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THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR!

Fair names Amanda Mote to lead Fine Arts Department RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The resignation of Nancy

Foureman as secretary of the Fine Arts Department at the Darke County Fair means exhibitors and visitors will be seeing a new face with new

New airport manager to begin duties Feb. 4 SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – Darke County Commission on Monday approved the appointment of Scott Naas as the new airport operations manager, effective Feb. 4. The job, which was posted for about a week and a half, drew 13 resumes, said county human resources coordinator Kelly Hiatt. Naas comes to the Darke County Airport from the Greene County Airport in Xenia. “He brings a lot to the table,” Hiatt said of Naas’ experience. Naas also worked with the Dayton Metro Parks, where he gained experience with lawn care and snow removal, also duties of the Darke County Airport manager. County commissioners

said they, too, were impressed with Naas experience. “I was impressed with him,” said Mike Rhoades. Naas will be paid $18 per hour. In other business on Monday, commissioners: * Approved an emergency quote for $4,500 from Koorsen Fire & Security in Indianapolis for the replacement of the chemical ﬁre suppression system on the jail’s kitchen hood. * Approved a quote with Garber Electrical Contractors in Englewood in the amount of $475 to complete electrical work with the installation of the new kitchen hood ﬁre suppression system at the Darke County Jail. * Set a public hearing for 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, to disperse information concerning funding that will be available with Community Development Block Grants.

ideas in charge of the department beginning in 2019. After more than four decades of service to the fair, Foureman resigned her position following the 2018 fair. Amanda Mote has been employed as the new secretary of the department and is already working to make the 2019 fair just as great as it has been in the past. Mote said, “I am very honored and excited to be chosen to represent the Fine Arts Department. I have a lot of support and I think we can really do great things!” Brian Rismiller, fair secretary said, “We welcome Amanda Mote as the new Fine Arts secretary. During the interview process she brought an energy of new ideas that will move the Fine Arts Department to the next level.” Mote has been a lifelong resident of the area. “Our home was literally in Indiana and our mailbox was in Ohio,” she said. She graduated from Union City Community High School and attended Ball State University and PJ’s College of Cosmetology. She currently

resides in Union City, Ind. with her three children and husband. Art has always been Mote’s passion but added, “Life got busy and I stepped away from art for a long time. It’s only the past year and a half that I have picked the hobby back up,” she said. “Sometimes we go through things in life that we just can’t, or don’t want to explain with words. I needed a form of therapy that I couldn’t ﬁnd anywhere else. So, that is my very real and my very personal reason for loving art so much.” Mote is concentrating on the future and has vowed to keep past issues in the past. “There were deﬁnitely some issues that happened in the past and that is where I would like to leave them,” she said. “I am a very positive and optimistic person and I hope that these characteristics will help make that happen.” She hopes to build on the legacy Foureman created, “Nancy has created a very strong and secure foundation to the way the Fine Arts Department has been ran in the past. I really do commend her for

Amanda Mote is shown with her family

all her hard work. Some of those tools will be used as we proceed further, as well as some new, creative plans we have in the works that will be brought to light at a future time.” Mote is also ready to get input from others, “I am a very open to hearing any ideas the community would like to see incorporated as well. Also, we will be making some adjustments to the rules and regulations, which we think will bring the program up to date as well as resolve some of those past issues.” Rismiller added, “Nancy Foureman has

been involved with the Fine Arts program for 40 plus years and has had an instrumental part in making the department what it is today. Darke County’s Fine Arts Department is the second largest Arts Department in the state of Ohio for any local county fair.” Mote concluded, “I would like to personally encourage exhibitors from the past and the present to place their work in the program. Despite things that have happened in the past, I ask everyone to give it a shot. You might just like it!”

Gateway Youth Programs Chapel of the Winds a possible senior citizens park? said it was built to “last SUSAN show off new space 300 years.” HARTLEY SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Gateway Youth Programs held an open house Thursday at its new location in the former Darke County Home. The open house provided an opportunity for community members to check out the youth program’s new ofﬁces, classrooms and recreational areas. Gateway, which includes the county’s ACES – Achievement Center for Academic Success – has been in its new home for about a month, said Ruth Barga, support specialist. The new location will offer more opportunities for programs geared to provide a variety of support services for the county’s youth, said Barga. Formerly located on East Third Street in Greenville, Gateway’s new rural setting offers roomy spaces for the ACES classrooms and outside space that will be put to recreational use this summer, Barga said. “It’s a healthier environment,” Barga noted, adding how youth and their adult teachers and advisers were enjoying being able to look outside “and feel part

of something” as opposed to being in a windowless building. Currently, Gateway offers in-school assistance for students in Tri-Village and Greenville City Schools. The program lost some state funding when a Community Connection grant from the Ohio Department of Education was no longer available, Barga said. Thanks to financial assistance provided by TriVillage and Greenville school districts, along with the United Way, Barga, a licensed social worker and her counterpart, Amanda Dyson, have been able to continue to provide support for their students. Areas in which they work with students vary and may include help with improving grades, learning organizational and communication skills, as well as help with peer pressure and family situations. The ACES program benefits students in all of Darke County’s schools in grades 9-12 who are credit deficient or who are looking for an alternative learning environment. ACES students remain enrolled in and graduate with their home school, but attend class at the Gateway Youth Programs facility.

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DARKE COUNTY – The fate of Chapel of the Winds, located just south of Greenville on State Route 36, is up in the air. In a written statement sent to The Early Bird and addressed to “Darke County Senior Citizens and Handicapped People,” owner Don Wright said he offered the site to the Darke County Park District, but the board turned him down. In his statement, Wright said he offered the Chapel site along with four acres of woods and $60,000 that was left to the Chapel by Paul Pearson upon his death. “The new park would be for senior citizens and the handicapped,” Wright said in his statement. “It would have a concrete trail (Paul Pearson Trail) back into the woods to a shelter house for wheelchairs.” Wright also describes other amenities for seniors, including a covered patio area next to the chapel and benches for “healthy seniors.” Wright also describes the materials used in the chapel, which was constructed 27 years ago and

Darke County Parks Director Roger Van Frank said while the park district was happy to be considered, the park board did not see the Chapel of the Winds as a suitable addition to the county’s park properties. Van Frank said he met with Wright’s attorney to discuss the donation and took the offer verbally to the park board of commissioners. “It would be a generous donation to us, but we must look at our mission statement,” Van Frank said. “Does it fit our mission of education? They (park commissioners) did not feel this donation of land, even with the $60,000 funding attached to it, they could not accept it because it does not fit in to our mission statement.” Van Frank said the board and park officials do “take a look at all the donations that come in to the park. Do we accept everything, we do not. We look at how does it play into our educational purpose. We are a passive recreation association.” Van Frank also said the $60,000 cash attached to the Chapel donation “had requirements of upgrades

Owner trying to donate Chapel of the Winds. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

attached to it.” As for making Chapel of the Winds a gathering spot for senior citizens, Van Frank suggested someone privately may want to consider that option, again reiterating that the county park district has “our mission and strategic plan laid out,” which includes miles of bike trails that are set up for handicap or ADA access. Van Frank also said he suggested to Wright’s attorney that he could “come out to February meeting and speak with the park board.” In his statement to the media, Wright said: “Almost everyone I’ve talked to about this says to me, the park board thinks you are up to something. They are right. I’m up to

84 years old and I need to get my house in order. I love Darke County. I chose to live my life here. I know how special the Chapel of the Winds is. I don’t want it wasted.” He continues: “Senior citizens, if you want your own park, this may be the only time this county will ever have that opportunity.” Wright also says “it’s obvious you’re (senior citizens) going to have to ﬁght for your park” and suggests seniors interested in procuring Chapel of the Winds and who “understands social media, newspapers and radio” should organize. He also tells seniors they will have to “picket the courthouse and drive the county commissioners nuts.”

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Unresponsive man dropped off at ER in possession of handgun SUBJECT WITH GUN On Jan. 30 an ofﬁcer was dispatched to Wayne HealthCare on the report of a unresponsive subject, Ryan Hunt, who had been dropped off at the ER after an apparent overdose. While medical personnel were attempting to treat Hunt, they found a Glock handgun in the waistband of his pants. They also found a baggie containing a white substance that fell from his person onto the ﬂoor. After administering six doses of Narcan, Hunt regained consciousness and told police he did not know who had dropped him off at the emergency room. He also said he was not sure how the gun or drugs came to be on

his person, that he’d only smoked some marijuana. According to the report, the gun had a laser attachment and was loaded with 21 rounds of ammunition in an extended magazine. When asked, Hunt refused to tell police who he was with prior to being dropped off at the hospital or who would have dropped him off at the hospital. Hospital personnel said they would forward a copy of the hospital’s surveillance tape to police. After checking Hunt’s name through LEADS, police discovered previous assault convictions, which would increase the penalty since he was in possession of a weapon while allegedly being drug dependent. The report was

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forwarded to the prosecutor’s office to determine charges, pending results of lab analysis on the baggie of white powder. DRUGS On Jan. 26 Greenville Police Department responded to a medical emergency with Greenville Township Rescue in the 200 block of East Main Street. Upon arrival, an officer observed Douglas Green sitting on the bed completely naked. Green said he was having trouble breathing, but he did not appear to be in distress. The officer was familiar with Green and asked him if he’d taken any cough syrup, which he is known to abuse. Green said he had consumed 400 ml prior to the officer’s arrival. The officer asked if he’d consumed any other drugs and Green denied taking any drugs. An EMT asked Green why he drank cough syrup and he said he did it to “get high.” Green appeared to be under the influence because he could not articulate his speech

Former jail employee pleads to lesser charge GREENVILLE — Lathan Frech, 20, of New Madison, appeared in Darke County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday for a change of plea hearing. Frech was accused of rape in June 2018. At the time, he was employed as a Darke County Jail corrections ofﬁcer. He is no longer employed at the jail.

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PITSBURG – Franklin Monroe junior baseball and softball has announced registration and sign-ups for the 2019 season. There are three ways to complete registration. Please visit www.leaguelineup.com/ fmjrbaseball. A registration form and payment can be completed online. Registration forms found online can also be downloaded for completion and mailed to: FM Jr. Baseball, P.O. Box 54, Pitsburg, OH 45358. There will also be sign-ups held in the FM old high school cafeteria the following dates: Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 6-8 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Questions may be emailed to Fmjrbaseball@ yahoo.com.

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or keep his balance and was stumbling frequently. While helping Green look for his shoes, the officer observed a multi-colored glass marijuana bong on the floor beside the bed. The officer asked Green when he had last smoked pot and he replied he’d smoked four hours earlier. The officer confiscated the bong and found the pipe contained residue of burnt and unburnt marijuana. Green told the officer he was currently on probation. Greenville Township Rescue transported Green to Wayne HealthCare for treatment. The officer also went to Wayne HealthCare’s emergency room and issued Green a citation for marijuana drug paraphernalia. WANTED PERSON On Jan. 15 an officer was dispatched to the area of North Main and North Broadway streets in reference to an individual with a warrant. Upon arrival the officer was advised the suspect Andrea Gabbard was in a white vehicle

ASHLAND – Kara Hollinger, of New Madison, was named to the Dean’s List at Ashland University for the Fall 2018 semester. Hollinger is majoring in integrated language arts. She is the daughter of Doug and Amy Hollinger of New Madison. Hollinger is a 2018 graduate of TriVillage High School.

On Tuesday, following discussions between his attorney, Jose Lopez and prosecutors, Frech pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of assault as part of a plea deal. Tuesday’s hearing was presided over by visiting Judge Scott Gusweiler of Brown County. Miami County Prosecutor Ryan Spitzer spoke in behalf of the state. Frech’s sentencing date was set for March 15.

Seed Swap at Library

GREENVILLE – The Growing Harvest Seed Library will host its annual Seed Swap and “Seed Library 101” on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Greenville Public Library. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event. Bring seeds to swap, talk with fellow gardeners, and enjoy light refreshments. If you bring seeds, tubers, or starts, please have them labeled with the seed name, variety, harvest date, and any additional growing or harvesting information that is pertinent. Prior to the seed swap, Caitlyn Clark will be presenting about the Growing Harvest Seed Library. She will share how to utilize our seed library to aide you in growing your own garden at home.

traveling northbound. Another officer located the vehicle behind a residence in the 100 block of North Main Street. The officer said Gabbard had exited the vehicle and was still in the area. A detective located Gabbard in front of a residence in the 100 block of North Main Street. Gabbard had an active warrant from the Greenville Police Department for failure to serve a three-day sentence on the original charge of attempted theft. She was transported to the county jail where she was incarcerated and served three days. On Jan. 28 an officer was dispatched to the 600 block of Front Street on the report of a wanted person. When the office arrived, he found two other officers and an adult parole officer on scene with the defendant Michael Brown, who was on parole. He was located inside the residence and his information was run through LEADS. Officers confirmed two bench warrants from GPD for failure to appear on original charges of littering and drug abuse instruments. Brown was arrested and transported to the county jail where he was incarcerated on a $2,550 bond. DUI On Jan. 25 an officer observed a pick-up truck being operated westbound on East Main Street near Imo Boulevard. The officer determined the vehicle was traveling at a speed higher than the legal limit of 35 mph, and radar returned a speed of 47 mph. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop on East Main Street but the vehicle continued to travel a couple blocks before coming to a stop. A traffic stop was eventually made on the vehicle on Walnut at East Main. Lee Everhart was confirmed to be the opera-

tor and registered owner of the vehicle. The officer asked Everhart for his driver’s license, registration and insurance. During the conversation the officer could smell the odor of alcohol on Everhart and his eyes were bloodshot. Everhart also was slurring his words while speaking. The officer asked Everhart if he had been drinking and he said he had not. The officer told Everhart that he could smell the alcohol and asked him again if he’d been drinking. During the conversation, Everhart changed his answer several times, but eventually admitted to having consumed three beers at Sloopy’s. The officer asked Everhart to perform field sobriety tests and he consented, but he was unable to complete the tests. Everhart was placed under arrest and transported to the police department, where he agreed to take a breath test. He was given multiple opportunities to take the test, but he was unsuccessful. Everhart was given a chance to voluntarily submit a urine sample and he consented. The sample was placed into property to be sent to the lab for testing. He was cited for speed and operating under the influence and was released to his father. EARLY BIRD POLICY The Greenville Police Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every effort is made to balance the public’s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

