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Crowder, Family Force 5 coming to Illumination RYAN BERRY

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GREENVILLE – It has been a little over 11 years since a group of individuals came together with one goal in mind – bring a contemporary Christian music festival to Greenville. That group’s efforts have resulted in the biggest names in Christian music coming to the Darke County Fairgrounds each September for the Illumination Festival – Light in the Darke. The 2017 edition of Illumination will be held Sept. 16 and will have no less than one returning artist and one artist new to the festival. The Illumination Festival Committee is pleased to announce Crowder (aka David Crowder) has a new CD out and has agreed to return to headline the event. Joining him on the Illumination stage will be one of the most entertaining bands in Christian music, Family Force 5 (FF5).

Crowder headlined the 2015 festival with his first CD as a solo artist, Neon Steeple, and will return with his new project, American Prodigal. The CD debuted in the number one spot on Billboard’s Christian Music Chart and #12 on Billboard’s Top 200. Crowder explained the songs his newest project, “Grace works on us all just the same. Love works on us all just the same. Freedom works on us all just the same. There’s only one definitive line and that’s the one between death and life. These songs are about that divide spanned on our behalf and I pray they are subversive and healing in their insistence of that reality.” The first single released from the album was My Victory. Some of the songs on the American Prodigal CD also have a connection to FF5. Former lead vocalist, Solomon Olds, co-wrote Run Devil Run and All You Burdens.

FF5 is one of the most entertaining bands to hit the stage. The music, by the band members’ own admission, is a hodgepodge of just about everything – radio-friendly pop to sweaty mosh pit and electro-driven dance ﬂoors to rap and rock. From their very beginning they had fans singing along with their hit song Love Addict, “Hold up, wait a minute, put a little love in it.” FF5’s music has been heard on nearly every television network and has also been used by the WWE. The Atlanta based band has a tremendous history in Christian music. The patriarch of the family, Jerome Olds, father to current band members Jacob and Joshua Olds, was a popular artist in the late 1980s. The Illumination Festival Committee is working to secure additional artists for the concert and is planning for a full-day of activities in the midway. The very popular coffee house will be returning for an afternoon

of music featuring regional artists. Tickets for the 11th annual Illumination Festival – Light in the Darke go on sale May 6. Early bird sales will once again be available to give festival goers the best price – General Admission, $25; Reserved and Track, $30; and VIP (limited number), $55. On May 21, ticket prices will increase by $5 (except for VIP seats). Tickets prices will increase an additional $5 for all seats on the day of the show. Tickets will be available online through www.darkecountyfair.com (General Admission, Track, and Reserved); Bread of Life, 533 S. Broadway, Greenville (General Admission, Track, Reserved and VIP); Union City Christian Bookstore, 232 Columbia St., Union City, Ind. (General Admission and Track); Trinity Books & Gifts, 4623 National Road E., Richmond, Ind. (General Admission and Track).

Seven local students honored as 20 Under 20 RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

ST. HENRY – Seven students from Greenville and Darke County schools were honored on April 26 at the second annual 20 Under 20 Awards ceremony hosted by Darke County Economic Development (DCED) and Auglaize Mercer Business Education Alliance (AMBA) at Romer’s Catering in St. Henry. Thirteen students from Mercer and Auglaize counties were also recognized. Jared Ebbing, director of Mercer County Economic Development, said, “This (awards ceremony) goes to the heart of what we are trying to accomplish as a region, as a community. Who are we? What do we want to be in the future? We are nothing without our future.” The 20 Under 20 Awards recognizes students that have excelled in the classroom and at their place of employment. The students are either working or interning at area businesses. Introducing the Darke County students being honored, Lisa Wendel, workforce development director for DCED, said, “When students are given opportunity

to learn and work outside the school building, learning inside the school building takes on relevance. The 20 Under 20 Awards are to draw attention to these collaborations in the hopes that Darke, Mercer and Auglaize counties’ best and brightest students will eventually return to the area to work and raise their families.” Joseph Bowman, Versailles Schools, Upper Valley CTC, works at Nidec Minster Corp. and was one of the youngest employees to pass all six required welding qualiﬁcation tests. He is in the welding program and got involved in the business’ internship program as a junior in high school. He was nominated by Brian Steyer of Minster Machine and accepted the award with his supervisor Steve Couse and CTC welding instructor Allen Wuebker. Dillon Reck, Bradford Schools, Upper Valley CTC, is also a member of the Nidec Minster Corp. team and began the internship program at the end of his junior year. He is being trained in the Manufacturing Technology Program. He was also nominated by Steyer. His school instructor is Brent Snell. Ashlyn Menger and Hope Pike, Greenville High

Darke County students honored at the 20 Under 20 Awards are (front row) Terin Ellis, Shelbie Miller, (back row) Joseph Bowman, Josh Smith, Ashlyn Menger, and Hope Pike. Not pictured is Dillon Reck.

School (GHS) and CTC, accepted their awards together. Both are part of the Medical Tech Program and are employed as an STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant) at Village Green Healthcare. They were nominated by their instructor, Emily Powers. Their supervisor at Village Green is Stephanie Hardwick. Shelbi Miller, GHS and CTC, is part of the Automotive Tech Program and is currently working at Schultz Motors. Her instructor is Jim Anderson who said she has improved drastically in her academics and automotive skills. Her supervisor at Schultz Motors is Ron Fair. Josh Smith, GHS and CTC, is an engineering intern at Midmark Corp. and is enrolled in the Engineering Tech Program. He was nominated by his guidance counselor, Karla Holzapfel.

His supervisor at Midmark is Chuck Bretz. Terin Ellis is a GHS graduate and was able to manage a tremendous workload as a full-time student and full-time employee at Ramco Electric Motors. She was part of the Supply Chain Management Program at Greenville CTC and is currently taking classes at Edison State. Her instructor was Dara Buchy and her supervisor is Jase Barhorst. Stan Hughes, director of Greenville CTC, had ﬁve students honored at the awards ceremony. “It shows us our kids are among the best in the region,” said Hughes. “We have the ability to be ﬂexible and move toward 21st Century job skills. These kids are wonderful and have these opportunities to grow into the great citizens that we know they are.”

Tri-County Board looking to buy Darke County Home SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY - The Tri-County Board of Mental Health is in the process of having a feasibility study completed by the Hodge Group to determine if the board should purchase the Darke County Home. On Monday, April 24, Darke County Commissioner Mike Rhoades told those in attendance during the commission’s regular bi-weekly meeting the TriCounty Board was interested in purchasing the home to be used as a rehab facility. The 20 residents currently living in the home would be moved to area group homes, Rhoades said. Tri-County Board Executive Director Mark McDaniel conﬁrmed Tuesday his organization was in negotiations with county commissioners concerning the county home. “We approached Darke County Commissioners a couple years ago,” McDaniel said, noting the board’s strategic plan included opening facilities in Darke and Shelby counties. Currently, the board’s ofﬁce and many of its services are located in Miami County. “Based on that strategic plan in place, which has been almost four years now, we decided to move forth with a (new) building in Miami County,” McDaniel said. The new Miami County site is located just north of the county’s fairgrounds on County Road 25-A, next to the Health Partners building, he said. Plans are to get the lot ready for building this summer, with bids going out yet this calendar year, and breaking ground sometime in 2018. “As we were doing that,” McDaniel said of planning the new building, “we began to look at the other two counties. Do we want to replicate this project? We have purchased a building in Shelby County.” Hodge Group is set to complete the feasibility

study on the Darke County Home soon and will hopefully present their ﬁndings during the Tri-County Board’s May meeting, McDaniel said. Plans also call for the board to have an engineer go through the county home in the near future. “We’ve moved very carefully and quietly,” on the Darke County project, McDaniel explained, in part due to the residents currently calling the facility their home. “People in the home will not be put out,” he said. “We will work with their families and with them to make sure they have a place to go.” Rhoades said Monday the Darke County Developmental Disabilities organization had been contacted and assured that the 20 residents could be placed in area group homes. Tri-County Board of Mental Health would use the Darke County Home not only as a drug rehabilitation facility, but also to house several other mental health services under one roof. According to McDaniel, having such a center is “much more encompassing” than the current drug problem. “It puts more services under one roof and there’s an easier process to refer clients,” to other agencies, he said. “A lot of work needs to be done on this yet. We’re still trying to work out the details.” McDaniel explained the Tri-County’s new Troy location, as well as recently purchased facilities would be known as a “centralized service facility.” McDaniel did say the facility would be prime for housing a drug rehabilitation program, as well as other mental health issues, due to the fact there are beds already on site. “We have to be prudent. It’s not just about buying the building but also about services. We have to be sure we have funding to run the services,” he said. “That’s why the feasibility study is important to us.”

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Pursuit On April 24 an officer was on patrol in a marked police car when he observed the defendant Douglas Allsup driving on Martin Street. The officer had prior knowledge Allsup’s operator’s license was under suspension. The officer activated his overhead lights in order to conduct a traffic stop. Allsup turned north onto Ohio Street. Due to heavy traffic, the officer was unable to immediately turn and follow Allsup. After looking for the defendant on several streets, the office finally noticed him traveling on Plum Street. When he attempted to make a traffic stop again, Allsup accelerated and continued driving north on Plum Street. The officer notified dispatch of the situation. He then observed Allsup travel through a clearly posted stop sign without stopping at Fifth Street. The car continued north with the defendant driving erratically. Allsup eventually parked the car behind his residence in the 500 block of East Fourth Street and exited the car very quickly. The officer also exited and ordered Allsup to the ground. Allsup was arrested and was advised of his Miranda Rights. He then refused to speak to the officer concerning the incident. He was transported to the Darke County Jail where he was incarcerated on a bond of $2,050 and issued a citation for driving under suspension with failure to

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Brumbaugh Construction Inc. named PIP’s Business of the Year BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com DARKE COUNTY – Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum was named the 2017 Business of the Year during Friday’s Darke County Community Improvement Corp’s Partnering For Progress Investor Meeting. The 55-year-old company, which began building small homes in the Darke County, is now one of the region’s leading construction companies with divisions for commercial construction as well as bridge and highway. Brumbaugh Construction President Scott Myers spoke to business leaders gathered for the breakfast meeting at Romer’s, sharing a brief history of the company. “We’ve done a lot of work with a lot of you,” Myers

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clear bag containing a small amount of a crystal-like substance. Before the officer could ask the defendant what the substance was he stated that it was “meth.” Sturgill refused medical treatment from Greenville Rescue. DUI On April 24 an officer was dispatched to Danny’s Place, 308 S. Broadway in reference to a male passed out in a silver vehicle parked in the rear parking lot. Upon arrival, the officer observed a silver vehicle turn on its lights and begin to leave the parking lot. The officer followed the vehicle and eventually made a traffic stop in the Towne House Motel parking lot. The officer made contact with the driver, Tory Crossley, who had a strong odor of alcohol when he spoke. Crossley had slurred speech, was swaying and having to do stutter steps to keep his balance. According to the report, the officer asked Crossley if he had anything to drink and he said, “Oh yeah. I’ve been drinking all day.” He told the officer he probably had a 12-pack, which he said he consumed within “probably the past hour.” Crossley was asked to perform a field sobriety test, which he became agitated about and refused to continue. Crossley was placed under arrest

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said. “It’s been a privilege.” Myers gave credit to the company’s 50-plus employees for earning the Business of the Year award. “Credit goes to the employees who are loyal and good. The work they do here in this county has been unprecedented,” he said. Myers and Brumbaugh employees were presented proclamations by Darke County Commissioner Mike Rhoades, State Senator Bill Beagle and State Representative Steve Huffman. Recognition also was presented to two companies who have given outstanding service to the county’s Partnering in Progress this past year and included Mote & Associates and Marchal & Marchal Ltd. For the complete story on the PIP’s Investor Meeting, visit Bluebag Media.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Robert Wilbur Kesler Jr., 55, of Dayton, died Friday, April 14, 2017. A Memorial Service was held Friday, April 28, at Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cyril B. Braun, 90, of Greenville, Veteran died April 23, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, Greenville. Burial is in St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Cemetery.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Charles Allan Cook, 70, of South Veteran Charleston, died Thursday, April 13, 2017. A memorial service was held Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Dayton National Cemetery. Entombment followed.

KISER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Amber Lacey Kiser, 30, of Greenville, died Monday, April 24, 2017. A funeral service was

held Friday, April 28, 2017 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Greenville Cemetery.

KLOSTERMAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leatrice Henrietta (Striegel) Klosterman, 92, of Greenville, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday 28, 2017 at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, Greenville. Burial is in St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Cemetery. HUBLER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marilyn Kay Hubler, 78, of Arcanum, died Saturday, April 22, 2017. There will be a private graveside service held at the convenience of the family at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca. BROUGHMAN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; George Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? Broughman Jr., 83, of Bradford, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, April 29, 2017 at StockerFraley Funeral Home, Bradford.

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Fourth annual 5K raises money for DC dog park BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; More than 275 people and their pooches took part in the fourth annual Darke County Animal Shelter 5K run/ walk last Saturday at the Darke County Fairgrounds. The event, organized by the Friends of the Shelter, is held as part of their annual fundraiser to beneďŹ t the dog parkâ&#x20AC;Śwhich is named â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Scentral Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk, part of the Wayne HealthCare Wellness Challenge, is said to have raised nearly $5,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which included donations and sponsorship for the event. The money will be used for the up-keeping and

maintenance of the dog park, and for any improvements. According to the shelter, the expenses for mowing, trimming and treatment of the grass alone are approximately 3,000 per year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would like to thank all the donors, sponsors and the people who participated in the walk/run, as well as, all the volunteers who made all this possible and help us to fund this projectâ&#x20AC;Śnot only for the dog owners, but the whole community,â&#x20AC;? noted the Darke County Friends of the Shelter. For more information about the Darke County Animal Shelter visit www. darkecountyanimalshelter. com or like the Friends of the Shelter on Facebook.

Scholarships for college students available GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Darke County Foundation is offering several scholarships for students who have graduated from a Darke County high school and have completed at least one year of college (not including post-secondary credits while in high school). Applications may be downloaded from the Darke County Foundation website: www. darkecountyfoundation.org. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2017. John E. and Ella M. Stevenson Scholarship. Several awards will be given to students who have completed at least 3 years of college and are pursuing a degree in law, education, theology or healthcare-related ďŹ eld. Lori Michelle Williams Healthcare Scholarship. This award is for students

who have completed at least one year of college and are pursuing a healthcare-related degree. Nils and Collette Eikenberry Scholarship for Greenville graduates. This scholarship is for Greenville High School graduates who have completed at least one year of college and will have an unpaid internship this summer or had an unpaid internship within the last year. Internships must be related to career goals. For more information, call the Darke County Foundation at 548-4673 or email cprakel@darkecountyfoundation.org. The Darke County Foundation is a community foundation dedicated to improving the lives of Darke County residents by receiving, managing and distributing charitable gifts.

Piece of American history comes to town BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fort GreeneVille Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) got a sneak peak at the George Washington Gavel on April 22 before the public had the opportunity to view a piece of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. The gavel was speciďŹ cally made for the ďŹ rst president of the United States and is now in the possession of the Masonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Potomac Lodge, No. 5. Washington, a Mason and member of the Alexandria-Washington Masonic Lodge, was the ďŹ rst president to use the gavel in the ceremonial cornerstone laying for the U.S. Capitol building in 1793. The gavel has since been used in several ceremonies over the past 200+ years by presidents James K. Polk, Millard Fillmore, James Buchanan, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Warren G. Harding, Herbert Hoover, Harry S. Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The gavel is normally on display in the Welcome Center at the U.S. Capitol Building. DAR celebrated the arrival of the gavel because of its strong ties to the artifact. According to Debbie Nisonger, of Ft. GreeneVille DAR, the gavel was used in 1904 in the cornerstone laying ceremony for DARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial Continental Hall and again in 1928 at the cornerstone dedication of DARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Constitution Hall. Ft. GreeneVille DAR recognized the local Masonic Lodge with the Historical Preservation Appreciation Award. Tom Baker, worshipful master of Greenville Masonic Lodge No. 143, said the logistics for bringing one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most treasured artifacts to the Treaty City was not an easy task. The effort began over a year ago and numerous organizations and agencies have been involved in the project. According to Robert HeffelďŹ nger, secretary for Potomac Lodge No. 5, it is very rare for the gavel to

travel. A request will come before the lodge and a vote will be held. If the lodge agrees the request will be granted. This is only the second time since Sept. 11, 2001 the gavel has received permission to ďŹ&#x201A;y. HeffelďŹ nger pointed out past requirements by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) have prevented the gavel from traveling by air. Heffelfinger said the TSA would want to hold, touch and inspect the gavel and that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed. It took special permission in order to get a waiver. The gavel also had its own seat on the airplane and was the ďŹ rst to board. The lodge also had to grant permission as it previously held to the rule the gavel could only travel as far as one tank of gasoline. Baker explained having the George Washington Gavel in Greenville would not have been possible without the assistance of the Darke County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce, Montgomery County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce, City of Greenville and the City of Greenville Police Department. All of these agencies helped provide round-theclock security for this treasure. The worshipful master also thanked the members

Robert HeffelďŹ nger adjusts the display for the George Washington Gavel.

and committees of the Greenville Masonic Lodge for their dedication and DAR for providing hosting services during the public display of the gavel. 2017 marks the 300th anniversary of Free Ma-

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CHURCH & SOCIAL

Movie Night at Ansonia UMC

Christy Goodman – Justin Snyder

Goodman and Snyder to wed

WINCHESTER, Ind. – Tammy and Dewey Smith of Winchester, Ind. along with Doug Goodman of New Madison would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Christy Leanne Goodman to Justin Alon Snyder, son of Nola and Curt Ditmars of Arcanum, and Jeff and Lisa Snyder of Winchester. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Winchester Community High School and a 2009 graduate of Franklin College. She is employed at Impact Branding & Design as an Inbound Marketing Consultant. The bridegroomelect is a 2007 graduate of Union City Community High School and is employed at White-Allen Chevrolet as a Finance Manager. The couple will be married on July 29, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. at Salt Creek Golf Retreat in Nashville, Indiana and will reside in Dayton.

