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2011 - BEARS MILL SAW MANY OF OUR YOUTH HEAD OFF TO WAR |
Reflections
By Bob Rhoades
Memorial Day is usually thought of as a day of reflection. What better
place for reflection than our own Bear’s Mill. The mill in
operation since 1850 has watched from the side of the road as young
citizens marched off to war in so many places. Millard Fillmore
was President when the mill opened its doors. Two years before
that, the Mexican American War had ended in 1848. It would be 11
more years of peace until the Civil War started, and the... Read More. See More Opinion.
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MEMORIAL DAY NOT ABOUT BARBEQUES
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Lays Wreath at Statehouse Veterans Plaza, Issues Memorial Day Proclamation
COLUMBUS – Today Gov. John R. Kasich and First Lady Karen Waldbillig
Kasich honored Ohio’s service members by participating in a
wreath-laying ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse Veterans Plaza.
Kasich also issued a proclamation declaring Monday, May 30, to be
Memorial Day in Ohio and ordered public flags flown at half-mast in
honor of those who have lost their lives in service... Read More. See More News.
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GREAT SACRIFICES TO PROTECT FREEDOM
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Husted announces Program to Honor Veterans
Initiative to remember those who protect our freedom marks 143rd Anniversary of Memorial Day
COLUMBUS – In an effort to recognize the service of Ohio’s brave
veterans, Secretary of State Jon Husted today encouraged Ohioans to
participate in the Secretary of State’s Vote in Honor of a Veteran
program. The program gives Ohioans an opportunity... Read More. See More Events.
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DARKE COUNTY TEEN SCRIBES
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Let Freedom Ring
By Christy Riley
I wrote this poem
in high school about freedom and being proud to be an American. It is
about how we as Americans take freedom for granted and do not really
stop to count all of our blessings.
America, the beautiful and brave, your song sings ever true to my
heart, as slight reminders and glimpses, of your many trials and wars
fought, pass through my mind, many... Read More. See More Teen Scribes. |
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EL DORA SPEEDWAY PART OF PLANNED MOVIE
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Dayton Business Journal...
Four movies to be filmed in Ohio
One in Darke, Mercer, Stark Counties
by DBJ Staff
Four new movies are set to be filmed in Ohio, and have won tax breaks
from the state. Among the movie stars coming to the Buckeye State for
filming include Kim Bassinger and Val Kilmer. The... Read More. See More News. |
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REMEMBER THOSE WHO SERVED
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Thoughts from the Editor, and the Internet...
A Memorial Day Tribute
On this Memorial Day, my thoughts turn to my natural father, Capt.
William A. Baldwin, who lost his life in service to our country, my
adopted father, Lt. Col. John H. Robinson, who served our country
faithfully throughout his entire career, and 1st Lt. James Neely...
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A JUVENILE DELINQUENT... AND A HERO
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Townhall...
Louis Zamperini and
Memorial Day
By Cal Thomas
Perhaps you’ve heard of him, perhaps not. Louis Zamperini has had fame,
lost it and seen it restored more than once. That happens when you are
94 years old and must be re-introduced to succeeding generations.
Zamperini was a juvenile delinquent, then an Olympic distance runner
who competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany... Read
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EDITOR - TODAY IS MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30,
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Today is about the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for
us. You’ll find a wide spectrum of thoughts and approaches in today's
CNO, but all lead in the same direction… a sense of tremendous
appreciation from a grateful nation. Commissioners Public Meetings, May 23 & 25, 2011. Opinion: A message from Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel; and Memorial Day… U.S. Senator Rob Portman. Blogs:
Galen... Memorial Day 2011; On Memorial Day -- Keep the Memory of Those
Who Died In Your Name Alive; Memorial Day Thanks and Devotion; North...
Memorial Day 2011; and Someone to Remember on Memorial Day. Obituaries: Carol Jane Wolf. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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