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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Murphy honored by Fire Marshal DARKE CO. – Nearly a year after his untimely death, Leroy Murphy, Jr., RYAN BERRY was honored Managing Editor by the State bluebagmedia.com Fire Marshal as an Ohio Fire Service Award winner. Murphy received the Merit Award during the 2014 Ohio Fire Service Hall of Fame Awards and Ceremony on Sept. 17.

Murphy, a fire instructor for Clark State College, had just donned on all of his gear at the beginning of a class when he became ill and died. He was 56 years old when he died on Oct. 20, 2013. In addition to teaching other firefighters, he was a firefighter having worked for the Gettysburg Fire Department, Greenville Township Fire Dept., Darke Co. Hazmat Team and Englewood Fire Department. Other firefight-

ers had an unmatchable respect and admiration for Murphy. Even after the doctor gave up on him his fellow firefighters continued to perform CPR for 2 1/2 hours. While he lay in the hospital bed on life support, firefighters continually came in through the night to sit with him and pray with his family. In 2010, he was honored with the Hometown Hero Award for his courageous rescue of a Whirl-

pool employee who had accidentally driven a car into an icy pond. Gettysburg Fire Chief Tom Hill said of Murphy, “He was one of those guys you’ve never seen frown. He always had a smile on his face.” Hill attended the awards ceremony with Murphy’s wife, Betty, and said it was unfortunate he had to pass away before he received this honor. He noted this is one of the top

honors an Ohio firefighter can receive. In addition to being recognized by the Ohio State Fire Marshal, Murphy will also be recognized by the National Fire Academy in a few weeks. Twenty other firefighters and EMTs from around the state and the Volunteer Fire Department of the Year, Georgetown Volunteer Fire and EMS, will also be recognized.

Leroy Murphy, Jr.

Eating disorder a mental illness, a ‘mind game’ Doug Wright with his wife of 11 years Sandy and their grandkids Jordyn and Michael (Clinton Randall Photo)

Community comes together for local firefighter DARKE COUNTY – When it comes to the word brotherCLINTON RANDALL hood, fireStaff Writer fighters bluebagmedia.com definitely fit that label. When one of Darke County’s own was recently diagnosed with cancer, his “brothers” joined together to find a way to help out. Doug Wright has been a firefighter since 1968. He is currently the Asst. Chief at Liberty Township Fire Department in Palestine. Before joining the department in 2008, Wright was chief at the Union City, Ohio Fire Department for nine years. Wright was diagnosed with prostate cancer in May. Though radiation treatments and chemotherapy are definitely tough, he continues to serve passionately on the volunteer fire department with a positive attitude. “Its all about helping people,” Wright said when asked what he enjoys most about being involved with the fire department. A few of Wright’s friends and fellow fire-

fighters have teamed up to host a chicken BBQ benefit Sept. 28 at the TriVillage Rescue, located at 320 N. Main St. in New Madison. The tickets are $7 and can still be purchased by visiting the Facebook page at facebook. com/dougwrightbenefit. Post on the wall or send a message to page administrator for information on how to get your tickets before they run out. There are less than 150 tickets remaining. The Liberty Township Fire Department is also planning the Doug Wright Open set for Oct. 11 at the White Springs Golf Course. The golf outing benefit is a four person team scramble and is $45 a player for all registrations before Sept. 27 or $50 the day of the event. The proceeds from both events will help the Wright family with accumulating medical bills and other necessary expenses they have incurred through this tough time. Wright told The Early Bird that he has just a couple chemotherapy treatments remaining and says both he and the doctors are optimistic for a cancer free future for him.

GREENVILLE – Anorexia is not eating; starving one self. Bulimia BOB ROBINSON is binging, Associate Editor then purgbluebagmedia.com ing. Natalie Esarey, a Greenville High School senior, has at various points in her illness been diagnosed with both. “I went back and forth between them,” she said. It has been nearly two years since her original diagnosis; she realizes she was probably sick before that. “It’s a mental disorder,” she said. “We can stand in front of a mirror… it may be showing thin but we see fat.” The part of the brain controlling perception shrinks when it’s malnourished.” When she was in therapy, she was told to draw a life-size picture of her arm or some other part of her body. Then she was told to compare that part with what she drew. “I could fit two arms in the arm that I drew.” Treatment is hard because those addicted to either or both (or a third category, EDNOS – Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) don’t believe what their eyes can’t confirm. They can’t see the reality so they don’t believe it. “They tell us this,” she said. “But we think they’re lying. ‘Oh, they just want to make us fat,’” she quipped. Eating disorders are a disease, but also an addiction. Like alcoholism. “There’s something wrong, but you don’t want to stop.” Natalie compared it to some extent to alcohol. “If you take alcohol away, you’re

Despite fighting her eating disorder Natalie Esarey remains positive and vivacious, always ready with a good laugh. (Bob Robinson photo)

still an addict, but you’re safe. If we don’t treat our addiction – if we take the food away – we die.” Unlike alcohol, she added, recovery is not taking it away but learning to live with it. At ﬁrst she tried weekly outpatient therapy. It helped some but it was slow, and there were often setbacks. She would take the session to heart but it didn’t last. “When you have an eating disorder, being alone for 10 minutes is dangerous,” she said. “I had a session, then I was ‘alone’ for a solid week.” At some point, she and her family decided on inpatient treatment. “The cost was $2,000 a day. I was there for the minimum six weeks.” Total cost came to $84,000. “You are never alone; you aren’t allowed out of eyesight. Take a shower, they watch you. Go to the bathroom, they watch you.” She said it was weird in the beginning, then added they were loving and

Bid on a cartoon and support local teens GREENVILLE – Put Sept. 26 on your calendar so you can join local efforts to help collegebound teens from Darke County Schools. The event will be held at The Bistro Off Broadway from 6 to 8 p.m. and features a silent auction of Paul Ackley cartoons published in

The Early Bird/Bluebag Media and County News Online. Get the bid and you’ll have your own mounted Ackley original, plus helped a local youth meet some of his or her college expenses. “With the cost of college today,” said Early Bird Assoc. Edi-

tor Bob Robinson, “these kids need all the help they can get.” Publisher Keith Foutz is pleased The Early Bird/Bluebag Media can play a role in helping defray college expenses. “We are a local newspaper,” he said. “We want to be a caring member of the Darke County community.” The

Bistro Off Broadway hosts the event; also provides its own scholarship annually for a local student. All proceeds go to the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund, which through various fundraising efforts has donated more than $40,000 in scholarships since 2010.

“When you have an eating disorder being alone for 10 minutes is dangerous” caring – their whole attitude was ‘not about business but about us’ – she eventually stopped worrying about it. Natalie said the family is currently dealing with the insurance company. “They would have paid for most of it if I’d gone into a regular hospital. All it would have done was ﬁx the physical part – get my body back to where it’s supposed to be. They wouldn’t have worked with the issues.” Even inpatient treatment isn’t magical. It’s easy to slip back… “It’s a total mind game,” she said. Sometimes they’ll send a patient home before she’s ready. It’s easy to relapse mentally. “I have a friend who has gone through her eighth treatment before reaching the age of 18.” Natalie is still in follow-up therapy. The closest place they could ﬁnd an eating disorder specialist was in Columbus. She also has a dietician she sees once a week. Her weight and menu is

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GREENVILLE POLICE BEAT

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kill him with a shotgun.” Starns stated she was scared and asked him to leave but he continued to speak about the “female upstairs walking toward the stairs.” Starns told Peirsol to stay at the front door and she would check upstairs. She did and when she returned she told him to leave and he did. Earlier Peirsol had allegedly entered 302 13th Street, a residence belonging to Ralph and Casey Helmer, leaving personal belongings there. A witness at the 302 residence said he saw an older male with gray hair enter the victim’s front porch. He was wearing white T-shirt and light colored jeans. Upon leaving the 338 residence, Peirsol was observed walking northbound on Riffle Ave. where he attempted to enter another residence. When police saw him he tried to flee. He was taken to Wayne Emergency for a mental evaluation and treatment for an injury to his hand due to falling while fleeing. While at the hospital, Peirsol said his name was Mark White and refused to speak to “you federals,” nor would he speak to a mental health worker. Once medically cleared from Wayne, Peirsol was transported to Darke County jail for Trespassing and Resisting Arrest. ASSAULT On September 10 police responded to 410 Spring Street regarding a fight. The victim, Shawn Jones was standing in the street. He told police Shaun Ginter had entered his residence and allegedly assaulted him and his girlfriend, Michelle Root. Jones had minor abrasions on his head and minor bleeding on his lip. Greenville Township was called to evaluate. Root had no injuries. Jones said he’d heard yelling come from Ginter’s residence at 131 No. Main St. He stated he went near the residence because he could see Ginter’s girlfriend loading children in her vehicle and wanted to make sure everything was okay. Ginter saw

him and charged him ‘aggressively.’ Jones retreated back to his porch; Ginter followed. Jones told Ginter to stay off his property, then pushed him back and ran into the house. Ginter followed and allegedly began striking him in the head with his fists. Root said she tried to break up the fight and was assaulted as well. Jones said he eventually got Ginter in a headlock and the police were called. Ginter fled the scene. The officer noted evidence of a fight in the room and a witness corroborated the events. Ginter’s girlfriend was contacted. She confirmed she and Ginter were fighting, and Jones was only checking on her and her children. She refused any other comment or to write a statement. The officer advised her to contact police if she ever felt unsafe. The officer advised his supervisor of the case in order for it to be sent to the prosecutor’s office. DISORDERLY CONDUCT On September 9 police were dispatched to 1102 Nottingham Drive regarding a complaint from two ladies that a male and female threw eggs at them as they walked by. Police spoke with Brad L. Armstrong in the garage of the residence, who denied having any eggs or being involved. The officer said he matched the description from the complainants and he could see the eggs in the roadway near his residence. He denied again any involvement. The officer could smell an alcoholic beverage on him and there were open cans of beer in the garage. The officer spoke again with the two ladies, both of whom signed written statements… they didn’t see him throw them but looked back when the eggs hit. They saw a male subject closing an egg carton and walking back into the garage. The officer returned to 1102 Nottingham. Armstrong again denied involvement, saying if he had any eggs he would eat them, not throw them. The female

subject, Sherry Heltsley, came out of the house and was questioned. She told Armstrong not to lie. He admitted to throwing the eggs. He was cited for Falsification and issued warnings about Disorderly Conduct and Littering. JUVENILE On September 13 police were dispatched regarding two juveniles in an argument. The complainant advised police a juvenile suspect was highly intoxicated and arguing with a family member, also a juvenile. The complainant said she just wanted the teen removed due to his intoxication. The juvenile acknowledged drinking three to four beers. He was issued a citation for Underage Consumption and released to his mother. On September 7 police were dispatched to Walmart, 1301 Wagner Ave., regarding three juvenile suspects in the Loss-Prevention Office. The suspects were observed in the jewelry department and the home/lines department. They were observed exiting the store through a closed register line. They were approached outside the store and asked to show a receipt. When they couldn’t they were returned to the office and asked to empty their purses. Stolen merchandise was found; they admitted stealing it. Parents were called. All three were given a First Degree Misdemeanor citation and released to their parents. WARRANTS On September 9 police responded to Continental Carbonics, 198 Continental Ave., regarding an employee, Reyn Weaver, for having a Felony Arrest Warrant from Miami County for Trafficking in Drugs. The warrant was confirmed through leads and Weaver was placed under arrest. The defendant was transported to the Miami County line and released to Miami County deputies. On September 13 police were advised by Union City Ohio police they had taken Mark Kel-

ly into custody on a warrant through the Greenville Police Department for failure to appear on a Driving Under Suspension charge. Union City PD met Greenville PD at SR 571 and Wildcat Road. LEADS confirmed the warrant; Kelly was arrested and taken to the Darke County jail. On September 15 police responded to the 300 block of N. Gray Ave. regarding subjects talking about getting a gun and shooting someone. They indicated they were talking about air soft guns. As names were run through LEADS the officer discovered the defendant (unnamed in the report) had an active bench warrant out of Darke County for failure to comply with an original charge of OVI. He was arrested and transported to the Darke County jail. ANIMAL PROBLEM On September 9 police were called regarding an aggressive dog at large. The dog, a brown and white pitbull mix, was in the front yard of 726 Central Ave. When the officer stepped out of his vehicle the dog started barking and started to come aggressively toward him. The dog backed off when the officer told him to stop. While the officer was waiting for the Dog Warden, the owner, Nikki Nickels, arrived and took the dog inside the house. The warden advised the dog had been aggressive in the past and was tased in February. Nickels was cited for Dog at Large. 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.

Suspect apprehended after crashing stolen car BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com DARKE COUNTY – A man wanted out of Montgomery County was apprehended after fleeing on foot following a crash near Pitsburg Thursday, Sept. 18. According to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, Mychal Bergman, 18, admitted to stealing a white 2003 Pontiac Sunfire from a Dayton home he had burglarized. The vehicle was discovered after emergency personnel responded to a crash on Pitsburg-Laura Road, just outside of Pitsburg at approximately 10 a.m. Bergman reportedly pulled out from a drive into the path of a Jeep Grand Cherokee before colliding with the SUV. The female driver of the

Mychal Bergan was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash involving a stolen vehicle. (Clinton Randall Photo)

Jeep was transported to Wayne HealthCare with injuries following the crash. Bergman ﬂed the scene on foot. Deputies and the Darke County K-9 Unit began the search for Bergman. The Franklin Monroe local schools went into a lockdown status for safety measures during the search.

He was spotted and arrested around 12:30 p.m. by ofﬁcers near the 2300 block of State Route 49 South, near Oakes Road. Ofﬁcers recovered stolen property that Bergman admitted to taking from Dayton locations. He was transported to the Darke County Criminal Justice Center where he was booked on Re-

ceiving Stolen Property, a ﬁfth degree felony, and is awaiting an initial appearance. It is likely he will face additional charges after the case if reviewed by the Prosecuting Attorney. The Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce is working with the Dayton Police Department in reference to the case.

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Headquarters opens September 27

Members of the Greenville Eagles Riders present a check to Dori Houdeshell for the Cancer Association of Darke County. A check will also be presented to the Wounded Warriors Project.

Eagles Riders raise funds for Cancer Assn., Wounded Warriors BY BOB ROBINSON ASSOC. EDITOR www.bluebagmedia.com GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A newly organized group, the Greenville Eagles Riders, presented checks to the Cancer Association of Darke County and will be doing the same to the Wounded Warriors Project. The group, which

operates under the charter of Greenville Eagles 2177, received its charter on May 1 of this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased for this group,â&#x20AC;? said Riders President Roger Harter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each organization is getting $300. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $600 raised in less than six months.â&#x20AC;? He added the club has been on sev-

eral rides, including one Poker Run. In addition theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve hosted the Eagles Riders from Celina. The club has 22 members. Club ofďŹ cers, in addition to Harter, are Mike Hurley, vice president, Sharon Adams, secretary and Marcy Hurley, treasurer.

Absentee voting begins Sept. 30 GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Darke County Board of Elections will be conducting Early/In-Person Absentee voting for the upcoming Nov. 4, General Election, beginning Sept. 30. Any registered voter who chooses to vote absentee, can do so without the prior restricted eligibility requirements. However, with that change, there are other requirements that a voter must meet. The application must include the name, voter residence address, voterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth date, plus one of the following â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an Ohio driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license number, the last four digits of your Social Security number, or a copy of a current and valid photo identiďŹ cation, a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address, along with applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature, election for which the ballots are requested and, if a partisan primary election, the voterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political party afďŹ liation. The request can be made on a standard Application for Absent Voterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballot, which is provided upon request from the Board ofďŹ ce, or a written request from the voter with the necessary information. The deadline for mailin applications remains noon on the third day before the Election, Saturday, Nov. 1. The ďŹ nal day to vote absentee in the ofďŹ ce will be Nov. 3, 8 am to 2 p.m.

If a voter, or voterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minor child, is hospitalized because of an accident or an unforeseeable medical emergency, the voter may apply for an absentee ballot until 3 p.m. on Election Day. Any person conďŹ ned in a hospital on Election Day, or those parents who have hospitalized children on Election Day, may apply to vote absentee without regard to the length of the hospital stay. Those conďŹ ned to the hospital or are otherwise disabled or suffer a physical inďŹ rmity may request assistance in marking their ballot. Two Board of Election employees of the two major political parties will come to the voter, assist them in marking the ballot and return the voted ballot to the Board ofďŹ ce. This service is for conďŹ ned absentee voters who are unable to mark their ballots by reason of either Illiteracy or physical inďŹ rmity only. Board employees may also assist voters at the Board ofďŹ ce. The Secretary of State has set uniform days and hours for In-Person Absentee voting for all eligible voters. All Board of Elections in Ohio have adopted the following business hours for this election cycle: * 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sept. 30 through Oct. 3 * 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 6 * 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Oct. 7-10 * Board of Elections will be closed Columbus Day (legal holiday) * 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Oct. 14-17 * 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 20-24 * 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 25 * 1-5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 26 * 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 27-31 * 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nov. 1 * 1-5 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nov. 2 * 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nov. 3 Voting hours are posted on the Board of Elections website along with other pertinent information pertaining to the Nov. 4 general election. Visit www.electionsonthe.net/oh/Darke. Completed ballots must be returned to the Board of Elections in person or via a method other than U.S. mail before the close of the polls, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 4, to be counted. Absentee ballots returned by U.S. mail from within the United States must be postmarked no later than Nov. 3 and received in their ofďŹ ce by Nov. 14. There must be a legible postmark stamped on the envelope. The only exception is, if the voter is outside of the United States on Election Day, the ballot envelope must be postmarked prior to the close of the polls and received by the board no later than 10 days after the election Nov. 14. Any questions regarding this information or requests for assistance in early/absentee voting may call the ofďŹ ce at 5481835 during the above stated hours or contact us by email at darke@ ohiosecretaryofstate.gov.

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OBITUARIES WAGNER – Betty Louise Wagner, 91, of Greenville, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 at Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Bradford. Interment is at Gettysburg Cemetery.

BEASLEY – Carol Elizabeth (Mueller) Beasley, 74, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. A service was held Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Arlington Cemetery, Brookville.

WALTERS – Charles R. Walters, 88, of Ansonia, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. Memorial services were held Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014 at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family.

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SHOOP – Lorri E. Shoop, 56, of Greenville, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. A memorial service was held Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 at the Ansonia First Church of God. A private burial will be held in the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. HOFF – Abigail Charlotte Hoff, 10 weeks, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. A funeral service was held Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014 at Stelvideo Christian Church, Greenville. Burial is in Stelvideo Cemetery. KAU – Alice Ballard Freitag Kau, 97, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014. A memorial service celebrating Alice’s life will take place on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Sheboygan, Wis. The family will receive friends one hour prior to time of service at the church. NEISWANDER

– Robert C. “Bob” Neiswander, 39, of New Paris, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. A service was held Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 at Barnes Funeral Home, Eaton. Interment is at Monroe Cemetery, Eldorado.

FIELDS – Connie K. Fields, 62, of Greenville, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. A funeral service was held at Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Union City Cemetery, Union City, Ind. CLARK – Jennie L. Clark, 72 of Greenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. Funeral Services were held Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Greenville Cemetery.

D. Grieshop, 68, of ArcaVeteran num, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. A Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24. Burial will take place at a later date in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Vandalia. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5-7 p.m., at the funeral home.

