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WEEKEND EDITION - SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR!

Shuttle victim facing lots of therapy LINDA MOODY

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VERSAILLES – Phyllis (Pitsenbarger) Oliver of Versailles, the woman injured in the ﬁrst shuttle accident the ﬁrst day of the Great Darke County Fair, is now at home in Versailles. After the accident, she was taken to Wayne HealthCare and then transferred to Miami Valley Hospital, where she spent three days, before being transferred to Versailles Health Center. She was dismissed from the health care center Sept. 6. Oliver said she broke her left leg and had incisions on both feet. “I’m doing better,” she said.

She gets around at home in a wheelchair, and will begin receiving therapy at home. She and husband Jerome had gone to the fair on the ﬁrst Friday to watch their granddaughter from Ansonia compete in the cheerleading competition. Oliver said when they got ready to go home and be transported to their car, she had put a cooler on the shuttle and also had her husband’s oxygen tank to get on there, and, before she knew it, the vehicle took off. “I was holding onto the wheelchair and she was in front of it,” Jerome said. “The wagon knocked her down and she fell right in the wheelchair.” “I landed partially on the wheelchair,” she

recalled. “Thank God I landed on the chair instead of the blacktop.” This occurred around 1 p.m., after they decided to get something to eat following the cheerleading competition. “Two days later, we were married 62 years,” he said. The Olivers had lived on a farm in the Ansonia area before moving to Versailles. She was a bus driver for Ansonia Local School District for 26 years before retiring in 1997. Phyllis is grateful to those people who have brought food to their house since she is unable to do much of anything. However, she is still crocheting her hats for a mission project, and has made some since her return home.

The couple has three children (Doug, Kevin and Melinda Butts), nine grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren with two more on the way. Will she be able to walk again? “Oh yeah, but it probably depends on how therapy goes,” she said. “They say by the ﬁrst of the year I should be in good shape.” The next day at the fair, two more accidents involving the shuttles occurred and there was no more shuttle service the rest of fair week. Phyllis Oliver convalesces quietly in her Versailles home and is facing therapy on her legs that were injured in a Darke County Fair accident the ﬁrst day of the fair. (Linda Moody photo)

Tri-Village 4th graders help Houston schools RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

Dean Neff and Tom Lucas make trip to Houston to help with hurricane Harvey relief efforts. (Submitted photo)

Local men help with hurricane relief efforts CLINTON RANDALL

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GREENVILLE – With Texas suffering the devastation left in the wake of hurricane Harvey, two Darke County men found a way to lend a helping hand. Tom Lucas and Dean Neff made the over 1,100 mile trip to Houston last week in order to deliver a semisized load of much needed items for those affected by the storm. Lucas got the call from a former co-worker, asking if he could ﬁnd a trailer to transport bottled water, cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items organized by Tipp-Monroe Community Services in Tipp City. Lucas made a call to local business Dick Lavy Trucking, Inc. and in no time a semi was made available to make the trip. According to Lucas, it took about three days to load the semi trailer before

he and Neff hit the road on Thursday afternoon. Once they made the drop-off in Houston, the pair headed back and made it home Sunday morning. “Pay it forward! I enjoy helping others anytime I get the chance, and hope someone would be willing to help me if I ever needed it,” Lucas told The Early Bird. The load transported by Lucas and Neff was the last of three donated from the community center. They are currently accepting items and have plans to make deliveries now to those people affected by the hurricane Irma. Lucas says if he gets the call, he is more than willing to make the trip down to Florida. For more information of items needed for the hurricane relief effort, visit the Tipp-Monroe Community Services website at www. tmcomservices.org or call 937-667-8631.

NEW MADISON – Can jeans, sunglasses, pajamas, costumes, crazy hair, hats, and ice cream sundaes help people recover from a hurricane? Tri-Village fourth grade students will answer that question with an emphatic YES! The students set out to raise a thousand dollars to purchase school supplies for students at two Houston area schools, but by Friday students had nearly doubled their goal. Teacher Lindsay Bergman brought the idea to the administration and then took it to her students with overwhelming support. The students were excited at the prospect of helping others by having fun and ice cream sundaes at lunch. While the students paid a dollar to participate in the daily activities of wearing sunglasses, pajamas, hats, costumes and crazy hair, the faculty paid $10 each for the privilege of wearing jeans the entire week. Fourth grade students also used a

donation sheet to ask family members and neighbors to donate money. Although students at TriVillage enjoyed the special week, Bergman was well aware that some students in Texas no longer have homes, let alone school supplies, clothes, or other essentials. Elementary Principal Shane Mead pointed out some of these schools lost much of their curriculum, and while Tri-Village can’t replace that, he’s excited by how the students and staff were able to come together and exceed their goal. Bergman picked Carroll Elementary, which is located approximately 10 miles north of downtown Houston. The K-4 school serves 1,080 students and was used by surrounding neighborhoods as a refuge from rising water. A statement from a school representative said, “Many of our students lost just about everything and they didn’t have a lot to begin with, which is even more heartbreaking.” The representative went on to add, “The biggest thing that the kids will need are

Several of Lindsay Bergman’s fourth graders are standing in front of the ice cream sundae bar and displaying some of the money raised during the fundraiser.

undergarments, uniforms, solid colored collared shirts, backpacks, toiletries, nonperishable food, etc.” Tri-Village students have also adopted Westside High School in Houston. Again, most of these students didn’t have much to begin with, but lost a lot. The school has 92-percent of its students on free and reduced lunches. Bergman’s fourth-graders are not only ﬁnding there is fun in FUNdraising, they are also getting an education. Although the school’s

science teacher came in to explain what a hurricane is and the affect it can have on a community, the lesson did not end there. The students are also responsible for counting the money at the end of the day and will also be setting a budget and deciding which items to purchase for the two schools. They have also made graphs to display daily totals. The items will be purchased through Amazon and shipped directly to the schools affected.

Tribute to legendary performers is Oct. 7 GREENVILLE – When music legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis engaged in an impromptu jam session at Sam Phillips’ legendary Sun Studios in Memphis on December 4, 1956, the music producer wisely recorded the proceedings. Darke County Center for the Arts will present a tribute to that memorable meeting, “One Night in Memphis,” at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Oct. 7. According to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, the show features a cast with the uncanny sound,

look and feel of the original performers. “The audience feels as though they are witnessing rock and roll royalty perform their hits in this exhilarating high energy concert featuring timeless tunes that almost everyone loves,” Rawlins stated. The show starts at 8 p.m. DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan says this special event will appeal not only to those who witnessed these legendary performers in real time, but also anyone who appreciates their legacy which continues to inspire innovative artists. “Although the roots of this music go back a century or

more, the lasting revolutionary effect of these pioneers resonates yet today,” Ms. Jordan explained. “And, just as important, this show promises to be a really good time for all concerned,” she concluded. “One Night in Memphis” is sponsored by Rodney Oda and Second National Bank. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives operating support from the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial as

well as funding from the Ketrow Foundation and Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund. DCCA membership contributions also help support this show. Tickets for “One Night in Memphis” cost $30, and can be reserved by contacting DCCA at (937) 547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net, or purchased at DCCA’s ofﬁce located within Greenville Public Library or online at www. CenterForArts.net. If any remain by show time, tickets will also be available at the door.

POLICE BEAT Two cited for disorderly conduct at local restaurant PAGE 2 September 17, 2017-The Early Bird, www.bluebagmedia.com

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wanted both women to be trespassed from the restaurant. Cox and Dynes were cited for disorderly contact and were trespassed. They could not tell police how they came to have the mayor’s business card. On Sept. 6 an officer was dispatched to the 400 block of Harrison Street on the report of a disorderly subject. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with two neighbors who had called in the complaint against Adam Payne, who appeared intoxicated and was stumbling and yelling profanity at neighbors. The officer located Payne in the 300 block of Harrison Street. Payne was yelling, slurring his words and could not speak in complete sentences. The officer noticed Payne had glossy eyes and also had a strong smell of alcohol. While the officer attempted to speak with Payne, he continued yelling profanities. The officer checked Payne for weapons and placed him in the backseat of the cruiser in order to drive him to his residence at the Greenville Inn. Payne was cited for disorderly conduct. Drugs

On Sept. 9 ofﬁcers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Fifth Street on the report of a possible overdose. Upon arrival with EMS, the ofﬁcer

found Courtney Tolliver unresponsive on the bathroom floor, where she had been found by Troy York. EMS administered five doses of Narcan to Tolliver before she became responsive. According to the report, York told officers Tolliver “had issues with heroin” about three years ago, but he was not aware of anything recently. Tolliver told the officer she had not taken any illegal drugs. No evidence was found at the scene. She was issued an immunity letter by the officer and refused to be transported to the emergency room for further treatment. Assault

On Aug. 30 an officer was dispatched to the 400 block of North Gray Avenue on the report of an assault. The officer spoke separately with the two subjects, Jesse Faller and Joseph Braun. Faller said he was in the process of moving out of the apartment, and he had been doing laundry that day, but had to wait until Braun was back home before he could pick the laundry up.. Faller said he noticed Braun was home so he decided to stop and retrieve his laundry. He told the officer he took a ball bat with him since it was dark and in case he was “jumped.”. Faller said when he arrived he found

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On Sept. 4 an officer responded to a traffic accident in the 1300 block of Sweitzer Street that resulted in a DUS charge. A vehicle driven by Alicia Miller was hit by another vehicle. Upon investigation the officer learned Miller was driving under suspension for license forfeiture, effective June 2016 through indefinite. Miller was cited for driving under suspension and released from the scene. DUI

On Sept. 9 Greenville Police received a report Billie Baker was driving to Walmart while intoxicated. The caller, Baker’s husband, described the vehicle, which was located parked in the Walmart parking lot. The responding officer waited until Baker came out and got inside the car. The officer attempted to follow Baker, who drove to Taco Bell and then Speedway. After following Baker, the officer conducted a traffic stop on Requarth Road. The officer detected the odor of alcohol and noted Baker had blood shot eyes. Baker told the officer she only had one small beer to drink. The officer asked Baker to step out of the vehicle. She did poorly on field sobriety testing. Another officer came on the scene and found a can of beer sitting on the floorboard in front of the driver’s seat. The can was cold, had condensation and was about half full. Baker told the officers she was not aware of the can sitting on the floorboard. She was transported to the police department where she took a breathalyzer test. Baker was placed under an immediate ALS .She was cited for OVI and open container and released to

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On Sept. 8 an officer was dispatched to Speedway on Wagner Avenue in reference to a suspicious male. known to have a felony warrant. The officer noticed a vehicle leaving Speedway and recognized both the driver and passenger as individuals the subject, Derick Burton also knew. The officer began following the vehicle and noticed there was a male passenger in the back seat that fit the description of the suspicious person at Speedway. The officer conducted a traffic stop at the Towne House Motel on East Main Street and asked Burton to get out of the vehicle. Burton told the officer there were two hypodermic needles in his front pants pocket. The officer found the needles, placed Burton under arrest and took him to the Darke County Jail, where jail personnel also found a baggie containing a white residue. The baggie and needles were placed into evidence at the police station. Burton was issued a summons for possessing drug abuse instruments. Burton was held at the jail with no bond. His felony warrant was through the Darke County Sheriff’s Office for a probation violation on the original charge of registration of transportation and open burning. Vandalism

On Sept. 8 an officer responded to the report of vandalism at Greenville City Park. Fred Matix reported he found the men’s bathroom at the park had been spray painted sometime during the past 24 hours. Matix told the officer when he checked the previous day, the restroom was fine. The officer found several words written in marker on the door, stalls, sink and toilet stalls. 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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DC Parks Shawnee Prairie Days has plenty of activities planned GREENVILLE – Step through a wrinkle in time to experience life on the Ohio frontier. On the weekend of Sept. 23 and 24 the Darke County Park District will host its annual Prairie Days festival at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at 4267 SR 502 West near Greenville. As festival attendants wander through the grounds they’ll hear the ring of the blacksmith’s hammer on the anvil, smell fresh bread baking in the outdoor oven, and see long hunters tending their ﬁres in the woodland encampment. Come watch apple butter made over the ﬁre, play children’s pioneer games, view local artists’ works, enjoy live music and enter-

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tainment. This year there will be performances by The Darke County Civic Theatre on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The Silver Grass Band will perform on Saturday at 1 p.m. Sunday at 1 p.m., enjoy the stories of Johnny Appleseed as he

passes through Prairie Days during his journeys. Also on Sunday, they welcome back the Thien Snipps Band who will perform at 2 p.m. Between acts, sit-a-spell with the pioneer volunteers in the log house or try your hand at candle-making, tinsmithing, and more! Take

a stroll through the 18th century encampment and watch a tomahawk and knife throwing competition. Don’t forget to visit the Greenville FFA and their farm animal petting zoo for the young and young-at-heart to learn and enjoy. 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 Parks’ 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 refrig-

BRADFORD – After months of renovation, the Bradford Railroad Museum is open. New exhibits tell the story of the rise – and the fall – of Bradford’s railroading history. Some of the museum’s original displays remain, being mixed in with modern museum-worthy exhibit boards. Exhibit Concepts of Vandalia designed the story boards and displays, which tell the evolution of Bradford’s history as a railroad town. “They’re going to be pleasantly surprised,” said Marilyn Kosier, museum director. “I heard someone say it exceeded their expectations.” On Saturday, Sept. 9, a private showing was held for invited guests, with public hours beginning Sept. 16 through the end of October. Kosier said she was “very pleased” with the nearly half

a million dollar restoration project. “Our next phase will be the restoration and interpretive design of the Bradford Tower,” she said. The tower is located just south of the museum, which is in a former bank building at 200 N. Miami Ave., Bradford. According to Kosier, this latest museum project has been four-years in the making. There are three ﬂoors of railroad exhibits from the founding of Bradford through the boom times to the decline. The upper ﬂoor has an exhibit on the Railroad YMCA that served the railroaders and local history. The new exhibits also include a couple wall mounted screens with video presentations, a children’s room and a display of a railroad dining car. Funding for this project came from a $380,000 grant from the State of Ohio plus donations from many business and individual donors.

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Latchkey program an instant success BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; When asked if they liked their new latchkey program, Greenville Elementary students were quick to answer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love everything,â&#x20AC;? said one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love it,â&#x20AC;? said another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love everything,â&#x20AC;? said one young lady. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the best thing about it is Miss Tiffany.â&#x20AC;? Quick to give a hug and a welcome to the young students as they entered the latchkey room, director Tiffany Labig pointed out to the after-school latchkey students they were going to be in the newspaper. More excitement ďŹ lled the room before the students settled down to a snack of ďŹ sh crackers, yogurt-covered raisins and carrots with Ranch dressing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wash our hands and have a snack,â&#x20AC;? Labig said, before tackling homework and other planned activities. The Greenville latchkey program is new this year and continues to grow with applications still being accepted for students in grades K-4. As students attend latchkey they have the opportunity to work

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on school assignments, which includes having access to their schoolsupplied iPads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids love the one-on-one attention, the iPad initiative and are eager to get their homework crossed off their list,â&#x20AC;? Labig said. Greenville Elementary teachers also have been complementary about latchkey, with some taking advantage of staying after school on their own time to help out their students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our parents are very pleased as well,â&#x20AC;? Labig said. Currently 27 families are being served through latchkey. Dawn Murrayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-grade daughter stays after school two to three times a week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the things about the program I like,â&#x20AC;? Murray explained, being able to take advantage of latchkey on a day-by-day basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It works for us very well. She (daughter) really loves Miss Tiffany. She always loves spending time with her.â&#x20AC;? Another positive for Murray is she knows her daughter is in a safe environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like it because she stays at the school. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an easy transition for her,â&#x20AC;? Murray said, from the regular classroom to latchkey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know she is safe and sound.â&#x20AC;? Single mom Leslie Yarger said she â&#x20AC;&#x153;wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have survived the school yearâ&#x20AC;? without latchkey and admitted that as the school year approached she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;starting to sweat it, wondering what I was going to do.â&#x20AC;? Her ďŹ rst-grade son at-

tends both in the morning and after school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a life saver,â&#x20AC;? said Yarger who has to be to work in Dayton by 7:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most days when I come to pick him up he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave.â&#x20AC;? Mary Lee Moore also uses Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latchkey program on an asneeded basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a family with two working parents and two kids on two different bus schedules, we love the availability of the latchkey program. Some days, my husband can put our son on the bus, but some days he has to leave for work early. I can take our son to latchkey before I have to be at work at 7. Our daughter is in 5th grade and gets on the bus at 6:50, so the fact that latchkey opens at 6:30 is very beneďŹ cial to our family. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use it every day. We use it on an as-needed basis, mainly in the morning.â&#x20AC;? Moore also is happy with the social beneďŹ ts her son receives in latchkey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My son is in ďŹ rst grade and loves going to latchkey. He has friends and classmates he gets to play with and hang out with out of the classroom. I think it is a great asset to the students and families of Greenville Elementary.â&#x20AC;? Labig said she â&#x20AC;&#x153;loves the challenge and working with the familiesâ&#x20AC;? to develop the latchkey program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The requests and the need have been there for a long time.â&#x20AC;? A 1997 GHS graduate, Labig attended

