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LIMA — The Opioid Action Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties board room, 529 S. Elizabeth St., Lima.
Representatives from Coleman, St. Rita’s, Lima Police Department, UMADAOP, Lima Memorial Health System and Partnership for Violence Free Families will update the committee.

DELPHOS — St. Rita’s Medical Center is offering free blood pressure screenings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday at the Delphos VFW, 213 W. Fourth St., Delphos.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Stan Lee was the subject of a love fest Tuesday night, as actors, directors, artists and illustrators lauded the Marvel Comics legend for creating a vast universe of fantastic, flawed, righteous and relatable superheroes.
Mark Ruffalo, Aisha Tyler, Lou Ferrigno, RZA and comics creator Todd McFarlane were among the speakers at “Extraordinary: Stan Lee,” a tribute hosted by Chris Hardwick and broadcast into more than 150 movie theaters across the country.

CELINA — There will be a blood donation opportunity from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, at Wright State University Lake Campus, 7600 State Route 703, Celina.

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BOTKINS — Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield are bringing “Love Worth Fighting For” to Botkins at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Only Believe Ministries, 13815 Botkins Road, Botkins.
Tickets are $22.50 for general admission and $50 for VIP. Visit loveworthfightingfor.com for tickets.

LIMA — St. Charles Catholic Church in Lima is hosting a grief share bereavement support group from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at the church, 2200 W. Elm St., Lima. This program will run for 13 weeks.
For more information, contact Jane Rupert at 419-222-6088.

WAPAKONETA — The Wapakoneta Theatre Guild is holding auditions for its production of “Saving Grace.”
Auditions are at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28 and Tuesday, Aug. 29 on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce office, 30 E. Auglaize St., Wapakoneta.
The casting calls for three men and two women; ages are flexible.

VAN WERT — The Vietnam War PBS Screen Preview will be in Van Wert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 state Route 118 S., Van Wert.
This is a free event. For more information, call the box office at 419-238-6722.

OTTAWA — The Village of Ottawa and the Ohio Emergency Management Authority are hosting an information session of floodplain buyout properties in the Village of Ottawa from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the Putnam County Educational Service Center, 124 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa. Lunch will be provided.

LIMA — CSS Publishing Co., of Lima, announced the release of Peter Andrew Smith’s “Lectionary Stories for Preaching and Teaching: Series II, Cycle B.” Smith uses the Gospel of Mark to tell modern-day stories.
Smith graduated from the University of New Brunswick and the Atlantic School of Theology. Hean ordained minister in the United Church of Canada and has served congregations throughout Atlantic Canada. He is currently ministering at St. James United Church and is a visiting chaplain at St. Francis Xavier University.