Cancer
Association of Darke County… All
About You Therapeutic Massage holds fundraiser
The Ladies Night Out Event hosted by All About You Therapeutic Massage
raised a total of $1500 for the Cancer Association of Darke County.
Whitney Christman, LMT, Julie Kossler LMT and April Mitchell of All
About You would like to thank everyone that contributed in making the
event great success! They also invite everyone to visit them on
Facebook for upcoming events and information or give them a call at
937-202-4104. ... read
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Darke
County Metropolitan Housing Authority Preference Points
The Darke County Metropolitan Housing Authority is giving preference
points for individuals and families who are Veterans, widowed spouses
and families of Veterans. Preference points will also be given to
individuals/families meeting HUD’s definition of homeless. The DCMHA is
continuing to accept applications for rental assistance at the office
located at 1469 Sweitzer St., Greenville, OH 45331.
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Kiwanis
of Greenville… Kiwanis
Programs
You May Have Missed, Report by Susi Halley
November 21 – Pictured… Gary Brown presented Kristy Cutarelli from FISH
with a check and a large number of food donations. Kristy
explained that their clientele has increased 19% since last
year.
They need both monetary and food donations during a time when
many people cannot afford to give even though there are more in need.
November 14 – Students of the Month for October... read
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Kiwanis
of Greenville… Kiwanis
Programs
You May Have Missed, Report by Susi Halley
November 21 – Pictured… Gary Brown presented Kristy Cutarelli from FISH
with a check and a large number of food donations. Kristy
explained that their clientele has increased 19% since last
year.
They need both monetary and food donations during a time when
many people cannot afford to give even though there are more in need.
November 14 – Students of the Month for October were Raymond “Thor” J.
Swartout V and Alyssa... read
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Darke
County Red Cross… Christmas
Party Gift - Learn to Save a Life!
This isn’t your ordinary Christmas party. It is a party that may
actually benefit you, your family and the community. Learn
CitizensCPR, the hands-on only CPR, in just 30 minutes and then kick
off the party. What a great way to gather a regular group of friends,
your organization, your staff, a Sunday school class, a family reunion
or your clients. Most people who survive a cardiac emergency were
helped by a bystander. That could be you! There is no written
test for... read
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A Paradigm Shift for Young Cattle
Producers,
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension Educator Darke County
A paradigm shift is a change in your way of thinking that doesn't just
happen but is driven by agents of change. Dr. Roy Burris, Beef
Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky, recently shared that
young cattle producers will have to deal with these "agents of change"
in ways that we could not have imagined a generation ago. Some of these
changes are in the areas of: Decreased use of grain. This is a "game
changer". In the future cattle enterprises will not be... read
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Leis
Realty… Huffman
earns OAR
President’s Sales Award
GREENVILLE - Realtor® Ed Huffman of Leis Realty Co. has been awarded
the 2012 “President’s Sales Club” Award of Achievement from the Ohio
Association of REALTORS®. Huffman is a member of the Darke County
Association of REALTORS®, the Ohio Association of REALTORS® and the
National Association of REALTORS® The Ohio Association of REALTORS®
officially awarded 1,945 of its members “President’s Sales Club”
designations... read
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Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR… Local
DAR Honors Veterans
Day
Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR honored Veterans Day by observing the
Veterans Day memorial at the Darke County Courthouse. The Chapter also
collected $100 from donations at meetings and purchased toiletries for
local Veterans in need. Pictured left to right above: Veterans Day
memorial service: DAR members Linda Riley and Helen Wright. Pictured
left to right below: Veterans Donation: Darke County... read
