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Another Way to Say Thank You;
American
Red Cross Veteran Volunteers
Darke County, OH October 29, 2013 From the days of the Civil War, the
American Red Cross has supported the men, women and families of the
military, from their first day of service until the Red Crosses
services are no longer needed. This close relationship with
the
military began with American Red Cross founder, Clara Barton and
continues today in Darke County, with Executive Director, Lynne Gump
and a band of volunteers that visit Darke... read
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A Holiday of Hope
The Cancer Association of Darke County will be taking orders for
poinsettias for the upcoming holiday season. The poinsettias
are
from Star Greenhouses, Inc. and are always beautiful and very healthy
plants. The proceeds will be used to help cancer patients
living
in Darke County. Don’t miss this opportunity to have
beautiful
Christmas flowers in your home, church or business and also help the
community to battle cancer. There are... read
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Ohio Federation of Republican
Women Hosts
Fall Conference in Columbus
Local
Republican
Leader Attends Event to Prepare for 2014
- COLUMBUS, OHIO – Lyn Bliss a local resident joined other Republican
women leaders from across the state recently at the Ohio Federation of
Republican Women’s (OFRW) Annual Fall Conference, which focused on
judicial concerns and leadership training. Bliss is secretary of the
Darke County Republican Women’s Club, First Vice-president of the Ohio
Federation of Republican... read
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Court
News Ohio… Haunted
Ohio Courthouses, By
Stephanie Beougher
October 28, 2013 - Unexplained sights and sounds chill the bones for
those who believe that spirits roam the halls of some of Ohio’s old
county courthouses. Preble County’s courthouse has stood proudly in the
county seat of Eaton in western Ohio since 1918. Voices from a large
group of excited people heard in the hallways may not seem all that
unusual for a busy courthouse – unless it’s when there’s no one around,
as at least one employee... read
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Family Fire Drill Celebrates
Inaugural
Challenge
Darke County, OH October 29, 2013 You wake up to the sound of your
smoke detector blaring, the air is heavy with smoke, you realize in a
split second that your house is on fire and you must escape.
The
harsh reality is the risk of home fire is one of the greatest risks
your family faces. Will your children know what to do, how to
escape, where to go? To help Darke County families answer the question,
the American Red Cross issued a challenge to... read
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Greenville Federal Kicks-Off
Softball
Classic
Greenville Federal is a long-time supporter of the Darke County United
Way, and they suited up for the United Way Softball Classic.
To
kick-off the event in October, Greenville Federal held a casual
day/jeans day fundraiser for the United Way the Fridays before the
tournament. Greenville Federal presented a check to United
Way to
help local residents in need, strengthening 28 local non-profit
programs with initiatives of education, health and... read
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Finnarn retires from Boys
& Girls Club
Board
GREENVILLE - Ted Finnarn, a local Darke County Attorney, recently
retired from the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Club of
Greenville, Inc. effective October 25, 2013. Finnarn had recently
departed as Secretary-Treasurer and Assistant Director having served
the Club for over 35 years. Finnarn noted that the “Boys Club” was very
important in his life when he was growing up and helped him to make it
through some difficult times... read
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Clark makes milestone 600th
blood
donation
DAYTON, Ohio – Wendell Clark seemed bewildered when he emerged from
screening prior to his milestone 600th lifetime blood donation and was
greeted by cheering donors and Community Blood Center (CBC) staff
members Thursday, Oct. 24. He walked past them into the Donor Room,
where he found the wall above his donor bed plastered with 600 paper
dolls with blood drop heads. “It’s just another donation!” he said... read
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Historic Preservation Office
recognizes
local resident, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Larry Addis of Greenville was presented the Award of Merit
from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical
Society on Oct. 22 for his “outstanding contribution to historic
preservation in Ohio.” The award acknowledged his dedication in the
preservation of Zion Wakefield Lutheran Chapel at 7757
Greenville-Celina Road in Greenville. This is the first time the state
office has given this award to a Darke County... read
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MVCTC
receives “Auditor of State Award with Distinction”
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Business Office was recently award the “Auditor of State Award with
Distinction”. The MVCTC Business Office also received this
award
in Fiscal Year 2011. This award is given to those entities that file an
annual comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) and timely
financial reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP), as well as... read
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Keep your child’s Trick or Treat
activities
safe, By Bob Robinson
“Don’t let your child go unsupervised!” While this could be said about
parental responsibility for their children outside the home year
around, it is especially important in October and during the holiday
season. Official Trick or Treating is over in Darke County but will
still be coming up in surrounding areas. The holiday season with
heavier than usual shopping requires additional vigilance for young
kids when out and about... read
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Mercer County Sheriff’s Dept.
awarded
traffic grant
Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced today that his
office was awarded a High Visibility Enforcement Traffic Overtime Grant
by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The grant will be
used
to target problem traffic areas throughout Mercer County. The grant
award was over $22,700. The grant will be used for specific
events that have higher opportunity for traffic crashes.
