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THE EARLY BIRD NEWSPAPER SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015 We Deliver. All Local. All the Time. See inside for 2015 HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE Shop Local This Holiday Season Jordan Dill, left, and Alex Waters get feed from the barn to feed the chickens they are raising this year. They are two of 21 students in the DeColores Montessori Farm School this year. (Bob Robinson photo) DeColores seeks help for historic barn renovation Civic Theatre will hold auditions Center will develop a skilled workforce DCSO welcomes Deputy Day and Britta to K-9 Unit GREENVILLE – Darke County Civic Theater will be holding auditions for the beloved family classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Rhoald Dahl and dramatized by Rich- ard George on Nov. 29, 5-8 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club on Broadway in Greenville. The play fea- tures many zany charac- ters from Willy Wonka to Violet Beauregard to Oom- pa Loompas and of course, Charlie Buckett himself. DCCT is looking for actors of all ages and is always welcoming new members. No prior preparation will be needed to audition, simply show up during the allotted audition period and be ready to read select excerpts from the script provided. The show will be performed in late winter at an annual event that will be discussed with auditioners at the time of auditions. DCCT is a nonprofit organization and “Charlie and the Chocolate Fac- tory” is being performed in conjunction with special arrangements from Dra- matic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. The show will be directed by DCCT member Chris Cha- pa and produced by DCCT President Dane Leeper. For additional information, visit www.darkecountyciv- ictheater.org or call (937) 423-5183. ARCANUM – An eighth grader arrives at school at 7 a.m. His or her job that morning might be to feed the chickens… or work in the kitchen. Or it might be to work with other students to determine what crops they will plant in the spring. There may be other chores that day. They are divided up among the 21 students who operate the DeColores Montessori Farm School. “It’s a hands-on learn- ing environment,” said Christine Seger, Montessori School Business Manager. “Our students operate this farm.” The 20-acre farm on Arcanum-Bears Mill Road has been in operation since 2009. “They decide what they’re going to grow… they plant it, harvest it and sometimes even prepare it.” They have to oversee a bud- get and operate it as a busi- ness. “The idea is for a real life experience,” Seger add- ed. “They get that here.” There are three struc- tures on campus… a main classroom building, a small- er building for various sum- mer camps and an historic barn very much in need of renovation. DeColores Montessori will be launch- ing a fundraising campaign the first of December to ac- complish the renovation. “We don’t want to re- place it because of its his- toric value,” she said, noting the barn’s unique ‘tongue and groove’ architecture. However considerable work needs to be done. The south wall is in definite need of repair as it lets in almost as much sunlight as it blocks. They also want to add new siding, a new roof, gutters and a user-friendly garage door. “This is the only school like this in Darke County,” Seger said. “It’s a unique learning experience for our students (grades 7 through 9). They have to understand how the process works, from beginning to end.” Students have raised hogs, sheep and more recently, chickens. Students built the chicken coop that currently houses their birds, and they show at the Darke County Fair each year. Two students, Alec Wa- ters and Jordan Dill, were enthusiastic about the pro- gram. Alec said it’s a chal- lenge. “It’s hands-on, which is better for me. And faster.” Jordan likes doing things with his hands. “Ever since I was little, that’s been the best way to learn for me,” he said. Those wishing to assist DeColores in its renovation project can visit decolores- greenville.com and click on the iDonate link. Or they can contact Seger at 547- 1334 or christinemseger@ gmail.com. GREENVILLE – Closing the skills gap and ensur- ing Darke County’s manu- facturers have a qualified workforce has been dis- cussed, contemplated and discussed a few more times. For some it has been a five year journey while others jumped on board midway through the most recent effort, but all have played an important role in mak- ing sure the Darke County Advanced Manufacturing Center at the Greenville Technology Center came to fruition. Local business, manufacturing and com- munity leaders joined with government and school officials to celebrate the opening on Nov. 18 Much of what has been accomplished is the re- sult of the initial efforts of Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk and Greenville Mayor Mike Bowers. The two officials held manu- facturer visits, heard about the skills gap and went to an economic development conference in Charlotte, NC. When discussing what they had heard from the manufacturers and in the conference their thought was, “How do you get man- ufacturing and schools to- gether?” Bowers said, “Fast forward five years and you have this event, this open- ing. It goes a long way to filling that skills gap.” The development of the Advanced Manufacturing Center and its curriculum was not left up to educa- tional leaders alone to fill. It was a comprehensive and combined effort from local manufacturers and educational leaders from around the county. Stu- dents will gain knowledge in manufacturing that will be needed when moving from high school, technical school or college into the workforce. Dave Dunaway, of Ram- co Electric Motors, under- stands the need for a skilled workforce and has been leading the charge to get the Advanced Manufactur- ing Center open. Not only has he contributed to the development of the Center and curriculum, Ramco donated $10,000 to Green- ville’s career tech program. For Dunaway and other manufacturers wanting the Center to be successful may be somewhat selfish. “In- dustry in Darke County is expanding,” he said. “Make no mistake about that. We are trying to run a small business and getting the people with the skills that we need has really been a challenge.” Finding quali- fied maintenance techni- cians is one area where Du- naway has had difficulty. These persons keep the fa- cility and machinery oper- ating properly. “The skills that these folks need are becoming more technical. It’s not getting easier; it’s becoming more difficult. DARKE COUNTY – Af- ter completing the required training, Darke County Sheriff’s Office Depu- ty Mike Day and his part- ner Britta are now officially a part of the Darke County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. The pair join Deputy Jay Person and Eric on active duty for the department. “Adding Deputy Day and Britta to our K-9 road patrol will definitely give us the much needed advan- tage,” Darke County Sheriff Toby Spencer stated. “In addition to tracking and locating a missing child… the addition to our force will give us an edge in the growing drug running is- sues currently plaguing our roads. One of our main goals is putting a stop to all the dope coming through Darke County… Britta and Eric will play a major roll in helping the department make that happen.” Following a morning of training at the Darke Coun- ty Fairgrounds and EMA building, Britta was offi- cially deputized by Sheriff Spencer. Deputy Day was presented with a certifi- cation for completing the required 240 hours of K-9 training. They will alternate shifts with Deputy Pearson and Eric… meaning Darke County will always have a K-9 Unit ready to go when needed. “Eric and Britta have different styles, but get the job done just the same,” said Sgt. Mike Burns who is the Primary Handler Darke County K-9 Training Cen- ter, which was established earlier this summer. Burns, who has been a K-9 handler since 1979, was the first to work with Britta after she transferred to DCSO in late spring. The city of Camden, Ohio was forced to let the 4-year-old female German Shepherd go after learning their K-9 handler was unable to con- tinue duty. Always wanting to be- come part of a K-9 Unit, 25-year-old Deputy Day was thrilled when he learned of the opportunity that literally fell in his lap after rejoining the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Af- ter a brief transitional stay at the Darke County Ani- mal Shelter, Britta officially went to live with Day, his It’s not the way it was 10 or 20 years ago.” Not only will the Ad- vanced Manufacturing Cen- ter take an active role in ed- ucating the students of to- day and preparing them for careers in manufacturing, but it will eventually offer training for adults trying to gain the skills they need to be employable. Manufac- turers will also be able to use the facility for training its employees. Thanks to a grant from the State of Ohio, the fa- cility built and filled with equipment needed in the industry today. Students will be able to work with everything from electrical systems to robotics. Saluk stated, “We can’t under sell what this means to the future of the county. A better skilled and a better trained workforce means a better opportunity to work to keep our companies, to accommodate their expan- sions, to bring in new com- panies, help workers up- grade their skills, which of- tentimes means increased salaries and standard of living in our households. Most importantly of all, no Darke County company or company looking at Darke County ever needs to say that they can’t consider do- ing their project in Darke County because their work- force lacked the skills.” Entities and individu- als responsible for getting funding and ensuring the Center and curriculum will be able to train the next generation’s workforce in- clude Representative Jim Buchy, Senator Bill Beagle, Greenville City Schools, Darke County Economic Development, Dayton Development Coalition, Wright State University, and local manufacturers. wife Abbey and young son Colton. “She is a great family dog,” Day said about Brit- ta. “She’s got that switch. She knows when its time to work and relaxes when she is at home. I really couldn’t ask for a better dog.” When asked what is important about a depu- ty having his dog live at home, Sgt. Burns noted, “It creates that closeness and sociability since you are always around each other and she is around other people. They are not caged up all the time and come out like a ball of fire ready to bite someone or run off somewhere.” Britta is trained in many areas, including suspect apprehension, narcotics and article search, hu- man tracking, open-air and building search, offi- cer protection and vehicle deployment. She demon- strated her skills for some of Darke County’s elected officials during the certifi- cation ceremony Monday. Eric was also re-deputized to symbolize the K-9 Unit becoming complete for the Darke County Sheriff’s Of- fice. Look for more informa- tion about Eric and Britta coming soon to the DCSO official website at dark- ecountysheriff.org. Manufacturing, business and community leaders had an opportunity to see some of the equipment the Advanced Manufacturing Center at Greenville Technical Center will be using to train high school and adult students. (Ryan Berry photo) Deputy Mike Day and Britta are officially on duty as the second part of the Darke County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. See photos from K-9 training at bluebagmedia.com/photos (Clinton Randall photo) BOB ROBINSON ASSOCIATE EDITOR [email protected] CLINTON RANDALL STAFF WRITER [email protected] RYAN BERRY MANAGING EDITOR [email protected]

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THE EARLY BIRD NEWSPAPERS U N D A Y, N O V E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 5

We Deliver. All Local. All the Time.

See inside for 2015

HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDEShop Local This Holiday Season

Jordan Dill, left, and Alex Waters get feed from the barn to feed the chickens they are raising this year. They are two of 21 students in the DeColores Montessori Farm School this year. (Bob Robinson photo)

DeColores seeks help for historic barn renovation

Civic Theatre will hold auditions

Center will develop a skilled workforce

DCSO welcomes Deputy Day and Britta to K-9 Unit

GREENVILLE – Darke County Civic Theater will be holding auditions for the beloved family classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Rhoald Dahl and dramatized by Rich-ard George on Nov. 29, 5-8 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club on Broadway in Greenville. The play fea-tures many zany charac-ters from Willy Wonka to Violet Beauregard to Oom-pa Loompas and of course, Charlie Buckett himself. DCCT is looking for actors of all ages and is always welcoming new members. No prior preparation will be needed to audition, simply show up during the allotted audition period

and be ready to read select excerpts from the script provided. The show will be performed in late winter at an annual event that will be discussed with auditioners at the time of auditions.

DCCT is a nonprofit organization and “Charlie and the Chocolate Fac-tory” is being performed in conjunction with special arrangements from Dra-matic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. The show will be directed by DCCT member Chris Cha-pa and produced by DCCT President Dane Leeper. For additional information, visit www.darkecountyciv-ictheater.org or call (937) 423-5183.

ARCANUM – An eighth grader arrives at school at 7 a.m. His or her job that morning might be to feed the chickens… or work in the kitchen. Or it might be to work with other students to determine what crops they will plant in the spring. There may be other chores that day. They are divided up among the 21 students who operate the DeColores Montessori Farm School.

“It’s a hands-on learn-ing environment,” said Christine Seger, Montessori School Business Manager. “Our students operate this farm.” The 20-acre farm on Arcanum-Bears Mill Road has been in operation since 2009. “They decide what they’re going to grow… they plant it, harvest it and sometimes even prepare it.” They have to oversee a bud-get and operate it as a busi-ness. “The idea is for a real life experience,” Seger add-ed. “They get that here.”

There are three struc-tures on campus… a main classroom building, a small-er building for various sum-mer camps and an historic barn very much in need of renovation. DeColores Montessori will be launch-ing a fundraising campaign the first of December to ac-complish the renovation.

“We don’t want to re-

place it because of its his-toric value,” she said, noting the barn’s unique ‘tongue and groove’ architecture. However considerable work needs to be done. The south wall is in definite need of repair as it lets in almost as much sunlight as it blocks. They also want to add new siding, a new roof, gutters and a user-friendly garage door.

“This is the only school like this in Darke County,” Seger said. “It’s a unique learning experience for our students (grades 7 through 9). They have to understand how the process works, from beginning to end.” Students have raised hogs, sheep and more recently, chickens. Students built the chicken coop that currently houses their birds, and they show at the Darke County Fair each year.

Two students, Alec Wa-ters and Jordan Dill, were enthusiastic about the pro-gram. Alec said it’s a chal-lenge. “It’s hands-on, which is better for me. And faster.” Jordan likes doing things with his hands. “Ever since I was little, that’s been the best way to learn for me,” he said.

Those wishing to assist DeColores in its renovation project can visit decolores-greenville.com and click on the iDonate link. Or they can contact Seger at 547-1334 or [email protected].

GREENVILLE – Closing the skills gap and ensur-ing Darke County’s manu-facturers have a qualified workforce has been dis-cussed, contemplated and discussed a few more times. For some it has been a five year journey while others jumped on board midway through the most recent effort, but all have played an important role in mak-ing sure the Darke County Advanced Manufacturing Center at the Greenville Technology Center came to fruition. Local business, manufacturing and com-munity leaders joined with government and school officials to celebrate the opening on Nov. 18

Much of what has been accomplished is the re-sult of the initial efforts of Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk and Greenville Mayor Mike Bowers. The two officials held manu-facturer visits, heard about the skills gap and went to an economic development conference in Charlotte, NC. When discussing what they had heard from the manufacturers and in the conference their thought was, “How do you get man-ufacturing and schools to-gether?” Bowers said, “Fast forward five years and you have this event, this open-ing. It goes a long way to filling that skills gap.”

The development of the Advanced Manufacturing Center and its curriculum was not left up to educa-tional leaders alone to fill. It was a comprehensive and combined effort from local manufacturers and educational leaders from around the county. Stu-dents will gain knowledge in manufacturing that will be needed when moving from high school, technical school or college into the workforce.

Dave Dunaway, of Ram-co Electric Motors, under-stands the need for a skilled workforce and has been leading the charge to get the Advanced Manufactur-ing Center open. Not only has he contributed to the development of the Center and curriculum, Ramco donated $10,000 to Green-ville’s career tech program.

For Dunaway and other manufacturers wanting the Center to be successful may be somewhat selfish. “In-dustry in Darke County is expanding,” he said. “Make no mistake about that. We are trying to run a small business and getting the people with the skills that we need has really been a challenge.” Finding quali-fied maintenance techni-cians is one area where Du-naway has had difficulty. These persons keep the fa-cility and machinery oper-ating properly. “The skills that these folks need are becoming more technical. It’s not getting easier; it’s becoming more difficult.

DARKE COUNTY – Af-ter completing the required training, Darke County Sheriff’s Office Depu-ty Mike Day and his part-ner Britta are now officially a part of the Darke County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. The pair join Deputy Jay Person and Eric on active duty for the department.

“Adding Deputy Day and Britta to our K-9 road patrol will definitely give us the much needed advan-tage,” Darke County Sheriff Toby Spencer stated. “In addition to tracking and locating a missing child… the addition to our force will give us an edge in the growing drug running is-sues currently plaguing our roads. One of our main goals is putting a stop to all the dope coming through Darke County… Britta and Eric will play a major roll in helping the department make that happen.”

Following a morning of training at the Darke Coun-ty Fairgrounds and EMA building, Britta was offi-cially deputized by Sheriff Spencer. Deputy Day was

presented with a certifi-cation for completing the required 240 hours of K-9 training. They will alternate shifts with Deputy Pearson and Eric… meaning Darke County will always have a K-9 Unit ready to go when needed.

“Eric and Britta have different styles, but get the job done just the same,” said Sgt. Mike Burns who is the Primary Handler Darke County K-9 Training Cen-ter, which was established earlier this summer.

Burns, who has been a K-9 handler since 1979, was the first to work with Britta after she transferred to DCSO in late spring. The city of Camden, Ohio was forced to let the 4-year-old female German Shepherd go after learning their K-9 handler was unable to con-tinue duty.

Always wanting to be-come part of a K-9 Unit, 25-year-old Deputy Day was thrilled when he learned of the opportunity that literally fell in his lap after rejoining the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Af-ter a brief transitional stay at the Darke County Ani-mal Shelter, Britta officially went to live with Day, his

It’s not the way it was 10 or 20 years ago.”

Not only will the Ad-vanced Manufacturing Cen-ter take an active role in ed-ucating the students of to-day and preparing them for careers in manufacturing, but it will eventually offer training for adults trying to gain the skills they need to be employable. Manufac-turers will also be able to use the facility for training its employees.

Thanks to a grant from the State of Ohio, the fa-cility built and filled with equipment needed in the industry today. Students will be able to work with everything from electrical systems to robotics.

Saluk stated, “We can’t under sell what this means to the future of the county. A better skilled and a better trained workforce means a better opportunity to work to keep our companies, to

accommodate their expan-sions, to bring in new com-panies, help workers up-grade their skills, which of-tentimes means increased salaries and standard of living in our households. Most importantly of all, no Darke County company or company looking at Darke County ever needs to say that they can’t consider do-ing their project in Darke County because their work-force lacked the skills.”

Entities and individu-als responsible for getting funding and ensuring the Center and curriculum will be able to train the next generation’s workforce in-clude Representative Jim Buchy, Senator Bill Beagle, Greenville City Schools, Darke County Economic Development, Dayton Development Coalition, Wright State University, and local manufacturers.

wife Abbey and young son Colton.

“She is a great family dog,” Day said about Brit-ta. “She’s got that switch. She knows when its time to work and relaxes when she is at home. I really couldn’t ask for a better dog.”

When asked what is important about a depu-ty having his dog live at home, Sgt. Burns noted, “It creates that closeness and sociability since you are always around each other and she is around other people. They are not caged up all the time and come out like a ball of fire ready to bite someone or run off somewhere.”

Britta is trained in many areas, including suspect apprehension, narcotics and article search, hu-man tracking, open-air and building search, offi-cer protection and vehicle deployment. She demon-strated her skills for some of Darke County’s elected officials during the certifi-cation ceremony Monday. Eric was also re-deputized to symbolize the K-9 Unit becoming complete for the Darke County Sheriff’s Of-fice.

Look for more informa-tion about Eric and Britta coming soon to the DCSO official website at dark-ecountysheriff.org.

Manufacturing, business and community leaders had an opportunity to see some of the equipment the Advanced Manufacturing Center at Greenville Technical Center will be using to train high school and adult students. (Ryan Berry photo)

Deputy Mike Day and Britta are officially on duty as the second part of the Darke County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. See photos from K-9 training at bluebagmedia.com/photos (Clinton Randall photo)

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CLINTONRANDALLSTAFF [email protected]

RYANBERRYMANAGING [email protected]

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GREENVILLE – On Dec. 3, 6 p.m., the Darke Coun-ty Parks District is thrilled to welcome Mike Manning, aka The “Rock Man.” Mike has been studying rocks for 40 years. He has traveled all around the world in search of geological trea-sures. His collection, which he will be bringing to the Nature Center, is second to none and includes fossils, minerals, rare specimens, and unique finds. It is a special treat to be present for Mike’s presentation as participants will be able to

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Rocks make perfect Christmas gifts for the rock hounds on your list. Though this program is free to the public, preregistra-tion is required. For more information about this program, to preregister, or for information about any other program offered by the Darke County Parks, please call the Nature Cen-ter at 548-0165.

GREENVILLE – R. Kel-ly Ormsby, III, prosecuting attorney for Darke County, released the following re-port on Grand Jury activity recently conducted by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Of-fice.

Paul E. Brown, Jr., Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Pos-session of Drugs (Meth) based upon an investiga-tion by the Greenville Po-lice Department.

Travis A. Hines, Union City, Ind. – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Heroin based upon the Darke County Sheriff’s Of-fice.

Brandon B. Hartman, Union City, Ind. – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Joshua J. Sims, Day-ton – Indicted on a charge of Possession of Meth-amphetamine and Illegal Conveyance of Prohibited Items onto the Grounds of

a Detention Facility based upon an investigation by the Union City, Ohio Police Department.

Tony Gilbert, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of three counts of Corrupting Another with Drugs based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Douglas R. Sleppy, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Breaking & Entering and Petty Theft based upon an investiga-tion by the Greenville Po-lice Department.

Ricky Lee Hartwick, Jr., Lake Orion, Mich. – In-dicted on a charge of two counts of Receiving Stolen Property based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Jordan L. Gary, Green-ville – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Vehicular Assault and two counts of DUI based upon an investi-gation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Christopher M. Odum,

Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Domestic Vio-lence based upon an in-vestigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Tyler L. Holzapfel, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Ve-hicular Homicide, Driving Under the Influence, Driv-ing Under an OVI Suspen-sion, Stopping After Acci-dent and Furnishing Alco-hol to Minor based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Shane C. Rayburn, Greenville – Indicted on a charge of Aggravated Rob-bery based upon an inves-tigation by the Greenville Police Department.

