Zechar
Bailey to sponsor "Love your Donor" Blood Drive
DAYTON, Ohio – Zechar Bailey Funeral Homes in Greenville is celebrating
February as a month to “love your donor” with a community blood drive
Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Greenville Church
of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave. Everyone who registers to donate will
receive the Community Blood Center “Love Your Donor – Save Lives Give
Blood” t-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an
appointment
online at... read
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Ag.
Breakfast
Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, February 4, 7:30am, Brethren
Retirement Center's Cafeteria, Greenville (Enter through the Brethren
Retirement Center's main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs
to the cafeteria.) For your calendar: the following month’s meeting
will be March 3, 2016. Sam Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture
& Natural Resources
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Edison
State
holds open house
Edison State Community College invites community members, area high
school students and their parents to Explore Edison on Thursday,
February 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Robinson Theater on the Piqua
campus. The open house event will showcase over thirty of the College’s
academic programs. In addition to exploring Edison State’s academic... read
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Main Street Greenville… Heart
Bomb 2016!
The Young Ohio Preservationists are looking to help bring awareness to
Heritage Ohio's Main Street Programs while bringing heart bombing to
Ohio! Heart Bombs have rapidly gained popularity across the nation and
are a way to show communities that people care about historic
structures. People have used heart bombs to highlight buildings... read
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Armed
Forces
and Civil Servants Appreciation Night at Edison State
Edison State Community College is honoring all members of the armed
forces and civil servants at the home basketball game against Clark
State Community College. Past and present servicemen and women are
invited to attend the men and women’s games free of charge. The games
will be played on Wednesday, February 3 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the
Piqua Campus gymnasium, with the national... read
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Tri-Village
Rescue to host blood drive
DAYTON, Ohio – February is the month to “love your donor” for
supporting the Tri-Village Rescue Services blood drive Saturday, Feb. 6
from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Conference Center, 320 North Main St.,
New Madison. Everyone who registers to donate will receive
the
Community Blood Center “Love Your Donor – Save Lives Give Blood”
t-shirt. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment
online... read
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A
Night In
Hollywood, Logan Emrick, SCM
A Night in Hollywood – On March 5, a Special Olympics fundraising event
will be held at Greenville High School to spotlight the Special
Olympians as the stars they are with a black tie themed dinner and
show. A Night in Hollywood will showcase the Special Olympics
participants by opening their artistic abilities to the public through
a talent show and an art auction and is hosted... read
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Electronic
Device Classes at Library
Greenville Public Library is offering Device Classes that will provide
basic information, helpful answers to common questions, useful
web-links, and some tech tips to keep your device running
like
new. You'll learn how to download apps and to set up an email
account. If you have specific questions, please
email them
to teacher Warren Richards ahead of time so he can add them to the
class at... read
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Volunteer
Opportunities for February 2016
Maple Sugarin at the Prairie – March 5th: Maple season is almost
here! We’ll be tapping trees soon, and the sap will be
flowing
into the Sugar Shack. We NEED YOUR help for this Saturday
event. We’ll need assistance both for the Friends’ Waffle
Breakfast and also for operating the Sugar Shack, Log House, and
Blacksmith Shop. Below is a list of options to assist
with.
Please call/email Robb or stop by the Nature Center... read
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Coffee
with the
Commissioner… Special Event
As this New Year starts out, we see so much promise for Darke
County! Darke County is perched in a good position to expand
on
our past successes. Lots of good things going on, so if you
want
to keep up, there are several ways; you can go to our Facebook page,
Darke County Ohio, or our website, mydarkecounty.com, OR you
can
come to my Coffee... read
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Farm
record
keeping using Quicken, From Sam Custer, OSU
Extension,
Darke County
Are you a farmer looking for a better way to keep your farm records? As
farm size, income or debt increases, many farmers and lenders look for
computer programs that allow fast data entry, have internal checks for
accuracy and allow summarizing of data. Most farmers begin their search
by asking "Is there a simple computer program that will keep... read
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DSWCD
monthly
board meeting notice
GREENVILLE – For 2016, the Darke Soil and Water Conservation District
(SWCD) Board of Supervisors will hold their monthly board meetings on
the first Monday of each month at 8:00 a.m. The meetings will
be
held at the Darke SWCD office, 1117 Southtowne Court,
Greenville.