Additional deputies will be assigned... read
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GHS Students of the Month
GREENVILLE - The Kiwanis of Greenville Students of the Month for
September were Cole Ward and Nicole Mangas. They were honored
at
the October 16 meeting. Cole is Student Body and Class
President,
plays Varsity Baseball, was on the Homecoming Court, and belongs to NHS
and SADD. He plans to attend a 4-year Christian college and
major
in mathematics and actuarial science. Cole's parents Stacie
&
Christopher Ward were present... read
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Great Ohio Shake Out!
GREENVILLE – At 10:17 a.m. Oct. 17 millions of people “Dropped, Covered
and Held On” in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, the region’s largest
earthquake drill ever. Lynne Gump, director of the American Red Cross,
Darke County Chapter, told members and guests at the Kiwanis of
Greenville meeting Oct. 16 about the drill and the possible danger of
an earthquake in Southwest Ohio. Kiwanian Dave Keiser was kind enough
to demonstrate... read
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Transportation available to
Seniors 60
& older
Community Action Partnership of the Greater Dayton Area – Darke Co.,
would like to inform area seniors, 60 and older, that Medical
Transportation Service is available within a 100-mile radius of
Greenville Monday through Friday. General transportation is also
available to cover trips to grocery stores, banks, restaurants and
other locations with two or more riders. Suggested donation for both
transportation services is $3.00. Call Denise... read
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Pets of the week
We have Taz at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 7-year-old
Chihuahua mix. He is white with long hair. He is a little guy and only
weighs around 10 pounds. He is housebroken, is current on his shots and
has been altered. He is a friendly little guy and full of energy. He
will make a great companion and friend. He is ready for a new home. We
have Roncie at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 2-year-old
Collie mix. She is black and brown and... read
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OSU
Agronomists Offer Updated Fertility Recommendation Calculator
Agronomists from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural,
and Environmental Sciences have updated a fertility recommendation
calculator designed to provide major field crop growers with guidance
on fertilizer application rates and costs. The updated tool offers
users calculations based on tri-state fertilizer recommendations for
corn, soybeans, wheat only, wheat for grain and straw, corn silage, and
alfalfa, said Greg LaBarge, an Ohio... read
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Career
Tech September Students of the Month
Greenville Career Tech Center, in order to honor outstanding
accomplishments and leadership in Career Tech Education, is proud to
announce the recognition of the September 2013 students of the month.
Dylan Blinn, senior member of Supply Chain Management, and Jake Snyder,
senior member of IMTV, received a plaque to honor their selection, a
gift certificate from Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe, and a preferred
parking... read
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March of Dimes 2014 goal is
$110,000,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – The goal for the March of Dimes’ 75th anniversary is
$110,000 in Darke County. Greenville Federal’s Shawn Daugherty, 2014
Darke County Chair, said Darke County raised $100,000 last year; he
planned to exceed it this year. The 2014 campaign kickoff took place
Oct. 17 at St. Clair Manor, with March of Dimes Division Director
Jackie Allen and Community Director Angele Price providing background
about the organization, the... read
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Darke County Parks—Through the
Years
Turkeyfoot
Preserve is located southwest of Greenville with convenient access and
parking off Bishop Road. Named for the prairie grass, Big
Bluestem which displays a flower head that resembles a “turkey’s foot,”
this preserve includes 60 acres of re-established prairie and managed
wetlands. Turkeyfoot provides a showplace for soil and water
conservation practices while establishing vital habitat for native and
migrant wildlife. The... read
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Get the right tools in your ‘tool
box’,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Okay. Put it in your tool box.” Allen Keaser made a
motion putting the lesson into his tool box (head). The kids did the
same. Keaser and his wife, Nancy, plus Rage and Rocco, were in ‘Module
5’ with second graders at Woodland Heights Elementary School Oct. 14.
