DeColores
Montessori still accepting Toddlers and Preschoolers
As the end of another school year quickly approaches, the DeColores
Montessori School is still accepting students for 2016/17. Families
with toddlers (ages 1-2) and/or preschoolers (ages 3-5), are encouraged
to call and inquire about our programs and set-up a tour and visit. We
are happy to show you around our school and what makes DeColores... read
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Downtown
Greenville is the place to be for live music!
More than ten different musicians will perform during Main Street
Greenville’s June First Friday event! The event is scheduled for
Friday, June 3rd from 6-9 pm in downtown Greenville. “The performers
will be placed at different locations throughout the downtown district.
This will allow folks to enjoy music as they stroll, shop, and dine
downtown... read
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Darke
County Parks Summer Camps
For over a decade, Darke County Parks summer camps have been an annual
tradition for families. In the parks continued commitment to get kids
outside to learn, appreciate, and enjoy nature, they offer two styles
of camps, day camps and mini camps. The classic day camps are similar
to the format the parks has done for the last ten... read
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Survivor’s
Day Walk
Cancer Association Board Members invite the public to attend our annual
SURVIVOR’S DAY WALK. The walk will be held at Greenville City Park,
Shelter 3, June 5, 2016 Sunday afternoon. The event lasts from 4:00 pm
– 7:00 pm. Registration will be at the sign-up table. Hamburgers,
brats, chips and desserts will be served for a donation. LIVE
MUSIC... 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 stud... read
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Reptile
Review
for June Park P.A.L.S.
Darke County Park District invites children in kindergarten through 2nd
grade to join them on June 11th from 10am to noon to discover all
things reptiles during Park P.A.L.S! Please note the new 10:00 start
time. This month everyone will meet at the Nature Center on St. Rt. 502
west of Greenville to learn what a reptile really is and which... read
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Dave
Knapp
dealership to host holiday week blood drive
GREENVILLE, Ohio – Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln in Greenville will help
boost blood donations during the busy Memorial Day holiday week with a
blood drive Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The
Community Blood Center Bloodmobile will be at 500 Wagner Ave. Donors
are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at
www.DonorTime.com... read
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Ag.
Breakfast
Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting , Thursday, June 2, 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.) For your
calendar: the following month’s meeting will be July 7, 2016. Sam
Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources
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American
Pickers To Film In Ohio
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Ohio!
They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS
throughout Ohio with filming scheduled for this summer. AMERICAN
PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of
antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike Wolfe and... read
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VHCC
free joint
replacement class
Versailles Health Care Center would like to invite anyone considering
joint replacement surgery to a FREE Total Joint Replacement
Class. The class will take place on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at
6 pm
in The Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center. Dr. Chad Weber,
Orthopedic Surgeon and Rehab Medical Director, along with Versailles
Health Care Center Therapists, will provide information about the joint
replacement journey. Information... read
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Memorial
Day
Closings
Greenville Transit System will be closed in honor and recognition of
Memorial Day, May 30.
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Darke
County
Parks Seeking Blacksmiths
Darke County Parks is looking for anyone interested in the time honored
trade of blacksmithing. People have been working iron for over 3500
years, and until the, relatively, recent past, the blacksmith was the
hub of the community. Everything from carriage springs to horseshoes
and meat forks to roofing nails came from the... read
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Benches
available for purchase
The Darke County Fair Board and the Darke County Solid Waste Management
District are placing another order for Memorial benches. These six foot
long benches are made from recycled milk jugs as a lasting tribute to
family and friends and will be placed around the Gazebo and other areas
of the Fairgrounds for Fairgoers to enjoy the... read
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Darke County Genealogical Society
Picnic
Darke County Genealogical Society Inc. are holding the annual picnic on
Thursday, June 2, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. in the Greenville City Park. This
will be at the same shelter that has been used in the past, #5. Bring
food to share and your tableware and come to have a good time.
