According to a newly released Ohio EPA study of water quality in White Oak Creek and the streams that feed it, approximately 59 percent of the sampling sites fully meet the goals for warm water habitat streams; 18 percent of sites partially meet the goals; and 23 percent of sites do not meet the goals.

This has been one of those weeks. It’s been a week in which I lost an hour, or 10, instead of picking up an extra one as Daylight Saving Time came to its seasonal conclusion.

New class starting Nov. 5
    The Silver Liners Line Dancers will offer a new class for beginners on Thursdays from noon-12:30 p.m., right before the regular Line Dancing practice.  Come on in and learn the steps and stay to watch the more experienced dancers. You’ll be joining them in no time. Cost is $1 per class.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that among the special honors it will present at the upcoming annual NCAA National Convention will be the “Inspiration Award” to the 2007 Bluffton University baseball team. This is one of the NCAA’s top awards. It is given when there is a worthy recipient (not necessarily every year), and is considered for the NCAA as a whole (Division I through Division III.)  Normally this is an individual award, but this is the first time it will be awarded to an entire team, including the team members who died.

Anchor Baptist Church at Dunn’s Chapel will be recognizing two special anniversaries this month: the bicentennial of the church property acquisition and the 160th anniversary of the church building. It is also the three-year anniversary for the Anchor Baptist congregation.

Anchor Baptist Church at Dunn’s Chapel will be recognizing two special anniversaries this month: the bicentennial of the church property acquisition and the 160th anniversary of the church building. It is also the three-year anniversary for the Anchor Baptist congregation.

The kindergarten teachers at Greenfield Elementary organized the first annual kindergarten Halloween parade on Oct. 30.

The kindergarten teachers at Greenfield Elementary organized the first annual kindergarten Halloween parade on Oct. 30.

The kindergarten teachers at Greenfield Elementary organized the first annual kindergarten Halloween parade on Oct. 30.