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Beer sales at The Gathering now up to March 24 board vote GREENVILLE – The Darke County History Society Executive Committee CLINTON RANDALL has accepted Staff Writer to add a vote bluebagmedia.com for the approval of beer/wine sales at the 2015 Gathering at Garst. According to The Gathering at Garst Committee President Jenny Clark, the executive committee agreed on Feb. 17 to add the vote to the March 24 meeting agenda.

“We presented them with the petition and online comments from the community, along with other supporting information,” Clark said. “After several hours of discussion, they have agreed to take the request to the Board of Directors for a vote.” Recently, Scott Fitzgerald, a local business owner of D.A. Fitzgerald Co. in Greenville, posted a public petition at change.org to help get community reaction to the possible sale of beer and wine at this year’s The Gathering at Garst.

Currently, nearly 250 signatures are in support of the idea and hundreds of comments were made on Facebook. “I am a small business owner and know the liabilities surrounding it,” Fitzgerald told The Early Bird. “I sincerely believe this would not only make the Garst Museum money, but draw even more to the event.” Fitzgerald introduced his idea to create the petition at a recent Gathering at Garst Committee meeting. Committee members

shared their hopes of allowing monitored alcohol sales at the popular July event. “We have talked about doing this since the planning stages ﬁve years ago,” said committee member C.J. Jasenski. “Some of the committee members even signed the petition Scott had brought with him to the meeting.” The Gathering at Garst is overseen by the Darke County Historical Society. If the March 24 vote passes, beer and wine sales will then be allowed at the 5th

annual Gathering at Garst on July 25 and 26. Committee members assured they would want to keep the alcohol consumption conﬁned to a designated area of the grounds and limit the sales to just one day of the event. No alcoholic beverages will be permitted on the Living History Encampment grounds due to it being property of the parks district and haveing strict rules regarding alcohol. “There are really only two ways to bring in more revenue for the museum,

charge admission or allow beer sales,” added Gathering Committee President Jenny Clark. “If this does pass, we deﬁnitely plan to keep it high class as part of the event.” According to Clark, plans will begin immediately if the Darke County Historical Society Board of Directors approves the request. For updates regarding this issue and to learn more about The Gathering at Garst, log on to their ofﬁcial event website at www. gatheringatgarst.com.

Elections board special meeting GREENVILLE – The Darke County Board of Elections will have a special meeting on Feb. 24, 2 p.m., to view a demonstration by E.S. & S. (Election

Members of the Greenville Twp Fire Dept. trained for ice rescue at the J&J Enterprises pond on State Route 502 Saturday. (Submitted photo)

Greenville Township Fire Dept. holds ice rescue training GREENVILLE – The volunteers at Greenville Township Fire DepartCLINTON RANDALL ment used Staff Writer the blistery bluebagmedia.com cold weather to their advantage on Feb. 14 as they trained for ice water rescue. The department practiced many life-saving scenarios while working on the ice – from rope ‘throw-

bags’, pike poles, rope relays, to actually extracting mock victims from holes in the ice. The department’s main ice rescue tool is two Mustang Ice Commander Rescue Suits. These special suits offer a warm, watertight suit that has excellent mobility for the rescuer while working to save a victim trapped under ice. “Considering the number of ponds and creeks throughout the township and Darke County, the

department put together a plan to form its own ice rescue team in mid-2013,” Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer Chris Norris told The Early Bird. “The department has the equipment and training necessary to not only respond to a call within our jurisdiction, but to any area that requests our assistance in the event of an emergency.” The specialized rescue training is conducted an-

nually by the Greenville Township FD and with several members of Ansonia’s Volunteer Fire Department also participated in the training at J&J Enterprises on St. Rt. 502, who graciously donated the use of their facilities for the ice rescue training. Contact the Greenville Township Fire Department for more information at 316-6200 or by email at greenvilletwpﬁre@woh. rr.com.

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Nealeigh wins gift card for taking survey GREENVILLE – The Early Bird Newspaper/ Bluebag Media is pleased to announce Cindy Nealeigh, of Laura, as the winner of the 60 Second Survey drawing sponsored by Eikenberry’s IGA. Nealeigh earned a $100 gift card from Eikenberry’s IGA for taking 60 seconds to answer questions about The Early Bird and Bluebag Media. Nealeigh said she is a regularly reader of The Early Bird and always ﬁnds a way to make sure she gets to read it every

week. She also noted she recently got a smart phone and has been discovering the Bluebag Media website and Facebook page. Over 650 individuals responded to the survey. These answers will be used to determine how the newspaper and website will better serve the needs of the Darke County community in the future. The Early Bird and Bluebag Media thank everyone for their praise, constructive criticism and support.

Widow presents Gettysburg FD with Memorial Axes GETTYSBURG - The widow of a fallen firefighter presented the CLINTON RANDALL Gettysburg Staff Writer Rural Fire bluebagmedia.com Department with a pair of Memorial Axes Feb. 16. The family of Leroy E. Murphy Jr., former coworkers and fellow firefighters, filed into the volunteer fire department to support his wife, Betty Murphy who presented the axes in honor of her husband. Leroy passed away at the age of 56 from a pulmonary embolism on October 20, 2013. His death was felt by many friends, family and fellow firefight-

ers throughout several communities. “I really appreciate everything they do for the community,” Betty said about the Gettysburg firefighters. “Ever since Leroy has been gone they have treated us like part of the fire family.” Murphy was a firefighter and EMT for the Gettysburg and Englewood Fire Departments and was the former Assistant Chief and EMT of the Greenville Township Fire Department. He also served as a member of the HAZMAT team and coordinator for the Darke County LEPC. He was also the Safety Director for the Whirlpool Corporation. In 2010, Leroy was hon-

ored with the Hometown Hero Award for his courageous rescue of a Whirlpool employee who had accidentally driven a car into an icy pond. In addition to being a firefighter, EMT, inspector and instructor, he was a member of the Eagles, Darke County Coin Club, Treaty City Amateur Radio, Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors and past member of the Fire Chiefs “Being a firefighter was in his blood,” Betty added. “Whirlpool was his job, but the fire department was his life!” Each ax displays Leroy’s name, date of birth and death (12/29/56 10/20/13) and the Station

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and miscellaneous papers. The officer received a call about 45 minutes later that the purse had been found. Before the officer could respond, there was a report a suspicious person was observed looking in vehicles. The officer found and interviewed David Allread. Allread approved being searched; the officer found a softball size amount of coins, two pocket knives, a flashlight and a pack of special blend cigarettes. There was one cigarette missing; Allread was smoking it. Allread gave a story that couldn’t be verified. He was already on probation for theft. Due to his proximity to the scenes where the purse was taken – and found – plus his possession of the cigarettes, he was cited for Theft. CPO VIOLATION On February 9 police were dispatched to 214 N. Gray Ave. regarding a domestic dispute between Carissa Foster and Justin Gantt. They were reportedly arguing over Carla Wintrow staying at the residence. Police advised Foster and Gantt that there was a CPO (Civil Protection Order) against Gantt; Foster said she didn’t want it enforced and would not write out a statement. Gantt was issued a citation and advised if he returned to the residence he would be placed under arrest. Police also determined Wintrow had an active warrant out of Montgomery County for failure to appear regarding speed. She was arrested and transported to the Darke County jail un-

til arrangements could be made to pick her up. SEX OFFENSE On February 10 a known person (not named in the report) was arrested for violation of his parole after he was found to be in possession of child pornography. He was transported to the Darke County jail. Additional charges will be filed upon completion of investigation. DRUGS On February 10 police were asked to assist regarding a GHS student in the nurse’s office who had just thrown up during class. The juvenile said he met an unknown male in the city park after school. The male gave him a Schedule III narcotic, which he took the following morning before going to school. He was transported to the hospital where his family met him. He refused any further information, and was cited for drug abuse. On February 16 police were dispatched to 527 E. Main St. regarding a standby to keep the peace. The officer met the defendant, Ryan Neal, and the landlord, Ambrosia Ayette. The officer observed a plastic bong on the kitchen table. Neal admitted it was his and that he uses it to smoke marijuana. He admitted to additional paraphernalia in the residence. All were taken as property and he was cited for marijuana paraphernalia. WARRANTS On February 16 police were dispatched to 1373 Mar Del Drive regarding

Thomas Esarey with a warrant out of Miami County, original charge Driving Under Suspension. He was arrested and transported to Darke County jail. On February 12 police arrested a defendant (not named in the report) for probation violation. He was found hiding under a blanket in the attic of a residence. He was transported to Darke County jail. On February 17 police responded to 214 N. Broadway regarding a tip that Shane Perreira was living there. He was arrested for failure to appear on the original charge of theft. He was transported to the Darke County jail. On February 17 police responded to 214 N. Broadway regarding a tip that Jaymie Phillips was living there. She was arrested for failure to comply on the original charge of driving under suspension. She was transported to the Darke County jail. EARLY BIRD POLICY The Greenville Police Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every effort is made to balance the public’s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

Stepfather gets 25 years for Sexual Battery of a child BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com

GREENVILLE – A Darke County man will spend the next 25 years behind bars after being convicted on multiple sex crimes against his own stepchild. On the morning he was scheduled to begin trial in the case, William H. Clark, 37, entered an Alford plea to five amended counts of Sexual Battery, felonies of the second degree, Feb. 17 in the Darke County Common Pleas Court. He was indicted originally in November 2014 on 11 counts of Rape, felonies of the first degree, after an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office revealed an alleged sexual conduct between Clark and a female stepchild. The criminal behavior was said to have occurred on at least 10 separate occasions between July 2011 and August 2014; starting when the girl was as young as 9-yearsold. Clark has been incar-

cerated in the Darke County jail since December 2014 on a $200,000 bond. Clark, with the advice from his defense attorney Randall E. Breaden, saw the evidence against him could possibly lead to a life sentence if he took the case in front of a jury. He chose to enter the Alford plea to resolve the case, but not admit to the charges against him. The state would then agree to dismiss six counts of Rape and amend the remaining ﬁve to Sexual Battery. A 25 year sentence would be mutually agreed upon as part of the plea bargain. “This case involves a horrible betrayal of a stepchild,” stated Darke County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Ormsby. “The state feels that the recommended 25 year sentence will both punish Mr. Clark and protect the public from any future criminal behavior.” Judge Jonathan P. Hein

Convicted child sex offender William Clark (left) enters an Alford plea to avoid a possible life sentence in the Darke County Common Pleas Court Feb. 17. (Clinton Randall photo)

agreed with the recommended sentence, but denied a request by Clark to be released before beginning his prison term to “get his personal effects in order”. He was sentenced to ﬁve years on each count to be ran consecutive, for a total of 25 years. Clark

is not eligible for any type of early release according to the plea agreement. He will be placed on post release control after completing the sentence. He will also be required to register as a Tier III sex offender for the rest of his life.

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Driver who injured an Arcanum student faces more legal trouble Under SuspenGREENVILLE sion, Reckless – A driver conOperation and victed in the 2013 Failure to Yield crash that injured to a Pedestrian. an Arcanum stuShe was sendent on her way tenced by Darke to school is facing County Mumore legal probnicipal Court lems after she Billie Skeens Judge Julie L. was caught driving without a license for at Monnin to 120 days in least the third time accord- jail with 90 days of it suspended. She served 10 of ing to court records. Billie N. Skeens, 25, of the 30 days in the Mercer Houston, is currently jailed County jail and was orin Darke County awaiting a dered on house arrest for probation revocation hear- the remainder. In addiing after being charged tion, Judge Monnin placed with Driving Under Sus- Skeens on probation for pension in December 2014 two years. In light of the recent while on probation for the Dec. 20, 2013 incident that Driving Under Suspension seriously injured the Arca- charge in Miami County, a warrant was issued by num student. The now 14-year-old fe- her Municipal Court Promale student suffered sev- bation Ofﬁcer Pat Lines. eral severe skull fractures Skeens is scheduled to that has had a permanent appear in court Feb. 26 impact on her young life, at 9 a.m., for violating the according a close family terms of her probation, where the suspended jail member. Skeens pleaded guilty time is likely to be imposed on April 1, 2014 to Driving by Judge Monnin.

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Purse Pingo is March 13

ARCANUM – The Arcanum Garden Club will hold its annual Purse Pingo event on March 13. The event will be held at the Beechwood Golf Course on State Route 503, with the doors opening at 6 p.m. and the dinner/Pingo starting at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served to include beverages and desserts. As in the past, activities will include the Purse Pingo Games, 50/50 raffle and live auction. The grand prize will be a lovely coach purse. Tickets for this event are $30. Tickets are selling out fast. They may be purchased at The Rose Post in Arcanum or from Carolyn Furlong, 548-6556, or from any club member. This fundraiser benefits the Arcanum community, including the Generations Square. Come for a fun filled night of food, games, prizes and good fellowship.

Coffee with the Commissioner

GREENVILLE – Commissioner Mike Stegall will have his monthly “Coffee with the Commissioner” meeting once again for the residents of the Brethren Retirement Community. Commissioner Stegall will be speaking twice to the residents, once on Feb. 25 and again on March 6. The February meeting will be held at Chestnut Village Center, 9 a.m. until all questions are answered. The March meeting will be held in the Brick Room, located in the main building, 2 p.m. until all questions are answered. Commissioner Stegall believes that people who have trouble coming to his monthly events because of handicap, disability, or age should be allowed access to their government; therefore, he will make himself available by going to them. If you have a family member at the Brethren Retirement Community, feel free to join these meetings. Meetings normally last about an hour, but is a great way to learn about your local government and progress in the county.

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Union City man sentenced GREENVILLE - A Union City man convicted of causing the death of a passenger in a 2014 crash near Ansonia was sentenced for the crime Feb. 19 in the Darke County courtroom. Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein sentenced 38-year-old Jason P. Dirksen to a term of 36 months in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. He pleaded guilty in January to one count of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, a second degree felony, and Aggravated Vehicular Assault, a third degree felony, as a part of a plea agreement with the state. Dirksen was indicted for a crash on Aug. 10, 2014 that claimed the life of John Neal, 39, of Anderson, Ind. and seriously injured Rory Wampler, 40,

of Ansonia. An investigation revealed that Dirksen was under the influence of alcohol while traveling westbound on State Route 47 when he over corrected and crossed the centerline of roadway before rolling the truck into a cornfield in the 3100 block. Dirksen and Wampler were flown to Miami Valley Hospital, while Neal was pronounced dead

at the scene. Upon completing the three year prison sentence, Dirksen will be placed on mandatory supervision for 36 months. Dirksen was represented by defense attorney Robert Huffman Jr., while Darke County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jesse J. Green prosecuted the case for the State of Ohio.

