TODAY
IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30,
2012 - RANDOM SCRIBBLING
Scribbling: It’s Important for a Child, Part 1
By Lois E. Wilson, Senior Scribe
Former Art Education Instructor, Miami University
When young children pick up a crayon or pencil and make their first
marks on paper, it is an exciting time. Scribbling is more than fun; it
is an important activity for their perceptual and motor growth. It
contributes to their creative development just as babbling does to
speech development. Children from all cultures scribble. The way adults
react to scribbling may positively or negatively affect a child’s
increasing interest in visual and creative expression. You can play
a... Read
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
Darke County Economic Development Leader
October in Darke County might be the prettiest time of the year.
The trees are in full color, and in the mornings, the sun on the fields
and foliage is spectacular. We are lucky to live in such a
beautiful part of the State... Read
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON
OHSAA releases football pairings
The 2012 OHSAA football pairings were released Monday. Bradford (the
6th seed) will travel to Maria Stein to take on the Marion Local
Flyers. Both teams sport 8-2 records with the Flyers coming out of
the...
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Movie Matinee at Library, Nov. 2
The Greenville Public Library will be hosting a “movie matinee” on
Friday, November 2nd, as its First Friday event. The popular film
The Help will start at 2:00 p.m. in the upstairs Meeting Room.
Since seating is limited, please pick up a free ticket at the
Circulation Desk. And feel free to bring your own snacks! This
event is possible due to a new theater... Read
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WORLD SERIES
Giants sweep Detroit to win World Series
DETROIT- Sergio Romo stared at catcher Buster Posey's sign for
the final pitch of the 2012 season and shook his head. That may have
been the only moment of discord the San Francisco Giants experienced
during October. Like everything else the Giants did this month, it all
worked in the end. Refusing Posey's request on...
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EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
“Jekyll and Hyde” Make Debut on Edison Stage Performances Nov. 2, 3 and 4
The Edison Stagelight Players will add some new twists and turns to the
classic tale “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” during a
two-weekend run of the play in the Robinson Theater that began Friday
Oct. 26th at 7:30 p.m. The revised production, based on Jeffrey
Hatcher’s 2008 play from famous Scottish author...
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TOWNHALL FINANCE
Al Qaeda is No "Remnant," Mr. President
By Bob Beauprez
During his interview recently on the Jon Stewart Show, President Obama
continued his established narrative that he has driven al-Qaeda into
the ground sufficiently that only a few "remnants" of the radical
Islamic terrorist organization remain. A "remnant" is a "small group of
surviving people" according to the dictionary. But, remnants
don't grow, multiply... Read
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NOTES
& THOUGHTS
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30,
2012
Editor’s
Photo: The Darke County Juvenile Court sponsored its second annual
Juvenile Justice Issues seminar. It dealt with drugs, human trafficking
and school shooters. Deputy Chief Mark Whittaker was the featured
speaker. Story on Wednesday. Don’t forget to “friend” BobRobinsonCNO on
facebook for other teases and updates. Classifieds: New Listings posted for Oct. 28; Promos: Hansbarger ‘Free for Fall’ Mattress Sale! In Blogs: Redstate: Why Obama is toast and Salt Lake Tribune endorses Obama. Events: Edison hosts Save A Life tour. News: Rasmussen: Reviewing last week's key polls. Sports: Five winners in inaugural Blue Collar Bash at Eldora. Obituaries: Brian Michael Williams Mendenhall and Arthur "Sonny" Shipp. Yesterday's
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