Community

WEST ALEXANDRIA — Birthdays this week: Ed Gallman, Alexis Chapman, Emily Ray, Chris Woods, Cary Cooper Mohr, Wayne Beneke, Jesse Sizemore, Gabbi Cooper, Meagan Gwin, Bob Stacy, Suzi Wetzel, Les Maggard, Chad Dennison, Connie Coffman, Brooke Hartwig, Sharon McKee, Harold Crowe, Michael McCoy, in memory of Isabelle Wolfe.

PREBLE COUNTY — Show appreciation to an older adult who goes above and beyond in Preble county by nominating them for a 2024 Outstanding Senior Citizen Award.

PREBLE COUNTY — Help Solvita Blood Center overcome winter challenges impacting the regional blood supply by donating at one of several blood drives scheduled in Preble County next week.

Mark your calendars!

EHS class of 1974

EATON — The Preble County District Library (PCDL) Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on its board. The PCDL Board of Trustees consists of seven members who work as a team to bring special skills and community representation to Board discussions and policy making.

EATON — The Preble County District Library has released the following calendar of programming and events for the month of January.

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

Winter is showing its face now and we can all see and feel it with the snow and the cold temperatures. Even though winter can be a beautiful thing, it’s also a time of the year that a lot of us experience the “winter blues.” We don’t have as much sunlight, we stay inside more often, and are not as active. It’s easy to start feeling down or even depressed. But the senior center has some ways you can beat these winter blues – we offer a wide variety of activities, including Silver Sneakers, PiYo Fusion, Drums Alive, and dancing that can keep you active. If physical activity isn’t what you are seeking, we have other programs such as billiards, quilting/sewing, painting, creating, bingo, music, food, and birthday parties; all of which encourage you to be social, which can help ease those blues and make you feel better. One thing to remember is that you aren’t alone in feeling down. Someone else is feeling that way too right now. If it is more of a concern for you, we do urge you to talk with your healthcare provider.

WEST ALEXANDRIA — Birthdays this week: Dawn Miller Orr, Clara Wienhoff, Mike Guehring, Christine Slater, Tina Strong, Lindsay House, John Coffman, Gus Ross, Christine Bitner, Cadien Maples, Clara Wienhoff, Wil Jones, Paula Durkle, Lyndsay House, Ellie Warrick, Cristal Cooper, Waylon Byrd, Laura Rosell, Tammie Bitner, Kourtney Johnson, Phillip Johnson, Arianna Bland, Douglas J. Schmidt, Chris Corneilson, Kris Holderman, in memory of Harold Maxson, in memory of Carol Lunsford.