The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will sponsor scholarships for non-traditional female students.

Hickory Bend Water Gardens and More is located at 3324 Panhandle Road, Lynchburg, Ohio 45142. Turn right on Panhandle Rd (the only option) off State Rt, 134 just north of Lynchburg and go 1.5 miles, Watch for the sign on the right just around the first bend.

We hope you will stop by to visit us at the Leesburg Library during May as we begin our preparations for another fun-filled summer reading program.

If you have some very basic tools and you are willing and able to invest a good bit of sweat equity, this is a good way to improve upon the look of your home without spending a fortune to hire an expensive trim carpenter.

Feeding America, USPS, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NRLCA) and Campbell Soup Company will be joined by entertainer and entrepreneur Nick Cannon in the annual food drive to "Stamp Out Hunger" Saturday, May 14.

After a hospital stay from a brief or extended illness, surgery, or injury, patients often look forward to going home for recuperation around familiar things and comfortable surroundings. For some older adults, the thought of going home might be accompanied sometimes with unsettling feelings. Individuals may require assistance upon their return home in order to continue with their recuperation and extended care and might feel scared or concerned once they are removed from the hospital care environment.

The Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation announced that applications are available online (http://soacdf.net), at the OSU Extension Offices and the FSA offices in the area.

Senior Expo coming up May 17
    Join us Tuesday, May 17 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for the annual Senior Citizens Day Celebration and Expo.

The Hillsboro Emblem Club met on April 12 with 13 members in attendance. The meeting was conducted in ritualistic form. Reports were given and an article was read about the Civil War which began on April 12, 1861. A report was given on the State Meeting held in Toledo.

The Greenfield Area Ministerial Association will host a National Day of Prayer May 5 at noon at the Greenfield City Building (outside weather permitting; inside if inclement).

The Highland County Democratic Women will hold their annual Basket Bazaar, with a carry-in dinner and auction, on Monday, May 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Highland County Administration Building. Meat, drinks and table service will be provided.

The Highland County Extension Support Committee invites the public to enjoy a delicious meal at local restaurants while supporting Highland County 4-H. The following local restaurants are donating a percentage of their sales to support Highland County 4-H and Extension when you mention 4-H.

Travis and Krista Gard of Hillsboro announce the birth of their daughter, Blair Kristine Gard, on Jan. 17, 2011.

The Southern Ohio Genealogical Society will offer a free workshop, open to the public, on how to get started in genealogy and how to complete the First and Second Families of Highland County applications.