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WESTERVILLE — The No. 22-ranked Ohio Northern volleyball program battled to earn a pivotal four-set road victory over Otterbein  in Westerville on Tuesday evening.

The Polar Bears move to 18-7 overall and 7-1 in the OAC with the 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 win. The Cardinals fall to 19-7 overall and 7-1 in the OAC. The teams are now tied for first in the conference with each program scheduled to conclude their regular season slates this weekend.

A special Village Council meeting has been called for Wednesday, Oct. 24 immediately following the public meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main. The stated purpose of the special meeting is to consider and approve a pay ordinance and to discuss the refuse collection contract.

 

Phase II of the Willeke Street improvement will be the topic of the first meeting at 7 p.m. At that meeting, funding details, assessments to property owners, and construction plans will be explained, and those attending may ask questions.

Check out the Halloweeners at the Kiwanis Club parade

Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
Sixty degree weather brought out many ghosts and goblins on Monday evening for the annual Halloween parade and costume contest sponsored by the Ada Kiwanis Club.

There were groups, individuals, and dogs dressed from spacemen to grave diggers, gruesome and ghoulish, to sweet and adorable. The Kiwanis Club handed out many awards to costume winners in numerous categories and age groups. 

Here's Lion tamer Sami Rettig, 11, with Pipi as Scar and Simba. They were in Ada Kiwanis Club's Halloween parade on Monday. Watch the Icon tonight for lots more parade photos by Monty Siekerman.

Season ends Friday against Allen East

By Dusty Donley
The injury plagued Bulldog’s losing skid continued this past Friday night as they traveled to Bluffton and suffered their fifth consecutive defeat.  The Pirates built a 28-0 first half lead and cruised to a 43-14 final.  The loss drops Ada to 1-5 in the Northwest Conference and 2-7 overall.

First Ada honor roll of 2018-19

Here's the first Ada school honor roll of the 2018-19 school year.

GRADE 4

ALL A:  Brooklyn Andreasen, Callie Burgess, Kiera Cash, Timothy Chrissobolis, Kolton Dysert, Alivia Gibson, TJ Griffith, Reese Jordan, Jill Lones, Kenley Poling, Dailah Preston, Jacob Rush, Tyler Stauffer, Allison Stockert, Jacob Szippl and Jason Wen

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