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Highland County is a hidden jewel for the vacationer, offering beautiful expanses of pristine forests and some of the best hunting, fishing, and outdoor life anywhere. It's time to think about buying Ohio timeshares. You'll enjoy year after year of the best family vacations in a comfortable, friendly setting. What's more, Midwest timeshares offer you more room than the average hotel suite and a homier environment.

Several area yard sales are listed on Yardsaleohio.com. Check them out and submit your own ads for FREE. 9/2/10 Sponsored by The Yellow Rose Bed and Breakfast.

 

Okay, it's official. The Greenfielders who've been working on winning a grant from Pepsi Cola have been awarded $25,000 to complete the skateboard park at Mitchell Park. They are planning an Open House for October 23rd. I expect to publish more details as they become available. I think this is such a wonderful example of what hard work and initiative can do. For two summers in a row now, a group of locals have made a small miracle happen for our town. They all deserve our thanks and appreciation. 9/2/10 Sponsored by Two Roasting Joes Coffee.

 

Covering America's Insanity is what you can learn about on today's Chapman's General Store. Just a brief story that hopefully doesn't include you. 9/1/10 Sponsored by The Letter Shop Printing.

 

Southern State Community College has just announced its adult education classes for the upcoming session. A lot of the class offered are only a day in length and very affordable. You can check out all the details by clicking HERE. 9/1/10 Sponsored by Stewart's Pharmacy.

 

This past Sunday my wife and I took a drive through Pike Lake. For years our family camped at the park and on occasion we make a drive down memory lane. On this trip all seemed in order except for a number of strange looking metal basket thing scattered throughout the park. Being of limited imagination neither of us could figure out their purpose.

 

Today, while stopping by the office at Rocky Fork Lake I noticed the same things scattered around the camping area. So, I asked one of the ladies in the office what they were and was told they are part of a game called disk golf. These are the targets (holes) the players aim their Frisbee like disks at.

 

I was also told the game has many followers and is especially popular at Pike Lake. People come there from all over the state to participate in regular tournaments. The Pike Lake course is scattered out along the various trails so this is a good excuse to take a long walk, get some fresh air, and improve the tone of your leg muscles.

 

I'll include the photo I took of the "hole" along with this link to a YouTube video. The video starts out a little strange but give it a few seconds. 9/1/10 Sponsored by Sitterle Insurance Agency.

 

 

There's going to be a lot of live music this Saturday, September 4th, at Jay Wile's Humboldt Hills. The price of admission is $10 and the details are listed below as well as in the event poster. 8/31/10 Sponsored by Jennifer Wenker Fine Artist.

1:45-3pm Cheap Wine and Bread
3:15-4:45 QuasiMojo
5-7pm Uncle Monts Quandry
7:30-8:30 Stacy Skaggs
8:30-12:30 The Lewis Brothers
gates open at 10am Saturday
early bird camping Friday for an extra $5/car
Dustin Roberts catering will be roasting a hog for donations!
This is a 21 and over event unless with a parent.
100% peaceful gathering! Bad moods will not be tolerated!

 

 

In recent weeks there's been lots of discussion, both reasonable and not so reasonable, about the building of an Islamic mosque in NYC. That's the topic on today's Chapman's General Store. 8/31/10 Sponsored by Rolfe Real Estate and Auction Service.

 

If you are an Ohio veteran of recent military conflicts you may be eligible for veterans benefits. Here's a link to a website that will help you determine what you may be eligible for: https://veteransbonus.ohio.gov. 8/31/10 Sponsored by Pitzer Painting Services.

 

Fresh from the dark recesses of the Greenfield Public Library, head librarian, Margaret Magee, has sent us the September Library Notes. There is always lots going on at the local library and I try to make at least a monthly visit just to see what's new in the display cases. One never knows. Click HERE for details. 8/31/10 Sponsored by Magic Waters Theatre.

 

The McClain High School Homecoming is just around the corner, Friday September 24th, and that means it is time to be thinking about participating as an alumni Tigerette during the halftime show. This event is open to any lady who participated in Tigerettes at any time during her high school career.

This year we will be returning to the traditional ..."Eye of the Tiger" routine that we performed for several years in a row. This i...s a very repetitive and fun routine, you will be surprised at how quickly you will pick it up. We always have a good time and I don't want any "I need to lose weight first" excuses!

We will be practicing at the colonnades on N. 5th Street on the two Sundays before homecoming at 2pm. That's September 12th & 19th if you need to check your calendar.

If you have any questions please contact Tati Cunningham at 937-876-9029 or thetati@mac.com. We hope to see you there, and please help get the word out. 8/31/10 Sponsored by Knisley's Body Shop.

 

The time for harvesting corn is drawing near and the farmers at the Three Spoons Dinner are elbowing each other for bragging rights. The latest entry is from Bob Rae who claims the ability to have so much control over his crop he was able to get one ear to produce his name in brown kernels. "Believe it or not!" 8/30/10 Sponsored by Home Building and Loan Company.

Labor Day weekend is always a big one for yard sales. So, if you're planning one or have something to sell, now's the time to send me your information for some FREE advertising on YardSaleOhio.com. 8/30/10 Sponsored by Greenfield Products Company.

