The
Bradford Railroad Museum Presents: Wine and Art
All are invited to attend the annual Wine & Art event at the
Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum (BORM), featuring pottery by local
artist, Gloria Honeyman. The event will take place on September 17,
2016 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the museum (200 North Miami Avenue,
Bradford, OH), a beautiful historic building, built in 1919. “We are
excited to... read
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Grants
Training Workshop Offered at Edison State
The Edison Foundation's Academy for Community Leadership in partnership
with The Paul G. Duke Foundation is pleased to announce that the
popular fall speaker series is making a return. The Academy for
Community Leadership exists to strengthen not-for-profit organizations
by providing quality educational and training opportunities... read
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Darke County Parks… Prairie
Days Log House and Blacksmith Shop
Prairie Days will be a flurry of activity at the log house and
blacksmith shop at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Not only will they both be
open, as they are almost every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm, but they also
will both be housing all kinds of demonstrations. The log house was
built from 2003 to 2006 and is based on a turn of the 19th century log
home. It... read
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VHCC
to host
Back to School for Seniors & their Caregivers
Versailles Health Care Center would like to invite the public to a FREE
four-part Long-Term Care Educational Series, featuring speakers on
financial considerations for seniors and vets, decisions on downsizing
or transitioning to a condo, assisted living, or nursing facility,
Elder Law planning, and recent changes in Ohio Medicaid. BACK
TO
SCHOOL FOR SENIORS and their caregiver classes... read
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Women’s
Untold
Stories: An Evening of Music, Dance, and Theater
Music, dance, and theater are coming to the Robinson Theater at Edison
State Community College in Piqua on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Sponsored by the Diversity Committee as a benefit for the Edison
Foundation’s General Scholarship Fund, the program will feature women
from the college and the community displaying their... read
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Darke County Parks… Monarch
Migrations at Shawnee
Fall migration has begun. As Monarch butterflies are making their
journey to Mexico, join a naturalist on Saturday September 3rd at 2pm
at Shawnee Prairie Nature Preserve to tag, record data, and release
these winged beauties. As part of MonarchWatch, Darke County Parks
participate in the research of local monarch populations. During... read
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First
Friday
features outdoor movie
Greenville, Ohio: Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends
for an outdoor showing of “Minions”! The event will take place on
Friday, September 2nd in downtown Greenville. Main Street Greenville
encourages everyone to dine, shop, and enjoy other activities starting
at 6 pm, with the movie starting at dusk (around 8:15 pm). In the... read
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Homan
to speak
to Living With Cancer Support Group
The Cancer Association of Darke County will hold their quarterly
support group at Wayne Health Care on Thursday, September 1 at 7:00
pm. The group will meet on the first floor in the board room
(down past the lab to the left at the end of the hall) Sue Homan,
Registered Pharmacist at Kaup Pharmacy, will share information
regarding hormones... read
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Fall
Hiking
Series: Goldenrods and Asters Hike
The air is turning crisp, as the autumn season grows closer. It’s time
to hike! We are entering one of the best time to get out doors, and
Darke County Parks has a variety of walking programs to offer. To kick
off the season, meet a naturalist for a goldenrods and asters hike on
September 1st at 6pm at Turkeyfoot Preserve on Bishop Rd. just off... read
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Ag.
Breakfast
Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, September 1, 7:30am, Brethren
Retirement Center's Cafeteria, Greenville (Enter through the Center's
main doors under the awning, and follow the signs to the cafeteria.)
Chuck Gamble will be our speaker, bringing us up to date on Farm
Science Review, to be heldSeptember 20nd through the 22nd. For your
calendar: the following month’s meeting will be October 6, 2016. Sam
Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Mary
Knapke to
be featured with the Greenville Municipal Jazz Band
The Greenville Municipal Jazz Band will continue the Summer Concerts in
the Park this Sunday, August 28th at 7pm at the Marling Band Shell in
the beautiful Greenville City Park. This week the jazz band
will
feature and nice variety of jazz and pop music featuring the high
powered vocals of Mary Knapke. Mary has been a performer for many years
and was prominently featured... read
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“Johnston
Family” story at Garst Museum
On Sunday, September 4, 2016, at 2:00 p.m., at Garst Museum, 205 N.
Broadway, Greenville, OH, the Darke County Genealogical Society
sponsors “ The Johnston Family”. The story of the American frontier,
told through the eyes of John and Rachael Johnston and their fifteen
children. Colonel John Johnston was an Indian Agent in Miami
County, who’s home is now a museum... read
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EUM
Seeks
Vendors for Annual Holiday Boutique
The EUM Church Women’s Ministry is hosting a Holiday Boutique on
November 12, 2016, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm at the EUM Worship Center
located at 1451 Sater Street in Greenville (corner of Sater Street
& Sebring-Warner Road). The Holiday Boutique is designed for
women
of Darke County to connect with each other, build relationships... read
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DCCA
to hold
Annual Meeting
The Darke County Center for the Arts will hold its annual meeting on
Thursday, September 8, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room
on the third floor of the Greenville Public Library, 126 W. Fourth
Street, Greenville. All DCCA members are invited to
attend.