Edward E. Evilsizor, Ohio Department of Cor-rections – Indicted on a charge of Pandering Ob-scenities Involving a Minor based upon an investiga-tion by the Greenville Po-lice Department.

David H. Allread, Green-ville – Indicted on a charge of two counts of Trafficking in Heroin based upon an investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Kyle W. Black, Portland, Ind. – Indicted on a charge

of Possession of Heroin based upon an investiga-tion by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

David L. Harrison, Wayne Lakes – Indicted on a charge of Grand Theft based upon an investiga-tion by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Bradley M. Hogue, Ox-ford – Indicted on a charge of Grand Theft based upon an investigation by the Greenville Police Depart-ment.

On November 11 police observed a vehicle parked after hours at Greenville City’s North Park. It was occupied by two males. When the officer made contact with the juvenile

driver he detected a strong odor of marijuana and ob-served a green marijuana “grinder” sitting on top of the center console. The defendant stated there was no other contraband

had previously contained marijuana. A search of the vehicle revealed a small marijuana cigarette that had already been smoked. No charges were filed for the marijuana but the de-fendant was cited for the red light violation and no driver’s license violation. The individual’s parents were notified of the situa-tion.

WARRANTSOn November 12 police

were dispatched to Darke County Adult Probation to arrest Lee Ware on a war-rant through Greenville Police for failing to appear for a trial on the original charge of theft and crimi-nal simulation. He was ar-rested and transported to the Darke County jail.

On November 12, while investigating a private property crash, police made contact with Josiah Randall. He had an out-standing warrant through Greenville Police for fail-ing to appear on an under-age consumption charge. He was arrested and

in the vehicle. He was asked to exit and the offi-cer saw a green glass pipe lying on the floor in front of the defendant. He stat-ed he forgot to mention that. He and his compan-ion said the items were for marijuana consumption but they hadn’t yet started smoking it. The defendant was issued a misdemeanor citation for possession of drug paraphernalia and released to his adult sis-ter.

On November 12 police made a traffic stop regard-ing a red light violation. When advised of the rea-son for the stop, the defen-dant (not named because possibly a juvenile) said he did not have a driver’s license or a permit. The officer also got an odor of marijuana from the ve-hicle. When asked, the driver said no. When the officer advised he could smell it the driver said he’d been smoking mari-juana earlier in the day. The defendant handed the officer an empty bag that

transported to the Darke County jail.

On November 12 police were dispatched to the Mi-ami County line on US 36 to take custody of Katrina Dearth, who had an active warrant through Green-ville Police. She was trans-ported to Darke County jail on the original charge of leaving the scene of an accident.

On November 10 po-lice were dispatched to the Darke County Courthouse to take custody of Tyler Boner, who had an active warrant through Green-ville Police. He was trans-ported to Darke County jail on the original charge of criminal damaging.

On November 18 po-lice were dispatched to 721 Wayne St. regarding a miscellaneous issue. At that location police arrest-ed Jeffrey Young for fail-ing to appear on the origi-nal charge by Greenville Police of indecent expo-sure. He was arrested and transported to the Darke County jail.

On November 18 Mat-thew Shoffstall responded to Greenville Police to pick up his drivers license. It had been taken as found property. He had an ac-tive arrest warrant out of Darke County Municipal Court for failure to ap-pear for an arraignment, original charge driving under suspension. He was transported to the Darke County jail.

EARLY BIRD POLICYThe Greenville Police

Beat is prepared from public records available at the Greenville Police Department. Every ef-fort is made to balance the public’s right to know with the rights of the indi-viduals involved. Readers are encouraged to contact Greenville Police if they have information or con-cerns regarding these or any other incidents they see. The Early Bird notes all suspects are innocent until proven guilty and welcomes comments and concerns regarding this community service.

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ARCANUM – The Arca-num-Butler Local School District invites parents of students in Darke County to attend a presentation about social media safety. This program will be led by Darke County Detective David Hawes and Assis-tant Prosecuting Attorney Margaret Hayes and will focus on areas of concern for youth in regards to so-cial media and their digital footprint. The program will be Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m., in the Arcanum cafetorium. If you have questions, con-tact the high school office at 692-5174.

FOL seeksused books

GREENVILLE – Have books too good to throw away? Fall houseclean-ing turned up books you no longer need but want to share with others?

Friends of the Greenville Public Library urge you to drop off good books for their 2nd Floor Used Book Library. This area is located in the Computer Room on the second floor and a large selection of books, both fic-tion and non-fiction are of-fered for donation only.

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Thompson gets 30 months for dealing heroin near school

GREENVILLE – With fall weather in full swing and with it the opportunity for campfires and outdoor cooking, the Greenville City Fire Department urges you to become familiar with the laws and regulations that govern campfires and open burning. Protect yourself, your neighbors, and your wallet by knowing the rules -- where and what you can burn. The Ohio Fire Code and EPA have specific reg-ulations concerning open burning, so it is always wise to understand the restric-tions that apply.

As it pertains to the city of Greenville, the only le-gal outdoor fire allowed without a permit is a recre-

ational fire. A recreational fire is defined as a campfire or cooking fire less than three feet in diameter and two feet tall. The follow-ing list or rules as stated in the Ohio Fire Code pertains to the regulations for open burning/recreational fires:

* Fire must be attended at all times.

* There must be some form of extinguishment present (garden hose, fire extinguisher, etc.)

* Burn only clean wood – (it is illegal to burn yard waste and trash or garbage at any time)

* Recreational fires, in approved containers, must be at least fifteen feet from any structure. All other rec-reational fires must be at least twenty-five feet from any structure.

* Fires that are offensive because of smoke or odor emissions are prohibited.

Greenville City Street Department is currently conducting its fall leaf pick up within city limits. The leaf pick-up program runs on a routine basis through-out the work week. The City

Street Department would like everyone to remember to ensure no trash is in the leaf pile and that all tree limbs have been removed. If you have any question in re-gards to leaf pick up please contact the city garage at 548-2215.

All other outdoor fires, including bonfires and cer-emonial fires, must have prior written permission from: Regional Air Pollu-tion Control Agency, 451 W. Third St., PO Box 972, Dayton, Ohio 45422; (513) 225-4435.

BY CLINTON RANDALLSTAFF WRITER

[email protected] - An on-

going feud between two men turned violent Tues-day afternoon (Nov. 17) at the corner of Fair and Har-rison Ave. in Greenville.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene at approximately 3:30 p.m. after a report came in of a gunshot being discharged with one victim on the ground.

According to authori-ties, the 56-year-old male victim, identified as Carl Smith of Greenville and a 79-year-old suspect had an altercation in the yard of a mutual female acquain-tance at 1000 Harrison Ave. The suspect, Charles ‘Chuck’ Braumiller, report-edly shot Smith in the lower back with a 9mm handgun. Smith was transported to the landing zone at Darke County Sheriff’s Office to be airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight.

A single gunshot was reported and Smith’s in-juries did not appear to be life-threatening, informed officers at the scene. The handgun, along with the

shell casing, were collected by investigators and Brau-miller was transported to the Greenville Police De-partment for questioning. He was later booked into the Darke County jail.

A Grand Jury on Thurs-day handed down a two count indictment for Fe-lonious Assault, a second degree felony, with a gun specification that carries a mandatory three year sen-tence.

Braumiller was ar-raigned on Friday morning where the judge ordered a $150,000 bond. He is scheduled to return to court for a pre-trial hear-ing in December. He faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted as charged.

According to family, Smith is listed in stable condition and may have as many as three surgeries to stop internal bleeding. He has been placed on a venti-lator since the incident.

School buses were re-routed following the inci-dent for the safety of lo-cal students.

The crime remains un-der investigation with the Greenville Police Depart-ment.

BY CLINTON RANDALLSTAFF WRITER

[email protected] – After

being arrested and charged with numerous heroin-related offenses in August, 30-year-old Tiffany M. Thompson accepted a plea bargain and was sentenced to 30 months in prison Tuesday morning in the Darke County Common Pleas Court.

Thompson was arrested, along with her boyfriend and co-defendant Rick Fleetwood, on Aug. 21 fol-lowing a narcotics inves-tigation by the Greenville Police Department. Ap-proximately 250 capsules of heroin and $1,600 in cash was seized during the ar-rest.

Thompson was indicted in October on six counts of Trafficking and one count of Tampering with Evi-dence. She entered a guilty plea Tuesday on four counts of Trafficking, third degree felonies, as part of the plea agreement. The state dis-missed the remaining charg-es on the indictment. The Trafficking charges were more severe since Thomp-son was caught selling at least 10 (bulk amount) cap-sules of heroin within the vicinity of a school.

Defense attorney David

A. Rohrer agreed with the state’s recommended sen-tence of 30 months… tell-ing the court that the time away will hopefully help Thompson get her life back on track.

“Tiffany is an addict, Tif-fany is a follower and she has a boyfriend that is one of the biggest drug dealers in Greenville,” Rohrer said. “I really hope Tiffany will use this time to her advan-tage and get the help she needs. Otherwise she may end up like some of my oth-er clients… in the obituary.”

Common Pleas Court Judge Jonathan P. Hein imposed the recommended sentence, terminating a vio-lation of probation filed with the court. He also ordered a restitution to be paid and a mandatory fine of $5,000 on each of the counts.

Tiffany Thompson was ordered to serve 30 months after pleading guilty to four counts of trafficking in heroin. (Clinton Randall photo)

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Bowman sentenced to 5 years for role in drive-thru robbery

Evan Bowman addresses the court prior to sentencing for his role in a 2012 armed robbery of a Greenville drive-thru. (Clinton Randall photo)

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BY CLINTON RANDALLSTAFF WRITER

[email protected] – A “fol-

lower” was the common characteristic used to de-scribe 23-year-old Evan L. Bowman during a plea and sentencing hearing in the Darke County Com-mon Pleas Court Tuesday morning. He was sen-tenced to serve five years for a 2012 robbery of a lo-cal business.

Bowman was part of a duo that allegedly com-mitted three robberies at gunpoint in the City of Greenville in late 2012. He was indicted on one of the three offense dates (Nov. 1, 2012) in which he and his alleged co-defen-dant, Heath A. Gessler, tied up the 68-year-old clerk at the former Park-side Beverage Dock. Bow-man pleaded guilty to one

of the first degree felonies in the case – Complicity to Commit Aggravated Rob-bery. As part of Tuesday’s (Nov. 17) plea agreement, the state dismissed a count of Aggravated Rob-bery and a gun specifica-tion which carried a man-datory three additional years.

“This is a terrible case,” defense attorney David A. Rohrer stated. “I told Evan what would have happened if someone got hurt… You’d be facing murder charges.”

“Evan was following the lead of his friend. I told him he should have divorced himself when he learned what was going on, but unfortunately he didn’t,” Rohrer noted.

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porting statements to the court on his behalf.

“I was wrong and I should have walked away when I had the chance… but I didn’t,” Bowman told the court prior to sen-tencing.

On the other side of the courtroom, a number of victims and family mem-bers gathered to watch the proceedings. The daugh-ter of the former drive-thru clerk addressed the court and read a written statement on behalf of her mother directly to Bow-man.

“You had the power to stop your own actions… whether you’re a follower or a leader, you’re a grown man,” she emotionally told Bowman. “She won-dered if that was the last moments of her life, as she sat there tied up with you tormenting her over and over again.”

“You tied her up and you knew he (co-defen-dant) was going to pull that gun in her face and you did nothing to stop it,” she added. “As a daugh-ter… how dare you do that to my mom! I know I should forgive you, but I just can’t.”

Emotions clearly took over as she read the state-ment until Judge Jona-

than P. Hein asked her to “please wrap it up”.

“There have not been too many good days since you did this… but today is a good day since you will be going away for a long time,” she concluded.

According to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Deborah S. Quigley, Bow-man has fully cooperated with the state since his arrest in October. He has agreed to work with the state against his co-defen-dant (Gessler), if his case goes to trial. Gessler faces six serious felonies in the case, including three gun specifications, after be-ing indicted for each of the three armed robber-ies. He currently remains free on a $150,000 bond, pending pre-trial later this month.

“We hear about this kind of stuff in Dayton, but this kind of gun play, restraint and destruction of property unsettles the quiet peaceful fabric of the community,” Judge Hein told Bowman as he imposed the sentence.

For being convicted of a felony of the first degree, Bowman will be placed on a mandatory 60 months of post release supervi-sion after completing the sentence.

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Words vs. Emojis – Emojis Won

READERS WRITEKeep Our Rural Economy

StrongIf you have been watch-

ing any tv lately, then you have probably seen the most recent attacks on ethanol from a shady third-party group called the American Council for Capi-tal Formation. They simply are attempting to buy the renewable fuels standard (RFS) debate with million-dollar media buys and un-substantiated claims.

As a corn producer, I don’t appreciate the funds of big oil trying to disman-tle the good that has been brought to the community through ethanol and its by-products.

Take a quick drive through rural Ohio and you can see the positive impact ethanol has had on the com-munity. It’s provided new opportunities for farmers, families, transportation companies and all of the related industries that go

along with agriculture and ethanol production. I be-lieve there is no other pol-icy that has brought more kids back to the farm than the RFS.

The RFS has brought great benefits to the Ohio farmer in the logistics of corn delivery and basis improvement when selling our product. We keep it in state and all the economic benefit stays in Ohio, too. Corn is grown in Ohio, made into ethanol in Ohio and used to power Ohio ve-hicles, as opposed to buy-ing oil from hostile places around the world.

We need to decide; do we want to support Big Oil’s 100-year-old monop-oly or the citizens of Ohio who because of the RFS are enjoying fuel choice for the first time ever?

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Darke County Farmer, Greenville

Why so close to residents?My husband and I have

lived in the City of Green-ville for 56 years. We live in the north end of town and we are proud of our fam-ily, home and community. However, we are very con-cerned about the proposed hog barns on Arnold Road. I understand the four pro-posed barns will each house 2,000 hogs and will be built in proximity to Arnold and Beanblossom Roads. Our concerns are how will this affect our property value and the prospect of the odor coming into town. What happens to all the waste from these hogs?

Our son lives on Bech-tol Road and there are two hog barns very close to the

pond on his property. We have spent many enjoyable times swimming, fishing, picnicking and watching the sunsets. Now we have to be concerned about the odor if we plan any activity and photos of the beautiful sunsets now include two hog barns. If the waste is spread on the field, which is very close to his pond, will there be runoff into the pond or his well?

We realize Darke Coun-ty is a very important agri-cultural community and we respect that, however, why do these hog barns have to be so close to residential properties?

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READERS WRITE

From the Publisher’s Pen – Respecting Our Coaches

MIAMI CO. – Republi-can State Representative Stephen A. Huffman of Tipp City has announced his intention to run for a second term. Rep. Huff-man, who was first elect-ed to the 80th District in 2014, expects to file his petitions by the December deadline.

Rep. Huffman, the ini-tially only freshman leg-islators appointed as vice chair of a committee, serv-ing in that capacity for Health and Aging Com-mittee. He is also a mem-ber of the Education Com-mittee and State Govern-ment Committee. Huff-man was also chairman of the Healthcare Efficiencies Study, comprised of leg-islators who conducted hearings around the state this past summer on how to improve health care in Ohio. ‘I have greatly enjoyed the first term in office. We have lowered taxes, passed education re-form and reduced govern-ment regulations. I look forward to being reelected to continue to work on the Ohio House 2020 plan and the four pillars of health care, education, energy

and competitiveness.’A 1983 graduate of Mil-

ton-Union High School, Rep. Huffman attended the University of Toledo on a football scholarship. He then earned a medi-cal degree from the Medi-cal College of Ohio (now the University of Toledo, School of Medicine).

Since earning his medi-cal degree, Huffman has served on the staff at Up-per Valley Medical Center and Wayne Hospital for 18 years, and served on the Board of Directors for Pre-mier Physician Services until its recent merger with TeamHealth. He also has served overseas in underserved regions, con-ducting medical missions around the globe. In addi-tion, he was elected to the position of Miami County Coroner in 2012. The 80th District is made up of all of Miami County and the southern portion of Darke County.

Rep. Huffman resides in Tipp City with his wife, Kathryn, and their five children.

Not too long ago I ex-pressed my disdain for words that weren’t real. My wife, mother-in-law and daughters are notori-ous for making up words and it drives me crazy when they come out of their mouths. They know this and I believe they pur-posely use them just to see my reaction. From now on I’m just going to text them the red-faced angry emoji to express my disappoint-ment and disdain. Accord-ing to Oxford Dictionaries, words, real or fake, are no longer necessary because we can now express our-selves with emojis. There is no reason for me to ever

talk to my wife again. I can just send her the emoji with hearts in its eyes cou-pled with the one blowing a kiss to show her how much I love her. Words? Who needs stinking words when you have emojis?

Why am I going off on emojis (insert quizzi-cal emoji with eye brows raised here)? Oxford Dic-tionaries has determined the Tears of Joy emoji is this year’s Word of the Year. A dictionary that was established in the late 1800s as a reputable pub-lication has chosen a sym-bol that isn’t even in their dictionary as a word. Even if it was in the dictionary, how would they do a pro-nunciation key? For those who look at a glass half full, I guess the bright side is that more people used the Tears of Joy emoji rather than the Flood of Tears Sad Faced emoji. We

are a happier people.Maybe we should start

writing stories for the newspaper in emojis.

Policeman emoji, snow-man emoji, two car emojis, sobbing emoji, two ambu-lance emojis.

Translation – Police are saying snow contributed to a two car crash that injured two people. Both were tak-en to a hospital.

I will confess that I have used an emoji or two. Yes, I have sent the hearts in the eyes and blowing a kiss emojis to my wife, but I still use real words to tell her I love her. I may have also sent the red-faced an-gry emoji once or twice. I should caution you not to text your wife that you found her picture and send the red-faced devil looking emoji. You will get more than the red-faced angry emoji in return.

I guess emojis are here to stay and we should learn to live with them. Domino’s says you can use an emoji to order a pizza and Hillary Clinton once tweeted “Tell us how your student loan debt makes you feel in three emojis or less.” I’m guessing there weren’t many persons re-sponding with the Tears of Joys emoji.

Oxford Dictionaries did have a short list of

real words; at least some of them were real. I even knew some of the words that weren’t real. I must be one of the cool kids.

Ad Blocker – I knew what that was.

Dark Web – Thank you television. I knew that one, too.

Refugee – The word is making a comeback.

They – Yes, I know what “they” means, but it also has a new definition. It now refers to a person of unspecified sex. I guess I should quit calling them “its.”

On fleek – Whoop! Nailed it! Let’s be honest. I only knew it because I have a teenage daughter.

Lumbersexual – Again, I watch way too much tele-vision because I knew that one, too.

Sharing Economy – I must not watch enough Fox News or CNN.

Brexit – It’s short for British Exit – meaning the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the Euro-pean Union. I had never heard that term before and I love the BBC America channel.

Insert the Tears of Joy emoji here to signify that I have successfully complet-ed another column.

BY KEITH FOUTZPUBLISHER

[email protected] have often thought of

what it would be like to be a coach of a local team, any team, at any level.

My oldest brother and now partner was one of my baseball coaches early on. I didn’t realize then how difficult that had to be to not only try to manage a bunch of snot nosed kids and teach them the basics of the game, but to have the most sarcastic player with a bad temper and an attitude problem be your little brother.

Coaches have to recruit enough players with the desire to do what it takes to win and follow the rules. They have to motivate the individuals and not only keep them focused, but of-tentimes assist with their personal lives as well. I imagine the personal sacrifices involved from a coaches standpoint is nothing short of remark-able. I’ve concluded it can be a somewhat thankless position at times. Coach-ing isn’t just referring to the sports aspect. I believe these same challenges ex-ist with leadership posi-tions such as band direc-tors and cheer advisors, as well. They all involve working with our youth and learning to deal with parents who may at times not realize the sacrifices required to work with their sons and daughters.

Many individuals in these leadership positions work a full time position as a teacher or other ca-reer choice. In addition to their “normal” day, either before or after, and some-times both, do they devote their time, energy and weekends for what can be a thankless set of tasks. It takes a special type of per-son to endure those chal-lenges and to do so with very little, if any additional compensation. In fact, I’m willing to bet that most coaches, of any sport from pee wee football to being a cheer advisor, does so for reasons other than mon-etary ones, if that option even exists.

So, I have a lot of respect and admiration for those individuals who are will-

ing to give so much of their personal time and their own funds in many cases to stand on the sideline and attempt to motivate their team to victory. Let’s not forget the barrage of personal attacks they en-dure. From text and email messages to phone calls, hateful letters and through social media as well, these folks hear it all.

