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WEEKEND EDITION - JANUARY 27, 2019

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County schools considering pulling out of Cross County Conference SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – The Cross County Conference may look a little different by the time the 2019 football season arrives, as school districts in Darke and Preble counties are considering pulling out of the CCC. According to Arcanum Superintendent John Stephens, “several schools are having discussions about what’s in the best interest of their student athletes. There’s been no ﬁnal decision made at this time.” Stephens said the conference is holding a board of control meeting, which includes district superinten-

dents, athletic directors and principals, on Feb. 6. The Cross County Conference currently includes schools from Darke, Preble, Miami and Shelby counties. Schools that would be affected by Darke and Preble leaving the CCC would include Miami East, Bethel and Covington in Miami County and Ft. Loramie in Shelby County. The Early Bird also reached out to Miami East Superintendent Dr. Todd Rappold on Thursday morning. “They (Darke County and Preble County schools) gave us a memo about their intent to leave the Cross Country Conference,” Rappold conﬁrmed. “We’ve not

received the final decision that they are leaving. If they choose to leave, we will look to fill (the conference) with other schools.” Rappold also confirmed after receiving the initial memo, he called a meeting this past Friday with all the schools to discuss the situation. Rappold said he was “saddened” by the prospect of Darke and Preble county schools leaving the CCC. “It just saddens me. They are apparently making decisions based on football and not considering the other sports,” he said, also pointing out “some” of these schools don’t have a football team. Rappold also said he’s concerned that the schools wanting to pull out of the CCC are meeting to discuss leaving on their own, not as

a complete board and “are not informing their own communities” about the possibility of leaving and how it would affect “longstanding rivalries.” “It would be helpful if the schools that are giving some consideration on leaving, if they would read the league bylaws,” Rappold added. “Our frustration is they’ve apparently been meeting without all the schools in the last several months.” Stephens said discussion and decisions concerning leaving the conference are “to be continued” and said he would inform the media about any decision made concerning Arcanum “sooner rather than later.” In a written statement to The Early Bird, Stephens said: “Because of ongoing negotiations and discussions between several dis-

tricts concerning conference afﬁliation, and out of respect for this process, we will not have any comments until those discussions and negotiations have concluded. Once things have ﬁnalized we will make a full and complete statement.” Besides Arcanum, Miami East, Covington, Bethel, and Ft. Loramie, schools currently part of the CCC include Newton (no football) in Miami County, Ansonia, Tri-Village, Franklin Monroe (no football), Bradford, and Mississinawa Valley in Darke County and Twin Valley South, National Trail and Tri-County North in Preble County. Last year, 10 of the 20 schools making up the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) announced the decision to split, forming the Miami Valley League

The rivalry between Arcanum and Miami East may end if Darke County schools pull out of the Cross County Conference. (File photo)

(MVL). Greenville High School will ﬁnish out this school year’s athletics with the GWOC and will begin the 2019 football season as part of the new MVL.

Commissioners approve airport updates; plan to announce new manager soon SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

Ray Mervar, left, and Alec Shellabarger of Arcon Builders are shown with four of the 30 pizzas they delivered to unpaid TSA and Air traffic controllers at the Dayton International Airport this week. (Courtesy photo)

Businesses offer relief to unpaid employees LINDA MOODY

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ARCANUM – Alec Shellabarger and Ray Mervar of Arcon Builders in Arcanum personally delivered 30 pizzas from Marion’s Pizza in Englewood to unpaid TSA and Air trafﬁc controllers at the Dayton International Airport. “A friend, Barb Slaven of Arcanum, who is a retired government employee brought the idea to us and we acted on it hoping that other businesses would step up with gestures of the same,” said Shellabarger. “No one should have to work for free. We are glad to be able to bless these workers with a meal in a token of appreciation for their dedication.” The gift to these unpaid workers took place on the government’s 32nd day shutdown. Mervar and Shellabarger, the two Arcon representatives, admitted they fell on hard times during the recession and thought it was time to pay it back. Arcon Builders has been in business for 34 years and was started by brother

team Rob and Tim Shellabarger. Today, owners are Tim Shellabarger, Dale Lyme, Greg Shellabarger, Lane Shellabarger and Alec Shellabarger. There are currently 24 employees at the business, located at 7824 State Route Alternate 49, Arcanum. Another local business, Village Green Health Campus in Greenville, is offering a similar gesture. Customer Service Representative Jessica Hester said with the federal government shutdown, Trilogy Senior Living Community and its afﬁliates such as Village Green, will be offering free meals to-go for all federal government employees and their immediate family members, for as long as the shutdown lasts. “Let our family support your family,” Hester said. “Give us a call today to reserve your meals. Please bring your government ID at pick-up...from Village Green Trilogy Health Services. Our campus looks to provide for our community.” The campus is located at 1315 KitchenAid Way, and the phone number is 937548-1993.

DARKE COUNTY – More updates will be taking place at the Darke County Airport. On Wednesday, county commissioners approved two agreements with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc., a company which works with a variety of aviation infrastructure projects for civilian airports. The ﬁrst agreement for the Darke County Airport was for the removal of trees at the east end of the runway, at a cost not to exceed $14,000 without written authorization of the client. The second agreement will include work to be completed to construct an access

road off State Route 121 for clients accessing the hangars, as well as for paving improvements to taxiways in-between hangars. This project is projected to cost $37,330 and will require written authorization if it exceeds that amount. The second project will assist as planes come out of the hangars to fuel and access the runway, said commissioner Mike Rhoades. “This will also keep the planes safe as they are ﬁlling up with fuel,” Rhoades explained, since incoming trafﬁc will be using the new access road and will be traveling behind the hangars. Both projects will provide safety measures needed at the airport, commissioners say. Another project commis-

sioners will be approving at a later date will be a new airport parking lot, also a move to keep vehicle trafﬁc out of the way of aircraft. Both projects to be completed by Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc. are being funded through FAA grants – not the county’s general fund or taxpayer monies. Earlier this month, commissioners accepted the resignation of Seth Timmerman, airport manager. According to Commis-

sioner Matt Aultman, about 12 applicants applied for the position. “We’re going through interviews today and will probably hire the new person next week,” Aultman said, noting that “some applicants are local, some not, but they all look pretty qualiﬁed.” Timmerman, who accepted a job at the Springﬁeld Airport, worked his last day in Darke County on Wednesday.

County’s fire departments benefit from fire marshal’s grants SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – Darke County fire departments are the recipients of grants being distributed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. According to Greenville Fire Chief Russell Thompson, the grant monies will assist his department with annual subscription fees for MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems) radios, now being used by all county departments. “In 2017, Darke County fire departments got the MARCS grant for equipment,” Thompson said, with Greenville Fire Department purchasing 16 portable ra-

dios at that time. In May 2018, the county switched over to a MARCS communications system. Greenville is receiving a $1,920 grant this year, Thompson said, which will “offset the annual costs for use of the radios.” In 2017, Thompson explained, all the Darke County fire departments worked together to apply for as a region for a State Fire Marshal’s (SFM) grant . “The feedback was that the regional grants take precedence,” Thompson said. Thirteen Darke County fire departments will receive 2019 SFM grants (see list below). According to a press release from State Fire Marshal Jeff Hussey’s office,

242 fire departments in 40 of Ohio’s counties received the 2019 grant, totaling $3 million. The MARCS radio system allows first responders to seamlessly communicate, not only with each other, but with other agencies responding to an incident, for example, fire departments from neighboring areas and/or law enforcement. “Operating on a modern inter-operable public safety radio system will certainly improve emergency services in those counties and provide an enhanced level of safety for our responders,” Hussey said. Darke County fire departments and the grant amount they are receiving include: Ansonia Fire Depart-

ment - $1,440 Arcanum Fire Department - $1,320 Greenville Fire Department - $1,920 Hollansburg Fire Department - $2,160 Pitsburg Fire Department - $2,880 Rossburg Fire Department - $1,680 Union City Fire Department - $2,880 Versailles Fire Department - $1,680 Liberty Twp. Volunteer Fire Department - $2,040 Gettysburg Rural Fire Department - $1,440 North Star Community Fire Department - $2,040 Osgood Community Volunteer Fire Department $1,920 Greenville Twp. Fire Department - $1,920

POLICE BEAT Police nab several suspects with outstanding warrants PAGE 2 January 27, 2019-The Early Bird, www.bluebagmedia.com

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On Jan. 15 an ofďŹ cer observed wanted subject Christopher Stephens getting out of a vehicle in the 100 block of Fairview Avenue. The ofďŹ cer was aware Stephens had an outstanding warrant through Greenville Police Department for failure to appear at a probation violation hearing on the original charge of physical control, with no bond. Stephens was arrested and searched. He was transported to the Darke County Jail. After a short time, the ofďŹ cer received a call from the jail letting him know three very small pills had been located in Stephensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wal-

let. The ofďŹ cer returned to the scene to retrieve the wallet and its contents. The wallet and the small unidentiďŹ able pieces were placed into property. The wallet will be returned to Stephens. The suspected pills will be destroyed at a later date. On Jan. 16 an ofďŹ cer was dispatched to the Town House Motel on East Main Street on the report of a subject with a warrant. The ofďŹ cer found Shawn Martin standing outside his room door. Martin told the ofďŹ cer he knew why the ofďŹ cer was there and that he was aware he had a warrant. The warrant was for failure to appear

at arraignment for a drug paraphernalia charge. The warrant was conďŹ rmed through the Greenville Police Department dispatch and Martin was transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was held on a $1,025 bond. On Jan. 17 an ofďŹ cer was called to the 200 block of North Gray Street on the report of a wanted person, Alex Beam. Beam was placed under arrest for a warrant for failure to appear at a conďŹ rmation hearing on an assault charge, with a bond of $5,025. He was transported to the Mercer County Jail. On Jan. 17 ofďŹ cers re-

sponded to the alley in the 300 block of Twelfth Street on the report of a wanted subject Connie Hall. Hall was wanted on warrants through Darke County on charges of failure to license dogs and failure to control dogs. Hall was informed of the warrants and transported to the Darke County Jail on a $775 bond. DUI

On Jan. 19 an ofďŹ cer conducted a trafďŹ c stop in the area of West Fifth and Sycamore Street. The ofďŹ cer observed the vehicle, driven by Joshua Grisez, traveling in the wrong direction. After making contact with Grisez, the ofďŹ cer noticed a very strong odor

of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle, which became stronger as Grisez spoke. The ofďŹ cer also noticed Grisez had red, bloodshot eyes. Grisez admitted to having a 12-pack of beer, consuming the last one about four hours earlier, he said. The ofďŹ cer asked Grisez to exit the vehicle and perform sobriety tests. He performed poorly on the tests and was arrested for driving under the inďŹ&#x201A;uence. Grisez was transported to the Greenville Police Department, where he failed a breath test and was placed on administrative license suspension. He was charged with OVI and traveling the

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Only $3,500 needed for NJROTC Orienteering trip BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Since learning in November their unit had been chosen to represent Area 3 at the 2019 Navy ROTC National Orienteering competition in California, Greenville students have been busy raising funds to make the

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trip. Greenville is the only Ohio high school ROTC program within Area 3 to be selected to compete. Set for Feb. 14-19, the trip will cost each attendee about $1,200, which includes their ďŹ&#x201A;ight, meals and lodging. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to raise about $3,500 more, which would signiďŹ cantly help out in reducing expenses,â&#x20AC;? said Capt. Scott Eberwine, who along with Chief Stephen Eldred will be accompanying the 10 students who have been selected to participate in the Orienteering competition in Agua Dulce, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We broke the news last week,â&#x20AC;? Eberwine said, to the 10 selected to attend.

