Bradford
Ohio Railroad Museum… Bradford
Railroad Museum to construct a model of the yards
The Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum is happy to announce that the Board
of Trustees have approved the construction a model of the yards at
their January meeting. The museum has planned a model of the yards for
many years and it is now becoming a reality. Mike Desch and Rick Miller
of Precision Metal Fabrication located at 191 Heid Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
will be constructing and installing the layout. The goal is to have
the... read
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VACC
Banquet Recognizes Deb Pohl & The Versailles Garden Club,
By Kathy Magoto
Monday evening the Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC) held its
annual banquet. Chamber Director, Eric
Paulus
presented Mrs. Debra Pohl the Citizen of the Year Award. Deb
was
nominated by her sister, Pam Groff who was on hand with the rest of the
Mrs. Pohl’s family, with the exception of son Brian who was ill the
evening of the banquet. Deb’s life long volunteering in the
community... read
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Greenville
Public Library… Adult
Winter Reading Program at Library
What nicer way to wile away the cold winter days & nights than
curling up with a good book! Add to that a chance to win gift
certificates to any of the the three downtown coffee shops by
participating in the Greenville Public Library's Adult Winter Reading
Program. Just fill out a quick & easy form to say
you’ve read
a book (any book including e-books) and drop it off for the weekly
drawings. Deb... read
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Help
kids, and get your favorite photos or
cartoons, By Bob Robinson
County News Online was established as a Senior Scribes fundraising
project in January, 2011. The SSSF has given out nearly $24,000 in
scholarships since its inception, with more than $13,000 of it coming
from CNO. SSSF and CNO have helped 20 Darke County students achieve
their college goals, some of them twice. For this accomplishment, we
thank the Senior Scribes for... read
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Main
Street Greenville… Applicants
for the position of Executive
Director sought
The Main Street Greenville Executive Director coordinates activity
within a downtown revitalization program. He/she is responsible for the
development, conduct, execution and documentation of the Main Street
program. The Executive Director is the principal on-site staff person
responsible for coordinating all project activities. In addition, the
Executive Director should help guide the organization as it grows and
as its objectives evolve. The Executive Director should have education
and/or... read
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VHS
Wounded Warrior Program… Versailles
student honors those who have
served
By Kathy Magoto - Friday, January 18th during the Versailles’ Varsity
basketball game against Fort Recovery, the Versailles Cheerleaders
hosted a patriotic tribute to honor those who have and are presently
serving our country. The student section and the tiger fans
in
attendance were dressed in red, white, and blue to say thank you to our
armed forces. As a special thank you... read
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Darke
County YMCA… Olsen
named gymnastics coordinator at local
YMCA
GREENVILLE- The Darke County YMCA has hired 2010 Greenville High School
graduate, Sheyanne Olsen,the coordinator for the gymnastics program.
Olson currently is a junior at Wright State University, studying sports
science. She has 13 years of experience as a competitive cheerleader
and worked in the local facility's gymnastics department for five
years. She currently coaches the Greenville junior... read
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Service
to the Community… Integrity
Ambulance Service Gives Back
Integrity Ambulance Service employees have stepped up to ensure the
residents of Darke County don’t go hungry. In December, 2012 the
employees of Integrity Ambulance Service launched their first Station
Holiday Challenge. During this challenge, the employees
donated
canned foods and non-perishable items to their employing stations,
spreading from Toledo to Dayton. Items were collected between
December 10 and December 24... read
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Ohio Farm Bench Marking and
Profitability
Tools, By Sam Custer, OSU Extension
FINPACK (Farm Financial Planning and Analysis) is a nationally known
agricultural software package designed to aid in farm planning and
credit analysis, as well as evaluate the financial position of a farm
while exploring business alternatives and improving business decisions.
OSU Extension Educators can bring FINPACK to your farm. OSU Extension
Offers Farm Financial Analysis. In today's capital intensive... read
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MVCTC
Adult
Education Positioned to Support Governor Kasich’s Incumbent Workforce
Training Effort
- Clayton, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Adult Education division is positioned to meet employer needs as part
of Governor Kasich’s Incumbent Workforce Development Reform
Initiative. The Governor’s office recently announced, “A new
and
aggressive approach to helping Ohio workers improve their skills while
also enhancing the economic competitiveness of Ohio companies. The Ohio
Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program...
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Big
Brothers Big Sisters… Education/Arts/Health
Care Community
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County continues to focus
on our mission to provide children facing adversity with strong and
enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change
their lives for the better, forever. Our vision is that all
children achieve success in life. The after-school mentoring program,
“Big Buddies” launched the 2012-2013 school year with 175
participants... read
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St.
