COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - THURSDAY, MARCH
17, 2016 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Arcanum students to serve community
ARCANUM – For the fourth year Arcanum students will spend a day out of
the classroom making a difference in their community. On May 6, the
students will take part in Serve Arcanum. Principal Jason Stephan is
excited about the program and what the students have been able to
accomplish over the past three years. The students complete 20-30
projects a year. “The students love it. It’s a great day for them. It’s
probably one of their favorite days of the year.” In past years,
students have worked on landscaping, painted... Read
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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBE
St. Patricks Day Limericks
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 St. Patricks Day. Wilson offers six limericks in honor
of this annual event. Enjoy the five-liners and don’t forget to ‘wear
the green’ on March 17. Wilson's completed set - five volumes - of
published poetry is now available and is offered as a fundraiser for...Read
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OSU EXTENSION, DARKE COUNTY
Farm Program Payments Revisited
From Sam Custer
By Chris Bruynis, OSU Extension Educator, Ross County - Farmers May
Choose Between County of Administration or Geographic County Location…
Farmers with the administration of their farms consolidated at one FSA
office may want to examine their 2014 and 2015 ARC-CO payment
calculations. Original 2014 ARC-CO payments... Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
March is Social Work Month
The month of March is Social Work Month! Since its inception, the
social work profession has worked to improve life for millions every
day. Social workers operate from values that recognize each person as
relevant to society and believe that, when needed, society should help
each person achieve... Read
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TOURIST SEASON BEGINS
It’s that time of the year
By Susan Olling
Yes, the annual Tidal Basin Weed Festival is almost upon us, a
four-week ordeal that some will avoid like the plague. What does this
bring? Lots of tourists tying up our little subway system or
trying to drive to see those dratted trees. The hordes of school
groups are in a class by themselves when it comes to being
tourists. No pun intended. Not... Read
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U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
Keeping the Promise of a Secure Retirement
Last week, I met with Rita Lewis of West Chester, in Butler County.
Rita was in Washington to testify in front of the Senate Finance
Committee in honor of her late husband, Butch. Butch worked as a
trucker for 40 years with the promise that the pension he earned would
be there to care for his family after he retired. But for Butch and
Rita and thousands more Ohio retirees... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Nancy Reagan Was a First Lady for the Ages
Lee Edwards
Not since John and Abigail Adams in the early years of the Republic was
there a first couple like Ronald and Nancy Reagan, so perfectly joined
in heart and mind and soul. He said more than once that he could not
imagine life without her. She was his closest and most influential... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - THURSDAY, MARCH
17, 2016
From
the Editor: Versailles Health Care Center… Some things take your breath away, others give it back. For details, read the story
tomorrow.
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