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WEEKEND EDITION - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR!

Greenville Police & Fire seek witnesses in rash of garage ﬁres RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Eight detached garage ﬁres since July 10 has the Greenville Fire and Police Departments on high alert. The most recent ﬁre took place early Wednesday morning

at the corner of East Third and Locusts Streets. Firefighters were called to the scene at about 2:45 a.m., which fits the trend for the other seven fires. According to Assistant Chief Shannon Fritz the fires are suspicious, but definitively calling them arson is more difficult.

Demolition began on Speedway’s property at the corner of Martin and Ohio Streets on Monday and was finished on Tuesday. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

City’s pressure causes Speedway to demolish buildings RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Less than two weeks after meeting with officials of Speedway and letting them know it would be difficult to rebuild their convenience store at the corner of Wagner and East Main unless they were good community partners and took care of their other properties in Greenville, Speedway agreed and the abandoned properties are down this week. “It’s wonderful they’re down,” said the mayor. At the Sept. 4 meeting of Greenville City Council, Mayor Steve Willman announced the city had met with the convenience store representatives to discuss the plan for rebuilding on Wagner Avenue and the city used a portion of the meeting to plead with Speedway to demolish the abandoned property on Martin Street. The city had previously received an agreement from the company to demolish the building on South Broadway, but Speedway felt there was more value with the building in place on Martin Street. A few days after the council meeting, Mayor Willman said he received notice from Speedway that they would demolish both buildings. Mayor Willman, Safety Service Director Curt Garrison and former mayor Mike Bowers have been trying for many years to get Speedway’s attention and to do something with the properties that have sat vacant for at least 15 years. Every office they talked to said it didn’t fall under their responsibility

and they weren’t sure who would be responsible. Through the Greenville Fire Department’s efforts to inspect the properties, the city was ﬁnally able to ﬁnd the correct department, which helped expedite the process. Willman explained the city had already set in motion a plan to declare the property was a nuisance and were ready to take on the corporation in court if need be. According to Willman, it appears squatters had set up a home in the back of the building on South Broadway. When they toured the facility with Speedway a few weeks ago, they heard rustling and saw one person run out of the back. When they went in they realized someone had been living there. The city continues to be apprehensive about the state of the properties once the demolition is complete. “More discussion is needed,” said Willman. He is concerned with the asphalt at both properties and believes the community would be better served if Speedway took up the asphalt and concrete and turned them into grass lots. He would also like to see the company donate the properties to the city or Darke County Parks as the bike trail passes by both locations. Willman is also concerned with the trees and brush at the South Broadway location and hopes it can be cleared out. He believes clearing it out will make it better for the Darke County Parks’ Tecumseh Point and Prairie Ridge Meadow and cut down on illicit acts that are known to take place in the area.

The majority of the fires have received the designation “undetermined, but suspicious in nature,” he said. In order to determine the fires are arson, the fire department needs to prove several guidelines in the NFPA (Nation Fire Protection Association) 2017 edition standards. In the case of arson, the fire department must prove standards in the NFPA 921, which includes determining their origin and source of ignition. Without definitely proving aspects of the NFPA 921, the department cannot call these fires arson. Thus far, only one of the fires has been determined to be arson. The fires have mainly occurred in dilapidated detached garages that are easily accessible to the public due to broken windows or doors. The garages, for the most part, are not equipped with electricity and don’t contain motor vehicles or other motorized equipment. Some,

including the fire Wednesday morning, were filled with trash, which makes determining the ignition source more difficult. Asst. Chief Fritz said they could put four guys digging through the trash for eight to 10 hours and not come up with the evidence they need to make an arson determination. There is hope, the fire and police departments are working hand-in-hand to put an end to the fires. Fritz said the police department is canvassing the neighborhoods where the fires have taken place and are trying to find possible witnesses that can place an individual or individuals at the scene. Although the fires typically occur in the early morning hours, they are hoping someone may have seen a car in the alley or a person leaving the scene. Chief Steve Strick issued a press release asking residents to report “any suspicious activity (especially during evening hours) to

All that remains from a garage fire on Wednesday morning at the corner of East Third and Locust Streets is a pile of trash.

the Greenville Police Department (937) 548-1103.” He also asked anyone with information regarding the ﬁres to contact Crime Stoppers at (937) 547-1661. “A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest,” he stated. Darke County Crime Stoppers announced Thursday they are offering a reward of $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of the perpetrator of these crimes. Asst. Chief Fritz said

residents with detached garages can try to protect their property by boarding up windows and doors that are broken or are easily accessible to someone who could quickly pass by and throw an ignition source through a window or door. He also suggested residents take pictures and log where everything is in their garages. If possible, he said residents should install lights with motion detectors or leave lights on to illuminate the area.

Overall letter grades return to Ohio’s School Report Cards SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY – The 2018 Ohio School Report Cards were released Sept. 13. Districts received an overall letter grade – an indicator not included on the yearly progress report since 2013 – when the state began an overhaul of the way it evaluates its public schools. The overall A through F letter grades are calculated by using district results in six components, including Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Improving AtRisk K-3 Readers, Graduation Rate and Prepared for Success. The Early Bird reached out to all public school superintendents in Darke County for comments on their district’s report card. The overall grade for each of the county’s districts is listed below, along with comments from superintendents who opted to respond to our request: Ansonia: B overall. “I am happy with the performance index score of 98.9 and indicators met with 17 of 24 indicators,” said Superintendent Jim Atchley. “The number of indicators met was a signiﬁcant improvement from last year. Both performance index score and indicators met was an improvement from last year. Sixty-one percent of students scored advanced or accelerated for perfor-

mance index score.” Arcanum: B overall. Superintendent John Stephans said “It is pleasing to see that the district received an overall grade of a B on the state report card, but we have also learned to take the information provided by the report card for what it is - ODE’s accountability measure that shares a partial story of how our students are performing based on certain criteria. Stephans gives credit to students and staff, including the district’s intervention specialists, for “their daily efforts to learn and grow,” resulting in improved scores on the state report card. Bradford: C overall. Superintendent did not respond by press time. Franklin Monroe: C overall. “In looking at the components, which factor into this overall grade, I believe the final grade of C is reflective of both areas of strength to be celebrated as well as areas to focus on for improvement,” said Superintendent Jeremy Pequignot. “We are pleased with our score on gap closing and the success our students achieved on the various state tests as shown by our score on the performance index. “Moving forward we need to focus on improving the total number of indicators met by continuing to refine our instructional approaches to ensure all students are receiving the individualized attention needed

to help them be successful academically.” Greenville: D overall: “Although Greenville has an overall D for the district grade, with ever-changing report card targets and measures, we want to continue to emphasize the fact that our graduation rate for both 4- and 5-year graduates continued to be over 90 percent,” explained Superintendent Doug Fries. “This is a measure that has remained consistent over the last six years and is an important factor as students exit the district for college and career readiness.” Greenville had 13 students who received a perfect score on their math state test this past year, Fries reported. “We’ve also greatly improved the number of students meeting or exceeding the requirements to meet the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.” The gap closing measure for subgroups is the district’s most improved component. “The district moved from 30.8 percent last year to 69.9 percent this year. Therefore, our grade improved in this category from failing to a D and was actually .1 percent from getting a C. These subgroups include two areas that we have been focusing on which are disability and economically disadvantaged subgroups,” Fries said. Mississinawa Valley: C overall. Superintendent Doug Dunham also was pleased with his district’s

scores in the Gap Closing component – receiving a B, “which indicates we are closer to meeting the performance expectations for our most vulnerable population of students in English, language arts, math, and graduation.” Tri-Village: B overall. “Yes, we are pleased with our current district’s overall grade of a B,” said Superintendent Josh Sagester.. “Like every year, we celebrate our successes and seek strategies to improve areas of concern from the data received from our state report card. The history of the Tri-Village Local School District state report card has illustrated that our students, staff, parents and community have been able to meet and exceed expectations once the Ohio Department of Education bestows clear targets and testing measures remain consistent over a period of time.” Sagester also commented on his district’s muchimproved score on the gap closing component. “Last year the district received an F for this measure - both building and district-wide. This year our elementary building earned an A, JH/ HS building earned a B and our district earned a B.” Versailles: B overall. Superintendent did not respond by press time. Report card grades for all district buildings and other progress data may be found at reportcard.education.ohio.gov.

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Student may be expelled for defacing bathroom wall Vandalism

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On Aug. 7 an officer was dispatched to the 400 block of East Fifth Street in reference to a dispute. The officer spoke with the victim who said Adam Payne, was hanging out at the residence and the two of them got into an argument over some bills not being paid. The victim said Payne “freaked out.” According to the report, the suspect was abusing and shoving the victim and then threw the victim to the ground. Payne was located on Martin Street. Officers spoke with him and he admitted he got into a physical altercation but he did not want to write a statement and he would not be specific on what he did or did not do. Payne was issued a citation for assault and trespassed from the East Fifth Street residence. Then, on Aug. 12, officers again were called on the report of an assault at the same residence on East Fifth Street. A witness who also lives at the residence, said she was outside the residence and could hear Payne and the victim yelling. The witness also told police she went inside the residence and saw Payne taking the victim’s phone. When the witness attempted to grab the phone from Payne, he slapped her across the face. Officers went inside the residence and saw Payne standing next to the victim. They also saw two kitchen steak knives near where he was standing. Payne appeared noticeably intoxicated. The victim also appeared noticeably intoxicated. According to the report, the victim reported being assaulted by Payne, who wielded a knife. The victim had a torn shirt, several scratch marks and a bloody lip. Of Officers detained Payne and conducted a search, finding two glass pipes when they patted him down. Payne said the pipes were not his. Payne was arrested for assault and transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was incarcerated with a $1,525 bond. The pipes were taken as property but they did not have an odor of marijuana and did not test positive for marijuana. Payne was issued a citation for assault. DUI

On Sept. 8 an officer witnessed a vehicle being operated on East Main Street traveling 47 mph in a 35 mph zone. The operator also failed to use a turn signal when changing lanes near Imo Boulevard. The officer attempted to make a traffic stop at East Main

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Street and Ohio Street, but the operator of the vehicle did not stop. The officer activated his siren and the operator applied the brakes but continued into the 1300 block of East Main Street. The vehicle finally stopped in the back of a driveway on East Main. The officer approached the vehicle and identified the operator as the registered owner, Nicholas Petty. Petty was asked why he didn’t stop when the of officer turned the overhead lights on and Petty said he didn’t see them. Petty also said he was coming from a bar and may have been speeding just trying to get home. Petty said he had between 5 and 6 beers at the bar. The officer could smell the odor of alcohol on Petty’s breath. He also had bloodshot eyes and was slurring his speech. The officer asked Petty to exit the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. After poor attempts to follow the officer’s orders during the tests, the officer placed Petty under arrest. While he was being searched, the officer located a glass smoking pipe. Petty admitted the pipe was used for marijuana. He was placed in the back seat of the police cruiser and told the of officer he knew he wouldn’t be able to perform the tests the officer asked him to complete. Petty was transported to the Greenville Police department where he refused to take additional testing. He was placed under an administrative driver’s license suspension. Petty has two prior convictions for operating under the influence from 2004 and 2012. He was cited and released to his mother. The confiscated paraphernalia was placed into property. Unruly Juvenile

On Sept. 6 an officer responded to the report of a runaway juvenile. The officer spoke with the mother of the juvenile, who said she had not seen her 16year-old son since the day before, on Sept. 5. She said the son left without permission. The mother gave the name of one of her son’s friends and suggested the officer check that residence. The mother also told the officer the school had contacted her to report her son had not shown up for school. The officer checked a couple of different addresses, but did not locate the juvenile. Just after 6 p.m., the mother contacted the police department to tell them her son had returned home. Officers went back to the residence and issued the juvenile a misdemeanor citation for being unruly. Records show the

child also ran away from home on Aug. 20, and a report was taken. On Sept. 7 officers were responded to a report of unruly juveniles at the Coffee Pot on South Broadway Street. Officers located three boys matching the description given by dispatch in the parking lot behind the Coffee Pot. The juveniles were ages 11, 15 and 16. Officers determined the 11-year-old was not involved in the reported incident and sent him home. One of the officers spoke with the victim and a witness inside the Coffee Pot. Through an investigation, it was found the other two boys were talking inappropriately about body parts and being loud in the Coffee Pot. When asked to leave by an employee/victim, they became belligerent and started to use foul language. The employee and another witness said they observed and heard one of the boys call the victim an inappropriate name and once he was outside, he punched the window with his fist. Both boys were brought to the Greenville Police Department and one of their grandmothers was called. The other boy’s mother was called. Her son was released, however the other boy was cited for disorderly conduct. Neither were on probation at the time of the incident. Wanted Person

