TODAY
IS SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 - AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Help Support Relay For Life, and “Flush Cancer”!
Have you seen the Flush Cancer Purple toilet around town? This is a
fundraiser currently going on to benefit the American Cancer Society
and the Darke County Relay for Life! How does this fundraiser work? The
toilet was originally placed in a yard. That person could make a
donation of $10 to have it removed, $20 to remove it and place it in a
friend or neighbor’s yard, or $30 to remove it, place it in a friend or
neighbor’s yard, and have... Read
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Recent BBBS Intern started as High School Volunteer then to Core volunteer
20 year old Rachael Ahrns is a busy college student at Rhode State
College majoring in Human Service Technology. As a requirement of
her coursework, Rachael had to intern at a local agency specializing in
her major. A former high school volunteer for Big Brothers Big
Sisters and current core program volunteer, Rachael made the... Read
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DARKE COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start
By Sam Custer
As of Sunday April 28, only two percent of Ohio’s corn crop was
planted, which compares with 54% for 2012 and 25% for the five-year
average. Weather forecasts indicate more rain this week. As prospects
for a timely start to spring planting diminish, growers need to
reassess their planting strategies and consider adjustments. Since
delayed planting often... Read
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PRESIDENT, SENIOR SCRIBES
Big Buddies
By Delbert Blickenstaff, M.D.
I have discovered that there are others around here besides me and my
Buddy. I call them my Big Buddies because they are a lot bigger
that we are. One is called Mama, so I call that one Big Buddy
Mama, and that one is my favorite because that one gives me milk
whenever I get hungry. There are two others and I think their
names are Dada and Gwama. They mostly just clean me up, put... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
Photo Club’s May Meeting to Feature Night Photography
The next meeting of the Darke County Photography Club will be Tuesday,
May 21, at 7:00pm at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center. The club
will feature a presentation on Night Photography including photos of
the Northern Lights taken in Alaska. The theme for May’s feedback
session is “Rust”... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
2nd Annual Nature Day a Success!
Despite the chilly temperatures, Darke County Parks’ 2nd annual Nature
Day was a big hit! With winter behind us, people came out ready
to celebrate Earth Day weekend and take in the beauty of spring.
Families, young and young-at-heart took part in the festivities, all at
no charge. Nature “passports” were given at the welcome tent and
then...Read
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REDSTATE
Rush Limbaugh and the Need for Spine
By Erick Erickson
The Politico is reporting (read: let’s wait for a second source to
confirm it) that the RNC, well, “[t]he Republican National Committee
has chosen a Karl Rove-linked voter data project called Liberty Works
to help it compete with Democrats in the digital arena. Liberty Works
will team up with Data Trust, whose chairman of the board is former RNC
Chairman... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: The Art-Rageous Experience will have an “Evening Reception” for
the opening of their student art exhibition… story Monday. The
Paul Ackley cartoon for
April 29 has
been posted. Check it out here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
New listings posted April 29. In Blogs: Reaching Toward Heaven. Community: Foster Care Month Honors Ohio Foster Families. Events: Free Movie at Library. News: Kasich proposes $1 billion Ohio BWC rebate to employers. Sports: Australian Madsen finally breaks into Eldora’s hallowed Victory Lane. Obituaries: Gary E. Shepherd; Lavonna M. Pitsenbarger. Yesterday's
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