Bluebag
Media… Tri-Village
preparing for CCP option in the fall
NEW MADISON – “Regardless of the program, we’re going to give our
students what they need,” said Tri-Village Schools Superintendent Josh
Sagester. Out of a junior-senior student body of 116, approximately 50
students are involved in some form of post-secondary learning.
Tri-Village has 21 students taking IU East Dual Enrollment courses, 18
students taking Sinclair College Dual...
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Bluebag
Media… Visitors
get chance to
pet Ohio timber rattlesnake
GREENVILLE – “I don’t know… I’m scared of snakes,” said the young lady
sitting next to her dad. As if to make her point, she snuggled a little
closer, partially hiding behind his arm. “We have a snake at home,” her
dad said, “but it isn’t a rattler.” Doug Wynn, retired teacher,
herpetologist and visiting OSU Scholar, told a group of about 45 adults
and children he had a relational reality with timber...
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Bluebag
Media… CCP
can help provide
productive workers
COLUMBUS – “I took public speaking and… you know… I didn’t die,” said
Deborah Norris, Vice President Sinclair College. “It’s about the soft
skills… communication.” Norris noted a tech start-up she led once. They
were all engineers in their early 20’s. They arrived, opened their
laptops… “Stop!” She told them. “Let’s talk. Let’s communicate!” Norris
acknowledged they do...
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Midmark 100 Year Anniversary
Exhibit at
Versailles Museum;
Displaying
artifacts of the company’s
history
-- DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2015 — Midmark Corporation today announced
the opening of an exhibit on Feb. 8, 2015 at the Versailles Area
Historical Museum in Versailles, Ohio to commemorate 100 years of
business. The museum is located at 552 S. West Street in Versailles at
the corner of Marker Road/State Route 121. On display at the museum
will be artifacts, photos...
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Sponsor A Bucket
Looking for a way to support the Darke County Park District? You can
sponsor a bucket at the Maple Sugarin’ at the Prairie Festival on
Saturday, March 7th. For a $30 donation, you will have your
name
placed on a sap bucket along the trail during the Festival.
Sponsors will also receive two complimentary tickets to the Waffle and
Sausage Breakfast on March 7th from 8AM-Noon (a $10 value)... read
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Bluebag Media… Ansonia’s
Edwards
takes first in county spelling bee
UNION CITY – Good! Surprised! Excited! The top three spellers in the
Darke County District Spelling Bee competition at Mississinawa Valley
Jan. 22 expressed their elation simply… much more simply than some of
the words they had to spell. Skylith Edwards, sixth grader at Ansonia
Elementary went six rounds to defeat second place winner, Ansonia
Junior... read
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Edison Announces Fall 2014 Dean’s
List
Edison Community College recognizes 401 students for excellence in
academics on the 2014 Fall Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible for the
Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and
carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Listed in Alphabetical
Order by City and Last Name. Anna: Amber Balling, Cynthia Ellenwood,
Karen Hoaglin, Keith Hoying, Paul Roberts, Kristen Smith; Ansonia: Todd
Archey... read
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Community
Events Photo Gallery… A
new
Slide Show offering from County News Online
County News Online is offering a new way to look at Favorite Photos of
individuals and events in Darke County… a slide show you can watch from
beginning to end, pause on a photo you like, back up to see previous
photos or fast forward to get past some photos to get to others. The
program was set up by our webmaster, Kurt, at kometweb.com. Our initial
offering is Favorite...
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Bluebag Media… New
GCSD van will
save transportation dollars
GREENVILLE – “It’s hot off the line,” said Greenville City Schools
Treasurer Carla Surber, noting the district’s new 9-passenger van was
manufactured in December. It had 23 miles on it and, according to GCSD
Superintendent Doug Fries, it’s one of the first vehicles they’ve
actually bought new. “The vehicles we usually purchase are used.” Beth
Cain, Transportation Supervisor for Greenville Schools... read
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St. Mary’s School January
Newsletter
Talk about shades of last winter! After a very restful two-week
Christmas break, both teachers and students returned to school ready to
go full force. That Monday had to be one of the smoothest and most
productive teaching days I have ever had. Then winter in Ohio struck!
