DUNKIRK — In recognition of January as Sex Trafficking Awareness Month, the Hardin Northern Public Library will host a special program on Wednesday, Jan. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. Deb Oestreich, Hardin County coordinator with Crossroads Crisis Center and Julie Zaring, director of Heartbeat of Hardin County will present a program "Priceless Event” at the library.

It is 2018. The beginning of a new year. With the beginning of a new year, many people choose to make resolutions.

The McVitty VFW Post 1182 and the American Legion Post 259 of Forest will be holding the next monthly fish fry from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12 at the post, 204 E. Lima St. Meals are all-you-can-eat, and carry-out is available.

The Lupus Foundation of America, Greater Ohio chapter Lima Support Group on Jan. 15, 2018 has been canceled. For more information, contact the foundation toll-free at 1(888) NO-LUPUS or visit www.LupusGreaterOhio.org.

The Tuesday Afternoon Shoot the Moon Club met Jan. 2 at the Elks with members enjoying lunch. Winners were Joyce Hunt, Judy Sallee, Mary Lou Healy, Pam Miller and Donna Myers.

LIMA — Rhodes State College has announced the names of area students on its 2017 Fall Semester Dean’s List for full-time students. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

THURSDAY, JAN. 4 Al-Anon ACOA Hope – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 125 S. Johnson St., Ada. AA Fellowship – 7:30 p.m., Big Book/12 and 12, First United Methodist Church, 234 N. Main St., Kenton.

More than 30 county health departments in Ohio will be launching a joint public health campaign this month for National Radon Action Month. The goal of the campaign is to urge Ohioans to test for radon in their homes with a free test kit.

Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center resident Larry Cole rings in the new year at the Noon Year Party, Residents had a pizza party and when the clock struck noon, they all toasted with sparkling grape juice.

The apprentices of Lima Electrical Professionals have donated $3,012 and approximately 200 pounds of food to the Veterans Food Pantry of Northwest Ohio. They collected food and monetary contributions in December and also conducted a 50/50 drawing to raise the funds.