The agenda includes election of officers and trustees and reports from
the... read
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Annual
Prairie
Days Pie Baking Contest
Do you think you have the best pie in Darke County? Come find out who
really does! Join the Darke County Park District on Saturday, September
24th for the annual Prairie Days Pie Baking Contest, held at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve (4267 St. Rt. 502 West.) The rules are simple. Have
your pie (or pies if you would like to enter more... read
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Darke County Parks… Butterfly
Monitoring Every Friday at DCP
Darke County Parks needs help! Butterfly habitat is declining, and
scientists need to monitor their populations very closely. Every Friday
at 2pm from now through September, join a naturalist to hike a pre-set
path and record all the butterflies observed. These numbers will then
be sent on to the Ohio Lepidopterists for scientific... read
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Edison State… Help
Sought From
Korean War Era Veterans and Families
In preparation for a program to honor Korean War Era veterans at Edison
State Community College, the program coordinator, Dr. Vivian Blevins,
is seeking the help of the community in two ways. First, Blevins is
requesting photos of those from the Miami Valley who were in all
branches of the service during the period for a unique display... read
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GHS
Wavaires to
perform at 160th Great! Darke County Fair
GREENVILLE, OH (August 17, 2016) - The Greenville High School Wavaires
will perform in the Grandstand, Friday, August 26, 2:30-3:15pm at the
160th GREAT! Darke County Fair. Tickets are not required to enter the
Grandstand for this free performance. Seating is on a first come, first
serve basis. Tickets are required to enter the gates of the
fairgrounds. Daily tickets are $7 per person for ages... read
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Darke
County Parks… Historical
Encampment at Prairie Days
Once again this year’s Prairie Days Festival at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve will feature a historical encampment with a plethora of
entertaining characters from the distant past. Near the sugar shack,
Tom Franklin will give an interpretation of David Conner, pioneer fur
trader and Indian agent, and he will also have a cross cut saw
demonstration. The historical encampment... read
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Building
Blocks
II Parenting Class planned
OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a “Building Blocks II”
parenting series. The classes will be held September 22 and
29,
2016, at the OSU Extension Learning Center, 603 Wagner Avenue,
Greenville. The class times are from 6:00-8:00pm.
There is
no fee for this class. This is an adult only series. The
“Building Blocks II” parenting... read
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Darke County Commissioner Mike Stegall… Coffee with the Commissioner
This month is Fair month! In keeping with that, Commissioner Stegall
will be at the Great Darke County fair with most of the people from the
County and surrounding areas. Commissioner Stegall will be at the fair
on Friday, August 19th, August 22nd, and August 26th from 4:00 p.m.
until 6:00 p.m. at the Republican tent to answer any questions, or
listen to any... read
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City of Greenville… Farewell
reception for Mayor Bowers
Join us for a Farewell Reception and Open House for Mayor Mike Bowers!
It is scheduled for Tuesday, August 30, 2016, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The
reception will take place in the Council Chambers of the Greenville
City Building, 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio. The public is
welcome to stop by and wish Mike well as his services come to an end
as... read
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Teacher
Workshop: Send a Monarch to Mexico
In the fall, over 60,000 students across the globe created symbolic
butterflies and sent them to Mexico as part of Journey North.
The
Symbolic Monarch represents the gift of goodwill that each country must
contribute to ensure the survival of this shared natural resource.
Children who live beside the Monarchs' winter sanctuaries in Mexico
protect the paper butterflies and return them in the spring... read
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2016
Ohio State
University’s Farm Science Review, Sam Custer,
OSU Extension
The Farm Science Review is Sept. 20-22 this year and will offer farmers
and other visitors to the annual farm show the opportunity to learn the
latest agricultural innovations from experts from the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
That includes offering some 180 educational presentations... read
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Naturally
Fit
Series with DCP
Darke County Parks is hosting a series of fitness programs called
Naturally Fit occurring the fourth Monday of every month. Everyone
wants to lead healthier lives and spend more time outdoors. However,
workout machines aren’t always environmentally friendly, and gyms
aren’t very exciting. Besides, sometimes life just gets in the way!
Use... read
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Pollinators
on
the Prairie with DCP
Summer is here; let’s explore! The hot days and long, warm evenings of
summer make it a great time to explore the natural world. On Saturday,
August 20th at 10am join a naturalist at Shawnee Prairie Preserve on
State Route 502 West for an exciting summer walk. As the parks wrap up
the summer they’ll search for pollinators at Shawnee... read
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Sweetheart Gala Benefits
“Scavengers”
For the average American, it is difficult to imagine a life in which
the city dump is both your home and place of employment. The
garbage, the smell, and the filth are outside our realm of
understanding. And yet these living conditions are reality for over
10,000 people who live and work in and around the Guatemala City Dump.
