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Bethel Church of Christ seeks volunteers for ABC food packing event Jan. 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

An ABC (All Because of Christ) food packing event will be hosted at Ada school on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., sponsored by Lifeline Christian Mission and Bethel Church of Christ. 

Volunteers are needed to help package 7,000 macaroni and cheese meals for the Ada Food Pantry and 35,000 rice-based meals for the country of Haiti. It is estimated that 140 people will be able to accomplish this task in four hours.

There will be two shifts from 10 a.m to noon and from noon to 2 p.m. Volunteers are welcome for one or both shifts and families are encouraged to participate. Donations are also welcome.

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Dog of the week - it can go home with you!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Note: The Icon launches a new feature for the Hardin County Dog Shelter. Our featured dog is available for adoption. Contact the shelter at 49 Jones Road, Kenton, phone 419-674-2209. Click for Facebook.

"This is Tiny he is looking for a forever home come see him today. Tiny is 1 1/2 year old male very friendly, 100 lbs and getting bigger by the day. He needs lots of room to run.

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Here's the junior high science fair superiors

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Several Ada Junior High students and student teams received  superior ratings at Ada's Local Science Fair held last week. These students qualify to compete at the District Science Fair at ONU in March, according to Alayne Schrock, science teacher.

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ONU women's bball team moves up to 11th in national poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

By Ashley Birchmeier

The Ohio Northern women's basketball team moved up five spots to No. 11 in the sixth weekly D3hoops.com Top 25 poll.

The Polar Bears received 313 points in the poll, the most this season.

Thomas More (Ky.) reclaimed the top spot with 625 points and all 25 first place votes, followed by Amherst (Mass.) in second with 593 points and George Fox (Ore.) in third with 577 points.

Ohio Athletic Conference foe Capital moved up six spots, claiming the No. 17 spot with 197 points.

Northern returns to action Wednesday evening as they welcome Heidelberg to the ONU Sports Center, tip off set for 7:30 pm.

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ONU's Price lone DIII player on NLFPA Collegiate Bowl roster

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Ohio Northern senior All-American receiver/kick returner Devon Price will compete in the fifth-annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Carson, Calif.

The Collegiate Bowl, made up primarily of players from NCAA Division I schools, will air nationally on ESPN2.

In addition, American and National Team practices on Jan. 20 and 21 will be televised live on ESPNU. The game and practices will also be available via WatchESPN.

Price will play for the National squad, coached by former Saint Louis Rams head coach Mike Martz, and is slated to wear uniform No. 83.

The National team will practice from 12:30-3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

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January elementary newsletter now on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 18, 2016

Ada elementary will hold its honor roll assembly for 4th and 5th grades for the second nine-weeks at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27. 

The assembly is in the school auditorium.

There's lots more Ada elementary news and it's found in the elementary January newsletter.

To view the newsletter CLICK HERE.

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