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WEEKEND EDITION - DECEMBER 17, 2017

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‘Special Wish’ project to provide a merrier Christmas SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Christmas will be a little merrier for three local families, thanks to Greenville High School. Students, staff and GHS basketball fans made a $1 donation for stars to be displayed at the school in support of a student council fundraiser held last week. “We called it our ‘special wish’ project to help provide a little extra for the holidays,” said student council adviser Carol Paul. Students also donated money during ﬁrst period

classes, Paul said. “The ﬁrst place class earned a pizza lunch” which was enjoyed this past Monday. So far, the service project fundraisers have netted $1,150, Paul said. One of the goals behind the student councilled fundraising project, says Mariah Nicholas, a junior studying in the Career Technology Center’s Med-Tech program, was to “motivate the students and let them know the issues going on in our community” with the three families chosen to receive donations “and to give them a good Christmas.” Each of the three fam-

ilies will be presented their donations during a special assembly before school is out for the Christmas holiday, Paul explained. The 40-member student council was given an assignment to think of how they’d like to provide service this Christmas, coming up with the idea to raise money for families who have experienced a life changing event. “One of the families lost everything they had in a ﬁre,” Paul said, while another family’s mom is “dealing with breast cancer.” Kenton and Lindsey Stacy, both graduates of GHS, recently had to

relocate to Texas where Kenton is being treated for injuries he sustained last month when an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) exploded while he was on duty in Syria. Student Council President Landin Brown believes asking his fellow GHS students to donate monetarily “helps to get them in the Christmas spirit. It’s important for us to ban together and show our support” for those who are facing challenges, he said. It’s not too late to donate to the student council’s fundraiser. If interested, money or checks may be dropped off at either the Career Tech

Landin Brown and Mariah Nicholas help raise money for a GHS Student Council Christmas fundraiser. Students and staff could purchase a star with their name to hang on the cafeteria wall.

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may be made payable to Greenville High School.

Township trustees treated to Christmas banquet LINDA MOODY

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GREENVILLE – An estimated 250 people attended the Darke County Township Association (DCTA) Christmas Banquet Tuesday night at Romers in Greenville. Outgoing President Ed Huff Jr. provided the welcome, with the Greenville High School Jazz Scene, under the direction of J.R. Price, providing entertainment during and after the meal. Also featured was the recognition of county officials and department heads, state officials, former county officials and DCTA presidents, as well as sponsors who made the evening possible. Darke County Common Pleas Court Judge

Jonathan Hein presided over the swearing-in of the newly-elected trustees, with the help of Margaret Hayes. Fellow ofﬁcers presented Huff with a plaque recognizing his tenure as president of the organization from 2014-17. Vice President Jim Zumbrink made the presentation to Huff on behalf of himself and Secretary Debbie Kuhnle and Treasurer Dave Brewer. “It’s been an honor to work with everybody,” said Huff. “I’m speechless. I have never been at a loss for words. But, like a bad penny, I will still show up.” The new president, it was noted, will be Justin Hines, with the other ofﬁcers remaining the same. Another highlight of the event was the give-

Ed Huff Jr. was presented with a plaque given to him by fellow ofﬁcers of the Darke County Township Trustees Association at its Christmas banquet this week. He served as president from 201417. (Linda Moody photo)

away of door prizes. Connie Fink of Muskingum County, who is running for state president of the Ohio Township Association, spoke to the audience. “I want to thank ev-

Arcanum’s ﬁrst horse parade brings the holiday to life CLINTON RANDALL

Township and state township trustee ofﬁcials attending the Christmas banquet were front row from left to right, Dale Dietrich, Tim Lynch, Connie Fink, Ed Huff Jr., Dave Brewer and Deb Kuhnle, and back row, Carl Mangun, Bob Trowbridge, Steven Woolf, Scott Fabian and Jim Zumbrink. (Linda Moody photo)

government. There will be opportunities to network with other ofﬁcials around the state.” And, she went on to talk about a couple of other legislative issues. Other state ofﬁcers in attendance were Dale Dietrich of Monroe County, Scott Fabian of Jefferson County, Carl Mangun of Carroll County, Rob-

ert Trowbridge of Fulton County, Steven Woolf of Montgomery County and Tim Lynch of Seneca County. Huff is secretarytreasurer of the Ohio Township Association. State President Tom Willsey of Butler County and Executive Director Matthew DeTemple were unable to attend due to other commitments.

GTI raises over $41,000 for United Way

STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

ARCANUM – The Arcanum Business Association partnered with the Arcanum Athletic Boosters to host the inaugural Christmas in the Park & Horse Parade this past Saturday. With a number of holiday festivities throughout the day in Ivester Park and the Arcanum High School, lighted horse-drawn carriages made their way down Main Street that evening to cap off the event. Though a chill was in the air, snowfall gave the parade that Christmas feel. Even Santa Claus himself making his way to town. “I couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face and all that snow during the horse parade really set the mood,” Arcanum Business Association president Josh Urlage told The Early Bird.

eryone for coming out tonight,” said Fink, who introduced her husband, Doug. “He does a lot of chauffeuring for me.” She told the audience about the OTA Winter Conference set for Jan. 31-Feb. 3 at the Convention Center in Columbus. “Ninety educational workshops are planned, and the trade show is said to be the largest ever,” Miller said. “They will be promoting tons of heavy equipment. There will be lots of food, so come and get acquainted with the vendors. A legislative reception will be held at the statehouse on Wednesday, with the board of directors’ elections. There will be at least six new electees. Thursday will be casino night and Friday, there will be doughnuts with Matthew DeTemple and a luncheon and a swearing in of new ofﬁcers and board of directors. Saturday, there will be panels of people talking about township

CLINTON RANDALL

STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

See more photos at bluebagmedia.com (Clinton Randall photo)

“From all of the wonderful sponsors to everyone around the community…it was a great team effort! Urlage explained that the event was just a better way to celebrate the holiday season, rather than both groups doing separate events during the month of December.

“Why not come together and celebrate the season with one event-ﬁlled day,” Urlage noted. He says they look forward to another successful event in 2018, and with suggestions by the community they will add/ change some things to make it even better.

GREENVILLE – The Darke County United Way is pleased to announce that Greenville Technology, Inc. and its employees showed an increase in their giving to the 2018 United Way Campaign by 46.2 percent over the last year. They raised $41,709.84 during their fall campaign pledge drive. “We are extremely appreciative of GTI’s ongoing support of the Darke County United Way. What makes their ﬁgure even more impressive is that the United Way is not the only charitable organization that they support. GTI has created a culture of philanthropy and giving within its walls. They are

Pictured from (L-R) are Jim Atchley, 2018 United Way Campaign Chair; Megan Frazier of GTI, Christy Baker, Executive Director for Darke County United Way; and Hope Byer of GTI. (Clinton Randall photo)

truly a community-minded business that strives to make Darke County a better place to live and work,” stated Christy Baker, Executive Director for the United Way. On behalf of the Darke County United Way Board of Directors, we would like to thank GTI and their dedicated staff for helping us to ﬁght for the health,

education, and ﬁnancial stability of every resident in this community. Darke County United Way served over 30,000 residents last year through their 24 non-proﬁt health and human service programs in the county. To learn more about Darke County United Way visit www.darkecountyunitedway.org.

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On Dec. 7 an ofďŹ cer was called to the Greenville Library in reference to a theft complaint. The complainant explained to ofďŹ cers that a female subject had stayed at the library overnight without permission and took items of clothing from ofďŹ ces. The subject can be seen on the libraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surveillance video. According to the video, the subject, Shana Rogers came to the library around 6 p.m. Dec.

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6. The complainant said he went to retrieve a gym bag from his ofďŹ ce around 7:45 p.m. that evening and realized his jogging outďŹ t was missing. At 8 p.m. the complainant locked and closed the library. The video shows Rogers remains in the library and moves about until 12:45 a.m. when she triggers a motion alarm on the ďŹ rst ďŹ&#x201A;oor. The complainant told ofďŹ cers he responded to the library with another police ofďŹ cer to check the library but was unable to locate anyone. The video shows Rogers moving throughout the building to avoid being seen while police and the complainant are on the premises. After the police and complainant leave, Rogers is still inside and continues to move throughout the library and ofďŹ ces. She enters an ofďŹ ce around 1:39 to 2:06 a.m. and takes a long-sleeved white sweater. She stays in the building and watches television and sleeps before leaving the library at 6:58 a.m. The video shows Rogers has on the complainantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jogging outďŹ t and the white sweater she took from an ofďŹ ce. Rogers will be cited for theft and criminal trespass when she is located. Drugs

