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JOYear U5, Issue 39 • MaRrtin County, InNdiana • Twelve pAages L www. martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • Cell: 812-259-4309 • Fax: 888-380-2761 • PO Box 148 Loogootee IN 47553 Martin County’s jobless rate at 4.5 percent for August By COURTNEy HUGHETT County’s unemployment rate was 5.0 per - Martin County Journal Publisher cent with 21,605 residents in the workforce and 1,078 of them without jobs. Martin County’s jobless rate went un - Orange County also saw a slight decrease changed from July to August, staying at 4.5 in their jobless rate from July to August, percent. The county was bumped out of the moving from 5.9 percent to 5.7 percent. The top ten in the state, however, for lowest job - county had the 30th highest unemployment less rate and sat in 12th, tied with Knox, rate in the state in August, tied with Putnam, Johnson, Jackson and Hancock counties. Newton, Marion, Franklin, and Benton In August, the county had 5,291 residents counties. able to work with 240 of them unemployed. In August, the county had 10,026 resi - In July, there were 5,371 citizens in the dents able to work and 572 of them without workforce with 241 Aug. July Aug. Monthly jobs. In July, there of them without 2013 2014 2014 Change were 10,148 citizens jobs. In August of in the workforce and last year, Martin Indiana 7.5% 5.9% 5.8% -0.1% 603 of them unem - County’s jobless rate U.S. 7.2% 6.2% 6.1% -0.1% ployed. In August of stood at 5.8 percent Illinois 9.2% 6.8% 6.7% -0.1% last year, Orange -Elmhurst College photo with 5,191 residents County’s unemploy - 2012 LHS Grad Bryant Ackerman starts his third year as an Elmhurst Bluejay on able to work and 301 Kentucky 8.4% 7.4% 7.1% -0.3% ment rate was 7.8 November 15. of them without Michigan 9.0% 7.7% 7.4% -0.3% percent with 10,158 jobs. Ohio 7.5% 5.7% 5.7% 0.0% residents able to Daviess County’s work and 792 of Ackerman starting third unemployment rate dropped just slightly to them without jobs. 4.1 percent in August, down from 4.4 per - Lawrence County’s unemployment rate cent in July. The county sat in 4th place in moved up from 7.1 percent in July to 7.2 year as Elmhurst Bluejay the state for lowest jobless rate, tied with percent in August. The county had the ond highest scorer on the team averaging 9.8 Wells County. fourth highest unemployment in the state By COURTNEy HUGHETT points per game. He also leads the team in In August, Daviess County had 15,457 last month, tied with Vigo County. Martin County Journal Publisher three pointers. Bryant was a member of the residents able to work and 630 of them were In August, the county had 21,502 resi - 2012 Loogootee High School Graduate Class 1A State Champion Loogootee team in without jobs. In July, there were 15,625 cit - dents able to work and 1,538 of them with - Bryant Ackerman is in his third year at 2012. Bryant landed in the record book last izens in the workforce and 689 of them un - out jobs. In July, there were 21,499 citizens Elmhurst College season at Elmhurst by tying with five other employed. In August of 2013, Daviess in the workforce and 1,524 of them unem - in Illinois and players for the second most three pointers County’s unemployment rate was 5.3 per - ployed. In August of 2013, Lawrence will soon be start - scored in a game at seven. Eight is the cent with 15,040 residents able to work and County’s jobless rate was 9.1 percent with ing his third year record. 802 of them without jobs. 21,317 residents able to work and 1,930 of as a guard for the Bryant said Elmhurst has been great for Dubois County’s unemployment rate also them unemployed. Bluejays’ basket - him and he has made lifelong friends, “I dropped just a bit from 3.9 percent in July The top ten spots in the state with the low - ball team. The couldn’t be happier,” he said. Elmhurst Col - to 3.7 percent in August. The county held est jobless rate for August went to Dubois team’s first game lege is just 15 miles from Chicago but Bryant the top spot in the state for lowest jobless County at 3.7 percent, Hamilton and is November 15 said oftentimes he doesn’t even notice. rate in August. Bartholomew counties at 4 percent, Wells against Westmin - Bryant doesn’t get home to Loogootee In August, the county had 22,124 resi - and Daviess counties at 4.1 percent, Pu - ster. often and said he maybe got back to the city dents in the workforce with 826 of them un - laski, Kosciusko and Boone counties at 4.2 Bryant has seven times through the school year. He said employed. In July, there were 22,511 percent; LaGrange County at 4.3 percent, played in 25 his season starts in mid-October which citizens able to work and 872 of them with - and Hendricks and Adams counties at 4.4 games over the past two years and is the sec - (See ‘ACKERMAN’ cont. on page two) out jobs. In August of 2013, Dubois (See ‘RATE’ continued on page two)