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APL plans events ARCANUM – The Arcanum Public Library reminds area residents of some of its upcoming events. On Feb. 26, the library will be hosting AAA as they bring their “Dare to Prepare” program to the public. This program is designed for new drivers, experienced drivers, and soon-to-be drivers. Learn how to prepare yourself and your car for the road. The program begins at 6:30 p.m., and will last approximately one hour. On Feb. 27, come to the library to learn all about ebooks. A class will be held to teach how to access, load, and retrieve e-books onto

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body,” said DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “Past local performances by the Jazz Ambassadors have sold out, and for good reason—the music is great and the tickets are free; that’s a winning combination that can’t be beat,” Rawlins concluded. The show begins at 7 p.m. Although the concert is free, tickets are required and can be obtained by sending your ticket request along with a selfaddressed stamped envelope to: Jazz Ambassadors Tickets, Darke County Center for the Arts, P.O. Box 718, Greenville, Ohio 45331. The free tickets will also be available at Bread of Life Book Store, Darke County Welcome Center, and Readmore’s Hallmark in Greenville, as well as the public libraries in Greenville, Arcanum, New Madison, and Versailles. Formed in 1969, the Jazz Ambassadors have appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India, and throughout Europe. The band’s rigorous touring schedule and reputation for excellence have earned it the title “America’s Big Band.” Chief Warrant Ofﬁcer Daniel Wood took charge of the group in December 2014; prior to this assignment, he served as Commander of the 10th Mountain Division Band with whom he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, providing music throughout the theater of operations for service members and civilians. Master Sergeant Marva J. Lewis has served as the group’s vocalist since September 1999, performing at military installations and other venues around the world. For more information about the Jazz Ambassadors concert in Greenville, contact DCCA at 547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net.

GREENVILLE – Each year, during March – Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month – The Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities focuses on peoples’ abilities and similarities rather than differences, and encourages everyone to welcome people with developmental disabilities into their communities. Many new opportunities are emerging in this spirit throughout the state, including community-based employment options and residential opportunities that more fully integrate people with disabilities. The 2015 theme for DD Awareness Month reﬂects this spirit — “Can Do, Like You!” The Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Darke County Special Olympics are again partnering in celebration and recognition of the many individuals throughout the community who receive services that help them make the most of their abilities, as well as to raise public awareness about their challenges and barriers to success. These may include physical or regulatory challenges and barriers, as well as peoples’ attitudinal issues or uninformed perceptions. On March 19, 2015 at 6:45 p.m., the Versailles

School District will host an exhibition of skills with local citizens, educators and business people partnering with each of the three Special Olympics basketball teams – the Warriors, Slammers and Dawgs, for a friendly game of basketball. Please come out and join them for the second annual Community All-Star Game! The game will be held at the Versailles Middle School gym, and promises to be a night of fun and connection between the citizens of Darke County. “The mission of our agency is to empower individuals with disabilities to maximize employment, economic self-sufﬁciency, independence, and inclusion and integration into society. An event such as this is a great opportunity for the community to witness and embrace the talents and abilities of everyone involved,” said Mike Beasecker, superintendent of the Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The event is free for everyone! However, donations of any amount are welcome and all proceeds will beneﬁt Darke County Special Olympics. Please contact the Darke County Board of DD at 548-9057 or email ericl@darkedd.org for more information.

City to discuss improvements to North Broadway GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville recently began the design phase for a series of roadway projects to take place in the public rightof-way on North Broadway from the trafﬁc circle to Russ Road. These collective improvements will include a new asphalt surface, replacement/installation of curb and sidewalk, and the addition of storm drainage appurtenances. The construction of these projects is anticipated to take place throughout 2017-2018. The proposed projects will not impact any cultural resources, suspect hazardous waste sites or result in substantial impacts to ecological resources. The proposed projects will not result in substantial impacts to the environment either individually or cumulatively. The projects will inevitably include the removal

of select trees within the right-of-way that currently impact the infrastructure or if they will hamper the construction activities. During construction, a detour will be maintained for commercial trafﬁc use as well as residences and businesses will remain accessible at all times. The ﬁnal project is expected to be completed no sooner than July 1, 2018. The preliminary construction cost is estimated at $2.2 million. A Public Involvement Meeting will be held for any affected and interested residents at 7 p.m., Feb. 26, at the Greenville Missionary Church. Questions and/or comments regarding this project may also be submitted by April 1, 2015, to: Curt Garrison, City of Greenville Safety Service Director, 548-1819, cgarrison@cityofgreenville.org.

Cemetery clean up UNION TWP. – Union Township Trustees ask that all artificial, unsightly, and dead flowers and grave decorations be removed from the cemeteries by March 1 and no new decorations or flowers are to be set until April 1 to allow for cemetery clean-up. Any flowers or decorations that are not removed will be discarded during cemetery clean-up. This is for the following cemeteries: Riverside in West Milton, Wheelock, Old Ludlow, Potsdam, Highland on Jay Road, Center Friends, Curtis, West Branch, and Unity.

Jonatha and Harold Wright

Author’s Night features storytellers GREENVILLE – The Friends of the Greenville Public Library’s Author’s Night on Feb. 27 will feature the delightful Jonatha and Harold Wright, professional storytellers who specialize in Ohio, Appalachian and Japanese stories. In addition to folk tales, fairy tales, historical tales, myths and legends they have numerous personal stories. They carry their audience through the full range of emotions with sensitivity and taste, always leaving it with warm and comfortable feelings. Sometimes poetry is added for variety or emphasis. The Wrights have taught storytelling in many area colleges. They do workshops all over the

U.S. and in Kyoto Japan on storytelling techniques and skills. Professionally, they belong to the state storytelling groups of Ohio, Kentucky and Florida, the National Storytelling Network, and the Miami Valley Storytellers. Harold has been a professor of Japanese at Antioch College and Ohio State University, and is an award-winning translator of Japanese poetry. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. at Montage in downtown Greenville with music by RJ Price and Bill Westfall. For more info see www.jonathaandharoldwright.com. As Harold and Jonatha say “storytelling is sound literature!”

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ON YOUR MIND

Threatening Ohio’s fire departments The last thing Ohioans want is another shutdown that puts our safety SHERROD at risk—but BROWN that’s exU.S. SENATOR actly where we are headed if extreme factions of Congress don’t put partisanship aside and avert a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the next week. A DHS shutdown would hit Ohio’s fire departments particularly hard. With funding for more than 500 Ohio fire departments in jeopardy, I am fighting to ensure our Ohio fire departments have the resources they need. Our fire departments rely on funding through three key DHS grant programs to keep our firefighters safe. These grants provide our fire departments with the funds that help them purchase essential equipment, protective gear, and emergency vehicles. But unless Congress acts, funding for the entire Department of Homeland Security will run out on Feb. 27. This would trigger a department-wide shutdown, and programs including the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) and Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) would be left in the lurch.

Staff for these critical programs could be furloughed, leaving our firehouses waiting needlessly for critical grants to be approved. More than 500 Ohio fire departments have applied for a combined total of over $100 million in federal funding through the AFG program alone this year. Because federal grants often constitute a significant portion of fire department funds, any delay could serve as a major blow. If furloughs happen, even when the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP) opens again, it will take time for employees to get these grant programs back up and running—delaying these important programs even further. That’s why I’m supporting a clean bill—free of partisan add-ons designed to spark a fight over immigration policy—that would fully-fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of this fiscal year. I am urging all of my Senate colleagues to prevent an avoidable fight from shutting down DHS and putting our firefighters at risk. This bill reflects the bipartisan compromise that was agreed to in December by members from both chambers of Congress and is free of partisan policy riders. Ohio first responders act without delay. They deserve the same from the federal government.

Hein gives info on Common Pleas Court GREENVILLE – Jonathan P. Hein, judge of the Darke County Court of Common Pleas, reported on the following actions undertaken by the court for the month of December 2014. Appropriations: Our nation’s Founding Fathers understood the importance of three independent branches of government. At the county level, the courts are the only independent branch since the legislative and executive functions are mostly vested in the Board of Commissioners. This usually does not become important until the appropriation process is undertaken in December when there can be tensions arising from the courts setting their appropriations and the Board of Commissioners understanding the purposes to be accomplished. Although there was some grumbling this year about budget increases for the court, the appropriation process for the court, Adult Probation Department and other court functions were completed in December – actually earlier than in prior years. Only minor increases were set for the court staff – mostly because of a three percent cost of living adjustment for wages that most county employees received. However, a noticeable increase was necessary in the budget of the Adult Probation Department due to increased criminal cases investigated by law enforcement agencies and ﬁled by the prosecutor. Fortunately, most criminal cases are non-violent and lesser degree offenses, typically welfare fraud and drug possession cases. Since changes in sentencing laws in 2011 dictated that prison penalties are not appropriate for these offenses, any

offenders receive local jail sentences and supervision by the Adult Probation Department. Other consequences frequently include substance abuse education, urine screening, education and employment training and community service hours. These increased demands on the Adult Probation Department necessitated adding another probation employee in order to maintain tight accountability and supervision of offenders. The court strives to save expenses where possible and attempts to limit the scope of its role. This often results in unused appropriations being returned to the general fund at the end of each year. Monthly case statistics: For December, 34 new civil cases were filed or reopened; 33 civil cases were completed; 134 civil cases remain pending. 2014 showed a decrease of six cases over 2013. Significantly, there were many fewer foreclosure cases. There were 27 new criminal (felony) cases filed; 22 criminal cases were completed; 107 criminal cases remain pending. 2014 showed an increase of 52 cases over 2013. This does not include probation revocation cases. Regarding domestic relations cases, 40 new cases or motions were filed or reopened; 48 cases or motions were completed; 116 cases remain pending as of the end of December. 2014 showed a decrease of 47 cases over 2013. On all dockets, the court completed a total of 1,065 cases in 2014. For further information, contact Judge Jonathan P. Hein, Common Pleas Court, Courthouse, Greenville, Ohio 45331, 547-7325.

A fake mustache for the teacher Grumpy Side of 60

by Bob Robinson Associate Editor bluebagmedia.com

“How old are you?” The student had just walked into the room. He looked up at me, waiting for my response. A few of the kids in the class knew me but not him. I looked at him curiously. “How old are you?” he repeated. How old are you? I replied. “Seven.” Okay… I’m 70. That seemed to satisfy him, so without another word he went about his ‘ﬁrst thing in the morning getting ready for the day’ business. Over the years I’ve learned to pick out potential challenges fairly early in the day... I wondered if this child could be one. He was. But we survived. Someone once told me God has a special place for kindergarteners. I believe it. They really are special. They can be a challenge;

but they can also provide you with some of your most heart-warming moments. It was a kindergartener who wanted to marry me when she got big; it was a kindergartener who wanted to take me to North Carolina with her; and just recently three boys saw me in the lunch room, got up from their seats and jumped into my arms. All three. At once. Well… two were hanging onto me; the other wrapped his arms around my legs. They were from a kindergarten class I’d subbed in. I remember it well… “What’s that in your ear?” I showed them the hearing aids. They are my new ears, I said. Silence. Then, suddenly, they started giggling. One of them popped up, “Those aren’t ears. They’re hearing aids!” she said. “My grandpa has hearing aids.” I nodded. I told them when you get older sometimes you need help replacing things that get worn out. My ears got worn out, so I had to get new ones. “So how old are you?” How old do you

think I am? After guessing everything from one to a zillion (little ones like the word ‘zillion’) I told them. They weren’t impressed. “My grandma is older than that,” said one. “My grandpa, too,” said another. That started another discussion among themselves… I was forgotten. I got their attention back. Loudly. Then I asked… are your grandparents grumpy? They looked at me curiously. A few shook their heads. I went through my ‘Grumpy Old Man’ routine and guess what? It worked. For about 10 minutes. Working with older kids will also offer challenges… and rewards. I received an email from a proud dad about his daughter at Notre Dame. She was one of my Key Club kids and a sharp young lady. Her high school GPA was out of sight, she was studying to be a chemical engineer (or something like that) and was probably one of the most talented violinists I’ve ever heard. Doing well in college? Not at all

surprised, but pleased dad thought to contact me. Just last week I saw a former student who had been ill for a while but was on the road to recovery. As she was ﬁghting her illness, she once told me all she wanted was to be healthy. It was great seeing her happy and vivacious again. Then there’s the former student who packed the house at Greenville Library a couple weeks ago. He has a passion and he’s turning it into a community asset of history and understanding. These and too many others to mention… all very special! Being involved in the lives of these young people – regardless of age – is a privilege. They each have blessings to offer; but in the ﬁnal analysis, I guess there’s one thing you can only get from the little ones… Presents! They like to give you things, like drawings, poems, letters, toys, stickers… even a fake mustache. I keep them, fully aware I am a wealthy man.

PARCC Safe Harbor for students T h i s week the children in our community are beginning the most r e c e n t JIM BUCHY round of OHIO REPRESENTATIVE new high stakes testing. As parents and grandparents we want to know that the students in our local schools will not be harmed by the new testing program that is surrounded by controversy. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a group of states partnered together to develop a set of common assessments for students. The testing consortia used to consist of several states but because of the failure of the practice test and other reasons many states have discontinued the test after one year of trials. In Ohio we are going through with the second year of the test but legislators have taken several steps to ensure districts, teachers and students have safe harbor from any negative effects that could come along with a bad performance on the test. We have heard from teachers, parents and administrators who say attitudes in Ohio schools

are declining because of the untested, unproven PARCC assessments that are being put into practice this week. For that reason I am carrying House Bill 7, which will extend safe harbor to students in Ohio schools. House Bill 7 is the short term ﬁx to a long term problem. It will ensure the students are able to take the test without risking their futures. This is why the bill received unanimous support from my colleagues in the House. The plan starts with giving children safe harbor from the PARCC standards. HB 7 bans scores from this ﬁrst year of new state tests from being used against students in any way. During the last General Assembly, House Bill 487 included safe harbor

for teachers and school districts, protecting them from the negative impacts associated with PARCC testing. This bill was signed into law by Governor Kasich in 2014. I believe that the children were overlooked in this legislation, and that they are about to take a test that includes content that requires further instruction. We need to step in and act quickly to protect our children with safe harbor. Granting our students safe harbor will simply ensure that they will not be impacted negatively by poor test scores from the PARCC test. We can ensure that the PARCC test score for this school year cannot be used for a student’s school credit or promotion under any circumstances. This is just a start on what needs to happen to

rid Ohio of the Common Core Standards, but given the fact that we are already in a situation where some children have taken the PARCC test, we need to act now. Moving the safe harbor bill quickly through the legislative process to extend protections to our children that our teachers and administrators already have is just the right thing to do. With the bill having passed the House, it now moves to the Senate for evaluation. As always, I would appreciate hearing your feedback on this and any other issues in the state legislature. Please provide your opinion on this issue and others in the news this month by completing a survey at tinyurl.com/buchyfebruary2015.

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CHURCH & SOCIAL

Spaghetti dinner set

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Lane Bergman

Name: Lane Andrew Bergman Age: 3 Years Old Birthday: Feb. 20 Parents: Brad and Heather Bergman, of Palestine Grandparents: Alice and John Otte, St Henry; Jerry and Deb Bergman, Rossburg; Daniel and Heidi Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio; and Henry Post, Greenville Great Grandparents: Ruby Bartos, Eldorado; and Lester and Nancy Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio

Rose Bergman

Name: Gabrielle Rose Bergman Age: 3 Years Old Birthday: Feb. 20 Parents: Brad and Heather Bergman, of Palestine Grandparents: Alice and John Otte, St Henry; Jerry and Deb Bergman, Rossburg; Daniel and Heidi Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio; and Henry Post, Greenville Great Grandparents: Ruby Bartos, Eldorado; and Lester and Nancy Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio

Wesley Bergman

Name: Wesley James Bergman Age: 3 Years Old Birthday: Feb. 20 Parents: Brad and Heather Bergman, of Palestine Grandparents: Alice and John Otte, St Henry; Jerry and Deb Bergman, Rossburg; Daniel and Heidi Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio; and Henry Post, Greenville Great Grandparents: Ruby Bartos, Eldorado; and Lester and Nancy Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio

VERSAILLES – The annual Spaghetti Dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church, 204 E. Wood St., Versailles, will be held March 1. Serving is from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The meal includes all you can eat spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, homemade pies, cakes, coffee and beverages. Donations are $6.50 for adults, $4 for children (6-12) and children 5 and under are free. Tickets will be available at the door or you may call the church ofﬁce, 526-3091. Carryout is available. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is co-sponsoring this event, which is open to the public. Trinity’s worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. with Holy Communion offered.