On Dec, 8 an ofďŹ cer conducted a trafďŹ c stop in the 500 block of Wagner Avenue, on a vehicle for having no headlights. The ofďŹ cer made contact with the driver, Jordon Jenkinson, who said he was not aware his headlights were not on. While speaking with the individuals in the vehicle the ofďŹ cer could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the inside. The ofďŹ cer also noticed a green leafy vegetation on Jenkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shirt and pants. The ofďŹ cer asked Jenkinson where the marijuana was at due to still having residue on his person. Jenkinson said it was in the center console. Jenkinson

consented to a search of the vehicle. Another ofďŹ cer arrived on scene and the ofďŹ cers had the individuals step out of the vehicle and conducted a pat down. No contraband was found on their persons. During the search of the vehicle, a total of 7 glass pipes were located. One glass Mason jar full of green leafy vegetation was located in the center console. One clear baggy containing a green leafy vegetation was located in the passenger seat where Sean Langdon was sitting. Langdon admitted the baggy was his. Also found was one metal grinder containing a green leafy vegetation located on the passenger side ďŹ&#x201A;oorboard of the vehicle. The back seat passenger on the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side was a juvenile. No contraband was found on him. He was brought back to the Greenville Police Department where he was released to his mother. All marijuana and paraphernalia was transported to the Greenville Police Department. Both Jenkinson and Langdon received a summons for possession of marijuana. Wanted Person

On Dec. 7 ofďŹ cers were called to a residence in the 500 block of East Fifth Street in reference to a subject with an active warrant through the Darke County Municipal Court. The subject, Troy York was arrested and transported to the Darke County Jail, where he was incarcerated on a $20,025 bond. Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warrant was for failure to comply with a no contact order on a domestic violence charge. On Dec. 12 an ofďŹ cer responded to the 200 block of RifďŹ&#x201A;e Avenue on the report of a gunshot or loud explosion. While checking the area, the ofďŹ cer came in contact with Justin Fitzgerald, who was standing on the porch of a residence in the 300 block of RifďŹ&#x201A;e Avenue. Fitzger-

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ald had a warrant from Darke County for a probation violation for a heroin possession charge. He was arrested and transported to the Darke County Jail on no bond. On Dec. 11 ofďŹ cers were dispatched to the 400 block of Central Avenue in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, an ofďŹ cer made contact with a female complainant who said she was arguing with Cody Bailey upstairs. An ofďŹ cer asked the complainant to have Bailey come downstairs to make sure everything was OK. The complainant came back downstairs and said Bailey refused to come down, but she allowed the ofďŹ cers to enter the apartment to check on him. Upon making contact with Bailey, dispatch advised the ofďŹ cers he had an active arrest warrant out of Miami County for a probation violation with a caution for violent tendencies. Baileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s identity was conďŹ rmed and he was detained and advised of his warrant. Bailey was transported to the county line and released to a Miami County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputy. On Dec. 10 an ofďŹ cer was dispatched to Walmart on the report of an inividual with a warrant through Randolph County, Ind. Upon arrival and search of the store, ofďŹ cers located Jesse Rhoades in an aisle between the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing department and the pharmacy area. When ofďŹ cers made contact with Rhoades they saw a black ďŹ xed knife in a sheath on Rhoadesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; left hip. One of the ofďŹ cers removed the knife and secured it in his duty belt. OfďŹ cers saw a second knife in Rhoadesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; front right pocket and tried to remove it. As the ofďŹ cer attempted to remove the knife, Rhoades took off running through the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing department. The ofďŹ cers pursued Rhoades, giving commands for him to stop. Rhoades attempted to turn right towards the front of the store at which time one of the ofďŹ cers was able to displace his balance and Rhoades fell into a display rack. After falling into the rack the ofďŹ cer was able to get Rhoades onto the ground. Once on the ground Rhoades began to reach for what ofďŹ cers believed to be was the second knife. Rhoades continued to actively resist ofďŹ cers and and reach further under his body. One of the ofďŹ cers delivered knee strikes to Rhoadesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mid-section in an attempt to dislodge the knife and gain compliance

from Rhoades and secure his left arm. After several knee strikes, Rhoades obeyed orders. After being restrained, ofďŹ cers conducted a pat down of Rhoades. He was transported to a police cruiser. Dispatch conďŹ rmed the warrant from Randolph County for failure to appear on an original charge of resisting law enforcement. Rhoades was transported to the Darke County Jail where the ofďŹ cers were informed Rhoades would need to be medically cleared before they could house him. He was then transported to Wayne Healthcare where he was treated and released with abrasions on the ďŹ ngers of his right hand, bruised ribs and a headache. Rhoades was transported back to the jail where he was incarcerated for his warrant and is awaiting extradition. Rhoades was also issued a citation for resisting arrest. Shoplifting

On Dec. 11 an ofďŹ cer was dispatched to Walmart in reference to a theft that occurred on Dec. 6. Upon arrival, the ofďŹ cer made contact with Walmartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss prevention ofďŹ cer, who said he was recently informed by a store employee of a theft that took place the day before. Surveillance video footage showed three suspects entering the store through the general merchandise doors. One was a white male wearing a black hooded Bengals sweatshirt with dark colored pants. The other two were white females and possibly in their teens. The females walked around the store while pushing a cart. The male walked with the females and began loading items in the cart in the electronic section of the store. After loading the cart, the male left the females and left the store. The females then walked throughout the store for several minutes then pushed the cart out grocery exit, without paying for the items. An employee sees the females pushing the cart out and he began questioning them, asking to see their receipt. The females ignored the employeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request and began walking faster to a car in the parking lot. The employee reported the females said their mother had the receipt. The females loaded the items into the trunk of the vehicle then left the area. Upon checking the registration on the suspect vehicle given to the police, through LEADS/NCIC, it was discovered owner of the suspect vehicle is Ricky Wells of Dayton. Police checked his BMV picture through LEADS/ NCIC and conďŹ rm he was the male who loaded the items into the cart. The ofďŹ cer contacted Dayton PD and requested they go to the Wellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; residence and have him contact Greenville Police. Wells has not contacted Greenville as of the time the report was ďŹ led. The stolen items amount to $318. 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 publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to know with the rights of the individuals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or concerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

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Greenville man pleads to July assault, burglary BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

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Crash into pole injures local teens BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

UNION CITY, Ohio – Wintry road conditions were a key factor in crash into a utility pole that injured two local teens near Union City Tuesday evening. After 5 p.m., Darke County Deputies along with Union City, Ohio Fire Dept., Union City, Ohio Rescue and Union City, Ind. Rescue responded to an injury accident in the 11400 block of Staudt Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that 16-yearold Kyler Guillozet, of Rossburg, driving a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix, was traveling southbound on Staudt Road when he lost control on the snow covered roadway and slid off the left side of the road. Guillozet’s car struck a mailbox and a utility pole, breaking the pole and causing a power outage in the area. The front seat passenger, 15-year-old Mason Hummel, of Rossburg, had to be mechanically extricated from the vehicle. Both were transported to Wayne HealthCare with non-life-threatening in-

juries. Guillozet was later transported to Miami Valley Hospital. The Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce would like to remind motorists to be extremely careful during this time of year with snow and ice covered roadways.

GREENVILLE – A Greenville man chose to accept a plea bargain from the state and enter guilty plea after being indicted for assault and burglary charges following a July 3 incident. Joshua Back, 40, of Greenville appeared with defense attorney Randall E. Breaden Thursday in the Darke County Common Pleas Court. Per the deal, the state chose to amend a count of Aggravated Burglary (F1) to a third-degree Burglary. Back was hesitant to enter a plea to a second count, misdemeanor assault, stating that offense did not occur during the crime. “The assault is a violent offense against a woman, that never happened…I have a problem with that,” Back told the judge.

After a lengthy discussion with his attorney and Judge Jonathan P. Hein, Back reluctantly entered an Alford Plea to the as-

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Mother-daughter team opens downtown bakery BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Just in time for Christmas, Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cookies & Pies is open at 316 S. Broadway in Greenville. Mother-daughter duo Kathy Jarrett and Kacie Langley, both of Arcanum, opened their quaint bakery in mid-November. Formerly Janetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery, the location is a perfect ďŹ t for Jarrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream to bake and decorate all those cooky recipes and decorating ideas sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been collecting over the years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My husband would ďŹ nd me under a blanket watching cookie tutorials on my phone,â&#x20AC;? Jarrett said of husband Jim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And he would show everyone pictures of my cookies on his phone. His support has been tremendous.â&#x20AC;? Jarrett dreamed about opening a bakery for quite a while, looking at the Broadway property several times before taking a leap of faith. Quitting her job in a Franklin dental practice that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had since 1984, Jarrett talked her daughter into joining in the bakery adventure. They set a grand opening for the day of the Greenville Horse Parade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t such a grand

New bakery owners Kathy Jarrett and her daughter Kacie Langley are pictured with little helpers Lydia and Hazel and a plate of Christmas cookies. (Susan Hartley photo)

opening,â&#x20AC;? Langley said with a laugh. The parade was canceled due to weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donated a lot of cookies to the hospital,â&#x20AC;? Jarrett said â&#x20AC;&#x201C; cookies sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hope to sell at her grand opening. Although the grand opening didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn out quite like she planned, Jarrett said customers have been very supportive of the bakery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say no,â&#x20AC;? Jarrett said, to those placing orders for Christmas cookie trays or pies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including a cream pie that Jarrett says â&#x20AC;&#x153;is almost just like the Gerschuhâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pieâ&#x20AC;? sold for years at the Gerschuh restaurant on Sweitzer Strreet. Langley said she was honored her mother asked her to join in the bakery venture. A stay-at-home mom to three young children â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

Neave Twp. Trustee meetings planned NEAVE TWP. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Neave Township Trustees will have their year-end meeting on Saturday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m., at the Neave Township Building, 3880 St. Rt. 121, Greenville. Trustees request any bills or other year-end concerns to be addressed at or before this meeting. This meeting will replace the original last Monday meeting on Dec. 25. Neave Township Trustees will meet on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, 7:30 p.m., for their annual reorganizational meeting. This meeting will also be held at the Neave Township building. The public is invited to attend any of the Neave Township meetings. The regular Neave Township

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Wyatt, 5, Lydia, 4 and Hazel, 2, working part of the day at the bakery ďŹ ts in well with she and her husband Jessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedules. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bring the girls to work with me,â&#x20AC;? said Langley who is excited to share her childhood memories of her momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookies and baking with customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to become the Cookie Queen,â&#x20AC;? Jarrett said of her daughter. Langley also is selling some of her knitwear items at Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cookies & Pies, which she also sells on Etsy. Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cookies & Pies is open for extended hours through Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. After Christmas the bakery will only be open the Thursday through Saturday hours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After Christmas weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to concentrate on more breads and rolls,â&#x20AC;? Jarrett said. Langley noted that her mother is already making a fresh batch of cinnamon rolls every morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really enjoy it,â&#x20AC;? Jarrett said of her new business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people have drifted in to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. I just love it when the little kids come in and pointâ&#x20AC;? to a cookie they want in the glass case.

