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WEEKEND EDITION - MARCH 25, 2018

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR!

Whistle Stop plans start of Queen of Hearts CLINTON RANDALL

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ANSONIA - After drawing enormous crowds and huge jackpots that brought people from all over the Miami Valley to the small village of Ansonia, the Whistle Stop welcomes the return of the Queen of Hearts game on May 3. According to posted statistics, the 2017 game had a total payout of $2,573,578 and had an economic impact of over $7,000,000 according to a study by the Ohio Visitor’s Guide. With that kind of serious money and crowds of well

over 20,000 eager players, the Whistle Stop worked with local law enforcement, village administrators and businesses to ensure the safety of everyone. This will be the case once again as the 2018 game starts off with a jackpot of $144,000 that was carried over from last year. A few necessary adjustments have been implemented by the Whistle Stop staff to try and help keep the game running as smoothly as possible...with less stress for everyone involved. “Our goal is to keep all of our customers safe while enjoying themselves

This is a rendering of how the proposed bike racks will look. The color has not been decided.

on Thursdays all while being a good neighbor to the citizens of Ansonia at the same time,” Whistle Stop Owner Andrew Riffle stated. “Last year the event became larger than anyone could have ever imagined but we learned a ton to make the necessary adjustments needed to satisfy all parties.” Unlike a dollar each in the past, game tickets will now be $5 for every ticket and only be sold on the south side of the bar and grill (in the gravel parking lot). “Though ticket prices have increased, the odds of winning is exactly the same,” Riffle pointed out. “We want to try and keep everyone on our property and avoid having to worry about causing an issue with traffic on (State Route) 118,” said Andrew’s father Daryl Riffle. “We are once again working with the village and sheriff’s office to ensure everyone stays safe and can have a good time.” Being the former Darke County Fair Manager, Daryl brings an abundance of experience and connec-

Ticket sales for the 2018 Queen of Hearts game go on sale April 23. (Clinton Randall photo) Mary Rifﬂe (Andrew’s mother) dresses the part during the 2017 Queen of Hearts game. (Courtesy photo)

tions with planning and logistics that was proven to be a factor in the game’s success. Another adjustment from last year’s game is for the first week; if the first name drawn does not reveal the queen of hearts, that person still receives 10 percent of the jackpot and five percent if not present. The Whistle Stop will then draw down to $50,000 with each person getting $5,000 - unlike $2,000 in 2017. The weekly jackpot

will then benchmark at $100,000 for every week thereafter...until someone is a winner. After helping to raise nearly a half-a-million dollars that was given back to the community in 2017, the popular 50/50 drawing will once again be available for everyone to play this time as well. “We are working on a schedule of groups and organizations for each week, which will make things a little easier for everyone involved,” noted Daryl. “Our family has been in this community for generations, so it feels good to be able to help in such a posi-

tive way!” “We also are going to be doing all the Queen of Hearts payouts by check, not cash, which will make things run even smoother than before. The Whistle Stop doesn’t make any money from the game... we only make our money because of the game,” he concluded. Tickets for the May 3 game night can be purchased beginning April 23, during normal Whistle Stop business hours. A complete list of rules and other game information can be found on the Whistle Stop website at whistlebarandgrill. com/2018-queen-news.

Change in plans for Commission hears update from downtown bike racks Bowers; approves radio purchase RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – With warmer weather just around the corner and local residents and bike path users may soon be wheeling around downtown Greenville. Will they have place to lock up their bikes? Probably, but it appears it won’t be on a bicycle-shaped bike rack. Main Street Greenville Executive Director Crysta Hutchinson approached Greenville City Council with a new bike rack design due to her board declining to sign an indemnity agreement that would hold the city harmless from any issues related to the bicycle-shaped racks. According to Hutchinson, the new racks feature a U-shape design with a sheet metal piece in the middle that would use the lowercase initial g and the words DOWN TOWN spelled out on the bottom two lines. Councilman John Hensley believes this new design will alleviate safety concerns they had with the previous style. As for the color, council members agreed to allow the Main Street Greenville board make that decision. At least two council persons expressed an interest in having the racks be colorful because it brings vibrancy to the downtown area. Hutchinson shared the manufacturer has agreed

to exchange the bicycleshaped racks for the new style at no charge. She is hoping to get seven or eight racks depending on the exchange rate with the manufacturer. She did ask council if the street department would install the new racks. Safety Service Director explained the city’s cost for labor would be no more than $200 per rack. The next step for the city would be to approve legislation to allow installation of the bike racks in the city’s right-of-way. Council expressed its approval of the new design. Doug Wright said he liked the design and Hensley added that he didn’t believe people would “play on these.” In other business, council learned the tornado siren tests for communities in Darke County were successful. The city will be speaking at an upcoming Darke County Mayors Association meeting to offer assistance to other communities. It was previously announced the county’s move to the MARCS system and disabling of their current VHF system has left communities scrambling to ﬁnd an alternative to initiate their tornado sirens. The sirens operate off of the VHF system. Greenville has decided to keep its VHF system in addition to switching over to MARCS and will continue to operate it until it no longer functions.

SUSAN HARTLEY

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DARKE COUNTY – Darke County Commissioners heard a report from Mike Bowers, county economic development director during their regular Wednesday session. Bowers gave a brief overview of several projects his ofﬁce is working on, including opportunities for the county’s emerging workforce – current high school students. Two upcoming events for high school students include an April 10 senior job fair and a job shadow event scheduled for May 7-11. “We are fortunate to have in our county, commissioners who realize the opportunities needed for our emerging workforce,” Bowers said, thanking commissioners for their ongoing support. Economic Development also is working on an October job fair for high school seniors in Darke, Mercer, Auglaize, and Shelby counties, Bowers said. The event will be held at Eldora Speedway and will include a variety of activities, including a possible band or DJ. “The goal is to have two touchpoints with seniors next year,” Bowers said. Other events being promoted by the economic development ofﬁce include a 20 Under 20 banquet, set for April 25 at Romer’s in

St. Henry. Bowers said several Darke Countians will again be honored for their contributions and accomplishments. Also, a job fair for senior citizens is being planned in the near future for those looking to work 10-20 hours per week. During the recent NCAA First Four Basketball tournament in Dayton, Bowers said the Dayton Development Coalition brought several site selectors to visit the Darke County and Troy area for potential development. In Darke County, tours of Midmark and BASF were included in the visit, Bowers said, highlighting each company’s current expansions and their investment in the Darke County community. Bowers said he also was given the opportunity “to present to six site selectors to highlight and showcase Darke County.” Two other projects Bowers brieﬂy touched on with commissioners included working with the Ohio Rail Development Commission to upgrade the county’s rail lines, which are used by several local businesses, as well as a video project in collaboration with the Darke County Visitor’s Bureau. In other business Wednesday, commissioners approved a quote from Motorola Solutions for 12 portable MARCS radios and accessories to be purchased

through a State Homeland Security grant. According to Mindy Saylor, director of the Darke County EMA, the county received a grant for $37,300.50. Commissioners approved the lowest quote from Motorola Solutions, totaling $37,928.40, with the sheriff’s ofﬁce agreeing to cover the difference, Saylor said.

Commission also approved a quote of $1,780 from Hemm’s Glass for window repairs at the county jail. This repair, said commissioner Mike Rhoades, will assist in keeping inmates from seeing and communicating with each other between the C-Ward and D-Ward, as they have been able to through an existing glass.

Candidates face-off at Early Bird debate GREENVILLE – Absentee Balloting for the May 8th Primary Election will begin April 10 and The Early Bird Newspaper and Bluebag Media want you to be prepared. How much do you know about the Republican Darke County Commission candidates? Where do they stand on the issues that face local residents? What is their view of the county and where it is headed? On April 4, 6-7 p.m., at Chestnut Village Center on the Brethren Retirement Community campus, the county’s ﬁrst choice for news, features and sports will sponsor The Early Bird/Bluebag Media Facebook Live Commission Candidate Debate that will put candidates John Kennedy and Mike Stegall face-to-face. There are no candidates from other parties running

against the Republican challengers, which makes this Primary Election critical. Early Bird staff members will prepare the questions and moderate the event. No questions will be taken from the audience or through Facebook due to the one-hour time limit. However, non-slanderous and non-vulgar comments are always welcome on Facebook. Interested persons are welcome to attend the event at Chestnut Village Center; as a reminder, seating is limited. The debate will be streamed live on The Early Bird’s Facebook Page, which can be found at https://www.facebook. com/bluebagnews. Like The Early Bird on Facebook and keep up-to-date with news and sports from around the county.

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Police ﬁnd stolen vehicle along with cash, drugs Recovered vehicle

On March 14 officers were dispatched to Circle Mart on East Main Street on the report of a suspicious male and female sitting in the parking lot. The officer found a black truck sitting in front of a gas pump. The truck was pulling a car trailer with a generator hooked to the rear of the trailer. The truck and trailer were loaded down with miscellaneous items. An officer made contact with the male subject who was identified as Matthew Saintignon. Officers ran the trailer plate

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as well as the rear truck plate and noticed the front plate on the truck to be different than the one on the rear. Officers also saw several syringes in plain view inside the ash tray of the truck. Saintignon was asked if he was a diabetic and he asked “no, why?” Dispatch ran all three plates through LEADS/ NCIC and the trailer plate returned stolen from a 1996 black trailer out of Union City, Ind. Saintignon was detained until the matter could be sorted out. Another officer spoke with the female, identified as Julie Bath, inside Circle Mart. Dispatch confirmed the stolen trailer with Randolph County, Ind. Saintignon was placed under arrest for possession of stolen property, at which point said he wanted to explain himself. He told police the plate was borrowed from a friend and he insisted the trailer was his and said he had no idea the plate was stolen. Police advised him

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they would be towing his truck and trailer and said they would be conducting an inventory search of his truck. Saintignon said there was nothing illicit or stolen inside the truck. When the officers attempted to speak again with Bath again, the store attendant reported shef led on foot just moments earlier. Upon searching the passenger side of the truck, An officer located Bath’s purse containing cash and a container with a substantial amount of white crystal substance consistent with methamphetamine. Officers also located another container, which contained an empty plastic bag and several Qtips, along with a a black digital scale covered in a white crystal substance. All off these items along with the syringes were transported to the police de-

partment and were placed into property as evidence. The truck and trailer were towed to the street department’s secured lot until they could be properly inventoried. Saintigon was transported to the DCSO jail, where he was incarcerated for receiving stolen property and held without bond. While on station, the Darke County Sheriff’s office contacted GPD and advised they might have a victim for some of the items located during the investigation. Their complainant had advised an old tractor along with a pull-behind generator was stolen earlier that day. The items matched the description of the items located on the trailer. Deputies went to the impound lot to confirm the stolen items. Greenville Police contacted the prosecutor’s office to discuss further charges

BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein on Tuesday sentenced Harley G. Campbell, 22, to a six-year prison sentence. Campbell, of Greenville, was originally charged with two ﬁrst-degree counts of rape, one thirddegree count of gross sexual imposition and one fourth-degree charge of illegal use of a minor in nudity- oriented material. During a plea/sentencing appearance in court on Tuesday, Campbell entered a Alford guilty plea to an amended charge of sexual battery, a seconddegree felony, as well as and Alford guilty plea to the charge of illegal use of

a minor in nudity-oriented material. The charges stem from incidents taking place from Nov. 10 t0 Dec. 23, 2016. The victim was under 13 years of age. Defense attorney Randall Breaden told Hein he believed, based upon evidence, the incident was a “he said, she said” situation. Breaden also said he was pleased with the prosecutor’s agreement to an amended charge, due to “Mr. Campbell’s a very young man” and the original rape charges would have meant a life sentence. Assistant Prosecutor Jim Bennett responded. “I don’t believe it was a ‘he said, she said,,’” but after consultation with the victim and her family, he be-

BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Samantha Thomas, 23, of Greenville will spend the next 17 months, minus 134 days already served, in prison, on a tampering with evidence charge Last fall, Thomas was given the opportunity for intervention through the MonDay program. On Tuesday, Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein accepted a letter from Thomas, asking to be released from MonDay in order to serve the remainder of her sentence in prison. “It wasn’t for me,” Thomas told Hein of the MonDay program.

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On March 7 Greenville detectives were conducting an investigation at Walmart when they observed a trespassed subject enter and leave the store. The suspect was identified as Shannon Forsyth, who had an active trespass order from Walmart. Forsyth left the store, got into a vehicle and left the parking lot. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle on Greenville- Celina Road at Children’s Home- Bradford Road. When Forsyth was reminded of the trespass order, she claimed she spoke with the loss prevention office of Walmart who told her she could come to the store. Forsyth was unable to produce proof she was no longer trespassed and admitted to being in the store. Forsyth was cited for trespass and re-

On March 20 an ofﬁcer located and arrested Zachary Jameson Downam on two outstanding warrants. The warrants were conﬁrmed and he was transported to the Darke County Jail.

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Campbell to serve six years for sexual battery

Thomas chooses prison over intervention

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Harley Campbell appeared with defense attorney Randall Beaden in court Tuesday. (Susan Hartley photo)

lieved it was best not to expose her to a trial to keep her from testifying. Following his prison sentence, Campbell will be on a mandatory ﬁve-year post-release control. Campbell also was labeled a Tier 3 sex offender and was ordered to report

Judge grants Bowers community control BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

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“The defendant was given an opportunity to try to help herself,” Darke County Prosecutor Kelly Ormsby told Hein. “It’s unfortunate. There has to be some punishment for the fourth degree felony.” Thomas represented herself in court on Tuesday.

GREENVILLE – Lowell Bowers, 37, formerly of Union City, now of Springﬁeld, will be given the chance to make restitution for forgery charges. On Tuesday, Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein approved up to 60 months of community control sanctions on three of Bowers’ original seven charges. Bowers plead guilty to forgery charges for bad

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checks he wrote to John’s IGA, Ansonia Lumber and Sutton’s grocery. Bowers told Hein he wasn’t making excuses for his actions, but that the checks were written for groceries and lumber to ﬁx a bedroom for his children, who came to live with him unexpectedly. “When I did this, when I wrote the checks, I thought I was committing a misdemeanor,” Bowers said, adding that after working with his attorney Randall Beaden he now understood the seriousness of his actions. Hein said due to the Ohio Legislature requesting non-violent crimes like Bowers’ be “ﬁxed locally,” he was not going to add more jail time to the 33 days Bowers already served. Bowers will be on community control sanctions, including 75 hours of community service and restitution.

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Darke DD Celebrating Community in March BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Celebrating Community was the theme for the annual Darke Developmental Disabilities (DD) Month breakfast on Wednesday. Michael Beasecker, superintendent of Darke DD, shared the local DD board supports 450 individuals and families in Darke County. The support doesn’t end when an individual becomes an adult or graduates from high school; the support continues for a lifetime. Community is more important to Darke DD today than it has ever been. Beasecker said in the past the organization would bring individuals into brick and mortar buildings to provide support. Today, they work to get individuals to be part of the community. “People represented by our agency are the same as me and you,” said Beasecker. He explained the transitions they have in life are the same transitions experienced by everybody. “We want to empower people to explore the possibilities,”

Alice Messer wowed public ofﬁcials and local business leaders with her presentation at the Darke DD Appreciation and March Disabilities Awareness Breakfast.

he said. Darke DD is currently working with The Ohio State University Nisonger Center and Edison Community College to develop a program to have persons with intellectual and development disability to “Think College,” explained Beasecker. This post-secondary education program would offer a certiﬁcate program that could assist an individual in being employed. Darke DD is also working with Metropolitan Housing so individuals can live in the community. The local board currently owns 11 houses. In the not-too-distant past, when residents thought of DD employment opportunities, their ﬁrst thought was Wayne Industries (now PCS). While

that is still an option, more and more individuals are ﬁnding employment in the community. Darke DD has over 40 employment partners. Alice Messer, and individual supported by Darke DD, best explained how Darke DD is making a difference in not only her life, but for others as well. She and her husband, Thomas, were married in 1998 and she worked at KFC for 20 years, retiring in 2010. Thomas worked at Taco Bell. Alice and Thomas have lived in their neighborhood for 10 years and she explained she knows all of her neighbors and has made great friends. Alice currently serves as the Greenville Aktion Club President. The organization, which is part of the Greenville Kiwanis Club, concentrates on supporting the community through various projects. Some of those projects include Light Up Blue for Autism Awareness Campaign, Benches across Darke County where the collaborate with Darke County Solid Waste, Darke County Parks, and Helping

Hands 4-H Club to collect plastic caps that will be recycled into benches for the bike trail, and Chemo Bags for Cancer Patients. Alice has received training to be a trainer for the Speak up and Stay Safe. She teaches the importance of community and how to be safe. She said, “It is very important training and I’m proud to be part of it.” She is also part of the local Advocacy in Action group. The 25member group encourages its members to speak up for themselves and others who cannot talk. The local advocate has taken that message to heart. When she sees a need she works to ﬁll that need. When one of her wheelchair-bound friends who couldn’t speak had problems with the wheelchair ramp at the Darke County YMCA, Alice scheduled a meeting with Sam Casalano. The Y began work on rebuilding the ramp the next week. From the school district to public ofﬁcials to businesses, Darke DD expressed how fortunate they are to have the support of the community.