Breakfast for Reynolds

Ivan and Sylvia Stryker – 1965

Ivan and Sylvia Stryker - present

Stryker’s 50th anniversary GREENVILLE – Ivan and Sylvia (Bromagem) Stryker were married Feb. 6, 1965 at the Pitsburg Church of the Brethren by Rev. Brubaker. They are the parents

of three children, Kelly (Jeff) Falknor, Kevin (Kathy) Stryker and Kirt Stryker. They have seven granddaughters, Ashley, Amanda and Krystal Falknor, Kaitlin and Kristen Stryker and Sierra and Alyssa Stryker. They celebrated this special day with their children and grandchildren.

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PALESTINE – The Palestine Church of Christ will be having a beneﬁt Pancake Breakfast for Austin Reynolds on Feb. 28. This event will start at 8 a.m. and continue until noon. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children. It is an all you can eat breakfast. There will also be a silent auction. Austin needs a breathing procedure that his insurance does not cover. Please come out and support him.

DARKE CO. – On the final evening of the Dartball Tournament, Castine finished fourth and Greenville Brethren/ First Presbyterian finished third. EUM played in the final against the host First United Methodist. It only took one game to be decided with First United Methodist completing an undefeated streak in the tournament; leaving EUM in second.

Marburger’s anniversary DARKE CO. – The family of Bill and Linda Marburger are proud to announce that Feb. 26 will mark their 50th wedding anniversary. Feel free to send them a card congratulating them on this happy milestone.

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Pauline Horner

Horner is turning 80

GREENVILLE – Pauline Horner, of Greenville, will be celebrating her 80th birthday on March 2. Pauline was born to the late Charles and Eva Koeller. Graduating from Covington High School in 1952, she married Donald Horner on October 8, 1952. They have two children, Connie (David) Kaplan and Carol (Doug) Rifﬂe, both of Greenville. Their granddaughter, Lisa Moore, resides in Loveland, CO with her husband Denny and their three daughters, Peyton, Gracelyn and Alyssa. A grandson, Ryan Rifﬂe, is deceased. Pauline was employed by Greenville City Schools for many years, and volunteered for the Low Vision Support Group in Greenville after retirement. Please help her celebrate this milestone by sending a card or letter to 511 Chestnut St., Greenville, Ohio 45331.

Adrianna Wassom – Brandon Lavey

Wassom/ Lavey to wed April 24

GREENVILLE – Mr. and Mrs. Chad and Elizabeth Wassom, of Greenville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Adrianna Danielle Wassom to Brandon Allen Lavey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barry and Julie Lavey, of Greenville. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Greenville High School and a 2011 graduate of Sinclair Community College where she earned an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science – majoring in Nursing. She is presently pursuing a Bachelors Degree at Western Governors University. She currently works at Reid Hospital as a Registered Nurse. The groom is a 2006 graduate of Franklin Monroe High School and MVCTC. He currently works at Schmitmeyer Farms as a farm hand. The couple will exchange vows on April 24 in Miamisburg. The couple will reside in Greenville.

GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Class of 1955 will hold its monthly luncheon on Feb. 26, noon, at the Asian Buffet on Wagner Ave., Greenville. For more information, call Georganna, 548-2456.

Movie Night ANSONIA – The Ansonia United Methodist Church, corner of West High and Pearl Streets) will hold a Movie Night on March 7, 7 p.m. They will be showing Race to Witch Mountain. Popcorn and drinks are provided for free. For more information, call 337-5781.

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Collingsworth tickets go on sale soon GREENVILLE – The Darke County Pregnancy Help Center is proud to announce the Collingsworth Family is returning to Darke County for a beneﬁt concert. The concert is scheduled for Sep. 4, 7 p.m., at the St. Clair Memorial Hall, 215 W. Fourth St., Greenville. Tickets will go on sale March 4. Ticket prices will be $30 for Artist Circle seating and $20 for General Seating. All tickets are reserved seating and all proceeds will beneﬁt the Pregnancy Center. The Collingsworths ministered to a sold-out crowd of over 600 at the Lighthouse Christian Center in April 2014. The family travels across the U.S. and Canada, as well as overseas, performing gospel music for more than one hundred performances per year.

Worship - Sundays 10 A.M. ALPHA - Wednesdays 6-8:30 P.M.,

(for more info visit cmagreenville.org/ministries/alpha) 306 Devor St., Greenville cmagreenville.org

Phil Collingsworth and his wife, Kim are joined by their children, Brooklyn, Courtney, Phillip and Olivia. Their unique blend of harmony has thrilled thousands of people over the last several years of their ministry. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear this family. Call 423-4836 for ticket information. The concert is sponsored by Jim Gable’s State Farm Insurance, Creative Carpets and Braund Pope Funeral Home. The Darke County Pregnancy Help Center is located at 105 W Third St., Greenville. It is a resource center for men and women who are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. The center can be reached at 548-2731 or on the hotline 24 hours a day at 547-1112.

Little by Little group meets monthly GREENVILLE – Do you have a case of the winter time blahs? Have you blown your New Year’s Resolution? Do you want to eat healthier, perhaps lose some weight, need some support and encouragement? If so, you might want to check out the Little by Little Weight Loss Support Group. They meet the ﬁrst Tuesday of each month in the basement of the East Main Church of Christ, in Greenville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the meeting starting at 6 p.m. Meetings last approximately one hour. There are no membership fees. Most of the members have had weight loss sur-

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FT. RECOVERY – Kevin and Holly (Post) Wuebker, of Ft. Recovery, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Hayden Andrew Wuebker. He was born Jan. 23, 2015 at 8:21 p.m. He measured 9lbs 1 1/2oz and was 21-inches long. He was welcomed home by his brother, Korbin, age 2 1/2. Maternal grandparents are Daniel and Heidi Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio, and Henry Post, Greenville. Paternal grandparents are Sharon and the late Roger Wuebker, St. Henry. Maternal great grandparents are Ruby Bartos, Eldorado, and Lester and Nancy Linebaugh, Union City, Ohio. Paternal great grandparents are Delores Wuebker, St. Henry, and Alvira Kaiser, Ft. Recovery.

gery, but there are also some that haven’t. Feel free to come even if you don’t plan on having surgery. They have interesting topics to talk about and discuss and they also do healthy food demonstrations. They can help get you started making out a healthy grocery list, give advice on meal planning, and much more. Marlene and Tammy are founders of the group that started over six years ago. They are not doctors, so you may want to discuss any medical issues with your family doctor. They do have a lot of advice as they have both had weight loss surgery, and have experienced many ups and downs, and trials. They do a lot of researching online for updated information, tips, healthy recipes and etc. Little by Little has had guest speakers; one of them being Stephanie House from Family Health Services. There’s a lift chair available if you can’t do steps. If interested in attending, message Tammy at tammy9157@roadrunner.com or call 621-5129. You can also contact Pete at pjgrillot1956@yahoo. com or call 459-5182. Feel free to bring a friend or family member along with you.

Model Railroad Show is 3/1 GREENVILLE – A Model Railroad Show and Flea Market will be held March 1 at the Darke County Fairgrounds in the Youth Building, 800 Sweitzer St., Greenville. The event is open to the public, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $4 and children under 12 are free. The facility is handicap accessible. The event is sponsored by the Darke Co. Model Railroad Club. For more information, Call Sam Bashore, 548-0059 or email sambashore@embarqmail.com.

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OBITUARIES

Bistro Off Broadway sponsors DCCA show

OBITUARIES MYGATT – Corelyn “Sammie” (Warvel) Mygatt, 84, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Memorial services were held Monday, Feb. 16 at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Greenville Cemetery. NISWONGER – Mildred May (Fourman) Niswonger, 84, of Greenville, died Feb. 11, 2015. A celebration of life service was held Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Braund Pope Funeral Home. BOOHER – Ruth K. (Rentz) Booher, 99, of Springﬁeld and formerly of Dayton and Versailles, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles. Burial is in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, New Carlisle.

HARBISON – Phyllis J. Harbison, 73 of Arcanum, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. A Memorial service was held Friday, February 20, 2015 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. UPTON – Cyrus Wayne Upton, 72, of Mendon, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Greenville Cemetery. BEAVINS

– Joel Stewart Beavins, 66, of Greenville, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Family will receive friends from 9-11 a.m. at the funeral home.

GREENVILLE – Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Ted and Diana Abney, owners of The Bistro Off Broadway, for their support of the arts in Darke County. The Abney’s recently hosted a sold out Coffee House Series performance of Cleveland blues guitarist Austin Walkin’ Cane and are sponsoring the upcoming DCCA Artists Series performance of Canada’s internationally-acclaimed invented instrument, power percussion company Scrap Arts Music, at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, Greenville on March 14. According to DCCA’s Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, “The Abney’s are a great example of strong community supporters; they not only strengthen downtown Greenville by providing a full service restaurant, but also en-

hance the quality of life in our community by supporting the performing arts and making it possible for DCCA to present high quality artists at a reasonable ticket price.” The artistic objective of Scrap Arts Music is to create an orchestra of invented instruments created from materials collected in and around their home base of Vancouver, Canada, and to use these in original performance-based works. In the spirit of “art music” they give consideration to the visual dimension of musical performance. They take SCRAP, transform it through the ARTS of sculpture and choreography, and create original MUSIC performances for global audiences. Since 2001, they have taken their interdisciplinary project around the world, performed in front of

Pitsburg recycling bins removed

Sommer earns OSBA award

COLUMBUS – James A. Sommer, a board member of the Greenville City School Board, will be presented with the Ohio School Boards Association’s Award of Achievement at one of the association’s regional spring conferences to be held in Clayton on March 10. The Award of Achievement is given to school board members in recognition of their commitment to training and leadership activities on their boards of education and region and statewide OSBA activities.

be removed around Feb. 20. Recently found in the recycling bin has been construction debris, furniture, and trash. If you have a question about whether or not something can be recycled, call the Darke County Solid Waste District at 937-5470827. If you are caught placing trash or non-recyclable materials in one of the district’s recycling bins, you are in

violation of the following Ohio Revised Code Law and its penalties and could be prosecuted: 3767.32 Littering. (A) No person, regardless of intent, shall deposit litter or cause litter to be deposited on any public property, on private property not owned by the person, or in or on waters of the state. 3767.99 Penalty. (C) Whoever violates

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Complete the 7-letter words starting with “B” by using the clues in the left column. The letters of the alphabet appear in sequence as the fourth letter of each word. 1. Equilibrium B _ _ a _ _ _ 2. Workout instrument B _ _ b _ _ _ 3. Juliet’s platform B _ _ c _ _ _ 4. Wound covering B _ _ d _ _ _ 5. Profit from B _ _ e _ _ _ 6. Bison B _ _ f _ _ _ 7. Haggle B _ _ g _ _ _ 8. Pesters B _ _ h _ _ _ 9. Black and blue B _ _ i _ _ _ 10. Folk instruments (var.) B _ _ j _ _ _ 11. Accumulated work B _ _ k _ __ 12. Inflated toy B _ _ l _ _ _ 13. W. Atlantic island B _ _ m _ _ _ 14. Bridle flap B _ _ n _ _ _ 15. Smoked sausage B _ _ o _ _ _ 16. Talk of B _ _ p _ _ _ 17. Feast B _ _ q _ _ _ 18. Obstruction B _ _ r _ _ _ 19. Exploded B _ _ s _ _ _ 20. Brazen B _ _ t _ _ _ 21. Deceive B _ _ u _ _ _ 22. Conciseness B _ _ v _ _ _ 23. In the middle B _ _ w _ _ _ 24. Aluminum source B _ _ x _ _ _ 25. Childlike B _ _ y _ _ _ 26. Turkey vulture B _ _ z _ _ _ Answers: 1.Balance, 2.Barbell, 3.Balcony, 4.Bandage, 5.Benefit, 6.Buffalo, 7.Bargain, 8.Bothers, 9.Bruised, 10.Banjoes, 11.Backlog, 12.Balloon, 13.Bermuda, 14.Blinder, 15.Bologna, 16.Bespeak, 17.Banquet, 18.Barrier, 19.Blasted, 20.Blatant, 21.Beguile, 22.Brevity, 23.Between, 24.Bauxite, 25.Babyish, 26.Buzzard.

PITSBURG – Consider this: a contractor finishes a job cleaning up a rental property for a client. It’s time to dispose of the items the previous renter left behind. He’s cleaned up items such as clothes, shoes, broken toys and electronics, and just plain dirt. He could throw it in the trash can, but he opts for the district’s free recycling bin. He’s just contaminated the whole recycling bin, and now it’s destined for the garbage. In Darke County, the solid waste district holds various recycling events for residents to dispose of their hard to recycle items. Even though the district recycles these items on an annual basis, Rumpke will not accept them in their recycling bins. Items such as televisions, stereos, air conditioners, household chemicals, paint, plastic home goods and toys, and tires are prohibited in the bin. At this time, Rumpke can only recycle #1 and # 2 plastics, glass jars and bottles (no Pyrex or windows, etc), juice cartons, office paper and cardboard, and aluminum and metal cans. For a complete list of items accepted by Rumpke in the recycling bins, visit the Darke County Solid Waste District website at: http://www. co.darke.oh.us/solidwaste/ whatcanberecycled.html or call the district office at 937547-0827 to have a copy mailed to you. Unfortunately, not all county residents have a grasp on the guidelines, and it only takes one non-recyclable item to spoil a whole bin of recyclables. That one non-recyclable item could force the hauler to have to treat the entire load as trash. Getting rid of contaminated recycling bags and trash costs the Darke County Solid Waste District and jeopardizes the future of recycling programs. Due to the continuous contamination in recycling bins, the bin in Pitsburg will

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Ted and Diana Abney, owners of The Bistro Off Broadway, with Austin Walkin’ Cane at the recent Coffee House performance.

hundreds of thousands of people, and offered numerous workshops, educational performances, and concerts featuring original choreographed sculptural music made from the materials around them. Tickets to the concert are $25, student tickets are $12.50, all seats are reserved for the 8 p.m.