FRAZIER – Beatrice Frazier, 91, of Greenville, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014. A graveside service was conducted Thursday, Sept. 18 at Castine Cemetery, Castine.

Quilting at PCDL

PREBLE CO. – Stop by one of the PCDL branches for their Adult Quilting programs throughout October. Locally, the quilting will be at: Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m., New Paris Branch Oct. 22, 4 p.m., West Manchester Branch Oct. 28, 4 p.m., Eldorado Branch.

Limb Pickup

GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville Street Department’s last day for the 2014 limb/brush pickup will e Sept. 26. Call the Street Department, 548-2215, to schedule a pick up.

Coffee with Commissioner

OSGOOD – Commissioner Mike Stegall will be having his “Coffee with the Commissioner” on Sept. 27 at the Silver Spur in Osgood. The event will be held from 8-10 a.m. This is the second time the commissioner has held this at the Silver Spur. It has been a while, so it was time to go see the people in the northern part of the county again. Please come on out, get a cup of coffee, and have the commissioner tell you about happenings in the county, or to answer your questions or concerns about issues that affect you.

Kaiser leads Osgood State Bank OSGOOD – At the Aug. 19 board of directors meeting for Osgood State Bank, the directors unanimously voted to accept Michael Monnier’s request for an adjustment in his work responsibilities and work schedule. Mike has enjoyed a very successful 41 year career in the banking industry and has decided he would like to spend more time with his family – his wife Judy (who retired two years ago), their two daughters (Melissa and Kelly) and their four grandchildren. Mike will remain a member of the Bank’s Senior Management Team, working three days a week. He will assume the responsibilities of CEO/President of OSB Bancorp, Inc. the holding company of Osgood State Bank. His principal duties will be leading the Bank’s Strategic Planning Committee, enhancing the Bank’s Shareholder Relations effort and assisting Tony Kaiser as he assumes his new duties as the Chief Executive Ofﬁcer/President of the Bank. Chairman John (Jack) Alexander commented “Mike has been a critical member of the bank’s management team by ﬁrst successfully establishing

the success of our Fort Loramie Branch and then using his bank operation expertise in contributing to the branch expansions in Chickasaw and Indian Lake. His dedication, commitment, and leadership has been a major reason for Osgood State Bank’s continued success over the last 21 years.” Prior to joining Osgood State Bank, Mike spent 20 years starting with First Federal Savings & Loan in Sidney, enhancing his banking career as the District Manager of the Ohio operations of World Savings managing seven branches, specializing in branch operations. He joined the Osgood State Bank in December 1993 as the branch manager of the new Ft. Loramie Ofﬁce. Mike was elected president/CEO in October 2006. During his eight years as president/ CEO, Mike improved the Bank’s ﬁnancial results and its overall operations. Mike’s single-greatest achievement was leading the bank through the challenging years of 2008–2011 when our country experienced both the Great Recession and the U. S. banking crisis that followed. Commenting on this change Mike said, “I

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have truly enjoyed my 21 years with Osgood State Bank and I look forward to my new role with the Bank. I decided to ask for this change now as I plan for my future retirement because I wanted Tony Kaiser to have the opportunity to lead all of the efforts involving the bank’s operations starting with 2015 and the growth planning process that will ensure the future profitability and success of Osgood State Bank. He has a talented Senior Management Team and I am confident that Osgood State Bank will continue to grow and prosper under his leadership. Everyone involved with the Bank continues to be totally committed to remaining an independent community bank that provides quality products and services to all of the customers and communities it serves.” As a result of Mike’s decision, at the Aug. 19, 2014 Board of Directors meeting, Tony Kaiser was elected as the CEO/President and Director of Osgood State Bank. He has worked at Osgood State Bank (OSB) since 2011. In April, he was promoted as the Bank’s President and Senior Lender. He is in charge of the bank’s lending function (which includes managing the bank’s loan officers, underwriters and document processing team). Prior to employment with OSB, Tony’s past experiences include working for an international accounting firm, a publicly traded bank, and operating his own finance company. Tony has an impressive background in corporate and industrial banking, real estate and business acquisition lending, portfolio administration, leasing, risk assessment, financial analysis, credit underwriting and struc-

turing syndicated loans. Tony was born and raised in Coldwater and has been married to his wife Heather for nearly 15 years. They have three young children (Abbie, Ella and Jake). While they moved back to Mercer County in 2008, Tony’s family relocated several times in the past to accommodate his wife’s medical career (Heather is a licensed Radiation Oncologist). He is a graduate of the University of Toledo. In his spare time, Tony enjoys spending time with his family, ﬁshing, golﬁng, playing cards and he is an instrument rated pilot. Tony commented “I am excited to accept my new role as CEO/President of Osgood State Bank. Mike has used his leadership and expertise to create a tremendously dedicated and committed management team. His foresight and experiences has been a valuable resource for me as the bank prepares to meet future success and challenges. Mike will continue to be a great resource to the Senior Management Team and the Bank’s future success as we continue to be committed to all the communities we serve. I am anxious to continue the Bank’s tradition of success as we prepare for the Bank’s 100 year anniversary.” Chairman John (Jack) Alexander stated “Tony has the necessary knowledge and skills the Bank needs to continue its success as an independent community bank. His expertise and forward thinking style enhances the overall potential of the entire Senior Management Team. This will ensure the Bank’s success for many years to come.” Mike and Tony will assume their new responsibilities on Oct. 1.

Governor asked to cap CAUV increases OSGOOD – At the joint annual meeting of the Darke and Mercer County Farm Bureaus held Sept. 13, at the American Legion Hall in Osgood, both county Farm Bureau organizations adopted a resolution calling on Governor Kasich to alleviate the tremendous increases in the Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV) with values skyrocketing 150190%, generating almost a “doubling” of farm real estate taxes. A resolution at the meeting noted that since there is a three-year “jackknifed” implementation of the CAUV values when they change, the Governor should order the Ohio Tax Department to modify these increases by capping them at no more than 50%. The farm groups also called on the General Assembly to “restore”

the 10% Rollback, the 2½% Residential Reduction and to put back the Homestead Exemption the way it was before the passage of the Ohio Budget Bill in June 2013. Ted Finnarn, Darke County attorney and farmland owner, who is a member of the CAUV Advisory Committee to the Ohio Department of Taxation, spoke to the assembly and said “Farmers must be united in holding down these unfair real estate tax increases.” It was noted that all three Darke County Commissioners who are Farm Bureau members had signed a petition urging this action. The resolution also noted that “farmers cannot continue to be productive and provide food for the world, if they are taxed out of existence.”

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Gynecological Cancer Awareness Oh no! Did someone say the “C” word? What is it about Cancer that makes everyone want to run and hide like the person has leprosy or something? We hear so much about cancers these days and as important as Breast cancer awareness is, I wanted to spread some awareness about Gynecological cancers. There are five main types of Gynecological cancers: cervical, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. Currently the only screening for cervical cancer is the yearly Pap smear. Combined, these cancers account for 6-7 percent of Gynecological cancers in the US. Studies done from 2009 to 2013 have shown an increase in 7,575 diagnosed and 267 deaths associated with these cancers. In 2013, it is estimated that 91,730 women will be diagnosed with some form of gynecological cancer and possibly 28,080 will die from their disease. Cancer of the Bartholin Gland is a vulvar cancer. Most women don’t even know this gland exists. Many times cysts develop in the gland, but later in life as women go through menopause, the gland can develop cancer. Vulvar Cancers only account for 5 % of gynecological cancers. Treatment and prognosis of these cancers depends on how early they are caught, how far they have spread and if there is any lymph node involvement. In February of 2013, I found a mass and was told it was probably just a Bartholin cyst that needed to be drained. I was sent to my OBGYN to have that done. As he tried to drain the gland, he found it was a solid mass and removed it. It was sent to pathology to be checked. I received a call within days to come into the office and in my heart I knew what that meant….cancer. The next 24 hours were horrible. After receiving the diagnosis that I had Squamous Cell Carcinoma, I was immediately sent to a gynecological oncologist. I spent the next two weeks having panic attacks while waiting for surgery. Was I going to die? What would happen to all my children? I am not ready for this…I kept thinking. On March 8, I went in for surgery to remove the surrounding tissues and have 9 lymph nodes taken out. I was very blessed that the cancer had not spread beyond its original sight. Recovery was difficult and long. My doctors were awesome and took great care of me. I attribute my prognosis to their quick action. A dear friend who was battling ovarian cancer came to see me and brought us food. We lost her several months later to her illness at the age of 48. She had no symptoms until it was too late, but she fought so hard and I admired her strength. I would like to think going through this has made me stronger, although I am not so sure. It has definitely given me a sense of what is important in life. The diagnosis of cancer is very hard on the family, but it is equally if not more difficult for the individual experiencing it. The not knowing, waiting and uncertainty of what lies ahead is daunting. People around you don’t always react like you expect. We all handle situations differently. Women need to stay on top of their health. As we care for families, many times we put ourselves last and let things go. Some of these cancers have no symptoms or annual tests to find them. If you think there is something wrong, go get checked and make your doctor listen. You are far too important to your families not to! Kim Brodrick Greenville ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Will promises last? The voting is over – the ballots are cast – I wonder how many of man’s promises will last? Someone may ask – “How’s the world treating you?” The only answer I can give is that “the world is O.K. – it’s the people who are unfaithful. If there ever was a time in the life of man that we need to know some one who will tell us the “truth” it’s all written in the “Holy Bible.” Man will change his mind very often in a life span – But “God has written that His words will never change. Do we really want to know “who is faithful to us today?” I believe with all my heart that only God is faithful. God is faithful because that is His nature. He cannot do otherwise for He is God. God went to great lengths to prove His love and faithfulness toward us. “We” are valuable to Him. We can be sure He “did not” send His only son to die on the cross and then turn His back on us. Knowing the faithfulness of God, will give us confidence that God has won the final victory and is in control of all things. (But man). “If” we want to know about His faithfulness toward us it’s the Book of Truth – God’s Holy Word. For me to know His word is true – I have read it – God said it – and I believe it – and that is enough for me. Another thing about God’s faithfulness is that He has given us His “air” to breath. So “if” a person says I don’t believe God – I have but one thing to say. Stop Breathing for Five Minutes and then that person will find out who is God and who is faithful. Delbert Riegle, Greenville ------------------------------------------------------------Get it Accurate Dear Editor, Please get accurate history. (Accurate facts are part of your job!) Gen “Mad” Anthony Wayne was good to the Indians and treated them with respect and kept HIS word – unfortunately it was those who followed him whose dealings with the Indians really put the screws to them (and worse). Unfortunately, they were not to emerge from the dire poverty on the reservations until quite recently. I might add that they also have retained their values (unlike some other races) using the continued alibi “you owe me for how you treated my ancestors. The American Indian still stands tall. Jo Ann C. 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“I look forward to these assignments.” “Why?” “What?” “Why?” “What? I can’t hear you!” “Why!” she yelled. We were in the cafeteria at Woodland Heights… kindergarten students had finished eating; first graders were enjoying their lunch. Loudly. I almost yelled back “because…” when the lights went out. Suddenly a room filled with almost 200 kids got quiet. Try imagining that, especially if you have a couple five, six or seven-yearolds running around the house… inside because it’s raining or windy outside. No lights means stop talking. They got it. The teacher waited for the last of the conversations to die out, then said “Way too loud. You are not on the playground yet. Use your inside voices when you talk.” Al-

most 200 kids paid close attention to the teacher – between bites of food – until she stopped talking and turned the lights back on. Amazing. Then they started talking again. Not amazing. I responded quickly before the volume ramped up again… “Because they are precious, curious, innocent and a sheer joy to be around.” The lady grinned; I wasn’t sure if it was a true grin or a mocking grin. They are, after all, there every day. I get to help out maybe three or four times a month. If I’m lucky. Cafeteria duty is just that. Duty. It’s maintaining a safe, reasonably quiet environment for students to eat their lunches before heading out to recess. One of my friends – who had not been inside of a primary school since he was a student himself – told me I was nuts. The teacher understood, though. It was a true grin. She might have said more except one of her charges came up to report another student

had spilled juice on his pants. She went to investigate. Voices started growing again. A hand shot up on the other side of the room. As I approached a student held up her chocolate milk. She couldn’t get it open. I opened the milk, then felt a tug on my shirt. I turned around and another ‘little one,’ grinning mischievously, held out one of those tubes of sugary stuff they bring to school for dessert. I looked at his uneaten sandwich and untouched grapes. He evidently intended the sugary stuff to be his lunch, not his dessert. I pointed to his food and gave him that ‘look.’ Still grinning, he shook his head and held the tube up to me. “You should really try to eat at least a little of your lunch,” I said. Once more he grinned and shook his head. “I … get … open!” That was all I heard… it was getting loud again. I ﬁnally nodded – I couldn’t open those things either – I found a pair of snub-nosed scissors

and clipped the top. The youngster settled back to enjoy his ‘lunch.’ Another student waved at me. He was one of my summer tutoring students. Big grin, big hug. A few minutes later, another one of my tutoring students waived to me… She didn’t wait for me to get to her. She got up and dashed over to me with a big hug to my kneecaps. She looked up with that impish grin I’d gotten familiar with. I leaned over and touched her nose with my ﬁnger… “Are you being good, young lady?” She grinned and nodded her head. “Promise?” Big nod. “Okay… go back and ﬁnish your lunch, sweety.” I glanced at the clock. Almost time to start my afternoon second grade sub assignment. I headed out the door, well aware I’d be back in the cafeteria in about half an hour’s time. As I left the cafeteria noise level dropped to zero. I glanced back… the lights were out again.

Campus Fire Safety Awareness Month S e p tember marks the beginning of a new school year, the BILL BEAGLE start OHIO SENATE of football BILL BEAGLE s e a s o n OHIO SENATE and cooler weather, but more importantly, it’s Campus Fire Safety Month. Last month I introduced Senate Bill 359 which addresses the very real need for improved ﬁre safety measures in off-campus and rental homes. Nearly two years ago

Municipal Court report GREENVILLE – Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, reported on the case statistics of the court for August 2014. There were 405 new cases ﬁled in the Darke County Municipal Court in August 2014. The breakdown of these cases include: 96 criminal, 13 O.M.V.I., 182 other trafﬁc and 114 civil cases. There were 617 cases terminated/disposed of in August 2014. For more information, contact Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, Darke County Courthouse, 504 South Broadway, Suite 7, Greenville, Ohio 45331, 547-7340.

on Jan. 1, 2013, two families in our community endured a horrific tragedy. Ellen Garner, graduate of Tippecanoe High School, and Chad Kohls, graduate of Centerville High School, were trapped in a third story attic bedroom when a fire started on the second floor of a University of Cincinnati off-campus house. The only safe exit from the room was an internal staircase, which quickly became engulfed in smoke. The 36-foot jump from the third story window that was blocked by an A/C unit onto the cement pavement was not a viable escape route. Ellen and Chad were trapped and decided to try to escape through the smoke-filled stairwell. Ellen and Chad passed out from smoke inhalation before the fire department could rescue them, and tragically, the two later passed away at a nearby hospital.

After subsequent conversations about fire safety with fire prevention experts, rental property owners, and parents, like Ellen’s and Chad’s, I discovered that according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, egress and escape problems account for one-third of fire fatalities. The need for legislation to protect our students and others who rent homes with a thirdfloor bedroom is all too apparent. As a solution to this problem, Senate Bill 359 requires a separate means of egress for all dwelling areas above the second story of a residential rental property, like the one that Ellen and Chad were trapped inside. An egress ladder, a one-time $250 cost, is an inexpensive safety measure that could save lives in the event of a fire. It is my hope that Senate Bill 359 will honor

Ellen and Chad and work to encourage greater fire safety awareness that could save lives. One basic fire safety tip is to always have two ways out. When a fire breaks out, you have moments to make a decision on how you will escape. Every second matters and ensuring you have an escape plan is critical. I encourage you to make that plan now. Once you have a plan, practice your home fire drill with your family or roommates at least twice a year. More tips on fire safety and information on Senate Bill 359 are available at: www.ohiosenate.gov/Assets/Media/ FireSafetyFactsandTips. pdf. Please feel free to contact my office with any questions about Senate Bill 359 or other issues that are important to you. I can be reached at (614) 466-4247 or Beagle@OhioSenate. gov.

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Chalmer and Mary Lou Unger

Ungers celebrate 60th anniversary DARKE CO. – Chalmer and Mary Lou (Shumaker) Unger will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married Sept. 24, 1955 at a private ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church, Versailles. Best man was Danny Harless. Maid of Honor was Patsy (Unger) Gunckle.

The Ungers have four children, Mike (Jann) Unger, Versailles, Jane (Kerry) Martin, Bradford, Jean (Don) Unger, Dayton, and Joanne (Mae) Coates, Florida; 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. The children are requesting a card shower in their honor.

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Wendell and Jeannie Miller – 1964

Miller’s anniversary ARCANUM – Wendell and Jeannie Miller will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 4. They were married at the New Madison EUB church by the late Rev. Walter Arnold. They are the parents of three children, Lori Miller, of Greenville, Jeff (Loria) Miller, of Terre Haute, Ind. and Carmen

Miller, of Eaton. They have three grandsons, Andy, Sam and Adam Eyler, of Eaton. There will be an open house at Faith United Methodist Church, 101 E. South St., Arcanum, on Oct. 4, 2-4 p.m. No gifts please, just share your presence to celebrate is the best gift of all.

First Presbyterian upcoming events GREENVILLE – First Presbyterian Church, 114 East Fourth St., Greenville, is “A growing community that makes a difference by reaching all people with Jesus’ love.” They are caring and loving people who have the ﬁre for Jesus and want to share that ﬁre with you! Join them for any or all of the following activities: The congregation is currently working on a 31-day Taste and See Experiment. This experiment, led by Pastor Person, is a congregational study that involves daily Scripture readings and acts of kindness, journal entries and thoughtprovoking questions to guide your study. This study began on Sept. 7, but it can be done in any 31 day time frame. Wednesday evening activities are always open to the community. They have the LOGOS Children’s Program for kids ages 2nd–5th grade, JAM (Jesus And Me) for Junior High students (grade 6-8) and Senior High Youth Group for High School students. LOGOS runs 5-7 p.m., JAM runs 5:30-7 p.m. and HS Youth Group runs 7–8 p.m. All participants are invited to join in a free family style meal at 6:30 p.m. to either wrap up their evening (LOGOS and JAM) or to kick it off (HS Youth). Euchre Night, Sept. 18, 7-9 p.m. Join in fellowship and fun playing Euchre. Bring friends and your favorite deck

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of cards, and meet them in the Social Hall of First Presbyterian Church. Coffee, water and snacks will be provided. On Sept. 21, the Annual Scholarship Luncheon and Auction will follow worship service. This is a once a year request to make a difference in the future of our young people furthering their education and to help with the rising cost of college. Items to be auctioned are currently on display in the First Presbyterian Church Narthex, and donations are still being accepted. Good quality items are needed, no garage sale items, please. The luncheon will consist of chicken and noodles, green beans, salad and desserts. A free will offering will be accepted to help cover the cost of the meal, but all Auction proceeds will beneﬁt the First Presbyterian Church Scholarship fund. Please RSVP (so we have enough food) by Sept. 17 by calling 548-3188 or emailing to info@greenvillepres. org. The Deacons Soup and Salad Luncheon will be held Oct. 19, following worship. The menu includes Chili/Vegetable Soup, Salads, Artisan breads and desserts. A free will offering will be accepted to cover the cost of the meal, and all proceeds will help the Deacons continue the Community Outreach Mission, which helps local families with ﬁnancial obligations and/ or necessities such as rental assistance, utility payments, and medication.

