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Seven indicted on 74 counts in multi-county theft ring CLINTON RANDALL

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DARKE COUNTY – Officials from multiple departments and agencies publicly identified seven suspects involved in a theft ring operation that plagued numerous businesses and property owners from central Ohio to the Indians state line for more than a year. The suspects’ names were made public during a press conference held at the Darke County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, Dec. 11. A Grand Jury recently handed down a 74 count combined indictment out of Clark County against the co-defendants. Sheriff departments from 11 counties, eight police departments and a team from the Ohio Bureau of Crimi-

nal Investigation (BCI) were involved in the criminal investigation and dismantling of the operation. The investigation started in October 2014 after Det. Rodney Baker with the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce discovered at least one known suspect from a prior theft case he had worked on. “I made a few calls to some other agencies and everything took off from there,” Det. Baker told The Early Bird. Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer nicknamed the current suspects – “Band of Thieves II” – since this is the second round of dealing with some of the subjects by the department. “I am not sure if this is addiction driven criminal behavior… I just think it is their nature,” Sheriff Spen-

Darke County Sheriff Toby L. Spencer talks about the case during a Dec. 11 press conference. (Clinton Randall photo)

cer said. “We hope this is the end to our Band of Thieves saga and there is no part three!” The seven individuals associated with the theft ring made away with as much as a million dollars

worth of property, according to Sheriff Spencer. They were actively committing the crimes up until Dec. 1, investigators say. They targeted businesses and out buildings – taking pretty much anything they

could get their hands on. The seven suspects listed in the indictment are: Billy Barrett, Markus Barrett, Jerry Bush, Jesse Rieder, Ricky Large, Ricky Terry and Kenneth Melton. With the exception of Melton, all of the suspects are loosely related in some way. The gang was rounded up Thursday while authorities, including US Marshals, executed arrest warrants at several locations where the suspects were believed to be. Each were eventually transported and arraigned in the Clark County Common Pleas Court on various felony charges, including Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Burglary, Breaking and Entering, Safe Cracking, Vandalism, Theft and Receiving Stolen Property. According to Clark

County Prosecutor Andrew Wilson, the cases will go through Clark County simply due to it’s central location of the overall investigation. “This investigation was a success only because we had so many members of law enforcement working as one team and in constant communication with one another,” concluded Det. Baker. The 11 counties involved in the investigation were Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Madison, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble and Shelby. If you see criminal activity in your area, contact the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce at 937-548-2020 or the Darke County Crime Stoppers tipline at 937547-1661 – you may remain anonymous.

T-V students learn engineering career options BOB ROBINSON

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NEW MADISON – “I’m a computer and cyber engineer who troubleshoots potential problems for our clients,” said Marty Piszkiewicz. “That’s just a fancy way of saying I’m a hacker.” Some students chuckled. Others grinned… “But I’m a good hacker,” he added. The cyber engineer from Pretalen then told Tri-Village junior high and high school students at their Engineering Challenge Day Dec. 16 his job is to protect computers from being hacked. “I create viruses and malware. Then I ﬁnd ways to beat them.” One example he gave

was a car model that controlled headlights, windshield wipers and more through Wi-Fi. Hackers could have gotten into the program… a potential scenario was driving down the freeway at 70 mph and suddenly windshield wipers go on, headlights go off… “People could get really hurt,” Piszkiewicz said. Daniel Crouse and Logan Thompson, Whirlpool, presented their session on mechanical and industrial engineering. They talked about their various KitchenAid products and how engineers are needed to solve different types of production challenges. One example they gave was designing and introducing a new product; another

was ﬁxing a bottleneck on the production of a current product. They also noted how their engineers resolve a complaint: Find the cause, ﬁnd the solution and put it in place. Before the presentations, however, 160 high school and junior high students were broken into 20 teams and given the challenge of building a freestanding tower that could withstand a mock “hurricane” while holding up a tennis ball. The teams were each given identical materials and tools to work with, and a time limit of 20 minutes. The mock “hurricane” consisted of a fan and spray bottle of water. Grading factors were a combination of the height of the tower and the length

of time it could withstand the “hurricane.” According to Christina Gutierrez, eighth grade STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and physical science teacher, this is the ﬁrst time this event has been offered to Tri-Village students. “It gets the kids engaged, and possibly lead them into engineering careers,” she said. “We’re looking at doing it again in the spring… or at least annually.” The event is targeted for grades eight through 11. George Kowalski, biology and STEM teacher, said it wasn’t enough to just teach STEM… it was also about showing them different engineering ﬁelds. “We want to expose them to what they can do,” he

As part of their STEM education, Tri-Village students spend the morning learning about different possible careers in an engineering ﬁeld. First, however, they were given a challenge: build a freestanding tower that will hold a tennis ball while withstanding a mock “hurricane.”

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Fee expands with purchase of Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home RYAN BERRY

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GREENVILLE – OliverFloyd Funeral Home has a new owner. While many funeral homes have gone the way of out-of-state, corporate owners, OliverFloyd will continue to be locally owned and operated. Eric Fee, the new owner, is well acquainted with the community having grown up here. He is also well-versed in what it takes to operate a funeral home as he successfully continues to own and operate Braund Pope Funeral Home in New Madison. Several years ago, Fee felt God calling him into ministry, but this turned out to be different than most ministries. It wasn’t preaching every Sunday to hundreds of church go-

ers. Instead it was following biblical teachings by reaching out and showing compassion to those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. He has even incorporated those teachings into his mission statement which is found in 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” Fee believes it’s that simple – if God has blessed you with a gift or ability you are to give that gift or talent away and use it to honor the Giver. After working in vocational ministry, at other funeral homes and hospice care as a Chaplain, Fee

purchased his ﬁrst funeral home in New Madison in 2007. Fee is excited to be able to expand the business and ministry with the purchase of Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in order to serve even more families which is their business motto – Celebrating Lives… Serving Families. Fee hopes families and visitors will immediately see a difference in how funerals are conducted. “I’m passionate about caring for families. It is an honor for us to walk alongside of someone during their loss. It is a difﬁcult time for the family and a sacred moment for us” explains Fee. He and his staff concentrate on making the experience as personal and memorable as possible. Funerals at Braund Pope and now at Oliver-Floyd, go beyond what is expect-

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Arcanum woman back in court GREENVILLE – An Arcanum woman is back in court for refusing to pay back funds she is accused of taking while on the board with the Arcanum youth football and cheer program. Tara Little, who was a board treasurer for the program at the time, is said to have stolen funds of over

$22,000 during her time with the program. She was granted an Intervention in Lieu of Conviction this spring in the Darke County Common Pleas Court. The Adult Probation Department ﬁled a violation against Little for failing to make a payment on the required restitution.

Little entered a denial to the violation last Friday afternoon in court. A violation could mean she would be convicted for Grand Theft, a felony of the fourth degree, that she

was originally indicted on by a Grand Jury. She faces a maximum of 18 months if found guilty of violation. Little is scheduled to return to court in January 2016.

Melissa Werts appeared for sentencing in the Darke County Municipal Court Wednesday. (Clinton Randall photo)

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November Walmart assault GREENVILLE – After being convicted earlier this month for the assault of a woman at the Greenville Walmart, Melissa Werts appeared Wednesday for sentencing in the Darke County Municipal Court. She was found guilty after entering an ‘no contest’ plea on Dec. 1 to one count of Assault, a ﬁrst degree misdemeanor. The 46-year-old Dayton resident violently threw the victim, Deanne Kenworthy, to the ground after witnesses say Werts felt she had cut in front of her in line at the customer service desk. According to reports, a number of Walmart employees and other customers witnessed the assault. Werts was immediately escorted from the store as police were notiﬁed. “I let things stress me out so bad that I took it out on an innocent person that day,” Werts stated at Wednesday’s sentencing hearing. “I have never put my hands on anyone before in my life. I humbly apologize to the victim for that.” Werts also stated in court that she had a verbal altercation with a man over the phone before entering the store, which she

felt helped fuel an aggressive attitude that day. She informed the court that she has sought out treatment and counseling for her anger through a program in Montgomery County where she resides. “Would you agree that everyone has to take responsibility for our own actions,” Municipal Court Judge Julie L. Monnin asked Werts. “I will commend you for seeking out therapy before coming to the courtroom – that is a minority of the cases I see. Recognizing there is an issue and seeking help to deal with it speaks volumes.” “I really didn’t realize I had a problem until recently losing patience with my cat, who I love to death, and even my mom,” Werts added. “I just wish I would have caught it before it got to this point.” Judge Monnin ordered 90 days in jail, with 80 days suspended. Werts has an alternative option of 30 days of house arrest in lieu of jail time if she pays all ﬁnes and court costs by Jan. 15, 2016. There was no victim impact statement provided to the court, so no type of restitution was ordered to be paid to the victim in the case.

GREENVILLE – On Monday evening at approximately 8:24 P.M., Darke County deputies and K9 Unit along with Greenville Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a maroon Chevrolet minivan in the 300 Block of Wagner Avenue in Greenville, Ohio. As the van stopped, a male passenger immediately fled the vehicle and a short foot pursuit ensued. Darke County deputies quickly apprehended the male identified to be Paul E. Brown, Jr. (41) Union City, Ohio. Brown was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear on a previous charge of Aggravated Possession of Methamphetamine. A female passenger, Angel L. Bowlin (26) Greenville was arrested on an outstanding warrant for Illegal Use of Food Stamps. The driver of the van, Anthony B. Marcum (24) Greenville was found to be in possession of items used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine and was arrested on charges of Illegal Assembly / Possession of Chemicals to Manufacture Drugs. Brown, Bowlin and Marcum were transported to the Darke County Jail where they are currently housed awaiting formal charges.

