Darke County Civic Theater… Murder
Mystery/Dinner Theater at Montage Cafe
The Darke County Civic Theater will once again be hosting another
Murder Mystery/Dinner Theater at Montage Café. Due to the overwhelming
response to these shows, they have decided to have four performances
this fall. The title of this production is “Murder on Maui” and will be
presented in the same format that works so well for the Civic Theater.
The murder mystery is an interactive play that allows the guest to... read
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Columbus Day closing
Community Action Partnership of the Greater Dayton Area – Darke County
will be closed Mon., Oct. 8th in honor of Columbus Day. This
includes the Senior Meals Program and Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Normal hours will resume on Tues., Oct. 9th. Transportation service
available - Community Transportation will be in operation for those who
need service through the JARC program Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8th.
Reservations should be made by Oct. 5th by calling 547-9129.
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Ag. Breakfast Meeting
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 7:30am 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.)
Our next meeting will be November 1, 2012. Sam Custer, Extension
Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
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Cancer
Support Group… Monthly
meeting on Thursday, October 4
The cancer support group will hold their monthly meeting at Wayne
Healthcare on the 3rd floor in the Conference Room on
Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 pm. There will be an open forum this month with
attendees encouraged to come ready to share information with each
other,
nutritional tips that have worked for you, new treatments you have
heard about, any hand-outs you would like to share, questions you want
to
ask each other, etc. Cancer patients and friends/family are encouraged
to attend.... read
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Free
Admission, Garst Museum
Please be reminded that if you wish to have free admission to Garst
Museum on Saturday, Sept 29th you must present a
coupon that you downloaded from www.Smithsonian.com/museumday.
This coupon is NOT available at the museum complex.
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Historic
Bears Mill...2012
Legendary Fall
Open House Oct. 6 & 7
The Friends of Bear’s Mill will be holding their annual Legendary Fall
Open House on Saturday, October 6th and Sunday, October 7th from
11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each day. The event will include free guided
tours and grinding demonstrations by Master Miller Terry at 12:00,
2:00 and 4:00 both days. Visitors will also be entertained on Saturday
by multi-instrumentalists Brian Keith Wallen & Alexis
Klosinski, .... read
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A
Learning Place… Annual
Holiday Bazaar Upcoming
Calling crafters and vendors – MARK YOUR CALENDAR - the holiday bazaars
are beginning soon and November 17 is the date of the “Annual Holiday
Bazaar” at A Learning Place in Piqua. There are so many
talented
crafters and wonderful gift dealers in our area that will be
attending. This is the time to mark your calendar to attend
and
make your reservation for crafter’s rental space... read
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First
United Methodist Church Rummage Sale
202 West Fourth Street, Greenville, OH - Sept. 27 & 28 from 9am
-
4pm - A large variety of items. Friday 3 pm fill a bag for $1.
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Business Learning Series focuses
on
Customer Service Excellence
Main Street Greenville has paired up with Second National Bank to
present a ‘Business Learning Series’ as a way to reach out and assist
small business needs. The series consists of four workshops a year open
for any business or individual to attend. The next training session is
Tuesday, September 25 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Second National Bank Main
Office. The topic is “Customer Service Excellence”
with
presenter Mary Kaufmann. Attendees... read
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Town
Hall meeting -
Darke T.E.A. Patriots
September 30, 2012 from 3 to 5:00 P.M. at the Lighthouse Christian
Center
The goal is to aid in the process of voter EDUCATION through open
discussion and relevant facts... read
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Greenville
Schools Foundation… Annual
Silent Auction on tap for Oct. 13
The Greenville Schools Foundation has been busy planning for our Annual
Silent Auction that will be held on October 13, 2012 at Romer’s. The
doors will open at 5:00 pm with dinner beginning at 6:15 pm.