Special board meetings may be scheduled throughout the year.
If a
special board meeting is necessary, the location, date... read
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Mental
Health
First Aid courses now available
Mental Health First Aid classes to be offered in early February are now
available for registration. The classes are offered by the Tri-County
Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services, and will take place at
the Board’s training facility in Troy February 3 and February 5. The
February 3 class is Youth Mental Health First Aid, which presents the
8-hour curriculum with a special focus on young people aged 12-18.
The... read
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Practical
Fitness Techniques at Library
Fitness coach Diana Unger has a welcome message for many - how to get
the benefits of exercising without “exercising!” Her class
Move
Forward on Thursday January 28th at 6:30 p.m. at the Greenville Public
Library will teach you just that. Her practical techniques
can be
done on your own time and are easy, fun, and family friendly... read
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Edison
Stagelight Players hold spring auditions
The Edison State Community College Stagelight Players are holding open
auditions for William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, on Tuesday, January
26 and Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Robinson Theater on
the Piqua campus. One of William Shakespeare’s pastoral
comedies,
As You Like It chronicles the story of heroine... read
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MVCTC Preschool Registration
Opens for
2016-2017 School Year
Englewood, Ohio -- Laughter, encouragement, and hands-on exploring is
what you will see and hear coming from the preschool at the Miami
Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC). This preschool is unique in
that junior and senior high school students run it as part of the Early
Childhood Education program. The program’s instructors, Connie Marshal
and Alicia Newman, educate students on all areas of child development,
instructional strategies... read
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Swingin’
with
the Saints Again
On Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14th , join in the
celebration of friendship, romantic love and love of music at 3 p.m.at
First Presbyterian Church. Swingin’ with the
Saints, this
annual free concert, will again entertain with a large variety of
music, instrumental and vocal. This historic church with its
outstanding acoustics is... read
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Downtown
celebration kickstarts new art program
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Get your tickets and put your dancing shoes on! Main
Street Greenville is pleased to present This is Main Street: Giving
Gala. To celebrate the downtown Greenville revitalization efforts and
to inform the community about goals for the upcoming year. The evening
will be all inclusive featuring dinner, movie, presentation, live
music, and dancing. This fundraising event will be held Saturday, Feb.
13 from 6 pm... read
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“Reading
Wonderland” Celebration at Library
What better way to enjoy the cold of winter than to read away the
hours! Taking part in the Greenville Public Library’s Winter
Reading Program can help with that. Starting January 23rd
through
February 27th check out any book, audiobook, ebook, or magazine and
receive an entry form for each. Enter it to win weekly prizes
and
a chance at one of the grand prizes. For adults 18 and
over... read
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“Casablanca”
at
Library
Greenville Public Library's “Third Floor Film Series” will kick off its
2016 season with one of the most beloved films ever made:
Casablanca. This 1942 film is an all-time favorite among
serious
cinephiles and more casual viewers alike. The movie combines stylish
visuals, wickedly clever dialogue, likable characters, and an
exciting... read
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Full
Wolf Moon
Hike with DCP
The chilly winter weather brings with it unique hiking opportunities,
and Darke County Parks is going to seize them. On Thursday, January
21st at 6pm join a naturalist at Shawnee Prairie Preserve west of
Greenville on St. Rt. 502 for an exciting winter night walk. Who knows
what the New Year’s weather will bring, so keep the... read
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Song
Dogs for
Jan, Jr. Naturalists
Darke County Parks invites students in grades 3-6 to join them for the
January Jr. Naturalists program on Saturday, January 23rd
from
9:30am to 12:00pm at Shawnee Prairie Preserve on St. Rt. 502 west of
Greenville. The Jr. Naturalists program is a series of monthly programs
designed to give students a hands-on introduction to... read
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Cancer
Association of Darke County… Annual
Gourmet Dinner Raffle.
