Career Tech Center Open House
The Greenville Career Tech Center will be hosting their First Annual
Open House for Parents and Community on February 6, 2013 from 5:00-6:30
PM. Junior High Students will be touring the Career Tech Center on
February 5th during the day and 9th/10th Grade Students will be touring
on February 6th. Please see the attachment for more
information
regarding the Open House and we hope you are able to join us. For more
information regarding the Greenville Career Tech Center and to view a
video... read
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Dr. Paul Jones to speak at Cancer
Support Group February 7
The Cancer Association of Darke County will hold their monthly support
group meeting on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at Wayne HealthCare on the third
floor in the Conference Room. Dr. Jones will be speaking about the role
of the human / animal bond. Dr. Jones is a 1987 graduate of
The
Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has owned his
own small animal practice in Greenville since 1989. He is... read
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Two Farm Tax Webinars to be Held,
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
Due to the many changes made by the fiscal cliff legislation, OSU
Extension will be hosting two “Farm Tax Webinars.” The first
was
held on Tuesday, January 29; the second session will be held on
Wednesday, February 6 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Farmers are
encouraged to connect via the internet at their home. This
webinar will be a great way to learn the latest on farm taxes and the
impacts of the fiscal cliff legislation... read
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Coffee
with the Commissioner
Commissioner Mike Stegall will be at the Brethrens Home in Greenville
on two (2) occasions in February. The first event will be the
“Resident Town Hall” meeting on Friday, February 1st at 1:00 p.m., in
the Brick Room. This meeting is a chance for the residents to
ask
questions of the Commissioner, and Commissioner Stegall will give a
short presentation on the accomplishments of the County in 2012, and
where we are headed in 2013. The second occasion will be on
Wednesday, February 6th at 10:00 a.m... read
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Ag.
Breakfast Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, February 7, 2013, 7:30am, 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 March 7, 2013. Sam Custer,
Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources.
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Darke
County Cancer Association… Last Chance for Gourmet Dinner
Raffle
Tickets
This is the last chance to buy raffle tickets to win a Gourmet Dinner
for 8. This would make a wonderful gift for someone (if not yourself!)
Great food will be prepared by the Gourmet Dinner Club: Randy and Amy
Breaden, Tom and Susie Brown, Bill and Nancy Cooper, Tom and Julie
Graber Steve and Eileen Litchfield and Anne Brumbaugh. If you have
received tickets in the mail, be sure to mail them in along with your
check. If you didn’t... read
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Darke
County Solid
Waste District… Help
Darke
County Clean-Up!!
Do you want to help Darke County look it’s best? Join the
Darke
County Solid Waste District in our sixth annual Darke County “Trash
Bash” Community Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 20 & 21,
2013. By participating, you help create a good impression on
prospective employers, professionals, and others who visit our “clean”
county. According to a 2000 Yankelovich study, almost half of all
Americans (48%) admit to having littered in the past 10 years and it
shows on many of our roads, parks... read
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Darke
County Parks… Stunning
Kestrels
Roughly the same size as a mourning dove, the American Kestrel is North
America’s smallest falcon and the second smallest in the world! Often
seen perched on fence rows or wires, these predators can also be found
hunting insects and small prey on the ground. Join the Darke County
Parks on Thursday, February 7th at 6:00pm as we build nest boxes for
you to take home to attract a breeding pair of these colorful raptors
to your own backyard... read
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Big
Brothers Big Sisters… Bowling
Teams needed for BBBS Bowl For
Kids’ Sake
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke Counties announce Bowl For
Kids Sake 2013. This is their annual bowling fundraiser, where giving
individuals from the communities team up to support the agency’s
biggest event of the year. Big Brothers Big Sisters is
recruiting
bowlers and sponsors to help with this bowling party. Bowl
for
Kids’ Sake is an important event to help fund their year-round
one-to-one mentoring program between... read
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DCCA presents Comedienne Lynn
Trefzger at
the Bistro Off Broadway
Comedienne/ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger will bring her trunk full of
characters to The Bistro Off Broadway in Greenville on Thursday,
February 7, continuing Darke County Center for the Arts' Coffeehouse
Series season. DCCA's Coffeehouse presentations take place in intimate
venues where audiences can enjoy food and drink as well as a show. The
performance begins at 7 p.m. Lynn Trefzger, who has been... read
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Main
Street
Greenville… Wedding
Walk to
create a Burn’n Love for Downtown
Main Street Greenville requests the honor of your presence in downtown
Greenville for First Fridays: Wedding Walk! Downtown Greenville will
once again come alive from 5:30-9:00 pm with 'First Fridays' kicking
off for 2013 on Friday, February 1. The theme for this
month's
first Friday is a wedding walk tailored but not limited to soon-to-be
newly weds and married couples. Sponsored by Romer's Catering, the
event focuses on over 20 downtown businesses that serve the wedding
industry. The free event... read
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Darke
County Parks… What’s
Banding All About?
