Upper Sandusky Dental celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by collecting donations to help Wyandot Memorial Hospital patients in the oncology and mammography departments.

Haley Fletcher and Adam Gottfried, of Nevada, are the parents of a boy. Marcus Gene Gottfried was born at 4:03 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital, Upper Sandusky. He was 20 inches long and weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. ——— Erika and Luke Leppla, of Tiffin, are the parents of a girl. Cora Jo Leppla was born …

Brian Keith Smith, 42, 366 Spring St., Upper Sandusky, operator; and Heather Ann Frey, 41, 324 W. Church St., Upper Sandusky, tech associate, Nov. 14. Kevin Thomas Steen, 45, 113 West St., Carey, disabled; and Elizabeth Marie Snyder, 38, 113 West St., Carey, teacher, Nov. 21.

MANSFIELD — Kingwood Center Gardens has announced the return of Christmas at Kingwood, the spectacular indoor and outdoor holiday experience. Each night, visitors will enjoy magical Christmas lights and decorations from the decked rooms of Kingwood Hall, the Tree Walk featuring trees and wreaths by local businesses, a special Greenhouse display and the outdoor Trail of Lights.

The Rotary Club of Upper Sandusky will hold its largest fundraiser of the year with its annual pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 at John Stewart United Methodist Church. Discounted tickets are for sale now from any Rotary member, or can be purchased at the door the day of the event.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Julian Pelfrey, of Upper Sandusky, has been named to the summer 2018 dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus, Davenport, Iowa. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.5 in all studies for the respective term. The highest possible GPA is a 4.0.

TOLEDO — The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage and urgently needs blood and platelet donors to give now to avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. Volunteer blood drive hosts are also critically needed to prevent the shortage from worsening this winter.

BUCYRUS — The Crawford Park District has announced upcoming events. Viewing the Night Sky is 6 p.m. Saturday at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, 3 miles north of U.S. 30.

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and with millions of Americans traveling to visit friends and family, and more vehicles on the roads, chances of being involved in a vehicle crash also increases. That’s why the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition and local law enforcement agencies want to stress that seat belts save lives.

The annual community Thanksgiving service is 7 p.m. today at Emanuel United Church of Christ (The Mud Church). Sponsored by the Upper Sandusky Area Ministerial Association, the annual service will be led by the ministers from area churches.