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County could welcome the World in 2019

Greenville Park discovers fish kill

GREENVILLE – Darke County will take center stage as future plans call for the arrival of the World Plowing Competition the last week of July and the first week of August 2019.

“We’re getting ready for a World match that is going to be in 2019,” said Darke County Commis-sioner Mike Rhoades. All that remains to be com-pleted is the signing of the contract.

“Future plans for the 2019 Worlds will take place at Dick Lavy Farms down by Continental Grain on State Route 503, contract pending,” said Rhoades.

Rhoades is very active in competition plowing having just won the Ohio State plowing competition and will be representing Darke County at the Na-tionals in Belmont, Iowa this August.

“We have to raise $2 million,” said Rhoades.

“Dave Knapp is helping me do that and we are go-ing out for corporate spon-sors.”

“We have to pay the World Board… we have to pay all their expenses,” continued Rhoades. “There will be 38-40 countries come and each one has a world board member and then two plowmen… Roll-over and Small. We have to pay for all their expenses to get them here and back home.”

One item that is not included in the expense of the contestants is prize money. “There is no mon-ey in it. No prize money-no prize money here,” said Rhoades. “All we are plowing for is a trophy and bragging rights. Big time.”

“The problem I have right now, I need 400 mo-tel rooms and we haven’t got that in Darke County,” Rhoades said. “That is why we picked Continen-tal Grain in the Arcanum area.”

“We have to be within 25 miles of a hotel to the

plow sight and we have to be within ten miles of a ho-tel for the airport, so Day-ton International airport is right there. We are going to try to use those hotels.”

Even though the World event is four years away, work must start now to be ready when the plowmen arrive in 2019.

“We have to start rais-ing money now,” Rhoades stated. “We’ve got it worked out with Dick Lavy that he’s going to put out 160 acres of four year old grass. We have to have four year old lawn grass, not alfalfa or clover. No deep rooted. It has to be manicured lawn grass es-tablished for four years.”

“Then we have to have another 150 acres of wheat stubble,” said Rhoades. “Dick (Lavy) is going to sew the grass this fall… 160 acres and then the fall of ‘18 he’ll put the rest of the ground into wheat stubble.”

“We have to furnish so much to practice,” Rhoades said. “A lot of these countries come in, several countries that will be in here a month ahead to practice.”

Rhoades is familiar with the World Plowing compe-tition having been to New Zealand and Croatia for the World event.

“They will be here a total of 10 days,” said Rhoades. “The first seven days are the hardest. The first two days the plowmen and their coaches tour with

Approximately 40 countries will be represented during the World Plowing Championships.

Michael Bunger

BY RYAN BERRYMANAGING EDITOR

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family of 36-year old Mi-chael Bunger is searching for answers after he went missing on July 20 and is reaching out to the public for information. Pictures of Michael and a plea from the family have been ap-pearing on Facebook since July 21, but the family’s search has hit a road block at every turn.

Bob Bunger, Michael’s father, said, “Michael has a large family that is wor-ried. If he wants to come home, it’s okay. If that’s not what he needs, that’s okay too.” They just want to be contacted so they know Michael is alright.

Michael, a 1997 GHS graduate, served in the US Army until he was honor-ably discharged in 2002. He left the military to be a stay-at-home dad to his two sons, Jake and Josiah.

The decision to leave al-lowed his wife, Stacey, to continue her military ca-reer. The couple divorced in 2011.

Nicole Stout, Michael’s sister, said his sons were his life. He adored his boys to the point he quit his job in Greenville to move to Florida to be closer to them.

Bob noted his son began preparing to move to Flor-ida about a year ago. He moved in with Bob and his wife, Patty, to save money for the move. At the end of March, Michael rented a U-Haul and headed to the Tampa area. Within a week he found a job.

Over the next few months, conversation with the family gradually de-clined to the point where he would not take phone calls from his ex-wife or children. About four to six week ago, Michael stopped communication with Brandon Bunger, his

but there was no sign of Michael. When Linnea got off work the next morning, around 8 a.m., July 21, Mi-chael’s car was sitting in front of her house with a note inside.

Bob recalled the note said, “Mom, here’s my car. You can have it. I won’t need it anymore. PS: Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine.”

Inside the car they found the car title and re-ceipts that showed he was in Florida on July 15 and back in Ohio on July 17.

A police report was made with the Greenville Police Department shortly after the car was discov-ered, but Officer Jesse Os-swald pointed out there isn’t a lot his department can do. There isn’t an ac-tive investigation because Michael is an adult and his last known residence was in Florida. The depart-ment did put a BOL (Be on the Lookout) in Darke and

the surrounding counties for a welfare check. Officer Osswald noted the family would need to file a miss-ing persons report where he was living in Florida. It’s possible he could be placed on the national missing persons register if that were done.

According to Miranda Thompson, Michael’s sis-ter, the police department told them, “There doesn’t appear to be any foul play. There are no warrants. There’s no reason to go pursue him.” Bob added, “The statement he made on the note... (led the de-partment to believe) he wasn’t going to hurt him-self.” However, in the po-lice report it states he left a “suicidal note.”

The family knows Mi-chael was depressed about his divorce, but they’ve never had any cause for

best friend and brother. The last conversation he had with anyone known to his family was on July 3. Michael talked to a girl he had briefly dated and she told family members he wasn’t acting like himself.

Following that conver-sation, no one heard from or saw Michael for 17 days. On July 20, 2:30 p.m., Michael was spotted in Greenville by his sister-in-

law (Brandon’s wife) at the corner of Ohio and Martin Streets. She reported his car appeared to be packed full like he was moving back to the area. Fam-ily members were excited and thought they would finally get a chance to see and speak to him. Bob said he drove by his ex-wife’s house, Linnea Via (Mi-chael’s mother) between 9 and 10 p.m. on the 20th,

GREENVILLE – The City of Greenville Street Superintendent Ryan Delk has a theory as to what killed approximately 50 fish in one of the Greenville City Park’s lagoons. On the afternoon of July 21, fish began swimming to the surface seeking oxygen in the lagoon behind the Ma-sonic Temple on Memorial Hill. By the time the street department discovered what was happening it was too late to save them.

According to Delk, the street department had re-cently sprayed copper sul-fate in the lagoon. This is a common practice to con-trol algae and weeds and normally doesn’t affect the fish. Delk pointed out since he has been working with Greenville’s parks they have sprayed two to three

times a year without inci-dent. The chemical does reduce the amount of oxy-gen in the pond, which is why only half of the pond is sprayed at a time. Normal-ly, the fish would gather in the other half of the pond.

The weather conditions, low water level, new equip-ment and the failure of old equipment may have combined to cause the re-cent fish kill. With tem-peratures soaring above 90 degrees and a low water level, Delk’s department decreased the amount of copper sulfate used this time. However, they were unaware the pump used to feed fresh water into the lagoon from the Greenville Creek had tripped a break-er and was inoperable.

The ponds have a ce-ment base, but are suscep-tible to leaking. The pump continually feeds water into the lagoons on both sides of the Greenville Creek to

keep the ponds oxygenated and the water at appropri-ate levels.

The city also recent-ly added aerators to the ponds. Although city crews only sprayed half of the pond, Delk believes the aerators may have caused the chemical to be spread across the entire pond, which would have de-creased the oxygen level throughout. Without fresh water coming in from the pump, the fish would have had no place to go.

Once the street de-partment noticed the fish swimming to the surface they fixed the pump, but it was too late to save the fish.

Delk pointed out the fish kill primarily affected the larger fish in the lagoon. Approximately 90 percent of those killed were carp. The other 10 percent were small mouth bass and bluegill.

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GREENVILLE – There is still time to sign up for the Starry Nights Mini Camp at the Darke County Parks Nature Center on Aug. 11-13, 9-11 p.m. The former cutoff date of July 14 has been extended; so give the Nature Center a call.

The camp is open to kids ages 10-12, and the fee is $30. Participants will spend these late nights gazing at the celestial bodies that fill the night sky. Learning the planets, constellations, and stars will introduce a whole new element of the natural world to these campers. This camp coincides with

the peak of the Perseids meteor shower! Not only will campers learn the stars above, they’ll learn how to operate the telescopes in order to view them best. Keep your fingers crossed for clear skies and join them!

Call the Nature Center at 548-0165 to place your camper’s name on the list. Registration forms can be picked up at the Nature Center, 4267 State Route 502 West, Greenville or be found on their website, www.darkecountyparks.org. Call with questions or for additional information.

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Police deal with harassment, domestic violence and moreOn July 27 police were

dispatched regarding a vandalism complaint. There were several large scratches down the entire driver side of the victim’s vehicle. She stated she had been having problems with her ex-boyfriend and showed the officer several text messages over the past

couple of days. There were no direct property threats but the messages were vulgar and clearly noted anger against the victim. The victim then said the suspect had nude pictures of her. She told the officer the suspect wanted her to pay a DP&L bill, but she refused. She then said the

suspect printed out the nude photos, hung them on a DP&L meter and took a picture of it with his cell phone. He sent her the photo and stated if she didn’t pay the bill he would hang the photos up for all her friends to see. She didn’t show the officer this message but said she has saved everything the suspect has sent her. The officer made contact with the suspect who stated he did not damage the vehi-cle, but did admit to send-ing text messages to the victim. No mention was made of the photos as the officer was still waiting for a written statement from the victim. The suspect was warned for telecom-munications harassment and the victim advised to seek a CPO.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCEOn July 26 police were

dispatched regarding a do-mestic violence complaint. A female, later identified as Hailey Amburgey, was the suspect and had left the residence. She was later found behind it. The victim, and a witness, both advised there was a heated argument. The victim was moving Amburgey’s be-longings out to the front porch. She allegedly got more agitated and slapped the victim, then grabbed his throat. The witness said he was calling the police so she allegedly charged him and slapped him in the back of the head. The wit-ness said the victim tried to walk away from Am-burgey but she followed him, pushed him against the wall and grabbed his neck. Amburgey stated the victim was moving her things out and she started having a panic attack. She admitted she could lose control when she had a panic attack. She said she shoved the victim but nev-er hit him. The victim had red marks on his neck. Be-cause of that observation and the statements of the victim and witness, she was placed under arrest for Domestic Violence. At that time she also admitted she had a “bowl” in her purse for smoking marijuana. A field test of marijuana was positive. She was issued citations for domestic vio-lence and drug parapher-nalia and held at Darke County jail until she could be transported to the Mer-cer County jail.

DISORDERLY CONDUCTOn July 24 police were

dispatched to 90 S. Ohio St. regarding a disorderly conduct complaint. The suspect, Matthew Unger, was allegedly trying to break into the house and

yelling at the residents in-side. The residents, Dar-rell Perkins and Abigail Bunch, said Unger was Bunch’s ex-boyfriend. They said he was cussing at them and telling them to open the door. He al-legedly started kicking it and hitting the side of the house with his fist. Perkins tried to talk to him but it then became heated with Unger allegedly making comments like “I’ll **** you up, *****” and “I’ll kick your ***.” Police not-ed no apparent damage to the door but the side of the house appeared to have a dent in it. Officers found Unger in the alley behind the house. He refused to fill out a statement, saying he was there because his kid lives there and he buys bread for Abigail. Unger added he had nothing to do with the damage to the house. He was cited for Disorderly Conduct and warned for Criminal Tres-pass from 90 S. Ohio St.

On July 19 police were dispatched to Boyd Clean-ers, 501 E. Main St., re-garding a person sleeping in their game room and re-fusing to leave. The officer observed Ronnie Beisner lying on the floor and up against the wall. He was lying in what appeared to the officer to be vomit. He was unresponsive to commands to get up and had the odor of alcohol on him. The officer requested rescue to be dispatched. Beisner was transported to Wayne HealthCare; rescue personnel told the officer Beisner had indicated he tried to kill himself. The of-ficer noted there was a pill bottle containing tablets in Beisner’s pocket. The offi-cer went to Beisner’s resi-dence, a transition house owned by John Graham, and found numerous pills on the floor in the kitchen/hall and in the bedroom on the dresser. A witness said he’d received a couple text messages from Beisner that did not make sense. It appeared Beisner had a script for all pills located. The officer then went to Wayne ER and issued a summons for Disorderly Conduct.

SHOPLIFTINGOn July 20 police were

dispatched to Cavalier Clothing, 503 S. Broad-way. Police were told by store employees a person who identified himself as Paul Barton was acting strange by bending down near a front counter area where baseball hats are kept. He was asked several times if he needed help; he said he was bending down because he had knee

pain and couldn’t stand up. He refused an offer to call for medical atten-tion. He eventually left the store without making any purchases. One of the em-ployees said she observed the bill of a hat sticking out of Barton’s shorts pocket and told the other employee she believed a baseball hat had just been stolen. It looked like a green/white camo hat. The employee ran after Barton who took off run-ning down the street. On July 22 an officer saw Bar-ton wearing a green/white camo hat. On July 25 the original responding officer made contact with Barton and questioned him about the incident. Barton stated he was at the store at that time but did not steal a hat. When he was told he was observed wearing a stolen hat, Barton said it was given to him by his cousin but he has since lost it. Barton told the offi-cer it was given to him the day after the incident, but could not provide any in-formation about his “cous-in.” When it was learned Barton currently had no address/residence, he was considered “At Large,” ar-rested and transported to Darke County jail.

ROBBERYOn July 28 police were

dispatched to 208 Harri-son Ave. regarding a rob-bery. Dispatch advised the suspect was seen running east on Cypress Street, then in the area of 12th Street and Riffle, however police were unable to find him. The victim, Stepha-nie Brandeberry, said she and two friends were visit-ing when the suspect came over and asked for pop money. When she looked in her purse she only had two $50 bills, which the suspect allegedly grabbed then ran out of the house. She told the officer she then slipped on the rug and fell on the floor, causing a cut on her knee and injury

to her back. She asked the officer if he was going to arrest the subject. He said no because he “only had half of the story.” Stepha-nie was upset and said the suspect had grabbed her, shook her and threw her on the ground. The offi-cer said that was not her original statement; she said it was. Stephanie re-fused transport to Wayne ER by township rescue. Stephanie’s two visitors confirmed the suspect had come to the house and they saw the $50 bills, however they left before he alleg-edly took the money. The location of the suspect is unknown at the time of the report.

BURGLARYOn July 25 police

were dispatched to 1395 Sweitzer St. Apt. 18 regard-ing a burglary in progress. The defendant, Cory Nor-ris, said he was supposed to be at the residence; his sister lived there but she was out of town. The sister, Jamie Thompson (who was out of town), advised Norris had some belongings there and was allowed to get them. Dur-ing the investigation po-lice discovered Norris had an active warrant through Greenville Police. He was arrested and transported to the Darke County jail, original charge Driving under Suspension.

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everybody else and then the next three days the plowmen and their coach-es go to the field to prac-tice. The last two days ev-erybody is at the contest.”

Rhoades is seeking cor-porate sponsors and help from anyone that is will-ing to help. “We need all the help we can get,” said Rhoades. “Contact me or Dave Knapp at Dave Knapp Ford.”

“We have to have re-strooms and an office for the World Board to use so there at Continental Grain Bruce Mikesell said we could use that office,” stated Rhoades. “Then we are going to cover that whole thing with tents so the guys will be out of the elements.”

“We’re getting ready to design a web page,”

Rhoades said. “Clinton Randall is helping with that. This will be put on the World Board website now because we have Den-mark, then England and the following year Germa-ny.”

Rhoades has been con-tacting state and national officials with details of the World competition. “I’ve gotten with the Governor and John Boehner’s of-fice,” Rhoades said. “The Governor has assigned a liaison to help me. Boeh-ner’s office is working on it diligently.”

“We got hooked up with the Dayton Conven-tion Director and the Ohio Tourism,” stated Rhoades. “They are on board. They are going to line up all the busses to deliver these people.”

According to him they will also line up tours, take care of getting hotel rooms

and reservations, and they will take care of the caterer to feed participants three meals a day for 10 days. “They took a big load off my mind,” he added.

Going on rain or shine and stopping only for light-ning, a lot of thought went into choosing the dates for the contest as summer is a very busy time of year in

Darke County.“I talked to Eldora and

they said they usually don’t have anything in that time period,” Rhoades said. “We planned it so we don’t mess up our fair.” “All the hotel rooms in Greenville will be used up by the Na-tionals… the USA guys,” said Rhoades. “We’ll book them all.”

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concern before now. Bob said, “We’ve always been close. We’ve always had family stuff together. This is out of character.” Nicole added, “No mat-ter what it is, no matter how harsh it is, or how mad we are at each other

one minute…when push comes to shove we’re family. We’ve always stuck by each other. Whatever it is, we’ll fight to get through everything together.”

Miranda admitted her brother is an introvert, but his boys mean every-thing to him and Stacey was always willing to let

him be with them. Their relationship has re-mained very cordial after the divorce.

Bob said, “From the timeline we’ve estab-lished, we believe this is something he decid-ed rather quickly.” He pleaded with his son, “You need to let your family know that you’re physically and mentally okay.”

The family is hoping for a phone call or a text. Nicole said, “You want to stay positive. I want to know if my brother is okay. You don’t want to think negative. But if he’s done something un-thinkable I want to bring him home. If he needs help, we want to bring him home and take care of him.” She concluded, “If he wants to be alone – You don’t have to call, just shoot a text to some-body. You don’t have to talk to us. Just send a post card once in a while. I can respect that; just don’t do this. This is scary.”

The family has done nearly everything they can think to do, including “pinging” his cell phone. While it was still active, the phone was showing it was near the Greenville Park close to the Green-ville Creek. They’ve also checked pawn shops and video game stores to see if he sold the items he had in his car.

Michael is 6’ 1” and weighs approximately

140 pounds, has brown hair, blue eyes and a gray beard. He also has tribal tattoos on his forearms, MJB on his wrist and an Army Airborne tattoo on his chest.

If you have any infor-mation on his where-abouts or have heard from him recently, email the family at [email protected].

In addition to Nicole, Miranda and Brandon, Michael’s siblings in-clude Erinn Lear and half-sister Carly Os-borne.

Mike Rhoades has been one of the key persons in trying to secure the World Plowing Championship for Darke County in 2019.

United Way prepares for annual outing

Common Pleas Court ReportGREENVILLE – Jona-

than P. Hein, judge of the Darke County Court of Common Pleas, reported on the following actions undertaken by the court for the month of June.

Twenty-five new civil cases were filed or re-opened; 30 civil cases were completed; 117 civil cases remain pending.

There were 33 new criminal (felony) cases filed; 23 criminal cases

were completed; 68 crim-inal cases remain pend-ing.

Regarding domestic re-lations cases, 38 new cas-es or motions were filed or reopened; 42 cases or mo-tions were completed; 124 cases remain pending.

For further informa-tion, contact Judge Jona-than P. Hein, Common Pleas Court, Courthouse, Greenville, Ohio 45331, (937) 547-7325.

GREENVILLE – The Darke County United Way is preparing for its 26th an-nual golf outing. The event will be held Sept. 14 at Turtle Creek Golf Course.

Four person teams will compete in a handicap scramble. Check in and lunch are at 11:30 a.m. with the shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The team fee of $420 includes green fees and cart, deli lunch, buf-fet dinner, golfer gift, wa-

ter, pop and snacks on the course and incentives such as pink tee, mulligans and pro shot. There will also be a chance to win a car from Dave Knapp or $10,000 from Farmers State Bank with a hole-in-one.

For more information, or to sign up, contact Andy Brown, The Farmer’s State Bank, at 996-1071 or Chris-ty Baker, Darke County United Way, 547-1272.

GREENVILLE – If you are an amateur crafter and want to exhibit your hand-made items or antiques at the 2015 Darke County Fair in the Domestic Arts Department, there are over 200 different catego-ries from which to choose. One item per category, up to 25 items is allowed. The items are also judged with ribbons and premi-ums given for the top three entries in each category. There is also a category for local professionals, for ex-hibit only.

The rules, category lists and entry times are avail-able at the fair secretary’s office or online at www.darkecountyfair.com. No preregistration is neces-sary; simply bring your items to the Domestic Arts

building on Wednesday, Aug. 19, noon to 8 p.m. or Thursday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m. to noon. A 2015 fair ticket is required for entry. Re-view the categories avail-able prior to entry to insure there is a suitable category for each item brought. Cat-egories are changed year to year, especially in the antique class. Release of items is Sunday, Aug. 30, 1-5 p.m.

Come join the fun and show your talents. Ques-tions may be directed the fair office at 548-5044, Betsy Nisonger, manager, at 423-0047 or Cathy Ret-terbush, secretary, at 692-5634. The Domestic Arts Department is excited to exhibit your beautiful and creative items or interest-ing antiques.

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BY BOB ROBINSONASSOC. EDITOR

[email protected] WOODS – By

noon July 25 The Annie Oakley Festival had over 600 visitors, a number they reached only after

GREENVILLE – Darke County Right to Life will host a community sale at the Versailles K of C Hall on Aug. 12, 5-8 p.m., Aug. 13, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Aug. 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On Friday, all day, they will have $3 per bag of clothing and 1/2 price mis-cellaneous.

