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Greenville detective talks about heroin needle hazards GREENVILLE - With heroin usage continuously on the rise, local law enCLINTON RANDALL forcement is Staff Writer bluebagmedia.com dealing with many drugrelated issues in Darke County. Detective Eric Roberts of the Greenville Police Department shared with The Early Bird how the evidence room at the station has undergone several safety storage changes in the past year with regards to syringes. After riffling through evidence, Roberts decided to create a separate way to store needles removed from crime scenes and traffic stops so officers would not have to worry

about sticking themselves. The needles are each secured with an orange safety cap and stored inside a manila envelope displaying a biohazard sticker. According to Roberts, the department takes in several syringes a week from local investigations and call-ins of found needles by the public. Any used “dirty” needles are secured as hazardous material and taken to Wayne HealthCare for proper disposal. The risk of contracting various diseases is very real when dealing with syringes. Needles can carry life-threatening viruses such as HIV or Hepatitis that can be spread if used by an infected person. Roberts recalled a local

woman that called in a report of her young son that had been scratching a needle on his arm after ﬁnding it in their backyard. “That was a huge concern when we learned about that,” Roberts said. “With the potential illnesses related to dirty needles, it is alarming!” According to Roberts, needles have been found around numerous places in Greenville, such as the library, school playgrounds and restrooms in fast food restaurants. The public is urged not to touch, but to report the discovery of any syringes or any drug-related activity to the Greenville Police Department at 548-1103 or the Darke County Sheriff’s Det. Eric Roberts disposes of a dirty needle inside a biohazard container to be taken for proper disposal Ofﬁce at 548-3399. at Wayne HealthCare. (Clinton Randall photo)

Dickey display brings memories to fellow Marines

It’s not all about farming at Rural King. It is more about rural living, which includes lawn furniture, garden tractors, clothing, hunting and more.

Rural King prepares for Grand Opening GREENVILLE – Rural King opened March 8 to the surprise of many, including the company. Jeff Champ, store manager, explained Greenville’s newest retailer was scheduled to open March 9, but were ready to go on the 8th – so they opened. It didn’t take long to realize the Greenville community was craving something new. Within hours and without any fanfare or advertisement, the parking lot was full and new customers were discovering everything available at Rural King. Champ has been with Rural King for a year. When he learned the company was opening a store in Greenville he immediately requested an opportunity to run the store. His bid was accepted and he left his position as store manager in Van Wert to take the same position in Greenville. Why Greenville? The decision for Champ was easy – it’s closer to home. He is from Ridgeville, Ind. (Randolph County). Plus, he is familiar with the area

having worked for a retailer in Greenville shortly after retiring from the US Army in 1991. Champ isn’t the only employee excited to be closer to home. He pointed out all but four or ﬁve of the employees are from Darke County. What separates Rural King from other retailers? Champ was quick to point out it is one of the fastest growing family-owned, non-publicly traded retailers in business today. Greenville became the 77th store in the company’s chain to open. Stores can be found across the eastern half of the country – from Florida to Illinois. Their success can be attributed to the way they treat their employees. Not only is it a family-owned retailer, each store is like a family. The employees are empowered to make decisions and be a part of the success. If a department is out of an item, the employee can immediately call the company’s supplier to get more in or ﬁnd a unique product the customer is searching for. The request does not have to go through several channels before it gets to the

supplier. The work ethic expected from the top down is also unique. Champ said if the owner of the company were to walk into the store and see a customer in need of help he would probably run over other employees to get to them. It is not unusual to see upper management loading vehicles or helping customers. Although the store is already open, Rural King will be holding its Grand Opening on April 2-4. They have several events planned and more are expected to shape in the coming days. Look for giveaways each day or support local 4-H and FFA programs. Rural King will provide the drinks and hot dogs and the clubs will be able to keep the proﬁts. The store’s employees are also holding a chili cookoff with donations split between 4-H and FFA. Customers will also see demonstrations in several areas of the store, learn about plant and tree care, visit the DeWalt Tool Truck and more. Rural King is open daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Learn more about the company online at www.ruralking. com.

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GREENVILLE – “Doug was a true hero… I see his face all the time; I BOB ROBINSON hope it never Associate Editor ends.” Two of bluebagmedia.com Pfc. Douglas Dickey’s platoon members were looking at the Medal of Honor display at Garst Museum for the first time… “When I look at this group of guys, I see a unity, a group of courageous Marines…” A pause, then “When I look at Doug… he was one of the greatest Marines I’ve ever known. A truly courageous guy… a true hero.” Jerry Igeziak, Grand Rapids, Mich., and Larry Alley, Tipton, Ind., weren’t able to come when the Medal of Honor display was unveiled in November. They, along with Jerry’s brother Jim, Army veteran, saw it for the first time on March 17. It brought back memories… memories of a man they knew to be a hero, a platoon they knew to be a tight-knit courageous group and a battle in which they lost so many of their own. “It was hell,” said Alley. He noted hand-to-hand combat… “They were right there with you… everywhere. We were outnumbered and had no ammunition left… we just kept right on fighting.” Igeziak commented he would go to a high school basketball game and “see these young kids.” That was the age they were… “How did we ever do that?” he asked. After a moment he said, “If my country needed me, I’d do it again.” Both veterans have attended some of the Platoon reunions, and both have visited Dickey’s family. “They are wonderful people,” Igeziak said. “She was a great lady… Douglas was a great man.” Igeziak said he felt like Darke County was his second home. “These are wonderful people,” he said.

Jerry Igeziak, left, points to his photo in the display as his fellow platoon member, Larry Alley, looks on. He noted he almost didn’t recognize himself. They were young men at the time. (Bob Robinson photo)

Igeziak and Jim Alley talk about their experiences with their platoon members and the battle they fought at Quang Tri. (Bob Robinson photo)

They recalled good times. “We were a platoon,” Igeziak said. “I’ve never seen a platoon as close as we were. We hung around together.” Liberty? “When we got liberty we’d go out and drink!” Alley recalled once when they were set to go back to Vietnam, they took their remaining money and tossed it to “the kids on the bridge… then we found out our liberty was extended 24 hours.” No money; they couldn’t go anywhere. They laughed about it. Other memories were less pleasant, like Quang Tri. Pfc. Douglas Dickey was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously when he jumped on a grenade during that battle, saving the lives of those in the vicinity. Alley was uninjured, but said Igeziak had been. “He was badly injured,” Alley said. “Before we could rescue him we had to take out

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a machine gun.” He recalled a young ofﬁcer had jumped up to help… the machine gun had “cut him in half.” Alley recalled someone yelling “grenade,” he thought it landed between his legs… he thought it went off, but it didn’t touch him. He remembered wanting to help a wounded soldier and someone telling him, “Don’t bother. He’s dead.” “I wonder why I’m still here,” Alley said. “Why we were all allowed to live when a lot better men…” He looked at the photo of Dickey… “You look at that picture and you wonder.” He said Dickey had never mentioned he could actually sacriﬁce himself for the rest of them, like he had told his minister back in Ansonia when he was a kid. “I wonder if I could,” Alley said quietly. “I feel so honored. My greatest honor was knowing him.”

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GREENVILLE POLICE BEAT

Police investigate multiple incidents of vandalism On March 12 police responded to several reports of vandalism during the early hours of the morning. On 705 Front St. there was damage to six vehicles in the back lot of Greenville Glass Co. There was a surveillance video at this address and a sus-

pect was seen wearing a black or navy blue hooded sweat shirt and blue jeans. A possible suspect was noted to the police. Additional vandalism reports were made over the same time frame on a vehicle at 422 Central Ave., a vehicle at 1000 Harrison Ave.,

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multiple vehicles at 403 Harrison Ave., a vehicle at 209 Walker St. and two vehicles on Olive Street. CPO VIOLATION On March 12 police received a complaint by Christina Chalmers that on March 10 she was at the winter sports awards banquet at Greenville High School. Chalmers was in the main gym with her husband, Robert, and children when she saw Kristopher Garrison, against whom she has an active Civil Protection Order (CPO). The Chalmers turned to walk out of the gym while Garrison allegedly walked quickly to catch up, then walked directly behind her and her family yelling and cursing. This was witnessed by a GHS staff member. The CPO prohibits Garrison from initiating contact, harassing or being within 50 yards. According to the report Garrison violated all three prohibitions. The ofﬁcer stated he was waiting on written statements from Chalmers, her husband and the witness before citing Garrison. DISORDERLY On March 14 police were dispatched to Wayne Health Care regarding Herman Linder allegedly being intoxicated and causing problems for hospital staff. Linder had left the hospital but police were advised they didn’t want him to come back due to him being intoxi-

cated. He was found on Pine at Sweitzer Streets. Linder became verbally abusive to police and attempted to run/jog away from the officer. He almost fell, then ran into the roadway on Pine Street. He was arrested and transported to Darke County jail. Since the incident occurred within 1,000 feet of a school, the disorderly charge is a fourth degree misdemeanor. DRUGS On March 15 police were dispatched to 304 Tiffin St. regarding a trespassing complaint. The complainant, Darla Harris, told police her friend Rickey Elson had showed up at her house intoxicated and she didn’t want him there. Elson told police he would leave but he was too intoxicated to drive. Police offered to drive him home; Elson accepted the offer. The standard pat-down for weapons produced a small bulge that Elson admitted was marijuana. He was given a ride home and a citation for possession of marijuana. DUI On March 15 police observed a silver Chevrolet on South Broadway. The driver was observed making a u-turn into a parking space. City ordinance prohibits u-turns on a roadway within a business district. When the officer activated his emergency lights, three occupants attempted to exit and walk

away. They were stopped. Kailee Miller, the driver, and Travis Gilliam, passenger returned to the vehicle. Kyle Teaford sat on the curb of the road and allegedly raised his hands, saying “don’t shoot me, I know how you cops are.” Teaford had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him. For officer safety he was escorted back to their vehicle and allowed to voluntarily sit in it. Miller also had a strong odor of alcoholic beverage on her. Her pupils appeared dilated and her speech slurred. After checking identification, Teaford and Gilliam were told they could leave. Teaford said “I don’t want to leave, I’m going to stay here and record everything you do.” When he was advised to stay on the sidewalk for his own safety he said “I can stand anywhere I want” then dove toward the ground and rolled into the street. He was placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a cruiser. Later he was cited for disorderly conduct and released. Miller agreed to a field sobriety test and did poorly on it. She was arrested for OVI. At the police station her breath test measured .202. She was placed under Administrative License Suspension and transported at her request to Teaford’s residence. THEFT On February 3 police

were dispatched to Walmart, 1501 Wagner Ave., regarding a theft complaint. The defendant, recognized as Alicia Wiedmaier, had been observed putting merchandise into a bag, then taking it to customer service to return for cash. She was confronted by Walmart loss prevention and initially cooperated, then ran. Police went to her residence in Union City. She was not home so the ofﬁcer left a card. On Feb. 25 the defendant contacted the ofﬁcer and admitted to the theft “because I needed the money to pay my electric bill.” She was advised there was a misdemeanor citation for theft she needed to pick up. As of March 16 she had not picked it up so it is being sent to the Law Director to seek an arrest warrant. EARLY BIRD POLICY The Greenville Police Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every effort is made to balance the public’s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

MU alumni offer book scholarships DARKE CO. – The Miami University Alumni Club of Darke County is sponsoring book scholarships for high school seniors accepted and planning to attend Miami University, as well as current Miami freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Students must live in Darke County, attend a school in Darke County, or graduated from a Darke County high school. Applications should be requested from the graduating high school. The Miami University Alumni Club of Darke County has awarded $31,500 in scholarships to 50-plus Miami students since 2006. Scholarship values may vary depending on the number of applicants and the screening process of the scholarship committee. Applications for this

book scholarship and information can be obtained through all Darke County high school counselors. All applicants need the following requirements: academic honors and extracurricular activities resume; a personal essay; and two reference forms. High school students need an ofﬁcial high school seventh semester transcript including any PSEOP grades and a copy of MU acceptance letter. Current Miami University students need to provide the committee with a web generated transcript showing all past and current courses as well as grades. No monies will be released to the freshmen scholarship winners until after the fall semester (2015) has been successfully completed. Current Miami students’ scholarship monies will be re-

leased in August of 2015 when the student has provided proof of full-time status to the MU Alumni Treasurer, Mrs. Heggie. All students must be enrolled full-time (minimum of 12 hrs.) at Miami University or a Miami branch campus. A student can only receive the book scholarship four times, provided a new application is submitted each year. All applications must

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Library offers a lesson in organic seed growth BY LAUREN RANDALL INTERN www.bluebagmedia.com GREENVILLE – “If something doesn’t grow, it doesn’t mean you don’t have a green thumb,” said Edward Flora of Richland Gardens. “It only means you found a way that didn’t work. Try again.” About 30 people ﬁlled the Greenville Public Library third ﬂoor meeting room March 12 for a presentation on “Starting Seeds.” Flora was invited to make the presentation in conjunction with the library’s “Seed Swap” program. Flora told the group starting seeds is a learning process. “The more you do the more you learn,” he added. “It’s very addicting and can be a lot of fun.” Flora provided details on when and how to start seeds, when to move plants outside, types of fertilizers

Edward and Karen Flora are shown with their family. Son Elton, right, and Greenville Library employee Rachel Brock, created the opportunity for the “Starting Seeds” presentation March 12. (Bob Robinson photo)

to use, the requirements for different plants and vegetables and more. “Use slow-release fertilizers,” he said. He also noted herbivore waste, such as that from horses, cows and chickens, are better than carnivore waste (from meat eaters). Flora told the group the seed in the Bible is a sign

of faith. “A small amount of faith can grow into very great things,” he said. He used as an example the mustard seed, noting how tiny they are and how capable they are of growing into much more. “Man can produce food to feed nations,” he added. “All by growing seeds.” During the question

Biddlestones continue support for local teens BY BOB ROBINSON ASSOC. EDITOR www.bluebagmedia.com GREENVILLE – This made five… the fifth year Debbie and Darrell Biddlestone took time out of their trucking business schedules – one that takes them across the country, from Florida to Nebraska to Arizona – to meet with Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund President Elaine Bailey and SSSF Board Member Gary Young. They presented their fifth annual check to sponsor a scholarship to a deserving local student at Darke County Parks’ Shawnee Prairie on March 14. “The biggest thing about this,” Darrell said, “is helping kids. They are really well qualified… deserving young people.” Debbie echoed his sentiments. “We’re really excited to do this,” she said. “It’s great that you’re (SSSF) doing what you’re doing.” Bailey acknowledged her appreciation of the Biddle-

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and answer session afterward, he provided additional tips to the audience. One was about things to be careful of with an organic garden. “Organic gardens should be kept at least 25 feet away from farms… the further the better.” He added organic seeds and plants have to come from strictly organic sources. Another question had to do with the time involved in gardening. Flora’s response was “How much time do you have?” He repeated… “This can be addicting.” An audience member, local naturalist Richard Halley, later responded more directly. He said planting and watering seeds is the fun part. “Picking the fruit and vegetables? That’s the joy. That’s where you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor,” he said. The he point out the time consuming part was weed control. It can take hours of a person’s time. A

possible solution from his perspective? Put a covering on the earth ﬁrst. “You have to anticipate and do something at the beginning,” he said. He recommended using organic material that wouldn’t possibly have “weed seeds,” such as dry wood chips or newspaper. The presentation kicked

off the Greenville Public Library’s “Seed Sharing” program, conducted by Greenville Librarian Rachel Brock. Information about the program, plus available seeds for sharing, can be found on the second ﬂoor of the library. Bob Robinson contributed to this article.

