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JOYear 5U, Issue 12 • MarRtin County, IndNiana • Fourteen apages L www. martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • Cell: 812-259-4309 • Fax: 888-380-2761 • PO Box 148 Loogootee IN 47553 Quarry to start repairing road BY COURTNEY HUgHETT Martin County Journal Publisher Matt Hart with Indian Creek Quarries explained to the Martin County Redevel - opment Commission at their meeting Tues - day night, March 18 to give an update on the status of repairing Mt. Olive Road, the road leading to the quarry. He said they are waiting to accumulate enough sand, which has been hard to acquire, and are looking for a start date of April 1 to start working on the road. Hart said they just purchased a truck to mix their own concrete to put down on the road. He added that as you come off Hwy. 450 there is a hill and a curve; they are going to be flattening the hill by cutting off seven feet and also -Photo by Bill Whorrall, www.billwhorrall.com widen the road. Commission member Dan Soaring Gregory asked if Lawrence County is put - Birds are amazingly adapted for life in the air. The Red-tailed Hawk is one of the largest birds you’ll see in North America. ting forth money to fix the section of the The Red-tailed Hawk has a thrilling, raspy scream that sounds exactly like a raptor should sound. Whenever a hawk or eagle road in their county. Hart said they did appears on the movie screen, no matter what species, the shrill cry on the soundtrack is almost always a Red-tailed Hawk. agree to pay some money but he wasn’t sure how much. Gregory said that Martin County committed to paying up to $50,000 but that was contingent on what Lawrence Employees want raises before pool County put forth. He said Martin County will match what Lawrence County puts in. BY COURTNEY HUgHETT pool but not increase employee wages. Several members of the council replied The rest will be paid for by the quarry. Martin County Journal Publisher Auditor January Roush told the council saying they were not giving $300,000 to the Hart added that he will be giving area that since a salary ordinance is already in city for the pool. Council member Randy residents notice when they plan to start The Martin County Commissioners and place for this year, any elected official could Wininger said this is what was requested but working on the road. Martin County Council spent almost two not receive a wage increase or a bonus. Reg - not what has been decided. Gregory asked Hart how many employ - hours with department heads Tuesday night, ular employees could but elected officials, Council member Hawkins noted that it is such as the auditor, $297,000 not ees the company has now. Hart said they March 18 discussing county employees’ “If you have $300,000 to blow, just purchased more trucks so between salaries and the recent discussion about the clerk, treasurer, as - $300,000 and it was drivers, the drivers they will be hiring and county giving money to the Loogootee pool sessor, surveyor, think of us because it’s getting over a five-year pe - workers at the quarry, they will be ap - project. coroner, and pretty disheartening, it really is.” riod - $100,000 now proaching 30 employees. Hart said they At the last county council meeting, council recorder, would have -Martin County Clerk and then an addi - are getting ready to hire 10 drivers and he member Lonnie Hawkins spoke about EDIT to receive money by Julie Fithian tional $39,400 for was told to get at least 50 percent of them (Economic Development Income Tax) funds way of health sav - four years. (See ‘QUARRY’ continued on page 2) and giving $297,000 for the Loogootee pool ings accounts. Council member Albright questioned the project over the next five years. This sparked “I think we were all living with the fact amount and whether that much needed to be a debate between the council and county em - that we have no money because that’s what given to one place this early in the year. County’s jobless rate ployees present at the meeting. This year em - we keep hearing, ‘we have no money, we “Well, it’s got to go somewhere if it’s in ployees lost their health savings account have no money sorry about your luck’,” said EDIT. I mean we are going to spend it some - at 5.5 for January contributions due to the lack of funding. The Clerk Julie Fithian. “Now all of the sudden where,” said council member Lynn Gee. BY COURTNEY HUgHETT employees present wanted to know why the you have $300,000 to throw to the pool in “It don’t have to go somewhere,” replied Martin County Journal Publisher county could give so much money to the Loogootee.” (See ‘EMPLOYEES’ cont. on page 3) Martin County’s jobless rose slightly Middle Way needs community’s help forming response team from December to January, moving from 5.1 percent to 5.5 percent. The county had BY COURTNEY HUgHETT lence and needs help, call the Martin and not their own vehicle. Dillon said she the 11th lowest unemployment rate in the Martin County Journal Publisher County office at 295-2993. The office is lo - will now be notifying the VA when veterans state for January, tied with Boone and cated in the chamber of commerce building, ride in the van at no cost to get to appoint - Posey counties. Jennifer Young, Women’s Advocate with downtown Loogootee. ments. She said she will also be asking vet - In January, the county had 5,130 resi - Middle Way House of Martin County, Veteran Service Officer Linda Dillon erans if they receive travel benefits and if dents in the workforce with 283 of them spoke to the Martin County Commissioners gave her February report. She said there they do she will let them know they don’t without jobs. In December there were at their meeting Tuesday night, March 18 were two trips to Bloomington and one trip qualify for county reimbursement. She said 5,111 citizens able to work and 263 of them about the need to form a Sexual Assault Re - to New Albany and Louisville and she had her issue is that veterans who receive travel were unemployed. In January of 2013, sponse Team (SART) for the county. Mid - five