Municipalities from across Hardin County are dealing with new state requirements to take inventory of their water systems and report those findings to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The cities and villages have until October to report when each hydrant, valve and other parts of their water treatment system were purchased and assure the OEPA there would be money available to replace the part if it should fail 10 years into the future.

Will Parker (played by Ethan Rader), tells the farmhands and Aunt Eller (Megan Hayes) about his recent trip to Kansas City in song during the Riverdale production of “Oklahoma.”

FINDLAY — Daniel Hsu, the bronze medalist of the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will perform at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts in Findlay on Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m. A native of the San Francisco Bay area, he began piano studies at age 6.

While his parents are talking in the living room of the family’s house on the west side of Kenton, 4-year-old Max McFarland is playing with his plastic building blocks in the center of the floor and singing one song after another. He knows all the words to “No More Monkeys Jumping On the Bed,” “The Alphabet Song” and several others and is not one bit shy in sharing them.

Some residents from Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center attended the Harco bingo luncheon last week. Residents played bingo, won prizes and enjoyed a very nice lunch provided by Harco Industries.

The Hardin County Council on Aging Senior Center celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by playing “green” trivia and eating mint chocolate chip ice cream.

As a new member of the Hardin County Dog Shelter staff, Kyle Camper has begun the learning process of what it takes to be the assistant dog warden. Kyle was sworn into his new position on March 12, and with just one week under his belt, he said, “It’s been interesting.”

FOREST — Matt Missey is an artist, but he doesn’t work with water colors or clay. His creations are tree sculptures. Over his career, Missey said, he has formed trees into images of wildlife, historical figures and lighthouses, but the piece he was putting the finishing touches on this week is unique.

New members of the Simon Kenton Chapter of the National Honor Society were inducted Tuesday night at Kenton High School. They are (from left, first row) Landon Bartlett, Jenna Burd, Mantaj Chahal, Zachery Collins, Tamara Combs, Tyler Dunn, Chase Fleece, Kelsey Flowers;

Co-President Kathy Lundy welcomed 18 members of Kappa Chapter of DKG to the luncheon meeting at 10 a.m. on March 10 at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. She introduced member and speaker Charlotte Leeth.