COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 - DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Westward Migration of the Lenape
Join the Darke County Parks on Thursday, February 26th at 6:30pm as
historical interpreter Tom Franklin discusses the westward migration of
the Lenape. Lenni Lenape translates as Men of Men, The
Grandfathers, The Ancient Ones. Where did they come from? What
was their life style? How did the whiteman force them westward?
These questions and more will be answered during this program evening
program at the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie Preserve (4267 State
Route 502 West). Pre-registration is required... Read
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Fort GreeneVille DAR donates to Library
Fort GreeneVille Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution recently
donated two genealogy books to the Greenville Public Library’s
Genealogy Room. The books, Mercer County Deaths Vol. 1 and 2, list
Mercer County obituaries which will aid in local genealogy research.
The books were... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
“Third Floor Film
Series” at Library
The Greenville Public Library is excited to announce the “Third Floor
Film Series,” a new movie program at GPL that celebrates the wonder of
cinema. Once a month GPL will be showing a classic movie in the public
meeting room on the third floor of the library. The “Third Floor Film
Series” will focus on films that local movie lovers probably... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Creating Jobs, Saving Lives
Medical research not only creates jobs — it saves lives. But critical
research — on cancer prevention, on new prescription drugs, and on
cures for deadly diseases — is often left unfunded. In fact, nine out
of 11 research grants go unfunded. The National Institutes of Health,
or NIH, represents the cornerstone of medical advancement in the United
States. It is our nation’s largest funder of life sciences research... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Backyard Sugarin’
Back by popular demand and just in time for the upcoming maple sugaring
season, join the Darke County Park District on Saturday, February 28th
at 2:00pm to learn a new woodland skill! At the program, you will learn
how to tap your own maples, how and when to collect the sap and,
finally, how to go about turning that sap into maple goodness!
Demonstrations and hands-on experience will ensure... Read
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STATE SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Beagle Introduces Bills
Focused on Children
COLUMBUS– Senator Bill Beagle (R–Tipp City) today introduced Senate
Bill 39, which will create a penalty for failing to yield in a school
zone crosswalk. “After speaking with our local prosecutors, I learned
there is not a law that specifically addresses pedestrians, including
children, who are hit in a school zone. Very often, the choices
prosecutors have are either too severe, or not severe... Read
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TOWNHALL
Presidents' Day Musings
Larry Kudlow
Let me begin with Presidents' Day. It's a nice long weekend. But it
says nothing about the greatness of certain American presidents.
Whatever happened to Washington's Birthday? Or Lincoln's Birthday? Of
course, I could go for Reagan's Birthday. And I'll bet my pal Amity
Shlaes would pull for Coolidge's Birthday. Whatever your favorite
president's birthday... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Arcanum-Butler School District will be offering 13 classes in
the CCP program this fall. “We have teachers in virtually every
department who are qualified,” said Superintendent John Stephens. Find
out more tomorrow.
This week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here. Sports photos are updated on a regular basis here. Blogs: Obamacare Makes Tax Time More Taxing. Events: Think Herbal Spring. Sports: Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Jack Nicklaus Announced. Obituaries: Cyrus Wayne Upton. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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