trips cancelled, four by veterans and benefits are taking away from the fund that Martin County’s jobless rate was 6.8 per - dle Way offers programs and services to one by her for inclement weather. She had veterans without travel benefits need. cent with 5,248 residents in the workforce women and children who are victims of do - contact with seven veterans in February, Rhonda Rumble with SIDC requested and 356 of them without jobs. mestic violence and sexual assault, includ - one out of the office visit, 19 incoming permission from the commissioners to ex - Daviess County’s unemployment rate ing crisis intervention, emergency and phone calls and 39 outgoing calls. tend the Lost River Fire Station grant for 90 went from 4.6 percent in December to 4.8 transitional housing, support services, legal The commissioners also passed a resolu - days. She said the station is complete and percent in January. The county had the advocacy, child care, economic develop - tion pertaining to veteran reimbursements. the fire department has moved in but there third lowest jobless rate in the state. In Jan - ment activities, and community outreach. Dillon explained that she has veterans that are a few issues that need to be dealt with uary, Daviess County had 14,871 residents She said they are in need of volunteers from are utilizing free rides in the veterans van before closing out the grant. One issue is the in the workforce with 718 of them without the community to assist with this response provided by the county but those veterans air conditioning unit. They can’t turn it on jobs. In December there were 14,859 citi - team. A meeting will be held on April 3 are also getting reimbursed for travel from and cycle it until the weather is warm. The zens able to work and 677 of them were from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the commission - VA for the same ride or getting reimbursed other issue is grading and seeding which unemployed. In January of 2013, the ers’ room of the courthouse for anyone in - by the county. She said she didn’t think it can’t be done until the ground is dry and county had a jobless rate of 6.6 percent terested in being a part of the team. was right for them to be paid for mileage warm. The end date would be June 30 in - (See ‘RATE’ continued on page 2) Anyone who is a victim of domestic vio - when they rode for free in the veterans van (See ‘TEAM’ cont. on page 2) page 2 Martin County Journal Wednesday, March 19, 2014 QUARRY Shoals School Board discusses (Continued from page one) said he wished they had some concrete ev - personnel, school happenings from Martin County if he could. He said idence showing that the plan helped the Meeting minutes provided by Andrea -Girl Scout Troop #395 to hold weekly the one they just hired is from Loogootee. county get more money than it cost to cre - Qualkenbush, Shoals School Corporation meetings in cafeteria on Tuesdays after The company received a 10-year tax ate. Secretary school during April and May of 2014 abatement for personal property totaling Kinder also told the commission that the The Shoals School Board met last Thurs - The board approved a fundraiser request $250,000. The first year they paid zero tourism committee has put together a day, March 13. Board member Tony Cundiff from staff member Cindy Clymer to ask taxes and the abatement schedule has that strategic plan and a business plan to in - was not present. school staff and members of the community increase 10 percent over the ten-year pe - crease tourism. He said they will be bring - The board accept the resignation of Ed to donate money, drinks, and or food for stu - riod. ing those plans to the county council first. Farhar from the position of girls’ varsity bas - dents participating in Special Olympics on In other business Alliance Director Tim Gregory asked Kinder about the status of ketball coach. The board thanked Mr. Farhar May 8-9. Kinder updated the commission on current Bowling Manufacturing. Kinder said the for his work with the athletic programs over The board approved Jamie Hays to serve as projects. project is still progressing at its own pace the last several years. A motion to approve the a substitute in the cafeteria during the 2013- Kinder also asked the commission if and he has no new information to report. resignation was made by Lorna Troutman, 14 school year. they had thoughts on updating the county’s Gregory asked if Stimulus renewed their seconded by Jim Bruner, and a 3-0-1 vote The board approved extending the medical five-year comprehensive plan. He said the lease for the former Swift building that the was given with Christy Farhar abstaining. leave of Lisa Ader through the end of the cur - last plan will be expiring soon. county owns. Kinder said he was told by Superintendent Keller recommended the rent 2013-14 school year. Gregory asked Kinder if the plan gave Stimulus that they would be renewing and board accept a retirement notification from The board approved renewal of the operat - Martin County any benefits. Kinder said he provided them with the address to the Deborah Asbell effective at the end of the cur - ing agreement with Joint Services in Bedford that some grants require an updated com - auditor’s office. According to County At - rent 2013-14 school year. Miss Asbell has for special education services during the 2015 prehensive plan be in place. He said the torney David Lett, they must renew 180 taught in the jr.