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DARKE COUNTY – We have Mack at the Darke County Animal Shelter. He is a 4-month-old Shepherd mix. He is tan and white with a black mask. He is a nice guy, is current on his shots and is ready for adoption. He will make a wonderful companion and is looking for a good home. We also have a Jack Russell, a Heeler mix, a boxer, a couple of Shih-Tzu mixes, a Doberman, some Weimaraner mix puppies and numerous other dogs. We also have cats and kittens for adoption.

The Shelter hours are 8am till 4:30pm Monday-Friday and 9:00 till noon on Saturday. The Shelter is located at 5066 County Home Road in Greenville, and the phone number is 547-1645.

The 2011 “Pets Calendars” are ready to be picked up. A donation of $8.00 will get you one of these calendars. They feature local companion animals and will make wonderful gifts. We want to thank the hundreds of people who participated in the contest. All proceeds go to help all the animals at the Darke County Animal Shelter.

For more information and to see the dogs we have go to our web site at www.darkecountyanimalshelter.com.

BEAMSVILLE – Beamsville Christian Church Presents “The Ball Family Quartet” from Covington, Kentucky. The Ball Family is scheduled to appear at the Beamsville Christian Church on Sunday September 26th at 6 PM.  The church is located just North of Greenville on US Rt 127 at the intersection of Beamsville Union City Road & Rt 127. 937-547-0009.

BRADFORD – Chelsea Cain of Bradford, Ohio recently participated in STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) at Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) 2010 National Leadership Conference.

Chelsea, who is an incoming junior at Bradford High School, Bradford, Ohio, and is the daughter of Christina Cain, received a Gold medal in National Programs in Action, one of 22 national STAR Events available to FCCLA students.  Her medal was presented at a recognition session honoring all participants at the McCormick Place Convention Center on Thursday, July 8. More than 6,000 members, advisers, alumni, and guests from across the nation attended the meeting. Nearly 3,000 students advanced from the local, regional, and state level of STAR Events to the national meeting.

Chelsea was a participant in the National Programs in Action event.  Her project focused on the National Program Financial Fitness.  She used her Family and Consumer Sciences related skills to develop a project where she informed Bradford elementary school students on how to save and spend their money wisely.

FCCLA’s STAR Events are based on the belief that every student is a winner. Competition, evaluation, and recognition all stress cooperation as the basis of success. Both youth and adults work together to manage the events and serve as evaluators of the participants.
Throughout the year, FCCLA members tackle issues such as teen violence prevention, traffic safety, family issues, career exploration, and much more. FCCLA programs and competitions enrich student learning, improve self-esteem, and serve students with a range of ability levels, economic situations, and cultural influences.

This year’s student-devised subject for the annual national meeting was “65 Years of Leadership,” and throughout the five-day convention, participants examined and discussed several critical issues, including family, school and community violence prevention, physical as well as financial fitness, future career exploration and countless community service projects.

A number of relevant youth issues, such as the changing roles of men and women in the home and workplace, leadership, traffic safety, and technology were also explored at the meeting through presentations, workshops, and youth sessions.

9/6 – Labor Day Holiday, Extension Office closed

9/7 – Building Blocks I begins, 6:00-8:00pm, OSUE Learning Center

9/9 – Helping Children Succeed After Divorce, 3:00-5:00pm, OSUE Learning Center

9/11 – CARTEENS, 9:00-11:00am, OSUE Learning Center

9/16 – 4-H County Committee, 7:00pm, OSUE Learning Center

For more information, please call 937.548.5215 or email dark@cfaes.osu.edu.

GREENVILLE – On behalf of the United States Postal Service, Greenville Postmaster William Judge issued an apology on August 25 to the participants of the “Reading Fairy Contest” launched by Elizabeth Horner and the friends of the Reading Fairy early part of this summer. The contest announcement was published by The Daily Advocate newspaper, other media outlets and centers with summer programming.

A clerical error occurred and Elizabeth Horner’s P.O. Box was treated as a closed box and entries to the summer reading contest were returned to the senders. The USPS has rectified the problem but it is too late to conclude the contest and be fair to everyone according to Elizabeth Horner.

Participants who sent their entries or wrote to the Reading Fairy are highly encouraged to resubmit them to the same address: P.O. Box 263, Greenville, OH 45331. The lucky recipients of special gifts will be drawn before school breaks for Thanksgiving, at the same time winners of the fall reading contest are drawn. The Greenville USPS is offering to refund the cost of postage for those returned entries.