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Darke County tractor pullers gather for annual banquet BY LINDA MOODY CORRESPONDENT lmoody@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Darke County Tractor Pullers Association (DCTPA) announced winners for 2018 at its annual banquet last Saturday evening at Romer’s in Greenville. “We had a great year,” said Duane “Lum” Edwards, who emceed the banquet once again. “We’d been to places we’ve never been and even broke ground at the Montgomery County Fair. Thanks for the season we had.” A moment of silence was held for those who have passed in the last year. Bruce Shaw, past commander of the Darke County American Legion, led in the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer before the meal was said by Tony Schlechty. Gregg Randell, National Tractor Pullers Association general manager, spoke and told of the new TV show that is being worked on and announced that there will be a tractor pull at Shipshewana, Ind., in March. “We deﬁnitely had a challenging year this year, weather-wise,” said DCTPA Vice President Kyle Schlechty. “We pull and

Duane “Lum” Edwards presents Palestine Mayor Dave Brewer with one of the donations that were presented at the DCTPA banquet last weekend. It was one of six donations that were presented that evening. (Linda Moody photo)

also put on a show to keep our fans happy. You’re all professional pullers and bring quality equipment.” He then went on to name DCTPA’s sponsors. “It takes all of us in different facets,” he said. “That’s what we do.” Presenting the tops awards were Edwards and President Joe Singer. Winners were: * 9,000-pound Farm Stock: Roy Rosenberger ﬁrst, Rob Hester second and Don Cottingim third. * 5,800-pound Hot Rod: Bob Zaenkert ﬁrst,

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Several appear in Common Pleas Court BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

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Defendant Stoney Dynes, with attorney Randall Breadon, has asked for his guilty plea to be withdrawn in return for a trial date. (Susan Hartley photo)

Dayton, is facing a fourcount indictment for forgery. Attorney Dave Rohrer entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client, who has been incarcerated in the Darke County Jail since Jan. 7. Spatz was released on his own recognizance and will next appear in court for a pre-trial hearing March 4 in preparation for a May 7-8 trial. * Appearing via video conference from the Darke County Jail, Paige Roberts, 27, of Ansonia, appeared in court on allegations she violated community control sanctions on original charges of theft

and passing bad checks. Roberts originally entered a guilty plea on the charges in 2015, and appeared in court for probation violations in 2018. According to Robertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; probation ofďŹ cer, she failed to report, failed to complete community service hours and drug treatment. She also has had a recent law violation in Mercer County. Hein re-appointed Rohrer as Robertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attorney and set a probable cause and disposition hearing for Feb. 11. Hein also set a $75,000 bond for Roberts.

Rock -n- Roll All Night & Poultry Every Day VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; In advance of the upcoming festival, and to allow parade and festival preparation, the Poultry Days Board is proud to announce this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme. The 2019 festival theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock -nRoll All Night & Poultry Every Day!â&#x20AC;? Think early 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair bands, rock and roll with a poultry twist! The theme artwork is being drafted by local artist Quincy Baltes and will be released closer to the festival along with the roster of bands and the honorary parade marshals. 2019 Festival Chairman Alex Luthman shared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

theme to me brings to light what I think of when Poultry Days comes to mind. The music, party, and of course the chicken! What a great opportunity we have to raise thousands of dollars for local organizations in the Versailles area and fund Heritage Park by putting on the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest festival!â&#x20AC;? Luthman has been on the Poultry Days Board of Directors for six years. Alex along with his wife Mindy, are owners of the Fitness Factory Gym and Fitness Doctor LLC. Luthman is also a partner in Endless Pint Brewing in Versailles. He is a Versailles graduate, served in the US Navy Submarine Division and resides in Versailles with his wife and sons Cooper, Grady and Maxwell. In addition to the Poultry Days Festival he also serves on the Versailles Bicentennial Committee, Pride and Progress Association, and is a member of the Versailles Chamber of Commerce. Versaillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 68th annual Poultry Days Festival will be held June 14, 15, and

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Ohio Township Day celebrated by DCTA DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Feb. 1, the Darke County Township Association, (DCTA), representing 20 townships, joined Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other townships and residents by celebrating Ohio Township Day. House Bill 652, enacted in 1998 designated the ďŹ rst of February as Ohio Township Day, set aside to recognize the hard work and dedication of township trustees and ďŹ scal ofďŹ cers who promote grassroots government. As the ďŹ rst form of government in Ohio, the township remains one of the most efďŹ cient and economical government institutions in the state. The 1,308 townships across the state serve nearly 40 percent of Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population. Townships provide many services to their residents. Road maintenance, ďŹ re protection, cemetery services, zoning/land use planning & providing parks and recreation are only a small sample of a townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibilities which are governed by Ohio Revised Code. Townships have not only survived the test of time, they have thrived.

Townships uniquely balance small community living and the preservation of farmland and Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agricultural industry with infrastructure advancements and economic development. Once viewed as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;temporary government,â&#x20AC;? townships today are key players in Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s governmental system. Informational brochures & a video on the functions & history of township government can be requested by our local junior and senior high schools for use in their government classes to help further educate our students about the history and functions of township government. The Darke County Township Association holds quarterly meetings and has two additional special functions each year. Anyone interested in local government is invited to attend. For further information, contact Justin Hines, DCTA President (4597963) or Debbie Kuhnle, DCTA Secretary (5485567) or one of your township trustees.

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Franklin Monroe’s Troy Myers gets 100th coaching win GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

PITSBURG – Troy Myers was presented the game ball following his 100th career win at the helm of the Franklin Monroe Jets boys varsity basketball team with a decisive 71-44 win over the visiting Bradford Railroaders with many former Jets players on hand to applaud their former high school coach. “What means the most to me is they guys that came back and just … that is why I do it,” said Coach Myers following the game. “I told them the ball means something to me but it doesn’t mean that much – what means the most to me is the kids that come back. We have enough mutual respect for each other and I hope they know that I care about them way more than I do being a basketball player.” The Friday night Cross County Conference win came mid-way through Myers seventh season of the successful Franklin Monroe boys basketball program. “Oh my-gosh it went

quick,” Myers stated. “Travis (Feitshans) was one of my ﬁrst kids, that whole class and what they did and sixand-one-half years later it’s like – where did this time go. But, I think that’s because we’ve been with great people and it is fun to come here every day.” “It’s fun to go to the weight room in April,” continued Myers. “It’s fun to come in here and play open gym in July because of the people, so you really don’t think that it’s been six-andone-half years. That is what makes it a lot of fun.” The Jets took the opening period 24-13 with Ethan Conley hitting for 11-points in the quarter. Franklin Monroe added to its lead in second period play adding 15-points to the board, 12-points coming from the Jets’ Conley while the Railroaders were putting up nine points sending the teams to the break with FM holding a 39-22 advantage. Period No. 3 went to the Jets 19-13 with Conley, a recent Ashland University signee once again leading FM with 11-points. “We have been making

steps in the right direction,” said Bradford coach Jason Wills. “Tonight was one of our better performances and I think we can do even better. We’re moving in the right direction.” With the game in hand, Coach Myers continued to use his bench in the fourth quarter keeping Conley and his starters on the bench, giving the entire squad playing time as seven player would get in the scoring column in the ﬁnal period of play. “We have kids that came back that didn’t hardly play much,” Myers said of the returning alumni players. “I just feel like if you treat them the right way and they know that you are for them, you are trying to do what’s right for them then I think they will do whatever you need then to do – that is just a program thing.” “Some kids aren’t going to have the role that other kids have, but if they know that you respect them and you hold what they do in high regard, then they will do whatever you ask them to do at a high level,” added Myers. “I hope that is what we’ve established in the cul-

Greenville freshmen defeat Troy boys BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Greenville boys freshman basketball team battled back in second half play to defeat the visiting Troy Trojans 33-30 in Tuesday night GWOC play. “We’re starting to get better on defense inside,” said Greenville freshman coach Doug Foster. “That has taken most of the season but the past six or seven games we’re only giving up about 30 points a game – that helps quite a bit and keeps you in games.” The Trojans took the opening period 10-7 with each team adding four points in the second quarter sending the teams to the break with Troy holding a 14-11 advantage. Greenville took period No. 3 by a 13-8 score giving the local boys a 24-22 lead.

“We have been working on rebounding in practice,” Foster said. “It seems like when we lose games, we’re fouling too much and we’re not getting the rebounds. The last couple of weeks in practice we have worked really hard on rebounding better, especially free throws and just clogging the middle – that helps us quite a bit.” The Wave outscored Troy 9-5 to push its lead to 33-27 at 2:15 in the fourth followed by a Troy 3-pointer making it a 2-point game. A Troy last second 3-point attempt missed the mark with the Wave pulling down the rebound and the defense stepping up to seal the victory. “Our defense saved us a little bit,” noted Foster. “We took away the three and got a rebound to seal it for us.” The Wave took the

Greenville freshmen Isaiah Gilmore positions for rebound in 33-30 win over Troy. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

fourth 9-8. “That was a good team win,” said Coach Foster. Eight Greenville players made it in the scoring column with Isaiah Gilmore leading the Wave and all scorers with a game high nine points.

FM Coach Troy Myers is joined by current and former Jets basketball players in celebration of his 100th career win to an appreciative Franklin Monroe crowd following Friday night’s home game. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

ture that we have because at the end of the day, that’s what is most important to me.” Conley led FM and all scorers with a game high 36points. FM Coach Myers reﬂected one ﬁnal time on the past six-plus years before leaving

the gym for the night. “I think the game of basketball is a great teacher,” stated Myers. “If you use it the right way and you respect it in the right way, you can really change lives – and some of them have been changed.” FRANKLIN MONROE –

E. Conley 36, C. Crist 9, J. Crist 9, J. Rhoades 7, G. Sargent 4, K. Cool 2, C. Baker 2, T. Kreitzer 1 – TOTALS 24 17-32 2 71 BRADFORD – C. Jones 10, T. Leach 9, K. Fair 8, W. Spangler 8, G. Wills 7, A. Crickmore 2 – TOTALS 15 6-13 2 44

Ansonia Lady Tigers nip Lady Hawks in Route 47 Shootout BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

ANSONIA – The Ansonia Lady Tigers pulled out a 54-50 win over the visiting Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks in the Route 47 Shootout between the neighboring Darke County schools. “We don’t enjoy success – we have to make it exciting,” said Ansonia Coach Jim Bolin. “A little bit different than the first game – I knew it would be. The girls didn’t quit playing and pulled off the win. It wasn’t pretty but they got the job done.” The Lady Hawks nearly pulled off an upset after falling to Ansonia 74-49 in mid-December. “We’ve come a long way,” said Mississinawa coach Michael Paige. “We’ve been working really hard. Since Christmas break we have been playing a lot better. Outside of the Arcanum game we have been playing really well lately.” Ansonia took a 12-6 lead after one period of play. The Lady Hawks battle back to take Period No. 2 by a 13-8 score sending the teams to the break with the Lady Tigers holding a slim 20-19 advantage. Ansonia pushed its lead to 40-30 after three periods of play with the Lady Tigers senior Trinity Henderson knocking down 12-points including her second 3-pointer of the night. The Mississinawa girls outscore the home team 17-6 over the first five minutes of the fourth quarter only to have the Lady Tigers take the final minutes to outscore the visitors 8-3 to secure the Shootout win. The girls are starting to play like a family, they are starting to figure out and

MV’s Sidnie Hunt drives past Ansonia’s Trinity Henderson to score two of her game high 21-points in Saturday night game with Ansonia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

understand what we are trying to do,” Paige said. “They are starting to understand that they have to work together. At the beginning of the season it was more one-on-one and just kind of reverting back to old ways. Now that we are starting to work together as a team, we are getting better every game.” “They (MV) did a lot better,” Bolin said. “They took the ball to the basket where we were kind of timid and stayed on the perimeter. We took the ball east and west, they took it north and south and scored.” “We’re still young and we are still learning and that’s the sign of a young team,” added Bolin. “We had sections where we looked really good and

then we had sections where we was sleeping, but it worked out for us tonight.” Sidnie Hunt led MV and all scorers with a game high 21-points while Trinity Henderson was leading Ansonia with 19-points. ANSONIA – T. Henderson 19, K. Reichert 12, M. Troutwine 9, R. Marker 6, E. Barga 4, M. Stover 3, H. Runkel 1 – TOTALS 12 18-39 4 54 MISSISSINAWA VALLEY – S. Hunt 21, K. Lavy 9, O. Murphy 8, M. Hiestand 6, E. Reichard 4, T. Stachler 2 – TOTALS 17 13-28 1 50

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Greenville Lady Wave downs Stivers 71-24 BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Geenville Lady Wave defeated the Stivers Lady Tigers 71-24 earning a Monday night non-conference win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came in and did what we had to do tonight,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville coach Rachel Kerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody got to play, everybody did a lot of good things â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just mark it up as a W.â&#x20AC;? Greenville jumped out to a 22-3 lead after one period of play led by 10 Haleigh Mayo-Behnken points including a 3-pointer, ďŹ ve Koryann Elliott points, a Jada Garland

3-pointer and a basket each from Nyesha Wright and Annie Hayes. The Lady Wave continued its smothering defense in Period No. 2 taking the quarter by a 19-2 score with Coach Kerns emptying the bench including many JV players to send the teams to the break with Greenville well in command with a 41-5 lead over the visiting Dayton school. The ďŹ rst half we just came out and did exactly what we had to do,â&#x20AC;? Kerns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was the whole game plan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just talk defensively, just do what we have to do and the girls really did that.â&#x20AC;?

