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June 8, 2015

GLEN KARN — Cousins for Carla are sponsoring once again Cancer Bust for Carla from 1 to 4 p.m. June 14 at Sam’s Place in Glen Karn.

This new event will be replacing the Memory Walk for Carla Graham Swank, which has taken place since 2012.

Cost is $3 per person or $5 a couple . There is no charge for children under age 12.

Featured will be a benefit auction, 50/50 drawings and raffle prizes. Also available are children’s games.

Hot dogs will be sold for $1 and hamburgers for $2. Drinks are also available, and free snacks are provided.

Sponsors are Sam’s Place/Mae Wicker, Schlechty’s Sports Bar/Bob and Monyca Schlechty, Happy Feet/Marsha and Roger Hunt; Snack Shop/Brian and Bev Jones and Deb and Ambrosia’s Wildflowers.

June 8, 2015

BRADFORD — Bradford Elementary School held its end of year awards assembly on May 21. The following students received special honors:

Engineer’s Academic Award-

Grade 3: Winners – Ethan Brogan and Alani Canan

Runners-Up – Olivia Stollings, Joslin Crist, Kylie Voisard, Maci Hauschild

Grade 4: Winners – Ben Kitts and Joshua Derstine

Runners-Up – Gwen Swan, Isabella Murray, Scout Spencer, Logan Daugherty

Perfect Attendance-

Hailey Frantz, Caitlyn Hemmelgarn, Zander Lingo, Macenzy Hemmelgarn, Hudson Hill, Isabella Hamilton, Alexis Barhort, Kaylynn Key, Hayley Stocker

Spelling Bee Winners – Champion – Serena Watts, 1st Runner-Up – Hunter Smith, 2nd Runner-Up – Logan Daugherty

Outstanding Citizenship-

Adam Hudelson, Morgan Hudelson, Avery Felver, Bella Crummett, Brooklynn Gibson, Owen Canan, Mydalis Bixler, Brooklyn Crickmore, Emmalee Fisher, Remi Harleman, Isabella Hamilton,

Most Improved Students-

Raiden Wombold, Payten Vickers, Nevaeh Jones, Casey Bolen, Carter Dupuis, Alaenna Puthoff, Isabella Boyer, Macenzy Hemmelgarn, Alexis Biddlestone, Brenden Baker, Leah Welch, Kaylynn Key, Hayley Stocker

Charlie Brown Award-

Classroom Winners – Aaliyah Biddlestone, Treyton Sloan, Zara Snyder, Colton Gambill, Caitlyn Hemmelgarn, Elizabeth Skinner, Claire Miller, Kaylee Richardson-Welch, Peyton Melgaard, Sarah Beckstedt, Molly Clark, Katelynne Clack, Nylani Beireis.

Overall Winners – Zara Snyder and Katelynne Clack

June 8, 2015

BRADFORD — The following students have been named to the Honor or Merit Roll for the fourth nine-week grading period at Bradford Elementary School:

Honor roll

Grade 5 – Austy Miller 4.0, Serena Watts 4.0, Karissa Weldy 4.0, Alexis Barhorst, Zoe Brewer, Rylee Canan, Jordyn Hines, Mackenzie Painter, Ramse Smith

Grade 4 – Joshua Derstine 4.0, Isabella Hamilton 4.0, Logan Daugherty, Ben Kitts, Dalton Reck, Gwen Swan

Grade 3 – Ethan Brogan 4.0, Maci Hauschild 4.0, Devon Hawes 4.0, Sam Hill 4.0, Tucker Miller 4.0, Aubreyonna Bayless, Joslyn Crist, Marcus Flora, Selena Gilmore, Hudson Hill, Kaylee Richardson-Welch, Jordan Thacker, Garrett Trevino.

Merit roll

Grade 5 – Nylani Beireis, Joel Brussell, Macy Bubeck, Devin Carine, Nolan Case, Katelynne Clack, Caden Jay, Devin Miller, Gabe Sargent, Madison Simons, Hayley Stocker, Ally Wackler

Grade 4 – Jasmyn Baney, Sarah Beckstedt, Molly Clark, Parker Davidson, Abby Fisher, Evah Miller, Isabella Murray, Dalten Skinner, Annie Smith, Scout Spencer

Grade 3 – Alexis Biddlestone, Alani Canan, Brooklyn Crickmore, Emmalee Fisher, Eric Keener, Savannah Lingo, Xavier Robinson, Max Shafer, Olivia Stollings, Kylie Voisard, Landon Wills

June 8, 2015

DAYTON — Recent Versailles High School graduate Hannah Wenig has earned a $1,000 scholarship for her creative approach to encouraging classmates to donate blood in the annual Community Blood Center/Vectren Lead The Way Creative Scholarship competition.

