Community happenings, events, etc.

Diaper distribution Nov. 27
The first Dry Bottoms-R-Us diaper distribution will be Tuesday, Nov. 27
from 2-5:30 p.m. at the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center, 135 W. Walnut St.,
Hillsboro.
Those receiving diapers will be asked to fill out cards with their name,
address and phone number as well as children’s names, birth dates and the
diaper sizes that are needed. In an effort to distribute diapers to as many
as possible, one bag of diapers will be given per child. If you have
questions, contact the Southern Ohio Pregnancy Center at 937-393-2990.
Those living in the Greenfield area may contact the Greenfield Area
Christian Center, 912 N. 5th St., Greenfield, at 937-981-5172 to pick up
diapers. Call before you go to assure that diapers are available.

Christmas in Marshall Dec. 1
The Marshall School Committee invites everyone to the seventh annual
Christmas in Marshall, Dec. 1, 4-8 p.m. at the Marshall School gymnasium in
Marshall. Enjoy turkey and dressing, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes and
all the trimmings. A freewill donation will be accepted. Have your picture
taken with Santa, or participate in the benefit auction beginning at 7 p.m.
All proceeds will benefit the preservation of the Marshall School Gymnasium.
Come enjoy the holiday festivities. For more information, please contact
Kristi Grover at (937) 466-2882 or Karen Sheeley at (937) 466-2124.

Southern State singers
The Southern State Singers will present their 14th annual Christmas
concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 234 N. High
St., Hillsboro.

Highland County Junior Fair
market steer tagging Dec. 1
Highland County Junior Fair exhibitors planning to take a steer to the
Highland County Fair in 2013 are reminded that the steer tagging weigh-in
will be Saturday, Dec. 1 from 7-9 a.m. at the Union Stockyards in Hillsboro.
This will be the only day steers can be tagged for the Highland County
Fair for 2013.
Nose prints will be taken. County Bred and Born exhibitors will need
birth date of steers, the breeder’s name, address and phone number.
Tags cost $1.50 per animal.
In case of extremely bad weather, please listen to Buckeye Country, WCHO
and WVNU after 6 a.m. the morning of the weigh-in. Call the Union
Stockyards, 393-1958, after 7 a.m. if you have any questions on Saturday.

Soup’s On Free Meal
The Soup’s On Free Meal will be held Nov. 24 at St. Mary's Episcopal
Church, 234 North High St., Hillsboro, from 5-6:30 p.m. Menu will include
chicken and noodles, salad, bread and drinks. Praise and worship begins at
4:30 p.m.

VFW Post 9094 fish fry
VFW Post 9094 will hold a fish fry on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 4:30-7 p.m.
Meals are $7 and include all the fish you can eat, fries, slaw, hush puppies
and soft drink. The event is open to the public.

Greenfield Snow Queen and King drawing Nov. 24
The Snow Queen and King drawing will be held at the Greenfield Eagles,
1275 N. Washington St. on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. in the back room.
Please use the side door entrance.
The queen, king, princess, and prince will be selected by the drawing.
All children in the Greenfield Exempted Village School District are
welcome to enter. Winners will ride in the Greenfield Christmas Parade
Saturday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact Teresa Wisecup at 981-4000.

Whiteoak High School
blood drive Nov. 30
Whiteoak High School will hold a blood drive on Friday, Nov. 30.
McDonald's will be served before you donate. Donors must be 16 years old or
older. If you are 16, you must get a parent form.
If you're interested in donating, please contact Ms. Dietz at
937-442-2241, ext. 1101 to schedule your appointment.

Buckskin Community Church
rummage sale, bake sale Dec. 1
The Buckskin Community Church (formerly the Presbyterian Church in South
Salem) will hold a rummage sale and bake sale Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. -
? For more information, call (937) 981-4170.

Official count set for Nov. 26
The Board of Elections will hold the official count for the Nov. 6
General Election on Monday, Nov. 26 at 8 a.m. at the board office. The
public is welcome to attend.