LHS Fall Chorus Concert -Photo by Courtney Hughett The Loogootee High School Chorus held their first concert of the year Monday night, September 22 under the direction of new teacher, Nicholas Drew Gray. The high school chorus sang three songs, the Star-Spangled Banner, The Awakening and Shut De Do. Members of the high school choir are Patrick Allbright, Brandon Armstrong, Taiya Armstrong, Sara Bailey, Sydney Blakenbaker, Mariah Bridgewater, Emily Brookshire, Moriah Bussinger, Anaya Carrico, Chase Carrico, Candice Clark, Carly Combs, Joshua Cook, Monica Cowin, Brandon Eckerle, Alex Graber, Adam Greene, Kylie Hall, Jacy Harper, Heather Harshaw, Cora Hedrick, Mya Hedrick, Jamison Hennette, Alex Hughett, Eden Jenkins, Ariel Jones, Dylan Jones, Jonathon Jones, Matty Jones, Marina Lents, Lindsey Lukens, Kaleb Lyon, Savannah McAtee, TrentonNeely, Kristin Norris, Brianna Price, Ashlee Raney, Brycen Reinhart, Katlyn Rogers, Leighton Seals, Jacob Simmons, Katie Sims, Megan Street, Shania Swigler, Kayla Taylor, Taylin Trambaugh, Kaitlyn Wagoner, Waylee Wagoner, Abbie Williams, and Mikayla Wolf. Sixth grade and junior high photo on page nine. page 2 Martin County Journal Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ACKERMAN County collects 145k in (Continued from page one) with sightseeing, Bryant participated in means he will only be home a few days for seven games in six days which included delinquent property taxes Thanksgiving and around five days for games against Nivelles, Waregem, ZZ Lei - The Martin County Commissioners met Cameron Wolf, civil defense/EMA, up - Christmas. den, Ninane, and Bavi Vilvoorde. Bryant Tuesday, September 16. Commissioner Dan dated the commissioners on recent activities. Bryant said the Bluejays have a lot of re - said the trip was “truly unforgettable life ex - J. Gregory was unable to attend the meeting. Terri Alcorn, highway clerk, submitted the turning players this year and he is really ex - perience that I am lucky to have been able to Auditor January Roush updated the com - two-week work schedule. The commission - cited to get the season started and see how be a part of.” missioners on the recent tax sale. There were ers approved the superintendent help wanted well he and his teammates improved over the Bryant said he does not plan to stay in the 140 properties certified with a total amount ad for the newspaper. Applications/resumes summer. He hopes the team can improve on Chicago area after he graduates and he due of $167,971.58. There was $134,347.91 must be submitted to the highway depart - their 14-11 record from last season and win would like to move to Indianapolis or south - collected prior to the sale with 12 properties ment or auditor’s office by October 3, 2014 their conference. Elmhurst is a Division III ern Florida if that is possible. He said it all being offered the day of the sale. Of the 12 by noon. school and is one of 18 schools in the Col - depends on what employment offers he re - properties offered, nine were sold totaling Alcorn updated the commissioners on sev - lege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin ceives but is hoping to have a job lined up $11,038.34. The commissioners decided that eral pieces of equipment. The road work (CCIW). before he graduates. a commissioners’ sale was not needed for being done on Mt. Olive Road is complete. Bryant has started in 11 games as guard at Bryant said the support he has received the remaining three properties. They will start on 800 North tomorrow. Elmhurst. He averages 20.3 minutes per from Loogootee has been incredible. “It’s Rex Knight, SIDC, opened an informa - President George and Mechanic Garrick game, 2.8 rebounds per game and 1.6 assists. amazing how proud Loogootee is of their tional public hearing regarding a community Cooper will inspect three new trucks the de - He scored a season-high 28 points in the basketball,” he said. He added that he can’t development planning project. Martin partment is looking to purchase from a ven - Bluejays 102-100 overtime win against remember too many games where it was just County will partner with Daviess, Knox, dor in Fort Wayne. The department will be North Park in his first season and 29 points his family in attendance – he said there is al - Greene and Lawrence counties. This project financing the trucks therefore, Alcorn is to in last season’s game against Lawrence Uni - most always a Loogootee fan that drove the will be funded by mostly from the Environ - check on interest rates with local banks. versity – his highest scoring game of the five hours to watch him play. He said he mental Protection Agency. The funds will be Attorney J. David Lett submitted ordi - 2013-14 season. He scored a total of 226 knows many must watch him online too be - used to do an inventory of Brownfield sites nance 2014-20, ordinance for floodplain points last season in 508 minutes played, had cause he will get texts after the games from to clean up. A committee will be formed management in Martin County. This ordi - 41 assists, was 62-78 from the free throw people talking about the game and telling with two members from each county repre - nance is needed to make the county eligible line, and made 26 of 91 three pointers. The him he did a good job. Bryant said he cannot sented. The committee will make of inven - for flood insurance. The ordinance follows Bluejays got a new coach last season, John express how much it means to him and he tory of potential sites and prioritize. The the federal guidelines. The commissioners Baines, replacing Mark Scherer who can never say thank you enough to everyone primary purpose of the project is to allow approved the ordinance. coached the team for 17 years. Elmhurst in Loogootee that continues to support him. abandoned properties that can pose as a Auditor Roush will survey the courthouse went 6-19 Bryant’s first season and 14-11 “Even though I wear blue and white for my threat, to be cleaned up and used for other to see who is interested in having Daviess last season – the team’s first winning season school colors now, I will always be a Lion purposes. If anyone has any questions or Community Hospital come on site to do flu since 2008-09. Elmhurst placed sixth in the and bleed black and gold,” he said. would like to add a list of properties to the shots. CCIW Conference last year. Bryant is the son of Eric and Susan Acker - inventory, they need to contact SIDC at 812- With no further business, the meeting was On August 13, Bryant was chosen to join man, of Loogootee. 295-3701. adjourned at 6:43 p.m. other players to go on the Global Sports Fans of Bryant can visit Academy’s Goodwill Tour to Belgium, Eng - www.bluejaytv.com to access the live broad - land and Holland. Bryant said their hotel was casts and audio streams of the games. Live RATE in Mechelen, Belgium and they also visited broadcasts and previously recorded broad - year. Since July 2009, the low point of em - Brussels, Bruges, Luik, and Leper. Global casts can also be accessed at www.blue - (Continued from page one) ployment in the state, Indiana has added Sports Academy is a nonprofit organization jaytv.com. A schedule of games is listed in percent. over 84,000 manufacturing jobs and the pri - created to arrange athletic competition be - this article. For more information on The 10 counties with the highest jobless vate sector as a whole has expanded by tween equally matched teams at all levels Elmhurst Athletics, visit www.elmhurstblue - rate for August were Lake County at 7.7 244,000 workers, both of which rank the and to promote international goodwill. Along jays.com. percent, Fayette and Sullivan counties at 7.4 percent, Lawrence and Vigo counties at 7.2 state near the top in the United States. percent, Vermillion County at 7.1 percent, “Indiana’s unemployment rate has de - Greene and LaPorte counties at 7 percent, creased 1.7 percent over the past year, while (/0+8567&2//(*(0(1·6%$6.(7%$// Owen County at 6.8 percent, and Clay the labor force has expanded by more than 2014- 2015 County at 6.6 percent. 51,000 workers, which is quite remark - Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemploy - able,” said Scott B. Sanders, Commissioner Revised 4-7-14 ment rate dropped by 0.1 percent in August of the Indiana Department of Workforce DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME to 5.8 percent. Over the past year, unem - Development. “During the same period, the NOVEMBER Hoosier State has also added more than CCIW/SLIAC CHALLENGE ployment in the Hoosier State has decreased 15 SAT WESTMINSTER ELMHURST, IL 7:00 PM by 1.7 percent, which is one of the largest 56,000 private sector jobs. Together, these 16 SUN GREENVILLE ELMHURST, IL 5:00 PM rates of decline in the United States. Over figures stand in stark contrast to our Mid - this same period, Indiana’s labor force has western neighbors.” 19 WED TRINE ANGOLA, IN 7:00 PM EST increased by more than 51,000 workers, Sanders also noted initial claims and con - 25 TUE FONTBONNE ST. LOUIS, MO 6:00 PM tinued claims for unemployment insurance 30 SUN OLIVET OLIVET, MI 2:00 PM EST also ranking the state near the top in the na - tion. benefits remain at levels not seen since 2000. DECEMBER Despite the decrease in unemployment, 03 WED LORAS DUBUQUE, IA 7:00 PM Indiana’s private sector shed 2,600 jobs in Employment by Sector 06 SAT ALBION ALBION, MI 5:00 PM EST August, led primarily by the Private, Edu - Sectors showing gains in August include: 13 SAT DUBUQUE ELMHURST, IL 4:00 PM cational & Health Services sector, which Professional & Business Services (1,000), 17 WED ADRIAN ADRIAN, MI 7:00 declined by 4,100 over the month. Losses Manufacturing (900), Financial Activities PM EST were somewhat offset by a growth of 900 (300), and Construction (100). Sectors 19 FRI 67-2+1·6 01 ELMHURST, IL 3:00 PM jobs in the Manufacturing sector, which has showing declines in August include Private 30 TUE KALAMAZOO ELMHURST, IL 7:00 PM added more than 20,000 jobs over the past Educational & Health Services (-4,100), Trade, Transportation & Utilities (-500), JANUARY and Leisure and Hospitality (-300). Total 03 SAT *WHEATON ELMHURST, IL 4:00 PM
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  22.#)!3%1.*%1 Or mail to PO Box 148, %++  Loogootee IN 47553 &&)#%   /!3#+%,%-32"1..*2'!++.5!7#., Obituaries Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 3 MARCIA ALLEN Bradley; three sons, Martin Joseph Bradley Baur, and husband, Charles, of Holland, Rock, Illinois; four grandchildren, Ben - Marcia Kay Allen passed away at 3:23 and wife, Mary, of Loogootee, Robert Indiana; one brother, Nathaniel Fuhrman of jamin Shaw of Clarksville, Tennessee; p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014, at In - Bradley, and wife, Diana, of Raglesville, Jasper; and seven nieces and nephews, Mark Shaw of Oak Grove, Kentucky; and diana University Health Bloomington Hos - and Brian Bradley and wife, Heather, of Kyle and Matthew Olry, Miranda and Vic - Jason Randall and Shannon Carter, both of pital. A resident of Bedford, she was 58. Camby; one sister, Barbara Stevens of tor Dianovsky, and Emma, Lauren Grace, Radcliff, Kentucky; and three great-grand - She was born September 9, 1956, in In - Loogootee; one brother, James Bradley of and Lauren Taylor Okesson. children, Kylie Shaw of Clarksville, Ten - dianapolis; the daughter of Harry B. and Loogootee; seven grandchildren, Brett She was preceded in death by one sister, nessee; Chrisopher Anshutz, of Radcliff, Ruth C. (Atkins) Allen. Bradley of Jasper, Jason Bradley and wife, Shannon Okesson and one brother, Simon Kentucky; and Aubrey Shaw of Oak She was a qualified medical assistant. Amber, of Indianapolis, Stephen Bradley Fuhrman. Grove, Kentucky. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Indianapolis, Matt Bradley of Ra - Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. He is preceded in death by his parents, of Eagles Lodge No. 654 and Loyal Order glesville, Max Bradley of Jasper, Tori Saturday, September 27 at St. Paul’s his brothers, Roland and Gene; and his sis - of the Moose Lodge No. 801. Bradley of Camby, and Jon Bradley of Lutheran Church in Haysville with burial ter, Doris (Nigg). She is survived by her companion, Camby; and one great granddaughter, Ad - to follow in the church cemetery. A funeral service was held Monday, Sep - Danny “Bones” Spires of Bedford; two dalyn Bradley of Vincennes. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Friday, tember 22 at Queen-Lee Funeral Home in daughters, Jill Bradley of Owensburg and He was preceded in death by his parents, September 26 at the Becher-Kluesner Shoals. Burial followed in Spring Hill Annetta Wells of Bedford; grandchildren, Phillip and Helen (Naylen) Bradley. North Chapel in Jasper, and one hour be - Cemetary. Austin Bradley, Jordan Roller, Kristin A Mass of Christian Burial will be cele - fore services at the church. Condolences may be made to the family Roller, Kayla Roller, Tiffany Alexandra brated by the Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker Memorial contributions may be made to at www.queenlee.com Wells, Andrew Wayne Wells, Travis Allen at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 25 at St. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or to a favorite John Catholic Church in Loogootee. Burial Fueslar, Micah Ruth Pulliam; four great charity. GARy WILLIAMS will follow in St. John Catholic Cemetery grandchildren; siblings, Dee Canter of Online condolences may be made at Gary W. Williams died at 6:35 a.m. Greenwood; Carol Arthur of Fortville, Bill in Loogootee. There will be graveside mil - www.becherkluesner.com. itary rites conducted by the Loogootee Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Good Blevins of Morgantown; and Betty Blevins Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. A resi - and Marsha Allen, both of Indianapolis. American Legion and VFW. DONALD SHAW Visitation will be from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. dent of Loogootee, he was 68. She is preceded in death by her parents; Donald Leland Shaw passed away He was born February 4, 1946 in Daviess grandson, Benjamin Fuesler; and brother, Wednesday, September 24 at the Brock - Thursday, September 18, 2014. A resident County; the son of Walter G. and Vera Johnny Blevin. smith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. of Radcliff, Kentucky, he was 83. (Thorne) Williams. On July 18, 1969 he Graveside services were held Tuesday, Online condolences may be made at He was born May 17, 1931 in Shoals; the married Roberta Ann (Toy) Williams and September 23, at Springville Christian www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com. son of Leland Leonard and Grace (Hall) she survives. Cemetery. The ladies of the Loyal Order of Shaw. He married Linda Sue Fahr on May He was a 1964 graduate of Washington the Moose Lodge No. 801 conducted a me - JANEL FUHRMAN 27, 1956, and she survives. He was a grad - High School and he attended Vincennes morial service. Janel A. Fuhrman passed away at 9:45 uate of Shoals High School, Class of 1948. University, Indiana State University in Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation p.m. Monday, September 22, 2014 at her He served over 30 years on active duty Terre Haute and Indiana Central College in Center was in charge of arrangements. home. A resident of in the US Armed Forces, first for 17 years Indianapolis. Loogootee, she was 45. in the US Air Force as an Office of Special He was a member of St. John Catholic JERRy BRADLEy She was born No - Investigations (OSI) Agent attaining the Church and was retired from NSWC Crane Jerry “Foxie” Bradley died at 11:30 a.m. vember 7, 1968 in rank of Master Sergeant and then he branch and had owned and operated Ramco radia - Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Loo - Jasper; the daughter of transferred to the US Army as a Military gootee Health Care and Rehab Center in Kenneth and Dorothy Intelligence Warrant Officer attaining the tor and machine shop in Loogootee. Loogootee. A resident of Loogootee, he (Krodel) Fuhrman. rank of Chief Warrant Officer Three. He re - He enjoyed genealogy, photography, was 81. She was a 1987 grad - tired in 1978. He served in both the Korean fishing, gardening and woodworking. He He was born September 7, 1933 in Mar - uate of Loogootee and Vietnam Wars. Among his awards, he was a Purdue basketball and football fan High School and a tin County; the son of Phillip and Helen JANEL received the Legion of Merit and Bronze and was active in coaching little league and graduate of Indiana (Naylen) Bradley. On November 10, 1956 FUHRMAN Star Medal. He continued in government soccer. University with a Bachelor’s Degree in he married Wanda (Taylor) Bradley and service as a civilian employee working for He is survived by his wife, Roberta Ann Business Finance. She worked at DC she survives. several military intelligence agencies at Williams; one daughter, Jacqueline and Broadcasting. He was a 1951 graduate of Loogootee Fort Knox, Kentucky, finally retiring in husband, Brian Esch, of Loogootee; two She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran High School and was a member of St. John 1994. sons, Brain Williams and wife, Jennifer, Church in Haysville and enjoyed singing Catholic Church in Loogootee. He was He was a member of the Shoals United and Brent Williams and wife, Carrie, both and playing the piano, and she loved to also a US Army Veteran. Methodist Church, and was very active in of Loogootee; 10 grandchildren:, Abbie He was retired from NSWC Crane and read. Elise Williams, Garrett Andrew Williams, She is survived by her parents, Dorothy the Masonic Lodge as well as local govern - he enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, ment service. He was the 1995-96 National Cassidy Anne Esch, Drew Thomas watching the Indianapolis Colts and war and Kenneth Fuhrman of Loogootee; three Williams, Madison Elizabeth Esch, Luke sisters, Kim Olry, and husband, Martin, of President of the Sojourners. He was a 33rd movies. He was also a great conversation - degree Mason. His memberships include Michael Williams, Noah Robert Esch, alist. Fishers; Tammy Dianovsky, and husband, Evan James Williams, Lila Marie Rick, of Chicago, Illinois; and Deanna Camp Knox Lodge #919 F.& A.M. and Na - He is survived by his wife, Wanda tional Sojourner Chapter #134 both of Rad - Williams, and Bailey Marie Esch. cliff, Kentucky, the Scottish Rite of He was preceded in death by his parents, ~LETTER TO THE EDITOR~ Evansville, Military Order of World Wars, Walter G. and Vera (Thorne) Williams and The Retired Officers Association, and he his in-laws, Robert and Virginia Toy. Have your vision checked by an eye doc - ‘September Is Fall Prevention had memberships in numerous other Ma - A Mass of Christian Burial was cele - tor. Awareness Month’ sonic and Sojourner Chapters. He has been brated by the Very Rev. J. Kenneth Walker -you may be wearing the wrong glasses To the editor of the Martin County Jour - a member of the Radcliff, Ky City Council on Monday, September 22 at St. John or have a condition such as glaucoma or nal , for over 19 years. Catholic Church in Loogootee. Burial fol - cataracts that limits your vision. During the month of September, Genera - lowed in St. John Catholic Cemetery in -Poor vision can increase your chances of Along with his wife Linda, he is survived tions, Area 13 Agency on Aging & Disabil - Loogootee. falling. by one brother, Bill Shaw of Shoals; two ity joins forces with the National Council Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home, in Make your home as safe as possible. sons, Donald Shaw II and Donna of on Aging to educate the public and support Pueblo, Colorado, and Kent Shaw and Loogootee, was in charge of arrangements. evidence-based programs and interventions -Remove things you can trip over (such as papers, books, clothes, and shoes) from Robin of Clarksville, Tennessee; one Online condolences may be made at that help older adults and their families fight stairs and places where you walk. daughter, Lisa Holmes and Ronald of Flat www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com. back against falls. -Remove small throw rugs or use double- According to the Indiana Fall Prevention sided tape to keep the rugs from slipping. VU Jasper Campus Open House is October 2 Coalition, falls are Indiana’s leading cause -Keep items you use often in cabinets you Vincennes University’s Jasper Campus and local firms will have displays to illus - of emergency department visits (1,901 per can reach easily without using a step stool. will host a three-part open house on October trate the scope of their work. 100,000), hospital admissions (163 per -Have grab bars put in next to your toilet 2 starting at 4 p.m. (EDT). The public is in - “First Thursday” at the Jasper Arts Cen - 100,000), and for Hoosiers 65 and older, and the tub or shower. vited to the free event which is sponsored ter, 5-8 p.m., will feature a reception with death from traumatic injury (795 from -Use non-slip mats in the bathtub and on by the VUJC Foundation, the Jasper Arts painter James Russell May from Louisville 2007-2009). shower floors. Commission, and the Jasper Chamber of and sculptor Laura Levine from Carmel, In - These simple steps can keep all of our res - -Improve the lighting in your home. As Commerce. diana, whose work will be on display idents healthy, active members of our com - you get older, you need brighter lights to see From 4-6 p.m. the Chamber will sponsor throughout October. munity. well. -Lampshades or frosted bulbs can re - “Time Out from Business.” Beginning at -Begin a regular exercise program that in - duce glare. the Ruxer Center on the VU Jasper Campus, clude strength and balance training. -Have handrails and lights on all stairs. visitors may enjoy a self-guided walking -Lack of exercise leads to weakness and -Wear shoes that give good support and tour showcasing features of the Campus and increases the chance of a fall. have non-slip soles. Avoid going barefoot, the Jasper Arts Center’s Krempp Gallery. -Ask your doctor or health care worker wearing slippers and athletic shoes with Special tour cards may be punched at each about the best exercises for you. deep treads. station to qualify for door prizes. Have your medications checked by a pro - For additional information about fall pre - Also from 4-6 p.m. will be an observance fessional. vention or programs in our community, con - of “National Manufacturing Day” at the -Make sure they check all medicines, tact Generations at 1-800-742-9002 or Center for Technology, Innovation, and even those purchased over the counter. 812-888-5880. Manufacturing. Visitors will see just how -As you get older, the way some medi - Laura A. Holscher important manufacturing is to the local, na - cines work in your body can change. Executive Director, Generations, tional, and global economies by experienc - -Some medicines, or combinations of Area 13 Agency on Aging & Disability ing the high-technology labs designed for medicines, can make you drowsy or light- Assistant Vice-President, training and seeing demonstrations of ad - headed, which can lead to a fall. Vincennes University vanced manufacturing processes. Students COps &COurt 4 Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal Martin County Sheriff’s Department log MONDAy, SEPTEMBER 15 ambulance in Loogootee. 1:08 a.m. - Received a request for an am - Harmon and Capt. Akles responded. 10:45 a.m. - Received a report of a van - 11:18 a.m. - Received a request for an bulance in Shoals. 6:19 p.m. - Received a request for an am - dalism in Shoals. ambulance in Loogootee. 6:16 a.m. - Received a report of a prop - bulance south of Loogootee. Martin County 11:08 a.m. - Received a request for an TUESDAy, SEPTEMBER 16 erty damage accident on U.S. 150. EMS and Haysville First Responders re - 5:10 p.m. - Received a request for a lock sponded. Loogootee Police Department log out in Loogootee. 6:19 p.m. - Received a report of a white 5:25 p.m. - Received a request for a lock male going door to door trying to sell deter - MONDAy, SEPTEMBER 15 11:05 p.m. - Caller reported a trespasser out in Shoals. gent. Deputy Harmon responded. 7:59 a.m. - Caller reported harassment. on North Line Street. 8:20 p.m. - Received a request for a lock 11:21 p.m. - Received a loud noise com - 11:50 a.m. - Received a report of school THURSDAy, SEPTEMBER 18 out in Shoals. plaint. Deputy Harmon responded. personnel having issues with a student. 3:40 a.m. - Caller reported someone was 9:10 p.m. - Received a report of a prop - 1:00 p.m. - Chief Rayhill completed a ve - trying to break into her house. Officer SUNDAy, SEPTEMBER 21 erty damage accident on U.S. 231 and 9:50 a.m. - Received a request for an am - hicle identification check. Nolan and Deputy Greene responded. Inman Cemetery Road. bulance in Shoals. Martin County EMS and 1:05 p.m. - First responders were re - 8:45 a.m. - Caller reported a burglary on WEDNESDAy, SEPTEMBER 17 Shoals First Responders responded. quested on SW 2nd Street for a medical Queen Street. 4:11 p.m. - Received a report of an ag - call. 10:50 a.m. - Caller reported suspicious gressive dog in Shoals. 11:49 a.m. - Subject came on station to re - 3:35 p.m. - A male came on station to re - people on East Main Street. THURSDAy, SEPTEMBER 18 port vandalism to his vehicle. Sgt. Keller in - port harassment. 12:20 p.m. - Caller reported an elderly fe - 12:00 p.m. - Received a report of a theft vestigated. 5:58 p.m. - Captain Hennette responded male driving reckless on Broadway Street. in Shoals. 1:45 p.m. - Received an alarm call on US to a business alarm. Officer located and transported the female 4:41 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 50. Sgt. Keller responded. 6:05 p.m. - Caller reported a male solic - to her residence. bulance in Loogootee. 5:27 p.m. - Received a report of a child iting for money. 10:35 p.m. - Caller reported two people 11:56 p.m. - Received a report of a tree custody dispute in Shoals. Deputy Harmon TUESDAy, SEPTEMBER 16 trying to break into the Methodist church. down and across the roadway on Deep Cut responded. 7:02 a.m. - Caller reported a possible One male juvenile was arrested and Lake Road. 7:59 p.m. - Received a request for a vehi - trespasser. charged with burglary, escape, criminal FRIDAy, SEPTEMBER 19 cle unlock. Deputy Harmon completed the 4:14 p.m. - Caller reported a disturbance mischief, trespass and battery on a juvenile 5:05 a.m. - Received a request for an am - detail. on Park Street. detention employee. Subject was trans - bulance in Loogootee. 8:45 p.m. - Received a report of a broken 5:29 p.m. - Caller advised of a 911 hang- ported to Southwest Regional youth Vil - 1:52 p.m. - Received a report of a propane down vehicle on US 50. Deputy Harmon up on Elm Street. lage. Officer Nolan was the arresting tank explosion in Cale. was unable to locate. 11:14 p.m. - First responders were re - officer. SATURDAy, SEPTEMBER 20 quested on East Broadway Street for a 5:43 p.m. - First responders were re - 10:00 a.m. - Received a report of a theft medical call. quested on East Broadway Street for a in Shoals. Sgt. Keller took the call. Jail bookings WEDNESDAy, SEPTEMBER 17 medical call. 11:55 a.m.- Received a report of mailbox 8:14 a.m. - Caller reported a semi had 9:40 p.m. - Caller reported a violation of vandalism on Friends Creek Road. Sgt. WEDNESDAy, SEPTEMBER 17 lost some pipe on Broadway Street. a protective order. Keller is investigating. 