There's no chance to relax in Ada this holiday season.
Something takes place every day now until Christmas. And, it doesn't stop as January's calendar is filling up also.
Here's the Icon's Hometown Happenings calendar for December and January. Darlene Bowers puts the calendar together for the Icon.
You'll find events from:
• The community
• Ada schools
• Ohio Northern University
• The Freed Center
• The Inn at ONU
• Public meetings
• Ada village services schedule
• Ada Public Library
Five special soccer opportunities in addition to league play are available in January at Bluffton Family Recreation, according to Amy Byers, sports coordinator.
BFR’s winter session starts the week of Jan. 8, and registration is now underway. Persons can register by calling BFR at 419-358-4150 or by registering online at: www.bfronline.com
• A soccer skills class takes place Thursdays from 4: 30 to 5:30 p.m. for youth 14 and under. Mateo Bonifaz, BHS grad, is the class instructor.
Icon viewers:
United Way of Hardin County is calling out to the community for support.
United Way is at a critical time in the campaign for 2018 non profit agency funding and we call out to the Hardin County community to unite and support the 20 result - oriented programs, as they are vital to serving individual and family needs in a variety of areas including health care, children, youth, seniors, education and financial stability.
The Ohio Northern men's and women's swimming and diving teams joined teams from across the country to break the Guiness Book of World Records mark for the most people treading water at the same time.
The Polar Bears participated in the event on Sept. 27 at the ONU Sports Center.
The Ohio Northern women's soccer team saw four athletes named All-Great Lakes Region by the United Soccer Coaches.
Senior Hannah Reich (Howell, Mich.) and sophomores Meagan Grierson (Miamisburg) and Haley Moses (Mason) were all named First Team All-Great Lakes Region, while sophomore Rose Nienaber (Cincinnati/Oak Hills) was named Second Team All-Great Lakes Region.
Senior J.J. Fortner (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) has been named Second Team All-Great Lakes Region by the United Soccer Coaches for his efforts during the 2017 season.
Fortner led the Polar Bears (12-6-2 overall) to their 12th consecutive winning campaign and earned his first career All-Great Lakes Region honor.
The senior First Team All-OAC honoree led the team and ranked second in the Ohio Athletic Conference with 14 goals and led the team and ranked third in the OAC with 30 points this season.