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Based upon the drug related items seized during the traffic stop and information received prior to the stop, Darke County Narcotics Unit along with deputies and K9 Unit executed a search warrant at Bowlin’s residence located at 420 Front Street in Greenville. During the search, four active methamphetamine cooks were discovered inside the residence. Greenville City Fire Department and Greenville Township Rescue Squad responded to the scene as a safety precaution as the Darke County Clandestine Unit safely dismantled the methamphetamine cooks. Sheriff Toby L. Spencer takes a strong stand against the use of illegal drugs and drug trafficking in our community. Citizens are encouraged to contact the Darke County Sheriff’s Office at (937) 548-2020 with information regarding any criminal activity. Citizens may also contact Darke County Crime Stoppers at (937) 547-1661 or www. darkecountycrimestoppers.com. Information can be left anonymously. For more information, please visit the Darke County Sheriff’s Office online at www.DarkeCountySheriff.org or www.Facebook.com/DarkeCountySheriff

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City of Greenville gives non-union employees raise BY RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR editor@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville’s union employees learned at a previous meeting of Greenville City Council they would be getting a raise in 2016. At the Dec. 15 meeting, council approved legislation

that would give non-union employees and department heads an increase in pay. In its report to council, the ﬁnance committee stated, “There is sufﬁcient funds to award non-union employees an increase in pay.” Based on the rate of increase union employees would receive next year,

the committee determined the non-union employees would receive a 2.25-percent increase in wages. The legislation received unanimous approval. Council also heard and approved a committee report from the utilities committee regarding street light updates on Gardenwood

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READERS WRITE GHS Has First Rate Kids On Sunday, December 13, 2015, The Early Bird published the second of two articles about the Greenville High School Cheerleaders, and their awards in competition. First, at Ben Logan High School, where the Varsity and JV teams both won first place in competition against 12 other schools. Then, at the Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) competition at Trent Arena, on the campus of Fairmont High School, in Kettering, the team finished second in the North Division. While these awards are exceptional, and indicate the hours and hours of time the kids spend in practice to perfect their program, there is more to the story. When these young ladies make their appearance at home basketball games, they present a striking image in their white dresses, trimmed in green with silver, sparkly, long sleeves, with white shoes. And, they wear matching ribbons in their hair. They always smile at the crowd, speak to everyone, and get the fans in an upbeat mood to make some noise. They all (Varsity and JV), go to the northwest corner of the gym, and put the big GHS banner in place for the team to run through. Then comes the song: “... everybody’s hand goes up...” - “...all we do is win...!”. The choreography of their dance is precise, sharp, and in sync. It’s easy to see why this group of classy girls are winners in their competitions. During the game, they get the crowd worked up, with spirited movements, and hand clapping. They start in pairs at the stage end of the gym, and do back-flips to the closed end. They get into pyramids, and do magic with their shiny, silver and green pom-poms. Their accuracy during the floor routines, is dazzling ! The girls show great respect as the Navy ROTC presents the American flag, and the GHS pep band plays the National Anthem. Oh, yeah ! The basketball team is pretty good, too! They’re defending GWOC North Division Champs, tall and talented, well coached, and off to a 2 - 0 start. Come out to some home games, and watch all these first-rate kids perform. They’re really a lot of fun to see in the GHS gym. Can’t forget the “Stage Crew”...a huge group of GHS students who occupy the stage bleachers, and just get raucous during the game with their antics. (“You can’t do that !”) Kris Garrison, GHS Athletic Hall of Fame ~~~~~~~~~~ Do Something About Intersection Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to the accident at Kruckeberg and 127. Accidents with injury and death have been there for at least 20 to 25 years. Nothing seems to being done. Why can’t Darke County or State of Ohio put up a stop light? They need lights similar to the ones at Wagner and Russ (with turn signals). It’s too bad so many have been hurt and killed that someone is not doing something to correct the situation. Drivers Use Caution, too! Sincerely, Phyllis Townsend, Union City, Ohio

Beagle files for Congressional seat TIPP CITY– State Senator Bill Beagle (R-Tipp City) filed his petitions with the Butler County Board of Elections to appear on the March 15 Republican Primary ballot to represent Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. Beagle, who currently serves in the Ohio Senate, first announced his candidacy in late September to succeed former Congressman John Boehner. “Today was a proud moment in my campaign for

Ohio’s 8th Congressional District. After months of spending time with individuals and families in Butler, Preble, Darke, Miami, Mercer and Clark Counties, I ofﬁcially entered the race to serve as their next Congressman. I am humbled by the outpouring of support I’ve received from across the district and am eager to get to Washington and ﬁght for the real, conservative reforms we need to save our country and protect our future.”

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My Mom – Gun Toting Granny Sometimes ideas for columns come from out of the blue. You think you know the theme you will be taking and then all of sudden BAM! Something else comes along. Believe it or not, I often hesitate before I decide what I will write about. I run the consequences through my head and decide if I want to deal with the ramiﬁcations. Then there are times when the thought is too good to worry about ramiﬁcations. Such as it is was at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday as I was facing my 5 p.m. deadline. I could have gone with a New Year’s Eve story, but who really wants to hear about the time my roommate in Austin, Texas had a party where Willie Nelson’s granddaughter showed up and the party ended with gun shots. Boring! Fortunately for me I got a phone call from my mother. We had what I would consider a normal conversation. She was asking me about plans for our family’s Christmas at my brother’s place in West Virginia. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary until she laid this line on me, “I want to get down there early enough for target practice.” That statement was the same as sticking a Bounty paper towel in my head. In less than a second it sucked all of the juice out of my

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mind. WHAT? Target practice? Did I hear her correctly? What the heck are you talking about? Yes! I did hear what I thought I heard. My 70something year old mom wants to start packing heat. I actually shuddered when she said it. I love my mother dearly and want her to be safe and sound, but a gun? I’ve never seen her hold a gun, let alone shoot one. “I want to be able to protect myself,” she said. “I’ll keep it in the glove box of the car.” I think I would rather her use her cane and hit them where it really hurts. I did my best to dissuade her from this plan. I told her she would probably need to get a Conceal & Carry permit even if she was going to keep it in the glove box. I rolled my eyes when she started the next sentence with, “But a friend told me…” I don’t claim to know Florida law, but I strongly suggested she double check to see if she can keep the gun in her car’s glove box without a permit. Now she wants to take the classes and get her Conceal & Carry permit. My mom has trouble getting up and down stairs. The gun she wants to use is an old, old, old revolver my grandpa owned. What will hap-

pen if she’s packing her sidearm and falls going down or up the stairs? Is my mom Barney Fife? Should we allow her one bullet at a time? In a few years I’ll probably need to discuss with my brothers the issue of taking her car away from her. Will we also need to discuss taking her gun? Will my mom respond with, “You’ll have to pry it from my cold, dead hand ﬁrst?” Will the Florida newspa-

pers have a story on my mom with the headline that starts out with “Gun Toting Granny…? I get nauseous thinking about all of the questions and possible answers. My older brother will be the ﬁrst to deal with arming my mom. He is the one she has tapped to teach her to shoot. Depending on how the lessons go, I might have an interesting story next year for Christmas.

Reynolds to run for 8th District Congressional seat LIBERTY TWP. - Roger Reynolds, conservative candidate for Ohio’s 8th Congressional District, has officially filed his papers to be on the March 15 ballot. Having gathered signatures from all six counties in the eighth district, Reynolds said, “It was important to me to gather signatures from all the counties because when elected, I want to provide strong, conservative leadership for the entire district.” Now that Reynolds has filed his petitions, he is an official candidate in this race and is committed to continuing his

travels to every corner of the district. Reynolds is pleased with the support he has garnered thus far. “My message of ﬁscal responsibility, smaller government, and transforming Washington has been well received everywhere I’ve traveled. I’m ready to take my red pen to Washington and provide the representation the people of the eighth district both demand and deserve to restore the American dream.” The special primary and primary elections will take place on the same date, March 15, 2016.

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Clark performs with orchestra FINDLAY – Caitlyn Clark, of Greenville, recently performed with The University of Findlay Orchestra. Conducted by Thomas Carey, the orchestra presented “A Fall Concert” in Winebrenner Theological Seminary’s TLB Auditorium. The concert featured works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Freddie Mercury and Queen and music from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” For more information, visit www.ﬁndlay.edu.

Church will host cantata GREENVILLE – “Call Him Jesus”, a Christmas cantata, will be presented by the Greenville Wesleyan Holiness Youth Choir on Dec. 20, 10:30 a.m. The primary and junior classes will also present the program, “Bethlehem’s Bells.” The church is located at 201 Hall St., Greenville. Pastor Rodney Robbins and congregation extend an invitation to join them for this special Christmas service. For information, call 548-0226.

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GREENVILLE – The East Main Church of Christ, 419 East Main St., Greenville, will be holding its Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service on Dec. 24, 6-7 p.m. with the theme “Home For The Holidays”. Music will be provided by Kandee Combs, Brent Coursey and special guest Joseph Helfrich. The program will also include inspirational videos, congregational singing, special readings, the skit “The Home For The Holidays”, and a meditation by Minister Jim Morehouse. For more information, the church may be contacted at 547-1557.

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December events at Arcanum Library ARCANUM – The holiday rush is here! There are parties to go to, presents to wrap, cookies to bake, and so much more. The Arcanum Public Library can be part of your plans. There is still much you can

do here for the remainder of December. Come ﬁnd a Christmas book to read to your child. Browse our cookbooks for something different to take to family gatherings. They have books on decorating for

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the holidays. They have plenty of Christmas movies available to check out. Arcanum Library also has several events planned through the end of the year. On Dec. 19, they will be showing the movie “Pixels” at 11 a.m. Popcorn will be served. Their annual Christmas craft night and visit with Santa will be on Dec. 21, 6-7:30 p.m. Make some crafts to take home, and visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. As a reminder, the library will be closed Dec. 24-27 and Dec. 31-Jan. 3. If you have any questions, call 692-8484, or visit www.arcanumpubliclibrary.org. They also have a Facebook page.

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Hands, Hands, Fingers, Thumb – and Strong Grip Hands, Hands, Fingers, Thumb – and Strong Grip If you are over 50, you might know what it is like to lose strength in your hand grip. Opening jars, turning handles and even carrying items become increasingly more challenging as we age. Unless being more dependent on others for simple tasks is the goal, maintaining and even improving hand grip strength is time well-spent. I don’t know anyone whose goal is to be dependent on others to turn faucets, open jars, or to even pull a zipper up or down. Strength and flexibility of the hand, fingers, and wrist are all important pieces of this process. If you have clearance from your physician, here are some exercises to get started. Spending some time with a qualified personal trainer to learn proper technique may be beneficial if these exercises are new to you: 1. Stretch by opening the hand as wide as possible and closing it as tightly as possible, making certain to extend each finger fully when opening the hand. Repeat 10 times. 2. Open a piece of newspaper and place it flat on a table. Better yet, when you are done with this edition of The Early Bird, use these pages. With extended arm, place your wide-open

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of the top and underside of the forearms, while focusing on the mobility of the wrists. As with any exercise, pain in the joints is a signal to stop, check form, or even consult a medical professional to ensure there is not any underlying issue that needs treatment. For more advanced lifters, deadlifts, hammer curls, dumb bell wrist curls and other similar exercises can build hand grip strength. If you are an athlete, hand grip strength is important for such sports as relay races in track and field, wrestling, martial arts, football, tennis, and powerlifting. If you babysit others, are a grandparent who likes to pick up your grandchildren, or have arthritis in your family history, improving hand grip strength can may benefit your greatly. It is important to remember that any age is a good age to start strength training, and improving hand grip strength doesn’t require a lot of time or equipment. Beginning a New Year Here we are in December and some of you may be ready to make some fitness goals for 2016. Goal setting and revisiting goals is something I advocate throughout the year, but January 1 is as good a time as any to focus on new achievements to be reached. Re-

member to keep your goals behavior-focused, with action on your part. Having of goal of losing 10 pounds by June doesn’t give any specific behavior changes or actions you will take that can help you to meet that goal. You can control your actions, but you can’t always control the scale. The scale is a reflection of your health & wellness actions. For instance, your goal could be “Eat 3-5 servings of vegetables a day”, or “Reduce fast food meals to 1 per week.” You can make that happen, and you can measure it. Some examples of health & wellness goals that can give you fairly quick results are below. There are many more possibilities, so make them specific to your goals: • Quit smoking. • Reduce alcohol consumption by half or more. • Reduce soda pop consumption by half or more. • Reduce dessert consumption by half or more. • Do resistance training a minimum of 3 times a week. • Work toward average of 10,000 steps a day on a pedometer by March. • Swim for 30 minutes twice a week. • Stretch thoroughly following each exercise session The happiest of holiday seasons to all of you and your loved ones. Keep moving, enjoy the festivi-

Cinnamon Apple Treat Sometimes, I am looking for something sweet but don’t want or need to make enough to share with others. This is simple and can be done in the microwave. If you use an oven, the result is a bit less moist, but just as tasty and can accommodate making enough to share.

