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Rising costs of food for families, couple with climbing gas prices are really putting a pinch on the family budget. This is where OSU Extension can help you and your family during the 2008 growing season. A great way to save some dollars is by growing your own garden and preserving the bounty of that garden for your family. OSU Extension can help you with all of the information to get your own garden off to a good start - and a good finish.

Over 800 runners and walkers participated in the 11th Annual EcoThon at the Wilds April 26.

To mark this week the Beverly Library had a Battle of the Schools competition. To participate any student needed to read a book, fill out a review slip and turn it in at the Beverly Library. At the end of the week the reviews were counted and the school with the most reviews had their students’ names entered in a drawing for $20 to Jukebox Pizza of Waterford. Only two schools participated in this year’s competition, Waterford and Fort Frye. When the reviews were counted there were 59 review slips for Fort Frye and 589 for Waterford. So Waterford’s students that turned in a review slip had their name entered in the drawing. Autumn Perdue won the $20 to Jukebox Pizza. All reviews have been put on display at the Library. We are looking forward to having this competition again next year.

The annual barbecue dinner to benefit Hervida 4-H Camp is scheduled for 4:30 to 7 pm, Saturday, May 3, at the camp facility, which is located off of Ohio 339 between Waterford and Watertown.

What do you get when you combine the world’s most passionate riders with the world’s greatest motorcycles? You get the epic story of the Harley-Davidson that comes to life in the Harley-Davidson Traveling Museum, an 18-wheel semi trailer packed to the axles with raw Harley-Davidson passion, coming to S&P Harley-Davidson in Marietta on April 11, 2008 from 10am to 6pm.

Mark your calendars and join hundreds of runners and walkers for the 11th annual EcoThon at the Wilds, Saturday, April 26, 2008, presented by AEP/American Electric Power.

If you have diabetes, selecting and preparing foods that are low in sugar, fat and sodium can be a real challenge. Ohio State University Extension, Washington County, in partnership with Marietta Memorial Hospital is offering a Dining with Diabetes Class. Not only will you receive up-to-date information on the fifth leading cause of death in Ohio, but this series also provides a cooking class for people with diabetes and their family members or care givers.

The annual event will be held at the Washington County Junior Fair Building at the Washington County Fair Grounds. The dinner menu consists of a choice of grilled New York Strip Steak or chicken breast, baked potatoes, green beans, salad, homemade rolls, desserts, and beverages.

Locally grown foods are becoming the new ‘in-style’ things for consumers all over the US. Demand for ‘fresh from the farm’ is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more consumers worry about health issues. Biofuels and other farm related alternative energy sources are sweeping the nation. It’s a great time to be a farmer!

Garden Party XIX will be held Thursday, March 27 from 5:30-9:00 pm. The theme for the spring garden event is “Waking Up Your Garden!” The evening will feature six 45-minute classes, of which participants can choose three in which to participate.