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Hospitality
Program Partners Service and Learning
The Hospitality and Facility Care program at Greenville Senior High
School has been partnering with several Darke County organizations to
provide community services while providing students with real-world
learning experiences. The class of 17 juniors and seniors recently
provided banquet setup services for the annual Youth for Christ of the
Miami Valley fundraising banquet. The students entered the... read
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Edison
Brings
Donors, Scholarship Recipients Together
The longstanding benefits of a college education can sometimes be a
goal that seems unattainable to some due to the financial strain that
getting a degree can bring. As student loan debt continues to grow,
more students are reaching out for assistance through scholarship
programs. Through the generosity of donors from throughout the region,
many students at Edison State College have found the resources
necessary to take their dreams and make them a reality. At the annual
Scholarship... read
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Decorate
the
Mitten Tree
The Fish Mitten Tree is once again waiting to be decorated with donated
gloves and mittens; these donations will be distributed to the children
enrolled in Darke County Head Start programs. In addition to the Mitten
Tree located at Montage, 525 South Broadway, Greenville, a Mitten Tree
also stands inside the Brethren Retirement Community, 750 Chestnut
Street, Greenville and in the Ben Franklin store, 4 West George Street
in Arcanum. Many churches and organizations also erect trees which... read
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GHS College Club… College
Club
visits Ball State
(GREENVILLE) About 45 Greenville High School juniors recently visited
Ball State University as part of the College Club. While at Ball State,
the students learned about admissions requirements. They also toured
the Muncie, Indiana campus before eating lunch there. “The College Club
members now have had the opportunity to tour two four-year college
campuses, Ball State and Wright State, as... read
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The
traditions
of Small Town America, By Bob Robinson
Hey, folks… yeah, I know. The parade is ancient history. We already
know that Hometown Magazine has named Greenville as Ohio’s Best
Hometown for 2012. We already know that Mayor Mike Bowers accepted – on
behalf of the people of Greenville – all kinds of commendations from
the Commissioners Office and the Ohio Statehouse to Washington, D.C.
And if you were paying attention... read
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Darke County Economic Development… Whirlpool Hosts Economic
Development Forum,
Partnering for Progress was glad to co-host this year's 4th-quarter
investor meeting along with the Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) and
Whirlpool. The event featured a regional update from the DDC as well as
an update on the region's UAV initiative. Senator Bill Beagle and DCED
Director Marc Saluk addressed workforce development matters, while
Whirlpool Plant Manager Ken Hossler provided a company update. Tours
of... read
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Heartland
of Greenville… Gift
suggestions for the older adults on
your list
Greenville, Ohio What do you get for the person who has everything?
As the holidays approach, so does gift giving anxiety. Heartland of
Greenville wants to take some stress out of your holiday gift giving
worries by providing some suggestions for the older adults on your
list. We are offering a free brochure, Shedding Light on Gift Ideas for
Older Adults, simply by calling or dropping by the center nearest you.
At Heartland, we have noticed that the most appreciated gifts are those
which consider... read
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2012 Horse Parade… Time
and Hard Work go into Parade Preparations,
Photos by Elaine Bailey
In what was probably one of the largest Greenville holiday events of
the year, hundreds of people lined up both sides of South Broadway and
around the Circle at Broadway and Main. They were anxiously awaiting
the parade of horses. What few realized was that long before they
arrived to wait for the parade, the participants were hard at work
getting their horses and wagons ready for the annual... read
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St.