Two-car crash sends one to Wayne HealthCare BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – One person was transported to Wayne HealthCare following a two car crash at the intersection of US 127 and Kruckeberg Road. On March 19, at approximately 2:32 p.m. Darke County Deputies along with Greenville Township Fire and Greenville Township Rescue were dispatched to the intersection of US 127 and Kruckeberg Road in reference to an injury ac-

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Septic System Maintenance updates for Darke County GREENVILLE – As most rural Darke County residences are aware, the Health Department has implemented an Operation and Maintenance (O/M) program for septic systems in the county. The Health Department is required to issue an operating permit and make sure every system is maintained properly and not creating a nuisance. For all types of systems, part of septic system main-

tenance is to have risers on the inlet and outlet sides of your tank. This allows the health department or service provider to monitor the condition of the tank, condition of the bafﬂes, and water levels. For all leach bed and sand ﬁlter systems after the tank, there is a distribution box and/or a splitter box present to disperse the sewage to several different lines. The Health Depart-

ment needs to evaluate the condition and water levels inside all distribution boxes to ensure the system is

working properly. All distribution and splitter boxes are now required to have risers on them, no matter

the age or type of system. For more information on the requirement of distribution boxes or the O/M

program, please contact Sophie Hurley, RS at the Health Department: 937548-4196 ext. 208.

Wintrow pleads guilty; receives sentencing date BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE – Sentencing for Darrel Wintrow of Greenville has been set for May 3 in Darke County Common Pleas Court.

On Thursday, Wintrow, 54, plead guilty to one count of having a weapon while under disability - a third-degree felony - during an incident that occured Nov. 16, 2017. Judge Jonathan P. Hein

accepted Wintrow’s guilty plea, which waives his rights to a trial. Assistant prosecutor Deb Quigley explained Wintrow and his attorney Randall Breaden had accepted a plea bargain,

which included dropping two charges of violating a protection order if he were to plead guilty for the weapons violation. Wintrow could be facing 36 months in prison and a $10,000 ﬁne.

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postcard collection of local towns and subjects was one of the best around Darke County. She was keenly interested in history and in Darke County; this search was a life-long passion. She helped her husband, Pete Brown, run the Central Drug Store from 1946-1967. They helped the Garst Museum ever since then. Pete died in 1995 and was 25 years the President of the Museum. She retired from the museum board four years ago and passed away in 2014 at age 98. She never wanted to live anywhere other than in Greenville. She most enjoyed the GPAT Channel 5 TV broadcasts with former councilperson Kathleen Floyd, where they discussed these same postcards covering 100 years of Greenville/ local history.

Robert Burns wrote, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Greenville has had many plans discussed, put on paper and discussed some more. While some of the plans have made it to completion, many more did not. This plan from the 1930s is a perfect example. The Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society proposed building the Greenville Museum at the top of Memorial Hill near the Altar of Peace. One of the drawings showed a location for a future Greenville School that also never materialized. Instead, American Aggregates built their offices on the lot. It is currently home to several county offices, including the Darke County Health Department.

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Local projects get funding through Capital Budget COLUMBUSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;State Representative Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) has announced that the Ohio House has passed the state capital budget, which invests $2.62 billion statewide, including $1.25 million in funding for projects in the 80th House District. The capital budget, House Bill 529, contains funding for needed improvements to public services and facilities across the state, including schools, roads and bridges, waterways and parks. The bill also increases investments in mental health and addiction services facilities. Rep. Huffman worked with local government and community leaders in Darke and Miami Counties to understand their needs and priorities. Local projects include: ď&#x20AC;Ş Tri County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Wellness Placeâ&#x20AC;? ď&#x20AC;Ş Piqua Great Miami River Trail Bridge Replacement ď&#x20AC;Ş Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum Interpretative Exhibits ď&#x20AC;Ş Arcanum-Butler Local School District Agriculture Education Facility ď&#x20AC;Ş Greenville City Parks â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pleased to see the capital budget pass the House yesterday,â&#x20AC;? said Huffman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The funds allocated will help support Miami and Darke counties

in the areas of education, mental health and addiction resources, and other important community projects.â&#x20AC;? Ensuring a commitment to Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students and preparing them for the workforce, the bill makes a statewide investment of $600 million in school construction, including repairs, renovations and maintenance, as well as $483 million for projects supporting Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public colleges and universities. The bill also features $514 million to repair roads, bridges, water-supply systems and storm sewers. This includes $100 million to support the Clean Ohio program, which funds the preservation of green space, farmland, open spaces and expanded recreational opportunities. The state continues to promote policies aimed at stemming the tide of addiction, and the capital budget works to help local communities in this effort. Nearly $222 million was invested for critical health and human services funding for youth services, developmental disabilities, mental health, addiction treatment and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health initiatives. House Bill 529 now heads to the Ohio Senate for further consideration. For more information, visit http://www.obm.ohio. gov/budget/capital/.

BRADFORD - Members from seven Federated Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clubs recently attended the Lincoln Day Dinner sponsored by the Darke County Republican Party. The event was held at the Stillwater Golf Course. The clubs are all federated through the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) and are members of the Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW). OFRW members were there in support of the Republican Party and Republicans who are running for statewide election to executive ofďŹ ces and judicial positions. Those Republicans in attendance who are unopposed in the upcoming May 8 primary election were Keith Faber for Ohio Auditor of State, Justice Mary DeGenaro and Judge Craig Baldwin for Ohio Supreme Court. All three have been endorsed by the OFRW. In the race for auditor, Faber sounded a warning shot for bureaucrats and politicians who frivolously spend the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look, I have no sympathy for elected ofďŹ cials who are not doing their jobs. I have even less sympathy for elected ofďŹ cials who are abusing their job.â&#x20AC;? In her view of service to the Supreme Court of Ohio, Justice DeGenaro states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will work diligently, fairly, and collegially with the other justices on the Court. And I will do my part to make sure the public continues to have conďŹ dence in their Supreme Court.â&#x20AC;? Justice DeGenaro served nearly 17 years as a judge on the Seventh District Court

of Appeals in Youngstown prior to her Supreme Court appointment. The appointed term ends Jan. 1, 2019. Judge Baldwin explained his view regarding proper functioning of the court system, by stating he wants to be a state elected justice to help set the standard for how judges should lead, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are to interpret the law and not make the law,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should let the legislators make the law.â&#x20AC;? Judge Baldwin has served on Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fifth District Court of Appeals since 2013. Members of the OFRW in attendance were from CanďŹ eld Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club (CRWC), Champaign County Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club (CCRWC), Darke County Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club (DCRWC), emPOWERED Republican Women (eRW), Greater Dayton Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican Club (GDRWC), The Miami County Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club TMCRWC), and Preble County Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club (PCRWC). OFRW ofďŹ cers in attendance were First Vice President Mary Beth Kemmer (TMCRWC), District 7 Vice President Robin Dodge (GDWRC) and Immediate Past President Lyn Bliss (eRW). The OFRW is a multigenerational, multi-cultural organization providing the structure and support for political activists to learn, engage, and ďŹ&#x201A;ourish. It is Federated under the National Federation of Republican Women. For more information regarding the OFRW, visit www.theofrw. org.

GOP women attend Lincoln Day Dinner

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just as screwed up as they are

I really thought I was the normal one in my family. My daughters are ridiculous. My wife is ridiculous. But meâ&#x20AC;ŚIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the calm, cool, and collected one that keeps things semi-normal in my little estrogen-ďŹ lled part of the world. Everything I do is purposefully done. I keep my wits about me at all times. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in complete control. Who am I kidding? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just as screwed up as they are and I may need parental or wifely supervision. Last week, for the ďŹ rst time in a long time I was a bachelor. No, my wife didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nally come to her senses and leave me. My oldest daughter is two hours away and my wife and youngest daughter were many, many hours away in Washington, D.C. on a class trip. I was alone, utterly alone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I loved it. How did I celebrate my temporary bachelordom?

BY STEVE HUFFMAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE 80TH HOUSE DISTRICT

Every time we enter our corner coffee shop, purchase produce from our local farmers market, or dine at our favorite hometown restaurant, it becomes clear that small businesses are the backbone of our communities. The growth of this sector stimulates our economy and provides for individuals and families across the state. In 2017, Chief Executive magazine announced that Ohio is the 11th best state in the nation for business, an accomplishment made even more signiďŹ cant by the fact that Ohio was listed 22nd only two years ago. In addition to that re-

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thing in the morning (and at my age, at least one or twice during the night). After I ďŹ&#x201A;ushed I reached for the toothpaste on the shelf. The toothpaste slipped through my ďŹ ngers and made a beeline for the toilet bowl. As it was falling I thought to myself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh crap, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to have to ďŹ sh that out.â&#x20AC;? But noooooooo! The water in the toilet was going down that little hole just as the toothpaste arrived. I watched as the toothpaste followed the water. I starred at the bowl hoping the toothpaste would come back, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. I was dumbstruck. I ďŹ&#x201A;ushed again and the water ďŹ lled the bowl, but eventually went down. I got the plunger out â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no luck. I tried to run a snake through it and, again, no luck. The remedy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we have a brand new toilet (and a new tube of toothpaste). On the bright side, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ADA compliant, which will come in handy as I continue to get older. The last time my wife went to Washington, D.C. I got

a new iPhone. The toilet wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t nearly as exciting. However, the $1,300 smart toilet would have deďŹ nitely rivaled the iPhone purchase. This thing had a remote control, heated seat, jet sprayers and a dryer. She said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;NO!â&#x20AC;? I did take advantage of my wife not being home and giving me evil looks whenever I want to buy something frivolous. After Snap Chatting her for 20-minutes on whether or not I should buy one of those trash cans that you step on the foot pedal to open the lid (we have a 15-year-old dog that can barely move, but can still knock over a trash can) and ďŹ nally choosing not to get it, a big, bold, beautiful display caught my eye. LED lights that you can put around your television. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the only one that thought this was a great idea because there were only two left. For $5 how could I pass it up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. I have to say, they do look pretty snazzy and I bet they would look even better around a smart toilet.

Small business growth puts Ohio on the map

I watched television, ďŹ xed my meals, cleaned the house a littleâ&#x20AC;ŚOh, I almost forgot, I also unexpectedly had to install a new toilet. Let me clarify, I have not gained so much weight that the toilet broke under the stress of my over-sized backside. After dropping my wife and daughter off at the school the night before, I was looking forward to not yelling at my youngest daughter 50 times to wake up and get ready for school. I was looking forward to not hearing my wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice in the morning (clariďŹ cation: normally I love their voices, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voice in the morning). I was looking forward to sleeping in a few extra minutes because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take anybody to school. Obviously, I had a lot of great expectations. Twenty minutes into my morning and my world was ďŹ&#x201A;ipped upside down. Maybe not upside down, but it at least ďŹ&#x201A;ipped to a 45-degree angle. I had just done what every man does the ďŹ rst

markable feat, the Secretary of State recently announced that 2017 was another record-setting year for new business ďŹ lingsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the eighth consecutive year that this record has been broken. These successes in our business community are not due to pure chance. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come about after years of diligent saving, responsible spending, and businessfriendly initiatives. Since 2011, House Republicans have solved an $8 billion budget deďŹ cit and encouraged a predictable tax structure, policies that have helped cut the unemployment rate in half and generate the creation of more than 480,000 private sector jobs. & " "! $ $!

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Greenville Lady Wave comes out swinging for the fences GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lady Wave varsity softball team bats were alive in a Monday night scrimmage against the visiting Minster Lady Wildcats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people running around, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just good stuff,â&#x20AC;? said Lady Wave softball coach Jerrod Newland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just says something. Everybody is itching to get out here and get going. Just proud of all the kids, fans and the community. Lady Wave Softball regular season is coming soon.â&#x20AC;? A leadoff homer by the Lady Wildcats had the visitors taking a 1-0 lead with Greenville coming to the plate in the bottom of the ďŹ rst.

Morgan Gilbert coaxed an opening walk and came around to score on a threerun blast over the center ďŹ eld fence off the bat off GHS senior Sidney Grote to give the Lady Wave a 3-1 lead at the end of one complete. GHS sophomore Baylee Petry sat Minster down in order in the top of the second with the Greenville girls making it a 5-1 game in the bottom of the inning with Gilbert drilling a 2-run shot over the left-center ďŹ eld fence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just nice seeing other people to pitch and play against and see live pitchingâ&#x20AC;? Newland noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maximize your scrimmages and take advantage of things. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting thereâ&#x20AC;Ś a work in progress. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all good.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Wildcats would

go down 1-2-3 in the top of the third behind the defensive play of the Lady Wave and the pitching of Petry. The Greenville girls would tack on ďŹ ve runs in the bottom of the third taking advantage of a 2-RBI Lani Shilt triple to right, a Courtney Bryson bunt pushing a run across, a Gilbert RBI single to right and a Cromwell 2-RBI double to the wall in center to completed the ďŹ ve run outburst. Bailey closed out her night on the mound with the Lady Wildcats going down in order for the third consecutive inning and GHS team holding a 10-1 advantage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice coming out playing innings, getting reps because this time of year itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about anything except

seeing live pitching,â&#x20AC;? stated Newland, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and getting reps and kids in different spots.â&#x20AC;? GHS sophomore Caitlin Christman pitched several innings of shutout ball and freshman Grace Shaffer kept the scoreless string intact throwing an inning of scoreless ball. The Lady Wave would pick up three more runs to make it a 13-1 score with all 18 Greenville girls getting ample playing time on the ďŹ eld and at the plate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased everyday out here because the kids work hard and have fun,â&#x20AC;? said Newland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about.â&#x20AC;? Listen Live to all Lady Wave softball regular season games, home and way on Bluebag Sports Radio brought to you by the Early Bird Newspaper.

Lady Wave senior Sydney Grote drives a ďŹ rst-inning 3 run homer to give GHS an early 3-1 lead in a Monday night home scrimmage over Minster. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Versailles Lady Tigers ďŹ nish season with state runner-up trophy BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

COLUMBUS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Versailles Lady Tigers dropped a 53-47 OHSAA D-III state championship game to the Africentric Early College Lady Nubians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can try to prepare for that all you want â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until you face it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a totally different ballgame,â&#x20AC;? said Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker following the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can play pretty fast but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re that much faster and quicker. Their arms were that much longer and we were trying to do the back door cuts which unfortunately we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t connect on.â&#x20AC;? Africentric took period No. 1 by a 15-8 score, quarter No. 2 by a 15-13 score as the Lady Tigers struggled in ďŹ rst half play, trailing 30-19 late in the second quarter before the teams headed to the halftime break with Versailles down 30-21. The Lady Tigers battle back after trailing 32-21 early in the third to outscore Africentric 16-12 with the Lady Nubians holding a 42-37 lead with one period to play. Versailles 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;2â&#x20AC;? sopho-

more Lindsey Winner scored six consecutive points to open fourth quarter play to give the Lady Tigers a 43-42 lead with 5:06 on the board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to come all the way back and take the lead,â&#x20AC;? said Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These girls donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back down, they play with all their heart and intensity.â&#x20AC;? Africentric took the lead back; 44-43 with a Jordan Horston jumper with 4:15 showing followed by an Alexia Smith layup at the four minute mark to give the Lady Nubiuns a 46-43 three point advantage. A Danielle Winner free throw made it a two point 46-44 game with 3:33 to play, but a turnover and a missed shot coming on back-to-back Versailles possessions had Africentric holding on to put the game away in the ďŹ nal minute of play. The Lady Tigers won the battle of the boards 36-30, but committed 17 turnovers to Africentricâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Turnovers were a little high for us for the game, but I really do feel that we had to keep pushing the ball,â&#x20AC;? said Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to keep attack-

ing them because every time we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attack it looked worse â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the attack mode had to stay there and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we were trying to do.â&#x20AC;? At the free throw line, Versailles managed to connect on just 6-17 for 43.8 percent while Africentic was good for 73.3 percent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hitting 11-15 at the charity stripe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of been our nemesis all year,â&#x20AC;? Stonebraker noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked around it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a pretty good rebounding team off of it.â&#x20AC;? Five Versailles seniors played their ďŹ nal game for the Lady Tigers basketball team, a group that won 101 varsity basketball games including a 2015 state championship and two

Versailles Lady Tigers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2017-18 OHSAA D-III State Runner-Up. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

state runner-up ďŹ nishes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; No. 10 Kami McEldowney, No. 15 Hailey McEldowney, No. 23 Ellen Peters, No. 32 Danielle Winner and No.