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amount of trash on the back porch that is causing a vermin and rodent problem for her family. Overbay’s frustration was clearly evident. She pointed out she was fearful of letting her grandchildren play in her yard not knowing what they might ﬁnd. Council President John Burkett questioned Eric Brand, the city’s law director, “What can we do to help them?” The answer “Not a heck of a lot.” Brand explained this was the ﬁrst time he learned of multiple convictions at that address, but it would be up to the county prosecutor to pursue charges against the landlord or others at that location. He did concede it would be up to the Greenville Police Department to make the prosecutor aware of the situation. Councilman John Baumgardner said he had gone through many of the things Overbay is going through. He said, “Keep doing what you’re doing. Keep yelling and complaining.” Following the meet-

ing, Mayor Mike Bowers said he is going to set up a meeting with the police and ﬁre departments, law director, council and residents to determine if the nuisance abatement ordinance is strong enough. He also wants to learn where the Neighborhood Watch program has failed. In other business, council: * Heard an informal request from the Park Board to set aside $150,000 to apply for an ODNR matching grant to repair or rebuild the Marlin Band Shell. The board would need a commitment in order to submit the application, but would then solicit funds from the community to reduce or eliminate the burden from the city. Dale Musser, park board member, believes they could raise $80,000 quickly. * Recognized Asst. Fire Chief McDermitt for being named Ohio Fire Ofﬁcial of the Year. The next regular meeting of Greenville City Council will be April 7, 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Municipal Building.

Judge sends Hofacker to prison for 7 years

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GREENVILLE – For the fourth time in less than 10 years, Randy Hofacker received a prison sentence for stealing from an elderly person. The 54-yearold Greenville man was sentenced to seven years after being found guilty by a jury on March 4 in the Darke County Common Pleas Court. Hofacker was indicted on one count each of Aggravated Robbery, a ﬁrst degree felony, and Robbery, a second degree felony, after an investigation by the Greenville Police Department for assaulting and robbing a 90-yearold woman in her home on Aug. 4, 2014. Though the jury was convinced he was guilty of the Robbery charge, he was acquitted of Aggravated Robbery after defense attorney Randall E. Breaden showed reasonable doubt that a pair of scissors was used during the crime. Hofacker faced a maximum of eight years going into Thursday morning’s sentencing hearing. Darke County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Deborah S. Quigley requested the maximum be handed down due to Hofacker’s multiple prior convictions involving elderly victims. “The likelihood that the defendant will commit future crimes is basically off

Randy Hofacker reads a written statement to the court during Thursday morning’s sentencing hearing. (Clinton Randall photo)

the charts,” Quigley stated during sentencing. “He has been doing this for 10 years. Nothing slows him down except incarceration.” “He shows no remorse for his actions. He has been given lesser sentences before and now is the time to give him the maximum,” Quigley added. Hofacker stood and read a written statement before the court prior to Judge Jonathan P. Hein handing down his decision on sentencing. “I feel really bad for that lady, but I wasn’t the one that did it,” Hofacker said. “I ask the court for probation and hope the truth will come out someday and everyone will see I didn’t do it.” “I have never had a chance at probation, but if you do send me away I just ask for judicial release,” Hofacker pleaded.

The victim, Ruby Cool of Greenville, chose not to attend the sentencing and according to Quigley “she did her part during the trial” by testifying against Hofacker. Several officers and detectives from the Greenville Police Department were present in the courtroom for the outcome. Most having interest in the case due to dealings with the defendant on prior occasions. After sentencing Hofacker to one year shy of the maximum eight year sentence, Judge Hein denied a motion of stay pending an appeal that was filed by the defense right before the hearing. Hofacker will be placed on a mandatory five year post release control following the sentence. He was ordered by the court to pay a $2 restitution for the money taken during the robbery.

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READERS WRITE Give Diplomacy a Chance

I was horrified when I learned of the open letter to Iranian leaders signed by forty-seven Republican U.S. Senators. I couldn’t believe that Senators, who have sworn to uphold the U.S. Constitution, would stoop so low as to interfere with fragile international nuclear negotiations. What were they thinking?!? Knowing that not every Republican Senator signed the letter, I quickly looked to see if Ohio’s Rob Portman signed it. To my immense disappointment, Rob Portman’s signature appeared on the third page. Equally disappointing is the fact that the signatures of the top Republican Senate leaders appeared on the document: Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader; Orrin Hatch, President Pro Tempore; John Cornyn, Majority Whip; John Thune, Republican Conference Chair; John Barrasso, Republican Policy Committee Chair; and Roy Blunt, Republican Conference Vice-Chair. These are Senators with years of experience, who are supposed to be “elder statesmen”. Yet they signed a document authored by a FRESHMAN Senator with only two months of Senate experience. These leaders are supposed to be mentoring unseasoned members, not “piling on” and “joining in” on a monumentally horrific idea. Even Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, and Ted Cruz (not surprisingly), men with presidential aspirations, signed this letter thereby degrading the very office they seek to fill. For the life of me, I have been trying to rationalize why they would do such a thing. The most obvious answer is that they were thumbing their noses at President Obama. After all, it was Mitch McConnell who wanted to make President Obama a one-term president, throwing as many road-blocks as he could in the President’s way. Their disrespect continues and knows no limits! But here is the reality check. This is NOT just a United States of America deal being pushed by President Obama, a fact that is lost amidst all the noise surrounding this incredibly treacherous letter. This is an international plan being negotiated by the “P5 + 1”, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France) plus one (Germany). This group has been working together since 2006 in an effort to curb Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. This plan, the Joint Plan of Action or JPOA, was adopted in November 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. It has been international sanctions imposed by these countries that have brought Iran to the negotiation table, sanctions that cut into the trade and thus economies of the other countries more so than ours because we hadn’t been trading with Iran. And forty-seven US Senators are trying to dismantle the plan before all of the terms have been negotiated, let alone finalized. That is beyond irresponsible. If this plan falls through because of the meddling of U.S. Senate Republicans, the chances of obtaining a consensus among these countries to impose new and more stringent sanctions will be next to nil. That these Senators think they are smarter, or have greater knowledge than, the diplomats negotiating this agreement, an agreement that may never even come to fruition, is unbelievably audacious. If this plan falls through, we may never again get Iran to the negotiating table. At least with this plan, we have a chance to monitor their nuclear program. That’s by far more than we previously had. So far, Iran has been complying in good faith with the monitoring. If these Senators really want to help our country, they should try drafting good legislation that does not contain items they know have no chance of passing, legislation that will move our country forward. They should work on tax reform, funding infrastructure projects, immigration reform that will render unnecessary President Obama’s executive order. The list of things that need to be addressed by Congress is long, considering that they have done little legislating for the past several years. They should leave foreign policy to diplomats, and wait until terms have been finalized and presented to them rather than sabotaging delicate negotiations. Do they need a reminder of what happened the last time the leaders of our nation decided we couldn’t wait for the United Nations to complete their work? Does the phrase “weapons of mass destruction” jog any memories? There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The citizens of the United States were deceived by a Republican administration (and encouraged by Benjamin Netanyahu). We are still entangled in Iraq. Had we not toppled another government without provocation (even though it was a cruel and brutal one, but that is not grounds for invasion), the door would not have been opened for Da’ish (aka ISIS, ISIL), that is just as or perhaps even more cruel and brutal than Saddam Hussein’s government. Please, let’s give diplomacy a chance to work. Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion. Kris Moore, Greenville

“I want to be Bob!” Grumpy Side of 60

by Bob Robinson Associate Editor bluebagmedia.com

“I decided what I want to do with my life,” said one of my Edison Community College Public Speaking students. We were on break between classes; she told me she wanted to be a journalist. I knew Lauren long before she became one of my students. I ﬁrst met her when she was about seven or eight. She’s the daughter of a former graphics student of mine. Her mom had interned for me as a graphic designer and later became a good friend, one of several who helped me through a tough time in my life. She’s a fantastic artist, giving my wife and me a beautiful pictograph for a wedding present. My favorite story about Lauren was stopping by her house to pick her mom up for a shared assign-

ment. I was early and the time frame was not tight. Mom was wrapping up one of her projects. Lauren – either eight or nine by then – was not happy. Mom was supposed to take her makeup shopping but it evidently wasn’t going to happen. We still had a little time, so… “I’ll take her,” I said without thinking. Mom looked at me quizzically, probably thinking, “Have you lost your mind?” Lauren had a huge grin on her face. After “opening mouth inserting foot” I had to admit to myself, “I’ve probably lost my mind.” What I know about make-up for a young girl would probably ﬁt on a needle point with space left over. “Please?” she asked. Mom grinned, evidently enjoying my discomfort at the situation I’d put myself in. “Sure!” she said. And that was that. I was stuck. We went to a local drug store; Lauren headed straight for the cosmetics section. I followed dutifully then stood back while she

looked at the hundreds of items that promised everything from long eyelashes to fake orange fingernails. It wasn’t painful after all. Lauren knew exactly what she wanted, picked out a half dozen items, paid for them and I took her back home. That was nearly 10 years ago. Now a young woman, she was telling me she wanted to be a journalist. I thought about the other interns I’d worked with over the years… her mom and so many others. I thought about the pride I felt at seeing them succeed and grow in their fields of interest. It’s a great feeling; one that, frankly, I would like to see again. Early Bird Publisher Keith Foutz, Editor Ryan Berry and I had discussed briefly the possibility of bringing in an intern. Due to the constraints of daily schedules and meeting deadlines we’d never taken the time to formulate a specific plan. I wondered if maybe this was the time.

A company makes a considerable investment when it develops an internship plan. Not only is working with an intern an ethical undertaking to provide real world training (as opposed to using one to run errands and pick up coffee), it represents an investment of staff time and resources. Lauren met with us last week. The meeting resulted in an internship offer, which Lauren accepted. I want to express my appreciation to my bosses for their willingness to take on this responsibility… and I welcome Lauren Randall to the Early Bird family. There’s no doubt in my mind she’ll do a fantastic job. I had to be careful about one thing, though. What I didn’t tell Ryan or Keith was how Lauren originally approached me when she said she wanted to be a journalist. She said, “I want to be Bob.” I knew what that meant, but Keith and Ryan? Well… they both know me. Too well, in fact. That could have blown the whole thing.

The budget: My favorite season of the year W i t h the start of every new General Assembly, we in the Ohio House begin by JIM BUCHY OHIO working on REPRESENTATIVE the state budget. This process occurs every odd-numbered year with the governor releasing a proposed budget. The Ohio House then

works on their version, followed by the Ohio Senate. We then concur on a version of the budget bill, which is submitted to the governor for ﬁnal approval. This is always my favorite season in the legislature. As a butcher by trade, I just love to cut, whether that is meat or wasteful government spending. But on a serious note, we have seen revenues increase statewide, and as a result I am for cutting your taxes to keep more money in your wallet. Expanding our government is a mistake that many General Assemblies have made in the past. There are many necessary programs that will of course need to be funded, but we must be mindful that the money we are using belongs to the taxpayer, and should be spend sparingly.

Governor Kasich’s proposed budget made some major changes, something we are used to from our governor. While these bold proposals seek to make a positive impact here in Ohio, the House will be focused on ensuring that Ohioans see their taxes decrease. We will work hard and listen to the experts to ensure that the end result is something that all branches of the state government can be proud of, along with the citizens of our state. School funding is a major issue this budget season, and I am working hard to get our schools the same or increased funding from the previous budget. Our schools in western Ohio are the best stewards of taxpayer funds, and I would like to see them receive the support they need to continue their record of success.

Once our committees finish reviewing and evaluating the budget bills, they will be passed and moved along to the Senate. We don’t expect to see any final proposals until we are well into this summer, and I hope by then we have a good plan in place to save our taxpayers money and fund our needed state programs and services so that they can function for the betterment of all Ohioans. As always, I would appreciate hearing your feedback on this and any other issues in the state legislature. You can complete a survey at tinyurl.com/buchymarch2015. Views expressed on this page from guest columnists, cartoonist or readers voicing their perspective do not necessarily reflect the views/opinions of the newspaper. Readers are encouraged to utilize our letters to the editor space to share their own views/opinions. The Early Bird and Buebag Media reserve the right to not publish letters that are considered libelous, slanderous or unsigned.

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CHURCH & SOCIAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Addelaide Cass – Josselynn Best

Name: Addelaide Elaine Cass Age: 8 Years Birthday: March 22, 2007 Parents: Elizabeth Best and Chris and Amanda Cass Grandparents: Bud and Sue Best and Don and Betty Glander Name: Josselynn Ellen Best Age: 4 Years Birthday: March 24, 2011 Parents: Elizabeth Best and Brian Coody Grandparents: Bud and Sue Best and the late Tonya Coody Great Grandparents: Dave and Glenna Vonnville Special Grands: Dick and Charlotte Fletcher and Don and Betty Glander

Cemetery cleanup PALESTINE – Liberty Township Trustees are announcing the annual spring cleanup for the cemeteries within the township. Please remove all decorations and items on and around the gravesites by March 31 so the grounds can be properly maintained. These items include, but are not limited to, shepherd’s hooks or similar type of decorations/ ﬂowers not attached to or sitting on the monument. This is also a reminder that items such as pots, jars, etc. are not to be buried on the gravesites. For information regarding the cemeteries, contact Mike Foureman, Larry Helmer or Curtis Hiatt.

Couple to wed 4/10 LAKELAND, Fla. – Don and Pam Pohlman and Camille Harlan are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of Kevin Ryan Pohlman and Jennifer Lynn Cunningham. Kevin is the son of Don (Pam) Pohlman, of Versailles and Camille Harlan of Miamisburg. Jennifer is the daughter of Mark (Kimberly) Cunningham of Denver, Colo. and Susan Cunningham of Lakeland, Fla. The groom-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Versailles High School and is employed as a Pro Golf Caddie at Streamsong, Fla. The bride-to-be is a 2004 graduate of George Jen-

Jennifer Cunningham – Kevin Pohlman

kins High School of Lakeland, Fla. and is employed as a Dental Hygienist at Lakeland, Fla. The ceremony will be held at The Florida Botanical Gardens, Largo, Fla., at 4 p.m. on April 10 with a reception immediately following. The couple will reside in Lakeland, Fla.

Limb/brush pickup resumes GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville is reinstating its limb/brush pickup service beginning April 3 and continuing through Oct. 2. There will be two pickups allowed per property. Pick up days will be on Fridays.

Please contact the Street Department by calling 5482215 to be put on the list for pick up. Reminder: This service is for tree limbs/brush only if work is performed by the resident.

‘The Twelve’ will be presented April 2 GREENVILLE – First United Methodist Church in Greenville will be the site of the dramatic presentation “The Twelve” on Maundy Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. This will be the church’s 39th annual reenactment of the meal Jesus shared with his disciples in an Upper Room on the eve of his suffering. The drama unfolds around a living tableaux of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece “The Last Supper.” This service of drama, song, and prayer is free of charge and open to the public, but reservations are recommended to help ensure adequate seating. Holy Communion will be served, and all who wish to receive the bread

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and cup are invited to do so. The church is fully accessible to persons with limited mobility and special needs, and welcomes you to worship at all of their Holy Week services: Palm Sunday, March 29 – Traditional Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship at 11 a.m. Good Friday, April 3 – Join in the Community Good Friday Service, beginning at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at noon. Easter Sunday, April 5 – Sunrise Service at 7 a.m.; Traditional Worship at 9:30 a.m.; Contemporary Worship at 11 a.m. First UMC is located at the corner of Fourth and Sycamore Streets in Greenville. Phone the church ofﬁce at 548-3075 to make reservations for “The Twelve” or inquire about the church’s other ministries.

