Community

WEST ALEXANDRIA — Birthdays this week: Madison Blair, Julie Hohulin, Rhonda Martin, Tony Gasper, Diane Hartwig, Tammy Combs Line, Amy Ehler, Pat Deeter, Rob Durkle, Jim Jones, Amy Ehler, Drew Bostdorff, Mike Studebaker, Todd Braden, Lucian Hurst, Ginger Hakes, William Shafer, Bob Gardner, Donele Rice, Terri Wilson.

PREBLE COUNTY — Give blood during a time of urgent need and get a chance to win Country Concert tickets when donating at one of three drives in Preble County on Thursday, June 8.

EATON — Eaton High School alumna and piano soloist Laura Mitchell Atkins, class of ’94, will perform in concert with the Eaton Area Community Band on Sunday, June 11, at 4 p.m.

BROOKVILLE — The Preble-Montgomery County Pond Clinic is quickly approaching, and the public is invited!

EATON — On Saturday, June 10, Downtown Eaton Inc. will host it’s second annual free “Community Fun Fest.” From 3-7 p.m., downtown Eaton will come alive with a carnival/street fair atmosphere to delight all ages. There will be midway games, vendors and food trucks, a children’s inflatable ride area and more.

EATON — On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in early May, Fort St. Clair State Park in Eaton, was the location of history in western Ohio: Preble County’s first annual Community Pride Event.

OXFORD — Grants totaling more than $64,000 from the W. E. Smith Family Charitable Trust have been approved for 23 history-related projects from libraries, museums, school programs, and other organizations across Southwestern Ohio, including a grant for the Preble County Historical Society.

WEST ALEXANDRIA — Birthdays this week: Jeff Suchland, Nikki Studebaker, Nancy Lockhart, Dr. Bradley Ulrich, John DeVilbiss, Mike Steele, Ethan Wells, Melinda Fudge Nickell, Hannah Leeper, Emma Leeper, Joe Ferriell, Pam Canterbury, Roy Kouts, Lindsay Webb, Sarah Randolph, Sharon Helriggle, Carl Habekost, Madison Blair, Julie Hohulin, Jim Williams, Lisa Clark, Bobby Napier, Bud Robbins, Lowell Beshears, Sewell Day, Joe Webb, Todd Braden, in memory of Jerry Schmidt.

WEST ALEXANDRIA — The Preble Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is seeking individuals devoted to the conservation of natural resources in Preble County. Established in 1949, the District serves landowners and county residents by providing education and assistance with natural resource concerns, whether it is for agricultural production, wildlife, forestry, or recreational purposes.

PREBLE COUNTY — The Preble County District Library has many programs and activities slated for the month of May.