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Masons to host display of George Washington Gavel SUSAN HARTLEY

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The Darke County Fish and Game Association completed their new storage building project last Friday. (Clinton Randall photo)

New storage building completed at Darke County Fish and Game CLINTON RANDALL

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NEW MADISON – Concrete was poured last Friday to complete the construction of the new storage building at the Darke County Fish and Game Association (DCFG). The 24′ x 48′ pole barn is part of a project that has been in the works for nearly six years to add secure storage for equipment and workshop area for upkeep of the grounds. The project was funded by ﬁsh fry events and

membership fees. The 25 yards of concrete slab was donated by Fred Poeppelman of Pepcon, Inc. “Fred (Poeppelman) has been awful good to us,” noted DCFG president Bob Fiste. “He donated the concrete for the new pistol range and now this.” Annual club memberships are only $25 for families. Memberships allow for camping, swimming, ﬁshing, shooting range and much more. Visit the website at www.darkecountyﬁshandgame.com for more information.

Greenville Board approves 2017-18 school calendar SUSAN HARTLEY

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GREENVILLE – Greenville students will start the 2017-18 school year the Monday following the Great Darke County Fair. The board of education on Thursday approved the 2017-18 school calendar, with the ﬁrst day for students set for Aug. 28. Teachers will have an in-service day Aug. 24 and a work day on Aug. 25. The county fair is scheduled for Aug. 18-26. Also approved on the calendar is Christmas break for Dec. 22 through Jan. 2, 2018. The last day for students for the 201718 school year will be May 29, 2018, with graduation scheduled for June 2, 2018. Superintendent Doug Fries thanked board members, administrators and staff for their input regarding next year’s school calendar, noting he was aware there had been “a lot of thought and communication” since the February board meeting, when he suggested the board consider starting the new year prior to fair week. However, following a discussion, board members determined administrators should go back to their staff members and

gather information on how starting that early would affect those involved with the fair. In other business Thursday, the board approved a recommendation that district administrators, which include the superintendent and treasurer, receive a 2.5 percent salary increase for the 2017-18 school year. This action was taken, said Treasurer Carla Surber, following evaluations as well as to reﬂect a similar salary increase the board approved last year for teachers. Surber also said there had been years administrators did not receive an increase. “It all depends on the budget,” she said. The board also approved spending $216,000 to purchase 600 iPads for student testing for grades 4, 5 and 6. During the public portion of the meeting, Mark Libert thanked administrators and the board for the recent dedication ceremony and open house at the district’s new K8th grade facility on Ohio Street, noting that many people were recognized during the dedication. “I think it’s appropriate to recognize the people in this room for all the work they did in getting the job done,” Libert said.

GREENVILLE – A 224year-old piece of history is coming to Greenville. On April 22, the Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 is hosting a display of the historic George Washington Gavel, which was used during the ceremonial cornerstone laying of the U.S. Capital building on Sept. 18, 1793. The public viewing of the gavel will begin at 3:30 p.m., along with a pork chop dinner, says Worshipful Master Tom Baker. The event is in honor of the 300th anniversary of modern Free Masonry, explained Baker, who has spent the past 15 months working to bring this piece of history to Greenville. “In the middle of December they called and conﬁrmed it,” Baker said, noting the gavel is being escorted to Greenville by members of Potomac Lodge No. 5 from Washington, D.C., which has

been in possession of the gavel since 1817. “They have a lot of requests,” Baker said of the traveling gavel. “And they only pick out a select few. This is a national treasure.” The gavel was one of the Masonic implements used by Worshipful Brother George Washington, when he performed the Capitol’s ceremonial cornerstone laying. The ceremony included tapping the cornerstone three times with the gavel. Many buildings in the D.C. area are considered “Masonic” buildings, Baker said, with Masons helping to conduct similar cornerstone ceremonies. One such building is the Daughters of the American Revolution building in Washington, D.C., Baker said. Locally, the Fort Greene Ville Chapter of the DAR will be part of the gavel display event, dressing in period costume and giving a brief history. Other items that will be on display along with

Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 will host a display of the historic George Washington Gavel in April.

the gavel include an original letter written by Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne as well as documents with “some authentic George Washington signatures,” Baker said. Pre-sale tickets are required for the pork chop dinner, which will be provided by the Lodge’s Craft Club and are $10 each. Tickets may be obtained by emailing the Lodge at greenvillelodge143@ gmail.com or by calling Baker at 548-4671 or cell, 937-564-3280 or Schatz at 937-417-6837. The public is encour-

Aultman hopes message resonates with legislators RYAN BERRY

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Farm Bill and trade were two of the top issues the Ohio Farm Bureau (OFB) discussed during their county president’s trip to Washington, D.C. on March 13-15. Joining the discussion was Darke County Farm Bureau (DCFB) President Matt Aultman. Aultman said, “We got to spread the word of our policy that we made at our state annual meeting to our national legislators.” The county presidents had access to Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown, individual Congressional representatives as well as hearing from Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. That policy included maintaining the safety nets in the new Farm Bill while ﬁxing the Margin Protection Program. Farm Bureau supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) and his hoping bilateral agreements with Japan, China and some of the other countries included in the TPP can be reached. Farm Bureau members are also closely watching how President Donald Trump and his administration will deal with NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement). Another big issue for farmers is the proposed tax reform. “I was really happy when we met with Congressman Davidson,” said Aultman. “He’s very receptive on trade and very receptive on workforce development

and supporting the technology programs, such as CTC and Extension.” He pointed out the freshman congressman is still learning about farming, but felt he was open to what his constituents were saying. Representative Davidson said he understands where the Farm Bureau wants to go with trade, and he wants to keep those markets open, but also wants to find a way to curtail the influx of heroin and other drugs coming across the southern border. He pointed out TPP would not have passed in Congress. “Most everyone that ran in the presidential race said they were going to back out of TPP. It wouldn’t have gotten through the House.” He also is hopeful bi-lateral agreements can be reached, but was hesitant as to whether they could be reached quickly enough to “keep the trade flowing like it should.” Aultman said, “What works for agriculture doesn’t necessarily work for the automotive industry. There’s the fine line of give and take between the two. I think in the picture with Mexico and their growing markets. I hope we can get some of the automotive parts coming in from Mexico and get some of our agricultural trade with them. I hope some of the NAFTA stuff comes through.” Senator Rob Portman believes some of the steps this administration has taken to curtail the number of regulations being pushed through by the EPA and other agencies will directly help farmers.

President Matt Aultman represented Darke County Farm Bureau during the Ohio Farm Bureau’s County President’s Fly-In to Washington, DC. (Berry photo)

“EPA has ﬁnalized 29,000 regulations in the last eight years. Twenty-nine of those regulations had more than a billion dollar impact each; another 109 had impact of more than 100 million (dollars).” Portman continued, “Going back to 2000, they’ve added $120 billion in regulatory cost to our economy.” Ultimately, the senator believes, “Sloppy rule-making has had real world consequences on our economy.” Speaker Ryan pointed out Congress has a very aggressive agenda and timeline, including the repeal and replacement of ObamaCare, which is expected to hit the House ﬂoor next week. “We think ObamaCare was a terrible law. It was a massive mistake. It’s a law collapsing under its own weight. We have a plan to repeal and replace and it’s a plan we ran on last year.” Ryan and some of his colleagues are pushing a plan that would allow for association plans. “Association health plans are a big deal. What does that mean for farmers? It would

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let you buy your insurance through the American Farm Bureau plan if you want to. Let’s not just take the buying power of all Ohio farmers, why don’t we take the buying power of all farmers in America and allow them to set up a purchasing pool so you can get good insurance.” He said it’s the same concept of what Proctor & Gamble is already doing to get good health insurance for its employees. Ultimately, Aultman is optimistic their message got to lawmakers. “I hope they get all the planning done so they actually have a Farm Bill done on time,” he said. “I think with a Republican Senate, a Republican House and a Republican President – when you have all three of the same party things seem to go through a little quicker.” However, he is hoping they take their time to look at it thoroughly. “It would be nice to have a Farm Bill that doesn’t change every four years and have something ﬁgured out that makes it work for the next ﬁve or 10 years.”

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aged to stop by the Masonic Lodge at 200 Memorial Drive to view the gavel and other historical items. The city of Greenville is working with the Lodge, Baker said, to provide easy access, and will be conducting one-way east to west trafﬁc on Memorial Drive. If the Lodge parking lot is full, shuttle service will be provided from the city park’s band shell parking area, Baker said. “This is probably the biggest thing to come to Greenville,” said Mason John Schatz.

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sued a citation for physical control and released. Shoplifting

On March 7 an ofďŹ cer was dispatched to WalMart in reference a theft. Upon arrival the ofďŹ cer spoke with the asset protection associate and two suspects, Mariah Reed and Tiana Brown. The asset protection associate told the ofďŹ cer she observed two females enter the store and make their way to the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing department. Reed and Brown selected multiple items and made their way to the garden department. Once in the garden area, Reed and Brown made their way to the back aisle where they concealed multiple items in their purses. Reed and Brown made their way to the front entrance, where they exited the store without paying for any of the items. Once outside the building, the asset protection associate stopped the two women and escorted them to her ofďŹ ce. It was found that Reed had selected and removed from the store ďŹ ve items totaling $38.84. Brown selected and removed from the store nine items totaling $48.79. Reed and Brown were issued citations for theft and released. Wanted Person

On March 3 an ofďŹ cer was dispatched to the 100 block of West Main in reference to a wanted/missing juvenile. The juvenile was located at the residence and was found to have an active warrant for a probation violation with another original charge for unruly juvenile. The juvenile was taken into custody without incident and was transported to juvenile court. On March 14, two ofďŹ cers were dispatched to the 700 block of Washington Street, to locate a known suspect who had an outstanding warrant. The ofďŹ cers were told by a resident at the home the suspect, Timothy Bell was at work. The ofďŹ cers conďŹ rmed the warrants for failing to appear for a plea reference and a charge of driving un-

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ing, Payne stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you just give me a break?â&#x20AC;? The defendant swayed while standing and he appeared to be highly intoxicated. It was found that the defendant is currently homeless and the ofďŹ cer was unable to make contact with anyone to come get him. Payne was placed under arrest and was issued a misdemeanor citation for littering then transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was incarcerated on a $525 bond. Vandalism

On March 8 grafďŹ ti was reported to be found on both Hansbarger Home Solutions and also Treaty Lanes buildings, both on Sweitzer Street., The graďŹ tti was written with purple spray paint on both businesses. It was determined the grafďŹ ti was done between Tuesday night to Wednesday morning at approximately 9 a.m. At this time there are no suspects. EARLY BIRD POLICY The Greenville Police Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every effort is made to balance the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

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Livingston admits to tampering with evidence in meth lab case BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

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GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shane D. Livingston could spend up to three years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to one count of Tampering with Evidence (F3) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; stemming from a January 2016 meth lab bust in Union City. Livingston and co-defendant Daniel Reading were indicted in November on numerous felony counts related to the drug bust. Reading was sentenced to a three-year prison sentence in December, after being convicted on two counts of Aggravated TrafďŹ cking in Drugs (Oxycodone), felonies of the fourth degree,

and one count of Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacture of Drugs (methamphetamine), a felony of the second degree. As part of Livingstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plea agreement, the prosecution dismissed three of the four counts he was indicted on â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Illegal Manufacturing of Drugs, Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacture of Drugs and Aggravated Possession of Drugs. Sentencing is scheduled for April 24 at 3:30 p.m. Livingston faces up to three years and a $10,000 ďŹ ne. He remains free on an own recognizance (OR) bond.

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OBITUARIES WILLIAMS – Joseph

E. Williams, 83, of ArcaVeteran num, died Sunday, March 12, 2017. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pitsburg, followed by a burial in Mote Cemetery.

MONG - Patty Lynn Mong, 72, of Pitsburg, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Funeral services were held Friday, March 17, 2017 at Grace UMC in Ithaca, followed by burial in Mote Cemetery. WILSON - Michael Da-

vid Wilson, 48, of Bellefontaine, and formerly of Greenville, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Services were held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville.

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- Don Lee Mumaw, 91, of VerVeteran sailles, died Friday, March 10, 2017. A

funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles. Burial is in St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.

RINDLER - Carol Rindler, 75, of Versailles, died Friday, March 10, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at on Monday, March 13, 2017 at St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star. BROCK - Sienna M. Brock, 20, of Arcanum, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017. A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Gilbert-Fellers Funeral Home. DESKIN

- Dessie Jean Deskin, 77, of Greenville, died Monday, March 13, 2017. A funeral service was held on Friday, March 17, 2017, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, followed by burial at Greenville Township Memorial Garden.

DEARDOURFF – Jane E. Deardourff, 82, of Greenville, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Burial with her late husband will be at a later date in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Greenville. ARNETT – Jack L. Arnett Sr., 76, of Greenville, died Saturday, March 11, 2017. A private graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family. WALTERS – Joseph Marshal Walters, 36, of Union City, OH, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. HAYES – Glenna Hayes, 96, of Arcanum, died March 15, 2017. A funeral service will be held Monday, March 20, 11 a.m. at Kreitzer Funeral Home, 204 N. Main St., Arcanum. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 19, 4-7 p.m. at Kreitzer Funeral Home.