Wenig is among five 2015 Lead The Way Scholarship winners from high schools in Montgomery, Shelby and Darke County.

Applicants were challenged to create a campaign theme for a high school blood drive. The winners found inspiration in favorite games or movies, challenges at school and national news headlines. They expressed their ideas in campaign slogans, and designed T-shirts, brochures, posters or a video as recruitment tools.

Wenig was inspired by the board game “Monopoly” to create a “get out of jail card” theme for blood drive posters and hall passes.

“Motivating students to give blood at their high school blood drive can sometimes be a tricky task,” she said. “A clever, student-focused campaign slogan is needed to grab a young person’s attention.”

“I took the idea of the ‘get out of jail free’ card and altered it into a card that gets students ‘out of class’ for free instead,” she said. Even if a student only participates to get out of class, the purpose is reached as up to three lives may be saved in the process. It is important to know the impact blood contribution has on society, and this knowledge may spur students to continue donating in the future.”

Wenig said she wants to study nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana “because of my compassion for others. I am interested in neonatal nursing and would love to work with babies.”

2015 Lead The Way scholarship applicant videos and samples of winning artwork will be available at www.GivingBlood.org/giving-back/reward. The Lead The Way Creative Scholarship for High School Seniors is made possible by a $5,000 grant from Vectren. It is open to all graduating, college-bound seniors in CBC’s 15-county region whose high school hosts a CBC blood drive.

June 7, 2015

May 31

-9:43 a.m.: theft. Police were called to investigate a report of a former assistant manager at Bob Evans stealing money from the store.

Accidents

-Anthony Bruce Badger, 58, of Greenville, was cited for improper backing after reportedly backing out of a driveway Wednesday at 8:29 p.m. and striking a westbound vehicle in the 100 block of Bellvernon Street, driven by Denise M. Dillman, 47, of Greenville. The Dillman vehicle had moderate damage, and the Badger vehicle had minor damage.

-Tanner M. Hermann, 17, of Greenville, was cited for an assured clear distance violation after reportedly rear-ending the vehicle driven by Richard L. Robinson, 23, of Greenville, Thursday at 11:02 a.m. as it was slowed for traffic on Sherman Street. Damage to the Hermann vehicle was moderate and to the Robinson vehicle was minor.

-Ava A. Burkhart, 54, of Greenville, was cited for improper backing following a two-vehicle collision Thursday at 4:27 p.m. Burkhart was backing from a private drive in the 200 block of Tillman Avenue when her vehicle collided with one on the road driven by Gary M. Hurley II, 46, of Manchester. The Hurley vehicle sustained minor damage.

-Tony Ray Bandedo, 38, of Greenville, was cited for an assured clear distance violation following a two-vehicle collision Thursday at 4:36 p.m. According to the crash report, James C. Miller, 31, of Greenville, was stopped in the southbound lane on Wagner Avenue at Shawnee drive when Bandedo rear-ended his vehicle. The Bandedo vehicle had moderate damage, while the Miller vehicle had minor damage.

June 7, 2015

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio lawmakers have passed legislation to reduce certain filing fees required to start and maintain a business in the state.

The proposal, which cleared the state Senate Wednesday, now heads to Gov. John Kasich (KAY’-sik) for his expected signature.

Several fees, which are collected by the Secretary of State’s office, would drop to $99 from $125. The fees to apply for the right to use or reserve a name for future use would be trimmed to $39 from $50.

The bill also would require the governor’s workforce board to annually review the performance of a jobs website and submit its findings to the governor and legislative leaders. The review would include the number of jobs posted to the OhioMeansJobs website by employers based in the state along with other information.

June 7, 2015

VERSAILLES — May was National Historic Preservation month, and on Sunday, area residents, friends and family members gathered in the military room at the Versailles Area Museum to recognize six ladies who have devoted countless hours of effort to help preserve local history in some way.

