The Wyandot County Mentoring Program is offering a free summer lunch program for youth in Wyandot County from 11:30 a.m. to noon every Wednesday until Aug. 14 at John Stewart UMC in Upper Sandusky. The program is for youth in grades kindergarten through 12 and is sponsored in part by the United Way of Wyandot County, Wyandot County Family and Children First and the Wyandot County Mentoring Program.

Members of the Carey High School Marching Band perform several songs, including the fight song and National Anthem, during a community concert Monday evening in front of the Dorcas Carey Public Library.

Upper Sandusky’s Harrison Smith Park will be home to a pickleball court in the future, according to Park Manager Keith Niederkohr. Upper Sandusky’s Parks and Recreation, Niederkohr said, is one of the recipients of a 2019 grant from Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights fundraiser. He said that the money will be used to resurface the tennis and large basketball court, and said the smaller basketball court at Harrison Smith Park will be resurfaced and reutilized as a pickleball court.

SYCAMORE — The Mohawk Board of Education heard an recommendation from students for getting a permanent therapy dog at its meeting Monday. Sixth grade English and language arts teacher Erika Orians spoke to the board, explaining she had given out a writing project about therapy dogs and the response from her class was overwhelming, with three essays in support of having a permanent therapy dog at Mohawk Local Schools being read.

CAREY — Carey Exempted Village School District Board of Education members on Monday approved a resolution to accept a proposal from Eitri Foundry, in partnership with Vaughn Industries, for solar services and to authorize the treasurer and superintendent to sign necessary documents.

NEVADA — Nevada residents will be seeing a slight increase to their monthly water bills. Council voted Monday night to include a $3 monthly storm sewer maintenance fee to each resident’s water bill. The money collected would be saved to go toward replacing and repairing storm sewers.

New St. Peter School Principal Blake “The Principal” England yucks it up after winning in a sumo wrestling match against Nelson “The Babymaker” Kinley (center) at the St. Peter Festival Saturday.

Dogs had their day Sunday afternoon for Pawzfest 2019 at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky. The annual dog walk and fun day is hosted by the Wyandot County Humane Society.

Lydia Schneider holds a bluegill she caught as Andrew Schneider (right) looks on during the Wyandot County Rod and Gun Club’s Fishing Derby on Saturday at Harrison Smith Park.

Brynn Routzahn (left) proudly holds a net with a common carp that she caught at the Wyandot County Rod and Gun Club’s Fishing Derby on Saturday.