On the agendas
Board of Electrons
SIDNEY The Shelby County Board of Elections will meet Monday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at the board office. Items on the agenda include a communications meeting, HAVA and CARES Act grant audits, and initial e-poll book upgrade options.
Fairlawn Board of Education
SIDNEY The Fairlawn Local School District Board of Education will hold a special board meeting Monday, July 19, at 5 p.m. in the Workforce Hangar. The board will go into executive session to consider the employment of a district employee.
Sidney Zoning Board of Appeals
SIDNEY The Sidney Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will meet on Monday, July 19, at 4 p.m. in the Municipal Building’s Council Chambers.
National Day of Prayer set for May 8
SIDNEY Starting in 1775, the Continental Congress allocated a time for prayer asking for guidance on how to from a new country known today as the United States of America. Over the years, there have been numerous calls for a National Day of Prayer, including from President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It was not until President Harry S. Truman proclaimed a National Day of Prayer to be observed on July 4, 1952, that the residents of the United States all bowed their heads on the same day at the same time to pray for our Country. In 1988, President Reagan amended the law and designated the first Thursday of May each year as the National Day of Prayer asking Americans to observe the day in each community in their own way. The National Day of Prayer is an opportunity for all Americans to join together and pray for their Nation, State and Community to help the United States of America to continue to be the Greatest Nation in the world.