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Ohio senators work together for NDAA WASHINGTON, D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) recently announced that President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, which includes several bipartisan amendments the senators offered that will support jobs and the important research mission at WrightPatterson Air Force Baseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Air Force Research Lab. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The men and women at Wright-Pattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Air Force Research Lab provide needed research to our military and the Department of Defense,â&#x20AC;? said Brown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This law will make sure these highly-skilled workers can continue to do their jobs and help meet our national security needs.â&#x20AC;? The senatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; amendments will: * Increase payments to researchers who develop innovations and technology to support our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military. Federal researchers - including those at WrightPattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Air Force Research Lab - are responsible for major innovations that have helped our military and servicemembers. The Brown- Portman amendment would encourage the best in this ďŹ eld to remain in government service by increasing royalties for patented or licensed innovations. * Provide ďŹ&#x201A;exibility for minor military construction. The amendment would make permanent programs to fund repairs or minor military construction to a laboratoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infrastructure ensuring that facilities are updated and have the capacity for new innovation. The amendment would require labs to report unfunded minor construction projects so that Congress can take action to close capacity gaps, which could hamper research. The amendment also makes permanent additional ďŹ&#x201A;exibility to fund

research and train and retain personnel. * Support U.S. manufacturing jobs that help meet national defense needs. The Manufacturing Technology Division of Wright-Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) manages a key national defense industrial base and manufacturing program that enables the federal government to support defense-related manufacturing when domestic capabilities arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to meet national security needs. The Brown-Portman amendment would prohibit the Pentagon from abruptly shifting project management responsibility away from the experts at AFRL to others in the Pentagon until a formal assessment of the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management is conducted, and Congress is briefed on the results. Prohibiting this sudden shift in management would ensure that any major changes that could impact ongoing or future projects or personnel would ďŹ rst be reviewed by the Senate Banking Committee, on which Brown is the lead Democrat, and which oversees the program. It would also ensure that in the interim skilled managers and specialized personnel with years of experience will continue to oversee this critical program, saving taxpayers money by controlling costs, eliminating wasteful administrative duplication, and maintaining efďŹ cient project oversight. * Support Wright-Pattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in developing unmanned aerial systems. The amendment will boost collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration so the two can work together to integrate UAS into the national airspace and develop best practices for use of this new technology. WrightPattersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Air Force Lab is a center for developing UAS.

Marriage is too hard to do twice

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for my yearly dote to describe how much I love my wife and how sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the world to me. It is 600 words of heartfelt mush and pure gobbledygook. I even have my thesaurus atthe-ready to choose the best synonyms to describe how incredible my wife is. On Dec. 14 the love of my life and I celebrated our 21st anniversary. When we stood at the altar on our wedding day I sang to her from the bottom of my heart. If you know this Elvis song go ahead and sing alongâ&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;?Treat me like a fool, treat

me mean and cruel, but love me. Break my faithful heart, tear it all apart, but love me.â&#x20AC;? She said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do.â&#x20AC;? For the past 21 years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been trying to convince her that this wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t part of our vows. Maybe I should have gone with my ďŹ rst choice of songsâ&#x20AC;Ś Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp, Bah, Bomp, Bah Bomp. I realize 21 years isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even halfway to golden and only a third of the way to diamond, but for us itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a milestone. It means our marriage is now old enough to drink. Believe me when I say there have been a few times our marriage could have used a case, a bottle or a ďŹ fth (maybe even 2/5ths). If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never had an argument or felt frustration in your marriage you probably arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing it right. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve deďŹ nitely had our ups and downs. However, the ups have far exceeded the downs and I usually struggle to remember the arguments or the reasons why we were mad at each other. But I do remember the ďŹ rst time I tried to

hold her hand (keyword is tried), the ďŹ rst kiss (even though she thinks it happened someplace elseâ&#x20AC;Śsheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong), how I proposed, and sewing a button on my tuxedo the day of our wedding. Most of all I remember the laughter that has been in our home from the very beginning. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a family therapist and do not have a degree in psychology, but laughter has to be one of the most important keys to having a healthy and successful marriage. Even the Bible recognizes how important laughter is - â&#x20AC;&#x153;A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.â&#x20AC;? One translation ďŹ nishes the verse saying â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a slow death being gloomy all the time.â&#x20AC;? If I had to translate the verse according to our marriage I would have to say my wife is the Pepto Bismol to my nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea and the Preparation H to my... well you can ďŹ gure out where thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going. My translation of the second

part of that verse may be off a little. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m reading it that she will still be the death of me, but it will happen quickly. Sometimes it feels like the busyness of life gets in the way, but I still adore the feeling of her lips giving me a quick peck on my forehead or cheek, the way she twirls the hair on the back of my head or when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m driving and she reaches over and grabs my hand and holds itâ&#x20AC;Śuntil the lives are renewed on the games sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing on her cell phone (thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not romance as much as it is boredom). Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked each other if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had regrets about marrying each other. My answer continues to be no. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happier to have her in my life. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my best friend, gets my jokes (most of the time) and tolerates my sarcasm; who could ask for more? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also asked each other if we would ever get married again and we both agreed â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ABSOLUTELY NOT. Marriage is way too hard to do more than once.

AG Mike DeWine warns Ohioans of grant scams COLUMBUS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine recently warned Ohioans to beware of phony offers for federal grants. In recent weeks, the Ohio Attorney Generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OfďŹ ce has received dozens of reports of grant scams from people across Ohio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scam artists will call and say you can get a $9,000 grant from the federal government if you pay a few hundred dollars ďŹ rst. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lie,â&#x20AC;? Attorney General DeWine said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The truth is the scam artists will take your money, but you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get anything in return.â&#x20AC;? The scam often begins when someone receives a phone call or Facebook message about a grant opportunity. Con artists may

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Versailles Lady Tigers double-up New Bremen BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com VERSAILLES – The Versailles Lady Tigers used a solid fourth quarter defensive effort to defeat the visiting New Bremen Lady Cardinals 58-29. “Overall I thought it was a pretty clean game,” said Versailles coach Jacki Stonebraker. “I just wish we would have pushed the ball a little bit more in different parts of the game.” New Bremen jumped out to a 3-0 advantage with a Paige Jones three pointer at 6:40 in the ﬁrst followed by a Kami McEldowney bucket at 6:18 good for a 3-2 score. Back-to-back Lindsey Winner buckets had the Lady Tigers showing six points on the board at 3:33 in the ﬁrst, but it was a Jones basket and a Hannah Tenkman New Bremen trey keeping the visitor in front with an 8-6 lead. Each team would hold three leads in the early going before the Lady Tigers would take advantage of

the remaining time on the first quarter clock to go on a 14-2 run and close out the opening period of play with a 20-10 lead. “I expected that out of Bremen,” Stonebraker said of Bremen’s early leads. “They’re a nice ball club. They’re going to get up and down the floor with us, but I really felt as we went through the game we had more sub rotations and we could get up and down the floor the whole game instead of just for a quarter.” Versailles 5’3” sophomore Caitlin McEldowney paced the Lady Tigers with eight first quarter points including two threepointers, 5’7” sophomore Danielle Kunk added two triples good for six points, 6’2” sophomore Lindsey Winner’s two buckets for four points and a bucket from senior Kami McEldowney. “Caitlin off the bench – that’s tough as a starter,” noted Stonebraker. “Caitlin usually starts but I went with the “bigs” this time because Bremen is

a lot bigger. Caitlin never skipped a beat, she came right in and took some shots and kind of opened the gap. Caitlin and Kunk both did a nice job taking good outside shots when they were open.” Period No. 2 had Lindsey Winner knocking down three baskets, 6’2” senior Danielle Winner with two buckets and Kunk nailing her third triple of the night to give the home team a 13-7 advantage sending the teams to the break with Versailles leading 33-17. “They are only sophomores (C. McEldowney, L. Winner and D. Kunk) and, especially early in the season they still have a lot of growing to do, but I like the way they are playing right now.” New Bremen held the advantage on the third quarter board with 10-9 scoring, with the teams heading to the ﬁnal period with the Lady Tigers holding a 42-27 lead. Versailles limited the Lady Cardinals to two fourth-quarter free throws

while six Lady Tigers were getting on the board good for 16 points including a basket and 2-2 at the line from Danielle Winner, a three pointer from both Caitlin McEldowney and Ellen Peters and a basket each from Hailey McEldowney, Kelsey Custenborder and Mallory Marshal. Versailles put four players in double ﬁgures on the night with 10 Lady Tigers getting in the scoring column. “It’s a good night when Kami (McEldowney) can score two and everybody else can pick her up,” Coach Stonebraker said of her senior leader’s two points on the night. VERSAILLES Scoring – C. McEldowney 11, D. Kunk 11, D. Winner 11, L. Winner 10, E. Ording 4, E. Peters 3, K. McEldowney 2, H. McEldowney 2, K. Custenborder 2, M. Marshall 2 NEW BREMEN Scoring – Paige Jones 9, M. Smith 5, M. Puthoff 3, H. Tenkman 3, K. Naylor 3, J. Homan 3, K. Bergman 2, H. Kramer 1.