Mary’s School… January
Newsletter
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the school there was a
buzz of such activity as can only be produced by a school full of
excited children. On Tuesday, Dec. 18, after much hard work
at
rehearsals, the students presented an excellent Christmas program.
Immediately following the program both audience and performers enjoyed
decorating and eating cookies, and drinking hot cocoa. Santa Claus
stopped by and the children were able to tell him what they wanted for
Christmas. The next day...
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LeadingAge
Establishes Center for Housing
Plus Services
New
Center Will
Catalyze Housing Solutions for Seniors
- Washington, DC—LeadingAge is announcing the creation of a new Center
for Housing Plus Services, which will serve as a national catalyst for
the development, adoption and support of innovative affordable housing
solutions that enable low- and modest-income seniors to age safely and
successfully in their homes and communities. Since 2005, the LeadingAge
Center for Applied Research has been studying the role that housing
plus services plays...
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On Farm
Fuel Storage Containment Requirement,
By Sam
Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
Farms now have less than four months to prepare or amend and implement
their Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans. The
compliance date for farms is May 10, 2013. The following regulations
which require containment or diversionary structures if you have more
than 1,320 gallons of above ground fuel storage are not new. The
original regulations became effective in 1974 and were revised in 2002,
2006, 2009 and 2010. On... read
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Court
News Ohio… High
School
Students to Participate in State Civics Competition
January 11, 2013 - In two weeks, seven Ohio high schools will try to
unseat Findlay as the winning class in the annual We the People: the
Citizen and the Constitution competition. Findlay has represented the
Buckeye State at the We the People National Finals for 11 consecutive
years. Nearly 150 students are preparing to participate in the January
25 event at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, home to the Ohio
Supreme Court, in Columbus. The competing schools are...
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Continuum
of Care… Homeless
Count in Darke Co. targets Vets
& 18-24 yr. olds
January 22nd is the date set for the next Point-In-Time study of a
twenty-four hour period to tally the number of sheltered homeless and
those persons who are homeless and cannot be surveyed. There are those
individuals living in cars, at campgrounds, under bridges or other
locations throughout the county. Homelessness is not just in
Greenville. Even the smallest town in Darke County has... read
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Versailles
Area COC… Versailles
Garden Club receives
People-Pride-Progress Award
The Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has announced the
Versailles Garden Club as the recipient of the People-Pride-Progress
Award. This award was created in 2009 to honor any local organization
that has demonstrated exemplary community service to the Village of
Versailles. The club was inadvertently brought to the VACC’s attention
through an article from the Versailles Area Historical Society
newsletter.
The Garden Club was... read
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Edison Engages Community to Help
Shape
Future
Edison
State Community College is reaching new heights by implementing SOAR, a
comprehensive strategic planning method in a series of focus group
meetings on the campus throughout the month of January. SOAR, an
acronym for Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results, engages
stakeholders to help construct the future of the college. Results and
insights from the focus groups will inform and guide the College in
shaping its strategic plan.
“The SOAR process helps us to collaborate... read
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Darke
County Center for the Arts… Two
new sponsors for Taste of
Wine & Jazz
Edward
Jones Investment Representatives and Fry & Company
- Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) announces sponsors for the
sold out event A Taste Of Wine & Jazz XXIV, set for Friday,
January
18, 2013, 6:30 P.M. at Montage Cafe.
Sponsors include
Edward Jones local Investment Representatives Dave Connelly, Steve
Litchfield, Todd Subler, Bill Wolke, and Andria Haworth, along with Fry
& Company partners Beverly... read
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MVCTC Adult Education Positioned
to Support
Gov. Kasich’s Incumbent Workforce Training Effort
Clayton – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Adult
Education division is positioned to meet employer needs as part of
Governor Kasich’s Incumbent Workforce Development Reform Initiative.
The Governor’s office recently announced, “a new and aggressive
approach to helping Ohio workers improve their skills while also
enhancing the economic competitiveness of Ohio companies. The Ohio
Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program provides $20 million for
training opportunities... read
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Darke
County Fair… Local
Fair Board Honored
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Jan. 4, 2013) – Ohio Department of Agriculture Director
David T. Daniels presented a certificate of recognition to The Great
Darke County Fair for the completion of an outstanding 2012 fair
season. Board President Richard Delk and Vice President James Zumbrink
accepted the certificate on behalf of the fair board. The presentation
was made during the annual meeting of Ohio’s 94 agricultural societies
at the Ohio Fair... read
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Darke
County Job Center… Are
you
interested in working for local manufacturers?
