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‘Investment of the heart’ provides joy a hundred-fold ANSONIA – “It doesn’t have to be big to win,” said Scott PhilBOB ROBINSON lips, host Associate Editor of Public bluebagmedia.com Television’s American Woodshop. “It’s the idea behind it…” His point was made as the top award in Ansonia Lumber Company’s annual Toy Contest Dec. 13 went to Harry Niswonger for his intricately carved scale tractor (“it even has GPS coordinates”). ‘Large’ took second place with Harold Alley’s kitchen set. The next three winning entries were, in order, John

Burnett’s drum set, Ken Pense’s Chinese checkers and Charles Foreman’s Noah’s Ark. Phillips had a tough time choosing the best entries, noting all the talent in the room. Of the 43 toys being donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program, 20 had been submitted for judging. “Think about the time going into making these,” he said, adding there had to be well over 2,000 hours invested in them. “You won’t see this in Los Angeles. You won’t see it in New York City. Where will you see it? Right here in Ansonia. Darke County, Ohio. The

“So much talent in this room,” said Phillips. The PBS American Woodshop host studies the entries ‘long and hard’ trying to pick the top five carved wooden toys. (Bob Robinson photo)

Midwest. We know how to put other people first.” Phillips launched into another story. He knew he would get feedback from LA and NY… “Sir,” the call might go… “We just gave away 3,000 toys!” His response? “How many were homemade? Or made like this? Where people have to take so much of their time for others? “There’s some serious heart in this room,” Phillips said. He followed the lead of two youngsters… a boy choosing the tractor and a girl choosing the kitchen set for the top two. He struggled over the next three before finally rounding out the top five. Despite having a tough time choosing, Phillips said his philosophy was simple. “Hands first!” he emphasized. “That’s the criteria… when a child sees the presents under the tree, what does he or she go after first?” With the PBS host it’s toys and tools. “Both begin with ‘T’,” he said. “I love toys. My wife knows better than to buy me clothes for Christmas. Toys, tools… AND fireworks!” He told the 50 or so

Teen helps children have presents Christmas morning ANSONIA – She’s 15 years old and she hasn’t had the time to BOB ROBINSON do her own Associate Editor Christmas bluebagmedia.com shopping… she’s been too busy helping about 5,000 kids she doesn’t know have a present under their tree on Christmas morning. “I don’t want to be the one at fault,” Clarissa Scoﬁeld said soberly, “if a child wakes up Christmas morning and has no toys because mom can’t afford it… it’s not the child’s fault.” The home-schooled 14-year-old (mom says she won’t be 15 until next year) lives in Eaton and has been volunteering in two programs for “seven or eight years.” She was on hand for the Ansonia Lumber Toy Contest as part of her volunteer work for Toys for Tots, a U.S. Marine Corp Reserve function. She helps in both the Preble and Darke County campaigns,

Once the Ansonia Lumber Toy judging was over Eaton teenager Clarissa Scofield was happy to point out her own favorite toy in this year’s contest. (Bob Robinson photo)

each of which serves approximately 2,000 children a year. Clarissa is also involved in a Christmas present program conducted by West Alexandria St. Johns Lutheran Church. They take applications from parents, she said. “We start at Thanksgiving, putting out donation boxes.” There are usually about 150 applicants each year. “We adopt out about 50 of them to other families, churches and schools.” The applicant

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family becomes the focus of the entity adopting them. “The others? We go shopping for them.” The presents the volunteers purchase are designed for the age and gender of each child in the applicant families. “Christmas marks a special time of the year,” she said. “When I get up Christmas morning, I don’t think about my Christmas… I think about the kids I helped have Christmas.” Why Toys for Tots? “The Marine Corps,” she said. “I have friends in the marines… I’m going in when I’m 18.” Her mom, Winnie Rider, didn’t look too thrilled over her daughter’s statement. Clarissa noted one of her U.S. Marine Corps friends, Sgt. Micah Thorp. Thorp is in the Marine Corps Reserves; he’s also an employee of the Ansonia Lumber Company.

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Scott Phillips of Public Television’s American Woodshop poses with the winners of the 2014 Ansonia Lumber Company Toy Contest. Winning entries included (back, left) a tractor, Chinese checkers, Noah’s Ark, (front) drum set and kitchen set. (Bob Robinson photo)

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GREENVILLE – Darke County Commissioners were in a festive BOB ROBINSON mood Dec. Associate Editor 17 as they bluebagmedia.com handled approval of bills, expense requests and appropriations transfers. They also noted the county’s budget for 2015 was close. “Unless there’s some big surprise, it looks pretty good,” said Commissioner Mike Stegall. He added Darke County Auditor Carol Ginn’s job is a tough one… “It’s the hardest… I don’t know how she stays sane.” In a later discussion, Ginn tentatively agreed about the budget. “From the numbers I currently have,” she said, “it does look good.” Emphasizing they were raw numbers at this point, she said estimated appropriations for 2015 are about $17,215,000. Last year’s appropriations were $18,613,776.06; she noted, however, $1,210,040.19 of that was the insurance money for the ﬁre at the fairgrounds. “That money had to come to the county… it was then moved to the Darke County Fair.” Anticipated appropriations were realistically down a little under $200,000 from the previous year. “The budget commission is very careful about each appropriation line,” Ginn said. The commission, which includes Ginn, Darke County Trea-

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surer Scott Zumbrink and Darke County Prosecutor R. Kelly Ormsby, “looks carefully at estimated revenue,” she added. Once the budget is certiﬁed it’s given to the commissioners to appropriate. The commissioners noted during public session the cameras for the sheriff vehicles had arrived and were in the hands of the Sheriff’s Department. According to Darke County Commissioner Mike Rhoades, there were 17. Two were paid for by the Darke County Prosecutor. From a budget perspective, law enforcement takes a large chunk of the county’s funding. The sheriff’s appropriation line is $4,813,602 plus $788,464 for 911. That does not include the cameras or the three new vehicles anticipated for the coming year. Those will be coming out of Capital Improvements. The Adult Probation line is $309,248 while Common Pleas is $419,333. The Prosecutor’s line is $749,703. Those numbers include an added staff person for both Common Pleas and the Prosecutor. “The Sheriff’s Department is arresting more people,” Ginn said. “That requires additional people to handle the workload in other departments.” Other business at the Commissioner’s meeting included a taking of bids on centerline, no passing and thermoplastic pavement markings for various county roads. Darke

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County Engineer Jim Surber’s estimate was $124,693.90. Four bids came in, the lowest from A&A Safety, Inc., Amelia, for $129,668. Three of the four were within “10 percent over” the engineer’s estimate and so could be considered for the award. The other two were AeroMark, Inc., Streetsboro, and American Roadway Logistics, Richﬁeld. He noted the funding was federal and administered through the state. “As always there are speciﬁc guidelines that have to be followed. Consequently the bids are higher than they normally would be.” Surber will recommend the award at a future commissioners meeting. Local funds from the State of Ohio totaled $1,259,697.72 for 2014. The funds are distributed among the county ($377,909.31), Greenville ($207,850.08), Versailles ($62,355.04), Arcanum ($56,686.40), Union City ($62,355.04) and the remaining villages and townships in Darke County. According to Stegall this is about the same as last year; however it is much lower than in years past. As an aside, commissioners noted all budgets had to balance to the penny, regardless of the administrative cost (which is often more in paperwork alone). They recently had to transfer an appropriation for 45 cents, and on Monday approved a check for one penny.

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Micah Thorp. Thorp, USMC Reserves, for what they were doing for children with Toys for Tots; and he thanked his partner in the 21-year endeavor, Mitch McCabe from Greenville. “A mutual friend told me about Scott,” said McCabe. “We had an opportunity to watch him ﬁlm a television show… 21 years ago. We asked. He said yes…” And that was that.

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about each. “The Chinese checkers is a work of art; Noah’s Ark is so neat…” An entry that didn’t make the cut was a toy box. “It’s so beautifully made,” he said. “It’s a story of wood.” This is Phillips’ 21st year doing the Ansonia Lumber Toy Contest. “It’s the best thing I do all season long,” he said. “The work I see here will provide joy 100 times over when kids receive these.” He acknowledged Sgt.

people assembled at Ansonia Lumber he heard he could make gunpowder… “I was an 11-yearold kid making ﬁreworks in the basement.” He talked about a toy gun he had that sent plastic bullets 100 feet. “I hit my brother in the head… he hasn’t been quite right since then.” After returning to the challenging task before him (choosing the top ﬁve), Phillips had admiration comments

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wanted to provide a written statement. Both individuals had visible minor injuries; Meredith was taken to Wayne Hospital by Greenville Township Rescue for treatment. During the discussion at the residence Meredith had his hands in his pockets; he was asked to remove them and if he had anything illegal in the pockets. He stated he had nothing but permitted a search, at which time a baggie of green leafy vegetation that looked and smelled like marijuana was found. He was given a Misdemeanor Citation for Drug Possession (Marijuana). THEFT On December 13 police were dispatched to Tolly’s Pub, 644 Wagner Ave., regarding a complaint on a drunk and disorderly male. The manager of the establishment advised police the suspect (not identiﬁed in the report) was being confrontational and disorderly with patrons and employees in the bar. The defendant’s credit/ debit card used to pay the bill was declined. The defendant stated he had no cash or other means to pay the bill. He was escorted outside where he became disorderly

