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WEEKEND EDITION - MARCH 11, 2018

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR!

Big & Rich, Tracy Lawrence coming to fair RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – After much anticipation, the Darke County Agricultural Society announced its entertainment for the 2018 Great Darke County Fair.

During its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, director and fair manager Brian Rismiller shared country music legends Big & Rich will headline the concert on Aug. 19. Tracy Lawrence has been chosen to open the concert.

Big & Rich, Big Kenny and John Rich, have been wowing audiences since joining forces in 2004. The

duo has garnered numerous nominations for top duo and has scored plenty of top 40 hits. Their top 40 offerings include Wild West Show, Coming to Your City, Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy), and That’s Why I Pray. Their only song to reach number one is Lost in This Moment.

Lawrence has been entertaining for over 25 years and has released more than 40 singles. Eight of his singles have reached number one on the Billboard country music charts, including Sticks and Stones, Alibis, Can’t Break it to My Heart, My Second Home, If the Good Die Young, Texas Tornado, Time Marches

On and Find Out Who Your Friends Are. Tickets for the Big & Rich and Tracy Lawrence concert will go on sale on March 31 and will be available through the Darke County Fair website, www. darkecountyfair.com or by calling 1-800-736-3671.

The Fair Board also announced ride bands for this year’s fair are on sale now.

With a new ride company, the 2018 fair is expected to offer more thrill rides for its patrons. The special price on ride bands is for a limited time and can be purchased by calling the fair office at 548-5044 or 1-800-736-3671.

In other business, the

board: * Agreed to keep fair shuttles outside the fair gates to service the parking lot only. Golf cart taxies will be provided from Gate 6 to the Speed Office on the south end of the fairgrounds; * Continues to look for afternoon entertainment in front of the Grandstand. They are looking for a Wednesday afternoon

was named best Main Street Shopping in the state in 2016 and 2017.” The shopping district also earned the award in 2018.

Crysta Hutcheson, executive director of Main Street Greenville (MSG), was as surprised as anyone with the national recognition. “I didn’t know it had been written and that we were featured in it. A volunteer called her because her daughter had seen the article.”

She pointed out the honors the downtown district are receiving are in direct relationship to the great job local business owners are doing. “People have a really

good experience when they come to downtown Greenville. It makes it a cool place that people want to check out,” said Hutcheson.

“To be chosen to represent the state of Ohio is the biggest deal for us. When people are looking to go on a trip or when they are looking to have an experience, everybody is looking for reviews. Everybody wants to hear it is as cool as they hope it will be,” she said. “ Not only did Greenville win Ohio Magazine’s Best Main Street Shopping, they also won for Best Community Parade (Holiday Horse Parade), Best History Museum (Garst Museum), Best Summer Festival (Gathering at Garst), and Best County Fair (Darke County Fair).

Darke County also had winners for Best Winery (The Winery at Versailles), and Best Fine Dining (Michael Anthony’s The Inn at Ver-

sailles).

Hutcheson believes historic preservation has been a big determining factor for the honors. “Our buildings are in good shape and almost all of them have a business in them. You are not walking down the street and seeing four vacant store fronts in a row,” she said. The MSG director added that downtown Greenville has vibrancy and is very much alive.

MSG and local businesses have been working hard over the last decade to bring people to the downtown area. Through First Friday events to parades to contests, Hutcheson credits local business owners who have taken a risk to open a shop and their dedication in supporting these events for the success Greenville is witnessing.

Don’t look for organizers to relax any time soon. New events are being planned

Tracy Lawrence

event; * Learned they will need a civic organization to operate Gate 6 during the fair.

The Pitsburg Lions Club has previously operated Gate 6 and Gate 2, but recently announced they will only operate one of the Gates. Any

civic organization interested in operating the gate should contact the fair office.

The next regular meeting of the Darke County Fair Board will be April 4, 7:30 p.m., Secretary Office, Darke County Fairgrounds.

Downtown Greenville recognized nationally RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – For a third consecutive year, downtown Greenville has been awarded the title “Best Main Street Shopping” from Ohio Magazine and now the historic district is receiving national attention from USA Today by being listed as Ohio’s choice in the national newspaper’s list of Charming Main Streets Across the USA. The one paragraph listing states, “Browse books, bikes, candy, clothes, clocks, music and more along Broadway in Greenville. This Main Street

BWC grant helps better protect firefighters CLINTON RANDALL

CORRESPONDENT crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

PALESTINE - The Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department was recently awarded a grant from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to help protect their firefighters.

The grant, valued over $10,500, was part of the BWC’s Safety Intervention Grant for Firefighters Exposure to Environmental Elements.

Liberty Twp. Capt.

Miles Stump applied for the funding that was later awarded to help purchase upgraded gear that serves as a barrier to possible harmful particles that firefighters are exposed to while battling structure fires. With the grant money, Station 15 will now be able to provide its crew with better filter hoods and gloves that are proven to protect their skin from absorbing these particles that have been determined to cause several medical issues, including cancer.

“Homes today are full of plastics and other manufactured materials, unlike wood-based in the past.

Downtown Greenville was chosen by the USA Today as Ohio’s choice for Charming Main Street.

that will continue to breathe life into the community.

Hutcheson shared there will be a new theme for the September First Friday that will reflect on a part of the community’s history – Popcorn and Prohibition.

The Veteran Banner Program is also coming to downtown Greenville.

Hutcheson said they have

received numerous requests to have banners that honor veterans.

Plans are also underway for a Farm to Table fundraising dinner that will tie in the community’s agricultural heritage.

Hutcheson invites anyone that hasn’t been downtown in a while to come and see what they are missing.

Stars shine for A Night in Hollywood SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

Liberty Twp. firefighters will be better protected with their new turnout gear thanks to a grant from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. (Clinton Randall photo)

When burning, these items are full of cancer-causing particles that can get absorbed into our firefighters’ skin when they sweat while battling a fire,” stated Liberty Twp Fire Chief Mark Loy. “The new hoods we are purchasing block 99.9 percent of those particles which the BWC has determined to be a cause of cancer in many firefighters while doing their job.”

Station 15 is one of the first fire departments in Darke County to make the upgrade, but with the lifealtering health risks associated with today’s fires... other local stations will more than likely take the same proactive measures to protect their own.

GREENVILLE – This year’s Special Olympic’s fundraiser, A Night in Hollywood once again offered some of Darke County’s shining stars the opportunity to shine.

From their artwork displayed for a silent auction to on-stage performances, Special Olympians shared their talents after walking the red carpet and posing for photos with local paparazzi – their parents and friends.

This year’s A Night in Hollywood, held Saturday, March 3, was the fourth such fundraiser to be planned by Greenville High School Career Technology’s 21 Supply Chain Management students, said instructor Dara Buchy.

The first three events have raised $19,000 for the county’s Special Olympics organization, Buchy said.

“We’ve well surpassed our

goal.”

The goal for 2018 was $7,083 - $1 more than was raised last year, she explained.

The fundraiser was started as a community project for a Business Professionals of America competition project for Greenville’s Supply Chain Management program.

Students turned their project into a fundraiser in order to better serve the community.

This year’s class did something a little different, Buchy said.

“Students really connected with them this year,” Buchy said of the Special Olympians, especially adults enrolled in three of the county’s day facilities, including Our Happy Place, Art Sense and Person Centered Service (PCS).

“My seniors divided up into groups and every Thursday visited these facilities,” Buchy said. “They made real connections.”

Seniors Alexa Davis and

A group of Darke County’s Special Olympians pause on the red carpet for photos during the 2018 A Night in Hollywood. (Susan Hartley photo)

Hannah Morrow said they enjoyed meeting with the adult patrons of Art Sense in Union City.

“It was really fun,” Morrow said.

Davis, who has completed some job shadowing with Greenville Middle School’s students with disabilities, said she enjoyed “meeting and spending time with adults with disabilities,” many who performed at this year’s A Night in Hollywood.

Davis and Morrow assisted with setting up the Special Olympians’ art-

work display for A Night in Hollywood.

Also this year, some of the students who created the A Night in Hollywood fundraiser were in attendance and included Logan Emrick, Addison Hart and Terin Ellis.

“We’re glad to see this happening for the fourth year in a row,” Hart said.

Also performing at Saturday’s event were Greenville High School’s Wavaires and Jazz Scene as well as the Taiko Drummers from MIssissinawa Valley High School.

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13 defendants arraigned on Grand Jury indictments

BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathon P. Hein held an arraignment on Monday for persons recently indicted by a Grand Jury. Thirteen defendants heard the charges they are facing on all either pleaded guilty or had guilty pleas entered on their behalf.

Cory J. Scarioni was arraigned via video conference from the Darke County jail. Scarioni was indicted by a Grand Jury on two separate counts. Possession of Marijuana and Trafficking in Marijuana are both 3rd degree felonies and carry up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

The Trafficking in Marijuana charge has a minimum mandatory $5,000 fine. Through his attorney, Randall Breaden, Scarioni pleaded not guilty to both counts. Common Pleas Judge Jonathon P. Hein continued the $25,000 bond. Scarioni currently has a detainer/holder on him from the state of California.

Alfonzo B. Williams was arraigned after being indicted for the Improper Handling of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle and Having a Weapon Under Disabil-

ity. The first count carries up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. The second count carries up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. According to Judge Hein, Williams could face as much as four-anda-half years in prison and a $15,000 fine. Through his attorney, Williams pleaded not guilty to both counts.

Williams is currently in jail on a $20,000 bond. Attorney Breaden did not oppose the bond, but said he would talk to his client before filing a motion to reduce the bond.

Cody A. Ray faces four charges in his Grand Jury indictment. The most serious is a Failure to Comply with Order/Signal of Police Officer. If convicted, Ray faces up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

He was also indicted for Driving Under Suspension, Obstructing Official Business and Fictitious Plates.

Pleas of not guilty were submitted on all counts. He is currently in the Darke County jail on a $40,000 bond. He also has a hold on him from Union County, Ohio for a Community Control Sanction Violation.

Ray had been previously convicted of Grand Theft When Property is a Firearm or Dangerous and Petty

Theft. Even though defense attorney Breaden agreed to the continue the bond, Ray asked the judge to reduce the bond so he could take care of his issues in Union County. Hein suggested Ray talk to his attorney and file a motion to do so.

John Allen faces an indictment on assault, a fourth degree felony. If convicted, Allen faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine. A not guilty plea was entered. He was released on an Own Recognizance (OR) bond.

Jack Bohman faces three indictments from the Grand Jury including Aggravated Possession of Meth, Driving While Under the Influence and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The first count is a fifth degree felony that carries up to 12 months in jail and a $2,500 fine. The other two counts are misdemeanors. Not guilty pleas were entered

on each count. He was released on an OR Bond.

Derek M. Birkenheuer, of Lawrenceburg, Ind. was indicted on three counts, including a fourth degree felony of Improperly Handing Firearms in a Motor Vehicle and two misdemeanors of Driving Under the Influence and Driving with a Prohibited Concentration of Alcohol. He faces up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine on the felony charge. Not guilty pleas were entered. He was released on an OR Bond.

Carl R. Crumble was indicted on four counts of Assault on a Peace Officer, Failure to Comply with Order/Signal of a Peace Officer, Driving Under the Influence and Resisting. He could face up to 11 months on the first count and three more on the second count.

A not guilty plea was entered on all counts. He was released on an OR Bond.

John Dingman faces a third degree felony Burglary charge and pleaded not guilty. He faces up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He was released on an OR Bond.

Alexander C. Scott faced Judge Hein on his two count indictment from the Grand Jury where not guilty pleas were entered on Felonious Assault and Endangering Children, both second degree felonies. Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Ormsby pointed out the charges overlap and he could “probably only be punished and convicted on one of the two.” The maximum penalty is eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine. He was released on an OR Bond.

Mindi Jeffers entered a not guilty plea to a third degree felony of Possession of Hashish. She faces up to three years in prison and a mandatory $5,000 fine.

Reporting violations for background checks on track in DC

BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – Governor John Kasich last week announced several policy changes that may affect those wanting to purchase guns and current gun owners.

Tightening background checks and “red flag” protection orders were two such recommendations Kasich made in the wake of the Feb. 14 Florida school shooting that left 17 dead.

A recent report by an Ohio newspaper found many Ohio courts do not

routinely update information, which would affect the outcome of background checks.

Darke County Clerk of Court Cindy Pike and Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker both say that’s not the case in Darke County.

“To my knowledge, things are happening very timely,” Whittaker said, noting his department is receiving needed information as subjects go through the court system for violations requiring they are not to own a gun.

Pike also said her department is in compliance

with the required reporting system.

Both county officials said the names of those who should not purchase firearms are automatically reported to the National Crime Information Center, or NCIC. Those who sell firearms, Whittaker said, refer to the NCIC when completing background checks on a potential buyer.

One of Kasich’s points was to mirror federal law prohibiting anyone convicted of a domestic violence crime or who are subject to a domestic

intersection of US 36 and S. Bridge Street.

According to the Darke County Sheriff’s department, a blue Ford Mustang traveling eastbound on US 36 lost control and traveled across the centerline striking a westbound semi-truck in the side. The male driver of the semitruck attempted to avoid

the collision and traveled into the north side US 36 ditch and over turned.

The driver of the semi was transported from the scene to Wayne HealthCare by Gettysburg Rescue.

The accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Department.

Two vehicle crash sends semi driver to Wayne HealthCare GETTYSBURG – The male driver of a tractor trailer was transported to Wayne HealthCare after colliding with a Ford Mustang at Gettysburg on Thursday.

Gettysburg Fire and Rescue and the Darke County Sheriff’s Department responded to an early morning crash at the

Stump ordered to MonDay program

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Jeffers was released on an OR Bond.

Shawn T. Bowles was indicted on a charge of Using or Possessing Carfentanil, a fifth degree felony. If convicted, Bowles faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine. A not guilty plea was submitted. He was released on an OR Bond.

Trevor M. Newbauer was indicted on count of Forgery. He faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine. A not guilty plea was entered. David Rohrer, defense attorney, was appointed to represent Newbauer. He was released on an OR Bond.

Travis L. Royer is facing two indictments, including Using or Possessing Hydrocodone and Using or Possessing Fentanyl .

Not guilty pleas were entered. Royer faces up to 12 months in jail on each charge. He was released on an OR Bond.

GREENVILLE – Darke County Common Pleas Judge Jonathan P. Hein has ordered Mya Stump to the MonDay program in Montgomery County.

Stump was charged with theft of drugs, a 4th degree felony, in 2016.

Stump appeared before Hein on Monday, March 5, and will remain in the Darke County Jail until a spot at the treatment program becomes available.

Also on Monday, Stump, 32, of Union City, plead guilty to grand theft of a firearm, a 3rd degree felony.

