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WEEKEND EDITION - JUNE 3, 2018

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR!

Stacy family to beneﬁt from Week of Giving projects SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE –Nearly 400 colorful homemade cards will be making their way to Texas in the next few days as part of the Week of Giving at Greenville Elementary. The cards, lovingly made by third- and fourth-graders during their art classes, are for Greenville native, U.S. Naval Chief Petty Ofﬁcer Kenton Stacy, who was severely injured by an improvised explosive device (IED) on Nov. 9, 2017, during a mission in Syria. Stacy remains hospitalized in Texas, said his mother-in-law Kris Shistler, also a teacher at Greenville Elementary.

He and his wife Lindsey, both 2002 GHS graduates, are parents of four children. The Stacy family is stationed in San Diego, Calif. The idea to make cards and raise money for the Stacy family was a “brainstorm” of the third and fourth grade student council members, said physical education teacher and student council adviser Cindy Rose. “Cards for Kenton” was born from the brainstorming session, Rose said. As part of their endof-year economics project, fourth-graders put economics into action by working together in teams to produce craft and food items, culminating in a two-day sale of the items to the third and

fourth grade classes. Students determine pricing and come up with advertising for their crafts and food. Toward the end of the sale, students determine if they need to put items on sale. Following the sale they pay back any expenses for materials bought, then determine their profit. Each year the profit is donated to a charity, a non-profit or person/people in need. This year it was decided to donate the profits $1,060 - to the Stacy family to help with medical and personal expenses. Shistler said she was very proud of the students’ desire to serve her daughter’s family. “I’m overwhelmed,” she said. “I’m so proud of them. I want them to know I’m just so thankful

Back row, left to right, Kris Shistler, Patrick Woehl, Sherry Flora and Cindy Rose. Front row, left to right, Jake Norris, Lily Wisner, Kyndall Burke, Lane Flora, Jeff Boltin, Sara Loudy, and Addie Arnett. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

they wanted to help, that they cared enough.” Shistler said with specialized equipment, Stacy is able to speak and has posted on his Facebook page, #stacystrong. Fourth-grader Lane Flora explained how he

and his fellow students created the homemade cards – many with a patriotic theme – during art class. “We did the card project for Kenton to help him out,” he said, to say “thank you” and “get well.”

Teachers who assisted in the Week of Giving project include art teacher Patrick Woehl, Sherry Flora, who headed up the craft and bake sale and Rose, who assisted student council members organize the Week of Giving.

Districts responding to need for mental health counseling SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

A ceremony was held at the Martha Benkert Bridge on South Broadway to remember Navy servicemen that have been lost.

Remembering those gone before us RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Even with the temperature hovering around 90-degrees those remembering loved ones and members of our armed forces were not deterred to wave the red, white and blue or stand in reverence as the American Flag made its way down South Broadway to the Greenville-Union Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Parade and Service. This year’s featured speaker, Ken Marcum, past commander and past state adjutant department of Ohio Disabled American Veterans, shared that he was proud to be part of this ceremony to honor all of our veterans, living and deceased. He made special recognition of those that have lost members of their families, “While grief of loss may change throughout our lives. Let it never be said they died in vain,” he said. Marcum continued, “We remember those that left the comfort of their home to ﬁght for us and never to return. We mourn the loss of our brothers and sisters in arms. Those that gave

their lives are undoubtedly heroes and should not be forgotten. When their country called, they answered.” He didn’t stop there in recognizing heroes, “So few of our nation have donned the uniform and accepted the inherit risk. This alone makes them heroes and worthy of remembrance.” Marcum pointed out that since World War II, 82,000 men and women remain lost and we are unable to pay our respects at their ﬁnal resting place. “We must never forget, never forgive and always remember what they died for,” he said. “The only way we can keep our country free is by going out and doing the duties to maintain peace in other parts of the world. In this, we will lose more comrades, but we have to remember it is a just cause.” In addition to Marcum, Mora Menzi, of Arcanum, presented the National Anthem, Ken Price gave the invocation and benediction, Greenville Honor Guard and Greenville High School Navy JROTC presented the Colors and the Greenville High School March Band provided music for the event.

DARKE COUNTY – Darke County Recovery and Wellness will be working with several area schools this summer to develop in-school mental health counseling programs. Already available in Greenville City Schools, four other districts are contracting with Recovery and Wellness, said Cynthia Cook, executive director. These districts include Versailles, Ansonia, Arcanum Butler and Tri-Village. “Obviously, with school shootings – one recently in our backyard (Noblesville, Ind.) schools are seeing a need,” Cook said. “I believe it will grow – the need for mental health services – just looking at what’s going on with our society right now – behaviors, drugs, etc. They (students) really need our help.” According to Cook, Arcanum, Tri-Village and Ansonia have requested a mental health profession-

al to be in their districts at least one day per week. Versailles has asked for a three-day program. “We are trying to be pro-active,” said Versailles Superintendent Aaron Moran. “To make our kids safe and provide services for our families. Mental health counseling is a separate piece from what our guidance counselors do.” Moran said Versailles already contracts with the Darke County Educational Service Center for some counseling services. “We wanted to add more,” he said. The good thing, Cook said, about working with schools to provide counseling is that mental health workers are available throughout the school day so parents aren’t burdened with taking their child to afterschool or weekend appointments. Last fall, Greenville K-12 began offering inschool counseling through Recovery and Wellness, said school psychologist John Lestingi. “It’s been very successful,” he said, noting the

program doesn’t cost the school district anything except the space provided to counselor Christian Coblentz, whose salary is paid by Recovery and Wellness. Lestingi said a group of 40-45 students at the K-8 facility were able to take advantage of in-school mental health counseling. Students with emotional and behavioral issues have the opportunity to receive services, Lestingi said. Often children can become disturbed when faced with social and family issues, being new to the school, bullying, or dealing with chronic depression. “Anxiety is a big issue right now,” he explained. Students are referred by teachers and administrators. Parents are then contacted and those who wish to take advantage of the counseling are asked to come in for a one-time meeting to ﬁll out paperwork. There are insurance requirements also – those with private insurance are told about services they can seek outside of the

school-based counseling. “Most parents I call already know there is a problem,”Lestingi said. “Most already know and are very grateful to hear we have this.” Greenville High School also offers in-school counseling for students. Guidance counselors Becky Curtis and Carla Holtzapple call it a “win-win” for the school, students and families. “Our goal is to bring more and more into the school,” Holtzapple said. “It beneﬁts our students tremendously. There is a great need for it and we want to see it grow.” Besides Recovery and Wellness, Greenville High School also partners with the Gateway program to bring in a certiﬁed social worker – a life coach, says Curtis – who offers extra support and attention to teens who need help getting through daily problems. This program is provided by the United Way and funded by a grant. For more information about the county’s Recovery and Wellness program, call 548-6842.

Plastic with white residue found on courthouse ﬂoor SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – A small piece of plastic containing white residue found on the third floor of the Darke County Courthouse caused county officials to experience déjà vu Tuesday. According to Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker, the piece of plastic was located around

10 a.m. The plastic was found lying on the floor just outside the elevator door, causing officials to stop elevator traffic for a short time. “We suspected it was drugs,” Whittaker said, noting after dealing with a recent meth spill, which caused the county jail to remain closed for nearly a month, officials decided to submit the evidence to the lab to be tested for drugs.

Whittaker also said ofﬁcials are hoping there was enough substance on the plastic to test. “Deputies with respiratory equipment collected and sealed” the plastic, Whittaker explained. “We’ve got an investigation into the source of the item,” he said. After the item was collected, Whittaker said, “a couple deputies with proper gear cleaned up the

area and it was returned to normal conditions” within a short time. On April 17, an inmate being processed for a parole violation caused the meth spill at the jail, causing several jail personnel to become ill. Inmates were transferred to Miami and Mercer counties until the jail reopened May 12, following extensive and costly cleaning and repairs.

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POLICE BEAT

Woman attempts to ‘lose’ bag containing drug paraphernalia Drugs

On May 23 an officer was on a call in the 200 block of Warren Street, when property was found in the street lawn area by a passerby. The passerby said while he was walking on Warren Street near Morrow Street, he found a black bag next to the sidewalk. The officer was advised by several people in the area that known drug user Rebecca Baker was seen walking with the same bag and dropped it under a tree and in the shadows when the officer pulled up to the residence on another call. The officer transported the bag to police department, where it was inventoried before being placed into the property room. During the inventory the officer found a multicolored glass pipe with burnt marijuana residue and a clear glass pipe with burnt white residue, indicative of methamphetamine use. The

officer also found an Aldi application with the name Rebecca Baker on it with a telephone number. The officer called the number and it went straight to voicemail. A call also was placed to Baker’s mother, which also went to voice mail. On May 24, the of officer located Baker and returned her property to her after she signed the property record. Baker stated the meth pipe located inside the bag did belong to her. She was issued a citation for drug abuse instrument and advised of her court date. On May 23 an officer observed a vehicle being operated without two working headlights on North Broadway Street. A traffic stop was made near Magnolia Drive. While speaking with the operator of the vehicle, Seth Hardin, the officer saw two flavored cigar wrappers on the passenger side floor. The officer also no-

ticed Hardin was acting nervous by trying to cover his lap with his arms and hands. He was stuttering and his hands and arms were shaky. The ofﬁcer asked Hardin if there was anything illegal in the vehicle and he stated “no.” The ofﬁcer asked if he could search the vehicle and Hardin agreed. While waiting for another unit to arrive to assist in searching the vehicle, Hardin admitted to having marijuana in the car. He pulled a clear baggie containing marijuana from between his legs and inside his basketball shorts. Hardin was issued a citation for drug possession and issued a warning for the headlight defect. The marijuana was taken to the Greenville Police Department and placed into property. Wanted Person

On May 24 an officer was dispatched to the 500 block of East Third Street on a harassment complaint. The officer noticed the suspect, Michael Falknor standing in a yard on East Third Street. The officer had prior knowledge that Falknor had an active bench warrant out of the Greenville Police

Department for failing to appear on the original charge of assault. The of officer stopped Falknor and informed him of the warrant. Falknor said he was aware of the warrant. He was arrested and was transported to the Darke County Jail where he was incarcerated with a $1,025 bond. On May 24 while on routine patrol an officer observed a subject on a bicycle with a flashlight in the 100 block of Martin Street in the alley. The of officer stopped and talked to the male subject who later identified himself as Bryon Downey. He stated he was in the alley because he gets good Wi-Fi and he had the flashlight because his bicycle does not have a light. The officer ran Downey through LEADS/ NCIC and discovered he had an active arrest warrant out of Shelby County for a CPO violation. The officer detained Downey and he said he knew about the warrant. Downey was transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was incarcerated for the original charge of a CPO violation and held with no bond awaiting extradition

back to Shelby County. On May 25 a theft was reported at a local business. Officers checked a home in the 600 block of East Fourth Street after receiving a call that the suspects had returned. Upon checking suspect Sarah B. Lovejoy, the officer learned she had an outstanding warrant for her arrest by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. A felony warrant was confirmed for aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine and in controlled substances. Lovejoy was arrested and transported to the Darke County Jail, with no bond. She also was issued a citation for the theft offense. On May 28 an officer was dispatched to the 300 block of East Fifth Street in reference a 911 hang up call. The officer spoke with the complainant who said suspect Gabe Pretsman was inside the residence and had barricaded the door to lock the complainant out. It was previously known that Pretsman had active warrants from the Greenville Police Department and the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, both for failure to appear for contempt of court. The

complainant was able to get the side door open at which time officers observed Pretsman within the residence. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was incarcerated and held on no bond. On May 29 an officer was dispatched to the Darke County courthouse in reference to a wanted subject. Dispatch had advised the municipal court had called to report Terri Nischwitz was with adult probation and had an active warrant through the Greenville Police Department. Upon arrival, the officer spoke to a municipal court employee, who said Nischwitz was aware of the warrant. She also explained she did a thorough pat down of Nischwitz prior to the of officer’s arrival. The officer placed Nischwitz under arrest and transported her to the Darke County Jail for booking without incident. The warrant was for failure to appear on an original charge of possession of drug abuse instrument. The bond was set at $775.