This is a huge sale with clothes of all sizes, baby items, furniture, etc.

the full Saturday in 2014. By the end of the day, committee members esti-mated well over 1,500 vis-itors. The festival is open Friday through Sunday but the high traffic day is always Saturday after the parade.

Judy Hathaway, Annie Oakley Committee First Vice President, was de-lighted. “Traffic has been good!” she exclaimed.

Committee member Laura Francis, 2011 Miss Annie Oakley, said she waves at people… gets big smiles. “I talk to the vendors. I’ve heard most-ly positive comments. They’re happy… a lot more people here than last year.” She attributes a lot of that to no admission or parking charges. “When we moved out here that was one of the first things we did.”

Francis, who joined the committee in 2011, said the Festival – and the pa-rade in downtown Green-ville – is the result of the hard work of 12 commit-tee members and five more ‘main’ volunteers. “Most of us have been out here every day all week, from 8 a.m. to dusk… or at home getting stuff ready


[email protected] – “Annie Oakley

was not just a marksman,” said Hannah Linebaugh. “She was an activist for women, children and edu-cation.” Hannah was Miss Annie Oakley 2006 and has taken the lead on the Pilgrimage tradition each year. She spoke about the history and life of Darke County’s famous daugh-ter. A gathering of about 30 people attended the

for this,” she said.“I’d love to see at least

double our committee size,” she added. “Twice as many volunteers.” Ev-ery year during downtime the committee discusses how it can make the festi-val better. “Little things… just a little better… it’s been a long road, but it’s starting to shine through. I’m happy!” She hoped this success will attract more volunteers.

“Not too many people know Annie was a real person,” Francis said. “Not only was she real, she was an amazing per-son. Our goal is to get the

word out.”There were smiles

from visitors and vendors alike, especially for Miss Annie Oakley 2015 Mari-ana Ramos as she toured the area looking at ven-dor offerings and greeting people. In the meantime visitors could hear shots from the Fast Draw Com-petition, check out fam-ily fun games and stop in for Story Time with An-nie, Buffalo Bill and 2015 Miss Annie Oakley. The annual Melodrama was performed by the Darke County Civic Theater Thursday through Sun-day.

Pilgrimage to the graves of Annie Oakley and Frank Butler at Brock Cemetery on July 23.

Later, Miss Annie Oak-ley 2015 Mariana Ramos placed the traditional wreath at Annie Oakley’s gravesite. Indicating she learned a lot about Annie by using the Internet and going to Garst Museum, she said Annie “sounds really wonderful. I wish I could have met her.”

Bonnie Perry, Annie’s great great niece, said honoring Darke County’s famous daughter is a great thing. “I think she’d be embarrassed,” Perry said. “However this is very de-serving for the life she lived.” Perry is a member of the Annie Oakley Center Foundation and volunteers for the festival committee.

Annie Oakley was a pio-neer in women’s rights. Darke County Commis-sioner Diane Delaplane is another pioneer in that she is the county’s first female commissioner. Her mes-sage to those in attendance

was “continue with your goals, just as Annie did.”

Each year the Annie Oakley Festival Committee hosts an essay contest for young girls to write about what Miss Annie Oakley means to them. This year’s three winners are:

First place Isabelle Rammel, 12, a student at St. Mary’s Catholic School. She won $75 for her es-say titled “Aiming High and Using Success to Help Others.”

Second place Libby Fox, 9, Franklin Monroe. She won $50 for her essay titled “How Annie Oakley Inspired Me to Aim for the High Mark.”

Third place Selene Weaver, 13, a student at Franklin Monroe. She won $25 for her essay titled “A Sure Shot to Success.”

Both Selene and Isabelle discussed how they were going to use the money… options included donating it, saving it… “I’ll probably spend it at the fair,” they decided.

Volunteers and visitors show up for Story Time, one of the entertainment events at The Annie Oakley Festival last weekend. (Bob Robinson photo)

Miss Annie Oakley 2014 and 2015, Annie Oakley essay winners, Commissioner Diane Delaplane and the festival’s Frank Butler pose at the annual 2015 Pilgrimage to Brock Cemetery. (Bob Robinson photo)

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I’ve spent thousands of dollars taking my wife and kids on family trips; all with the hope of creat-ing memories that would last a lifetime. I think I’ve been wasting my money.

We’ve been to Disney and Universal Studios. We’ve taken pirate ship and duck boat cruises. We’ve done a lot and are always trying something different, but it usually comes with a price. The funny thing is, when any of us begin a conversation with, “Do you remember when…?” The rest of the sentence very seldom in-

cludes one of those places we visited. Instead, we recall the dumb things we said or did.

I spent around $100 to take my family to see the mermaids at Weeki Wa-chi, but what do they re-member most? It wasn’t the boat ride, wading in the natural springs or the mermaid show. They remember me ripping my shirt off and sitting in the mold of mermaid tail. Within seconds that picture was all over Fa-cebook and Instagram. I’m still debating whether or not their smiles and laughter were worth my embarrassment.

We’ve had many more memorable family mo-ments that didn’t cost us anything and it’s all be-cause we didn’t dwell on the negative in a bad situ-

ation. Those situations are usually enhanced when their cell phones are dead and they don’t have a phone charger. They have a choice of moping and causing me to yell or they can act like real people and interact with us.

I know we have all heard the old adage, “When life hands you a lemon; make lemonade,” but do you really make lemonade or do you just suck on the lemon and have that sour puss face? We try hard to make lemonade, but then my youngest goes and drinks way too much of it and gives us a whole new problem.

Since the day she was born her bladder has been quick to fill. I would be willing to bet the Dug-gar mom, after having 19 kids, doesn’t go to the bathroom as much as my youngest. Maybe you already know this, but here’s a lesson I learned recently - a small bladder and traffic at a standstill does not mix.

Life had already squeezed the lemons be-fore we knew there was going to be a problem and my daughter drank about three cups worth. Five minutes after we stopped I heard the first rumblings of her needing to go to the bathroom. Those rum-blings got louder and loud-er as each minute passed. After 10 minutes I real-

ized we weren’t stopped for construction, but for an accident up ahead. (By the way, no one was hurt in the accident.) After 20 minutes I realized the ac-cident up ahead wasn’t going to be the only acci-dent if we didn’t do some-thing quick.

“Find a cup and go to the back of the van and do what you need to do,” I told her. That advice didn’t sit well with my oldest daughter, “What? No!” As soon as the ex-cess lemonade hit the cup, she began to retch; even-tually sticking her head out of the window – just in case. Knowing what the answer would be, I asked to her grab the cup from my youngest and hand it to me so I could pour it out. It was met with more retching.

As I reached for the cup a thought went through my head, “This cup is go-ing to be warm.” I almost retched.

We were stuck in traf-fic for over two hours, but we used the time wise-ly. We had fun, talked, laughed and carefully tip toed around the wet spot at mile marker 31. I don’t want to ever get too impa-tient or grumpy to miss out on family memories in the most obscure places. Unless you’re my young-est, you can never have too much lemonade.

You Can Never Have Too Much Lemonade

READERS WRITEThanks for the ParadeThank you so much An-

nie Oakley Committee for a very enjoyable Parade. The ones describing the groups did a wonderful job. The speakers were loud enough to hear and were clear sounding.

Thank you to all those who participated in the parade. It is always a joy to see our community come together. Also, thank you to all the sponsors who graciously give to this pa-rade and all the other ac-tivities and fundraisers. I am proud to be a Darke County blood resident.

Carolyn FisherGreenville

--------------------------Life Does Matter

Letter to the Editor,More shootings, news

programs reporting vio-lence on a daily basis, rob-beries of homes and busi-nesses, and more, with people asking what is go-ing on?

It should be no surprise when we have devalued human life to where an unborn human being is considered no more than a piece of meat. Then, when born, if one is of a certain group they are considered of less value. There is the push to control weapons without any endeavor to control the human heart.

Our constitution states that “all men (people) are created equal,” but the ef-fort is to make that equal-ity a part of every phase of human existence. The fact is, as has been stated in the past, “free men are not equal, and equal men are not free.” Equality is the death knell of achieve-ment.

We praise organizations such as Planned Parent-hood, whose found said that a certain ethnic group is inferior and should be eliminated. Affirmative Action says to minorities and others that you cannot make it on your own with-out us. Entitlements guar-antee that certain values are yours without working to achieve them.

Beside the violence we see in our cities, there is a power of selfishness which says their belief system guarantees personal plea-sure beyond this life, with multiple sexual partners and eternal joy. This is the thrust of radical Islam.

The problem is, that there is a system that states equality of every-one, regardless of ethnic identity, gender or back-ground. I try to live under that system to the best of my ability, but we have seen it taken away from public life. That system was the basis for our origi-nal national government, that states that “we are en-dowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, that of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

But we do not recognize that Creator, yet blame Him when everything

goes wrong. It is true that each person is free to wor-ship who or what he will, but take that away, and it strips each of their dignity and purpose for life. When life does not matter, why should we be upset when it is taken from us so much in our world today?

Life does matter, and each must give each other the dignity and purpose to develop it to the fullest. Perhaps Reverend Wright was closer to the truth than we dare to accept.

Carroll E. Pahl,retired pastor,

Greenville

--------------------------Thank You Darke Co.Letter to the Editor:I would like to person-

ally thank all of the many volunteers, sponsors, com-munity members and my fellow committee mem-bers for making this year’s Annie Oakley Festival one of the best in the past sev-eral years. A special thank you to all of the vendors and food vendors that set up in the woods. We had a great time with you all and I saw many, many people carrying out items they had purchased with large smiles on their faces.

The 52nd Annie Oak-ley Festival was truly a family friendly event with something for everyone. Three days of activities that were totally free with FREE admission and FREE parking. Great free entertainment from the Darke County Civic The-ater melodrama, the An-nie Oakley Western Arts Showcase, the Historical Bus Tours, the marksman-ship contest, National Fast Draw Competition, Talent Show, Family Fun Games and Story Time with An-nie, Buffalo Bill and meet-ing the 2015 Miss Annie Oakley.

The 4th annual car show, meeting the Ohio Cardinal Semi Pro Football Team, the Ohio National Guard, and one of our new events; Parelli Horseman-ship Demos and Cowboy Mounted Shooting. We also had 5 free concerts in the entertainment tent.

The 52nd Annie Oakley Festival is now history but the planning for the 53rd has already begun. Be-come a part of this excit-ing, growing festival. Your comments, suggestions, and ideas are always wel-come.

Bill GunckleCommittee Member

Greenville

--------------------------Ackley is Insightful

Paul Ackley, your edito-rial cartoonist, is insight-ful and right on target. He understands issues and events and creatively ex-presses himself. We are fortunate to have him in Darke County and contrib-uting to The Early Bird – Good Job!

Nancy Warner,Greenville

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COLUMBUS—Repre-sentative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville) announced that Ohio’s first-ever, one-time Sales Tax Holi-day will begin Aug. 7 at 12:01 a.m. and will end on Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m. This initiative was created through Senate Bill 243 and signed into law in De-cember 2014.

“Providing an oppor-tunity for Ohioans to pur-chase the items they need in this back-to-school sea-son without paying taxes is important because it provides much needed tax relief for Ohio’s families and teachers,” Buchy said. “We believe the Sales Tax Holiday will provide an economic boost for Ohio’s employers as well during this time.”

The sales tax holiday will be especially ben-eficial for back-to-school shopping, and the tax exempt items are as fol-lows:

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Sports Spotlight: Bruner chooses right path despite obstacles

Greenville Golf Outing and Hog Roast benefits football program

Arcanum 14U wins Treaty City Shootout in Greenville last weekend. Log on to facebook.com/blubagnews for more photos from the tournament. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Arcanum 14U remains unbeaten with tournament win

BY GAYLEN BLOSSERSPORTS WRITER

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Arcanum 14U girls fast pitch softball team defeat-ed a strong Lebanon team 4-3 in 11-innings to take the championship trophy in the Treaty City Shoot-out in the weekend tourna-ment at Stebbins Field.

“Excellent defense,” said Arcanum Coach Jeff Mote. “The girls played great.”

Arcanum defeated Van Wert 6-4 in the semi-final game while Lebanon was knocking off Toledo to set up the championship

game.Arcanum plated a run in

the top of the 11th inning to take a 4-3 lead before Lebanon attempted a steal of second base putting the Arcanum lead in jeopardy only to have Sam Hartzell throw out the baserunner with Gracie Garno getting the tag down at second in time.

“That was a huge play,” Mote said. “Sam Hartzell threw it to Gracie Garno and tagged her out.”

The Arcanum 14U girls softball team improves to 10-0 on the season.

Coach Aaron Shaffer (left) and Kyle Bruner (right). (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Assistant Coach Adam Eberwein hits from the fairway during the 2nd annual Golf Outing and Hog Roast at Turtle Creek Golf Course. Log on to facebook.com/blubagnews for more photos from the event. (Gaylen Blosser photo)


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2nd Annual Golf Outing and Hog Roast to benefit the Green Wave football program was a large suc-cess Saturday at the Turtle Creek Golf Course.

“It’s amazing… it’s a tremendous event,” said Greenville head foot-ball coach Aaron Shaffer. “Takes a lot of work. There are a lot of volunteers, a lot of donations. It’s unbeliev-able the amount of support we have found with this outing. Last year we had 12 teams… today we teed off with 31.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward the purchase of new uni-forms.

“It is obviously for a great cause,” continued Shaffer. “We have the new jerseys out (on display).

It’s really nice to know that the community and parents are supporting our kids the way they are.”

The 2015 event had 31 teams teeing off with a 1:00 PM shotgun start followed with a 5:00 PM hog roast under the “Big Tent”.

Coach Shaffer gives praise and credit to his coaching staff for the in-creased local support for the Green Wave football team.

“I am really fortunate to have these guys (coach-ing staff) that are willing to take the time it takes to coach,” said Shaffer. “The amount of time that they spend away from their families to be able to put on an event of this magni-tude.”

“The amount of time they put in and the work that they are willing to put forth for our kids and our community it’s really amazing,” added Shaffer. “I personally am blessed and I hope that our play-ers, our parents and our community understand what these guys have done for us.”

Door prizes were given for longest drive, closest to the pin, 50/50 drawing and a silent auction.

Coach Shaffer, a Green-ville Alum and former

Green Wave football player shared why he would give up a promising six-year college football coaching career at Wittenberg Uni-versity to return to his roots.

“There is no question (right thing to do… coming back to Greenville),” said Shaffer. “From the day that we got here, my wife and I have been nothing but supported.”

“The chance to come home and be around the people that are here and the friends that we have made in the short time that we’ve been here… it’s just unbelievable,” stated Shaf-fer. “Yes, we could have chased the college dream, but when we sat down as a family, Jess and I talked about what we wanted to do.”

“We wanted to make a difference at a local level,” continued Shaffer. “It isn’t about the dollars and cents all the times. It’s about making connections and giving people opportuni-ties and the fact of the mat-ter is, if Frank Horvath, my coach in high school hadn’t given me an oppor-tunity to go to Wittenberg I wouldn’t be here today… wouldn’t have met my wife and have the beautiful family that I have.”

“It has definitely given me the opportunity to live a life that’s enjoyable and that is kind of where I come from in terms of my mind set with our kids in our program,” Shaffer added. “I want to give kids the same opportunities I had. What better place to do it than at home.”

The Green Wave open the 2015 football season August 28 at home against the Eaton Eagles with a 7:00 PM kickoff.

Event directors for the event were Wave football coaches Aaron Shaffer, Adam Eberwein and Steve Lantz.

GREENVILLE – Kyle Bruner, a 2014 Greenville High School graduate and football and baseball letter winner for the Green Wave will be entering his second season with the Wittenberg University football team.

Greenville head varsity football coach Aaron Shaf-fer counts Bruner one of his prize athletes not only on the field or in the class room but in his positive de-cision making growing up in Greenville.

“I am really proud of all of our guys who finish our program,” Coach Shaffer stated, “but Kyle is just a tre-mendous young man.”

“The stress and life trag-edies that he’s gone through early… to lose your father at a really young age and be able to persevere through that, get himself graduated from high school, set him-self up for college and then to end up at Wittenberg, my alma mater, I couldn’t be more proud of him,” said Shaffer. He’s a tremendous young man.”

“Without my mom, my sister, my grandparents and people like coach Shaffer

and the coaching staff that I had I definitely could have went down a different road, but I had so many people in my life that were pounding me, helping me through be-cause I haven’t had to travel anything alone … it’s been really nice.”

Bruner believes college football is a good fit for him, but does not come easy with-out hard work both on the field and in the classroom.

“It’s hard because you leave and come from a town where I started three years and you go in and you’re the new man on the block ,” said Bruner. “You have to start from square one, work your way back up the depth chart and I’ve have problems with my ankle again.”

“You have to figure we have guys from Florida that could be playing Divi-sion I football,” continued Bruner. “We have guys from all over the country and ev-erybody that is there is re-cruited to play football so it’s not like somebody is there just to show up. Everybody there is top notch kids. Some unfortunately like me aren’t big enough to play Division I ball but are good enough in some aspects of the game.”

Bruner comes into his second season of college football still on the small size for his position but has

a heart and work ethic that is working in his favor to improve his playing time on the field.

“I’m about 20 pounds from where I should be… where I think my coach would want me to be,” Brun-er said. “With my lifting program, eating right and other things will help me get to where I need to be. I’ll be alright.”

“I am definitely looking to my junior year to step up because we have an All-American center in front of me from Florida,” Bruner stated. “He’s really impres-sive… an All-American, All-League every year since his freshman year.”

“Right now I have to work my way up the chart and see where it goes,” add-ed Bruner. “Just keep work-ing and hopefully my junior year I’ll be ready to take the reigns and carry on the tra-dition.”

With a year under his belt, Bruner has learned to balance football and aca-demics at Wittenberg.

“It’s difficult sometimes with a busy practice sched-ule,” said Bruner.” Our coach has us on tight sched-ule. Study tables my fresh-man year. Now he gets us in that routine.”

“It’s kind of like high school… if you don’t get the

grades you don’t play,” con-tinued Bruner. “Football has helped me more than anything just because of the routine that it gets me in. I know that I have to study before I go to class. I have a job on campus, a work study job so I know I have to study in between. I have to study after practice. I know how to make a schedule now and really get myself on.”

Bruner knows where he came from and is quick to give credit and thanks to those that were there for him along the way.

“Since coach Shaffer is from Witt (Wittenberg) and a Greenville grad, I definite-ly look back at some tech-niques that he has taught me. A lot of our drills are

the same drills I ran in high school, so I really look back and think about techniques that he would have taught me or advice that he would have given me.”

“I look up to a lot of coaches,” Bruner said. “Coach (Adam) Eberwein… we were in the same situa-tion a couple areas of our life so I definitely look back to past advice from coaches, past technique and every-thing like that.”

“I am kind of one of those guys that people know I don’t forget where my roots are from,” added Bruner.

Coach Shaffer is one of Bruner’s biggest fans and has made a large impact on the life of a young man from Greenville, Ohio.

“I think the Witten-berg guys feel like he’s got a chance to be a player for them soon,” Shaffer said. “It’s really neat to be able to help Kyle with the things that he has been able to do.”

“I’ve been fortunate to have in my high school coaching career… I’ve sent five kids to Wittenberg and the most gratifying of all of them is Kyle just because of everything he’s had to deal with, the way he works at it and the way he wants it,” stated Shaffer. “I am really proud of him.”

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Tri-Village grad wins gold medal at Toronto Pan American Games

BY CLINTON RANDALLSTAFF WRITER

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Former Tri-Village track star, Clayton Murphy can now call himself a “Gold Medalist”!

The 20-year-old sopho-more at the University of Akron represented Team USA taking first place Thursday in the Men’s 800-meter race during the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. Murphy won the gold medal with a time of 1:47.19 beating Columbian runner, Rodri-guez Rafith, by just four one-hundreths of second (1:47.23).

The 2013 Tri-Village graduate set state records as a Patriot and has since earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coach-es Association first team all-American honors while running for the University of Akron.

The Pan Am Games is a major sporting event in the

Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years in the year before the Sum-mer Olympic Games.

According to the Akron Zips website, Murphy has now qualified for “A” stan-dard for the 2016 Olympics and Olympic Trials. He will be competing again for the United States at the North American, Central Ameri-can and Caribbean Cham-pionships (NACAC) in San Jose, Costa Rica, August 7-9.

Get updates from the Akron Zips Track & Field and Cross Country team at www.facebook.com/Zip-sTFCC and visit their web-site at gozips.com for more information.

See results, event sched-ules, medal counts and much more from the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games at www.toronto2015.org.