ANSONIA – Ansonia United Methodist Church will host its monthly free movie night on May 6, 7 p.m. This month’s presentation is Soul Surfer. A natural talent in the sport of surﬁng, teenager Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb) loses an arm in a shark attack. Bolstered by the love of her parents (Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid) and refusing to give up, she plans to return to competition, although questions about her future continue to trouble her. Upon seeing the devastation in Thailand caused by the 2004 tsunami, Bethany discovers a greater purpose: to make a difference in the lives of others. Drinks, popcorn and possibly pizza will be provided.

CAP’s Ice Cream Social GREENVILLE – Join the Community Action Partnership (CAP) on May 19 for an Ice Cream Social and learn about their programs. This will be an opportunity to meet the people who make a difference. The social will be held at the American Legion, 325 N. Ohio St., Greenville, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. RSVP by May 5, (937) 548-8143.

Presenters named for Day of Prayer event GREENVILLE – The Greater Greenville Ministerial Association in cooperation with the Greenville Mayor’s Ofﬁce will be holding a National Day of Prayer Observance on May 4, from noon to 12:45 p.m. at the Greenville City Building, 100 Public Square, Greenville. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 S. Broadway, Greenville. This will be the 66th annual “National Day of Prayer” and will focus on the theme, “For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us... Forgive Us...Heal Us!” taken from Daniel 9:19. The program will include various individuals taking part including Greenville Mayor Steve Willman, St. John’s Lutheran Church Pastor Brian McGee, Early Bird Staff Writer Clinton Randall, Spiritual Director of Hope in Recovery Reverend John Wiltshire

JC’s Coffee House open GREENVILLE – JC’s Coffee House will be open May 5, 7-10 p.m., with fun, food and games. There is no admission fee and no fee for the games. Music plays all night for. The Snack Bar will be open with hotdogs, chips and salsa, soft pretzels, popcorn, soft drinks and coffee. Come out and bring a date, friends or mate. They are located in the U-Turn building at Lighthouse Christian Center on Sebring-Warner Road, east of Greenville off of US Route 127. For more information, call Janice at (937) 4175926.

and St. Mary’s Catholic School student Chris Hadden. The service will also include the Color Guard from American Legion Post 140, praise music led by Joseph Helfrich and the National Anthem sung by two Greenville High School students. Naomi Cantrell, a representative from radio station STAR 88.3, will also be at this special event. The Greenville Fire Department will once again have one of their trucks displaying the American ﬂag during the program. As the 2017 National Day of Prayer quickly approaches, thousands of individuals, churches, and communities will be working to rally millions of Christian’s to once again heed this national call to prayer. For more information, Pastor John Monroe may be contacted at (937) 692-5228 or Minister Jim Morehouse may be contacted at (937) 547-1557 or you may go to www.NationalDayofPrayer.org.

Harmony Quartet

Harmony to sing at Pitsburg COB PITSBURG – The Pitsburg Church of the Brethren will be hosting Darke County’s own, Harmony Quartet on May 7, 6 p.m. Harmony has been singing together since 1997. They came together singing songs of the Statler Brothers and Oak Ridge Boys - both secular and gospel. They were introduced to Southern Gospel through the Gaither concerts and immediately began including some of them in their repertoire. The songs they sing reﬂect

Judaism 101 class planned in Piqua PIQUA – Are you curious about the Jewish religion? Do you have questions about what Jews believe and what they do? Come for a one-day “Judaism 101” class taught by Student Rabbi Sara Otero of Congregation Anshe Emeth, Piqua, on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m.-noon. They will cover some of the basics of Judaism by focusing on three of the highest values in Judaism: Torah (sacred text), Avodah (prayer and ritual), and G’milut Chassadim (acts

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FH EyeCare open house GREENVILLE – Family Health EyeCare, 5735 Meeker Road, Greenville, will be hosting an open house of their new facility on May 9. Join them from 4-6 p.m. to help celebrate their new home. Refreshments will be served.

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a love of God and tell stories from the Bible. The group is made up of Bill Drew, singing tenor, Terry Longfellow, singing bass, Mike Royer singing baritone and second tenor, and Bruce Shank, singing lead. The public is cordially invited to this event. Refreshments will be served in the Fellowship Hall following the performance. The church is located on the west edge of Pitsburg, at 8376 Pitsburg-Laura Road.

Larry & Joan Hesson - present

Shrine hosts Cancer Prayer Service

Hesson’s 50th anniversary NORTH STAR – Larry and Joan (Muhlenkamp) Hesson of North Star were married May 13, 1967 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Rockford. The attendants for the wedding were Mary Lou Alt (dec.), Rose Dirksen, Kathy Wendel, Julie Huddleston, Ray Broerman, Ed Bergman (dec.), Tom Muhlenkamp, and Mark Alt. The Hessons have three children, Donna (Alan) Jutte, Coldwater, Deb (Bill) Hemmelgarn, St. Henry, and Doug (Sherry Koesters) Hesson, Versailles. They have 12 grandchildren and one deceased. Larry is a retired township trustee and contractor. He still works parttime at Greenville Ace Hardware. Joan is retired from Versailles Schools. In celebration, they will vacation in Gatlinburg, Tenn. with family. 425 Memorial Dr. Greenville, OH 45331

of kindness). There will be ample time for questions; be sure to bring your own. The class will be held at Congregation Anshe Emeth, 320 Caldwell St., Piqua, www.ansheemeth.org, a Reform Jewish congregation formed in 1858. The goal is to share information, not impose beliefs. There is no charge for the class; however, reservations would be appreciated to allow for sufﬁcient seating, to Eileen, (937) 623-1234 or ansheemeth@gmail.com.

MARIA STEIN – Prayer to ask the help of Saint Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer, will take place on April 30, in the Shrine Adoration Chapel at Maria Stein. The service begins at 2 p.m. It is open to all, especially those who have cancer, doctors and nurses, and those who are concerned about and give care to those with cancer. The service will include a prayer, song, testimonials and veneration of the relic of Saint Peregrine. Refreshments and a short social period will follow. The relic chapel will be accessible. All are welcome. The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics was established in 1846 as the Sisters of the Precious Blood original motherhouse. Mother Maria Anna Brunner founded the Sisters of the Precious Blood

in 1834 in Switzerland. The congregation expanded to the United States in 1844 and eight Precious Blood Sisters began perpetual adoration at Maria Stein on Sept. 24, 1846. Father Francis de Sales Brunner, Maria Anna’s son, established 10 major Precious Blood foundations in America. The Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics provides faith nourishment and spiritual renewal through opportunities for prayer and pilgrimage and inspiration from the lives of the saints. People from around the world visit the shrine to explore and enjoy this environment rich in holiness and history. The Shrine is located at 2291 St. John’s Rd. in Maria Stein. To learn more about the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics, visit www. mariasteinshrine.org.

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ON YOUR MIND

Farm Bureau applauds budgetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CAUV reforms COLUMBUS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Much needed reform of Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CAUV formula has been included in the Ohio Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biennial budget proposal, which is good news for Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family farmers, according to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. Farm Bureau is encouraging its members to contact their state representatives and ask them to protect and keep the Current Agricultural Use Value language throughout the budget process. Legislator contact information is at FarmVotesMatter.org. Click on Legislative Action Center. OFBF has been advocating for the CAUV reforms in response to farmland tax increases that have exceeded 300 percent in recent years. The huge tax increases have hit farmers at a time when farm income has experienced a historic decline. Ohioans voted to create the CAUV program in 1973

as a means of preserving farmland in the state. Under CAUV, farmland is taxed at a rate that reďŹ&#x201A;ects its value for agricultural purposes instead of its value as development property. The budget proposal would address nonfarm inďŹ&#x201A;uences from the formula that tend to artiďŹ cially raise CAUV values. It would also ensure that farmers are not penalized for adopting conservation practices that protect water quality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our members have said CAUV reform is their No. 1 priority,â&#x20AC;? said Yvonne Lesicko, Ohio Farm Bureauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president, public policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers need to contact their legislators, let them know how important this is and ask them to support CAUV reform.â&#x20AC;? Farm Bureau thanks House leaders for listening to their constituents and moving this measure ahead.

DCRW features two Women in Business

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Darke County Republican Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club will hold its regular dinner meeting on May 8, 6:30 p.m., at Chestnut Village Center, Brethren Retirement Community. In keeping with the upcoming holiday, Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, they are asking all members to bring their mothers, daughters, granddaughters and friends. Two more â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women in Businessâ&#x20AC;? will share the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program. At 7 p.m., Dr. Kylie Young, owner of Beltone Hearing & Audiology, will share

her story and product knowledge. May is Better Hearing Month. At 7:30 p.m., they will sit back and enjoy a style show with fashions and accessories from Sadie Grace. The program will feature owner Kirsten Berghoff and her models. They will end the evening with a drawing for a $50 gift certiďŹ cate to Sadie Grace; compliments of Kirsten. You will need a reservation for this dinner meeting. Call Wavelene at 5476477 or e-mail wdenniston@woh.rr.com before noon on May 4.

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Arcanum holds ďŹ rst heroin awareness town hall meeting BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With the growing community concerns about the local impact of heroin and other drug abuse, the Village of Arcanum held a public town hall meeting last Saturday afternoon at the Family of God Ministries church. Facilitated by Pastor Joe LeMaster, a panel of local and state experts ďŹ elded questions from the public. The panel consisted of Arcanum Mayor Judith Foureman, Arcanum-Butler Schools Superinten-

dent John Stephens, Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan Hein, Darke County Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker, John Wiltshire of Hope In Recovery and State Senator Bill Beagle. Many of the questions came from members of the community directly impacted by this epidemic that is on track to claim more than 60 Darke County residents alone this year. To learn more about local statistics and resources for addicts and family members, log on to coalitiondarkecounty.com.

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been a great MANAGING athlete, but EDITOR Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been around sports most of my life. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve participated on a few teams and by participated I mean they gave me a uniform and tried to ďŹ t me in where I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt the ďŹ nal result. They had me in mind when they began handing out participation ribbons. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say my oldest daughter did not get her athletic abilities from me. Having been around sports and having been an umpire, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the lack of sportsmanship exhibited by some athletes, coaches and parents. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen a coach throw a bat into centerďŹ eld and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been called a few names by parents. Recently, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the best in sportsmanship. It really hit me at the conclusion of a track & ďŹ eld meet when the OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) ofďŹ cial called

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the ďŹ nal group of girls competing in shot put over after they competed. Being trained to think the worst, I was ďŹ&#x201A;oored when he commended them for outstanding sportsmanship. He was impressed that the girls cheered their competition, applauded and whooped and hollered at good throws, encouraged others when they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite get the throw they wanted. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my daughter and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m partial or if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s louder than everyone else, but one of the girls doing the most cheering was my daughter. That makes me a proud papa. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always this way. I remember my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth grade year when she won the conference title in shot put and a girl from another team went up to the ofďŹ cial after the meet and shouted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;She cheated.â&#x20AC;? In her freshman year, the girls didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mingle and there was very little encouragement. There was one exception, Kate Deaton, of National Trail. She was quick to cheer and encourage the others. My wife and I told our daugh-

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ter, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s who you need to be like.â&#x20AC;? In my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sophomore year, things began to change. She and a girl from an opposing school struck up a friendship. That friendship resulted in coaches from the two schools striking up a friendship, which ultimately turned into a throwing camp hosted jointly by both schools. Those coaches, Rick Ingold of Franklin Monroe and Theo Whittaker of Arcanum have led by example and are partially responsible for the feeling of camaraderie experienced in the throwing area. There are times when it gets a little too social and the athletes forget they are there to compete. Because of the size of schools in Darke County, not every program has the great fortune of having a throwing coach. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not uncommon to look over and see Rick or Theo working with an athlete that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wearing their schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniform. They are also one of the ďŹ rst people the athlete seeks out to give a high-ďŹ ve or ďŹ st-bump after a big throw. In my daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually a running, jumping hug. During

the indoor track season, Theo was there to help my daughter when Rick wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t around. Throwers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones that experience that type of camaraderie. Check out the pole vaulters sometime. Steve Shellhaas, of Ansonia, and Micah Coblentz, of Greenville, are the biggest pole vault advocates. Although Steve runs the Ultimate Air Club, he is quick to cheer an athlete from any school with a good jump. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen both coaches helping others with technique. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the athletes get excited when a competitor does well. Those are just some of the people that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve noticed. I know it goes on all the time in track & ďŹ eld. Before and after a race, there is always a word of good luck or congratulations, a ďŹ st-bump, handshake or hug. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the athletes are intermingled more so in this sport than others. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen the videos of athletes, coaches and parents ďŹ ghting because of an ofďŹ cialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s call or a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cheap shot,â&#x20AC;? but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also good to see sportsmanship is still alive and well.

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Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Isaiah Gable signs with D-I Southeast Missouri State GAYLEN BLOSSER

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GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four year varsity basketball letter winner Isaiah Gable signed to play Division I college basketball for the Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels great,â&#x20AC;? said Gable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just makes all the hard work that I put in all these years (worthwhile). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a dream of mine to play, especially Division I basketball.â&#x20AC;? Gable, the son of Jim and Liz Gable intends to study Business while pursuing his goal of playing college ball at the D-I level. Gable was selected ďŹ rst team all-Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) leading GHS with a 21.2 points per game, 7.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game and scored his 1,000th career point his senior season.

While playing for the Wave, Gable ďŹ nishes third on the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time scoring list while setting Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-point career record. Southeast Missouri competes in the prestigious Ohio Valley Conference, a conference made up of ďŹ ve Tennessee Universities, three Tennessee schools, two Illinois programs, one Alabama University and Southeast, the lone Missouri school. Surprisingly, the Ohio Valley Conference does not have an Ohio representative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the coaches there,â&#x20AC;? Gable said of the Southeast coaching staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach (Rick) Ray, Coach (Chris) Moore, Coach (Nick) Lagrooneâ&#x20AC;Ś all of them. They are really good family people, a good location. We play around here a bunch of road games. I just thought it was the right ďŹ t. They play in a great arena, the Show Me Center.â&#x20AC;? Gableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two varsity high school coaches weighed in

on the 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;7â&#x20AC;? Green Wave basketball standout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just a big moment for him,â&#x20AC;? former Greenville Coach Michael Bashore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anytime a kid can reach one of his goals heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had since he probably was a little boy itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a positive. You want the best things when you coach these kids, when they are able to reach their goals and be successful with something they love doing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a proud moment as a coach, a fan and for Isaiah as a person.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;His attitudeâ&#x20AC;Śhis hard work,â&#x20AC;? Bashore said of Gables attributes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love him. A great kid on and off the ďŹ&#x201A;oor. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting a gem.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amazing accomplishment for him,â&#x20AC;? said Gableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greenville Coach Kyle Joseph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A reward for all the time and effort heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put into it and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paying off. He is going to a good program where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be in a good position to succeed.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tremendous

achievement,â&#x20AC;? continued Coach Joseph, a former college assistant coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been around that level, I know the caliber of athletes and he certainly ďŹ ts right in.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is extremely skilled, especially for his size. Really shoots the ball well, can do a lot with the ball in his hands too as far as creating for others.â&#x20AC;? Coach Joseph is appreciative of the legacy Gable is leaving for future Wave basketball players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The example that he set this year that I had him, and same thing with some of those other guys, set an example to help,â&#x20AC;? Joseph stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to make it easier for me to develop more guys like him.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Very excited to play for Coach Ray and Southeast Missouri,â&#x20AC;? said Gable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to be the best player I can. I want to win some championships there and play in the tournament.â&#x20AC;? Gable said he thankful for everyone that helped

(Front Row L-R) Jim Gable (father), Isaiah Gable, Liz Gable (mother), (Back Row L-R) Greenville Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Kyle Joseph and Isabella Gable (sister). (Gaylen Blosser photo)

him reach his goals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanks to all the coaches,â&#x20AC;? Gable said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coach Brooks, Coach Bashore, Coach Joseph, Coach Derek (Sumner) and all the Ohio Basketball Club coaches. Mom and dad, grandmas â&#x20AC;Ś anybody that has helped.â&#x20AC;? Isaiah was especially thankful for his younger sisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Isabella Gable)

support, a varsity swimming record holder for the Green Wave. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She came to most of all the games,â&#x20AC;? said Isaiah. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had a lot of swimming things so she was doing her thing sometimes. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m telling you right now, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to the next Olympics and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there.â&#x20AC;?

Lady Wave too much for Piqua in 16-0 run rule win BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Lady Wave varsity softball team run ruled the Piqua Lady Indians 16-0 in ďŹ ve innings of play Monday night at Lady Wave stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming out and playing league games itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just always crazy,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville Coach Jerrod Newland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today playing Piqua, playing good teams and we knew it would be a buzz saw.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We split with Piqua two of the last three years and three of the last ďŹ ve,â&#x20AC;? added Newland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose many league games but for some reason we stubbed our toe a couple of times and we were ready to play today at home.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Wave put three runs on the board in the bottom of the second to lead 3-0 after one inning of play.

