Bluebag
Media… IMTV
seeks help for next programming level
GREENVILLE – “They’re excited… they want to go live. We’re just not
ready yet.” Lori Hoover, Greenville High School’s IMTV instructor,
wasn’t referring to the abilities of her students. She was talking
about the capabilities of the program and their equipment. A few years
back, GHS Alumnus Kent Holmes, a student at Ball State University at
that time, was instrumental in setting up... read
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Thieme
Children’s Theatre Fund supports DCCA Family Theatre Series
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Darke County Foundation
and The Jean Louise Thieme Children’s Theatre Fund for their support of
DCCA’s Family Theatre Series. “DCCA is pleased to receive
continual generous support from community organizations such as The
Jean Louise Thieme Children’s Theatre Fund of the Darke County
Foundation. With their assistance... read
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MVCTC Students Attend
Construction Career
Day
Hamilton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) building
trades students attended the 14th Annual Construction Career Day on
September 16, 2015, at Butler County Fairgrounds. Construction Career
Days is brought about by Southwest Ohio building and construction
trades businesses partnering to help high schools... read
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Bluebag
Media… Arts
Festival deemed “a
good hit”
UNION CITY, IN – “It was a good hit,” said Union City, Ind., Mayor
Bryan Conklin. “We had well over 2,000 plus people there.” He
acknowledged being “exhausted” as the 2nd Annual Union City Arts
Festival had just wrapped up Sept. 12. Friday night was slow due to the
rain, but even then, Conklin said there were 300 to 400 people in the
downtown area. The finale of the weekend was... read
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Big
Brothers Big Sisters… High
school “Big Buddy” mentors needed
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County is excited to
announce that another great year is in the works for the Big Buddies
after-school program. For our 17th program year, we are again seeking
fun and energetic high school students who want an opportunity to give
back to the community. This is a great opportunity to obtain community
service hours, as well...
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Bluebag
Media… GJHS
students hold 14th
annual Patriot Day ceremony
GREENVILLE – “Remember and cherish the sacrifices of the men and women
behind you so you can live free and safe in this community.” That was
the message to the student body at Greenville Junior High School from
Darke County Sheriff Captain Ted Bruner on Sept. 11. He was referring
to the local first responders...
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St. Mary’s School September 2015
I think my computer hates me. My first clue was when I came to school
on Teacher Work Day, ready to run off my class lists and my epic
three-page parent letter, and found that none of my files were on the
computer. Can you say “PANIC!!!”? It turned out that in the process of
upgrading our technology our computer guru had forgotten to download
the files he had saved from my old computer. He jokingly... read
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Bluebag
Media… GJHS
students hold 14th
annual Patriot Day ceremony
GREENVILLE – “Remember and cherish the sacrifices of the men and women
behind you so you can live free and safe in this community.” That was
the message to the student body at Greenville Junior High School from
Darke County Sheriff Captain Ted Bruner on Sept. 11. He was referring
to the local first responders...
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VHCC
celebrates National Housekeeping Week
Versailles Health Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation
center, celebrated National Healthcare Environmental Services and
Housekeeping Week, September 13th through the
19th.
Without the commitment of housekeeping, laundry and maintenance staff,
the enjoyable stay of a patient or resident would be very... read
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Bluebag
Media… Rolling
50s entertains
hundreds, benefits local charities
GREENVILLE – Throughout the day and evening Downtown Greenville’s
Rolling 50s Car Show hosted a thousand people or more. Dave Niley, one
of the event coordinators, wouldn’t begin to guess. Crowds walked up
and down South Broadway, around the Circle and into side streets from 2
to 9 p.m. Sept. 12 to check out more than... 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: Sammie is a 5 year old Terrier. He is mostly white
and black with a little brown. He has short hair. He is a sweet little
guy who loves to sit on your lap. He is current... read
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Local
Early Childhood Advisory Council Asking For Community Reps
GREENVILLE – Are you interested in early childhood education
issues? Please share your voice in an opportunity to help
shape
an innovative and positive future of our young children. Call
today and be part of the solution. The Council on Rural
Services…programs for innovative learning, your local early childhood
education provider for Head Start and Early Head Start, needs
interested community representatives to join the early... read
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Bluebag
Media… Heat
is no problem for
Woodland students
GREENVILLE – “Kids deal with these things better than adults,” said
Woodland Heights Assistant Principal Jennifer Statzer. Principal Jody
Harter agreed. “Those kids are resilient. Doesn’t phase them.” Darke
County has had 90-plus degree weather since the end of August. Sept. 8
was Day 4 of the new Greenville City School year. “The teachers take a
lot of water breaks...
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Island Celebration awaits winner
Randall
Felts
DAYTON, Ohio - Other than a couple of nights at Niagara Falls, Dayton
donor Randall Felts and his wife Eunhee haven’t had a vacation in 20
years. They’ll make up for lost time by celebrating their
30th
wedding
anniversary, Randall’s retirement, and an emotional family reunion when
they travel to Hawaii as grand-prize winners in the Community Blood
Center (CBC) “Get on Board...
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VHCC’s Hirn receives wound care
certification
Beth Hirn, Physical Therapist Assistant at Versailles Health Care
Center, recently received training in Wound Care in Boston,
Massachusetts, through the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy
(NAWCO). After completing one week of training and
examination,
Hirn is now certified in providing direct patient wound and skin
care. She is excited to play an important role in providing
optimum... read
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Attorney
General Mike DeWine… DeWine
Announces 2015 Take Action Scholarship Contest
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the
start of the seventh annual Take Action Video Contest for Ohio high
school students. To enter this year’s contest, students (grades 9 to
12) must produce and submit a 60-second video on identity theft,
cybersecurity, or student loans. The deadline to submit an entry is
Dec. 11, 2015. College scholarships will be awarded... read
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Edison announces Summer 2015
Dean’s List
Edison State Community College recognizes 14 students for excellence in
academics on the 2015 Summer 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... read
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Bluebag
Media… Trackchair
offers more
mobility for the disabled
GREENVILLE – At $16,500 it’s a bargain, at least according to Action
Trackchair representative Kim McCabe. She compared it to basic
wheelchairs you have to push with your hands (upwards from $6,000) to
the fancier models which can cost as much as $40,000 or more. This one
will take its occupant literally anywhere anyone... read
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Big
Brothers Big Sisters… BBBS
hosts
agency picnic at Earl’s Island
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County sponsored an agency
picnic at Earl’s Island, Lake Loramie State Park on Thursday, August
13, to provide an evening of fun and food for the volunteers and the
children in the program. Over 40 individuals from Shelby and Darke
Counties attended the picnic under clear skies and mild... read
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Bluebag
Media… Majority
kids clean up
East Main bridge graffiti
GREENVILLE – “We Are the Majority” leaders and their young charges were
walking the bike path under the East Main Street bridge on their way to
play Putt Putt Golf. “We saw the graffiti (on the wall),” said Kelly
Harrison, Prevention Specialist with Recovery & Wellness
Centers of
Midwest Ohio. “One of the leaders said ‘sure wish we... read
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Bluebag
Media… Cancer
Association
receives $1,312… and counting
GREENVILLE – “So how much do you make with this game?” Karl Dearwester
said, “All I can!” Then he grinned. “If I told you how much I really
made you might want one…” He was referring to a game that is 123 years
old and which he has run for nearly half that time, Dearwester Canes.
The same can be said for The Cancer Association of Darke County.
Dearwester has been sponsoring...
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