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Dave Moser wins football contest week 9; Duane Bollenbacher still in the lead

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 22, 2012

The winner of Week 9 of The Icon Football Contest is Dave Moser, who correctly picked 14 games this week. 
Other contestants:
13 correct - Brandon Huber, Taylor Steele, Todd Fleharty and Tom Clark.
12 correct - Becky Warren, Bradley Smith, Duane Bollenbacher, Joe Suter, John Clevidence, Mark Delisle and Sherri Woodland.
11 correct - Barry Schneck, Chris Boisvert, David Glick, Jared Lehman, Jerry Cupples, Mike Burris, Nancy Armour, Randy Stewart, Tater Hooker and Tom Heimann.
10 correct - Bill Edwards, Jim Dillman, Kyle Gratz and Nathan Davis.

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Apollo levy would cost average home owner $2.50 per month

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 22, 2012

Apollo Career Center provided The Icon with details on its levy on the Nov. 6 ballot. The school is seeking approval of a 1-mill levy to upgrade its aging infrastructure, equipment and classroom space. If approved, it would cost the average homeowner about $2.50 a month or just over $30 a year.

A video at the bottom of this story shares additional levy information.

What will Apollo do with the money if the levy passes?
 

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Bee balm bloming

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 22, 2012

Bee balm is blooming in the Ada depot garden.

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Furious 4th-quarter rally falls just short as John Carroll holds off Football 28-23 on game's final play

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 21, 2012

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern rallied from a 28-16 deficit, but were held scoreless on two trips inside the 5-yard line in the fourth quarter and fell 28-23 at John Carroll Saturday night at Don Shula Stadium.

The Polar Bears fall to 2-5 overall and 2-4 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Blue Streaks improve to 5-2, 4-2.

Senior Tate Humphrey completed 21-of-43 passes for a career-high 306 yards and a TD and ran 21 times for 30 yards and another score for ONU.

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Earl Hackworth received the Purple Heart in World War II

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 21, 2012

Earl Hackworth, 89, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 at 9:31 p.m. Fox Run Manor, Findlay, Ohio. He was born on Nov. 10, 1922 in Bonanza, Kentucky, to Greeley and Lizzy (Caudill) Hackworth. They preceded him in death.

He married Bureeda Brown on Aug. 31, 1943 and she survives in Findlay, Ohio. They were married for 68 years. Earl worked as a supervisor for Clark Equipment Company of Lima, retiring in 1980 after working for 37 ½ years.

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Amanda Fincher provides an update from Turkey

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, October 21, 2012

Note: Our most recent update on Amanda Fincher was on Sept. 7, the day before she left for Turkey. Amanda contact The Icon this past weekend. Here's her update:

Hello!

I just finished my third week of classes and am preparing for my first exam. I am currently taking seven different classes. In my first week I attended a ceremony for the medical students where the official of the Department of Health in Turkey presented a speech and we were presented our 'white coats'. I attached a picture from after the ceremony with my university's flag.

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