Dylan’s Dawgs add to already emotional memorial tournament

BY CLINTON RANDALLSTAFF WRITER

[email protected] CITY, Ind. –

Thirty-five teams from In-diana and Ohio took part in the 2nd Annual Dylan Williams Memorial Base-ball Invitational last week-end in Union City, Ind.

The 8U, 10U and 12U all-star baseball tourna-ment is held as a fund-raiser in honor of eight-year-old Dylan Williams who lost his life after a tragic accident during all-star practice in July 2013. The money raised from the tournament goes to the Dylan Williams For-ever An All-Star Founda-tion to help supply area sports fields and schools with automated external defibrillators (AED) to be on-hand in case of an emergency situation like the Williams family expe-rienced with Dylan.

This year’s first place winners were Selma 12U, Russia 10U and Celina 8U. Each of the teams will be presented with an AED donated by the Dylan Wil-liams Forever An All-Star Foundation at a training meeting in the coming weeks.

After presenting this year’s three winning teams from each age bracket of the tournament, the foun-dation will have given out a total of 52 AED devices spread across Indiana and Ohio… and even one in Virginia. According to the foundation, every high school in Darke and Ran-dolph County has received at least one AED to-date.

As part of this year’s memorial tournament, the Williams family sponsored a special 10U team dedi-cated to Dylan, or as they always called him “Dilly”. The Dylan’s Dawgs team consisted of 10 of Dilly’s former teammates and five additional Union City 10U all-stars. Each of the boys paid tribute to their fallen friend by touching first base each time they

took the field on defense. Also, each of their jer-seys displayed “Williams” with the number 16 on the back.

Though the boys have not played together for quite some time, they ad-vanced pretty far through the tournament before falling to Fort Recovery on Sunday.

Following their final game, Erick Williams, Dy-lans’s dad, thanked each one of them during an emotional moment near Dylan’s memorial monu-ment at the ballpark. Tears rolled down several of the boy’s cheeks as they remembered how much they missed their friend.

“Watching Dylan’s team play together again was one of the hardest things from the weekend,” said Dylan’s parents Erick and Georgiana Williams. “Dylan loved his team-mates and just hanging out with all of them. We want them to know how much that meant to us!”

The Williams family told The Early Bird that aside from everything else, the tournament lets people know about Dylan and is a way to spread the word about CPR train-ing and the importance of having an AED available.

“This tournament means the world to our family,” they added. “The support we receive from the community is tre-mendous . Our baseball family is always there for

us and helps us with any-thing we need.”

“This tournament gives me a lot of pride and en-joyment that we can do this for the Williams fam-ily and Dylan,” said tour-nament director Scott Reagan. “Rhonda, Hunt-er and I really think the world of them and this is the least we can do.”

When asked what Dy-lan would have loved about a tournament like this, Erick and Georgiana said, “Aside from playing baseball and being with all his friends… he would have been at the Snowie bus getting slushies all weekend!”

The Williams fam-ily would like to thank the Union City Baseball Boosters who went out of their way to make sure the ball diamonds were ready for the tournament.

“The addition of the memorial archway for this year’s tournament was beautiful,” they con-cluded. “We hope to hold this tournament for many years to come!”

Like the Dylan Wil-liams Forever An All-Star Foundation on Facebook for more information and updates.

The 35 teams that par-ticipated in this year’s tournament were: 8U – Russia, Union City, Sara-toga A, Wabash, Saratoga B, Celina, Ansonia, Cow-an, Coldwater, Monroe Central and Ft. Recovery; 10U – Dylan’s Dawgs, Ft.

Recovery, Cowan, Arca-num, Saratoga B, Redkey, Russia, Ansonia, Selma and Blackford; 12U – An-sonia, Celina, Greenville 12, Versailles 11, Union City, Blue River, Ft. Lora-mie, Cowan, Jay County, Arcanum, Selma, Madi-son-Grant, Greenville 11 and Saratoga.

The 2015 Dylan Wil-liams Memorial Base-ball Invitational was sponsored by: Hydro-jet Signs, Frank Miller Lumber Co., Cardiac Sci-ence, Nieport Farms, Mote Farm Service, Wood-bury Farms, Thorn-burg Farms, Kramer Farms, UCI Fire Dept & EMS, Darrell & Deb Gower Family, Johnson’s Towing, Rick & Sharon Williams, R & D Hold-ings, Dennis & Connie Da-vison, Garver Manufactur-ing, Mike & Tammy Rich-ards Family, Ohio Valley Gas, R Richards Truck-ing, Warren Farms, Al-len & Katie Kerns Fam-ily, Wasson Farms, Kerns Brothers, Threewits Farms, Wasson Nurs-ery, D’s Restaurant, De-von & Rene Wasson Fam-ily, Bouser’s Barn, Scott & Rhonda Reagan Fam-ily, Shockney Elec-tric, Tom & Rhonda Fields Family, Accents on You, Aukerman’s Tire & Service, Wiley Well Drill-ing, Raymond James In-vestments, Dr. Brad Key Chiropractic, Neil’s A&W Root Beer Stand, Hub City Propane, Dennis Pratt-State Farm Ins., Stinson Concrete, D & R Clean-ing Service, Taqueria Luz Tacos, Red & Ruth’s Tavern, Applegate Live-stock Equipment, Whistle Stop, Carts & Parts, The Early Bird & Bluebag Media, Wood Electric, R J Tree Service, Cor-ner Cupboard, Marcus Curry & Family, Kitch-enAid, Christian Book-store, Jo’s Corner Flo-rist, Lowe’s, Texas Road-house and Buffalo Wild Wings.

Greenville 12U team wins Treaty City Shootout at Stebbins Field last Sunday. Log on to facebook.com/blubagnews for more photos from the tournament. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Greenville takes Treaty City Shootout 12U trophy


[email protected] – Trail-

ing by two runs in the bottom of the last inning of play in the 12U Treaty City Shootout champion-ship game, the Greenville girls plated three runs in the bottom of the sixth-inning to defeat the girls from Eaton and claim the championship trophy.

“That is what makes these games fun,” said Greenville 12U Coach Jason Williams. “That is why we kept telling our girls to stay positive.”

Eaton took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first with Greenville taking the lead in the bottom of the sec-ond-inning pushing three runs across the plate to lead 3-1.

Both teams went score-less in inning No. 3 but it was Eaton knocking in two runs in the top of the fourth to even the score at 3-3 before Greenville would plate a run in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-3 lead heading

into the fifth inning.The fifth inning had

both teams putting up goose eggs sending the teams to the final inning of play with Greenville hanging on to a one run advantage.

Eaton added three runs to the board in the top of the sixth to take a 6-4 lead over the local girls setting the stage for heart-stopping Greenville come-back win to claim the championship trophy by way of a 7-6 score.

“They made a few mis-takes early on in the game and started to get down on themselves,” Wil-liams said. “Some really got down when the other team took the lead. They fought back extremely hard at the end to bring home the win. The tro-phy stays in Greenville.”

Greenville 12U girls defeated Versailles while Eaton was defeating Newton in the semi-final contests to go head-to-head in the Treaty City Shootout championship game.

Arcanum Colts end unbeaten season at top of conferenceBY GAYLEN BLOSSER

SPORTS [email protected] ARCANUM – The Ar-

canum Colts 13, 14 and 15-year-old boys team coached by Travis Lump-kin and assistant coach Don Hoffman finished the season 13-0 winning the conference title while going 4-0 in tournament play.

The league was made up of three Arcanum teams, two West Milton teams and a team each from Greenville, Franklin Mon-roe, Tri-Village and New Paris.

“We played for Petey’s Pizza,” said Lumpkin. “Mike Fecker was great to us. He has sponsored us in the past… best sponsor you could you could get. I really want to thank him.”

The Arcanum team coached by Richard Byrne finished second in the con-ference and second in the tournament.

Bob Spitler coached the third Arcanum boys team finishing third in the league while coming in fourth in tournament play.

My third year players; Wade Meeks, Sam Boston, Kaleb Shilt, Dylan Lump-kin and Michael Fecker did

a great job this year,” said Lumpkin, “This is their last year of little league before they go into high school ball next year.”

“My player’s parents were unbelievable all year,” Lumpkin stated. “Never a word out of any of them. Couldn’t ask for any more. Nobody said a word… let us coach.”

“The fans came out and packed the place pretty good every time… and the tournaments,” Lumpkin added.

Arcanum Colts baseball team end season with 13-0 record with a conference and tournament title. (Gaylen Blosser photo)

Dylan’s Dawgs 10U all-star team at the memorial monument at the Dylan Williams Memorial Park. Like Bluebag Media on Facebook to see and share more photos from the tournament. (Clinton Randall photo)


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[email protected] – Darke

County was host to the 2015 Ohio State Plowing Association’s Ohio State Contest held Saturday on the Herb and Ginny Nieport farm on what is

known as the Riegle Farm located on State Route 49 west of Ansonia.

“Herb offered (use of the land) because we are a no-till farm,” said Ginny. “We actually don’t plow.”

Darke County is well represented in competi-

tion plowing with names like Mike Rhoades, Roger Fourman, Matt Nieport, Dale Dirksen and Kevin Flory.

“Plowing is real big in Darke County and you have to give hats off to sev-eral guys,” said Kevin Flo-ry. “Mike Rhoades pushes to make sure this thing happens. Mike’s been to the Nationals and Worlds many a times and so has Roger Fourman.”

The plowing contest is made up of Senior Small Plow, Senior Antiques (1938 and older tractor and plow), Senior Open and Senior Rollover divisions with the first and second place finishers having the opportunity to compete at the Nationals held in Bel-mont, Iowa.

“We are vying to repre-sent Ohio at the Nationals which is the week before the Darke County Fair,” said plowing contestant and Darke County Com-missioner Mike Rhoades.

The division that I am in is the Senior Small,” Rhoades said. “Dale Dirk-sen (Rollover Division) has been to the Worlds two times. Our two divi-sions, Senior Small Plow and Senior Rollover are the only two that can go into the World competi-tion. If we do good here, if we do good out there at Belmont we will be going

to England next year.”Kevin Flory has been

competing since the age of nine and now his son Grant enjoys competing.

“My son is probably one of the younger ones,” said Flory. “Grant is going to be a junior at Tri-Village High School and he got interest-ed when he was 12.”

Proper technique and details do not make win-ning easy for these gentle-men with their tractors and plows.

“There is straightness, there is confirmation which is uniformity of the

ground. When you look at the plot you see how level it is across. Trash cover-age, make sure all your trash is buried underneath your dead to furrow which is your last pass that you make,” said Flory. “Make sure that it’s straight… make sure there is only one wheel track showing.”

“Make sure that it is con-tinuous depth through… depth is very important,” added Flory. “Have a depth maintained the same from one end to the other … eight inches depth.”

“They want it straight,”

Rhoades said. “They want every bottom matching the previous round so you can’t tell if I did this with a one-bottom or a hundred bottom plow. You want it to look like I did it with one swath down and one swath back and be done with it.”

Mike Rhoades won the Ohio State Senior Small Class and will be repre-senting Darke County at the Nationals. Rhoades will be competing August 14 and 15 in Belmont, IA.

“I’m excited,” said Rhoades. “I hope I can do us some good.”

GREENVILLE – BARK Animal Rescue, Inc. is teaming up with Darke County Pets and Supplies, LLC that just recently opened at 200 Martin St., Greenville. On Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., they will be having an adoption event/fundraiser to raise funds for the animals they save and ones they have in res-cue.

BARK Animal Rescue decided teaming up with Darke County Pets and Supplies would be a full array of all kinds of crit-

ters. They are a reptile and rodent type store and its owners are Jeanne Smith and Brian Townsend. BARK is a fairly new res-cue having formed in July 2014. They are a foster based rescue relying on fosters in and throughout Darke County.

BARK is also a 501C3 Non Profit Public Charity. Any and all donations will receive a receipt for tax purposes.

Their event will have adoptable dogs, cats, and information on all the ones

they have in rescue not at site. There will be on site adoptions for cats/kittens. There will be a special on the cats and kittens that day. Kittens will be two for $20 and the adult cats are $10. A special will be held on dogs also with a $75 adoption fee.

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Following an hour-long quarterly meeting P4P members and visitors were treated to a golf outing at Stillwater Valley Golf Course. (Bob Robinson photo)


[email protected] – How do

you sell your community to somebody who doesn’t know it well? That was the question Economic Devel-opment Director Marc Sa-luk posed to over 100 Part-nering for Progress mem-bers and invited guests at Stillwater Valley Golf Course July 24.

At the top of the list for the quarterly presentation was private-public coop-eration. “There are still communities out there that lose growth opportunities because they can’t work to-gether,” Saluk said. Darke County has succeeded due to its “all hands on deck” approach.

Saluk then told the group another selling point is to tell about the people who are already here. “When I

came to Ohio, nobody ever heard of this community,” he said. “But they have heard of Whirlpool… Mid-mark… Fram…” If com-panies like these are in the community, it is more likely other companies will consider Darke County as an option for their location plans.

Saluk talked about qual-ity of life as something com-panies look at: low crime rate, health care, housing, public schools, recreational opportunities. All of these are strong points for Darke County. Site Selection mag-azine recently ranked Darke County No. 17 in the nation for location desirability.

Hometown Opportunity is another plus for Darke, Mercer and Auglaize coun-ties. The website is de-signed to keep local talent in the area and allow local companies better recruiting

options to meet their needs. “Students use this to come back here when they gradu-ate,” Saluk told the group.

A big factor for Darke County, according to Saluk, is Partnering for Progress. It has fostered regional and community cooperation, as well as partnerships with education, government and industry. “We’re nine and zero,” he said. “Nine times we went to companies that were going to close their doors or move… it hasn’t happened.” He reminded members and visitors where they came from a few short years ago… and how much they’ve come together.

Lisa Wendel, Darke County Workforce Devel-opment Specialist, pre-sented a sobering look at today’s needs in the emerg-ing workforce: manufactur-ing. “That’s where the need is now,” she said. “We’re still operating under the old perceptions of manufactur-ing…” To make her point, she ran an old ‘I love Lucy’ clip where she and friend Ethel were on a candy as-sembly line.

“We want to change that perception with kids,” she said. “Manufacturing is NOT what it used to be.” She pointed out today’s re-quirements are different. “Six out of 10 skilled worker jobs can be left unfilled for

up to 90 days.” Meeting the need for skilled workers is their focus today. “In three years we want to triple the number of graduates in ca-reer technology; we want to double the engineering

degrees.”Some of Wendel’s cur-

rent and future steps in-clude Career Day for soph-omores, have a job shadow-ing opportunity for every junior and internships for

seniors.She also wants educa-

tors to focus more on career readiness. “We have to start young. We want school to be about career readiness,” she said.


[email protected] – “I

guess this will be my first announcement… the prop-er way,” Darke County Commissioner Diane Dela-plane said, grinning. She’d mentioned it at a Repub-lican Executive meeting; simply made the comment “I won’t be running for re-election, but will complete my term.”

The rest is history. Word got out.

There was no specific reason for her decision but rather a combina-tion of factors: family, her husband Don is retired… children, grandchildren. “I love what I’m doing,” she said. “But another term, I’d be ‘pushing’ 70. I want it (my term) to be productive. I just thought it was wise.” She added she sought guidance with prayer. “Jesus helped me,” she said. “I decided to go with it. When you begin to question like that, it’s time to move on.”

Delaplane said the highlight of her career as a commissioner was being involved in the low point – budget cuts – then to the turnaround in the county. “We now have money to work with,” she said, “but we also have to play catch-up with needed projects… repairs, replacements…”

She was pleased the county was able to work with oth-er agencies like Economic Development and the Visitor’s Bureau. “We’re working together. That’s a strong positive.”

At the same time, the low point was the budget cuts. “It affected our em-ployees, their families. That was a hard thing to do.”

She is thankful to those who have supported her throughout her terms. “They (my supporters) have been awesome,” she said. “They have volun-teered… they have helped me physically, mentally and financially. We’ve been able to present a good, strong team effort.”

Delaplane noted she would continue working with the party and volun-teering. She requested her supporters and the county

continue to support their elected officials. “We have some of the best in the state,” she said.

She has planted ‘seeds’ with individuals she thought might make good candidates if they wish to run. She wasn’t sure how successfully – “the timing doesn’t seem to be right… but you never know what might happen.” Would she like to see a woman replace her since she became the first female commissioner in the county? She thought yes, but “whoever is inter-ested, seek it… let the pub-lic decide.”

The public officials she works with have asked her to reconsider her decision. She said she appreciated that, then… “I’ll still be here for another year and a half.”

Ice CreamSocial set

BRADFORD – The public is invited to a homemade ice cream so-cial on Aug. 6, 5-7 p.m., at Greenville Creek Christian Church, 5110 Buckneck Road, Bradford.

The menu includes four flavors of ice cream, vanilla, pineapple, straw-berry and chocolate. Hot dogs, ham, sloppy joes and chicken sandwiches will be served along with cake, pie and drinks.

Delaplane to finish term, not seek re-election

Darke County Commissioner Diane Delaplane


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Special BeginningsChildbirth ClassAugust 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th6:30pm - 8:30pmWayne HealthCare, 3rd Floor Conference RoomFree if delivering at Wayne HealthCare. $50 if not.

Breastfeeding ClassTuesday, September 156:00pm - 8:00pmWayne HealthCare, 3rd Floor Conference RoomFree if delivering at Wayne HealthCare. $10 if not.

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Women’s Night OutAn evening of wellness and pamperingThursday, September 10, 20155:00pm - 8:00pmWayne Health Care LobbyJoin us for this free event as we celebrate women of all ages.Local businesses, vendor booths, health screenings, tote bag filled with giveaways and the opportunity to win door prizes!

For information, contact Karen Droeschat (937) 547-5750Event Sponsored by Wayne HealthCare

To learn more about the programs or events at Wayne HealthCare, call (937) 548-1141 or visit: www.waynehealthcare.org

Wayne HealthCare Hosts American Cancer SocietyLook Good Feel Better ProgramLook Good Feel Better® is a free, non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. The program is open to any woman who is undergoing or recently completed treatment for cancer.

Monday, August 10th, 4pmWayne HealthCare, Administrative Board Room

Registration is required for this FREE program. Call (937) 547-5079

Darke County FairAugust 21-29

Stop by our Air Conditioned Rest Tent and Learn More About Our Health Related Services and Wellness Programs.

We Also Have A Baby Changing Station for Mothers.

World Breast Feeding WeekAugust 1st-7th, 2015Breastfeeding and WorkLet’s Make it Work!

DARKE CO. – Roger and Sandra (York) Tatum will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4. The couple was wed Aug. 4, 1965 at Hick-ory Grove Baptist Church by Reverend Paul Hamb-lin. Their attendants were Agnes (York) Murray, sister of the bride, and James Tatum, brother of the groom.

Sandra Tatum retired from Wayne Hospital in 2010 with 32 years of service. She is the daugh-ter of the late Gilbert and Lola Mae York.

Roger Tatum retired from Fram in 2007 with 44 years of service. He is the son of the late James Stuart and Lola Tatum.

The couple has two daughters, ReGina Tat-um Booker and her hus-band Brian, of Bradford, and Shannon Tatum Hayes and husband Tim, of Greenville.

They have five grand-children, Clint Mike-sell, of Greenville, Lind-say Mikesell, of Huber Heights, Brianna Booker, of Bradford, Ben Hayes, of Greenville, and Andy Hayes, of Greenville.

They also have one great grandson, Lo-gan Gibson, of Huber Heights.

Mr. and Mrs. Tatum will celebrate their an-niversary with a private dinner hosted by their family.

Tatums celebrate 50th anniversary

ARCANUM – Linvall and Sarah Jane (Brink-man) Delk will be cel-ebrating their 60th wed-ding anniversary on Aug. 6.

They were married at St. Johns Lutheran Church on Aug. 6, 1955 by Reverend Bernard Heuer.

They are the parents of four children, Brian (de-ceased), Cindi, Columbus, Chris (Lori), St. Louis, Karen Banks and Galen (Babette), Arcanum.

They are the grandpar-ents of 12 grandchildren and seven step grand-children. They are also the great grandparents of four great grandchil-dren and seven step great grandchildren.

Linvall has been en-gaged in farming most of his life; starting at the age of seven years. He also

worked off the farm at various jobs, but mostly in the commercial win-dow trade.

Sarah Jane has been a homemaker all her mar-ried life and also had a beauty shop for several years. She also worked at Windy Hill Garden Cen-ter for 10 years and also in the floral department at Arcanum Hardware.

Linvall enjoys restor-ing older farm equipment and Sarah Jane enjoys flower gardening. They both enjoy traveling when health permits them to do so.

They will be celebrat-ing by going out to eat at a special place and maybe a trip to Holmes County later in the fall.

Both would enjoy re-ceiving cards at 4670 Otterbein-Ithaca Road, Arcanum, Ohio 45304.