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I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had a chance yet to say how I did at the Great Darke County Fair. It was sensational; not as busy as before, but I still got to see old friends and make new ones. My feet gave me some problems at times, but what should I expect? I was completely out of shape for being retired only three months. Whaaaaaatttt? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my story and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sticking to it. Got to see more this year than I have in a long time at the fair. Son Jamie went with me a couple of those days. He loves listening to the music at the gazebo, so that kept him entertained. Unlike other years, I went into the south end of the fairgrounds at the onslaught of the fair to ďŹ nd some dedicated fair-week campers. My intent was to talk to several campers but when I got the threegeneration set of campers that made for a good story as well. Nice people, too. I did miss interacting with the 4-Hers, and I hope they understand. Yet, I got to see them on the grounds. Of course, some of them were in front of the Grandstand on Thursday for the awards program prior to the Parade of Champions...not as many this year as they gave certain awards to the respective honorees prior to the fair this year. On the days we went to the fair, the weather pretty much cooperated and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a plus. I am pretty sure it was a well-attended fair. I was only there four days and know I enjoyed it. Everybody knows I am a promoter of the Darke County Fair. I let everyone

I meet that is new to the area know about fair week when the subject arises. I received quite a few kind remarks which were greatly appreciated and it made me feel good that they are glad Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m back writing again. Probably one of the nicest things I heard on the last day of the fair while manning the Early Bird booth was: â&#x20AC;&#x153;You look less stressed.â&#x20AC;? A cousin said it, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take that. I need all the help I can get. And now, as always, school has opened and winter is just around the corner. Hope both of those are positive for all involved this year. ------------------------My fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 91st birthday is approaching (Sept. 21), and he is still missed by all of us, and his and Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 71st wedding anniversary was Sept. 5. As Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve said before, they met at the Darke County Fair, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so glad they did. Mom is still residing at Heartland of Greenville, where she gets great care. ------------------------Happy birthday: Sept. 19 to Teresa Carney, Cortney Moody, Herb Schlechty, Kim Carter Wolfe, Ryan Shook, Annette Riffell Miller (60), Linda Miller Budde, Kyle Brown, Pam Marker and Debbie Labig. Sept. 20 to Darla Bowman-Miller, PJ McCleskey, Ronnie Thobe, Brian Gibboney, Vickie Marker, Gene Clouse, Ruth Beasley Dunn, Sharon Cox, Amy L. Rice, Gary Powers, Brandon Livingston, Greg Thornhill, Kristann Frank (45), Greg Harshman, Alma May, Irene Rismiller and Joe Miller, Jr. Sept. 21 to Rick Moody, Teresa Smith of Union City, Paula Cox, Chad Lehman, John Francis, Bruce Kaiser, Larry Campbell, Gary Lamberg, Michelle Fourman, Becky George, Logan George, Jack Smith and Bennie Jones.

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GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Arcanum Lady Trojans improved to 7-3 on the season with a 3-0 win over the Lady Wave in a Monday night non-conference matchup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played extremely hard tonight and fought for every point,â&#x20AC;? said Arcanum Coach Macey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing well as a team, we are getting the job done as a team.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;They did really good,â&#x20AC;? Coach Dowd said of Arcanumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were scrappy, they are smart players.â&#x20AC;? The two Darke County

teams opened set one tied at 4-4 before the Lady Trojans moved out to a 10-5 advantage with Greenville battling back to trail 2017. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At ďŹ rst I thought we looked great,â&#x20AC;? stated Greenville Coach Chelsea Dowd. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were playing together as a team, we were communicating well and people were trusting each other on the court.â&#x20AC;? The Arcanum girls would go on to take the ďŹ rst set 25-20 and lead 1-0 on the night. Set two had the Lady Trojans scoring early and often to lead 6-0 before GHS would get on the board to trail 6-3. Arcanum score eight unanswered points to lead

14-3 and go on to a 25-11 second set win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get down a few points and we think there is no way to come back,â&#x20AC;? Dowd said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to ďŹ nd a way to move on past the points that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get early on and then work together even more as a team to push forward. We have to ďŹ nd a way to play together as a team through all the ups and all the downs,â&#x20AC;? The Lady Trojans put the game away early in the third set pushing out to a 12-4 advantage and go on to lead 20-7 before a the Lady Wave scored four consecutive points to trail 24-14. Arcanum scored the ďŹ nal point of the night to take set three 25-14 and

Greenville 8th graders blank Aviators 14-0 BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville 8th grade football team shutout Vandalia-Butler, defeating the Aviators by a 14-0 score under a steady rain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a huge win, what a great win,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville 8th grade coach Josh Gilmore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big team, a GWOC team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you expect.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to our advantage,â&#x20AC;? Gilmore said of the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steady rain, â&#x20AC;&#x153;because we are a smashmouth â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to line up and run it at you.â&#x20AC;? The two Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) teams played to a 0-0 halftime score as neither team could move the ball in the red zone. DJ Zimmer picked off a Butler pass at 2:59 in the ďŹ rst period of play halting an Aviators drive for one of the many stellar Wave defensive plays of the night. Zimmer recovered an Aviators fumble with 3:27 showing on the third quarter clock setting up a Greenville drive resulting in the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst score with Owen Jankowski carrying from seven yard out to give the Wave a 6-0 lead at 1:02 in the third. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owen is going to get his, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to play hard

win the match by a 3-0 score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all did so well,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dell said of the Lady Trojansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My two outsides had a ton of kills. Audrey (Heiser) and Camille (Pohl) both led the team in kills. Jenna Haney killed it at the net on blocks tonight, and then Elle (Siculan) my only setter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she runs ragged and does one heck of a job, but it was a team effort tonight.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it will take one good win for us before we really feel like we can do it,â&#x20AC;? Dowd stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tell the girls I know they can and somewhere I know they know they can too, but we got to get it out there, we got leave it all on the ďŹ&#x201A;oor or else we leave disappointed like we are tonight.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enjoyable to play the other Darke County teams,â&#x20AC;? Dowd concluded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good little rivalry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is nice.â&#x20AC;?

Arcanum sophomore Audrey Heiser picks up one of her many kills for the Lady Trojans in win over Greenville. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Lady Jets fall to reigning State Champion Miami East BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Owen Jankowski carries seven yards for a Greenville score in the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14-0 win over Vandalia-Butler. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

every play,â&#x20AC;? Gilmore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can keep on him, you can do whatever you want â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he is going to get his.â&#x20AC;? Andrew Abell split the uprights with a PAT kick giving the Greenville 8th graders a 7-0 lead heading to the ďŹ nal period of play. Butler was on the move at Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end of the ďŹ eld with under two minutes to play when the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;0â&#x20AC;? 130 pound Wyatt Trissel intercepted a Butler pass and raced 75-yards for the Waveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second TD of the night upping Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead to 13-0 with1:23 showing on the fourth quarter clock. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Offensive line the second half just took it over,â&#x20AC;? noted Gilmore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wyatt Trissel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; big interception, biggest play of the year so

farâ&#x20AC;Ś75-yards.â&#x20AC;? Abell stayed perfect on the night splitting the uprights to put the game in the book for the Wave with a 14-0 ďŹ nal score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t break, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to break,â&#x20AC;? Gilmore said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can bend us but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to break. Hayden Bush, my quarterback did a great job tonight with the weather the way it was, getting us in and out of the huddle, the way he ran the offense. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a good passing night by any stretch for either team.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Defense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lights out, just the whole team,â&#x20AC;? concluded Gilmore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love all these guys â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they give me everything theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got every day.â&#x20AC;?

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PITSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The reigning State Champion Miami East Lady Vikings volleyball team defeated the Franklin Monroe Lady Jets in a Cross County Conference Tuesday night matchup by a 3-0 score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were ready for them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I thought,â&#x20AC;? said Franklin Monroe Coach Angie Filbrun, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and then we came in scared today. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough team to play. I just wish we would have come in a little stronger and ready to go.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came in ďŹ&#x201A;at and we got behind,â&#x20AC;? continued Filbrun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play from behind with a team like that. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re incredible. I wish them nothing but the best.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Jets brought an 8-1 record into the match with their only loss of the season to the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third rated team, the Fort Recovery Lady Indians. The Lady Vikings raced out to a 9-1 ďŹ rst set lead with FM battling back to trail 15-9 before scoring their ďŹ nal point of the set at 18-10 with Miami East reeling off seven unan-

Chloe Peters gets a kill for the Lady Jets in match with Miami East. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

swered points to take the opening set by a 25-10 score. Set two of the night had the Lady Vikings taking a 5-0 opening lead with the Lady Jets storming back to trail 18-15 before FMs starting setter, Kennedy

Morris went out the remainder of the game with in injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish we could have played with them a little better, but having Kennedy go down hurt a lot,â&#x20AC;? Filbrun noted. Chloe McGlinch came off the bench, my JV setter. She came in and set in that position â&#x20AC;&#x201C; incredible job.â&#x20AC;? Miami East picked up the pace outscoring the home team 7-1 to take a 25-16 second set win. The third a ďŹ nal set of the night had Miami East opening with an 8-0 lead and stretching its margin to 21-4 before the Lady Jets battled back to make it a 25-9 score. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some little victories and I like that we had some,â&#x20AC;? said Filbrun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our things was; lets pass the ball, when Jonni (Parker) serves, lets pass the ball and we did.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Next game moving on,â&#x20AC;? Coach Filbrun said following the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready for Thursday night. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not taking Covington lightly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to go.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Jets take an 8-2 record on the road for a 5:30 pm Thursday night match against Covington.

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PITSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Coach Mike Morris, Franklin Monroe varsity softball coach is coming off his ďŹ nest season after taking the Lady Jets to the 2017 Regional Finals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Elite Eight. Marris, a 1996 Arcanum graduate earned three varsity football letters playing wide receiver and safety while lettering twice in baseball playing right ďŹ eld and as a backup catcher for the Trojans. Morris played baseball for Arcanumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current coach, the Dean of Darke County baseball coaches, Randy Baker and played three years of football under Larry Masters and his senior season for Craig Turner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Randy gave me my ďŹ rst coaching job with spring sports,â&#x20AC;? said Morris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Craig Turner gave me my ďŹ rst coaching job in football.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Randy taught me a lot, how to manage the game, how to manage kids,â&#x20AC;? Morris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was 19 when he gave me my ďŹ rst job to be his assistant. I learned a lot from him and my dad (Gene Morris).â&#x20AC;? Gene Morris is known at both FM and Arcanum as the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;voiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of many sporting events as his rich voice rings out over the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PA systems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He taught me how to be a man,â&#x20AC;? Morris said of his father. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He coached me, he taught me how to act on the ďŹ eld and when Randy got me, Randy taught me how to manage the game, how to deal with players and parents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all the behind the scene stuff.â&#x20AC;? Well does Morris re-

member lesson taught to him at home by his parents that included how to behave while attending school at Arcanum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I got in trouble at school then it was double at home,â&#x20AC;? Morris said with a chuckle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I never got in trouble at school. I was more afraid of dad than anybody and I have the most respect for dad for it.â&#x20AC;? Morris was the head varsity baseball coach at FM for a total of ďŹ ve years and has just completed his ďŹ fth season as the Lady Jets head varsity softball coach. Morris has had the good fortune to coach two of his three daughters playing at the varsity level for the Lady Jets softball team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was amazing,â&#x20AC;? Morris said of the experience of coaching daughters Emilee and Kennedy. Emilee, a 2017 graduate and starting pitcher brought a smile to Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; face as he reďŹ&#x201A;ected on their four years together on the ďŹ eld. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Typically it was hard because I would coach her during the games and practice,â&#x20AC;? Morris stated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we got home we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about softball most of the time. There were times I would get on her and dad would have to reel me back in.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;You try not to favor your daughter, but yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad because you take everything out on them too, but it was something special. I had her for four years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never get back. I got to coach her a little bit this summer for the ďŹ rst time to ďŹ nish up her career. It was just an unbelievable feeling.â&#x20AC;? The coach and daughter met one last time in

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GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; GHS senior Ryan Trick was crowned 2017 Chief Green Wave following Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homecoming parade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is truly an honor to have this opportunity,â&#x20AC;? Trick said following the crowning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate all the support I get from my friends, the teachers and the school.â&#x20AC;? Trick, the son of John and Mindy Trick was selected from seven senior boys that included Dalton Arnett, Kyle Mills, Owen Paulus, Landin Brown and senior twins; Hunter and Caleb Anderson. Trick was crowned by 2016 Chief Green Wave Justin McMiller at the GHS pep rally in the high school gym before a packed house

GHS senior Ryan Trick is crowned Chief Green Wave by Justin McMiller, the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s2016 Chief Green Wave. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will always be something great to look back on,â&#x20AC;? Trick concluded.

GYFL hosts Miamisburg BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville Youth Football League (GYFL) hosted the Wee-Vikes of Miamisburg on Saturday at North Park in Greenville. Though unable to get the victory, each of the young Wave teams showed much improvement in just week two of the season. With Miamisburg not having a team, the Greenville 5th grade team did not see action on the ďŹ eld. Greenville travelled to Springboro this Saturday and will return home Sept. 23 to face Jamestown. The GYFL is part of the Western Ohio Junior Football League. Visit their website at www.leaguelineup.com/gyďŹ&#x201A;.

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BFC installs Gruber as Senior Pastor GREENVILLE – Bible Fellowship Church (BFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott W. Gruber to the position of Senior Pastor. An installation service will be held Sunday, Sept. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Bible Fellowship Church, 7757 Greenville-Celina Road, Greenville. Gruber ofﬁcially began his new position on

July 1, previously serving as Pastor of Student Ministries and Worship since 2013. While his primary role will now be preaching and overall church leadership, he will continue to lead praise and worship as well. BFC practices the biblical principle of a plurality of elders, therefore, Gruber and former Senior Pastor Chris Cobb will continue to work together and share pastoral and elder responsibilities. As Gruber will now assume the head elder role, Cobb will be focusing on teaching and BFC’s growing Biblical counseling ministry. Pastor Cobb states, “Installing Pastor Scott as our new Senior Pastor, a transition I asked the church board to approve a year ago, is the high point of my ministry. The apostle Paul tells Timothy to teach ‘faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.’ I am excited that by God’s grace He has enabled me to do that.” When asked what his goals are for the ministry

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in Lafayette, Ind. with a Master of Divinity. He is a third-generation member of Bible Fellowship Church, the son of Steve and Christa (Hittle) Gruber and grandson of Ed and Joan Gruber as well as the late Don and Mary Hittle. He is married to Andrea (Smith) Gruber, who is a pediatric intensive care nurse at Dayton Children’s Hospital. The couple has two sons, Wesley and Jacob, and a daughter, Avery. Bible Fellowship Church is an independent, Biblebased church.

Church will host concert GREENVILLE – A concert of sacred vocal music will be presented at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. The free concert for the community will feature vocalists Bevin Fields, Mary McLear, Doug Klinsing, and John Person, and pianist/organist

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PIQUA – Congregation Anshe Emeth, in Piqua, will be observing the high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with the following services. Rosh Hashanah services will be Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. and Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. Kol Nidre services will be Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. Yom Kippur services will be Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., with afternoon and Yizkor services at 4:30 a.m. All services will be conducted by rabbinic intern Taylor Poslosky. The synagogue is located at 320 Caldwell St. in Piqua. Please call (937) 623-1234 with questions, or visit www.ansheemeth.org.

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ANSONIA – The Ansonia United Methodist Church, 200 W. High St., Ansonia, will be hosting its Kid’s Club on Wednesday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 20. There will be a great discussion group for you to participate in and a free community meal every ﬁrst and third Wednesday. The Kid’s Club is open to children in preschool through sixth grade. The program is free to all kids would like to participate.

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DARKE COUNTY – Ashley and Tyler Barnt are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Melody Diana Barnt. She was born Aug. 12, 2017 at 3:23 a.m. She measured 8lbs 2oz and was 20-inches in length. She was welcomed home by her grandparents, Candi & Mike Etter, and Donnie & Donna Barnt, and great grandparents, Edna (Doris) Barnt, Freda Condon, Diana & Larry Beck, Connie & Ralph Etter.