They were, he noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;on cloud nine, all wired up and excited.â&#x20AC;? Several in the community have already supported the NJROTC by making donations, Eberwine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We received some contributions,â&#x20AC;? Eberwine said, which stemmed from previous articles published in the newspaper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Checks from people around town. We had a former resident who now lives in California send in a check. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also received awesome help from our local American Legion and VFW.â&#x20AC;? Eberwine said he wanted to credit Greenville Board of Education, especially members Fred Matix and Mark Libert for the support they show the NJROTC program, as well as American Legion Post 140 Chaplain Fred Dean, who has been instrumental in urging people to support the monthly ďŹ sh fries at the Post, which in turn provides monetary support to the NJROTC. One of the reasons his

students were able to go on the orienteering trip last year and again this year are through the efforts of these individuals, Eberwine said. Unit Commander and Orienteering Commander Eli Hartsock, a senior cadet, will be one of the 10 students traveling to California. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re deďŹ nitely looking forward to it and representing Greenville and our ROTC program,â&#x20AC;? Hartsock said, adding the group want to â&#x20AC;&#x153;show Greenville what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re capable of. My fellow students are excited because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the national level. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to participate.â&#x20AC;? Hartsock, 18, said he is looking at attending Miami University and joining their ROTC program following high school graduation. The 10 students selected to travel to California had to meet certain criteria, Eberwine said, including both the high schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic and ROTC unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Prom Dress Exchange planned in Versailles VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Sunday, Feb. 3, the Versailles Music Boosters will be hosting its third annual Prom and Homecoming Dress Exchange. The event will be held at Versailles High School, 280 Marker Road, in the cafetorium. People are asked to use door 19. With the previous two exchanges considered a success, it was decided to hold the event again this year. With people bringing dresses from all over Darke, Mercer and Shelby counties, there will most assuredly be a plethora of styles to choose from. Dressing rooms will be available for girls to try on the dresses they are interested in purchasing. The Music Boosters will use the proceeds from the

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dress exchange to help fund the vocal and instrumental music departments. Girls wishing to sell their dresses, shoes and accessories will need to bring them to the school between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. There will be a fee of $7 per dress and $3 per pair of shoes and $3 for each accessory that girls wish to display for sale. Girls will then be free to price their items as they wish and keep the sale money, if the dress/items are sold. Admission is free and the doors will be open to the public from 1-3 p.m. for shopping. Please remember, this sale is â&#x20AC;&#x153;cash onlyâ&#x20AC;? and all sales are ďŹ nal. For more information, contact Kelley McGlinch at 937-423-8802.

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BPW puts focus on Young Careerist GREENVILLE – Young Careerist ﬁnalist Loure Bohn was the featured speaker at the Greenville Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) meeting on Jan. 10. The meeting was hosted by the Young Careerist Committee consisting of chair Michelle Hook and members Brenda Miller, Diane Delaplane, Jessica Hester and Tammy Dietrich and held at the Brethren Retirement Community. Committee Chair Michelle Hook introduced Loure Bohn who is owner of Suds in a Bucket and offers cleaning services in Darke and Wayne County. The Virginia Allen Young Careerist program offers the choice of 8 different topics to speak on. Loure chose “What can

BPW offer women leaving military service and/ or what can women leaving military service offer BPW?” Bohn spoke on the difﬁculties women have in their transition after military life and how BPW can help. BPW can offer a safe place and friendships to help cope with the transition. Networking is an important part of BPW and can help with contacts for possible employment. Loure suggests that BPW could send notes of support to those women in the military who are overseas. Military veteran women offer leadership, time management, organization skills and would be great assets to BPW! Bohn is the Ohio BPW Region 5 winner and will be competing at the

Missing Puzzle Pieces presented at library GREENVILLE – Join the Greenville Public Library for a heartfelt evening with author Ann Mann on Thursday, Jan. 31, 6 p.m. at the library as she tells her personal story of adoption and her journey to ﬁnd her biological parents and siblings. Ann’s book Missing

Puzzle Pieces will be for sale after the presentation and is also available from the Library. Mann explained, “I do remember that I always knew I was adopted. My ﬁrst memory was of mom telling me I was ‘chosen.’ She told me the story of how she and my dad went to pick out a baby, because they wanted one so much. They walked down rows of babies. When they stopped at me, I reached out for my dad’s ﬁnger, I had found my new family.” Registration is not required and light refreshments will be served.

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Sweetheart Supper slated NEW MADISON – Commander Francis Grisez of Post #245 of the American Legion in New Madison is preparing for the annual Sweetheart Supper on Feb. 16 at the American Legion Hall, 242 Fayette St., New Madison. The event begins at 5 p.m. The menu includes Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade pan gravy, bread, butter and coffee. The cost is $8. This event is open to the public. Carryout is available by calling 996-0095.

VERSAILLES – The Versailles FCA has continued to meet weekly before school. Throughout the holiday, there were multiple guest speakers who came in to share their testimony of faith in the Lord. The FCA also completed several outreach activities over the holiday, which included sending Christmas cards of encouragement to a student in another district who is currently ﬁghting cancer. Before school let out on Dec. 19, 2018, FCA led prayers with the teachers around the Versailles School District for a safe, healthy, and blessed holiday season.

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in December, 2018. The Greenville BPW Club’s mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, and information. The Club holds fundraisers through the year to raise money to grant scholarships to the young women of Darke County. The Club meets the second Thursday of every month for a dinner meeting. Those interested in learning more about the Club can contact Membership Chair Sonya Crist at 937/423-3657 or sonyacrist@gmail.com.

VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA Alumni & FFA Chapter will conduct its 23rd annual Soup and Sandwich Social on Feb. 2, in the Versailles Schools Cafetorium, 280 Marker Road. Serving will begin at noon and run until 8:30 p.m. All the proceeds beneﬁt the Versailles FFA and Versailles FFA Alumni Activities and Scholarships in memory of Doug and Craig Meier. The menu includes homemade chicken noodle

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SERVING US GREENVILLE – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle D. Collins graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical ﬁtness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Collins is the son of David L. and Shirley L. Collins and husband of Madison D. Collins of Greenville. He is a 2018 graduate of Arcanum Butler High School, Arcanum.

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Snow Falling on Cedars at library’s Film Series GREENVILLE – The Third Floor Film Series will screen the 1999 film Snow Falling on Cedars in February. Directed by Scott Hicks and based on the titular 1994 novel by David Guterson (available for check-out at GPL), Snow Falling on Cedars takes a powerful look at love and honor in the face of prejudice. Set shortly after World War II in an isolated fishing town in the Pacific Northwest, the film centers around a murder trial in which a Japanese-

American ﬁsherman is suspected of murdering a business rival. Long-dormant racial tensions simmer to the surface as the town faces its own biases and personal loyalties. In the midst of this, one young man who was once in love with the suspect’s wife must weigh his own commitment to justice against his lingering romantic wishes. Featuring gorgeous and ethereal cinematography by Robert Richardson and profound performances by a cast that

includes Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Sam Shepard, Max Von Sydow, Youki Kudoh, and Rick Yune, Snow Falling on Cedars is emotionally fraught but ultimately uplifting. Join the library on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p.m., at the Greenville Public Library as they screen this dramatic masterpiece. Free popcorn, candy, and soft drinks will be provided, and David Nilsen will lead a brief discussion after the ﬁlm.

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Dean’s List ALLIANCE – The University of Mount Union has announced that Hayley Maher, of Greenville, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. Maher was one of 604 students named to the Dean’s List.

Dean’s List MOUNT VERNON – Owen Lee Paulus has been named to the dean’s list for the 2018 fall semester at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The dean’s list includes all students who carried a minimum of 12 credit hours and have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the semester. Paulus, a freshman majoring in both Mathematics and Sports Management, has attained the dean’s list for the fall. He is a 2018 graduate of Greenville High School, and the son of Kelly & Barry Paulus of Greenville.

That you were going where I couldn’t go. My only regret is that if I had known That the last time I saw you, would be the last time I would have hugged you a little tighter Told you I loved you a little louder And stayed by your side a little longer. My mind knows that you are gone But my heart will never accept it. And now all my memories of you are so dear But gosh, how I miss you and wish you were here. Who can now hear me when I need to cry? It so hard to tell you “Mom goodbye” Someday I know all will be well And I’ll see you again with stories to tell Of how you were missed

and how I have grown And how good it is to ﬁnally be home. Until then my memories of you I’ll keep near And I’ll pass them on to those who are dear. I myself, will hold you tightly within my heart And there you will remain. Until the joyous day arrives That we shall meet again. Love and miss you Mom!!!!! Your Loving Daughter; Becky

Jena Powell sworn in COLOUMBUS – State Representative Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) was sworn in to her ﬁrst term as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives during Wednesday’s session. She represents the 80th district, which includes Miami County and part of Darke County. “Swearing-in-day was such an incredible day! With friends, family and community members joining me in Columbus, it was an amazing day kicking off the 133rd General Assembly. I am looking forward to representing the hard-working people of Miami and Darke County for the coming two years. This is truly an honor.” Powell is a native of Arcanum. After graduating from high school, she went on to attend Liberty University and studied business marketing. She is a proud entrepreneur, working with her brother in their billboard

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DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T NEED YOUR DONATION Fairgoers; Over the past few months, you have been reading about the cleanup and re-building of the fairground buildings. These articles indicate that they have no money, and they are asking for donations. Why would you ask for donations before you have an estimated cost of re-building? It seems as though there is much confusion amongst the TOOOOOOO MANY DIRECTOR & THE SECRETARY. If you have read the EARLY BIRD recently, the commissioners have received a check for $93,500 for demolition and cleanup. This could be done by a local contractor for less I am sure. They have received another check for $750,000 for re-building, with more insurance money on the way. Add in the $500,000 from CARGILL and some of the fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PROFITS from the last few years, they should NOT NEED YOUR DONATIONS. John Glessner, Greenville CLARIFYING POSITION I have received many questions regarding my stance on whether Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law director position is full time. First and foremost, my obligation to the city as law director will be to take care of all its legal needs. My view on the position not being â&#x20AC;&#x153;full timeâ&#x20AC;? simply means that I am able to maintain my private law practice that I have worked hard to build. I understand and am willing to put in 40 hours or more a week providing legal services to the city. Throughout my career, I have always worked more than 40 hours a week in addition to volunteering for many organizations within our community. It is just how I am programmed. I have a vested interest in Greenville, where I will be raising my family over the next 20 years. I will not neglect the legal needs of the city as we all need the place we call home to be as strong as possible. By maintaining my private practice, I am simply able to represent my clients once my work for Greenville is complete. As a partner at Dungan & LeFevre, I have nine other attorneys that are there to help me out if the workload of the city is too large. There are advantages for Greenville if I maintain my private practice. Maintaining my practice means I provide my own secretary and various other things that would typically be the responsibility of a full time employer. I am committed to ensuring the city gets the best legal representation possible, whatever time commitment that takes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mike Rieman, Greenville

Edison and Honda partner for internships PIQUA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Edison State Community College invites current students, high school students, and their parents to learn more about the direct pathway developed to lead students into a manufacturing career at Honda. An information session will be held Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:30 p.m. in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua Campus. Equipment Service Technicians are currently in demand at Honda and require technical and analytical skills to identify and solve problems quickly. The Edison State to Honda Manufacturing Pathway program will help prepare students with the skills needed to take on these in-demand roles. The program is available to students who opt to pursue an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology with a concentration in Electro-Mechanical or Automation and Robotics at Edison State. Participating students will have the opportunity to intern at Honda up to 40 hours per week; work with a mentor to gain conďŹ dence and skills; earn money while completing a college degree;

gain experience to add to their resume; and graduate and start a career in modern manufacturing. Interns will make at least $16 per hour, and those who are hired fulltime will start at more than $53,000 per year. RSVP to attend the information session by contacting Veronica French, Academic Project Specialist, at (937) 778-7865 or vfrench@edisonohio. edu. For additional program information, contact Brandi Olberding, Director of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning, at (937) 381-1533 or bolberding@edisonohio. edu.