The
menu for the evening will consist of beef chuck roast, golden fried
chicken, green beans almondine, rice pilaf, au gratin potatoes, fresh
garden salad and dessert. Jim Sommer and Sam Suter are co-chairing this
year’s event, which we anticipate to be a smashing success.
Tickets are only $15... read
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Main
Street Greenville… Downtown
Celebrates ‘A Day of Harvest’
Main Street Greenville presents ‘A Day of Harvest’ in downtown
Greenville on Saturday, September 29 with many activities planned
throughout the day to gear anyone up for harvest fun! A fun feature for
this year’s event includes a Chili Trot sponsored by Daily Advocate and
The Meat Shop. The contest is open to the public to make their best pot
of chili and have it sampled and voted on by event goers. The Chili
Trot lasts from 10:30 am... read
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Flu
Shot Clinic set
at CAP
Community Action Partnership of Greater Dayton Area – Darke County,
will be the site for a Flu Shot Clinic on Tues., Oct 2nd, from 10:30
noon to 1:00 pm, at the Senior Center, 1469 Sweitzer St., Greenville,
OH. This will be a 3-in-1 shot, including H1N1, H3N2, and a B virus.
Traditional Medicare and many insurances cover this. Comprehensive
Health Network is providing the clinic and will take insurance billing
information on site during the clinic. Participants are asked to bring
their Medicare or insurance cards. Regular cost is $25.00 for private
pay. For more information, call 937-548-2727.
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Darke
County Republican Women… GOP
Women to host style show and card party
"The Darke County Republican Women's Club (DCRWC) is doing something a
whole lot different. Instead of holding a monthly meeting, we are
extending an invitation to the public to attend a style show, card
party, silent auction and hors d'oeuvres evening." said Sally Zeiter,
DCRWC President. The "October Occasion" event will be held at 6:30 p.m.
on October 8 in the Chestnut Village Center of the Brethren Home
Retirement Community... read
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SNB
hosts “Community
Shred Day” Sept. 22
Worried about how to safely dispose of papers with sensitive
information? Let us do it for you! On Saturday,
September
22, Second National Bank will be hosting a Community Shred Day from 9
am to 11 am. Start saving paperwork containing your sensitive
information now, then bring it to the Second National Bank North Office
parking lot located at 1302 Wagner Ave and we’ll shred it for you and
help protect your identity! Second National Bankers will help
you
unload items which will be shredded on... read
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DCCA…
AIE
Series opens with
Exploring the World of Anne Frank
Darke County Center for the Arts will present Living Voices'
performance of Through the Eyes of a Friend, an interactive program
exploring the world of Anne Frank, for local junior high students at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Thursday, October 4 and
Friday, October 5. This opening performance of DCCA's Arts In Education
Series blends an on-stage actor with historical film footage, audio,
and photographs to help the audience experience how the world looked,
sounded, and felt... read
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Darke County Photography Club… Next
Photo Club meeting Sept. 18
The next meeting of the Darke County Photography Club will be on
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at 7:00pm at the Shawnee Prairie Nature
Center in Greenville. This meeting is the first one following
both the fair and our show so there will be lots of items to
discuss. There will be a monthly feedback session so please
bring
one photo that best represents the theme “Storms” to share.
For
more information... read
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Edison
to Host
Representatives from Governor’s Office on Workforce Transformation
Rich Frederick, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce
Transformation and Nithya Govindasamy, Director of Business Engagement
for the Ohio Board of Regents, will visit Edison Community College on
Tuesday, Sept. 18, to discuss collaborative efforts between secondary,
post-secondary and local industry partners. The Ohio Workforce
Transformations office has been working to establish “Regional
Verticals” across the state, addressing the needs for a skilled
workforce... read
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Darke County League of Women Voters… Tour of Homes scheduled for Sept.
