Elks
Lodge 1139
supports Wave Volleyball
The Greenville Elks Lodge 1139 offered Greenville High School
Volleyball their support by providing a team dinner the night of
September 12, 2012. The meal was organized by Exalted Ruler, Steve
Maitlen and Elks Trustee, Tracy Tryon. All of the food was
prepared and served by the Elks Trustees. Thank you for
showing
the coaching staff and players of the GHS Girls Volleyball team your...
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Agriculture
Continues to Deal With The Drought Even After Nice Rains
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension Darke County - Last week I had the
opportunity to complete our fall weed in soybeans survey for Darke
County. The information gathered in this survey is submitted
to
The Ohio State University and is used to continually attempt to stay a
step ahead of the weed population as farmers across our country work to
feed our population. The survey called for me to evaluate fields in a
100 mile loop around the county, checking a soybean field each mile of
the... read
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Greenville Public Library… Free
Computer Classes at Library
The Greenville Public Library is again offering free computer classes
for beginners. There are three different classes: Basic
Computer
Skills, Internet, and Email. These three will be offered two
times – Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on October 11th, 18th, and 25th
and also on Mondays from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon on October 15th, 22nd,
and 29th. Librarian Stephanie St. Myers is... read
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ODAF
awards
nearly $100,000 in grants and scholarship in Ohio in 2012
Pitsburg student among beneficiaries - COLUMBUS, OH, September 21, 2012
… The Ohio Dental Association Foundation (ODAF), largely supported by
Ohio Dental Association member dentists, has funded over $640,000 in
grants and scholarships for Ohio dental students and dental
care/education
programs in since 1995. Of this amount, $94,800 was just awarded
through the 2012 grants and scholarship process – the highest
amount.... read
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Livestock Farmers Dealing With
the Results
of the Drought, By Sam Custer
OSU Extension Educator, Darke County - The first thing we may think of
for livestock farmers is the lack of availability of feed
and the cost of it as we deal with the aftermath of this summer’s
drought. But in this article you will learn of a few more concerns.
If you have planted cover crops and plan to graze, ensile, or make hay
out of them to feed to livestock, Marc Sulc, OSU Extension,
says you should consider the potential for nitrate toxicity in the
forage this year. This could be especially of concern for.... read
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Darke County Photography Club… Photo
Club announces Results of 2012 Show
On September 8, 2012, the Darke County Photography Club held their 5th
annual photography competition, “A Moment of Time”.
The club would like to thank judge Scott Thayer and the sponsors for
helping make the show a success. In addition, the club
thanks C.J. and Emily Jasenski for the use of the home of Elements Life
Yoga/Third Street Market as the site of this year’s
show. Best of Show, sponsored by Greenville National Bank, was ... read
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Greenville
Public Library… Security
System Installed at Library
Thanks to very generous donations from the Brown Family Foundation,
Becky & Terry Hartnagle, and the Harry D. Stephens Memorial
Trust,
the Greenville Public Library was able to purchase a walk-through
security system from Bayscan. Again the choice was made by
the
Board of Trustees after careful consideration. The system consists of a
“gate” of two panels through which people walk coming and going at the
main entrance; the computer... read
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New menus planned at CAP
“Beginning in October, we are offering new and exciting menus for our
Seniors”, stated Mary Puthoff, Senior Programs Coordinator at Community
Action Partnership of Darke County. “We’ll have different flavors and
different foods! We’re very excited about the changes taking place and
are now working with a nutritionist from US Foods in meals planning.
The menus will continue to appear in local newspapers, so we invite
Seniors to watch for them and plan to have lunch with us.” Puthoff
invites everyone... read
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Edison Community College… Edison,
UVCC cut ribbon on sidewalk connecting campuses
Edison Community College and Upper Valley Career Center faculty, staff
members and students were on hand for a ceremonial ribbon cutting
Wednesday, Sept. 12, to celebrate the completion of a paved sidewalk
connecting the two campuses. Edison President Dr. Cristobal Valdez and
UVCC Superintendent Dr. Nancy Luce led the ceremony along with three
post-secondary option (PSEOP) students from the UVCC. The paved walkway
will... read
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MVCTC...
