James Jones of Winchester has entered four head of Boer goats in the Boer goats division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

Mark your calendars for an upcoming Medicare Check-Up Day that will be held on Friday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. at Heartland of Hillsboro, located at 1141 Northview Drive in Hillsboro. The Area Agency on Aging District 7, which covers 10 counties in southern Ohio, including Highland, encourages Medicare beneficiaries to attend this important and helpful event.

The Penn Township (Samantha) School held its 58th reunion Sept. 18 at the Samantha Friends Church with a carry-in dinner at 12:30 p.m.

For several years, the Fall Festival of Leaves has not named a grand marshal; however, in honor of her 100th birthday and in recognition of all that she does for the Fall Festival of Leaves, June Gregg has been named grand marshal of the 2011 parade.

I love fall! The lovely colors, warm sunny days, apples, pears and pumpkins­ all join to make a beautiful season (and also some yummy pies). If you need some inspiration for fall décor or baking pies, we're the place to go. Come on in and check it out.

The Rosalie Morgan – James Bodenhamer Senior Citizens Center, 185 Muntz Street, Hillsboro celebrated recent facility renovations with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting. An open house will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 from  2-4 p.m. at the center.

The Lynchburg Historical Society will be hosting a yard sale on two upcoming weekends in October. The dates are: Friday and Saturday, October 7-8; and Friday and Saturday, October 14-15.

Thelma Stanley has been chosen as the Bainbridge Senior Citizen of the Year for 2011. She was born March 6, 1927 in Chillicothe. She came to Bainbridge at age 4 and has lived there since that time.

The new Hillsboro Garden Club officers were installed during September's meeting at the Floral Hall.

Connie Cole of Hillsboro has entered 2 head of Alpine in the dairy goats division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

Water, the lifeblood of the Earth and all living things, will take center stage as Wilmington College presents the 21st annual Westheimer Peace Symposium Oct. 19.

Lauren Grover of Hillsboro has entered two head of market steers in the beef division of the 38th annual North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE).

The 29th annual Kelch family reunion will be Sunday, Oct. 9, with lunch beginning at 1 p.m. The reunion will be held at the Sardinia Legion Hall on College Avenue in Sardinia.

The Southern Ohio Genealogical Society will be offering a program to assist those interested in beginning a project of tracing their family or continuing research they had previously started. The program will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Highland County Service Center, 1487 N. High St., Hillsboro.