Community

EATON — Delta Theta Tau’s (national women’s philanthropic organization) Eaton Chapter, Theta Mu, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an Open house on Sunday, May 19, 2-5 p.m., at the Eaton Country Club, 100 Morton Road.

EATON — Register to donate blood at the Preble County YMCA community blood drive Thursday, April 18, from 3:30-7:30 p.m. at 450 Washington Jackson Road, Eaton and be ready for April showers with the Solvita umbrella donor gift.

On Wednesday, April 10, we held our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, honoring our volunteers of 2023.

Bazaar, bake sale at New Lebanon Brethren

PREBLE COUNTY — Preble County CASAs are working to help local children in need during Child Abuse Prevention Month this April.

EATON — On Sunday, April 7, Caleb Prater, a member of Boy Scout Troop 78, along with his family, installed new wooden duck boxes around the wetland area at the Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve. “Wood ducks adapt where natural cavities may be limited or lacking. Installing new nest boxes is enjoyable and rewarding for anyone interested in hands-on waterfowl conservation projects. This was such a gift and we are excited to continue education surrounding our local ecosystem,” said PcHS Executive Director Lisa White.

EATON — The Preble County Historical Society and Nature Reserve located at 7693 Swartsel Road in Eaton partnered with Wings Etc. and MidWest Falconry to celebrate wildlife conservation and protection and present the annual Falcon Show on Sunday, April 7. The falconry group took time to explain the differences in red tail hawks, Coopers hawks, falcons, owls and more. Visitors from around Ohio attended the event making it the largest Falcon Show to date at PCHS, according to society officials.

BROOKVILLE — This week at the Brookville Branch Library, located at 120 Blue Pride Drive, Brookville:

EATON & LEWISBURG — Be ready for April showers with the free Solvita umbrella when registering to donate at the Cargill community blood drive Wednesday, April 10, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at 261 East Clay St., Lewisburg, or at the Eaton Community Church community blood drive, Thursday, April 11, from noon to 6 p.m. at 813 Camden Road.

WEST ALEXANDRIA — Birthdays this week: Tammy Straszheim, Dr. John Ulrich, Grant Ulrich, Becky Rivers, Sylvia Marcum, Tara Smith, Mary Lunsford, Scott Perry, Mark Unger, Joel Unger, Jerry Cooper, Parker Howard, Ellie Kiefer, Shelly Loxley, Joan Snider, Renee Turpin, Jerry Cooper, Patrick Dawson, Robin Robbins, Tate Ray, Ben Bassler, Wayne Henemyre, Wesley Studebaker, in memory of Charles Smitty Schmidt.