34 Mallory Marshal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty incredible what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done in their career, not just basketballwise but athletically across

the board â&#x20AC;&#x201C; softball, basketball, volleyball, track and cross country,â&#x20AC;? stated Stonebraker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re great, great athletes.â&#x20AC;?

Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kaleb Anderson signs to Wilmington BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Greenville senior, Kaleb Anderson signed to play college football for the Wilmington Fightinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Quakers on Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very good opportunity, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very blessed to be able to do it,â&#x20AC;? said Anderson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really

exciting, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to it.â&#x20AC;? Anderson plans to major in Business Management with a minor in Coaching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to come back to Greenville,â&#x20AC;? said Anderson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably end up having to commute to Dayton or somewhere close, but I want to live in Greenville â&#x20AC;&#x201C; around Greenville for the rest of my life.â&#x20AC;? Many D-III schools were recruiting the Green Wave offensive lineman before Anderson settled on Wilmington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wilmington just really stood out to me because of their coach; they have a new coach this year,â&#x20AC;? continued Anderson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They went 2-8 last year, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to improve every year until we graduate with a chance of winning an OAC (Ohio Athletic Conference) championship my senior year.â&#x20AC;? Anderson, the son of Kelly and Corby Anderson will be joining 2015 GHS

(L-R) Kelly Anderson (mother), Kaleb and Corby Anderson (father). (Back Row) Coach Aaron Shaffer. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

graduate Zach Phillips along with GHS classmate Ethan Emrick who also signed Wednesday to play for the Quakers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neat to have a couple guys going off to the same place,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville football coach Aaron Shaffer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited for the opportunities that Kaleb and Ethan are going to have. Having a familiar face next to you when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re two-and-a-half

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; three hours from home and living on your own for the ďŹ rst time is obviously going to be a beneďŹ t.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also have Zach Phillips down there playing right now so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a few guys that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll recognize and know,â&#x20AC;? added Shaffer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tremendous opportunity for both of them and their families to have the chance to go off and do this.â&#x20AC;? Wilmingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last winning season came in 2000 giving Anderson an opportunity to contribute to a program he believes is on the rise under new head coach Bryan Moore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kaleb is a really good run blocker,â&#x20AC;? Shaffer noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a physical kid. He likes contact, he understands the game fairly well. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to hit the ground running in their run game. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have some work to do in pass pro, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not all that uncommon. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a physical and aggressive player that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to give himself a chance.â&#x20AC;?

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Lady Wave Stadium has new look for 2018 softball season GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Stebbins Field, home of the Greenville Girls Softball Association and GHS Lady Wave Softball has a new look for the 2018 softball season. “I love how it’s angled,” said Lady Wave softball coach Jerrod Newland. “Just great expansion out here and more great things to come – really like the look.” Four ﬁelds have recently had fences moved in, including Lady Wave Stadium, home of the Greenville High School softball team. The ‘jewel’ at Stebbins Field, Lady Wave Stadium dimensions were 225 feet with a four foot high fence. A new fence has been installed to mirror the dimensions of USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, home of the NCAA Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City and OHSAA Softball State tournament play at Akron’s Firestone Stadium with dimensions of 190 feet down the lines and

200 feet to center with a six foot high fence. GGSA President, Eric Fellers told the Early Bird Newspaper the association will be adding two new diamonds to the complex this year with work beginning in 6-8 weeks. “We are investing time and money to make Greenville girls softball better every year,” said Fellers. “Our community involvement is great for a great cause.” Fellers was quick to give thanks to Second National Bank, Greenville Federal, Terry and Becky Hartnagle, Doug and Patty Fellers, and parents and ofﬁcers of GGSA for donations and manual labor to make the improvements possible. The state of the art Greenville softball complex is one of the premier softball facilities in the state and is home to OHSAA D-IV Regional Finals that send one of the state’s ﬁnal four teams to Akron. “Getting the regional tournament games here last year, we really spiced things up making it like

the College World Series field – and it’s perfect,” noted Newland. “Everything is the same and it makes it a fast pitch stadium and that’s what it’s all about.” “With the regionals getting announced here this week, they’re coming back here for D-IV,” added Newland. “It’s just great for Darke County and hopefully the Darke County schools will be here again like last year. Just great for high school softball when you’re selected as one of those sites.” With the fences 35 feet shorter down the lines and 25 feet shorter to center, Coach Newland weighed in on Lady Wave play both at the plate and in the field for the 2018 season. “It will allow our kids to be more athletic, it will keep the other kids playing us on the field which has always been a problem at the old field,” Newland stated. “Those ‘cans of corn’ are gone now and it just allows our athletes to be more athletic. That’s what I love. Kids will cover more ground and

Lady Wave Stadium 6-foot high right ﬁeld fence measures 190 feet from home after moving from parking lot border 35 feet closer to home plate. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

our stars will make more plays.” Coach Newland does not see a change in his coaching style, but noted; “we’re just going to score runs, that’s all we want to do, we just want to score runs.” “There won’t be as many inside the parkers and there won’t be as many triples,” Newland said of the shorter fences.

“It will keep people on the ﬁeld and it will work both ways. I just like the fact that it will allow our defense to be more athletic and cover more ground.” “Offensively, obviously it keeps them on the ﬁeld and it allows us to do different things,” continued Newland. “I think we should really thrive on where it’s at and it’s going to be neat because

the same dimensions as Oklahoma City.” “It used to be the best kept secret – it’s no longer the best kept secret,” Newland said of Lady Wave Stadium. “My joke is – it’s just one of the best things and no disrespect to Maid Rite, Annie Oakley, Matt Light or Mr. (Jim) Buchy, but Lady Wave Stadium and softball is right up there.”

Greenville’s Ethan Emrick to play Greenville’s Ryan Trick signs to college football at Wilmington

pole vault for Bethel College BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Greenville senior Ryan Trick signed to pole vault for the Bethel College Pilots track and field team. “It is definitely a blessing to have this opportunity to just do the thing I love for the next four years of my life,” said Trick. “Just continue on progressing in my vault and getting better as an athlete in track.” “I am really excited adding somebody with his caliber who’s as athletic as he is and has been able to accomplish what he has,” Bethel track and field coach Tony Natali said at Trick’s Tuesday night signing in Greenville. “I’m really excited about that.” “I think he is going to do great,” said Green Wave pole vault coach Micah Coblentz. “I think he’ll be competitive at Bethel and I think he will be able to help the team.” Trick, the son of John and Mindy Trick finished sixth last year in the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division I state track and field meet clearing 14’4” and recently finished fifth at the Ohio Association of Track – Cross Country Coaches indoor state championship with a 14’9” vault. Trick first found interest in Bethel from vaulting friend and competitor; Fairmont alum, Zach Harrah.

(Front L-R) John Trick (father), Ryan Trick, Mindy Trick (mother) – (Back L-R) Greenville track and ﬁeld coach Bill Plessinger, Bethel College track and ﬁeld head coach Tony Natali and Greenville pole vault coach Micah Coblentz. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

“I have a buddy that is there now and he kind of reached out to me – told me about their program,” Trick said of Harrah. “I decided I would come out and check it out. Just the way the team connects there is really awesome.” “They’re one unit,” continued Trick. “Everybody is there supporting each other. That really drew my attention. They have a really good record behind them – they placed ﬁfth at Nationals this year for NAIA which really was another positive thing.” “He’s worked hard to get to where he is,” said Green Wave pole vault coach Micah Coblentz. “I’m super excited he gets to move on. I think he’s set up with a great coach at Bethel College and he’s just going to continue to get better. I know he is very happy. I am very happy for him and I don’t

think he could be in a better situation.” Tricks’ goals when he gets to Bethel: “higher than I am jumping now – so any improvements will make me happy.” The GHS senior still has one ﬁnal track season to compete for the Green Wave and looks to make his mark at Greenville before graduating this spring. “Obviously jump higher,” said Trick of his senior year. “I want to put up some attempts at the school record of 16’1”. “My main goal is to take the school record and put my name on the board.” ”I look at Ryan as a natural leader,” concluded Coach Natali. “His personality is such that he will be a leader on our team quickly because he is the type of kid other kids will gravitate towards, just follow his lead.”

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Ethan Emrick signed to play football for the Wilmington College Fightin’ Quakers. “It’s a great opportunity to further my academic career mostly – that’s what’s most important,” said Emrick. “I’ve always wanted to be able to take sports somewhere other than high school. I’m glad to be doing what I’m doing.” Emrick plans to further his education with a major in history to become a history teacher or study criminal justice. Emrick, the son of Kent and Candice Emrick will be joining GHS teammate Kaleb Anderson for the 2018 fall season where the two plan to share a room at Wilmington. “I get to room with one of my best friends, Kaleb, and get to go have a big opportunity to play four more years with him,” said Emrick. “It’s neat to have a couple guys going off to the same place,” said Greenville football coach Aaron Shaffer. “I’m excited for the opportunities that Kaleb and Ethan are going to have.” The Greenville senior is penciled in to play wide receiver and joins former GHS receiver Zach Phillips at Wilmington. “He was a senior when I was a freshman,” noted Emrick. “He was great to play with so I’m excited to go back there and be in

(L-R) Kent Emrick (father), Ethan Emrick, Candice Emrick (mother), (back) GHS Coach Aaron Shaffer. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

the same position group as him as I started as a freshman.” Emrick hopes to contribute early and help build a winning tradition for the Ohio college team, something that has been missing from the Fightin’ Quakers since the 2000 season. “I’m going to try to earn playing time my freshman year, try to earn myself a conference player spot before I graduate.” said Emrick. “Leave my mark on Wilmington.” “I think it’s going to be a great opportunity to play under a new coach, (Bryan)) Moore,” Emrick said. “The OAC (Ohio Athletic Conference), the conference – we haven’t won in a while, but I’m conﬁdent that by my junior or senior year start to have a winning record and do things over there.”

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“He’s 6’6” – long wingspan, runs fairly well for a bigger kid,” Coach Shaffer said of Emrick’s physical attributes. “He’s going to have to continue to work on his consistency catching the ball and things like that but Ethan has really just started to come into his body. He spent a good portion of his high school career still growing.” Coach Shaffer noted Emrick was listed at 6’1” his freshman season. “We listed him as 6’1” and now he’s 6’6” and when you have that physical change, your still trying to ﬁgure your body out,” added Shaffer. “He’s going to have to gain a little bit of weight and he’s probably still a little bit light, but being as tall as he is and as long as he is, it’s going to give him a chance to go up and get some balls over top of guys.”

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GREENVILLE – Delmer and Lois Bender of Greenville are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married March 20, 1958, in Covington. They are parents of two children, Diane Bender of Sidney and the late Doug Bender. They couple have two grandchildren, Nicole Bender of Trotwood and Ty and Kelly Bender of Arcanum and two greatgrandchildren, Joshua and Lillyanna Bender of Arcanum. To celebrate, their daughter took them to dinner and also would like to honor them with a card shower in celebration of their anniversary. Greetings and well wishes may be sent to them at 105 West Harmon, Greenville, 45331.

VERSAILLES – Over the past four years, Versailles Area Museum (VAM) has strived to bring unique dining experiences; from 1814 Fort Greenville outpost, to the 1830 German arrival, from the days of prohibition, to 1950’s fun on Main Street. These dinners are designed to teach, but also be a fun opportunity to step into a time clock and roll the date back. On Sunday, April 8, 4:30 p.m., VAM will welcome their guests to the Father Jackle Room at the Versailles Knights of Columbus Hall for their historic dinner; this year featuring “An Evening in France.” The room will be transformed into a barn located somewhere in France in the early 18th Century. The Revolution is over, but farmers are beginning to talk about moving to this new Amer-

GHS Class of 1955 to meet GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Class of 1955 will host its monthly luncheon at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the Asian Buffet on Wagner Avenue. For more information, contact Georgeanna at 548-2456.

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Bake sale at Holy Family FRENCHTOWN – The St. Ann’s Sodality at Holy Family Church in Frenchtown will hold its annual Bake Sale with the Holy Family Youth Breakfast on Palm Sunday, March 25, starting at 8 a.m. until sold out. The Sodality invites everyone to come and enjoy fresh baked goods.

Solid Rock quarter auction GREENVILLE – The Solid Rock Apostolic Church will host a quarter auction at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Greenville Moose, 1200 Sweitzer St. Vendors and crafters interested in providing items for auction are invited to contact Gina at 937-4676355 or go to the event page on Facebook at SRAC Quarter Auction.

a nominal charge for additional wines. For this historic dinner they will use communal seating as was the custom and truly reﬂects the time. If you wish to sit with friends, please include names when ordering your tickets.

Holy Family youth breakfast FRENCHTOWN – The youth at Holy Family Church in Frenchtown will hold its annual breakfast on Palm Sunday, March 25, starting at 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy all you can eat fresh sausage, homemade pancakes, scrambled eggs and toast. See a Youth Member for tickets or pay at the door. Advanced tickets are $5 or $5.50 at the door for adults; children (7-12) $3 and ages (3-6) $1.50.

Special service at East Main

GREENVILLE – The East Main Church of Christ, 419 East Main St., Greenville, will be honoring the risen Savior on Resurrection Sunday, April 1 during their 10:30 a.m. Praise Celebration worship service. The program will include congregational singing, special readings, the skit “Practical Jokes, Inc.,” special music by Kandee Combs and a message by Jim Morehouse entitled, “No Foolin’!” Prior to the service, there will be Bible School for all ages at 9:30 a.m. After worship, everyone is invited to an Easter Brunch Fellowship Meal. For more information, the church may be contacted at 937-547-1557.

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church is located at 510 Front St., Greenville. A love offering will be received.

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Save Lives on Our Roads

ARCANUM – Faith United Methodist Church and FHC Fellowship are hosting an Easter egg hunt for children of the Arcanum Community up through the fourth grade. The hunt will be in Ivester Park on Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m. They will plan to hold the hunt “rain or shine” (assuming no downpours or snow). Children should bring an Easter basket to collect their eggs. The eggs will have individually wrapped pieces of candy in them. There will also be a limited number of special prize eggs. Refreshments will be provided after the egg hunt. If you have questions, you may contact the Faith UMC ofﬁce at 692-8934 (ofﬁce hours are 9 a.m. to noon).

GREENVILLE – St. John Lutheran Church will host Help Us to Save Lives on Our Roads on April 11, 7 p.m. The program will stress that no text, search, post, glance, email or call is worth a life. Join Debbie Wanninkhof, of Miami, Fla., as she brings awareness to the epidemic problem of cell phone distracted driving. She lost her son Patrick at the age of 25 at the hands of a cell phone distracted driver. She is now on a mission to save lives and to educate high school students so that they will “arrive alive.” The public is invited you to join them for this important road safety topic. Come, bring a friend, and bring someone you know who will beneﬁt from this safety advice.

Easter Vigil at Trinity Lewisburg LEWISBURG – On March 31, 8 p.m., faithful children of God will gather at Trinity Lutheran church in Lewisburg to pray, sing, and remind one another of God’s promises and salvation. In the Easter Vigil they will learn that these are not just old stories, but also stories for today. In

worship these stories lead us to one of faith’s most dramatic and life-giving journeys: the baptismal journey. The family of Trinity invites everyone to join with them as they celebrate the greatest gift of all, the life giving resurrection of Jesus Christ. The church is located

at 511 North Commerce Street across from TCN Schools. The service, which is approximately one hour in length, will begin outside at the Main Street Entrance. The west parking lot on the Main Street side of the church will be most convenient for those in attendance.

