By Monty Siekerman
These brave reindeer begin the 5K and 1 mile Reindeer Run on campus Sunday afternoon.
Forty-eight "reindeer" chose the 5K, which is a tad more than 3 miles, while just 2 "reindeer" trekked the 1 mile distance. Even Santa ( a.k.a. Jeff Allison) joined in...can you find him?
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The run was held outdoors in sunny, 60 degree weather to support the giving of stuffed polar bears to the children at Lima Memorial Hospital. Mortar Board honorary and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority sponsored the event.
The Icon spotted this plate in a parking lot near the Bluffton University volleyball court. It's on a red Dodge pick up and we're pretty certain it belongs to Bluffton's volleyball coach, Steve Yarnell.
By Monty Siekerman
Jim Pifer gave some startling facts about our military and suggested a solution to some of the problems of readiness.
Speaking before 75 people at a Veterans Day breakfast on Friday at the Ada High School cafeteria, Jim said:
* 75% of today's young people are not eligible for military service because they cannot pass the education test, have committed crimes, or are physically unfit.
*only 10% of Americans have, or are now, serving in the military.
*only 1% of our population is currently serving in the military.
By Monty Siekerman
At a Veterans Day program on campus Friday, Ohio Northern University recognized the ultimate sacrifices the men and women gave and saluted those who made it home safely with more than 150 people in attendance near Dr. Henry Solomon Lehr's statue on Main Street.
"I have traveled to 34 countries and the United States is the greatest one on earth," said the main speaker, Col. David D. Kretz. He is commander of the Wright-Patterson AFB, directing over 2,100 personnel with a $54 million budget.
The Ada Exempted Village School District is having Parent-Teacher Conferences for students in grades K-12 on Monday, Nov. 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Students will only attend school on Monday, Nov. 21. There will not be school on Nov. 22 and 23. Thanksgiving Break is Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.
Elementary conferences will be student-led. Parents should bring their child with them so that the student, along with his or her teacher can share information about this year’s progress. Parents had the opportunity to sign up for conference times at Open House in most cases. Reminders will be sent home.