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with the manager. He was subsequently handcuffed, placed under arrest and cited for Theft. He was transported to the Darke County jail. On December 17 police responded to Big Lots regarding fraudulent refunds by an employee. The suspect (who was not named in the report) had admitted to watching the manager do refunds and memorizing their access code. She would then use receipts left behind by customers, perform the fraudulent refund and pocket the money. She admitted to doing this 14 or 15 times, mostly for small amounts. She was issued a citation for Theft. WARRANTS On December 13 police were dispatched to 201 Harrison Ave. regarding a disturbance. The ofﬁcer could hear loud voices inside the residence. William Pollard and his friend Veronica Sutherland stated there was no problem. Pollard was found to have an active bench warrant from Montgomery County for failing to appear on an OVI charge. He was placed under arrest and transported to the DarkeMontgomery County line and released to the Van-

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Darke County Det. Corey Turner resigns after admitting to a personal relationship with a confidential informant. (Clinton Randall photo)

ly drug activity in Darke County.” Nearing the conclusion of the department’s internal investigation, no evidence suggests that Turner engaged in any sort of criminal conduct, according to a statement released to The Early Bird. Findings from the investigation will be shared with the Darke County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Ormsby for further review. According to Chief Deputy Mark Whittaker, the investigation is handled internally due to it being a department policy and procedure case with a lack of any criminal conduct involved. “Corey made his bed so he will have to lay in it,” Chief Whittaker said. “The department will move on and be as good or even more successful without Det. Turner. The

real ones who truly suffer from this is his family.” Since Turner and the confidential informant are involved in several open and pending cases, the state may choose to dismiss or not pursue an indictment due to the circumstances that wouldhinder a possible conviction in these cases. The Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed they are currently reviewing each of the cases in question. The Darke County Sheriff’s Office plans to fill the open detective position in the near future. All cases and leads previously being handled by Turner will be reviewed and assigned to one of the remaining detectives to follow up on.

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BY BOB ROBINSON ASSOC. EDITOR www.bluebagmedia.com GREENVILLE – “Joyful all ye nations rise… Join the triumph of the skies…” This Christmas favorite was one of a variety of Christmas selections – some lesser known, some traditional – the Greenville High School Wavaires offered to members and guests of Kiwanis of Greenville Dec. 17. The annual Christmas event also included a unique and moving version of “Silent Night.” The ﬁrst verse was sung in its native German (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht), written in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber. The second verse was sung in English, the third humming… all three verses were accompanied using sign language (signing). The fourth time was silent, using signing only. According to Wavaires Director Chelsea Whirledge, in the past 10 years or so it has become a tradition to sing the Christmas hymn in all four phases. The 30-minute performance included three solos, a number of intricately choreographed songs and three songs (Hark the Herald Angels Sing, We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Joy to the World) in which

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Two Weeks ‘Till Christmas Two weeks ‘till Christmas. Darke County is a buzz. I run hither and tither, a bit frantic because… “There’s not much time left!” My brain says to my feet. “To the mall… come on, we’ll take a back street!” “Tick-tock,” says the gift-giving clock on the wall, “To the Big Box, let’s go! This will be a close call!” For the office! The mailman! The babysitter Leigh! The pastor! My clients! The TEACHER!!! O.M.G.! This rush is no fun. I’m feeling no peace. Isn’t the spirit of Christmas supposed to increase? There has to be a better way. This Ms. Clause has too much weight in her sleigh. Online? Too impersonal. The mall again? Puhleeeze.. “I know,” I say to myself… “I’ll buy LOCALLY!” To heck with the mall. The crowds are a bear. I’ll support LOCAL shops (and restaurants) ‘cause I CARE! I’ll give a gift that I know has real heart. Buying locally isn’t only easy… it’s smart! MY gift will so go much further, you see. It will reach far beyond the Christmas tree. MY gift will touch my entire community. Made by the hands of my neighbors and sold in my town, If I buy from a local business, it all comes back around! If the money stays near home, ‘stead of handed away, We’ll all have more wholeness and happiness Christmas Day. So off I go to buy gifts from local merchants and townies. This year, Christmas will stay in Darke County. Leslie Handshoe-Suter, Arcanum -------------------------------------------------------------Weepers Hi, all! I mean no disrespect to Don Wright owner of the racehorse “Weeper of the House.” I mean no disrespect to John Boehner. I’ve heard people make fun of John (Boehner) for crying - for crying publicly. It is in that capacity that I submit the following: I am for the truth. Truth - not as something twisted to mimic the truth - but - truth itself. I claim no political party. I am for whomever will stand and say “Someone promised thus and so and it was not delivered. What do you intend to do about it?”...and keep saying it. Now - that is John Boehner. Maybe another time a Democrat or Independent will follow suit. We had four enlisted armed service personnel request aid from the USA - which was denied. We call that Benghazi. We have mandatory health insurance which is a train wreck. We have Hillary Clinton’s health care bill - when her husband was in office - which mandated that all - all insurance companies perform Partial Birth Abortions on demand. For those of you who detest XXX-rated material - watch a Partial Birth Abortion. There is footage on YouTube. The criteria for obtaining one of these “procedures” is that it be a case of rape or incest. If you want the abortion - or believe you need it - what would you say? On our homefront here in Darke County We have teens setting fire to autos, garages, etc. Windows in homes have been broken. Vehicles have been stolen. Churches have been robbed! Jobs have been cut to 30 hours a week. Sonic closed. Staples closed. KMart closed. Odd Lots will close in two weeks. Talk on the street is our County Home will close. It is supposed to be effective sometime in 2015 – that every household will rent a toter trashcan. The cost will be added to your water bill. Some families share a toter. With the multiplied trillions of dollars the government is receiving from income tax and DPL and telephone bills (take a look at them) - when would be a good time to see a “Weeper of the House” - or maybe a “Chief of Sniff?” Mona Lease, Greenville

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niversary story. There wasn’t a single thing in that story that made her or the kids look silly. Her complaint – I said she has good traits and I have wonderful qualities. I don’t do this often for stories I write, but I will apologize. Dear, beautiful, wonderful wife of mine, I’m extremely sorry if you were offended by my harsh words. I should never have said you have good traits. The New Driver We have a new driver at our house. My oldest daughter has her permit, has taken the driver courses and recently turned 16. The next step is getting her license. A few weeks ago the whole family piled into the car and we let her drive. I sat in the front and she was to follow my commands. My wife was in the back seat. My goal was to get her to drive on the interstate for the ﬁrst time. I purposely neglected to share my goal with my wife. When my daughter realized I was taking her to the highway she became a little anxious. My wife

became a lot anxious. As my daughter gripped the steering wheel a little tighter and began to merge onto the highway there was a lot of crying, screaming, yelling, moaning, hyperventilating, etc. My daughter, on the other hand, did just ﬁne. As soon as my wife realized what I was doing I felt a tremendous jolt to my seat. You would have thought my daughter crashed the car. My wife kicked my seat so hard I had imprints of her toes on my backside - she was wearing shoes. I looked back towards my wife only to realize I should not have looked back at her. Fire wasn’t just shooting from her eyes. It was also coming from her nostrils, mouth, pores – any place ﬁre could shoot from it was coming out and it was aimed directly at me. I have never been more scared of her than I was that day. Needless to say, she is no longer allowed to go with us when I let my daughter drive on the highway.

READERS WRITE Uphold the Constitution Dear readers of The Early Bird, We have entered into the holiday season, which gives us cause to think about our blessings and the joys of family celebrations. It also gives us an opportunity to reflect on the great sacrifices that have been made by our country’s founders, our ancestors and our present day military and first responders. These individuals have sacrificed much to assure that we have the freedoms we currently enjoy. But how much longer will we enjoy these freedoms of free speech, the right to bear arms and to worship as we choose. Each day, we see these freedoms being systematically destroyed by our present administration. In November, our country sent a message

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to Washington that we have had enough and we want change for the better and our constitutional rights protected. Will this happen or will our newly elected ofﬁcials simply give us lip service and continue on the same path? It is up to us to make sure that they uphold the constitution and quit making provisions for every special interest group that comes on the scene. Our found fathers consecrated our country to God, but now we have to ﬁght in order to even mention God’s name in public. He has been taken out of the schools, banned from public places and now it isn’t even politically correct to say Merry Christmas. I am sure the founders of our country are rolling

over in their graves at the travesty lawmakers are making of our constitutional freedoms. As we enter into the season of Christmas, a season of joy and peace that celebrates the birth of the Son of God, let us unite and reclaim our country for God and ask his mercy and forgiveness for the mess we have made of this once great and noble coun-

try. Let us ask for his forgiveness, before he totally turns his back on his once favored land. Let us hold our elected ofﬁcials accountable and encourage them to restore our country to God and greatness. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and peace of the season. Ginny Metzcar, Greenville

