FOREST — The First Presbyterian Church in Forest will be hosting a community Candlelight Service at 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24. The service will include scripture narration, organ music, and traditional Christmas carols. All are invited.

The Victory Gospel Music will be holding its annual New Year’s Eve carry-in supper and concert from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Mount Victory Community Building. Doors open at 4 p.m. Music will be by Dave Smith, Jeremy Liles, the Gospel Music Band, Janet Moore and Chris Horne.

Susan White, Head of Youth Services at the Mary Lou Johnson-Hardin County District Library, stands with several donations of winter wear collected at the library to be donated to Helping Hands for Christmas and beyond.

Weight Watchers – 9:15 a.m., Bellefontaine Union Station, 613 Hamilton St. Weigh-in starts 1/2 hour earlier.

Santa reads to children to conclude the Cookies With Santa event on Dec. 15 at the Hardin County Family YMCA. About 80 people attended the program that was free for anyone in the community.

Christmas is almost here. And we are probably all guilty of spending a lot of our time and energy rushing around trying to get everything ready and worrying about if we will indeed get everything finished in time prior to December 25th.

The regular meeting of the William Britton VFW Post 6817 was held at the Plaza Inn Restaurant on Dec. 4 with the Auxiliary as their guests for the evening. There were eleven members of the Post present for the meeting with Jacqueline E. Ramsey as the "Guest of Honor" for the evening.

The Silver Creek United Methodist Women dined at Basil’s Restaurant on Thursday, Dec. 13. Seven members were present. Linda Green gave thanks. Christmas cards were shared and thinking of you cards were sent to friends.

The Ada Senior Citizens elected officers for 2019 at their Dec. 12 meeting at Community Health Professionals. Chloe Cole will serve as president, Phyllis Battels will be vice president, Sally Smith will be secretary, Roy Justice will be treasurer and Don Traxler will be in charge of public relations and media.

Greenwood Grange held our Christmas meeting at Deal's home. Members started the meeting with eating the goodies members provided. Seven members were present plus one guest.