Over the next two weeks, we had three snow days and three two-hour
delays. So much for smoothness and productivity! In case you wonder how
we teachers... read
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Marketing professionals join
Visitors
Bureau Board of Trustees
GREENVILLE, OH – The Darke County Visitors Bureau (DCVB) elected two
new members to the board of trustees at its recent meeting. They are
Mrs. Lisa Martin and Mrs. Terri Flood. Mrs. Lisa Martin has been a
resident of Greenville most of her life and is a graduate of Greenville
High School. Fresh out of high school, Mrs. Martin began her
career with Greenville National Bank... read
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Bluebag
Media… Holiday
issues no
different for children in social services
GREENVILLE – Children who have been brought under the oversight of
Darke County Job & Family Social Services didn’t seem to have
any
more holiday issues than any other child might have, according to Becky
James, program administrator. “I know there are bad things that
sometimes come out during the holidays,” she said, “but I haven’t
experienced them here.” She noted there are... read
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Bluebag
Media… GHS
gears up for CCP
classes in September
GREENVILLE – “This is a new way of doing post secondary education,”
said Greenville Superintendent Doug Fries. “We may have to make
adjustments, be flexible. But it’s a plus for kids.” With teachers
credentialed to teach 14 subjects as College Credit Plus courses,
Greenville High School is gearing up for the 2015-16 school year. “The
idea is to get these kids started. With the course being... read
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Bluebag Media… Library
to offer
purple carrot, blue corn seeds
GREENVILLE – If given a choice between hybrid seeds for vegetables –
such as “Cosmic Purple” carrots, “Blue Jade” corn and peach tomatoes –
or the latest scientifically modified, pest-resistant, vegetables such
as corn and soybeans (GMO’s, or Genetically Modified Organisms), which
would you choose? According to Greenville Public Library staff member
Rachel Brock... read
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Greyson
Steyer
Fund supports DCCA Family Theatre
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Greyson James Steyer
Fund of the Darke County Foundation for their support of DCCA’s Family
Theatre Series. “DCCA is pleased to receive continual
generous
support from community organizations such as the Greyson James Steyer
Fund of the Darke County Foundation. With their assistance we... read
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Bluebag Media… Parks
district
puts donated equipment to good use
GREENVILLE – “It (the chipper) was donated to us last year,” said Darke
County Parks employee Wayne Nichols. “We collect Christmas trees every
year… decided to try it and see if it worked.” It worked. Nichols said
over a three-day period they’d chipped, or shredded, 37 trees.
According to Laura Schweiderman, volunteer coordinator and naturalist,
Darke County Solid Waste District Director... read
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Broomhall, Pressler CTC Students
of the
Month
The Greenville Career Tech Center announced the selection of the
students of the month for December 2014 Kaleb Broomhall from
the
IMTV Program and Elizabeth Pressler from the Careers With Children
Program. These students represent Greenville CTC at the highest level.
The standards to be selected as the student of the month include:
Service to the community and school... read
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Darke
County Parks 2015 Photo Contest
After the great success of the 2014 photo contest, the Darke County
Parks have decided to host a 2015 Photo Contest! Amateur
photographers, this is your chance to get your talents
recognized. 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 2016 calendar! Basic Rules
include... read
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Teddy
Bears & Friends for Wayne Healthcare patients blood drive
DARKE COUNTY, OH Community Blood Center (CBC) For 19 years
four
area Lions Clubs have made hospital visits to Wayne HealthCare
emergency room, urgent care, or hospital stays, during the Holiday
Season, a little more comforting. These area Lions Clubs have
provided funding to purchase Teddy Bears and other stuffed animals,
which are passed out to Wayne HealthCare patients... read
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Counting
the Homeless in Darke County
January 27th is the date set for the Point-In-Time study of a
twenty-four hour period to tally the number of sheltered homeless and
those persons who are homeless and cannot be surveyed. There are those
individuals living in cars, at campgrounds, under bridges or other
locations throughout the county. Homelessness is not just in Greenville... read
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SSSF Scholarship Applications
available
The Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund (SSSF) is announcing scholarship
applications are available for Darke County students planning to attend
college in the fall. Current and past recipients are also encouraged to
apply. As available funds are limited each year, this is a competitive
process based upon academic accomplishment, community service and
active participation in any communications-related... read
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Art’s Heart
A message to pastors and the community, I have always enjoyed helping
others. Although this started early in my life, it became
more
apparent to me after my brother was diagnosed with terminal
cancer. My name is Art (nickname) Garland and God has put a
desire upon my heart after my family experience with this disease. My
brother and his little, Mini-Pin dog named "Peanut" moved into mom's
house... read
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Cross, Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty
Sponsor
DCCA’s Taste of Wine and Jazz
Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) recognizes Merry Lee Cross and
Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty for their sponsorship of A Taste Of Wine
& Jazz XXVIII, set for Friday, January 16, 6:30 P.M. at Montage
Cafe. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan,
DCCA
welcomes Merry Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty as a
sponsor and thanks...
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Fry & Company to Sponsor
DCCA “Taste of
Wine and Jazz”
Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) recognizes Fry &
Company
for their sponsorship of A Taste Of Wine & Jazz XXVIII, set for
Friday, January 16, 6:30 P.M. at Montage Cafe. According to
DCCA
Executive Director Andrea Jordan, DCCA thanks Fry & Company for
their continued support of the arts in Darke County, as one of the
first sponsors for...
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MVCTC Students of the Month
Electives, Business, and Information Technology - Englewood, Ohio - The
Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Electives, Business, and
Information Technology (EBIT) Department under the leadership of
Supervisor, David Peltz, has started recognizing an EBIT Student of the
Month. This award will honor outstanding accomplishments and
leadership... read
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Bluebag
Media… FFA
experience led to
decision to teach
GREENVILLE – “A lot of it is patience,” said David Heffelfinger.