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partment. William H. Clark, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of 11 counts of Rape based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Rickie L. Hess, Jr., Union City – Indicted on a charge of Illegal Assembly or Possession of Chemicals for the Manufacture of Drugs; Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs and Aggravated Possession of Drugs based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s office. Audrey R. Archey, Union City – Indicted on a charge of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Antonio D. Boyd, Trotwood – Indicted on a charge of Trafficking in Cocaine, Trafficking in Heroin, Trafficking in Counterfeit Controlled substances and Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto the Grounds of a Detention Facility based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Roger L. Large, Arcanum – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Cocaine and two counts of Trafficking in Cocaine based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. David A. Harter, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Illegal Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits or WIC Program Benefits based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Betty L. Harter, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Illegal Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits or WIC Program Benefits based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Rickie L. Hess, Jr., Union City – Indicted on a charge of Illegal Use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits or WIC Program Benefits based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua R. Rhoades, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Daniel L. Brown, New Weston – Indicted on a charge of Importuning and Attempted Rape based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Department. Rayne B. Honeycutt, Union City, Ind. – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Monica Y. Greyson, Berne, Ind. – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Jerrod W. Muhlenkamp, Celina – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Joshua J. Johnson, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Kristi J. Ouellette, Dayton – Indicted on a charge of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Kevin R. Magill, Covington – Indicted on a charge of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

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Christman’s 50th anniversary ANSONIA – Richard and Jane (Wion) Christman, of Ansonia, will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Dec. 26. They were married at Red River at her parents’ house. Richard is the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Glasscoe) Christman. Jane is the daughter of the late Robert and Margurite (Group) Wion and Dorothy (Exman) Wion. Richard is retired from the Union City Body Co. where he worked for 36 and 1/2 years. He is now working at Ansonia Auto Parts in Ansonia. He enjoys NASCAR and camping. Jane is retired from

Kmart in Greenville where she worked for 14 years. She also enjoys camping. They are the proud parents of four children: Lisa (Bob) Mayo, of Versailles, Kelly Oliver, of Ansonia, Rodney (Jody) Christman, of Ansonia, and Kevin (Jodi), of Powell, Tenn. They are also proud grandparents of 13 grandchildren – Rick, Jeffery, Nick, and Mark Mayo, Bryan and Austin Oliver, Robert, Megan and Allen Christman, Bethanie, Brianna, Brice and Braiden Christman. They will celebrate on Dec. 26 with their children and grandchildren.

75th anniversary for French couple GREENVILLE – Harold and Lois (Martin) French will be celebrating their 75th Wedding Anniversary on Dec. 31 as well as their 95th birthdays. The couple was married on Dec. 31, 1939 at the Otterbein Church Parsonage. Harold celebrated his 95th birthday on Nov. 26 and Lois will be celebrating her 95th birthday on Jan. 15. Harold worked a number of years for Producers Livestock and was also a farmer. Lois was a homemaker until she went to work at Fram. The couple was blessed with three children – Deborah Jackson, Victor (Becky McCabe) French and Steven (Nina Ward) French, all of Greenville. They are also blessed with six living grandchildren – Doug (Linda) Jackson, Mike Jackson, Beth Fisherback, Gwen (Duane) Warvel, Dane (Kirsten) French and James (Cheyenna) French.

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Harold and Lois also have nine great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. The French’s will be celebrating their 75th Wedding Anniversary as well as each of their 95th birthdays with a quiet family gathering at the Brethren Retirement Community. The family is asking that you shower them with cards as their 75th anniversary is fast approaching. Cards can be sent to Harold and Lois French, 750 Chestnut St., Apt. 110, Greenville, Ohio 45331.

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– Phillip DarStilts, Veteran rell 77, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at St. John Lutheran Church, Greenville. Burial is in St. John Church Cemetery. – Harold D. Oda, 78, GreenVeteran of ville, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Services were held on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Greenville. Burial is in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens. – Kevin R. Force, 41, of Greenville, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Family received friends on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville.

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GREENVILLE – The Harry Stephens Memorial recently made a donation of $2,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County. This donation is specific to the Darke County program and will assist the agency in continuing to serve “at risk” children through the Big Buddies after school program in Darke County. Mentoring programs provide support, activities, education, and most importantly, a mentor for children who may be considered at-risk. The children involved in this program have the opportunity to engage in fun, social and academic enrichment activities with the interaction of their mentor. This years the after school Buddies program curriculum will focus on STEM. It is our goal to teach these children, through their relationship with their mentor, skills in managing life in a high-risk environment. Thanks to generous donations like that from the Harry Stephens Memorial Foundation matches continue to be made in the Darke County and continue to help children in a positive way. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and mature quality relationships between children and volunteers. The relationship is meant to guide each child towards becoming a confident, competent, and caring individual. If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer, you may call the office at 547-9622 or 492-7611. If you are interested in more information

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Well-written Goals for Success I love this time of year – holidays, family, friends. Inevitably, all the indulgences and business can result in a perfect time to develop health & wellness goals for the coming new year. Whether you call them “resolutions” or not, setting goals for yourself at any time of the year can help you to stay on target as the weeks and months go by. Do you ﬁnd yourself setting the same ﬁtness goals all the time, never quite achieving them? It can be very frustrating. Perhaps the key to achieving them is really in how the goal is written. Developing meaningful goals is not always as easy as it sounds. If your goal is to lose weight, a goal of “losing 10 pounds” may not actually be meaningful and achievable. There is no personal action written into that goal. Instead, a goal with action (behavior driven) is able to be measured (can you “see” if you took the actions or not?). Here is an example: “Reduce the number of times I eat fast food by 50% in January”, or “Start a 3-day/ week exercise program on Monday.” In both of the examples, the action taken can be “seen”. Changing behaviors will

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Make morning workouts work for you Many men and women struggle to find time to exercise. If hectic schedules dominated by professional and personal commitments have made it difficult to make exercise part of your daily routine, you might want to consider skipping the snooze button so you can work out in the early morning hours. Early morning workouts have their ups and downs. Glucose levels in the body tend to be low in the morning, when many people wake up with a relatively empty stomach. Low blood glucose levels can cause feelings of nausea and weakness and possibly make you feel faint. In addition, since you likely aren’t moving much while you’re asleep, your joints and muscles are likely less mobile early in the morning than they are in the evening, which can make morning workouts difficult and, if you don’t allow yourself more time to warm up, put your body at greater risk of injury. But morning workouts also can energize you throughout the day, and many people find it easier to consistently exercise in the early mornings than at

night, when distractions or long days at the office can affect your motivation to workout. Early morning exercise routines can be difficult to adjust to, but there are some ways to make the adjustment to such regimens go more smoothly. · Make sleep a priority. Prioritizing sleep makes it easier to get out of bed in the morning, when you will face the daily temptation to hit the snooze button and roll over. But if you aren’t sleep deprived, you will find it easier to skip the snooze phase of your morning routine and get right out of bed. Skip the late night talk shows and call it a night earlier, making sure you get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night. Once you establish a new sleep schedule, you will find it easier and easier to get up and hit the gym in the morning. · Designate more time to warm up. Early morning workout routines require athletes to warm up more than they would when exercising at other times of the day. As previously noted, your body is perhaps at its least mobile right when you get out of bed, so set aside

more time to warm up when you workout in the mornings. Five to 10 minutes of light cardiovascular exercise before you begin your workout can be enough to increase your body temperature and loosen your body up so it’s ready for exercise. Don’t go it alone. The buddy system is effective for many people regardless of when they exercise, but it can be especially beneficial for men and women who want to start working out in the morning. If someone is waiting for you at the gym or if your significant other is up and ready to go, you’re far less likely to skip a morning workout than you would be if you are going it alone. · Eat at your own discretion. Some people simply cannot eat before a workout, while others find working out on an empty stomach makes them faint and weak. The problem many people who work out in the early morning encounter with regard to eating before their workouts is they simply don’t have the time to eat and afford their body enough time to turn that meal or snack into fuel that will benefit their workout. A study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that eating a meal 45 minutes before a moderate-intensity workout

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GREENVILLE – A tradition that began over 20 years ago at State of the Heart Hospice is continuing again this year with all patients under the care of the nonproﬁt agency receiving a beautiful poinsettia as a Christmas gift from the agency. This year, the funding for the poinsettias was provided by Greenville Federal in Greenville. “We appreciate the generosity of Greenville Federal,” stated Ryan Gathard, director of Fund Development for State of the Heart. “This gift is meaningful not only for our staff, but for the many patients and families we serve.” “Giving back to local communities has long been a trademark of Greenville Federal, the oldest bank headquartered in Darke County. We are happy to help State of the Heart Hospice with the continuation of this tradition.” stated Susan Barker, SVP & CFO of Greenville Federal. Recently, 139 poinsettias were collected

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program acres and reallocated program acres? * Should the reasonably well-known 2014 crop year payments have a higher weight in your decision than uncertain payments for later years? * If you have multiple Farm Service Agency (FSA) farms, should program choice be diversiﬁed across FSA farms? * Does the Agriculture Risk Coverage Individual Farm Coverage (ARC-IC) ﬁt my farm? Zulauf spoke on this issue during the Dec. 1 meeting of the 2014-2015 Agricultural Policy and Outlook Conference Series. The event kicked off the statewide agriculture policy and outlook meetings, which will go on through Jan. 29 at numerous locations across Ohio. The meetings will feature presentations by CFAES experts on key issues in the agricultural community for 2015, including policy changes and market behavior with respect to farm, food and energy resources, and the environment. The county meetings are open to the public. A meal is provided with each meeting and is included in the registration cost. More info is available at aede.osu.edu/policy-outlook. In addition to the January 5 Outlook meeting in Darke County, OSU Extension Darke County and the Darke County FSA will host another meeting on Feb. 11. For more info about OSU Extension, Darke County, visit www.darke. osu.edu, the OSU Extension Darke County Facebook page or contact Sam Custer, at 548-5215.