Hein placed her on community control sanctions for the grand theft, which took place in 2017. Stump also was found to be in non-compliance of an electronic home monitoring device while out of jail on a

Mya Stump appears in court with attorney David Rohrer. (Susan Hartley photo)

medical furlough.

Following treatment with the MonDay program, Stump will begin the 60month community control sanctions.

“She understands she needs more help,” said defense attorney David Rohrer of his client. “It’s a good program to get her feet under her. She’s not my usual client.”

Stump agreed. “I feel

like I need to go there,” she told Hein Hein acknowledged that Stump seemed to understand what she should do, but also said after reviewing her criminal history she could possibly be manipulative and deceitful. He went on to explain the community control sanctions and told Stump “failure to comply” would mean “a 12month prison sentence.”

Crash causes grain spill; US 127 shutdown GREENVILLE – Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Greenville Fire Department and Greenville Township Rescue responded to a crash scene at US Route 127 north of U.S. 36 on-ramp at approximately 1:30 p.m.

A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of a Nissan Murano SUV rear ended a grain trailer being pulled by a pick-up truck.

The male driver of the SUV was transported to Wayne HealthCare.

As a result of the crash, corn spilled onto US Route

US 127 grain spill crash scene. (Early Bird photo)

127 closing both northbound lanes for approximately 45 minutes.

The crash remains un-

der investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

violence protection order from buying or owning a firearm.

According to Pike, the names of those who are convicted are reported by her office.

“My office would report domestic violence convictions. If we have the fingerprint card from the sheriff’s office, we send it electronically to the BCI (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation). We report all convictions to BCI electronically.”

These convictions are normally reported within 30 days, Pike said, to allow for the appeals process.

Pike also said when a protection order (PO) is granted, the court can “seek if the person has guns.” Information is then sent to the sheriff, who can take guns out of the house.

Other points in Kasich’s proposed gun control include a gun violence protection order.

Pike said she was unsure when or if this PO would take effect, explaining besides the “regular Civil PO and Stalking PO,” the Ohio legislature just passed a Dating PO, that may go into effect within a couple of months.

Pike said she was not sure how a “gun PO will play out.”

The governor’s proposal also touches on “Strawman” purchases, which would ban purchases of firearms for third parties, except as a gift; updates Ohio’s law to mirror federal law for banning armorpiercing ammunition; and if federal officials are successful at banning bump stocks, which increases a weapon’s firing rate, Ohio law should follow suit.

Pitsburg Fire Auxiliary Bingo

PITSBURG – The Pitsburg Women’s Fire Department Auxiliary will hold its 14th annual Bingo Night on March 24 in the Franklin Monroe Cafetorium from 6-9 p.m.

Organizers pointed out this a change from the event’s normal date. Bingo had previously been held on the third Saturday, but due to the school being booked that day the auxiliary was forced to move to the fourth Saturday of March.

The Bingo fundraiser supports the Pitsburg Volunteer Fire Department.

They use the funds to provide food and drinks at fire scenes and to buy equipment for the department.

Funds from past Bingos have been used to purchase equipment for the new box truck and engine.

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Safety taken seriously by county’s superintendents

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DARKE COUNTY - Providing a safe learning environment is a top priority for Darke County school administrators.

In the weeks following the Parkland, Fla. School shooting, The Early Bird surveyed each of the county’s eight public school superintendent’s to examine how they are dealing with safety issues.

Each of the districts – Ansonia, Arcanum, Bradford, Franklin Monroe, Greenville, Mississinawa Valley, Tri-Village, and Versailles – employ safety personnel on campus. Most districts hire School Resource Officers (SROs) from either the Darke County Sheriff’s Office or their local police department.

Although not officially called a SRO, Bradford Superintendent Joe Hurst explained his district has a police officer in the building every day to “complete very similar duties.”

In addition to a parttime SRO, Tri-Village also employs a part-time Safety Coordinator, a retired sheriff’s deputy, who assists with security coverage at their K-12 facility.

Ansonia schools increased their security measures this school year, said Superintendent Jim Atchley, by hiring a SRO. “We have a full time officer from the Ansonia Police Department every day,” Atchley said. “The SRO and Ansonia Police Department were involved with our annual training with lockdown drills with students and staff.”

Several other districts have participated in active shooter training with the Darke County Sheriff’s Office or their local police department.

All but two districts have completed the ALICE training program – Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate, also known as Run, Hide, Fight – or a similar active shooter program.

“Versailles Schools has not done an active shooter training to this point,” said Superintendent Aaron Moran. “We are considering this option.”

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As part of the district’s safety plan, Greenville teachers participated in ALICE training last fall. (Gaylen Blosser file photo)

also has considered ALICE training, said Superintendent Doug Dunham. “We conduct safety sessions for our staff and we conduct lockdown drills both announced and unannounced during the school year for our staff and students.”

Tri-Village participated in active shooter training with the sheriff’s office and administrators have continued a serious look at their safety policies, said Superintendent Josh Sagester “The district has provided review of procedures through training exercises and monthly drills,” Sagester explained.

In 2016, Arcanum school staff went through active shooter training, said Superintendent John Stephens.

“The district has provided review of procedures through ‘table top’ training sessions and drills,” he said.

ALICE training was last provided at Greenville City Schools at the beginning of this school year.

“The safety of our entire student body and staff is of utmost importance to us at all times,” said Greenville Superintendent Doug Fries.

“Our two most important tasks are to provide an education and keep every student and staff member safe.”

As for students or parents who hear possible threats of violence, all superintendents said administrators should be told immediately.

“Any threats should be reported to a district or building administrator, resource officer, city police or county sheriff,” Fries said.

“All credible threats are investigated and dealt with

appropriately.”

Versailles also has opted to participate in an online bullying report form, said Moran.

Calls or texts may be sent to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764). Students may contact any staff member by email, phone, in person, or by calling any of the school offices.

“The main point is to get the potential information to the school or law enforcement immediately,” Moran said.

Students who make threats, all superintendents reported, are disciplined according to their school policy. Most districts said they would report the incident to their SRO, in order to involve law enforcement in an investigation.

“We will discipline in accordance with our school policy, but we take each threat seriously, and we have zero tolerance for threats,” Dunham said of Mississinawa Valley. “In most cases the student will receive 10 days outof-school-suspension with a recommendation for expulsion from school. In addition, charges may be filed through the court system for the student(s) involved.”

Superintendents agree all threats should be checked out.

“In today’s society, all threats must be taken seriously and investigated immediately,” said Bradford’s Hurst. “If a student’s comment is intended to induce panic or violates any laws, they would be subjected to the legal ramifications on top of any discipline that would be appropriate.”

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At Mississinawa Valley, staff has “been instructed to keep monitoring student safety as they always do,” Dunham said. “And they were reminded to report anything they see or hear.

We are also educating students to be careful what they say or what they post in social media.”

Tri-Village schools hold weekly safety meetings, Sagester explained, to discuss safety measures that need addressed. “Recent discussion has taken place with the board of education to review current safety procedures and any future security updates.”

As for providing teachers with firearms, several Darke County superintendents, including TriVillage, Franklin Monroe and Arcanum, admitted the subject had been discussed.

Moran said “the idea of arming staff members has come up” at Versailles. “I expect to create some forums that would include the school community this school year” to discuss the topic.

At Greenville, Fries said since SROs were armed, the district had not considered allowing staff to carry weapons.

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Several districts also would use social media to post updates as needed on their district websites, via Twitter, texting or Facebook.

When asked if there was anything else as superintendents they wanted to share, Franklin Monroe’s Jeff Patrick summed up all administrators’ thoughts.

“School safety is a top priority and something we take very seriously. It has also become more difficult in today’s society to

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Family Health’s free program on addiction GREENVILLE – In accordance with its mission of “Building healthy lives… together,” Family Health’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Center is hosting a program series titled, “Alternatives for Pain Management.

Speakers from Family Health and Wayne Healthcare, among many other community organizations will present programs and activities to enhance health and wellbeing from a whole person perspective.

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and Wellness center is excited to host Family Health’s own Dr. Anna Hatic and special guest Dr. Timothy Kathman, Darke County Coroner, on Monday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. as she speaks on “Heroin and Opioid Addiction; Our Community Response.”

Dr. Hatic joined Family Health in 2012.

She graduated from the University of Dayton in 2001 and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005.

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fied in Internal Medicine and recently has become Board certified in Addiction Medicine. Internists, like Dr. Hatic, specialize in diagnosis, treatment and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum of health to complex disease. Dr. Hatic and her husband Dr. Safet Hatic have two children and reside in the Greenville area.

The program will be held at the Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, 1101 Jackson St., Greenville

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Greenville Walmart robbery suspect found GREENVILLE – On March 7, at approximately 7:19 a.m., the Greenville Police Department responded to the Greenville Walmart, 1501 Wagner Ave., Greenville, on a report of an armed robbery. Throughout the investigation it was discovered that a female subject entered the store and, a short time later, approached two clerks stating she had a

gun and demanded money.

An undisclosed amount of money and property was taken by the suspect who fled in a vehicle.

The suspect and another subject were later arrested by another agency on unrelated charges. One count of Aggravated Robbery was filed with the Darke County Common Pleas Court on the suspect.

Ressler to serve prison term

BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Steven Ressler, 28, of Union City was sentenced to 15 months in prison Thursday by Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein.

Ressler was orginally charged with a fifth-degree felony for possession of meth. When he missed a hearing in municipal court, he was charged with a fourth-degree felony for failure to appear.

Ressler appeared before Hein on Thursday with his defense attorney, David Rohrer.

Both Rohrer and Prosecutor Kelly Ormsby told Hein they would be in agreement with community control sanctions for

Ressler.

Rohrer also said his client had a drug problem and to his knowledge had never gone through a treatment program.

When given his opportunity to speak, Ressler said he wasn’t “asking for mercy from the court” but wanted Hein to take into consideration he currently has a child in the ICU of a Dayton hospital.

After Hein read through Ressler’s extensive criminal history, which took place in both Ohio and Indiana, he also mentioned an altercation that took place while Ressler was serving the past 78 days in the Darke County Jail. The incident involved throwing a chair across the jail’s classroom and using foul language

toward jail personnel and other inmates.

Upon hearing his 15month prison sentence, Ressler asked if he could change his guilty plea and fire Rohrer, who he said, told him a prison sentence for failure to appear would not be likely.

Hein refused both requests, citing Ressler’s actions at the county jail, explaining to Ressler that “Mr. Ormsby has interest, Mr. Rohrer has interest.

My view is different.”

Hein told Ressler he was being sent to prison for his “attitude and disruptions at the jail. You crossed the line when you started chucking chairs.”

Ressler will serve his sentence minus the 78 days already served.

start by enrolling at Hobart Welding School, which he said is slated to begin next month.

Hein ordered Davis to begin the remainder of his jail time as soon as Thursday’s hearing was finished.

Davis also received up to 60 months of community control sanctions, which will include completing

100 hours community service, drug testing, completing substance abuse and mental health evaluations as directed by the court, and paying court costs.

Davis was indicted last September on one count of burglary, a 2nd degree felony.

He was represented by defense attorney David Rohrer.

Davis to complete jail time for burglary

BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Miles Davis, 33, of Greenville, was ordered Thursday by Darke County Common Pleas Judge Jonathan P. Hein to serve the remaining 26 days of his 30-day sentence for burglary.

Davis told Hein he was looking to make a fresh

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Let’s start with the ďŹ rst part of that sentence. Beloved may not the word I’m looking for, but my momma always told me if you can’t say something nice, then be sarcastic. My mom really didn’t say that, but it would have been cool if she did. As for the second part of my ďŹ rst sentence – yes, yes it is my week. And yes, Miss Advertising Manager, I am “just going to throw something together real quick.â€?

Actually, I’ve been mulling over a topic for about a week. Here’s the real shocker – it’s about my family. I’m sure you are as surprised as I am. (See ďŹ rst

BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

VERSAILLES – The Riviera Room at the Stillwater Golf Course, Versailles, was ďŹ lled to capacity with GOP supporters for the annual Darke County Lincoln Day Dinner on March 3. In addition to Republican supporters and ofďŹ ce holders, the room held many hopeful candidates vying for local, regional and statewide positions in a gubernatorial election year.

Katie DeLand, representing the Darke County Republican Party, welcomed attendees and said, “Last year, as a county goal, we wanted to see new fresh faces for Darke County.�

That is what they got with a much younger audience, including numerous high school students.

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I couldn’t wait for someone other than my wife to see it. My youngest walked into the bathroom after her trip and I’m waiting for the compliments to roll in. She stopped at the door. I’m thinking to myself, here it comes. She took another step, turned around and excitedly yelled, “You got new rugs.â€? Yes we did, but‌ I did receive a little more appreciation from my oldest daughter who came home on spring break.

However, she is questioning where we are getting all of this money to do projects when she’s not home.

It is good to have her home because we can always expect the unexpected. She seems to be the only other person that saw the dead mouse on the oor, but chose not pick it

ate and Marine-veteran authored Hillbilly Elegy, which looks at Vance’s family and the community he grew up in. “The story of my life was one that was common, unfortunately, among America’s low income population.

We had a lot of dysfunction.

My mom was married ďŹ ve times. We saw opioid addiction in the 1990s. We were in some ways on the leading edge of the epidemic.â€?

He continued, “The story of my life is a story of what can happen when two loving grandparents take control of a kid’s life when he really needs it.�

The Yale Law School graduate shared the drivers for the disparity in America. “We know that children that grow up in traumatic environments and dysfunctional families are less likely to go to college and earn a decent wage. We know that children who grow up in homes affected by opioid addiction are less likely to

claim their fair share of the American dream.�

He pointed to political leaders since 1995 as part of the problem, stating, “Our political leaders from 1995 onward aren’t looking out for us.� Since that time America has lost approximately seven million manufacturing jobs when 20-25 years ago these leaders were welcoming the Chinese who were taking jobs and intellectual property.

He also believes the United States’ immigration system is broken while some of the ďŹ rst-world developed nations with advanced economies, such as Germany, Australia and Canada, are limiting immigration to those that are highly-skilled. “The United States is unique among competitors. Immigration is not based on skills or what is best for the American worker or American economy because it’s based on‌ well, I don’t know what it’s

up and throw it out. I put out rat poison recently and either the mouse got into it or it was overwhelmed by my remodeling project and a heart attack. I’m not sure which. The other two girls in the house claim to have no knowledge of the dead mouse. I’m thrilled she was honest about seeing the mouse, but I’m not sure college is helping much.

She explained she saw it laying there and went to pet it because she thought it was sleeping. I can’t wrap my mind around why she would think that a mouse that hides from people and scurries away as quickly as possible when spotted would ďŹ nd the kitchen oor the best place to take a little nap. Fortunately, she came to her senses before she actually pet the mouse and realized it was dead.

By the way, I promptly took care of the mouse.

I took a paper towel and grabbed the mouse by its tail and took it out to the dumpster.

