Local Golfers have the Opportunity to Play NCR South Course
Darke County, OH April 1, 2011 – The American Red Cross is offering six
lucky foursomes the chance to play the world-renowned South Course of
the NCR Country Club. This new regional fundraiser, “A Round for
Relief”, offers golfers the opportunity to experience the beautiful
greens, tread the same course and putt the same holes where the 51st
PGA Championship was hosted. The event will benefit local
American Red Cross chapters including Clark, Darke, Dayton... read
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Draw a Bunny for
Easter
The deadline is getting closer but there is still time. Drawings are
needed by April 11. Parents, does your first or second grader like to
draw? Why don’t you have your child draw an Easter Bunny? Send it to
Gade Health Care Center, 405 Chestnut St., Greenville 45331. Your child
could win up to $50 and have the drawing published locally. Gade
residents will judge the drawings, and cash... read
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Delicious Dinner
sends Kids to Summer Camp
GREENVILLE – Enjoy a delicious Barbeque Chicken Dinner from Romer’s
Catering on Sunday, May 1 from 4:30 to 6:00 pm, and send a child to
church camp this summer. The dinner includes barbeque chicken, roll
& butter, applesauce, bag of potato chips and drink for $7. Diners
are welcome to enjoy their chicken dinner in the Fellowship Hall of EUM
Church, 111 Devor... read
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Hike to Health
Join a Darke County Parks’ Naturalist for the NEW Hike to Health
Series. This series is designed to get you outdoors and get your
blood pumping. After being cooped up all winter, spring is the
perfect time to get outside and become more active. April offers
two different hikes. The first hike will be held on Saturday,
April 2nd at 2pm at Turkeyfoot Preserve... read
more. |
Dayton Business Journal… Dayton
Ballet to premiere Sleepy Hollow, by Brittany Hart
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - The haunting “Sleepy Hollow,” the holiday
classic “The Nutcracker” and the romantic “Madame Butterfly” will
highlight Dayton Ballet’s new season. The ballet announced Thursday its
2011-12 season and upcoming 75th anniversary schedule for 2012-13
sponsored by Kettering Health Network. The season includes... read
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Monte Carlo Night is
back at the Eagles
“Roll out a fiver for food and soft drinks… then try your luck at the
Eagles Auxiliary games of chance on April 9!” Following a successful
Monte Carlo Night in November, the Greenville Eagles 2177 Auxiliary is
hosting another evening of chance, with proceeds from the event going
to charity. Entrance fee is $5 for food and soft drinks. There will be
a cash bar, games... read
more. |
Donate ‘Gently Used’
Books
“What do you do when your child ‘out reads’ his or her books? Don’t let
them gather dust somewhere… please donate them so they may be used by
other children!” Greenville Kiwanis, as its “Kiwanis One Day” project
this year, is asking all parents to donate their child’s ‘gently used’
books – books that the child has outgrown – to the children coming
behind them. Feel free to donate new... read
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Military
Officers Association of America... Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
The U.S. Senate yesterday declared March 30th as “Welcome Home Vietnam
Veterans Day,” agreeing unanimously to a resolution introduced by
Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee
on Veterans’ Affairs. On March 30, 1973, all U.S. troops withdrew from
Vietnam under the terms of the Treaty of Paris. This March 30th, the
Senate has encouraged Americans across the country to recognize Vietnam
veterans for their sacrifice... read
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Darke GOP to host
Ohio Supreme Court Justices
GREENVILLE – “We are very excited to have two of our favorite Supreme
Court Justices coming to the Lincoln Day Dinner on April 2.” said Darke
County Republican Party Executive Committee Chairman Cindy Pike. “We
are inviting the public to attend, reservations are required – give me
a call!” Justices Terrence O’Donnell and Robert Cupp will be the
featured speakers... read
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Darke County Center for the Arts... Riders in the Sky return to Greenville
Darke County Center for the Arts will present Riders In the Sky at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m.
Dubbed “America’s Favorite Cowboys,” the quartet sings Western
favorites and spew Western wit as they promote the virtues of “The
Cowboy Way.” DCCA officials say that past performances by Riders In the
Sky have been extremely popular, stimulating a multitude of requests...
read
more. |
Bradford Ohio
Railroad Museum
The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum will be opening April 16, 2011, with
a ribbon cutting taking place at 10 a.m. It will include donor
recognition. There will be a speaker at 11 a.m., followed by student
presentations at noon, a slide show at 1 p.m. and a “Salute to the
Railroaders” from 2 to 4 p.m. There will also be a display from Mooney
Warther’s collection, presented by Warther’s Wood Carving Museum.