Offenders receive sentencings in Common Pleas Court BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The following appeared before Judge Jonathan P. Hein in Darke County Common Pleas Court this week: * Nikki Lease of Union City, Ohio, appeared for a probation violation while on an intervention program for a charge of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. According to probation records, Lease tested positive for drugs while on probation. Hein appointed Matthew Pierron as her court appointed attorney and released Lease on her own recognizance. He also ordered her to report daily to probation and to complete

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if warranted. * Zachary A. Geiger, 24, of Wayne Lakes was issued a $50,000 bond for escape, vandalism and failure to report a change of address. He will next appear July 2 for a pre-trial with courtappointed attorney Randall Breaden. * Joseph Braun, 48, of Greenville, appeared for a probation violation on an original charge of burglary. Hein sentenced Braun to serve 90 jails in jail with a 42-day credit. Hein also closed Braun’s probation with Darke County following jail time so he can seek needed mental health counseling. * Jacob Hunt, 25, of New Paris, received ﬁve years of community control sanctions for trafﬁcking in drugs. The incident occurred, said Hunt’s attorney Randall Breaden, when his client picked up a friend while driving into town on State Route 571 and the friend asked him if he could get him some drugs. Hunt told the friend he didn’t have drugs to sell, but could arrange for a sale with someone else. Besides the community control sanctions, Hein deferred a 30-day jail time sentence in the form of work-release, since the defendant is employed. Hunt must pay restitution (lab fees) and court costs. * Kurt Brown, 31, of Greenville, appeared for sentencing for domestic violence incidents occurring in November and December 2017 as a result of heavy drinking by both Brown and the female victim. Hein told Brown even though there were “skeptics”

about Brown’s claim to turning his life around “we’re going to give you a chance.” Brown will serve five years of community control sanctions. Failure to comply will result in an 18-month prison sentence with mandatory three years of post-prison control, Hein said. “Don’t manipulate the system,” he told Brown. Brown also was ordered to pay $696.03 in restitution for the victim’s medical bills and property damage. * Brandon Middaugh, 33, of Union City, Ohio, appeared via audio-video conference from the Darke County Jail for parole violation. Middaugh was on community control sanctions for attempted aggravated trafficking in drugs and assault of a police officer. The violation included testing positive for meth and heroin, failure to complete a recovery and wellness program and making scheduled court payments. Hein appointed Randall Breaden as his defense attorney, set bond at $50,000 as suggested by assistant prosecutor Jim Bennett, and set a probable cause and disposition hearing for July 19. If Middaugh posts bond, he is to meet with his attorney every 10 days and continue with community control supervision. Middaugh requested to be allowed Vivitrol treatment for his drug habit. Hein said he would agree Middaugh should complete an evaluation for the once-a-month Vivitrol program, which is used to block opioid dependence.

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Libraries Rock at Bradford Public Library BRADFORD – Bradford Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is ready to begin! Come in and see why Libraries Rock! Registrations and reading logs are available now at the library. Simply register, read and earn great prizes! New events are being added, visit www.bradfordpubliclibrary. org or like them on Facebook for updates. Pre-registration is required for all events except Movie Monday/BINGO. Every Monday from noon-1 p.m. a Miami County Park representative will be at the Library to help with Quest (Miami County Park’s

Reading Program). June 4, 11, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 1-3:30 p.m.; Movie Monday for all ages! Bring your own snacks or purchase something from their inexpensive snack table. Stay for a couple rounds of BINGO after the movie for a chance to win a great prize. June 6 from 1:30-3 p.m.; Pre-k through 1st graders Activity Day “Bird Sounds” Ages three through those completing ﬁrst grade will learn about the music in nature! June 7 from 1-2:30 p.m.; Grades 6-12 can come get your groove on while work-

ing out with Cardio Drumming and enjoy a cool smoothie after. June 8 from 2-3 p.m.; Miami County Parks will present “Nature Rocks!” Storybook Trail and activities for all ages. June 12 from 1-2 p.m.; Grades 2-5 Water Xylophone Activity. Learn how to make beautiful music with glass jars and water. June 14 from 11 a.m.noon; Magician Jeff Wawrzaszek will be at the Library to entertain all ages. June 18 from 11 a.m.noon; Mr. Puppet, Bob Abdou, will be at the library for

all ages. June 21 from 1-2:30 p.m.; Grades 6-12 Sound Wave Art. Create a one of a kind piece of art using your recorded voice as the inspiration. June 22 from 5:30-9:30; Annual Bluegrass Festival at Bradford School Auditeria. This free event is open for anyone in the community. June 26 from 1-2 p.m.; Grades 2-5 will have a Boomwackers practice 1 of 3. First 20 participants to register will be learning how to play these interesting instruments. Registration for this event will require students to agree to attend all three practices in addition to participation in a ﬁeld trip to Dayton Metro Library. June 27 from 1:30-3 p.m.; Pre-K through 1st graders Activity Day “Peter and the Wolf.” June 30 will be the last day to register for Summer Reading at Bradford Public Library.

WU students earn honors SPRINGFIELD – Capping off a day-long celebration of the Liberal Arts at Wittenberg University, the campus community came together to celebrate the achievements of students and faculty members alike at the annual Honors Convocation. Local students honored were: Quintin Muhlenkamp of Greenville is the recipient of The Floid R. Nave Award. Allyson Masterson of Arcanum has been rewarded entrance into Alpha Lambda Delta. Kyle Dieringer of Versailles has been rewarded entrance into Chi Alpha Sigma.

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AWTHS resumes Coffee & Conversation ARCANUM – The popular summer series, Coffee and Conversation, will begin June 9, 10 a.m., when JoAnne Hill will be the ﬁrst guest of the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society. This annual event helps preserve the history of Southern Darke County through the stories and memories told by their guests and those in attendance. This is a time for everyone to share their

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Republican Women will meet June 11, at Chestnut Village, Brethren Retirement Community. Matt Staugler, executive director of the Darke County Visitor’s Bureau will be the guest speaker at this month’s meeting. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and is $10 a person. The meeting will follow dinner. For dinner reservations, contact Wavelene Denniston at 547-6477 by June 8. There is no charge to come to the meeting and listen to Staugler.

Artisan Cheese at Library

GREENVILLE – Get an introduction to local artisan cheese Thursday, June 14, 6 p.m., at Greenville Public Library. Angel King from the Blue Jacket Dairy, Bellefontaine, will share her knowledge of cheese production including making fresh ricotta during the workshop. In addition you’ll be inspired to broaden your cheese palate by the sampling of cow and goat milk cheese. Please call the library at 548-3915 to register.

memories and ask questions. Guests July 14 are the Sutton grocery store family, Kirby & Lori and Josh Urlage. First started by Ray Sutton in 1936, Bennie and wife Janet followed. Now third generation Kirby and his wife Lori along with fourth generation Shala Sutton and her husband Josh Urlage are continuing the tradition of serving the community. The discussion Aug. 11 will continue from last year’s session regarding Pitsburg and FM District. Betty Sease, Ruth Kepler and Norma Baker along with Annette Stewart will start the journey down memory lane. Bring stories and memorabilia to share. For more information, message AWTHS on Facebook or email contact@arcanumhistoicalsoiety.org.

Kelch history re-released

VERSAILLES – The second printing of the Kelch Family History, a twovolume, spiral bond set has been released. This is the work of Janet Shilling Worz and includes maps and photographs many never before seen. These books are available in a very limited supply through the Versailles Area Museum and are $50 for the set. You may pick your copies up at the museum or reserve them by contacting the museum at 937-5264222 or by contacting J.R. Kelch at 937-467-1585. This will be the last printing so don’t miss out if you are relation or simply a lover of family stories this is one you will surely want in your library or personal collection.

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Hall sentenced to ďŹ ve-year prison term for Walmart robbery BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

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entering the store to use the bathroom, but making no contact with Hall. Quigley also told Hein the defendant had â&#x20AC;&#x153;an extensive criminal historyâ&#x20AC;? and was attempting to blame her boyfriend for encouraging her to commit the crime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been her contention,â&#x20AC;? Quigley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing shows he had any involvement. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to show that he was directing her.â&#x20AC;? Defense attorney Randall Breaden did not agree with Quigleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessment, citing Hall was under orders to commit the robbery that her boyfriend allegedly orchestrated after ďŹ nding out his money had been stolen during a night of partying. The boyfriend, Breaden said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;has a recordâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;has served time. The biggest mistake she could make was getting involved with him.â&#x20AC;? Breaden also said the boyfriend â&#x20AC;&#x153;instructedâ&#x20AC;? his client on how to go about performing the crime at Walmart. The reason Hall walked around the store for close

Erika Hall and attorney Randall Breaden listen as Judge Jonathan P. Hein discusses her sentence for robbing Walmart. (Susan Hartley photo)

to an hour, Breaden said, is because â&#x20AC;&#x153;she was trying to get her courage up to commit the crime.â&#x20AC;? Hall and her boyfriend were eventually stopped by law enforcement in Shelby County, where the boyfriend lived at the time, Breaden said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was fully cooperative with police.â&#x20AC;? Breaden agreed his client should serve some prison time, reminding Hein that Hall did not â&#x20AC;&#x153;brandish the weaponâ&#x20AC;? as she went from register to register to steal money. Hall was given the opportunity to give a statement in her behalf, read-

ing a letter she wrote to Hein. In the letter, Hall said she knew her boyfriend had a criminal past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a puppetâ&#x20AC;Śnot thinking for myself,â&#x20AC;? she read, also saying she wanted to improve, take college classes and better her life as a mother to her seven-year-old child. Hein called Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ veyear prison term a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hiatus as an investment in the rest of your life. You could have walked out the back door, gone to the bathroom and called policeâ&#x20AC;? instead of following through with the robbery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to ďŹ x you.â&#x20AC;?

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will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Due to street construction the Antique Car Parade will follow the same route as the Grand Parade. Pre-registration is required for the Grand Parade while registration for the Antique Car Parade and Display will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of S. West and Virginia Streets. The board continues to improve the festival and additional changes have been made to provide the variety festival goers expect. This year the Social Tent takes things to another level with 10 live musical

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Annyis Rose, 15, of Lima will be tried as an adult for his role in the Jan. 6 aggravated robbery of Walgreens in Greenville. Rose, who is one of four juveniles who took part in the robbery of prescription

medication, brandished a weapon and pushed a pharmacist to the ďŹ&#x201A;oor after jumping over the pharmacy counter, it was revealed during a hearing with Juvenile Court Judge Jason Aslinger on May 22. Rose was charged with aggravated robbery with a gun speciďŹ cation.

Aslinger ďŹ led the motion to bind Rose over to adult court on May 29, after a review of testimony and evidence presented during the juvenileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s May 22 hearing. Attorney Alex Pendl represented Rose for the hearing in juvenile court. According to a spokesman from juvenile court,

Rose remains incarcerated at the West Central Detention Center in Troy. No further court date has been set for Rose. Two of the four suspects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ishmael Luster and Antwan Thompson â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are currently serving prison time, while a fourth juvenile was remanded to Allen County ofďŹ cials.

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GREENVILLE – The No. 10 ranked Bradford Lady Railroaders came into the OHSAA D-IV Sectional Championship game as underdogs to the No. 3 Parkway Lady Panthers but would put a history making 12-1 run-rule win over the Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) school and reach the ﬁnal four – a ﬁrst for a Lady Railroaders softball program. “It’s amazing,” Bradford coach Shon Schaffer said

following the game. “I told the girls the last two days in practice this is going to be a one run ballgame. It’s going to be nerves, it’s going to be tight. Just to hang in there the entire game because it’s going to be a long drawn out affair – and I was wrong.” Bradford freshman Skipp Miller went the distance on the mound allowing two hits and one earned run. The teams played scoreless through two innings before Emma Canan hit a one-out single and raced home on an RBI single off the bat of Miller, her sec-

ond single of the game. Bradford took advantage of a of a Bianca Keener RBI double to make it a 2-0 game with the Lady Panthers coming to the plate in the bottom of the third. Inning No. 4 saw Parkway’s defensive strategy backﬁre allowing Bradford to open-up a 6-0 lead. With Chelsea Gill standing on third, Emma Canan on second and two outs on the board, Parkway coach Mark Esselstein elected to intentionally walk Miller to load the bases. “I was just thinking – next girl get a hit, get a hit,

Greenville ACME coasts to win over Northmont BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Greenville ACME baseball hung on to win its first game of the 2018 season under the direction of first year coach Ryan Eldridge to post a 10-9 win over the Northmont ACME team, a program known for excellent baseball. “When I saw Northmont on our schedule for our first game I wasn’t worried,” said Eldridge. “I was pretty confident with the guys I have in the field. I’m very pleased to get a win against Northmont because they are usually a pretty good ball club.” Colton Zumbrun opened on the mound for Greenville keeping Northmont off the board in the top of the first while Greenville used a Landon Eldridge homer over the leftfield fence to give the local team a 1-0 lead. Greenville took advantage of Northmont second inning errors to score six runs to lead 7-0 with the big knock of the inning coming on a 2-RBI single off the bat of Eldridge. Northmont plated a third-inning run to make it a 7-1 game with Greenville adding three fourthinning runs to lead 10-1. With Zumbruns reaching his pitch-count quota for the night and taking a seat in the dugout, Greenville was quickly watching

make them feel sorry for it,” Miller said of her free pass. “Payback karma.” Wysong stepped to the plate crushing a grand slam over the left field fence giving the Lady Railroaders a 6-0 advantage. “I knew I had to do something,” said Wysong. “I wasn’t looking for any particular pitch – I was just up there swinging trying to put the ball in play.” “I was just thinking we need to score more runs,” Schaffer said of the Wysong grand slam. “I thought at any given time they were going to stick four or five runs on us so at that point I was still wanting the girls to hit the ball and hit the ball and hit the ball – and wow.” Lady Panthers’ pitcher Haley Hawk drove a solo home run deep over the right-center field fence to make it a 6-1 game after four innings of play. With two outs in the fifth, Bradford used a Buzz Brewer single, Hannah Fout reaching by way of an error, Gill collecting an

OHSAA D-IV Regional Champion Bradford Lady Railroaders. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

RBI single followed with a Canan 2-RBI single to lead 9-1 after ﬁve. The Lady Railroaders made quick work of the game in the top of the sixth taking advantage of two Parkway errors and an Elisa Martinez single loading the bases for freshman Maggie Manuel to step to the plate and slam a three-

run double giving Bradford a 12-1 lead, a lead that would hold up for the ﬁnal score. “Our team isn’t known to be the most dominant hitting team.” Schaffer noted. “To come out and put a big number up on the board against that caliber of pitching – that’s pretty special.”

