COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, JULY 11 & SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015 - GREENVILLE LIBRARY
Jim Gill at “Family Fun Day”
The Greenville Public Library is very happy to host nationally known
children's musician and author Jim Gill at “Family Fun Day” Wednesday
July 15th. Jim has released six award-winning CDs of music &
play for young children that are favorites in family rooms, classrooms,
playrooms - and our storytimes! His musical recordings and picture
books have received honors and awards from, among other organizations,
the American Library Association. Jim is also a child development
specialist. He completed his graduate... Read
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JUST FOR FUN
Will Rogers - and
Senior - wisdom
From a CNO reader
Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with bush pilot Wiley
Post (from Maysville, Okla), was one of the greatest political
country/cowboy sages this country has ever known. Some of his sayings:
1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. 2. Never kick a cow chip on
a hot day. 3. There are two theories... Read
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THE KIDS LEARNING PLACE
Register your child for Head Start Preschool
Summer is half over and school is coming soon! The Kids Learning
Place - Head Start program in Darke County is currently seeking 3 &
4 year-old preschool children for the upcoming 2015-16 school year. The
school readiness program is open at no cost for income eligible
families. Head Start also accepts... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
The Phone Call
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I answered the phone to hear a woman telling me - you were
right - you were right...What you said is true. I say a lot of things -
so, I took a deep breath and asked - "To what are you referring?" I was
hoping - ok - praying this was not going to reach behind me and take a
huge bite. She reminded me that I had told her that it takes a family -
a community really - to effectively... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Marijuana-Related
Statute Petition Certified
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—The Ohio Attorney General’s Office today certified the
petition for the Fresh Start Act, a proposed initiated statute. On June
24th, the Attorney General’s Office received a written petition for an
initiated statute, entitled “Fresh Start Act,” from the group
Responsible Ohio. The submission was certified today as
containing both the necessary... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter has many pets available
for adoption, including several breeds of dogs, as well as cats and
kittens. The Shelter chooses pets to feature each week, this week
they've selected: Starlady is a 5 year old Husky. She is a black and
white with long hair. She is a sweet girl and does know some commands.
She has been altered and... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE HUFFMAN
House Bill 80: Supporting Ohio’s Number One Industry
As Ohio’s number one industry, agriculture is incredibly important to
the well-being of our state. I am pleased to report that the Ohio House
of Representatives recently passed House Bill 80, a piece of
legislation designed to protect the budding agritourism industry.
Agritourism is any agriculturally related educational, entertainment,
historical, cultural... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, JULY 11 & SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Join us at the Greenville Public Library for an interesting
evening when Allen Coffman, a member of the Ohio Valley Civil War
Association, describes the life of the union soldier. For more
information, read the full 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 Municipal Concert Band to feature Sarah Herzog. News: Suspect captured after pursuit. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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