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GREENVILLE – Pastor Dennis Martin and the members of the New Beginning Church of God, 802 E. 4th St., Greenville, would like to invite you to come and join them for their Gospel Sing. The featured singers will be the Whiteland Aires. They will be singing on Sept. 27, 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Bob and Beverly Shaffer – 1964

Shaffer’s anniversary

DARKE CO. – Bob and Beverly (Paulus) Shaffer will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 27. They were married Sept. 27, 1964 at the West Manchester United Church of Christ by the Rev. Carlton F. Spencer. They are the parents of son, Darrin (Terri) Shaffer, of Eaton, and daughter, Teresa (DeWayne) Woodall, of Eldorado. They have eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. They celebrated with a land/cruise vacation to Alaska. Their children will honor them with an open house at the First Church of God, 601 E. Lexington Road, Eaton, on Sept. 27, 3-6 p.m. They request gifts be omitted.

School Fair Breakfast

NEW MADISON – The Ft. Black Masonic Lodge Fellowcraft Club, New Madison, will be sponsoring an all-youcan-eat pancake and sausage breakfast on Oct. 4. Serving will be from 7-10 a.m. in the lodge dining room. Assisting with serving breakfast will be the Tri-Village Cheerleaders. The Ft. Black Masonic Lodge, New Madison, invites everyone to attend the pancake and sausage breakfast and stay all day enjoying all the festivities of the 81st New Madison Community and Tri-Village School Fair including the parade at 11 a.m. Proceeds from the breakfast assist Masonic charities and the Tri-Village Cheerleading squads.

Clowning around

ELDORADO – The Eldorado Branch has a special show scheduled for September when it welcomes Feel N. Lucky, the Happy Hobo Clown, for a performance. Complete with red suspenders, a grizzly ﬁve-o’clock shadow, and bright red nose, Lucky’s (a.k.a. Doug Grifﬁn) show combines magic, humor, and balloon twisting to keep children (and adults) chuckling on the edges of their seats. Lucky is coming to the Eldorado Library on Sept. 27, 1:30-3 p.m. The library will also have carnival games and will provide hot dogs and drinks to complete the carnival experience. Admission, as for all library programs, is free. The Eldorado Branch is at 150 N. Main St.

Marlin and Linda Falknor present

Marlin and Linda Falknor – 1964

Falknor’s anniversary DARKE CO. – Marlin and Linda Falknor are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 26, 1964 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in New Madison by the late Rev. Walter Arnold. They are parents of a son, Jeff (Kelly) Falknor and a daughter, Marlinda (Bill) Metzcar. They have three granddaughters, Ashley, Amanda and Krystal Falknor. They have six step-grandchildren, Leah, Jacob, Loryn, Joshua, Leana, and Josiah Metzcar. This special occasion will be enjoyed with family and friends.

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Rodeheffer 90th birthday

UNION CITY – An open house to celebrate the 90th birthday of Harold “Jake” Rodeheffer will be held Oct. 5, 2-6 p.m., at the home of Barry Rodeheffer, 1787 Washington Road, Union City. For directions, call 423-2545. They realize not everyone will be able to attend, so they wanted to give you the chance to record a video with your birthday wishes. It is really easy, just have someone record your video using a phone, tablet or video camera then email that video to merdock_co@yahoo. com. You can also send the video on a text message to (505) 903-2920. They will play them at the party. Even if you plan to come you can send a message using the above directions. If you have questions, text or call Dan Rodeheffer at the numbers above.

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and alcohol – or at least, reduce the amount you consume. These are just empty calories which make it harder to lose body fat. Don’t know how to cut yourself off? Start with cutting the amount you consume weekly in half. After that becomes the norm, cut the amount in half again, repeat as necessary. Even if you don’t want to cut these out of your diet completely, reducing your overall consumption of soda pop and alcohol can certainly help. Increasing your water intake daily is an excellent alternative. • Look at the ingredients you use in recipes. There may be healthier alternatives. For instance, if you like veggie dip, use plain Greek yogurt as the base instead of sour cream/mayo if you want to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. If you like salad dressing, try a ﬂavored balsamic vinegar. If you like gravies and sauces for your meats, instead try spices and herbs as a rub prior to cooking. • Build your meals around your vegetables. Most people don’t eat enough vegetables for optimal health, so if it becomes a priority in meal planning, it is more likely to happen. If you have reluctant family members, make the meal or food look appetizing and even include your family members in the meal planning process. They may not try new foods the ﬁrst time, but if they are offered often, it WILL become the norm in your household. • Shop mostly in the

perimeter of the grocery store. This is where you find fresh foods that are not processed with added empty calories. If you look at the contents of your cart and less than half of the contents are from the perimeter, this is definitely an area of opportunity for you. • If you buy packages of prepared food, be sure you know how to read a nutrition label. Often times, what we serve ourselves is a larger quantity than the serving sizes on packaged food. These steps can help you move toward your health and wellness goals. Think of it as a matter of choice – choosing better health for yourself and your household and the steps it takes to make that happen. Deprivation is no longer part of the equation. Trying new foods can be interesting. You may find you have new favorite foods you haven’t even tried yet! Moving more is the second most important component of reaching your goals. Look for my article next month on how to move more within your own lifestyle. Remember, if you want change, you have to change something. All it requires is a choice for better health. Even one step in the right direction is better than none. Until then, if you are looking for a lower calorie alternative to veggie dip, here is a recipe for you and your household that uses ingredients readily available in local grocery stores. Enjoy!

Power of a positive attitude A balanced diet, exercise, genetics, and even certain medications can work in concert to make a person healthy. But a person’s demeanor also can factor into personal health. The Mayo Clinic says that whether or not a person is an optimist or a pessimist can affect many areas of his or her health and well-being, and those who see the glass as half-full may ultimately be healthier than those who see it as half-empty. Positive thinking can make it easier to manage stress. The body responds differently based on an individual’s mood, and it may produce stress hormones if a person’s outlook is negative. Such stress hormones can compromise the immune system, increase blood pressure and even reduce the body’s ability to burn fat effectively. Thinking negatively and being on edge also can increase a person’s risk for developing cardiovascular disease and aging prematurely. Conversely, maintaining a positive attitude can be good for your health. Studies have shown that thinking positively can lower rates of depression and anxiety, increase life expectancy and provide greater resistance to certain illnesses, such as the common cold. A 2012 preliminary study from researchers at Stanford University found that daughters of mothers suffering from depression were able to witness their own stress levels go down on a realtime brain scan as they switched from negative thoughts to happy ones. Researchers are unsure why positive thinking has such profound effects. But in addition to limiting stress-releasing hormones, positive thinking may inspire people to live

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preparation. For humans, this means incorporating more fruits and veggies into your diet. For pets, this means ensuring that their pet food uses ingredients such as fresh turkey, salmon and duck, fresh omega-3 and omega-6 oils (from coconuts and canola), wholesome berries and fruits and vegetables like peas, spinach and carrots. Now Fresh premium pet food by Petcurean is a great example. You can learn more about choosing a pet food with the freshest, healthiest ingredients at petcurean. com. * Get more exercise. Did you know pets can decrease our blood pressure

and cholesterol levels and increase our opportunities for exercise, outdoor activities and socialization? Exercising together will not only help optimize your health but also allow you to spend more time together. * Schedule activity time with your pet. Most of us schedule time for other appointments and meetings, so why not set aside some priority time for pets, too? Just like you would a more typical ﬁtness routine, schedule daily activity time with your pet. Your pet will appreciate the extra attention, and both of you will beneﬁt from daily physical activity.

healthier lifestyles that make them more likely to get routine physical activity and eat a healthy diet. Happy people also may be less likely to use tobacco products or alcohol as a coping mechanism when dealing with elevated stress levels, and such people will not have to deal with the side effects that can come with these unhealthy behaviors. Becoming a more positive thinker can take a little effort for those without a natural inclination for optimism. But because positive thinking boasts such significant health benefits, men and women might want to try the following methods to embrace their optimistic side. * Exercise. Start an exercise regimen, as physical activity naturally reduces stress and can improve mood. * Embrace humor. Surround yourself with others who bring a smile to your face. Look for ways to laugh as much as possible. Rather than go out to dinner or a bar with friends, head to a comedy club. Choose comedies at the movie theater and find humor in everyday happenings. * Identify areas that need change. Think about moments in life that may bring you down or inspire negative reactions. If work is problematic, figure out ways to make it better and work toward improving the situation. * Be supportive of yourself. Consider what you would say to others and then treat yourself the same way. Would you be overly negative or derogatory toward a complete stranger? Probably not, and there is no reason to be harsh with yourself, either. Push negative thoughts away. * Volunteer. One way to see the world in a more positive light is to help others who may be less fortunate than you. Volunteering not only helps others, but it also can help you put your own problems in perspective. Volunteering also helps you feel good about your efforts, which can translate into positive thinking. * Think like a child. Take a cue from youngsters and find joy in the little things. Let children be the leaders in activities and mimic what they do. You just may find yourself laughing more and enjoying yourself. Being silly for a little while is one way to recapture the feelings of youth. Positive thinking is more than the subject matter of self-help books. It’s a viable way to improve personal health and live longer.

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200 yrs of our Star Spangled Banner

Banned Books Week starts this Sunday.

Banned Books Week to be held at Greenville library GREENVILLE - From Sept. 21st through the 27th is Banned Books Week at the Greenville Public Library. This is a national event that many libraries and bookstores participate in. On the Library’s second ﬂoor there is a Banned Books display with books wrapped in butcher paper and the reasons for having been banned written on the front of the book. These books are available and encouraged for circulation so please check them out. The purpose of of Banned Books Week is to highlight and surprise patrons as to why the books were banned. There is also a contest where patrons are encouraged to go to the Library’s Facebook page and post what banned books they are reading. A prize will be given to the winner of a

random drawing. Here is a list of some books which have been banned: The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, The Grapes of Wrath, The Color Purple, Ulysses, Lolita, Brave New World, Animal Farm, As I Lay Dying, A Farewell to Arms, Their Eyes Were Watching God, The Invisible Man, Song of Solomon, Gone with the Wind, Slaughterhouse-Five, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Call of the Wild, All the King’s Men, The Lord of the Rings, The Jungle, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, A Clockwork Orange, The Awakening, In Cold Blood, Sophie’s Choice, Sons and Lovers, The Bluest Eye, The Kite Runner, The Glass Castle, My Sister’s Keeper, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Arming America, Women in Love, The Naked and the Dead, Fallen Angels.

Medicare information at Family Health GREENVILLE – Medicare open enrollment begins in October! Do you have questions or need assistance in selecting plans? Come to Family Health for free assistance! Family Health Services of Darke County will host four Medicare Information Days throughout October and November to assist Darke County Medicare recipients in obtaining information about options for coverage in 2015. Medicare recipients can change their Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage plans from October 15th to Dec. 7 each year, as well as, exploring other options for coverage, including Medicare Supplements. A representative from the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) will be present for each meeting, along with several Darke County agents that will be able to assist individuals in exploring their Medicare prescriptions and plan options. They can also schedule in-home appointments at this time to review individual coverage needs.

Attendees are encouraged to bring along a list of their medication. Family Health will provide worksheets to help individuals identify what type of assistance they may need in comparing plans for 2015. Please note that although agents will be present at the ﬁrst three meetings to provide assistance; there will be no pressure and no obligation to enroll in a plan. Light refreshments will also be provided. Dates and Times are as follows: Medicare Information Days: Assistance with Prescription Drug Plans, Advantage Plans and Supplements, Oct. 1, 15 and Nov. 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m. OSHIIP Medicare Check-Up Day: OSHIIP Representatives on site to sign up for Prescription Drug Plans, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All events will be held at Family Health’s Large Conference Room, 5735 Meeker Road, Greenville. Please use the Main Entrance (Lab/Radiology) in the center of the building. For more information, call 547-2312.

BY LYNN YOUNG DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Sept. 12-15 marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Baltimore during which Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner which became our National Anthem in 1931. No doubt you are familiar with the story of the battle which inspired the song, but I thought you might enjoy more flag facts from the Smithsonian Museum of American History. In the summer of 1813, Mary Pickersgill (1776-1857) was contracted to sew two flags for Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. The one that became the Star-Spangled Banner was a 30 x 42-foot garrison flag; the other was a 17 x 25-foot storm flag for use in inclement weather. Pickersgill, a 37 year old widow, was an experienced maker of ships’ colors and signal flags. She filled orders for many of the military and merchant ships that sailed into Baltimore’s busy port. Helping Pickersgill make the flags were her 13 year old daughter Caroline; nieces Eliza Young (13) and Margaret Young (15); and a 13 year old African American indentured servant, Grace Wisher. Pickersgill’s elderly mother, Rebecca Young, from whom she had learned flagmaking, may have helped as well.

NAMI group GREENVILLE – The local chapter of NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) has scheduled a new support group meeting beginning in September. The Family Support Group for family members of adults suffering from mental illness challenges will meet ongoing the second Tuesday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m., at SafeHaven Support Center, 322 Fair St., Greenville. The next meeting will be Oct. 14. The support group is free to attend, and no registration is necessary. For more information on these or other NAMI-sponsored activities, contact Kim McGuirk at NAMI of Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties, 335-7727 ext 203, or McGuirkK@ mdsadamhs.mh.state. oh.us, or visit namiofdms.weebly.org.

Pickersgill and her assistants spent about seven weeks making the two flags. They assembled the blue canton and the red and white stripes of the flag by piecing together strips of loosely woven English wool bunting that were only 12 or 18 inches wide. The flag remained the property of Lt. General George Armistead, commander of Ft. McHenry during the bombardment. Eventually New York stockbroker Eben Appleton, a grandson of Lt. General Armistead, inherited the Star-Spangled Banner upon his mother’s death in 1878. The publicity that it had received in the 1870s had transformed it into a national treasure, and Appleton received many requests to lend it for patriotic occasions. He permitted it to go to Baltimore for that city’s sesquicentennial celebration in 1880. After that his concern for the flag’s deteriorating condition led him to keep it in a safedeposit vault in New York. In 1907 he lent the Star-Spangled Banner to the Smithsonian Institution, and in 1912 he converted the loan to a gift. Appleton donated the flag with the wish that it would always be on view to the public. Museums constantly balance the desire to display an object with the need to protect it from the damage created by light, dust, and other environmental factors. The Smithsonian has had to balance its effort to fulfill his wishes with the need to care for the fragile and damaged object. Please visit the Smithsonian website for more informa-

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A Day of Harvest set for downtown Greenville GREENVILLE – Fall has arrived in downtown Greenville with its annual A Day of Harvest on Sept. 27. Overﬂow your senses with fall must haves found in downtown Greenville. Be sure to check out all of the fall inspired items in the quaint shops; including unique home decor, cozy fall fashions, and delicious autumn ﬂavors. An array of activities are planned to tempt everyone’s interest. The schedule of events for the day includes the following: All Day - Sadie Grace 2nd Anniversary Cel-

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Sculptures/paintings at Mill GREENVILLE – Mike Major has created monumental bronze sculptures that can be seen across the country as well as playful paintings and evocative landscapes inspired by scenes near his home; the Urbana artist will bring his work to historic Bear’s Mill during the month of October. “Mike’s work is exquisite, meriting a one-man show in spite of our usual policy of featuring two artists in our “Art at the Mill” exhibits,” said Julie Clark, retail manager and gallery coordinator for Bear’s Mill. “His paintings are gorgeous, his sculptures are awesome; we are thrilled to be able to display in our gallery the creations of this impressive artist,” she concluded. The exhibit will open on Sept. 26 with a reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and drinks from 6 p.m. till 9 p.m.; the artist will speak briefly about his work, methods, and inspiration at 7

Mike Major will have his works on display during Art at the Mill.

p.m. This exhibit continues through Oct. 26. Mike Major has been working as a professional artist for over 35 years. For many Ohioans, Major’s most important work is the bust of famed OSU football coach Woody Hayes that is the only such sculpture approved by the coach’s widow Anne, who felt that the statue captured the spirit of the man. The Urbana artist says that he has loved to draw and mold clay since early

childhood. “No other activity held my attention nearly as much as visual art; it became a daily source of entertainment and delight,” Mike explained He believes that sculpture is simply a step up from drawing, done in three dimensions rather than two. “It is a bit like swimming instead of walking and after a time, it seems as natural as breathing,” he stated. Art at the Mill receives ﬁnancial support from Darke County Endowment for the Arts. Art exhibits are on view during regular Mill store hours, 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. daily. Historic Bear’s Mill is owned and operated by Friends of Bear’s Mill, a non-proﬁt organization, and is located at 6450 Arcanum-Bear’s Mill Road about 5 miles east of Greenville. For more information, contact Bear’s Mill at 937-5485112 or www.bearsmill. com.

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Prairie Days takes visitors back in time on Sept. 27-28 GREENVILLE – Everyone is invited to Prairie Days. Don’t miss out on this awesome historical event to be held Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sept. 28, noon-5 p.m. Come enjoy a weekend celebrating prairies and the pioneer way of life. See apple butter being made over the ﬁre, play children’s pioneer games, compete in foot races and seed-spitting contests, view local artists’ works, listen to and enjoy live music and entertainment. This year they will have performances by The Darke County Civic Theatre on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. The Thien Snipps will perform on Saturday at 1 p.m. Sunday enjoy back-to-back musical performances from Roger DeMange at noon and the Silver Grass Band at 1:30 p.m. Between performances, sit-a-spell with their 200-year-old 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. And what is a festival without food?! Take a load off as you enjoy fresh produce from Downing’s Fruit Farm or visit one of the many non-proﬁt vendors serving a wide variety of foods for lunch, snacks and more! Food options will include “prairie dogs,” French fries, walking tacos and much more! Participate in a pie-baking contest. Be sure to try your luck at the annual basket rafﬂe before you leave! They hope to see you next weekend at Shawnee Prairie Preserve,

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Pumpkin Show looking for babies GREENVILLE – The Bradford Pumpkin Show’s Cutest Baby Contest will be held following the School Parade on Oct. 10, and will take place at the north-end stage at 2 p.m. This contest is open to babies 24 months and under. Interested applicants should send a 5X7 photo (does not need to be framed) of their child along with child’s and parents’ names, child’s age, birth date, address, phone number and a $5 entry fee with the registration form available at www.bradfordpumpkinshow.org. Please mail your non-refundable entry fee check of $5, made payable to Bradford Pumpkin Show, along with the registration to Deb Wirrig, 705 Stichter St., Bradford, Ohio 45308 Voting - Each con-

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Lead the Way Tractor Cruise GREENVILLE – Ride and Live United on Sept. 27. Anyone with a tractor is invited to ride in the Darke County United Way Tractor Cruise, and all of the community is invited to come downtown Greenville to watch the tractors and enjoy shopping locally. This event is being held in conjunction with Days of Harvest in Downtown Greenville and Prairie Days at Shawnee Prairie, so spend the entire weekend in Greenville. The Tractor Cruise will be parading through town at 10 a.m., beginning at the fairgrounds, traveling down Fair Street to Washington, from Washington onto Broadway, around the trafﬁc circle, onto Main Street, and traveling back to the fairgrounds via Chestnut St./ Fort Jefferson Ave. They would like to give special thanks to the City of Greenville and Darke County Agricultural Society for help with this event. This is an exciting event bringing the heart of Darke County, agriculture, into the United Way’s event to help those in need, our seniors, our youth, and those seeking self-sufﬁciency. Last year they had 40 tractors

involved and would love to have at least 50 this year. Call the United Way office, 547-1272, to register. Registration is $15 and all proceeds support the Darke County United Way’s local programs to strengthen education, health and stability. We encourage all riders to collect pledges for the United Way. There will be prizes for the largest amount of pledges collected. Please register today. They would like to have registrations turned in a few days before the event. Pledges can be turned in to the United Way office on Friday, Sept. 26 or the morning of the ride. If you are riding please meet at the fairgrounds at 8 a.m. on Sept. 27. They are pleased to bring Darke County this event together with amazing sponsors including Farmers State Bank, Andersons Ethanol LLC, Medicine and More, Farm Power of the Past, Cornerstone Construction, SISCO – Superior Implement & Supply Co, and Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln Mercury. Special thanks to Lowes for donated our kids’ bags for the event. If your business would like to help sponsor this event, please call the United Way office.