An opening Morgan Gilbert walk and steal of second set up the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst run with Karsyn Shaffer singling home Gilbert. Shaffer swiped second and raced home on an RBI double off the bat of Cassie Cromwell for a 2-0 score. Makayla Hanes picked up the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third consecutive run producing hit with a single plating Cromwell with the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third run. Greenville added four second-inning runs to the board getting a Lani Shilt bunt single and scoring on a Gilbert RBI triple followed by an RBI Shaffer single. A Cromwell walk and a Hanes RBI single plated Shaffer for a 6-0 lead leading to Cromwell scoring by way of a pickoff attempt at third leading to an error and a 7-0 Wave lead after two complete. The Lady Wave picked up two quick third-inning

outs at the plate before Shilt collected a single followed with a Gilbert RBI two-base knock and a Shaffer RBI double upping the Greenville girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lead to 9-0. Greenville saved its best for last; the bottom of the fourth with Cromwell reaching on an error, a Hanes single to center and a Sydney Grote walk before a Piqua error led to the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 10th run of the game. Greenville freshman pitcher Baylee Petry drove a two-run double to center, Courtney Bryson laid down an RBI bunt single followed by a Shilt 2-RBI double to left for a 15-0 GHS advantage. Gilbert sent the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 16th and ďŹ nal run home of the night upping the Lady Waves GWOC American North league leading 11-0 mark and a 17-3 season winning record. Piqua falls to 6-5 in GWOC play and

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Karsyn Shaffer starts a 4-6-3 double play for the Lady Wave in win over Piqua (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Petry picked up her GWOC leading 15th win of the season pitching four innings of shutout ball. Caitlin Christman threw a scoreless ďŹ fth inning in

Greenville tennis team tops Brookville BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville varsity boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team defeated the visiting Brookville Blue Devils 4-1 in a Wednesday night non-conference match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been playing well of late,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville Coach Dennis Kiser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brookville played hard, I though. It was a good win.â&#x20AC;? Noah Haupt defeated Jeremy Penick 6-1, 6-0 in ďŹ rst singles for the Green Wave and in the second singles Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craig Manges beat Jagan Wilkerson 6-0, 6-4. With the Wednesday night wins, Haupt improves to 12-6 on the season and Manges improves to 16-3 on the year. Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bryan Day took third singles by default.

The ďŹ rst doubles match went to Brookville with Austin Grote and Branson Leigeber falling to Justin Ayres and Brycen Williamson 6-1, 6-4. The Green Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Aaron Lobenstein and Josh Galloway defeated Tanner Marburger and Ben Lawson 6-0, 6-1 in second doubles. Greenville upped its season record to 13-4 and 7-1 in the GWOC American North play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actually a little better than what I thought,â&#x20AC;? noted Coach Kiser of the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew we would be decent, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really come up â&#x20AC;Ś all of them from ďŹ rst singles down to second doubles. Just their play, even a week, two weeks ago, is so much better right now. Really happy with them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;GWOC is next Thursday then after that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll switch things around,â&#x20AC;? Kis-

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Greenville baseball team stuns state-ranked Celina Bulldogs BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville varsity baseball team defeated the state-ranked Celina Bulldogs 5-3 Thursday night at Sater Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;State ranked team,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville Coach Eric Blumenstock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good win for us.â&#x20AC;? Owen Paulus took the win on the mound for the Wave pitching a complete seven-inning game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looked great today,â&#x20AC;? Blumenstock said of Paulus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Changed speeds really well, hit his location, hit spots. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about what Owen did for us today. We needed this one going into the tournament draw. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big win for us.â&#x20AC;? A Peter Pandy one out single to left and a two out Jason Shields single to center scored the speedy Pandy from ďŹ rst to give the Wave a 1-0 after two-

innings of play. Inning No. 3 had Greenville taking a 2-0 lead with a one out Landon Eldridge single to center, a walk to Tyler Beyke and a two out misplayed Tanner Ross ďŹ&#x201A;y to left plating Landon Eldridge to give the home team a 2-0 lead. Celina evened the score in the top of the fourth inning taking advantage of two Greenville errors to score two unearned runs for a 2-2 score. Shields reached ďŹ rst by way of a one out walk in the bottom of the fourth and swiped second setting up a two out RBI single off the bat of Grant Minnich scoring Shields to give the Greenville boys a 3-2 lead after four. Celina stranded backto-back one out singles in the top of the ďŹ fth inning with Paulus throwing a strikeout and Wave catcher Grant Minnich throwing to Tanner Ross at third picking off a Bull-

dogs attempted steal for the third out of the inning. Green Wave senior leftďŹ elder Logan Eldridge drilled a one out solo homerun over the leftďŹ eld wall just inside the foul pole to give Greenville a 4-2 advantage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a shot,â&#x20AC;? Blumenstock noted of Eldridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew that right off the bat. That was a no-doubter. I was just praying it stayed inside the yellow pole.â&#x20AC;? A two out walk to Pandy and a RBI double to deep centerďŹ eld off the bat of Brandon Beykey upped the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 5-2 with ďŹ ve innings in the book. Celina added a run in the top of the sixth to trail 5-3 while Greenville was going down in order in the bottom of the inning sending the teams to the ďŹ nal inning of play. A ďŹ&#x201A;y to Brandon Beyke in center, a Celina single

Logan Eldridge gets congratulated rounding third by Greenville varsity coach Eric Blumenstock for homerun blast over left ďŹ eld fence in Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over state ranked Celina (Gaylen Blosser photo)

to left, a sinking liner to Logan Eldridge in left for out No. 2 and a high popup to Jason Shields at ďŹ rst had Greenville taking a 5-3 win over the Mercer County school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Excellent â&#x20AC;Ś it might be one of the better games

weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played all year,â&#x20AC;? said Blumenstock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain about anything we did today. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting better every day and this is the best weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played all year.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best thing about this team,â&#x20AC;? added Blu-

menstock, â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to put the ball in play no matter who is pitching. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing 80-85 (MPH pitching) on a regular basis and none of them are scared of anything now so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to roll.â&#x20AC;?

Records fall at Stillwater Valley Invitational track meet BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nine schools and 20 teams couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a better evening for track and ďŹ eld when all of Darke Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track teams, along with Newton and Covington, visited Versailles for the annual Stillwater Invitational. The warm temperatures were helpful to knock out old records and set better marks for future athletes to achieve. Versailles swept their home meet with the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams scoring huge victories. The Lady Tigers garnered 167 points, 51 points ahead of second place Covington. Greenville ďŹ nished third, Franklin Monroe, fourth, Ansonia, ďŹ fth, Versailles B, sixth, Arcanum, seventh, Newton, eighth, Bradford, ninth and

Tri-Village, 10th. On the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, Versailles had a 79 point victory over Greenville. Franklin Monroe had one of its best performances of the season to ďŹ nish third, Covington, fourth, Tri-Village, ďŹ fth, Arcanum, sixth, Versailles B, seventh, Newton, eighth, Ansonia, ninth, and Bradford, 10th. Pole vault proved to be one of the most challenging events at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invitational. It was a match-up of talent that is usually only seen at state tournaments and prestigious invitation only events. On the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side, four vaulters exceeded the previous record of 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1â&#x20AC;? set by Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A.J. Frens last year. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winner was the newcomer, Ansonia freshman Brock Shellhaas with a vault of 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Frens matched the height, but ďŹ nished in second. Ryan

Trick of Greenville and Jett Murphy, of Covington, each hit 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6â&#x20AC;? with Trick taking third and Murphy ďŹ nishing in fourth. A new record in pole vault was also set in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Versaillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jenna Frantz bested her record by three-inches to ďŹ nish in ďŹ rst with a vault of 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Meg Rehmert, Greenville, hit 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6â&#x20AC;? and her teammate, Lexi Addington hit 11â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Josh Steinbrunner, of Versailles, set a new record in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 110m Hurdles with a time of 15.26. The previous mark was 15.47. The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ironman team (shot put and discus throwers) from Versailles set a new mark in the Ironman 4x100m Relay with a time of 47.42, beating a mark, 50.08, set by Versailles in 2015. Aliya Barga, of Ansonia, tied the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high

jump record with a jump of 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1â&#x20AC;?. Teammate Lydia Sink set a new record in long jump with a leap of 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 9.5â&#x20AC;? breaking the 2014 record of 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6.75â&#x20AC;?. Versaillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; A.J. Ahrens set a new record in menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot put after hitting 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1â&#x20AC;?. The previous record of 48â&#x20AC;&#x2122; was set in 2012. Additional local winners in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s division were 4x800m Relay, Versailles; 4x200m Relay, Versailles; 1600m Run, Marcy Bradshaw, Arcanum; 4x100m Relay, Versailles; 400m Dash, Emily Langenkamp, Versailles; 300m Hurdles, Ellen Peters, Versailles; 3200m Run, Karmen Knepp, Bradford; 4x400m Relay, Versailles; Iron Woman 4x100m Relay, Versailles B; Discus, Hannah Eley, Franklin Monroe; and Shot Put, Nicole Berry, Franklin Monroe.

Brock Shellhaas, Ansonia, came out on top in a very talented pole vault competition. Very seldom do track fans get to see the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top vaulters at one meet. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Additional local winners in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s division were 4,800m Relay, Versailles; 4x200m Relay, Versailles; 1600m Run, Noah Pleiman, Versailles; 4x100m Relay, Versailles; 400m Dash, Josh Hollinger, TriVillage; 300m Hurdles, Josh Steinbrunner, Versailles; 800m Run, Cole

Condon, Versailles; 200m Dash, Josh Hollinger, TriVillage; 3200m Run, Joe Spitzer, Versailles; Discus, A.J. Ahrens, Versailles; and Long Jump, Kyle Jones, Versailles. Visit www.bluebagmedia.com for a complete list of results.

Tri-Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Danika Mann signs with Ohio Christian University BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

NEW MADISON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Danika Mann, the daughter of Rodney and Annette Mann and Christy and Robbie Hager signed to play basketball and softball for the Ohio Christian University Lady Trailblazers located in Circleville, Ohio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited for the opportunity and be able to continue playing basketball and softball there,â&#x20AC;? said Mann. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very blessed to have the opportunity to play two sports that I love. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see where it goes.â&#x20AC;? The Tri-Village senior has signed on to be a multi-sport athlete for the Trailblazers, playing in the River States Conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big day for Danika,â&#x20AC;? said Tri-Village Lady Patriots basketball coach

Brad Gray. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to see her rewarded for all the hard work sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put in over the years and especially over the last year and a half she worked really hard to get herself ready to play college basketball.â&#x20AC;? Mann was named ďŹ rst team All-Cross County Conference her senior season at Tri-Village while helping lead the Lady Patriots basketball team to their third consecutive conference title. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You always want to get kids from winning programs because they understand what it takes,â&#x20AC;? said Ohio Christian University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach Jamey Batten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We play team basketball.â&#x20AC;? Mann is uncertain of her choice of studies at OCU, but is considering psychology and counseling with a minor in coaching. 1370 KITCHENAID WAY GREENVILLE, OHIO

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went on a visit there and I got that feeling it was home,â&#x20AC;? Mann said of her decision of attending Ohio Christian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited to be there for the next four years.â&#x20AC;? While playing basketball and softball in college can be a challenging, Mann is up to the task with a goal of helping the Lady Trailblazers win. Ohio Christian womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball Coach Jamey Batten believes Mann will make an immediate impact on the court for the Lady Trailblazers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt like even as a freshman sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a big contributor for us,â&#x20AC;?

said Batten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We already have her in our plans to be in our main rotation, our post position.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We like how she is very active on the inside, has good vision, can pass, can score inside midrange and understands team basketball,â&#x20AC;? continued Batten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has a natural degree of toughness about her and the physicality that we really like.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ohio Christian is getting a blue collar kid,â&#x20AC;? Coach Gray said of Mannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her strength. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to work her tail off. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to ďŹ nd very many people that are go-

(Front Row L-R) Reagyn Hager (sister), Robbie Hager (stepfather), Christy Hager (mother), Danika Mann, Rodney Mann (father), Annette Mann (stepmother), (Back Row L-R) Dylan Hager (brother), Kynnedi Hager (sister), AAU coach Gary Thompson, Tri-Village girls basketball coach Brad Gray and Ohio Christian womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach Jamey Batten. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

ing to outwork her. They are getting a complete post player.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents, coaches and everybody that has sup-

ported me my four years here,â&#x20AC;? Mann said of who she would like to thank, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and the Tri-Village community.â&#x20AC;?

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BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For the second year straight, SVG Chevrolet has once again donated a car to be given away at next weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s After Prom at Greenville High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really want to get involved in the commu-

nity and I think there is no other grassroots effort than to support the Greenville High School studentsâ&#x20AC;Śthey are the future of Greenville,â&#x20AC;? Steve VanGorder, President of SVG Chevrolet told The Early Bird. According to Kathy Quinn, GHS Spanish teacher and the Senior Class

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Advisor, the giveaway is a huge hit amongst the students and is a great way to lure them to the event after the prom. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s giveaway is a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; complete with a power sunroof, Pioneer stereo system, all new tires and brakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a safe and fun environment to discourage those who attend the prom from going out and partying afterwards in a dangerous way,â&#x20AC;? Quinn explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do the door prizes and safe the car for the ďŹ nal drawing at the end of the event. It is a great incentive to keep everyone there until the last minute.â&#x20AC;? Quinn noted that VanGorder was totally involved in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, even being a referee dur-

Picture are GHS senior class ofďŹ cers, Steve VanGorder, Kathy Quinn and SVG Chevrolet employees. (Clinton Randall photo)

ing games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wanted to ďŹ nd a way to help and to promote a healthy way for the kids to spend their time after prom,â&#x20AC;? Quinn said about VanGorder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so thankful for his generosity and the willingness to be part of the event.â&#x20AC;? The After Prom party is planned and organized by Senior Class ofďŹ cers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tiona Thompson, Justin McMiller, Sydney Oda, Lessie Cable and Molly Hunt.

Also, SADD club members, Wintrow Signs, Dominoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and parents donate either time, material, food or money to help make the event successful. The GHS After Prom will take place May 6 at the high school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; immediately following the prom at Romerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catering. Over 150 showed up to party safely at the 2016 event, Quinn and the ofďŹ cers hope to see even more this year.

WILD 5-0 at DC Parks GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With age comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes special opportunities. The Darke County Park District invites everyone young at heart and wise with age to join them on Friday, May 5 at 1 p.m. for this new series of programs geared toward the â&#x20AC;&#x153;50 and overâ&#x20AC;? crowd at

Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Spring wildďŹ&#x201A;owers, migrating birds, and fresh leaves will greet participants this season. Register for this free program. For any questions about this or any other park district programs or to register, call the Nature Center at (937) 548-0165.

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to occur this August. Participants will meet in the parking lot at the Nature Center for this free program. Please enter the parking lot slowly with parking lights only. If the sky is cloudy, call the Nature Center by 4 p.m. to conďŹ rm the program is still occurring. For any questions about this or any other Park District programs, call the Nature Center at (937) 548-0165.

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Garrison questions commissioners on 911 proposal

Watch video from the ďŹ re scene at bluebagmedia.com (Clinton Randall photo)

Electrical ďŹ re damages downtown business BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A downtown Greenville business was heavily damaged as the result of an electrical ďŹ re on Wednesday. Just before Noon, emergency personnel responded to the 322 South Broadway after reports of heavy smoke coming from the building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; occupied by Gray House Games. According to the Greenville Fire Department (GFD), the ďŹ re appeared to start in the rear of the two-story building

and was determined to be electrical in nature. The store was unoccupied at the time of the blaze, as was the upstairs apartment. An estimate of total damages has yet to be determined. According to the business owners, the their collectibles inventory was insured. Smoke did cause minimal damage to the lower part of the building to the south, according to the GFD. At least six Darke County ďŹ re departments responded to the scene to assist with the ďŹ re. No injuries were reported.

Woman faces felony charges after believed to stabbed her husband several times during domestic altercation Thursday in Greenville. (Clinton Randall photo)

Man stabbed during domestic altercation BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville Police Department responded to a domestic dispute that turned into a stabbing Thursday morning. According to ofďŹ cers on the scene, the dispute began at a home across the street from McMillerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carryout, located at 601 Martin Street in Greenville, and continued to the parking lot of the business and ending near the public entrance to the store. Although still in the early stages of the investigation, police believe the female subject was the aggressor and had multiple household knives and stabbed the male victim several times in the torso.

According to an eyewitness, the woman was yelling out sexual accusations while stabbing the man, which is said to be her husband. She did drop the knives when police arrived, but then attempted to assault him again, before being tased by ofďŹ cers. The man was transported to a Wayne HealthCare from the scene and later to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton â&#x20AC;&#x201C; where his condition is unknown. The female is currently in custody on a charge of Felonious Assault (F2). The carryout was not yet open at the time, but several employees and bystanders did witness the incident. The incident remains under investigation.

DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director of Safety and Service Curt Garrison presented a list of questions to county commissioners Monday in regards to commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent proposal to provide free county-wide 911 services. On April 12, all three county approved a resolution to amend the current 911 services to include one Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) at the Darke County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce. In addition, all 911 dispatching services for the county would be at no charge to any emergency entity. The proposed change to one dispatch center comes as the county is transitioning toward the Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) for tower and emergency radio services. A MARCS radio tower is currently being constructed in Union City. Garrison presented a series of questions Monday for commissioners, as well as representatives of the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ofďŹ ce, to consider. Rhoades answered the ďŹ rst question with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? when asked if commission would be willing to sign a written agreement with the city of Greenville outlining terms, costs, grievance procedures and other administrative details if city ofďŹ cials take commission up on the single dispatch center. Rhoades explained legal counsel from the County Commission Association had advised commissioners not to enter into a signed agreement with any other agency. Other questions posed by Garrison centered on funding for both dispatch services and MARCS radio systems. Earlier this month, commission announced they were going to be the recipients of a signiďŹ cant number of used MARCS radio units from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), which will be updating their equipment. The radios will remain as property of the ODNR with the county paying a monthly user fee. Commissioners will be placing a tax levy on the ballot, possibly this coming November, with monies slated to assist in paying for replacing MARCS radios and for equipment upkeep. The millage is yet to be determined, but Rhoades said Monday commissioners â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to take too muchâ&#x20AC;? from taxpayers. Dispatch services for the proposed all-county center will continue to be funded through county commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general fund as well as a cell phone tax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which

is unpredictable revenue. Rhoades also explained commissioners are currently in negotiation with the Tri-County Board of Mental Health to purchase the Darke County Home. The commissioners currently spend $500,000 per year on operating costs for the county home, which could be used for 911 dispatch services, Rhoades said.. A discussion also was held concerning who would be responsible for ensuring that proper steps would be taken in case of procedural/ and or administrative issues, i.e. dispatcher error. Garrison explained the city currently has a management team in place to deal with any issues that may come up as far as any mistakes made by a dispatcher that would endanger lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why would a dispatch-

er want to create an issue when it puts a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life in danger?â&#x20AC;? asked Aultman, noting how the county has 30-plus yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in emergency dispatching for the county and other agencies and â&#x20AC;&#x153;no issues have come up.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all human,â&#x20AC;? Garrison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural to make a mistake. No one would do it intentionally, but mistakes happen and mistakes have happened.â&#x20AC;? Garrison went on to say the city was â&#x20AC;&#x153;asking for a process. What would that process be?â&#x20AC;? Aultman responded by saying he believed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;best course of action is to think about it, get our heads together.â&#x20AC;? Another question asked by Garrison was if commission would be paying for installation, programming and tuning costs incurred

by county, village and city emergency agencies for the move to the MARCS radios. Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker and Rhoades answered afďŹ rmatively, noting that the decision had already been decided that the county would incur these costs â&#x20AC;&#x153;because (some) entities would struggle with some of these costs.â&#x20AC;? While no date has been set, the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department, along with county commission would like to see the MARCS system take over sometime in early 2018. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day we go we are taking a chance,â&#x20AC;? Whittaker said of the old, outdated VHF and UHF systems, which cannot be replaced or repaired because they are outdated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lives count,â&#x20AC;? Rhoades said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we (current radio communications) go down weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all in a world of hurt.â&#x20AC;?

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Caleigh Stebbins named March of Dimes Ambassador GREENVILLE — A seven-year-old Darke County girl who was born six weeks premature has been selected as the 2017 March of Dimes Darke County Ambassador. Join the ambassador family, hundreds of other families and businesses at the Darke County Fairgrounds for the annual March for Babies walk on May 6, 9 a.m. In 2009, Mindy and

Jason Stebbins were excited about adding to their family with a second baby on the way. But their baby Caleigh arrived unexpectedly at only 34weeks, weighing only ﬁve pounds. The pregnancy was considered high risk as a result of Mindy’s low amniotic ﬂuid and gestational diabetes. Caleigh was unable to breathe on her own due to her underdeveloped lungs, which

is typical of prematurely born babies. Due to these complications she spent her ﬁrst few days in a hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Miami Valley Hospital. “We thank the March of Dimes for funding the research responsible for surfactant therapy, the PKU test, ultrasounds, Apgar testing, and NICUs where our daughter received such wonderful care,” says Mindy. “We’re walking in March for Babies because it saves lives and improves the health of countless moms and babies!” In addition to the ﬁve-mile route through Greenville there is a onemile fun walk within the fairgrounds. This familyfriendly morning also features free food for the walkers, entertainment, and a kids zone for the little ones with music, balloons, and face painting along with games and crafts. This year we will offer a Superhero Sprint for

kids up to 10 years old for $20 per child or $30 per family. Participants will receive a purple March of Dimes Cape, while supplies last, and it will begin at 8:30 a.m. “The money raised by March for Babies helps give more babies a ﬁghting chance at a healthy start in life,” says Jackie Allen, Executive Director, March of Dimes Greater Dayton Market. “The March of Dimes is committed to providing comfort and information to families such as the Stebbins family. By joining March for Babies, you also help fund cutting-edge research to ﬁnd answers to the unknown causes of premature birth, and new ways to prevent and treat it.” Like Caleigh, about 380,000 babies – or one in 10 – are born too soon in the United States each year. Premature birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) is the leading cause of death of babies in the U.S. Those who survive an ear-

ly birth often face serious and lifelong health problems, including breathing problems, jaundice, vision loss, cerebral palsy and intellectual delays. In addition to the human toll, premature birth accounts for more than $26 billion annually in medical and societal costs. The nation’s favorite walking event, March for Babies takes place in 500 communities across the country and involves more than three million people each year. Register for the event by visiting marchforbabies.org/ event/darkecounty to sign up to walk; start a team with your company, family, or friends; or donate to help babies survive and thrive. The March of Dimes is the leading nonproﬁt or-

ganization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have beneﬁted from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information, visit marchofdimes. org and nacersano.org. If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit shareyourstory. org community to ﬁnd comfort and support. Find them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The 2017 March for Babies is sponsored nationally by Kmart, Famous Footwear, Macy’s, Cigna, and HCA. Locally, March for Babies is sponsored by Greenville Technology Inc. (GTI), Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln and Wayne Health Care.

Calendar of Events Dr. Zach Brown and his staff recently changed the name of the office to Brown Chiropractic.

May 2017

Versailles chiropractic ofﬁce changes name Special Beginnings Classes are free to mothers who deliver at Wayne HealthCare. The cost is $50 for mothers who deliver elsewhere.

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3-Week Thursday Series Childbirth Class Thursday, May 11th, 18th & 25th 6:00pm-8:00pm

Wayne HealthCare is invested in caring for our community every day of every year. From providing medical care to running vital programs in our community, we are committed to supporting the health and well-being in and around Darke County.

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Free Monthly Diabetes Education Class

For more information or to register call (937) 547-5755.

This educational class is held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and is designed to help you understand and manage diabetes. Join Karen Droesch, Certiﬁed Diabetes Educator, for a free class each month.

Am I Eating the Correct Portion? Tuesday, May 9th, 6:00pm

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Diabetes Education Programs Diabetic Group Classes

Pre-Diabetic Group Class Wednesday, May 17th, 10:00am-12:00pm

Wayne HealthCare, 3rd Floor Conference Room Cost to attend is $10 per class. For more information or to RSVP contact Karen Droesch at (937) 547-5750 or karen.droesch@waynehealthcare.org

Sponsored by Wayne Hospital Auxiliary Starts: Wednesday, May 3rd at 9:00pm Continues: Thursday, May 4th around the clock Ends: Friday, May 5th at 3:00pm

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Better Breathers Support Group

This free support group is for Chronic Lung Disease patients and their families. Participants have the opportunity to learn ways to cope and live with Chronic Lung Disease, gain support from others who share similar struggles, and receive tools to help enhance the quality of life.

Tuesday, May 9th Carolyn Doenges, MS, RD, LD Director of Nutrition Services & Registered Dietitian 1:00pm-3:00pm

For more information or to register call(937) 547-5917.

Wayne HealthCare, Room 405 Insurance may cover the cost of the class.

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Karen Droesch, RD, LD, CDE Certiﬁed Diabetes Educator (CDE) will present and lead all diabetes education classes and programs.

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Wayne HealthCare Hosts American Cancer Society Look Good Feel Better Program

Look Good Feel Better® is a free, non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. The program is open to any woman who is undergoing or recently completed treatment for cancer.

Monday, May 8th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Wayne HealthCare, Administrative Board Room Registration is required for this FREE program. To register call (937) 547-5079.

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VERSAILLES – Brown Chiropractic LLC has announced this week that Cain Chiropractic & Family Wellness has officially changed its name to Brown Chiropractic. Cain Chiropractic & Family Wellness first opened in January 2013 in downtown Versailles. The office was under the direction of Dr. Sarah Cain and her husband Matt Cain. In the fall of 2014, Dr. Zach Brown joined the practice. Since then, the Cain’s have moved to South Carolina where Matt is pursuing his doctorate in chiropractic. Dr. Brown has been practicing in the office for the better part of three years and has been the primary

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caregiver in the office for the better part of this past year. The practice’s focus will continue to be on holistic and natural healing through specific, gentle, and safe chiropractic adjustments. The practice will continue to strive to serve the community of Versailles as well as the surrounding communities. The practice will continue to serve patients ranging from infancy to over one hundred years old. Family will always be a focus at Brown Chiropractic. Dr. Brown is very excited about the future and the possibilities of serving more and more people in the community. He was quoted, “The name of the practice will be changing, in regards to patient care, nothing will be changing. The only difference will be me having even more deliberateness and pride in my taking care of patients. I want to continue to expand upon the great things that Dr. Cain and Matt have already accomplished.” Dr. Brown continued, “I look forward to always living in, and raising a family with my wife Kailey, in Ohio. I look forward to practicing at this location until I decide to retire. I look forward to giving back to the Versailles community. Most importantly, I look forward to helping you and your families live healthier lives for many years to come.” Brown Chiropractic is conducting free spinal screenings, for anyone who is interested; call the office (937) 526-3737 to set up an appointment.

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Lunch & Learn at library on May 3 GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville Public Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly Lunch & Learn is May 3, 12:30 p.m. The topic is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building Healthy Habitsâ&#x20AC;? presented by Jordan Francis, Wellness Director at Wayne Healthcare. Lunch and Learn is coordinated by Warren Richards as part of the Libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wellness Program. Jordan notes â&#x20AC;&#x153;Solidifying positive habits is vital to the achievement of

any goal. To permanently change your behavior to meet your goal, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to make the behavior automatic; automatic behaviors are known as habits. These are the things we do day in and day out without even thinking about them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making a behavior automatic starts with motivation to change. Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the motivation to change, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need enough willpower

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year,â&#x20AC;? Grasty said. The ROAD-E-0 is available to all school bus drivers to participate in an activity to promotion bus safety as well as driver, professionalism and recognition. Schools participating in the West Regional event include Centerville, Miamisburg, Greenon Local, Graham Local, Celina, Bellefontaine, Beavercreek, West Carrollton, Piqua, National Trail, Dayton, drivers from bus contractor First Student and Greenville.

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GMS Vocal Music Spring Concert GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville Middle School Vocal Music Department, under the direction of Kari Lemon, will be performing their annual Spring Concert Tuesday, May 2 at Memorial Hall beginning at 7 p.m.

Similar to last year, this concert will be taking on a theme. This year, the 153 middle school students will be presenting music from several different Disney Classics. The ďŹ fth and sixth grade selections include

Shown from left are Haylee Hanes, Elias Watters, Alli Hill, Andy Hayes, Meg Rehmert, Josh Smith, Karsyn Shaffer, Shane Barga, Mackenzie Slade, Kody Purvis, Leah Suter and Austin Grote. (Dick Brown photo)

GHS prepares for prom GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Greenville High School will hold its annual prom on May 6, 5:30-11 p.m., at Romerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catering in Greenville. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Night Under the Lights.â&#x20AC;? Mollie Mendoza is serving as the junior class sponsor/advisor and Junior Class

President Landin Brown is helping organize the event. The Prom Court includes Haylee Hanes, Elias Watters, Alli Hill, Andy Hayes, Meg Rehmert, Josh Smith, Karsyn Shaffer, Shane Barga, Mackenzie Slade, Kody Purvis, Leah Suter and Austin Grote.

a medley from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lilo and Stitchâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here Comes the Lion Guardâ&#x20AC;? from the Disney Channel show, The Lion Guard. The seventh and eighth grade choir students will be performing selections from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Poppins,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circle of Lifeâ&#x20AC;? from The Lion King, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crusinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for a Bruisinâ&#x20AC;? from The Disney Channel Movie Teen Beach Movie, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Making Today a Perfect Dayâ&#x20AC;? from Frozen Fever, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Touch the Sky, from Brave, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lavaâ&#x20AC;? from the Disney short ďŹ lm Lava. There will also be various solos and small groups performing additional song. This concert is free to the public. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. to the public with a start time of 7 p.m. Please plan to attend this wonderful evening of music.

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Clean-up at Greenville Township cemeteries GREENVILLE – Spring cleanup will begin immediately for all Greenville Township cemeteries. Families and loved ones are asked to remove all decorations that they wish to save by May 6 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 removed by cemetery personnel. Greenville Township maintains the following

cemeteries. Memorial Gardens and Newcomer on State Route 118, East Zion located on US Route 36, Emanuel on the New Madison-Coletown Road, Martin located on Culbertson Road, Crickbaum at Motorcycle Drive, and Bethel located on Cox Road. With mowing season soon approaching, cemetery rules prohibit glass containers, wire, toys, ﬁgurines and all other such items that interfere with mowing and/or trimming. All cemetery arrangements must be located in the vase on the monument.

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UNION CITY – Borderline and Baker’s Motorcycle Shop will hold their fifth annual fundraiser for the Cancer Association of Darke County (CADC) on May 20. The event will be held at Borderline, located at 6140 Hillgrove-Southern Road, Union City. There will be a Poker Run, $5 BBQ Chicken Dinners, Benefit Auction and a 50/50 drawing and seven live bands. A hog raffle will be held with 200 tickets being sold at $5 each. Processing is donated by Hunt’s Processing. The hog is donated by Borderline. Proceeds will go to CADC to help local cancer patients. For more information call Bud at 417-3026. For information about the CADC, call Christine at 5489960.

Pictured above are Hallie McIntyre, March of Dimes Development Manager, Jackie Allen, March of Dimes Executive Director and Jeff Kniese, President & CEO of Greenville Federal.

Greenville Federal donation helps kids GREENVILLE – Greenville Federal is helping ﬁght premature births and infant mortality in showing support of the March of Dimes 2017 March for Babies. Once again Greenville Federal is the Start/Finish Line Sponsor. For the past 75 years, March of Dimes’ dedication to pregnancy, as well as infant and child health, has helped calm the fears of countless families. It has been a leading contributor to signiﬁcant research that prevents birth defects,

childhood mortality and premature birth. But, as expectant parents are quick to realize, not all risks are well known and not all problems have clear causes. Being the oldest bank headquartered in Darke County and Home of the Money$aver Mortgage, Greenville Federal continues their tradition of supporting our local community through causes such as the March of Dimes while encouraging the community to Buy Local, Bank Local.

UNION CITY, Ind. – The Union City Lions club will be sponsoring a blood drive on May 8, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Community Room in memory of Bob Simmons. Bob was a huge donator for many years. He was 92 years old. With the need for blood, each donation will save

three lives. Can you imagine the lives that were saved by Bob’s donation? Blood donors…Salute the men and women of our armed forces during our May blood drives. This is “Military Appreciation Month Blood Donor.” Walk-in donors are welcome.

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MEMORIES OF THE PAST KAY BROWN’S 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 council-person Kathleen Floyd, where they

discussed these same postcards covering 100 years of Greenville/local history. DICK BROWN, son, is also a life-long resident of Greenville and now keeps their postcard collection. Dick graduated from GHS in 1964, Miami University in 1968, taught school for a year, owned McVay’s Sporting Goods for 16 years and was a real estate appraiser for

11 years. He has been vice president of the Darke County Historical Society for the past 20 years. Dick is still involved with the GHS yearbook and has been president of the GHS Alumni Association for the past eight years.

The building and bank are still in the same location. This picture of Greenville National Bank at the corner of 4th and Broadway was taken in 1914. In the background one can see the United Methodist Church at the corner of 4th and Sycamore. Pitsburg could once hear the chugchug-chug of a steam and engine. Today the tracks are gone and there are few reminders of the importance of trains to the community. Shown is the Big Four Railroad Station in 1919.

Union City, Ohio seemed to be a thriving community in 1958. The cars parked in front of several of the business seem to indicate the storefronts were filled. This picture was taken from the Indiana side of Stateline Road.

A grain and feed mill continue to be a part of life in Pitsburg, but this building and business have been gone for quite some time. This picture from 1911 features the Arnett & Hammel Grain, Flour, Feed & Coal business.

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First Friday features Upper Floor Tour

Shown are (front row) Seniors McKenna Crews, Hayley Burns, Kassidy York, Bri Hartle, Samantha Buchy, (second row) Chloe Cox, Taylor Denniston, Sierra Cress, Gracie Pell, Alivia Lindamood, Lauren Burns, (third row) Senior Justin McMiller, Zac Davis, Senior Andy Hayes, Seth Conway, Senior Zach Henninger and Nic Colby.