-sr. high since 2001. Asbell ad - calendar year. plan also serves as a guide for the county days before the lease expires. The commis - dressed the board about her teaching career Elementary teacher, Leeza Adams, ad - on projects needed. sion discussed when the expiration was, at Shoals. She made several suggestions and dressed the board about the “Start Your En - Kinder said the last plan did not include but were not sure. Gregory said he thought thanked the board for giving her the opportu - gines” running plan she has started for an industrial site outside of WestGate. He it was August. nity to work with the students and for sup - students in grades 5 and 6. It coincides with said an area like that would be incentive Commission member Kevin Boyd asked porting her over the years. the Indianapolis 500 race. Mrs. Adams re - for companies wanting relocate to the Kinder if the plan for the Dollar Store Due to school being cancelled on Monday, quested permission to purchase a pedometer county. coming to Shoals was dead. Kinder replied March 3, the board approved an additional for each student in 5th and 6th grade to use Gregory said the last plan was paid for that as of now it is. He said there are two make-up day on Wednesday, June 4. for the program. The board approved the pur - through I-69 grant funds and he is not sure issues, one is an environmental issue with Superintendent Keller asked for direction chase of 85 pedometers to be paid for through if the county has the money to pay for one the site and the other is the owner coming from the board regarding the scheduling of the elementary student activity fund. out of their own coffers. The cost to update to a selling agreement. Kinder said he has athletic moratorium week(s) during the up - Austin Malone, elementary principal, and it would be around $20,000 but the cost for tried to do what he can on his end to help coming summer break. She recommended Candace Roush, jr. sr. high school a new plan would be $50,000. Gregory the deal along. one moratorium week be scheduled during principal/assistant superintendent reported on the week of June 29 – July 6 as has been the several events including: practice in past years. Following discussion -Raptor Presentation scheduled at 1:30 p.m. RATE by the board, it was agreed to schedule a sec - on Friday, March 21 (Continued from page one) Fulton and Lake at 8.8 percent, Sullivan at ond moratorium the week prior to the start of -Congratulations to the MathBowl team for with 14,966 residents in the workforce and 8.6 percent, and Starke and Vigo at 8.5 per - school July 27 – August 3. placing 2nd in their class at recent competi - 986 of them without jobs. cent. The board held a first reading of the job de - tion Dubois County’s unemployment rate Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemploy - scription for the position of athletic director. -Project LEAD Trial for students in 5th moved from 4.2 percent in December to ment rate dropped 0.4 percent to 6.4 per - The board reviewed the details of the job de - grade is scheduled for Friday, May 9 4.7 percent in January. The county held the cent in January and is now at the lowest scription and discussed changes to be made. -Book Fair was successful – thanks to Mrs. second spot in the state for lowest jobless point since September of 2008 (6.3 per - A second reading of the athletic director job Sango for making it possible rate. cent). The rate of unemployment in Indiana description will be held at the April 10 meet - -Kindergarten round up is scheduled for In January, Dubois County had 21,612 remains below all neighboring states and is ing. Friday, April 4 residents in the workforce with 1,009 of now lower than the national rate by 0.2 The board approved Cory Roach as a sub - -ISTEP Applied Skills testing is complete them without jobs. In December there were percent. Prior to the benchmarking process, stitute/ECA school bus driver pending com - for most students 21,502 citizens able to work with 913 of the last time Indiana’s rate was lower than pletion of all requirements for the addition of -A testing celebration for elementary stu - them unemployed. In January of last year, the national rate was June of 2012. the school bus endorsement to his existing dents will be held on Friday, March 21 the county’s jobless rate was 6.5 percent Despite a gain of 4,600 jobs in the man - CDL license. -Thank you to Shoals American Legion 61 with 21,378 residents in the workforce and ufacturing sector, Indiana shed a total of The board held a first reading of a policy Ladies Auxiliary for the donation of art sup - 1,382 of them unemployed. 7,100 private sector jobs in January mainly on the senior class activity fund. The policy plies Orange County also saw an increase in due to the extreme nature of the winter sea - outlines how money can be spent from class -Thank you to Loogootee Knights of their unemployment rate from December son, which has been cited by the U.S. Fed - funds following graduation. A second reading Columbus for the donation of 10 winter coats to January, going from 7.1 percent to 7.5 eral Reserve as one of the chief causes of will be held at the April 10 meeting. -Thank you to high school for inviting 3rd percent. The county Jan. Dec. Jan. Monthly employment con - The board approved Jondavide Hopkins as and 4th grade elementary students to anti-bul - had the 28th highest 2013 2013 2014 Change traction throughout boys’ high school track assistant and Melissa lying presentation with Jim Williams recently jobless rate of the 92 the country. Fields as junior high girls’ track attendant. -Thank you to Barbara Hager for preparing Indiana 7.9% 6.8% 6.4% -0.4% Indiana counties for “There are many The board approved the following field 3rd grade students for ISTEP and IREAD January. U.S. 7.9% 6.7% 6.6% -0.1% positives to note this trips: testing while substituting during the mater - In January, Or - Illinois 8.2% 8.9% 8.7% -0.2% month,” said Scott -4th grade to Indianapolis Motor Speedway nity leave of Mrs. Hovis ange County had B. Sanders, Com - in Speedway on April 3 -Mr. Evans has started after school math tu - Kentucky 8.2% 7.9% 7.7% -0.2% 10,104 residents in missioner of the In - -Kindergarten to French Lick Railway on toring on Mondays after school. Thank you the workforce with Michigan 8.9% 8.3% 7.8% -0.5% diana Department of April 9 to Mrs. Sutton and Mr. Johnson for volunteer - 759 of them without Ohio 7.3% 7.1% 6.9% -0.2% Workforce Devel - -Science Fair at Westgate Academy, Crane, ing to help tutor as well jobs. In December opment. “Indiana’s Indiana on April 23 -38 students attended Women’s Leadership there were 9,894 citizens able to work with unemployment rate is not only lower than -5th grade to Martin County Courthouse on Conference 702 of them without jobs. In January of our neighboring states, but the national rate May 9 -Jr.