On Aug. 12 an officer was called to the 300 block of Surrey Lane in reference to an assault. While enroute the officer was advised suspect Dakota Long was running through the yard of Surrey Lane Apartments. Police had prior knowledge that Long had two active warrants. Officers began searching the area of both Oxford Heights and Surrey Lane Apartments and saw Long running through a parking lot at the Russ Road Marathon station. Long stopped and began walking back toward the apartments, then saw the officers and began running again northbound across Russ Road. The of officer was able to catch up to Long in the Sears parking lot. Long admitted to knowing he had an active warrant. He was arrested and transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was incarcerated. The warrants were for a probation violation, original charge domestic violence with no bond. The second warrant was for failure to appear for criminal damaging, with a $775 bond. Long was also charged with obstructing official business. On Sept. 12 two officers were called to the 400 block of Washington Avenue to look for defendant

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Jeffrey McDowell, who had an active bench warrant from the Greenville PD for failing to appear for arraignment on the original charge of a trash accumulation violation. McDowell also had a felony warrant from the Darke County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated possession of methamphetamine. McDowell was located in his driveway. When he saw the officers he proceeded to walk inside his residence. The officers followed him inside, where he was detained. McDowell said he had a green bag in his left back pocket, which may contain some drugs or paraphernalia. McDowell said he was unsure what was inside the bag because he just picked it up out of his yard and he believes it belonged to another male resident who was living at that address. Of Officers opened the bag and found a glass pipe, but no drugs. McDowell said the pipe was used for smoking meth but it did not belong to him. McDowell’s warrants were confirmed and he was placed under arrest and transported to the county jail where he was incarcerated with no bond. He was issued a citation for drug paraphernalia. The pipe was taken to the police department, where it field-tested positive for methamphetamine. The pipe was placed into the property room at the Greenville PD. On Sept. 9 an officer was dispatched to the 300 block of Cypress Street on a 911 hang-up call. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with Israel M. Lopez, who advised he was calling a number that had “911” in it and it was an accident. The officer asked dispatch check Lopez for warrants and was advised he had an arrest warrant from Darke County for domestic violence with a bond of $2,525. The warrant was confirmed and Lopez was taken into custody and transported to the county jail, where he was released without incident to corrections officers. On Sept. 12 an officer was contacted by Tom Fourman with the Darke County Adult Probation advising an arrest warrant had been issued for Jeff Royster. While on patrol in the area of East Main and Ohio streets, the officer observed Royster walking westbound. He made contact with Royster and advised him there was a warrant issued for his arrest. During a search of his person, the officer located a metal vial of pills that Royster said was his prescription. Also located was a vial of white powder in Royster’s pocket. Royster said the powder was crushed up pills. Of Officers transported Royster to the county jail. The pills and powder were taken to the police department. Police will determine if Royster does have a prescription for the medication. The powder was sent to the BCI&I crime lab for analysis. EARLY BIRD POLICY The Greenville Police Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every effort is made to balance the public’s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

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Wombolt sentenced to serve community sanctions BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE – Bryan Wombolt, 32, of Ansonia, was ordered to serve up to 60 months community control sanctions for neglecting to report his Internet identiﬁers to the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. In January 2015, Wombolt entered a guilty plea to two counts of felony unlawful sexual conduct with a minor while he was an auxiliary sheriff’s deputy. The failing to report charges stem from actions taken during the summer of 2017 through February of this year.

In March, Wombolt was indicted by the grand jury and arraigned for the violations. He was released on an own recognizance bond by Judge Jonathan P. Hein. On Monday, Wombolt, who was represented by Kevin Lennen of Rion, Rion and Rion in Dayton, told Hein he was “negligent” in failing to report activating his Facebook page. “I didn’t know if I should say something and get in trouble or not say something and still get in trouble,” Wombolt said. After reviewing Wombolt’s past history, includ-

ing serving eight years in the military, including time in Iraq and time spent as a military police ofﬁcer, and his current work situation, Hein told Wombolt “that sounds like a bad excuse. It’s not rocket science to go to the sheriff’s department and report. It’s a chintzy story. I’m supposed to send you to jail.”

Republicans to hold annual Pig Roast GREENVILLE – The Darke County Republican Party will be hosting its annual Pig Roast from 3–6 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the Youth Building at the Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville. The meal will consist of shredded pork sandwiches, hot dogs, potato salad, potato chips, cookies and assorted beverages. Tickets are free but will be collected at the door. Greenville ROJTC will be presenting the colors, entertainment will be provided by Final Bow and a free raffle will be held for gift certificates from Cope’s Distributing. There will be a Bounce House, face painting and other entertainment for children. Ohio Senator Matt Huff Huffman (R-12) will emcee the event. The Pig Roast event provides the citizens of Darke County to not only hear from the Republican Candidates for office, but to meet and speak personally with each. Those candidates who will be in attendance are: Mike DeWine (for Ohio Governor), Frank LaRose (for Ohio Secretary of State), Dave Yost (for Attorney General), Robert Sprague (for Ohio Treasurer), Keith

BURGLARY AND THEFT PREVENTION PRACTICES Darke County Sheriff’s deputies continue to be vigilant in their patrols throughout the community however; we request the assistance from our citizens to help fight crime. Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer requests citizens to be on the look out and immediately report any suspicious activity and vehicles they observe in their neighborhoods. Timely reports from citizens have proven to be instrumental in solving burglaries and theft cases in the past. You can report suspicious activity to the Sheriff’s Office 24 hours a day by calling (937) 548-2020. It is important these reports are called in at the time they are observed to allow the deputies a timely response and investigation. If able to do so safely, please provide a description of any vehicles or persons associated with any suspicious activity. The following suggestions could help to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of these crimes. Never leave keys in your car, remove valuable items, roll up your windows and lock your vehicle doors. Many of the motor vehicle break-ins occurred as the result of owners leaving the vehicle unlocked. Lock the doors to your residence, garage and secure outbuildings. Consider installing deadbolt locks on all exterior doors. Do not leave the garage and outbuilding doors standing open unnecessarily. Doing so only advertises your valuables to thieves that may be scouting your neighborhood for their next victim. Lock up cash, jewelry and firearms. Do not keep large amounts of cash in your home.

Instead, Hein ordered Wombolt serve community sanctions for violating the terms of his parole as a Tier II sex offender. Sanctions include completing 100 hours of community service and attending selfimprovement classes as ordered by the probation department.

Light up the areas around your residence and outbuildings. Exterior lighting should be mounted out of the reach of potential thieves. Inside the residence, consider using light timers. Keep trees and shrubs trimmed near doors and windows to eliminate shadows and hiding places for thieves. Consider implementing a home security system. Home audio alarms and video systems have improved dramatically over the years and are easy to monitor on most cell phones. These systems are affordable and are easy to use and install. Video evidence assists investigators in identifying criminals and solving crimes. Think like a burglar and case your own home. Look for easy ways to gain entry into the residence and make changes. Store keys away from your residence, not around windows, doors and steps. Let trusted neighbors know to keep watch when you plan to be gone for an extended period. You can also call the Sheriff’s Office and request a vacation home check. The Darke County Sheriff encourages property owners to record and document manufacturer names, model numbers and serial numbers to all their valuables and firearms. Photographing your valuables is a quick and easy way for citizens to document their property accurately. This information is necessary to increase the chances of property recovery should you become a victim of crime. When citizens and law enforcement work together, we make our community a less attractive place for criminals and a safer place to live and work.

Faber (for Ohio Auditor), Justice Mary DeGenaro (for re-election to Ohio Supreme Court), Judge Baldwin (for election to Ohio Supreme Court), Judge Jeffrey Welbaum (for reelection to Ohio’s Second District Court of Appeals), Congressman Warren Davidson (for re-election to Ohio’s Eighth Congressional District), Steve Huffman (for Fifth District Ohio Senate), Susan Manchester (for 84th Ohio House District), Jena Powell (for 80th Ohio House District), Carol Ginn (reelection as Darke County Auditor), and Mike Stegall (re-election as Darke County Commissioner). Members of the Darke County Republican Party serving along with Chairman Katie DeLand on the 2018 Pig Roast are: Jason Aslinger, Karen Aslinger, Matt Aultman, Lyn Bliss, Kelly Buschur, Ryan Buschur, Carol Ginn, Susan Manchester, Cindy Pike, Matt Poeppelman, Jena Powel, Matt Staugler, Ben Thaeler, Keith Threewits, Aaron Ward, Betsy Ward, and Alex Weaver. Tickets are available from any elected Republican ofﬁcial, your Darke County Republican Central Committee Member or Pig Roast Committee Members. You may also request tickets by calling Pig Roast Committee Chairman Katie DeLand (937) 424-7086. More information regarding the Darke County Republican Party and the upcoming Pig Roast may be found at www.darkegop.org.

Transplant Support Group GREENVILLE – Darke County Transplant Support Group will be hosting a meeting for Donors Families and Recipient Families every third Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Brethren Retirement Community meeting hall in Greenville. All donors and family and all recipients and family are invited. Individuals from Miami, Mercer, Preble and Darke counties are welcome. If you want more information, call (937) 4678068.

Jessica Yoder appears in court for violation of probation. (Susan Hartley photo)

Court conducts hearings, video arraignments BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE – Darke County Common Pleas Court Jonathan P. Hein conducted several hearings and arraignments this week, including: * Jessica Yoder, 39, of Greenville, appeared Monday to admit to charges of violating community control sanctions, including testing positive for drug use. “I messed up. I know I did,” Yoder said, also telling Hein her living situation “wasn’t good” and that her husband also was a drug user. Yoder’s husband, who was in court, he said, “to support” his wife, also admitted he was a “trigger” for his wife’s drug use. Hein ordered Yoder to attend a 90-day treatment program at the Women’s Recovery Center in Xenia, admonishing her that “it’s probably a good idea not to live with a loser” when she gets released from the center. He also told both Yoder and her husband it would be wise for them not to live together until both are totally drug-free and are able to make positive choices. * Steven Evans, 22, of Greenville, appeared to face charges of non-compliance of community control sanctions for an original charge of displaying a weapon while under disability. The incident took place June 19, when Evans was involved in an altercation with a neighbor over the delivery of mail to a shared mailbox. During the altercation, he pulled up his shirt to display a gun in his waistband. According to his attorney, Randall Breaden, Evans did not threaten the neighbor with the gun, however he did use it as a form of intimidation. Hein sentenced Evans to the MonDay program in order to give him the opportunity to finish his GED and take classes for discipline and behavior skills. A failure to complete MonDay will result in a 24-month jail term. * Appearing via video from the Darke County Jail, Stephanie Smith, 26, of Union City, Ohio, was arraigned on violations of community control for the original charge of illegal use of welfare benefits. According to court records, Smith failed to report to her probation offi-

cer, tested positive for the consumption of alcohol and refused to provide a urine sample. Smith requested Hein order her to be sent to the Women’s Recovery Center in Xenia. She opted to waive her hearing rights, as well as rights to counsel. Smith, who is expecting a baby in December, also told Hein she didn’t want him to set a bond, in case someone was to come forward to bail her out. She was insistent she stay in jail until a bed opens up at the recovery center. “I don’t think it’s good for her and her unborn child to be out right now,” agreed Darke County Prosecutor Kelly Ormsby. Hein ordered Smith to stay in the county jail, pending in-patient treatment. She also is to continue to abide by the court-ordered community sanctions. * Kent Minnich, 43, of Greenville, was arraigned via video conference from the Darke County Jail on charges of non-compliance with community control sanctions. According to court records, Minnich failed to report to his probation ofﬁcer, failed to make courtordered payments, failed to maintain employment, and violated other laws. According to assistant prosecutor Jim Bennett, Minnich “absconded” his probation in December 2017, and misled the court concerning his employment status. Hein appointed David Rohrer as Minnich’s attorney and set a court date for Oct. 15 for a probable cause and disposition hearing. * Appearing via video from the county jail to be arraigned for domestic violence and felonious assault charges was Austin Barron, 23, of Union City, Ind. According to assistant prosecutor Jesse Green, Barron’s victim, who was in the courtroom during the arraignment, suffered a collapsed lung and nasal fracture. She also has “a fear of” the defendant, Green said. After reviewing Barron’s past criminal history, which included two other domestic violence charges in 2016, Hein set bond for $20,000, appointed David Rohrer as Barron’s attorney and set a pre-trial hearing for Oct. 15. If he posts bond, Barron is to report immediately to the probation department.