23
This year’s Tour of Homes 2012 sponsored by the League of Women Voters
of Darke County is scheduled for Sunday, September 23 from 1 to 5 p.m.
and promises to be one of the best yet. The three beautiful
homes
include contemporary. country, and classic designs. These
home
tours raise funds for informational programs and materials that are
offered free to the public. Featuring the homes... read
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Bridges
to College
offers College Night
(GREENVILLE) – Bridges to College is offering “College Night” at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, at St. Clair Memorial Hall. “This free program will
cover topics from the ACT to paying for college,” said Beth Sears,
executive director of Bridges to College. “This program is designed for
high school students and their parents.” Some of the topics addressed
during College Night will include the college selection process,
the college search timeline, placement/assessment testing, admissions
and financial aid,... read
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Edison
Community College… Edison
Brings Leadership Speaker
to Campus for Free Presentation
There are still spots available for “Your ‘X’ Factor: Energy Is
Everything,” an hour-long, intensive presentation designed to help
businesses and individuals learn about the opportunities for upcoming
leadership training sessions that will be held at Edison Community
College throughout this year and next. Presented by nationally renowned
speaker Brandon W. Johnson, the presentation will focus on how the
training sessions, known as “Leadership from the Heart,” deliver an
inspirational... read
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Greenville
Boosters Friday Whiteout!
Attention all Wave Fans! I have been asked to spread the
word. This Friday there will be a WHITEOUT!! Please wear as
much
white as possible to support the Wave! There will also be
tailgating and it is game of the week!! Please forward this
to
anyone you think will attend the game! See you there!
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Darke County Center for the Arts… DCCA
Coffeehouse Series celebrates Russian culture
Darke County Center for the Arts opens their Coffeehouse Series on
September 20 with The Russian Duo, balalaika-player Oleg Kruglyakov and
pianist Terry Boyarsky, performing at the Wayne Trail Historical
Society House, 124 West George Street, Arcanum. According to DCCA
Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, these two conservatory trained
musicians play the music of their native land including gypsy songs... read
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Attention!
All Former
GHS Homecoming Queens
The GHS Alumni Association invites all former Greenville High School
Homecoming Queens back to the 2012 GHS Homecoming game on Friday,
September 28, 2012 as the Wave take on rival Vandalia
Aviators. A
brief introduction of past queens will be made before the 2012
festivities begin then a photo taken with the newly crowned 2012
Homecoming Queen. Please call Dana Holzapfel at 937-548-3062 to find
out the time and location to gather prior to the event. GO WAVE!
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Edison
Community College… Edison
Brings Leadership Speaker to Campus for Free Presentation
On Sept. 17 Edison Community College will host “Your ‘X’ Factor: Energy
Is Everything,” an hour-long, intensive presentation designed to help
businesses and individuals learn about the opportunities for upcoming
leadership training sessions that will be held on campus throughout
this year and next. Presented by nationally renowned speaker Brandon W.
Johnson, the presentation will focus on how the training sessions,
known as “Leadership from the Heart,” deliver an inspirational... read
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Annual
Gospel
Concert, Memorial Hall, Greenville, Ohio
Sunday, September 9, 7-9 p.m. - Emcee~~ Dan Franks, Event Coordinator
~~ Darrin Keiser - Ministering in song will be: New Dawn with Sharon
Jones, Play It By Ear, Angela Smiley, Debbie Lynn Bryson, Devin
Anderson, Darrin Keiser and Doug Anderson. Admission is free. Love
Offering to be taken. Proceeds go to the Cancer Association of Darke
County.