C. Ben and Linda Barker

Barker’s 50th anniversary GETTYSBURG – C. Ben Barker and Linda Primrose-Barker were married March 25, 1965. They will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on April 25, 6 p.m. They will be renewing their vows with a reception to follow at the Gettysburg Community Park. The couple was blessed with two children, April (Darrell) Fetters and Rebekah Barker. They have ﬁve grandchildren, Chelsea (Steven) Fields, Mick (Chelsea) Denlinger, Caleb Fetters, Marcus (Sana) Denlinger and Mason Fetters. They also have three great grandchildren, Mackenzie Denlinger, Levi Fields and Savannah Denlinger.

Deep fried turkey dinner GREENVILLE – The Greenville VFW Post 7262 Boosters are having a deep fried turkey dinner on March 28. Serving is 5-7 p.m. Presale tickets are available at the canteen bar located to the rear of the building at 219 N. Ohio St., Greenville. The dinner includes turkey, mashed potatoes, homemade dressing, noodles, green beans, roll and dessert for $8 each. The event is open to the public – dine in or carryout.

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GREENVILLE – In September 2013, the 11th and 12th grade students from the Church of God Academy of Greenville took a trip to Israel. While visiting the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, the school group attracted the attention of Daniel Szafran and his wife, who were also visiting from the USA. Szafran inquired about the group and while speaking with them, related that he was a Holocaust survivor. He told them that as a teenager, he had been impris-

Two movies to be shown ANSONIA – Ansonia United Methodist Church, corner of West High and Pearl Streets, will host two movies on April 4, 7 p.m. They will show The Passion and Hop. Popcorn and drinks are provided for free. For more information, call 337-5781.

Dinner and Rafﬂe set OSGOOD – The Osgood Volunteer Fire Fighters will host their annual Chicken Noodle/Bean Soup Dinner and rafﬂe on March 29. The event will take place at the Osgood American Legion, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

oned in a concentration at Auschwitz in Poland. Szafran expressed his willingness to come to Greenville and speak about his experiences. The students and staff of the Church of God Academy are eagerly anticipating Szafran’s arrival. This event is open to anyone interested in hearing his story. The program will be held March 31, 7 p.m., at Lighthouse Christian Center, 5256 Sebring-Warner Road E., Greenville. For more information, contact the Church of God Academy, 547-8445.

Gettysburg alumni meet GETTYSBURG – The 38th annual Gettysburg Alumni Banquet will be held in the Gettysburg School (Cardinal Center) gymnasium on April 25. There will be a social hour from 5-6 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Entertainment will follow. The cost will be $20 per person. This year’s honored classes will be 1935, 1945, 1955 and 1965. Complimentary dinners are provided to graduates from the class of 1944 and before.

Islam Rising Church supper to be shown GREENVILLE – First on April 10 Baptist Church, 7233 St.

BRADFORD – An all you can eat fish and tenderloin supper is planned for April 10, 4:30-7 p.m., at the Bradford School Cafeteria. The menu includes fish and/or tenderloin, cole slaw or applesauce, baked beans, bread and butter, and juice or coffee for $9 and $5.50 for children 5-12. Children under 5 eat free. Dessert and soft drinks will be available for an additional charge. Carryout is also available. The fish and tenderloin dinner is sponsored by the Bradford Church of the Brethren to raise funds for church ministries. Tickets are available at the door, or in advance by calling the church at 448-2215.

Lions host pot pie dinner GETTYSBURG – The Gettysburg Lions will host its annual Pot Pie Supper on March 28 at the Valentine Building, in the Gettysburg Park. The menu will be beef or chicken pot pie, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and coffee or juice. The cost is $7 per adult and $3.50 for children 12 and under. Please come out and help the Lions help the community.

Rt. 121 N., Greenville, will be showing the film “Islam Rising” on March 22, 6 p.m. This short documentary film set off a firestorm in the Middle East and Western Europe immediately upon its release. This controversial film shows how Islamic terrorists are following the literal dictations of the Quran.

Gestures from the Heart sing GREENVILLE – Gestures from the Heart will be singing at Front Street Bible Baptist Church on March 22, 6 p.m. This gospel duet includes Wanda Dickmann of Darke County and Sharon Jones of Miami County. They have been singing as a duo since 2012. They perform throughout the tri-state area in nursing homes, churches of all denominations and at special events. The sing songs and praises that God has given them. The group released its ﬁrst CD in November 2014 and is working on their second CD to be released mid-year 2015. Pastor Ron Isom and the church family invite all to attend this special evening of gospel music. For more information, call 547-1239.

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Easter Fair Supper and Bazaar set ELDORADO – The 119th annual Easter Fair Supper and Bazaar will be held March 28 at the Eldorado Universalist Church, corner of Main Cross and Monroe Sts., Eldorado. One hundred nineteen years ago, the women of the church

voted to hold an Easter supper and bazaar to help raise funds to build a church. The menu and bazaar items have changed slightly through the years, but the food is still delicious. The all you can eat supper is $9 for adults, $4 for

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children 6-12 and free for ﬁve and under. The menu includes ham loaf, roast chicken, chicken and noodles, dressing, potatoes, gravy, vegetables, salads

and desserts. Serving begins at 4:30 p.m. The bazaar opens at 4 p.m. and features homemade Easter candy (ﬁlled and plain), noodles, cakes, cookies and snack mixes. Also, handmade items such as the popular

ruffle scarves, dish cloths, scrubbies, hanging towels, potholders and more will be available. A raffle is also held with four raffle prizes – two gift baskets: Snacks Galore and Everything Breakfast (each contains a

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CASTINE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

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624 U.S. 127 Arcanum, Ohio 45304 Phone: (937) 678-9945 Website: www.castinecob.org Thursday, April 2, 2015 The Lord’s Supper and Communion 7:00pm Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 Sunrise Service 7:30am followed by Breakfast 8:30am Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service in the Life Center 10:45am Sunrise Service is led by the Senior High Youth Breakfast is served by the Junior High Youth A nursery is available for all services except Sunrise Service 

GREENVILLE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“The Episcopal Church with the Red Doors” At the corner of Broadway & Water Sts. 201 S. Broadway Greenville, OH Where all are cordially welcomed PALM SUNDAY 9:30am Adult Study 10:30am Holy Eucharist Rev. Margaret Sammons, Supply Priest EASTER SUNDAY 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rev. Margaret Sammons, Supply Priest All Are Welcome! 

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Greenville, Ohio HOLY WEEK SERVICES MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2 7:00pm Tenebrae Service, Holy Communion PALM SUNDAY SERVICE MARCH 29 Sunday School Hour 9:30pm Worship/Choir Cantata “Witness” 10:30am EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE APRIL 5 Sunrise Service 8:00am Breakfast Sponsored by Youth Group 8:30am Sunday School Hour 9:30am Easter Celebration Worship 10:30am Special Music *Nursery provided for all services An EPC Congregation Please come and rejoice with us. All are welcome! Pastor John Person 114 E. 4th Street, Greenville, OH (937) 548-3188 Cable Channel 5Wednesdays 8-9pm & Sat. 11am 

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

131 EAST FOURTH STREET GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 937-548-5770 HOLY WEEK WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE PASSION/PALM SUNDAY, March 29, 2015 8:00am Worship 10:30am Worship & Conﬁrmation WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Community Lenten Service 12:00pm With Lunch Following MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE April 2, 7:30pm - with Holy Communion FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Good Friday Services Community Good Friday Service Noon-3:00pm Tenebrae Service -7:30pm CELEBRATION OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD Sunday, April 5, 2015 7:00am Sunrise Service 8:00am Continental Breakfast 9:15 Adult Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School Easter Party 10:30am KFC and Sunday Church School 10:30am Festival of the Resurrection Holy Communion at Both Services 

VERSAILLES CHRISTIAN CHURCH

105 W. Ward St., Versailles, OH 937-526-4194 VCC’S EASTER CELEBRATIONS 2015 PALM SUNDAY CELEBRATION Sunday – March 29, 2015 9:00am & 10:30am The worship & celebration services will include uplifting music… the Parade of Palm Branches with the VCC children… and the Palm Sunday message “I Am The Good Shepherd”. EASTER WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS Sat., April 4, 2015 5:00pm Sun., April 5, 2015 9:00am & 10:30am These three worship opportunities will include joyful Easter music (including VCC’s Praise Band!)… sharing in Communion… and the inspiring Easter message by Pastor Dennis “I Am the Resurrection”. The exciting “Kids Club” for preschool thru 5th grade is available on Easter Sunday @ 9:00am & 10:30am Also, an Easter Egg Hunt for all children is taking place on Easter Sunday @ 10:00am on the church lawn. Nursery care (birth thru age 3) will be provided at all three Easter worship services. VCC is located at 105 W. Ward Street - Versailles, Oh. For additional information please visit the VCC website: http://www.versaillescc. com/ or contact the church ofﬁce: 937.526.4194. 

PLEASANT VIEW MISSIONARY CHURCH

5231 Gettysburg-Pitsburg Rd. Greenville, OH 45331 937-447-3885 www.pleasantviewmc.org COMMUNITY EGG HUNT Saturday, March 28 Gettysburg North Park Ball Diamonds Pitsburg Fire Station Arcanum Park Shelter (Enjoy our Hot Dog Stand at each hunt) EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES 8:25 and 10:45am 

FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

740 Russ Road, Greenville Easter Sunday Service 10:30am Pastor Bill Baker www.faithgreenville.org 548-1808 

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

115 W. Fifth Street, Greenville 937-548-3575 PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29 “Praises and Plots” Adult Sunday School 9am Worship 10:30am Special presentation of the palms GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3 7:00pm service. Message: “It is Finished” followed by a special communion EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5 9-10am Easter Breakfast 10:30am Worship Message: “Because the Tomb is Empty” Special Easter Puppet Show Easter Egg Hunt following the service 

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH

7418 St. Rt. 121 N., Greenville 937-548-5404 Interim Pastor Patti Morlock PALM SUNDAY-March 29 9am “The Cry of the Whole Congregation” You’ve read the printed words countless times. Now allow them to come alive in this dramatic reading as we follow Jesus from His triumphal entry into Jerusalem-to the Upper Room -to His agony in the Garden-to the farce of His trial-to the Cross and the Tomb. MAUNDY THURSDAY-APRIL 2 7pm Worship with Holy Communion GOOD FRIDAY-APRIL 3 7pm Worship EASTER SUNDAY-APRIL 5 8-8:45am Easter Breakfast 9am Worship with Holy Communion 

OAKLAND CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

ANSONIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

123 West Weller Street Ansonia, OH 45303 Pastor Lowell Miller 937-548-5490 EASTER WEEK SCHEDULE PALM SUNDAY SERVICE March 29, 2015 9:30am Adult Sunday School, 10:30am Worship Service Message: Coming Ready or Not MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE: April 2, 2015, 7:00pm EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE April 5, 2015, 7:00am Community Easter Sunrise Service w/breakfast to follow EASTER WORSHIP 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Worship Service Special Music by Megan Gard Message: For Sale - 1 Used Tomb 

GREENVILLE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Rd. Bradford (2½ miles north of Gettysburg) 937-448-2287 oaklandchurch.org Wed., April 1, 6:30-8pm EASTER EGG SCAVENGER HUNT for children K-6th Grade LOVE FEAST Thurs., April 2 at 7pm EASTER MORNING SUNRISE SERVICE April 5 at 7:30am Breakfast 8:15am Sunday School 9:15am Worship Service at 10:30am All are welcome

202 W. 4th Street, Greenville, OH (937) 548-3075 March 29, Palm-Passion Story and Song 9:30am (Traditional) & 11:00am (Contemporary) April 2, Maundy Thursday 7:30pm “The Twelve” Reservations Recommended April 3, Good Friday 12n Community Stations of the Cross (begins at St. Mary’s Catholic Church) April 5, Easter Sunday 7:00am Sunrise Celebration & Light Breakfast 9:30am (Traditional 11:00am (Contemporary)

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OBITUARIES FEITSHANS – Robert L. “Bob” Feitshans, 76, died Saturday, March 14, 2015. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at the Kreitzer Funeral Home, Arcanum. Burial is in Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison. BEAM

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MCCLANAHAN – Marilynne McClanahan, 93, of Greenville, died Sunday, March 15, 2015. Private services will be held at the conveniences of the family.

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– Frieda H. (Riegel) Martin, 93, of Greenville, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015. A Memorial Service was held Thursday, April 2, 2015 in the St. Paul Episcopal Church, 201 South Broadway Greenville. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in the Greenville Cemetery.

DAVIES-ZIMMERMAN – Teresa Davies-Zimmerman died March 12, 2015. Memorial Services will be a celebration of life and be held at the discretion of family.

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– Ivan D. Brown, 94, of ArcaVeteran num, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Faith United Methodist Church, Arcanum. Burial will follow in Abbottsville Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and

friends Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at Kreitzer Funeral Home, Arcanum.

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– Virginia Bernice (Turner) Gilmore, 94, of Versailles, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015. There will be a service held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Rossburg United Methodist Church, Rossburg. Burial will follow in the Brock Cemetery, Brock. Family will receive friends on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 2-6 p.m. at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville as well as one

BRADFORD – The Bradford Public Library has scheduled the following programs for March and April. Preschool Story Hour – Becky Combs will be starting this program Tuesdays in March, 11 a.m.–noon. The break week between the six-week themed activities is April 14. Story Hour will then resume April 21. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are welcome and encouraged to attend with their young ones! They are pleased to have Becky join their staff and provide this much needed service. She has experience home-schooling and has a teaching degree. She will be a great asset to the children’s programming schedule throughout the year and will work at providing your preschooler with skills necessary to begin kindergarten. National Quilting Month – Quilts are displayed throughout the library during the month of March. Stop in and see the creative patterns and colors that many of their patrons have used making their own quilts! Marla Spencer, staff librarian and professional quilter, is in

charge of the display and Sue Vickroy of Cozy Hen Quilt Club has also taken an active role. Last summer, some of our youth actually made a lap quilt and they hope to “be quilting” again during their Summer Reading Club – “Heroes in the Heartland!” Teen Gaming Day – Calling all teens grades 6 and up…they are hosting a game day just for you. Come to Bradford Public Library on March 27, 6–8:30 p.m. The library will be closed for everyone…except you! They will have some video games, board games, puzzles, goofy group games, Taco Bar, and door prizes. Call the library to sign up for this event at 448-2612 or stop by. The BPL Teen Advisory Group has been deep in thought and has been pretty creative in their planning…just for you! “Just a Pie” Crust Class – This class is very popular and is being offered for your Easter baking, etc. If you have ever been defeated by pie crust, the Bradford Public Library is offering a class for you! This will be a hands-on learning experience. You will be introduced to the science of

BRUMBAUGH – Joan Brumbaugh, 75, of Flora, Ind., died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Graveside Services will be held Monday, March 23, 2015, 11 a.m. at Oakland Cemetery, Bradford with Home Brethren ofﬁciating.

pie crust ingredients and the art of combining and rolling them to produce a ﬂaky pastry. Contact the library to let them know that you will be participating on March 31, 6:30 p.m. You can reach the library at 526-5559. Each participant will make two crusts to take home to ﬁll and bake. Filling recipes will be shared. Cost for all materials is $5. Make certain you sign-up by the deadline of March 30. Jammin’ PJ Party for Grades 3-5 – This event is for boys and girls and will be assisted by the BPL Teen Advisory Team. Grab your coziest jammies and slippers and your favorite stuffed animal or blanket and head to Bradford Public Library on April 3 for the party. The fun starts at 6 p.m. and will be over at 8 p.m. They’ll play games, hang out with friends and eat. Sign-ups for the Jammin’ PJ party can be made by calling 448-2612 or come in to see them. Coming in April will be Fairies and Elves in LEGOland, 10:30 a.m. on April 3 and April 18, Basic Computer Skills (Tuesdays at 6 p.m. on April 14, 21 and 28) and Laura Ingalls Wilder Day on April 18.