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McCoys’ mural unveiled at UC Arts Festival BY TED FINNARN toﬂaw@earthlink.net

Shown are Greenville Senior High School’s Queen and Chief Green Wave candidates. (Dick Brown photo)

Greenville announces Homecoming Court GREENVILLE – Greenville Senior High School is preparing for its annual Homecoming celebration. The game will be held Sept. 28 when Greenville hosts Butler at Miami Valley Hospital North Stadium at Harmon Field, but Homecoming events will take place throughout the week. This year’s theme is “Greenville’s Got Game.”

This year’s Homecoming Court includes Queen Candidates – Chloe Cox, Jada Garland, Ashley Jolley, Gracie Pell, Reagan Saterwhite, Lanie Shilt and Brooke Stachler; Chief Green Wave Candidates – Nathan Fry, Colton Zumbrun, Noah Walker, Dylan Snyder, Simeon King, Micah Light and Max Erwin.

Mississinawa Valley Homecoming is 9/21 UNION CITY – Mississinawa Valley Schools will participate in Homecoming activities during the week of Sept. 17. Students throughout the district will participate in dress up days for the week. The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks will take on Twin Valley South for the Homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 21. On Saturday, Sept. 22, students will attend and “Under the Sea” Homecoming Dance.

The Senior Homecoming Court includes Trent Collins, Ethan Dirksen, Will Hall, Brad Lester, Elijah Livingston, Isabelle Barga, Daisy Brim, Makayla Conning, Sidnie Hunt, and Addison Spitler. Junior Class Representatives are Anthony Reno and Brianna Puderbaugh; Sophomore Class Representatives are Trey Godfrey and Emily Scholl; and Freshman Class Representatives are Davian Trump and Ali Byram.

CSSMV hosts annual Concert of Caring SIDNEY – Concert of Caring, a fundraising event benefiting the Sidney Office of Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, at Lehman Catholic High School in Sidney. Entertainment for the fifth annual Concert of Caring includes the Cincinnati Steel Ensemble, guitarist Danny Schneible, and the Dayton-based band This Side Up. Admission to the event is $50 per person and includes reserved table seating, open bar (beer and wine), dinner, entertainment, and the chance to bid on a variety of Silent Auction items donated by businesses, individuals, and local artisans. Bishop Binzer of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will celebrate the Catholic Mass for event attendees in the Lehman Chapel at 5 p.m. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour and music by the Cincinnati Steel Ensemble, a 13-piece steel pan band directed by Michael Wendeln. Wendeln is a native of Piqua and a 1999 graduate of Lehman Catholic. Dinner will follow at 7 p.m., catered by The Spot restaurant and accompanied by local guitarist Danny Schneible. The featured band – This Side Up – will take the stage from 8-11 p.m. to provide a variety of music for dancing and highenergy fun. 425 Memorial Dr. Greenville, OH 45331

Sponsorship opportunities for the event include signage and program recognition. The Headliner Level is $1000 and includes a table for eight. The Star Level is $500 and includes six admissions. The Artist Level is $250 and includes four admissions. Proceeds from the annual Concert of Caring guarantee continued success of CSSMV services in the Northern Miami Valley. Those programs include counseling, parenting and adoption support in Auglaize and Mercer Counties, and all those services plus the RideLink Call Center and senior visiting and food deliveries in Darke, Miami, and Shelby Counties. Your support of this event could help counsel a teen facing problems at school or an unplanned pregnancy, give a person coping with depression a chance to work through problems, or provide companionship and help for an isolated senior or caregiver. The impact of CSSMV services are far-reaching and may just touch a family member, friend, or neighbor. To register, go to https:// cssmv.ejoinme.org/concert. For more information, or to donate a silent auction item, contact Elaine Schweller-Snyder, Northern Counties Marketing and Development Coordinator, at (937) 498-4593 ext. 1141 or snydere@cssmv.org.

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Arcanum BOE ARCANUM – The Arcanum-Butler Local Board of Education will hold its regular Board of Education meeting on Monday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. in the Board of Education Ofﬁce.

Democrats plan for November election GREENVILLE – Almost 20 good solid Democrats met Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Brethren’s Home Chestnut Café to map strategy for the coming “blue wave” in the November election. The Democrats’ local Darke County headquarters will be located at 130 E. Fourth St., Greenville (recognizable now by the orange palm tree which they hope to turn blue). The “big” Democrat Fall Fest is scheduled for Thursday evening Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. social hour) at the American Legion on Ohio Street in Greenville with featured speaker being Zack Space, Candidate for State Auditor. Space previously served as an outstanding congressman from eastern Ohio (2006-2010). It was noted that Jim Zumbrink, long time Democrat and Farmers Union member, was going to Washington, D.C. on an Ag “Fly-in” to lobby for the rights and interests of family farmers in the upcoming Federal Farm Bill which is now in Conference Committee. At the breakfast meeting the local Democrats also discussed materials they had received from the State Party concerning targeting local voters in order to turn out an increased vote in the upcoming election. 937-548-5035 866-645-8405

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tionwide hit “Hang on Sloopy” which was released on the label of Bang Records. The McCoys had several other hits through the end of the 60s early 70s before they disbanded. Rick Zehringer went on to change his name to Rick Derringer and had an exceptional career playing guitar with the likes of Johnny and Edgar Winters. He formed his own band known as “Derringer” and continued to tour the United States. He now lives in Sarasota, Fla. with his wife and wasn’t able to attend the festival. His cousin, Michael Zehringer, who lives in Union City, noted that “Rick came back for the Arts Festival in 2015 and played on the main stage at the Artisan Crossing Park to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hang on Sloopy’s release in 1965, the same year that Rick graduated from high school. His little brother Randy who played the drums (standing up) was a couple of years behind him in high school. Michael has assembled a McCoys’ memorabilia exhibit which he proudly displays in the museum in the old railroad building on Columbia Street which is adjacent to the Arts Depot and the Park. The mural was painted by Artist Pamela Bliss. Most of the artistic activities at the festival were centered at the Union City Arts Depot and several bands played at the Artisan Crossing Park next to the Depot, including groups such as Nightfall and Password Reset. Ted Finnarn, Attorney (this reporter) remembers when the Rick-Z

Pictured above is Michael Zehringer, cousin, standing in front of the McCoys’ Mural featuring (clockwise from bottom left) Randy Zehringer, Randy Hobbs, Rick Zehringer and Ron Brandon.

Combo, later Rick and the Raiders, played at the old Armory in Greenville at Saturday night dances. Finnarn played rhythm guitar in a rock band in high school known as “Five in a Row” and he

remembers one time they opened for the Zehringer group at the Armory. Many other artists were featured on both days at the festival and a children’s art workshop was held on Saturday.

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Downtown investment pays dividends Tourism Talks Matthew Staugler Darke County Visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bureau Executive Director

Rural communities and counties are feeling the pinch. Demographically, America continues to change, and after decades of suburban sprawl, cities and urban centers are attracting more people to live there than any point since WWII. However, with smart planning and a strategy to provide the types of amenities that are driving this movement, small towns and cities can capitalize on it and reap the prosperity that will come from it. So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driving this trend? Well â&#x20AC;&#x201C; millennials. My generation is ďŹ&#x201A;ocking to cities faster than any previous generation. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually happier in cities â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a recent study in the scholarly journal Regional Studies conďŹ rmed that millennials are more satisďŹ ed in denser cities that offer more amenities. And as millennials are projected to surpass baby boomers in terms of population size in 2019, we would do well to pay attention to these demographic trends. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just millennials â&#x20AC;&#x201C; retirees and boomers like the walkability and vibrancy that downtowns provide, as well as the relatively little maintenance features that dense neighborhoods bring (small yards, etc). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Columbusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; population has grown 11% (over 100,000 people) since 2010. Massive population growth means more customers and taxpayers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a win-win. Apart from population growth and returning vitality to small cities, visiting downtowns is one of the most â&#x20AC;&#x201C;often engaged in activities by visitors. Tourism is a $74 million/year business in Darke County, and

pushing visitors to spend money with our local restaurants and retailers is a big boost to the local economy. According to Roger Brooks International, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the number one activity of visitors, in the world â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not the reason they come, but the top activity once they arrive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is shopping, dining and entertainment in a pedestrian-friendly setting. In fact, this is where 80 percent of non-lodging visitor spending takes place.â&#x20AC;? As much as weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see a massive, pie-in-the-sky investment (think Cedar Point in the middle of a cornďŹ eld), our small towns would be better served investing in incremental developments that make our downtowns unique, like outdoor dining, greenspace, and start-up capital for businesses and specialty retail where gaps are identiďŹ ed. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something local governments can do today to spur growth. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been fortunate to see new projects and businesses pop up in our downtowns across the county, including Endless Pint Brewing in downtown Versailles and the new YOLO Urban Park in downtown Greenville. These are the kinds of things that set us apart from the competition (other cities and counties), and in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environment, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do well to shift the majority of our municipal focus to downtown development. Healthy downtowns are the heartbeat of a healthy city. Not only can they be the leverage to drive population growth, business investment, and tax revenue, they can also bring in greater tourism spending to the county. As the economy continues to evolve, small towns need to recognize whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working in larger cities and adapt that to our local assets to continue to drive prosperity to our communities.

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Jamie (my son) and I have found a new place to hang out...at JCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee House in the Lighthouse Christian Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complex. Jamie saw a notice in the Early Bird that karaoke was going to be held there one recent Friday night. Being thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not much karaoke around nowadays and because this is favorite thing to do, he approached me about it. Sure, I could take him. So we went, had fun and met a bunch of people...old friends and new. The coffee house, un-

der the direction of Janice Clark, offers lots of things to do for any member of the family. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been there before for coverage of a couple of events, but this is the ďŹ rst time I stayed the whole time. There are lots of things to do at these functions, with, I think, three more events planned until next spring. If you get a chance, go. Glad we did. ***** I thank Melissa Brawley for assisting the Early Bird once again in its fair coverage by taking all the photos of winners in the farm/ garden and dairy/culinary departments in the basement of the Coliseum. She even took one of the photos to accompany one of my

stories, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful for that. Thanks, Melissa, for being so dedicated. ***** Please pray for these people: Terri Hunt, Bill Schellenbarg, Scott Clark, Linda Bruss, Duke Temple, Paulette (Swab) Shields, Neil and Nancy Isch, Larry Hummel, Phyllis Turner, Kerry Young, Dale Clark, Judi Peters, Linda Birt Schaffer, Herbert Bayman, Adam Ullery, Vicky Henderson, Terry Ungericht, Don Hittle, Emily Moody, Tonya Thompson, Roger McEowen, Becky GarrettRoss, Jim Winterrowd, Tom Brumbaugh, Darcy Buckingham, Roger Tingley, Ron Kaffenberger, Crew Neaves, Jackson Stout, Katie Rehmert, Shannon Peters Hall, Alayna Marie Brantley, Sherri Gibbons Feitshans,

Irma Stewart, Chuck Davis, Dawn Oldiges, Don Booker, Richard Yount, Tracy Pratt, Brenda â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Riffell, Jim Marker, Mike Grillot, Mason Osterloh, Kyndal Wynk, Ron Kreitzer, Stacy Dorko, Keith Starks, Kohen Thwaits, Jerrod Pratt, Al Bliss, Layna Best, Wanda and Joe Bailey, Shelly Hoffman, David Magoto, Pappy Harshman, Bob Hiestand Jr., Rodney Hiestand, Tina Kiser Deaton, Kody Ketring, Lois Hittle, Kevin Hemmerich, Samantha Smith, Tim Heck and Ron Kramer. ***** Jamie and I send our condolences to the families Bill Abel, Liam Kruckeberg, George Klipstine Jr., Thelma Rhoades, Don Powell, Don Brewer, Frank Macias and Mike Thieme.

Davidson named a Township seeks approval of EMS levy friend to taxpayers WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Warren Davidson recently received the National Taxpayers Union â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Friend Awardâ&#x20AC;? for having one of the strongest voting records in Washington, D.C. on supporting lower taxes, limited government, and economic freedom. Davidson is one of only 66 Representatives to have earned the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Friend Awardâ&#x20AC;? for their outstanding voting record during the 2017 Congressional session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only lawmakers with a voting record that is the bestof-the-best will earn NTUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Friend Award,â&#x20AC;? said Pete Sepp, president of NTU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congressman Davidson has demonstrated a tireless commitment to supporting taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interests in Washington, and a dedication to solving the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax-andspend problems with action rather than just words. Fixing Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget problems takes hard work, and Congressman Davidson has been doing that work every single day.â&#x20AC;? NTU included 98 Senate votes and 198 House votes in the 2017 scorecard.

NTUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rating program is designed to calculate a Memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voting record on ďŹ scal responsibility by evaluating every vote that has an impact on tax, spending, trade, and regulatory policy utilizing a methodical weighting system. No other ďŹ scal policy scorecard is as comprehensive as NTUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. This year Congressman Davidson scored 88 percent on the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rating scale tied for highest score in the Ohio delegation. In comparison, the House average was just 51 percent while the Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s average was 44 percent. NTU has recognized Representatives and Senators since 1979 who annually earn high voting scores to qualify them for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Friend Award.â&#x20AC;?

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TROY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services will meet Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 6:45 p.m. in the Marianne Helmlinger Board Room, 1100 Wayne St., Suite 4000, Troy.

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Nov. 6, the Greenville Township Trustees will be asking voters to approve a 1.95 mil/5year additional tax levy in support of the Emergency Medical Service. In 2001, residents voted to combine and replace two existing levies, but this current levy represents the ďŹ rst time since 1990 that trustees have asked the voters to approve additional millage despite tremendous increases in call volume and expenses. Over the past 28 years, request for 9-1-1 EMS has increased along with the cost of equipment they must utilize. The 9-1-1 call volume has risen from 1,511 in 1990 to 3,322 in 2017; a 120 percent increase. The cost of an ambulance has gone from $52,000 to $163,000 in 2015. A Cardiac Monitor has increased in cost from $6,500 to over $35,000 today. As everyone knows, a gallon of fuel has increased from approximately $1.15 per gallon in 1990 to $2.97 per gallon today. With a decrease in the number of volunteer EMTs and Paramedics over the years, they have had to rely on paid personnel more and more to handle the demands not only the

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Tri-Village tops Ansonia 3-1 in volleyball action GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

NEW MADISON – The Tri-Village Lady Patriots defeated the visiting Ansonia Lady Tigers 3-1 in a Thursday night CCC volleyball match. “I don’t have many on the bench and the ones that are on there are going to play,” said Tri-Village Coach Chris Brewer. “Everybody came in and played well. I don’t want to just rely on one or two girls – I want to be bal-

anced,” “If you look at our stats throughout the year, we are very balanced – kills, passing, blocks,” continued Brewer. “I don’t want teams to be able to just shut one girl down and beat us.” The Lady Patriots bolted out to an 11-1 ﬁrst set lead and held off Ansonia for a 25-16 win. “We’re a scrappy bunch,” said Ansonia Coach Michael Dean. “I’m proud of our girls – they play as a team.” Set No. 2 saw 10 ties early in the game with

the last coming at 13-13 before the Lady Tigers would outscore the home team 12-3 and even the match at 1-1 with a 25-16 win. “Ansonia is very scrappy, hard hitting, ﬁnding the spots, ﬁnding the seams, really covered well, they played hard every point,” “I kind of wish we had some of that energy on defense in that second game – that would have really helped us.” The Tri-Village girls had little trouble taking the third set of the night 25-9 and lead 2-1.

Greenville JV plays well in loss to CJ BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Greenville JV squad fell 27-14 to the visiting Chaminade Julienne Eagles in a Saturday morning football game with heavy rain falling from the opening kick to the final buzzer. “Definitely a team effort,” said GHS JV Coach Nathan Stuchell. “Both sides of the ball – all our kids from the line to the skilled positions did great.” The game was a tale of two halves with CJ taking the first half 21-0 and Greenville outscoring the visitors 14-6 in second half of play. “We played well,” Stuchell noted. “JV football during the week doesn’t get as many reps as you like, but they learn from their mistakes like they had in the first half. We came out in the second half and definitely played better.” CJ got on the board at 6:46 in the first to lead 7-0 after one period of play and scored a second TD at 8:25 to lead 14-0. The visitors returned an interception at 1:55 good

“We are young, there’s ups and downs with this young team and you just have to kind of ride with it,” Brewer said. “They are working hard to bring each other up and working hard with those younger girls to keep their heads in the game because we rely on them. We have two of them in the front row together, two freshmen and we rely on them heavily when they are up there to get blocks, get kills.” The Lady Patriots opened the fourth game with a 7-1 lead and went on the win by a 25-18 score and take the match 3-1. “I can’t say enough about anyone of them as a group,” said Anso-

Maddie Downing goes to the net for the Lady Patriots in win over Ansonia. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

well, I think we’re hard to beat at the net.”

Ansonia blanks Arcanum 38-0 BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Logan Sibery races 85-yards for a Greenville JV touchdown in Saturday morning game against Chaminade Julienne. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

for a TD to take a 21-0 advantage at the break. “We had three mistakes in the first half and that is going to happen,” said Stuchell. “It wasn’t like we got out-physicalled. They weren’t more athletic than us. We played with them the whole game.” Connor Mills carried for a third quarter touchdown sending the teams to the final period of play with the Wave trailing 21-6. Chaminade scored first in the fourth upping their lead to 27-6 with 6:02 on the clock. Greenville’s Logan Sibery returned an 85-yard CJ kickoff for a touchdown and Million Bryant scored

a 2-point conversion to close out scoring on the day. “Proud with their progress,” said Stuchell. “We talk about every day is a chance to get better and they deﬁnitely got better today.” “We have some really good athletes coming up,” added Coach Stuchell. “Some big guys are starting to learn how to step their aggressiveness level up. We get better every day. We’ll keep moving on and see what we can do next week against Xenia on Friday night and then carry over to Saturday morning.”

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tougher and we have to get tired of having other teams celebrate on our field. We need some guys to step up and we need some leaders to step up.” Hall would give Ansonia a 24-0 lead at the halftime break splitting the uprights on a 27-yard field goal with 0:03 showing on the second quarter clock. A Devyn Sink 1-yard touchdown run and a Hall PAT gave Ansonia a 31-0 lead and a running clock at 7:22 in the third period. Shook carried for a 3-yard TD with Hall hit hitting his fifth PAT of the night at 2:56 on the fourth to give the Ansonia Tigers a 38-0 CCC win and improve to 2-1 on the season while Arcanum drops to 0-3. “From last week to this week I believe we stepped up a little bit,” Coach Hoening said following the game.

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Greenville Lady Wave hitting stride with fourth consecutive win GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

WEST CARROLLTON – The Greenville Lady Wave traveled to West Carrollton to take on the Lady Pirates and came away with their fourth consecutive win defeating the Dayton team by a 3-1 score. “We’ve been trying to ﬁnd a rhythm of sorts,” said Greenville head coach Michelle Hardesty. “I believe for most of the match they found just that.” The teams came into the night with identical 4-5 sea-

son records and 3-3 in conference play but it was the Greenville girls getting even on the season at 5-5 and 4-3 in GWOC play while the home team was dropping to 4-6 and 3-4 on the 2018 season. The Lady Wave started slow with Carrollton jumping out to an 8-4 ﬁrst set advantage bringing a timeout from the Greenville bench. The Greenville girls responded by outscoring the Lady Pirates 21-5 and take game No. 1 by a 25-13 score. “We didn’t warm up so well, and it showed early as

West Carollton took an 8-4 lead in the ﬁrst set,” said Michelle Hardesty. The Greenville girls continued to dominate the Wednesday night match taking the second set by a convincing 25-8 score. “We continued controlling the match in set two,” noted Coach Hardesty. Set No. 3 saw the Lady Wave struggled with their serve receiving game, dropping the game by a 19-25. “The girls got a little over zealous and had trouble serve receiving in the third set,” Hardesty said. Greenville rebounded to

take the fourth set of the night by a 25-13 score, defeating GWOC American South team as the Lady Wave continues to improve under the program’s ﬁrst season at the helm of husband and wife coaching tandem of Head Varsity Coach Michelle Hardesty and Assistant Varsity Coach Jim Hardesty. “We came out aggressively and won the fourth set and match,” Coach Hardest stated. Madilyn Francis had 10 kills on the night for the Lady Wave. “Madilyn Francis really

Versailles Lady Tigers thump Celina 3-0 BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

VERSAILLES – The Versailles Lady Tigers defeated a scrappy Celina Lady Bulldogs volleyball team 3-0 in a Monday night home match. “A little up and down for my liking but when we were executing – it was really good,” said Versailles Coach Kenzie Bruggeman. Set No. 1 saw six ties and had Versailles trailing 1416 before the home team knotted the score at 17-17 and went on to outscore the Lady Bulldogs 8-0 down the stretch to win by a 25-17 score. Game two opened tied at 2-2 and 3-3 before the Lady Tigers pulled away to win by a 25-16 score sending the

teams to the third set of the night. “The second game was really good,” Bruggeman said. “They took that into application on what I said after the first game. It’s just a matter of learning and getting people to be more comfortable out on the court.” Set three had Versailles jumping out to an early 3-0 lead only to have Celina battle back to even the score at 6-6 and move out to a six point 15-9 advantage. The Lady Bulldogs continued to lead at 23-20 late in the set bringing a timeout from the Versailles bench. The Lady Tigers promptly score five unanswered points out of the timeout to win the final set of the night 25-23 and earn the non-

GREENVILLE – The Green Wave boys soccer team dropped a 6-2 match to the visiting Celina Bulldogs under a steady Saturday afternoon rain. “They’re playing good,” GHS coach Mark Coppess said of his Greenville team following the high school contest. The ﬁnal score is not indicative of the quality play the Greenville boys displayed on the ﬁeld. “Unfortunately it’s hard for them to understand

that,” said Coppess. “That’s part of it and to think beyond that – because they (Celina) were very direct, they hit a lot of long balls over top of us and outran us. The rain, obviously with the water the ball skips and picks up speed. It is what it is but we’re playing good.” The Bulldogs jumped out to a 3-0 ﬁrst half lead before Kale Conway found the back of the net with 4:08 on the clock to make it a 3-1 match. Celina used a fourth ﬁrst half goal with less than a minute to play sending the

Greenville senior, Brooke Stachler at the Lady Wave serving line. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

readily going to relinquish that without a ﬁght. We coaches couldn’t be more proud of them. It was a team win, a total team effort.”

Yingst moving to Light Foundation BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Liz Ording goes to the net for Versailles in 3-0 win over the Celina Lady Bulldogs. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

conference victory. “We’re still making way too many errors,” Bruggeman noted. “We started out that way but we had to play perfect the last ﬁve points – and we did which is very hard to do. So proud of them mentally for that aspect but

we need to chill out with the errors.” “She’s amazing,” Coach Bruggeman said of 6’0” senior, Liz Ording. “Somebody that we deﬁnitely want to establish every time that we step onto the court. She had a really nice night.”

Wave boys drop soccer match to Celina BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

stood out, contributing in every aspect of the game,” said Hardesty. “She had some big kills, served extremely well, contributed with a few assists, digs, and her serve receive was spot on.” “Emma Klosterman contributed with 20 kills,” Hardesty added. “Brooke Stachler had 35 assists to go with her four aces on 20 services attempts and no errors.” “The Green Wave is earning respect every time they step on the court,” Michelle Hardesty concluded. “If you asked the girls you’ll ﬁnd they are excited – four wins in a row. They now have a taste for winning and aren’t

teams to the halftime break with the Bulldogs up 4-1. Greenville’s Jacob Maher made it a 4-2 game early in second half play at 35:18 only to have Celina close out the match with the ﬁnal two goals of the day to earn the non-conference win. “They are fun to watch,” Coach Coppess noted of the Wave boys soccer team. “They are actually playing the game the way it should be played and that is what they want to do. I’ve given them the option – we switch to long direct play, and they don’t want to do that. They

GREENVILLE – Dusty Yingst is leaving as Greenville’s Athletic Director but will not be leaving Darke County as he soon will become the Executive Director of the Light Foundation. “I have spent the last nine years as an athletic director so it is bittersweet,” Yingst said of his career change. “I spent time in college focusing on a sports management degree and love what I do as an Athletic Director.” Locally, the Light Foundation is known for its Annual Gauntlet, Youth Turkey Hunt and Youth Football Camp that draws several

Greenville AD Dusty Yingst spends several hours Tuesday morning grooming the turf at Harmon Field. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

hundred youth each year to Harmon Field. To see complete story go to www.bluebagmedia.com

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BREWER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Donald L. Brewer, 81, of New Madison, passed away on Sept. 8, 2018 at the Brethren Retirement Community. Donald was born on Oct. 3, 1936 in Pleasant Hill, to the late David and Pearl Brewer. In addition to his parents, Donald was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Brewer; and his sister, Helen Miller. Donald loved spending time with his family, driving truck and farming. Donald leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 62 years, Betty (Baker) Brewer of New Madison, whom he married on May 26, 1956; his sons, Brian Brewer and his wife Kellie of Bradford, and their children Scott and Lisa Brewer, Kevin Brewer and his wife Sharon of Greenville, and their children, Jarica Grice, Dale, Cole, Samuel, Brit-

tany, KayLee, Paul, Matthew, Abbigayle, Elizabeth, and Faith Brewer; two great-grandsons, Landen Grice and Jacob Clark; his brother, Rodney Dean Brewer and his wife Thelma of Greenville; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A celebration of Donaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was held Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at Tribute Funeral Homes, Greenville Campus, with Steve Knierim ofďŹ ciating. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to New Madison Fire Department, 215 N Main St, New Madison, OH 45346 or Tri-Village Rescue, 320 N Main St, New Madison, OH 45346.

