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Edison State Honors Graduates
Nearly 450 students made that all-important walk down the aisle and
across the stage to receive their diplomas during Edison State
Community College’s 43rd annual commencement ceremony. Edison State
President Dr. Doreen Larson gave a speech praising the hard work of the
graduates and explained the value of their accomplishments. “I ask both
our graduates and everyone here with them to take a slow breath, relax,
and take in the beauty...
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Build a Better Blood Supply
Donate with CBC for chance to win $5,000 Home Improvement Gift Card
DAYTON, Ohio – Community Blood Center is counting on blood donors and
their “Do it yourself” spirit to help build a better blood supply this
summer. Everyone who registers to donate blood at a CBC Donor Center or
a CBC mobile blood drive from May 29 through Sept. 1 will be
automatically entered in the “Build...
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From NPR… High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty
It’s graduation season, but not every high school grad is heading off
to get a bachelor’s degree this fall. Some will train for high-paying
trade jobs -- but not nearly enough, according to a new report from the
Washington State Auditor. In that state, there are already more trade
jobs like carpentry, electrical, plumbing, sheet-metal work and
pipe-fitting than Washingtonians to fill them, according to the
report. Many pay more than the state's average...
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500 for Pete Word Chain Puzzle
Lois E. Wilson
Use the numbered clues to find the 4-letter answers to this word chain
puzzle. The last letter of each is the first letter of the next answer.
Work up and down. The puzzle is started for you. Solve it correctly,
then reading down, the first letters of the answers spell out what
“500” means to Puzzle Pete. Wilson's completed set of books has a new
edition...
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Attention Darke County Teens: Be a
“Majority” Teen Leader
From Kelly Harrison, Prevention Specialist
There is a statewide “We are the Majority” Teen leader group for
7th-12th graders focusing on peer led prevention, that meets once a
month in Columbus. I am sharing the info in case teens or anyone
who works with teens wants to offer this opportunity to apply online
(below). It is a great opportunity!!! Deadline is June 18th
to apply this year...
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Saluting our Vietnam
Veterans with words
By Melissa Martin
1965. President Johnson called for more ground troops to be sent to
Vietnam. I was a child in elementary school. When the Vietnam War
ended, I was 16 years-old. 1975. Rewind to the 60’s and 70’s. I have
vague recall of warfare events on the evening news: the drafting of
Elvis; the Kent State University shootings; the burning of the
Washington Monument by war...
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Second National
Bank supports Empowering with donation, supplies
GREENVILLE – Second National Bank donated a check for the second year
in a row, plus added much needed supplies, including paper, notebooks
and black dry-erase markers for Empowering Darke County Youth’s Summer
Tutoring and 2018-19 After School Programs. “The kids were excited,
especially about the notebooks and markers,” Bob Robinson, Program
Coordinator, said. “They were constantly using up markers… seems...
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