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Early Bird/Bluebag Media keeps Halloween Parade tradition alive RYAN BERRY

MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – This past spring, the Greenville Lions Club announced it was giving up its role as sponsor and coordinator of the annual Lions Club Halloween Parade. The parade had been entrenched as an annual fun, family event in the city for the past 40 years. Over the better part of the last decade it has gone hand-in-hand with Main Street Greenville’s Beggar’s Night. Fearful the tradition would come to an end The Early Bird/Bluebag Media began talks with Main Street Greenville, Greenville Lions Club and city ofﬁcials to see if there was a way to keep it alive. The answer was to take over sponsorship and coordination of the event that has brought smiles to children and adults alike for nearly two generations. This year’s The Early Bird/ Bluebag Media Halloween Parade and Main Street Greenville’s Beggar’s Night will take place on Oct. 29. Parade line-up will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. Keep watching The Early Bird and visit www.bluebagmedia.com for more information on the events. Keith Foutz, publisher and president of The Early Bird/Bluebag Media, jumped at the opportunity. He said, “The Early

Bird and Bluebag Media is both excited and proud to be able to assist with being able to continue the long standing tradition of providing a Halloween Parade for our community.” Foutz also understands the Greenville Lions Club put a lot of hard work and time making the event what it is today. He said, “We are appreciative of The Lion’s Club for their prior years of hard work and efforts and are pleased to take over the reins of this outstanding community event.” He continued, “We’re also thankful to both Main Street Greenville and the city for making this transition of sponsorship from them to us easy. Being locally owned and operated made it a quick and easy decision for us to participate to ensure the continuance of this wonderful and fun event. Our entire team enjoys giving back to our community where we live, work and play.” Amber Garrett, executive director of Main Street Greenville, is also excited the tradition will continue as it has in the past, “We are thrilled the Early Bird has volunteered to continue the long-standing tradition of the Lions Club Parade. It is a cherished event and it partners so well with our organization’s downtown Beggars’ Night festivities. We thank the Lions Club for creating and managing the event for so many years. Their dedication to

Arcanum man dies in head-on collision near Wayne Lakes DARKE COUNTY – One person died while several others were injured in a head-on, multi-vehicle crash south of Wayne Lakes Wednesday morning. At 8:45 a.m. Darke County 911 received a report of a three vehicle injury crash in the 3500 blk. of SR121. Darke County Deputies, along with New Madison Fire and TriVillage Rescue were dispatched to the scene. Mutual aid was also requested from Liberty Township Fire, Greenville Township Rescue, Arcanum Rescue and LifeLine out of Richmond, Ind. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by Robyn Byrd, 34, of Greenville, was northbound on SR121 and had driven left of center striking a 2015 Chevy Trax , driven by Larry Dowler, 76, of Arcanum, head-on. Dowler’s vehicle was then struck by a 2008 Dodge Nitro, driven by Kassandra ADD AN ORDER OF

Duplessis, 26, of Greenville, which was following Dowler’s vehicle southbound. Byrd was trapped in her vehicle and was extricated by New Madison Fire Department and Tri-Village Rescue. Byrd was then transported by LifeLine to Miami Valley Hospital. Dowler had succumbed to his injuries from the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Duplessis had two passengers in her vehicle, Beckam Poling, 47, of Greenville and her 4-yearold daughter. Both were transported by Arcanum Rescue to Wayne Hospital. Poling was transported by Greenville Township Rescue to Wayne HealthCare. The Darke County Accident Reconstruction Team was called to the scene, along with the Darke County Coroner’s Office. This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Darke County Coroner’s Office.

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this event was obvious and their hard work does not go unrecognized.” Garrett talked to many area residents that were upset after the Lions Club made its announcement. “The community was very vocal about their disappointment when the Lions Club shared they would no longer offer the Halloween Parade. Many locals love this tradition and they did not want to see it fade away. The fact that the Early Bird recognized the community’s wish for this to continue and took leadership to make it happen; it says a lot about the type of community we live in,” she said. She continued, “The Beggars’ Night portion of the evening was created by the downtown merchants. They wanted to give back to the community through this event. All of the participating businesses purchase over 1,500 pieces of candy to distribute the evening of the parade. This evening is not about sales for those businesses who participate; it is about the business owners creating a fun environment for children and families to enjoy. The majority of the businesses are not open; it is one of the only events downtown where business owners are simply partici-

Keith and Peggy Foutz were joined by Scoop, The Early Bird/Bluebag Media’s mascot, during last year’s Halloween Parade and Beggar’s Night. (Clinton Randall photo)

pating and just having a great time interacting with the community. Many of the merchants dress-up and some spend hours creating amazing displays for the children to enjoy.” She concluded, “We are excited to hear the Early Bird’s ideas for the parade portion of the event and we can’t wait to work together to plan a great night for all to enjoy!” Foutz is hoping the community will continue

to support the Early Bird/ Bluebag Media Halloween Parade as they have in previous years. He is pleased to announce there will be a few minor changes in store, which he and Garrett believes will strengthen the parade and Beggar’s Night festivities. Judging will be done during the parade and awards will be presented at the Trafﬁc Circle instead of the City Building. In addition, the Greenville High School Varsity

Cheerleaders have agreed to take an active role in the parade as judges and will help organize parade participants into seven different categories at the start of the event. Stacie Ward, cheer advisor, said, “The GHS Varsity Cheerleaders are excited to be a part of giving back to the community and helping The Early Bird and Bluebag Media continue this hometown tradition.”

Buchy says no to another term GREENVILLE— State Representative Jim Buchy announced today he will be retiring from the Ohio House of Representatives effective January 2017 and, therefore, will not be seeking reelection on the fall 2016 ballot. “The trust placed in me by the ﬁne families of western Ohio as their voice in Columbus is humbling,” Buchy said. “At this time it is important that I am able to enjoy retirement with my family and attend the activities of my eight grandchildren.” Rep. Buchy returned to the Ohio House as an appointee in 2011, ﬁlling the unexpired term of Jim Zehringer, who was asked to serve in Governor Kasich’s cabinet. In 2013, legislative colleagues voted him into House Leadership, and in 2015 he was elected by fellow legislators to serve as the Assistant Majority Leader. As a member of the Ohio House, he has dealt heavily with issues important to his constituents, most notably improving agriculture in Ohio. The 84th District represents roughly 10 percent of all agriculture production in Ohio. The current 84th House District encompasses Mercer County, as well as por-

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tions of Auglaize, Darke and Shelby counties. In addition, he previously represented Butler, Miami and Preble counties. Rep. Buchy previously served in the Ohio House from 19832000, holding numerous leadership positions. Representative Buchy is the former President and CEO of Buchy Food Service in Greenville. Following his ﬁrst stint in the

House, Buchy served as Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture and then on the leadership council and as policy director at the National Federation of Independent Business, where he received numerous business awards. He has also been honored many times for his support for agriculture from groups such as the Farm Bureau, 4-H and FFA. As a result of local collaboration and Rep. Buchy’s leadership in the legislature, a pilot project in Cleveland and Cincinnati now brings 4-H and FFA to students in urban areas, providing them real-world knowledge of production agriculture. The program is accompanied by a pathway to college at Central State University, which now has a focus on preparing young

people to teach agriculture in Ohio’s schools. “Educating young people on production agriculture is the best way to ensure we are able to keep our families and way of life in western Ohio intact,” Buchy said. “I will continue to work in favor of opportunity for agricultural education in all of Ohio’s schools.” Representative Buchy will have been in public service for 30 years upon the completion of this current term. This service has been in addition to the work with his family business. He will remain in Greenville with his wife of more than 50 years, Sharon, where they will enjoy time with their two grown children and their spouses along with numerous grandchildren.