CIC board discusses variety of projects BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – Board members and ofﬁcers for the Darke County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) met for both a brief annual and a regular monthly meeting Wednesday, March 15, at the Darke County Campus of Edison Community College. Several items of business were discussed, including an update of the ongoing county-wide land project, which includes preparing potential sites for future development. Two areas county ofﬁcials are working to promote are Arcanum and Versailles. The land project includes soil boring tests to determine the viability of devel-

opment, specifically a 30acre tract in Arcanum. A Versailles development project also was briefly discussed, and would possibly include the construction of a “three-plex” business/office space as well as a potential outlot for a fast-food business. “Versailles has great community pride,” said Mike Bowers, director of the Darke County Economic Development. “It’s a perfect storm to hit Versailles in a positive way,” Bowers said of the potential development. In his report, Bowers told board members about a couple opportunities he will be taking to promote Darke County with the Dayton Development Coalition, namely highlighting “why it’s

Wildlife Food Plot Workshop GREENVILLE – The Division of Wildlife in cooperation with the Darke County Soil and Water District will be conducting a free Deer Wildlife Food Plot Workshop on April 10, at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve on St. Rt. 502. The workshop will begin at 6 p.m. Topics will be soil fertility, soil sampling, seed selection, and

best places to locate a food plot. Other topics can be discussed if questions are asked. This is a RSVP event and will be limited to 50 people. Registration deadline is April 5 at 4 p.m. Visit them at www.darkeswcd.com or call the Darke SWCD at (937) 548-1752 or stop by the ofﬁce at 1117 S. Towne Ct., Greenville.

good to be in Darke County and start a business here.” Bowers said he’d also met with the Dayton Area Board of Realtors and was “trying to bring them on board” as well as Mainstreet Greenville and Versailles downtown businesses to put a downtown revitalization plan in place. The board also heard positive news from Edison’s Dean of the Darke County Center, Chad Beanblossom, who reported on the partnership between the college and Greenville Career Technology Center. Ten students are currently enrolled in a certiﬁcation program with the CIC, Beanblossom said. Other projects include a STNA class, which is being held in partnership with the Brethren Retirement Center. Beanblossom said the next class will be held during April, with additional classes set for May and June. Edison also did a specialized training with employees of Rest Haven. And a June welding course is set for June at the Career Tech Center so students will have use of their equipment. The next meeting of the CIC will be held at 7:30 a.m. April 19 at Edison, Greemville Campus.

NOW SEEING PATIENTS IN GREENVILLE

Elementary Spanish/French Club draws eager crowd BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Learning English just isn’t enough for more than 80 first- and second-graders at Greenville Primary. A few weeks ago, information was sent home with the students about a new after-school club that was forming to teach basic Spanish and French. “We were going to limit it to 25 students,” said Lori Keller, who teaches Spanish in the middle school and high school. “But the forms came pouring back in.” That’s when Keller and French teacher Stephanie Mikesell put their heads together and decided to enlist the help of the high school Spanish and French club members. The Monday afterschool club will be meeting for about 45 minutes each Monday through the first of May, when they will celebrate with a party – Spanish and Frenchthemed, of course. The high school volunteers are using games, songs and activities to teach basic language skills to their young club members. Each grade level will take five weeks of Spanish and five weeks of French. On Monday, March 13, learning the names for colors was on the agenda for both language groups. Second-grader Eden Davis said her favorite color was blue. One fun fact she said she learned was that blue in French was spelled almost the same as in English, but with the letters ‘e’ and ‘u’ switched - bleu. “I like learning French,” Davis said and was excited to learn she would be able to take a worksheet home listing the French words for colors. Over in the Spanish sec-

DCP’s Early Morning Discovery Hikes GREENVILLE – The Darke County Park District invites the public to join them every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 St. Rt. 502, west of Greenville for their Early Morning Discovery Hikes. These hikes allow adults a chance to watch the seasons change and to discover the many life forms in their own backyard. The slowly warming temperatures make this a great time to enjoy and learn about nature. These walks focus on bird watching, trees, fungi identiﬁcation, and much more. Attendees are asked to bring a pair of binoculars if possible; otherwise some are available for loan. Hikes will be held rain or shine. If you have any questions about the Early Morning Discovery Hikes or any other program offered by the park district, call the Nature Center at (937) 548-0165 or visit www.darkecountyparks. org.

First-graders play a game to learn their colors in during Greenville Primary’s new after-school Spanish/French Club. (Susan Hartley photo)

tion of the cafeteria, Addy Frens, a GHS junior and Spanish IV student, was teaching colors by playing a game with her group of students, using squares of colored construction paper. Thomas Brenner, a ﬁrst-grader, said he joined the club “because I want to learn to speak Spanish.” Brenner said he’d already learned his name in Spanish was Tomas – similar to the English spelling, but without the ‘h.’ Keller said the school district had attempted a similar program teaching the elementary students Spanish and French some years earlier. At that time, high schoolers had to travel to the different school buildings in the district and take up some of the teacher’s class time at the end of the day. Forming the new afterschool club was a “plus because of the new building,” Keller said. “With the elementary students all at one location, it’s easier to do.” And choosing ﬁrst- and second-graders is an add-

ed plus. “We chose that age because that’s when they are at their prime for learning a new language,” Keller said. Plans are to teach the elementary club members basic skills, including expressions of greetings, some minimal conversational skills, colors, numbers, animals and body parts. Greenville students may begin taking a language – Spanish or French – in eighth grade, giving them the opportunity to have ﬁve full years of a language before they graduate. Ninth-grader Sarah Abell, a French II student, was one of the more than 30 high schoolers who volunteer their time with the new elementary club. “I wanted to learn French at a young age,” she said. “I took French because I love traveling and want to visit Europe one day.” Abell said she’s already spent some time traveling – to Canada and also to China when her father’s work took her family there for a few months.

Court activity for February GREENVILLE – Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, reported on the case statistics of the court for February 2017. There were 391 new cases ﬁled in the Darke County Municipal Court in February 2017. The breakdown of these cases include: 59 criminal, 17 O.M.V.I., 196

other trafﬁc and 119 civil cases. There were 466 cases terminated/disposed of in February 2017. For more information, contact Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, Darke County Courthouse, 504 South Broadway, Suite 7, Greenville, Ohio 45331; (937) 547-7340.

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CHURCH & SOCIAL

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Church to host Swinging’ With the Saints GREENVILLE Swingin’ With the Saints, a free concert for the community, will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2. This annual concert offers an hour of musical entertainment in various styles

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UNION CITY – Chester Pouder, of Union City, turned 89 on March 17. He is the son of the late Murray and Edith (Harmeson) Pouder and graduated from Union City East Side High School in 1946. He married Phyllis Rhoades on Saturday, Dec. 1, 1951. They had four children, Dennis (Lee), Duane (Lynn), both of Union City, Ohio Deborah (Steve) Manning, of Anderson, Ind., and Douglas Kent (deceased). His children are having a party for him on March 25, 2-4 p.m., at the assisted living (old hospital) on North Columbia St., Union City, Ind. Please omit gifts. If unable to attend, send him a card at 9355 Worth Road, Union City, Ohio 45390.

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GREENVILLE - The Greenville Masonic Lodge 143 will host a pancake breakfast at the lodge on Memorial Drive on from 7:30-11 a.m. April 1. The cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Proceeds will beneﬁt Darke County Special Olympics.

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GREENVILLE – Northside Community Fellowship will host Roy Tremble for a service of music and ministry. Northside welcomes all to their church on Sunday, March 26, 10:30 a.m. for an amazing time of worship. Tremble has been a part of the gospel music scene since 1965 when he attended the Stamps School of Gospel Music and won a talent contest. He was invited to join a trio called the Lancers. From there, over the next few years, he sang with such groups as the Rebels, Whitey Gleason and the Jubilee Quartet and the Weatherfords. In 1971, he joined the Cathedral Quartet as their baritone, but after discovering his range, he moved to the tenor position. While with the Cathedrals, the group earned four Dove Awards and had three GRAMMY nominations. After leaving the Cathedrals, Tremble’s dream turned into ashes both personally and profes-

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sionally. He has seen what it is like to face the hardship of losing everything important to him, including his dreams for the future. Tremble’s focus with his music and ministry is to reach others who have faced or are facing these battles. He shares a message of God’s power to heal the brokenness you feel in these battles. He shares a message of God’s restoring power to take whatever problem you may have and make something beautiful.

Trinity hosts Priscilla Shirer Simulcast GREENVILLE – LifeWay Christian Resources and Going Beyond ministries are partnering to simulcast Bible teacher and best-selling author Priscilla Shirer, live from Tulsa, Okla., on April 8. Trinity Wesleyan Church is serving as a host location for the Darke County area. Priscilla Shirer Live, sponsored by Nashvillebased publishing company LifeWay Christian Resources, will feature Shirer’s dynamic storytelling and passionate Bible teaching. “What an amazing day!” said Amy Bertsche, one of 400+ ladies who hosted the Priscilla Shirer simulcast at their church last year. “This was our ﬁrst time hosting, and we were blown away by the worship music, Priscilla’s

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messages, and the prayer times. We felt very much a part of the live event and our women participated just as if they were in the arena.” Shirer has authored a number of published Bible studies, books, and devotionals specifically for women. She also starred in the Christian film War Room, which has prompted many to deepen their relationship with God through prayer. Anthony Evans, who also happens to be Priscilla’s younger brother, is slated to lead worship for the event. Evans is a popular Christian recording artist, and many fell in love when he was featured on NBC’s reality show The Voice in 2012. The Priscilla Shirer Simulcast kicks off on April 8, at 9 a.m. and ends at 5:35 p.m. Tickets are $25 covering one full day of music and worship; sessions led by Priscilla Shirer; light breakfast and lunch; and opportunities for fellowship with other women from the Darke County community. Women may purchase tickets by at https://tix.extremetix. com/webtix/4460/ event/69442. To register, visit the site listed above or find Greenville Trinity Wesleyan on Facebook and find the event link there.

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ON YOUR MIND

READERS WRITE City Opposes Legislation The Governor of the State of Ohio recently released an outline of the proposed budget which contained centralized collection of municipal income tax, for businesses. The City of Greenville opposes centralized collection of municipal income tax for the following reasons: We have no assurance that the state can guarantee the same level of auditing and enforcement of business filings currently performed by municipalities to ensure accuracy of filings and proper remittance of tax due. There is no answer as to how municipalities will be able to verify that returns and refund requests are accurate. The current Ohio Business Gateway system has significant programming and software flaws and has been severely underfunded for a number of state budget cycles, making the current central portal for business filers to make their net profit returns to Ohio cities and villages frustrating both to the business client as well as the community that is the receiver of often incomplete filing information. The notion of centralized collection of munici-

pal income tax is nothing new. This was part of the discussion surrounding House Bill 5 (130th General Assembly). The ideas were widely rejected due to near universal opposition from municipalities and most members of the Ohio General Assembly and was removed quickly from the “uniformity” legislation. We believe this proposal would be highly unlikely to pass as a free-standing bill. Attaching this proposal to the budget allows the proponents to pass this provision without the full vetting a free-standing bill would receive. The City of Greenville highly opposes the proposal to have the state collect and redistribute revenues generated by individual municipality’s income tax. The Council of the City of Greenville passed Resolution #17-36 strongly opposing the issue. This legislation is on ﬁle in the ofﬁce of the City Auditor, Room 200, 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio 45331 and can be examined between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday. Roxanne Willman, City Auditor Greenville

Funding tourism is vital for rural areas BY MATTHEW STAUGLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DARKE CO. VISITORS BUREAU Many people don’t think of Ohio as a big tourist destination. Your ﬁrst thought probably goes to places with beaches and the ocean. Would it surprise you to know that Ohio’s economy is actually the seventh largest in the nation, and that we’re a top ten state when it comes to visitor spending? Much of that can be attributed to the work that is done by local visitors bureaus and TourismOhio, the state’s ofﬁcial travel organization. Tourism is big business in Ohio. In 2015, visitor spending topped out at $42 billion (with a “b”), a 27% increase from just four years ago. Tourism supports 420,000 jobs in the state of Ohio, and our state totaled 207 million tourism visits in 2015. That number is forecasted to grow to 234 million visits by 2018. How do people learn about all Ohio has to offer? That’s where TourismOhio comes in. Their multi-faceted campaigns, newly refreshed with the state’s logo and brand message encouraging visitors to “Find It Here” in Ohio, showcase our state’s many unique attractions, restaurants, lodging properties, and more. On a macro sense, those campaigns are incredibly

important to smaller communities like ours, which simply do not have the resources to advertise to larger markets. Once those visitors begin researching things to do in Ohio or actually make the trip here, we’re in a better position to utilize our resources and capture their attention with our own marketing. Those visits are vitally important for our local economy – visitor spending in Darke County in 2013 was $65.5 million! That translates into money in the pockets of our small businesses and tax revenue for our county. TourismOhio also offers matching grants that have been utilized by the Darke County Visitors Bureau to enhance our marketing at the local level – dollars that would not be available without the existence of TourismOhio. We’re lagging behind several of our neighboring states when it comes to destination marketing. That puts us at a competitive disadvantage when we are trying to attract visitors to Ohio, and that’s economic activity and tax revenue that is leaving our state for another state. Please write and encourage your state legislators to begin funding TourismOhio at a competitive level. It’s an investment that pays dividends for our local communities and our state as a whole.

S.E.R.O. meeting set GREENVILLE – The School Employee’s Retirement Association (S.E.R.O.) will be holding their ﬁrst meeting of the year at 11 a.m. April 12 at the Moose Lodge on South Sweitzer St., Greenville. Upon arriving

you may choose lunch from the menu or special of the day. The meeting will start at 12 p.m. There will be a guest speaker and music for entertainment. All S.E.R.O. members and school retirees are welcome to attend.

Sad Ag Day in Ohio

By Ted Finnarn Agriculture Day, the first day of Spring, March 20, is usually a cause for celebration in Ohio. At various breakfasts, lunches and dinners the farming industry is showcased and you will hear speakers proclaim that “Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in Ohio,” “it provides one in seven jobs in Ohio” and “it is vibrant, diversified and productive.” Unfortunately, all of these catch phrases are now called into question and the farming enterprises they represent are in jeopardy due to the extreme, excessive real estate property tax burden suffered by Buckeye farmland and woodland owners. Ohio now ranks third in the nation in high farmland taxes, only behind Indiana and Nebraska. If one looks at the “net income” of the Ohio agriculture industry, it would no longer be classified as first in the state. Rural taxpayers have seen their property tax bills “skyrocket” with increases of 300-800% from 20092016. This is due to unprecedented increases in the CAUV (Current Agricultural Use Value), which is used to value farm and woodland for tax purposes in Ohio. The CAUV was implemented, back in 1973, as a constitutional amendment with legislation and regulations thereafter, mainly as a political response to farmers’ increased property taxes which at that time went mainly to fund the public schools. In the early 1970s, there was a “grand bargain” with the enactment of the state’s first graduated income tax, along with property tax relief measures including the 10 percent Rollback, later the 2.5 percent Residential Reduction, the broadening of the Homestead Exemption, and enactment of the CAUV. This “promise” to reduce local property taxes and alleviate the school funding crisis in the 1970s worked well for more than 40 years, but unfortunate-

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ly that promise has been “broken.” The governor and Ohio General Assembly in 2013 eliminated the 10 percent Rollback, the 2.5 percent Reduction and the Homestead Exemptions was modiﬁed with strict income limitations so that most rural taxpayers would no longer qualify. Also, to go along with this, for several reasons, the CAUV values skyrocketed due mainly to the extremely low interest rates pursued by the Federal Reserve that found their way into the CAUV’s use value formula. This has resulted in a massive tax burden switch (estimated to be more than $2 billion dollars) onto the backs of Ohio farmers. Thus, we are back where we were almost 45 years ago, with an over reliance on local property taxes to fund Ohio education. This situation has been ruled “unconstitutional” at least four times in the DeRolph Ohio Supreme Court decisions. Since most local property taxes go to fund schools, the reverse trade off now in revenue amounts to the schools receiving less from the state through the reduced income tax and more from local real property taxes. The promise has been broken! Rural taxpayers, especially farmers, are not

“stupid” and a farm protest has been sweeping across Ohio like the fall harvest to come and petitions are being circulated to remedy the “tax burden switch” at the behest of “Ohio Farmers United,” a loose coalition of farmers, woodland owners and residential taxpayers. Hopefully, the current General Assembly and Governor Kasich, will honor Agriculture Day here in

Ohio this year and respond to these protests by passing corrective legislation that has been introduced in the state legislature. If not, rural school districts in particular will suffer and not be able to pass their tax levies, even their renewals; as farm and woodland owners organize to defeat these levies. Sad Ag Day in Ohio 2017.