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Simple ways to get a more restful night’s sleep A good night’s sleep can benefit the human body in various ways, including increasing alertness and improving mood and productivity. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, chronic insomnia disorders, which are defined as insomnia that occurs at least three times per week for at least three months, affect 10 percent of the adult population, while an additional 15 to 20 percent of adults suffer from a short-term insomnia disorder (less than three months). Fortunately, insomnia is treatable, and many people who suffer from insomnia can address their conditions without use of medication. The following are a handful of strategies adults can employ to ensure a more restful night’s sleep. · Reduce stimulant consumption. When consumed in large quantities or close to bedtime, stimulants such as caffeine can make it difficult to fall asleep. Beverages such as

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Christmas Drive DCP recycles your Christmas Tree hopes to ﬁnish strong GREENVILLE – The ﬁrst three weekends for the Darke County Community Christmas Drive are over and the giving has been generous. However, there will need to be considerable donations in order to reach or exceed last year’s total. In the six days of soliciting funds $14,988.62 was collected at the 10 various “bell ringing” locations plus $400 in private donations has been given for a grand total of $15,388.62. In 2014, a total of $25,491.03 was given, which was and increase from the $23,745.86 donated in 2013. Organizers are hoping the amount of giving will pick up over the last four days of the drive in order better help the needy in Darke County. The six area organizations that are helped through the donations are

the FISH Choice Food Pantry, the Grace Resurrection Center, Community Unity and the local food banks in Ansonia, Arcanum and Castine. Community Unity provides Darke Countians with ﬁnancial assistance towards utilities, rent, medical needs and emergency transportation at their ofﬁce located at 433 E. Water Street in the Grace Resurrection Community Center. For more information about the Darke County Community Christmas Drive, contact, Pastor John Person, 548-3188, or Minister Jim Morehouse, 5471557. Donations may be dropped off to Treasurer Mike Boyer at the main branch of the Greenville National Bank or mailed to P.O. Box 12, Greenville, Ohio 45331.

THE DARKE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH ESTABLISHES FEES FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 136 AND HOUSE BILL 700 AND SECTION 3709.09 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE The Established Fees, eﬀective January 1, 2016, were approved by the Darke County Board of Health on December 8, 2015 the following programs are as follows: • Food Service/Food Establishments • Mobile Food Service/Retail Food Establishment • Temporary Food Service • Vending • Tattoo & Body Piercing Operations • Food Package Plant Inspections • Food Protection Courses • Home Sewage Treatment • Septic Registrations • Solid Waste Collection • Recreation Camp-RV Combined Park/Camp • Swimming Pool • Bathing Beach • Plumbing • Metropolitan Housing Inspection • Private Water Systems • Non-Potable Water Systems • Rabies • Water Sample Fees • Water Hauler Fees • Inspection Fees • Other Program Re-inspection Fees • Vital Statistics • Immunizations • Copy Fees A complete list of the Darke County Board of Health Established Fees is available upon request at the Darke County Health Department or at www.darkecountyhealth.org

GREENVILLE – O’ Christmas Tree, O’ Christmas Tree. What do I do with my cut Christmas Tree? Many county residents will be singing this Christmas Carol after the holidays. Join the Darke County Solid Waste District and the Darke County Park District in giving our community a gift by recycling your cut Christmas tree. No matter where you live in Darke County, it is easy to recycle your tree. Just take your cut Christmas trees to the Darke County Park District’s Shawnee Prairie Preserve anytime between Dec. 26 and Jan. 17, 2016. The Shawnee Prairie Preserve is located at 4267 St. Rt. 502 in Greenville. Recycling your tree helps ensure the sustainability of our county by saving valuable landﬁll space. All of the Christmas trees brought to the Park District will be chipped and shredded. When chipped into mulch, cut trees become valuable

organic material used in trail maintenance and landscaping projects that help conserve soil moisture and keep plants healthy. Before dropping off your tree, remove all non-organic objects such as lights, wire, tinsel, ornaments and nails. Damaged and non-working Christmas Lights, extension cords, and power strips can be recycled at the Solid Waste District. Foreign objects can contaminate the mulch and ruin the chipper. Unfortunately, ﬂocked trees (with fake snow) cannot be recycled. If you chose an artiﬁcial tree this year, you can help reduce the amount of waste generated in Darke County by taking a few of the following simple steps: * Flatten, save, and reuse gift boxes, wrapping paper, bows and gift bags; * Buy cards and wrapping paper products made with recycled paper; * After receiving new gifts, donate old items to a

local charity or thrift store; * Save and reuse holiday decorations for future years; * Cut up brown paper grocery bags to wrap parcels for mailing; * Save bubble wrap and Styrofoam peanuts, or offer them to local private mailing stores. The program, which is “free” to all Darke County businesses, industries, schools, nonproﬁt organizations and residents, will involve the participation and support of many Darke County agencies to make it work. These Darke County agencies are the Board of County Commissioners, Darke County Engineer, Darke County Highway Garage and the Darke County Parks. Best of all, neither your tax dollars nor the county’s general fund are

being used to fund this program. The Solid Waste District uses fees collected from area disposal companies to fund this program. The Director of Darke County Parks, Roger M. Van Frank stated, “We are glad and encouraged that the collection is taking place at the Park District’s facility located on St. Rt. 502 in Greenville. The Park District has a great partnership with the Solid Waste District and this is just one more example of that partnership.” James Schaar, Solid Waste Policy Committee Member, and Krista Fourman, director of the Darke County Solid Waste Management District are responsible for planning, promoting, and coordinating the program. For more information, call 547-0827 or the Park District at 548-0165.

Heartland suggests gifts for older adults GREENVILLE  What do you get for the person that has everything? As the holiday season is in full swing, so is gift giving anxiety. Heartland of Greenville wants to take some stress out of your holiday gift giving worries by providing some suggestions for the older adults on your list. They are offering a free brochure, Shedding Light on Gift Ideas for Older Adults, simply by calling or dropping by the center nearest you. At Heartland of Greenville, they have noticed that the most appreciated gifts are those which consider personal preferences and limitations. According to Rosemary Nelson, director

of Activities, needs change as we age. “An avid reader may not be able to read the small print in books and magazines. Large print and audio books help them to enjoy their hobby once again.” Gift ideas range from tools for arthritis sufferers to nostalgic items that spark reminiscing of years past. Rosemary said, “Plan to attend a movie or play, go out to dinner at a favorite restaurant, or take time to make a scrapbook together.” For your free brochure of gift giving suggestions, call Heartland of Greenville at 548-3141. The facility is located at 243 Marion Drive, Greenville, and is part of the HCR ManorCare family.

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Grand Jury hands down indictments GREENVILLE – R. Kelly Ormsby, III, prosecuting attorney for Darke County, released the following report on Grand Jury activity recently conducted for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce. Alexis N. Peden, Hollansburg – Indicted on a charge of Burglary and Theft of Drugs based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Matthew D. Stokes,

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Foundation thanks retirees and board

GREENVILLE – Wayne HealthCare Foundation welcomed Gloria KellerBrinley from KitchenAid Experience to its second annual Retiree and Board Member Celebration. This celebration is a special time to update retired hospital employees as well as current and past board members of the Wayne HealthCare board and Wayne HealthCare Foundation board about the hospital and the foundation for the year. Keller-Brinley was the highlighted entertainment for the luncheon, giving a fantastic cooking demonstration about cauliflower pizza and its health benefits as an alternative to traditional pizza. The Wayne HealthCare Foundation thanks Gloria as well as KitchenAid Experience and Whirlpool for their partnership with this celebration. Wayne Deschambeau, CEO at Wayne HealthCare and Lauren Henry, director for the Wayne HealthCare Foundation, spoke to the group about the future of the hospital, the master facility plan, and the exciting new technologies being utilized at the hospital including telemedicine. The community health outreach of the Foundation were noted including AED program for non-profits, scholar-

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ship program, Healthy Moments, We Care, and Diabetes/Nutrition programs. Legacy giving was also discussed as well as community support for the Foundation. The luncheon, hosted at the hospital, was a wonderful time of fellowship, socializing and sharing great memories as well as wonderful food prepared by the nutrition services staff at Wayne HealthCare. Gloria’s cooking demonstration gave great ideas for meal preparation and all were able to taste the cauliﬂower pizza and take home the recipe. Wayne HealthCare retiree, Ruth Kepler, was the winner of the door prize donated by KitchenAid Experience. The Wayne HealthCare Foundation Board of Directors thanks all retirees, board members and employees that helped make this day a true celebration. The hard work, excellent care and dedication contributed by each of the attendees will forever be embedded in the hearts of our patients, employees and community. To donate or learn more about the Wayne HealthCare Foundation, please call Foundation Director, Lauren Henry at 547-7408 or visit www. waynehealthcare.org.

Council will meet Dec. 22

GREENVILLE – Greenville City Council will hold a special meeting on Dec. 22, 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room, Municipal Building. The will meet for a Committee of the Whole/ Work Session for the purpose of reviewing 2016 appropriations.