Coaches, regardless of their sport or team at the high school level or below are pretty special and unique folks. In my opinion, they deserve our thanks and our gratitude not our berating them because of our son’s or daughter’s not getting the playing time each parent thinks they deserve or be-cause of a win-loss record. No coach wants to come in second, at anything, any-time.

Now don’t get me wrong; I’m a competitive individual and, like all of us, hate to lose at anything, but I’ve learned through the years the value of hav-ing and retaining these special individuals.

I think communities should be supportive of our teams and especially our leaders who attempt to bring the best out in all of our athletes. Darke and our surrounding counties have a proud tradition of having some excellent individuals take on these challenges as coaches. While they may not always be successful, it certainly isn’t because of a lack of effort nor a com-mitment of time. So think before voicing a concern or visiting these folks at their homes as to what little time they actually get to spend with their families. Let’s support and assist them in their endeavors as these folks are deserving of not only our support, but our respect. These individuals are hard to find and harder to keep.

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5:00pmSt Paul’s Episcopal Church, 201 South Broadway, Greenville, is presenting an organ concert by our church organist, Terry Cassel, with flute solos by

Kim Bohler on Sunday, December 6th at 5:00 P.M. in the church. This candlelight concert will include

a collection of Christmas classics as well as a wide selection of classical organ compositions. The public is invited to attend this free concert

and celebrate the beginning of the Advent season. Come and enjoy the magnificent music.

Refreshments will be served following the concert.

See more photos from the banquet at bluebagmedia.com/photos. (Clinton Randall photo)

Youth For Christ holds annual Report to the People banquet

Invitation to Discovery City

St. Mary’s will host parish mission

Huelskamp/Herington united on Oct. 10

The Faithful Sons

Faithful Sons in concert Nov. 29

Fourman to speak at Painter Creek COB

Free Thanksgiving Dinner in Pitsburg

GREENVILLE – Chil-dren coming to the Green-ville Missionary Church on Dec. 5, 1-3:30 p.m., will be going back to Dis-covery City for Christmas. They visited Discovery City in July for their Vaca-tion Bible School, but now the sheriff and his deputy need their help to solve a mystery.

In addition to helping

GREENVILLE – St. Mary’s Catholic Church will be presenting a parish mission entitled: “Seven Capital Virtues: Overcom-ing the Seven Capital Sins.” In our busy world, with numerous things pulling us in every direction, how do we keep our focus? How can we find peace and joy with so many distractions? All of us have a desire for happiness, for peace in our lives, but so few of us seem to have found it. Our Lord Jesus comes to us in His Church, and He wants us to find our peace and joy through real, personal, intimate encounters with Himself! This parish mis-sion is designed to help us to grow in our relation-ships with Jesus, to come to know Him more per-sonally and to follow Him more perfectly as we live our Christian life.

The mission will be pre-sented from Dec. 6–10, 7 p.m., at St. Mary’s Catho-lic Church. The mission conference will last for ap-proximately 50 minutes and be followed by Bene-diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. On Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, the topic will be preached during Mass, also beginning at 7 p.m. Confessions will be heard before and after each ser-vice.

vout, as well as those who may be doubtful. For peo-ple who are not Catholic, or who are unclear about what it is that Catholics really believe, the parish mission is an exciting way to receive a clear presenta-tion of the Catholic faith. Parents, please encourage your children, especially your teens, on the impor-tance of attending this par-ish mission, even as you set an example for them by your own attendance. Additionally, it is hoped that everyone will be sure to bring along a friend or

Benjamin and Lisa Herington

PITSBURG – Fam-ily gatherings for Thanks-giving dinner are being planned, but there are some people with no plans. The reasons may vary - some travel to visit family for the day, and others may just not have the means for which to prepare a festive dinner. “This is where the idea for a free Community Thanksgiving dinner came from,” says organizer Dean’a Cook.

Giving booksto children

GREENVILLE – The fourth grade students at St. Mary’s School recently had a book drive for children’s books. The books are going to be donated to the Chil-dren’s Hospital in Dayton and Hannah’s Treasure Chest in Centerville. There were 1,161 books collect-ed. The fourth grade class would like to thank every-body who donated books to this very worthy cause.

GREENVILLE – The Miami Valley Youth For Christ (YFC) held its an-nual ‘Report to the People’ banquet at the Christian Lighthouse Center near Greenville.

The yearly event is held to give an update on how the program is function-ing and what is being of-fered to the youth that are involved.

Traditionally, several teens involved in YFC give their testimony of how life

was before and after join-ing Campus Life, a pro-gram of YFC. The banquet is also held to find out what kind of budget the organization will have for the next year from com-munity donations and more.

To learn more about YFC and see photos and more, follow them on Fa-cebook or visit their web-site at www.yfcmv.org. Contact the Greenville of-fice at 937-548-2477.

solve a mystery, there will be music, games, story time, refreshments, crafts and door prizes. They en-courage each child to bring an item for the food pantry at Grace Resurrection Cen-ter. Each child that brings a food item will receive a prize.

For more information, call the church at 548-1842 or Penny at 548-0481.

A “parish mission” is a special event for Catholics in which everyone is invit-ed to take part in several days of activity and prayer, all focusing on their com-ing to a better understand-ing of the Faith. A mission is conducted by a guest priest who speaks on top-ics directed toward key as-pects of faith applied to life issues. Those who attend a parish mission often expe-rience a spiritual renewal, bringing about a deeper love for God, a more firm commitment to the Faith, and a revitalization of their personal relationships.

For the parish mission, Father John White has in-vited Father Ben Cameron from The Fathers of Mer-cy to lead them. For over 200 years this congrega-tion of priests has evan-gelized and strengthened the faith of parish com-munities through their exciting form of preaching that is powerful, thought-provoking and points us to God’s Great Mercy. The missionary will be preach-ing each morning and eve-ning as well as visiting the school students.

The Fathers of Mercy hope to enrich the faith of all who attend and to give them a more clear understanding of what the Church teaches and why. The conferences are for those who are already de-

relative who might not otherwise intend to go alone.

Fr. Cameron desires you to come to meet Christ in His Sacraments and in your neighbor. To help fulfill your desire for more intimacy with God, as well as to provide an oppor-tunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, priests will be available for con-fessions each night of the parish mission.

St. Mary’s Parish and The Fathers of Mercy wel-come all to attend this dy-namic parish mission.

COLUMBUS – Lisa Mary Huelskamp and Benjamin David Heri-ngton exchanged vows on Saturday, October 10, 2015, the 16th anniver-sary of the couple’s meet-ing, at COSI in Columbus. The ceremony was offici-ated by the groom’s uncle Pastor Tom Herington of Jonesboro, Tenn. A cere-mony to celebrate the Sac-rament of Marriage took place the following after-noon at St. Thomas More Newman Center Catholic Church in Columbus of-ficiated by Father Steven Bell.

COSI holds significant importance to the couple as it is the location of their first date 16 years ago when they met to put the finishing touches on the metal sculptures newly and permanently installed in COSI’s Gadget Room. From there, their jour-ney unfolded into new chapters of global travels, animal rescue efforts, and building a life together in Columbus.

In celebration, vintage map luminaries lined the walkway of the museum’s entrance as guest found their way to the Plaza Deck overlooking the Co-lumbus skyline along the Olentangy River. Cham-paign flutes and a string quartet greeted the guests and the evening ceremony began. Colors chosen were wine and chocolate. Maid of honor Susan (Huel-skamp) Meyer (bride’s sister) and bridesmaids Katie Herington (groom’s sister) and Brittany Meyer (bride’s niece and god-child) entered wearing wine, floor-length satin dresses. Helping to cre-ate the bride’s bouquet of burgundy, orange, peach, and yellow roses, many

(Miller) Monnin, Melissa (Heitkamp) Puthoff, Jill (Poly) Siegel, and Brenda (Subler) Pohl helped sing the unity candle song as-sisting vocalist/guitarist Wyatt Hall, violinist Lexi Hall, neighbors of Bride and Groom, and guitarist Tim Berridge, band mate of the bride.

The bride wore a Henry Roth gown from Kleinfeld in New York City where she said ‘yes to the dress’ to the v-neck, a-line gown in soft white silk organza featuring a natural waist and beaded embroidery in pearls and rhinestones at the waist and a chapel train. Accessories includ-ed her mother’s pearls, pearl drop and rhinestone earrings, and a cathe-dra length veil with edge beading by Justine M Couture. The groom wore a classic black, three-piece suit, and black silk tie and handkerchief and soft white shirt.

The bride, a 1988 Ver-sailles HS graduate, is the daughter of Gary and Donna (Brunswick) Huelskamp of Versailles; granddaughter of Mary (Grilliot) and the late Lawrence Huelskamp of Versailles/Greenville; and granddaughter of Mary (Pax) and the late Connie Brunswick of Minster.

close friends of the bride entered in small groups handing single roses to Brittany. Flower friend at-tendants were escorted by John Huelskamp (brother of the bride), Lance Liston and Chad Berens (future brother in laws of the bride and groom); Tyler and Drew Meyer (neph-ews of the bride), and Josh Miller (‘like a broth-er’ to the bride). Dale and Marylin Miller (like ‘sec-ond parents’ to the bride) followed and handed bridesmaid Brittany the bouquet ribbon.

The bride’s nieces – Clare and Brielle Huel-skamp – followed as junior bridesmaids in coordinat-ing wine dresses. Their sister Elizabeth, adorned in an off while organza dress with chocolate sash, served as the flower girl; she used flower petals saved from bouquets giv-en from Ben to Lisa over the years.

Then, the broom, es-corted by his parents, en-tered on the far left aisle while the bride entered with her parents on the far right hand aisle. Halfway up the aisles, the couples turned towards the center aisle and the parents gave their children to one an-other. Lisa and Ben were met by Brittany who gave her aunt the newly made bouquet. Father and best man Kenneth Herington, who wore a classic black tailored suit with wine silk tie and handkerchief, joined the bridesmaids. The happy couple pro-ceeded up the remainder of the isle together, hand in hand.

The bride’s childhood classmates Rhonda (Gril-lot) Albers, Diane (Pau-lus) Heeter, Deb (Hesson) Hemmelgarn, Stefanie

The groom, a 1988 graduate of West High School in Iowa City, is the son of Kenneth and Bren-da (Van Iperen) Herington of Kalona, Iowa; grandson of Marjorie (Dawson) and the late Robert Renwick of Ottawa, Illinois; grand-son of Alidade (Johnston) and the late Byron Heri-ngton, of Kalona, Iowa; and grandson of Shirley (Schuller) and the late John Van Iperen of Spirit Lake, Iowa.

The travel-themed eve-ning continued with cock-tail hour and dinner to the music of Clark and Tim of Hat Trick and a slide show of the couples’ travels. Speeches, toasts, cake and pie cutting, and special dances led to a full-dance floor to the sounds of The Reaganomics, an iconic Columbus band.

Lisa graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS in science educa-tion, a MA in gifted educa-tion, and a PhD in STEM education. She teaches at Westerville City Schools, is an adjunct at The Ohio State University and the University of Toledo, and sings with Hat Trick.

In 1988, Ben graduated from West High School in Iowa City and gradu-ated from The Univer-sity of Iowa after playing football for the Hawkeyes and double majoring in English and Political Sci-ence with a minor in Pho-tography. He is the owner of Professional Welding Inspections, LLC, is em-ployed at Mistras and CTL Engineering in Columbus, and is a metal artist.

Following a honeymoon in Maui, the newlyweds returned to their rescued Great Danes and kitties at their country home out-side of Marysville.

GREENVILLE – A gos-pel concert will be held by the Faithful Son on Nov. 29, 6 p.m., at the First Church of the Nazarene, 7584 State Route 118 N., Greenville. The church is located next to Wood-land Primary School. The Faithful Sons have been sharing the Gospel of Christ through Southern Gospel Music for many years.

The members of the

Faithful Sons are John Short, lead; Kim Gilbert, baritone; and Kent Waller, tenor. Pastor Wayne Thomas and the church family invite you to come and enjoy an evening of gospel music that is sure to bless you while it lifts up the name of Christ.

For more information about the Faithful Sons, contact John Short, 423-7827 or Kent Waller, 621-5494.

ARCANUM – The Painter Creek Church of the Brethren welcomes Arthur D. Fourman and his wife, Carolyn (Coy) back to Darke County. Art attended Arcanum High School where he played basketball. He graduated in 1962 and married Caro-lyn in 1963 and they have three sons and numerous grandchildren.

Art attended Man-chester College for four years. He coached bas-ketball and was a teacher at Mississinawa Valley. He later moved to Frank-

lin and was a teacher and coach. He ran the Breth-ren Church Camp in Mary-land and later moved back to Ohio where he ran the Brethren Church Camp at Inspiration Hill near Con-gress.

Art and Carolyn attend the Prince of Peace Church in Kettering. He is now re-tired, but is on the South-ern Ohio District Board.

Painter Creek Church of the Brethren welcomes them home and invites ev-eryone to come on Dec. 6 and 13 to hear him speak. Services start at 9 a.m.

This is the third year for the dinner held on Thanks-giving Day at the Franklin Monroe Schools in Pits-burg from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “The past years have been a wonderful day of sharing a meal, but more importantly it is a com-munity coming together to reconnect and meet new neighbors.”

This is a community ef-fort with many of the local churches supporting the event by preparing food and desserts, handing out fliers and serving the dinner. Local businesses and organizations have also contributed includ-ing Harvest Land, Cooper Farms, Pitsburg Pizza & Grill, Pitsburg Lions Club, and Greenville National Bank.

Please call Dean’a Cook at 621-7331 to make reser-vations. This will be a won-derful time to give thanks and share a delicious meal together.

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volunteers who helped to make the evening a success whether by cleaning before, preparing food, serving, or cleaning up after. The Candlelight Dinners on the Prairie are an annual event, and everyone is invited next year to help support the log house and enjoy an evening lost in history.

to come out for a unique evening at our log house. It’s a huge relief once the meal is served, and you are no longer concerned about something cooking dry in the Dutch oven; another wonderful year for the candlelight dinners.” She also expressed thanks to all who attended and to all the

GREENVILLE – The Darke County Parks hosted the Candlelight Dinners on the Prairie on Oct. 24 and Nov. 7. Though the first dinner began with quite a bit of rain, everyone stayed warm by the fire in the log house. Visitors were wel-comed and split into two groups; the Wilcox and Harlett families. The cab-ins of these two families were used to construct the current log house at Shaw-nee Prairie.

The dinner guests en-joyed demonstrations of the Park District’s Bake Oven by Dudley Hansbarger and a spinning demonstration from John Heater, both Park District volunteers. Then they enjoyed their meal. The October din-ner featured both beef and venison as the main course, and the second dinner fea-tured ham and turkey. This year’s full menu included cinnamon-spiced sweet potato soup, green beans with salt pork, carrots and walnuts, brown rice pilaf, and artisan bread. Apple cobbler starred in the des-sert course.

The Park District ex-tends a thank you to Roger Van Frank for his portrayal of Samuel Huston and Tom Franklin for his portrayal of David Conner as the eve-nings’ entertainment.

This was the fifth year of hosting the Candlelight Dinners at the Prairie. Laura Schwieterman, the evening’s organizer, said, “It is amazing to see how many people are willing

Cordonnier reaches 100th donation

The jacket embroidery will make him easily recogniz-able as a CBC “ambassa-dor” for the cause of saving lives through blood dona-tions.

“I’ll probably take it to Arizona,” he said. “There might be a time or two I’ll need it out there. I’m just glad to make the mile-stone.” He will pack up for Arizona in December, leaving him just enough time to be eligible for his 101st lifetime donation be-fore hitting the road and continuing his journey as a Donor for Life.

Learn more at www.GivingBlood.org.

after a difficult loss.“Last year my wife

passed away,” he said. “We just had gotten back from Arizona. We go there for the winter. She had a blood clot that went to her lung. We took her to the emergency room and couldn’t save her.”

Leroy and his wife Shir-ley were married 52 years. They have four children, 15 children and three great children. The youngest are a set of boy-girl twins in second grade. “They still live pretty close,” Leroy said about his children. “The farthest one is about 12 miles away. I can follow their activities – except in the winter when I’m out in Arizona.”

It was a lonely jour-ney to Arizona last winter without Shirley, but there are family and friends in a familiar retirement com-munity there for company. “My children are happy for that,” he said. “They know I’m not going to be shov-eling any snow! You don’t get bored. There’s plenty to do.”

Supporting CBC is still a favorite way to stay busy. He enjoys spending time at the Great Darke County Fair and always stops by the CBC booth on “Blood Donor T-Shirt Day” to sign up for prizes and pick up a t-shirt that’s not already in his collection. Soon he’ll receive a special award from CBC, a “Donor for Life – 100 LTD” jacket.

VERSAILLES – Ver-sailles donor Leroy Cor-donnier reached his mile-stone 100th lifetime blood donation Sept. 21 when he joined 131 fellow donors supporting the Versailles Poultry Days Committee blood drive. It was a long journey to the milestone, but it took only moments for Leroy to reach back in time and remember his very first donation.

“It might have been in the 60’s but I don’t know the exact date,” he said. “It was a community blood drawing. I knew that it would help somebody. There were times that I knew people that needed blood and I donated for a certain name, but not usu-ally. I think I started in the village of Russia before I got married. I usually do-nate in Versailles.”

He decided to search for a record of his dona-tions with Community Blood Center. “I found a card here from April 15, 1975,” he announced. “It says, ‘donation number one.’ My one gallon came on April 18, 1978. That was back when they measured them in gallons.”

He was pleased to know that his 100th donation represented 12 and one-half gallons.

Leroy, 74, is a retired from Sprint where he worked as a lineman for 39 years. Reaching his “Donor for Life” milestone gives him encouragement

GARLAND – Ann Elaine Garland, 70, of Greenville, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. A cel-ebration of life was held Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home. Private family burial will take place at a later date at Greenville Township Memorial Gar-dens.

NICKELL – Rex A l l e n Nickell, 60, of G r e e n -

ville, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in Greenville Cemetery.

OSWALT – George A. Oswalt, 85, of Arcanum, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Services were held Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at the Pitsburg Church of the Brethren, Arcanum. Burial is in Mote Cem-etery, Pitsburg.

PHILLIPS – Kath-leen R. Phillips, 86, of Ar-canum, died at Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Funeral

Services were held Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at the Kre-itzer Funeral Home, Ar-canum. Burial is in Ithaca Cemetery.

BARTON – Joseph Edward Barton, 91, of G r e e n -

ville, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Green-ville. Burial is in St. Mary’s Church Cemetery, Green-ville.

PENNY – James “JC” C. Penny, Sr., 67, of Arca-num, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at the Kreitzer Funeral Home, Arcanum. Burial is in Greenmound Cemetery.

ARY – Lois E. Ary, 91, of Greenville, died Sun-day, Nov. 15, 2015. Fu-neral services were held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Miami Memorial Park Cemetery, Coving-ton.

WETZEL – Miriam I. Wetzel, 99, of Green-ville, formerly of Jaysville St. John Road, Arcanum, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Services are private. There will be no public viewing. Burial is in Abbottsville Cemetery.

ROSE – Theodate Johnson Rose, 89, of Greenville, died Sunday Nov. 15, 2015. There will be no services or receiving of friends.

WEAVER – Marybel Weaver, 88, of Versailles, died Nov. 16, 2015. A fu-neral service was held Sat-urday, Nov. 21, 2015, at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lu-theran Church, Versailles. Burial is in Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles.

THORNHILL – D o u g -las D. T h o r n -hill, 69,

of Rossburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015. Services were held Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Oliver-Floyd Fu-neral Home, Greenville. Burial is in the Greenville Cemetery (new part).

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ABMS gets grant from McDonald’s

DARKE COUNTY – Lo-cal brothers, Mitchell and Michael Swiger recently decided to go into business together, opening TJ’s Convenience Store located at 9019 State Route 571 East.

According to the Swiger brothers, the renovation took approximately five months and is open seven days a week. The store of-fers a variety of items, in-

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ARCANUM - Arcanum-Butler Middle School is pleased to announce its October Students of the Month. They are (front row) Trista Hollinger, Allison Brumbaugh, Aidan Sanders, Rylee Wilson, (back row) Carter Gray, Tayten Cutarelli, Logan Stastny, and Jacob Rice. October Tuesday T-shirt Tuesday winners are Braden Merrit-Eikenbery, Audrey Ball, Abigail Garrison, Josie McCullough, Regan Weaver and Braydin Gillem.

ARCANUM – The Ar-canum High School Na-tional Honor Society held its fourth annual commu-nity food drive in October. The campaign included a canned food collection at the Oct. 23 football game versus Mississinawa Val-ley, as well as a weeklong Penny War competition among the classes to raise money to purchase food items. The event culmi-nated with high school students participating in a Trick-or-Treat event to collect canned goods.

