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TODAY IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011 -  THE HOLIDAYS CAN BE A DIFFICULTY TIME
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Helping Seniors Celebrate The Season

(NAPSI)—When celebrating the holidays this year, don’t forget to check on elderly friends and family members. While the holidays are a happy time for most people, some seniors may find the season less than festive. The holidays can be difficult for a variety of reasons. For many seniors, the holidays are a reminder of parents, siblings and friends who are no longer alive. For others, the holidays are lonely, as relatives with whom they might celebrate live far away. Also, seniors who are ill or disabled may have difficulty getting out to shop or taking part in religious observances and seasonal festivities. And winter weather can further complicate travel, isolating seniors from the... Read More. More Community.
dave knapp  
FT. RECOVERY, OHIO
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Father, daughter killed during burglary were tied up
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MERCER COUNTY, Ohio — The sheriff of Mercer County said Thursday that a man and his daughter were shot during an apparent burglary near Fort Recovery. Sheriff Jeff Grey said there were items thrown about the house of Robert and Colleen Grube. He said it appears that someone was looking for... Read More. More News.

DARKE COUNTY VOLUNTEER NETWORK
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Edison’s Gibellino to Speak to Volunteers on Dec. 8

Pam Gibellino, Edison College Coordinator of Career Services, will speak to the Darke County Volunteer Network on Thursday, December 8 in the Community Room at State of the Heart Hospice.  The one-hour meeting will begin at noon, a “bring your own brown bag” luncheon.  Cookies and coffee will be provided.  Gibellino will discuss marketing volunteerism and how non-profit agencies can develop their volunteers... Read More. More Events.

 
WOULD THIS HAPPEN TO OCCUPY GROUPS?
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Christian Science Monitor...
Tea party activists audited by city
By Patrik Jonsson

For tea party groups, the audit by Richmond, Va., highlights long-running complaints of a double standard in the treatment of activists. The audit also puts a spotlight on free-speech regulations. Tea party activists in Richmond, Va., watched as liberal Occupy Wall Street protesters paid nothing to use... Read More. More News.

NUGENT: FIFTH BEST IN NFL
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  Bengals need to be special again
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The Bengals are going to need a big game from their specialists Sunday in Pittsburgh (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Local 12) and they’ve got two guys who are rolling in kicker Mike Nugent and safety Jeromy Miles. Nugent has missed just one field goal this season and is coming off another ice-cold performance last Sunday when his two fourth... Read More. More Sports.

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DARKE COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBES
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The Year is 1911
 
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1911 - One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1911: The average life expectancy for men was 47 years. Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most
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REPS DO NOT NEED A CENTRIST CANDIDATE
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Human Events...
Lessons of History?
by Thomas Sowell

It used to be common for people to urge us to learn “the lessons of history.” But history gets much less attention these days and, if there are any lessons that we are offered, they are more likely to be the lessons from current polls or the lessons of political correctness. Even among those who still invoke the lessons of history, some read those lessons very differently from others. Talk... Read More. More Blogs.
dave knapp  
FROM THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE  -  TODAY IS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011
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Greenville High School’s Theatre Troupe 4114 will be presenting the tale of Sweeney Todd Friday, December 2nd and Saturday, December 3rd, at 7:00 p.m., Memorial Hall. Tickets will be $5 and will go on sale at the door starting at 6:30 p.m. Come support the troupe during a tale of love, betrayal, and murder most foul! Also in News: Senate rejects bid to remove detainee provisions from defense bill; and Supporting Social Security Cost of Living Increases for Seniors. Events: Saluk to speak at Kiwanis; and Small Business Lending Seminar. Blogs: The College of Hypocritical Big Government Cardinals; and Taunting Obama as Barney Fife. For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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