Community Happenings
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Funds sought for
Veterans Memorial
The Highland County Commissioners and the VFW are placing a Veterans
Memorial on the Highland County Courthouse lawn. The cost of the memorial is
$50,000. In order to raise the money, they will put any veteran’s name on a
brick for $50. All Highland County veterans are eligible. The committee will
also accept donations. Any veteran who wants to buy a brick may contact the
VFW at 393-0211 or call 393-9638.
Satch Fittro Memorial
Golf Outing May 7
The first annual Satch Fittro Memorial Golf Outing will be held Saturday,
May 7 at 9 a.m. at the Whiteoak Golf Course. The cost is $260 per team with
a shotgun start. Proceeds go to the Lynchburg-Clay Athletic Department in
memory of Satch Fittro. Lunch will be served following the outing. Prizes
will be awarded for longest drive, longest putt and closest to the pin. Golf
poker and split the pot will also be played. For more information, contact
Rob Hatten at (937) 364-2063.
Union Church of Christ
Easter egg hunt April 17
Union Church of Christ, located at 3021 N. Taylorsville Road, Hillsboro,
will host a community Easter egg hunt Sunday, April 17 at 5 p.m. Entire
families and all ages are welcome to attend. The hunt will be held for ages
sixth grade and under, and the church will provide a meal for everyone after
the hunt. Please call Andrew at 442-3614 with any questions.
Countryside Church of Christ
welcomes Dr. Hoyt Allen, Jr.
On Sunday, April 17, Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr. will be preaching at the
10:30 a.m. service at the Countryside Church of Christ, located at 468
Tranquility Pike near Seaman. He will also be presenting a Bible lesson and
a KYOWVA program during the Sunday School period at 9:30 a.m. for adults and
teenagers. Hannum Taylor serves as the pulpit
minister within the congregation.
Allen is a native of the northern panhandle of West Virginia and serves
as full-time executive director of the KYOWVA Evangelistic Association.
Allen's office is within the Central Christian Church in Ironton. He and his
wife, Shara (Moffett), reside in Ironton. Allen holds master of divinity and
doctor of ministry degrees from Lake Charles Bible College in Lake Charles,
La. Dr. Allen became a part of KYOWVA in 1984 and founded the Jackson Church
of Christ.
Sunnyside Church of Christ
The Sunnyside Church of Christ invites the public to visit its worship
service. The Bible study and worship service are at the Grange Building of
the Highland County Fairgrounds. The Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m.
Sundays. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
Spring concerts
at The Barn
Southern Ohio’s concert showplace, The Fling Barn, welcomes two popular
performers to usher in The Barn’s 2011 spring concert series. On April 23,
David Rhodes Brown returns to The Barn, and on May 12, the Kentucky
Headhunters perform at the Folsom events center.
Tickets are $49 per person and this includes admission to both concerts.
For tickets, call (937) 393-2500, stop by Academy Pet Hospital at 1440 N.
High St., in Hillsboro, or e-mail: Bill@FlingBarn.com. The Barn is located
at 8205 West Berrysville Road, south of Hillsboro off Route 247.
Wee Care open house
Wee Care will host an open house on Thursday, April 28 from 6-7:30 p.m.
for the 2011-12 school year. Bring your preschool child, meet the teachers
and other preschool families and enjoy refreshments.
Wee Care Christian Preschool, a ministry of the First United Methodist
Church, is located at 133 East Walnut St. The school promotes the Biblical
values of honesty, fairness, courtesy, and respect for God, self, and
others.
The school accepts children from 3-5 years old. Staff members are
licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and have been
preparing area students for kindergarten for 33 years. For more information,
call (937) 393-2981.
Marshall School Committee
dinner set for April 16
The Marshall School Committee will hold a roast pork and chicken dinner
at the Marshall School gymnasium, Saturday, April 16 from 4-8 p.m. A
freewill donation will be accepted.
A theme-basket silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be held throughout
the evening. All proceeds will be used for the renovation and upkeep of the
gym. For more information, call Kristi Grover, (937) 466-2882 or Karen
Sheeley, (937) 466-2124.
Board of Realtors
bowling tournament
The Highland County Board of Realtors will be hosting a bowling
tournament on Wednesday, April 27 from noon – 5 p.m. at Alley 21.
Get a team of four co-workers and friends to compete for some great
prizes. Cash prizes are available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.
For more information, contact Jill Yochum at 937-402-7443 or Josh Patton
at 937-205-2348. Registration and payment must be received by April 15. You
can also send your registration and payment to P.O. Box 1807, Hillsboro,
Ohio 45133.