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dren learn new words, phrases and strengthens their grammar. Did you know that at-risk children beginning in the ﬁrst grade might only have a vocabulary that is approximately half of the other students? What is required to be a Reading Buddy? * Give as little as one visit per week – but you can schedule any amount of time with the classroom teacher after you begin. * You must like working with young children aged 3 – 5 years. * Prior experience with reading stories aloud is helpful, but not necessary. They provide training so that you will have the skills you need – they won’t send you out until you are not only competent, but conﬁdent. * Be 18 or older and have transportation to the local preschool/Head Start center. * Must be willing to have a background check (provided free) and a physical form completed by your doctor; they treasure the youngest patrons and want to ensure their best interests. If you live in Darke County and love being with children this program could be just right for you. The Kids Learning Place centers are located in Greenville, Union City and Bradford. Research shows the sooner a child can develop a love of reading the better; and you can be that person to help these young children learn to read for a brighter future. It’s easy to get started - call Ahby Mangen, RSVP Coordinator in Darke County, 548-8002 or email rsvpdk@coucilonruralservices.org to talk with her about all the opportunities available. For more information about the programs of Council on Rural Services … programs for innovative learning, visit www.councilonruralservices.org.

You can help BBBS GREENVILLE – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County recently joined the Kroger Community Rewards program. They are asking everyone to go to www.krogercommunityrewards. com and register their card. Once registered, you can pick an organization. BBBS of Shelby and Darke County ask that you choose them. Type in the name of the agency (Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County) or look it up by the ID number,

47359. Every time you use your card at Kroger’s, BBBS will automatically start earning points. Kroger’s will pay up to $1,000 on a quarterly basis to participating organizations based on their percentage of spending as it relates to total spending of all participating Kroger community rewards organizations. This is a great way to help raise money for BBBS without having to pay an extra amount. If you have any questions, call the ofﬁce at 4927611.

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Randy Players host special event UNION CITY, Ind. – The Randy Players will be present a New Year’s Eve Comedy and Cocktails Bash on Dec. 31, 8 p.m. to midnight at Firehouse Pipes in Union City, Ind. This event is for persons 21 and over, only. The cost is $15 per ticket; presale only. The doors open at 8 p.m. and from 8-9 p.m. there will be a piano concert by Ryan Fischer. He takes requests and plays all kinds of different music.

Beginning at 9 p.m., Comedy and Cocktails will begin. This is a mix between the show “Who’s Line is it Anyway” and “Saturday Night Live.” There will be a lot of skits and improv comedy. At 11:45 p.m., they will watch the ball drop live

from New York City! Hors d’oeuvres from Michael’s Catering will be served throughout the evening and a Champaign toast will be served at midnight. A cash bar will be available all evening. Tickets can be pur-

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MV kindergarten readiness a priority UNION CITY – Parents committed to readying their children for next fall’s Mississinawa Valley kindergarten met with SPARK parent partner Marla Threewits in a Feast for 10. Children and parents engaged in activities selected to highlight the skills recommended for transitioning into kindergarten. After two months of in-home sessions, the families came together for the ﬁrst of two groupbased lessons. Meeting at the school allowed the children to become acquainted with future kindergarten peers. They also became familiar with the school setting. Threewits lead the session with the reading of Feast for 10 written by Cathryn Falwell. The children participated in counting, letter sound recognition, shopping, identifying heavy and light items, and setting

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GREENVILLE – The Darke County Fair will have holiday hours over the next two weeks. The ofﬁce will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Tuesday, 8 a.m. to noon on Dec. 24 and closed Dec. 25 and 26. The ofﬁce will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 29 and 30 and 8 a.m. to noon on Dec. 31. They will be closed on Jan. 1 and 2.

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BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 23 ... vs. Trotwood ............................................6 p.m. Dec. 27 ... @ Milton-Union........................................6 p.m. Jan. 3 ...... vs. Lebanon (Hall of Fame) ..................5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 22 ... vs. Milton-Union ......................................6 p.m. Dec. 27 ... @ Fort Recovery .......................................1 p.m. Dec. 30 ... vs. St. Marys ...........................................6 p.m. Jan. 3 ...... @ Versailles.............................................1 p.m. WRESTLING Dec. 27 ... @ Lima Central Catholic ......................9:30 a.m. SWIMMING Dec. 27 ... @ Bellefontaine Invitational ................... 10 a.m. Jan. 3 ...... @ Sidney Invitational ................................. noon BOWLING Dec. 23 ... vs. Trotwood, Treaty Lanes ........................5 p.m. Dec. 26 ... @ Troy, Troy Bowl......................................4 p.m. Dec. 30 ... vs. Ft. Loramie, Treaty Lanes.....................4 p.m.

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BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 12 ... @ Bethel .................................................6 p.m. Dec. 13 ... @ Milton-Union........................................6 p.m. Dec. 19 ... @ Ansonia ..........................................6:30 p.m. Dec. 23 ... vs. Tri-Village ..........................................6 p.m. Dec. 29-30 Jet Holiday Tournament . JV Noon/Varsity 6 p.m. Jan. 3 ...... @ Ponitz .............................................5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 27 ... @ National Trail .........................................noon Jan. 3 ...... vs. Tri-County North ................................... noon

BRADFORD

BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 23 ... vs. Ansonia .............................................6 p.m. Jan. 2 ...... vs. Fairlawn ........................................6:30 p.m. Jan. 3 ...... vs. Cedarville ..........................................6 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 27 ... @ Tri-County North ...................................6 p.m. Dec. 29 ... @ Southeastern Local ...............................6p.m. Jan. 3 ...... vs. Twin Valley South .................................. noon

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BOYS BASKETBALL Dec. 23 ... @ Franklin Monroe ...................................6 p.m. Dec. 29 ... Patriot Holiday Tourney (JV) ........................ noon Dec. 29 ... Patriot Holiday Tourney (Var).....................6 p.m. Dec. 30 ... Patriot Holiday Tourney (JV) ........................ noon Dec. 30 ... Patriot Holiday Tourney (Var).....................6 p.m. Jan. 2 ...... vs. Arcanum .......................................6:30 p.m. Jan. 3 ...... vs. Miami Valley School ...........................6 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dec. 22 ... @ Barn Ball Classic ......................................TBA Dec. 27 ... vs. Bethel..................................................noon Jan. 3 ...... vs. Covington ............................................noon

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Darke County takes 2nd in youth swim meet GREENVILLE – The Darke County Sharks took second in the DCY Invitational swim meet Dec. 13 in Greenville. The youth swim team competed against teams from Preble, Shelby, Montgomery and Logan County in both individual and team events at the Darke County YMCA. Darke County swimmers scored a combined team score of 1,230 placing second to Sidney Shelby County who scored 1,719. The Sharks received 17 gold medals, 24 silver and 13 bronze

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Tri-Village basketball to host inaugural holiday tournament NEW MADISON - The Tri-Village Patriots boys basketball program will host the ﬁrst Patriot Holiday Tournament Dec. 29-30 in New Madison. This inaugural two-day boys basketball playoff will have a junior varsity and varsity session from four schools. The JV games will be held at 12 and 1:30 p.m. both days and the cost is $4 at the door. Varsity match-ups are scheduled for 6 and 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and will cost $6 a ticket. According to the school, no passes will be accepted to get in for any

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Players and cheerleaders from Union City Community High School and visiting teams helped display this large American flag during the singing of the National Anthem at both boys and girls varsity games. (Chelsea Randall photo)

Union City Community High School salutes local military BY CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER www.bluebagmedia.com

UNION CITY, Ind. – The Union City Community High School recently held a military appreciation night during the Dec. 13 girls basketball game against Randolph Southern and the Dec. 16 boys game with Delta High School. The event was sponsored by the Indiana National Guard and Hometown Jersey who donated the teams’ uniforms for the games, each displaying one of the seven character traits of a U.S. soldier: Service, Duty, Loyalty, Integrity, Honor, Respect and Courage. Community armed force members were recognized prior to the start of both varsity games, along with a ﬂag presentation by the players and cheerleaders from both schools during the singing of the National Anthem. Union City Community High School Athletic

Athletic Director Mike Thornburg (right) was presented a plaque from the Indiana Army National Guard SGT Karl S. Tharp during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game. (Clinton Randall photo)

Director Mike Thornburg was presented a plaque during halftime of the boys varsity game by the Indiana National Guard to recognize the school’s support of the military members of the community. “Union City really appreciates what SGT Tharp and the National Guard provided for our boys and girls basketball teams,” Thornburg told The Early Bird. “It

was a great honor for our athletes to get the opportunity to wear the National Guard Hometown Jerseys and to be able to salute our veterans and service men and women.” See video of the ﬂag presentation and photos from the boys varsity game against Delta High School at bluebagmedia. com. Learn more about the Indiana National Guard at www.in.ng.mil.