Wavaires present cantata for community GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Wavaires are pleased to present their church cantata to the entire community at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 at St. Clair Memorial Hall. This year’s presentation is titled “Blessed Be Your Name” and features modern worship songs from wellknown worship band, Jesus Culture, Bethel Worship and Hillsong as well as worship artists, Natalie Grant, Matt Redmond and I am They. This community cantata is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend and support this group of young, talented performers. Donations are welcome to support the vocal music

program at Greenville High School. The show choir is under the direction of Chelsea Whirledge. Tickets for Choir-ORama 2017, “Better When I’m Dancing,” will go on sale following the community cantata in the Anna Bier Gallery. Tickets prices are: Student Tickets - $5; General Admission Tickets (lower level wings) - $5; Reserved Tickets Purchased in Advance - $6 and Reserved Tickets Purchased at the Door - $7. Be sure to like and follow the groups Facebook page at Greenville High School Vocal Music Boosters to stay current on performances, tickets and fundraisers.

A temporary baseball exhibit is now on display at Garst Museum.

Local baseball history displayed at Garst GREENVILLE – Who pitched an entire 26-inning ballgame? Who played for the Cincinnati Reds and is part of the Greenville High School Hall of Fame? Who just entered his 17th season with the Royals organization? Who is in the National Senior Softball hall of Fame? Who was a legal “spitballer?” Check out the latest exhibit at Garst Museum to ﬁnd out! Otto “Jelly” Burns, Jack Baldschun, Lil Broughman, Tripp J. Davis, Jeff Davenport, Evelyn J. Durst Nealeigh, Allan Sutton, and Craig N. Stammen are just

Jack Baldschun is shown as a Cincinnati Red.

a few local baseball and softball legends featured in this temporary exhibit in the Lowell Thomas Meeting Room at the Garst Museum.

NMPL honors Julie Daﬂer NEW MADISON – Since the 1980’s, residents of New Madison and patrons of New Madison Public Library have seen Julie Dafler behind the circulation desk. She has worked with three different directors, multiple library staff, and thousands of patrons over her 32-years, and she is the last employee to work in

the “old” library building. To celebrate the impact that Julie has had on the community, May 5 has been declared Julie Day at the library. Join them from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. as they honor Julie and share memories. Refreshments will be provided by The Friends of New Madison Public Library.

Neave Twp. meeting set GREENVILLE – The Neave Township Trustees will have only one meeting in May. This meeting will be on Monday, May 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Neave Township Building, 3880 St. Rt. 121, Greenville. The public is invited.

Their regularly scheduled meetings on May 8 and May 29 are cancelled and combined to the May 22 meeting. The township will continue with their regular June 12 and June 26 meetings at 7:30 p.m.

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GREENVILLE – Have you ever wondered what is on the upper ﬂoors of our historic downtown buildings? If so, you will want to be part of Main Street Greenville’s First Friday Upper Floor Tour on Friday, May 5th to see and discover these hidden locations! This self-guided tour will take place from 6-9 p.m. and will include four upper ﬂoor locations and one bonus location in downtown. Also, since it is “First Friday”, downtown businesses will be open late for you to shop, dine, and enjoy. The Upper Floor Tours were created to highlight the historic buildings located in our downtown district and remind residents of the true magnitude of the buildings. “The City of Greenville is incredibly fortunate to have 83 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in the downtown district,” said Amber Garrett, Executive Director for Main Street Greenville. The following buildings will be featured on the tour this year: 126 W. 4th St. (space above Greenville Pawn & Jewelry), 302 S. Broadway (space above Tecumseh Center for Natural Healing), 120 W. 3rd St. (space above F45 Training and Nature’s Heart Yoga), and 410 S. Broadway (space above Brenda’s Beanery). The bonus location (no ticket necessary to view this location) will be the St. Clair Memorial Hall, located at 215 W. 4th St. A video-tour featuring the locations on the tour will be offered the same evening (during the same time) for those with limited mobility. Tickets are $5 each and will not be limited. Purchase your tickets in advance at the Welcome Center (421 S. Broadway), free for students and children 17 and younger. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets can also be purchased at any of the featured locations during the event, unlimited tickets available. “Our hope is that the Upper Floor Tours will encourage and inspire others to consider living options in the downtown area and continue to increase the demand for upper ﬂoor apartment living,” said Garrett. Downtown residents can make a sizable contribution to the health and the stability of the overall downtown economy. “People who choose to live downtown often embrace the lifestyle, supporting the businesses on an almost daily basis,” said Garrett. “Our goal is to have these upper ﬂoors utilized. We hope this event will encourage people to look at our historic buildings a little differently when traveling down Broadway.” Mote and Associates, Inc. sponsors the annual Upper Floor Tour, a pro-

fessional design ﬁrm specializing in civil engineering and land surveying. The tour is presented by Main Street Greenville in collaboration with Historic Preservation Month to bring awareness and respect to our built environment. First Fridays are a monthly event presented by Main Street Greenville, a non-proﬁt organization committed to stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and grown in historic Downtown Greenville. To learn more about

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Auto Tech brings home the gold; readies for nationals SUSAN HARTLEY

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Pictured are Mitch and Lucas McCabe with Mrs. Schellhase’s fourth grade class. (Clinton Randall photo)

Ansonia Lumber helps promote Arbor Day values CLINTON RANDALL

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UNION CITY, Ohio – In honor of Arbor Day, the Ansonia Lumber Company presented Mississinawa Valley fourth-graders with a tree of their own Thursday. Lucas McCabe, who has a Forest Management degree and is a member of the Society of American Foresters, educated each of the

fourth grade classes about what Arbor Day means and features of conifer trees. Lucas was joined by his father, Mitch McCabe of Ansonia Lumber, in presenting each student with a Colorado Blue Spruce seedling for them to take home and plant in honor of Arbor Day. Arbor Day is celebrated tomorrow – Friday, Apr. 28. Learn more about what Arbor Day is all about at www.arborday.org

Ken and Marilyn Erwin are celebrating their 20th anniversary as owners of M ‘n M Petrol in Ansonia. (Susan Hartley photo)

M ‘n M Petrol to offer anniversary specials SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

ANSONIA – Ansonia’s M ‘n M Petrol Pantry (Sunoco) is celebrating its 20th anniversary under the ownership of Ken and Marilyn Erwin. The couple are proud of their “all locally owned and locally employed” business, which they purchased May 1, 1997. Over the years, the Erwins grew their business, adding space to the station’s convenience/deli/ restaurant and storage area. Customers may eat in or take out. On Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, customers will be able to take advantage of special offers in honor of the 20th anniversary, Marilyn Erwin said. With 16 employees in addition to the Erwins, M ‘n M offers a wide variety of food items – almost all of which are either from local vendors or homemade on site. “We try to use as many local vendors as possible,” Marilyn said. “We are the original jumbo chicken place.” From fried chicken to pizza and hot subs, M ‘n M offers more than 140 deli items, including a variety of salads made on site, including ham salad, seven-layer salad, broccoli salad, pasta salad, and cucumber/tomato salad. They also offer a locally popular dish, Sue’s Potato Salad. “We always have chicken – seven days a week,”

Marilyn added, in addition to daily lunch specials. Desserts include homemade cakes baked at M ‘n M and Dayton’s famous Mchafﬁes Pies. Those planning for an upcoming party, graduation or other special event may call ahead to the deli to order a roaster of chicken or sliced ham for a crowd. The deli number is 337-0000. The Erwins recently expanded their licensing to sell single cans of beer for customers to have with their lunch or dinner. “They can come in and have a cold one,” Ken Erwin said, noting how the station and deli always enjoys having race fans in during the Eldora race season. “The same race people have stopped in for years,” he said. Coming soon on the second Thursday of each month M ‘n M will be offering barbecued ribs from 3-7 p.m., or until sold out. “They’ll be cooked right in our kitchen, too,” Marilyn said. The Erwins said they are “very proud of our staff” at M ‘n M, as well as their customers. “It’s good to have loyal customers,” Marilyn said. For additional information on M ‘n M Petrol, call their main number at 337-5661. The business is located at 201 S. Main St., Ansonia. Their deli hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Pumps are open 24-hours.

GREENVILLE – Three students enrolled in Greenville Career Technology Center’s Auto Tech program will be competing at the National Skills USA the week of June 19, in Louisville, Ky. On April 11 and 12, senior Shelbi Miller and juniors Nathan Remencus and Austin Lacey took their project to compete in the Career Pathway Showcase at the state level in Columbus, bringing the gold home to Greenville once again. The research-based project explored the need for skilled workers in the automotive industry due to retiring baby boomers, as well as to increasing changing technologies. Researching the project led the students to visit the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Ky., where they were treated to a facilities tour. Part of their “Gaining Traction in the Automotive Industry” project included researching steps workers take to develop, manufacture and sell automotive tires. Each student enrolled in this year’s Auto Tech program assisted with the

2016-17 project, completing research papers and contributing in a variety of ways, said instructor Jim Anderson, who gives thanks to community members and business leaders who supported and donated to this year’s project. The Greenville team of three students presented their project locally to several groups, including Kiwanis, Rotary and students at Greenville Middle School, in order to practice speaking skills prior to going to state. Remencus said state competition was a little “stressful” at ﬁrst. But they prepared us as much as they could,” he said of instructors Anderson and Travis Nicholas. “We were practicing every morning,” Lacey said. Miller said the automotive students were shocked to ﬁnd out approximately 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day across the United States, resulting in a need for trained auto workers. Opportunities for jobs in the automotive industry are far-reaching – from development to manufacturing, sales and service to name a few. Almost all of these jobs require stateof-the-art technology

Greenville Auto Tech students Austin Lacey, Nathan Remencus and Shelbi Miller recently earned gold at state level competition for their “Gaining Traction in the Automotive Industry” project. The three will be off to national competition in June.

training. Each of the three team members are currently working in the automotive industry. Remencus works for The Service Company in Covington, Lacey at Hittle GM and Miller for Schultz Motors. While Remencus and Lacey are classiﬁed as entry level technicians doing basic car service, Miller as a senior level student has moved on to actually getting to work under the hood on engines, gaskets, etc. All three are looking to further their education in the automotive ﬁeld. While the team competed solely with other automotive teams from across

Ohio at the state level, the national competition will require them to compete against teams in a variety of categories, said Anderson, including teams with engineering, manufacturing and STEM projects. “About 30-40 teams will be placed in clusters,” Anderson said. “Our auto team will compete against the teams in their cluster.” The 2015-16 auto tech project, “Powering the Future” featured ideas on alternative fuels and the future of electric cars. The project team earned third place in the nation during competition last June, also in Louisville, Ky.

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SIDNEY – Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz offers a simple life plan for success – 1) Do right; avoid what’s wrong; 2) Do everything to the best of your ability; and 3) Show people you care. Holtz was the keynote speaker Thursday evening during a fundraiser beneﬁtting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke Counties, the 2017 Game Plan for Financial Success. The event, sponsored by Eikenberry Retirement Planning in Sidney, was held at Sidney High School. Holtz’s coaching career included a brief stint as assistant coach for The Ohio State Buckeyes and he retired in 2004 after coaching the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. A notable milestone in his career came in 1988, when he coached an undefeated Notre Dame team to the national championship. He coached the Fighting Irish from 1986-96. He went on to work as a football commentator and also has written three New York Times best sellers. He was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. “You’re looking at the only guy who has written more books than he’s read,” Holtz joked with the crowd. Throughout the eve-

ning, Holtz used humor to illustrate his points, much to the delight of the audience. Holtz gave advice on setting goals, succeeding in both personal and career life and being a positive role model. “I’m here to tell you about the things I believe in to have success in life,” he said. He told several stories using experiences as a coach, husband and father. Holtz said his goal as a coach was to expect his players to live by the three rules mentioned above, as well as to “graduate and win,” pointing out he wasn’t there to coach them on to becoming professional football players. His greatest accomplishment, Holtz said, was his family, “not coaching. Not TV.” At one point during his 56-year marriage, inbetween coaching jobs, Holtz said he was a stayat-home dad while his wife worked. One day while the kids napped, he read a motivational paperback his wife left out on the table. The author encouraged readers to sit down and come up with a list of goals they’d like to work on in their family life, career life, religious life and so on. By the time his wife came home from work, Holtz had outlined 107 goals – a wish list – he would like to complete. After perusing the list, his wife looked at him and said “what about getting a

Keith and Peggy Foutz, owners of The Early Bird and board members for Big Brothers Big Sisters, had the opportunity to meet legendary coach Lou Holtz.

job?” After the laughter died down, Holtz gave examples of how he took his list and met nearly all his goals – including eventually becoming a head football coach, meeting the Pope and being asked to visit the White House following a championship year at Notre Dame. “Everything starts with a dream,” he said. “We live complicated lives and we don’t have to. There’s only seven colors in the rainbow. Look at what Michelangelo did with those seven colors. There’s only seven musical notes. There’s only 10 numbers.” Other motivational points Holtz made included “embrace change,” “don’t let what other people say ruin your attitude” and “make sure people will miss you. The only people we miss are the people who add value to

other people’s lives.” Prior to Holtz’s comments, a guest panel of five gave financial planning advice to those in attendance. The panelists included Dean Zayed of Brookstone Capital Management, Jim Pritchard of W.E. Donoghue & Co., Tom Hardin of Canterbury Investment Group, Michael Scarborough of Retirement Management Systems, and Phil Graham of Financial Independence Group. At the end of Holtz’s presentation, John Eikenberry of Eikenberry Retirement Planning, along with Holtz, presented a $10,000 check to Jenny Bruns, executive director of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke Counties. All proceeds from Thursday’s financial summit will go to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.

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noise and reduce glare. They also can trap dust, pollen and smoke. Trees also absorb carbon dioxide and potentially harmful gasses from the air. One large tree can supply a day’s worth of oxygen for as many as four people, while also storing 13 pounds of carbon per year. Getting started Visit a garden center or nursery and select a tree that will be hardy in your planting zone. Choosing native trees can increases the likelihood that the new tree will adapt to its surroundings. Also, inspect trees to determine if they’re healthy before taking them home. Look for evidence of root girdling, which occurs when the roots circle around the perimeter of the container and surround the trunk. Trees should not have any dead or dormant branches. The DIY Network suggests locating the tree where it can thrive. This means selecting a spot that can make it easier for the tree to grow tall and wide. Avoid planting near the house, where roots can crack concrete or asphalt, and always plant away from underground pipes. Planting the tree Now it is time to amend

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Make existing windows more energy efficient Drafty windows make homes less comfortable by allowing cold air in during the winter and warm air in when temperatures rise. But comfort is not the only concern associated with leaky windows, as such fixtures also can have a negative impact on the environment. Leaky windows require heating and cooling systems to work harder to keep home interiors comfortable during times of the year when temperatures can be extreme. In the dead of winter, a leaky window will force a home’s inhabitants to turn up the thermostat, which only increases energy consumption and energy bills. The same scenario plays out in summer, when leaky windows allow hot air in, leading homeowners to lower the temperature of air conditioning units so everyone inside is cool and comfortable. Thankfully, making windows more energy efficient does not necessarily require homeowners to replace existing windows. Before going that potentially expensive route, homeowners can consider the following strategies to improve the energy efficiency of their windows. * Hang curtains. Curtains can help homeowners cut down on heating and cooling costs. According to the U.S. Depart-

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VERSAILLES – The Versailles Garden Club members have been hard at work to dig, repot and plan for the annual SpringFest Plant Sale on May 6, from 9 a.m. to noon at the former Fire House on S. Center Street, Versailles. They will have bedding plants, hanging baskets, special plants, member perennials and some special award winning peonies as gifted to them from J.D. and Marybel Weaver gardens. The proceeds from the sale help sustain the club projects for civic beautiﬁcation, maintenance of parks and scholarship for VHS graduates going into a horticultural ﬁeld at their chosen place of higher education.

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Composite decking can be a smart choice Decks add character and functionality to a home, increasing outdoor entertaining space and oftentimes improving the resale value of a home. Homeowners have various options when choosing decking materials, but one such option, composite decking, is growing in popularity. Decks used to primarily be made from pressuretreated lumber. While lumber remains a popular material, more and more homeowners are opting for composite decking products. As anyone who has pressure-washed, stained and sealed wood decks can attest, such spaces require lots of upkeep to look new year after year. Composite decks require much less maintenance, making them highly attractive to homeowners who would rather spend time us-

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Members of the Wildflower Club invite you to join them for their annual plant sale on May 6.