OBITUARIES

ALLREAD – Dana Jo Allread, 58, of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. Dana was born on December 28, 1959 in Darke County, Ohio, to the late Betty (Lipps) Reyna and Dick Shuff of Greenville. Dana was a past member of the Greenville Area Dog Club. She loved dogs and was an expert Rally trainer. She loved training her dogs and assisting others with training their dogs. She was a former 4-H adviser and enjoyed cooking. Dana was devoted wife and loving mother. She enjoyed her family loved spending time with them. She will be missed dearly. Dana is survived by her husband of 27 years, Terry Allread, whom she married on March 25, 1991; her sons, Craig Via of Greenville, and Josh Via of Greenville; her stepson, Nick (Kricket) Allread of Ithaca; her brother, Rory Shuff of Greenville; her sister, Becky (Kevin) Young of Greenville; and her step-grandchildren, Branden Allread, Kaden McCoy, and Lucas Allread. A Memorial Service will be held on a later date at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus. Memorials may be given to Tribute Funeral Homes to help the family offset funeral expenses. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www. tributefuneralhomes.com. LEHMAN – Myrtle N. Lehman, 92, of Greenville, died Monday, March 19, 2018. Funeral Services were held Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Ft. Jefferson. METROKAS – Aleta Ann Metrokas, 66, of Greenville, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018. There will be no services.

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Doris Mae “Voke” Mikesell July 9, 1922-March 28, 2006 I hide my tears when I say your name, but the pain in my heart is still the same. Although I smile and seem carefree, there is no one who misses you more than me. Your son, Gary E. Voke and family

BULCHER-WALTERS – Charlene (Eller) Bulcher-Walters, 81, of Greenville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 19, 2018 at State of the Heart Care Center in Greenville. She was born on May 30, 1936 in Greenville, the daughter of the late Denver and Mary (Cochran) Eller. In addition to her parents, Charlene was preceded in death by her twin sister, Charlotte Clark; and her brother, James Eller. Charlene is survived by her husband of 17 years, Tony Walters, of Greenville, whom she married January 27, 2001; her children, Cindy (Kent) Fenstermaker of Bradford and Eric (Dian) Bulcher of Greenville; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; her brother, Richard (Bee) Eller of Colorado; and several nieces and nephews. Charlene was a 1954 graduate of Greenville High School. She was a resident of Brookdale Senior Living in Greenville, and had previously resided at 1000 Washington Avenue. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenville. She was the owner of Royal Elegance and sold Fuller Brush and had been an active volunteer at Wayne Hospital. Charlene loved her family and animals, loved working in her ﬂower beds and was an amazing cook. Before she got Alzheimer’s, she loved to travel.

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A Celebration of Life service was held at noon on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at the Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville campus, with Pastor Eric Fee ofﬁciating. Burial is in Greenville Union Cemetery. Charlene’s family suggests donations be made to the State of the Heart Care, 1350 N. Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331, or Alzheimer’s Association, 31 W Whipp Road, Dayton, OH 45459, or Darke County Humane Society, 7053 OH-49, Greenville, OH 45331. Online condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com. MAGOTO – Wayne S. Magoto, 53, of Piqua and formerly of Versailles, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Frenchtown. Burial is in Holy Family Cemetery. MANN – Marvin Mann, 72, of Greenville, died March 16, 2018. A Celebration of Life memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Home, Greenville Campus. BULCHER – Edward L. Bulcher, 79, of Rossburg, died Saturday, March 17, 2018. A mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, March 23, 2018 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Frenchtown. Burial is in Holy Family Church Cemetery. PALME – Pearle Palme, of Greenville, died March, 2018. Her ﬁnal resting place is Hope Cemetery in Corning, NY. HOFFMAN – Marie Hoffman, 86, of Greenville and formerly of New York, died Thursday, March 22, 2018. A celebration of Marie’s life will be held in Flushing, New York at a later date.

Darke Co. Right to Life hosts candidates

VERSAILLES – An opportunity is presented to the public to meet the Candidates who have filed for the May 8th Primary and who will appear on the ballot for Darke County. A public forum will be held Thursday, April 12, at the Veterans Memorial Building, 106 S. Center St., Versailles. The event will begin at 7 p.m. They welcome and encourage you to attend. All who have filed for the May Primary have been invited. Each candidate will have a chance to introduce themselves and why they are running for a particular office. Up to five minutes per candidate will be allotted for this part

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Vietnam War Veterans Day Proclamation GREENVILLE – March 29 is Vietnam War Veteran’s Day. The day is signiﬁcant because March 29 was the last day troops were on the ground in Vietnam. To commemorate this date, the Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR sponsored a proclamation signed by Greenville Mayor Steve Willman at the Greenville City Building. Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR invited local Vietnam Veterans to attend this proclamation. There were seven local Vietnam Veterans present for this proclamation in honoring them and all Vietnam Veterans. National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed on March 29. It recognizes Veterans who served in the US military during the Vietnam War. In March 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Proclamation Act of 2017. The Act ofﬁcially recognizes March 29 as Vietnam War Veterans Day annually. Fort GreeneVille Chap-

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ter, Daughters of the American Revolution has partnered with The United States of America Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration, established by Congress, to “thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war (POW) or listed as missing in action (MIA), for their service and sacriﬁce on behalf of the United States and to thank and honor the families of these veterans.” Welcome Home. Fort GreeneVille DAR also invites everyone to visit the National Vietnam War Veterans Day display

at the Greenville Public Library during the month of March. On the second ﬂoor, the display will feature personal military items of the late Doug Black. Doug was a US Army Staff Sergeant, E-6 from 1965 to 1967 and his Vietnam tour was 1966 to 1967. He was in the 196th Light Infantry Brigade C/Company. He was a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal of Valor and was inducted in to the Ohio Military Hall of Fame with Valor in April 2015. The display is in honor of our local Vietnam Veterans including pictures of recent events with our local Vietnam Veterans.

Greenville Twp. cemetery cleanup GREENVILLE – Spring cleanup will begin immediately through April 15 for all Greenville Township cemeteries. Families and loved ones are asked to remove all decorations that they wish to save by April 15 in all cemeteries maintained by Greenville Township. Cemetery personnel will begin removing old arrangements that are not in vases attached to the markers or monuments, statues and other items. All cemetery arrangements must be placed in the marker vase if such vase is located on the monument, otherwise a saddle arrangement can be used on upright monuments. Also to be removed will be all hanging devices such as shepherd hooks, ﬂoral arrangements etc. When placing new arrangements on gravesites all arrangements must be in the marker vase (Greenville Township Memorial Gardens Cemetery) or a monument saddle arrangement placed on top of the monument in all other Greenville Township cemeteries. All artiﬁcial arrangements must be either in a vase or on a monument saddle. The only exception will be Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day and Christmas Day. After these listed holidays then all arrangements not in the vases attached to the base monument must be removed within seven days after the holiday or arrangements will be re-

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Pictured above are Greenville Fire Department ofﬁcials, along with several board members of TASKS, Inc. in front of the ﬁre safety house. From left to right: Lieutenant Jeremy Brandenburg, Safety and Services Director Curt Garrison, TASKS board members Scott Garrison, Brian Pearson, and Bob Frey, Assistant Chief Shannon Fritz, Chief Russell Thompson, and Captain Shawn Brandenburg.

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GREENVILLE – Greenville Fire Department recently took delivery of an inflatable fire safety house to be used for educating Darke County youth on fire dangers present in the home. The fire safety house includes a kitchen area, bedroom, living room, working smoke detectors, and an escape shoot for students to practice crawling out of a smoke-filled environment. The safety house is also equipped with a smoke machine that will enable firefighters to fill the house with stage smoke that can create a safe learning environment for the children to learn smoke behavior. Throughout the house are

safety banners with tips for kitchen safety, exit drills in the home, and safe use of candles/matches/lighters. Funding for the fire safety house was provided by Greenville area businesses and lead donor TASKS, Inc. (Teaching About Safety Kids Style). TASKS is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit established to fund youth safety initiatives in Darke County. TASKS, Inc. is excited to participate in this project, as more than 1,200 Greenville children in grades K-5 are expected to go through this fire safety house annually. The safety house is also expected to be used throughout the county when not being used by the Greenville Fire Department.

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NEW MADISON – The American Legion Auxiliary 245 will host its annual Spring Bake Sale beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 8 at 242 Fayette St., New Madison. Above, President Dorothy Shively and Karyl Eubanks hold a publicity poster for the event. Items available for purchase will include homemade noodles, pies, candies, cakes and more. Proceeds will beneﬁt the various outreach programs the auxiliary sponsors in the community, including Buckeye Girls State, Valentines for Vets, the VA Hospital, U.S.O., and Journey Home.

GREENVILLE – The Greenville Athletic Boosters will be conducting its annual March Madness Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction on Saturday, March 31 from 5-10 p.m. at PAWS Bingo in Greenville. You will have the opportunity to win up to $5,000. The reverse raffle is a major fundraising event for the Greenville Athletic Boosters and will provide financial support for all of their athletic programs. They invite you to an evening of fun, food and

prizes. Your ticket includes entry to the event for you and a guest and includes food, entertainment (NCAA Final Four on large screens), DJ Music, Team Trivia with prizes, silent auction items worth $1000’s, and a great time with fellow Green Wave friends. You do not need to be present to win but they hope you can come enjoy the evening with them. Please consider supporting the Green Wave student-athletes by purchasing your ticket to

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Big Buddy Katelyn McKenna, Little Buddy Savanah Oswalt, Little Buddy Julie Oswalt, and Little Buddy Jocelin Smith work together on a project during a recent after-school Big Buddies meeting at Ansonia Schools.

BBBS receives grant GREENVILLE – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County received a grant from the DP&L Foundation to address the mentoring needs of at-risk youth through their after-school Big Buddies program. “Big Brothers Big Sisters is truly grateful for the support we receive from the DP&L Foundation. Last year we served over 300 youth through our programs, and this is all thanks to the support of companies like DP&L. This grant award will go a long way in our non-proﬁt organization in matching high school Big Buddy mentors with Kfourth-grade children in our seven after-school Big Buddies sites,” said Executive Director Jennifer Bruns. Big Buddies is a ninemonth commitment where high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors volunteer two times per month to mentor elementary students. During these meetings, high school students, under the supervision of Big Brothers Big Sisters staff, work with one or two children on different educational and recreation-

al activities. This year’s program focuses on ecological awareness and earthfriendly practices. The program also promotes social and emotional development through various activities. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County was founded in 1977 to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better forever. The non-profit agency relies on United Way funding, grants, financial contributions, and fundraisers to support their ongoing efforts to mentor at-risk youth. Their next major fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake, will be held on March 2 and 3 at both Treaty Lanes in Greenville and Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney. If you would like to make a big difference in the life of a child, either through volunteering, financial contribution, event sponsorship, or event participation; contact the agency at 937-492-7611, 937-5479622, or go to www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more information.

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ARCANUM – For the 14th consecutive year, Arcanum Elementary thirdgraders received dictionaries, thanks to the Stelvideo Grange No. 295 and Stelvideo Junior Grange No. 216. Approximately 80 students were presented their own children’s dictionaries in the Grange’s “Words for Thirds” project on Monday afternoon. “These gifts of dictionaries would not have been possible without the fundraisers, such as the fair booth display and selling of fair tickets as well as selling Ohio State Grange Cookbooks and Entertainment Books,” said Lynne Hinshaw, chaplain and community service as well as being a Darke County deputy. On hand from the Grange to present the dictionaries were: Lynne; her husband, who is president/master, Darke County deputy and Darke County delegate; Dean Burk, vice president/ overseer and Darke County delegate; Susan Gunckle, lady assistant steward and Stelvideo Junior Grange leader; and Stelvideo Junior Grange members and the Hinshaw’s grandsons, Joey Clopp, also a thirdgrader at Arcanum; and his brother, Calen Clopp, a kindergarten student. Unable to attend was Adam Hinshaw, assistant youth director for The Ohio State Grange.

Additional community service projects of the Stelvideo Grange and Junior Grange are: donations to State of the Heart/Hospice at Wayne HealthCare and to FISH; the Darke County Fair booths and fair parade; Christmas cards at Brethren Retirement Community; and Adopt-A-Family at Christmas. The idea for The Dictionary Project began in 1992 when Annie Plummer of Savannah, Ga., gave 50 dictionaries to children who attended a school closer to her home. Each year, she continued to give this gift, raising money to help give more and more books so that in her lifetime she raised enough money to buy 17,000 dictionaries for children in Savannah. Ohio State Grange, it was noted, got involved with the Dictionary Project in 2002 and Stelvideo has given 1,320 dictionaries since 2004. This year’s dictionaries, Lynne explained, contain fun information. “They update them every year, but they’re the same dictionaries,” she said. “There was one year that Stelvideo also gave to Franklin Monroe and to Greenville third-graders. We feel very honored and blessed to be able to give to Arcanum’s third-graders. It truly makes us feel great to see the excitement in their eyes as they receive their dictionaries. We would love to be able to give to every third-grader in Darke County. However, it’s not possible for us to do that as they cost us $2.50 each.”

GREENVILLE – On Saturday, March 17, the Greenville Senior High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Ofﬁcers Training Corps (NJROTC) held its sixth annual Drill Demonstration sponsored by Ft. GreeneVille Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) at the Greenville High School gymnasium. The event featured demonstrations from the unit’s Color Guard, Armed and Unarmed Drill teams. According to Chief Stephen Eldred, the demonstrations were the same drills the cadets perform during competition. In addition to sponsoring the showcase, DAR also presented a cadet with the Bronze Medal for National Defense. Christina Nehring, DAR treasurer, explained the commendation is presented to a cadet that has shown academic excellence, dependability, good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership, and fundamental patriotic understanding of

the ROTC. This year’s recipient is Cadet Petty Officer 3rd Class Victoria Gibboney. Captain Scott Eberwine, SC, USN (Ret.), believes Gibboney was well deserving of the award. “About a month ago, due to sickness and other family events, a couple of the cadets from the drill teams were not able to be there. We didn’t find out until 0500 and they wouldn’t be able to go to Pike High School in Indianapolis,” he said. “We had to find a commander for that day and have them step into the Color Guard. Victoria Gibboney stepped up. We said, ‘Victoria you’re going to be the commander here today,” and she said, ‘Yes sir, yes sir.’” The captain explained that although she didn’t know the order of the commands, they were able to print them for her and she performed admirably. Chief Eldred is excited about Greenville’s 85member NJROTC. “Our drill teams are growing,” he said. Although they have had problems with participation, they are getting more cadets involved.

Shown presenting the award to Victoria Gibboney are Captain Scott Eberwine, Brenda Arnett, DAR vice regent, Gibboney, Christina Nehring, DAR treasurer, Helen Wright, DAR historian, and Chief Stephen Eldred. (Ryan Berry photo)

“We created new exhibition teams this year for our armed and unarmed and the cadets get to make up their own routines. They are in the process of making a new routine for that this year.” Six senior cadets performed in their last drill demonstration on Saturday and the unit will be losing 16 cadets to graduation this year. Chief Eldred is optimistic about the future of the program and expects to retain all the underclassmen that are currently part of the program. “We are looking at a good 30-40 eighth graders joining the program next year.”

The chief also praised DAR and other organizations for their support of the NJROTC program. “Greenville’s outside organizations are just superb in supporting the NJROTC program. Without their support the program couldn’t do the things they do.” He explained other similar programs ask their kids to pay several hundred dollars to participate in events. “We ask our kids to pay $50-$100,” he said. Greenville’s NJROTC has also had success in some of its other programs. Earlier this year, the program sent an Orienteering team to Nationals.

Tribute donates to Veterans of Darke County 2018 Washington, D.C. trip GAYLEN BLOSSER

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GREENVILLE – Eric Fee on behalf of Tribute Funeral Homes made a donation to the 2018 Veterans of Darke County Washington, DC four day bus trip. “We are thankful for all the businesses in Darke County who contribute to the trip,” said Thomas Pitman, Darke County Veterans Services Department Head/CVSO. The 2018 Washington, D.C. Trip is scheduled for September 27-30. Seats are limited and will be reserved on a ﬁrst come, ﬁrst served basis. This trip is open to all honorably discharged Darke County vet-

erans. “We have a Local for Local Food Challenge,” said Fee. “By age group we are too old that we can’t play sports anymore, so we do food challenges. People all around the county have joined in.” “There were about 35 people that joined in at Picnic’s Pizza & Grill. We pick a local restaurant and we support a local cause. We are able to raise money that way.” “It is just something a couple of us guys here at the funeral home started,” noted Fee. “Picnic’s Pizza in Arcanum donated the pizza – they made everybody a large pizza. Whoever could eat the large pizza faster, won. A Marine won in a little over four min-

Eric Fee (center) presents a check to Thomas Pitman (left), Darke County Veterans Services Department Head/CVSO for 2018 Veterans of Darke County Washington DC trip while Jim Kammer (right), Vice President DCVS looks on. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

utes. It was neat to see that we are donating to the Veterans and a Marine won. Donations to the DC trip can be mailed to the local Veterans Services, “or

they can give us a call, stop by the ofﬁce at 611 Wagner Avenue, Greenville and talk to us,” said Pitman. “We would be glad to see them.”