Delks celebrate 60th anniversary

GREENVILLE – Brax-ston McDowell along with all their family and friends would proudly like to announce and congratulate his parents, Brad and Kelly (Sny-der), on their recent wed-ding that took place on May 29, 2015.

Brad is the son Mike McDowell of Greenville and the late Melissa Bar-bour also of Greenville

and step son of Jamie Har-rington of Greenville.

Kelly is the daughter of Becky Snyder of Green-ville and Rick Snyder of Arcanum. Everyone wants to send them the best of wishes, happiness and love as they continue their lives as husband and wife.

Congratulations to both and especially Braxston and his soon to be sister.

Brad and Kelly McDowell with their son, Braxston.

McDowells married

GREENVILLE – Tri-umphant Christian Center will host The Shireys from West Columbia, SC in a live concert on Aug. 9, 6 p.m.

Wayne and Darlene Shirey, with their daughter Rachael, are in full time ministry traveling through-out the USA. Wayne and Darlene both grew up in families of singers, minis-ters and musicians. They continue the legacy with a desire for excellence in each area of their perfor-mance, but their focus is always on the souls of lis-

teners. They want to en-courage and uplift each person whose lives they touch.

With the dynamic blend of their family harmony and anointed song writing, the Shireys bring a unique sound and stylistic diversi-ty to their music ministry. It is the earnest desire of the Shireys to usher each listener into the presence of God and stand in awe at how He will work.

Triumphant Christian Center is located at 1129 South Towne Court in Greenville.

Shireys sing at TCC

DARKE CO. – Earl and Linda Curry will be celebrating their 50th an-niversary on Aug. 8. They were married on Aug. 8, 1965 at the Hickory Grove United Baptist Church by Rev. Rutherford.

They are the proud parents of three daugh-ters and four grandchil-dren.

Their kids, grandkids and friends will be cel-ebrating with them at Kings Island on Aug. 7. They are going to act like

Curry’s 50th anniversary

WINCHESTER, Ind. – The children of Frank and Alice Smiley in-vite you to their 60/80 celebration in honor of their parent’s 60th wedding anniversary and the 80th birthdays of Frank and Alice. Their children are host-ing an Open House at the Beeson Clubhouse (900 Beeson Dr. Win-chester, IN) on Aug. 9, 2:30-8 p.m.

Frank will celebrate his 80th birthday on Aug. 29. A few months later, his lovely wife will enjoy her 80th birthday on Nov. 8.

The high school sweethearts were wed

on April 2, 1955. Frank is a graduate of the former Jackson High School (currently part of Mississinawa Val-ley Schools). Alice is a graduate of Madison High School (current-ly part of Jay County Schools in Indiana).

The Open House is hosted by their chil-dren, Teresa Dotson of Greenville, Estella (Alan) Woodard of Maitland, Fla., Barry Smiley of Greenville, Rebecca (Roger) Bentz of Austin, Texas, and Bruce (Cheryl) Smiley of Fishers, Ind.

Smileys will hold 60/80 celebration

Roger and Sandra Tatum – 1965 Roger and Sandra Tatum - present

Linvall and Sarah Jane Delk – 1955

Linvall and Sarah Jane Delk - present

Earl and Linda Curry

Frank and Alice Smiley – 1955 Frank and Alice Smiley - present

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DARKE CO. – Join in celebrating Jack and Vir-ginia (Ginny) (Reichert) Meinerding’s 50th wed-ding anniversary. The cou-ple was married in Ft. Re-covery, at the Mary Help of Christians Church on Aug. 7, 1965.

They have three chil-dren and five grandchil-dren, Tracey (Stacy) Drew and daughters Kristen and Sydney; Robin Meinerd-ing and sons Ryan (fian-cée Brittany Roberts) and Zachary Keele; and Todd (Lisa) Meinerding and son Mason Meinerding.

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GREENVILLE – Jerry and Colleen McClannan, along with Scott and Deb Myers, are pleased to an-nounce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Alisa Mc-Clannan and Troy Myers.

The bride is a 2004 graduate of Greenville High School and a 2008 graduate from Rhodes State College. She is em-ployed as a dental hygien-ist at Western Ohio Dental Medicine.

The groom gradu-ated from Franklin Mon-roe High School in 2002 and from The Ohio State University in 2007. He is employed as a project manager/estimator for Brumbaugh Construc-tion. Troy is also the Boys Varsity Basketball coach for Franklin Monroe High School.

An August 2015 wed-ding is planned.

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GREENVILLE – Grief-Share grief recovery semi-nar and support group meets at Greenville First Assembly of God, 7219 State Route 118, each Tuesday beginning Sept. 1, 6-8 p.m. – there are 14 sessions.

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GREENVILLE – Evan Edger and Cora Wayman are proud to announce their engagement and up-coming wedding. Cora is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wayman, of Lewisburg, and Ms. Katy Boston, of Arcanum. Evan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Edger, of Greenville.

Cora is a 2009 graduate of Arcanum High School, 2011 graduate of Toledo University and a 2015 graduate of Marietta Col-lege where she obtained a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies. Evan is a 2008 graduate of Ansonia High School and is employed at BASF in Greenville.

The couple will wed on Aug. 8 and will reside in Greenville with their dog, Tilly.

GREENVILLE – If you wrestle with, worry, anxi-ety, and fear you are not alone. Worry, anxiety, fear, and panic are escalat-ing levels of response to an approaching unpleasant situation. According to re-searchers a relatively large percentage of the popula-tion is afflicted with trou-bles in which these emo-tions play a central role. Worry and anxiety tend to deal with the future: typi-cally ill-defined or even unknown potential prob-lems. Fear and panic are considered to be responses to well-defined, more im-mediate threats. The situ-ation causing discomfort

could be real or imagined.Beginning on Sept. 15,

the biblical counseling ministry of Bible Fellow-ship Church is offering an eight-week workshop en-titled When I am Afraid. The study will concern overcoming the problems of worry, anxiety, and fear from a biblical perspec-tive. The workshop will be held at the YMCA in Greenville from 7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday night. The registration fee is $10 and includes the workbook and all materials. Call the church office at 547-1952 for more information or register online at www.biblefellowship.com.

Pastor Cobb, the teach-ing pastor of Bible Fel-lowship, said, “We do not claim to be experts but we have seen good results helping people deal with these kinds of problems. We want to offer the com-munity help from a biblical perspective.”

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GREENVILLE – Senior Moments will meet Aug. 4 at Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave.

This meeting will fea-ture a special guest, Cliff Moser. Chief Moser was on the USS Cole when it was bombed in Yemen. His tes-timony of this experience will help us to understand the things happening to-day. Hearing how he lis-tened to the voice of God and his valiant effort to keep the wounded sailors alive will be an experience long remembered.

Come join Senior Mo-ments at 2 p.m. and enjoy the fellowship, food and the experience of Cliff Mo-ser. A $3 snack ticket will be available at the door.

Braxton RayBELLEFONTAINE –

Maci Snyder and Cody Ray, of Bellefontaine, would like to announce the birth of their son, Braxton Allan Ray. He weighed 7lbs 2oz and was 20-inches and was born on June 26.

Grandparents are Lori Snyder, of Arcanum, Steve Snyder, of Greenville, Rob Ray, of Kenton, and Chris-tina and Phil Manns, of Clinton, Tenn.

Great grandparents are Don and Patty Cole, of Greenville, Gene and Ellen Snyder, of Greenville, Judy and Paul Scott, of Kenton, Danny and Linda Ray, of Tucson, Ariz. and Betti and Virgil Henderison, of Knoxville, Tenn.

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GREENVILLE – Green-ville First United Method-ist Church will hold Camp Discovery weekend VBS beginning Aug. 7, 6-8:30 p.m., Aug. 8, 9:30 a.m. to noon, and Aug. 9, 10 a.m.

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NEFF – Jack Dean Neff, 75, of Greenville, passed away on Thurs-day, July 30, 2015 at 12:25 p.m. at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville. He was born on August 11, 1939 in Darke County, to the late Herman and Mary Bess (Beane) Neff Jr.

He is survived by his wife of 54 years Janice (Wool-ridge) Neff of Greenville, Ohio, whom he married on July 1, 1961 at the Painter Creek Church of the Breth-ren; son and daughter in law, Dean Scott and Ren-zen Neff of Greenville; daughters and sons in law, Jerilene and Mark Sweitzer of Piqua, and Jodi and Jimmy Besecker of Green-ville; grandchildren, Mark Sweitzer, Jade Besecker and Jimmy Besecker; sis-ters, Veda Replinger of Greenville and Marena Drew of Greenville; aunt, Sara Vanatta of Greenville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents.

Jack and Janice were the owners and operators

of 7th Heaven Arcade in Greenville where teenage kids played arcade games, pin ball machines and many other games. Jack and Janice were so in-volved with the kids that they all called them dad and mom even after the arcade was closed. He re-tired from the Darke Coun-ty Sheriff Department as a Correctional Officer. Jack will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Service will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the direction of Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville. It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to State of the Heart Hospice in Darke County.

Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.

TURNER – Dorothy M. Turner, 89, of Green-ville, died Friday, July 24, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednes-day, July 29, 2015 at St.

Mary’s Catholic Church, Greenville. Burial is in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cem-etery, Greenville.

TOWNSEND – Terry L. T o w n s e n d , 68, of Celina,

died Saturday, July 25, 2015. A service was held on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Zechar Bailey Fu-neral Home, Greenville. Burial followed.

MAYO – Ralph W. Mayo, Jr., 83, died Satur-day, July 25, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, July 31. Burial is

in Holy Family Cemetery, Frenchtown.

ROGERS – Lloyd E. Rogers, 82, of Arca-num, died Monday, July 27, 2015. A funeral service was held Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Castine Church of the Brethren, Arcanum. Burial is in Castine Cem-etery.

HUBER – Frank J. Huber, 74, of North Star, died Mon-

day, July 27, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, July 31, 2015 at St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star. Burial is in St. Louis Cemetery.

HOLLOWAY – El-eanor “June” Holloway, 87, of Greenville, died July 28, 2015. Services will be held at the Dayton National Cem-etery, 4400 West Third St., Dayton, Ohio, 2 p.m., Mon-day, August 3, 2015. Burial will follow in the Dayton National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, 1000 N. Broadway St., Greenville.

MILLS – Eric James Mills, 44, of Greenville, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015. A private service will be held at the convenience of the family.

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many Darke County blood drives to choose from in August. Donors will also walk away with a splashy water bottle as the donor gift, plus a chance to win a deluxe vacation to Hawaii for two. Everyone who reg-isters to donate will receive a free “Catch the Wave – Donate Blood” screw top water bottle with straw; everyone age 18 and older will also be entered in the Community Blood Center

(CBC) “Get on Board – Give Blood” summer blood drive drawing to win an all-expense-paid Hawaii vacation for two. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE.

Official rules are avail-able at www.givingblood.org.

Maintaining the blood supply can be challenging during the summer months due to vacation travel and

other changes in schedules. If you have to miss an ap-pointment, CBC encourag-es you to reschedule when you are able. Type O whole blood donors and type A/B platelet and plasma donors are encouraged.

The following are local blood drives that are open to the public (appointments are encouraged):

Aug. 3 – Greenville Grace Church, 4805 State Route 49, 3–7 p.m.

Aug. 10 – Bradford High School, 750 Railroad Av-enue, Bradford, 2:30–6:30 p.m., sponsored by Brad-ford Church of the Breth-ren

Aug. 11 – Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421

Central Ave., Greenville, 12:30–6:30 p.m., spon-sored by Darke County Re-tired Teachers

Aug. 15 – Tri-Village Rescue, 320 North Main St., New Madison, 8 a.m.–noon, sponsored by Tri-Vil-lage Rescue

Aug. 19 – Ansonia High School FFA Blood Drive, 2–6 p.m., open to students, faculty, and community

Aug. 20 – St. Paul Lu-theran Church, 13495 Greenville-St. Mary’s Road just outside of North Star, 2:30–6:30 p.m., spon-sored by St. Paul Lutheran Church

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Students are hard at working getting their 4-H Beef Club entry ready for the Annie Oakley Festival Parade. (Bob Robinson photo)

Model T highlight of parade

GREENVILLE – Wayne HealthCare is pleased to an-nounce the next offering of the Group Lifestyle Balance Program. The program is called “Lifestyle Balance” because it can help individ-uals reach and maintain a healthy balance by learning to make lifestyle changes through eating, physical activity, and behavioral changes.

The program will help you learn facts about healthy eating and being active. Your instructors will help by providing sup-port and knowledge.

The focus of the pro-gram is to assist partici-pants with making lifestyle changes to improve health and overall wellness. As a result of making healthy lifestyle changes, many in-dividuals do lose weight; as well as, reduce their risk

for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other diseases.

Your role as a participant is to commit to a change in your diet, physical activ-ity, and behavioral habits. You will be asked to moni-tor your daily food intakes and physical activity, so the instructors can provide you with tips for improve-ment as you work towards achieving your goals.

The cost is $11 per ses-sion or $250, which covers instruction and support, class materials, food and exercise trackers, pedom-eter, Calorie King book, and Thera band. The next program will meet for 22 sessions from Sept. 1, 2015-March 15, 2016 at 4 p.m. Class size is limited to 25 participants. Contact Kar-en Droesch at 547-5750 to learn more about the pro-gram.

waiting to see how this works,” Shelby said quietly. In the parade, however, it will only be going about 5 mph. “Well, that will be okay,” she noted. She added it was an honor to represent the Senior Scribes Scholar-ship Fund.

Shelby, Biddlestone and his Model T entered the pa-rade to promote awareness of the Fund, which through sponsors and donations, has awarded nearly $56,000 in scholarships to Darke County young people.

A little further toward the front Darke County Fair royalty – 2014 and 2015 – prepared their vehicles for the drive through town… while even further Early Bird Publisher Keith Foutz and his wife Peggy prepared a vintage Corvette for the trek. The newspaper’s mas-cot, Scoop, showed up a lit-tle later reading his morn-ing Early Bird newspaper.

Close to the Grandstand, the Shriners – old hands at this - were standing around talking.

The parade stopped in front of the courthouse for the Pledge of Allegiance, and Annie Oakley Festival Committee members Jen-nifer Peck and JoEllen Mel-ling sang the National An-them.


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80 and 90 entries composed the 2015 Annie Oakley Fes-tival Parade, starting at the Darke County Fairgrounds and working its way to the Greenville Circle on July 25. Returning after a year’s absence, it had all the nec-essary ingredients for suc-cess… bands, community groups, first responders, public servants, local busi-nesses and organizations… the Shriners and a 100-year-old Model T. It came off the production line April 23, 1915.

According to owner Dar-rell Biddlestone, Annie might have ridden in one of those cars at one time. This year Senior Scribes Scholar-ship recipient Shelby Sche-pis joined a long list of VIP passengers.

“John Boehner and Jon Hein were parade passen-gers,” Biddlestone said. “There was also Darke County’s first (and only) woman sheriff, Margaret Howard. When Jim Doseck was Grand Marshall, he rode in this car.” Biddle-stone noted his riders also included Bess Edwards and many more.

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GREENVILLE – What better way to wrap up the Summer Season at Green-ville Public Library than to chill out at their last “Lunch on the Lawn” on Aug. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket if you like and join the crowd under the shade trees for music and a meal - bring your own or purchase one at the white tent for $7.

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GREENVILLE – The next Ag Breakfast Meet-ing will be held Aug. 6, 7:30 a.m., at the Brethren Retirement Center’s Caf-eteria in Greenville. En-ter through the Brethren Retirement Center’s main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs to the cafeteria.

The speaker will be Daryl Riffle, fair manager of the Darke County Agri-cultural Society, who will update them on the 2015 Great Darke County Fair.

ad, Fresh Fruit Cup, and Bottled Water. As always, $1 of every lunch sold is donated to Main Street Greenville with whom the library partners for these events. In case of extreme heat or rain, the event will be moved to Romer’s Ca-tering, 118 E. Main Street.

They welcome back Higgins-Madewell for an-other awesome program of gorgeous music-making. Erin Higgins Cress and Jeff Madewell have been play-ing and singing together since late 2006 when they first met and merged their fan bases. They were each looking for something new and their first show was a huge success

Today, they play mostly within about a 50 mile ra-dius from their homes in West Milton and have two CDs so far - Spiderbite and Sweet Medicine. Some of their songs are getting air time on WNKU, Northern Kentucky University’s ra-dio station. For a taste of their beautiful sound visit www.higginsmadewell.com.

GREENVILLE – In an ongoing commitment to providing the high-est quality early learning and childcare for the resi-dents of Darke County, the YMCA of Darke County has been working on ex-citing program updates, which also include a name change to The Greenville Y Child Development Cen-ter.

“As one of our YMCA national areas of focus, youth development is foundational to us,” said CEO Sam Casalano. “We believe that the skills and values children learn ear-ly on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. As we strive to support the de-velopment of every child cognitively, physically, spiritually and socially, and also recognize the es-sential nature of our part-nership between school and home, it is our desire that every child realize their full potential, result-ing in confident kids today and contributing and en-gaged adults tomorrow.

Our name change is part of our journey and we are grateful to partner with families in our wonderful community.”

Another exciting update for the Child Development Center involves a new di-rector. Katelyn Roberts joins the team as Direc-tor of Child Development. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mi-ami University with a spe-cialty in Early Childhood Education. She previously served as a lead toddler teacher in a NAEYC ac-credited program (the Na-

tional Association for the Education of Young Chil-dren is the highest and most distinguished ac-crediting board), served as a YMCA day camp director and also as a YMCA camp counselor and YMCA be-fore and after school ad-ministrator. Both her background in education as well as previous YMCA experience position her well to take the early learn-ing programs to the next level of excellence.

To better assist the growing program, Interim Director Shanna Good will remain as the Associate Director of Child Develop-ment. Shanna’s extensive knowledge of the commu-nity and years of YMCA service make her an ideal fit to compliment and complete the leadership

team. “We are excited to wel-

come Katie and we look forward to great things under her leadership. We are also pleased to have Shanna Good remain with our Child Development Center as part of her ongo-ing YMCA responsibilities. Shanna also serves as our Member Services Director and is a strong asset to our association,” noted Casa-lano.

To better serve families, hours of operation will ex-pand to 5:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday, effective in September.

Research shows that children enrolled in high quality early learning pro-grams are more likely to stay in school, attend col-lege, earn more money and be employed in high-skilled jobs than their peers.

The Y is one of the na-tion’s leading nonprofits strengthening our com-munity through youth de-velopment, healthy living and social responsibility. Registration is currently underway for the 2015-2016 school year. For more information about the Greenville Y Child De-velopment Center, please call 548-3777 or e-mail [email protected].

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ARCANUM – Dave Gray will be guest host August 8 for the last session of this summer’s Coffee and Con-versation series at Arca-num Wayne Trail Histori-cal Society, 123 George St., Arcanum. Join in the con-versation at 10 a.m. when Dave tells stories about helping Arley, his grand-father and his dad, Bud, in the construction business, playing sports in Arcanum and his years as an educa-tor and administrator.

It’s a fun time to relax and exchange stories, remember-ing families, friends and events while enjoying light refresh-ments. You are encouraged to tell your stories too. Or, just come to listen and be ready to laugh.

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GREENVILLE – “It’s awesome,” said Stephanie Klingshirn of Rossburg on July 25. “The number of vendors they have… it’s awesome,” she repeated. “I’ve already spent too much money.”

Klingshirn is not alone in her view of this year’s Gathering at Garst. Carri Prinkey of Union City dit-toed the ‘awesome,’ adding “there’s nothing else like it around.” Husband Ryan agreed it’s great, however he noted most of his mon-ey is being spent on food.

Greenville resident An-gie Deeter loved the com-munity aspect. “I just love it so much,” she said. “Just getting everybody from the community together is great.”

According to Jenny Clark, coordinator for the event, putting the Gather-ing together is a massive job, requiring the efforts of 30 committee members and over 100 volunteers. She’s delighted with the success of those efforts. “We’ve got 85 vendors here,” she said. “There are another 30 vendors on the encampment side.” An estimated 10,000 people attended the Gathering in 2014. She anticipated it would be increased this year.

“We have a different theme every year,” Clark said. This year’s theme was ‘Remembering the He-roes & Legends of Darke

County,’ including Annie Oakley, Zachary Lansd-owne and Lowell Thomas. Next year’s theme will be the role transportation has played in the county’s de-velopment.

The Gathering offered events, entertainment, specialty items and food for all ages. Entertainment included Double Eagle, an antique auction at the Lew-is and Clark Trailside Tav-ern Tent, Daniel Boone, the Mad River Light Artil-lery and much more. Beer was sold for the first time at the new Tavern tent. Visitors were able to meet the new Darke County Vis-itors Bureau director, Mat-thew Staugler.

The Gathering also of-fers increased traffic for the museum. In 2014, over the two-day period, there were 329 visitors and the gift shop experienced re-cord sales.