Who – You could be the winner of this contest! What– A Gourmet Dinner
for 8 will be prepared by a gourmet cooking team. When –
Tickets
are currently available now through February 4 for $5 each or
6
for $25. The drawing will be held on February 8. The date of the dinner
is decided by the winner. Where– The winner gets
to choose
the location... read
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DCCA
presents A
Cappella group in local high schools
From January 20 through 23, local high school students will learn about
vocal techniques and methods from VoicePlay, a unique a cappella group
that started as a street corner barbershop act before winning national
acclaim with their appearances on NBC's The Sing-off and subsequently
touring internationally. Part of Darke County Center... read
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Darke County Parks… Project
FeederWatch
Calling all birders! Join Darke County Park District, and participate
in Project FeederWatch, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30-11:30am.
This is a unique ‘Citizen Science’ program organized by Cornell
University which studies winter bird populations. Observations from
here in Darke County may be used in scientific journals and shared... read
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Martin Luther King Day closing
Community Action Partnership of Greater Dayton Area – Darke County -
will be closed Jan. 18, 2016, in honor of Martin Luther King Day. This
includes Metropolitan Housing Authority and Community Transportation
Services. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. All
county offices will be closed Jan. 18 for Martin Luther King Day.
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Rev. Don Myers 80th birthday:
Calling
all “Renews” former participants
and others blessed by his ministry…
Those that enjoyed the Christian Retreat… “Jesus Renews His Church”
which First Congregational Christian Church offered from 1991 through
2001 are cordially invited to attend the reception for Rev. Don Myers’
80th Birthday. Others that were blessed by his ministry are invited as
well. Rev. Myers was the pastor of this church for 24 years
(1977-2001). This reception will be on Sunday... read
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Live Model
Drawing at BRC
Looking for a fun evening or a new hobby? Want to brush up on
a
latent talent? The Greenville Art Guild is pleased to have three
prominent citizens of our community consent to be models at its
“Drawing from Live Models” evening. Out of their usual roles
in
our community, the three will pose for several twenty minute periods as
artist’s models. On Monday, January 25 from 7 to 9, the three will be
posing in the Brick Room of the... read
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Nominations
sought for 2016 Tourism Citizen of the Year
GREENVILLE, OHIO – The Tourism Citizen of the Year Award is the highest
community recognition award given by the Darke County Visitors Bureau.
It is presented annually by the Visitors Bureau at the Darke County
Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting to honor an individual who
exemplifies the best in tourism to the community. Nominees are now
being sought for the 2016 recognition. The criterion... read
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Enter to win a Gourmet Dinner for
8!
You could be the winner of a Gourmet Dinner for 8! Your food will be
prepared by the Gourmet Dinner Club. You get to choose the time and
place where your meal will be served. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25.
If you wish to enter, please call Cancer Association of Darke County at
548-9960 to purchase tickets. You may also email for... read
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DCCA presents unique A Cappella
group at
St. Claire Memorial Hall
Darke County Center for the Arts will present VoicePlay in concert at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Saturday, January 23.
According to DCCA Artistic director Keith Rawlins, VoicePlay began as a
street corner barbershop act before evolving into an internationally
acclaimed touring sensation. “The group takes the timeless... read
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Girl Scout Cookies Are Back!
Girl Scout Cookies Go Digital and Become Even More Irresistible -
January 7, 2016 - Dayton, OH— If there’s anything that can make
cracking open a box of fresh Girl Scout Cookies even better, it’s
knowing that you’ve contributed to helping empower girls with the
skills, strength, abilities, and drive they’ll need to become
accomplished... read
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Bluebag
Media… 2016
SSSF scholarship
applications available
GREENVILLE – Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund scholarship applications
are now available for Darke County students intending to pursue their
college education in a communications-related field this fall.