10:59 a.m. - Jonathan Dant, of Loo - 9:58 a.m. - Chief Rayhill assisted the In - FRIDAy, SEPTEMBER 19 12:40 p.m. - Received a request for an gootee, was arrested by Indiana State Police diana State Police with a search warrant on 5:05 a.m. - Caller reported possible drug ambulance in Shoals. Martin County EMS Trooper Wilson on preliminary charges of US 231. activity. responded. possession of paraphernalia, possession of 10:50 a.m. - Female caller requested a 8:00 a.m. - Caller reported having prob - 3:23 p.m. - Received a report of theft of methamphetamine, possession of a con - welfare check on her daughter. lems with her son. money out of a wallet in Shoals. Sgt. Keller trolled substance, and unlawful possession 1:15 p.m. - An employee at Dollar Gen - 4:36 p.m. - First responders were re - is investigating. of a syringe. eral advised they had a shoplifter detained. quested for lifting assistance on Cedar 5:06 p.m. - Received a report of a break- SUNDAy, SEPTEMBER 21 Chief Rayhill responded and will file Street. in that happened earlier on Chicken Farm 1:28 a.m. - Juan J. Ramos, 21, of Jasper, charges on a female. 6:59 p.m. - Caller reported a dog com - Road. Deputy Harmon is investigating the was arrested by Loogootee Officer Nolan 5:47 p.m. - Officer Nolan responded to a plaint. incident. and charged with operating a vehicle while business alarm. 7:49 p.m. - Caller reported a possible vi - 5:13 p.m. - Received a report of a fight on intoxicated. He was transported to the Mar - 6:00 p.m. - Female caller reported a vio - olation of a protective order. Scenic Hill Road in Loogootee. Deputy tin Co. 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set for that information to be released. page 5 Martin County Journal Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Loogootee man arrested on multiple Martin County Court News charges including kidnapping CRIMINAL CHARGES DISMISSED Funding, LLC and against the defendant Wesley T. yokem, 28, of Loogootee, is friend had gone to ask for help. Cornelius September 12 Mary Owen in the amount of $1,864.79. being held in Daviess County Jail on prelim - noted the girlfriend appeared to be in dis - James R. Brim, driving while suspended, SMALL CLAIMS COURT inary charges of criminal confinement; kid - tress and had visible marks on her body. a Class A Misdemeanor, dismissed. New Suits Filed napping; battery; battery resulting in bodily The girlfriend explained they had gone CIVIL COURT September 11 injury; criminal mischief; and residential. back to yokem’s house in Loogootee, where New Suits Filed Katy-Did Trailor Park vs. Bobby Joe yoken is being held on $125,000 bond. he approached her about a missing safe. She September 11 Robbins, complaint. yokem’s arrest stemmed from an incident alleged yokem began hitting and yelling at Midland Funding, LLC vs. Amber Ross, SMALL CLAIMS JUDGMENTS on September 16 when he had allegedly her, then duct taped her to a lawn chair and civil collection. September 16 bound his girlfriend to a chair with duct tape poured water on her in an attempt to get in - September 12 Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Crane and battered her on suspicions that she had formation from her. Jennifer L. Carrico vs. Donald R. Carrico, Federal Credit Union and against the defen - stolen his safe, according to a probable cause The girlfriend convinced yokem to go petition for dissolution of marriage. dant Misty R. Sanders a/k/a McKibben in filed Daviess County Sheriff’s Deputy Keith back to Washington to ask Downs if he had Amber R. Cramer vs. Dustin A. Cramer, the amount of $460. Hinderliter. a knife that had been in the safe. When petition for dissolution of marriage. MARRIAGE LICENSES Hinderliter said as he and another deputy yokem confronted Downs at his residence, September 16 September 17 were leaving Daviess Community Hospital, an altercation ensued. Kristina Williams vs. Jeffrey Williams, Ethan J. Graber of Loogootee and they were approached by Ryan Downs who During a later interview, yokem admitted petition for dissolution of marriage. Charisse C. Chestnut of Loogootee. appeared to have been in an altercation. The to the confrontation with his girlfriend. He CIVIL COURT JUDGMENTS Ronald L. Flick of Shoals and Darla J. male explained yokem and his girlfriend had also advised he put duct tape on her feet and September 15 Shipman of Shoals. kicked in the door to his home on Van Trees taped her arms to the chair, but “he only put Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Portfo - September 18 Street in Washington. He noted his wife and one strand of tape on her and she was able lio Recovery Associates, LLC, and against Clint D. Hoffman of Shoals and Amber kids were in the home. to break free right away”. the defendant Jermaine A. Thornton in the D. Cook of Shoals. Washington Police Officer Stephen Mize According to the reports, the girlfriend amount of $178. Zachary D. Madley of Loogootee and was already with yokem by this time, and had marks on her face, back, bruises on both September 19 Jessica J. Strange of Loogootee. the girlfriend was located across the street at upper arms and scuffed knees. A search war - Judgment in favor of the plaintiff FIA Iamur Judge Wright of Williams and a neighbor’s house. rant executed at the barn where the girlfriend Card Services and against the defendant Caitlin Renee Wright of Williams. A separate probable cause filed by WPD alleged she was confined showed evidence Richard B. Allen in the amount of s Officer Collin Cornelius stated the Washing - consistent with her story, including a char, $2,753.28. Billy Joe Combs of Loogootee and Han - ton Police were dispatched to another Van several strips and wads of duct tape and Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Capital nah Jo. McClure of Loogootee. Trees Street residence, where yokem’s girl - empty rolls of duct tape. One Bank and against the defendant Retha Stephen Robert Witt of Shoals and D. Hert in the amount of $2,268. Hillary Diane Jones of Shoals. ISP partners with the DEA in Drug Take-Back Day September 22 Daniel L. Steward of Loogootee and This fall, the Drug Enforcement Admin - ticipate in this program may drop off their Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Midland Samantha D. Sergent of Loogootee. istration (DEA) offers residents a chance to prescription drugs for disposal at any Indi - get rid of pills, cough syrup, and other un - ana State Police Post throughout the state 200 Indiana consumers report IRS scam wanted medications that have been piling (except the Toll Road). This includes the If you receive a call from someone claim - the last four digits of a victim’s Social Secu - up around their homes during the eighth Jasper and Evansville Posts on Saturday, ing to be with the IRS and demanding imme - rity number. They also may be able to spoof National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. September 27, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. diate payment, hang up immediately. It is the IRS toll-free number on Caller ID to make Held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dubois County will host two additional most likely a scam. More than 200 Indiana the call look legitimate. September 27, the event is one of the few sites: The Huntingburg Fire Station, 501 residents have reported these fraudulent calls If you think you’ve been targeted by this days of the year where residents can drop East 1st Street, Huntingburg and the Ferdi - to the attorney general’s office this year, with scam, call the IRS at 1.800.829.1040 yourself off expired or unused prescription medica - nand Fire Station, 2065 Main Street, Ferdi - many occurring in recent days. Here’s a com - to confirm it is fraudulent. Then, report the tions without having to wonder whether nand. These two sites will be open from 10 mon scenario to watch out for: you receive a scam to the Indiana Attorney General’s Office they will be accepted—even controlled sub - a.m. until noon. call from someone claiming to be from the by filing a consumer complaint online at stances, such as ADHD drugs, are taken. Also accepting drugs for disposal in IRS or U.S. Department of Treasury. The www.indianaconsumer.com or calling This program WILL NOT ACCEPT NEW Daviess County are the Odon Police De - caller tells you that you owe tax money, due 1.888.834.9969. OR USED NEEDLES. The collection is in - partment at 401 S. Grove Street in Odon immediately. If it is not paid, the caller threat - you can also report the scam to the U.S. tended for liquid and pill medications only. and the Washington Fire Department at 200 ens, a warrant will be issued for your arrest. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Adminis - Past Take-Back Day events have been Harned Ave, Washington. you are then told to put the money on a pre - tration at 1.800.366.4484 or go to hugely successful, collecting more than 324 To locate the state police post closest to paid debit card and give the caller the num - www.irs.gov and type “scam” in the search tons of prescription medications nationwide your home or business, click this link: ber. box to report the incident online. last October alone. Citizens wishing to par - www.in.gov/isp/2382.htm. Don’t fall victim to this scam that has cost To find other locations participating in consumers a total of $5 million nationwide. Clerk’s office notice the Drug Take Back initiative, use this link The IRS will never initiate contact over the Assault in Shoals to the DEA: phone. you will always be contacted first on marriage licenses www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/ntbi- through official correspondence by mail. Ad - The Martin County Clerk’s Office will not leads to arrest pub.pub?_flowExecutionKey=_c6796A07 ditionally, the IRS will never ask you for be issuing or recording marriage licenses be - On September 22 at approximately F-8015-147E-1B9E- credit card, debit card or prepaid card infor - tween October 8, 2014 and October 20, 12:30 a.m. the Martin County Sheriff’s 8230988179C2_kFB2D2F77-1E74-95C9- mation over the phone. 2014 due to Clerk Julie Fithian being on va - Department received a 911 call from F1F1-02553A852983. Warning: Scammers may be able to recite cation. Fithian is the only person in the Timothy Witt, 45, of Shoals, stating clerk’s office now that issues marriage li - that Randy Baker, 34, of Shoals, was censes. If you will be getting married before inside his residence assaulting him with 
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tion to the City of Loogootee, Indiana. Farming &OutdOOrs Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 6 October weather outlook: Purdue economist suggests corn growers consider keeping their crops close to home More seasonal - for a change But Indiana is unlikely to experience the From now to the end of October in the far By DARRIN PACK By KEITH ROBINSON Purdue University News Service types of transportation logjams facing Purdue University News Service northern counties, daily high temperatures farmers in the Dakotas. Analysts from the normally fall from 70 degrees Fahrenheit to With a record amount of corn likely public and private sectors say the state has After an unusually cool and wet summer, 55 and lows from 50 to 40. In extreme headed to market in the next few weeks enough rail cars and barges to move the Indiana might very well see a return to more southwest Indiana, the highs normally cool and corn prices still very low, a Purdue grain. normal conditions as autumn sets in. from 78 degrees to 64 and the lows from 54 University agricultural economist is ad - The questions are where will the buyers Temperatures are expected to rebound to to 42. vising growers to consider storing their be found, at what prices and when? near-normal and then normal for the rest of Total October precipitation normally crop on their own property if they can. With such a large surplus, Alexander September and develop into a warmer-than- ranges between 1.7 and 1.9 inches across The alternatives are to pay a premium said, corn prices are unlikely to recover normal trend for October, according to the the state. October usually is one of the driest for space in a commercial storage facility their relatively high levels of the past two Indiana State Climate Office, based at Pur - months of the year in Indiana. or to sell for prices far below what many years anytime soon. due University. Precipitation should be With autumn’s return, attention shifts to farmers expected at the beginning of the Corn prices have been battered since about normal in October. the question of when Indiana will have its season, said associate professor Corinne mid-summer when it became apparent that The relative warm-up would be the result first frost. The average earliest first-frost Alexander. cool, wet weather would provide ideal of a “positive” Artic Oscillation that is ex - dates are more than three weeks away. None of these three options is particu - conditions for a bumper crop. pected to keep cooler air out of the region For most of Indiana, the first killing larly appealing, Alexander says, but keep - The latest U.S. Department of Agricul - and a jet stream that is likely to shift more freeze of 28 degrees or lower typically has ing the crops in on-farm bins, elevators or ture crop production report, issued Sep - east to west than north to south. occurred during of period of October 23-29. silos and waiting for market conditions to tember 11, projected a record national corn The outlook is “a broad climatology of Scattered portions of the state, mostly in improve makes the most financial sense. output this year of 14.4 billion bushels, up expectations,” said Dev Niyogi, state clima - some of the central and northern counties, “If you don’t have storage