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I’ve chronicled my expertise in construction work in several of my columns.

By chronicled I mean I’ve droned on and on about it and by expertise I mean my serious lack of any type of construction skill. I know what a tape measure is and I know what it’s used for, but those little lines are hard to read and are easy to mix up. By the way, what comes after 3/4 of an inch?

It seems like everything I measured was at that little line.

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based on because it doesn’t seem to have much aim or goal.�

He also listed opioid addiction as an issue because of past leaders in the food and drug administration that pretended these drugs weren’t dangerous or addictive and then went on to work for the pharmaceutical companies making seven ďŹ gure salaries. “If that is not a failure of the ruling class, I don’t know what is,â€? he said.

Vance believes the Republican Party is better prepared to address these problems more so than any other political constituency.

However, it will require the party offers a better vision than what the other party offers. “It’s one thing to point out the problems of the other side,� Vance said. “It’s quite something else to offer an alternative and a better vision and I think that’s what we have a responsibility to do.�

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Tri-Village Lady Patriots earn District Championships GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

TROY – The Tri-Village Lady Patriots earned an OHSAA D-IV District Championship defeating the Russia Lady Raiders 53-42 taking the floor Saturday with a starting five of four sophomores and a junior.

“This is a nice pleasant surprise for us,” said Tri-Village veteran coach Brad Gray. “If you would have told me going into the year that we were going to be getting to play in a regional semi-final on Thursday night, not that I wouldn’t have believed it but I sure would have taken it at that time.”

“We weren’t real sure of what we had going into the off-season with this group because we were so young. To these kids credit, they’ve battle all year long. We went through

some rough stretches and had some growing pains.”

The Lady Patriots trailed 15-11 after one period of play with Trisa Porter leading Tri-Village with seven points including a 3-pointer.

Lissa Siler and Porter combined for 17 Lady Patriots second quarter points; Siler three 3-pointers and a basket good for 11 points and Porter six points by way of a triple, a field goal and 1-1 at the line while the defense was holding Russia to 13 points sending the teams to the break tied 28-28 but not before trailing 21-14 in the period.

Period No. 3 went the Lady Patriots defense holding Russia to a single basket while Emma Printz was pacing the Lady Patriots with seven points including a 3-pointer, Siler nailed a trey and Maddie Downing added a free

throw giving Tri-Village a 39-30 lead with three quarters in the book.

The Lady Patriots made it an 11 point win taking the final quarter 14-12 with Emma Printz and Siler each scoring four points, Porter with a triple, Downing a field goal and Andi Bietry adding a free throw.

“We’ve got a team that can get out and go with it,” said Gray following the win. “I think the thing that has been so much fun working with this group of kids is – not that we’ve had selfish teams in the past because we haven’t, but this team really shares the ball as unselfishly as any team.”

Lissa Siler led Tri-Village and all scorers with a game high 20 points including four 3-pointers and a perfect 2-2 at the line.

LADY PATRIOTS – L. Siler 20, T. Porter 16, E. Printz 11, M. Downing 3,

Lady Indians celebrate at awards banquet

BY CLINTON RANDALL CORRESPONDENT

UNION CITY, Ind. – The 2017-18 Union City girls basketball programs held their post-season awards banquet Thursday evening at the high school. Several players on the junior varsity and varsity squads were recognized for their achievements throughout the season.

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junior Emalee Bocanegra (Defensive Player Award) and sophomore Luzy Corona (Most Improved).

Lady Indians varsity team awards went to senior Kahlee Dowler (Mental Attitude), senior Justiss Cantu (Defensive Player Award) and junior Mya Carpenter (Most Improved).

Cantu, Dowler and Ellie Kerns received the Senior Pride Award from Coach Sarah Black for being a fouryear varsity team member.

Special certificates were presented to sophomore Mackenzie Green for being named to the Holiday Tournament Team and AllCounty Honorable Mention; Cantu for making the Holiday Tournament Team, All-County Team, All-Con-

ference Team and being named Athlete of the Week for Jan. 11; Dowler for being named to the All-County Team, All-Conference Team and Athlete of the Week for Jan. 20 and Feb. 5; and Kerns who was awarded as a Wendy’s Heisman School Winner.

Dowler finishes her career with the Union City school record for the most three-pointers in a single game (7)…while Cantu leaves the court holding school records for most career steals (341), career assists (444) and steals in a single game (12).

The awards banquet concluded with a heartfelt poem of togetherness read by varsity assistant Keith Fields.

Tri-Village Lady Patriots OHSAA D-IV District Champions. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

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Versailles drops district final to Madeira

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

DAYTON – The Versailles Tigers dropped an OHSAA Division III district final at UD Arena Wednesday by a 57-51 score to the Madeira Mustangs.

The Tigers erased a 17 point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to knot the score at 48-48 and 50-50 but would not hold a lead the entire night as Madeira would score the final five points of the night to secure the District Championship.

Versailles struggled on the offensive end trailing 16-13 after one period of play and was trailing 32-21 at the break.

The Mustangs opened third quarter play with a 10-4 run to extend its lead to a game high 17 points before the Tigers would close out third period play on a 10-0 run to trail 42-35 with one quarter to play.

Versailles took advantage of a Justin Ahrens 3-pointer to knot score a 48-48 with 4:09 on the fourth quarter clock only to find themselves down 52-51 with under a minute to play.

Unable to get a shot to fall, Madeira pulled off the six point win bringing the Versailles boys basketball season to a close.

Five seniors played their final high school basketball game for Versailles: Justin Ahrens, Kyle Jones, Keaton McEldowney Noah Richard and AJ Ahrens.

Jack Cravaack led Ma-

Justin Ahrens drains a 3-pointer for Versailles in tournament game with Madeira. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

deira and all scorers with a game high 22 points. AJ Ahrens finished the night with a team leading 15 points for Versailles.

VERSAILLES SCORING: AJ Ahrens 15, J. Ah-

rens 13, M. Stammen 12, K. McEldowney 6, N. Richard 3, E. Hiestand 2.

MADEIRA SCORING: J. Cravaack 22, A. Wieczorek 14, K. Hohnson 13, E. Hoeffel 6, M. Manfredi 2.

Ansonia boys fall to state’s 4th ranked team

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

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TROY – The Ansonia Tigers dropped a 47-24 D-IV District Semi-Final tournament game to the state’s No. 4 ranked Fort Loramie Redskins.

“Our margin for error just wasn’t very high,” said Ansonia Coach Chad Cramer. “If we got open looks we had to hit it. We had a few open threes we missed, we had a few at the rim we missed. Part of that is when 6’7” (senior Tyler Stiegel) is back there contesting, but our margin of error was just so small tonight and we just didn’t play well enough down the stretch.”

Ansonia trailed 23-19 at the halftime break but could only muster five second half points as the Redskins continued to pull away in second half play.

“That’s been our MO all year,” Cramer noted. “We played really well in the first half.”

The Tigers played close in the first period of play to trail 11-8 with Brayden Swabb and Trevor Alexander each nailing a 3-pointer and Devyn Sink adding a basket.

Ansonia continued to hold its own in period No. 2 with Alexander draining two treys, Hunter Buckingham knocking down a 3-pointer

and field goal from Sink to trail 23-19 with the teams heading to the break.

The Redskins would use the third quarter to pull away adding 12 points to the board while holding the Tigers to a single basket.

A Buckingham triple accounted for the Tigers’ fourth quarter scoring while the Redskins were adding 12 points to advance in tournament play.

Playing their final game for the Ansonia Orange and Black were seniors: Aydan Sanders, Brayden Swabb, Cody Sanders and Trevor Alexander.

“This is our back-to-back winning seasons and actu-

ally the fifth winning season since ’94-’95,” Cramer said.

Our guys have a lot to hang their hat on and what they accomplished the last couple of years.”

“Getting to the sectional finals this year was great,” continued Cramer. “Our seniors are great guys. They work hard, they have good personalities, they have good character, they are going to be great adults, they are going to be great parents, they are going to be great in whatever job they want to go in. I can’t say enough about those four.”

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Versailles Lady Tigers join Elite 8 with crushing win over Williamsburg GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

SPRINGFIELD – The Versailles Lady Tigers reached the OHSAA D-III Elite 8 by defeating the Williamsburg Lady Wildcats 70-27 in a Wednesday night regional game.

The Lady Wildcats jumped out to a 14-6 lead with 2:27 showing on the first quarter clock and held onto a 16-11 advantage after one period of play.

“I told the girls in the locker room after the game, I said, ‘everybody is after you, everybody wants to play their best game at you.

They’re going to start hitting from everywhere, you just going to have to trust our game plan and you

have to keep on firing away the entire game. You have to play 32 minutes. A lot of teams can stay with you eight 10, 12, 15 minutes, 24 minutes. You got to keep on running, running because we can. We got a lot of depth and we just got to keep going.’ I felt like our depth really showed tonight,” said Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker.

Versailles battle back with an Ellen Peters basket at 5:58 in the second to knot the score at 17-17 and used a Lindsey Winner bucket with 5:30 showing to give the Lady Tigers a 19-17 lead that would hold up until the final buzzer.

The Lady Tigers would get a Peters layup at the second quarter buzzer to give Versailles a 33-21 lead

at the break.

“That was a good time,” Stonebraker said of Peter’s basket to close out first half play. “It put it into double digits for us going into halftime after being down by five after the end of the first quarter.”

The Versailles girls broke the game wide open in third third quarter play with a 12-1 run and went on to outscore the Southwest District (11) Champion Lady Wildcats 27-1 in third period play to initiate a running clock with the 35 point spread.

The Lady Tigers 5’7” Danielle Kunk came off the bench to drain four thirdquarter 3-pointers giving the sophomore five treys on the night.

“She was a great spark

Tri-Village boys drop sectional final to Lions

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

TROY – The Tri-Village Patriots dropped out of OHSAA D-IV boys basketball tournament play with a 61-48 loss to the Emmanuel Christian Lions.

“First – I want to give Glory to God because I do believe I was given a great opportunity to coach those boys, all 15 that came along,” said first year Tri-Village coach Mackenzie Perry. “I know I’m a better man because I got to coach those boys.”

“There were a lot of people that wanted to see us crumble, a lot of people wanted to see us fail. There was a lot of opportunity to for them to quit and give up but they never did. They came and worked every single day. They tried to put smile on my face every single day and they did it to the best of their ability. They could have easily walked on their teammates, could have easily just given up but they … they’re great – they’re great kids.”

“I hated that we fell short, but I’m proud of what we did and I also hope the community was proud of their boys because at the end of the day we represent them,” added Perry. “I hope we were a good representation of them.”

Emmanuel opened with a 10-6 lead after one period of play with Gage Hileman pacing the Patriots with a 3-pointer and 2-2 at the charity stripe.

Tri-Village battled back to take period No. 2 by a 16-9 score and go to the break with a 22-19 advantage.

Danielle Kunk drills one of her five 3-pointers to lead Versailles and all scorers with a game high 15 points in sectional regional win over Williamsburg. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Versailles Lady Tigers win D-III District Championship thriller

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Trey Frech puts up a shot for the Patriots in tournament game vs Emmanuel Christian. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

The Lions took the third 18-8 and led 37-30 with one period to play.

The Lions took advantage of the fourth quarter free throw line knocking down 21 of 26 tosses and a single 3-pointer to take the final period by a 24-18 score.

Five Patriots played their final basketball game for Tri-Village: Noah Burns, Trey Frech. Jared Buckley, Christian Ricker and Cameron Sterrett.

“We came in July,” noted Coach Perry of his arrival at Tri-Village. “You come in after Fourth of July weekend and these boys weren’t sure about me and the only thing they knew – I was from Bradford and sometimes that doesn’t insure confi-

dence.”

“I had five seniors there and when you’re a senior and you’re a new coach … you can be like, ‘I’m going to do my own thing,’ because you don t know me type of thing, but those five seniors from day on trusted in what we were doing, believed in what I was saying and they did it to the best of their ability every single night.”

“I couldn’t ask for five better seniors. There’s sometimes you have seniors where you’re worried about them (going) off to college – those five seniors; I’m not worried. They’re going to be great whatever. They’re going to be the greatest human beings and great citizens.”

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off our bench,” Stonebraker noted of Kunk. “One of those times I think she was afraid to shoot it and I said, ‘lock it in and shoot – call for the ball. You’re in the zone right now. Let’s get some more points out of you.’ She can be a little timid. That was a great game for her.”

Leading 60-22 after three periods of play, Coach Stonebraker used the entire fourth quarter to give her bench valuable varsity tournament experience to close out the night with a 43 point regional win.

“The message at the break was to keep on going,” said Stonebraker.

“Keep going and keep running. That’s our best game – keep running.”

Daneille Kunk led Versailles and all scorers with a game high 15 points with 12 Lady Tigers getting in the scoring column.

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SPRINGFIELD – The Versailles Lady Tigers escaped elimination from the OHSAA D-III girls basketball tournament with a fourth quarter comeback 53-48 win over a pesky Purcell Marian Lady Cavaliers team to earn an OHSAA D-III District Championship.

“I was worried,” said Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker. “I’m not going to lie. I was worried.”

“We weren’t getting the ball where we needed the ball,” continued Stonebraker. “We couldn’t hit shots and I just said to myself, ‘Just keep going and keep going. Keep coaching these girls. Keep coaching.

Keep being positive. That’s all we can do.’”

Trailing by 11 points with 37 seconds showing on the third quarter clock, the Lady Tigers made it a 10 point game trailing 3727 at 7:49 in the fourth.

“That was not the game plan going in, but everything worked out” noted Stonebraker. “These girls

District Champion Versailles Lady Tigers. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

have a lot of grit.”

Versailles took advantage of a 15-1 scoring run to take a 42-38 lead at 4:55 with the Lady Tigers using the final three minutes to outscore the Lady Cavaliers 11-10 for the win.

“We didn’t get shots to fall and we didn’t rebound the basketball,” Stonebraker said of first half play.

“They were boxing us hard off the glass and we weren’t ready for that. They did a great job hitting shots.”

The Lady Tigers would not dent the third quarter board until 2:44 while Purcell Marion was using a 7-0 run to grab a 31-20 advantage.

“That’s one of the biggest droughts we’ve seen in

a long time from our Lady Tigers,” said Stonebraker.

“We just kept trying to keep going at the basket and things weren’t falling.

Our post players couldn’t get anything to fall.”

Versailles would battle back to close out third quarter play with a 7-4 run sending the teams to the final period of play with the Lady Cavaliers holding a 35-27 advantage.

Trailing 37-27 at 7:49 in the fourth, the Lady Tigers used an 11-1 scoring run to knot the score at 38-38 and go on to a five point Monday night win.

Kami McEldowney led Versailles and all scorers with a game high 19 points.