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GREENVILLE – Woodland Principal Jeff Cassell spoke into a BOB ROBINSON 2-way radio. Associate Editor A bus pulled bluebagmedia.com off to the side and stopped. As the rest of the buses pulled out of the Woodland Heights parking lot, Cassell went to the waiting bus. A minute later he had a child by the hand and was walking him to the entrance of the building. The child’s mother had called. He was going to be picked up by his grandmother. The last bus left; the day was ofﬁcially over. Almost. Cassell still had meetings to attend. After bouncing around during a 33-year career, Cassell had come home to Darke County. A graduate of Franklin Monroe, he is the new principal at Woodland Heights Primary School. He replaced Andrea Townsend, who

had accepted a position as Greenville’s director of Administrative and Personnel Services. Cassell’s first assignment as a new teacher was at Ansonia. From there he was at Franklin Monroe for several years, then Bradford, Vandalia-Butler, Pleasant Hill-Newton and more. He spent the years teaching, as a building administrator and in central office administration… “I wanted to get back to teaching,” Cassell said. “That was why I got into education. To teach.” So he did. Eventually he decided he could affect more change as a building principal. “It was nice, however, to get back into teaching… to be able to experience what a teacher experiences.” Cassell’s career experience started at the fifth grade and worked its way up through high school. Except for a brief, 6-month sub experience for a K-5 teacher on leave, he’d never worked with

K-2 students before. “It’s a lot different working with the young ones,” he said. “At this age we don’t have the severe discipline problems like you do in high school. Besides, at this age, I’m still ‘cool’.” Cassell grinned. At the elementary level, students look to male adults as role models. “So many kids today don’t have male role models.” A teacher’s approach has to be different at this level. “The conversations are different,” Cassell said. “In high school you have the opportunity for in-depth conversations… obviously that won’t happen at this level.” Another difference he noted was the focus. In high school the focus is more on content; at the elementary level the focus is more on the student. Cassell said it takes a ‘village approach’ today to educate a child. “We’re looking for partnerships. I want to keep the Watch D.O.G.S. program go-

Woodland Heights Principal Jeff Cassell works the buses at the end of the day. Once the official day is over, meetings and other responsibilities begin.

ing… we need people to come in and help… adults willing to take some time to help the kids. “That’s what’s great about this community. Greenville’s a pretty big town but you still get that small town feeling.” Cassell was delighted about the new K-8 facility and the community’s support for the district.

“They really need that,” adding he’s looking forward to working in it. “I plan on ﬁnishing my career with Greenville,” he said. He also noted the district will need just as many administrators in the new building as it needs now as long as enrollment stays up. “I believe it will. We’re surrounded by districts

with new buildings. I believe we’ll start getting some of our students back when we have ours.” Cassell said his experience at Woodland, so far, has been great. “The staff is focused on the kids. I’ve been in a lot of places. I feel blessed Greenville has such a dedicated staff… focused on learning and the kids.”

Prescription pills drop-off program growing in county GREENV I L L E – “We’re amazed at the amount of participaBOB ROBINSON tion in this Associate Editor program,” bluebagmedia.com said Greenville Police Chief Dennis Butts. Since the inception of the program on April 6, 2013, to June 13 this year, the department has collected 102.75 lbs. of pills. “No liquids,” Butts said. “Just pills. We take them to Piqua Champion Foundry. They’re tossed in with the iron ore…” Butts showed a video he’d taken with his cell phone from the last visit he and Detective Eric Roberts had made. The ﬁre ﬂared up as the pills were literally disintegrated at a temperature of 2,819.4

degrees Fahrenheit. “There was no flame until we tossed in the pills,” he added. “They’re destroyed. It’s a very ecological way to dispose of these pills.” Butts said this this is a valuable program for them. “It’s taken a lot of abusable drugs off the street.” He was referring mostly to narcotic pain killers, such as morphine, OxyContin, fentanyl… “pretty much anything that can be prescribed.” He added fentanyl is an extremely powerful narcotic, typically used in the final stages of cancer. “There was some heroin laced with it not too long ago. It caused some deaths.” Butts responded to an option some might have considered… flushing

pills down the toilet to dissolve. “If you do that they become permanently part of the ecosystem… don’t do it. It’s hard on the environment. Burning them at such an extremely high temperature destroys them. They’re gone!” Butts said the drop-off box is free of charge to the public. “You’re free to walk into the lobby, dispose of the pills and leave. No questions asked. We encourage the public to use this resource… it’s good for the environment and for public safety.” He noted they took

in 14.25 lbs. of pills during their ﬁrst reporting period. The last two periods, they brought in 22 lbs. each. “That’s 44 lbs. in six months… as the public has become aware, more are starting to use this program.” There will be a county prescription drugs disposal event jointly conducted by DEA, the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, Darke County Solid Waste and Family Health on Sept. 27. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Family Health Services, 5735 Meeker Road, Greenville.

Greenville Police Chief Dennis Butts holds a bag of prescription pills recently removed from the department’s Prescription Pills Drop-off Box. (Bob Robinson photo)

Early site work for Greenville City School District’s new K-8 facility on North Ohio is wrapping up; stone work and the foundation ‘package’ begins soon. All construction phase timelines are on schedule.

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GFD open house is October 5 GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville Fire Department will be hosting a Fire Prevention Open House with the theme “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month” on Oct. 5, 1-4 p.m., at the fire station in the City Municipal Building, 100 Public Square. Activities on the agenda include guided station tours, static display of complete set of firefighter

turnout gear, thermal imaging camera demonstrations, kiddie ﬁre hose station, adult use of portable ﬁre extinguishers and blood pressure screenings. Various safety handouts will be available. As a reminder, the City of Greenville Fire Department has smoke detectors available free for city residents. Refreshments and door prizes offered (donated).

Construction remains on schedule at HS, K-8 facilities GREENVILLE – “So far the timelines are as expected,” said GreenBOB ville City ROBINSON Associate Editor Schools Subluebagmedia.com perintendent Doug Fries. In the District’s second full week of school the high school is in its second phase of construction and the ‘early site work’ at the K-8 location is almost ready to be ‘stoned.’ “The earthwork is almost ﬁnished (on North Ohio Street),” Fries said.

Next will be hard compacting of the dirt, followed by a layer of stone. “That will be the building pad; it will occur in about two weeks.” He said temporary utilities and the foundation package comes next, noting that should be early in October. Fries said work is continuing on the roof and the cafeteria expansion. Phase 1, the administration area, music areas and hallway are ﬁnished. They’re waiting on some ﬂooring that was back-ordered. Water lines in the

area are complete. Phase 2 addresses four rooms on the second ﬂoor; when that is complete work will move across the hall to another four or ﬁve rooms. Each phase runs 5-6 weeks; when one is completed classrooms are shifted and the next phase begins. “The kids and staff are really good,” Fries said. “They’ve adapted well to the routine and the work is going smoothly.” Additional changes have taken place within the personnel structure of the district. Former

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD Greenville First Assembly of God

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Faith Baptist Church

740 E Russ Rd., Greenville, 548-1808

Greenville Baptist Temple 4689 Childrens Home Bradford Rd., 548-7283

Union City First Baptist Church

225 S. First St., Union City, OH 937-968-6163 ---------------------------------------------

BRETHREN Beech Grove Church of the Brethren

3420 Harrison Rd., Hollansburg 937-997-4895

Bradford Church of The Brethren 120 West Oakwood St., 448-2215

Castine Church of the Brethren 624 State Route 127, Arcanum 678-9945

Cedar Grove Church

373 Love Rd., New Paris, 997-3675

Greenville Church of the Brethren 421 Central Ave., 548-3583

Oakland Church of The Brethren 8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Rd. Bradford * 448-2287

Pitsburg Church of Brethren

8376 Pitsburg Laura Rd., Arcanum 937-692-8772 ---------------------------------------------

CATHOLIC St Mary’s Catholic Church 233 W Third St. Greenville 548-1616

St Denis

14 E Wood St, Versailles (937)526-4945

Holy Family (Frenchtown) 11255 St Rt 185, Versailles (937)526-4945

310 W South St., Arcanum, 692-8521

Lighthouse Christian Center

5256 Sebring Warner Rd., Greenville, 548-7464 ---------------------------------------------

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St Paul’s Lutheran Church

425 W Hickory St, Union City, IN (765)964-4202 ---------------------------------------------

Coletown Congregational Church 2876 State Route 571, Greenville 548-6590

7418 State Route 121, Greenville 548-5404 131 E. 4th Street, Greenville 548-5770

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METHODIST - UNITED Abbottsville United Methodist Church

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8978 N State Route 49, Greenville 548-9441 ---------------------------------------------

CHURCH OF CHRIST Greenville Church of Christ

4599 Childrens Home Bradford Rd., Greenville, 937-548-4467 ---------------------------------------------

CHURCH OF GOD Ansonia First Church of God

750 S Main St., Ansonia, 337-3945

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1129 South Towne Ct., Greenville 548-0300 ---------------------------------------------

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Fort Jefferson United Methodist 3856 Church St., Greenville 548-4410

Gordon United Methodist Church 311 East St., Gordon, OH 937-884-5129

Ithaca Grace United Methodist 750 Arcanum-Ithaca Rd 678-9062 or 692-6576

Nashville United Methodist 5984 Palestine Union City Rd. Greenville 548-1421

New Madison United Methodist 149 N. Main St., New Madison 937-996-5341

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Living Waters Ministries

102 W Main St., Versailles, 526-4567

Rosehill Country Church

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2753 State Route 47 W., Ansonia 337-4249

Webster United Methodist Church

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

Greenville Christian & Missionary Alliance

Stelvideo Christian Church

122 W Wood St, Versailles 937-526-3855

Northside Community Fellowship

East Zion Church

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The Hillgrove Federated Church

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Congregation Anshe Emeth Jewish Synagogue

Caldwell St., Piqua, 937-547-0092 ---------------------------------------------

PENTECOSTAL Faith Apostolic Lighthouse

332 W Payton St, 765-628-3299 ---------------------------------------------

PRESBYTERIAN First United Presbyterian Church

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - UCC St. Paul United Church of Christ

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Bark in the Park supports PAWS

Bradford’s Property Decorating Contest BRADFORD – On the evening of Oct. 5, the Bradford Pumpkin Show will sponsor the Property Decorating Contest. All residents of the Bradford school district are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this contest. Hundreds of people from surrounding communities will visit Bradford on this evening to view all the beautiful and interesting displays. The theme for homeowners and businesses to decorate to is Game Night and Reﬂections of Fall. Three grand champions will be awarded in the category, each receiving $186 in honor of the 86th annual Pumpkin Show. A “People’s Choice” award will again be

awarded in the amount of $86 and everyone who enters will be eligible for a cash drawing of $86. Even if you are not interested in competing, they hope that every home and business will put up some lights, luminaries, or a jack-o-lantern to support this important event. If you are not competing and would like to have your property listed on the map that will be distributed for visitors to follow, please call one of the chairpersons to do this. It will be marked as “not for judging”. For more information or to submit an entry, contact or Amy Gade, 5643428 or Tab Davidson, 418-1655. The deadline for entries is Sept. 29.

Activities set at Bradford Library BRADFORD – The following activities have been planned for the Bradford Public Library. Kathy’s Creative Collections will be sponsoring a Jewelry Making workshop on Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. All participants will be making a bracelet this session and the cost in advance of the workshop is $7. There is limited availability, so sign-up early. If there are enough patrons on the waiting list, we will also sponsor an additional workshop! Jewelry making tools and all materials will be provided. If you would like further infor-

mation, please contact the library, 448-2612. Kathy Weigandt’s handmade cards are also on display this month at the library. Digital Day at Bradford Public Library will be held Sept. 29 at 3 and 6 p.m. Depending on what questions patrons bring about different types of technology and equipment, the staff at BPL will be focusing on the job, business and resume’ focused database, A to Z Database, and how to order electronic books with your own digital device. For more personalized instruction, contact Cherie Roeth at 448-2612.

Diaper Derby and run for kids slated BRADFORD – The Bradford Pumpkin Show is gearing up for its annual Pumpkin Diaper Derby and Pumpkin City Run. Both events will take place at the north end stage (corner of Oakwood St. and Miami Ave.) on Oct. 10, 3 p.m. This year there will be a $10 entry fee for each event because each contestant will receive a special gift. The Diaper Derby is for crawling babies only up to 11 months. Babies will be required to crawl across a carpeted race course while coaxed by a parent at the ﬁnish line. Races will run in heats. Heat winners will advance to the ﬁnals. The Pumpkin City Run is for walking babies from

12 months to four years of age. There will be three divisions, with heats in each division, and heat winners advancing to the ﬁnals. Each contestant must be pre-registered and have the entry fee paid by Oct. 7. All checks must be made payable to the Bradford Pumpkin Show. For information on this event, contact Deb Wirrig, 417-0045 or Brenda Selanders, 570-8511. You can also mail the entry form to Deb, 705 Stichter St., Bradford or email at jdwirrig@woh.rr.com. The deadline to enter is Oct. 7. No entries will be accepted after this date. Wholesale Carpet Outlet is a proud sponsor of the Pumpkin Diaper Derby & Pumpkin City Run.

Pumpkin Show seeks veterans BRADFORD – The Bradford Pumpkin Show invites all area members of Operation Enduring Freedom to be the honored guests at the Extravaganza Parade on Oct. 11, 4 p.m. They would be honored to have you participate in the parade. If you are interested in being part of the parade, contact Debbie Richard, 448-2845, or email drichard2@ woh.rr.com. The Extravaganza Parade will also feature ﬁre trucks from area villages, antique cars, ﬂoats, drill teams and much more. First and second place

trophies will be awarded to the drill teams, honor guards, non-commercial and commercial floats and family float contest winners. Each alumni band participating in the parade will receive a cash award. Each first and second place winners in the float contests will receive cash prizes. Each drill team participating will receive $25. Any group wishing to be in the parade can contact Debbie Richard. Nothing can be thrown from cars or floats, but may be passed out by walkers.

Health Dept. will give flu vaccine GREENVILLE – The Darke County Department of Health is making its plans for the approaching flu season. On Oct. 4 they will host a Community Flu Clinic with the hopes of serving a large number of community members and their families. The clinic will be held at Spirit Medical Transport, 5484 State Route 49 S. (south of the fairgrounds), Greenville. The seasonal flu vaccine will be available for all ages, six months through senior citizens. The delivery of the

shots during this event will be both walk-in and drive-through from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prices for these immunizations will be announced at a later date, but health department shots are always the lowest price around. Most Health Insurance Companies can now be billed by the health department, but the client must show their insurance card at the time of service. For more information about inﬂuenza and/or its vaccine, call 548-4196, ext. 202.

Librarian Kaley Breaden is unaware of who or what is in the Library.

Zombies coming to Greenville library GREENVILLE – The Greenville Public Library is hosting a free marathon of “The Walking Dead” on Sept. 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Walking Dead is a popular TV series whose story takes place in postapocalyptic Atlanta where the living are trying to survive amongst zombies. Season 5 starts Oct. 12 so here is a chance to re-cap Season 4, episodes 8-16.

Come up to the third ﬂoor meeting room to watch on the big-screen TV. Feel free to spend the whole day or stop in and out as you wish. Snacks will be provided and one lucky person will win a Season 4 DVD by random drawing. Be prepared to enjoy a fun-ﬁlled day with other fans and remember “”There is safety in numbers...”

Deadline to register to vote is Oct. 6 GREENVILLE – The Darke County Board of Elections will remain open until 9 p.m. on Oct. 6, the last day to be registered in order to vote in the upcoming General Election to be held on Nov. 4. Registration forms are available at the Board

Building Blocks parenting class scheduled for October

DARKE COUNTY OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a “Building Blocks I” parenting series. The classes will be held Oct. 1, 8 and 15 at the OSU Extension Learning Center, 603 Wagner Avenue, Greenville. The class times are from 6-8 p.m. There is no fee for this class. This is an adult only series. The “Building Blocks I” parenting classes are for parents who wish to develop better parenting skills or parenting techniques for children ages 0-6 years. There will be three classes focusing on parent education, parent and child interaction and age appropriate activities. To register or for further information, please call OSU Extension at 937.548.5215 or email Diane Barga at barga.8@osu. edu. Registration needs to be completed by Sept. 25.

Pre-diabetes class offered

GREENVILLE - Prediabetes is a condition in which individuals have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal, but lower than the levels associated with the diagnosis of diabetes. Pre-diabetes increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The National Diabetes Fact Sheet estimates that 79 million Americans aged 20 years or older have pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes allows you to make lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Uncontrolled blood sugar increases your risk of developing complications including eye disease, nerve damage, kidney disease, heart disease, and other complications. The Wayne HealthCare Diabetes Education Program invites you to join us for a Pre-Diabetes Class to learn lifestyle changes you can incorporate to improve your health. The class will be held on Sept. 24 from 9 to 11 am in the third ﬂoor conference rooms at Wayne HealthCare. The cost to attend the class is $10. Call 937-5475750 to register for the program.

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 5481835. The board urges those who wish to check on their status as a voter to call before the Oct. 6 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.

