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2011 - EDISON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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We Are IT: High School girls learn about technology careers
By Bob Robinson
In an effort to get young women more interested in technology and
engineering careers, Edison Community College hosted its annual “We Are
IT” event Friday for more than 200 high school girls from the Miami
Valley. Students from Greenville, Mississinawa Valley and Versailles
were among the participants. I was privileged to hold three “Breakout”
Sessions dealing with “Go Anywhere.” Options ranged from a study of
statistics and forensics to robotics and chemistry to cartoons and
marketing... Read More. More Community.
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| WAVE GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW |
Numbers a problem for Lady Wave
First year coach has hands full
By George Starks
GREENVILLE - “It’s very discouraging,” said Lady Wave basketball coach
Dave McFeely talking about the number of basketball players at
Greenville. Not getting hired until August, the first year Greenville
coach is faced with a ton of problems. The biggest being numbers. “We
only had... Read More. More Sports. |
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GARST MUSEUM
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Diversity in Darke County: The Story of Longtown
The Garst Museum will open a new exhibit entitled, “Longtown,” created
and designed by Noel Rihm, a Wright State University Public History
graduate student. This premier exhibit highlights the history of
Longtown, a tri-racial settlement situated on the border of Ohio and
Indiana. Come explore the settlement and... Read More. More Events. |
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DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Edison sponsors Goodnight Moon & Other Childrens Programs
Edison Community College has donated funds to Darke County Center for
the Arts’ Family Theatre Series and Arts In Education programs.
Ryan Honeyman and Julie Slattery, of Edison Community College, toured
St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville with Bettye Laughlin who serves
on the board for Edison Community College and is also a board member
and hospitality coordinator for... Read More. More Community. |
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
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Pumpkin Looking for a New Home
Hello Everyone! My name is Pumpkin and I am one of the cats waiting for
a new home at the Darke County Animal Shelter. Don’t you think I am a
handsome guy? And since Thanksgiving is just around the corner, I know
I would be very thankful for a new home with someone special. I am very
affectionate and love to be petted. Please come and visit me... Read More. More Community.
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OCCUPY DAYTON COULD MOVE TO OAKWOOD
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Dayton Business Journal...
Officials ask occupy protestors to leave for holiday fest
by Joe Cogliano
A clash between local officials and Occupy Dayton protestors may be
brewing if protestors don’t move during an upcoming three-day downtown
holiday celebration. Sandy Gudorf, president of the Downtown Dayton
Partnership, on Wednesday met with Occupy Dayton protestors to... Read More. More News.
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"CREATIVE TYPES" PROTESTING CAPITALISM
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Human Events...
Working for Fun Is No Laughs in Market Capitalism
by Michael Barone
Some of my friends in the conservative blogosphere have been ridiculing
a New Yorker named Joe Therrien. I want to put in a good word for him.
Therrien appears in the lead paragraph of a story in The Nation on
Occupy Wall Street. He’s an example, writer Richard Kim wants us to
know, of the “creative types” ingeniously protesting capitalism. It’s
one of those no...
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| FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TODAY IS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
19,
2011,
2011 |
I’d
like to salute a trucker today… driving to Piqua for the “We are IT”
event, I found myself behind an 18-wheeler. Typically I’m not fond of
that… it’s hard to see the road ahead. This guy slowed down and pulled
over so I could pass. I thanked him as I drove by. Made my day. Also in
News: InvestOhio Looks To Grow Small Businesses; and Republic Steel to add nearly 450 jobs in Lorain. Community: Local Non-Profit Needs Volunteer Help. Events: Greenville Transit System closed Nov. 24. Blog: Harry Reid: Regulations Don’t Hurt Economy; and Mr Smith Goes to Washington and Comes Home Rich. Obituaries: Lowell Everett Jobes, Anthony Michael Glass. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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