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GriefShare support group to offer healing and comfort

Walter & Phyllis Summers - 1958

Walter & Phyllis Summers – present

Card Shower set for Summers

GREENVILLE - The family and friends of Walter and Phyllis Summers would like to honor them with a card shower in celebration of their 60th wedding anniversary on March 16. Greetings and well wishes may be sent to them at 635 Gray Ave., Greenville, OH 45331.

St. Patty’s Day Dance GREENVILLE – Treaty City Senior’s Dance will be held March 12, from 1-4 p.m. at the Greenville VFW, 219 Ohio St. There will be a free carry-in lunch and this will be a St. Patty’s Day Dance.

For more information, call Lynn Newbauer, (937) 621-2546.

GREENVILLE - When you’re grieving the death of a family member or friend, your sadness can seem unbearable. Do thoughts of social gatherings, obligations and everyday responsibilities have you anxious and overwhelmed?

What can you do to lessen your stress and loneliness?

Where can you find out what emotions to expect in the coming months, how to manage them and how to communicate with family and friends who seem helpless to understand what you are going through.

GriefShare is a Christcentered video seminar series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief and recovery topics as seen

Gettysburg Lions to host pot pie supper GETTYSBURG – The Gettysburg Lions are hosting their annual pot pie supper on March 24 at the Valentine building in the Gettysburg Park, north of town.

Serving will begin at 4:30 p.m. and go until 7 p.m., or until the food is gone.

Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children under age 12.

The menu will consist of all-you-can-eat beef or chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, Jello salad, applesauce, roll, coffee or juice. Sodas and pie will be available for an extra charge.

from a Biblical perspective. You’ll hear insights from respected Christian counselors, pastors and psychologists on various topics that you encounter.

You’ll receive handouts with practical strategies, plus other valuable information to help you move forward in your new normal. The video seminars are combines with support group discussion of the materials presented during the video. You will be able to talk freely among others who understand the pain of losing a loved one – confidentiality and respect are the rule. The two-hour seminar not only includes the expert counselors and discussion time, but a Mourning to Joy workbook at a cost of $20. Scholarships are available upon request. The workbook encourages journaling and

personal study exercises that reinforce the weekly video topics.

GriefShare will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Sundays, April 7 through June 30. GriefShare is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence and are welcome to begin attending the group at any point. You will be able to pick up any sessions you missed during the regular weekly cycle.

GriefShare will meet at the Greenville Public Library, 2nd floor conference room, 520 Sycamore St. To find peace and move forward on the journey you’re traveling, call Judy Gibson, coordinator/facilitator, at 937-417-4438 or the Greenville First Assembly of God at 937-548-5445 to register by April 2 or to get more information. Also, you may go online at www. griefshare.org to register.

Hanes’ 40th anniversary DARKE COUNTY – The children of Jim and Amy Hanes would like to wish them a wonderful 40th Anniversary on Sunday, March 11.

Jim and Amy were married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in 1978. They have four children: Josh (Nicia) Hanes, Joe (Mary) Hanes, Jennie (Chris) Merry and Jamy (Zach) Friend.

They are the proud grandparents of 11 grandchildren: Harley, Caden, Cole, & Hadley Hanes, Riely & Quentin Hanes, Lu-

Chester Pouder turns 90

UNION CITY – Chester M. Pouder of Union City, Ohio will be 90 on March 17.

He is the son of Murray and Edith (Harmeson) Pouder.

Pouder graduated from the Union City East Side High School in 1946. He married Phyllis Rhoades on Dec. 1, 1951. They had four children, Dennis (Lee), Duane (Lynn), both of Union City, Deborah (Steve) Manning of Anderson, Ind., and the late Douglas Kent.

Pouder retired from Harvest Land Co-op about three years ago.

You may send a card to him at: 9355 Worth Rd., Union City, OH 45390.

BLESSED EVENT

Anneliese Weiss

NEW WESTON – Don and Betty Weiss of Greenville and Larry and Sylvia Henry of Versailles would like to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Anneliese Marie Weiss. Proud parents are Chris and Janell Weiss of New Weston.

She was welcomed home by her big brother Heinrich.

Anneliese was born Feb. 20, 2018 at Wilson Memorial Hospital and weighed 7 lbs and measured 19-inches.

Paternal great-grandmother is Freda Condon of Greenville.

cas, James & Belle Merry, and Case & Cash Friend.

They will be celebrating their anniversary with their family.

Parenting in a digital age UNION CITY, Ind. – Randolph Eastern Schools will be hosting its second Digital Citizenship Parent Night on Wednesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafetorium.

They will be talking about

Blessing of the Bikes LEWISBURG – Trinity Lutheran Church, Lewisburg, will have a Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday March, 18 at noon in the parking lot on the west side of the church. The church is located at 511 North Commerce Street. In addition to the Blessing, the schedule for the morning includes breakfast from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. All bikers and their families are welcome.

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the laws regarding sexting and internet safety, parenting digital natives, screen time and digital distractions. Indiana State trooper Eric Fields will share information about internet safety.

Refreshments and childcare will be available.

Join them in this important conversation about your child and their media use.

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100th Birthday for Helen Oda

GRENVILLE – Helen Oda’s family is pleased to announce that on March 19, 2018, she will turn 100.

Family and friends whose lives have been touched by this special lady are invited to a reception at Brookdale in Greenville on Sunday, March 18 from 2-4 p.m. (no gifts please).

Helen would very much appreciate receiving birthday cards and greetings to her address at 1401 North Broadway, Apt. 131, Greenville, Ohio 45331.

GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Wavaires are pleased to perform their 2018 Cantata, “Your Love Awakens Me,” at local churches.

This year’s cantata contains worship songs from Phil Wickham, Jesus Culture, Hillsong, Passion and Vertical Worship. There are no admission fees for the church performances, and the public is cordially invited to attend and support this group of young, talented performers.

They will be performing at Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave., Greenville, on March 18, 10:30 a.m.

Be sure to invite your family friends for this special event.

Victory Trio coming to Greenville’s TCC GREENVILLE – The Victory Trio, George and Sharon McCorkle with Joyce Lane Pratt will appear in concert Sunday, March 18, 6 p.m., at Triumphant Christian Center, 1129 South Towne Court, Greenville.

The gospel evangelistic team formed The Victory Trio in 2009 with the specific plan to share the gospel through music. They have recorded six projects to date and five national radio releases, including their current release - What a Time.

They have shared the stage with well known groups

such as The Kingsmen, The Dixie Melody Boys, The McKameys and The Dove Brothers as they travel the tri-state area.

George grew up as the son of a pastor and formed a love of Christian music at a very young age. He sang with several groups as a young man and God impressed the desire to begin a ministry of his own. Thus began the ministry of The Victory Trio in 2009 with his wife Sharon and Joyce Lane Pratt.

Sharon McCorkle was raised in a Christian home and attended private Christian schools where she dedicated her life to Christ at the tender age of nine. She has had extensive vocal and piano training and says singing brings a peace to her and she feels joy when she is able to share the gospel with others through her music.

Joyce Lane Pratt was also born into a musical family. The youngest of three siblings, she sang with her brother and sister as a teenager and is overjoyed to be a part of The Victory Trio. Her husband, Terry serves as the equipment manager and bus driver for the group.

OBITUARIES

BULCHER – Willard Bulcher, 94, of Versailles, passed away at 6:48 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at his residence. Willard was born June 25, 1923, in Frenchtown to the late Peter & Stella (Goubeaux) Bulcher.

In addition to his parents Willard was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Norma (Paulus) Bulcher on November 15, 2002, whom he married August 25, 1945, and all of his siblings.

Willard is survived by his daughter and son-inlaw, Linda & Jack Laux of Greenville; grandchildren, Shane & Julia Laux, Jason & Kelly Laux and Brian & Melissa Laux; and greatgrandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren.

Willard served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Willard retired from well drilling and farming. His passion was designing and building lawn mowers, 3and 4-wheeled carts and trailers.

A private service will be held at the convenience of the family at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles with Pastor Chris Cobb officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey. com.

GANTT – Carol Jane Gantt, 72, of Greenville, passed away at 9:12 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Wayne HealthCare, Greenville.

Carol was born August 29, 1945, in Greenville to the late Wilbur Joseph & Thelma Mae (Colby) Batten. In addition to her parents, Carol was also preceded in death by a sister, Jeanie Smith; and brother, Phillip Baker.

Carol is survived by her children, Kirk Gantt of Bradford, Davey & Cindy Gantt of Bradford, Todd Gantt of Union City, Indiana, Mark Gantt of Union City, Indiana, Wendy & Gary Canan of Bradford and Justin Gantt of Greenville; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sharky Brock of Greenville, Joanie & Jerry Brown of Greenville and Rita Bruns of Lima; and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of Carol’s life held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www. zecharbailey.com.

SHAFFER – Jacqueline “Jackie” Ann Shaffer, of Pinellas Park, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. She was born on June 6, 1966 in Sacramento, Calif. to the late LynnDell (Staples) Gwartney.

She is survived by her children, Jon Brian Swabb, Jr. and his fiancée Erika Zaenger, of Piqua, and Kaylee Swabb, of Greenville; her sisters, Kelly (Andrew) Martin, of Jackson, Tenn. and Leslie Williams, of Portage, Mich.; as well as several nieces and a grandson on the way.

A celebrate of life memorial service will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018, 6 p.m., at Triumphant Christian Center, 1129 Southtowne Court, Greenville.

HILL – James K. Hill, 89, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 7:11 p.m. at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center.

He was born June 10, 1928 in Lancaster, the son of the late James B. & Lacey A. (Lindsey) Hill. He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked as a retail sales manager for Cussin & Fearn for seven years and then for Sears for 31 years.

He was a former member of the Greenville Lions Club; the South Bend Elks; and he loved fishing in Canada.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his son Rick Hill.

He is survived by his wife: Betty (Weyrick) Hill of Greenville; his children and spouses: Jeff & Diane

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Hill of St. Mary’s, Brenda Sue & Phillip Sullenbarger of Piqua; daughter in law: Patti Hill of Greenville; step children and spouses: Sherri & Ron Beisner of Greenville, Becky & Jim Foster of Cassopolis, Michigan, Mitzi & Tony Stoner of Beavercreek, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren.

A graveside service was held Friday, March 9, 2018 at Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison, with Pastor Todd Reish officiating.

Veteran’s services were conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard at the cemetery. Arrangements are being handled

by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Association of Darke County.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey. com.

OLIVER – Patricia A. Oliver, 85, of Greenville, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at 7:51 p.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. She was born Aug. 30, 1932 in Darke County, the daughter of the late Robert Black & Eileen & Merlin Gangwer. She retired from Fram where she worked in inspections and lines.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James L. Oliver; son, Richard Oliver; daughter, Dianna Nelson; sister, Neva Lutz; and brother, Robert Black.

She is survived by her sons, Thomas Oliver of Union City, and Bruce Oliver of Tuttle, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and five great great grandchildren.

Graveside services were held on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison, with Pastor Thomas Govin officiating.

Arrangements are being handled by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville.

Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey. com.

FREY – Estelle “Louise” Frey, 84, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Gettysburg, died Thursday, March 1, 2018. A funeral service was held Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Bridges-Stock-

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Robert Anthony, 72, of Greenville, died March 4, 2018. A Celebration of Charles’ life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus.

MARTIN – Ralph W. Martin, 90, of Centerville, died Saturday, March 3, 2018. A service was held Friday, March 9, 2018 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Springhill Cemetery, Darke County.

MADER – Louis Leon Mader, 64, of Greenville, died Monday, March 5, 2018. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernhard Catholic Church in Burkettsville. Burial will follow in the St. Bernhard Catholic Cemetery, Burkettsville.

SCHOEN – David Leo Schoen, 62, of Greenville, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes in Greenville. Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Shook Cemetery. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

HALL – Marian Hall, 95, of Greenville, died Monday, March 5, 2018. There will be a service held on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Zechar Bailey

er-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington. Interment is at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.

WARTH – John Warth, 84, of New Paris, died March 1, 2018.

A Celebration of Life service was held Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Tribute Funeral Homes, New Madison Campus. Burial is in Monroe Cemetery.

BILLENSTEIN – Willow Renée Billenstein, 3 months, of Versailles, died Thursday, March 1, 2018. A celebration of Willow’s life was held Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.

Burial is at Greenville Township Memorial Garden.

EMMONS – Marilyn J. Emmons, 77, of Greenville, died Saturday, March 3, 2018. A funeral service was held Thursday, March 8, 2018, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville.

Burial is in Greenville Township Memorial Garden.

CLARK– Dixie J. Clark, 59, of Greenville, died Friday, March 2, 2018. A celebration of Dixie’s life was held Friday, March 9, 2018, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville.

DAVEE – Dennis Thomas “Tom” Davee, 66, of Fort Recovery, died March 4, 2018. A Celebration of Life graveside services was held Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at the Dayton National Cemetery.

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GODOWN – Adeline Carrie Godown, infant, of Greenville, died Sunday, March 4, 2018. There will be a private service held at the convenience of the family.

CRAWFORD – Brian Lee Crawford, 51, of Plant City, Fla., died Friday, March 2, 2018. A Celebration of Brian’s Life will be held at noon on Monday, March 12, 2018 at First Assembly of God Church, 7219 St. Rt. 118, Greenville.

Burial will follow in Dayton National Cemetery. Family and friends may visit on Monday, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at noon at the church.

SPAIN – Luella Marie Spain, 88, of Greenville, died March 6, 2018. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.

NUTTER – Carol Ann Nutter, 78, of Pleasant Hill, died March 2, 2018. Graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family.

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What Should Investors Know About Recent Volatility?

As you may have heard, the stock market has been on a wild ride lately.

What’s behind this volatility? And, as an investor, how concerned should you be?

Let’s look at the first question first.

What caused the steep drop in stock prices we experienced on a few separate days?

Essentially, two main factors seem to be responsible. First, some good economic news may actually have played a significant role. A 17-year low in unemployment and solid job growth have begun to push wages upward. These developments have led to fears of rising inflation, which, in turn, led to speculation that the Federal Reserve will tighten the money supply at a faster-than-expected rate.

Stocks reacted negatively to these expectations of higher interest rates.

The second cause of the market volatility simply appears to be a reaction to the long bull market. While rising stock prices lead many people to continue buying more and more shares, some people actually need to sell their stocks – and this pentup selling demand, combined with short-term profit-taking, helped contribute to the large sell-offs of recent days.

Now, as for the question of how concerned you should be about this volatility, consider these points: • Sell-offs are nothing unusual.

We’ve often experienced big sell-offs, but they’ve generally been followed by strong recoveries. Of course, past performance is not a guarantee of future results, but history has shown that patient, persistent investors are often rewarded.