-sr. high teachers are forming profes - 2013 the county had a jobless rate of 10 as well. In addition, 2,700 Hoosiers re - -Mr. Evans taking students in grades 10-12 sional leadership committees to collaborate percent with 10,192 residents in the work - turned to the labor force and fewer were to Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 13 on new teaching strategies and one-on-one force and 1,024 of them without jobs. unemployed in January than at any time -3rd grade to Lincoln Boyhood Park on student mentoring Lawrence County’s jobless rate moved since August of 2008, causing our rate to May 14 -Congratulations to the drama club for a from 8.2 percent in December to 9.1 per - fall almost one-half of a percentage point -5th grade to Spring Mill State Park on great dinner and show Tuesday evening cent in January making them the third in one month.” May 15 -Harlem Wizards game scheduled for April highest unemployed county in the state. Sanders also noted Indiana’s 2013 total The board approved a request from Re - 7 In January Lawrence County had 21,165 private sector job growth number was re - becca Harmon to hold a dance clinic for stu - -Jr.-sr. high testing completing celebration residents in the workforce with 934 of vised upward by 8,200 jobs to 50,800 by dents in grades K-8. Students participating in scheduled for May 2 them without jobs. In December there were the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and de - the dance clinic will practice after school Superintendent Keller reported on the fol - 20,997 residents able to work and 1,723 of spite the extreme winter weather, initial April 1-5, 2014 and perform during the lowing: them were unemployed. In January of last claims for unemployment insurance bene - Harlem Wizards Basketball game on April 7, -February student enrollment numbers re - year, the county had a jobless rate of 11.7 fits were nearly 6,000 below January 2013 2014. flected an increase of 3.5 students percent with 21,331 residents able to work levels. The board approved another request from -Working on implementing a school-wide and 1,024 of them without jobs. Employment by Sector Rebecca Harmon to hold an elementary vol - Title I program for the elementary next year The ten counties with the lowest unem - Sectors showing gains in January in - leyball league this spring for students in -Application for second portion of safety ployment rate in the state for January were clude: Manufacturing (4,600), Financial grades 3-6 to learn basic volleyball funda - grant has been extended until April 1 Hamilton at 4.5 percent, Dubois at 4.7 per - Activities (1,400) and Professional & Busi - mentals. Practice is scheduled one night per -Pat Keefe has requested permission to use cent, Daviess at 4.8 percent, Bartholomew ness Services (200). Sectors showing de - week beginning the week of March 17 and “My Big Campus” as part of a technology at 5 percent, Hendricks at 5.1 percent, La - cline in January include: Trade, continuing through the week of May 26. Miss curriculum class she has enrolled in Grange and Jackson at 5.3 percent, and Transportation & Utilities (-4,900), Con - Harmon requested approval for Courtney -State tax fund collections are down so far Monroe, Kosciusko, and Knox at 5.4 per - struction (-4,300), Private Educational & Otero, John Gore, Jesse Sutton, and Heidi this year. This could affect our general fund cent. Health Services (-2,100) and Leisure and Cockerham to serve as volunteer coaches revenue. The ten counties with the highest jobless Hospitality (-600). Total non-farm employ - during the volleyball league practices. -Planning to poll the teachers for feedback rate in the state for January were Vermil - ment decreased in January (-10,000). The board approve the following facility on how effective they feel the extra 30- lion at 11 percent, Crawford at 9.2 percent, This release was written in part with a usage requests: minute remediation period is for students. Lawrence at 9.1 percent, LaPorte at 9 per - press release from the Indiana Department -Lions Club to hold annual Easter Egg The next meeting of the board will be on cent, Fayette and Newton at 8.9 percent, of Workforce Development. Hunt on school grounds on April 19 April 10 at 5 p.m. Obituaries Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 3 JUDITH HARRIS She was a pantry manager and had worked of Shoals; grandchildren, Jacob A. Gross, The funeral was held Saturday, March 15 Judith D. Harris died at 2:20 a.m. at Tokheim. She was a member of Mont - Lauren N. Gross, Caleb J. Payne, Ashley M. at Poindexter-McClure Funeral Home, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Daviess gomery Christian Church, Eagles Ladies Payne, Austin G. Payne, Peyton Stone and Washington Chapel, with Bro. Mark Frances Community Hospital. A resident of Mont - Auxiliary, American Legion Ladies Auxil - Levi Stone; two sisters, Phyllis (Don) Burton officiating. Burial followed in Goodwill gomery, she was 65. iary, and Moose Ladies Auxiliary. and Cheryl Noble, all of Washington; and two Cemetery in Loogootee. She was born August 14, 1948, in Wash - She is survived by her husband, Roy Har - brothers, George (Sharon) Tomey of Bedford, In lieu of flowers the family requests me - ington; the daughter of James A. “Hap” and ris; two daughters, Deborah S. Gross of and Richard (Anita) Tomey of Washington. morial donations be made to the American Nona L. (Waggoner) Tomey. Washington, and Stacy M. (Brandon) Stone She is preceded in death by her parents. Diabetes Foundation. EMPLOYEES (Continued from page one) ditor Roush said they are not included. raises be given to everyone in health savings Council member Barb McFeaters said the Albright. Fithian said she is making $2,500 less now accounts or in the form of additional buyouts question now is to decide whether to give Hawkins said that he thinks the council can than she did when she started as clerk in for those who opted out of