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IS SATURDAY, AUGUST 4,
2012 - REMEMBERING HIS FIRST GRADE AT GORDON SCHOOL
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Big, Fat, Yellow Pencils
By Abraham Lincoln
I can still remember the big, fat, yellow pencil I took to school that
first day when I became a first grader at Gordon school. It was a big
one and Miss Beatrice Brown had to sharpen it with her pen knife as the
two pencil sharpeners mounted on opposite walls of the school house had
no holes to sharpen big, fat, yellow pencils. I can remember that I
also had some problems learning how to draw letters or draw the
numbers. My small hand had never tried to use such a big, fat,
pencil... Read
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| WHIO-TV
VIDEO |
Robert Kindred held on $100K cash bond
By Steve Baker
Prosecutor suggest $75K bond, Judge set it at $100K cash - DARKE
COUNTY, Ohio — Several days after he was captured in rural Randolph
County, Indiana, attempting to hide from deputies in the trunk of a
stolen car, Robart Scott Kindred, 42, appeared via video for
arraignment in Darke County... Read
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| 163,000 JOBS ADDED IN JULY |
Huffington
Post...
Unemployment
Rate Rises To 8.3 Percent
By Christopher S. Rugaber
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign
after three months of sluggish hiring. The Labor Department said Friday
that the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent in
June. July’s hiring was the... Read
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BIG BROTHERS
BIG SISTERS
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BBBS and
Agape Distribution Ctr to benefit from local event
The annual Charles Gillespie Memorial Poker Run and Hog Roast helps
fund both programs - On August 18th the Gillespie family and friends
will be hosting the eighth annual Charles Gillespie Memorial.
This event is a combination of Poker Run and Bike Rodeo along with a
Hog Roast which is open... Read
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| DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS |
Cast for DCCA’s Cinderella announced
Peformances Saturday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
A throng of local students auditioned for roles in Darke County Center
for the Arts production of Missoula Children’s Theatre’s Cinderella on
Monday, July 30; the cast of 60 was chosen from the 94 youngsters who
tried out for roles. Following one week of intense...
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CANCER ASSOCIATION OF DARKE COUNTY
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New Dawn to appear at Event Sept. 9
The Cancer Association of Darke County announces its Seventh Annual
Gospel Sing scheduled for September 9, 2012. The Gospel Sing is a
free, nondenominational concert to be held at Saint Clair Memorial Hall
in Greenville opening at 7:00 PM and concluding at 9:00 PM.
A freewill offering will be taken that evening. One of the groups
singing that... Read
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IS THIS OUTRAGEOUS OR
WHAT!
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Investors.com...
Labor Dept.
Waives 60-Day Notice To Help Obama Win
Politics: An administration that doesn’t want layoff notices required
by law going out days before the November election is telling defense
contractors they don’t have to send them for the cuts required by
sequestration. As the heads of major defense contractors Lockheed
Martin, EADS North America, Pratt & Whitney and... Read
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| NOTES
& THOUGHTS
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 4,
2012 |
Delbert
Blickenstaff, M.D., is the president of the Senior Scribes, and on the
SSSF Committee, publishers of CNO. He is a fascinating character who
goes white water rafting on his 90th birthday (click on photo for full
image of Delbert at his 90th party) and a talented artisan and actor.
He’s also a terrific writer who has agreed to share some of his
favorite articles with us. We will be featuring him as part of our
Sunday offerings. Also in Blogs:
Win a gold at the Olympics, be sure to pay the tax to IRS. Events:
Breakfast Club at Village Green. News:
Miami judge retires ahead of SB 343. Sports:
Eldora Family Fun Night; Bengals scrimmage benefits children’s
hospital. For
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