Greenville Public Library… Pokemon Go Safari at Library
Reuben Kennett, YA Specialist at the Greenville Public Library, invites
the public to join him for a journey through the downtown Poke Stops
and gyms. The Adventure begins at 7:00 p.m. on August 11th in
front of the Library. Afterward everyone... read
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Darke County Parks… Butterfly
Monitoring Volunteers Needed
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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Ag.
Breakfast
Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting , Thursday, August 4, 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.) Daryl Riffle,
Fair Manager, will update us on the 2016 Great Darke County Fair. For
your calendar: the following month’s meeting will be September 1, 2016.
Sam Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources
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PSA…
Greenville
Mayor & City Treasurer
The Darke County Republican Party is accepting letters of interest and
resumes for the positions of Greenville City Mayor and Greenville City
Treasurer. Any registered Republican residing within the City
of
Greenville, Ohio, that is interested can apply to Darke County
Republican Party at P. O. Box 45, Greenville, OH 45331 or e-mailed to
cpike3@woh.rr.com. The deadline for submission is Noon on
August
29, 2016.
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Targeting
Excellence Scholarship Program, From Sam
Custer, OSU
Extension
A fundraiser will be held in Ohio for the Targeting Excellence
scholarship program. This is a nonprofit organization that raises money
for scholarships targeting college students studying fields in food
animal production. This includes poultry, dairy, beef, pork as well as
veterinary sciences. This will be an opportunity for people... read
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Empowering Darke County Youth… Local
tutoring organization to hold fundraisers
Empowering Darke County Youth has two fundraisers planned, the first a
Bob Evans Fundraiser on Tuesday and the second a car wash at Dave Knapp
Ford Lincoln in August. Pick up a flyer at Greenville Public Library
from now through Tuesday, and at Edison Community College on Monday or
Tuesday and enjoy a great meal at Bob Evans in Greenville... read
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Coffee
with the
Commissioner
Saturday, July 30th, Darke County Commissioner Mike Stegall will hold
his monthly Coffee with the Commissioner. Feel free to join him at the
Coffee and Cake Company, Fourth Street & South Broadway, from 8
until 10 a.m.
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Naturally
Fit
Series with DCP
Darke County Parks is beginning a new 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... read
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NeuroConnect – Connecting
survivors of
stroke and brain injury
Versailles Health Care Center is pleased to invite you to our quarterly
event for survivors of stroke and brain injury and their
families. NeuroConnect meets to connect survivors
and their
families with positive support and beneficial resources. The next
NeuroConnect will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 3 p.m. at
Versailles Health Care Center... read
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ODE…
With
your
input, Ohio education can improve
Please complete this survey to create more ways for Ohio students to
get high-quality training and skills. The Ohio Department of Education
believes every young person deserves a pathway to economic success.
That is why we are pursuing a grant from the Council of Chief State
School Officers, the National Association of State... read
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Survival
Skills: Water Purification at DCP
Ohio has plenty of freshwater, but is it safe to drink? Darke County
Parks is pleased to welcome back Rob Simpson, owner of the Canteen Shop
on West 3rd Street in Greenville. On Saturday, July 30th at 1pm Rob
will discuss methods of water filtering and treatment. With water so
readily available, most people don’t think about what they would... read
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Greenville
Municipal Concert Band, From JR Price,
Conductor
Entertaining Greenville Since 1877 - Chelsea Whirledge is featured
Sunday with the Greenville Municipal Jazz Band. The Greenville
Municipal Jazz Band will continue the Summer Concerts in the Park this
Sunday, July 24th 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 beautiful vocals of
Chelsea Whirledge. Chelsea... read
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Great
Darke County Fair… 2016
Little
Miss & Mr. Pageant… Under the Sea
Applications are now being accepted for The 2016 Great Darke County
Fair Little Miss and Mr. Pageant. The pageant will take place
in
the fairgrounds youth building, located behind the gazebo. It
will be on Monday, August 22, 2016 with the boys starting at 5:30 and
the girls starting at 6:30. This year’s theme is “Under the
Sea,”
a themed... read
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Last
“Family
Fun Day” at Library
The last “Family Fun Day” of the summer is Wednesday July 27 at 11:00
a.m. on the lawn at the Greenville Public Library. Join us as
we
welcome Elephant and Piggy! These charming life-size
characters
from Mo Willems’ best-sellers are sure to entertain as they act out
some of their favorite books in the series and then give away great... read
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Studebaker
to be guest speaker at PERI
Dr. John P. Studebaker, M.S., M.D. and Certified Holistic Specialist,
will be the guest speaker at the Public Employee Retirees (PERI)
luncheon meeting on Monday, August 1, 11:30 a.m., at the VFW on Ohio
Street in Greenville. Cost of the luncheon is $9.00 per person. PERI
members are encouraged to bring guests and nonmembers are encouraged to
attend who have retired under the Ohio Public Employees' Pension
fund... read
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Darke
County Parks… Firefly
Fireworks
at DCP
Did you know that fireflies or lightening bugs are actually beetles? On
Thursday, July 21st at 8:30pm at Shawnee Prairie Preserve join a
naturalist to learn about the fascinating world of fireflies. These
bioluminescent bugs use their glow to attract prey, for mating, and