on your farm, 3 percent from 2013. Indiana farmers also tologist. have had their first frost October 17-23. your next best choice might be to sell were expected to produce a record crop. “This appears to be a season where we Most southern counties have experienced even if you have to take less than you As a result, the December corn contract, will have to keep a close eye to see how their first frost October 29 to November 17. wanted,” she said. “It’s a complex equa - the most actively traded in the futures mar - things are evolving every month, with no A map of Indiana’s average first-frost tion and there are no easy answers.” ket, peaked at $5.10 per bushel in mid- major drivers dominating our seasonal out - dates is available at www.iclimate.org/im - Typically, the key variable in determin - May and has since slid to its lowest level look,” he said. ages/toolbox/Fall28.jpg. ing whether to store or sell crops is the in four years. Prospects for the basis price “opportunity cost,” Alexander said. That - the cash value farmers receive for the im - is, farmers should calculate whether they mediate sale of their crop at the time of Cover Crops Field Guide for would earn more by depositing the pro - harvest - are equally bleak because of the ceeds of an immediate sale or by storing massive amount of grain up for sale. farmers expanded, update their crops and hoping for higher prices Meanwhile, global demand for corn has cover crops they grow - all for greater po - later. plateaued, at least for the short term, due By EMMA HOPKINS But historically low interest rates right in part to a healthy wheat harvest in Eu - Purdue University News Service tential benefit for their soils and cash crop growth,” said Eileen Kladivko, Purdue pro - now mean farmers probably won’t lose rope that reduced their need for American Farmers interested in planting cover fessor of agronomy. much, if anything, by keeping their grain grain imports and record or near-record crops to improve soil health now have an The updated guide features seven new in silos instead of money in the bank, production in other corn-growing coun - updated and expanded resource in the sec - topics: Alexander said. tries. ond edition of the Midwest Cover Crops * Getting started in cover crops. Farmers also should consider that this Domestic demand is limited by barriers Field Guide. * Rationale for fitting cover crops into year’s corn glut is likely to quickly fill up to growth in the ethanol and livestock feed The pocket guide, released Monday, Sep - different cropping systems. the region’s grain storage units, making sectors, two of the most important desti - tember 22, is produced by Purdue Univer - * Suggested cover crops for common ro - space harder to find and more expensive, nations for Indiana corn. Ethanol produc - sity and the Midwest Cover Crops Council. tations. Alexander said. ers are using about all the corn they can Growers plant cover crops for a variety * Cover crop effects on cash crop yields. “Indiana has done a good job in recent for the foreseeable future, and livestock of reasons and possible benefits. Cover * Climate considerations including win - years of adding more storage space,” she operators are just now beginning to in - crops can trap nitrogen left in the soil after ter hardiness and water use. said. “But with so much corn coming in crease their herds after several down cash-crop harvest, scavenging the nitrogen * Adapting seeding rates and spring man - at once it will be difficult to find room for years, Alexander said. to build soil organic matter and recycling agement based on weather. it all.” The good news, Alexander said, is some nitrogen for later crop use. They also * “Up and coming” cover crops. Alexander envisions a situation where American consumers might pick up some can prevent erosion, improve soil physical There also is more information about her - excess corn could be “sitting around in of the slack. and biological characteristics, suppress bicide carryover, manure and biosolids ap - piles” while producers and buyers try to “If corn is cheap,” she said, “people will weeds, improve water quality and conserve plications, and crop insurance issues. figure out what to do with it. find ways to use it.” soil moisture by providing surface mulch. Four states have been added to the new The first cover crops guide was released guide to round out information for cover Indiana citizens can help put an end to poaching in February 2012. The updated guide is in crops in the Midwest. They are Kansas, Indiana Conservation Officers are encour - laws”, said TIP citizen’s advisory board response to the increasing interest in cover Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. aging citizens to partner with the Turn in a President Joe Cales. “Poaching affects us crops in the Midwest and to requests for ad - The guide’s second edition is available at Poacher (T.I.P) program and become active all”. ditional information. Purdue Extension’s The Education Store at in putting an end to poaching. Since 2011 TIP has received 1,388 tips “All this new information will help farm - www.the-education-store.com. Search by T.I.P. is a non-profit organization that and has paid $13,100 in rewards for tips that ers better choose appropriate cover crops the name of the publication or product code originated in 1983 for the purpose of paying have led to the arrest of a suspect. TIP was for their situation and better manage the ID-433. rewards to promote public involvement and instrumental in funding the beginning of the Deadline is October 31 for Big Tree Register submissions assistance to the Indiana Department of nationally recognized K-9 resource protec - The 2012 drought and other circum - Indiana big trees, the nomination form, and Natural Resources Law Enforcement effort. tion program for the Indiana DNR Law En - forcement Division. stances have knocked some of Indiana’s directions on how to make tree measure - TIP is administered by a citizen’s advisory board consisting of members that represent “The Turn in a Poacher organization and state champion trees out of contention for ments is at dnr.IN.gov/forestry/8169.htm. many different sportsmen organizations. its members continue to be a great supporter the 2015 Big Tree Register. For more information about nominating a Published every five years, the register is “Concerned citizens are the main reason of the mission of the DNR Law Enforce - tree for the register or to receive a nomina - why Indiana TIP has been successful in ment Division”, said Director Danny East. a list of the largest known native trees in tion form, contact district forester Janet Eger the state, known as state champion trees. fighting against poaching and bringing jus - “Our success is greatly increased by the at (812) 247-2479 or [email protected]. The DNR is accepting nominations for tice to those who violate Fish and Wildlife support of our citizens and sportsmen or - the 2015 Big Tree Register through Octo - ganizations”. ber 31. Indiana State Police unveil new Interested citizens may join TIP by visit - The loss of several champions is an op - ing their website at www.in.gov/dnr/lawen - portunity for other trees to move up and electronic firearms application process for/2745.htm. To report Fish and Wildlife take their place. If you think you have the Last Thursday, the Indiana State Police signed to be user friendly and will make the violations and remain anonymous citizens largest or even the second largest please unveiled a new electronic firearms applica - process easier for all those involved.” are encouraged to use the TIP line by calling nominate your tree — it could be the next tion process that will be in effect beginning Persons already holding a firearms permit 1-800-TIP-IDNR. state champion for its species. October 1. or those obtaining a firearms permit after The application requires three measure - The new process will remove the “paper” October 1st will also be able to request a du - ments of a tree: total circumference, in application and after October 1 only elec - plicate firearms license or request a change inches, at 4.5 feet above the ground; total tronic applications will be accepted. of address via the electronic version. height, in feet; and average crown spread, Firearms permits issued after October 1 will Firearms permits already issued and per - in feet. also be hard plastic, as opposed to the paper sons holding firearms permits will not be af - The total size of a tree is calculated using permit currently issued. fected. Those persons will utilize the a points system. The tree of each species “The new electronic application is de - electronic version when their permit expires 
 with the highest total is Indiana’s largest. signed to streamline the application process if they do not possess a lifetime permit. 
Each tree nominated is verified for for both the applicant and law enforcement For further information regarding the   
species and size before acceptance in the officials” said Assistant Chief of Staff firearms permit process go to the Indiana register. Major Mike White, Communication and In - State Police website at www.in.gov and    More information, the online directory of formation Systems. “This system is de - click on the link “Firearms Licensing.”    
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By Ralph Purkhiser In the Garden Purdue University Master Gardener If mums are the queen of the late summer weeds were that beautiful. winter winds from tearing the plants. How - given in my youth and I have searched a and early fall garden, then asters must The tall New york asters have also been ever, I recommend leaving about six inches new start of the camphor flowers for many surely be princesses. The very name means criticized because they tend to fall if we get of the stalks to protect the crown of the years. They say that scents provoke the “star” and they certainly star when it comes strong winds. Like mums, splitting and plant from winter snows, which may cause strongest memories, and while I have to color. falling of asters may be prevented by cut - the crown to rot. Mulch around the new smelled of many asters, I have not found Asters are somewhat puzzling, even to ting them back in early summer. The result plant after the ground freezes. one that emits the distinct camphor scent of professional horticulturalists. At one time, will be sturdier, thicker plants. This may Asters are susceptible to powdery those tall asters, which Miss Kerby had in the genus numbered in the thousands. delay the bloom time by a few weeks, but I mildew, so plant them where they will get mauve, light purple and deep violet. I con - However, with modern DNA research, the consider that to be another benefit, stretch - plenty of air circulation. As with all fungal tinue my search. Whenever I see a garden genus was split, and the term aster now ap - ing the flower time into autumn. If you diseases, the best cure is actually preven - with tall asters, I stop to admire the color plies only to a group of plants native mostly have several clumps of asters, you may cut tion. If you have any disease on your and seek that memorable scent from my to Europe and Asia, with only one native some of them earlier in the summer and cut plants, be sure to clean up the residue and youth. North American aster. However, while our others later, resulting in flowers over a make sure it is destroyed or disposed of native plants have now been assigned to a more extended period. away from the garden. Do not put that plant Click this box if you would new genus by the scientists, they still are Of course, the above information is of lit - material in your compose bin. The fungal like to send a voluntary sub - labeled as asters in most garden centers. tle use this time of the year. Like mums, the problems rarely kill asters, but the foliage The confusion is further advanced by the asters that are available in many garden may be unattractive. cription payment! Subscrip - fact that the different species of asters cross centers tend to be less hardy than the Asters are wonderful nectar plants for tion payments help keep the easily, and it is difficult to actually find spring-planted asters and the seedlings that bees and butterflies. The insects are at - Martin County Journal species asters. However, I would not com - volunteer in gardens. If you want to in - tracted by the bright colors and the flower plain, as those hybrids really have a lot to crease the chance that your asters will sur - shape, which allows easy access to the nec - going! offer. The flowers range in color from vive the winter, buy plants that have more tar. Many asters have little scent, but others Or mail to PO Box 148, white to pink, lavender and deep violet. buds than blooms and get them in the may have a scent that is more herbal than Loogootee IN 47553 Asters range in size from about six inches ground as soon as possible. Asters do not floral. In fact, the tall asters grown by one to over six feet, so there is a variety that like wet feet, so make sure to plant them in of my garden mentors, Aleta Kerby, had will fit anywhere in a border. Most asters areas where no water stands in the winter such a strong herbal scent that she referred are hardy in our climate and will self-seed time. Raised beds offer prime locations for to them as “camphor flowers”. Many years to the point that some gardeners consider asters. Once the flowers are killed by frost, ago, an errant bulldozer operator wiped out them to be weeds. I only wish that all of the you may cut the plants back to prevent the the start of those asters that I had been Service At yLoocalu profressionals here to serve you! ADVERtISING/pROmOtION AUtO REpAIR AUtO REpAIR AUtO REpAIR