Sgt. Burns retiring with over 32 years of dedicated service CLINTON RANDALL

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DARKE COUNTY - After serving in law enforcement for more than 32 years, Sgt. Mike Burns announced he will be retiring from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at the end of this month. “It’s just that time,” Burns said about his retirement. “I am still in good health and want to be able to enjoy my retirement.” Burns began his career as a Darke County deputy in 1977 under Sheriff James Erwin, where he remained until leaving Ohio in 1984. He returned in 1993...answering a call from the new Sheriff Toby Spencer to organize a D.A.R.E. program for local schools. Burns’ dedication and passion to educate the kids about the dangers of drugs and that officers were there to help, definitely left a mark on many that had the pleasure

of meeting him. “I’ve been approached by former students that ask if I remember them and tell me they still have their D.A.R.E. t-shirts. It feels good to know the program made an impression and was worth the time and effort,” Sgt. Burns stated. About six months after the D.A.R.E. program dissolved in September 2001, Burns’ career as a detective with the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce began. He investigated countless cases, many of which involved child abuse, until being promoted to Detective Sergeant approximately eight years later, after Mark Whittaker took over as the new Chief Deputy. “The ﬁrst thing that comes to mind about Sgt. Mike Burns is his years of service and devotion to protecting the children in our community,” said Whittaker. “He was effective in educating children on making good decisions and resisting the use of

Sgt. Mike Burns will retire from the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce on March 30.

drugs. He had many accomplishments in his career, but his work with children I believe has had the most signiﬁcant impact and I am thankful for his dedicated service.” As a detective, Sgt. Burns was instrumental in bringing Dateline NBC’s ‘To Catch a Predator’ series to Greenville for a threeday sting operation to help bring down online child sex predators. One of his most memorable cases he was a part of was the 2003 mur-

ders of Jack and Linda Myers, where Jack’s son Greg was later convicted for the brutal crime. The case aired nationally on season 12 of ‘Forensic Files’, along with several program episodes on the Information Discovery (ID) channel. “Mike has been an integral part of so many aspects of the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce,” stated Sheriff Spencer. “When he was given an assignment, no matter if it was investigating a crime or starting a new program,

there are not too many jobs at the sheriff’s office that he has not been a part of.” Among all of his other duties during his career with the sheriff’s office, he has been the liaison for the Darke County Crime Stoppers - which re-launched in 2011. In 2015, Burns moved to his current position as Administrative Sergeant - where he found time to help get the department recognized as an official OPOTA Canine Training Center. Being a certified trainer and evaluator for the state, Burns was able help get the program where it is today...two onduty Darke County K-9 officers. “When I became a detective I had the privilege of working numerous cases with Sgt. Burns, who always brought compassion to the job,” said the current Det. Sgt. David Hawes. “One of the good guys is leaving. Congratulations on your retirement Sgt.

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Mike Burns, thank you for all you have taught us; we will carry on.” “Mike has been a loyal dedicated employee and servant to the citizens of Darke County; he will certainly be missed, but never forgotten and he will always be a member of our family here at the Sheriff’s Office. We wish him well in his retirement,” added Sheriff Spencer. Burns’ final day is March 30, which ironically is Good Friday. The 65-year-old says he looks forward to doing a lot more golfing, fishing and spending time with his wife Susan and family, but plans on remaining a part of law enforcement as a member of the sheriff patrol. “It will definitely take some getting used to,” Burns said about his retirement. “I will definitely miss my family here at the sheriff’s office.” Read the extended version of this story online at bluebagmedia.com.

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Arcanum 5th grade girls basketball team, above, recently won the crosscounty tournament.

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two team Mississinawa Blackhawks. It was a back and forth game, but the Trojans ended up on top by 1. Team members are Mora Menzie, Alivia Ellis, Rhianna Denniston, Emma Cantrell, Jordan Smith, Morgan Weaver, Mackenzie Byrne, Lexy Gibbons, and Brooke Anderson.

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Fifth annual Scentral Park 5k planned GREENVILLE - The ďŹ fth annual Scentral Park 5K for the Dog Park will be held Saturday, April 21, at the Darke County Fairgrounds beginning at 9 a.m. This race is part of the Darke County Wellness Challenge and encourages participants to run or walk with their dogs. The dogs must be on a leash, in a stroller/wagon or be carried. The entire event will be within the fairgrounds. Prior to the 5K there will be a free Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. Although many seasoned runners compete in this event the Scentral Park 5K is a great time for families, families with pets, or anyone who just wants to have fun and support Scentral Park.

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Arcanum Library lists April events ARCANUM – The Arcanum Public Library has several programs planned for the rest of March and into April. There will be an E-book program on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m.– YMCA of Darke County CEO Sam Casalano, right, is presented with a noon. Staff will be on gift of appreciation by Sue Huston, Darke DD Community Connections hand to help patrons Coordinator, during a meeting of the Advocacy in Action Group held learn about downloading Friday at the Y. e-books and managing devices. No registration required; drop in and they will give you a hand.

Y hosts Darke DD’s Advocacy in Action GREENVILLE – The YMCA of Darke County was proud to host a monthly meeting of Advocacy in Action, a group under the umbrella of the Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities, on Friday. Sue Huston, Darke DD Community Connections Coordinator, explained that the group consists of developmentally disabled adults who meet monthly to help learn how to be better advocates for themselves. The meetings, which are held at various locations throughout the community, feature guest speakers with a positive and uplifting message. Friday’s guest speaker was Ty Baker-Baumann, a local businesswoman and certiﬁed yoga instructor, who led the group through some basic yoga techniques. Prior to the session, the group took a moment to recognize Baker-Baumann and YMCA CEO Sam Casalano with vases of ﬂower pens that members of the group had made. “They wanted to present a thank-you gift to the Y,” Huston said. “They wanted to thank them for their support and allowing them to come and use the Y.” “God gave us all different abilities, but what’s most important is to reach our

full potential,” Casalano told the group upon receiving their gift. He added that he was very proud of them for working out and trying to improve their health and well-being. Advocacy in Action saw the effectiveness of their group last year when they approached the Y about improvements they would like to see in accessibility for the developmentally disabled at the Greenville facility. The Y responded almost immediately by installing a ramp to allow for direct access to the second ﬂoor of the building. The Y is continuing to work on securing funding to complete additional improvements requested by Advocacy in Action. Casalano also said that he would like to work with Darke DD even more to enhance their clients’ experience at the Y and get them more involved. “This is our mission in action,” Casalano said, “and we want to do more.” For more information about the YMCA of Darke County or to get involved, call or stop by the Greenville or Versailles facility, visit the website at ymcadarkecounty.org, or visit the Facebook page at facebook.com/ymcadarkecounty/.

The library will be goPatrons who are parAlso on April 17, there ticipating in the adult will be a meeting of the ing fine free beginning in winter reading challenge book club at 5:30 p.m. April. There will no lonare reminded the last day Members will discuss a ger be fines for items as to turn in log sheets is book of their choice, and long as they are returned. March 31. The prize for pick up the next book, Patrons with late fees althe monthly drawing is “The Hideaway” by Lau- ready on their account a gardening gift package, ren Denton. Everyone is for items not returned and the grand prize win- welcome to attend. Bev- can have those fees forgiven if they bring in the ner, to be drawn from all erages are served. entries from January – Miller Flowers will be materials in good condiMarch, will get a Kindle. at the library on Thurs- tion. 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In Store Made, Fully Cooked, Sugardale tion. All students must GREEN BEANS .99lb Ready to Heat & Eat ................................................ WHOLE be registered by May 2, SWEET POTATOES .49lb HAM LOAF 3.99lb BONELESS HAM 1.99lb ................................................ 2018. ................................................ Please Call in Orders 996-1781 California Seedless 4 lb Bags ................................................ Children being regisCHICKEN LEG NAVAL ORANGES 2.99ea COLBY tered for kindergarten ................................................ QUARTERS .69lb ................................................ LONGHORN OR must be 5 years of age Center Cut or DAIRY CO-JACK SLICED 3.99lb Butterfly Cut by Aug. 1, 2018 in order ................................................ CHEESE CHUNK 3.79lb Kraft 12 oz. reg. 3.59 to be eligible for enroll................................................ BONELESS AMERICAN LIMIT 2 Carolina 96% Fat Free ment. Parents should PORK LOIN CHEESE SINGLES 2.49ea OVEN ROASTED bring the child’s birth CHOPS 1.99lb ................................................ TURKEY BREAST 2.19lb ................................................ Smith Dairy ½ Pint Heavy reg. 2.59 certificate (must be orig................................................ Cubed WHIPPING CREAM 1.49ea Kahn’s Deluxe Club inal), custody papers (if PORK ................................................ ALL MEAT OR that applies) and immuSmith Dairy 16 oz. reg. 2.19 CUTLETS 2.99lb GARLIC BOLOGNA 2.19lb ................................................ nization record. Please FRENCH ONION ................................................ 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Saturday, April 7, 2018 Registration Begins 7:30am Race Starts at 9:00am at the famed

ELDORA SPEEDWAY in New Weston, Ohio

All proceeds benefit

State of the Heart Care Center located on the 4th floor of Wayne Health Care in Greenville

Kids Fun Run! Before Race (Weather Permitting)

Rumpke, city to conduct spring clean-up week GREEVNILLE – Rumpke Waste Inc. will provide spring clean-up service for Greenville city residents during their scheduled pick up days the week of April 9-13. This is for large items only, no bags. Rumpke encourages residents to set out items for collection on the evening before their normal collection day. The following is a list of items that will not be in-

GREENVILLE – The Greenville Art Guild is pleased to present an exciting still life workshop on April 14 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 3 p.m. at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center in Greenville. Phil Wood, award winning artist from Fort Recovery, will demonstrate how to set up a still life using real objects, how to use dramatic lighting and how to begin that still life on a canvas. Phil will demo in oil, but this workshop is also appropriate for acrylic and pastel. The cost is $40 for Guild members and $45 for nonmembers and this includes a catered lunch. Each artist will have a chance to paint a still life set up in small groups of about three people while Wood will be available for guidance. No experience is necessary,

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lbs., propane tanks must be empty and valves removed, large screen TVs must be manageable by one person, appliances with CFCs removed and clearly documented as such, a refrigerant recovery statement must be attached to appliances for collection, no yard waste without stickers. Each resident may place for collection up to ﬁve large items on their regular pick up day that week.

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BLOW PRICI-OUT THRU NG THE E OUT N STOR TIRE E!!

cluded in the spring cleanup: tires, lead acid batteries, concrete, large screen TVs (not manageable by one person), liquids and/ or hazardous waste, appliances containing CFCs (Freon), oil tanks. The following is a list of acceptable items: loose materials (such as carpeting, fencing, fence posts, etc.) must be bundled and tied. Each bundle should not exceed 4’ in length and 2’ in diameter or 75

Tyler Zechar

Zechar earns music honor

GREENVILLE – Tyler Zechar, age 12 of Greenville, was selected as D.A. Music Studios student of the week for March 18. He is the son of Greg and Heather Zechar. Tyler has been playing since third grade where he started on the piano and just switched to the drums a little over a year ago. His favorite music is rock.

but artists are asked to bring their own supplies such as brushes, paints, table or standing easel and a canvas no larger than 16 by 20 inches. Please bring a camera or your phone to take a photo of your still life set up in case you don’t ﬁnish by 3 p.m. that day. Wood and the Guild will provide items for the set ups and appropriate lights, unless you want to bring your own items. Preregistration is required by calling Carolyn Armstrong at 937-5264192 or Marilyn Banks at 937-423-0630. Registration is limited; call soon so you won’t be disappointed.

Phil Wood

Find them on Facebook or their website at www. greenvilleartguild.com.

Red Cross Smoke Detectors not recalled GREENVILLE – The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling Kidde dual-sensor (photoelectric and ionization) smoke alarms—models PI2010 and PI9010 because they could fail to work in the event of a ﬁre. The smoke alarms installed by the Red Cross are NOT part of the CPSC recall. The Red Cross is installing Kidde model P3010L smoke alarms. The Red Cross urges homeowners not to remove Red Cross-installed smoke alarms from their homes.

As part of its Home Fire Campaign, volunteers and employees with the American Red Cross Northern Miami Valley Ohio Chapter have been installing free smoke alarms throughout their six County Region alongside partner Fire Departments, Churches and other community organizations. This program includes life-saving preparedness information, as well as free alarms and you can sign up by calling your local Red Cross ofﬁce or requesting online at www. redcross.org/NMVO.

North Star Fire Auxiliary to host quarter auction NORTH STAR – The North Star Fire Auxiliary will hold its annual Quarter Auction on Friday, April 6, at the North Star Community Center. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., with the auction beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $3 per person and includes one paddle. Consultants will bring

items for participants to bid on, retailing in value from $12 to $100. Participants should bring $35 to $40 in quarters. A variety of food, snacks and drinks will be available. For more information, contact Kate Langenkamp at 419-305-5748 or email glangenkamp@hotmail. com.

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SOTHC hosts annual Conservatory Night held for VHS band Heart N Sole 5k NEW WESTON – State of the Heart Care’s ﬁfth annual Heart N Sole 5k will be held Saturday, April 7 at Eldora Speedway in New Weston. The race is part of the Darke County Wellness Challenge and will feature a pre-race Kids Fun Run on the legendary Eldora track (weather permitting). After the race, all attendants are invited back to the Eldora Ballroom for a complimentary pancake breakfast. “This is an event we have come to look forward to planning every year, because people are so enthusiastic about it,” Business Development Assistant Sara Joseph said. “Last year, we hosted a post-race pancake breakfast, which was a big hit, so we’re excited to be able to offer that to our runners again this year.”

Participants will again have the opportunity to race in memory of a loved one. “We will have hearts available to those who would like to dedicate their run or walk in memory of someone they’ve lost, not necessarily on hospice,” Joseph explained. “These hearts will be free to all participants. At the beginning of the awards ceremony, we will compile the list of tributes and read them aloud to the crowd.” The Heart N Sole 5k’s proceeds will beneﬁt State of the Heart’s Hospice Care Center, located on the fourth ﬂoor of Wayne HealthCare in Greenville. Free registration is available at www. goodtimesraces.com. For more information, contact Erica Wentworth, Business Development Specialist at 937-548-2999.

Worch offering a Rare Hopsortunity VERSAILLES – Come into Worch Memorial Public Library for a rare hopsortunity, the second class of a three part Craft Beerology program, Craft Beerology 102: All About Hops, is being held on April 12, 6:30 p.m. Of all the ingredients used in beer, hops receive the most buzz, with hoppy styles like pale ales, IPAs, and Double IPAs being among the most popular in craft beer. What is it about this little ﬂower that makes it so unique? Lead

Liberty Twp. cemetery cleanup set

PALESTINE – Spring clean up for all Liberty Township cemeteries will begin this month. Please remove all decorations that you wish to save by April 15. The cemetery staff will begin removing old arrangements with the exception of those attached to monuments. This includes but is not limited to: Palestine Cemetery (UC-Palestine Road), Clemens Cemetery (Hollansburg-Tampico Road), Bass Cemetery (Ross Road) and St. John’s Cemetery (Richmond-Palestine Road). Please remember that cemetery rules prohibit glass containers, no planting of permanent shrubs/ ﬂowers and no digging on graves. This is to insure the safety of the cemetery workers and mowers. For questions regarding the cemeteries, contact any Liberty Township Trustee.

by Certiﬁed Cicerone David Nilsen, attendees of All About Hops class will learn what hops are, how they’re grown and harvested, how they’re used in the brewing process, and what characteristics they bring to beer. The class will then sample 4-5 beers that highlight the unique ﬂavors and aromas of various hops. Registration is required for this event. The last class, Craft Beerology 103: All about barley, will be held on June 14, at 6:30 p.m. Come to this class to learn how barley is malted and kilned, the role of barley in the brewing process and how different malts produce different sensory characteristics in beer. Though the classes are a series, each is its own unique class and prior attendance is not required. Registration is required for all classes, so make sure to sign up today. For more information on this activity or anything else at the library visit the library website at www.worch.lib. oh.us or call 526-3416.