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Peeples’ 50th anniversary BRADFORD – Daryl E. and Fay M. Peeples, Sr., of Bradford will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house for family and friends on Sept. 16, 2-5 p.m. at the Greenville Creek Christian Church, 5110 Buckneck Road, Bradford. Daryl and Fay were married on Sept. 16, 1967, at the Brethren Church in Bradford. Daryl and Fay are blessed with three

children Daryl E (Tammy) Peeples, Jr., Penny (Jamie) Miller and Karen (Jason) Petty, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Daryl works full time at Faurecia in Troy and serves as Pastor at the Greenville Creek Christian Church, while Fay provides daycare for some of their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Daryl and Fay invite you to their open house, no gifts required.

JC’s will be open Sept. 22 GREENVILLE – JC’s Coffee House had a great time with Freda Fay (Kathy Brewer) and her cousin Fanny Fay (Delores Ely) at the last coffee house. They peaked in on their tea party while they treated the audience to comedy, song and drama. They always have a good time when the two cousins visit. JC’s will be open Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. with games and music. They will be ushering in the fall season with apple cider and pumpkin/apple cake and a door prize with the fall theme in

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– Harold E. Asher passed in peace Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the age of 91. He was born in Troy, Ohio in 1926, the son of David & MargaVeteran ret (Cruea) Asher. He grew up in the Great Depression, worked at Waco Planes and later retired from the City of Piqua Ohio where he worked at the power plant. He was a lifetime member of the Covington VFW post #4235 where he served as Quarter Master and also a member of Covington Ohio AM VETS. He served in the US Army during World War II in the 80th Infantry in General Patton’s Battle of the Bulge – he said “19,000 Americans died. I was one of the lucky ones who survived.” Harold was wounded and honorably discharged with a Purple Heart, ammunition handler, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, (2) bronze battle stars, combat infantry badge & good conduct ribbon honors. He is survived by his wife Phyllis (Peacock) Asher, loving father of Connie (Asher) Coppess husband Jerry and Diana (Asher) Daugherty husband Gary, step-father

of Lori (Schauer) Jackson and Shanda (Schauer) Nasal, proud grandfather of Traci (Stephens) Besecker husband Tom Besecker, great grandfather of Michael Custer, Matthew Custer, and Joey Gump wife Carrie and nieces & nephews. He is preceded in death by former wife Lila Lee (Gump) Foster, parents David & Margaret (Cruea) Asher, brothers James Asher, and David & Oneva (Hampton) Asher, sisters Thelma (Asher) Richards and Frances (Asher) Sproat, and step daughter Kristine (Schauer) Pemberton. Harold’s ﬁnal wish was to donate his body for research, which leaves his family at peace knowing this will help others. Harold will be remembered by his family and friends as a loving father, proud patriot and US Army Veteran. He was a shining example to us on how to face the adversity of multiple handicaps and yet maintain an amazing sense of humor...his smile was contagious and brought others so much joy. A Celebration of Life Service for family & friends will be Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 12-6 p.m. at the Brethren Retirement Community Brick Room, 750 Chestnut St., Greenville. A Veteran’s Service will begin at 2 p.m.

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FALKNOR – John B. Falknor, 94, of New Madison, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. A graveside Celebration of Life service was held Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at the Greenmound Cemetery. MCDANIEL

– William Louis McDaniel, Veteran 73, of Greenville, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. A service was held Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville.

VOISARD – Brian Allan Voisard, 26, of Versailles, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles. Burial is in the St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles. HOLLINGER – Gloria Gaynell (Harless) Hollinger, 89, of Greenville, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. A private funeral service will be held at Oliver Funeral Home in Greenville followed by burial in the Greenmound Cemetery. TURNER

– Junior Turner, 94, of Ansonia, died Veteran Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. The funeral service was held Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Ansonia First Church of God, Ansonia. Burial is in Greenville Town-

ship Memorial Garden.

HITTLE

– Alden E. Hittle, 80, of Dayton and Veteran formerly of Greenville, died Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. A service was held Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens, Greenville.

SHURTE – DeWayne D. Shurte, 67, of Bradford, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. A Memorial Service was held Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 at Greenville Creek Christian Church, Bradford. BRANDON

– Lowell E. Brandon, 95, of GreenVeteran ville, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Family and friends may visit on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 from 10 a.m. until noon at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. A Celebration of Life service will be held at noon at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Fort Jefferson.

HEDGER – Tony Hedger, 62, of Hollansburg, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. A Celebration of Life memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville.

DEVOR – Cynthia “Cindy” Devor, 62, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Services will be held on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017 at noon at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will be held in Greenville Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until noon on Monday at the funeral home. SHEETS – Leona Sheets, 79, of Rossburg, died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home,

Greenville. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. Family and friends may visit on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

O’DELL – Howard “Junior” O’Dell, 85, of Arcanum, died Thursday, Sept. 14. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will follow in Ithaca Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at the funeral home.

Keiser compares Quran and Bible NEW PARIS – Darrin Keiser is presenting “A Christian and Muslim Conversation” at Friendship Community Church, 1005 Eaton Fort Nesbit Road, New Paris, on Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m. The service will start up with a few contemporary Christian songs. This is a comparative study showing what the Quran and the Bible say side by side on topics such as history, structure of the books, women, punishment, war, and ﬁnally views on God and Christ. The service will wrap up with a couple more high energy songs by Darrin.

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County approves additional $10k for toxicology testing Youth programs begin BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

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weekend or it could last a week,â&#x20AC;? he said, noting there was no way to know how many more drug-related cases the county will see this year. Commissioner Mike Stegall said transferring money from one budget to another brings to light how residents of the county donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always â&#x20AC;&#x153;see the hidden costs, what it takes to keep our people safe.â&#x20AC;? The transfer of funds from the county home budget to the coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget was possible due to the county home being closed.. All residents of the county home have found other living arrangements, said Commissioner Mike Rhoades. The Tri-County Board of Mental Health is looking at purchasing the home in the near future, which frees up money budgeted for its operation.

Bradford Lions host BBQ

BRADFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Bradford Lions are having a BBQ Chicken and Pork Chop Dinner on Oct. 1. All dinners are carryout and presale tickets are $7 each. Tickets may be purchased at both Bradford banks, Littman-Thomas Insurance, Bradford ofďŹ ce, or from any Bradford Lions or Lioness members. You may also call Joanne Ferree at 620-7225 or Kathy Myers at 448-2667 by the ticket deadline purchase date of Sept. 24. The dinners consist of two pork chops or one half BBQ chicken served with applesauce, chips, and roll with butter; prepared by Romerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catering. Dinners may be picked up on Oct. 1 at Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, Bradford location, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proďŹ ts will go toward purchase of eye exams and glasses, recognition of Bradford students, and other ongoing Bradford Lions community projects.

ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Immanuel Baptist Church, 500 W. South St., Arcanum, is gearing up for all of their children and youth activities. All community children are welcome to join in on the fun and participate at any or all of these activities. Awana has begun and is held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. for all children ages three-years-old through sixth grade. The program is every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at IBC weekly through April. Awana (derived from the ďŹ rst letters of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamedâ&#x20AC;? as taken from 2 Timothy 2:15) is an international evangelical Christian non-proďŹ t organization founded in 1950, headquartered in Streamwood, Ill. The mission of Awana is to help â&#x20AC;&#x153;reach kids, equip leaders and change the world for God. All children are welcome to come to Awana at IBC. IBC has four groups which include Puggles, Cubbies, Sparkles, and TNT. Children are encouraged to bring their Bible with them and tennis shoes for lots of running and fun.

IBC has hosted â&#x20AC;&#x153;5th Quarterâ&#x20AC;? for the youth of the community after a home football game for refreshments, fellowship, and devotional time. This year 5th Quarter will start immediately after the home football games on Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and 20 for ages ďŹ fth grade through high school until 11 p.m. Also at IBC, 8th Period meets directly after school until 4 p.m. every Tuesday for ages ďŹ fth grade through high school. 8th Period is a great time with snacks, devotions, and dodge ball. Every Sunday morning, your child will be able to attend Sunday School classes beginning with a Music Worship time followed by lessons on Answers in Genesis at 9:30 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worship is also offered from 10:30 a.m. to noon following the Grow With God curriculum. The congregation and Pastor Greg Greve and Youth Pastor Dan Kuhbander welcome the children and youth to check out their programs. If you have questions, call the church ofďŹ ce at (937) 692-8188.

Couple â&#x20AC;&#x153;scary clownsâ&#x20AC;? from The Early Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Halloween Parade in downtown Greenville. (Clinton Randall photo)

October may see return of local clown sightings BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

DARKE COUNTY - Last year, America saw the growing trend of individuals dressing up in not-so-funny clown masks in order to intimidate or simply scare people....and Darke County was no exception. Fueled by the recent release of the remake of Stephen Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movie IT, mixed with Halloween little over a month away, local law enforcement may once ďŹ nd themselves responding to frantic clown sighting calls. According to the Darke

County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce, they received at least nine reports of such incidents in 2016. Though the Greenville Police Department could not say how many reports were made to their agency last year, they could conďŹ rm that they recently received a call in which a person with a clown mask on was acting suspicious in a vehicle. If you see anyone one acting suspicious wearing a clown, or any mask for that matter, you are urged to contact the Darke County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce at 937548-3399 or the Greenville Police Department at 937548-1103.

Harris convicted for possessing meth cooking materials BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Robert L. Harris was convicted Thursday afternoon for possessing material used in the cooking of methamphetamine. Harris appeared in the Common Pleas Court with his attorney Paul Wagner to enter a guilty plea to one count of Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacturing of Drugs, a felony of the third

degree. He was indicted on the charge for a May offense in which he was caught with the precursor chemicals intended to cook meth. Sitting in for Judge Hein was retired Putnam County judge Randall Basinger, who accepted the guilty plea and ordered a presentence investigation to be completed before Harris returns for sentencing on Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. He faces up to 36 months behind bars and $10,000 in ďŹ nes.

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Arcanum prepares for Christmas lighting

Participants are shown at the start of the 2016 Shine On Corynna 5k glow in the dark run.

Sign-up now for Shine On Corynna GREENVILLE – The fourth annual Shine On Corynna event will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Darke County Fairgrounds. Last year, over 250 people participated in the 5K glow in the dark run/walk. Once again they are planning a big evening of family fun. Activities will include a bouncy house, games, DJ, cotton candy, face painting, and Romer’s Chicken Dinners. Chicken dinner tickets can be purchased for $7 pre-sale or the night of the event. The 5K is a glow in the dark run/walk. The medals and T-shirts glow in the dark. Corynna Strawser was 16 years old when she passed away from Mitochondrial Disease. She believed educating people about her disease was an important part of the legacy of her life. Most of all, she dreamed of a cure. The money raised last year went to a $1,000 scholarship at Greenville High School, Corynna’s Wish at State of The Heart Care,

Limb/brush pick-up ending GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville Street Department’s last day for 2017 limb/brush pick-up will be Sept. 29. Call the department at (937) 5482215 to schedule a pick-up.

and The Corynna Strawser research fund through the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Shine On Corynna starts at 4:30 p.m. and the Glow in the Dark 5k Run/Walk is at 7:45 p.m. The registration deadline for a guaranteed T-shirt is Sept. 20. Registration is available online at www.goodtimesraces.com. Sponsorships are also being accepted for this event. Dancer Level – $100 (name on the donor board and in the program); Makeup Artist Level – $250 (name/ sponsorship on event tshirt and donor board); New York City Level – $500 (name and logo in med. size on the event t-shirt and donor board); Courage Level – $750+ (name and logo in large size on the event t-shirt and donor board and name announced at the event). To sponsor the event, send payment (payable to Shine On Corynna Inc.) to Kristi Strawser, 737 Magnolia Drive, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Shine On Corynna Inc. is a non -proﬁt organization created to carry on the legacy of Corynna Strawser. Learn more about the organization by visiting their website at www. shineoncorynna.com or their Facebook page. You can contact them by calling Kristi Strawser at (937) 423-1794.

ARCANUM – The 2017 “Lights in the Park” for Christmas will be here very soon. This will be the third annual event taking place at Ivester Park in Arcanum. They are planning a large Christmas event on Dec. 9 in Arcanum. They are currently taking monetary donations

for additional lights to be displayed in the park. They would like to continue to grow the light display in the park and they need the help of local residents and business leaders. There will be donation boxes located at the following area locations in Arcanum starting Sept. 18

and continuing through Nov. 1: Village of Arcanum city ofﬁce, Ben Franklin, Suttons, Millers Tavern and Belle Fiole Tanning & Spa. They would like to start decorating the park on Nov. 4 and are looking for volunteers to help with the decorating.

They will be having a planning session for this event on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the village ofﬁce in Arcanum. They are in need of a lot of volunteers to help make this the very best Christmas event in Arcanum. If you have any questions, call (937) 621-2166.

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FISH Choice Pantry celebrating golden anniversary SUSAN HARTLEY

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Union City couple Tom and Karen Oliver pose with volunteers at a Hurricane Irma shelter near Orlando, Fla.

Couple again offering support to hurricane victims SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

TAMPA, Fla. – For the seventh time, Tom Oliver of Union City, Ohio is delivering disaster relief – this time to victims of Hurricane Irma. Just days after returning home from volunteering with the American Red Cross in Houston, Texas, Oliver and his wife Karen, traveled to Florida, arriving just ahead of what is being called the largest hurricane to hit the United States. On Thursday of this week, the Olivers were serving at their third shelter stop in a week – a fairgrounds in Bushnell, just north of Tampa. One difference between Houston and the Tampa area, Oliver said, is that ﬂooding isn’t as devastating in Florida. The Tampa area, Oliver said, “really didn’t get hit too hard. We’re mostly without power and there’s trees on power lines. There’s some ﬂooding.” Those remaining in the shelter, Oliver said, are

trying to live as normal as possible, with some people going to their jobs, others checking out their homes to see if the power is back on. Shelter residents have two large pallets of drinking water and are getting two hot meals a day, said Oliver, who is the shelter supervisor. “For the most part, everybody’s really friendly and polite,” Oliver said of those living in the shelter, who are now dealing with Florida heat. “It’s hot. Too hot for me,” Oliver said. When the Olivers landed in Tampa and were sent to work in two other shelters, one Mississippi and one in Tampa’s Middleton High School before being moved to the Bushnell shelter, which was originally under the supervision of the Florida National Guard. The Olivers expect to be in Florida with the Red Cross disaster relief effort for at least another week. “We’ll probably keep this shelter open two or three more days,” he said Thursday.

UW Chicken dinners GREENVILLE – The Darke County United Way is selling chicken dinners for Oct. 4 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. Din-

ners may be picked up between 4-6 p.m. at a new location this year. Find them in the Marsh Parking Lot, 395 Martin St., Greenville, under the tents. Simply drive thru and dinner is ready. To purchase tickets, stop by the Darke County United Way ofﬁce, 207 E. Fourth St., Greenville.

DARKE COUNTY – The Darke County FISH Choice Pantry is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year. Located at 400 Markwith Ave., Greenville, the pantry has assisted those in need for the past 50 years. The ﬁsh symbol traces its origins to early Christianity. The FISH movement began in England when people were concerned about the lack of neighborliness in their communities. The Darke County FISH organization began as an ecumenical movement in December 1067, to provide services such as babysitting, paying utility bills, delivering groceries to shut-ins, and taking people to doctor’s appointments. Darke County FISH board changed its direction in 2000-2001 to concentrate mainly on providing food for those in need. Locally FISH has grown to provide groceries for nearly 700 individuals per month, says director Kristy Cutarelli. Patrons of the food pantry will not only ﬁnd a variety of canned and boxed foods, but also may choose fresh eggs and produce, much of which is donated by local gardeners and

farmers. “One man donated 90 turkeys one year,” during the holidays, Cutarelli said. “And pies and a check for $1,000. He remembered his parents coming to the pantry when he was a child. He wanted to pay it back.” Thanks to between 7075 volunteers, FISH Choice Pantry is not only open for individuals to shop for their own food during times of personnel emergency, but also continues to provide delivery service to those not able to leave their home. “We have also received many hours of service from our dedicated volunteers,” Cutarelli said. During 2016, volunteers logged in more than 2,500 hours of service. During this weekend’s Illumination Festival at the Darke County Fairgrounds, FISH will be conducting its annual food drive. Nonperishable food items may be dropped off at the gate. Cutarelli has been the director of FISH Choice Pantry since 2009, after working with the food pantry at EUM Church. In 2012, the Choice Pantry moved from its location on Gray Avenue to its current location, Cutarelli said. Another change Cutarelli calls “a big one” was in adding the word “choice” – giving patrons the oppor-

FISH Choice Pantry is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Pictured above are volunteers Victor French, Bob Vehorn and Russ Marchal with pantry director Kristy Catarelli. (Susan Hartley photo)

tunity to come and shop for their own groceries. Cutarelli said she visited with other FISH organizations in the area who also invited families to shop in their pantries. “I thought it was a great idea for people to take ownership for what they bring into their home instead of being met at the door with a bag of groceries.” The opportunity to choose foods also allows individuals to choose items that meet their dietary needs, she explained. The pantry can service 50 shoppers in one hour, Cutarelli said. Cutarelli said persons in need of food do not need to formally apply for assistance, since no federal funding is used for the program.