ANTHONY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Patricia L. Anthony, 92, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville. Born Oct. 8, 1925 in Richmond, Ind., she was a daughter of the late Claude W. & Katherine D. (Williams) Russell. Pat was a member of the Eastern Star of Okeechobbe, FL . She had volunteered during WWII for American Red Cross supplying troops with supplies and bandages. Pat loved to cross stitch, bake, collect angel ďŹ gurines and watch the Cincinnati Reds

play baseball. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren; she will truly be missed. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by husband W. Eugene Anthony and son Michael Anthony: sister Shirley Coen & brother-in-law Bill Coen. Survived by children Carol & Earl Kenworthy; Mark Anthony; Karen Wallace; Jeffery & Debra Anthony: 7 grandchildren: 7 great-grandchildren: 1 great-great grandchild: special friends Ray & Phyllis Stone of Okeechobee, FL: as well as her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rest Haven Familyâ&#x20AC;? & nursing aide friends. Friends may call on the family from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral service is at 10 a.m., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at the funeral home. Pastor Doug Klinsing presiding. Burial at Abbotsville Cemetery, Darke County. Memorial contributions may be made to State of the Heart Care, or a charity of your choice. Online condolences www. zecharbailey.com.

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LEPHART â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Doris Mae Lephart, 91, of Arcanum, passed away Aug. 31, 2018. She was born the daughter of Landon W. Oda & Opal Mae (Henninger) Oda. She married Harold Lephart, Jr. on October 19, 1946. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Lephart, Jr.; grandson, Kelley Ryan Harleman; sisters, Eileen Patterson Thompson, Marjorie J. Groves, Joanne C. Oswalt and a stillborn brother, Landon Oda, Jr. Doris owned the Pur-

ple Pansy Flower Shop in Greenville, from 19922000. She was a lifelong baptized member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pitsburg. She is survived by a daughter, Debra Jo (Harold) Harleman; grandsons, Bradley A. (Miranda) Harleman and Wesley E. (Jenna) Harleman; granddaughters, Kimberly Kaye Harleman and Hayley Mei Lin Harleman; greatgrandchildren, Alaysa, Austin, Isabella, and Noah Harleman and Morgan McKinney; special niece, Pat Rademachir; sister, C. Kay Morrissey and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Pitsburg. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, the family suggests donations to State of the Heart Hospice, Greenville, OH or Trinity Lutheran Church. Email condolences may be sent by going online to www. kreitzerfuneralhome.com.

UNGER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Betty L. Unger, 91, of Greenville, passed away Sept. 12, 2018 at the State of the Heart Care Center. She was born on Feb. 18, 1927 in Darke County, to the late Omer and Mae (Karns) Hicks. Betty attended Greenville Wesleyan Holiness Church in Greenville. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cooking, vegetable and ďŹ&#x201A;ower gardening. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan F. Unger; her daughter, Susan D. Unger-Jewett; her brothers, John Hicks, Keith Hicks, and Joe Hicks. Betty is survived by her sons and daughter-inlaw, Larry (Connie) Un-

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Ball Family coming to Beamsville Church

Shown are members of the Versailles and Coldwater football teams following their game on Sept. 7.

GREENVILLE – The Ball Family, of Covington, Ky., will entertain at Beamsville Christian Church on Oct. 7, at 6 p.m. Herbert Ball, with children Nelson Ball and Peggy Ball-Arnold, formed The Ball Family Gospel Singing Group in the late 60s. Since founding their Southern Gospel Group over 40 years ago, The Ball Family has remained true to their commitment

Versailles FCA leads Historical prayer for Homan Walk in VERSAILLES – Following the Friday Sept. 7 football game, players, students, coaches, and spectators from both Coldwater and Versailles huddled together on the ﬁeld. A Versailles Fellowship of Christian Athlete (FCA) member led the whole group in a prayer for Shane Homan. Shane’s family is from

Coldwater, and he recently had a serious JV football injury leaving him unable to walk for the time being. Versailles senior, Colleen Gehret, led this prayer for Shane and his family, and the support from all those involved was touching. The power of prayer and community is impactful to say the least.

Get your tickets now for the United Way’s Chicken Dinner Beneﬁt on Oct. 3.

Chicken dinners benefit United Way GREENVILLE – It’s the same question every night – what’s for dinner? How about a delicious Romer’s Chicken Dinner? The Darke County United Way is selling chicken dinners for Wednesday, Oct. 3 with all proceeds benefiting Darke County nonprofit agencies. The dinner includes Romer’s BBQ Chicken,

Applesauce, Potato Chips, and a dinner roll. Tickets are $7.50 and are pre-sale only. Dinners may be picked up at the Greenville Romer’s, 118 E. Main St., between 4-6 p.m. Simply drive thru and dinner is ready. To purchase tickets, stop by the Darke County United Way ofﬁce, 207 E. Fourth St., Greenville.

Genealogical Society Fall Workshop GREENVILLE – The Darke County Genealogical Society, Inc. will present the Fall Genealogy Workshop with featured speaker Katherine Willson. The event will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m. The program will conclude at 3:30 p.m., at Garst Museum, Lowell Thomas Meeting Room, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville. Willson is from Ann Arbor, Mich. and is a national public speaker on Genealogy. She has taught genealogy classes for the last 13 years. Session 1: Resources for Foreign Research Session 2: Voyage to America

Session 3: Records of NYC’s Emigrant Savings Bank Session 4: Facebook’s 11,200+ Genealogy/History Pages & Groups Pack your lunch – drinks and dessert furnished Juice, coffee, and rolls/ mufﬁns and fruit will be available in the morning. There will be door prizes and handouts. Pre-Registration before Oct. 4 is $20. Registration at the door is $25. Make checks payable to the Darke County Genealogical Society and mail to Brenda Arnett, 6545 Dull Rd., Arcanum, Ohio 45304-9402. For question, email ofﬁce. manager@garstmuseum. org or call 937-692-6511.

Relay for Life golf outing ARCANUM – The inaugural Golf Outing for Team Surviving & Thriving will be held Sept. 30, 9 a.m., at Beechwood Golf Course near Arcanum. The tournament will consist of four-man teams with 18 holes and a box lunch. There will be prizes for ﬁrst through third, 50/50

drawing and a rafﬂe basket. The cost per golfer is $60. Mulligan shots are $5 per golfer and hole sponsorships are $100. All proceeds go to Relay for Life. For more information or to register, call Jennifer at (937) 423-3570.

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Memorial Public Library and the Versailles Historical Society have teamed up to provide a Downtown Versailles History Walk. On Saturday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m., join them for a stroll around town and learn the back-stories of downtown Versailles. During this walk, they will learn about the original plat of the town and buildings and business that were in that area including a tour through the old Worch Home and original location of Worch Memorial Public Library, thanks to Julie Boring, and Boring & Associates. Attendees should meet at the corner of Main Street and Stefﬁn Street. Registration is requested. For more information about this or anything else happening at the library, call 937-526-3416 or visit www.worch.lib. oh.us.

Church holds garage sale

ROSEHILL – Rosehill Country Church will be holding a garage sale on Sept. 21 and 22. There will be lots of miscellaneous items. Lunch will also be available to purchase. The church is currently looking for new members. If you do not have a home church, join them on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. Come early for coffee and fellowship.

PAWS hosts Fall Bingo

UNION CITY – PAWS Animal Rescue & Shelter in Union City will be holding its fifth annual Fall BINGO fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Community Room, 103 N. Columbia St. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 each and are good for 20 games. Tickets are available at The Corner Cupboard in downtown Union City or from any board member. If seats are available, tickets will be available at the door, but seating is limited; it is advised to reserve them ahead of time. Sandwiches, snacks and soft drinks will be available for sale. There’ll also be a 50-50 raffle & door prizes. For more information, call 765-964-6080, text 765575-5317 or find them on Facebook.

to make a difference. Through a compelling combination of harmonious vocals and outstanding musical accompaniment, this family group has been able to reach out to people challenging them to accept the Lord and make a change in their hearts and lives. Since the ﬁrst appearance, The Ball Family has shared their inspiring music ministry at auditoriums, camp meetings, prisons, and churches throughout the country. They have shared the stage with such groups as the Gaithers, Dixie Melody Boys, Greenes, Palmetto State Quartet, Statesmen Quartet, Speer Family, Dixie Echoes, Squire Parsons, J.D. Sumner and the Stamps, The Blackwood Brothers and appeared on Barbara Fairchild’s Sunday Morning Program in Branson, Mo. Today, The Ball Family is made up of seven talented singers and musicians who have come together to create an unmistakable sound

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Garst Museum joins in Museum Day Live GREENVILLE – Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, Sept. 22, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 14th annual Museum Day Live! On this day only, participating museums across the United States emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DCbased facilities, which offer free admission every day, and open their doors for free to those who download a Museum Day Live! ticket. Inclusive by design, the event represents Smithsonian’s commitment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone. The Museum Day Live! ticket is currently available for download at Smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the Museum Day Live! ticket will gain free entrance for two at participating venues for one day only. One ticket, per household, per email address is permitted. For more information about Museum Day Live! 2018 and a full list of participating museums and cultural institutions, visit Smithsonian.com/muse-

umday. The Garst Museum complex is located at 205 North Broadway, (SR 118 North) in Greenville; entrance is through the Garst House, which was built in 1852. The complex features six separate but connected buildings. The National Annie Oakley Center houses an extensive exhibit dedicated to the sharpshooter. Other exhibits focus on Native American history, the Treaty of Greene Ville, and broadcast journalism pioneer and nearby Woodington native, Lowell Thomas. There is a pioneer wing, an exhibit depicting a village of circa 1890-1930 shops, rooms furnished with American antiques, a military exhibit with uniforms and artifacts dating from The War of 1812 through the present, and a large collection of Currier and Ives works. The Darke County Research and Genealogical Center is housed at the museum as well. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., closed Mondays, major holidays and the month of January. For more information, visit Smithsonian.com/ museumdaylive.

Greenville TSC partners to restore forests GREENVILLE – Tractor Supply Company in Greenville is participating in a company-wide hurricane recovery initiative that will beneﬁt the Arbor Day Foundation’s hurricane reforestation efforts. For every Husqvarna chainsaw purchase made in Tractor Supply stores or on its website, ﬁve trees will be planted within a forest of need in areas that were severely affected by last year’s hurricanes, including Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico. Tractor Supply has committed to donating up to 50,000 trees. The hurricane recovery initiative will run through Oct. 28. It comes approximately one year after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and

Maria left lasting damage in parts of southeastern U.S., Texas and Puerto Rico. The Arbor Day Foundation has committed to supplying ﬁve million trees to the reforestation efforts in Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico. The Foundation will work with local forestry experts who can assess the best time to replant trees and help distribute them to affected homeowners. Visit TractorSupply. com/Husqvarna to make online purchases. The trees funded by Tractor Supply’s Husqvarna hurricane recovery initiative will be planted in early 2019. For more information on Tractor Supply’s Stewardship Program, visit tscstewardshipreport.com.

The Greenville Public Library will have a display case featuring information on the Constitution of the United States during Constitution Week.

Commissioners Mike Rhoades, Matt Aultman and Mike Stegall signed a proclamation declaring Constitution Week in Darke County.

DAR Celebrates the Foundation of America

GREENVILLE – Sept. 17-23 commemorates the signing of the Constitution of the United States of America. To kick off Constitution Week, proclamations were given by the Darke County Commissioners and Greenville Mayor Willman. Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR invites everyone to visit our local libraries in Darke County for Constitution Week. Each of the six local libraries (Arcanum, New Madison, Greenville, Union City, Worch Memorial and Bradford) and the Garst Museum were gifted by DAR members with a 750 piece jigsaw puzzle of the US Constitution. Patrons are encouraged

to visit and work on the puzzles at the designated locations. Also, there will be Constitution bookmarks for patrons while supplies last. A display cabinet featuring Constitution Week can be viewed at the Greenville Public Library. DAR has been the foremost advocate for the awareness, promotion and celebration of Constitution Week. This annual observance provides innumerable opportunities for educational initiatives and community outreach, two mission areas of crucial importance to the National Society’s work. By fostering knowledge

Mayor Steve Willman signed a proclamation declaring Constitution Week in the City of Greenville.