     
  

       
      
    
               
    
        
      
         
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 Want to advertise in this directory for $25 per month? Email [email protected] to find out how. state &natiOnal Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 8 Duke Energy $1.87 billion infrastructure replacement plan: Consumer comments The Messmer Report By District 63 State Representative on proposed rate increases invited The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer which the utility currently adjusts its rates Mark Messmer Counselor (OUCC) is inviting written com - subject to OUCC review and IURC ap - ments from Duke Energy customers on the proval. All Indiana investor-owned electric Remembering the Constitution every Washington. Later, he founded the city of utility’s $1.87 billion plan for electric trans - utilities use trackers, with Duke Energy day of the year Falmouth, Kentucky. mission, distribution and storage system using them to recover costs for generating Did you know that this year marks the Through my mom’s participation in DAR, improvements. This includes Duke En - fuel, environmental compliance, regional 227th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. I have also been able to become a member ergy’s request for incremental electric rate transmission, energy efficiency programs, Constitution? This is the oldest and shortest of the Sons of the American Revolution recovery of the costs as the projects pro - critical infrastructure protection, its inte - written Constitution of any major govern - (SAR). I believe it is very important to re - ceed, through a new semi-annual rate ad - grated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) ment in the world, but is also one of the most member our family heritage and the sacri - justment mechanism (or “tracker”). generation plant at Edwardsport, and other important documents ever penned. fices that our ancestors made to ensure our The OUCC – the state agency represent - costs. The Constitution was written to guarantee freedom today. This is something I instill in ing consumer interests in cases before the A number of additional parties have for - the freedoms which American colonists my children each and every day. Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission mally intervened in this case and are also fought, sacrificed and died to establish. Often times I have wondered, as our (IURC) – is reviewing the utility’s plan and expected to file testimony on November Once America gained her independence, the founding fathers gathered to create the has not yet taken a position in the pending 12, 2014. They include the Citizens Action Constitution was designed to deter the framework for America’s new government, case. The OUCC is scheduled to complete Coalition of Indiana and several of Duke abuses of power that they had grown accus - did they have any idea what a lasting impact its review and file testimony on November Energy’s industrial customers (Nucor tomed to from occurring in their new coun - this document would have? Could they have 12, 2014. Steel, Steel Dynamics, Inc., Eli Lilly and try. even imagined the beacon of hope it would Duke Energy has filed its request under Company, Haynes International, Inc., Each year during this week, proud patriots symbolize for people around the world? Did a 2013 Indiana law (Senate Enrolled Act Marathon Petroleum Company, LP, Tate & across our country celebrate Constitution they know that what they were creating was 560). Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc., and USG Week. The tradition of Constitution Week unlike anything the world had ever seen be - The law allows an investor-owned elec - Corporation). was started in 1955 when the Daughters of fore - something we would still be praising tric or natural gas utility to seek IURC ap - An IURC technical evidentiary hearing the American Revolution (DAR) petitioned 227 years later? proval of a seven-year infrastructure in this case is scheduled to start on Decem - Congress to set aside the week. It was later Although it was written centuries ago, the improvement plan. ber, 18, 2014 at the PNC Center (101 W. adopted and signed into Public Law on Au - groundbreaking contents of the U.S. Consti - If the plan is approved, the utility may Washington St.) in Indianapolis. While ev - gust 2, 1956 by then President Dwight D. tution have remained a symbol of freedom then adjust rates every six months, subject identiary hearings are open to the public, Eisenhower. throughout times of war and peace, depres - to OUCC review and IURC approval, to re - participation is typically limited to attorney Throughout this week, the Dubois County sion and prosperity, to mold our country into cover project costs as they are incurred. and Commission questioning of expert wit - DAR have arranged to have displays set up the place it is today. While on occasion it has The rate adjustments – under a new nesses who have filed technical testimony in Jasper, Huntingburg, Dubois and Ferdi - required some amendments, at its core, the Transmission, Distribution, and Storage on behalf of the case’s formal parties. nand Public Libraries to educate citizens underlying principles of the U.S. Constitu - System Improvement Charge (TDSIC) For more information on this case and about the Constitution. tion transcend time. mechanism – may not exceed two percent the 2013 law, please visit As the descendant of Captain John Waller This year, let us all celebrate Constitution of the utility’s total retail revenues each www.in.gov/oucc/2802.htm. and the son of Linda Messmer, DAR Regent Week by resolving to be better-informed and year. Consumers who wish to submit written for Dubois County, celebrating Constitution responsible citizens of America. After all, Recovery of 20 percent of the costs must comments may do so via the OUCC’s Week has been a way of life for me. Captain these timeless words will eventually lose be deferred until the utility’s next base rate Website at www.in.gov/oucc/2361.htm, or Waller was born in Virginia and enlisted in their value if we do not know what they are. case, which must be filed before the end of by mail, email or fax: the Continental Army as a sergeant. He Rep. Messmer (R-Jasper) represents por - the seven-year period. Mail: Consumer Services Staff fought in the Battle of Brandywine and was tions of Daviess, Dubois, Pike and Martin Duke Energy’s testimony and exhibits in Indiana Office of Utility Consumer commissioned Captain by General George counties. IURC Cause No. 44526 state that: Counselor The proposed projects throughout its In - 115 W. Washington St., Suite 1500 New mobile voter registration app launched diana service territory would be built from South Indiana Secretary of State Connie Law - cials. It is a full service application designed 2015 through 2022. Indianapolis, IN 46204 son announced a new mobile voter registra - to make voting easy for Hoosiers by making Projects would include automated meter - email: [email protected] tion app in conjunction with National Voter election information accessible from any - ing and communications devices, breaker Fax: (317) 232-5923 Registration Day (held September 23). The where. and relay replacements, replacement of Written comments the OUCC receives app allows Hoosiers to register to vote, Apple users can access the application via aging infrastructure (including transform - by November 5, 2014 will be filed with the along with many other services, via their iTunes from a mobile device or tablet by ers, substations, poles, and lines), vegeta - Commission and included in the case’s for - smart phone. searching “Indiana voters.” Android users tion management, and other proposals. mal evidentiary record. Comments should “The IndianaVoters App is the next phase can access the application via their mobile Duke Energy plans to file its first semi- include the consumer’s name, mailing ad - of this office embracing technology to im - app store by searching “Indiana Voters.” annual TDSIC rate increase request in Sep - dress, and a reference to “IURC Cause No. prove customer service and citizen engage - “Indiana now offers several convenient tember 2015. 44526.” ment,” said Secretary Lawson. “I encourage ways for Hoosiers to get registered or con - If the seven-year plan is approved by the Consumers with questions about submit - all Hoosiers to take advantage of this new firm information. If you cannot download IURC, Duke Energy’s first TDSIC rate in - ting written comments can contact the app and check their registration today.” the Indiana Voters app, our customer- crease of approximately 0.9 percent would OUCC’s consumer services staff toll-free The new app will allow Hoosiers to reg - friendly IndianaVoters.com is available on take effect in 2016. The estimated rate in - at 1-888-441-2494. ister to vote or confirm their voter registra - any desktop,” said Secretary Lawson. creases from 2017 through 2022 would The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer tion, look up their polling place, get driving “Once Hoosiers get registered, I hope they vary annually, ranging from 0.8 percent to Counselor (OUCC) represents Indiana con - directions to their polling location, find out will learn more about our vote in honor of 1.3 percent each year. The estimated aver - sumer interests before state and federal who’s on their ballot, track their absentee a vet program so they can cast their ballot age annual percentage increase over the bodies that regulate utilities. As a state ballot application or provisional ballot in - in honor of a military member who has af - seven-year term is 1 percent. agency, the OUCC’s mission is to represent formation and contact local election offi - fected their life.” Under the law’s timing requirements, the all Indiana consumers to ensure quality, re - IURC must issue a fin al order no later than liable utility services at the most reason - March 27, 2015. able prices possible through dedicated The new tracker rate increases requested advocacy, consumer education, and cre - in this case are in addition to Duke En - ative problem solving. ergy’s current Indiana base rates, which Visit us at www.IN.gov/OUCC, were approved in 2004, and also in addi - www.twitter.com/IndianaOUCC, or tion to various other trackers through www.facebook.com/IndianaOUCC.

