Community

Snow flies up around Elijah Foster, 11, of Sidney, as he sleds at the Moose Golf Course on Friday, January 19.

Emmett VanTilburgh, 12, of Sidney, goes fully airborne after going over a jump at the Moose Golf Course on Friday, January 19.

SIDNEY — Shelby County Memorial Post 4239 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has recently donated more than $4,000 to local organizations in support of their activities that benefit children and families.

Collins Drees, left, 5, and Avery Westerheide, 6, both of Fort Loramie, dance along to the cheers of Anna cheerleaders during the MLK Classic at Fort Loramie High School on Sunday, Jan. 14.

SIDNEY — Shelby County residents are urged to complete a 10-minute survey to gather input on local needs. The Community Needs Assessment is a free, voluntary survey for those high school age to senior citizens. Surveys are completely anonymous and responses are presented as a group.

A worker tosses debris out a window of the Ohio Building and into a bin on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The Ohio Building is currently being stripped clean of all old and damage material.

SIDNEY — Jan. 8 was the beginning of the winter reading challenge at Shelby County Libraries. The contest is open to anyone with a Shelby County Libraries card. It is divided into three groups; children, teen and adult. Each participant will receive a punch card at the time of signing up to count their progress. They will receive a punch for each completed task, which is:

ONGOING

Sarah Lageman, left, adds color to new year’s drawings with her granddaughter, Bradie Lageman, 2, both of New Knoxville. The two were playing at the Amos Memorial Public Library on Monday, Jan. 9.

Snow that fell overnight was quickly melting but there were still some areas of ground covered in snow.