Heather Frey and Brian Smith, of Upper Sandusky, have announced their engagement. Frey is a daughter of Sue Strader, of Bucyrus, and the late Randy Strader and Herb and Dee Conn, of Upper Sandusky.

ASHLAND — Haley Leeth, of Sycamore, is a member of the American Chemical Society at Ashland University. A 2015 graduate of Mohawk High School, Leeth is majoring in nursing.

The Friends of the Library will hold its annual Secret Santa Shop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Children can shop from a variety of affordable gifts for family and friends and the items they purchase will be gift-wrapped by volunteers.

FINDLAY — The Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission’s HEAP 2019 Winter Crisis Program began Nov. 1 and continues through March 31 — as long as funds remain available. This program was created to provide financial assistance, one time per heating season, to income eligible households who are threatened with disconnection of their heating source, have service already disconnected, need to establish new service, seek to transfer service or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel.

SYCAMORE — First National Bank of Sycamore once again is kicking off its community project appropriately named Christmas Cheer. In the spirit of Christmas, the bank is collecting monetary donations at each of its full-service locations in Sycamore, McCutchenville and New Riegel, along with its own monetary contributions that in turn will be used to purchase much needed and appreciated items for residents in area nursing homes.

Warpole Chapter No. 366 OES held its open installation of officers Oct. 20.

The September Upper Sandusky High School students of the month were (from left) freshman Cassidy Conrad, sophomore Cheyanne Walton, junior Emma Claphan and senior Evelin Camacho with Lions Club representative Allen Boes.

FINDLAY — Birchaven Village, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, will host an open house art show displaying the artwork created by residents with dementia through the program “Opening Minds through Art” from 1-5 p.m. Thursday in The Hub at Birchaven, located at 15100 Birchaven Lane, Findlay.

TIFFIN — As a service to the families of the Tiffin and Seneca County community, Traunero Funeral Home and Crematory will present a free, all-faith 22nd annual Holiday Memorial Program at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home location, 214 S. Monroe St., Tiffin.

The Friends of the Library will hold its annual Secret Santa Shop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Children can shop from a variety of affordable gifts for family and friends and the items they purchase will be gift-wrapped by volunteers.