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KARMA’S PAWN

Darke County Solid Waste Management District PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DARKE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE The purpose of this notice is to announce that the 30-day public review and comment period for the Darke County Solid Waste Management District Plan Update will begin on Thursday, February 5, 2015 and will extend through Saturday, March 7, 2015. The Darke County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 9, 2015 at the OSU Extension, Education Center at 603 Wagner Avenue, Greenville, Ohio at 4:00 pm. The plan will be available at the locations listed on the attached sheet for the public to review and will be available on the District’s web page at www.co.darke.oh.us/solidwaste. The text of the plan on cd for viewing on computer has been sent to legislative authorities of municipalities and townships. The version of the Darke County Solid Waste Management Plan under which the District is currently operating was approved by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on February 19, 2009. As required by law, the Darke County Solid Waste Policy Committee has reviewed and revised the plan. The plan update continues the District policies and programs that were established in previous plans and emphasizes increasing participation in waste reduction and recycling programs with the goal of continuing to reduce reliance on disposal. In the updated plan, the Board of Directors of the Darke County Solid Waste Management District is authorized to continue the already established facility designation in accordance with Section 343.014 of the Ohio Revised Code. The District has designated several landfills and transfer facilities to receive waste generated in the District for disposal. These are the only facilities authorized to receive solid waste generated in Darke County for transfer or disposal. The District believes that there is adequate out-of-district landfill capacity presently existing or to be developed to manage the District’s waste for the duration of this plan. The District does not plan to construct any new in-district transfer or disposal facilities. Disposal capacity needs will be secured through contracts with private sector service providers. The funding mechanism for the Darke County Solid Waste District is a contract fee which is remitted to the Darke County Solid Waste District as a condition of the Designation Agreements between the District and disposal facilities which are designated to accept solid waste generated within the District. The District has entered into Designation Agreements with several landfills and transfer stations pursuant to which each Designated Facility agrees to pay the District a Designation Fee in the amount of $6.00 per ton of Solid Waste received which is generated in the District. The terms of the present contracts terminate on January 31, 2018. The District reserved the right to terminate the agreements for any reason and at any time with ninety days written notice to the contractor. The Designation Fee is the District's only revenue source. The District’s programs costs have increased substantially and the Plan projects less waste for disposal in the future. The Plan calls for a fee on $8.00 per ton beginning January 1, 2016. The Plan includes a fee of $9.00 per ton as of January 1, 2021. However, a new plan will be developed before 2021 and the fee increase will not be included if it not needed. The District plans to continue to fund the District's activities and programs with the proceeds of the Designation Fee. The District will re-negotiate all Designation Agreements as necessary prior to expiration to ensure continued transfer and disposal capacity and funding to implement the Plan. The District requests that all written comments on the plan be submitted to the Solid Waste District, to the attention of Krista Fourman, District Director, at the Darke County Solid Waste District Office, 603 Wagner Avenue, Suite C, Greenville, OH 45331, no later than March 7, 2015. Questions may be addressed to Krista Fourman at the District office, 937-547-0827, weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR LOCATIONS WHERE THE DARKE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PLAN WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT. With the exception of Bradford and Burkettsville, which are not in the Darke County Solid Waste Management District, copies of our plan have been sent to the mayors of each Darke County Municipality. If the municipality has both a mayor and a village administrator, the copy of the plan has been sent to the village administrator, instead. Because of the expense involved, each township will receive one copy of the plan which has been sent to the township clerk. Please see the back of this notice for additional locations where the plan may be reviewed. LOCATIONS WHERE THE DARKE COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT New Madison Public Library Worch Memorial Library 142 S Main St 790 South Center St New Madison, OH 45346 Versailles, OH 45380 937-996-1741 937-526-3416 Arcanum Public Library Greenville Public Library 101 North West St 520 Sycamore St Arcanum, OH 45304 Greenville, OH 45331 937-692-8484 937-548-3915

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SPORTS

State ranked Lady Tigers advance in district play

(Tri-Village girls basketball conference champion team photo)

Conference champs taking no tournament game lightly BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com

NEW MADISON - The Tri-Village girls basketball team ﬁnished out the season at an impressive 21-1 and claimed the Cross County Conference (CCC) championship. In addition, the team’s success has them ranked #8 in the state in the AP Division IV girls basketball poll. “This season has been a pleasant surprise for us,” Head Coach Brad Gray told The Early Bird. “We thought we had a chance to be pretty good, but for me to say I expected to us to be 21-1 and undefeated in the CCC would be a lie.” “This team has been

as balanced of a team as I have had in my nine years as the head coach here,” Gray said.. The team has had four players averaging in double ﬁgures for the 2014-15 season. According to Gray, the Lady Patriot defense only allows 34 points per game and is currently second in school history. “Our bench has been a huge part of this team’s success,” the coach added. The top seeded Lady Patriots moved one step closer to a district title beating conference rival Franklin Monroe Thursday night in the opening round of the tournament. “I look at the tournament as a bunch of one

UPCOMING LOCAL SPORTS

BRADFORD

BOYS BASKETBALL Feb. 24 ...... @ Houston .......................6 p.m. (make-up game)

UCCHS

BOYS BASKETBALL Feb. 26 ...... vs Northeastern ........................................6 p.m. Feb. 25 ...... vs Southern Wells ......................................6 p.m. Mar. 3, 6, 7 @ Blue River Valley (Sectionals) ..................6 p.m.

GREENVILLE

WRESTLING Feb. 27 ...... @ Tipp City, Sectionals ..............................4 p.m. Feb. 28 ...... @ Tipp City, Sectionals .........................9:30 a.m. March 6-7 .. @ Bowling Green, Districts .........................4 p.m. Mar.12-14 .. @ Columbus, State Finals ............................. TBA SWIMMING Feb. 27-28 . @ Canton/McKinley HS, State Finals

ARCANUM

GYMNASTICS Feb. 28 ...... @ Districts, Lakota HS .................................. TBA March 6 ..... @ State, Hillard Bradley HS ........................... TBA

FRANKLIN MONROE

GYMNASTICS Feb. 28 ...... @ Districts, Lakota East ................................ TBA March 6 ..... @ State, Hilliard Bradley HS

Youth Football & Cheer Sign Up Open to boys & girls in Darke County who will be entering grades k-6/football 1-6/cheer for the upcoming football season Greenville Youth Football is a member of the Western Ohio Junior Football Conference Sign-Up March 7, 9AM-Noon - Moose Lodge, Greenville Football $90/Cheer $55 registration forms on website www.leaguesignup.com/gyfl for questions call Art Boatright 459-9256

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game seasons. If you are fortunate enough to get to 1-0 you get to play another one,” Gray concluded. “Our hopes are to make it as far as we possibly can and will not take anybody lightly.” Tri-Village faces Jefferson Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in Brookville.

GYFL is a Football Heads Up Program GREENVILLE – The Greenville Youth Football League and the Western Ohio Junior Football League are members of the USA Football Heads Up Program, an initiative to help make the sport of football better and safer through a comprehensive collection of resources, programs, applications and promotions to create change and address the complex challenges of player health and safety in youth and high school football. This is accomplished through Education, Concussion Recognition and Awareness, Equipment Fitting, Heads Up Tackling, and Heat and Hydration courses (see more at: http://usafootball.com). GYFL board members and all football coaches must take and pass these comprehensive courses and exams provided by USA Football Heads Up Program. Also, thanks to marginally successful fundraisers the GYFL has been able to purchase new helmets through the same Riddell representative the junior high and high school utilizes. All GYFL board members and coaches must pass a background check, be CPR, First Aid and AED certiﬁed through Greenville Area Rescue and pass a coaches clinic provided by USA Football Heads Up Program. Youth safety is top priority within the GYFL and all precautions are taken to provide a safe and fun experience for Darke County’s young men and young women who participate in GYFL Football and Cheer. GYFL is a not for proﬁt organization.

VERSAILLES - The (19-4) Versailles girls basketball team will play in game two Monday night in hopes of moving one step closer to a Div. III championship. The top seeded Lady Tigers rolled over Northridge Wednesday in Tipp City by a score of 8417. Versailles ﬁnished the season ranked #8 in the state according to the AP Div. III girls basketball poll. The team will face Northeastern Monday night at Tippecanoe High School. Tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Chuck Runner photo)

DCSA Youth Soccer signup is ongoing GREENVILE – The 2015 Spring DCSA Youth Soccer Spring Season will be held March 17 through May 10. The league is open to boys and girls ages 3-12 years old. Registration is through March 7 and the cost is $20 per child. Late registration after March 7 is $30. DCSA plays its games on Tuesday and Thursdays, 6 and 7 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon, at the North Park Soccer Fields, behind Kroger. Age

groups are 3-5 years old plays on Tuesday and Saturdays, 6-8 years old play on Thursdays and Saturdays, and 9-12 years old will play Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Registration will be held at North Park on Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or mail registration to Darke County Soccer Association, PO Box 1144, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Registrations can also be dropped off at Greenville National Bank/ Consumer Loan Dept., 114

W. Fourth St., Greenville. A player information meeting will be held March 14, 10 a.m., at North Park. The coaches’ clinic will be held March 14, 11 a.m. All coaches need to attend. DCSA is a volunteer organization with the sole purpose to offer, teach and improve soccer throughout Darke County. DCSA instructs over 300 players each year. If you would like to become a part of DCSA visit darkecountysoccer.com.

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MV Dance Team to compete for state title in Columbus BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com

UNION CITY, Ohio - The Mississinawa Valley High School Dance Team recently qualified for state at the Southwest Regional Dance Competition in Springfield, Ohio. The team will head to The Ohio State University to compete against top squads from Divisions I, II, III and IV at the State Dance Competition on March 1 in Columbus. The squad placed first at the Ohio State Fair in August, 2014 and both com-

ANSONIA YOUTH LEAGUE & T-BALL The Ansonia Youth League is offering T-Ball for children ages, 3, 4 and 5 to anyone who is interested. Also, Youth League softball & baseball registration will also take place at Ansonia Council Building OPEN REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: SAT., FEB. 21 - 9AM-NOON WED., FEB. 25 - 6PM-8PM SAT., FEB. 28 - 9AM-NOON

All forms will be available. If anyone has questions in regard to the registration, they can contact Mike Osterloh@ 937-564-2779

petitions at Tri-Village and Arcanum this season. “The girls have done an amazing job this year,” said cheer coach Lea Ann Livingston. The team consists of Cydney Adams, Kaelyn Marker, Alysha Thompson, Hope Jankowski, Shaiann Livingston, Makayla Connor, Haylee Beanblossom,

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Rehab to Home Resident headed “Home Sweet Home” Velma Boner came to Brethren Retirement Community last October for a rehab stay after falling at home. Velma is quick to say she doesn’t remember much about her fall but her children told her they found her in a pool of blood and thought she was dead. She is thankful her daughter found her and that she’s still here to enjoy her family and friends. Our innovative LSVT BIG therapy program has been a critical part of Velma’s rehabilitation and she credits this program, along with her therapists and nurses, for helping her progress so she can return home. Velma said “Therapy is great! I am doing wonders, I’m even climbing steps! I’m walking a new way and learning how to build my strength back up! They taught me to “walk BIG” and that really helped my strength to improve.” “My therapists walked with me and watched me, they encouraged me every step of the way and re-

minded me to take B-I-G steps. As we walked, they reminded me to increase the length of my steps. At ﬁrst it was hard but one day when I was in therapy I started walking, doing it on my own! And I walked fast! There were two other women in therapy watching me and it made me proud to say, “Look at me go!” “I’ve come such a long way since I’ve been here doing my rehabilitation. I thought I would die but the therapists here are wonderful and they got all my strength and energy back! There are other things I wanted to do but they’re so protective of me; they won’t let me do something until they are really sure I am ready to do it and I appreciate that.” Velma said her children are the “happiest children in the world” now that they have their mother back and it’s all because of the care she received at Brethren Retirement Community. She said her stay has been wonderful, her therapists

and nurses were great and the food here is terriﬁc! Her daughters are quick to add that she is doing much better than she was before her accident and are grateful for the hard work of everyone involved with her mother’s care – the aides, nurses, therapists – everyone! Velma smiled and said

she is going home– “Home Sweet Home” but her daughter wants her to continue with the therapy as an outpatient to make sure she stays just like she is today. She smiled and said, “Do you know what I’ll have when I get home? I’ll have the happiest children with me and it will be one big happy home!”

Rosewood Healthcare Center Brethren Retirement Community is the leading provider of short-term rehabilitation and longterm skilled nursing care in Darke County. Our dedicated team believes in quality care, compassion and enhancing the lives of each individual. Our Rosewood Healthcare Center provides an environment of caring and activity to maintain as much independence as possible. Brethren Retirement Community is committed to customer satisfaction and

making every individual’s stay a positive and productive experience. What our families ﬁnd is that their parents are in caring, qualiﬁed hands that provide the nursing care and services needed for the best quality of life. The Rosewood Healthcare Center offers a home away from home when caring for yourself, or for a loved one, is no longer possible. We’re not the only ones who think our healthcare is exemplary. “We have decided we will never take

mom anywhere besides the Brethren Retirement Community! Everyone that came to visit mom was impressed with how clean it was and said this is the place I will go when I need to. We have been to a couple other places and I’m telling you, there is no comparison!” Rosewood Healthcare Center Resident Family. For more information on our Rehab to Home program or our Rosewood Healthcare Center, call 547-7610 today!

Bridge, Dominos, Euchre Anyone? The Friday Afternoon Bridge Group that meets at the Chestnut Village Center is looking for Bridge Players who want to play every week or those who would like to ﬁll in as a sub when needed. Bridge players at all levels are welcome, with a prize each week for the top score. Refreshments provided. If interested, please call Jan Teaford 547-7628 Chestnut Village has

a Monday night Domino group that meets in the Chestnut Village Center on Monday evenings at 6:30 and a Euchre group that meets in the Chestnut Village Center on Tuesday evenings at 6:30. You do not have to live in Chestnut Village to participate in these game evenings. If you are interested in joining one or more of these groups, please call Jan Teaford at 547-7628

Today, many of us stay connected with our smart phones – but even smart phones have their limits when it comes to communicating with family and friends if you are caring for a loved one at home or in a nursing home. Brethren Retirement Community has partnered with CareMonster, a smart phone app that was designed to help families reduce stress, simplify coordination, and improve communication when it comes to their loved one. We’ve not only partnered with CareMonster to make it easy for everyone involved to stay up-to-date with the care and needs of their loved one; we’ve covered the cost of it for you! You simply download CareMonster from your app store and input our provider code-412526. It’s that easy! CareMonster focuses on YOUR loved one and keeps everyone on the same page. Each family member can quickly reference the Guestbook and see a list of past visits and have peace of mind knowing that someone has seen their loved one. Whenever a visit report is created, it shows up on the calendar and gives a good visual record of when someone has visited by indicating

if it was a phone call or a personal visit, the date, the mood of their loved one, what the visitor did for them along with the visitor’s own personal note or message. Not only does CareMonster report past visits, families can also use the calendar to let others know when they plan to visit and how the visit went. No more guessing, no more overlapped visits and hopefully, less gaps between visits. The guest book shows all visit reports at a glance and makes communication simple, allowing for more interaction, less worrying and stress for the entire family. Download CareMonster today and spread the word! Once you register you have the option of inviting others to join. Remember, Brethren Retirement Community does not just care for your loved one; we also care for you and your extended family and friends. We hope this tool helps your family communicate more effectively and often. Please let us know how you like this free app, it’s another way that Brethren Retirement Community goes the extra mile to take care of our residents and clients and their family and friends.