UNION CITY, Ind. – The fifth annual “Bark in the Park” fundraiser for PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) Animal Rescue & Shelter will be held on September 21, at Harter Park, Union City. The event will kick-off at noon at the enclosed shelter house near the horse arena. Free bandanas will be available for each pooch who attends while supplies last. Pet ID tags for cats and dogs will be available for just $1, with engraving available for an additional $1. Dogs can get microchipped for $20. Microchipping can significantly increase the chances of a lost pet being reunited with its owner by providing a permanent identification for the pet once the owner’s information is inputted into a national database. Kids all of ages can have their face painted for a nominal fee. PAWS shirts, decorated dog biscuits, collars, leashes, Beanie Babies, books, and engravable dog tag necklaces will be available for purchase. Vote for your favorite pets in the Favorite Team Pet Dress-Up Contest. Each dollar is one vote. The silent auction continues, with the last bids taken at 2:30 p.m. A wonderful array of gift baskets will be again featured this year. The 4-H group, Ran-

dolph County K-9ers, will be conducting dog agility demonstrations at 1 p.m. Bring your appetite. Hot dogs, Coney dogs, sloppy Joes, chips, cookies, brownies, ice cream and drinks will be on sale. Several adoptable PAWS pooches will be on site for potential new families to see. Everyone attending is encouraged to bring an item for the shelter, such as food (Purina Dog Chow); toys (tennis balls, Frisbees, rope toys, Nylabones, etc.); treats (no rawhide and nothing made in China please!); and cleaning supplies (Clorox Clean-Up Spray/ reﬁlls, Clorox wipes, Clorox bleach, wet Swiffer reﬁlls & paper towels). For everyone’s safety, only well-mannered pets on non-retractable leashes are welcome to attend “Bark in the Park.” Unruly or aggressive pets may be asked to leave. Please make sure your pets have had all required shots. Attendees are asked to clean up after their pets. Plastic bags and trash cans will be available. Tickets for the upcoming “Longaberger Basket ~ Thirty One Bingo” fundraising event, to be held on Oct. 30, will be available for purchase at $20 per ticket. For more information about “Bark in the Park” or PAWS, call 765-5755317.

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See full results of the Cross County Tournament at Bluebagmedia. com. (Clinton Randall photos)

Area high school golfers compete in CCC tourney DARKE COUNTY – Boys and girls golfers from area high schools gathered at Stillwater Valley Golf Club to compete in the Cross County

Conference tournament Thursday. Check the sports section at bluebagmedia.com for ofﬁcial results from the tournament.

For schedules and results log on to leaguelineup.com/gyfl (Clinton Randall photo)

GYFL hosts Mad River GREENVILLE – The Greenville Youth Football League (GYFL) hosted the Indians of Mad River Saturday in week four of the WJOFL season. The GYFL teams will play at

home again on Sunday, Sept. 21 against the visiting Jamestown, start time is 10 a.m. Log on to bluebagmedia.com for exclusive photos from the games.

BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR www.bluebagmedia.com GREENVILLE – The Diamond Dawgs have brought home a state championship for the fourth year in row. The Diamond Dawgs are one of three Special Olympics softball teams representing Darke County. They earned their victory in Division I, the top skilled division of four divisions. The Special Olympics Softball Tournament was held in Oregon, Ohio on Sept. 13. Since forming in 2011, Darke County’s Diamond Dawgs have never lost a championship game. They were able to earn their victory this year by defeating Lorain Murrey Ridge 11-4 in the semiﬁnals and Stark County Public 13-3 in the ﬁnals. The championship team includes Caleb Knick, Jeremy Durbin, Sierra Forsythe, Devin Billenstein, Bill Brandewie, John Forsythe, Tom Borchers, Andrew Vititoe, Nick Meade, Randy Hines, Robert Staver, Jeremy Monnin, Matt Forsythe, Stewart Spille, and Chris Shaneyfelt. They are coaches by Gary Knick, Cindy Rose, and Ted Bowers. Rose, Special Olympics volunteer coordinator, pointed out many of these athletes have been playing together since they were on the school-aged team. She said, “The Diamond Dawgs have continued to have success. Many of the players have been playing together since 2007. They were on our Sluggers school-aged team together. It makes a difference. They know each other and support each other when someone might be having a bad game.” That consistency is directly tied to the success of the team. “Many of the Dawgs and Warriors adult players started on the Sluggers team as high school students and continue to

The Sluggers include (from left) Coach Lauren Nieport, Jesse Younker, David Ault, Bailey Buck, Sheyenne Shimp, Ashley Mullins, Anthony Draving, Keith Green, JJ Staver, Jordon Vititoe, Derrick Hemmelgarn, Coach Robbie Jones, Travis Emrick, and Coach Bob Nieport.

Diamond Dawgs include (front) Caleb Knick, Jeremy Durbin, Sierra Forsythe, Devin Billenstein, Bill Brandewie, (middle) John Forsythe, Tom Borchers, Andrew Vititoe, Nick Meade, Randy Hines, (back row) Robert Staver, Jeremy Monnin, Coach Gary Knick, Coach Cindy Rose, Coach Ted Bowers, Matt Forsythe, Stewart Spille, and Chris Shaneyfelt.

play. You don’t see that long term commitment in other county programs,” said Rose. The Sluggers also had a great season and earned a victory in the Division III Section Final. The made it to the final four tournament, but lost in the semi-final and consolation game to finish fourth in the state. While Darke County will break its teams into age levels others in the state don’t. The school-aged Sluggers were facing teams with adults. Rose commented, “I am always proud of the Sluggers when they play at the State Softball Tour-

nament. They are playing teams that have all adult aged players. We choose to keep our Sluggers players 13-22 in age just like our Slammers basketball team.” This team includes Jesse Younker, David Ault, Bailey Buck, Sheyenne Shimp, Ashley Mullins, Anthony Draving, Keith Green, JJ Staver, Jordon Vititoe, Derrick Hemmelgarn and Travis Emrick. Coaches are Bob Nieport, Lauren Nieport,

and Robbie Jones. The Warriors also competed in the tournament and ﬁnished as the runner-up in Division III South Sectional. Darke Co. Special Olympics has sent at least one softball team to the state tournament since 2006. For more information on Darke County Special Olympics “Like” their Facebook page or visit darkecountyspecialolympics@shutterﬂy.com.

Ansonia athletic posters solicited

Greenville varsity football players lifted up head coach Aaron Shaffer’s son AJ to ring the bell after 40-19 win over Preble Shawnee in week two of 2014 season. (Clinton Randall photo)

Greenville rings in ﬁrst win of 2014 season GREENVILLE – The iconic victory bell was rung by the Greenville Green Wave varsity football team Sept. 12 after the team recorded their ﬁrst win of the 2014 season, beating Preble

Shawnee 40-19 at Good Samaritan Stadium. Greenville will celebrate Homecoming with a parade Thursday Oct. 2 and game against GWOC rival Troy Trojans.

ANSONIA – Matt Macy, athletic director of Ansonia High School, is informing the surrounding business community that he has authorized All-American Sports Posters to produce Ansonia High School’s athletic posters. All American Sports Posters will provide terriﬁc looking sports posters and will help the athletic departments raise much needed additional funding. All-American Sports Posters will be contacting local businesses to line up community sponsorship for this program and Macy urges all businesses to consider putting their support behind this worthy effort.

There are many businesses that solicit via telephone and you always have the right to question anyone who contacts you in this manner. All-American Sports Posters is registered with the Idaho Attorney General and has been authorized to conduct this campaign on behalf of the Ansonia High School Athletic Department. No other company has been authorized to represent Ansonia High School in this way and you should question any other requests for funds. If you have questions, contact Macy, at 3375591 or All American Sports Posters, 800-5561380.

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GREENVILLE – Darke County United Way with Stebbins Field is hosting the fourth annual Softball Classic on Oct. 19. Sign up your adult, co-ed team today to help your neighbors in need. Hit a homerun to provide hope for a child in Darke County. Registration is $250, which goes to support the 27 non-proﬁt programs

of the United Way to strengthen education, health, and stability needs of Darke County residents. The deadline to register is Oct. 10. To register your team call United Way at 547-1272 or Shawn Shaffer at 5483854. Space is limited for this double elimination tournament.

Pictured are the GYFL Board members accepting checks from Pablo Munoz, Las Marias Mexican Grill and Officer Dave Kiser from the Fraternal Order of Police, Thomas P.L. Lowe #130.

GYFL receives donations for AED GREENVILLE – Greenville Youth Football recently purchased an automated electronic defibrillator (AED). An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient and is able to treat them through defibrillation. With simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layperson, and the use of AEDs is taught in many

first aid, certified first responder, and basic life support (BLS) level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes. This purchase was made through the Wayne Healthcare Foundation with the generous donations from the Fraternal Order of Police, Thomas P.L. Lowe #130 and Las Marias Mexican Grill. Without their support this might not have been possible. The GYFL would like to thank these local organizations for their generous donations.

SPORTS

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The Pick 6 week 5 preview DARKE COUNTY – All three Darke County Cross County Conference football teams play at home for week ﬁve of the 2014 season. Arcanum hopes to add another win to their record as they host Twin Valley South. On the north side of the county Ansonia welcomes another Preble County team as they take on National Trail. The Blackhawks of Mississinawa Valley will have their work cutout for them as they battle the Vikings of Miami East at home. Greenville and Versailles both hit the road in week ﬁve play. The Wave will head to Kettering to take on Fairmont,

while the Tigers travel to Minster. In the Pick 6 game of the week, Union City Community High School will play host to Randolph County rival Winchester for some county bragging rights. Be sure to visit bluebagmedia.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for Friday night ﬁnal scores and photos. Don’t forget to submit your picks each week in the new Pick 6 Pigskin Challenge for a chance at weekly prizes from Hot Head Burritos and Montage Cafe. Plus have a shot at winning a brand new 32” TV from Walmart!

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GREENVILLE

FOOTBALL Sept. 26 .......@ Kettering Fairmont ...........................7 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 27 .......@ Firebird Invitational .........................9 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 22 .......@ St. Marys ...................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 .......vs. Sidney (sr. night) .......................5:30 p.m. BOYS GOLF Sept. 22 .......vs. Piqua, 4 p.m. Sept. 25 .......@ GWOC (Post-Meet) ......................8:30 a.m. GIRLS GOLF Sept. 23 .......@ Beavercreek ...............................4:30 p.m. Sept. 24 .......GWOC (Post-meet) .........................8:30 a.m. GIRLS TENNIS Sept. 22 .......@ Van Wert ....................................4:30 p.m. Sept. 23 .......vs. Sidney ...........................................4 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ GWOC Tournament ...........................8 a.m. BOYS SOCCER Sept. 23 .......@ Piqua ..............................................7 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ Franklin Monroe ..............................5 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Sept. 25 .......vs. Piqua ............................................6 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ Franklin Monroe ..............................3 p.m.

ARCANUM

FOOTBALL Sept. 26 .......vs. Twin Valley South ...................... 7:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 23 .......@ Tri-Village Patriot Invitational ......4:45 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ National Trail Blazer Invitational ..... 10 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 22 .......vs. Mississinawa (non-league) ........5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 .......@ Bethel ........................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 .......vs. Ansonia ....................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ Franklin Monroe (non-league) ............. noon

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FOOTBALL Sept. 26 .......vs. National Trail ............................ 7:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 25 .......@ New Bremen Inv. .........................4:30 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ N. Trail Blazer Inv. .......................... 10 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 23 .......@ Bradford ....................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 .......@ Arcanum ....................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 .......vs. Covington .................................... 10 a.m. BOYS GOLF Sept. 23 Sectionals (Turtle Creek) ............................... TBD

BRADFORD

CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 23 .......@ Tri-Village ...................................4:45 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ National Trail ................................. 10 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 22 .......Troy Christian @ Bradford ...............5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 .......Ansonia @ Bradford........................5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 .......Bradford @ Tri-Village .....................5:30 p.m.

MISSISSINAWA VALLEY

FOOTBALL Sept. 26 .......vs. Miami East ............................... 7:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 23 .......@ Patriot Invitational ......................4:45 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ Blazer Invitational ......................... 10 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 22 .......@ Arcanum ....................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 .......vs. Newton.....................................5:30 p.m.

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CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 23 .......Patriot Invitational .........................4:45 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ Blazer Invitational ......................... 10 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 23 .......@ Franklin Monroe .........................5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 .......vs. Bradford ..................................5:30 p.m.

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UNION CITY COMMUNITY HS

FOOTBALL Sept. 26 .......Winchester HS @ UCCHS CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 27 .......@ Delta Eagle Invitational .................. 10 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 22 .......vs. Hagerstown JH/HS .........................6 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ County Tourney ................................9 a.m. BOYS TENNIS Sept. 22 .......vs. Union County HS ............................5 p.m. Sept. 23 .......@ Hagerstown JH/HS...........................5 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ TEC Conference Meet .......................8 a.m.

VERSAILLES

FOOTBALL Sept. 26 .......@ Minster ......................................7:30 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 27 .......@ Best in the West – Botkins ...........9:30 a.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 25 .......vs. New Knoxville ...........................5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 .......@ Van Wert Invitational ........................9 a.m. GIRLS GOLF Sept. 22 .......vs. Russia ......................................4:30 p.m.

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CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 23 .......@ Patriot Invitational ......................4:45 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Sept. 23 .......vs. Tri-Village .................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 .......vs. Newton.....................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 .......vs. Arcanum (non-league) ...................... noon BOYS SOCCER Sept. 25 .......@ Twin Valley South ........................5:30 p.m. Sept. 27 .......vs. Greenville ......................................5 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Sept. 22 .......@ Anna ..........................................5:30 p.m. Sept. 25 .......@ Twin Valley South ........................ 7:15 p.m. Sept. 27 .......vs. Greenville ......................................3 p.m.

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SERVICES OFFERED “TREE SERVICE Have us remove or trim your trees. Leave msg, Joe 937-547-2161”

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Conklin’s Heating & Cooling LLC. Call for a free estimate on a new heating system or have existing system serviced. Ask for Alan. OH Lic.#45882. 937-423-1551 HELP WANTED “Mature Waitresses & Waiters & Experienced Kitchen Help. Apply in person at Tolly’s, 644 Wagner Ave, Greenville. No Phone Calls”

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“Medical Guardian - Top-rated medical alarm and 24/7 medical alert monitoring. For a limited time, get free equipment, no activation fees, no commitment, a 2nd waterproof alert button for free and more - only $29.95 per month. 800-279-4103” FOR RENT “2 BR with basement. Near downtown Greenville. Refrig./ stove incl. W/D hookup. References, deposit required. $425 without garage, $450 with garage. 937-5482922”

FOR RENT “1 BR apt. $375/mo + utilities. Water pd. 419 Gray Ave, Grnvl. 937968-4195 ex 201”

“2 Bedroom house in Union City, In. $475 per month, $475 deposit, utilities not included. No pets. Fenced in back yard, and garage. If interested call 547-3202 or email sharp43@ hotmail.com” “3 BR duplex in Greenville, close to downtown. Appliances furnished. $550/mo w/1 month deposit, 1 year lease. 937-654-3173”

2 BR apt in Greenville. $500/mo + deposit & Nice 1 BR upper apt utilities. No pets. Call in Greenville. Call for details 548-9400 Jeff 937-459-2638

Certified Medical Assistant Certified Medical Assistant needed for a Pain Internationalist practicing primarily in Greenville and Sidney Ohio (possible limited travel to Vandalia area and Centerville). Duties include, patient care in clinic, pre-certification for tests and procedures, scheduling, returning phone calls, going through mail/faxes, scanning documents, entering lab results, taking vitals. Exciting opportunity comes with full time hours (M-F) and comprehensive benefit package. Must be a CMA, RMA or CCMA to be considered. Proof of certification is required. EEO

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FOR RENT “2-3 BR lakefront cottage. Central air. Large dock. Patio. Available Oct 1st. References, deposit required. $675/mo. 564-1402”

“Storage for personal and business use. Penske Truck Rentals. Call Greenville Stor and Lock. 5481075, 5328 Michelle St.”

“Willow Place Apartments - We’re better than ever! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Call 937-316-8025 or “In Greenville, spa- 937-316-8489. Equal cious 2 BR, 1 bath apt Housing Opportunity.” & a 1 BR, 1 ba apt. Stove, refrig & utilities “Large store & lock furnished. Deposit & units, 15x28 & 15x15, references. 937-621- $75/month. Call 5483121 or 417-2796” 2643” Two bedroom country apartment. $350 plus deposit. No pets. 937423-5717

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IN VERSAILLES! Well-maintained brick ranch w/LRM & DRM. 3 BR. All appliances including washer & dryer stay. All replacement windows. Updated furnace & A/C. Fenced yard. MLS 110166 #4426 DUPLEX ON COUNTRY LOT! Both sides have 2 BR, 1½ BA, electric ranges & dishwashers, 1-car garages w/openers. MLS 586048 #4431 PRICE JUST REDUCED! Anxious Seller! Excellent 3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch in quiet area of Arcanum. LRM & DRM. Large deck! Immediate Occupancy! MLS 581326 #4413 IN NEW MADISON – 3 unit rental property. All interior has been painted. Waiting for new owner! MLS 581657 #4415 IMMACULATE 1-ST HOME W/2 BR, LRM & DRM. All appliances included. Large detached garage. MLS 555816 #4282 SPACIOUS COUNTRY LOT! Super brick ranch w/3 BR. New carpet in LRM, FRM & BR. New vinyl in both BA. Covered patio. MLS 586073 #4432 MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE! Picture Perfect 2-ST w/large LRM. FRM & DRM. Updated KIT, utility rm & both BA. 3 BR. Attractive landscaping! Price Reduced! MLS 588545 #4438 NEW LISTING! Investment Opportunity! Great location near restaurants, shopping! 2-unit rental property zoned Central Business. MLS 592127 #4446

FOR RENT “COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent. Great location on East Main St, high visibility. Call for more details, 5485264”

“New Madison, 1 & 2 BR apts, some include utilities. Recently painted. Stove, fridge, wi-fi included. 564-1402” “COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent or lease. Great location on East Main St, Versailles. High visibility. Call for more details, 937-526-9817” “3 BR half double in Gnvl, attached garage, W/D hookup, central heating & air. No pets. $500/mo + deposit. 548-8210” Very nice 2 BR duplex w/appliances. Lawn care & W/D unit provided. No pets. $440/ mo. 308 W. Water. 937547-9871 Downtown Greenville. Nice upstairs 2 BR apt. w/appliances. No pets. $450/mo + deposit & references. 548-3549 “2 BR apt, $435 + deposit & utilities. No pets. 114 Sweitzer St, Gnvl. 937-548-2108” “IN GREENVILLE at 414 N Gray, back apartment. 2 BR, range/refrig furnished. Washer/ dryer hookup. $350/mo + $350 security deposit + DP&L & water. Call 548-9940 for Rental Application. NO PETS & NO SMOKING!” “Very nice 1 BR 1st floor apt. Lawn care, trash, parking provided. No Pets. $390/mo. 305 Miami Circle Dr, Greenville. 937-5479871” Efficiency apt for rent in Greenville. Call for details 548-9400