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Hong opens DCCA’s Arts in Education GREENVILLE – Nationally-known pianist Alpin Hong will open Darke County Center for the Arts’ 2018-2019 Arts in Education series at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville with programs for junior high students on Sept. 20 and 21. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, Mr. Hong’s innovative outreach performances offer rare opportunity for in-depth interaction with a professional performing artist. “Alpin understands that the arts provide students with qualities necessary for success in any ﬁeld, and through his delightful storytelling skills as well his amazing musicianship delivers context

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and connection to his young audiences,” Ms. Jordan stated. DCCA’s Arts in Education series annually presents outstanding professional performing artists to students in every grade in all local public schools at no cost to the students. Other programs in the series this school year include Kathakaar, The Spinning Storyteller for kindergarten through third grade students, a songwriting workshop with singer/ guitarist Jonathon Kingham for high schoolers, and troubadour Lee Murdock presenting the history of the Great Lakes through music for fourth- through sixthgraders. DCCA’s A.I.E. programs are free and

open to the public. Arts in Education is sponsored by Bach to Rock, DP&L Company Foundation, Richard Baker, Greenville VFW Post #7262, Greenville Federal, Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe, Gordon Orthodontics, the Wes & Patti Jetter Fund, the Mandy Green Fund, Edison State Community College, Ramco, The Early Bird & Blue Bag Media, Littman-Thomas Agency, and Wayne Health Care. DCCA also receives local support from the John R. and Miriam H. Knick Fund of the Darke County Foundation, The Ketrow Foundation, Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust, Harry D. Stephens Memorial, and DCCA

memberships, as well as funding from the Ohio Arts Council, the state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. This presentation by Alpin Hong is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council and the Crane Group. Start times for DCCA’s Arts in Education programs are coordinated with school schedules; for more information, contact DCCA at 937-547-0908 or dcca@ darkecountyarts.org.

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Stebbins tells students ‘Never forget who you are - you are Americans’ SUSAN HARTLEY

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All set to break ground in Osgood for the proposed Do Good Restaurant/ Ministries are, from left to right, Matt Hibner and Cindy Pottkotter of Garmann Miller Architects/Engineers; Owner Karen Homan; and Matt Quinter of Baumer Construction, the contractor. (Linda Moody photo)

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OSGOOD – Ground was broken for the Do Good Restaurant/Ministries Wednesday morning at 25 W. Main St. (on State Route 705), here. Owner Karen Homan kicked off the ceremony by thanking Osgood Mayor Steve Winner for all of the support that the town has shown throughout the endeavor. Do Good will serve American Cuisine using as many whole foods as possible. It will feature comfort foods and desserts. “The goal is to feed the body, mind and soul,” said Homan. “Ministries will be housed in the basement and will be free to the public and funded by the proﬁts of the restaurant. The architectural design of the Do Good building was on display and provided by engineers Garmann Miller, represented by Matt Hibner and Cindy Pottkotter. Baumer Construction will be the general contractor, with completion expected in the next eight- to ninemonths. “We are excited to be a part of this project,” said Hibner. “Cindy (Pottkotter) and Karen brought it all together.” “We started this with Karen about a year or so ago,” said Matt Quinter, representing Baumer Construction. “It developed over time as a partnership with Bauman, Garmann Miller and Kar-

Donation Relief Drop-Off site GREENVILLE – Western Ohio Therapy Associates will be a drop off location for donations for the Hurricane Florence Relief effort. Dustin from the Darke County Humane Shelter has suggested gift cards to Petsmart.com, Wal-Mart, Kroger, prepaid Visa, etc for utilization by shelters in the targeted region of landfall of Hurricane Florence. Those who want to help can drop off items at the therapy clinic during normal working hours. The clinic can be reached at 937-548-9495.

en. Everything just came together well. We ran into things along the way but we worked through them. I’m excited to make this a reality.” Frank Arling, a local Realtor and brother to Homan, opened the ceremonies, and the Rev. Fr. Charles Mullen blessed the ground. “I am pleased, honored and inspired to share Karen’s vision of what’s coming,” said the local priest. “It will really nourish the spirits of people who come here and work here. I am sure Karen has been trusting in the Lord and it’s very evident the Lord is building this house. We’re God’s own coworkers. God is bringing the construction to a successful completion. We’re building on faith.” Yes, Homan was inspired by the Upper Power a year ago in February. “I heard a voice say, ‘Put up a restaurant and put up a ministry,’” she said. “I said I wouldn’t do those things but many things have come to be. I started talking to different people. He directed me how to do it. As long as I keep my eyes on Him. He’s the most important part. There is always a need to spread God’s word.” Homan has selected Alicia Vanderpool to serve as the chef at the restaurant in the spring. The ministries in the basement of the restaurant will include a sewing ministry, where free backpacks and other items will be donated; a senior citizen ministry in which seniors will be brought in to teach classes and share their knowledge, such as gardening; a children’s ministry; an exercise ministry; Mommy and Me; Bible study; and a Christian book club. The generosity of private donors will fund the restaurant and ministry projects. “I was a stay-at-home mom for a long time, tending to my family,” she said. “I like to cook and did some catering for weddings, but I would never have had a restaurant.” Apparently, Someone Else knew that she could handle one. “This was not on my radar...it’s something different,” she said.

GREENVILLE – Urging students to never forget the events of Sept. 11, 2001, Greenville Middle School Principal Chris Mortensen led the school district’s K-8th grade Patriots Day recognition assembly on Tuesday morning. Standing under the American Flag hanging from the Greenville Fire Department’s ladder truck, students, staff and guests remembered those who gave their lives during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. and in a plane crash in Shanksville, Pa. Students were gathered, Mortensen said, “to honor those who paid the ultimate price for our country.” Mortensen shared a brief history of the tragic events that took place “on a bright September day,” similar to Tuesday morning’s sunny, blue skies,

to the young students who were yet to be born. “The lives of Americans changed forever,” he told them, adding since that day, 6,000 American soldiers had lost their lives in the ensuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with thousands more wounded. Military personnel were not the only people honored on Patriots Day. So were first-responders, many who were in attendance for the school’s memorial. “They are our heroes,” Mortensen explained. As they do every Patriots Day, middle school students in Julia Slyder’s multiple disabilities class presented representatives from Greenville’s fire, police, EMT, Spirit Medical, veterans organizations and Darke County Sheriff’s Office baskets of goodies and cards, thanking them for their service to their community. Also participating Tuesday were members of the high school’s JNROTC program, performing drills and lowering the school’s

Greenville’s K-8 students and staff gathered Tuesday for Patriots Day in memory of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

flags to half staff, in accordance with Gov. John Kaisch’s request that flags on Ohio’s public buildings be flown as such on Patriots Day. Students and staff also participated in a moment of silence. Greenville High School Class of 1966 graduate, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and 35-year Darke County retired sheriff’s deputy Steve Stebbins was the guest speaker for Tuesday’s assembly. “Seventeen years ago this country changed in a big way,” said Stebbins, telling the students he was at work at the sheriff’s department the day the country was attacked. “My

thoughts were about all the people who were being killed and it took me back to Dec. 7 (1941) when our country was attacked by a foreign power. We were going to war over this. “The real heroes are not TV stars, ballplayers or actors,” Stebbins reminded the students. “Real heroes are standing behind you right now,” he said referring to the law enforcement officers, EMTs, firefighters and veterans. “Look at your flag and be proud of it. Never forget what happened. Always stand for the flag, the National Anthem. Never forget who you are - you are Americans.”

Rain doesn’t deter Darke Co. Walk to End Alzheimer’s RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Despite a steady rain, approximately 70 individuals gathered at the Annie Oakley Park in downtown Greenville on Saturday for the annual Darke County Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The event is held to support local people and families facing Alzheimer’s as well as providing funds for research into the disease. Maire Reynolds, walk coordinator for the Miami Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, welcomed walkers saying, “It’s a beautiful day to Walk to End Alzheimer’s.” She pointed out there are over ﬁve million people across the nation diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and 16 million unpaid caregivers. Overall, the cost of the disease has escalated into the hundreds of billions of dollars. “It’s time to end it,” she said. The Darke County walk has raised nearly $20,000 so far, but they are $11,000 away from their goal. Reynolds shared there is time to donate and she believes

they will reach their goal. Donations for this year’s walk will continue until the end of the year. The donations are necessary to continue providing critical care and support services. “The end of Alzheimer’s will come through research. This organization has had the greatest impact on Alzheimer’s worldwide,” she continued. Edward Jones is a national sponsor of the event and local representative Ryan Carpe was present to lend his support. “This affects a lot of people’s lives here in the community and nationwide. We wanted to be a partner to support the cause.” He said all of the local Edward Jones representatives are excited about this support. Carpe shared the walk is part of their meetings and email threads as they try to ﬁnd ways to continue their support. The local sponsor is Brookdale and the Greenbriar Senior Living Facility. A highlight of the opening ceremony is the displaying of different colored ﬂowers. Tina McClanahan, of Brookdale, explained

Several walkers hold up purple ﬂowers signifying they have lost someone to Alzheimer’s.

persons carrying orange flowers support the cause of the Alzheimer’s Association vision of a world without Alzheimer’s. The purple flowers are carried by those who have lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s. The yellow flower is displayed by someone caring for somebody with Alzheimer’s. Blue flowers were held by those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. A singular white flower was also lifted up. McClanahan said, “We are confident we will add a flower to this garden. A white flower represents the first survivor of Alzheimer’s.” Assisting with this year’s

event were local volunteers Jennifer Derringer, Kathy Galentine, Loraine Grote, Jody Hoover, McClanahan, Kate Summers and Theresa Unthank. Deb Summers was also given credit for help making this event happen. Dorothy Lentz, captain of Lentz-Flatter team, was named the top fundraiser and the Lentz-Flatter team was named the top fundraising team. Reynolds reminded walkers, “Don’t stop fundraising now.” Donations can be made by visiting alz.org/walk and look up the Darke County Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

WHC gives women tools for wellness RYAN BERRY

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GREENVILLE – The fourth annual Women’s Night Out an Evening of Wellness and Pampering at Wayne HealthCare (WHC) focused on giving women wellness tools. According to Terri Flood, marketing director for WHC, the evening is geared toward women because they make most of the household decision, including healthcare decisions. “The women’s night of wellness, which is a fun even for women to come out and enjoy themselves,

be pampered and also learn about the health care service available not only at Wayne HealthCare, but also other healthcare facilities in the area,” said Flood. Physicians and professional staff were onhand to answer questions regarding cancer treatment and prevention, women’s health, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and more. Nearly 400 women participated in this year’s event and were treated to free healthcare screenings, a healthy cooking demonstration from The Merchant House Restaurant, chair massages, fashion show from Youniques

Women wait to get a chair massage during Wayne HealthCare’s Women’s Night Out – An Evening of Wellness & Pampering.

and Sadie Grace Boutique, shopping and wine tasting from The Winery at Versailles. Flood pointed out there were 40 local vendors represented and 17

hospital service lines. Flood shared they worked especially hard this year to grow the event and encourage more diversity in the women that attend.

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Travel through a wrinkle in time at Prairie Days GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Step through a wrinkle in time to experience life on the Ohio frontier. On the weekend of Sept. 29 and 30 the Darke County Park District will host its annual Prairie Days festival at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502 West near Greenville. As festival attendants wander through the grounds theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear the ring of the blacksmithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hammer on the anvil, smell fresh bread baking in the outdoor oven, and see longhunters tending their ďŹ res in the woodland encamp-

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Next up on stage at 2 p.m., enjoy the stories of Johnny Appleseed as he passes through Prairie Days during his journeys. Between acts, sit-aspell with the pioneer volunteers in the log house or try your hand at candle-making, tin-smithing, and more. Take a stroll through the 18th century encampment and watch a tomahawk and knife throwing competition. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to visit the Greenville FFA and their farm animal petting zoo for the young and youngat-heart to learn and en-

joy. Be sure to take a lap around the festival with a horse and wagon ride provided by Carrs Belgians. Calling all bakers! Prepare your best pie to enter in the Friends of the Darke County Parksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pie-baking contest held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Just $2/pie to enter in any (or all) of the following categories: Apple, Peach, Berry, or Other. Be sure to submit pies in a disposable pan and they cannot accept meringue or refrigerated pies. Winner takes home a cash prize. There will also be a wide variety of food to choose from. Take a load off as you enjoy fresh produce from Downingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fruit Farm, an ice cream cone from Just Ice Cream, or visit one of the nonproďŹ t vendors serving a wide variety of foods for lunch, snacks, and more. You can also enter their annual basket rafďŹ&#x201A;e before you leave. The Friends of the Parks are requesting donations to help make this event shine. Can you help us out? All donations can be dropped at the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie Preserve Monday - Saturday 9-5. Donations should be delivered no later than Sept. 22. They need â&#x20AC;&#x201C; canned Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew and 7-up, bottled water,

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Tractor Supply hosts Fall Farmers Market GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville Tractor Supply store is hosting a community Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 22. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., local farmers, crafters and artisans will be onsite selling homemade and homegrown goods at the store located at 1415 Wagner Ave. According to store

manager Don Sturdevant, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better way to celebrate the fall harvest season in the Greenville area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farmers markets are a great way to highlight skills, foster community relationships and support neighbors,â&#x20AC;? said Sturdevant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited to provide a platform for our customers to showcase their homemade

and homegrown goods.â&#x20AC;? Local goods for sale will be displayed in tented areas in front of the store. Participating vendors include Farm Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Wagon. Contact the Greenville Tractor Supply store at 937548-1462 for more information or details about participating in the event.