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Versailles Lady Tigers thump Summit Country Day to reach Final Four GAYLEN BLOSSER

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SPRINGFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Versailles Lady Tigers easily dismantled the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s topped ranked 27-0 undefeated Summit Country Day Lady Silver Knights to win the OHSAA D-III Regional title 50-33 while holding their opponent to nearly half of their season game average and earn a berth in the Final Four. â&#x20AC;&#x153;WOW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to say â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WOW,â&#x20AC;? said a pleased Versailles Lady Tigers Coach Jacki Stonebraker following the impressive Regional Championship victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a complete team effort. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about this team.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every girl wants to play in an atmosphere like this and we did â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we played well,â&#x20AC;? Stonebraker added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to play well and we did the ďŹ rst quarter especially.â&#x20AC;? The lone Versailles starter from the 20142015 State Championship team, junior Kami McEldowney hit a layup at 7:41 in the opening period to give the Lady Tigers a 2-0 lead, a lead that would stand until the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nal buzzer. Danielle Winner took advantage of a Camille Watren assist to give Versailles a 4-0 lead followed by a 4-foot D. Winner jumper in the paint and

an Elizabeth Ording layup to give the Lady Tigers an 8-0 lead at 3:51. Country Day used a free-throw to get on the board for an 8-1 score at 3:31 and followed with a basket to trail 8-3. An E. Ording stickback and a K. McEldowney three-pointer gave Versailles its ďŹ rst double digit lead of the game at 13-3. A Country Day basket was answered with a Versailles 8-0 run including a D. Winner three-point play, K. McEldowneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second three of the ďŹ rst period and a Clair Schmitmeyer layup off a steal to gave the Lady Tigers a 21-7 lead with one quarter in the book. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hit the boards well especially in the ďŹ rst quarter,â&#x20AC;? noted Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know our guards did a great job rebounding because the post players were doing a great job of boxing out too.â&#x20AC;? Period No. 2 had Versailles using a threepointer each from K. McEldowney and Brynna Blakeley, a Clair Schmitmeyer layup and 2-2 at the line from D. Winner while holding Country Day to ďŹ ve points to send the teams to the break with Versailles holding a 31-12 lead in the very physical game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She (Kami McEldowney) was double guarded almost every time down

the court,â&#x20AC;? said Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At halftime she was doubled over in pain. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if she would be able to play the second half. She gutted it out and did just an absolute great job bringing the ball down the court.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Tigers took the third period by an 9-8 score getting seven points from 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? junior Danielle Winner and 2-2 at the line from K. McEldowney to lead 40-20 heading to the ďŹ nal quarter of play. The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top ranked team put 13 points on the fourth quarter board while Versailles was getting four points each from K. McEldowney and E. Ording and a Kami Ording layup to punch the Lady Tigers ticket to the Final Four at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They brought a lot of pressure but we handled it and even in the second quarter I thought they â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;laxed on their pressure a little bit,â&#x20AC;? noted Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were in foul trouble. A couple of girls had two fouls on them and we kinda went at them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The third and fourth got a little messy but we were able to contain it,â&#x20AC;? continued Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;?Playing in the MAC helps us with messiness just because we try to create messiness, or just try to create a lot of junk and

Versailles Lady Tigers 2016-2017 OHSAA D-III Regional Champions (Gaylen Blosser photo)

it helped us to control the game.â&#x20AC;? Versailles held the Lady Silver Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; three-point sharpshooting Kiana Allen scoreless the entire four quarters of play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was our goal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an open look especially in the ďŹ rst quarter,â&#x20AC;? said Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I said, ďŹ rst quarter she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an open look. I said if No. 12 (Rachel Martin) comes in the game she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get an open look. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if they got open looks in the ďŹ rst quarter and that kinda took them out of their game.â&#x20AC;? The girls from Versailles dominated all fac-

ets of the game including an impressive 41-15 advantage in rebounding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I got on my girls one quarter in between quarters about not rebounding the ball â&#x20AC;&#x201C; giving them second chances,â&#x20AC;? Stonebraker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty amazing that we did rebound like that.â&#x20AC;? Kami McEldowney led Versailles and all scorers in the game with 17 points while Danielle Winner was right behind with 16 points on the day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unbelievable,â&#x20AC;? said Kami McDowney of the teams return trip to Columbus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just giving back a little bit to our community for doing so much for us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very exciting.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Danielle (Winner) did all the scoring and getting all the points inside,â&#x20AC;? Stonebraker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Elizabeth (Ording) under there to take some of that pressure away you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Danielle scoring all those points, so just the one-two punch inside. She brought the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? game. She is ready to go and all of our posts are â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of our girls are. They are so excited.â&#x20AC;? Versailles Scoring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; K. McEldowney 17, D. Winner 16, E. Ording 8, C. Schmitmeyer 4, B. Blakeley 3, K. Ording 2 Summit Country Day Scoring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A. Harris 12, R. Alexander 11, R. Martin 5, N. Woods 3, K. Daniel 2

Patriots close out season with Regional loss to Cincinnati Christian BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

KETTERING â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Tri-Village Patriotsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season came to a close with a 49-42 loss to the Cincinnati Christian Cougars after leading 21-17 at the half of the regional semiďŹ nals of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We obviously didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle the ball very well in the second half,â&#x20AC;? said Tri-Village Coach Josh Sagester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought we

really struggled to pass and dribble. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you do those things against a pretty good team youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to struggle.â&#x20AC;? The Patriots used two ďŹ rst quarter baskets from 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;1â&#x20AC;? junior Jared Buckley, and a ďŹ eld goal each from Dillon McCullough and Gavin Richards to lead the private Cincinnati school 8-7 after one period of play. Tri-Village took period No. 2 by a 13-10 score, taking advantage of ďŹ ve Patriots adding points to the board led by Jonny

Wilson and Trey Frech with a three-pointer each and a ďŹ eld goal from Trace Couch, Buckley and McCullough to lead 21-17 at the break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ďŹ rst half went exactly how we wanted it,â&#x20AC;? said Sagester. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fairly methodical. The only way they really scored was from turnovers to direct baskets â&#x20AC;Ś probably three or four to give them 17.â&#x20AC;? Tri-Village equaled its second quarter 13 point output in period No. 3 only to have Cincinnati

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Darke County’s best compete in New York BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

BROOKLYN, NY – Five Darke County athletes traveled to Brooklyn, NY to compete at the prestigious New Balance Nationals Indoor Track & Field Meet on March 10-12 at the Armory Track. Four pole vaulters and one shot puter took on the best the country has to offer. Nicole Berry, Franklin Monroe, competed in championship girls shot put, AJ Frens, Greenville, competed in championship boys pole vault, and Jenna Frantz, Versailles, competed in championship girls pole vault. Ryan Trick, Greenville, and Brock Shellhaas, Ansonia, competed in emerging elite boys pole

vault. Berry picked up the highest ranking of the Darke County athletes. After making it to the ﬁnals in championship girls shot put, Berry took seventh place with a throw of 43’ 10”. Twentythree of the top throwers from around the country participated in contest. Throwers that recorded a mark of at least 43’ 2” during the 2017 indoor season or 44’ 9” in the 2016 outdoor season could compete in the championship division. Frens cleared 14’ 9.5” to earn an 18th place tie. The Greenville senior was one of 43 athletes trying to earn a place on the podium. Frens needed 15’ 2” from a 2017 indoor meet or 15’ 4” from a

2016 outdoor meet to qualify for the championship division. Frantz was unable to clear the opening height of 11’ 8.5” and did not receive a placing. Fifty girls competed in the championship division. Only girls that cleared 12’ 2” in the 2017 indoor season or 12’ 4” in the 2016 outdoor season were eligible to compete in the championship division. Ansonia’s freshman pole vaulting sensation, Shellhaas, earned a 12th place ﬁnish with his vault of 14’ 3.5”. The Wave junior, Trick, took 19th place with a jump of 13’ 9.75”. Both vaulters were competing against 45 athletes from around the country.

It was a chance meeting in a New York subway where most of Darke County’s representatives to the New Balance Nationals Indoor Track Meet finally met up with each other. Darke County sent Nicole Berry, AJ Frens, Jenna Frantz, Ryan Trick and Brock Shellhaas. (Ryan Berry photo)

Piqua’s Dave Wortman ofﬁciates ﬁnal OHSAA basketball game BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

DAYTON – After 33 years of Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) varsity basketball officiating, Piqua’s Dave Wortman is hanging up his whistle for the final time. “Trying not to remember that this was the end,” Wortman said of his thoughts before his final game. “I’ve been part of this game now for 33 years and this week when I had some time off it kinda was sinking in a little bit that this was the end. I told myself all day today that you just go out and do your job and then I’ll worry about things when they’re all over.” Born and raised in Findley, Ohio Wortman made his way to Piqua where he now calls home. This past weekend Wortman worked his final OHSAA boys varsity basketball game, a District Championship overtime game

between the Tri-Village Patriots and Jackson Center, a game won by the Patriots. “I am comfortable with it now,” Wortman said following the Friday night game. “I made that decision before the season ever started. I know I can still work at this game but my knees aren’t in great shape. I’d like to have two good knees and then maybe I wouldn’t be walking away from the game, but it’s my time … 33 years is a long career.” Wortman spent time traveling to basketball games with his father before following in his footsteps on the basketball court. “My dad worked 32 and you can’t do something forever,” Wortman noted. “I made up my mind this was going to be my end and it’s turned out to be a pretty good year for me.” “I remember traveling with my dad before I ever started ofﬁciating and there was basketball discussion back and forth the whole

Dave Wortman stands alone at a timeout while working his final OHSAA career varsity boys basketball game (Gaylen Blosser photo)

time we were in the car,” Wortman fondly remembered. “I probably learned more from my dad riding in a car than I ever learned out here on the basketball court from any one individual.” “My dad retired and I didn’t get in it quick enough to be able to work with him,” continued Wortman. “I would have loved to have done that. If I had started 10 years earlier, of course then I would have 40 some years at this point, but I would

have really enjoyed that experience. I thought my dad was with me tonight.” Wortman had the opportunity to officiate with his son for several years before recently moving to Charlotte, NC. “It was very purposeful on my part because I was able to give him a sense that I never got working with my dad,” Wortman said of his time officiating with his son. “It’s a career that takes a lot of dedication and it takes a lot of time,” Wortman said of officiating. “You have to have the right job and you have to have the right family situation,” “We need good young people and we need a lot of them because myself included, we’re walking away from this game,” stated Wortman. “I think there is going to be a definite lack of quality that you’re going to see retire, last year this year and over the next five years, and those young people

need to get some experience and they need to step up.” “They need to take the next step and I think some of them are qualified but some of them just really have to put a lot more into this game.” Wortman ended up at UD Arena where it all started 33 years ago. “I worked here my first year of refereeing,” noted Wortman. “Lou Galiardi was an official that I worked games with. The Dunbar Alter game was played here and I was able to work the JV game here. I worked a number of games at UD and this is one of the courts that my dad loved to come to.” Wortman had the opportunity to officiate three state games in his varsity officiating career. “That’s kinda what my career has been … overtimes,” Wortman said with

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Versailles boys fall to Roger Bacon in Regional play BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

KETTERING – The Versailles Tigers’ season came to an end with a loss to the Roger Bacon Spartans, a private Cincinnati school by a 61-46 score in the OHSAA D-III semi-ﬁnal Regional play. The Spartans took a 1710 lead after one period and extended its lead to 31-18 at the break. “Impressive,” Swank said of the Spartans defense. “Just took us out of everything that we were comfortable running the whole year,” continued Swank. “It felt like any set that we called we just couldn’t get the ball to where we wanted it to go.” Period No. 3 had the teams playing even with both squads adding nine points to the scoring col-

Alex Wendel drives to the basket for Versailles in regional game with Roger Bacon (Gaylen Blosser photo)

umn sending the game to the ﬁnal period of play with Bacon holding a 40-27 advantage. The Tigers fourth quarter comeback attempt was not enough to hold off the Cincinnati school as both teams

would get most of their scoring at the free-throw line with Versailles going 7-10 while Bacon was making 1625 to take the win. “We clawed ourselves back into the game … got it to single digits,” noted Swank. “Credit to them, they stepped up. We had our opportunities. We had some just rim in and out and couldn’t quite get there.” Four Versailles seniors played in their ﬁnal game for the Orange and Black: Sam Barga, Connor Custenborder, Austin Knapke and Alex Wendel. “Being the JV coach I was privileged enough to have those guys basically throughout this whole tenure in their high school career,” Swank said of the four seniors. “They mean a lot to me and I’m glad that they are my ﬁrst class to have as COUPON

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VHCC hosts breakfast with Easter Bunny VERSAILLES – Come enjoy a free breakfast with the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs at Versailles Health Care Center. The Easter Bunny will be arriving early at Versailles Health Care Center. This event will be held April 8, 9 a.m. The community is invited to Versailles Health Care Center for donuts and drinks, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and an Easter egg hunt. This event is free and open to the community. For more information about this exciting event or Versailles Health Care Center, contact Kim Fair at (937) 526-5570 or kfair@covenantcare. com. Versailles Health Care Center is located at 200 Marker Road, Versailles.