After a shopping trip

to Sutton’s grocery with money collected during the drive and a generous dona-tion from Sutton’s, 3,698 food items were collected. Donations were given to Faith United Methodist Church’s Food Pantry.

The Arcanum NHS would like to thank the students, staff, community members, and Sutton’s Foods for helping with donating canned goods, money, or time in collect-ing, counting, and moving all of the food items. It was a great community ef-fort and job well done.

DAYTON – On Nov. 9 McDonald’s Restaurants of the Miami Valley awarded more than $40,000 to 92 local teachers as part of the 2015 Make Activities Count

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Among the recipi-ents was Arcanum Butler Middle School. They were awarded a $500 grant to help support hands-on supplemental activities in the classroom.

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ARCANUM – Students of the Month for October from Arcanum High School are Zachary Norris and Makayla Bailey. Selections were made by the faculty on the basis of accountability, honesty, and service demonstrated at Arcanum High School. Zachary was nominated because of the service he demonstrated at school. He often helps other students in our computer technology classes. He is always helpful to others at AHS. Makayla also leads through service at AHS. She is a tutor for students in Spanish classes here at AHS. The Student of the Month program is sponsored by McDonald’s and Hot Head Burritos.

VERSAILLES – The Versailles Area Historical Society October Road Trip was to Arcanum in south-ern Darke County. Nine people enjoyed this trip, which included several stops in Arcanum as well as a stop at Bear’s Mill on the way home.

Fred Troutwine of the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society was our guide at the Histori-cal Society building and walking tour. The walking tour included several old and interesting buildings, the deserted area where a railroad track once went through Arcanum, the lot where the log cabin owned

by the town founder, Bill Gunder, was located, and the public library. At the Arcanum Public Library, Library Director Mari-lyn Walden was the tour guide.

The Arcanum Public Li-brary was once the home of the Ivester family. The Ivester House was built in 1874 by George Ivester. The Arcanum Public Li-brary moved into this loca-tion in 1963 and has since experienced renovations and additions. Quite im-pressively, the original home of the Ivesters is well maintained and cared for. Director Marilyn Walden and members of the Arca-

num library have left areas of this beautiful home in-tact for visitors to enjoy.

After lunch at the Old Arcana Restaurant they visited the All-American Clothing Company on Pop Rite Drive. (So named be-cause the warehouse once was a pop corn plant.) Lawson Nickol was the tour guide in this facility. They visited a Show Room and the warehouse. This company supervises the manufacture and the dis-tribution of clothing prod-ucts that are 100-percent Made in the USA. The motivation for the sale of All-American Clothing is to provide an outstanding

product and provide jobs for people in the United States. Check the label of the clothes you are wear-ing. Was it made in the USA?

After a brief stop at Brumbaugh Fruit Farm, where several bought some goodies, they head-ed home. They stopped at Bear’s Mill, located on Ar-canum-Bear’s Mill Road. They visited the Vietnam Memorial, the water falls on Greenville Creek, and toured the old Mill.

Several people in the group had never been to any of the stops they made on this trip.

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Brandt joinsAU’s team

ASHLAND – Joe Brandt, of Versailles, is a member of Ashland Uni-versity’s varsity wrestling team.

Brandt, a business management major, is a 2011 graduate of Versailles High School.

The Ashland University Wrestling Team is ranked seventh in Super Region II and 10th nationally.

T-V unveilsbanner

NEW MADISON – Tri-Village High School will be recognizing its State Cham-pionship Basketball Team and unveiling the school’s new banner on Nov. 28 prior to the Tri-Village boys’ varsity basketball game. The ceremony will take place at the conclu-sion of the junior varsity game. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m.

BY GAYLEN BLOSSERSPORTS WRITER

[email protected] – The Ver-

sailles Lady Tigers JV and varsity basketball teams made good showings in a Tuesday night scrimmage against the Northwestern Lady Warriors.

“We played well,” said Versailles varsity coach Jacki Stonebraker.

The Lady Tiger junior varsity team was impres-sive going 7-0 on the night getting quarter wins of 9-6, 23-0, 9-4, 16-7, 17-8, 14-4 and 11-1 over the visiting Warriors.

“They played well… they are always going after it,” said Versailles JV Coach Kim Custenborder. “We have a great freshman class and a great sophomore class. I’m just thrilled and excited with what I have coming through the system and how good the girls are gelling already together.”

“I tell the girls no mat-ter who we are playing, no matter what the jersey says of the team that we are play-ing, we have to remember

what our jersey says and we play like Lady Tigers all the time and that is definitely playing hard on defense, going after every loose ball and going after every re-bound,” said Custenborder. I can’t ask for any more of these girls. They played hard the entire night.”

Losing four-starters to graduation from the 2014-15 Lady Tigers State Cham-pionship team and two players not in uniform for the night’s scrimmage, the girls from Versailles made a good showing winning six of seven quarters on the night.

Versailles would get wins of 12-8, 15-7 before losing 16-15 on a stick-back with 0:00 showing on the clock.

The Lady Tigers would close out the night on the winning side with scores of 12-7, 13-4, 9-5 and 11-2 with all players seeing play-ing time on the court.

Versailles JV and varsity Lady Tigers open season play in the Annie Oakley Shootout Tournament at Greenville High School Fri-day and Saturday.

See photos from the scrimmage at bluebagmedia.com/photos (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Lady Tigers scrimmage Northwestern Warriors

GREENVILLE – The Greenville varsity boys basketball team continued to make positive strides against Lima Central Catholic and Kettering Fairmont in a Saturday matchup.

“We beat Fairmont overall and we didn’t lose by more than three and tied one against LCC… they were in the state finals last year,” said

Greenville Coach Michael Bashore. “To get that kind of effort out of these kids just shows you how good we can be.”

“Outside of Wayne and the ‘Flyin’ to the Hoop’ game (Columbus North-land), LCC will probably be one of the better teams we’ll play all year long,” said Bashore. “They have two kids that are going D-I.”

Greenville jumped out to a 16-5 lead over Fairmont in the opening period of the night getting back-to-

Greenville Wave making positive strides in scrimmagesback Clay Guillozet three-pointers to open scoring with the opposing defense keying on the 2015 GWOC North athlete of the year and 2015 GWOC All-Con-ference First Team player.

“He (Guillozet) is used to that,” said Bashore. “He knows they will be keying on him. He had a little bit of that last year too. We just had a little bit more.”

Both Greenville and Kettering Fairmont re-ceived back-to-back (2015-16) invitations to play in the 2016 interna-tionally recognized high school Flyin’ to the Hoop basketball showcase. The prestigious event will see 42-teams from across the country taking to the Trent Arena courts January 15-18, 2016.

The Wave boys would get its first opportunity of the new season to face a smothering press from both visiting teams.

“That’s the first time we’ve seen anybody press,” Bashore said. “Those are two of the better presses that we have ever seen. The better thing that I took away from it is that we got

better against the presses as the day went along.”

Seeing limited time on the court was the Wave’s 6’ 6” sharp-shooting Isaiah Gable feeling the effects of the flu bug earlier in the week.

“Pete (Peter Pandy) had that really good quarter with 8-10 points,” Bashore stated.

LCC reached the 2014-15 state championship game defeating Chami-nade Julienne 55-50 in the semi-finals before falling to Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph in the Division III state championship game.

The Green Wave team traveled to Dayton Dunbar High School for a four-way scrimmage Wednesday night.

Greenville faced an ex-plosive Dunbar Wolver-ines, a 2014-15 Final-Four team, again without the services of Isaiah Gable, remaining at home under the weather.

“Dunbar was a definite a step up in competition,” said Bashore. “I felt our kids responded well. We were right there for the

most part. Not bad when we were missing one of our main scorers.”

Greenville defeated Bellefontaine 20-8 and 11-7 taking both periods on the back of Guillozet’s hot 3-point shooting.

“I thought we settled down and executed the best we have all pre-sea-son against Bellefontaine,” Bashore said. “Clay really

shot the ball well.”The Wave played well

against Withrow although losing both ten-minute pe-riods by close scores.

“The improvement Braden Russell is mak-ing week to week is re-ally encouraging,” added Bashore. “Trae Wood has been a tremendous spark for us… does all the little things very well.”

BY GAYLEN BLOSSERSPORTS WRITER

[email protected] – The

Greenville Lady Wave 7th and 8th grade basket-ball teams made a good Monday night showing in scrimmage play against the visiting St. Henry Lady Redskins.

The 7th grade girls opened the night with a lopsided win in the first quarter of play while going on to handily win the sec-ond and third ten-minute periods to go 3-0 on the night.

“Three for three on quarters,” said Greenville seventh grade Coach Jeff Martin. “We looked good offensively the first quar-ter. We struggle quarters two and three but if we play defense like we want to play… we’ll be in a lot of ballgames.”

Displaying a solid de-fense and speed at the of-fensive end of the court, the Lady Wave seventh graders would put a bun-dle of points on the board by way of the fast-break.

“We will be a defense first team,” said Martin. “That’s evident. We gave up four points in three quarters.”

“We do run the fast break,” added Martin. “We get out and go.”

The Wave 8th grade

girls made a good show-ing in the junior high gym, but it was the ladies from St. Henry going 4-0 on the night as the home team fell victim to a tall and tal-ented team of eighth grad-ers.

They went 13-2 in the MAC. They lost to Ver-sailles by four and they played in the finals,” said Greenville eighth grade girls Coach Dave Westfall. “We knew they were going to be good. We wanted to schedule tough opponents early to see our bench-mark. We are a lot better than what we showed.”

St. Henry was red hot from the floor includ-ing beyond the arc while Greenville was struggling to get shots to go early over the taller Lady Redskins.

“We got shots off. We couldn’t get them up in the air because of their length, but we got the ball inside 19-times tonight,” said Westfall. “Out of those 19-times they blocked us 14-times… so on our normal schedule, we’ll keep get-ting the ball inside. We’re going to be alright.”

“St. Henry hit 10-threes and that is unheard of,” stated Westfall. “We play them again and they may not hit those.”

After the break, the Lady Wave would hit the court with an added con-

fidence at both ends of the floor for periods three and four.

“In the third and fourth quarter we came out of our shell a little bit and com-peted with them,” contin-ued Westfall. “Next week we scrimmage Coldwater and we’ll be right back at playing a tough team. I’m glad the way the girls

competed the second time (quarters three and four) we came out on the floor.

“We’ve got some work to do but we are quick. We have really improved since a year ago,” added Westfall. “The girls are just going to stay positive and we’re going to get back after it tomorrow and fix what we need to fix.”

GJHS girls basketball holds scrimmage against St. Henry

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Arcanum Bruns signs with Lincoln Memorial

See photos from UC Lady Indians games all season long at bluebagmedia.com/photos. (Clinton Randall photo)

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See photos all from the scrimmage at bluebagmedia.com/photos (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Greenville girls basketball hosts MV and Eaton

Eldora and NASCAR reach agreement

ROSSBURG – Eldora Speedway and NASCAR have come to an agreement to continue the popular NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at the legendary half-mile clay oval through 2020.

The fourth running of the primetime event will take place on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 live on Fox Sports 1 and, for the first-

time in history, NASCAR has agreed to a multi-year agreement. The only dirt race in the three NASCAR National Series has been well-received by fans, com-petitors and teams through-out its three year run and the long-term commitment is continued good news for Darke and Mercer counties, West-Central Ohio and the Miami Valley region.

BY GAYLEN BLOSSERSPORTS WRITER

[email protected] GREENVILLE – The

Lady Wave played host to a three-way round-robin scrimmage with the Mississinawa-Valley Lady Blackhawks and the Eaton Eagles joining the early season workout.

Both the varsity and ju-nior varsity teams took to the court Thursday, Nov. 12 with all teams getting in the win column as well as coming up short as no school dominated the win column on the night.

The Greenville junior varsity girls put up good numbers as the Lady Wave program continues to show improvement.

“They get after it…. the kids want it,” said Lady Wave JV coach Laura Swigart. “They want to turn the program around. They want to be successful and they bought into what it takes to do it.”

The Lady Wave varsity team trailed Eaton 5-4 early in the first scrim-mage of the night, but it was the visitors adding six

unanswered points to take an 11-5 opening win.

“We’re still growing,” said Greenville varsity coach Rachael Kerns. “For every step forward… two steps back. We took a few steps back. We’ll learn and we’ll take a few steps for-ward.”

Greenville would get its first varsity win over Eaton in quite some time as the Lady Wave would defeat the Lady Eagles 10-9 the second quarter the teams squared off.

The Lady Blackhawks continued to show im-provement on the night putting their share of wins in the book.

“I was real pleased,” said MV varsity girls basketball coach John Hershey. “We have a long ways to go but we made a good start.”

“There were times where I thought they played real well,” added Hershey. “The new system I put in is different. They are understanding it and getting better at it. We are coming along a lot faster than I anticipated.”

BY CLINTON RANDALLSTAFF WRITER

[email protected] UNION CITY, Ind.

– The Union City varsity girls basketball team has gotten off to a good start to the 2015-16 season. Af-ter suffering their first loss Tuesday at Jay County, Ind., the Lady Indians have an impressive (3-1) record overall.

They won their first Tri-Eastern Conference game last Saturday at home against Northeastern by a commanding score of 71-21.

“We will be okay if we stay focused and ready to go each time out on the court,” said UC Head Coach Sarah Hines. “We

could be down 5 or 10 points in the third quarter and not be focused… that could be our nail in the coffin and not be able to overcome that.”

UC Athletic Directory Mike Thornburg told The Early Bird that the school has high hopes for a suc-cessful season for the team and looks for them to be competitive for a TEC ti-tle.

“Going forward we just have to continue to take good care of the basket-ball and make smart deci-sions,” Hines added.

UC is on the road again this Saturday at South Ad-ams as they look to add their fourth win.

Abbie Bruns (center) with parents, coach Rick Stone, AD Brian Sprada, AD, and principal Jason Stephan. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

BY GAYLEN BLOSSERSPORTS WRITER

[email protected] – Arcanum

Lady Trojan senior Ab-bie Bruns signed her let-ter of intent Wednesday afternoon to continue her softball career playing for Tennessee’s Lincoln Me-morial University.

“The first time I walked on the campus I just knew,” said Bruns of her decision to play for the Lady Railsplitters. “It was so beautiful and it’s been my dream school since then. I’m so grateful to have gotten an opportu-nity to sign with them.”

“It has been a huge goal of mine to do this ever since I was little,” said the daughter of Greg and Julie Bruns. “Without the help of my parents and all the past coaches that I have had… they have helped a lot and I am very grateful for all of them.”

“For the past three years we’ve been in con-tact,” said Bruns of the Lincoln coaching staff. “Just emailing through thank yous and for the camps… just getting to know each other.”

Lincoln Memorial, an NCAA Division II pri-vate four-year liberal arts college and is looking to

Bruns to play middle in-field and fill the role of utility player.

“Little town… one traf-fic light,” Bruns said of Harrogate, Tennessee, home of Lincoln Memo-rial. “Kind of like home… it’s perfect. The players there are great and the coaching staff is amaz-ing.”

“I’ve know her since she was nine years old playing ball,” said Arca-num coach Rick Stone. “She is a phenomenal in-fielder and all around ball player. She works hard in the summer. She hardly takes any time off and her hard work has really paid off for her.”

“She is a very deter-mined confident ball play-

er,” added Stone. “She decided that is where she wanted to go and she went down there and showed them how she could play. Her dedication paid off for her.”

Bruns plans to attend pharmacy school at Ap-palachian Mountain Uni-versity located in Boone, NC after graduating from LMU.

BY GAYLEN BLOSSERSPORTS WRITER

[email protected] – With

the 2015-16 Versailles var-sity boys basketball season comes a new era… basket-ball after Kyle Ahrens.

“Having Kyle the last four years playing definitely made life a lot easier but he’s doing well up there (Michi-gan State),” said Versailles varsity basketball Coach Scott McEldowney. “He re-ally likes it up there so wish him the best of luck,”

“We lost a lot of other good seniors too,” contin-ued McEldowney. “A lot of height and strength. Jace Barga played three years for me at the varsity level… was a great shooter and point guard too. There are a lot of tough seniors to replace but that’s the case a lot of years.”

Coach McEldowney does not consider the new sea-son a rebuilding year even though last year’s graduat-ing class gives the team a new look.

“I think there is a lot of young talent,” said McEld-owney. “I don’t know if you call rebuilding. I would say a growing up year just be-cause of the lack of varsity experience coming back.”

With the large number of quality seniors on the 2014-15 varsity team, many young players honed their skills competing at the junior var-sity level last season.

“We have a nice junior class and a really strong sophomore class this year,” McEldowney stated. “Hav-ing a very good varsity team last year, those kids played at the JV level and to show you how good they were, they lost one or two games. I think we had one of the bet-ter JV teams in the area.”

McEldowney has two returning starters from the 2014-15 season to bring ex-perience and leadership to the Tigers team.

“We have two letter win-ners and they both started for me last year… one being senior Brett McEldowney a real good shooter, a 6’3-6’4” guard can put the ball on

the floor a little bit and then Justin Ahrens is about 6’5” right now,” added McEld-owney. “A good inside/out-side player. Has good range and real explosive taking the ball to the basket, so those two will provide the experience and the leader-ship for us at that level.”

McEldowney expects his varsity team to be com-petitive in the always tough MAC (Midwest Athletic Conference) play.

“I would like to put us in the mix,” McEldowney said. “There is going to be a lot of inexperience in the MAC overall.”

“A lot of great seniors were lost with Ryan Mike-

sell going to UD, Luke Knapke going to Toledo and Kyle going to Michigan State. There are a couple other kids that went Divi-sion II… just a lot of senior loaded teams in the MAC last year. I would say Cold-water probably has the best nucleus coming back.”

“Unfortunately we have had a couple of injuries al-ready and hopefully we can keep everybody healthy,” McEldowney concluded. “Our kids get along really well and I think we will grow up as the season goes on, and I think we will get better and better as the sea-son goes on.”

Versailles coach Scott McEldowney. See photos from the season at bluebagmedia.com/photos (Gaylen Blosser photo)

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Matt Huffman, right, addressed local Kiwanians about the U.S. budget and the national debt. Also shown is Kiwanis president Mike Snyder. (Bob Robinson photo)

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inclement weather earlier in the day, according to or-ganizers Tom Wetzel of The Olde Nostalgia Shoppe and Dan Hunt of Dan Hunt Con-struction, the second-year Downtown Saturday Night in Arcanum Cruise In on Sept. 19 was a success. “We had a great group of cars this year and many specta-tors. Thanks to everyone who showed up and all those who helped out,” said Wetzel.

With Dale Clark of DC Entertainment providing the music, downtown was rockin’. Nearly $200 in door prizes were given out to car owners, and almost $300 in raffle prizes went to the lucky raffle-ticket winners. Many local businesses pro-

vided promotional items for the “buckets of prizes” door prizes, and the following businesses donated gift cer-tificate and gift basket priz-es: American Muscle Car LLC, Ben Franklin, Brum-baugh’s Fruit Farm, Burn-ing Maple Farm, Country Heritage, Krimper’s Korner Beauty Shop, Lowe’s in Greenville, Miller’s Tavern, Nancy’s Beauty & Tanning Salon, The Old Arcana Eat-ing House & Events, The Olde Nostalgia Shoppe, Pic-nic’s Pizza, Schultz Motors, Shortstop Barber Shop, Smith Merchants & Quilte-rie, Troutwine’s Auto Sales. The Arcanum Lion’s Club provided two portable toi-lets from Frech’s Cleaning Service of New Madison for the event.

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[email protected] – “The

best way to look at the na-tional debt is in seconds,” Matt Huffman told mem-bers and guests at Kiwanis of Greenville Nov. 18. “A million seconds ago is 13 days. Not a problem,” he said, noting the current U.S. GNP (Gross National Prod-uct) of over $16 trillion. “A billion seconds ago is 33 years,” he added. Still not a major concern considering the GNP. “A trillion seconds ago, however, is 33,000 years…”

The current U.S. indebt-edness, at $18.6 trillion, ex-ceeds GNP, and the debt in-creases at about $800,000 per minute.

“If I did that I’d get thrown in jail. If Washing-ton does that it’s considered good financial planning.”

Huffman introduced his topic – the U.S. Constitu-tion – with the example of the national debt, and noted all formal entities typically have a governing document. Those documents offer the ways they can be altered; in the Constitution it’s Article VII.

“The Constitution has been altered – amended – 27 times. The first 10 are noted as the Bill of Rights,” he said. He told the group Article VII provided two methods by which the docu-

ment could be changed: A two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress, followed by adoption of three-fourths of the states; or two-thirds of the states can call for a Constitutional Convention. Huffman said Ohio is one of 28 states call-ing for a Balanced Budget Constitutional Convention. Thirty-four are needed.