Danielle Winner goes to the basket for Versailles in win over New Bremen. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Versailles wrestlers win on mats at Greenville BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE – Versailles defeated Greenville 63-12 in a Tuesday night non-conference wrestling meet. The Green Wave wrestling program, a once dominant GWOC program is now on the rebound under GHS varsity coach David Guillozet ﬁlling all but three weight classes while forfeiting three matches against the always strong Versailles wrestling program under the guidance of coach AJ Bey. “The numbers are up by a few bodies,” said the Wave’s Guillozet prior to the evening’s match. “We can almost ﬁll every weight class – eventually we will. We have a lot of young kids that are performing well for us. We’re looking up right now.” “We have them (weight

classes) all full,” Bey said before the competition began. “We have a couple backups in a couple different spots. We have a pretty nice team.” “We’re having some growing pains with some of the younger kids which we knew we would,” continued Bey. “We have four freshmen in the lineup right now but they are coming along pretty good – we’ll be ok.” “We return quite a few,” Bey said of his returning starters. “We lost for last year, so the four freshmen are in the lineup in some of those spots.” Versailles 285 pound Jeffrey Ware gave Versailles a 6-0 lead by way of a forfeit followed by a Kobe Epperly 8-3 decision over Andrew Stachler upping the Tigers lead to 9-0. Greenville got on the board with a 9-8 Drayk Kallenberger decision in

the 113 pound class over Trevor Huber to make it a 9-3 score. Versailles took a 15-9 advantage with Jacob Poling winning the 120 pound match by forfeit. Three consecutive Versailles pins had the visitors up 33-3 with Cael Bey earning a pin over Nathaniel Anthony in the 126 pound division, a Preston Platfoot pin over 132 pound Dean Hurd and a Kyle Wuebker pin over Riley Slade in the 138 pound class. Greenville battled back to make it a 33-12 score with Jacob Mikesell winning an 8-5 decision over Dalton Didier in the 145 pound division and a Jacob Goldsmith pin over Nathan Wagner in the 152 pound class. “We showed some good things,” said Guillozet. “A couple boys did some really good things.”

Preston Platfoot (132) gets pin for Versailles in varsity wrestling meet at Greenville. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Noah Gilmore took the 160 pound match by a forfeit for the Tigers before Versailles won the ﬁnal four matches of the night by way of pins. Versailles 170 pound Derek Cavin with a pin over Zane Mancillas, Tyler Gigandet with a pin at the 182 pound class over Hadyn Sharp, Isaac Grilliot earned a pin over Tytan

Grote in the 195 pound division and Austin Nerderman with a pin over Zach Foster in the 220 pound class. “We’re performing to where I thought we would be,” Coach Bey stated. “We left one or two go but we battled in some of the close ones,” “We’re still climbing the mountain,” added Bey.

“We’re not where we want to be yet – we’re working hard to get there.” “They have exceeded my expectations for as young as we are,” said Guillozet following the match. “They have deﬁnitely put forth the effort and they’re working hard. We fought – they gave it their all. Very proud of them.”

The Early Bird and Bluebag Media Athletes of the Week Danielle Winner goes to the basket for Versailles in win over New Bremen. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

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Lady Wave play well in loss to powerful Tippecanoe GAYLEN BLOSSER

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GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 64-36 ďŹ nal score between Greenville and the Tippecanoe Lady Red Devils does not portray the quality of play the Lady Wave displayed against one of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tippâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible,â&#x20AC;? said Greenville coach Rachael Kerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re deďŹ nitely the best team on our side of the GWOC (American North) and they could probable give anybody in the GWOC a run for their money.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just asked the girls to come to this game, just compete, just be a competitor and they really came out and did that from the getgo,â&#x20AC;? added Kerns. Tipp brought a 5-0 record into the game outscoring their opponents 62-36 (308-180) and returned home with a perfect 6-0 record and the same 62-36 average margin of victory. The Lady Red Devils opened the night with a 2-0 advantage with Morgan Gilbert getting a GHS 2-2 tying basket with 5:58 showing. Tipp moved back to a 4-2 lead before Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;? junior guard Jada Garland nailed a three pointer with 2:52 showing to give the Lady Wave a 5-4 lead bringing a timeout from the Tippecanoe bench. The Lady Devils took advantage of an 11-0 run to close out ďŹ rst quarter scoring to lead 15-5. Lady Wave 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? sophomore Haleigh Mayo drilled three second-quarter three pointers, Garland nailed her second triple of the game and a Saki Nakamura free throw had Greenville putting 13 points on the board while Tipp was scoring 16 points sending the teams to the break with the Lady Devils up 31-18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tipp only being up 13 at half says a lot of where we have come in our program,â&#x20AC;? said Kerns. Tipp took period No. 3 by a 13-9 score with Lani Shilt leading GHS with a trey and 2-2 at the line good for ďŹ ve points and four Nakamura

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Payton Brandenburg looks to pass for the Lady Wave in game with Lady Red Devils. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

points by way of a basket and two free throws. Greenville got ďŹ ve Payton Brandenburg fourth-quarter points, a triple and a bucket and Gilbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-4 at the line to pace the Lady Wave with nine points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tippâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to win a lot of games if not almost all of their games on their schedule,â&#x20AC;? Kerns noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a reason for that. They have two girls already committed to play (college ball). Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a couple others that could go play somewhere if they wanted to.â&#x20AC;? Tipp was led in fourth quarter points by Maddie Frederick with two three pointers a two baskets good for 10 of the visitors 20 fourth-quarter points. Maddie Frederick, one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top 2018 ESPN HoopGurlz Basketball prospect and recent NCAA D-I Iowa State signee scored 15 points on the night. NCAA D-II Cedarville University signee, Allison Mader led the Lady Red Devils and all scorers with 19 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Payton Brandenuerg guarding the girl going to Iowa State,â&#x20AC;? Kerns noted as one of the highlights of the night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she ended hav-

ing quite a few points (15) but her defense on her tonight was unbelievable. She really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get going much until that fourth quarter when we were subbing. Payton played fantastic defense on probably the best player weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see all year and I think it is something that goes unnoticed a lot by people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the game very well â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but she did a fantastic job defensively.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What people that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t here donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they were playing their starters, they were playing their best people,â&#x20AC;? stated Kerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We shot the ball really well tonight.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not frustrated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tippâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a really good team,â&#x20AC;? Kerns concluded following the loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a tough game to play somebody like Tipp.â&#x20AC;? BOXSCORE LADY RED DEVILS 64, LADY WAVE 36 TIPPECANOE Scoring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A. Mader 19, M. Frederick 15, C. Stewart 11, K. Clodfelter 9, C. Schretzman 6, H. Varvel 2, B. Aselage 2 GREENVILLE Scoring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; H. Mayo 9, M. Gilbert 6, J. Garland 6, P. Brandenburg 5, L. Shilt 5, S. Nakamura 5.

der to continue to build the swim program at Versailles. Stuart Baltes and Cole Condon are the two juniors on the swim team this year. Both swimmers competed strong for the team last year and were big for the Tigers in the post-season. Ethan Davis is their only sophomore and is new to high school swim this year. In addition, they have ďŹ ve freshmen swimmers including Jack Detrick, Jonathen Nelson, Owen Schultz, Ryan Subler, and Jarett Petitjean. The team looks forward to seeing what their new swimmers accomplish this year. With the larger numbers, they have some depth to work with which will be important when it comes to

scoring extra points at invitationals. Last year the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team won the Coldwater Cavalier â&#x20AC;&#x153;UnofďŹ cial MACâ&#x20AC;? Meet and they hope to repeat this win again this year. The boys are coached by head swim coach Mark Travis. For the swimming schedule and updates throughout the season, visit the high school teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at http://www.versailles.k12. oh.us. Click on Athletics, click on Schedules, and click on the Swim tab.

COVINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Versailles Tigers took advantage of a 15-3 thirdquarter to defeat the Covington Buccaneers 60-44 in a Saturday night nonconference match-up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an easy place to play,â&#x20AC;? Versailles Coach Travis Swank said of the host Buccs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just happy to get out of here with a victory and go ďŹ ght another day.â&#x20AC;? Michael Stammen nailed a three-pointer to give the Tigers an early 3-0 ďŹ rst quarter lead that would swell to a 20-9 advantage after one period of play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting more composed as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going through the year,â&#x20AC;? Swank said of Stammenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kind of just thrust into the situation with Kyle Jones having a shoulder injury. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning on the ďŹ&#x201A;y but he is a quick learner and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really good student in school. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing really nice things for us.â&#x20AC;? AJ Ahrens led Versailles in the ďŹ rst period with half the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s points, scoring 10 including a three-pointer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He played strong, he played aggressive,â&#x20AC;? Coach Swank said of his senior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know he ended up fouling out but a lot of his fouls were good fouls because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hustling, working his tail off in there and getting loose balls. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take those types of fouls for our team because they are good fouls, being aggressive and trying to be about the team win â&#x20AC;&#x201C; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take that.â&#x20AC;? Period No. 2 had the teams each adding 14 points to the board to send the teams to the break with Versailles holding a 34-27 advantage. Five Tigers contributed points to the second quarter board led by Justin Ahrens ďŹ ve points including a three-pointer. Wiggins Bradley hit two second quarter threes to lead Covington with six

Keaton McEldowney scores for Versailles in win over Covington. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

points in period. Versailles took advantage of solid third quarter defense limiting the Buccs to three free throws while Keaton McEldowney was leading the Tigers with eight points in the period sending the teams to the ďŹ nal period of play with Versailles leading 49-30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We made some adjustments at halftime,â&#x20AC;? stated Swank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing really xâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, just a gut-check call with our energy level because I just felt like we were sleepwalking through. They responded and I was happy to see that.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He brought a lot of positive energy here tonight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; was pushing the ball, was running the ďŹ&#x201A;oor hard, was getting offensive rebounds, was the Energizer Bunny for us that we really needed,â&#x20AC;? Swank noted of McEldowneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He stepped up to the plate like a senior should and led our team to a hard fought victory.â&#x20AC;? Justin Ahrens scored nine of the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 11 fourth

quarter points before taking a seat on the bench to close out the contest as the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading scorer with 21 points. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justin can see the ďŹ&#x201A;oor just as well as anybody out there and when he wants to its delivered on point all the time,â&#x20AC;? said Swank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need him to do that because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be again the focus just like last year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the focus of a lot of teams and if he makes his teammates better itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going to open him up that much more.â&#x20AC;? VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; J. Ahrens 21, K. McEldowney 16, AJ Ahrens 11, M. Stammen 5, N. Richard 4, C. May 2, E. Hietstand 1, THREE POINTERS 5 (J. Ahrens 3, AJ Ahrens 1, M. Stammen 1) COVINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; W. Bradley 11, B. Miller 9, C. Yohey 7, N. Lyle 7, Z. Parrott 6, G. Harshbarger 2, T. Fraley 2, THREE POINTERS 6 (W. Bradley 3, C. Yohey 1, Z. Parrott 1, B. Miller 1)

VHS boys swim team led by six seniors VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Versailles High School boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swim team is looking forward to yet another great season in the water. There are 14 high school boys swimming on the team with six new swimmers and eight returning from last year. Of the eight returning, six of the swimmers are seniors which include Pete Barga, Adam Gehret, Mitchell Huelskamp, Clint Morgan, Nathaniel Nelson, and Jarrod Wagner. They look to be strong in freestyle and backstroke events this year. They have strong leadership on the team with their seniors and look to build off the success from the previous years and strengthen the momentum they have in or-

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Trinity’s Candlelight Christmas Eve Service VERSAILLES – After over 80-years, families still gather for the traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Versailles. The ﬁrst service of Candlelight in the community was held at Trinity in the 1930’s and every year since the community has been invited to join

the Trinity family to worship the new born Christ Child. In 2017, they invite you and your family to once again gather with them for the word, music, and sacrament as they celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. A recital of music begins at 10:30 p.m. with the

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GREENVILLE – The Greenville High School Class of 1955 will hold its Christmas luncheon on Dec. 21, noon, at the Asian Buffet on Wagner Avenue. There will be a $5 gift exchange: women bring a woman’s gift and men bring a man’s gift. For more information, contact Georgeanna at 548-2456.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jack F l o y d H o u s man, 89, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at 7:22 p.m. at Kettering Medical Center, Dayton. He was born on Dec. 15, 1927 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Roscoe & Katherine (Roach) Housman. He is survived by his children, Pamela & Wayne Yeager of Montgomery, Ohio, Robert & Kathleen Housman of Dayton, Cynthia Housman of Greenville and Mark & Grace Housman of Greenville; grandchildren, Scott Mallory, Jess Mallory, Parker Housman, Dexter Housman and Darci Housman; great grandchildren, Ethan and Kate Mallory, Margot and Reece Mallory; brother and sister in law, Butch & Suzie Housman of Williamsburg, Kentucky; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Housman and brother, Robert Housman. Jack was a member of the United States Army serving in WWII and the Korean ConďŹ&#x201A;ict. He was an amateur radio operator, general class operator and a member of the TCARA. He worked for the City of Dayton as a mechanic and supervisor for 30 years before retiring and then worked for 40 years as a farmer. He really enjoyed farming and attending

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Hamfest in Dayton. A service was held Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, with Pastor Lowell Miller. Burial is in the Palestine Cemetery, Palestine. Military honors were conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard. It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the Salvation Army. Condolence for the family may be sent through www.zecharbailey.com.

ELIKER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joseph A.

Eliker, 98, of New Madison, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at 5:04 a.m. at State of the Heart Care Center, Greenville. He was born March 2, 1919 in Darke County, the son of the late Lorenzo A. & Cora (Hartman) Eliker. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II. He worked many jobs including school bus driver, Mail Carrier, farm machine mechanic, farm equipment dealer, ďŹ reman at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and he also farmed. He was a member of New Madison United Methodist Church, American Legion New Madison LeRoy Farst Post # 245, Fort Black Masonic Lodge, Greenville Masonic Lodge since 1945, Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton joining in 1947 and receiving his 32nd degree in 1949, E.A.A., founding member of Power of the Past, private plane pilot and he loved restoring old tractors. He is preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Helen F. Eliker on April 6, 2012 whom he married Nov. 28, 1942. He is survived by his children & spouses, Barry & Chris Eliker of Greenville, J. Ellen & Charles Sullivan of GreenďŹ eld, Ind., Connie

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& Ellis Bates Jr. of New Madison; grandchildren, Erin & Michael Effner, Ryan & Lindsey Sullivan, Justin & Elizabeth Bates, Joshua & Jessica Bates, Chase Wright, Kimberly & Jason Huighe; 10 great grandchildren; sister in law & spouse, Anna Lee & Kenneth Stryker of Greenville; and numerous nieces & nephews. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Carol DufďŹ eld ofďŹ ciating. Burial will follow in Greenmound Cemetery, New Madison. Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honors will be conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with a Masonic Memorial Service following by the Greenville Masonic Lodge # 143. Memorial contribution may be made to State of the Heart Care. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mac Charles (a.k.a. Charles McClellan) Goodpaster, 90, of Greenville, died Dec. 6, 2017. A Celebration of Life service was held Dec. 12, 2017 at the Oliver Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Gettysburg Cemetery.

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SCHUH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Barbara Ann Schuh, 77, of Greenville, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church, Greenville. Burial is in St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cemetery, Greenville. ERWIN

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; James N. Erwin, 75, of Ansonia, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017. A Celebration of Life Service was held Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 at the Oliver Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will be in Brock Cemetery at a later date.

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HOUSE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marilyn L. House, 78, of Greenville, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Family and friends may visit on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017 from 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 p.m. at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. BLINN â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Edward L. Blinn, 77, of Greenville and formerly of Versailles, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Ft. Jefferson. SANDERS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Carmen R. Sanders, 73, of Ansonia, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Her burial will be this spring in Livingston Cemetery in Marshall, Ill.

Blue Christmas Service set for Dec. 21 VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; While Advent is a season of hope and Christmas is a season of joy, not everyone feels hopeful or like celebrating. Grief, illness, aging, depression, loneliness, unemployment, and loss are magniďŹ ed. Even those who are not struggling with losses may feel the stress of preparations and expectations around Christmas time. This Longest Night/ Blue Christmas service may provide a time and place of solace during the often frenetic days surrounding the celebration of Christmas. They will come together seeking healing and room to share grief, sadness, loneliness, or confusion when these emotions of-

No meals in January ANSONIA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ansonia United Methodist Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community meals will be closed during January. The free meals will resume Feb. 6 and continue on the ďŹ rst and third Wednesday of the month. If the county is on a level three snow emergency the meals will be closed.

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ten feel out of place during the holidays. In the Northern Hemisphere, Dec. 21 is the longest night, the winter solstice. It marks the shortest day of the year, the ofďŹ cial start of winter. Tradition says that nature and all her creatures stop and hold their breath to see if the sun will turn back from its wanderings, if the days will lengthen and the earth will once again feel the sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warmth. On this darkest day of the year, they will come with honest yearnings seeking the return of light and hope. Come for an evening of prayer on Thursday, Dec. 21, 7 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, corner of StefďŹ n and Wood Streets, Versailles.