the health insur - everyone the same amount or to allow some do both – give to the pool fund and increase 2008 due to the changes in insurance premi - ance. The five percent raise would be in ad - departments to pay their employees more employee wages – if they can all come to an ums. She said she has worked hard as clerk dition to the $500 raise already approved for based on what extra they have in their budg - agreement. to save the county money and bring in extra this year. ets. Commissioner Paul George asked if the money. “And that’s how I get repaid, just Judge Lynne Ellis then spoke up saying Commissioner Gregory suggested putting commissioners would also have to approve take more and more and more and then tell that department heads were asked to bring together a small committee of a commis - giving money to the pool fund. me you are going to give it all to Loogootee what they had available in their budgets to sioner and three council members to crunch Hawkins replied that several years ago it for a pool?” she said. She added she agrees give extra to their employees. “The whole numbers and see what could be done for in - was verbally decided that each of the three Loogootee needs a pool but noted, “If you thing has been everybody has to be treated creases. In the end, Commissioner George, commissioners would receive 25 percent of have $300,000 to blow, think of us because the same. Everyone works different. We council members Randy Wininger, Rich the EDIT funds and the council would retain it’s getting pretty disheartening, it really is.” were asked to bring what we have to the table Summers, and Barb McFeaters, and Auditor the remaining 25 percent. She said that two of her employees are taking and five percent, $800, over the year doesn’t Roush agreed to meet next week to go over Council member Randy Wininger dis - home $16,000 a year and asked the council buy you lunch for the week,” she said. “It’s the salary issue. When asked if the same agreed saying it may have been discussed but how anyone is supposed to live off of that. an insult quite frankly.” She noted that the committee would like to look into funding he disagrees with it. “That’s probably what She said besides the salaries there are other state pays her salary, none of it comes from the Loogootee Pool, McFeaters said she we did back five or six years ago, that didn’t things the boards need to consider spending the county, but she is sticking up for her em - would not be interested in discussing that mean it was longstanding, it’s not written in money on such as a security guard for the ployees. She said her employees don’t want issue. stone,” he said. courthouse, an office for the veteran service an $800 raise because it doesn’t help them. County Attorney David Lett said he “And it wasn’t a blank check. The council officer, or remodeling work in the upstairs of She said they want to be back where they missed the last meeting and wanted to know didn’t say, hey, here’s 25 percent go spend it the courthouse. were before the insurance premiums were if the city came to the council and requested wherever you want,” said Albright. Linda Dillon, veteran service officer, ex - changed. She said she has three employees the dollar amount that is being discussed. George replied that his point was he won’t plained to the council that she now has to be that took the insurance instead of the buyout Hawkins replied that no, a formal additional vote to give money to the pool fund it the accredited according to state law. She said and because of that, the people they super - appropriation was not requested, a schedule county employees don’t get a raise. the original job of the veteran service officer vise are making more money than they are of what was proposed was presented. Lett Council member Richard Summers asked was to manage the veteran van. She said the now. She singled out Dan Gregory saying he asked what the city has explored as far as why the city couldn’t float a bond to pay for new law requires she work 20 hours per is the one who stated there was no more getting the funding. He asked if they have the pool. George replied that the pool is not week. She currently makes $5,000 a year and money to help with the insurance for em - looked into bonds or raising fees. “I person - a big money maker and he didn’t think they under the new law she would be making ployees but he is also the one who brought ally don’t think these bodies are in any kind could pay back a bond with what they bring $5.02 per hour. She gave the boards exam - forth the proposal to help the Loogootee pool of position to make any kind of decision be - in. ples of what other counties of the same size fund. She asked how there could be no cause you don’t know what the City of Loo - Summers said he is not against the pool or are paying their officers, from $13,000 to money for insurance but money to help Loo - gootee has come up with,” he said. giving money to employees but he has been $14,000 a year. Dillon was asked if she had gootee build their pool. A decision will be reached on salaries by told of issues with repairs to the jail and up - enough work to stay busy 20 hours a week. Gregory replied that they are different is - the next council meeting on April 7 at 6 p.m. dates to the courthouse where money may be Dillon replied that she did and gave the sues. Council member Hawkins said he would like needed. group a list of her duties. She added that she Ellis asked where the money to pay the in - to decide on giving to the pool at that meet - Commissioner Dan Gregory then spoke would also like an office where veterans can surance was coming from. ing also. about EDIT funds and what their original go to get help from her. Gregory replied that some of it is coming purpose was and how that has changed over Treasurer Vicki Boyd told the council that from EDIT fund and some from the general the years with counties using those funds to she had no money in her budget that she fund. TEAM pay for a wide array of expenses. He said could spare for employee raises. She re - Ellis asked why the