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Darke County Senior
Scribes Scholarship Fund & County News Online
Photos below of Senior Scribes activities, plus CNO reported events
Senior Scribes Web Site
County News Online Sponsors
Page
After CNO's first three months of providing news, opinion and
information
to Darke County readers, the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund committee
has much to be thankful for… the support of County News Online’s
sponsors and readers. They have helped us generate funds to support
five scholarships to deserving teens this year. In the short time the
Scholarship Fund has been in existence it has donated more than $11,000
in scholarships to teens pursuing higher education in a
communications-related field.
Fifteen individuals and businesses currently sponsor County News Online
with their financial support, and many community organizations now have
the service on their mailing list for press releases.
News, opinion and information that you won’t see anywhere else is
provided on a regular basis by community residents; and Senior and Teen
Scribes submissions are growing weekly.
Finally… your outspoken editor, Bob Robinson, has discovered he still
has ink in his veins (well… actually, electrons since CNO is an online
product). You will often find reporting and perspective that has been
his unique style in Darke County for the past nine years.
The following is posted on the County News Online “Sponsors”
page, also at the Senior Scribes Web Site.
It’s from the Senior Scribes web page, About Us…
“The Senior Advocates was the brain child of Jane Williamson, Lyn Bliss
and a few other seniors who love to write. They raised the question:
“The Advocate has a page for young people published by teens - The Teen
Advocates - who love to write... why not a page for Senior Advocates?”
“It was my pleasure to lend support and cooperation to the group to
help get them off the ground. The first Senior Advocate Page was
published on April 21, 2007.
“Over time the page and the group evolved. Seniors began meeting
regularly to formalize their approach to providing content for the
page. Lyn built the layout each week. The program was so successful
that two more avenues grew from it... they began working with Teen
Advocates and a successful monthly magazine, Mature Times, was added to
their offerings.
“However, the group’s community service didn’t stop there. It spawned
another group - the scholarship fund - for the purpose of providing
financial aid to aspiring public communications students. While the
scholarship program is a separate entity, all Senior Advocates
participate in fundraising projects throughout the year. To date, one
special one-time/one-class $150 scholarship and six $1,000 scholarships
have been awarded.
“On November 17, 2009 the Senior Advocates voted to end their
association with the Advocate and to become associated with Ball
Publishing and the Early Bird -- under their new name “Senior Scribes.”
“Since then, the Scribes have written a number of stories and features
covering local events and people for the Early Bird. Also featured is a
special Senior Scribe page twice a month and a double page layout
quarterly. Not only have the talents of a number of our members been
showcased, but they have offered a valuable service to Early Bird
readers.
“That was nearly two years ago. And just like everything else with
“seasoned citizens,” time has flown and we continue to enter new fields
of endeavor.
“This web site is the next step to reaching a larger group of seniors
than ever before. Lyn Bliss has put extraordinary time and effort into
it and continues to offer a world of information – as well as an
additional writing outlet – to today’s seniors.
“Renewed interest by our young writers has spawned yet another group,
the Teen Scribes. Seniors are working with these young people to help
them develop and expand their writing opportunities.
“Then, a new opportunity presented itself. Thanks to a donation to the
Scribes, a new website suddenly presented itself. The question? What to
do with it?
“The answer? County News Online, a news and information service for
Darke County readers and a new source of fundraising for the Senior
Scribes Scholarship Fund. In three short months, thanks to the generous
support of a number of CNO sponsors, enough funds were donated to add
an additional scholarship, with more on the way. This year, 2011, the
Seniors Scribes will provide five additional $1,000 scholarships to
deserving Darke County teens.
“We hope you enjoy the group’s offerings here...
like past senior pages, the site is by seniors, about seniors, and for
seniors. We also hope you will enjoy our offerings at County News
Online. Please tell its sponsors “Thank You” for supporting
scholarships for Darke County teens.”
Interested in becoming a CNO Sponsor? You can do so for as little as
$20 a month. Check out our Contact
page for more information.
County News Online
The Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund, Publisher
Bob Robinson, Editor, Designer & Sponsorship Coordinator
Lyn Bliss, Assistant Editor
Kurt Fritsch, Web Master
Bethany Royer, Facebook & Blog Designer
County News Online Sponsors
Bistro Off Broadway • Zechar Bailey Funeral Homes
Dave Knapp Ford • Rapid Printing • Michael's
Clocks & Jewelry
Darrell & Debbie Biddlestone
Buchy Food Service • Phyllis Mong
Gade Health Care Center • Heartland of Greenville
• Family Health
Brethren Retirement Community
Greenville Eagles FOE 2177
The Score Board • Marco's Pizza
Senior Scribes Scholarship
Fund Board Members
Al Bliss, Chairman
Sally Amsbaugh, Secretary
Al Greiner, Treasurer
Delbert Blickenstaff, Phyllis Mong
Marianne Clark, Bob Robinson
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