EVEN THOUGH school is out for the summer, work is under way to prepare for a new school year at the Harrison County Board of Developmental Disabilities Preschool.

Applications are being accepted now for children aged 35 who would benefit from preschool education. The tuition for typically developing (TD) students has been reduced to $100 per month for the 2010-2011 school year, while children who have been determined to have a developmental delay are not required to pay a fee to attend preschool.

All children must be screened through either Help Me Grow (from birth to age 3) or Harrison Hills (ages 35).

For more information about enrolling your child in HCBDD preschool, please call the Harrison County Board of Developmental Disabilities at 740-942-2158.

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SPEAKING OF school…the Freeport Family Health Center will offer pre-school and kindergarten physicals on July 13. If your child will be attending pre-school or kindergarten this fall, now is the time to get their physicals scheduled.

Amy Bardall, CNP and Amber Bauer, DDS, will be available to complete the physicals.

For an appointment, call the center at 749-658-3329.

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THE JEWETT Volunteer Fire Department will hold its monthly dinner on Sunday beginning at 1 a.m. and concluding at 1 p.m.

The menu will be chicken and baked steak, vegetables, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Adults eat for $8 and children eat for $4.

Please remember to come out and support your local fire department.

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ON OLD Fashioned Ice Cream Social will be held July 17, 4-7 p.m., at Bethel United Methodist Church, S.R. 151, Jewett. A free-will offering will be taken.

The menu will include picnic food and, of course, homemade ice cream. Those attending can even create their very own sundaes.

Sponsored by the Outreach Committee of the Church, they welcome everyone to bring along their lawn chair and enjoy a cool dish of ice cream while visiting with friends and family.

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THE OHIO Legion Riders State Romp will be held July 16-18 at the Hopedale American Legion on 48225 Rabbit Road, Hopedale. All Legion members and their guests are invited to attend the weekend full of fun.

Event will include a Friday night Karaoke contest and Saturday bike show including a burn out contest and biker rodeo. Live music will be available from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Primitive camping is available with free private hot shower house, a full service bar. Cost is $20 per person. Firewood and ice are also available.

Vendors may obtain a 12 x 20-foot space for $25 by contacting Dion DiBacco at 740-317-0353. Current vendors will offer food, motorcycle parts, custom jewelry, motorcycle parts and patches.

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THE JEWETT Ruritans recently held a meeting in the basement of the Jewett Presbyterian Church. Raffle winner for the first of the gun was announced. The gun went to Barb Thompson and Jan Wrikeman who purchased the winning ticket together.

Five more gun raffles will be held.

Tickets are going fast, according to Ruritan members. Each gun is a 17 calibre Varmit Express lever action rifle. The guns are made in the United States. Winners may choose to have the gun personalized with their name or other information for $35.Each gun’s stock is engraved with Jewett High School, 1905 to 1971. Tickets are $10 each and only 80 tickets are being sold on each gun. If a raffle winner would go with a cash option, they would be given $400 in cash in place of the rifle. However, individuals may purchase a gun outright for $600. The Jewett Ruritans fund stay in the community and benefit local residents.

For more information about the gun raffle, please contact President Tom Horn at 740-946-4464 or any other Jewett Ruritan member.

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THE ANNUAL Tippecanoe Homecoming Festival will be held Aug. 7. Sponsored by the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department and EMS, the event will feature a 6:30 p.m. parade with live entertainment by Paul Reynolds at its conclusion.

The day will begin at 7 a.m. with a breakfast at the Tippecanoe United Methodist Church which continues through 11 a.m.

Food items, including chicken and fish, will then be served throughout the day at the firehouse.

A kiddie and senior pedal tractor pull will begin at 1 p.m.

A variety of other activities will be available including games for kids of all ages. A flea market will be open throughout the day along with several craft tables.

In addition, candidates are being sought for the annual Queen and King contest along with candidates for the penny-a-vote baby contest.

Those interested in participating should contact Doug Crabtree, 740-659-3434 or Alice Laporte, 740-658-3779 for information or tickets.

Sedgmer may be reached at ksedgmer@timesleader online.com