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Pictured from left to right at the check presentation: Scott Lipps, 2014 Potentate; Bob Anthony, Treasurer; David Cummings, President; and VP David Orrison. (Clinton Randall photo)

Darke County Shrine Club donates $49,000 to children’s hospital GREENVILLE – The Darke County Shrine Club recently held its annual dinner at Romer’s Catering in Greenville. The club presented a check for $49,000 to the Shriners Hospital for Children. Also during the evening, local Shriner Joe Van Vickle donated to the local club from

funds raised from memorial donations after the loss of his father and long time Shriner, Ron Van Vickle. The Greenville Moose Lodge presented a check to the Darke County Shrine Club for $5,000. Presenting the check was lodge members: Link Poling, Steve Marshall, Russ Potter,

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — In a report from The Early Bird’s media partners at WHIO, a Greenville born native was recently inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2015. The late Robert N. Hartzell, who was born in Greenville and grew up in Dayton, started a company that manufactured propellers for Liberty engines in World War I. According to the report, Orville Wright encouraged

Hartzell to build propellers. The Hartzell Propeller Company, based in Piqua, assembled both wood and metal propellers for World War II aircraft and later developed lightweight and more controllable propellers after the wars. Hartzell died in 1968. The NAHF announced the four inductees Dec. 16 on the eve of the 111th anniversary of the ﬁrstpowered ﬂight by Dayton aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright

at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on Dec. 17, 1903. In addition to Hartzell, the NAHF inducted Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert L. Cardenas, former NASA space ﬂight director Eugene Kranz and the late Abe Silverstein, “architect” of the NASA space program, were chosen among 200 nominees. To learn more about the National Aviation Hall of Fame, visit the ofﬁcial website at www. nationalaviation.org.

Don Mansﬁeld and Phil Ayette. Learn more about the Shriner Hospital for Children and how you can donate at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. You can learn more about the Antioch Shriners of Dayton at their website at www. antiochshrine.com.

EUM Preschool students treat Coffee Pot customers and staff to two Christmas favorites: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bells.” (Bob Robinson photo)

Little ones spread the Christmas spirit by caroling Fundamentals of Communication students at Edison Community College Darke County Campus complete a group process called ‘adjourning.’ They are celebrating their accomplishment… conquering their public speaking fears. (Bob Robinson photo)

Edison students celebrate conquering their fears GREENVILLE – On Dec. 8 sixteen Edison Community BOB College pubROBINSON lic speaking Associate Editor bluebagmedia.com students met for the final group phase of their 16-week course. The meeting was referred to as “adjourning.” It is a group process defined as wrapping up the term, celebrating their accomplishments and moving on to the next stage of their lives, in this case their educational and career pursuits. According to NewsWireToday public speaking is the “number one fear of the majority of people.” Psychology Today says many fear it more than death. On Aug. 25 and 26, 36 students in three different classes stood in front of their classmates for the first time, beginning what some thought was going to be one of the more devastating challenges of their lives… “At the beginning of the year I used to shake, get a stomach ache and almost cry,” said one student. She admitted to actually breaking into tears during one of her speeches. Another student said he would sweat, turn red and be “just as nervous as ever.”

Most students admitted to nervousness, some more than others. “The first time I had to get up in front of the class I was extremely nervous,” said another. “My hands were sweaty and I was shaking fiercely by the time I was done.” After 16 weeks some still admit to a little nervousness, but nothing like that first day. “Now when I go up to the front of the class I am no longer as nervous, and remain calm before, during and after speaking.” This was noted by the student who was ‘shaking’ on the first day. He was not alone in his success. All 36 said they were now much more comfortable speaking to a group of people. “I have become more comfortable talking in front of people,” noted a Post-Secondary student. “Two weeks ago I chose to give a speech for the NHS (National Honor Society) induction at my school,” she said, adding without the course she probably wouldn’t have done it. One complaint from several students? “I wish we could have gone outside the classroom to speak to groups more often,” they said. Five separate groups went to South School and Greenville Junior High to make

drug abuse or bullying presentations. The class schedule and number of students involved only allowed for one outside presentation. While the focus is on public speaking, Fundamentals of Communication surveys many aspects of how people communicate, from simple conversations to writing and the social media. It concentrates on some of the ‘values’ crucial in making communication successful… ethics, teamwork, critical thinking, active listening, feedback… it also requires a respect for learning and human diversity. Nearly half of students completing the course showed up to complete the ‘adjourning’ process. A number of others said they wanted to but would be taking their Week 16 ﬁnals during that time. The students who were able set up an informal circle, as they’d been instructed in class, and ‘just started talking.’ “We took things seriously when we were supposed to,” said a student from the afternoon class, “but we also had fun throughout the course.” She added “having fun while also getting your work done is one key to success… and we hit the nail on the head with that.”

GREENVILLE – “Okay… get your loud voices out… BOB really loud ROBINSON now!” The Associate Editor bluebagmedia.com music started and a dozen little voices began belting out “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” with the emphasis (and a downward swing of their arms) on “wish!” Their efforts on Dec. 15 were greeted with smiles and applause when they ﬁnished. At the Coffee Pot customers stopped what they were doing and watched, grinning, as EUM students treated them to the Merry Christmas favorite, plus Jingle Bells (complete with bells). The kids were rewarded with candy canes. One customer grinned and said, “Pretty sweet.” His companion said she loved the holidays… “Es-

EUM Students went to nearly a dozen local businesses and public agencies on Dec. 15 to share the spirit of Christmas. (Bob Robinson photo)

pecially when little kids pop in.” Another one commented she was delighted to see they were still out caroling… “Especially little ones,” she added. Cavalier Clothing employees took time out from their duties for a mini-concert from the four and ﬁve-year-olds. “Our son went to EUM,” said owner Justin Maitlen. “We look forward to it every year. “Nothing’s better than

DCVB joins regional partners at expo COLUMBUS – Deanna York, tourism marketing professional and executive director of the Darke County Visitors Bureau announced the company will participate in the Great Vacations Travel EXPO presented by AAA, Jan. 16-18, 2015, at Columbus Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Billed as a ‘one stop shop’ for everything related to travel, the event offers Central Ohio consumers information and EXPO only deals, along with the best ever travel values on everything from exotic cruises to affordable escapes that are close to home. With more than 250 exhibits, attractions and

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Landscape/Garden Tip of the Week GREENVILLE – The following is brought to you by Flory Landscaping and Lawn Care Inc., Greenville. ‘Tis the season for snow and here are some helpful tips how to remove snow and ice from your sidewalks. Using a shovel is safest way to remove snow off of sidewalks but sometimes shoveling is not enough to clear a sidewalk. De-icing products can be additional help for clearing snow and ice. De-icing products need to be used with caution

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Arcanum-Butler hosts luncheon

ARCANUM – Over 100 senior citizens turned out for the second annual Senior Citizen Christmas Luncheon hosted by Arcanum-Butler Local Schools on Dec. 5. Following a brief welcome by Superintendent John Stephens, guests were treated to a grilled cheese sandwich and soup lunch, as well as dessert from Farmer’s Daughter Bakery. Musical entertainment was provided

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by Arcanum Elementary fourth graders and a High School Percussion Ensemble. The annual luncheon is an opportunity for the district to express appreciation for support, allow seniors to visit the school and share in the Holiday spirit. The district would like to express its appreciation to the following sponsors and participants for making the event a success: The Rose Post, Sutton’s Su-

per Valu, Brumbaugh’s Fruit Farm, Greenville National Bank, The Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society, Arcanum Schools Cafeteria Staff, Mrs. Becky Hootman and the fourth grade singers, Mr. Albright and the High School Percussion Ensemble, Mrs. Carroll’s Foods Classes & FCCLA, Middle School and High School Student Councils, and the Arcanum-Butler Custodial Staff.

