While in Greenville on Sunday afternoon, we decided to take a gander, via a mobile shortcut through Greenville City Park, post-tornado days.
During our “visit,” we learned that there has been much improvement with cleanup as a result of that tornado a few months ago.
Of course, with all of the roadways shut down during that time within the park, we didn’t get to see a lot of the damage that was actually done, but we could only imagine.
Lots of trees were reportedly downed by the strong winds at both the city park and Greenville Union Cemetery, not to mention throughout the county. Lots of work ensued to get the cleanup done, including the start of a drive to set up a fund to provide more trees for these areas.
Those of us who were not affected by the storms can only imagine what Darke Countians had gone through.
Yes, things are looking great and nearly back in order with cleanup and refurbishing, keeping residents and city officials busy.
One building caught my eye when I first saw it and it still captures my attention. It is the shelter house near the playground in the park which received visible damage as did other structures and trees.
I don’t know exactly how much damage was done to that structure but it has yet to be repaired or razed. I remember going there for a few assignments during my journalistic life and even a family reunion one summer. I would hate to see it not get fixed but that’s not my say-so.
Anyways, what a great job everyone has done on the cleanup and restorations. Hopefully, all of Darke County doesn’t see much more of these weather-related events in our lifetime. Wintertime is approaching and that’s always worrisome for me.
But, let’s pray everything goes well weather-wise in the days to come.
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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families and friends of Joyce Printz Baldwin, Carol J. Simmons, Connie Apple and the Rev. Carroll Pahl.
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Seeking prayers for these people: Mike Hopkins, Bruce Knick, Beth Royer-DeLong, Debbie Francis, Melikka Riffell, Roan Brubaker, Dan Garber, George Kenworthy, Mike Doyle, GraceLynn Harter, Chester Bryant, Linda Johnston, Terri Hunt, Amy Brewer, Jené Riffell, Patricia Maier, Ken Wombold, Delores Beisner, Jodi Gilpin Snyder, Charlie Bulcher, Ron Moody, Charlyee Severance, Justin Fritz, Jeremy “Jerm” Burke, DeWayne Yohey, Katrina Hoening, Kent Snyder, (cousin) Carol Byrd, Gladys Neff, Kara Didier, Carl Francis, Craig “Cheese” Thompson, Bridget Brown, Don DeBord, Otis Stewart, Chris Clark, Slug Midlam, Bob Peters, Phyllis Brumbaugh, Judy Collins, Linda Gasper, Carol Hemmerich, Stephanie Klingshirn, Brenda Schlechty, Betty Burnfield, Dan Lockhart, Roberta Hall, Pam Norman-Penticuff, Kelly Kelch, Mike Mayse, Steve Waymire, Nikole Baldridge, Lester Beisner, Mark Lovejoy.
Also, Judy York, Donald Booker, Dennis Leeper, Connie Stachler, Randy Heck, Ronnie Norton, Gary Eichler, David Pretzman, Clinton Randall, Ralph Byrd, Sonja and Dan Coppess, Bruce Kaiser, Amanda Mote, Paul Gigandet, Doug Whittington, Tracy Pratt, John Rimmer, Joan Keen, Larry P. Fitzwater, Jim Thomas, Neal Gray, Judie Hathaway, Randy Garrison, Kathy Gragorace, Donna Bixler, Cathy Melling, Scott Clark, and all others who are suffering from other life-altering illnesses.
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Happy birthday:
Sept. 22 to Joedy Deeter, Rodney Christman, Rachel Lloyd, Nelson Rismiller and Becky Martin,
Sept. 23 to Toby Spencer, Jeanne Phlipot, Kim Miller, Regina Schieltz, Gary Henderson, Lance Elliott, Sandy Waymire Garber, Dane Wentworth and Clifton Weist.
Sept. 24 to sisters Sandy Miller and Susan Yagle, Jim Buchy, Nikole Baldridge, Joanie Beam, Dylan Garland, David Vail, Kelly Daniel, Phyllis Hiestand and Jessie Midlam.
Sept. 25 to Jannie Barrow, Joyce Rismiller, Kyle Boroff, Belinda McKnight, Julie Black and Michelle Smith Mader.
Sept. 26 to Roberta Riegel Hall, Rachel Falknor, Dawn Duncan, Brad Horsley, Allan Keaser, Abby Heck, Carey Smith, Mike Grillot and Cory Barber.
Sept. 27 to Julie Bragg-Lecklider, Linda DeMange, Sean Brookbank, Tyler Luce, Ruth Waymire Foreman and Alan Booker.
Sept. 28 to Allan Phillippi, Becky Baker, Stephanie Mestemaker, Ryan Anthony, Cody Brown, David Gilpin, Crystal Reier Gibbs, Rachelle Hiestand Campbell and Teresa Hileman Miller.
Happy anniversary to: Brad and Kim Freeman on Sept. 22; Janet and Mike Bowers, Tammy and Todd Klipstine, Bernie and Heidi May and Slick and Sue Schlechty, all on Sept. 23; Rick and Darlene Riffell on Sept. 26; Darick and Ashley (Fisher) Rose, Lance and Kari Bartrum and Scott and Stephanie Helmke, all on Sept. 27; and Kenny and June Miller on Sept. 28.
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Think about it: “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”–Author Unknown