Boosters host $10,000 Reverse Raffle GREENVILLE – The Greenville Athletic Booster’s inaugural March Madness Raffle will be held March 28, 5-10 p.m., at Paws Bingo Hall, 848 Martin St., Greenville. The ticket is $100 and includes entry for the ticket holder and a guest along with the opportunity to win the Grand Prize of $10,000 if all 300 tickets are sold. The ticket also includes food, soft drinks, music by Don Lockhart, and of course, March Madness Basketball games! Beer will be available for purchase at this event. Silent Auction items include a variety of sports memorabilia such as a trip for two to a NASCAR race with accommodations, signed “Big Red Machine” items, AJ Green signed jersey, Archie Griffin signed jersey, Troy Smith helmet as well as generous donations from local businesses. These

items will be on display for those who want to place a bid. This event is a great way to support student athletes and have a night of fun and entertainment. If you cannot spend the evening with them, consider purchasing a ticket because you do not need to be present to win. There are sponsorship opportunities for any business that would like to take advantage of supporting this event and advertise at the same time. Their current sponsor list includes Final Four Sponsors: Jon Coomer Investment Management, Bradley Jennings, and Doug Shields Financial Planning Services; Elite 8 Sponsors: Greenville National Bank, Hittle Buick GMC Inc., and Second National Bank; Sweet 16 Sponsors: Brumbaugh Construction, Dr. Tom and Suzy Brown, Lisa Francis, Helen’s Flowers, Littman-Thomas Agency,

Maid-Rite, and Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home. Sponsors will be announced throughout the night. It’s not too late to add your name to the sponsor list. Visit the Athletic Booster webpage at http://www. greenville.k12.oh.us/AthleticBoosters.aspx to download entry forms or purchase a ticket using a credit card through the Paypal button. You do not need a Paypal account to purchase a ticket using this method. You may also send a check along with the entry form to the Greenville Athletic Department at 100 Green Wave Way, Greenville, Ohio 45331. All mailed entries need to be received by March 27. For questions, contact Barry Hounshell, president of the Greenville Athletic Boosters at 423-0214 or the Athletic Ofﬁce at 548-4416.

McCans part of 109 NCCA tourney games GREENVILLE – Gary McCans was recently featured in a national publication regarding his work with the NCAA tournament at the University of Dayton. McCans has lived in Darke County since 1977, but has been with the University of Dayton since he graduated from the university’s business school in 1968.

For the past 47 years, McCans has been involved with the sports program at UD. His first assignment was in the ticket office at the field house. He eventually became the first ticket manager at UD Arena. He also served as director of marketing and promotions, director of season tickets and special events and director

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premium seating and promotions. He is pre-retired and is currently serving in a ninth month position as director of event services. He works closely with a staff of 150 people and the NCAA. McCans has witnessed 109 NCAA tournament basketball games at UD Arena since it opened, which is more than any site has hosted. McCans and his wife, Rita, a Mary Kay sales director, continue to live in Darke County, as do their children, David McCans, customer service sales with Crown, and his wife, Jennie, a teacher at Arcanum; and Kristin Fee, executive director of Missional Operations at EUM Church, and her husband Eric, owner of BraundPope Funeral Home. Grandchildren are Meghan (12), Mathew (8), Grace (15) and Ethan (13).

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Tri-Village senior Damion Cook shoots free throw in the regional semiﬁnal win over Russia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

game’s last tie at 16-16 with 2:48 on the ﬁrst half clock. A Mason McCabe threepointer from the wing gave the Patriots a 19-16 lead that would hold up until the ﬁnal buzzer, but not before the Raiders would whittle the lead to onepoint well into the third period of play. A Jacob Pleiman Raiders’ basket and back-to-

back Damion Cook free throws sent the teams to the break with Tri-Village holding a 21-18 lead. Linkous drilled a third quarter opening baseline trey to put the Patriots up 24-18 only to have Russia close to 25-24 with 4:36 displayed on the board. A Brett Boyter T-V triple and a G. Hoying three from the top of the key had

a slim 28-27 Patriots lead before a Linkous goal and free throw put the Patriots up 31-27. “They (Russia) were long, they were athletic,” Sagester stated. “We let a few get by us.” Pleiman made it a 2-point game with a basket at 3:06 before a Cook full court layup and free throw followed by a Linkous trey from the top of the key to close out third quarter scoring with Tri-Village owning a 37-29 lead. The Patriots took their first double digit lead of the night at 39-29 with a Linkous fourth quarter opening basket with what proved to be the Tri-Village’s final goal of the night. The Patriots would use the charity stripe over the final 6:05 of the game, starting with Cook sinking 2-of-2 at the line to move Tri-Village out to a 41-29 advantage. “They were a hard earned eleven,” said Coach Sagester of his senior Damion Cook’s 11-points on the night. “I could tell early on their game plan was to be physical and that is kind of how it was in the paint. That was ok … it definitely was a difficult eleven for him.”

Russia made it a sixpoint 43-37 game at 4:14 only to have the Patriots take back a double digit 52-42 lead with 2:04 on the fourth quarter clock. “They went to a 1-2-2 half court trap and tried to beat us up there,” Sagester said. “We said layups or free throws and the kids did a pretty good job of taking care of the ball.” The Raiders continued to battle back using a Nolan Francis three to cut the Patriots’ lead to 54-50 at 1:02. Tri-Village scored their ﬁnal 20-points of the contest at the line hitting 20of-22 including ﬁve unanswered throws to close out the game’s scoring and move on in tournament play with a 59-50 win. “We’re going to put it in the cooler if need be and I thought we did a pretty good job with it,” said Sagester. “We have won more

games than we have lost doing that and our kids came though at the free throw line.” Linkous led all scorers in the game with 29 points. Tri-Village played Marion Local Friday night for the regional championship. Log on to bluebagmedia.com to see results and full report from the game. SCORES PER QUARTER

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Tri-Village – C. Linkous 29, D. Cook 11, M. McCabe 8, T. VanWinkle 6, B. Boyter 3, G. Richards 2. Russia – N. Francis 12, G. Hoying 11, A. Hoying 6, D. York 6, R. Magoto 5, J. Gariety 4, J. Pleiman 4, B. Cordonnier 2. 3-Pointers – Tri-Village 6 (Linkous 3, McCabe 2, Boyter 1); Russia 4 (Francis 2, G. Hoying 1, Magoto 1)

Ahrens, Bashore, Linkous among local All-District honors

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com DARKE COUNTY – Darke County was well represented with seventeen girls and boys taking Southwest District honors from the Associated Press for the 2014-15 basketball season. Southwest District Division IV boys basketball player of the year went to Tri-Village senior Colton Linkous. “There are many players out there that deserved it over me,” Linkous said. “For me to get is a pretty sweet experience.” Versailles senior Kyle Ahrens was named the Division III Southwest boys basketball player of the year. “I couldn’t have done it without the coaches always pushing me and my teammates always making sure I’m working my hardest,” Ahrens stated. Greenville’s third year coach Michael Bashore was named the Southwest Division I boys basketball coach of the year. “It is nice to be able to have our team be recognized outside of the area,” said Coach Bashore. “This is an honor more about what our kids have accomplished than us as a staff or me personally. It’s nice to receive the recognition, but all of the credit has to go to my kids.” “We have been very for-

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tunate here to have kids who have been willing to put in the work in the offseason that has been huge for our success,” Bashore added. “I have also been able to draw from some other great coaches I have worked under,” continued Bashore. “David Peltz and Tom Rettig from my time as a girls assistant and Scott McEldowney from my time in Versailles.” “I have tried to take something from all three of them,” Bashore said. “They have all been successful and I still have a great relationship with all three. I am still able to bounce ideas off of them whenever I need to.” Division I All-District third team boys basketball: Clay Guillozet, Greenville Division III All-District ﬁrst team boys basketball: Kyle Ahrens, Versailles Division III All-District

first team girls basketball: Christa Puthoff, Versailles Division III All-District third team girls basketball: Alexis Abner, Arcanum Division III All-District special mention boys basketball: Conner Pohl, Arcanum Division III All-District special mention girls basketball: Stevie Johnting, Arcanum – Lauren Bruns, Versailles Division IV All-District first team boys basketball: Colton Linkous and Damion Cook, Tri-Village Division IV All-District first team girls basketball: Ecko Brown, Tri-Village

Division IV All-District third team boys basketball: Marcus Horner, Franklin Monroe Division IV All-District third team girls basketball: Allie Downing, Tri-Village Division IV All-District special mention boys basketball: Dalton Rinderle, Mississinawa Valley – Tyler VanWinkle, Tri-Village Division IV All-District special mention girls basketball: Lydia Sink, Ansonia – Mackenzie Dirmeyer, Mississinawa Valley – Raya Mikesell, Tri-Village View complete list at www.jjhuddle.com

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Versailles girls play for title; boys fall COLUMBUS - It was a bitter sweet day Thursday for Versailles Tiger fans. The girls varsity basketball team got an upset victory to beat top ranked Doylestown Chippewa by a score of 54-43 in the Division III state semi-final game in Columbus. The boys team were not as fortunate, losing to Cincinnati Shroder 53-48 in the regional semi-final later that night in Kettering. The boys were given a second chance after the team that beat them in the regional quarter-final

game, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, withdrew from the tournament following a league player eligibility violation. The Lady Tigers (25-4) face Ottawa-Glandorf (26-2) for the OHSAA Div III state title game on Saturday. The championship game is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Value City Arena, Jerome Schottenstein Center. Log on to bluebagmedia.com for results from the state title game and full report from boys regional semi-ﬁnal loss.

Versailles senior wins spot in national slam dunk contest BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com VERSAILLES - Versailles senior Kyle Ahrens was announced as the slam dunk winner of the 2015 “America’s Dream Choice” High School Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships Bracket Contest Wednesday afternoon. He is now eligible to compete in the national high school slam dunk contest to air April 5 on CBS from Indianapolis. Ahrens competed in an online voting bracket with 15 other high school basketball athletes on highschoolslam. com for the chance to win the trip to Indy. He beat CJ Williamson of Evans HS with 67 percent of the votes to earn the spot in the slam dunk contest held each year

during the NCAA Final Four weekend. “I’m excited and ready for the contest ,” Ahrens told The Early Bird. According to Kyle, he ﬁrst slammed basketball during a game in 8th grade. Since then he has many dunks, including his most memorable one during a state tournament game in March of 2013 which was featured as the #3 play of the day on ESPN’s Sportscenter. Ahrens says like the between the legs dunk the best and his favorite player to watch dunk is Michael Jordan. See complete details about the contest at highschoolslam.com on Facebook at facebook.com/ highschoolslam.

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idents of his community. He was glad to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;home.â&#x20AC;? Beanblossom got both his bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree, and Masters of Student Affairs, Higher Education degree, at Wright State University. He looks forward to working with educators, businesses and others to meet the needs of the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a community college,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to serve the community.â&#x20AC;?

Burkett the re-enactor; also a naturalist GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put it together over a period of months,â&#x20AC;? BOB ROBINSON said J. BurAssociate Editor kett, Natubluebagmedia.com ralist, also known locally as John Burkett, President of the Greenville City Council (among other things). He pointed out the detail of the George Washington Field Kitchen replica heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d built from scratch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The original,â&#x20AC;? he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is really beat up, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful.â&#x20AC;? Burkett noted his version is a little larger because he made it to ďŹ t todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pots and pans. Beyond that, however, the intricacy of the original was detailed, even down to the four cooking pots with detachable handles. He demonstrated the ease with which the handles could be connected and removed as necessary, depending on whether they were being used or stored. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the Revolutionary War, they used glass salt and pepper

J. Burkett, Naturalist, stands with one of his creations, a replica of George Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Field Kitchen. The extremely detailed â&#x20AC;&#x153;kitchenâ&#x20AC;? is slightly larger than the original due to the larger size of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pots and pans.

shakers with pewter tops,â&#x20AC;? he noted, as he continued describing the various parts of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;kitchen.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; He pulled pieces out only to reveal other pieces below. Burkettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Karen, said her husband is involved with the history of George Washington in other ways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He does â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pressingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at Mt. Vernon,â&#x20AC;? she said, noting they refer to him as a

naturalist. Pressings are used to preserve ďŹ&#x201A;owers and leaves of trees and other plants. One common method is to place the items between sheets of paper in order to dry and preserve them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against the law for people to take pressings of the treesâ&#x20AC;Ś many of which were there during George Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time.â&#x20AC;? She added, however, the Foundation (The

Peggy Schultz, Vice President of Human Resources at Wayne HealthCare is the chairman of the HR Council and Comprehensive Health Network CEO Nancy Zechar is the vice chairman. Schultz stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have decided to move forward with the multi-county chamber survey. Mr. Scott Hamman has agreed to design the survey and the HR Council met in March to begin the process of reviewing questions in the survey. This is a massive undertaking and the HR Council is to be com-

mended for its work.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Darke County has a low unemployment rate and having a local wage and beneďŹ ts survey which reports information on wages, trends in compensation, beneďŹ ts that are offered and other related employment information will be a very valuable document,â&#x20AC;? said Chamber President Sharon Deschambeau. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Companies in our hiring area will be able to do a comparison with surrounding counties.â&#x20AC;? The Darke County HR Council is sponsored by Phelan Insurance

Ladies of Mt. Vernon) has John do it as part of their preservation program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of their trees went down recently,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has some plant pressings from the treeâ&#x20AC;Ś and has permission to sell some of them.â&#x20AC;? Karen noted the tree was a Swamp Chestnut Oak, there since 1770. Another tree at Mt. Vernon is a Weeping Boxwood from Light Horse Harry Lee, she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was Robert E. Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fatherâ&#x20AC;Ś a friend of George Washington.â&#x20AC;? The Burketts have been recreating history in a variety of venues for years; one local example was portraying Henry and Ella St. Claire during the Henry St. Claire Memorial Hall Centennial celebration in May 2012. Another was portraying a frontier man and woman at the recent Darke County Parks Maple Festival. John once admitted to having a hard time remembering who he was from one day to the next; Karen said it depends on which century youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re referring to.

Chamber leads wage and beneďŹ t survey GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For several months, the Darke County Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Human Resources (HR) Council has been discussing the topic of conducting a wage and beneďŹ ts survey with other chambers in the region. Last month, the HR Council invited chamber executives from the CelinaMercer County Chamber, Preble County Chamber, Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber, and Wapakoneta Area Chamber to attend their meeting to determine interest in participating in the survey.

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Several individuals were present for the March for Babies team kickoff and captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting. Some of those shown will be leading their teams in raising funds for March of Dimes.