DCSO investigates bullet fired into Educational Service Center DARKE COUNTY – The Darke County Sheriff’s Office is investigating where a bullet came from that hit the Darke County Educational Service Center Friday morning. A report came in to the 9-1-1 dispatch center of shots fired on Friday, Sept.

11 before Noon near the building located at 5279 Education Dr. near Greenville. Once deputies were on the scene, it was discovered that a bullet hit and entered the ofﬁce building. Staff members were inside at the time of the gunshot, but fortunately no one was

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coming agitated” at that point, only a simple pat down was conducted and he was transported to the police department. At this time police located a small clear bag on his person with five yellow pills. Elson said they were clonazepam (a controlled schedule IV drug) and he did not have a prescription for them. He agreed to a breath test which measured 0.12. The defendant has eight OVI convictions in his lifetime and five prior convictions in the last 20 years. He also had a prior felony OVI conviction. He was transported to the Darke County jail for felony OVI, open container, driving under suspension and possession of drugs. DRUGS On September 9 police observed the defendant (unnamed in the report) traveling in a vehicle with an expired registration. A traffic stop was conducted. The defendant told the officer he believes his operator’s license is suspended; he also spoke slowly and his hands shook while speaking with the officer. Also in the vehicle were two juvenile children. He stepped outside his vehicle on request and, when asked, said he believed there was a glass marijuana pipe in the center console of the vehicle. After being given permission, the officer also found a small tin with a small amount of leafy vegetation that had the odor and appearance of marijuana. The defendant admitted knowing that was also in the vehicle. He was given a warning for child endangering and the expired registration. He was issued citations for possession of marijuana and driving under suspension.

SHOPLIFTING On September 14 police were dispatched to Walmart, 1501 Wagner Ave., regarding a shoplifting complaint. Jeffrey Sizemore admitted to police they were called because “he had stolen some clothing.” Sizemore described what he had done to police. The Asset Protection officer told police he had witnessed the defendant taking the items, concealing them in his backpack and leaving the store without paying for them. Listed items totaling $77.64 were recovered. Sizemore said he is staying with a friend but is currently homeless and planned to leave Greenville soon. He was trespassed from Walmart and, since he was “at large,” he was arrested and incarcerated in Mercer County jail. FELONY THEFT On August 31 police were dispatched to Lefeld Rentals, 1110 Sweitzer St., on a theft complaint. The suspect, Thomas Rochow had allegedly rented a gas saw with diamond blade and rotary hammer drill with bit, total value $1,800 plus the weekly cost of the rental. The employee stated he had talked with Rochow several times but always got excuses. Finally, according to the employee, Rochow admitted pawning the items in Dayton. Rochow said he would get the items back as soon as he got the money and asked him not to press charges. Lefelds advised they wished to pursue theft charges. Adult Probation advised that Rochow had been released from jail and had moved to Florida with his girlfriend. Due to the amount of the theft, a felony theft charge is being pursued and will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office. FORGERY On September 14 police were dispatched to Eikenberry’s Grocery Store, 1120 Sweitzer St., regarding a male subject attempting to cash a fake check. The amount of the check was $984. The officer recognized Damon Dickey. Dickey allegedly told the manager it was his payroll check. When he was questioned by the officer, Dickey said he was trying to cash the check for a friend because the friend didn’t have identification. Dickey also didn’t have identification. The manager reportedly also had footage from two days earlier of Dickey cashing a check from the same company, written to a different name. That check was for $750. Darke County Sheriff’s office contacted the officer and advised the checks used by Dickey in this case were stolen in a burglary in Ansonia and the accounts have since been cancelled. Dickey was placed under arrest on two counts of felony forgery and transported to the Darke County jail.

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Sign up now for Miss and Mister Patriot NEW MADISON – The annual Tri-Village School Fair will be held Oct. 2 and 3. They will again host the Little Miss/Mr. Patriot Contest. Contestants must be a resident of the Tri-Village School District, be enrolled at Tri-Village or be in a preschool in the school district. The contest will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday of the school fair before the crowning of the School Fair King and Queen. Contestants will be judged on the following: Dress (attire should be appropriate for promoting Patriot Pride), Personality, Poise (Response to the following questions – favorite song (may be asked to sing), favorite animal and favorite thing to do. All contestants will receive a prize at the judging. The winners will be awarded a crown and will ride in the school fair a parade on Saturday. Entry forms are available online at the Tri-Village

School Fair website, the New Madison Public Library and the New Madison Mini Mart. Forms were also sent home with pre-school students. All entries must be postmarked by Sept. 25, which is one week prior to the School Fair.

Mount Union scholarships ALLIANCE – The following University of Mount Union students received scholarships for the 20152016 academic year. Morgan Kiser of Greenville, received the Heritage Award. Gunnar Fustos of Bradford, received the Trustee Scholarship. Each year, the university gives out numerous scholarships based on high academic performance and involvement. Students who receive these scholarships are eligible to renew the award for up to four years of their time at the university.

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Arts Festival deemed “a good hit” BY BOB ROBINSON ASSOC. EDITOR brobinson@earlybirdpaper.com

UNION CITY, IN – “It was a good hit,” said Union City, Ind., Mayor Bryan Conklin. “We had well over 2,000 plus people there.” He acknowledged being “exhausted” as the 2nd Annual Union City Arts Festival had just wrapped up Sept. 12. Friday night was slow due to the rain, but even then, Conklin said there were 300 to 400 people in the downtown area. The ﬁnale of the weekend was the performance by Union City native Rick Derringer of “Hang On Sloopy” fame. “That one’s hard to explain,” Conklin said. “It was so good!” He said at last count there were 2,000 people inside the fence and another 500 or so outside. The people started arriving Saturday as late morning stretched into afternoon; there was a good breeze but no sign of rain. Visitors began to pack the Union City Arts Depot and some of the downtown GREENVILLE EAGLES EVENTS

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merchants open for the weekend. Mike Buckmaster, a Union City resident, was at Oak Street Antiques looking around at collectables ranging from hanging lamps to a 1927 Buick. He liked it (the Buick), but buying it wasn’t an option. “I’m about $10,500 short of what Tony (owners Tony & Rhonda Gates of Ansonia) wants for it.” Vendors were lined up along the Arts Depot. Conklin noted they were happy… everyone said they had good trafﬁc. A number of games and face painting had been set up for children, including a featured attraction, Ghouliana, who said her goal was to “entertain not frighten.”

A downtown merchant at the Union City Arts Festival shows a visitor how to use charcoal for her art. (Bob Robinson photo)

The event didn’t happen without a “hiccup” of sorts. “The state had a drawing plan that didn’t match our design,” said Conklin. “We got a new design print… delay was about four days.

In the meantime we used a plastic tarp for the roof.” Plans for the future? Conklin said they have a meeting Friday… “We’ll be laying the groundwork for next year.”