• Fundamentals are strong. While shortterm market movements can be caused by a variety of factors, economic conditions and corporate earnings typically drive performance

in the long term. Right now, the U.S. economy is near full employment, consumer and business sentiment has risen strongly, manufacturing and service activity is at multi-year highs, and GDP growth in 2018 appears to be on track for its best performance since 2015. Furthermore, corporate earnings are expected to rise this year.

So, given this background, what’s your next move? Here are some suggestions: • Review your situation. You may want to work with a financial professional to determine if your portfolio is helping you make the progress you need to achieve your long-term goals.

• Reassess your risk tolerance. If you were unusually upset over your investments’ loss of value during the market pullback, you may need to review your risk tolerance to determine if it’s still appropriate for your investment mix. If you feel you are taking on too much risk, you may need to rebalance your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that by playing it safe and investing heavily in vehicles that offer greater protection of principal, but little in the way of return, you run the risk of not attaining the growth you need to reach your objectives.

• Look for opportunities. A market pullback such as the one we’ve experienced, which occurs during a period of economic expansion and rising corporate profits, can give long-term investors a chance to add new shares at attractive prices in an environment that may be conducive to a market rally.

A sharp market pullback, such as we’ve seen recently, will always be big news. But if you look beyond the headlines, you can sometimes see a different picture – and one that may be brighter than you had realized.

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Arcanum Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees ARCANUM – The Distinguished Alumni and Honorary Trojan Hall of Fame was established to honor those individuals who have made a significant impact through achievement, actions and contributions within their communities and professions and serve as exemplary role models for Arcanum students. The Arcanum Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to recognize the following inductees for 2017.

This year’s Distinguished Alumni inductee is Carl “Bud” Gray. Gray attended all 12 years at Arcanum Schools. He graduated in 1946. All five of his children graduated from Arcanum, as well as his wife, Sara O’Dell Gray (1946).

Gray lettered three years in basketball, four years in baseball, and two years in track at AHS. After graduation, he continued playing baseball as a catcher mainly in amateur leagues.

Gray returned to Arcanum where he joined the Fire Department. His devotion to this organization was evident throughout his 59 years of service. He served as the Fire Chief for 37 years. Additionally, his strong leadership helped establish the founding of the Arcanum Rescue where he served as president for many years. He

also started his own construction business and built custom homes and did home improvements in Arcanum and the surrounding areas.

During the historical blizzard of 1978, Gray led the efforts to assist the residents of Arcanum. In 1992, the Village of Arcanum suffered from a devastating tornado. Gray immediately assumed the duties of Town Coordinator. He and his firemen quickly rendered much needed assistance to those who were hardest hit by the storm giving first aid, food and shelter at the fire department. He always placed the welfare of Arcanum’s residents at the top of his priorities.

Gray passed away on Nov. 25, 2008. His wish was to be buried in a fire engine red casket and take his last ride on the fire truck that was restored and named after him – Ole Bud. Those wishes were granted.

This year’s Honorary Trojan award goes to Eugene Cullers, former faculty member of Arcanum-Butler School from 1960 to 1967. Cullers taught physical education, history and coached Jr. High basketball, high school baseball and other sports. He is a graduate of Western State College of Colorado and Miami University.

He was endeared by his students and had the respect of his students whether it was in the classroom, on the gym floor or on the outside track or baseball field.

His demeanor was always professional, supportive and encouraging to his students. In fact, Cullers is still coaching. He is coaching the high school girls’ basketball team of Winchester High School in Indiana.

He and his wife, Kay, reside in Greenville and have four children: Coleen and Kirk Holsapple of Greenville, Kelly and Rick Hanes of Kingwood, TX, Mark and Cindy Cullers of Austin, TX and Liz and Mark Buchy of Westerville. They also have their beloved dog, Tommy.

The induction ceremony to honor the new hall of fame members will take place at the Trojan Alumni Homecoming event on April 21, in the school cafetorium starting at 5 p.m. with dinner to begin at 6:30 p.m. Registration forms are available on the district’s website and must be returned by April 1.

Criteria for the awards as well as nomination forms are available at the Arcanum Board of Education Office or on-line at http://www.arcanumbutler.k12.oh.us/.

Quilt club gives demos, displays at library GREENVILLE – Everyone is invited to the Towne Squares Quilt Club demos and displays on March 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greenville Public Library.

Librarian Rachel Brock said, “If you’ve ever wondered what goes into making a quilt or simply love the splendor and design of quilts, then stop in and the Towne Squares Quilt Club will be happy to answer any question you might have about quilting.”

The Club was formed over 30 years ago by Linda McGlothin and her late mother Leola Crowell. The business meeting is held the third Tuesday of the month in the BRC Brick Room at 7 p.m. They love new members so anyone interested in quilting is welcome.

The Club’s members span all levels of skills and experience. The annual dues of $15 covers tools, fabric, instructions, door prizes, and two big gift packages every July and December. Members are asked to help with the Quilt Show which takes place every October. This

year the Club will be working on pillowcases.

Being a part of a club provides additional benefits such as friendship, mentor-ship, and camaraderie. The club auctions quilts each year for charity and donates quilts to Hospice. See facebook.com/ TowneSquaresQuiltClub.

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Garst offers free lecture on St. Clair’s defeat GREENVILLE – Rex Spencer, ABD, will be speaking at Garst Museum on Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. The program will be about “St. Clair’s Expedition to the Upper Wabash and Ultimate Defeat.”

St. Clair’s Defeat was a battle fought on Nov. 4, 1791 in the Northwest Territory of the United States.

The U.S. Army faced the Western Confederacy of American Indians. Led

by Little Turtle of the Miamis, Blue Jacket of the Shawnees and Buckaongahelas of the Delawares (Lenape). The war party numbered more than one thousand warriors, including a large number of Potawatomis from eastern Michigan and the St. Joseph River area. It was the largest victory ever won by American Indians.

Spencer is a graduate of Versailles High School, Defiance College and Edi-

Coin Club holds annual show GREENVILLE – The Darke County Coin Club is pleased to announce its annual Coin and Collectible Show on March 11 at Paws Bingo on Martin St., Greenville.

This is the 52nd annual show for the Coin Club. In addition to many dealers with fine coins, there will also be stamp, currency, sport card and antique dealers.

The show is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with no admission charge. Food will be available on-site. A raffle drawing will be held at the conclusion of the show featuring a gold quarter eagle as the top prize.

Raffle tickets are available through the Darke County Coin Club.

son State College. He received his Master’s degree in American and European History from Ball State University. Between 1974 and 1978, Spencer worked with Defiance College in Field Archaeology excavating Fort Meigs. He also studied in the Doctoral program in American History and Anthropology (Historic Archaeology) at Ball State. He spent his career teaching at Ansonia High School. After 35 years of teaching, he enjoys his retirement researching and writing on a variety of subjects.

All Garst lectures are free and open to the public. However, regular admission will apply to tour the museum which

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includes the outstanding National Annie Oakley Center, Crossroads of Destiny. Lowell Thomas, and Longtown exhibits.

Funding for this program was made possible, in part, by the Harry D. Stephens Memorial, Inc. Foundation.

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Ben Mankiewicz is shown talking to Versailles native Chris Graves via Skype for Turner Classic Movies.

Love of classic movies leads to TV appearance VERSAILLES – Move over, Ellen, here comes Chris Graves. Ms. Graves, a native of Versailles, will introduce “The Philadelphia Story” with host Ben Mankiewicz on TCM (Turner Classic Movies cable channel) on Sunday, March 18 at 4 p.m.

The TV appearance came about when she entered a fan contest sponsored by the cable channel. Ms. Graves won by submitting a list of classic movies she liked and why she liked them. Her reasons were highly personalized including the fact that she watches

“The Philadelphia Story” on DVD whenever she needs cheering up. According to her, its witty dialogue and Cary Grant is at his most debonair.

“My Skype session with Ben Mankiewicz was fun, but nerve-wracking,” said Graves. “He didn’t ask me any of the prepared questions that were provided.

But he was very nice and made me feel at ease.”

A longtime movie buff, Graves now resides in Upper Arlington, Ohio with her husband. She’s the daughter of Cecilia and the late Joe Graves of Versailles.

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Davidson hosts annual Farm Forum SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

Comedians (from left to right, Jeff Oskay, Brian Christoph and Brent Terhune) entertained the audience at the comedy show at the Greenville VFW Post last Saturday night. Proceeds from their show as well as from the CDs the trio donated will benefit Darke County veterans who plan to go on the 2018 Washington DC trip. (Linda Moody photo)

Veterans comedy show supports DC trip LINDA MOODY

CORRESPONDENT

GREENVILLE – Three stand-up comedians entertained at the comedy show at the Greenville VFW Post 7262 on March 3 thanks to the Darke County Veterans Service Commission who will use the proceeds to finance another bus trip for veterans to Washington D.C. Sept. 27-30 this year.

The comedy show is the first fundraising event for the 2018 trip and featured Bob and Tom Radio Show regulars Jeff Oskay and Brent Terhune as well as Brian Christoph, who is associated with the Cracker Comedy Club. All three live in Indianapolis, are friends and work independently.

Oskay, a single father, said his skits focus on children and life; while Terhune, a substitute teacher with red hair, describes his jokes as self-deprecating, funny and silly; and Christoph claims his jokes are “dumb.”

“Being on stage is our rehearsal,” said Terhune, who appeared at the local VFW four years ago with Donnie Baker.

Veterans Service Officer and Department Head Tom Pitman said attendance at this year’s show of 70 was down from last year, but was still profitable.

There are still more chances to be able to donate to the cause with several more fundraisers until the trip.

The Winery of Versailles on April 7 is planning to donate the pro-

ceeds to the trip, and the Greenville American Legion’s spaghetti dinner and silent auction is planned for Sept. 22.

There will be three prizes: A Henry Golden Boy military service tribute second edition. first prize; a Glock 19 Gen. 4, second place; and Mossberg 535 ATS combo field/deer gun, third place. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20.

Cost for the trip is $250 each. Seating is limited so reservations will come on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The trip is open to all honorably discharged Darke County veterans.

Spouses or caregivers are welcome to accompany the veteran at the same cost. Participating were 30 veterans and 24 spouses, who visited the World War II, Korean, Vietnam and Air Force memorials, the Holocaust Museum, U.S. Capitol and Arlington Cemetery.

On this year’s bus, there are 56 seats with only two seats currently available.

“We will do a waiting list if we have cancellations,” Pitman said. “Go ahead and sign up and we can put you on a list for next year. Those interested can call the office at 548-5305 or visit the website www.darkecountyveterans.org for details.”

Pitman said this is the second year for the trip for Darke County veterans only.

“We had a full bus last year,” he concluded. “In 2013, we went on the trip in conjunction with Preble County,” he concluded.

DCCA is collecting your ghostly tales GREENVILLE – Darke County Center for the Arts is hoping to add some new stories to its annual Halloween-season Ghost Walk. The event began with stories based on tales collected by Arcanum-area resident Rita Arnold, and through the years has added new ghostly encounters that were shared with the group by citizens who had experienced them or were passing on historic lore. Although oft-told ghost stories never grow old, DCCA officials hope to expand

their stockpile of spooky tales to add variety and interest to the popular event.

If you know of a good story and would like to share it with DCCA and their Ghost Walk audiences, contact the organization at dcca@centerforarts.net or call 937-5470908 or submit a written version to DCCA, P. O. Box 718, Greenville, OH 45331.

Submitted stories will be considered by DCCA’s Ghost Walk Committee for future use in DCCA’s fundraising efforts.

PIQUA – Calling it a “key tradition in Ohio’s 8th District,” Congressman Warren Davidson welcomed nearly 100 attendees to the 2018 Farm Forum, held Saturday, March 3, at Edison Community College’s Piqua campus.

The event, founded by former 8th District Congressman John Boehner, gives those involved in farming the opportunity to hear industry experts share updates in agriculture across the state as well as nationally.

Saturday’s forum featured several speakers, including James J. Zehringer, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

Zehringer urged farmers to work with the ODNR and its resources to manage standing woods, water resources and wildlife located on their properties.

He also touched on Ohio’s current fracking projects.

“The reason we are all hav-

ing relatively inexpensive gas prices, is because of what’s happening in Eastern Ohio,” he said, noting newer technologies are being used. “We do it safe in Ohio,” he said. Zehringer did caution property owners who are considering fracking to work closely with an experienced attorney.

Dr. John Fulton of The Ohio State University shared information about digital farming.

“Over 80 percent of farmers in the United States carry a smart phone,” Fulton, a Miami County native, said, not only for communicating, but also for managing their farming and equipment needs.

Today’s farm machinery is connected to the Internet as soon as it leaves the dealer’s lot, Fulton explained, naming tractors, combines and sprayers as examples.

Last to speak was Yvonne Lesicko, Vice President of Public Policy for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, who shared some not-sopositive news.

“Farm income in 2018 is

Ohio 8th District Congressman Warren Davidson welcomes attendees to Farm Forum, help March 3 at Edison Community College in Piqua.

projected to be at its lowest level in 12 years,” she said, sharing another fact that the average age of a farmer is 56.

Lesicko also touched on the importance of trade.

“Trade is hugely critical to farmers in the U.S.,” she said, adding that recent movement in Washington, D.C. to renegotiate NAFTA could affect Ohio’s ag producers.

“It’s critical the ag component (of NAFTA) remains intact,” she said, sharing a visual that in Ohio “every third row” (of corn, soybeans) and “one day a week”

of product from the state’s dairy farms are shipped outside the U.S. During a Q and A session with Davidson and Zehringer, the subject of President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum was the first question posed, as to what the repercussions would be for Ohio’s agriculture business.

“I’m really concerned,” Davidson said about what he referred to as Trump’s “blanket tariff. It’s not going to be good for Ohio’s agricultural community.”

For example, Davidson said, countries such as China could retaliate against the tariff by not purchasing products such as soybeans.

“It could be very disruptive to our economy.”

Those who attended Farm Forum were treated to centerpieces made by 4-H club members in Davidson’s district, including Darke County. Also Darke County residents enrolled in Edison’s agricultural associate’s degree program were acknowledged.

4-Hers honored at annual kick-off LINDA MOODY

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GREENVILLE – Top 4-Hers were honored on March 4 during the 4-H Recognition and Kick-off held at the All Seasons Place.

The Darke County 4-H Committee hosted the event and handed out numerous awards.

The theme for the program was the 150th birthday of 4-H Founder A.B. Graham, for whom a museum has been established in Lena, Ohio.

Recipients of this year’s Friends of 4-H award were Sen. Bill Beagle as the individual winner and Greenville ACE Hardware as the business to be recognized.

Presented the I Dare You Awards were Faith Wilker of Versailles High School and Alex Weiss of Arcanum.

Named 2018 state trip delegates were Molly Hunt to Sea Camp and Matt Slyder to Citizenship Washington Focus.

Receiving recognition in the Ohio 4-H Healthy Living Challenge were Ansonia 4-H Barnyard Boosters, Blue Angels, Jr. Nifty Neave and Darke County Holstein.

