Early Bird eNewspaper 12-20-20

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Ansonia defeats Newton

Sticking to their guns

Toys and joys for Christmas

SPORTS • 6A

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Roberts to be new Greenville police chief He’ll take post effective Jan. 6

a new police chief. Current Greenville Police Lt. Eric Roberts will be replacing Police Chief Steve Strick, effective Jan. Staff report 6, 2021. Strick’s official retirement date will be GREENVILLE — The Jan. 5, 2021. City of Greenville has Strick was sworn in as announced it will be hiring

police chief Aug. 31, 2017, replacing former Chief Dennis Butts. In all, Strick has spent nearly three of his 25-plus years of service with the department as Roberts chief in Greenville.

In a statement, the city offered its most sincere thanks to Strick, and wished him well in retirement. The department said it looks forward to continuing its

work under Chief Roberts, and reaffirmed its committment to serving the greater Greenville community. The department aims to provide the best possible service as they move forward under new direction.

Greenville Safety/Service Director Ryan Delk said the city is actively looking to fill open positions within the police department. For details on job openings, go to the city’s website at www. cityofgreenville.org

Midmark announces plans for former Inn at Versailles in 2022 Hotel Versailles, Silas with restaurant, 1819 Room for events Staff report

VERSAILLES — Midmark Corp., a leading clinical environmental design company providing medical, dental and veterinary solutions that enable a better experience at the point of care, today announced its rebrand of the former Inn at Versailles with plans for a new sophisticated boutique hotel, restaurant and event space at the corner of Center and Main Streets in downtown Versailles. The new hotel will be named Hotel Versailles (pronounced Ver-sales), the restaurant will be called Silas and a new event space named 1819 Room. The new facilities are scheduled to open in the spring 2022 to support Midmark’s business and regional patrons. Referenced as “historic revival” by Midmark’s design team, the new facilities will capture elements of the historic architecture that make up downtown Versailles, while also bringing the site into the future. Together with Dave Kerr Architects and Kimberly O. Designs, the team chose to bring forward the best elements of the hotel’s past and introduce some new offerings for the next generation of experience seekers. The former inn was an integral part of the Midmark customer experience. Hotel Versailles will play that part in the future with amenities its customers expect from a clinical environmental design company. “We are extremely excited to move into the next phase of construction with these new, modern facilities,” stated Monique McGlinch, vice president, customer engagement and corporate agile center of excellence. “While the hotel will accommodate our Midmark customers, we believe it will also invigorate the economic vitality for the community for centuries to come.” The boutique hotel will offer 30 rooms, including six suites, enhanced amenities, a fitness room, and new courtyard and patio. As Darke County has a strong musical arts culture, there are plans for frequent live entertainment in the bar and lounge area of the restaurant which will be the centerpiece of the hotel. As the inn was a historical landmark to the village, Midmark wanted its brand choices to pay homage to the history of Versailles. The new restaurant, named Silas, was derived from Silas Atchison, the founder of Versailles (formerly Jacksonville) just over 200 years ago. The pioneer also became one of the first inn keepers in the area, which presented the perfect choice for the name of the new restaurant. Chef Josh Hill, the chef for Silas, has been with the

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Christmas cheer abounds as volunteers greet guests at the annual Community Christmas Dinner at the Radiant Lighthouse, located at 5256 Sebring Warner Road, in Greenville, Ohio. This is from a past dinner.

Keeping the Christmas spirit well becomes, by the story’s end, “as good a man, as the good old city knew…in the good old world.” Scrooge’s journey to discover what truly matters in life mirBy Carol Marsh DarkeCountyMedia.com rors our own, as we face an uncertain future. Keeping the spirit of GREENVILLE — When Charles Dickens published Christmas well and alive 365 days a year is a daunthis famous holiday clasing task, especially today; sic novella, A Christmas Carol, in 1843, who would yet, there are those among have thought that 177 years us who have endeavored to do so by their kindness later, how much we might and generosity shown in learn from that simple, both word and deed. Greenwell-crafted tale of the ville’s Radiant Lighthouse, transformed human heart. Who could forget Ebene- located at 5256 Sebring Warner Road, has been this zer Scrooge, described beacon of hope and joy; and by Dickens at the beginfor nearly four decades, the ning of the story, as “hard annual Christmas Commuand sharp as flint,” who

Radiant Lighthouse hosts 39th annual community Christmas dinner

At a past dinner, Pastor Hershel Fee celebrates Christmas with guests at Greenville’s Community Christmas Dinner. Due to the pandemic, this year’s dinner will be served in a ‘drive-thru’ format from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Radiant Lighthouse Campus.

nity Dinner has taught us that time well-spent among friends and family is one of the most cherished gifts of

the season. The annual Christmas See SPIRIT | 3A

Arcanum-Butler schools receive subgrant funding Twin, Van Buren Township funds to be used for sanitation, online learning By Nathaniel Kubik DarkeCountyMedia.com

See MIDMARK | 2A

ARCANUM — Arcanum-Butler Local Schools

recently received a portion of CARES Act funding distributed through Twin and Van Buren Townships in the form of a subgrant.

The school district plans to use these funds for the purchase of Zoono cleaning products, and to bolster the school’s online

education programs. To provide some background, subgranting COVID-19 funds differs from regular grants in that See SUBGRANT | 3A

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