Volunteers at the pantry also have been providing free tax service in collaboration with The Ohio Beneﬁt Bank. Hours for those who wish to shop for groceries are 1-2 p.m. Mondays, 1011 a.m. Wednesdays and 4-5 p.m. Fridays. Home deliveries are made to shut-ins Monday through Saturday. Those wishing to volunteer in the pantry, as delivery drivers or to provide help during tax season are asked to call the pantry at 548-2000. Organizations who wish to conduct a food drive to beneﬁt FISH also may call the number above. The FISH Choice Pantry is a tax-exempt 501c(3) organization.

Fair Board donates bench to local Veterans DC trip GAYLEN BLOSSER

GREENVILLE – The Great Darke County Fair donated a bench to the Darke County Veterans Services to help cover the cost of their upcoming trip to Washington DC for Darke County Veterans. “We are honored to be a part of the Washington DC trip the Darke County Veterans Services is providing for our Veterans of Darke County,” said Fair Manager, Brian Rismiller. “It was one of those thing where we were all standing around looking at the Eagle woodcarving, and it just happened.” “The bench was donated by the Fair Board,”

noted Tom Pitman, Darke County Veterans Services Department Head/Service Director. “The carver for Bear Hollow Woodcarvers carved the bench at the fair and then the fair board donated it for our DC trip.” The Veterans Services is sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner including a silent auction, door prizes and a 50/50 drawing September 23rd from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Post 140 in Greenville with all proceeds going to beneﬁt the Veterans of Dark County Washington DC trip. The Bear Wood Hollow Woodcarvers bench will be part of the evening’s silent auction along with other items donated by

local businesses as well as door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. “The The Bear Wood Hollow Woodcarvers bench donated to Local s i l e n t Veterans DC trip from the Darke County Fair Board. (Gaylen auction Blosser photo) b i d ding will be open until ware, Sutton’s IGA, Flory about 7:00 p.m. and then Landscaping, Hallmark, we will announce the win- Versailles ACE, John’s ners,” said Pitman. “All IGA, Inn at Versailles, proceeds go to the DC McBo’s Lanes, Winery at trip.” Versailles, Francis FurLocal business dona- niture, Tractor Supply, tions to the silent auction Morning Fresh Foods, and door prizes include: Hunt Butcher Shop, Dave Greenville ACE, Kitch- Knapp Ford Lincoln, SVG enaid, Hansbarger Home and The Darke County Salutions, Arcanum Hard- Fair Board.

with disabilities. Elementary staff, as well as students and parents, Fries said, have adopted Kids Read Now, which offers a free book as students complete a book. Another plus is the district’s iPad initiative and the new McGraw-Hill textbook curriculum. Greenville also scored positive on its graduation rate – earning a score of B. “Over the last ﬁve years we’ve had at least one (graduation indicator) over 90 percent,” Fries said. Ohio’s districts are scored on two graduation rates – the percentage of students graduating during the past four years and the number graduating during the past

ﬁve years. “To me, the graduation rate is the most important measure, releasing kids to go out into society and have a high school diploma. The longer we have you with us in our system, the more success you achieve” to go on to college or in to the workforce. Another positive, Fries said, is the district’s improved performance index score at 69.3 percent. Last year Greenville scored a 67.4. “What this tells us is that we have more of our kids passing the state tests,” Fries said. “More are getting out of the basic range, scoring better on testing.” Districts earn scores on

the following: Achievement The Achievement component represents the number of students who passed the state tests and how well they performed on them Gap Closing The Gap Closing component shows how well schools are meeting the performance expectations for our most vulnerable populations of students in English language arts, math and graduation K-3 Literacy The K-3 Literacy component looks at how successful the school is at getting struggling readers on track to proﬁciency in third grade and beyond. Progress

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School report cards show signs of progress SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – School reports cards were released Thursday, Sept. 14, with many districts showing signs of progress. At Greenville, administrators are pleased with the improvement in the K-3 Literacy component – from a D to a C. “It’s a small gain when you go from a D to a C, but it’s also an important gain. This is giving us indicators that the teachers are making great strides,” said Superintendent Doug Fries, explaining how many Greenville students who were on a Reading Improvement and Moni-

toring Plan (RIMP) at the beginning of the 2015-17 school year were able to be taken off the plans by spring 2017. According to Fries, 65 kindergartners were on a RIMP in the fall of 2016. By spring 2017, only 37 remain on a plan. In ﬁrst grade, the number dropped from 42 to 14 and in second grade from 72-15. “Another thing we feel pretty good about,” Fries said, “is that our Value Added remained at a C, which means our students made expected growth in one year’s time.” The district received a C for all four Value Added indicators, including overall, gifted, lowest 20 percent in achievement, and students

The Progress component looks closely at the growth that all students are making based on their past performances. Graduation Rate The Graduation Rate component looks at the percent of students who are successfully finishing high school with a diploma in four or five years. Prepared for success Whether training in a technical field or preparing for work or college, the Prepared for Success component looks at how well prepared Ohio’s students are for all future opportunities. Read the entire story and see the report cards for all Darke County schools at www.bluebagmedia.com.

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Beamsville Christian Church 6102 Beamsville-Union City Rd. Greenville 547-0009 Calvary Bible Church 9462 State Route 571, Arcanum 947-1978 Friendship Community Church 1005 Eaton Fort Nesbit Rd. New Paris, 997-3592 True Life 5990 State Route 36, Greenville 548-3558 Living Waters Ministries 102 W Main St., Versailles, 526-4567 Bible Fellowship Church: 7757 Greenville-Celina Road, Greenville 937-547-1952 Northside Community Fellowship 8135 St. Rt. 127 N., Greenville, 548-8965 Rosehill Country Church St. Rt. 49 and McFeeley-Petry Rd, Rosehill Versailles Christian Church 105 W Ward St., Versailles 937-526-4194 Hillgrove Federated Church 1009 Hillgrove Woodington Rd., Union City, 968-6332 Congregation Anshe Emeth Jewish Synagogue Caldwell St., Piqua, 937-547-0092

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and many more. Over the years, several songs released to southern gospel radio made the charts in the USA and in Europe. These four men are completely devoted to Jesus Christ not only through their music ministry, but through their personal lives. Their mission is to glorify God, the Father, by witnessing the gospel of His Son, Jesus Christ to as many people as possible, regardless of their denomination, through their music and personal testimony. The church is located at the west edge of Pitsburg, Ohio at 8376 Pitsburg-Laura Road. A love offering will be accepted and refreshments will be served following the concert.

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ADOPT-A-PET CALL 548-1009 Vet checked and current on shots

TY- DLH, neutered male, 5yrs old, lovable fat lap kitty. All he wants is loved on.

KITTENS!! Everywhere!! Come ﬁnd a new family member today!

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

-------------------------------------UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST --------------------------------------

St. Paul United Church of Christ 129 W. Third St., Greenville, 548-4506

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

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Trinity Wesleyan Church 1400 E Main St., Greenville, 547-0337 Greenville Wesleyan Holiness Church 201 Hall Street Greenville, OH 45331

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Also, the Scouting for Donors Summer Blood Drive ďŹ nal drawing is Sept. 21. Finalists from this drawing will choose identical envelopes, but only one will contain the â&#x20AC;&#x153;golden ticketâ&#x20AC;? for the grand prize motorcycle. OfďŹ cial rules are available at www.givingblood.org. Sept. 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Steve Knapke Memorial Blood Drive, Versailles K of C Hall, 8440 St. Rt. 47, Versailles, 12:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;7 p.m., sponsored by Versailles Poultry Days Committee & Steve Knapke Family Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org.

Ansonia FFA mum sale has begun ANSONIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Ansonia FFA greenhouse reopened on Sept. 11 to kick off their yearly fall mum sale. Students planted and cared for the mums throughout the summer. Through Oct. 14, the greenhouse will be open on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.,

Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon. Potted mums are $3 or $7 for 3, hanging baskets are $14, and planters are $15. The colors this season range from reds and blues to purples and yellows; there is a color for everyone.

Dance-a-thon set to beneďŹ t Darke DD and Final Bow DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Dance-a-Thon will be held Saturday, Sept. 23, at in the First Congregational Church Activity Building on Third Street in Greenville. The fundraiser will assist with two new initiatives beneďŹ tting Darke County DD clients who are taking dance and music classes at Final Bow, located in the former Bread of Life building at 107 W. Main St., Greenville. Final Bow, a 501c(3) organization offers dance, music and theater for those

Bethel Long Homecoming GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bethel Long Church, 255 Stingley Road (corner of Hollansburg Tampico and Stingley Roads) will celebrate its 161st Homecoming on Sept. 24. The service will be at 11 a.m. followed by music and fellowship at the Community Center. Lunch will be served at 1:15 p.m. Bethel Long Church has been supporting the community for 161 years. They are a community rich in the tradition of family and service to the Gospel. Join them in worship, fellowship and fun. Come experience the love they share for God, community and neighbors.

unable to afford class and costume fees, says Hiliary Holzapfel, who along with Becky Hootman directs the programming. The Dance-a-Thon will be a 1980s theme and will include a costume contest, Limbo, concessions, a dance battle and a REFIT demonstration by Sarah Beard. The event will last 12 hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Participants can come for one hour or the entire day, Holzapfel said. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at Final Bow, the F45 gym or at the door. All ages are welcome. Proceeds will go toward projects, for example, a wheelchair accessible entrance, Holzapfel said. Final Bow also is looking for businesses or individuals who would like to donate to help with the educational classes and facility improvements.

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, Sept. 23, as part of Smithsonian magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 13th annual Museum Day Live! On this day only, participating museums across the United States emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Smithsonianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to make learning and the spread of knowledge accessible to everyone. Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event drew over 400,000 participants, and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event is expected to attract more. The Museum Day Live! ticket will be available for download beginning in August 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. Garst Museum CEO, Dr. Clay Johnson, stated that â&#x20AC;&#x153;We think it is important to participate in the Smithsonian magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum Day.â&#x20AC;? The Garst Museum complex is located at 205 North Broadway, (SR118N) 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

Harvest Extravaganza set for Sept. 23-24 ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Country Lane Treasures, 4790 Grubbs Rex Road, Arcanum, will host its fourth annual Harvest Extravaganza on Sept. 23-24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. This is a unique vintage and handmade shopping event located on a farm outside of Arcanum. Grab your friends, gather your family or get a sitter, and mark your calendars now to come shop this amazing selection of treasures. This is an eclectic market held in an open space with over 65 local vendors. Shop your heart out while enjoying: Tasty treats from local food trucks and vendors; fun and relaxing atmosphere; bluegrass music; a fun photo experience; and much more. The best local artisans and shops come together for only two fabulous days. This innovative market provides rustic gifts, furniture, and home decor all in one vibrant place. Our Vendors have a lot of Vintage styles found at the market ranging from farm-

house to industrial and from mid-century to primitive. Handmade goods include jewelry, imaginative home dĂŠcor, spa-style bath goodies, mums, pumpkins and all things fall along with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accessories. Each booth is set up like a miniature shop with a distinct & creative style. There will be a variety of food, including soups, sandwiches, BBQ, wood ďŹ red pizza, fried chicken, kettle corn, and baked goods, will be available at the market, along with lots of other treats. All parking donations go to Castine Church - Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fraternity and Arcanum FFA.

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1890-1930 shops, rooms furnished with American antiques, a military exhibit with uniforms and artifacts. 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.

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DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; There are still many great opportunities to donate in the Darke County area. Everyone who registers to donate will get a colorful pair of socks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a new gift from Community Blood Center that â&#x20AC;&#x153;knocks our socks off.â&#x20AC;? Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime. com or call 1-800-388GIVE. Everyone who registers to donate through Saturday, Sept. 30 at any CBC Donor Center and most CBC mobile blood drives will receive this special pair of socks.

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Copy of entire ad available at the store starting Monday morning. AD PRICES IN EFFECT MON., SEPT. 18-SAT., SEPT. 23, 2017 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 8-9, Sun. 10-8 WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES - NO DEALER PURCHASE * Eligible additional purchase requirements for sale prices do not include tobacco products, 12 pack advertised soft drinks & the purchased item*

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HELP WANTED Now Hiring - Union City Carryout. Part-time days or evenings. Must be 21 years old. House: 1st shift 11am-4pm, 2nd shift 4pm-9pm, Mon-Thur, 4pm-10pm Fri-Sat. Stop in for apNewly remodeled 1 and plication or drop off 2 bedroom apartments resume at 130 Oak St, in Union City, IN. Perfect Union City, IN for elderly. All utilities WRAPPER paid. No smoking and MEAT no pets. Must provide Needed. Will train. Send references. Please call resume to: 6630 Westfall Rd, Greenville, OH 765-964-3872 45331 COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent. Great location on E Main St, high visibility. For more details 548-5264 FOR RENT North Greenville, 2 bedroom duplex with garage, new appliances, nonsmoking no pets, 600 deposit, 600 per month rent. For rental application 937-548-4497

1 room upstairs apt. No Pets, Smoking or Metro. All utilities included. $400/mo, deposit required. 937-417-3140 Storage for personal & business use. Penske Truck Rentals. Call Greenville Stor & Lock. 548-1075, 5328 Michelle St Ansonia, very nice 3 BR 1 story home. Garage. Central air. Fenced yard. $615/mo. 410 S. Main. 548-5053 benanzer.com Willow Place Apartments - We’re better than ever! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Call 937-3168489. Equal Housing Opportunity 2 BR apt for rent. Water, sewer & trash removal included. Deposit required. No Pets. Call 548-5264 or 423-2161 Spacious clean apt close to Wayne Hospital. All appliances included. Plenty of privacy. Offstreet parking. No Pets, Smoking or Metro. Low utilities. 937-548-7339 Ansonia, remodeled 2 BR apt. Stove, fridge, W/D unit. No Pets or Smoking. $385/mo. 401 Smith. 548-5053 Nice 2 bedroom house, ideal for older couple, $635 + deposit, pets negotiable. 937-4171527 Arcanum, 114 E 2nd St. 1/2 brick double, 2 BR, living room, kitchen, bath, laundry room. All appliances furnished. No Pets. No Metro. $695. 692-5798 104 E Main, Greenville. Large 3 BR apartment, ground floor, no lawn. No pets. $600/mo. 4679347 NOW RENTING Surrey Lane Apartments. Call (937) 548-6977 TDD#: 7-1-1. Handicap Accessible. Equal Housing Opportunity. “This institution is an equal opportunity provider.” Large 3 br home in Greenville. Bath up, bath dn. No pets. References required. $625/ mo + utilities. No garage. 937-548-7041 for appointment 1 BR upstairs apt. No Pets, Smoking or Metro. All utilities included. $500/mo, deposit required. 937-417-3140 HELP WANTED Responsible & dependable individuals needed to deliver Early Birds in all general areas. There are MOTOR & WALKING routes. If you are interested, please contact Becky at 937-547-0851 and leave your name, address & phone number, if no answer

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HELP WANTED SALESPERSON WANTED: Heavy duty semi truck & trailer dealership looking for full-time salesperson. FABRICATION TECH WANTED: Now Hiring a skilled fabrication tech that can work on heavy duty trucks. Call Cody 937423-7450

Full or part-time Carpenter. Minimum 2 years experience. 548-2307 Part-time Delivery Driver needed. Apply in person at 617 S Broadway St, Greenville First Call Staffing is Now Hiring for Greenville Technologies Inc. Apply: GTI 5755 SR 571 E. All positions require clean drug screen. Applications taken Mon-Fri from 8a-4p. Bring 2 pcs of ID to apply SERVICES OFFERED MOWING large or small jobs. Also Landscaping, Shrub Trimming, Spraying/Fertilizing, Snow Removal. Reasonable rates. References available. Very dependable. 548-1716, ask for Justin LAWN MOWING & ROLLING, Yard Cleanup, Shrub Trimming, Edging, Mulching, General Landscaping. Free Estimates. Leave message for Gettysburg Outdoor at Lavy’s Corner Mart 937-447-3051 Have 10K in Debt? National Debt Relief is rated A-Plus with the BBB. You could be debt free in 2448 months. Call 1-888998-4967 now for a free debt evaluation. A PLACE FOR MOM. The nation’s largest senior living referral service. Contact our trusted, local experts today! Our service is FREE/no obligation. CALL 1-800-8801686 Cloyd’s Carpet Installation, Re-Stretch & Repair. Tile & Wood. 30 yrs experience. Free Estimates! 765-238-8797 Evenings WANTED TO BUY Cars/Trucks, running or not UP TO $500. Free pick-up. 937-423-2703 or 937-621-5809