Mary’s School… November
Notes and Events
It’s that time of year again. Sometimes I feel as if I am on an ever
accelerating roller coaster known as the Holiday Express. This year the
coaster seems to be in hyper drive! Within the last three weeks, we
have celebrated the 125th anniversary of the school, Halloween, All
Saints’ Day, sang Christmas carols at the Rosary Altar Society’s
Christmas bazaar, and currently are beginning preparations for the
school’s Thanksgiving luncheon. Whew! I get tired just thinking of
it... read
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Career
Technical Education News… CIS
and Engineering Tech Prep represent GSD at Conference
Both the CIS and Engineering Tech Prep Programs at Greenville High
School represented the school at the Ohio School Board Association
Conference November 11-14. Previously, the students and
instructors were honored with this selection by the Southwest Region
with a framed certificate at their Annual Fall Meeting on October 11 at
the Warren County Career Center. This was the second year for
CIS
to attend this conference. They... read
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Big Brothers Big Sisters… High
School Mentors Impact Lives of Local Children
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is excited to
announce that another great year of the Big Buddies program is up and
running. This is the thirteenth year the program has been in
place. The Buddies program is an eight-month commitment where
high school sophomores, juniors and seniors agree to work with and
mentor elementary aged children two times per month. During
these
meetings, the... read
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High Five for Wave Pride… CNO
welcomes new GSD information site
County News Online is proud to welcome a new information source to
community readers… Greenville School District’s High Five for Wave
Pride. Jon McGreevey, Director of Administrative Services for
Greenville Schools, asked recently if it would be possible to add a
link somewhere as it provides regular information about the District,
the students and their accomplishments. “Positive things... read
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Retired
& Senior Volunteer Program… Volunteer
and Lead with Experience
What exactly is RSVP and what do they do??? The Retired and Senior
Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a national referral service program
designed to place volunteers aged 55+ in non-profit organizations where
their knowledge, experience and skills positively impact the community
and the individuals they serve. Our RSVP program here in
Darke
County at the Council on Rural Services has been working with older
citizens now since 1974... read
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Tenant
Based
Rental Subsidy
Community Action Partnership (CAP) has received funding from the
Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) in partnership with Darke
County Commissioners for tenant based rental subsidy in Darke County.
Housing located within the city of Greenville is not eligible for this
funding. Preference will be given to those who are homeless, veterans,
elderly, disabled, and whose income is at or below 30% area median
income. Applications will be screened for preference and the rest... read
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GHS Career Technology… Interactive
Media prepares students for digital design careers
The Interactive Media program prepares students for careers in the
field of digital design. The students learn to select, create and
manage various forms of media for the Internet and other interactive
modes of visual communication. The Interactive Media program provides
an introduction to fundamentals skills, techniques and software used to
create a variety of interactive components of... read
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Business Professional Women… Greenville
BPW Club’s Program on ‘Body – Mind – Spirit!’
Greenville, OH. The Individual Development Program (IDP)
Committee of the Greenville Business & Professional Women’s
(BPW)
Club hosted the November 8th meeting which was held at the Brethren
Retirement Center. IDP Chair Jane Carroll and committee members Rebecca
Zeedyk, Leigh Fletcher and Marilyn Fletcher planned the meeting that
featured two speakers who spoke on... read
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OSU Extension, Darke County… Farmland
Value and Rent Outlook 2013, By Sam Custer
Many
calls have come in to the OSU Darke County Extension office recently
regarding the cash rent outlook for 2013, the value of farmland in the
county and investment possibilities for land in the county.
Recent farms sales in the county have also sparked the interest of many
landowners. Farms are easily selling for more than $10,000 per acre in
the county, some in access of $13,000 per acre.
Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management,
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Edison Community College… Edison
Introduces Area Girls to Technology Careers
Edison State College is again leading the charge to help foster girls’
interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields by
hosting the seventh annual “We Are IT!” day for students throughout
Miami, Darke and Shelby Counties. The event will be held on Friday,
Nov. 16 at the Piqua campus, with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The conference is specifically designed for girls in junior high and
high school, encouraging the ... read
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Greenville Career Tech Center … Medical
Tech Prep Students Participate in Disaster Drill
Med Tech Prep Students at Greenville Career Tech Center recently
participated in Wayne HealthCare's annual Disaster Drill. Emily Powers,
Med Tech Instructor stated, “The staff at the hospital were very
appreciative of our participation and said the students were in
character the whole time.” During the annual disaster drill, students
posed as patients for Wayne Healthcare. This year's disaster drill was
a series of five explosions at... read
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The
Ohio State University Scholarship Opportunity
The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Darke County announces the
availability of four scholarships. Graduating seniors of the class of
2013 who have been admitted to The Ohio State University for fall
entrance are eligible. To be considered for this scholarship, seniors
must be a resident of or attending high school in Darke County. Those
applying are preferably ranked in the top 10% of their high school
class and must be recommended by a school principal, counselor, or
teacher based... read
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Darke County Republican Party… Party
“Callers” recognized for
their service
“The more than 50 people that helped with calling all during this year
were just fantastic at stepping up and volunteering. Without their
help, we would never have made the almost 50,000 calls that were made!”