UC sorority sponsors one day Chicago trip UNION CITY, Ind. – The Union City Psi Chapter of Tri Kappa is sponsoring a one-day, chartered bus trip to Chicago on Nov. 14. The bus will leave from the Save-ALot parking lot in Union City at 6 a.m. and then from the old Marsh parking lot in Winchester at 6:20 a.m. Breakfast, lunch, games and door prizes will be provided on the trip to Chicago and a snack and familyfriendly movie on the return trip There will be two drop-off points in Chicago. The ﬁrst drop-off is in the area of the mu-

seum campus, which includes the Field Museum of Natural History, Adler Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium. The second point will be the Water Tower Place near the Magniﬁcent Mile shopping. The cost of the trip is $80. Deadline for registering is Oct. 14. Participants are encouraged to register early as registrations will be ﬁlled in order of receipt. Reservations must include payment and are non-refundable but transferable. The trip is open to individuals of

any age, but each person must have a seat. To register or acquire additional information, call Lisa Arnold at (765) 546.2519; Elaine Bailey at 5479912; or Nedra Swanagan at (765) 546-7424 or stop by Jo’s Corner ﬂorist in Union City. Those interested may also email gebailey1@embarqmail. com for a registration form. The proceeds from this project support scholarships for graduating seniors at Randolph Eastern School and Mississinawa Valley Local School.

DCP’s Early Morning Discovery Hikes GREENVILLE – The Darke County Park District invites the public to join them every Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. at Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 St. Rt. 502 west of Greenville, for their Early Morning Discovery Hikes. These hikes allow adults a chance to watch the seasons change and to discover the many life forms in their own backyard. Crisp mornings and low humidity make this a great time to en-

joy and learn about nature. These walks focus on bird watching, trees, fungi identiﬁcation, and much more. Attendees are asked to bring a pair of binoculars if possible; otherwise some are available for loan. Hikes will be held rain or shine. If you have any questions about the Early Morning Discovery Hikes or any other program offered by the Park District, please call the Nature Center at 548-0165 or visit www. darkecountyparks.org.

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Biales will open DCCA’s artists series

Shown are (front row) Kristina Knapp-Bradley, Judge Julie Monnin, Peggy Schultz, (back row) John Staub, Annette Ryan, Dave Knapp, Sherry Smith, Bill LaFramboise, Jackie Allen (March of Dimes Division Director) and Brian Hammond (March of Dimes Community Director).

Gearing up for 2016 March for Babies GREENVILLE – Local business and community leader, Kristina Knapp Bradley, marketing director of Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln, has agreed to chair the 2016 Darke County March for Babies. March for Babies is the largest annual fundraising event for the March of Dimes whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. The 2016 March for Babies is scheduled for April 30, 2016 at the Darke County Fairgrounds. The event includes both a ﬁve and a half mile walk and a one mile family fun stroll. Also included are activities for the whole family such as a “Kids Zone”, continuous entertainment, and plenty of food. “Working with the March of Dimes is a real honor. March for Babies helps families win the ﬁght against premature birth, the #1 killer of babies that

Masquerade jewelry sale GREENVILLE – The Wayne Hospital Auxiliary will host an around the clock Masquerade Jewelry and Accessories Sale on Sept. 30, 10 p.m. to Oct. 2, 2 p.m. The event will be held in the Wayne HealthCare main lobby. Cash and credit/debit cards are accepted. Proceeds beneﬁt Wayne HealthCare.

costs American businesses $12 billion annually,” said Knapp Bradley. Joining Knapp Bradley on the Executive Leadership Team is Bill LaFramboise, from Greenville Technology, last year’s chair. Also on the team are Judge Julie Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, Peggy Schultz, Wayne Healthcare, John Staub, The Fram Group, Sherry Smith, Whirlpool Corporation, and Annette Ryan, Greenville Federal. “The monies raised fund research to discover the unknown causes of premature birth and find new ways to stop it. There is no more worthwhile cause than helping give babies a healthy start in life. Our goal is to raise $110,000. We are confident our team of leaders will work together to organize supporters and raise these urgently needed funds.” Anyone interested in participating in the March for Babies or volunteering for the event can do so by contacting Brian Hammond, Community Director of the Miami Valley Division of the March of dimes at (937) 329-9274 or bhammond@ marchofdimes.org. If you have been touched by prematurity or birth defects, visit shareyourstory. org community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state, and local perinatal statistics, visit persistats.org. You can also find them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter.

Hello to all our “Let’s stay safe” friends. With our young generation now back to school, Rage and Rocko would like to pass on a few reminders to keep the youngsters and the wiser generations safe and healthy. 1) The daylight hours will soon become shorter. So as parents, we need to make sure we dress our youngster’s in bright colors so the wiser generation’s can see them better at bus stops and when crossing the streets. 2) Driver’s need to be responsible and drive the posted speed limits, especially around schools. Take the extra time at stop signs to insure no small kids are still trying to cross. 3) The wiser generations need to set down with the kids and talk about “Stranger Danger”. Tell them to scream and run if somebody they don’t know approaches them. These people are very sweet talking or they may just try and grab them. Be honest with the kids but reassuring. Let the kids know to make as much noise as possible. Tell them the importance of telling a teacher or a parent right away if this does happen. 4) Now some yummy stuff. Make sure the youngsters have a good breakfast. Doughnuts are ok, once in a while as long as you have another type fruit or even cereal with them. Find good and fun breakfasts foods. For lunch the

schools do a much better job to insure the kids are getting the right types of food. If you are having some hard times with money, check with the school, they always have some kind of AID to assist you with to insure they get a lunch. 5) Give your young students your support. We as WISER adults must insure our youngster’s future is on the right track. Teaching them Safety and Keeping Healthy Bodies is the ﬁrst and most important of many responsibilities we have. 6) Support your Teachers and School. Every day they teach them the tools they will need to be future wiser adults. Safety and Health is on the top of their list. Buy showing your youngster you support the teachers and school….., the students will in turn show the teachers respect and support as well. “The Future is always Present” …….How and What we teach our youngsters now will have lasting affects when they become Wiser. Be Safe, Be Healthy, and Have fun this school year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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GREENVILLE – Versatile singer Lisa Biales will open Darke County Center for the Arts’ (DCCA) 20152016 Artists Series season at Greenville’s newly renovated Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Oct. 10, performing a mix of songs ranging from blues to folk to American standards; the show starts at 8 p.m. “We wanted our first presentation in the beautifully restored Memorial Hall to be truly special; Lisa’s concert will definitely fit that description,” said Keith Rawlins, Artistic Director for DCCA. “Lisa absolutely loves to sing, and she has a great voice that can sing anything and everything,” Rawlins stated. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, this is not the first time DCCA has presented Lisa Biales (pronounced BeAlice); her performance as part of DCCA’s Coffeehouse Series a few years ago was enthusiastically received and earned requests for the artist’s return. “However, Lisa is not only a local favorite,” Ms. Jordan explained. “Her music has gained international fame and her recordings have been nominated for prestigious awards; Lisa’s concerts are truly amazing, generating the warmth and joy that can only be experienced in a live performance,” Jordan concluded. The Lisa Biales concert is sponsored by Jim and Enid Goubeaux. Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped

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. Tickets for the show cost $20, and can be purchased by contacting DCCA at 937547-0908 or at DCCA’s of-

ﬁce located within Greenville Public Library, as well as online at www.CenterForArts.net. If any remain by show time, tickets will also be available at the door prior to the performance.