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DCCA Special
Performance: Claire Lynch
Darke County Center for the Arts is announcing an addition to their
2010-2011 season; bluegrass icon Claire Lynch will perform at Henry St.
Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Friday, April 1 at 8 p.m.
According to Keith Rawlins, Artistic Director for DCCA, this unexpected
opportunity was presented because the bluegrass star discovered a brief
lull in her schedule, and needed a booking between... read
more. |
Monnin to speak at
LWV Public Program
The League of Women Voters of Darke County is planning a
public-education program on Monday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the
Science Lab at Edison Community College in Greenville. According
to Karen Brooks, League co-President, the League offers annual programs
for the public that address issues that can impact the county, its
communities... read
more. |
Great Lunch. Great
Price. Great Cause.
Brethren Retirement Community would like to offer you a great lunch at
a great price for a great cause and we will deliver right to your home
or office. This special offer is only available on March 25th from 11am
to 1pm. You’ll enjoy lunch plus dessert for only $5. The
lunch consists of a Ham/Turkey Wrap, Cheese Soup, Cherry Crisp or Club
Croissant—ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce... read
more. |
‘Art at the Mill’
2011... Historic Bear’s Mill
The Friends of Bear’s Mill have an exciting year of ART planned. Please
join us in celebrating the unique quality of each regional artist by
either attending their receptions or viewing the art while it is on
exhibit in the Mill Gallery. March 25 (reception, 6-9 pm) through April
24 - Anita Tresslar (paintings): Bright, colorful still lifes painted
in the style of contemporary realism. Berry Davis and... read
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HandsOn volunteer
nominations… time’s running out
HandsOn West Central Ohio is celebrating people in action this April,
and our program needs your help in recognizing the amazing
accomplishments of local volunteers! HandsOn West Central Ohio,
including the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, will host a
celebration of volunteers on April 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at...
Nominations will be accepted via www.hits1055.com, and listeners will be invited to
vote for their favorite nominee in each county between March 28 and
April 6... read
more. |
Darke County Parks:
Upcoming Events
Blue Bird Festival, Saturday March 26: 9AM-5 PM and Sunday March
27:11AM-5PM. Hike to Health, Saturday, April 2 at 2PM: Meet at
Turkeyfoot Preserve; and Thursday, April 7 at 6 PM: Meet at Worth
Family Preserve... read
more. |
DCCA presents Blues
Artist Austin “Walkin Cane”
Singer-guitarist Austin “Walkin’ Cane” will sing and play the blues at
The Bistro Off Broadway on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. The show
is part of Darke County Center for the Arts Coffeehouse Series,
which offers concerts in a casual social setting where patrons can
enjoy food and drink while being entertained by high quality
professional performing artists... read
more. |
Darke County Young
Conservatives, March Meeting – Please join us!
Thursday, March 17th - Brethren’s Home Private Dining Room – Come in
the main door at the main building. The dining room is straight ahead,
and the private dining room is to your right as soon as you enter the
main dining area – you can’t miss it. Join us for pizza and pop at
6:30pm, or arrive by 7:00pm just to hear the speaker. We will
conduct a short business meeting following the speaker’s presentation –
any current members or those who may like to join are... read
more. |
Darke County Parks... Early
Morning Discovery Hike Report
Searching for Sallies,
March 19...
This week’s hike was another wet and chilly one! There wasn’t any
rainfall during the hike, but everything was definitely fully
saturated. The water has gone down a bit from last week, but with
more rain in the forecast, we could have some more flooding.
There are most definitely signs of spring appearing in the form of
birds singing... read
more. |
Buchy guest speaker
at Rep Men’s Club
State Representative Jim Buchy (Dist. 77) will be the guest speaker at
the Darke County Republican Men’s Club meeting on Saturday, March 19.
He represents Mercer, Preble and portions of Darke County. Buchy was
appointed by Gov. John Kasich in January to fill Jim Zehringer’s term
when the former State Representative was appointed Ohio Director of
Agriculture... read
more. |
Pet photos with the
Easter Bunny
Get your Pet's Picture taken with the EASTER BUNNY on Saturday, April
2, 2010 from 10am to 2pm at Greenville Walmart in the Garden Center.