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“Brethren Retirement Community has made an important commitment to bring the BBET Program to several areas of the campus. We are very excited to be working together with the leadership team and staff to implement the program for the residents & members who have memory care needs. Brethren Retirement Community is a wonderful organization, and everyone we have met is so compassionate and dedicated to creating a great experience for every resident. The first phase of the implementation is complete and the staff, residents, and families have been very receptive to the program and are seeing the benefits. We believe that Brethren Retirement Community will be tremendously successful in this journey, and we are grateful for the many supporters who have made this opportunity possible.” Dr. Govind Bharwani

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Student achievement recognized in East awards assembly GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Feb. 13 was awards time at East Intermediate School, BOB but before the ROBINSON Associate Editor gymnasium bluebagmedia.com had ďŹ lled and East Principal Kitty Zumbrink got to the business at hand, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;youngâ&#x20AC;? lady, Cindi Koontz, stole the show. She wore a huge heart with the message â&#x20AC;&#x153;East Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m backâ&#x20AC;? with lots of small hearts in different sizes and colors, rose-tinted heartshaped glasses, braided hair, a crown and a magic wand. When the kids saw her they waved, got highďŹ ves and many left their â&#x20AC;&#x153;linesâ&#x20AC;? for a hug. She is a retired East teacher who still substitutes on occasion. According to one teacher she is â&#x20AC;&#x153;obviously loved by many.â&#x20AC;? The main business of the day was honoring students for their academic achievement. Out of the students from the third and fourth grades, 112 received an award for no missing assignments, 30 made the Merit Roll and 42 made the Honor Roll. They were all congratulated for their hard work and success.

East Intermediate School students gathered in the gymnasium for their quarterly awards ceremony. Students were recognized for no missed assignments, merit roll and honor roll. (Bob Robinson photo)

Retired East School teacher, Cindi Koontz, left, was a delight to children as they entered the gym for the assembly. Next to her, Miss (Cindy) Rose was simply â&#x20AC;&#x153;having fun.â&#x20AC;? (Bob Robinson photo)

Kiwanis of Greenville President Dale Musser, left, poses with Amy Raynes, center, and Past President Cindy Riffle. (Bob Robinson photo)

Students from throughout a four-county area converge on Botkins Local School each year to compete in a Power of the Pen Tournament. This year three Versailles 8th grade students finished in top five. (File photo by Bob Robinson)

The competition brought over 200 7th and 8th grade students from a four-county area to answer three prompts given them by the tournament administrators. They only had 40 minutes to complete each session. Three Versailles 8th graders scored in the top ďŹ ve individual rankings. They are Grace Francis, who placed 3rd, Austin Pleiman, 4th, and Court-

ney Batten, 5th. Other Darke County schools competing in the tournament were Greenville Montessori, Bradford and Mississinawa Valley. Students from all participating schools were recognized and congratulated for being among the top writers in their school. As in years past, the competition at all levels was stiff. They were also acknowledged for their cre-

ativity and ability to think critically â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in some cases beyond their years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about each writing assignment they were given. Approximately half of the top competing students will be invited to the Regional Tournament March 28 at Fort Loramie Middle School. Regional winners will be invited to the State Finals at the College of Wooster starting May 21.

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Next came the â&#x20AC;&#x153;funâ&#x20AC;? awards. The previous week had been a celebration of the Healthy Heart. In addition, Miss (Cindy) Rose admitted to having fun â&#x20AC;&#x153;having funâ&#x20AC;? and concocted a Princess and Queen dress-up contest. The winners were: Princess Connie Deschepper, Queen Cindy Koontz and Heart Hero Sherry Flora.

Three Versailles students in top 5 at district POP B O T KINS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Your best friend collapses; rushed to the hospital. For BOB ROBINSON the next year Associate Editor the youngbluebagmedia.com ster supports her friendâ&#x20AC;Ś they will get through it together. At some point, however, the child begins to see her friend losing ground. At some point, she has to accept reality and say goodbyeâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love you, mom.â&#x20AC;? Two students shared a bondâ&#x20AC;Ś that of being unpopular in their school. Then they meet a girl who appeared to be as much outside the â&#x20AC;&#x153;in-groupsâ&#x20AC;? as they were. They form a friendship. They meet others; over time learn valuable lessons. Once she asked what would happen if she were no longer there; they had no answer. Shortly after that she was gone and the two boys had to search their souls to remember the lessons she had taught them. These were just two of the essays and narratives that stood out at the annual District Power of the Pen Tournament at Botkins Local School Feb. 14.

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get-together for many. Patrons bring extended family members, or they meet other patrons and enjoy good conversation to go along with good food. The breakfast is an enjoyable family event, and it helps Kiwanis support its Greenville community. Pancake Day and Gate 5 during the Great Darke County Fair are the two major fundraisers each year for Kiwanians. The money raised goes for a variety of uses, including car seats for newborns, ticket donations to the

Darke County Center for the Arts, scholarships for GHS seniors heading to college and more. Food is cooked and served by Kiwanians and members of the Greenville High School Key Club, which is sponsored by Kiwanis of Greenville. Pancakes will be ready for early risers beginning at 7 a.m. March 21, and will be served until 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from any Kiwanian; they are also available at The Early Bird, 5312 Sebring-Warner Road, Greenville.

House of Hope for girls planned for August GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The question wasâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since most of the girls will not BOB ROBINSON want to be Associate Editor thereâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? The bluebagmedia.com response wasâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;ALL of the girls will not want to be there.â&#x20AC;? Amy Raynes, MA, President and CEO of House of Hope Dayton, was at Kiwanis of Greenville Feb. 11 to continue her campaign for support for an alternative to juvenile detention for unruly and delinquent girls. She noted while Dayton was part of her organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, the actual location of the facility will be in Ithaca. She said the residents will be there by referral; it will not be something theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll want to do. She added, however, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been there four to six weeks, they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful setting,â&#x20AC;? she said, noting it was also secure. There is a wall surrounding the three-story structure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will be allowed to go outside and enjoy their surroundings. The goal, however, is to make sure they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get off the property.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have raised 10 percent of the price to purchase (and renovate) the property so far,â&#x20AC;? she said. Adding that was â&#x20AC;&#x153;based on the article in the paper.â&#x20AC;? (Search Delinquent Girls at www.bluebagmedia.com) Raynes told the group she started on this journey three years earlier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delinquent boys have Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home; we have nothing like that for girls. House of Hope will be designed to nurture them and their families.â&#x20AC;? She said it was based on the national House of Hope conceptâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;With God there is Hope.â&#x20AC;? The program has been in existence for 30 years.

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Living Waters Ministries

102 W Main St., Versailles, 526-4567

Northside Community Fellowship 623 Spring St., 548-8965

Rosehill Country Church

St. Rt. 49 and McFeeley-Petry Rd, Rosehill

Versailles Christian Church 105 W Ward St., Versailles 937-526-4194

The Hillgrove Federated Church

1009 Hillgrove Woodington Rd., Union City, 968-6332

Congregation Anshe Emeth Jewish Synagogue

Caldwell St., Piqua, 937-547-0092 ---------------------------------------------

PENTECOSTAL Faith Apostolic Lighthouse

332 W Payton St, 765-628-3299 ---------------------------------------------

PRESBYTERIAN First United Presbyterian Church

114 E. Fourth St., 937-548-3188 ---------------------------------------------

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - UCC St. Paul United Church of Christ

129 W. Third St., Greenville, 548-4506 ---------------------------------------------

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST First Universalist Church

331 E. Washington St. New Madison, 996-3403 ---------------------------------------------

WESLEYAN Trinity Wesleyan Church

1400 E Main St., Greenville, 547-0337

Greenville Wesleyan Holiness Church 201 Hall Street Greenville, OH 45331

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WANTED Wanted: Used house trailers in good condition. Please call 937448-2974 SERVICES OFFERED WARNER TREE SERVICE Tree removal/ trimming/stumps. Let us groom your trees! 547-2161

SNOW REMOVAL, large or small jobs. Also Landscaping, Shrub Trimming, Mowing, Spraying/Fertilizing. Reasonable rates. References available. Very dependable. 548-1716, ask for Justin AGRICULTURE Hay for sale: $4/bale. Alfalfa/clover/grass. Versailles 937-232-2500

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WANTED TO BUY BUYING VINTAGE GUITARS, Banjos, Mandolins & Amplifiers. Bring them to Bach to Rock Music, 334 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH for an WANTED TO BUY offer. 937-547-1970, Local buyer paying email: bachtorock@ cash for antiques, Ar- earthlink.net canum, Greenville, Darke Co & Darke Co HELP WANTED Fair items & any other Stylist wanted. Booth collectibles. No fur- rent salon. Attitudes niture bigger than a on Fourth. 1 full-time or washstand. 692-8050 2 part-time. Call 547Vintage Gas Station 0849. Ask for Julie or items. Gas pumps, Kay.

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Benchmark Human Services, one of the nation’s leading providers of services to people with disabilities since 1960, has openings in Greenville and Celina, Ohio for Direct Support Professionals. Direct Support Professionals are needed for 2nd and 3rd shifts with some weekends, part-time and full-time. Responsibilities include assisting individuals with developmental disabilities with daily living skills, supporting them to be an active participant in their community, and helping them strive to live at their fullest potential. Applicants must have valid drivers license, vehicle insurance and high school diploma/GED. Great working environment with flexible scheduling and opportunities for promotions. Benchmark offers one of the most comprehensive benefits package among Provider agencies in this area which includes competitive pay, life and long-term disability insurance, medical and dental insurance, 401K, Profit sharing, PTO and SICK time, flexible spending plan, tuition reimbursement, quarterly incentive, and employee referral pay. Benchmark is an EEO| AA Employer. Veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply. Apply online at: http://www. benchmarkhs.com/ or email resume to: mailto:kmuhlenkamp @awsusa.com Kennel Worker – Veterinary clinic is expanding & adding staff. Need permanent part-time kennel worker. Must love pets. Duties include walking pets, feeding, cleaning cages, cleaning of hospital including laundry, dishes, mop floors. Also light yard work & snow shoveling. Must be able to work independently & lift 45#. Hours 6pm to 10pm Tuesday, Thursday & alternating Friday. Alternating Saturday & Sunday are both morning & evening hours. Hours include holidays. Send resume to: Kennel Worker, c/o The Early Bird, 5312 Sebring-Warner Rd, Greenville, OH 45331 FOR RENT 2 BR apt, Grnvl. Garage attached. Laundry room. A/c, appliances. Lawn care/snow removal. No Pets. $485. 937-423-2337 112 Maple St, Greenville. 3BR, 1 ½ bath, w/ attached garage. $775/ mo. 459-0523 2 BR, 2 bath apt. $600/ mo + deposit. 2 car garage. Central air. W/d hookup. Stove included. Yard care provided. No Pets. 700 Berkshire, Greenville. 937-4232604

FOR RENT 2 BR apt w/fridge/stove. W/D hookup. 1 car garage. Quiet neighborhood. No pets. All electric. A/C. 547-9025, 459-2448

2 BR duplex, very nice. Open floor plan & garage. No pets. $475/ mo. 5480 Villa Ct. 937547-9871 Furnished efficiency apt, Versailles. $315 + deposit & electric. No pets. Village Court. 937-548-2108 Large Store & Lock units, 14X 28’, $75/mo. Fenced security lot, 100x35’ $100/mo. Call 417-2796 or 548-3121 2 BR, 1-1/2 bath, w/d, c/a, stove. Deposit required. Greenville. 5641125 Storage for personal and business use. Penske Truck Rentals. Call Greenville Stor and Lock. 548-1075, 5328 Michelle St. IN GETTYSBURG, Half double at 302 E Main. 2 bedrooms. Washer/ dryer hookup. $350 per month plus $350 security deposit plus utilities. Water $43 minimum per month. NO PETS AND NO SMOKING! Call 548-9940 for rental application WAREHOUSE OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS in Greenville. Call 417-2796 or 548-3121

FINANCIAL REPORT

New Madison—The 2014 Financial Report for the Greenmound Union Cemetery is complete and available for inspection at the clerk’s office, 101 Railroad Street, New Madison.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent. Great location on East Main St, high visibility. Call for more details, 548-5264 1 BR very nice in Grnvl Park. No pets. $380/mo. 547-9871 Super nice 2 BR brick ranch double in Gnvl. 2 car garage. 2 baths. A/C & appliances. Lawn & snow removal provided. No pets, no smoking. $700/mo. 937-548-2397

FOR RENT 2 BR, 2 bath, 1 car garage brick apt in Greenville. A/c. W/d hookup. Appliances, lawn care, snow removal provided. $525/mo. No Smoking. No Pets. 937-548-2397

Willow Place Apartments - We’re better than ever! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Call 937316-8025 or 937-3168489. Equal Housing Opportunity.

FARM LAND FOR RENT

The Village of New Madison, Darke County, Ohio will accept sealed bids until 5:00 p.m. on March 16, 2015 for the rent of twenty (20) acres of certain farm ground owned by the Village located on East Wayne Street (part of parcel # G28-0-110-13-0000-202-03). The lease shall be restricted to farming said parcel for hay and shall be for a term of ﬁve (5) years. Each bidder is required to submit proof of insurance with his/her bid. *The use of fertilizer, chemicals, or any form of spraying will be prohibited on said premises, unless otherwise approved by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope and mailed to the Village of New Madison, P.O. Box 15, New Madison, Ohio 45346. Envelopes shall be marked “REAL ESTATE BID.” No bid shall be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on March 16, 2015. Bid opening will be at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2015. Bidders need not be present at bid opening. The Village of New Madison reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

BURIALS LISTED

New Madison—The following is a list of interments for the Greenmound Union Cemetery in 2014. Jeannette Bashore Crickmore, 98 Ella Mae Bowlby, 92 John Noggle, 95 Katherine Lucille Simpson, 94 Stanley Johnson, 86 Norma Evelyn Eby, 89 Juanita Mae Mikesell, 80 Robert H Willetts, 86 Marilyn J Pingleton, 80 Joseph Brooklyn Duncan, 76 Angela K Pepple, 49 Mary C Johnson, 82 Dorotha Winona Eliker, 97 Gary Lee Curl, 64 Carl Leo Hawkey, 88 Rhonda Jackson, 58 Loraine Rhoades, 85 Marjorie Alice Beck, 88 Thelma Lucille Fourman, 91 Ronald Eugene Van Vickle, 81 Bob L Mikesell, 83 Gladys E Rhoades, 94 Thomas Robert Bennett, 87

DARKE COUNTY ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, INC. NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTION Funds are available from the Darke County Endowment for the Arts, Inc. for organizations, individuals and governmental units in need which further presentation of or education in the arts. To be eligible to receive funding, an applicant must be located in or provide services in Darke County, Ohio. Projects appropriate for consideration may include innovative plans and programs that increase the quality and stature of the arts, that increase accessibility to the arts for more residents, that enable collaboration between arts groups, that provide recognition of exceptional artistic achievements, and that provide for the maintenance and development of art facilities. Applications must be received by the Darke County Endowment for the Arts, Inc. on or before the 30th day of April, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. Applications may be mailed to the Darke County Endowment for the Arts, Inc. at the address below or by delivery to the Hanes Law Group, 507 South Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Application forms may be obtained at the Darke County Endowment for the Arts, Inc. by writing the Endowment or from the Hanes Law Group, 507 South Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331. DARKE COUNTY ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, INC. P.O. Box 155 Greenville, Ohio 45331

1 Year Experience/$.60 per Mile/ $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. (CCPI) a leading supplier of dry ice, has grown rapidly into a network of 39 locations.