WANTED TO BUY Am. Made guitars, 60s racing go karts & dune buggies. 937-621-4813

BUYING OLD GUITARS, Banjos, Mandolins & Amplifiers. ALSO buying Flutes, Saxophones, Trombones, Trumpets in good condition, Yamaha, Selmer, King, Conn. Bring them to Bach to Rock Music, 334 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH for an offer. 937547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink.net WANTED Wanted: Used house trailers in good condition. Please call 937448-2974 Houses, Barns, Garages or Basements to clean out. Free Estimates. 548-0289, 564-1694 SPECIAL NOTICES SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-208-6915 to start your application today! MISC. FOR SALE PROFESSIONAL SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink. net. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements! Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 1-800906-3115 for $750 Off REAL ESTATE House For Sale: 3117 Hillgrove Woodington Rd. 3 BR ranch/garage. Country, .6508 acres. $59,900. 937-423-7109 text or call

“OPEN TODAY! 1-2:30”

6910 ARCANUM-BEARS MILL ROAD Just north of 36 this 3 bedroom vinyl sided home is ready for a new family! New carpet; appliances included; 1 car attached garage fully insulated! Covered front porch and deck out back! Partially fenced yard. $93,900. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NORTHEAST OF ANSONIA - this 2-story home at 5858 York Road has over 2300 sq. ft. of living area! 4 bedrooms; 2 baths; 4 pole barns; workshop; 5 acres M/L. $315,000. APPROVED BUILDING LOT at corner of Bur Oak and Aspen! Improved with well, grass; trees and sidwalks! $30,000. IN WAYNE LAKES this 3 bedroom brick ranch overlooks Cucumber Lake with access to Mohawk Lake! Enclosed patio; 2 car attached garage plus storage shed. Drive by 3721 West Drive and call for your personal showing! $109,000. IN NORTH END OF GREENVILLE this 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch has corner lot with mature trees! Updated throughout; fireplace and cathedral ceiling in Family room; eat-in kitchen; 24x28 deck wired for hot tub and sound system! 827 Dorothy Lane. $149,900. CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN this 2-story home at 407 W. Fourth Street has over 2700 sq. ft. of living area! Maintenance-free exterior; 2 car detached garage! Mid 70s. 4 ACRES ZONED COMMERICAL on Wagner Avenue across from LOWE’S! Can be divided! Call Joe for additional information! JUST WEST OF GREENVILLE at 3371 St. Rt. 571 is a 2-story stone home bordering Greenville Creek! Hardwood floors; fireplace; 1 car walk-out basement garage; 28x40 pole barn and 24x32 barn. 4.7 acres M/L. $162,500. IN SOUTH END OF GREENVILLE this 2-story home at 617 Fair Street has 1 car detached garage. Low 40s. NEED 4 BEDROOMS? This 2-story home at 707 Martin has them! 2 baths; new carpet; 2 car garage plus 20x18 storage building! New vinyl siding; covered front porch! $65,000. JUST EAST OF GREENVILLE at 5882 Culbertson Road is a 3 bedroom home with lots of kitchen cabinets; newer furnace; 50x12 carport PLUS 50x30 barn with metal roof and metal siding! Now offered at $102,900. COMMERCIAL BUILDING at 5294 SebringWarner Road has over 5400 sq. ft. of warehouse space; 1185 sq. ft. of office space; 60x90 shop area; plus reception area and foyer! Newly painted exterior; 3 overhead garage doors w/openers. $325,000.

BLUE SPRUCE REALTY 547-9770

Jim Shuttleworth Evelyn Shuttleworth Joe Shuttleworth Greg Shuttleworth Richard Edwards

www.bluesprucerealtyinc.com

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Double wide mobile home, Olwine’s, like new, 1478 sq ft, 28x56. 3 bedroom, 2 full baths, large kitchen w/morning room, large living room, walk-in closet in master bedroom, large utility room. Carport, large shed, porches front & back. Call 937-5486662 4 BR, 3.5 bath modern brick ranch w/4000 sq ft on a 5.9 acre tract w/ barns. Located in F-M School district. For appt call 448-2834 AUTOMOTIVE 2008 Avenger $5995. 2014 Cruze $9995. 2007 Fusion $4995. 2004 Grand Prix $2495. 2004 Cadillac, 95,000 $4995. 2001 F350, dually, diesel $11,995. 2003 CR-V, 117,000 $5995. 2005 F250, 109,000 $9995. 2006 Dakota Crew 4x4 $7995. 2003 Silverado, 106,000 $7995. Buy - Sell - Trade! CountryAutoSalesGreenville. com 548-1337 PETS Free Kittens! 6 wks old. Black calico, black & white, yellow. 547-0292 German Shepherd male for sale. Neutered, microchipped, all shots up-to-date. 15 months old. 937-417-1184

HOUSEHOLD Beautiful 52” ornate ceiling fan. Must see to appreciate. $120. 9685187

Peaceful Dream 11” Pillow Top Mattress Set. $249 full; $269 queen; $379 king. New in plastic with warranty. We deliver. 937-884-5455

Kenmore fridge, $125. 692-5314 AGRICULTURE WANTED TO RENT. Are you getting enough for your farm ground? Call us today to see what we can do for you. 937-6031365

WANTED TO RENT FARMGROUND TO RENT: $260/acre, SPRING PAYMENT, FERTILITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 937-622-2735

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Purses with a Purpose Dinner & Auction TROY – Enjoy a night out with friends while supporting a good cause, Thursday, Oct. 5 from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Crystal Room, 845 W. Market St, Troy. “New Path Outreach Ministries is on a mission to connect our neighbors and families in Miami County to provisions for basic needs and offer programming to inspire them on their journey,” shares Executive Director Bill Lutz. “The purpose for this dinner and auction is to raise support for 15 different programs that provide everything from food

to medical equipment for families who are under resourced as well as classes for growth and development.” This evening of fun and fashion includes an Italian buffet and dessert bar, a private party boutique, silent and live auction of designer purses, games and prizes as well as an inspirational talk by local author and speaker, Christina Ryan Claypool. Tickets are on sale until Sept. 27, for $40 at newpathserves.org, or stop by Anna’s Closet, 1405 S County Road 25A, Troy to purchase tickets. Hours

are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. At this time, there are more than 200 (new and gently-used) purses in the boutique along with 20 items in the live auction and 31 items in the silent auction. More than 75 donations of gift cards and prizes have also been received. If you are interested in supporting this effort with donations of purses, jewelry, scarves or gift cards to local businesses, contact Sherry Loschi, New Path Program Coordinator at sloschi@ginghamsburg.org, or (937) 669-1213.

GARAGE SALES ARCANUM/PITSBURG 225 Gordon Landis Rd; Thur-Sat, 9/21-9/23; 9-5; Fishing, Christmas, kitchen ware, camping, collectibles, lots of misc

9079 Pitsburg Laura Rd; Sept 20-21; 9-4; Playhouse, dishwasher, cabinets, 4-wheeler, old record albums, clothes, twig wedding arch, furniture, home décor, plasma TV w/ entertainment center, oak library table, antique Singer sewing machine w/cabinet, 3 retro bar stools, lots of knickknacks 15 Park Dr, Arcanum; Sept 21-22; El guitar & amp, rocker, Xmas items, household, clothing, etc. BRADFORD/ GETTYSBURG 116 Ruth, Gettysburg; Sept 21-22; 9-5; Fabric, baby thru girls’, jr 3, women’s 12 clothes. Books, lots of misc

BRADFORD/ GETTYSBURG 121 Ruth, Gettysburg; Sept 21-22, 9-5; Sept 23, 9-12; 10’ Buster boat, misc

312 Auld St, Gettysburg; Sept 22-23; 8-4; Antiques, vintage items, collectibles, postal items, misc & more 110 Ruth St., Gettysburg; Sept 21-22, 9-5; Sept 23, 9-1; Girls clothes: 8-Jr, pictures, baskets, glassware, Christmas items, wood items, jewelry, books, kids movies, plus more items 9511 U. S. Rt. 36, Bradford, Ohio. September 21 and 22nd, 9-5:00. September 23rd - 9-12. Promotional products and new apparel, lots of other items. GREENVILLE 232 Rhoades; Sept 21-22; 9-?; 7sp men bicycle, Oak TV cabinet, granite, tins, collectables, much more

AUGUST 14TH NEW TO THE MARKET 1-2:30PM

202 WASHINGTON AVE, GREENVILLE 4BR 3 Bath home on corner lot for only $29,900. 5769 SEBRING WARNER RD 3.7 Acres on corner of Aten and Sebring Warner. 169 BELLEVERNON, GREENVILLE 3 Bedroom 2 story home featuring LR, DR, Gas Fireplace, Newer Gas furnace and C/A. 2 utility Bldgs.

GREENVILLE 287 ORCHARD 3 BR 2 B totally remodeled and move in ready! 1399 OAKTREE 4 BR two story home with many updates. Call today! 743 GARDENWOOD, 4 BR featuring LR, FR, DR, and a Recreation room. 1303 Chippewa Dr. Greenville

937-547-3077

GREENVILLE 310 Marion Dr; Sept 2122; 9-5; Baked goods, new items, clothes, some furniture, misc

131 Sherman St; Sept 21-22; 9-5; 32” entrance door/full glass, transport chair, mobility scooter cover, rolling walker/seat, books, clothes, aluminum diamond plate truck toolbox-extra deep, misc 6801 Seiler Rd; Sept 21-22-23; 9-5; MultiFamily; Furniture, appliances, tools, clothes, lots of misc items 601 N Broadway; Sept 21-22; 8:30-5; Piano keyboard, DR table & chairs, baby cradle, books, VCR tapes, DVDs, Christmas items, cookware, lots more 1230 Sugar Maple; Sept 21-22; 9-4; No early sales. Windmill, stroller, microwave, tools, metal shelving, seasonal décor, clothes, household items, lots of misc 111 Greenwood St; Sept 21-22-23; 8-5; Baby crib, sm fridge, craft items, household, women’s clothes, many other items

R&S Reck Mobile Home Park New Paris, Ohio

Mobile Homes for Rent Or Rent to Own Call

937-417-7111

AMISH CREW

Sam Schwartz

OPEN TODAY 2:00-4:00 P.M. 1304 Hillside Dr., Greenville WIN 50 MILLION….Every adult visitor to this 3 BR, 2 bath ranch will receive a free lottery ticket. At only $157,800, you don’t have to win the lottery to be the winner! NEW LISTING 3847-3849 Drew Rd., Arcanum Nice brick ranch 2 unit. Has family room, dining room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Refrigerator & stove included in each unit. Currently has 1 side rented out. Rents for $500.00 month. PRICE REDUCED 189 Marrett Farm Rd., Englewood

First Choice Realty

The Right Choice 1400 Wagner Ave. Greenville, OH 45331

www.cbfirstchoice.com

548-5464

WANTS ANY TYPE OF: • Carpentry Work • Room Additions • Garages • Siding • Foundation Replacement • Crawl Space Work • Restoration • Roofs/Re-Roofs FREE ESTIMATES

260-701-8020 GREENVILLE

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We are here to meet your storage and moving needs! 5328 Michelle Rd. Greenville

937-548-1075

428 E Main St; Sept 2122-23; 9-4 145 Ridgeview St; Sept 21-22; 8:30-5. Cash only. Seven piece wooden family room set, antique 1890 studio couch, 6 piece Victorian chair set, sewing rocker, Partylite candle holders in boxes, 13 piece outdoor manger scene, 22 ft plus lighted garland, Christmas, seasonal and primitive decor items, lots of misc. Previous residents on Wood Ave, off 571 East UNION CITY MOVING SALE; 919 Washington St, Union City, IN; Sept 29-30; 8am-?; Furniture, tools, misc MULTI-FAMILY; 1263 Hillgrove Woodington Rd, Union City, OH; Thur, Sep 21, 8-6; Fri, Sep 22, 8-5; Hillgrove Woodington is closed just west of Stoner Road. Plan to use alternate Route. From St Rt 571, turn at the water pump in Hillgrove (Liberty St). Take slight curve alongside the church. Garage sale second place on right. Lots of parking VERSAILLES Versailles, 246 Virginia St; Sept 21-22; 9-5; Snowblower, glider, sewing machine, oak hutch, oak furniture, tools, kitchen table, 4 chairs, antiques, guns, much more

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

LAST CHANCE BEFORE RENOVATIONS

OPEN HOUSE

      6725 CLIFTON DR., GREENVILLE   SEPTEMBER 17, 2-4 PM     Bi-Level with four bedrooms, 1½ baths,    32x40 outbuilding with reinforced concrete walls  and floors. Owner wants offer. $124,900           

547-2281

OPEN HOUSE September 17, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 5050 State Route 722, Arcanum

Country home, located on almost 2 full acres, has original woodwork and character. This is a 4 bedroom, 2 story home with a 2-1/2 car garage and insulated, heated workshop. 24 X 34 metal pole barn, Arcanum school district and located 1-1/4 miles east of 127 (Castine), on St. Rt. 722. Immediate occupancy. MUST SEE! Well-cared-for brick ranch on the edge of town. 3 BR, 2 BA. Wood burning fireplace in LRM. FRM. Extra room for office. 22x26 extra garage. MLS 745907 #4549 A LOT OF HOUSE FOR THE MONEY! 2-ST home in Ithaca. 5 BRs! LRM, FRM & DRM. 1-car attached garage. Handyman’s delight! MLS 736153 #4541 NEW LISTING! Some updates have been done in this 3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch. Some new carpet, vinyl replacement windows. LRM. Eat-in KIT. Large deck on back w/country views! An add’l garage w/separate drive – great for workshop! MLS 747549 #4550

STOP IN TODAY! OPEN SUNDAY SEPT. 17TH 2017

5571 Paint Rd. New Paris, OH OPEN SUNDAY 1 to 3 PM Hunters Paradise!! Remodeled country home with new windows, siding, furnace, deck, bathrooms and doors. The family room offers large windows for natural light and is open into the kitchen so you can keep an eye on the children while preparing meals. You will find plenty of room for the coats and shoes in the utility room. Plenty of yard for the kids to roam, while watching them from the deck. This property offers endless possibilities.... build your dream home in the woods, rent the current home, sale the current home or use the woods for hunting and recreational use. Approx 9 acres is woods. (743438) Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Jody Rhoades.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! OPEN SUNDAY SEPT. 24TH 2017

316 Victoria Greenville, OH OPEN SUNDAY 1 to 2:30 PM Great neighborhood, great home! Nice threebedroom home with fresh paint and carpeting throughout. Great room addition offers extra room for family and entertaining. Loads of storage available with built in shelving in Great Room and one of the bedrooms. Add your personal touches to make this your forever home. (747040 ) Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Chris Barringer.

GREENVILLE 1121 Harrison Ave. $57,000. 2 Bed, 1 bath, 1 car detached garage, covered front porch, fenced in area in back yard. (739634) 100 Knoll NEW LISTING $89,000. 3 Bed, 1.5 bath, 1 car att. Garage, family room with fireplace, hardwood floors, near park. (747202) 316 Victoria Dr. NEW LISTING $119,000. 3 Bed, 1 bath, 1 car att. Garage, new carpet and paint, great room. (747040) 880 E. Park Dr. $269,700. 4 Bed, 3 bath, 3 car att. Garage, on .75 acre in the City park. Many updates and upgrades throughout. (744616) OUT OF GREENVILLE 97 E. Central Ave. Camden NEW PRICE $24,900. 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 car det. Garage, 1600 sq. ft. on corner lot. (731805) 5571 Paint Rd. New Paris NEW PRICE $147,500 2 Bed, 1.5 bath home 1 car det garage, 10 acres, deck, utility room. (743438) 2940 Beamsville- UC Rd. Ansonia $38,000. 3 Bed, 2 bath, country setting on .45 acre. (744221) 707 Godfrey Rd. Hollansburg $247,500. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car det. Garage,3 outbuildings, stocked pond, Christmas tree farm. Business can be purchased outside of real estate. (744461)

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New Bremen prepares for Pumpkinfest NEW BREMEN – Pumpkinfest in New Bremen will be held Sept. 22 and 23. This year’s event will kick off at 4 p.m. on Friday, with the “happy hour and a half” featuring drink specials. Friday evening will feature inﬂatables for

kids and entertainment from Kaitlyn Schmit and Another Round. Saturday will begin with a pumpkin pancake breakfast at 7 a.m., which will be served by the New Bremen Cub Scouts. Proceeds will beneﬁt their organization.