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August has certainly been friendly to Darke County. It seems we have had perfect weather most of the time, only a couple of really warm days, and rain when needed. The Great Darke County Fair could not have had any better weather! The days were cool and mild, and the nights were perfect. With high school football starting, I am sure players, coaches and fans hope for this unseasonably reasonable weather to continue! As with most activities in August things have been a little slow in the Commissioner’s Office, although we have had some projects getting started. The South Industrial Park Drive Project, along with the sewer and water line extensions, has finally begun. Work was started fair week, and should continue for several months. This project will allow ODOT to move into their new facility sometime next year. Hopefully, this project, the brainchild of Commissioner Rhoades, has already brought new construction to the county, and our hope will be to create even more. As always, we work closely with everyone to make Darke County better, and the relationship with the city has been beneficial to both of us. With the flooding we have had in Darke County, our EMA office has worked hard in trying to secure funds to help those who need help. Mindy Saylor, director, has pursued every avenue to try and help our residents who need it most. Mindy will let everyone know if any new avenues open up. Feel free to contact Mindy or Josh at 548-1444 anytime for further updates. Thanks to Mindy and Josh Haney, emergency management specialist, for all their work. This month, we have updates on our insurance coverage for liability and health. CORSA, (the County Risk Sharing Authority), and CEBCO, (the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio), are both run through the CCAO (the County Commissioners

Association of Ohio). This relationship with the CCAO has helped to keep our costs down, and all preliminary indications are that our premiums will show slight increases. Our Health and Wellness program, run by co-chair Denise Dillman, has done an outstanding job (along with our employees) in keeping our premiums down. Thanks to all who participate and thanks to Denise for coordinating these efforts. On the economic front, we continue to put people to work. At the last survey, Darke County had an unemployment rate at 4 percent. That is the 12th best in the State! Our neighbors to the north, Mercer County lead the State at 3.3 percent. Our combined efforts with the West Central Ohio Development Coalition, a six county group formed by Darke, Shelby, Auglaize, Miami, Mercer, and Allen, inside the Dayton Development Coalition region, have done an outstanding job in working with each other to make sure all of our citizens who want a job can ﬁnd one locally. Our workforce efforts are bearing fruit, and the partnerships our own Career Pathway Coordinator, Lisa Wendel, have formed with schools and businesses will be viable for years to come. Darke County has some economic activity in the works, and we will let you know as soon as possible. The fair is over, the weather is cooling and schools are back in session. Fall is here, and with that, activities pick up. Patriot Day is Sept. 11 and is when we should commemorate the day of loss and tragedy and also a day of triumph and patriotism. One activity you should do is attend a public session of the County Commissioners. We meet every Monday and Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Commissioner’s ofﬁce located at 520 South Broadway in Greenville, just south of the Court House. Hope to see you there. The Darke County Commissioners

Voter registration deadline is Oct. 5 GREENVILLE – Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3501.10, the Darke County Board of Elections will remain open until 9 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015, the last day to be registered in order to vote in the upcoming General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Registration forms are available at the Board ofﬁce, 300 Garst Ave., Greenville, the Darke County Courthouse Treasurer’s Ofﬁce, any public library and the License Bureau on Wagner Avenue in Greenville. Questions should be directed to the Board of Elections

during normal ofﬁce hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (937) 5481835. The Board urges those who wish to check on their status as a voter to call before the October 5, 2015 deadline. The Board also encourages anyone who has moved since they last voted and not changed their residence address with the Board, to do so before the registration deadline. Doing so is beneﬁcial to the voter and the Board of Elections so that all voter information is current and correct on Election Day.

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“Mr. Robinson, Mr. Robinson…” “Hey guys! How ya doing?” “Fine!” She was one of my Woodland students. Her brother – also one of my students – was at South, I think. I got hugs from them both. Then… “Mr. Robinson, are you rich?” she asked. “Uh, no… why do you ask?” “I keep seeing your picture in the paper. Don’t you have to be rich or something to be in the news?” Well, you have to be something, I thought, but rich wasn’t one of them. Not sure I wanted to go there. “No, sweety,” I said. “My picture is there because I write stories. Do you read the stories?” She shook her head. “Words too big?” She smiled and nodded. I looked at her brother. “How about you, buddy?

The words shouldn’t be too big for you.” He smiled, then said… “I’m working on it.” She said she saw me at the fair. Mom, by the way, was standing there patiently. Grinning. I told the young lady I was writing stories. She kept bringing up more things to talk about. I could see mom taking a step into the store, then a pause… then another small step. Still smiling but deﬁnitely ready to move on. Not sure her daughter was… but we got it done. Turned out I had to head in the same direction they did… “Yeah, I’m following you,” I said. “Stay with mommy.” The kids grinned. Then focused. I was forgotten. Week before last I had a sub assignment at East. I didn’t hear Mr. Robinson once during recess but I saw a ton of grins as my second graders – now in third grade – came rushing up for hugs. A few of them hung around during most of our time on the playground. I was a familiar face on a new campus with new teachers. I also saw a few

of my third graders, now in fourth. They got their “hello” hugs and high ﬁves… except for one. She was standing in the time-out zone with a sour look on her face. It was Day 3 of the school year and she was already in trouble. Yeah… I’d probably have a sour look on my face, too. Three guesses who it was, and the ﬁrst two don’t count. Last Friday was another great adventure. I had an assignment at the junior high. They held their annual memorial on the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. Some of the comments from these kids (who either hadn’t been born yet or were just babies) made me proud. Fantastic kids!! I had an afternoon assignment at Woodland and (thanks to my editor) got there early to help out in the lunchroom. Kindergarten… none of them knew me… with one exception. My granddaughter saw me, put her tray down, put her hands on her hips… and grinned. Big hug. First grade… “Mr. Robin-

son, Mr. Robinson!” Hugs. High Fives! “I missed you Mr. Robinson!” “I missed you, too, sweety!” One of the ﬁrst graders was my pre-school tutoring student… she grinned, reached out for a hug… kept looking and reaching out for more hugs… This was the same child who, exactly one year earlier, broke the rules and got up from the table for her hugs. Second grade… “Mr. Robinson! I saw you at the fair!” Hugs! High Fives! “I saw you, too, buddy!” Or sweety, as the case may be. “I missed you, Mr. Robinson! Are you substituting today?” No… I’m just helping out in the lunchroom. By the way, in case you’re interested… kindergartners in the lunchroom are reasonably quiet but need a lot of help opening packets; ﬁrst graders are noisy sometimes and still need some help, but not as much… second graders? They seldom need help, but they mostly eat with lights out. It’s been a fascinating two weeks.

Tax relief for Ohio’s non-profit groups T w o years ago we provided a property tax exemption in Ohio law for veterans and fraterJIM BUCHY OHIO nals but buREPRESENTATIVE reaucrats in the tax department failed to recognize space used by such organizations for the not-for-profit service of the organizational members. In this biennial budget which we passed in June we included a provision that further outlines the intention of the legislature to provide that exemption to the space dedicated to not-forprofit educational and health related work of the veterans and fraternals for health and education purposes. An example of space used for not-for-profit work by a fraternal organization is Masonic learning centers. These learning centers take

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place in Masonic halls and have accomplished incredible feats in helping local children overcome dyslexia. Dyslexia is a processing disorder that results in difficulties reading and writing. One in five people suffer from the disorder, and the Masonic learning centers have had the best results overcoming it, even trumping our education system. These centers though were still being taxed unjustly up until recently. Locally, we have an example of this issue in Dayton where our local Masonic learning center is operated in the building that has been classified as tax exempt aside from the portion with the learning center. This 425 Memorial Dr. Greenville, OH 45331

location was established in 1999 and belongs to a family of tutoring centers ran by a not-for-proﬁt organization Learning Centers for Children INC. Since its opening the center has graduated 270 students and assisted an estimated 380. Although the center has yielded great results more than 70 western Ohio kids sit on a waiting list of up to 2.5 years today. This alarming fact makes the need for a break on property taxes even more crucial as that money could go to helping more students in our communities who struggle with dyslexia. Under this new law, real estate held or occupied by a fraternal organization and

used primarily for meetings of and the administration of the fraternal organization or for the providing, on a notfor-proﬁt basis, educational or health services shall not have property tax. This new measure intends to help the not for proﬁts re-invest that money into better services for those in need. It is important to treat groups and organizations that do so much for our community justly. Making this adjustment in the Ohio Revised Code is common sense governing. Please give me your opinion on this topic and others in the news this month by completing an online survey at tinyurl.com/buchyaugust2015.