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BAPTIST Favorite Hill Baptist Church

1601 South Street, Piqua, 773-6469

First Baptist Church

7233 Ohio 121-North, Greenville 548-7616

Faith Baptist Church

740 E Russ Rd., Greenville, 548-1808

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

Union City First Baptist Church

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

BRETHREN Beech Grove Church of the Brethren

3420 Harrison Rd., Hollansburg 937-997-4895

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

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

Cedar Grove Church

373 Love Rd., New Paris, 997-3675

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

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

Pitsburg Church of Brethren

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

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

St Denis

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

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

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Immaculate Conception

5874 N. Buckneck Rd. (RR 2), Bradford, (937)448-6220

St Mary

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

CHRISTIAN Ansonia Christian Church

115 W. 5th St., Greenville, OH 45331 937-548-3575

CMA Church

306 Devor St., Greenville, OH 45331 937-548-4955

Stelvideo Christian Church

6808 Church St., Stelvido, Greenville, OH 316-8198

Teegarden Congregational Church 2753 State Route 47 W., Ansonia 337-4249

Woodington Congregation Church

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST Greenville Church of Christ

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

CHURCH OF GOD Ansonia First Church of God

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The New Beginning Church of God

802 East 4th St.,Greenville, 937-214-6502

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Versailles United Methodist 122 W Wood St, Versailles 937-526-3855

Webster United Methodist Church

8849 Seibt Rd., Versailles 526-3855 ---------------------------------------------

MISSIONARY Greenville Missionary Church 1110 N. Broadway, Greenville 937-548-1842

Pleasant View Missionary Church

Lighthouse Christian Center

NON-DENOMINATIONAL Beamsville Christian Church

310 W South St., Arcanum, 692-8521

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

LUTHERAN St. John Lutheran Church

7418 State Route 121, Greenville 548-5404

5231 Gettysburg Pitsburg Rd. Greenville, 447-3885 ---------------------------------------------

Living Waters Ministries

6825 State Route 722, Ithaca, 678-8584

8520 Oakes Rd., Pitsburg 937-692-5670 ---------------------------------------------

METHODIST - UNITED Abbottsville United Methodist Church 3145 St. Rt. 49, Arcanum

Ansonia United Methodist Church Corner of Pearl and High St., Ansonia 337-5781

EUM Church

1451 Sater Street, Greenville, OH 45331

Faith United Methodist Church

101 E. South St., Arcanum, 692-8934

First United Methodist Church 202 W 4th St. Greenville, 548-3075

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

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

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

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

102 W Main St., Versailles, 526-4567

Northside Community Fellowship

210 S. Main St., Arcanum

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Versailles Christian Church 105 W Ward St., Versailles 937-526-4194

The Hillgrove Federated Church

1009 Hillgrove Woodington Rd., Union City, 968-6332

Congregation Anshe Emeth Jewish Synagogue

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

PENTECOSTAL Faith Apostolic Lighthouse

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765-964-7335 Family Owned Since 1963

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

PRESBYTERIAN First United Presbyterian Church

114 E. Fourth St., 937-548-3188 ---------------------------------------------

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

129 W. Third St., Greenville, 548-4506 ---------------------------------------------

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST First Universalist Church

331 E. Washington St. New Madison, 996-3403 ---------------------------------------------

Rossburg United Methodist

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Rosehill Country Church

Greenville Wesleyan Holiness Church

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623 Spring St., 548-8965

New Madison United Methodist

Orme

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5990 State Route 36, Greenville 548-3558

WESLEYAN Trinity Wesleyan Church

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

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9462 State Route 571, Arcanum 947-1978

St Paul’s Lutheran Church 13495 Greenville St. Marys Rd Versailles, 419-336-7111

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Calvary Bible Church True Life

131 E. 4th Street, Greenville 548-5770

Keepsake Locksmithing

6102 Beamsville-Union City Rd. Greenville 547-0009

St Paul Lutheran Church

117 Ross St., Rossburg, 937-338-4765

Drew’s Automotive

METHODIST - UNITED Trinity United Methodist Church

INTERDENOMINATIONAL Family of God

East Zion Church

First Congregational Church

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201 S Broadway St., Greenville 548-5575 ---------------------------------------------

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Life in Greenville – 1939 at Kiwanis GREENVILLE – Featured speaker at a recent Kiwanis of Greenville meeting, Bryan Geis of Geis Audio/Video, showed “Life in Greenville,” from the year 1939. It included a voice over between Geis and Mary Wieland, owner of the original ﬁlm, which had been commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce that year. “I had

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Preschool Head Start now enrolling DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Kids Learning Place is now enrolling children in its nationally acclaimed Head Start early childhood education programs. Families with children ages birth through age 5 can apply to enroll in the no cost federally funded program with eligibility based on income. Part day preschool centers in Darke County are located in Greenville, Union City and Bradford. If learning at home is more convenient for your child and family, Head Start also includes a home base program with staff visiting families weekly and periodic group experiences for the children and families. Their preschool centers have teachers with degrees and are the only child care programs in Darke County that are

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DARKE COUNTY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Community Blood Center congratulates all of the following donors for reaching their Blood Donation milestones. Thanks to the generosity of all donors many lives have been saved. Donors are recognized for their Life Time Donations (LTD) Milestones. Every time a donor donates any blood product it is a donation. Life Time Donations are a total of all your blood product donations. 5 LTD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michelle Baker, Barb Barnt, Samantha Bashore, Nathan Bowen, Brooke Brower, Scott Bulcher, Kasey Christian, Sierra Dearing, Cameron Denlinger, Staci Fourman, Neal Gar-

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Jason Benedict of Arcanum displays the basket he won.

Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern, Nancyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty Salon, The Old Arcana Eating House & Events, The Olde Nostalgia Shoppe, Orme Hardware of Arcanum, Plain & Simple Cabin, Picnicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza, The Rose Post, Scentsy by Roxanne Groff, Sink Jewelers, Smith Merchants & Quilterie, Suttons, Tastefully Simple by Lois Crawford, and Yes Deere Hair & Nail Boutique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulations to Jason for winning the basket and thanks to all of the shoppers who came to town, many for the ďŹ rst time. We hope theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come back soon,â&#x20AC;? stated Foureman.

Group plans trip to March for Life VERSAILLES â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Darke County Right to Life and the Versailles Knights of Columbus # 1756 will be sponsoring a charter bus to attend the 2015 March for Life in Washington D.C. on Jan. 22, 2015. The bus will depart on Jan. 21 and return on Jan. 23. This bus to Washington D.C. is for adults at least

18 years of age and out of high school. Tickets for the bus are $70 each and are on sale now. The bus will be ďŹ lled on a ďŹ rst come ďŹ rst serve basis. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to the March for Life you can still help by donating to help defray the cost of the trip. To register or donate, contact Jake (419) 336-1034.

The Early Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NOVEMBER CARRIER OF THE MONTH

MICHAEL LAVALLO

Michael Lavallo, from Arcanum, delivers to 525 customers and drives approximately 100 miles. It takes him about ďŹ ve hours to complete his route. He has been delivering The Early Bird newspaper for six months. He enjoys meeting people, seeing the countryside and being outside.

He had no complaints on his route in Nov. and was randomly chosen to receive a $25 Chamber of Commerce Gift CertiďŹ cate.

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NOW $15,995 miles, 1 P1780 2013 Dodge Avenger SXT ......................................................................white........................................owner 23,561 miles.............................was Was $7,995 $17,995 ............... NOW $16,495 P1796T 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LS, FWD........................................................silver/grey................................ 24,194 miles.............................was $19,995 ............... NOW $18,995 11545A 2012 Honda Accord Sedan LX ............................................................silver/grey................................ 21,078 miles.............................was $17,995 ............... NOW $16,495 11566A 2012 Gem E2 ..................................................................................................white.......................................... 3,713 miles...............................was $8,995 ................... NOW $7,495 2014 Ram, 1500 SLT Crew Cab 4x4 ...................charcoal ...............9,481 miles................... was............... $35,995NOW ................NOW 11744A 11784AT 2012 Ford FocusChevrolet SE ...................................................................................teal .......................................... 47,004 miles.............................was $14,995 $13,495 $34,495 2014 Spark, 1LS Manual ....................................red .......................1,080 miles................... was............... $12,995NOW ................NOW P1711 11737C 2012 Kia Soul +Chevrolet .............................................................................................black ........................................ 15,277 miles.............................was $16,995 $15,495 $11,495 P1740AT11809AT 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche, 1500 4WD .................................................black ..........................................................................................was $31,995 $29,495 $38,995 2014 Chev. Silverado 1500, 4WD, Crew Cab LTZ ..........white ..................34,976 miles................... was............... $39,995NOW ................NOW P1752 2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT, Sedan..........................................................white........................................ 37,323 miles.............................was $15,995 ............... NOW $14,495 P1805T 2014 Chevrolet Captiva Sport FWD............................red .....................13,645 miles................... was $19,995 ................NOW $18,995 P1771A 2012 Chevrolet Malibu LT, Sedan..........................................................red ........................................... 55,321 miles.............................was $15,995 ............... NOW $14,495 2013Verano Ford Escape...................................................................green .................31,767 miles................... was............... $16,995NOW ................NOW P1781 11794AT 2012 Buick ......................................................................................silver/grey ................................ 20,418 miles.............................was $16,995 $15,995 $15,995 P1786T 11545A 2012 Chevrolet Traverse,Accord FWD ..............................................................white ..................................................21,078 30,781 miles.............................was $20,995 $18,995 $16,495 2012 Honda Sedan LX .......................................silver/grey miles................... was............... $17,995NOW ................NOW P1792A 11566A 2012 Chevrolet ImpalaE2 LTZ.............................................................................white Loaded......................................................black........................................ 46,585 miles.............................was $16,995 $15,995 2012 Gem ....................3,713 miles..................... was............... $8,995NOW ................... 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NOW $18,495 2012 Kia SoulAWD + ........................................................................black ..................15,277 miles................... was............... $16,995NOW ................NOW P1790ATP1711 2010 Chevrolet Traverse, LT ........................................................charcoal .................................. 69,781 miles.............................was $20,995 $19,995 $15,495 P1783A P1740AT 2009 Impala Sedan..................................................................................silver/grey ................................ 79,602 miles.............................was $12,995 $10,995 $29,495 2012LT Chevrolet Avalanche, 1500 4WD ............................black .......................................................... was............... $31,995NOW ................NOW 11479BTP1752 2008 GMC Yukon XL 1/2 Ton,Malibu 4WD .....................................................white ..........................................................................................was $26,995 $24,495 $14,495 2012 Chevrolet LT, Sedan.....................................white ..................37,323 miles................... was............... $15,995NOW ................NOW P1793AT 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 4WD ..........................................................red ...............................................................................................was $8,995 ................... 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Dave Furlong of Fitzwater Tree Service presents a check to Eric Fee of the Lighthouse Christmas Dinner.