GADC begins winter dog training sessions GREENVILLE – The Greenville Area Dog Club’s (GADC) winter session of obedience and conformation classes begin Jan. 5. Classes are held at the former U.S. Chemical building, located in the 5400 block of State Route 49, Greenville. Obedience classes that begin Jan. 5 include puppy (12 weeks to ﬁve months), beginner obedience and advanced obedience. Introduction to rally obedience and beginner novice will be part of the advanced class time. “Our puppy and beginning obedience classes are designed to teach basic house manners, grooming and care of the dog, heeling, sit, down, stay, come and other commands,” said Barb Rhoades, director of obedience training. Some of the new offerings include the novice rally class and beginner rally obedience. The requirement for these classes is that the dog and handler be able to execute all the basic obedience commands without much difﬁculty. Preregister with Barb, 5480338, or Becky, 337-0292, for the advanced class. The classes are designed to be building blocks in obedience. They start with puppy and continue to build upon that training through each of the later classes. If you missed the puppy class when your dog was a baby, you can still get great results with the dog

starting the beginner class. Registration for obedience classes is 6:30-7:15 p.m. on Jan. 5 with orientation and classes to follow registration. Dogs must be up-to-date on vaccinations and participants must bring a copy of the dog’s vaccination records to registration. Puppies must have had their ﬁrst two sets of vaccinations to enroll in puppy class. Veterinarians need to certify all vaccinations given at home or by a breeder. For more information, call the numbers listed above. Charlotte Wisener, director of agility, is also announcing dog agility classes will be offered on Thursday evenings. The classes include introduction to agility, beginners and advanced agility. All agility classes will begin Jan. 7. Preregistration is required for all agility classes. To preregister, call 6925580 or 459-9170. Parking is available in front of and at the rear of the building near the rear entrance. The entrance is on the north side of the building, near the rear. Most classes use dog treats at training aids. Participants are reminded to bring small, bite-sized soft treats that can be used for rewarding their dogs. All dogs must be leashed when entering the building. Participants are also reminded to wear comfortable, tie-on shoes.

Cardinal Center New Year’s Eve changed GETTYSBURG – Due to disappointing advance tickets sales to their New Year’s Eve Fundraiser at the Cardinal Center (formerly Gettysburg School), the Friends of the Cardinal Center have decided to cancel their sponsorship of the event rather than risk taking a loss. As this cancellation would cause a loss of income to the musical acts already contracted for the event, a Gettysburg resident approached the Village of Gettysburg at the Dec. 10 Council meeting with a proposal to keep the event in place with a different format. The Council was asked to sponsor the New Year’s Eve event so that insurance would be in place and the Cardinal Center could be used. The resident guaranteed expenses so that no Village money would be at risk and any proﬁts from the evening would be used to help fund the 2016 Gettysburg Homecoming Festival ﬁreworks being held in June. The Gettysburg

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Chancellor Carey visits Edison campus PIQUA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chancellor John Carey of the Ohio Department of Higher Education visited Edison State Community College on Dec. 7. The visit was made with Senior Vice Chancellor Gary Cates to meet with Edison State President Dr. Doreen Larson, tour campus, and discuss student success and workforce development initiatives. Following a guided tour of campus, an open forum luncheon was held with those in attendance including local chamber leaders, area educational leaders, industry leaders, Edison Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Trustees, and ofďŹ cials of the college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pleased to learn more about everything that Edison is doing to

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U.S. free of bird ďŹ&#x201A;u; bird ban lifted REYNOLDSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201C; With no conďŹ rmed cases in Ohio and no immediate threat of a Highly Pathogenic Avian InďŹ&#x201A;uenza (avian ďŹ&#x201A;u) outbreak, Ohio Agriculture Director David T. Daniels and State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey rescinded the order prohibiting bird shows in Ohio. OfďŹ cials urge poultry and bird owners, however, to remain vigilant and cautious in order to protect the health of their ďŹ&#x201A;ocks during migration seasons. The order, issued on June 2, 2015, was originally intended to remain in place until April 2016. The ban included county and independent fairs, the Ohio State Fair, and all other gatherings of birds for show or for sale, including auctions and swap meets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ohio is home to more than 50 million domes-

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Common Pleas Court report GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jonathan P. Hein, judge of the Darke County Court of Common Pleas, reported on the following actions undertaken by the Court for the month of November. Thirty-four new civil cases were ďŹ led or reopened; 34 civil cases were completed; and 134 civil cases remain pending. There were 16 new criminal (felony) cases ďŹ led; 20 criminal cases were completed; and 71 criminal cases remain pending. Regarding domestic relations cases, 37 new cases or motions were ďŹ led or reopened; 34 cases or motions were completed; and 123 cases remain pending. For more information, contact Judge Jonathan P. Hein, Common Pleas Court, Courthouse, Greenville, Ohio 45331; 547-7325.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015

RYAN BERRY

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GREENVILLE – The State of Ohio is moving in the right direction. That was the message state legislators that represent Darke County told the Darke County Chamber of Commerce’s membership during its annual State of the State address on Dec. 11. State Representatives Jim Buchy and Steve Huffman joined Senator Bill Beagle and Senate President Keith Faber for the annual event to discuss the budget, education, taxes, medical issues and Ohio’s workforce. Senator Faber pointed to the philosophy of the government changing when Governor John Kasich took over Ohio’s top position as to why Ohio has seen success.

There have been 378,500 private sector jobs created in the state since 2011. More recently, Ohio ranked third in the country for most jobs created this past October. “We’re doing something right,” he said. “That’s why we’ve been able to return more money to you, as the taxpayers, since anytime I’ve been in the state government.” Ohio has reduced its income tax by $5 billion. “Everybody who pays Ohio income taxes, everybody, will get a 6.3-percent reduction in your Ohio income taxes,” said Faber. Also in 2016, small businesses will enjoy a break in their taxes. “Those small business that create 70-percent of the jobs in the state... You will pay 0-percent on your small business income up to $250,000.” Small businesses earning over $250,000 will pay a ﬂat 3-percent in-

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GREENVILLE – “I like shopping for my Secret Pals,” Kierra Gump said. Mikayla Wiskerchen agreed about buying a Christmas present for her Secret Pals, but added she will now be able to buy a present for her mom. “I never did that before,” she said. “I can do it now.” Seventh and Eighth graders in Jamie Stocksdale’s classroom at Greenville Junior High School have been given an unusual opportunity courtesy of a grant from Greenville Rotary Club. They’ve been given housekeeping jobs at Greenville Public Library and EUM Church… and they get a Greenville City School District payroll check each week (out of the grant). Neither youngster has ever had a payroll check before. They are joined by three of their classmates – Jacob Parsons, Lowell Oda and Kelsey Underwood – in their duties, all of whom receive weekly checks for their efforts. Stocksdale and Julia Slyder, both Intervention Specialists, work with their students to teach life skills. “I love this,” said Slyder. “These are the life skills they need to learn… these are things not taught in the classroom.” The kids love it as well. Kierra admitted she likes buying Christmas presents, but also enjoys

going to the Coffee Pot for hot chocolate and M&M for lunch. “I order my food and pay for it,” she said. “I even leave a tip.” She said she likes the work, but likes the paycheck, too. Mikayla’s spending goals are a little more ambitious. “I have to save my money,” she said. “I want the new Ninja Turtle game, the Rising Dead game, the Walking Dead game…” plus a few more. She likes the work, too, especially cleaning in the bathrooms. Lowell didn’t say much about how he’ll use the money but really liked the responsibility. “I especially like cleaning the Prayer Room and the windows,” he said. Slyder said each week the students clean the EUM Church… all the windows, dust the sanctuary, clean the bathrooms and dust the balcony and entrance. “At the library we dust books, CDs and shelves. We also sanitize the toys.” Part of the students’ school routine involves delivering papers, getting the mail, cleaning the staff break room, counting the receipts from, and restocking, the snack box and more. Both Slyder and Stocksdale are grateful to the library and EUM for allowing their students to work there, the District for making the learning opportunity possible and Rotary for the grant that allows them to be paid for their efforts.

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come tax. “Why did we pick that number? Because it’s lower than what Indiana pays” he said. The increase in the number of job opportunities available has also pushed the state to ensure there are an adequate number of qualiﬁed candidates available to ﬁll those positions. Senator Beagle has been a champion for workforce development and identifying the solutions local agencies have come up with and pushing them out statewide. “We try to resist the idea of us shoving solutions down on top of you,” said Beagle. The state does require individuals signing up for certain programs to also register on OhioMeansJobs. com. “If you collect unemployment, if you accept food assistance, if you’re paying child support, if you participate in some youth programs, rehab services through the Ohio with Disabilities, if you use ABLE (Adult Basic Literacy Education) Services, and persons who participate in some adult career-tech stuff you are going to be required to sign up to OhioMeansJobs. com,” said Beagle. Sen. Faber added the state is also trying to make higher education more affordable. Ohio is requiring

Representative Jim Buchy speaks to Darke County Chamber of Commerce members while Senators Keith Faber and Bill Beagle and State Representative Steve Huffman watch. (Ryan Berry photo)

all of the state’s schools to freeze their tuition and fees. The Ohio Senate has also issued a challenge for these schools to cut the cost of a degree by 5-percent. While the schools initially balked at the idea, Faber said most have already submitted plans and the average cut is approximately 12-percent. Steve Huffman is in his ﬁrst term as a state representative and is a practicing physician. He has been at the forefront in the state legislature when it comes to looking at marijuana use for medical purposes. He agreed there is some legitimacy to its use, but is not in favor of handing it out to a person just because they have a backache. Huffman pointed out while the THC compounds get you high,

the cannabinoids can help with seizures. Huffman is also working to reduce the number of mandates doctors face. Huffman said, “I can think of two bills in the Ohio House right now that concern mandates. In Obamacare there are 133 mandates. Currently in Ohio, there are 32 or 33 mandates. Every health plan has to provide those.” He believes the mandates increase the cost of your policy. Huffman said it should be the decision of the person who buys the policy and the person who writes that policy as to what they are covered for. Representative Jim Buchy announced earlier this year that he would be retiring from the legislature after 2016. However, Buchy

Youngsters want Yoda and snow for Christmas BOB ROBINSON

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GREENVILLE – “All I want is a candy cane,” said 5-year-old Henry Snyder. A few minutes later he told Santa the same thing… he just wanted a candy cane.” Santa laughed – the ho-ho variety – and handed one to him. “So, how old are you, Henry?” Mrs. Claus asked. “Four.” Standing a couple feet away, mom Sharon Snyder shrugged her shoulders and said, “We can’t convince him he’s ﬁve.” Mrs. Claus pulled out a ﬁre truck book and started reading it to him. A few minutes later another child came in… then another… then two more. It was Dec. 12 and the Greenville Library Christmas Open House was underway. Five-year-old Jak Keyser, a Woodland Heights student, was more inter-

ested in a white Christmas than he was seeing Santa and Mrs. Claus (although he enjoyed the candy cane). “I want to build a snowman,” he said. “A BIG snowman.” He added it will have a carrot nose and rocks for eyes. His mom suggested chocolate chip cookies… “No chocolate chip,” Jak responded. “Those are for Santa.” What if it doesn’t snow for Christmas? “No snow! I’m going to be mad at the sun!!” While many children want to be a ﬁre ﬁghter or a princess when they grow up, Jak planned on being a ghost buster. “I have to train for that,” the youngster said. “You have to be 10 to train.” According to mom, Jak already had the “community service” spirit for Christmas. “He bought canned food out of his allowance (for the recent Woodland food drive),” she said. “His class came

Ivy and her little brother Leland give Santa and Mrs. Claus their Wish Lists for Christmas. (Bob Robinson photo)

in fourth.” Ivy (six and a half) and Leland (three and a half) were also happy to tell Santa what they wanted. “A nice Christmas card from my best friend,” Ivy said. She and her brother both agreed however it would be nice to get Yoda for Christmas. According to library personnel the annual event, sponsored by the

Friends of the Library, was another success. “It got really busy for quite a while,” they said. Visitors were entertained with traditional Christmas music by Nancy Jackson on the ﬂute and Alex Vehre on the violin. As with other “Friends” events, a full table of punch, coffee, cookies and other snacks were provided.