Wayne Aux. book sale

GREENVILLE – The Wayne Hospital Auxiliary Spring “Books Are Fun” sale is Thursday, March 29, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Friday, March 30, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. The sale will be in the Wayne HealthCare Main Lobby. Come check out the wide variety of books available through this sale and help the auxiliary support the hospital!

VERSAILLES – On Jan. 16, students from the Versailles High School Concert Band participated in a Conservatory Night that was held at the school. This marks the fourth year that Director Ronda Stammen has organized the event for her students. The purpose of the evening is to provide the students group and, for some, individual lessons from qualified music teachers and professional musicians. Students learn many different things from these professionals ranging from intonation tendencies and proper breathing techniques to new adjusted fingerings or sticking. They get to hear a professional play the music and receive advice and instruction on where to add in the musicality to the piece. The added benefit is that each section of instruments get to receive that instruction from a clinician who specializes in that particular instrument. Clinicians who participated in the event were Kat Anderson-McKnew (Darke County flutist), Ronda Stammen (Versailles Schools), Heather Marsh (Arcanum Schools), Molly Venneman (Troy Schools), Audrey Hathaway (Mississinawa Schools), Ryan Robe (Versailles Schools), Stephanie Kramer (St. Marys Schools), Michael Fulk (Russia Schools), Brian McKibben (Greenville Schools), Brad Spettle (Marion Local Schools), Stephen Novak (Mississinawa Schools), and Pastor Brian McGee (Versailles and Darke County Percussionist). Stammen feels very strongly about the benefit this opportunity provides her students. “In our rural area, very few students take private lessons or have access to these kinds of lessons. And, those who do often have to travel 50 plus miles to find a teacher. This provides students a chance, even for one evening, to receive instruction and advice as we prepare for concert season. We brought in many fine directors and each of them love coming and helping our students. I believe we get about two weeks of learning done in this one evening,” says Mrs. Stammen. And because nearly 70 percent of the band’s students participate in Solo & Ensemble competition, time is allotted for them to get some one on one instruction on their event pieces. While in past years, the Versailles Music Boosters

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Greenville Junior High Band Director, Brian McKibben instructs Versailles trombone players Eric Peyton, Jamie Hart and Alex Grilliot at the VHS Concert Band’s annual Conservatory Night.

has typically paid for the event, a generous grant was awarded by the Darke County Foundation (formerly HOPE Foundation of Darke County), which

was used to fund this year’s Conservatory Night. This allows the Music Boosters to use their funds in other necessary ways to beneﬁt the students of Versailles’

various music programs. The VHS Band and Versailles Music Boosters sincerely thank the Darke County Foundation for their generosity.

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SITE BASED PROGRAM COORDINATOR REPORTS TO: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROGRAM COORDINATOR FLSA CATEGORY: NON-EXEMPT, PART-TIME POSITION SUMMARY The Site-Based Program Coordinator supervises Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) match meetings between high school mentors (“Big Buddy’s) and elementary mentee (“Little Buddy’s”) during after-school mentoring programs held at seven elementary schools located in Shelby & Darke County. The Site-Based Program Coordinator will also be in charge of three additional site-based mentoring programs including X-Force, Jackson Center Lunch Buddies, and Career Quest. The Site-Based Program Coordinator supports enrollment efforts by assisting the Program Coordinator in conducting interviews of potential participants. The Site-Based Program Coordinator conducts regular points of contact match support meetings with mentors and youth and prepares high-quality written progress reports. The Site-Based Program Coordinator also provides comprehensive documentation of YOS, SOR, and other necessary surveys to track the program participants’ match progress. The candidate must effectively and professionally represent the agency at assigned schools, maintaining positive dialog with school personnel. This position supports the Program Coordinator in the dissemination, administration, and collection of all agency/outcome surveys. EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent education or experience. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS • Interest and ease working with elementary to high school-aged youth. • Familiarity with the school setting and a comfort level interacting with school personnel. • Skilled at working with 30-60 individuals in a group setting. • Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills. • Assessment skills with the ability to provide appropriate support, interventions, and resources. • Good interviewing skills with the ability to engage youth and adults in discussion about expectations, interactions, needs, and feedback. • Ability to work independently and keep accurate records. • Organized with attention to detail and commitment to meet deadlines. • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and the ability to learn any online information management database. • Maintains confidentiality. • Good written and verbal communicator. • Experience working with diverse youth and adult populations. • Friendly and customer focused. • Ability to be an active participant of a team environment, effectively collaborating with others. • Commitment to the highest level of youth safety. • Punctual. • Creative. • Must have vehicle and valid Ohio driver’s license and meet state-required auto insurance minimums. • Must be willing to travel within our two-county service area. • Must have access to offsite internet and have a cell phone. • Must be able to carry and lift up to 50lbs. • Must pass criminal background check & BMV search. RESPONSIBILITIES • Ensure youth safety, academic achievement, and a rewarding experience for mentoring relationships at assigned sites. • Conduct and document quality and on-time match support contacts primarily through in-person youth and volunteer contacts. • Provide accurate, thorough, and timely documentation to track the progress of match relationships. • Carry out enrollment and match process resulting in the placement and launching of youth and mentor relationships. • Maintain rapport with volunteers, youth, parents, school staff, and agency partners. • Maintain program standards and enforce BBBS program rules and adherence to school/site rules and regulations. • Be in strict compliance with all assigned BBBSA training. • Ensure the safety of all youth and promptly report any infraction or concern to Program Coordinator and/or appropriate school personnel. • Process program paperwork and survey administration as directed by the BBBS Program Coordinator. • Assess, address, and convey site needs to Program Coordinator. • Responsible for the administration of interviews during youth enrollment in September and January and at other assessment points within the school year. • Provide agency communication to parents, and engage the parent in match development. • Communicate upcoming school and/or match meeting schedules, enrichments/activities, encouraging their participation and reinforcing the attendance policy. • Attend regular team meetings, as well as staff meetings, at BBBS office. • Follow up with youth and volunteers who are absent, confirming their commitment to the program, and enforcing the attendance policy. • Assist with the facilitation of programmatic enrichment activities for volunteer/youth matches as outlined by Program Coordinator. • Other duties as assigned. • Assist with agency fundraiser activities to help gain monetary support for the agency programs. WORK SCHEDULE • Available for up to 20-30 hours a week on average, including match support work approximately 10-20 hours per week taking place on weekdays typically after school hours (3pm to 6pm) and/or other hours outside of site meeting times. • As a seasonal employee/position, please note there will be limited hours available during the holiday break (specific dates vary based on mentoring site specifics) and during the summer. • Match support/recruitment work begins early September and ends June. Physical Demands • The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands for typing, filing, talking on the phone, and writing. The employee will be required to travel independently, driving a vehicle and may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and ability to adjust focus.

FOR RENT Willow Place Apartments - We’re better than ever! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Call 937-316-8489. Equal Housing Opportunity 2 BR Ranch double in Rolin Acres. 1 car garage. New interior paint. Washer/dryer hookup. Central air. NO Pets/Smoking. $525/mo. 937-5482397 Versailles, 1 BR apartment, newly remodeled. $395 + deposit & electric. NO PETS! Village Court 937-5482108 Ansonia: Very Nice 2 BR Duplex with Garage W/D Hookup. No pets or smoking. 101 Schlemmer. 548-5053, benanzer.com 2 BR, 1.5 bath townhouse, north side of Greenville. Seconds from Wagner Ave. No pets. Range, D/W, central a/c, lawn care, snow removal provided. Private patio. W/D hookup. Tenant pays utilities. $525/mo. 937459-2269 AUTOMOTIVE 2017 HONDA ODYSSEY 5 dr EX-L for sale. 14,100 miles. V6, moonroof, 17” Alloy wheels, 235/65 R17 All seasonal tires. Deep Scarlett P. exterior, beige interior. 5 yr Vehicle Service Contract transferable to new owner. Ziebert-window tint and paint protection film-deluxe. $32,000. 937-548-0401 2014 Cruze LT, 85,000 $9995. 2013 Chrysler Touring, 55,000 $9995. 2012 Fusion, 65,000 $8995. 2012 Escape 4x4, 104,000 $9995. 2008 Cobalt, 119,000 $4995. 2007 Focus, 85,000 $4195. 2007 HHR, 131,000 $4195. 2004 TrailBlazer, 127,000 $4195. Buy - Sell - Trade! CountryAutoSalesGreenville. com 548-1337

TO APPLY Please submit a cover letter, resume, and availability of weekday hours to: jenny@bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org 0r mail to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County Attention: Jennifer Bruns P.O. Box 885, Sidney, Ohio 45365 Or fax to: 937-492-4555

MISC. FOR SALE Firewood, seasoned hardwood, split. Large pickup load $110. 937417-4402 Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 1-800-9063115 for $750 Off Craftsman 42” riding mower, 18hp, 6 speed. 4 ton Lincoln floor jack. Firewood, large pickup truck load $100. 1950 Allis Chalmer 45 farm tractor $2000. 937-2167583 PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink. net. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements! Dish Network-Satellite Television Services. Now Over 190 channels for ONLY $49.99/mo! HBO-FREE for one year, FREE Installation, FREE Streaming, FREE HD. Add Internet for $14.95 a month. 1-800-219-1271

GARAGE SALES GREENVILLE Moving Sale at 6152 Rd, STOR & LOCK Hollansburg-Arc Arcanum; Mar 28-30, Truck Thur-Sat 9am-?; Solid Rentals oak & cherry furniture, BOOK EARLY antiques, tools, JD 0-turn AND SAVE $$$ mower. 937-271-6641 We are here to ANNUAL CHILDREN’S meet your storage CLOTHING SALE; 529 and moving needs! Foos Rd, West Manchester, OH; Mar 27-28, 5328 Michelle Rd. 9-8; Mar 29, 9-3. ClothGreenville 937-548-1075 ing (0-16 & juniors), toys, & baby items. 50+ families

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HOUSEHOLD (2) Black side by side refrigerators, stainless steel fronts $275 ea. Dryer $100 (3) electric ranges, smooth top $150. 65 appliances in stock. 937-968-6804, 937-423-5397. 11:004:00 Tues-Fri. or by appointment Player piano & 23 rolls. Matching Broyhill recliners. La-Z-Boy 3-cushion couch. Red Planet 50x-100x astronomical telescope. Farberware convection turbo oven. 937-216-7583

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IN HOLLANSBURG this 2 story home at 110 W. Union Street has lots of charm and character! Original hardwood staircase and beautiful fireplace! Carpet new in 2016. $59,900 READY TO GO FISHING? This home at 3840 Algonquin has lake frontage on Algonquin Lake! Some updates. $59,900 IN GETTYSBURG this 3 bedroom mobile home sits on ½ acre lot at 247 George Street! 1½ car garage. $18,000 COMMERCIAL BUILDING at 5294 SebringWarner Road has over 5400 sq. ft. of warehouse space; 1185 sq. ft. of office space; 60x90 shop; PLUS foyer and reception area! Newly painted exterior; 3 overhead doors w/ openers. $325,000 ZONED LIC these 2 lots at corner of W. Park and St. Rt. 49 have plenty of possibilities! Mid 20s IN PALESTINE lots of storage with this 3 bedroom home at 120 Lynn Street! Freestanding stove with custom chimney; 2+ car detached garage. Upper 60s

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NEW LISTING 3631 Hi Wind Rd., Greenville * Move in ready! This home has several ACT updates NTR including new roofESept. 2017. Large open kitchen O C R UND to dining room and living room. Kitchen has new sheet vinyl flooring, brand new cabinets and countertops. The bathroom has new double sink vanity, two mirrors and new sheet vinyl flooring. Full semi finished walkout basement. 960 Manchester Dr., Greenville * Nice brick ranch ready for you to move CTin. All walls TRtoAadd have been primed ready forNyou your colors O C R E ND to your newUhome. 119 E. 4th St., Greenville Pride of Ownership. You’ll want to show off this building to your friends. And your friends will envy the positive cash flow it generates. If you’re able to invest possibly 20% down and a $82,000 purchase price doesn’t scare you, call now for details on an exceptional investment.

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COMMERCIAL LISTINGS GREAT RECREATION GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS are now available for you at 6236 Shade Rd. Greenville, OH. Property offers 3 buildings, 2 shelter houses, playground, horseshoe pits, shooting range, woods and open space. Garage building is 28’x40’ with cement floors and electric. Approximately 7 acres of woods on the back end of this property. NEW PRICE! (756776) MULTI FAMILY HOME with extra lot and plenty of off street parking. Bring your paint brushes and tool belt to transform into a great rental investment. Some newer windows. Includes lot 737 Martin St. NEW LISTING! (757872) OWN A PIECE OF DARKE COUNTY HISTORY. Train depot was used as half passenger and half freight. Currently the depot has 2 finished offices and the balance is in workspace (approximately 1,575sf). Many renovations have been completed to the building. Updated 200amp breaker panel. Interior has fresh paint and carpet. Let your imagination fill this space. Possible usages; cabinet shop, retail store, contractor’s office/warehouse, museum, Find another 800sf of storage space in the detached garage. New roof 2017. (752407) GREAT RETAIL SPACE IN THIS 2 STORY, 2160 sq. ft. brick building in historical Arcanum. 2 large store front glass pane windows. Two separate entrances with adjoining door. Upstairs could be made in to great living quarters. Lots of possibilities for this building. (753532) MULTI-FAMILY UNIT! Upstairs Updates: Electric and Baseboards, 2013; Water Heater 2012; New Paint, 2014. Downstairs Updates: Water Heater, 2013; Kitchen Countertop 2014. Plumbing redone in basement 2013. (724453) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING, will you answer the door? Established drive thru on the north edge of Versailles has a good history with room for growth. Building was custom built for this purpose and is easy for 1 person to run. No standing in a cold drive thru, employees will be warm and comfortable in the heated building. Drive up window to the covered drive thru for ease of servicing customers. Features a large office and storage space, walk-in cooler and full bathroom. Close location to the industrial park gives you a steady stream of cars all day and night. Located in Versailles, OH. (745108) LOOKING FOR HOME BASED BUSINESS? We offer a 2 bedroom home with an attached retail space. Retail space is approximately 529 sf at 544 Wagner Ave. Over 13,000 vehicles go past the doors on a daily basis The property could be converted to all business with no living quarters, giving you over 1700sf of space. (728355)

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Inventory Reduction Auction. Items to include zero turn mowers; 4X4 Utility tractor; Skidloaders; Attachments; 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. This will not have a buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premium for onsite buyers. Additional terms will apply for internet bidders. Please check out www.auctionzip.com for updated sale bill and photos. Please contact either Kevin at 937-459-2545, email kevinflory@ florylandscaping.com or Katie 937-621-4009, email katie@florylandscaping. com for more information on equipment questions.

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Corporation is the main corporate donor for this program and Spirit provides the proper First Aid and AED/CPR training for these organizations. This program is able to ďŹ&#x201A;ourish and save lives thanks to their wonderful partnership and support. We also thank the Greenville Rotary for their donation to this program and other Foundation community health programs. Wayne HealthCare Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is collaborating through philanthropy with Wayne HealthCare in order to enhance education and wellness close to home. Through individual, corporate and community donations, the Foundation focuses on youth health & wellness, diabetes, nutrition and obesity awareness, scholarships for those entering the health care ďŹ eld, seniors, and heart health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in our community, and the Foundation is honored to support heart healthy lifestyles. For more information about the Wayne HealthCare Foundation, please visit www.waynehealthcare.org/ foundation.

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Darke DD) has been accredited by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) for the quality of services and supports it provides to people with disabilities. Accreditation Reviews are conducted by DODD to ensure that County Boards of Developmental Disabilities meet accreditation standards as outlined in Ohio Administrative Code. Based on the results of an accreditation review, a County Board of DD is awarded an accreditation of one or three years. The comprehensive state review of Darke DD was conducted in September 2017. A team of surveyors from DODD reviewed all areas of county board operations, including personnel administration, service planning and delivery, medication administration, behavior support, money management, waiver administration, health and welfare, and other indicators of the general effective-

ness of Darke DD operations. The results of the review found that Darke DD achieved substantial compliance with standards established for the review and subsequently obtained the maximum possible award term, a three-year period of accreditation by DODD. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful for the hard work of our staff that resulted in a three-year accreditation award. Our staff members have a passion for coordinating quality person-centered services and supports for people served by Darke DD,â&#x20AC;? commented Michael Beasecker, Darke DD Superintendent. The surveyors singled out the entrance conference as a highlight of the review. Individuals supported by Darke DD enthusiastically shared their life experiences with reviewers by talking about relationships and advocacy in the community. Staff members also participated in the entrance conference and shared their perspective on person-centered planning concepts and community-based opportunities. The Accreditation Review Team commended Darke DD on the public relations videos that were shared as part of the review. The overall theme was to empower people to explore possibilities for their lives. In 2017, Darke

DD supported more than 450 individuals living in Darke County through early intervention,

school, adult, residential, and other home and community-based programs.

