TODAY
IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27,
2012 - KIWANIS OF GREENVILLE
Kiwanis Int’l Lt. Gov. McCormick inducts new officers
Roy Haines congratulated for years of service as Ki-Yak editor
Kiwanis Division 3 Lt. Gov. Bill McCormick recently presented awards
for service and congratulations for election to new officers for
Kiwanis of Greenville 2012-2013. A special commendation was presented
to Roy Haines for more than 20 years of service as Ki-Yak editor, the
monthly newsletter of the club. To the surprise and disappointment of
many, he had announced early in October that he would retire at the end
of the month. He... Read
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WHIO-TV VIDEO
Greenville flower shop robbed at gunpoint
GREENVILLE — Greenville police are investigating a robbery at The
Flower Patch flower shop. The suspect in the incident at the business
on Rhoades Avenue this afternoon was armed. Police are looking for a
white man in his mid-20s with longer blond hair, who was wearing a
black cap with a white letter on it and denim jeans... Read
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THANK YOU COACH COLLINS
Mission Impossible now Mission Accomplished
By George Starks
LEXINGTON, Ky.- Lexington might only be four hours down the
interstate and over the course of my life, I’ve been through there
several times. Funny, it took me 45 years to obtain that 4 hour drive
to the ultimate basketball arena, known as Rupp. Thursday, upon arrival
with my good friend, Coach Roger Collins, his wife Janice...
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MATTRESSES OF CHICKEN FEATHERS
Feather Ticks
By Abraham Lincoln
Sometimes when I woke up, there was snow on my quilt. It blew under the
window and settled on the window sill and on my bed covers. My bedroom
was on the west side of the house, under a tin roof. Rain on that roof
was so nice to hear—I still long for that sound (I hope Heaven has tin
roofs). My bed was an iron frame with wire springs holding up a
latticework of wires. A... Read
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LIFE IS GOOD, SOCCER MAKES IT BETTER
Jets lose in final seconds to Dayton Christian
By George Starks
GERMANTOWN-With 12 seconds showing on the game clock and a 3-3 score,
Dayton Christian had the upper hand on Franklin Monroe in their
district final soccer match. With time running out, the Warriors were
able to capitalize on the corner kick to claim a 4-3 victory over the
Jets. Holding a 2-0 lead at...
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
An Indiana Indian Pow-Wow
By Mona Lease
Hi, all! For those of you who really know me - you'll know that Boredom
is my constant companion. Saturday 10/13 found me headed for
Winchester, Indiana's SilverTowne. I passed a sign half a block before
that read - "All Nations Pow-Wow." My "antenna" was up and scanning -
Flags, tepees, campfires - Yup - this "will work." With my business
concluded...
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VERITIES & BALDERDASH
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
From a CNO Reader and Halloween Humor
Two brooms were hanging in the closet and after a while they got to
know each other so well, they decided to get married. One broom was, of
course, the bride broom, the other the groom broom. The bride broom
looked very beautiful in her white dress. The groom broom was handsome
and suave in his tuxedo. The... Read
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NOTES
& THOUGHTS
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27,
2012
So
who is this precious little girl that everyone keeps saying looks like
Shirley Temple? She is my granddaughter, Bella Rose Enicks. She took
first place in the Girls Under Six contest Thursday night… as Shirley
Temple. Story and lots of photos from yours truly and Elaine Bailey to
come. Also in Blogs: Escalating spending killing reform. Community: OSU Extension. Events: Cancer Support Group. News: Single vehicle accident; Court Parenting Guide. Sports: Eldora; World Series Game 2. Obituaries: Margaret "Meg" Best, Wanda E. Hunley. Yesterday's
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