Chloe Sowry paced the Lady Wave with seven second quarter points including a triple, MayoBehnken and Elliot each tossed in four points including 2-2 at the line and Morgan Gilbert and Taylor Yates each accounted for a ďŹ eld goal. Period No. 3 went to Greenville by a 21-12 score led by Garlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nine points coming by way of three 3-pointers, Gilbert with 4-points, and MayoBehnken, Wright, Elliott and Hayes each knocking down a bucket with the Lady Wave up 62-17 with one period to play. The ďŹ nal quarter of the night went to Greenville

MV Blackhawks win Route 47 Shootout over Ansonia BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

ANSONIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks defeated the Ansonia Tigers 43-31 in the Saturday night Route 47 Shootout after a 33-25 earlier loss to the Tigers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids played real hard,â&#x20AC;? said Hawks coach Tim Barga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone on the team did well. We had some turnovers there late in the game that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have those â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting better.â&#x20AC;? The Hawks jumped out to a 7-0 lead at 3:12 in the ďŹ rst quarter of play before closing the period with a 7-2 advantage. MV took the second quarter 10-9 sending the teams to the break with the Hawks up 17-11. The Blackhawks got their second consecutive 1-point advantage taking

the third 12-11 to push its lead to 29-22 heading to the ďŹ nal period. Mississinawa took advantage of the fourth quarter free throw line sinking 10-15 to take the fourth 14-9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team win,â&#x20AC;? Barga said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bench, coaching staff, the fans. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had the fans. The fans have been there all year for us and I always talk about the fans because they come and watch whether we win or lose â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they cheer hard for us. Everybody did a great job for us, even the cheerleaders.â&#x20AC;? With the season winding down, Coach Barga without looking too far ahead did share where he feels the team is at this point in the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You want to peak just about tournament time â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you want to do and hopefully we can get that once we Josh

Blake Scholl goes to the basket for MV in Route 47 Shootout win over Ansonia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Fett back. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have our whole team back and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wanting, the whole package.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have guys right now that are contributing, like Alex Shaw and Cody Dirksen,â&#x20AC;? added Barga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming out and whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re scoring or not, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing good hard defense.â&#x20AC;?

Troy gets GWOC win over Wave BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Troy Trojans used a strong fourth quarter to down the Green Wave 71-43. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a team we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the game with them the ďŹ rst time around (66-26 loss ďŹ rst game of season),â&#x20AC;? said Greenville coach Kyle Joseph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a good job of battling back in the ďŹ rst half and making it a game into the third quarter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just need to continue to consistently attack our areas of weekness.â&#x20AC;? Troy took the opening quarter 16-7 and extended its lead to 32-20 at the break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just struggling to get off to good starts,â&#x20AC;? Joseph noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

an awful one but I know we had eight turnovers and gave up six offensive rebounds in the ďŹ rst quarter.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The second quarter we buckled down on that some more,â&#x20AC;? Joseph added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Played a really good second quarter and a pretty good third quarter.â&#x20AC;? Period No. 3 went to Troy 17-14 sending the teams to the ďŹ nal quarter of with the Trojans up 4934. Troy put the game away in the fourth adding 22points to the board while holding Greenville to nine for the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They keep working every day at practice,â&#x20AC;? said Coach Joseph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know we have to ďŹ nish the fourth quarter better than what we did.â&#x20AC;? Noah Walker led Greenville and all scorers with a game high 22points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is always steady for us, senior captain, know

Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Noah Walker gets fouled while scoring two of his game high 22-points against the Troy Trojans. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

what you are going to get out of him,â&#x20AC;? Joseph said of Walker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A good solid game for him tonight.â&#x20AC;?

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9-7 with Nyesha Wright coming off the bench to score eight points and Yates hitting a free throw to put eight Lady Wave in the scoring column for the night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was a really good game for us to have at this point in our season,â&#x20AC;? said Kerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a pretty tough stretch with Troy, Butler and Tipp all in a row. To throw this game in its really kind of nice and they are in our sectional so it gives us another vote (tournament draw) Sunday when we go meet with

everybody.â&#x20AC;? Mayo-Benken led the Greenville girls and all scorers with a game high 16-points while Wright and Garland each put up 12-points and Elliott added 11-points giving GHS four scoring in double digits in the non-conference win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime any team gets four in double ďŹ gures youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably going to be on the right side of it at the end,â&#x20AC;? Kerns stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great game that a lot of people got a lot of minutes.â&#x20AC;?

Haleigh Mayo-Behnken score two of her game high 16 points for the Lady Wave in lopsided win over Stivers. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Lady Wave JV earns seventh straight with win over Stivers BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lady Wave JV took advantage of a 50-18 win over Stivers to extend their winning streak to seven consecutive games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today was a very good team win,â&#x20AC;? said Lady Wave JV coach Laura Swigart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These kids are fully buying in and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up to seven in a row right now,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are excited,â&#x20AC;? continued Swigart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids are getting better and when kids go in that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a lot of playing time and they knock down shots â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you know that they are doing the right things in practice to get better.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Wave bolted out to a 22-2 lead led by Nyesha Writeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six points, Grace Shaffer with ďŹ ve including a 3-pointer, four points each from Lilly Hayes and Chloe Mitchell and a Libby McKinney 3-pointer. With Coach Swigart using here entire bench, Greenville took the second quarter 9-7 to take a 31-9 lead to the break. Kaitlyn Gonzalez led the second period with

ďŹ ve points with McKinney rounding out scoring with four. Period No. 3 went to the Lady Wave 6-5 with Taylor Yates, Mitchell and Hayes each hitting a basket. GHS used ďŹ ve Kaysa Maxwell points, four Emalee Bowing points and a basket each from Hannah Garterman and McKinney to outscore the visitors 13-4 in the ďŹ nal period for the win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offensively and defensively everyone played well,â&#x20AC;? noted Swigart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was the kind of game we can sit back and work on some fundamental things. How do we fundamentally play defense, how do we rebound missed shots, what do we do to get the rebound offensively.â&#x20AC;?

Libby McKinney scores two of her game high nine points for the Lady Wave JV in win over Stivers. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

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COOL – Denny Lee Cool, 72, of Arcanum, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at 8:55 p.m. at his residence. He was born June 13, 1946 in Piqua, Ohio the son of the late Byron & Margaret (Mutzner) Cool. Denny served in the National Guard from 1964 until 1970; he was a farmer and a seed salesman for Pioneer Seed Company. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pitsburg; he served on the Franklin Township Zoning Board and was a past member of the Darke Soil & Water Conservation District Board; he loved fishing farming, and spending time in the woods or farm fields. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife: Jean (Blumenstock) Cool of Arcanum whom he married Dec. 8, 2007; his daughters & sons in law: Caleena & Steve Hesler of Bradford, Claudette & Danny Diceanu of Bradford, Misty & Randy Flory of Bradford, and Danyelle Cool of Arcanum; his step sons & spouses: Troy & Kim Blumenstock of Corydon, Ind., Ben & Angie Blumenstock of Greenville, and Craig Blumenstock & fiancé Wendy of Union City, Ind.; grandchildren: Zachary, Bryanna, Brydon, Maya, & Crew Diceanu, Bradey & Parker Hesler, Caleb, Austin, Reese & Rohan Flory, Nychelle, Ky, Braxtyn, & Rhyan Cool; step grandchildren: Lindsey, Krysten, Madison, Dane, Rachel, Annie, Tera, & Cole; 8 great grandchildren; sister & brother in law: Becky & Jerry McMullen; his farm companion: Noel. Services were held Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 8520 Oakes Road, Pitsburg, Ohio with Pastor Mel Musser officiating. Burial is in Mote Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Care. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com. TIMMERMAN – Charles L. “Chuck” Timmerman, 65, of Union City, Ohio, passed away Jan. 27, 2019 at his home. He was born March 1, 1953, in Union City, Ind., to the late William and Armella (Wendel) Tim-

merman. On November 24, 1973, he married Emily (Piekenbrock) Timmerman, who survives. Also surviving are his children, Leann Timmerman and ﬁance James Kunak of St.Marys, April, Macy, Tracy and Sara Timmerman, all of Union City, OH; his siblings, Kay (Tom) Walsh of Bluffton, IN, Pam (Steve) Hartzell of Rossburg, Penny (Steve) Brunk of Union City, Debbie (Tom) Bueter of Rossburg, Marie (Gary) Young of Union City; sisters-in-law, Gerry (Earl) Hartman of Greenville and Erma (Bobby) Stump of Fort Recovery; brothersin-law, Eugene Siefring of New Weston and Louis Hart of Fort Recovery; and in-laws, Jan Piekenbrock of St. Rose, Ruth (Ken) Bruns of St. Sebastian, Esther (Rich) Heckman of Versailles, Edna (Alvin) Tebbe of Fort Recovery, Eva Gehart of Yorkshire, Linda (Larry) Plieman of Yorkshire and Eileen (Art) Siefring of New Weston. Preceding him in death are sisters, Pat Siefring and Peg Hart; brothers, Dave, Don and Paul Timmerman; and in-laws, LeRoy Piekenbrock and Joe Gehart. Chuck was a 1972 graduate of Mississinawa High School and then raised turkeys for Cooper Farms, Fort Recovery for over forty years. He was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery. He enjoyed watching western movies, the companionship of his dog Coco and spending time around his pond with family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. Matthew Feist as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery. Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. Contributions can be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or State of the Heart Care. Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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– Richard “Dick” Lee Blumenstock, 87, of Bradenton, Fla.

passed peacefully at home Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Dick was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease three years ago. He was born in Darke County to Harold and Helen Blumenstock. He graduated from Monroe High School and then proudly served in the US Navy for four years. He was the proud owner of Miller Furniture Store in Gettysburg where he worked for 46 years. Dick was an avid angler and tennis player over the years and a Master Mason of over 60 years. He was a proud member of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. In his retirement Dick could be seen walking or riding a bike to meet his old salt buddies for breakfast at the Break of Dawn in the Village of Cortez. He was predeceased by his parents; his son, Kent Blumenstock; his brother, Tom Blumenstock; and sister, Jane Long. He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Linda (Overholser- Youst) Blumenstock; sister, MaryAnn Schellhaas; brother, Steve Blumenstock; two sons; Gregg (Connie) Blumenstock, and Kirk(Carmen) Blumenstock; daughter, Gina (Michele Gibson) Blumenstock; stepson, Chad Youst; two grandsons, Eric (Kim) Blumenstock, and David (Cari) Blumenstock; granddaughter, Emily (Mark) Lucas; four greatgrandchildren Bryce, Kara, Jameson and Amelie and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be missed by family, local friends and long distance friends who would visit them in Florida. No public services will be held. A private service will be held at a later date for the convenience of the family.

PRICE – Bonney Belle Price, 77, of Greenville, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 12, 2019 at Village Green Health Campus in Greenville. She was born on August 6, 1941 in Dayton, to the late Gene and Alice (McQureen) Powell. In addition to her parents, Bonney was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Bragg, in 1997; her son Mark Bragg. Bonney was a kind spirit and never knew a stranger. She had friends from various walks of life. In her younger days, she enjoyed line dancing. Even in your older years, she was always on the go. Bonnie enjoyed crocheting and had an obsession with bears; stuffed bears, real bears, she even had a bear tattoo. Bonney loved her fuzzy socks. She had more than you could count, but wanted more.

She loved her family and especially her grandchildren near and far. Bonney is survived by her children, Michael (Jeanna) Bragg of Palestine, and Teena (Tim) Stevic of Warrenton, Va.; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends. A Celebration of Bonney’s life will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at the Village Green Health Campus in Greenville with Pastor John Hannan ofﬁciating. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, P.O. Box 4777, New York, New York 10163-4777 / www. michaeljfox.org or Village Green Health Campus, 1315 Kitchenaid Way, Greenville, Ohio 45331. The family has entrusted arrangements to Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

KLINSING – Sandra Kay (Lewis) Klinsing, 72, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 7:55 p.m. at State of the Heart Care Center, Greenville. She was born July 2, 1946 in Huntingdon, PA the daughter of the late Jesse E. & Marie (Grove) Lewis of Heston, PA. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from Nyack College in New York and was an RN for 6 years; a missionary for 14 years; secretary at Forsyth Technical Community College in North Carolina for 11 years; she was currently the secretary of the board

for Community Unity. She is preceded in death by her parents; her sisters: Janice Dick and Judy McCrum; her brother: Steven Lewis. She is survived by her husband: Rev. Doug Klinsing of Greenville whom she married June 11, 1971; her children and spouses: Janelle & Loren Groeneweg of Quito, Ecuador, Kristen & Jeff VonDeLinde of Kettering, and Erin & Dan Gildner of Perrysburg; grandchildren: Caleb, Silas, Elena, Eden, and Elise; her brother & sister in law: Terry & Donna Lewis of Huntingdon, PA. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 114 East Fourth St., Greenville, with her brother in law Rev. David Klinsing ofﬁciating. Arrangements are being handled by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Great Commission Fund of the Christian Missionary Alliance. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.

FOX – Elaine Fox, 97,

of Arcanum, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 in Greenville. She is preceded in death by her husband, Peter Fox; son, Jeffrey Fox, and grandson, Kevin Fox. Pete and Elaine were married for 65 years, married on March 3, 1946. She served our country in the United States Army and is a veteran of World War II. Elaine spent most of her career helping take

care of the local Arcanum pharmacy, Fox Pharmacy. She loved her family and friends, and will be deeply missed. Elaine is survived by her son, Kevin Fox; grandchildren, Aaron (Cara) Fox, Leah Fox, Tammy Flynn, Jeremy (Jamie) Fox, Heather Fox, Albert Ashbridge; 9 great-grandchildren; 4 great-greatgrandchildren, and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, noon, at the Kreitzer Funeral Home, 204 N. Main St. Arcanum, OH 45304. Burial to follow at Timlinson Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m.noon at the funeral home leading into the services. Email condolences may be sent by going online to www.kreitzerfuneralhome.com.

DAPORE – Paul M.

Dapore, 85, of Versailles, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles. Burial is at St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.

WARNER – Elizabeth T. Warner, 92, of Greenville, and formerly of Cleveland, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. A Funeral Service was held Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Covington Church of the Brethren. Interment is at Highland Cemetery, Covington. Condolences may be left for the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Bish Discovery Center ready for spring GREENVILLE – Darke County Parks has been busily preparing their newest facility, the Bish Discovery Center, 404 N. Ohio St., Greenville. The public hours through March will be Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-5 p.m. and Saturday noon-5 p.m. Stop in and see what they’ve been working on. This year you will enjoy new educational displays that will accompany the existing aquaponics and vermicompost displays. Learn about water conservation, recycling, how you can impact biodiversity issues, and much more, all in your own backyard. Gardening programming and features continue to grow including new cold frames which will extend our growing season. Upcoming summer camps and public programs will include topics ranging from preparing your garden for the spring, growing your own pizza and

table-top terrariums. No space to garden at home? Community Garden plots are ﬁlling quickly; call and reserve one today. This spring, ride along the highly-anticipated Tecumseh Multi-use Trail, running directly behind the Bish Discovery Center and connecting Greenville to Miami County; rent a bike or bring your own. Bike rentals begin in April. The building is also on its way to becoming energy efﬁcient with all LED lighting and solar panels soon to be implemented. A new permeable pavement parking area allows for rainfall to replenish the local aquafers opposed to entering the storm drains. Learn how to become self-sustainable and environmentally conscious by attending upcoming programs. Warm season hours will begin April 1 allow-

One of many displays at the Bish Discovery Center is information on aquaponics.