HHS After Prom
seeks contributions
The Hillsboro High School After Prom Committee is seeking monetary
donations, prize donations, food donations and volunteers for the 2011 event
that will take place from midnight to 4:30 a.m. immediately following the
prom on Saturday, April 30. For more information, call Gina Earley at
393-2645, Julie Wertsbaugh at 205-6859, Kim Wisman at 466-2877 or Sandy
Abell at 466-9202. Donations can be sent to: Hillsboro After Prom, 3732
Pleasant Road, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133, attention: Kim Wisman. Checks should
be made payable to Hillsboro After Prom. Cash donations need to be received
by April 15.
Memorial crosses for
BLOOM available
You still have time to order memorial crosses from the B.L.O.O.M.
(Beautifying Lynchburg Our Only Mission) organization. The crosses will be
displayed in the park in the center of Lynchburg and/or at the Lynchburg
Historical Society at 440 North Main Street. The cost is $5 per cross.
Please make checks payable to BLOOM and send to P.O. Box 875, Lynchburg,
Ohio 45142. For more information, please call Jenny at 364-6101 or Catherine
at 364-0015.
Leesburg American Legion
Post hosts Easter egg hunt
Leesburg American Legion Post 568 will hold its annual Easter egg hunt
and Easter basket giveaway Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. in Highland at the
community park. Any questions, call Jim Crabtree at (937) 780-6760.
Hillsboro Christian Academy
presents ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’
Hillsboro Christian Academy presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” on Friday,
April 29, with a matinee at 10 a.m. and an evening performance at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for the matinee and $10 for the evening show.
Call 937-393-8422 for information.
Oddfellows Easter egg hunt
The Oddfellows Easter egg hunt and fundraiser will be held 2-4 p.m.
April 23 at 2158 state Route 73 in Belfast, with the egg hunt beginning at 2
p.m. Ten special eggs will have gold dollars inside, and there will be at
least 35 dozen eggs to hunt. There will also be food, games, prizes, and
other activities. Call (937) 764-1347 or 764-1527 if you have questions or
need directions.
Easter egg hunt in
Mowrystown April 16
The annual Easter egg hunt will be held at Mowrystown Church of Christ
on April 16 from 2-4 p.m. Children from age pre-K to 6th grade are welcome
to participate in this community event. Along with the main event, there
will also be snacks, crafts, and prizes. Please note a slightly different
date than usual (a week earlier). The church is located on the corner of
West Main Street and Church Street in Mowrystown. In the event of rain, the
hunt will be held indoors.[[In-content Ad]]
Veterans Memorial
The Highland County Commissioners and the VFW are placing a Veterans
Memorial on the Highland County Courthouse lawn. The cost of the memorial is
$50,000. In order to raise the money, they will put any veteran’s name on a
brick for $50. All Highland County veterans are eligible. The committee will
also accept donations. Any veteran who wants to buy a brick may contact the
VFW at 393-0211 or call 393-9638.
Satch Fittro Memorial
Golf Outing May 7
The first annual Satch Fittro Memorial Golf Outing will be held Saturday,
May 7 at 9 a.m. at the Whiteoak Golf Course. The cost is $260 per team with
a shotgun start. Proceeds go to the Lynchburg-Clay Athletic Department in
memory of Satch Fittro. Lunch will be served following the outing. Prizes
will be awarded for longest drive, longest putt and closest to the pin. Golf
poker and split the pot will also be played. For more information, contact
Rob Hatten at (937) 364-2063.
Union Church of Christ
Easter egg hunt April 17
Union Church of Christ, located at 3021 N. Taylorsville Road, Hillsboro,
will host a community Easter egg hunt Sunday, April 17 at 5 p.m. Entire
families and all ages are welcome to attend. The hunt will be held for ages
sixth grade and under, and the church will provide a meal for everyone after
the hunt. Please call Andrew at 442-3614 with any questions.
Countryside Church of Christ
welcomes Dr. Hoyt Allen, Jr.
On Sunday, April 17, Dr. Hoyt W. Allen, Jr. will be preaching at the
10:30 a.m. service at the Countryside Church of Christ, located at 468
Tranquility Pike near Seaman. He will also be presenting a Bible lesson and
a KYOWVA program during the Sunday School period at 9:30 a.m. for adults and
teenagers. Hannum Taylor serves as the pulpit
minister within the congregation.
Allen is a native of the northern panhandle of West Virginia and serves
as full-time executive director of the KYOWVA Evangelistic Association.
Allen's office is within the Central Christian Church in Ironton. He and his
wife, Shara (Moffett), reside in Ironton. Allen holds master of divinity and
doctor of ministry degrees from Lake Charles Bible College in Lake Charles,
La. Dr. Allen became a part of KYOWVA in 1984 and founded the Jackson Church
of Christ.
Sunnyside Church of Christ
The Sunnyside Church of Christ invites the public to visit its worship
service. The Bible study and worship service are at the Grange Building of
the Highland County Fairgrounds. The Bible study begins at 9:30 a.m.
