TODAY
IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4,
2012 - CHILD ART SERIES
Pseudorealistic Stage (11 to 13 years)
By Lois E. Wilson, Senior Scribe
Former Art Education Instructor, Miami University
Children enter a stage in which they have developed enough intelligence
to tackle most problems, but in their reactions, they are still
children. They know the uses of a pencil but will pretend it is an
airplane and make motor sounds as they move it through the air.
An adult doing the same would be considered strange. To adults, a
pencil is just a pencil. The child’s imaginative activity is
unconscious but changing to critical awareness. It is a challenge
to… Read
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
November good to Ohio and Darke County
The best part of November is when all the political ads are over, all
the election rhetoric is finally finished, and all of us can start
thinking about Thanksgiving and family. Congratulations to all
the local elected officials and continued good fortune in their next
terms... Read
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PATRIOTS WIN CCC MATCH-UP
Tri-Village drops Trail in no contest game T-V inducts three in HOF
tvpatriots.com
NEW MADISON- Tri-Village picked up where they left off from Friday
night’s opening 85-35 victory over Mississinawa Valley with a 76-29 win
over National Trail. Trail scored first taking a 2-0 lead, their only
lead of the night. Matthew Werner hit a trey to give the Patriots a 3-2
lead. A lead they... Read
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STERLING HOUSE
Festival of Trees
Join us December 6 through December 9 and experience the twinkling
lights and beautiful decorations of the holiday season at Sterling
House® Greenville's Third Annual Festival of Trees. Come see our trees
and wreaths—all custom decorated by local businesses and organizations.
All will be up for silent auction. So, stop by and bid on your
favorites. Winners...
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VERSAILLES VARSITY BOWLING
Bowlers compete in Ohio Invitational Tournament Girls bowlers finish third
The Boys and Girls Varsity Bowling team traveled to the 64 Lane Palace
Lanes in Columbus on Saturday, December 1st to compete in the Ohio
Invitational Kickoff Classic. This is the largest High School Bowling
Team Tournament in the United States. They were competing with
the best teams in the State of...
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HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER
Boehner Responds to Obama’s Unserious Fiscal Cliff Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the
following response to President Obama today, urging the administration
to work with Republicans on a balanced approach to resolving the fiscal
cliff that includes serious spending cuts and pro-growth tax reforms
needed to address the debt and help the economy grow. “The president
traveled to a small business in...
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TOWNHALL
Five Percent
by Rich Galen
The good news about coming to the end of November is that we will soon
embark on December meaning the clock will be clicking toward January by
which time the Fiscal Cliff business will dealt with. Until the long
scythe of the grim reaper signals the looming end of 2012, the parties
to a potential solution will spend as much time posturing in public as
parleying in private. I gotta tell you. I don't understand... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012
Editor’s
Photo: Somebody’s being a little skeptical Sunday at the Eagles Kids
Christmas Party. So who do you think she is skeptical of? Click on the
photo to find out. Some kids loved and hugged on Santa… some simply
weren’t interested. Story to come. Don’t forget to check out our new
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