The deadline for applying for financial aid at Southern State Community College is September 2nd. To assist students who qualify for aid the college will be conducting a financial aid workshop on the Central Campus in Hillsboro, September 1st in room 101. Times are 9-11 a.m. Space is limited to 25 participants. Call 800-628-7722 ext. 2610 to make an appointment to attend the meeting. 8/30/10 Sponsored by Adena Greenfield Medical Center.

 

The subject of drug abuse among today's youth is a painful topic to write about. Never the less, that's today's subject on Chapman's General Store. Please give it a read and if you have any ideas, share them. 8/28/10 Sponsored by Two Roasting Joes Coffee.

 

I didn't have time to stop but there seemed to be a large crowd gathered at the Paint Creek Emergency Services open house on Saturday. All the emergency vehicles were lined up for display and inspection while there was smoke rising from the heliport area where the fire safety demonstrations were being conducted. I'm glad so many turned out to show their support and interest. 8/28/10 Sponsored by The Letter Shop Printing.

 

There seems to be a rash of demolitions going on in Greenfield these days. A couple of weeks ago I reported the house at the corner of 6th and Jefferson being torn down and today I noticed that a home on the corner of South and Second Streets, along with the old Farmer's Wholesale building had became history. A little urban renewal I presume. 8/28/10 Sponsored by Stewart's Pharmacy.

 

  

For many weeks now, area Tea Party advocate and certified slinger of bovine droppings, Bill Dalton, has been ranting about how he and bus loads of Highland County residents were going to WDC to help Glen Beck "Restore Honor" in America. One of his friends offered to pay his way and actually gave him $200 in cold cash for the trip. Another friend handed over his American Express credit card along with permission to spend whatever it took to cover expenses. Dalton was scheduled to depart at 6:30 a.m. Friday morning for the bus ride to the nation's capital. The accompanying photo was taken at 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning in the Three Spoons Dinner outside Rainsboro. Asked what happened Dalton admitted he became confused. Being only semi-illiterate he knew that bus had three letters in it and drove to the place he knew to be named with a three letter word. Turns out he went to the cab station in Hillsboro instead of the departure point for the bus. Dalton, by the way, is a native of Eastern Kentucky. 8/28/10 Sponsored by Fall Creek Communications.

 

 

Southern State Community College conducts annual Power of Play workshop. Advocating the importance of exercise and nutrition in the lives of young children, Southern State’s Becky Storer and Sue Brunacini led a workshop in “Helpful Hints for Healthy Kids” during the third annual early childhood education conference “Building Bridges Birth Through Grade Three” at Southern State Community College. For information concerning next year's workshop contact Becky Storer at 1-800-628-7722, ext. 262. 8/25/10Sponsored by Jennifer Wenker Fine Art.

If you're having computer problems or need a wireless network set up in your home, my son Mike is pretty capable in such areas and his prices are reasonable. He also repairs and modifies X-Box game consoles. His cell number is 937 763 3039. Just leave a message. 8/25/10 Sponsored by Rolfe Real Estate and Auction Service.

 

When did you begin smoking and what was the situation. Driving into Wheeling last week evoked some memories of my youthful introduction to nicotine addiction. Maybe you can relate. That's today on Chapman's General Store. 8/24/10 Sponsored by Pitzer's Painting Services.

 

I was driving through downtown Wheeling after an evening at the blues festival and went by a theatre called the Victoria Vaudeville Theatre. I have no idea how long it's been since I've seen the word Vaudeville posted anywhere. I did a little Googling and discovered that the theatre was renovated in 1995 and is the home of a variety show featuring classic music from the last half of the 20th century. Akin, I suppose, to what's been done with the Colony in Hillsboro. May have to pay it a visit one of these days. 8/24/10 Sponsored by Magic Waters Theatre, celebrating their 28th year of operation.

 

 

The McClain High School Class of 1970 recently held their 40th class reunion at the Kenny Curry farm. A member of the class sent me a group photo but didn't include a list of those in the picture. Hopefully you recognize someone you know. Click photo to enlarge. 8/23/10 Sponsored by Home Building and Loan Company.

 

 

Last weekend I was driving around the Wheeling area and came upon the community of Shadyside, OH. The folks of Shadyside must be eaten up with football because all along their main street, attached to every light pole was a football plaque bearing the name and number of one of their school's team members. I also noticed they had painted on the streets paw marks implying their team mascot was a large feline of prey.

 

I thought this might be a project of interest for one of the booster clubs.  8/19/10 Sponsored by Two Roasting Joes Coffee.

 

 

Southern State Community College will be conducting an art auction for the funding of a new scholarship program. Click HERE for complete details. 8/18/10 Sponsored by The Letter Shop Printing.

 

Southern State Community College will commence their fall quarter on September 20th. Currently they are taking enrollments and scheduling classes. For further information on increasing your educational level give them a call at 800-628-7722.  8/17/10 Sponsored by Sitterle Insurance Agency. (FYI...Sitterle's new email address is sitterleinsurance@frontier.com)

 

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