According to SSSF Directors, most fields involve communication;
applicants must have an understanding of that relationship in their
field. Applications may be obtained at The Early Bird... read
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Bridges
to
College Sponsors an ACT and Financial Aid Night
Bridges to College is an organization that works with students from the
Greenville, Ansonia and Franklin Monroe school systems to help navigate
the college process. We work with both students and their
families, because getting to college takes a commitment from both
sides. The most often asked question that we get from parents
is
“How can we find scholarships?” This presentation... read
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Tea,
Trees, and
Evergreen Leaves at DCP
Darke County Parks invites everyone to pull up a chair, enjoy a nice
cuppa tea, and discover the lore and uses of our woodland trees. On
Saturday January 16th at 10am Chief Naturalist Robb Clifford will
present a program about natural teas called “Tea, Trees, and Evergreen
Leaves” and invites everyone to bring their favorite tea mug along
to... read
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Illusionist
Leon Etienne to Perform Free Show at Edison State
Edison State Community College brings award-winning “Master of Illusion
and Magic” Leon Etienne to the Piqua Campus on Thursday, January 28 at
7 p.m. This performance is open to the community and is being offered
free of charge. With a show that crosses classic magic illusions
updated and redesigned for today’s audiences, Etienne delivers a... read
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Organized
by
Olive at Library
The Greenville Public Library welcomes back Organized by Olive for
another informative and fun lesson on getting organized. “How
to
Create a Command Center” is a free event scheduled for Thursday January
14th at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room. Reservations
are
not required but are appreciated by calling 548-3915 or signing up on
our... read
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Tour
de Donut
Ten Registration open
ARCANUM – Registration is now open for the TENTH Tour de Donut in
downtown Arcanum on Sept. 10. Growing from 106 participant to over 2000
has been a sweet ride for Ohio’s largest one day bicycle
event.
The Tour de Donut is a unique bicycle event in which participants’
ability to eat doughnuts is just as important as their ability to ride
their bicycle. The event is a timed bicycle event in which riders visit
doughnut stops during... read
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DCCA
presents
“A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXIX”
Darke County Center for the Arts will present “A Taste of Wine and Jazz
XXIX” on Friday, January 15at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville;
doors open at 6:30 p.m. The wine tasting party, a fundraiser for the
local arts organization, will feature food and music in addition to a
selection of fine wines. “DCCA invites our community to shrug off the
chill of winter and join us for a warm and wonderful evening of fun,”
said... read
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CBC:
New Year
arrives with challenges
CBC sees early demand as January blood donor month begins - If you are
searching for a New Year’s resolution, a vital choice is just an arm’s
length away. Community Blood Center begins 2016 and January
National Blood Donor Month facing a challenge to the blood
supply. CBC is welcoming new donors, urging former donors to
return, and thanking regular donors for their dedication to helping
neighbors in need. CBC... read
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Jeff
Gundy
Starts 2016 Author’s Nights
The Friends of the Library are again sponsoring a new season of
Author’s Nights. These delightful Friday night events consist
of
one or more authors - prose, poetry, journaling, storytelling, or any
form of the written word! - who read from their works and tell about
themselves and their craft. Held at Montage Cafe in downtown
Greenville, delicious food... read
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Darke County Parks… Down
to
Earth Book Club with DCP
The Darke County Park District is pleased to announce a new program,
the Down to Earth Book Club. Each quarter the program will feature a
different book, some by well-known nature writers, some about outdoor
adventure, and even some about pioneers settling Ohio. Everyone is
invited to read the book and join them at the Nature Center... read
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Ag.
Breakfast
Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Speaker: Mike Rhoades – 2018 World Plowing Match
to be held in Darke County, Thursday, January 7, 7:30am, Brethren
Retirement Center's Cafeteria, Greenville (Enter through the Brethren
Retirement Center's main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs
to the cafeteria.) For your calendar: the following month’s meeting
will be February 4, 2016.
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Coffee
with the
Commissioner
As this New Year starts out, we see so much promise for Darke County!
Darke County is perched in a good position to expand on our past
successes. Lots of good things going on, so if you want to keep up,
there are several ways; you can go to our Facebook page, Darke County
Ohio, or our website, mydarkecounty.com, our Economic Development
facebook page, Darke County Ohio Economic... read
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