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Melissa Eve joins local Empowering staff struction at the college and secondary levels, her experience includes working with children of all ages. Melissa is a Resource Specialist and Adjunct Instructor at Edison State Community College, Darke County Campus.” Eve has been aware of the Empowering program since her arrival at Edison State and immediately expressed her interest in the

OUTSTANDING FARM LAND AUCTION

92.119 ACRES BARE LAND, WASHINGTON TWP., MIAMI COUNTY

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018 TIME: 10:00 A.M. LOCATION: Go north out of Piqua on St. Rt. 66 to Miami-Shelby Rd., turn west to Spiker Rd., the farm is located on the southeast corner of Spiker Rd. and Miami-Shelby Rd. SALE SITE: 5300 St. Rt. 36, Piqua, Ohio 45356 (Formerly the Carpet Outlet, halfway between Piqua and Covington) 92.119 ACRES BARE LAND: This is a good productive farm on the Miami-Shelby County line. Approximately 88 acres tillable. 2 parcels: M40019310, M40019300, Washington Township, Miami County. Older field tile. This farm has been in the Decker Family for many years. This is a chance of a lifetime to buy a good farm. (The purchaser will have full farming rights for the 2018 crop year.) TERMS & CONDITIONS: $25,000.00 down the day of sale. Balance due in 30 days or on delivery of deed. Buyers to have financing approved prior to sale date. Owners have the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Sale to take place at: 5300 St. Rt. 36, Piqua, Ohio 45356 (Formerly the Carpet Outlet, halfway between Piqua and Covington)

OWNER: DECKER FAMILY FARM AUCTIONEER/REALTOR

MIKE HAVENAR SHIVELY REALTY For Information Call: 937-606-4743 Email: mike@mlh56.com No CO-OP

part of the continued with the goal of ty. Empowering is a growth of this amaz- Strong Students for United Way Partner ing program.” a Strong Communi- Agency. Her duties will include, but not be limited to, assisting with the Program Coordinator’s duties, tutoring, fundraisThis is to inform any or all interested parties ing, grant writing that a report of the Village of Ansonia’s and volunteer supsanitary sewer overflows has been port. submitted to the state and district offices The Empowering of the Ohio EPA. This report is available Mission: Empowerfor anyone to review at the offices of the ing Darke County Village of Ansonia, located at 202 North Youth provides After Main Street. For further information please School and Summer contact the Village (937) 337-6781. Tutoring programs to assist students in the areas of language arts and math

Village of Ansonia Sanitary Sewer Overﬂow Report For the Year 2017

Melissa Eve

new position. “I am excited to join the academic support program of Empowering Darke County Youth as an Assistant Coordinator,” she said. “I look forward to being a

NOTICE!!!!!!

Versailles Village Court Stor-N-Lock 307-320 Marker Rd., Versailles, Ohio Will be disposing total items of:

Jennifer Black By April 9th 2018

LEGAL NOTICE

GREENVILLE – The Empowering Darke County Youth Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Melissa Eve as its new Assistant Program Coordinator. “Melissa is wellqualiﬁed,” said Bob Robinson, Program Coordinator. “She has degrees in Behavioral & Social Science, as well as Liberal Studies. With a background in library and media in-

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CITY OF GREENVILLE On March 20, 2018, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: • Ordinance #18-29 supplemental appropriations • Ordinance #18-30 transfer • Ordinance #18-31 amending section 1604.01 of the codified ordinances pertaining to the adoption of the 2017 edition of the Ohio fire code for use within the City • Ordinance #18-32 rezoning four parcels within the City. This ordinance has an emergency clause. • Ordinance #18-33 rezoning two tracts of land for Brethren Retirement Community condominium development This legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday. Approved: Eric Brand, Law Director Vicki Harris, Clerk of Council City of Greenville 3/25, 4/1 2T

LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TRI-VILLAGE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 408 EAST WAYNE STREET, NEW MADISON, DARKE COUNTY, OHIO Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Tri-Village Local School District (the Board), Darke County, Ohio, will offer for sale at public auction at 315 S Main Street, New Madison, Ohio at the Board Office, commencing at 6:00 p.m, on May 2, 2018 the following described property: Situated in the Section 13. Township 10 North, Range 1 East, Harrison Township and New Madison, Darke County, State of Ohio, being part of a tract described in Official Record Volume 509, Page 549 in the office of the Darke County Recorder, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a railroad spike found at the Southeast comer of Section 13; thence, with the south line of the southeast quarter, South 89°22’ 14” West, 511.54 feet to a rebar found: thence, North 0°06’14” West, 665.16 feet to a rebar found; thence, North 83°21’02” West, 119.61 feet to a point; thence, North 58°28’06” West, 91.26 feet to a point; thence, North 74°57’35” West, 70.46 feet to a rebar found; thence , North 0°22’48” East, 1004.49 feet to a rebar found on the south right-of-way line of Wayne Street; thence, with the south right-of-way line of Wayne Street, North 89°46’04” East, 181.52 feet to a rebar set at the true point of beginning of the tract herein described; thence, continuing with the south right-of-way line of Wayne Street, North 89°46’04” East, 221.00 feet to a rebar set; thence, South 0°13 ‘56” East, 123.95 feet to a rebar set; thence, South 89°15’50” West, 221.01 feet to a rebar set; thence, North 0° 13’ 56” West, 125.89 feet to the true point of beginning and containing 0.634 acres of land, more or less, and being subject to all legal highways, easements, conditions, and restrictions of record; Street Address: 408 East Wayne St., New Madison, Ohio 45346 Parcel Number: 031-4-110-13-02-02-152-00 (0.634 Acres) Method of Sale: Subject to the right of the board to reject all bids, the sale shall be made to the highest bidder, but shall not be final until written notification of the acceptance of the bid is given by the board. Minimum Price: The minimum price to be accepted at public action is $60,000.00. Terms of Sale: Cash (in the form of cash, or a certified or cashier’s check ) within the time provided in the conditions of sale referred to below. Deposit: Cash, or a certified or cashier’s check payable to the Board of Education of the Tri-Village Local School District, or a combination, in the amount of $6,000.00 will be required at the time of the public auction from the highest bidder as security for faithful performance should the bid be accepted, which amount will be applied on the purchase price in the event the bid is accepted by the Board. AS-IS Sale: The Property is being sold and will be conveyed “as is” with all faults and defects, whether patent or latent, as of the date of closing. Additional Information and Conditions of Sale: Information concerning the auction sale and a copy of the “conditions of sale,” in accordance with and subject to which all bids shall be made, may be obtained at the office of the Treasurer, 315 S Main Street, New Madison, Ohio (Telephone: 937-9964734). The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Kimberly Chowning, Treasurer Board of Education of the Tri-Village Local School District

FARM MACHINERY AUCTION FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 - 9:30 AM

LOCATION: DARKE COUNTY, OHIO @ 4435 CLARK STATION RD, GREENVILLE , OH 45331 DIRECTIONS: FROM GREENVILLE TAKE 36 WEST TO CLARK STATION RD. THEN ½ MILE SOUTH TO FARM ON LEFT PREVIEW OF AUCTION: APRIL 5, 2018 LOADING AVAILABLE. ONLINE BIDDING www.proxibid.com/busseybrothers

(7) TRACTORS: ‘80 JD 8440 4WD duals, three remotes, 2nd owner, 5,000 hrs. LED lights; 2011 JD 6430 PREMIUM, Serial#1L06430XVBP700353, IVT LH Reverser, 4,5931-IRS FWD, new front tires 16.9-24 rear tires 95% 18.4-38, 673 LOADER self leveling 7ft. Bucket, third function, hydraulic quick-tatch bucket, 4 electronic remotes; JD 4440 8 sp. Powershift,4 post, 100% 18.4/38, approx. 6,000 hrs. new rear axle seals, new rocker shaft seals, total new trans. overhaul including PTO clutch,10 bolt axle duals, 1000/540 PTO, 2 remotes recently rebuilt; Ford 4000 Select-O-Speed; Ford 1000 series tractor w/loader & backhoe, bucket, etc.; Ford Jubilee tractor, Ford 8N tractor. COMPACT UTILITY TRACTOR: ‘87 JD 855, 3-point, 60”deck, PTO, hydrostatic, FWD. PLANTERS: Kinze EconoFold 12 row, 30” with Yetter floating row cleaners with coulters, plumbed for fert. no tanks, electric pump, Precision finger pickups, DJ PM 3000 monitor w/new planter wiring harness, Valion seed tube holders; JD 7000 Max Emerge 8 row, 36” with Bestway heavy duty end transport, finger pickups & bean cups, liquid fertilize. FIELD CULTIVATOR: DMI TigerMate 24’ great condition!; JD 980 30’ w/3 bar spring tine harrow; JD 200 30’ crumbler; JD 330 — 27’ disk w/Unverferth 3-bar spike tooth harrow; SPRAYER: Top Air Model 1100 pull type sprayer, 60 ft. Y-fold booms, 13.6-38 on 60 in. centers, electric boom tips, 440 Raven controller, new wiring harness, new shutoff valves, new servo valve, hyd. pump is 4 years old. MANURE SPREADER: New Idea 3626, both gear boxes rebuilt; SKIDSTEER: ‘03 New Holland LS 160, Super Boom,12-16.5 tires, foot controls, 46 HP. 1 ton lift, 3,500 hrs.; New pallet forks, never used; non-adjustable pallet forks; GRAVITY WAGONS: (3) J&M 350-SD on J&M 13-ton gears; (1) J&M 350 wagon; (2) Killbros center dumps w/Kory gears; (1) J&M 250-7 on J&M gear; (1) J&M 250-7 on EZ Trail gear; (1) J&M wagon on J&M gear; AUGERS: Mayrath 8x62; Westfield MK100-61 10x61 CHEVY MINIVAN: ’02 Venture LT, 205,000 miles, good tires, new battery; GREAT DANE: 48’ van trailer; ALUM. IRRIG. PIPE: 30-10”x 30ft. w/lock ring couplings; 50 — 6”x 30 ft. w/McDowell couplings; MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: Brillion 12’ culti-mulcher; Clark 15 shank chisel plow; 10-shank chisel plow; Brillion 16’ cultipacker; 6-row tool bar applicator w/John Blue piston pump; Buffalo 6 row-30” ridge-till cultivator; JD 350 3-point PTO sickle mower; dump trailer w/PTO pump; 2-bottom plow; CAT.1 three point 1-row cultivator; CAT.1 three point mower; CAT.1 three point blade; John Deere Model# 200 pull type pan/good to use or for collector piece; 200 gal. Tractor mounted saddle tanks; Pull type rock picker; ripper; center dump gravity bed; 6-heavy duty fertilize disk openers off of 1750 JD planter; round shaft mounted coulter applicators w/nozzles/orifices; 1 set 18.4-38, 9 - bolt duals; 1 set 16.9-34 clamp on duals; 1 set 15.5-38 clamp on duals; 1 set 16.9-34 tires on DB JD rims w/o centers; 1 set 15.5-38 tires on DB JD rims w/o centers; 1 set of JD wheels w/cast centers off of 4440 fits 18.4-38; rear tractor wheel weights; hitch sway bars LANDSCAPING TRAILER, 92’ 6-12FT. Ball hitch, ramp, single axle, lights. ANTIQUES: wood horse drawn plow w/metal share; horse drawn sickle bar mower w/seat for rider SHOP EQUIP. PARTS, MISC.: Milford milband steel band saw, table, power clamp, 3 phase; Lincoln welder; 3-phase 480 volt generator w/Lister diesel engine; Coleman generator; older Honda engine; Briggs & Stratton v/s mower engine; chainsaws; pipe threader; water pump; miscellaneous tools; hoist kit for truck; skid mounted air compressor; heavy box fan; squirrel cage fans; misc. other fans; sickle bar; misc. cultivator sweeps & shovels. WOODWORKING EQUIP.: radial arm saw; table saws; router w/table; 16”scroll saw; carpenters vise; Delta 12”wood plainer LAWN EQUIP.: ‘07 John Deere Z225 Eztrak 42”deck 358 hrs.; Wheel Horse 17-8; lawn roller. Many other miscellaneous items.

Terms of auction: Cash or check with proper ID ** ALL ONLINE BUYERS ARE SUBJECT TO BUYERS PREMIUM* Bussey Brothers Auction Service, LLC does not assume responsibility or liability for accidents, items after purchased, no shows or equipment not accurately represented. All purchases are “As-Is, Where-Is”. Statements made sale day take precedence over printed material. Lunch available. ORDER OF AUCTION-SMALL ITEMS 9:30-11:00 LARGE ITEMS START AT 11:00 A.M. SHARP! Items consigned by: Keith Bussey & Sons, LLC. Isaac Garber, Phil Bower, Joe Singer, Kevin Brewer, Rob Wenger, Allen Hilty, Dennis Oyler, Steven Garber, Kevin Bussey, Rus Bennet, Clem Miller, Andrew Martin,

Conducted by: Grant Bussey, Auctioneer (937) 564-6250 gbusseyauctioneer@privategarden.org More photos @ www.auctionzip.com—Auctioneer # 47130 Assisting Auctioneers: Mike Baker, Grant Nicodemus, Bill Roll.

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Dietrichs sponsor Rhonda Vincent show

GREENMOUND UNION CEMETERY CLEANUP

The Trustees of Greenmound Union Cemetery would like to announce their annual spring cleanup. The Trustees are asking families and loved ones to remove any decorations that they wish to save by April 1. The trustees will begin removing old arrangements and decorations that are not in vases attached to the monuments or saddle type arrangements beginning April 1. This cleanup is necessary to properly maintain the grounds. When placing decorations, the Trustees ask that they be limited to arrangements in vases attached to the marker or saddle type arrangements that attach to the monument. The only exceptions to this are Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, when ground items will be removed one week later. Additional rules are posted on the cemetery building.

