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All about treading water for a good cause

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 team raised more than $7,000 in donations for Swim Cambodia in order to train lifeguards and help save children there. In Cambodia it cost about $2 in order to teach someone CPR. The donation dollars will help train the trainers in Cambodia in order to stop its leading source of death of young children, drowning.

Decorating a Spirit Tree in McIntosh Center are (from left) Madison Hudson, Jenna Giacomin, and Tori Middlebrooks. Sporting a lot of orange, of course, the Spirit Tree is meant for each campus organization to add an ornament to In order to show their spirit. Northern has well over 100 student organizations. This is the third year for the Spirit Tree, a holiday decor organized by residence life. VIEW THE NEXT PHOTO TO SEE THE ENTIRE TREE. (Monty Siekerman photos)

Here's the Icon's December-January Hometown Happenings

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

A printer-friendly version is attached.

Sign up now; everything starts in January

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.

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