Several upcoming events were discussed during Thursday’s meeting of the Wyandot County Board of Developmental Disabilities. In the financial report, business manager Amy Traxler said the parking lot and striping had been paid for recently and 67.59 percent of the budget had been spent through 75 percent of the year and everything was on track.

Jayma Voorheis spent countless hours at the Star Theatre before heading to the New York Film Academy after she graduated from Delaware Hayes High School in 2013. Now she is excited to return to the Star to choreograph “The Addams Family.”

Eighth grade students at Upper Sandusky’s Union School recently participated in a “Pick me for D.C.” essay contest for an opportunity to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery during the upcoming eighth grade trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C.

Amanda VanHorne, clinical intern, enjoys working with all ages on issues of stress, anxiety, depression, gender and other identity issues, relationships and other social challenges. She utilizes both traditional and non-traditional therapeutic methods, including expressive arts techniques.

Wynford High School’s fall homecoming ceremony is at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday before the football game against Mohawk. The homecoming dance is 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday in the high school cafeteria.

The Daily Chief-Union invites the community to welcome its newest employee. Taylor Frey, of Forest, serves in the advertising sales position.

Want to know what to consider when putting in a house with a basement? How about what needs to be done to farm a certain field? What best management practices will conserve the soil and save problems when building?

Earlier this month the Upper Sandusky FFA took 10th place as a team in the State Forestry Career Development Event held at Hocking College in Nelsonville. The Forestry CDE involves many different activities related to the forest and forest products industry in Ohio that vary from year to year.

CAREY — Members of the Carey FFA chapter recently participated in the County Soils Career Development Event held southeast of Upper Sandusky. In this competition, students textured different layers of the soil to determine their texture, viewed the soil profile in pits to find traits of the soil, and determined the slope of the land.

CAREY — The Carey FFA is selling citrus fruits and Ohio apples through Nov. 15. Contact members or adviser Donna Hohman by calling Carey High School at 419-396-7922, ext. 236, or emailing careyffa@careyevs.org. A sale brochure can be emailed.