Honored on Sunday with the inaugural presentation of the “Preservation Award” by the Versailles Area Historical Society were Ruth Ann Pleiman, Marianne (Monnin) Doyle, Gail (Pitsenbarger) Brandewie, Ruth (Wagner) Schieltz, Lois Ann (Judy) Baker and Juanita (Baltes) Gerling.

“This year, after talking for so long about taking a moment to recognize people who have helped us preserve and keep our history, we thought for National Preservation Month, what better way to celebrate it than to celebrate those lives who have touched the museum and their communities through preserving our history,” said Jim Kelch, board member of the Versailles Area Historical Society, Sunday.

In addition to being honored with certificates and their names engraved on a permanent plaque at the museum, the ladies were surprised with the presentation of citations sent for each by Rep. Jim Buchy and the House of Representatives of the Ohio General Assembly. Kelch noted that for those who are not part of Buchy’s district, he also had their home district representatives sign the certificates.

“This has been quite a journey,” said Deb Pohl, president of the historical society board. “We…have started preserving pictures that have been donated to us and also genealogy. And when you talk about genealogy, these ladies come to mind right away.

“Gail has started out years ago with her dad and preserving Versailles history,” Pohl continued.

“Lois Ann Baker and her sons have done a lot of photography and traipsed through lots and lots of cemeteries.

“Ruth Schieltz has done so much genealogy here in Versailles of families.”

Pohl went on to tell how Doyle’s newsletters helped Pohl trace her own “family back to the early 1600s and never left my living room, because I looked through all of her newsletters and just kept going back and going back.”

Gerling was unable to attend, but her daughter Marilyn was on hand to accept her mother’s certificates.

Pohl noted that Brandewie’s historical video plays in the gift shop during museum hours.

“I remember back in 1964, when the first Versailles sesquicentennial book came out, I told my mom I had to have my own copy, because I didn’t even realize back then that I was into history and genealogy, and I didn’t even know it,” Pohl said. “But Lois Ann and whoever helped write that, they started preserving Versailles history.

“There’ve been people that came before them and people that will come after them, but we just want to honor today those who are still with us.”

June 7, 2015

Low-impact Aqua Aerobics at Arcanum Pool will start this Wednesday at 11 a.m. Classes will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the summer. Cost is $45 (Senior Citizen Pool Pass). Pool passes are available at the pool and village offices. The pool is also available for rental (three hours) for $150; for more information please contact the Village Office at 692-8500 or the Pool office at 692-8230.

The Coffee and Conversation Summer Series will begin this Saturday morning at the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society at 10 a.m. with Earlene Morris. She will share about her life living in the Gordon area where she and her husband raised their family, worked a farm, ran the grocery store and she was post master of the Gordon Post Office. Gordon was a busy village at that time. Coming on July 11 will be Rick Hunt and Sue Besecker Hunt, children of Lloyd and Myrna Hunt, about growing up in Arcanum in the ’50s and ’60s. On Aug. 8, Dave Gray will share memories of his grandfather, Arley, and father, Bud. Each of the hosts have great memories of people you know, part of the fun is sharing your stories as well. Come enjoy some coffee and fellowship.

Mark your calendar for the annual Gordon United Methodist Church Ice Cream Social for their famous homemade, hand-cranked ice cream on June 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. They offer seven different flavors – vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, lemon, pineapple, peanut butter and peach. Besides their delicious ice cream, they offer grilled hamburgers, cheeseburgers, shredded chicken sandwiches, home-made potato salad, baked beans, pies, and cakes. Gordon UMC is located at 311 East Street in the village of Gordon on State Route 722, just four miles west of State Route 49 in southeastern Darke County.

Kennedy Vineyard located just outside of Castine on Ohio 722 will be hosting a benefit for Justin Troutwine, “Jammin for Justin” cookout on July 11. More details to come soon!

The Arcanum Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for the summer. Be sure to stop by for some fresh produce and check out all the vendors located at Veteran’s Park next to the Arcanum Wayne Trail Historical Society on West George Street.

