Street and Safety Committee
On Friday, Jan. 17 at 5:30 p.m. a Hillsboro City Council Street and Safety Committee meeting will be held to discuss alarm codes and electric vehicle charging stations at 130 N. High St. in the City Conference Room. It is open to the public.
Greenfield Presbyterian dinner
The First Presbyterian Church of Greenfield will serve dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 in the church dining room. The menu will be beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans or corn, tossed salad, rolls, a variety of desserts and drinks. The cost of the meal is a suggested donation of $8 per person. Children 12 and under are free. Carry-out will be available.
North Joint Fire District
The Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 200 South St., Leesburg. For further information, contact Roger Grimsley, fiscal officer, at 937-780-6909 ext. 103.
Design Review Board
The Design Review Board Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Jan. 22 at 8:45 a.m. at the City Administration Building, 130 N. High St. The meeting is open the public.
Hillsboro First Presbyterian
The ladies of the Hillsboro First Presbyterian Church will meet Saturday, Feb. 1 for a workshop teaching yeast roll making. They will share ways to use a basic recipe to make interesting variations. The public is invited. Class size is limited. Reserve a spot today by calling 937-393-3171 and leaving a message, or emailing [email protected]. A light lunch will be provided. The cost for the day is $5 and you will go home with an assortment of ready-to-eat rolls. The next day, on Super Bowl Sunday, worship is at 8:30 or 10 a.m. The church will have its annual Souper Bowl of Caring lunch following the late service. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a nationwide event, started 29 years ago to help provide food for the hungry. Attendees are asked to contribute at least $1 or a can of soup, which will be donated to a local organization.
Adena Giving Hearts Dance
Tickets for the Giving Hearts Dance, hosted by the Adena Health System Women’s Board, are available for purchase. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Adena Health Foundation’s Scholarship Fund and the Survivor Support Fund. Individual tickets are $35 per person; or reserve a table for eight for $350. Dress for event is party attire. It will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 PACCAR Medical Education Center, 446 Hospital Rd., Chillicothe. Included are hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a live auction and deejay music. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.adena.org/events.
Highland Co. Retired Teachers
The Highland County Retired Teachers Association will meet Monday, Feb. 3 at the Ponderosa Banquet Center in Hillsboro. The meal will begin at noon and the program will follow. The guest speaker will be Hillsboro Police Chief Eric Daniels. He will discuss local school safety plans and other issues related to school and community safety. The regular HCRTA business session will follow. For meal reservations call Doris Pulse at 937-981-4149. All retired educators are invited.
Weather spotter training
The Highland County Emergency Management Agency will hold a weather spotter training event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Highland County Administration Building, 119 Gov. Foraker Place, Hillsboro. The class lasts 90 minutes to two hours and is led by a NWS meteorologist. Once you attend the class, you are an officially trained spotter. To register for the course, contact David Bushelman at [email protected] or 937-393-5880.
Fall Creek pancake supper
The Fall Creek Friends Church, 11345 Karnes Rd., will hold a pancake supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. The menu will include pancakes, waffles, ham, sausage, milk and coffee. Everyone is welcome.
Farm Toy Show
The Mowrystown FFA Alumni and Mowrystown FFA will hold the Southwestern Ohio Farm Toy Collector Club Farm Toy Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at Whiteoak High School in Mowyrytown. Visitors can buy, sell, trade, display or just and check things out. Awards will be presented for first and second place in the adult division, and first, second and third place in the youth division. Admission is $3 and includes a raffle ticket. For more information call Gary Arledge at 937-763-2714, Milt Simmons at 937-763-8805 or Brian DeAtley at 937-763-0169.
