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It's the season for pumpkins...

It's the season for pumpkins, corn shocks, scarecrows, gourds and everything fall. This sign at New Leaf Garden Center reminds Icon viewers that all of the items listed are available at the center.

No surprise: Ada swimming pool receipts lower than last year

It’s no surprise to anyone that Ada pool receipts this summer were lower than previous years. That loss is a result of many factors including the weather.

In Tuesday’s Ada council packet a year-end pool report compares income and expenses for the past five seasons. Three of this year’s bottom lines show:

• $37,400 pool revenue before income tax ($35,933 in 2014)
• $112,880 income tax receipts ($163,203 in 2014)
• $150,288 total revenue after income tax  ($199,136 in 2014)

On the plus side expenses were $97,276 this year ($128,603 in 2014).

Dr. Andrew Ludanyi will discuss ‘Europe and the Refugee/Migrant Challenge of 2015’

Ohio Northern University’s Phi Beta Delta honorary society for international scholars presents a lecture by Dr. Andrew Ludanyi in the Dicke Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. The title of Ludanyi’s lecture is “Europe and the Refugee/Migrant Challenge of 2015.”

Ludanyi, a resident of Budapest, Hungary, and Ada as well an ONU professor of political science from 1968 to 2008, will present his observations and views on the mass migration of immigrants and refugees who are presently swarming into Europe from the Middle East and North Africa.

Halftime performance

Meredith Morgan, member of the Ada High School marching band, performs during halftime on the xylophone.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten at the Ada Library

On Tuesday, October 6th the Ada Public Library will kick-off the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program!

The concept is simple, the rewards are priceless. In an attempt to spread the love of reading, and also encourage a successful start to your child’s education, we encourage you to embark on 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Sounds daunting, but if you read just 1 book/day, that’s 365 books in 1 year, 730 books in 2 years, or 1,095 books in 3 years.

Football: ONU 3-1 after upsetting John Carroll 30-27

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern overcame four turnovers and a 17-point third quarter deficit to post a 30-27 victory at No. 11-ranked John Carroll on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon at Don Shula Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 3-1 overall and are 2-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Blue Streaks fall to 3-1, 2-1.

Freshman Will Freed hit senior Justin McCray on a 35-yard TD pass on a 4th-and-20 play with 4:22 left in the game to give the Polar Bears their only lead of the day at 30-27.

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