The Oct. 11 meeting of the Lynchburg Three Arts Club was held at the home of Colleen Mount, which was beautifully decorated in keeping with the Halloween and fall season.

The wonderful aroma of dill and fennel, lemon and basil, pepper and marigold filled the air. I can still hear the wind, outside the cabin, as it passes high over the creek valley. In my imagination, it carries me forward to next year, as I think of my garden growing ever so perfectly next spring. But I can wait. This winter, I can simply open my dresser drawer, breathe deeply, and sit in my summer garden whenever I wish.

It's almost time to get your crochet hooks, knitting needles, scissors, sewing machine and whatever else you need and join others on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Sardinia Church of Christ, 7130 Bachman Drive, Sardinia, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a day of blanket making for Project Linus.

Myrna Human is having a most excellent yard sale Friday, Oct. 14 and Saturday, Oct. 15 at 151 Greystone Drive in Hillsboro. When you received this week's Highland County Press, you should have read all about it. Except, you didn't.That's my fault. Not to make excuses, but The Highland County Press staff and friends spent Thursday, Oct. 13 moving the office from West Main Street to 128 South High Street.  In the process, I inadvertently overlooked Myrna's yard sale ad.

The Lynchburg Police Department will be hosting an event on Oct. 15  from 3-5 p.m. called " Giveaway for Goblins."

Cape May Retirement Community is offering free veterans thank you signs to the community. The free yard sign states, “Thank you for serving America.”

James Jones of Winchester has entered four head of Boer goats in the Boer goats division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

Mark your calendars for an upcoming Medicare Check-Up Day that will be held on Friday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. at Heartland of Hillsboro, located at 1141 Northview Drive in Hillsboro. The Area Agency on Aging District 7, which covers 10 counties in southern Ohio, including Highland, encourages Medicare beneficiaries to attend this important and helpful event.

The Penn Township (Samantha) School held its 58th reunion Sept. 18 at the Samantha Friends Church with a carry-in dinner at 12:30 p.m.

For several years, the Fall Festival of Leaves has not named a grand marshal; however, in honor of her 100th birthday and in recognition of all that she does for the Fall Festival of Leaves, June Gregg has been named grand marshal of the 2011 parade.

I love fall! The lovely colors, warm sunny days, apples, pears and pumpkins­ all join to make a beautiful season (and also some yummy pies). If you need some inspiration for fall décor or baking pies, we're the place to go. Come on in and check it out.

The Rosalie Morgan – James Bodenhamer Senior Citizens Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro celebrated recent facility renovations with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting. An open house will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 from  2-4 p.m. at the center.

The Lynchburg Historical Society will be hosting a yard sale on two upcoming weekends in October. The dates are: Friday and Saturday, October 7-8; and Friday and Saturday, October 14-15.

Thelma Stanley has been chosen as the Bainbridge Senior Citizen of the Year for 2011. She was born March 6, 1927 in Chillicothe. She came to Bainbridge at age 4 and has lived there since that time.