A new after-school tutoring program called Polar PALS, devoted to reading enrichment for first through sixth graders will launch next week.
Tutoring, provided by ONU college students, will take place at the ReStore Community Center, 210 N. Main St, Ada, from 3:30-5 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday afternoons throughout the fall semester, according to Ann Johnson,
assistant professor of psychology at ONU.
"We hope to start the program on Wednesday, Oct. 12," she added.
As part of this new opportunity, a college student tutor will be paired with each child to work on the development of reading skills via the Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies curriculum.
A LuLaRoe fundraiser for Amelia Griffin who is battling cancer, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Ada Community Health Professionals (Visiting Nurses) building, 1200 S. Main St., Ada, according to Keri Kozlowsko.
A portion of the sales will be donated to Amelia's family to help out with cancer treatment expenses.
To better serve non-profit organizations, clubs, school groups and church groups, The Icon has created a $25 special offer.
Any non-profit group may advertise a special one-time event such as:
• Barbecue
• Spaghetti dinner
• Pancake breakfast
• Silent auction
• Beef and noodle dinner
• Garage sale
• Golf outing
• Bake sale
• Ice cream social
• Any fundraiser or special event.
The cost for a one-week display ad (8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper, often a flyer created by the organization) is only $25. That flyer will be posted in both Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon.
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team continued moving upward in the D3Soccer.com poll as it jumped two spots to No. 4 in the national poll.
Northern (11-0-1) is coming off of a 2-0-0 week in which it posted consecutive shutouts over Defiance and Ohio Athletic Conference-foe Mount Union.
Chicago (Ill.) took over the top spot with 980 points and 12 first place votes, Trinity (Tex.) moved to No. 2 with 950 points and four first place votes, and Rowan (N.J.) fell to No. 3 with 920 points and three first place votes.
Northern has now been nationally-ranked for six consecutive years and 10 times in the last 11 seasons.
The Arizona Cardinals will sign quarterback Zac Dysert off their practice squad in anticipation that starter Carson Palmer might not be ready to return from concussion protocol for a Thursday game against the San Francisco 49ers, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dysert beat out Aaron Murray for the third quarterback gig after the Cardinals parted ways with former No. 3 signal-caller Matt Barkley following the preseason. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