Team captains get fundraising advice GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With a little over a month remaining until the annual RYAN BERRY March for Managing Editor Babies fundbluebagmedia.com raising event in Greenville, many local teams have already begun collecting funds and preparing for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising event for March of Dimes. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk will be held May 2 at the Darke County Fairgrounds, with registration beginning at 8 a.m. and the ďŹ ve mile walk through Greenville and the one mile Family Fun Walk through the fairgrounds beginning at 9 a.m. A team captain kickoff event was held March 12 with several teams on hand to get ideas and set fundraising goals. Mikayla Kutter, Darke Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015 Ambassador, was also in attendance and shared her story of how she was born four months prematurely and weighed 1lb 5oz at birth. Bill LaFramboise, chairman of the 2015 walk, and his team have set a goal of $110,000. If achieved, Darke County would set a new county record for funds given to March of Dimes. LaFramboise reminded team captains the money raised in Darke County stays in Ohio to help local families and for research to prevent birth defects. In addition to chairing this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk, LaFramboise is a part of the GTI team that was the leading donor in the county last

Tax deptartment open late ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Village of Arcanum Tax Department will be offering extended ofďŹ ce hours for anyone needing assistance with ďŹ ling their Village of Arcanum tax return. The ofďŹ ce will remain open until 7 p.m. on April 2 and

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year. In fact, the company was one of the top givers in the state. They are hoping to raise $45,000 this year. GTIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team captain, Kristian Garwood, has her work cut out for her if they are going to achieve their goal, but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too worried because she has a lot of help. Garwood has participated in the walk for several years and has served on the committee in charge of raising funds, but this is her ďŹ rst time to serve as the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain. When it comes to raising funds she believes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about appealing to everybody.â&#x20AC;? Even if it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a charity they normally support, you can do something that will cause them to give. For that reason, Garwood and her team do a variety of fundraisers, including working with local vendors to sell food items at all shifts or allowing workers to wear jeans on Fridays for a donation. This year, the company is rafďŹ&#x201A;ing a low mileage Honda CRV that is no longer of use to the company. GTI also chooses an Ambassador for the company, which helps rally support for one of their own. In addition to raising a lot of money for the March of Dimes, GTI also has a large group of walkers. Approximately 200300 walkers represent GTI each year. For more information on how you can form a team or donate to March of Dimes, visit www. marchofdimes.org or call Brian Hammonds at 329-9274.

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April 9 for tax purposes only. Questions should be directed to the Tax Department by calling 692-8500 during normal business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The ofďŹ ce is located at 104 W. South St., Arcanum.

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BRETHREN Beech Grove Church of the Brethren

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Bradford Church of The Brethren 120 West Oakwood St., 448-2215

Castine Church of the Brethren 624 State Route 127, Arcanum 678-9945

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CHURCH OF GOD Triumphant Christian Center

1129 South Towne Ct., Greenville 548-0300 ---------------------------------------------

EPISCOPAL St Paul’s Episcopal Church

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INTERDENOMINATIONAL Family of God 310 W South St., Arcanum, 692-8521

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LUTHERAN St. John Lutheran Church

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CHURCH OF CHRIST Greenville Church of Christ

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CHURCH OF GOD Ansonia First Church of God

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MISSIONARY Greenville Missionary Church 1110 N. Broadway, Greenville 937-548-1842

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First United Methodist Church 202 W 4th St. Greenville, 548-3075

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HELP WANTED Store Manager, PT. Retail experience required, management preferred. Friendly person to take lead & have direct customer contact. Apply by April 3, 2015 to MartiGoetz@BearsMill.com, or Bears Mill, 6450 Arcanum-Bears Mill Rd, Greenville, OH 45331. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 3078 Washington Rd. Rossburg, OH

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Patrick Staffing Inc. will be holding a JOB FAIR on March 27th, at the Greenville Public Library located at 520 Sycamore St. Greenville, OH 45331 from 10am-2pm. We are accepting applications for general labor jobs in Greenville & Bradford. All shifts are available and the pay ranges from $9 to $10.15 an hour. Interested applicants should come with 2 forms of ID such as a Driver’s License and Social Security Card. We ask that you not have a felony in the last 5 years. Please be prepared to drug screen & a background check will be done.

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Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen is looking for self motivated, energetic, compassionate individuals to care for the residents living in our community. We are currently accepting applications for full time and part time 2nd and 3rd shifts. Previous experience in the healthcare �ield is preferred, but will train the right individual.

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WAREHOUSE OR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS in Greenville. Call 417-2796 or 548-3121 APARTMENT: Arcanum Area. Large living room, 2 BR, kitchen w/ stove & fridge, garage. $400/mo. No smoking or pets. Ref & deposit required. 692-5278, 459-2172 2 BR, 1 bath apt in Greenville. No smoking. No pets. Nice location. $425/mo + deposit. 548-3306 Cozy 2 BR apt. Nice neighborhood. Hardwood floors, remodeled kitchen & bath. Water/ trash provided. Ideal for older person or couple. $500/mo + deposit. Call 937-423-6380 for application Clean 2 bedroom Apartment, Washer/Dryer Hook-up in Arcanum. No Pets, No Smoking. 692-5151 2 bedroom, 1 bath apt in Arcanum. Stove. W/d hookup. A/c inc. $400/ mo + deposit. No smoking or pets. 692-5980

Village of Arcanum Employment Opportunity The Village of Arcanum is accepting applications for a seasonal, part-time laborer for mowing, weed control and other light duties. The position will be paid the minimum rate of $8.10 per hour. Applications can be obtained at the Village City Building, 104 W. South St., Arcanum, OH , and must be returned no later than March 27, 2015. The Village of Arcanum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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is seeking responsible staff to provide services and support to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Duties include direct services, social & leisure activities, and community involvement. Competitive beneﬁts and wages. Must have High School Diploma or GED. Valid driver’s license is required. Experience desired, but not required. Apply in person at 400 South Melvin-Eley Avenue, Union City, Ohio 45390.

LPN’s & STNA’s Needed Immediately! Union City Care Center currently has open positions for LPN’s & STNA’s. Full-time as well as part-time positions available on multiple shifts. Excellent compensation & a generous beneﬁts package. Please call Pam Idle at (937) 968-5284 or email at pidle@jaghealthcare.com.

DICK LAVY TRUCKING OTR, CLASS A DRIVERS NEW PAY PACKAGE • Starting pay up to 44 cpm • Great Benefits • Home most weekends • $1000 sign-on bonus • 2013-2016 Freightliners/Volvos Call 800-345-5289 Ext.221 or www.dicklavytrucking.com

AUTOMOTIVE 2006 F-150 ext cab 4x4 1996 Chevy Cavalier, $11,995. 1999 Grand 2.2 auto, 131,000, runs Cherokee $4495. 2004 good, $1600 OBO. 1992 Aztek $4495. 1997 S10 Pontiac Grand Am, $3195. 2002 Blazer $4995. 2003 ExpediGettysburg, half dup, 2 3300/auto, 111,000, tion $6495. 2002 Envoy runs good, $1800 OBO. BR, LR, kit, W/D hook$4495. 2006 Escape, 5 up. $345 deposit/rent. 937-417-5523 spd $4995. 2006 Torrent 937-423-8320 1969 C-30 $1500. $6495. 2002 Explorer Greenville - Montgom- 1971 C-20 $1500. $4495. 2005 Rendezery St., 1 BR unit, elec- 1976 Cadillac $1500. vous $5495. 2006 Vue tric heat, water/trash in- 1975 Plymouth Duster $5995. 2006 Aveo, cluded. $350 + deposit. $1500. 1964 Impala SS 81,000 $4695. 2005 Co$12,500. 1994 Corvette balt $4695. 2003 Focus 937-548-5284 $2888, needs work. $2495. 2006 G6 $5495. Union City, OH, 3 BR, 2008 Harley Road King 2004 PT Cruiser $3995. 2 baths, $500 mo/de- $10,000. 1979 Silvera- 12 Trade-in Units Unposit. 1 car attached do $1888. 2012 Sil- der $3995. COUNTRY garage. No smoking/ verado $24,000. Have AUTO SALES 548pets. 937-417-5573 1962 1010 JD w/loader 1337 2 BR apt, Grnvl. Ga- $4000. 1979 C-30 2002 GMC Envoy XL, rage attached. Laundry dump truck $3388. For 4WD, black, lots of room. A/c, appliances. more info call 765-964- options, good cond, Lawn care/snow re- 0183 or 419-305-6081 $4000. 937-273-2731 moval. No Pets. $485. 2006 Pontiac Montana, 937-423-2337 new tires, DVD, alloy MOTORCYCLES wheels, loaded. Dark 2003 H.D. 100 AnniverREAL ESTATE green. Excellent con- sary Softail Deuce, exc. Beautiful large log home dition. 140,000 miles. cond. 15,000 miles, on 2.4 aces w/3 BRs, $5250. 937-417-5781 $9000. Call 997-3533 loft, pellet boiler, pond & much more. Located OPEN HOUSE TODAY on SR 571 on the edge SUN., MARCH 22, 1-2:30 of Greenville. $309,000. 484 W. Lincoln Trump Realty 678-5687 3 bedroom ranch. Updated kitchen, fenced yard. for your personal show- ************************************************************* ing 122 Shawnee - 3 bedroom ranch, maintenance free FOR RENT In Gnvl, 2 BR apt, electric heat, stove/refrig furnished. $450/mo + deposit. 548-8210

2 acre, 3 BR, 2.5 bath, w/deck. 2 car attached, 2 car detached garages. Versailles school. 5264239 FOR SALE BY OWNER 408 E 3rd St. 2 story, 4 BR, 1.5 baths, living room, family room, den, enclosed porchs, 1.5 detached garage. New furnace & windows in 2011. For appointment call 937-344-8255 House for Sale! Located in T-V school district at 887 US Rt 36 W, west of Palestine. Approx 2220 sq ft w/6 BR, 2 full baths, 2 fireplaces, woodburning and/or propane heat & c/a. House completely renovated in 2012 w/ new windows, siding, flooring, roof, plumbing, cabinets, & heating system. Asking $195,000. Call Brad 937-459-9961 10 tillable acres on Fraziers Rd, Twin Twp. $8,000/acre. Trump Realty 678-5687 UPSTATE NY WATERFRONT! 11 acres - $69,900. Beautiful woods on bass lake 5 mi to Cooperstown! Private setting for camp, cabin or yr round home! Terms avail! 888-4317214 NewYorkLandandLakes.com CONTRACT FELL THRU! 5 acres - $19,900 or $254/ month! 70% below market! Gorgeous woods 5 miles to Cooperstown! G’teed buildable! Twn rd, utils. Call 888-738-6994 or go to newyorklandandlakes. com

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ext. 63,000 3752 W St. Rt. 571 - 3 bed, 1 acre. 72,500 209 Markwith - 3 bed, Central Air. Cute! 72,500 715 Honeysuckle - 3 bed, 2 bath ranch. 120,000 2260 Crawford Toms Run - 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 2084 SQ FT. 3 acres. 191,000 8938 Graw Rd - 6.9 acres, 3 bed, 2.5 bath. 2962 SQ FT. FM Schools. 329,900 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kimberly A. Manalo 937-417-3112 www.kimmanalo.com

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--------------------------------------------------GET YOUR FISHING POLES! Unique 2 BR home in Wayne Lakes! Covered porches & patios on each level. 3 docks. 7 lots on 4 acres – house, 4 lots & docks can be sold separately. MLS 557621 #4357 IN PITSBURG – vinyl sided ranch-style home with enclosed front porch. 3 BR, LRM. Bonus rm. Natural woodwork. 2-car attached garage. MLS 599494 #4457 NEW LISTING! In Greenville - excellent brick ranch offering 3 BR w/hardwood floors. 2 full baths. LRM & FRM. KIT has oak cabinets & stainless steel sink. Vinyl double pane replacement windows, new furnace & roof! MLS 604301 #4462

OPEN HOUSES TODAY 1-2:30! 9349 PITSBURG LAURA RDARCANUM Lovely, 2 story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath home, also includes: living room, dining room and family room. 3425 ARCANUM-BEARSMILLARCANUM 4br 2.5 bath home with 2464 sq ft with lots of outdoor living areas on 2.27 acres. 2 car attached garage plus 30x24 bldg. 138 VIRGINIA-GREENVILLE 3-4 Bedroom 2 bath ranch with lots of space. Gas heat and Central Air.

CALL TODAY TO LOOK AT A NEW HOME! 108 E. CANAL – ANSONIA One story home with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath. Enclosed porch. One car garage plus carport 126 E HIGH – ANSONIA 3 BR 1.5 story home on corner lot. 1040 WAYNE AVE-GREENVILLE 2 BR home with full basement, detached garage and fenced yard in Greenville.

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OPEN HOUSE MARCH 29TH 1-2:30! 1162 PARKWAY- GREENVILLE Well located 3 BR ranch near High School and Park. Home has numerous upgrades and improvements. 2 car Garage and fenced yard. 753 MAGNOLIA-GREENVILLE Talk about move in ready! This 3 bedroom 2 bath (with step in shower) one story brick, offers great room and large eat in kitchen. Home has central air and 2 car garage, plus storage building 1303 Chippewa Dr. Greenville

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RECREATIONAL 14’ fiberglass fishing boat w/trailer. Wide body, V-hull. 3 seats & oars - new. Stored inside, exc. Cond. $950 or trade for Indian arrowheads. 937-4179044

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 HOUSEHOLD Door. Anti-Slip Floors. Very nice used Rainbow American Made. Instalvacuum sweeper. War- MISC. FOR SALE lation Included. Call ranty. Call 548-0870 Insulated overhead 1-800-906-3115 for 3 pc antique BR suite. garage door, 12’x8’, $750 Off Solid oak kitchen table/ Clopay 4300. Door with Acorn Stairlifts. The chairs w/china hutch. 1 row insulated glass. AFFORDABLE solution Been installed, never 419-305-1825 used. $500. 937-564- to your stairs! **Limited time -$250 Off Your PILLOWTOP 14 INCH 5311 Stairlift Purchase!** THICK MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS: FULL TAX REFUND SALE Buy Direct & SAVE. SET $237; QUEEN SET – All Electric Guitars & Please call 1-800-410$259; KING SET $399. Basses 40% off. We’re 7127 for FREE DVD NEW IN PLASTIC WITH clearing out all our new and brochure. WARRANTY. 937-884- electric guitars & basses Professional SOUND to replace with all new 5455 We deliver models! Used models SYSTEM Sales & InNew, warehouse liqui- too! All Sound Equip- stallation & Rental. Free dation, queen $169, king ment On Sale! Bach quotes to your busi$219, full $149, twin $79 to Rock Music, 334 S ness, church or home we deliver call 937-884- Broadway, Greenville, for sound system updates & improvements. 5455 937-547-1970 JBL, EAW, QSC, BEER & WINE MAK- PEAVEY, R&S Reck ING Supplies. Orme Bach to RockCROWN. Music Mobile Hardware, 210 S. Main, 547-1970, email: bachHome Park Arcanum, 692-8282 torock@earthlink.net. New Paris, Ohio FURNACES $285 - Also Renting sound While Supplies Last. systems for Weddings, Mobile TUNS 1-877-473-8867 Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other Homes yr old 42” cut Troy Bilt engagements! for Rent Or 3riding lawn mower, exc Rent to Own cond., $600. Can be Unvented propane wall seen at 1210 Elmwood heater, 11,230 btus, Call $50 OBO. 692-5965 Dr, Greenville 937-417-7111 Bath vanity top, sink, faucets, $50; 2 gold ceiling fans w/lights, LEIS REALTY CONGRATULATES $30 ea. Kitchen counDARREN tertop w/sink, $95. 4 gold ceiling lights, $10 LEIS For being the high volume ea. Birdhouses, $8 ea. producer for the month Saw & blade sharpenof February 2015 ing equip. 800 Ford tractor, Sitrex 6’ 3 pt. finish mower. Greenville 937-417-2469

STOP BY AND CHECK IT OUT! OPEN SUNDAY MAR. 22ND 529 HARRISON AVE. GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 Must see to appreciate older 2 story home located in south end of Greenville. Home offers 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, large eat-in kitchen. Large lot with 2 ½ car detached garage. (110542) Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Lisa Francis 3606 US RT 127. GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 Don’t miss out on this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home setting on 8 acres of land with a very nice clean barn. The property has eat- in kitchen, living room, family room and a partial basement. ALl of this just 3 miles from Greenville. (110619) Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Everett Hocker.

