The following are the week's events at New Directions Youth Ministry Center in Greenfield.

Anna's Army will be hosting a dodge ball tournament to help raise funds toward battling Cystic Fibrosis. The event will be held Friday, March 30 at 6 p.m. at the Highland County Family YMCA.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church invites everyone to attend one or all of the special Easter services that will be celebrated during Holy Week.

The sweet smell of the bees lingered with me as I took off my bee veil and put away my tools. What a perfect afternoon it had been. I know with certainty that I had not been stung even once, and I truly believe that I had not squashed a single bee. I smiled. I know that I have learned a lot from the bees. I feel privileged to simply "bee" among them.

GriefShare sessions will be held each Thursday from March 29 through June 28, 5:30 pm at the Greenfield Presbyterian church on Jefferson St. Please use the side door on 5th St. to enter. For questions or information, please call John or Brenda Losey at 937-981-7329.

Live in Highland County or surrounding communities? Do you or someone you know have long-term health challenges such as asthma, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes and other life-long health conditions? Would you like to gain confidence and new skills to manage your chronic conditions and feel healthier?

The Elite Showmen 4-H Club will be holding its first informational meeting on Sunday, March 25 at the 4-H Food Booth at 7 p.m.

Ronald Thackston, son of the late Anderson "Andy" and Ella Thackston, married Ann Anderson, daughter of the late Everett and Grace Anderson on March 31, 1962 in Sardinia.

Patty Cummings was awarded the 2012 Highland County Friend of 4-H at the 4-H Officer, Member and Advisor Conference on Monday, March 19.

Sarah Young has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a state-level Certificate of Excellence from the 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Young was nominated for this award by Highland County 4-H and was recognized at the 4-H Officer, Member and Advisor Conference on March 19.

More than 30,000 beef industry enthusiasts gathered in Columbus on March 16-18 for the 2012 Ohio Beef Expo. In its 25th year, the Expo is hosted by the Ohio Cattlemen's Association (OCA) and held at the Ohio Expo Center. The Expo provides an annual opportunity for those in the beef industry in Ohio, and across the nation, to learn and enhance their businesses and operations through exhibition and sales.

The Hillsboro chapter of Aglow International will meet Monday, March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Ponderosa Banquet Center in Hillsboro.

These days it seems as if the price of everything is going up. When fuel prices skyrocketed to over $2 a gallon, we all felt the impact. Now, gas prices are over $3 a gallon on average, and we seem to be numb. We just have to submit to the prices because we cannot do anything about it. So, now that we have adapted to high gas prices, utility rates are going through the roof.

UCAN Highland County Transport's low-cost spay/neuter program will hold drop-offs and pick-ups for pets on the fourth Wednesday and Thursday of the month at Peace Lutheran Church, 231 Harry Sauner Road.