Registration
for
Nursing Program at Brethren Retirement Community underway
The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC), in a partnership
with the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio, is offering
a Practical Nurse class set to begin in January 2013. The first step in
the enrollment process is to submit an application with the $65
application fee; the second step is the completion of an entrance
assessment that can be taken at the MVCTC campus in Clayton, Ohio. To
schedule an appointment to take an assessment, please call the MVCTC
Adult... read
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Hansbarger Home Solutions Giveaway… Henderson captures free ham
Larry Henderson, 2012 Hansbarger Home Solutions Free Ham winner,
guessed the winning weight of 155 lbs & 5 oz! His wife, Ineke,
guessed 154 lbs & 5oz. Larry wanted to make his guess a little
higher. He considered he was 5 pints off from reaching 25 gallons of
blood donations and he is 5 ft 5 inches tall, so he decided he would
bump up the weight by one pound! His theory made him the lucky winner
of 2012! Thanks... read
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GSD Career Tech News… CIS,
Engineering to represent the District at State Conference
Both the CIS and Engineering Tech Prep Programs at Greenville High
School have been asked to represent the school at the Ohio School Board
Association Conference November 11-14. To honor this
selection
the Southwest Region will be recognizing the district with a framed
certificate at their Annual Fall Meeting on October 11 at the Warren
County Career Center. Greenville Senior High School... read
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Greenville DAR… America
Celebrates U.S. Constitution
DAR Promotes Constitution Week Awareness - September 17, 2012, begins
the national celebration of Constitution Week. The weeklong
commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our
country’s least known official observances. Our Constitution stands as
a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain
their liberties and freedom, and to ensure... read
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Bradley
wins
fair Give-a-Way
GREENVILLE - Leis Realty would like to congratulate Ron Bradley of
Greenville, for being the winner of one of the fair give-a-ways this
year at the Great Darke County Fair. Ron received 4 tickets, plus VIP
parking pass for the Dayton Dragons, in addition to a Game Gear Gift
Basket. Leis Realty and Associates would like to thank everyone that
stopped by the fair tent this year and look forward to serving your
Real Estate Needs.... read
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St.
Mary’s School September Newsletter
The school year got off to a rather unusual start. Before we even had
our first full week of school we had not one, but two fog delays! Hmm,
could this be a sign of things to come? This week we completed our
first full five day week which contrary to what you might think was
appreciated by the teachers. School seems to flow in a five day cycle,
and many textbooks and programs are designed to fit into that cycle.
Speaking of teachers, we are very happy to welcome Mrs. Robbie
Foster... read
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Gateway Youth Program… Community,
Thirty-One support Gateway Youth
Council on Rural Services and the Gateway Youth Program want to thank
all the community supporters that were involved with the Quarter
Auction and Thirty-One fundraiser. Over $2000 was raised that
will go a long way to support the after school prevention programs in
Darke and Shelby County. “It is exciting to know that the community is
supporting positive youth development in our... read
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Illumination 2012 a huge success,
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - When it comes to big names in Contemporary Christian
music, few are bigger than that of Toby Mac. The Sixth Annual
Illumination Concert, held at the Darke County Fairgrounds went off
Sunday with seven acts on hand, including local singer, Tommy Renfro
and ending with Mac. Mac recently hit the top spot on all of the
Billboard charts with his newest album, Eye On It. "This was the
biggest attendance for Illumination yet," said... read
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Tourism Grants available to LOCAL
events
& festivals in 2013
GREENVILLE, Ohio (September 12, 2012) – Funds are available to
non-profit organizations sponsoring special events in Darke County
through the Darke County Visitors Bureau in 2013. Grants are awarded on
a competitive basis, with primary consideration given to applications,
which: (1) attract overnight visitors; (2) attract visitors from more
than 50 miles outside of Darke County and (3) feature new or expanded
events or... read
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Big
Brothers Big Sisters… Shelby
County Bassmasters sponsor Fishing Day
A group of Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteers and assigned Littles