The proﬁts from this sale help defray the expenses of their civic projects around Greenville. They plant and maintain the gardens at the Moose, Dog Park, urns at the Lowell Thomas

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-------------------------------------LUTHERAN -------------------------------------St. John Lutheran Church 7418 State Route 121, Greenville 548-5404 St Paul Lutheran Church 131 E. 4th Street, Greenville 548-5770 St Paul’s Lutheran Church 13495 Greenville St. Marys Rd Versailles, 419-336-7111 St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 6825 State Route 722, Ithaca, 6788584 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 8520 Oakes Rd., Pitsburg 937-692-5670 Trinity Lutheran Church 1470 W. State Route 28, Union City, IN 765-964-5712 Trinity Lutheran Church 204 E. Wood Street, Versailles 937-526-3091

-------------------------------------METHODIST-UNITED -------------------------------------Abbottsville United Methodist Church 3145 St. Rt. 49, Arcanum Ansonia United Methodist Church Corner of Pearl and High St., Ansonia 337-5781 EUM Church 1451 Sater Street, Greenville, OH 45331 Faith United Methodist Church 101 E. South St., Arcanum, 692-8934 First United Methodist Church 202 W 4th St. Greenville, 548-3075 Fort Jefferson United Methodist 3856 Church St., Greenville 548-4410 Gordon United Methodist Church 311 East St., Gordon, OH 937-8845129 Ithaca Grace United Methodist 750 Arcanum-Ithaca Rd 678-9062

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Nashville United Methodist 5984 Palestine Union City Rd. Greenville 548-1421 New Madison United Methodist 149 N. Main St., New Madison 937-996-5341 Rossburg United Methodist 117 Ross St., Rossburg, 937-338-4765 Trinity United Methodist Church 112 West South Street Arcanum, OH 692-8530 Versailles United Methodist 122 W Wood St, Versailles 937-526-3855 Webster United Methodist Church 8849 Seibt Rd., Versailles 526-3855

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

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

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Northside Community Fellowship 8135 St. Rt. 127 N., Greenville, 548-8965 Rosehill Country Church St. Rt. 49 and McFeeley-Petry Rd, Rosehill Versailles Christian Church 105 W Ward St., Versailles 937-526-4194 Hillgrove Federated Church 1009 Hillgrove Woodington Rd., Union City, 968-6332 Congregation Anshe Emeth Jewish Synagogue Caldwell St., Piqua, 937-547-0092

-------------------------------------PENTACOSTAL -------------------------------------Faith Apostolic Lighthouse 332 W Payton St, 765-628-3299

-------------------------------------PRESBYTERIAN -------------------------------------First United Presbyterian Church 114 E. Fourth St., 937-548-3188

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-------------------------------------UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST -------------------------------------First Universalist Church 331 E. Washington St. New Madison, 996-3403

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Annie is thanking Ryan Berry, managing editor along with Keith Foutz, CEO and publisher of The Early Bird/Bluebag Media, for being the Program Book Sponsor.

Early Bird/Bluebag Media is top sponsor GREENVILLE – The Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center wants to publicly thank The Early Bird/Bluebag Media for the top star sponsorship, of the Annie’s Star Spangled Gala. The Gala, a casual event and FUNdraiser, will be held on June 10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Garst Museum. All proceeds benefit the Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center. Join in on this great evening of live and silent auctions, lots of fun raffles, door prizes, and light appetizers. You can view the many auction and raffle prizes at this link, with more being added daily: https:// www.flickr.com/photos/ garstmuseum/ One of the raffles is Annie’s Star Spangled Raffle, which you need not be present to win. Raffle tickets are $5 a chance. Prizes include: $1,000 cash, ac-

commodations for a weekend Gatlinburg get-a-way donated by Tom & Cindy Scott/Tom Scott Seed Service, colorful gardenthemed, full-sized quilt made and donated by Christine Stamcoff. The quilt was Best of Show at The Great Darke County Fair, 2013. The Gala costs $20 per person or $15 for Garst members with advance reservations by June 7. At the door, tickets are $25. Tables of six or more can be reserved. Dress is casual. Reservations for the event are available by calling the Museum at (937) 548-5250. Tickets for the Annie’s Star Spangled Rafﬂe are available at the Museum, Montage or by contacting a board member. All funds raised at this event will beneﬁt the Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville.

Dr. Chong speaks at Supper & Seminar GREENVILLE – Dr. Henry H. Chong, M.D. FACC, a Cardiologist with Reid Specialty Physicians of Greenville, will be the featured speaker at Brethren Retirement Community’s “Supper and Seminar Series: Heart Health” event at 5 p.m. on May 3. The free event, which will be held in the Brick Room, will also include a complimentary light supper. Dr. Chong graduated from Cornell University with a BA in Chemistry, and obtained a medical degree from the University of Maryland Medical School in 1990. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital of University of Rochester, followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at University of Maryland Medical System. Dr. Chong has been practicing cardiology in Greenville since 1996. He is board certiﬁed in cardiology and nuclear cardiology. He is a Fellow of American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. His professional interests include heart failure management, preventive cardiology, and cardiac imaging. In addition to caring for patients, he frequently speaks on vari-

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ous cardiology topics as a teacher and a lecturer. Dr. Chong is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University. In Greenville, Dr. Chong’s office is located in the Bethel Cardiology suite of the Reid Medical Building on Jackson Street. The practice is led by Dr. Chong, and is affiliated with Richmond Cardiology, a 14-provider cardiology group. He is affiliated with Wayne Healthcare and Reid Health in Richmond, Ind. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Holly Hill at 5477655 or by email to holly. hill@bhrc.org.

Correction to electric rate GREENVILLE – Greenville Township has entered a contract with Dynergy to supply electric generation to the Greenville Electric Aggregation Program. The contract is for 3 years for a ﬁxed price of $.05269 per kwh. There is no early termination fee to leave the program at any time. Township residents who are eligible for the program will be receiving opt out notices in early May for their review. Township residents who

are not eligible (due to already having an alternate generation supplier) will receive instructions on how to join the program in May as well. Electric under the new rate program will begin in July. Any questions about the Greenville Township Aggregation programs can be directed to Greenville Township’s energy consultant Trebel, LLC at 1-877861-2772.

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3 BR ranch house in Greenville north end. No Pets. $650. 4477845 3 BR, 2 bath downstairs apt, Gettysburg. $625, electric furnished. No Pets! 937-417-6856 Sleeping room, close to downtown. Rent by the week or month. Call Steve 937-621-1732 WANTED TO RENT FARMGROUND TO RENT: $260/acre, SPRING PAYMENT, FERTILITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 937-622-2735 EQUIPMENT IH disc, 18’, fold-up wings, always been shedded, 18” blades $3000. 937-547-1799 RECREATIONAL 17 ‘ fiberglass boat, 40HP motor & trailer, good cond. $800. 937548-2397 MOTORCYCLES Coleman mini-bike, like new, $250. 564-0852 AUTOMOTIVE 2005 Mercury Mountaineer Premier, AWD, DVD, 6-disc CD, leather int, 3rd row seat, tow pkg, 185K mi, $3200. 765-546-8716 2002 Chevy Tahoe LT, leather, 3rd row seat, sunroof, tow pkg, 4WD, $5800 OBO. 937-4598055 2009 F250 Crew 4x4, 92,000 $21,995. 2003 Silverado 2500HD, 117,000 $10,995. 2003 Durango $3995. 2004 Colorado Crew, 102,000 $7995. 2006 Expedition $7995. 2005 Envoy, 112,000 $5995. 2002 Envoy $3995. 2005 F250, 109,000 $10,995. 2008 G6 $5995. 2011 Cruze $7995. 2011 Malibu $7995. 2008 Avenger $6995. Buy - Sell Trade! CountryAutoSalesGreenville.com 548-1337 HOUSEHOLD New, warehouse liquidation, queen $169, king $219, full $139, twin $109. We deliver. Call 937884-5455 Very nice used Rainbow vacuum sweeper. Warranty. Call 548-0870 PILLOWTOP 14 INCH THICK MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS: FULL SET $237; QUEEN SET $259; KING SET $399. NEW IN PLASTIC WITH WARRANTY. 937-884-5455 We deliver Refrigerator for sale, $100. 937-417-0898 Elec clothes dryer, exc cond $125 OBO. 937548-9458 leave message MISC. FOR SALE 2008 Toro lawn tractor w/twin rear baggers, Kohler 18hp, 42” cut, $450 OBO. 937-9471574 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!

MISC. FOR SALE Cub Cadet GT 2000 w/50” deck. Cub Cadet 2206 w/48” deck, snow blade, trailer. 6’x6’x4’ dog kennel. 937-4599542

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 1-800-906-3115 for $750 Off SPECTRUM TRIPLE PLAY TV, Internet & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per second speed. No contract or commitment. We buy your existing contract up to $500! 1-800-806-5909

Tillers: Cub Cadet RT65 rear tine $550. Ariens front tine $350. Both a few years old & in excellent condition. 937-526-5289 Roto-tiller, front tine $80. Coleman generator, 3500 watt, 8hp $200. Greenville 765277-6265 Undyed mulch for flower beds & gardens. $12/ yard. 937-621-5431

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Becoming a Home Owner Need Not Be Just A Dream 2&3 Bedroom Homes Available Check our our selection of FREE handyman homes. Rental Homes Available Too! Sherwood Forest Mobile Home Community 937-548-9898 www.parkbridgehomes.com

TAKE A STROLL AROUND THE LAKE! Located in Wayne Lakes, this unique 2-ST home has lots to offer! 2 BR - owner’s BR has view of 3 lakes! Covered porches & patios on each level. 7 lots on 4 acres. MLS 557621 #4357 NEED A PLACE FOR YOUR BUSINESS? Commercial building in downtown Arcanum. MLS 703103 #4420 TRI-LEVEL HOME WITH 4 BR! LRM, FRM & DRM, Rec rm & office. Extra garage. 32x40 pole barn has workshop, enclosed patio & sauna! Inground pool. MLS 729566 #4533

Open Today: SundayApril 30th from 1 to 3 PM 655 Wagner Ave-Greenville

This commercial property is located on Greenville’s primary business thoroughfare. Any amenity necessary is located nearby, highly visible and heavily traveled location. This listing offers .84 acres, 2852 SF, plenty of parking-potential for a drive thru and outdoor seating or patio. Hosted by Chris Hayes 937-417-0473

220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH 937-548-2640

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AUGUST 14TH CALL DJ ROSE REALTY 1-2:30PM FOR YOUR NEXT MOVE! 937-547-3077 966 KINGS DR. GREENVILLE Beautiful 3 BR 2 Bath brick ranch in Greenville north end. All season Room, utility building and private back yard. Call for details. 3676 GREENVILLE NASHVILLE 4 Bedroom 1.5 bath one story home on .5 acre lot in Greenville SD. 2316 LITTLES RD Beautiful 1830’s 2 story brick is an original Ohio Century home, also included 2 BR 1 Bath home. Beautiful sitting, must see! 1292 FT JEFFERSON AVE 44.3 acre horse farm with 3 BR Home and 64 X 30 barn ( all set up for horses) Call today! 265 ST RT 503 53 acre farm with beautiful 3 BR 2.5 B Bsmt home, Buildings set up for horses and even your own track, call for details. 80 ACRE FARM with approximately 76 acres tillable. 1303 Chippewa Dr. Greenville

937-547-3077

ABMS MARCH SOM

ARCANUM – Congratulations to Arcanum Butler Middle School’s March Students of the Month. Shown are (back row) Ian Baker, Brady Lock, Charlie Barry, Clayton Moore, (front row) Emilie Fout, Bayleigh Hensley. Not pictured are Andrea Garrison and Katie Manning. Very Good

JD COMPACT TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT –CUB CADET ZTR MOWER – TOOLS – ATV TRAILERS – MOTORCYCLE – HOME FURNISHINGS!

LUDLOW FALLS, OH

At 7007 Horseshoe Bend Road. From Rt 48, just north of the Village go east on Horseshoe Bend a quarter mile to sale site.

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Book club for adults with disabilities

GREENVILLE – Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities joined the Next Chapter Book Club Aﬃliate Network and recently launched a local club. Founded by Dr. Thomas Fish, a professor at The Ohio State University in 2002, Next Chapter Book Club is a communitybased book club program for individuals with Down Syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and

other types of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Next Chapter Book Club, which was awarded the “Innovations in Reading Prize” by the National Book Foundation in 2016, has clubs throughout North America and in other parts of the world. Clubs meet in public places and are comprised of four to eight members and two volunteer facilitators who

are trained to engage readers of all levels – including those who cannot read or are “emerging readers.” “People with intellectual and developmental disabilities love books for the same reasons most people do. They enjoy being transported to diﬀerent worlds where they meet interesting characters and learn about exciting new things. Taking that journey with

a group of friends makes it even more delightful and fun,” said Susan Berg, Executive Director of the Ohio-based Next Chapter Book Club. Although reading skills of Next Chapter Book Club

members often improve as a result of reading more often, the program is more about “reading to learn,” rather than “learning to read.” The primary focus is on having fun with friends in public place on a

regular basis. Anyone interested in joining the club or becoming a volunteer facilitator should contact: Mary Baker, Advocacy Coordinator at (937)459-4628 or maryb@darkedd. org.

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 6:00 PM 4486 ST. RT. 118, NEW WESTON, OHIO

(N. WEST CORNER ACROSS THE ROAD FROM ELDORA SPEEDWAY) APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES NORTH OF GREENVILLE, OHIO (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY)

SUNDAY, MAY 7, 11:00 AM John Deere 770, 4WD, compact tractor w/ front end loader; 60” mid-mount mower deck; Cub Cadet Commercial Tank 28 HP, 72” ZTR mower; Craftsman lawn tractor w/ 22 HP, 46” deck; 3 PT Equipment: 7’ blade; post hole digger w/ 2 bits; 7’ fixed steel spike driveway drag. PLUS: Pull-type 4’ spiked aerator-lawn roller; aerator-spreader; 40 gal sprayer; Stihl Wood Boss MS270C chain saw; lawn & garden items. NICE TRAILERS: Tandem axle 14’ flatbed w/ ramp, custom wheels, tool box & motorcycle mount; HD tandem axle 16’ flatbed w/ side rails. SPECIAL VEHICLES: Harley Davidson, 2008, Nightster 1200-N motorcycle w/ 6,311 miles w/ reserve. Suzuki Vinson 500cc Quad Runner, Ltd Ed ATV w/ 5,286 miles, racks, winch, 1 owner w/ reserve. Large amt of good motorcycle clothing & accessories. SHOP EQUIPMENT: Vertical & Horizontal tank compressors; 2 sizes of Lincoln welders; 4.5’ band saw; Craftsman 10” radial arm & 12” compound miter saws; DeWalt miter saw stand; Delta 6” jointer, sanders; sand blast cabinet; drill press; etc. Troy Bilt 15 HP, 8,000 Watt generator & 13 HP, 3,700 PSI power washer; pallet jack; 2 ATV jacks; appliance cart; Excellent Ladders; SIX VERY GOOD TOOL CHESTS by Craftsman, Steeltek, Masterhand, Kennedy & Lumidor. FULL LINE OF NAME BRAND MACHINIST TOOLS, HAND TOOLS & SHOP ITEMS; Very nice living rm, dining rm, bedroom & office furniture; 12 pcs metal mesh patio furniture & related items; telescope; metal detector; costume jewelry; 6 ft high chain link kennel fence; PLUS significant amt of ammo & metal ammo boxes at 11:15 AM, then 23 new Case Knives. GOOD EXERCISE EQUIPT. NOTE: Having sold their home in the country, the Keck’s are now offering this great array of farm & home merchandise. You’ll like this event. Photos & details at www.stichterauctions. com The only preview will be Friday, 3 to 5 PM.

This property has many possibilities due to its location. Features include (3) Acres with 1 ½ Story frame home. Corner location, (3) Bedrooms, Living Room, Kitchen, Family Room, Dining Room, (1) Full Bath & Enclosed Porch. Outbuildings include (2) Car detached Garage, (2) Storage Sheds and a Vintage Train Depot Building (Gilberts Station) from Burkettsville, Ohio. Attend Open Houses and check out the income possibilities of this property.

Attend Open Houses - Inspect This Property Make Financial Arrangements Be Prepared to Buy on Auction Day Open Houses: WED., MAY 3rd, 6:00 – 7:30 PM SUN., MAY 7th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM And by appointment… Call: Kirby Lyons (937) 316-8400 Everett Hocker (937) 417-0748

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

MARGARET F. HOENING REVOCABLE TRUST MARGARET HOENING - TRUSTEE

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

ANN MARIE & FLOYD KECK, OWNERS

Office: 937.316.8400 Cell: 937.459.7686

ESTATE AUCTION

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 9:00AM

KIRBY LYONS AUCTION FACILITY 5378 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331 DOORS OPEN AT 8:00AM

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES – FURNITURE & APPLIANCES – CLOCKS – TOOLS & EQUIPMENT – (2) DIXON Z-TURN MOWERS