The “Darke County Friends of the Shelter”, a 501c3 organization, and
Wal-Mart will be taking pictures of your companion animals with Easter
Bunny. All animals must enter Wal-Mart through the Garden Center
entrance... read
more. |
Be a Trail Blazer.
Families Welcome
Imagine a network of paved trails in Darke County for walking,
bicycling or roller blading! It’s here with more to come!
We need your help in preparing the ground for the extension of the
trail that was paved last spring. We need workers of all ages on
Sunday, March 20 from 1 – 5 PM. The state expects us locally to
put in “in kind” hours towards the grants we received. These are
volunteer hours for which the state gives us credit for each person,
child or adult, who works... read
more. |
Youth Football Golf
Scramble planned
Green Wave youth football supporters have planned their first
innaugural Youth Football Golf Scramble to raise money for future
Greenwave Football Players. The event is scheduled at Stillwater Valley
Golf Club for Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. It will include a Shotgun
Scramble and a 4-Person Scramble. Deadline to register is Monday, May
16. Cost is $55.00... read
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Experience Leland
Faulkner’s World of Wonder
World of Wonder is the final program in DCCA’s Family Theatre series
and will be presented at St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on
Sunday, March 13, 2011. Leland Faulkner begins his program by informing
the audience that his job is to help others see the extra-ordinary in
the every-day things of life. A true shadowgraph artist (having
consulted on The Polar Express movie), Leland proves ... read
more. |
Be a Trail Blazer.
Families Welcome, March 20
Imagine a network of paved trails in Darke County for walking,
bicycling or roller blading! It’s here with more to come!
We need your help in preparing the ground for the extension of the
trail that was paved last spring. We need workers of all ages on
Sunday, March 20 from 1 – 5 PM. The state expects us locally to
put in “in kind” hours towards the grants we received. These are
volunteer hours for which the state gives us credit for each person,
child or adult, who works... read
more. |
Darke County
Volunteer Network to Meet March 31st
With additional budget cuts looming and more area residents needing
help from social service agencies, Darke County nonprofit organizations
are finding themselves relying more than ever on volunteers to help
make those services available. For a nonprofit organization that
has few, if any, paid staff members, managing the efforts of volunteers
can be a difficult task. Because of this growing need, local nonprofit
leaders have come together to form the Darke County... read
more. |
Scholarship
Application Deadline Coming
This note is intended to be a brief reminder that applications for the
Senior Scribes Scholarships are due March 15, 2011. We are
excited because recent donations have increased the number of
scholarships planned for this year to FIVE ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR AWARDS.
If you have any questions, please call Al Bliss at 548 5687. The
correct application forms are immediately available on the Senior
Scribes website found at - darkecountyseniors.us-url.
We hope that every Darke County School will be represented by an
application or two. The Senior Scribes Scholarship Committee looks
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Dining with Diabetes,
By Diane Barga, OSU Extension
Register by March 17. If you have diabetes, if you have a family member
with diabetes or if you support and care for someone with diabetes, you
will want to enroll in Dining with Diabetes, an educational class
designed to help you learn to reduce sugar, salt and fat in food and
better control blood sugar. Dining with Diabetes will be offered on
Tuesday, March 22, 2011, from 5:00pm-8:30pm, at the OSU Extension
Learning Center, 603 Wagner Avenue, Greenville... read
more. |
Edison Community
College To Host Annual Career Expo
Edison Community College will host its annual Career Expo Tuesday,
March 22, from 11–3 p.m. in the North Hall of the Piqua Main campus.
More than 50 organizations ranging from manufacturing, business,
financial services, health care, social services, retail and the armed
forces will be in attendance, representing a wide range of job
opportunities for west central Ohio area residents. The expo is being
sponsored by Edison, the Upper Valley JVS... read
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Rep. Buchy to Host
Public Forums, March 9, 2011
COLUMBUS—State Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) today announced
that he will be holding three public forums to answer questions and
hear concerns about Senate Bill 5 starting March 11. The events are
open to the public, and all residents of the district are invited to
attend and participate. Representative Buchy commented, “Those opposed
and in support of Senate Bill 5... read
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DARKE T.E.A.
