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Commissioner’s Corner… Congrats
to Murphy; another great fair!
August has come and gone. Hot, humid weather, followed by flash rain
storms and in some places flooding, the start of High School football,
schools going back in session, and of course, the 9 day run of the
Great Darke County Fair. Sounds like a typical August in the Miami
Valley and in Darke County! First of all, the Darke County...
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Great
Darke County Fair… Checking
out the livestock, By
Bob Robinson
One of the things I wanted to be sure to do was check out the livestock
options this year (maybe next year I can get to the produce… sorry). At
the top of my list were the piglets in the hog barn. I’d been told
about that… I don’t remember the exact numbers but at six weeks, I
think the piglets weighed about 20 lbs. At six months they weighed...
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Rolling Out Online Voter
Registration
This past spring the General Assembly was hard at work writing a bill
to create an online voter registration system. This
legislation
was extremely important for our state and ultimately Senate Bill 63,
was passed by both chambers and signed by Governor Kasich. Senate Bill
63 establishes a system where Ohioans have the opportunity to register
to vote...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… Who
did I just give birth to?
By Aprill Brandon
Numbers are a funny thing, ain’t they? It all starts with two
individual Ones wanting to become a single Two. And then you Two build
a whole world together. And then when you decide, probably drunkenly,
to go from a family of two to a family of three, that entire world you
built is set on fire and bombed and then drop-kicked into a black hole
by an 8-pound human. Everything changes...
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… A Salute to Our Local Public
Safety Workers
America, it seems, has become more divided over the past few years than
at any other point in recent memory. Unfortunately, in that process,
distrust toward law enforcement has reached an all time high, creating
an undeniable tension that plagues communities across the country. When
we turn on the television and see horrific events unfold before our
eyes...
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Great
Darke County Fair… Blending
past memories with the present,
By Kathy Magoto
I had not been to the Great Darke County Fair for several years, so it
was as though I was looking through different eyes when I passed
through the gates. Undoubtedly each of us experiences the
fair
differently, depending on our age, interests, etc. The fair
awakens all our senses; sight, sound, smell, touch and taste, making
the experience surreal...
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Broke
Wife, Big City… All
that’s missing is the white picket fence,
By Aprill Brandon
It was a particularly bad day to give birth to a baby. Or, depending on
how you view it, I suppose, it was a particularly good day to give
birth to a baby. Which is why every pregnant woman in the world decided
to do it that morning. In my hospital, no less. A birth explosion is
how one nurse delightfully described it. At one point, I’m pretty sure
non-pregnant women just started walking...
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Great
Darke County Fair… Rain
or no rain, it’s opening day,
By Jan Boyer
Threat of rain.... cancel a fun evening at the Great Darke County
Fair? No way would many dyed in the wool fair goers think of
it! What are a few drops of rain or even a downpour compared
to
opening day at the Fair? As a few drops of water hit my glasses while I
was walking toward the main gate at the Fairgrounds, I knew I would
probably not make it to...
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Having Fun
and Staying Safe at the Great Darke County Fair
Darke County, OH 45331 August 19, 2016 The tents
are going
up, animals are getting baths and you can smell the funnel cakes; nine
days and nights of rides, exhibitions, grandstand entertainment, 4-H
shows and food, providing those who attend a marvelous time at the
great Darke County Fair! To insure that you continue to have
a...
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Am I
Worthy? By Will McCabe
The word “worthy” is thrown around a lot, and while it may seem
fascinating to think about, such as with being “worthy” to lift Thor’s
hammer or “worthy” to pull a sword from a stone, this concept of
“worthiness” causes problems in real life. For most, if not all of us,
we encounter moments of our life when we screw up. It’s during these
moments in which we realize our imperfections and believe we must be
worse...
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Answering
Life’s Biggest Questions… Chores,
By Abigail Fischer and Katie DeLand
Dear A+K: I feel like a complete failure. I tried to implement new
chores for my kids this summer, but here we are in August, and they
still struggle with the most basic of tasks. When will this
ever
click? Sincerely, Chapped over Chores. Dear Chapped: Those precious
chore charts we made in June have long been tossed. The apps
we
downloaded to track their domestic progress after the paper...
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The Moral Preeners vs. Nearly
Everyone Else,
By Kate Burch
I read this morning that Syrian refugees who end up in Virginia are
being resettled in that state’s poorest communities, action that will
certainly strain already overstretched resources and probably cause at
least concern and possibly harm to the residents of those
areas.
This seems to me a very good example of what is a frequent
pattern: our...
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About our first First Lady,
Martha
Washington, By Susan Olling
The first First Lady has been overlooked. She was a
fascinating
person. Years before she was Lady Washington, wife of the President,
she was Martha Dandridge of Chestnut Grove, a small plantation on the
Pamunkey River in New Kent County, Virginia. Born in 1731,
she
was the oldest of eight children and learned responsibility very early...
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Empowering Darke County Youth… The priceless value of two
quarters,
By Bob Robinson
As tutoring wraps up for the summer, Empowering tutors can feel a sense
of accomplishment over the students they have helped. Caregivers
appreciated our efforts… just as important, the students seem to have
appreciated our efforts. It is a great feeling seeing these kids
progress; watching as they begin to understand some of their math
problems, read more comfortably, grow in their vocabularies...
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Our #1
Threat, By Will McCabe
The title is often posed as a question to politicians, and we are given
answers such as “the national debt,” “global warming,” and “terrorism.”
What if I told you that these are all small concerns in comparison to
our biggest issue: apathy. Here’s an example so I can show you what I
mean. A woman is in need to get across a river. The only one who is
able to run her across is a known criminal named Brutus...
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Answering Life’s Biggest
Questions… School
Shopping,
By Abigail Fischer and Katie DeLand
Dear A+K: August has arrived, and I can't hardly contain my excitement
for school to start. The only thing holding me back is
actually
back-to-school shopping. It is awful. Any tips?
Sincerely,
Sick o' Shopping. Dear Shopper: Leave it to the commercial world to
ruin the ONE sport we actually enjoy: shopping.
Come
August, we can't watch a simple CBS drama without being taunted with
back-to-school...
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State
Representative Jim Buchy… Ohio’s Thriving Business Climate
It is no secret that small businesses are the backbone of our economy,
especially right here in western Ohio. Our community is comprised of
thousands of hardworking men and women who are focused on providing the
best life possible for their family. It’s these dedicated individuals
who make me proud to represent the best region in Ohio, but I’m also
proud to stand up and pass legislation that will support...
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