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GMS stages Disney’s Lisa Biales returns to Greenville on Feb. 28 The Lion King Jr. GREENVILLE – Disney’s The Lion King JR. is playing at St. Clair Memorial Hall starting on Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. for both shows. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle-school aged performers, is based on the Broadway production directed by Julie Taymor and the 1994 Disney ﬁlm. The Greenville Middle School Theater Workshop cast contains approximately 25 students led by Director Kari Lemon. Lemon, who is in her fourth year directing the group stated, “The students started working on the production in November and have been working every day after school to prepare for these performances. The Lion King JR. tells the story of the epic adventures of a curious cub named Simba as he struggles to accept the responsibilities of adulthood and his destiny as king. Along the way, the young lion encounters a colorful cast of characters

including spunky lioness Nala, charismatic meerkat Timon, and loveable warthog Pumbaa. To claim his rightful place on the throne and save his beloved Pridelands, Simba must ﬁnd his inner strength and confront his wicked Uncle Scar. The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the 1994 ﬁlm such as “Hakuna Matata” and the Academy Award®winning “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” as well as additional songs penned for the Broadway production. For more information about licensing The Lion King JR. or other Disney shows, visit www.DisneyMusicals.com. Greenville Junior High Theatre Workshop was founded by Grace Kensinger and Marty Davis in 1985. This is the 34th production by the group. The workshop organization is made up of students in grades 5-8 attending the Middle School, St. Mary’s and Montessori schools in Greenville.

GREENVILLE – Singer/songwriter Lisa Biales will bring her trio to The Bistro Off Broadway in Greenville on Thursday, Feb. 28; a part of Darke County Center for the Arts’ intimate Coffeehouse Series, the show starts at 7 p.m. “Lisa’s past appearances in our community have earned her a well-deserved enthusiastic local following,” stated DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. “Her genuine warmth and friendliness establishes a rapport with her audience that enhances listeners’ glowing response to her versatile voice and amazing guitar skills, making for a memorable experience for all concerned,” Mr. Rawlins explained. Ohio native Lisa Biales (pronounced Bee-Alice) has been singing for as long as she can remember, beginning with performances in church as a sixth grader, then progressing to participation in a wide variety of bands during her long career, including a wedding band, a bluegrass band,

an Americana band, and a rock and roll band. She has released nine albums, with her 2014 release, Belle of the Blues, being nominated for an Album of the Year. Other members of her trio are veteran musicians Bill Littleford on guitar and Noah Cope playing stand-up bass. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, DCCA’s Coffeehouse Series which offers outstanding artists performing in a comfortable social setting where food and drink are also available has become wildly popular among local music lovers not only because of the high quality of the performers, but also due to the extremely reasonable admission cost. Low ticket prices are made possible in part by sponsorship from Rodney Oda, Steve and Eileen Litchﬁeld, and The Andersons. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helps fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all

VERSAILLES – Worch Memorial Public Library is thrilled to announce there are a variety of activities for everyone throughout the month of February to help start off a New Year with good habits. One good habit to get into for 2019 is coming into the library. The month kicks off with Preschool Power on Monday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. This is a class for 3- to 6-year olds to hear stories, sing

songs and participate in activities which fosters the love of reading. Preschool Power is held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m. is Wee Read, which is a story time designed for 0- to 36-months old to be enjoyed with the parent or caregiver. This is held every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Also on Feb. 5 the Needle Arts Network meets at 6 p.m. Come in to show off your latest needles art creation. Saturday, Feb. 9, is Take Your Child to the Library day. This is an international program that fosters love for the library. On this day, participants can play literary themed putt-putt in the library, sign up for a great family rafﬂe prize and hear about upcoming programs and events. Monday, Feb. 11, at 3:15 p.m., the Push Your Shelf book club meets. The February book is any book in the I survived series. The March book is from the mixed up ﬁles of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg. The adult book clubs meet on Thursday, Feb. 21. Lunch Bunch meets at noon and the book for February is Mrs. Holmes by Brad Ricca. The Book Ends meet at 6:30 p.m. and the February book is The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. All the book

Singer/songwriter Lisa Biales will bring her trio to The Bistro Off Broadway in Greenville on Feb. 28.

Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation, Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund, and the John R. and Miriam H. Knick Fund of Darke County Foundation. DCCA membership contributions also help support this series. Tickets for this concert

by The Lisa Biales Trio are $10, and can be reserved by contacting DCCA at 937-547-0908 or dcca@ darkecountyarts.org; tickets are also available online at www.darkecountyarts.org and will be sold at the door if any remain by show time. For dinner reservations, contact The Bistro Off Broadway at 937-316-5000.

clubs welcome new members; come in to pick up the latest book. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 6 p.m. is the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Review program with Betty Byrd. Learn about various recycling techniques and how to turn various types of trash into treasures. The adult coloring club, Color Crush, will meet on

Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. Come out and unwind and make a beautiful work of art in the process. Supplies and light refreshments are provided. For more information about these programs or anything else at the library, please call 526-3416. Or visit the library website at worch.lib.oh.us.

Darke County Parks Check out programs at Worch in February Adopt-a-Bird program GREENVILLE – It’s not every day you have the opportunity to come face to face with a bird of prey. At Darke County Parks, they provide food, medicine and, above all, a home for four raptor species. The ﬁve birds they house have been rehabilitated and can no longer be released into the wild due to injuries that prevent release into the wild. Caring for a bird of prey is an expensive endeavor. Feeding just one bird can cost anywhere between $60-$80 a month and that doesn’t include medication, equipment, or facility expenses that also play an important role in the care of these animal ambassadors. You can make a difference through the Adopt-a-Bird program which allows you to “adopt” a bird through a year-long donation. There are two donation tiers: * A $40 donation includes a certiﬁcate of adoption, a full color photograph of your bird, and a complementary pin from the Darke

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Adelynn DeWeese

LANCASTER – Jim and Amber (Grogg) DeWeese, of Lancaster, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Adelynn Nevin DeWeese on Oct. 26, 2018. She was eagerly welcomed home by her two sisters, Alaina Maxine, 8, and Ava James, 4. Her proud grandparents are Benson and Letitia DeWeese of Greenville, and Dick and Diana Grogg of Lancaster.

County Parks Raptor Education Center. * A $75 donation includes all of the above as well as a personal meet and greet with your bird for up to four people. All adoption donations help offset the cost of care of “your bird” and can be renewed annually. For more information on how you can donate, or to see our raptors in person, visit the Darke County Parks Nature Education Center or contact the park ofﬁce at (937) 5480165 or info@darkecountyparks.org.

Chancellor’s List at IUE

RICHMOND, Ind. – At Indiana University East, full-time students with outstanding academic achievement are recognized by being named to the Chancellor’s List, the highest semester-based academic achievement that students can attain. The following local students were named to the fall 2018 IU East Chancellor’s List. Union City, Ind. – Kiana Cleere Ansonia – Chance Klipstine and Julie Kramer Arcanum – Kelsey Anderson, Sydney Anderson and Makayla Bailey Bradford – Maia Stump Eldorado – Logan Petitt Gordon – Julia McCullough Greenville – Stephanie Eikenberry New Paris – Erika Gallaher, Heidi Klein and Nicholas Maroulianakis Versailles – Lauren Heitkamp

BARK holds breakfast

GREENVILLE – BARK Rescue, Inc. will host an all you can eat pancake breakfast Saturday, Feb. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at Paws Bingo Hall, 848 Martin St., Greenville. Tickets are $7.50 each. All proceeds will beneﬁt BARK Animal Rescue. Presale tickets are available by calling 423-9300 or message BARK on Facebook.

GHS Class of 1956

GREENVILLE – The Class of 1956 of Greenville High School will hold its quarterly luncheon in the private dining room at Brethren Retirement Community at noon on Friday, Feb. 8. The room is open at 11:30 a.m. A buffet lunch will be served at noon. Join them and renew old friendships. For additional information, contact Duane Shields at 937-548-3072.

Dean’s List

CEDARVILLE – Cedarville University student Stevie Johnting of Arcanum, whose major is Early Child Education, was named to the Cedarville University Dean’s List for Fall 2018. This recognition required Johnting to maintain a 3.5 GPA for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

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Shown are staff members of the Keith Troutwine Agency following a merger with SRL Insurance Agency.

Merger combines experience & great service ARCANUM – SRL Insurance Agency has now merged operations with the Keith Troutwine Agency that we have had a relationship with for many years. The result of this merger gives them additional company partners and a broader product base to better serve their customers. They are located at 21 W. George St. in downtown Arcanum. They still offer old fashioned “kitchen table” reviews or an inviting ofﬁce space to stop and see them. They are now making it easier and more convenient for you to communicate your needs from

wherever you may be. They have added a dedicated texting number for their clients to use and also a more modern web portal that will enable you to initiate a request from your email. Lastly, they have added some additional staff members. This provides “more hands on deck” and gives them the ﬂexibility to come to you to help with a claim, conduct a review, or discuss your coverage. Their licensed agents, Tracy Fout, James Leichty, Katrina Unger, Jaime LeVeck, and Kurt Troutwine, have over 80 years of insurance experience and are here to serve you.

Library holds Book Blizzard GREENVILLE – The ever popular Adult Winter Read “Book Blizzard” at the Greenville Public Library runs through February. Participation is for ages 18 and older and consists of the same easy process: read a book, ebook, magazine, audiobook, or attend an event - then ﬁll out a form with your name and the title. Prizes for the weekly drawings are soaps, lo-

tions, balms, and wax melts from Misty Tucker’s “Granny Farkel’s Soaps & More.” Scents include Bourbon on Ice, Blackberry Wine, Chocolate Mint, Lavender, Cherry Wine, and Black Current Wine, appropriate for both men and women. The grand prize will be a big gift basket. Come in and enjoy a winter of reading and beautiful fragrances.

Mason is featured speaker at meeting GREENVILLE – The Greenville Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) Public Relations Committee with members Chair Susan Fowble and members Peggy Foutz, Annette Sanders, Melissa Barhorst and Sue Huston will host their monthly dinner meeting on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Brick Room at the Brethren’s Retirement Community’s Brick Room, 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker Desteni Mason, along with Kristina and John Heath, is co-owner of KTL Performance Mortgage in Greenville and creator of “Rising Above with Desteni Mason,” an online program designed to help women learn to “rise above circumstance” and take care of their ﬁnancial lives. Desteni came from humble beginnings and rose to become a ﬁnancially independent at the age of 36 by creating a clear, step-by-step plan for her life. She’ll be talk-

ing with us about her story, how she “Rose Above,” and how she has turned her experiences into a way to help women all over the world do the same. Desteni completed her undergraduate studies at Urbana University, achieving dual Bachelor’s degrees in Business Management and Human Service Leadership. She also earned her Master’s Degree in Business from Bluffton University while growing her company to one of the top achievers in Ohio and Indiana. In 2015 then again in 2018, Desteni was named one of Mortgage Professional America Magazine’s “Elite Women in Mortgage,” one of only 50 women selected from thousands of nominations from across the country who are “blazing new trails in the mortgage industry.” In 2016 Desteni was awarded the honor of being named one of Mortgage Professional America Mag-

Desteni Mason

azine’s “42 Young Guns.” This national honor presented 42 of the brightest stars in the mortgage industry under the age of 35. Desteni’s success is largely due to her dedication to helping others learn and succeed. She came from humble beginnings and knows what it takes to turn knowledge into life strengths and successes. She has gained great respect for her commitment to helping underserved clients or those with limited ﬁnancial knowledge learn how to improve their situations.

In 2017, she launched an online presence that is dedicated to helping women break through the perceived mental barriers that hold them back so they can realize their true power and potential and gain control over their lives. Rising Above is about making decisions, shifting your choices and creating the right plans in the right order for achieving success. To learn more about Desteni and her Rising Above programs for women, visit her website at www.destenimason.com. The Greenville BPW Club’s mission is to achieve equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education, and information. Those wanting to know more about Greenville BPW are invited to attend the meeting. The cost of the meal is $12.00 with dinner to start at 6:30 PM. For reservations please contact Vicki Cost by noon on Monday, February 11th at vcost@coxinsurance.com.

Food recall for Perdue Foods product WASHINGTON, D.C. – Perdue Foods, LLC, a Bridgewater, Va. establishment, is recalling approximately 16,011 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken nugget products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain milk, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The RTE chicken nugget items were produced on Jan. 10, 2019. The following products are subject to recall: * 12-oz. packages of “PERDUE Fun Shapes Chicken Breast Nuggets” with a “USE BY” date of “MAR 11 2019” and lot codes 17009010 – 19009010.

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WEEKEND EDITION, FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Wayne HealthCare donates treadmills to Ansonia Athletics GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Versailles seniors Morgan Frederick, left, and Savannah Toner have each received nominations from Congressman Warren Davidson to attend a U.S. service academy. (Susan Hartley photo)

Seniors get service academy nominations SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

VERSAILLES – Two Versailles High School seniors have received nominations to attend United States service academies from 8th District Congressman Warren Davidson, R-Troy. Morgan Frederick and Savannah Toner, both 17, said they each began making preparations to apply for military academy acceptance during their sophomore years in high school. They are currently in the process of completing their portions of the applications. Toner, daughter of Jeremy and Cheyenne Toner, is applying to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York, to study mechanical engineering. “After looking at all the academies, West Point is the better choice for engineering. It’s known for its engineering programs. And I like the Army’s career path,” Toner said. Last summer, Toner spent a week attending a summer leadership experience at West Point. “I experienced what it’s like to be a cadet for a week,” said Toner, who shared she was thrilled at the opportunity to get a glimpse into what a ﬁve-year commitment of academy life looks like. At Versailles, Toner is a member of the Lady Tigers basketball team and plays trumpet in the marching band, where she also serves as band vice-president. She also has played softball and is the vice-president of Versailles FCCLA. She js active with her church and church youth group as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Greenville, has volunteered for a local food pantry and is a blood donor.