   
           
           sChOOl &spOrts Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 9

LHS Fall Chorus Concert -Photo by Courtney Hughett Members of the sixth grade and junior high choruses at Loogootee also participated in the fall chorus concert held Monday night. Members of the sixth grade chorus are Austin Brittain, Cody Carrico, Julius Castro, Caden Chandler, Samantha Cook, Bryant Eckerle, Emily Gingerich, Camden Godwin, Ashlyn Holt, Karissa Hunt, Abigail Lindsey, Camden Long, Jatelin Nicholson, Sirena Nugent, Zach Perkins, Shianne Ritter, Aspen Salmon, Wyatt Sheetz, Tatiana Stinson, Devan Stoll, Cody Stone, Brayden Sutton, Karoline Tedrow, Tristan Tinkle, Aaron Todd, Kallin Trambaugh, Makenzie VanHoy, Stanley Wagler, Tyler Wagoner, Brittany Walker, Jaelyn Walker, Billy Wetter, Jalen Wildman, Jordan Wildman, and Anna Wilson. Members of the junior high chorus include Danielle Abel, Ayden Aiman, Michael Arford, Jacob Arvin, Chris Ashby, Hannah Bailey, Kendall Berry, Mallory Berry, Max Blackwell, Alex Bowling, Cruse Bridgewater, Kalli Britton, Jessica Browder, Lucas Burch, Courtney Burch, Liz Burch, Keyton Campbell, Aspyn Carrico, Essie Craig, Sydney Davis, Grace Earley, Ashley Epperson, Cassie Esch, Tristain Forbes, Daniel Gingerich, Ariana Gomez, Nathaniel Hart, Conner Hedrick, Samantha Hembree, Jacob Hollihan, Trinity Howell, Mackenzy Hudson, Lauren Kain, Alexis Long, Marcus Lukens, Konner Lyon, Kendra Lythgoe, Taylor Mattingly, Stephanie Otto, Brittany Potts, McKenzie Rain, Lindsey Rasico, Lindsey Robinson, Rachel Robinson, Jessie Stoll, Chelsie Sutton, Tyler Swartzentruber, Emily Thomas, Melaina Tippery, Sebastian Toy, Emily Wade, Madisyn Wade, Sarah Wagler, Jayleigh Wagoner, Madison Wagoner, Kealy Wetter, Rikki Wetter, Garrett Williams, Calli Wininger, and Olivia Wininger. Loogootee Boys’ Tennis Teams struggle with losses The Loogootee High School Boys Tennis Wittmer (L) defeated Evansville Memorial Blake Hoover (BR) 6-2, 6-4 hurry.” Team fell to Evansville Memorial last 6-2 Bloomfield 3, Loogootee 2 Varsity results night, Tuesday, September 23. The varsity The varsity team hosted the Loogootee #1 Singles - Gabe Nolley (L) defeated Barr-Reeve 3, Loogootee 2 was defeated 0-5 and the junior varsity 2- Invitational this past Saturday, September Del Carter (B) 6-1, 6-0 #1 Singles - Gabe Nolley (L) defeated 3. 20. Bloomfield ended up taking the cham - #2 Singles - Conner Dowden (B) de - Colten Lottes (BR) 6-0, 6-0 Head Coach Rick Graves said after the pionship with Barr-Reeve in second and feated Landon Bell (L) 7-6(5), 7-6(5) #2 Singles - John Cangelosi (BR) de - matches, “Memorial is definitely one of the Loogootee in third. #3 Singles - Wyatt Wade (L) defeated feated Landon Bell (L) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 strongest teams we’ve played this season Coach Graves said, “While we had two Jackson Stone (B) 6-4, 6-0 #3 Singles - Trent Graber (BR) defeated but I thought we did a good job against losses today I can’t say I was really dis - #1 Doubles - Alex Chestnut and Hunter Wyatt Wade (L) 6-0, 6-3 them, especially our singles. Gabe had a pleased with the way we played overall. I Heaton (B) defeated Hayden Bell and Jor - #1 Doubles - Hayden Bell and Jordan chance in his match. He was broken in the was really disappointed in our play last dan Berry (L) 6-4, 6-3 Berry (L) defeated Zach Graber and Thursday but today we were much more #2 Doubles - Evan Fuller & Brennan 12th game and it seemed to take the wind Jonathon Walker (BR) 6-3, 6-4 out of his sails. Shots he was making earlier competitive and showed more focus. We Hughes (B) defeated #2 Doubles - Wyatt Helms and Blake he couldn’t quite hit in the second set. I was had opportunities today but couldn’t find a Landon Diamond & Landon Wittmer (L) Hoover (BR) defeated Landon Diamond pleased to see Landon and Wyatt play well, way to capitalize on them.” 6-1, 6-4 also. They both hit the ball well and at With Bloomfield being undefeated The Lions took on Barr-Reeve last and Landon Wittmer (L) 6-1, 6-1 times had their opponents frustrated. Coach Graves said he thought the Lions Thursday, September 18. The Vikings de - Junior varsity results Memorial’s experience was the biggest dif - had a chance to beat them and nearly pulled feated the Lions varsity squad 3-2 and the Barr-Reeve 4, Loogootee 0 ference tonight. We have good athletes but it off. “I told our guys you can be happy junior varsity 4-0. #1 Singles - Stephan Lang (BR) defeated they have guys who are good tennis players with the way you played but don’t be satis - Coach Graves said after the matches, Seth Wagler (L) 9-7 as well as being good athletes. It’s a tough fied with the outcome,” he said. “This was a very disappointing loss for us. #2 Singles - Nick Parsons (BR) defeated combination to overcome.” Coach Graves congratulated Gabe Nol - I just didn’t feel like we showed up tonight. Carson Rayhill (L) 8-5 The varsity moves to 6-8 on the season ley for moving into second place for career That being said I think Barr-Reeve played #1 Doubles - Trent Lengacher and Mitch and 1-2 in the Blue Chip Conference. The wins at Loogootee. Gabe now has 68 wins, very well. They hit the ball well and just Wagler (BR) defeated Trysten Booker and junior varsity is 5-6 on the season and 0-2 which puts him behind Alan Toy, who has played better than us. We’ll be facing Barr- Gavin Wittmer (L) 8-3 in the conference. The teams will play Lin - 78. “In the last week or so Gabe has passed Reeve again this weekend and also a very #2 Doubles - Cole Butler & Noah Ross ton tonight at home at 4:30 p.m. some great players in Loogootee tennis his - good Bloomfield team in our Invitational (BR) defeated Jorge Aura’ Camarena and Varsity results tory. We have a few matches left in the reg - so our level of play has got to improve in a Cole Harmon (L) 8-6 Evansville Memorial 5, Loogootee 0 ular season so hopefully he’ll be adding to #1 Singles - Michael Koch (EM) de - that total,” said the coach. Loogootee Volleyball Team defeats feated Gabe Nolley (L) 7-5, 6-0 Results #2 Singles - Nick Johnson (EM) defeated Barr-Reeve 3, Loogootee 2 Landon Bell (L) 6-1, 6-3 #1 Singles - Gabe Nolley (L) defeated Washington, Shoals, North Knox #3 Singles - Griffin Bitter (EM) defeated Colten Lottes (BR) 6-0, 6-0 The Lady Lions Volleyball team took on three digs. Hedrick ended with 14 kills fol - Wyatt Wade (L) 6-3, 6-3 #2 Singles - John Cangelosi (BR) de - Washington last night, Tuesday, September lowed by Julianne Bell with 10 and Emily #1 Doubles - Chase Throop and Colin feated Landon Bell (L) 6-2, 1-6, 1-0(5) 23 and were defeated in four sets, 20-25, Bateman with four. Brookshire had 11 digs, Throop (EM) defeated Hayden Bell and #3 Singles - Wyatt Wade (L) defeated 25-16, 19-25, and 21-25. Wagoner had five digs and seven points, Jordan Berry (L) 6-1, 6-0 Trent Graber (BR) 6-3, 6-1 Lauren Bowling led in points with 12 fol - and Robbins had five digs and 11 points. #2 Doubles - Jackson Jennings and Joe #1 Doubles - Zach Graber and Jonathon lowed by Waylee Wagoner, Kylie Hall and Bowling finished with 12 points and three Simon (EM) defeated Landon Diamond Walker (BR) defeated Hayden Bell and Jor - Kailye Robbins with eight each and Emily digs. and Landon Wittmer (L) 6-0, 6-0 dan Berry (L) 7-6(6), 7-5 Brookshire with three. Wagoner also had 11 The junior varsity team also defeated Junior varsity results #2 Doubles - Wyatt Helms and Blake digs and six kills; Robbins had 11 digs, Hall Shoals in two sets, 25-10 and 25-23. Evansville Memorial 3, Loogootee 2 Hoover (BR) defeated Landon Diamond contributed 14 assists; and Brookshire had Last Thursday, the girls also defeated #1 Doubles - Chris Clark and Ross Effin - and Landon Wittmer (L) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9) 10 digs. North Knox in three sets, 25-16, 25-16, and ger (EM) defeated Carson Rayhill and Seth Bloomfield 4, Barr-Reeve 1 Mya Hedrick finished with 14 kills fol - 25-23. Hall finished with 17 points and Wagler (L) 8-1 #1 Singles - Del Carter (B) defeated lowed by Julianne Bell with seven and eight assists followed by LaMar with 14 as - #2 Doubles - Spencer Johnson and James Colten Lottes (BR) 6-3, 6-1 Paige Walton with six. Breigh LaMar had sists and six points. Hedrick and Paige Wal - Vincent (EM) defeated Trysten Booker and #2 Singles - Conner Dowden (B) de - 21 assists. ton finished with six kills each, Bateman Gavin Wittmer (L) 8-1 feated John Cangelosi (BR) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(7) The varsity moved to 14-4 on the season. had five and Bell ended with four. Brook - #3 Doubles - Lucas Cooley and Dylan #3 Singles - Trent Graber (BR) defeated The junior varsity won their matches, 25- shire contributed 11 digs and seven points, Klipsch (EM) defeated Jorge Aura’ Ca - Jackson Stone (B) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(6) 13 in both sets. Robbins had seven digs and six points, marena and Cole Harmon (L) 8-3 #1 Doubles - Alex Chestnut and Hunter Last Friday, September 19, the varsity Wagoner had seven points and Bowling fin - #4 Doubles - Carson Rayhill and Seth Heaton (B) defeated Zach Graber & Lions defeated Shoals in three sets, 25-10, ished with five. Wagler (L) defeated Evansville Memorial Jonathon Walker (BR) 6-1, 6-1 25-7, and 29-27. The junior varsity girls defeated North 8-2 #2 Doubles - Evan Fuller and Brennan LaMar led in assists with 24 and also had Knox in three sets also, 25-12, 13-25, and #5 Doubles - Trysten Booker and Gavin Hughes (B) defeated Wyatt Helms and five digs; Hall finished with 13 assists and 15-4. COmmunity &events Wednesday, September 24, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 10 Calendar of Events Loogootee School Board special meeting Boys interested in Boy Scouts, call 295- The Loogootee School Board will hold a 6652 or 854-7837 for information on joining. special meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, Cub Scout meetings September 25 in the meeting room off the su - Cub scout meetings are held at Loogootee perintendent’s office at 5:30 p.m. One pur - United Methodist Church on the first, third, pose of the meeting is to hire a new varsity and fourth Monday of each month from 6:30 boys’ basketball coach to replace Mike Wag - to 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact oner who recently resigned. The meeting is Bryan Adams at 812-854-7837. open to the public. Election public test SOAR Tutoring Public testing in preparation of the 2014 Need Skills? SOAR tutors can help! Free General Election will be held Friday, October and confidential. Call or text Beverly at 3 at 1 p.m. in the commissioners’ room of the 812.709.1618 to learn more. Located in the Martin County Courthouse located at 129 Martin County Community Learning Center -Photo provided Main Street, Shoals. This test is open to the Improve your Skills, Improve your Life! Shown above from left to right are Gerry Huelsman, Tom Peter, Chris Peter, Barb general public, Indiana Code (IC3-11-13-22). Solid waste board Holder and Betty Huelsman, RSVP Volunteers who are also with the Bramble St. Haysville FD Open House The Martin County Solid Waste Board Vincent DePaul Conference. The Haysville Volunteer Fire Department holds their monthly meetings on the third will hold their annual open house on Sunday, Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the re - RSVP program helps food pantries October 19 from 10:30 a.m. to p.m. at the fire cycling center located at 500 Industrial Park On September 16, 25 RSVP (Retired and A majority of the funding for this project station. BBQ chicken dinners are being pre- Drive in Loogootee. The meetings are open Senior Volunteer Program) volunteers from came from the generosity of the St. Vincent sold only and can be picked up! Dinners are to the public and anyone is invited to attend. Daviess and Martin counties met to prepare DePaul conference of St. Joseph Church at complete with German fries, green beans, and Humane society meetings and package 1,000 chicken noodle soup Bramble, with funds supplied by the St. bread for $10. Contact any fire department The Martin County Humane Society meets mixes for area food pantries in both coun - John Church conference of St. Vincent De - member by October 5 to purchase. on the third Friday of the month at the animal ties. Paul. They provided 1,000 cans of chicken SAT preparation classes shelter at 507 N Oak Street in Loogootee, at The goal of this project is to provide nu - for the soup mixes. Other funding sources SAT preparation classes for college-bound 7 p.m. Members of the humane society are tritious, appetizing and easy-to-prepare include the Daviess County Community high school students are scheduled for Octo - invited to attend. To find out how to become meals to families with low food security. Foundation, the Martin County Community ber 8, 15, 22, and 29, from 7-9 p.m. at the a member, call the shelter at 812-295-5900 or This project is part of a national move - Foundation, the Perdue Foundation, Toyota Martin County Learning Center. Karen email [email protected]. ment to engage persons age 55 and better in Motor Manufacturing, and the Walmart Whorrall teaches these classes to help stu - Tourism meetings meaningful service to their communities Foundation. dents improve their chances of getting into The MCCC Tourism Committee meets on through the Retired Senior Volunteer Pro - For more information on the RSVP Vol - the college of their choice and prepare them - the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in gram. There will be three more packaging unteer Program, contact Kim Herbertz, Ex - selves for a career. The cost is $25, payable the Martin County Community Learning events in the coming months. ecutive Director at 812-254-1996. the first night. Please sign up with your guid - Center on the fairgrounds. ance counselor. These classes are sponsored Soil and Water meetings by the counseling departments of the Shoals The Martin County SWCD meets the third and Loogootee High Schools and Martin Monday of the month at the SWCD office lo - County SOAR, the adult tutoring program. cated at Martin County Learning Center. Of - Class will be repeated in January. For further fice hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays information, call Karen at 812-388-6639. except Thursdays when it is closed. Visit Boy Scouts www.martinswcd. com or call at 295-3149.