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Woodington church service GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Woodington Congregational Christian Church will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Legend of the Christmas Treeâ&#x20AC;? on Dec. 20, 7 p.m. In the story, grandma and grandpa tell their grandchildren about the ďŹ rst Christmas Tree. They will

Treaty City Seniors Dance St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evangelical Lutheran Church continues to stand as a reminder of how Darke Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earliest settlers worshipped.

Donations needed for historic landmark VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Trustees of St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evangelical Lutheran Church are encouraging donations to help preserve this historical landmark. In an open letter to the community, the trustees of the church said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What if the next generation of our community doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the same opportunities as we have had to come home or to visit St. Peter? To ensure that never happens we need your help to continue to raise funds to maintain the last of the log Churches in Darke County as well as the cemetery where many of our areas earliest settlers rest.â&#x20AC;? The trustees pointed out that in the next few years the will need to be painted, as well as continual maintenance in both church and cemetery. Please consider a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas giftâ&#x20AC;? this year to support the historic legacy known as St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Your gifts may be sent in care of Richard Shumaker, 5958 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home

Bradford Road, Greenville, Ohio 45331, or James Kelch, 105 Greenhaven Drive, Greenville, Ohio 45331. The Trustees of St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and the descendants of the original congregation wish to thank you for your generosity and look forward to welcoming you home on Sept. 16, 2018 for the annual homecoming.

GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Treat City Senior Dance will feature a Christmas Party on Dec. 18, 1-4 p.m., at the Greenville VFW, 219 N. Ohio St. The cost is $3 for singles and $5 for couples. No children please. The dance is sponsored by Greenville VFW and Brookdale, Greenville. Music is provided by J Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beat by Jim Thornsberry. For more information, call Lynn Newbauer (937) 621-2546 or Tina McClanahan (937) 548-6800. The Treaty City Seniors would like to think Interim Healthcare for their recent donation of $3,000.

sing your favorite Christmas hymns. There will be an old fashioned candle lighting service. Refreshments and fellowship will be in the basement after the service. All are invited to celebrate the birth of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Rev. Jim Fulton and congregation invite you to come and enjoy an evening at The Church by the Side of the Road, located seven miles north of Greenville on State Route 49.

Candlelight service set GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fort Jefferson UMC, 3856 Church St., Greenville, is hosting a traditional candlelight community service on Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. The service includes traditional Christmas hymns, special music, message about the birth of Christ and the lighting of candles. All are welcome.

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Greenville Fire Dept. says keep your holidays from going up in ďŹ&#x201A;ames GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; For most of us, the holiday season represents a time for family festivities and good cheer. What few of us consider is that the holiday season is a time when there is an increased risk of home ďŹ res. According to The City of Greenville Fire Department (GFD), many households engage in holiday activities that serve as some of the leading causes of U.S. home ďŹ res, including cooking. Christmas trees, candle usage and holiday decorations also signiďŹ cantly contribute to the seasonal causes of home ďŹ res. With unattended cooking as the leading cause of U.S. home ďŹ res and home ďŹ re injuries, GFD reminds you to stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food. Most cooking ďŹ res involve the stovetop, so keep anything that can

catch ďŹ re away from it and turn off the stove when you leave the kitchen, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a short period of time. If you are simmering, baking or roasting food, check it regularly and use a timer to remind you that you are cooking. Create a â&#x20AC;&#x153;kid-free zoneâ&#x20AC;? of at least three feet around the stove and areas where hot food and drinks are prepared or carried to. Candles are widely used in homes throughout the holidays and December is the peak month for home candle ďŹ res. The nonproďŹ t National Fire Protection Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (NFPA) statistics show that two of every ďŹ ve home decoration ďŹ res are started by candles. Consider using ďŹ&#x201A;ameless candles, which look and smell like real candles. However, if you do use traditional candles, keep them at least 12 inches away from anything

that can burn and remember to blow them out when you leave the room or go to bed. Use candle holders that are sturdy, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tip, over and are placed on uncluttered surfaces. Avoid using candles in the bedroom where more than one-third of U.S. candle ďŹ res begin or other areas where people may fall asleep. Lastly, never leave a child or pet alone in a room with a burning candle. According to NFPA, U.S. ďŹ re departments respond to an average of 210 home structure ďŹ res caused by Christmas trees per year. Three of every ten of them are caused by electrical problems and one in four result from a heat source thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too close to the tree. GFD offers the following advice for picking, placing, and lighting the tree: * If you have an artiďŹ cial tree, be sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s labeled,

certiďŹ ed or identiďŹ ed by the manufacturer as ďŹ re-retardant. * If you choose a fresh tree, before placing it in the stand, cut 2 inches from the base of the trunk to prevent the green needles from falling off when touched. Add water to the tree stand, and be sure to water it daily. * Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit and is at least three feet away from any heat source like ďŹ replaces, space heaters, radiators, candles and heat vents or lights. * Use lights that have the label of a recognized testing laboratory and make sure you know whether they are designed for indoor or outdoor use. * Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Read manufacturerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instructions for number of

light strands to connect. * Never use lit candles to decorate the tree. * Always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving the home or going to bed. * After Christmas, get rid of the tree. Dried-out trees are a ďŹ re hazard and should not be left in the home or garage or placed outside the

home. * Bring outdoor electrical lights inside after the holidays to prevent hazards and to make them last longer. The City of Greenville Fire Department can be reached at 548-3040 to answer any questions or you can visit www.nfpa.org/holiday for more information and safety tips.

UC Lions host Ladies Night UNION CITY, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On Dec. 12, the Union City Lions Club celebrated Christmas with their winter Ladies Night. The Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members and their guests enjoyed an evening that included a delicious meal prepared by Vicky Vinson and Allen Jefferis, and entertainment provided by the Union City Jr./Sr. High School Chorus under the direction of Fred Elliott.

The High School Chorus sang a few Christmas songs and then the Junior High Chorus took their turn with some selections appropriate for the season. Both groups then combined for a song. The students did a wonderful job and the music was enjoyed by all. The next Union City Lions Club meeting will be on Jan 9, 2018.

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Christmas Services Pitsburg Church of the Brethren 8376 Pitsburg Laura Rd. 937-546-6808 (Pastor Ken) Christmas Eve Service Sunday Dec. 24th 10:00 pm Lower Fellowship Hall.

In a darkened, reverent atmosphere we read the Christmas story, share a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time, sing lots of Christmas hymns and hear a short devotion. The service is for children of all ages. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Ansonia Christian Church

123 W. Weller Ansonia, OH 937-548-5490 Presents Annual Candle Light Christmas Eve Service 7 pm Special Music by Mr. & Mrs. Travis Magoto Miss Megan Gard Featuring Advent Reading Carol Singing Pastor Lowell Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Not So Silent Night!â&#x20AC;? Come and Worship With Us! â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

New Madison United Methodist Church

149 N. Main St., New Madison 937-996-5341 Christmas Blessings of hope, love, joy and peace through Christ our Lord! We invite you to join us as we celebrate Christmas. Christmas Worship: Sunday, December 24th 10:30 am Live Nativity Community Service: Sunday, December 17, 2-4 pm (across from library on Main St.) Christmas Eve Service: Sunday, December 24, 7 pm â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Greenville Church of the Brethren

421 Central Ave., Greenville We invite the community to our Christmas Eve Service on Sunday, December 24th at 10:30 pm A 2-part devotional, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christ In Youâ&#x20AC;? & â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Perfect Gift will be shared. Featuring music and candle lighting service. Nursery provided. Call 548-3583 for more information. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Faith Baptist Church

740 Russ Rd. Greenville 937-548-1808 Family Christmas Service 10:30 am, Christmas Eve December 24th â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Oakland Church of the Brethren

8058 Horatio-Harris Creek Rd. Bradford (2Â˝ miles north of Gettysburg) Christmas Services Candlelight Communion December 17th at 7:00pm Service of Remembrance following Candlelight Communion Christmas Eve Service December 24th at 7:00pm After the service, snacks will be provided in the fellowship hall. Worship Services Sunday at 10:30 am All are welcome 937-448-2287 www.oaklandchurch.org â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Greenville First Assembly of God

7219 State Route 118 Greenville, OH 45331 937-548-5445 Join us Sunday, December 24 10:30am for Praise and Worship Christmas Music and a special message by Pastor Dale Boeger No evening service Sunday, Jan. 7 at 10:30am for our New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Communion Service â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

East Main Church of Christ

419 E. Main St. Greenville 937-547-1557 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something For The Leastâ&#x20AC;? Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service December 24th, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Special Music by Joseph Helfrich, Larry Badger, & Brent Coursey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Original Christmas Playlist: The Angelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Songâ&#x20AC;? Special Christmas Program Sunday, December 24th, 10:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

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Trinity Lutheran Church

204 E. Wood Street, Versailles www.trinityofversailles.org We invite you to attend: Blue Christmas Service Thursday, Dec 21st, 7p.m. Is this Christmas season a time of mixed emotion for you? Not everyone is up and cheery to celebrate the Christmas holidays! You may be coping with the death of a loved one, loss of a job or friendship; facing life after divorce or separation; living with health issues; and a number of other situations that make this Christmas season â&#x20AC;&#x153;blueâ&#x20AC;? for you. For this reason, Trinity Lutheran Church of Versailles will be having a Blue Christmas Worship Service. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday, December 24 10:30 p.m. Special Music 11:00 p.m. Worship Christmas Morning Worship begins at 10:30am Have a Blessed Christmas Season! â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