Frederick, the daughter of Neil and Valerie Frederick, is applying to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. to pursue a career in nuclear engineering. Frederick said she has always enjoyed science classes, which has led to choosing a science-related career. If accepted at the Naval Academy, Frederick said she would serve a portion of her ﬁve-year commitment on an aircraft carrier or submarine. “They let you choose where you serve if you are at the top of the class,” Frederick explained. Frederick is a member of the Versailles swim team, runs cross country, is president of the Versailles National Honor Society and is vice president of the Junior Versailles Area Pride and Progress Association, a civic-oriented program for high schoolers. She also is active with CCD at St Denis Catholic Church in Versailles. Both Frederick and Toner will learn sometime this spring if they have been accepted to attend the service academy of their choosing, with scheduled reporting at the end of June - just a few weeks following their high school graduation at the end of May. Davidson, who has nominated 21 students from his district to one of four service academies, is himself a graduate of West Point and served with the 75th Ranger Regiment, and the 101st Airborne Division. Davidson personally met with each of the nominees during a reception held in January. In order to be considered for acceptance at one of the country’s service academies, students must gain their congressman’s nomination.

Franklin Monroe plans conferences PITSBURG – Franklin Monroe will hold Parent Teacher Conferences on Thursday, Feb. 14, at the school. Meeting times are from 2-7 p.m. for the elementary school and 1:30-6 p.m. for the middle/high school. There will be a two hour early dismissal on Thursday, Feb. 14. There will be no school on Friday, Feb. 15 as this is a

Teacher In-service Day. To schedule an appointment, call the middle/high school at 9471328. The elementary will be using the same online scheduler that they used last year. Please log on to the following website to schedule your conference for elementary students, https:// pickatime.com/ client?ven=11612227.

ANSONIA – Wayne HealthCare donated two treadmills to the Ansonia weight room that will be moved to the school’s new facility when completed. “We are real happy Wayne HealthCare has decided to donate two treadmills to our athletics program and our new building project,” said Ansonia Athletic Director Matt Macy. “It is very generous of Wayne HealthCare.” “We try to contribute where we can in the community especially with regard to physical activity,” said Wayne HealthCare’s Jordan Francis. “Community health, and obviously also having a partnership with the school with regard to athletic training and pro-

viding medical services to the school in that fashion, that is a driver as well.” Ansonia athletic booster president Rhonda Setser and Wayne HealthCare employee was very instrumental in making the donation a reality. “Wayne HealthSports provide all our athletic training resources with Kurt Moneysmith,” Macy said. “Our booster president, Rhonda Setser set this up through Wayne. We are very gracious that they donated the treadmills.” The current Wayne HealthCare staff includes: Taylor James (Versailles), Kurt Moneysmith (Ansonia), Alyse Grillot (Greenville), Chelsea Sweeney (Tri Village), Samantha Chrismer (Mississinawa Valley), and Ethan Nealeigh (Franklin Monroe). Ansonia’s Kurt Moneys-

Wayne HealthCare’s Wellness Coordinator, Jordan Francis (L) presents Matt Macy, Ansonia Athletic Director with one of two new treadmills for the school’s athletic department. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

mith has been with Wayne HealthSports since 2012. “Kurt is our longest standing athletic trainer out in the community,” noted Francis. “He is heavily involved in community activities, sports in a lot of places but especially in Darke County and the southwest Ohio region, our

cornerstone of the community.” “The treadmills can help with physical preparedness of the athletes in the school and potentially prevent injury in some respects with proper training,” Francis added. “We try to be a positive inﬂuence in the community where ever possible.”

St. Mary’s students, staff celebrating Catholic Schools Week SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – St. Mary’s students have been busy celebrating Catholic School’s Week, Jan. 27Feb. 2. The theme for the 2019 Catholic Schools Week is Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed. A couple special visitors were on hand Monday, including Greenville Mayor Steve Willman and guest presenter, St. Mary’s alumnus Sam Jones. Willman read a special proclamation to all students and staff, declaring the week Catholic Schools Week. The proclamation detailed the signiﬁcance of the school and its efforts to educate the pre-school through sixth-graders. “You guys are all special,” Willman told students. “It’s an exciting day.” While they waited on

Jones to ready his presentation, the students were given a chance to ask Willman anything they wanted. Questions included “Is it fun being mayor?” and “Why are you mayor?” “Yes, it’s fun,” Willman said. “I enjoy helping people out.” Jones, who attended St. Mary’s Catholic School through eighth grade, went on to graduate from Greenville High School in 2012, then graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in engineering. Jones currently is a missionary with Damascus Catholic Mission Campus in Centerburg, Ohio. Damascus focuses on providing high adventuretype experiences for youth. “We teach them how to work together, how to have fun and how to live a life of adventure. And we talk about God,” Jones explained.

Greenville Mayor Steve Willman reads a proclamation to St. Mary’s students declaring Jan. 27-Feb. 2 Catholic Schools Week. (Susan Hartley photo)

On Monday, Jones directed St. Mary’s preschool-fourth grade students through a variety of activities and spoke with them about who they are – children of God. During a separate assembly, he spoke with the ﬁfth through eighth-graders about “What it means to be a Saint.” The week’s activities actually began with students participating in weekend Masses at St. Mary’s

Church. Other special events included pre-schoolers getting the chance to show their joy by jumping on bubble wrap in the hall outside their classroom, as well as parents and grandparents of all students dropping by for lunch. Students also rang the church bells, dressed each day according to the theme for the day, played Buddy Bingo and enjoyed a movie day.

Birding hotspot now in Wayne Lakes LINDA MOODY

CORRESPONDENT

WAYNE LAKES – Birdlover Cindy Ploch of Wayne Lakes, along with the mayor of the village, Ellen Brown, are probably the two people who were instrumental in getting Wayne Lakes named a hotspot from Cornell University for birding. “For more than 20 years, I have tracked the bird species I found at my feeders and elsewhere in Wayne Lakes,” said Ploch, “When I looked at the data. I saw that here in the village I had seen 109 species in 2018. Other established hotspots in Darke had seen 124 or fewer species in 2018.” She said she then submitted Wayne Lakes Village to eBird.org to be listed as a hotspot for Darke County. “Only an eBird.org can approve a location as ‘public,’” said Ploch. “My request was at ﬁrst denied

since the village appeared to be residential to the reviewer. I explained to him that Wayne Lakes is an incorporated village containing 18 village-owned lakes; the roads are village-owned, and there are public areas for birders and fishermen to park. The reviewer approved the request, subject to assurance that birders would be welcomed in the village by the residents. I then spoke with Mayor Ellen Brown explaining the purpose of eBird.org and possible benefits to the village, and then took the proposal to the village council on Jan. 14 and it was approved. The following day, the location ‘Wayne Lakes Village’ was activated as a hotspot.” What section of Wayne Lakes will this involve? “In theory, it’s the whole park,” she responded. “But our plan is to redo our fishing map to include parking area, best places to find birds, private properties

next to the lakes, and rules and regulations.” Ploch said she is not totally sure what her role will be in this project. “Presently, I am submitting bird sightings to eBird.org,” she said. “eBird.org is a free, online world-wide database created in 2002 by the Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University and the National Audubon Society. It enables the average citizen to submit sightings. I will also be supporting the mayor in her effort to improve the habitat in Wayne Lakes. She has a passion for improving the lakes, roads, and habitat to bring back Wayne Lakes to the wonderful place it was intended to be.” “Also, being an ofﬁcially designated eBird.org hotspot may help us get grant money for improving our habitat,” she said. “Anyone is welcome to bird in Wayne Lakes as long as they respect our residents’ privacy. The revised map

will help differentiate between public and private property. Remember that all roads are public.” Ploch is a member of the Darke County Birders Club which meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Nature Center on State Route 502. “Chad Arment is a local birder/photographer and is a member of the Darke County Birders’ Club,” Ploch said. “Last year, he challenged himself to photograph all the different bird species seen in Darke County. He will present a program showing his results on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nature Center. The program is free, but registrations are required and can be made by calling the Nature center at 937-548-0165. Chad also maintains the website www.darkebirding.com of the birds seen by members of the Darke County Birders’ Club over the past 20 plus years.”

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Lauren Henry, left, director of the Wayne HealthCare Foundation, presents a check to Kay Sloat, assistant program coordinator for Empowering Darke County Youth.

WHC Foundation supports Empowering GREENVILLE – The Wayne HealthCare Foundation continued its support of Empowering programs recently with a donation. This is the second year the foundation has supported Empowering’s goal to help young people struggling with their academics. Foundation Director Lauren Henry presented the check to Empowering Assistant Program Coordinator Kay Sloat following a recent After School Program tutoring session at Greenville Elementary and Middle School. The Wayne HealthCare Foundation was established in 2007 to aid in the enhancement of community education and wellness. Empowering Darke County Youth began its third After School Tutoring Program in September. Over 100 students have taken advantage of the opportunity and have improved in the fundamental areas

of reading and comprehension, and math. The fall session has just wrapped up for the Christmas break having completed nearly 2,500 student contact hours. “We average about 50 students a day,” said Program Coordinator Bob Robinson. The majority of the program’s volunteers are Edison State Community College students. They are overseen by experienced certiﬁed tutors. “This program wouldn’t exist without them,” he added. “At the same time, due to Edison student schedules, we have a real need for adult volunteers. Just an hour or two a week would be a huge help.” For more information contact Empowering at empoweringyouth101@gmail. com or on Facebook. Donations are gratefully accepted. Mail to P.O. Box 1113, Greenville 45331.

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Edison State partners with Arcanum-Butler School District ARCANUM – Arcanum-Butler School District is weeks away, weather permitting, from breaking ground on a new 20,000 square foot multipurpose addition to the campus. With the strong return of Agriculture Education as a satellite partner with the Miami Valley Career Technology Center, the addition will further strengthen the program and provide students with opportunities to experience hands-on learning with an up-to-date lab and classroom space. To further strengthen the program and expand those opportunities, the district is pleased to have Edison State Community College as a partner. Superintendent John Stephens stated, “We met

John Stephens, Superintendent of Arcanum-Butler and Chad Beanblossom, Vice President of Regional Campuses at Edison State meet to discuss their partnership of the new Agriculture Education Building.

with representatives from Edison State early on in the development of the project. Both institutions saw this as an opportunity

Dr. Justin T. Huntington

Providing medical care for kids in Costa Rica COSTA RICA – Dr. Justin T. Huntington, a 2003 Tri-Village graduate, recently traveled to San Jose, Costa Rica with a surgical team from Colorectal Team Overseas (CTO). While in San Jose, Dr. Huntington worked alongside 17 physicians and medical professionals from the Netherlands, Israel, South Africa, and the United States to successfully repair congenital colorectal and abdominal anomalies on 22 children while simultaneously providing education and training to local medical doctors, surgeons and nurses. CTO’s mission is to improve the quality of life of children all over the world by repairing their complex, pediatric problems and ensuring that children receive the same standard of

care around the world as if they would be cared for at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. Dr. Huntington is currently the Chief Resident of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. He is a graduate of Tri-Village (2003), Edison Community College (2003), Miami University (2006), and The Ohio State University College of Medicine (2010, 2014). While pursing advanced degrees and completing training, Dr. Huntington has focused his clinical research on improving surgical outcomes for pediatric patients and surgical oncology. He currently lives in Columbus with his wife Leesa (Folkerth) and their children, Harrison and Henry.

to partner and grow their programs. Their willingness to work with the district enables our students to have access to additional classes and programming.” The collaborative effort between the college, school district, and state has led to a joint agreement that will create a pathway in agriculture that will further increase the opportunities for students to be prepared to be employed in agri-business. In doing so, Edison State was able to obtain $150,000 in appropriations from the Ohio General Assembly to be used on the project. “This project is the result of true partnerships and unselﬁsh commitment to support the agricultural industry in our region. By combining resources, we’re able to leverage multiple sources of funding and then, along with the outstanding community support, create a center that will serve the agricultural industry on a multitude of levels,” said Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson. With Edison State’s commitment and support of former Senator Bill Beagle, current Senator Steven Huffman, and former Representative Jim Buchy, funds were allocated to Edison State for use toward the education building project. Arcanum-Butler and Edison State have entered into an agreement that will allow the college to have access to the new facilities. “This new facility will provide Edison State with an opportunity to offer agriculture related coursework during the evening hours. The addition of the greenhouse space will allow for potential new course development in agronomy and horticulture, which will strengthen our current Associate of Applied Science in Agriculture degree program,” said Chad Beanblossom, Vice President of Regional Campuses at Edison State. In addition to the joint agreement, Edison State showed further support with a generous donation directly to the district for the project. The Arcanum-Butler Local School District and Honorary Community Co-Chairs Janelle Brinksneader and Phil Garbig wish to thank Edison State Community College for their support of schools and the community with their recent generous contribution of

$50,000 to help fund the project. In recognition of the donation, Edison State will be given naming rights for the new Greenhouse portion of the addition. Superintendent John

Stephens expressed his appreciation for the donation. “On behalf of the Arcanum-Butler Local School District, I would like to thank Edison State for their generous sup-

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Frito Lay 9½-10 oz. Fritos or reg. 3.79 CHEETOS 2.49ea ................................................ Hershey’s 7-14 oz. reg. 3.25 BAKING CHIPS 2.49 ea ................................................

Cubed

PORK CUTLETS 2.99lb ................................................ Whole Boneless, Avg. 8-10 lb.

PORK LOINS 1.79lb ............................................... .81% Lean

In 3 lb Pkgs or Larger

GROUND CHUCK 2.69lb ................................................ Beef Boneless

SHOULDER SWISS ROAST 3.49lb ................................................ Beef Boneless

STEW MEAT 3.99lb ................................................ Beef Boneless

NEW YORK STRIP STEAKS 6.99lb ................................................

White Castle 6 Count 11 oz. reg. 4.49 CHEESEBURGERS 3.49ea ................................................ Culinary Circle 21.9-33.5 oz. reg. 5.99 PIZZAS 3.99ea ................................................ Shopper’s Value 20 oz. reg. 1.19

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Keebler 10.4-11 oz.

Jif 28 oz.

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Creamette or reg. 1.79-1.89 San Giorgio Macaroni, Spaghetti and ASSORTED PASTA .99ea ................................................ Essential Everyday reg. 1.99 12-14 oz.

5.99ea

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COOKING OILS 2.99ea ................................................

Limit 1 with additional $20 purchase ................................................

GROCERY ................................................

reg. 4.29

PORK LOIN CHOPS 1.99lb ................................................

DELUXE MAC & CHEESE OR SHELLS & CHEDDAR 1.39ea ................................................

OATMEAL 1.99ea ................................................

SALTINE CRACKERS 1.99ea ................................................

DORITOS 2.29ea ................................................

Center Cut or Butterfly Cut, Boneless

GROCERY

CRACKER PACKS 1.99ea ................................................