Also honored were the 2017 4-H Honor Clubs:

(Gold) Ansonia Animal 4-H, Blue Angels, Canine Capers, Darke County Beef, Darke County Holstein, Friendly Farmers, Genesis, Jackson Friendship, Joyful Jets, Patterson Patchers, Silver Hoofs and Versailles Busy Beavers; (Silver) Ansonia 4-H; and (Bronze) Jolly 4-Hers.

Molly Hunt was also introduced as the Ohio Teen of the Year.

Additional awards included outstanding officer books, leadership award winners, achievement and the county medal award winners for 2017.

Recognized as 2018 Premier 4-H members were: (Gold) Alivia and Blake Addis, Molly Hunt and Raylea Richards; (Silver) Carmen Badell, Charity Barnes, Cameron, Cooper and Courtney Bucklew, Jenna Mangen, Julie Oswalt, Hannah Rammel and Matt Slyder; and (Bronze) Micah Arbogast, Isabel Badell Alexis Barhorst, Chris Bucklew, Asa DeMange, Naomi Hathaway, Kennedy Hughes, Tyler McKinniss, Kurt Mieiring, Bella O’Daniel, Kierra Reichert, Shelby Rock and Ruthie Smith.

Also introduced were the many 2017 Darke County volunteers.

Senator Bill Beagle, flanked by 2017 Darke County Fair Royalty, Shelby Manning on the left and Wyatt King on the right, was named the individual Friend of 4-H at the recognition and kick-off event last weekend. ACE Hardware won the business part of the award but a representative was unable to attend. (Linda Moody photo)

A moment of silence was held for the recent passing of five 4-H advisers, current and past. They were Barb Potter of Helping Hands, Mike Cole, Sandy Finkbine and Tom Crandall, all of Darke County Beef, and Sharon Rismiller Fourman of Joyful Jets.

Amy Hanes, president of the Darke County 4-H Committee, served as emcee, with other committee members taking part in the presentation of special awards.

Other committee members are Jennie McCans, Andrea Lange, Susan Peele, Cheryl Leugers, Tammy Leugers, Jamy Friend, Amy Addis,

Faith Wilker of Versailles, left, and Alex Weiss of Arcanum were presented with this year’s I Dare You awards. (Linda Moody photo)

Jennifer Richards, Courtney Bucklew, Betsy Petitjean, Heidi May, Krista Fourman, Pat Williams, Danielle Hesson, Molly Hunt, Matt Aultman, Raylea Richards, Laney Petitjean and the late Sharon Fourman.

Whittaker shares move to MARCS delayed SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker told county commissioners on Wednesday the move to the MARCS communication system has been delayed.

The move was originally set for April 16. No new date has been set.

According to Whittaker, the delay is due to Agile Networks of Canton, the company hired to install the fiber optic cable needed for MARCS to operate across the county.

“All other vendors can

make the April 15 deadline,” Whittaker said, adding that Agile did not give a specific reason why they are delaying the work.

Whittaker also told commissioners he was pushing for Agile to commit to another date as soon as possible.

“We cannot turn over to MARCS until the fiber optic is installed,” Whittaker said.

“We’re pressing them for a date.”

The county’s EMS chiefs were informed during their regular meeting held earlier this week. Whittaker said fire and police chiefs will be informed within the next

day or two.

Also Wednesday, commissioners approved three quotes totaling $74,060.26 for upgrades to be completed on the sheriff’s office command trailer. The quotes, presented by Whittaker, are from both P&R Communications and Motorola Solutions.

The upgrades are needed for the trailer to be moved from its current VHF communication system to MARCS. Deputies and dispatch, Whittaker said, currently use the trailer at events where large crowds are gathered, such as the county

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Commission also approved a hangar lease at the Darke County Airport for PFI USA, located on Jaysville-St. Johns Road.

According to Seth Timmerman, airport manager, the company is looking at running automotive parts between Darke County and Canada, with plans calling for eventually using a larger aircraft.

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begins at 2 p.m.

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in 1995; the accompanying piece, I Love My Little Storybook featuring a whimsical menagerie of animals and imaginary creatures, rounds out a fantastic opportunity for families to discover the magic of theatre,â&#x20AC;? he concluded.

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Spring programs at Arcanum Public Library ARCANUM – According to the calendar, spring is almost here. That means a rush of things to get started. Come into the Arcanum Public Library to find books on gardening, animal care, organizing your home, and more. You can also pick up tax forms and booklets, check out a movie or two for rainy days, and find a great book on CD to listen to while running errands. There are also plenty of activities going on for the rest of March at the library.

StoryTime is a very popular program for children up to preschool age. Join them for stories, songs, crafts, and fun on March 13, 20, and 27

at 10 a.m.

The after school club, SPARK, is for kids in grades 1-4. The group will meet March 13, 20, and 27 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Kids can come for games, snacks, experiments, crafts and more.

On March 13, there is an adult coloring session from 4-5 p.m. Come on in to relax, chat, and color with other adults. Supplies are provided and beverages are served.

No registration needed, just drop in for a great time.

Also on March 13, there is a meeting of the book club at 5:30 p.m. There will be a discussion of the book “Home Sweet Home”. Come join the group; newcomers are

Apply now for scholarship GREENVILLE – Mote & Associates, Inc., Engineers and Land Surveyors, located in Greenville, Ohio established a scholarship in October 2002 at a celebration to honor the founder of the firm, Richard Mote, for his 30 years of dedicated leadership and his passion for engineering and surveying.

The scholarship is for a commendable student seeking a post high school education or enrolled in an accredited college program in the field of engineering, surveying, architecture, or a closely related field of study.

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Undergraduate Scholarship applications for the 20172018 academic year can be accessed and completed online at www.moteassociates. com; or may be requested by contacting the company office listed below.

Mote & Associates, Inc., in business for over 45 years, encourages all qualifying students to apply. Applications must be returned to the office of Mote & Associates, Inc., 214 West Fourth Street, Greenville, Ohio by Friday, April 6, 2018. For more information, contact our office at 937-548-7511 or by e-mail at info@moteassociates.com.

Tdap/Meningococcal Clinic GREENVILLE – The Darke County Health Department is pleased to announce our Spring Tdap/ Meningococcal clinic. This walk-in clinic will be held March 24, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. It will be held at Spirit Medical Transport, 5484 SR 49 South, Greenville, less than one mile south of the fairgrounds.

The vaccine will be available for current sixth graders, and current 11th graders, to enable them to meet the fall 2018/2019 school

requirements: Fall of 2018, for students entering seventh grade: Tdap and Meningococcal ACWY Fall of 2018, for students entering 12th grade: Meningococcal ACWY— One dose given at age 16 years or older.

Please bring your insurance cards with you. As in the past, there will be no cost to you for the vaccines. Call the Health Department with any questions, 937-548-4196.

always welcome. No need to register, just come on in.

Snacks are served.

On March 15, 11 a.m., the library will be hosting the third installment in its gardening series. Seed starting and creating an edible landscape are the topics for this session. Join them as they share ideas, show examples, and learn. No registration needed. There will be door prizes.

The adult winter reading challenge ends on March 31.

For every book you read, you get an entry into a drawing for a great prize. The library has already had a January and February winner. There will be a March winner, and

a grand prize winner that will be chosen from all of the combined entries. Call if you have any questions, and come in to get your entry sheet.

The library has been adding more seeds to the Ivy Ester Seed Vault. Come in to see the selections. There is no charge for the seed packets. Try some new varieties this year.

Give the library a call at 937-692-8484 for more information. Patrons can also check out the library website at www.arcanumpubliclibrary.org, find them on Facebook, or follow them on Twitter.

Endowment for the Arts grant GREENVILLE – Organizations, governmental units, and/or individuals that further presentation of or education in the arts in Darke County are invited to apply for funds available from Darke County Endowment for the Arts (DCEA) for financial assistance to achieve their goals. Projects available for consideration may include innovative plans and programs that increase the quality and stature of the arts, improve accessibility to the arts, enable collaboration between arts groups, give recognition to exceptional artistic achievements, or provide for the maintenance and development of arts facilities. To be eligible for funding, applicants must be located in or provide services to Darke County.

Current DCEA trustees are Gary Brown, Marilyn Delk, Roberta Feltman, Barbara Greiner, Becky Hartnagle, Andrea Jordan, and Mike Pressnall; Nicki Gillespie serves as the organization’s treasurer.

Grant applications may be obtained online at www.

SupportDCEA.org or by writing to DCEA at P.O. Box 155, Greenville, Ohio 45331,

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Neave Township cemetery cleanup scheduled orations and items on and around the gravesites by March 24, so the grounds can properly be maintained.

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If you have any questions in regards to the cemeteries in Neave Township, please call one of the trustees: Keith Godown, Ty House or Walter Wiant or the Oak Grove Cemetery Sexton, James Penny.

They thank you for your cooperation in helping to keep the cemeteries beautiful for everyone.

GREENVILLE – The Greenville Area Dog Club (GADC) will begin its spring obedience classes on March 20. Classes are held in the former U.S. Chemical Building, 54674 State Route 49, Greenville.

Obedience classes begin March 20 and include puppy (12 weeks to six months) and Beginner Obedience.

Rally classes are offered to those who have completed beginner obedience or have some past training. The dog and handler must be able to execute all the basic obedience commands without much difficulty.

GADC has five instructors who have been certified to do pet therapy through Therapy Dogs International. If you feel your dog has the right temperament to be a therapy dog and are wondering how to do it, GADC can help. The first step is to take the basic obedience classes and pass. The second step is to be evaluated

by Becky Baker, instructor and evaluator who administers the Good Canine Citizen test, which has to be passed to be able to go on to be tested for the therapy dog program.

You must preregister with

Barb, 548-0338, or Becky, 337-0292, for all classes.

Completion of registration and orientation for obedience classes is from 6:30-7 p.m. on March 20. There is no class that night. Do not bring dogs the first night.

You can also visit www. greenvilleareadogclub.com to register. Fill out completely and write a check or money order to GADC for $70 and include a copy of the dog’s vaccination papers from the veterinarian. The deadline for all forms and payment is March 12.

Agility classes will also be offered this session on Thursday evenings. The classes include Introduction to Agility, Beginners, and Advanced Agility. Preregistration is required for agility classes. To register, call (937) 692-5310.

Those participating in GADC classes are reminded the entrance for dog classes I on the north side of building, near the rear. Those bringing dogs are reminded to fee the dogs earlier in the day. Most classes use dog treats as training aids. All dogs must be leashed when entering the building. Participants are reminded to wear comfortable, tie-on shoes.

DAR honors Vietnam GADC’s spring classes begin Veterans Day at library

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GREENVILLE – Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR, a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration Commemorative Partner, invites everyone to visit the National Vietnam War Veterans Day display at the Greenville Public Library during the month of March.

On the second floor, the display will feature personal military items of the late Doug Black. Doug was a US Army Staff Sergeant, E-6 from 1965 to 1967 and his Vietnam tour was 1966 to 1967. He was in the 196th Light Infantry Brigade C/Company.

He was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal of Valor and was inducted in to the Ohio Military Hall of Fame with Valor in April 2015.

The display is in honor of our local Vietnam Veterans including pictures of recent events with our local Vietnam Veterans.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed on March 29. It recognizes Veterans who served in the US military during the Vietnam War. In March 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War

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Vocational Scholarship for GHS grads GREENVILLE – Greenville High School seniors who are planning to attend a vocational program following graduation are eligible to apply for a scholarship from the Darke County Foundation.

Applicants must be seeking a technical/associate degree or certification that requires a two-year course of study or less.

The Schipfer Family Scholarship in the amount of $1,500 is renewable for a second year. Applicants do not need to have a final decision on their intended school at the time of application.

Deadline to apply is March 31. Applications are available at www.darkecountyfoundation.org.

For questions, contact the Darke County Foundation at dcf@darkecountyfoundation.org or 548-4673.

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GREENVILLE – The Neave Township Trustees are announcing their yearly cemetery spring clean-up for the cemeteries in Neave Township, Darke County which include: Oak Grove, Pioneer, West Branch and East Zion.

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2 Bed, 2 bath log home, home on 2 acres, 1 car garage. (757460) 880 E. Park Dr. $249,900.

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2 bed, 1 bath home, 1.5 det. Garage, fenced in backyard. (757262) 723 E. Central Union City NEW LISTING $72,500.

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Quartz w/crystals Great for Landscaping & Holistic Remedies 6011 Clark Rd West Manchester

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65 ACRES M/L SAT APRIL 7TH 11am 8829 ST. RT. 121 Bradford Oh 45308

Personal Property 11am/Real Estate 12 Noon

Parcel: A02-0-310-0200-00-30200 Located: Adams Township, Darke County Ohio, Greenville C.S.District. Legal Description: S PT N ½ SW & PT SW CORNE & PT NW ¼ SE Land Use: 101 – CASH – GRAIN OR GENERAL USE FARM Currently there is approximately 55 Tillable Acres, 6 Acres Woodland, 3 Acres Waste Land, and 1 Arce Residential. SELLING THE PARCEL AS A WHOLE! 11 am Personal Property: 1960 Fleet Side Chevy Pick Up (rough condition); 1960’s Chevy Impala (rough condition); Tall Wood Wagon (rough condition); steel wheels; 2-3 steel horse drawn pcs; 3 pt field cultivator; Bally Pa. Walk-In Cooler app. 10’ x 10’ (you need to dis-assembly; Old Wood Barn Siding and some barn beams from (2) barns (Insurance waiver must be signed before removing), possibly a few other misc items. TERMS: Personal Property, cash or Ohio resident’s Check with photo ID. TERMS Real Estate: $15,000.00 down day of auction, balance within 45 days. Taxes: Short Proration. Possession: Bank Letter of Credit grants the buyer use of the tillable land for 2018 planting. Residence and Barns possession reserved until a date to be determined. CAUV RECOUPMENT: Responsibility of the Buyer, any 2017 CAUV Refund/Payment goes back to the current renter. Selling with Sellers Right to Accept & or Refuse any & All Bids.