raises couldn’t come (Continued from page one) Martin County has mostly used its EDIT minded the boards that from 2009-2012 no out of EDIT then if it has been used in the stead of March 31. The commissioners funds to pay for employee wages and bene - raises were given to employees. In 2013 and past. agreed to the change. fits. The purpose of the funds though, he ex - 2014, $500 bonuses were given to all full- She said she has $69,000 in her budget, Terri Alcorn, highway department secre - plained, is to help with economic time employees. She also told the boards that money collected by the probation office that tary, asked the commissioners how they felt development. her workload increased last year with the im - can only be used for raises for those employ - about lifting the weight limit on county Kathy Collins, community corrections di - plementation of the solid waste tax and now ees. roads. The commissioners agreed that the rector, then spoke saying she wanted to come with a new rule regarding mobile homes. She “I’m not in charge of the purse strings but limit should be lifted. Commissioner Paul to the table to speak about what funds she has has two-full time employees, including her - I will tell you judge, and I love you to death, George said no one abided by the limit any - available in her department to supplement self, and two part-time. but the more you keep preaching on that way. her employees’ wages. She said the depart - Assessor Carolyn McGuire spoke saying $70,000, all these others are going to be cut Alcorn also reported that they have a me - ment heads have waited a long time to be she has three full-time employees, including out of their five percent,” said George. chanic resigning at the highway garage and given the opportunity to do this, that’s what herself, and one part-time. She said the num - Sheriff Rob Street said he thinks every - requested permission to advertise for the they were told to do for the meeting, and she ber of part-time employees will increase this thing should be fair. He said his department position. The commissioners agreed. The wanted each one to have a chance. Collins year because of the new annual reassess - is limited on what monies they can collect commissioners approved paying him said her budget is different from any other in ment. She said she has no extra money in her and mentioned several areas where he 370.65 hours of comp time. They also the county. She said her department recently budget for raises. doesn’t collect but could such as dispatching thanked him for his 15 years of service. received a performance bonus from the state Council member Wininger noted that even for fire departments and the ambulance serv - The commissioners also granted permis - totaling around $13,800. Her advisory board if departments have money now, it doesn’t ice, charging to unlock car doors, or being sion for the two part-time seasonal help po - approved dividing up $5,000 of that money mean they will have it by the end of the year. dispatched to personal security alarms. He sitions to start back at the highway Amy Kaho, with the Martin County in the form of bonuses for her staff – two He said if they spend it now they will just be noted that he has no intention of charging the department on March 24. Ambulance Service, told commissioners full-time and three part-time. She said this is back to the council requesting additional ap - fire departments or ambulance service for The commissioners approved purchasing that they will now be submitting their run a one-time bonus that cannot be continued propriations. dispatching, he was just using that as an ex - cameras for the highway garage from Area report digitally to the state and the Na - into next year. Gerald Montgomery, recorder, said he has ample. He added that over the years the sher - 1 Protection at a cost of $3,505. tional Trauma Center. She said the ambu - Clerk Julie Fithian was next. She said she $40,000 in one of his funds and part of that iff’s department has given the county well Commissioner George asked Alcorn to lance service had 961 runs last year and has four full-time staff members, including could be used for his deputy to have a raise over a million dollars housing DOC inmates notify Highway Superintendent Leo Padgett transported 705 patients. She said this year herself, and one part-time. She said one of but none of it can be used for him. He cur - and past sheriffs asked to use some of that about a culvert giving out on Indian Springs they will be keeping track of runs involv - her funds has $25,000 and she is allowed to rently has two full-time employees, includ - money to give raises and were told no be - Road and the road falling. ing the fire department or for lift assis - spend $3,200 on each full-time employee for ing himself. cause other departments did not have the Sheriff Rob Street told the commissioners tance so the run number will be quite wage increases this year. Fithian said she is Commissioner George then asked if any - ability to raise that much money to give to when asked about department of corrections larger in next year’s report. the lowest paid elected official in the state one has sat down and figured up how much employees. “I’m only asking for fairness. If inmates that he could take up to 20. He said In a final order of business the commis - along with the auditor, assessor, and treas - a five percent raise across the board for full- you guys got a dollar that you can give them, he spoke to the DOC about three weeks ago, sioners voted to give highway department urer. She said even with a five percent raise, time employees would be. Auditor Roush give it to them. If you have $1,000 to give to letting them know how many he could take, workers and police department staff a va - she would be tied for the lowest paid in the said she had but it did not include the high - them, give it to them. I know I am probably but hasn’t heard back yet. He said the jail cation day, to be used within six months, state. She said her staff needs a seven or eight way department, community corrections, ex - not