Richland Twp. special meeting RICHLAND TWP. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Richland Township Trustees, Darke County, will hold a special meeting on Jan. 28, 7 p.m., to approve bills needing paid, review changes to temporary appropriations and vote on reinstatement of health insurance reimbursement. The public is welcome to attend at the Township Building, 9269 Greenville-St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road, in the town of Beamsville.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m guilty of giving misleading information RYANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WORLD by Ryan Berry Managing Editor bluebagmedia.com

I have told my kids way too many things over the years to remember everything I said when I was messing with their minds. Some of them were so outlandish that I never thought they would believe me. I guess that was foolish thinking on my part. I should have known my kids revere the words that come from lips. I guess I was too humble to realize they seek after and absorb my knowledge like sponges. I should probably be more careful in the future when I say things that are in jest because my believability isâ&#x20AC;Śwellâ&#x20AC;Śitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so gosh darn believable. My dad and grandpa were great at giving misleading information to kids and grandkids and, of course, we/they would be all in with anything they would say. If either

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not the same as telling someone that it is a scientiďŹ c fact that a person cannot lick their elbow just to see them try to do it. For starters, it is not misleading information and it is scientiďŹ c fact, unless you are a contortionist. Go ahead and try it and send me a video. I want to see if you can do it. I could use a good laugh. If you are a contortionistâ&#x20AC;Śeeewww. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see it because that is freaky and bodies should not work that way. Believing me when they were little was one thing, but now that my oldest is in her 20s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; aye yi yi. My oldest daughter was in town for the holidays and before she left to go back to college we went to dinner as a family. My youngest daughter left something in the car and before we could give her the key to unlock the door she was already halfway to the car. My wife got her keys out and started to press the unlock button from in-

side the restaurant when my oldest chimed in, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work, you can point the key in your open mouth and press the button and it will make it go further.â&#x20AC;? My wife and I looked at her like she was crazy. At some point in her life I must have said that it will make the sound waves go further. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember saying it, but it sounds like something I would have told her. For many years now, she has been telling everyone how to unlock their car from further away. When she told her boyfriend that little trick, he had to be the one to tell her I was messing with her. If my daughter tried to teach you how to unlock your car â&#x20AC;&#x201C; please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try it. I honestly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what kind of waves it uses to send a signal to your car and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be blamed for messing up your brain. However, I would like to see a video of you trying to lick your elbow.

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one would have said that astronauts carved a face in the moon and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you see when you look at the moon at night, we would have believed it. As we got older and realized they just made stuff up to confuse kids, we would have realized they were just messing with us. Anybody can go around spouting off misinformation. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe me? You must not be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. I guess we should get something straight at this point. There is a difference between misleading information that is in jest that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt anyone and ďŹ&#x201A;at-out telling ďŹ bs about someone or something. Giving misleading information and being believable when you do it is an art form and some of the best misleaders are also great story tellers. My dad and grandpa fall into that category and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to think I got a little of that from them. Giving misleading information in jest is also

others, responsibility for living things, perseverance to stick with a task until completed, initiative, detail organization, decision making, coping mechanization, and reallife consequences for choices and actions. Lots of people think 4-H is all about living on a farm and raising a cow or a pig and taking it to the fair, winning a blue ribbon and selling it to earn money for college. For a lot of youth that is exactly true but there is a lot more to it than that. Thousands of kids in 4-H work with animals and have never lived on a farm. These kids can work with dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, birds, ďŹ sh, snakes, turtles and anything in between. Livestock and & " "! $ $!

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companion animals are as equally important in the 4-H world because not only do these animals make great companions, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll understand them so much better when you learn to feed them, how to train them and how to enhance their environment. Through the process of raising animals youth who exhibit livestock have extra responsibilities such as Skillathon and Quality Assurance. Skillathon provides a valuable educational experience in a variety of topic related to the production and management of livestock. They learn and are tested on breeds of livestock, external parts, skeletal anatomy, feedstuffs, equipment using in raising and show-

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Nicole Berry receiving national collegiate attention GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

PITSBURG – Darke County’s Nicole Berry, the county’s only High School All-American is drawing attention at the collegiate level for the NCAA D-II Tiffin University Lady Dragons track and field program. Berry is quickly closing in on the conference record in shot put, currently held by former Findlay AllAmerican Alex DeVincentis. Berry showcased her skills at the Tiffin Dragon Open with a current-best performance in the event, giving the redshirt freshman the win. “I think I did pretty well,” Berry said of her winning throw. “I surprised myself. I have thrown this far in practice before, but never when it truly mattered.” Berry also placed third in the weight throw in her third meet of the indoor season, an event she had not seriously pursued until taking her track and field skills to Tiffin. On her third attempt, Berry tossed a distance of 15.21m (49-11”) in the shot put for a personal record besting her previous season long toss of 14.89 at

the Oiler Open. Berry’s throw of 15.21m represents the second-longest distance in conference history. “Nicole Berry slangin the biscuit 15.21,” Tifﬁn’s Coach Ray Robinson posted on Instagam. “Good for 6th on National list, FR Record, and #3 All-Time list for TU indoors!” “I am thrilled to even be on the list for nationals,” Berry said of her national ranking. “I am so blessed to have an amazing support system behind me pushing me to be the best I can be. I would love to come into the National meet sitting a little bit higher, but I will just keep on grinding and doing the things I need to do to get where I want to be. My plans for the future are to make national in at least one event for the next 4 years.” An early season injury sidelined Berry putting her throwing career on hold for more than four weeks. “So far this year has been a lot of ups and downs,” noted Berry. “At the beginning of the indoor season I had a concussion from dropping a barbell on my head in the weight room. This injury set me out of training of any sort for over four weeks. This caused a lot of stress to play catch-up in the class-

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room, but I ended up being blessed enough to be cleared from this injury two days before our ﬁrst meet of the season.” Berry’s current events include; shot put, discus, weight throw and hammer giving the 5’10” thrower much to work on. “I deﬁnitely need to improve in all of my events, but I would mainly like to focus on what I am learning,” Berry stated. “Weight throw and hammer are still new to me and I would like to gain a better understanding of the sport.” Berry, a redshirt freshman took time to talk to the Early Bird Newspaper about her young college throwing career. “I feel like this year is going to be mainly focusing on the basics, it’s nice to come into something with very little expectations on you and giving you the ability to surprise people,” Berry said. Coach Robinson works with Berry to insure his up-and-coming thrower

receives the best advice and instructions not only on the field but in and out of the classroom. “My coach is probably the best I know,” stated Berry. “He knows how to coach and make what he is saying easy for me to understand. The Tiffin University throws program is one of the best, not only coaching wise but as the players go, it’s amazing. I truly don’t think I would be where I am today without the support of my family, coach or my team.” “My goal for the indoor season is to throw 50 feet in shot put,” Berry shared. “I hope to get there by working harder and getting stronger, not only physically but mentally as well so I can handle the pressure of bigger competitions.” Berry, the daughter of Ryan and Mindy Berry is appreciative of the path track and field has put her on. “I thank God every day for giving me this ability

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

ters each added a field goal. The Lady Tigers rebounded in the third outscoring the visitors 19-10 to take a 40-36 lead to the final period of play. McEldowney nailed three 3-pointers good for nine points in the quarter, Ording hit three field goals for six points while Stonebraker was adding four points to the board. Versailles used an 18-9 fourth quarter to pull away and win the non-conference game by a 13-point margin. Ording led the Lady Tigers fourth period with nine points, Lindsey Winner chipped in four points, McEldowney added her fifth 3-pointer of the night and Watren was good for two points. The Lady Jets shot an impressive 91.7 percent at the line on 11-12 tosses while Versailles was an excellent 3-4 at the charity strip on the night. Ording led Versailles and all scorers with a game high 19 points. McEld-

Darke County’s Nicole Berry competes in the shot put for Tifﬁn University.

to do something I love, but also with this ability he has also given me an opportunity to further my education and step out of my

comfort zone allowing me to make friendships and do things I never could have done without track and ﬁeld,” concluded Berry.

Versailles second half downs Lady Jets VERSAILLES – The Versailles Lady Tigers took advantage of solid second half play to earn a 58-45 win over the visiting Franklin Monroe Lady Jets after a slow start had the Lady Tigers trailing 26-21 at the halftime break. Versailles took a 14-8 lead after one period of play with Caitlin McEldowney scoring five points including a 3-pointer, Brooke Stonebraker adding five points with two field goals and a free throw and a basket each from Liz Watren and Elizabeth Ording. Period No. 2 went to the Lady Jets 18-7 sending the teams to the break with FM holding a 26-21 advantage. Kennedy Morris paced the Lady Jets with eight points in the period including a 3-pointer and 3-3 at the line, Belle Cable added six points including 2-2 at the charity stripe and Stella Shellabarger and Chloe Pe-

owney accounted for all ﬁve Lady Tigers’ 3-pointers and a basket good for 17 points. Corina Conley paced the Lady Jets with 13 points including three 3-pointers. VERSAILLES – E. Ording 19, C. McEldowney 17, B. Stonebraker 9, L. Watren 6, L. Winner 6, H. Barga 1 – TOTALS 20 3-4 5 58 FRANKLIN MONROE – C. Conley 13, K. Morris 12, B. Cable 8, C. Peters 8, S.

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Caitlin McEldowney buries one of her ﬁve 3-pointer for Versailles in win over Lady Jets. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

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Greenville Lady Wave downs Fairborn Lady Skyhawks GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Greenville 59-42 Wednesday night win over the visiting Fairborn Lady Skyhawks has the Lady Wave earning a 6-2 record since opening the season 1-5 while improving to 7-7 and 5-5 in GWOC play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if we could have always done that in the past,â&#x20AC;? Greenville Coach Rachel Kerns said of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come-frombehind win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mayo came back that second quarter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she played a phenomenal second quarter and then Natea (Davidson), Koryann (Elliott) and (Annie) Hayes share their minutes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was just a great team

win.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Skyhawks took the opening period 14-9 after Greenville had an early lead and pushed its advantage to 18-9 in the opening minutes of period No. 2 before the Greenville girls found their stride outscoring the visitor 5028 to closeout scoring on the night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all happened so quick â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we were up by one and I see weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re down 14-8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it all happened just real quick,â&#x20AC;? said Kerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to play better defense not giving them any in transition.â&#x20AC;? Trailing 18-9, the Lady Wave outscored Fairborn 21-6 by halftime sending the teams to the break with Greenville holding a 30-24 advantage.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a really great job on the defensive end and at halftime we talked about No. 10 (Evelyn Oktavec) not getting any more easy looks and she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a basket the second half,â&#x20AC;? Kerns noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is a great shooter but the second half she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a basket. She got a few from the free throw line, but if we can keep their best scorer from hitting outside shot weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving ourselves a good chance to win.â&#x20AC;? Haleigh Mayo-Behnken led the Lady Wave second period come-back with 9-points including a trey, Jada Garland hit her second 3-pointer of the night, Nyesha Wright accounted for 3-points while Lani Shilt, Morgan Gilbert and Annie Hayes each contrib-

uted 2-points to the scoring column. Greenville took the third 10-7 over the taller Fairborn school with Garland drilling her third and fourth 3-pointers of the night sending the teams to the ďŹ nal period of play with the Lady Wave up 40-31. Period No. 4 went to the Lady Wave 19-11 with Garland drilling her ďŹ fth and sixth 3-pointers of the night forcing the visitors to foul sending Morgan Gilbert to the line where the Lady Wave Sophomore hit 12-of-15 tosses to secure the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morgan ended up with 14 and I know they come from the free throw line â&#x20AC;&#x201C; good for her,â&#x20AC;? Kerns said of her sophomore ďŹ&#x201A;oor general. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The most excit-

ing thing about Morgan tonight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she wanted the ball, down the stretch she wanted the ball in her hands and as a coach there is nothing more you want from your leader except for wanting the ball.â&#x20AC;? Greenville senior, Jada Garland surpassed her career high 15-points sinking six 3-pointers and a 2-point goal to lead all scorers with a game high 20-points â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a new Garland career game high. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great for Jada,â&#x20AC;? said Coach Kerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She works so hard every day. She is one of the most coachable kids that I have ever had in our program. There are games she will go 2-10 and I just keep telling her keep shooting it. It was great to see some of them

Jada Garland hits one of her six 3-pointers to lead Greenville and all scorers with a game high 20points in win over Fairborn. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

go in for her tonight.â&#x20AC;? Gilbert added 14-points, all coming at the free throw line followed by 13 Mayo points.

