County
Offices Holiday Closings
The County Offices will be closed for the Christmas & New
Year’s
Holiday on Monday, December 26, 2011 & Monday, January 2, 2012.
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Greenville
Transit
System
Greenville Transit System will be closing at 3:00 p.m. on Dec.
24th Christmas Eve, and be closed all day on Christmas. We
will
be back open for regular service on Dec. 26th. We will be closing at
5:00 p.m. on New Years Eve and closed all day on New Years Day and back
open for regular service on January 2, 2012. Happy Holidays.
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Greenville Area Dog Club... GADC
offers dog training classes
Classes begin the week of Jan. 2 - GREENVILLE – Resolve to train your
puppy or dog in the coming year and sign up for a Greenville Area Dog
Club training session. The Greenville Area Dog Club winter session of
agility, obedience, and conformation classes begins the week of January
2, 2012. A well-trained and well-socialized dog is a joy to be around.
Taking a dog through GADC’s training classes helps owners achieve that
goal. The Greenville Area Dog Club will be offering... read
more.
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Agricultural
Breakfast Meeting
The January Agricultural Breakfast Meeting will be held Thursday,
January 5, 2012, 7:30 am, at the Brethren Retirement Center’s
Cafeteria, Greenville. Enter through the Brethren Retirement Center’s
main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs to the cafeteria.
The next meeting will be February 2, 2012.
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Financial
Aid Night
planned for high school seniors and their parents
(Greenville) A College Financial Aid Night is planned for high school
seniors and their parents at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Edison
Community College in Greenville. The program is being coordinated by
Bridges to College and Edison Community College. “If students are
planning to attend college this fall, they and their parents should
plan to attend this free program,” said Beth Sears, Bridges to College
Executive Director. Kristina Pruett, coordinator of grants and
scholarships at Edison... read
more.
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First United Methodist Church... Christmas
Eve Candlelight Service
December 24th, 8:30 PM - First United Methodist Church, corner of 4th
and Sycamore, in Greenville - The public is invited to celebrate the
true meaning of Christmas at First United Methodist Church, 202 W. 4th
St., in Greenville. This is a Classic,
traditional
service with words of hope, beautiful carol singing, special music, and
warm candlelight. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Come
early. God will bless... read
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First
United Methodist Church... Community
Christmas Feast, December 25th at 12:30 PM.
First United Methodist Church, corner of 4th and Sycamore, Greenville.
Will you be alone this Christmas? Are you concerned about cooking a
decent holiday meal for financial, health, or any other reason? Are you
just too tired to cook?! If you answered yes to any of these questions
(and even if you didn’t), you are invited to the 2nd Annual First UMC
Christmas Day Feast. Plans are to provide a grand feast that will rival
anyone’s. Dinner will be served in Fellowship Hall at 12:30. There will
be Christmas... read
more. |
First
United Methodist Church... Service
of the Longest Night
Tuesday, December 20th, 7:00 P.M. -
Special Service
at First United Methodist Church, 202 W. 4th St., Greenville - It’s the
most wonderful time of the year! Or, is it? Certainly not to some,
including: Anyone who will be observing the holidays without a special
loved one, Those who are struggling with finances, including the loss
of a job. Those who may suffer with depression for any reason. If you
are struggling during this Christmas season, you are invited to attend
this special, quiet, service... read
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BBBS... Bowl
for Kids Sake
2012...and sign up to mentor a child facing adversity
Join us for a fun filled day and help support local kids in our
community!! Bowl for Kids sake 2012……grab some friends, you pick the
one hour shift that you want to bowl, minimum $40 in donations gets you
into the party, free food and t-shirt!! Plus prizes!!! We have various
levels of sponsorship if you want to get your company involved!!! Join
the Fun and help Big Brothers Big Sisters continue to serve the
youth... read
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Dayton
Business Journal... ‘American
Idol’ runner-up to join
Dayton concert
Monday, December 5, 2011 - American Idol won’t kick off its 11th
season until January, but a few local fans received an early Idol
surprise. Lauren Alaina, season 10 runner-up, on
Dec. 2 announced she will be joining country singer Jason Aldean’s 2012
My Kinda Party Arena Tour. The tour, which will hit 18 cities, will
stop
in Dayton in March. Aldean and Alaina, as well as country
singer Luke Bryan, will appear at Wright State University’s... read
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Community
Action
Partnership Holiday closings
Community Action Partnership will be closed Dec. 26, and Jan. 2 in
honor of the holiday season. This includes the Senior Meals Program and
Metropolitan Housing Authority. Transportation service available -
Community Transportation will be in operation for those who need
service through the JARC program over Christmas and New Year weekends.
Reservations should be made by Dec. 22 for the Christmas weekend
transportation dates of... read
more.
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Darke
County Volunteer Network... Leading
Volunteers, Meeting Notice
Pam Gibellino, Edison College Coordinator of Career Services, will
speak to the Darke County Volunteer Network on Thursday, December 8 in
the Community Room at State of the Heart Hospice. The one-hour meeting
will begin at noon, a “bring your own brow...n bag” luncheon. Cookies
and coffee will be provided. Gibellino will discuss marketing
volunteerism and how non-profit agencies can develop their volunteers’
skills. “Volunteers and their organizations become more successful... read
more.