GARAGE SALES ANNUAL CHILDREN’S CLOTHING SALE; 1109 Swishers Mill Rd, West Manchester; Mar 24&25, 9-8, Mar 26, 9-3. Clothing (0-16 & juniors), toys & baby items. 50+ families

4295 Richmond-Palestine Rd., New Madison; March 26-28; 8-6. Begin Garage Sale Season Here! Old buffet, wicker baby basket, old baby bathinet, chest of drawers, library table, Rainbow vacuum, quilting frames, lots of antique jars. Bake Sale. 3536 Palestine-Hollbrg Rd, New Madison; Mar 26-27, 8-6; 28th, 9-?; Rolltop desk, desk, vintage door, medicine cabinet, lots misc. New splatterware, neck pillows

NEW LISTING! Stately home located in the Park! Plenty of storage throughout this 2,469 square feet home with partially finished basement. This immaculate home has three bedroom, 2 ½ baths with a dressing room attached to owner’s suite and a 2 car attached garage. Updates include newer windows, fresh interior paint, breakfast nook. One car heated detached garage/ workshop with patio and sitting area off of black top drive way. Vacant lot included. (110980) NEW LISTING! Enjoy your little piece of country in this home just minutes from local shopping, schools and doctor offices. The three bedroom home offers an updated kitchen in 2010 and Florida room off the back. The large side yards offers mature trees and plenty of room to enjoy the warm summer nights. The 52x30 outbuilding with concrete floor sits to the East of the property. This home is a must see. (110986) SPECTACULAR MASTERPIECE nestled amongst giant trees. Fabulous 5 bedroom home boasts 12,000+sf that includes the finished walk-out basement. Owner’s suite so beautiful you will not want to leave in the morning. Home designed to provide stellar views from every angle through the large walls of glass. Enjoy the multiple outside seating areas that all overlook the private waterfalls and Greenville Creek. Many custom features make this home impossible to describe, see our website for all pictures and details. (110349) PRESTIGIOUS HOME! Offers 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, beautiful eat-in kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, family room with fireplace, roomy study, fabulous Florida room and 2 car attached garage. Two brick paver patios and driveway. (109231) NICE 3 BEDROOM RANCH home sits on half acre at the edge of town. Updates include kitchen counter tops, vinyl flooring, carpet and heat (110744) pump/ac. NOT YOUR ORDINARY RANCH. Cathedral ceiling with skylights in the living room really brighten this space. Crown molding with dental detail accentuates the Living room, Dining area and Kitchen. Kitchen offers an abundance of cupboard and counter space. Located in a very nice, quiet neighborhood on the north side of Greenville. (110718) JUST MOVE RIGHT IN! Metal roof, furnace and bathfitter shower new in 2013. Large utility room with half bath on first floor with room to add shower. Two car attached garage with plenty of off street parking. Neutral paint & carpeting throughout. (110891) ONE STORY HOME with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Enclosed porch. Roof is 10 years old, kitchen paint & vinyl 10 years old. Exterior paint is 3 years old. New electrical panel (100 amp), Porch 11x11 (110729) IMMEDIATE POSSESSION! Nice 3 bedroom 2 bath and enclosed patio to enjoy. Home offers newer replacement windows, carpet, vinyl and invisible fence. (110463)

Buyer demand is pushing home sales WASHINGTON — Improved buyer demand at the beginning of 2015 pushed pending home sales in January to their highest level since August 2013, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All major regions except for the Midwest saw gains in activity in January. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, climbed 1.7 percent to 104.2 in January from an upwardly revised 102.5 in December and is now 8.4 percent above January 2014 (96.1). This marks the ﬁfth consecutive month of year-over-year gains with each

month accelerating the previous month’s gain. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says for the most part buyers in January were able to overcome tight supply to sign contracts at a pace that highlights the underlying demand that exists in today’s market. “Contract activity is convincingly up compared to a year ago despite comparable inventory levels,” he said. “The difference this year is the positive factors supporting stronger sales, such as slightly improving credit conditions, more jobs and slower price growth.” Yun also points to more favorable conditions for tra-

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ditional buyers entering the market. All-cash sales and sales to investors are both down from a year ago1, creating less competition and some relief for buyers who still face the challenge of limited homes available for sale. “All indications point to modest sales gains as we head into the spring buying season,” says Yun. “However, the pace will greatly depend on how much upward pressure the impact of low inventory will have on home prices. Appreciation anywhere near double-digits isn’t healthy or sustainable in the current economic environment.” The PHSI in the Northeast inched 0.1 percent to 84.9 in January, and is now 6.9 percent above a year ago. In the Midwest the index decreased 0.7 percent to 99.3 in January, but is 4.2 percent above January 2014. Pending home sales experienced the largest increase in the South, up 3.2 percent to an index of 121.9 in January (highest since April 2010) and are 9.7 percent above last January. The index in the West rose 2.2 percent in January to 96.4 and is 11.4 percent above a year ago. Total existinghomes sales in 2015 are forecast to be around 5.26 million, an increase of 6.4 percent from 2014. The national median existinghome price for all of this year is expected to increase near 5 percent. In 2014, existinghome sales declined 2.9 percent and prices rose 5.7 percent. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

LOREEN (LANDIS) THOMPSON TRUSTEE OF THE ROBERT & FRIEDA LANDIS TRUST SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY SEALED BIDS The real estate consists of approximately 88.189 total acres at 3807 HollansburgSampson Road, Greenville, Ohio. The FSA map indicates there are 71.05 tillable acres. Further information regarding the property is available at: www.tinyurl.com/ landisfarmsale The following buildings are located on the property: • House – 1½ story, 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, living room, enclosed porch. Unfinished basement. Electric baseboard heat and wood furnace. • Cleary pole barn – 50 x 64, erected 2010. • Single car detached garage. • Double crib. • Bank barn. The land has not been cash rented for the 2015 crop year and the purchaser may take immediate possession of the tillable land upon closing or earlier if a mutual agreement can be reached. Sellers require that possession of the buildings not be delivered until June 1, 2015. Sellers have paid the real estate taxes currently due and payable. Purchaser will pay the July, 2015 installment of real estate taxes. The real estate will be sold “as is” with no warranties of any kind to be given. Sealed bids for the real estate will be accepted at the law offices of Marchal & Marchal, Ltd., 116 West Fourth Street, Greenville, Ohio, until Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at 5:00 P.M. Ohio time. Bids must be for a total dollar amount and shall include the name and address of the bidder. Bids stating an amount per acre will not be accepted. The minimum bid that will be accepted is $700,000. Sellers reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Sellers make no representations or warranties concerning the actual acreage contained in the real estate being sold. Any party interested in viewing the premises should contact Loreen Thompson at LandisFarmEstate@ gmail.com or at 540-626-6121. The successful bidder will be required to make a down payment of $15,000.00 which shall be paid at the time the Contract to Purchase is signed. Payments must be by Certified or Cashier’s check. Closing to take place within 30 days of the Contract to Purchase on a date and at a time and place mutually satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser. The Sellers will provide the Purchaser with a Fiduciary Deed. Loreen Thompson, Trustee

Darke Co. Fair Market Poultry Clinic

GREENVILLE – All Junior Fair Market Poultry Exhibitors from Darke County and surrounding counties are invited to attend the ﬁrst ever Darke County Fair Market Poultry Clinic on April 25, noon to 2:30 p.m., in the Youth Building at the Darke County Fair, sponsored by Darke County Junior Fair Poultry Committee. The clinic will take place immediately following a quality assurance program. A free lunch will be served ﬁrst sponsored by Cooper Farms, fol-

lowed by an informational clinic on nutrition, bedding/ animal care, showmanship and fair selection with the emphasis on market turkeys, meat broiler and roaster birds. Representatives from Cooper Farms, Amy Rismiller and upcoming fair judge will conduct the clinic. This is a great opportunity to expand knowledge of your poultry projects. The program will also feature door prizes. RSVP by calling Dena Wuebker at 4232369 or email Dena at dena_wuebker@ darke.k12.oh.us by April 20.

1.5 story 3 BR, 2 BA w/garage in Greenville. New kitchen, new wood flooring, tile & carpet. Utility room & basement. $69,900 Call (937) 547-1737

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600 St Rt 571, Union City, OH Need 4 Bedrooms? Plus family room, dining room, country sized kitchen, huge yard and 3 car garage to hold all the toys? All this packaged in a conventional home in Mississinawa Valley School district. Well, we have it, and it’s priced far less than you would imagine at $140,000.

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Turn-key home! No pets, no smoking. Home offers over 1500 sq. ft. w/3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, large kitchen & living room & basement. Spacious corner lot w/unlimited backyard to Greenville City park, close to school, shopping, banking & dining. Must see! $117,900. Hosted by Chris Hayes 937-417-0473

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8 ACRES MOSTLY WOODS with this 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch at 163 St. Rt. 725! Cherry cabinets and island in kitchen; double fireplace; skylights; 2 bay windows; “rocking chair” wrap around porch! Over 2800 sq. ft. of living area PLUS full basement! $199,900 IN ANSONIA at 501 Smith Street is a 3 bedroom, 1½ bath brick ranch with newer roof; total electric. 1½ car attached garage. Upper 60s 8 ACRES M/L just east of Greenville at 5988 Routzong Road! Stone fireplace in living room; oak, winding staircase; exposed logs in 2 upstairs bedroms; PLUS barns! $199,900 NEWLY REMODELED this 2-3 bedroom home at 329 E. Water is yours day of closing! Call today for your personal showing! $49,900 APPROVED BUILDING LOT at 1276 Oaktree is 74’x99’. $17,900 29 ACRES M/L nestles a 2-story brick home at 1648 Mills Road! Updated and well maintained home has walnut woodwork; built-ins; hickory cabinets in kitchen; oak and plank flooring; oak staircase; hot water and corn-burning heat! 3-4 car attached garage PLUS barns! $325,000 IN WAYNE LAKES this 2 bedroom home is on a WOODED, CORNER LOT! Corner fireplace; attached garage. Drive by 1130 East Drive and call for your personal showing! Upper 40s IN UNION CITY at 543 N. Walnut is a 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch home with vinyl siding; vinyl windows; new carpet and vinyl! 1 car detached garage. Mid 40s

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GREENVILLE – OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a “Building Blocks I” parenting series. The classes will be held April 14, 21 and 28, at the OSU Extension Learning Center, 603 Wagner Ave., Greenville, 6-8 p.m. There is no fee for this class. This is an adult only series. The “Building Blocks I” parenting classes are for parents who wish to

develop better parenting skills or parenting techniques for children ages 0-6 years. There will be three classes focusing on parent education, parent and child interaction and age appropriate activities. To register or for further information, call OSU Extension at 548-5215 or email Diane Barga at barga.8@osu. edu. Registration needs to be completed by April 8.

Joint replacement class planned for March 23

Fashner is a captain for the second time GREENVILLE – Fire Captain Chip Fashner, of Greenville, recently received his second captain’s license honor. The honor came from the US Coast Guard awarding him his credentials to be a USCG commercially licensed fishing guide. Fashner has been fishing at Lake Erie and Lake Michigan for over 30 years and is excited to expand his hobby into a fishing charter business. The newly appointed USCG Captain plans to of-

fer ﬁshing charters for Walleye on Lake Erie and for Salmon on Lake Michigan. “It is a real joy to me to see other people catch ﬁsh and enjoy the day on the lake.” commented Captain Fashner. The charter business is called Reel Easy Fishing Charter and will be based near Oak Harbor. This is a great way to treat preferred customers for a business or for a fun family trip. For more information, contact Chip Fashner at chipfashner@yahoo.com.

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the effective date of your disability, or b.) The DTE105E form completed by your doctor. All necessary forms, including the DTE105A (Homestead Application) and DTE105E (Certificate of Disability), can be obtained at the auditor’s office in the courthouse, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or on the auditor’s website, www.darkecountyrealestate.org under the Forms option. If any assistance or more information is needed for Homestead, call 547-7313 and ask for Deidre. The deadline for filing a Homestead Reduction is June 1.

AUCTION 23rd ANNUAL SPRING LANDSCAPING & LAWN EQUIP. FRI-APRIL 3rd, 2015 @ 11:30AM DARKE CO FAIRGROUNDS GATE 4 ENTRANCE (ST. RT. 121) GREENVILLE, OH 45331

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Will be held Inside North Beef Show Arena (Rain or Shine) Live On-Site Auction w/Internet Bidding Available through www.proxibid.com.

Inventory Reduction Auction. Items to include zero turn mowers; 4X4 Utility tractor; Skidloaders; Attachments; Farm Machinery; Dump Trailers; Diesel 4X4 dump trucks; 4X4 Pickup trucks; Big Trucks; Snow plows; Salt Spreaders; Skidsteer plows & pushers; Lawn & Garden equip; Shop tools; Landscaping items. TERMS: Cash or Check with proper ID, out of state with bank letter, VISA and MasterCard (with 3% clerking fee), sales tax applies on all items. There will not be a buyer’s premium for onsite buyers. Additional terms will apply for internet bidders. Please visit www.midwest-auctioneers.com for more details and pictures. With any questions call Flory Landscaping at 937-548-2200. Featured Consignors will include:

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VERSAILLES – Versailles Health Care Center invites anyone considering joint replacement surgery to a free Total Joint Replacement Class. The class will take place on March, 23, 6 p.m., in The Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center. Dr. Chad Weber, Orthopedic Surgeon,

along with Versailles Health Care Center Therapists, will provide information about the joint replacement journey. Information about preparation, hospital procedures, risks, and rehab will be discussed. This class will be beneﬁcial for anyone, whether you are in the beginning stages

of contemplating joint replacement surgery or have your surgery scheduled. The class will include handouts and a question/answer session. Light refreshments will be provided. Call Shannon Condon, 526-0130, for more information or to RSVP for this event.