They showed a video of what kids need to learn about common kitchen
items that represent a potential danger. “You are popping popcorn in
the microwave... read
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V for Vibrant is only the
beginning; Darke County Parks
thanks its volunteers
V-Vibrant, O- Outgoing, L-Loyal, U- Unstoppable, N- Nutty, T- Terrific,
E- Energetic, E- Enthusiastic, R- Reliable, S- Service, this is what
the Darke County Parks experienced the last weekend in September during
our Prairie Days Festival from our VOLUNTEERS! With nearly
300
volunteers assisting with various tasks all of the stations/activities
were able to run smoothly which allowed the public to enjoy
numerous pioneer... read
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Riffle
reaches milestone sales goal
Local resident Tammie Riffle has achieved a milestone as a consultant
with Pampered Chef… ‘Million Dollar Seller.” “I began selling Pampered
Chef just to get a few free products,” Riffle said. Nineteen years
later she has visited Hawaii, Alaska, Germany, New Orleans, Atlantis,
Disney World, Austria – taken four cruises – and more courtesy of
Pampered Chef. “I enjoy doing parties and they just kept coming,” she
added. She’s done 1,900... read
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Themes
such as Columbus Day used as part of learning process,
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “So could he take pictures with a camera?” asked Kim
Ruhenkamp. “No.” There were no cameras in 1492 when Columbus ‘sailed
the ocean blue.’ “Does that sound familiar to you?” The students agreed
as they waited to see what their teacher would say next. Oct. 14 was
Columbus Day and while most government agencies took the day off,
Ruhenkamp was teaching her first grade students at Woodland Heights
Elementary ... read
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BBBS receives Vectren Foundation
grant
Sidney, Ohio – To fulfill the increasing need for intervention and
prevention services for high-risk youth, Big Brothers Big Sisters
(BBBS) of Shelby and Darke County received a grant for the Big Buddies
After-School Mentoring Program. Thanks to community partners such as
Vectren, BBBS of Shelby and Darke County is moving forward matching
high school students with at-risk youth in grades kindergarten through
fourth. “The Big... read
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Another Successful Prairie Days
The Darke County Park District would like to thank all of those that
came out to Shawnee Prairie Preserve for the 2013 Prairie Days
Festival. The weather for Saturday was all sunshine and
guests
came out in the thousands to see just what Prairie Days had to
offer. The morning began with an Opening Ceremony followed by
the
Blacksmith Shop Grand Opening. Thank you to the Greenville
Veterans Honor Guard and the Greenville High School... read
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Bridges
to College… Ansonia
students get more information about
college
(ANSONIA) – Ansonia Elementary School students received information
about college when 10 Ohio State University college students visited
the school last month. “The early college awareness program was
designed to encourage students to think about college and to encourage
them to do well in school,” said Beth Sears, executive director of
Bridges to College, a local organization that helps students and their
parents go to college. Bridges to... read
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Greenville PD Earns Recognition
for Mental
Health Training
PIQUA -- The Greenville Police Department earned recognition for its
commitment to mental health and recovery services training at the
Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Service’s Annual Meeting
and Art of Recovery Showcase October 16 at Edison Community College.
Each year since 2000, the Tri-County Board has recognized groups and
individuals with the Geraldine B. Nelson Award for supportive measures
on... read
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Darke County Parks Parking… Thank
you!
Darke County Parks is pleased to announce the most recent partnerships
that were created during our Prairie Days Festival. All of
these
partnerships are very rewarding and appreciated by the Park District in
so many ways. With the public parking across 502 and being shuttled to
Shawnee Prairie Preserve for the Prairie Days Festival, we were in need
of a couple more enthusiastic volunteers to help make this
possible. Parks Volunteer Coordinator, Laura Schwieterman
contacted several non-profit... read
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Friends of Bear’s Mill acquires
scenic
historic property
Bear's Mill has been purchased by The Friends of Bear's Mill, Inc. a
non-profit organization that has operated the historic site since 1999.