SELLERS: MARSHA AND JOHN “JACK” HENRY

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PUBLIC AUCTION 2 DAY SALE CARR FAMILY FARM

FRIDAY MARCH 23 & SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2018 @ 10AM 4605 STATE ROUTE 589 CASSTOWN, OHIO 45312

PRIMITIVES, ANTIQUES, HORSE DRAWN WAGONS & TACK, BUTCHERING EQUIPMENT FRIDAY - Weber horse drawn wagon - original paint, horse drawn coal wagon, wagon beds, several other horse drawn wagons, Oliver grain drill, horse drawn sleds, wooden spoke wheels, horse drawn farm machinery, huge selection of horse tack & saddles, blanket box, Oliver steel wheel manure spreader, New Idea manure spreader, 36” Treaty cast iron butchering kettles w/sleeves, anvil, cast iron kettles, ladles, sausage stuffers, ball jars, galvanized lids, large selection of vintage books (Childrens & War books), May Bell banjo, depression glass, many vintage chairs & other furniture, household items, copper boiler, whiskey barrel, galv wash tub SATURDAY - Alfred Chanvin carousel ride circa 1900, black Americana cast iron jockey, crocks & crock bowls (Bee Sting, whiskey jugs, canning jars, advertising, & more), 12 tin pie safe, Griswold & WagnerWare, egg scales, lg & small cast iron bells, curved front library table w/claw feet, walnut table w/6 chairs & matching buffet, ¼ sawn oak 24” roll top desk, very ornate marble top dresser w/mirror, walnut rope twist table, cherry chamber pot, Aunt Jemima S&P/syrup dispenser, galv wash tubs & buckets, Oil cans & bottle, Black Americana cast iron, advertising wood crates, butter churns, Zundapp motorcycle sheet metal, wood ladders, barn doors, Structo toys, toy tractors & implements, apple cider press, Indian artifacts & tomahawks, advertising signs, pipes, milk bottles, WW2 hand grenade & aircraft signal boxes, wooden bowl, primitive tables & bench, Pyrex nesting bowl set & refrigerator glass, metal lunch boxes, Celina products double washtub, glass bells, feed sacks, multiple trunks, Texasware speckled bowl & 20pc serving set, water pumps, lead/blue glass cherub lamp, Liberty & other mantle clocks, Newsweek clock, ornate Simpson Hall Miller pitcher w/stand, beehive copper kettle, fence toppers, McCormick-Deering cream seperator, wooden tubs, cast iron beds, Daisy BB shotgun, Elgin dehorner, vintage pocket & wrist watches, 14K & sterling watch fobs, wood tubs, more...

TERMS & CONDITIONS: CASH, GOOD NEGOTIABLE CHECK, CREDIT CARD (4% CONV.FEE) NO BUYERS PREMIUM, NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS AUCTIONEERS NOTES - THIS IS A TWO DAY SALE (FRIDAY/ SATURDAY) WITH A LARGE SELECTION OF HORSE TACK & EQUIPMENT, HORSE DRAWN WAGONS, PRIMITIVES, ANTIQUES, ADVERTISING & MORE. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO STAY ALL DAY AND DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. CALL 419305-9202 FOR ABSENTEE BIDS. BIDS ACCEPTED 24 HRS PRIOR TO SALE. FOOD & RESTROOM FACILITIES AVAILABLE. ANY STATEMENT MADE DAY OF SALE SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUS WRITTEN OR ORAL STATEMENTS. PREVIEW THUR 3/22 FROM 1-5 & FRI. 8-10AM. GO TO AUCTIONZIP.COM #42900 FOR DETAILS & PICS

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KIRBY LYONS AUCTION FACILITY BLDG. #2 (WHITE BUILDING) 5317 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 DOORS OPEN AT 8:00AM ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES – TOYS – NEON ADVERTISING SIGNS – FURNITURE – CLOCKS – J. DEERE LAWN TRACTORS & MORE *PREVIEW DAY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH FROM 12:00PM TO 5:00PM*

(WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY) ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES 1953 Coca-Cola Lg. Cardboard Poster (from Langes Coca-Cola office); Camel Back Trunk; Wood Hall Tree; 2-Man Saw; 5 Gal. Citgo Advertising Fuel Can; Early Berger Beer Wood Adv. Crate; (2) sets of Cast Iron Budweiser Horse & Wagons; Razor Strap; Early Wood Peters Adv. Ammo Crate; Steel Front Wheel – Wheel Barrow; Wood Nail Keg; Early Snow Sled; Wood Wash Board; Early Wolf’s Head Oil Can Bank; Pepsi Chalk Board Menu Board; Early Metal Mdl. A Trunk; Universal & Steinfield Hand Crank Grinders; several Smoking Pipes; several Early Scrap Books; sev. Bushel Baskets; Working Traffic Light; Early Primitive Wood Cabinet w/Door; Early Steel Wheel Feed Cart; Early Sewing items; 1953 Miami Co. History Book; 1946 & 1962 Framed Auction Sale Flyers; $1.00 Brown Eggs Sign; (2) Early Glass Candy Dispensers (Car & Airplane); Early Wrenches; Metal Spring Back Lawn Chair; (2) Heisey Glass Dogs; (5) Franklin Mint Santa’s w/Boxes & Paperwork; 6 Pack Coca-Cola Winston Cup #24 Gordon (Full); (3) Kincaid Ladies Freedom Fashion Figurines; (4) John Perry Statues; Lg. Cut Green Vase; Early Tin Bread Box w/Aunt Jemima; Mirrored Glass Ball; Paste Ware Cabbage Head Pottery w/Rabbits; G.M. Indy 500 Jacket; S.S. Fire Extinguishers; 5 Gal. Milk Can w/Lid; Heineken Wind Mill; 3-Pin Ball Machine Face Plates; sev. Beer Taps including: Bud, Miller-Lite & others.

EARLY TOYS Early Wyandotte Metal Steam Shovel (Sturdy Construction Co.) (very nice); Early Wyandotte Metal Semi & Flat Trailer; Early Tonka Metal Airline Baggage Truck w/Luggage; Early Ohio Art Wind-Up Metal Boat; Ohio Art Metal Farm Barn; 1950’s G.M. Cadillac Promo-Car; 1959 Chevy Model Car; (2) Early Metal Wolverine Child’s Learning Toys; misc. Games, Puzzles & other Toys; lots of Pocket Knives including: Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hop-A-Long Cassidy, Gale Davis & others.

VINTAGE & MODERN NEON BEER SIGNS Early Pabst Blue Ribbon Neon; Budweiser Bow-Tie; Michelob Draft; Coors Light; Lg. Bud Light “Bottle” Neon; “Light on Tap”; Budweiser Neon w/Eagle; Corona Neon w/Parrot (4 colors); Red Hooks Beer Neon (3 colors); Budweiser Shamrock Neon (Green/White); lg. Miller Lite Neon (3 colors); Labatt Blue Beer Neon (3 colors); Budweiser Hanging Beer Btl. Pool Table Light; NEW Neon “Open” Sign (still in box); SoCo Neon; Tequiza Neon Lighted Bottle; Neon Open Sign; Bud Lite Barrel & Beer Lighted Sign; Heidelberg Lighted Carriage Light Sign; Bud Neon Lighted Sign (2 colors); Smirnoff Ice Lighted Sign; Lighted Disco Style Ball.

(2) JOHN DEERE LAWN TRACTORS John Deere 425 Lawn Tractor, 20 HP, Hydrostatic, 54” Cut, Bar Tires; John Deere G.T. 262 Lawn Tractor, 17 HP, 48” Cut, Auto Transmission; NEW Huffy Men’s Bicycle w/Balloon Tires (nice).

APPROXIMATELY 25 CLOCKS 21 Early Mantle Clocks of various styles & makers including: Gilbers, Sessions, Waterbury, Seth Thomas, Ingrahm & Berkeley; several lg. Wall Clocks (very ornate); Banjo Clock; 31-Day Clock.

ANTIQUE & MODERN FURNITURE Maple Drop Front Secretary Desk w/Pigeon Holes & 3 Drawers; Set of (4) Cloth Theater Seats (Blue); Roller Stool; 6 Ft. Mahogany Lighted Display Cabinet; (3) Modern Lamp Tables; H.D. Big Screen TV; Wood & Glass Wine Table; 6 Ft. Oak & Glass Lighted Display Cabinet; Lg. Oak Framed Mirror out of old bar (behind the counter bar mirror) (approx. 12 Ft. Long 5 Ft. High & 8 IN. wide); Wood Wash Stand w/Bowl & Pitcher.

CIGARETTE ADVERTISING Camel Cigarette Lighted Sign; Marlboro Clock; Lighted Marlboro Sign; Metal Marlboro Pedestal Ash Tray.

ADVERTISING CLOCKS Bud Light Neon Round Clock; Plastic Coke Clock; Bud Light Bowling Pin Clock; Natural Light Lighted Beer Clock; Coors Light Clock; Miller High Life Clock w/Eagle on top; Miller Genuine Draft Clock; Pool Ball Lighted Neon Clock; Schlitz Mirrored Clock; Bud Clock; Coors Silver Bullet Clock; Stroh’s Wood Clock w/Race Car & Dog. BEER ADVERTISING MIRRORS Early Stroh’s; Captain Morgan Ship’s Mirror; (3) Budweiser Mirrors; Bud Light; Miller’s High Life Mirror; Leroux Peppermint Schnapps Mirror; Miller-Lite Pacers; (2) Large Miller-Lite Mirrors; Michelob Mirror; Bud-Light Spuds Mirror; lg. Wild Turkey.

METAL BEER SIGNS & OTHERS Miller High Life (Red/White); Michelob Thermometer Sign; Miller Genuine Draft; Corona; Round Budweiser; Rusty Wallace Miller Sign; Jack Daniels; Early Pabst Sign w/Boxing Gloves; Miller Danny Sullivan Racing Sign; Early Pabst Framed Adv. Picture; Framed Picture – Elvis, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe & Bogart; lg.

Black Panther Picture w/Mirrors.

MISC. 6 Ft. Alum. Werner Ladder; 3 Ft. Alum. Ladder; 12 Ft. Wood Ext. Ladder; sev. Long Handle Yard Tools; Socket Set; misc. Hand Tools; 2 Wheel Hand Truck; Record Albums; lots of Video Movies; Granite Pots & Canners; Bissell Floor Cleaner (Elec.); Knick Knacks; Card Table & Chairs; Microwave Oven; Coolers.

• ALL items must be paid for the day of auction.

• ALL items are sold as-is.

• We must collect sales tax.

• 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.

Office: 937.316.8400 • Food Available on Site!

• ****PREVIEW DAY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH FROM 12:00PM TO 5:00PM**** Cell: 937.459.7686 REMEMBER: +++Never, Ever a Buyer’s (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions…What You Bid Is What You Pay! We work Michel Werner Auctioneer for our sellers, we appreciate our buyers, and we love our profession! Kirby & Staff

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IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO

Judge Johnathan P. Hein Case N. 18CV00095 THOMAS W. DEETER Successor Co-Trustee of the Mary G. Deeter Revocable Living Trust Dated April 8, 2004, et. al., Plaintiffs vs THOMAS W. DEETER et. al., Defendants.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF NORMAN B. TEAFORD a/k/a NORMAN BAKER TEAFORD, Defendants whose last known address is: Unknown, and who cannot be served, will take notice that on March 5, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint to Quiet Title, for Declaratory Judgement, and for Reformation of the Deed in the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, being Case N. 18CV00095, on the docket of the Court. Pursuant to said Complaint, Plaintiffs are seeking the Court’s determination for a finding and an order that paragraph numbered 2, as is more particularly set forth below under restrictions and exceptions following the legal description, as is contained in the Warranty Deed dated July 7, 1976, from Gale E. Teaford and Madonna E. Teaford, Grantors, now deceased, to Paul A. Deeter and Mary G. Deeter, Grantees, now deceased recorded on July 9, 1976, in Deed Volume 434, Page 342 in the Office of the Recorder of Darke County, Ohio, is a personal covenant between the original Grantors and Grantees and is not a restrictive covenant which runs with the land and, by virtue thereof, is void and unenforceable by the successors in interest of Gale E. Teaford and Madonna E. Teaford, and by the successors in interest of Paul A. Deeter and Mary G. Deeter; that the title to said real estate be quieted as against all of the Defendants named in the Complaint and all others claiming through or under them; to reform the existing deed and subsequent deeds accordingly; and for such further relief, both in law and in equity, to which Plaintiffs may be entitled. The real estate is described as follows: Situated in the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Town 11 North, Range 1 East, Village of Palestine, Liberty Township, Darke County, Ohio and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin at the northwest corner of Benjamin Eakins Plat in the Village of Palestine as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 3 of the Darke County Plat Records; thence South 7° 10’ East with the west line of said Eakins Plat 195,52 feet to an iron pin in the centerline extension of 2nd Cross Street, passing an iron pipe at a distance of 162.52 feet; thence South 83° 25’ West with the centerline extension of 2nd Cross Street 219.82 feet to an iron pin; thence North 7° 10’ West for a distance of 200.83 feet to an iron pin passing an iron pin at a distance of 33.00 feet; thence North 84° 48’ East for a distance of 219.94 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.00 Acres, more or less, subject to all legal highways and easements of record in particular a 33 foot easement for road purposes off the south side of the above described tract and a 10 foot easement for a drainage tile crossing the northern part of the above described tract.

Description prepared by James A. Vanden Bosch, Registered Surveyor No. 6009, from a survey made in June, 19 The above-described tract is also described as being situated in the Township of Liberty, in the County of Darke, and the State of Ohio.

Being Lot Numbered Seven (7) in the Teaford’s Subdivision as recorded in Volume 17, Page 186, of the Plat records of Darke County, Ohio, but subject to all legal highways and easements of record.

Parcel Number: 136-2-111-15-02-01-149-00 (1.00 Acre m/l) Property Address: 227 2nd Cross Street, Palestine, Ohio 45352 Subject to the following restrictions and exceptions: 1. Excepting and reserving to the grantors, their heirs and assigns, the right to use and maintain the drain tile heretofore installed in and across said premises, for the use and benefit of adjacent and neighboring premises, together with the right to enter upon said premises for the purpose of repairing or reconstructing said drain tile; the location of said drain tile appearing as a ten foot easement on the plat of said premises recorded in Plat Book 10, page 193, Recorder’s Office, Darke County, Ohio.

2. Grantors agree to protect and save harmless said Grantees from all assessments for the opening of 2nd Cross Street across the southern boundary of said tract; and agree to open said street for a distance of 100.00 feet from the eastern boundary of said tract.

All Defendants will take notice that they are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days from the last publication of this notice. This publication is authorized by Ohio Revixsed Code Section 2703.14 and Ohio Civil Rule 4.4 (A).

Respectfully submitted, HANES LAW GROUP, LTD Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Thomas W. Deeter Deborah E. Lawrence, and Gary A. Deeter, Successor Co-Trustees of the Mary G. Deeter Revocable Living Trust Dated April 8, 2004 Daniel C. Schipfer, Jr., of Counsel (0018301) 507 South Broadway Greenville, Ohio 45331 Telephone: (937) 548-1157 Facsimile: (937) 548-2734 E-mail: dschipfer@haneslaw.com 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 6T

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AUCTIONEER DIRECTORY

Sealed Bid Sale 98.327 Acres Cropland

Richard S. Shives offers for sale on Saturday, April 14, 2018, a tract of 98.327 acres of bare cropland.

