Community happenings, events, etc.

Hillsboro Christian Academy
rummage sale July 12-13
    The Hillsboro Christian Academy will be hosting a rummage sale July 12
and 13 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the gym. Items donated so far include toys,
dishes, tools, housewares, mirrors, a headboard, baby items and many more.
Cost will be by donation, no set prices.   
    Proceeds will benefit the junior and senior mission trip to North
Carolina this December to assist Samaritan's Purse in packaging and shipping
Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to the areas of the world that
desperately need to be taught about Christ.

HCNJFAD Board 
to meet July 16
    The Highland County North Joint Fire and Ambulance District Board of
Trustees' meeting will be held at 200 South St., Leesburg, on Tuesday, July
16 at 8 p.m. For further information, contact Roger Grimsley, fiscal
officer, at (937) 780-6909 ext. 103.

HHS class of 1955
reunion July 18
    The Hillsboro High School class of 1955 will hold a reunion July 18 from
5-8 p.m. in the Alley 21 party room. Alley 21 is located at 1086 North High
St., Hillsboro.
    For more information, contact Carol Jones at (937) 763-2506.

Walk to End 
Alzheimer's Sept. 28
    The Adams, Brown, Clinton and Highland County Walk to End Alzheimer's is
scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, beginning at the Highland County YMCA and
continuing through Liberty Park in Hillsboro. This event supports education
programs, support groups and continued research in the ABCH counties.
    Registration can be completed online at alz.org/walk or by texting
ALZWALK to 51555, or you may register onsite on the day of the event.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m., followed by an opening and promise garden
ceremony at 9:40 a.m. and then the walk beginning at 10 a.m.

Marshall Methodist Church news
    Grab your binoculars and secure your life preserver‹ The Great Jungle
Journey is about to begin. The Marshall Methodist Church invites children of
all ages to join us July 15-19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. At The Great Jungle
Journey, you¹ll enjoy songs, crafts, games, snacks and dramas as you set off
on an epic cruise from Genesis to Revelation. Join us as we swing into fun.
The Great Jungle Journey will be an amazing adventure filled with
excitement. 
    For information, call Kristi at (937) 402-0365.

HHS class of 1994
30-year reunion Aug. 3
    The Hillsboro High School class of 1994 will hold its 30th reunion from
6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 in the Alley 21 banquet room.
    RSVP to Lori Boatman Tuttle at (740) 505-7806 or go to the class'
Facebook page.
    Class members can assist with the cost of the room rental and platters
by donating $10 to Steph Roland at Venmo at
https://venmo.com/u/StephRoland76.

Sgt. Morris Newton 
Memorial Veterans 
Golf Outing July 28
    The 13th annual Sgt. Morris (Moe) Newton Memorial Veterans Golf Outing
will be held Sunday, July 28 at the Hillsboro Elks 361 golf course. The golf
outing is hosted by the Highland County Veterans Honor Guard and the
Hillsboro Elks and sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution
Highlanders Chapter.
    An Honor Guard memorial service will be held at noon, with tee times at
8 a.m. and 1 p.m. There will be three simultaneous events: a veterans open
foursome (with at least two veterans); an open foursome; and a coed foursome
(with at least one female or one male). The cost is $300 per team.
    You may also sponsor a hole for $100. Make checks payable to the SAR
(Sons of the American Revolution) Highlanders Chapter. All proceeds will
benefit the Georgetown Veterans Home and the Highland County American
Revolutionary War Memorial.
    The outing will include closest to the pin contest, longest putt
contest, first- and second-place awards for all three divisions, skins, hole
prizes, a chili cookoff and a 50/50 raffle. Food, snacks and nonalcoholic
drinks will be provided.
    To sign up, call the Elks Pro Shop at (937) 393-3047. For more
information, call (937) 393-3730.

Mowrystown Presbyterian
Church ice cream supper
    The annual Mowrystown Presbyterian Church ice cream supper will be held
Saturday, July 13, starting at 5 p.m. at the church.
    The menu includes pulled pork, barbecue, hot dogs, coneys, pimento
cheese, chicken and noodles, green beans, coleslaw, homemade pies and cakes
and the church¹s famous homemade ice cream. The ice cream flavors are
vanilla, lemon, pineapple, peach and strawberry. Everyone is welcome.

Hillsboro First 
Presbyterian Church VBS
    The Hillsboro First Presbyterian Church is holding vacation Bible school
July 16, 17 and 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. This year's theme is Camp Firelight:
A Summer Camp Adventure with God. Each child in attendance will receive
dinner.   
    Pre-registration is not required but preferred and may be completed at
https://tinyurl.com/3ypwkbdf.
    For more information, call (937) 393-3171 or email
1stpresbyterianchurcheducation@gmail.com.