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AUCTION SITE: TO BE CONDUCTED AT ROMERS BANQUET FACILITY, 118 EAST MAIN ST GREENVILLE, OHIO

OFFERING INDIVIDUAL TRACTS AND IN COMBINATION

This property is known as 1720 Wagner Ave (Formerly the property of Jim Mannix) is located within the City of Greenville and located just north of the Lowes Home Improvement TRACT Center and the #2 29.7 Ac Northtown business m/l district. Includes ample road frontage along TRACT #1 Wagner Ave., as well 16.4 Ac m/l as Children’s HomeBradford Rd. While this vacant land is currently being used for tillable agriculture, current city zoning consists of GB (General Business) and SR1 (Suburban Residential), providing some great development potential. Public Infra structure already in place includes 8” sanitary sewer, 12” water line and Storm sewer. Tract 1: 16.4 acres m/l with approx. 390 ft. of road frontage on Wagner Avenue Tract 2: 29.7 acres m/l with approx. 1407 ft. of road frontage along Wagner Ave. as well access from Children’s Home Bradford Rd. Aerial maps as well as zoning and utility placement maps plus photos and more are available at out company website or contact our office for complete bidder packets. The land may be inspected at anytime with prior consent, please contact the auction office at (937)-548-2640 to obtain permission. The real estate has been professionally appraised at $470,000 and will sell with a total minimum bid of $313,333.33 or above, which is 2/3rds of the stated appraisal. TERMS: $5,000 per tract shall be required down day of auction with the balance due and payable within 35 days.

OWNERS: MANNIX PROPERTIES LLC; NANCY MANNIX; AND MARY MCMAHAN Attys: Tom Graber and John Marchal JR. Darke Co. Common Pleas Court Case #14-CV-00422

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spouse, must be at or below $31,000. The basic qualifications for a disabled homeowner are listed below: 1. Must be considered Permanent and totally disabled as of Jan. 1, 2015 2. Must have owned and occupied the homestead property as of Jan. 1, 2015 3. Ohio Adjusted Gross Income from 2014, applicant and spouse, must be at or below $31,000 When applying for the Homestead Reduction, please provide the following information: 1. Driver’s license for verification of age 2. Proof of Income 3. If filing for a Disability Homestead Reduction, you must provide a.) Your federal/state paperwork showing

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Auditor’s Office is now accepting applications from homeowners and manufactured homeowners who are eligible to file for a homestead reduction on their Real Estate Taxes or Manufactured Home Taxes (payable in 2016). The “Homestead Law” grants a homestead reduction to disabled homeowners, regardless of age, as well as homeowners who will be 65 years of age or older in the year 2015. The basic qualifications for a homeowner who will be 65 years of age or older in 2015 are: 1. Must have owned and occupied the homestead property as of Jan. 1, 2015. 2. Ohio Adjusted Gross Income from 2014, applicant and

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Grand Jury activity released

Saturday – March 28, 2015 @ 10:00 am **New Location: 3727 Park Mill Run Drive, Hilliard, OH – Ph: 614-527-8800** Live bidding available onsite or via www.proxibid.com

75+ QUALITY PIECES WILL BE UP FOR BID RIDING MOWERS – ZERO TURN MOWERS – UTV’S/ GATORS – UTILITY TRACTORS Visit www.jdequipment.com/usedequipment for event details and preliminary equipment list or www.midwestauctioneers.com. Terms: Some items subject to prior sale with additions possible up to day of auction. Cash or check w/ proper ID. Visa, Master Card, JD Credit w/ additional 3% convenience fee. A 4.75% Buyer’s Premium will be in effect and applied to all onsite purchases. Additional terms & conditions apply to online bidders. Ohio tax laws will apply.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015 9:00 AM 5378 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 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 – FURNITURE & APPLIANCES – HOUSEHOLD – POWER & HAND TOOLS – MISC.

charge of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office John Valencia, Union City, Ind. – Indicted on a charge of Vandalism and Underage Consumption based upon an investigation by the Union City, Ohio Police Department Amanda J. Koehler, Union City – Indicted on a charge of Illegal Use of Supplemental Nutrition or WIC Program Benefits based upon an investigation by the Darke County

Sheriff’s Ofﬁce Ramon Cantu, Jr., Greenville – Indicted on a charge

of Theft based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce.

Municipal Court report GREENVILLE – Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, reported on the case statistics of the court for February 2015. There were 353 new cases ﬁled in the Darke County Municipal Court in February 2015. The breakdown of these cases include: 49 criminal, 7 O.M.V.I., 204

other trafﬁc and 93 civil cases. There were 354 cases terminated/disposed of in February 2015. For more information, contact Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, Darke County Courthouse, 504 South Broadway, Suite 7, Greenville, Ohio 45331, 5477340.

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Diana M. Royer, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Theft from a Person in a Protected Class and Misuse of Credit Cards based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department Robert C. Brown, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Felonious Assault and Domestic Violence based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department Nicholas Deaton, Troy – Indicted on a charge of Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department Ryan R. Hunt, Sidney – Indicted on a charge of Vandalism, OVI and Aggravated Menacing based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Kasey Lynn Parks, Arcanum – Indicted on a charge of Forgery based upon an investigation by the Arcanum Police Department. Sean T. Marcum, Vandalia – Indicted on a charge of Possession of LSD, Aggravated Possession of Drugs, two counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs and Trafficking in LSD based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office David P. Reffitt, Liberty, Ind. – Indicted on a charge of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Christal G. Cole, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office James C. Carroll, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of two counts of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Alton Strickland, Union City – Indicted on a

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Auctioneers Note and Terms: Some items are subject to prior sale with additional units traded in on a daily basis. The auction listing will most likely have a few changes and many additional, NOT LISTED, units will be added by sale day. TERMS: All items sell “as is” some items may have warranties. A 10% buyer’s premium will be applied to all purchases. All Ohio state sales tax laws apply. Cash or good check accepted with proper ID. Master Card and Visa accepted with 3% clerking fee added. All items must be paid for in full day of auction. See photos and more info at www.midwest-auctioneers. com and www.auctionzip.com auctioneer ID #12379.

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THE ESTATE OF JOHN S. CAMPBELL

Joan Brandt – Executor Travis Fliehman, Attorney. Case #: 14-1-227

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GREENVILLE – R. Kelly Ormsby, III, Prosecuting Attorney for Darke County, released the following report on Grand Jury activity recently conducted by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Daniel O. Richards, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Burglary and Rape based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Martha A. Heath, Union City – Indicted on a charge of Illegal use of Supplemental Nutrition or WIC Program Benefits based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Ruth A. Caudill, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Illegal Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits or WIC Program Benefits based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office Clayton E. Hans, New Madison – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Burglary based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department Michelle L. Weimer, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Theft and Forgery based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department Sarah A. Fleming, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Vehicular Assault and two counts of Operating a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department

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Orders taken for Native Plant Sale GREENVILLE – The Darke County Parks Native Plant sale is back! Plants are available for pre-sale and/or purchase the day of the sale. Pre-sale will guarantee that you will receive the quantity and variety of plants you want. Presale forms are available at the Nature Center or you can download one from their website, www.darkecountyparks.org. Pre-sale form and payment are due March 27. If you can’t decide what to order, then visit them during the plant sale on April 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., during Nature Day at Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 State Route 502 West, Greenville. Plants must be picked up during that time.

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tat for the Monarch butterﬂy population. For more information, call the Nature Center at 548-0165.

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Registration deadline for special election GREENVILLE – The Darke County Board of Elections will be open April 6, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; the last day to be registered in order to vote in the upcoming Special Election to be held on May 5. The Special Election is for Ansonia Local School District and Versailles Village voters only. Registration forms are available at the Board ofﬁce,

300 Garst Ave., Greenville, Darke County Courthouse Treasurer’s Ofﬁce, any public library and the License Bureau on Wagner Avenue in Greenville. Questions should be directed to the Board of Elections during normal ofﬁce hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 548-1835. The Board urges those who wish to check on their status

as a voter to call before the April 6 deadline. The Board also encourages anyone who has moved since they last voted and not changed their residence address with the Board, to do so before the registration deadline. Doing so is beneﬁcial to the voter and the Board of Elections so that all voter information is current and correct on Election Day.

Ag professionals conference planned CELINA – The Auglaize, Darke and Mercer County Farm Bureau are hosting its ﬁrst Emerging Agricultural Professionals Conference on March 28, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., at Wright State Lake Campus. The attendees will attend three workshops, along with lunch and keynote speaker Janelle Mead, deputy director of Ohio Department of Agriculture. Attendees will be able to choose from the following workshops for the ﬁrst session, Intro to Micro Brew or Agronomy, helping to

improve your farm production. The second session topics are, Backyard Poultry or Utilizing Cover Crops. The ﬁnal session is Protecting Your Farm Legalities or Nutrient Management. “This is going to be a great conference where people can come and expand their knowledge on agriculture, whether they are just starting or have farmed for years, they are guaranteed to learn something. We are excited about the opportunity to hear ODA Deputy Director Mead speak on issues affecting agriculture

and how ODA is addressing them,” says Matt Aultman, Darke County Farm Bureau board member. For more information or to RSVP for the conference, call 855-335-1471. The cost is free to Darke County Farm Bureau members, $30 per person for non-Farm Bureau member and $20 per non-Farm Bureau student. The ticket price includes workshops and lunch. Also, for more information you can visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ CCDMYAP or email them at darke@ofbf.org.

Glad Rags & Old Bags for LWV planned GREENVILLE – Remember afternoon teas? Ladies wore hats and ate delicate sweets and savories as they sipped their tea. A memory of yesteryear? Well, get your hat out and prepare to make your own memories. On April 25, 2 p.m., in the beautiful St. Clair House, an afternoon tea will be held. Glad Rags & Old Bags is once again being sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Darke County. Gently

used hand bags, some ﬁlled with treasures, others with door prize numbers, will be available in a silent auction. Sweets and savories, some from Montage, will be beautifully presented just as they were in the 1950’s. Picture exciting clothes on models you know coming down the ornate stairway as Youniques show the latest in spring-summer styles. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to wear your hat

or not. The hats are optional but the sharing a beautiful afternoon in a setting that reminds us of our mothers’ and grandmothers’ afternoon teas you won’t want to miss. Seating is limited so order your tickets by calling 417-4483. Tickets are $15 for this walk down memory lane fundraiser. St. Clair House is located at 224 E .Third St., Greenville.

Bonnie and Clyde featured in film series GREENVILLE – The first event in Greenville Public Library’s “Third Floor Film Series” was a big success. Close to two dozen people munched on popcorn in the public meeting room and watched Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic Vertigo on the library’s 80” flat screen. David Nilsen hosted a discussion of the film when it was over as attendees enjoyed hot coffee. The next event in the “Third Flood Film Series”

will be March 26, 7 p.m. Arthur Penn’s 1967 ﬁlm Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and featuring an early performance by Gene Hackman, will play on the big screen. The late sixties were a time of profound change in the movie world, with the rejection of the Hays Code, the decline of the studio system, and the stylistic inﬂuence of the French New Wave all heavily affecting

the American ﬁlms that emerged in the second half of the decade. Bonnie and Clyde was a landmark movie that is often cited as the turning point between the older style and the dawn of New Hollywood. Be sure to make plans to attend Bonnie and Clyde on March 26. Fresh popcorn, candy and snacks will once again be available, and David Nilsen will again lead a brief discussion when the ﬁlm is over.

Spring clean up in City of Greenville GREENVILLE – Rumpke Waste will provide its Spring Clean Up Service for the residents of the City of Greenville during their scheduled pick up day from April 13-17. This is for large items only – no bags. The following items will be accepted for removal with a limit of ﬁve – push type lawn mower,

refrigerator with Freon removed by a technician, water heater, stove, washer, dryer, bed springs or mattress, furniture, lawn furniture, bicycles, television set, stereo equipment, microwave ovens, computer monitors, carpet cut and tied in no more than fourfoot lengths, construction debris tied in no more

than four-foot lengths, and branches bundled and tied in no more than 4x2 foot lengths (a yard waste sticker must be attached). Items not accepted for removal include 50-65 gallon drums, fence roll, hazardous waste, liquids, asbestos, gas propane bottles, tires and yard waste without stickers.

Monte Carlo Night planned for March 28 GREENVILLE – The Arcanum Athletic Boosters will be hosting its inaugural Monte Carlo Night on March 28, 7-11 p.m., at Stillwater Valley Golf Club, 9235 Seibt Road, Versailles. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The $10 per ticket includes event entry, soda, appetiz-

ers and one free rafﬂe entry. This event is for persons 21 and over, only. Tickets are cheap so you can bring more money to the event and play. An ATM is available on site. Games will include a roulette wheel, craps table, Texas Hold’em and others,

and NCAA March Madness Game Board. There will also be a Chinese Silent Auction, 10 p.m., cash bar and DJ music entertainment. For tickets or more information, text or leave a message for Karin Baker, 604-5752.

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Order trees from Darke SWCD GREENVILLE – It’s time for the annual Darke SWCD Tree Seedling Sale. Each year they accept orders for a variety of trees and shrubs that are native to Ohio. This year, they are offering 21 different species. Everything from hardwoods, evergreens, fruit trees and other deciduous plants are

available. These packets are offered as a low cost source of conservation plant materials, which will provide food and cover for wildlife. These two to three-yearold seedlings are bare root stock. Upon arrival, each tree is dipped in a preservative gel to keep the roots moist. All seedlings are

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packaged in packets of ﬁve trees. An assortment of tree packets are offered for sale to both rural and urban landowners. The plant varieties are selected for their popularity and hardiness in the Darke County area. This is an economical way to work toward establishing or adding to a wildlife area, creating a windbreak, or improving the landscape. Payment must be received when placing your order. Prices range from $5-$10 per packet. All orders and payment must be received by March 27. This year they are also offering larger varieties of Colorado Blue Spruce and Norway Spruce trees. Visit www.darkeswcd. com, for more information, to place an order or print off an order form. Order forms are also available at their ofﬁce, 1117 Southtowne Court,

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Greenville. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding this year’s tree sale, call 548-1715, extension 3. Most packets will ﬁt easily into one or two grocery bags. They are available to anyone and may be planted anywhere. To keep the cost low, they are unable to furnish replacements nor will they mail or deliver the packets. They reserve the right to make substitutions if necessary.

GHS Class of ‘55 luncheon GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Class of 1955 will hold its monthly luncheon at noon on March 26, at the Asian Buffet on Wagner Avenue. For more information, contact Georganna, 5482456.

Fish Fry ARCANUM – The Arcanum VFW will host an all you can eat Fish Dinner on March 28, 5 p.m. until sold out. Dinners are $8. Dine in or carryout is available. For more information, call 692-5003. The public is welcome.

Join the Darke County Parks and Mara Cox to learn how to dye eggs with natural ingredients.

Egg dyeing; naturally GREENVILLE – White, brown, blue and orange are a few of the colors we might achieve while dyeing eggs. Join the Darke County Parks on March 28 as they welcome Mara Cox. Mara will share her Latvian heritage of dyeing eggs naturally. All the registered participants will get the chance to combine onion skins, ﬂowers, leaves and water to create a one-of-a-kind Easter egg.

During the cooking process they will get the opportunity to meet some of the Nature Center’s Ambassadors that also lay eggs. Register today for this annual favorite program by calling the Nature Center at 548-0165. For more information on this and other programs offered by the Darke County Parks, visit www.darkecountyparks. org.

CADC and Hannah’s team up for plant sale GREENVILLE – The Cancer Association of Darke County (CADC) is sponsoring a Spring Plant Sale. With the purchase of a $25 gift certiﬁcate from

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Hannah’s Garden Center of Greenville, $5 per certificate will be given to the CADC. This is a great way to assist cancer patients in Darke County while shopping for spring plants and will be a wonderful gift idea for Mother’s Day. Gift certificates are currently available at the CADC office. The deadline to purchase certificates is April 24. Call now to reserve your certificate at 548-9960 or stop by the CADC office, 1111 Sweitzer St., at Wayne Cancer Center, Greenville, on Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hannah’s Garden Center is located at 5411 US 36 East Greenville. All proceeds help to provide services to Cancer Patients of Darke County.

