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Icon creates special $25 offer for non-profit groups

Offer provides very affordable advertising for one-time events
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 5, 2016

To better serve non-profit organizations, clubs, school groups and church groups, The Icon has created a $25 special offer.

Any non-profit group may advertise a special one-time event such as:
• Barbecue
• Spaghetti dinner
• Pancake breakfast
• Silent auction
• Beef and noodle dinner
• Garage sale
• Golf outing
• Bake sale
• Ice cream social
• Any fundraiser or special event.

The cost for a one-week display ad (8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper, often a flyer created by the organization) is only $25. That flyer will be posted in both Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon.

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ONU men's soccer ranked 4th in nation

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 5, 2016

The Ohio Northern men's soccer team continued moving upward in the D3Soccer.com poll as it jumped two spots to No. 4 in the national poll.

Northern (11-0-1) is coming off of a 2-0-0 week in which it posted consecutive shutouts over Defiance and Ohio Athletic Conference-foe Mount Union.

Chicago (Ill.) took over the top spot with 980 points and 12 first place votes, Trinity (Tex.) moved to No. 2 with 950 points and four first place votes, and Rowan (N.J.) fell to No. 3 with 920 points and three first place votes.

Northern has now been nationally-ranked for six consecutive years and 10 times in the last 11 seasons.

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If it happens in Ada in October you'll find it on the Icon calendar

If you don't find it, send it to us and we'll post it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Q: What's happening when in October in Ada?

A: If it's happening in October in Ada, you'll find it on the Icon October calendar.

CLICK HERE for the calendar.

CLICK HERE for the sports calendar.

You may also access the calendar by hovering your curser over the word "calendar" on the black scroll bar under the Icon masthead.

And if you have an event that's not on the calendar email us at: [email protected]. We'll add it.

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Good news for Zac

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 4, 2016

The Arizona Cardinals will sign quarterback Zac Dysert off their practice squad in anticipation that starter Carson Palmer might not be ready to return from concussion protocol for a Thursday game against the San Francisco 49ers, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Dysert beat out Aaron Murray for the third quarterback gig after the Cardinals parted ways with former No. 3 signal-caller Matt Barkley following the preseason. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.

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ONU launches $4 million solar array project

11-acre solar field puts ONU in forefront of sustainable energy on Ohio campuses
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 4, 2016

 By Monty Siekerman
The sun shone brightly when officials gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the beginning of construction of an 11-acre solar field that will put Ohio Northern in the forefront of sustainable energy on college campuses in Ohio.

The $4 million project, located along Klingler Road south of the stadium, joins previous projects: geothermal, which benefits several residence halls, and the three wind turbines.

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Start planning your group's tree for this year's Festival of Trees

Hospice fundraiser Nov. 13-18 at Community Health Professionals
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Planning is underway for the Ada Community Health Professionals 19th annual Festival of Trees.

This year's festival is from Sunday to Friday, Nov. 13-18, at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main St., Ada.

Deb Curlis of CHP says, "Community groups and individuals are invited to sponsor a tree, wreath or decoration for the fund-raiser. Proceeds assist CHP's hospice program."

The schedule follows:

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