recently enjoyed a beautiful day at the home of Mike Meyer of Fort
Loramie, where they attended a fishing derby hosted by the Shelby
County Bassmasters. Around 50 Volunteers and Littles attended
the
annual event, which was held this past Saturday, September 8th. The
outing included a cookout for all Bassmaster members, their children,
and the BBBS Volunteers and... read
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GHS
Key
Club 2012… Members
plan for the
new year
With a car wash, Annie Oakley Days Parade and Kiwanis Fair Gate 5 under
their belts, Greenville High School Key Club members, in a recent
meeting, got information on the upcoming Key Club International Fall
Rally and their next volunteer event: Prairie Days at Darke County
Parks. Laura Schwieterman, Volunteer Coordinator, made a presentation
to the group about Darke County Parks’ upcoming Prairie Days Saturday
and... read
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Art-Rageous
Experience… Children’s
Art Class
Starts Fall Session
GREENVILLE –The Art-Rageous Experience – Children’s Art
Program
is beginning their fall new session of classes on October 6th and now
enrolling children. In these classes children experience
different kinds of art each Saturday morning along with the support and
encouragement of their parent or other adult. Children work
on
different projects each week; they learn about different artists, art
techniques and there are... read
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No
H3N2v at the
Great Darke County Fair, By Sam Custer, OSU
Extension
Darke County
Also in this release you will find information about the upcoming
Drought Meeting for Farmers and the risk of the drought on corn stalk
quality. There has been much publicity about Swine Flu this summer,
most of it part of a county fair swine show. I am happy to
report
from Dr. Terrence Holman, Health Commissioner Darke County General
Health District, that there were NO suspected cases... read
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A
Blast to the
Past, By Naiesha Thobe, Teen Scribe
Rollin’ 50’s Classic Car Show - Greenville's annual Rollin' 50's
Classic Car Show was hosted Saturday on Broadway. The car show hit its
30th year this year, but the many years dedicated to showing off cars
has not drained the excitement that the city feels for it. The Fall
Cruise-In lasted from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and attracted visitors of all
shapes and sizes. Both sides of Broadway were lined with... read
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Greenville Public Library... VFW
Auxiliary Donates Flag to Library
The VFW 7262 Greenville Ladies Auxiliary donated a beautiful 4x6
American Flag to the Greenville Public Library. Arlene Meyers explained
that the Auxiliary will give a flag to any organization in need of one
as part of their “Americanism” program. Americanism, which promotes
patriotism and love & pride of country, is just one of the
Auxiliary's many programs that benefit veterans and the community.
“We’re very
community... read
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Edison Community College… “Edison
Honors Dean’s List Students for Summer Term
Edison Community College recently recognized 106 students for
excellence in academics on the 2012
Summer Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a
student must have at least a 3.5 grade
point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. The
college is proud of these high-achieving
students.... read
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Mangen
wins fair give-a-way
GREENVILLE - Leis Realty would like to congratulate Clete Mangen of
Versailles, for being the winner of one of the fair give-a-ways this
year at the Great Darke County Fair. Clete won a Nook E-Book Reader
along with a Coffee Gift Basket... read
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Greenville Athletic Boosters… “Back
the Wave” A Success Thanks
to the Community
Greenville City Schools student athletes in conjunction with the
Greenville Athletic Boosters, held their annual fundraising event,
traditionally known as “Back the Wave” on August 15th. Student Athletes
went door to door collecting community donations and provided a Green
Wave decal and a sports schedule. According to Stephanie Baumgardner,
Athletic Boosters Treasurer; donations were... read
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Ride
to Eat, Eat to Ride... Bicyclists
invade Darke County for Tour de Donut
Photos by Bob Robinson - An anticipated 1,250 bicyclists invaded Darke
County from more than 15 states and Canada on Saturday. Called the Tour
de Donut, in this unique race riders are awarded 5 minutes off their
time for every donut they can eat (limit three handed out at one time)
at the rest stop and after the ride. The goal? A “negative” time in the
race. Riders have donuts marked on their number for each donut they eat
and... read
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Court
News Ohio… Annual
Crisis