“We have the ability to call this convention to de-cide what the government can and can’t do,” Huffman said. “The Constitution isn’t just a piece of history. It’s the rules. We need to step forward to do the things our Constitution charges us to do,” he added.

Two of the major areas the government uses to bor-row money are the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. “The government is borrowing money from you.” How do you get young people to sit up and take no-tice?

“Do you work? Notice that deduction that says FICA? That’s money you are paying that is supposed to take care of you in 50 years. Instead, the government is using your money to take care of others.”

Huffman, a Lima resi-dent, is currently serving in the Ohio House of Rep-resentatives. He is running for Ohio Sen. Keith Faber’s seat.

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BY BOB ROBINSONASSOC. EDITOR

[email protected] – “How

many of you have been bul-lied?” About half of 35 East Intermediate School third grade students raised their hands. “I have,” said one Darke County Edison Com-munity College student. “I didn’t like it,” she added, then pointed to a third grad-er who had raised her hand. “How did it make you feel?”

“Sad,” the student said quietly.

One by one, four more Edison students told their own stories as all began in-teracting with the younger students. Bullying is a mat-ter of concern in districts throughout the county, es-pecially at the younger ages when behavior patterns can be more easily addressed. A team of Edison Communi-cations students, with the permission of East Prin-cipal Kitty Zumbrink and third grade teachers Stacy Jones and Lisa Barga, gave a presentation on bullying… when and where it happens, types of bullying, the impact it has on the victims, and what students can do when it happens.

While this is a learning opportunity for the third graders, it’s also one for the college students. The two teachers were asked to “grade” the Edison stu-dents… both thought they did a good job, giving them a nine or ten out of ten in most areas.

“(They) spoke directly to the students and scanned the class to look at each one,” Barga said, noting the excel-lent interaction between the team and the class. “The team showed great patience letting all the students share and answer questions.” She also appreciated the stu-dents sharing their own ex-periences at that age.

They also received con-structive criticism. Jones suggested more feedback to student stories, also noting a difference between bul-lying and what might have

just been an accident.Edison Darke County

Campus Communications students have been going to local schools for several years making presentations on bullying in the fall and drugs in the spring. This year they will add cour-tesy and politeness for the younger students. Campuses participating include Green-ville South, East and Junior High. This year for the first

time, different teams will be speaking to students at Woodland Heights Elemen-tary and Ansonia Elemen-tary.

The East team consisted of Madison Young (CCP-Ansonia), Cydney Adams (MVHS grad), Lucas El-dridge (GHS grad), Clay Guillozet (CCP-GHS) and Stephanie Scholl (MVHS grad).

GREENVILLE – Mat-thew D. Painting, DPM, has achieved Board Certified status in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery. To become Board Certified in Foot Sur-gery, Dr. Painting passed a certification examination given by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and completed an extensive surgical case analysis which demonstrates a cognitive knowledge in the diagnosis and surgical management of the foot and ankle, includ-ing the diagnosis of general medical problems.

Dr. Painting enjoys all types of elective and trau-matic foot and ankle sur-gery including bunion and hammertoe correction, frac-ture care, diabetic surgery, Achilles tendon injuries, and

arthroscopic procedures. He also manages all podi-atric conditions including heel pain, sports injuries, warts, ingrown toenails, and wound care.

Dr. Painting is also Board Certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine and is a Fellow of the Ameri-can College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine. He is an active member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Ohio Foot and Ankle Medical As-sociation, American Podiat-ric Medical Association, and American Diabetes Associa-tion. Dr.

Painting has been with Western Ohio Podiatric Medical Center in Greenville since 2010 and is always ac-cepting new patients.

DARKE CO. – The Ruth & Emerson Booher Foun-dation recently made a do-nation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke County along with the Dr. Marlin Thompson Found-ers Fund administered through the Darke County Foundation. Both of these donations are specific to the Darke County programs and will assist the agency in continuing to serve “at risk” children in Darke County.

“The support we receive from these The Ruth & Em-erson Booher Foundation and Darke County Foun-dation is truly a blessing for our agency. It enables us to continue to serve the children in need of a men-tor in the Darke County Community. The Ruth & Emerson Booher Grant will be used for our Versailles Big Buddies program and the Dr. Marlin Thompson Founders Fund will be used to purchase school supply kits to be used at the three after school sites we have in Darke County,” reports Jen-nifer Bruns Big Brothers Big Sisters Executive Director

Mentoring programs provide support, activities, education, and most impor-tantly, a mentor for children who may be considered at-risk of an abusive envi-ronment. The children in-volved in this program have the opportunity to engage in fun, social and academic en-richment activities with the interaction of their mentor. It is our goal to teach these children, through their rela-tionship with their mentor, skills in managing life in a high-risk environment.

Thanks to generous do-

nations like that from the Ruth & Emerson Booher Foundation and Darke County Foundation match-es in Darke County area continue to grow and help keep affecting 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 relation-ships between children and volunteers. The relation-ship 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. More information can

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GREENVILLE – Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, reported on the case sta-tistics of the court for Oc-tober 2015.

There were 518 new cas-es filed in the Darke County Municipal Court in Octo-ber 2015. The breakdown of these cases include: 99 criminal, 12 O.M.V.I., 279 other traffic and 128 civil cases. There were 565 cas-es terminated/disposed of in October 2015.

For more informa-tion, contact Judge Julie L. Monnin, Darke County Municipal Court, Darke County Courthouse, 504 South Broadway, Suite 7, Greenville, OH 45331, 547-7340.

GREENVILLE – HER Realtors recently announced the addition of Ambrey Swiger and Mary Pierce to the local office located in the Palace, 537 S. Broad-way Ave, Suite 202, Green-ville. Ambrey and Mary are a much needed addition to the local office to assist local customers and clients with all of their residential Real Estate needs.

You can contact Ambrey at 467-6651 or at [email protected].

Mary can be reached at 947-7509 or [email protected]. Both provide professional real estate ser-vice with a customer focus.

These additions and in-creased business also cre-ated a need for office staff. Ashley Shoop has been hired as office administra-tor for the Greenville office. Ashley will assist with agent support, customer support and community involve-ment and activities within HER Realtors, Greenville office.

Additionally, Sue Bow-man was presented the 2015 Award of Distinction by the Ohio Association of Realtors. Sue’s recognition shows her dedication to both buyers and sellers and

her undying commitment to provide her customers and clients with the best service possible. Sue has been licensed for five years and has become an award winning Realtor in Darke County as recognized by the Ohio Association of Real-tors and HER Realtors. You can contact Sue at 564-0712 or at [email protected].

Finally, Matthew Wa-tercutter, Broker for HER Realtors was recognized as Broker of the Year by the Midwest Ohio Association of Realtors. Matthew has been licensed since 2004, and has been Broker and Regional Vice President for HER Realtors since 2011.

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BBBS funding helps mentoring programs

Big Brothers Big Sisters Agency Director, Jennifer Bruns and Board Member, Greg Zechar and Chad Beanblossom received the donation for the school supply kits from Executive Director Christy Prakel of the Darke County Foundation.

Jennifer Bruns, agency director of BBBS, received the donation for the Versailles Buddies program from the Ruth & Emerson Booher Foundation committee.

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When crews arrived on the scene, the struc-ture was ablaze with heavy smoke rolling west into the street on Sweitzer. Once the fire was out, firefighters

began removing property from inside. Everything was destroyed, including a motorcycle. A neighboring garage sustained heat dam-age to the vinyl siding.

Following an inves-tigation, the cause has been ruled as arson, stat-ed Greenville Fire Chief Mark Wolf. The investiga-tion into this fire continues.

If you have any infor-mation about this or any of the previous Greenville fires ruled as arson, contact the Greenville Fire Depart-ment at 937-548-3040 or the Darke County Crime Stoppers tipline at 937-547-1661. You can remain anonymous.

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Another Greenville garage fire has been ruled as arson

GREENVILLE – “My concern is there may be people out there who don’t realize they will be penal-ized if they have no insur-ance,” said Alexis Den-linger, Family Health Care’s Certified Application Coun-selor. The scenario, accord-ing to Austie Auker, Family Health’s Finance Director, would be someone who hasn’t signed up goes to the emergency room due to an accident or illness… they not only get billed for full payment by the hospital, they get penalized by the federal government for not having insurance.

And the penalty goes up significantly for those still not enrolled for 2016. The penalty for a family not en-rolled in 2015 was $975 or 2 percent of their income, whichever is greater. The same family will be penal-ized $2,085 or 2.5 percent if not enrolled for 2016. The message? Get insurance.

Denlinger said that’s what she is there for. “I understand how it works and can explain it… a lot of people are relieved they have a resource this close to home,” she added. “Spread the word, get covered.”

Denlinger’s job is to en-roll individuals and fami-lies in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, as established by the Afford-able Care Act. Since Ohio doesn’t have its own state website, applicants are en-rolled in the federal site, healthcare.gov, which she said is functioning smooth-ly now. “They have really improved it; they’ve done a lot of updates in response to consumer comments.”

“We look at the plan options,” she added. Six private providers offer

coverage to Darke County residents, however only three of them are served by Family Health and Wayne HealthCare. “They are a little more expensive,” Denlinger noted. The oth-ers are cheaper but, except for some limited options, enrollees have to go out-side the county to get their services. The providers are private but payments are subsidized by the govern-ment.

There are other options as well, Denlinger said. Due to the expansion, a lot more people can qualify for Medicaid than they realize. “Even those who didn’t qualify before,” Auker not-ed. “Maybe they will now.” Denlinger added if Medic-aid isn’t possible, Family Health still has a sliding scale based upon family income.

Denlinger said she has been busy. She’s had 27 appointments in one week and anticipates 27-30 throughout the enroll-ment period, which started Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. November is al-most booked, but later ap-pointments are still avail-able. Medicaid enrollment continues throughout the year.

Health care message: get covered or get penalized

PALESTINE – Ev-ery second counts when it comes to saving a life in any serious automobile crash. When a crash vic-tim is trapped inside the wreckage, fire departments rely on their extrication tools in a race against time to get the patient freed and on their way to the hospital for care.

Traditionally, the equip-ment fire apparatuses carry requires pump attachments for the tool to operate the hydraulic system. After searching for replacement extrication equipment, the Liberty Township Volun-teer Fire Department de-cided to move on from tra-dition and go wireless.

At the beginning of 2015, the department purchased the eDRAULIC models

from Hurst to replace their old equipment. The trade-mark Jaws of Life cutter, spreader, combination and ram in which Liberty Twp. FD added to their life-sav-ing inventory are the only wireless extrication tools used by any Darke County fire department.

According to Liberty Twp. Fire Chief Mark Loy, the equipment has been a major upgrade and has given the department a new edge in emergency re-sponse time.

“Our response time off the truck to the car is al-most one-third of when us-ing the old equipment,” Loy said. “Not to mention the portability of the wireless tools enables us to extricate the patients faster than ever before.”

Each of the four tools run off lithium batteries, which are charged on-board the vehicle they are carried. On

Liberty Township FD praises wireless extrication equipment

a full charge, any tool can operate for nearly an hour, depending on weather con-ditions. In case there is an issue with battery power-ing the tools, Liberty Twp. has an alternative attach-ment which serves power from the apparatus or grass truck.

“They have been an in-valuable addition to our

capabilities and have defi-nitely shown their worth,” Chief Loy added. “They not only have saved our depart-ment money, but they save space on the engine with not having all the extra stuff like our old equipment.”

To learn more about the eDRAULIC models from Hurst, visit their website at www.jawsoflife.com.

GREENVILLE – “Every year we plant 2.3 billion trees… that’s nine trees for every man, woman and child (in this country),” said Hannah Linebaugh, Darke County Parks Nat-uralist. She noted this is an indication of the value placed on trees in the en-vironment. “In 1990s, for instance,” she added, “our reforesting program had increased to 30 percent from only 12 percent in the 1940s.”

This is just one of the “facts” Linebaugh present-ed to Junior Naturalists (grades 3-6) in October. Others included talking about many of the 120 native species of trees in Ohio and the more than a dozen that can be found at Shawnee Prairie. She had a trimmed down version scheduled for Kindergar-ten through second grade

over the weekend, how-ever there wasn’t enough participation from the age group to present the pro-gram.

“Not a problem,” said Linebaugh. “Learn-ing Leaves” is one of the Park’s monthly P.A.L.S. (Practicing And Learning Stewardship) programs. “There’s a different topic every month,” she added. “In December (Dec. 12) the subject is rocks. Man-dy Martin will be talking about rocks around the world.” Students are en-couraged to bring their favorite rock to share and they’ll be participating in a little rock science experi-ment. The program is ap-propriately named “Let’s Rock.”

Linebaugh joined the staff at Darke County Parks on July 20. Two weeks later she was conducting a three-evening astronomy mini-camp for junior high students. Since then she’s also conducted a squirrel

Learning in order to teach part of Linebaugh’s training

program for pre-schoolers and an Active Earth (ge-ology) program for third graders. She has also con-ducted numerous Life Cy-cles school programs for third graders in October.

In order to do these and other programs she’s had to spend a lot of time “re-searching” and reviewing the programs conducted by those before her. “I like this job a lot,” said Line-

baugh. She acknowledged, however, she didn’t realize how much planning and preparation time had to go into the assignments. “I’ve really learned a lot,” she said.

In fact, she added, “Rob (Clifford, Parks Natural-ist) told me the best way to learn is to teach.” She’s been doing it – both learn-ing and teaching – for the past four months.

GREENVILLE – Once again, the Fish Mitten Tree needs donated gloves and mittens to decorate its empty branches. These do-nations will be distributed to the children enrolled in Darke County Head Start programs. In addition to the Mitten Tree at Montage, 525 S. Broadway, Green-ville, a Mitten Tree also stands inside the Brethren Retirement Community, 750 Chestnut St., Green-ville and in the Ben Frank-lin store, 4 W. George St., Arcanum. Many churches and organizations also erect trees, which collect gloves and mittens from their members. These 3 dona-tions are then passed onto Fish to be given to the little Head Start participants. The Mitten Tree has been an annual holiday project of the local Fish organiza-tion for nearly 50 years.

“The Mitten Tree pro-vides the opportunity for

people of all ages and in-comes to participate in the true spirit of the season,” said Marilyn Delk, Fish volunteer and coordinator of the Mitten Tree project. “We sincerely hope that our generous neighbors will once again this year be able to spare the relatively small amount required to purchase a pair of mittens or gloves and bring joy and warmth to local children who may not receive many other gifts this Christmas,” Mrs. Delk concluded.

To best meet the needs of children directly served by Head Start programs, donated gloves and mittens should fit boys and girls be-tween the ages of 3 and 5; however, donated items in larger or smaller sizes will be shared with Head Start families. So that the mit-tens and gloves can be dis-tributed prior to Christmas, contributions should be made by Dec. 14. For more

Fish continues Mitten Tree tradition

information regarding the Mitten Tree, contact Mrs. Delk, 548-2482.

Fish is an ecumeni-cal volunteer organization that responds to emer-gency food needs; the Fish Choice Food Pantry, 400 Markwith Ave., Greenville,

is open on Mondays from 1-2 p.m., Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. and Fridays, 4-5 p.m. No appointment is necessary to visit the Food Pantry. Clients are eligible for help once every month. The Fish phone number is 548-2000.

Sylas and Roland Baumgardner help the Darke County Commissioners put mittens on the Mitten Tree. Shown are Mike Rhoades, commissioner; Marilyn Delk, Fish; Mike Stegall, commissioner; Kristy Cutarelli, Fish; and Diane Delaplane, commissioner, kneeling with Sylas and Roland. (Ryan Berry photo)

Hannah Linebaugh, Darke County Parks’ newest naturalist, identifies one of the more than a dozen native Ohio trees that can be found at Shawnee Prairie. (Bob Robinson photo)

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COLUMBUS – The Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW) held its 2015 Fall Conference and Annual Meeting, during which officers to serve the organization for the 2016-2017 Term were elected. Returning for a second term as president is Lyn Bliss, of Greenville.

“It is indeed an honor and a privilege to be re-elected to serve a second term as the OFRW state president. The officers with whom I will be serv-ing are an outstanding collection of very talented and knowledgeable ladies. We have great goals set for the upcoming two years, which will rely heavily on the foundations laid dur-ing the past two years,” said Lyn Bliss.

Bliss is an Ohio trans-plant, Iowa native and life-long Republican. She has chaired numerous Republi-can candidates’ campaigns. She has also served as a member of the campaign committees for a number of Republican candidates at all governmental levels. Bliss is an avid computer enthusiast and serves as webmaster for the Darke County Republican Party and the Ohio Federation of Republican Women. She is currently a board member and secretary of the Darke County Metropolitan Housing Authority. She has held membership in Eagle’s Auxiliary, Beta Sig-ma Phi Sorority, Christian Women’s Group, Darke County Historical Society (Garst Museum), Commit-tee to Restore the Green-ville Mausoleum, Friends of the Greenville Library, Sigma Sigma Sigma Soror-ity Alumni, University of Iowa Alumni, University of Maryland Alumni, Wright Patterson Club and the Dayton Art Institute. Bliss

ing, and college credit plus. This is a new posi-tion to the Darke County Campus and I am thrilled to have Rachel on board.”

Smith, of Gettysburg, is making a return to Edi-son. The 2004 Edison State Community College graduate brings years of interpersonal and man-agement experience to the Darke County Campus. Smith has held a variety of positions that have pre-pared her to advance her career in customer ser-vice.

“We are delighted to have Cassie as a mem-ber of the Darke County Campus team. She brings exceptional customer ser-vice skills to the campus, along with a strong desire to assist students with all of their needs,” added Beanblossom.

“Edison State’s Darke County Campus is com-mitted to providing out-standing service to our students and the commu-nity. Rachel and Cassie, along with our existing staff, work daily to create a campus that is appeal-ing to all of the commu-nities we serve in Darke County and the surround-ing areas.”

Rachel Carlisle (R) and Cassie Smith join Edison’s Darke County Campus staff.

Carlisle and Smith join DC campus

GREENVILLE – Edi-son State Community College is pleased to wel-come Rachel Carlisle and Cassie Smith to the Darke County Campus. Carlisle has joined the campus as an Enrollment Manager while Smith has joined as a College Resource Spe-cialist.

Carlisle, of Arcanum, comes to Edison as a seasoned leader, most recently working for the United States Department of Agriculture. In addi-tion to her service with the U.S.D.A., Carlisle also has volunteer experience with the Ohio National Guard Family Readiness and Warrior Support pro-gram where she was in-strumental in providing resources and support to National Guard Soldiers and their families. Carlisle is a 2003 graduate of The Ohio State University.

“The addition of Rachel will allow us to increase our presence in the Darke County school districts,” said Edison Darke County Campus Dean Chad Bean-blossom. “We plan to have Rachel scheduled to be in the schools on a regular basis assisting students with enrollment, advis-

has served on the Darke County Republican Central and Executive Committees, Edison Community College Board of Trustees, Board of Directors for the Cancer Association of Darke Coun-ty, Board Member and Secretary for the Senior Scribes’ Scholarship Fund, Co-chair of the League of Women Voters of Darke County, and President of VFW Auxiliary 7262.

Bliss is a retired teacher who earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland

Bliss returns as OFRW presidentand a Master of Arts de-gree from the University of Iowa. She is a graduate of the Jo Ann Davidson Ohio Leadership Institute. She is married to Al Bliss, a retired Officer of the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Service.

As president, Bliss will act as the Statutory Agent of the OFRW (a 501C4 corporation); call and pre-side at all meetings; hire all employees; administer the OFRW office; appoint all committee chairs, co-chairs, and parliamentar-ian; serve as an ex-officio member of all committees (with the exception of the nominating committee); and arrange for all finan-cial auditing.

She will serve with these other members of the OFRW leadership team: First Vice-President Jeanne Bolton (Granville), Treasurer Mary Beth Kem-mer (Troy), Secretary April Cohagen-Gibson (Zanes-ville), Central District Vice-President Mary Lou

Saliaris (Delaware), East District Vice-president LeeAnn Johnson (Mari-etta), Northeast District Vice-President Lynda Bow-ers (Medina), Northwest District Vice-President Barbara Taylor (Lima), South District Vice-Presi-dent Sandy Darby (Circlev-ille), and Southwest Dis-trict Vice-President Robin Dodge (Dayton).

Founded in 1929, the OFRW has thousands of active members in local clubs across the state. The OFRW is affiliated with the National Federation of Republican Women, one of the largest women’s po-litical organizations in the country. The grassroots organization recruits and elects Republican candi-dates, advocates the GOP’s philosophy and initiatives, and empowers women in the political process. For more information regard-ing the OFRW, please visit www.ohfrw.com. President Bliss may be contacted at [email protected].