Children tackled the Light Foundation’s “I Conquered the Gaunt-let” challenge. They had to climb over hay bales, crawl through a tunnel and walk across a 6”x6” board. On the other side of the museum, children were tackling the Annie Oakley challenge… trying to shoot a ping pong ball off one or more bottles with rubber band guns. Eight-year-old Corinne Claybaugh got the job done and admitted she liked “being a sharpshoot-er.”

Will she try for Miss Annie Oakley at the Annie Oakley Festival some day? “Maybe,” she said.

Help needed to replace van

GREENVILLE – “We have two options,” said Vet-erans Honor Guard mem-ber Fred Dean. “We can get a retired transit bus owned by the City of Greenville or we can get a new one.” Ei-ther way, the old one has to be replaced.

Dean was referring to the van he drives to carry Hon-or Guard members in pa-rades and to ceremonies for veterans who have passed away. “It looks great inside; it looks great outside,” he said, but the undercarriage is rusting out badly. “It’s too old… the undercarriage has a bad case of cancer and the

van needs to be replaced.”The current van is a

‘95 bus with a ’94 chassis. Because of seating capac-ity, only a commercially licensed (CDL) person can drive it.

The Greenville Transit bus will likely be around an ’06, Dean said, and it will be well-maintained. At the same time, it has to have 106,000 to 110,000 miles on it before it can be re-leased. “There are two com-ing up. We can probably get one of those in the spring,” Dean added. “It will have to be modified before we can use it.” One example he gave is the handicap ramp. The Honor Guard won’t need it, so they plan to re-place it with seats from the

Replica 1814 Treaty peace pipe unveiled at reenactment ceremony

DARKE COUNTY - On Wednesday, July 22, 2015 the Treaty of Greene Ville

Bicentennial Commission unveiled a silver peace pipe that will go on display Saturday in the Tecumseh Room of the Darke County Parks District. The hand-crafted sterling silver pipe was created by Stephen Smithers, a silversmith from Massachusetts. It is a replica of the original Shawnee pipe that was temporarily on display in 2014 at the Shawnee Prai-rie Preserve during the 200 year anniversary of the 1814 Second Treaty of Greene Ville.

As part of the reenact-ment of the famous Sec-ond Treaty, several char-acters representing the era were on-hand... including General William Henry Harrison (Dan Schip-fer), Secretary James Dill (Paul Arnold), Gov. Lewis Cass and his wife (John & Karen Burkett), Lewis & Clark (Scott Mandrel & Bud Clark), Tecumseh (David Morris), Shawnee Chief Black Hoof (Rusty Cottrel), Blue Jacket (Rev.

Fred Shaw), Potawatomi Warrior (Brian Charles), Spiritual Leader (Steward King), Uncle Sam (Tom Miller) and others.

According to Bicenten-nial Commission President Susan Gray, representa-tives of different tribes at-tended the ceremony from as far away as Canada.

In addition to storytell-ing, several demonstra-tions and a drum ceremo-ny, a special presentation was made by “Tecumseh” of the Peace and Friendship Wampum Belt to Parks District Director Roger Van Frank. The belt was crafted by Nancy Stump and will be on display in the Tecumseh Room along with the peace pipe.

The Second Treaty in-cluded the Wyandots, Del-awares, Shawnee, Senecas and Miamis was signed in Greene Ville on July 22, 1814. Once the Indian tribes realized they could no longer ally themselves with the British due to the defeat in the war of

1812, they agreed to this treaty of peace.

A true scaled replica of the treaty was on-hand for characters in attendance to perform a symbolic sign-ing during the ceremony. According to historic doc-uments, signers of the ac-tual treaty that represent-ed the United States were William Henry Harrison and Gov. Lewis Cass of the Michigan territory.

The symbolic silver rep-lica peace pipe was made possible through funds do-nated by the Bicentennial Commission, the Parks District, Harry Stephens Memorial Foundation, the Greenville Rotary Club and a few private donors. It will be on display begin-ning Aug. 1 at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve for the public to see.

Log on to bluebagme-dia.com to see more photos from the reenactment and links to more information about the Second Treaty of Greene Ville and a list of the signers involved.

GHS Cheer donates to ‘Team Avi’

GREENVILLE – The Greenville Cheerleaders recently pulled together and raised over $1,800 to help 4-year-old in her bat-tle following brain tumor surgery.

Aviana and her mom Corri Finton were pre-sented with $1,831.30 and a gift card Tuesday afternoon from the entire cheer squad at Greenville High School. The money was raised by the Varsity and JV cheerleaders after learning of Avi recovering from a June 26 surgery to remove a life-threatening tumor near the base of her spinal cord.

In addition to dona-tions from the community, the GHS cheer team held a fundraising Car Wash for ‘Team Avi’ Sunday at the Super Wash on Martin Street in Greenville.

“The girls all worked so hard the entire 3 hours with a positive attitude during the car wash,” said Greenville Cheer Coordi-nator Stacie Ward. “I hope this has given them a small taste or how rewarding it can be to give selflessly and instills a desire to always look beyond themselves to the need of others!”

Though the surgery

was considered a success in removing the entire tu-mor, Avi now suffers from cerebellar mutism, causing partial loss or her left side and making it difficult to walk without assistance.

Today, Aviana receives therapy four times a week as Corri waits to find out more about the tumor that was removed and what will be next in young Avi’s road to recovery. The surgery also affected her speech and she will be soon be fitted for leg braces… that Corri says will not be cov-ered by insurance.

Though they currently live in Vandalia, Corri is a 1999 Greenville High School graduate. She has

not been able to return to work since Aviana’s illness began… and though she is focused on the recovery of her little girl, is also aware of the medical bills that are adding up along the way.

“I am so overwhelmed with the Greenville com-munity and all they have done to help us out,” Corri told The Early Bird. “Avi has a long road to go, but she is determined and showing a lot of improve-ment.”

Private and community donations are welcome at the ‘Corri & Avi Angels’ #TeamAvi page at www.gofundme.com/xrq8z-k2j Learn more about cerebeller muitism at the

Child Brain Tumor Foun-dation website at www.childhoodbraintumor.org.

The GHS Cheerleaders would like to thank Ray Sargenti, owner of Super Wash for helping to make the car wash a success; the Fort Recovery Church of Christ for their generous offerings; Kassi Frye and Marcos Pizza for provid-ing the cheerleaders with lunch at the car wash; Kent and Candice Emrick for all their help; The Early Bird & Bluebag Media for help-ing publicize the event; and all the community members who came out to donate and trust teenage girls with the care of their vehicles.

The Greenville Cheerleaders presented Corri and Aviana Finton with $1,831.30 and a gift card to Outback Steakhouse to help with expenses following brain tumor surgery and follow-up treatments and therapy. (Clinton Randall photo)

Darke County Parks District Director Roger Van Frank is presented with the Peace and Friendship Wampum Belt from “Tecumseh” during the July 22 1814 Treaty of Greene Ville reenactment at the Nature Center. (Clinton Randall photo)

Bicentennial Commission President Susan Gray holds up the replica silver peace pipe that is on display permanently at the Tecumseh Room at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. (Clinton Randall photo)

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old bus. The other option is

new; they can start fresh with a new van and new-vehicle mileage. That costs $60,000. “We plan to put up cans around the county,” he said. Minuteman Press is donating printing for the photo they’ll put on the cans. No money has been raised at this point.

Either way, the options will be 14-seat vans (plus driver), Dean noted. A CDL won’t be needed to drive it.

He is requesting commu-nity help for the project. Do-nations can be made to the American Legion Post 140, 325 No. Ohio St., ATTN: Honor Guard. Or contact Dean directly at 417-7414.

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The Big Brothers Big Sisters organization is seeking an “After School Program Coordinator”. Position will assist in conducting interviews of potential participants, track participants prog-ress and represent BBBS at assigned schools. Must also maintain dia-log/communication with school personnel in Shelby County Schools. This is a 10-20 hours per week schedule, general-ly after school (3-6 p.m.) September-June. Please submit a cover letter and resume to: [email protected] or mail to Big Broth-ers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County, Attn: Jennifer Bruns, PO Box 885, Sidney, OH 45365 or fax to 937-492-7611Looking for a Great Career with a Growing Company? Fitzwater Tree and Lawn Care of Greenville, Ohio is one of the area’s largest grow-ing tree and lawn care companies. We are now accepting applications for full-time employees. We offer great company benefits such as medical, 401K, paid vacations, and much more. We are a drug free company and you must be able to pass a drug test, and have a valid driver’s license. No Experience needed, we will train. We are an EEOC. You can fill out an application between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Fitzwater Tree and Lawn Care, 4617 Jaysville St. Johns Road, Greenville, Ohio 45331

Experienced help on Crop/Dairy Farm. 937-337-8491SERVICES OFFEREDMOWING, large or small jobs. Also Land-scaping, Shrub Trim-ming, Spraying/Fertil-izing, Snow Removal. Reasonable rates. Ref-erences available. Very dependable. 548-1716, ask for JustinTREE SERVICE Trim, removal, stumps, storm damage & cleanup. Joe 937-547-2161 ext 2LAWN MOWING & ROLLING, Yard Clean-up, Shrub Trimming, Edging, Mulching, Landscape Mainte-nance. Free Estimates. Leave message for Gettysburg Outdoor at Lavy’s Corner Mart 937-447-3051

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HELP WANTED Outside Sales Respresentative

Hajoca Corporation is the nation’s largest privately held wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, industrial pipes-valves-fittings, pool and waterworks supplies for residential, commercial, industrial and infrastruc-ture construction. We have approximately 350 locations throughout the United States, representing the premier product lines in our industrySince 1858, Hajoca has been blending the strengths and clout of a large com-pany with freedom and opportunity for employees. The company will continue to grow and prosper because our fundamental business philosophy works: empha-sis on entrepreneurial spirit, expert knowledge, strong incentives for our employ-ees, and devotion to Hajoca’s proven business principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability.”Are you outgoing and value customer service? Are you knowledgeable and per-suasive? Do you have the determination to close sales and build lasting relation-ships with new and established customer accounts? If so, then Treaty Supply, a division of Hajoca Corporation, would like you to join the dedicated team at our Greenville, Ohio location as an Outside Salesperson. Our 19 person team has been servicing the Ohio/Indiana market for many years offering the very best in Plumbing/HVAC sales and service. We are a close knit group that works together to provide the best service to both new and existing customers. Outside Salespeople strive to develop lasting, ethical customer relationships to maximize our share of the customer’s potential and meet or exceed sales and gross profit goals. He/She becomes an integral part of each assigned account, understanding the customers’ business and needs, ensuring our role as their primary supplier. As an Outside Salesperson with Hajoca your specific duties will include, but are not limited to:• Visit customer offices and job sites to assess customer needs and potential, to develop an maintain strong relationships, and to generate and close sales.• Process Sales Orders, Bids, Job Information packages.• Prospect new customers and alert the Profit Center Manager and Credit Man-ager of viable prospects for screening.• Work with the customer, Profit Center Manager, and Credit Manager to facili-tate the payment of all accounts receivable. Communicate to the Profit Center Manager and Credit Manager any changes in a customer’s business that might cause a credit risk.• Attend local and state meetings or conventions to learn about new products, market conditions, and to build vendor relationships.• Meet or exceed monthly sales targets set forth by the Profit Center Manager.Although Hajoca is a large company, we work in a decentralized environment where each of our locations, called Profit Centers, is run by the Profit Center Manager as if it was their own small business. We give you the tools you need to succeed, investing in your personal and professional growth through targeted training programs, and reward team success through our profit sharing opportu-nities and generous benefits package which includes:• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage• 401 (k) and retirement cash account• Life insurance• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare and dependent care• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick timeInterested applicants are invited to apply via our website at http://hajocaca-reers.silkroad.com. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by a company representative. No walk in appointments please.Hajoca Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EOE and M/F/Disability/Veterans.) We are a drug free workplace, with pre-employment drug screening required. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

HELP WANTEDHVAC Technical Support/Sales Specialist

Hajoca Corporation is the nation’s largest privately held wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and air-conditioning, industrial pipes-valves-fittings, pool and waterworks supplies for residential, commercial, industrial and infrastruc-ture construction. We have approximately 350 locations throughout the United States, representing the premier product lines in our industrySince 1858, Hajoca has been blending the strengths and clout of a large com-pany with freedom and opportunity for employees. The company will continue to grow and prosper because our fundamental business philosophy works: emphasis on entrepreneurial spirit, expert knowledge, strong incentives for our employees, and devotion to Hajoca’s proven business principles of “Service, Integrity, Reliability.”Are you outgoing and value customer service? Are you knowledgeable and ser-vice oriented? Do you have the determination to close sales and build lasting relationships with new and established customer accounts? If so, then Treaty Supply, a division of Hajoca Corporation, would like you to join the dedicated team at our Greenville, Ohio, location as a HVAC Technical Support/Sales Spe-cialist. Our 19 person team has been servicing surrounding Indiana and Ohio communities for many years offering the very best in Plumbing and HVAC Sales and Technical Support. We are a close knit group that works together to provide the best service to both new and existing customers. Our team boasts an average tenure of 23+ years working beside each other.As an HVAC Technical Support/Sales Specialist with Hajoca your specific du-ties will include, but are not limited to:• Interacting with customers in person and over the phone, providing the cus-tomer service and technical support needed to generate and close sales• Investigating and resolving customer problems and concerns• Recommending products for customers based on their needs• Follow company pricing structure to meet or exceed monthly required Gross Profit dollar targets• Processing Sales Orders & Bids generated through phone transactions• Assisting customers who pick up their product at our location• Maintain knowledge of HVAC fundamentals and products linesAlthough Hajoca is a large company, we work in a decentralized environment where each of our locations, called Profit Centers, is run by the Profit Center Manager as if it was their own small business. We give you the tools you need to succeed, investing in your personal and professional growth through tar-geted training programs, and reward team success through our profit sharing opportunities and generous benefits package which includes:• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage• 401 (k) and retirement cash account• Life insurance• Pre-tax accounts for healthcare and dependent care• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick timeInterested applicants are invited to apply via our website at http://hajocaca-reers.silkroad.com. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted by a company representative. No walk in appointments please.Hajoca Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EOE and M/F/Disability/Veterans.) We are a drug free workplace, with pre-employ-ment drug screening required. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

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“OPEN TODAY 1-2:30”110 CANTERBURY - This 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch is on a cul-de-sac in north end of Greenville! 2 car attached garage; 10x12 utility building; central air! $119,000-------------------------------------------------------CLOSING COSTS PAID for qualified buyer! Lots of new items with this 2-3 bed-room home at 329 E. Water! New bath up and new bath down; new floor coverings; new kitchen cabinets and MORE! New vi-nyl siding! $63,000JUST EAST OF GORDON at 8002 St. Rt. 722 is a 3 bedroom brick ranch with 2 car attached garage; new septic system in 2010; new roof in 2012. $101,500BRICK RANCH DOUBLE at 4044-4046 US Rt. 127! 2 bedrooms; 1½ baths; fam-ily room each side; 1 car attached garage. Both occupied. $99,900EAST OF GREENVILLE at 5882 Culb-ertson Road is a 3 bedroom home with 50x32 building with lean-to. $109,900IN GETTYSBURG this double at 302 E. Main has 2 bedrooms each side. 1 car de-tached garage. Low 60’s5 ACRES M/L WOODED, CORNER LOT at 4560 Grubbs-Rex Road has a 2-story home; newer septic; 36x80 barn. Upper 60’sINVESTMENT PROPERTY DOUBLE at 131 and 141 Pine Street! 2 bedrooms each side; gas F/A heat; $43,500IN PALESTINE this 2-story home at 113 West Cross Street has lots of new items including new oak cabinets in kitchen; new furnace and C/A; 3 car detached ga-rage w/workshop. Mid 50’s IN WAYNE LAKES this 2 bedroom home at 1180 East Drive has corner fireplace; attached garage; WOODED, CORNER LOT! Upper 40’sAPPROVED BUILDING LOT at corner of Bur Oak and Aspen! Improved with drilled well; trees; grass and sidewalks! $29,000

IN GREENVILLE! 1-ST home w/LRM & DRM. 2 BR w/hardwood floors. Newer nat. gas furnace w/CA. Updated BA, wiring, roof. 1-car det. garage. MLS 601499 #446611+ ACRES! 2-ST farm home w/3 BR, 2 BA. LRM & FRM. Newer roof, septic. 30x50 barn for garage, workshop. MLS 608166 #4434PRICE REDUCED! Brick ranch near banks, grocery, medical center. 2 large BR w/hardwood floors. 1½ BA. Large LRM has WB/FP. DRM (possi-ble 3rd BR). 9x37 enclosed patio. MLS 609992 #4472SUPER LOCATION for retail, auto sales, warehouse, distribution center or service center! Commercial building has over 2000 sq ft – large blacktopped parking area! 1+ acre lot! MLS 111280 #4387 IN WAYNE LAKES! California deadfall exterior on this 2 BR home. Covered porches & patios on each level. 3 docks. 7 lots on 4 acres! MLS 557621 #4357 NEW LISTING! PRICED TO SELL! Nearly 2 acres in Monroe Twp. 2-ST farm house needs updates. 2 barns for workshop or storage area. MLS 616217 #4480

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HOUSEHOLDNew, warehouse liqui-dation, queen $169, king $219, full $149, twin $79 we deliver call 937-884-5455Very nice used Rainbow vacuum sweeper. War-ranty. Call 548-0870

Oak dining room suite, table, 6 chairs, hutch. Paid $1800, asking $900. 937-417-2014PILLOWTOP 14 INCH THICK MAT-TRESS & BOX SPRINGS: FULL SET $237; QUEEN SET $259; KING SET $399. NEW IN PLAS-TIC WITH WARRAN-TY. 937-884-5455 We deliverJenn-Air gas cook-top & KitchenAid self-cleaning wall oven, both white in good working cond. $50 each. Contact Tecumseh Painting, 937-548-0474

MISC. FOR SALEFURNACES $285 - While Supplies Last. TUNS 1-877-473-8867Acorn 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

Safe Step Walk-In Tub Alert for Seniors. Bathroom falls can be fatal. Approved by Arthritis Founda-tion. Therapeutic Jets. Less Than 4 Inch Step-In. Wide Door. Anti-Slip Floors. American Made. In-stallation Included. Call 1-800-906-3115 for $750 Off

MISC. FOR SALEDAVIDSON POOLS SPECIAL SALE. Hot tubs, pools up to 50% off. Special on auto covers, liners, chemi-cals. 447-4681Professional SOUND SYSTEM Rental, Sales & Installation. Free quotes to your busi-ness, church or home for sound system up-dates & improvements. JBL, EAW, QSC, PEAVEY, CROWN. Bach to Rock Music 547-1970, email: [email protected]. Also Renting sound systems for Weddings, Graduations, Business Meetings, or any other engagements!Bushnell Elite 3200 rifle scope, $225. Call 937-564-5680For Sale: HP Laptop Computer, Windows 7, barely used, 640 memory. 548-4472Old freestanding Swift hair dryer, spindle settee & an E Bern-inghaus barber chair. 548-3019

RECREATIONAL2008 Wildfire scooter, model WFH1507, 2 matching helmets, 500 miles, $750 OBO, 937-459-69812003 Winnebago A, motor home. 43,400 mi. $27,000. Slide. 937-216-05262005 Conquest 28’ fifth wheel w/16’ slide out, exc. Cond. $8500 firm. 937-459-6981MOTORCYCLES2008 Suzuki SV650 SF. 13,500+ miles. Daily rider. Call Keith 937-459-5592 or e-mail [email protected] Electra Glide Classic Harley, full dresser, very nice older bike. Ex.cond. $5500. 937-459-6981AUTOMOTIVE2004 Dodge Ram Crew 4x4, 111,000 $11,495. 2004 Escape $3995. 2005 Equinox $6495. 2006 Dakota Crew 4x4 $7995. 2010 Silverado Crew 4x4 $19,995. 2007 Explorer Eddie Bauer, 72,000 $11,995. 2007 Edge, 112,000 $11,995. 2007 Liberty $6995. 2012 Equinox AWD $13,995. 2004 Avalanche $10,495. 2006 Torrent $5995. 2005 Aztek $3995. 2008 HHR, 70,000 $7995. 2008 Fusion $7995. 2010 Cobalt $6495. 2010 Avenger $7995. Buy - Sell - Trade! www.Country-AutoSalesGreenville.com 548-13371999 Pontiac Bonnev-ille, dark cherry, leather seats, low miles, very good condition, $2600 OBO. 937-447-2372MISC. FOR SALEWe will Match online prices for Guitars & Keyboards. Come see us at BACH TO ROCK MUSIC, 334 S Broad-way, Greenville, for all your musical instru-ments & accessories. Large selection of sheet music! 937-547-1970 or [email protected] & WINE MAK-ING Supplies. Orme Hardware, 210 S. Main, Arcanum, 692-8282


ARCANUM3787 St. Rt. 49 $38,000.3 bed, 1 bath, project property on 1.65 acre. (110967)5429 Otterbein-Ithaca Rd. $105,000.3 bed, 1 bath, enclosed porch with hot tub overlooks large backyard. (110975)1675 Schnorf-Jones NEW PRICE $158,500.4 bed, 2 bath, 3 car att. Garage, 2 acres, barn, horse stalls. Franklin Monroe School District. (111294)

GREENVILLE220 Evans $33,0001 bed, 1 bath, Rents for $380. Month. (109992)301 Hart Ave. $39,000.2 bed, 1 bath, rents for $475. A month. (109993)201 Central Ave. NEW LISTING $54,900.3 bed, 2 bath, big rooms, tall ceilings, ready for your TLC. (111350)529 Harrison Ave. $59,900.3 bed, 1 bath, 2.5 car garage, off street parking. (110542) 205 Rhoades Ave. $59,900.2 bed, 1 bath, 2 car garage, possible 3rd bedroom. (110911)308 E. Main St. $62,900.3 bed, 1.5 bath, stove and refrigerator stay! (111132)5292 Hogpath NEW PRICE $79,900.3 bed, 1 bath, one car attached garage, storage building .47 acre (109944)1303 Sater St. NEW PRICE $89,790.3 bed, 1 bath, 1 car att. Garage, new inside and out including roof, siding, kitchen! (111279)318 Marion NEW PRICE $95,000.3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car garage, many updates. (111052)102 Westminster $112,500.3 bed, 2 bath, 2 car attached garage, shed, fireplace in the family room. (110763)1399 Hillside Dr. $147,900.4 bed, 2.5 bath, attached 2 car garage, corner lot. (110958)4822 Shields Rd. NEW LISTING $162,500.3 bed, 2 bath, 4 car garage, 2338 sq ft living space, Franklin Monroe school district. (111367)5439 Requarth Rd. NEW LISTING $369,0005 bed, 4 bath, 3 car att. Garage, full finished walk out base-ment, just outside of city limits. (111354)

ELDORADO270 W. Mill St. NEW PRICE $42,500.2 bed, 1 bath, 1400 sq ft, detached garage. (111043)

LEWISBURG11376 N SR 503 NEW LISTING $277,2004 Bed, 6 bath, 4 car att. Garage, rec room, indoor pool, 5406 sq ft of living space, 5 acres. (111369)

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Mike Baker, Auctioneer/Broker

Auctioneers & Realty, IncMidwest220 E. 4th St., Greenville, OH

937-548-2640www.midwest-realty.com

110 E HARMON, GREENVILLE, OH 45331This captivating home offers many renovations with lots of square footage exploited to the maxi-mum. Located in the City of Greenville abutting the city park bears a 2 car detached garage and full finished basement. Tons of green space-home and garage overlay two lots and the bonus parcel is im-mediately behind the home and covers the length of the entire block, totaling approximately 1.2951 acres. $175,000

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

Auctioneers & Realty, IncMidwest

OBSERVING 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN 2015!

