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DCP Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland Coming Soon
This holiday season join Darke County Parks for an evening stroll
through the winter wonderland on Saturday, December 3rd from 6 to 9pm
at Shawnee Prairie Preserve! There will be over 350 luminaries lighting
the way along the wooded trails, allowing for a peaceful winter’s night
in nature. As families hike along the illuminated trail toward the log
house and blacksmith shop, they can enjoy crisp air, the bright stars,
and perhaps the light crunch of snow on this early December evening. In
the log house... Read
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THE HOLIDAY SPOT
The First Thanksgiving
By Albert F. Blaisdell and Francis K. Ball
All through the first summer and the early part of autumn the Pilgrims
were busy and happy. They had planted and cared for their first fields
of corn. They had found wild strawberries in the meadows, raspberries
on the hillsides, and wild grapes in the woods. In the forest just back
of the... Read
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
St. Mary’s November Newsletter
I have in my life done a fair amount of writing, and I have to tell you
that the absolute hardest part is coming up with an opening paragraph.
A writer searches for that one or two special sentences that will grab
the reader’s attention and draw him into the piece. Recently one of my
second graders hit that nail squarely on the head. Each quarter my
students... Read
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DARKE COUNTY PARKS
Holiday Shopping at Friends of DCP Gift Shop
The Friends of Darke County Parks invites everyone to do their holiday
shopping at the gift shop located inside the Nature Center at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve. It has everything you need for the birder, hiker, or
general nature lover on your list, as well as many fun and educational... Read
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BROKE WIFE, BIG CITY
Thanksgiving 2016
By Aprill Brandon
Hey, have I mentioned how much I love Thanksgiving? Because I do. Oh,
so much. And not just because it’s a holiday where it’s acceptable to
drink all day. This year in particular I’m looking forward to because
it’s the first Thanksgiving where our whole family is complete. Both
kids are now officially out of my uterus and... Read
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SAFE HOLIDAY DRIVING
American Red Cross Urges Safety on the Highway Travel risk greater over Thanksgiving holiday; avoid distractions, plan ahead
More than 48 million people are expected to travel over the
Thanksgiving holiday, and the risks can be greater at this time of year
as more vehicles are on the roads, weather conditions may be dangerous
and drivers can be distracted... Read
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SENIOR SCRIBES POET LAUREAT
Be Thankful this Thanksgiving
By Lois Wilson
Once again Senior Scribe Poet Laureate Lois Wilson is on top of the
season with her insightful look at the important events of the day.
This time it’s Thanksgiving. And Lois’ focus or course? Our national
bird (at Thanksgiving)… the turkey! There seemed to be some confusion
at the White House, though. There was a “pardon” and the lucky turkey
returned home to tell the tale. Wilson's... Read
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the Editor: DCCA Artists Series presents "A Christmas Carol" Dec. 17. For more information, read the full story Saturday.
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