Greenville hosts annual school district Spelling Bee CLINTON RANDALL

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GREENVILLE – Twelve students represented several local schools Wednesday at the annual Greenville City Schools District Spelling Bee. The students competing won their school spelling bee prior to Wednesday’s district event. Representing East Intermediate was Carson Henry and Ricky Wyatt; South Middle School winners were Emma DeLong and Kate Garber; from the Greenville Jr. High was Chelsea Randall and Taylor Den-

niston; Isabelle Rammel and Carson Pope from St. Marys Catholic School; DeColores Elemantary winners were Jack Marchal and Haley Miller, while the Decolores Jr. High was represented by Natalie Milligan and Emily Marchal. The event was held at the St. Clair Memorial Hall, with Darke County Engineer, Jim Surber as the pronouncer. The judges consisted of Vern Rosenbeck, Susie Brown, Tammie Rifﬂe and Edwinna Thomas. After 192 words in 32 rounds, it came down to one word in round 33 for

Top three spelling bee finishers, from left to right – Natalie Milligan (2nd place), 8th grader from DeColores Montessori; Jack Marchal (winner), 6th grader from DeColores Montessori; Isabelle Rammel, 7th grader from St. Marys. See photos from the event at bluebagmedia. com/photos. (Clinton Randall photo)

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GREENVILLE – Greenville outplayed the Troy Trojan in every phase of its home opener to earn a 7446 Friday night win. “We haven’t lost here since December of 2013,” said Greenville Coach Michael Bashore. “We love playing here. Our fans come out… they support us on the road but the energy in this building is amazing especially when things are going well… how loud the students are, how well they get behind you. The kids really feed off that. I thought it gave us an extra boost early on and we just kept pouring it on.” “We have to come ready to play,” said Troy Coach Paul Bremigan. “We have to play harder than the other team and that didn’t happen tonight.” Clay Guillozet scored 37 points to move a step closer to becoming the Wave’s all-time scoring leader… 60 points shy of the mark. Greenville shot 56.9 % (29-51) from the ﬁeld while a scrappy defense limited Troy to 35.2 % shooting (19-54). The Wave nailed 9-of-17 three pointers (52.9 %)… Troy connected on 5-of-18

(27.8%). Greenville hit a perfect 100% at the line (7-7)… Trojans made 42.9% (3-7). Greenville won the battle of the boards 32-23 and would more than double the Trojans in assists 14-6. “Isaiah (Gable) really controlled the boards early on,” said Bashore. “(Aaron) Rich did a nice job boxing out and Isaiah grabbed every rebound in that first half. He does such a good job of getting the rebound and then seeing the floor. I know he kicked it ahead for layups a couple of times. He got lost in Clay’s 37 tonight but Isaiah had just as strong a game.” The Wave jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first 1:59 of the game with an old fashioned Guillotez three point play, Isaiah Gable’s 2-2 at the line and a trey and a Guillozet stick-back. Guillozet made it a first period ending 26-9 Wave lead drilling a trey with 0:00 showing. Greenville would use seven Guillozet second quarter points, Gable’s two buckets off drives to the hoop, a Peter Pandy three and a Rich goal to take a

Clay Guillozet scores two of game high 37 in GHS win

42-22 lead at the break. Nine Guillozet points, a Pandy trey and a Gable basket had the Wave up 56-35 after three. Holding a 72-44 fourth period lead, Coach Bashore went to his bench to close out the game. “The ﬁrst GWOC game and a lot of new faces,” Bashore said. “We played a lot better tonight… the

younger kids did.” “I knew what we were going to get out of Rich, Isaiah and Clay but the younger kids stepped up,” added Bashore. “I thought Peter Pandy had a nice game. Russell gave us some solid minutes. Devin did really well too. When Clay shoots the ball like that we’re real tough to beat.”

Lady Trojans bounce South BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

ARCANUM – The Arcanum Lady Trojans used a balance scoring attack and stingy defense to notch a 63-25 CC C win over Twin Valley South. “We knew it was going to be tough,” said Arcanum coach Matt Grote. “We stepped up and we did well.” Eight Lady Trojans put points on the board while the team hit double digits in each of the four quarters played. First year South coach Jeff Case, an Arcanum resident brought a team to town with a new attitude after only four wins over the past two seasons. “I know Coach Case and they are going to get after it,” said Arcanum Coach Matt Grote. “They are going to work hard especially on defense. They are not going to let up and that is what they did. They worked hard… fought the whole game.” “It all starts with working hard,” said South Coach Jeff Case. “That is one thing that we have committed to do and the girls have bought into that. They have won four games

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GREENVILLE – The Lady Wave junior varsity basketball team’s record improved to 5-2 with a 3935 Monday night win over the Lady Warriors from Huber Heights. Mickayla Cline score for Greenville JV in win over Wayne “We beat them last year and they are more pretty simple… if you don’t talented this year,” said make your layups you’re Greenville JV coach Laura not going to win,” Swigart Swigart. “That was a big- said. “That doesn’t come down to me… that comes big win for us.” Greenville held a 15-8 down to you, so who wants lead on their home court af- it you or them. If you want ter one quarter of play with it then you’re going to start six players putting points finishing some shots.” “They respond,” Swigart on the board The Lady Warriors would continued. “We have a goal battle back within two at and our goal is to win bethe break to trail the Lady tween 15-17 games and I put it back on them. If this Wave by a 23-21 score. The visitors would use is your goal and this is what the third period to inch you want to do… what are closer and trail by a slim you going to do about it? 29-28 score with the teams They seemed to respond to heading to the final period that and they played pretty hard.” of play. Greenville put 10 points Coach Swigart used a on the fourth quarter board spirited one-sided chat at the break leading to the including 4-of-6 at the line final quarter of play chal- while holding Wayne to 8 lenging her young players points to win the GWOC JV game 39-35. to reach their set goals. Jade Garland led the “I sat them down on the bench and I just said it’s Lady Wave with 11 points.

Wave eighth grade boys down Troy BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – A slow start was only temporary as the Wave eighth grade boys outplayed the Troy Trojans over the final three quarters for a 41-27 GWOC win. “They are just a great group of kids,” said Greenville Coach Steve Lantz. “They played really well.” The two teams came into the night with matching 2-2 records both having wins and losses against identical teams. Greenville trailed 11-8 after one before taking the lead for good early in the second period outscoring the visitors 12-3 to lead 2014 at the break. A smothering Wave defense would match its second quarter defensive performance holding Troy to three third quarter points while scoring seven taking a double digit lead to the final period by a 27-17 score. “They run the court… slow it down when they have to,” Lantz said. “It’s just a good group of kids to coach.” Troy would make a final fourth quarter push over the final three minutes but

Andrew Cates drills three in win over Troy

it was too little too late as the Wave would score 14 to Troy’s 10 to win 41-27 before a large home crowd. “I’m glad we had that lead,” Lantz stated. “I wanted to get some other kids in but it got too scary there at the end.” Greenville’s Andrew Cates led all scorers on the night knocking down two three-pointers, three ﬁeld goals and 4-7 at the line good for a 16 point night. With the win the Wave eight graders improve to 3-2 while Troy falls to 2-3. Wave Scoring: A. Cates 16, W. Weaver 9, M. Wood 7, T. Beyke 7, F. Cole 2

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GREENVILLE – “This is the biggest win in my career,” said Greenville eighth grade girls basketball coach Dave Westfall after stunning the Trotwood Lady Rams Tuesday night. “They have been beating people 10-20 points. We knew they had size, they were explosive.” “This is the first time I’ve have ever started my quickest shortest kids and we just took it to them early,” continued Westfall. “Our plan was a track meet to get them worn down and then go in with our bigs. We hit free throws tonight.” The Lady Wave sprinted out to a first period 13-3 lead and never looked back as the high octane eighth grade girls fired on all cylinders for an explosive 4428 victory over the visiting Rams.

Morgan Gilbert scores two of game high 18 in 44-28 win over Rams

“We know we have quickness… the best guards in the league,” Westfall stated. “We have had a lot of coaches tell us that so we just said take it to them. Take it to them every single time and even if we didn’t score or we threw the ball away we made them make more trips than they usually do which wore them down and then they start reaching and they gave up.” Five Lady Wave made it

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Greenville Wrestlers second at Wave Invitational BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – Greenville placed second in its own Wave Varsity Wrestling Invitational. “We have some young guys that are starting to figure things out,” said Wave coach David Guillozet. Greenville finished second behind Waynesville while Arcanum placed sixth in the Saturday event. Coaching for the first place Waynesville was 1986 Wave alum John Cummins. “It was kind of neat walking in,” said Cummings. “Some of the school has changed. One of the first things that I did when I got here I went and looked at the Tim Best Award and saw they were still presenting that. I told both coaches that means a lot to me that they are keeping the spirit of Tim alive.” “I wrestled for Coach (Kyle) Keagy and Coach (Steve) Hottle,” Cummins said. “I enjoy coaching.” “It’s real neat to watch them get better from practice to practice and grasp things,” continued Cummins. “A lot I learned on the matt and off the matt I learned from Coach Keagy here at Greenville. I am extremely grateful for everything that I did learn from Coach Keagy and hopefully I’m passing some of that along to the kids that I coach.” Three Wave wrestlers won their weight class while two Arcanum wrestlers took first place. Austin Lacey placed first in the 106 class, Jer-

emy Eshbaugh won at 145 and the Wave’s lone senior William Nibert, Jr. won the 182 pound class. “(Jacob) Goldsmith is starting to wrestle good,” said Guillozet. “Joseph (Edwards) showed me some things the last match he had. Our older boys Jeremy Eshbaugh, Austin Lacey and Nibert wrestled really well.” Arcanum’s Ethin Hoffman took first place at 120 pounds and Matt Todd won the 152 pound class. “They did well,” said Arcanum coach Rick Stone. “We had two champions.” Three Wave wrestlers finished the day second; Dean Hurd 113 pound, Jacob Mikesell 126 pound and Christian Chalmers 170 pound class. Greenville’s Jacob Goldsmith wrestling at 152 fin-

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ished third while Arcanum had two wrestlers placing third; Jack Walters at 195 and Mike Johnson at 285. Greenville had two fourth place ﬁnishers; Joseph Edwards at 132 and Caden Gonzales in the 182 pound class. Arcanum’s Dylan Burns

(145 pounds) and Christian Layman (160) ﬁnished fourth. Team Results in order: Waynesville 153.5; Greenville 130; Tri-County North 99; Goshen 95.5; Lima Shawnee 89; Arcanum 84; Dunbar 24

Lady Wave serve community BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com

GREENVILLE – The Lady Wave basketball team took time out of their Sunday afternoon to assist Santa Claus for the second year to make the Elks Community Christmas party a special event for many children. “It is really exciting for the girls to get to be a part of it,” said Greenville girls varsity basketball coach Rachael Kerns. “It is always good for our girls to give back to the community.” Team members of the Greenville High School girl’s basketball program grades 9-12 took part in the Christmas tradition.

