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• Downtown Days, May 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., downtown Mount Gilead. Food, entertainment, escape artist, rock painting and merchants’ sales. Sponsored by the Mount Gilead Merchants Association.
• Gunsmoke Classic Sporting Clay Shoot, Cardinal Center, June 11. Proceeds benefit Morrow County Chamber of Commerce. Four-person teams. Contact morrowchamber.com for details.
• The Morrow County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on May 22 at the New Life Assembly of God, 290 Lincoln Ave., Mount Gilead. Kevin Evans shares the incredible story of Dr. Nathan Tucker. Dr. Tucker, world famous as inventor of his Asthma Specific treatment, was a successful businessman and philanthropist. He built several of the buildings on Main Street and was very active in the community. Meeting is at 2 p.m. and open to the public. Masks and social distancing required.
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• The Morrow County History Center is now open regular hours. Starting April 11, Sunday afternoons, from 2-4 p.m. It is located at 17 West High Street, Mount Gilead. Currently, the special exhibit features memories of the 1960s. Not just the music, the fads and fashions and children’s toys, but photos and artifacts from Morrow County’s “Oil Boom.” A must-see is a tribute to those who fought for our country in the Vietnam War. Admission is free; face masks are required. With six rooms of displays, there is plenty of area to space apart.
• The Morrow County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting on April 24 at the Mount Gilead Glory Baptist Church, 600 N. Main St. The program entitled “Do You Know Ohio?” will be presented by Russ Mayer, 2 p.m., open to the public. A game of “trivia” about the Wonderful World of Ohio. Masks and social distancing required.
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• The Morrow County Genealogical Society will hold its first meeting of 2021 on March 27 at the Mount Gilead Glory Baptist Church, 600 N. Main St., Mount Gilead. The program is entitled “Share Your Family Treasures.” Do you have a family heirloom? A quilt, toy, photo or love letter? Your grandmother’s yearbook? A favorite family story? Please bring your treasure and join us. The meeting is at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Masks and social distancing will be observed.
• The Knights of Columbus is hosting Lenten fish dinners on Friday, March 12 and Friday, March 26. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Activity Center, 115 N. Liberty Street, Galion. Meals are available for $10 each. Drive-thru or carry-out meals only.