HOLDEN — The Holden Garden Club will hold its next monthly meeting at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Holden Light Department, One Main St. The new speaker is Nancy Riggs, a Master Gardener and member of the club. Riggs will be presenting Fun with Trees: Basic Tree Identification, and some interesting information about each tree will be presented followed by a contest in identifying the trees presented. There will be prizes! The public is welcome. For more information about the club, visit www.gcfm.org.

STERLING — In Spring 2022, members of Hope Chapel, 35 Chocksett Road, started digging and preparing a community garden. Half of the free garden plots were reserved by people in the community. The other half was planted with seeds donated by church members and DiMeco’s, with more than 670 pounds of food grown donated to local charities, including WHEAT Community Connections in Clinton. The church is taking reservations for the 2023 growing season, with 4-by-10-foot plots ready, for free.

Jan. 9 11:52 p.m.: 911 - EMS, Ball Hill Road.

PAXTON — The Paxton American Legion has been busy with fundraisers. Those efforts culminated in the collection of $3,500 toward training support dogs through NEADS.

HOLDEN — For years an ice rink gave Holden residents a winter opportunity for fun in the cold. With Eric Johansen leading the effort, it became a town tradition.

PAXTON — Area seniors and friends are getting ready to travel to Scotland, Wales and England this fall, but there is still time to join in the excursion. AAA Member Choice Vacations/Collette Travel has seats available for others until April 2, 2023.