I was super excited that I had the honor to cover the Darke County Senior Outreach dinner this past Wednesday at Romer’s in Greenville.
Many people were there because of an interest in the development of a fully functioning senior center in Darke County.
I knew many of them, but not all but am so grateful they all came together to work on this much-wanted project.
I was so glad to see that Carol Littman received the Darke County Senior of the Year award. She worked for the Community Action Partnership in Darke County for many years and that’s where I first made her acquaintance.
That organization was one of many I covered in my full-time newspaper reporting days. She was always helpful whenever I covered events there.
I am also glad they introduced Verah Barberine, a name I came across also in my early reporting days for the newspaper. I only saw her once I think but I’ve always remembered that name for some reason.
Soon, she will reach her 90th birthday and is still active. Not only is she working on getting this fully operating center for the senior citizens off the ground but she has been doing this since before COVID. And, she takes part in line dancing.
If I remember correctly, her name in the past was linked with dancing as well. I am so glad I got to meet her in person. She seems so nice and caring.
At our table, was a group of friends I’ve known for a long time and glad we got to spend that time together.
I am betting those who are interested in getting this project off the ground have a great time when they’re together at the facility on Jaysville-St. John Road.
Debbie Nestor Baker, president of the group, did a great job as did the other officers and committee members that were involved.
Now that I am a senior citizen, I may get involved one of these days if my health allows. I can’t make any promises though. But I won’t be line dancing, I’m sure of that.
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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families and friends of Faren VanDeGrift, Sandy (Wood) Clack, Mary Lou Unger and Matthew Bay.
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Seeking prayers for these people: Jody Christman, Robert Christman, 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. 29 to Carol O’Connor, Nathan Riffell, Lu Ann Baker, Danny Beam, Mike Waymire, Ivan Christian and Jerry Loyd.
Sept. 30 to Mary Ann Gump, Betty Teegarden and Tammy Curtis.
Oct. 1 to Jason Dirksen, Casey Marker, Thomas Shaw, Katie Cothran, John Clack, Jackie Howell, Georgianna Crawford, Gloria Saintignon, Carlton Conner and Tom Hollinger.
Oct. 2 to Jene Riffell, Jerry Batten Jr., Dennis Butts, Sam Androne, Ronnie Richards, Dani Gibbs and Mark Wolfe.
Oct. 3 to Cheryl Keaser, Jodi Mangen, Ron Turner, Kim Cromwell, Shirley Riffell Morrow and Derek Ketring.
Oct. 4 to Laura Jones, Linda Hawkey, Lucinda Ledbetter, Amy Grogean, Allyson Waymire, Jill Gelhaus and Daniel Fitzgerald.
Oct. 5 to Tony Schultz, Curt Garrison, Jamie Spencer, Tim Bang and Josh Spradling.
Happy anniversary to: Mike and Mary Dohme and Joe and Angie Widener, all on Oct. 1; Steve and Barbara Young On Oct. 3; and Ivan and Patricia Steinke and Jay and Deidre Stammen, all on Oct. 4.
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Think about it: “Life is a continuous process of getting used to things we hadn’t expected.”–Author Unknown