• Earn $70,000 to $90,000 per year • Starting $0.49/mile Solo $0.60/mile Team (Split) • Solo $.01 increase per year max of $.51 • Team $.02 (Split) increase per year max of $.64 • Average 2500 miles solo and 5000 miles team per week • Weekly home time • Local Positions available home nightly • No backhauls…Closed Loop Roundtrip • Full Service Lease Maintenance

CCPI provides both driver and family health, vision, dental, life insurance and much more. To learn more call 217-853-6954 or visit ContinentalCarbonic.com! EOE/M/F/D/V

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FOR RENT 2 BR apt in New Madison. No appliances or W/D hookup. Electric heat. Metropolitan approved. No pets. $370/ mo & deposit & utililties. References. 937459-2784 between 1 & 5 PM.

Palestine Econo Stor & Lock, 10x20, $60/mo. 548-8613 2 BR apt in Greenville. Water, sewer, trash removal included. No pets. Deposit required. 548-5264

Half double, 2 BR, 1.5 bath, 306 Vine St, Greenville. No pets. $450/deposit, $450/mo. 937-564-4126 ELDORADO – 4 BR home, features 2 baths, basement, 1 car attached garage. 2 BR down, 2 up. Has newer kitchen cabinets. Large living room w/dining area. $700/mo, $700 deposit. No Pets permitted. Call Rick Morgan with Better Homes & Gardens/Big Hill at 937-266-9142

Maintenance Technicians Do you enjoy �ixing things and working with your hands? If so then this opportunity will be great for you! The Woda Group is looking for experienced Maintenance Technicians for our Greenville, OH location, This is a Part-Time position. If interested please go online to our website at www.wodagroup.com or send resume to waynecrossing@wodagroup.com and apply!

Kitchen Manager/Head Cook Exciting opportunity to be part of starting up a new restaurant

Opening Soon in Versailles!! The Kitchen Manager/Head Cook is responsible for all kitchen operations including food preparation, cooking, supervision of all kitchen staﬀ, safety and sanitation, housekeeping, food and labor cost and made from scratch food productionrelated activities. **Must have 2+ years of kitchen management experience in a full service, moderate to high volume restaurant.** To read more about this position and to apply visit www.bestbitegrill.com

HELP WANTED Experienced Kitchen Staff Individuals must :

FOR RENT 2 BR upstairs in Greenville. Very nice. W/D hookup. No Pets. 937417-4099 after 4pm

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER. 3BR house on 2 acres. Detached 2-car garage. 7930 Kniseley 2 BR apt. Metro ap- Rd. 717-471-7230, NO proved w/references & SUNDAY CALLS deposit. $460/mo. New Beautiful large log Madison. 564-1402 home on 2.4 aces w/3 Clean 2 bedroom BRs, loft, pellet boiler, Apartment, Washer/ pond & much, much Dryer Hook-up in Ar- more. Located on SR canum. No Pets. 692- 571 on the edge of Greenville. Call Trump 5151 Realty, 678-5687, for OPEN HOUSE, 1-4PM, your personal show2/22/15: In Gnvl, large ing. clean 3 BR apt. Living/dining room. 1.5 House, 3 BR, 2 baths. Remodbaths. Appliances incl. Greenville. eled. Large garage. All electric. Water, 937-547trash paid. No pets, $72,500. no smoking. $580/mo. 1737 614-205-1209 10 tillable acres on 2 houses in Arcanum, Fraziers Rd, Twin Twp. Trump 2 BR each. Available $8,000/acre. Realty 678-5687 April 1st. No smoking.

No pets. References & deposit required. 6925521 Arcanum, 2 BR upstairs apt. Stove & refrig furnished. Offstreet parking. $425/ mo. 937-692-5035 Union City, OH, 3 BR, 2 baths, $500 mo/deposit. 1 car attached garage. No smoking/ pets. 937-417-5573

MOTORCYCLES 2003 H.D. 100 Anniversary Softail Deuce, exc. cond. 15,000 miles, AUTOMOTIVE TAX BACK Clearance $9000. Call 997-3533 Sale! Get them out HOUSEHOLD of here! $700-$2700! PILLOWTOP 14 INCH Poeppelman Auto 419- THICK MATTRESS & 925-4747. www.rpauto. BOX SPRINGS: FULL net SET $237; QUEEN 2006 Chevy Trail Blazer SET $259; KING SET LT, gold, black leather, $399. NEW IN PLASsunroof, 1 owner, load- TIC WITH WARRANed, V6, 92,000 miles, TY. 937-884-5455 We exc. Cond. $8500 OBO. deliver 547-0733 Very nice used Rainbow vacuum sweeper. Warranty. Call 548-0870

LPN’s & STNA’s Needed Immediately! Union City Care Center currently has open positions for LPN’s & STNA’s. Full-time as well as part-time positions available on multiple shifts. Excellent compensation & a generous beneﬁts package. Please call Pam Idle at (937) 968-5284 or email at pidle@jaghealthcare.com.

• Have Excellent Customer Service Skills • Work with little to no supervision • Be able to take initiative Knowledge is a plus, but will train: • Fryers, Grills, Pizza Oven • Computer skills • Food Safety and Procedures Part and Full Time, All Shifts Available

Pay based on Experience Send Resumes to: Kitchen Staff % The Early Bird 5312 Sebring Warner Rd Greenville, OH 45331

Inside Sales

Carr Supply, a leader in the Plumbing/ HVAC/Pump Wholesale Industries, is looking for an experienced inside/counter sales associate for its growing Greenville, Ohio location. Position Requirements: • Strong customer service skills • Knowledge of the Plumbing/HVAC/Pump Industries • Good organization skills • Strong computer skills • Great follow up skills • Professional and friendly attitude Position Duties: • Work with experienced contractors for selection and purchasing of material • Develop new and strengthen existing customer list • Handle any issues regarding product errors, defects, or job changes • Participate in the up keep of our store • Take initiative to maintain an ongoing learning process of current and new products Position Package: • Competitive salary • Insurance package • Paid vacation and holidays Drop Off, Mail or Email your resume to: Carr Supply Inc. 900 Sater Street Greenville, OH 45331 Attn: Troy Hackney Email: troyhackney@carrsupply.com

WINGS. CAREERS. SPORTS. ALL THE ESSENTIALS! Buffalo Wild Wings is holding open interviews for its new store opening In Greenville, Ohio. We are looking for enthusiastic people with a passion for creating guest loyalty. Accepting Applications for the following positions: Cooks – Cashiers – Servers - Bartenders Open Interviews will be held on Monday February 23rd from 10 AM to 8 PM Tuesday February 24th from 10 AM to 8 PM Wednesday February 25th from 10 AM to 8 PM Interviews will be held at The Greenville Inn, 851 Martin Street, Greenville, Ohio.

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AUTOMOTIVE 2002 Ram Crew 4x4 $7995. 2007 Liberty $7495. 2006 Explorer $7495. 2008 Saturn Vue AWD $9495. 2006 Torrent $5995. 2006 Escape $5995. 2005 Aztek $4995. 2005 Equinox $5995. 2006 Silverado 4x4 $8495. 2005 Rendezvous $5995. 2010 HHR $8995. 2010 Cobalt $6695. 2006 PT Cruiser $5995. 2007 Aveo $4195. 2003 Expedition $6495. 2010 Grand Caravan $10,995. 2008 Grand Caravan $9495. 15 Trade-ins under $3995. Buy – Sell – Trade! COUNTRY AUTO SALES 548-1337

New, warehouse liquidation, queen $169, king $219, full $149, twin $79 we deliver call 937-8845455 MISC. FOR SALE Professional SOUND SYSTEM Sales & Installation & Rental. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink. net. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements! FURNACES $285 While Supplies Last. TUNS 1-877-473-8867 Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 1-800-906-3115 for $750 Off TAX REFUND SALE – All Electric Guitars & Basses 40% off. We’re clearing out all our new electric guitars & basses to replace with all new models! Examples of Savings: Fender Squier Strat $99! Ibanez guitars, Schecter Deluxe 4 bass guitar $279; ART320BB $399; AS73BS w/case $399; SRA500 bass $399; Hofner Beatle Bass w/case $379. Dozens of other new & used models too! All Sound Equipment On Sale! Bach to Rock Music, 334 S Broadway, Greenville, 937-5471970 Acorn Stairlifts. The AFFORDABLE solution to your stairs! **Limited time -$250 Off Your Stairlift Purchase!** Buy Direct & SAVE. Please call 1-800-4107127 for FREE DVD and brochure. Have various wedding decorations and red wedding dress size 12. 937-526-3322

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Rotary’s grant deadline approaches GREENVILLE – The Rotary Club of Greenville will allocate grant funding to non-proﬁt, charitable organizations for general operating needs or other programs related to your organization’s mission. If you wish to apply for grant funding, please contact, Lindsey Gehret, Committee Chair, at 564.3016 or email, lgehret@vancrest. com, for an application or any other

questions you may have. Please note the application deadline is April 1. All applications received after the deadline will not be considered for funding. Requests are reviewed by the club’s Charitable Committee and are then approved by the club’s Board of Directors. While they strive to provide support for all organizations who apply, please keep in mind that

not all requests can be met. If your organization received funds in past years, it is not guaranteed that you will receive funds in the future, as all requests are reviewed new each year. Funds distributed to organizations are made possible by the Greenville Rotary Lemon Shakes sold at The Great Darke County Fair, as well as their Election Machine Project.

Care Manager/LPN Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen is looking for self motivated, energetic, compassionate individuals to care for the residents living in our community. We are currently accepting applications for 2nd & 3rd shift Care Managers, and we are also looking for a Part Time LPN. Previous experience in the healthcare field is preferred, but will train the right individual. Elmwood offers excellent benefits to our employees as well as an employee incentive program. Also offer new competitive wages! If you are looking for a rewarding career that betters the lives of seniors, please visit our facility to complete an application @ 711 South Walnut Street, New Bremen, Ohio 45869. You may also fax your resume to 419-977-2368. EOE

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DCCA will host Irish Wave on March 13 GREENVILLE – Darke County Center for the Arts will host “Irish Wave” at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville on March 13. “We will bring the luck of the Irish to Friday the 13th,

celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a fundraising party featuring Irish music, food, and a beer tasting; as with all of our fund raisers, we promise a good time for a good cause,” said Andrea

OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST 1:00-2:30 P.M. 10 GREENMOOR DR., ARCANUM You will love this updated 3 BR, 2 bath ranch on a quiet street. New flooring, windows/doors, lighting/plumbing fixtures & more. Plenty of cabinets & newer appliances. Newly built 8x12 storage shed. Don’t miss out on this very nice home! 6959 HOLLANSBURG-SAMPSON RD., ARCANUM Looking for a home in the country in ArcanumButler School District? This is it! 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, 3 minutes from town.

NEW LISTINGS 422 NORTH ST., ARCANUM 2,649 sq ft home built in 2004 sitting on 20.63 acres conveniently located for an easy commute to Dayton, Richmond or Greenville. Over 17 tillable acres. Plenty of room to roam both inside or out with a 64x28 shop for your business or personal needs. 1024 St Rt 571, Union City, OH Older than Dirt and just as pretty but with a price of just $25,000 this 4 BR, 1 bath is worth a tour. 320 S Market St., Union City, OH Tightwad…You’ll squeeze your dollars until George Washington hollers “Uncle”, at $26,800 you won’t do better than this Union City 2 bedroom.

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Jordan, DCCA executive director. Proceeds will beneﬁt DCCA’s many programs including Arts in Education and the Family Theatre Series. The festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. Attendees can count on a diverse choice of beers; six tastes and a commemorative beer glass are included in the price of admission. For nonbeer drinkers, other beverages including wine will be available; Irish-themed food prepared by Montage proprietors Aaron and Michele Cox will also be provided. Music will be performed by Lone Raven, a group that DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins describes as one of the top bands in the Midwest. “Lone Raven performs an eclectic blend of traditional music as well as their own originals,” Rawlins explained. “They’ll tear through peppy Irish reels, play haunting Gypsy ﬁddle tunes, and render soulful airs, leaving the audience breathless and begging for more,” Rawlins said. The musicians who make up Lone

Raven, Craig Markley, Kara Markley, Elizabeth Blickenstaff, Neil Jacobs, and Sid Omasta, play a broad variety of instruments including keyboard, ﬁddle, mandolin, guitar, accordion, whistle, and percussion. Sponsors for “Irish Wave” who make possible the performance by Lone Raven are Second National Bank, The Andersons Marathon LLC, Edward Jones In-

vestment representatives Ryan Carpe, Dave Connelly, Andria Haworth, Todd Subler and Bill Wolke, Dr. Thomas and Suzanne Brown, and Zechar Bailey Funeral Home. Tickets for “Irish Wave” are $35, and can be reserved by contacting DCCA at 547-0908 or dcca@ centerforarts.net, or purchased online at www.centerforarts.net. Tickets are also available at Montage Cafe.

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STOP BY AND CHECK IT OUT! OPEN SUNDAY FEB. 22ND 5300 OLIVER RD. GREENVILLE OPEN 1-3 Cozy, Cute and Convenient sums up this home. Located just off US Rte. 127 for an easy. While also being on a dead end road for that quiet country feel. The half acre lot provides an excellent place for your family to enjoy those summer kick ball games. Many upgrades have been done and include: New Roof in 2010, Well Pump in 2006, High Efficiency Furnace in 2006, some electrical upgrades in 2006, risers on septic tank in 2007 and some newer windows. 32x26 Garage and 2 additional storage sheds to store all your favorite outdoor items. (110866) Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Melissa Rosenbeck

PRIVATE SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY SEALED BID Hannah W. Bargmann, Erin R. Schmitz and Corey R. Applegate, will take sealed bid on the real estate located south of Gettysburg and approximately ¼ mile south of US Route 36 on Hahn Road, Township of Adams, Darke County, Greenville, Ohio (bare ground-no improvements), Parcel ID No. A02-0-310-36-00-00-402-00 (23.09 acres) The subject property is being sold “as is”. The sealed bids will be accepted at the Law Office of Garbig & Schmidt, LLC, 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49 N., Suite A, Arcanum, Ohio, until Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. Ohio time. Bidder must clearly set forth his/ her bid in a total dollar amount. Bids stating an amount per acre will not be accepted. The sealed bids will be opened at the office of Garbig & Schmidt, LLC on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. Ohio time. All interested bidders who have submitted sealed bids may be present at the opening of the bids and may raise their bids. Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. The successful bidder shall enter into a contract for the purchase of said real estate with no contingencies. The successful bidder shall pay ten percent (10%) of the sale price as earnest money deposit on date of sale. The balance of said purchase price shall be due and payable upon delivery of an Ohio Warranty Deed within thirty (30) days after sale date or as soon thereafter as the Seller determines. Seller pays real estate taxes due in January 2015 (payable February 2015), Purchaser shall pay all real estate taxes due thereafter, including CAUV recoupment, if any. Possession shall be given to the purchaser immediately after closing for the 2015 crop season. Any statements made on day of sale shall take precedence over any statements made in this advertisement. A bid packet including a map of real property and bid form will be available at the office of Garbig & Schmidt, LLC, Attorneys at Law at 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49N, Suite A, Arcanum, Ohio 45304 or call (937) 692-5278.