Franklin Monroe’s Goins signs with Berea College softball program BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Landon Eldridge watches his home run ﬂy over the leftﬁeld fence giving Greenville ACME a 1-0 lead in win over Northmont. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

a large lead dwindle as Northmont battled back to make it a 10-9 game after five innings. Coach Eldridge summoned Tytan Grote to the mound with the GHS sophomore keeping the visitors in check over the final two innings to preserve a Greenville 10-9 win and give Ryan Eldridge his first win at the helm of the ACME team. “It was nice to get my first win especially since we put this team together in a couple of days,” Eldridge said of his first career win at the helm of a major program. “We had our first practice Friday, our only practice so far this season.” The ACME coaching staff is no stranger to

Greenville with 2014 GHS graduate Ryan Eldridge, a former GHS varsity shortstop leading the program. Logan Eldridge, a 2017 GHS alum and former member of the baseball team fills the assistant coaching position. 2107 GHS graduate, Peter Pandy serves as an assistant coach while Dylan Hackney keeps the books for the team. “My brother Logan Eldridge is my first base coach,” concluded Coach Ryan Eldridge. “It’s awesome to be coaching with my brother and my little brother Landon is playing – so it’s pretty cool. Then Landon hit one out the first pitch, first game ever coaching them, first pitch hits one out.”

PITSBURG – Franklin Monroe senior Kinsey Goins, the daughter of Monte and Amy Goins signed to play softball for the Berea College Lady Mountaineers. “I’m excited,” said Goins. “I didn’t think I would get to (play college ball) because I didn’t think I was good enough, but just thought I would try, see if I could because I love the sport, so now I am fortunate enough to be able to do it.” “I’m proud of her,” Franklin Monroe softball coach Mike Morris said. “In 21 years of coaching, this is my ﬁrst one ever that really signed so I’m excited for her. It’s great she gets to continue what she wants to do – play softball, and she gets to play for free so it’s a good deal.”

Franklin Monroe senior Kinsey Goins signs to play softball for Berea College in Kentucky. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Berea College is an NCAA Divisions III school and is a member of the USA South Athletic Conference ﬁnished this past softball season with an 8-22 record. “It’s decent,” Goins said of the Berea softball program. “They’re not the best from what I’ve seen but getting play in college anywhere is an accomplishment, so I’m excited.” Goins plans to study nursing while playing soft-

ball at the next level. “They offered tuitionfree Promise Scholarship so my tuition is paid for,” noted Goins. “They have a really good nursing program. It seemed like the best option for me.” This means a lot to me,” said Coach Morris, “and is good for our program,” “I think she is going to be fine, “Morris added.” I think she’s going to find a spot on that team, definitely.”

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Post 140 earns Memorial Day Tournament runner-up trophy BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

SPRINGFIELD – Greenville American Legion Post 140 came up short in the Springfield Memorial Day tournament dropping a 5-1 game to the Columbus Braves in the Monday championship game. Post 140 run-ruled Piqua Post 12-2, defeated Springfield Armoloy 8-1 and downed Canada’s Sarnia Braves 7-2 to earn a spot in the championship game. “We played really well those first three games,” said Greenville Post 140 coach Chad Henry. “We were playing pretty error free ball, we were hitting the ball fairly well. This Columbus Braves team is an older

team. They’re all college players and there’s not a lot of room for error. We had opportunities but we either had some unfortunate luck or just things didn’t bounce our way.” The Columbus squad is made up entirely of college players up to and including 22 years of age. Greenville got on the board first to take a 1-0 lead with the Braves coming to the plate in the bottom of the first. Columbus took advantage of a Post 140 error to knot the score at 1-1 with an unearned run. The Braves plated four second inning runs to take a 5-1 lead after two innings of play in what would prove to be the final score of the

game with each team going scoreless over the final five innings of play. “They have some D-I guys – it’s just a good team,” Henry stated. “They didn’t make mistakes. We had to play pretty error free baseball to win.” GHS senior Owen Paulus, a 2018 Mount Vernon Nazarene University signee went the distance on the mound for Post 140, surrendering two earned runs on five hits and striking out one. “We had guys really pounding the zone all weekend,” noted Henry of the team’s pitching. “They kept their pitch-counts low, they really stepped up.” “I really didn’t know what to expect coming in,”

GGSA & GCBL work together for Greenville’s youth BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Greenville Girls Softball Association (GGSA) and Greenville Citizens Baseball League (GCBL) didn’t become two of the city’s well organized sports programs by chance. GGSA President Eric Fellers and GCBL Commissioner Ryan Delk work tirelessly along with their allvolunteer boards to insure both softball and baseball programs have the community’s young athletes best interest in mind. “We are not competing against each other,” said Fellers. “We are both in it for the same reason – to give the kids the best facility, the best atmosphere to come and play sports, release some energy during the summer and have some fun.” Communication and cooperation have established GGSA and GCBL as two of the ﬁnest sports programs for youth on the western side of the state. “We take a lot of pride in our programs and fortunately for us and the girls, we have great facilities,” Delk stated. “We both have a lot of community support.” The two programs on opposite sides of the city work together sharing supplies while working to schedule large tournaments on opposite weekends. “When we schedule tournaments, we communicate with each other to schedule them separately,” said Delk. “If we start getting a lot of interest in a weekend tournament really quick, we call and ask if GGSA has any diamonds available for that weekend.” “It kind of happens every year – one of us uses the others facilities,” Fellers said, “and then on chalk, diamond dry or paint – we borrow each other’s equipment and loan each other

(L-R) GGSA President Eric Fellers and GCBL Commissioner Ryan Delk. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

supplies constantly. We deﬁnitely work together.” “It’s a great working relationship,” added Fellers. “I can call Ryan pretty much anytime if I run out of a bag of chalk or any kind of supplies. He will meet me down here or send somebody and viseversa. We try to help each other out. We’re all in this for the same reason – it’s for the kids.” GCBL was host to 45 teams at the Annie Oakley Tournament in 2017 as well as three other summer tournaments. “We averaged about 35 teams per tournament,” noted Delk. “Out of that, 20 of them come from Cincinnati or further that usually stay in town. Some of them camp at the fairgrounds, some stay in hotels. When you talk about Maid-Rite, McDonalds and gas stations, I would think the ﬁgures would be pretty astronomical for a weekend.” Both organizations are known for their excellent food and drink choices at their respective concession stands as well as clean restrooms. Both are known for awarding quality team and individual trophies. The restroom facilities are very nice,” Delk noted of both locations. “You hear

people go other places and it’s like – ‘the porta-john is overflowing, concession stand and trophies are no good.’ We really try – not just our tournament, but for our league as well to have nice trophies and nice facilities to keep everybody as happy as possible.” As with all organizations, they are only as good as the leadership teams running the programs. “Having a complete board is the biggest thing,” Delk said. “If everybody does a little bit and everybody does their part, it makes things so much easier.” The two organizations combine each year for a Casino Night fundraiser to benefit both the girls and boys programs. “We do that together, we combine it,” said Delk. “We work together in the winter. We have five or six meetings leading up to Casino Night. We do that to benefit both programs.” Both organizations rely on all-volunteer boards and coaches to keep expanding their facilities, continually upgrading while keeping supplies stocked – programs that come with a price, thus the need for fund raisers and donations for both.

Greenville American Legion Post 140 gets runner-up trophy at Springﬁeld. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

said Paulus – but did note he knew there was no weak hitter in the Columbus lineup. “It put me under some pressure at ﬁrst but towards the end of the game I started getting into a groove.” Peyton Miller, Brandon Beyke and Casey Jones each had a hit to lead Greenville Post 140. Post 140 shortstop; GHS

BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Greenville’s ‘Combatants Keeps’ served as hosts to the two day Treaty City Joust Tournament Saturday on the grounds of the Darke County Fair. Greenville resident Tom Nader, a Cincinnati native moved to Greenville after retiring from theater, “and looking to live the country life a little bit,” along with his wife Kim, brought the event to Darke County. The local unit is a member of the IJL (International Jousting League), a European League formed and managed out of Brussels, Belgium. To join the IJL, applications must be applied for sanctioning with a board of regents and directors that vote to allow sanctioning, which Combatants Keeps has successfully accomplished. “The joust community is a lot larger than people realize,” said Nader. “There are different styles and different types of equipment reﬂect those styles. When you try to put them all together under one set of rules it’s really interesting how it shapes out.” Jousting includes mounted skill at arms dating back to medieval times is not merely sitting on a horse but requires stamina and athletic skills as with any twenty-ﬁrst century sport. “Part of this weekend’s tournament demonstrated what a Knight’s skillset from horseback is supposed to have been,” noted Nader as he quoted one of the younger entrants just getting started – “wait, wait, I’m good steering with two hands, now I have to steer with one hand, now you’re telling me I have to use my legs so now I have to remember to use my legs to talk to the horse, steer with my left hand and now you

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as they move into the American Legion season playing teams their age. “You may not be hitting the ball as well as you would at other times but I think it really helps you in the long run,” Beyke said. “I want to be right there with them someday and that level of baseball – so I think it will help.”

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Jousting combatants compete at Treaty City Joust Tournament a Darke County Fairgrounds. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

want me to use a weapon in my right hand … and I have to aim – and staying on the horse would be good too?” History proved jousting was a “grossly expensive weapon system,” explained Nader. “You’re training an upper level horse that responds to you in the fray of chaos. Upper level jousting horses were extremely expensive, extremely well trained and the equipment was expensive.” The suit of armor alone can be an investment of $30,000.00 making for a lifetime pursuit,” said Nader. “It’s not a hobby, it’s really hard to just try it to see if it’s your thing.” “About thirty-thousand dollars and that’s thirtythousand dollars sitting in a box,” Nader added. “That doesn’t count the horse, the feed, truck and trailer to haul them in and all the other sundry equipment.” Tom and Kim Nader were pleased to be able to bring a jousting tournament, the ﬁrst of its kind to Darke County. “Patrick Neill, a Union City, Ohio resident served as head judge for the weekend event and noted contestants came from

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SPENCER – Caryl Ray (Haney) Spencer, 83, of Glasgow, Ky. and formerly of New Paris, went home to be with Jesus on May 23, 2018. She was born on Aug. 27, 1934 in White Oak, Ky., to the late Herman Haney and Ruby (Lykins) Kimbrel and James Kimbrel, whom Ruby wed after Herman was killed in a coal mining accident and raised Caryl as his own. In addition to her parents, Caryl was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Lee R. Spencer, as well as her second love, James Cook. Caryl was a 1952 graduate of West Liberty High School. She moved to Dayton where she began her career as a beautician and met her love Lee, and started their own family. She was active in many organizations including the American Legion Auxiliary and the Eastern Star. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara (Spencer) Ellis of Glasgow, Ky.; brother, Wayne Kimbrel of Maryland; her grandchildren, Tom (Erynn) Ellis of Russell Springs, Ky., and Sarah Ellis Keiderling of Glasgow, Ky.; her great grandsons, Declan, and Ceely; and many nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as an endless list of adopted kids and grandkids along the way that are considered family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at noon on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, New Madison Campus. Burial will follow in Greenmound Cemetery in New Madison. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com. LAUX – Joan Laux, 79, of Hollansburg, passed away on May 26, 2018 at her residence. Joan was born on Nov. 19, 1938 in Hollansburg, to the late Jesse and Alma (Stephens) Miller. In addition to her parents, Joan is preceded in death by her husband, William Laux; and her brother, Robert Miller. Joan enjoyed reading, knitting and crocheting. Joan is survived by her son, Joseph Laux of Cincinnati; her brother, Richard Miller of Hollansburg; her sister, Frances Myers of Greenville; and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life service was held Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Tribute Funeral Homes, New Madison Campus with Pastor Eric Laux ofﬁciating. Burial is in Hollans-

burg Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Darke County Cancer Association, 1111 Sweitzer St. C, Greenville, OH 45331 or the Darke County Humane Society, 7053 OH-49, Greenville, OH 45331. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

COX – Mary Alice Cox, 66, of Greenville, passed away on May 24, 2018 at her residence. She was born on April 26, 1952 in Darke County, to the late Elmer and Annabelle (Armstrong) Rieman. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Rieman. Mary was employed at Fram for 32 years and was a member of Oakland Church of the Brethren. She is survived by her husband, Franklin Christopher Cox of Greenville, whom she married September 3, 1982; her children, Michael (Rachel) Cox of San Tan Valley, Arizona, Brian C. Cox of Greenville, and Jacqueline N. (Levi) King of Gettysburg; 6 grandchildren; her siblings, Gene (Marie) Rieman of Rossburg, Tom (Janet) Rieman of Ansonia and Joe (Shirley) Rieman of Rossburg; 25 nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Memorial service was held Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Oakland Church of the Brethren, 8058 HoratioHarris Creek Rd, Bradford, Ohio 45308, with Pastor John Sgro ofﬁciating. The family request that memorial contributions be made to Oakland Church of the Brethren, 8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Rd, Bradford, Ohio 45308 or to The Arthritis Foundation National Ofﬁce, 1355 Peachtree St NE, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com. SHARP – Joanne (Grow) Sharp, 89, passed away on May 26, 2018 at Village G r e e n Health Campus in Greenville. Joanne was born on April 21, 1929 in Adams Township, Darke County, to the late Arthur and Marie (Hole) Grow. In addition to her parents, Joanne is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Sharp; her daughters, Carolyn Mendenhall and Becky Garland; and her brother, Richard Grow. Joanne was an active member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking and watching the Cincinnati Reds. Joanne is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Nathan and Karen Sharp

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of Greenville; her grandchildren and their spouses, Chad and Melissa Anderson, Eric and Kerra Mendenhall, Rachael and Travis Brunk, Ryan Sharp, Katie Sharp, Greg and Amber Garland, and Michelle Garland; her great grandchildren, Kaylee, Carrina, Javin, Miles, Emerson, Cale and Waylon; her brother and sisterin-law, Larry (Judy) Grow of Cape Coral, Florida; her sons-in-law, Gregg Mendenhall of Union City, Ohio and Jeff (Lori) Garland of Muncie, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life service was held Friday, June 1, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus with Pastor Jim Vandermark ofﬁciating. Burial is in Greenville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Darke County Cancer Association, 1111 Sweitzer St. C, Greenville, OH 45331 or St. Paul United Church of Christ, 129 W 3rd St, Greenville, OH 45331. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com.

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– Paul “Bill” of Ansonia, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Reid Hospital in Richm o n d , Ind. P a u l was born on July 16, 1945 in Dayton, to the late Arthur and Margaret (Bosee) Mayer. Paul was a tool maker at D. A. Fitzgerald Company, Inc. for over 40 years. He was a member of the Gettysburg Masonic Lodge #477, Ancient accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton, where he was a 32nd Degree Mason; Antioch Shrine of Dayton; and Darke County Shrine Club. He was also a member of the Greenville Fraternal order of Eagles, and Greenville Amateur Radio Club. He enjoyed ﬁshing and collecting antique ﬁshing equipment, knives and attending various steam engine shows around the area. Paul is survived by his wife of 44 years, Diane (Mangen) Mayer of Ansonia, whom he married on November 16, 1973; and his daughter and son-in-law, Teresa and Tyler Fritz of Greenville. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus. Burial will follow in Holy Family Cemetery. Friends and family may visit on Sunday, June 3, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home. A Masonic Lodge of Sorrow will be held at 3:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Ansonia Rescue, 225 W. Elroy Ansonia Rd, Ansonia, Ohio 45303 or to the Gettysburg

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MONNIN – Cathy A. Monnin, 69, of Dayton, formerly of Bradford, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. A funeral service was held Friday, June 1, 2018 at Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford. AUKERMAN – Pauline Aukerman, 95, of Greenville, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville. Burial will follow in the Newcomers Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral home. GOOD – Darla S. Good, 75, of Vandalia and formerly of Greenville, died Monday, May 21, 2018. A funeral service was held Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Palestine Cemetery, Palestine. PARRISH – Mark A. Parrish, 59, of West Manchester, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born on February 13, 1959 in Dayton, to the late John and Mary (Miller) Parrish, Sr. Mark was preceded in death by his son, Curtis Paul Parrish. Mark is survived by his wife of 30 years, Susie (Erwin) Parrish of West Manchester, whom he married on May 27, 1988; his grandchildren, Skyler Bergman of Covington, and Desiree Parrish of Piqua; his siblings, John Parrish, Jr. of Union, and Gertie Florence of Englewood; and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life gathering and dinner was held Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the Greenville Moose Lodge, 1200 Sweitzer Street, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.tributefuneralhomes.com. MARTIN – The Angel Gabriel came down this Sunday afternoon, May 27, 2018, to escort Mary Ann (Powell) Martin to her new life above and to reunite her with her parents, her four sisters, and her husband who have all gone before her. She died very peacefully at Hospice Care Center in Greenville.

She was 103 years old having been born in Nashville, Washington Twp., Darke Co., OH, on Aug. 28, 1914. She was the daughter of the late Harve Leonard Powell and Leona Mae (Plessinger) Powell of Greenville. A graduate of GHS Class of 1932 she worked for a short time as a practical nurse at the Greenville Hospital and then at a bank in Columbus, OH. In the mid 1930’s she worked at Brown and Brockmeyer in Dayton and in the late 1930’s for a stock broker in Orlando, FL and later one in Dayton, OH and then for Reynolds & Reynolds. In the early 40’s she worked at WPAFB as did her husband Gene who she married on the 4th of July 1942. She also worked at a war production plant in Dayton before moving to Salinas, CA when her husband was reassigned to Ft. Ord, CA. She returned to Greenville when he was deployed to the South Paciﬁc during the war. In the early 1950’s the family lived in Odessa, TX for a year. On returning to Greenville, Mary started working at Fram Corp., where she continued to work until her retirement. She loved to travel and over the years she went to Europe, Canada, Mexico the South Paciﬁc, the Philippines, Hawaii, the Caribbean Islands, as well as almost all the states and numerous other places. Mary was the oldest continuous member of the local Greenville Presbyterian Church having become a member in 1928. She was also the oldest continuous member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Greenville VFW Post 7262, having become involved when her husband was working with other veterans in the founding of the Greenville VFW Post after WWII. She was preceded in death by her four sisters, Mouree G. Powell of Greenville, Mayble P. (Powell) Wiebusch wife of Ralph S. Wiebusch of Greenville, Helen M. (Powell) Webber wife of Joseph P. Webber of Dayton, and Doris A. (Powell) Spencer wife of John Harold Spencer of Dunkirk, IN. Her husband Eugene F. Martin died in 1969. Her Great Aunt was Annie Oakley who died when Mary was 12. She is survived by her son Richard E. Martin and his wife Jacqueline J. Martin and three grandchildren, Heather L. (Martin) Eckelberry, wife of John Eckelberry, Heidi A. (Martin) Horner, wife of David Horner and Zachary R. Martin, husband of Kaitlyn A. Martin. She has four great grandchildren, Keelin, Ben, Daisy and Neil. She has a surviving niece, Almeda M. (Spencer) Lowry and a cousin Isabelle (Powell) Hufford. The family wishes to extend their Sincere Thanks and Blessings, to her caretakers, members of the church, and to her friends and neighbors who have made her retirement years and life so enjoyable. They

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HORN – Thelma M. Horn, 97, of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at The Village Green in Greenville. The Cincinnati Reds lost a lifelong fan on this day. She was born October 30, 1920 in Greenville, to the late Russell and Margaret (Heistand) Brewer. In addition to her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Noel Horn; her two brothers, five sisters (two died in infancy) and in-laws. She grew up on a farm in Darke County, with a loving family during the depression years. She was married to Noel Horn in 1942 before he shipped out overseas during World War II. After the war, they returned to their Darke County home eventually operating an appliance business together for years. Not only business partners but as best friends, they enjoyed years of travel in Europe and extensively in the Western US. They enjoyed spending time with their children and grandchildren, being loving and supportive grandparents. Thelma was known for her sense of humor, practical jokes and library of family stories, being of sharp mind and wit. She also loved the gatherings with her sisters and brothers, the source of much laughter and stories of a lifetime. Thelma is survived by her children, Thomas R. (Marilyn) Horn of Sandy, Utah and Nancy Horn of Greenville; her grandchildren, Jon Horn, Matthew Horn, Robert (Sandy) Schinke, and Karl Schinke; her great grandchildren, Ian, Drew, Ellie and Karson; and several nieces and nephews. Family and Friends may visit on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 10-11 a.m. at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus. A Celebration of Life Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. also at the funeral home with Pastor John Sgro officiating. A private burial will follow in Greenville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of the Greenville Public Library, 520 Sycamore St., Greenville, Ohio 45331. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.tributefuneralhomes. com.

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Poultry Days boasts 10 live musical acts VERSAILLES – This year, the Social Tent at Versailles Poultry Days takes things to another level with 10 live musical acts and an expanded beverage selection. This year they offer 10 acts representing varied musical styles. From Saw Creek and the MicStand Band’s country, to Empty Tank and Eight Ball’s rock, to solo acoustic, and the “under the streetlight” music of the ‘60s and ‘70s of the Quintessentials. In addition, one of the top party bands in Ohio, Tricky Dick & The CoverUps, will be traveling from Cleveland with their own style of high energy rock funk. With a Social Tent that can hold over 2,000 people you can choose to be up front by the music, at a table by the small bar or under the stars with our outside seating for 300. And if you haven’t heard they will be offering barbecue chicken at the festival which they hope will be popular. June 8 3:30-5 p.m., DeMange Brothers. The DeMange Brothers, Tyler and Mason, have performed with several bands at the festival but are excited to make their debut together at Poultry Days to get the festival started. 5-7:30 p.m., The MicStand Band. Mike and Stan McClurg two brothers effortlessly blend a selection of Country and Classic Rock. 8-11:30 p.m., Tricky Dick & the Cover Ups. Tricky Dick & The CoverUps are a top-tier cover band that will bring Friday night under the Social Tent to another level. June 9 12:30-2 p.m., The Quintessentials. Award-

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covers of well-known artists, such as James Taylor, Jim Croce, Jason Mraz and John Denver. 3:30-6 p.m., Eight Ball – 8-Ball has been adding new tunes to step things up a notch from their last spectacular festival performance. A Versailles-based band who won the Dayton Battle of the Bands in one of their ﬁrst appearances. Today, 8-Ball plays grunge, new rock, and older rock songs with a new dated sound. 6:30-10:30 p.m., Empty Tank. If you’re looking for a band that will entertain you with a wide variety of music, the Empty Tank band will not disappoint. The beverage selection for this year’s Social Tent is as rocking as the music. The Winery at Versailles will be offering frozen slushies with different ﬂavors each day as well as a wide selection of wines. The Social Tent will be sponsored by BonBright MillerCoors which along with Anheuser-Busch will provide over 20 different beers. The biggest additions to their beer selection are Blackberry Prairie Wheat, Honey wagon IPA and Wally Post from Moeller Brew Barn.

