COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015 - DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Montessori students volunteer at the Parks!
Spring is a wonderful time to complete service projects within the
community. With the grass starting to turn green, some of the
trees and bushes are starting to bud, it makes everyone want to be
outdoors to enjoy the beautiful weather. DeColores Montessori 7th
graders reach out to the community to help with a service project at
least once a month. On April 1st the students came to the Darke
County Park District to volunteer for the day. 7 students and 2
energetic teachers met with Laura Schwieterman, Darke County... Read
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
BBBS announces new after school program at Emerson Elementary
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is excited to
announce a new after school program at Emerson elementary school in
Sidney. “Starting a partnership with Emerson Elementary school is
exciting. We are now in all 4 elementary school located in Sidney... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
York resigns from
Visitors Bureau
GREENVILLE – “I got her letter on April 6 but refused to accept it
without giving her some time to think it over,” said Roger Van Frank,
President, Darke County Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees. “Didn’t do
any good.” As of June 1, 2015, 15 years to the day after accepting the
position, Deanna York has resigned as Executive Director... Read
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Our dog, Pepper Jax, went out at 6:15 AM the other morning. After a few
minutes I went back to the door to let him come back in. I saw him
nose-diving into the dew-covered grass and then rolling. He did it
repeatedly and I called my wife, Patty, to come and look. We decided he
must have been sprayed by a skunk but neither one of us can smell so we... Read
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MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECH CENTER
MVCTC EBIT Students of the Month March 2015
Englewood, Ohio - The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC), in
order to honor outstanding accomplishments and leadership in Career
Tech Education, is proud to announce the March 2015 Career Tech
Students of the Month honorees from the Electives, Business, and
Information Technology Department... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
DeWine Rejects Petition
for Legalize Marijuana
in Ohio Amendment
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today rejected the
petition for the proposed Legalize Marijuana in Ohio amendment because
the summary of the petition was not “fair and truthful.” On April 17th,
the Ohio Attorney General’s Office received a written petition to amend
the Ohio Constitution by adding... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Strengthening STEM Education
For more than a decade, growth in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) jobs has been three times as fast as growth in
non-STEM jobs. STEM workers play a key role in the sustained growth and
stability of the U.S. economy, and drive Ohio’s innovation. With the
STEM job market expected to continue its rapid growth, U.S. Senators
Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Brian Schatz... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
Editor's
Photo: It was an event that was “all about them.” The Special Olympics
superstars. On April 18 a dozen stars entered the Greenville High
School gymnasium on a red carpet with paparazzi snapping photos in a
star-spangled event. Find out more about the four girls that made it
all possible tomorrow.
This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. New Community Events photo set posted here. Sports photos are updated on a regular basis here. Blogs: State Says Bakers Should Pay $135,000 for Refusing to Bake Cake for Same-Sex Wedding. Events: NAMI offers course for families living with mental illness. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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