FOREST — Becky Blocksom will be the special guest at Forest United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 8 at the 10:30 a.m. service.

Ruth Shinness will be the guest speaker at the Lima Chapter of Aglow International’s monthly meeting on Thursday, March 12 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at WTLW Christian TV Station, 1844 Baty Road, Lima.

LIMA — Due to the huge response from the public to the Lady Antebellum concert at this year’s Allen County Fair, an additional 1,000 track seats have been added.

Jodi Gibson and Ryan Marquart of Alger are parents of a 5-pound, 13-ounce, 19 1/2-inch boy, Colton Jay Marquart, born at 11:16 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 at Lima Memorial Hospital.

FINDLAY — Military Veterans Resource Center invites all job-seeking veterans in Hardin County to attend a career workshop on Thursday, March 19 at its Findlay office, 423 Trenton Ave.

The Riverdale Community Lions Club is hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at the St. Mary’s School, Kirby.

Well, March has finally arrived. And if you remember Sunday’s weather, it came in with some pretty cold and nasty weather. So maybe you’ve heard of the phrase, “In like a lion and out like a lamb.” Or the reverse can be used, “In like a lamb and out like a lion.” Some people believe or predict that these phrases …

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 AA and Al-Anon ACOA Hope – 7 p.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Ada.

Lester Johns doesn’t seem to need anyone to watch over him. The 94-year-old veteran of World War II tills his own garden each spring and mows a large lawn. He jumps into his truck routinely and shops after taking part in the activities at the senior center. But with nine decades under his belt and a daughter who lives in Morral, it is no doubt a comfort to know someone back home is watching Lester.