TIFFIN — Barking Lot Party, the May Third Thursday event, is 5-8 p.m. May 16, with events planned in the Croghan Bank and Laird Arcade parking lots and almost 30 businesses offering specials. Participants can register for door prizes at participating businesses. The event is free and family- and pet-friendly.

The Wyandot County Solid Waste Management District and Recycling Center held an awards banquet recently to celebrate the winners of the 2019 recycling poster and t-shirt contest.

HARPSTER — The 104th Harpster High School Alumni Banquet was held April 27, in the Upper Sandusky High School cafeteria. Sue Rothermel opened with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by the “Star Spangled Banner” sung by Pippa Rothermel and then the Welcome and Invocation. Special Occasions Catering served the chicken breast with cream sauce dinner to 55 members and guests.

FINDLAY — Bridge Home Health & Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, is offering a “Sprouting Hope” grief support program that allows children ages 6 to 12 to come together with their peers and participate in activities that will help them express their feelings, create lasting memories of their loved ones and have fun.

Angeline School and Industries Mon.: breakfast pizza, tater bites, yogurt, fruit. Tue.: sausage gravy, biscuit, green beans, fruit.

Union Elementary students and Top 10 money raisers pose with a check from a recent fundraiser. Students had a “ball,” while raising money for their school in a new spring fundraiser started by the Union School Boosters to help provide even more for its students.

Patricia A. (Schramm) and Daniel C. Miller, of Upper Sandusky, are celebrating their 50th anniversary Friday. The couple was married May 10, 1969, at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Elyria with the Rev. Bruce Kriete officiating. A reception dinner followed at Oberlin Inn.

BUCYRUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol Bucyrus Post has joined the Light Ohio Blue campaign to show and generate support for law enforcement personnel who protect our communities throughout our great state. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. The Light Ohio Blue campaign coincides with activities associated to Police Week. This year’s dates are Wednesday, May 8 to Thursday, May 16.

With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide including Upper Sandusky, the National Association of Letter Carriers will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive.

MARION — On Saturday, hundreds of Marion Technical College students will walk across the Marion Palace Theatre stage at 10 a.m. to collect their diplomas. More than 300 associate degrees are being awarded to students. This is one of the largest graduating class in the last five years.