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VERSAILLES - On March 1, Versailles FFA members worked with members of Interact, NHS, Varsity V and FCCLA to make ﬂeece tie blankets to donate to Dayton Children’s Hospital. The members made 19 tie blankets for children of all ages that will be deliv-

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Birders raffle Raptor ‘Art at the Mill’ opens new season Run registrations GREENVILLE – The Darke County Birders’ Club is raffling off two paid registrations for the Aug. 5 “Raptor Run/ Walk” at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. This new 5K will benefit the raptor, or birds of prey, education program offered by the Darke County Park District. The registration price is $20 with a t-shirt or $12 without a t-shirt. The Birder’s raffle will take place on April 22 at the “Take Flight” event at Shawnee Prairie. Tickets for the raffle are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased at the

Nature Center on St. Rt. 502 west of Greenville or at the Darke County Birders’ Breakfast with the Birds booth at “Take Flight” on April 22. The drawing will take place at noon that day with two lucky winners each receiving a $20 paid registration to the Aug. 5 “Raptor Run/Walk.” The Darke County Birders’ Club is entering its 20th year and prides itself on promoting wildlife conservation and encouraging community involvement as well as enjoying bird watching. The Birders’ rafﬂe, Breakfast with the Birds booth at “Take Flight,” and the “Raptor Run/Walk” all beneﬁt the raptor education program and new raptor enclosure at the Darke County Park District. For more information on the Darke County Birders Club, attend a meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month, or contact Steve Miller at (937) 5473340.

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GREENVILLE – Bear’s Mill Clark Gallery will open its new season of “Art at the Mill” on Friday, March 31. Featured artists for this initial show are Noblesville, Ind. plein-air painter Beth Forst and husband and wife duo Jerry and Jenni Davis, who create unique porcelain pieces. An opening night reception from 6-8 p.mwill feature ﬁnger food and drinks as well as brief gallery talks by the artists who will share information about their work, methods and inspiration at 7 p.m. This event, curated by Jan Roestamadji and Julie Clark, is free and open to the public. “I am very excited about our opening exhibit which will appropriately greet spring with vibrant and joyous color, and am truly looking forward to all the exhibitions we have booked for the Mill this year,” said Marti Goetz, executive director of Friends of Bear’s Mill. “We’ll have some returning favorites as well as artists we’ve recently discovered; you’ll see a wide variety of lovely work this

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cal artists, and my personal friend. I am sure art enthusiasts and collectors will appreciate Beth’s painterly talent,” Roestamadji concluded. Jerry Davis was a junior at Vandalia Butler High School when he found his life’s calling and started making pottery, an artistic pursuit that continues four decades later. His strikingly beautiful one-of-a-kind

crystalline glazed porcelain pieces are sometimes further enhanced by carving, piercing, and incising done by Jenni Davis, Jerry’s wife. from 1983 until 2000, Jerry served as the ofﬁcial “Senator’s Potter,” designing and producing pieces for Senator John Glenn to give as gifts to his friends, employees, and associates in Ohio and Washington, D.C. The art exhibit, which can be viewed during regular store hours at the Mill, 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. Sundays, will remain in place through April 23. Historic Bear’s Mill is owned and operated by Friends of Bear’s Mill, a non-proﬁt organization, and is located at 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road about 5 miles east of Greenville. For more information, contact Bear’s Mill at 937-548-5112 or www. bearsmill.org.

OSU Extension offering free ﬁtness challenge DARKE COUNTY - The 2017 Spring Wellness Challenge by Ohio State University Extension’s Live Healthy Live Well Program is a free six-week on-line email experience designed to help participants improve their health by encouraging physical activity, enjoying healthy foods, and practicing healthy lifestyle suggestions. Now’s the time to wake up and spring forward into a new routine. Don’t just reset your clocks; reset your lifestyle with a renewed commitment to moving more, eating more plant foods, and making small

(but vital) changes that will reduce your risk for chronic disease. Those who sign up will receive two weekly e-communications from Ohio State University Extension containing science-based nutrition, health and wellness tips. Tracking logs will be available for download to help participants record their progress. A pre- and post-online survey will gather comments to improve future challenges and provide information to funders about participants’ health progress. All data collected will be kept conﬁdential.

Participants will be encouraged to “Spring Forward 4 Health!” by practicing healthy lifestyle behaviors. Does this sound like fun? If you are interested in joining this free on-line challenge, register by going to this sign-up link: go.osu. edu/DAR17SP Once you register, you will begin receiving e-communications starting in early April. The Challenge lasts from April 10 to May 22. If you have questions, contact your OSU Extension Program Coordinator, Diane Barga in Darke County, at barga.8@osu.edu or call 937-548-5215.

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Visitors Bureau will again offer a paid summer internship to a qualified student in the areas of marketing, tourism and hospitality. This individual will be part of a dynamic marketing team and have the opportunity to be involved with virtually all aspects of the organization’s efforts. The Darke County Visitors Bureau is a not-forprofit, destination market-

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PIQUA - “There are many great things to come for Edison State and our community,” said Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson just moments before cutting the official ribbon to launch Edison State Works. Community members and leaders, government officials, students and alumni, staff, and industry leaders came together Thursday evening to witness the unveiling of Edison State Community College’s latest initiative, Edison State Works. “It is so great opening up this space and imagining what it will evolve into,” said President Larson. “This is a space that is unique in concept, in that, it is dedicated to our community and business and industry partners.” Edison State Works is a workforce development and education initiative intended to connect Edison State students and staff, regional employers, and communities with an opportunity for growth. The slogan, “generating the next workforce,” further supports this idea. “We were very intentional about this initiative

and naming it Edison State Works,” added Larson. “You don’t hear the word work as much as you used to. You hear words like easy and fast, but Edison State is a place where students come to work. And the work that they put in the classroom translates to the quality of work they put back into the community.” The designated area will serve as a place for regional businesses and organizations to connect with Edison State students, faculty and staﬀ to raise awareness, build and strengthen relationships, and further develop workforce opportunities. True to Edison State’s branding, the area is painted vibrant blue and has updated displays, furniture, and ﬂooring. “It is professional, high-end, and, most importantly, accessible,” added Larson. “We have space for presentations, there is a private area available to meet one-on-one with students or faculty, and this space is open to evolve into what is needed.”

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NEW MADISON – The New Madison American Legion Auxiliary Unit 245 will host its annual Spring Market Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1. The bake sale will feature homemade noodles, pies, cakes, hand dipped chocolate Easter candies and more available for purchase.

The event will be held at the Post, 242 Fayette St., New Madison. Proceeds will be used to beneﬁt the many community outreach programs the auxiliary sponsors, including Buckeye Girls State, Valentines for Vets, the VA Hospital, U.S.O., and Journey Home, to name a few.

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UNION CITY - Mississinawa Valley’s 2017-2018 kindergarten registration is quickly approaching. If your child will be 5 years old by Aug. 1,, it is time to enroll him/her in kindergarten. Six-year-olds are of mandatory age to begin kindergarten. Kindergarten screening will be held Friday, April 7 and Friday, April 21 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Screening will take place in the preschool classroom, which is in the front administration building. An appointment time is necessary. Call Sandy Denniston at the elementary oﬃce at 937-968-4111 to schedule a time and get the regis-

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Nominations sought for Tourism Citizen of the Year GREENVILLE – The Tourism Citizen of the Year Award is the highest community recognition award given by the Darke County Visitors Bureau. It is presented annually by

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ﬁrst at what they can do for Darke County and tourism within Darke County. The nominee has demonstrated extensive and diverse participation, leadership and support in public and/or private tourism endeavors over a period of years. The nominee is a leader capable of getting others involved in tourism within the community. All selections are made without regard to race, color, creed, gender, age or national origin. Nomination forms are available at the Darke County Welcome Center located at 421 S. Broadway, Greenville, by calling the ofﬁce at (937) 548-5158, or by email at mstaugler@visitdarkecounty.org. Nominations are due no later than May 1.

Niemann, Harmon come to Jay County PORTLAND, Ind. – The Jay County Fair in Portland, Ind. has announced its big country show lineup for July 13. This year, the Jay County Fair will feature Nashville hit maker Jerrod Niemann as the headliner for the concert with Trent Harmon, the reigning American Idol winner, as the opening act. Niemann is one of country music’s most original and talented innovators. His hit songs include a duet, ‘A little more love” with his good friend and label mate Lee Brice, his platinum-certiﬁed multiweek number one smash “Drink to that all night”, as well as “Lover, lover”, “What do you want”, “Shinin’ on me”, and the ballad “Only God could love you more”. During his

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Pictured left to right are Annie Sonner, coordinator for the Shelter From Violence and Brenda Miller, Greenville BPW President.

BPW donates to shelter GREENVILLE – Members of the Greenville BPW Club brought donations for the Darke County Shelter from Violence to their meeting on March 9. President Brenda Miller presented the items to Annie Sonner, Coordinator for the Shelter who spoke brieﬂy about what the shelter does. A small hand sweeper, along with paper products (toilet tissue, KleeneX and paper towels) were among the items members brought to the meeting along with cash donations. The Greenville BPW Club’s mission is to achieve equity for all women in

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Free Easter buffet to be offered by Double M Diner SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Double M Diner in downtown Greenville is gearing up for what is becoming an annual spring tradition. On Easter Sunday, April 16, the diner will again offer a free dinner to those who have tickets. The tickets are free and are currently available at several Greenville locations, including the diner, the Community Action Partnership ofﬁce, the food bank on Water Street, and at A Learning Place, says Marcella Murphy, the original owner of the Double M Diner. Now owned by her daughter, Shellie Walker, the idea to offer a free community Easter dinner was the idea of Murphy’s husband, Bill. When she told him she wanted to offer a free meal for those in need at the holidays, Bill suggested she consider doing it at Easter. “Because everybody does it at Christmas,” Murphy said Bill told her. “How many people do it at Easter?” The free buffet-style meal is offered in three shifts, one hour each – at 11 a.m., noon, and at 1 p.m. About 70-80 people per shift can be accommodated inside the diner, which also will utilize its balcony seating. The buffet will be located in the hall of The Palace building, where the diner is located at 537 S. Broadway. This year’s menu will feature pork roast, donated by Winner’s Meats, as

Lawrence, Lyons and Price honored for community efforts CLINTON RANDALL

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well as mashed potatoes and gravy, a vegetable, and Texas sheet cake, and beverages, Murphy said. Murphy says one reason she offers the free community meal is to give back to the community that continues to support her and her family. “If it wasn’t for the community, I wouldn’t be here,” she points out. “It’s just something I’m able to do.” Murphy has but one request of those who take the free tickets. “If you take a ticket, please use it or give it to someone who needs it,” she said. First-responders who are on duty during the three serving times also are invited to eat for free and do not need tickets, Murphy said. Several people volunteer their time and efforts to make the Double M Diner Easter dinner possible, including Winner’s Meats, Eikenberry’s IGA, Walker Construction, Sysco Foods, McVays Dairy, Miami Valley Vending, the Matt Light Foundation, Commercial Painting and all the volunteers who assist that day, as well as some private donors.

UNION CITY, Ind. – In lieu of the traditional sermon by Pastor Geoff Grow, the Wesley United Methodist Church welcomed guests as they honored three of Union City’s stellar citizens Sunday morning. Kevin Lawrence, Lisa Lyons and Sharon Price were each presented with the national Honor Award for Public Service for all their hard work and continuing efforts to help fight to save their town from the grip of addiction through the Union City chapter of A Better Life – Brianna’s Hope. The local chapter of the faith-based support group was launched in Union City in March 2016 in hopes to find a way to reach and help drug addicts that feel lost and hopeless in their addiction. The group meets each week at the church and continues to witness God at work in the lives of the those who come in search of a better life. Lawrence, Lyons and Price were nominated for the distinguished honor by the Union City Indiana Police Department through the American Police Hall of Fame’s National Awards Program that was started more then 40 years ago to fill the void of recognition for worthy Americans. As stated on the nacoponline.org website, the Honor Award for Public Service may be is-

sued to law enforcement officers, elected officials or citizens whose leadership skills are outstanding in reducing crime or assisting departments in volunteer activities. “Many addicts feel like there is no way out, but these three work to show them there is hope.” said Union City Indiana Police Chief Cobie Wells. “They have sacrificed time with their families and friends to be with these individuals to help them.” In addition to weekly support meetings, the trio sacrifice even more time and respond to any addict that asks for help finding resources for recovery as part of the “Angel” program that was also started last year in Union City. “We had an addict come to the police department crying and asking for help…and within five minutes these three were at the station,” Chief wells continued. “Their passion to help others is just amazing to me and thanks to people like them and their leadership through serving the Lord, it is making a difference!” Close friends took a moment to share what makes Lawrence, Lyons and Price special during Sunday’s ceremony – and even Brianna’s Hope board president Randy Davis pre-recorded a message to all three that was played on the screen at the church. “I am quite surprised to receive this award and what a great honor it is,’ Lyons said. “It is a lot of work and we may not al-

Kevin Lawrence, Lisa Lyons and Sharon Price were presented with the Honor Award for Public Service for their community efforts through Brianna’s Hope. (Clinton Randall photo)

ways get the results we would like to see, but when something good happens then we are reminded of why it is all worth it.” ‘We want to thank the church and everyone who has helped out,” she added. “It takes a village to help these people and we truly appreciate everyone.” “Being a mother of an addict, I sometimes just want to give up and feel like we are not reaching people,” explained Price. “If we can plant seeds and help just one person, then that is God’s glory at work!” “Before we ﬁrst started Brianna’s Hope, I always heard that nobody cares,” Lawrence stated. “Now the people know that community members, the police department and churches care about what the addicts are struggling with and want to help give them a choice and options to have a better life.” “Our biggest struggle right now is needing more rehab facilities and help

from the medical community, but being able to share the love of Christ with the addicts is a great tool and is the best we have to offer right now. It may not make an instant difference in their lives, but a seed is planted and hopefully something good will eventually grow from that seed,” concluded Lawrence. “You can see it in their faces as they attend the meetings…they are changing how they feel and realize people around here do care and want to see them succeed.” Union City meetings of A Better Life – Brianna’s Hope are open to anyone struggling with addiction. Meetings are held every Sunday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church at 515 W. Oak Street. Learn more at www. ablbh.org/union-city or like them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ FightingTheWarOnDrugs. You may also contact the chapter leaders via email at ablbh.unioncity@gmail.com.

anniversary of the UCHS performance of The Wizard of Oz – the ﬁrst show was held in 2002. The UCHS Music Company would like to thank – Matt Carroll and Melissa Adelsperger, who helped out artistically with their art and theatre classes; Blake Clevenger runs our lights; our teachers for bringing in props and pieces for us and supporting the kids by attending the shows; and Melanie Neargarder of Mississinawa Valley for providing piano music for the show. Hoggatt and Zimmers also wanted to thank their wives, families and friends for all the support and help. Cast members includ-

ed Dorothy Gale: Allie Conklin; Aunt Em/Glinda (good witch): Landry Zimmers; Uncle Henry/ Guard: Gage Adkins; Scarecrow/Hunk: Reagan Hoggatt; Tin Man/ Hickory: Courtney Whitesel; Lion/Zeke: Kaley Adkins; Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch: Elizabeth Sowinski; Professor Marvel/Oz: Mackenzie Neeley; General: Jacob Curry; Nikko: Ethan Mann; Toto: Neo; Crow/Ozian/Tornado: Heidi Livingston; Crow/ Ozian/Tornado: Shelby King; Tree/Ozian/Cow: Kennedy Phillips; Crow/ Ozian/Tornado: Madisyn Hill; Crow/Ozian/ Tornado: Ida Zeller; and Munchkins: North Side Elementary students.