Lyn Bliss

PRODUCE SPECIALS................................................

10lb.RUSSET POTATOES 2.49ea................................................Louisiana JumboSWEET POTATOES .49lb................................................Dole CaliforniaCELERY .99ea................................................Ocean Spray 12 oz. FreshCRANBERRIES 1.49ea................................................8 oz. Whole WhiteMUSHROOMS 2/3.00................................................Dole 2 lb. WHOLE CARROTS .69ea................................................Dole 14 oz.COLE SLAW .99ea................................................Dole 12 oz. ClassicTOSSED SALAD .99ea................................................

DAIRY SPECIALS................................................

Yoder’s 8 oz. reg. $2.59SHREDDED CHEESES 1.79ea................................................Essential Everyday 8 oz. reg. $1.69Lo-Fat or RegularCREAM CHEESE BARS 1.19ea................................................Coffee Mate 32 oz. reg. $4.49Flavored CoffeeCREAMERS 2.49ea................................................6.5 oz. reg. $3.19REDDI-WIP 1.99eaPlus get one free w/in ad coupon and

the purchase of 2 Marie Callender Pies................................................Land O Lakes 1 lb. reg. $4.99BUTTER QUARTERS 1.99eaLimit 1 w/additional $20.00 purchase................................................Simply 59 oz. reg. $3.99ORANGE JUICE 2.79ea................................................Smith Dairy 16 oz. reg. $2.19Sour Cream orFRENCHONION DIP 1.49ea................................................Smith Dairy Gallon Skim, 1% or 2%MILK 1.79eaLimit 1 w/additional $20.00 purchase

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Cool Whip 8 oz. reg. $2.29WHIPPED TOPPING .79eaLimit 2 w/additional $20.00 purchase................................................Smith Dairy Quality oz. reg. $3.69Including Nut FlavorsICE CREAM 2.99ea................................................Marie Callender’s reg. $8.75-8.7928-46 oz. Fruit orCREAM PIES 4.99ea................................................New York 10.5-11.25 oz. reg. $3.29Garlic Breadsticks orTEXAS TOAST 1.99ea................................................12 Inch reg. $3.49JACK’S PIZZAS 2.49ea................................................Ore Ida 16-32 oz. reg. $3.99POTATOES 2.79ea................................................Birdseye 14.4-16 oz. reg. $1.99-2.29Steamfresh or Regular FrozenVEGETABLES .99ea................................................Sara Lee 34 oz. FRUIT PIES 3.99ea................................................

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Eckrich 98% Fat Free ImportedCOOKED HAM 4.99lb................................................Eckrich 96% Fat FreeHONEY BAKED HAM 3.49lb................................................Eckrich Jumbo All MeatBOLOGNA 2.19lb................................................Bob Evan’s 20oz reg. $3.69SAUSAGE GRAVY 2.49ea................................................Bob Evan’s 1 lb. reg. $3.79SAUSAGE ROLLS 2.49ea................................................Boneless 7-8lb. AverageFULLY Cooked, Limit 1SMOKED HAMS 1.99lb................................................In Store Made, FULLY Cooked, Ready to Heat & EatHAM LOAF 3.99lb................................................BONELESS Beef RoundSIRLOIN TIP STEAKS 3.99lb................................................

GROCERY SPECIALS Kraft 22-30 oz. reg. $3.99Miracle Whip or RealMAYONNAISE 2.99ea................................................Betty Crocker 15.25 oz. reg. $1.79Super Moist LIMIT 2CAKE MIXES .99ea................................................Duncan Hines 18-18.3 oz. reg. 2/$3.00BROWNIE MIXES .99ea................................................Betty Crocker 12-16 oz. reg. $2.49Ready to SpreadFROSTINGS 1.25ea................................................Essential Everyday reg. $3.99-5.196 oz. Almonds orWALNUTS 2.99ea................................................Essential Everyday 6 oz. reg. $5.09-5.19PECANS 3.99ea................................................Folger’s reg. $9.99-12.9922.6 oz. Decaf or 30.5 oz. Classic RoastGROUND COFFEE 5.99eaLimit 1 w/additional $20.00 purchase................................................Heinz 12 oz. Jar, Limit 4 reg. $2.19GRAVIES .99ea................................................Nabisco 3.5-9.1 oz. reg. $3.49Better Cheddars, Wheat Thins, Triscuits, and AssortedSNACK CRACKERS 1.89ea................................................Ritz 8.8-13.7 oz. Round reg. $2.99SNACK CRACKERS 1.89ea................................................Del Monte 14.25-15.25 oz. reg. $2.39CANNED FRUITS .99ea................................................Essential Everyday reg. $1.39-1.595.75-6 oz. Ripe Olives or StuffedGREEN OLIVES .99ea................................................Wesson 48 oz. reg. $4.79COOKING OILS 2.79ea................................................

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Farm Fresh 12 to 14 lb. reg. $1.19lb.

TURKEYS59¢lb FINAL COSTFinal Cost Per Pound Save 60¢ per

pound with an additional $40.00 pur-chase. Limit $8.40 savings on Turkeys

larger than 14 lbs.................................................In Store Made Bulk or Stuffed, ItalianPORK SAUSAGE 2.89lb................................................Butterball Hickory Smoked TURKEY HAM 3.19lb................................................Lipari Pepperjack, Co-jack or ColbyMINI CHEESES 3.49lb................................................Eckrich Oven RoastedCHICKEN BREAST 4.69lb................................................Eckrich FriedTURKEY BREAST 4.69lb................................................Eckrich CajunTURKEY BREAST 4.99lb................................................Eckrich Buffalo StyleCHICKEN BREAST 4.99lb................................................Eckrich COTTO SALAMI 4.09lb................................................Eckrich ROAST BEEF 6.29lb................................................Eckrich HONEY LOAF 4.79lb................................................

Betty Crocker 3.7-5.2 oz. reg. $2.09Scalloped, Au Gratin, and AssortedSPECIALTY LIMIT 2POTATOES .99ea................................................Planters 8 oz. reg. $5.89-5.99Halves and Pieces Cashews or 10.3 oz.MIXED NUTS 3.99ea................................................Planters 16 oz. Cocktail or reg. $4.49DRY ROASTEDPEANUTS 2.99ea................................................Swanson 14.5 oz. Beef or reg. $1.29CHICKEN BROTH .59ea................................................Princella 29 oz. reg. $2.79CUT YAMS 1.39ea................................................Frito Lay’s 9.5-10.5 oz. reg. $4.29POTATO CHIPS 1.99ea................................................Frito Lay’s 9.5-13oz. reg. $4.29TOSTITOS 2.69ea................................................Assorted 2 Liter Mountain Dew andPEPSI COLA .99ea................................................Klosterman 12 Pack reg. $1.99BROWN & SERVE ROLLS 1.49ea................................................Ocean Spray 14 oz. reg. $1.99Jellied or Whole BerryCRANBERRY SAUCE .89ea................................................Carnation 12 oz. reg. $1.79EVAPORATED MILK .99ea................................................Campbell’s 10.5 oz. reg. $1.49 Cream of Chicken orCREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUPS .69ea................................................Domino 4 lb. Granulated reg. $2.39SUGAR .99eaLimit 1 w/additional $20.00 purchase................................................Del Monte 14.5-15.25 oz. reg. $1.69VEGETABLES .59ea................................................

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BONELESS Beef Arm Chuck ShoulderSWISS ROAST 3.49lb................................................BONE-IN Center Cut SMOKEDPORK LOIN CHOPS 3.49lb................................................CHICKEN LEGS .99lb................................................CHICKEN THIGHS .69lb................................................Boneless Rolled & Tied Beef RoundRUMP ROAST 3.99lb................................................

FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLYPre-order by 3:00 PM Wednesday 996-178173% Lean In 3lb. or Larger Pkg.GROUND BEEF 1.99lb................................................Bulk, Thick Sliced, In 3 lb. or Larger Pkgs.Platter StyleBACON 3.29lb................................................BONELESS, SKINLESS, Fresh Never Frozen, In 3 lb. or Larger Pkgs.CHICKEN BREASTS 1.49lb................................................

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Caring, attentive moth-er has 2 F/T openings. Health care exp. CPR cert. Greenville SD. Country home. $3/hr. Meals/snacks provided. 621-5299Warner Tree Service. Trimming, removal, stump grinding. Leave msg, Joe. 547-2161LEAF CLEAN-UP, large or small jobs. Also Snow Removal, Land-scaping, Shrub Trim-ming, Spraying/Fertiliz-ing. Reasonable rates. References available. Very dependable. 548-1716, ask for Justin

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SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENE-FITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-208-6915 to start your application today!ROOFING, SIDING, DECKS, Painting, Gut-ter Cleaning, Gutters & much more! New Roofs, lay-overs, metal, emergencies & repairs. Call SHAWN @ EHI 937-423-1896

HELP WANTEDPitsburg Pizza & Grill is hiring a part-time day Cook. Contact Jean @ 937-692-8984Responsible individuals needed to deliver Early Birds in all areas. Both motor & walking routes are available. If you are interested, please con-tact Becky S. at 937-547-0851 and leave your name, address & phone number, if no answerSnow is approaching us! Looking for experi-enced Snowplow Driv-ers. Flexible hours is a must. 937-968-4195, ext 205Responsible individu-als needed to insert Early Birds. Insert-ing starts on Fridays at 8pm. MUST be 16 years or older. If you are interested please call 937-547-0851. If no answer please leave your name, address, and telephone num-ber where you may be reachedWANTED TO BUYBUYING VINTAGE GUITARS, Banjos, Mandolins & Amplifiers. ALSO buying Flutes, Saxophones, Trom-bones, Trumpets in good condition, Yama-ha, Selmer, King, Conn. Bring them to Bach to Rock Music, 334 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH for an offer. 937-547-1970, email: [email protected] bicycle re-leased in 1989. 937-548-0424Cars/Trucks, running or not UP TO $300. Will PU. Starter/alt $4-$10. Alum rims $10-$14. CAT converters $5-$120. 937-423-2703 or 937-621-5809American made gui-tars: Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Martin. 937-692-5262AGRICULTUREWANTED: Young farmer looking for farm-ground, rent/buy/half. Call Tyler 564-9184SPECIAL NOTICESDONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Va-cation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paper-work Taken Care Of. CALL 1-800-895-7416

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FOR RENTWAREHOUSE or In-dustrial Buildings in Greenville. Call 548-3121 or 417-27961 bedroom apart-ment at 414 N Gray in Greenville. Range & refrigerator; washer/dryer hookup. $350 per month + $350 Se-curity Deposit + utili-ties. NO PETS! Call 548-9940 for Rental Application

IN GETTYSBURG, 1/2 double, 101 George, 2 BR, gas F/A heat, washer/dryer hookup in basement. $350/month + $350 Security De-posit + utilities. Water bill $48 minimum per month. NO PETS! Call 548-9940 for Rental ApplicationCOMMERCIAL SPACE for rent. Great location on East Main St, high visibility. Call for more details, 548-5264

FOR RENTWillow Place Apart-ments - We’re better than ever! 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths. Call 937-316-8025 or 937-316-8489. Equal Housing Opportunity.LAND CONTRACT. Beautiful 1562 sq ft, 3 BR, 2 BA, home built in 2008. On 1.5 acre lot w/2 car garage. Open floor plan. Large mas-ter suite. Laundry room & tons of closet space. 4774 SR 49, Gnvl. $3K down, $896.78/mo. In-cludes taxes. 548-5053. www.benanzer.comNewly/completed re-modeled apt in histori-cal Greenville. 2 bed, 2 bath, all appliances included. $575/mo. No pets, no smoking. 937-547-30512 BR apt, W/D hook-up, $435 + deposit & utilities. No pets. 118 Sweitzer St, Gnvl. 937-548-2108541 & 543 Wayne Ave. 2 & 3 BR. Evening best, 548-5005

Nice 3 BR, 1 level home w/2 car attached garage, enclosed front porch. W/D hookup. Small pet friendly. 414 Anderson, Gnvl. $625/mo. 548-50532nd floor Loft Apt, 533-1/2 S. Broadway, Greenville. 1300sf in-cludes stove, refrigera-tor, dishwasher. W/D hookup. No pets. 548-1120Ansonia area, 3-4 BR house w/1 1/2 baths. Heat pump & A/C. 2 car garage. No pets or smoking. $600/mo, $600 deposit. Call after 4 PM 337-52722 BR house in Ansonia, close to school. $450/mo. 937-459-27793 BR house, Union City area. $500 per mo + deposit. 937-548-9596119 Liberty St, Hol-lansburg. 3 BR house. $525/mo + $525 de-posit. 937-467-40853 BR house w/garage. C/a. 464 W Lincoln, Greenville. $625 + de-posit. 937-459-7377Downtown office space available: Prime office space, new building on the Circle, down-town Greenville, plenty of parking, handicap access, street-level, shared lobby, confer-ence area and storage. All utilities included. Perfect setup for ac-countant, real estate or non-profit. Call 937-417-4483. Hurry, this space will probably go fast!

FOR RENTUnfurnished 3 BR brick ranch house w/attached garage. Excellent loca-tion in north Greenville. NO PETS. $625/mo. 548-22232 br, 1 1/2 ba townhouse on N. side of Greenv. 1399 N. Chippewa. Seconds from Wagner Ave. No pets. Range, DW, central A/C, lawn care & snow removal provided. Private patio, W/D hook-up. Tenant pays utilities. $500/mo. 937-459-22692412 Cox Rd, Green-ville, brick ranch, 3 BR, 1 bath. Living room, family room, 2 car at-tached garage. $675/mo + deposit. 937-603-0575Small 2 BR house in Greenv. $450/mo. Plus deposit. No pets. 937-621-37173 BR house in Green-ville north end. No Pets. $625. 447-78452 BR, half double, 1.5 baths, W/D hookup, Greenville. $425 + deposit. No Pets. 937-417-7098Spacious 3 BR Gnvl apt. Includes stove, re-frig, fenced yard. $550 plus deposit. 937-423-2374House in Gnvl, 3 BR, 2 1/2 baths. 2.5 attached car garage. Fenced in yard. Located behind Wayne Hosp. $700/mo + deposit. Utilities not included. Small pets allowed at additional charge. 937-548-4623

REAL ESTATEBeautiful large log home, 2.4 aces w/3 BR, loft, pellet boiler, pond, much more. On SR 571E, edge of Green-ville. NEW PRICE $292,000. Trump Re-alty 678-5687SO. ADK LAKE-FRONT LAND & CABIN SALE! Sat. Dec 5th! One Day Only! 111 acres - Pristine Lake - $194,900. 50 acres - Lakefront Cabin - $199,900 7 tracts with lakes, streams, cabins & State Land! 3 hrs NY City! Last chance this year! Terms avail! 888-738-6994. Woodworth-LakePreserve.comRECREATIONAL2011 Polaris Sportsman 550 EPS, 4x4, winch, power steering, alu-minum wheels, green, $5700 OBO. 554-9654AUTOMOTIVE2013 Chevy 2 dr Sil-verado work truck, 19,500 mi, still has fac-tory warranty. $17,500. 937-417-82782011 Cruze, 33,000 $10,995. 2010 Silvera-do Crew 4x4 $18,995. 2005 GMC Envoy XL 4x4 $6995. 2002 S10 Blazer $4495. 2002 Escape $3195. 2003 Durango $4695. 2003 Expedition $5995. 2004 Silverado Crew, diesel $14,995. 2004 Ranger 4x4 $6995. 2007 Lib-erty $7495. 2006 F150 ext 4x4 $10,495. 2012 Equinox AWD $13,995. 2004 Cherokee $4995. 2006 Colorado crew 4x4 $9995. Buy - Sell - Trade! www.Country-AutoSalesGreenville.com 548-1337Jeep 2006 Commander, loaded, excellent condi-tion, $10,000. 937-623-11952001 Pontiac Grand Am SE, 2 dr, sunroof, well maint., $2950 OBO. 937-875-0606

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GREENVILLE6795 E. US RT 36 $1,050,000. 4 beds, 5 full baths, 2 half bath, 3 car att. garage, 12,247 sq. feet on 5 acres. (110349)6724 Hogpath $399,900.4 beds, 3 bath, 2.5 car garage, pond, many outbuildings, including new steel outbuilding. (11453)6446 Willow Lake Dr. $396,000.5 bed, 4 bath, 3 car att. Garage, 3.9 acre, pond, inground pool. (111450)283 Dogwood $249,900. 4 beds, 3 full baths, 2 car att. garage, study, family and Florida room! (109231)1330 Holly Hill NEW PRICE $205,000.3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2 car att. Garage, full basement, theater room. (111409)318 Driftwood Dr. $194,000.3 Bed, 2 bath, 2 car att. Garage, open concept living space, Florida room, privacy fence. (111480)323 Locust St. $119,900.4 bed, 3 bath, quality woodwork, 2500 sq ft living space with plenty of storage. (111508)8241 St. Rt. 571 NEW PRICE $112,000.3 bed, 1.5 bath, 2 car att. Garage, indoor heated pool, FM school district. 1350 sq ft. living space. (111304)639 N. Broadway NEW LISTING $95,000.3 Bed, 2 bath, 2.5 car att. Garage, enclosed front porch, located in city park. (111707)120 South $79,900.3 Beds, 1 bath, 1 car att. Garage, original woodwork, 2 story home. (111199)633 Harrison Ave. NEW PRICE $69,900.3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car detached garage, unfinished basement, move in ready. (111193)634 Sweitzer $67,500.3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car det. Garage, large yard, kitchen up-grades, off street parking. (111510)103 Vine St. $57,500.3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car det. Garage, currently used as invest-ment property. (111472)

ARCANUM2204 US RT 127 NEW LISTING $89,900.4 Bed, 1 bath, 2 car det. Garage, large barn, 6.19 acres with 5 tillable, great woodwork. (111709)

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WANTED: MANUAL MACHINIST

For Growing DarkeCounty Tool & Die Shop!

• Are you an experienced Manual Machinist that is self-directed and motivated and takes pride in your work?• Do you have the ability to read and understand blueprints?• Do you have at least 5 years of precision manual machine shop experience?• Do you enjoy working independently in a fast-paced precision tool and die shop?• If you answered “YES” to these questions, we have a great opportunity for you! We are looking for an experienced Manual Machinist/ Tool & Die Maker to join our team. We are a growing precision tool and die shop with a 48 year track record of success in Darke County and Western Ohio.

If you are qualified and want to apply for this opportunity, please send your

cover letter and resume to:General Manager

D.A. Fitzgerald Co., Inc.P.O. Box 206

Greenville, OH. [email protected]

Looking for a Beautiful Career?

Then Beauty Systems Group is looking for you! BSG in Greenville is hiring for order picker/pullers for 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift. Hours are Monday-Friday with OT and some weekends. We offer a comprehensive benefit package. Interested candidates should send a resume to [email protected]

Frank Miller Lumber Co., Inc.Maintenance Technician

A well-established company in the Union City area is looking for a self motivated individual to perform maintenance and preventative maintenance on all machinery. This person must be able to work in a fast paced, 3rd shift environment, to prevent loss of production. The ideal applicant should have experience in diagnosing and repairing both high and low voltage systems, mechanical systems and welding and fabrication. Candidates should be at least 18 years of age and able to work 3rd shift.Competitive pay, excellent insurance, and a 401K Plan are just a few of the benefits available to you. Applications are available at the main office or submit your resume to: Human Resources Manager Frank Miller Lumber Company, Inc. 1690 Frank Miller Road Union City, Indiana 47390

750 Chestnut St.Greenville, OH 45331

www.bhrc.orgEqual Opportunity Employer

JOIN OUR TEAM!Enjoy a Career in Home Care.

• Hourly, Flexible Schedules• Pair Training Program; Initial and Ongoing

• Employee AppreciationEvents and Awards

• Supported by a team whose goal it is to help you be successful.

If you appreciate older adultsand have a passion for serving

others, consider joining our team at Brethren Home

Community Services.

For more information orto schedule an interview

phone Linda Woodsat (937)547-7694

Apply online atwww.bhrc.org.

AUTOMOTIVE2007 Taurus SE, new tires, 3.0L, no rust, great condition,115,000 miles, pics available, $2975. 621-0843MISC. FOR SALEProfessional SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your business, church or home for sound system updates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: [email protected]. Also Renting sound sys-tems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements!