St. Vincent de Paul Society
    The St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mary Catholic Church in Hillsboro
will be conducting an outreach session Saturday, July 13 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
at the Parish Hall at 119 E. Walnut St. in Hillsboro. Those seeking
assistance are asked to provide personal identification, verification of
income and copies of bills they are seeking help with. Assistance can be
provided only once per year.
    For more information, email stmsvdp212@gmail.com or call (937)
205-0919.  

HCCAO golf outing Aug. 16
    The Highland County Community Action Organization, Inc. will host their
18th annual golf outing on Friday, Aug. 16 at Buckeye Hills Country Club
located at 7261 Limes Road in Greenfield. Registration will open at 8 a.m.
They are just beginning to take reservations for teams and hole sponsors,
and there are plenty of opportunities for businesses to be represented at
the event as an event sponsor, corporate sponsor, team, hole or prize
sponsor.
    Shotgun scramble time is 9 a.m. Registration fees include the greens fee
for 18 holes of golf on the beautiful course, a cart and a lunch provided by
All Seasons Catering. Prizes will be awarded to first- and second-place
teams and most honest. Great door prizes are also going to be given away.
    Golfers who participate will also gain the satisfaction of knowing all
proceeds go back to the organization to help support those being served in
Highland County. 
    To sign up for this year¹s golf outing or find out more about
sponsorship opportunities, contact Laura Bosier at (937) 393-3458.

AmVets Post 61 events
    AmVets Post 61, located at Rocky Fork Lake, has announced the following
upcoming events:
    • Bingo on Thursday evenings;
    • Weekend breakfasts this summer;
    • Cookouts (steaks and pork chops) all summer; and
    • Various bands and entertainers this summer.
    A car show honoring POW/MIA soldiers will be held Aug. 10.
    All events are open to the public. For more details, call (937) 393-2900
or visit the Post at 11541 North Shore Drive, Hillsboro.

HCCAO Board meetings
    The Highland County Community Action Organization Governing Board will
meet in 2024 on the following dates: July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22,
Nov. 26 and Dec. 24.

Brushcreek Township
Trustees' meetings
    The Board of Brushcreek Township Trustees, Highland County, will hold
their public meetings on the first and third Monday of each month for the
entirety of the year 2024. Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the Brushcreek
Township Fire Department, 7 N. Chestnut St., Sinking Spring.

HDH Board of
Governors meetings
    The Highland District Hospital Board of Governors will meet in 2024 on
the last Wednesday of each month, January-November, at 7 p.m. in the
Education Room, located on the first floor at Highland District Hospital.

Hillsboro meetings
    The City of Hillsboro has released the following revised 2024 meeting
schedule.
    The regularly scheduled monthly Hillsboro Planning Commission meeting on
July 15 has been rescheduled due to attendance.
    The monthly meeting will be held July 16 at 5:30 p.m. at city hall, 130
North High Street, Hillsboro.
    • City Council meets the Thursday after the second Monday of the month
at 7 p.m. at 130 North High St. Scheduled meeting dates include: Aug. 15,
Sept. 12, Oct. 17, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12.
    • Planning Commission meets the third Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
at 130 North High St. Scheduled meeting dates include: July 16, Aug. 19,
Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.
    • The Revolving Loan Fund Committee holds quarterly meetings at 10 a.m.
at 130 North High St. Scheduled dates are: Aug. 21 and Nov. 20.
    • The Community Improvement Corporation meets the second Wednesday of
the month at 9 a.m. at 130 North High St. Scheduled meeting dates are: Aug.
14, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11.

Senior food donations
    The Highland County Church of Christ is giving out senior food boxes on
the third Friday of each month. These are boxes of canned and shelf-stable
items, plus cheese. To qualify, you must be age 60 or older; submit an
income form (to be filled out one time); and pick up your food box between
11 a.m.-1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at 6670 U.S. Route 50 West,
Hillsboro. For more information, call (937) 763-8311.

Lynchburg Historical Society
    The Lynchburg Historical Society will be open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.-2
p.m. The Society is located at 151 S. Main Street near the police office.

New Life Church & Ministries
resumes food giveaway
    New Life Church & Ministries, located at 6101 S.R. 247 in Hillsboro, has
resumed its weekly food giveaway. The food pantry will be offered every
Friday from 1-4 p.m. Individuals are asked to wait until after 10 a.m. at
the earliest to get in line for the food giveaways.

Peace Lutheran Church
    Peace Lutheran Church continues to serve as the location for AA, NA and
AlAnon. There is also a model train group which sets up at the Highland
County Fair and has their meetings at the church. Call Peace Lutheran at
(937) 393-1837 with any questions.

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