| TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29,
2011 - "I AM MY OWN PERSON... I CAN DO IT, I WILL DO IT!"
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WIA Banquet honors Youth Achievers
By Christy Riley, Teen Scribe
Each person should “…recognize that within you, you have the power to
do anything you want to do,” Bob Farmer said. Tuesday, June 21, the WIA
(Workforce Investment Act) Youth Program had a Graduation & Awards
Banquet to honor the achievements of youth participants. “…WIA is a
foundation for our future,” said Morgan Goubeaux. Morgan, a youth
participant, welcomed everyone to the dinner. Attendees were then
dismissed to eat the food, drinks, and deserts made by WIA Youth
Participants. Michelle Miller-Elliott introduced the keynote speaker,
Bob... Read More. More Community.
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YOST SAVES A COOL MILLION ON RENT
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State Auditor Dave Yost...
Cutting Costs... And An Audit Finds Taxpayers Paid for Boxer Shorts?
We went to the mat this week and saved you a cool million dollars on
the rent for the Auditor’s Office over the next two years. It
seems there’s a surplus of vacant office space in downtown Columbus,
and we were able to negotiate a new lease that dropped our rent by more
than $5 a square foot. Now the landlords we negotiated with are pretty
mad at me. But... Read More. More News.
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| LADIES OFFER A "A FASCINATING TIME"
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Republican Women hosting Luncheon & Style Show
By Lyn Bliss
Darke County Republican Women’s Club (DCRWC) is holding “A Fascinating
Time” at noon on July 16 at the Greenville Country Club. The theme is a
take-off on the recent wearing of “fascinators” by the women attending
the Royal wedding. Fashions will be modeled from Youniques and... Read More. More Community. |
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SUSPENDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SAVE $800M
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Dayton Business Journal...
U.S. Postal Service to suspend pension fund contributions
by DBJ Staff
In a move to preserve its desperately needed cash, the U.S. Postal
Serviceplans to suspend its contributions for the defined benefit
portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System beginning Friday.
The Postal Service said Wednesday that suspending the bi... Read More. More News. |
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| DARKE COUNTY PARKS
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Down the Lazy River
What better way to spend a summer day than floating down the
river? It’s time to relax and join Darke County Parks for an
amazing float down one of Ohio’s Scenic rivers; the Stillwater.
With all of the rain from spring, the water will be just right for a
float. On Saturday, July 9th... Read More. More Events. |
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POTUS IS NOT THE ENTERTAINER-IN-CHIEF
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Townhall...
Obama’s Audacity of Hype
By Ken Blackwell
President Obama got a good laugh from his liberal audience at the
nationally televised meeting of his Council on Jobs and
Competitiveness. At least all those who joined in the laughter there
had jobs. ‘Shovel-ready was not as . . . uh . . . shovel-ready as we
expected,” the president jibed. He certainly seemed to be a good sport
about it all. One half expected the Daily...
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HHS, FDA SAYS THEY ARE ONLY SUGGESTING
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Human Events...
White House Insists Campaign Against Children’s Cereal Is Voluntary
by John Gizzi
After spelling out the latest government offensive against
cigarettes—including warning labels featuring graphic pictures of the
negative side of smoking—two top administration officials backed off
from suggestions that the same heavy hand of government would be
applied to makers of cereals, chocolate bars...
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| NOTES
FROM
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EDITOR - TODAY IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29,
2011 |
Independence
Day Celebrations start Saturday and go through Monday… lots of events –
parades, fireworks and family get-togethers – throughout the county
this weekend. As you celebrate, don’t forget who purchased this
independence for us. Also in News:
Sheriff says governor’s inaction on immigration reform is costing jobs;
Columbus Dispatch... Multiple choice for SB 5 vote?; Dayton Daily
News... Bill would mean fewer days to vote early; and Budget-makers
cobble away. Events: ScoreBoard… Aaron Frohna. Blogs: The Presidential Race Made Easy; House OK of bill may doom Raceway Park; Democrats and Dying Cities; and Broken pledge. Obituaries: Catherine E. Wohlrab. For
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