Bluebag Media… Children hear about Santa; get last minute wishes
GREENVILLE – How does Santa get up and down chimneys? “He uses
compression dust. It makes him small enough to get down the chimney,
then big again. That’s how he gets all the toys in the sleigh for his
trip Christmas Eve.” How does he fly? “Aviation dust! It only lasts 24
hours but that’s all the time Santa needs to get around the world and
back to the North Pole.” Christmas... read
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Lawmakers Visit Children and Families in
Hospital on Christmas Eve
Beagle among four visiting hospital - COLUMBUS—State senators from the
Miami Valley region will spend a portion of their Christmas Eve
visiting and delivering presents for patients, families and staff at
Dayton Children’s Hospital. Doctors at Dayton Children’s Hospital do
their best to shorten the length of stays for patients any time of the
year, especially during the holidays. Healthcare... read
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Lower Crop Prices Make Grain Marketing More
Important, Sam Custer, OSU Extension
Growers wanting to brush up on their grain marketing skills or those
who want to learn how to improve their farm operation’s profitability
can participate in a series of online grain marketing courses taught by
experts from Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences. Grain Marketing in Challenging Times, to be
offered Feb. 3, Feb. 10, Feb. 17...
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Bluebag
Media… Edison students celebrate
conquering their fears
GREENVILLE – On Dec. 8 sixteen Edison Community College public speaking
students met for the final group phase of their 16-week course. The
meeting was referred to as “adjourning.” It is a group process defined
as wrapping up the term, celebrating their accomplishments and moving
on to the next stage of their lives, in this case their educational and
career pursuits... read
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St. Marys School December 2014 Newsletter
Judging from the amount of glitter I have not only found in my room,
but on my person, it must be December and it must be getting close to
Christmas. In fact, when I was leaving my room to go home one day this
week, I noticed that there was a distinct trail of glitter from my room
to the front stairs, and I am sure that if I looked... read
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Bluebag
Media… Kiwanis celebrates
Christmas with the Wavaires
GREENVILLE – “Joyful all ye nations rise… Join the triumph of the
skies…” This Christmas favorite was one of a variety of Christmas
selections – some lesser known, some traditional – the Greenville High
School Wavaires offered to members and guests of Kiwanis of Greenville
Dec. 17. The annual Christmas event also included a unique and moving... read
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Greenville
Career Tech Students Visit Sinclair Community College
Recently junior business students from Greenville High Schools
Financial Specialist, Marketing and Supply Chain Management programs
visited Sinclair Community College. Students were given a tour
and an opportunity to learn about Tech Prep advantages. They were
also given an opportunity to visit two classroom sessions. Financial
Specialist Junior, Sierra Dearing, commented, ”I enjoyed feeling a part
of the school since we are enrolled...
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Bluebag
Media… ‘Investment of the heart’
provides joy a hundred-fold
ANSONIA – “It doesn’t have to be big to win,” said Scott Phillips, host
of Public Television’s American Woodshop. “It’s the idea behind it…”
His point was made as the top award in Ansonia Lumber Company’s annual
Toy Contest Dec. 13 went to Harry Niswonger for his intricately carved
scale tractor (“it even has GPS coordinates”). ‘Large’ took second
place with Harold Alley’s kitchen set. The next... read
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Bluebag Media… Teen helps children have presents Christmas
morning
ANSONIA – She’s 15 years old and she hasn’t had the time to do her own
Christmas shopping… she’s been too busy helping about 5,000 kids she
doesn’t know have a present under their tree on Christmas morning. “I
don’t want to be the one at fault,” Clarissa Scofield said soberly, “if
a child wakes up Christmas morning and has no toys because mom can’t
afford it… it’s not the child’s fault... read
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Volunteers
Work Hard to Keep Kids Warm
Every child was thrilled at the prospect of choosing a gift from the
multicolored pile of handmade caps and scarves that was on the table in
the Head Start classrooms at Kids Learning Place. Each child
picked their favorite, sometimes by color or maybe just the one they
liked the best; but everyone tried them on for size and to see just how
warm they were. All of these hats...
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Stay Up to
Date with the Darke County Parks!
With the New Year quickly approaching, we don’t want you to miss out on
any of the many upcoming opportunities offered by YOUR Darke County
Parks! There are many ways to keep in touch, here are a few:
Sign-Up to receive our Nature Notes and emails. The Nature Notes
is a quarterly publication with information on upcoming programs.
When you receive your Nature Notes, you will be the first to view all
of the new events and you can be sure... read
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Greenville Career Tech MedTech Gives Back to Local Family
The Greenville Career Tech Med Tech class adopted a family of 6 for the
Christmas Holiday. Students gathered gifts and food for the entire
family... read
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Bluebag Media… Little ones spread the Christmas spirit by
caroling
GREENVILLE – “Okay… get your loud voices out… really loud now!” The
music started and a dozen little voices began belting out “We Wish You
a Merry Christmas” with the emphasis (and a downward swing of their
arms) on “wish!” Their efforts on Dec. 15 were greeted with smiles and
applause when they finished. At the Coffee Pot customers stopped what
they were doing... read
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ACES
program helps teens be successful
GREENVILLE – The Achievement Center for Educational Success (ACES) has
a special focus – to help at-risk students that are credit
deficient. So what is at-risk? There is no simple
definition, but ACES finds each of the students in their program is
unique and has his/her own set of strengths and problems. At
ACES, an alternative education program, students are given... read
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GHS Key
Club members take part in Christmas Bell Ringing
Alex Davis, Erika Jeffers, Andres Kocher, Jacob Subler and six other
Key Club members braved the weather ringing the Christmas bell for part
of their community service responsibilities. No student complained but
the shivering didn’t go unnoticed… “It’s cold!!!” Ten Greenville High
School Key Club members participated in the Greenville of Kiwanis
annual bell ringing... read
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Still
Unsure About Your Farm Bill Decisions, By Sam
Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
Top New Year’s resolutions typically include pledges to lose weight,
exercise more, get organized or quit smoking. But one New Year’s
resolution farmers and farm land owners may want to include on their
list is to make sure they understand all of the factors they should
consider before making decisions about crop programs offered as part of
the 2014 farm bill, according to a farm policy... read
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Darke County Parks Wins 2014 Award of
Excellence
Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) has announced its 2014
Annual Awards of Excellence winners and a local agency has been
recognized. The Darke County Park District won a 2nd place award
in the Historical and Cultural Arts Programming category for the
Blacksmith Shop Historical Education Center project. The Darke
County project competed... read
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SpareFoot… Storing Santa's Gifts (before his midnight
run)?
"Working in the self-storage industry, SpareFoot is always thinking of
things in terms of storage-- the size, the price, the arrangement. This
year we got to thinking, what if Santa needed to store all the toys he
delivers for the entire year? How much space would he need? Where would
it be? How much would that cost? After some internal debating we did... read
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Tall
Maintenance Volunteers Needed
Want to get some exercise or relieve some stress? The Darke County
Parks is looking for several volunteers to help with pruning back
trails along with removing trees from wetlands and levy areas. The Park
District plans to start these maintenance projects in January of 2015.
Whether you can join us once or on a monthly basis you can help make a
difference in Darke County Park...
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VHCC
welcomes Stacy Brandewie to team
Kristy Earick, CEO and Administrator at Versailles Health Care Center,
is excited to announce Stacy Brandewie as the new Resident Assessment
Instrument (RAI) Director at Versailles Health Care Center. Stacy
has been a registered nurse for 17 years and has worked in long-term
care for 12 years. She has spent the past nine years as a Minimum Data
Set (MDS) Coordinator... read
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Bluebag Media… Annual DCTA Christmas Banquet touts success
of local townships
GREENVILLE – More than 200 Darke County township trustees and their
families, guests, and local and state officials celebrated the season
Dec. 9 at the Darke County Township Association (DCTA) Annual Christmas
Banquet at Romers Catering. DCTA President Ed Huff, Jr., conducted the
meeting, recognizing public officials and representatives from
townships... read
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Community
Park Improvement Grant Awards Distributed
The Darke County Park District awarded over $21,000 in Community Park
Improvement Grants in 2014. Projects ranged from restroom
renovations to playground equipment to security lighting and pool
slides in 14 county park areas. Due to budget constraints, many of
these local projects come about only with the aid of the Park
District’s small grants and the work of many... read
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Harry
Stephens Memorial supports BBBS
The Harry Stephens Memorial recently made a donation of $2,000 to Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. This
donation is specific to the Darke County program and will assist the
agency in continuing to serve “at risk” children through the Big
Buddies after school program in Darke County. Mentoring programs
provide support, activities, education, and most importantly, a mentor
for children who may be considered...
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Bluebag Media… The library a safe place with lots of action
GREENVILLE – “The library is no longer just a quiet place to read,”
said Greenville Friends of the Library President Jan Boyer. “It’s a
safe place to be in the community. We serve people from all walks of
life here… it’s just a good place to be.” It’s also an active place to
be with events taking place within its walls on a regular basis, the
most recent being the... read
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Edison Students Join National Society of
Leadership and Success
The National Society of Leadership and Success (the Society) welcomed
twelve inductees from Edison Community College on Monday, December 8.
Edison Chapter Advisors and faculty members Sarah Hein and Kim Wall led
the induction ceremony with greetings delivered by Dr. Karen Rafinski,
Interim President, and a keynote address from Scott Burnam, Vice... read
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Olde Thyme Gardeners December News
The Olde Thyme Gardeners of Darke County Parks decorated a large, fresh
cut, evergreen Christmas tree in the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve. Since the tree is designated "for the birds" and will be put
into the landscape for wildlife cover, many of the decorations are made
of natural materials. Lowe's Home Improvement donated the tree. There
are Christmas cookie cutter shapes of dried bread coated with a mixture
of corn meal, peanut butter, and shortening then rolled in a pot luck
of bird... read
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Bluebag Media… Garst Open House provided education and
memories
GREENVILLE – “There’s something here you might be interested in,” said
Mick Maher, docent for Garst Museum. He was one of several scattered
throughout Garst Museum during its Christmas open house. His assignment
was the Military Room. He pointed out a WWII display. It was the story
of the bombing of Pearl Harbor… and the Darke County native who was the
first person... read
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Bluebag Media… First Friday turnout high despite weather
GREENVILLE – It was cold. It was drizzly. A slight breeze would pop up
making it feel even colder. However, that didn’t stop visitors from
turning out for Main Street Greenville’s December First Friday. Vendors
were doing a brisk Christmas business at St. Clair Manor. Parents and
grandparents were treating their charges to rides on two different
horse drawn carriages; and one of Santa’s... read
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Edison nursing students honored with
pinning ceremony
Edison Community College honored its most recent nursing graduates on
Tuesday, December 9, with a pinning ceremony held before a gymnasium
filled with family and friends at the Piqua campus. The pinning
ceremony is a time-honored tradition in which the graduate nurse is
presented to family and friends as a professional who is about to
practice nursing... read
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CTC November Students of the Month
The Greenville Career Tech Center is proud to announce the November
Career Tech Students of the Month Kelsey McClure and James Hardy.
Kelsey is a member of the Auto Technology Program and James Hardy is
member of the Computer Information Program. These students represent
Greenville CTC at the highest level. The standards to be selected as
the student of the month include...
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Going 'all out' for others comes easy at GTI;
Greenville Tech
blood drives part of season of giving
-- GREENVILLE, Ohio - Robotic arms whirl and rotate with dizzying
determination at the Greenville Technology Incorporated plant, seizing
plastic auto parts, punching in clips, scanning for imperfections with
gleaming red laser eyes. It may seem more “Transformers” than Santa’s
toy shop. But it’s the white-clad workers at the heart of the
heart of the company who are making...
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Bluebag
Media… T-V senior chooses
Marines, learns about Dickey
GREENVILLE – Do you know who PFC Douglas Dickey is? Ecko Brown, an
Edison Communications student and Tri-Village senior in the PSEOP
program, shook her head. Want to find out? “Sure.” She went to Garst
Museum. It was a sobering experience. “Scary, but so honorable,” she
said, noting Dickey’s actions. PFC Dickey was an Ansonia native and
U.S. Marine posthumously awarded the... read
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Ohio
Beef Cattle letter , From Sam Custer,
OSU Extension
Darke County
The December 3, issue # 913, of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter is now
posted to the web. This year’s OCA Replacement Female Sale saw average
prices that were nearly $800 per sale lot higher than last year. Is
there a message? Articles this week include: 2nd OCA Replacement Female
Sale a Success; Grazing Bites, December 2014; Mandatory Country of
Origin Labeling Update... read
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Big Buddy
Mentors Make Big Impact in the Lives of Children
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is excited to
announce that another great year of the Big Buddies program is up and
running. This is the Fifteenth year the program has been in
place. The Buddies program is an eight-month commitment where
high school sophomores, juniors and seniors agree to work with and
mentor elementary... read
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Emrick
elected BPA secretary
Logan Emrick, a junior Supply Chain Management student at Greenville
Career Technical Center High School, was elected Secretary for Business
Professionals of America, Ohio Association at its annual Fall
Leadership Conference on Wednesday, November 19, at the Greater
Columbus Convention Center. As a member of the 2014-2015 Ohio
Association State... read
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Burns
Retiring as President & CEO of Greenville National Bank
In November 1974, The Citizen’s Bank of Ansonia hired a young man to
work for their bank. In April 1976, Greenville National Bank
purchased the Citizen’s Bank of Ansonia and acquired with it a future
president and CEO of Greenville National Bank. This young man was
Steve A. Burns. Steve was elected as President and CEO of GNB in
March, 1992. Under... read
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Bluebag Media… Edison DC campus dean to retire in December
GREENVILLE – “I’m going to miss the students,” said Darke County Campus
Dean Janice Michael. “And the faculty… the people here are really
good.” Michael, who has been a fixture at the Edison Community College
local campus – in all of its locations – for 30 years, will be retiring
at the end of the year. With accumulated vacation time, her last day... read
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Greenville
Transit System (GTS) expands service
Greenville Transit will be conducting a demo service expansion
beginning January 2, 2015. We will be offering limited
county-wide service Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm at the
following zone rates for outside city limits: Zone 1: 1.1 to 3 miles
outside city limits at the rate of $5.00 total; Zone 2: 3.1 to 5 miles
outside city limits at the rate of $8.00 total; Zone 3: 5.1 to 7 miles
outside city limits at the rate of $12.00 total; Zone 4: 7.1 and over... read
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Bluebag Media… Business owners delighted over Small
Business Saturday
GREENVILLE – “Amazing!” Readmore’s Hallmark Manager Kirsten Berghoff’s
response to the success of Small Business Saturday was immediate and
enthusiastic. “We’ve easily had a couple hundred people in here so far…
it’s been non-stop all morning.” The day was only half over; she
anticipated similar traffic for the afternoon. The story was the same
next door at Sadie Grace... read
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GHS
Supply Chain Management helps Santa
On Saturday, December 6th the Supply Chain Management Team from
Greenville High School Career Technical School were excited to once
again assist at Breakfast with Santa held at the VFW in Greenville,
Ohio. Terin Ellis, Junior SCM President said, "It was an amazing
experience to get to do something for our community and put smiles on
all the little ones faces... read
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Darke
County Parks Photo Calendar for Sale
After a year-long contest and many photo submissions, the 2014 Darke
County Parks photo contest has come to fruition. The finalists
have been selected and a 2015 calendar is complete. Talented
photographers set out to the 12 Darke County Park areas and snapped
photos during various seasons and all weather conditions. Judging
was extremely difficult as there is great talent in... read
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Greenville FFA Student Wins District…On to
State
Dalton Walls, a sophomore at Greenville High School, recently competed
in the FFA Job Interview Contest at the District level. Prior to
attending the contest he had to compose and send a resume and cover
letter concerning his interest in the job of Farm Worker. At the
contest, the student will fill in an application by hand and turn it in
for grading purposes and then go into a room with either one or two
judges and have a job interview to convince the judge that... read
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Candlelight Dinners a huge success
The Darke County Parks would like to thank everyone who participated in
this fall’s Candlelight Dinners. The Park District successfully hosted
two more Candlelight Dinners in the Shawnee Prairie Log House.
Twenty guests at each dinner enjoyed pioneer demonstrations,
entertainment, and a hearth-cooked meal. The meal was prepared and
cooked by park volunteers... read
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Operation Christmas Cheer - Darke County
Operation Christmas Cheer -Darke County is a local project that was
started in 2010. We are headed into our 4th Christmas season and
looking to help over 175 Darke County children have presents under
their trees this Christmas. "Elves" from all over the country with ties
to Darke County donate items off of a list that appears on the Facebook
group "Operation Christmas Cheer - Darke County... read
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New services on CNO
County News Online is pleased to offer a list of new information
services for CNO readers. CNO has readers around Ohio, the United
States… even in some foreign countries. They may not know what Darke
County has to offer. It’s fair to be said even some of the county’s
natives don’t really know. Consequently, CNO has added several new
links under its Community menu. They include... read
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EUM
Church of Greenville Receives Grant Supporting Free Tax Services
Greenville – Free tax filing assistance through The Ohio Benefit Bank™
will once again be available at NextStep Ministries, an Outreach of EUM
Church. Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, home
of The Ohio Benefit Bank, NextStep Ministries, will be able to expand
tax filing services for the 2014-2015 tax season. “The 2015 Ohio
Benefit Bank Tax Capacity Building Grant will truly benefit our
organization by... read
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October
CT Students of the Month
The Greenville CTC has announced their students of the month for
October: Paige Lavy and Macayla Mendoza. Paige is a member of the
Engineering Program. Paige has represented the Career Tech programs at
various schools in Darke County along with presenting at the OSBA
Capital Conference. Her positive attitude and pride is a great example
for her peers. Her instructor... read
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Beagle
Honors Tippecanoe High School on State Championship
COLUMBUS– State Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City) today awarded a
Senate resolution to the Tippecanoe High School Boys Cross Country
Team, commending them on their Division II State Championship. “Coach
Byron Kimmel and this team have proven their remarkable abilities and
determination through this monumental win for Tipp City,” said
Beagle. “It is an honor to...
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Bluebag Media… “Majority” kids teach Life Skills to
younger students
GREENVILLE – “We are the majority of kids who are not using drugs,”
said Masen, one of the Majority peer leaders. “A lot of times people
think about the things kids do that go wrong… we want people to know
kids make positive choices.” Majority Advisor, Kelly Harrison, said
every year kids rally in Columbus to make a statement… “Not all kids
make poor choices.” This... read
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Great Darke County
Fair… Favorite Fair Photos,
Bob Robinson
The 2014 Great Darke County Fair has come and gone… going into the
fourth month of come and gone. As seems to be the case these days, the
timing for me to get my favorite photos posted is about right. The
majority of these photos were taken while on assignment for the Early
Bird (www.bluebagmedia.com), while many others were taken during fair
wanderings... read
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Bluebag Media… Edison students descend on Greenville South
and JHS
GREENVILLE – “So how does the dead lady feel?” The ‘dead lady,’ Ann
Bradfield, said “I feel rejuvenated.” As part of their drug
presentation to South School, this team of Edison Community College
communications/public speaking students presented a skit depicting what
can happen when a student, behind in her homework, takes too much of a
drug (to help her study) and dies. The skit included... read
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Anderson Elected as Vice Chairman of NATEF
Jim Anderson was elected to the position of Vice Chairman at NATEF
(National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) board of
trustees at the fall board meeting. The board meeting was held in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida on November 17th through the 20th. Anderson
has been a trustee for the past six years. NATEF develops training
standards and accredits automotive programs... read
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CIS Seniors Compete in Virtual Team
Challenge
Three teams from the Greenville Computer Information Systems program
recently competed in a virtual team challenge sponsored by
Deloitte. The challenge is a real-time, multi-user business
simulation that is played over the course of several weeks by high
school students throughout North America. The students face
business tasks and challenges that simulate the real-world experiences... read
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Bluebag
Media… Student thanks range from
family to football
GREENVILLE – When Edison Darke County Campus Dean Janice Michael was on
a mission trip to South Africa, the parents of some of her Bible Study
students asked her to dinner. “I knew this would be a hardship on
them,” she said, “but I couldn’t decline their invitation.” She
described their home as a cardboard box with a packed dirt floor…
“Their wallpaper was newspaper... read
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Bank Donates
$25,000 to Greenville Athletic Department
GREENVILLE (Ohio) – Second National Bank recently announced a large
donation to the Greenville Athletic Department to support student
athletes in the Greenville City School District. The bank’s logo is on
the basketball court and the school plans to refer to it as SNB Court
at the Greenville High School. “There is nothing more important and
meaningful than... read
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Make a
Commitment to Quit Smoking
GREENVILLE (Ohio) - Wayne HealthCare Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Specialist Linda Fridley poses with free turkey winner Lisa Jeffers of
Winchester, IN. The Wayne HealthCare 2014 Great American Smokeout event
on November 20th gave local smokers the chance to join other across the
U.S. in taking steps to start living a tobacco free life. Whether you
stopped by the awareness table... read
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Darke County Parks Job Posting
Darke County Parks is seeking a full time Naturalist / Outdoor
Educator. Goals of the Park District are centered on the conservation
and preservation of natural and cultural areas in Darke County to be
used for educational programs for a wide variety of audiences including
schools, youth groups and the general public. Duties include
participation in the full range of tasks associated with
natural-history programming and interpretation, maintenance... read
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Bluebag Media… The greatest tragedy is life without purpose
GREENVILLE – The stage had been set. Theo Makombe said the Hutus were
planning genocide even during peace talks in 1990. “The U.N. (United
Nations) began to notice this… or something, but they couldn’t get
other (member) nations to respond.” Makombe, a member of the Rwanda
Tutsi tribe, said the Hutus used the radio for a campaign of hate
propaganda... read
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Bluebag Media… Untold hours spent on Dickey exhibit
GREENVILLE – “This will be a powerful, emotional event,” said Garst
Museum Director Clay Johnson. He noted there was considerable interest
from the community; also regionally… even from out of state. He added
this was a project David Mangas, Garst Military Collection Consultant,
was passionate about. “He put in a lot of time preparing for this
event. Mangas said Dustin Nealeigh...
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Bluebag Media… Dickey’s story will continue to be told
GREENVILLE – The ceremony unveiling Pfc. Douglas Dickey’s Medal of
Honor on Nov. 21 was more than an opportunity for visitors to get up
close and see the prestigious medal in person. It was a small glimpse
into what it takes to earn this medal. It was a chance to learn what is
meant by “going above and beyond the call of duty.” It was an
opportunity to discover the true meaning of love... read
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Bluebag Media… Edison students talk to junior high
students about bullying
GREENVILLE – “Words hurt,” said Edison Community College student Brant
Shiverdecker. “Physical wounds heal… emotional scars never go away.”
Brant and four other Edison communications students spoke to Mrs.
Schaaf’s Greenville Junior High 7th and 8th graders Nov. 18 about what
constitutes bullying and the harm it does to the victims. Stephen Hayes
noted 21 percent... read
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Library
‘Friends’ looking for good books
As the Marines are looking for a few good men, The Friends of the
Greenville Public Library are looking for a few (or many) good books.
The FOL on-going book sale, on the second floor of the Greenville
Public Library, just in back of the computer area, holds dozens of
books, CD’s and DVD’s that can be had for a voluntary donation.
The variety of topics is wide enough to meet most interests... read
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Darke County Parks Photo Calendar for Sale
After a year-long contest and many photo submissions, the 2014 Darke
County Parks photo contest has come to fruition. The finalists
have been selected and a 2015 calendar is complete. Talented
photographers set out to the 12 Darke County Park areas and snapped
photos during various seasons and all weather conditions. Judging
was extremely difficult... read
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Young Women Explore STEM Careers at
Edison’s We Are IT! Event
More than 200 students ranging from sixth to eleventh grade engaged in
a day of learning and fun at Edison Community College on Friday,
November 14, for the ninth annual “We Are IT!” event. The daylong
program is designed to help boost interest of young women in the
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. “This
year was the best year yet and... read
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Bluebag
Media… EUM students in demand;
prepared for kindergarten
GREENVILLE – “How are we the same?” We all have hair, lips, skin… “How
are we different?” Our hair is curly, straight, long, short, brown,
black, blonde… We all have feelings! Surprise, worry, lonely, scared,
excited… “We’re all the same,” said Greenville Public Library
children’s specialist Julie Frona. “We’re all different. That’s what
makes the world exciting.” She... read
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Museum is looking for memories
The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum is looking for local Bradford and
surrounding area residents with memories of the railway YMCA. The
museum is in the planning phase of an oral history project. The YMCA
served the railroaders in a time before hotels and restaurants were
widely available. Railroads partnered with the YMCA to provide a safe
clean and home like atmosphere for the railroaders working away from
their home... read
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St. Marys School November Newsletter
I have come across quite a mystery. Perhaps you can help. Does anyone
know what happened to the first half of November? I am sure it was just
yesterday my students were painting spiders and jack-o’lanterns to
decorate our room. This week, I sent home notes asking for various
ingredients for the school’s Thanksgiving luncheon and practiced
Christmas carols with my class. There definitely seems to be something
amiss with the space/time continuum...
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Bluebag
Media… GJHS assembly… to honor
all veterans
GREENVILLE – “As a grateful nation, we show our respect by honoring our
veterans…” The Greenville Junior High School student body stood as the
Colors were presented, signifying the beginning of the school’s
Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11. The event was held at Memorial Hall.
“Today we are reminded of our solemn obligation to recognize our
veterans.” And they did. They spoke...
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Bluebag
Media… Students show respect for
those who served
GREENVILLE – “It would make me feel guilty,” she said, “but you have to
do what you have to do.” Her classmates agreed. “It isn’t something
you’d want to do, but if you don’t more could die.” Could these
students send men and women off to war if they had to? They were
remembering Sept. 11 when they answered. They had set up the flags for
the 9-11 ceremony at Greenville Junior High School this fall... read
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MVCTC Observes Veterans Day
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) held
its annual observance of Veterans Day starting on Friday, November 11,
2014. Staff and students across the school contributed to a meaningful
and moving day. Among the activities were: A reveille performed by the
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps; Posters honoring
veterans on the MVCTC staff; Messages... read
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Bluebag
Media… Caring for their country
above themselves
ARCANUM – When you see a veteran stop and thank them, said two Arcanum
High School freshmen, Wills Troutwine and Elle Siculan. “You have no
idea what they sacrificed,” Elle added; “What they’ve gone through.”
Wills said “you hear everywhere about thanking a veteran… do it! They
appreciate that a lot more than you think.” The students had just
experienced Arcanum-Butler’s... read
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MV Parents Committed to Kindergarten
Readiness
Parents committed to readying their children for next fall’s
Mississinawa Valley kindergarten met with SPARK parent partner Marla
Threewits in a Feast for 10. Children and parents engaged in activities
selected to highlight the skills recommended for transitioning into
kindergarten. After two months of in-home sessions, the families came
together for the first of two group-based lessons... read
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Cancer Association receives $1,000 donation
from Versailles Eagles
Versailles Eagles recently presented the Cancer Association of Darke
County with a donation of $1,000. Earlier this
year, they donated $3,000 to the organization, as well. The
Eagles donate to many other community causes as well including
Versailles Community Scholarship Fund, Center for Neurology
Development, Versailles Area Historical Society, Children’s Shrine
Hospital, Versailles... read
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VHCC welcomes children for Halloween fun
The residents and staff of Versailles Health Care Center welcomed over
200 children to the health care center for a fun-filled afternoon of
trick-or-treating. The children included neighborhood kids,
grandchildren of residents, and employees’ kids. The kids dressed
up as princesses, witches, cowboys and cowgirls, pirates, and much
more! Candy Stump, Activities Director, said “The residents love
seeing... read
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VHCC honors
veterans
On Veteran’s Day, the residents and staff of Versailles Health Care
Center held a special celebration to honor their veterans. The
celebration started with all in attendance listening to a Veteran’s Day
poem read by Activities Assistant, Susan Browder, followed by a round
of applause to recognize the sacrifice and valor of all veterans.
The residents then enjoyed a celebratory dinner compliments of V.F.W.
of Versailles. Tim Wagner, Commander... read
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Ohio Turnpike
prepares its Snow & Ice Fleet for Winter
The Ohio Turnpike recently made its final preparations for the upcoming
winter season, with comprehensive winter equipment inspections at its
eight Maintenance Garages along the 241-mile mainline. The
Turnpike-wide, 136-point inspection of all snowplows and equipment
takes place annually, just before the first signs of winter weather... read
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Therese Pohlman
celebrates 30 years at VHCC
On October 22, 2014, Therese Pohlman celebrated 30 years of employment
at Versailles Health Care Center. She joined Versailles Health
Care Center in 1984 as the Business Office Manager and has seen her
department grow from one to four staff members. She commented
that there have been a lot of changes over the last 30 years. “We
were... read
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GHS Wavaires
Partner with Jazz Scene to Perform at Disney World
GREENVILLE - The Greenville High School Wavaires are proud to announce
their partnership with The Greenville High School Jazz Scene to perform
at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, December 3 through 8, 2014. The
multi-day trip will include a combined performance with the Jazz Scene
and The Wavaires at Hard Rock Cafe at Universal Studios... read
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Edison Faculty
Honored with Excellence in Teaching Awards
Edison Community College faculty members Rachel Detraz and Sarah Hein
recently received the 2014 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award from
the Southwestern Ohio Council for High Education (SOCHE). Detraz and
Hein were honored at Faculty Excellence banquet on Friday, November 14,
2014 at Wright State University. Each year SOCHE hosts... read
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Bluebag Media… Speaker faced
depression during his service
ARCANUM – “I’m not retired,” said Army PFC Harvey Hinshaw, guest
speaker at the Arcanum-Butler Schools Veterans Day assembly Nov. 11.
“While I was in South Korea I received an early discharge,” he went on.
“It was after an attempted suicide.” He added he has recovered, thanks
to support and counseling. It was following a particular incident... read
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Donations sought for GHS Vocal Music
Department equipment trailer
GREENVILLE, OH - The Greenville High School Vocal Music Boosters would
like to purchase a new equipment trailer for the Vocal Music
Department. The current trailer is twenty years old, and is in very
poor condition. The Booster organization has budgeted part of the
funding for the trailer out of their general funds, and is asking for
community and business support to provide the rest. The total cost for
the trailer is $5,000. For a minimum donation of $75... read
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VHCC holds food drive
What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Turkey and dressing, spending
time with family and friends, holiday shopping? The list could be
endless…but there’s one meaning that many people have in
common…something to be thankful for. During this season of giving
thanks, Versailles Health Care Center residents and staff extend their
gratitude to their community, and wish everyone a wonderful
Thanksgiving holiday. During this season, Versailles... read
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Upper Valley CC students Experience Edison
Over 280 Upper Valley Career Center students were on Edison Community
College’s Piqua Campus on Friday, October 24 for the inaugural
Experience Edison event. The junior and senior classes of Upper Valley
CC toured the campus, participated in information sessions, and engaged
in breakout sessions, which highlighted the College’s various fields of
study. “This Experience Edison event was... read
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BBBS Receives Grant from Vectren for
After-School Mentoring
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... read
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MVCTC FFA Chapter November Meeting
Kicks-off 34th Annual Charity Auction
Englewood, Ohio - The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) FFA
Chapter November meeting was on Wednesday, November 5, 2014. The
meeting included recognizing students that received their National FFA
Greenhand Degree, updates from the National FFA Convention, and a
presentation by guest speaker, Ms. Emily Luddington from the Dayton
Area Ronald McDonald House... read
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Buckeye fans can brag about big win at
Blood Drive
GREENVILLE, Ohio - The chocolate Buckeyes are so much sweeter, Tot’s
famous cheeseball is even cheesier, and every scarlet-and-grey smile
beams brighter when the Darke County Ohio State University Alumni Club
Blood Drive comes right after a Buckeye football triumph like Saturday
night’s upset of Michigan State. Ohio State’s thrashing of the Spartans
in East Lansing on national TV... read
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CAP offers HEAP & HPRP services
Community Action Partnership (CAP) will be offering assistance to
eligible citizens of Darke County to find or maintain housing through
the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). The
mission of HPRP is to work with individuals and families at risk for
eviction and homelessness by helping them to maintain housing and
stabilize their situation. Additionally, HPRP serves individuals who
are actually homeless by helping them to locate safe... read
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Bluebag
Media… Gateway Fright Night a
delicate balance of eerie and scary
GREENVILLE – It was a perfect night for the mad scientist to perform
his scandalous experiments, zombies to leave the comfort of their
hiding places, assorted goblins and creatures of other worlds to
witness – with delight – the electrocution of a less fortunate soul…
the night had turned cold and windy… followed by freezing rain. The
only things missing were thunder and lightning. Inside... read
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Genealogical Society holds annual induction
Greenville, OH-During the November 2014 meeting of the Darke County
Genealogical Society the annual induction of the descendants into the
Lineage Families of Darke County, Ohio was held. Inducted this year
were Nancy L. Hesson Donley, Athena Donley Moberg, H. Paulette Hesson
Ford, Larry Hess, Connor Keiser, and Brenda D. Arnett. Nancy &
Athena were inducted into Pioneer Families... read
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South
School holds Veterans Day program Nov. 10
Mr. Keith Denham and his students graciously came to South School to
discuss the significance of Veterans Day. 5th and 6th grade
student volunteers learned how to fold the flag properly. Mr.
Denham also explained how people in the military pledge to uphold and
defend the Constitution. A question and answer session
followed. South students and staff appreciated learning about
Veterans Day.
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Bluebag
Media… GHS grad first woman to
fly the Apache
SAN DIEGO, CA – Retired U.S. Army CW2 Pamela Carpenter Summers, GHS
Class of 73, made history when she became the first woman to fly
Boeing’s AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter. But she wasn’t in the army
when she did it. “I want to correct that,” she said from her home in
Southern California. “Everyone thinks I was in the army at the time. I
wasn’t. I was a civilian commercial helicopter pilot working... read
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Bluebag
Media… Dickey display to include
1967 ceremony, interviews
GREENVILLE – On Easter Sunday, a teacher told his students there is no
greater love than to lay down your life for another… One of his
students said, “I believe I could do that.” And he did. On March 26,
1967, during Operation Beacon Hill 1, Vietnam, Pfc Douglas E. Dickey
“valiantly gave his life in service of his country.” He was awarded the
Medal... read
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All About You celebrates Corynna’s legacy,
By Jaime Wombolt
On October 25, All About You Therapeutic Massage hosted its third
annual Ladies Night Out event. This year the event was held in honor of
Corynna Strawser. In December of 2013 Corynna lost her courageous
battle with Mitochondrial Disease, but her legacy would not stop there.
As her parents, Sean and Kristi, carried out her wishes to create
awareness, and with the help of those that attended... read
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Bluebag
Media… Spooks and Goblins of all
ages invade South Broadway
GREENVILLE – Three-year-old Kohen Sharp said even though he was a
skeleton he wasn’t really a skeleton. “Under my costume is my skin,” he
said. Five-year-old Autumn Best agreed. “We aren’t real,” she said.
When they were questioned about it, they insisted. Kohen said he wasn’t
real, either… well… he was but his costume wasn’t. Autumn pointed out
it was just costumes they were wearing. They... read
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Bluebag
Media… Arcanum ‘Tribute’ a
moving service honoring veterans
ARCANUM – After placing the wreath at Veteran Memorial Park in Arcanum,
95-year-old retired Master Sgt. Lloyd Hunt stopped and, with the aid of
his daughter Sue and son Rick, saluted the wreath, the marker and what
it stood for. Later he talked briefly about why. “I was thinking of all
the buddies I lost in the war… I went into the army before the war
broke out. In three weeks my time would have been up... read
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Cancer
Association receives donation from Mercer Savings Bank
Mercer Savings Bank employees donated money to wear their jeans to work
for a day. The Bank decided to keep the donation local and chose
to donate the funds to the Cancer Association of Darke County. For over
125 years Mercer Savings Bank has been helping local residents achieve
financial success. All of their Board of Directors and Executive
Officers are local individuals, who live... read
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CBC recognizes October Blood Donor
Milestones
DARKE COUNTY, OH — Community Blood Center congratulates all of the
following donors for reaching their Blood Donation milestones.
Thanks to the generosity of all donors many lives have been saved.
Donors are recognized for their Life Time Donations (LTD)
Milestones. Every time a donor donates any blood product it is a
donation. Life Time Donations are a total of all your blood
product donations... read
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Big Brothers Big Sisters… Road Hoggs launch annual Toys for Tikes
November 7, 2014 -- The local Road Hogg Motorcycle Club will launch
its’ annual Toys for Tikes Campaign in an effort to brighten the
holidays for families less fortunate this holiday season in the Darke
County area. The campaign will be held on Sunday, November 30
from 9:00 – 5:00 pm in downtown Greenville on the Circle. Club
members will be available during this time to accept new... read
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Celebrate Buckeyes at Darke OSU Alumni
Blood Drive
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio – Blood donors can help save lives and celebrate
everything it means to be a Buckeye at the annual Community Blood
Center (CBC) The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Darke County
Blood Drive Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the
Greenville Church of the Brethren. Donors are encouraged to
schedule an appointment... read
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MVCTC Business Ownership Program prepares
students to be entrepreneurs
Englewood, Ohio - The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Business Ownership program teaches students many aspects of owning and
managing a business. One of the many projects they complete during
their two years at MVCTC is selling MVCTC shirts to students and
staff. Shirts were sold in the Business Ownership classes and in
the Student Activity Center during lunches. Prior to the sale... read
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Greenville National Bank Sponsors DCCA
Special Event; The
McCartney Years at St. Clair Memorial Hall
-- Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Greenville National Bank
as a sponsor of the upcoming special event The McCartney Years,
Saturday, November 8th at St. Clair Memorial Hall. “Greenville
National Bank’s sponsorship donation helps make it possible to present
high quality performing artists in our hometown,” said Andrea Jordan,
Executive Director of DCCA... read
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Should I Give my Tenant Power of Attorney
for 2014 Farm Bill Decisions?
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County -- There are three decisions
that need to be made in regards to the 2014 Farm Bill. Some of the
decisions have been designated as the landowner’s responsibility and
others have been designated the farmer’s/tenant’s responsibility. This
division of decision responsibilities adds another level of confusion
and leads to the question on the validity of previously signed power of
attorney documents on file with FSA...
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Pets of the week
We have Payton at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 3 year old
Boxer. She is tan and white with short hair. She is a sweet girl who
loves to be around people. She knows some commands and is housebroken.
She will make a wonderful companion and friend. She is current on her
shots and is looking for a good home. We have Mack at the Darke County
Animal Shelter. He is a 2 year old Walker Coon Dog... read
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Order a Poinsettia and Help a cancer patient
Cancer Association of Darke County is currently taking orders for
Poinsettias. Proceeds will go to help local cancer patients
battling cancer. Orders are being taken through November 17 for 6
inch poinsettias for $11, 7 inch for $18 and 8 inch for $25.
Available in Pink, Red, White, Marble and Glitter. Pick up will be
Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 am to 2 pm at VFW on Ohio St. in
Greenville. Please call 548-9960 with questions... read
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United
Healthcare… Loving discipline:
It's a learning experience
Don't think of discipline as punishment. Rather, it's how you teach and
encourage your child to learn good behavior. Plus, giving little ones
structure and guidance helps them feel secure. 3 words to parent by -
To help young children learn how to behave, keep these key words in
mind: Caring - Children want your love and attention. But sometimes
they learn that misbehaving will get them what they crave... read
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VHCC welcomes
Martin Grilliot to team
Kristy Earick, CEO and Administrator at Versailles Health Care Center,
is excited to announce Martin Grilliot as the new Director of Dietary
Services at Versailles Health Care Center. Grilliot has worked in
dietary services for almost 25 years. He is a certified Dietary
Manager. “We are happy to welcome Martin. He brings passion
for great food and our seniors... read
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Bluebag
Media… Districts enjoy weather,
stick with Calamity Days
DARKE COUNTY – “Only one two-hour delay due to fog this year,” said
Greenville Superintendent Doug Fries. “A lot better than last year.”
The district lost two full days, plus some two-hour delays by this time
the previous year, primarily due to fog. Fries said he was optimistic
this time with the board-approved calendar of five allotted calamity
days and five make-up... read
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Bluebag
Media… Zydeco Experience has
kids clapping & singing
GREENVILLE – “No fighting for the beads,” Terrance Simien told several
hundred Greenville South School students Oct. 29… “If you already have
your beads, let the person next to you catch theirs!” Throughout his
performance he tossed out beads, noting they were the types of beads
used during Mardi Gras. “This is not a ‘shush’ performance,” Simien
told the students, loud enough for the teachers to hear... read
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VHCC takes part in Monster Dash for Young
Life
The Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center staff recently
participated in Monster Dash for Young Life 5K held in Versailles,
Ohio. Versailles Health Care Center’s team consisted of Facility
Rehab Director, Shannon Condon, Certified Occupational Therapist
Assistant Renae Borchers, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Tammy Moyer, and Rehab Technician Laura Gower. With over 125
participants... read
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Bluebag
Media… Construction going well;
staff delighted with changes
GREENVILLE – Greenville High School’s getting a new look almost daily…
somewhat noticeable on the outside; obvious in certain inside
locations. The business office has a bright, cheery look thanks to
installation of new windows. Greenville Schools Superintendent Doug
Fries was pleased they were finished, noting the staff was also happy
about it. Assistant Principal Dave Torrence was delighted with his
office... read
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Bradford High School awarded $1,000 CBC
grant
BRADFORD, Ohio – Community Blood Center (CBC) has recognized Bradford
High School for blood drive excellence with a $1,000 High School
Leadership Grant. Bradford was honored for “Highest Percentage of
Enrollment” of eligible students participating in school blood drives
during the 2013-14 academic year. The Railroaders hosted four blood
drives with participation by 144%...
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Beagle honored for support of school choice;
Public eSchool
Families Present “Golden Apple Award”
-- TIPP CITY, OHIO 10/30/14 – The Ohio eSchool Families & Friends
Coalition, a non-profit school choice advocacy organization, awarded
their annual Golden Apple Award to Senator Bill Beagle today. In
a small ceremony held in Tipp City, a grateful public eSchool family
presented Sen. Beagle with his award. “Senator Beagle has done a lot to
protect my ability to choose this type... read
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EUM
Christian Preschool visits firehouse
During Fire Safety week, October 6 through 10, EUM Christian Preschool
3-day students visited the Greenville Fire Department to learn about
Fire Safety. While at the fire house, students learned about stop, drop
and roll, saw a firefighter in his uniform, toured the fire house, and
sat in a fire truck. Our 2-day students were able to see the fire... read
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Two GHS
clubs collect for FISH
GREENVILLE - Greenville High School Student Council and Key Club were
among hundreds of youngsters Trick-or-Treating Oct. 26, but their goal
wasn’t candy. It was food for those in need. They collected 230.5 lbs.
of canned goods and non-perishables. This was the sixth year the two
clubs had worked together; approximately 15 students hit... read
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Bluebag Media… Cox wins talent show for 2nd year
GREENVILLE – St. Mary’s School eighth grader Chloe Cox took top honors
at Greenville’s Got Talent Oct. 18 for the second year in a row. She
was excited. “I really didn’t think I’d win this year,” she said. “I
heard Taylor (Bowers) belt out those high notes and thought, wow!”
Chloe’s concern was legitimate as Taylor took second place in the
contest. Chloe won with her rendition of “Last Love Song” by ZZ Ward.
Taylor’s... read
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Women’s retreat was a success
Saturday, a women's retreat day was held in the Fr. Jaekle Room of the
Versailles Knights of Columbus Hall. The retreat was presented by
Jill Swallow, a former graduate and resident of Versailles, who is now
a consecrated woman of Regnum Christi and resides in Clarkston,
Michigan. The program entitled "Do Whatever He Tells You", explored
methods of prayer, meditation, interpretation, and contemplation... read
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Museum
looks for Christmas items
VERSAILLES – The Versailles Area Museum is looking for Victorian era
decorations for its tree and display as well as any items that show
home life before 1910. Also fresh pine, holly and other fresh seasonal
greenery are needed on or before Nov. 10 to help prepare for the
holidays. They also are looking for toys from the 40’s and 50’s to put
in their mercantile story. If you remember Toy Land at Martin’s, you
have an idea of what they are looking for... read
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Reduce, reuse, reeducate: Contamination
hurts recycling
Consider this: a contractor finishes a job cleaning up a rental
property for a client. It’s time to dispose of the items the previous
renter left behind. He’s cleaned up items such as clothes, shoes,
broken toys and electronics, and just plain dirt. He could throw
it in the trash can, but he opts for the district’s free recycling bin.
He’s just contaminated the whole recycling bin, and now it’s destined
for the garbage. In Darke County, the solid waste district... read
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Bluebag
Media… Democrats host state
candidates
GREENVILLE – The Darke County Democrats welcomed several hopeful
candidates on the ballot in November to their annual dinner, including
the candidate running for the second highest position in the state,
lieutenant governor. Sharen Neuhardt is the running mate of
gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald. Neuhardt addressed the group and
her topic... read
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Bluebag Media… Haworth is Darke
County Republican of the Year
GREENVILLE – He’s a member of Kiwanis, worked the Pig Roast for years,
the fair tent, helps out with Downtown Greenville, the Office of
Economic Development, Central Committee Chair… and served as Darke
County Commissioner for five consecutive terms. The list of
accomplishments was long; many of those attending had already figured
out the 10th... read
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Bluebag
Media… Commissioner gives Edison
students a lesson in government
GREENVILLE – Nobody cares for you as much as you do, said Darke County
Commissioner Mike Stegall… No such thing as luck. It’s called
‘preparation meets with opportunity.’ Every decision you make is your
own. If you make a bad decision… own it and learn from it! Make the
same bad decision again? “That’s just plain stupid!” Stegall spent two
days at the Edison Community College Darke County... read
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CBC Grant Award will 'seed' Ansonia FFA
Greenhouse
Ansonia wins grant for supporting FFA sponsored blood drives --
ANSONIA, OHIO - Money doesn’t grow on trees, but Future Farmers of
America (FFA) students at Ansonia High School know how to turn it into
“seed” for a blossoming business project. Community Blood Center
(CBC) awarded Ansonia a $1,000 High School Leadership Grant for its
FFA-sponsored blood drives and that money is already... read
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Bluebag
Media… East student caught being
good
GREENVILLE – Most school districts have Students of the Month – often
at various grade levels, depending on the district. Requirements?
Pretty much similar, with good grades as the starting point. At East
School, Trevor Mardin not only has good grades, but he got caught
‘being good.’ “I didn’t think I’d get Student of the Month just because
I helped someone,” the third grader said. “I did it because it was the
right... read
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Oakley Place is deficiency free
Oakley Place is proud to inform Darke County residents that for the
last two years, they received special recognition from the Ohio Center
of Assisted Living and Ohio Department of Health for being deficiency
free. This is an honor they are also accustomed to as Oakley Place has
been deficiency free prior to this achievement also. Debbie Baker,
executive director, Sandy Baker, community relations manager, and... read
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Covington donor wins the Chevy Cruze
DAYTON, Ohio - Covington donor Gary Lavey has a drawer full of blood
drive t-shirts, but when it came to picking which one to wear on the
night that he might win a new Chevy Cruze he said, “It was a no
brainer.” He picked the Community Blood Center (CBC) “50 Years of
Saving Lives” anniversary t-shirt he received when he made the donation
that entered him into the “Summer Cruze-In Blood Drive” drawing... read
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Darke
County Parks 2014 Photo Contest
Calling all amateur photographers! This is your last chance to submit
photos! Get outside and capture the beauty of YOUR Darke County
Parks! Winning photos submitted to the Park District Photo Contest will
be used to create a 2015 calendar! Basic Rules include: Photo
must be taken within one of the Park District’s 12 areas, Photo must be
from 2010-2014, Digital Entries Only, 3 entries per month, per
photographer. Photos will be accepted December 1, 2013 through... read
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Bluebag
Media… The best year of my
life... yet!
GREENVILLE – “My admiration for the fair queens started when I was
nine,” said Jenna King, 2013 Junior Fair Queen. “The fair queen gave me
a ribbon… I was in shock that the queen would give me a ribbon.” Jenna,
an Edison Community College Communications 121 Public Speaking student,
was giving a “speech” presentation to Kiwanis of Greenville. She told
them involvement in fair Royalty was a family thing... read
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Pets of the week
We have Bonnie at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 2 year old
Pyrenees/St.Bernard mix. She is tan and white with medium length hair.
She is just a sweetheart. She loves to play and is a people dog. She
will make a wonderful companion and best friend. She weighs around 70
pounds. She is waiting for a special family to become part of. We have
Haley at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 4 month... read
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Bluebag
Media… BSU students offer a
nontraditional look at art
UNION CITY, IND – “I enjoy talking to kids,” Kelsie Selch said. “I told
them there was a dragon back there,” she added, grinning. “Really had
them going there for a while.” Kelsie was one of several Ball State
University students who spent the weekend at the Union City Arts
Festival. She and three fellow students set up shop to demonstrate and
discuss their art with festival visitors. They were using a property... read
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Bluebag
Media… UC ‘Arts Destination’
kicks of with successful festival
UNION CITY, IN – His message to kids… “You can truly make a difference
in your lives if you believe you can make a difference.” That thought,
tied to the goal of revitalizing Union City, led UC Indiana Mayor Bryan
Conklin to begin a five-year journey that culminated in the Union City
Arts Festival Oct. 10-12. “When I was a kid,” Conklin said, “Union City
had an employment base for 25,000 workers. They came... read
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Kroger
Employees Donate to Big Brothers Big Sisters
Kroger store in Sidney employees recently donated over 200 snack bags
to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County to be used in
their after school “Buddies” programs. The funding comes at an
opportune time for the agency which is kicking off its 15th year of the
after school “Buddies” program in six elementary schools in Shelby
& Darke County. Big... read
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State Tourism recognizes Darke County
efforts
SPRINGFIELD, OH (October 2014) – The Darke County Visitors Bureau was
presented with two RUBY (Recognizing Uncommon Brilliance) Citations of
Excellence Awards during the Ohio Travel Association’s annual
Conference on Tourism in Springfield, Ohio on October 16, 2014. The
first award presented to the bureau was in the Visitor Guide Category,
with a budget of less than $300,000. “It is an honor to receive this... read
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MVCTC Offers New Business Software Elective
Class
Englewood, Ohio – “Business Software" is a new elective course being
offered this school year at the Miami Valley Career Technology Center
(MVCTC). The students are using Lynda.com, which is a leading
online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software,
technology and creative skills. The students learn software which
will help them in their career technical labs and in their careers... read
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Top 10 finalists named in Summer ‘Cruze-in’
blood drive
DAYTON, Ohio – Ten blood donors will gather at the downtown Dayton
Community Blood Center (CBC) Thursday, Oct. 23 to find out who will be
cruising in a brand new car. All are computer-selected finalists
in the “Summer Cruze-In Blood Drive” drawing to win the grand prize
2014 Chevrolet Cruze. CBC partnered with REACH Magazine on the “Summer
Cruze-In” campaign to encourage blood... read
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St. Marys October Newsletter
The leaves are changing color, the temperatures are falling, and once
again my room has been invaded by leering jack-o’lanterns, creepy
spiders and bats. It must be October. October seems to be the month of
field trips for the younger students. On October 9, the first graders
attended the annual FFA Safety Awareness Days. Each year, the
Greenville High School FFA sponsors Safety Awareness Days. The high
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Edison holds Guidance Counselor Conference
Edison Community College recently hosted 28 area high school guidance
counselors on Thursday, October 9 in the Robinson Theater. Previously
held as a luncheon, this year’s event marked the first half-day
Counselor Conference, which allowed for more in depth presentations on
important topics and networking opportunities. “It’s really important
connecting with high school counselors since they are who students go
to right... read
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2001 MVCTC
Graphic Commercial Arts Alumni Publishes Book
Englewood, Ohio - Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) 2001
Graphic Commercial Arts graduate, Leslie Klenke, is a published author
with her first book “Paleo Girl”. Leslie, originally from
Vandalia-Butler High School, turned her passion for a healthy lifestyle
into a career and authored her book with the goal of helping teen girls
have a... read
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Bluebag Media… Manufacturing not
what it used to be
GREENVILLE – “This was very educational… it totally changed my
perspective on what factories are like.” Kassidy York and Layne
Washington, 10th grade students at Greenville High School, had almost
identical reactions to their tour at Ramco Electric Motors Oct. 3.
Kassidy said upon graduation from college she’d like to consider Ramco
an option on the accounting side. She was impressed by the company... read
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Hands that serve and hearts that care
Versailles Health Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation
center, celebrated National Healthcare Food Service Week, October 6th
through the 12th. Healthcare facilities all over the
country honored some of their most valuable team players, the behind
the scenes food service employees that keep residents, patients, and
staff satisfied and fit. During the week, Versailles
Health Care Center gave special...
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Bluebag
Media… Students told “people
make people successful”
GREENVILLE – “Look at your neighbor… how many do you think will be
president of the United States?” Three students raised their hands.
“How many will be on the 10 Most Wanted list?” Students laughed as 25
or 30 raised their hands… Motivational speaker Chad Foster, during the
first of two sessions at Memorial Hall, part of Manufacturing Day Oct.
3, gave several hundred Greenville and Versailles... read
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Bluebag
Media… Bears Mill Fall Open
House a packed event
GREENVILLE – She was singing quietly to the tune, Red River Valley.
With tears in her eyes, she said it was the song she used to sing with
her brother… before he headed off to World War II. “Oh, he came back,”
Mary Lou Hoening said, “but he was never the same. He was a broken
man.” Hoening, a former resident of Darke County, currently lives in
Miami County. She recalled her time as a local, admitting... read
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Hulsmeyer receives Outstanding Achievement
Award
DAYTON, Ohio, October 13, 2014 — Sue Hulsmeyer, director of
organizational development and learning for Midmark Corporation,
recently received the Outstanding Achievement Award from Professional
Women in Healthcare (PWH) for her contributions over the past year. The
award was presented in Chicago at the PWH 10th Annual Meeting and
during the Health Industry Distributor Association... read
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CNO’s Darke County scrapbook… Watch
DOGS at Woodland, Bob Robinson
October 4, 2014 - Recently Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) held
their kickoff event at Woodland Elementary. The story has been posted
in CNO and Bluebag Media. These photos and those of other community
events were put into our Community Events Photo Gallery. The gallery
has a new sponsor… Leis Realty. Check it out and, when you get a
chance, please... read
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Bluebag Media… Friday event a
success despite the weather
GREENVILLE – While a few hardy souls braved the brisk weather to set up
displays or do facing painting on the South Broadway sidewalks Oct. 3,
Executive Director Amber Garrett made the decision to move the October
First Friday indoors to the Elks Lodge on West Third Street. “It was a
tough decision,” she said. Garrett added she was really excited at the... read
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Visitors Bureau offers ‘Taste of Darke
County’ boxes for the holidays
GREENVILLE, OH (October 9, 2104) – In an effort to promote the tourism
industry of Darke County and the idea of shopping local, the Darke
County Visitors Bureau will again offer “Taste of Darke County” Boxes
for sale. “We are proud to again offer locally grown and produced
products from our community,” shared Deanna York, Executive Director of
the Darke County Visitors Bureau and Welcome Center. “The boxes... read
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Bluebag Media… Welcome Center a
‘labor of love’
GREENVILLE – “This was a labor of love for a lot of people,” said
Deanna York, executive director of the Darke County Visitors Bureau.
She and Amber Garrett, executive director of Main Street Greenville,
admired the sign and frontage of their new Welcome Center. It had just
officially opened at 421 So. Broadway Oct. 3. It was next door to the
KitchenAid Experience, a popular draw for visitors outside of Darke
County... read
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MVCTC Receives Outstanding Program
Recognition
Englewood, Ohio -- The Southwest Region Ohio School Board Association
(OSBA) recognized two Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
programs at the Southwest Region Fall Conference on Thursday, October
9, 2014, at the Warren County Career Center. These annual awards
recognize outstanding programs that promote student achievement.
The MVCTC Hospitality Services Program was recognized... read
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Common
Trees of Darke County
Trees are all around us, and yet many do not know a Maple from an Oak.
Add the fact that many trees lose their leaves in the winter months and
this only adds to the confusion. Join the Darke County Parks on
Thursday, October 23rd at 6:00pm for an informative program both in and
outdoors as we learn how to ID a tree. We will then use some of the
trees around the Nature Center to practice our newly learned
identification skills. This program is FREE and will take place
at the Nature Center... read
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Thank You
Darke County Foundation
The Darke County Park District would like to extend a HUGE thank you to
the Ami McClurkin Community Fund, administered by the Darke County
Foundation. Through the generosity of this foundation, The Darke
County Park District was able to offer several musical performances and
the ever-popular horse and wagon ride at the annual Prairie Days
Festival. Almost five thousand visitors attended the Prairie Days
event this year... read
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Enginetics
Aerospace President Honored as Friend of MVCTC
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
named Enginetics Aerospace President, Mr. Wim Huijs, as the recipient
of the 2014 Friend of MVCTC Award. Mr. Huijs received the award at the
24th annual All Advisory Dinner held on Thursday, October 2, in the
MVCTC Student Activity Center. MVCTC Superintendent, Dr. Nick Weldy,
says, “This award is given each year to someone who is always... read
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Jacob
Hoelscher Joins Phelan Insurance
Versailles, OH – Phelan Insurance Agency is pleased to welcome Jacob
Hoelscher as a Commercial Account Executive. Hoelscher is responsible
for developing new business with a focus on agricultural and business
accounts. A licensed property and casualty agent, he ensures his
clients receive the necessary coverage and exceptional professional
service they deserve. Hoelscher believes the Agency provides
unparalleled support for... read
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Goubeaux Sponsor Joshua Carswell and Toledo
Symphony Orchestra
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Jim & Enid Goubeaux for
their contributions to the DCCA 2014-2015 season. The Goubeaux’s
are Angel members of DCCA, and are sponsors of two Artists Series
performances including winner of the prestigious American Traditions
Competion, Joshua Carswell, performing October 11th and The... read
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CNO’s
Darke County Scrapbook… Watch
DOGS at Woodland, by Bob Robinson
October 4, 2014 - Recently Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) held
their kickoff event at Woodland Elementary. The story has been posted
in CNO and Bluebag Media. These photos and those of other community
events were put into our Community Events Photo Gallery. The gallery
has a new sponsor… Leis Realty. Check it out and, when you get a
chance, please take a moment to thank Leis for their support of CNO and
the... read
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Wellness Walks Kick Off at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve
A small but hardy band braved the elements for the first Wellness Walk
at Shawnee Prairie Preserve just outside Greenville October 4. The
walks, a joint effort of the Miami County Parks District, Darke County
Parks, Recovery and Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio, and the
Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services, are designed
to promote the physical and mental wellness properties found in natural
spaces... read
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MVCTC Adult Education Receives Accreditation
Englewood, Ohio -- On July 25, 2014, the Adult Education Division of
the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) received notice of
accreditation from Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and
Colleges (ACCSC) for three years. The ACCSC accreditation applies
to MVCTC as an institution and all programs offered by the school must
also meet approval by ACCSC. MVCTC was required to meet ACCSC’s
Standards of Accreditation. According to the ACCSC... read
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Bluebag
Media… Farmer’s Market vendors
offer variety of goods
GREENVILLE – Flowers, produce, Humane Society, “Dough 2 Nuts,”
Chocolates by Malissa, Janet’s Broadway Bakery, The Bottle Lady… and
Phyllis Mong. She loves dressing up; this time she was a pumpkin. And
she loves Broadway! “You know that,” she said. During the Sept. 27
Farmer’s Market Phyllis was offering a free pumpkin on behalf of Main
Street Greenville to anyone purchasing $25 or more in merchandise... read
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Community Connections Help Individuals with
Disabilities Live a Good Life
(Greenville, Ohio) – October is National Disability Employment
Awareness Month (NDEAM). This is a national campaign that raises
awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many
and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. The
theme for 2014 is "Expect. Employ. Empower." The Darke County
Board of Developmental Disabilities operates under two philosophies... read
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Mildred Dill takes first selfie at 101
On September 10, 2014, Mrs. Mildred Dill celebrated her 101st birthday
and then made history with taking her first ever selfie! When
Kristy Earick, Administrator at Versailles Health Care Center, asked
Dill if she wanted to take a “selfie” with her, Dill agreed but then
wanted to know more. Earick explained a selfie is a
self-photograph taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone
held at arm’s length and often shared on... read
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MVCTC FFA Chapter Holds First Meeting
Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) FFA
Chapter held their first monthly meeting of the school year on
Wednesday, September 24, 2014. The 2014-2015 MVCTC FFA Chapter Officers
are: President: Brittany Taylor (Miami East); Vice President: Alyssa
McQuiston (Preble Shawnee); Secretary: Marilyn Thompson (West
Carrollton); Student Advisor: Kelly Kline (National Trail); Reporter... read
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Bluebag
Media… Library ‘Walking Dead’
event expands reach
GREENVILLE – “Walking Dead” aficionados got a treat at the Greenville
Library Sept. 27. They got to see a recap of the Season 4 Walking Dead
television series just prior to the start of Season 5 this fall.
Understanding all movie goers get hungry, especially during
intermission, library employee and instigator of the event Kaley
Breaden offered a tantalizing variety of finger... read
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VHCC celebrates National Rehabilitation
Awareness Week
The Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center celebrated National
Rehabilitation Awareness Week September 22nd through the 26th.
The therapists at VHCC devote themselves to improving patients’ quality
of life, health and mobility. The week-long celebration featured a
complimentary cookout on Wednesday, September 24, in the courtyard.
During that time... read
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Bluebag
Media… Prairie Days entertains,
educates over 5,000
GREENVILLE – “Elizabeth Borden took an ax…” Lizzie Gilbert, 10, offered
a sour grin as she acknowledged her familiarity by adding… “and killed
her mother with 40 wacks… Yeah,” she said, “I know all about Lizzie
Borden.” She clicked her clicker. Lizzie is from Van Wert and
volunteered as the official counter… click. Click. As of about 11 a.m.
she had tallied 401 visitors. She stopped mid-sentence as another
Greenville... read
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VFW Bingo donates $1,000 to Darke County
Crime Stoppers
GREENVILLE – The Greenville VFW Post No. 7262 Bingo Fund recently
donated $1,000 to the Darke County Crime Stoppers (DCCS). Donations to
the non-profit organization go to help fund cash rewards for tips
leading to captures of wanted fugitives and solving of unsolved crimes
in Darke County. Tips and information made through DCCS has led
to the capture of over 100 fugitives and helps investigators with drug
abuse... read
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Bluebag
Media… Stern schoolmarm
‘teaches’ at Prairie Days
GREENVILLE – Slapping her hand slightly – yet repeatedly – with a flat
stick, schoolmarm Miss Townsend looked at her students. “Yes, you are
sitting on benches,” she said. “No, they aren’t comfortable. They
aren’t supposed to be… you’re in school!” After getting their
attention, Miss Townsend began her introduction to what it was like to
be a student in the early 19th century. She held “class” every half
hour during the... read
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Bluebag
Media… Duck Blind the reward for
summer reading success
ANSONIA – On Sept. 26 Ansonia students climbed off their buses getting
ready for a new school day. They were greeted by their elementary
principal, Krista Stump, except that morning she wasn’t Mrs. Stump. She
was Uncle Sy Robertson, leader of the Duck Dynasty. He (she) was
sitting in his (her) Duck Blind, greeting students as they came in for
the day. Many of them were wearing their own versions of Duck Dynasty
clothing... read
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Beagle
Dedicates Robert J. Shook Bikeway Bridge
COLUMBUS—State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) took part today in the
dedication of the Robert J. Shook Bikeway Bridge, in honor of Bob
Shook, a Troy area resident and former Concord Township trustee. “Bob
Shook shaped the future of the Miami County Trails Task Force with his
commitment and dedication to public service,” said Beagle. “It is an
honor to dedicate this bridge to such a hardworking advocate for Miami
County, our beautiful... read
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MVCTC 5K
finds success continuing to help students
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Education Foundation held the 7th Annual “Pi Miler” 5K run/walk on
Saturday, September 27, 2014. Thanks to the participants and many
sponsors of the event, all proceeds will benefit MVCTC students. The
MVCTC Education Foundation was formed in 1991 by the MVCTC staff and
various community leaders who wanted to provide targeted... read
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Harvest
Life Saving Knowledge!
Gathering a group this harvest season? Start your get together with
something that may actually benefit you, your family and the
community. Learn CitizensCPR, the hands-on only CPR, in just 30
minutes first. What a great way to get together a regular group of
friends, your organization, your staff, a Sunday school class, a family
reunion or your clients. Most people who survive a
cardiac emergency were helped by...
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DCMHA
accepting applications
The Darke County Metropolitan Housing Authority is currently accepting
applications for housing assistance and has announced the waiting list
is less than a year. Preference points will be given for individuals
and families who are Veterans, widowed spouses and families of Veterans
and preference points will also be given to individuals/families
meeting HUD... read
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Midmark
announces PQMD Membership
Midmark announces membership to aid in World Health Policies helping to
sustain a variety of global health programs… DAYTON, Ohio, October 1,
2014 — Midmark recently announced its membership in the Partnership for
Quality Medical Donations (PQMD) and appointment to the Board of
Directors. By becoming a member, Midmark has the opportunity to further
strengthen its product donations program with funding, volunteers,
schooling and other services to sustain a variety... read
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Bluebag Media… DCCA’s Berky inspires; is truly a gem
GREENVILLE – “I’m trying to learn something new,” said Doug Berky to
several hundred Woodland Heights students Sept. 25. “But I get sad when
I make mistakes. Do you make mistakes?” Yes!! “Does it make you sad?”
Yes!! “Do you like to make mistakes?” No!!… And he continues asking
questions as he prepares to demonstrate the new juggling skill he’s
trying to learn. Every time he’s about to start, he stops... read
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Bluebag Media… Watch DOGS kick-off brings in new dads
GREENVILLE – “There are two kinds of fatherlessness,” said Chief Watch
DOG Tom Warner to a room full of dads Sept. 23 at Woodland Heights.
“There’s the physical… he’s not there in the child’s life. Then there’s
the emotional; he may be there but he’s not involved… “According to
studies emotional fatherlessness may actually be more damaging to a
child than the physical.” Warner was speaking to potential new recruits
for... read
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BBBS has
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:
Cathy Bevan of Troy. Cathy works at Emerson Climate as the Vice
President of Human Resources. Terri Flood of Greenville. Terri
works as the Director of Marketing and Communications for Wayne
Healthcare, and Margo O’Leary of Troy. Margo is Director of... read
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Edison’s
annual College Fair a success
With over 700 area high school students in attendance, Edison Community
College’s recent College Fair proved to be a success. Students from
Botkins, Bradford, Christian Academy, Fairlawn, Milton-Union, Piqua,
Sidney, and Russia were on campus to learn more about the various
educational opportunities available to them. “The College Fair was a
success and I’m already excited for next year!” said Christina Raterman... read
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