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New, local author releases ﬁrst novel GREENVILLE – Nancy Greene Vietor of Greenville and Panama City, Fla., announces the availability of her ﬁrst novel, Allerton’s Bloodguilt. The book is available through Amazon. com and Kindle. The novel is set in the Deep South in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s. For as long as they can remember, Allerton and Leah have lived life as mirror images—identically close and endlessly loving. They were raised inseparable, twin baby girls cut from the same cloth of love and loyalty. But while their affections for each other only continue to grow, Allerton and Leah have begun to see the world through different sets of eyes. In the contentious atmosphere of the post-segregation South, one is instilled with conventional attitudes of racial fear and distrust, while the other feels a sadness, a painful emptiness and longing she is unable to explain.

Unknown to them, these conﬂicting feelings may trace back to a dark and tragic past—the carefully hidden event that originally brought the sisters together. Faced with the consequences of his secrecy, Allerton’s father ﬁnally shares some pieces of the puzzle, leaving his daughter guilt-ridden and in a desperate search for the truth. As Allerton travels back to her true hometown of Marianna, Fla., she must come face-to-face with the reality behind their family history as she encounters a number of locals with various connections to the girls’ pasts: a young sheriff taken by Allerton’s beauty, a prisoner serving time for murder, and a congressman dealing with his share of personal demons. The author grew up in the northern cities of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Toledo, during the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. She graduated from Miami University, Oxford, with a

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degree in sociology. With an interest in race relations, she and her husband moved south to Atlanta, Ga., the city too busy to hate. After years in the South, they moved back home to Ohio until retirement in 1996. Her career experiences in social work and counseling have included adoptions with Children and Family Services, instructor of sociology at the local college, youth counseling, and serving for 18 years as director

Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland record GREENVILLE – Darke County Parks’ annual Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland holiday event saw the largest crowd to date on Dec. 6. This was the eighth year Darke County Parks has hosted this public and staff favorite event. Over 900 people made their way through the half mile trail of Shawnee Prairie Preserve lit with luminaries and crisp with the hint of frost on the air. Attendees also enjoyed decorating gingerbread men, making feeders for winter birds, and constructing Christmas ornaments in the Nature Center. The Friends of the Darke County Parks Gift Shop was open selling wreaths made of sorghum seed tops from the crop pressed at Prairie Days this fall, gift baskets, and much more. St. Nick even stopped in to see what was going on and visit with some good little girls and boys. At the log house, 200 year old staff and volunteers welcomed the chilly travelers in true historic style with spiced cider warmed at the hearth and sorghum cookies baked in the cobb oven. A mountain dulcimer ﬁlled the air with Christmas peace, and even inspired some singing. Upstairs visitors were invited to string popcorn and cranberries to decorate their trees or feed their birds at home. Outside at the blacksmith shop, the anvil rang and the forged glowed bright. The staff knew it would be a peak year with the combination of mild weather and the spectacular hoar frost that morning, but they didn’t expect to set a new attendance record. Robb Clifford, chief naturalist, said, “The

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of Youth and Family Services in Mercer County. She and her husband, Eric split their time between Greenville and Panama City, Fla. They have one son, Nate. In her leisure time, Vietor enjoys bicycling, swimming, crafts, and travels, which have included visits to ﬁve continents. She volunteers her time with an after-school program (ASAP) and with her local branch of the NAACP.

GREENVILLE – The Darke County Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Board Meeting on Dec. 30, 8 a.m., at Shawnee Prairie Nature Education Center, 4267 State Route 502 W., Greenville. The meeting is to discuss and approve the 2016 Appropriations Budget and take care of any other year end obligations.

weather variations always make it difﬁcult to plan, but it was a great event.” Roger Van Frank, director, said, “The weather was perfect. I would like to thank all the volunteers, staff, and public for making this such a successful event yet again.” If you missed it this year, next year’s ninth annual Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland event will be held the ﬁrst Saturday in December.

Decorating the tree were members (kneeling left to right) Saige Fellers and Audrey Allread. Standing Brianna Fellers, Mackenzie Slade, Mariana Ramos, Meg Rehmert and Kate Rehmert.

Butterﬂies decorate tree at Garst Museum GREENVILLE – The Butterﬂies Junior Garden Club decorated a Christmas tree at the Garst Museum with the theme “Heroes and Legends of Darke County.” They selected the legend of the Greenville Green Wave Greenie to add a touch in the Pio-

neer wing of the museum. Numerous prints of the greenie hang on the tree as well as megaphones, pompoms, and other items. The club would like to thank Dick Brown for his help in selecting different photos of greenies over the years.

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LEMON, SWEET OR PEACH TEA 1.99ea ................................................

Essential Everyday 8 oz. reg. $1.69

CREAM CHEESE BARS 1.09ea ................................................

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PORK SAUSAGE 1.69lb ................................................ Lipari Pepperjack, Co-jack or Colby

MINI CHEESES 3.49lb ................................................ Butterball Hickory Smoked

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BOLOGNA 1.29lb ................................................ Bob Evans 20 oz. reg. $3.69 Macaroni & Cheese or 24 oz.

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MASHED 2.69ea POTATOES ................................................

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BPW’s Breakfast DAR commemorates 125 years of service with Santa successful GREENVILLE – The Greenville Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) held their annual Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 12. The event is a fundraiser held to raise money to grant college scholarships to the young women of Darke County. A breakfast of eggs, sausage, donut holes, orange juice and milk were served to all those attending. Each child received a gift. The event was a success due to member support and donations made by businesses in the community. Businesses donating to the Breakfast with Santa were Greenville VFW, Weaver Brothers, Eikenberry’s IGA, and Greenville Federal.

Once again the BPW Club had additional help from the students of the Supply Chain Management Class from Greenville High School. The group’s instructor/advisor is Dara Buchy. The students helped set up the hall, cook the breakfast of eggs and sausage and served those attending. The club wishes to thank all of the students from Supply Chain Management for their great contribution in this event. The club meets the second Thursday of every month for a dinner meeting. Those interested in learning more about the club can contact Membership Chair Brenda Miller at 996-1741 or Brenda@newmadisonpubliclibrary.org.

CLUBS GIVE WREATHS

GREENVILLE – The Ladybug Garden Club and Butterflies Junior Garden Club wanted to give back to the community in appreciation for those who supported their annual live wreath sale. Both clubs selected the City of Greenville Park, the Girls Scout Little House, the Michael’s Home and the Darke County Home where they placed fresh wreaths or swags. Decorating the areas were (left to right) Ladybug Beautification member Angela Beumer, Ladybug highest salesperson Becky Collins, Butterflies highest sales Audrey Allread and wreath sales committee member, Kim Cromwell.

GREENVILLE – Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR had a 125th NSDAR Anniversary Luncheon on Oct. 24 at the Elks Lodge in Greenville. The guest speaker was Jean Halls Muetzel, OSDAR SW District Director. Jean’s program was about the 125 years of DAR and the NSDAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. Also attending was Elaine Ortman, CDRC Vice Chairman, OSDAR SE & SW Districts. All in attendance had a wonderful meal and were each given a 125th NSDAR Anniversary mini trivet as a keepsake. The Fort GreeneVille Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is conducting a membership drive as part of a nationwide celebration to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. All women who can document descent from a Revolutionary War Patriot are encouraged to consider the many beneﬁts of joining the vibrant service organization, which has promoted historic preservation, education and patriotism since its formation in 1890. “Our chapter, which was organized on January 21, 1922, carries out the important mission of the National Society here on the local level,” said Chapter Vice Regent Debbie Nisonger. “We are eager to welcome new members

to our chapter, and we have volunteers available to help them research and complete their genealogy in order to apply for membership.” Due to the ability to exchange and obtain genealogical information over the internet, interest in joining the DAR is at an all-time high, with six of the highest years of application submittals occurring in the last decade. The Genealogical Research System (GRS), which is a free online resource provided by the DAR to aid general genealogical research and to assist with the DAR membership process, has made joining the DAR even more accessible to many women. Explore these resources at www. dar.org/grs. “Truly, there has never been a more exciting time to join the DAR. We offer today’s busy woman an opportunity to celebrate the joys of American citizenship in meaningful ways, and we are enthusiastic about the future of our Society,” said National Society DAR President General Lynn Forney Young, who noted that there are currently nearly 180,000 members of the DAR, serving in nearly 3,000 chapters across the nation and in several foreign countries. “I extend a warm invitation to all eligible women to join us in a rewarding future of service to America.” Since its founding 125 years ago, more than

Members of the Fort GreeneVille DAR gathered together for the 125th anniversary of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

940,000 women have been inducted into membership. During the current three-year administration coinciding with the 125th anniversary celebration, the organization has issued a challenge to complete 10 million hours of service to America. Local DAR chapters nationwide coordinated service projects in honor of DAR’s 125th anniversary throughout the year and members from coast to coast participated in the National DAR Day of Service on October 11. “From caring for veteran patients to assisting active duty service personnel, from preserving locations of historic signiﬁcance to educational events, there are thousands of ways that Daughters are proudly answering

the call to service in their local communities,” said Chapter Regent Mary Jane Dietrich. “Here in Darke County, the Fort GreeneVille Chapter, for example, serves by participating in local historical events, historical preservation projects including ownership of the Studabaker one room brick schoolhouse and support local area veterans throughout the year. We are proud to carry out DAR’s mission to celebrate our American way of life.” Chapter Regent Dietrich invites women who are interested in membership to visit www.DAR.org and to contact the local chapter at http://fortgreenevilledar.com or https://www. facebook.com/fortgreenevilledar to obtain more information.

Wishing you a beautiful holiday by the fireside, surrounded by your loved ones, embraced by the warmth and wonder of the season. WE WISH YOU THE VERY BEST FOR THE NEW YEAR, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU IN THE FUTURE!