MISC. FOR SALEOak firewood, sea-soned, for sale. Call 937-423-8343LAY-AWAY for CHRIST-MAS! Keyboard & Gui-tar Packs! Drum sets! Amps! Come in & let us handle your musi-cal instrument needs. Purchase now & we will hold your items free until Christmas Eve morning! Bach to Rock Music, 334 S Broad-way, Greenville, 937-547-19702 infrared quartz heat-ers, like new, $75 ea. 4-800x14.5 10 ply tires on rims, fair cond. 937-216-7583Seasoned Firewood for sale. Call Dave 937-529-1828

750 Chestnut St.Greenville, OH 45331

www.bhrc.orgEqual Opportunity Employer

JOIN OUR PROUD TEAM

No certification necessaryHOME HEALTH

CAREGIVERSResident Assistants

Must be certified or licensed for

STNAs, LPN or RNContact: Linda Kirk,

HR [email protected] Hart, STNA

1303 Chippewa Dr.Greenville

937-547-3077

OPEN HOUSE TODAY!1-2:30

Beautiful home situated close to Greenville. This 4 Bedroom basement home offers space for everyone.

Nice family home in Covington. Property also has a barn that could be renovated. Some updates have been done to the home. IMMEDIATE POSSESSION! Being sold ‘’As Is’’

Adorable 3 Bedroom 1.5 bath Brick ranch in Greenville’s north end. Enclosed 3 season room and priced to sell. Quick possession

2300+ sq. ft. building with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths zoned Downtown Enterprise giving you lots of options.

Great opportunity to own a 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home on a one acre lot for $42,900. This house needs some work and will not qualify for FHA, USDA, or VA financing.

229 E. MAIN ST-GREENVILLE

6359 JAYSVILLE ST JOHNS RD-GREENVILLE

329 HIGH ST-COVINGTON

453 MEDALLION

2759 ELROY ANSONIA-ANSONIA

NEW TO THE MARKET!

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MISC. FOR SALEBEER & WINE MAK-ING Supplies. Orme Hardware, 210 S. Main, Arcanum, 692-8282FURNACES $285 - While Supplies Last. TUNS 1-877-473-886744” John Deere snow-blower, hand operated lift. 937-337-7091Acorn Stairlifts. The AFFORDABLE solution to your stairs! **Lim-ited time -$250 Off Your Stairlift Purchase!** Buy Direct & SAVE. Please call 1-800-410-7127 for FREE DVD and brochure.2008 Husqvarna mower LGT 2654, 26hp B&S, 54” cut, 457 hrs, good shape, $950 OBO. 554-9654

Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bath-room falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Foundation. Thera-peutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. Instal-lation Included. Call 1-800-906-3115 for $750 OffSHOP YOUR FAVORITE SMALL BUSINESS RE-TAIL STORE!!! NOVEM-BER 28TH IS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY! Many of your favorite small business stores and shops will have the perfect holiday gifts on sale. PLAN TO SHOP WITH YOUR FAVORITE SMALL BUSINESSES YOU SEE IN THIS PUB-LICATION.

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Directions: Approx. 30 miles NORTH of Dayton, Ohio. From the intersection of S.R. 49 and U.S. 127 Bypass, take U.S. 127 NORTH approx. ¼ mile to Sebring-Warner Rd. and turn RIGHT or EAST to auction site, just 2 buildings EAST of the “Early Bird”. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY) ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES – JEWELRY – COINS – NEON SIGNS – RAILROAD LANTERNS

– RAILROAD COLLECTIBLES – COCA-COLA SIGNS – SLOT MACHINES – EARLY TOYS – 200+ DEPT. 56 LIGHTED CHRISTMAS VILLAGES – ANTIQUE & MODERN FURNITURE – TOOLS – SHOP EQUIPMENT – GAS LOG SPLITTER – 1973 FORD MAVERICK 2 DR. *CONTEMPORARY DANIEL MULLER HAND CARVED WOOD CALVERY CAROUSEL

HORSE, HAND PAINTED BY ARTIST PAM HESSEY IN TUBE OILS (62”H X 61”L X 18”W) (OUTSTANDING!)* *DENTZEL CONTEMPORARY HAND CARVED WOOD LION BY VINCE MARTINICO, HAND PAINTED BY ARTIST PAM HESSEY IN TUBE OILS (A MUST SEE!)*

*C. 1890’S FRENCH BAYOL GOAT, HAND CARVED & RESTORED BY RENOWNED ARTIST PAM HESSEY (A BEAUTIFUL PIECE!) (31”L X 36”H)*

AND MANY MORE HIGH QUALITY ITEMS!

WAYNE & SUE DETLING; TOM & LIZ STEPHENS & OTHERS

OWNERS.• ALL items must be paid for the day of auction.• ALL items are sold as is.• TERMS: Cash or Good Check with Proper Photo ID; Visa / MC / Discover accepted with a 3% Clerk Fee added.• We must collect Sales Tax (except on titled vehicles).• Visit us online @ www.auctionzip.com and enter USER I.D. #8673 for photos and information.• Good Food Available on Site!• Open Friday, December 4th from 9:00AM to 5:00PM for Inspection.• Check next weeks Early Bird for complete auction listing.REMEMBER: +++Never, Ever a Buyer’s (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions…What

You Bid Is What You Pay! We work for our sellers, we appreciate our buyers, and we love our profession! Kirby & Staff

SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 2015 • 9:00 AM 5378 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331

DOORS OPEN AT 8:00A.M *2 AUCTION RINGS*

LARGE OUTSTANDING

AUCTION

Office: 937.316.8400Cell: 937.459.7686

Michel Werner Apprentice Auctioneer

STOP BY AND CHECK IT OUT!OPEN SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22ND

4409 CHILDRENS HOME BRADFORD RD. GREENVILLE, OHOPEN 1-2:30 PM

Just minutes from Greenville, 3 Bedroom ranch style home with full partial finished basement, home has new roof in 2013, newer septic system in 2015. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Lisa Francis. (111566)

142 WILLOW DR. GREENVILLE, OHOPEN 1-2:30 PM

NEW PRICE! Wonderful move in ready and well maintained family home located in Royal Oaks subdivision. Nice back yard and two decks making it great for entertaining. Updates include central air in 2013, furnace in 2011, roof in 2010. This home is very well maintained and ready to move into. Home offers 2 living rooms 4 beds and 2 1/2 baths making it a great place to raise a family. The 4th bedroom is currently a suite to the master bedroom. There would need to be a wall added to complete to the 4th bedroom, it does have an entry from the hallway and its own closet. All appliances stay and some furniture negotiable! Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Darren Leis. (111625)

6329 HARTZELL RD. GREENVILLE, OHOPEN 1-2:30

Driving home through the trees you can see the lights sparkling in this elegant 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath brick ranch. Secluded in its own forest glen, it offers a jenn-air range in a custom kitchen, formal dining room, family room with F/P, formal living room. You will enjoy the features in this custom built home. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Everett Hocker. (111101)

First ChoiceRealty

The Right Choice548-54641400 Wagner Ave.

Greenville, OH 45331www.cbfirstchoice.com

Looking for a move in ready home? This is it! Located on Daly Road, this home has many updates including new roof, windows, doors, kitchen, bathroom, furnace & central air. Noth-ing left to do but move in. Call today!Need more space? Welcome to this cozy, updated home located on Sugar Maple Dr., on a corner lot with a full basement. This home features a brand new (never used) dishwasher, backsplash, new counter tops, & refinished cabinets. Basement includes fireplace with hearth. Enjoy the back covered porch for those relaxing evenings. This home has many recent updates. You must see to appreciate.Deal of the day! We forgot to tell you this 3 bedroom, 1 bath conventional home with 2 car garage in Union City can be purchased for only $28,800.

HAVE A BLESSED ANDHAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!PRICE REDUCED! 2-ST home in Ithaca – 3 BR, LRM & FRM. Two corner china cabinets in DRM. Electric range, microwave & dishwasher stay. 12’8x14 breezeway. 2-car attached garage. MLS 618694 #4487COZY 1-ST HOME w/LRM & DRM. 2 BR w/hardwood floors. Newer nat. gas furnace & C/A. Updated BA, wiring, roof. 1-car det. garage. MLS 622828 #4466EASILY MAINTAINED VINYL SIDED RANCH! 3 BR, 1½ BA. Gas F/P in LRM. Oak KIT cabinets. FRM. 2-car attached ga-rage. MLS 616734 #448320 ACRES! Older 1½-ST home w/3 BR, 1 BA. Enclosed porch. Fireplace w/gas log in LRM. FM School Dist. MLS 620714 #4489IN WAYNE LAKES! California deadfall ex-terior on this 2 BR home. Covered porches & patios on each level. 3 docks. 7 lots on 4 acres! 4 lots & docks can be sold sepa-rately. MLS 557621 #4357

BLUESPRUCEREALTY547-9770www.bluesprucerealtyinc.com

Jim ShuttleworthEvelyn Shuttleworth

Joe ShuttleworthRichard Edwards

“OPEN TODAY 1-2:30”IN ARCANUM - at 406 W. First is a 2 bed-room home with vinyl siding & windows; oak cabinets; newer water heater; newer gas F/A furnace; central air! $53,000.DUPLEX at corner of Central and Front Street. $22,000.7 ACRES ZONED COMMERCIAL on Wag-ner Avenue across from LOWE’S! Can be divided! Call Jim for additional information!JUST EAST OF GORDON at 8002 St. Rt. 722 is a 3 bedroom brick ranch with 2 car at-tached garage. New septic in 2010; new roof in 2012. Upper 90’s.CLOSE TO PARK this 2-story home has 3 bedrooms; 1½ baths; fireplace in living room; eat-in kitchen; den; enclosed back porch; 2½ car attached garage! Low 80’s.16 ACRES M/L bare ground in Section 13 of York Township! $10,500 per acre.IN WAYNE LAKES this 2 bedroom home at 1180 East Drive has corner fireplace; at-tached garage; WOODED, CORNER LOT! Mid 40’s.NEWLY REMODELED 2-3 bedroom home at 329 E. Water has everything new inside and new vinyl siding outside! Seller will pay closing costs for qualified buyer! $63,000.BRICK RANCH DOUBLE at 4044-4046 US Rt. 127! 2 bedrooms; 1½ baths; family room each side. 1 car attached garage. Both oc-cupied. Mid 90’s.OFF-THE-ROAD SETTING with this spa-cious brick ranch at 6473 Jaysville-St. Johns Road! Home features sunken living room with wood-burning fireplace; Sun Room with skylights; Florida Room; partially finished basement; in-ground pool; 30x56 barn! 5 acres M/L. $295,000.IN SOUTH END OF GREENVILLE at 617 Fair Street is a 2 bedroom home with 1 car detached garage. Low 50’s.FAMILY SIZED 2-story home at 754 Wash-ington! 4 bedrooms; 1½ baths; 1½ car de-tached garage. Mid 60’s.

LEIS REALTYCONGRATULATESDARREN

LEISFor being the high volume

producer for the month of October 2015

MISC. FOR SALEWalther PPK/S 380 stainless, new condi-tion $475. Navy Arms Colt replica 1873, 357 Magnum, Gunfighter Edition, NIB $475. 937-968-4846HOUSEHOLDPILLOWTOP 14 INCH THICK MATTRESS & BOX SPRINGS: FULL SET $237; QUEEN SET $259; KING SET $399. NEW IN PLASTIC WITH WARRANTY. 937-884-5455 We deliverNice Amana washer/dryer set. Large cap. White, clean, no dents/scratches. $200/pr. 937-423-1441New, warehouse liquida-tion, queen $169, king $219, full $149, twin $79. We deliver. Call 937-884-5455Very nice used Rainbow vacuum sweeper. War-ranty. Call 548-0870GARAGE SALES407 Wildrose, Greenv. - Nov. 28; 10-4. Christ-mas Gift Sale - Pappa-razzi, aprons, Scrub-bies, Brass Button Bears, Coke ornaments/Christmas decor., exer-cise trampoline. Baked goods, candy. Home-made soup to go.101 Canterbury Dr., Greenv., Nov. 27,28; 9-5. Estate Sale - Apple collectibles, household items, Christmas & yard items, baby crib/clothes, appliances

DAVIDSON WINS PRIZE

GREENVILLE – Leis Realty would like to congratulate Marcia Davidson of Versailles, for being the winner of the give away at the Great Darke County Fair. Marcia won a Thirty One cooler full of KitchenAid household items and a KitchenAid blender. Leis Realty would like to thank everyone that stopped by the fair tent this year, and looks forward to seeing everyone again at the fair next year!

W A S H I N G -TON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently met with Versailles native Greg McGlinch,

a member of the Ohio Farm Bu-reau Federation Young Agricul-tural Profession-als. McGlinch at-tended Brown’s weekly coffee with constituents.

“ A g r i c u l t u r e plays an important role in Ohio’s econ-omy and food sys-tem,” said Brown. “It’s promising to see young people like Greg take an interest in making sure Ohio remains an agricultural

Shown are Andrew Burch, Greg McGlinch, Sen. Brown, and Nathan Brown.

Brown meets with young ag professional

leader.” The Ohio Farm

Bureau Young Ag-ricultural Profes-sionals are indi-viduals ages 18 to 35 with an interest in improving ag-riculture business and developing leadership skills. Many are full- or part-time farmers, educators, former Ohio Farm Bureau Youth members, Future Farmers of America and 4-H alumni, and indus-try employees.

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Built in 1972, this Brick Ranch Style Home Features: Living Room, Eat in Kitchen, (3) Bedrooms, (1) Full Bath, Laundry Room, Pantry, (1) Car Attached Garage w/Opener, Newer Roof, 16’x20’ Storage Building, Mature Landscaping. Also in-cluded are the major appliances including: Refrigerator, Elec. Stove, Washer, Dryer & Dishwasher. Inspect This Property - Make Financial Arrangements

Be Prepared to Buy on Auction Day – Motivated Seller

Shown by appointment…Call: Kirby Lyons (937) 316-8400Everett Hocker (937) 417-0748

Terms: $3,000.00 down on day of auction. Complete Balance Due Within 30 Days of Auction. Taxes will be figured short term pro-ration to closing. Possession at closing. Visa & Mas-terCard accepted w/ 3% clerking fee added.

GALE A. GREENE - OWNERFor photos and additional information on this offering please visit us at www.auctionzip.com and enter User I.D. # 8673.

Remember, Never, Ever a Buyers (Penalty) Premium at our Auctions

*WHAT YOU BID IS WHAT YOU PAY*“We work for our sellers, appreciate our buyers,

and love our profession”

REAL ESTATE AUCTIONSATURDAY, NOV. 28, 2015 3:00 PM

3625 NORTH DRIVE GREENVILLE, OHIO (WAYNE LAKES)

Office: 937.316.8400Cell: 937.459.7686

Directions: From Greenville, Ohio take S.R. 121 SOUTH to Fort Jefferson. Turn RIGHT on Weavers-Ft. Jefferson Road. Then turn LEFT on Rescue Drive. Then RIGHT on South Creek Drive. Then LEFT on North Drive, 1st Home on the LEFT. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS)

This 2 Story Frame Home Features (3) Bedrooms, (1) Bath, Eat in Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, En-closed Front Porch, Large Family Room/Game Room with Gas Stove, Wood Working Shop, (2) Car Attached Garage and more.Inspect This Property - Make Financial Arrangements

Be Prepared to Buy on Auction DayShown by appointment…

Call: Kirby Lyons (937) 316-8400Everett Hocker (937) 417-0748

Terms: $3,000.00 down on day of auction. Complete Bal-ance Due Within 30 Days of Auction. Taxes will be figured short term pro-ration to closing. Possession at closing. Visa & MasterCard accepted w/ 3% clerking fee added.

MARY WHITTINGTON - OWNER

For photos and additional information on this offering please visit us at www.auctionzip.com and enter User I.D. # 8673.Remember, Never, Ever a Buyers (Penalty) Premium

at our Auctions*WHAT YOU BID IS WHAT YOU PAY*

“We work for our sellers, appreciate our buyers, and love our profession”

REAL ESTATE AUCTIONSATURDAY, NOV. 28, 2015

1:00 PM500 W. WELLER ST. ANSONIA, OHIO

Office: 937.316.8400Cell: 937.459.7686

ESTATE AUCTIONSUNDAY, DEC. 6, 2015 1:00 PM

5642 OLIVER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331

Directions: From Greenville take S.R. 127 North approximately 2 miles. At Pikeville turn RIGHT or EAST on Oli-ver Road, then ¼ mile OR take S.R. 121 North of Greenville to Oliver Road, then ½ mile WEST. (WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS ON SALE DAY) 2005 Dolphin 35’ Motor Home only 10,036 miles, 1-Owner, V-8, Workhorse GM Chassis, (2) Slide-Outs, Onan Generator, Sleeps 6, Full Size Refrig-erator, Elec. Entry Steps, Solar Roof Panel, Beautiful Brown/Gold Exterior and much more! “Don’t Miss This Out-standing Low Mileage Motor Home!” NOTE: This Unit will be located at Kirby Lyons Auction Facility, 5378 Sebring Warner Road, Greenville, Ohio for Inspection until Auction Day. Then will be sold at the Oliver Road location on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Stop by and check it out!

NEW HOLLAND MODEL 425 (GAS) SKID LOADER, 42” PAN BUCKET, 42” FORK BUCKET - “MARK 5” SHOPSMITH

UNIT – POWER & HAND TOOLS – SHOP & GARAGE ITEMS – MISC. ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES – HOUSE-

HOLD ITEMS – JEWELRY & MORE

CARL D. NISWONGER – ESTATEMICHAEL NISWONGER - EXECUTOR

TRAVIS FLIEHMAN, ATTORNEY. CASE #:15-1-263 • ALL items must be paid for the day of auction.• ALL items are sold as is.• TERMS: Cash or Good Check with Proper Photo ID; Visa / MC / Discover accepted with a 3% Clerk Fee added.• Visit us online @ www.auctionzip.com and enter USER I.D. #8673 for photos and information.• Food Available on Site!• See next weeks Early Bird for complete listing.

• Auction will take place in Heated Build-ing.REMEMBER: +++Never, Ever a Buy-er’s (Penalty) Premium at our Auc-tions…What You Bid Is What You Pay! We work for our sellers, we appreci-ate our buyers, and we love our pro-fession! Kirby & Staff

Office: 937.316.8400Cell: 937.459.7686

Michel Werner Apprentice Auctioneer

This 1-Story Frame Home Features (2) Bedrooms, (1) Full Bath, Living Room, Family Room, Eat in Kitchen w/lots of Cabi-nets, Full Unfinished Basement, Enclosed Rear Porch and (1) Car Detached Garage w/Opener. Vinyl Siding & Soffits, Newer Roof & Replacement Windows, Gas Heating. This is a very Tidy, Neat, Clean, Move in Ready Home.Inspect This Property - Make Financial Arrangements

Be Prepared to Buy on Auction DayShown by appointment:

Call: Everett Hocker, (937) 417-0748Kirby Lyons, (937) 459-7686

Leis Realty Co., (937) 548-5750Terms: $3,000 Down on Day of Auction w/ Complete Balance Due Within (30) Days of Auction. Sellers will pay Nov. 2015 Real Estate taxes due. Buyer will pay all taxes due thereafter. Possession is given at Closing. Visa & MC accepted w/ 3% clerking fee added.

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Rose earns OAR’s Award of Distinction

GREENVILLE – REALTOR® Deb Rose, broker with DJ Rose Realty & Associates, Green-ville, has been awarded the Presi-dent’s Sales Club Award of Distinc-tion designation from the Ohio As-sociation of REAL-TORS® (OAR).

Rose is a mem-ber of the Dayton Area Board of RE-ALTORS®, OAR and NAR.

OAR officially awarded 2,967 of its members Presi-dent’s Sales Club designations in four recognition levels for outstand-ing sales perfor-mance in the real estate industry.

Honorees were recognized at a President’s Sales Club Dinner dur-ing OAR’s 105th annual Conven-tion, Sept. 20-22, in Columbus.

All OAR mem-bers in good stand-

ing were eligible for the award.

Award crite-ria include four levels of recogni-tion: the Award of Achievement ($1 million in sales or commercial leases or 25 sale/lease transaction cred-its); the Award of Distinction ($2.5 million in sales or commercial leases or 50 sale/lease transaction cred-its); the Award of Excellence ($5 million in sales or commercial leases or 75 sale/lease transaction cred-its); and the Pinna-cle of Performance ($7.5 million in sales or commer-cial leases or 100 sale/lease transac-tion credits).

The Ohio As-sociation of RE-ALTORS®, with more than 28,000 members, is the largest profession-al trade association in Ohio.