St. John Lutheran Church

7418 St. Rt. 121 N. Greenville, OH 937-548-5404 stjohngreenvilleohio.org Pastor: Rev. Brian S. McGee â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journey Back to Hopeâ&#x20AC;? 9:00 A.M. Casual Worship in the Parish Hall. The service built around Scripture and Christmas Carols. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll consider it the prelude to the big event, our Christmas Eve evening service. 7:00 P.M. Festive Worship Service Holy Communion & Candlelight Brass Quartet ~ Choirs â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Catholic Church

233 West Third Street, Greenville 937-548-1616 www.stmarysgreenville.org Sacrament of Reconciliation Schedule: All Saturdays from 4:00-5:00pm Monday, December 18 9:00am Tuesday, December 19 Noon Masses for Christmas: Holy Day of Obligation Sunday December 24, Cantata 3:40pm Mass 4:00 pm Sunday, December 24, Cantata 10:30 pm Mass 11:00pm Monday, Dec. 25, 9:00am Mass for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: (New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day) not a Holy Day of obligation this year Monday, January 1 9:00am â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Calvary Assemblies of God

720 North Plum Street Union City, Indiana 47390 Pastor Brian Jenkins 765-964-3671 Calvary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday, December 24th at 6:00 PM featuring the Pete Mercer Band singing his new releases. Includes a Candlelight Service featuring Silent Night. Kick off your Christmas Holiday with Calvary! There will be a foyer fellowship afterward with hot chocolate, coffee, hot apple cider, eggnog, tea, and Christmas cookies. Call 765-965-3671 for information or transportation. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Stelvideo Christian Church Candlelight Service Sunday, December 17th 7:00pm

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Greenville Creek Christian Church

5110 North Buckneck Road, Bradford, Ohio Did you know you have been adopted? To learn more about that please plan to join us at 7:00 p.m. at the Greenville Creek Christian Church Christmas Eve Service at 5110 North Buckneck Road outside Bradford. A church that Rightly Divides the Word of God. â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church

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Look for ‘train’s open’ sign at Fourth Street home SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

Volunteers David and Christa White mix up cheeseballs at Eikenberry’s in Greenville. The cheeseball fundraiser is a project of Eldorado’s First Universalist Church wonen’s auxiliary.

Cheeseball project a ‘banner year’ for Eldorado church SUSAN HARTLEY

STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com

ELDORADO – The second weekend of December is cheeseball weekend for the ladies auxiliary of Eldorado’s First Universalist Church. Last Sunday, the church ladies – most who are in their 70s, 80, and 90s – spent time at Eikenberry’s in Greenville to mix up chipped beef, cream cheese, onions and seasonings – enough to make nearly 500 cheeseballs. “In addition to 100 pounds of beef, we ordered 260 pounds of cream cheese,” said Jill Vaniman, who heads up the cheeseball fundraiser. All the necessary ingredients are ordered from Eikenberrys, Vaniman said, as a thank you for letting the group use the store’s kitchen and heavy-duty mixer. The ladies used to meet at the church to make their cheeseballs. “Our original recipe came from our zucchini festival we used to have in Eldorado,” Vaniman explained. “To help with the festival, we’d sell cheeseballs at Christmas time.” That recipe only made two cheeseballs at a time. “When we were making only 50 or so, it wasn’t that bad,” Vaniman said. “We’d use our home mixers and made them in the church basement.” The last zucchini festival was held in 2002, Vaniman said. “When our church needed another fundraiser, we decided to use the cheeseball recipe and ended up making them again, two at a time.” Cheeseball sales took off and when the group started having to make 100 or more, they decided it was time to look for another way to mix it all up. “One of the ladies who shops at Eikenberry’s asked if we could use their big mixer. They told us we could come in on a Sunday after the bakery was ﬁnished. And they are kind enough to let us use the big mixer.” This year was “a banner year,” Vaniman said, with the group making nearly

500 cheeseballs. The process takes up to three days, with Saturday being “chip and chop day,” using food processors to chip the beef at the church. On Sunday, another work crew goes to Eikenberrys to mix it all up. The cheeseball project has become a family affair for Vaniman, with her son and daughter-in-law, David and Christa White, daughter Tiana White and niece, Jeannine Bussard all volunteering. “David and Christa lead the mixing group in ﬁguring out how much to put in the mixer, Vaniman said. The tubs of cheeseball mixture are taken back to the church for Monday’s “Rolling Crew” to form the 14 to 15 oz. balls. Thanks to the cheeseballs and an Easter bazaar and dinner, also organized by the ladies auxiliary, needed improvements ae being made to the church building. A few years ago, the fundraisers paid for a handicap ramp to be installed outside to the sanctuary, Vaniman said. “This year we are having a wheelchair lift installed in the upstairs social room that will take people who can no longer manage the steps to the kitchen and dining area. We’re trying to get our older and handicap people access to both the upstairs and downstairs.” According to Vaniman, about 25 members attend Sunday services. “We have members coming from Dayton, Cincinnati, and Indiana,” Vaniman said, explaining that some are children of members who have passed away. “By children, I mean they could be in their 60s. We’ve taken on some pretty good projects, but this is probably the most expensive project we’ve had for a very long time. We called friends and family, and some of the people in the congregation gave special donations, knowing they might be the next ones to need it. We’re all growing older.” Those who are interested in seeing if there are any cheeseballs still available may call the church at (937) 273-3893.

GREENVILLE – For many, holiday decorations just would not be complete without the clackety clack of a model train circling under the Christmas tree. Lee Stanley, a retired police ofﬁcer and Greenville High School history teacher has enjoyed sharing his love of model trains for the past 10 years during the holidays. A couple months before Christmas, Stanley sets up a Christmas train display in his home on East Fourth Street. “I’ll put a sign out ‘train’s open’ and if anybody wants to see them they are welcome,” Stanley said this past week. Stanley, 76, says he still has the very ﬁrst engine he received for Christmas in 1954. In fact, he’s been collecting train sets, engines and décor for years. “I put up my special table, get it out in late October or the

ﬁrst of November. I set the table up and I start decorating. I have to decide what I want to do.” Deciding what to set out for his Christmas display became quite the chore, since Stanley’s collection just kept growing and growing. “About four years ago I had 39 porcelain houses on the table and decided it was too much. I don’t put all of them out now. So every year it’s different.” Stanley said he divided his collection into thirds, put a third of them up one year, another third the next, and so on. Last year, Stanley set up his Coca-Cola train display, which included three collectible Coca-Cola houses and, of course, a Coke polar bear display. This year’s Christmas display features Stanley’s O gauge train set, he said. “Big Lionels. I have some that are quite rare, including a Lionel Pennsylvania G gauge, an electric train that ran over tracks with the overhead lines. It ran

Lee Stanley of Greenville opens his home for visitors to see his Christmas train display. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

on the East coast.” Some of the landscaping features in Stanley’s display include his own creations. “I made some of the mountains and I got a couple buildings that I made. They aren’t perfect, but I knew what I wanted them to look like.” Some collectors, Stanley said, want their train displays to be perfect. “But the world’s not that way.” Stanley’s basement is ﬁlled with his train displays, including an “Old West layout complete with

cowboys and Indians. I made a fort with swinging doors and an inside walkway for soldiers. The gates also open and close. It’s fun. I like to do things like that.” So if the “train’s open” sign is out at 1050 E. Fourth St., Greenville, then you’re in luck. “Not as many come (to look) as I would like,” Stanley said, inviting all who may be interested in the old-fashioned joy of a Christmas train to stop and enjoy his display.

Roberts sworn in as new GPD Lieutenant CLINTON RANDALL

STAFF WRITER crandall@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Former detective Eric Roberts ofﬁcially was promoted as the Greenville Police Department’s newest lieutenant after being sworn in Monday afternoon by Mayor Steve Willman. Roberts joined the department in April of 1996 as a new ofﬁcer and since then has worked over 16 years investigating crimes as a detective. In his new role as lieutenant, 47-year-old Roberts will oversee the day-to-day operations of both road pa-

trol and the detectives division for the GPD. “We got a lot of upcoming ofﬁcers with more energy and drive to handle the cases. It has just come to a time after 16 years when I just needed the change,” Lt Roberts told The Early Bird. “I love the job, but getting some new blood in there may help make a bigger dent than what I was able to do,” he added. With the promotion, Roberts leaves a vacancy in the detective division that will soon be ﬁlled after a selection is made from interested applicants. He takes over the position previously

Lt Eric Roberts, along with his wife Christy and 17-year-old son Phillip, is sworn in by Mayor of Greenville Steve Willman. (Clinton Randall photo)

left open in August by the department’s new Police Chief Steve Strick. “I am very conﬁdent in his ability to get the job done and do it well,” Chief Strick

said about Lt Roberts. “We were hired on within a year of one another and I know he is a great ofﬁcer and very dedicated.”

