Four area families will be recognized as family of the year at an event tonight at St. Peters Lutheran Church on Fifth Street.

Judy Lifferth is local organizer for the National Family Week activities.

Liffeth said the four families will be recognized for working together, playing together and overcoming obstacles and grief with grace and dignity.

The four families are:

• The Humes-Gilberts: Molly Hume and Megan Gilbert.
• The Poueriets: Pablo, Jennifer, Oliver and Lucas/
• The McCauleys: Michael, Marci and Cierra
• The Lancasters: Doug and Laura

That event will be from 7 to 8:15 p.m. tonight in the church sanctuary.