Fort Recovery escapes with 2-point win at Arcanum BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Arcanum Trojans took the visiting Fort Recovery Indians representing the MAC (Midwest Athletic Conference) to the wire before dropping a 39-37 heartbreaker on a last second shot from the Indians Payton Jutte. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough conference and give Fort Recovery credit,â&#x20AC;? said Arcanum coach Jim Melton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They made the extra plays in the second half to ďŹ nish the game.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are a solid team, they have done well this year, they have great athletes on their program,â&#x20AC;? said Fort Recovery coach Michael Bashore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach Melton has done a great job over here in just one year.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those kids play extremely hard,â&#x20AC;? continued Bashore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not very big but they get the most out of everybody out there on the ďŹ&#x201A;oor and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sign of a good coach. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Carter Gray goes to the free throw line to score one of his game high 12 points in non-conference game with Fort Recovery. (Gaylen Blosser photo.)

doing a great job over here.â&#x20AC;? The Trojans took the opening period with Carter Gray scoring ďŹ ve points including a 3-pointer, an Evan Atchley triple and a Jake Goubeaux basket sending the teams to second quarter play with Arcanum holding a slim 10-8 advantage. Arcanum used a 9-0 run

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Jutte put up a shot in the lane hitting nothing but net to give the visitors the win with 0.0 showing on the game clock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough loss for us,â&#x20AC;? said Melton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Credit to their coach â&#x20AC;&#x201C; made some adjustments on our scheme and we tried to adjust a little bit. We got a little stagnant offensively but Jutte stepped up and made a tough shot.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to do a better job of putting our guys in a

position to succeed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they did everything I asked of them,â&#x20AC;? added Melton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We held Jutte down, we held Knapke down. We did our game plan defensively but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my job to put them in a better position to succeed offensively.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about our whole team,â&#x20AC;? Bashore noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They neutralized our bigs. We talked at halftime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to invent a new way to win tonight

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KEISER

– Angela M. Clemens Keiser, 52, of N e w Weston, O h i o passed a w a y peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 at her residence. She was born on Nov. 29, 1966 in Greenville, to Fred (Holly) Clemens of Bellbrook, and Barb (Larry) Hiatt of Greenville. Angie was a loving wife, devoted mother, sister, daughter, and friend. She loved sitting on her front porch listening to Sunday morning inspiration while enjoying a cup of coffee. She had a huge heart and loved everyone she came in contact with, especially her patients throughout her many years as a dental assistant. She loved her job and became very close with everyone she worked with. Angie often enjoyed her job so much that her family was convinced she looked at her career as a hobby. When her boys were young, Angie opened her home to many families as a local babysitter. She valued the relationships that she created over the years. She had infectious smile and a bubbly personality that could light up any room. Angie did not know a stranger and was always very eager to make new friends. She was always positive and in her husband’s words “she was always right”. She kept her faith in God and never questioned His will. Angie is survived by her husband of 31 years, Keith Keiser, whom she married on June 18, 1988; her children, Connor Keiser of Fairborn, Ohio and Cameron Keiser and his girlfriend, Kylee Sherman, of New Weston, Ohio; her sisters, Christy (Scott) Evans of New Paris, Ohio, Kelly (Barry) Paulus of Greenville, Elaine (Sam) Mains of Dayton, Ohio, Robin (Marty) Munchel of Lynn, Indiana; Marcia (Tony) Sowry of Arcanum, Ohio, Angie (Jason) Scott of Kettering, Ohio; her brothers, Monte (Terri) Clemens of Greenville and Mark (Robin) Hiatt of Lima, Ohio; 20 nieces and nephews and 21 great nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Angela’s life took place on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus with Father David Zink ofﬁciating. Memorial contributions may be given to Keith Keiser and Family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. tributefuneralhomes.com.

MERKLE – Martha Jane Merkle, 76, of Versailles, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on

Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles. Burial will follow in St. Valbert Cemetery in Versailles. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2-6 p.m. at the funeral home.

RODEHEFFER

– Harold “Jake” Rodeheffer, 94, of Union City, Ohio passed away on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 at his home. Jake was born on Oct. 9, 1924 to the late William and Nellie (Brewer) Rodeheffer of Lightsville, Ohio. In addition to his parents, Jake was preceded in death by his son, Robert Allen Rodeheffer; siblings, Wilbur “Bud” Rodeheffer, Olive Haynes, Betty Koontz, and Don “Ike” Rodeheffer. Jake was a 1943 graduate of Jackson Township High School, now known as Mississinawa Valley High School. After graduation, he joined the Naval Air Force, where he served his country honorably during World War II. While stationed at New Cumberland, Jake met the love of his life, Marion Snell whom he married on July 15, 1946. He enjoyed being outdoors, like most farmers. Jake enjoyed raising turkeys and tending to his crops. While not on the farm, Jake worked in skilled trades at the Body Company in Union City until he retired in 1990. He enjoyed collecting antique tractors and showcasing them at local tractor shows. Jake loved visiting his family and friends and would spend all day traveling the trailer park in Florida each winter catching up with them. He was a member of the Lightsville Grange, the Union City American Legion Post 158, and the Lightsville Methodist Church. In addition to his wife, Marion, Jake is survived by his children, Edna (Mike) Carrico of Lightsville, Barry (Mary) Rodeheffer of Union City, and Janice (John) Winger of Union City; his grandchildren, Dale (Jennifer Nicely) Carrico of Union City, Daniel (Natalia) Rodeheffer of Willow Spring, North Carolina, Emily (Jason) Hay of Celina, Barry Russell (Lisa) Rodeheffer of Union City, Susan (Jon) Crank of Union City, J.J. (Bethany) Winger of Union City, Jenna Winger of Van Buren, Indiana, and Jonell Winger of Union City; his 17 great grandchildren; his great-great grandchild, and one on the way. A private family service will take place at the convenience of the family. Burial will follow at the New Teegarden Cemetery. The services have been

entrusted to Tribute Funeral Homes. Memorial contributions may be given to the State of the Heart Care, 1350 N Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

HUFFORD

– Shelah M. Hufford, 49, of Greenville, went Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 at the State of the Heart Care Center in Greenville. She was born in Dayton, on Oct. 28, 1969 to Iona (Graham) Glenn of Circleville, and the late Russel Glenn. Shelah was a loving mom to her four boys, whom she proudly homeschooled. She enjoyed spending time with her family and church family. She was a member of the Greenville Baptist Church. Shelah was a born-again Christian. She loved the Lord and loved attending church with her family. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, cooking, and serving others. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Garry Hufford, whom she married on July 10, 1987; her children, Garry (Marie) Hufford, Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland, Russel (Ashley) Hufford of Elsmere, Kentucky, Daniel Hufford and Douglas Hufford, both of Greenville; grandchildren, Judy, Cyrus, and Darius Hufford; her siblings, Jesse (Sherri) Glenn of Fairbanks, Alaska, John (Sharon) Glenn of Greenville, Jeffrey (Silvia) Glenn of Tampa, Florida, Jason (Jacki) Glenn of North Pole, Alaska, Jerry (Michele) Glenn of Tarlton, Ohio, Leah Glenn of Circleville, Gail (John Ebert) Hebert of Bradenton, Florida, Rebekah (Steven) Tedore of Bradenton, Florida, and Lola Glenn of Lancaster, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Celebration of Shelah’s life took place on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus with Pastor Daniel Berdine ofﬁciating. Burial is in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. tributefuneralhomes.com.

UNGER – Patricia L. “Pat” Unger, 72, of Greenville, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019 at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville. Pat was born Dec. 5, 1946 in Darke County and the daughter of the late Fred and Winifred C.

(Smith) Monnier. She was a former employee of J.W. Harris Company of Covington, a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Bradford, the Eagles Lodge of Covington and enjoyed listening to music, linedancing and spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James A. “Jim” Unger on Dec. 21, 2012. They were married Feb. 15, 1969; Brother James D. Monnier and nephew Kenny Monnier. Pat is survived by her children Jeffery (Kathrine) Unger of Greenville, Penni Unger and special friend Brad Gigandet of Miamisburg and Holli (Greg) George of Versailles; grandchildren Jonathan, Zachary, Seth, Kyrie, McKenzi, Mallory, Toby, Elliot, Elise, Raeanne, Camille, Joshua, Kenneth and Justin; great grandchildren Maxton, Arthur James “A.J.” and Ivory; sister Susan (Harold) Roberts of Winchester, Indiana, brother-in-law Ned (Brenda Wallace) Unger of Greenville; special friend Robert “Bob” Chandler of Gettysburg, her dog Elli as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 200 Clay St., Bradford, with Rev. Father Jim Duell as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Miami Memorial Park Covington. The family will receive friends on Monday from 5-8 p.m. in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to State of the Heart Care of Darke County. Condolences for the family may be sent to www. zecharbailey.com.

TINKLE – John H. Tin-

kle, 90, of New Madison, previously of Ridgeville, I n d . , passed a w a y peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Randolph County, Ind. on July 15, 1928 to the late Henry O. Tinkle and Anna May (Willis) Tinkle. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Eileen (Wooters) Tinkle, whom he married on May 6, 1952; his brother, Cecil Alvin Tinkle; and his sister, Edna Bell (Tinkle) Champ. John was known as Chief Master Sergeant Tinkle in the U.S. Air Force, where he

served his country honorably for 21 years. After retiring from the service, John worked for Bales and Bowen Service Station in Albany, Ind. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. John’s love for ﬂying continued after his Air Force career. He was a member of the American Legion Post 245 in New Madison and the National Museum of the US Air Force Society. John is survived by his children, Barry (Gwen) Tinkle of New Madison, Doug Tinkle of Dallas, Georgia, Johnnie (Chris) Tinkle of Tipp City, Ohio, Star (Frank Valensi) Darling of Florida; his grandchildren, Jeremy ( Leslie) Tinkle of Enon, Ohio, Matthew (Jessica Mullens) Tinkle of New Madison, Sara Tinkle of Bemidji, Minnesota, Zach (Sarah) Tinkle of Dallas, Georgia, Megan Tinkle of Cartersville, Georgia, Brian Stephenson of Clayton, Amy (Jeremy) Fittro of Tipp City, Sean (Kim) Darling of Dayton, and Scott (Rachel) Darling of Troy; his great grandchildren, Cecilie Darling, Dakota Tinkle, Devin Tinkle, and Alexis Fittro; his special friend, Mary Straszheim of New Madison; and numerous nieces and nephews. Private services will take place at the convenience of the family. The family has entrusted Tribute Funeral Homes with the arrangements. The family request that memorial contributions be given to the New Madison United Methodist Church or American Legion Post 245 or Tri-Village Rescue or the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

DALBEY – Bill would

like you to know that his work is done here at the young age of 80. He received a call, a sort of an offer you can’t refuse, for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus. A reunion of family, friends and many beloved pets he has not seen in a long time. Serious bass ﬁshing, an abundance of mushroom hunting, music, and laughter. He was introduced into this world as William Edward Dalbey by his parents, the son of Albert Dalbey and his wife. Preceding him, his parents, a brother (James), sister (Carlene), various aunts and uncles, several cousins, an abundance of friends, and pets. His many achievements and success were in becom-

ing an EMT, paramedic, firefighter, and police officer. He was a semi pro ball player in his youth, (pitcher). Instrumental in the start up of Tri-Village Rescue Squad with only a hand full of folks who had nothing but a dream and utter devotion. An avid outdoorsman, sharp shooter, bass pro man before there was such a thing. Great sense of humor, artistic, loved the slots and the Arizona Desert. He will be sorely missed by his children (Anita), (Carey) his grandchildren (Valerie), (Chelsea), (Brandon) and (Cody). Great Grands (Teagan) and (Timothy). Following his wishes, there will be no services, however well wishers are encouraged to write a note of farewell to any family member they wish. Cremation will take place at the convenience of the family and his ashes will be spread among some of his favorite places, particularly Arizona. Riggle-Waltermann is handling all arrangements.

MACIAS

– Raymond R. Macias, 79, of Ansonia, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 at State of the Heart Care Center in Greenville. He was born in Hearne, Texas on August 30, 1939 to the late Maria (Sustaita) and Guadalupe Macias, Sr. Raymond loved sports. The Ohio State and the Bengals were his favorite teams. He loved his car, a 1964 Ford Thunderbird. Raymond was a hard worker and enjoyed his job as a farmer. He was very involved with his family and loved spending time with them. Raymond also enjoyed dancing and traveling. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Augustina Macias, whom he married November 4, 1972; his siblings, Guadalupe Macias, Jr. of Ansonia, Carmen Macias of South Bend, Indiana, Manuel Macias of Ansonia, Frank Macias of Dayton, Ohio, Manuela Cantilleja of St. Petersburg, Texas, Martina Kofski of Richmond, Indiana, and Emilia Macias of Dayton, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenville, with Father John R. White ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. Family and friends may visit on Monday, January 28, 2019 from 3-5 p.m. at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus. Online condolences may be left for the family at www. tributefuneralhomes.com.

