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VHCC celebrates national
healthcare volunteer week
In celebration of National Healthcare Volunteer Week held April 6-13,
2014, Versailles Health Care Center recognized and thanked volunteers
for their hard work and dedication at a recent luncheon of pizza and
salad at McBo’s Bowling Lanes in Versailles. Tokens of
appreciation were given in the form of garden shovels filled with candy
with attached note saying “We Dig You”. Special recognition
of
volunteer service years was...
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Brothers Publishing announces new
website live starting Sunday, 4-27-14
The Early Bird has been going into Darke County's homes every week for
over 45 years and continues to be the community’s source for local news
and information. In addition to readers finding what they need,
advertisers have also found they get results with The Early Bird. The
second annual audit from the Certified Verification Council (CVC) shows
over 83% of readers use the Early Bird for their purchasing decisions.
With the addition...
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Buchy long time supporter of
Special
Olympics
For well over 15 years, Jim Buchy, has supported the Darke Co. Special
Olympics program. Mr. Buchy is shown here with Morgan Shepard
(left), Greenville High School sophomore representing the Darke County
Special Olympics school-aged programs. Morgan participates in
their basketball team and the track and field event. Toby
Winner
(right), is with the adult program, involved with the...
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Annie visits Edgetown Veterinary…
Silver
Star Gala Sponsor
Annie took Dave, her best pet, to Dr.Gibney at the Edgetown Veterinary
Clinic in Greenville for his yearly checkup. While she was there, she
delivered a Star Spangled Gala Flag in recognition of their generous
Silver Star sponsorship of Annie’s Star Spangled Gala fundraiser for
the Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center. In addition to a
raffle, Annie’s Star Spangled Gala will feature live... read
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St. Marys School April Newsletter
I hope that you are enjoying the blessed season of Easter. The Alleluia
banners that we buried back in March on Mardi Gras are now hanging over
the classroom doors. Before we left for Easter break, my class made
“Resurrection Crosses” which are now hanging in our classroom. The
crosses are decorated with brightly colored tissue paper and have a
picture of the Risen Jesus on them. On Monday, April 28, the Spring
Spectacular will be held beginning at 6:30. It will be an evening of
art, music and science... read
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Blue
Bag Media… Darke
County roads
get a spring cleaning, By Bob Robinson
DARKE COUNTY – “One thing I always hear is the kids say ‘we will NEVER
throw trash out the window.’ This is a good learning experience for
them,” said Krista Fourman, director of the Darke County Solid Waste
Management District. Kids of all ages were among the 1,224 volunteers
who worked the weekend of April 12 and 13 in the district’s annual
Trash Bash. According to Fourman they covered 635 miles and retrieved
7.07 tons of trash...
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BBBS Match of the Month
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby
&
Darke County announce Big Sister, Betty Miars, and Little Sister, Sarah
Beck, have been selected as April Match of the Month. Betty
&
Sarah have been matched in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program since
May, 2009, therefore will be celebrating their 5 year match anniversary
together next month, along with Sarah’s graduation from Sidney High
School. Betty appreciates having... read
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VFW 7262 donates POW flag to
Greenville
VFW Post 7262 Members, Ladies Auxiliary, Men’s Auxiliary and Boosters
all cooperate to donate flags and Bibles. The four groups supply in
excess of $12,000 per year to provide the items in honor of veterans.
The groups recently presented a new Prisoner of War flag to the City of
Greenville. The flag was presented by Post Commander Jack Harless (R)
and Post Quartermaster Tom Mowery (L). Mayor Mike Bowers (C) accepted
the flag on...
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Blue
Bag Media… Hi-T.E.C.
