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Edison Foundation Raises Over $56K for Student Scholarships
The Edison Foundation held the 20th annual Holiday Evening at Edison
State on Wednesday, November 29, to help raise money for student
scholarships. The evening featured John Tesh as the headlining
entertainment for the night’s festivities. Nearly 450 guests attended
the annual gala, where they enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and the
company of others. While a majority of the guests in attendance were
local, several out-of-state guests attended to see the evening’s
entertainment as Tesh performed his... Read
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
BBBS Darke County Christmas Party
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County recently held
their annual Darke County Christmas party on Saturday, December 9, at
The Skate Place in Greenville. About 40 Bigs, Littles, board
members, and staff members attended this fun holiday event.
Attendees enjoyed pizza, snacks, drinks, and a competitive... Read
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SENIOR SCRIBES
Puzzle Pete’s Double Alphabet Scramble
Lois E. Wilson
Complete the 4-letter answers by using the clues. The third letter of
each is given. Each answer starts with a different letter of the
alphabet. Cross off each letter as it is used. Hint: start with those
you know for certain. Pete hopes you don’t get too scrambled. Wilson's
completed set of books has a new edition... Read
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RAMBLINGS OF AN OLD MAN
They say I’m a celebrity
By Bob Robinson
The next time you hear someone say “The Golden Years,” you have my
permission to knock their blocks off! Well… not literally. Just tell
them: “You wait. You’ll get there, too!” I have to take naps whenever I
can, especially on the weekends. I have this buzzing in my ears that
drives me nuts at times. My hearing is pretty much relegated to artificial enhancement... Read
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THE DAILY SIGNAL
Even the Best Laws Cannot Save Our Society
Walter E. Williams
I’m approaching my 82nd birthday, and my daughter will occasionally
suggest that modernity is perplexing to me because I’m from prehistoric
times. As such, it points to one of the unavoidable problems of
youth—namely, the temptation to think that today’s behavioral standards
have always been. Let’s look at a few of the differences... Read
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GIVING THANKS THIS SEASON
A Different Christmas Poem
Internet-circulated copies of “A Different Christmas Poem” are often
attributed to a Lt. Commander Jeff Giles SC, USN, but the International
War Veterans’ Poetry Archive (IWVPA) lists this poem as a December 2000
effort authored by Michael Marks and includes the following note from
him about its... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Wins Snowman Contest
Staff from the Greenville Public Library recently won a “Snowman
Decorating Contest” sponsored by Darke County Parks at the Shawnee
Prairie Preserve. Logs were provided but otherwise participants
used their own supplies. The winner was selected by People's
Choice at the Luminary Walk on December 2nd. The Library... Read
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