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DARKE COUNTY – Harbor Freight will be opening a Greenville store later this year in countyowned property, at 635 Wagner Avenue, Greenville. County Commissioners on Monday, March 13, approved a lease agreement with the California-based company, which plans to open around 105 stores nationwide this year, said John Cook, Darke County Business Administrator. “This is something we’ve been working on since September of last year,” Cook said Monday, adding after several discussions the county and Harbor Freight “ﬁnally came to terms” on leasing the 21,000 squarefoot space. The county has been completing asbestos abatement at a cost of approximately $20,000 and will be putting in a new sewer line in the near future, Cook said. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Commis-

sioner Mike Rhoades. “It’s a good ﬁt for the community.” Rhoades also read a letter of support from Commissioner Matt Aultman, who is in Washington, D.C. to attend a Farm Bureau conference. In his statement, Aultman said he was pleased to approve the lease with Harbor Freight and was looking forward to the business coming into the county. The lease agreement with Harbor Freight will commence April 14. The business will be completing their own renovation work before opening, Cook said, noting company executives said they would need about 120 days to complete work before opening to the public. Harbor Freight started in 1977, when a small family-owned business made the commitment to provide working people with quality tools at low prices. The company specializes in hand tools, generators, air and power tools, including shop equipment to automotive tools, offering more than 7,000 items.

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UNION CITY, Ind. – Union City High School held its opening night of their annual spring musical on March 10. This year the UCHS Music Company students performed the beloved classic story of The Wizard of Oz and Dorothy and Toto’s journey down the yellow brick road in search of the wizard and getting back home to Kansas. According to co-director Brad Hoggatt, the actors didn’t have a lot of time to prepare for the performance and had to go “full throttle” for the past two weeks in order to get ready for Friday’s show. “We’ve been working since the end of January. We couldn’t get started much earlier, as our kids are quite involved at UCHS. We’ve been going full throttle for about two weeks,” Hoggatt explained. “We were extremely impressed with the kids and their efforts all around – vocally, acting and set direction. When

the show starts, they truly run it, and we aren’t there telling them this goes here or there. They do it all… and we get the pleasure of watching it!” Hoggatt and fellow codirector Gary Zimmers have a combined 44 years of working with the school musicals and the hectic task of scheduling time to get everyone and everything prepared to take the stage. “These kids are among the busiest at school, and rehearsals are tough to schedule. We’re always proud and amazed by their performances,” added Zimmers. “This year has been among our favorite experiences. It’s my 24th year as co-director and is my daughter Landry’s senior year!” Joining the high school performers, the North Side Elementary students played the part of the Munchkins – praising “Dorothy” for dropping her house on the wicked witch of the east. “We’re so grateful to have the support of our school and community,” Hoggatt and Zimmers agreed. This was the 15 year

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Darke County Soil and Water Conservation District conducting annual tree sale DARKE COUNTY - The Darke Soil & Water Conservation District is con-

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The 2-3 year seedlings are bare root stock and each tree is dipped into a

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of ďŹ ve. An assortment of trees also will be offered for sale to urban and rural landowners. The plant varieties are selected for their popularity and hardiness in the Darke County area. There also will be a pollinator seed mix available. These can be an economical way to work toward establishing or adding to a wildlife area, to create a windbreak, or

landscaping. Payment must be received when placing order. Prices range from $5 to $10 in packets of ďŹ ve seedlings. Larger varieties on some evergreens also are being offered. For more information, check out www.darkeswcd.com, call the Darke Soil & Water Conservation District at 937-548-1752 or stop by the ofďŹ ce at 1117 S. Towne Court, Greenville.

GHS NJROTC recently toured to Wright State University and participated in an Army ROTC class.

NJROTC travels to WSU GREENVILLE - On Wednesday, March 8, the Greenville Senior High School NJROTC visited Wright State University and the Army ROTC Unit. During the visit, Cadets were given a tour of the campus and participated in a class with the Army ROTC. They participated in a Land Navigation exercise. During the visit, the 7th Brigade Commander COL Oskey and the 7th Command Sergeant Major CSM Gregory also were present for the visit. Cadets were given the opportunity to hear what is really going on with the U.S. Army and were able to ask a few questions. Cadets also visited Mi-

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Build a fort for DCPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March Park P.A.L.S. GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Darke County Park District invites children in kindergarten through second grade to join them on March 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center to explore the Natural Play Zone during Park P.A.L.S. They encourage students to bring their sense of adventure. Working together, they will design and build a fort using natural materials. Once that is accomplished, the group can creatively use the structure for unstructured play. Please remember to dress for the weather. Park P.A.L.S. is a series

of monthly programs designed for students of this age group who are interested in nature. P.A.L.S. stands for Practicing and Learning Stewardship, and its mission is to develop future earth stewards through meaningful educational opportunities and hands-on experiences in the natural world. A $3 fee is charged for the program, and registration is required. For any questions about the Park P.A.L.S. program or any other park district programs or to register for the March class, call the Nature Center at (937) 5480165.

St. Marys announces Foley dinner, auction GREENVILLE - St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School has announced the Tom and Etta Mae Foley Memorial Dinner and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, and will be held at Paws Bingo Hall in Greenville. This is the largest single day fundraiser for the school and school ofďŹ cials are hoping for another successful year. The auction will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature

a live and silent auction, to be run by Brian Rismiller of Rismiller Auctioneer Service. Make sure to mark your calendars and let family and friends know the date of the auction. Also feel free to contact the school at 548-2345 if you have any items you wish to donate. Monetary donations also are being accepted, which will be used to purchase items for the auction.

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Garst Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 Speaker Series continues at 2 p.m. on March 26. Greg Shipley will review the results of amateur archaeological projects that have been conducted on several late 18th and early 19th century sites in western Ohio. These investigations include 1780s Ohio Valley raids during the American Revolution, a popular War of 1812 era tavern stop along Hullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trace, and ongoing excavation projects and important discoveries at 1790s Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legion military outpost sites located in Darke and Shelby Counties. At age six, Greg Shipleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fascination with archaeology began with his ďŹ nding an arrowhead on his family farm. This chance discovery sparked a life-long interest in forgotten peoples and the

cultural materials that they left behind. During the past 55 years, this fascination of history has only increased. A lifelong resident of Champaign County, save for his college years at The Ohio State University, Shipleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work career was with Honda of America, where he served as an Engineering Coordinator for Vehicle Quality and Automotive New Model assignments. Since his retirement, Shipley has devoted much of his time to more lengthy and detailed site investigations which include using the latest technologies. Shipleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amateur archaeological activities include personally conducted excavation projects at dozens of prehistoric and historical period locations in Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, and

ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Arcanum Public Library is pleased to announce the new computers are up and running. There are plenty of computers for patrons to surf the net, do homework, play games, check email, type documents, print items, and lots more. The library wants to remind patrons about being able to download e-books from the library website. Once on the website â&#x20AC;&#x201C; www. arcanumpubliclibrary.org â&#x20AC;&#x201C; patrons can click on the link for e-books to locate and to download. The library also has a nice collection of genealogy items and patrons can use our computers to search ancestory.com for more material. Staff is on hand to provide assistance. There are two programs that meet on Mondays. StoryTime is for children in preschool, and meets at 10 and 11 a.m. Kids listen

to stories, sing songs, make crafts, and have lots of fun. AfterWords is for kids in grades 1-4, and meets from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Come hang out with friends, have a snack, play games, and more. Both of these programs will meet on March 20 and 27. There is also a program designed for kids in grades 5 and up. TNT will be meeting on March 23 and 30 from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. Come join friends for fun, snacks, games and more. Check the calendar on the library website for speciďŹ c plans for each day. On March 21, there is an adult coloring session at 6 p.m. Come enjoy some quiet time with spring pictures and refreshments. Supplies are provided. The library has plenty of programs coming up in April, so mark your calendars now. On April 11, the Darke Soil and Water Con-

Greg Shipley displays one of the artifacts discovered while searching early military related sites in Western Ohio.

Missouri. Cultural periods investigated include Ohio Archaic, Woodland, Fort Ancient, Mississippian, 18th century Native American sites, and now, Ohio military sites related to Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1794 Indian Campaign. All lectures are free and open to the public. How-

ever, regular admission will apply to tour the exhibit and museum which includes the outstanding National Annie Oakley Center, Crossroads of Destiny, and Keepers of Freedom exhibits. Funding for this program was made possible by the Harry Stephens Foundation.

New computers up and running at APL servation District will be there to hold a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Build Your Own Rain Barrelâ&#x20AC;? workshop at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, and there is a fee if you want to take home a barrel. Also on the 11th will be the next meeting of the book club at 6 p.m. On April 17, the library will be showing two movies during the day. On April 18, there will be an adult coloring session.

On April 20, Miller Flowers will be there for their annual event. On April 25, the Darke SWCD will be onhand to present a class on gardening for pollinators. More details about all of the events can be found at www. arcanumpubliclibrary.org. Patrons can also call (937) 692-8484 to get more information. They can also be found on Facebook.

Maestro comes to Greenville GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 18th century home of Myrna and Tom Stone of Greenville was the perfect setting for a visit in early February by the Dayton Philharmonicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maestro, Neal Gittleman. Maestro Gittleman joined Josef Suter of Greenville and Marilyn and Gary Mitchner of Dayton in a lively discussion at their monthly salon called Ellipsis. The topics ranged from antiques to music com-

positions. Myrnaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s table featured her famous ham loaves with horseradish sauce. Of course, all the dishes and silver were 18th century quality. Previous Ellipsis guests have included the Nealeighs of Greenville, Dr. Clay Johnson of the Garst Museum, Jonathan McNeal of the Neon Movies and Sandy and Michael Bashaw of the group Puzzle in Light. A cultural evening was had by all.

As it often does, my fitness journey recently played back in my mind: didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care about it, then made excuses for why I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make time to exercise or eat right, to blaming it on my thyroid or metabolism for why â&#x20AC;&#x153;nothingâ&#x20AC;? worked, to caring too much about the number on the scale, to buying the latest this-or-that to accelerate my progress, to buckling down and doing the work, to getting off track because of this thing called â&#x20AC;&#x153;lifeâ&#x20AC;?, to jumping back on the wagon and reaching my goals. It has been a bumpy road. This is perfectly normal. When I started, I was at the right place at the right moment in time to try a local gym. I knew the

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I made an easy turkey chili the other day, and since winter is likely to stick around a bit, this easy recipe is also great on a cold day.

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Union City DECA excels at state competition UNION CITY - The Union City DECA Chapter attended the State Career Development Conference from March 5-7. On Sunday evening, the students took their competition test and attended the opening session. The opening session featured Kyle Scheele, an inspiring speaker, writer and youth expert who has challenged thousands of teens across the nation to live better stories. On Monday, the students completed the role play part of their competition. They also had the opportunity to attend leadership workshops. One of the workshops, they attended was given by former Union City student, Britt Smith. Smith talked about her position with Yelp. Britt gave the students advice during her talk. Monday evening the chapter along with alumni, Destiny Shafer and Justin Fields ate dinner at the Colts Grille. The last event of the evening was the Recognition Session. Union City’s Apache Design and TeePee were recognized for being Re-Certiﬁed Gold Level School-Based Enterprises. The Monday keynote

A Taste of Wine & Jazz XXX sponsors Merry Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty are shown with DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan.

BHHS Pro Realty sponsors DCCA event GREENVILLE – Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) recognizes Merry Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty for their sponsorship of A Taste of Wine & Jazz XXX on Jan. 20, at Montage Cafe. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, DCCA greatly appreciates Merry Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty as a sponsor and thanks them for their support of the arts in Darke County, monies generated from the fundraising event will help enable our organization to bring high quality performing artists to our community.” A Taste of Wine and Jazz XXX included wines for tasting and exceptional hors d’oeuvres created by

Aaron and Michelle Cox of Montage, along with music provided by the Kim Kelly combo, a Dayton-based ensemble with a wide-ranging repertoire. The band’s performance was made possible by the following sponsors: Merry Lee Cross and Shaun Hayes of BHHS Pro Realty, Edward Jones Investment representatives Ryan Carpe, Dave Connelly, Andria Haworth, & Todd Subler, Fry and Company, Kent and Melinda Myers, and Geoff & Jessie Surber. Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and ﬁne arts encouraging cultural enrichment. For more information on upcoming events visit CenterForArts. net or contact the DCCA ofﬁce at (937) 547-0908.