Have you ever seen a bird with a colored “bracelet” on its leg or heard
of someone “banding” a bird and wondered why someone would do
that? Join the Darke County Park District as we welcome Dr.
Dave
Russell, of the Avian Research and Education Institute, to the Nature
Center on Saturday, February 9th at 9:00 am and discover how and why
scientists use this popular technique. The Avian Research and Education
Institute (AREI) is a non-profit organization... read
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American Cancer Society Relay For
Life
Hosts Kick Off
(VERSAILLES, OHIO) – Attend the Relay For Life Kick Off on Monday,
February 11th beginning at 6:30 p.m. This year’s Kick Off is being held
at Shawnee Prairie, 4267 State Route 502, approximately one half-mile
west of Greenville. The Kick Off sets the stage for the summer-time
event. This year’s Relay For Life has a jungle theme of "Don't Monkey
Around-We're Wild About Finding a Cure." Ideas will be shared during
the February... read
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First
Presbyterian Church… Swinging
with the Saints
Mardi gras in Greenville? Not quite, but “Swinging with the
Saints” at First Presbyterian Church on Fourth Street will be the next
best thing. On Sunday, February 10 at 3:00 p.m, preceding Fat
Tuesday and Lent, the church will present a concert for the community.
Guests will enjoy a variety of musical styles performed by many
talented musicians. Melody Line will perform “Dessert
Alert!”,
“Not so Boring... read
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League
of Women
Voters… LWV
to offer educational
forum on fracking
The League of Women voters of Darke County is presenting an educational
forum about fracking. The meeting will be on Monday, March 18
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 East
Fourth Street in Greenville. Speakers for the event will be Joe Logan
with the Agricultural Division of the Ohio Environmental Council and
Julie Weatherington-Rice, scientist and adjunct professor at The Ohio
State University. She is also a leading expert on aquifers
and
water preservation in Ohio... read
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“Building Blocks II” Parenting
Class Planned
OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a “Building Blocks II”
parenting series. The classes will be held February 20 and
27,
2013, at the OSU Extension Learning Center, 603 Wagner Avenue,
Greenville. The class times are from 6:00-8:00pm.
There is
no fee for this class. This is an adult only series. The
“Building Blocks II” parenting classes are for parents who wish to
develop better parenting skill or parenting techniques for children
ages 7-13 years. This will be 2 classes focusing on parent...
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Darke
County Cancer Association… Gourmet
Dinner Raffle
Have you bought your tickets for a chance to win a gourmet dinner for
8?? If not, call the Cancer Association of Darke County at 548-9960 for
information. The tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25.00. If you received a
letter with tickets enclosed, don’t forget to mail them in with your
check or drop them off at the Cancer Association at 209 E. Fourth St.,
Greenville no later than February 6, 2013. The
drawing will
be held on February 11... read
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Darke
County Parks… Whooo’s
There?!
