The annual community Thanksgiving service, sponsored by the Upper Sandusky Area Ministerial Association, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at Emanuel United Church of Christ, 13989 TH 127, Upper Sandusky. Emanuel UCC has just completed a major addition to its church building, including the construction of the Donald and Mary Jean Alban Community Room or The Alban Room, where the church will provide refreshments following the service, according to a press release from the Rev. Jay Scott.

TOLEDO — The American Red Cross has announced two upcoming blood drive opportunities in Wyandot County. Bloodmobile are scheduled for 12:30-5:30 p.m. today at the Mohawk Community Center, 295 Ohio 231, Sycamore; and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at St. Peter’s Catholic School, 310 N. Eighth St., Upper Sandusky.

FINDLAY — The Home Energy Assistance Program winter crisis program will continue through March 31 or as long as funds remain available. The winter crisis program was created to provide financial assistance, one time per heating season, to income eligible households who are threatened with disconnection of their heating source, have service already disconnected, need to establish new service, transfer service or have less than a 25 percent supply of bulk fuel.

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the Wyandot County General Health District will join Research!America and leading U.S. public health organizations to recognize public health professionals who go above and beyond to protect the health of all Americans.

A Christmas Extravaganza concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church, 108 Malabar Drive, Upper Sandusky. Proceeds from the event will go to the Wyandot County Salvation Army.

HARPSTER — An outreach committee at Harpster United Methodist Church prepared and distributed 60 sack lunches to area farmers in October. Each lunch consisted of a ham and cheese sandwich, chips, cookie, candy bar and water, along with a note of thanks from the church.

Brooke N. and Zachary A. Morgan, of Upper Sandusky, are the parents of a boy, Carter Shane Morgan. He was born at 6:57 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Wyandot Memorial Hospital.

Samantha J. McCombs and Keith E. Smith, both of Bucyrus, are the parents of a girl, Vayda Fey-Marie Smith. She was born at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Wyandot Memorial Hospital.

Sarah Larick and Levi Blankenship, both of Upper Sandusky, are the parents of a girl, Carmen Alara Blankenship. She was born at 10:56 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at Wyandot Memorial Hospital.

Jordan and Brittany Thiel, of Upper Sandusky, are the parents of twins, Carleigh Jo and Colton James Thiel. Carleigh Jo was born at 10:29 p.m. and Colton James was born at 10:34 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, 2015 at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay.