The
Friends of the Animal Shelter say “Thank You”
GREENVILLE - As part of the Darke County Wellness Challenge, formerly
known as Wayne Healthcare Challenge, the Darke County Friends of the
Shelter had their second 5K race on April 11 to benefit the Scentral
Park dog park. It was again a HUGE success for everyone and a great
event! There was a large number of participants for this...
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Annie’s
Star Spangled Raffle Prize Highlight
Annie’s Star Spangled Raffle features a wonderful prize. Tom and Cindy
Scott/Scott Seed Service have donated accommodations for a two-night
stay at their beautiful luxury log cabin close to Gatlinburg in Black
Bear Falls Resort. The cabin has three bedrooms, all with queen size
beds. Most of the interior décor features items from local...
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Bluebag
Media… Student
driven Hollywood
Night a success
GREENVILLE – It was an event that was “all about them.” The Special
Olympics superstars. On April 18 a dozen stars entered the Greenville
High School gymnasium on a red carpet with paparazzi snapping photos in
a star-spangled event. They were entertained by the Greenville High
School Jazz Band and the GHS Wavaires. When it was their turn, some
superstars entered the stage...
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Court News
Ohio… Farm
Animals Take the
Stand at Mock Trial, By Stephanie Beougher
April 17, 2015 -- It was an unusual sight to see costumed animal
characters in the courtroom. More than 300 middle school students, some
dressed as pigs and other farm animals, descended on the Thomas J.
Moyer Ohio Judicial Center for the three-day Ohio Center for
Law-Related Education Middle School Mock Trial State Showcase. Teams
from 24 middle schools across Ohio participated... read
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Montessori students volunteer at
the Parks!
Spring is a wonderful time to complete service projects within the
community. With the grass starting to turn green, some of the
trees and bushes are starting to bud, it makes everyone want to be
outdoors to enjoy the beautiful weather. DeColores Montessori
7th
graders reach out to the community to help with a service project at
least once a month. On April 1st the students came to the
Darke... read
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BBBS announces new after school
program at
Emerson Elementary
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is excited to
announce a new after school program at Emerson elementary school in
Sidney. “Starting a partnership with Emerson Elementary school is
exciting. We are now in all 4 elementary school located in Sidney City
school district” reports Executive Director of Big Brothers Big
Sisters, Jennifer Bruns. The High School mentoring program... read
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MVCTC EBIT Students of the Month
March 2015
Englewood, Ohio - The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC), in
order to honor outstanding accomplishments and leadership in Career
Tech Education, is proud to announce the March 2015 Career Tech
Students of the Month honorees from the Electives, Business, and
Information Technology Department. Brittany Howell, member of the
Medical Office program taught...
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2015
Poultry
Days Parade Marshals Bob and Kathy Frey
Bob and Kathy (York) Frey are pleased to be selected as Parade Marshals
for the 2015 Poultry Days Parade. The parade will begin at
11:00
am on Saturday, June 13, as part of the three-day festival to be held
June 12-14. Bob has recently retired as Chief of the Versailles Fire
Department, a position he held for 18 years. He served the Village... read
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The
Winery at
Versailles supports BBBS
The Versailles Winery located on State Route 47 in Versailles hosted
their annual fund-raising for charity event called the Adult Easter Egg
Hunt on Saturday, April 11 from 6:00-8:00 pm with proceeds from the
tickets sales and live auction items benefiting Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Shelby and Darke County and non-perishable canned food
donations... read
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Third
Annual
Drill Demonstration Open House
The Daughters of American Revolution Fort Greenville Chapter in
conjunction with Greenville Senior High School NJROTC hosted the Third
Annual Drill Demonstration Open House. The Cadets demonstrated all the
elements required for a competition minus Inspection, Physical Fitness,
marksmanship and Academic. They demonstrated Color Guard... read
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St.
Mary’s School - April Newsletter
There are signs of Easter and new life all around the school. After the
solemnity of Lent I must say it is a delightful change. Several weeks
before Easter, we had some extra time during music, so we decided to go
over some Easter hymns. Somehow I managed to choose the hymns with the
maximum amount of Alleluias possible. After assuring the children that
it was OK to sing Alleluia during Lent if you were practicing for
Easter, they sang with gusto...
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Bluebag Media… Chain
Cutting
marks Didier Hardware reopening
UNION CITY, IND – It went off without a hitch. Didier Do It Best
Hardware owner Mark Didier grinned, saying he did a test run ahead of
time to make sure. With dozens of employees, local officials and
customers on hand, Didier completed the promised “Chain Cutting” to
mark the store’s Grand Reopening on April 11. “I thought it was much
more appropriate (than the traditional ribbon cutting)... read
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Bluebag
Media… Edison
students hear from
two local officials
GREENVILLE – “To be liberal was to favor free enterprise and property
rights… and possess a grave skepticism toward government management of
anything.” Darke County Engineer Jim Surber said this approach, which
he attributed to Mark Twain, was what he believed. He also felt capital
flow works best from bottom to top, not top to bottom. Surber recently
made a presentation to Edison...
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Bluebag
Media… New
grant could reach
more ‘at risk’ kids
GREENVILLE – “These kids are not necessarily bad,” said Jeff Vaughn,
Alternative School Program Coordinator for Darke County Council on
Rural Services. “They just don’t have a lot of guidance.” Noting he
works with youth, ages seven to 17, he told members and guests of
Kiwanis of Greenville recently about a Community Connectors Grant
application to the Governor’s Office to help him reach... read
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Bluebag Media… Scavenger
Hunt a
success despite weather
GREENVILLE – “One down and 18 to go!” said Tamera McNulty and Mindy
Steyer. They chronicled Michael McMahon’s discovery of the cow
(actually it was a horse) at Readmore’s Hallmark. Nineteen items had
been set up in local businesses for Main Street Greenville’s April
First Friday Scavenger Hunt. It was a drizzling and chilly... read
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Dr.
Harry G.
Thomas Medical Scholarship Awarded
The Darke County Historical Society is pleased to announce that the
Harry G. Thomas Medical Scholarship award for the 2014-2015 academic
year has been presented to John Sullenbarger, Bradley Subler, Amy
Wilcox, Patrick Mescher, and Melanie Stall. All receipients are
graduates of Darke County high schools and are currently attending... read
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Bluebag Media… Edison
students
educate 4th, 6th graders on bullying
GREENVILLE – “Bullies are often bullies themselves because they’ve been
bullied,” said team members from Edison Community College. Fundamentals
of Communication public speaking students were talking to fourth
graders at Greenville East (Intermediate) School about the problem.
Approximately 45 students from two classes crowded into... read
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Bluebag
Media… Child
Protective Services
has tough but necessary job
GREENVILLE – “When I see these pinwheels I think of the healthy kids
that planted them,” said Child Protective Services Director Becky
James. “But it makes me sad we even have to have them.” It is child
abuse awareness month (search Child Abuse Awareness at Bluebag Media)
and the pinwheels are on the front lawn of the Darke County Courthouse.
The woman who has spent...
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Ami McClurkin sponsors Toledo
Symphony event
Verd and Gini Stuckey have donated funds in the name of their daughter,
Ami McClurkin, sponsoring the Saturday, April 25 “A Night at the
Oscars” performance by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Darke
County Center for the Arts presents an orchestral performance annually
as part of its Artists Series. DCCA Executive Director Andrea
Jordan stated, “DCCA counts itself very fortunate to have... read
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Darke
County
Friends of the Shelter… K9
Eric
gets a new bullet proof vest
The “Darke County Friends of the Shelter” recently purchased a new
bullet proof vest for K9 Eric. Eric is the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office K9. He is a 4 year old Shepherd and is trained in drug work,
search and rescue and protection. He is State certified and is the
partner of Deputy Pearson. K9 Eric has been on the job for a
year
and has been deployed in numerous situations. He and his Handler... read
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Heritage Award presented to
Marilyn Robbins
Marilyn Robbins, a.k.a. “Garst’s Annie Oakley” truly epitomizes the
Heritage Award. Established in 2004, the Darke County Historical
Society’s Heritage Award was created to recognize outstanding citizens
or organizations for their distinguished contributions or actions of
unusual excellence that help connect people to Darke County’s past.
Marilyn’s volunteering in the community connects... read
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Bluebag Media… The
3 Musketeers,
biggest ‘flash’ experience in years
GREENVILLE – “Welcome to chaos!” said Greenville High School Theatre
Company advisor and director Tom Nader. It was dress rehearsal time for
their production of The Three Musketeers. The play opened the next
night, April 3, at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall. “What kind of idiot
would attempt this,” he quipped, then… “Oh. That was me... read
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Easter
Bunnies from Versailles Elementary
visit VHCC
Versailles Health Care Center patients and residents enjoyed a recent
visit by “Easter bunnies” from the first grade at Versailles Elementary
School. The first graders participated in a
Coloring
Contest held by VHCC. Patients and residents chose from many
pictures and picked the top three winners of their choice.
First
place winner was Eli Dirksen, second place was Lauren Prenger, and
third place winner was...
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Bluebag Media… Annual
pinwheel
display creates Child Abuse Awareness
GREENVILLE – “This is more of a problem than people realize,” said
Banner Bound 4-H Club advisor Melanie Stikeleather. “Involving kids in
things like this helps make them more aware that not everyone has
someone to care about them no matter what.” She watched as Banner Bound
4-H President Skyler Marker handed out pinwheels to the volunteers
measuring distances and ‘planting’... read
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Greenville
Auto Take First Place in Columbus
Congratulations to the 2015 Automotive Technology presenting team for
earning first place in the category of transportation at the Career
Pathways Showcase held in Columbus, OH on April 14-15. Presenters
Kelsey McClure, Dylan Kolb, and John Crowell have worked hard to earn
first place at the state competition. This year's project represents a
team effort from students in the...
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Pike
receives award for fair service
Findlay OH - Jason Pike with Bud’s Electric received a Special
Appreciation Award from the Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association for his
outstanding service to The Great Darke County Fair at the District
1&2 Spring Meeting in Findlay OH on April 11th. Jason was
presented
the award by Carmi Kissel-Engler with Darke County Board Members Russ
Bennett, Richard Delk...
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Bluebag
Media… Over
300 kids collect
6,000 plus eggs
ANSONIA – It was an ‘eggtastic’ egg hunt the previous year, said FFA
volunteer Andrea Barga. Only the FFA was involved. This year was an
‘eggstravaganza!’ “It was so eggstravagant,” she said. This year, she
estimated 6 to 8,000 eggs were placed around the Ansonia Schools
playgrounds and front lawn. They were set up for as many as 300 to 500
kids in four age groups: 2 and under... read
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VHCC
Nursing Staff Receives COPD
Certification Training
The nursing staff at Versailles Health Care Center, a skilled nursing
and rehabilitation center, recently received specialized training and
is now certified by the Covenant HealthCare COPD Advanced Assessment
Program and currently assuring CEU’s through the Department of Human
and Health Services. In March 2015, Kim Scharf, RN, MNSc,
APRN,
taught the two-day program...
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Bluebag Media… STNA
grad says
set high goals that scare you
ANSONIA – “I want to be a physician’s assistant,” Ansonia senior Hannah
Barga said. “If I want to get into that program, I need to get as much
experience as possible. There are usually 500 applications for the 40
spaces that are available.” There are currently two physician assistant
programs available in the area: Kettering and University... read
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Deputies
receive Sharps containers
Deputies say the discovery of improperly discarded needles has risen
dramatically in recent years as intravenous drug use has increased.
It’s a major problem for officers who have to search drug users and the
hiding places in their cars and homes. Last year, Trash Bash 2014
volunteers discovered approximately nine used syringes/needles... read
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Red
Cross shows there’s more than one way
to serve
One employee is called into active duty with the Army, while two others
are promoted from from within -- April 9, 2015 — The American Red Cross
has always had a close relationship with the military, dating back to
when founder Clara Barton provided aid to soldiers during the Civil
War. And sometimes, that relationship overlaps, which is the case with
the American Red Cross’s Northern Miami Valley Ohio Chapter. Disaster
Program Manager Kevan...
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Ohio
First Lady Spring 2015 “Spotlight”
Program
Celebrates
Northeast Ohio Artist’s Work at Governor’s Residence in Bexley
-- COLUMBUS – Ohio First Lady Karen W. Kasich, along with artists and
other special guests from across the state, celebrated the spring
installment of Spotlight: Featured Artists at the Ohio Governor’s
Residence. This quarter’s featured artist, JoAnn DePolo of North
Olmsted (Cuyahoga Co.), and Mrs. Kasich provided remarks... read
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Court
News Ohio… Court
Employees and
Jail Inmates Team Up to Support Kids,
By Jenna Gant -- April 8, 2015 -- Orient Correctional Complex inmates
can stitch more stuffed animals for children thanks to court employees
who hosted a fundraiser to pay for new sewing machines. It’s for a
community service program that has inmates constructing stuffed bunnies
and bears for children who come before the Delaware County Probate and
Juvenile Court for reasons including... read
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Council
on Rural Services… Week
of the
Young Child
April is the time each year that Kids Learning Place centers celebrate
“Week of the Young Child” by planning special activities along with
recognizing and re-committing to the goal of improving early learning
in the lives of our children and their families. Kids
Learning
Place uses this week of April 13 - 18 as a way to focus the public’s
attention on young children and their families and the... read
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Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter has many pets available
for adoption, including several breeds of dogs, as well as cats and
kittens. The Shelter chooses pets to feature each week, this week
they've selected: Maria is a 1 year old Lab/Husky mix. She is blond
with short hair. She is a sweetheart. She is very friendly and loves to
be at your side. She walks well on a leash and doesn’t mind cats... read
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Edison sponsors DCCA programs
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Edison Community
College for their support of the arts in Darke County. DCCA
thanks Edison Community College for their contribution to the 2014-2015
Arts in Education and Family Theatre Series programs. Family
Theater Series programs are presented at St. Clair Memorial Hall and
are open to the public. Programs are generally based... read
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Ketrow
Foundation Sponsors DCCA Programs
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Ketrow foundation for
their support of the arts in Darke County. DCCA thanks the
Ketrow
foundation for their contribution to the 2014-2015 season and
forwarding DCCA’s mission to encourage cultural enrichment in the
community. “A Night at the Oscars” performance by Toledo Symphony
Orchestra, at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, Saturday, April 25 as the
final show in... read
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Manure Science Review Program
receives
$5,000 Ohio EPA Grant
The annual Manure Science Review educates Ohio farmers on manure
nutrient management. To further this effort, Ohio EPA awarded Ohio
State University Extension a $5,000 environmental education grant to
help fund this year’s event. Conducted by The Ohio State University
Extension, this year’s Manure Science Review (MSR) will be held in
Darke County in August. MSR provides an educational field day with
science-based information on best... read
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Edison sponsors DCCA programs
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Edison Community
College for their support of the arts in Darke County. DCCA
thanks Edison Community College for their contribution to the 2014-2015
Arts in Education and Family Theatre Series programs. Family
Theater Series programs are presented at St. Clair Memorial Hall and
are open to the public. Programs are generally based... read
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Edison receives Reaffirmation of
Accreditation
Edison Community College recently received formal notification and
official record of Reaffirmation of Accreditation from its accrediting
body, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This process is implemented
to ensure that students who graduate with a degree, certificate or look
to transfer credits to another institution will be successful.
Reaffirmation is based upon evaluation through the Academic Quality
Improvement Program (AQIP). In the... read
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Counting the homeless in Darke
County
On January 27, 2015, with wind-chill factors of below 0°, members of
the Darke County Continuum of Care (COC), led by staff from Community
Action Partnership (CAP) and the Dayton VA, completed its ninth
Point-In-Time (PIT) count. One of the positive outcomes of the study is
the awareness to our community and the response it brings to the
homeless plight. Work done by the COC has... read
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Greenville Auto Tech Prep
Showcase Champion
The Greenville Career Tech Center Automotive Technology Presenting Team
took the Championship title in the Techprep Showcase of 2015. The
competition was held March 26th at Sinclair Community College in
Dayton, Ohio. The team consists of John Crowell, Dylan Kolb, Kelsey
McClure, and their alternates, Hunter George and Collin Jennings. The
students have been preparing for this... read
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