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Bid on eBay or buy it at Garst fundraiser GREENVILLE – A new addition to the upcoming Garst Museum’s Annie’s Star Spangled Gala will be the sale of two items through eBay. While the sale will be at Garst306 on eBay from June 3–10, to add to the excitement of the Gala, there will be a special “buy it now” price offered at the Gala on Saturday, June 9. If that price is met, the sale on eBay will be closed a day early. The ﬁrst of two items to be featured for this fundraiser is a 20-inch signed and numbered (#23/40) bronze Annie Oakley Statue. This statue is a replica of the one in downtown Greenville’s Annie Oakley Memorial Park on Broadway. These limited commissioned pieces were offered for sale in 1987 and were created by artist Terry Mimnaugh of Montana. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase a very rare piece of local history. The replica was donated by Eunice Steinbrecher. The second item is a Ladies 14 kt. yellow gold, 1.19 carat total weight diamond fashion ring. It is new and the sizing will be included. The item is donated by

The Ansonia Elementary Student Patrol, shown with adviser Leslie Rhoades, AAA representative Kara Hitchens and School Resource Ofﬁcer Kyle Yount were presented with certiﬁcates and pins Thursday morning at the school’s elementary awards program. Names of recipients are included in the accompanying story. (Linda Moody photo)

Cain, Mikey Locke, Ayden Kies, Luke Ressler, Layne Bowman, Conway Elsass, Abby Klingshirn, Malarie Butts, Bryson Robinson, Paige Stachler, Kristen Balcom, Kaeden Waymire and Camryn Winner. Afternoon ofﬁcers recognized are: Major Makayla Stachler, Captains Jared Schmitmeyer and Gabby Leeper, Sergeants Cooper Rifﬂe and Avalyn Locke and Lieutenants Lydia Hahn and Ben Barnt, while the additional patrol is

comprised of Jayce Snyder, Landyn Bowman, Trevor Hemmerich, Kaylie Strawser, Aleah Shilt, Landyn Bowman, Natalie Weedman, Kayla Hackler, Ethan Reichard, Garrett Stammen, Owen Schmitmeyer, Ava Barnett, Cali Rains, Mario Barron, Kaden Stover, Gavin Stachler and Coleton Longenecker. Substitutes also introduced and honored were Kiera Spencer, Luken Longenecker, Cainan Robinson, Kody Schlechty and

Jordan Troutwine. Ansonia Elementary Principal Ashlee Fourman provided the welcome to the program which also included science, social studies, math, language arts academics, spelling bee, fourth-grade, sportsmanship, perfect attendance weather and walking program awards. Tutors and those students tutored were also recognized and ﬁve received perfect attendance awards.

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Greenville’s Wieland Jewelers, known as “Fine Jewelers Since 1907.” Wieland will provide a certiﬁcate for insurance if requested. Both items are being sold to raise funds for the Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center. If you would like to make reservations for the fundraiser or are unable to attend the Gala on June 9 but want to leave a bid for the “buy it now” portion of the evening, call Garst Museum to make arrangements at (937) 548-5250.

Y offers free water safety lessons DARKE COUNTY – As pools and beaches open and school lets out for summer, the YMCA of Darke County offers Safety Around Water, a free program designed to engage and educate parents about the importance of water safety skills and provide more of America’s youth access to water safety lessons. Through Safety Around Water, parents and caregivers are encouraged to help their children learn fundamental water safety and swimming skills. During the three-day course, children will learn how to respond if they ﬁnd themselves in unexpected water situations. Justis Davis, Aquatics Coordinator for the YMCA’s Greenville location, said “Safety Around Water is a great starting point to not only get kids comfortable in the water, but also teach

ANSONIA – Among the many honors presented at the Ansonia Elementary Awards Program on Thursday were the safety patrol awards, thanks to the AAA Miami Valley and Northwest Ohio AAA Allied Group. Kara Hitchens, AAA senior specialist, public and government affairs, was in attendance to help pass out the awards to the deserving students. She assisted Leslie Rhoades, who is in charge of the safety patrol at the school. Also taking part in the ceremony was School Resource Officer Kyle Yount. Rhoades recognized the students for the special things they do, including making sure the flags are up every day, and expressed appreciation to Yount, who helps students cross State Route 47 every day. The morning crew was recognized with the officers: Major Brayden Drees, Captains Landon Perry and Alexa Drees; Sergeant Lauren Warner and Lieutenants, Chloe Marker, Rose Barga and Byron Young, as well as the patrol members Olivia Schmitmeyer, Mikayla

their parents the importance of developing water safety skills.” The Safety Around Water program will take place at both the Greenville and Versailles YMCA starting Monday, June 4. There are morning, afternoon and evening class times. Each class is 45-minutes. There is no charge for any part of the program. Preregistration is required. Registration forms can be printed from the Y’s website at www.ymcadarkecounty.org or can be picked up in the lobby. Families interested in learning more about Safety Around Water and how to enroll their child in local Y swimming and water safety classes should visit www. ymcadarkecounty.org or either Darke County YMCA location.

GREENVILLE – Bill and Mary Esther Jay, formerly of Arcanum, and now residents of Village Green Health Campus in Greenville, are observing their 74th wedding anniversary. Married June 3, 1944, the neighbors were united at the home of the Rev. Roy Honeyman, with Mary’s uncle and his friend witnessing the small ceremony. “We both lived on (State Route) 49,” Mary said. “I was friends with his sister, and I would go over there.” The bride and groom are both 1943 high school graduates; she from Greenville and he Arcanum. “Jaysville is named after Bill’s ancestors,” said the former Mary Esther Miller. “The home place is still there.” She and her husband were living with his parents, Otho and Ethel Jay, when Bill was drafted into the Army during World War II. While he was in Japan and serving his country, she cleaned houses for the

elderly and businesspeople in town. Then, after her children were raised, she worked at Wayne Hospital in dietary for 29 1/2 years and had also worked for the JCPenney store. After he returned from an Army stint, Bill worked for Gumed Products in Troy, which sold out to Champion Paper, which sold to International. “He was the oldest employee when International took over, and he went on vacation, they called him in and said they were getting rid of all the older employees,” she said. The couple has two sons, Beverly and Gilbert Jay; two grandsons, one granddaughter, two great-granddaughters and a great-grandson. Their family pictures are proudly displayed in the couple’s room at Village Green. Their sons, are also veterans; Beverly serving in Vietnam with the Air Force and Gilbert in Okinawa with the Army. What does it take to have a successful marriage? “Give and take,” said Mary. “You have to forgive and take each day as it comes.” Bill turned 93 on May

Mary Esther and Bill Jay were married June 3, 1944. (Linda Moody photo)

10 and Mary will be 93 on Dec. 17. “Bill is the ﬁrst and only guy I went with and dated,” said Mary, daughter of the late Leonard and Hazel Miller. “I call us the Jay-walkers since quite a few in the family now get around on walkers” The Jays belong to the Faith United Methodist Church in Arcanum and she is also a member of Sunnyside club in the church and was a former of member of the Daughters of America. Her hobby is crafts, especially making angels and crocheting. She also likes to put jigsaw puzzles together and she does some

coloring. She also cleans their apartment and does their own laundry. When the weather is nice, her husband likes to go out on the front porch of the facility and watch people coming and going. He is also an Ohio State fan, since two of their grandsons graduated from there. Bill has four siblings, 97-year-old sister Evelyn and brother Gary Jay who are living while Raymond Jay and Betty Weider are deceased. Mary’s living siblings are brother Donald and sister Treva Markland, while siblings Edna and Fred are deceased.

FAME offers speech clinics this summer GREENVILLE – FAME is sponsoring two summer speech clinics for preschool and school-age children with speech/ language impairments. Each clinic will run for two weeks straight with students being seen every weekday for approximate-

ly 20 minutes. The clinics will be held at the Darke County Educational Service Center in Greenville. The ﬁrst clinic will run from June 18-29. The second clinic will be held July 9-20. The cost for each clinic is $40 and ﬁnancial assistance for

part of the fee is available on a limited basis. Children who are not currently enrolled in speech therapy or have not had their speech screened recently will be screened on their ﬁrst day of therapy to determine if they are appropriate to at-

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Hunter Anderson Greenville High School Parents: Corby & Kelly Anderson

Kaleb Anderson Greenville High School, Parents: Corby & Kelly Anderson

Amber Aultman Ansonia High School Parents: Travis & Wendy Aultman

Isaac Alan Baker Greenville High School Parents: Jeff and Andrea Gray of Greenville, and Rubin and Anne Baker of Liberty, Ind.

Madison Baker Greenville High School Parents: Matt and Mary Baker

Stephen Austin Baker Franklin Monroe High School Parents: Debbie Baker, Josh Baker

Tashayla J. Benedict Tri-Village High School Parents: Daryl and Stephanie Benedict

Cullen Blinn Greenville High School Parents: Alyssa Blinn and the late Jerry Blinn, Sr.

Kinsie Marie Blocher Mississinawa Valley HS Parents: Kent and Tonya Blocher

Payton Brandenburg Greenville High School Parents: Ryan Brandenburg and Allison Dynes

Landin Brown Greenville High School and Edison State Parents: Mart and Kathy Brown

Kayla Marie Burke Tri-Village High School and Edison St Community College Parents: Bruce and Stephanie Burke

Dylan Burnﬁeld Ansonia High School Parents: Nathan & Betty Burnﬁeld

Hope Louise Byrum Greenville High School Parents: Heather Jordan & Kelly Byrum

Zane Clark Greenville High School Parents: Kim Fisher and Kent Clark

Ryleigh Cloyd Ansonia High School Parents: Scott & Sarah Vance

Stephen Cox The Church of God Academy Parents: Tim and Connie Cox

Sierra Cress Greenville High School Parent: Tawni Cress

Megan Ann Davis Miami Valley Career Technology Center and Arcanum High School Parents: Mark and Kim Davis

Nathan T. Denniston Ansonia High School Todd and Dottie Denniston

Krynn Drakeson-Lee Edwards Ansonia High School Parents: Josh & Onneke Edwards

Kelsey Lee Tester Ervin The Ohio State University

Ashlynn Farmer Arcanum High School Parents: Josh and Dawn Farmer and Melissa Claudy

Bryce Filbrun Franklin Monroe High School Parents: Rick and Angie Filbrun

Timothy Foreman Versailles High School Parents: Tom and Gina Foreman

Chelsey Godwin Edison St Community College Parents: Ralph & Brenda Godwin

Lauryn Kelly Goehrich Greenville High School Parents: Eric Goehrich and Tracy Schaar

Tara Goubeaux Franklin Monroe High School Parent Names: Marla Fourman and Ty Goubeaux

Caitlynn Gunckel Indiana University East Parents: Deron and Gwen Gunckel

Emelia Hammons Ansonia High School/Miami Valley CTC Parents: Teresa and Scott Amspaugh & Kevin Hammons

Cheyanne Marie Hanish Greenville High School Parents: Sue Hanish-Green and Jeff Green

Sydney Harshman Greenville High School Parents: Tim and Tracy Harshman

Alana Holsapple Tri-Village High School Parents: Dick and Pam Holsapple

Hailey Michelle Hunt Greenville High School Parents: Roda Young and Daid Hunt

Katie Hurd Greenville Senior High Parents: Dean and Kris Hurd

Emma Jennings Greenville High School Parents: Steve and Beth Jennings

Hallie Johnson Greenville High School Parents: Tonia Miller Johnson and Fred Johnson

Cameron Kaiser Greenville High School Parents: Todd and Susan Kaiser

Valerie Kissinger Bradford High School Parents: Lowell and Rochelle Kissinger, Jr.

A’Tyah Na’Quinn Knowles Ansonia High School Parents: David and Heather Knowles

Maliq La’Quinn Knowles Ansonia High School Parents: David and Heather Knowles

Julie Kramer Ansonia High School Parents: Joseph Kramer and Joan Kramer

Kourtney Kretschmar Greenville High School Parents: Keith and Kayann Kretschmar

Aubrey Nicole Kreusch The Ohio State University Parents: Dr. Daniel & Susan Kreusch

Paige Christine Kreusch Arcanum High School Parents: Dr. Daniel and Susan Kreusch

Hayley Elizabeth Maher Greenville High School Parents: Gene and Amy Maher

Kiersten Martin Greenville High School Parents: Kevin and Amanda Martin

Cole R. McGlinch Franklin Monroe High School Parents: Tyler and Monique McGlinch

Hayley Marie Meade Greenville High School Parents: Donald H. and Connie S. Meade

Sarah E. Miller Franklin Monroe High School Parents: Doug and Patty Miller

Kyle Mills Greenville High School Parents: Jamie McGillivary and Steve Mills

Kyle Levi Mills Bradford High School & Upper Valley Career Center Parents: Jamie & Jason Mills

Camren Munchel Tri-Village High School

Hunter Daniel Penkal Bradford High School Parents: John and Angie Penkal

Ashley Christine Penny Tri Village High School Parents: James & Melissa Penny, Jr.

Brooke Quinn Greenville High School Parents: Eric and Amy Quinn

Tyler Wesley Rardin Arcanum High School Parents: Donn and Heather Rardin

Leighana Rautsaw Sinclair Community College (junior at Franklin Monroe) Parents: Brett & Darci Rautsaw

Nathan Remencus Greenville High School Parent: Dawna Remencus

Piper Phillips Mississinawa Valley Parent: Jennifer Phillips

Bethany Potter Greenville High School Parents: Russ & Tina Potter

Jordan Aaron Preston Greenville High School Parents: Penelope Wisner and Brian Preston

Lance Justin Preston Bradford High School Parents: Jack and Heather Preston and Ricardo and Heather Zea

Kayla Riegle Arcanum High School Parents: Isaac and Billie Riegle

Ashley Rutherford Tri-Village High school Parents: Jeannine Laney and Jim Rutherford

Paxton Carol Scholl Mississinawa Valley Parents: Lori and Doug Scholl

Maddie Shepard Greenville High School Parents: Stef and Steve Shepard

Alexas Leigh-Ann Copeland Ansonia High School Parents: Tim Copeland & Christy Smith

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Elle Siculan Arcanum Butler High School Parents: Thad & Lavonne Siculan

Bailey Stammen Ansonia High School Parents: Jay and Deidre Stammen

Harding Stevenson Tri-Village High School Parents: Tom and Karla Stevenson

Dylan Lee Stepp Greenville High School Parents: Brian and Michelle Stepp

Nicole Stewart Greenville High School Parents: Marc and Kim Stewart

Desmond James Swartz Greenville High School Parents: Misty Markland and Bj Swartz

Tanner Swisshelm Greenville High School Parents: Dave and Mandy Swisshelm

Emma Alizabeth Teeter Greenville High School Parents: Joe E. Teeter and Laura L. Teeter

Kaitlan Thompson Arcanum-Butler High School Parents: Matt Thompson and Jaclyn Thompson

Latisha Thompson Edison State Community College Parents: Doug and Wendy Thompson

Austin Ward Ansonia High School Parents: Randy Ward, Jr. and Mindy Moody Ward

Justin Warner Sinclair Community College Parents: Brad and Amy Warner

Kelsey Weaver Greenville High School Parents: Heidi Werner and Daniel Weaver

Emily Weaver Wethington Indiana University Parents: Matt and Karla Weaver

Georgia Wetzel Mulberry Academy Parents: Mark and Sarah Wetzel

Samantha E. Whritenour Greenville High school Parents: Kristine Whritenour and Owen E. Whritenour, Jr.

Melliscent Kloe Widener Ansonia High School Parents: Kasey Widener and Ryan Widener

Matthew Williams Franklin Monroe High School Parents: John and Dana Williams

Bailey Wyan Franklin Monroe High School Parents: Chad Wyan (Melanie Wyan), Sheila Dixon (Ernie Dixon)

Madison Wilson Arcanum High School Parents: Chad & Abby Wilson and Josh & Dawn Farmer

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Family Fest and live music from EUM Band GREENVILLE – Kick off your Fourth of July weekend at Family Fest on July 1, 4-9 p.m. at the Darke County Fairgrounds. Family Fest is a day of free events for the entire family to enjoy. They will provide a free meal for families to enjoy together. Live music and entertainment will be under the big tent all evening. This year we are excited to be giving away tickets

to the Cincinnati Reds and Illumination Festival, as well as door prizes from many local businesses. Finally, the evening will come to a close with the Greenville City ﬁrework show. Be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets, enjoy the activities at Family Fest, and then end the evening with a bang. For more information, visit www.eumchurch.org, their Facebook event page, or call (937) 548-3211.

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ARCANUM – Trinity United Methodist Church, 112 W. South St., Arcanum, will host a concert on June 10, 6 p.m., with Harlow and Jarene Rudolph. The Rudolphs will share music and testimonies. Their motto is “If it wasn’t for Jesus our music would have no meaning at all.” The couple, from Dallas, Ore., has traveled by bus all over the U.S. and is anxious to share how Christ changed their lives, and will change all who trust in him. They invite all to come and bring a friend.

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Pregnancy Help Center, 105 W. 3rd St., Greenville, is bringing the award-winning Collingsworth Family back to Greenville. The concert, which beneﬁts the Pregnancy Center, will be held at Memorial Hall, 215 W. 4th St., Greenville, on Nov. 17, 6 p.m. Tickets are now on sale and may be purchased by calling Lowell Lavy at 937-423-4836. Artist Circle tickets are $30

and General Admission tickets are $20. All seats are reserved seating. Order your tickets early to avoid disappointment as this event will sell out. The concert is sponsored by Rowland Truck and Equipment, Creative Carpets, Jim Gable’s State Farm Insurance, Tribute Funeral Homes of Greenville and New Madison and Benanzer Custom Homes. All proceeds will beneﬁt the Darke County Pregnancy Help Center.

Paul & Mary Mestemaker – 1953

Paul & Mary Mestemaker present

NEW WESTON – Paul and Mary Mestemaker of New Weston will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 17 with a 9:30 a.m. Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Burkettsville. Paul and the former Mary Hemmelgarn were married June 20, 1953, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church by the Rev. John Zeller. Witnesses were Othor Barga (deceased), Irene (Hemmelgarn) Schlater (deceased), Ruth (Hemmelgarn) Westgerdes and ﬂower girl Barbara (Hemmelgarn) Fullenkamp. They are the parents of nine children, listed here with their spouses:

David and Annette of New Weston; Dennis and Vickie of Versailles; Dale and Dot of Ball Ground, GA; Donna and Corey (deceased) Shaw of Morris, IL; Chris and Judy of New Weston; Randy and Stephanie of Ansonia; Lori and Zane Keller of Ansonia; Nancy Leugers of Cranberry and Jerry and Charlene of New Weston. They have 22 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, with two arriving soon. An open house will be held on Sunday, June 17 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at The Wendelin Sports Club, 2012 Erastus-Durbin Road, Ft. Recovery. The couple requests all gifts be omitted.

GHS Class of 1964

GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Class of 1964 will be meeting for its monthly luncheon at noon on Thursday, June 14 at the Maid Rite. Come out for a fun gathering. For more information, call Sue 467-6894.

New pastor at Rose Hill

ROSE HILL – Rose Hill County Church is still open. Due to the passing of Pastor Donald Brode, they have a new pastor. Come and help them welcome Pastor Dan Ferguson and family. Church services are held at 10 a.m. Come early for coffee and fellowship.

Martha Neal June 3, 1945 – Jan. 23, 2018

Happy 73rd “Heavenly” Birthday Mom! Today would have been such a special day; But now it brings sadness and sorrow. If we could share just one more day; If there was just one more tomorrow. But birthdays are a time for reﬂection; To look over a year that’s past. And I can’t believe another year’s gone by; The time, It goes by fast. But memories of more happier times; In my heart will stay. I’ll treasure each and every one; Till we meet again someday. So I’ll say GOODBYE for now; and blow a kiss to heaven above. To wish you a Happy Birthday; and send you all my love. I Love You Mom Always & Forever; Your daughter Becky.

Mestemakers to be honored for 65th

Genealogical Society picnic GREENVILLE – Darke County Genealogical Society, Inc. is holding its annual picnic on Thursday, June 7, 5:30 p.m., in the Greenville City Park. This will be at the same shelter that has been used in the past (#5). Bring food to share and your tableware and come have a good time.

Neal couple anniversary DARKE COUNTY – Wayne & Martha Neal are celebrating their 51st anniversary on June 3. The couple was married June 3, 1967. She passed away earlier this year on Jan. 23. Just knowing this will be a hard day for my dad not having mom (who will be looking down on him from Heaven above) to celebrate this their special day, the family would like him to know he’s loved by many; especially his kids & family that loves him always.

Spraying for Mosquitoes

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DCVB’s Staugler talks tourism in Columbus

Shown are Nathan Hosek, Annie Oakley and Scott Rudnick. Rudnick and Hosek are Silver Sponsors of Annie’s Star Spangled Gala.

COLUMBUS – Matt Staugler of the Darke County Visitors Bureau, a member of the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus, joined colleagues from across the state on May 23 for the 2018 Ohio Tourism Legislative Day. Staugler met with state elected ofﬁcials, including Ohio Sen. Matt Huffman and State Rep. Stephen Huffman. The day is designed to provide an opportunity for participants to meet with their individual elected representatives and talk tourism. It is a great time to discuss local tourism issues. This year participants also informed legislators of the importance of funding TourismOhio at a level that allows us to be competitive with neighboring states. They were also asked to support legislation that allows

elected ofﬁcials to serve on local tourism boards and a measure that would set up grants for major sports events. That is needed so that Ohio can compete for large scale events such as All-Star Games, drafts or the NCAA ﬁnal four. Those types of events bring many visitors and positive media coverage to the Buckeye State. Legislators also learned that tourism sales in Ohio topped $44 billion dollars in 2017 and that travelers’ spending supported 428,000 jobs last year. “Tourism continues to be one of the largest industries in the state of Ohio,” said Staugler. “The support the industry gets from the state is critical to help our economy continue to move forward and support small business across Darke County and Ohio.” During a morning break-

Rudnick and Hosek defending Annie? SOTHC and Treaty City host benefit run GREENVILLE – Rudnick and Hosek Law Firm in Greenville are supporting Garst Museum and the National Annie Oakley Center as Silver Sponsors of Annie’s Star Spangled Gala. Held on Saturday, June 9, their donation of a two night stay at The Resort at Governor’s Crossing condo in Sevierville, Tenn. will be an auction item. Featuring an indoor water park, this would be the perfect place for a January or February 2019 stay in this two-bedroom fully furnished condo. That evening is your chance to join in on some fun with live and silent auctions, lots of fun raffles, door prizes, and light appetizers. You can view the many varied auction and raffle prizes at this link, https://www.flickr.com/ photos/garstgala2018/

with more being added daily. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Garst Museum. This is a FUNdraiser for the Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center. The Gala costs $20 per person or $15 for Garst members with paid reservations by June 6. Tables of six or more can be reserved. Dress is casual. Wines, courtesy of The Bistro off Broadway, and various beers from Montage and Friends of the Museum are available on a donation basis. Garst beer or wine glasses from JAFE Decorating are available for purchase for $3. Brian Rismiller will be the Live Auctioneer, and Steve Gruber, Garst Board member will be the announcer for the evening. Please call Garst Museum, 937-5485250 for reservations.

GREENVILLE – State of the Heart Care and Treaty City Motorcycle Club are joining forces on Saturday, July 21 for a hospice benefit run. The run, with the first bike out at noon, will cost $15 for a single rider and $25 for double riders, and will honor veterans with a special ceremony at 5 p.m. All proceeds from the run will benefit the veteran program of Ohio & Indiana State of the Heart hospice patients. The after party, 6-10 p.m., will feature the band Whiskey Bizness and has a $5 cover charge for those not riding in the benefit run. Also available is a pulled pork dinner and dessert for $6. This event is open to the public and all are encour-

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aged to come. Along with the ride, State of the Heart and Treaty City Motorcycle Club will be hosting a ﬂea market and vendor fair. With a cost of $25 for a 10x10 outdoor space, any vendor can rent a spot to set up and sell their goods, whether it be a garage sale set, business booth, craft vendor, or farmers market; the $25 will also go towards veteran and charity care for all State of the Heart patients. There are still spots open for vendors, please call Christena Sharp 937-5482999 to reserve your spot.

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fast meeting attendees got a brieﬁng on the issues important to the tourism industry from the directors of the Ohio Tourism Association, the Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association and the Ohio Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. Following the legislative visits a reception was held at the Capital Club for lawmakers and staff members where

more talks about tourism issues took place. OACVB is statewide organization serving CVBs throughout Ohio helping them to maximize the economic impact of tourism via effective communication, industry education, legislative awareness, issue management, trend identiﬁcation and professional development.

Empowering car wash set GREENVILLE – Empowering Darke County Youth will be holding a fundraiser car wash at Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln on June 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. According to Empowering Vice President Kendra Chalmers, Dave has “graciously provided us with soap, hoses… everything we need.” All funds raised go

toward tutoring for Darke County young people. Empowering Darke County Youth is a United Way Partner Agency providing After School and Summer Tutoring programs to assist students in the areas of language arts and math with the goal of Strong Students for a Strong Community.

GREENVILLE – OSU Extension, Darke County is having a program on Freezing and Canning Salsa on Tuesday, June 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m. When preserving salsa, there are important guidelines to follow. A USDA tested recipe is recommended if you like to pre-

serve salsa. Most salsa recipes are a mixture of low-acid foods (onions and peppers) and higher acid foods (tomatoes). Register for the Canning and Freezing Salsa Class by Thursday, June 14. Call 937-548-5215 or email barga.8@osu.edu.