“Theirs… yours… you never know. You have a plan. It looks really good
on paper, then… (pause) Well, it doesn’t always work out that
way.”Heffelfinger is one of the new teachers at Woodland Heights
Primary School for 2014-15. His position – kindergarten teacher – is
unique in that... read
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Bluebag
Media… Adalynn
Grace is Wayne
Hospital’s New Year’s baby
GREENVILLE – “When she went into labor, I jumped up! I knew it,” said
proud grandmother Lisa Brickler. “We’re having a New Year’s baby!!”
Adalynn Grace Davis was born at Wayne Health Care Center Jan. 1 at 1:57
a.m. Weighing in at 8 lbs. 15 oz., 20.25 inches long, Adalynn was the
hospital’s first baby of 2015. Mom, Brianna Brickler, 23, is a
Greenville High School graduate...
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Transit
continues to grow in Greenville
Pamela Garland, Public Transportation Director for the City of
Greenville, announced the end of the year figures for Greenville
Transit System (GTS). GTS delivered 50,636 one-way trips
during
the year. This is an increase of 47.6% since 2009. 70% of riders
qualified for the Elderly/Disabled half price fare while 30% were
general public. GTS provided rides to medical appointments,
shopping, work, and education. GTs also provides... read
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Greenville
National Bank Announces Officer
Promotions
In recognition of outstanding performance, increased responsibilities
and significant contributions to the success of the organization,
Greenville National Bank is pleased to announce the following
promotions: Kent A. James, promoted to President & Chief
Executive
Officer; Michael L. Batten, promoted to Vice President, Consumer Loan
Manager; Sherry M. Marten, promoted to Vice President, Investment
Officer... 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 Friends of the Shelter choose pets to feature each week,
this week they've selected: Boomer is a 2 year old Great Pyrenees. He
is white with long hair. He is a gentle giant and weighs around 90
pounds. He is a sweet guy who loves attention... read
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BBBS
hosts annual Christmas party
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County held its
annual
Christmas Party on Saturday, December 6th at 36 Skate Club near
Piqua. Approximately 95 people, comprised of community
volunteer
mentors, Littles, BBBS board members and staff, were in attendance this
year. During the festivities and the excitement of skating,
snacks and pizza were available, as well as prizes... read
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Bluebag
Media… CCP
seen as a
positive for college-bound students
DARKE COUNTY – “Our goal is to give more students an affordable college
opportunity,” said State Senator and Ohio Senate President Keith Faber
about new legislation passed by the Legislature and signed into law by
Gov. John Kasich on June 16. HB 487 is designed to do exactly that. The
bill creates the College Credit Plus (CCP) program which goes into
effect the 2015-16...
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CBC recognizes November &
December
donors
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... read
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Greenville City School Update,
Superintendent Douglas Fries
January 2015 - Greenville City Schools has had a great first semester
to the 2014-2015 school year, both academically and with
extra-curricular activities. Thanks to the hard work of our students
and staff and support of our parents and community, the first semester
is nearing the end and has been very educational. Students return from
Winter Break on Monday...
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Bluebag
Media… Parents
get family time
courtesy of Gateway and the library
GREENVILLE – Thirty-five parents and children picked up their wooden
toys Dec. 22 and began painting in Gateway’s third annual Santa’s
Workshop at the Greenville Public Library. Two time slots were offered
– 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. – there were no registrations for the later hour
but everything was ready to handle the influx at six. Approximately 200
wooden toys, big... read
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County
News Online… New
Community
Events photos posted
With the slowdown of activity while schools are out of session and a
multitude of Christmas events wrapped up came an opportunity to do what
has literally been impossible throughout most of the year… update the
Community Events photo gallery. Some events, such as Annie Oakley
Weekend and Greenville First Fridays, were combined into a single
gallery, while others, such as Prairie Days... read
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Compassion shared by "Art's Heart"
By Art Garland
I have always enjoyed helping others. Although this started early in my
life, it has became more apparent to me after my brother was diagnosed
with terminal cancer. My name is Art Garland and God has put a desire
upon my heart after my family experience. My brother and his little,
Min-Pin dog named "Peanut" moved into mom's house so she could help him
through this disease. I would stop to visit almost... read
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Dayton
Business Journal… Jessica
Barry
talks about being a BenGal, working with students and bad design,
By Olivia Barrow, Dec 26, 2014 -- When Jessica Barry enrolled in the
School of Advertising Art to become a graphic designer, she never
imagined she'd one day be the president and owner of the school.
Looking back, the 37-year-old says she's surprised with where her
career took her. I was surprised to, since I had no idea it involved a
seven-year stint as a cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals... read
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Bluebag
Media… East
kids get a carnival
break before the holiday
GREENVILLE – “Showtime,” said one of the teachers at East Intermediate
School. Within seconds dozens of kids came charging out the gym where
they’d been waiting for the “go” signal. The East School Carnival had
begun. It was the last day of school before the Christmas break (Dec.
19) and the students who earned it got to take an hour out of their
work schedule for fun and games...
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