The Hillsboro Garden Club met October 27, 2009 at the Floral Hall on the Highland County Fairgrounds. President Nancy Baldwin led the group in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Minutes of the September meeting were read and approved. Roll call was answered by "What does your garden soil need this fall?" Members agreed compost and fertilizer are always needed. The Treasurer's report was given and filed for audit.
The Hillsboro Garden Club 2010 Flower Show committee has announced the artistic design classes for the three Highland County Fair flower shows next year. The theme, Festivals and Fairs, was selected to celebrate local enterprise and entertainment, according to committee chairman Rose Marie Cowdrey.
Highland County farm and agricultural landowners are invited to attend an informational meeting to review the Current Agricultural Use Value soil type increases. The State of Ohio sets the land values in the CAUV program based on soil types rather than the market value of other real estate, which is set by the County Auditor. This meeting is being sponsored by the Highland County Farm Bureau.
Navy Seaman Apprentice Christopher T. Artmann, a 2006 graduate of Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
