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KitchenAid Experience to close Popular attraction to close doors late July By Erik Martin
DarkeCountyMedia.com
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Greenville’s KitchenAid Experience will shut its doors at the end of July, the company announced. For two decades, the shop offered visitors a chance to use many KitchenAid appliances onsite before purchasing.
GREENVILLE — A popular local fixture in downtown Greenville will soon be shutting its doors. The KitchenAid Experience, 423 South Broadway, will permanently close late July 2020, the company announced. In a press release, KitchenAid stated it is “proud of the two
enAid manufacturing plant and distribution center will continue as normal, the company said. A Whirlpool spokesperson told The Daily Advocate the reason for the closure is primarily due to a declining number of customers visiting the location. “We’ve seen a decrease in traffic there over time,” he said. “People are shopping in different ways now, and have been for several years.” He further added the
decades that the retail store has been on Broadway Street in Greenville, embraced by the community, consumers, travelers, and chefs from across the country.” Greenville remains the home of the iconic KitchenAid stand mixer and other products that are assembled in America. KitchenAid stand mixers have been manufactured in Greenville since 1941, according to the company’s website. Operations at the Kitch-
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Fair drops 2020 concert
Tickets available for this week’s Cancer Association fundraiser GREENVILLE — The Cancer Association of Darke County is holding its annual BBQ Chicken/Marinated Pork Fundraiser. If you would like to support Darke County cancer patients and enjoy a meal at the same time, order yours today. Each meal contains either BBQ chicken or marinated pork chop and a dinner roll, a bag of chips and a cup of apple sauce, all for only $8. You can order your meals now by calling Cancer Association of Darke County at 937-548-9960, or stopping in the office at 1111 Sweitzer St., Suite C on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Or you may mail your check and the number of meals you want to order to Cancer Association of Darke County, P.O. Box 781, Greenville, OH 45331, or email director@cadcinfo.org with questions. You can pick up the tickets at the office or they can be mailed to you at your request. Deadline for ordering is July 1 until noon. With a ticket purchase, your name will be placed in a drawing for a new KitchenAid set of cookware. Mail your check along with a note stating your name, address, phone number and enclose a check for $8 for each meal. The meals can be picked up on Saturday, July 11 from 11 a..m. until 1 p.m. at the Greenville City Park, Shelter 3. Just stay in your car and the food will be brought to you. Please bring your tickets. Dining at the shelter will not be permitted this year due to the Coronavirus. Proceeds will be used to benefit cancer patients living in Darke County. Corporate Sponsors who have supported our patients this year so far are: The Andersons Marathon, Brookdale Senior Living, Cal Maine Foods, Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln, Dayton Physicians, DCTPA, DL Beck Inc., Edward Jones, Family Health, First Assembly of God, Geis Audio Video, Greenville Federal, Greenville National Bank, Hittle Buick-GMC, Members Choice Credit Union, Mote, Park National Bank, Premier Health, Rudnick and Kosek, Star 88.3, Sisco, SVG Auto, Troutwine Auto, Vannoy Cox Insurance, Wayne Health Care, Weaver Brothers, Williamsons, Zechar Bailey, and United Way. Thank you to the community for your continued support of our local cancer patients.
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Camp Encourage will celebrate its 20th year this year. Shown is a past gathering of campers.
Camp Encourage celebrates its 20th year of healing By Erica Wood
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DARKE COUNTY — 2020 marks a very exciting milestone for State of the Heart Care’s Camp Encourage — its 20th year of camp! State of the Heart Care’s grief camp, first known as Camp BEARable, started in 2000 with 15 campers. It has since been renamed Camp Encourage and has helped over 800 total children on their journey through grief. I recently spoke with Pam Pohlman, Social Worker at State of the Heart Care for 30 years, on her experiences while helping with camp through the years. Pam began helping at camp about 18 years ago as an adult buddy. Each child is paired with a buddy during
Separate care areas for COVID-19 & non-COVID-19 patients
By Erik Martin
DarkeCountyMedia.com
DARKE COUNTY — Bad news, concertgoers: There will be no concert at this year’s Darke County Fair. During a special session held Wednesday, the Darke County Agricultural Society Board of Governors voted to cancel the 2020 concert, originally scheduled to be held August 23, with country musician Chris Janson and special guests Riley Green and Morgan Evans. In a statement, the board said, “The reason for this is that the regulations that we are to follow only allow half seating capacity in the grandstand therefore making it impossible to generate enough money to support the show. We do not see the [State of Ohio’s] regulations changing anytime soon and needed to make a decision based on the information that we had.” During a June 17 meeting, the Fair Board had agreed to press ahead with plans for a full slate of activities at this year’s fair. However, the board
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Chairs in public spaces spaced for social distancing
Proper PPE for all staff
Fair board also cancels open show events
Staggered appointments to minimize people in a given area
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Face masks provided to everyone, regardless of symptoms
Sanitizing stations throughout the facility Frequent disinfecting and cleaning
Screening for COVID-19 symptoms at the door
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