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CHURCH AND SOCIAL LUX

– Benjamin G. Lux, 67, of Winchester, I n d . , passed away on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 at

his home. He was born in Ypsilanti, Mich. on July 17, 1951 to the late Benjamin and Evelyn Pauline (Fultz) Lux. Benjamin loved working. He was a Prototype Buildtech at Workhorse Custom Chassis. He was a truck driver for J.E. Sanders Trucking for many years. Ben enjoyed making people laugh and could make friends everywhere he went. He loved his family and was always helping everyone who needed it. He was one of the best friends anybody could have. He enjoyed old cars and old music. Ben loved his dogs, Baby, Mason, Dinky, and Dixie. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Pamela Lux, whom he married on April 20, 1996; his children, Christina Holmes of Ridgeville, Ind., Angela (Randy) Clark of Winchester, Ind., Rachael Wagner of Winchester, Ind., Travis Wood of Peebles, , and Stacey Jackson of Beauford, SC; his siblings, Faith Cardo, Stephenburg “Buddy” Lux, Renee (Ron) Nickelson, and Roger (Barbara) Lux; his best friend, Johnny “Uncle” Sanders; and many neices, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and of course many other family and friends. A celebration of Benjamin’s life was held Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus with Rev. Eric Fee ofﬁciating. Burial is in Greenville Union Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

HOPPER – Hazel (Sanders) Hopper, 90, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 at the State of the Heart Care Center in Greenville. She was born in Hillgrove on July 31, 1928 to

the late Martin Sanders and Hazel (Ford) Sellers. In addition to her parents, Hazel was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Anthony, and her seven sisters. Hazel valued her family. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, cooking almost anything for her family, and canning homegrown vegetables. She and her husband traveled often and have visited almost every state but two. Hazel retired from Westinghouse in Union City. She was a member of the Civil Defense and the Union City American Legion Post 158 Auxiliary. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard Hopper, whom she married in October 1956, her daughter, Carol (Richard) Peden of Lynn, Indiana; her grandchildren, J.J. (Karla) Hall of Union City, Indiana, Sheila (Todd) Leach of Winchester, Indiana, Bill (Penny) Baughn of Ridgeville, Indiana, Deanna (Brad) Troutwine of Arcanum, Ohio, Chad (Cathy) Girton of Union City, Ohio, and Tammy Ball of Union City, Indiana; and several great grandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren. A Celebration of Hazel’s life will take place at noon on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus with Rev. Eric Fee ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. Family and friends may visit with the Hopper family from 11 a.m. till time of service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to State of the Heart Care, 1350 N. Broadway St., Greenville, Ohio 45331. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

GODOWN

– Debor a h Godown, 67, of Greenville, passed away at home on Sunday,

Jan. 20, 2019 with her family by her side. She was born in Greenville on March 28, 1951 to the late Joanne Heffington. In addition to her mother, Deborah is preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby Crank and Jackie Rolfe. Deborah retired from GTI in Greenville. She enjoyed going fishing, camping, and putting together puzzles. She also enjoyed spending time at casinos. However, her absolute favorite thing to do was play bingo. Deborah loved big yellow butterflies. If you see a yellow butterfly know that Deborah is with you. Deborah is survived by her husband of 25 years, Larry Godown, whom she married on June 28; her children; Cory (Ronald) Hocker of Greenville, Johnny (Amy) Godown of Salem, Ore., Boe (Nicole) Mosley of Tillamook, Ore., Michele (Steve) Allen of La Pine, Ore., Angela Bright of Gettysburg; her sisters, Faith Dodd, Patty ParksHopkins, Sandy Armstrong Hernandez; her grandchildren, Allison Wilson, Amber Moore, Ashley Newens, Caleb Walker, Erin Allen, Brendon Godown, Kayli Godown, Torry Peterson, Trenton Bricco, Titus Bricco, Dartavian Thomas, Aurora Bright, Dalton Fahl, Damaris Fahl, Braden Mosley, Ethan Mosley, Kohen Mosley, and Ella Mosley; her sister-in-law, Becky (Dean) Hubler; her very special friend, Rose (Coy) Buirley; and several great grandchildren. A Celebration of Deborah’s life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus, with Chaplain Jackie officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. Family and friends may visit from 11 a.m. until to time of services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tribute Funeral Homes to help defray funeral expenses. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

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Oakland COB prepares for Dinner Theater BRADFORD – Oakland Church of the Brethren will present “Just a Little Crazy” by Renee Rebman as their 2019 Dinner Theater production. The play is being produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Publishing Company. Just a Little Crazy” is the story of a zany but lovable family. After a disagreement with her boyfriend, Nola goes back to stay with her parents while she tries to sort out her problems. Instead of ﬁnding the peace and quiet she needs, she ﬁnds the house is in a state of confusion. Her father is no help, her mother is busy redecorating, and Aunt Maggie has moved in. She has her own problems, having possibly poisoned her cat – and maybe her husband! Missing money, food poisoning, and the unexpected arrival of the boyfriend, Quincy, throws the whole family into chaos. Members of the cast include Alison Klingler as Nola Tupper, Doug Warvel as Lawrence Tupper, Chel-

musicians and styles. Whether it’s classical, pop, sacred, rock, jazz, or an original composition, Loy brings his own unique ﬂair to everything he plays. He has performed in many venues in Darke County and the Miami Valley. This concert will also include sacred piano solos by Darrell Fryman, a piano

Alpha Course coming to EUM GREENVILLE – Alpha is a place to explore life’s biggest questions in a safe and open environment. Questions like why am I here? What’s my purpose? Is there more to life than this? Is there a God that cares about me? It’s a series of sessions where anyone can share their thoughts and opinions and ask questions without feeling judged. Each session includes a light meal, a short talk that explores issues around faith from a Christian

perspective, and a discussion time for people to ask honest questions and have open conversation. Alpha is for everyone regardless of background or belief. Come and explore life’s big questions. Alpha is absolutely free – there is no charge to participate. The course begins Jan. 31 and will run for 11 weeks at their Downtown Campus, 111 Devor St., Greenville. Register at www.eumchurch.org/getconnected/groups or call 937-548-3211.

solo by Terri Fryman and a piano duet by the mother/ son duo. As always, the Presby Trio (Terri Fryman, Jane Tester & Don Lockhart) will contribute to the lineup. “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” will be featured, along with songs by Stevie Wonder, Carole King and the Beatles. Everyone is invited to this hour of fun and fellowship at First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. Fourth St., Greenville. Refreshments will follow the concert. For more information, call the church ofﬁce at 548-3188.

GHS Class of 1955 GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Class of 1955 will hold its monthly luncheon at noon on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Asian Buffet on Wagner Ave., Greenville For more information, contact Georgeanna.

Those who attend the dinner on Saturday will enjoy a freshly prepared meal. The play will be performed on Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10 as a matinee at 2 p.m. with snacks at intermission. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Saturday evening, with the play following at 8 p.m. Cost for the matinee is $10. Cost for the dinner and presentation is $22 for adults. Children 12 and younger will pay $15. Make reservations by calling Brenda Coblenta at 937-548-1895 between the hours of 4-8 p.m. Proceeds from the dinner theater will go to help build schools in Nigeria. The church is located at 8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Road, Bradford, Ohio 45308. This is 2 ½ miles north of Gettysburg and 4 miles east of State Route 121 North.

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Carothers’ celebrate 60th

GREENVILLE – Harold and Sondra (Crawford) Carothers, of Greenville, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on Feb. 14. They are the parents of Beck (George) Luce, Jr., of Greenville, Linda Collins, of Columbus and Kevin (deceased) and the grandparents of Laura (deceased), Andrew and Brian Collins of Columbus. A card shower is planned. Cards can be sent to 202 Ark Ave., Greenville, Ohio 45331. They will be celebrating with their children and grandchildren.

Swingin’ With the Saints set for Feb. 17 Genealogy GREENVILLE – Swingin’ With the Saints, a free concert for the community, will be presented Sunday, Feb. 17 at 3 p.m. Eric Loy will be the featured artist. Loy plays several types of guitars, including the harp guitar. Playing since grade school, he has been inspired by a variety of

sea Fields as Audrey Tupper, Amanda Sgro as Aunt Maggie, Charlene Godown as Helen Clark and Holden Klingler as Quincy Reardon. Betty Byrd is the director. Oakland’s dinner theater is well-known throughout the community. Those who attend are warmly greeted with valet parking and will enjoy wholesome entertainment.

Society meets GREENVILLE – The Darke County Genealogy Society Inc. is having its ﬁrst meeting of the year on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m., weather permitting. It will be at Garst Museum, Lowell Thomas Room, Greenville. This will be a planning for the year meeting. All are welcome.

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GREENVILLE – Martha Warvel is turning 90 on Feb. 4. Her children and grandchildren are hosting a party to honor this special occasion on Sunday, Feb. 3 at Trinity Wesleyan Church, 1400 E. Main St., Greenville, from 2-4 p.m. Family and friends are invited to celebrate this special day. No gifts, please.

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Erbaugh’s celebrate 50th

GREENVILLE – Dick and Debby Erbaugh are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Their daughters and sons-in-law, Dan and Kirsten French and Matt and Kendra Godown, would like to invite you to celebrate with the couple at an open house. The event will be held in the Worship Center of EUM Church on Sater Street on Sunday, Feb. 3, 3-5 p.m. No gifts please as your presence is gift enough.

Nichols couple celebrate 65th PALESTINE – Franklin and Lois Nichols will gather with their family to celebrate their 65th anniversary. Frank and his wife, Lois (Ullom) were married on Feb. 6, 1954, by Carl McClellan at the parsonage of Palestine Church of Christ. Frank and Lois are the parents of seven children, Wayne (deceased), Deborah Rader (friend of Dean Hollinger), Tom (wife Denise), Tim (wife Karen), Gary (wife Carol), Wanda Roberts (husband Rick), and Dawna Remencus. The family includes 17 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and one great great grandson, as well as several step grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

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Edison State Community College opens campus in Preble County RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

EATON – Preble County students now have the opportunity students in Miami and Darke counties have had for many years. Edison State Community College (ESCC) recently opened its Preble County

campus in Eaton at 450 Washington Jackson Road. A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony was held Wednesday to commemorate the occasion. Dr. Doreen Larson, president of ESCC, shared that community colleges are rooted in grassroots support and the Preble County campus is no different. In

Shown are (front row) Sharon Fellers, Grace Resurrection Community Center and Castine Area Food Bank, accepting a donation from Treasurer Mike Boyer; Margaret Craig, Faith United Methodist Food Bank; Mary Kinnison, Salvation Army; (second row) Doug Klinsing, Community Unity; Committee Co-Chair Jim Morehouse; Kristy Cutarelli, Fish and EUM Church; (back row) Chris Raffel, St. Mary’s Church; Pastor Joe Soley, co-chair; and Pastor Terry Cavanaugh, First United Methodist Church. (Linda Moody photo)

Christmas drive funds distributed LINDA MOODY

CORRESPONDENT

GREENVILLE – Once again, the Darke County Community Christmas Drive was reported to be successful, and, as always, proceeds were distributed to various organizations and food banks in the county. That was done a week ago at Greenville National Bank, when Christmas Drive Treasurer Mike Boyer distributed the funds. According to reports, the 2018 drive netted a grand total of $32,091.61, which was collected to help the needy in the community in 2018. This exceeds 2017’s total of $30,916.73. “A tremendous amount of over $8,000 was given during the last weekend of the drive,” said Co-Chairs Joseph Soley, Mel Musser and Jim Morehouse. Besides the donations totaling $28,581.61 at the 11 different bell-ringing locations, there were generous private donations totaling $3,510 from Eikenberry’s IGA, the Stelvideo Christian Church and several individual donors. The steering committee said it was grateful for the help of all the businesses that allowed collecting to take place. These locations included both entrances at the Walmart Supercenter, Kroger, Eikenberry’s IGA, Rural King, KitchenAid Experience, Dave Knapp Ford, Greenville Federal Bank, Greenville National Bank in Ansonia, Sutton’s Super Valu in Arcanum and the Mini Mart in New Madison. “Because of the generous giving of many Darke county residents, the lives of many less fortunate in

our community will be impacted in a very signiﬁcant way” they said. The contributions have been distributed to help support the good work of Fish, the Grace Resurrection Community Center and Community Unity, each of whom received $6,725, and the Salvation Army in addition to the ministries of the Faith United Methodist Food Bank in Arcanum the Ansonia United Methodist Food Bank and the Castine Area food Bank, each of whom received $2,241.67. It was noted that the Salvation Army, which worked with the Community Christmas Drive at Kroger and Rural King, received half of the funds from those stores totaling $5,171.76. All of the funds collected at these locations will remain in Darke County. The co-chairmen expressed their deep appreciation to all those involved in helping, including Boyer and other staff at Greenville National Bank’s main branch who collected and counted all the donations. “Special thanks go out to those who stood outside in the cold weather and to all the community churches, businesses and service organizations who gave their time and energy to this outreach,” the cochairmen said. Any area churches or organizations wanting to be involved in the 2019 drive may call Pastor Soley at 937-547-0533. “It is hoped that the funds collected through this past year’s Christmas Drive will help a lot of families in our area struggling to get by and that this year’s drive will experience even greater success.”