Even in their own country, these impoverished citizens... read
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Hoosier
creativity on Display at Bear’s Mill
Historic Bear's Mill's Clark Gallery will feature two innovative
artists from Indiana in the upcoming “Art At the Mill” exhibit opening
with a reception on Friday, August 19. Award-winning ceramic artist Kim
Anderson who maintains a studio in Hartford City will display her
figurative and functional porcelain vessels, while fellow Hartford City
resident Lynette... read
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Midmark
Corporation to Host “4 Miles for Heart and Health”
Sweetest Day event will honor Midmark Teammate’s legacy, promote heart
disease awareness and prevention - DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2016 — Midmark
Corporation today announced it will partner with Wayne HealthCare
Foundation, Rocketship Sports Management and the Winery at Versailles
to host “4 Miles for Heart and Health” on Oct. 15, 2016. The
inaugural... read
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League of Women Voters… Amber
Garrett to speak on Broadway activities
Why is Broadway the place to be on First Fridays in Greenville? At
their annual membership party on Monday, August 15th, League of Women
Voters members and guests will hear Amber Garrett
describe
the myriad activities and entertainment happening on
Broadway.
Those innovative happenings are a part of the new vitality we are
seeing... read
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Anthony
Wayne
Peace Council House Open
Want to learn more about the Treaty of Greenville, about the customs of
the Native Americans here 200 years ago, or about the purpose of the
council house? Join a local historian on August 13th from 1-3pm at the
Anthony Wayne Peace Council House located at Prairie Ridge Meadow Park
across from the Garst Museum to find out about... read
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Edison
Stagelight Players hold open auditions for fall production
The Edison State Community College Stagelight Players are holding open
auditions for Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic & Old Lace, on
Tuesday,
September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00 p.m.in the Robinson
Theater at Edison State's Piqua Campus. The comedy, Arsenic &
Old
Lace, follows the story of a recently wed... read
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Broom
Making II
Class
Join Darke County Parks as they welcome back master broom maker, Frank
Rouse to the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie on Saturday August 13th
at 9am. Frank has over 40 years of experience making brooms of all
shapes and sizes and loves passing on the skill he learned from his
grandfather. This time he will teach participants how to make a turkey
wing whisk... read
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GTS
offering
Park and Ride to the Fair for $1
GTS (Greenville Transit System) will be offering a fair shuttle service
weekdays 5:00pm to 11:00 pm and the first Weekend 11:00am to
11pm. The shuttle will run from the Martz Street gate (gate
3) to
two locations on a continuous basis. The locations offer free
parking. Drop off and pick up points are: The City Municipal
Building 100 Public Square Greenville; Darke County JFS Offices... read
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VHCC
offers
chair exercise classes in area communities
Versailles Health Care Center, a leader in skilled nursing and
rehabilitation, is giving back to the communities of Russia, Fort
Loramie, New Bremen, and West Milton, by leading monthly chair exercise
classes at senior groups within those communities. The classes are led
by Rebecca Detling, the Director of Business Development at... read
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Friends
of the
Parks Basket Raffle
The Friends of the Darke County Park District are once again running
their annual basket raffle this summer to culminate at Prairie Days on
September 24th and 25th. Local clubs donated baskets full of goodies to
raise money for the Friends of the Parks. Baskets include one from the
Darke County Birders, containing a certificate for a 35lb bag of... read
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Friends
of
Harmon Field Public Meeting
Friends of Harmon Field will hold a Public Meeting at 7:00PM on August
10, 2016 at Good Samaritan Stadium at Harmon Field. The
purpose
of this meeting is to share information with the community concerning
the progress, direction, and the goals of the project.
Friends of
Harmon Field committee members will be on hand... read
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The
Art of
Nature Journaling
Do you want a deeper appreciation of the world around you? Do you want
to take a deeper, closer, more intense look at nature? Do you just want
to record what you see on your hike? Join a Darke County Parks’
naturalist on August 11th at 6:30pm for an introduction to the art of
nature journaling. Participants will discuss the different... read
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Darke County Center for the Arts… Two
Tickets to Paradise
Eddie Money Performs at Union City Arts Festival - The Union City Arts
Festival is pleased to announce that Grammy-nominated recording artist
Eddie Money will be performing at the Union City Arts Festivalon
Friday, September 9th at 9PM! The Union City Arts Festival is a
multiple day festival celebrating local, regional and emerging... read
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Ohio Department of Agriculture… ODA
announces farm pesticide disposal collection,
Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County -- REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (July 19,
2016) – The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring a
collection for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides on
Aug. 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the north entrance of the Miami
County Fairgrounds, 650 North County Road 25-A, Troy, OH 45373. The
pesticide collection and disposal service is free of charge... read
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