sometimes even a defense mechanism! These wonderful creatures... read
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Main
Street Greenville… Local
Artists
Wanted for First Friday Event
Artisan Stroll is the theme for Main Street Greenville's First Friday
event held in August. The event has everything to do with handmade,
homemade, and artisan crafts. The event will take place on Friday,
August 5th from 6-9 pm in the downtown district. The committee is
looking for artisans and crafters to display and sell their
paintings... read
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“Drying
Foods”
at the Library
Summer is the time of year to enjoy all the delicious fresh fruits and
vegetables that ripen in the hot sun. Learn to preserve both
for
the months ahead through the process of drying! Diane Barga
returns to the Greenville Public Library Thursday July 28th at 6:30
p.m. to demonstrate four methods: vine drying, microwave drying,
oven... read
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Darke
County Parks… Nature
by the
Numbers for July Jr. Naturalists
Darke County Parks invites students in grades 3-6 to join them for the
July Jr. Naturalists program on Saturday, July 23rd from 9:30am to 12pm
at Shawnee Prairie Preserve on St. Rt. 502 west of Greenville. In the
arrangement of pinecone scales, the number of flower petals, or even
proportions within the human body, there is a mysterious number that
appears in nature too many times... read
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Minnetrista
Theater at Library
The Greenville Public Library's “Family Fun Day” continues Wednesday
July 20 at 11:00 a.m. on the front lawn. We again
welcome
Minnetrista Theater with “My Plate, the Musical.” This
program
was developed in conjunction with ChooseMyPlate.gov and the “Let’s
Move” initiative. Running from the planet-gobbling alien called GLUT,
Captain gNosh of the USS MYPLATE II crash lands his spacecraft... read
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Ohio
Hosting
North American Manure Expo, Sam Custer, OSU
Extension,
Darke County
The North American Manure Expo is about to land in Ohio. The big event,
covering the serious business of using farm animal manure to help grow
crops, while doing it safely and greenly, is Aug. 3-4 at the Molly
Caren Agricultural Center in London, about 25 miles west of Columbus.
“Manure is an excellent source of nutrients for the crops we grow in
Ohio... read
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Enrolling
Preschoolers in Head Start
The Kids Learning Place is continuing enrollment for the Head Start
preschool program for Fall of 2016, call before it is too late. Head
Start is a comprehensive early childhood development program that
serves low-income children from ages birth to five years and their
families at NO COST. It is a federally funded program
operated... read
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Library
Film
Series Features It Happened One Night
The spoiled daughter of a rich man runs away when he threatens to annul
her new marriage. A recently fired newspaperman recognizes
her
but doesn't let on, escorting her from southern Florida to New York to
be with her husband. They hate each other. This
being a
classic Hollywood comedy, of course, they end up falling in love. It...
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Breast
Cancer
Awareness 5K Run/Walk
(Greenville) July 7 - The Breast Cancer Awareness 5K run/walk, which is
part of the Darke County Wellness Challenge, will take place on
Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Annie Oakley statue in downtown
Greenville. The kids run will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the 5K run/walk
following at 8:30 a.m. We are excited to bring back the “Pink Mile”, a
1-mile... read
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Darke County Parks… Birding
by
Kayak with DCP
It’s paddling season! Grab the water bottles, sunscreen, binoculars,
and a hat, and let’s get on the water. On Saturday, July 16th at 9am
join naturalists at Shawnee Prairie Preserve west of Greenville on St.
Rt. 502 for an exciting summer paddle. After meeting at the Nature
Center, participants will travel to the put in location where they will
paddle Lake Loramie. Birding by boat... read
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Darke County Parks … Volunteer
Appreciation Ice Cream Social and Bingo
Darke County Parks would like to send a huge thank you to all of their
volunteers. Whether they regularly help with school groups,
maintenance, animal care, historical interpretation, special events,
habitat healing, or anything in between, the park district board and
staff truly appreciate all their hard work and dedication! The staff
hopes all... read
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DCCA
BBQ &
Blues features Johnson and Higgins-Madewell
“Barbecue and Blues” takes place Friday, July 15 on the lovely and
inviting grounds of Turtle Creek Golf Course; tickets cost $10. The
Thirsty Turtle will provide a menu consisting of pulled pork or pulled
chicken, Ronnie's cole slaw, baked beans, and home fries for $12.50
from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m.Cheesecake with strawberry drizzle will be... read
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Essential
Oils
Class at Library
Essential oils have been used for millennia as a powerful form of
healing and as a way to enrich physical, mental, emotional, and
spiritual well-being. The Greenville Public Library is proud
to
host a presentation by Debbie Mitchell on the principles and facts
about essential oils - what they are, how to use them, when to use
them, and why to use... read
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Darke County Parks… 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 July 16th 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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Library's Next “Family Fun Day”
“Family Fun Day” at the Greenville Public Library continues on
Wednesday July 13 at 11:00 a.m. with “Poof Daddy.” This
fast-paced, up-beat and totally off-the-wall comedy magic is a high
energy audience-interactive event on the theme of sports, health, and
fitness. Poof Daddy is the same fellow who did the Dr. T.
Rex,
Mr. Molecule, and The Math Maniac shows in the past. He's
always... read
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