If so, we have a great opportunity for you . . . January 10,
2013
- DARKE COUNTY - Manufacturers are looking for entry level applicants
who possess the skills and qualities the Manufacturing Readiness
Training program provides. The training was
developed with
input from local companies, which covers a broad range of subjects
relevant to entry-level manufacturing positions including topics such
as print reading, manufacturing processes, quality, employer
expectations, and basic... read
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Cancer Association receives
generous
donation from CenturyLink
CenturyLink has a rich history of supporting local
communities.
“Our employees live and work and raise their families here,” said Rick
Krogman, CenturyLink Supervisor. “We’re proud to work for a local
company improving lives and communities in Darke County.
CenturyLink supports the area through financial and volunteer
investments, including the Chamber of Commerce, economic development...
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New
Training Program Available in Darke County
Manufacturing
Readiness program aims to prepare job seekers for positions in Darke
County and beyond
December 5, 2012 - DARKE COUNTY- Darke County has begun offering a
manufacturing readiness training program to assist individuals seeking
employment and opportunity in manufacturing in West Central Ohio. The
program, which was developed with input from local companies, covers a
broad range of subjects relevant to entry-level manufacturing positions
including... read
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Greenville
Career Tech Center… CIS
competes in Deloitte Virtual Team
Challenge
Students from the Greenville Career Tech Center CIS (Computer
Information Systems) Program recently competed in the Deloitte Virtual
Team Challenge. The Virtual Team Challenge gave Greenville
Computer Information System Students a taste of the different aspects
of working as an employee of a fictional professional services firm.
Every participant was able to fulfill one of several roles on a
simulated professional services team and... read
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Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012- What does it mean to Ohio Farmers?
From Sam Custer
OSU Extension, Darke County - The United States Congress worked
overtime over the New Year’s Holiday to pass the American Taxpayer
Relief Act of 2012 and was signed into law by President
Obama.
There are many provisions which are allowing members of the
agricultural community to breathe a sigh of relief as they head into
2013 and some provisions, such as the farm bill, will cause much debate
in the upcoming months. This article provides... read
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Miami
Valley Career Technology
Center… MVCTC
students compete
in Trebuchet Competition
Clayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) students
in Eric Houston’s Applied Physics classes held a trebuchet battle on
December 13, 2012. Teams from four classes came together in the morning
and competed against each other in a round-robin tournament.
Each
team competed three times, with students engaged and excited about math
and science for over two hours. The winning team consisting
of
Kat Cook (Power Technology junior from Milton-Union), David... read
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Gateway
Youth Program… “Spring
into Winter Connections” Program
offered for local Youth
With winter weather hitting us hard in the past few weeks – do your
kids need something to keep them busy? The Gateway Youth
Program
is offering an exciting sixteen week program for youth in Darke County.
This will be a fantastic program that runs from January 29 to May 18;
every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This is a
great opportunity for youth aged 7 to 17 to meet new people... read
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Greenville Career Tech Center... Supply
Chain Management Aids BPW
at Santa
Breakfast
This holiday season the Supply Chain Management Class of the Greenville
Career Tech Center helped bring some festive cheer by assisting the
local Business & Professional Women’s Club with their annual
breakfast with Santa! On Saturday, December 15th, members of BPW and
SCM welcomed 70+ guests to enjoy a fun filled morning including
breakfast with Santa, holiday music and gifts for all of the... read
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Memories… Snow
Much Fun, By Sally
Amspaugh
More years ago than I care to count snowmobiling in Michigan was a
favorite of sport for Jane and Clyde Stump, Jim and Karen Hummel,
Dennis and Connie Davison, my husband Larry and myself. The early years
we would make the trip to Indian River where we camped out at the
Indian Trails Motel. The first year was spent in three bedroom house
trailers and we did our own cooking. By popular vote... read
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Greenville Fire Department
receives sixth
AFG Award
The City of Greenville Fire Department announces that it has received
the award of $26,101 from the 2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
(AFG) program. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)
program
established in 2001. This is the sixth AFG awarded to the
City of
Greenville Fire Department. Total AFG funds awarded to the
City
of Greenville now stands at $1,031,917.00. The 2012... read
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Versailles Area Chamber of
Commerce… Debra
Pohl Citizen of
the Year
The Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC) is proud to announce
Mrs. Debra Pohl as their newest recipient of the Citizen of the Year
Award. This award was originally established in
1970 under
the name of the Community Service Award and has been award annual since
its inception. On Monday, January 21, the VACC will
ceremoniously
award the Citizen of the Year obelisk to Mrs. Pohl. Deb’s name... read
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35th Annual Darke County