The purchase of the Mill and surrounding property was made possible
through funding from a Clean Ohio Fund grant administered by the Ohio
Public Works Commission. According to Friends of Bear's Mill Board
member Tom Menke, this highly competitive grant requires
well-documented environmental... read
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Snyder
attends District Three Administration Council
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7262
(LAVFW 7262) recently attended the Council of Administration
for
District Three, Department of Ohio. President of LAVFW 7262
Gail
Snyder spent time with District Three President Jessica Gardener
discussing LAVFW programs... read
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GHS College Club visits
University of
Cincinnati
(GREENVILLE) Greenville High School seniors took their final College
Club visit earlier this month when they toured the University of
Cincinnati. “This was our first class to participate in the College
Club, and it’s been a great success,” said Becky Curtis, GHS counselor.
The Greenville High School College Club, a joint effort between the GHS
Guidance Office and Bridges to College, started in 2012 as a way to
educate high school... read
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MVCTC
Early Childhood Program Raise Money for FCCLA Project
Clayton, Ohio – Students in the Miami Valley Career Technology Center
(MVCTC) Early Childhood Education junior program completed a FCCLA
Chapter Community Service Project at the very beginning of the school
year. The project was to work together to raise money for
their
Literacy Project for FCCLA. FCCLA Chapter Service Project and Community
Service, is a team event, which recognizes chapters that develop and
implement an... read
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Darke
County Parks coloring contest winners
Held on the October First Friday event for Downtown Greenville, the
Citizens for Darke County Parks concluded a coloring contest, a
“drawing for a drawing.” All Darke County
school-aged
children were invited to send in a drawing of a tree, home to various
woodland animals. All drawings were entered into a drawing, held
at A & B Coffee and Cake Co. at the conclusion of
First
Friday. Holding the FOR Darke County Parks sign is Betsy
Ward... read
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VFW Ladies Auxiliary march in Veteran’s Parade
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW Post 7262 marched recently
in the Veteran’s Parade at the Darke County Fair. Left to right:
President Gail Snyder, Peggy Black and Mary Jane Dietrich... read
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Marshall named Grand Marshal of
Holiday
Horse Parade
Main Street Greenville & The Hometown Holiday Horse Parade
Committee met a few weeks ago to discuss this year's Grand Marshall. It
was a unanimous decision to choose Dave Marshall as the Grand Marshall
of the 10th Annual Hometown Holiday Horse Parade. Dave owns and
operates one of the longest standing businesses in downtown Greenville,
The Bootery. Dave has also volunteered to help with the Horse Parade
since the beginning... read
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MVCTC Diesel and Power
Technologies Program
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Diesel and Power Technologies program provides solid fundamentals of
industry knowledge, teaching students’ engines, fuel systems,
fabrication, electronics, air conditioning, hydraulics, and power
trains. This program also has a partnership with Miami Industrial
Trucks to use their on-line training program and a lift truck for
instruction. Students can earn certifications in A/C... read
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Preliminary 2014 Ohio Field Crop
Enterprise
Budgets
Barry Ward, OSU Extension, Leader, Production Business Management,
Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics
makes available 2014 Budgets. Budgeting helps guide you through your
decision making process as you attempt to commit resources to the most
profitable enterprises on the farm. Crops or Livestock? Corn, Soybeans,
Wheat, Hay? We can begin to answer these questions with well thought
out budgets that... read
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GHS
BPA members attend Regional Fall Conference
Recently 88 Greenville High School Business Professionals of America
members traveled to Wright State Nutter Center to attend the Regional
Fall Leadership Conference. Students along with advisors, Dara Buchy,
Margie Heitkamp, Lori Hoover, Nate Sharp and Bob Warner heard from Dr.
Joanne Li, Dean of the Raj Soin College of Business. Then the region
officers were announced and inducted. During the torch award... read
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www.darkecountyseniors.us…Identity of South
School
Students Sought, By Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
Greenville—The Genealogy Library of Garst Museum recently obtained a
picture from Georgeanna Bailey. Bailey said the picture was taken at
South School when her mother was a student there. Bailey’s mother was
Vergie Hanson (nee Overholser) who was married in 1931 and had her
100th birthday in 2008. The identity of none of the students is known.