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Union City DECA Chapter students who recently attended a Career Development Conference include front row, Aaron Foster, Sarah New, Hailey Sousa, Emma Baron, Connor Kerns and Jacob Curry. Back row, Carmen Sigler, Hailey Mills, Landry Zimmers, Kora Kerns, Ellie Kerns, Elizabeth Sowinski, Reagan Hoggatt, Haley Whitesel, Kahlee Dowler, Sophia Spence.

speaker was Russ Peak. He captivated and engaged the audience with a truly magical experience. On Tuesday morning, students attended the Grand Awards Session. Union City had two teams and one individual make the ﬁnals. Connor Kerns and Ellie Kerns placed in the top 10 in the state in Sports and Entertainment Marketing. Kora Kerns and Emma Baron placed 6th in the state in Marketing Management Team. Elizabeth Sowinski placed 3rd in the state in Personal Selling, which qualiﬁed her for the International Com-

petition in Anaheim, Calif. Five of the 16 Union City students made the ﬁnals. Ellie Kerns was elected as the District 9 President for the 2017-2018 school year. She will serve on the State Ofﬁcer Team. The following students will be attending the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif: Kora Kerns, Emma Baron, Landry Zimmers, Hailey Mills, Elizabeth Sowinski and Ellie Kerns. Congratulations to all students for representing Union City so well. The DECA Chapter would like to thank the

Versailles FFA, alumni hosting pork loin dinner VERSAILLES - The Versailles FFA Alumni and FFA Chapter will be sponsoring a carry-out pork loin dinner on April 8. The dinner will include a pork loin, au gratin potatoes, green beans, apple crisp, and dinner roll with butter. The meal will be catered by Red Barn Catering from Covington, which is owned by the Batdorf family, Versailles FFA Alumni members. The cost of the tickets are $8. Dinners may be

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picked up at Versailles High School, 280 Marker Road, Versailles, on Saturday, April 8 from 4:30-7 p.m. The pick-up location will be the front parking lot of Versailles Schools off State Route 121 entrance. This is a carry-out meal only. Proceeds will help beneﬁt the FFA alumni scholarships and activities. Tickets may be purchased through any FFA member or by calling Dena Wuebker (937423-2369 after 3:05 pm), Julie Bergman, FFA Alumni President (937-417-3770),

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Randolph Eastern School Corporation for their continued support. Those interested in donating money for the six students attending the International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, feel free to call Becky Kuehl at (765)9644840 or email her at bkuehl@resc.k12.in.us.

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Humane Society, a 501c non-proﬁt corporation, will host an Easter Bazaar at Paw’s Bingo Hall, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Shoppers will ﬁnd a wide selection of craft items, baked goods and specialty items. There will be door prizes to win and concessions available for busy shoppers. The Easter Bunny will visit from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. to see all of the children. Bring your camera and get pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. There is no charge for admittance. The Paw’s Bingo Hall is located at 848 Martin Street, across from the Greenville Inn.

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Field Trip for schools GREENVILLE – Darke County Parks has offered hands-on, educational ﬁeld trips that immerse students in natural and cultural history for years. They now have a very special ﬁeld trip opportunity to offer about the Civil War, featuring the Ohio Valley Civil War Association at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. On April 28, hear the cannon blast, watch men drill, and smell a soldier’s supper simmering. Living historians will bring a pivotal point in American history to life, illustrating not only the political but

Osterloh in PT Forum FINDLAY – Sarah Osterloh, of Versailles, recently participated in the University of Findlay’s Physical Therapy Research Forum. Students participated in poster and platform presentations. The research forum promotes clinical research among students, faculty and community to foster and support evidence-based practice.

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-------------------------------------MISSIONARY -------------------------------------Greenville Missionary Church 1110 N. Broadway, Greenville 937-548-1842 Pleasant View Missionary Church 5231 Gettysburg Pitsburg Rd. Greenville, 447-3885

-------------------------------------NON-DENOMINATIONAL -------------------------------------Beamsville Christian Church 6102 Beamsville-Union City Rd. Greenville 547-0009 Calvary Bible Church 9462 State Route 571, Arcanum 947-1978 Friendship Community Church 1005 Eaton Fort Nesbit Rd. New Paris, 997-3592 True Life 5990 State Route 36, Greenville 548-3558 Living Waters Ministries 102 W Main St., Versailles, 526-4567 Bible Fellowship Church: 7757 Greenville-Celina Road, Greenville 937-547-1952

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The Bistro Off Broadway is now hiring for Servers - Busser & Host Stop by The Bistro at 117 E. Fifth Street, Greenville to apply Wednesday-Friday 11-2 or 4-8 Work days are Wednesday-Saturday. If you have restaurant experience and are looking for a part time job during the evenings this is perfect for you. We are willing to train if you are willing to work.

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Fort Recovery Industries, Inc., a strong area employer for over 70 years, is looking for motivated individuals with a desire for professional growth.

Full-Time Positions

Full-time production positions are at our Hardware Plant located in Fort Recovery, OH and our Portland Casting Plant located in Portland, IN. We offer competitive wages, beneﬁts and growth opportunities.

Part-Time Positions

Part-time positions are available at our Hardware and Assembly/ Packaging Plants in Fort Recovery, OH. Openings are on 1st and 2nd shift, 2-5 days in a week. Apply in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online.

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JUST WEST OF GREENVILLE this brick ranch sits on 4+ acres! Galley kitchen; fireplace in living room; pull-into garage in basement at 3374 St. Rt. 571W! Now offered at $134,900. APPROVED BUILDING LOT at corner of Bur Oak and Aspen! Improved with drilled well; grass, trees and sidewalks! $30,000. IN SOUTH END OF GREENVILLE this 2-story home at 617 Fair Street has 1 car detached garage! Low 40s. IN UNION CITY this DUO at 543 and 545 N. Walnut can be purchased separately or together! 3 bedroom ranch home for $41,000 and one for $38,000 or both for $77,500! Excellent return on your investment! JUST EAST OF GREENVILLE at 5882 Culbertson Road this 3 bedroom home has newer furnace; 50x30 barn with metal roof and metal siding; 50x12 carport. Now offered at $105,000. COZY 2 bedroom home at 138 Sherman has been updated and well maintained! 2 car detached garage; partially fenced yard. Upper 60s. ENERGY EFFICIENCY with this 3 bedroom home at 7304 McMecham Road! Top of the line Geotherman system for heating, cooling and hot water! Family of four averages $156 per month in total utilities! A new septic tank and entire system installed in October 2016! Newer roof; 24x40 barn with electric and concrete floor! AND the inside of the house has been updated too! $138,500. IN COVINGTON this duplex at 214 S. Harrison has 1 bedroom apartment up; 2 bedroom apartment down, owner occupied. Enclosed front porch; decorative concrete patio! Low 60s. 9+ ACRES with this 2-story home at 7201 St. Rt. 118! Over 1600 sq. ft. of living PLUS Florida Room! 94x32 barn; 12x25 garage. $179,900 4 ACRES M/L ZONED COMMERCIAL on Wagner Avenue across from Lowe’s! Can be divided! Call Joe for additional information!

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The Early Bird and Bluebag Media are seeking to expand our outside sales team. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are familiar with Darke and our surrounding counties. The ideal candidate will be a self starter who is aggressive and understands the value of newspapers in both the print and digital formats. Must have reliable transportation and proof of insurance as this is an outside sales position. WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING: • A great family environment with many of our staff being here for decades. • A flexible work schedule, Monday-Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. • Unlimited commission program as position is both salary and commission based. • Mileage reimbursement. • Opportunity for advancement. If this sounds like you and you’re seeking more than just another job, please send your resume to asanders@earlybirdpaper.com. Please no phone calls. EOE

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, MARCH 26TH 1:00-2:30 P.M. 7933 Stoltz Rd., Greenville PRICE REDUCED! Over the creek and thru the woods to your new home! Imagine sitting on your new Timbertech multi level deck drinking coffee or relaxing in the hot tub. Go inside this modified Aframe to beautiful stone fireplace with cathedral ceilings plus a huge kitchen and 2 bedrooms. Follow the open stairway to an updated master suite, which includes a wall in tiled shower. Don’t forget the full recently refinished basement with custom made cabinets and shelving. Never worry about a power outage with this home, it comes with a Generac propane generator installed in 2016. Call me today for your personal tour.

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$148,000 For more information call 937-572-2674 GREENVILLE 400 Martin St. NEW LISTING $145,000. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car det. Garage, 2200 sq. ft. plus semi-finished basement. 2 lots, Nice landscaping. (731763) 1129 N. Middle Dr. NEW LISTING $106,000. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car att. Garage, lake views, private dock. (731486) 325 W. Park Dr. NEW LISTING $79,900. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 1900 sq. ft. near the city park. (731291) 722 E Fourth St. $60,000. 3 Bed, 1.5 Bath, large corner lot that is fenced in, porch, storage shed. (728875) 731 Jackson St. NEW LISTING $29,900. 1 Bed, 1 bath, covered front porch, one car det. Garage, large det. Shed. (731425) OUT OF GREENVILLE 6633 Dull Rd. Arcanum $124,900. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 4 or more det. Garage, 2.35 acres, barn. (725427) 4922 Byreley Rd. Arcanum $248,900. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car att. Garage, 16 acres, dining room, family room, FM school district. (726682) 1906 Barnsbury Ct. Celina NEW PRICE $105,000. 2 bed, 2 bath condo, 1 car attached garage, large great room, basement. (728817)

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2&3 Bedroom Homes Available Check our our selection of FREE handyman homes. Rental Homes Available Too!

HOUSEHOLD Oak king size bed with mattress & box springs, 4” memory foam topper, & chest of drawers, excellent cond, very clean. $500. 548-0494

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SPECTRUM TRIPLE PLAY TV, Internet & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per second speed. No contract or commitment. We buy your existing contract up to $500! 1-800-806-5909 GARAGE SALES Wickersham’s Inside Heated Garage Sale Due to Cancer; 175 Elm St, Hollansburg; March 24-25; 9-5; Large Tupperware Inventory at Sale Prices to eliminate for bills, Pampered Chef, Boyd’s Bears, household goods, Longaberger, wrought iron, lots of misc

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Flory Landscaping

25th Annual Spring Landscaping & Lawn Equipment Auction

April 14, 2017

10:01am Wagons, 12:00pm Equipment Location: Indoors, North Beef Show Arena (St. Rt. 121) Greenville, OH 45331 Have an item to consign or Mike Baker Auctioneer/Broker questions? Contact Kevin or Katie at 937-548-2200 or email Midwest Auctioneers & Realty, Inc katie@ﬂorylandscaping.com

937-548-9898 www.parkbridgehomes.com

Call Deb Rose 937-459-2636 deb@djroserealty.com

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MISC. FOR SALE Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 1-800906-3115 for $750 Off

Darke County Fairgrounds

Sherwood Forest Mobile Home Community

Thinking of Buying or Selling your HOME?

New, warehouse liquidation, queen $169, king $219, full $139, twin $109. We deliver. Call 937884-5455 Very nice used Rainbow vacuum sweeper. Warranty. Call 548-0870 Queen size Craftmatic bed, purchased Nov. 2016, paid $3300, will sell $1500. 937-4236842 MISC. FOR SALE PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: bachtorock@ earthlink.net. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements!

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2017 10:00 AM

6467 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 Directions: From Greenville take S.R. 36 (EAST) approximately 1 ½ miles to Country Club Estates. Continue straight in Country Club Estates to auction site. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS)

937-547-3077

GREENVILLE VILLAGE APARTMENTS

7 Julie Ct, Covington, OH 45318

Now accepting applications.

2 & 3 BR Townhomes Private patios, AC included, W/w Carpeting and more Please call 937.473.3572 to schedule an appointment. Office Hours 9-4 Mon, Wed, Fri Rent is based on income. Income restrictions may apply. Voice/TTY: 800-553-0300 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER 2 Bedroom Apartments Rental Assistance Available for those who qualify Water sewer and trash pickup included in rent Under New Management Call (765) 964-5540 FOR HEARING IMPAIRED

Call TTY Relay Service 711

BRADFORD – Daniel Wiseman, of Bradford, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2016 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the

dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

CHECK OUT THE EARLY BIRD CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE

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AUCTION MARCH 29TH AT 6:PM

Auction Location: Ansonia Amercian Legion - 118 Mackinaw (I Block N. of the Post Office) Ansonia, Ohio 45303

TRACT #1 75 ACRES M/L

TRACT #2 50.985 ACRES M/L

125.985 Acres of Farm Land Offered in 2 tracts and in Combination using the Multi Parcel Auction Method Known as 12757 Light Rd., New Weston (Darke County) Ohio, located in Mississinawa Twp. Approx 1 ½ miles west of St. Rt. 49 North. There are no buildings or structures on either tract. This highly productive land will be offered in the following tracts as well as in combination. TRACT 1: (75) acres m/l of mostly tillable land with road frontage on Rossburg-Lightsville Rd and Light Rd. TRACT 2: (50.985) acres m/l with approx 9 acres of wooded land or currently not tilled land leaving approx 41 acres of tillable land with frontage on Rossburg-Lightsville Rd. TERMS: $5,000 per tract ($10,000 for combination purchase) shall be required down day of auction. Balance due within 45 days or before. All distances and acreage amounts are subject to survey to be paid by seller. Please visit WWW.MIDWEST-AUCTIONEERS.COM for more maps and info etc.

D&N GRAIN FARM, LLC (DARBY, CLEYO, & NANCY LIVINGSTON)

Midwest

Auctioneers & Realty, Inc

Mike Baker, Auctioneer/Broker 220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH • 937-548-2640 • www.midwest-auctioneers.com

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THIS CUSTOM BUILT 1-OWNER FRAME RANCH HOME EXHIBITS QUALITY THROUGHOUT. FEATURING OVER 2,300 SQUARE FEET ALL ON ONE FLOOR. BUILT BY BUILDER & FINISH CARPENTER NEAL FASICK IN 1990. ONE OF THE MANY FEATURES OF THIS HOME INCLUDE A GREAT ROOM WITH ADJOINING FORMAL DINING AREA WITH VAULTED CEILINGS, LEWISBURG LIMESTONE WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, BUILT-IN TV CABINET, 2 CEILING FANS, LARGE QUALITY EAGLE WINDOWS & MORE! THERE ARE 2 BEDROOMS WITH POSSIBLE 3RD. (USING OFFICE AREA AS BEDROOM). THE LARGE MASTER SUITE WITH SITTING AREA AND ATTACHED MASTER BATHROOM HAS MANY FEATURES INCLUDING: LARGE WALK-IN SHOWER, BATHTUB, DBL. SINKS & VANITIES AND LARGE WALK-IN CLOSET. CUSTOM DESIGNED KITCHEN W/FLOOR TO CEILING CABINETRY, CORIAN COUNTER TOPS, BUILT-IN REFRIGERATOR, RANGE, COOK TOP & MICROWAVE OVEN. STAINLESS STEEL DBL. SINKS, GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND MANY MORE EXTRAS! JUST OFF THE KITCHEN DINING AREA IS A SCREENED PATIO ROOM WITH ACCESS FROM THE KITCHEN OR THE GREAT ROOM. LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM WITH LOTS OF CABINETS, DEEP S.S. LAUNDRY SINK, COMPACTOR, ½ BATH, LG. STORAGE ROOM WITH CEDAR CLOSET, BUILT-IN IRONING BOARD AND MORE. 2 ½ TOTAL BATHROOMS, LARGE 2-CAR ATTACHED HEATED GARAGE W/ OPENER, CONCRETE PATIO WITH 4 LIMESTONE COLUMNS AND OAK PERGAOLA, 4 FT. CRAWLSPACE, TRANE FURNACE WITH CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING, CEDAR SHAKE SHINGLES WITH COPPER VALLEYS, SPOUTING & DOWNSPOUTS. LARGE WALK-IN PANTRY, CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM, 20 KW PROPANE GENERAC WHOLE HOUSE GENERATOR, 2”X6” EXTERIOR WALLS, SOLID WOOD DOORS AND CUSTOM SHADES THROUGHOUT, MATURE LANDSCAPING & MORE. THIS IS A FANTASTIC QUALITY HOME, MOVE-IN READY AND A MUST SEE! THERE IS ALSO AN ADDITIONAL 135 FT. X 155 FT. ADJOINING CORNER LOT AVAILABLE. DON’T MISS THIS OUTSTANDING OFFERING!