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GREENVILLE – The Lady Wave varsity volleyball team fell to the VandaliaButler Aviators Thursday, Sept. 17 in three sets 25-10, 25-15 and 25-14. “They picked up the pace of their game tonight,” said Greenville Coach Lori Davis. “We are starting to get more conﬁdence, keeping the ball alive and staying focused.” Greenville struggled to get on the board falling behind 24-8 in the ﬁrst set before getting back-to-back points to hit double digits with the visitors taking set No. 1 by a score of 25-10. The Lady Wave had its best showing of the night putting 15 points on the board in set two before losing 25-15. “If we’re in trouble, we’re out of system and we put the ball back over the net, we can regroup and get another chance to play,” said Davis. “That’s maturing on the court and that’s what this year is all about. They are starting to pick up on

this now.” Greenville started strong in set three leading 2-1 with ties at 2-2 and 4-4 before the visitors put some distance between the teams to lead 15-7. The Wave strung together four consecutive points to cut the Lady Aviators lead to 15-11 before the visitors outscored Greenville 10-3 to take the final set 25-14 and claim a 3-0 GWOC win. “The three of us the coaches all just absolutely love volleyball all our lives,” Davis said. “When I was a kid it was my first love and we want to show those kids how much we love it… get it through to them that they can love it that much too.” “Our kids are starting to find that joy of playing,” continued Davis. “Every one of them likes to learn. They listen and they find that it works. That is the joy of coaching… when you see that click and the kids do it right.” Butler moves to 2-0 in the conference and 5-6 on the season while the Lady Wave slip to 0-2 in the GWOC and 0-13 overall.

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Davenport wins 45th World 100 at Eldora Speedway BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

ROSSBURG – Jonathan Davenport driving for AES Racing of Mount Airy, NC drove his No. 6 car to victory lane Saturday night to win the 45th World 100 and take home the $48,000 payout. The 31 year old from Williamston, South Carolina becomes just the fourth driver to sweep the major dirt late model races at Eldora Speedway. Davenport started in the 18th position and worked his

way to the front of the pack passing Jared Landers on lap 64 to take the checkered flag in the 100 lap race. Fifth place starter, 18 year old Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, IL settled for the second place finish in the 2015 World 100. Poles sitter, four-time World 100 winner and National Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN finished in third place. For complete World 100 results log on to www.eldoraspeedway.com/races/ schedule/world-100.

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Thousands ride 9th annual Tour de Donut BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

ARCANUM – Nearly 2,000 riders gathered in Arcanum Saturday morning to ride in the 9th annual Tour de Donut. Riders from 22 states and Canada, chose from one of three event courses – the short 16 mile ‘MiniDonut’, the Full course ride of 32 miles or the ‘Double D’ course of a grueling 64 total miles. As part of the themed tradition, and to help shave off some overall time, riders stopped at up to three checkpoints and consume as many glazed doughnuts as they could handle. Doughnut eating record holder and Major League Eating Champion, 38-yearold Yasir Salem of New York, NY – who ate 48 donuts last year, only wolfed down 44 in this year’s ride. He still took first place in the Double D… finishing with a time of 36:51 after subtracting over three and a half hours for the doughnuts eaten. According to event organizers, Roger and Christina Bowersock of the non-profit organization, Rocketship Sports Management, Inc., over 1,000 dozen doughnuts were on-

Winter sports meetings set

GREENVILLE – Greenville Jr. and Senior High Schools will conduct their mandatory OHSAA Winter Sports Preseason Meetings on the following dates/ times: Oct. 1 – High School and Jr. High Girls Basketball, 7:30 p.m., GHS Gym Oct. 15 - High School and Jr. High Boys Basketball and Wrestling, 7 p.m., GHS Gym and Cafeteria Oct. 21 - High School Swimming and Bowling, 7 p.m., GHS Gym and Cafeteria Athletes and parents who plan to participate in a winter sport are required to attend these informational meetings.

hand as part of the race. The massive order was handled by local grocery store Suttons. “We are glad we can use a local store to do business with for the event,” the Bowersock’s noted. “Of course there were several dozen left over as usual!” Most of the leftover dozens of doughnuts and other food items were donated to local charity organization – Grace Resurrection Community Center in Greenville. Several local volunteer groups, the Darke County EMA and Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and other departments worked to help make this year’s event safe and a success. This year’s event sponsor was Pooch Parlor and once again the riders were timed by Good Times Event Services. A tourism grant received from the Darke County Visitor’s Bureau added ﬁnancial sup-

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GREENVILLE – The Lady Wave varsity soccer team gave up five second half goals in a 6-0 loss to the visiting Lady Anna Rockets. “We simply let them move to the ball all night and get in our way,” said Greenville Coach Shepard. “Our first touch was not good from the start and it just got worse as the game went on.” Neither team could find the back of the net for the first 38:10 of the first half before the Lady Rockets scored with 1:50 showing on the clock to take a 1-0 halftime lead. The visitors made it a 2-0 game at 34:14 in the second half, upped their lead to 3-0 at 30:16 and at 29:50 scored to make it a 4-0 advantage. “We got to clean some

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things up,” said Shepard. “We played so well at Fairborn. The same score at half with them. Fairborn just came off beating Wayne and I was so proud of them. They played so well that half and we just dismantled the last two

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Tri-Village records ﬁrst ever high school football victory BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

Greenville 7th grader, Ty Ferguson runs the ball in Wednesday’s loss to Wayne at Harmon Field. See more photos at Bluebagmedia.com/photos (Clinton Randall photo)

Greenville 7th grade struggles against bigger Wayne team BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Greenville 7th grade football team hosted Wayne on Wednesday afternoon in their ﬁrst home game of the season. The Wave

defense could not stop the Warriors’ ground attack, losing 60-6. The team will try to move to (2-2) on the season… as they host Piqua next Wednesday in a GWOC North conference battle with the Indians.

Greenville 8th grade volleyball advances to 7-1 on season BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE - The Greenville Jr. High volleyball teams hosted Northmont Thursday afternoon. The 7th and 8th grade Lady Wave teams both beat the Bolts in two straight sets. With the win, the 8th grade girls advance to (7-1) on the season, the 7th grade team moves to (4-4). “The girls are playing well together,” 8th grade coach Abby Thatcher told The Early Bird. “I really think we can win most of our remaining games... as long as we stay healthy.” Both Greenville teams travel to Wayne Tuesday and then to Vandalia Sept.

