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a Wednesday, December 30, 2009 14 Local Darke County Ducks Unlimited holiday raffle winners DARKE COUNTY The Darke County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited recently held "Holiday Gun Raffle." Tickets were sold for $10 each with a limit of only 100 tickets sold. The winner was Bob Smith of Russia, Ohio, Darke County Ducks Unlimited would like to thank Jeff Shook and his crew at Darke County Guns and Ammo for being the chapter's FFL. Also thanks to Eric Miller of Morgans Trader for placing our add online. Visit his web site at www.morganstrader.com. A special thanks also goes out to everyone for purchasing tickets.

and aure aak Darke County near of Historic The Chronicle Darke County DU also sponsors a silent bid auction (SBA) program at the El Camino Real and Comfort Inn both of Greenville. The SBA program is a display of artwork in the business lobby in which individuals have the opportunity to place a sealed bid for. The auctions typically run for 2 week periods. At the end of the 2 weeks the winning bidder is contacted. Upon payment you will receive your artwork.

Stop by these locations and place a bid. The chapter would like to add a special "Thanks You" to El Camino and Comfort Inn for allowing us to us them in this fund raising effort. The Chapter is also in the planning stages for their upcoming 2010 "Guns and Buns Sportsman's Night out." This years event will be held in March or April 2010 at the V.F.W. on Ohio Street in Greenville. More details will be released when the date is confirmed.

This years format will offer raffle opportunities for all outdoors men. Raffle tables will be present for fishermen, deer hunters, waterfowl hunter, turkey hunts and gun enthusiasts. This year we will also be having a live and silent auctions as well as Submitted photo Ohio Historical to move to Loan includes Ohio aviation-related COLUMBUS The Ohio Historical Society will loan artifacts to the WACO Historical Society for display in the newly constructed WACO Air Museum hangar located in Troy, Ohio. The City of Troy is the hometown of the WACO Aircraft Company that manufactured aircraft and combat gliders from 1923-1946 and at one time was the largest manufacturer of private aircraft in the United States. "The Ohio Historical Society is pleased to be able to make these items available to the WACO Historical Society," said Burt Logan, executive director and CEO of the Ohio Historical Society.

"It is an excellent opportunity to be able to partner with a local organization to interpret materials related to Ohio's great histo- the popular "U-pick" table. Ticket pricing will include your meal and drink, a 1 year membership to Ducks Unlimited and 6 bi-monthly magazines. This event is family and kid friendly. Come on out and help support the ducks. Look for more information as the event gets closer.

Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people. Ducks Unlimited is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. Society WACO artifacts opportunity to display two historically significant WACO that helped place the Aircraft Company of Ohio on the aviation in 1926," said Andy curator and vice presof the WACO Historical Board of Trustees. WACO Model 9 was the successful aircraft comdesigned by the Aircraft Company to an Approved Type Certificate with more than sold during the producrun from 1925-27.

The Model 10 was the seccompletely new design outsold all other models WACOs during the entire production run with over built during 1927- Plans are for the two airplanes and the OHS collection items to help the comittee please call with Anyone fundraising wishing for Ducks 937-417-0885 or e-mail at Unlimited or wanting to join Open seasonal flu vaccine Dec. 30 WINCHESTER, Ind. The Randolph County Health Department will be administering seasonal flu vaccines to interested on Dec. 30 from 4-7 p.m. The cost is a anyone $10 donation or Medicare card, we will bill Medicare.

The clinic is located at 918 E. Washington Ste. 2 in Winchester, Ind. This is the former Aldi grocery store. For questions, please contact Bev at (765) 584-1155 ext.

12 or Michelle at (765) 584-1155 ext. 13 or 14. Submitted photo airplanes Museum from history of flight collection to be moved by semi-truck from Columbus to Troy and to be off-loaded at the WACO Warehouse location in the next week. Donating a semitractor trailer and driver for ry of aviation." The Ohio Historical Society and the WACO Historical aircraft Society have been working WACO with for more than a year to Troy, arrange the transfer of arti- map facts to the museum for pub- Heins, lic display. All of the artifacts ident that WACO Historical Society Society will Il receive from the Ohio "The Historical Society collection first were part of the former pletely History of Flight Museum Advance founded by Foster Lane, him- obtain self a WACO owner and pioneer aviator.

