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Comforting Comforters collect items for local donations
Comforting Comforters, a local service group founded and run by Rachel
and Bridget Unger (a senior at Greenville high school and a 5th grader
at DeColores Montessori), is once again collecting items to donate to
the homeless of Darke County and the Darke County Animal Shelter and
BARK Rescue. Boxes for local collections are located in Montage Cafe
and Tangles...a unique hair & nail salon, both located downtown on
S Broadway...
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Try Hammocking with Darke County Parks
Darke County Parks is offering a FREE program to “Try Hammocking” at
the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center on July 2nd at 6pm.
Participants will leave this program with a basic knowledge of
hammocks. We will discuss what equipment is needed, how to pick the
right trees, styles of hammocks and more. Hammocks will be
available to try out and also experience setting up and tearing
down. Park staff will be on hand to answer questions...
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Your Pet can be a star
Greenville - The Darke County Friends of the Shelter will be making
2019 calendars. Enter your Pet's picture for a chance to become a Star
in the group's 2019 calendar. The monthly pictures will be made up of
local pets. Bring a photo or digital picture to the Darke County Animal
Shelter, located just beyond the Sheriff's Department. All pictures
must be submitted by July 7, 2018. You can also submit the form online.
Go to...
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Attorney General Mike DeWine
Insurer Task Force on Opioid Reduction Releases Recommendations
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the
recommendations issued by the Insurer Task Force on Opioid Reduction, a
group he formedlast year to foster discussion on how health insurance
companies in Ohio can help combat the opioid epidemic. “The opioid
epidemic knows no boundaries, and we all must work together to prevent
abuse...
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Ohio Department of Education
ODE Celebrates New Graduates Headed to U.S. Military
In a first-ever ceremony held at The Ohio State University, the Ohio
Department of Education celebrated the members of the class of 2018 who
are joining the U.S. military. “Ohio salutes these recent graduates and
we beam with pride as they take the first steps into their careers in
the U.S. military,” said Paolo DeMaria, superintendent...
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STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED
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New
Community Garden At Full Capacity
On May 17, 2018 Darke County Parks held its first information session
on the newly constructed community garden at Ohio Street’s Bish
Discovery Center. The response was extremely positive. By
June 1, a mere fifteen days after the initial session, all 21 raised
beds had been rented. Looking out across the space there are now
beds full of plants, a cozy gazebo to rest out of the sun, rain barrels
to provide water...
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The Importance of Dads in an Increasingly
Fatherless America
Virginia Allen
There is a growing split taking place among American fathers today. On
the one hand, more and more children are growing up without a dad in
their lives. But on the other hand, fathers who are involved in their
kids’ lives have actually become even more active. The Pew Research
Center reports that fathers who live in the...
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