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IS THURSDAY, JULY 12,
2012 - HARNESS RACING IN HANDS OF NEXT GENERATION
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Passing the torch: Brian and Mandy Jones
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY - Unlike many who were born into the horse racing
business, Brian Jones, owner of the Snack Shop in New Madison, had no
connection at birth to horses. In fact, Jones hooked up with long time
owner/trainer/driver Tom Hope about 30 years ago as the two combined to
purchase a horse. “It was actually 35 years ago when I got with Tommy,”
said Jones. “After we sold that horse, I was... Read
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| ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE |
Nursing Home Drug Diversion Announced
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today
that he is intensifying his efforts to stop pharmaceutical drug thefts
in adult care facilities by offering investigative assistance to every
nursing home, assisted living agency, and residential care facility in
Ohio. The effort is in response to growing concerns over prescription
drug abuse, including drug diversion... Read
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CF: LIFE-SHORTENING INHERITED DISORDER
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Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser set
SIDNEY- The third annual car, truck and bike show at Lehman High School
in Sidney will be held July 21. All proceeds from the event will go to
Carter McNabb & Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Carter, now four years old,
was born with CF, a life shortening inherited disorder that affects the
way salt and water moves into and out of the body’s cells. It causes
the body to produce a thick, sticky mucus which clogs the lungs. The
abnormal mucus leads to... Read
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COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
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CAP Senior “Picnic in the Park”
Scheduled for July 26
Community Action Partnership of Greater Dayton – Darke County is once
again inviting seniors to a Picnic in the Park on Thurs., July 26 at
the Greenville City Park, Shelter # 4. Sign-in begins at 10 a.m. The
suggested donation for individuals 60 and older is $3.00 and $7.50 for
those younger. Hamburgers... Read
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| DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES |
Poetry for Simple Enjoyment, Part 2
By Hope Louise Edwards Wills
About a month ago, County News Online published a series of poems by
Hope Wills. You can see them here. Five more poems have been submitted
for your “Simple Enjoyment” by Senior Scribe Marianne Clark. In one
poem, The Way West, Hope writes about one of the notable experiences of
her life... “When we got to Saint Louis this rhyme was born. It’s
strange but I didn’t see... Read
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TWO HOURS TO YOUR COUNTRY
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Open meeting... Darke TEA Patriots
Lighthouse Christian Center - Sunday, July 15, 2012. Primary Goal: What
can we do in the next 12 weeks and 2 days? Give two hours to your
country!!!... Read
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ANOTHER CRAZY IDEA... FROM CALIFORNIA
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Townhall Finance...
Seizing Underwater Mortgages Through Eminent Domain
by Morgan Brittany
Crazy California is at it again. In another bone-headed attempt
at messing up the real estate market instead of letting it reset on its
own, officials in San Bernardino County have figured out a way to seize
property. Yes, that’s right; they have come up with... Read
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, JULY 12,
2012 |
Passing
the torch. One of the things us older types like is to be able to pass
our passions on to our kids. CNO Sports Editor George Starks has
discovered that three Harness Racing enthusiasts are doing exactly
that. Today? Brian and Mandy Jones. Coming soon… The Wilcox’s and
Hopes. Also in Blogs: Obama being outspent by Romney? Events: Annie Oakley Festival Cornhole Tournament. News: Demolition Grants now available. Sports: Ohio resident finds treasure in attic; All Star game. Obituaries: Kathleen R. Neitzelt; Betty E. McEldowney. For
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