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GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville High School Class of 1983 held its 35th year class reunion on Aug. 25 at Turtle Creek Golf Course. Classmates attending the reunion were (front row) Nancy Couch Barrett, Tina Simon Smith, Janelle Voigt Cross, Alana Feitshans Reinhard, Kim Thornhill Cromwell, Kim Girdler Hall, Linda Young Wesley, Karla Pence Spettel, Kristi Kline Spille, Doug Sharp, Tina Grottle Hilderbrand, Tammy Frantz Thomas, Bob Wellman (row two) Anne Randolph Kay, Diane Schuh Moneysmith, Shellie Byrd Renz, Tina Mayo Wertz, Angie Albright Bowersock, Felicia Teaford Erisman, Rhonda Bingham Peters, Wendy Moore, Marie Meadows Neargardner, Debbie Simcox Shroder, Tony Crews, Gayle Stump Combs, Dennis Eckstein, (row three) Dan Spidel, Lia Cunningham Barrere, Barbara Emerick Albright, Susan VandenBosch Shields, Bill Garland, Mark Monnin, Tod Menger, Caroline Cantrell Arnett, Matt Spettel, Mike Plessinger, Chris Hayes, Rod Drew and Pat Foley. (Dick Brown photo)

New Bremen festival set for Sept. 28 & 29 NEW BREMEN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The New Bremen Pumpkinfest and Artisan Showcase is slated for Sept. 28 and 29 at the Crown Pavilion. This year will again feature wine and craft beer from six local breweries, including Moeller Brew Barn, Tailspin Brewing Company, Lake Rat Brewing, Yellow Springs Brewery, Municipal Brew Works and Endless Pint Brewing. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pumpkinfest will kick off at 4 p.m. on Friday with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;happy hour and a halfâ&#x20AC;? featuring drink specials. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inďŹ&#x201A;atables and entertainment from Roger DeMange and Another Round will start the fun for the festival. New this year, there will be a home brew competition on Friday night at Pumpkinfest. The winner will get the opportunity to brew their beer at Lake Rat Brewing in Celina. Saturday will begin with a pumpkin pancake breakfast, prepared by the New Bremen Cub Scouts, at 7 a.m., and The Great Pumpkin Roll Bike Ride at 8:30 a.m. Riders of all ages and skill levels are welcome. The Artisan Showcase & Marketplace will return on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Artisan Showcase will feature more than 25 local vendors offering a variety of items for sale, including chainsaw sculptures, photography, glass blowing, jewelry, paintings, home dĂŠcor, and more. People will also be able to express their own cre-

ativity with social painting and â&#x20AC;&#x153;maker sessionsâ&#x20AC;? which are new this year. At the makers sessions, festival-goers can sign up to make a painted pallet sign, make a concrete planter or enjoy a wine tasting. For more info and to sign up for social painting or a maker session visit the Artisan Showcase Facebook page. Youth entertainment and activities includes the annual kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie-eating contest, sidewalk chalk contest, kids inďŹ&#x201A;atables, face painting and kids social painting. Also,

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GHS CLASS OF 1993 MEETS

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville High School Class of 1993 held and after fair reunion party at the home of Rocky Harrison. This was their 25th year class reunion that was also held in a tent at the fair. Attending were (front row) Erin Crawford Ayette, Stephanie Mikesell, Barb Gunckle, Amy Burkett Brown, Angie Clark Kolb, Christy Clark, (back row) Mike Davidson, Rocky Harrison, Jeramie Stevens, Todd Gunkle, Brian Laux, Corey Mikesell and Jason Swabb. (Dick Brown photo)

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Funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund GREENVILLE – Darke County Center for the Arts (DCCA) has been selected to receive funding from Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest, generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional contributions from the Ohio Arts Council and the Crane Group. Arts Midwest Touring Fund engages people in meaningful experiences with the ﬁne arts of dance, music, theater, and other performing arts forms. Inter-state touring and the engagement of professional artists is central to the work of Arts Midwest. Arts Midwest Executive Director David J. Fraher says, “Arts Midwest is proud to support Darke County Center for the Arts in their upcoming engagement of Alpin Hong. Arts events like this not only provide uplifting experiences for audiences, they also create meaningful jobs for those employed in the arts industry – thus amplifying the effectiveness of our funding.” Darke County Center for the Arts opens their 20182019 Artists Series season on Saturday, Sept. 22 at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall with a return performance by pi-

anist Alpin Hong, who twice before has thrilled local audiences with his charismatic personality as well as his dynamic playing. According to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, the program entitled “Chasing Chopin” will feature Chopin’s incomparable music while also offering a rare window into the extraordinary life experiences which drive Alpin’s gripping interpretation of those masterworks. The concert begins at 8 p.m. DCCA will also present Alpin Hong at St. Clair Memorial Hall to junior high students from all local public schools on Thursday, Sept. 20 and Friday, Sept. 21 as part of their Arts in Education program; these programs are free and open to the public. Tickets for the Artists Series’ “Chasing Chopin” concert cost $20 for adults and $10 for students. Based in Minneapolis, Arts Midwest is one of six nonproﬁt regional arts organizations in the United States. Its mission is to promote creativity, nurture cultural leadership, and engage people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives. Since its es-

tablishment more than 30 years ago, Arts Midwest has been serving audiences, arts organizations, and artists throughout the nine states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and beyond. For more information on ArtsMidwest please visit www.artsmidwest.org. The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Darke County Center for the Arts presents and promotes performing and ﬁne arts encouraging cultural enrichment. For more information on their 20182019 Celebrating 40 Years - Ruby season and to purchase tickets, contact the DCCA Ofﬁce at (937) 5470908 or visit their website at www.DarkeCounty Arts. org.

BRC hosts Medicare Check-Up Day event COLUMBUS – As the 2019 Medicare open enrollment period approaches, Jillian Froment, Director of the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI) is encouraging those on Medicare to review their drug and health insurance coverage options and select a plan that fits their needs and budget. The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), a division of ODI, will host Medicare CheckUp Day events throughout the state to help consumers compare and select the best plan that meets their unique needs. Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. “Medicare Open Enrollment is a once-a-year opportunity for Ohioans who are enrolled in Medicare to compare plans and find one that fits their needs at a price that’s right for them,” said Froment. “Medicare health and prescription drug costsharing can vary between plans for the same drug or service, so it is important to look at your options each year and make changes if necessary.” Before making any changes to an existing

health plan, it is important for Ohioans who are Medicare eligible to know what their current coverage provides and compare that to available choices offered, including the benefits, cost of premium, and out-ofpocket costs. Consumers should also confirm their physicians participate in the plan they select. During Medicare’s annual open enrollment, Ohioans can: * Stay on or return to Original Medicare and shop for a stand-alone Part D prescription drug plan. * Select a Medicare Advantage Plan, which provides comprehensive health benefits, typically including drug coverage. * Determine if their existing coverage will continue to meet their health insurance needs. * Attendees can also learn more about recent Medicare plan changes and financial assistance programs that help pay prescription drug costs and Part B premiums. Froment advises Ohioans to be aware of predatory sales practices during open enrollment. The Ohio Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) will

Fall Clean Up set for City of Greenville GREENVILLE – Rumpke Waste Incorporated will provide Fall Clean Up service for the residents of the City of Greenville during their scheduled pick up day of the week of Oct. 15-19. (This is for large items only –no bags.) The following items will be accepted for removal: (Limit of ﬁve large items) push type lawn mower (60pound limit), refrigerator with Freon removed by a technician, water heater, stove, washer, dryer, bed springs or mattress, furniture, lawn furniture, bi-

cycles, television set, stereo equipment, microwave ovens, computer monitors, carpet cut and tied in no more than four-foot lengths, construction debris tied in no more than four-foot lengths, and branches bundled and tied in no more than 4x2-foot lengths (must have a yard waste sticker attached. The following items will not be accepted for removal: 50-65 gallon drums, fence roll, hazardous waste, liquids, asbestos, gas propane bottles, tires, and yard waste without stickers.

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be present at Check-Up Day events to encourage Medicare enrollees to protect their Medicare card, explain how to detect fraudulent behavior, and how to report issues. If a consumer suspects wrongdoing, they should call the department’s Fraud and Enforcement hotline at 1-800-686-1527 or the SMP at 1-800-488-6070. Those unable to attend a Medicare Check-Up Day event can contact OSHIIP at 1-800-686-1578, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800633-4227), 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. Information, including speciﬁc plan details, is available at www.medicare.gov. Locally, a Medicare Check-Up Day will be held Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m. at the Brethren Retirement Community’s Chestnut Village Community Center, 750 Chestnut St., Greenville. This is presentation only; RSVP to (937) 547-7628.

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MEAT

PRODUCE ................................................ Red or Green California Seedless

GRAPES 1.49lb ................................................ Red Roma

TOMATOES 1.29lb ................................................

In Store Made, Fresh, Bulk

PORK SAUSAGE 1.69lb ...............................................

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HAM LOAF 3.99lb ...............................................

CUCUMBERS .59ea ................................................ Extra Large Idaho

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

Dole 12 oz. Iceberg

TURKEY HAM 3.19lb ................................................

BAKING POTATOES .59ea ................................................ TOSSED SALAD .99ea ................................................

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

Carolina

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Smith Dairy ½ Gallons Pure reg. 2.89 ORANGE JUICE 1.99ea ................................................ Smith Dairy 16 oz. reg. 2.69 COTTAGE CHEESE 1.69 ea ................................................

SMOKED TURKEY BREAST 4.39lb ................................................

SOUR CREAM .89ea ................................................

SMOKED BEEF LOAF 6.29lb ................................................

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COOKED SHRIMP 6.59ea ................................................ CRAB 1.79ea MEAT ................................................

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FROZEN ................................................ New York 13.5 oz.

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Essential Everyday 6 oz.

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COD FILLETS 4.69ea ................................................ PEPPERONI 1.69ea ................................................ Our Best, Bone-In

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

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

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

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PANCAKE MIX 1.79ea ................................................ Essential Everyday 24 oz.

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................................................ Hunt’s 24 oz.

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KETCHUP .99ea ................................................

Keebler 10 oz. Pretzel Thins reg. 3.29 or 13.8 oz. Original Town House CRACKERS 2.49ea ................................................ Keebler 13.7 oz. reg. 2.99

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CRANBERRY JUICE COCKTAIL 2.49ea ................................................

24 oz. Hunt’s

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Barilla 12-16 oz. Macaroni, Spaghetti or

reg. 1.79

PASTA SAUCE .99ea ................................................ ASSORTED PASTA 1.25ea ................................................

Essential Everyday reg. 2.99 32 oz. Real Mayonnaise or SALAD DRESSING 1.99ea ................................................ Essential Everyday reg. 2.19 16 oz.

POURABLE SALAD DRESSINGS 1.49ea ................................................ Planter’s 16 oz. Dry Roasted or

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Keebler 8-13.6 oz.

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Campbell’s 18.8-19 oz.

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COCKTAIL PEANUTS 2.49ea ................................................ FUDGE STRIPE COOKIES 2.49ea ................................................ CHUNKY SOUPS 1.49ea ................................................ Essential Everyday reg. 2.29-2.49 32 oz. Cooking Stock or BROTH 1.49ea ................................................ Brook’s 15.5 oz. reg. 1.39 CHILI BEANS .99ea ................................................ Freshlike 13.5-15.25 oz.

reg. 1.19

APPLE JUICE 1.49ea ................................................

Hunt’s 14.5 oz.

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MANWICH SANDWICH SAUCE .99ea ................................................

Rotel 10 oz.

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Essential Everyday 64 oz. Hunt’s 15-16 oz.

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VEGETABLES .69ea ................................................

reg. 1.49

TOMATOES .99ea ................................................ TOMATOES .99ea ................................................

