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NEWS ONLINE - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 - NATIONAL SMILE POWER DAY
Gordon United Methodist Women donate to the Animal Shelter
GREENVILLE – The Darke County Animal Shelter and the Friends of the
Shelter would like to thank the Gordon United Methodist Women for their
wonderful donation to the Darke County Animal Shelter. The Women
collected items during their “May is Mission Month”. We care about all
of God’s creatures. The Women donated dog food, cat food, toys and
supplies to the Shelter. The donation will help feed and make the
animals more comfortable during their stay at the Shelter. Through
their kind and... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Down to Earth Book Club
The Darke County Park District is pleased to announce a new program,
the Down to Earth Book Club. Each quarter the program will feature a
different book, some by well-known nature writers, some about outdoor
adventure, and even some about pioneers settling Ohio. Everyone is
invited to read the book and join them at the Nature Center to discuss
the work, enjoy some yummy treats, and suggest future...Read
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
June EMIS reporting dates related to report card announced
This summer is a key time for ensuring that each school district
submits local data through EMIS so that it will be part of the Ohio
School Report Cards released in September. Superintendents and EMIS
coordinators should mark their calendars for the following dates this
month when specific... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
35 things I’ve
learned in 35 years
By Aprill Brandon
When you’re nine months pregnant and busy chasing a sugar-addicted
toddler around, certain things are bound to fall through the cracks.
The family’s collective hygiene, for one (she types as she tries to
remember how many days in a row her son has worn those Spiderman
pajamas... Read
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SENIOR SCRIBES
Flag Day
By Lois Wilson
Once again Senior Scribe Poet Laureate Lois Wilson is on top of the
season with her insightful look at the important events of the day.
This time it’s Flag Day. “On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress
adopted the first official national flag,” she says. “Both only
children, my husband and I met at a square dance at the Dayton YMCA. We
were married on June 14, 1952, so this year is our 64th...Read
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EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Edison State Students Complete Police Training
Edison State Community College’s Peace Officer Academy honored six
students in May following their successful completion of the 20-week
program. Students of the program met for six days each week since
January, totaling over 620 hours of training. The curriculum... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE STEVE HUFFMAN
Darke County Earns
Safety Capital Grant Grants will help fund public safety projects in local communities
COLUMBUS—State Representative Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) today
congratulated Darke County for being named a recipient of the Local
Government Safety Capital Grant funds. Initiated by the Ohio House of
Representatives and included in the state operating budget...Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016
From
the Editor: Versailles Health Care Center is celebrating National
Nursing Assistants Weeks, June 9th through 16th. For more, check out
the story tomorrow.
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