Hospitals offer veterans meal

Two nearby hospitals will be serving a free meal to veterans in the next week.

Adams Memorial Hospital will be offering free meals to veterans from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the hospital’s cafe, 1100 Mercer Ave., Decatur. Veterans may choose to bring one guest each with them. For more information, call (260) 223-4059. Reservations are not required.

Mercer Health will have a free lunch for veterans from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Mercer County Community Hospital, 800 W. Main St., Coldwater, Ohio. The hospital requests veterans bring their military identification cards.

Enroll in 4-H

Enrollment is open for the upcoming 4-H year.

Children in third through 12th grades are welcome to join 4-H. Mini 4-H is also offered to kindergarteners through second graders. 

The youth development program started more than 100 years back offers a variety of clubs and hands-on experiences for children to learn about their community and world. Jay County Purdue Extension Office advises children to sign up by Jan. 15 for the full experience. Enroll at v2.4honline.com. To learn more, call (260) 726-4707.