celebrates
20 years, enters world of racing, By Bob
Robinson
ARCANUM – Hi-T.E.C. Automotive celebrated its 20th year of service to
Darke County with a unique announcement… entry into the world of
racing. The April 12 announcement included becoming a NAPA AutoCare
Center. According to owner Tom Besecker, the relationship with NAPA
doesn’t change anything… “We still do a little bit of everything,” he
said. Most of his products and services... read
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Blue
Bag Media… Fries
outlines
construction schedule, renewal levy, By Bob
Robinson
GREENVILLE – “I want to emphasize… no new taxes.” Greenville City
Schools Superintendent Doug Fries explained the district’s May 6
renewal levy, plus gave an update on construction work, to Kiwanis of
Greenville members and guests April 9. “This levy was first supported
by district voters in 1989 and has continued success every five years
since then,” he said. He repeated ‘no new taxes.’ He told the group the
levy will generate about... read
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Greenville Career Tech Center… Greenville Auto Tech hits Gold
again
The Greenville Career Tech Center Automotive Technology Presenting Team
consisting of Rachael Mann, Joey Wapplehorst, and Kelsey McClure won
the Gold Medal in Transportation Pathway at the State Skills USA
competition in Columbus, Ohio on April 16, 2014. The team
will
advance to the National Competition to be held in Kansas City, Missouri
on June 23. This marks the 11th time the Greenville
Automotive
Program has won the state... read
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Fort
GreeneVille Chapter DAR awards top St. Marys essays
Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR awarded students at St. Marys School for
their participation in the American History Essays Contest. Twelve
students in 7th and 8th grade wrote essays titled "The Lives of
Children During the American Revolution". The winners were Athan
Whitney and Hayley Maher, 7th and 8th grade respectively, were
presented their awards by DAR members Susie Brewer and Helen... read
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Blue Bag Media… Box City event provides fun,
sobering
moments, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “Activate Rim 2” then “Engage sunjib” then “All right…
shake cell phones and start over.” Science project? No. Preparation for
the night’s activity? Nope. A cell phone game as four GHS Key Club
members relax for a few minutes before beginning their annual overnight
Box City event. Fifteen students, including three from Piqua High
School, formed two tribes (one each, boys and girls), built... read
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MVCTC
Education Foundation and Mathile Foundation; Honor Society Students awarded
scholarships
- Clayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
inducted 61 students into National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on
Sunday, March 16, 2014. The NTHS students as well as their honored
educators from MVCTC and their partner school district, were recognized
in a ceremony at MVCTC in front of family and friends. Students are
selected for NTHS based on the following requirements: a 3.75 grade
point average or...
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Pets
of the week
We have Slinky at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3 year old
Greyhound mix. He is white and tan with short hair. He is a
friendly guy and loves to run around. He is current on his shots and is
a happy dog. He will make a great walking or running companion and
friend. He is ready for adoption. We have Tilly at the Darke County
Animal Shelter. She is a 3-year-old Mastiff. She is tan with black ears
and nose. She is a friendly girl and... read
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SB
150 Commercial Fertilizer Update, From Sam
Custer, OSU
Extension, Darke County
Please
see below the latest update on SB 150 as shared by Peggy Hall, OSU
Extension Law Asst Professor. "Agricultural Law & Taxation Blog
"Ohio House Passes Bill to Create Fertilizer Applicator Certification
Program "The Ohio Legislature is one step closer to creating a unique
fertilizer applicator certification program for Ohio
agriculture.
The Ohio House of Representatives recently approved the measure in S.B.
150, which had already passed the Senate in January (see our related
post... read
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Historical
Society awards medical scholarship
The
Darke County Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Harry
G. Thomas Medical Scholarship award for the 2013-2014 academic year has
been presented to Melanie Stall. A graduate of Greenville High School,
Melanie is currently attending the Wright State University Boonshoft
School of Medicine. The H.G. Thomas Medical Scholarship program,
administered by the Darke County Historical... read
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Annie
Thanks Her Gold Star Sponsors
Annie has delivered a Star Spangled Gala Flag to the Early Bird Paper
in recognition of their Gold Star sponsorship of Annie’s Star Spangled
Gala fundraiser for the Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley
Center. Annie’s Star Spangled Gala will be held on Saturday, June 14,
2014. This is a fundraiser for The Garst Museum and The National Annie
Oakley Center. All funds raised at this event... read
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Local
DAR participates in Trash Bash
Fort GreeneVille Chapter participated in the Darke County Solid Waste
District's sixth annual “Trash Bash” Community Clean-up Day on April
20. This is the third year we have participated in the fundraiser. The
chapter promotes conservation in our local community. Group Picture:
Taylor Nehring, Chris Nehring, Debbie Nisonger, Shirley Hughes, Paul
Nehring, Helen Wright...
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2014 Garst Gathering ties in with
second
‘Treaty of Greenville’ bi-centennial, By Bob
Robinson
4/13/2014 - GREENVILLE – “We try to offer something for everyone,” said
Jenny Clark, chairperson for the Garst Museum’s 4th offering of The
Gathering at Garst. “History, art, food, entertainment… for two days.”
Clark spoke to Kiwanis of Greenville members and guests April 2. “The
Gathering” is scheduled for July 26 and 27. The Theme for 2014 is
“Native American Peace and Friendship Gathering.” It will feature the
Living History... read
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High School Volunteer Mentors
make a Big
Impact on area youth
The picture shows High School volunteer Big Buddy, Holli Hammaker, from
Ansonia, helping her little Buddy Alyssa York, daughter of Sarah
Fitzgerald from Greenville, work on her homework at an after school
session at Woodland Heights. This sessions topic was about the positive
characteristic of being thankful. During each session the children are
taught a word that promotes character building; Such as thankfulness,
respect, responsibility...
