The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced its 2019 Cross Country All-Academic Teams and Athletes.
The Polar Bears were named an All-Academic Team for having a cumulative GPA north of 3.1. There were 172 other teams that were honored.
Junior Travis Sutter (Fort Recovery) reeled in All-Academic honors. In order to qualify, athletes must have at least a 3.3 GPA and finish inside the top 25 percent of their regional meet. There were a total of 309 athletes that won the honor.
The Polar Bears closed the season with a 10th-place finish at the Great Lakes Regional. Sutter led the charge at the regional meet, crossing 34th.
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host “Midwifery vs. Traditional Birth,” the first installment of the 2020 “Live and Learn” series.
This community presentation will focus on maternal health care and the similarities and differences between birthing options.
Two sessions on the topic will be held. The first is Thursday, Feb. 20, from noon to 1 p.m. at the town hall third floor, 154 N. Main St., Bluffton, featuring Dr. Molly Senokozlieff and midwife Laura Selvidio, CNM.
The second is from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Ottawa Medical & Diagnostic Center, 1740 N. Perry St., Ottawa, and will feature Dr. George Abate and midwife Melissa (Missy) Moore, CNM, CNP.
Participants for the 28th annual Hardin Leadership class, a program designed for the development of informed and effective community leaders, are being recruited now until March 5.
Nine monthly sessions will focus on the knowledge/skills required by today's community leader, such as public speaking, conflict management, and marketing.
This year’s program will be offered in morning sessions from March through November.
Tuition is $325 per person.
Employers and organizations are encouraged to sponsor participants. Ten percent of the tuition fee is recommended to be paid by each participant as an indication of commitment to the program.
Bluffton Pediatrics will participate in the 6th annual Regional Disabilities Conference and Resource Fair in March.
The event is held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 28, at Union Chapel Missionary Church, 4869 Ada Road, Lima.
This is a regional resource and information event by the Allen County Educational Service Center, the Allen County Parent Mentor Program, the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the West Central Ohio Abilities Collaborative and Autism Life Center.
The event is for families, caregivers, teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists and individuals with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities.
Katey Stuart, once a Gator, then a Bulldog is now a Polar Bear and, as a senior at Ohio Northern University, is captain of the ONU women's swim team. Click here for a story on her swim career.
Dr. DeBow Freed, president emeritus of Ohio Northern University, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at his home, the Icon has learned.
He served as president of ONU for 20 years, retiring in 1999. Then, in 2003, he accepted the position of president at the University of Findlay, where he retired in 2010.
The Icon has yet to learn of funeral arrangements and will post those as soon as they are available.