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Edible Spring Hike with DCP
Join Darke County Parks for their spring hiking series as they explore
the sensations of spring. On Thursday, May 26th at 6:30pm join a
naturalist at Shawnee Prairie Preserve just west of Greenville on State
Route 502 to forage for fresh spring edibles. Who knows what the
season’s weather will bring, so keep the conditions in mind when you
dress for the hike. For more information... read
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Library's Summer Reading for Kids
The 2016 Children’s Summer Reading Program “On Your Mark, Get
Set...READ” begins Wednesday June 1st at the Greenville Publci
Library. Kids 10 & under can sign up to read and win
great
prizes! Just request a reading sheet from the Circ Desk and
keep
track of your reading. Each week you can get it stamped and
pick
out a prize. The drawing for the grand prizes... read
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Grain Safety Awareness Program to
be held,
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
On June 14, the Darke County Farm Safety Just For Kids program will be
held at the Darke County Fairgrounds. Demonstrations using the Grain
C.A.R.T. (Community Agricultural Rescue Trailer) — Ohio’s first
portable grain rescue simulator will be done. When working around grain
storage facilities, incidents such as slips, trips, falls, severe
trauma injuries, entanglement... read
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Greenville Public Library… Library's
Lunch on the Lawn
Warm weather fun is finally here and as you make your summer plans be
sure to include Lunch on the Lawn! This popular event is held the first
Friday of June, July, and August from 11:30 to 1:00 on the beautiful
Greenville Public Library lawn under the shade trees. Box
lunches
are available from one of the local eateries and tables... read
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Volunteers
needed during National Painting Week
Our local Sherwin Williams Paint Store has generously offered to donate
paint and a couple of people to paint the railings at Prairie Ridge
Meadow during National Painting Week. This is a big job and
they
could use a few more people. Can you help? Details
are as
follows: Date: Monday, May 23 & Tuesday, May 24 -
Time:
9am - Location: Prairie Ridge Meadow on North Broadway (meet
in
the parking lot). Please call Kathi at 937-548-0165 or email her at
kmcqueen@darkecountyparks.org to sign up or if you have questions.
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Elusive
Puttyroot Hike with DCP
Join Darke County Parks for their spring hiking series as they explore
the sensations of spring. On Tuesday, May 17th at 6pm join a naturalist
at Eidson Woods Preserve on the corner of State Route 502 West and
Palestine-Union City Road to search for the Puttyroot orchid. It is the
only wild blooming orchid in Darke County, and hopefully... read
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Darke
County Parks… Hike
with a
naturalist and learn about butterflies!
Do you enjoy watching butterflies? Would you like to assist
with
scientific data collection? We need YOUR help to record the
butterfly population of Shawnee Prairie each week throughout the warm
months. Each Friday at 2pm starting on May 13, we will hike a preset
route and record all butterflies seen... read
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Greenville Public Library… GPL
Film Series Features Sparrows
In May, Greenville Public Library's Third Floor Film Series will be
screening Sparrows. This 1926 film starring Mary Pickford is
a
fantastic comedic adventure film about a group of orphans living on a
dilapidated farm in the swamps of Florida. They are neglected
and
abused by the couple who owns the farm, who use them for cheap labor,
and... read
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Main
Street
Greenville Named Quarterfinalist for “America’s Main Streets” Contest
Support Main Street Greenville of Darke County by Voting Today -
Greenville, Ohio –The national small business movement, Independent We
Stand, announces the quarterfinalists, including Main Street Greenville
of Darke County Ohio, of the 2016 Independent We Stand “America’s Main
Streets” contest. As the lifeblood of our... read
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Tickets
for
Choir-O-Rama 2016 “DYNAMITE” NOW On Sale
GREENVILLE, OH - Tickets for the 2016 Greenville High School
Choir-O-Rama “Dynamite!” are now on sale. This GHS Tradition will be
held on Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m.
at St. Clair Memorial Hall, 215 W. Fourth St., Greenville. Reserve and
general admission seats are available this year... read
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Greenville City School District… Family
Reading Night, By Laura Bemus, Assistant
Superintendent
Thursday, May 12th was an important date for our students and families
of incoming 1st – 3rd graders! From 5:00 – 7:00 PM we are
hosting
a Family Reading Night event at Memorial Hall. This event was truly a
community event with many community members and Greenville City School
staff members helping to make the event memorable... read
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Entries being accepted for Karlh
McCallister Memorial Outing
(Greenville) Entries now are being accepted for the seventh Annual
Karlh McCallister Golf Outing, planned for 12 p.m. Saturday, June 18,
at the Turtle Creek Golf Course, 6545 State Route 36 East. Proceeds
from the event benefit Bridges to College. “This has been a fun,
successful event in the past,” said Marlise McCallister, who is
coordinating the outing. “Last year, we had 80 golfers participate.”
McCallister encouraged golfers to register early... read
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Annie Oakley Festival… Wanted:
30 Darke County Teens
We are looking for Darke County Women Age 14-19 for the Miss Annie
Oakley Shooting and Costume Contest. The contest is part of the Annual
Annie Oakley Festival that is held at York Woods, the last weekend of
July. The Miss Annie Oakley Shooting and Costume contest begins on
Wednesday, July 13 at 6pm for a mandatory publicity photo shoot at the
Annie Oakley Park Statue at 6pm... read
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Darke
County Parks… Work
Day for
Sign Gardens
Bring your green thumbs and volunteer to help clean up the garden beds
surrounding the signs at many of our park locations. Some
gardens
already have good plants and will just need weeded, while others may
need a complete overhaul. Join our Director, Roger Van Frank, as you
travel to 5-9 different parks to get these beautiful locations ready
for Memorial Day. Saturday, May 21, 2016, 9am (meet at Shawnee Prairie)
until Approximately 3pm. To sign up or if you have questions, please
call Kathi McQueen at 937-548-0165 or email her at
kmcqueen@darkecountyparks.org
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Darke County Parks… Frog
Fever
at May Park P.A.L.S.
