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2011 - STUDENTS WRITE ABOUT A SENIOR IMPACTING THEIR LIVES
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Versailles, Montessori students Gade contest winners
Three DeColores Montessori students and one Versailles student won the
top four honors for their personal stories about a senior citizen who
has had an impact on their lives. This was the first of an anticipated
annual contest to give young people an opportunity to honor a loved
one, or any other senior citizen, who has had an impact on their lives.
“I was pleased by the response we got to the contest,” said Tim Gade,
Director of Gade Health Care Center, Greenville. “All the stories we
received were great. In fact, I didn’t envy the job of the judges to
pick the top four. “These are talented young writers... Read More. More Community.
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DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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Driver in critical condition following collision with semi
Arcanum - On June 7, 2011 at approximately 5:09 a.m. Darke County
Deputies, along with Arcanum Fire and Rescue were dispatched to SR 49
in the area of Drew Rd in reference to an injury accident involving a
car and a semi. Initial investigation shows that a 2009 Volvo semi
owned by Garber Ag Freight, driven by Brad Muhlenkamp (42) of Osgood,
was heading northwest on St Rt 49. A 2002 Ford Taurus... Read More. See More News.
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GADE WRITING CONTEST RUNNER UP
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Grandpa on a Boat!!!
By Christopher Force, 7th Grade
DeColores Montessori School
Splash! As my grandpa let down his blue striped boat into the crystal
clear lake, I could fee a soft breeze blow across the water. It was
going to be a great sailing day. We were in the boat waiting to start
out my grandpa turned the key but the motor replied with no response.
My grandpa had forgotten one thing – to get gas for the boat. So, we
headed to the gas station. On our... Read More. See More Teen Scribes. |
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FORD ECOBOOST ON ITS WAY
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Dayton Business Journal...
Ford to launch three-cylinder engine
by DBJ Staff
Ford Motor Co. said it will roll out its smallest engine ever, a
1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine dubbed the EcoBoost, for its small
cars. The company did not give a timetable for its availability, but
said final calibrations... Read More. See More News. |
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Free Concert by U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors
America’s Big Band, the United States Army Field Band’s Jazz
Ambassadors, will perform at Greenville City Park in the Marling Band
Shell on Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m. According to Darke County Center for
the Arts Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, this 19-member component of
the Washington, D.C.- based Army Field Band... Read More. See More Events. |
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MARRIED HOUSEHOLDS DROP 33 PERCENT
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Townhall...
Putting Children First
By Linda Chavez
For the first time in history, less than half of Americans now live in
married-couple households. The new finding by the Census Bureau
reflects the most profound change in the nature of American society
ever to have occurred, yet practically no one talks about it. Only 48
percent of American households are made up of married couples. These
numbers reflect a sea change in living arrangements...
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A LITTLE HISTORY FROM THE SENIOR SCRIBES
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Mollie Breno
By Delbert Blickenstaff
Senior Scribe
Mollie was born in England in 1922. Her family lived in London in a
museum area, and as a child she often played in museums. When Mollie
was 17 years old her family’s home was bombed by the Germans. She
joined the British Army and was stationed at Winchester, where she did
office work. Molly met an American soldier at a dance. His name was
Paul Breno, and they... Read
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| NOTES
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EDITOR - TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8,
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Gade
Health Care Center presented awards Monday to four young writers for
their essays on the impact of a senior citizen in their lives. You will
get to read one each day starting today. They are beautiful examples of
the impact the older generation can have on tomorrow’s. We hope you
enjoy them. Also in News:
Budget protesters holding ‘funeral’ in Dayton; Jobless rate in Ohio
still high; Rasmussen: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls; and Top
Democrat Norm Dicks becomes war critic. Events: DC Parks… Five full days of fun at Summer Camp. Blogs:
What Seniors Have to Fear From ObamaCare; Fridays with Erick Erickson:
Obama is Beatable; and Fact Check: Democrats distort GOP Medicare plan.
Obituaries: Onda Fae Matthews, Louise Kline Witwer. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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