the early 1970s, supporters of Edison State “refused to take no for an answer” and helped establish Ohio’s ﬁrst state community college. “Likewise, the leaders here in Preble County and the Preble County Youth Foundation, in particular, refused to take no for an answer when they saw the critical need for a community college in this region.” She proclaimed, “Edison State is honored to be the partner of choice to provide affordable and accessible higher education in this region.” Dr. Larson explained the success of the Greenville campus is based on listening, clarifying and prioritizing the needs of the community. “Our Greenville campus is not a mini version of our Piqua campus. It is a stand alone, unique and innovative center. Many best practices have been developed at the Greenville campus and then adopted in Piqua,” she said. ESCC has the same vision

Dr. Doreen Larson was joined by ofﬁcials an trustees from Edison State Community College and local and state leaders for the ribbon cutting at the college’s Eaton campus.

for the Eaton campus. She concluded, “This learning center is a blank slate rather than a duplicate, rather than a template – it is here for you to tell us what you need and we will deliver.” Bill Dues, president of the Preble County Youth Foundation, explained past partnerships with the YMCA and Grandview Hospital (now Kettering Medical Center) is what made the partnership with Edison State possible. “Those

dreams ﬂourished because those two partners embraced Preble County, got to know Preble County and served Preble County. What makes me so excited today is in my very limited contact with Edison State Community College, I have the feeling that they’re going to take their educational system, their willingness to work with the local people and the local community and the local leaders and take the quality educational

system that they have and it will have no limit.” Dues believes it is important to improve the lives of students and families in Preble County and shared, “Children are the message we will send to a time we’ll never see. Take our children and our students and educate them and send them into the future of Preble County and this wonderful state and you will be one of the best partners we’ve ever had.”

County residents ‘survive’ the storm LINDA MOODY

CORRESPONDENT

DARKE COUNTY – For many people of Darke County, the recent storm had them inside their homes for most of the past weekend, while others, including law enforcement, fire and rescue, road crews and medical personnel were out in the elements doing their jobs protecting the citizens. The Early Bird decided to take a look at what went on in some households during the ice/wind/snow storm. Sueann Puckett posted a picture of herself and her dog on Facebook, indicating that they were out of power for 16 hours. “My granddaughter and I were watching movies and lights had flashed several times so we were expecting to lose electric,” said Puckett, who also remembers losing power, she believes in 1995 when they lost it for four days in December. Was she prepared for an outage this time? “Yes, we were kind of ready,” she said. “We filled gallon jugs of water to flush the toilet and we had been

to the grocery earlier so we have plenty of food. I had on two sweatshirts and a shirt and we checked our phones. The temperature in the house was at 43 degrees when the heat came on.” Puckett’s neighbor Shawn Sachs admitted that he too was among the Palestine group without power from 7:30 p.m. Saturday to 11:30 a.m. Sunday. He and wife Jennifer’s goal was to teach their children how to adapt to such a situation. Yes, there are ﬁve children, ages 1 to 9; three sons and two daughters. “We stayed home and used what we could,” he said. “We had a gas stove in the camper and I warmed our dinner out there one time.” In a Facebook post on Monday, Emily Hay wrote: “I went to Walmart to get things for grandpa’s funeral and I usually don’t wear my snow suit. As I got to Walmart, a little old man with no hat, no gloves and barely much of a coat on was pushing a cart around looking lost. I said, ‘Are you looking for your car?’ He said, ‘Yes, I parked it right here.’ I told him I will go get my truck

Sueann Puckett is shown with her pet during the winter storm this past weekend. Her household was without power for 16 hours as were quite a few neighbors in the Palestine area. (Courtesy photo)

and drive him around till we ﬁnd it and he could warm up. He didn’t want to but ﬁnally gave in. He said, ‘Sorry to waste your time like this.’ I told him I have a grandma and if this were her, I’d hope someone would do the same.” Gary and Susie Francis are always huge fans of snow, but their most memorable part of this storm, focused on their travels. “We drove to church mass which was at 5:30,” she said. “The roads were

nasty but we knew it’d be worse on Sunday. Mass was over at 6:40. I drove home - Gary doesn’t like driving at night. We headed out 49 it was very windy and I couldn’t see the roads. I was sweating when I did make it home; where we stayed in the rest of the night and watched Netﬂix. On Sunday, I made a big pot of chili and didn’t do anything.” Read more about surviving the storm at www.earlybirdpaper.com.

St. Mary’s student now a published poet SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – St. Mary’s eighth-grader Mariah Kreusch is now a published poet. With two of her works published in the America Library of Poetry’s publication entitled Futures and one soon-to-be published by Appelley Publishing, the 14-year-old is well on her way to a career in her chosen ﬁeld of creative arts. Kreusch said she began writing poems as a sixthgrader. “I write in a notebook,” she explained, as opposed to using digital

devices or a computer. When asked why she began expressing her thoughts through poetry, Kreusch said “my past” and explained how a lifechanging event in her family inﬂuenced her to pen her feelings. She also credits St. Mary’s teacher Brenda McCoy for supporting her efforts. Her siblings – ﬁve sisters and one brother also “think it’s cool” that she’s already a published poet, as do her parents Susan Kreusch and Daniel Kreusch. When Kreusch received word by mail that two of her poems had been selected to be included in Futures, she said she was

“shocked and surprised.” Her poem “Time,” is “basically saying how life should be cherished. We never know when something will be taken.” Her poem “Stars,” shares how Kreusch believes stars are important to us and what they mean. Appelley, Kreusch said, will be publishing a longer version of her poem “Time.” Also an avid sports enthusiast, Kreusch runs track and cross-country for Arcanum, where she will be a freshman next fall. As for after high school, Kreusch said she’s “looking at anything that is creative” and that she also “loves painting.”

St. Mary’s eighth-grader Mariah Kreusch holds a copy of Futures, where two of her poems have been published. (Susan Hartley photo)

St. Mary’s principal Vern Rosenbeck said Kreusch’s poetry being published “is great for her. It shows she is a hard worker.”

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Pheasants Forever plans annual banquet GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Darke County Pheasants Forever (PF) chapter will be holding its 19th annual banquet on Saturday, Feb. 23 at a new location, Romers Catering in Greenville. The banquet begins at 5 p.m., and there will be a meal served, an open bar, and loads of prizes, prints, ďŹ rearms, hunt packages, sporting goods, gift certiďŹ cates, decorations, ladies items, and much more. Darke County Pheasants Forever is a chapter of the national non-proďŹ t organization, Pheasants Forever. As a local chapter, all funds that are raised stay with the Darke County Chapter excluding membership. Chapter leaders distribute these funds for wildlife habitat improvement projects, wildlife education, youth events, and other wildlife habitat concerns. This is an excellent way to work with local farmers and landowners on habitat projects in our immediate area. The banquet is the single most important fundraising event during the year. Everyone concerned with local ring-necked pheasants and wildlife populations in general is encouraged to attend.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Greenville First Assembly of God 7219 State Route 118N Greenville, Oh 937-548-5445

BAPTIST

Favorite Hill Baptist Church 1601 South Street, Piqua, 773-6469 First Baptist Church 7233 Ohio 121-North, Greenville 548-7616 Faith Baptist Church 740 E Russ Rd., Greenville, 548-1808 Greenville Baptist Temple 4689 Childrens Home Bradford Rd., 548-7283 Union City First Baptist Church 225 S. First St., Union City, OH 937-968-6163 Cornerstone Historic Baptist Church 933 N Howard St, Union City, IN 765-964-3119

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MISSIONARY

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Beamsville Christian Church 6102 Beamsville-Union City Rd. Greenville 547-0009 Calvary Bible Church 9462 State Route 571, Arcanum 947-1978 Friendship Community Church 1005 Eaton Fort Nesbit Rd. New Paris, 997-3592 True Life 5990 State Route 36, Greenville 548-3558 Living Waters Ministries 102 W Main St., Versailles, 526-4567 Bible Fellowship Church: 7757 Grnv-Celina Road, Greenville 937-547-1952 Northside Community Fellowship 8135 St. Rt. 127 N., Greenville, 548-8965 Rosehill Country Church St. Rt. 49 and McFeeley-Petry Rd, Rosehill Versailles Christian Church 105 W Ward St., Versailles 937-526-4194 Hillgrove Federated Church 1009 Hillgrove Woodington Rd., Union City, 968-6332 Congregation Anshe Emeth Jewish Synagogue Caldwell St., Piqua, 937-623-1234 Arcanum Community of Faith 109 W. George St., Arcanum

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First Universalist Church 331 E. Washington St. New Madison, 996-3403

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There will be good food, good prizes, and fun for everyone. The ticket price for a membership dinner is $60. This includes a one-year membership to Pheasants Forever. A spouse dinner is $25, and a Ringneck dinner (ages 16 and under) is $10, which includes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ringnecksâ&#x20AC;? membership. Presale cups ďŹ lled with $100 of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pheasant Bucksâ&#x20AC;? (play money) are being sold for $50 per cup (no limit). Loot and Shoot (ďŹ rearms and cash rafďŹ&#x201A;e â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20 winners) tickets can also be purchased, 1 for $25 or 3 for $50. Registration forms can be picked up at Greenville ACE Hardware or from members of the banquet committee. Registration is presale only and the deadline is Feb. 16. The registration and sponsor form can be downloaded from our website at: http://www.darkecountypf675.org/events/9722019-annual-fundraising-banquet/. Get registered by Jan. 31 and you will be entered into the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early Birdâ&#x20AC;? drawing for a $100 gift card. For questions or more information, call (937) 417-4035.

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SERVICES OFFERED SNOW REMOVAL, large or small jobs. Also Mowing, Landscaping, Shrub Trimming, Spraying/Fertilizing. Reasonable rates. References available. Very dependable. 548-1716, ask for Justin Suffering from an ADDICTION to Alcohol, Opiates, Prescription PainKillers or other DRUGS? There is hope! Call Today to speak with someone who cares. Call NOW 1-855-901-2049

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WANTED TO BUY Cars/Trucks, running or not UP TO $500. Free pick-up. 937-423-2703 or 937-621-5809 NO SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY CALLS BUYING Flutes, Saxophones, Trombones, Trumpets in good condition, Yamaha, Selmer, King, Conn. ALSO buying OLD GUITARS, Banjos, Mandolins & Amplifiers. Bring them to Bach to Rock Music, 334 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH for an offer. 937547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink.net

Local buyer paying cash for antiques. Arcanum, Greenville, Darke Co & Darke Co Fair items & any other collectibles. No furniture bigger than a washstand. 692-8050 AGRICULTURE WANTING TO RENT OR BUY FARMLAND, CASH OR SHARES. 937-423-4967 LIVESTOCK Brown egg laying pullets. 937-526-4541 FOR RENT 2 bedroom downtown Greenville apartment includes washer/dryer, refrigerator and stove. Rent $400, deposit and references required. Call 937-459-2616 or 937-459-2615 after 5pm

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House in Greenville, 3 BR, 2 full baths No Smoking. No Pets. No Metro. No Prior Evictions. Background check required. 937564-7181 Ansonia. Very nice 2 BR apt. Stove, fridge, w/d unit. No pets/ smoking. $395/mo. 407 Smith St. 5485053 1 BR upstairs apt. Stove & frig included. $375/mo. No Pets. No Metro. 548-9600 Lrg. 1 BR apt in Grnvl. $550mo/all utilities incl. $400 dep. 1 sm pet considered. Call Dave at 937-621-4726