popular here among a lot of them but I has 66 beds and he currently has 42 in - for any day they work when the court - percent raise to be tied with the current sec - tension secretary or 9-1-1 employees. The just think if you’re going to do something mates. house is closed due to inclement weather. ond lowest paid in the state. She said that yes, total would be around $40,000. you need to be fair about it,” he said. Resident Dale Tedrow told the commis - they can find other jobs but they like where George asked if this was a lot of money to Terri Alcorn, with the highway depart - sioners that turkey trucks have torn up the they work and the people they work with. make employees happy. More discussion en - ment, said they have the money in their chip and seal on Emmons Ridge Cemetery Commissioner Gregory asked if benefits sued on how the five percent raise would be budget to give their employees raises too. Road. Commissioner George said the high - are factored into the breakdown of what all given since elected officials could not receive She said everyone else pretty at the meeting way department will go look and see if it the elected officials in the state are paid. Au - raises or bonuses. It was suggested that the pretty much summed up the need for raises. can be salvaged. COps &COurt 4 Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal Martin County Sheriff’s Department log SATURDAY, MARCH 8 ambulance in Loogootee. 12:56 p.m. - Received a request for an bulance in Loogootee. 3:30 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - 8:08 a.m. - Received a report of a prop - ambulance in Loogootee. FRIDAY, MARCH 14 dent on U.S. 50. erty damage accident on U.S. Highway 50. 2:00 p.m. - Shoals Volunteer Fire Depart - 5:27 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 7:40 p.m. - Received a report of a prop - 6:27 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - ment and Martin County Civil Defense as - bulance in Shoals. erty damage accident on U.S. 231, north of tic dispute in Shoals. sisted Lawrence County on a fire on Stump 11:55 a.m. - Received a report of a do - Loogootee. 9:00 p.m. - Received a report of a struc - Hole Bridge Road. mestic dispute in Shoals. 9:05 p.m. - Received a request for an am - ture fire in Shoals. Martin County Ambu - 2:42 p.m. - Received a report of a field 1:21 p.m. - Received a report of a field bulance in Shoals. lance Service and Shoals Volunteer Fire fire on West River Road. Shoals Volunteer fire on Mill Road. Shoals Volunteer Fire SUNDAY, MARCH 9 Department responded. Fire Department responded. Department responded. 12:02 a.m. - Received a report of a do - TUESDAY, MARCH 11 2:42 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 3:35 p.m. - Received a report of a field mestic dispute in Shoals. 12:46 a.m. - Received a request for an bulance in Loogootee. fire on State Road 450. Shoals Volunteer 6:00 p.m. - Received a report of a scam. ambulance in Loogootee. 4:25 p.m. - Received a report of a field Fire Department responded. 8:33 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 2:00 a.m. - Received a request for an am - fire on State Road 450. Martin County Am - 4:40 p.m. - Received a request for an am - bulance in Loogootee. bulance in Loogootee. bulance Service, Shoals Volunteer Fire De - bulance in Shoals. MONDAY, MARCH 10 3:47 a.m. - Received a request for an am - partment, Lost River Volunteer Fire SATURDAY, MARCH 15 12:03 a.m. - Received a request for an bulance in Loogootee. Department, Martin County Civil Defense, 2:30 p.m. - Received a report of an alarm DNR Fire, and Loogootee Volunteer Fire on Lynwood Street. Deputy Baker re - Department responded. sponded and all was okay. Loogootee Police Department log 4:50 p.m. - Received a report of a prop - 6:14 p.m. - Received a request for an am - MONDAY, MARCH 10 residential alarm on US 231. erty damage accident on U.S. 231 North. bulance in Doe Run. Martin County Ambu - 2:15 p.m. - Caller reported a parking vio - 5:50 p.m. - Loogootee Fire was paged to 4:58 p.m. - Received a request for an am - lance transported subject to Jasper lation. a field fire on Hickory Ridge Road. bulance in Shoals. Memorial Hospital. 5:45 p.m. - Caller requested an officer be 6:51 p.m. - Caller reported property dam - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 SUNDAY, MARCH 16 present during a child custody exchange. age at the Methodist church. 3:40 a.m. - Received a report of a struc - 6:20 a.m. - Received a report of a tree 6:00 p.m. - Female came on station to re - 8:30 p.m. - Loogootee Fire was paged out ture fire on Lingenfelter Road. Martin down on Tedrow Road. port a theft. to a field fire near Lark’s Ranch. County Civil Defense assisted Haysville 8:01 a.m. – Received a request for an am - 6:20 p.m. - Male came on station to report WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 Fire. bulance on Sherfick School Road. Martin harassment. 3:40 a.m. - Loogootee Fire was paged out 9:37 a.m. - Received a request for an am - County Ambulance and Shoals First Re - 7:13 p.m. - Caller reported a suspicious to a house fire on Lingenfelter Road. bulance in Loogootee. sponders responded. Subject was trans - vehicle in his driveway. 5:51 a.m. - Caller reported a 911 hang-up 12:20 p.m. - Received a request for an ported to Jasper Memorial Hospital. 9:17 p.m. - Caller reported a reckless on 1st Street. ambulance in Shoals. 2:45 p.m. - Received a report of a tree driver on US 231. 11:25 a.m. - Caller requested a welfare 5:30 p.m. - Received a report of a theft in down on Red School Road. Shoals Fire De - TUESDAY, MARCH 11 check on a male. Shoals. partment was dispatched. 12:46 a.m. - First responders were re - 4:15 p.m. - Caller reported a reckless 6:22 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - 3:21 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - quested for a medical problem on South driver on Hwy 50. tic dispute in Loogootee. dent on US 231 near Stoll’s Restaurant. Point Drive. 