The Great Pumpkin Bike Ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday with distances of 20, 30, and 60 miles. Riders of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Entrants can register in advance online or at the event. Online registration can be done

PUBLIC STORAGE AUCTION THURSDAY- OCT. 19, 2017 – 10:00 A.M. WAGNER AVE. SECURE STORAGE

7617 GREENVILLE CELINA RD. GREENVILLE, OH. 45331

Legal-Wagner Ave. Secure Storage @ 7617 Greenville Celina Rd. Greenville, OH 45331. We will be offering the following units for auction on Thursday oct. 19th 10:00 AM. Unit #122 belonging to-Charles Robbins 610 E. 5th St. Greenville, OH 45331Containing- Whirlpool under the counter microwave; Range; couch & ottoman; Entertainment Center; Lg. Flat Screen TV: Chest of Drawers; Electrolux Vac; Misc. Boxes; Toys; Unit #A-8 belonging to-Janell Hanks of 1230 Adrian Ave.GI Greenville, OH 45331; Containing-Misc. Household; Toys; Pots & Pans; Bedding; Rifle Scope; Metal Trunk; Unit #227 belonging to-Tanner Hammaker of 5232Warvel Rd. Ansonia, OH 45303.Containing-Whirlpool Washer & Dryer WTW 7000; Little Tikes Table; Sand and Water Table; Baby Items; Misc. Boxes; Unit # 318 belonging to-Brenda & Todd Baker P.O. Box 861 Greenville, OH 45331. Containing- S.S. Microwave; Tool box; Turbo Dryer; Curio cabinet; Air Hockey Game; dresser; TV; Kids Items; Toys; Misc. Boxes; Unit #322 belonging to-Samantha Schott 110 Ester St. Gettysburg, OH 45328. Containing-Range; Washer & Dryer; Refrigerator; Vacuum; TV: Bar Stools; Tires; Table & Chairs; A.C.; Box Items; Unit #C-5 belonging to-Rick Smith 144 Locust St. Wyandotte, MI 48192Containing- Refrigerator; Bed Frame; Snow Shovels; Battery Operated ATV Childs; Desk; & Misc. Boxes; Unit #407 belonging to-Diedre A. Ord 6938 St. Rt. 121 S. Greenville, OH 45331.Containing-Hospital Bed; Washer, Chest of Drawers; Filing Cabinet; Sev. Boxed Items; Unit #434 S belonging to-Robert Wentz 11 204 River St. Greenville, OH 45331Containing-Kerosene Heater; Tiles; Work Light; Plumbing Parts; Homemade Childs Scooter; Tools; Unit #442 belonging toDarla League 309 Interprise Rd. West Alex, OH 45381Containing-King Size Mattress; Lg. Tv; Lamp; Chest of Drawers; Misc. Items; Please Call Jim Rider @548-4011 with any questions or Richard Edwards Auctoneer@937547-3202. This auction is CASH ONLY no checks or credit cards accepted. There will be $35.00 deposit required per unit, refunded after the unit is cleaned out and inspected by Jim Rider.

LARGE PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY SEPT. 23RD, 2017 - 9:00 A.M. DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 A.M. 5862 KRUCKEBERG RD. GREENVILLE; OH 45331

DIRECTIONS: From downtown Dayton; Ohio Take I -70 West to St. Rt. 127 North to Greenville to Kruckeberg Rd. Turn right on Kruckeberg go approx. 1 mile to sale site on left. (Watch for signs) Auctioneers Note – Go to edwardsauctions.com for more information and pictures. Featuring Live Audio & Video so you can bid at home or on the go with your smart phone or tablet. Go to www.edwardsauctions. com or auctionzip.com; enter auctioneer ID # 3426; click on the current auction date; click on bid now button to enter auction. No buyer’s premium charged for attending the live & collectible auction. Buyer’s premium applied to online and remote bidders only. BASEBALL CARDS- COMIC BOOKS1/18 SCALE DIE CAST DELUXE EDITION COLLECTOR TRUCKS & CARS- ACTION NASCARS 1/18TH SCALE-TEAM CALIBER- ERTLE-GMP AND OTHERSCOLLECTOR BEAM BOTTLESTOYS FROM 1970’S-80’S- STERLING & FASHION JEWELRYOTHER COLLECTIBLES

by going to www. newbremenpumpkinfest.com. The Artisan Showcase will return on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Artisan Showcase will include social painting events and over 25 local vendors displaying their talents in a variety of mediums including chainsaw sculptures, photography, glass blowing, painting and more. Saturday’s entertainment will provide a variety of country, rock, and pop music from performances like the local favor-

In the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio

MARY TERESA OLIVAS Plaintiff, vs. JONES-KIMMCO LEASEHOLD PARTNERSHIP c/o KIMMCO ENERGY CORP. Defendant. Case No. 17-CV-00323 Judge Jonathon P. Hein

SEALED BIDS ORME HARDWARE OF ARCANUM 210 S. Main St., Arcanum, Ohio 45304

Bring your mechanic for inspection

ATTORNEY DARKE COUNTY PROBATE #2017-1-077 AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF OTHERS

REAL ESTATE

2006 S130 BOBCAT SKIDSTEER

As is, no returns, no refund, cash only. No attachments or accessories. All bids must be received by September 29, 2017 by end of business day.

Bids will be reviewed and highest bid will be awarded and contacted on Monday October 2, 2017. Mail Bids to:

WEDNESDAY– OCTOBER 18TH, 2017 - 6:00 P.M.

DIRECTIONS: From US 36 in Greenville turn left onto Washington Ave., right onto Pine Street, and right onto Sweitzer. (Watch for signs). Up for Auction, is this two-story conventional style brick home, built in 1872 with 1732 square feet of living space. This home host 3 bedrooms 1 bath, with kitchen and living room. It also offers a partial basement and a detached garage. Plan to attend an open house to see all the possibilities. Terms- Buyer to pay $5000.00 down day of auction, balance due within 30 days. Buyer shall have possession day of closing. Closing shall be on or before November 30th, 2017. Taxes-short form pro-ration. Buyer to pay all taxes due thereafter. Have your financing arranged before the auction. Call 937-547-3202 or 423-2656 or go to www.edwardsauctions.com for more details and pictures.

OWNER- NORMA SEIBER, TIMOTHY SEIBER & SHERYL A. CORIELL P.O.A’S

ORME HARDWARE OF ARCANUM 210 S. Main St. Arcanum, Ohio 45304

LEGAL NOTICE

125 SWEITZER STREET-GREENVILLE, OH OPEN HOUSE DATES SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH AUCTION 5:00 - 6:00 P.M.

cee’s Park. A car and motorcycle cruise-in will take place in the parking lot near the Komminsk Legacy Park and 17 West on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games will include shufﬂe mug and a cornhole tournament. This year will feature craft beer from local breweries including Moeller Brew Barn, Tailspin Brewing Company, Lake Rat Brewing, and Yellow Springs Brewery. Wine and domestic beers will also be available to compliment the great food selection including pumpkin brats and pumpkin pie. For the full schedule of events, check out the website www.newbremenpumpkinfest. com and follow the event on Facebook.

COLUMBUS – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently announced the start of the ninth annual Take Action Video Contest, which gives Ohio high school students a chance to win up to $2,500 in college scholarships. To enter this year’s contest, Ohio high school students (grades 9 to 12) must produce and submit a 60-second video on Smartphone privacy, social networking scams, or creating strong passwords. The deadline to submit videos is Dec. 8. College scholarships will be awarded to the top three individuals or teams of two. The ﬁrst place winner will receive

$2,500, secondplace $1,500, and third-place $1,000. Winners will be announced in March 2018 during National Consumer Protection Week and may have their videos featured on the Attorney General’s website. “This contest is a way for students to creatively learn and educate others about important consumer protection topics while earning money for college,” Attorney General DeWine said. “I encourage high school students from across Ohio to participate.” Ofﬁcial guidelines and a printable ﬂyer for the 2017 Take Action Contest are available on the Ohio Attorney General’s website.

Jones-Kimmco Leasehold Partnership, c/o Kimmco Energy Corp., whose address is undeterminable, will take notice that on July 13, 2017, Mary Teresa Olivas filed a Complaint to Quiet Title to Real Estate in Case No. 17-CV-00323, in the Court of Common Pleas of Darke County, Ohio, Second Floor Courthouse, Greenville, Ohio 45331, seeking to quiet title and cancel a certain Oil and Gas Lease associated with the real estate described below: Parcel 1D#: S71-0-112-08-00-00-40101 (91.49 acres m/I) Said parcel is more particularly described at Official Records Volume 396, Page 2824, in the office of the Darke County Recorder, Darke County, Ohio. Said claim may be derived from an Oil and Gas Lease dated June 2, 1981, and recorded at Volume 25, Page 167, to Ohio Oil & Gas, with assignment of the same dated December 20, 1981, and recorded at Volume 27, Page 325, to Jones-Kimmco Leasehold Partnership, in the office of the Darke County Recorder, Darke County, Ohio. The Defendant named above, including any successor in interest, is required to answer on or before the 28th day from the last publication date. Travis L. Fliehman (0071874) 8314 State Route 121 North Greenville, Ohio 45331 937-548-6888 Telephone 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24 6T

OWNERS- NASCAR ITEMS FROM THE JAMES E. MIKESELL ESTATE, ADMINISTRATOR WWA GARY L. BROWN

TERMS: CASH or local checks w/proper ID. Visa & Master Card Accepted w/3% Clerk Fee. Auctioneer licensed in Ohio. Auction held INSIDE facility. We must collect sales tax.

ite band Nashville Crush (10 p.m.–1 a.m.), Josh Smedley (9–10 p.m.), and What She Said (5–9 p.m.). The committee is excited about the line-up because “there will be music from all genres which everyone can enjoy,” stated committee member Jay Riethman. Youth entertainment and activities includes the annual kid’s pie eating contest, sidewalk chalk contest, kids inﬂatables, face painting and balloon animals. Playgrounds are also nearby at the Komminsk Legacy Park and Jay-

Take Action Scholarship Contest

CITY OF GREENVILLE

On September 5, 2017, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: • Ordinance #17-99 supplemental appropriations • Ordinance #17-100 transfer • Ordinance #17-101 establish a drug law enforcement fund • Resolution #17-102 approve bids for contracts for Water Plant chemicals for use and delivery in 2018 • Resolution #17-103 approve development of a bicycle route through the City as part of a state and national network • Resolution #17-104 authorize bidding for sidewalks installation on North Ohio Street • Resolution #17-105 authorize bidding for waterline replacement on Donald Drive • Resolution #17-106 authorize a contract not to exceed one year in duration with Littman-Thomas Insurance Agency for providing liability insurance coverage for the City of Greenville. This resolution has an emergency clause. • Ordinance #17-107 amend the municipal income tax ordinance #15-119 as it relates to penalties for certain tax violations. This ordinance has an emergency clause. • Ordinance #17-108 supplemental appropriations This legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday. Approved: Eric Brand, Law Director Vicki Harris, Clerk Greenville City Council 9/10, 9/17 2T

Public Auction Saturday September 30 10 am 5050 State Route 722 Arcanum, OH 45304 Auction of the contents of house, garage and woodworking shop. Woodworking tools from high end makers Craftsmen, Delta, Dewalt. Radial arm saw, planer, drill press, compressor, grinder, belt sander. Craftsmen stackable tool chest full of Craftsmen hand tools. Wide array of hand tools and clamps Large sewing room full of sewing machines, quilts and other supplies. Thread, yarn, fabric, quilting materials not seen in years. Bedroom suits, curio cabinets and hutch. Glass butter churn, vintage items and household

Owner Linda Stephens

Cash Only Check with Prior Authorization and valid ID

Auctioneer Brent Hudson OH Lic#2015000111

Full listing with pictures available on Auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID#46422 Not responsible for accidents Questions 937.657.9019 Concessions available

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Little Miss & Master Pumpkin entries ter Pumpkin pageant. The pageant will begin at 4:30 p.m. on the northend stage with the winners announced

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AUCTION SATURDAY – SEPT. 30, 2017 AT 10:00 AM

8210 Hawley Mills Rd. – New Paris, OH 45347 SEMI TRUCKS/TRAILERS – VEHICLES - POLARIS RANGER – EQUIP. – TOOLS (Preview available on Friday September 29) **Live Onsite Auction & Live Internet bidding available via Proxibid.com** Semi Trucks / Vehicles / Polaris Ranger: 2012 Int. Prostar, 503,000 miles, M13 Maxforce eng., 13sp. Eaton trans, Rockwell rear end, condo cab, truck leather int. w/ fridge, onboard diagnostics & nav., owner/ operator spec package, Low Pro 22.5 tires, w/ battery power APU; 2002 Freightliner FLD 120, odometer mileage 968,000 eng. Mileage 328,000 replaced in 2013, 12.7 60 series Detroit engine, Rockwell 10 sp. Trans. new 2015, Rear ends replaced 2015 w/ 3.73 ratio, condocab, new front tires, Dynasys APU power unit; 2000 Freightliner FLD 120 1,500,000 miles w/ condocab, N14 Cummins Eng. (not running-missing parts), new Eaton 10 sp trans (no miles), 2 new Rockwell 3.42 rear ends; 1994 Freightliner FLD 120 Flat top, M14 Blacktop Cummins Eng., 8 sp. Eaton trans, & Eaton Rear ends; Commercial truck parts include: Rocord Charge Air Cooler; Approx. 2 dozen tires, wheels, & large selection of truck parts & accessories; 2015 Utility 53’x102” Air ride dry van semi trailer, new brakes, drums, & tires, wood floor, logistics posts, swing doors, air slide; 2016 Polaris Prostar Ranger XP ATV, 4WD, w/ hi-lo range, 900 cc HO fuel injected engine; 1993 Econoline Ford 350 Van w/ 4.9 6cyl gas engine; 1996 Cadillac Sedan Deville w/ 4.9 VS North Star Engine (not running); 1998 Dodge Durango 4x4 w/ 5.2L engine; 1998 Econoline 350 Box Truck w/ 14’ bed, 460 gas eng, 68,000 miles (not running); 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport needs engine; 1984 Corvette L52 w/ crossfire 350 engine, partially assembled; New unused 7.5’ straight front mount snow blade w/ power controls & light mount kit; 4’ S10 bed/trailer. Shop/Mechanic Tools/ Equipment: 2005 Franklin 10,000 lb 2 post hydraulic lift, height is 12’ w/ truck extensions & overhead stop bar, lightly used, like new; TC-260 tire changer; WB-160 tire balancing machine & tools; Buckeye Pneumatic vertical 60 gal. air compressor; Metal shop shelving; Radial arm saw; 10” table saw; ShopVac; (3) Reddy Space Heater; Pedestal grinder; Halogen light stands; Eng. Stand; Portable air compressor; Craftsman mechanics tools; Schumacher portable battery charger; Hardware cabinets & contents; 6’, 8’, & 13’Aluminum step ladders; Toolboxes; AC repair equipment; Blue Point tool cart; Oil changer; and other shop items. JD LT 155 Garden Tractor; Push mower; Jacobsen Snow blower; Weed trimmer; and other lawn & garden items. Also to be sold will include a selection of HH goods including appliances. Terms: A 10% Buyer’s Premium shall be applied to all purchases. Accepted payment is cash, check w/ID, or credit cards w/ an additional 3% clerking fee. Additional terms apply to online/internet bidders. Please visit our website WWW.MIDWEST-AUCTIONEERS.COM for full descriptions more information, pictures, and order of sale. Real Estate will be selling the same day at 2:00 pm.

NICKYL’N-A-DIME TRUCKING, LLC - OWNERS

Midwest

Auctioneers & Realty, Inc

Mike Baker, Auctioneer/Broker 220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH • 937-548-2640 • www.midwest-auctioneers.com

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Presence/Poise, Originality and Crowd Response. There will be no pre-judging or interviewing of the contestants. The Little Miss & Master Pumpkin winners will each receive $50 and a trophy. First runners-up winners will receive $25 and a trophy, and second runners-up winners will receive $15 and a trophy. They will also award a trophy to the Best Costume for both the Little Miss & Master Pumpkin contestants. All contestants are invited to ride through Wednesday’s Royalty parade in their own vehicle. If participating in the parade, you must have your vehicle marked on both sides with the child’s name and be at the Bradford High School at 6:15

p.m. for the parade line-up. If you are interested in entering, send a $20 nonrefundable check made payable to the Bradford Pumpkin Show, ℅ Kathy Weldy, 426 School Street, Bradford. Entry deadline is Sept. 30. Along with the entry fee, please include your child’s name, date of birth, parent’s names, email address and telephone number where you can be reached. Also, include a note of any special interest(s) the contestant may have (eg: favorite cartoon, pet, hobby, etc.). In addition, please note if you will be participating in the Wednesday evening parade prior to the contest. Again this year they will hold a Little Miss & Master Pumpkin Float Contest prior to the pa-

rade. They ask that all ﬂoats be brought to the Bradford High School parking lot on Wednesday by 6:15 p.m. for judging. Best Float Overall will receive $75 and a trophy, second place will receive $50 and a trophy, and third place receives a trophy. They ask that the Little Miss & Master Pumpkin winners ride on the royalty ﬂoat in the parade on Thursday and Saturday of the 2017 Bradford Pumpkin Show. Float winners are also invited back to participate in these parades. Please be at the Bradford High School by 6:15 p.m. for the parade line-up on Thursday and 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. If you have any questions, contact Weldy at (937) 4173010.