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Boehner Welcomes
Dayton-Springfield
Community Leaders
Dayton
Development
Coalition Celebrating its 30th Annual Washington Fly-In
- WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) yesterday
welcomed more than 100 corporate executives, local government
officials, educators, and economic development professionals from the
Dayton-Springfield area to Capitol Hill. Local community
leaders
traveled to the nation's capital for the Dayton Development Coalition's
30th Annual... read
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Blue Bag Media… Friends
of the
Shelter Inaugural 5K has strong showing… from humans and dogs,
By Bob Robinson - 4/13/2014 - GREENVILLE – The Darke County Friends of
the Shelter kicked off their inaugural 5K race as part of the Wayne
Healthcare Challenge April 5. The weather was chilly; breezes had
participants, workers and well-wishers shivering despite heavy coats
and gloves. This didn’t keep 253 runners/walkers from registering.
“We’ve been planning this since September,” said... read
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Support
for Red
Cross is a laughing matter, By Ryan Berry
4/06/2014 - GREENVILLE – While the University of Dayton Flyers were
appearing in the Elite 8 NCAA Basketball Tournament for the first time
in 30 years the Darke County Chapter of the American Red Cross was
hosting one of the largest crowds ever for its 14th annual Comedy and
Caring fundraising event. Hundreds of visitors enjoyed good food from
Romer’s Catering, raffle and silent auction prizes from local
businesses and individuals and...
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Annie’s
Star
Spangled Raffle Tickets Available
Annie wants her friends to know what great raffle prizes are going to
be in her Star Spangled Raffle. Tickets are now being sold. Annie’s
Star Spangled Gala will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014. This is a
fundraiser for The Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center.
All funds raised at this event will benefit the Garst Museum in
Greenville, Ohio. Part of Annie’s Star Spangled Gala is Annie’s Star
Spangled Raffle. Prizes for the...
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Scholarship
for
Greenville grads
05 Apr 2014 - GREENVILLE – A scholarship is available to Greenville
High School graduates currently in college who have had an UNPAID
INTERNSHIP within the last year or will have an unpaid internship this
summer. The scholarship is made possible through the Nils and Collette
Eikenberry Memorial Scholarship Fund, administered by the Darke County
Foundation (formerly named the HOPE Foundation). Applicants must be GHS
grads who have worked/will work at an internship related to... read
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Chamber
recognized by Ohio Chamber Action Alliance; Chamber partnered with community
groups to
combat drugs in the workplace
- Columbus, OH – The Ohio Chamber’s Chamber Action Alliance (CAA)
awarded the Darke County Chamber of Commerce the 2014 Best Advocacy
Campaign Award for its extraordinary efforts and commitment to an
advocacy campaign centered around a single issue, drugs in the
workplace. The CAA is the state-wide grassroots advocacy coalition of
Ohio chambers of commerce coordinated by the Ohio... read
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Local
Rumpke
Driver Wins National Safety Award
GREENVILLE, Ohio—April 7, 2014—When it comes to safety, the Rumpke guys
top the heap. For the second consecutive year, a driver from Rumpke’s
Greenville location will receive a prestigious national safety award.
Jim Hawes, who has worked at Rumpke nearly 14 years, is the National
Waste and Recycling Association Driver of the Year. Hawes achieved 12
years without a single accident and was recommended by local businesses... read
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Boehner
congratulates 8th District Art Competition winners
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
congratulated the 8th District’s 2014 Congressional Art Competition
winners. A full list of this year’s winners is included
below.
“The Congressional Art Competition gives high school students from our
local area an opportunity to share their work with the whole country,”
Boehner said. “I’m always impressed to see so many... read
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Celebrating
our
volunteers, By Lynne Gump
The American Red Cross Darke County Chapter is celebrating its
volunteers and the work they do in the community during National
Volunteer Week, April 6 - 12. Each year, our volunteers provided food,
shelter, comfort and hope to local families who faced home fires and
other disaster situations, in fact with this year’s winter weather,
they are likely to respond to twice as many fires as last... read
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Blue Bag Media… Waves
of Pride
showcases student talent, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Approximately 2,000 students, family members and community
supporters attended Greenville City Schools’ annual Waves of Pride and
Art Expo March 27. They were entertained throughout the evening by
student music groups as they viewed displays of art, completed projects
by students at all grade levels and discussed the different programs
with Greenville teachers. “This is a huge event,” said Greenville Supt.
