COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
DP&L donation helps “fuel” auto tech’s Volt purchase
GREENVILLE – “I loved it,” said Carla Surber, Greenville City School
District Treasurer. “It has a different feel to it… I really like it.”
Surber was one of the early drivers of the district’s new electric car,
a 2012 Chevrolet Volt. It is an “extended range electric,” which means
it uses batteries but when the charge gets low a gasoline engine
automatically starts up to charge the batteries. “That’s the only time
the engine runs,” said GHS Auto Tech instructor Jim Anderson. “It’s not
used to power the wheels. With electric... Read
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WISH LIST TOYS
Mr. History Wants…
By Susan Olling
Some years ago, we went on a factory tour at the Harley-Davidson
assembly plant in York, PA. I thought that Mr. History’s
interest in this type of hog would go no further. However, one of
the toys on Mr. History’s wish list is a top-of-line
Harley. This list also includes a 1930s fire truck, among other
internal-combustion contraptions. I always ask him where... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
Local women urged
to get mammograms
GREENVILLE – “Any woman can call me for assistance if they want a
mammogram screening,” said Jill Brown, Cancer Coordinator at Wayne
HealthCare. Breast Cancer Awareness of Darke County will pay for the
uninsured or under-insured to get this service, she added. “There is no
excuse... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
No Worries!?
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I need to see my eye Dr. - who is now retired. No worries -
he left associates to replace him. I called to schedule an appointment.
Three Drs - take your pick. No worries. Now to the insurance - of
course - they want to be paid before you even get there. My insurance
is United Health Care. Are the Drs "in network" or "out of network?"
Now the worries... Read
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GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
Welcome to the
2015-2016 School Year
GCSD Superintendent Douglas Fries
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year. Our administration and
staff are eager to begin another year with the students, parents,
grandparents, and community members throughout our district. We
hope to have everyone work together to make this another successful
instructional and enjoyable year for all. I trust each of you... Read
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BLUEBAG MEDIA
Local teacher creates
a wildlife habitat
ARCANUM – Turn onto a gravel “Lane” and follow it past the gate into a
wooded area. It’s a different world… there’s an outhouse and an
old-fashioned water pump at the edge of the woods. Shortly after that
is the first sign: “Certified Wildlife Habitat” from the Wildlife
Federation. A little further down is another... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
It’s Fair Time Again
By Lois Wilson
Once again Senior Scribe Poet Laureate Lois Wilson is on top of our
favorite times of the year with her insightful look at the important
events of the day. This time it’s the Great Darke County Fair. Wilson
offers four poems, each addressing a different look at what visitors
will find during fair week… check them out: Hair Raising, Milking
TV, Medlesome Moo-Ves and Under a Cloud... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Bridges to College awarded 14 scholarships in a ceremony at
Memorial Hall Aug. 10, totaling over $83,000 in scholarships over the
past seven years. For the names of all the recipients, read the story
next week.
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.Events: Greenville Art Guild to hold art show; Mission Ministry Hosts New Year’s Eve Gala.See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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