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TRUCKS, VANS & SUV’S

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2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, like new, diamond white, 15,243 miles .................................................................................................$27,995 ...... $22,900 2012 CRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VAN, 3.6L V6, leather, DVD system, wheelchair ramp, loaded, like new, blue, 3,705 miles ...........................................................$36,995 ...... $35,900 2012 GMC TERRAIN SLE FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., black, 41,591 miles ................................................................................................................$20,995 ...... $19,500 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL FWD, 3.6L V6, sunroof, leather, loaded, exc. cond., diamond white, 19,099 miles .................................................................................................$34,995 ...... $32,900 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, all power, exc. cond., crystal red, 18,840 miles........................................................................................................$25,995 ...... $24,500 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, exc. cond., white, 30,599 miles ................................................................................................................$24,995 ...... $22,900 2011 GMC TERRAIN SLT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, sharp, maroon, 72,598 miles ............................................................................................................$19,995 ...... $17,900 2011 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ 4WD, 5.3L V8, leather, one owner, loaded, super nice, maroon, 89,944 miles ............................................................................................................$32,995 ...... $29,900 2010 NISSAN CUBE FWD, 2.0L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., maroon, 111,359 miles .........................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $8,900 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 4X4, 4.2L, 6 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, gray, 121,213 miles ...............................................................................................................$11,995 ...... $10,900 2007 CHEVY ½ TON SUBURBAN LT 4X4, 5.3L V8, loaded, exc. cond., white, 67,837 miles ................................................................................................................$24,995 ...... $23,500 2005 GMC CANYON SLE, REG. CAB 4X4 P.U., 3.5L 5 cyl., all power, one owner, exc. cond,. black, 174,413 miles ..............................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $9,500 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI 4X4, 6.0L, V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 135,582 miles .............................................................................................................$13,995 ...... $11,900 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO ¾ TON EXT. CAB 2WD, P.U., 6.0L V8, auto, air, good cond., white, 283,613 miles ................................................................................................................$6,995 ........ $5,500 2002 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT EXT. CAB 4WD P.U., 5.3L V8, leather, loaded, exc. cond., white, 101,500 miles ...........................................................................................$10,995 ........ $9,500 2002 CHEVY VENTURE LS VAN, 3.4L V6, loaded, good cond., blue, 185,647 miles .................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $2,900 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD, 4 dr., one owner, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 142,478 miles .............................................................................................$9,995 ........ $8,900 2000 CHEVY ½ TON EXT. CAB LS 2WD P.U., 5.3L V8, loaded, good cond., red, 223,718 miles ...................................................................................................................$5,995 ........ $4,500 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, 3.4L V6, leather, loaded, good cond., blue, 184,391 miles .................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $3,500 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, cloth seats, all power, nice cond., green, 144,748 miles ...............................................................................................................$6,995 ........ $5,900 1998 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CAB 2WD P.U., 5.4L V8, all power, very nice, maroon 87,651 miles ............................................................................................................................$7,995 ........ $6,900 1990 CHEVY ½ TON REG. CAB P.U., 5.7L V8, loaded, good cond., red, 164,638 miles ...................................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $3,500

CHEVROLET

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2009 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, one owner, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, red, 69,773 miles ........................................................................................................$15,995 ...... $13,900 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, brown, 56,805 miles ..............................................................................................................$13,995 ...... $12,500 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 115,528 miles ..........................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $9,500 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., white, 132,055 miles ................................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $7,500 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LS, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, all power, exc. cond., gray, 143,069 miles .................................................................................................................$7,995 ........ $6,500 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.2L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., white, 132,199 miles ................................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $7,500 2003 CHEVY MALIBU LS, 4 dr., 3.1L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 102,045 miles ............................................................................................................$6,995 ........ $5,500 1992 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, 5.7L V8, leather, loaded, super nice, maroon, 54,083 miles ............................................................................................................$16,995 ...... $14,900

PONTIAC

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT, 2 dr., 3.4L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, black, 121,744 miles ................................................................................................................$6,995 ........ $5,900

BUICK

2012 BUICK REGAL, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, sharp, crystal red, 15,217 mi ............................................................................................................$21,995 ...... $19,900 2011 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., silver, 48,374 miles ................................................................................................................$19,995 ...... $18,900 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, super nice, gray, 14,953 mi ......................................................................................................................$18,995 ...... $16,900 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, beige 28,096 mi .....................................................................................................................$18,995 ...... $16,900 2007 BUICK LUCERNE CXS, 4 dr., 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, super nice, gray, 76,028 miles .................................................................................................................$12,995 ...... $11,900 2007 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 178,737 miles ..........................................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $6,900 2006 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, one owner, leather, loaded, exc. cond., maroon, 96,522 miles ............................................................................................................$11,995 ........ $9,900 2006 BUICK LUCERNE CXL, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, exc. cond., green, 112,282 miles .............................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $8,900 2002 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, very nice, silver, 125,876 miles ................................................................................................................$9,995 ........ $8,500 2000 BUICK LESABRE CUSTOM, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 157,232 miles ...............................................................................................................$8,995 ........ $6,900

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2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL CLASSIC, one owner, many extras, like new, maroon, 1,307 miles ...............................................................................................$22,995 ...... $19,900 2006 CADILLAC CTS, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, gray, 74,041 miles .................................................................................................................$16,995 ...... $13,900 2005 CADILLAC STS, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super sharp, black, 136,155 miles ..............................................................................................................$10,995 ........ $9,500 1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, 4 dr., 4.0L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, diamond white, 90,725 miles ...................................................................................................$5,995 ........ $4,500 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 4 dr., 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, exc. cond., green, 119,533 miles ...............................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $2,500 1996 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, nice car, beige, 163,266 miles ...............................................................................................................$4,995 ........ $2,500

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Hayes portrayed at special presentation Beneﬁt to help Ivan Miller recovery

GREENVILLE – A special free presentation of an enactor from the Ohio Humanities Council will portray Lucy Webb Hayes, First Lady of the United States, on April 12, 2 p.m.,

at Garst Museum, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville, in the Lowell Thomas Room. Lucy was the wife of Rutherford B. Hayes and was born in Chillicothe. Her father was a doctor and

when she was two he went back to Lexington, Ky. to help his family that had cholera. They all died despite his help and he also died. She was raised by her mother in Chillicothe. Lucy was the ﬁrst First Lady to graduate with a higher education degree. She was called Lemonade Lucy. Her family was rabid abolitionist and she taught her free black servant, Eliza Jane, how to read and write. She has seven sons

and one daughter. She also helped out during the Civil War in tent hospitals, sewing and cooking for many who served under her husband. She worked to create an Ohio orphanage for the children of Civil War veterans in Xenia. The program is sponsored by the Darke County Genealogical society. There will be a meeting following the presentation and light refreshments.

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GREENVILLE – JC’s Coffee House will be open again on March 27, 7-10 p.m. JC’s is a great place to meet up with friends and or family to enjoy a game of pool, darts or talk and listen to music in a non threatening atmosphere. All persons over the age of 18 are welcome. There is no cover charge or charge to rent games. The snack bar is always open where you can get a cup of coffee,

tea, soft drinks, hot dog or soft pretzel. JC’s Coffee House over the course of this year will be presenting live music, guest speakers, contests and fun auctions. Bring a friend or meet new ones. JC’s is located in the U-Turn Building at the Lighthouse Christian Center on Sebring-Warner Road, Greenville. For more information, call Janice at 417-5926.

GREENVILLE – A benefit for Ivan Miller will be held March 27, 7-11 p.m., at VFW Post, 219 N. Ohio St., Greenville. Admission is a $5 donation. The benefit will include a DJ, raffle, snacks, wristbands and clothing. The top prize in the raffle is a 2011 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar with gig bag. The guitar is sapphire blue transparent in color. The winner will be drawn on March 27 during the benefit, but you need not be present to win. Tickets are $10 each and available at Sears Hometown Store, 1220 Russ Road, Greenville. Miller, a senior at Greenville High School, survived a rollover with ejection accident in Greenville on Jan. 18. He spent several weeks at the Miami Valley Trauma Center before being transferred to the Brethren Retirement Community where he continues his recovery.

Kindergarten registration ARCANUM – Arcanum Elementary is excited to welcome a new class of kindergarten students during the 2015-2016 school year! Kindergarten screening for all students who turn ﬁve before August 1 and plan to attend Arcanum Elementary in 2015-2016 will take place on April 10 and April 13. Call Arcanum Elementary at 692-5174 to schedule your screening appointment. The screening and conference time will last one to two hours. A parent and student will need to be there the entire time. While your child is being screened, there will be an informational Jumpstart program for the parents to take part in. Following the

screening, they will review the results and recommendations. A parent may then register their child by bringing in the completed registration packet handed out at screening on April 14 – April 17 between the hours of 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. They will also have evening hours available for registration on April 16 between 6–7:30 p.m. Please enter the main doors on the day of screening and registration. When returning the completed registration packet, parents must bring a certiﬁed copy of the child’s birth certiﬁcate (it must be the original with the raised seal), social security number, custody papers (if applicable), and proof of resi-

dency. Parents wishing to open enroll may ﬁll out an open enrollment form for consideration. They are looking forward to meeting all of their parents and welcoming students to Arcanum Elementary. If you have any questions, call the elementary ofﬁce at 692-5174.

Dean’s List ANDERSON, Ind. – Sarah Carroll, of Union City, has been named to the Anderson University dean’s List for the 2014-15 fall semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0.

Ivan Miller

Miller is enrolled in the Greenville High School Auto Tech program and is also an employee of Schultz Motors. Any donation is greatly appreciated as the family has had many unexpected expenses. In addition to the Beneﬁt, donations can also be made at or mailed to Second National Bank or visit GoFundMe.com/ivanmiller.

Fire Dept. Chicken BBQ ANSONIA – The Ansonia Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual Chicken BBQ on March 29, 11:30 a.m. until sold out. Dinners are $7 and include a half chicken, roll, applesauce and chips.

Trout joins ATC

ASHLAND – Sally Trout, of Laura, is a member of the Athletic Training Club at Ashland University. Trout is majoring in athletic training. She is the daughter of Jane Trout of Laura. Trout is a 2011 graduate of Milton-Union High School.

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Boneless Pork Chops

2.99

6-8 oz

1.79

lb.

3.99

3.99 lb.

Bar S Jumbo Franks

Bob Evans Side Dishes

5/$5

2/$5 Black Angus Choice Bottom Round Roast

Miller Amish Split Chicken Breast $

1.69

2/ 5

PLU 310

Idaho Russet Potatoes

2 lb

Cauliﬂower

1.99 1.99

Gatorade

.89¢

6.99

lb.

Deli Fresh

Sutton’s Signature 8 piece Deli Wilson’s Hard Salami Fried Chicken $

5.99

7.99

lb.

Deli Fresh

2.49

lb.

16 oz

1.69

comb 16 oz, Honey Bunches of Oats 18 oz, Raisin Bran 25 oz, Grape Nuts 29 oz, Poppin Pebbles Berry 12 oz

1.69

Nestle Toll House Morsels

10-12 oz

2/ 5 $

2.99

$ 60 oz

2/$5

.69¢

Wild Harvest Organic Juice Pouches

16 lb

Dad’s Original Cat Food

10.99

24 ct bag, 45 oz btl

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent

12-16 oz Betty

12 ct Dean’s

2.99 $3.99

Friday night Grill out. Stop by Friday March 27 for a grilled salmon dinner including Salmon, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, and a Dinner Roll for just $9.99. We will be grilling from 5 pm until they are gone.

Country Fresh Crunch or Fudge Bar

2/ 5

win a Les Paul Electric Guitar. $ Each bottle will be one chance to win a brand new Les Paul electric guitar to be given away from Sutton’s, Heildelberg Distuributing, and Riunite. Riunite Lambrusco with full case discount

5.84

4/$5

18.4 oz Pillsbury

4.25-5 lb

Brownie Mix

Gold Medal Flour $

15.25-16.25 oz

1.99

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Crocker Frosting $ 4 lb Essential 4 ct McCormick Everyday Assorted Sugar Food Coloring

2/ 3

5/$5

12-16.2 oz $ Banquet Boneless Chicken 750 ml Buy Riunite Wine... $

2.99

9.5-13 oz

Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies

Hungry Man Dinners 2 lb Essential Everyday Brown or Powdered Sugar

Pennington White Bread

2.29

Shopper’s Value Ice Cream Bars

13.1-17 oz Swanson

Signature Cheddar or Muenster Cheese 4 oz Essential $ Everyday lb. Mushrooms

5.99

2/$5

Super Chill Pop Post Cereal: Fruity Pebbles 15 oz, Honey-

.89¢

Everyday Whipped Topping

12 ct

Essential Everyday Cranberry Juice

Deli Fresh Kretschmar Turkey oﬀ the Bone

2 Breast, 2 Thighs, 2 Legs, 2 Wings, Deli Fresh

1.99

64 oz

.99¢

Blackberries

Baked Potato Salad

32 oz

Red, Yellow, or Orange Peppers

6 oz

Value Ice Cream Squares

8 oz Essential

56 oz Shopper’s

1.99

3.99

.88¢

.59¢

Baby Peeled Carrots $

Deli Fresh

Everyday Frozen Vegetables & Steamy

Maxwell House Coﬀee

27-37 oz

Mrs. Smith’s Fruit Pie

12-16 oz Essential

31-31.5 oz 12 pk K-cup

6.99

2.49

4.99

10-11.5 oz Doritos

10 lb

2.49

.79¢

2/ 3

1.99

1.99 2.99 Breakstone’s $

Culinary Circle Pizza

lb.

2.99

10/ 5

Sour Cream 1 lb Essential Everyday 16 oz Margarine Quarters International 8-12.4 oz Delight Essential Coﬀee Everyday $ Creamer 59 oz Cinnamon Simply Ades or Crescent Rolls $ Refrigerated 59 oz Minute Drinks Maid Pure $ Squeezed Orange Juice 12.01-33.5 oz

Sutton’s Supervalu

.39¢ $

Dannon Yogurt $

2.49

California Navel Oranges

6 oz

16 oz

1.99

Bananas

4 lb

Reiter Cottage Cheese

O Lakes Butter

lb.

24 oz

4/$5

1 lb Land

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Pork Baby Back Ribs

1.79

2/$5

4.49

2.99

Essential Everyday Cream Cheese

lb. 8.8-11.1 oz

Oscar $ Mayer Lunchables

8 oz

with coupon

14.5-24 oz

16 oz

8 roll Fiora Paper Towels

3.99

1/2 gal.

with coupon

3.49

12-16 oz

3.00

Reiter TRUMOO Essential Everyday Shredded Chocolate Cheese Milk

Oscar Mayer Bacon

1.00

3.99

1.99

Black Angus Choice Chuck Roast

12 pk can or 8 pk 12 oz bottle Coke Products

Fiora Bath Tissue

Whole Boneless Pork Loin $

Ground Beef

2L Pepsi Products

12 DBL Rolls

lb.

USDA Inspected 80% lean

Nestle Pure Life Water

2.99

When you buy 4. All other quantities will be $3.99

when you buy 6. All other quantities will be $1.29

.89¢ 1.99 2/$4

2 ct Essential Everyday Refrigerated Pie Crust