Linda DeBolt (from left), Janice Woods and Larry Ratliff decorated the fountain in front of the Courthouse with a holiday sparkle this week. Money from last summer’s garden tour, along with private donations, are being used to continue the beautification of the downtown area.

Upper grad inducted into honor society ADA — Mallroy Weininger, a 2015 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, recently was inducted into Tau Beta Pi, the oldest engineering honor society.

CAREY — The Our Lady of Consolation Volunteer Bakery, founded by the late Father Paul Faroh, is preparing for its pre-Thanksgiving bake sale by making dinner rolls and pumpkin pies. The bake sale, to be held the weekend before Thanksgiving, will be in honor of Father Paul, who died Oct. 28 after a brief illness.

The Home Energy Assistance Program Winter Crisis 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.

Allen and Dorothy (Shumaker) Dible of Upper Sandusky are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. An open house in their honor is being held at the Salem Heritage Center (Salem St. Joseph’s) from 2-5 p.m. Sunday.

FINDLAY — Bridge Bereavement Services will offer a presentation that focuses on how to cope with the loss of a loved one during the holiday season from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday in the Marathon Auditorium at Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main St., Findlay.

The November Catholic Ladies of Columbia meeting was called to order by President Barb Grasz with 44 members present. The meeting opened with prayer and The Pledge of Allegiance.

Community Christian Today, 6-8 p.m., Christmas Child collections; 6:30 p.m., worship team meeting.

WyandotCARES and School Ministries Ohio recently held An Evening of Mission and Music to benefit released time Bible education in Wyandot County and around the state of Ohio.

Former Sycamore Fire Chief Dick Ekleberry rides in the department’s first fire truck, a 1932 Howe-Reo.