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REAL ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY – SEPT. 30, 2017 AT 2:00 PM

8210 Hawley Mills Rd. – New Paris, OH 45347 Showings by appointment Located just on the east edge of town situated on a private 2 acres is this home built in 1987 featuring over 1300 square ft. with 2 bedrooms and a possible 3rd, 1 bath, a large great room, kitchen, rear enclosed sun room, and newer furnace. The exterior is complete with wood and vinyl siding as well as a decorative stone foundation and accents all around, attached 1 car garage and horseshoe drive. Also included is a 32 x 40 Pole Barn with 12 ft. ceilings, 10’x10’ and 10’ x 11’ overhead doors, 6” fiber reinforced concrete floor w/ rebar, 200 amp electric, and a 10’ x 12’ office. Terms: A 10% Buyer’s Premium shall be added to the final bid to establish the contract sales price. $3,000 is required down day of auction with the balance due within 35 days of auction. Please visit our website for more information including pictures and listings of personal property selling the same day.

M & M TIRE, LLC, OWNER

Midwest

Auctioneers & Realty, Inc

Mike Baker, Auctioneer/Broker 220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH • 937-548-2640 • www.midwest-auctioneers.com

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following the parade. This event is generously sponsored by LittmanThomas Agency. All contestants must be between 2-5 years of age as of Oct. 1, and must be able to walk onto the stage by his/ herself. The theme for this year’s pageant is “Red, White, and Blue American Heroes.” Dress as your favorite American Hero, whether your hero is fiction or real, they want to see who your hero is. From Superman flying to the rescue, to a police officer keeping our town safe — heroes come in many different forms and this is your chance to bring your hero to life through your pageant costume. Costumes should include the colors of red, white, and blue. All contestants will be judged on stage in the following categories: Appearance, Stage

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BRADFORD – On Oct. 11, the Bradford Pumpkin Show will be hosting its 13th annual Little Miss & Mas-

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Mike Baker Auctioneer/Broker 220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH

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(937) 316-8400 (937) 459-7686 Keller Trust

HOME FURNISHINGS – ANTIQUES – GLASSWARE – CHINA – SMALL APPLIANCES – HH GOODS –CHRYSLER SEBRING 200 AUTO – SHOP ITEMS

GREENVILLE, OHIO

At 1358 Radcliffe Drive in the north end of town. Access to Russ is west from Rt 127 and east from Rt 118. Auction site is west of Wagner Ave at McDonald’s & the north east commercial district. Watch for signs.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 3:00 PM HOME FURNISHINGS: La-Z-Boy three pc all recliners living rm suite; 2 La-Z-Boy rocker-recliner elec lift chairs, one oversized; Oak glider loveseat & chair; 2 oak roll top desks; 2 Early Am maple dinette sets; maple accent tables; incl one w/ 4 elephant posts; 3 early Am maple hutches; a matching server; pr of bookcase headboard Tempur-pedic adjustable single beds; vintage look lg oak dresser w/ oval mirror, armoire chest, lg chest & night stand; pr of dark maple sgl beds; Kling early Am maple dresser w/ mirror & chest of drws. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Singer Featherweight sewing machine complete; oil lamps; crocks; hand crafted cherry case wall clock; 5 shelf corner what not stand; wooden bowl; Wagner CI skillet; flat irons; Crescent, Queen & Tot toy stoves & utensils; 2 mini pot belly stoves; goat bell; straight razor; 6 Longaberger baskets; high chair; Franklin Mint pewter Stutz Bearcat & Model T autos; 50 modern dolls; 15 Melody in Motion ceramic clowns w/ boxes; lg amt of knick-knacks incl pigs & other animals; figurines, salts & peppers; Occupied Japan, slippers; Mardi Gras items & more! GLASSWARE: Pyrex multi-colored nest of bowls; refrig dishes; 2 other nesting bowl sets; Crystal cake stand, covered butter, pcs w/ silver overlay decoration; sm & lg glass baskets; amethyst carnival & other pcs; depression & other colored glassware; Fenton hobnail black glass water set; milk glass hobnail punch bowl & cups; salt dips; etc. CHINA: Weller Roma Rose vase; RS Prussia deep bowl & celery; other nice deep bowls, cups-saucers; Nippon master salt & salt dips; ironstone teapot & creamer. APPLIANCES & HH GOODS: LG OLED 55” TV new Dec. 2016; 2 small flat screen TV’s; Filter Queen, 2012, canister vacuum & 2 Filter Queen Defender air cleaners; Kitchen Aid red mixer w/ 2 SS bowls, slicer–shredder & food grinder; KA red toaster; Keurig coffee maker; Westinghouse roaster & other nice small appliances; older Amana almond refrigerator-freezer; nice kitchen items incl SS & Strawberry cookware, Corning Ware; Orek vacuum; Panasonic receiver & speakers; record & CD player; records; shelving & bookcases; drop leaf adj height table; sewing & craft booklets; linens & soft goods; card table & chrs; Life Time folding table & chrs; porch glider; 2 lg poly porch rockers; yard art. MOWERS, TOOLS & GARAGE ITEMS: Kennedy & Craftsman roller base tool cabinets w/ top chests; very nice 11, 30 & 33 drw metal shop cabinets; 2 dbl door storage cabinets; clamp-on magnifying light; small power & hand tools; electrical & ham radio items; 12 organizers of small parts; Craftsman elec chain saw; nice self-propelled, electric start 6 HP mower; lawn & garden tools; Schwinn 10 spd bike; Row Bike by Scott Olsen; like new wheel chair; small pet transport kennel & more! GREAT AUTO: Chrysler, 2015, white Sebring 200 w/ only 8,700 miles. You hear about a car like this, but now you have the opportunity to own one! Offered w/ reserve. Note: This a very good auction of quality items. Please plan to attend. Details & photos at www. stichterauctions.com

Joklahr & Virginia L. Keller Trust

Jerry Stichter & Scott Pence, Auctioneers Kevin Kauffmann, Apprentice Auctioneer

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Midmark earns OSOS commendation VERSAILLES – Midmark Corp., a leading provider of medical, dental and veterinary equipment and technologies, received a Certificate of Commendation from the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office of Jon Husted for exemplary work, outstanding employees and recognition for supporting the STEMM program. STEMM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in five specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Midmark was recognized as an important member of Ohio’s STEMM community and has achieved great success by focusing on

TUESDAY * SEPTEMBER 26th, 2017 7:00 P.M. Sharp! AUCTION LOCATION: For your comfort and convenience this auction will be held at the FORT LORAMIE AMERICAN LEGION HALL @ 31 N. Main St. Fort Loramie, OH 45845 “WATCH FOR AUCTION TODAY SIGNS” FARMS LOCATED JUST EAST of FORT LORAMIE on FORT LORAMIE-SWANDERS RD.

107 +/- ACRES FARMLAND & BUILDING SITE in 3 PARCELS Section 2 & 3 * McLean Twp * Shelby County, OH * Fort Loramie Schools PARCEL #1: 40 +/- Acres in the West 20 Acres of the NW ¼ of Section 2 and the East 20 Acres in the NE ¼ of Section 3 in McLean Twp. of Shelby County, Ohio w/ Road Frontage on Fort Loramie-Swanders Road; Mostly All Farmable w/ a Good Mixture of Pewamo and Blount Soils; Estimated Taxes are $820.00 Per ½ Year; Fort Loramie Schools PARCEL #2: 67 +/- Acres in the Middle and East Part of the NE ¼ (Except the East 20 Acres) of Section 3 in McLean Twp. of Shelby County, Ohio w/ Frontage on Fort Loramie-Swanders Road; Includes a 48x94 Barn, 50x26 Finishing House w/ 12’ Lean-To, 36x16 Shed w/ 22’ LeanTo; Pewamo, Blount and a little Glynwood Soils; Mostly Farmable Except Building Site and Ditch; Estimated Taxes are $1,700.00 Per ½ Year; Fort Loramie Schools PARCEL #3: 107 +/-Acres being the Combination of Parcels 1 & 2 as a Single Unit “COLLECTIVE BIDDING PROCEDURE USED”

OPEN HOUSE FOR FARM & BUILDINGS: WED. SEPT. 20th * 5:00 - 6:30 P.M. For TERMS, TITLE COMMITMENT, F.S.A. & FURTHER INFO or PRIVATE SHOWING Contact: AARON SIEFKER 419-538-6184 or 419-235-0789

View Online @ www.auctionzip.com OH auctioneer ID# 4664 Owners: VINCENT RATERMAN FAMILY ET. AL. and ANGELA RATERMAN LIFE ESTATE and FIFTH THIRD BANK TRUSTEES of the Arnold Raterman Trust for the Benefit of Linda Raterman Conducted By: SIEFKER REAL ESTATE & AUCTION CO. LTD * OTTAWA, OH AARON SIEFKER, Broker/ Auctioneer 419-538-6184 Office 419-235-0789 Cell Tom & Eric Robbins, Celina, Ohio Darrel D. Yoder, Dan Limber; Assisting Auctioneers Licensed by the Department of Agriculture * Not responsible for accidents

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quality and its customers. Dr. Tom Schwieterman, VP clinical affairs and chief medical officer stated, “Midmark plays an important role in developing innovative products and solutions for healthcare providers. In many ways, our teammates exhibit perhaps one of the purest examples of how a STEMM education is being utilized to solve complex problems.” As Midmark grows and extends beyond equipment and into a company that is creating advanced solutions for disease management, its local talent needs for STEMM will only grow. The company has every intention to continue to embolden local support of STEMM programming in local schools. Through its workforce development program, the company partners with several local high schools in Darke County. Midmark also offers a four-year, $20,000 college scholarship for a local student pursuing a degree in a technical field, which includes co-op experience as well as a fulltime job opportunity after graduation. The company hires several co-ops each term in electrical, computer, mechanical and biomedical disciplines. Sue Hulsmeyer, senior director, human resources commented, “We encourage students to figure out what they want to do when they finish high school. If you want to go to college after high school, we have jobs for you. If you want to go right to work after high school, we have jobs for you.”

In May, Midmark announced the construction of a technology center on its Versailles campus to facilitate the company’s recent and future growth and strengthen its new product development process and technological capabilities. The company is currently in the initial phases of the project with the goal of breaking ground late in the year or beginning of 2018.

Shown are Monique McGlinch, vice president, Information Technology and Project Management Office; Bethany Menke – Sr. Human Resources Generalist; Andy Knapke – Design Engineer; Sue Hulsmeyer – Sr. Director, Human Resources; Elaine Herrick of the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office; Dr. Tom Schwieterman - VP, Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer; Ryan Tyler – Director, Global Sourcing; and Mark Oldiges – Director, Manufacturing

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WED., SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 6:00 PM 8994 S.R. 571, ARCANUM, OHIO (PAINTERS CREEK) (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY)

Directions: From Greenville take S.R. 571 (EAST) 8 Miles to Painters Creek, Ohio (Watch for signs on Left).

1 ½ Story Frame Home, Eat-in-Kitchen, Full Bath, Laundry Area, Living Room, 3-4 Bedrooms, Enclosed Front Porch, Propane Forced Air Bard Furnace, Detached (2) Car Garage, Detached 20’x30’ Workshop, Vinyl Siding, Nice Size Rear Yard.

Inspect This Property Make Financial Arrangements Be Prepared to Buy on Auction Day Open House: Shown by appointment… Call: Kirby Lyons (937) 316-8400 Everett Hocker (937) 417-0748

Terms: $3,000.00 Down on Day of Auction. Complete Balance Due Within 30 Days of Auction. Taxes will be figured short term pro-ration to closing. Possession at closing.

MICHAEL A. KNIESLY – ESTATE

Michael A. Kniesly Jr., Executor Matt Pierron, Attorney. Case #: 2016-1-270 For photos and additional information on this offering please visit us at www.auctionzip.com and enter User I.D. # 8673. Remember, Never, Ever a Buyers (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions *WHAT YOU BID IS WHAT YOU PAY* “We work for our sellers, appreciate our buyers, and love our profession”

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 9:00AM 109 W. GEORGE STREET, ARCANUM, OHIO *DOWNTOWN ARCANUM* WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY.

ANTIQUE FURNITURE & DISPLAY CABINETS Empire Chest of Drawers; Oak Hall Tree; Early Step Back Kitchen Cupboard; Wood Rocking Chairs; Lg. Wooden Spinning Wheel; Rush Btm. Chairs; 6 Ft. Walnut Corner Cupboard; Dbl. Drop Kitchen Table; Victorian (Walnut) Lamp Table; Early Oak Step Back Cupboard; Mahogany Lamp Table; Tiger Oak Dbl. Drop Table; Early Trendle Sewing Machine; 5-Legged Tiger Oak Dining Table; 8 Ft. Wooden Sleeping Bench; Sheaffers 10 Ft. Glass Display Case; 12 Ft. 2 Pc. Step Back Wooden Cupboard (Very Rare); Wooden Pigeon Hole Cabinet; 9 Ft. Glass Display Case; 6 Ft. Glass Display Case; 6 Ft. Glass (Top) Display Cabinet; (2) Case XX Glass Front Display Cabinets; Rope Bed. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Boston Rubber Shoe Co. (Wooden Adv. Box); sev. Quilts; Dbl. Sided Wooden “Antiques” Sign; Cowbell; Vintage Cash Register; Glass Battery Box; Early Tin Oil Lamp; Early Adv. Fans; Slaw Cutter; Wagner Cast Iron (Bread Stick) Griddle; (2) 1 Gal. Crock Jugs; Edgemont Cracker Tins; Adv. Cans; Blue Mason Jars; Early Bottles; Coke Tray; Early Candle Mold; Copper Pans; various Crocks; Longaberger Baskets; Planters Peanut Glass Jar; Hens on Nests; Wicker Picnic Basket; 1900’s Receipt/Scrapbooks; Early Wall Mirrors; Wood Feed Box; Hand Saws; (2) Brass Buckets; sev. Cast Iron Pots; Lanterns; Early Tin Lunch Box; Fishing Reels; Country Store Feed Box; (2) Early Wood (Flat Top) Steamer Trunks; (2) Early School Desks; Early Child’s Bassinette; Grapevine Rocking Chair; Dbl. Sided Ice Cream Sign; Candy Jars; (2) Smiths Coffeehouse & Merchants Wooden Signs; .25 Cent Dbl. Dispensing Candy Machine; small Cast Iron Table Top Press; 1890 State of Ohio Framed License; Wooden Shoe Stretchers; Early Paper Holder/ Dispenser; Wicker Fish Basket; Wood Advertising Crates; Arcanum Signed Football Helmet; Wood Porch Swing; sm. Tin Pie Safe; Dress Forms; Tourist Art Lamp w/Gauges & Porcelain Shade; Enamel Bowls & Cups; Early Ice Skates; Metal Postcard Rack; Ritz Toys Child’s Rocking Toy (Lion); Wood Toy Box; Dbl. Wash Tubs; Wood Skis; The John Smith Co. 101st Anniversary Ad (Large & Framed); Crock Bowls; 6 Ft. Early Wood Tables; Copper Boiler; Pottery Vases; Early Chalk Board; Copper Bin w/Lid. NEW ITEMS & MISC. Lots of Sewing items: Snaps; Sewing Kits; Needles; Thread; Buttons; Zippers; Bolts of Material & much more! NEW Straw Hats (Black & Tan); NEW Broadfall Pants; NEW Suspenders; NEW Men’s Dress Shirts; Quilting Materials; Patterns; Rag Rugs; Material Racks; Display Quilt Racks; Metal Wire Racks; Wood Display Racks; Button Display Rack; various Pictures (Framed & Matted); Wood Drying Rack; Floral Wingback Chair; Plaid Love Seat; Rainbow Sweeper & Acc.; (2) NEW 6-Light Chandeliers; Wood 2 Dr. File Cabinet; Brother Printer; Dell Computer; Sharp Stereo System; Cash Registers; Office Supplies; NEW Indoor Ext. Cords; Wireless Camera System; Digital Scales; Cash Drawer; School Lockers. COMMERCIAL RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Sani Serv Ice Cream Machine; Industrial Hot Seal Bag Sealer; Hobart Industrial 3 Dr. Stainless Steel Refrigerator; Vulcan Industrial Convection Oven; Hobart Industrial Dishwasher w/Stainless Steel Extensions; Beverage Air Stainless Steel Refrigerator; Whirlpool Chest Freezer; (3) Stainless Steel Prep Tables; G.E. Stainless Steel Mini Refrigerator; SS Produce Sink; Chefmate Elec. Meat Sliver; Industrial Waffle Press; Everest Comm. SS Refrigerator; SS Comm. Deep Sink; 6 Ft. Roll Around Bread Rack w/Trays; Wells Food Warmer; Comm. Crystal Tips Ice Machine; G.E. Microwave Oven; Kenmore Mini Fridge; Glass Front Mini Cooler; B&D Toaster; Aroma Rice Cooker; SS Kitchen Scales; sev. Comm. Kitchen Mats; Kitchen Aid Food Chopper & Blender; SS Bowls; Hostess Stand; Metal Tables; Pastry Display Case; Glass Cake Plates; Wood Wine Rack; 9+ Wood Tables; 30+ Wood Spindle Back Chairs; Coffee Cups; Wine Glasses; Glass & Plastic Pitchers; S&P Shakers; (6) NEW 12 Pl. Cup & Saucer Sets; Kitchen Knives; Restaurant Dishes; sev. Roll Around Busing Carts; (2) Wood High Chairs; Wire Metal Racks; Plastic Storage Racks; SS Steam Table Pans; Plastic Kitchen Measuring Buckets; Cast Iron Skillets; (2) Round Metal Fans.