Horner, who treats the beginning of the school year like New Year’s Day said “I tend to look back and reflect on the things that have happened to me during the summer, and make some sort of resolution for the future. By nature, humans have free will which allows us to make our own choices and… our own mistakes. Sometimes things get sort of tangled up, but as long as we benefit from those incidents, I think that those little mishaps are worth having. They help to shape us, our future. Our wisdom comes in the form of experiences both positive and negative.”

Horner is sorry for all the inconvenience this has created to the participants but she said that this can be a good learning experience for everyone.

GREENVILLE – Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) recently accepted donations of DVD movies for our troops that are overseas.

The Ohio DAR Junior American Citizens Committee has established “Project Patriot”. They are asking all the Ohio DAR chapters to participate in collecting DVD movies to send to our troops overseas.

Jack Harless, Harless Chiropractic, was kind enough to have his office as a drop-off location for donated DVDs. The Chapter was able to take 152 DVDs to the state conference meeting.

The Fort GreeneVille Chapter DAR would like to thank everyone that donated DVD movies.

DARKE COUNTY – Tired of looking at those old tires lying around?  Not only are they an eye sore, they can be dangerous.  The Darke County Solid Waste District and the Darke County Environmental Council want to help you with your tire problem.  The district and council will be sponsoring a used tire collection on Thursday, September 23, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

In addition to tires to being an eyesore, they are a nuisance to rural citizens who find them in their ditches, out in the fields and wooded areas.  Used tires make the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes that can carry diseases such as West Nile Virus, Lascrosse Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, Dengue and Yellow Fever.

Some mosquitoes have long-lived eggs, which can remain unhatched for years in old tires that were one wet and have dried out.  The eggs can be transported in tires that are trucked between counties, states and even countries.  When it rains, these tires collect water, wetting the inside of the tires where the eggs once were deposited, hatching out mosquitoes by the thousands.  By disposing of used tires properly, we reduce the chance of disease.

The Tire Recycling Day is open to all Darke County residents, farmers, municipalities and townships.  Unfortunately, no tires will be accepted from junk yards or junk dealers, garages, auto repair shops; tire, automobile, truck, farm-equipment dealerships; atv/motorcycle shops or commercial trucking/hauling businesses.

Those interested in participating in this one-day event must pre-register.  Pre-Registration begins Wednesday, September 1, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Darke County Solid Waste District, 603 Wagner Ave; Suite C, Greenville (with OSU Extension and the Job Center).  Pre-registration ends on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.  On September 6, 2010, the district will be closed due to the Labor Day holiday.

Participants are asked to remove rims from all tires before taking them to the Rumpke Transfer Station at 5474 Jaysville-St John Rd, Greenville, on September 24, 2010.  Those tires left on rims will not be accepted.  Passenger tires will be accepted FREE of charge, however, there is a limit of 50 tires per Darke County Address.  Tractor tires pre-registered will be charged a $15.00 fee per tire at the time of registration.  Tractor tires larger than 34” wide will not be accepted.  Semi/Truck tires pre-registered will be charged a $5.00 per tire fee.

According to the Ohio Revised Code, all tires must be secured and tarped before arriving at the transfer station unless they are in an enclosed vehicle, trailer, etc.  Untarped loads can be refused.

Assisting the Solid Waste District and Environmental Council will be Community Service Workers, the Environmental Division of the Darke County Health Department, Rumpke employees and many volunteers.

“WOW! I just got the news that I won an Ipad from the Daily Advocate! I am so excited, I can’t wait to get my prize and see all the great things I can use it for! Thank you to everyone at the Daily Advocate for having this wonderful drawing at the Great Darke County fair!”  -Angela Judware, Greenville

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DARKE COUNTY – The Darke County Republican Women’s Club will meet on Monday, September 13 at the Brethren Community Center.  The speaker will be Michael Stegall, the Republican candidate for Darke County Commissioner.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Reservations are required for those wishing to have dinner, please call Wavelene Denniston at 547-6477 or  wdenniston@woh.rr.com by September 9.  However,  the public  is welcome to hear Mr. Stegall speak, and may come at 7:00 p.m. without reservations.  For further information, please call President Margaret Muhlenkamp at 937-548-7172.

BRADFORD – On September 18, a Wine/Beer Tasting and Art Auction called “Wine on the Rails” will be held at the Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum (BORM),200 N. Miami Avenue, Bradford, Ohio. The proceeds will help with the running of the museum. The tasting will be held from 7pm to 9pm with the art auction beginning at 8pm. Presale tickets are $20 per person through September 11 after which they will be $25 per person. Make your check payable to BORM and mail to 6026 Arcanum-Bears Mill Road, Greenville, OH, 45331. Tickets will be held at the door.