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On December 15, 2015, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation: • Ordinance #15-129 Supplemental Appropriations • Ordinance #15-130 Transfer • Ordinance #15-131 Temporary Appropriations for 2016 until not later than March 31, 2016 and a regular appropriations ordinance for the year 2016 is passed. • Ordinance #15-132 Amending the City zoning map to rezone part of lot 300 and being 208 Sweitzer Street. • Resolution #15-133 authorizing entry into contract with Miami Valley Lighting for street lighting services commencing January 1, 2016 and expiring December 31, 2025. • Ordinance #15-134 establishing wages/ salaries for various employees of the City of Greenville not covered by wage agreements. This ordinance has an emergency clause. • Ordinance #15-135 establishing wages/ salaries for various employees of the City of Greenville not covered by wage agreements. This ordinance has an emergency clause. 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. “Now I Vicki Harris, Clerk know whe re e City Council garage sa thGreenville les Approved: are!” Eric Brand, Law Director 12/20, 12/27 2T

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1 bedroom apartment at 414 N Gray in Greenville. Range & refrigerator; washer/dryer hookup. $350 per month + $350 Security Deposit + utilities. NO PETS! Call 548-9940 for Rental Application LAND CONTRACT Beautifully remodeled 3 BR, 1.5 ba w/attached garage near G’ville park. Charming home includes hardwood floors, tiled bathroom, spacious kitchen w/dishwasher, finished walkout basement w/sun-room & 2 fireplaces. 128 Imo Blvd. $3K down; $675.39/mo. 548-5053 3 BR house 502 Southbrook, Greenville. Well maintained! Fenced yard. $625. 937-4175553 2 BR, 2 bath, 1 car garage brick ranch apt in Greenville. A/c; W/d hookup. Appliances. Lawn care, snow removal. No Pets. No Smoking. $525/mo. 937-548-2397 Nice 2 BR apartment in Greenville. No pets; W/D hook-up & stove furnished. $400/mo. 547-0370 3 BR, 1 ba house (lower half) Greenville. Appliances, central air. 1 small pet. $600/mo + utilities. No Metro. 5482233 PETS Red Factor Canaries. Sold only as a pair. $50 each. 937-547-0432

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PILLOWTOP 14 INCH THICK MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS: FULL SET $237; QUEEN SET $259; KING SET $399. NEW IN PLASTIC WITH WARRANTY. 937-8845455 We deliver GE Profile black sideby-side fridge $300. Kenmore black smooth top electric range $250. Magic Chef black smooth top electric range $200. Nice beige sectional $250. Used king mattress/boxes $100. Queen mattress/box $75. Full mattress/box $75. 1 king 14” thick mattress/boxes $150. 937-968-6804

New, warehouse liquidation, queen $169, king $219, full $149, twin $79. We deliver. Call 937884-5455 Very nice used Rainbow vacuum sweeper. Warranty. Call 548-0870 LIVESTOCK Chickens for sale. Free Dwarf Netherland rabbits, 2 m, 1 f. 1 f Mini Lop. 937-423-9215 SERVICES OFFERED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800208-6915 to start your application today!

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NOW HIRING Part-time bartenders needed. Experience preferred. Complete an application (after 12 noon) at 219 North Ohio Street, Greenville.

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SERVICES OFFERED Warner Tree Service. Trimming, removal, stump grinding. Leave msg, Joe. 547-2161

SNOW REMOVAL, large or small jobs. Also Mowing, Landscaping, Shrub Trimming, Spraying/ Fertilizing. Reasonable rates. References available. Very dependable. 548-1716, ask for Justin Companion Care Giver, your home. Will care for your loved ones. 4472621 AUTOMOTIVE 2003 TrailBlazer ext $4995. 2002 Silverado 2500 4x4 $6495. 2003 Durango $4995. 2005 Envoy, leather $6995. 2004 Tracker, 87,000 $4995. 2006 Dakota crew 4x4 $6495. 2012 Equinox AWD $13,995. 2008 Saturn Vue AWD $8495. 2008 Explorer $7995. 2005 F150 crew 4x4 $12,995. 2005 Ram crew 4x4 $12,995. 2005 Equinox AWD $7995. 2004 Mountaineer AWD $6995. Buy - Sell Trade! www.CountryAutoSalesGreenville.com 548-1337 REAL ESTATE Condo For Sale by Owner. 2 BR, 2ba, lg closets, gas fireplace, other amenities. $110,000. 750 Berkshire Dr, Greenville. 937-459-5437 Beautiful large log home, 2.4 aces w/3 BR, loft, pellet boiler, pond, much more. On SR 571E, edge of Greenville. NEW PRICE $292,000. Trump Realty 678-5687 House for sale, 303 W Ward St, Versailles. 9 rooms (4 up, 5 down). 2 full baths. 2 car unattached garage. Easily remade into double. Must see to appreciate! 937-423-3225 MISC. FOR SALE CASIO’S Best Digital Grand Piano on Sale! See Bruce or Todd @ Bach to Rock Music, 334 S Broadway, Greenville, 937-547-1970 for more details 2007 Johnson 9.9hp four stroke outboard motor. Electric start, long shaft. $3000 new, $1250. 5480890 Henry Big Boy 45, hex barrel, 100% in box, $775. Parker Hale SxS 12 gauge, 98%, engraved, gold triggers, $2495. 937-968-4846 Kerosene heater, 23,000 btu $40. Energy efficient electric heater, 5000 btu $60. 937-968-3903

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MISC. FOR SALE BEER & WINE MAKING Supplies. Orme Hardware, 210 S. Main, Arcanum, 6928282

2 lt brown La-Z-Boy rocker/recliner chairs, good cond., $150 OBO ea. 1 lt brown medical lift chair, good cond., $200 OBO. 5263738

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 305 Gray Ave., Greenville Lots of room and large covered porch 3475 St Rt 571 W., Greenville Home & separate buildings to open your own business 6783 Courtney Lane, Greenville 4 bedroom brick ranch sitting on over a 1 acre lot 2187 St Rt 49, Arcanum Franklin Monroe School District, large back yard 7947 Zerber Rd., Bradford 1,431 sq ft home sitting on 1.7 acres 320 S Market St., Union City, OH Huge back yard, many updates inside & out

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ATTRACTIVE VINYL SIDED RANCH! 3 BR, 1½ BA. Gas F/P in LRM. Oak KIT cabinets. FRM. 2-car attached garage. MLS 616734 #4483 SPACIOUS 2-ST HOME IN ITHACA! 3 BR, LRM, DRM & FRM. Electric range, microwave & dishwasher stay. 12’8x14 breezeway. 2-car attached garage. MLS 618694 #4487 20 ACRES! Older 1½-ST home w/3 BR, 1 BA. Enclosed porch. Fireplace w/ gas log in LRM. FM School Dist. MLS 620714 #4489 IN GREENVILLE! 1-ST home w/LRM & DRM. 2 BR w/hardwood floors. Updated nat. gas furnace, bath, wiring & roof. 1-car det. garage. MLS 622828 #4466 ENJOY THE CHANGING SEASONS IN WAYNE LAKES! Covered porches & patios on each level of this 2 BR home! 3 docks. 7 lots on 4 acres! 4 lots & docks can be sold separately. MLS 557621 #4357

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JUST EAST OF GORDON at 8002 St. Rt. 722 is a 3 bedroom brick ranch with 2 car attached garage. New septic in 2010; new roof in 2012. Upper 90’s. DUPLEX at corner of Central and Front Street. $22,000. NICE, NICE brick ranch at 1630 St. Rt. 571 has lots of new items! Fenced back yard; utility building. Low 70’s. 7 ACRES ZONED COMMERCIAL on Wagner Avenue across from LOWE’S! Can be divided! Call Jim for additional information! FAMILY SIZED 2-story home at 754 Washington! 4 bedrooms; 1½ baths; 1½ car detached garage. Mid 60’s. OFF-THE-ROAD SETTING with this spacious brick ranch at 6473 Jaysville-St. Johns Road! Home features sunken living room with wood-burning fireplace; Sun Roof with skylights; Florida Room; partially finished basement; in-ground pool; 30x56 barn! 5 acres M/L. $295,000. IN SOUTH END OF GREENVILLE at 617 Fair Street is a 2 bedroom home with 1 car detached garage. Low 50’s. BRICK RANCH DOUBLE at 4044-4046 US RT. 127! 2 bedrooms; 1½ baths; family room each side. 1 car attached garage. Both occupied. Mid 90’s. NEWLY REMODELED 2-3 bedroom home at 329 E. Water has everything new inside and new vinyl siding outside! Seller will pay closing costs for qualified buyer! Now offered at $55,000. 16 ACRES M/L bare ground in Section 13 of York Township! $10,500 per acre. IN WAYNE LAKES this 2 bedroom home at 1180 East Drive has corner fireplace; attached garage; WOODED, CORNER LOT! Mid 40’s.

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Professional SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink. net. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements! Oak firewood, seasoned, for sale. Call 937-423-8343 Brand new Johnson guitar with instructions. $75. 937-548-8155 Acorn Stairlifts. The AFFORDABLE solution to your stairs! **Limited time -$250 Off Your Stairlift Purchase!** Buy Direct & SAVE. Please call 1-800-4107127 for FREE DVD and brochure Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Installation Included. Call 1-800-906-3115 for $750 Off 32 inch TV cabinet. Doors, shelves & 3 drawers. 937-423-4053 WANTED TO BUY BUYING OLD GUITARS, Banjos, Mandolins & Amplifiers. Bring them to Bach to Rock Music, 334 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH for an offer. 937547-1970, email: bachtorock@earthlink.net Cars/Trucks, running or not UP TO $300. Will PU. Starter/alt $4-$10. Alum rims $10-$14. CAT converters $5-$120. 937-423-2703 or 937621-5809

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This home will turn heads. Home was built in 2013, and offers 4 bedrooms 3 full baths 2,725 square ft. with a full finished basement! Walk in the door and be welcomed by a spacious living room with a gorgeous stone fireplace opening up to the eat-in kitchen with hard wood flooring. Find walk in closets and plenty of storage. Like to entertain? Then this home is perfect for you with a huge dining room, large living room, and a full finished basement making is easy to entertain several people at once. Home is loaded with upgrades also comes with all stainless steel kitchen appliances. Step outside to your back yard for some fresh air and enjoy your back patio and white vinyl fenced in yard. Located just minutes away from restaurants, shopping, and interstate access. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Darren Leis. (111354)

