Mercer County Civic Foundation

05/27/2026

05/20/2026

🎉 Big fun. Local vibes. Great cause.
Join us for the Little Locals Big Fun Carnival at Lakeshore Drive.

Games, crafts, bounce house, trackless train rides, laser tag, demos, music, animals, food, and more!!

Donation-based, with a suggested $5 per child, all benefiting MAV

May 30, 2026
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Bring the whole crew and don’t miss it!

05/19/2026

Esmonde Memorial Scholarship winners.

Congratulations to the 2026 Esmonde Memorial Scholarship winners, Jake Schwieterman (St. Henry), Emily Moeller (Marion Local) and McKenzie Germann (Celina). Students were awarded $1,000 each to further their education. Kendra Esmonde-Stetler presented the awards which are given in memory of Ken Esmonde I, Chloe Esmonde and Ken Esmonde II.

04/23/2026

Several students from the Celina Schools were the guests of the Celina Rotary Club as the focus of the regular meeting. Each academic month two students each from grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 are selected as Rotary Students of the Month by the staff and administration of Celina High School. These students introduce themselves to the Rotary members and enjoy lunch courtesy of the Celina Rotary Club. Once each student reaches their senior year they are eligible to apply to receive one of the four $2,000 Annual Rotary scholarships. Those who choose to attend WSU Lake Campus have an additional $1,000.

As a part of the program, Rotarian Elizabeth Muether presented them with a brief history of the Celina Rotary Club and challenged them to seriously consider becoming a member of a service club in the community they chose to reside in once they enter their professional lives. She reminded them that the Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

Pictured with the students is Rotarian Liz Muether and Assistant Principal Kristy Nelson Congratulations to the Celina High School’s April Students of the month.

CHS's April Students of the month are:

9th: Dalen Limon
10th: Austin Muether
11th: Danica Draiss
12th: Luke Hierholzer

Commended students of the month:

9th: Tenley Andrew
10th: Isaac Helmer
11th: McKayla Mullins
12th: Cale Norris (not pictured)

04/15/2026

Tonite we donated $3,500 to the Mercer County EMA for 100 weather radios.

At Tonites Severe Storm & Emergency Preparedness Class featuring Nick Dunn from WHIO Channel 7 at the PBS Bldg in the Fairgrounds, 29 radios were given away to participants.

Stay Weather Aware as Cass says!!!

04/15/2026

The donation will help reach the goal set to equip the new program

04/09/2026

Local organizations supporting local organizations!

This morning we dropped $5,000 off to
Tri Star Career Compact for the new Law & Public Safety Program