SATURDAYSEPT. 5TH @ 12:00 PM

4 PROPERTIES BEING OFFERED SAME DAY! AUCTION LOCATION:

ADC CONCRETE BUSINESS LOCATION1857 ST. RT. 571 W – GREENVILLE, OH 45331

(Showings by appointment)

201 Riffle Ave. - Greenville, OH5BR 2 story home w/ basement, fenced in back yard & 2 car double story detached garage.

221 Sweitzer St. - Greenville, OH4BR 2 story home w/ 1.5 bath & 2 car detached garage, fenced in back yard.Terms: A 10% Buyer’s Premium shall be applied to the final bid to es-tablish the contract sale price. $3,000 escrow deposit is required down day of auction (per property) with balance due and payable within 30 days from day of auction. Auctioneer’s Note: Inventory reduction of equipment will be the same day starting at 10am.Please visit WWW.MIDWEST-AUCTIONEERS.COM for more informa-tion and pictures.

THOMPSON RENTALS, LLC – MATT THOMPSON, OWNER

8166 Fisher-Dangler Road – Greenville, OHRanch style vinyl sided home w/ 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen, family room, covered rear patio and front porch. Also included is a 30’x 40’ detached metal sided pole barn/garage with over head door. All located on nice half acre lot with easy access to St. Rt. 571.

901 E Elm St. – Union City, OH Commercial office space formerly ADC Concrete located in a high traffic area. Building is 31x55 (1,705 sq ft) w/ 13 car parking area. Spacious conference room 13x22, 3 office areas 10x13, 1 presidential office 10x12, 1 drafting room 8x17, 1 computer server room 5x8, 2 bathrooms, 1 kitchen area w/ stove & fridge included, 2 storage clos-ets, 1 reception area 8x8, 1 waiting room 11x12. Decorative concrete patio sitting area in front, 5x8 sign board w/ 3x8 letter board in front of building, central heating & air conditioning throughout, 200 amp elec. service, concrete floor and internet wired and ready.

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Lovely 3-4 BR home with 2baths. Home has vinyl siding and windows. Enclosed back yard with privacy fence. Covered porches on front and back.

Must check out this lovely brick ranch, located near Greenville City Park, home is located on large corner lot, with over 1500 sq. ft.

Well cared for 3 bedroom, 2 bath home that is priced to sell.

2-3 Bedroom home with 2 baths, Large open living room and Dining room, sunroom with fireplace and even a screened porch.

4-5 bedroom 2 bath vinyl sided 2 story home. Gas heat and Central air. Home is move in ready!

Large home with lots of possibilities and priced at $59,900.

Beautiful hardwood floors and natural woodwork throughout this 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath home. Newer metal roof and solid surface counters.

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4br 2.5 bath home with 2464 sq ft with lots of outdoor living areas on 2.27 acres. 2 car attached garage plus 30x24 bldg.

3 BR, 1.5 bath Brick ranch with Florida RM on cul-de-sac in Greenville.

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A home that is ready to move into. This home offers a double lot and yard that is well maintained. You don’t want to miss this one! Call today for a showing!

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126 Lumber St., Pitsburg3714 St Rt 49, Arcanum

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1034 Wayne Ave., Greenville

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5494 HORATIO-HARRIS CREEK RD.-Beauti-ful country setting only minutes from town on 1.5 acres , this 3 bedroom home offers updates to include new roof and water softener with newer forced air furnace. Large deck, fruit trees and 36 x 48 pole barn. Stop in today…………….. 8742------------------------------------------------------------------115 RUTH, GETTYSBURG OH- This home is move in ready, call Doug for details. 8634

Home for Sale by Owner- New Madison3 Unit Investment Property 2,670 sq.ft. Lots of options with this property. This could easily be converted into a large single family home, with an in-law suite or live in one unit and rent out the other two and live for free. Each units utilities are separated out with there own meters; each unit is furnished with refrigera-tor and stove; each unit has washer/dryer hook-up. There are 2, one bedroom units and 1, two bedroom unit. Lots of new updates. Roof in good shape. Asking $49.000.00.

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NEW PRICE! Don’t let this one get away! Loads of room! Bring the kids and the horses! Beautiful home with enclosed side porches, with a wraparound front porch. Four bedrooms, with possibly five or six if you need them! Two full baths, one upstairs and one down. Highlights of this wonderful home include a spacious kitchen and master bedroom. 2.3 acres with a three car detached garage, and a 54 X 42 pole barn with two 12 X 12 horse stalls. Property also has a 36 X 20 pole barn that was used as a woodshop, that includes 220 electric and an exhaust fan. Franklin Monroe School district. Stop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Chris Barringer (111294)

507 S. MAIN ARCANUM, OHOPEN 1-2:30

Possible short sale on 2-bedroom house with enclosed porch, shed, and blacktop drive. Newer carpet in living room and bedrooms. Large kitchen, living room, and utility room. Contingent on lender approvalStop in for your personal tour with REALTOR® Rita Phillips (111087)

Bugs in the PC library

NEW PARIS – Learn about native and invasive spe-cies of insects at the Preble County Library District in August. Scott Tro-chelman will bring many species of bugs, housed in acrylic, for all ages. His bug show will

be at the following branches:

New Paris Branch on Aug. 10, 5:30 p.m.

West Manchester Branch on Aug. 17, 4:30 p.m.

Eldorado Branch on Aug. 18, 4:30 p.m.


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REPO AND BANKRUPTCY AUTO AUCTION SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2015 9:00 A.M. SHARP

LOCATION: 415 SOUTH STREET, PIQUA, OHIO UPPER MIAMI VALLEY STORAGEGREENVILLE NATIONAL BANK2014 KAWASAKI ATV 2006 CHEVROLET DIESEL DURAMAX DIESEL 2500 CREW CAB 4WD01 NISSAN QUEST 02 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERMID OHIO ACCEPTANCE04 JEEP CHEROKEE 04 FORD EXPLORER00 CHRYSLER 300M 06 PONTIAC MONTANA08 KIA RONDO 01 CHRYSLER CONCORDE05 CHEV MONTE CARLO 01 CHRYSLER 300M07 KIA SPORTAGE 05 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER07 DODGE CALIBER 02 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER05 SUZUKI FORENZA 03 DODGE DURANGO02 FORD FOCUS 06 FORD 50007 SUZUKI FORENZAUNITY NATIONAL BANK07 PONTIAC G6 09 HYUNDAI ACCENT04 CHRYSLER PACIFICACAR FINANCE COMPANY03 DODGE STRATUS 02 BUICK RENDEVOUZ98 BUICK REGALOTHERS AS TITLES COME IN.TERMS OF SALE CASH. NO PERSONAL CHECKS, NO LETTERS OF CREDIT, NO CREDIT:30 CARDS. VEHICLES CAN BE INSPECTED BEGINNING AT 7:30 A.M. ALL UNITS SOLD 100% AS IS.

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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)

ZERO TURN & MOWERSGrasshopper 321-D (Diesel) Zero Turn Mower, 52” Mid Mount Mower, 2,111 hours, runs & works great!; John Deere F-525 Z-Turn Front Mount Mower, 48” Deck, runs, mows & looks great!; Allis Chalmers AC-130 Lawn Tractor, 23 H.P., Hydrostat, 42” Deck (very nice).

MOTORCYCLE & TRUCKS2007 Triumph “America” Motorcycle, (1) Owner, only 5,009 miles, Maroon/Black, Saddle Bags, Cover, lots of Extra Chrome Accessories, like new, Don’t miss this one!; 1997 Ford F-150 XL 4x4 Pick-Up Truck, V-8, 5 Speed, Tilt Cruise, AC, Alum. Wheels, Short Bed, runs good, new Starter, Brakes & Battery; 1995 Chevrolet 2500 ¾ Ton Pick-Up Truck, 350-V-8, Auto, Cruise, Tilt, Topper, Reese Hitch, Engine rebuilt 3 years ago (Maroon).

ANTIQUE FURNITURE & APPLIANCESEarly 7 Ft. Wood Corner Kitchen Cupboard; Early Oak 2-Pc. Kitchen Cupboard w/Glass Doors (very ornate); Early Oak Cabinet Style Murphy Bed Pull Out (very ornate); (2) 7 Ft. Oak & Upholstery High Back, King & Queen Chairs (Tiger Oak); 40’s Dresser & Mirror; 6’x3’ (6) Leg (very ornate) Library Table (nice); 3 ½ Ft. x 2 Ft. Oak Library Table; sm. Dbl. Drop Kitchen Table; Empire Style Lamp Table; Oak Square Parlor Lamp Table; Oak Wash Stand; Pine Wash Stand w/Back Splash; Solid Pinned Oak Rocker w/Lion’s Head; several Early Cabinet Radios; Oak Ice Box w/(3) Doors (nice); Columbia Gra-fonola Standing Victrola Player (nice); RCA Consolette Victrola Model #12516 (nice); Early RCA Table Top Victrola Player; Early Puritan Cabinet Victrola Player; several Early Lamp Tables; Early Wood Wash-ing Machine (Service Washer) Geneva, IN.; Early Bohn Porcelain Cabinet Ice Chest (4 Doors); Green & Ivory Porcelain Cooking Stove; Green & Ivory Porcelain (Gas) Cooking Stove; Cast Iron Bench; Heritage

Favorite Cast Iron Wood Stove (complete), very ornate, super condition, Piqua, OH.; (2) very nice Iron Beds w/ornate Head & Foot Boards (complete); (5) Porcelain Soda Fountain Stools (very nice); Duncan Phyfe Dbl. Drop Lamp Table w/Drawer; Duncan Phyfe Oval Coffee Table.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLESUnited very Early Wood Skeet Ball Arcade Style Coin Operated Game, all Original, great color & graphics, (works), a very Rare find; (2) Early #14-A Hand Crank Corn Shellers; very Early 1800’s Child’s Baby Stroller, Wood (very cool); #12 Crock w/Heart (White); #6 Crock w/Star; #6 White Crock; #5 Crock Jug; ½ & 1 Gal. Crocks & Jugs; (2) Coal Buckets; Wood Bucket; several Wood Barrels & Wood Nail Kegs; Advertising Wood Crates; several 5 & 10 Gal. Milk & Cream Cans; Wash Boiler; several Wood Wash Boards; Brass Fire Extinguisher; Horse Collar w/Brass Knobs; Wood Slaw Cutter; Brass Torch; (3) Egg Scales; Cow Bells; Early Phonograph Speaker; H. Crank Grinders; Fire Bell; Cherry Stoner; Ice Tongs; Cast Iron Pig Bank; Cast Iron Horse; American Family Scales; Horse & Clock; Advertising Tins; Griswold #11 & Favorite, Piqua Waffle Makers; Cast Coke Wagon; Elgin Brass Hanging Scales & others; Wood Pul-ley; several Metal Blade Fans; Gone With The Wind Style Lamp; Early Ice Shoes; Skates; Corn Knives; Erie Cast Pot; Wagner & Favorite Skillets & others; Early Car Hop Window Tray; Mickey Mouse 45 Record Player; Early Sword w/Sheath; Shoe Lathes; numerous Oil & Railroad Lanterns; small Kalamazoo Elec. Guitar w/Case; Early Carpet Stretch-ers; Rolling Rock (Horse) Beer Sign; Alvin Chipmunk Doll; Early World Globe; Lance Glass Cracker Jar; Corn Jobber; several Rug Beaters; lots of Wood Canes; Rockwell Parking Meter Top; Early Mantle Clock; Dietz Red Globe RR Lantern; Early Testor Indy Car w/real Engine; WWII Army Helmet; Plastic Fire Chief Helmet; Roseville Planter; numerous Color Vases; Lg. International St. Louis Glass Bottle; Duck Stoneware Serving Dish; Rooster Milk Pitcher; Adv. Ash Trays; Draw Knife; Pr. Carnival Vases; Dog Statue; numerous Advertising Thermometers; (2) Early Table Model Toledo Scales; Early German Coo-Coo Clock; Iver-Johnson 12 GA. Shot Gun w/Case; 1910 Darke County Plat Book; 1956 Darke County Plat Book; Annie Oakley Books; Early Photo Books w/ Antique Photos; Cast Iron Footed Bath Tub; Early Plastic Santa & Reindeer; sm. Ideal (Gas) Heating Stove; Lg. Iron Kettle; Pedal/Seated Stone Wheel Grinder; 1000 Lb. Platform Scale; Lg. Early Wood Feed Box; Single Iron Bed; Wood Bench; (2) Barrel/Stove Mover Carts; Early Brass Tub Wood Washing Machine w/Wood Anchor Ringer; “Thor” Green Porcelain Washing Machine; Early Rupp Porcelain Washer/Dryer All-in-one Unit; Early Hoover Washer/Dryer Combo; 12 Place Nori-take China (Windrift) Pattern w/Serv. Pieces; (2) 1938 Advertising Calendars; 12 Place Set – Florenteen China (Fantasia) w/Serving Pieces; (2) Wood Block Planes; Early Spice Set; several Sadd Irons; Early Kitchen Utensils; several Qt. Glass Milk Bottles, Dairy Maid, Sanders Dairy & others; lots of Advertising Yard Sticks; Early Wood Barrett’s Paint Sign, Dayton, OH.; Friedrich A/C Elec. Lighted Clock (works); (3) Potato Chip Clip Racks; Wood Butter Paddle; Early Toasters; Granite Coffee

Pots; #9 Porcelain Favorite Skillet; Early Lamp & Light Fixtures w/Prisms; Early Jarts Game; 5 Ft. Thermometer in Wood Case/Glass Front; Jack & Jill Child’s Chair; Seth Thomas Mantle Clock; Early Standing Ash Tray; (3) Wood Cigar Molds (from Holland); several Griswold, Reversible & Adams Stove Dampers; Bee Smoker; several Pokers; Hay Hooks; Hog Scraper; Chicken Feeders; (2) Wood Iron Boards; several Chimney Covers; several Early Table Model Radios; lots of Early Pad Locks; Army Jerry Can; (2) Enterprise Sausage Stuffers; Single & Double Trees; Wood & Metal Bird Cages; lg. Rolling Wicker Laundry Basket; lg. Match Book Collection; several Alarm Clocks; Early Records; Turkey Platter; Early Bottles; Silver Candle Stick Holders; Weight Scales; Wood Dbl. Wash Tub Stand.

TOYSPlastic Cale Yarborough, Harry Gant, Al Unser, Gordon Johncock, NEW in box Race Cars & Haulers (nice); (2) Train Sets; Model Cars; lots of Match Box Cars & Trucks (New-in packages); lots of Hot Wheels Cars & Trucks (New-in packages); Ertl Toys; Red Line Match Boxes; Early Hot Wheels & Match Box Carrying Cases; Die Cast Cars & Trucks; Spittoon; lots of Beer Steins; lots of Toy Banks; Board Games; Dolls; Bryers Horses; Radio Control Toys & more.

MODERN FURNITURESm. Oak “S” Roll Top Desk (very nice); 3-Piece Dining Room Table set including: Table w/(6) Chairs & Leaves, China Cabinet & Buffet; Maple Square Kitchen Table w/(4) Chairs; Modern Stone Cof-fee Table w/Glass Top; Dk. Brown Sofa w/matching Chair; Tan Sofa; Maroon Rocker/Recliner; misc. Lamps; Oak Dbl. Bed w/ Under Storage, Pillow Mattress; Oak 4 Dr. Dresser; (4) Green Spindle Back Chairs; Tan Recliner; Wood Entertainment Center; 3 Drawer & 5 Drawer Oak Chest of Drawers; Computer Desk; (2) File Cabinets, 1 Wood & 1 Metal; several Wood Book Shelves; several Metal Shelves; several nice Oak Benches (handmade) (nice); Office Chair; Oak Buffet (nice).

TOOLS & EQUIPMENTCar Ramps; Alum. Folding Load Ramps; Poulan Gas Chain Saw; Stihl 029 Super Gas Chain Saw; NEW Husqvarna 128-L Gas Weed Trimmer; NEW Husqvarna 122 H.D. 45 Gas Hedge Trimmer; (2) 3-Ton Floor Jacks; Btl. Jack; B&D Angle Grinder; Tap & Die Set; Open & Box Wrenches; Kennedy Machine Tool Box; Ratchets; Sockets; Miter Box; Chisels; Punches; Pipe Cutter; sm. Rolling Tool Box; Creeper; Scroll Saw; Bench Vise; Files; Rubber Tire Wheel Barrel.

MISC .Misc. Pictures; Lamps; Elec. Kitchen Appliances; Tupperware; Stoneware Dishes; Kitchen Utensils; Corning Ware Dishes; Pyrex Graduated Deep Bowls; Vision Ware; Corning Bake Dishes; Stem-ware; DVD-VCR; Computer; Video Monitor; Keyboard; Press Glass & Crystal pieces; Pie Plates; Metal Storage Cabinet; Lawn Chairs & more!

THE ESTATE OF ROBERT E. MILLERConstance R. Eshbaugh & Pamela D. Miller – Co-Executors Margaret Hayes, Attorney. Case #: 15-1-072

THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL A. HIGGINSMary Ellen Stevens, Executor. Dan Schipfer, Attorney. Case #: 2015-1-157

• ALL items must be paid for the day of auction. • 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! • Preview day on Friday, August 7th from 9:00AM to 5:00PM.

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, AUG. 8, 2015 • 9:00 AM 5378 SEBRING-WARNER RD., GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331

DOORS OPEN AT 8:00A.M.

Office: (937)316-8400Michel Werner

Apprentice Auctioneer

PUBLIC AUCTION

2015 Farm Science Review tickets availableLONDON –

Farmers and pro-ducers can gain a sharper edge and

glean cutting-edge ideas from experts from the College of Food, Agricultural,

and Environmen-tal Sciences at The Ohio State Uni-versity during this

year’s Farm Sci-ence Review Sept. 22-24 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center, London, Ohio.