Intervention Award Named for Justice Stratton,
By Bret Crow
September 7, 2012 - Attorney General Mike DeWine and Supreme Court
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton congratulate Columbus Police
Department Cmdr. Chris Bowling, who received the first Evelyn Lundberg
Stratton CIT Champion of the Year award on September 5. An annual award
that recognizes law enforcement officers who de-escalate crises and
handle incidents involving persons with mental illness has been
named... read
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Horner addresses NFFAA members in
August
The
GHS
Salutatorian left for NYU London for her freshman year following the
presentation
Greenville High School Salutatorian of Class 2012, Elizabeth Horner,
travelled to Michigan to address the National Federation of
Filipino-American Associations members, held at Renaissance Center in
Detroit, during its 10th National Conference. After that, she will head
abroad to spend her freshman year as a college... read
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Darke
County Center for the Arts… Harry
D. Stephens Memorial Trust Funds Benefit The Community
Darke County Center for the Arts is grateful to have received funding
from the summer distribution of the Harry D. Stephens Memorial trust
fund. These monies will be used to help underwrite the costs
of
presenting high quality performing artists in Darke County for the
2012/2013 season. According to Julie Strait, “DCCA counts itself very
fortunate to be in a community that values the arts, and is sincerely
thankful for the generosity of the Harry D. Stephens Memorial trust
fund and its commitment... read
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Big
Brothers Big Sisters… BBBS
now accepting high school volunteers
September 4 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is
excited to announce that another great year is in the works for the Big
Buddies after-school program. This is the twelfth year the
program has been in place. The Buddies program is a
nine-month
commitment where high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors volunteer
to work with and mentor elementary aged children two times per
month. During these meetings the high school students, under
the
supervision... read
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Darke County Friends of the Shelter… 2013 Calendars now available
The Darke County Friends of The Shelter are currently selling 2013
calendars featuring dogs and cats of local pet owners. The calendars
feature a different pet each month and would make a wonderful gift for
someone special or yourself. The calendars are $8.00 each and are
available at the Darke County Animal Shelter, 5066 County Home Rd.,
Greenville, OH (just beyond the Sheriff's office) or you can get
them... read
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Edison Community College... Edison Helps College Bound
Students Get
Head Start
In 2011, Edison Community College began an ambitious joint program with
Piqua High School to help students better understand the process of
applying for college and begin looking at career paths that would
extend beyond their academic years. The program, called “College 101,”
was
initially set up to target freshmen and sophomores attending Piqua High
School. Now in its third year, it has been altered to cater more to
seniors and is providing... read
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Darke
Darke County Center for the Arts… Goubeaux’s
sponsor Tommy Emmanuel
Jim
and Enid Goubeaux have donated funds to Darke County Center for the
Arts as an Impressario sponsor of two Artists Series programs, and have
also given an Angel level membership donation, DCCA’s highest level of
membership. According to Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, “We are
grateful
to the Goubeaux’s who have not only been DCCA’s most generous
Individual Supporter for the last ten years, but have also... read
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Greenville
Public Library… Computer
Sign-Up
at Library
Greenville Public Library patrons are now enjoying the new automatic
computer sign-up system. Rather than have a staff member log on for
them, they can
now walk up to any available public computer and sign themselves in.
It’s convenient and easy. All they need is a current library card and a
PIN number. Each patron is allotted 120 minutes a day on the computer.
This time can be taken all at once or spread out throughout the day....
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Darke County Fair... "Food at the Fair"
Photo Show by Lyn Bliss
Last year shoes caught my attention... they did again this year, too.
And, there were some real humdingers! But, it was food in the hands of
fair goers that really drew the lens of my camera this year. The Great
Darke County Fair is known for its plentiful and varied food offerings.
Fair goers of all ages are just as likely to be seen walking with some
food and/or drink item in their hands as they are to be seen walking...