NEW MADISON – The Tri-Village Patriots made school history Saturday by winning their first ever high school football game by defeating the visiting Northridge Polar Bears 55-12. “Its history,” said Tri-Village Coach Jason Schondelmyer. “It’s the first win for our program at the high school level. It was great for the kids, great for our community. I’m proud of those kids.” The Patriots used a Jared Buckley pass interception to set up the game’s first score with Johnny Wilson running the ball in from the one yard line. Buckley made good on a two-point conversion run for an early 8-0 lead. “Johnny Wilson played well,” said Schondelmyer. “Jerrod Buckley really played well. We had a lot of guys who stood out today.” Dalton Stephens got the Patriots second interception leading to a 35 yard Buckley TD run with 5:08 showing to lead 14-0. With the Patriots play-

ing a solid defense TV took went on offense resulting in a Wilson 26-yard TD for a 20-0 lead. Charlie Bailey’s PAT kick split the uprights giving the Patriots JV team a 21-0 lead at 2:27 in the ﬁrst period. “Charlie (Bailey) did good today,” said Schondelmyer. “Anytime you are doing something like that, the special teams… I ‘ve been pretty pleased with where we are at because that’s an area of the game not having soccer here and some other aspects, the kids just don’t kick a lot of footballs around, so that’s all new.” The Bears were forced to punt facing a fourth and 17 from their own 33-yard line turning the ball over to the Patriots. TV found the end zone at 7:28 of the second quarter with Buckley scoring from three yards out to lead 27-0. Noah Burns returned an interception 46-yards for a TD and with Bailey drilling the PAT kick the score stood at a 34-0. “We made some plays,” Schondelmyer said. “Anytime you make a defensive

The Tri-Village junior varsity team won its ﬁrst game Saturday against Northridge. See more photos from the game at Bluebagmedia.com/ photos (Gaylen Blosser photo)

score, that’s just a cherry on Top.” Northridge would get on the board with a 14yard TD at 6:19 in the second to trail the home team 34-6. TV would add a 36-yard Buckley TD run with 3:09 showing. With Bailey making good on the PAT kick, the young Patriots took a commanding 41-6 lead at the half. Neither team was able to get on the board in the third period until the visitors scored with 1:09 remaining to trail 41-12. TV scored on the ﬁrst

play of the fourth quarter with freshman Austin Bruner carrying the ball for a 20-yard TD. With Bailey splitting the uprights the local boys had a 47-12 advantage at 9:52 in the ﬁnal period of play. The Tri-Village defense continued to dominate play keeping Northridge out of the end zone while TV would punch in one more TD on the day; a Buckley seven yard run with 3:45 showing. With the PAT kick good, Bailey and the Patriots had a 55-12 lead that would stand for the ﬁnal history making score.

Coach pleased despite Greenville boys soccer 4-1 loss to Troy BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Greenville varsity boys soccer coach Brent DeVoss was pleased with the progress his young team displayed in a 4-1 loss to the Troy See more photos at Bluebagmedia. Trojans. “We’re seeing improvecom/photos (Clinton Randall ment not weekly but daily,” photo) said DeVoss. “Every day we 28 before returning home are getting better. Players to host Troy Sept. 29. are coming together. We are starting to really develop the team comradery on the ﬁeld, off the ﬁeld… our attitude is positive. We work hard every day and we worked hard throughout the game.” “Troy is a great team,” continued DeVoss. “They brought a lot of talented athletes here today and we held in there. “Started out slow… gave up the two quick ones. We fought back, drew within one and then two mental breakdowns. We just have to GREENVILLE - Flat track motorcycle racing returned to the Darke County clean that stuff up and I Fairgrounds Saturday. Several professional riders joined amateur racers in think once we can clean a day and night session racing schedule. See more photos at Bluebagmedia. that up we’re going to be com/photos (Clinton Randall photo) right there with the better

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teams.” Troy put goals on the board at 34:31 and 21:28 in the first half of play to take a 2-0 halftime advantage. “We are so much deeper on the bench,” stated DeVoss. “We have samefor-same athletes where I can pull somebody off the bench and they go right out and know what to do. They can hold their own. We can keep our players a lot more fresh on the field and able to stay in these games a lot longer where last year we got tired so much and just slowly fell behind. This year we’re staying there until the end.” The Green Wave cut the visitors lead to 2-1 with 26:31 showing on the second quarter clock with Walls finding the back of the net. “Dalton Walls stepped up… hit that nice goal to bring us back in,” said DeVoss. “He worked really hard on the offensive side. Hit that one from distance. He listened and hit it and went right in the upper

Greenville goalie AJ Frens lays out to make a save on goal during Wave loss to Troy. See more photos from the game at Bluebagmedia.com/ photos (Gaylen Blosser photo)

90.” The experienced Trojans would add second half goals at 20:26 and 16:05 to take the match by a 4-1 ﬁnal score. “We’re getting more experience, we’re older, we work on communication every day,” said DeVoss. “Just communicate, stay positive. Communication is just as important as the skills and a lot of times you can verbally communicate and stay in the game just by communicating. We

work on that and it pays off in the long run. It keeps us in the game and that is what we want to do… just stay in here with these better teams and improve each day so when we get the opportunity to win one we are going to be right there.” “Again AJ Frens… he just keeps us in every game,” DeVoss added. “Just dynamic saves. Just constantly rising above when he’s taking as many shots as he sees all year.”

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Davis’ 60th anniversary COVINGTON – Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Irene (Brickler) Davis, of Covington, will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 23. They were united in marriage Sept. 23, 1955 at the Piqua Church of the Brethren. Bob is retired from Miami Industries in Piqua and Irene is retired from Roger’s Grain in Covington. They continue with their gardening hobby and also enjoy “day trip” traveling. They are the parents of Alan (Sandra) Davis of Ludlow Falls. They will celebrate this milestone with an informal gathering of friends and family Sept. 23 at Marion’s Piazza in Troy from 6-9 p.m. Please let your presence be your present and omit gifts.

GHS Class of 1955 luncheon GREENVILLE – GHS Class of 1955 will have its monthly luncheon on Sept. 24, noon, at the Brethren Home in the room off the dining room. For more information, call Georgeanna, 548-2456.

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Stollar-Brewer to wed 9/26 UNION CITY – Kendra Sue Stollar and Christian Lawrence Brewer are pleased to announce their wedding on Sept. 26 at the bride’s family farm. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Connie Foureman Stollar, of Greenville and Kevin Stollar, of Wildwood, Fla. She is a 2006 graduate of Greenville Senior High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in communications in 2015 from Indiana University East. She is currently employed at Foureman’s Sand and Gravel. She enjoys spending time with family, friends and their animals. The groom-to-be is the son of Brenda Brinley and the late Daniel Joseph Brewer. He is a 1999 graduate of Ansonia High School. He is currently employed by the Darke County Highway Department. The couple will reside in Union City.

FIVE GENERATIONS

DARKE COUNTY – Keith and Erlene Hocker are announcing the birth of their great great granddaughter, Lylah Grace Houdeshell, born on March 5, 2015 in Texas. Standing left to right are Keith Hocker, great great grandfather; David Houdeshell, grandfather; Renea Harroun, great grandmother; (seated) Erlene Hocker, great great grandmother; Tyler Houdeshell, father, holding Lylah Grace.