HOLLANSBURG-HARRISON TOWNSHIP CEMETERY CLEANUP

The Trustees of Hollansburg-Harrison Township Cemetery would like to announce their annual spring cleanup. The Trustees are asking families and loved ones to remove any decorations that they wish to save by April 1. The trustees will begin removing old arrangements and decorations that are not in vases attached to the monuments or saddle type arrangements on the monuments beginning April 1. This cleanup is necessary to properly maintain the grounds. When placing decorations, the Trustees ask that they be limited to arrangements in vases attached to the marker or saddle type arrangements that attach to the monument. The only exceptions to this are Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, when ground items will be removed one week later. Additional rules are posted on the cemetery building. In the Court of Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio

Village Capital & Investment, LLC Plaintiff Unknown Heirs At Law or Under Will, If any, of Gary Lee Young, Deceased Defendant Case No. 17CV00602 Judge Jonathan P. Hein

The Unknown Heirs at Law or Under the Will, if any, of Gary Lee Young, Deceased whose last place of residence is unknown, but whose present place of residence is unknown will take notice that on December 22, 2017, Village Capital & Investment, LLC ﬁled its Complaint in Case No. 17CV00602 in the Court of Common Pleas Darke County, Ohio alleging that the Defendants The Unknown Heirs at Law or Under the Will, if any, of Gary Lee Young, Deceased have or claim to have an interest in the real estate described below: Permanent Parcel Number: L80-2-211-28-02-02-18600; Property Address: 3685 West Drive, Greenville, OH 45331 The legal description may be obtained from the Darke County Auditor at 504 South Broadway, Courthouse 1st Floor, Greenville, Ohio 45331, 937-547-7310. The Petitioner further alleges that by reason of default of the Defendants in the payment of a promissory note, according to its tenor, the conditions of a concurrent mortgage deed given to secure the payment of said note and conveying the premises described, have been broken, and the same has become absolute. The Petitioner prays that the Defendants named above be required to answer and set up their interest in said real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate, and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of Petitioner’s Claim in the proper order of its priority, and for such other and further relief as is just an equitable. The last date of Publication is April 8, 2018. The Defendants named above are required to answer twentyeight (28) days after the last date of publication. By: REIMER LAW CO. F. Peter Costello, Attorney at Law Attorney for Plaintiff-Petitioner P.O. Box 39696 Solon, Ohio 44139 (440) 600-5500 3/25, 4/1, 4/8 3T

GREENVILLE – Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Don and Mary Jane Dietrich as Spotlight Sponsors of the recent sold out Artists Series performance of Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Saturday, January 20th at St. Clair Memorial Hall. DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan stated, “DCCA counts itself very fortunate to have the support of individuals who recognize the value of the performing arts and who choose to give of their personal funds to help make the programs accessible and more affordable. Their donation provides the opportunity to experience the beauty of live performances in a jewel of our community, St. Clair Memorial Hall,” she concluded. Rightfully known as ‘Queen of Bluegrass,’ Rhonda Vincent and her award-winning voice reach beyond the boundaries of bluegrass to power a show that thrills lovers of music from any genre. Coppock-Hole Trust, The Bistro Off Broadway, Greenville National Bank, and Greenville VFW Post 7262, were also sponsors of the concert by Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. Additionally, the Ohio

Arts Council helps fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial as well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund. DCCA DCCA Spotlight Sponsors Don and Mary Jane Dietrich membership con- are shown with Rhonda Vincent after her recent tributions also help performance at St. Clair Memorial Hall. support this show. The Toledo Sym- LEGAL NOTICE OF REGISTRATION IN DARKE COUNTY, OHIO phony Orchestra In Compliance with Revised Code, Section 3503.12 returns May 19 fea3503.01: Every citizen of the United States turing Oh, What a whoSECTION is of the age of eighteen years or over and who Night! With Con- has been a resident of the state thirty days immediately nor Bogart, for the preceding the election at which the citizen offers to vote, final Artists Series is a resident of the county and precinct in which the citizen offers to vote, and has been registered to vote for thirty performance of days, has the qualifications of an elector and may vote at DCCA’s 2017-2018 all elections in the precinct in which the citizen resides. ARTS COUNT SeaSECTION 3503.07: Each person who will be of the son. Guest soloist, age of eighteen (18) years or more at the next ensuing election, who is a citizen of the United States, Connor Bogart will November and who, if he continues to reside in the precinct until perform Broad- the next election, will at that time have fulfilled all the way hits from Jer- requirements as to length of residence to qualify him sey Boys, Sweeny as an elector shall, unless otherwise disqualified, be entitled to be registered as an elector in such precincts. Todd, Phantom of When once registered, an elector shall not be required to the Opera, Les Mis- register again unless his registration is canceled. érables, and more. Any person qualified to register may do so at the License DCCA presents Bureau, the Darke County Courthouse Treasurer’s Office, public library in Darke County, as well as the Board of and promotes per- any Elections office. Registration forms may be downloaded forming and fine from the Secretary of State’s website: www.myohiovote. arts encouraging com or the Darke County Board of Elections website: cultural enrich- www.electionsonthe.net/oh/darke. You may also register online from either of the above web addresses. ment. For more Any qualified elector who completes a registration form information on must return the forms to the Board office no later than DCCA the 2017- thirty (30) days before the election. Completed registration forms must be in the possession 2018 ARTS COUNT the Board of Elections no later than Tuesday, April 9, Season contact of 2018, at 9:00 p.m. in order to be registered to vote in the the DCCA office at upcoming Primary Election, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. (937) 547-0908 or Terry L. Haworth, Chairman Luke A. Burton, Director visit CenterForArts. 3/25 1T net.

Dean’s List

TIPP CITY – Sarah K. Herzog, 2014 Greenville High School graduate, of Tipp City, has been named to the dean’s list in the University of Notre Dame’s College of Science for outstanding scholarship during the Fall 2017 semester. Students who achieve dean’s honors at Notre Dame represent the top 30 percent of students in their college.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Board of Darke County Commissioners, County Administration Building, Greenville, Ohio until 1:30 PM, April 11, 2018 for furnishing labor, materials, tools and equipment for the resurfacing of various County and Township roads, and the application of centerline and edge-line markings on various County and Township roads. Each bidder for the resurfacing of various County and Township Roads shall be pre-qualified in accordance with the detailed specifications. The specifications and bid documents for the resurfacing of various County and Township Roads may be obtained for the non refundable charge of $25.00 after March 28, 2018 at the office of the Darke County Engineer, Courthouse Greenville, Ohio 45331. (937-547-7375) The specifications and bid documents for the application of centerline and edgeline markings may be obtained at the same location for no charge. Bidders are advised that all work shall be executed in conformance with the prevailing wage rates of the State of Ohio, and all traffic control shall be in conformance with the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Lack of prequalification or nonconformance with the bid documents shall constitute grounds for bid refusal. A certified check in the amount of 10% or a bid bond in the amount of 100% shall accompany each bid. The Board of Commissioners reserves the rights to refuse or reject any or all bids. Bidder shall submit original and two copies of all submitted bid materials. By order of the Darke County Board of Commissioners this 7th day of March, 2018 Jim Surber P.E.,P.S. Darke County Engineer 3/25, 4/1 2T

IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO

Judge Johnathan P. Hein Case N. 18CV00095 THOMAS W. DEETER Successor Co-Trustee of the Mary G. Deeter Revocable Living Trust Dated April 8, 2004, et. al., Plaintiffs vs THOMAS W. DEETER et. al., Defendants. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF NORMAN B. TEAFORD a/k/a NORMAN BAKER TEAFORD, Defendants whose last known address is: Unknown, and who cannot be served, will take notice that on March 5, 2018, Plaintiffs filed a Complaint to Quiet Title, for Declaratory Judgement, and for Reformation of the Deed in the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, being Case N. 18CV00095, on the docket of the Court. Pursuant to said Complaint, Plaintiffs are seeking the Court’s determination for a finding and an order that paragraph numbered 2, as is more particularly set forth below under restrictions and exceptions following the legal description, as is contained in the Warranty Deed dated July 7, 1976, from Gale E. Teaford and Madonna E. Teaford, Grantors, now deceased, to Paul A. Deeter and Mary G. Deeter, Grantees, now deceased recorded on July 9, 1976, in Deed Volume 434, Page 342 in the Office of the Recorder of Darke County, Ohio, is a personal covenant between the original Grantors and Grantees and is not a restrictive covenant which runs with the land and, by virtue thereof, is void and unenforceable by the successors in interest of Gale E. Teaford and Madonna E. Teaford, and by the successors in interest of Paul A. Deeter and Mary G. Deeter; that the title to said real estate be quieted as against all of the Defendants named in the Complaint and all others claiming through or under them; to reform the existing deed and subsequent deeds accordingly; and for such further relief, both in law and in equity, to which Plaintiffs may be entitled. The real estate is described as follows: Situated in the Southeast Quarter of Section 15, Town 11 North, Range 1 East, Village of Palestine, Liberty Township, Darke County, Ohio and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin at the northwest corner of Benjamin Eakins Plat in the Village of Palestine as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 3 of the Darke County Plat Records; thence South 7° 10’ East with the west line of said Eakins Plat 195,52 feet to an iron pin in the centerline extension of 2nd Cross Street, passing an iron pipe at a distance of 162.52 feet; thence South 83° 25’ West with the centerline extension of 2nd Cross Street 219.82 feet to an iron pin; thence North 7° 10’ West for a distance of 200.83 feet to an iron pin passing an iron pin at a distance of 33.00 feet; thence North 84° 48’ East for a distance of 219.94 feet to the place of beginning, containing 1.00 Acres, more or less, subject to all legal highways and easements of record in particular a 33 foot easement for road purposes off the south side of the above described tract and a 10 foot easement for a drainage tile crossing the northern part of the above described tract. Description prepared by James A. Vanden Bosch, Registered Surveyor No. 6009, from a survey made in June, 19 The above-described tract is also described as being situated in the Township of Liberty, in the County of Darke, and the State of Ohio. Being Lot Numbered Seven (7) in the Teaford’s Subdivision as recorded in Volume 17, Page 186, of the Plat records of Darke County, Ohio, but subject to all legal highways and easements of record. Parcel Number: 136-2-111-15-02-01-149-00 (1.00 Acre m/l) Property Address: 227 2nd Cross Street, Palestine, Ohio 45352 Subject to the following restrictions and exceptions: 1. Excepting and reserving to the grantors, their heirs and assigns, the right to use and maintain the drain tile heretofore installed in and across said premises, for the use and benefit of adjacent and neighboring premises, together with the right to enter upon said premises for the purpose of repairing or reconstructing said drain tile; the location of said drain tile appearing as a ten foot easement on the plat of said premises recorded in Plat Book 10, page 193, Recorder’s Office, Darke County, Ohio. 2. Grantors agree to protect and save harmless said Grantees from all assessments for the opening of 2nd Cross Street across the southern boundary of said tract; and agree to open said street for a distance of 100.00 feet from the eastern boundary of said tract. All Defendants will take notice that they are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days from the last publication of this notice. This publication is authorized by Ohio Revixsed Code Section 2703.14 and Ohio Civil Rule 4.4 (A). Respectfully submitted, HANES LAW GROUP, LTD Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Thomas W. Deeter Deborah E. Lawrence, and Gary A. Deeter, Successor Co-Trustees of the Mary G. Deeter Revocable Living Trust Dated April 8, 2004 Daniel C. Schipfer, Jr., of Counsel (0018301) 507 South Broadway Greenville, Ohio 45331 Telephone: (937) 548-1157 Facsimile: (937) 548-2734 E-mail: dschipfer@haneslaw.com 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 6T

Darke County Sheriff’s Estate Sales

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

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

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Street Address: 211 Oxford Dr. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221226010115200

Street Address: 206 W. First St. Arcanum, Ohio Parcel Number: P59230809040410300

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $66,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 20, 2018. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 3T

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $81,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 20, 2018. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 3T

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

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Township of York in Darke County to-wit: Street Address: 5690 White Coppess Rd. Versailles, Ohio Parcel Number: U77031118000020200 The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $60,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 20, 2018. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 3T

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Village of Gettysburg in Darke County to-wit: Street Address: 147 W. Main St. Gettysburg, Ohio Parcel Number: A05431025020310200 The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $60,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 20, 2018. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 3T

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

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, April 6, 2018, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the City of Greenville in Darke County towit: Street Address: 113 Deshler Ave. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221235010713600 The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $23,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, April 20, 2018. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 3T

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

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Ohio Legends featured in April 8 program GREENVILLE – The Darke County Genealogical Society will feature Jeff Wilson presenting Ohio Legends, Every Picture Tells a Story, on Sunday, April 8, 2 p.m. at Garst Museum. Wilson has co-owned and operated a sign shop in Vandalia with his wife Patti for over 30 years. His occupation has required him to

wear many hats and render all forms of commercial art. In addition to truck lettering, ad art for all manner of print projects and exterior signs, he has done portraits of local business leaders and editorial cartoons. His cartoons have appeared in local papers and Collision Magazine. Over time, Wilson’s interest in local Ohio history prompted him to

Park friends and masons partner GREENVILLE – The Friends of the Greenville City Parks and the Greenville Masonic Lodge #143 are partnering to host a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, April 14 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. The all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast will be held at the Masonic Lodge, located at 202 Memorial Drive, Greenville. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. They can be purchased from any Friends of the Greenville City Parks member and at the Ivy League

Living with MS Group GREENVILLE – The Darke County Living With MS group is meeting on Tuesday, March 27th, 7-8:30 p.m., in the private dining room at the Brethren Retirement Community. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month in this location. They are inviting those with MS and their loved ones to join them. Members will be discussing the upcoming MS Walk in Troy on April 8 and ordering tshirts for the event. Anyone can participate in the walk by registering at walkMS. org/registertoday or by calling 1-855-372-1331.

Florist in downtown Greenville. You may also purchase tickets at the door. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards improving and maintaining the condition of the city’s parks. The Friends of the Greenville City Parks’ current project is the renovation of Little Turtle Island, recently named by a local citizen after the famous Chief Little Turtle. The Friends of the Greenville City Parks is a 501 C3 non-proﬁt organization. Donations to help restore our local parks can be sent to: Friends of the Greenville City Parks, P.O. Box 11, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Donations are tax deductible. If you have any further questions about Friends of the Greenville City Parks, please visit FriendsOfTheGreenvilleCityParks.org and leave a comment on their contact us page.

President’s List BEXLEY – Capital University is pleased to announce Kelsey Kremer, of Ansonia, was named to the President’s List for the fall 2017 semester. The President’s List indicates the highest level of academic distinction.

start “Ohio Legends.” Ohio’s unique and interesting history is a subject that is remarkable and incredibly diverse. Even more intriguing are the stories of the people who have lived here: Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, Edgar Cayce, Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Hallie Berry, and Devo; all Buckeyes. Ohio has it all, visionaries, bad men, celebrities, inventors, crackpots, and crazies. Wilson has written and illustrated two volumes of what he has named “Ohio Legends: Every Picture Tells a Story”, a collection of all that is odd and remarkable about the Buckeye State. This program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served following the presentation as well as the regular meeting of the Genealogy Society.

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Darke Co. Holstein The Darke County Holstein 4-H Club met Jan. 14, at the Oakland Brethren Church. We would like to thank the Hicks family for getting the church for the Christmas Party. The club welcomed three new members and their family Caleb Poole, Caleb and Madison Cook. The pledges were led by

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On February 25, the Patterson Patchers 4-H Club held their monthly meeting at McBo’s bowling alley. They planned committees and yearly activities after enjoying several games of bowling and delicious pizza. In addition, the club discussed their annual chicken dinner sales which took place on March 11.

Versailles FFA members Aaron Knapke submitted Poultry Placement Proficiency Award; Dallas Hess, State FFA Degree; and Ben Davis, State FFA Degree hold their awards which will be sent to the state for another round of evaluations.

Successful regional evaluations VERSAILLES – On Feb. 1, the Versailles FFA participated in the Regional FFA Evaluations. Ofﬁcers that submitted ofﬁcer books include: Courtney Batten, Gold Rated Reporter’s Book and Scrapbook which received a 100 percent; Toby George, Gold Rated Treasurer’s Book which received a 100 percent; and Hallie Mills, Gold Rated Secretary’s Book which received a 100 percent. Courtney, Toby, and Hallie will be recognized at the State FFA Convention. The Versailles FFA Chapter also submitted 14 State FFA Degrees. All applications passed Regional evaluations and were submitted to the State FFA Evaluation. Members that submitted State FFA Degree applications include Toby George, Jacob Wuebker, Marcus Berger, Grace McEldowney, Mikayla Bohman, Cole Luthman, Gavin Lawrence, Shelbie Schmitmeyer, Ben Davis, Colleen Gehret, Ben Albers, Courtney Batten, Dallas Hess, and Andrew Heckman. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree

the state can bestow on its members. The Versailles FFA Chapter also submitted six American FFA Degree applications. Their applications passed Regional Evaluations and will now continue on to State Evaluations. The American FFA Degree is the highest degree that the National FFA Organization offers. Members that submitted the American Degree application include Makayla Berger, Kayla Bruns, Clair Schmitmeyer, Andrew Harshbarger, Danielle Hesson, and Taylor Tyo. The Versailles FFA Chapter also submitted seven FFA Proficiency Award applications. Members that submitted Proficiency Applications that will continue onto State Evaluations include Aaron Knapke with Poultry Placement, Taylor Tyo with Sheep, Toby George with Diversified Livestock, Jacob Wuebker with Diversified Agriculture and Swine, Jamie Hart with Agriculture Communications, Isaac Gehret with Beef Placement, and Shelbie Schmitmeyer with Dairy Placement.

Swine Management Day CELINA – OSU Extension will be offering a Swine Management Day on April 4, at the Mercer County Fairgrounds from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the 4-H building. According to the latest Census of Ohio Agriculture Mercer, Darke, Auglaize and Shelby Counties rank as the top four hog producing counties in Ohio. Managing these operations requires a great deal of time and effort and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educators of West Central Ohio have put this program together for swine breeders and ﬁnishers. Cooper Farms, Mercer Landmark and Coun-

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Raised bed gardening GREENVILLE – Darke County Parks invites you to the new Bish Discovery Center, 404 N. Ohio St., Greenville, on Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. to explore raised bed gardening. Investigate advantages, planting suggestions, and the various materials that can be used to build a raised bed of your own. This program is great for new and established gardeners who want to learn more about this popular planting method. This program is free but registration is required. For questions call 937-5480165.

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