Frito Lay 10-11 oz.

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE 2.49ea ............................................... CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS .69lb ................................................

FROZEN

reg. 2.79 HASH BROWNS 1.79ea ................................................

Simply 20 oz.

SMOKED SAUSAGE 2.99ea ...............................................

Keebler 16 oz. Zesta

reg. 3.19

Essential Everyday 14.5-15.25 oz. Can

reg. 1.69

Smuckers 32 oz.

reg. 3.99

FRUIT .99ea ................................................

STRAWBERRY JAM 2.99ea ................................................

Crisco 48 oz.

reg. 4.29

50 oz. Liquid Laundry

reg. 9.39

Domino 2 lb.

reg. 2.59

Red Gold 28 oz.

reg. 2.39

TIDE DETERGENT 6.49ea ................................................ BROWN OR POWDERED SUGAR 1.99ea ................................................ TOMATOES 1.49ea ................................................ 16.9 oz. 6 Pack Pepsi &

MT DEW PRODUCTS 4/10.00 ................................................

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MISC. FOR SALE NEW PRICE! Mid1970’s 1816 Case UniLoader, gas powered, needs serviced, $2500 OBO. For more info call 937-417-8027 PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink. net. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements!

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OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, FEB. 10TH 1:00-2:30 P.M. 3615 Scenic Heights Dr., Greenville This property has it all! Over 2,000 sq ft home with a boat dock in the back yard. Super nice property with many updates, not to mention the super-sized master suite. 6980 Arcanum Bearsmill Rd.,Greenville No work needed, just move in! A must see home with many quality updates that give you that Welcome Home feeling. 6431 Gettysburg-Pitsburg Rd., Bradford Very nice 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home sitting on almost 1/2 acre with a 24’x72’ pole barn/garage with an office and overhead heater. Lots of room both inside and out. Located in the Greenville School District.

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TWO STORY TRI-PLEX consists of 1 – 2 bedroom unit, 1 – 1 bedroom unit and an efficiency apartment. Remodeled in last 5 years. (780591) VERY NICE TWO STORY DUPLEX, remodeled within the past 6-10 yrs. Both units are 2 bedrooms, one full bath, with a one car garage and back yard or street parking. Monthly rents are $875 and both units are currently rented. New Madison (781729) GREAT RECREATION GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS Property offers 3 buildings, 2 shelter houses, playground, horseshoe pits, shooting range, woods and open space. Garage building is 28’x40’ with cement floors and electric. Approximately 7 acres of woods on the back end of this property. (772747) COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED IN THE HEART OF VERSAILLES. This facility offers approximately 4,800sf on the main level plus 4,800 on the second level. Office/Retail on the street level and loft style apartments on the second level. (773565) UNIQUE COMMERCIAL BUILDING with multiple applications. The building is approximately 45’ x 37’ pole barn with a 43’ x 88’ three sided carport. The building consist of shop space, 2 offices and restroom. Property is located in a high traffic area of Versailles. (773564) YOU CAN LIVE IN THE DOWNSTAIRS and rent the upstairs and have additional income as you and your family grow, open the upstairs. You can have the both of best worlds. This home as 2 bedrooms down and 2 bedrooms up. (773800) DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS. Here is your chance to own a piece of downtown history. Currently the building has 3 tenants paying a combined $1650/mo. Unit 1 has approximate 2000sf with lobby space and open studio/retail space. Unit 2 has approximately 2600sf, Space consist of workout/ retail area, small lobby and storage space. (766767)

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OPEN TODAY! 1-2:30 602 MAGNOLIA - Split bedroom design in this 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch! Gas fireplace; stainless steel appliances; oak cabinets; walk-in closets in 2 bedrooms. $235,000. ___________________________________ IN PITSBURG - this 3 bedroom home at 222 Lumber Street has 24x9 enclosed porch; 18x11 utiltiy building. Mid 50s. IN BRADFORD this 1½ story home at 135 E. Church Street has 2 bedrooms; 2 car detached block garage. Miami County. Mid 40s. 5 ACRES M/L with this 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch at 3433 Stingley Road! 4 car attached garage PLUS 24x30 building! Scenic creek running through property! $250,000. COMMERCIAL BUILDING at 1185 Wayne Avenue has over 7,000 sq. ft. that features 5 units with offices! Ample parking! Previously used as a medical building. $365,000. TRI-LEVEL near park and shopping! 2 fireplaces; hickory cabinets and corian countertops; hardwood floors in 3 bedrooms; heated garage and MORE at 104 Belair! $169,000. IN WAYNE LAKES great business opportunity! This commercial building at 1052 Main Drive has over 2700 sq. ft. M/L with open space for showroom and retail! Metal roofing and siding; concrete floors; half bath; totally insulated; 20x30 garage with 14’ overhead door. 2+ acres. $129,900. IN NORTH END OF GREENVILLE this 3 bedroom brick ranch at 1229 Northmoor has 2 car attached garage. $115,000. IN BRADFORD this 3 bedroom home at 130 W. Keller is ready to move into! New floor coverings; newer oak cabinets; newer vinyl windows and 2 year old furnace! 2 car attached garage; carport and privacy fence! $62,000.

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Michael Rieman joins law firm in Troy TROY – Dungan & LeFevre is pleased to announce that Michael Rieman has joined the firm’s Troy office as a Director/Partner and member of the Board of Directors. A seasoned civil litigator, Rieman has significant experience across a wide array of legal fields. Throughout his career, Rieman has handled cases involving business law, real estate, criminal defense, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice defense, and legal malpractice defense. Prior to practicing in Troy, Rieman worked at Bieser, Greer, and Landis in downtown Dayton handling complex civil litigation cases. He also has experience as an assistant prosecuting attorney handling felony criminal cases. Rieman continues to reside in Greenville, his hometown, with his wife Amanda and their two children, soon to be three. Rieman is admitted to the bars of the State of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. “Michael comes to us with a unique background. With shared time as an assistant prosecutor and defense attorney, he is able to see all angles of a case,” said Steven Justice, General Partner with Dungan & LeFevre. “His extensive litigation experience will be a tremendous asset to the firm and our clients.” “I am thrilled to be joining Dungan & LeFevre and its elite group of attorneys,” Rieman said. “I am proud of the work I’ve done at Bieser, Greer, & Landis, and now look forward to providing the highest level of legal services to Dungan & LeFevre’s clients. Working at Dungan and LeFevre will allow me to better serve my friends and neighbors in Darke County.” Rieman received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2011, and an undergraduate degree in Business Administration

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PRICE REDUCED! 2-ST home w/4 BR. LRM. Extra room for storage on back. 1-car detached garage. MLS 778736 #4581 LIVE IN ONE – RENT THE OTHERS! A 2 BR mobile home, a 1 BR house & a 28x60 metal barn with a 1 BR apartment + room for workshop or garage. MLS 781493 #4567 NEW LISTING! Horse Farm on 5 Acres! Includes a 5 BR ranch-style home with many updates. New granite counter tops, flooring in KIT, LRM & hall. New refrigerator, microwave & dishwasher. Newer stove & oven. 3-car attached garage + spectacular 38x150 barn with 10 stalls + much more! MLS 783079 #4584

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4-H CLUB NEWS Osgood Jolly

On Oct. 14 we had the 10th meeting of the Osgood Jolly 4-H Club led by President Kurt Meiring. Pledge of Allegiance was started by Clarissa Hutchinson and the 4-H Pledge was started by Caitlynn Schemmel. We had roll call by asking each member their favorite fall activity. Caitlynn gave secretary’s report and

Clarissa gave a treasurer’s report. Next, we discussed all new business. We voted on the meat for the November banquet -barbeque pulled pork won. We also discussed our Christmas party and having a gift exchange of ten dollars. After the quick meeting, we headed to VanDemark’s Farms in Sidney for our annual fall out-

HERITAGE PARK BOARD – VERSAILLES, OHIO HERITAGE PARK AMPHITHEATER

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Sealed Bids will be received by the Heritage Park Board (Owner) at the office of the Consulting Engineer Mote & Associates, Inc. located at 214 West Fourth Street, Greenville, OH, 45331 until 1:00 PM on February 22, 2019, for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project known as Heritage Park Amphitheater. The Bids received will then be publicly opened and read aloud. The work for which proposals are invited consists of construction of a pre-engineered amphitheater with open platform, concrete plaza, rear block wall, electrical service for lighting, and related incidental work. The Contract Documents including Specifications may be examined or obtained from the Issuing Office of the Consulting Engineer, Mote & Associates, Inc., 214 West Fourth Street, Greenville, Ohio 45331 (937.548.7511). A non-refundable charge for the Contract Documents will be required in the amount of $50.00, payable to Mote & Associates, Inc. An additional non-refundable handling charge of $15.00 will be required if documents are to be shipped. An electronic version of the Contract Documents is also available for a non-refundable charge of $25.00. The Owner and/ or Engineer will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Engineer. Proposals will only be accepted from bidders who have purchased the Contract Documents from Mote & Associates, Inc. and are registered as a planholder. Each Bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio. Each Proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Proposal and all persons interested therein. Each Bidder must submit evidence of its experience on projects of similar size and complexity and a complete list of all subcontractors. The Owner intends and requires that the project be completed no later than August 16, 2019. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Versailles Savings & Loan, 10413 Kley Road, Versailles, Ohio, 45380. A project site visit will immediately follow. This meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Darke County, Ohio, as determined by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, Wage and Hour Division, 614-644-2239 and included in the Contract Documents. State of Ohio Fund 7031 or 7035 monies are being used to assist in the construction of this project. All relevant state requirements will apply to this contract. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE OHIO FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION. Steel products is defined in Revised Code Section 153.011 as: “…products rolled, formed, shaped, drawn, extruded, forge, cast, fabricated or otherwise similarly processed…..and used for load-bearing structural purposes….” The Heritage Park Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in the bidding, and to enter into a contract with the bidder whom in their consideration offered the lowest and best proposal. Heritage Park Board Mike Poling, President 2/3, 2/10 2T

ing. We started by playing 18 holes of putt putt golf. Next, we checked out the petting zoo and had snacks while taking

a hayride. Lastly, we got lost in the 10acre corn maze for hours. Lauren Meiring, reporter

LEGAL NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 2981.12 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Greenville Police Department hereby gives notice that it has in its possession the items of personal property listed below. The public is hereby invited to view such property and the same will be returned to those persons who can establish their right thereto. Viewing of said property and establishing claims can be done by making an appointment Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 3:00pm at the Greenville Police Department, Greenville, Ohio. Any property which remains unclaimed after thirty days from the date of publication of this notice will be, in application to and approval of the Darke County Common Pleas Court be sold at public auction or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the Court’s discretion. Steve W. Strick Chief of Police, Greenville Police Department The following is a list of unclaimed/found property: Bicycles, Wallets, Purses, ID’s and Misc. Items.

VERY LARGE ESTATE AUCTION

SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 2019 @9:00AM KIRBY LYONS AUCTION FACILITY

5378 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 DOORS OPEN AT 8:00AM ***2 AUCTION RINGS*** *PREVIEW IS FRIDAY, FEB. 15TH FROM 12:00PM TO 5:00PM*

Garage Door Auction Saturday, February 9 11:00 A.M. Darke County Fairgrounds,

800 Sweitzer St., Greenville, Ohio 45331 Take Rt. 49 to the South Side of Greenville to Fairgrounds.

100 garage doors, openers and hardware. Go to AuctionZip.com for ad.

1-800-491-2575

Jack Goodbar Complete Auction Service LEGAL NOTICE

GRANVILLE – Margaret Heiser of Arcanum was one of 418 students named to Denison University’s 2018 fall semester dean’s list by Provost Kim Coplin. Students who achieve dean’s list status have maintained a grade point average of 3.7 or better (out of 4.0) for the semester. Heiser is a member of the Denison class of 2020.

CITY OF GREENVILLE On January 24, 2019, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: • 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. • 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 1/27, 2/3 2T

Directions: Approx. 30 miles NORTH of Dayton, Ohio. From the intersection of S.R. 49 and U.S. 127 Bypass, take U.S. 127 NORTH approx. ¼ mile to Sebring-Warner Rd. and turn RIGHT or EAST to auction site, just 2 buildings EAST of the “Early Bird”. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY) 1939 CHEVY STREET ROD – 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 4X4 EXT. CAB – 1952 CUSHMAN SCOOTER – (2) CUSHMAN 3-WHEELERS – JOHN DEERE 950 DIESEL LOADER TRACTOR – EXMARK 23 HP ZEROTURN MOWER – (6) MOTORCYCLES (HONDA’S, DUCATI & OTHERS) – QUALITY SHOP EQUIPMENT & HAND & POWER TOOLS – ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES – FURNITURE & APPLIANCES & MUCH MORE!

DAWSON E. CRESS~ ESTATE

Brad Cress ~ Executor Brandon Coate, Attorney. Case #: 89899 • ALL items must be paid for the day of auction. • ALL items are sold as-is. • We must collect Sales Tax (EXCEPT on titled vehicles). • TERMS: Cash or Good Check with Proper Photo ID; Visa / MC / Discover accepted with a 3% Clerk Fee added. • Visit us online @ www.auctionzip.com and enter USER I.D. #8673 for photos and information. • Food from Heavy Smokers BBQ available on site! • Preview is Friday, Feb. 15th from 12:00PM to 5:00PM. • REMEMBER: +++Never, Ever a Buyer’s (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions…What You Bid Is What You Pay! We work for our sellers, we appreciate our buyers, and we love our profession! Kirby & Staff

Office: 937.316.8400 Cell: 937.459.7686 Michel Werner Auctioneer

DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S ESTATE SALES

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 937-547-4603 OR GO TO WWW.DARKECOUNTYSHERIFF.ORG Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Ditech Financial VS. No. 18CV00270 Beverly Pierce, et al.

US Bank VS. No. 18CV00250 Pamela Gillespie, et al.

PNC Bank VS. No. 18CV00428 Ashley Lear, et al.

JPMorgan Chase VS. No. 18CV00380 Jack & Janet Keiser, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, February 22, 2019, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the City of Greenville in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 215 Hiddeson Ave. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221235020613700

Street Address: 7105 St. Rt. 49 N Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F24021222000030200

Street Address: 6893 Smith Rd. Bradford, Ohio Parcel Number: A01040929000010800

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $64,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $72,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $61,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

Street Address: 405 Hollansburg Arcanum Hollansburg, Ohio Parcel Number: G28011005000020400

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 3T

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $50,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Lakeview Loan VS. No. 18CV00307 Amy Godown, et al.

