TODAY
IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2013 - GRUMPY SIDE OF 60
The little girl who didn’t like me
By Bob Robinson
Callie Z. was a pistol. She was in kindergarten. Bright. Sharp. Did
well on her assignments… “Mr. Robinson, Callie pushed me.” “Callie,
come here, please. Why did you push her?” “I wanted to get a crayon and
she wouldn’t move.” “Do you think that is okay?” Callie shrugged. “She
wouldn’t move,” she said finally. “What if she’d lost her balance and
fell, hurting herself? Would that have been okay?” Callie just stood
there, looking down. “You don’t push people, even if they are...
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DARKE COUNTY COURTS
Shannon gets a year for aggravated vehicular assault
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “I have no option but to send you to prison,” Common Pleas
Judge Jon Hein told the defendant, Bryan L. Shannon. Shannon pleaded
guilty to Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a Third Degree Felony, Aug. 12.
Prison was mandatory for the charge. Hein noted the defendant had
numerous disorderly and traffic offenses. He had a substance... Read
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BRADFORD FOOTBALL
Bradford to offer reserved seating
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BRADFORD — The 2013 football season will bring new and exciting
opportunities to Bradford football and Warner Field. With the help of
the Bradford Board of Education, Desi Layman Signature Homes and many
local businesses, Warner Field will have a great new feel. Warner Field
will see a brand new set of 500-plus seats... Read More. More Sports.
GREENVILLE TOASTMASTERS
Local Toastmaster Keynote Speaker
Northern Division (A) Toastmasters International recently held its
Summer 2013 Toastmasters Leadership Institute at the Otterbein
Retirement Community in St. Marys, Ohio. The event was hosted by
distinguished toastmaster Ray Kramer, member of the Grand Lake
Toastmasters Club in St. Marys. Keynote speaker Robert Farmer
presented "From Volunteer to Leader...
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DARKE COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER
Bob Evans supports the Darke County Friends of The Animal Shelter
Do you enjoy eating out? Why not support a worthy cause at the same
time. On August 16, 17 and 18 Bob Evans will donate 15% of your food
purchase to the Darke County Friends of The Animal Shelter to help
support Scentral Park Dog Park. At this occasion, The Darke County
Friends of the Shelter want to thank... Read
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DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL
Two Ohio colleges on party schools list
Two Ohio colleges, including one in the Dayton region, were named to
the annual ranking of top party schools. The Princeton Review compiles
a list every year of what it calls the Top 20 Party Schools, and it's a
list very few parents want to see their kid's school land on. It's also
likely a list that many top administrators of the schools aren't happy
to be on either... Read
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FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
More (or less) with less, the new normal?
By Mike Causey
Doing more with less seems to be the new normal. Many federal agencies
and private sector operations have tightened their belts with mixed
results for their customers. Example: Two of the three federal agencies
that often touch the most Americans have some real problems. The U.S.
Postal Service is cutting jobs, offering buyouts and looking for... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2013
Editor's
Photo: Shawnee Prairie Preserve is Darke County Park’s largest park and
is located at 4267 State Route 502 West, Greenville. Read more about
the 118 acre park tomorrow.
Paul
Ackley’s cartoon for
this week has
been posted. Get it here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
New listings posted August 1. In Blogs: The Obamacare Throwdown – Let’s Not Be Gutless Wonders. Community: Darke County Red Cross offers safety tips for the fair. News: Darke County man convicted of possession of child pornography; Injury Accident on State Rt 726. Obituaries: Wesley I. Crumrine. Yesterday's
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