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Darke
County Fair… A
Final Note that’s
Unspeakable, By Bob Robinson
No discussion of the Darke County Fair would be complete without a
final note about something (someone) that’s unspeakable. He calls
himself the UNSPEAKABLE Mime. Or at least someone does. I’ve never
heard him speak his name. I’ve never heard him speak. Each year at the
fair he pops up as something else… historically “he” has been a bland
gray, but he has also added a little color for flavor on occasion. He’s
been a businessman... read
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Ohio
Magazine… Greenville
one of best
places to live
Greenville is recognized as one of Ohio’s BEST Hometowns in Ohio
Magazine’s seventh annual Ohio’s Best Hometowns issue. Ohio Magazine
recognizes five great places to live, work and visit. (CLEVELAND, OH
–August 30, 2012) —In the November issue of Ohio Magazine, Greenville
will be recognized as one of five BEST hometowns in the publication’s
seventh annual Ohio’s Best Hometowns issue. Ohio... read
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Darke
County Animal Shelter… Pets
of
the week
We have Nelson at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3-year-old
collie mix. He is white and brown with a little black. He is fa riendly
guy. He has been neutered, is housebroken and is good with kids. He is
a big guy and weighs around 80 pounds. He is looking for a home where
he can have fun and become part of the family. We have Tiney at the
Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3-month-old... read
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ECC…
Edison
Takes Innovative Steps Online for
Tutoring, Classroom Learning
Students who are looking for additional help with their classroom
assignments at Edison Community College are now able to rely on a
series of free online tutoring services that are available through the
college and the University System of Ohio. Last year, the college
expanded the availability of eTutoring, a free online assistance
program to all Edison Students. The program allows students to
obtain... read
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Harness
Horsemans Assn… Local
Association donates to Shriners Hospital
DCHHA donates to Shriners Hospital at the Great Darke County Fair on
harness racing night. The Darke County Shrine Club received donations
for Shriners Hospitals at Thursday night harness racing at the Great
Darke Co. Fair. To kickoff the donations, the Darke County Harness
Horsemans Association donated $200. Pictured: Shriner Lowell Arnold,
DCHHA Secretary/Treasurer Debbie Nisonger... read
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Hickerson
joins
Bridges to College Board
Greenville resident Linda Hickerson was recently elected to serve as
trustee and treasurer for Bridges to College. Hickerson joins Bill
LaFramboise, Ryan Cox, Diane Swallow, Kevin Blakeley, Aaron Cox, Ken
Neff, Marlise McCallister, Janice Michael, Chris Mortensen, Chris
Seger, Brian Swiger, and Rhonda Williams on the board. Bridges to
College, started in 2006, helps more students go to college through
educational programming, one-on-one... read
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The Darke County Fair... The
Friday Sampler… A Patchwork of Creative Ideas,
By Elaine
Bailey
The Friday Sampler: A Patchwork of Creative Ideas sponsored by the 2012
Darke County Agricultural Society and the OSU Extension was held in the
youth building during the 2012 Darke County Fair. The first session was
“A Summer Garden Party: Creating Botanical Details for a
Party to
Remember.” Katie Gabbard, owner and designer of the
Ivy
League Florist on Broadway across from the Darke County courthouse,
demonstrated... read
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Darke County Fair… Fun
to Be Had!
By Naiesha Thobe
Well, the fair is over and done with. Greenville went from excitement
and business to slow and lethargic between this week and last. Between
the fair and everyday life, you have to wonder where all the people
that were at the fairgrounds went to. Everyone has receded back to
their everyday lives... But the fair went well, yes? I managed to get
out there four days... Not so bad. I spent three days with... read
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Cancer Association of Darke County… Annie Oakley Golf Tournament
Results
Results are in from the 31st Annual Annie Oakley Golf Tournament held
July 23, 2012 at Turtle Creek Golf Course. 104 golfers teed
off
in the annual event. The winners in the Low Gross Division
were ,
Russ Reichard Jr., Scott Bowman, Russ Reichard and Jim
Greendyke.
The Low Net Score Division Winners were: Jeff Kniese, Pat
Custenborder, Brian Beam and Dave Dunaway. The annual... read
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Darke County Fair… The
Downstairs at the Fair, By Naiesha Thobe
Like any other young person at the fair, most don't like to frequent
the Coliseum, most likely. Why would they? There's no games, no rides,
no fun to be had. True or false? This author says false. Okay, I'm
still not an avid fan of the Coliseum. There are too many people,
booths that I'm not interested in (I'm not going to buy a heater, but
that's just me), and a lot of standing around or trying to... read
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