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EUM
Church… Run
for God open to
all
EUM Church is starting a new program called Run for God. The primary
goal of this course is to spread the gospel of
Jesus while understanding the parallels of endurance running and
enduring your faith. It will change your life. This course is for
everyone but is designed for those who have never run. Whether you want
to run, walk or run/walk you can be ready for your first 5K in 12 weeks
and learn how this great sport relates to your faith. People run for
different
reasons. This program is for those who.... read
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Garst Museum…... Smithsonian
Magazine National Museum Day Live
Free Admission for All Participants - Check out the National Annie
Oakley Center, Crossroads
of Destiny, Lowell Thomas-With Lawrence and Beyond. Greenville, Ohio—On
Saturday September 29, 2012, Garst
Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center will open its doors free of
charge along with over 1,400
other participating venues for the eighth annual Museum Day Live! This
immensely successful program, in
which Garst Museum will.... read
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Darke
County Commissioner Mike Stegall… Coffee
with the Commissioner in
Arcanum Saturday
Please join Darke County, Commissioner Mike Stegall at his “Coffee with
the Commissioner” meeting September 8th at Smith’s Coffee House, 109
West George Street, in Arcanum. Smith’s Coffee House has
recently
re-opened under the ownership of Ben and Deb Allen. Commissioner
Stegall will be there from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. to answer any
questions that people have concerning county government, or to inform
people about current conditions in the county. This is an opportunity
to ask... read
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WTGR Tiger Radio 97.5... Community
Ties, Week of Sept. 4-7
Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk heads up
Tuesday’s Community Ties program with Alex Mikos. He will be discussing
ED efforts in Darke County along with other related topics. Check out
Community Ties each weekday from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Community Ties is a
community service of Tiger Radio, serving its entire listening area of
Miami Valley and parts of Indiana. Each day Mikos has a chat... read
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Darke County Cancer Association… Bryson
to sing at Gospel Concert
The Cancer Association of Darke County will hold their annual Gospel
Sing on September 9. Admission is free. A love
offering
will be taken and all proceeds will go to the association to benefit
cancer patients in Darke County. Debbie has been singing since an early
age. In 2005 she gave her life and her music to the Lord.
Since
that major life decision, God has blessed her with 5 gospel albums. Her
latest is entitled Pure Reflections... read
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Darke
County Parks… Volunteer
Opportunities for September
September is here! Please review the list of volunteer
opportunities below as there are some new opportunities.
Please
let me know if you can assist with any of them. Hope to see
you
soon! Thursday, September 6th – Task Force Day- 8AM - Meet us at
Turkeyfoot parking lot as our goal for the day will be to tackle the
following: repair boards on bridge, repair a parking block, install new
post by parking lot, etc. Thursday, September 6th – Bike to Health
-6:00 PM - Join a Naturalist as we... read
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Garst
Museum Funday
Sales
Funday Sales are back after the summer! Stop in The Museum
Store
at Garst Museum on Thursday, September 6 and check out our large
selection of books. We will be celebrating Read a Book Day
with
all non-consignment books priced at $5 or more discounted
25%.
You do not need to tour the museum to visit The Museum Store.
Just enter through the glass doors at the rear of the museum complex to
visit the store. Store hours are the same as the museum
hours, 10
am to 4 pm Tuesday through Saturday and 1-4 pm on Sunday.
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Main Street Greenville… Street
Performers Invade First Fridays September 7
The Greenville downtown district continues to host ‘First Fridays’ each
month from 6 -9 pm. Friday, September 7 activity will include street
performers up and down S. Broadway along with downtown businesses open
until 9 pm. First Fridays: Street Performers is a free activity
sponsored by Jim Gable Insurance, Edward Jones Investments and GTI.
During the evening, performing acts include jugglers, mime, stilt... read
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Darke County Photography Club… Come
Visit the 5th Annual Photo Club Show on Sept. 8
Are you going to the Fall Cruise-In in Downtown Greenville on Saturday,
September 8, 2012? Then, be sure to stop by 120
West Third
Street (Elements Life Yoga/Third Street Market) and visit the Darke
County Photography Club’s Fifth Annual Photography Competition, “A
Moment of Time”. The club is pleased to announce that once
again,
due to the generous support of our sponsors, there will be over $1000
in prizes to... read
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Notice
of Closing by
Board of Darke County Commissioners
The County Offices will be closed for the “Labor Day” Holiday on
Monday, September 3, 2012.
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