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FOR RENT “1 BR apt. $350/mo + utilities. Water pd. 130 “1 BR efficiency apt. E Main St, UC OH. Furnished, utilities in937-968-4195 ex 201” cluded. $425/mo, $200 “Furnished efficiency deposit. No Pets. Must apt, Versailles. $315 + have references. 937deposit & electric. No 417-5128” pets. Village Court. Warehouse or indus937-548-2108” trial blds in Greenville. “Greenville, very nice Call 548-3121 or 4172 BR apt. W/d hookup, 2796 a/c & stove. No Pets. “206 E South St, Arca1 story. $400/mo. Call num. 3 BR, 1 bath. 2 547-0370” car garage. $600/mo. “4 BR, 2 baths, full Deposit, reference rebasement, 116 Cy- quired. 459-2702” press, Greenville. In- “2 BR apt w/attached cludes washer, dryer, garage in New Madistove, refrigerator, son. Basement, W/D microwave. Handicap hookup. Water & trash entrance, enclosed furnished. $600/mo. porch. $675 + $675 de- No pets. 423-3318” posit. 937-621-2587” STOP BY & CHECK THESE OUT! OPEN SUNDAY SEPT. 21ST 230 S. HIGH ST. UNION CITY, IN OPEN 1-2:30 THIS THREE BEDROOM RANCH has many updates including replacement windows, roof, furnace and central air, concrete walks, overhead doors in garage and storage shed (both with openers) along with large kitchen and dining area, this home could also be used as two or three bedroom if needed, nice sized full bath and plenty of storage space. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Bob Wisner. (IN#6058) 304 S. HIGH ST. ARCNAUM, OH OPEN 1-3 THIS 3 BEDROOM 1 and ½ bath has been a family home for years and will be perfect for your family for years to come. Newer vinyl flooring and paint throughout. Newer ceramic tile and marble shower surround in the bathroom. A wood picket fence surrounds the back yard which includes a shed. Step in from the patio and into the large family room that is perfect for gatherings. Don’t miss this opportunity to make this family home your own. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Melissa Rosenbeck. (110390) 723 GRAY AVE. GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 Back up the moving truck, all the updates have been done. This 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home has been completely remodeled! Offers new vinyl replacement windows, new metal roof and sheeting. New gutters, new entry doors, furnace, hot water heater and 200 amp electric breaker box. Brand new kitchen with island, all new flooring and interior freshly painted. Possession at closing! Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Lisa Francis. (110404) 209 MARKWITH AVE. GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 Cottage style home loaded with charm. Original wood trim and wood floors set this home apart from the competition.Oversized living room opens to the spacious dining area. Modern kitchen with ample cabinet and countertop space. Two bedrooms and a full bath are also located on the main level. Additional rooms, bedroom and half bath on the upper floor. Two car detached garage and extra wide lot is added bonus. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Darren Leis. (110192)

FOR RENT MOTORCYCLES Nice 3 BR house in Greenville. Garage. No “1 BR upper in Gnvl, “1988 Goldwing w/ pets. $525. 447-7845 stove & refrig fur- trailer, new rear tire, alt “One bedroom upstairs nished. $325/mo + and battery. 968-5617” apartment, $325. 548- deposit. No pets. REAL ESTATE 548-8210” 9302, 417-0360” “BUILDING ONLY “2 br house, Harrison “2 BR duplex in An- For Sale, Downtown Ave, Greenville. No sonia, A/C, W/D Greenville, 334 South pets. $450/mo + de- hook-up. $450/mo. Broadway. Bach To 937-467-3313” posit. 937-548-6322” Rock Music is Wanting to Relocate locally. “2 BR, 1-1/2 bath, 3 BR House. $550/mo + utilities. 235 St Clair w/d, c/a, stove. Business is NOT for required. sale! 4 usable floors St. 937-968-4195 ex Deposit Greenville. 564- with full basement & 201 3 upper. Electric, air 1125” “3 BR, 1 bath home & heat all updated. 6 MOTORCYCLES in West Manchester. half bathrooms. NEW $600 + deposit. 459- “2003 H.D. 100 Anni- ROOF. 36’X48’ au5038, 937-239-6909” versary Softail Deuce, ditorium & stage on “New Weston area: exc. cond. 15,000 top floor. Ready for Upscale country, 3 BR, miles, $9000. Call any type of business to move in. 937-5472 full bath, single family 997-3533” 1970, ask for Bruce” home. Many amenities included. $900 mo + LOVELY SETTING! deposit. 937-417-1113, njstem@yahoo.com”

“2 BR apt in Union City. All electric. Water included. Washer/ dryer hookup. 1 car garage. No pets. Ask about Free Rent. $400/ mo, $400 deposit. 765964-4291” “2 Bedroom 1/2 double, 3847 Drew Rd Arcanum. Garage,Nice yard, No smoking. No pets. $500/month + utilities. Deposit & references required. 937423-2236” “In Gnvl on Montgomery St, 2 BR. Electric heat. $400 + deposit. Water & trash included. 548-5284” “3 BR house. Stove/ refrig furnished, C/A, 2 car garage. $600/mo. No Metro or pets. 937548-8542” “Greenville, 2 BR house. W/d hookup. Off-street parking. No pets. $500/mo. 937692-5035”

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937-417-7111 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! OPEN SUNDAY SEPT. 28TH 302 WASHINGTON GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 TALK ABOUT CHARACTER AND THE WOW FACTOR... Here it is!! Much recent updating has been completed throughout. 4 bedrooms. 2 full bathrooms. All appliances stay. Close to downtown shopping, the library, and memorial hall. If you have waited for an exceptional value, this is it!! Motivated seller! Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Cassandra Bixler. (110471) 1100 SWEITZER ST. GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 BEAUTIFUL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR 3 bedroom home located next to fairgrounds. With tons of character and lots of storage. Updates include 2 newer furnaces with central air. Custom made cabinets, French door, new roof/gutters, barn with partial new roof and partial new siding. Kitchen features work island and built-in china cabinet in dining room. Income possibilities with signs on barn and over 70 parking spaces for the Fair. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Jack Lutz. (110372) 233 W. MAIN ST. RUSSIA, OH OPEN 1-3 WELCOME TO RUSSIA! This 4 bedroom 1 bath home is waiting for your family. Located on 2 acres it had the feel of country living with all the benefits of town amenities including school bus pick up. The 2 acre lot offers mature trees and plenty of room for an addition as your family grows. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Melissa Rosenbeck. (110493) 148 PINE ST. GREENVILLE, OH OPEN 1-2:30 PACK UP THE FAMILY, all the updates have been done to this one story, 3 bedroom home. Features a large eat in kitchen with ceramic tile. New woodwork and interior doors throughout the home, this home has all new wiring from the outside to the new breaker box. New water heater, newer furnace and central air. All new carpeting in the living and bedrooms. Newer vinyl replacement windows. Home has hard wired fire detectors and phone, internet and cable. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Lisa Francis. (110455) 783 N OHIO ST. GREENVILLE, OH

OPEN 2-3:30 ROOMIER THAN IT APPEARS!! Ranch home has 3 bedrooms. Living room, eat-in kitchen and a bonus room that could be used for an office, family room or rec room. Sits on half acre, room for cookouts and gatherings, above ground pool is negotiable. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Kim Leis-Anderson. (110462)

CHARMING 2-STORY BRICK HOME! 4 bedrooms! Living rm, family rm & dining rm. Updates include newer furnace, central air & 40 year roof. Super kitchen! Enclosed back porch + deck & patio. 2+ acres in FM School District! MLS 582438 #4421

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY Sept. 21st 1-2:30 PM

7447 STATE ROUTE 118 GREENVILLE Country living, close to town. This single story, three bedroom, 1 bath home has a large 2 car Detached garage and multiple updates throughout. Home sits on .60 acre and its priced to sell at $64,900 8060 -------------------------------------------------------------211 S. JEFFERSON ST., PITSBURG – “NEW PRICE” 4 bdrm, 2 bath home with large eat-in kitchen, large 2 car detached garage. Features: New F/A High efficiency Propane furnace in 2012. Floor coverings, ceramic tile, carpet, windows, shingled roof & soffits, 200 AMP C breaker box, custom made kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanity cabinets all new in 2010 “NEW PRICE” $99,900. 8460 5-ACRE BUILDING LOT Located on Jaysville-St. Johns Rd., ½ mile South of St. Rt. 121 on the West side of the Road. Lot is located back a lane. Call the office for more information. 8676

NEW LISTING! Beautifully maintained home sits on a quiet street on the north end of Greenville, close to parks, schools and shopping. It offers 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 2 car attached garage. The backyard is just as spectacular as the inside with the swing set, hot tub and beautiful landscaping it is the perfect oasis for entertaining friends and family. Possession is available at closing. (110557) NEW LISTING! Craftsman style home needs your help. Bring the tool box and make this home charming again. Great natural woodwork and builtin bookcase will be your inspiration. Wood floors throughout the house, some in need of repair. Floor plan features a bedroom, full bath and utility room on the main level. Off street parking in the front of the home and garage (18x20) off the back all. (110559) NEW LISTING! Nicely updated 2 bedroom home with newly refinished hardwood floors. Newer roof, gutters, and vinyl soffits. Full basement, large enclosed front porch, chain link fenced back yard, and 2-car detached garage with overhead storage. Clean and ready for you to move in. (110551) NEW LISTING! 1.6 Acre building lot, great location, excellent street frontage. Close to downtown Union City. (IN6145) PRICE REDUCED! 32 acres tillable except roadway located at the east edge of Greenville. Priced to sell. (110227) PRICE REDUCED! All major components of this 3 bedroom house have been updated or replaced. Roof, windows, floors, kitchen, bathroom, doors all newly installed. Virtually a new home, perfect for anyone interested in a smaller, high quality home or investment in Union (110358) City. PRICE REDUCED! Looking to invest? Check out this duplex, close to the hospital, restaurants and other businesses (110344) THREE BEDROOM BRICK RANCH home in a quiet neighborhood has large back yard, attached garage large eat-in kitchen, and L-shaped living room. Possible short sale. (110428) SPACIOUS HOME with 2308sq.ft. sitting on 2 acres. Plenty of room for the family and a home office with a private entrance. Enclosed patio that overlooks the backyard for the family gatherings. (110299) OPEN FLOOR PLAN, spacious back yard, heated garage space for 3 cars. What more could you ask for, but there is more! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch is in the country on 1.76 acres. Underground dog fence. Many updates and very well maintained; too much to mention. Take time to check this one out. (110259) LOTS OF POTENTIAL in 1907 sq. ft. vinyl-sided home on .34 acre corner lot. Home has living room, family room, eat-in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, play room, computer room, and covered front porch. (110272) PERFECT FOR THE FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER! Affordable move in ready house in a good location on the north end of Greenville. Newer flooring throughout, new roof in 2012, and backyard completely fenced it. Currently a 2 bedroom but could easily be converted into a 3 bedroom. The second bedroom is very large, currently has 3 beds in the room with plenty of space. Don’t miss out, call today! (110005) TWO BEDROOM HOME generating $475 month with lease in place until April 2015. (109993) IMMEDIATE POSSESSION for this ranch style home. Consist of living room, kitchen, dining room, 4 bedrooms, utility room. Dining area or 4th bedroom could be easily utilized as family room. Chain link fenced back yard. Two car attached garage. Quiet off street in Wayne Lakes. (109730) SHARP 2 BEDROOM MOBILE HOME in Sherwood Forest Park. Features a large kitchen loaded with cabinets and counter top space. Spacious family room opens to the kitchen. Many updates on this home, making it move in ready. Outside features a carport and 12’x14’ shed with electric and overhead storage. Call today for a private showing. (110006) RENTAL INCOME on this 1 bedroom home, bringing in $380 month. (109992)

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REAL ESTATE “Beautiful large log home on 2.4 aces w/3 BRs, loft, pellet boiler, pond & much, much more. Located on SR 571 on the edge of Greenville. Call Trump Realty, 678-5687, for your personal showing.”

“BANK OWNED FARM LIQUIDATION! 10 acres - $39,900! Beautiful views, fields, woods, stonewalls! Ideal country setting just 3 hrs NY City and 1/2 hr Albany! Terms avail! 888738-6994. NewYorkLandandLakes. com” RECREATIONAL 14 ft alum Starcraft boat w/trailer and 10 horse Johnson motor. 968-5617

EQUIPMENT “JD 4420 combine, 213 grain head, a/c, 3040 hrs. Arcanum 937-206-4399” AUTOMOTIVE “2004 Chevy Z71 Crew $13,495. 2007 Suburban $17,995. 2009 Hyundai $7495. 2009 Cobalt $7995. 2003 S10 4x4 $5495. 2003 Yukon 4x4 $7995. 2003 Expedition 4x4 $7995. 2004 Liberty 4x4 $6195. 2004 Aztek $3995. 1999 Wrangler $5495. 2006 Explorer $6495. 2006 Escape $5995. 2004 Chevy Durango 4x4 $12,995. 2001 Tracker $2995. 2006 GMC Envoy $11,495. 1999 Ranger $4995. 2008 G6 $7995. 2006 Expedition $10,995. Buy - Sell - Trade! COUNTRY AUTO SALES 548-1337”

AUTOMOTIVE 2008 Dodge Caliber. 937-968-5075

HOUSEHOLD “PILLOWTOP Twin bedding set $149. Full bedding set “2002 Chevy Impala $169. Queen bedding LS, 3.8 V-6, tires good, set $199. King bedTan LEATHER Int, ding set $299. New in Tan Ext, Very Clean. plastic/warehouse liqHEATED DRIVER’S uidation with warranSEAT, SUNROOF, all ty. Factory Furniture/ power, 187,000 miles, Mattress and More, $3,100. 937-459- 11 East Main St., 8268, Arcanum area” Phillipsburg, 1-937“2005 Ford Taurus, 884-5455” clean, good cond., MISC. FOR SALE runs good. 937-337“LARGE QUANTI2431” TY: new polo shirts, HOUSEHOLD sweaters, jackets & Very nice used Rain- school warm-up suits. bow vacuum sweep- $2 each. All sizes & er. Warranty. Call colors. For sale at Boyd Cleaners, 501 548-0870 E. Main, Gnvl. “

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405 Rhoades Ave., Greenville

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 1:00-3:00 P.M. 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, beautifully remodeled and landscaped on corner lot. $119,900

6990 REQUARTH RD, GREENVILLE Recently remodeled 4 BR ranch home located on nice sized country lot East of Greenville. Large rooms. 2-car attached garage. Enjoy your family holidays in this 2000+ sq ft home.

Treaty Realty 548-6060

PRICED IN THE 50’S 4107 ST RT 49 – ARCANUM Unique and cozy. 2 BR and 2 Bath home featuring Large Great Room with vaulted ceiling. 301 N BROAD – ROSSBURG Wow! 3 BR 2 bath vinyl sided home with 2 car garage 201 MELVIN ELEY-UNION CITY 3 BR, brick ranch. LR, Kitchen/Dining Area, Utility Rm, Large back lawn. 312 HART AVE – GREENVILLE Less than rent for this 2 BR updated home in the 50’s. Flowing floor plan. Large backyard with detached garage 1032 WAYNE AVE – GREENVILLE 2 BR, LR, BA, Utility Rm, and Garage. 425 E THIRD Investment property – 2-2 BR unit in Greenville for only $59,900

NEW LISTING 303 12TH ST – GREENVILLE Nice family home on corner lot. Many improvements. Call for complete list of updates on this property.

OPEN HOUSES SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, 2014 1:00 – 2:30 6638 DALY RD – GREENVILLE Excellent 2 BR ranch. LR, FR/Fireplace, Kitchen, Bath, C/A, large deck, 2 car garage. 24x30 ft shop, utility shed. 49 MAIN – VERSAILLES Downtown. 4 BR, 3 bath property that can be used as a business or home/business combination. Many possibilities exist with 2400 plus sq ft home with large 2 ½ car garage. 9045 ST RT 571 E-GREENVILLE Well maintained home on 1 acre m/l in Franklin Monroe School District. Many updates have been done to this home! 5346 TAMARACK TRAIL – GREENVILLE Love the charm of a cape cod? 3-4 BR 2.5 baths with over 1842 SQ FT plus Florida RM and 2 Car Garage, just minutes from Greenville. 1303 Chippewa Dr. Greenville

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1289 NEW GARDEN ROAD - Lots of updates in this 2-story, vinyl sided home! Wood-burning stove; 4-5 bedrooms; 2 baths; 2 car detached garage. 1.7 acres M/L. $116,500 ---------------------------------------------------29 ACRES M/L nestles a 2-story brick home at 1648 Mills Road! Updated and well maintained home has walnut woodwork; hickory cabinets in kitchen; oak and plank flooring; hot water and corn burning heat! 4 car attached garage PLUS barns! $325,000 COMMERCIAL BUILDING 60x11 with office at 602 Riffle. Mid 50’s 5 ACRES M/L with this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on FULL basement at 8808 US Rt. 127! 2 barns, one with concrete floor, 2 overhead doors, electric and bathroom. $149,900 JUST NORTH OF GREENVILLE at 5300 Oliver Road is a 4 bedroom, updated and well-maintained home! Enclosed porch; 2 car detached garage. Upper 90’s APPROVED BUILDING LOT at corner of Bur Oak and Aspen! Improved with drilled well; trees; grass and sidewalks! Mid 30’s IN WAYNE LAKES at 1180 East Drive this 2 bedroom home is on a WOODED CORNER LOT! Corner fireplace; attached garage. Upper 50’s 8 ACRES MOSTLY WOODS with this 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch at 163 St. Rt. 726! Cherry cabinets and island in kitchen; double fireplace; skylights; 2 bay windows; “rocking chair” covered porch! Over 2800 sq. ft. of living area plus FULL basement! $230,000 IN UNION CITY at 300 S. Deerfield are 2 lots for $15,000 EAST OF GREENVILLE on corner lot with 8 acres M/L, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is located at 5988 Routzong Road! Stone fireplace in living room; oak winding staircase; exposed logs in 2 upstairs bedrooms; PLUS outbuildings! $199,900 IN GETTYSBURG at 109 Clay Street this 2-story brick home has BRAND NEW ROOF! 2400 sq. ft. M/L with 4 bedrooms; newer oak cabinets in kitchen; fenced back yard. Attic could be finished for even more living area! Upper 60’s

BLUE SPRUCE REALTY 547-9770

Jim Shuttleworth Evelyn Shuttleworth Joe Shuttleworth Richard Edwards

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“FIREWOOD for sale. Full cord $120. Half cord $60. Pickup truckload $85. Call for delivery options, FOSTER TREE 937-459-6096”

MISC. FOR SALE “POLE BARNS Garage Kits and pole barns, we manufacture, we ship direct, you save. www.apmbuildings.com 888261-2488”

Mower $45. Couch $40. Antique bike $75. Gazelle $100. Exercise bike $125. 937-423-0777

“Oak twin bed/complete with mattress & box springs, $75; Safe Step Walk-In Desk - solid wood, 4’ Tub Alert for Seniors. with 7 drawers, $75. Bathroom falls can 937-417-3314” be fatal. Approved 43 bdls of Tarket lamiby Arthritis Founda- nate flooring. Call for tion. Therapeutic info 548-0418 Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide “Spinet piano $200. Door. Anti-Slip Floors. Alto sax, Conn $200. American Made. In- 3 chandeliers, glass FURNACES $285 - stallation Included. panels, gold trim $75/ While Supplies Last. Call 1-800-906-3115 set. 2 10”” ceiling TUNS 1-877-473- for $750 Off lights, $10/pair. 9378867 273-8303”

GARAGE SALES

“Super Sale! You don’t want to miss this one! 511 W. North St, Arcanum; Thurs Sept 25Sun Sept 28; 9am-5pm; Women’s designer clothing, shoes, boots, coats, hats & accessories & costume jewelry. Hundreds of brand new items with tags marked for pennies on the dollar. Louis Vuitton, Prada, Gucci, Coach, Haute Look, Boston Proper, Formal gowns, Prom gowns, Evening dresses, Maxi dresses. Antique wicker set. Patio furniture. Arrowhead collection. Suzuki Savage, 650cc, 3000 miles” “102 Greenmoor; Sept 25-26; 9-5pm; King size bed, TVs, tools, car, lots of misc” TRI VILLAGE “HUGE BARN SALE: 3694 Hollansburg-Arcanum Rd; Sept 2528; 9-??; Multi-family; Clothes all ages, prom dresses, gas grill, 125cc dirt bike, bikes, push mower, antiques & collectibles, bed frames, baby items, toys, household/ kitchen. Too much to list; something for everyone” “2218 Weavers-Ft. Jefferson Rd., Sept. 25,26; 10-5; Sept. 27, 10-3. Household sale - furniture, dishes, Christmas & Halloween decorations, outside furniture, all types of inside decorations, popular names, clothing for young boys/ girls plus adult sizes. All must go. Reasonably priced to go!” GREENVILLE “6392 St.Rt. 571 East; Fabulous Sale; Sept. 25,26; 9-5. Toys, designer kids & womens clothing, bedding, household items & much more! Don’t miss the best sale of the summer!!”

