BUCYRUS — Ethan Bortnick will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Bucyrus Elementary School auditorium, 245 Woodlawn Ave., Bucyrus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Recognized by the Guinness World Records as “the world’s youngest solo musician to headline his own concert tour,” Ethan Bortnick has been performing around the world, raising over $50 million for charities across the globe.

CAREY — Area singers are invited to join the Carey Ecumenical Christmas Choir as preparations begin for this year’s concert to be held at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, 315 Clay St., Carey. This year marks the choir’s 47th year of presenting this musical program at this historic shrine and promises to be a highlight of the Christmas season.

TIFFIN — “Into the Woods,” the first production of the Heidelberg University Community Music School’s new junior school and high school musical theater program, is coming to the Gundlach Theatre Stage on Saturday and Sunday.

The Wyandot County Infirmary Cemetery Memorial Committee held its final meeting Wednesday at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in advance of the Oct. 20 dedication ceremony. Since the last meeting, the base of the memorial was poured, four benches have been placed around the memorial site thanks to help from the Wyandot County Commissioners and some landscaping has been performed by Mary and Dale Reinhart as well as Mike Wheeler.

TIFFIN — UIS Insurance & Investments, headquartered in Tiffin, has announced the expansion into three new markets serving greater central Ohio. This fast-growing independently owned insurance and investment agency merged with Diversified Insurance Services in Marion, Forest and Mount Gilead.

FINDLAY — Roxanne Williams, director of corporate quality and patient safety at Blanchard Valley Health System, has become a certified professional in healthcare quality. A CPHQ is an individual who has passed an accreditation examination developed by the National Association of Healthcare Quality.

MARION — Local optometrist and founder of Professional Eye Care in Marion and Mission of Sight in Jamaica Dr. Doug McCloy recently awarded the prestigious Ohio Optometric Humanitarian award in a ceremony and reception held in Cleveland. The award was presented to McCloy by Dr. Shane Foster, President of the Ohio Optometric Foundation.

One of the oldest oak trees in Upper Sandusky, believed to be over 200 years old, was removed Tuesday by Oberlander’s Tree and Landscape Ltd. from Old Mission Cemetery. The tree was over 20 feet in diameter at the base and had to be removed one limb at a time via a crane for safety reasons.

The Upper Sandusky Park Board visited two completed construction projects after its regular meeting on Tuesday. The final stop was the splash pad at Bicentennial Park, which is currently open and free to use for the public.

SYCAMORE — Sycamore Village Council debuted the Downtown Sycamore Facade Improvement Program at its meeting on Tuesday. Councilwoman Summer Rhoade explained that in the Community Involvement Committee meeting, a rough draft of the DSFIP was completed.