said Lyn Bliss, chair for the Republican calling efforts in Darke
County. The Ohio Republican Party and Congressman John Boehner
cooperatively funded the program that is done by a... read
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Darke
County Cancer Association… Monday
Night Bowling League Donates to Local Assn
The Bowling League of Greenville recently asked the bowlers to donate
money to the local cancer association. The donations were
given
in memory of Penny Kingrey and in honor of friends and family who have
battled cancer or who may one day have to. The league’s motto was: “USE
YOUR SPARE CHANGE TO HELP STRIKE OUT BREAST CANCER!” The bowlers gave
very generously and recently presented the check to the... read
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Bridges
to College… OSU
students visit Greenville Junior High
students
(GREENVILLE) – Eleven Ohio State University college students recently
visited Greenville Junior High School to talk with the students about
college. “The program was designed to encourage students to think about
college and to inform them about steps they can take now if they want
to go to college,” said Beth Sears, executive director of Bridges to
College, a local organization that helps students and their parents go
to college. The OSU students gave three presentations throughout the
day on... read
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Main
Street Greenville… Greenville
High School artists recognized
GREENVILLE, OH (November 7, 2012) – Main Street Greenville is proud to
announce the selected designs and artists for the winter banners. These
banners will be displayed in downtown Greenville from November through
February. The Greenville High School Career Art Class taught
by
Jane Cleary, was asked to submit designs for the winter banners that
would reflect the character of downtown. Main Street Greenville... read
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Nutrient Management,
By Sam
Custer
OSU Extension Darke County - November 7, 2012 - Harvest is finally
beginning to wrap up for this unusual year for Darke County farmers and
nutrient application is taking place now. Application and
retention of manure nutrients is critical to reduce environmental
impacts and increase economic returns. Greg LaBarge, OSU Extension,
shares in this week’s C.O.R.N. newsletter that phosphorous and
potassium exist naturally in the soil as a part of rock, clay and... read
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Leis
Realty… Hocker
earns OAR
President’s Sales Award
GREENVILLE - Realtor® Everett Hocker of Leis Realty Co. has been
awarded the 2012 “President’s Sales Club” Award of Achievement from the
Ohio Association of REALTORS®. Hocker is a member of the Darke County
Association of REALTORS®, the Ohio Association of REALTORS® and the
National Association of REALTORS® The Ohio Association of REALTORS®
officially awarded 1,945 of its members “President’s Sales Club”
designations... read
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A Thank you… Pig
Roast 2012
another huge success!
Approximately 550 attended the Annual Darke County Republican Pig Roast
on October 21. It was held in the Coliseum on the Darke County
Fairgrounds. And thank you to those 550 people for sharing a beautiful
Sunday afternoon with us. And if anyone would like to know who cooked
the very very good pig, and that would be City Treasurer Barbara Fee.
Great Job Barb. We would like to thank all... read
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Darke County Center for the Arts… Dr.
Gordon Supports Theater for Children
Gordon Orthodontics has generously donated funds to Darke County Center
for the Arts in support of the 2012/2013 Family Theatre
Series.
“We are touched by Dr. Gordon’s commitment to enhancing the quality of
life for children in our community both in his orthodontics practice
and by helping provide opportunities for youngsters to learn and grow
through the arts,” stated DCCA Executive Director... read
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East School… Blue
Fridays at East,
By Bob Robinson
Bob, Here are a few of our photos. November is Diabetes awareness
month. Diabetes of Dayton is joining in - in the Wear Blue and Think
Blue Fridays. I am very thankful for a staff that supports my family in
this way :) Our son Aaron is 17 years old and was diagnosed on March 2,
2010. Although Aaron is under such good control there are many who are
not aware, or do not have the family and friends Aaron... read
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Proud to serve their community,
By Bob Robinson
Halloween has come and gone, but not the energy and enthusiasm that
goes into two annual events tied to the traditional trick-or-treat of
the “ghouls and goblins” world. It’s not the trick-or-treat that I
remember… one that involves going out for candy or pranks on Hallowed
Eve, but a more civilized one that specifies two hours on the Sunday
afternoon preceding Oct. 31. Pranks are frowned upon, but there is... read
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Edison
Community College… George
Atkinson Named Chair For 2012
Holiday Evening
Edison is pleased to announce George Atkinson as the Chair of the 2012
15th Annual Holiday Evening to benefit The Edison Fund, which provides
scholarships that help make the dream of college possible for many
local students. A member of the Piqua community for more than 30 years,
Atkinson first joined the Foundation Board three years ago at the
urging of past president Dr. Kenneth Yowell and board member Ann Baird.