Donation made to annual dinner GREENVILLE – Dave Furlong, owner of Fitzwater Tree Service, recently donated to the 34th annual Christmas Dinner held at the Lighthouse Christian Center. Dave has been a long time supporter of the Christmas dinners and continues to support the community through this donation. Accepting the check is Eric Fee, Lighthouse Christmas Annual Dinner Board member. The dinner will be held

Dec. 25 at Lighthouse Christian Center, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The dinner is free and reservations are requested, but not necessary. Call 5487464 and leave a message with the age of your children so they can have the appropriate age gift. Also call if you know of a shut-in that needs a meal and put their name on the list. There will be plenty of door prizes and gifts.

GREENVILLE – With the New Year quickly approaching, we don’t want you to miss out on any of the many upcoming opportunities offered by your Darke County Parks. There are many ways to keep in touch, here are a few: * Sign-up to receive Nature Notes and emails. The Nature Notes is a quarterly publication with information on upcoming programs. When you receive your Nature Notes, you will be the ﬁrst to view all of the new events and you can be sure to sign up for your favorites before they ﬁll up. Emails are sent nearweekly and include program reminders, park

DARKE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

ADOPT-A-PET SPOTTY

I’m a 5 yr. old short-haired male. I’m very loving & cuddly but still very playful too.

ROSCOE

I’m a 6 yr old Lab mix. I love attention & being around people. Very playful & would make a wonderful family pet.

937-526-4900

CALL 548-1009 Vet checked and current on shots

MAHOGANY

I’m a 1 yr old Domestic Short Hair female, spayed. Very loving & cuddly.

CHARLIE

I’m a 1 yr old male Lab/Blue Heeler mix. Very happy & playful!

KELLERS WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR Open Mon.-Fri. 9-7 Sat. 9-6 Closing at 1pm Dec. 24 & Dec. 31

Bradley L Bruns DVM Ashley E Bedarf DVM 428 Greenlawn Avenue, Versailles

updates and current happenings occurring around Darke County. * Visit their website at www.darkecountyparks. org. Their website has contact information, maps, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and much more. * Like them on Facebook! Like the “Darke County Parks” on Facebook for the most current updates regarding programming and current events at the Parks. You can also check out photos of past events. If you have any questions or would like to sign up to receive our Nature Notes and do not have access to a computer, call them at 548-0165.

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The number of women attending the retreat in Versailles exceeded expectations.

Women’s retreat a success in Versailles VERSAILLES – A women’s retreat day was held in the Fr. Jaekle Room of the Versailles Knights of Columbus Hall on Oct. 18. The retreat was presented by Jill Swallow, former graduate and resident of Versailles, who is now a consecrated woman of Regnum Christi and resides in Clarkston, Mich. The program entitled “Do Whatever He Tells You,” explored methods of prayer, meditation, interpretation, and contemplation. Versailles resident and licensed massage therapist Christina (McEldowney) Brokschmidt, of Back to Better, spoke of her personal tragedy as it related to her growth in faith. The retreat was extremely successful with a larger number than expected of women in attendance. Each woman received a handmade rosary donated by Connie Schmitmeyer, as well as a pen donated by Phelan Insurance Agency. There were door prizes which included a candle donated by Nancy O’s, garden mums, and 1/2

dozen red roses, donated by House of Flowers. Winners of the door prizes were Sandy Hoying, Barb Hart, Elsie Shappie, Barb Marshal, Linda Schmitmeyer and Michelle Schneable. The retreat was conceived by Jean Grieshop, who formed the committee consisting of Judie Stauffer, Connie Schmitmeyer, Linda Stammen, Jenny Condon, Susan Schmitmeyer and Kathy Magoto. Further assistance was received by Terri Bey, Pam Beisner, Diane Swallow, Nancy Overholser, Mike Meyer, Father Jim Simons, and Lindsey Otte. The Women of Regnum Christi have recorded numerous inspirational music CDs including a couple intended for Christmas. These CDs were popular at the retreat and are now available at Nancy O’s Inspirationals, as well as, House of Flowers & Gifts. Also available at these two stores are the ﬂeece blankets celebrating St. Valbert’s and St. Denis’ 175th anniversary.

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2013 CHEVY SILVERADO ½ TON LT CREW CAB 4X4, 5.3L V6, leather, one owner, loaded, sharp, red, 38,015 miles ................................................................................. $30,995 ...... $29,900 2013 BUICK ENCORE FWD, 1.4L 4 cyl., all power, like new, ruby red, 11,333 miles ......... $22,995 ...... $21,900 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, all power, super nice, diamond white, 22,078 miles ....................................................................................... $24,995 ...... $22,900 2012 GMC TERRAIN SLE FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., black, 41,591 miles ...................................................................................................... $20,995 ...... $19,500 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., all power, like new, crystal red, 10,033 miles.............................................................................................. $22,995 ...... $20,900 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL FWD, 3.6L V6, sunroof, leather, loaded, exc. cond., diamond white, 19,099 miles ....................................................................................... $34,995 ...... $32,900 2012 GMC ACADIA SLE FWD, 3.6L V6, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., silver, 18,881 miles ...................................................................................................... $26,995 ...... $24,900 2012 GMC TERRAIN SLE FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., gray, 19,093 miles ....................................................................................................... $21,995 ...... $20,900 2012 GMC ACADIA SL FWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, like new, black, 6,514 miles ...................... $26,995 ...... $24,900 2012 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, all power, exc. cond., crystal red, 18,840 miles.............................................................................................. $25,995 ...... $24,500 2011 GMC CANYON SLE CREW CAB 4X4 P.U., 3.7L, 5 cyl., all power, super nice, red, 37,051 miles ......................................................................................................... $24,995 ...... $23,500 2011 CHEVY ½ TON CREW CAB LT 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, all power, one owner, exc. cond., red, 58,598 miles ......................................................................................................... $25,995 ...... $24,900 2011 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT FWD, 3.6L V6, loaded, exc. cond., white, 30,599 miles ...................................................................................................... $24,995 ...... $22,900 2011 GMC YUKON XL SLT 2WD, 5.3L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., black, 31,310 miles ...................................................................................................... $33,995 ...... $32,900 2011 GMC TERRAIN SLT FWD, 2.4L 4 cyl., leather, loaded, sharp, maroon, 72,598 miles .................................................................................................. $19,995 ...... $17,900 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX LT FWD, 3.0L V6, sunroof, loaded, sharp, brown, 25,292 miles ................................................................................................... $22,995 ...... $20,900 2011 CHEVY TAHOE LTZ 4WD, 5.3L V8, leather, one owner, loaded, super nice, maroon, 89,944 miles .................................................................................................. $32,995 ...... $29,900 2010 CHEVY ½ TON LT REG CAB 4X4 P.U., 5.3L V8, loaded, one owner, super nice, silver, 47,136 miles ...................................................................................................... $21,995 ...... $20,500 2010 NISSAN CUBE FWD, 2.0L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., maroon, 111,359 miles ....... $10,995 ........ $8,900 2010 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LT CREW CAB 2WD, 5.3L V8, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., white, 82,146 miles ................................................................................... $22,995 ...... $20,900 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE LT, AWD, 3.6L V6, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., white, 53,034 miles ................................................................................................................ $18,995 ...... $17,900 2009 GMC YUKON SLT 4X4, 5.3L, V8, leather, sunroof, DVD system, sharp, black, 92,347 miles ...................................................................................................... $25,995 ...... $23,900 2007 CHEVY ½ TON SILVERADO LTZ CREW CAB 4WD, 6.0L V8, leather, one owner, loaded, exc. cond., blue granite, 87,636 miles ............................................................ $21,995 ...... $20,500 2007 CHEVY ½ TON SUBURBAN LT 4X4, 5.3L V8, loaded, exc. cond., white, 67,837 miles ...................................................................................................... $24,995 ...... $23,500 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 4X4, 3.7L V6, all power, exc. cond., maroon, 102,204 miles ..... $12,995 ...... $10,900 2007 DODGE CARAVAN SXT, 3.3L V6, all power, good cond., blue, 156,331 miles ....................................................................................................... $6,995 ........ $4,900 2005 GMC YUKON DENALI 4X4, 6.0L, V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 135,582 miles ................................................................................................... $13,995 ...... $11,900 2003 CHEVY ¾ TON EXT CAB 4x4 LT P.U., 6.6L duramax, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 189,317 miles................................................................................ $13,995 ...... $12,900 2002 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE VAN, 3.4L V6, leather, loaded, good cond., beige, 222,379 miles ..................................................................................................... $3,995 ........ $1,900 2002 CHEVY VENTURE LS VAN, 3.4L V6, loaded, good cond., blue, 185,647 miles .......... $4,995 ........ $2,900 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD, 4 dr., one owner, cloth seats, loaded, exc. cond., beige, 142,478 miles ................................................................................... $9,995 ........ $8,900 2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA AWD, 4.3L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, good cond., beige, 151,452 miles ..................................................................................................... $3,995 ........ $2,500 2000 GMC SLE 1 TON CREW CAB DUALLY 4WD, 7.4L V8, utility body, loaded, good cond., brown, 245,856 miles................................................................................. $8,995 ........ $5,900 2000 CHEVY ½ TON EXT. CAB LS 2WD P.U., 5.3L V8, loaded, good cond., red, 223,718 miles ......................................................................................................... $5,995 ........ $4,500 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN, cloth seats, all power, nice cond., green, 144,748 miles ..................................................................................................... $6,995 ........ $5,900 1997 CHEVY VENTURE LS EXT. VAN, 3.4L V6, all power, good cond., beige, 166,264 miles ..................................................................................................... $3,995 ........ $1,900 1991 CHEVY S10 REG. CAB 2WD P.U., 2.5L 4 cyl., 5 speed, rough cond., black, 180,868 miles ...................................................................................................... $1,995 ........... $600 1990 CHEVY ½ TON REG. CAB P.U., 5.7L V8, loaded, good cond., red, 164,638 miles ..... $4,995 ........ $3,500