Children’s Holiday
Tea Party Dec. 1
The Highland County Historical Society will host a Children’s Holiday
Tea Party at Highland House Museum on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. Treat your
young ones to an enchanting start to the holiday season. The afternoon will
begin with a brief presentation on the traditions and etiquette of tea
parties, continue with an elegant tea party and conclude with a performance
by a professional clown/magician. Seating is limited, and advance
reservations (at $6.50 per person) are required. Call (937) 393-3392 for
more information. The museum is located at 151 East Main St., Hillsboro.

Health Department
vision clinic Dec. 11
The Highland County Health Department will hold a vision clinic on
Tuesday, Dec. 11. The clinic is free of charge and is open to children under
the age of 21. Thomas Ritter, OD will provide examinations. For more
information or to schedule an appointment, call the Health Department at
(937) 393-1941.

Mowrystown Holiday
Craft Fair & Bazaar Dec. 1
The Mowrystown Holiday Craft Fair & Bazaar will be held at Whiteoak High
School, North High Street, Mowrystown on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. until
3 p.m. Lunch will be served. Menu will include soups, sandwiches, chips,
pies, cakes and drinks.
Santa will be making an appearance following the holiday parade, which
will begin at Crop Production (West Main Street) at 1 p.m. Cookies and hot
chocolate will be served while pictures with Santa are being taken.
Vendor spaces are still available. Please call 937-442-4704 or
937-446-2070 or email thefrymans@frontier.com for more information or if you
would like a space.

Whitetails Unlimited
banquet Nov. 24
The Highland County Deer Hunters will host the annual Whitetails
Unlimited banquet on Nov. 24 at the St. Mary Catholic Church assembly hall.
The doors will open at 5 p.m. The banquet will include a live auction,
silent auction, gun raffles, door prizes and a buffet meal by Ponderosa
Catering. Money raised at the event will benefit local wildlife conservation
programs such as national archery in the schools program, kids trout derby,
youth appreciation day and Boy Scouts. For tickets, call Tim Parry at
763-7252 or John Kidder at 466-2211.

VSC meets on first Mondays
The Highland County Veterans Service Commission will be holding its
public meetings on the first Monday of every month at 5 p.m. until further
notice.

Christmas at the Cabin
It’s time for the 32nd annual Christmas at the Cabin with Dave and Janny
Brizius at 7757 Cave Road, east of Hillsboro off U.S. 50. The cabin will be
open through Dec. 16 on Tuesdays-Saturdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays
from 1-5 p.m. Also, the cabin will be open on Thanksgiving from 4-9 p.m.
Call (937) 365-1388 for information.

Boy Scouts collecting
food for area pantries
The local Boy Scouts Troop 226 and Cub Scout Pack 37 are collecting
canned foods to support area food pantries, and they need your help. Please
bring nonperishable food donations and place them in the specially marked
boxes in the lobbies at Fifth Third Bank, Southern State Community College
Central Campus, Merchants National Bank (100 North High St. and 1479 North
High St.) and the YMCA. For more information, contact Christy Miller at
(937) 402-0681 or hillsboropack5037@gmail.com.

Ag Reality programs
On Dec. 7 from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., OSU Extension, Hillsboro, Leesburg and
Lynchburg FFA, and numerous farm serving agencies will be hosting Ag Reality
(a real-life simulation) at the Hi-TEC Center in Hillsboro. Mowrystown FFA
will be participating on Dec. 14 at the Gateway Center.

Highland County Hammers
12U Select Baseball 2013
The newly formed Highland County Hammers 12U select baseball team will
be conducting indoor tryouts for the spring/summer of 2013 on Dec. 4, 2012
from 6-8 p.m. and on Dec. 9, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. The Hammers completed their
fall baseball season undefeated at Tealtown Ballpark (11-0) in Milford. They
are looking to add players to help continue to build on the fundamental
style of baseball. The Hammers will be playing in the Central Ohio Youth
Baseball League. Practices will be held at the Leesburg Ballpark on S.R. 28,
which will serve as the home field where half the games will be played. The
remainder of games will be contested in the Columbus area. The Hammers
expect to play a total of 24 games without conflict with your local
recreational league. Interested players cannot turn 13 before April 30,
2013. For more information and to pre-register, contact Joe Buddelmeyer
(937) 763-7999 or Rodney Rose (937) 623-6598.