Community Unity gives thank you GREENVILLE – In February, Community Unity launched the “Have a Heart…Do Your Part” special fundraising effort. For those who made a special one-time donation and those who give on a regular basis, each contribution, regardless of the size, makes an impact in helping those in our community who are struggling ﬁnancially and your help is greatly appreciated. Community Unity is located at 433 E. Water St., Greenville inside the Grace Resurrection Community Center. The organization, which has been in existence for nearly 25 years, assists the needy in Darke County with ﬁnancial needs including utilities, rent, medical needs and emergency transportation. Among the many individuals that have assisted Community Unity in 2015 and prior to that are: Tamara Olwine, Paul and Beth Ruck, Thomas and Linda Kraus, John F. Marchal, Robert and Deborah Kuhnle, Christy Fisher, Charles and Nancy Raffel, Cinda Rismiller, Robert and Dorothy Cain, Thomas and Lois Singer, Ronald and Betsy Smith, Cheryl Stafford and Dr. Stephen Stentzel. Community Unity apologizes for any names that may have been inadvertently omitted. The contributions of

individuals, churches and organizations are certainly needed as the number of their clients needing help remains high. Any assistance is greatly appreciated so that the organization can continue to help those who are struggling ﬁnancially. Donations may be sent to Community Unity, P.O. Box 1064, Greenville, Ohio 45331. For more information or to arrange a presentation about Community Unity, Jim Morehouse may be contacted at 547-1557.

BLESSED EVENT

Kamryn Hoskins

DARKE COUNTY – Shaun and Ashley Hoskins are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kamryn Nicole. She was born on July 30 at Kettering Medical Center. Kamryn weighed 6lbs 6oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. She is also welcomed home by her excited big sister, Adelyn. Proud grandparents are Judi DeLay of Arcanum, Richard DeLay of Franklin, Bev and Rick Baker of Greenville and Rick Hoskins of Huber Heights.

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GERLING

– Juanita V. Gerling, 100, of Versailles, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles. Burial is in St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.

FOURMAN – Keith E. Fourman, 74, of New Madison, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Graveside services were held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison. HOCKER

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IN MEMORIAM

merly of Bradford, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. A funeral service was held Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at the Bradford Church of the Brethren. Interment is at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.

LEPHART – Myrl E. Lephart, 89, of Arcanum, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Funeral services were held at Pitsburg Trinity Lutheran Church on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. Burial is in Mote Cemetery. YOUTSEY – Delores (Ashman) Youtsey, 90, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday from 10 a.m. until

time of the services in the funeral home.

COATE – Lisa Coate, 54, of Covington, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Covington. Interment is at Holy Family Cemetery, Frenchtown. WILT – Kerlin F. Wilt, 96, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Celebration of Life services were held Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 at Braund Pope Funeral Home, New Madison. Burial is in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Ft. Jefferson. OSBORNE – Cynthia Elaine Osborne, 59, of Palestine, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. A funeral service was held Saturday,

Sept. 19, 2015 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Greenville Cemetery.

DOWLER – Larry J.

Dowler, 76, of Arcanum, Veteran died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 at the Kreitzer Funeral Home, Arcanum. Burial will follow in Abbottsville Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends Sunday 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home.

BOUSMAN – Richard R. (Dick) Bousman, 75, of Winter Haven, Fla. and formerly of Union City, Ohio, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. His ﬁnal resting place is in Auberndale, Fla. No services were held.

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Health Department is gearing up for the flu season. They will be giving the flu vaccine at several locations this year. Their first public clinic will be held at the Health Department, 300 Garst Ave, Greenville, on Oct. 1, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. This is a walk-in clinic for ages six months and up. The cost of the Flu Vaccine is $30. They can also bill some private insurances, Medi-

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care and Medicaid if a current card is presented. They will not be giving flu shots at Spirit this year. The next scheduled public clinic for flu vaccines will be at the Wayne Hospital Health Fair on Oct. 13, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. This is located at the Fairgrounds. Their regular Immunization Clinic will remain open this day as usual, 8-10:30 a.m. and 2-5 p.m. The City/County Employee Health Fair will be held on Oct. 15 at Romer’s this year. The Darke County Health Department will be administering the flu vaccine on Oct. 17, 9-11 a.m., at Tri-Village Rescue. This event is open to the public. They also have a flu clinic scheduled at the Bradford Public Library on Oct. 22, 4-6:30 p.m., to which the public is invited. Since an annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone six months of age and older, they hope these extra clinics will help the public in planning to get immunized. The Health Department is also administering flu vaccine, along with all their other vaccines, at their weekly clinic on Tuesdays, 8-10:30 a.m., and 2-5 p.m., 300 Garst Avenue, Greenville. No appointment is needed. Their flu vaccine this year is again the Quadrivalent type, having four strains as opposed to just three strains, providing more protection. They do have a limited supply of the live nasal Flumist, for ages two years through 18 years. Please make it a

priority this year to get immunized and stay healthy. Please call the Health Department with any questions or concerns, 548-4196, or visit www. darkecountyhealth.org.

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GREENVILLE – The children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Darrell McLear extend birthday wishes for his 90th birthday. Darrell was born on Sept. 17, 1925 to Leonard and Geraldine McLear. He has been married to Luella McLear for 67 years. His children are Steven, Gaye Lee (Larry) Noffsinger, and Jo Ella (Rick) Michael. Cards may be sent to 810 Chestnut Circle, Greenville, Ohio 45304.

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Illness or Injury – Now What? At some point, every person is going to face illness or injury. Maybe a stomach virus has you down, or even an upper respiratory infection keeps you from getting a good night’s sleep and a good breath while walking up a flight of stairs. A twisted ankle can make walking difficult, and surgery can definitely be a setback where activity is concerned. If you have a regular exercise routine, an active life, or just started exercising, illness or injury can certainly be frustrating. How do you sort through what requires rest, when to consult with medical professionals, and when to just push through it? Let’s tackle illness first. When your body is fighting infection, energy needs to be expended to get better. Does that mean the common cold requires a day of bed rest? Definitely not. Typical advice would be to decrease your intensity of exercise – not pushing to your max but still staying

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Personal Trainer active (for instance, walking vs running) – if you have cold symptoms. But if you have a fever, symptoms of illness below your neck (for instance, vomiting or coughing that hurts your chest), or pain in your joints, rest is key to feeling better. In this case, your body needs all of its energy to recover. Of course, if you are not sure, consult with a medical professional. If you are facing an injury, restricted activity may be needed. For instance, if you have twisted your ankle and

are limping, walking may not be beneﬁcial since limping can cause other problems (sore knee, hip or back). Sharp pain in muscles or joint may warrant medical intervention to determine the best course of action. Physical therapy may be ordered to speed recovery and enable you to return to your normal activities. If the injury is much less severe, a few days of rest and limited activity may help. If restricted activity does not improve the symptoms within a few days, medical advice may be warranted. The good news is that, typically, exercises that don’t involve that body part may still be okay but verify with your physician. For instance, if you have a shoulder that is being rehabbed, lifting weights with the other arm may still be beneﬁcial, as well as doing some lower body exercises. If surgery is in your future, talk with your surgeon about how to best prepare yourself for surgery. The

stronger you are before surgery, the more likely you are to have a strong and faster post-operative recovery. Following your doctor’s advice and asking speciﬁc questions of medical staff, including physical therapists, can help to minimize recovery time. Whether injury or illness sets you back, you can return to your regular activity level before you know it. Ramping up slowly is key to being safe and making continued progress. Keeping a positive mental outlook, eating well to ensure your body is getting the nutrients it needs, and getting plenty of sleep also go a long way to recovering quickly. Diana Unger is a certiﬁed personal trainer located in Darke County, with experience training youth and adults of all ages. Follow her on Facebook: Warrior Strength Workouts, Twitter: workoutwarriors, and Insta gram:warriorstrengthwork outs

Easy Turkey Burgers on the Grill My teenage daughter likes these turkey burgers.

