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Darke County Center for the Arts’ 40th commemorated GAYLEN
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CLINTON RANDALL GREENVILLE-ApproxiCORRESPONDENT mately 70 people attended crandall@aimmediamidwest.com DarkeCountyMedia.com Thursday’s luncheon that commemorated the Darke County Center for the Arts’ (DCCA’s) 40th (ruby) anniversary at the Bistro Off Broadway. Ryan Berry Much of bythe event feaEditor rberry@aimmediamidwest.com tured commendations and DarkeCountyMedia.com well-wishes accorded to the DCCA via special presentations, such as plaques and certificates. Ryan Cox, chairman of the DCCAbyBoard, welcomed Linda Moody lmoody@aimmediamidwest.com the group and indicated DarkeCountyMedia.com there were going to be many esteemed speakers. In addiLinda Moody|Darke County Media tion, Cox noted that Keith Sandra Brasington, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s regional director, Rawlins will be stepping presented Ryan Cox, chairman of the Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA), a proclamation in honor of the organization’s 40th anniversary down as artistic director of the DCCA after 15 years. during a lunch Thursday at the Bistro Off Broadway.
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City clarifies sidewalk project RYAN
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SUSAN GREENVILLE – ReplacHARTLEY MANAGING EDITOR ing Greenville’s sidewalks shartley@aimmediamidwest.com that areDarkeCountyMedia.com in disrepair is getting closer to becoming GAYLEN reality. On Tuesday, GreenBLOSSER EDITOR ville CitySPORTS Council heard the gblosser@aimmediamidwest.com issue discussed in the pubDarkeCountyMedia.com lic hearing portion of the LINDA meetingMOODY and also approved REPORTER a resolution for engineerlmoody@aimmediamidwest.com ing services in regards to DarkeCountyMedia.com sidewalks. CLINTON Joel Avore, who lives RANDALL north ofCORRESPONDENT Greenville, but has crandall@aimmediamidwest.com properties throughout the DarkeCountyMedia.com city, asked council for additional information regarding the proposed sidewalk project. His main concern was whether or not the project would the by Ryan include Berry Editor time or entire city at one rberry@aimmediamidwest.com if it would be completed DarkeCountyMedia.com in phases. Safety Service Director Curt Garrison assured Avore the administration is currently proposing 10 phases with the first by Linda Moodyin 2020. to be completed lmoody@aimmediamidwest.com The proposed first phase DarkeCountyMedia.com would begin in 2019 and conclude in 2020 includes from Walnut on the west to Tecumseh on the east, and E. Water on the north to Fifth Street on the south. Council approved a resolution to allow the safety service director to enter
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into contract with Choice One Engineering Corporation for the sidewalks improvement project. The cost is $30,000 which Garrison broke down as $10,000 for field work, $10,000 for office work to assist in enacting legislation and another $10,000 would be for field work to assist homeowners with establishing grade and surveys for where there are missing sidewalks. Garrison shared the Maid Rite sign is down. “That was at the doing of the Maid Rite and they are in the process of revamping their sign.” Councilman John Hensley asked if it would be put back up in the same manner with the pole. Garrison responded, “To be determined.” Hensley asked if ODOT had a say in how it is put back in place. “Because of the construction and historical value to Greenville, we removed that section of the project out of ODOT’s control,” said Garrison. “That is under local control so ODOT has no say in it.” Contact Darke County Media Editor Ryan Berry at rberry@ aimmediamidwest.com or (937) 548-3330.
“He has brought in every show we’ve seen,” Cox said of Rawlins, “They will be hard shoes to fill for the next one.” DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan also extended appreciation to all who attended the ruby anniversary celebration and introduced Daryl Mehaffie of the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), who spoke. On behalf of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Sandra Brasington, the governor’s regional director, presented a plaque to Cox. “In 40 years, you’ve made such an impact on this community,” she said. Rawlins read some of the commendations sent from other government officials who were unable to attend, including Geoff Daniels for Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sam Bain for Sen. Robert Port-
man; senators Matt Huffman and Steve Huffman; and state representatives, Susan Manchester and Jenna Powell, most of whom were in session. Ben Thaeler also brought commendations from Warren Davidson. “Many of our staff are involved in the arts,” said Thaeler. “Forty years of service in Darke County… it’s a longevity that reflects dedication. You play an important role in economic development.” “It certainly takes a community to put this altogether,” commented Greenville Mayor Steve Willman, who presented a proclamation recognizing DCCA’s 40th anniversary. John Burkett, president of Greenville City Council, also brought along a commendation on behalf of city council.