Wells Fargo Bank VS. No. 18CV00369 Nathaniel Reser, et al.

PNC Bank VS. No. 18CV00407 Robbie Henninger, et al.

Greenville National Bank VS. No. 18CV00190 Timothy Cole, et al.

Street Address: 175 N. Main St. Hollansburg, Ohio Parcel Number: G30211005040412901

Street Address: 118 N. Main St. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221234010111400

Street Address: 6941 Requarth Rd. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: A02031028000020200

Street Address: 3860 St. Rt. 121 Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: L82121127040111300

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $62,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $49,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $46,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $39,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, March 8, 2019. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 2/3, 2/10, 2/17 3T

General Information The Sheriff is issued Orders of Sales from the Clerk of Courts Office. Sales are advertised in The Early Bird once every week for three consecutive weeks. The Sheriff’s Office does not mail or give away a list of properties or information about purchasing foreclosed property. The properties are not available for tour or inspection as the Sheriff’s Office does not have keys to any properties. Prior to the sale, most properties are appraised from the outside only. The property is sold “as is”, caveat emptor (let the buyer beware). The Sheriff’s office does not have information on liens or taxes.

Real estate tax information can be found at the following web site: darkepropertymax.governmax.com real estate appraisal database. All sales are held in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building, 520 South Broadway, Greenville. All sales begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Bidding information Bidding starts as directed in each sale ad. Successful bidders must deposit in the following: If appraised value of property is less than or equal to $10,000 the deposit is $2,000.00; $10,001 - $200,000 the deposit is $5,000.00; greater than $200,000 the deposit is $10,000.00.

Personal check (proper ID, local check signed in our presence), cashier’s check or cash is accepted. The buyer will be required to sign a disclaimer that relieves the Sheriff and appraising agents of liabilities of hazards, or past due bills, as it it the responsibility of the buyer to look into these matters before the sale date. The unpaid balance of the purchase price is due within 30 days after confirmation of sale is filed. More Information You may contact Abby Wilson at (937) 547-4603 if you require further information. A listing of properties can be viewed at darkecountysheriff.org.

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AU C T I O N E E R D I R E C T O R Y Midwest

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Mike Baker Auctioneer/Broker 220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH

937-548-2640 www.midwest-auctioneers.com

Jeff Slyder Auctioneer/ REALTOR

937-547-3202 CELL # 937-423-2656 Real Estate Auctions Real Estate Listing/Selling Agent Coin Specialist - Estate Auctions Doing Business Since 1996 Selling locally and around the globe rich@edwardsauctions.com

Slyder Auction Services

Real Estate, Farm, Personal Property, Autos, Collectibles, & Antiques

Phone: 937-459-7731 slyderauctionservices@bright.net

gbusseyauctioneer@privategarden.org

Associate of

(937) 316-8400 (937) 459-7686

PUBLIC AUCTION

Grant Bussey 937-564-6250 Auctioneer/ Realtor • Estates • Real Estate • Ag & Farm Machinery • Personal Property

Village Green has deﬁciency free survey GREENVILLE – Village Green Health Campus is pleased to announce they received perfect marks on their annual survey from the Ohio Department of Health. The

survey team visited the campus the week of January 21 and spent several days reviewing patient records, employee ﬁles, and observing the delivery of services at the health

campus. At the conclusion of the survey, the facility was notiﬁed that they were in 100 percent compliance with state and federal regulations, with no deﬁciencies cited.

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION SAT., FEB 9TH, 2019 – 9:00 A.M. DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 A.M. 5862 KRUCKEBERG RD. GREENVILLE; OH 45331

DIRECTIONS: From downtown Dayton; Ohio Take I -70 West to St. Rt. 127 North to Greenville to Kruckeberg Rd. Turn right on Kruckeberg go approx. 1 mile to sale site on left. (Watch for signs) AUCTIONEERS NOTE – The auction starts at 9:00 A.M. with box lots, Regular online auction starts at 10:00 A.M. Go to edwardsauctions.com for more information and pictures. Featuring Live Audio & Video so you can bid at home or on the go with your smart phone or tablet. Go to www.edwardsauctions.com or auctionzip.com; enter auctioneer ID # 3426 at the bottom of the page; click on the current auction date; click on bid now button to enter auction. No buyer’s premium charged for attending the live & collectible auction. ANTIQUES-COLLECTIBLES-ANTIQUE FURNITURETOYS-GLASSWARE

OWNERS-PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY JIM & HELEN FIELDS

TERMS: CASH or local checks w/proper ID. Visa & Master Card Accepted w/3% Clerk Fee. Auctioneer licensed in Ohio. Auction held INSIDE heated facility. We must collect sales tax.

“We have a great group of dedicated caregivers at Village Green,” commented Alyssa Winner, executive director. “We strive to provide quality services that exceed our residents’ and families’ expectations and we are thrilled that we have received conﬁrmation of the quality of the care we provide from the Ohio Department of Health.” Village Green Health Campus offers a full range of personalized senior living services, from assisted living to skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitative services. For more information about the services offered, please contact the campus at (937) 548-1993.

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SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 2019 • 9:00AM

KIRBY LYONS AUCTION FACILITY BLDG. #2 (WHITE BUILDING) 5317 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 DOORS OPEN AT 8:00AM

*PREVIEW DAY IS FRIDAY, FEB. 8TH FROM 12:00PM TO 5:00PM*

(WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY) ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Sanders Dairy Milk Box; 2 Gal. Crock; Metal Ammo Box; (4) Tobacco Knives; Buck Saw; Dbl. Wooden Pulleys; Cast Iron Skillets; Crock Bean Pot with lid; Cast Iron Match Holder; F&F Mammy Syrup Dispenser; lg. Crock Bowls; early Washing Stick; Longaberger Basket; Wood Sugar Bucket; Seth Thomas Mantle Clock; Granite Coffee Pot, Mortor & Pestal; ¼ Gal. Singer Oil Can; 1 Qt. Duplex Outboard Motor Oil Can; Pyroil 1 Gal. Oil Can; sev. Wood Fishing Lures; Salesman Sample Dresser with Hat Boxes; (2) Draw Knives; Granite Pans; Cigar Boxes; Cast Iron Ship Door Stop; wood Dovetail Box with Jewelers Polisher; Ohio License Plates including: 1925, 1961-1969 & 1970; wood No Hunting Sign; wood Cheese Box; (2) Surge SS Milk Surgers; (2) Milk Strainers; lg. Pickle Jar with Fels-Naptha Soap; (7) early N.O.S. Electron Radio Tubes; (3) Hatchets; Fishing Lures; early Metal Oiler with handle; Metal Tomahawk; Indian Arrowheads; #2 Dietz Lantern; lots of early Post Cards; B&O Railroad Oil Fill Can; wooden Cheese Box (round); #2 Brown Crock; Pair of 1926 Ill. License Plates; sm. Metal Allis-Chalmers Mailbox Bank; Arrowheads, Points & Indian Stone Tools; lg. Cast Iron Mammy Bank; Coca-Cola Bottle Opener with catch bin; Cast Iron Tea Kettle; Military Jerry Can; early “Need Service Bell”; early Lamp Prisms (all sizes and styles); Cast Iron Floral Bouquet Doorstop; Feed Scoop; Adv. Ice Pick; St. Pauli Brewery Metal Tray; wood handle Butchering Knives; Metal Oliver Street Sign; lg. & sm. Oliver Metal Signs; Stella Wood Guitar; early Cracker Jack Tin; (3) 1922 Ohio License Plates; 1921 New York Commercial License Plate; Green Porcelain Lamp Shade; J.D. Cast Iron Wall Mount Tractor Bell; 50 Cal. Army Ammo Box; (3) WDRK Radio Coffee Mugs; (3) Cast Iron Lead Pots; sev. Oil Lamps; (2) early Egg Scales; lg. Enamel Refrigerator Pan; early Cloth Salt Bags; Roadmaster Big Red Child’s Wagon; Tonka Jeepster with Boat & Trailer; J.C. Higgins Girls “Tank” Bicycle with Tank, Light & Luggage Rack; Wood I.C.C. Explosives Box; Plastic Coca-Cola Carrier; 5 Cent Tom’s Toasted Peanuts Glass Jar; 5 Cent Tom’s Peanut Butter Sandwich Glass Jar with Lid; Cincinnati Red Stockings Advertising Baseball Bat Pencil; Marx Metal Fire Station; Fram Filters N.O.S. Advertising Golf Tee Set; Ten Quart Sunoco Motor Oil Can; 2 Gal. All American Motor Oil Can; 5 Gal. Cen-Pe-Co Motor Oil Can; Sterling Candle Holders; Darke Co. Adv. Yard Sticks; Crocket Set; Community Flatware in wood case; Miller High Life Chalkboard; early Food Scales; Keen Kutter Block Plane; Mr. Peanut Metal Dish; Maxwell #2 Wrench; sev. bundles of Tobacco Lathe; Marathon Bank; Cast Iron Deer Bank; J.D. #52 Wrench; Blow Torch; Hay Hook; lg. Spear; Boy Scout Torch; Boy Scout Manuals; Sinclair 1 Qt. Oil Can; Signal Corps U.S. Army Turntable; Oil Lamps; Ball Pressure Cooker; Wood Rolling Pins; Wood Pipe Holder with Glass Tobacco Jar; (2) Velvet Tobacco Tins; Greenville Chief Yearbooks including: 1944-1948 & 1950; Huberd’s Shoe Oil Can; Dbl. Handle Crock Pot; Bull Horns; SS Mixing Bowls; Ice Skaters Lantern; (3) 2-Section Cash Register Drawers; sm. 8-Day Clock; Telechron Wood Clock; Cast Iron Mailbox Bank (Greenville, Ohio); Wood Shoe Shine Box; Cast Iron Wall Shelf; Polaroid 101 Camera & J-66 Camera; 6 Qt. White Mountain Elec. Ice Cream Freezer; approx. (25) Watches, all types; Skeleton Keys; Stewart Sheep Sheers; Brass School Bell; Regula & Ikonta 35mm Cameras; Silverware; Sterling Candle Holders. QUALITY WOODWORKING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Grizzly 10” Table Saw; 46” Jet Planer/Joiner; Craftsman Router & Table; (3) Bosch Orbital Sanders; Woodmaster 18” Planer; Craftsman Dbl. Bench Grinder; Hitachi Chop Saw C12-FDH; (3) Porter Cable Routers with stands; Bosch Scroll Saw; Craftsman 12” Wood Lathe; Lathe Tools; Ryobi Oscillating Spindle Sander; Craftsman 3 Gal. Portable Air Compressor; Bosch hand held Elec. Planer; Porter Cable Profile Sander; Freud Router with Table; Router Bit Sets; 1 ½ HP 3 Gal. Air Compressor; Dremel Saw Max; Rockwell Stand Jig Saw; Strongarm 4 ½” Angle Grinder; Leich Dovetail Making Machine; Kreg Pocket Joiner; DeWalt Saw-Zall; 7-Pc. Forester Bit Set; Bosch Orbital Sander with case; B&D Workmate Table; ¾” Socket Set; Bosch 18 Volt Compact Cordless Drill; Drill Bit Sharpener; Skil Circ. Saw; Floor Jack 2-Ton; 16 Pc. Forstner Bit Set; Air Tech 2000 Filtration System; Log Chains; Roller Stands; Pipe & Wood Clamps; Woodwork Tables on Rollers; B&D Firestorm Flashlight & Vac; Metal Workbench with 2 Drawers; Works – Blower/Vacuum; 8 Ft. Fiberglass Ladder; 28 Ft. Alum. Ext. Ladder; Hand Saws; Squares; Levels; (2) Vices; sev. Elec. Drills; Trouble Light; Hammers; Mallets; (4) Load Jacks; 3-in-1 Jumper Pack; Scaffolding; Combination Wrench Sets; Sand Paper; Wood Pegs; Screws; Long Handle Yard Tools; (2) Metal File Cabinets; Pull Behind Sprayer & Seeder; hand held Seeder; Chicago 900 Watt