It is also unknown which student is Vergie Overholser. The picture is
thought to be.. read
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Lego clubs can help kids develop
STEM
interest, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Last month it was machines, this month it’s monsters. Some
kids just do their own thing. Others get “into it” and build their own
version of the theme. Reuben Kennett and Julie Frona conduct the 6-8
year-old Lego Club for Greenville City Library the first Thursday of
each month. Sometimes Kennett builds an example to show the kids. His
example in September was a “People-put-together” machine… “If they are
broken,” Kennett said... read
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First
Friday “Artisan Stroll” packs the streets,
By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – “The street is packed,” said Main Street Greenville’s
Executive Director Amber Garrett a little after 7 p.m. Oct. 4. It was
the First Friday October event, Artisan Stroll. Visitors were
“strolling” up and down South Broadway, West Third Street and West Main
Street checking out artists’ and local merchants’ offerings, plus
enjoying a chainsaw sculpting demonstration by Dayle Lewis,
performances by the Wavaires and... read
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Young
Forest Martial Arts Opens Downtown Greenville
Main Street Greenville is thrilled to welcome Young Forest Martial Arts
to the downtown community! Young Forest Martial Arts held its Grand
Opening on August 31st, 2013. The new business is owned by Sifu Jesse
Berry and his wife, Kim. Young Forest Martial Arts specializes in
Chinese Kung Fu and Tai Chi/Chi Gung. Their mission is to help children
and adults develop strong moral character and life skills while
building strong relationships and ... read
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Eagles, Greenville Twp Fire
introduce
students to fire awareness week, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Okay! Everybody! Put on your best smiles! I’m going to
count to three… One! Two! Three…” “Four! Five!” Assistant Principal
Lisa Maher, Woodland Elementary School, cracked up. “Well… you can see
we’ve been working on our numbers,” she said. Let’s try this again…
“We’re only counting to three,” she said. “Best smiles! One! Two!
Three…” “Four! Five!” came the chant. With a grin, Maher decided they’d
go with what they had... read
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Darke
County Parks—Through the Years
This is the eighth installment of a series featuring Darke County Park
District’s twelve park areas. Located just outside of Ansonia on State
Route 47, Winterrowd Wetlands is a diverse, 60-acre preserve and a
model of wetland conservation. A maintained foot trail will
lead
visitors through the managed prairie to a wildlife observation blind
overlooking the wetland. Preservation of wetlands is critical due to
the diverse wildlife habitat they... read
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Prairie Days kicks off to a full
day of
activities, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Darke County Parks’ annual Prairie Days kicked off Sept.
28 to sunshine, a slight breeze and the promise of warm weather for the
Saturday portion of the weekend event. Promptly at 10 a.m. the 15-star
flag was raised, GHS Wavaires Casey Mortensen and Brooke Netzley sang
the National Anthem and four pioneers from the 1800’s fired rounds into
the blue sky. Fifteen minutes later, visitors were treated to an
old-fashioned... read
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MVCTC SkillsUSA Section IV Holds
First
Meeting
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
SkillsUSA Section IV held their first meeting of the school year on
Monday, September 30. During the meeting local officers and
Romello Oliver, State SkillsUSA Vice-President, introduced the Emblem,
Colors, and Creed to the new juniors. Mr. Kramer, local chapter
advisor, spoke on the value of career technical education, using
“Profoundly Disconnect” a website from the... read
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American Red Cross Instructors Teaching Others to Save Lives…Volunteer
Instructors Ready to Change the World
Darke County, October 7, 2013 Imagine performing CPR (cardio pulmonary
resuscitation) on your neighbor, friend or family member, how it would
make you feel, knowing you have made such a life-saving impression on
their life. Helping a new mother save the life of her choking infant?
Now imagine, if you were trained by one of... read
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Access88
‘opens’ college awareness for Ansonia students,
By Bob
Robinson
ANSONIA – “O-H…” “I-O” That was the signal for Ansonia fourth graders
to get up and move to the next college discussion group, as ten Ohio
State University students talked about college to their young charges.
According to Beth Sears, executive director of Bridges to College, the
OSU group – Access88 – offer... read
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Home Gardeners: Take Cover this
Winter!
Fall is here and winter is soon approaching. Have you
prepared
and protected your garden for next spring? If not, the Darke
Soil
and Water Conservation District (SWCD) can help. The Darke SWCD has a
variety of informational materials on gardening and cover
crops.