Eric Loy will be providing musical entertainment as he plays classical, jazz and rock on a solo instrumental guitar and a 24 string Harp guitar. His website is ericloy.com.

Come and enjoy an evening of fun and support the newly remodeled museum.

GREENVILLE – Readmore’s Hallmark, located in beautiful downtown Greenville, announces Hallmark’s century of caring. For 100 years, Hallmark, a family owned third generation business, has connected people with their feelings through greeting cards and other innovative products.

Since 2005, Readmore’s Hallmark has shared in the Hallmark vision and is proud of the relationship we have built with our customers. We have evolved from a local card shop into a thriving downtown business offering the finest quality gifts and collectibles.

This month, we are particularly excited to celebrate our 5th year at our downtown Greenville location! As a gesture of appreciation to our customers, we are announcing an anniversary bag sale. On September 17th and 18th, purchase a Readmore’s Hallmark reusable tote for only $1.00 and receive 20% off all the merchandise you can fit in the bag! Some exclusions apply. Please see a store associate for details.

We continue to offer a large selection of Hallmark cards, ornaments, and other merchandise as well as a diverse product line, including John Deere branded gifts, Tervis Tumblers, and top-quality candles.

Our Hallmark store offers one of the largest local selections of specialty collegiate merchandise from Michigan, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. We also carry an expansive collection of Cleveland Brown’s and Cincinnati Bengal’s officially-licensed products. Naturally, Readmore’s Hallmark is a huge supporter of The Greenville Green  Waves, we proudly carry a large product line to help prepare the  community for their green and white events!

We wholeheartedly thank our customers for their support of our  business. You are the driving force behind our success, and we  promise that we will continue to strive towards excellence in both  customer service and product availability. From the management and  staff at Readmore’s Hallmark in Greenville, OH, Thank you!

GREENVILLE – The Daily Advocate building is shown as part of Congressman John Boehner’s monthly eNewsletter top banner.

GREENVILLE – Ohio’s First Lady, Frances Strickland will be in Greenville on August 30 at Sweet One O One (located on the corner of Broadway and East 5th St.) at 3 p.m.

GREENVILLE – Dave Niley joined a small group of fellow Chevrolet enthusiasts to help with the formation of a Greenville Cruise-In featuring 55, 56, and 57 Chevys about 21 years ago. Although the event, held the first Saturday in September after Labor Day, has been held on Broadway for years, the first three years the Cruise-In was held at the old Colony Restaurant. According to Dave, the first year featured 200 cars and was considered a success. 600 cars were entered in 2009 and more are expected this year.

The group/club that exists primarily to conduct the FIFTIES CRUISE-IN currently has 18 members but would welcome additional members that are interested in working to make this and the other two cruise-ins conducted over the year a success. The expressed reason for these events is a love of the vintage Chevys coupled with a love of their home town — Greenville. As a footnote, Mrs. Niley, Karen, is the proud owner of a 57 Chevy Indian Ivory & Blue convertible. This is considered a rare and treasured vehicle that Dave said, “I would like to have that car but Karen will not sell”.

The Cruise-Ins are a not for profit effort that attempts to break even by charging a small entrance fee for the competitors. The fee pays for the prizes, gifts and entertainments. Dave mentioned that last year people attended the event from all the adjacent states besides all regions of Ohio. Dave said that a group of over ten thousand was estimated to be on Broadway when the greatest numbers of people were present. Last years’ attendance estimate was between eight and ten thousand people. Based on the available area on Broadway and the side streets less the area set aside for the cars, there is room for about ten thousand people but remember people are coming and going at all times. The Niley estimate is very reasonable.

All the money received is used to conduct the Cruise-Ins and to maintain the club with all the excess contributed to local charities. The Club would welcome help from business sponsors. There are door prizes and contests for the kids and even adults.

The objective of this event is to show off the Chevys, any other vintage cars and the positive features of Greenville — such as the Broadway façade and the warmth of Greenville folks. This has proven to be a successful formula for the last 21 years. The positive attitude displayed by Dave and Karen Niley should help the CRUISE-IN continue to be a success. See all of you there.

Photo submitted by Rebecca Leddington
A giant sized catfish caught in the Greenville City Park on August 26, 2010.

GREENVILLE – On Sept. 25 the Garst Museum will participate in the sixth annual Museum Day, presented by Toyota on behalf of the redesigned 2011 Avalon.

Garst Museum will join participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian.com. A journey to celebrate our world’s dynamic heritage and cultural life, participating Museum Day venues emulate the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities.

Museum Day 2010 is poised to be the largest to date, outdoing last year’s record-breaking event.