Niswonger wins Ansonia Lumber toy contest LINDA MOODY

CORRESPONDENT

ANSONIA – Harry Niswonger of Arcanum won the Ansonia Lumber Company’s toy contest again. Niswonger, who turned 93 on Dec. 24, has entered the top toy in the competition for at least the last three years. “I have entered it seven times, won five and finished second twice,” said Niswonger. This year’s entry was a fire truck made of hard maple and walnut. “I have to go to the fire truck for number one,” said Scott Phillips, who judges the Ansonia Lumber contest each year. “I know which one I would choose.” Niswonger, who was the featured exhibitor at the Great Darke County fair last year in the Domestic Arts Department, said he started working with wood after the death of his wife. “I work about everyday in my shop,” he said. “But I don’t spend long hours there.” Second place in the contest went to John Burnett with his monster truck obstacle course; third to Ken

Shown after the Ansonia Lumber Company’s toy contest were, from left to right, second-place winner John Burnett, fourth-place winner Harold Alley, Judge Scott Phillips, third-place finisher Ken Pence, grand prize winner Harry Niswonger and fifth-place winner Jim Hampshire. (Linda Moody photo)

Pence who also entered a jeep but won with his marble game; fourth to Harold Alley and his toy box; and fourth to Jim Hamsphire who entered a booby trap game. Additional entrants were Ron Myers with a wagon; Neal Pleiman with a rocker, jewelry box and desk; Donald Pearson, ﬁve trucks; Byron Brehm, a train; Gerald Brehm with a ball launcher; and Mitch McCabe, a cradle. “These toys will make a lot of children extremely happy,” Phillips said. “I’m

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the biggest kid you ever saw. You aren’t going to go out and buy any of these toys. These are heirlooms. I hope God blesses you for what you have done here.” Trisha Hill from Operation Christmas Cheer was at the competition. This is the ﬁrst time that organization has received these homemade toys, according to her. All of the winners received special prizes, and all entrants were given lumber supplied by Frank Miller Lumber in Union City, Ind. Phillips also presented

them with tablets from his television show The American Woodshop. Mitch McCabe who organizes the contest each year for the Ansonia Lumber Company said this is the 24th year for the contest. This year, however, he did note there was a decrease in the number of contestants as well as toys. Phillips, who is in his fourth decade of woodworking, said the Ansonia Lumber Company’s toy contest is the only one he judges.

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Christmas Drive needs help to reach goal GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 2017 Darke County Community Christmas Drive is going well; though with just two weekends left itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoped that it will ďŹ nish strong to meet or exceed last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totals. After the ďŹ rst three weekends a total of $14,848.58 has been collected. Last year $30,427.75 was given which went to help the good work of FISH, Community Unity, the Grace Resurrection Community Center and the Faith United Methodist Food Bank in Arcanum, the Ansonia United Methodist Food Bank and the Castine Area Food Bank. No money is paid to any of the volunteers and all of the proceeds remain in Darke County. The efforts will continue on Dec. 22 and 23. At most of the 11 locations donations will be gratefully accepted between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Churches helping with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bell ringingâ&#x20AC;? include Coletown Christian, Greenville Missionary, St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s United Church of Christ, St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran, St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal, Bible Fellowship, First United Methodist, Stelvideo Christian, East Zion, Trinity Wesleyan, Greenville Church of Brethren, Evangelical United Methodist, First Presbyterian, Beamsville Christian, Fort Jefferson, Cedar Grove, New Madison United Methodist and First Universalist Church in New Madison. The Castine Church of the Brethren, the Arcanum Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club and Faith United Methodist help with the effort in Arcanum while various churches help in Ansonia. Organizations helping out include the Greenville Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club and the Greenville National Bank in addition to the Rotary and the Kiwanis who cover all 10 days of the drive. Also collecting funds every day of the drive are the Oak-

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On December 5, 2017, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: â&#x20AC;˘ Ordinance #17-140 supplemental appropriations â&#x20AC;˘ Resolution #17-141 authorize the S/S Dir. to enter into a contract with Hemmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Glass Shops This legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday. Approved: Eric Brand, Law Director Vicki Harris, Clerk of Council City of Greenville 12/10, 12/17 2T IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF DARKE COUNTY, OHIO Jonathan P. Hein, Judge Case No: 17-CV-00525 Greenville City School District Plaintiff v. Dayton and Union Railroad Company, et al. Defendants

Dayton and Union Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, as well as any party that may claim an interest in the real property described below, shall take notice that Greenville City School District ďŹ led its complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, being CASE NO: 17-CV-00525. This matter was ďŹ led in said Court against Dayton and Union Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, as well as CSX to quiet title on the real property located at 301 East Fifth Street, Greenville, Ohio 45331 and being parcel number F27-2-212-3501-05-16000. A complete description of the property has been attached to the Complaint ďŹ led with the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio located at 504 South Broadway, Second Floor, Greenville, Ohio 45331. The Defendants will take notice that they are required to answer said Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last day of publication of this notice. In the event that the Defendants, or any party that may claim an interest, fails to answer within the speciďŹ ed time, judgement by default can be entered against them for the relief requested in the complaint. Attorney for Plaintiff Eric H. Brand Goubeaux & Brand Supreme Ct. #0004986 100 Washington Avenue P.O. Box 158 Greenville, OH 45331 (937) 548-2211 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17 6T

FARM GROUND LEASE The Village of New Madison, Darke County, Ohio, will accept sealed bids until 6:00 P.M. on the 8th day of January, 2018 for the rental of a total approximately 28 acres of farm ground, more or less (parcel #G28-0-110-14-00-00-20102). 28 acres of the farmland is located approximately one and one-half miles west of the Village of New Madison. Previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crop was beans on all parcels. Bidders shall state the bid price per acre. No bid less than $250.00 per acre will be accepted. Bidders should submit a price per acre bid for a lease term of one (1) year. Bidder must have equipment to spread dry bio-solids on land. All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope to the New Madison City Building, P.O. Box 15, New Madison, Ohio 45346. Envelopes shall be marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;FARM LEASE BID.â&#x20AC;? No bid shall be accepted after 6:00 P.M. on January 8th, 2018. Bid opening will be at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, January 8th, 2018. Bidders need not be present at bid opening.

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ABA thanks horse parade supporters ARCANUM – The Arcanum Business Association and the Arcanum Athletic Boosters would like to extend a big thank you to all of the companies that sponsored the inaugural Christmas in the Park & Horse Parade in Arcanum on Dec. 9. They would also like to thank the following for their support: Mayor Judy Fourman, Village Administrator Bill Kessler, village council members, Police Chief Andrew Ashbaugh, Fire Chief Kurt Troutwine, Utility Supervisor Kier Smith, utility workers, Arcanum street department (Mark & Jenni), horse parade committee, Arcanum Butler Superintendent John Stephens, AJ Aikman and Chris Guillerman. Thank you to the Pleasant Hill VFW Post # 6557 with their color guard unit that led the parade with the American ﬂag. They would also like to thank the residents of Arcanum. They could not accomplish the parade without the support of the community. Also a big thank you to all of the volunteers from the Arcanum Community of Faith Church and FHC of Arcanum. Thank you to all of the volunteers that

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CAB 2WD P.U., 4.8L V8, air, auto, cruise, very nice, black, 147,526 miles ...................................................................................................................... $10,995 ...........$9,500 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI 4WD, 5.3L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, diamond white, 183,754 miles ....................................................................................................... $13,995 .........$12,500 2007 CHEVY SILVERADO ½ TON LT EXT. CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, good cond., blue, 107,893 miles ........................................................................................................................ $12,995 .........$11,900 2006 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, very nice, black, 102,187 miles ...................................................................................................................... $13,995 .........$12,500 2005 FORD RANGER XLT SUPER CAB 2WD P.U., 3.0L V6, auto, air, cruise, good cond., black, 220,261 miles ........................................................................................................................ $4,995 ...........$3,900 2005 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT 4x4, 5.3L, V8, leather, loaded, very nice, beige, 156,836 miles ............ $10,995 ...........$9,500 2005 BUICK TERRAZA CXL VAN, 3.5L, V6, leather, DVD player, loaded, good cond., blue, 202,472 miles .......................................................................................................................... $3,995 ...........$2,900 2005 CADILLAC SRX AWD, 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., diamond white, 150,250 miles ....................................................................................................... $10,995 ...........$9,500 2004 CHEVY VENTURE LS EXT. VAN, 3.4L V6, loaded, fair cond., silver, 193,361 miles ...................... $3,995 ...........$2,500 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. LS 4X4, 4.2L, 6 cyl., all power, very nice, blue, 219,822 miles ........ $4,995 ...........$3,900 2004 CADILLAC SRX AWD, 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 105,466 miles ...................... $7,995 ...........$6,900 2004 CHEVY COLORADO REG CAB 2WD P.U., 2.8L 4 cyl., 5 speed, air, sharp, yellow, 166,455 miles ....................................................................................................................... $7,995 ...........$6,500 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD, 4.2L, 6 cyl., all power, exc. cond., blue, 148,224 miles ............. $6,995 ...........$5,900 2003 CHEVY S10 LS REG CAB 2WD P.U., 2.2L 4 cyl., 5 speed, air, cruise, exc. cond., beige, 126,545 miles ........................................................................................................................ $5,995 ...........$4,500

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