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Copy of entire ad available at the store starting Monday morning. AD PRICES IN EFFECT MON., JUNE 04 - SAT., JUNE 09, 2018 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 8-9, Sun. 10-8 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES - NO DEALER PURCHASE * Eligible additional purchase requirements for sale prices do not include tobacco products, 12 pack advertised soft drinks & the purchased item*

PRODUCE ................................................ 2 lb. California

MEAT

STRAWBERRIES 2.49ea ................................................

In Store Made Fresh Bulk

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IDAHO POTATOES 2.99ea ................................................ HONEYDEW MELONS 2.99ea ................................................

In Store Made, Fully Cooked, Ready to Heat & Eat

Arctic Shores 16 oz.

GRAPES 1.99lb ................................................ ROMA TOMATOES .99lb ................................................

CO-JACK SLICED 3.99lb CHEESE CHUNK 3.79lb ................................................

10 lb. Genuine

Red or Green Seedless

3 lb. Medium

YELLOW ONIONS 2/3.00 ................................................ GREEN CABBAGE .39lb ................................................

PORK SAUSAGE 1.69lb ............................................... HAM LOAF 3.99lb ................................................ Colby Longhorn or

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OVEN ROASTED TURKEY BREAST 2.19lb ................................................ Eckrich

WATERMELONS 3.99ea ................................................

FRIED TURKEY BREAST 4.69lb ................................................

DAIRY ................................................

OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST 4.69lb ................................................

Whole Seedless

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CAJUN TURKEY BREAST 4.99lb ................................................

SWEET TEA OR PEACH TEA 1.69ea ................................................

BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN BREAST 4.99lb ................................................

GALLONS MILK

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Smith Dairy Gallons

reg. 4.19 ORANGE JUICE 3.49 gal. ................................................ Smith Dairy 16 oz. reg. 2.19

FRENCH ONION CHIP DIP 1.69ea ................................................ Yoder’s 8 oz.

reg. 2.59

SHREDDED CHEESE 1.69ea ................................................ Essential Everyday 8 oz.

reg. 2.49 CHUNK CHEESES 1.69 ea ................................................ Essential Everyday 12 oz. reg. 2.69

AMERICAN CHEESE SINGLES 1.99ea ................................................ Coffee Mate 32 oz.

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FLAVORED COFFEE CREAMER 2.99ea ................................................

FROZEN ................................................ Smith Dairy 56 oz. Including Nut Flavors

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QUALITY ICE CREAM 2.49ea ................................................

Stone Ridge 42 oz. 12 count reg. 3.69 Cookies & Cream, Mint or Regular

ICE CREAM SANDWICHES 2.49ea ................................................ 21-23 oz.

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BLENDED VEGETABLES 1.19ea ................................................ Totino’s 9.8-10.9 oz.

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Eggo 10 Count

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PARTY PIZZAS 1.09ea ................................................ WAFFLES 2.39ea ................................................

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COTTO SALAMI 3.99lb ................................................ Eckrich

ROAST BEEF 6.29lb ................................................ Eckrich 96% Fat Free

HONEY BAKED HAM 3.49lb ................................................ Eckrich

ALL MEAT BOLOGNA 2.49lb ................................................ Eckrich

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PEPPERONI 4.29lb ................................................

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COD FILLETS 4.99ea ................................................ Fresh, Never Frozen, 3 lb. Pkg or Larger

BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST 1.59lb ................................................ Our Best Bone-In Center Cut

PORK LOIN CHOPS 1.69lb ................................................ Cut From the Pork Loin

COUNTRY STYLE SPARE RIBS 1.49lb ................................................ Sirloin End

PORK LOIN ROAST 1.29lb ................................................ 81% Lean In 3 lb. or Larger Pkgs.

GROUND CHUCK 2.49lb ................................................ Beef

BONELESS BOTTOM ROUND STEAKS 3.49lb ................................................ Beef

BONELESS CUBED STEAKS 3.99lb ................................................ Beef

BONELESS SIRLOIN TIP ROAST 3.49lb ................................................ Beef

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GROCERY Frito Lay 10-11 oz.

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DORITOS 2.59ea ................................................ Kellogg’s 18 oz.

reg. 5.49 RICE KRISPIES 2.99 ea ................................................ Quaker 12.5-14 oz. reg. 3.99

CAP’N CRUNCH CEREALS 1.99ea ................................................ Quaker 4.5-10.1 oz.

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CHEWY GRANOLA BARS 1.99ea ................................................ Kellogg’s 12 Count

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Kellogg’s 5.64-6.2 oz.

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POP TARTS 2.99ea ................................................ RICE KRISPIES TREATS 1.99ea ................................................ Essential Everyday 24 oz. reg. 1.59 KETCHUP .99ea ................................................ Keebler 13.7 oz. reg. 2.99 CLUB CRACKERS 1.99ea ................................................

Creamette or reg. 1.79-1.89 San Giorgio 10-16 oz.

MACARONI, SPAGHETTI AND ASSORTED PASTA .99ea ................................................ 1.9-7.2 oz.

reg. 1.79

Crisco 48 oz.

reg. 4.79

Keebler 8-13.6 oz.

reg. 3.00

50 oz. Liquid Laundry

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RICE-A-RONI 1.09ea ................................................ COOKING OIL 2.49ea ................................................ FUDGE SHOPPE COOKIES 1.99ea ................................................ TIDE DETERGENT 6.49ea ................................................ 6 Pack 16.9 oz. Bottles Assorted

COCA COLA AND SPRITE PRODUCTS 2.29ea ................................................

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AUTOMOTIVE 2003 Jeep Liberty, 107,000 $4995. 2014 Hyundai Accent, 68,000 $7995. 2012 Fusion, 66,000 $8995. 2006 Grand Prix $3995. 2001 F350 diesel $11,995. 2003 Silverado 4x4 $7995. AUTOMOTIVE 2004 F150 4x4, 1999 Dodge Durango 121,000 $7995. Buy 4 wheel drive, $900 Sell - Trade! Countryor best offer. Call 937- AutoSalesGreenville. 875-0497 com 548-1337 REAL ESTATE 9945 Painter Creek-Arcanum Rd, situated on 1 acre m/l. 3 bedroom, 1 bath house for sale. 3-car detached garage. F-M School District. 660-654-0683, 660654-2286

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GARAGE SALES ANSONIA BIG SALE! 4121 WhiteCoppess Rd; June 7-8-9; 8-5; Shop woodstove, dust collector, shop & garden tools, chicken incubator, Marx Train set, fishing items, trolling motor, Winchester roller skates, old jewelry, kitchen table, paperbacks, household items. You name it, we got it!

Yard Sale; Rt 47 between 127 & Ansonia; June 7-8-9; 9am-?; Collectibles, toys, books, puzzles, railroad, jewelry, clothes, misc 10158 ST RT 49 N: June 7,8,9 from 9 am6 pm. Primitive furniture, collectibles, girls toddler clothes, infant shoes, toys, kitchen items and 1949 sofa and chair, too many items to mention. Ansonia Community Garage Sales. June 7-8-9; 9-5; Maps Available at area businesses on June 6 ARCANUM/PITSBURG Basement/Bake Sale, Abbottsville UM Church, 4135 St Rt 49, Arcanum; Thur-Fri June 7-8; 8-5; Lunch available 3922 Arc-Bears Mill Rd; June 6, 5p-7p; June 7-9; 9-6; DOWNSIZING! Swing set, antique lights, luggage, picnic table, desk chair, bench, sweeper, shingles, gutter guards, boots, shoes, puzzles, clock, CD cassette player, rugs, van ladder racks, comforters, home goods, knickknacks, jeans, clothes, more. Make offer! 3995 Gordon Landis Rd; June 7,8,9; 8-5. Boys clothes up to size 10, lots of girls’ & women’s skirts/dresses, men’s shirts xlg, socks, work boots, shoes size 10-1/2, kids books, toys, kitchen set, workbench set, barn looking toybox, household items, misc 18 Park Drive, Arcanum; Wed June 6; 8-4; China hutch, bedroom furniture, curtains, misc household items

BRADFORD/ GETTYSBURG Big Barn Sale at Lazy R Campground 8714 US Rt 36; June 7,8,9 from 9-am- 5pm. GREENVILLE 1243 Highland Dr; June 7-8; 9-4; Cookbooks, clothes, kitchen items, fabric, plants & decorations, lots of misc 1071 Howard Dr; June 7-8-9; 9-5; 3-Family Sale! Brake Buddy, Blue Ox tow bar, snowblower, Snapper lawn mower, dirt bike, bicycles, coolers, quilt rack, dishes, small appl., home décor, toys, much more 308 Marion Dr; June 6-7-8; 9-5; Furniture, knickknacks, large clothes, kids’ clothes, puzzles, lots more 1312 Radcliffe Dr; June 7-8; 9-5; golf clubs, prom dresses, wooden kitchen chairs, video games, name brand clothes, and much more! No early sales! 145 Virginia Ave; June 6, 5p-8p; June 7-8, 8a-5p; Lots of primitive décor priced to sell. Boys’ clothes sizes 7, 4/5T. Girls’ clothes sizes 10/12. Women’s clothes, shoes, purses. Household items, lots of very nice stuff priced to sell! 6930 Hillgrove Southern Rd, between 502 & Wildcat Rd; June 7 & 8th; 9-5. Lots of nice clean stuff. 269 & 270 Dogwood; June 7; 8-3; Board games, tools, rocking chair, camping sleeping bags-like new, kids lawn chairs, home décor, kids bikes, overstuffed chair like new & so much more!

GREENVILLE 5412 Rt 36 East; June 7& 8; 9-5; Lamps, dresser, kids’ clothes, DVDs and collectibles 117 W Meeker Ave, Grnvl; June 8-9; 9-5pm. Utility Trailer, patio table, crafts, plants, misc. items HONEYSUCKLE DRIVE Garage Sales, Multi-homes; June 7-8; 9-5; Furniture, catering inventory, Toro mower, edger, dishes, books, bedding, exercise equip, clothes-all ages, fishing poles, hats, tools, misc 5968 Shade Rd; June 4-8; 9-?; Lots of toys, pedal go-cart, tricycle, car seat, stroller, kids’/ ladies’ clothes, shoes, Vera Bradley purses, Longaberger baskets, furniture, Circle of Friends, Boyd Bears, 8x10 area rug, luggage, John Deere pull-behind lawn sprayer 105 Windermere Dr; 6/76/8; 9-5; Name brand kids’ clothes, knickknacks, Disney, misc 848 Martin St (DCHS PAWS Bingo); June 6-7, 9-6; June 8, 9-3; Glassware, knickknacks, silver, old records, baskets, pictures, wood items, furniture, books, dishes Annual Multi-Family; 1302 Highland Dr; Wed 6/13, 4-8pm; Thur 6/14, 8am-5pm; NO EARLY SHOPPERS! Clothing, furniture, crafts, Xmas items, used pavers, much more Summer Vendor Craft Event! Saturday, June 16, 9-2 Paws Bingo Hall. 848 Martin StreetGreenville- FREE to the Public. 2031 & 2051 ST RT 571 W. Estate Sale. Everything must go!! June 6,7,8,9, from 8-5. OVER 10,000 ITEMS!! 727 Magnolia Drive; June 7 & 8 ; 9-4, Baby, toddler, youth and adult clothes, kitchen ware, home décor, toys, jewelry, craft items and supplies, etc.