Over 300,000 museum-goers and 1,300 venues in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico participated in Museum Day 2009. Last year, two million visitors logged on to www.smithsonian.com/museumday to learn more about the program.

“We think it is important to participate in Museum Day in order to be part of a nationwide observance of American heritage and culture,” said Penny Perry, Garst Museum’s executive director.

The Darke County Historical Society operates Garst Museum. The main exhibit attractions are The Annie Oakley Center, Crossroads of Destiny, a large collection of memorabilia from broadcaster and world traveler Lowell Thomas and a gallery of Currier and Ives original prints.

Other exhibits included Zachary Lansdowne and the USS Shenandoah, Lohmann Brothers telescopes, early farm implements and household appliances. The Iddings sprint race car, an early Indy-style racing car is also on display.

The museum complex also houses the Darke County Genealogy Library containing over 5,000 surname files, family histories, court records and other records of interest to persons researching family history. The museum complex is located at 205 North Broadway, Greenville, Ohio. Hours of operation for Museum Day are 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

This year, Toyota will enhance the Museum Day experience both in Smithsonian magazine and online, with elements like the “Featured Five,” a listing that encourages visitors to learn about and visit participating museums and venues.

Additionally, for each visitor who inquires about the new Toyota Avalon online, Toyota will donate $1—up to $10,000 total—to museum programming nationwide.

The Museum Day Ticket is available to download at www.smithsonian.com/museumday. Visitors who present the official pass will gain free admission for two people to participating museums and cultural venues.

One ticket is permitted per household, per e-mail address. Listings and links to participating museums’ and sponsors’ sites can be found at www.smithsonian.com/museumday.

Smithsonian Media comprises Smithsonian magazine, Air & Space, goSmithsonian, Smithsonian Media Digital Network and the Smithsonian Channel.

Smithsonian Media’s flagship publication, Smithsonian magazine, is one of the nation’s largest magazines with a circulation of more than 2 million and nearly 7 million readers.

Smithsonian Media is a division of Smithsonian Enterprises, the revenue-generating business unit of the Smithsonian Institution.

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum and research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. Approximately 30 million people from around the world visited the Smithsonian in 2009.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion.

Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers. Toyota directly employs more than 34,000 people in the U.S. and sold more than 1.77 million vehicles in 2009.

PALESTINE – Rumpke Waste Incorporated will provide a “Fall Clean Up” service for the residents of Palestine, Ohio during their scheduled pick up day on Wed., Sept. 8th, 2010. (This is for large items only.)

Normal household waste will need to be placed in city bags unless customer has a waste wheeler.

The following items will be accepted for removal (limit of 5 items): Push type lawn mowers, refrigeration with Freon removed and tagged by a technician, water heaters, stoves, washers, dryers, bed springs or mattresses, furniture, lawn furniture, bicycles, television sets, stereo equipment, microwave ovens, carpet cut and tied in no more than 4ft. lengths, and construction debris tied in no more than 4ft. lengths.

The following items will not be accepted for removal: No 50-65 gallon drums, no fence rolls, no hazardous wastes, no liquids, no asbestos, no gas propane bottles, no tires, and no computer monitors.

NORTH STAR – When Rita Ehlers started working at the Postal Service, the price of a First-Class Stamp was 4-cents. Now a half century and 40-cents later, Ehlers is celebrating a milestone.

Family, friends and Postal officials recently gathered to honor Ehlers for her 50 years of service.

She began her career as a clerk at Wright-Patterson in Dayton, OH, where she worked for several years, before becoming aPostmaster Relief (PMR) and later Postmaster in North Star.

Over the years, Ehlers has had only two PMRs. “Good Postmaster Reliefs are hard to find, but I’ve been fortunate to have had two of the best,” she said, after being presented a 50-year certificate and flowers by Cincinnati District Manager Chu Falling Star. One of Ehlers’ daughters, Angela Rindler, also works as a PMR in Yorkshire, OH.

North Star has approximately 80 Post Office Box customers, many whom often tell Ehlers she’s the only person who counts change anymore. “Kids these days rely too heavily on machines to tell them how much change to give back to customers,” she said, before turning to her grandson, Craig Langenkamp, to ask whether he knew how to give back change.

Ehlers said the most noticeable change during her long career has been the drop in mail volume. “When I was first started working here in North Star, I can remember coming in during the holidays to help sort Christmas cards because there we so many,” she said. “There was actually a time when you left First-Class Mail because you couldn’t work it all.”

NEW MADISON – During service at 10am on August 29 CGC will have a special blessing upon the beginning of the new school year. Students are encouraged to bring their backpacks. There will also be a special “token for teachers”. Cedar Grove Church is located at 373 Love Road, Southwest of New Madison.