Sundays. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.
Spring concerts
at The Barn
Southern Ohio’s concert showplace, The Fling Barn, welcomes two popular
performers to usher in The Barn’s 2011 spring concert series. On April 23,
David Rhodes Brown returns to The Barn, and on May 12, the Kentucky
Headhunters perform at the Folsom events center.
Tickets are $49 per person and this includes admission to both concerts.
For tickets, call (937) 393-2500, stop by Academy Pet Hospital at 1440 N.
High St., in Hillsboro, or e-mail: Bill@FlingBarn.com. The Barn is located
at 8205 West Berrysville Road, south of Hillsboro off Route 247.
Wee Care open house
Wee Care will host an open house on Thursday, April 28 from 6-7:30 p.m.
for the 2011-12 school year. Bring your preschool child, meet the teachers
and other preschool families and enjoy refreshments.
Wee Care Christian Preschool, a ministry of the First United Methodist
Church, is located at 133 East Walnut St. The school promotes the Biblical
values of honesty, fairness, courtesy, and respect for God, self, and
others.
The school accepts children from 3-5 years old. Staff members are
licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and have been
preparing area students for kindergarten for 33 years. For more information,
call (937) 393-2981.
Marshall School Committee
dinner set for April 16
The Marshall School Committee will hold a roast pork and chicken dinner
at the Marshall School gymnasium, Saturday, April 16 from 4-8 p.m. A
freewill donation will be accepted.
A theme-basket silent auction and 50/50 raffle will be held throughout
the evening. All proceeds will be used for the renovation and upkeep of the
gym. For more information, call Kristi Grover, (937) 466-2882 or Karen
Sheeley, (937) 466-2124.
Board of Realtors
bowling tournament
The Highland County Board of Realtors will be hosting a bowling
tournament on Wednesday, April 27 from noon – 5 p.m. at Alley 21.
Get a team of four co-workers and friends to compete for some great
prizes. Cash prizes are available for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.
For more information, contact Jill Yochum at 937-402-7443 or Josh Patton
at 937-205-2348. Registration and payment must be received by April 15. You
can also send your registration and payment to P.O. Box 1807, Hillsboro,
Ohio 45133.
HHS After Prom
seeks contributions
The Hillsboro High School After Prom Committee is seeking monetary
donations, prize donations, food donations and volunteers for the 2011 event
that will take place from midnight to 4:30 a.m. immediately following the
prom on Saturday, April 30. For more information, call Gina Earley at
393-2645, Julie Wertsbaugh at 205-6859, Kim Wisman at 466-2877 or Sandy
Abell at 466-9202. Donations can be sent to: Hillsboro After Prom, 3732
Pleasant Road, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133, attention: Kim Wisman. Checks should
be made payable to Hillsboro After Prom. Cash donations need to be received
by April 15.
Memorial crosses for
BLOOM available
You still have time to order memorial crosses from the B.L.O.O.M.
(Beautifying Lynchburg Our Only Mission) organization. The crosses will be
displayed in the park in the center of Lynchburg and/or at the Lynchburg
Historical Society at 440 North Main Street. The cost is $5 per cross.
Please make checks payable to BLOOM and send to P.O. Box 875, Lynchburg,
Ohio 45142. For more information, please call Jenny at 364-6101 or Catherine
at 364-0015.
Leesburg American Legion
Post hosts Easter egg hunt
Leesburg American Legion Post 568 will hold its annual Easter egg hunt
and Easter basket giveaway Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. in Highland at the
community park. Any questions, call Jim Crabtree at (937) 780-6760.
Hillsboro Christian Academy
presents ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’
Hillsboro Christian Academy presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” on Friday,
April 29, with a matinee at 10 a.m. and an evening performance at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for the matinee and $10 for the evening show.
Call 937-393-8422 for information.
Oddfellows Easter egg hunt
The Oddfellows Easter egg hunt and fundraiser will be held 2-4 p.m.
April 23 at 2158 state Route 73 in Belfast, with the egg hunt beginning at 2
p.m. Ten special eggs will have gold dollars inside, and there will be at
least 35 dozen eggs to hunt. There will also be food, games, prizes, and
other activities. Call (937) 764-1347 or 764-1527 if you have questions or
need directions.
Easter egg hunt in
Mowrystown April 16
The annual Easter egg hunt will be held at Mowrystown Church of Christ
on April 16 from 2-4 p.m. Children from age pre-K to 6th grade are welcome
to participate in this community event. Along with the main event, there
will also be snacks, crafts, and prizes. Please note a slightly different
date than usual (a week earlier). The church is located on the corner of
West Main Street and Church Street in Mowrystown. In the event of rain, the
hunt will be held indoors.[[In-content Ad]]