The Lynchburg Lions Club sponsors its annual Peace Poster contest each fall. The club encourages middle school students to develop a special poster on a theme related to promoting world peace. The top three winners this year in order were Allie Stroop, Kaylee Shrader and Alyssa Woodall.

2013 has already started at quite a pace. We are heading into February, then Spring! February is “Love Your Library” month. What better time to come in and check out all that your library has to offer. We have some wonderful patrons and would love to include you.

Rainsboro Church of Christ will host a Highland County Veterans Dedication Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 8 starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Greenfield Historical Society is hosting its next Sunday dinner on Feb. 3 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Grain and Hay Building on the east end of town

At its final meeting of 2012, the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) recognized Alice Ward of Pike County, who served as president of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 Board of Trustees in 2011 and 2012.

The Ohio State University Extension Office is offering this program at the Highland County Senior Citizens Center Monday, Jan. 29 from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

In December, the associates of Hood Packaging Corporation made a generous donation to the Clinton County Toys for Tots Program and the Highland County Community Action Organization.

The Feb. 4 guest speaker for the Highland County Retired Teachers Association will be State Trooper Lt. Aaron Gentry. Trooper Gentry will be sharing safe driving tips for the mature driver.

The Highland County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at the Highland County Veterans Service Office, 135 N. High Street in Hillsboro.

The Magic Waters Theatre is currently putting together an entertaining schedule of plays for summer 2013.

Highland House, a senior living community by Assisted Living Concepts, Inc., will host a free seminar on how to fight the winter blues presented by Vickie S. Gaines, Activities Director, at the Edith Brown Pavilion at Highland District Hospital on Monday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m.

Joe Herrington and Anna Auteri are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Genna Marie Auteri of Columbus, to Peter Michael Stroup of Columbus.

The second Dry Bottoms-R-Us Diaper Distribution will be Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 2-5:30 p.m. at the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center (135 W. Walnut, Hillsboro).