Warpole Lodge No. 176 Free and Accepted Masons of Upper Sandusky recently installed officers at the local Masonic Center. Richard W. Irwin was selected as worshipful master.

CRESTLINE — Ohio has many species of raptors, some year-round resident and others passing through. The Crawford Park District will host a program on Ohio’s raptors at 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, Crestline.

Briana Digby and Clayton Hare were recognized as Riverdale’s high school and middle school students of the month, respectively, for November during a recent meeting of the school board. Not pictured but also recognized were elementary students of the month Brody Berger and Maddison Dick.

Local students graduate from Kent State KENT — Three area residents were among more than 1,600 students who received bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, associate and educational specialist degrees during Kent State’s 2016 summer commencement ceremony. Local students who graduated were Ian Batton, Carey; Kelli Ciola, LaRue; and Jenna Cory, Bucyrus.

FOREST — The Kappa chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kathy’s Home Cooking, Forest, with speaker Mandy Baldwin. Reservations may be made with Jean Kearns, Sandy Berry, Diane Orians or Lorrene Roberts.

Upper Sandusky Middle School has set a goal this school year to collect 100,000 Box Tops to raise $100,000 in a program that helps offset the cost for the school trip to Washington, D.C. Box Tops for Education is a program started by General Mills that helps communities provide students the tools needed for success by generating cash that can be used for whatever is needed most.

TOLEDO — It cannot be wrapped or placed under a tree, but one gift can help save patient lives this holiday season. The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give the lifesaving gift of a blood donation in December, a time when donations decline but the needs of patients remain steady.

CRESTLINE — Wild Wednesdays with the Crawford Park District continue at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598, Crestline. Preschoolers and their parents are invited to visit the nature center for an hour of nature exploration.

Upper Sandusky Lions Club member April Mullen (from left) honors the Upper Sandusky High School students of the month for November including freshman Ankit Patel, sophomore Gunner Morrison, junior Damon Kelly and senior Sarah Gier.

The community is invited to a showing of “A Christmas Story” from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday at the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Pizza and snacks will be provided.