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Notice is hereby given that the Civil Service Commission of the City of Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, will hold a written examination for the position of Beginning Firefighter for the City of Greenville, Ohio, on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Greenville Municipal Building Basement Classroom, 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Salary ranges from $36,967.63 to $61,067.63 annually, plus benefits. Additional information, including minimum requirements; a detailed job description; the addition of credits; and how to obtain an application is available online at cityofgreenville.org or from the Office of the Mayor in the Municipal Building at 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio 45331, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Fridays. An application fee of $25.00 must accompany the application upon submission. Completed applications are due to the Office of the Mayor no later than 12:00 pm on Friday, February 15, 2019 to be eligible to take the examination. The City of Greenville is an Equal Opportunity Employer, m/f

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HELP WANTED SEASONAL TRUCK DRIVER with CLASS A or B CDL. HAZMAT endorsement is a plus but not required. Apply at NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, 100 W. Vernier St., Ansonia, OH or call 337-0111 ADC Concrete is looking for experience concrete employees with 3-5 years experience. Looking for laborers, foremen and operators. Pay based on experience. Call 937-423-1091 Full or part-time Carpenter. Minimum 2 years experience. 548-2307 Thompson Rentals looking for individual for home repair, electrical, drywall, plumbing, heating & air, and general knowledge. Pay based on experience. Call 937-423-1091

Bach To Rock Music is looking for an energetic person interested in a Part-Time Position to work on weekends and possibly more during peak times of the year. Person should have some knowledge of Musical Instruments and have the ability to work with customers, operate a computer and cash register. General duties include selling, taking inventory, and cleaning. This position would be perfect for a retiree who is wanting to earn some extra cash. DO NOT APPLY IN PERSON! ONLY Mailed in Resumes WILL BE CONSIDERED. No Phone Calls, Please. Send resume to: Bach To Rock Music, 334 South Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331 or e-mail bachtorock@ earthlink.net

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201 MACKINAW ST. ANSONIA: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, full basement, 1 acre, barn, Generac generator, big 2 car garage. 108 AVENUE B. GREENVILLE 2 Bedroom, 2 bath brick home in the park. 3726 MAPLE LN. GREENVILLE Move in ready 3 bedroom, 2 bath, gas fireplace, 1800 sq ft. 1 car attached garage. 928 WASHINGTON AVE. GREENVILLE Nice 3 bedroom, 1 bath, basement, 1 car detached garage. 1303 Chippewa Dr. Greenville

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HELP WANTED Glick’s Construction, Inc, locally owned & operated construction company with over 20 years in business, looking for reliable, self-motivated, hardworking individuals who are willing to learn & grow with our company. Skills beneficial but not required. Must have valid driver’s license. Call 547-3051 or 937-603-2007 Full-time Delivery Driver/Outside Material Handler – construction knowledge preferred; must be able to lift 50+ lbs often. Driver’s license required, CDL preferred. Benefits & Health Insurance provided. Apply in person with resume or fill out application at Flaig Lumber, 217 W Wayne St, New Madison, OH

GUITAR INSTRUCTOR - Bach To Rock Music is looking for a Guitar Instructor to teach at our store. We have a nice studio in the lower floor. Instructor should have some knowledge of sight reading of music & being able to teach theory. The sky is the limit to how many students you want to teach. Saturdays are completely open for teaching. Call or stop in at Bach To Rock Music, 937-5471970 SPECIAL NOTICES Have you been diagnosed with partial or total hearing loss, or suffered from tinnitus caused during service in the US Military between 2003 and 2015, call Charles H Johnson 1-800-535-5727

Oxford Heights Apartments

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Stelvideo Grange earns national award GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Stelvideo Grange #295 was once again awarded the Distinguished Grange Award during the National Grange Convention in Stowe, Vermont. Prior to 2018, the chapter earned the award in 2009, 2015 and 2016. Lynne Hinshaw, Darke County Junior Deputy, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is quite an honor for a small town down home Grange. We are all so proud.â&#x20AC;? Stelvideo Grange has members with only three members over 70. They have three youth, ďŹ ve young adults, and ďŹ ve in their 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. They

CITY OF GREENVILLE On January 24, 2019, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-08 appropriating funds necessary for the various departments and offices of the City of Greenville, Ohio for the year 2019. This ordinance has an emergency clause. â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-09 establishing wages/ salaries for the various employees of the City of Greenville not covered by wage agreements. This ordinance has an emergency clause. This legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday. Approved: Eric Brand, Law Director Vicki Harris, Clerk of Council City of Greenville 1/24, 2/3 2T CITY OF GREENVILLE On January 15, 2019, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-01 waive storm water charges for land owned by the Greenville Community Improvement Corporation â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-02 transfer now for supplemental appropriations for 2018 for Sweitzer & Fourth Street reconstruction. This ordinance has an emergency clause. â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-03 amend both the Codified Ordinance, section 252.095 (D)(6) of the City of Greenville as well as the Employee Policy Manual, section 3.18 (C)(6) relating to meal reimbursement â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-04 amend article XXXV of the zoning ordinance pertaining to the regulations on signage â&#x20AC;˘ Resolution #19-05 approve extension of the contract for trash and recyclable materials removal and disposal â&#x20AC;˘ Resolution #19-06 authorize the S/S Dir. to enter into a contract with Choice One Engineering for the rendering of Professional Engineering Services in 2019 â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #19-07 amend both the Codified Ordinance, section 252.04(A) of the City of Greenville as well as the Employee Policy Manual, Section 3.11 regarding use of sick leave This legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday. Approved: Eric Brand, Law Director Vicki Harris, Clerk of Council City of Greenville 1/20, 1/27 2T

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are a Grange thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved in the State Grange and in the community through community service. The local grange had ďŹ ve members and two junior grange members attend the Ohio State Grange Convention in Columbus this year. They earned severs top ďŹ ve placings in the sewing contest, crocheted, bird feeder, and photography, as well as placings by junior grange members in art, bookmark craft, paper cup craft and button picture. While at the state convention, they donated a big box of school supplies to their State Deaf Activities group. They collect all the donations from the Granges in the State and deliver them along with monetary donations, hats, gloves, and scarves to the Deaf Schools in Ohio. They donated a box of toys, games, puzzles, clothes, teenage items, and art to their State Family Activities group to help Fill the Jeep to take to Nationwide Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. Members donated funds to the State Community Service group to be given to the Food Bank and to the Flying Horse Farm. They also donated clean pill bottles to the State Community

Service group to be taken to Matthew 25 Ministries. Hinshaw said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many things and ways that our local Granges and our State Grange and our National Grange do and give to make a difference in our communities and in our world.â&#x20AC;? One way the grange members make a difference is through their dictionary project, Words for Thirds. They have given dictionaries to Arcanum third grade students for the

Members of the Stelvideo Grange accepted the Distinguished Grange Award during the National Grange Convention.

past 14 years. Upon hearing the Stelvideo Grange won the Distinguished Grange Award, Hinshaw said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was ecstatic. So

surprised. So happy. I believe that we do a lot for a small Grange and with not a very big treasury! I guess itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all in the heart.â&#x20AC;?

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tips on food allergies and Halloween Safety. There was no Old Business to discuss. New business included a ThankYou card from Molly Hunt; reminder to sign-up for OfďŹ cer elections for next year; members were needed to usher at the DCCA on November 18; reminder to sign-up for the County Premier Award; and Congratulations to Raylea Richards for being chosen for Ohio Teen Leadership Teams. Ten members and four advisors attended the meeting. Tyler McKinniss, reporter LEGAL NOTICE

The Blue Angels 4-H Club held a meeting and Recognition of Members on Oct. 15. President Raylea Richards called the meeting to order. Pledges were led by Ella Williams. Community Service OfďŹ cer Alivia

Addis reminded members to be collecting caps for a possible bench and announced the winner of the Club Trash Bash picture of most interesting ďŹ nd was Ella Williams. Health and Safety OfďŹ cer Julia RafďŹ&#x201A;e presented

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Gene and Marilyn J. Fritz display the recently released booklet.

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PITSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pitsburg may seem like a small town today, however, years ago, it was a village full of family living. The neighborhoods consisted of bicycles, ďŹ&#x201A;ipping coins, basketball, and farmers coming into the Pitsburg restaurant to play cards. Growing Up in Pitsburg, Ohio is a booklet that covers an era in the mid 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the ďŹ ve children of Virgil Charles and Malinda (Henninger) Fritz family at their home that was located on the main street of Pitsburg. The oldest son, Virgil (Gene) Fritz, has offered some pictures and stories of Pitsburg, along with a few clippings from his employment with the City of Greenville for 30 years. The booklet was arranged by Geneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Marilyn J. Fritz, in December 2018.

NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF TWO (2) TRACTS OF VACANT FARM REAL ESTATE BY SEALED BIDS Magrace Fair, The Liquidating Partner of The General Partnership of Berlyn Leon Fisher, Magrace Fair and Marcia Y. Nixon shall offer at private sale by sealed bids two (2) tracts of vacant farm real estate described as follows: TRACT ONE Situate in the County of Montgomery and State of Ohio. The following real estate, viz: (Lot No. 1) Part of the Nortwest Quarter of Section Number Six (6) of the Township Number Six (6) of Range Number Four (4) East, in Montgomery County, Ohio, and bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning on the North line of Section 6, Township 6, of Range 4 East at a point 770.88 feet East of the Northwest corner of said section; thence South 87 1/2Ë&#x161; West 770.88 feet along the North line of said section to the Northwest corner thereof; thence South 2 1/2Ë&#x161; East 774.84 feet to a corner; thence North 87 1/2Ë&#x161; East 770.88 feet to a stone set for a corner, witness a stone placed at right angles to the East line 24.6 feet from corner; thence North 2 1/2Ë&#x161; West 774.84 feet to the place of beginning, and containing 13.71 acres of land more or less. Parcel No: C09-00406 0001 TRACT TWO Situate in the Township of Harrison, in the County of Preble, and State of Ohio: Being a part of the Northeast Quarter of Section One (1) Township Seven (7) of Range Three (3) East, in Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio, and bounded by beginning at the Northeast corner of Section No. 1; thence South 87 1/2Ë&#x161; West 19.58 chains along the North line of said Section; thence South 2 1/2Ë&#x161; East 11.74 chains to a corner; thence North 87 1/2Ë&#x161; East ;19.58 chains to a corner; thence North 2 1/2Ë&#x161; West 11.74 chains to the place of beginning, containing 23 acres of land more or less, and also known as Lot Number Two (2). Engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s I.D. D14730120000001000 Said real estate is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Darke Preble County Line Rd./North County Line Rd. and Pitsburg-Verona Rd./N. Preble County Line Rd. in Preble County and Montgomery County Ohio. Both tracts are subject to all leases, easements and rights of way of record. Said farm real estate is being offered as follows: The subject tracts are being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Isâ&#x20AC;?. Magrace Fair, as Liquidating Partner, reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Said sealed bids may be delivered to the Law Office of Dynes & Dynes, LLC, 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49 N, Suite B, Arcanum, OH 45304 prior to the date of bid opening or may be submitted on date of bid opening but prior to bid opening. Bidders may bid on separate tracts or on both tracts together. If bidding on separate tracts, bidder shall submit a bid for each such tract. If bidding on both tracts together bidder may submit one total bid for both tracts. All bidders who have submitted sealed bids may be present at the opening of the bids. Said sealed bids shall be opened on the 30th day of January, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at which time any bidder may increase his/her bid. Said bids shall be opened at the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society, Inc. Building located at 123 W. George St., Arcanum, OH 45304. The successful bidder(s) shall execute a non-contingent contract for the purchase of said real estate. The successful bidder shall make a ten percent (10%) earnest money deposit of the purchase price on date of sale. The balance of said purchase price shall be due and payable upon delivery of Deed within thirty (30) days. Successful bidder(s) shall be responsible for installment of real estate taxes and assessments which are due in June, 2019 and all such taxes and assessments due and payable thereafter. Seller shall not pay any CAUV Recoupment charges. Possession of each tract shall be given upon delivery of Deed. Any statements made on day of sale shall take priority over any statements made in this advertisement. Bid packets are available at the Law Office of Dynes & Dynes, LLC, 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49 N. Suite B, Arcanum, OH 45304 telephone 937-692-5712.