Join the Darke County Park District on Thursday, January 24th at 6:30
pm for an evening learning about the newest addition to our Animal
Ambassadors, the Great Horned Owl! The largest of all our owls, the
Great Horned Owl truly deserves its nickname, Tiger of the Sky. We’ll
learn what makes owls such fascinating creatures of the night and then
we’ll head outside to see if we can encounter any of the five species
of owls that call Shawnee Prairie... read
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County Offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2013, for ‘Martin
Luther Kings’ Day
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DCCA Family Theatre presents
“Guess How
Much I Love You”
Darke County Center for the Arts will present Mermaid Theatre of Nova
Scotia's adaptation of Guess How Much I Love You and I Love My Little
Storybook on Sunday, January 27 at 2 p.m. as part of their Family
Theatre Series. Due to the temporary closure of the auditorium at Henry
St. Clair Memorial Hall, the performance has been moved to the
Versailles Performing Arts Center, located within... read
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Darke
County Commissioner Mike Stegall… Coffee
with the Commissioner
With the start of the New Year, it is time to once again continue the
effort to bring local government closer to the people. In continuing on
that path, on January 19th, Commissioner Stegall will hold the first
“Coffee with the Commissioner” of the New Year. This gathering will
take place at Kathy’s Restaurant, located at 416 Martin Street in
Greenville. Commissioner Stegall will be there from 8:00 a.m. until
10:00 a.m. to answer any questions the public may have concerning
government. These meetings... read
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Darke
County Center of the Arts...DCCA
presents Phantom star
D’Ambrosio in
Concert
Franc D'Ambrosio holds the record for performances as The Phantom in
Andrew Lloyd Webber's perennially popular The Phantom of the Opera,
having starred in the show over 2600 times. Darke County Center for the
Arts will present this “Iron Man of the Mask” in concert on Saturday,
January 26 at 8 p.m. Due to the temporary closure of Henry St. Clair
Memorial Hall, D'Ambrosio's performance has been moved to the
Versailles Performing Arts... read
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OSU
Extension, Darke County… Money
Management Series Planned
OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a "Managing Your Money"
series. The classes will be held February 19 and 26, March 5
and
12, 2013, at the OSU Extension Learning Center, 603 Wagner Avenue,
Greenville. The class times are from 1:00-2:30pm and
participants
attend all four sessions. The fee to attend is $20.00 per
individual or $30.00 per couple. The "Managing Your Money" classes are
appropriate for singles or couples who wish to develop a family budget
and catch... read
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2013 Ohio
Beef Cattle School,
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
The Ohio State University Extension Beef Team is announcing the
upcoming 2013 Ohio Beef Cattle School. This monthly series will begin
on Tuesday, January 29, and continue on February 26 and March 19, 2013,
and will start each evening at 7:00 p.m. The programs will address some
of the most important issues currently facing Ohio's beef industry.
Dynamic forces are constantly shaping the beef industry's landscape and
successful producers need to... read
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Darke
County Republican Men's Club Meets Saturday
The January meeting will be at the Brethren Home Retirement Community
on 1-19-13 at 8:00 a.m. in the Chestnut Cafe' (formerly the employee's
cafeteria). We have a breakfast buffet for a $6 "donation".
Arriving early allows you to get started on your breakfast and enjoy
the company of the other Club Members. Our guest will be State
Representative Richard Adams... read
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Darke
County Parks… Winter
Full Moon Hike!
Hiking by the light of the full moon is a special experience and there
is no better time than during the winter months. With the lack of
leaves on the trees overhead and the possibility of crisp, white snow
underfoot, the glow of the moon transforms to near daylight luminosity!
Want to add a special element to your hike? Bring your leashed pooch
for the hike! Dogs love hiking in winter! January’s Full Moon Hike will
be held on Monday, January... read
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Livestock Mortality Composting
Certification Training
The Darke County OSU Extension and the Darke County SWCD offices will
be hosting a Livestock Mortality Composting Certification Training
Session. The session will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 7:00
to 9:00 p.m. at the Darke County Extension Office. The office address
is 603 Wagner Avenue in Greenville. This training session will certify
an operator to compost all approved livestock species and is available
to all Ohio livestock producers. Composting is a natural... read
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Radio Ramblers Bring Bluegrass
Show Back To
Edison
The Robinson Theater stage at Edison State Community College will heat
up on a cold January night as Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers return
this Saturday for their third annual bluegrass concert at the Piqua
campus. Tickets are $15 and will be on sale the day of the event, with
doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 7 p.m. All seats are
general admission, and tickets are limited to a first-come, first-serve
basis, so those... read
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Martin Luther King Day closing
Community Action Partnership of Greater Dayton Area – Darke County -
will be closed Jan. 21, 2013, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. This
includes Metropolitan Housing Authority. Transportation service
available: Community Transportation Services, offered through Community
Action Partnership of Greater Dayton Area – Darke County, will be in
operation for those who need service on Martin Luther King Day, Mon.,
Jan. 21, 2013. Reservations should be made by Fri., Jan. 18, for
transportation by calling 547-9129.
