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NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 - BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Bowl for Kids Sake 2016 generates $42,000
This year’s Bowl For Kids’ Sake event was held on Friday, March 4th,
and Saturday, March 5th at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and Treaty Lanes in
Greenville. The event was supported by 165 businesses that sponsored,
made general donations, or donate prizes for the event, and brought
together 358 bowlers to make up the 73 participating teams. To date,
our preliminary figures show that this year’s event raised $42,000. The
agency would like to thank the Shelby and Darke County communities, and
all the... Read
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GARST MUSEUM
Free Lecture on the Myths and Mysteries of Ohio
Have you heard of Eugene, the mummy, in Sabina, Ohio? Have you always
wanted to know more about the aliens at Wright Patterson Air Force
Base? Or how about legends about the historic Victoria Theater in
Dayton? Author Sandra Gurvis will talk about these and many other
interesting Ohio phenomena. The next program in Garst Museum’s annual... Read
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
DCCA presents Sarah Goslee Reed in Arcanum
Singer/songwriter Sarah Goslee Reed will perform at Arcanum Historical
Society's Wayne Trail House on Thursday, March 31 as part of Darke
County Center for the Arts' Coffeehouse Series; the show begins at 7
p.m. “Sarah sings about beauty and the natural world, as well as love
and loss ,” said DCCA Artist Director Keith Rawlins. “Her... Read
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A BETTER AMERICA FOR OUR KIDS
Lucky babies and elections
By Jim Surber
I was struck by a recent headline that seemed radically different from
normal. A pronouncement from Warren Buffett in his annual letter to
Berkshire-Hathaway shareholders reads in part: "It’s an election year,
and candidates can’t stop speaking about our country’s problems (which,
of course, only they can solve)," Buffett further writes. "As a result
of this negative drumbeat many... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Introducing the DCP Naturalists
Darke County Parks had vast staff changes in the past year and is happy
to introduce the newest staff member Kathi McQueen, hired in January as
the Volunteer Coordinator/Naturalist. Kathi grew up in the Adams County
farmland and began her career in finance. In 2006 she returned to
school to... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Now Considering Service Academy Nominations
Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown is inviting Ohioans to apply for
nomination to the U.S. Service Academies. Ohio’s students have the
integrity, courage, and knowledge needed to succeed in the nation’s
prestigious military academies and Sen. Brown is honored to nominate
students to academies that develop the next generation of leaders. Each
year, Sen. Brown nominates... Read
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MAIN STREET GREENVILLE
Artists Wanted for New Street Art Saturday Program!
Street Art Saturdays will transform downtown Greenville into outdoor
performing arts festivals with musicians and visual artists sharing
their talents with the community, as people gather in the district. In
tandem with the flourishing Farmers’ Market, Street Art Saturdays will... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, MARCH
14, 2016
From
the Editor: Technology and the Funeral Home… From Braund Pope and
Oliver Floyd Funeral Homes. For details read the story tomorrow.
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Events: Free joint replacement class March 22. News:
High School Students Compete for State Mock Trial Champion Title. Obituaries:
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