New buildings must be reported to auditorG R E E N V I L L E

– Owners of new construction, re-modeling or any other building im-provements such as heating and plumbing systems, central air condi-tioning or building under construction

agricultural build-ings) or other im-provements costing more than $2,000 upon any lot or land within a township or municipal corpo-ration not having a system of building regulation and in-spection, (this in-

in Darke County, are reminded by the County Auditor Carol Ginn that it is their duty to report such construction. According to sec-tion 5713.17 ORC, any person that con-structs any building (this includes all

cludes agricultural and residential ar-eas), shall notify the County Audi-tor of the county which such land or lot is located, that the building or im-provement has been completed or is in the process of con-struction. The no-tice shall be in writ-ing, shall contain an estimate of the cost, shall describe the lot or land, shall provide the owner’s name and shall be served upon the County Auditor no later than 60 days after construction of the building or improvement has commenced. This is necessary so that the County Auditor may determine the

value and location of the new structures. Upon the discovery of a building or im-provement that has been constructed, but of which the County Auditor has not been notified as required by sec-tion 5713.17 ORC, the County Auditor shall appraise it and place it upon the tax list and duplicate, at its taxable value, together with pen-alty equal to 50 per-cent of the amount of taxes that would have been charged against the build-ing or improvement from the date of construction to the date of discovery.

For additional in-formation, contact the Darke County

Auditor’s Office, in the Courthouse, at 547-7317 or 547-7316. Office hours

are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays.

Remember, the

DEADLINE for ClassifiedAds is NOON on Thursday.

Fort GreeneVille Chapter members: Shirley Hughes, Helen Wright, Debbie Nisonger and Mary Jane Dietrich.

DAR holds openhouse at schoolhouse

GREENVILLE – The Fort Green-eVille Chapter of the Daughters of the American Rev-olution took part in the National DAR Day of Ser-vice on Oct. 11, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the National Society of the Daughters of the American

Revolution. The celebration includ-ed an open house of the Studabaker Schoolhouse. The 1840 one room brick schoolhouse is located on State Route 49 South at the city limits. It is the oldest brick schoolhouse in the county and owned by the DAR chap-ter.

ANSONIA FIRE SAFETY

ANSONIA – As part of October Fire Prevention Week, the Ansonia Fire Department spent time at Ansonia Elementary teaching kids about Fire Safety. In the picture you see Captain Dotson showing the kindergarteners how a firefighter might look coming into their house to help save them. They know the firefighting helmet and protective clothing can be quite scary and they don’t want the kids to be afraid of them. Chief Clark was part of the presentations given all week.

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5419 St. Rt. 49 S. Greenville, OH 45331Auction is located behind Barga Heating & Air Business

Large Monthly Auction. Items up for auction are: Smith Wesson 38 Special Revolver, Smith Wesson Springfield 7 shot 22 Patent 1860, 22 ammunition, 12 gauge & 410 Shells, Black Whirlpool Side by Side Refrigerator w/Ice Machine, Maytag Refrigerator with pullout bottom freezer, White and Gray Duet Front Load Washer & Dryer, Numerous Knives, Samurai Sword, Complete Sportcraft Pool Table, 12 ft Trampoline w/enclosure set, 32’ Flat Screen and Led TV’s w/remotes, Furniture: China Cabinet, Coffee & End Tables, Buffet, Couches, Lounger Chair, Dressers, Lazyboy Recliner, Kitchen Table w/chairs, Glass End Tables, Upright Piano, High Table w/chairs, Shelves, Beds, Foldup Bed, Painted Dresser, Old School Desks, House-hold: Pyrex Baking Dishes w/thermal carrying case, glass pie plates, silverware, cooking uten-sils, china dishes, cookbooks, towels, canning jars, mixing bowls, butcher block knife sets, pictures, mirrors, crocks & jugs, new pots & pans, Pier One soup mug set, Microwaves, sewing material, yarn, Pampered Chef, pictures, mirrors, Misc: Barbie Sewing Machine, Easy bake Oven, Fenton Glassware, McCoy, paperweights, Willow Tree, signed Blue Bird, Cast iron salt pepper shaker, large asst of pewter & Disney figurines, ice skates, wood carvings, luggage, ceramic heater, Fireplace heater, Sports Craft pool table, Home Decor, guitar, NIB Monopoly game, misc board games, foosball table, Olympic Wood Sled, HO Train & tracks, battery oper-ated dachshund, GI Joe, Atari, X-Box 360 and Nintendo Gaming systems, arrowheads, air soft gun, paint ball gun & mask, collection of ONE Direction items, DVD’s, stereo equipment, Very Very Large Christmas items: Santa Suit, Christmas trees, stands, large asst of ornaments, NIB Christmas Lights, Avon figurines, plates, 3 foot Fabric Christmas Santa Clauses on wooden base, Outside Nativity Scene, Outside Snowmen, Santa’s, NIB wrapping paper, iced snowmen, Outside 5 ft Iced Christmas Tree, reindeer cookie jar, large asst of wreathes, Tophart Tree topper and numerous tree toppers, santa figures, OHIO STATE Santa Clauses, Home Interior manger scene, there is too much to list... Also still unloading more items...

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AO Tourney raises $16,500 for CADCG R E E N V I L L E

– Results are in from the 34th an-nual Annie Oakley Golf Tournament held July 20, at the Turtle Creek Golf Course. The tournament raised $16,500 to present to the Cancer As-sociation of Darke County.

The golf com-mittee would like to thank the 100 golfers who partici-pated in this event. When the last golfer finished the course,

Greenville Federal claimed winner in the low gross score division. The win-ning team consist-ed of Jeff Baker, Tony Scott, Anna-lee Ryan and Brian Beam.

First place in the low net score divi-sion was Klockner Pentaplast. The winners on that team were John Coppock, Aaron Deubner, Todd Geyer and Larry Varvel.

Special thanks

also goes to the sponsors: Second National Bank, Greenville National Bank, Greenville Federal and lunch sponsor, Premier Health.

The annual tournament ban-quet was held in the Turtle Creek Golf Course din-ing room where 131 golfers and their guests were served dinner and special golf prizes were awarded.

Jack Sloat em-ceed the program and the highlight of the evening was the special guest, Janet Ashworth, a local cancer sur-vivor who shared her inspirational story with those in attendance for the tournament ban-quet. Janet shared her story about her battle with cancer and how it affected her health, faith and family. She also expressed her appreciation of the help and support from the local Can-cer Association.

Ed Curry, chair-man on the com-mittee stated the goal of the tourna-ment is two-fold: To raise money for the Cancer Association and also to raise awareness of the as-sociation and their services to Darke County cancer pa-tients. The tourna-

ment for 2016 will be held July 25 at Turtle Creek Golf Course.

$16,500 in pro-ceeds from the An-nie Oakley Golf Tournament was presented to the lo-cal and independent Cancer Association of Darke County. The Cancer Asso-ciation gives vari-ous types of aid to Darke County resi-dents with a diagno-sis of cancer. These benefits include medication reim-bursement, nutri-tional supplements, medical supplies and transportation reimbursement and other helps as well. Christine, Execu-tive Director of the cancer association, states that the or-ganization appreci-ates the hard work and dedication that the Annie Oakley Golf Committee puts in to the yearly tournament. “Local cancer patients have been greatly helped in several ways be-cause of the dedica-tion and generosity of people like this in the Darke County area.”

Any Darke Coun-ty resident who has cancer is encour-aged to call the can-cer office and speak with the director or leave a message if the line is busy. The office number is 548-9960.

The Low Gross Score Division first place team was from Greenville Federal. Shown are Jeff Baker, Tony Scott, Annalee Ryan and Brian Beam.

Klockner Pentaplast earned first place in the Low Net Score Division. Shown are John Coppock, Aaron Deubner, Todd Geyer and Larry Varvel.

GREENVILLE – Phyllis Corbin won the prize at the recent Darke County Health Fair, donated by Comprehensive Health Network and Family Health Services. A lot of good information was available to Darke County residents and vendors were busy all day long assisting people. Pam Place (right), L.P.N, Inpatient Liaison, presented the prize.

CORBIN WINS PRIZE

Pie baking contest and basket raffle GREENVILLE

– The Prairie Days Pie Baking Con-test proved a great success once again this year. There were 13 entries in the contest which, after judging, were sliced and sold in the Prairie Days Mad Anthony’s Tavern to ben-efit the Friends of the Darke County Parks. Two pies were also donated anonymously just to be sold and ben-efit the Friends.

The contest

featured four dif-ferent categories including apple, berry, peach, and other. The Friends would like to thank Diane Barga, Tra-vis Nicholas, and Robert Besecker for judging this year’s contest.

First place in the apple pie cat-egory went to Dar-lene Dillon, and first place in the berry pie category went to Kim Davis for her strawberry rhubarb pie. Hugh Linebaugh took

first in the peach pie category, and Betsy Nisonger’s Concord blue grape took first in the other category. The Best in Show prize went to Hugh Linebaugh for his peach pie. Line-baugh graciously donated his cash prize back to the Friends.

The Friends of the Darke County Parks also held a basket raffle that culminated at Prairie Days. Bas-kets were donated by Darke County

Hugh Linebaugh accepts his certificates for first place peach pie and Best in Show from Tina White, a Trustee for the Friends of the Darke County Park District.

Birders, the Darke County Photo Club, the Old Thyme Gar-deners, the Darke County Canoe and Kayak Club, and the Tecum-seh Trail Phoenix Committee. Laura Askill, the Prairie Days school marm, won the bird bas-ket, and Margaret Hayes was over-joyed about the camera she won in the photography basket. Dixie Hal-derman loved the KitchenAid items in her basket from the Phoenix Com-mittee, and a mem-ber of the Glidewell family was excited about their tea bas-ket from the Canoe and Kayak Club. The Old Thyme Gardener’s bas-ket went to Andy Krickenbarger who bought his ticket at a preschool event. Carolyn Hollinger, who ran the raffle, said that the event brought in $1,100 for the Friends, and she wanted to thank all those who donated items for the baskets and those who bought tickets to help sup-port the mission of the Friends of the Darke County Parks District.

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Darke County Sheriff’s Estate SalesFor more information call 937-547-4603 or go to www.darkecountysheriff.org

General InformationThe Sheriff is issued Orders of Sales from the Clerk of Courts Office. Sales are advertised in The Early Bird once every week for three consecutive weeks. The Sheriff’s Office does not mail or give away a list of properties or information about purchasing foreclosed property. The properties are not available for tour or inspection as the Sheriff’s Office does not have keys to any properties. Prior to the sale, most properties are appraised from

the outside only. The property is sold “as is”, caveat emptor (let the buyer beware). The Sheriff’s office does not have informa-tion on liens or taxes.Real estate tax information can be found at the following web site: darkepropertymax.governmax.com real estate appraisal database. All sales are held in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building, 520 South Broadway, Greenville. All sales begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.

Bidding informationBidding starts at two-thirds of the appraised value. Successful bidders must deposit 15% of the purchase price at the time of the sale. Personal check (proper ID, local check signed in our presence), cashier’s check or cash is accepted. The buyer will be required to sign a disclaimer that relieves the Sheriff and ap-praising agents of liabilities of hazards, or past due bills, as it it the responsibility of the buyer to look into these matters before

the sale date. The unpaid balance of the purchase price must be paid at the confirmation of the sale, which is approximately 30 days after the date of sale.

More InformationYou may contact Abby Wilson at (937) 547-4603 if you require further information. A listing of properties can be viewed at darkecountysheriff.org.

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateDelinquent Lands

Revised Code, Sec. 5721.191Notice of sale under judgment of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes:

In the Common Pleas Court of Darke County, Ohio, Case No. 15CV00335, in the matter of foreclosure of liens for delinquent land taxes Scott J. Zumbrink, County Treasurer of Darke County, Ohio, Plaintiff, vs. Steven Hinch, et al., Defendants.

Whereas, judgement has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assess-ments, penalties, interest, costs, and charges as follows: $2,991.03 (Two Thousand Nine Hun-dred Ninety One and 03/100)

714 E Elm St Union City, OHH33211329030113600

Whereas, such judgement orders such real property to be sold by the undersigned to sat-isfy the total amount of such judgment;

Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that I, Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff of Darke County, Ohio, will sell such real property at public auc-tion, for cash, to the highest bidder of an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against each parcel at 10 o’clock AM at the County Com-missioners Building in Greenville, in the above named County, on Friday, the 4th day of Decem-ber, 2015 at 10:00 o’clock A.M., and continuing from day to day thereafter, if any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place, on Friday, the 18th day of Decem-ber, 2015, for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the parcel.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL SUCH REAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE, AND PURCHASERS OF ANY SUCH REAL PROPERTY ARE URGED TO SEARCH THE FEDERAL TAX LIEN INDEX THAT IS KEPT BY THE COUNTY RECORDER TO DETER-MINE IF NOTICE OF A FEDERAL TAX LIEN HAS BEEN FILED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH REAL PROPERTY.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff, Darke County, Ohio11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Bank of AmericaVS.

No. 14CV00551Christopher Galindo, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commission-ers Building in Greenville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Township of Adams in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 9950 Grandview Dr Bradford, OhioParcel Number: A01040916000021000

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $85,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Ap-praisal did not include any interior examination.TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on de-livery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26

Wells FargoVS.

No. 14CV00503Michael Reinhard, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commission-ers Building in Greenville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Village of New Madison in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 216 E Wayne St New Madison, OhioParcel Number: G31411013020311800

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $49,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Ap-praisal did not include any interior examination.TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on de-livery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sherifft11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26

United States of AmericaVS.

No. 15CV00339Colleen Jessup, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commission-ers Building in Greenville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Township of Washington in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 2345 State Route 571 W Greenville, OhioParcel Number: S70011214000012200

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Property was appraised at $76,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Ap-praisal did not include any interior examination.TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on de-livery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26

PNC BankVS.

No. 15CV00183Todd Kissinger, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Township of Allen in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 4615 Rossburg Lightsville Rd Rossburg, OhioParcel Number: B06021435000040800

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Prop-erty was appraised at $63,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examina-tion.

TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on delivery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26Fifth Third Mortgage

VS.No. 15CV00382

Christina Mangas, et al.Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Township of Mississinawa in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 381 Lawrence Rd Union City, OhioParcel Number: J37011430000010100

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Prop-erty was appraised at $83,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examina-tion.

TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on delivery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26

JPMorganVS.

No. 13CV00013Shawn Wogoman, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Green-ville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the City of Greenville in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 145 Winchester Ave Greenville, OhioParcel Number: F27221234010210200

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Prop-erty was appraised at $71,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior exami-nation.

TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on delivery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

Sheriff’s Sale of Real EstateRevised Code, Sec. 2329.26

JPMorganVS.

No. 14CV00158Donald Schmidt, et al.

Pursuant to an Order of Sale, I will offer for sale at public auction, in the meeting room of the County Commissioners Building in Greenville, on Friday, December 4, 2015, at 10:00 A.M., the following described real estate, in the Vil-lage of Gettysburg in Darke County to-wit:

Street Address: 348 N Bridge St Gettysburg, OhioParcel Number: A05431025040111100

The complete legal description of the parcel may be obtained from the county auditor. Prop-erty was appraised at $30,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. Appraisal did not include any interior examina-tion.

TERMS OF SALE: 15% down on day of Sale. Balance on delivery of Deed.

Toby L. Spencer, Sheriff11/15, 11/22, 11/29 3T

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY SEALED BIDS

Anna M. Lenker shall offer at private sale by sealed bids certain real estate described as follows:Being 18 acres situated in the southeast quarter of section twenty-six (26), township ten (10) north, range two (2) east, Butler Township, Darke County, OhioSaid tract located at 657 US RT 127, Arcanum (Castine), Ohio 45304.Said tract shall be surveyed and legal description will be available upon request.Said tract is improved with a single story house consisting of three (3) bedrooms, one (1) bath, living room, kitchen with dining area and utility room. There is also an outbuilding.Said real estate is being offered as follows:The subject tract is being sold as is.Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.Said sealed bids may be delivered to the Law Office of Dynes & Dynes, LLC, 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49 N., Suite B, Arcanum, Ohio prior to the date of bid opening or may be submitted on date of bid opening.Said sealed bids shall be opened on the 3rd day of December, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. at which time any bidder may increase his/her bid. Bids shall be opened at the Law Office of Dynes & Dynes, LLC, 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49 N. Suite B, Arcanum, Ohio 45304The successful bidder shall execute a non-contingent contract for the purchase of said real estate. The successful bidder shall make a ten percent (10%) earnest money deposit of the purchase price on date of sale. The balance of said purchase price shall be due and payable upon delivery of deed within thirty (30) days.Possession of farm real estate shall be given upon delivery of deed or harvest of 2015 crops, whichever occurs later.Possession of home and outbuilding shall be given upon delivery of deed.Any statements made on day of sale shall take priority over any statements made in this advertisement.Questions concering the farm real estate or the bid process may be directed to Craig A. Dynes, 937-692-5712. Bid packets may be picked up at the Law Office of Dynes & Dynes, LLC, 2840 Alt. St. Rt. 49 N. Suite B., Arcanum, Ohio 45304

CITY OF GREENVILLEOn November 17, 2015, the City of Greenville, Ohio adopted the following legislation:• Ordinance #15-120 Transfer• Ordinance #15-121 Establishing rates for services to be rendered by the Greenville Transit SystemThis legislation can be read and examined in its entirety at the office of the City Auditor, Room 200, Municipal Building, Greenville, Ohio, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. on Friday.

Vicki Harris, Clerk Greenville City Council

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSealed Bids will be received by the City of Greenville, Ohio, at the office of the Board of Control, c/o Janelle Cross, 100 Public Square, Greenville, OH 45331, until 10:00 a.m. local time on December 17, 2015, for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as Ohio Street – East Main Intersection Improvements, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. The Engineer’s Estimate for this project is $1,323,300.00

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: City of Greenville, Planning & Zoning Department, 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio 45331, c/o Janelle Cross. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Bidding Documents also may be examined online at www.cityofgreenville.org.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office upon non-refundable payment of $57.00 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to “City of Greenville”. No credit cards or electronic payments accepted. Upon request and receipt of the document payment indicated above, plus shipping account number, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Bids will be accepted only from Planholders who have purchased plans and specifications for this project.

A mandatory attendance pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. local time on December 3, 2015 at the Municipal Building Council Chambers, 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio.

Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid Security furnished in Bond form shall be issued by a surety company or corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety.

Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than August 1, 2016.

All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required. The City of Greenville is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F.

Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Darke County and the City of Greenville, Ohio as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, 614.644.2239.

The City of Greenville reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and or all bids.

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Sean Miller (left) and Amy Pelaston (right) recently joined Main Street Greenville’s board of trustees.

GREENVILLE – Main Street Green-ville elected two new members to their board of trustees. They are Sean Miller and Amy Pelaston.

Sean is the Mar-keting and Events Director for Out-reach Promotional Solutions, a small marketing business out of Columbus that allows her to work from her home in Arcanum during

the day. In addition, she works at the Cof-fee Pot as a barista on evenings and weekends, as well as working with lo-cal small businesses and organizations, including the Garst Museum on various design and market-ing projects.

Sean is a 2010 graduate of Green-ville High School and a 2014 graduate of Ball State Univer-sity, with a degree in Public Relations. She and her new husband, Jenson (an Arcanum na-tive) moved back to Darke County nearly one year ago, and are thrilled to be home. Both are huge supporters of Main Street Greenville and take the oppor-tunity to volunteer for the organization as often as possible.

Her passion for Downtown Green-ville started as a 2012 Main Street Greenville summer intern. Not only did she learn the ins and outs of the or-ganization, but she also discovered a love and excitement for the quaint, his-toric town that she has always called “home.”

Lifelong Green-ville resident and

Director of Human Resources at State of the Heart Hos-pice, Amy (Sloan) is happy to join Main Street Greenville in order to be a part of enhancing the com-munity in which she and her husband, Jeremy, love so much.

Before joining Main Street Green-ville, Amy was a part of the planning board for GOBA, the bicycle tour that was hosted in Greenville. She also is a member of the Darke County Human Resources Council.

Amy is looking forward to promot-ing the historic downtown area of our great town. She

believes residents working together is what made Green-ville such a tight knit and charming city in the past, and Amy believes that is what will help drive

New members join Main Street board

Greenville toward success in the fu-ture.

“I have had the pleasure of working directly with both of these women on projects in the past.

I am certain their talents and skills as board members will be a benefit to the organization,” said Amber Garrett, ex-ecutive director of Main Street Green-ville.

Main Street Greenville is a non-profit organiza-tion that supports downtown Green-ville, Ohio through stimulating and supporting revi-talization efforts, historic preserva-tion and economic growth. Learn more about the organiza-tion at www.main-streetgreenvi l le .org , or follow them on Facebook. You can contact them at [email protected] or 548-4998.

STEPHENS HONORED

TROY – American Legion Auxiliary post 708, congratulated Wonnie Stephens, on 60 Years service to Veterans as a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

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