Advance sale tickets for the 2015 Farm Science Re-view can be pur-chased at your Ohio State University Extension, Darke

County, 603 Wag-ner Ave., Green-ville. All advance sale tickets are $7; ages 5 and un-der are free. Gate tickets will be $10. They also have in-formation at their office for the spe-cial needs vehicles.

The Review will again emphasize

visit the Darke County OSU Ex-tension website at www.darke.osu.edu, the OSU Extension Darke County Facebook page or contact Sam Custer, at 548-5215.

the best agricul-tural research, re-sources, informa-tion and access for farmers, said Chuck Gamble, who manages the Review. Last year, the Review offered 180 educational presentations and

opportunities pre-sented by Ohio State University Extension educa-tors, specialists and faculty, as well as Purdue University educators.

For more de-tailed information,


Directions: Oliver Road runs (EAST & WEST) between S.R. 127 North and S.R. 121 North. From Greenville, take S.R. 121 North approximately 3 ½ miles to Oliver Road, then WEST on Oliver Road. 1 ½ miles to auction site. (Watch for auction signs).This property consists of 4.37 Acres of land with mature trees & evergreens. The home is a brick ranch style with 3 Bedrooms, Living Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, 1 ½ Baths, Laundry Area & 2-Car Attached Garage. Outbuildings include a nice 32’ x 32’ Garage/Shop with Electric and a 50’ x 22’ Corn Crib Building. This property is in need of some repairs and updating, but has a lot of potential to be a beautiful country property.

Attend Open Houses - Inspect This PropertyMake Financial Arrangements

Be Prepared to Buy on Auction DayOpen Houses:

SUN., AUG. 2, 1:00 – 2:30 PMAnd by appointment…

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

Terms: $4,000.00 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 & MasterCard accepted w/ 3% clerking fee added.

MICHAEL MEYER ESTATEChet Meyer – Executor

Travis Fliehman, Attorney. DC Case #: 15-1-126For 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 AuctionsREMEMBER: +++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 love our profession!

REAL ESTATE AUCTIONSATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2015 •11:00 AM

6170 OLIVER ROAD GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331

Office: (937)316-8400

PUBLIC AUCTIONSAT. SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 10:00 AM

213 LUMBER ST. ARCANUM, OH 45304

Real Estate and Personal PropertyOpportunity to purchase at auction, 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick home in quiet neighborhood. This home was built by a carpenter as a family residence and has been very well maintained. Home consists of 1814 sq ft of living space built on a crawl space. Family room has beautiful fireplace with insert and very nice built in storage cupboards. Kitchen has eat in bar with 4 bar stools and dining area adjacent. Wide hallway leads to bedrooms and bath. 2 car attached garage and 32X24 detached garage or workshop, also has a 14X12 storage shed. Nice sunroom at rear of home. Ceiling cable electric heat with central AC. Seller will pay January 2016 installment of property taxes with buyer responsible for all taxes thereafter. Property selling with owner’s right of confirmation of final bid. Highly motivated seller. Shown by appointment. Terms: $5000.00 earnest money deposit day of auction with balance due within 30 days. Possession at closing. Real Estate will sell at noon. For complete list of personal property visit www.auctionzip.com

Owner Doris Tielbur

AUCTIONEER’SDIRECTORY

www.KaugherAuctioneer.com

Ronnie Kaugher1546 Cox Rd., Union City, OH

(937) 968-7279

Weekly Auctions now featuring

audio/video bidding. Convenience fee for on-line bidders only.

This 2-Story frame house has 1,712 Sq. Ft., 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, Kitchen, Living Room, Family Room, Basement and more. Also, a 20’ x 18’ Detached Garage and 20’ x 20’ Detached Metal Carport Garage. This property is in need of numerous repairs and maintenance. Being shown by Appointments only. Call Everett Hocker at 937.417.0748 or Kirby Lyons at 937.316.8400 to see before auction.Bidding must start at only $9,600.00 and will sell to the highest bidder thereafter.Take advantage of this opportunity to buy your “Fixer-Upper”.

NICOLE M. KING – ESTATESteve W. King – Administrator

Travis Fliehman, Attorney. DC Case #: 2015-1-044Terms: $3,000.00 down day of auction. Complete balance due within (30) days of auction. Possession at closing. Taxes figured short term pro-ration to closing. 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, AUGUST 29, 2015 9:30 AM

707 MARTIN STREET, GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331*WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS*

“LOW MINIMUM STARTING PRICE”

Office: (937)316-8400

MVCTC Schedule Pick-up Nights Yoga Love makes program affordable

CAP continues Darke CountySummer Crisis Program

E N G L E W O O D – Miami Valley Ca-reer Technology Center (MVCTC) ju-nior and senior stu-dents enrolled for classes during the 2015-2016 school year may pick-up their school sched-ules on:

August 3, 5-8 p.m. – cookout, welcome and tours of program from 5-6:15 p.m.; parent/student meeting (re-quired meeting in SAC), 6:30-7 p.m.; pick up schedule, 7-7:30 p.m.; laptop pick up and building tours, 7:30-8 p.m. Students enrolled in Agriculture and Livestock Manage-ment; Animal Care and Management; Diesel Power Tech-nologies; Natural Resource Manage-ment; Retail Agri-culture Services; and Veterinary Sci-

ence may pick-up their schedules.

Aug. 4, 5:45-7:30 p.m. – schedule pick up, 5:45-6:30 p.m.; parent/stu-dent meeting (re-quired meeting), 6:30–7 p.m.; laptop pickup and building tours, 7–7:30 p.m.; Students enrolled in Air Force Junior ROTC; Architec-tural Design; Auto Collision; Auto Services; Automo-tive Technology; Aviation Mainte-nance Technician; Construction Car-pentry; Criminal Justice; Electrical Trades; Firefighter/EMS; Heating, Ven-tilation, & Air Con-ditioning; Heavy Equipment Opera-tor; Precision Ma-chining; Robotics and Automation; and Welding may pick up their school schedules.

Aug. 5, 5:45-7:30 p.m. – schedule pick up, 5:45-6:30 p.m.; parent/stu-dent meeting (re-quired meeting), 6:30–7 p.m.; laptop pickup and building tours, 7–7:30 p.m.; Students enrolled in Business Own-ership; Computer Network Engineer-ing; Computer Re-pair & Technical Support; Game Pro-gramming & Web Applications; Cos-metology; Digital Design Technology; Graphic Commer-cial Art; Graphic Photography; Me-dia & Video Produc-tion; Medical Office Management; and Sports Management and Marketing may pick up their school schedules.

Aug. 6, 5:45-7:30 p.m. – schedule pick up, 5:45-6:30 p.m.; p a r e n t / s t u d e n t

meeting (required meeting), 6:30–7 p.m.; laptop pickup and building tours, 7–7:30 p.m.; Stu-dents enrolled in Al-lied Health Technol-ogies; Biotechnol-ogy; Culinary Arts; Dental Assistant; Early Childhood Education; Health Careers Academy; Hospitality Services; and Sports Medicine may pick up their school schedules.

Schedules for all students, both ju-niors and seniors will be available in the Student Activ-ity Center. Students may also pay school fees and visit their career technical labs on these evenings.

For more in-formation about MVCTC or the Schedule Pick-up Night, visit www.mvctc.com or call 837-7781.

G R E E N V I L L E – The owners of el-ementsLife, Emily and C.J. Jasenski are excited to an-nounce that start-ing Aug. 3 all el-ementsLife public classes will be sup-ported through a new donation pro-gram named “Yoga Love.”

e l e m e n t s L i f e will no longer re-

quire payment to participate in the public classes on their schedule, in-stead all students are asked to make a monthly, weekly or per visit donation to help cover the overhead costs as-sociated with pro-viding these classes to the public.

Class registra-tion fees will no

longer present a barrier for anyone that wishes to take classes at element-sLife. Everyone can enjoy the benefits of Yoga and Healthy Living regardless of their economic situ-ation!

If you are in-terested in learn-ing more about el-ementsLife and the Yoga Love Dona-

tion program or the current public class schedule, visit www.elementsLife.com (Click the YOGA LOVE logo on the home page), email at [email protected] or call 417-3592. element-sLife is located at 120 West Third St., in historic down-town Greenville.

G R E E N V I L L E – Community Ac-tion Partnership is accepting appoint-ments for the Sum-mer Crisis Program. The program will be available through Aug. 31, or until funds are depleted.

Darke County residents who are income eligible and age 60 or older and not a current PIPP PLUS customer may receive a credit on their current electric bill. No disconnect is

needed for seniors to receive this credit.

Darke County res-idents younger than the age of 60 and who meet income guidelines must have a physician state-ment and cannot be a PIPP PLUS customer or a previous PIPP PLUS customer with the Electric Utility to receive assistance.

Air conditioners will be distributed if available. To qualify for an air condi-tioner, a member of

the household must be over the age of 60 or must have a statement from a physician stating it is medically necessary for the household to have air condition-ing.

For more infor-mation or to make an appointment, call Community Action Partnership at 548-8143.

Income eligibility requirements are as follows: one person, up to $20,597.50;

two persons, up to $27,877.50; three persons, up to $35,157.50; four persons, up to $42,437.50; five persons, up to $49,717.50; six persons, up to $56,997.50; sev-en persons, up to $64,227.50; eight persons, up to $71,557.50. For Households with more than eight members, add $7,280 for each indi-vidual member.


DWIGHT AND VIRGINIA BLACK AUCTION

SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH, 2015 - 10:00 A.M.7273 FREDERICK GARLAND RD.

ENGLEWOOD, OH 45322DIRECTIONS: From Greenville, Ohio Take 571 East to Range-line rd. and turn right. Then turn left onto Fredrick Garland rd. (Watch for signs)

ANTIQUES-COLLECTIBLES-FURNITURE- HOUSEHOLD-HOT TUB-POOL TABLE -DOLLS

Large Mahogany Banquet Table W/ Claw Feet & 4 Ornate Chairs & 2 Captain Chairs, Henredon Furniture Industries, Robert E. Paton 172030; Parlor Table 6 Legged; Early American Table & 6 Windsor Back Chairs; Early American Dough Box End Table Magazine Rack; Early American Gossip/Phone Bench; Mirrored Hall Tree; Quilt Rack Cherry Finish; Vintage -2 End Tables W/ Blue Glass Tops; End Table W/2 Glass Doors; Mirrored Hall Tree; Stained Glass Lamp; Singer Treadle Sewing Machine; Singer Athena 2000 Sewing Machine in Cabinet; Vintage Rock-er; 4-Matching Bookcases; Ethan Allen- Corner Desk,6 Drawer Chest of Drawers; Full Size Post Bed; Large Office Credenza Cherry Finish; Fita Spa 5 Person Hot Tub; Renaissance Regula-tion Size Pool Table- Custom Made By Charles A. Porter: (9) Sticks; W Pool Stick Rack W/Mirror; Quartz Pool Ball Clock; Conn Organ; Peter Boro Baskets; Longaberger Baskets; Lg. Bridal Doll 3 Ft. Tall -Rustie # 076750 Virgina Turner Doll Signed & Numbered; Sev. Seymour Man Dolls; Marie Osmond Dolls; Ashton Drake Pool Party Set Dolls; Bride & Groom Kissing Dolls; Mechanical- 5 ft. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus; Large Selection of Christmas Decorations; Several Village Houses- Home Interior & Dept. 56; Pink Indiana Glass; Blue Bubble Glass Plates; Ruby Red Water Glass Set; Yellow Depression Glass Refrigerator Jars; Canning Jars; Misc. Glassware; Pepsi& Coke Cartoon Mc-Donald Glasses-Warner Brothers; F & F Cat Creamer; Beatrice Foods Dayton , OH Milk Can; Misc. - Air Race Globe-Replogle Globes Inc.; Lionel RR Sign Bank; Lionel Train Clock; 2 Tootsie Toy Cars; Tonka Pepsi Truck; Cast Iron Coke Cola Truck; Hot wheels; Johnny Lightening 1.64th Scale Cars; Racing Cham-pions Winner Circles;2 Cross Cut Saws; Stilyard Scales; Triple Tree; Ice Tongs; Vredestein Tires Fluorescent Signs; Children’s Books; Doll Furniture;45 Records; 48”x15’ Window Tint Film (9) Rolls; Exercise Equipment; And More.

OWNERS- DWIGHT AND VIRGINIA BLACKTERMS: CASH or local checks w/proper ID. Visa & Master Card Accepted w/3% Clerk Fee. Auctioneer licensed in Ohio. Auction held Outside. No sales tax.

PUBLIC STORAGE AUCTIONTHURSDAY- AUGUST 13, 2015 – 10:00 A.M.

WAGNER AVE. SECURE STORAGE7617 GREENVILLE CELINA RD. GREENVILLE, OH.45331

We will be offering the following units for auction on Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 10:00 AM.

Unit # 235 belonging to Will Rush 702 St. Rt. 571 Union City, OH 45390 Containing –Comm. Sewing Machine; Upright Freezer; Sev. Boxed Items; Pictures; Bed Frame; Unit # 301 belonging to Laura Green 629 Central Ave. Apt. B Greenville, OH Containing-Sofa; Tote of Misc.; Coffee Maker; Deep Fryer; Unit# 303 belong-ing to Herman E. Kinnison 11 101N. Main St. New Madison, OH 45346 Containing –Coleman Lantern; Furniture; Fishing Poles; Luggage; Tote; Cooler; TV; & Misc. Items; Unit # 341 belonging to Andrew Funk 3515 West Dr. Greenville, OH 45331 Containing-TV; Bed; Boxed Items; Totes; Luggage; Lamps; Golf Clubs; Furniture; Unit # 433 belonging to Will Rush 702 St. Rt. 571 Union City, OH 45390 Containing-Singer Comm. Sewing Machine; Crocks; Stack-ing Bookcase; Cabinets; Portable Dishwasher; Office Chair; Glider Rocker; Lamps; Bed Frame; Sm. Kitchen Appliances; Dresser; Sev. Boxed Items.

Please call Jim Rider @ 548-4011 with any questions or call Rich-ard Edwards Auctioneer @ 937-547-3202 or 937-423-2656.

CASH ONLY TODAY$35.00 DEPOSIT PER UNIT

PUBLIC AUCTIONLocated 0.1 Mile North of Versailles, Ohio at 10930 Reed Road (North Center Street) on:

Saturday, August 8, 2015Time: 9:00 AM

WOODWORKING MACHINES & TOOLSGrizzly 15” planer; Delta 6” joiner; Craftsman wood lathe; Craftsman radial arm saw; Grizzly drill press; Craftsman hollow chisel mortiser; Craftsman dust collector; Reliant dust collector; Craftsman scroll saw; 1”belt sander; Craftsman 12”band saw; Craftsman combination belt and disk sander; shaper table; Delta Homecraft table saw; Delta Homecraft bench drill press; bench grinder; Craftsman shop vac; bar clamps; large vise; Frued router; Craftsman air compressor; Sears air compressor; large lot of misc clamps; battery and electric portable tools; saw bucks; floor fan; work lights; Craftsman wrenches and sockets; lathe chisels; organizers; set of Forstner bits; lumber; saw blades; battery charges; large lot of misc wood working tools; wheel barrows; hand tools of all types; brick tongs; masonry tools;

LAWN, GARDEN & BARN ITEMSGRASSHOPPER 720K W/KOHLER ENGINE & 60”FRONT MOUNT MOWER DECK; JD 317 HYDRO GARDEN TRACTOR W/KOHLER ENGINE & 48”MOWER DECK; JD 54 hydraulic controlled front blade; JD 33 rear mount rotary tiller; anvil; Tait engine driven centrif-ugal pump (like new); Finco lawn sprayer (used once); Brinly furrow plow; log chains; 2 wheeled garden tractor; garden plow; push mower; reel mower; pitcher pumps; lanterns; pump jack; barn screw jacks; long handled tools; Mobile oil spout w/glass jar; 2 chain saws; gas cans; 30 one gallon glass jugs; grass seeder on wheels; extension cords; hoses; horse drawn plow; 8 ft Jon boat; large lot of apple/potato crates; fishing poles, rods & reels & fishing equipment; buck saw; cross cut saw; corn jobber; aluminum martin house; 7 egg baskets; adz; animal traps; sev-eral vintage crop dusters; red wagon; 3 wooden sleds; platform scales; sprinkling cans; wooden kegs; dinner bell; cider press; scrap iron pile;

HOUSEHOLD & COLLECTABLES Frigidaire side by side refrigerator w/ice and water (1 ½ years old); Frigidaire chest freezer; Kenmore washer & dryer; OAK STEPBACK BAKERS CUPBOARD (nice) ; microwave; set of 3 commercial SS cook pots; Kitchen Aid mixer (like new); 12 pc set of Westbend wa-terless cookware; hutch; table w/4 chairs; Grandmother clock; cuckoo clock; recliner; sofa w/end recliners; base rocker; curio cupboard; 2 straight back chairs; several occasional chairs; sofas; rockers; coffee table; glass door book case; 2 pc bedroom suite; 2 pc bedroom suite w/queen bed; twin beds; several chests of drawers; sewing cabinet; lamps; Filter Queen sweeper; quilt racks; 2-6 ft tables; folding table; 7 folding chairs; Lane cedar chest; jewelry chest; knee hole desk; 4 pc bedroom suite; treadmill; hall tree; child’s table & chairs; wooden toys; tricycle; scooter; wooden riding toys; armoire; metal chairs; bench; 4 pc. Wicker set; rag rugs; Versailles yearbooks; misc books; crocks; 2 chrome tables w/chairs; baby buggy; hobby horse; basinet; baby cribs; pedestal table w/chairs & 4 boards; 2 HAND CRANK TELEPHONES; wooden carved tumbler set from Cuba (50’s); kerosene lamp; doll buggy & misc toys; games; canning jars; electric roaster; Corningware; Correlle ware; graniteware; Blue Willow china; sweepers; 3 iron skillets; baking dishes; roasters; pressure cookers; George Foreman; crock pots; Tupperware; flatware; glasses; pots & pans; glassware; boxed set silver-plate flatware; ice cream freezer; bedding; large lot of craft items; lg lot of Life magazines, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s; Christmas decorations; lg lot of wind chimes;

Owner: Francis BulcherBill Roll – Auctioneer Terms: Cash or check (w/proper ID)Phone - 419-336-6272 Lunch – Catering for YouCell – 937-467-3205

For pictures see: www.auctionzip.com Auctioneer ID# 4771P.S. This is a large auction of good clean items with many of them un-listed. Two rings starting at 9:00. Not responsible for accidents. Auctioneer is licensed by the Ohio de-partment of agriculture and a participant of the auction recovery fund. Anything said day of sale takes precedence over printed material.