Included in this 250 collection are a 1926 WACO tion 9 "Miss McKeesport," a WACO 1928 WACO 10, a Ford TT ond, Aviation Fuel truck, a Saxon that Roadster, numerous aircraft of engines and a collection of propellers. 1000 "The WACO Historical 1930." Society Air Museum is grateful to the Ohio Historical WACO Society for providing the other Christmas Day is 'Children's n's Day' Donadio Wagner, Ltd. Attorneys at Law Estate Planning Probate Business Corporate Personal Injury Real Estate Criminal Defense Family Law 2031072 937-548-6888 1400 North Broadway, Greenville 803476 Submitted photo the move is Dick Lavy Trucking Inc. of Bradford, Ohio, and the of the WACO Warehouse, located in the original WACO factory building. Now I know why they call Christmas "Children's Parents are in such a state of total exhaustion that they're too weak to spank their children or even yell at them, so the little angels get away with murder.

By now the house is a total wreck and so am but the kids are having a ball. Some of the novelty has worn off the new toys SO they are more willing to share them with each other. An honest translation of "sharing" among children might be that they are willing to play with another child's toys and he can play with theirs--as long as they don't catch him. Billy, our eldest son, has discovered that Irene's new baton is the perfect instrument for a game he invented which we shall call "Bean The rules are simple. You tap another person on the head, arm, back, or leg with the baton until he gets angry enough to clobber you, or until Mother or Daddy catch you and threaten dire punishment.

The real beauty of this game is that one can play it all alone. The other players don't even have to want to play. Irene is teaching Bobby how to ride his new training bike. She is a firm believer in the demonstration method of teaching. As she explains, "The only way he'll really learn is by watching someone who knows how." She feels any practice on his part is quite unnecessary.

If Bobby were watching he'd probably actively debate this premise, but he's busy looking for the picture Billy hid his new burglar-proof plastic wall safe behind so he an learn the combination taped to the door and share what is left of Billy's Christmas candy which is in the safe. Joyce is enthusiastically riding Eddy's new fire truck all around the house. It's amazing how she can make a noise just like a real fire engine. As soon as I get the strength I'm going to disconnect her siren. Eddy is playing with Joyce's nurse kit.

He has her cap on his head-back wards of course- the our kids' name for the Doctor's needle, grasped firmly in his hand, and the nurse's cape slung over his back as he chases the dog all over the house yelling or occasionally Mighty Mouse will save the day!" Johnny is crying bitter tears because he has been betrayed by his doggy pal Blacky. He offered the dog a bite of his candy cane, but Kathleen Floyd All Around the House Blacky misunderstood and took off with the whole thing. As soon as Johnny gets down on the floor he'll even things up though. He seems to have a tremendous yen for Blacky's dog food lately. The toys that made the most irritating noises were mysteriously silenced late last night.

Daddy will be so happy when he gets home tonight and discovers that the kids have either fixed them or found ways that the human vocal cords can imitate those very same noises. have made my annual New Year's resolution. "Next year promise that I absolutely will not make a big fuss over Christmas. I will get all of the shopping and baking done early, and then I will sit back and enjoy GREENVILLE NB NATIONAL BANK the holidays." This resolution is a great comfort to me. I know I can keep it until after Thanksgiving next year.

All in all things are pretty well back to normal around our house, and with our luck they should stay that way. Happy New Year! Kathleen Floyd is a volunteer citizen columnist, who serves Daily Advocate readers weekly with her columns, Back Around the House and All Around the House. She can be reached at Viewpoints expressed in these publications are the work of community volunteers. The Daily Advocate does not endorse these viewpoints or the independent activities of its volunteers, but is pleased to offer this feature to readers. Your Hometown Community Bank Ansonia Bradford Gettysburg Greenville 548-1114 www.greenvillenationalbank.com Member FDIC LENDER 1298725.