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

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Early Stromberg Oak Wall Telephone; Aladdin Oil Lamp; several nice Quilts; Wood Slaw Cutter; Wood Coffee Grinder; Rug Beater; Wood Canada Dry Beverage Box; Buck Saw; Advertising Yard Sticks; Ice Tongs; (2) Cast Iron Theater Seat Ends; Hanging Scales; (2) Early Brass Chandeliers; 2 Gal. Crock Jug; (2) Lg. Wicker Picnic Baskets; S.S. Surge Milker Can; Concrete Goose; Mickey Mouse Club Game; #3 Crock Butter Churn; #2 Crock w/ Blue Crown; 50’s Metal Napkin Holder; Wood Butter Paddles; Wood Stompers; Hay Hook; Sm. Early Hatchet; Corn Knife; Celluiose Babo S&P Shakers; Victory & National Glass Wash Boards; Corn Jobber; (2) Snow Sleds; Shukin Pegs; Copper Wash Boiler; (2) Galv. Sprinkling Cans; Dietz #R.R. Lantern; sev. Pocket Knives; Lg. Cow Bell; Royal Crest (Gene Cox) Adv. Thermometer; Advertising Feed Sack; Sewing items; Shaving Mug & Brush; Roy Rogers & Texas Jr. Cap Pistols & others; Sweet Wheat Scales; 45’s Kids Records; Scotch Cooler; Early Wood Foot Stool; Red/White Granite Pots; Costume Jewelry; Blue Boy & Girl Pictures. CLOCKS Waterbury Wall Clock; Ephram Downs Key Wind Wall Clock; Gilbert Mantle Clock; Ansonia Mantle Clock; (2) Waterbury Mantle Clocks; Cast Iron Western Mantle Clock; Anniversary Clock. MODERN FURNITURE & APPLIANCES Maple Dining Table with (2) Leaves & (6) Hi-Back Rush Btm. Chairs; 2 Pc. Maple Kitchen Hutch; Maple 48” Round Dining Table with (2) Leaves & (4) Rush Btm. Chairs; Maple Dry Sink; Maple 2 Door Cabinet; Floral Love Seat; Floral Sofa; Piano Bench; several Rocker/Recliners; Lg. Elec. Fireplace; sev. Lamp & Coffee Tables; 6 Ft. Oak/Glass Display Cabinet; 3 Pc. Oak Bedroom Suite (Riverside), Dbl. Bed, Dresser, Mirror & Chest of Drawers; 3 Pc. Wood Bedroom Suite, Queen Bed, Dresser/Mirror, Night Stand; Elec. Single Bed; Speed Queen Elec. Washer; Oak Tea Cart; Chest Freezer; Refrigerator/Freezer; Maple Bench; Rainbow Sweeper & Attachments; Cedar Chest; Metal Patio Glider; Waterfall Style Desk; White Cabinet Sewing Machine; 5 Pc. Rod Iron Patio Set, Sofa, (2) Chairs & (2) Tables; Rod Iron Round Patio Table & (4) Chairs; Oak Harvest Table; Wood Wardrobe w/Mirror; Wood Hall Tree; (2) Early Wood Rockers; Wood High Chair; Duncan Phyfe Footed Lamp Table; Parlor Lamp Table; (4) Bentwood Oak Chairs; Wood Wardrobe. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Avis Portable Gas Generator 8 H.P. “4000”; 6” Dbl. Bench Grinder; Battery Charger; Pole Tree Trimmer; Huskee Dumping Lawn Trailer; Scotts Seeder; Poly Lawn Cart; 2 Whl. Hand Truck; Wood Ext. Ladder; Long Handle Tools; (2) Ax’s; 3/8” & ½” Elec. Drills; Sears Circ. Saw; B&D Jig Saw; Craftsman Blower; (2) Socket Sets; Weed Eater (Gas) Blower; numerous Hand Tools; B&D Hedge Trimmers; Lg. Wood Vise; Block Planes; Water Hose & Reel. ZERO-TURN MOWERS Dixon Speed ZTR Zero Turn Mower, 22 H.P., 46” Cut; 1-Owner; only 45 Hours (Like New); Dixon Zeeter 30 HL Zero Turn Mower, 11 H.P., 30” Cut (Super Nice). HOUSEHOLD & MISC. Elec. Kitchen Appliances; (3) Kitchen Aid Table Mixers; sev. Radios; Kitchen Aid Grinder Attachment; Pots & Pans; Granite Roasters & Canner; Flatware; Kitchen Knives; Corning & Glass Baking Dishes; Deep Bowls; China Dish Sets; Press Glass items; Dep. Juicers; Glasses & Cups; Apple Cookie Jar; Tupperware; Milk Glass; Lg. Mexican Vase; Finger Lamps; Pitchers; Pyrex Glass Measuring Cups; lots of Blue Glassware items; Goblets; Stemware; Bowl & Pitcher; Table Covers; Marbles; (2) Exercise Bikes; numerous China & other Dolls; misc. Pink Depression Glassware; Figurines; Sheets; Blankets; Bedding; McGregor Golf Clubs; Towels; Rags; Binoculars; Metal Shelves; Board Games; Toys; Coolers; S&P Shakers; Old Teddy Bears; Children’s Books; McGuffey Readers & Elson Readers & others; 1897 Early New Testament Bible; Early Kodak Camera; Early Keystone Movie Camera; Zenith Table Radio; Record Albums; Blue Canning Jars; VCR; Flashlights; Hand Held C.B. Radio; Handi-Cap Freedom Alert System; Luggage; Christmas Decorations; Lawn Ornaments.

ITEMS FROM THE ESTATE OF KATHLEEN BAKER RICHARD RIFE & PAMELA RHOADES – OWNERS & OTHERS

Office: 937.316.8400 Cell: 937.459.7686 Michel Werner Auctioneer

• ALL items must be paid for the day of auction. • ALL items are sold as is. • We must collect sales tax. • TERMS: Cash or Good Check with Proper Photo ID; Visa / MC / Discover accepted with a 3% Clerk Fee added. • Visit us online @ www.auctionzip.com and enter USER I.D. #8673 for photos and information. • Food Available on Site! • Open Friday, May 5th from 9:00AM to 5:00PM for Inspection. REMEMBER: +++Never, Ever a Buyer’s (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions…What You Bid Is What You Pay! We work for our sellers, we appreciate our buyers, and we love our profession! Kirby & Staff

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Two GHS seniors recognized by Kiwanis al Honor Society and the National Honor Society for Leadership and Success with Edison Community College. This fall, Lucy will be traveling to Berlin, Germany, where she will study psychology at a private American university. Lucy’s uncle, Chad Suitts, and

GARAGE SALES ARCANUM/PITSBURG Huge! Super Clean Sale! 226 N Jefferson St, Pitsburg; May 4-5, 9am-7pm; May 6, 9am-2pm; Girl’s clothes from newborn to Women’s Plus & Men’s 2X/3X clothes from Casual to Dressy, Shoes, Houseware items, lots of decorating items (some new), toys. Large Sale – Something for Everyone! Everything must go!

209 E Park Dr, Greenville; May 5-6; 9-3; King bed w/mattress & box springs, clothes, lamps, odd & ends 708 13th St, Grnvl; May 5, 9-5; May 6, 9-1; Something for Everyone! Records, tubs of fabric, man cave items, sewing items, beer/shot glasses. Don’t Miss This One! 108 Meadow Ln, Grnvl; Sat-Sun, May 6-7; 9-5; Clothes, dishes, crafts, books, CDs 111 Redwood Dr, Greenville; May 4-5; 9a-6p; Boys’ clothes, toys, exercise bike, tools, women’s clothes, household items 810 Wayne Ave, Grnvl; May 4-6; 9a-?; MultiFamily; Baby-adults’ clothes, baby items, misc 4740 Childrens HomeBradford Rd., Greenv.; May 6, 8-1. Moving Sale - Hull pottery, dining room set, yard tools, much more Large Sale! 1291 Hillside Dr, Greenville; May 4-5, 9-6; May 6, 9-12; LOTS of women’s, men’s & kids’ clothes. Costumes, Longaberger baskets, home items, antiques, glass 729 Martin, Greenville; May 3-4-5; 8-5; 500 records, marbles, hens on nest, glass hats, models, old books, fishing poles & lots more!

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100 Stonecress Ct, Grnvl, north off Driftwood; May 4-5; 9-5; Tools, fishing equip, toys, valances, luggage, purses, jewelry, Coca-Cola collectibles, much more! 3707 Greenville-Nashville Rd., Greenville; May 4, 5; 8-6. Large well organized. Lots of young boy’s clothing, toys, Home decor, books, kitchen items, jewelry & more. Olwine Mobile Home Park, Lot 8; May 5-6; 9a-4p; Fabric, yarn, puzzles, household, machinist & hand tools, B&S motor, leaf blower, deer rifle, more 2 DAYS! 916 Washington Ave, Greenville; May 4-5, 8a-7p; Clothing, tools, lawn furniture, misc 139 Dwyer, behind YMCA; May 4-5; 8:30-7; Brand name teen clothes, Barbies/ clothes, games, skateboard, baseball equip, kitchen items, FoodSaver, elec grinder, exerciser 306 Marion Dr, Grnvl; May 6-7; 9-5; Clothes, furniture, lots more MEGA BLOWOUT SALE! 232 W 4th St, Grnvl; Wed May 3-Fri May 5; 9am-5pm; Kitchen items, home décor, garage & shop items, recliner, Wii console, oak table & chairs, side-by-side fridge, dishwasher, women’s XL-XXL clothes, construction materials, tons of misc items 2nd Annual Girlfriends’ Garage/Bake Sale; 222 Victoria Dr, Grnvl; ONE DAY ONLY, Thur May 4; 8:30-6pm; Glass top table & chairs, women’s & children’s clothes, toys, car seats, crank ice cream maker, misc 3149 Greenville-Nashville Rd; May 4-5, 9-5; May 6, 10-2; Lots of Great Stuff! Have we got a deal for you! 4018 Hunter Rd, between Grnvl & Ansonia; May 4-7; 9a-5p; MultiFamily; Lots of goodies! OUT OF COUNTY Russia Community Garage Sales; Fri May 5, 9am-6pm; Sat May 6, 9am-1pm; Many MultiFamily Locations TRI VILLAGE BIG! 1585 New Garden Rd, New Paris (same road as Fish & Game Club); May 4-5-6; 9-6; Fishing clothes & lures, rooster decor, egg platters, Christmas stuff, some camo items, clothes. Harley parts, clothes & misc. Little girl dress-up clothes. Comforters, lots more VERSAILLES 10549 H.B. Hole Rd., Versailles; May 4,5; 9-5. Household items, home décor, plants, a lot of misc. 7572 St Rt 242, Versailles; Thur-Fri, May 4-5; 8am-5pm; Misc items, lots of power & hand tools, 15 gal sprayer, lawn care equipment, doors, kit sink, faucets, shop/ barn items, shooting accessories, tree stand, some ammo

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Victoria Lucy and Justin McMiller pose with GHS Principal Jeff Cassell after being named Students of the Month by Kiwanis. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

president, Science Club for two years, Class oﬃcer for two years, serving as vice president, National Honor Society, also as vice president, and concert choir for

Probate Court of Darke County, Ohio Jason Aslinger, Judge

IN RE: CHANGE OF NAME OF KATHERINE BROOKE MCCLARY-ASHWORTH To TALON ZAINE ASHWORTH

Case No. 17-9-014

Applicant hereby gives notice to all interested persons that the applicant has filed an Application for Change of Name in the Probate Court of Darke County, Ohio, requesting the change of name of Katherine Brooke McClary-Ashworth to Talon Zaine Ashworth. The hearing on the application will be held on the 13th day of June, 2017, at 3:00 o’clock p.m. in the Probate Court of Darke County, located at 300 Garst Avenue, Greenville, OH 45331.

CITY OF GREENVILLE

On April 18, 2017, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: • Ordinance #17-49 supplemental appropriations • Ordinance #17-50 Transfer • Ordinance #17-51 increase the number of street openings permitted and reduce amount of guarantee bond required in connection with the 2017 Vectren energy delivery gas lateral replacement project • Ordinance #17-52 authorize City employees to contribute sick leave hours to the account of another City employee. This ordinance has an emergency clause. • Resolution #17-53 authorize the donation of no longer needed personal property • Resolution #17-54 authorize the S/S Dir. to enter into an agreement to purchase a Ford F550 truck to be used by the City Street Dept. • Resolution #17-55 authorize the S/S Dir. to enter into an agreement to purchase a Galion dump truck body package to be used by the City Street Department • Resolution #17-56 authorize participation in the ODOT winter contract for road salt. This resolution has an emergency clause. • Resolution #17-57 authorize soliciting bids for sanitary sewer grouting services, materials, and equipment • Resolution #17-58 authorize the Mayor to enter into a construction agreement with ODOT regarding the Sweitzer Street widening project 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 Greenville City Council 4/23, 4/30 2T

DEBORAH TEVIS, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BENJAMIN JETT vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND ASSIGNS OF ELIAS JETT, DECEASED, et al. LEGAL NOTICE Defendants, The Unknown Heirs, Creditors, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, Executors and Assigns of Elias Jett, Catherine Jett, aka Katie Jett, Elizabeth Jett Williams, Pearl Jett Burrell, Lillian Jett Smith, Larence Jett, Louisia Jett Hampton, Daniel Jett, Roscoe Jett, Joseph Jett, Roy Jett, Charles Williams, Jacqueline Berry Williams, Edgar Williams Jr., Emma Jean Ogle, Ronald Burrell, Elizabeth A. Smith, and Bernice Jett, all Deceased, and to Tommy Ogle, Michael Ogle, Scott Jett, Deana Jett-Joseph, Jill Jett, Jennifer Alridge, Charles Jett, Joseph Jett Jr., and the unknown tenant of 5746 Hollansburg-Tampico Rd., Greenville, Ohio 45331, whose last place of residence is unknown, and whose present place of residence is unknown will take notice that on February 9, 2017, Deborah Tevis, Executrix of the Estate of Benjamin Jett, filed her Complaint to Quiet Title: 5746 HollansburgTampico Road, Greenville, Ohio 45331 in Case Number 17CV-00064 in the Common Pleas Court, Darke County, Ohio, Second Floor Courthouse, Greenville, Ohio 45331, seeking quiet title and alleging that Defendants, The Unknown Heirs, Creditors, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, Executors and Assigns of Elias Jett, Catherine Jett, aka Katie Jett, Elizabeth Jett Williams, Pearl Jett Burrell, Lillian Jett Smith, Larence Jett, Louisia Jett Hampton, Daniel Jett, Roscoe Jett, Joseph Jett, Roy Jett, Charles Williams, Jacqueline Berry Williams, Edgar Williams Jr., Emma Jean Ogle, Ronald Burrell, Elizabeth A. Smith, and Bernice Jett, all Deceased, and to Tommy Ogle, Michael Ogle, Scott Jett, Deana Jett-Joseph, Jill Jett, Jennifer Alridge, Charles Jett, Joseph Jett Jr., and the unknown tenant of 5746 Hollansburg-Tampico Rd., Greenville, Ohio 45331, have or may claim an interest in the following real estate: ENGINEER’S ID: ADDRESS:

I34-0-111-06-00-00-208-00 5746 Hollansburg-Tampico Rd. Greenville, OH 45331 PRIOR DEED: Volume 224, Page 478, Deed Records, Darke County, Ohio The Defendants named above are required to answer within 28 days of the date of the last publication of this Notice. In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. By: John Marchal, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Marchal & Marchal, Ltd. 116 West Fourth Street Greenville OH 45331 (937) 548-1125 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28

three years. He is a member of the We Are the Majority group and has served for two years with the Big Buddies program. Following graduation, McMiller plans to attend Ball State University to major in accounting and minor in Criminal Justice to become a forensic accountant.

LAND AUCTION

±86 ACRES, MADISON TWP., PORTLAND, IN 47371 OFFERED IN 3 TRACTS

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 6:00 PM (ET)

“The real estate consists of ±86 acres and will be oﬀered in 3 tracts using the freedom tract auction method. Approximately 62 acres are producing cropland and 24 acres oﬀer opportunities for recreational use and timber.”

TRACT #1 - ±12 ACRES

TRACT #2 - ±12 ACRES

TRACT #3 - ±62 ACRES

Tracts are located at the southwest intersection of CR 500 S and CR 600 E, approximately 1 mile south of Salamonia, IN. AUCTION LOCATION: Portland Lions Club, 307 E 100 N, Portland, IN 47394 INSPECTION DATE: Sunday, April 30, 2:00 – 4:00 PM (ET) or call auction company to setup other times

Owners: Mark & Melanie Alt

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AUCTION SATURDAY – MAY 13, 2017 AT 9:30 AM 16 Marker Rd – Versailles, OH 45380 Live Onsite Auction & Live Internet bidding available via Proxibid.com

**Auction Preview Date: Friday May 12 from 9am to 5pm** Complete Automotive & Truck Repair Liquidation of 80+ Years of Business Lg. Selection of Quality: Shop Tools - Mechanics Equipment - Auto & Truck Lifts - Specialty Tools - Engine & Tire Repair Equipment – 1995 Kawasaki Concours Motorcycle 1000cc w/52,000 Miles Whip 4-post 15,000# Alignment Rack; Whip 2-post 10,000# lift; Rotary 9000# 2-Post lift; 4-post lift w/out platforms; Engine hoists; Hofmann 1610 Tire Changer w/ low Profile Tire Adapter; Hofman Geo Liner 680; Mac Oscilloscope Et975 & Analyzer Et965; Hofman True Cut 401 brake lathe; Hofman Geodyna 39 wheel balancer; 6 qt. Mighty-Vac fluid evacuator; 30 ton press & accessories; OTC Genisys automotive scan tool; Robinar 34288 A/c Machine (only 2 yrs. Old); AC System flush kit; TIF 9010 Electronic charging scale; ALDL Computer memory adapter; Victor torch set & rosebud tip; Wynn’s antifreeze flush machine & transmission flush machine; Air compressor; 2.5 Ton floor jack; Transmission jack 2 stage cylinder; 12 volt 6000 pound winch; 4 Ton Portapower; Hydraulic brake line flaring tool set; Mini-Weld Model 6 plastic welder; NAPA 85/2250 Battery charger; Battery terminal assortment & crimping tool; Midtronics battery tester & adapters; Waterloo 13-drawer Portable Tool Cabinet; Craftsman 13- drawer tool cabinet; Strut compressor; Tire spreader; Alignment turn tables; Engine supports; ; 22 ft. Insulated box storage container; Over radiator work station; Enerlogic El-14h Waste Oil Burner; New & used tires and tubes; Compression tester; Craftsman tools: Radial arm saw, 12” Band saw, Planer, & assrtd. hand tools; Snap-On Verlis & adapters; 6” Dual grinder; Battery chargers; Lg. qty, of 5-50 gal. drums of oil; Asstd. Brake parts, gauges, master cylinder adapters; Deep impact wrenches & socket sets; Punch sets; Tap & dye sets; Standard & Metric wrench sets; Harmonic balancer puller kits & other puller kits; Pneumatic tools & other assorted hand tools; Metal hardware bin; Lg. selection of metal tool & storage cabinets, work benches, & file cabinets; Fuel & oil cans; Vintage metal signs & advertisements; Many more like items not listed! Terms: A 10% Buyer’s Premium shall be applied to all purchases. Additional terms apply to online buyers. Accepted payment is cash, check w/ ID, and credit cards w/ an additional 3% clerking fee. Please note: Pick up dates for all items will be available during the auction and the following Monday, May 15 from 9am to 5pm. There will be a one week removal time period for the larger items ie: Lifts & hoists. Please visit our website: WWW.MIDWEST-AUCTIONEERS.COM for complete details including catalog and pictures.