Breakfast with Santa
SATH will sponsor its 17th annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec.
8 at the Hillsboro Elementary cafeteria. Breakfast will be served from 9-11
a.m. The cost is $8 per child and $5 per adult. Activities for the children
include getting their picture taken with Santa, making a Christmas
decoration with the help of Santa’s elves and decorating cookies with Mrs.
Claus, all of which can be taken home with them. Adults can even start their
Christmas shopping at the Santa Sale.
To make a reservation, contact Linda Allen at (937) 393-1904, ext. 131
(daytime) or Mary Kamphaus, 393-8550 (evenings). Registration is limited, so
don’t delay.

Cowan Lake
Association events
The Cowan Lake Association of Sportsmen (CLASS) will hold an
all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner on Friday, Dec. 21 from 4-7 p.m. at their
clubhouse, located at 331 Beechwood Rd. (off Route 350), Wilmington. Prices
are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $2 for children. Carry-out available.
Call (937) 289-2340 for information.

Open door free meal Nov. 24
An open door free meal will be held at the Greenfield United Methodist
Church on Nov. 24. Serving will be from 4-5:30 p.m. The menu will be ham,
potatoes, green beans and pumpkin dessert. Everyone is welcome.

Altrusa accepting
scholarship applications
Altrusa International of Highland County is accepting applications for
educational scholarships ranging from $250 to $500. Applications may be
obtained from any local library, Chatfield College, Southern State Community
College or Wilmington College. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 26.

County administration
building closed Nov. 23
The Highland County Administration Building will be closed on Friday,
Nov. 23.

St. Mary Catholic School
holiday craft bazaar Dec. 1
St. Mary Catholic School PTG will be having their annual holiday craft
bazaar on Dec. 1 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. If there are any crafters or independent
vendors who would like to set up, please contact St. Mary Catholic School at
119 E. Walnut St., Hillsboro, or call (937) 840-9932 for more information.

HCA dinner theater
The Hillsboro Christian Academy students present The Bethlehem
Chronicle, a dinner theater event, at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Church of the Nazarene Annex, 8230 U.S. 50,
Hillsboro. Tickets are $10; $5 for children under 6. Call 937-393-8422 for
details.

Freedom Fellowship Church
offers free meal after parade
The Freedom Fellowship Church, 7451 Pea Ridge Road, Hillsboro will host
a free soup and sandwich dinner following the Hillsboro holiday parade on
Nov. 24 from 3:30-6 p.m.

Christmas Free Sale Dec. 8
A Christmas Free Sale (everything is free) will be held Saturday, Dec. 8
from 8-11 a.m. at the Rabbit/Poultry Building at the Highland County
Fairgrounds. New and used clothing, household goods, toys, furniture and
electronics will be available. Donations of items will be accepted through
Dec. 6. To make drop-off or pickup arrangements, call (937) 205-8408. The
event is sponsored by Good News Gathering and 937 Ministries. For
information, call (937) 393-5383.

Holiday homecoming Dec. 1
A “Holiday Homecoming” will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. - 7
p.m. at the Cherry Fork Gym, located at state Route 136 in Cherry Fork. Stop
by and start or finish your Christmas shopping.

Clothing donations needed
New Life Church and Ministries’ Ivy’s Clothing Closet is currently in
need of donations of baby and men’s clothing. Donations can be made
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 6101
state Route 247, Hillsboro. For more information, call (937) 205-8401.

Wilkin Alumni Memorial Scholarship Tournament
The Lynchburg-Clay FFA Chapter will be hosting the annual Greg Wilkin
Memorial Scholarship Basketball Tournament on Dec. 26-27 at the
Lynchburg-Clay High School gym. The Lynchburg-Clay Young Farmers originally
created this tournament so the FFA Chapter could award scholarships to the
graduating seniors that meet the guidelines set forth by the Lynchburg-Clay
Agriculture Education Department. The tournament is held during each
Christmas holiday and is the main source of income for the scholarships.
Donations are also received from family, friends and others interested in
supporting this worthy cause.
For more information, call 364-2250 ext. 11612 by Dec. 14.