Doug Fries... read
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Job Shadowing in Medical Tech Prep
President Dani Marker expresses “opportunities are endless in Medical
Tech Prep!” Four weeks out of our senior year, every student has the
chance to job shadow in almost every desired career. Our instructor,
Emily Powers, has done her absolute best to have us experience four
different areas whether they are in the medical field or not. One could
find us exploring any career from the hospital setting, to the police
station, to a... read
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Swine Virus Will Impact
Production, Prices
in 2014; Strict Bio-security Essential
By Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County - Even though it was found
for the first time in the U.S. just a year ago in April, porcine
epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has caused important losses in
swineherds across the country and is expected to impact the
availability of pork products and prices in 2014, according to swine
experts with Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and
Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Despite efforts to... read
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Blue Bag Media…Child
abuse and
neglect awareness gets proclamation, pinwheels,
By Bob Robinson - GREENVILLE – Fifteen community and elected leaders
gathered around the Darke County Commissioners to proclaim April as
Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month. Five hours later four members
of the Banner Bound 4H Club, along with a few helpers, placed 462
pinwheels on the lawn between the Darke County Courthouse and the
Commissioners Building. The...
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Child
Abuse and
Neglect Prevention Month Campaign Asks Ohioans to Pause for a Child
COLUMBUS, Ohio –April is Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in
Ohio, and the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund is encouraging all individuals
and organizations to “Pause for a Child” and take an active role in
making their communities a better place for families and children. It
also urges all Ohioans to wear blue on Wednesday, April 9, to show
their support for child abuse and neglect prevention... read
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Kiwanis
donates
to Special Olympics
Kiwanis of Greenville has again donated to support the 37th year of
Darke County Special Olympics. This organization provides
athletic opportunities for students and adults with varying types of
disabilities from Darke County. Kiwanis has
supported the
program since its inception. The 2013 program served 310
athletes
from Greenville City Schools, Darke County Schools and Wayne Industries
competing at the local, area...
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Blue
Bag Media… Twisters
All Stars
earn first national championship, By Ryan Berry
ARCANUM – Since taking the floor as a competitive cheer squad in 2004,
the Arcanum based Twisters All Stars have had a lot of success, but
none as great as this year. On March 29, the squad traveled to
Indianapolis, IN to compete in the US Finals. The result was a national
championship in Prep Senior Level 2. Coached by Tonya Mikesell, of Tip
Tap Toe School of Dance, the Twisters have earned bids nearly every
year to... read
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Blue
Bag Media… C-Tec
graduates its
3rd STNA class, By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “It’s not a tough job at all; you just have to make sure
you remember everything you have to do,” said Jesyca Neff. She was one
of 15 graduates of C-Tec’s (Darke County Workforce Development at
Greenville Technology Center) third STNA (State Tested Nursing
Assistant) class at the Greenville Career Technology Center March 20.
Neff was excited about her prospects for the future. She attended the
“recruitment fair” for the graduates the... read
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Dave
Knapp Ford
donates to Darke County Special Olympics
Cindy Rose, director of Darke Co. Special Olympics is shown receiving a
check from Dave Knapp of Dave Knapp Ford. All yearly
programming
is funded totally by donations from our community for athletes from
Darke County. Darke County Special Olympics receives no funding from
the national or state level Special Olympics to operate. Funding pays
for uniforms, state entry fees, travel costs, meals... read
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Pets
of the week
We have Jess at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 3 year-old
Sheltie mix. He is brown and white with long hair. He is a friendly
little guy and only weighs around 20 pounds. He will make a great
friend and companion. He loves people and is looking for a good home.
We have Sammy at the Darke County Animal Shelter. She is a 2 year-old
Shepherd/Boxer mix. She is brown and white with short hair. She loves
to play and have fun...
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Darke County donor reaches
milestone
DAYTON, Ohio – There’s a certain sense of pride and commitment you find
in Darke County blood donors. The county ranks fourth in
Community Blood Center’s (CBC) 15-county service area in the number of
registered blood donors, and when you look at the population eligible
by age to donate, nearly one out of four people you meet is a
donor. That’s the kind of dedication Michelle Sander from
Greenville demonstrated when she made... read
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Boehner
Interns
Kick Off 8th District #Selfie Guided Tour
WASHINGTON, DC – With the spring tour season fast approaching in the
nation’s capital, Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today
invited constituents planning to visit Washington, DC, to take part in
Boehner’s “8th District Selfie-Guided Tour.” “I remember when Debbie
and I first visited DC with our two daughters - it was the experience
of a lifetime,” Boehner said. “With Ohio-specific... read
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Career Tech Center… Greenville
SCM Student's Job Shadow at WPAFB
On Friday, March 28th, 2014 nine students from Greenville Career Tech
Center's Supply Chain Management were selected to participate
in
Wright Patterson Airforce Base's Annual Job Shadowing day.
The
students were nominated by their instructor, Dara Buchy to participate
in nine different career areas at WPAFB. The experience allowed
students to work side by side with enlisted military... read
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