1 ½ pounds ground turkey (I prefer 90-93% lean) 1 small can black beans, drained 1 small onion or 1 bunch of green onions, chopped fine 1 egg Optional – ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Form into patties (Makes 6 medium patties). Place patties in a dish, cover, then refrigerate for 30 minutes. Place aluminum foil on grill and spray lightly. Heat grill to medium. Grill patties in single layer until internal temperature is 165 F. Enjoy with or without a bun, with or without cheese and any other burger fixings you like!

Foods that can play a roll in cancer prevention While no single food or ingredient can prevent people from getting cancer, research has shown a link between excess body fat and various cancers. A poor diet that’s high in fat can contribute to excess body fat, which the American Institute for Cancer Research has linked to higher risks for developing cancers of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, and gallbladder, among others. The AICR notes that research on foods that ﬁght cancer is ongoing, but the following are some of the

foods that can play a role in cancer prevention. Apples Apples are a good source of fiber, which can help men and women lower their cancer risk. Dietary fiber can increase feelings of fullness, which reduces the likelihood that people will overeat. Men and women who do not overeat are less likely to accumulate the excess body fat that increases their risk for various cancers. In addition, apples’ dietary fiber contains pectin, a polysaccharide that bacteria in the stomach can use to produce

compounds that protect colon cells. Broccoli Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, and nearly all cruciferous vegetables, which get their name because their four-petal ﬂowers resemble a cross, or crucifer, are great sources of vitamin C. Broccoli also is a great source of the B vitamin folate as well as potassium. The AICR notes that studies have shown folate helps to maintain healthy DNA and keep cancer-promoting genes inactive. But men and women should speak with

their physicians regarding how much folate to include in their diets, as animal studies have suggested that high amounts of folate may promote development of certain types of cancer, including colon cancer. Cranberries Like apples, cranberries are high in dietary ﬁber and vitamin C. Diets high in foods containing vitamin C have been linked to a reduced risk for cancer of the esophagus. In addition, studies have shown that vitamin C protects cells’ DNA by trapping free

radicals, which can damage the body, and inhibiting the formation of substances called carcinogens, which are capable of causing cancer in living tissue. Legumes Legumes include kidney and black beans, yellow split peas and red lentils. Dry beans and peas are great sources of ﬁber and good sources of protein, and each also make excellent sources of folate. In addition to their ability to contribute to the protection of colon cells, legumes also contain various phytochemicals,

which researchers feel may decrease chronic inﬂammation, a risk factor for many cancers. In addition, these phytochemicals may increase the self-destruction of cancer cells. While there are no magic foods that can guarantee men and women won’t one day develop cancer, there are many foods that research has shown are capable of reducing a person’s risk of developing this potentially deadly disease. More information on cancer-ﬁghting foods is available at www. aicr.org.

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themselves in remote locations where cellular phone signals tend to be weak, which can be troublesome, even when hiking in relatively crowded parks. That’s why it’s important to take the following precautionary measures when hiking. * Never hike alone. Many outdoor enthusiasts enjoy escaping from the daily grind and getting some alone time with Mother Nature. While some outdoor activities can be safely enjoyed alone, others, including hiking, should never be done without a friend in tow. There are numerous benefits to hiking in pairs or groups, not the least of which is having someone there to go for help should anyone suffer an injury on the trails. When hiking with a group or even with only a friend, make sure no one hikes faster than the slowest hiker. This ensures that no one will get lost and that each hiker has someone there to seek help should an accident or injury occur. * Share your itinerary with someone staying behind. Even if you are hiking with others, it’s best to share your itinerary with someone who is not joining you on your trip. This way someone can alert authorities to you, and your fellow hikers’ direction if you get lost on a trail and cannot find your way out. When sharing your itinerary, share your schedule as well, telling friends who are staying behind to alert the authorities if you do not return or make direct contact with them by a given time. * Start early. Embarking on a hike early is beneficial

in a variety of ways. Nature is beautiful at all times of the day, but part of the joy of hiking is taking in all of the beautiful landscapes, which are easier to see during daylight hours than at night. Hiking during the day is also safer, as it’s easier for hikers to make their way on trails when they can see where they’re going than at night, when many hiking trails are cloaked in darkness. Scavenging animals also may be more prevalent after sundown. Finally, hiking also is legal during daylight hours, whereas many parks ban hiking once the sun goes down. * Know the weather forecast. When planning a hiking trip, know the weather forecast for the day or days you plan to hike. Expect cooler temperatures, even if the forecast is calling for a beautiful warm day. Hiking

trails are often surrounded by tall trees, which makes it difﬁcult for warm sunlight to illuminate trails and warm up hikers. So pack an extra jacket or coat, ideally a rain coat that can serve double duty should it start to rain. * Carry water and snacks. Staying hydrated can make a long or challenging hike easier on your muscles, so be sure to bring plenty of water, which also can quench your thirst throughout your hike. Bring some snacks along as well. Snacks should provide you with energy to continue your hike, so leave behind snacks like potato chips or pretzels and pack your bags with fresh fruit, granola, protein bars, or trail mix. Hiking is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors. But even veteran hikers must take safety precautions to ensure their trips are as safe as they are enjoyable.

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Celebrating A Perfect Survey!

Brethren Retirement Community is the Largest Assisted Living in the Miami Valley and just received one of the highest confirmations of quality service a healthcare facility can receive. Through a lasting commitment to its mission to provide exceptional service to all entrusted to our Open House care, Brethren Retirement Community has Sunday, July 19, 2015 received a PERFECT, deficiency-free survey from the Ohio Department of Health. The 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Ohio Department of Health, which regulates assisted living facilities throughout the state, NEW PRICE! surveys facilities approximately once each year. These surveys ensure that assisted living residents receive quality care and 636 Park Blvd, Versailles, OH that providers are in compliance with state regulations. The perfect survey reflects daily efforts the staff and community makes to meet industry standards and regulations while continuing to put residents first. Deficiency free surveys are rare; it’s common even for facilities that provide high-quality care to receive a minor deficiency and that is why we are so excited and proud of our dedicated staff! And, it’s just another reason why the residents love living at Brethren Retirement Community. When you ask our staff what they like the most about their job, they say, “The residents!”.

“Achieving a perfect survey is a testament to the exceptional service all of our staff provide every day with compassion and dedication. Congratulations to Melissa Benline and her team for this accomplishment.” Janet Julian, Senior Vice President

“It takes people working together from all departments to achieve excellence with the care and services we provide.” Melissa Benline, Director of Assisted Living

Current availability in Assisted Living and Memory Care! We invite you to call today to schedule a tour and discover the facts behind our success. We’re happy to show you a variety of apartments matching your preferences for location, view, size and price. We are conﬁdent you will like what you see enough to join the many happy residents who have already discovered the beneﬁts of living here!

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GERLING

FOURMAN – Keith E. Fourman, 74, of New Madison, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. Graveside services were held on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015 at Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison. HOCKER

– Janice Pauline (Fisher) Hocker, 88, of Greenville and for-

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merly of Bradford, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. A funeral service was held Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at the Bradford Church of the Brethren. Interment is at Miami Memorial Park Cemetery.

time of the services in the funeral home.

Sept. 19, 2015 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Greenville Cemetery.

DOWLER – Larry J.

BOUSMAN – Richard R. (Dick) Bousman, 75, of Winter Haven, Fla. and formerly of Union City, Ohio, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. His ﬁnal resting place is in Auberndale, Fla. No services were held.

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