University Club II conducted its first meeting of the year on Sept. 16 at Friendship Garden on Kohler Street in Kenton. President Madelyn Lowery called the meeting to order with a warm welcome back after a three-month break. Vice President Adeline Terry introduced the speaker for the program, Carol McKinley. Along with her many accomplishments as a mother and grandmother, Carol is a teacher and a master gardener. The topic of the evening was Monarch butterflies.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Weight Watchers – 9:15 a.m., Hi-Point Church of Christ, 1815 Ohio 540, Bellefontaine. Weigh-in starts 1/2 hour earlier.

ALGER — Alger Public Library’s free family movie night for October will be “Halloweentown” on Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. Snacks and a drink will be provided. Guests should feel free to come dressed as your favorite “Halloweentown” character.

September is designated as Self-Improvement Month. While some of us might think that we are completely fine and there is no need for any improvements, there are others of us out there that don’t even know where to start because we want to change so many things about ourselves. If possible, it might be easiest this month to find a happy medium and focus on just a few ways to make ourselves the best version of ourselves as possible.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 AA and Al-Anon Step Groups – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S. Johnson St., Ada.

Hardin Hills Health Center residents Carolyn Norris (left) and Mary Gurney enjoy fall decorating along with Activities Assistant Kristin Wallace.

COLUMBUS — For the fifth consecutive year, the Ohio Department of Aging, through its STEADY U Ohio falls prevention initiative, invites all Ohioans to help take “10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls.” To date, community partners have organized more than four dozen local walking events and groups on National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, Monday, Sept. 23, and throughout September.

Monday-Friday: S.O.U.P. Kitchen week. Free meals offered in fellowship hall at St. John’s Evangelical Church, Kenton.

Mt. Zion United Methodist church held a celebration on Sunday honoring three women who have devoted decades to serving the church. They are (from) Kate Shick, Lois Stout and Esther Duprey.

The Seiler-Kurt reunion scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 22 at the Painter Creek Grange Hall has been canceled. Questions please call Richard Seiler 937-354-5531