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7072 Delisle-Fourman, Arcanum; Fri May 5, 9-5; Sat May 6, 9-12; Kids clothes, toys, books, shoes, purses, ladies & jr clothes includes Harley-Davidson, household/kitchen items, misc BRADFORD/ GETTYSBURG Garage & Plant Sale; 7689 Etter Rd, off 121 N, south of Dick Lavy Trucking near Horatio; May 4-5, 8a-6p; May 6, 9a-4p; Flower/ veg. plants, hanging baskets. Boys’ clothes 4T-6, girls’ clothes 8-12, men’s & women’s clothes, tools, youth bed, some baby items, decorations, bedding, egg cartons, lots of misc items GREENVILLE 270 & 269 Dogwood Dr; May 4; 8a-3p; Scroll saw, fence posts, tools, salt/pepper collection, gray over-stuffed 1 yr old chair, like new toy kitchen, fishing equip., Coleman electric cooler, electric heater, cemetery flowers, lots of misc 743 Magnolia Dr, Grnvl; May 4-5; 9-5; 6-Family; Kids’-adult clothes, bicycles, microwave cart, glassware, lots of misc. Cheap!

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her grandmother Pat Suitts attended Kiwanis in support of Lucy’s accomplishments. Also recognized Wednesday was Justin McMiller, son of Jeﬀ and Stacey McMiller of New Madison. A four-year member of Wavaires, McMiller also has been involved with the Student Council for four years, serving as vice president, the Spanish Club for three years, Key Club for two years, SADD Club for two years, serving as

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GREENVILLE – Two Greenville High School seniors were recognized Wednesday, April 19 as students of the month by Greenville Kiwanis. Victoria Lucy of Union City is involved with the school’s We Are the Majority, the Art Club, theater program, Nation-

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Poultry Days gives back to community VERSAILLES – Versailles Poultry Days, a volunteer based organization, is dedicated to serving the Versailles community by supporting community projects and activities that improve quality of life and create an inviting environment for people of all ages. Since 1952 Poultry Days has donated festival proceeds back into the community. Over the last 10-years Poultry Days has donated more than $700,000 to the community and took time recently to recognize 20162017 donation recipients. Eﬀorts to beneﬁt the community are not limited to direct donations. Poultry Days owns and, in partnership with

the Heritage Park Board, operates a 40-acre public park including shelters, a pond, walking track and both soccer and baseball ﬁelds which are available for community use and athletics. This investment keeps the cost for sports such as baseball and soccer low. Poultry Days also provides an opportunity for local nonproﬁts to conduct fundraising including Versailles Band Boosters, Rotary, Serendipity Mothers, YOLO and St. Denis Knights of Columbus. As an example, YOLO (You Only Live Once) has recently announced plans to take this to another level. After taking over running the Poultry Days 5K in 2015, YOLO is investing proceeds

from the 5K (and fundraising) into a plan to build an amphitheater at Heritage Park. Heritage Park, owned by Poultry Days, originally had an amphitheater built into its plans but that project was never completed. The Poultry Days Board has also conducted a blood drive for over 20 years and supports other activities through volunteering or providing support. For the last several years the board has volunteered at the Bike Rodeo and more recently has a new event called Conﬁdent Chicks for girls in grades 5-8. Poultry Days also beneﬁts the community by drawing in visitors who support local businesses. The Ultimate Frisbee

A volunteer heats the metal before hammering it into shape.

DCP’s log house and blacksmith shop open Shown are (ﬁrst row) 4th Vice Chairman-Brent Pepple, 2nd Vice Chairman-Alex Luthman, 2017 Festival Chairman-Kevin Kissinger, 1st Vice Chairman-Jeff Lyme, 3rd Vice Chairman-Lucas Subler, Rage & Rocko-Allen Keaser, (second row) Versailles Historical Society-Arlene Luttmer, Versailles Historical Society-Deb Pohl, Versailles Bike Rodeo & Versailles EMS-Crystal Buteau, Council of ChurchesDan Brown, Kinder Korner-Penny Treon, Versailles Hometown Christmas-Rodd Hale, (third row) TASKS-Scott Garrison, Bob Frey and Dan Watren, Versailles Youth Wrestling-Jerry Bey, and Heritage Park-Mike Poling. Not pictured are Children’s Shriner Hospital, Boy Scouts, Versailles Acme Baseball, Versailles Community Scholarship, VFW, and Versailles Musical Theatre.

Tournament alone nearly doubles the Versailles population bringing in over 2,000 competitors from throughout the United States. Estimates are the festival draws a total

40,000 visitors over the weekend. Poultry Days thanks the volunteers and businesses that contribute their time and resources as well as festival goers which allow us to

support community projects. The 2017 Versailles Poultry Days Festival will be held June 9, 10, and 11. For more information, visit www. versaillespoultrydays.com.

GREENVILLE – Ever wonder what life was like for the early European settlers on the Ohio frontier? Imagine living in a log house every day or working in a blacksmith shop to earn your living. Starting on May 20 and on Saturdays throughout the summer from 1-4 p.m. at Shawnee Prairie Preserve west of Greenville on State Route 502 come visit the settlers and blacksmith as

volunteers demonstrate what life was like here 200 years ago. Hear the hammer and anvil ring, listen to tales of life on the frontier, and imagine that the modern world doesn’t exist for an afternoon. For questions or more information about any other parks or park district programs, please call the Nature Center at (937) 548-0165 or email info@darkecountyparks.org.

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

Wells Fargo Bank VS. Eva Williams, et al. No. 16CV00664

American Financial Resources VS. Philip Yount, et al. No. 16CV00674

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, May 19, 2017, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Village of Arcanum in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 309 W South St. Arcanum, Ohio Parcel Number: P59230804030414000

Street Address: 130 George St. Gettysburg, Ohio Parcel Number: A05431025020211300

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $70,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

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

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 3T

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 3T Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26

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

US Bank VS. Michelle Kennedy, et al. No. 16CV00586

JPMorgan Mortgage VS. Cynthia Goins, Deceased, et al. No. 16CV00345

Deutsche Bank VS. David Kiser, et al. No. 16CV00602

Street Address: 305 Euclid Ave. Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: F27221235030914500

Street Address: 7637 State Route 722 Arcanum, Ohio Parcel Number: P56030835000040400

Street Address: 1735 State Route 571 Greenville, Ohio Parcel Number: S70011210000030400

Street Address: 1066 Hollansburg Arcanum Rd. Hollansburg, Ohio Parcel Number: G28011004000010500

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $52,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examination. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale the same time of day and same place on Friday, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $120,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $30,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

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

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 3T

JPMorgan Chase VS. Ollie Chowning, et al. No. 16CV00619 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, May 19, 2017, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Township of Harrison in Darke County to-wit:

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

Farmers State Bank VS. Timothy Villasenor, et al. No. 16CV00683

JPMorgan Chase VS. Allen Swift, et al. No. 16CV00007

HSBC Bank VS. Walter Weimer, et al. No. 16CV00245

Nationstar Mortgage VS. Marlin Reier, et al. No. 16CV00642

Street Address: 120 Cherry St. New Madison, Ohio Parcel Number: G31411013020214300

Street Address: 3200 State Route 722 New Madison, Ohio Parcel Number: D17021029000020300

Street Address: 6672 Clark Rd. Arcanum, Ohio Parcel Number: P56030828000030400

Street Address: 665 State Route 121 N New Paris, Ohio Parcel Number: G28011026000030101 & G28011026000030102

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $38,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $115,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 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.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 3T

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $51,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 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.

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $200,000.00 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, June 2, 2017. There will be no minimum bid set for this sale according to ORC Section 2329.21. The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowance, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: $5,000.00 Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 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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Book sale and Fine Free Week at Bradford Public Library BRADFORD – Bradford Public Library’s Spring Book Sale & Fine Free Week will take place May 1-5. The library will have a large number of new and used books and other media items for sale. The proceeds are always used toward promoting and delivering additional library programming for children, teens and adults. The Spring Book Sale will be open during normal

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Trinity Kids enrolls students GREENVILLE – Trinity Kids Academy (TKA) is now enrolling, and you don’t want to miss the opportunity to send your child to this preschool directly next to the new Greenville elementary/ middle school building. TKA is located inside Trinity Wesleyan Church, 1400 E. Main St., Greenville. This preschool is a faithbased program teaching

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2017 CHEVY TRAVERSE, 2LT, AWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, like new, champagne silver, 12,148 miles.................................................................................................................................. $31,995.........$30,500 2016 CHEVY ¾ TON SILVERADO LT REG CAB 4X4 P.U., 6.0L V8, one owner, all power, like new, gray, 9,826 miles ............................................................................................................................ $36,995.........$35,500 2016 CHEVY SILVERADO ½ TON CREW CAB LT 4WD, 5.3L V8, loaded, super nice, black, 26,542 miles ........................................................................................................................ $34,995.........$32,900 2015 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 3.6L V6, one owner, loaded, super nice, silver, 21,218 miles......................................................................................................................... $19,995.........$18,900 2015 GMC CANYON EXT. CAB 2WD P.U., 2.5L, 4 cyl., 5 speed, leather, loaded, one owner, like new, white, 19,462 miles ....................................................................................................................... $19,995.........$18,900 2014 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT 2WD DOUBLE CAB P.U., 5.3L V8, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., maroon, 29,502 miles .................................................................................................. $28,995.........$27,900 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, sunroof, loaded, super nice, white, 54,687 miles ........................................................................................................................ $18,995.........$17,500 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., crystal red, 27,223 miles ................................................................................................................ $24,995.........$22,900 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, diamond white, 114,372 miles ....................................................................................................... $15,995.........$14,900 2013 GMC TERRAIN DENALI AWD, 3.6L, V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, black, 26,787 miles................................................................................................................................... $28,995.........$25,900 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, 3.6L V6, Stow & Go seating, all power, super nice, black, 61,716 miles ........................................................................................................................ $16,995.........$15,900 2012 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED 4WD, 3.7L, V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, white, 61,113 miles ........................................................................................................................ $18,995.........$17,500 2012 GMC SIERRA SLE CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L, V8, leather, all power, super nice, brown, 28,881 miles ....................................................................................................................... $30,995.........$28,900 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX 2LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., loaded, exc. cond., white, 89,063 miles ....................... $13,995.........$12,900 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, one owner, all power, very nice, blue, 111,816 miles ........................................................................................................................ $15,995.........$14,500 2008 SATURN OUTLOOK XR FWD, 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, nice, light blue, 168,584 miles .................................................................................................................. $8,995...........$7,500 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER LT VAN, 3.9L V6, loaded, leather, DVD, exc. cond., blue 103,393 miles ........................................................................................................................... $7,995...........$6,900 2007 CHEVY HHR FWD, 2.2L, 4 cyl., all power, very nice, purple, 219,971 miles....................................................................................................................... $4,995...........$3,500 2007 CHEVY HHR LS FWD, 2.2L, 4 cyl., loaded, good cond., blue, 242,686 miles .......................................................................................................................... $4,995...........$2,900 2005 GMC ENVOY XL SLT 4WD, 4.2L, 6 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, gray, 194,376 miles .......................................................................................................................... $7,995...........$6,500 2005 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO REG. CAB 4WD P.U., 4.3L V6, auto, air, good cond., red, 126,796 miles ........................................................................................................................... $6,995...........$5,900 2005 FORD F150 XLT CREW CAB 2WD P.U., 4.6L V8, loaded, good cond., green, 203,656 miles ....................................................................................................................... $8,995...........$7,500 2005 CADILLAC SRX AWD, 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., diamond white, 140,250 miles ....................................................................................................... $10,995...........$9,500 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD, 4.3L, V6, all power, exc. cond., blue, 148,224 miles .......................................................................................................................... $6,995...........$5,900 2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS FWD, 3.4L V6, leather, loaded, very nice, blue, 162,204 miles .......................................................................................................................... $5,995...........$4,900 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT EXT. 4X4, 4.2L, 6 cyl., all power, very nice, gray, 141,251 miles .......................................................................................................................... $7,995...........$6,900 2003 FORD ¾ TON CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 6.0L diesel, all power, good cond., beige, 219,880 miles ...................................................................................................................... $11,995...........$9,900 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD, 4.2L 6 cyl., one owner, loaded, very nice, beige, 214,383 miles ........................................................................................................................ $5,995...........$3,900 2003 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT EXT. CAB, 4X4, P.U., 5.3L V8, leather, loaded, good cond., white, 185,114 miles .................................................................................................... $9,995...........$7,900 2002 DODGE DURANGO SXT 4X4, 4.7L, V8, leather, good cond., blue, 206,717 miles ........................ $4,995...........$3,900 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ 4X4, 4.2L, 6 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 208,621 miles .................................................................................................................... $6,995...........$5,900 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LTZ 4WD, 4.2L, 6 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, good cond., maroon, 226,550 miles .................................................................................................................... $5,995...........$3,900 2002 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT EXT. CAB 4WD P.U., 5.3L V8, leather, loaded, exc. cond., white, 101,500 miles .................................................................................................... $10,995...........$9,500

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2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD, 4 dr., one owner, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 142,478 miles ..................................................................................................... $9,995...........$8,900 2001 CHEVY BLAZER LS 2WD, 4 dr., 4.3L, V6, all power, very nice, blue, 122,475 miles .......................................................................................................................... $4,995...........$3,500 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LIMITED AWD VAN, 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, good cond., blue, 155,736 miles ...................................................................................................... $3,995...........$2,900 2001 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CAB 4X4 P.U., 4.6L V8, 5 speed, loaded, good cond., red, 146,376 miles........................................................................................................ $5,995...........$2,900 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB SLT SWD P.U., 3.8L V6, all power, good cond., silver, 175,560 miles......................................................................................................................... $4,995...........$3,500 1999 GMC ½ TON SAVANNA CONVERSION VAN, 5.7L V8, fully loaded, very nice, brown, 116,796 miles ....................................................................................................................... $7,995...........$5,900 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, cloth seats, all power, nice cond., green, 144,748 miles ....................................................................................................................... $6,995 ...........$5,900 1998 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO EXT. CAB 2WD P.U., 4.3L V6, auto, air, cruise, good cond., red, 140,796 miles........................................................................................................ $6,995 ...........$5,500

CHEVROLET

2016 CHEVY CAMARO 2SS CONVERTIBLE, 6.2 L V8, leather, all power, one owner, like new, gray, 1,651 miles ............................................................................................................. $40,995.........$39,900 2014 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.5L 4 cyl., loaded, exc. cond., gray, 23,336 miles .......................................................................................................................... $16,995.........$15,900 2014 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.5L 4 cyl., loaded, exc. cond., black, 7,927 miles .......................................................................................................................... $17,995.........$16,900 2014 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, spice red, 30,077 miles .................................................................................................................. $24,995.........$23,900 2010 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, all power, exc. cond., blue, 90,043 miles .......................................................................................................................... $11,995...........$9,900 2010 CHEVY CORVETTE GRAND SPORT COUPE, 6.2L V8, 6 speed, leather, loaded, like new, maroon, 2,838 miles........................................................................................................ $46,995.........$45,500 2010 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr, 3.5L V6, leather, loaded, very nice, silver, 69,849 miles......................................................................................................................... $11,995.........$10,900 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., gray, 156,255 miles .......................................................................................................................... $7,995...........$6,500 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 115,528 miles .................................................................................................................. $10,995...........$9,500 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., blue, 163,567 miles .......................................................................................................................... $7,995...........$5,900 2002 CHEVY IMPALA LS, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, brown, 166,809 miles ....................................................................................................................... $4,995...........$3,900

BUICK

2016 BUICK VERANO, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., sunroof, leather, loaded, like new, black, 720 miles ............................................................................................................................. $22,995.........$21,900 2013 BUICK REGAL GS, 4 dr., 2.0L turbo 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, all power, super nice, crystal red, 23,473 miles ................................................................................................................ $24,995.........$22,900 2003 BUICK PARK AVENUE, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, one owner, leather, loaded, very nice, maroon, 175,676 miles .................................................................................................................... $6,995...........$3,900 2000 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED, 4 dr., 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, good cond., blue, 159,340 miles .......................................................................................................................... $4,995...........$3,900

OTHER MAKES

2012 FORD FOCUS SE, 4 dr., 2.0L 4 cyl., sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., black, 111,220 miles ...................................................................................................................... $10,995...........$8,900 2009 SATURN AURA XE, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., loaded, very nice, white, 157,150 miles ........................................................................................................................ $6,995...........$5,500 2007 AUDI A3, 4 dr., hatchback, 2.0L, turbo 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, blue, 125,539 miles .......................................................................................................................... $8,995...........$7,900 2006 CADILLAC CTS, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, gray, 92,155 miles.......................................................................................................................... $16,995.........$10,900 2003 CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS, 4 dr., 4.6L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, diamond white, 87,198 miles ........................................................................................................... $6,995...........$5,900 2003 CADILLAC CTS, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, very nice, beige, 205,492 miles ........................................................................................................................ $5,995...........$4,500

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