“I was pleased to encourage George to serve on the... read
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Greenville
Fire Department… Avoiding
the
“silent killer”
Often called “the silent killer,” Carbon Monoxide is an odorless,
colorless, and poisonous gas created when fuels such as wood, fuel oil,
natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, propane, and coal burn
incompletely. According to the National Safety Council, 300
deaths a year are due to carbon monoxide poisoning. The dangers of
carbon monoxide exposure depend on a number of variables, including the
victim... read
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Chamber
of Commerce… Chamber
ranked
sixth in Ohio for grassroots legislative advocacy
GREENVILLE, Ohio - The Ohio Chamber of Commerce Chamber Action Alliance
(CAA) recently announced its current statewide rankings for grassroots
legislative advocacy by local chambers. The Ohio Chamber CAA and local
chambers across the state equal the largest business grassroots network
in Ohio. The Darke County Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) received a ranking
of 6 out of 92 chambers in the state. Chambers accrue
points... read
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Leis
earns OAR
President’s Sales Award
GREENVILLE - Realtor® Dustin Leis of Leis Realty Co. has been awarded
the 2012 “President’s Sales Club” Award of Achievement from the Ohio
Association of REALTORS®. Leis is a member of the Darke County
Association of REALTORS®, the Ohio Association of REALTORS® and the
National Association of REALTORS® The Ohio Association of REALTORS®
officially awarded 1,945 of its... read
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Darke County was ready for Sandy
The Darke County Office of Homeland Security and Energy Management and
the Darke County Chapter of the American Red Cross had preparations
ready for the high winds that were expected with Hurricane Sandy.
Fortunately they were not needed. With any severe weather advisory,
residents should do a number of things to prepare. Test your generators
or make arrangements to stay with relatives or friends that have
generators. Listen to local radio, television, a weather
channel
or a National Oceanic... read
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Darke
County Friends of the Shelter… Pets
of the week
We have Skipper and Scooter at the Darke County Animal Shelter. They
are a male and a female Pug/Corgi mix. They are around 2 years old and
have short hair. They are sweet little dogs and love to play. They were
found in the Greenville area and are looking for new homes. They will
remain small and will make wonderful companions. We have Molly at the
Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 1-˝ year old Great Pyrenees/Lab
mix. She is... read
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Wayne
Healthcare Sponsors DCCA’s Family Theatre Series
Wayne
Hospital’s recent donation to Darke County Center for the Arts will
sponsor the local arts council’s Family Theatre Series. “Wayne Hospital
has been a wonderful supporter of the arts for children and families in
our community for many years; we greatly appreciate their sponsorship
which enables DCCA to bring professional theatre groups to St. Clair
Memorial Hall at an affordable ticket cost,” said DCCA Director Julie
Strait.... read
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OSU
Extension, Darke County… Late
Autumn Hay Harvesting May Affect 2013 Yields,
By Same
Custer
The
drought this year has left most livestock producers with very short
forage supplies, so many are cutting hay fields this autumn regardless
of the calendar or weather forecast. Hay harvesting across Darke County
the past three weeks has led to questions about management guidelines
and the impact of late cutting or grazing on forage grass and legume
stands. The biggest management concern is with legume stands. Rory
Lewandowski and Mark Sulc, OSU Extension, shared in this week’s... read
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