This year the Darke SWCD has introduced two cover crop mixes, Fall Mix
and Winter Mix, for use in your garden. Our Fall Mix is a
blend
of oats and radishes. The advantage of this mix is that it is
low
maintenance and will frost kill in... read
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WIA Summer Youth Recognized
Achieving decent work is essential not only for young people, but for a
community’s stability and growth. This summer in Darke County
the
WIA Youth Program facilitated a work experience for two youth in a
summer training program that helped to break down some of the barriers
and create positives for their future. The host
work/mentoring
sites of Community Action Partnership, Darke County YMCA and Council on
Rural Services proved... read
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MVCTC Students Attend
Construction Career
Day
Hamilton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) building
trades students attended the Construction Career Day on September 18,
2013, at Butler County Fairgrounds. According to their website, “The
purpose of the event is to introduce high school students to the
numerous and diverse career opportunities with unlimited potential for
advancement offered by the construction industry.” MVCTC instructors
Greg... read
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Leis
Realty Company… Fair
Give-a-Way
Winner Brian Stickel
GREENVILLE - Leis Realty would like to congratulate Brian Stickel of
Greenville, for being the winner of one of the fair give-a-ways this
year at the Great Darke County Fair. Brian received 4 tickets, plus VIP
parking pass for the Dayton Dragons. 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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Amazing
Asters
Asteracea. With over 23,000 species, this family of plants is the
second largest in the world! As the autumn winds blow the colors of
summer away, the asters are some of the remaining blooms.
Join a
Darke County Parks Naturalist to discover many of the species of asters
in Ohio. On Thursday, October 10th at 6:30pm we’ll learn
about
some of the more common species and then take a hike to see them in
action! Meet at the Nature... read
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Citizens Academy graduates
Celina, OH -- Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced today that
eleven students graduated from the Sheriff’s Office’s first Citizen’s
Academy on October 2, 2013. Each of the students was provided
with a certificate of completion. The 2013 Citizen’s Academy
consisted of students from different backgrounds, age groups, and areas
of Mercer County. The students completed 18 hours of training that
included classroom time, hands... read
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Keller GHS Homecoming Queen,
Marker Chief
Green Wave, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Homecoming was a huge event at Greenville High School with
festivities beginning Sept. 24 (Class Color Day) and wrapping up with
the Homecoming Dance Sept. 28. Heath Marker was crowned Chief Green
Wave following the Homecoming Parade Thursday while Paige Keller was
crowned Homecoming Queen before the game Friday night. Hundreds of
supporters followed the parade from Martin Street to Greenville City
Park... read
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Eagles 2177 awards five
scholarships
through SSSF, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Greenville Eagles 2177 congratulated five freshman college
students for their efforts and awarded a scholarship to each through
the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund Sept. 28. The presentation took
place at the Eagles Lodge on Third Street. The recipients were: Micaela
Adkins graduated from Greenville High School and is going into early
childhood education at Sinclair Community College. She is the... read
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Greenville
BPW Kicks off 2013-2014 Business Year
October 4, 2013 - Greenville, OH. The Greenville Business
&
Professional Women’s (BPW) Club kicked off the new 2013-2014 business
year by holding their first meeting on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at
Brethren Retirement Center. The Legislation Committee consisting of
Chair Tasha Anderson and members Opal Lease, Deb Smith, and Miriam
Knick hosted the meeting. The club invited Mike Stegall to be
the
guest speaker. Mike spoke... read
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MVCTC Criminal Justice Program
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Criminal Justice program teaches report writing, patrol techniques,
Ohio Revised Code, evidence collection, traffic stops, building
searches, private security, and forensic science. This program also
allows students to earn several certifications as a high school
student, including Dispatch, Armament Systems and Procedures (ASP);
Oleoresin Capsicum Spray (OC); and... read
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5th Annual Runway &
Rhythm event raises
$3,363
Darke County United Way with Youniques, Montage Cafe, CenturyLink,
Farmers State Bank, Littman Thomas, The Bootery, and Second National
Bank celebrated the 5th annual Runway & Rhythm event on Friday,
September 20th. The event raised $3,363 for the Bridge the
Gap
fund through United Way to help residents with mortgage, rent and
utility assistance at or below 225% of the poverty level to help keep
families safe in their homes, and... read
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MVCTC SkillsUSA Sections II and
III Hold
First Meeting
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
SkillsUSA Sections II and III held their first meeting of the school
year on Wednesday, September 25, 2013. During the meeting, section II
president, Sydney Vanhorn, spoke to the students about what SkillsUSA
is, how it affects the students in all of the programs, and how
students have a great time competing in different contests. During the
meeting, several students... read
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Apple Butter for Sale!
