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Whirlpool named in lawsuit

Snyder submits winning entry GREENVILLE — Brooke Snyder of Greenville won first place in the Early Bird Fair Cover Photo Contest for the Darke County Fair Guide. The photo was actually taken by Kati Klosterman of KT Photography last year at the Great Darke County Fair. It was a photo of Snyder’s children (Laine, 5, and Paisley, who will turn 3 fair week), near the rides on the midway. “I entered it because the fair is about kids having fun,” she said. “It was the first year to have our pictures taken there.” The daughter of Michelle Kennedy and granddaughter of Jack and Sherry Hunt, Snyder has worked at King’s Command in Versailles for a couple of years. She also sells Papparazzi Jewelry and makes crafts. She said her son shows cows and participates in the Power Wheel Derby with a jeep four-wheeler before the actual Demolition Derby at the fair, and this year her daughter will be showing cows for the first time in the pee wee open class show. Her children are at the fair almost all of the time, she said, with showing, riding rides, playing games and eating their Fiske fries. She is to receive a $100 cash prize and six months of Marco’s Pizza, sponsored by Greenville National Bank, as will Beth Wilcox, whose pictorial entry was taken by Megan Dunn, in The Daily Advocate competition. Her winning entry will be on the cover of The Daily Advocate’s Fair Magazine. The People’s Choice winners were selected by votes on the contest site. They do not win covers, but they received prizes for the highest votes. There is one winner for both The Early Bird and The Daily Advocate. People’s Choice winners were sponsored by Second National Bank and Wayne HealthCare. Each winner receives a $75 cash prize. The Early Bird People’s

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Plaintiffs claim blender not ‘as powerful’ as advertised

Linda Moody|DarkeCountyMedia

Brooke Singer submitted the photo for the cover of The Early Bird Fair Guide, and it was voted by judges as the tops in that division.

Photo by KT Photography

The photo captures the children of Brooke Snyder at last year’s Darke County Fair. It will be on the cover of The Early Bird Fair Guide.

Choice winner was submitted by Sam Bowers with the caption, “First GDCF Experience,” and The Daily Advocate People’s Choice Winner photo was submitted by Kayla Seman with the caption, “When your small snow cone turns into the biggest snow cone.” There was one honorable mention selected for both newspapers and it was submitted by Mindy McGlinch with the caption, “Easton Bowling loves Roller Bowler at the Great Darke County Fair.” She received $50 for her entry, which was sponsored by Flaig Lumber and Law Office of Rudnick and Hosek LTD. Christine Randall, advertising manager for Darke County Media (The Daily Advocate and The Early Bird) expressed her appreciation to all who participated in the contest. The Wilcox story and additional photos from the contest will appear Tuesday in The Daily Advocate. Contact Staff Writer Linda Moody at lmoody@aimmediamidwest.com or at (937)569-4315 ext. 1749. Read more news, features and sports at DarkeCountyMedia.com.

GREENVILLE – A lawsuit filed against Whirlpool claims their KitchenAid blenders are not as powerful as advertised to consumers. The lawsuit was reported by DarkeCountyMedia. com’s news partners at WHIO-TV and radio earlier this week. The class action lawsuit was filed late last week in federal court in Dayton. The company’s blenders and mixers are manufactured at Whirlpool’s Greenville plant, which employs approximately 1,200 workers. “The blenders are incapable for reaching Whirlpool’s horsepower representations for the blenders at any time during household use,” the lawsuit states. “Plaintiffs seek damages and equitable

relief on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated.” Company spokesperson Chad Parks from Whirlpool’s corporate offices in Michigan responded to DarkeCountyMedia.com’s request for comment: “Whirlpool Corporation strongly disagrees with the allegations made in this lawsuit. We stand by all statements we have made regarding our KitchenAid Proline and High Performance blenders. These blenders were designed and tested to leading industry standards to deliver KitchenAid consumers the blending power they need when they need it. Whirlpool has a long history of taking care of its customers. The company will respond accordingly to the lawsuit, and it encourages consumers with concerns to contact the KitchenAid

File Photo | DarkeCountyMedia.com

Whirlpool’s KitchenAid blender is the subject of a class action lawsuit filed last week in federal court in Dayton.

Customer Service at Whirlpool directly at 1 (800) 541-6390.” In 2016, Whirlpool broke ground for a $17 million expansion of its Greenville Ohio Factory Distribution Center (FDC). That expansion nearly doubled the size of the previous facility. The FDC is now 650,000 square feet and allows the company to consolidate its three off-site warehouses with its onsite distribution center. The expansion also reinforced Greenville as

the global hub of the company’s small appliances business. The FDC exports to regions throughout the world. Greenville Operations manufactures stand mixers, stand mixer attachments and accessories, hand mixers, blenders, aerated beverage machines and cutlery blocks under the KitchenAid brand. Reach Managing Editor Susan Hartley at 937-548-3330 or email shartley@ aimmediamidwest.com. Read more news, features and sports at DarkeCountyMedia.com

YOLO Urban Park now open of Races’ half marathon in Greenville were also used to help build the park. However, according to Pierri, it took a community GREENVILLE – A projto build the YOLO Urban ect that has been four years Park. finally came to fruitition on In addition to 159 busiFriday evening. The YOLO nesses and individuals, the Urban Park, located at the following major sponsors corner of Martin Street and contributed to the fund South Broadway, opened – Zechar Bailey Funeral to the public with a grand Home, Greyson James opening celebration. Steyer Memorial Fund, The grand opening was Ryan Berry | DarkeCountyMedia.com The Light Foundation, held during Main Street Shown are many of the sponsors that helped make the YOLO Urban Darke County FoundaGreenville’s First Friday. Park possible. tion, Wayne HealthCare, The park officially opened Greenville National Bank, at 6 p.m. and there was Greenville Federal Bank, park was neither easy music from 6:30-9 p.m. and hard to clarify the park Second National Bank, nor inexpensive. Pierri, as an urban park with a a movie was shown in the Steyer and their crew faced Treaty City Industries, C.F. water feature. The park is park at dusk. They also Poeppelman, Inc., Financial numerous challenges, enclosed by a short brick had hot dogs, drinks and Achievement Services, and including getting permiswall with wrought iron games. sion from the city and near- Walls Brothers Asphalt. fencing. An elegant water Leading the charge to Pierri said, “It’s pretty by businesses, demolition beautify the downtown dis- feature allows visitors to overwhelming the supof the former Hamburger trict was Phillip Pierri and sit around the feature and port we’ve received.” The Shop, moving a power enjoy the sunshine or eat Matt Steyer of the YOLO pole, running electric lines project has now been 93 lunch. They can also get Festival of Races. Several underground and fundrais- percent funded and there their feet wet or maybe meetings with the city of Greenville’s administration even splash around on a hot ing. A $250,000 grant from are efforts to raising the remaining funds needed. and Greenville City Council day. The park also provides the Ohio Department of the downtown district with Natural Resources was only set the project in motion Contact Editor Ryan Berry at rberry@ a portion of the approxisome much-needed green and fundraising began. aimmediamidwest.com or (937) 569mately $800,000 needed to 0066. Read more news, features and Although originally billed space. The task of turning a city finish the project. Proceeds sports at DarkeCountyMedia.com. as a park with a splash pad, from the YOLO Festival parking lot into an urban Pierri and Steyer worked

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