BUCYRUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol remains committed to removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roads before senseless tragedies occur. During the first 10 months of 2018, troopers made 22,432 arrests for impaired driving resulting in 51 fewer OVI-related fatal crashes.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Park District has announced upcoming events. Awesome ‘Possum is 2 p.m. Saturday at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, located 3 miles north of U.S. 30.

CAREY — Visit the Dorcas Carey Public Library and help find the elves scattered about the shelves in the children’s department throughout the month of December. For toddlers through preschoolers, find three elves of any type. 

Arnold Eyecare is having a “foodraiser” for the Christian Food Pantry in Upper Sandusky and Forest. Drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday through Dec. 18 at 97 Houpt Drive, Suite C.

KIRBY — The U.A.W. Local No. 1033 Retirees meeting is 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Blue Room Restaurant in Kirby.

FINDLAY — The Hancock County Convention and Visitors Bureau once again is offering grant programs in 2019 to support local events. The Community Connect Program, Co Op Advertising Grant, Tourism Development Program and Tourism Growth Program, as well as two new programs, the Tournament Builder Program and Rebrand/Annual Marketing Program, will be available.

Dr. Lawrence Elmer will be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. Dec. 19 for the Parkinson’s Support Group at Janice Woods’ home. All are invited, but seating is limited.

FINDLAY — The Hancock Hardin Wyandot Putnam Community Action Commission’s HEAP 2019 Winter Crisis Program begins 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.

DEFIANCE — The sixth annual “Lights for Lives” was a successful operation once again, showing what can be accomplished by law enforcement working cooperatively in a multi-agency, multijurisdictional effort. In the spirit of collaboration, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Findlay District, in conjunction with nearly 30 law enforcement agencies in Northwest Ohio from Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Defiance, Henry, Wood, Putnam, Paulding, Hancock, Van Wert, Allen and Hardin counties participated.

CAREY — The Link, 112 E. Findlay St., Carey, has announced its December events. Cooking with Tami Healthy Baking is 3-4 p.m. Dec. 6, 13 and 20. Tami Baumberger is back with a free series of cooking classes for the holiday season, with each session including a cooking demonstration.