Engineer’s Report
for 2012
By James P. Surber P.E., P.S., Darke County Engineer - This is our
yearly report showing the taxpayer all public money received, exactly
how the money was spent, and what it accomplished. We continue to face
the challenges of increasing costs and decreasing revenues. It has
always been a challenge to maintain and improve the County system
having the most bridges and miles of road in the State of Ohio; and... read
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Fort GreeneVille DAR donates to
FISH mitten
tree
Fort GreeneVille Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution donated
mittens and gloves to the FISH mitten tree at the Brethrens Retirement
Center... read
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Retired
Senior Volunteers… Reading
Buddies Make a Difference
Did you know that reading is the cornerstone of all learning for
children? Sadly, research shows: only 53% of children aged 3 to 5 are
read to by family members; most teachers do not have even 5 minutes a
day to read individually with each student in class; at-risk students
by the first grade have a vocabulary that is approximately half of
other students; if intervention is delayed until age seven,
seventy-five percent of children will continue having difficulty. It is
clear that the sooner a child can develop a love... read
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County
News Online… CNO
racks up second million page views
The banner at the top of this page says it all: Thank you Darke
County!!! In the interest of accuracy, we also need to say thank you to
readers from the Miami Valley to Columbus. While the majority of our
readership is in Darke County, a significant number of readers follow
us from the Miami Valley, schools and colleges, and government
agencies. Thank you all! Sometime Sunday afternoon, readership passed
the two million mark. The day finished... read
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Resolve to
Improve Farming Practices in 2013,
By Sam Custer,
OSU Extension, Darke County
New Year's resolutions aren't just for those who are overweight,
sedentary or struggling to break a bad habit. Farmers can resolve to
avoid poor management practices or implement better production
techniques in 2013. Steve Leer, communications consultant/senior writer
for Purdue University’s AgComm news and public affairs and publishing
units, collected farmer resolutions from Purdue University crop,
livestock and agricultural economics... read
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Miami
Valley Career Technology
Center… MVCTC
Provides
Apprenticeship Opportunities
Clayton, Ohio -- MVCTC currently has 33 students participating in the
Apprenticeship program and Internships with local business partners in
many different career areas. The Apprenticeship program
allows
students to work and earn a paycheck, while learning skills and earning
the certifications employers want. In most cases, an Apprenticeship
student will work two weeks on a job related to their career program
and then spend two weeks at... read
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MVCTC… MVCTC Media & Video
Production Students
Working on Client Projects
Clayton, Ohio - The seniors in the Miami Valley Career Technology
Center (MVCTC) Media & Video Production class are applying
skills
they are learning to real projects by working with several community
clients. These clients include Grace Bethany Nursing Home in
Englewood, Clayton Fire Department, and also the security office at
MVCTC. Below is a brief description of each project. Grace
Bethany Nursing Home in Englewood, OH- The students are ... read
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Edison
Community College… Edison
Nursing Graduates Honored With Pinning Ceremony
The Edison State College Nursing program honored its most recent crop
of graduates into the profession on Thursday, Dec. 13, with a pinning
ceremony held before a packed gymnasium filled with family and friends
at the Piqua Campus. The pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition
in which the graduate nurse is presented to family and friends as a
professional who is about to practice nursing and the graduate is
usually “pinned” by... read
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Making the best of the elements,
By Elaine Bailey
Faces red and chapped from the frosty air, Jordan and Dillion made the
most of their last day of the holiday break. Although the sun shone
brilliantly most of the day, temperatures remained in the twenties, so
the service ramp next to the junior high building remained ideal for
sledding forwards, sideways, and even backwards. The boys live around
the corner from the school and admit to having many hours of sledding
fun on the ramp... read
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MVCTC…
Top
MVCTC Dental Students Become Ohio Certified Dental Assistants
Clayton, Ohio -- In recent years the Ohio Certification for Dental
Assistants has allowed students in the second year of a training
program to attempt the exam if their instructor is certified. The
students prepare during the two years and in October take a
practice/mock test. Industry personnel come to the school and
administer a clinical test during which the students are scored and
also receive constructive feedback. This finalizes their preparation...
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West Ohio Agronomy Day,
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
West Ohio Agronomy Day will be held on Monday, January 14th at St.
Michael’s Hall in Fort Loramie. The day will begin at 7:30
a.m.
with a “Listening Session” and breakfast sponsored by the Ohio Soybean
Association, followed at 8:30 a.m. by an update from the grain
marketers of Cargill and Trupointe Cooperative. The programs
dealing with Private Pesticide Applicator Recertification Credits for
farmers and Continuing Education Units for Certified Crop Advisors... read
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