COUNTY
NEWS ONLINE - SATURDAY, MAY 16 & SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015 - BLUEBAG MEDIA
Award winning dementia program comes to BRC
GREENVILLE – An award winning dementia program, Behavior Based
Ergonomics Therapy (BBET), is being implemented at Brethren Retirement
Community thanks to generous donations from the community and the
George B. Quatman Foundation, a trust of Fifth Third Bank. Dr. Govind
Bharwani, the creator of BBET, offered a presentation on the program
April 29 to BRC staff, board members and guests. It is an
individualized program using music, videos, therapy, a memory ‘prop
box’ and more to help residents and family... Read
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MIAMI VALLEY CAREER TECH CENTER
MVCTC Business Students attend BPA National Leadership Conference
Anaheim, CA –– Top students from Miami Valley Career Technology Center
(MVCTC) attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2015
National Leadership Conference, “Imagine, Believe, Become” in Anaheim,
CA, May 6-10, 2015... Read
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DARKE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
Pets of the week
GREENVILLE - The Darke County Animal Shelter has many pets available
for adoption, including several breeds of dogs, as well as cats and
kittens. The Shelter chooses pets to feature each week, this week
they've selected: Dotti is a 2 year old Blue Tick coondog mix. She is
tri-color, spotted and with short hair. She is a sweet girl and loves
people. She has big brown... Read
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
A Kid and a Pope
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! I've been watching a Grandmother (who has custody of her
(grandkiddies) manipulate the Father of the grandkiddies. He is not
allowed to throw a football with them or interact with them. He is good
enough to be allowed to drop the kiddies off after school. You can be
sure he is allowed (and made) to pay child support. I watched, for
myself, this Father be run off by the Police... Read
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OHIO SENATOR BILL BEAGLE
Beagle Receives Small
Business Advocate Award
COLUMBUS– State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) today received the
Small Business Advocate Award from the Council of Smaller Enterprises
for introducing legislation requiring the state to notify businesses of
tax overpayments and provide automatic refunds. “I am honored to
receive this COSE award. Senate Bill 263 was a vital step to make sure
that Ohio is a... Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
Kinesio Taping for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at VHCC
Dr. Stephen Winner, Physical Therapist at Versailles Health Care
Center, recently received training in Kinesio Taping with an emphasis
on Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. Dr. Winner is now certified in
this effective method of treatment. Kinesio Taping is a
definitive rehabilitative taping technique... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Youth Baseball Company Accused of Failing to
Deliver Promised Services
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a
lawsuit against a youth baseball tournament company accused of taking
deposits for tournaments that never occurred and failing to return
consumers’ money. The lawsuit accuses Travel Ball America, doing
business as Travel Baseball... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, MAY 16 & SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015
Editor's
Photo: Greenville Junior High School’s band and choir students recently
performed prepared solos and/or ensembles to be adjudicated by Ohio
Music Education Association adjudicators on a five point scale, with a
1 (Superior) rating being the highest rating possible. Find out how
they fared next week. This
week's
Paul
Ackley
cartoon has been posted here.
New Community Events photo set posted here. Sports
photos are updated on a regular basis here. News:
Avian Influenza Biosecurity guidelines for commercial AND backyard
flocks; Ohio’s Utica Shale investment grows 26 percent, now tops $28
billion. Sports: Largest Fireworks Show in History Set For Saturday Night At Eldora Speedway. Obituaries: Patricia Ann White. See
yesterday's postclick
here.
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