NEW LISTING! The good life belongs to you in this sprawling 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths ranch home just 3 minutes from Greenville. A barn for livestock with 3 horse stalls. Also has a newer garage with workshop. (110913) DOWNSIZING…STILL WANT THE COUNTRY FEEL? Then here is the home for you! Nice brick 3 bedroom ranch with many updates throughout. A 24x24 workshop attached to the garage that will be sure to please the craftsmen in you. Along with a 16x32 metal pole barn and a 12x16 shed. The property offers well manicure landscaping with a 3 tier waterfalls and privacy in the large backyard. Call today for your personal tour. (110683) LIKE TO TINKER? 3 car garage/workshop of this splendid 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. With 3 bays, there is plenty of room. When you’re done, enjoy the crackling fire in the fireplace in the living room or supper in the country kitchen with newer cabinets. Your significant other will enjoy the sun desk off the one bedroom. They’re a lot of amenities in this home for the price. (110679) ONLY $58,000 FOR A N BROADWAY PROPERTY. Come see this Large home located on almost ½ acre lot. All within the Greenville City limits. A little TLC could make this a beautiful home. (110755) EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MAINTAINED, totally renovated 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath brick ranch home with attached 2-car garage on 1.57 acre country lot. Open kitchen/dining/family room, plus large living room. Enclosed back porch is being used as dining room. Wood-burning fireplace with insert can heat house in the winter. Back yard has chain link fence. Rear lot has garden areas and mature apple trees. (110522) NICE RANCH HOME located on a quiet cul-de-sac. This 3 bed room 1 bath home currently rents for $475 a month and features a one car attached garage. (110382) UNHAPPY WITH RENTING? Then make the smart move into a home of your own. Like this 3 bedroom, 1 bath country-comfort tradition. One car attached garage plus 30x12 storage building, all sitting on almost 1/2 acre lot with a place for a garden. New windows 2007. (109944) QUAINT COUNTRY HOME with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath but more than enough space in the utility area to add another bath. Workshop for dad when he wants to get out of the house. Also included on the property is a barn for storage, animals, or an outside getaway for kids. Definitely a must see! (110255) VERY NICE, WELL MAINTAINED manufactured home with attached 3-car garage, concrete drive, and shed. Large family room, and beautiful enclosed porch for additional living space. Includes second lot with mobile home and shed, or properties could be sold separately. (110501)

IN NEW MADISON! 3 unit rental property. Unit has 3 BR, unit 2 has 2 BR & unit 3 has 1 BR. All units have 1 BA. MLS 596616 #4415 EXCELLENT BRICK RANCH in Pitsburg. 3 BR, 2 BA. LRM & FRM. Oak KIT cabinets. All appliances stay. Screened patio overlooking large lot. MLS 597002 #4418 IMMACULATE 1-ST HOME w/2 BR, LRM & DRM. All appliances included (washer & dryer, also). Newer 2-car detached garage. MLS 555816 #4282 NEW LISTING! BRICK RANCH w/2 BR, 2 BA. LRM. Large eat-in KIT – all appliances stay. Covered patio. 2-car attached garage w/attic storage area. New roof in 2014. 8x10 storage building. Immediate Occupancy! MLS 602040 #4460

REMINDER OPEN HOUSES TODAY FEBRUARY 22ND! 108 E. CANAL – ANSONIA One story home with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. Enclosed porch. One car garage plus carport. 110 W. 1ST ST. –ARCANUM 3 BR 2BA home full of charm & character. Updated kitchen and all appliances stay. Many updates in the last 2 years. A must see home. 6036 KRUCKEBERG 3 BR 2 Bath custom built home on full basement. 2 car attached garage. Plus a 36x40 barn on 7.2 acres.

NEW TO THE MARKET!! 230 VICTORIA DR-GREENVILLE Adorable 3 to 4 Bedroom Brick with all Season RM and Patio. Many updates. 2 Utility Bldgs.

NEED A CHANGE? SCHEDULE A SHOWING TODAY! 120 E HIGH-ANSONIA 2 Bedroom home with many updates. Move in ready! 716 LYNWOOD – UNION CITY Spacious 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath brick on a cul-de-sac with LR, FR w/fireplace, 3 season sun room. 1143 S SHAWNEE (WAYNE LAKES) Lots of room to roam on over 1 acre lot. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living room, dining room and kitchen. Enjoy your morning coffee from the back deck. 1303 Chippewa Dr. Greenville

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Registration opens for CIT Academy TROY – Registration is now open for the 2015 Crisis Intervention Team Academy for Law Enforcement Professionals. Members of law enforcement departments in Darke, Miami and Shelby County are eligible to register for the free four-day training. The CIT Academy is a nationally recognized program that teaches law enforcement safe and effective approaches to handling crisis incidents involving a mentally ill individual. The intensive four-day training is conducted under the instructional supervision of local CIT-trained police officers, mental health professionals, consumers, and family advocates and will offer practical techniques for de-escalating crisis situations. The 2015 Academy is the 10th annual class led by the Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services. Through 2014, more than 170 law enforcement officers and professional staff in the Tri-County area have graduated from the CIT Academy. Class enrollment is capped at 20. Companion courses to CIT are presented periodically for specialized audiences whose positions may put them at the intersection of the criminal justice and behavioral health systems. Registration is currently under way for one-day companion courses for Shelby County court, probation and parole personnel, and for emergency dispatchers. Both of those courses are in March, and have limited and specific audiences. Other companion courses may be one-, two-, or threeday courses for behavioral health professionals to gain a better understanding of the law enforcement perspective, for teachers, or for other specialty audiences. The TriCounty Board makes the training available at no cost to the organizations. The free training is made

possible with funds from the Tri-County Mental Health Levy, and by grants from NAMI Ohio. For more info, contact Brad Reed, Director of Community Resource Development, by email at ReedB@ tcbmds.org, or by phone at 937-3357727 ext 209. Information about the CIT Academy and Companion Courses can be found on the

Tri-County Board’s website, www.tcbmds.org, under the Community tab.

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8 ACRES M/L just east of Greenville at 5988 Routzong Road! Stone fireplace in living room; oak, winding staircase; exposed logs in 2 upstairs bedrooms; 3 bedrooms and 2 baths! PLUS barns! $199,900 DOUBLEWIDE in Olwine’s! 3 bedrooms; 2 baths; garden tub in master bath. Lot #102. $19,900. CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN this 4 bedroom home at 209 E. Water has new furnace; newer windows; natural woodwork and enclosed back porch. Low 60’s. IN ANSONIA this 3 bedroom, 1½ bath brick ranch at 501 Smith Street has newer roof; 1½ car attached garage. Upper 60’s. BETWEEN GREENVILLE AND RICHMOND at 1289 New Garden Road is a 4-5 bedroom home with lots of updates! Wood-burning stove; 2 car detached garage; PLUS outbuildings! Mature trees on 1.7 acre lot! $116,500. IN UNION CITY this 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch home has vinyl siding; vinyl windows; new carpet and vinyl! 1 car detached garage at 543 N. Walnut. Mid 40’s. 7 ACRES M/L ZONED COMMERCIAL on Wagner Avenue across from LOWE’S! Can be divided! Call Jim for additional information! IN WAYNE LAKES at 1180 East Drive this 2 bedroom home is on a WOODED, corner lot! Corner fireplace; attached garage! Upper 40’s. IN GETTYSBURG this double at 302 E. Main has 2 bedrooms each side. Detached garage. Low 60’s. 29 ACRES M/L nestles a 2-story brick home at 1648 Mills Road! Updated and well maintained home has walnut woodwork; built-ins; hickory cabinets in kitchen; oak and plank flooring; oak staircase; hot water and corn-burning heat! 3-4 car attached garage PLUS barns! $325,000.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015

SELLING TWO PROPERTIES 5:00 PM 322-324 S Downing Street, Piqua, Ohio 5:30 PM 326 S Downing Street, Piqua, Ohio 322-324 S Downing consists of a 1½ story duplex with 2 bedroom, 1 bath units and 2 car detached garage. This property was appraised at $42,000 and must sell for at least 2/3 appraised value. 326 S Downing is a one story, 4 bedroom, 1 bath, house with 1 car detached garage. This property was appraised at $30,000 and must sell for at least 2/3 of appraised value. This unit is currently rented and will sell subject to tenant’s rights. Terms: $3,000 cash earnest money deposit on each property day of auction with balance due at closing within 45 days of auction. Seller will pay the January 2015 installment of property taxes with buyer responsible for all taxes thereafter. On the Web at www.auctionzip.com User Id 11883

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Midmark celebrates 100 years ber for teammates, family members and special guests at the Versailles campus. Midmark began in 1915 as the Cummings Machine Company in Minster, manufacturing cement mixers. It later expanded its product line to mining locomotives, foundry equipment and custom metal fabrications, and became the Industrial Equipment Company. John Eiting, Klamar’s greatgrandfather, was the ﬁrst member of the Eiting family to hold a leadership position. Her father, Jim Eiting, joined the company in 1956, developing a new strategy which led Midmark to Versailles, and into the medical industry when the company acquired a line of

medical examination tables. Today, Midmark employs more than 1,600 worldwide and is a leading provider of medical, dental and veterinary equipment solutions, focusing on efﬁcient patient care and the improvement of exam room workﬂow as well as patientcaregiver interactions. Now headquartered in Dayton, on the University of Dayton campus, Midmark maintains a total of seven domestic locations, and has a substantial global presence with locations in France, Italy, the United Kingdom and India. To learn more about Midmark, visit midmark.com, and follow Midmark on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

Greenville Lions Club presents check to Dana Puterbaugh CBC Account Representative for Teddy Bear Project. Shown are Rich Worthington, Pitsburg Lions Club’s Treasurer David Archer Dick Helman, Nancy McClurg, Dave Kaplan, Doug presents check to Dana Puterbaugh, CBC Account Klinsing, Don Horner, Shelley Brinley, Lowell Miller, Representative for Teddy Bear Project. Dana Puterbaugh

Annual Teddy Bears & Friends project DARKE COUNTY – For 19 years, four area Lions Clubs have made hospital visits to Wayne HealthCare emergency room, urgent care, or hospital stays during the holiday season a little more comforting. These area Lions Clubs have provided funding to purchase teddy bears and other stuffed animals, which are passed out to Wayne HealthCare

Foundation deadline for scholarships

GREENVILLE – Seniors from the class of 2015 who live in Darke County and attend a Darke County high school or are home-schooled may apply for scholarships from the Darke County Foundation (formerly HOPE Foundation). The application deadline is April 1. Students who are planning to attend a two-year vocational program or four-year college are eligible to apply. By ﬁlling out one general application, students are eligible for approximately 60 scholarships totaling over $90,000. Students may

download the application from the Darke County Foundation website, www.darkecountyfoundation. org, or see their high school guidance counselor. Awards are based on the following criteria, not necessarily in this order: grade

point average, ACT score, activities, ﬁnancial need, and essay. ACT score is not required for students attending a two-year program. Provisional recipients will be announced at each high school’s graduation. Scholarship money will be dis-

bursed following the student’s ﬁrst semester in college, providing the student earns at least a 2.75 grade point average. Since 1986, the Darke County Foundation has awarded over $1 million to Darke County students.

The Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Darke County residents by receiving, managing and distributing charitable gifts. For more information, call 548-4673 or visit www.darkecountyfoundation. org.

VHCC celebrates Heart Health Month VERSAILLES – In celebration of National Heart Health Month, patients, residents and staff of Versailles Health Care Center were encouraged to stay heart-healthy and show their support on National Wear Red Day. Coronary heart disease is America’s

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#1 killer. Stroke is #3, which can also cause serious disability. Knowing the signs and symptoms of heart conditions, and how to respond quickly and effectively, is important in our daily lives. Although some heart attacks occur suddenly, most begin slowly, with only mild pain and discomfort. These symptoms may be taken lightly and help may not be sought in time. Signs of a heart attack may include the following: Discomfort in the center of the chest that’s either constant, or comes and goes. This discomfort can be in the form of pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain. Chest discomfort is the most common

heart attack symptom among men and women. *Discomfort in other areas such as the arms, neck, jaw, or stomach. * Shortness of breath. * Cold sweats, lightheadedness, nausea. * Women are somewhat more likely than men to experience the other signs of heart attack listed above. Cardiac arrest occurs immediately. Here are some of the signs: * Sudden unresponsiveness. * Abnormal breathing – normal breath not taken when head is tilted up, and checked for at least ﬁve seconds. Stroke warning signs include any of the following, sud-

den changes: * Numbness or weakness in the arm, leg, or face – especially on one side of the body. *Confusion – trouble understanding or verbalizing thoughts. * Vision difﬁculty in one or both eyes. * Trouble walking, loss of balance or coordination. * Severe headache with unknown cause. Don’t wait more than ﬁve minutes to call 911- fast action saves lives. For more information on heart conditions: http://www.americanheart.org. If you are interested in learning more about Versailles Health Care Center, call 5265570, or visit www. versailleshealthcare.com.

patients during the holiday season. First, the Teddy Bears & Friends had to make a visit to the annual blood drive sponsored by the four area Lions Clubs, which are Arcanum, Gettysburg, Greenville, and Pitsburg. Every donor who registered

to donate blood was asked to select a stuffed animal of their choice, sign a special gift tag, and attach it to their favorite stuffed animal. Then over 150 stuffed animals were delivered to Wayne HealthCare and given out to their patients.

The Lions Clubs hosted a successful blood drive registering. 134 donors and collecting 127 total donation. The Lions Clubs of Arcanum, Gettysburg, Greenville, and Pitsburg also provided and served refreshments to the blood donors.

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ing a culture that is ready to seize opportunity, relying on our strong foundation to drive our vision of creating a better healthcare experience for all.” In commemoration of the company’s anniversary, the company is making plans for several celebratory events to build teammate and customer engagement. Teammates will also be receiving a centennial book that includes Midmark’s history and personal stories from several former and current teammates. In addition, Midmark will be releasing a new public corporate video and will have a display at the local Versailles Area Historical Museum in Versailles, Ohio. The primary celebration will take place in Septem-

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DAYTON – Midmark Corporation recently announced that 2015 marks the company’s 100th year of business. With a theme of “Reminisce Reinvent Renew,” the celebration kicked off at the Versailles Performing Arts Center as president and CEO, Dr. Anne Eiting Klamar, congratulated the Midmark teammates on their achievement, reminisced about the company’s past and committed to being ready for change as it moves into the future. Klamar stated, “We are thrilled to be celebrating our 100th year as a company. We are grateful for our rich history, but are even more excited for the future ahead of us. We are building a future that is even greater than our past, cultivat-

ELKS GIVE DONATION WINTER WEAR GIVEN

GREENVILLE – The Darke Elks Benevolence Group recently made a $500 donation to the Shrine Children’s Hospital. Pictured are Steve Maitlen, David Orrison (Shrine Vice Pres.), Keith Hocker (Shrine Sec), Tom Fletcher, Bob Grim, and Corky Sharp

GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNERS

GREENVILLE – St. Mary’s School students recently participated in the National Geography Bee. The top three finishers are first place, Jaida Kelly (center), second place, Koller Winterrowd (left) and third place, Logan Witwer (right). Jaida now moves on to the next level of competition.

