WILMINGTON, Ohio--The CMH Regional Health System Health Library recently added the Community and Physician Reference (CPR) telephone line and public internet access to better serve its visitors and callers.

I think I'm lactose intolerant because I always get cramps after eating a dish of ice cream, especially if it's really rich. I've started to avoid dairy altogether, but now I'm worried about calcium. What's your advice?  
  Well, it's quite possible your self-diagnosis is incorrect. If you don't experience digestive problems after drinking milk, for example, it may not be the lactose in the ice cream that's causing the problem.

The Hillsboro Garden Club met May 25 at the Kathryn Zane Granger Floral Hall. President Nancy Baldwin called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Southern Ohio Powerboat Association will be holding its monthly meeting at the activities center on June 7 at 6 p.m.

Karen M. Reno of Hillsboro, a representative of Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, has earned the professional designation of Fraternal Insurance Counsellor (FIC).

Most of you have heard the phrase “April showers bring May flowers.” While it’s hard to argue the truth behind that statement, many farmers and gardeners are now asking, “What do May showers bring?” A few obvious answers would be delayed soybean and garden plantings, late hay harvest, and rapidly growing lawns. While the extra rain may be frustrating right now, we will be glad to have the moisture later in the growing season.

Food Show June 4
    Everyone is invited to the Highland County Senior Center on Friday, June 4 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for a “food feast-ival.” The center will be closed for regular activities, and the entire main dining room will be transformed into a “convention center” for these special events. Admission is $3 and entitles you to sample all kinds of delicious dishes from a variety of food companies. There will be everything from appetizers to desserts and of course beverages. Come early, and come hungry.

Rotary Christmas for Needy Kids provides food baskets and Christmas presents to families in need in the Greenfield area. The program is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Greenfield and WVNU-FM and was founded by Johnny Paycheck, a country singer and native of Greenfield. More than $225,000 has been raised to help families have a brighter Christmas. Last year, 400 families received assistance from the program.