PATRIOTS, MARCH 12, 2011, TOWN HALL MEETING
February 12, 2011 - 3:00 P.M. - LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTER -
Greenville, Ohio 45331
AGENDA - Prayer and pledge 1. County Commissioner Mike
Stegall 2. Frank DeBrosse – John Boehner District
Office - Review Speaker’s plan re: November 2, election
results 3. School Committee Report 4. 501 (c) (4)
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Darke County Parks:
Upcoming Events, Posted March 8, 2011
Timberdoodle Trek, Thursday, March 10 at 5:30 PM at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve; Jr. Naturalist- Searching for spring! Saturday, March 19,10AM
-12:30 PM; Worth Family Preserve;Searching for Sallies
Saturday, March 19, 1:30 PM; Shawnee Prairie Preserve... read
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A Tribute to the
Native American Flute
Are you looking for something to do this Sunday afternoon? If so, the
Garst museum has a great opportunity for you. Sunday, March 6, 2011 at
2:00 PM, the Garst Museum will feature a Native American flute and
story telling performance by John DeBoer. The author, musician, and
environmental educator will be performing “A Tribute to the Native
American Flute,” telling stories, and sharing legends... read
more. |
Darke County American
Red Cross Creating Teen Leaders
Darke County, OH, Are your teens able to communicate well, when they’re
not texting or tweeting? Does your teen stand out as a
Leader? Would you like to your teenager to be better able to
handle a job interview, a college visit or a scholarship essay? If you
answered no to any of these questions, then answer yes, to signing up
your teen... read
more. |
Volunteerism
Conference, March 16
Volunteer connector organizations across the state are engaging
thousands of Ohioans every day in service to their community!
Ohio citizens are giving of their time, energy, and talents generously,
yet our neighbors, friends, peers, and colleagues continue to face
significant challenges meeting their everyday needs. Please join us on
March 16, 2011 at the Hyatt on Capitol Square... read
more. |
Congressman
John Boehner, Open
Door Program
The “Open Door” program gives Eighth District residents the opportunity
to meet face-to-face with a member of my congressional staff to ask
questions, discuss problems, and offer opinions about issues related to
the federal government. Staff will be located at the following
locations NEXT TUESDAY, March 8, 2011... read
more. |
4-H Open House,
by Rhonda M. Williams, Extension Educator
Interested in joining 4-H? Time is running out! The
deadline to become a 4-H member in Darke County is April 1, 2011, and
now is the time to begin thinking about joining a 4-H club. The Darke
County 4-H program will host a 4-H Open House on Monday, March 7,
7:00pm-8:00pm in the Youth Building on the Darke County
Fairgrounds. Numerous clubs will have a wide variety of projects
on display. This is an excellent opportunity to speak with
current 4-H members... read
more. |
Livestock Mortality
Composting Workshop set for March 15, By Justin Petrosino,
OSU Extension
For any farmer raising livestock, it is inevitable that an animal will
be lost to circumstances outside of the farmer’s control. Disease, old
age, and, if animals aren’t housed, predators can take livestock. When
an animal loses its life in these ways and others the animal can’t be
utilized safely for human consumption or animal. The farmer is left
with a decision to make on how to properly dispose of the animal
carcass. For biosecurity reasons these animals can’t simply... read
more. |
Digital Media X 2011
draws artists to Edison campus March 11
Area high school and community college artists, illustrators, designers
and videomakers will converge on the Piqua Main Campus of Edison
Community College March 11 from 9 am to 2 pm for the 2011 edition of
Digital Media X. “Digital Media X exposes students to a professional
conference atmosphere with keynotes, breakouts and demonstrations of
the latest tools and trends... read
more. |
Darke County Visitors
Bureau - March Calendar of Events
Daffodils and smiling faces... two things that remind us of spring.
With the long winter we’ve endured, it’s time to spring into action and
plan a getaway with that someone special. Read on to learn about unique
events taking place in and around Darke County, Ohio. For more details,
click on the red links below or visit our website at
www.visitdarkecounty.org or become a Fan on Facebook... read
more. |
Annual Kiwanis
Pancake Event at GHS
Get ready for all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage at Greenville
Kiwanis’ annual fundraiser on March 19. One of the community
organization’s fundraisers each year, the event helps generate funds
for scholarships, newborn car seats, the Woodland Heights reading
program, financial support for Greenville High School Key Club, Special
Olympics and more... read
more. |
Darke County Parks - Parent and
Preschooler Adventures
March 16, 17 & 30 - Hey Parents and Preschoolers! Looking for some
hands-on learning about the natural world all around you? Join a
Naturalist at Shawnee Prairie for a monthly, hour-long program designed
to investigate nature through activities, games and exploring.
There are programs for 2-3 year olds (held on Wednesdays) and a program
for 4-5 year olds (held on Thursdays)... read
more. |
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