INDOOR FLEA MARKET LLC

Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm5494 ST. RT. 121 SOUTH, GREENVILLE

937-316-6080

New Items Everyday!• Antiques • Glassware • Furniture • Bicycles • Fishing • Tools • Lawn & Garden Equipment• Ammunition Reloads

VENDOR SPACE IS AVAILABLE

ANSONIA9712 Beam Rd, 2 mi from 127; Aug 6-7, 8:30-6; Aug 8, 8:30-4; Multi-Fam Barn Sale; Lunch stand; Gluten- & dairy-free baked goods, misc household & child items, homeschool books, cake boardsARCANUM/PITSBURG2633 Albright Rd, Arcanum; Aug 6-8; Thur-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-4; Men’s Wrangler 31x30 jeans, men’s L-XL Car-hartt coats, misses M, very nice women’s 1X clothes, sm furniture, sm antique items, glasses, framed art, owl decora-tions, lots of nice misc105 Greenmoor Dr., Arcanum; Aug. 5, 8-4; Aug. 6, 8-1. Oak sec-retary, curio cabinet, Gazelle, miter saw, Cherished Teddies, Boyd Bears, children’s clothes & toys, prom & homecoming dresses, plus multiple misc. items8057 Pitsburg-Laura, Arcanum; MULTI-FAM-ILY; Aug 7-8; 8-5; Cro-chet & plastic canvas bks, toys, baby -adult clothes, household items, GoPro camera, wall air conditioner, bedroom furniture, snowboard w/boots, rolling rabbit hutch, paintball equip., motor-ized child’s truck, much more

Arcanum, 207 West-view (W South to Westview); Aug 4-7; 9am; KitchenAid 9-cup food processor, kitchen items, exercise bike, leaf blower, DeWalt sliding compound miter saw, PS2 Rock Band, 16” boy’s Mongoose bike, air mattresses, youth & high school catcher’s gear, sport-ing equip., wrestlers, infant boys’ NB-12 mo, CHICCO stroller/infant car seat w/2 bases, bottle warmer, never used AVENT bottles, baby bouncy seat, in-fant play gym, clothes: maternity, boys’ 10-12, junior girls’, women’s & men’s, shoes, area rugs, household, MORE4774 Hursch Rd. Arca-num, Ohio 45304 (for GPS); August 6,7,8 (9am to 5pm); Dur-ing the 127 Longest Garage Sale (right off 127); We will be of-fering garden decor, home decor, furniture, Christmas items, toys, kids clothes, various types of books, kids learning electronics, a kids wooden bed with bookshelf and much more.4940 Holl.-Arc. Rd., Ar-canum; Aug. 6-9, 9-5. Janome sewing ma-chine, 1999 Shasta mo-tor home, Tracker bass boat, Singer treadle

ARCANUM/PITSBURGMulti-Family Yard; 4790 Grubbs-Rex Road, Ar-canum, ¼ mile off US Rt 127; Aug 6-7-8; 8-45059 Otterbein-Ithaca Rd, 1/2 mile E of 127; Aug 5, 5-9; Aug 6&7, 8-6; Aug 8, 8-noon. Household items; some antiques; glass-ware; decorative decor; lamps; pictures; kids toys; car seats; Pack-N-Play; etc. COME SEE FOR YOURSELF! ALL MUST GO! 937-459-6957Alt. 49 East, Arcanum; Aug. 7,8; 8-?; Lots of kids clothes, adult, lots misc. items.BRADFORD/ GETTYSBURG309 N Bridge, Gettys-burg; Aug 6-7; 8-4; Lots of clothes (men, wom-en, boys, girls, baby, maternity), Little Tikes wagon, girl’s bike, toys, books, miscGREENVILLEYard Sale - 1st space on Lighthouse Way on corner of 127-Sebring Warner Rd.; Aug. 6,7,8; 9-5. Craft items, mate-rial, decorative baking pans, toys, pillows, books, games, small kitchen app., much more. Some items never used, all clean good cond. Percentage of proceeds to Circle of Friends and Christmas Angels

GREENVILLE500 W 3rd; Aug. 6-7-8; 9-?; Lots of DVDs, some tools, lots of 25¢ items802 E 4th St; Aug 6-8; 9-4; Inside Fellowship Hall130 Ark Ave; Aug 6-7-8; 9-5pm; Lots of misc, dishes, microwave402 N Broadway; Aug. 6-7-8; 8am-?; Tools, misc items244 Marion Dr; Aug 6-7-8; 9am-6pm; Brand new RV cover & sup-plies, sm KitchenAid convection oven, rock-ing love seat, toys, boys’ clothes, antique cupboard, Precious Moments, Coke items, curio cabinet. Some-thing for everyone!308 Marion, (Rt. 127); Aug. 6,7,8; 9-5. “Lg siz-es”, kids clothes, toys, furniture. Lots of misc.5435 Horatio-Harris Crk Rd; Aug 7-8; 8-5; Sew-ing machine, clothes, dishes, ladders, land-scape timbers, mirrors, two wall cabs, lots of misc127 Garage Sale! 5522, 5402, 5129 Beamsville-UC Rd; Aug 6th thru Aug 9th; 9-6; Designer & girls’ toddler clothes, furniture, antiques, dishes, Wii games, Xbox & games, electric range, used stainless steel sinks, 6’x12’ alu-minum awning, gas-powered cement fin-isher, Schwinn Stingray chopper bike, many, many other misc132 W Harmon Dr; Aug 6-7; 9-5pm; Doll collec-tion, antique dishes, glassware, restored camelback trunk, Cats Meow, tools, Knipco heater, new propane heater w/extension tubing, name brand purses, primitives, household, clothes, lots more!7354 McMecham Rd; Sat, Aug. 8; 9am-3pm; 2 white hutches, 1 oak hutch, & LOTS MORE! Don’t miss out!1165 Donald Dr; Friday 7th ONLY; 9-5; Rain or Shine; Furniture, stor-age totes, CDs, house-hold items, collectibles, misc7240 Jaysville-St John; Aug 6-7-8; 9-5; Bath-room cabinets & sinks, household items, mint condition clothes, books, DVDs316 W. 3rd St, in rear; Aug 6-8; 9-6pm; Tools mech & garden, 100m forced air kero heater, m/c lift, m/c leather, lad-ders, many misc937 Washington Ave; Aug 6-7, 8am-5pm; Aug 8, 8am-noon; Kids’ clothes, toys, fishing tackle, furniture, lots of misc. 548-7908LARGE 127 GARAGE SALE! 1100 Sweitzer St (by Gate 1 of Fair-grounds), Aug 6-7, 9-5. 5th wheel Reese hitch w/bars & brack-ets; commercial hot dogger w/bun warmer; deli scales; washer/dryer (usd 4 times); microwave; new home school material; desk; book shelf; baby bed mattress; household items; kids clothes; toys; books; basketball back board w/post; kids pool w/filter; push mower5284 Hogpath Rd (be-tween Rt 49 & 127), Aug 6-8, 9-5. Salt & pepper collection; fans; 36” iron storm door; console piano; queen bed complete; large oak table; desk; oak of-fice chair; coffee table; pole lamps; bookcase; patio table; small safe. MOVING SALE. MAKE OFFER. EVERYTHING MUST GO.

416 W. Russ Rd, Aug 7, 9-4; Aug 8, 9-1. HUGE ANNUAL SALE. Multi-family. Name brand clothes 0-14; fire pit; home decor; bikes; push mower; rototiller. Much more! Rain or Shine!1384 N. Chippewa; Aug 6-8, 9-5; Aug 9, 10-1; Books, clothes-all siz-es, kitchen items, wick-er table, toys, Thomas the Train, outside glider, lots of misc100 Stonecress Ct (N off Driftwood), Aug 6-8, 9-6. Lots of Coca Cola items; men’s Harley & NASCAR T’s; kitchen items; toys; valances; bedding; snowblower; picture frames; tools; lots more7-Family; 306 Hart Ave; Aug 3-9; 9-7; Clothes-all sizes, books, shoes, purses, whatnots, rock-er, double stroller, baby boy clothes, household, lots of misc1345 Hillside Dr, Aug 6-7, 9-5; Aug 8, 9-noon. Junior name brand clothes, boys’ & girls’; shoes; Game Boy & DS; games/cases; books, all ages; toys; stuffed animals; games; wom-en’s clothes; Longab-erger baskets; wallets, purses & bags; knick-knacks; lots of misc4271 McNutt, 1/4 mi past Hogpath/127 South; Wed Aug 5, 5-8pm; Thur-Fri open @ 8:30am; Cherry desk, Chippendale sofa & love seat, household, decor, children’s bikes, bedding, handbags, books, lots of quality miscHuge! 107 Green St; Aug 6-8; 9-5; Fudge, name brand clothes, clarinet, pictures, 93 Dodge truck, old Mc-Donald toys, more603 Sweitzer St; Aug. 6-7-8; 9-5; Jewelry, misc. Lots of every-thing!FOR RENT for 127 Ga-rage Sale: 15x20 lot + Parking for 1 vehicle, 1 mile north of Pikeville. $40 a day or $100 for all 4 days. At least 6 lots available! Call 937-459-5693 between 3 & 9pm by Wednesday Aug 5th271 Hickory Dr; Aug 6-7-8; 9-5; Multi-Fam-ily Sale; Household misc, generator, CDs, DVDs, Longaberger, guitar, Corvette Power Wheels, furniture, Thirty-One bags, beer lights, American Girl dolls & clothes, .38 revolver, old Coke ma-chine (rough), Little Giant-type ladders, Monster Energy cooler & neon light, video games, tons of unlisted items!6670 Daly Rd; Aug 6-7; 8-4; Camping items, household, but-ter churn, dishes, Tup-perware, pig collect., hitch-type carrier, hand toolbox, much misc5-Family; 1101 Notting-ham Dr; Aug. 5-6, 9-6; Aug 7, 9-5; Too much to list! Open Rain/Shine!1362 Radcliffe Dr.; Aug. 6,7; 8-5. Restocked & marked down. Lots of clothes, Jr. thru plus size, sofa, love seat, re-cliner, gun cabinet. Lots of misc.4938 Katzenberger Rd., Aug. 6,7; 9-5. 15000 watt generator, 20 gal. air compressor, misc. hand tools, sock-ets, taps, dies, drill bits, hunting gear, decoys, fishing stuff, Shop Vac, sofa bed, refrig., gas stove, area rugs, love seat, books, Harley access., wheelchair, walker, golf access., microwaves, flower pots, jewelry, misc. men & womens items & more

GREENVILLE6668 Arcanum-Bears Mill Rd.; Aug 7,8; 9-4. School clothes, refrig. Self-cleaning oven, moped, train cars & ac-cess. & more211 Ash St; Aug 8-9; Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4; NEW ITEMS, Longab-erger, primitives, mate-rial, furniture, a bit of everything290 Hickory Dr; Aug 6; 8-5; Match Box cars, Bogen Monopod, crafts, kitchen, pottery, clothes dryer, miscMulti-Family; 3168 US Rt 127 South; Aug 7-8; 9am-6pm; Household, furniture, clothing, more109 Redwood; Aug. 6,7,8; 9-5. Clothing, in-fant - adult, Vera Brad-ley, Guitar605 E. Harmon Dr.; Aug. 6,7; 9-5. New 2 pair Red Wing work boots size 7 1/2, NASCAR collectables; baseball, basketball, football card sets; W/D, twin bed frame, Star Wars toys. Men’s, boys’, women’s clothes, toys, books, NASCAR Coke bottles & lots of misc305 E Maple Ave; Aug. 6, 9-5; Aug 7, 9-11417 N Chippewa; Aug. 6-9; 8am-5; Household, clothes, coats, Long-aberger pottery, hand-made jewelry priced $1-$15 (good quality)117 Ave C; Aug 6-7; 9-5; Variety of misc, household & clothes1062 E. Fourth St, Aug 6-7, 9-5; Aug 8, 9-2. Nice kids clothes, cheap; girls up to size 7-8 & lots of 4-7; boys up to size 5; Britax car seat; womens clothes; some household.721 Martin St, Aug 6-8, 9-? Air hockey game table; aluminum bats; clothing; purses; house-hold; computer desk; jewelry; old glassware; bottled water & such.

614 E. Fifth St, Aug 7, 8-5. Dresser; bathroom mirror; lots of baby boy & mens plus size clothing; much, MUCH MORE513 Ash St; Aug 6-8; 9am-4pm; Multi-Family; Clothes-many sizes, h o u s e h o l d / k i t c h e n items, prom dresses310 Marion Dr; Aug 6-7-8; 9-5; Baked goods, baby, kids & adult clothes, baby items, like new car seat w/extra base, lots of misc1286 Sugarmaple Dr; Aug 3-4-5; 9am-5pm; Many misc & much more! Lots of infant girl clothes310 West Main St; Aug 6-7; 9-5; Books, records, tapes, home decorating, clothes, bedding, furniture, old vintage items, tools & electrical, motors & wheels8135 US Rt. 127, Aug. 6-8, 9-6. Inside Build-ing Sale - Furniture, snowblower, bikes, Fenton, Home decor, household, much more. Food, restroom, rest. All proceeds benefit Northside Church4459 Childrens Hm-Bradford Rd.; Aug 6,7; 9-5; Aug. 8, till noon. Dresser w/mirror, tread-mill, light fixtures, baby video moniter, antique sewing machine, golf clubs, bath/kitchen sinks, aquarium, base-ball practice pants & equip. Frozen toys, wood doors & much more

510 Martin Street, Aug 6-8, 9AM - 5PM. Multi Family. A little of every-thing.101 Sharp Ln.; Aug. 6, 8-4. One Day Only! Great prices. Baby equip., Pac n Play, dbl stroller, motorized toys. All Name Brand - wo-mens/Jrs S-L; mens L-XXL, baby girl 0-2T, boys 5T-10. Household items. Something for Everyone520 Southbrook Dr; Aug 7-8; 9-?; 6-Family Sale; Lots of name brand clothes1242 Donald Dr.; Aug. 6,7; 8-5. Household items, girls/boys/wom-en & men clothes7053 St Rt 121 North; Aug 5th thru Aug 7th; 9am-5pm; Everything and anything!VERSAILLES12112 SR 185, .2 mi off 127; Aug 6-7-8; 8-6; Large Multi-Family; Antiques, household, child-adult clothes, fence materials includ-ing 100’ aluminum fence & vinyl arbor, Scag lawn mower, baked goodsMOVING SALE! Still-water Golf Estates, 8889 Beech Dr, 1 mile S of Webster, Aug 6-8, 9-6. 150cc Velo Scooter, 675 miles; large round oak table w/boards, over 100 yrs old, old dresser (both need to be refinished); games; new wood sled; old milk can; juicer; and lots of Christmas items, mostly new; large ass’t of silk flowers & crafts; tools; lots of misc

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GREENVILLE – The Greenville Public Library is again offering free Com-puter Classes to the com-munity. They are Basic Computer Skills, Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to noon; and Ba-

sic Internet Skills, Aug. 17, 10 a.m. to noon. Class is limited to 10 participants; register by calling 548-3915. Classes are taught by Stephanie St. Meyers.

GREENVILLE – If you love arts and crafts, you won’t want to miss Main Street Greenville’s First Friday event for August, the Artisan Stroll! The event features over 40 dif-ferent vendors, each offer-ing art, artisan crafts, or handmade items!

The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. downtown Greenville on Aug. 7. “It will be a jam packed night, with so much to see and do,” said Susan Fowble, event chair volunteer. “We are excited to see everyone downtown!”

Vendors will be set-up on the sidewalks in front of downtown businesses to showcase their items. The list of items offered include paintings, ceramics, jewel-ry, drawings, re-purposed home decor, photography, crocheted items, and much

more.In addition to the art

and crafts on display, many demonstrations will take place throughout the evening. The list includes glass blowing, rock balanc-ing, chainsaw sculpting, wooden spoon carving, chair caning, and martial arts. The event will also feature live music located at multiple locations.

The evening features many activities for children to enjoy. The list includes face-painting, Chalk-the-Block (a sidewalk chalk contest), a Kid’s Building Clinic provided by Lowe’s Home Improvement, GI-ANT handmade dino-saurs, FREE ice cream, an

author’s story time, and more!

Beginning in March, the committee (consisting of Susan Fowble, Patti Jetter, Kim Murray, Mary Sainti-gnon, Fran Brubaker, Deb-bie Niekamp, Nancy Per-son and Peggy Jasenski) has volunteered their time to work with Amber Gar-rett, the executive director for Main Street Greenville, to create the event.

“The Artisan Stroll is our largest First Fri-day event of the year and it would not be possible without the hard work of the committee. They are a wonderful group of ladies who are dedicated to creat-ing a quality event for all to

enjoy,” said Garrett.Signs and flyers will

be posted the night of the event with the schedule and the locations of each vendor. Main Street Green-ville will also post the in-formation on their website and Facebook page for you to download or view before the event.

This event is kindly sponsored by Interim Healthcare & AAA.

To learn more about Main Street Greenville, vis-it www.DowntownGreen-ville.org or call 548-4998. You can also like the orga-nization on Facebook to re-ceive updates on a regular basis (www.facebook.com/mainstreetgreenville).

GREENVILLE – The Greenville Public Library is hosting a new bookclub led by Melinda Guerra. Melinda explains, “Having intentionally avoided book clubs for the last decade, I winced when offered the opportunity to start one for the library. I chafe at the reputation of book clubs: an absence of book discussion, a repetitive book list, an inability to stay on track, a lack of de-sire to engage with books that challenge personal opinions…the list could go on. “

She said yes anyway, de-ciding “a book club for non book club people” could draw together those who similarly avoid book clubs and want a low-commit-ment opportunity to spend time actively discussing a diverse book selection with other readers. She invites you to set aside your pre-conceived notions about book clubs (positive, nega-tive, ambivalent, or indif-ferent) and consider par-ticipating in one they are shaping to be intentionally different: Bookish.

The first meeting for

Bookish will be Aug. 17, 6 p.m., on the third floor of the library. They will be discussing Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You, a book that tells a story of loss and in doing so, explores relationships, gender, race, and the pres-sures that often shape in-teractions between parents and their children.

To make the books ac-cessible, the library has, in addition to the copy in circulation, purchased five books for use by the first five Bookish participants who email her to reserve a copy. If you aren’t one of the first five, if you prefer audiobooks, or if you are a person who likes to mark up your copy as you read, the book is also available for purchase from nearby bookstores and online re-tailers.

Contact Melinda at [email protected] for more information, to reserve your book and/or space for the August meet-ing, or to get added to the update list for future Book-ish meetings.

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OTHER MAKES2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFT TAIL CLASSIC, one owner, many extras, like new, maroon, 1,307 miles .................................................................................................... $22,995 ......$19,9002011 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID, 4 dr., 1.8L 4 cyl., loaded, super nice, silver, 15,061 miles ....................................................................................................... $19,995 ......$18,5002010 FORD FUSION SE 4 dr 2.5 L 4 cyl., all power, exc. cond., gray, 126,670 miles ...................................................................................................... $10,995 ........$9,5002006 CADILLAC CTS, 4 dr., 3.6L V6, leather, sunroof, loaded, sharp, gray, 74,041 miles ........................................................................................................ $16,995 ......$13,9002000 MERCURY SABLE GS WAGON 3.0L V6, all power, super nice, blue, 55,162 miles .......................................................................................................... $6,995 ........$5,5001997 CADILLAC DEVILLE, 4 dr., 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, exc. cond., green, 119,533 miles ..................................................................................................... $4,995 ........$2,5001996 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE, 4.6L V8, leather, loaded, nice car, beige, 163,266 miles ...................................................................................................... $4,995 ........$2,500

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Opening of Hairology Off Broadway

Shown are Shannon Condon and Tammy Moyer

NeuroConnect gives support and resources

VERSAILLES – Ver-sailles Health Care Cen-ter is pleased to invite the community to its inaugu-ral event for survivors of stroke and brain injury and their families. Neuro-Connect will meet quarter-ly to connect survivors and their families with positive support and beneficial re-sources. Sessions will be led by Shannon Condon, Facility Rehab Director and Speech Therapist, and Tammy Moyer, Certified Occupational Therapy As-

sistant. Each event will feature a different educa-tion topic, often with guest speakers.

The first NeuroConnect will be Aug. 20, 4 p.m. It will be held at Versailles Health Care Center. This is a free meeting for sur-vivors of stroke and brain injury and their families. Light snacks and bever-ages will be provided.

To RSVP or for more in-formation, call Shannon at 526-0130.

PERS meetsGREENVILLE – Pub-

lic Employee Retirees of Darke County will be meeting at the VFW on Ohio Street, on Aug. 3, 11:30 a.m.

According to owners Tif-fany Shaffer and Kenda Jus-tice, Hairology Off Broad-way is not just any startup salon. Their hairstylists are always keeping up with the latest trends and techniques in the hair industry to give each client the ultimate sa-lon experience. What sets them apart from the rest is they begin their journey with eight stylists including some of the best in the area with many years of experi-ence following them from the recently closed JCPen-ney Styling Salon in Green-ville. The eight stylists have a combined 148 years of experience in the hair industry. The salon will also carry a wide selection of hair products including, Matrix, Paul Mitchell, Chi, Big Sexy, Kenra, and more.

Stylists include, Tiffany Shaffer, Kenda Justice, Jan Turner, Sandy Hoen-ing, Lorea Drew, Mikayla Apple, Becky Quinn and Kayla Shellabarger. Follow Hairology Off Broadway on Facebook where you can connect with the stylists and schedule your next ap-pointment online.

GREENVILLE – Hairol-ogy Off Broadway, located just one block off of Broad-way at 215 East Fourth St., Greenville, would like to welcome the residents of Greenville and Darke Coun-ty to their official Grand Opening scheduled for Aug. 7, 5:30-9 p.m. in col-laboration with Main Street Greenville’s “First Friday” celebration for August.

The Great Darke Coun-ty Fair is coming, but you don’t have to wait to get a Darke County Fair favorite as “Hawaiian food by De-light Catering” will be on-site with teriyaki beef and chicken, fried noodles, egg rolls, and dole whip.

Festivities will also in-clude gift bags for the first 100 guests, a raffle that will include hair products and a Chi Flat Iron as the Grand Prize, refreshments, free haircut gift certificates, and a henna tattoo artist will be onsite, and more.

Shown is the staff at Hairology Off Broadway.

Wayne HealthCare and Health Dept. address health needs

GREENVILLE – Be-ginning this week, Wayne HealthCare and the Darke County Health Depart-ment in collaboration with the Wright State Univer-sity Center for Urban and Public Affairs will begin contacting Darke County adults and requesting their participation in the Com-munity Health Needs As-sessment Survey.

Residents may receive a phone call asking them to participate in a 15-20

minute survey about their health and the health-care services available in Darke County. The tele-phone survey will be con-ducted by graduate stu-dents at Wright State in order to collect valuable health information from a minimum of 400 adults. The survey is completely confidential and will not include any identifying in-formation.

Wayne HealthCare and the Darke County Health

Department are request-ing residents to take their time when completing the survey. The data gathered will be used by the collab-orative organizations and other community part-ners to identify health is-sues and concerns from residents’ perspective. The data will also be used to seek future grants to work on implementation of a health improvement plan for Darke County.

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