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Darke
County Cancer Association… Want
to win a Gourmet Dinner?
Tickets now on sale - The Cancer Association of Darke County is holding
their Gourmet Dinner Raffle once again. The winner of this annual event
and seven of their friends or family will enjoy a gourmet meal prepared
by the Gourmet Dinner Club, at your choice of time and place.
The
drawing will be held on February 11th at noon at the monthly board
meeting. Tickets will be available starting January
4
through... read
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Darke
County Photo Club… Photo
Club Hosts Workshops with Troy Baker
The Darke County Photography Clubs is pleased to announce two workshops
taught by Troy Baker at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center.
The
first workshop will be Beginner Photography and Camera Basics on
Saturday, February 2, 2013, from 9:00am to 12:00noon. It is
free
and open to the public. The second workshop will be Advanced
Photography on Saturday, March 9, 2013, from... read
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Darke
County Center for the Arts… DCCA
Presents “A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXIV”
Darke County Center for the Arts will present “A Taste of Wine and Jazz
XXIV” on Friday, January 18 at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville. The
wine tasting party, a fundraiser for the local arts organization, will
feature food and music in addition to a selection of fine wines. “This
is a sensationally popular party which has taken on a life of its own
since the first “Taste” several years ago,” said new DCCA Executive
Director Andrea Jordan. “Tickets often sell out, so all those who want
to be sure to brighten... read
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Darke
County Parks Offers Rewarding Volunteer Opportunities
Have you recently retired? Are you looking for something new and
exciting to add to your schedule? Please join us on Saturday, January
19, 2013, 10AM at Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center for a
Volunteer Workshop! We will share with you what the Darke County Park
District is, how it all began and where the Park District is
today. Discussion will follow as to how, when, and where you
can
assist the Park District with their endless volunteer
opportunities! Rewarding volunteer positions... read
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PSEOP
Program at Edison Can Cut
College Tuition Costs in Half
Parents and guardians of high school students who are interested in
saving as much as $40,000 in college tuition costs are invited to
attend the Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP)
information sessions being held by Edison State College throughout the
month of January. The sessions will be held Jan. 8 at Edison’s Darke
County Campus, Jan. 9 at Edison’s Piqua Campus and Jan. 15 at the
Sidney Moose Lodge on 1200 N. Broadway. All sessions will run from
6–7:30 p.m. and... read
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Friends
of the Library… “The
Greenville Poets” at Authors Night
The Greenville Public Library's Friends are again hosting three
Author's Nights this winter! The first of these events will
be
Friday, January 11th at Montage in downtown Greenville. Doors
open at 6:00 in plenty of time to order supper or snacks before the
Authors begin their talks and readings at 7:00. Bill Westfall
and
J.R. Price complete the evening with their festive music. The
Greenville Poets is a group formed in 1985 by... read
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Bridges to College,
Edison to host Financial Aid Night for HS Seniors & Parents
(Greenville) The FAFSA deadline is approaching for many college-bound
high school seniors.
To help students and parents understand this financial aid step,
Bridges to College and Edison Community College are offering a College
Financial Aid Night at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Edison Community
College in Greenville.
“To be eligible for federal grants, loans and work-study programs,
students must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA),” said Beth Sears, Bridges to College
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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 – Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on January 7th, 14th, and
28th and also on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on January 10th,
17th, and 24th. Librarian Stephanie St. Myers is the instructor... read
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