Attend Open House -Inspect This Property Make Financial Arrangements Be Prepared to Buy on Auction Day 1st Time Ever Offered For Sale!

Open House: SUN., MARCH 19th, 1:00-2:30 PM Shown by appointment… Call: Kirby Lyons (937) 316-8400 Everett Hocker (937) 417-0748

Terms: $5,000.00 down on day of auction. Complete Balance Due Within 30 Days of Auction. Taxes will be figured short term pro-ration to closing.

JANET FASICK - OWNER

For photos and additional information on this offering please visit us at www.auctionzip.com and enter User I.D. # 8673. Remember, Never, Ever a Buyers (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions *WHAT YOU BID IS WHAT YOU PAY* “We work for our sellers, appreciate our buyers, and love our profession”

Union City Properties 390 Essex Ct. Union City, IN 47390 “This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider”

Dean’s List

Office: 937.316.8400 Cell: 937.459.7686

AUCTION

SAT., APRIL 1, 2017 AT 9:00 AM Greenville Junior High 131 Central Ave – Greenville, OH 45331 Open Inspection: Thurs. Mar. 30, 5-7pm & Fri. Mar. 31, 9-5pm

This will be the LAST AND FINAL auction for the Greenville City Schools loose furnishings and surplus auctions!!

Items selling will include but are not limited to: Comm. Kitch/Rest. & Cafeteria Equip to incl: Blodgett gas ovens; Hobart mixers & attachments; Reach-in coolers, freezers, SS prep tables & sinks, SS serving lines & steam tables, pots/pans, serving trays etc; Electronics: Smart boards w/ long arm projectors & response kits; Asrtd. Brands of Projectors & transparency readers; Elmo doc readers; Computer monitors & accessories; TV’s & DVD/VCR players; Routers; Media carts; Lg. sel. of wood & metal storage & file cabinets & shelving; Antique display cabinets; 100’s of Adult Size Student desks & Teachers desks/chairs including adult size chair and right handed desk combos; Portable & stationary work stations; Teaching supplies/aids; White boards & bulletin boards; Pull down world/US maps; Pull down projector screens; Fans, flags, & clocks; Office equip; Laboratory supplies/equip; Nurse’s exam tables; Sound equip & musical instruments; Sports/ gym equip; Basketball bank boards, rims, & nets; Volleyball set w/ scoreboard; Jr. High Track record board; Wood peg climbing board; Wall hangings; Drinking fountains; Housekeeping/Janitorial aids; Window AC units; More information will become available including pictures and order of sale as we finalize preparations. Please visit www.midwest-auctioneers.com daily for updates including catalog and pictures on this auction. Terms: This auction is being conducted with no buyer’s premium to onsite bidders and no state sales tax is required to be collected. All items are required to be paid for day of auction with the following payment options: Cash, personal or business check w/ID, or Master Card and Visa. There will be an additional 3% clerking fee added for credit cards. Additional terms and conditions apply to internet bidders. Can’t attend the auction? Bid online via www.proxibid.com (find the link on our website)

GREENVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

Midwest

Auctioneers & Realty, Inc

Mike Baker, Auctioneer/Broker 220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH • 937-548-2640 • www.midwest-auctioneers.com

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211 S. Jefferson St., Pitsburg 4 bedroom, 2 bath home with large eat-in kitchen, many updates, ready for your growing family Franklin Monroe Schools, $109,900 Call Doug for details. 212 Glenwood Greenville 3 bedroom brick ranch in nice neighborhood, spacious utility room, bonus storage area behind garage, furnace & central air have been replaced, additional 12 x 24 building w/workshop, great for hobbies or trophy car. Call Doug Long for your personal showing.

512 Park Blvd., Versailles; March 24, 8-5. March 25, 8-3. Tools, Harley access., Christmas lawn decorations, housewares, misc. Shelby County RTL, St. Remy Hall, Russia; March 23-25; Thurs-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9amnoon; Entire hall & tent out back will be full! Sat. all clothing sells for $4 per bag & all other items are half price

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Becoming a Home Owner Need Not Be Just A Dream

RECREATIONAL 1995 Sea Nymph FM161 fishing boat with 70hp Evinrude outboard motor, trolling motor, 2 depth finders, 2 batteries, custom snap-on cover, trailer, in very good condition. Ready to put in the water! $4500. 937-4172569

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LAKEFRONT LAND LIQUIDATION! 6 acres - $99,900 Cortland Co in the Finger Lakes! Unspoiled lake, wooded privacy, great fishing! Ideal country homesite! Call 866-495-8733 NewYorkLandandLakes.com Beautiful large log home, 2.4 aces w/3 BR, loft, pellet boiler, pond, much more. On SR 571E, edge of Greenville. NEW PRICE $279,900. Trump Realty 678-5687 House for sale by owner. 1226 Northmoore, Greenv. Near new school. 3 br, 2 bath, brick ranch. Immediate occupancy. 937-6925128

LENDER ORDERED SALE! 39 acres $89,900. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED! Delaware County, Catskill Mtn setting! Views, woods, meadow! EZ terms avail! Call 888-4317214 today! NewYorkLandandLakes.com AUTOMOTIVE 1998 Jimmy $2195. 2000 Grand Am $1995. 2000 Ranger 4x4 $3995. 2001 Duramax GMC $10,995. 2002 Envoy $4495. 2004 Colorado Crew $6995. 2004 Expedition $5495. 2004 Rendezvous $3495. 2005 Grand Cherokee $4495. 2006 Escape $4495. 2008 Equinox $6995. Buy - Sell - Trade! CountryAutoSalesGreenville. com 548-1337 2006 Town and Country, LOADED, 3.8L, Georgia vehicle - NO RUST, Heated leather seats, $3250, VERY NICE! 621-0843

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REAL ESTATE LAND REPO! 21 acres -$39,900. Overlooks the Mohawk Valley 1/2 hr from Albany! Views, fields, woods, twn rd, utils. Terms. Call 888-738-6994 NOW! N e w Yo r k L a n dandLakes.com

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Holiday Reading kept Enterprise Holdings Foundation gives grant students’ minds active GREENVILLE – On Dec. 6, 2016, the Friends of the Parks of the Darke Park District gratefully accepted a grant from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation. Nicole Scott, a Remarketing Logistics Supervisor for Enterprise, is a member of the Darke County Civic Theater which performs annually at Darke County Parks’ annual Prairie Days festival and uses the Nature Center facility. Because Darke County Parks have a commitment to education and learning oﬀering activities for all ages, Scott applied for a grant from the Enterprise Holdings Foundation for the parks’ Prairie Days festival which includes historical attractions like trade demonstrations, the

Shown are (back row) Dean Whipp, Friends of DCPTreasurer; Roger Etzell, Friends of DCP-Trustee; Dudley Hansbarger, Friends of DCP-Trustee, (middle row) Tom Smith, Friends of DCP-Trustee; Tom Bish, Friends of DCP-Trustee; Tina White, former Friends of DCP Trustee and current DCP Commissioner; Barbie Hansbarger, Friends of DCP-President, (front row) Nicole Scott, Enterprise employee and grant applicant; and Sandy Hoying, Friends of DCP-Secretary.

long hunter encampment, folk music performances, and old fashioned hand crafts. Scott said that she comes from a family of teachers who instilled the value of education. She believes the parks have a plethora of opportunities and activities right in Darke County’s backyard. The funds will be used to help make

the 2017 Prairie Days even better than ever. The park district strives to provide the best possible experience to the residents of Darke County and beyond and to ensure comprehensive education for the stewards of tomorrow. They would like to thank the Enterprise Holdings Foundation for helping to make this possible.

GREENVILLE – An even dozen youngsters participated in at least one of the ﬁve Holiday Reading Sessions sponsored by Empowering Darke County Youth. Sessions were held on the Edison State Darke County Campus during the long winter break while ﬁnishing touches were put on GCSD’s new K-8 building. “The Christmas holiday season is an extremely busy time of the year for everyone, especially families with children,” said Bob Robinson, Empowering Program Coordinator. “We really appreciate the parents who took time out of their schedules to bring their children, and the volunteers who showed up to

Real Estate Farm Land Auction NEWBERRY TWP. – MIAMI COUNTY SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 11:00 AM

Location: 9920 Greenville Falls Road, Covington, Ohio Five tracts will be offered for sale separately. After the individual tract values are established, the parcels will be combined and auctioned as one tract. If the combined bid exceeds the separate bids by $20,000, the tracts will be sold as one. All bids subject to approval of the owners.

Owners: George and Estine Walls Jeanie Jordan Bates, Listing Broker 937-214-2445 Anthony Bayman: Agent/Auctioneer 937-606-0536 Visit AuctionZip.com Bayman Auction Service ID # 6480 for tract descriptions and terms of sale.

222 W. Ash St., Piqua, Ohio 45356 937.773.8215

LARGE QUALITY PUBLIC AUCTION

Darke County Parks’ Hannah Wiest talks to students about the earth’s natural resources in Empowering Darke County Youth’s ﬁnal Holiday Reading session during Greenville Schools’ long Christmas break.

help.” Five sessions were held over the nearly four-week break. Several parents also took the opportunity to get in some one-onone tutoring time for their children. Each Holiday Reading session covered a diﬀerent topic. The ﬁrst three were seasonal: All About Santa, The Spirit of Giving, and New Year’s Resolutions.

LARGE AUCTION SAT MAR 25TH 8:45AM

11527 Reed Rd Vers 45380 **2 AUCTION RINGS** FARM EQUIPMENT HUGE LOT OF TOOLS MANY NEW ITEMS MIDMARK & OFFICE EQUIPMENT- Also An�ques-Collec�bles H-Hold & Furnitureinfo-Pictures-Terms@ www.auc�onzip.com #3859 Owners: Mul� Group

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The last two sessions took students into new worlds… American Legends, including the Midwest’s Johnny Appleseed, and Natural Resources, including renewable and non-renewable energy, recycling and more. “The last two sessions, provided by Hannah Wiest from Darke County Parks, were great,” Robinson said. “We can’t thank her enough for the two excellent learning opportunities she gave these kids.” Empowering Darke County Youth is a 501c3 community service organization established to help struggling students achieve and maintain their educational skills. Find out more about its programs and how to help at www. countynewsonline. org/empowering. html.

Dean’s List

DEFIANCE – Each semester, Deﬁance College recognizes students who have attained an outstanding level of academic excellence by naming them to either the Dean’s list or

the school honors list. The following local students have been named to the 2016 Fall Dean’s List: Haley S. Patty, Bradford, and Hope E. Neargarder, Union City, Ohio.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017, 9:00AM KIRBY LYONS AUCTION FACILITY 5378 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OH 45331 DOORS OPEN AT 8:00AM

Directions: Approx. 30 miles NORTH of Dayton, Ohio. From the intersection of S.R. 49 and U.S. 127 Bypass, take U.S. 127 NORTH approx. ¼ mile to Sebring-Warner Rd. and turn RIGHT or EAST to auction site, just 2 buildings EAST of the “Early Bird”. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY)

