The Pricetown Partners 4-H Club held a meeting on June 15 at the Lynchburg Clay High School from 7-8 p.m.. There were 17 members and 7 guests present.

It is fairly obvious that most farmers and gardeners have grown frustrated with our weather pattern over the past six weeks or so. This area has received an excessive amount of rain since the first of May and hasn’t shown much signs of letting up. I have heard many folks say that they wished it would quit raining.  You have heard the phrase “Be careful what you ask for.”

Learn not to fall
    One bad fall can mean a lengthy hospital stay, painful rehabilitation, a loss of independent life, or worse. The good news is that there are things you can learn to lower the risk of falling, either for yourself or someone you care for. The conditions that affect many seniors can also increase your risk of falling. Since physical changes and many conditions are a part of aging, it’s not always possible to remove these blocks from your risk tower. Learning how these medical conditions lead to falls is the first step toward understanding the risks.

Richard Blankenship called the experience of the farm Mass with Schnurr “powerful” and upon learning that he would be honored by the pope, Blankenship said, “He is a holy person. To have that man here at our house to say Mass is mind-boggling to me. I think about it almost every day.”

Richard Blankenship called the experience of the farm Mass with Schnurr “powerful” and upon learning that he would be honored by the pope, Blankenship said, “He is a holy person. To have that man here at our house to say Mass is mind-boggling to me. I think about it almost every day.”

Angie Miller, RN, of Highland District Hospital, has been nominated for the Albert E. Dykes Healthcare Worker of the Year Award.

The sixth annual Good Shepherd Gathering will will take place this Sunday evening, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. Come and enjoy an evening of Gospel Music you will not soon forget! The groups performing will be The Ball Family, The Southern Aires, Perfect peace and Kindred Spirit. Each group will sing a few numbers and then join as a choir to sing some of the old favorite of the church.

We continue to "Make a Splash" with our summer reading program here at the Leesburg Library.

Maggie is a 10-year volunteer who just chalked up 2,000 volunteer hours. She is a volunteer who has been committed to the mission of caring through her service to HDH as a volunteer. Maggie currently volunteers in the Gift Shop, displaying merchandise, assisting customers with selection, and sales.

It’s been two summers since Tony Copper lent his genius to the stage at Magic Waters with an original Murder Mystery. His new  murder mystery with the incredibly long title of “Sherlock Holmes’ American Cousin in the Adventure of the Walking Corpse,” opened the weekend of June 18 and will continue with performances on June 25, 26, 27, and July 9, 10 and 11.

The Brown County Writers Group is 10 years old. There will be a celebration from 6-8 p.m. on June 24 at the Mt. Orab branch of the Brown County Public Library (the 'birthplace of the group in June 2000). Former members are invited to celebrate.

The Highland County Quilters National Quilt Week luncheon was held at Hillsboro First United Methodist Church. Activities at the event included a carry in dish for the luncheon, a display of quilts, tote bags, wall hangings and other projects made by the ladies in attendance, and quilt bingo.

Hunters' Edge Archery is located at 7125 Fields Lane in Hillsboro.

With the motto "building strong families of faith" at heart, the 39th annual Family Camp, hosted by Person to Person Ministries, will be held July 26-29, 2010 at Restoration Acres in Hillsboro. Family Camp, one of the most well-known ministry programs of Person to Person Ministries, is well-known throughout the country for its inspirational program that draws speakers and guests from numerous different states. Introduced in 1972 at the farm of Marvin Wilson by Larry "Bus" Wiseman, who founded Person to Person Ministries in 1967, Family Camp has been referred to as a "catalyst" for the family camp movement and has been nicknamed the "granddaddy" of family camps by the Christian Standard.

Ms. Patricia Eidenier of Lynchburg is happy to announce the engagement of her son, Paul Daniel, to Jana Maria Hammons.