COUNTY NEWS ONLINE - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 - DARKE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
DCCA presents lit-up version of classic fairy tales
Darke County Center for the Arts' Family Theatre Series will present
Lightwire Theater's creative retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's
classic story “The Ugly Duckling” at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in
Greenville on Sunday, March 9. “Lightwire Theater brilliantly uses
cutting edge technology to truly light up the stage,” said DCCA
Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “In this glow-in-the-dark spectacular,
human artists wearing mechanical costumes illuminated by thin strips of
light tell the familiar story; it's incredibly awesome!” Rawlins
enthusiastically... Read
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DARKE COUNTY JOBS & FAMILY SERVICES
Removing a child
“worst task we have”
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – “At that moment they lose just about everything… law
enforcement arrives, the child loses parents, house, sometimes school
and church…” Becky James, Darke County Jobs & Family Services
Social Services administrator, said removing a child from his or her
home is the “worst task we have here.” It happens maybe... Read
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CANCER ASSOCIATION OF DARKE COUNTY
Cancer Association
needs drivers
Cancer Association of Darke County is in need of volunteer drivers to
assist clients to appointments. Some clients aren’t able to drive
to their appointments because of various reasons. It is not only a big
help to the patient, but is a great way to “pay it forward” if someone
has done something nice for you. If interested, stop in the office at
Wayne Cancer... Read More. More Events.
OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE JON HUSTED
From Ohio, lessons in redistricting reform
More than six out of 10 Americans believe our nation is on the wrong
track, according to a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. Many
factors contribute to the political dysfunction that fuels these
numbers. There is no comprehensive quick fix, but done correctly,
redistricting reform has the greatest potential to repair what is
broken in our democracy. I am a conservative Republican... Read
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COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER
'Every drop counts' mug helps handle
heart of winter
DAYTON & DARKE COUNTY, Ohio – Community Blood Center (CBC) is
reminding donors about the importance of donating during the heart of
winter with the “Blood Donor - Every Drop Counts” speckled campfire
mug. It’s free to anyone who registers to donate now through
February 22. Donors are... Read
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CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
2014 Congressional
art competition for
high school students
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today
invited 8th Congressional District high school students to participate
in the 2014 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. “The
Congressional Art Competition gives high school students from our local
area an opportunity to share their work with the whole country... Read
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Jordan at Policy Summit: Let’s Encourage Work
Ken McIntyre
Legislation to hold increases in total welfare spending to inflation
and to require able-bodied adults on food stamps to get a job or seek
one will refocus attention on the dignity of work, Representative Jim
Jordan (R-OH) said today. When government policies... Read
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Editor's
Photo: Students in the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC)
Business Academy program have the unique opportunity to start on a
college business major while still in high school. Read more tomorrow.
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