Arcanum School construction progress update -Masonry Demolition is to begin on the North Side (Elementary) of the building during the first week of June weather permitting. The playground may not be accessible during this time. The roof demolition is to begin the week of June 8 on the high school gymnasium. The gym will not be available during this time (approximately three weeks). For questions about scheduled athletic events contact the appropriate coach or Athletic Director Brian Sprada. Please also note that the walking path will not be open on the back side of the building due to construction equipment and supplies.

The Arcanum Athletic Boosters will hold their annual golf outing on June 13 at Stillwater Valley Golf Course beginning at 1:30 p.m. For registration information see the link on the school website: http://www.arcanum-butler.k12.oh.us/userfiles/107/Golf%20Outing%202015.pdf or call TJ Powers at 937-564-8401, Karin Baker at 937-604-5752, Angela O’Donnell at 937-417-7423 or Kendra Lindemuth at 937-467-6360. Please come out and enjoy a round of golf while supporting Arcanum Athletics! The Boosters are also looking for hole sponsorship for this year’s golf outing. This outing helps provide our high school and junior high athletes with equipment and uniforms. If you would like to help by supporting this endeavor please contact TJ Powers are 937-564-8401.

Congratulations to AHS 2015 graduate and Valedictorian Brandon Fourman, who recently was named Darke County’s Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award Winner! Ohio’s county superintendents started the initiative in 1989 as a way to recognize outstanding senior scholars from across the state. Brandon will receive his award at the Franklin B. Walter Awards Luncheon held on April 15, 2015 at the Conference Center at Double Tree Columbus/Worthington.

Congratulations to Erica Zimmer as she qualified for the OHSAA State Track and Field Championships last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Erica finished 2nd in the shot put at the Regional Championships in Troy. Erica competed Friday, June 5th at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University.

“If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.” ~Bern Williams

“A life without love is like a year without summer.” ~Swedish Proverb

June 7, 2015

TUESDAY, June 9

– Senior Resource Connection, breakfast for seniors 60 years of age and over, 7 to 11 a.m., Wooden Spoon Restaurant, 9690 Greenville-St. Marys Road, Versailles.

– Comprehensive Health Network, free blood pressure screening, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at CHN office, 5420 State Route 571-East, Greenville.

– Village Green Healthcare Center, 405 Chestnut St., Greenville, free blood pressure screening, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

– Darke County Health Department, 300 Garst Ave., Greenville, walk-in clinics, immunization hours: 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

– U.S. Rep. John Boehner’s Open Door program, 11:30 am. at Arcanum village offices, 104 W. South St.

– Shawnee Prairie Preserve, Early Morning Discovery Hike 8 a.m., gardeners meeting at noon and Custer State Park 7 p.m.

– Grace Resurrection Community Center, corner of Water and Boston streets, Greenville, Soup Kitchen, 11 a.m. to noon, entrance on Boston Street.

– Greenville Rotary Club, noon, Chestnut Center in Chestnut Village.

– Community Blood Bank, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave., sponsored by Greenville Masonic Lodge, open to community, appointments encouraged.

– Hope in Recovery, Facing Addiction, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 114 E. Fourth St., Greenville.

– Immanuel Baptist Church, Arcanum, after school until 4:30 p.m., program for ages sixth- to 12th-grade.

– Greenville EUM Church, Christians in Action 5K training course, 6 p.m, downtown campus, 111 Devor St.

– Little By Little Weight Loss Group, 6 p.m, basem*nt of East Main Church of Christ, 419 E. Main St.,Greenville, doors open at 5:30.

– Greenville Toastmasters Club 1238, regular meeting, 7 p.m., Brethren Home Chestnut Village Center.

– Versailles Village Council, regular meeting, 7 p.m.

– AA Stepping Into Sobriety, 8 to 9 p.m., Gray Avenue (FISH building), Greenville.

June 7, 2015

GETTYSBURG – Gettysburg Masonic Lodge #477, Chuck Rue, Worshipful Master and Keith Hocker, Secretary presented ribbons to student athletes at the May 15 Track and Field Event for Darke County Special Olympics.

Darke County Special Olympics has athletes competing at the local, area, and state levels in basketball, cheerleading, bowling, softball, Unified golf, swimming, and track & field. Unified golf , like the 4 x 100 relay, pairs one athlete with disabilities and one athlete, referred to as a “partner,” without disabilities together.

For more information on Darke Co. Special Olympics, please call 548-4915, Ext. 355.