Mike Baker Auctioneer/Broker

PROPERTY LOCATION: Situated in Darke County, Ohio, in the Township of Butler, and bounded on the west side by the Preble County Butler Township Rd., described as follows: Situated in the Northwest and Southwest Quarters of Section Nine (9), Town Ten (10) North, Range Two (2) East.

220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH

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OFFERING OF BID: A bid shall submitted in a sealed envelope. The bid shall be mailed or delivered to the attention of John R. Shives, 243 Ft. Jefferson Avenue, Greenville, Ohio, 45331. The sealed bid must be received no later than Friday, April 13, 2018, at 5:00 PM. Bidder must clearly set forth bid in a total dollar amount. The subject property is being sold ‘as is’ subject to all easements and right of ways of record.

OPENING OF BIDS: The sealed bids will be opened at the office of SAMCO Appraisal Management Company, 243 Ft. Jefferson Avenue, Greenville, Ohio, on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 10:00 AM. All bidders who have submitted sealed bids may be present at the opening of the bids and may raise their bids. Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. The successful bidder shall enter into a contract for the purchase of the 98.327 acres.

TERMS OF SALE: On April 14, 2018, the successful bidder shall execute a written, non-contingent contract for the purchase of said real estate and shall make a ten percent (10%) earnest money deposit of the purchase price at the time of the signing of the purchase contract. The balance of the purchase price shall be due and payable upon delivery of a warranty deed. The closing shall be within 30 days of the sale date.

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Possession to be given to the purchaser immediate upon closing. Seller will pay the July 2018 installment of real estate taxes, and Purchaser will pay all taxes and assessments thereafter.

Any statements made on day of sale shall take precedence over any statements made in this advertisement. A bid packet including a map of real property, bid format and contract will be available electronically. Email bid package request to jshives@samco-amc.com or call 937417-1172.

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY MARCH 17, 2018 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 – 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; 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. Buyer’s premium applied to online and remote bidders only.

2005 Pontiac Vibe, 1.8 Liter L4 Engine, 4 Spd. Electronic Trans. Runs Good, 209328 Miles New Tires, Brakes, Rotors, Battery & Starter 2008 Chevrolet HHR Red Panel Van 176,000 Miles, Runs Good 2003 Vespa 150 CC- 2784 Miles FINE ART- POTTERY- ANTIQUESCOLLECTIBLES-FURNITURE Fine Art-Picasso Prints W/COA; Erte Silk Screen Vanity Signed & Numbered; Karel Appel Original Lithograph Cat of The Night-Pencil Signed by Artist, Printers Proof; Sunol Alvar Original Lithograph Comenca La Musica Pencil Signed by the Artist; Salvador Dali Print; Tony Krajnc Lithograph Butterfly Signed & Numbered; Jeude Balloons Artist Graciela Rodo Boulanger 122/200; Mar Solem Chicks Intaglio 141/300;& Others Signed Posters By Le Kinff & Others; 1888 Piqua Map; Antiques-Collectibles- Weller Umbrella Stand; Rookwood Pottery Pieces; Owensart Utopian Vases; Kokomo Opalescent Glass Art Items; 50 yr.

Old Guild -40 Guitar; Camel Back Trunk; Lane Cedar Chest W/Cloth Top; Mantle Clock; Amish Built Rocker W/Leather Seat; Custom Built Arts and Crafts Hall Cabinet; Haywood Wakefield Style Hall Tree; Walnut Wash Stand; Eastlake Marble Top Parlor Table; Half Sized Wardrobe; Dining Room Cabinet W/Decorative Shelf; Wood Desk W/3 Drawers; Maple Bookcase; Oak Fern Stand; 70 Yr. Old Child’s Rocker; Art Deco Bench; Brass & Glass Sofa Table; Two Wood Desk Chairs; Entry Way Table; Solid Wood End Table; Hand Made Picnic Basket; Lead Glass Lamp; Silver Tray/ Tea Set; Set of China; Commemorative Plate; Wall Hanging Brass Dinner Bell; Sterling Silver Candle Sticks; Reed & Barton Pewter Serving Bowl & Platter; Silver Plated Food Warmer; Blue Opalescent Plate; 14 K. Thimble; Minature Wood Wash Tub Washing Machine; Cutlery Set by Washington Forge; Industrial H.D. Meat Slicer; Household-White Matching Sofa & Love Seat; Lazy Boy Love Seat; Black Hide a Bed Sofa; Kitchen Aid Refrigerator; 2 Maple Single Beds W/Mattress & Box Springs; Large Wood Entertainment Center W/2 Glass Doors; Rugs; Sansui Analog Receiver; Lehman’s Cast Iron Christmas Tree Stand; Fire Place Tool Set; Sears Pro-Form Tread Mill; 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet; 5 Ft. Folding Table; Card Table; And More. Garage Items-Farm Incubator; Wrought Iron Patio End Table; Small Round Iron Patio Table W/Tile Top & 2 Chairs; Iron & Brown Wicker Patio Chairs; ZREP -2 Ladies Motorcycle Helmet; Small Lawn Cart; Leaf Blower; Misc. Hand Tools; Shovels; Ext. Cords; Misc. And More.

OWNERS- DOROTHY GOATER, JON & PAMELA GILBERT & OTHERS

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

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PUBLIC AUCTION CARR FAMILY FARM MARCH 17, 2018 @ 10AM 4605 ST RT 589 CASSTOWN, OHIO 45312

TRACTORS/FARM EQUIPMENT/HAY & STRAW/TOOLS & MORE New Holland Feed Grinder, John Deere “H” tractor w/1 btm plow, A-C Gleaner K-2 combine, IH 1660 axial flow combine w/25’ grain head & 8 row corn head 4988 HRS, International 7110 MFWD 170HP, 1950 Farmall “M”, Allis Chalmers F combine w/4 row corn head & 15’ grain head, A-C WD45 tractor, Farmall #400 diesel engine, Farmall #560 gas tractor, Farmall “H”, A-C Gleaner K combine w/10’ head, John Deere 6600 combine (non-running), PeterBuilt cab over semi tractor, Farmall “M”, 1956 Ford F-350 1 ton stock truck (non-running), Bobcat #542-B gas engine loader, Bobcat #763 diesel loader 3151 HRS, Farmall 400, JD 2640 w/loader 6152HRS (replaced motor), Case/International 7120 2WD, J&M 275 bushel hopper wagon & gear, John Deere running gear w/200 bushel hopper, Killbros hopper & running gear, John Deere 8000 21 hole grain drill, John Deere 336 baler, hay wagons, J&M 300 bushel hopper wagon, International #56 4 row planter & 8 row planter, International #58 8 row planter, New Holland 1 row chopper w/hay head, 18-4-38 dual rear tires, 4 row International mounted cultivators, 4 row International cultivators w/fast hitch, 3PT Glenco field cultivator, Dunham cultivator, 5 btm plow, Oliver 4 bar hay rake, Kuhn hay tender, mounted clam type round bale mover, 3PT mounted forklift, John Deere 10’ pull type disc, International 6 btm plow, Kasco 9 shank chisel plow, 2-grain hopper semi trailers, Glenco 12’ field cultivator, John Deere 4 btm plow, Case hay rake, A-C pull type combine, International 8 disc, Viper-Shank 4500 field cultivator, International 2 bottom plow, 2-corn elevators, International #720 auto reset 5 bottom plow, New Idea uni-system w/3 row corn head, 16 farrowing crates, 25’ Kent disc “O”vator, Brillion 15’ cultimulcher, PTO driven grain dryer, International 9 shank disc/chisel, 10’steel implement bed, New Idea grain elevator, 400 gallon sprayer w/22’ boom, John Deere rotary hoe, 2-1000 gal fuel tanks w/pumps, single axle New Idea manure spreader, New Holland BR740 round baler, John Deere 10’ Vanbrunt grain drill, John Deere 2 row planter, Hay wagon w/heavy duty running gear, John Deere 12’ haybine, 2-Gehl covered top & 1 open top silage wagons, salt blocks, wheelbarrow, 2 ton floor jack, Sanborn portable air compressor, Redi Heater Kerosene torpedo heater, Craftsman 3 drawer mechanics cabinet, heavy duty shop vise, Gravely walk behind garden tractor w/front mower deck, gas powered portable 16HP Lincoln welder, electric motors, Craftsman shop vac, steer feeder, Continental 30 ton press, Campbell Hausfield air compressor, Craftsman tap & die set, Stihl 028 & 041 Chainsaws, air tools, welding rods, torch, bench grinder, bolt cutters, sockets, wrenches, tool boxes, work bench, Milwaukee drill, Craftsman circular saw, drill doctor, log chains, battery charger, pry bars, Prentiss vise, 2 row mounted corn picker, 600+ wheat straw square bales (2016), 40+ 4X5 wheat straw round bales (2016), 300 2015 2nd cut hay square bales, 900+ 2016 1st cut hay square bales, 67 1st cut round bales, scrap metal, implement parts, bolt bins, hand tools, several semi storage trailers & much more. Still sorting trailers TERMS & CONDITIONS: CASH, GOOD NEGOTIABLE CHECK, CREDIT CARD (4% CONV FEE), NO BUYERS PREMIUM, NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS AUCTIONEERS NOTES: THIS IS AN ONSITE SALE WITH A LARGE SELECTION OF FARM EQUIPMENT, TOOLS & MORE. PLEASE BE PREPARED TO STAY ALL DAY AND DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. CALL 419-305-9202 FOR ABSENTEE BIDS. BIDS ACCEPTED 24 HRS PRIOR TO SALE. FOOD & RESTROOM FACILITIES AVAILABLE. ANY STATEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE SUPERSEDE ANY PREVIOUS WRITTEN OR ORAL STATEMENTS.

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Laux will speak at library’s Lunch & Learn GREENVILLE – This month the Greenville Public Library’s Wellness Program introduces Melissa Laux, Licensed Massage Therapist and Craniosacral Therapist, who will present “Resilience: A Holistic Approach to Recovering Health.”

Laux is a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and practices at The Sycamore Alternative Therapy Clinic on Fair Street.

Laux shares “There is good news in the field of health care. Information is available that can increase our understanding of our innate ability to recover from declining health. In order to regain optimal health, attention must be given to the whole person: mind, body, and soul.

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Vocabulary: Thoughts and Meanings. 2. Chemistry: Hormones and Toxins. 3.

Injury: Trauma and Adaptations. A deeper understanding of the effects of these 3 elements on the body will introduce us to the holistic approach to regaining optimal health.”

Join them March 21 at noon at the library. Space is limited to 20 participants. If you would like the boxed lunch from the Coffee Pot, register by call-

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Limb pick-up begins April 6 GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville Street Department’s annual limb/brush pick-up will begin April 6. This service runs from the first Friday in April until the last Friday in September.

All piles must be free of trash and lumber. Limbs can be no longer than 12feet in length and no larger than three-inches in diameter.

Spring leaf pick-up will be held April 2-6. All leaf piles must be free of trash and limbs.

Call the street department, (937) 548-2215, to schedule a pick-up.

Dean’s List

CEDARVILLE – Alexandra Davidson, of Greenville, was named to Cedarville University’s Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2017.

This recognition requires a 3.75 GPA or above for the semester, and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.

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Darke Co. Parks offers Worm Farming Class GREENVILLE – On March 13, 6:30 p.m., Darke County Parks will be hosting a worm farming class at the new Bish Discovery Center, 404 N. Ohio St, Greenville.

Participants are invited to learn how indoor vermicomposting helps people and the environment.

Explore the truths and myths associated with compost while the naturalist staff leads you through

all aspects of worm bin care. Discover how choosing the correct worms, maintaining good ratios, and monitoring moisture can give you what gardeners refer to as “black gold”.

To join them for this free workshop, call the Nature Center at 548-0165 in order to register (required).

For questions about this or any other park district program or to register for the class, call 548-0165.

Art Guild’s Painting Rocks Workshop GREENVILLE – On March 17, 10 a.m., at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center, try your artistic skills on a new medium. The Greenville Art Guild is offering a free “Painting Rocks” mini workshop in the Nature Center classroom for adults 18 years and older.

No experience is needed, and all materials will be supplied by the Greenville Art Guild. Lunch is on your own.

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Township Association will have its annual Fish Fry on March 27, 6:30 p.m., at the Greenville VFW on Ohio Street.

They encourage anyone interested in local government, including public officials and businesses that have contact with the great township officials to come join them for a delicious meal of fried fish, cole slaw, baked beans and carry-in dishes provided by the townships.

They will have fellowship, a few updates and musical entertainment.

There will be door prizes to round out the evening.

The cost is $7.50 per person for this fun-filled evening. Contact Justin Hines (459-7963), Jim Zumbrink (419-336-7932), Dave Brewer (447-3295), Debbie Kuhnle (548-5567) or any township official by March 16th for reservations.

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Robbins shares more stories of Annie Oakley GREENVILLE – Marilyn Robbins has authored another book about Annie Oakley. Marilyn’s interest in Annie started when she became a volunteer at Garst Museum some 20 years ago.

Tasked with learning everything she could about Annie to share with museum visitors, it became her life’s passion to research and write about Annie Oakley.

This is the fifth book that Marilyn has edited and compiled about Darke County’s favorite daugh-

ter. It is titled One or Two Eyes Open and contains notes and quotes from Annie Oakley and Frank Butler. The curious title is explained in the first story when Annie was questioned by a man who wanted to train his son in the correct way of shooting. He asked if she shot with one or two eyes open.

Annie’s humorous answer is yours to find inside this lighthearted interesting book. This book, along with Marilyn’s other titles, is available for $12 in the Garst Museum Store.

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Farm Bureau Day at Rural King on 3/17 GREENVILLE – Darke County Farm Bureau will be hosting its second annual Farm Bureau Day at Rural King in Greenville on March 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Pork Chop Dinner set WEST MANCHESTER – American Legion Post #665 of West Manchester will be holding a pork chop dinner Thursday, March 25. The dinner is open to all. Serving time starts at 5 p.m. until sold out.

Dinner consists of smoked pork chop, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, applesauce, roll butter and a drink. Cost is $8.

Desserts can be purchased for $2.

They will have a pork chop dinner every third Thursday of the month through November. For more information, call Vice Commander Julie Cultice Neaveill at (937) 408-4109.

rent members and learn about Farm Bureau and all of the benefits of joining.

There will be a live radio broadcast by WTGR 97.5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

During the live three-hour radio broadcast, winners will be drawn to receive gift cards to Rural King and special door prizes will be given away. There will also be free hotdogs, hamburgers, and ice cream. Additionally, local 4-H clubs will be on-hand to do car washes, weather permitting.

If you are interested in learning more about how to become a member, visit Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s website at ofbf. org.

Ohio Farm Bureau is the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food organization. Its mission is to forge a partnership between farmers and consumers. To learn more about local agriculture and the farmers behind food production, visit darke.ofbf.org or “like” the Darke County Farm Bureau on Facebook.

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