937-417-7111 ARCANUM 5429 OTTERBEIN-ITHACA RD. $98,500. 3 bed, 1 bath, 2.5 car garage, enclosed porch with hot tub overlooks large backyard. (110975) GREENVILLE 220 EVANS NEW PRICE $27,000 1 bed, 1 bath, Rents for $380. Month. (109992) 425 WEST NEW LISTING $35,000. 2 bed, 1 bath, parcel being divided into several sections, could be purchased as package. (111694) 103 NORTHWEST NEW LISTING $35,000. 1 Bed, 1.5 bath, 3 car det. Garage, currently rental income property. (111692) 301 HART AVE. NEW PRICE $36,700. 2 bed, 1 bath, rents for $475. A month. (109993) 105 PINE ST. NEW LISTING $45,000. 2 Bed, 1 bath, 1 car att. Garage, corner lot with fenced in backyard. (111673) 201 CENTRAL AVE. $54,900. 3 bed, 2 bath, big rooms, tall ceilings, ready for your TLC. (111350) 605 E. WATER ST. $72,000. 2 bed, 1 bath, 1 car det. Garage, fenced in yard, white picket fence, off street parking. (111456) 609 CENTRAL AVE. NEW LISTING $75,000. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 3 car det. Garage, spacious 2 story with fenced in yard. (111755) 6910 SEILER RD. $139,900. 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 car att. Garage, walk out basement, extended drive way. Country setting. (111695) 142 WILLOW DR. NEW PRICE $175,000. 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car att. Garage, 2 decks, great backyard, all appliances stay. (111625) 4718 CLARK STATION RD. $250,000. 3 Bed, 2 full bath, 2 car att. Garage, 5 acre home, vaulted ceilings, walkin in closet. (111466) 5439 REQUARTH RD. NEW PRICE $348,500. 5 bed, 4 bath, 3 car att. Garage, full finished walk out basement, just outside of city limits. (111354) NEW PARIS 66 LEINBACH RD. $187,000. 3 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car att. Garage, large det. Garage, screened in patio, 2.5 acres. (111689)

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DCCA recognizes Stephens Memorial GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Darke County Center for the Arts recognized the Harry D. Stephens Memorial Trust Fund for its contributions to DCCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2015-2016 Voices season, helping DCCA encourage cultural enrichment in the community. According to DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan, â&#x20AC;&#x153;DCCA counts itself very fortunate to be in a community that values the arts, and is sincerely thankful for the generosity of the Harry D. Stephens Memorial Trust Fund and its commitment to enhancing the quality of life in our community through the arts.â&#x20AC;? The generous ongoing support from the Stephens Memorial has contributed greatly to the arts organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to continue bringing high quality performing artists to the community. The Stephens Memorial helps underwrite all DCCA programs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Artist Series which brings world class artists to St. Clair Memorial Hall; Family Theatre Series which presents, at a very reasonable ticket price, theatrical productions based on classic childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literature; Coffee House Series which takes patrons to smaller venues throughout the county for a more intimate arts experience; and Arts in Education which takes artists to the audience, presenting performances to all grade levels in each local school district. Over the past 25 years the Harry D. Stephens Memorial Trust Fund has distributed over $1.5 million to the beneďŹ t of Greenville area residents. Mr. Stephensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; generous contribution to the residents of the Greenville area is in har-

Dianna Wagner, President of the Harry D. Stephens Memorial Trust is shown with Andrea Jordan, DCCA executive director and Keith Rawlins, DCCA artistic director.

mony with his lifetime of service and dedication and will enhance the community well into the future. Distributions from the Harry D. Stephens Memorial Trust Fund are made in June and December each year and only the interest income from the fund can be distributed for charitable, educational, scientiďŹ c, literary and/or religious purposes. Current Trust Fund Committee members include Dianna Wagner (President), Jennifer Bish, Dr. Michael Fourman, Alan Greiner, and Becky Jenkinson. DCCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire is to offer quality programming,

County ofďŹ ces holiday hours GREENVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Darke County OfďŹ ces will be closing at noon on Thursday, Dec. 24, and all day on Friday, Dec. 25, for the Christmas Holiday. Also, the ofďŹ ces will be closing at noon on Thursday, Dec. 31, and all day on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, for the New Year Holiday.

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encouraging cultural enrichment in our community, and to do our part to make Darke County, Ohio a great place to live. For more information contact the DCCA ofďŹ ce at 547-0908 or www.CenterForArts.net.

Museum closes season Dec. 27

VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Versailles Museum will close after Sunday, Dec. 27 until February 2016. That leaves so little time to enjoy this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Displays. The museum closes for the month of January for extended projects and cleaning. They will reopen Feb. 7 for their 2016 season. In preparation, they are looking for the following items for displays: * Bed Chamber. From wash basin sets to quilts, linens, bedding, and comforters, everything that would have been in the bedroom. Also furniture is needed. * Early Photography. This would include cameras, equipment and early photos. * Telephones. Telephones are needed to help show the progress of these modern wonders. If you are able to make loans, call the museum at 526-4222 and leave a message, they will get back with you to make arrangements.

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Shown are Christine Lynn, executive director, Cancer Association of Darke County and Bob Gerling, secretary of Fraternal Order of Eagles 2347.

CADC receives donation VERSAILLES – Versailles Eagles donated for the second time this year. The members of the Versailles Eagles are committed in their effort to support the Cancer Association of Darke County and plan to continue this effort well into the future. They are asking other non-proﬁts, clubs and individuals of Darke County to support the Cancer Association as well. The Cancer Association provides beneﬁts to cancer patients living in Darke County. The organization is funded by grants, organizations, businesses, special fundraiser events and individual donations, etc. such as: Darke County Foundation, Darke Rural Electric Trust, Harry Stephens Memorial, Ketrow Foundation, Lydia Schaurer Memorial, Rotary Club of Greenville, United Way, Bunco for Boobies, First Assembly of God, Annie Oakley Golf Tourna-

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ASHLAND – Allison Hildebrand, of Arcanum, received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a major in Intervention Specialist in Early Childhood Education at Ashland University’s commencement ceremonies on Dec. 19. She is the daughter of Thomas and Holly Hildebrand of Arcanum. Hildebrand is a 2012 graduate of Franklin Monroe High School. Hildebrand is graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors.

RICHMOND, Ind. – Despite continuing and complex challenges with reimbursement and numerous other pressures on health systems nationally, Reid Health’s annual rate increase in 2016 will be the lowest in 18 years, health system officials say. “This is positive news for our patients and families, especially in what continues to be an extremely challenging financial environment for all health care providers,” said Reid Health President/CEO Craig Kinyon. Reid’s Governing Board recently approved a 3.3 percent annual rate increase, he said, which is equal to the Hospital & Related Services of the national Consumer Price Index. Kinyon said financial challenges for health care continue, noting the Reid Health system team continues to work tire-

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Stephens Memorial gives grant GREENVILLE – The Darke County Park District extends a thank you to the Harry Stephens Memorial Fund for its recent grant contribution. The funds will go toward procuring a new donor recognition board shaped like a tree. All the donors throughout the Park District’s over 43 years of existence will be given proper credit for all they have done to make the Park District the success it is today. The tree can grow in branches and leaves as

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12 oz Essential Everyday American Cheese Singles ................................. 1.99 59-59.17 oz Simply Orange Juice ...... 2.99 32 oz International Delight Coﬀee Creamer ............................... 2.99 qt Reiter half and half ......................2/$4 6 oz Dannon or YoCrunch Yogurt ....... 49¢ 6.5 oz Essential Everyday Whipped Topping ............................ 1.69 2 ct Pillsbury Pie Crust ..................... 2.49

8-13.9 oz Pillsbury Cresent or Sweet Rolls ...................................... 1.99 24 oz Essential Everyday String Cheese .................................. 5.99 16 oz Daisy Cottage Cheese.............. 1.99 6 oz Essential Everyday Greek Yogurt .................................... 88¢ 11.5-16.5 oz Pillsbury Cookie Dough .................................. 2.49

Essential Everyday Awesome Strength Paper Towels

4.99

Inn Maid Egg Noodles

1.99

oz 18.3-20.5cker ro C y Bett ie al Brown TraditionMix

9-13 oz

Tostitos

2.99 16 oz

Esther Price Candy

13.99

99¢

750 l The Winm ery at Versa Red Sweileles Rodeo t Red Win e

5.75-6 oz

Essential Everyday Black or Green Olives

10 Frito Lay-10.5 oz Fa ily Siz e Potato Cm hips

99¢

1.88

6 oz French’s French Fried Onions .... 2.99 5 lb Essential Everday Flour.............. 1.69 60-64 oz Ocean Spray Juice .............. 2.49 25.4 oz Welch’s Sparkling Grape Juice ...................................... 2.99 16 oz San Giorgio Pasta..................... 99¢

1.99

16 oz

39¢

5.49

Daisy Sour Cream

16 oz

1 lb

Essential Everyday Butter Quarters

8 rolls

14.5-15.2 Del Mo 5 oz Vegetabnlete s

When yo u buy 3. will be $6 Others .99

Kings Ha1w2 oz aiian Roll

14-16 oz

10.75 oz

22.6-3 Folgers 3C.9 oz oﬀee

Cheerios Multigrain 12, Cinnamon Toast Crunch 16.2, Reesed PBTR Puﬀ 18 oz, Lucky Charms 16, Cocoa Puﬀs 16.5, Cheerios 17 General Mills Cereal ..... 2.99 2 liter Super Chill Pop ....................... 79¢ 22 oz Schwebel White Bread............ 1.59

1.29

99¢

3.99

5/$5

Essential Everyday Half and Half

Essentia8l oz Cream cEhveryday eese

Birds Eye Frozen Vegetables 12-36 ct

7-UP

Rhodes Frozen Rolls

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2.49

1.49

28-46 oz

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2L Green Bottles only

3/$5

Marie Calendar’s Fruit or Cream Pies

thers u buy 4. O When yo 9 .9 3 $ e b will

4/$12

Reiter White Milk

2.99

20 oz Bob Evans Sausage Gravy........ 2.99 22 oz 51-60 ct Arctic Shores Large Shrimp Ring ................................... 18.99 11 oz 51-60 ct Arctic Shores Small Shrimp Ring ..................................... 8.99 14 oz Armour Meatballs ..................2/$5

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1/2 gal.

6 Essenti -8 oz Shreddeadl Everyday or C Cheese hunk

$3.00 oﬀ

16 oz Rubschlager Cocktail Bread .........2.49 Yoder’s Tapioca Pudding ..3.49 lb 1.75 oz Hormel Party Trays.........12.99

Sutton’s Signatureing Dirt Pudd

Cool Wh8ipoz Topping

Christmas Beef Roast Sale! PLU 100

5.99 lb

12 oz Carnation Evaporated Milk ..... 1.39 16 oz Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing .......................................... 2.99 16 oz Olive Garden Salad Dressing ... 2.99 3.7-5.2 oz Betty Crocker Specialty Potatoes ........................................... 99¢

5.33-6.63 Pringles Potato Crisps.......2/$3 14 oz Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce .2/$3 24-32 oz Swanson Broth & Stock...... 1.99 14-14.5 oz Swanson Broth ................ 79¢ 4 lb Domino Granulated Sugar ......... 2.29 40 oz Essential Everyday Yams ......... 1.99

2 lb Domino brown or Confectioners Powdered Sugar .............................. 1.99 9.2-13.8 oz Keebler Townhouse or Club Crackers ................................... 1.99 2-36 ct Chinet Classic or Casual Paper Plates .................................... 2.49

20 oz

Essential Everyday Pineapple

99¢

8.99 with full case discount