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Harvest & Herb Fest', Wilson garage sale, Kiwanis Halloween parade, Town and Gown dinner, Merry on Main

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Lots of community events are on the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce fall calendar.

The events include those sponsored by the chamber or by chamber members. The following events were announced at the chamber board meeting on Sept. 5:

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Lots of discussions take place at the Ohio Northern University Preschool. Like this one during snack time. The Icon caught pieces of the conversation, and it was very informative.

Performances Nov. 15-16-17-30 and Dec. 1-2

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Ohio Northern University will hold children’s auditions for “The ONU Holiday Spectacular” at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Freed Center.

Auditions will be held for singers and dancers ages 5 to 12. Those auditioning may be asked to sing and should be ready to participate in a dance call (jazz and/or tap shoes). No prepared dance or vocal solos, please.

For further information, contact Kirsten Osbun-Manley at [email protected].

The dates for this year’s performance are:
Nov. 15,16 and 17 – Ohio Northern University performances
Nov. 30; Dec 1 and 2 – Lima performances.

 

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA - The Ada boys soccer team defeated visiting Northwest Conference foe Lincolnview 3-1 Tuesday evening at the park.

The Bulldogs improved to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the victory.

Sophomore Jacob Poling scored a goal off a Jon Allen assist.

Junior Skylar Williams netted a goal from Chris Reyes. Sophomore Jacob Thaxton scored the other goal from a feed by Wyatt Rettig.

Junior keeper Drew Hadley made six saves in goal.

The Bulldog reserves also beat Lincolnview in a half game, 2-0. Poling and Andrew Rush tallied the Ada JV goals.

Ada (2-2 home) plays host to NCOSA foe Cory-Rawson Thursday, September 13.

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To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, Dr. Karl Roider will teach a course on the Great War at the Ada Public Library beginning today (Wednesday). His first talk will be on the Origins of War at 3:30 p.m.

 

All are welcome, and the program is free of charge.

 

Dr. Roider is retired professor and dean at Louisiana State University. He grew up in Ada where his father served as ONU music department chair for many years. He returned to Ada several years ago following retirement.

 

The other Wednesday session titles are:

Sept. 12: Trench Warfare
Sept. 19: USA in the War
Sept. 26: End of the War

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Ohio Northern senior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

 

McVey won the Bluffton 6k by more than 23 seconds, cruising across the finish line in 18:52.

He has now led ONU across the finish line in 11 consecutive races, dating to the 2016 season.

McVey has now won the honor three times in his career.

The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday at the Calvin (Mich.) Knight Invitational.

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