Darke County Park District invites children in kindergarten through 2nd
grade to join them on May 21st from 9:30am to noon to discover all
things frogs during Park P.A.L.S! This month everyone will meet at the
Nature Center on St. Rt. 502 west of Greenville to see what’s hopping
in the wetlands and search for all stages of the frog lifecycle in
the... read
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Main
Street
Greenville Program to plant flowers
In 2007, Main Street Greenville created the Adopt-A-Box Flower Program
in downtown Greenville. Since then, more than 70 flower boxes and pots
are funded and planted each Spring by individuals and businesses
located in the community. This year’s Downtown Planting Day will be
held on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00 - 11:00 am. During this... read
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Cancer
Association fundraiser scheduled
Borderline, Baker's Motorcycle Shop and Union City Country Club to hold
annual fundraiser for Cancer Association of Darke County. What
~
Poker Run, Live Music, 3 Man Golf Scramble at Union City Country Club,
Chicken Dinners, Benefit Auction, 50/50 Drawing, Door Prizes. When
~ May 21 Doors open at
noon Poker
Run at 11. Where ~ Borderline
Club 6140
Hillgrove-Southern Rd, Greenville Club... read
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Garst Museum… Annie’s
Star
Spangled Raffle
Want to win $1000? A week-end at a fabulous log
home in
Gatlinburg? Or $500? Get your tickets for Annie’s
Star
Spangled Raffle. Raffle tickets at $5.00 a chance are
available
and will be drawn at the annual Annie’s Star Spangled Gala on Saturday,
June 11. You need not be present to win. The Gala is a
FUNdraiser
for the Museum. Live auction... read
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Ohio
Peace
Officer Training Academy to begin at Edison State
The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy at Edison State Community
College is now accepting applications for the 20-week program that will
prepare students for a career in law enforcement. Students of the
program will meet for six days each week beginning in July and, upon
successful completion, will graduate from the program in December. The
curriculum of the program is certified by the Ohio Peace Officer
Training Commission... read
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Monte
Carlo
Night
Help support Darke County Cancer Patients. Public is invited to an
evening of food and fun. Friday, May 13, 6-10 p.m. $10 admission. Lots
of games and door prizes, silent auction, etc. VFW, North Ohio Street,
Greenville, OH. Sponsored by Cancer Association of Darke County.
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Aging
Smart,
Diane Barga, OSU Extension, Darke County
OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled an “Aging Smart” 3 week
program. Older adults, 65+ are the fastest growing population
group in the United States. Most older adults want to remain
independent and live at home, so we will cover three areas to
help: Preventing Falls in Your Home, Keeping Safe and Aging
&
Eating. These classes will be held... read
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Registration
Open for Gettysburg Homecoming Festival 5K
The 2nd Annual Gettysburg Homecoming Festival 5K Walk/Run is scheduled
for 9:00 AM on June 25th. Beginning and ending at the Cardinal Center,
the scenic course features a mix of town and country with terrain
suitable for beginners and experienced runners. The 2016 5K is being
organized by the Friends of the Cardinal Center who... read
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Freezing
and
Canning Workshop Set for June
Gardeners and other lovers of fresh produce are often interested in
extending the season’s bounty by learning more about home-preserving
fruits and vegetables. Now they can, by attending a free
“Food
Preservation Workshop,” presented by Ohio State University Extension,
Darke County, at 603 Wagner Avenue, Greenville. There will be three
sessions to the workshop... read
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Poultry
Days
Chicken and Ride Presale Tickets
Poultry Days Maintains Low Presale Prices - Poultry Days announces that
chicken prices will remain $7.50 per dinner for 2016. Also
that
ride tickets which were reduced last year will be maintained and the
all-day ride special will be expanded. For the first time
Greenville residents will be able to purchase presale tickets at the
Greenville ACE. Tickets... read
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Researcher Seeking Soybean Fields
for
Pollinator Study
May 2, 2016 - COLUMBUS, Ohio – Although soybean crops are
self-pollinating, some species of bee and fly pollinators can enhance
soybean yields, says a researcher with the College of Food,
Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
The question is, what pollinator insects are active in Ohio soybean
crops? That’s... read
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