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The Bible says no man can see God and live (Exodus 33:20). Yet, Jesus said anyone who has seen him has seen God the Father (John 14:9).

The Hillsboro Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International (HFGBFI) will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Common Ground Community Church, 7406 Mad River Rd, Hillsboro.

I received a phone call from a cousin the other day. He has been a dentist in Nashville, Tennessee for many years, but recently retired from that career to winter in a beachfront condo in Jupiter Beach, Florida. His days are spent laying on the beach and playing golf. In fact, it was his golf game that caused him to make contact with me.

Nursing and allied health students at Southern State Community College could reap the benefits from the myriad scholarship opportunities offered through the SSCC Foundation, a tax-exempt organization founded in 1996.

United Producers Inc. (UPI) is supporting the future generation through its scholarship program. UPI will offer up to 10 scholarships, each valued at $1,500, to deserving high school students pursuing higher education.

The Highland County Republican Women’s Club is offering five scholarships of $500 each to assist any Highland County high school senior planning to further their education upon graduation. The scholarships are being awarded to honor the memory of two local well-known Republican women — Kay Ayres and Margaret Van Frank. Each are remembered for their contributions of service to the club and the Republican party.

Three of the Hillsboro FFA officers — Breanna Cooper, Reagan Eastes and Kenzie Pointer — have completed their officer books and have submitted them to the Ohio FFA Association. These officers maintained record books throughout the year to document financial reports, agendas, minutes, meeting attendance, newspaper articles, correspondence and a collection of photographs from the year. Pointer said “It was something I had to prepare for and was happy to finally put it all together.’’ These officers will be recognized for their effort and success at the Ohio FFA State Convention in May. Cooper, chapter reporter; Eastes, chapter treasurer; and Pointer, chapter secretary, all received gold ratings on their officer books. Pictured (l-r) are Cooper, Eastes and Pointer with their officer books.

The Fourth District Court of Appeals will convene at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Highland County Common Pleas Courtroom, Highland County Courthouse in Hillsboro, to consider appeals from Ross County.

McClain FFA would like to congratulate the chapter’s officers that turned in their books after learning that each received a gold rating. These officers are Kenedi Wise, secretary; Cade Sponcil, treasurer; and Brooke Baldwin, reporter. These officers have worked hard over the past several months to make sure these books are perfect. Each book has specific requirements to receive a gold rating that takes lots of time and effort. All three books were recently judged and received a gold rating. They will be recognized at the Ohio FFA State Convention in May.

The topic of managing function in your everyday life is the feature of “Functional Fridays,” a livestream series presented by the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) and the Shawnee State University Occupational Therapy program. The series will be featured on Fridays in February and March.