The Friends of the Darke County Parks Gift Shop now has Apple Butter
for sale! Over Prairie Days weekend, volunteers spent hours prepping
apples from Downing Fruit Farm and cooking them over the fire to create
delicious apple butter! A pint of apple butter is only
$5.
Also available for sale in the Nature Center Gift Shop is pure Darke
County Maple Syrup and local Honey. So come out to the Nature
Center gift shop to buy some sweet... read
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Leis
Realty… 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 $50. gift certificate
to Outback Steak House Leis Realty would like to
thank
everyone that stopped by the fair tent this year, and look forward to
seeing everyone again at the fair next year... read
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8th
Annual Tractor Cruise Raises $5,043 for United Way
The United Way was honored to have 29 tractors in the Lead the Way
Tractor Cruise this fall. It was a festive day throughout the county to
celebrate Darke County’s Heritage. Along with the Tractor Cruise, there
were Days of Harvest, the Gourd Show and Prairie Days to enjoy
throughout the weekend. The board of directors and staff at the United
Way appreciated the crowd that came out to watch the tractors. The
crowd enjoyed... read
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Pet
of the week
We have Josh at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3-year-old
Spaniel. He is black and white with long hair. He is a friendly guy and
loves people. He will make a great friend and companion. He is ready
for adoption. We also have a Husky mix, a black Lab adult and a puppy,
a Basset Hound and numerous other dogs. We also have cats and kittens
for adoption. The Shelter hours are 8am till 4:30pm Monday-Friday and
9:00 till noon ... read
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Darke
County Red Cross Chapter Issues Family Fire Drill Challenge
Help Prevent the Biggest Disaster Threat
Affecting Families across the Nation
Darke County, OH October 1, 2013 The biggest disaster threat to
families across our nation every day isn’t a flood or hurricane; it’s
fire. Last year, the Darke County Chapter responded to numerous fires,
caused by a variety of reasons. All across the country, local Red Cross
volunteers respond to family fires in their communities... read
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Ohio State University to Offer
Year-end Tax
Tips for Farmers at Nov. 4 Workshop
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension - Farmers and producers looking to plan
ahead for tax filing this year can learn about federal tax law changes
and updates, as well as potential money-saving tips they can use when
filing 2013 tax returns, from tax experts at Ohio State University’s
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. A Nov. 4
workshop offered by Larry Gearhardt, director of the Ohio State
University Income Tax School Program... read
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BBBS announces new board
members
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is pleased to
announce the newest members on our Board of Trustees. They are: Velina
Bogart of Sidney. Velina works at Edison Community College as the
Coordinator of Early College Programs. Tyler Hamby of Sidney. Tyler
works as a Loan Officer for Fifth Third Bank, Tom Martin of Sidney. Tom
is President of Sidney Body Carstar. Dana Rex of Greenville. Dana works
for Greenville Federal as a Loan Originator. Larry Schultz of Piqua.
Larry is Vice...
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Farmer
explains aspects of Obamacare to DCRW
“The Affordable Care Act (ACA) actually wanted to expand Medicaid to
individuals making less than 138% of the federal poverty level, so that
would bring in even more people to the Medicaid Program,” Farmer
explained, “The Supreme Court said that states actually have to have
the right to chose whether or not they expand their Medicaid program.
So, at this point in time, 22 states have declined the expansion of
Medicaid, 24 have accepted... read
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Kroger
celebrates Grand Re-opening, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “I’m feeling a little square today,” said the Kroger “box
of food” guy as he greeted customers coming into the store. There was
nothing to feel square about as the Kroger-Greenville Grand Re-opening
kicked into full swing Sept. 19. The mood was festive. Following a $4
million six month renovation, dignitaries from the Kroger district
office in Cincinnati, local employees and local dignitaries were all
smiles as they celebrated its... read
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MVCTC
SkillsUSA Section 1 Holds First Meeting
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
SkillsUSA Section 1 Chapter held their first meeting of the school year
on Monday, September 23, 2013. The meeting included introduction of the
SkillsUSA Section 1 officers, learning more about all of the
opportunities available to find success as a member of SkillsUSA, and
two local guest speakers. The guest speakers for the meeting were Laura
Seger and David Rhoade... read
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