Moose helps calm kids with donation GREENVILLE – This fall, Steve Baker, a Pilgrim and past governor of the local Moose lodge, approached Randy Hines, governor, with an opportunity to make a donation to EMS and ﬁrst responders in Greenville. He had applied for a grant through his insurer, Thrivent Financial, and received a donation from his employer, Production Paint Finishers of Bradford. Baker thought they could donate some Tommy Moose plush stuffed animals to the ﬁrst responders in order to give to children in traumatic situations. The thought was these stuffed animals would help calm or soothe the children. After Baker’s original proposal, Hines wondered if they could do a little more. “I thought we might

get enough Tommy Moose to supply all our county EMS,” he said. Hines asked for help from Lincoln Poling, a fellow and past governor, to form a committee to contact all of the Darke County EMS units. Poling invited Baker, Duane Edwards, and Steve Poole to meet with Darke County ﬁrst responders. After they met, the committee decided to present the Tommy Moose stuffed animals at their December meeting at Wayne Hospital. The committee decided to present the Tommy Moose to the Darke County Emergency Management Services at their December meeting. EMS and First Responders were very appreciative to be able to have the Tommy Moose to give to the traumatized children in their time of need.

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Darke County Visitors Bureau earns three STAR awards COLUMBUS – The Ohio Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (OACVB) held its 21st annual Awards of Excellence Luncheon in Columbus on Dec. 20. State Tourism Achievement Recognition (STAR) Awards honor outstanding efforts by Ohio Convention & Visitor Bureaus in their work to market and promote their area destinations and to generate overall awareness of the tourism industry. Recipients were honored for their innovation, creativity, effectiveness and impact in travel and tourism marketing and advertising. The DCVB was awarded three ﬁrst-place STAR Awards in the categories of “Visitors Guide” for the 2018-2019 Darke County Visitors Guide, “Print Advertisement” for an ad titled “Bring an Appetite” that appeared in the 2018 State of Ohio Fall/Winter Calendar of Events, and “Brochure/Flyer/Rack

Card” for the 2018 Darke County Whiskey, Wine, & Ale Trail Passport. “It’s always nice to be recognized for a job well done,” said Matthew Staugler, executive director of the Darke County Visitors Bureau. “These awards just

afﬁrm that we’re putting out top-notch marketing efforts to reach travelers in and out of Ohio and helping ignite Darke County’s economy.” OACVB is a statewide organization serving CVBs throughout Ohio helping

them to maximize the economic impact of tourism via effective communication, cooperative marketing, industry education, legislative awareness, issue management, trend identiﬁcation and professional development.

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.......................................................................................................................... $23,995 .........$22,500 2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GT,, 3.6L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., gray, 48,378 miles .......... $19,995 .........$18,500 2017 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, super nice, gray, 41,156 miles .......................................................................................................................... $19,995 .........$18,900 2017 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, like new, black, 27,111 miles .......... $20,995 .........$19,900 2017 CHEVY TAHOE LT 4WD, 5.3L V8, leather, loaded, exc. cond., black, 56,673 miles ..................... $39,995 .........$38,500 2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN GT,, 3.6L V6, leather, loaded, super nice, black, 47,084 miles ........................................................................................................................ $22,995 .........$21,500 2016 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, one owner, exc. cond., blue, 42,918 miles ....................................................................................................... $30,995 .........$29,900 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX LT AWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., silver, 41,734 miles......................................................................................................................... $16,995 .........$15,900 2015 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB, 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., red, 38,156 miles ......................................................................................................... $31,995 .........$30,500 2015 NISSAN ROUGE SV AWD, 2.5L 4 cyl., one owner, all power, exc. cond., silver, 77,849 miles ..... $17,995 .........$16,900 2015 GMC ½ TON SIERRA SLE EXT CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, Z71 Suspension, one owner, loaded, like new, black, 33,792 miles ......................................................................................................... $31,995 .........$30,900 2015 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO CREW CAB LT 4WD P.U., 5.3L V8, leather, one owner, loaded, super nice, silver, 44,363 miles ...................................................................................................... $31,995 .........$29,900 2014 GMC ½ TON SIERRA SLE CREW CAB 2WD P.U., 4.3L V6, all power, very nice, black, 100,757 miles ...................................................................................................................... $22,995 .........$21,900 2014 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT DOUBLE CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, one owner, loaded, super nice, black, 41,386 miles...................................................................................................... $27,995 .........$26,900 2014 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, one owner, leather, loaded, exc. cond., red, 45,561 miles ......................................................................................................... $30,995 .........$29,500 2014 GMC ½ TON SIERRA SLE REG CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, Z71 package, loaded, sharp, red, 74,266 miles ........................................................................................................................... $25,995 .........$24,500 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ FWD, 3.6L V6, leather, one owner, loaded, super nice, crystal red, 53,627 miles ................................................................................................................ $20,995 .........$19,500 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., blue, 73,764 miles .. $17,995 .........$16,900 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, exc. cond., crystal red, 73,013 miles .. $18,995 .........$17,900 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, sunroof, loaded, super nice, white, 71,441 miles ........................................................................................................................ $18,995 .........$17,500 2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, all power, exc. cond., black, 60,758 miles ..... $13,995 .........$12,900 2013 GMC TERRAIN SLT AWD, 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., white, 110,314 miles ...................................................................................................................... $14,995 .........$13,500 2013 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT EXT. CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, exc. cond., maroon, 109,583 miles .................................................................................................................. $19,995 .........$18,900 2013 FORD EXPLORER XLT FWD, 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, one owner, sharp, gray, 78,898 miles .......................................................................................................................... $18,995 .........$17,500 2011 CADILLAC SRX LUXURY AWD, 3.0L V6, leather, sunroof, all options, super nice, black, 90,041 miles ........................................................................................................................ $13,995 .........$12,500 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, all power, very nice, blue, 146,336 miles........................... $8,995 ...........$7,500 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER EXT. LS VAN, 3.5L V6, auto, fair cond., silver, 121,275 miles ....................... $5,995 ...........$4,500 2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT FWD, 2.3L 4 cyl., loaded, good cond., beige, 111,705 miles ......................... $6,995 ...........$5,900 2007 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 2WD, P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, good condition, black, 199,709 miles ...................................................................................................................... $10,995 ...........$9,900 2007 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT, EXT. CAB 2WD, P.U., 5.3L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 141,575 miles .................................................................................................. $11,995 .........$10,500 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 CREW CAB SLT 4X4 P.U., 5.7L Cummins Diesel, Big Horn Edition, lift kit, sharp, silver, 151,582 miles............................................................................................................ $21,995 .........$20,500 2006 GMC ENVOY XL DENALI 4WD, 5.3L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, gray, 199,889 miles....$8,995 ...........$7,500 2006 CHEVY COLORADO Z71 4X4 CREW CAB, 3.5L 5 cyl., all power, good cond., white, 228,586 miles ..............................................................................................................................$8,995 ........... $7,900 2006 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, very nice, black, 102,187 miles ...................................................................................................................... $13,995 .........$12,500 2005 BUICK TERRAZA CXL VAN, 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., brown, 81,548 miles ............... $7,995 ...........$6,900

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2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS FWD, 3.4L V6, all power, good cond., blue, 139,557 miles........................ $5,995 ...........$4,900 2005 CHEVY ½ TON SUBURBAN LT 4WD, 5.3L V8, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 261,369 miles ........................................................................................................................ $8,995 ...........$7,500 2005 CADILLAC SRX AWD, 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., diamond white, 154,592 miles ....................................................................................................... $10,995 ...........$9,500 2004 CHEVY TAHOE Z71 4X4, 5.3L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, good cond., beige, 224,739 miles..... $6,995 ...........$5,500 2004 CADILLAC SRX AWD, 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 105,466 miles ...................... $7,995 ...........$6,900 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD, 4.2L, 6 cyl., all power, exc. cond., blue, 148,224 miles ............. $6,995 ...........$5,900 2004 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, one owner, loaded, fair condition, black, 342,618 miles .................................................................................................. $8,995 ...........$7,900 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 4X4, 4.2L 6 cyl., loaded, good cond., blue, 135,132 miles .................. $5,995 ...........$4,500 2002 CHEVY ½ TON SUBURBAN LT 4WD, 5.3L, V8, leather, loaded, good cond,. red, 231,470 miles . $7,995 ...........$6,500 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ 4X4, 4.2L, 6 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 215,294 miles .................................................................................................................... $6,995 ...........$5,900 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD, 4 dr., one owner, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 182,686 miles ........................................................................................................................ $9,995 ...........$8,900 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LXI VAN, 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, very good cond., maroon, 165,697 miles .................................................................................................................... $3,995 ...........$2,500 2001 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT REG CAB 4X4 P.U., 3.9L V6, loaded, fair cond., red, 171,545 miles ... $4,995 ...........$3,900 2001 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CAB 4X4 P.U., 4.6L V8, 5 speed, loaded, good cond., red, 146,376 miles ........................................................................................................................... $5,995 ...........$4,500 2000 CHEVY TAHOE LS 4X4, 5.3L V8, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 192,922 miles .................... $5,995 ...........$4,900 2000 DODGE DAKOTA SPORT EXT. CAB 4X4 P.U., 4.7L V8, loaded, very nice, white, 167,762 miles ........................................................................................................................ $6,995 ...........$5,900 2000 MERCURY VILLAGER ESTATE VAN, 3.3L V6, leather, loaded, fair cond., maroon, 150,889 miles .................................................................................................................... $2,995 ...........$1,900 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, cloth seats, all power, nice cond., green, 160,151 miles..................... $6,995 ...........$5,900

CHEVROLET

2017 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., loaded, exc. cond., silver, 46,522 miles .............................. $16,995 .........$15,500 2017 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 1.5L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., silver, 43,214 miles.......................... $17,995 .........$16,500 2017 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.6L V8, all power, exc. cond., pepperdust, 40,800 miles .................... $19,995 .........$18,900 2016 CHEVY CRUZE PREMIUM, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, super nice, white, 52,338 miles...................................................................................................... $16,995 .........$15,500 2016 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 1.5L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond,. black, 44,973 miles ......................... $17,995 .........$16,500 2014 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.5L, 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., champagne silver, 54,491 miles ..................................................................................................... $15,995 .........$14,900 2012 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, all power, very nice, gold, 117,523 miles ................................. $8,995 ...........$7,900 2010 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., blue, 118,206 miles ........................................................................................................................ $11,995 ...........$9,900 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LS, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, all power, very nice, red, 159,466 miles .................................. $5,995 ...........$4,900 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 167,922 miles ............... $10,995 ...........$9,500 1989 CHEVY CAMARO IROC Z28 COUPE, 5.7L V8, T-Tops, loaded, show car, white, 63,899 miles ........................................................................................................................ $18,995 .........$17,500 1979 CHEVY CAMARO SHOW CAR, 5.7L V8, nicely equipped, super nice, red, 833 miles since restoration ..................................................................................................... $18,995 .........$17,500

OTHER MAKES

2018 CHRYSLER 300 AWD, 3.6L V6, leather, loaded, super nice, black, 28,612 miles ........................ $23,995 .........$22,500 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., nicely equipped, exc. cond., gray, 49,823 miles ................ $14,995 .........$13,900 2017 BUICK VERANO, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., loaded, exc. cond., white, 52,584 miles ................................. $16,995 .........$15,500 2013 BUICK REGAL T-TYPE, 4 dr., 2.0L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, super nice, silver, 39,014 miles .......... $13,995 .........$12,500 2009 FORD FOCUS SES, 4 dr., 2.0L 4 cyl., 5 speed, loaded, very nice, maroon,176,530 miles ............. $3,995 ...........$2,900 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING LIMITED CONVERTIBLE, 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, sharp, maroon, 112,081 miles .................................................................................................................... $7,995 ...........$6,500 2008 MERCURY MILAN PREMIER, 4 dr., 3.0L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, beige, 69,814 miles ........................................................................................................................ $10,995 ...........$9,500 2004 DODGE NEON SRT, 4 dr., 2.4L Turbo 4 cyl., 5 speed, loaded, sharp, blue, 90,112 miles .............. $6,995 ...........$5,900 2002 BUICK PARK AVENUE, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 191,894 miles ............ $3,995 ...........$2,500 2002 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT STATION WAGON, 1.8L 4 cyl., sunroof, loaded, good cond., gray, 151,325 miles .......................................................................................................................... $4,995 ...........$3,900 1999 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE, 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, sharp, gray, 68,000 miles ........ $10,995 ...........$9,900 1995 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 4 dr., 4.9L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, good cond., white, 146,338 miles ........................................................................................................................ $3,995 ...........$2,900 1994 JAGUAR XJS CONVERTIBLE, 4.0L 6 cyl., leather, loaded, show car, maroon, 52,066 miles .................................................................................................................... $17,995 .........$16,500

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