FOREST — The Tree Town Festival will begin with the main food pavilion and other food booths opening at 5 p.m. Friday, July 10. Local volunteers will prepare the food at the pavilion which includes the favorite homemade chicken and noodles.

The Forest council met shortly for a session Tuesday. Most of the discussion was in preparation for the town’s Tree Town Festival scheduled for this weekend in Gormley Park.

The Tree Town Festival Committee, the Forest Volunteer Fire Department and Jackson-Forest E.M.S. would like the public to be aware of the best viewing area for the fireworks to be held at the festival 10:30 p.m. Saturday July 11 in Gormley Park, Forest.

ADA — Anne Stratton, formerly of Antiques Roadshow, will be appraising antiques at the Ada Public Library, today from 6-7:30 p.m. Persons in attendance may bring two items for free appraisal; please no guns, Bibles, stamps, or coins.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 Jackson-Forest Ambulance Board – 7 p.m., township hall

Mike Steele, 622 S. Wayne St., reported that his bicycle was stolen from his back yard.

ALGER — Council member Jen Dye took off the gloves and pulled no punches in her resignation letter to the Alger council Monday night. The one-term member took parting shots at some elected and unelected village officials before storming out of the session to the cheers and applause of nearly half the standing-room-only crowd.

ALGER — Members of the Alger council are hoping to educate their taxpayers regarding the changes being proposed by their income tax collector. Members of council met recently with representatives of the Central Collection Agency (CCA) to hear about changes which are slated to take place next year.

DUNKIRK — Thanks to a generous donation, the Village of Dunkirk will be able to further beautify its downtown area. At the council meeting Monday, it was learned that Hedstrom Plastic West, led by plant manager Ken Bather, donated eight large flower pots that will be used as floral displays in downtown Dunkirk.