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Early Porcelain Flanged Dbl. Sided Coca-Cola Sign; 3 Ft. Metal Packard Motor Cars Advertising Thermometer; Red-White-Blue Pepsi Cola Metal Cooler; Phillips 66 Motor Oil Porcelain Advertising Sign; Early Chesterfield Cigarette Adv. Thermometer; Lg. Granite Coffee Pot; Galvanized Ballett Box; Early Wood Menzenhauer-Guitar-Zither #2 (Patt. 1894); Wood DeKalb Corn Sign; sev. Wood Advertising Crates; #3 Wood Horseshoe Clothes Dryer; Early 3 Ft. N.O.S. Indian Brand #R.R. Thermometer (Frog Switch Co.); Production Credit Assn. Lighted Round Clock; Early Wood Silvertone Piano Harp; Wood Olympia Beer Sign; G.E. Round “Ford” Adv. Clock; Wood Duck Decoy; Early Metal 1 Gal. Monitor Oil Can (Cleveland, Ohio); Early Metal Tea Can (The E. Charley Co., Dayton, Ohio); Cast Iron Mail Box; Wapak, Wagner & other Iron Skillets; Wood Rolling Pin; Cast Iron Trick Dog Bank; sev. Cast Iron Door Stops including: Rooster, Basket, Cats; Lighted McCulloch Chain Saw Sign; sev. Crocks; Brass Spittoon; N.O.S. Squirt Soda Cardboard Advertising; Early Standing Lighted Glass “Sheaffer’s Ink Pen Display Cabinet; sev. State & County Metal Highway Signs; Metal #R.R. “Tracks” Sign; Metal Cub Cadet Adv. Board; Corona Metal Beer Sign; (4) Metal Gas Pump Signs including: Shell RU-2000, Regular, Premium & Plus; Sellers S&P Shakers; Early Bayonet; Porcelain/Granite Tea Kettle; (2) Quaker State (Metal) Full Motor Oil Cans; 8 Pl. Set of Texas Ware Dishes; Early Photograph Book w/Photos; Cast Iron Sign Bracket; Duck Lamp; Roy Rogers & Trigger Handkerchief; Metal Signs including: Harley-Davidson, Dodge Charger R/T, Ford Truck & others; Cast Iron Horse & Buggy; Early Metal Rooster w/Crank; Cast Iron Horse & Milk Wagon; Metal Friction Bus (in original box); Die Cast “Ranger” Fishing Boat; Cast Iron Cow Dinner Bell; Tobacco Spears; Tobacco Tins; Coca-Cola Bottle Opener and Ice Pick; 4 Lb. Deckers Lard Can; Cast Iron Cow; Advertising Thermometer and Yard Sticks; Metal Milk Crate; Fram Filter Bank; Radio Flyer Wagon; Oilzum Advertising Can; 5 Gal. Pure Oil Can; Dawn Grain Rain Gauge; Ammo Cans; Eagle Oiler; Oil Lamps; Globe Lamps; Galv. Sprinkling Cans; (3) Quaker State 1 Qt. Oil Cans (Full); (5) Texaco Marfak Grease Tubes; Cast Iron Skillets; sev. Pocket Knives; Sleigh Bells; Brass Urn; Cigar Boxes; sev. Crocks; Coleman & Dietz Lanterns; Cast Iron Pot; Sm. Cast Iron Dinner Bell w/Horse. APPROX: 25+ ANTIQUE WALL & MANTLE CLOCKS: Ansonia; Seth Thomas; Gilbert & others. APPLIANCES & FURNITURE Gibson Upright Freezer; Gibson Washer; Speed Queen Elec. Dryer; Filter Queen Vacuum; Toshiba 36” Flat Screen TV; Kitchen Table & (4) Roller Chairs; Wood Desk & Chair; Wood Rocker; Rocker/Recliner (Blue); Plaid Burgundy Sofa; (2) Brown Rockers; 5 Pc. Blonde Bedroom Suite, Dresser w/Mirror, Chest of Drawers, Queen Bed & (2) Night Stands; Walnut Hall Tree; Walnut End Table; sev. Lamps; 3 Pc. Coffee & Lamp Table Set; Plant Stands; Early Oak Township Desk 6 Ft. x 32 In. with 14 Drawers; (2) Oak 7 Ft. Slightly Curved Church Benches; (2) Oak 48” Round Tables w/Porcelain Casters & (8) Bentwood Chairs; 6 Ft. Oak Lighted Beveled Glass Front China/Display Cabinet; (2) Dark Brown Overstuffed Rocker/Recliners (very nice). LAWN TRACTORS & EQUIPMENT Wheel Horse 211-5 Lawn Tractor, 42” Cut; John Deere 212 Lawn Tractor, 48” Cut, Looks/Runs Good; John Deere L-120 Lawn Tractor, 20 H.P. V-Twin, Hydro, 48” Cut; John Deere LX-277 AWS (All Wheel Steer) Lawn Tractor, 17 H.P. V-Twin, Hydro, 54” Cut; John Deere 37” Quick Attach Tractor Snow Blower; Troy Bilt Rear-Tine 6.75 H.P. Gas Tiller, Pro-Line; Stihl “Wood Boss” (Gas) Chain Saw, Nice; NEW Husqvarna #128-L Gas Weed Trimmer. GENERATORS Power Mate 5000 Watt (Gas) Portable Generator, 6,250 Max Watts, (Subaru) Engine, on Roller Cart, Nice; Generac 5500XL (Gas) Generator, 11 H.P. on Cart. SHOP EQUIPMENT & TOOLS Farm Hand 5 H.P. 22 Gal. Port Air Compressor; Central Drill Press; Ryobi Chop Saw; B&D Radial Arm Saw; Echo Chain Saw; Portable Air Tank; Craftsman 12” Band Saw; Troy-Bilt 2600 P.S.I. Pressure Washer; Buffalo Belt & Disc Sander; 2-Ton, 2 ¼ Ton, MVP 4000 LB. Floor Jacks; Marquette A.C. Arc Welder; Craftsman Tool Box; Craftsman Sockets & Ratchets; ¼ H.P. Dbl. Bench Grinder; Log Chains & Boomers; 305 Pc. Drill Bit Set; Craftsman T Handle Hex Key Set; Come-A-Longs; Pipe Wrenches; B&D Sander/Polisher; Chicago Belt Sander; sev. Circ. Saws; sev. Bottle Jacks up to 12 Tons; Letter & Number Stamps; Punches; Nut Driver Set; 3/8” Socket Sets; Elec. Stapler; Stud Finder; SMV Signs; Farm Bldg. Jack; Quick Grip & C-Clamps; Craftsman Wrenches; Adj. Wrenches; Drill Bits; Ext. Cords; Nippers; Pliers; Vise Grips; Tool Boxes; Air Hoses; Fuel Cans; ½” Skil Elec. Impact Wrench; Craftsman Hatchet; Bolt Cutters; Files; sev. Bench Vises; Gear Puller; Hitch Pins; sev. Elec. Drills; Hammers; Mallets; Digital Tape; T-Squares; Levels; Saw Blades; Elec. Motors; 6 Ft. Wood Ladder; Craftsman Angle Grinder; Craftsman 10” Table Saw; Sawzall (in Case); 19.2 V. Cordless Drill Set; 40 Pc. Tap & Die Set; 6 & 12 Volt Battery Charger; ¾” Socket Set; Bolt & Nut Organizers; Tackle Box w/Inventory; lots of Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Nails; Ax; Hoes; Long Handle Tools; (2) Phantom E-Bike 4-Wheel Elec. Scooters; Huskee Garden Tiller; Weed Eater (Elec.) Leaf Blower & Weed Trimmer; Elec. Hedge Trimmers; Pump Sprayer; Yard Spreader; Yard Roller; (3) Lawn Boy Walk Mowers; 40 Gal. Pull Type Sprayer w/Gas Engine; 12 Ft. x 14 Ft. Garage Door w/Track & Opener (Nice). HOUSEHOLD & MISC. Ruby Red Glassware; Carnival Candy Dishes; Green Dep. Dish; Decorative Deep Bowls; Corelleware Dish Set; S.S. Pots & Pans; S.S. Deep Bowls; Baking Dishes; Canister Set; Silverware; Sm. Elec. Kitchen Appliances; Tupperware; Bread Maker; Canning Jars; Small Combo Safe on Rollers; Folding Chairs; Holiday Decorations; Afghans; Rugs; Hand Towels; Baskets; Fishing Poles; Metal Cabinets; Shelves; Sony Portable CD/DVD Player.

ERVIN BAKER; CONNIE SEWELL; NEAVE TOWNSHIP & OTHERS - OWNERS

Office: 937.316.8400 Cell: 937.459.7686 Michel Werner Auctioneer

• 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. • Food Available on Site! • Open Friday, March 24th from 9:00AM to 5:00PM for Inspection. REMEMBER: +++Never, Ever a Buyer’s (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions…What You Bid Is What You Pay! We work for our sellers, we appreciate our buyers, and we love our profession! Kirby & Staff

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MVCTC students learn career options FM January Students of the Month

ENGLEWOOD – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) welcomed Trafton Eutsler, director of Season Ticket Sales from the Dayton Dragons into the Sports Management and Marketing lab. Trafton gave a very informative presentation on the Dayton Dragons, their inﬂuence on the city of Dayton, and how to gain a job in the sports industry. He provided valuable information and made himself available to any student

interested in a job shadowing experience. The Sports Management and Marketing lab also recently partnered with the Vandalia Rec Center. The students visited the Rec Center to gain knowledge of what they do on a regular basis. Students recently decided on a department that sparked an interest, with the ultimate goal of solving a problem for that speciﬁc department. MVCTC Sports Management and

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the names of persons to serve as Grand and Petit Jurors for the May 2017 Term, of the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, will be drawn from the Jury Wheel at the Oﬃce of the Clerk of Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. Melva C. Barga David W. Brewer, Jr. COMMISSIONERS OF JURORS DARKE COUNTY, OHIO 3/19 1T

In The Matter Of Issuance Of A Certificate Of Title For Marcia Meyer Case No. 17CVT00117 Notice of Hearing To Michael G. Smith, or other persons having any interest in the following described motor vehicles: you will take notice that an application for issuance of titles has been filed by Marcia Meyer for the following motor vehicles: 1996 Chevy pickup truck Serial No. VIN1GCEC19M4TE220290 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Serial No. 2G2WP522X41374485 2005 Harley Davidson 1450cc Serial No. 1HDIFFW195Y672085 The application will be considered by Judge Jonathan P. Hein, Darke County Common Pleas Court, on April 17, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Any persons having an interest in said motor vehicles should appear at the hearing and prove their interest therein or the titles issuance will be granted as requested. Marcia Meyer, Applicant Jonathan P. Hein, Judge

MVCTC Sports Management and Marketing listen to guest speaker, Director of Season Ticket Sales for the Dayton Dragons – Trafton Eutsler.

about Marketing Students formation are looking for- MVCTC, please visit ward to continuing www.mvctc.com. to collaborate and work to help solve real-world problems in partnership with the Vandalia Rec Center in the future. The MVCTC Sports Management and Marketing program ties in sports with the business realm. In the second semester, students will be working on upcoming BPA projects, Vandalia Rec Center projects, junior Sinclair classes, as well as other projects and notes along the way. Seniors will have the opportunity to advance place. In the lab, students obtain the basic skills in Photoshop, Adobe Premier, and GoPro Studio. Sports careers are growing and they are excited to be a part of it. For more in-

PITSBURG – The Franklin Monroe students of the month for January are Jon Chen, Kirsten Zink, John Thomas and Ana Evans. Chen was nominated by Mrs. Amber Brubaker, English teacher, who wanted Jon to know that she appreciates his eﬀort and all the things he does to contribute to the class. Zink was nominated by Mrs. Lindsey Cox, the high school science teacher, who likes the way

Kirsten is always asking questions and participating in class discussions. Thomas was nominated by Ed Porter, Resource Room instructor, who said, “John has done a 180 this year. He works hard and studies hard. His grades reﬂect that.” Evans was nominated by Mrs. Brubaker who said that, “Ana is a go getter. She can always be counted

January students of the month are Jon Chen, Kirsten Zink, John Thomas and Ana Evans.

on to help with the Sonic Sound (the FM school newspaper). Ana is kind and compassionate and caring.” Each of the stu-

dents will receive a certiﬁcate and be given a coupon for a free meal at Vint’s, the FM sponsor for students of the month.

SEALED BID REQUEST Sealed bids will be received by the Council of the Village of New Madison, Darke County, Ohio; Pursuant to Ordinance No. 2017-03 of the Village of New Madison, Ohio 45346, at the office of the Fiscal Officer of said Council un�l 6:30 p.m. March 20th, 2017 for the following. 2013 Dodge Charger police car black w/white doors in color VIN #2C3CDXAG0DH689964 with approximately 26,118 miles; selling “As Is” and equipped with the following: • Code 3 led light bar blue w/red front flashers serial #LL00487575 • Se�na led lighted push bumper • Whelen led slim lighter red/blue (mounted in rear deck) • Se�na window barriers • Se�na recessed panel par��on horizontal sliding window model #10-S • Se�na universal xl par��on mount (dual gun mount for shotgun & AR/M4) • Unknown make prisoner transport sea�ng system • Eagleye in car camera system w/wireless mic & backseat mic (camera head model- WDN-1003XP/serial #WDN1003XP1313027) • MPH BEE III direc�onal radar- Ka band w/front and rear mounted antennas & wired remote (mph radar module model - BEE Ka CPU 991090/serial #BEE109002935/model - BEE990664/ serial #- BEE664009666) (rear antenna model- 990653/serial #BEN653023761) (front antenna model - 990653/serial #BEN653023763) (mph remote - model – REM990971/serial #REM971001812) included with tuning forks bearing serial #398104 & serial #398141 • Whelen siren w/3-way progressive switch & 6 separate switches • Kenwood vhf mobile radio unknown model • Streamlight s�nger ds led flashlight S/N C4-348431A0713 w/dc charger Each bid to contain full name of person or company interested in same. Bids to be opened at 7:00 p.m., March 20th, 2017 at the New Madison Administra�on Building, 124 S. Harrison Street, in said Village. Any ques�ons please call (937) 996-0298. BY ORDER OF THE NEW MADISON COUNCIL: Roberta Hocker Fiscal Officer Please send bids to: Village of New Madison PO Box 15 New Madison, OH 45346-9772 ***VILLAGE OF NEW MADISON RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR ALL BIDDERS PRESENT AT THE BID OPENING TO INCREASE THEIR BIDS AT ANY TIME. NEW MADISON ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND/OR ALL BIDS.

Darke County Sheriff’s Estate Sales

For more information call 937-547-4603 or go to www.darkecountysheriff.org Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

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

American Financial Resources VS. Marlyn Widener, et al. No. 16CV00470

CitiMortgage VS. Debra Louk, et al. No. 16CV00531

Huntington National Bank VS. Jillita Oda, et al. No. 16CV00106

Reverse Mortgage Solutions VS. William Gettinger, et al. No. 16CV00213

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, April 7, 2017, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the City of Greenville in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 510 N Broadway Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221227020410400

Street Address: 205 Main St. Gordon, Ohio Parcel Number: P60430835010211600

Street Address: 327 Tecumseh St. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221226020312600

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $91,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $53,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Street Address: 7808 Darke Preble County Line Rd. Arcanum, Ohio Parcel Number: P56030835000022200

TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/19, 3/26, 4/2 3T

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $72,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $52,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/19, 3/26, 4/2 3T

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

Greenville National VS. Antonio Benavidez, et al. No. 16CV00584

First Guaranty Mortgage VS. Cindy Hoch, et al. No. 16CV00606

Federal National Mtg. VS. Joel Johnson, et al. No. 16CV00041

US Bank VS. Gale Reichard, et al. No. 16CV00496

Street Address: 868 Wasson Rd. Union City, Ohio Parcel Number: S71011208000020301

Street Address: 208 Jefferson St. New Madison, Ohio Parcel Number: G31411013020110900

Street Address: 5590 Dininger Rd. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F24021105000030201

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $120,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than twothirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $36,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $81,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Street Address: 7733 US Route 36 Bradford, Ohio Parcel Number: A02031026000030500 & A02031026000030505

TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/19, 3/26, 4/2 3T

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

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

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $63,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 21, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/19, 3/26, 4/2 3T

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

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