Corner Shawnee & Northwood, Greenville; June 8 & 9; 10:00 to 4:00; Multi-Family Garage Sale -filing cabinets, wrought iron table/chairs, outdoor chairs, grill, miscellaneous tools & household items, bikes, different sizes clothing and much more. 1116 Gray Ave; June 7-8-9; 9-5; Washer, mower, grill, camp fridge, lighting, shop & garden tools, clocks, high chair, household & assorted, collectibles 136 W Harmon; June 7-8; 9-4; Household items, appliances, TV stand, jewelry box, toys, baby items, clothes, bassinet, corn hole game, craft items, baby swing, more 200 Memorial Dr @ Masonic Temple; June 13-14-15; 9-3; Clothes, furniture, glassware, lots of items. 6 Families 130 E. 4th St; June 8,9,10; from 9-5; Tanning bed, furniture, household, appliances, more 2,000 varieties OUT OF COUNTY 10925 Monroe Central Rd, West Manchester; June 7-8-9; 8-5 UNION CITY Big Garage Sale! 402 Charles St, Union City, IN; Thur June 7; 8-4; Mower, household items, clothes & much more 1991 Beamsville Union City Rd; Union City. June 7-8, 9-5; June 9, 9-1; Boys’/Girls’ Clothes newborn-4T, home décor, toys, baby items MULTI-FAMILY SALE - 1263 Hillgrove Woodington Road, Union City, OH; Thursday June 7, 8-6 & Friday June 8, 8-?; Priced to sell. Lots of parking. Rain or Shine VERSAILLES 9784 St Rt 121; June 8 & 9; 9-6, Ladies & Men’s clothes, Med &Lg, G6 Car rims, lg & small dog cages and misc

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ARCANUM – Shown are the Arcanum Butler Middle School Students of the Month for April (front row) Katie Michael, Ava Cyphers, Nicole Daugherty, Amanda Morgan, (back row) Graham Brubaker, Zade Simon, Zade Shank, and Tayten Cutarelli.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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

Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate

Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191 Notice of sale under judgment of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes: In the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, Case No. 18CV00066, in the matter of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes Scott J. Zumbrink, County Treasurer of Darke County, Ohio, Plaintiff, vs. Georgia Gutman, et al., Defendants. Whereas, judgement has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, costs, and charges as follows: $7,999.93 (Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Nine and 93/100)

Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191 Notice of sale under judgment of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes: In the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, Case No. 18CV00107, in the matter of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes Scott J. Zumbrink, County Treasurer of Darke County, Ohio, Plaintiff, vs. Donald Schmidt, et al., Defendants. Whereas, judgement has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, costs, and charges as follows: $5,080.68 (Five Thousand Eight Dollars and 68/100)

102 S. Main St. New Madison, OH G31411013010210300 & G31411013010210700

348 N. Bridge St. Gettysburg, OH A05431025040111100

Whereas, such judgement orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to satisfy the total amount of such judgment; Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that I, Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff of Darke County, Ohio, will sell such real property at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder of an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against each parcel at the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, in the above named County, on Friday, the 22nd day of June, 2018 at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and continuing from day to day thereafter, if any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on Friday, the 6th day of July, 2018, for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the parcel.

TERMS OF SALE: Deposit required for this property: 15% of purchase price Balance due within 30 days after Confirmation. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL SUCH REAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE, AND PURCHASERS OF ANY SUCH REAL PROPERTY ARE URGED TO SEARCH THE FEDERAL TAX LIEN INDEX THAT IS KEPT BY THE COUNTY RECORDER TO DETERMINE IF NOTICE OF A FEDERAL TAX LIEN HAS BEEN FILED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH REAL PROPERTY. Toby L. Spencer Sheriff, Darke County, Ohio 6/3, 6/10, 6/17 3T

Delinquent Lands

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.

Delinquent Lands

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.

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.

Richland Township, Darke County will accept sealed bids on the following items: • 1992 Mitts & Merrill chipper, 6 cycle engine • White riding mower 15HP, 32 inch cut • Snow Plow, 10 Ft Angle • 1983 Chevy C7D Dump Truck, not running Sealed Bids on the above items sold “as is” should be mailed to Fiscal Oﬃcer beginning May 21, 2018 and received by June 9, 2018 at 9171 Steﬀen Rd., Greenville, Ohio 45331. All bids will be opened at the June 11, 2018 meeting at 7:30pm. Trustees reserve the right to refuse any bid. Items can be viewed at Richland Township House: 9269 Greenville-St. Mary’s Rd., Greenville, in the town of Beamsville. Contact information on bulletin board to speak with Trustees. IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO THOMAS W. DEETER, Successor Co-Trustee, et al. vs THOMAS W. DEETER, Individually et al. CASE NO. 18-CV-00095 JONATHAN P. HEIN, JUDGE The Unknown Heirs, Legatees, Devisees, Administrators, Executors, Successors, and Assigns of Norman B. Teaford, Deceased, whose last place of residence is unknown and who present place of residence is unknown will take notice that on April 24, 2018, Juanita M. Dowler and Michael R. Dowler filed their Answer, Crossclaims and Counterclaims in Case No. 18-CV-00095 in the Court of Common Pleas of Darke County, Darke County Courthouse 2nd Floor, Greenville, Ohio 45331 seeking an easement over and through certain real estate located in the village of Palestine, county of Darke, State of Ohio, and alleging that the Defendant(s) The Unknown Heirs, Legatees, Devisees, Administrators, Executors, Successors and Assigns of Norman B. Teaford, Deceased, have or may claim an interest in said real estate. The Defendants named in this Notice are required to answer within 28 days of the date of the last publication of this Notice. Juanita M. Dowler and Michael R. Dowler By: Joseph J. Latas, Esq. 116 West Fourth Street Greenville, OH 45331 937.548.1125 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 6T

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Stop at VAM when visiting Poultry Days VERSAILLES – The Versailles Area Museum will be open, and they will welcome you during the Poultry Day’s Festival. The special hours are 3-7 p.m. on Friday, from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, and Sunday from noon-6 p.m. New displays and freshened up displays dot the museum for you to enjoy. Gus’s will be driving out right after Poultry Day’s to make room for The Great Outdoors. (They continue to look for early bathing suits and pictures of outdoor activities.) On Saturday afternoon

of Poultry Day’s, the museum is excited to announce a reunion of sorts for their local band, Bushwack. This energetic group is celebrating 40-plus years of music, rocking out tunes. To celebrate the group has produced a new single and will play the recording publicly for the ﬁrst time at 2:30 p.m. The song is entitled; “Strolling Through My Life’s Memories” and is written by John Subler. Bushwack also has a featured display of their musical year in the museum for you to enjoy.

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Strawser named director at SOTHC GREENVILLE – State of the Heart Care is pleased to announce the appointment of their new executive director, Kristi Strawser. Strawser has worked for State of the Heart Care for eight years, serving in many different roles, most recently as the Director of Clinical Services and Care Center Manager. If you take the time to sit with Kristi, it won’t be long before you see her passion and heart for hospice shine in her smile- and if you review her resume, you would know she is deﬁnitely up

UC Football Camp planned UNION CITY, Ind. – Union City will host a football camp June 4-7 at Union City High School. There are two sessions – Session 1 is for junior high athletes entering 7th or 8th grades and Session 2 is for high school athletes entering grades 9-12. Session 1 runs from 4-5:15 p.m. and Session 2 is from 5:30-8 p.m. Both camps are free. For more information, call (573) 822-5938.

for the task. Kristi has a long history of working in healthcare starting as an aid at the Brethren Retirement Community and while working there, earned her LPN license. During her time at BRC she worked alongside State of the Heart caring for a hospice patient and soon found herself at the other end of the spectrum, as her grandfather became a patient at State of the Heart. She then knew that hospice was the place for her. Kristi served as an LPN and earned her RN license during her ﬁrst 5 1/2-year tenure with State of the Heart. Kristi once again was a recipient of the agency’s care when she and her husband Sean entrusted State of the Heart to care for their daughter, Corynna. Corynna Strawser was an inspiration to thousands of people who followed her journey on Facebook as she brought attention to the fatal disease which took her life – Mitochondrial Disease. Her strength in facing death and determination to educate the public about her disease was inspiring. After a courageous battle with the disease, Corynna passed away in 2013. After some time away, Kristi felt a calling to return to the agency. She was welcomed back with open arms as the Care Center Manager, where she served in that role

Democrat Breakfast GREENVILLE – The Darke County Democrats will hold an early riser breakfast in the Brethren Retirement Community cafeteria on June 9, 8 a.m. Come and enjoy fellowship and breakfast. Everyone is welcome. For reservations, call Tom Hans at (937) 273-3865 or Dave Niley at (937) 548-4517.

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from 2015-2018. She was most recently appointed as the Director of Clinical Services for State of the Heart before accepting her newest role as executive director. In

addition to working, Kristi has made furthering her education a priority; she is a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse, received her Nursing Executive Certification, and will soon be receiving her MBA and MSN. Kristi shared that she “loves watching people grow under good leadership and wants to take the agency to the next level.” She can be reached by calling the Darke County office at 800 417-7535 or 937-548-2999. The board, staff, and volunteers are excited for this transition and for Kristi, “this isn’t just a job, my heart beats for this agency.”

GHS prepares for commencement the direction GREENVILLE – Greenville Senior High School’s 144th annual Commencement will be held June 2, 7 p.m., at Harmon Field with 224 students approved to participate in this year’s ceremony pending successful completion of necessary requirements. This year’s valedictorians are Hayley Maher, who plans to attend the University of Mount Union to major in Exercise Science; William Coomer, who plans on attending High Point University to major in International Business with a minor in Spanish; and Landin Brown, who plans on attending Indiana Wesleyan University to major in Graphic Design, Honors Humanities and Pre-Engineering. The senior high orchestra, directed by J.R. Price will play the prelude, processional, National Anthem, Alma Mater and recessional. The members of Greenville High School Vocal Music Department under

of Chelsea Whirledge will also perform. Pastor Jeff Harper of EUM Church will give the invocation and Principal Stan Hughes will recognize the class Valedictorians. He will also present the Class of 2018. Laura Bemus, assistant superintendent, Andrea Townsend, Career Technology director and Carl Brown, assistant principal and David Torrence, assistant principal, will assist with reading the graduates’ names. Presenting the diplomas will be Board of Education members, James Sommer, Brad Gettinger, Fred Matix, Mark Libert and Krista Stump. Assisting with the diploma presentation will be Douglas W. Fries, superintendent and Jenna Jurosic, Board of Education treasurer. Following the diploma presentation, Pastor Harper will give the Benediction. Singing the Alma Mater will precede the recessional.

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Greenville Federal gives to SOTHC GREENVILLE – State of the Heart Care is proud to announce that Greenville Federal is once again a generous sponsor for their fundraising campaign, sponsoring State of

Shown are some of the PCS clients that attended the Prom offered by Versailles Christian Church.

PCS attends Prom VERSAILLES – On May 4, PCS attended a prom that was sponsored by the Christian Church in Versailles. As always, the individuals enjoyed the evening. Prior to the prom, there was a lot of preparation for the event. PCS thanks several people who made their evening a success. A big thank you to Dr. Michelle (Mitch) Michalak and her staff at Maria Stein Vet Clinic for all the wonder-

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Area youth can get an EDGE this summer GREENVILLE – With the arrival of summer, our county is always looking for ways to engage youth and young adults in supportive and pro-social activities. Summer youth employment programs are a popular strategy in many communities. OhioMeansJobs Darke County is proud to announce that the 2018 Summer EDGE program is underway. EDGE engages participants in meaningful employment and training activities that can help them build lifelong, sustainable careers. It focuses on people, not programs, and gives caseworkers the ﬂexibility to offer more constructive services that build on participants’ strengths, increase their skills and meet their unique needs.

Local businesses are a valuable asset to this program. Businesses can participate by identifying the positions and skills required and by employing youth for the summer session. This is a great way to ﬁll summer job openings. Participating businesses deliver a valuable work experience and industry knowledge by training, mentoring, and evaluating the youth. Participating businesses may be eligible for ﬁnancial reimbursement. Interested youth between the ages of 16 and 24 or local businesses who would like to participate can contact OhioMeansJobs Darke County, 603 Wagner Ave., Greenville, OH 45331; 937548-4132 Option #6; OMJDARKECO@jfs.ohio.gov.

Dean’s Honors List named

CEDARVILLE – The following local students were named to the Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University – Hannah Cloyd of Greenville; Alexandra Davidson of Greenville; Victoria Miller of Greenville; and Kassidy York of Greenville. Students maintained a 3.75 GPA in the 2018 spring semester, while taking at least 12 credit hours from Cedarville University.

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the Heart Care’s 5th annual Heart & Sole 5K as well as the 23rd annual Ohio Memorial Golf Outing. The upcoming golf outing, which will be on Friday, June 15 at the Mercer County Elks, will feature an afternoon ﬂight of golfers. Not only does Greenville Federal sponsor State of the Heart Care’s golf outing and 5K, but they are actively involved in the events and other activities with State of the Heart. “Greenville Federal does so much for us. It’s nice to have a local business that is always willing to support our organization. Businesses who understand the importance of giving back to our community are vital to the growth and development of Darke County,”

Pictured is Jeff Kniese, president & CEO of Greenville Federal, presenting a check for Heart & Sole 5k and Ohio Memorial Golf Outing sponsorships to Erica Wentworth, Business Development Specialist at State of the Heart Care.

said Barbara Bell, Director of Business Development. For more information on State of the Heart Care’s Ohio Memorial Golf

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