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-Photo provided Loogootee High School - from to right are Josh Mullis, athletic director; Nate Du - vall, Nolan Walker, Kendall Bratton, and John Crays, manager of operations at Daviess-Martin County REMC.

-Photo provided Washington Catholic Schools - Standing with Washington Catholic eighth grade students in the front, far left, is Karie Craney, principal and far right, Bob Wilson, manager of finance at DMREMC.

-Photo provided North Daviess High School - In the front row standing with North Daviess eighth grade students in the back, far left is Janice Sellers, senior billing clerk at DMREMC and in the back on the far right is Brent Dalrymple, coach/athletic director.

-Photo provided Shoals High School - from left to rightare Ken Frye, DMREMC general manager; Austin Hembree, Tyler Mullins and Kyle Courtright.

-Photo provided -Photo provided Barr-Reeve High School - Standing with Barr-Reeve senior classmen on the far left Mitchell High School - from left to right are Ann Perkins, DMREMC service coor - is Theresa Showalter, DMREMC administrative assistant and far right is Tim dinator assistant; Peyton Morris, Garrett Moody and, Danny Reynolds, athletic di - Swartzentruber, senior class sponsor. rector. page 12 Martin County Journal Wednesday, September 24, 2014 LLooooggooootteeee aanndd SShhooaallss SChool MENUS LOOGOOTEE ELEMENTARy Tuesday, September 30 Breakfast Corn dogs, pizza or chef salad; tossed Thursday, September 25 salad, tomatoes/cheese, carrots, mixed fruit, Egg patty, sausage patty, wheat toast, milk mixed fruit, bread and butter Wednesday, October 1 Friday, September 26 Country fried steak, pizza or chef salad; Cereal, sausage link, apple mashed potatoes, green beans, bread and but - Monday, September 29 ter, peaches, milk Cereal, string cheese, apple SHOALS SCHOOLS Tuesday, September 30 Breakfast Omelet, wheat toast, pears Thursday, September 25 -Photo provided Wednesday, October 1 Cinnamon roll, sausage patty, fruit, juice, SOAR teams with Vectren Cereal bar, string cheese milk In cooperation with the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network, SOAR gathered Lunch Friday, September 26 community leaders throughout Martin County together to analyze the causes of gen - Thursday, September 25 Cereal, yogurt, fruit, juice, milk erational poverty and its effect on the community at the Bridges out of Poverty Work - Soft taco, lettuce, corn, applesauce, milk Monday, September 29 shop held September 18. Vectren provided a certified Bridges out of Poverty facility or juice Cereal, granola bar, fruit, juice, milk as well as funding to support the workshop and family literacy projects. Martin Friday, September 26 Tuesday, September 30 County is celebrating literacy month during September. SOAR encourages you, your BBQ pork, baked beans, chips, mixed Sausage biscuit, fruit, juice, milk family, and your friends to read every day – any time – any place – just for fun – or fruit, milk or juice Wednesday, October 1 – to learn something new. To find a tutor or become a tutor, email martincoun - Monday, September 29 Cereal, graham crackers, fruit, juice, milk [email protected] or call or text 812-709-1618 .Shown above, from left to right, Breaded tenderloin, French fries, green Lunch are Beverly McIntosh, SOAR program director; Karen Whorrall, SOAR vice pres - beans, peaches, milk or juice Thursday, September 25 ident; Mark Ellis, SOAR president; Emily Baxter, Vectren Outreach; and Jeremy Tuesday, September 30 Beefy nacho dip with whole grain tortilla Myers, Vectren Operations. 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