GREENVILLE – The Darke Elks Benevolence Group recently made a $500 donation to the Warm Winter Wear. Pictured are Steve Maitlen, Angie Alexander (Darke Co Sheriff’s Office), Tom Fletcher, Bob Grim, and Corky Sharp

ARCANUM DEC SOM

ARCANUM – Students of the Month for December from Arcanum Middle School are (back row) Dan Albright, Paul Rammel, Trevor Bailey, Dylan Rhodehamel, (front row) Abbi VanHoose, Riley Via, Darcy Fourman, Eliza Smith. The December T-shirt Tuesday winners were Dan Albright, Madison Hildebrand, Mary Trittschuh, Eleanor Pease and Alexis Sparks. Congratulations to these students who are making a difference at AMS.

Ambassador cooks up enthusiasm RICHMOND, Ind. – Jenny Bowman, Reid’s January Ambassador, has worked at Reid for over six years. She has served in the Food & Nutrition department as a line cook for her entire tenure. Jenny came to Reid with 10 years of experience in restaurant kitchen and management work. At Reid she makes soups and other hot foods and helps prepare special dishes when Reid caters

events such as weddings and community galas. Jenny’s nominators consistently mention her positive attitude and ability to get things done. “Jenny can be counted on to ﬁll in where needed with a positive attitude and a smile on her face,” said a nominator. “Jenny takes pride in her work and does what she can to make sure we have a smooth ﬂow in our operations,”

Jenny Bowman

said a supervisor. “Frequently, if we have a staff shortage and are scrambling to ﬁgure out how to cover duties, we ﬁnd that Jenny has already prioritized

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what needs to be done and has started taking care of things,” said a director. “She is a prime example of everything we want in a Reid team member.” Originally from Arcanum, Jenny lives in New Madison, with her husband, Samson, and their four children, Brittany, Samantha, Sara and Caleb, ranging in age from 24 to 18. As they prepare for an empty nest, the Bowman’s recently downsized from a 20-acre wooded homestead to a one-acre property. Jenny’s lifestyle has changed from having four children in sports to chauffer and support to just her son’s and husband’s baseball games. Jenny is a former bowler and she enjoys singing in the choir at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Much of her spare time is ﬁlled with a major home remodeling project. Jenny also enjoys an occasional girlsnight-out with her co-workers where they talk, laugh, eat and maybe play a little euchre. Jenny loves her job and her co-workers. Regarding working at Reid, Jenny said, “I love it!”

PUBLIC AUCTION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 4:00 PM 1403 WAGNER AVENUE, GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331

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Lead the Way scholarships DAYTON – Community Blood Center (CBC) is celebrating 10 years of partnering with Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) to award college scholarships to high school seniors who creatively challenge their peers to be blood donors. Vectren has provided $50,000 in tuition assistance since first sponsoring the original CBC “Save Our Supply” scholarship in 2005. Vectren’s $5,000 pledge for the 2015 CBC/Vectren Lead the Way Creative Scholarship marks its 11th year of sponsorship. The Lead the Way goal is to motivate young adults to become blood resource leaders of tomorrow by annually awarding $1,000 in college tuition assistance to five scholarship recipients. Any student whose high school hosts a CBC blood drive can compete for the scholarship by creating a winning blood drive recruitment campaign. The 2015 application deadline is April 20. The announcement of funding for the 2015 Lead the Way scholarship is an opportunity for CBC to honor Vectren for its 10-year history of support. Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services (CBC/CTS) Chief Executive Officer Dr. David Smith and CBC Chief Operating Officer Jodi Minneman presented a glass “Lead the Way” lighthouse statuette and plaque to Vectren, and also honored retiring Vectren Community Affairs Manager Lynda Hoffman with a glass lighthouse statuette. New Community Affairs Manager Rachel Goodspeed now serves as Vectren’s liaison with CBC in the Lead the Way Creative Scholarship Program. “This has been an extremely satisfying partnership,” said Dr. Smith. “We’ve seen the level of competition grow each year and

CBC Honors Vectren (SAME AS INSERT) - (L-R) Retiring Vectren Community Affairs Manager Lynda Hoffman, CBC/CTS CEO Dr. David Smith, Vectren Community Affairs Manager Rachel Goodspeed, & CBC COO Jodi Minneman.

it’s very impressive. With Vectren’s help, these bright young scholarship winners are using their talents and following their dreams. We’re also very thankful to the administrators and volunteers at our 118 blood drive high schools. They welcome us into their schools and support our lifesaving mission.” Vectren has assisted 50 scholarship winners and the program continues to attract well-qualiﬁed applicants. In 2014 CBC accepted 64 applications from students representing 35 schools from 11 counties in CBC’s 15-county service area, a 48 percent increase from 2013. Applications in 2013 increased 30 percent over the previous year. “We are proud to support a program that not only challenges students across the Miami Valley to think like

leaders while cultivating their creative skills – it gets them involved at a deeper level in our community,” said Vectren’s Rachel Goodspeed. “It’s important to keep our youth motivated to further their education and involved in giving back to our community. They are the community leaders of tomorrow.” A Lead The way tradition is to put winning scholarship campaigns to work. Submitted campaign videos are shown at area high schools and winning campaign slogans and graphic designs are often adopted for CBC use. A recent example is from 2013 scholarship winner and Russia High School graduate Shana Meyer. She inspired the 2014 CBC high school t-shirt design with her social media driven theme “#Saving Lives is Always Trending!” Lead The Way is

open to all graduating high school seniors in CBC’s 15-country service area who are college bound and whose high school hosted a CBC blood drive during the 2014-15 academic year. A cumulative grade point average of 2.5 is the minimum academic requirement. Applicants are challenged to create a winning Donor Recruitment Campaign. They must create a theme expressed in a marketing slogan; explain why the theme will effectively encourage students to donate; and creatively demonstrate the theme using conventional marketing techniques or innovative, artistic expressions. All candidates should submit their application and blood drive marketing campaign to CBC. Mailings must be postmarked by April 20. Five winners will be announced in May. Application forms and samples of award-winning campaigns are available online at www.GivingBlood. org. For more information contact Education Specialist Cristina Pickle at 461-3453 or bloodeducation@ givingblood.org.

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Family Fun Day tickets available GREENVILLE – Tickets are still available for the Wild West Family Fun Day to be held at Paws Bingo Hall on Feb. 28. Be sure you get your tickets in advance before the event sells out. Proceeds from this event will beneﬁt the Darke County Humane Society. Advance tickets may be purchased at Paws Bingo Hall and Roots Hair Salon on Broadway in Greenville. The fun will start at 4 p.m. with games and activities for the children. Tickets for the games and activities will be available for purchase at the event for a small fee. There will also be a free western themed Photo Op Booth for pictures with your family. Be sure to come out in your best western attire as

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there will be western costume contest at 5:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to some of the best dressed, including best dressed family. Rounding out the event will be an old time melodrama at 6 p.m. The Darke County Civic Theater is proud to present “Dogsbreath Devereaux: The Dastardly Doctor or… Nurses Foiled Again.” It will be your job to boo the villain and cheer for the hero as Dogsbreath Devereaux (Jackson Aukerman), plots to wed and do away with the wealthy widow Lotta Cash (Sandy Hartley) so he can inherit her fortune and her late husband’s medical clinic. He enlists the aid of the nasty nurse, Hilda Hatchet (Connie DeSchepper), and promises to marry her once he disposes of Lotta.

Problems arise when the insanely jealous Hilda catches Dogsbreath ﬂirting with Wendy March (Amy Gessler), the heroine of our show. It seems only our hero, Dr. Phil Good (Chris Phillips), can save Wendy and the unsuspecting Lotta Cash from certain death. Set in a clinic ﬁlled with zany patients, this melodrama is sure to leave your whole family in stitches. Tickets for this event are $5 for Adults and $3 for students K-12 and Senior Citizens 60 and over. Also available for purchase during the event will be food and beverages. You will be sure to have a “Rootin’ Tootin’ Good Time! If you have any questions, please contact Dane Leeper at 423-5183 or visit www.darkecountycivictheater.org.

Free adult crafting event ELDORADO – In February, adults can learn the Japanese style of decorative reinforced stitching known as Sashiko, which translates

to “little stabs.” Take part in this fun craft at the following times: Eldorado Branch, Feb. 24, 4 p.m.; West Manchester Branch, Feb. 25, 4 p.m.

Tween Micro Foosball NEW PARIS – Tweens (ages 8-12) may turn ordinary ofﬁce supplies into a fun tiny foosball game at the Preble County District

Library. All supplies are provided free of charge. The micro foosball craft will be at the New Paris Branch on Feb. 24, 4:30 p.m.

Municipal Court report GREENVILLE – Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, reported on the case statistics of the court for January 2015. There were 334 new cases ﬁled in the Darke County Municipal Court in January 2015. The breakdown of these cases include: 41 criminal, 20 O.M.V.I., 179

other trafﬁc and 94 civil cases. There were 343 cases terminated/disposed of in January 2015. For more information, contact Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, Darke County Courthouse, 504 South Broadway, Suite 7, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Telephone 547-7340.

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Tutoring with a twist GREENVILLE – (The following was written by Kayli Duncan, We Are

the Majority Peer Leader.)

Does your child need after school help? We Are the Majority, a group founded by Recovery and Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio, is now offering study sessions after school. These study sessions are held for students third through sixth grade at Gateway Youth Programs, 116 East Third St., Greenville. Study Sessions begin at approximately 3:45 p.m. and end at 5:15 p.m., and occur every Tuesday of the month. The purpose of these study sessions is to improve the children’s studying skills, help with their homework, and also teach them life skills. “Life Skills is an evidenced based program shown to increase a student’s ability to choose healthy alternatives to risky behavior,” says prevention specialist, Kelly Harrison. The life skills are usually taught through a curriculum based lesson and a small activity/game. At the end of each month, the We Are the Majority group plans activities such as crafts, snacks, and games. These activities often have a speciﬁc theme. Examples of these activities included a Harvest Party in November and Christmas Caroling in December. We Are the Majority cordially invites any student currently in grades three through six to join them on Tuesdays for study sessions at 3:45 p.m. It is required that parents register them at the time of their ﬁrst study session. Come and enjoy a mix of fun and learning at Gateway with We Are the Majority. If you

would like to enroll your student in study sessions, or become a peer leader

yourself, contact the Recovery and Wellness Center at 548-6842.

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CAB 4X4 P.U., 4.8L V8, all power, exc. cond., beige, 118,499 miles .............................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $9,900 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI 4X4, 6.0L, V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 135,582 miles .............................................................................................................$13,995 ...... $11,900 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO ¾ TON EXT. CAB 2WD, P.U., 6.0L V8, auto, air, good cond., white, 283,613 miles ................................................................................................................$6,995 ........ $5,500 2002 CHEVY VENTURE LS VAN, 3.4L V6, loaded, good cond., blue, 185,647 miles .................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $2,900 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD, 4 dr., one owner, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 142,478 miles .............................................................................................$9,995 ........ $8,900 2000 CHEVY BLAZER LS 4X4, 4 dr., 4.3L V6, loaded, very nice, white, 165,333 miles ................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $3,500 2000 CHEVY ½ TON EXT. CAB LS 2WD P.U., 5.3L V8, loaded, good cond., red, 223,718 miles ...................................................................................................................$5,995 ........ $4,500 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, 3.4L V6, leather, loaded, good cond., blue, 184,391 miles .................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $3,500 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, cloth seats, all power, nice cond., green, 144,748 miles............$6,995 ........ $5,900 1998 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CAB 2WD P.U., 5.4L V8, all power, very nice, maroon 87,651 miles ............................................................................................................................$7,995 ........ $6,900 1990 CHEVY ½ TON REG. CAB P.U., 5.7L V8, loaded, good cond., red, 164,638 miles ...................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $3,500

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2013 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, like new, red, 14,708 miles ...................................................................................................................$16,995 ...... $15,500 2013 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.5L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, like new, gray, 26,255 miles .................................................................................................................$17,995 ...... $16,500 2012 CHEVY SONIC LT, 4 dr., 1.4L Turbo 4 cyl., 6 speed, all power, super nice, red, 35,335 miles ...................................................................................................................$12,995 ...... $10,900 2012 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., all power, one owner, like new, blue, 34,829 miles .................................................................................................................$16,995 ...... $14,900 2012 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, very nice, blue, 27,169 miles .................................................................................................................$15,995 ...... $14,500

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2012 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., WAS NOW brown, 23,447 miles ..............................................................................................................$17,995 ...... $15,900 2012 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., blue, 54,800 miles .................................................................................................................$15,995 ...... $14,900 2011 CHEVY CAMARO LT COUPE, 3.6L V6, RS Package, sunroof, loaded, sharp, blue, 22,754 miles .................................................................................................................$23,995 ...... $21,900 2011 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, maroon, 29,592 miles ............................................................................................................$18,995 ...... $16,900 2010 CHEVY IMPALA LS, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., black, 38,011 miles ................................................................................................................$14,995 ...... $13,500 2009 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, one owner, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, red, 69,773 miles ........................................................................................................$15,995 ...... $13,900 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, brown, 56,805 miles ..............................................................................................................$13,995 ...... $12,500 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 115,528 miles ..........................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $9,500 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., white, 132,055 miles ................................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $7,500 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.2L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., white, 132,199 miles ................................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $7,500 2004 CHEVY IMPALA, 4 dr., 3.4L V6, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 95,730 miles .................................................................................................................$6,995 ........ $5,500 1992 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, 5.7L V8, leather, loaded, super nice, maroon, 54,083 miles ............................................................................................................$16,995 ...... $14,900 1986 CHEVY CORVETTE COUPE, 5.7L V8, leather, loaded, very nice, silver, 72,394 miles ................................................................................................................$11,995 ........ $9,900

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1999 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT, 2 dr., 3.8L V6, loaded, good cond., blue, 129,413 miles .................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $3,900

BUICK

2012 BUICK REGAL, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, sharp, crystal red, 15,217 mi ............................................................................................................$21,995 ...... $19,900 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, super nice, gray, 14,953 mi ......................................................................................................................$18,995 ...... $16,900 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, beige 28,096 mi .....................................................................................................................$18,995 ...... $16,900 2009 BUICK LACROSSE CX, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, one owner, loaded, super nice, maroon, 36,309 miles ............................................................................................................$14,995 ...... $13,500 2007 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 178,737 miles ..........................................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $6,900 2006 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, one owner, leather, loaded, exc. cond., maroon, 96,522 miles ............................................................................................................$11,995 ........ $9,900 2006 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., green, 112,282 miles .............................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $8,900 2002 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, very nice, silver, 125,876 miles ................................................................................................................$9,995 ........ $8,500 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 157,232 miles ...............................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $6,900

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