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2012 CHEVY SONIC LT, 4 dr., 1.4L Turbo 4 cyl., 5 speed, all power, super nice, red, 35,335 miles ......................................................................................................... $12,995 ...... $10,900 2012 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., all power, one owner, like new, blue, 34,829 miles ....................................................................................................... $16,995 ...... $14,900 2012 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, very nice, blue, 27,169 miles ....................................................................................................... $15,995 ...... $14,500 2012 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., brown, 23,447 miles .................................................................................................... $17,995 ...... $15,900 2012 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, loaded, exc. cond., blue, 54,800 miles ....................................................................................................... $15,995 ...... $14,900 2012 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.6L, V6, one owner, loaded, like new, black, 9,274 miles .. $18,995 ...... $17,500 2012 CHEVY MALIBU LT 4 dr., 2.4L 4 cyl., one owner, all power, exc. cond., blue, 38,977 miles ................................................................................................................ $14,995 ...... $13,900 2011 CHEVY CAMARO LT COUPE, 3.6L V6, RS Package, sunroof, loaded, sharp, blue, 22,754 miles ....................................................................................................... $23,995 ...... $21,900 2011 CHEVY CRUZE LTZ RS, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., leather, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., black, 50,462 miles ...................................................................................................... $16,995 ...... $14,900 2011 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, super nice, maroon, 29,592 miles .................................................................................................. $18,995 ...... $16,900 2011 CHEVY CRUZE LT, 4 dr., 1.4L 4 cyl., all power, super nice, maroon, 16,511 miles .... $15,995 ...... $14,500 2009 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, one owner, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, red, 69,773 miles .............................................................................................. $15,995 ...... $13,900 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, brown, 56,805 miles .................................................................................................... $13,995 ...... $12,500 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LT, 4 dr., 3.9L V6, sunroof, loaded, very nice, maroon, 115,528 miles ........................................................................................................$10,995..........$9,500 2006 CHEVY MONTE CARLO SS, 2 dr., 5.3L V8, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp white, 80,663 miles ...................................................................................................... $12,995 ...... $10,900 2006 CHEVY MALIBU LT, 4 dr., 2.2L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., white, 132,199 miles ...................................................................................................... $8,995 ........ $7,500 1992 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, 5.7L V8, leather, loaded, super nice, maroon, 54,083 miles .................................................................................................. $16,995 ...... $14,900 1986 CHEVY CORVETTE COUPE, 5.7L V8, leather, loaded, very nice, silver, 72,394 miles ...................................................................................................... $11,995 ........ $9,900

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2007 PONTIAC G6, 4 dr., 3.5L V6, sunroof, loaded, exc. cond., gold, 78,496 miles ............. $9,995 ........ $8,600

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2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL CLASSIC, one owner, many extras, like new, maroon, 1,307 miles ..................................................................................... $22,995 ...... $19,900 2010 CAN AM SMS MOTORCYCLE SPIDER R, audio and convenience package blue, 4,530 miles ......................................................................................................... $17,995 ...... $14,900 2006 CADILLAC CTS, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, gray, 74,041 miles ....................................................................................................... $16,995 ...... $13,900 2001 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE, 3.8L V6, leather, loaded, sharp, silver, 107,337 miles ...................................................................................................... $6,995 ........ $5,500 1997 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 4 dr., 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, exc. cond., green, 119,533 miles ..................................................................................................... $4,995 ........ $2,500 1996 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, nice car, beige, 163,266 miles ..................................................................................................... $4,995 ........ $2,500

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date. Taylor Shackleford (Brookville) and Mitchell Bussard (Tri-County North) were responsible for adding up order forms and verifying the cash and checks collected match the order total. The class had a perfect week, with no discrepancies. Business Ownership students sold $3,593 in shirts over four days. Of that amount, $2,559 were cash sales! Mandy Watts, MVCTC Business Ownership Instructor shared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hands-on projects like the MVCTC shirt sales allow Business Ownership students to apply business skills they learned in class to real life situations. Students gain experience in customer service and sales with the shirt sales event and enjoy the hands-on aspect of the project.â&#x20AC;? For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing ďŹ ve counties in Southwest Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley. For more information about MVCTC, visit www.mvctc.com.

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The Darke County Holstein 4-H Club met Dec. 7, 1:30 p.m., at the Versailles Health Care Center to pass out Christmas cards and to visit with residents. They also took canned goods they collected to a family in need. The next meeting will be Jan. 4 at the Ft. Jefferson Methodist Church. Kylie Miller, reporter

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FCCLA donates to Capes for Kids ARCANUM â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Arcanum FCCLA Chapter recently participated in making capes for kids. Capes for Kids is a program at the Peyton Manning Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital. It encourages kids to have the will to ďŹ ght to get better by making them super heroes. Using the 2014-2015 FCCLA State Theme,

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Elementary sings the Joy of Christmas UNION CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Students in pre-school, kindergarten, ďŹ rst, second, and third grades put a huge audience in the Christmas spirit with their singing and choreography to holiday songs. The Pre-school sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;9 Little Reindeerâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;He will Be Coming Down The Chimney.â&#x20AC;? The Kindergarten sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Santaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cancion de la Navidad.â&#x20AC;? The ďŹ rst grade sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa is My Buddyâ&#x20AC;? and

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Community Park Improvement Grant Awards distributed GREENVILLE – The Darke County Park District awarded over $21,000 in Community Park Improvement Grants in 2014. Projects ranged from restroom renovations to playground equipment to security lighting and pool slides in 14 county park areas. Due to budget constraints, many of these local projects come about only with the aid of the Park District’s small grants and the work of many community volunteers. Shown accepting checks for their communities last evening at the Darke County Park’s Nature Education Center are: City of Greenville, Deb Berger, Park Manager, Village of Ansonia, Jerry Koverman, Mayor, Village Arcanum, Bill Sinnes, Village Administrator, Esther Clark, Village of Gettysburg, Park Board Member, Village of Hollansburg, Dana Heck, Mayor, Village of New Madison, Patty Jackson, Council Member, Village of North Star, Joe Wagner, Council Member, Village of Osgood, Dan Grieshop, Park Board Member, Village of Rossburg, Dan Howe, Mayor, Village of Union City, Ohio, Marcia Kiser, Park Bard President and Barb Long, Park Board Member, Village of Versailles, Rodd Hale, Village Administrator, Village of Wayne

Lake, John McRoberts, Council President. Also receiving awards but not in attendance were Village of Palestine, Village of Pitsburg and Village of New Weston. Darke County Park Commissioners Steve Shaltry, John Cook and Roger Brocious along with Park Director Roger Van Frank awarded checks and thanked all the communities for keeping parks alive for their local citizens’ health and recreational needs. The Darke County Park District promised the Community Park Improvement Grants Program 20 years ago after the ﬁrst ½ mil levy passed. The grant was designed to help local Darke County governments afford active recreational areas in their communities. Since the ﬁrst year of the awards, over $673,000 has been awarded to the 21 villages and city in Darke County. Research shows that parks of all kinds lead to better physical and mental health and a better quality of life for the communities. Parks and trails are also desired by young professionals and workers with families who are needed to continue the next generation of businesses in the Darke County economy. “The Darke County Park District is proud to be able to encourage and support each local community in

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Trail maintenance volunteers needed GREENVILLE – Want to get some exercise or relieve some stress? The Darke County Parks is looking for several volunteers to help with pruning back trails along with removing trees from wetlands and levy areas. The Park District plans to start these maintenance projects in January 2015. Whether you can join them once or on a monthly basis you can help make a difference

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132 N. Main St. WEST ALEXANDRIA

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215 E. Canal St. ANSONIA

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116 Taylor St. BRADFORD

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Hillgrove-Ft. Recovery Rd., UNION CITY (34.46 Ac)

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3986 Bishop Road, GREENVILLE

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