Portable Generator (like new). QUALITY LUMBER Sycamore; Ash; Walnut; Maple; White & Red Oak; Poplar (various lengths, 6” to 18” in width). TRAINS & TOYS Marx #1829 Train Engine; Lionel Train Engines O-Gauge (#5618632-1060-1685-205); Lionel Train Cars #6257-6017; Box Cars & Tender; Tanker & Coal; Sunoco Tanker; Lionel Tressel sets, #110 & 111; MTH Train Cars & Car Hauler; (6) Lionel Controllers; Marx Metal Girard Station (lighted); Metal Water Tower; Marx Switch Engine (A.T. & S.F.); Plasticville Train Villages including: Hospital, Airport, Train Station, Church, Houses & more; (2) Die Cast NASCARS; numerous boxes of Marbles including: 1” Marbles; Dick Tracy 2-Way Wrist Radios; early Metal Car Hauler with 3 Cars (wood wheels); Fisher Price Wood Pull Toys; Doll Furniture; (16) Tootsi Toy Cars; Plastic Army Men & Vehicles; Ertl I.H. Backhoe (metal); Ertl J.D. Lawn Tractor & Trailer; (3) Bryers Horses; Crocket Set; Hot Wheels Service Center; box of NEW Balloons; 1960 Cadillac Promo Car; Playskool Wood Learning Puzzles; early Board Games; Children’s Books; Tonka Cement Mixer & Bulldozer; Civil War Checkers/Chess Set; Mattel Vac-U-Form Bug Maker; H.O. Slot Car Race Track; Mattel 4 Speed Chevy Truck (NEW in box); Puzzles; Board Games. ANTIQUE FURNITURE Early Oak Curved Glass Footed China Cupboard; 1950’s Formica Top Chrome Table with (4) Chairs (very nice); early Oak Swivel Office Chair. MODERN FURNITURE 2-Pc. Maple Dining Room Hutch with Glass Doors; 6 Ft. Wood Bookshelf Cabinet; Oak & Upholstered Base Rocker; Oak Entertainment Center; Maple 3-Pc. Lamp Table Set; Queen Metal Bed Headboard & Frame (very nice); Flat Screen TV Stand; early Console Stereo; Metal Desk with Formica Top with Return; Sylvania 13 Ft. Flat Screen TV; Samsung Window Air Cond.; (2) Wood Bar Stools. GLASSWARE Joe St. Clair Paper Weight Bell & others; Roseville #472 6” Bowl; Goebel “Attaboy” Red Head Figurine; Weller Planter; 12-Place Noritake China with Service Pieces; Glass Nut Jar with Lid; Green & Yellow Depression Glass items; 3 Footed Carnival Dish; Floral Deep Bowl; Glass Pickle Jar with Lid; B.P.O.E. Shaving Mug; McCoy Planters; Rooster Pitcher; old Medicine Bottles; Glass Insulators; several Head Vases; 5-Pc. Grad. Set of Mixing Bowls; Cut Glass Pitcher & Cake Plate; Eagle, Owl & Deer Figurines; Rosepedal S&P Shakers; Cranberry Ruffle Top Basket & Dbl. Handle Vase; (2) Kitchen Aid Glass Mixing & Measuring Bowls; (3) R.S. Prussia Floral Deep Bowls; R.S. Prussia Vases, Cup & Saucer, C&S; 8-Pl. Royal Swirl China Set; (3) Glass Hwd. Store Jars; Pink Depression C&S and S&P Set; Carnival Fluted Top Candy Dish; Pink Fenton Hobnail Dish; Red Bavarian Vases; Glass Juicers; P.G. Baskets, Stemware; Glass Baking Dishes; Corning Ware; lg. Glass Punch Bowl. COLLECTIBLE BOOKS & MANUALS Wisconsin Mdl. AB Engine Manual; (3) Indian Books; 1938 Historic Darke County Book; Discover Darke Co. Book; (2) Union City Souvenir Programs (1849-1949 & 1849-1974); various Indy 500 Programs; 1939 World’s Fair Guide Book; Cushman Motor Scooter Manuals (60 Series & 720 Series); New Idea 2-Row Picker Manual; Eldora, Winchester & New Bremen Speedway Programs; Hamilton Motors Calendars; Legends Magazines (Baseball, Hockey, Football & Basketball); Lionel R/R Books & others; 1957 Holthouse Furniture Calendar; Steam Threshers Posters & Buttons; Iron Men Magazines; Darke Co. Plat Books 1964, 1972 & 1974; Darke Co. History Book 1809-1984; N.O.S. Petersime Incubator Co. Air Mail Envelopes; N.O.S. Petersime Information Books; Gasson Poultry Farms Versailles, Ohio Stationery & Envelopes N.O.S.; DeLaval Cream Separator Manual. MISC. 4 Qt. Elec. Ice Cream Freezer; Elec. Typewriter; White Portable Sewing Machine; Pots & Pans; round Floor Fan; Towels; Bedding; NEW Tool Kits; sev. NEW Padlocks & Keys; Full Face Motorcycle Helmet; Coleman 3500 B.T.U. Camping Heater; First Aid Elec. Guitar with Amplifier; Eagle Wall Mirror; 1500 Watt Convertor; Kitchen Utensils; sm. Elec. Kitchen Appliances; Rival SS Crock Pot; 3 Ft.Tall Concrete Lawn Angel; Pheasant Music Box & much more!

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CBC announces February blood drives DARKE COUNTY – Several donation opportunities are available for the month of February in Darke County. The blood drive comes during the heart of winter and continues the theme of Ohio’s ﬁrst Blood Donor Awareness Month. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the commemo-

rative “Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month” t-shirt. Schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime. com or call 1-800-388GIVE. CBC has an immediate need for blood donors to maintain the blood supply during the challenging winter season.

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CBC is expanding the opportunity to donate platelets and plasma at select community blood drives. Find out more at www.GivingBlood.org or talk to an apheresis specialist at (937) 461-3220. The following local blood drives are open to the public; appointments are encouraged: Saturday, Feb. 9 – TriVillage Rescue, 320 North Main, New Madison, 8–11:30 a.m., sponsored by Tri-Village Rescue Tuesday, Feb. 12 – Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave., Greenville, 12:30–6:30 p.m., sponsored by Zechar Bailey Funeral Homes; A free carnation

from the Flower Patch will be given for everyone who registers to donate blood, at this blood drive. Thursday, Feb. 14 – Bradford High School, 750 Railroad Ave., Bradford, 3–6:30 p.m., sponsored by Bradford HS Wednesday, Feb. 20 – Ansonia High School, Community Blood Center Donor Coach, New Hours 8–11:30 a.m., sponsored by Ansonia High School FFA Saturday, Feb. 23 – North Star Community Center, 8–11 a.m., sponsored by North Star American Legion Auxiliary Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org.

Arcanum ﬁre dept. receives grant funds BAKING INGREDIENTS • SPICES • NUTS & DRIED FRUITS WE ARE HERE FOR YOUR BAKING, COOKING, CANNING & FREEZING NEEDS!

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COLUMBUS –Sixty-four Ohio fire departments will share $693,000 in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) under a program to protect firefighters from carcinogens and other harmful health hazards encountered by firefighters during their daily work activities.

Locally, the Village of Arcanum received $4,544.79 to purchase 25 gloves and 25 hoods. The fire departments are receiving the funding under BWC’s Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant Program, which helps departments purchase safety gear, exhaust systems and specialized washing machines. Because residue collected on firefighters’ gear during a blaze can cause respiratory disease, cancer and other ailments, it is important not only to wear appropriate protective gear, but also to ensure its cleaned properly. “BWC is pleased to be a part of growing efforts to protect firefighters from cancer,” said Dr. Abe AlTarawneh, superintendent of BWC’s division of safety and hygiene. “The more awareness that’s raised, and the more tools we get into the hands of fire departments, the better protected firefighters will be from these dangers associated with an already very risky job.”

Game Club at Library

GREENVILLE – Join the Greenville Public Library every second Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. for Game Club. The board game: humanity’s fun, social, and cheap form of easy entertainment. Man’s love for competition has evolved over the centuries; and over the years, strategic board games have triumphed as man’s greatest and most challenging passion. Come and test out your strategy skills with some of the all time best strategic board games. Let’s skip the digital world of gaming, and duke it out over good oldfashion cardboard and plastic. All ages are welcome to attend this monthly meeting of the minds. However, those in attendance should be able to maintain focus and competitiveness for about an hour. Also, Chess Club is held every second Wednesday from 6-8 p.m.

Shown are Jeff Bertke, Upper Valley Career School; Lynne Gump, Executive Director of Red Cross NMVO Chapter; Terri Flood, Board Chair NMVO.

NMVO Red Cross honors life savers

TROY – The Northern Miami Valley Ohio (NMVO) Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual Holiday Volunteer Family Dinner celebration on Dec. 3. More than 100 people gathered at the Troy office to honor NMVO volunteers for their hours of service and dedication to the American Red Cross. Receiving special recognition, the Partners Saving Lives Award, were members of the Springfield and Piqua Fire Departments, along with Upper Valley Career School, and the Help Me Grow Program for their life-saving roles in two house fires. On May 6, 2017, volunteers from Upper Valley Career Center and the Red Cross knocked on doors in a Piqua neighborhood, spreading the word about how smoke alarms save lives. On that morning, five smoke alarms, provided free by the Red Cross and a combination carbon-monoxide detector, provided by the Piqua Fire Department, were installed in the home of Amanda Keaser. On May 8, the Keaser family, including their two-year-old daughter, was awoken by the piercing sound of the CO2 alarm. They exited the home and called 911. Due to the alarm and the quick actions of the family, all lives were saved. On March 28, 2018, Red Cross volunteers installed

Local students earn scholarships at IU East RICHMOND, Ind. – Indiana University East has awarded $1,670,486 in donor-funded and merit-based scholarships to incoming freshmen and returning students for the 2018-2019 academic year. Local students and their scholarships are listed below. For more information about scholarships at IU East, contact Paula Kay King, director of Gift Development, at (765) 973-8331 or e-mail pkayking@iue. edu. For more information about Financial Aid, contact the ofﬁce at (765) 9738206. Emogene Fleming Memorial Nursing Scholarship – Kaylee Simpson, New Paris, nursing Harry and Marilyn Voyles Scholarship – Al-

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smoke alarms in the Springfield home of Rebecca Fahl, 21. Rebecca, the mother of three small children, had learned of the Red Cross Home Fire campaign—a smoke alarm installation and home fire safety education program—through the Clark County Help Me Grow program. When a fire broke out in her home on June 19, Rebecca followed the fire safety education plan generated for her by the Red Cross volunteers when they installed her smoke alarms. As a result, Rebecca got her family of seven out of her burning home and made sure everyone stayed out while they waited for the fire department. Also, honored was Loretta Johanson, 83, for her 70 years of Red Cross volunteer service. Loretta started as a Red Cross Candy Striper at First Presbyterian Hospital in New York; today she is the Red Cross Volunteer Coordinator at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Loretta is one of close to 250 Red Cross volunteers who serve the counties of Champaign, Clark, Darke, Logan, Miami and Shelby counties which make up the Northern Miami Valley Ohio Chapter. “Without the deliberate dedication of our volunteers, we would never be able to touch the thousands of lives that we reach every year”, stated, Lynne Gump, Executive Director.

isha Hollinger, New Madison, elementary education; Alexis Minnich, Greenville, elementary education; and Marissa Wesler, New Paris, psychology Hill Scholarship – Mandi Bates, Bradford, business administration; Christopher Cassel, New Madison, nursing; Marissa Hawkins, Eldorado, biochemistry; Ripley Lewis, Greenville, biochemistry; and Brooke Perreira, Greenville, nursing Jerry and Terri Logan Fine Art Scholarship – Cailee Brown, West Manchester, psychology Ron Powell Memorial Scholarship – Samantha Holzapfel, Greenville, secondary education William K. Richardson Scholarship – Hayley Roberts, Arcanum, nursing

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Edison State lists Fall 2018 Dean’s List PIQUA – Edison State Community College recognizes 413 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2018 Semester Dean’s List. Local students named to the list include: Ansonia: Charity Barnes, Megan Christman, Robert Christman, Renton Gosnell, Trinity Henderson, Jeremy Rismiller, and Jailyn Thwaits Arcanum: Amy Besecker, Shelby Bowser, Nicole Brocious, Isabella Cable, Brigette Filbrun, Dorothy Garber, Logan Garber, Chloe Mae Peters, Betsy Roberts, Gage Vance, and McKenzie Woolery Bradford: Kharista Barge, Allyce Bond, Dylan Burgan, Ronald Hoelscher, Vincent Saulnier, Kayla

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Seman, Courtney Smidutz, and Madison Williams Eldorado: Samantha Hawkins Greenville: TreShawn Ashby, Alison Baughman, Matthew Boltin, Cassey Bolyard, Christopher Brewer, Christopher Bucklew, Carson Clark, Tatiayana Cox, Jordan Dill, Jamie Erisman, Cody Evans, Ethan Flanery, Paige Frost, Joshua Green, Phillip Green, Autumn Grice, Kiley Grilliot, Mikayla Gross, Hannah Gulley, Perfecto Gutierrez, Kaitlyn Hackett, Daniel Harper, Lauren Hartzell, Madelynn Hayes, Jonathan Holman, Garrett Kaiser, Kelli Kretschmar, Tiffany Labig, Conner Lewis, Anna Manges, Kaelyn Marker, Clair Monnin, Brandon Morales, Kyler Mote, Noah Napoletano, Alicia Palmer, Seth Phillippi, Hannah Rhoades, Jessica Ross, Kayla Saintignon, Christena Sharp, Adam Shepherd, Morgan Singer, Courtney Snell, Jenette Stark, Janel Stegall, Lily Stiefel, and Ting Zheng Hollansburg: Baylee Petry and Hether Thomas Laura: Karen Sowers New Madison: Derek Eyer, Emily Hunt, Julia Mellott, Kloey Murphey, Allison Wilson New Weston: Jordan Newman, and Payton Setser Rossburg: Hanna Rice Union City: Abigail Abel, Makayla Connor, Lindsay Johns, Alexander Longfellow, Benjamin Philiposian, Hope Schaaf, Cole Simons, and Matthew Slyder Versailles: Eric Batty, Callum Dimmick, Katherine Dimmick, Jacob Frantz, Christopher Leach, and Vicki Ruhe Yorkshire: Steve Werling.

Storm Spotter training available GREENVILLE – Darke County Emergency Management Agency will host its annual Storm Spotter Training on Tuesday, March 19, 6:30–9 p.m. at Greenville Township Emergency Services, 1401 Sater St., Greenville. To register for this class, contact Josh Haney at josh@darkecountyema.org or 937-548-1444. Please register by March 15. The training is conducted through the National Weather Service in Wilmington and covers thunderstorm formation, severe weather production, and features associated with severe storms.

4-H CLUB NEWS

Blue Angels The Blue Angels 4-H Club held a meeting on Nov. 12. President Raylea Richards called the meeting to order. Pledges were led by Evan Addis. Community Service Officer Alivia Addis reminded members to be collecting caps for a possible bench and passed out forms for Trash Bash 2019. Health and Safety Officer Julia Raffle presented Thanksgiving tips. There was no Old Business to discuss. New business discussed included ushers are needed for the DCCA event on Nov. 18; County Medal Forms are available for filling out and are due on Jan. 18, 2019; and ideas for games for the December meeting. The club then held election of officers for the 2019 year. Nine members, four advisors and five guests attended the meeting. The next meeting was held Dec. 3, 2018 and included caroling at Rest Haven and then a meeting and Christmas party to follow at the Addis’ home. Tyler McKinniss, reporter

Also part of the class is tornado formation and behavior, non-threatening clues which may be mistaken for signiﬁcant features, and safety when thunderstorms threaten. Details include storm ingredients, characteristics of severe storms, anatomy of a storm, supercell storms and rotation. By providing citizens with this education it allows the Weather Service to receive ﬁrst hand reports of weather conditions from wherever the spotter is located. While “storm chasing” is not advised, reporting from your home, work or car (etc.) provides valuable information directly to meteorologists making decisions on watches and warnings. With Severe Weather Awareness week set for March 17–23, it’s a great time to think about pre-

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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 2005 BUICK RENDEZVOUS FWD, 3.4L V6, all power, good cond., blue, 139,557 miles........................ $5,995...........$4,900 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 VAN, 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, very nice, silver, 149,430 miles ........... $3,996...........$2,900

Troutwine CHEVROLET

TRUCKS, VANS & SUV’S

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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 PONTIAC AZTEK FWD, 3.4L V6, loaded, exc. cond., gold, 92,219 miles ...................................... $6,995 ...........$5,900 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 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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