The Festival of the Bells Committee will sell bells for the final time on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at Classic Real Estate Company, 123 West Main St., Hillsboro.

If you would like to learn more about how to safely can and freeze fruits and vegetables at home, plan to attend the “Home Food Preservation Basics” class being offered by the Ohio State University Extension Office in Highland County.

The Highland County Board of Elections will be closed Monday, June 20, Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22 for summer conferences.

A "pick your own" lavender harvest will be held on Sundays, June 19, June 26 and July 3 from noon-4 p.m. at Jaybird Farms, 3370 S.R. 134, Mt. Orab. The farm is located seven miles north of Sardinia on Route 134 in Highland County.

"Radio Hams" from Clinton and Highland Counties will join forces at the Levo Farm near New Vienna the weekend of June 25-26 and join thousands of amateur radio operators who will be testing their emergency capabilities this weekend. This annual event, called "Field Day," is the climax of a week recognizing the role amateur radio plays in worldwide communications. Ohio Governor John Kasich has designated June 25, 2011 as Amateur Radio Appreciation Day in the state.

The June meeting of the New Petersburg Social Civic Club met at Fall Creek Friends Church with hostess Malinda Wells.

Wilmington College-Community Summer Theatre will feature a cast of veteran local actors and singers when it presents "1776 In Concert" for four performances in July.

The Festival of the Bells Committee, in conjunction with the Highland County Firefighters Association, are pleased to announce that the 8th Annual Firefighters Parade will be held on June 30, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in Hillsboro. Lineup will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Highland County Fairgrounds. Judging of emergency equipment will start at 4 p.m. and end at 5:45 p.m.

Local pastor John Worley of TouchPoint Pentecostals in Hillsboro is preparing to ride in the 100-mile Ohio Bike Tour on June 18.

Ablaze Youth Ministries from Cornerstone Assembly of God want to bring lunch to local businesses and Hillsboro citizens Friday, June 17.

These scholarships and other contributions to organizations within the county would not be possible without the help of the community in supporting the lemon shake booth at the Festival of Bells. The lemon shake booth is the only fundraising event the club does.

Older adults and those with disabilities do not have to look very far when searching for help and assistance with long-term care options and resources; the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) has been providing this helpful service to those in our district since 1972. Now, there is great news for the district as this helpful service has experienced an enhancement through a designation the AAA7 received from the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA).

The Highland County Humane Society will host its annual yard sale Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11. Feel free to help make the event a success by looking in your attics, basements and garages for items you may wish to donate. (No adult clothing, please.) All proceeds go directly to benefit the animals at the shelter.

The Hillsboro Garden Club is a winner in the 2011 Ohio Association of Garden Clubs' state beautification contest.