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Lighthouse
Christian Center... 29th
Annual
Free Christmas
Dinner
Christmas is the time of year for joy and happiness, but for those who
are lonely or less fortunate it can be
a very sad time of year. This is the reason that for the past 27 years
the Lighthouse Christian Center along with
area business and community volunteers treat those persons to a free
Christmas Dinner. The
dinner is free, it consists of ham, chicken, bar b que pork, dressing,
green beans, corn, escalloped
potatoes, cole slaw, bread, butter, milk, coffee and finished with
Wicks pies for
dessert.... read
more.
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Darke
County OSU Extension... 2012
Farm Outlook Meeting
Farmers, agribusinesses and others in the industry located in southwest
Ohio have the opportunity to learn more about the current grain market
outlook and farm production economics at an Ohio State University
Extension 2012 Farm Outlook Program. The program is hosted by Ohio
State University Extension with presentations from Ohio State’s
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development
Economics. Topics covered will include grain markets, farm
inputs... read
more.
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Darke
County Commissioners... Dec.
12 Agenda Session Cancelled
The Board of Darke County Commissioners regularly scheduled “Agenda
Session” set for Monday, December 12, 2011, will be CANCELLED due to
the County Commissioners attending the CCAO Winter Conference. The
Board of Commissioners will be having their regular scheduled “Agenda
Session” on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 1:30 p.m.
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Republican
Women
Christmas Party
Reservations required by Dec. 8 - The Darke County Republican Women’s
Club will be holding its Christmas Party at 6:30 p.m., December 12, at
the Chestnut Village Center of the Brethren Home Retirement Community.
“Eating, door prizes, silent action, and games, bring a
friend
and some fellowship and fun.” says committee chair Dori Howdieshell.
For more information, call Howdieshell at (937) 548-8511 or click HERE
to email her at... read
more.
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Darke
County Parks… Friends
and
Volunteer Carry-In Dinner
Don’t forget about the Christmas Carry-In Dinner! The dinner
will
be held on Tuesday, December 6 at 6pm at Shawnee Prairie Preserve
Nature Center. Drinks and Service will be provided.
All you
need to bring is a covered dish to share with all and a non-perishable
food item that will be donated to a local food pantry. “If
you
have thought about volunteering and becoming a Friend of the Darke
County Parks, this is an excellent time to meet other volunteers and
begin to share in... read
more. |
A Weekly Thing... Sweeny
Todd,
tonight at Memorial Hall
Naiesha Thobe, Story Editor; Amy Whittington, Cartoonist; Teen Scribes
Greenville High School’s Theatre Troupe 4114 will be presenting the
final performance of the tale of Sweeney Todd Saturday, December 3rd,
at 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Hall. Tickets will be $5 and will go on sale
at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. Come support the troupe during a tale
of love, betrayal, and... read
more. |
Saluk
to speak at
Kiwanis
Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk will be talking
to Greenville Kiwanis Wednesday about the efforts and accomplishments
of the office in helping to retain or create jobs in Darke County.
Guests are welcome and membership is open to Greenville and area
residents. Greenville Kiwanis meets every Wednesday at the Chestnut
Community Center, Brethren Retirement Community.
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Small
Business
Lending Seminar
Monday December 5, 2011 - 8:30am Registration - 9:00-11:00am Program -
Sinclair Community College, Frederick C. Smith Auditorium, 301 West
Fourth Street, Dayton, OH 45410 - This FREE event will bring
together representatives from financial institutions such as:
Huntington Bank, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank, US Bank, Key Bank, Fifth
Third Bank and Day Air Credit Union, as well as representatives from
the Small Business Administration and the Ohio Department... read
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Darke County Volunteer Network... Edison’s
Gibellino to Speak to Volunteers on Dec. 8
Pam Gibellino, Edison College Coordinator of Career Services, will
speak to the Darke County Volunteer Network on Thursday, December 8 in
the Community Room at State of the Heart Hospice. The
one-hour
meeting will begin at noon, a “bring your own brown bag”
luncheon. Cookies and coffee will be provided.
Gibellino
will discuss marketing volunteerism and how non-profit agencies can
develop... read
more. |
Breakfast
with Santa,
December 10
Greenville, OH. The Greenville Business &
Professional
Women’s (BPW) Club is planning their Annual Breakfast with
Santa.
The Club would like to invite you to join them for this occasion to be
held December 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM at the Greenville VFW Hall, 219 N.
Ohio St. The menu will consist of scrambled eggs, sausage,
donut
holes and a beverage. Santa will be there, along with Mrs. Claus, the
elves and entertainment. Pictures with Santa will be
available
and Santa will be joining us... read
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Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum... Fundraiser:
Gold Buying from Connie Voss
Event takes place on Dec. 3 - Bring your gold (yellow, white, rose) or
Platinum. Connie will weigh it and give you top dollar. You must be 18
to sell and provide a valid driver’s license/I.D. and date of birth. If
you cannot attend personally send it with a friend with your
information and Connie will contact you with a price and ask if you
wish to sell. Questions can be directed to Gloria... read
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Darke County Visitors Bureau... Walking
in a Winter Wonderland
With Christmas right around the corner, many communities are
celebrating with open houses, light displays, winter hikes and special
events. Read on for details! For more information on events taking
place throughout the year in Darke County, visit our website at
VisitDarkeCounty.org You can also catch up with us on Facebook. Now
through December 17 - Sixth Annual Community Christmas... read
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