SMITH MERCHANTS ~ TIM & ANGIE SHELLABARGER

Office: 937.316.8400 Cell: 937.459.7686 Michel Werner Auctioneer

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

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Hosek to speak to PERI group Oct. 2 GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nathan Hosek, attorney with the Law OfďŹ ce of Rudnick & Hosek, Ltd., where his practice focuses on transactional law, will be the guest speaker at the Public Employee Retirees, Inc. (PERI) luncheon meeting on Monday, Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m., in the VFW, on Ohio St., Greenville. PERI members will be contacted by the calling committee and nonmembers may attend by calling Vivian Nieport, attendance and contact chairman, at (937) 548-3961 on or before Wednesday, Sept. 27. Cost of the luncheon is $9 per person. Holding both a Business Administration degree and a Pettit College of Law (JD) degree from Ohio Northern University, where he graduated with high distinction,

Hosek is also a member of the American and Ohio State Bar Associations and was past president of the Darke County Bar Association. In addition, he is a member of the Christian Legal Society and serves on the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Greenville, Inc. Married with two children and another on the way, Hosek has served the community at his current law ofďŹ ce for over eight years. During this time, he said his practice with transactional law has focused largely on work within the realms of estate and business planning, real estate law, estate administration and bankruptcy. Topics to be covered in the October 2 presentation will include Wills, Durable General Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney,

Living Wills, Strategies for Probate Avoidance, and Strategies for Maximizing the Legacies Left to Heirs. With Hosekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience and expertise, this is a meeting from which both

North Side Book Fair UNION CITY, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; North Side Elementary, 905 N. Plum St., Union City, Ind. will host a Scholastic Book Fair on Sept. 18-21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to noon. There will be extended hours on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to allow families to visit together afterschool and that evening. North Side Elementary will also host its annual Family Cookout on Thursday from 5:306:30 p.m. Funds raised will help

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Give us a call for your service needs - 548-1175

Even though your cars computer system constantly monitors the vehicle systems - we have found, several times recently, there are codes in the system indicating attention required - but, the warning lights on the dash are not on. Get your computer scanned to make sure a small problem does not become a major one.

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PERI members and nonmembers can gain helpful and important information that can be of beneďŹ t both to them and their families. Questions and discussion will be welcome.

purchase books for the media center and classroom libraries. Families, faculty, and the community are invited to attend this fun reading event. The Book Fair offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers and other great reads from dozens of publishers.

Retirees plan picnic GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hobart-Whirlpool Retirees will hold their picnic on Sept. 18, noon, at Lucas Woods, 6047 Childrens Home-Bradford Road. Hot dogs and condiments will be furnished. Please bring a covered dish, drink, eating utensils and a folding chair. This is open to retirees, spouses and others that worked there, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t retire. For more information, call 548-2608.

Shown is Brian Wetzel of B & B Frame Gallery, Arcanum, holding the door prize painting by Carol Peden.

42nd annual art show opens GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Greenville Art Guild is proud to announce the opening of its 42nd annual art show and sale beginning Sept. 23-26 at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center on State Route 502 just west of Greenville. The opening of the show coincides with Prairie Days on Sept. 23 and 24. The weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities promise to be fun for all ages and admission is free. The art show is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;must

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seeâ&#x20AC;? feast for the eyes with over 100 original pieces of art on display by local artists and many of them will be for sale. The public is welcome to this free cultural event and a lovely door prize painting by local artist Carol Peden will be awarded to one lucky art show attendee. Larry Wetzel of B & B Frame Gallery on State Route 49, just north of Arcanum, generously donated the framing for this painting. The show will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 and noon to p.m. on Sunday with additional hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. In addition, the Guild is sponsoring a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art show in the nature center classroom for the ďŹ fth time this year during Prairie Days. For more information about these art activities, call Carolyn Armstrong at (937) 562-4192 or Marilyn Banks at (937) 423-0630.

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Club prepares for annual Quilt Show GREENVILLE – Towne Squares Quilt Club President Kathy Street, VicePresident Chris Stamcoff and program committee chairman Toni Heggie were on hand as Mayor Steve Willman signed a proclamation declaring the week of Sept. 24 as Quilt Week. The lovely quilt shown with them is this years’ charity quilt Amish with a Twist. Towne Squares Quilt Club was organized in 1980 and is excited to again offer the public an invitation to attend and shop at their 36th annual Harvest of Quilts quilt show on Sept. 29 and 30 in the Youth Building at the Darke County Fairgrounds. The show will include quilt displays, a rafﬂe quilt, demonstrations, 12 vendors, door prizes, scissor sharpening, rafﬂe quilt, and a country store. Food and drink will be available both days provided by Delight Catering. The highlight of the

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show will be the quilt auction where the charity quilt will be sold to the lucky highest bidder. Proceeds of the sale this year will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. There will also be many beautiful quilted items auctioned that have been handmade by club members. Do you have a quilt you would like to display? They are inviting those who wish to enter their quilt in their show to contact Toni Heggie at (937) 548-0211 for information regarding this process.

Lions and Brumbaugh take step to help kids ARCANUM – Lions Clubs across Darke County and throughout Ohio are making a difference when it comes to Pediatric Cancer Research. In September and October, Lions Club members from across Ohio will be hosting and participating in a series of walks to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer. The Arcanum Lions, with the help of Brumbaugh Fruit Farm, 6420 Arcanum-Hollansburg Road, will be hosting walks on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from noon to 6 p.m.

You can join the 12,000 Ohio Lions, and bring family, friends and anyone else and make a statement the world can hear – Ohio Lions are ﬁghting pediatric cancer, one small step at a time. Winston Brumbaugh, owner of Brumbaugh Fruit Farm, pointed out all of the money raised during these walks will go directly to the oncology research center at Dayton Children’s. The cost to walk is an $8 donation. For more information, call (937) 6928084.

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Sellick, Bergeson open Coffeehouse series GREENVILLE – Internationally touring husband and wife duo Annie Sellick and Pat Bergeson will combine their talents to open Darke County Center for the Arts Coffeehouse Series season at the Union City Arts Depot on Thursday, Sept. 21. According to DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins, Nashville native Annie Sellick is known for the organic sincerity she exudes from the stage as well as her ability to tell a compelling story with each song she sings. Her husband, Pat Bergeson, a versatile guitarist and harmonica player, has performed and recorded with Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Lyle Lovett. “Together, Annie and Pat cover much musical ground including cabaret classics, jazz stan-

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ries is sponsored by EB Real Estate, Eileen and Steve Litchﬁeld, and Rodney Oda. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund this program with state Annie Sellick and Pat Bergeson open DCCA tax dollars Coffeehouse Series. to encourTickets for the concert age economic growth, ed- by Annie Sellick and Pat ucational excellence and Bergeson cost $10, and cultural enrichment for all can be reserved by conOhioans. DCCA also re- tacting DCCA at (937) ceives operating support 547-0908 or dcca@cenfrom the Harry D. and Es- terforarts.net, or purther Stephens Memorial chased at DCCA’s ofﬁce as well as funding from located within Greenville the Ketrow Foundation Public Library or online at and Lydia E. Schaurer Me- www.CenterForArts.net. morial Trust Fund. If any remain by show DCCA membership time, tickets will also be contributions also help available at the door. The support this show. show starts at 7 p.m.

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Local small business heading to NYC GREENVILLE – A Greenville woman, Pamela Graves, will hit the road with her business, Unbelievable Skin Care, LLC to attend the 2017 Beauty at Coterie NY Women’s September Marketplace presented by UBM Fashion. The event will take place Sept. 17-19 at the Jacob Javitz Center, NYC. Unbelievable Skin Care will showcase their products for the people of NYC to try and purchase amidst hundreds of New York City’s top fashion and consumer product designers. “As a small business, events like this are a huge deal,” said Graves. “We try to be incredibly cognizant of the events we invest in each year. After a great deal of research by our team, the Women’s September Marketplace seems to be the perfect ﬁt to share our products with the people of New York City.” Each Unbelievable Skin Care product is handcraft-

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Monarch Butterflies program at library GREENVILLE – One of the most widely recognized butterflies in the United States is also the one in the most danger of becoming extinct. Habitat loss, illegal logging, row crop agriculture and over use of pesticides are just a few factors that have led to the staggering population decrease. What can we do to reverse the damage? Spend an evening with Darke County Parks Naturalist Mandy Martin to find out. She said, “We’ll explore the natural history of this magnificent creature and discover all the efforts nationwide to spearhead movements to save this

iconic species.” Mandy will also share what Darke County Parks has done to join the effort to save the monarch and how you can get involved. After the presentation they will be making seed bombs. “These little balls of seed, clay, and compost are pre-planted with butterfly approved wildflower seeds. This fall, just toss them on the ground, press them lightly into the ground, and watch them grow in the spring.” Join them Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. in the Greenville Public Library. This is a free, family-friendly event. First come, first serve seat-

ing with light refreshments provided. Did you know that since 2006 the Library has also been certiﬁed as an ofﬁcial Monarch Waystation by “Monarch Watch” of the University of Kansas? This program was organized in 2005 by Chip Taylor, whose goal it is to have thousands of these “resource patches” created in backyards, school and church grounds, parks, nature centers, golf courses, and retirement homes. According to www. MonarchWatch.org, a waystation is an intermediate station between principle stations on a line of travel. The principle stations for

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DCTA thanks sponsors; names winners GREENVILLE – The Darke County Township Association (DCTA) wants to express its appreciation to those who helped with our tent at the Great Darke County Fair. Trustees and ﬁscal ofﬁcers from all 20 townships were represented in the tent. They wish to

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was provided by Kevin Flory Landscaping and Winner’s Meats donated a ham. Congratulations to their 2017 Ham-A-Day drawing winners: Gary Manos, Ron Blumenstock & Joan Black of Arcanum; Rick Hocker & Sharon Wintrow of Greenville; Linda Brown of Rossburg, Alice Otte of St Henry, Carol McDonald of Troy and Kay Mangen of Versailles Hams are provided by and picked up at Winner’s Meats, Greenville. The Darke County Town-

ship Association also provided many trophies for the Jr. Fair Exhibitors. We wish to congratulate all participants for their sportsmanship and for being a very important part of the Great Darke County Fair. The DCTA looks forward to seeing everyone again at the fair next year. The next quarterly meeting for the Darke County Township Association will be on Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Darke County EMA Building.

Arcanum fundraiser ARCANUM – The Arcanum Alumni Advisory Committee invites you to help them “Kick Off” their ﬁrst fundraiser for the 2018 Scholarship Fund. On Oct. 13, they will offer a Marinated Pork Chop Dinner including applesauce, a bag of chips, and a dinner roll for $7.50 at the Arcanum Field House prior to the football game. This will be available for pick up/curbside or dine-in. All proceeds will go to the Arcanum Alumni Scholarship Fund. The committee also wishes to

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605 N. MAIN ST., ARCANUM, OH 45304 Tel: (937) 692-8463 mix or match 731 E. ELM ST., UNION CITY, OH 45390 THAT’S 5 MEALS! Tel: (937) 899-0116

$19.99

1.99

2016 SUPERVALU STORES, INC. QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED, NONE SOLD TO DEALERS. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR PICTORIAL ERRORS. ITEMS SHOW MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE AT ALL STORES.

3.99

1.68 LB

1.88 LB

BNLS SIRLOIN CHOPS

BLACK ANGUS BOTTOM ROUND ROAST

3.28 LB

12.8-18.7 OZ ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY CEREAL

FALL PUMPKINS

3.99

3LBS MCINTOSH APPLES

BNLS SIRLOIN ROAST

WESTERN STYLE RIBS

1.98 LB

5.99

USDA CHOICE BLACK ANGUS BONELESS RIBEYE STEAKS

9.98

1.99

3.99

48OZ PKG STONE RIDGE CREAMERY ICE CREAM

3.48

1.48

69¢ 4/ 5

ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY KIDNEY BEANS

2/$1

3PK COUSIN WILLIE’S MICROWAVE POPCORN

LAYS DORITOS REG 4.29

98¢

2/ 5 $

4.98

9OZ SLICED ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY FROZEN STRAWBERRIES

2/ 3

22.75-30.75OZ CULINARY CIRCLE PIZZA PUB STYLE

HGL REITER WHITE MILK

9-16OZ BIRDS EYE STEAMFRESH PREMIUM VEGETABLES

1.98

98¢

2/ 5 $

12OZ PKG BORDEN AMERICAN CHEESE SINGLES

1.98

4PK DANNON ACTIVIA YOGURT

2.28

4.5OZ CAN SWANSON CHICKEN

1.68

5.3OZ CHOBANI FLIPS YOGURT

14.5-15.25 DEL MONTE VEGETABLES

32OZ TUB ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY YOGURT

88¢

1.98

ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY OYSTER CRACKERS

12-16OZ BOX BARILLA PASTA

1.28

32OZ COFFEE-MATE FLAVORED COFFEE CREAMER

2.98

45OZ TUB ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY COUNTRYSTYLE SPREAD

98¢

14.5-24 OZ JAR PREGO PASTA SAUCE 14.2-15.8OZ CAN CAMPBELL’S CANNED PASTA

88¢

48¢

1.28

48¢

5.29-6OZ DANNON REGULAR YOGURT & YOCRUNCH

1.98

14.25OZ ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY BAGLES

1.99

59OZ PURE LEAF TEA & TROPICANA LEMONADE

ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY TOMATO JUICE & DICED TOMATO

79¢

5/$5

3.99

10.5-11.5OZ CAN CAMPBELL’S CONDENSED SOUP

8-12.4 OZ KEEBLER CHEEZ IT

24OZ REITER COTTAGE CHEESE

4.5 QUART DEAN’S PAIL ICE CREAM

2.48

5.98

ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY SALTINE CRACKERS

1.98

20OZ PKG ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY PIZZA ROLLS

24 SINGLE, 12DBRL, 6 MEGA ANGEL SOFT BATH TISSUE

1.25OZ ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY TACO SEASONING

3.49 LB 6.8-8OZ PKG ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY NATURAL SLICED CHEESE

2.48

8CT PKG STONE RIDGE CREAMERY SUNDAE CONES

2/$3

8 OZ PKG ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY SHREDDED CHEESE

1.98

24OZ BIG KLOSTERMAN WHITE BREAD

KAHN’S OR EKRICH BOLOGNA

1.69

19-19.6 OZ PEPPERIDGE FARM LAYER CAKES

2.48

MUST BUY 4, OTHERS WILL BE $1.99

5LBS IDAHO RUSSET POTATOES

4.99 LB

4.48

6-10.87 OZ LEAN CUISINE COMFORT, CRAVEABLES OR MARK DINNERS

6.99

SIGNATURE PROVOLONE CHEESE

WHOLE ROASTED ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

9.5-11.75OZ PEPPERIDGE FARM TEXAS TOAST

1.98

32OZ POWERADE

3.99

GALLON APPLE CIDER

5.25-10.37 OZ LEAN CUISINE FAVORITES

COKE & PEPSI PRODUCTS

ROTINI PARMESANO SALAD

SIGNATURE TAPIOCA PUDDING

MUMS

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T-BONE & PORTERHOUSE STEAK

2.99

OPEN MON.-SAT. 6AM - 10PM SUN. 7AM - 10PM

Hours: MON-SUN. 7:00A.M.-10:00P.M.

PRICES EFFECTIVE THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18-24, 2017

73 % LEAN GROUND BEEF

SUTTON’S FUEL CENTER

2.48 NESTLE 24PK PURIFIED WATER

2.49

16OZ TUB ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY SOUR CREAM

1.28

4CT ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY BISCUITS

1.98

59OZ FLORIDA’S NATURAL JUICE

2.98