GREENVILLE “No Tricks, Just Treats at this Halloween Only garage sale; 226 E 4th St; Thurs 9/25, noon7pm; Fri 9/26, 9-5; All ages costumes, most NWT. Jewelry, indoor & outdoor decorations, pet costumes, masks, wigs, hats & accessories. We have SOLD OUT both years prior. FRIGHTFULLY LOW PRICES! “

“7096 Jaysville-St. Johns Rd., Sept. 25,26; 9-5. Lots to choose from. Something for everyone!” “419 Ash St.; Thurs./ Fri., Sept. 25,26; 8-4. Furniture, Kitchenware, household, bedding, clothing, formal wear. Many nice items” “5847 Wood Ave, 571 East; Sept. 25-26-27; 8:30-?; New & used toys, PartyLite, children’s books ages 1-12, seasonal decorations, 35 gal aquarium, antique planters, 1890 studio couch, antique bookcase, boys’/ girls’/adults’ clothes, drill press, hand tools, much more!” “694 N Ohio St; Sept 25-26, 9-5; Sept 27, 9-noon; Name brand clothes (girls 5 & up, boys 8 & up, adult), household items, toys, tools, automotive” “720 Honeysuckle Dr., Sept. 25,26; 9-5. 3 Family - Home decor, Christmas, Brand name clothing & more! Clean Sale!” “Multi-Family; 5448 US Rt 36 E; Wed Sept 24Sat Sept 27; 9-5; Like new Red Wing boots, like new Wolverine hunting boots, Home Interior, country primitives, wooden shelves, TV stand, clothes, much more” 1242 Elmwood; Sept 26-27; 9am-? “1130 Wayne/Birt - across from Southtowne Laundry; Sept. 24,25,26; 9-5. 3 family - DVD’s, books, hedge trimmers. Lots more”

BRADFORD/ GETTYSBURG “8863 St.Rt. 185, Bradford; Barn Sale - Sept. 25,26, 9-5; Sept. 27, 8-3. 1961 Harley Davidson show bike, old windows/doors, antiques, Blue Willow dishes, vanity tops, pumpkins & gourds, free kittens & much more!” STOCKER

UNION CITY “1263 Hillgrove Woodington Road, Union City, ½ mile east of Hillgove, OH; Thurs, Sept 25, 8-6; Fri, Sept 26, 8-4; 9 families; Appliances, Luggage, Clothing, Longaberger, Furniture. Plenty of parking” Antiques – Collectibles Vintage Tractors - Tools Shop Equipment & More!

BRADFORD, OHIO

At 313 East Church St, from State Route 721 south of the central business district, to east on Church to sale site.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 Time: 9:30 AM ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Oak bookcase w/ leaded glass; mahogany entry table; drop leaf gate leg table; fancy iron fern stand; tiger maple candle stand; ornate rocker; storage & corner cupboards; lg cuckoo clock; Kit Kat clocks incl green & others; wooden slat side wagon; wooden spoke wheels for wagon or buggy; barn lanterns; bracket lamp w/ reflector; oil lamps & parts; stereopticon & cards; View Master; wolf whistles; Baker steam engine advertisement; miniatures; metal German deer; CI rooster bank; wind-up dog; hunting dog ash tray; alligator paperweight; glass paper weights; 1930’s cigarette case; German wall mtd “Kaffee” grinder; kitchen utensils; CI gypsy kettle; much more! WATCHES, ETC: Pocket Watches (10) incl Illinois 21 jewel Bunn Special; Wrist Watches (10 incl Bucherer, lady’s Swiss 17 jewel;. Costume jewelry; Ronson pen lighter & 2 others; 2 straight razors; few pocket knives; Poll Parrot tin whistle; tokens & other small items. CHINA & GLASSWARE: Set of Enoch Woods “Castles” & Homer Laughlin “Virginia Rose” china services; figural creamers; Fenton glass baskets, rose bowls & other items; cruets; HP German 3 pc dresser set; HP creamer & sugar, plus much more! VINTAGE TRACTORS, ETC: Unitractor – single steel wheel garden tractor w/ engine inside wheel & cultivator; garden tractor w/ 2 steel wheels, Lawson engine & cultivator; older 2 wheel garden tractor w/ Clinton engine & cultivator; Gibson single cylinder engine, compact tractor w/o sheet metal, in the process of restoration; Tecumseh 5 HP & B&S 9 HP Vanguard engines; 6’x12’ tandem axle trailer frame w/ ball hitch; 5 tractor seats incl 1 cast iron; brass oilers; fuel & filter bowls; grease cups; auto items; PLUS Fred Leatherman Special small hand crafted steam traction engine in the process of restoration w/ extra parts included. MORE ITEMS FROM THE HOME: Small to medium size safe; narrow curio cabinet; curio table; magazine rack; pictures; furniture parts; crank style meat slicer; meal grinder; old wagon; lamp chimneys; canning jars; etc. TOOLS, Etc: Small Delta-Rockwell jointer; scroll saw; power hacksaw; lg manual miter saw; Chase-Parker & Wilton large vises; wood vise; vacuum pump; sheet metal lifter; old style cleat bender from metal shop; pipe bender; C-clamps & others; WWII bomb hoist; Rigid pipe vise & dies; ladders; Craftsman 2 cycle small tiller; wheelbarrow; yard cart; older hand tools; shop supplies; pulleys; log chains; chain binders; casters & dolly wheels; vintage jacks incl 10T RR jack; car ramps; log chains; post hole digger; post driver; well & ditch shovels; lawn & garden tools; minnow bucket; and items that you can’t yet imagine as Don never saw something he didn’t like! Auctioneer’s Note: We’ll be calling the bids & you’ll have the opportunity to buy some unique items from the Stocker Collection. I’ve listed many things, but plan to be with us as there will be more from which to choose. Photos at www.stichterauctions.com

Loretta Stocker, Owner

PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY, OCT. 4, 2014 9:00 AM

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5378 Sebring-Warner Rd. Greenville, Ohio 45331 Kirby Lyons Auction Facility

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Staffmark salutes temporary and contract workers GREENVILLE – Staffmark of Greenville joined staffing companies across the country in celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 15-21, established by the American Staffing Association to pay tribute to the millions of Americans who are employed by staffing firms every business day.

Businesses, according to ASA, tap stafﬁng companies for quality talent in virtually all occupational sectors, from call center service representatives to skilled tradesmen to attorneys. ASA also reports that 79 percent of temporary and contract employees work full-time (35 hours or more per week),

virtually the same as the rest of the work force. “National Staffing Employee Week is a salute to the important and talented temporary and contract employees who actively contribute to the growth and maintenance of our economy,” said Lesa Francis, President and Chief

Executive Officer of Staffmark. For those who are seeking their first job, re-entering the work force, or looking for something new, temporary and contract employment offers many benefits: *Jobs: The staffing industry matches millions of people to millions of jobs every day.

Some 2.98 million temporary and contract employees work through U.S. stafﬁng ﬁrms on an average business day. *Flexibility: Employees can choose when, where, and how they want to work. Companies can get the skills they need to keep fully staffed during busy times.

PUBLIC AUCTION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 9:00 AM 5378 Sebring-Warner Rd., Greenville, Ohio 45331 *DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 A.M.*

Directions: Approx. 30 miles NORTH of Dayton, Ohio. From the intersection of S.R. 49 and U.S. 127 Bypass, take U.S. 127 NORTH approx. ¼ mile to Sebring-Warner Rd. and turn RIGHT or EAST to auction site, just 2 buildings EAST of the “Early Bird”. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY) AUTOMOBILE 2001 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL Full Power Equipment, Black Exterior, Gray Leather, Power Moon Roof, Alum. Wheels, only 98,300 Miles, super sharp, very nice car (don’t miss this one). LAWN TRACTOR & GARAGE ITEMS Craftsman LT-1000 Lawn Tractor, 18 H.P., 42” Cut, Hydro; 36” Pull Type Lawn Sweeper; Poly Dumping Lawn Trailer; 15 Gal. Pull Type Elec. Sprayer; Gas Weed Eater; Yard Tools; Pole Tree Trimmers; Metal Shelves; several Ladders; Power & Hand Tools; (2) Folding Tables; Fishing items; Ping Pong Table; Battery Charger; Makita Grinder; Bolt & Nut Inventory Cabinets; Adj. Wrenches; (2) Folding Step Stools; Yard Swing; Wheel Barrow; Scotts Spreader; Stack Chairs; Microwave Oven; Charcoal Grill; several Tool Boxes; Craftsman & other Wrenches; Power & Hand Tools; Sockets; Ratchets; C-Clamps; H. Saws; Bolts; Nuts; Screws; Inv. Cabinets; Drill Bits; (4) large Cash Drawers; Shovels; Pitch Fork; Yard Tools; Log Chains; Tap & Die Set. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Marx Diesel Elec. Train (in original box) Engine with (4) Train Cars, Track; H.O. Super Skyway Race Track (in original box); White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer; 5 Gal. Shell Fuel Can; Wire Pie Rack; Ohio 1960’s & 1970’s License Plates; Wood Canes; Early Ice Skates; several Iron Skillets; numerous Crocks; Crock Jugs; several Sadd Irons; Shoe Lathe; Early Pictures & Frames; ornate Corner Shelf; Early Lamp; Early Wood “Starch” Adv. Box; (2) Child’s Holsters; Fisher Price Pull Toys; Hat Boxes; Camel Back Trunk; Aladdin “Gone With the Wind style” Lamp; Penguin Ice Bucket; #3 Crock; (2) #10 Crocks; Longaberger Basket; Early School Readers #’s 1,2,3 & 4; H. Crank Coffee Grinder; E. Ingram (very early) Mantle Clock; Seth Thomas lg. Mantle Clock (very early); Early Pictures w/ ornate Frames; Early Oval Beveled Glass Pictures; several Oil Paintings; (2) Currier & Ives Original Prints (Harry T. Peters) Collection; several Oil Lamps; Qt. “Globe” Amber Jar; Centurian 35 Day Wall Clock; Wood Sewing Cabinet w/ Inventory; several Sewing Baskets; Wash Board Mag Rack; Wood Bucket; ornate Metal Plant Stand; 33 Records; H. Painted Globe/Oil Lamp; Copper Wash Boiler; Perfection Heater/Stove; Laura Lumber Co. Adv. Thermometer; lots of Handiwork, Doilies, Table Covers; Salt Crock; Early Wood Lard Stirrer; Juice Harp; Early Darke Co. Fair Tie Clip; Wood Rolling Pins; Slaw Cutter; Stomper; Early Scales; Early Rubber Mickey & Minnie Banks; World Globe; Oil Cans; Dietz Lantern; Snow Sled; (3) Brass Blow Torches; Fair Canes; 60’s & 70’s License Plates; Child’s Wagon; Glass Insulators; Sailor’s Uniform & Hat; Crescent Cast Iron Mini Stove; Norman Rockwell Plates; S&P; P. Glass items; Elgin Barometer/Thermometer; Early Books; Photo Album; misc. Goofus Glass Plates; several Pitchers; Beer Steins; (2) W. German Goebel’s 1972 & 1979; Compotes; Salter’s; several Pocket Watches including: Illinois, Norwich & others; Marine Band Harmonica (Holter); Costume & better Jewelry including: Necklaces, Earrings, Pins, Broaches, Gold & Sterling Necklaces, Pocket Knives, Early Letter Openers; Foreign Coins; Graduates set of colored Deep Bowls; McCoy Dog Cookie Jar; (12) “Cheer-Up” Beverage Advertising Signs (cardboard); (20) Metal Early “Pepsi” Cola Adv. Signs (Yellow & Black); (25) Metal Early “Smile Cola” Adv. Signs & others. ANTIQUE FURNITURE Dbl. Drop Oak Dining Table; Parlor Lamp Table; Cedar Chest; Rush Btm. Rocker; Bachelors Chest; Baby Bed Cradle; Deacons Bench; 2 Dr. Wood Cabinet; Wood Trunk; Sellers Kitchen Cabinet w/ Porcelain Top & Flour Bin; Sellers Side Cabinet; Sellers Cabinet Base; Early Wood Rocker w/ Leather Seat; Library Table; Solid Wood Dining Room Table w/ (8) Leaves; Solid Wood Dining Room Table w/ (3) Leaves; Wood Desk; 3 Pc. Victorian Style Bedroom Suite including: Dbl. Sleigh Bed w/ Claw Feet, Vanity with Mirror, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror; Lane Waterfall Cedar Chest; 3 Pc. Depression Bedroom Suite including: Dbl. Bed (very ornate), Vanity w/ Mirror & Stool, Chest of Drawers w/ Mirror; Curved Glass Oak Display Cabinet; Early Oak S-Roll Top Desk w/ Pigeon Holes w/ Oak Swivel Chair; Oak Kitchen Cabinet w/ (2) Doors & (2) Drawers; Victorian Lamp Table w/ Porcelain Casters; 1875 Solid Wood Boston Rocker; 7’ Tall Glass Front Corner Cupboard; Early Pump Organ (very ornate); Early Ball & Claw Piano Stool; Early 6 Ft. Wood Kitchen Cupboard w/ Glass Doors; very ornate Oak Wall Shelf; Tiger Oak Dining Room Table (5) Legs, several Leaves w/ (6) Oak T. Back Chairs; Early Oak Base Cabinet; several Victorian Lamp Tables; several Oak Cane Btm. Chairs; Rush Btm. Sewing Rocker; Early Piano Stool; Leather Btm. Chair; Child’s Bentwood Chairs; Rocker; Wood Desk & Chair; (4) Early Spindle Side Chairs; Wood Hall Tree; Wood China Cabinet; Sellers Kitchen Cupboard (needs restored); MODERN FURNITURE & APPLIANCES Gateleg Maple Kitchen Table w/ (2) Leaves; Maple Coffee & Lamp Tables; Wood Rocker; Formica Top Table; 3 Pc. Bedroom Suite including: Dbl. Bed, Dresser & Mirror, Lamp Table; (12) Gun Wood/Glass Gun Cabinet; Wood Sewing Cabinet; Hide-A-Bed Sofa; numerous Lamps; Kenmore Elite Stainless Steel Side-By-Side Ref./Freezer; Maytag Elec. Washer & Dryer (white); Frigidaire Humidifier; Berkline Power Lift Chair w/ Heat & Massage (Dk. Blue); Lane Rocker/Recliner (Mauve); 2 Cushion Floral Sofa; 4-Cushion Sofa (Brown); La-Z-Boy Rocker/Recliner (Brown); several Upholstered Chairs & Rockers; Stiegler Porcelain Fuel Oil Stove; Maple Lamp & Coffee Tables; numerous Standing & Table Lamps; Lg. Mirror; Wicker Plant Stand; Emerson 36” Flat Screen T.V. w/ Remote; Rainbow Sweeper w/ att.; Frigidaire Ref./Freezer (White); Frigidaire Sm. Chest Freezer GLASSWARE Fenton Glass; Baskets; Vases; Dishes; Figurines; (2) Jewel T Bowls; several Oil Lamps; several Porcelain Dolls; Hizey Glass Basket; Stemware; Goblets; lots of Ruby Red Glassware; Floral Deep Bowls; McCoy Planter; Carnival Pitcher & Glasses; Fiesta Pitcher; Press Glass; German Dishes. COINS (10) Kennedy ½ Dollars; (12) Eisenhower Silver Dollars; 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar; 1942 ½ Dollar; 1800 & 1900’s Indian Head Pennies; Wheat Pennies; Bicentennial Quarters & more. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Lots of Material & Sewing items; Elec. Kit. Appliances; Utensils; Silverware; Pots; Pans; Cookbooks; Bedding; Blankets; Wall Mirrors; Bath & T-Towels; (2) Filing Cabinets; Folding Chairs; Tupperware; Pictures; Patio Furniture; Cast Patio Set; Shark Vacuum; Corelle Ware; Baking Dishes; SS Bowls; Stoneware Dishes & Serv. Pcs.; Granite Canner.

THE ESTATE OF OLIVE CUSTER

Harold R. Custer Jr. & Patricia Lincoln, Co-Executors Thomas Graber, Attorney. DC Case # 2014-1-168

JOHN & ALBERTA SARVER, OWNERS • TERMS: Cash or Good Check with Proper Photo ID; Visa / MC / Discover

Office: (937)316-8400 Mobile: (937)459-7686

accepted with a 3% Clerk Fee added. • We must collect Sales Tax (except on Titled Vehicles). • Visit us online at www.auctionzip.com and enter USER I.D. #8673 for photos and information. • Good Food & Good Times Available on Site! • Open Friday, September 26 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM for Inspection. 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

*Bridge: Temporary and contract work provides a bridge to permanent employment. People can try out a prospective employer and showcase their skills for a permanent job. *Choice: Many people choose temporary and contract work as a preferred employ-

ment option. They can select their work schedules and choose among a variety of diverse and challenging assignments. *Training: The stafﬁng industry provides free training for millions of temporary and contract employees to help meet today’s demand for

skilled workers. “We’re proud to be involved in an industry that provides so many beneﬁts to employees, to businesses, and to America’s economy,” adds Francis. For more info visit staffmark.com or info on Recruit, visit recruit-rgf. com.

Legal Notice:

Wagner Ave. Secure Storage 7617 Greenville Celina Rd. Greenville, OH. We will be offering the following units for auction on Thursday October 9th, 2014 @ 10:00 AM. Unit # 123 belonging to Matt Karnehm 420 Front St. Greenville, OH 45331 Containing- TVs’; Table & Chairs; Roll Top Desk; Computer; Toys; Microwave; Pictures; Guitar; Heaters; Misc. Boxes; Unit # 125 belonging to Barbara Byers 1230 Adrian Ave. G-1, Greenville, OH 45331. Containing-Boxed Items; Christmas Decorations; Car Top Carrier; Decorations; Trunk; Misc. Boxes; Unit #207 belonging to John Jones 401 Tecumseh St. Greenville, OH 45331. Containing-Sofa; Furniture; Totes; Baby Items; Unit # 223 belonging to Don Smith 405 N. Gray, Greenville, OH 45331. ContainingTools; Chair; Saws; Kerosene Heater; Cooler; Trolling Motors; Tree Stand; Chop Saw; Air Tools; Nail Gun; Air Hockey Table; Tool Chest; Misc. Tools; Misc. Boxes; Unit # 228 belonging to Russell McCowan 801 ½ Spring St. Greenville, OH 45331. Containing-High Chair; Walker; Baby Items; Fan; Skates; Walker; Lawn Chair; Misc. Boxes; Unit # 309 Dwayne Sucharda 329 E. Water St. Greenville, OH 45331. Containing- Tools; Dresser/Mirror; Pitcher Bowl & Stand; Antique Furniture; TV; Parlor Table; Boxes Items; Unit # 316 belonging to J. Schricker P.O. Box 554 Ansonia, OH 45303. Containing 2-Electric Scooters; File Cabinet; Sweeper Tire; Misc. Items; Unit # 341 belonging to Andrew Funk 3515 West Drive Greenville, OH 45331. Containing-Singer Sewing Machine; Golf Clubs; TV; Car Seats; Baby Gate; Misc. Boxes; Unit # 404 belonging to Dave & Julian Jones 6787 Jaysville-St. Johns Rd. Greenville, OH 45331.Containing-Bed; Tools; Bookcase; Chair; Clock; Folding Chairs; Boxed Items; Please call Jim Rider @ 548-4011or Richard Edwards Auctioneer with any questions. Cash only no checks.