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937-548-1075 COMMERCIAL LISTINGS NEW PRICE Great recreation grounds and buildings are now available for you at 6236 Shade Rd. Greenville, OH. Property offers 3 buildings, 2 shelter houses, playground, horseshoe pits, shooting range, woods and open space. Garage building is 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; with cement floors and electric. Approximately 7 acres of woods on the back end of this property. (772747) NEW LISTING! Commercial building located in the heart of Versailles. This facility offers approximately 4,800sf on the main level plus 4,800 on the second level. The basement is clean and offers additional storage space. There is a manual elevator that will service all 3 levels. Ground floor level offers 3 private offices, 2 restrooms, 1 Breakroom, 1 Large Lobby or Sales space and 3 Work Rooms. There is an overhead door to one of the workrooms. At one time the second level offered an apartment, storage rooms and large meeting room. There are 2 HVAC units in the building plus an additional hanging furnace. Building currently has 3 phase electric. Great possibilities for this building. Office/Retail on the street level and loft style apartments on the second level. (773565) NEW LISTING! Unique commercial building with multiple applications. The building is approximately 45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 37â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pole barn with a 43â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 88â&#x20AC;&#x2122; three sided carport. The building consist of shop space, 2 offices and restroom. Heated shop space has concrete floors, foam insulated walls, insulated ceiling and 2 overhead doors. Possible usages for the property: Used Car Lot, Detail Shop, Contractor Shop & Office, Online Store, Warehouse, Woodworking Shop, etc. Property is located in a high traffic area of Versailles. (773564) NEW LISTING! Need help to purchase a home? this home has the perfect set up. You can live in the downstairs and rent the upstairs and have additional income as you and your family grow, open the upstairs. You can have the both of best worlds. This home as 2 bedrooms down and 2 bedrooms up. (773800) GRAIN STORAGE BINS, DRYING SYSTEM, GRAIN LEG - Grain elevator has 4 bins; 40K bu., 60K bu., 75K bu., 125K bu. Two have bin sweeps, two have power sweeps. 2 holding bins 10K bu. each. Grain Leg 5,500 bu. per hour. Dryer and leg to bins in working condition. Feed Mill area of property never used by present owners. After purchasing; utilize the bins or rent out. (771036) DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS. Here is your chance to own a piece of downtown history. Currently the building has 3 tenants paying a combined $1650/mo. Unit 1 has approximate 2000sf with lobby space and open studio/retail space. Unit 2 has approximately 2600sf, Space consist of workout/ retail area, small lobby and storage space. This unit has a new A/C unit in 2016. Unit 3 consist of a garage space that is currently leased out. Tenants reimburse the landlord for the utilities. There are 2 garage spaces in the rear of the building plus a lot more storage space. The second level has untapped potential. This space would make great loft apartments or office space. Another perk to this building is the public parking lot adjacent to the building. This is gives your tenants plenty of parking space for employees and customers. (766767) LOCATED ON US 127 in West Manchester. Great place to start up a Mom & Pop restaurant, Pizzeria, Donut Shop, the possibilities abound! Breakfast/lunch, have the rest of the day to do whatever! Smaller room in front could be utilized as a mini grocery; milk, bread, etc., coffee shop, ice cream parlor, or an extension to the dining area. Many commercial wire racks, storage space, hood vent with fire retardant lines. Prep table in large kitchen area. Gas lines for appliances that buyer provides. Secured drive thru window and dining area offers eat in or eat out atmosphere. After purchase 2010 new heat & a/c, duct work, cooling unit to walk-in. Lots of truckers driving by that love a home cooked meal or a to go sandwich. This building is a business opportunity waiting to happen!! (759473) LOOKING FOR HOME BASED BUSINESS?. We offer a 2 bedroom home with an attached retail space. Retail space is approximately 529 sf at 544 Wagner Ave. Over 13,000 vehicles go past the doors on a daily basis The property could be converted to all business with no living quarters, giving you over 1700sf of space. (728355)

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GARAGE SALES ANSONIA Moving Sale; 330 E Canal St; Sept 27-30th; 8-6pm; Household items, appliances, electronics, furniture, tools, books, misc ARCANUM/PITSBURG 1 Woodside Dr, Arcanum; 1 day only, Thurs Sept 20; 9-5; Household/seasonal/kitchen items, woman’s bike, boys’ clothes 6-8 yrs/ toys, craft supplies 3576 St Rt 49; Sept 20-21, 9-5; (Sept 22?); Dresser, office chair, wicker chaise lounger, entry door, storm door, closet doors, door frames, cabinet, bikes, old woodstove, guitar w/amp, clothes, household items, lots of misc Yard/Estate Sale; 9345 Stocker Rd; Sept 2021-22; 8-6pm; Contents from 3 storage units. Tools, misc car parts, nuts & bolts, misc furniture, drag racing-related items, more. Lunch Stand GREENVILLE 114 Sherman St; Sept. 20 & 21; 9-5; 1 block N of fairgrounds. Fabric, furniture, misc

GREENVILLE 1218 Greenmoore Dr; Fri Sept 21, 9am-5pm; Sat Sept 22, 9am-3pm; Baby Clothing, Various Baby Items, Toys, Books, Boys’ Clothes, Women’s Clothes & Men’s Clothes in various sizes, Small Furniture, Lamps & Much More! I HAD TO MOVE IT WITH ME SALE! 115 S. Avenue A; Wed-Thur, Sept 19-20; 9am-6pm; Bisque Spacesaver microwave, new island light w/pot hangers, new large wall mirror, sewing cabinet, daybed, lamps, end tables, TV, pictures, household items, clothes, lots of misc 6655 5K Ave; Sept 2021; 9-5; Old motorcycle, furniture, name brand purses, Longaberger, too much more to list! 606 Central Ave; Sept. 19, 12-7 pm; Sept. 20, 9-6 pm; Boys’ clothes 7-8; household items, seasonal decorations, children’s books, collectables, tea pots, miscellaneous 1396 Chippewa Dr; Sept. 20-21st; 9am-4pm.

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Sealed bids will be accepted thru Oct. 5, 2018 @ 12 noon. Mayor, Jason Lance CITY OF GREENVILLE On September 4, 2018, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: • Ordinance #18-88 supplemental appropriations • Ordinance #18-89 transfer • Resolution #18-90 accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor This legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday. Approved: Eric Brand, Law Director Vicki Harris, Clerk of Council City of Greenville 9/9, 9/16 2T

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DeWine warns of grandparent scams

COLUMBUS — Attorney General Mike DeWine is warning families to beware of the “grandparent scam,” which has been reported by dozens of Ohioans in recent weeks. The scam begins when a grandparent receives a call claiming the person’s grandchild is in trouble and in urgent need of money. The caller may claim the grandchild was in a car accident, caught with drugs, or put in jail, for example. The grandparent is asked to send money immediately, supposedly to pay a ﬁne, attorney’s fees, or other costs. “These con artists prey on a grandparent’s worst fears,” Attorney General DeWine said. “They claim the person’s grandchild has been in an accident or is in serious trouble, but it’s all a lie. We

want people to be aware of the scam and to talk to their family about it.” Many people who report the scam haven’t lost any money, but among those who have, the average reported loss is over $6,000 this year. Victims commonly are told to pay using gift cards (by purchasing the cards and then reading the card numbers over the phone) or by wire transfer or cash. In some cases, con artists ask victims to tuck cash into pages of a magazine and then send the magazine. With these methods of payment, it is difﬁcult to trace or recover the money once it’s been sent. Grandparents who send money

once likely will receive additional calls requesting more money. Scam artists also may encourage grandparents not to talk to other family members about the situation, making the scam harder to detect. Tips to avoid the grandparent scam include: * Communicate with your family members. Talk to your family about scams and discuss how you would communicate during a true emergency. If you receive a call from a grandchild or another family member who claims to be in trouble, contact someone else (such as the grandchild’s parents) to determine if the person truly needs your

help, even if you’ve been instructed not to contact anyone else. When in doubt, ask questions only your real family members would know how to answer, such as the last time you saw each other. * Limit the amount of information you share online. Don’t post upcoming travel plans or detailed personal information online, and encourage your family members to take similar precautions. Check your account privacy settings and limit who can view your information. Be aware that scammers may use information posted on social media or publicly available online to learn more about their targets and to make

their ploys seem believable. * Be wary of unusual payment requests. If a caller demands that you pay over the phone using a gift card, pay via wire transfer, or pay by mailing cash, be skeptical. These are preferred payment methods for scammers because it is difficult to trace or recover the payment once it is provided. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office warns consumers about scams and offers a variety of educational materials, including a phone scams checklist. Ohioans who suspect a scam should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office at 800282-0515 or www. OhioProtects.org.

Report on Kinship Care Pilot Program COLUMBUS – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the 30 Days to Family Interim Report, tracking the progress the program has made since the first pilot counties were identified in December 2017. Now with nine participating counties hit hard by the opioid epidemic, 30 Days to Family is a family finding and foster family recruitment program funded as part of a $1 million Victims of Crime Act grant from the Attorney General’s office. “Every child deserves to grow up in a safe and stable home. There has been a growing chasm in Ohio between the number of foster families and the increasing number of children who enter the child welfare system in recent years because one or both of their parents have substance use disorder,” said Attorney General DeWine. “Programs like 30 Days to Family can help fill that void by connecting children to appro-

priate relatives who are willing to help support members of their family. Kinship care and the resources that 30 Days to Family helps provide can increase stability and support for children when they are struggling the most.” “I believe that the 30 Days to Family Ohio program will act as one of many important child welfare puzzle pieces that when put together ensure that all children achieve safety, permanency, and wellbeing throughout the state of Ohio,” said Maria Roehrkasse, 30 Days to Family Proj-

ect Director. “Given the extent of work program implementation requires, I am humbled that pilot counties have mobilized so quickly to serve their communities. Now that all nine pilot counties are actively serving children and families through this model we are optimistic about the reach the program will have in Ohio.” Highlights of startup and implementation of 30 Days to Family include: * 84 children served * 528 hours of staff training completed

* 729 stakeholder training participants including, foster parents, community partners, and staff members Counties served by 30 Days to Family include Allen, Clark, Cuyahoga, Fairﬁeld, Hamilton, Highland, Montgomery, Stark, and Summit. The entire interim report, including 30 Days to Family success stories, can be found on the Attorney General’s website at www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov. More information about 30 Days to Family can be found on the program administrator’s website KinnectOhio.org.

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Construction continues on Darke County roads DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the following road construction in Darke Co. Sweitzer Street/West Fourth Street between Pine Street and Sycamore Street, ROAD CLOSURE through May 31, 2019. The ofďŹ cial detour is: Pine Street to Washington Avenue to Broadway. SR 47 between US 127

and Darke-Shelby County Line Road, daily lane closures Sept. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 31 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction using ďŹ&#x201A;aggers. US 36 between SR 121 and US 127, daily lane closures Sept. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 31 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction using ďŹ&#x201A;aggers.

SR 121 between Ohio Street and US 127, daily lane closures Sept. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 31 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction using ďŹ&#x201A;aggers. SR 185 between St. Peter Road and SR 121, daily lane closures Sept. 17â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 31 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. One lane will remain open for travel in each direction using ďŹ&#x201A;aggers.

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New Paris AppleFest set for Sept. 21-23 NEW PARIS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The New Paris AppleFest will be held Sept. 21-23 at the Jefferson School grounds in New Paris. The festival will showcase lots of food vendors with apple inspired dishes, several arts and craft vendors, a parade and classic car show on Saturday, live music and entertainment through the weekend and much more. A Battle of the Bands

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will be held Friday night. A Cheerleading Spectacular will be held following the parade on Saturday with the pie-eating contest to follow. Sunday includes a community worship service, entertainment and more. Bounce House Amusements, carnival games, face painting, Valley Exotics Petting Zoo and the Bug Guy will be available throughout the weekend for the kids.

The AppleFest Beer Garden will feature several draft beers, ciders and wine and will be served by the Olde Schoolhouse Winery. The New Paris AppleFest will also have its â&#x20AC;&#x153;worldfamousâ&#x20AC;? Apple Dumplings available. For more information, festival schedule, vendor applications, or sponsorship opportunities, visit www. newparisapplesfest.com.

Chapter hosts Famers Market VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Saturday, Sept. 22, the Versailles FFA will be hosting a Harvest Fall Sale/Farmers Market from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Versailles Schools, 280 Marker Road. A variety of vendor stands will be available, including some from Versailles FFA students. Versailles FFA will have a lunch stand that will fea-

ture soup, sandwiches and baked goods to help support their trip to National FFA Convention and other FFA activities. If you are interested in being a vendor at this event, contact Dena Wuebker by email at dena. wuebker@vtigers.org or by phone at (937)4232369 for more information.

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