COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015
SSSF helped 40 students achieve their goals
GREENVILLE – “Seven years. Forty youth. $56,000,” said Elaine Bailey,
President of the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund. Bailey talked to
members and guests at Kiwanis of Greenville recently about the history
and accomplishments of the non-profit organization. The organization
has evolved over time, she told the group. It was originally an
offshoot of the Senior Advocates in 2008, a group of seniors who loved
to write. The group later changed its name to the Senior Scribes. By
that time, however, a new... Read
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
The story of the
chairs at the fair
Lawn chairs, sometimes five deep, stand in front of the Grandstand on
the Darke County Fairgrounds. They have been there, some since
early July, empty, just waiting, waiting for August 21 and the opening
of the Great Darke County Fair. Now, they have some occupants, people
enjoying the passing fair goers... Read
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Chicken Dress Up
By Elaine Bailey
“I appreciate that these kids are participating in the event… they took
pride in what they created.” Barn Secretary and judge for the
Chicken Dress Up at the 2015 Darke County Fair, Emily Osborne, was
impressed with the creativity and uniqueness of each of the projects.
After careful deliberation, Osborne presented... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Facts-n-Hints
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I thought since the Great Darke County Fair is here and
school is around the corner - I'd make this column more "reader
friendly" - if you will. Things That Ruin The Skin 1)Too much chlorine.
2)Too much coffee. 3)Sleeping with make-up applied. 4)Popping pimples.
5)Skipping meals. 6)Long, hot showers. 7)Testing too many products.
8)Not drinking enough water... Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
Subler wins fair
family fun pack
Versailles Health Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation
center, recently held a 2015 Great Darke County Fair tour event and
invited the public to come in, take a tour, and enter to win a Great
Darke County Fair Family Fun Pack. The pack was valued at over
$200 and included items for a fun day at the fair! Over 50 people... Read
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR
Granpa Cratchet
Puppet Show
By Elaine Bailey
Watch out for Granpa Cratchet during the 2015 Darke County Fair.
He’ll tickle the funny bone of all ages… but will particularly engage
the attention of youngsters with his wit and slapstick. He can be
seen driving his puppetmobile down the midways, leading fair goers to
his general store. It is from the lofty... Read
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POLICIES ON BULLYING
Bullying in Ohio
By Melissa Martin
Child Therapist
How do agencies and organizations in Ohio prevent and intervene with
bullying? Do they help or hinder? What is the bullying policy at your
child’s school? What is a definition of bullying? “Bullying is
unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves
a real or perceived power imbalance... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Do you think you have the best pie in Darke County? Come find
out who really does! Join the Darke County Park District on Saturday,
September 26th for the annual Prairie Days Pie Baking Contest. For more
information, 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.Community: Second National Bank introduces new features to mobile app; VHCC looking for photographs.See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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