He told of some history of Memorial Hall and its founders, Henry and Ella St. Clair. The Darke County commissioners were unable to attend but also sent some commendations to the DCCA. The program also saw Rawlins talking about what is happening the next season in the DCCA. Darke County Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit organization formed in 1978 by a group of five local citizens desiring to expand cultural enrichment in the community by supporting all of the arts. They were also committed to the restoration and preservation of the Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall as an important culture. Contact Darke County Media Staff Writer Linda Moody at lmmoody@ aimmediamidwest.com or 937-548-3330.
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to outstanding nurses in more than 2,000 healthEDITOR rberry@aimmediamidwest.com care facilities in all 50 DarkeCountyMedia.com states and 15 countries. SUSAN The number of awards HARTLEY– presented is based on the GREENVILLE MANAGING EDITOR size of the hospital. WHC “Ireneshartley@aimmediamidwest.com was one of my has been allotted two mom’sDarkeCountyMedia.com post-op nurses awards each year. and the care and comGAYLEN BLOSSER Wirrig is fairly new passion she gave her SPORTS EDITOR to nursing having only was exceptional,” wrote gblosser@aimmediamidwest.com DarkeCountyMedia.com the nominator of Wayne been in the field for the past nine years. “I got a HealthCare’s LINDA newest late start,” she said. She Daisy MOODY Award winner, REPORTERNot only has a bachelor’s degree Irene Wirrig. lmoody@aimmediamidwest.com in psychology and had did Wirrig care for the DarkeCountyMedia.com nominator’s mother, she worked as a homemaker CLINTON also cared for the nomi- and in social work. “It RANDALL was after my dad’s illnator’sCORRESPONDENT stepfather four crandall@aimmediamidwest.com ness that I decided to go days later when he had a DarkeCountyMedia.com to nursing school,” said medical emergency. The nominator shared Wirrig. After completing her education she worked that Wirrig treated her for three months at the stepfather like as if he Brethren Retirement Comwere part of her family. by Ryan Berry unable to munity, but really wanted “My mom was Editor to do hospital nursing. be there and she was so rberry@aimmediamidwest.com DarkeCountyMedia.com grateful when she knew She loves what she does and she loves her patients, Irene was taking care of him.” The nominator “It’s nice to get to help them (patients) out like concluded, “Irene went the nurses did for my out of her way to make two senior citizens com- dad.” Linda Moody As a DAISY Award fortablebyand that they lmoody@aimmediamidwest.com recipient, Brown received wereDarkeCountyMedia.com truly cared for.” a certificate, DAISY The Daisy Award is Award pin, and a handmade in partnership with the national DAISY carved stone sculpture entitled A Healer’s Touch. Foundation, American The name of the DAISY Organization of Nurse Award winner is kept Executives (AONE) and Wayne HealthCare. secret until the day of the presentation. The selecAccording to WHC’s Kim Freeman, vice presi- tion committee is given dent of patient care ser- copies of nomination vices, the award is given forms with the names
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Irene Wirrig received her Daisy Award from Kim Freeman, vice president of patient care services.
redacted and they only vote on the information provided by the nominators. The award winner must meet the following criteria: (DAISY) Dedicated to patient care and satisfaction; Attitude remains positive and demonstrates professionalism in the workplace; Interested in the needs of the patient and family; Stands for and demonstrates the caring ideals, mission and values of WHC; and Yearly evaluation is in good standing. The DAISY Award is given in remembrance of Patrick Barnes who passed away in 1999 from an auto-immune disease. His family wanted him to
be remembered and they chose to honor the nurses that took care of their loved one. Because cinnamon rolls were Barnes’ favorite during his illness, each award must be celebrated with cinnamon rolls. The cinnamon rolls are shared with everyone because nursing requires a team. If you would like to nominate an extraordinary nurse at WHC, ask for a nomination form the next time you’re at the hospital or contact Freeman at (937) 547-5719. Contact Darke County Media Editor Ryan Berry at rberry@ aimmediamidwest.com or (937) 548-3330.