PUBLIC AUCTION

FRIDAY – Sept. 26, 2014 - 3:00 P.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 – Now Featuring Live Audio & Video so you can bid at home or on the go with your smart phone or tablet. Go to www.auctionzip.com, for pictures and enter auctioneer ID # 3426, click on the current auction date, click on bid now button to enter auction, register if you want to bid. No buyer’s premium charged for attending the live & collectible auction. Convenience Fee applied to online bidders only. ANTIQUES-COLLECTIBLES-TOOLSHOUSEHOLD -GARAGE ITEMS

OWNERS- CINDY DELK AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF OTHERS

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.

REAL ESTATE & PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION

SATURDAY – Oct. 11, 2014 - 10:00 A.M. Real Estate Sells at 2:00 P.M. 107 Meadow Lane, Greenville, OH 45331

Open House Dates Sunday September 28th 1:30-2:30 P.M. Wednesday October 1st 5:00-6:00 P.M.

DIRECTIONS: From downtown Dayton, Ohio Take I -70 West to St. Rt. 36 W toward downtown Greenville. To 118 N. Turn Right on Harmon, Turn left on Meadow Lane. (Watch for signs) Up for Auction is this 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home close to the Greenville City Park. This home offers a Living Room with a corner fireplace with gas log, and a Bonus Room for recreation or an additional Family Room. This home is heated by Gas and also offers central air, and A detached 2-car garage. Updates include replaced sewer line to street, replaced roof on garage, and replaced widows with vinyl clad. TERMS: Buyer to pay $3000,00 down day of auction, balance due at closing. Closing shall be on or before November 11th, 2014. Buyer shall have possession of home day of closing. Seller will pay taxes up to day of closing using short form pro-ration method, Buyer to pay all taxes due & payable thereafter. Have your financing arranged & be prepared to buy. Call 937-547-3202 or 423-2656 or go to www.edwardsauctions.com for more details.

OWNER-ARLENE PURVIS

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Georges to lead TV School Fair parade well as ala carte items. The Friday evening program begins at 6 p.m. with The Little Miss/Mr. Patriot contest and continues at 7 p.m. with a music program provided by Tri-Village High School band and chorus and the crowning of the King and Queen, sponsored by the School Fair Committee, will take place for the 81st consecutive year. The Girl Scouts will be sponsoring Bingo in the commons area after the program and dances will be held at the conclusion of the program. The dance for students K-6 will be held at

the New Madison Civic Center from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. and grades 7-12 dance will be in the school auditorium from 8:30– 11 p.m. with music provided by Aaron Sebring of “Pardon the Noise.” On Saturday, The Masonic Temple, located on Washington Street, will be offering an All You Can Eat Sausage & Pancake Breakfast from 7 - 10 a.m. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children. Entries will be accepted for the produce contest from 8-8:45 a.m. in the elementary gym and entries for the baking contest may

PUBLIC AUCTION

Located at 1769 N. 700 E Arby Pike, West of Union City, Indiana (watch for signs) on:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 AT 10:00 A.M. ANTIQUES, HOUSEHOLD, GARAGE ITEMS

ANTIQUES: Oak step back cupboard; Oak 6’6” roll top desk; Oak cane seat chair; Queen Anne card table; Walnut high back chair (out of Lodge Hall in Winchester, Ind.); Chatillon’s milk scales; 1-5 gal, 2-6 gal & 1-1 gal. crocks; 2 crock bowls; Sellars sugar, spice & salt; Jadeite batter bowl; misc. pcs. of J. & G. Meakin Ironstone China; carnival ware; Van Briggle Lotus rose bowl & newer pcs; old Westinghouse mixer; Stroh’s Boheman beer tray; album of Tucker postcards & others (100 plus); old German books & others; HOUSEHOLD: bakers rack; Signature upright freezer; Cookmatic radar range; Oak pedestal table w/bd, 2 captain & 4 chairs; Oak entertainment center; Oak end table; Oak console stand; rattan couch & loveseat; rattan end table & sofa table; octagon end table; sm. cedar chest; quilt rack; Chrome bar stool; wicker bookcase; floor & table pottery lamps & others; Awa disc, record & tape player w/external speakers; misc. pictures & wall hangings; Eureka Bravo sweeper; 2 Longaberger baskets & others; 5 pcs. Indian pottery; teaching guides from Ball St. Univ. of movies, sports, music & Wm. Faulkner’s home from the 1900 to 1970’s; lg. asst. of books: 1887 Jay Co., Ind. (reprint), history, drawing, painting, reference on paper money, coins, records, buttons, stamps etc; lg. Matchbook collection; Mikasa China (Bristol); misc. items found In the kitchen; lots of canning jars & supplies; White Mt. ice cream freezer; GARAGE ITEMS: 6500 rated watts Xtreme contractor series 8500 watt surge generator; 5hp. IR503B Snapper rear tine tiller; Toro garden cultivator; asst. of sm. elect. & hand tools; Craftsman 18” scroll saw; Craftsman 4”x36” belt & 6” disc sander (NIB); Lawn Boy push mower; Ryobi gas weed eater w/edger attachment; misc. lawn & garden tools; garden cart; wooden ladders & step stools; park bench & items too numerous to mention. Check website for complete listing & pictures www.KaugherAuctioneering.com or www.auctionzip.com #2005 AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Items are very clean & in excellent condition. You don’t want to miss this one.

JUDITH ABEL, OWNER

RONNIE KAUGHER #AU19800052 UNION CITY, OH 937-968-7279

AUCTIONEER’S

JEFF SLYDER #AU19900023 UNION CITY, OH 937-968-5993

TERMS: Cash or Check w/Photo ID. Statements made day of Auction take precedence over printed matter. NO BUYER’S PREMIUM LUNCH: HEAVEY SMOKERS PORT A JON

Tuesday – Sept. 30th 2014 @ 5:PM 200 +/- ACRES W/ 2 HOMES & TILLABLE FARM LAND

132 N. Main St (St. Rt. 503) – West Alexandria, OH 45381

OPEN HOUSE & INSPECTIONS SUN., SEPT. 21, 1-3PM

Selling by the multi-parcel auction method – Offering in individual tracts & combined. {**Auction Site: Auction will be held at the home located on Tract # 3 at 132 N. Main St.**} TRACT # 1: 111.674 Acres m/l mostly tillable farm land with road frontage on St. Rt. 503. Also includes a grain bin and dryer on site. TRACT # 2: 88 N. Main St. W. Alex. –The second home has been an excellent rental home with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, a detached garage, exterior siding, and standing seam roof. This home is in good condition and also sells with 23.699 Ac. m/l.

TRACT # 3: 132 N. Main St. W. Alex. – Includes a newer custom built brick home with a walk out basement built in 2001. Home includes a great room with rear walk out deck, kitchen with custom oak cabinets, dining area, & built-in china cabinet. The split floor plan offers 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, including a suite w/ garden tub & walk-in closet. This home features attractive country views from every angle. Selling with 5 acres.

TRACT # 4: 60.236 Acres m/l of mostly tillable land with water way. Fronting on St. Rt. 503 and Stotler Road. Please visit WWW.MIDWEST-AUCTIONEERS.COM for additional photos, aerial maps, etc. Full bidders packets are available by contacting the auction office at 937-548-2640. TERMS: $5,000 down per tract day of auction with balance due within 35 days from auction date.

NANCY GETTS, OWNER

Midwest

Auctioneers & Realty, Inc

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

Dave and Becky George were chosen as grand marshals of the 81st TriVillage School Fair.

Private Sale of Real Estate Located at 12851 Versailles - Yorkshire Road, Versailles, Ohio by Sealed Bid. 1 story ranch home located on 4.31 acres of land. Patricia M. Knapke, will take sealed bids for the purchase of the property located at 12851 VersaillesYorkshire Road, Versailles, Ohio. Bidders may obtain a bid packet with sale terms and conditions from the office of Thomas L. Guillozet, Attorney at Law, 207 East Main Street, Versailles, Ohio 45380, (937) 5263501. All bids must be received by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on October 10, 2014. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Successful bidder to sign a contract for the purchase of said real estate and pay ten percent (10%) down 24 hours after notification of acceptance of bid. The balance to be paid at closing to be held on or before 30 days from date of contract. Possession of premises on or before 30 days from date of closing.

permitting; there will also be a petting zoo. The sixth annual School Fair Auction will begin at 3 p.m. in the commons area. At 3:30 p.m. the Mini Tractor Pull will be held in the student parking lot. The The Village Council of Palestine, American Legion Ohio is offering up for sealed bids muwill be serving nicipal property. chicken dinners, Up for bid is a 1989 John Deere 318 at their facility on Owen Twin Cylinder Lawn Tractor Fayette Street, be- with cab - attachments included are ginning at 5 p.m. blade, snow blower, and brush. The Also, beginning at mower, cab, and all attachments will 5 p.m. in the audi- be sold as one unit. All equipment torium will be the is sold “AS IS” with no warranty. Saturday Evening The equipment up for bid will be Program “Know displayed for the public to see at the Your Date” fea- town building in Palestine starting at turing some “on 7:00PM, October 6, 2014. the spot” comedy Sealed bids will be accepted only on from local person- October 6, 2014 until 7:40 PM. The alities. Come en- bids will be opened at 7:45PM during VERSAILLES home while you joy a laugh as they the regularly scheduled Council Meet– Last month the were serving. revive the New- ing. Must be present to submit bid. Versailles MuseThe museum Once all bids are opened, bidder may um enjoyed hear- has partnered lywed Game and change his/her bid. The Council has ing all those teach- with the Versailles the Dating Game the right to accept or reject any bids. combined. er tales from our High School MePayment is required night of auction. retired teachers. dia Class who will _____________________________________ What a wonderful join them to preafternoon of reserve this piece newed friendships of history for the _____________________________________ and memories. museum ﬁles. The Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities intends to The September Please feel free procure for professional design services for the design of renova“Last Monday” on to bring stories tions at the Wayne Industries facility.. Sept. 29, 1 p.m., and pictures. If will be round two you are not a vetDarke County Board of Development Disabilities – 5844 Jaysville- St. of our Veteran’s eran, you are still Johns Road Office and Restroom Renovations Round Table most welcome This project includes the design of approximately 6500 sq. ft. of office and restroom alterations for the Administration and CommuChat. and encouraged to nity Service areas. (Within the existing facility) Veteran and attend. museum friend After the proAnticipated design and construction administration time frame is Tom Mendenhall gram there will be October 2014 - May, 2014 will lead the dis- time to enjoy the cussion as they displays around Professional engineering services will be required for the design, the gather veterans the museum. bidding process, and construction management services. The engifrom W.W.II to Each afternoon neering firm shall demonstrate experience with similar type projects the current mili- ends with a delithat include building renovation. The anticipated project budget is tary to share their cious homemade $650,000 and are from local funds. experiences. From dessert and cofStatements of Qualifications should include information regarding the battleﬁeld to fee (and of course the firm’s history, education and experience of owners and key techthe friendships, they appreciate nical personnel, the technical expertise of the firm’s current staff, the they want to hear your generous firm’s experience in designing similar projects, availability of staff, all your stories. donations to keep the firm’s equipment and facilities, professional references, and any They also want to these programs other work performed for the Darke County Board of Developmental hear about life at coming). Disabilities or the surrounding area.

be entered in the high school gymnasium from 8–9 a.m. The booths will be open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. At 11 a.m., the parade will start on Anderson Street and proceed to the school. This year the Tri-Village High School Band along with the Tri-Village Dance Team will perform a selection from the Great Darke County Fair Program after the parade. Lunch will be offered immediately following

the parade in the commons area by the Cedar Grove Church. Come view the IU Medical Helicopter, at the soccer ﬁeld, and talk with the crew. Based in Richmond, Ind., it now does local emergency transports. At 1 p.m. registration will begin for the Pinewood Derby in the high school gym, and races begin at 2 p.m. Games will also begin at 1 p.m. on the front lawn. Weather

Notice to Sell Municipal Property

Last Mondays at Versailles Museum

LEGAL NOTICE

Bixler joins Leis Realty’s sales team GREENVILLE – Leis Realty Company is proud to announce the addition of Cassandra Bixler, a native of Darke County, to their sales team. Bixler is a graduate of Greenville Senior High School and attended Hondros College of Real Estate. She resides in Arcanum with her husband, Gavin Bixler, and their two children, Wyatt and Owen. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her friends and family, shopping and helping her husband with his horse racing business, Bixler Racing Stable. She is an active member of the Darke County Harness Horseman Association where she currently serves as the treasurer. Prior to joining Leis Realty, Cassandra worked in the long-term care industry for eight years. Whether you need to sell your current home or ready to become a ﬁrst time home buyer, Cassandra is ready and able

Firms interested in being considered for a contract to provide the required services described above should send or deliver three (3) sets of Statements of Qualifications to the attention of Ms. Tonya Clark, Business Manager, Darke County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 5844 Jaysville-St. Johns Road, Greenville, Ohio no later than October 6, 2014. Statements received after this deadline shall not be considered. AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION

Cassandra Bixler

to assist you in your next Real Estate transaction. Please feel free to contact Cassandra at 564-0560 or at the ofﬁce at 5485750. She is also available through her email at cbixler@leisrealty. com. Leis Realty is a family owned and operated real estate Company that has been in business since 1975. They are proud to be the company with the largest listing inventory in the county. Their realtors strive each day to turn those listings to sold. Their philosophy at Leis Realty has been and always will be to give “Service with Integrity.” To view listings and more information about their company, visit their new and improved website at leisrealty.com or call the ofﬁce at 548-5750.

Real Estate

Thursday – October 9th @ 6:PM

215 E Canal St. – Ansonia, OH 45303

Disregard any previous asking prices! Be prepared to buy this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom family home. Offers over 1700 sq. ft. along with newer vinyl siding and windows, new furnace (2014), and fresh paint throughout, including the sheds. Large eat-in kitchen, entry room, living room, spacious bedrooms, and detached garage. Conveniently located close to schools and downtown Ansonia. Terms: A 10% Buyer’s Premium will be applied to the final bid to establish the contract sale price. $3,000 required down day of auction, balance due and payable within 35 days from auction. The highest accepted bid will be subject to probate court approval. Please visit www.midwest-auctioneers.com for more information and pictures.

The Estate of Luis Macias Ron Macias, Exec. Michelle Gressel, Atty. Butler Co. Probate Case# PE 13-02-0111

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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The Village of Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio has passed Ordinance No. 2014-28 levying the assessment of the construction of sidewalks along a portion of South Main Street in the Village of Arcanum, Ohio and declaring an emergency. The assessment has been made and is on file in the office of the clerk of the legislative authority for inspection and examination of interested properties.

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NEW MADISON – In honor of their many years of service to the school and community, Dave and Becky George have been chosen to preside as Grand Marshals of the Tri-Village School Fair. The annual event is planned for Oct. 3 and 4. There will be a vast assortment of vendors, artists and local groups setting up their booths after school on Friday. The Cutest Patriot and Pumpkin Decorating Contests are two favored events. Beginning at 5 p.m. Cedar Grove Church of the Brethren will offer complete meals as

Remember, the DEADLINE for Classified Ads is NOON on Thursday.

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Chocolate Walk tickets go on sale GREENVILLE - Main Street Greenville’s First Friday event in November is the popular Chocolate Walk, sponsored by Readmore’s Hallmark of Greenville. The event will take place on Nov. 7, 6-9 p.m. This is a ticketed event which serves as a fundraiser for the non-proﬁt organization. Tickets for the Chocolate Walk go on sale during Main Street Greenville’s A Day of Harvest event on Sept. 27 at Readmore’s Hallmark. The doors for ticket sales will open at 9 a.m. “The popularity of this event grows every year. I highly suggest people arrive early to line-up for tickets, we sold out in 13

minutes last year,” says Amber Garret, executive director for Main Street Greenville. Due to the high demand, a few changes have been made to ticket sales. This year, tickets will be $20 each, there is a limit of two tickets per person, and you must purchase the tickets in person (no phone call orders will be allowed). Main Street Greenville is a non-proﬁt organization that supports downtown Greenville through stimulating and supporting revitalization efforts, historic preservation and economic growth. You can contact the organization at 421 S. Broadway or by phone at 548-4998.

Art Guild will open 39th annual show GREENVILLE – The Greenville Art Guild is proud to announce the opening of its 39th annual art show and sale beginning Sept. 27 through Oct. 1 at Shawnee Prairie Nature Center on State Route 502 just west of Greenville. The opening of the show

coincides with Prairie Days at the center on Sept. 27 and 28. The weekend’s activities promise to be fun for all ages. The art show is a “must see” feast for the eyes with over 130 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 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 to 5 on Sept. 27 and noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 28 with additional hours 9 to 5 Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 1. Be sure to stop by their face painting booth, which will be at Prairie Days again this year. Donations collected at the face painting booth support their community activities such as

Lions host BBQ dinner BRADFORD – The Bradford Lions are having a BBQ Chicken And Pork Chop Dinner on Oct. 5. All dinners are carryout and presale tickets, $7 each, are needed. Tickets are available at both Bradford banks, Littman-Thomas Insurance, or from any Bradford Lions or Lioness members. You may also call Kathy Myers at 448-

Arcanum meetings ARCANUM – The following meetings have been scheduled for Arcanum. Sept. 22, Council Work Session, 4:30 p.m., City Building to discuss Utilities (Lagoon) and Personnel (change in location) Sept. 30 – Regular Council Meeting, 7 p.m., City Building

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Bridges to College plans College Night Girl Scouts Safety Day GREENVILLE – Bridges to College is offering College Night on Sept. 29, 7 p.m., at St. Clair Memorial Hall, Greenville. “This free program will cover topics from the ACT to paying for college,” said Anne McKinney, executive director of Bridges to College. “This program is designed for high school students and

their parents.” Some of the topics addressed during College Night will include the college selection process, the college search timeline, placement/assessment testing, admissions and ﬁnancial aid, affordability, and tips for student success. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. “If a student is consid-

ering college, I encourage the student and his or her parents to attend this program,” McKinney said. Bridges to College board member Chris Seger will be the presenter. Seger brings more than 15 years of college admission and ﬁnancial aid experience to the presentation. Before accepting her job as Director of Admissions for Ivy Tech Community College in Richmond, Seger worked in ﬁnancial aid at three colleges, most recently the Ohio State University. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Wright State University and her Doctorate from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. “Chris is very knowledgeable about both college admissions and

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ANSONIA – Ansonia Girl Scout Troop 30607 is sponsoring a Community Fall Safety Day on Sept. 27, at the Ansonia First Church of God Shelter House, 750 South Main St., 2-5 p.m. The cost is $1 per person or a non-perishable food item (can good). There will be safety

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