4:57 p.m. - Caller reported a possible THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Loogootee Fire Department, Martin County 12:12 p.m. - Chief Rayhill responded to a phone scam. 7:28 a.m. - Received a report of a prop - Ambulance, Deputy Baker, and LPD officer 6:17 p.m. - Caller reported a possible vi - erty damage accident U.S. 231, north of Hennette responded. Subject was trans - olation of a protective order. Loogootee. ported to Daviess Community Hospital. THURSDAY, MARCH 13 9:20 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 4:44 p.m. - Received a report of an alarm 11:47 a.m. - Loogootee Fire was paged bulance in Shoals. on Brooks Avenue. Loogootee Officer Hen - out to assist with a garage fire on South 7:05 p.m. - Received a request for an am - nette responded. Point Drive. 11:35 a.m. - Caller reported a possible il - legal burn on SE 1st Street. " ! ! 11:47 a.m. - Caller reported having prob - "! ! ! lems with a neighbor. FRIDAY, MARCH 14 (*! ," ' /!!$%0 +- + *# !*+ 5:25 p.m. - Caller reported a scam. Caller ( .!*,#+! (', , (-*,'!0 , ,"! stated their credit card had been hacked. )"('! (* !& #% !%(/ Caller wanted the person to dial 0. Number was 700-999-1234. 53(**)6 '*2*+.7 7-* &57.2 3827: 81&2* 3(.*7: 11:27 p.m. - Caller reported a suspicious - %#+"!*+/'!*+ vehicle on Bellbrook Road. /1) /302.&6 3()&22 #.% 1/.1 SATURDAY, MARCH 15 &785)&: &5(- $/302.&6-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- 9:45 p.m. - First responders were re - +/1)-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- quested on JFK Avenue for a medical prob - lem. 7/5 //(//2&& 7 )/.& *&) &2) 6309* (08*6 73 +.2) .7*16 &5382) 33,337** #5 *.'/-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- ! ! !" ! ! ! 444-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- $!! ! !! % $ $ # !! ! # !" $! $ # ! ! ! $ # ! " !% " !% ! ! 367 4*5 4*5632 35 4*5 7*&1 3+ +385 4*5 &)).7.32&0 4*5632 &"' $%"' $ &.0 4&:1*27 &2) 5*,.675&7.32 35 )534 3++ 73 7-* &57.2 3827: 81&2*< 3(.*7: " ' " # $ ! ( # $ ! 2.1&0 -*07*5 &/ 75**7 33,337** )'( $#' !! ( ' !(& ( " ! 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Warne, complaint. by two troopers in northern Indiana. The practices that should be adhered to while at - phetamine, a Class D Felony, dismissed. MARRIAgE LICENSES name was later changed to the “Indiana State tending St. Patrick’s, Big Ten and other CIVIL COURT March 5 Police Road Show” and is the longest con - events taking place in the Indianapolis area New Suits Filed Cory Daniel Roush of Shoals and tinuously aired state police public service over the weekend and throughout the week. March 5 Kanitta Sodachan of Shoals. Midland Funding, LLC vs. Julie MacK - March 7 innon, civil collection. Mark Anthony Powell of Loogootee and March 10 Anna M. Bush of Loogootee. Jordan D. Wright vs. Christine E. March 14 Wright, petition for dissolution of mar - Jeremy R. Braun of Loogootee and Crys - riage. tal L. Persohn of Loogootee. Classified aDS Martin County real estate transfers YARD SALE HELP WANTED Mark L. Taylor, Dawn D. Taylor, and William T. Price, of Daviess County, In - YARD SALE for missions at New Beginnings Zachary M. Taylor, of Martin County, In - diana to Jerahn Tilford Kemp, III, of Mar - Community Church, 200 W. Main Street, Loo - diana to Philip g. Todd and Catherine A. tin County, Indiana, Lot 77 in the original gootee. Saturday, March 22 from 9a.m. to 1 Todd, of Martin County, Indiana, Lot Num - plat of Memphis, now Shoals, Indiana. p.m. ber 37 in Campbell and Breen’s Addition to Martin Tarrh and Mary Tarrh, of Mar - !# ! the Town, now City of Loogootee, Indiana. tin County, Indiana to Daniel T. Haulk, of HELP WANTED ! ! James R. goldsberry, of Martin County, Martin County, Indiana, a part of the east half Indiana to Randall F. Bauernfiend and of the northeast quarter of Section 3, Town - Vicky L. Bauernfiend, of Martin County, In - ship 2 North, Range 4 West containing 15.10 ! ! ! diana, Lot Number 48 in McCormick’s Sub - acres, more or less. ! # " division of Lot Number 103 in Chenoweth’s John E. gaither, grace J. gaither, ! ! # $ Extension to the Town of Shoals, Indiana, Susan Elizabeth garines a/k/a Susan E. formerly West Shoals, Indiana. garines; Jona Lynn Butler, of Martin Larry Fitzgerald, of Marion County, In - County, Indiana, and David Lee gaither, of ! diana to Timothy Pottorff, of Martin Lawrence County, Indiana to David Lee ! County, Indiana, in the east half of the north - gaither, of Lawrence County, Indiana, a part east quarter of the southwest quarter of Sec - of the southeast quarter of Section 3, Town - #& % tion 28, Township 4 North, Range 3 West, ship 4 North, Range 3 West, situated in '$ -/) ,$ $,1$/ also known as 17947 Baker Road, Shoals, Mitcheltree Township, Martin County, Indi - --.$/ 1/$$1 --&--1$$ Indiana. ana containing 6.436 acres, more or less. Charlotte Wagoner and Angela Killion, % 6-2 ' 3$ "-+.*$1$# -/) $60 of Martin County, Indiana to Cody M. Sex - Sergeant Aaric Correll 1'/-2&' -/) ,$ 6-2/ *+-01 -, ton, of Martin County, Indiana. Tract I: The promoted to first sergeant 6-2/ 4 6 1- 4-/) south half of Lots Numbered 7 and 8 in J.W. '2/0# 6 /"' O’Brian Addition to Loogootee, Indiana. On Sunday, March 16, Indiana State Police ..*6 -,*(,$ Tract II: A part of Lot Numbered 6 in J.W. Superintendent Douglas Carter promoted 4440. /1 ,01 %%(,&"-+ 1'$, " ** Sergeant Aaric Correll to the rank of first ser - O’Brian Addition to Loogootee, Martin 1'$ -%%("$ 1- 0$1 , ..-(,1+$,1 geant to serve as the assis - County, Indiana containing 0.1607 of an $51 acre, more or less. tant district commander for the Jasper Post. Correll is a native of Robinson, Illinois, Jail bookings and a 1993 graduate of 7 )"# $ "#*#$ '-2/ TUESDAY, MARCH 11 Robinson High School. After high school, Correll 01 /1(,& . 6 ! 0$# -, $5.$/($,"$ $+. (/$ 2:00 p.m. - John Stoll, of Montgomery, 60 $% ! ! was arrested by Martin County Major earned an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement Con - 7 )"# " ! $%## !*$ 1- 4-/) # $% ! Burkhardt on a Martin County warrant. '-2/04$$) '/ -/ +-/$ 01 /1(,& . 6 SgT. AARIC servation from Vincennes !! ) % ) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 CORRELL ! 0$# -, $5.$/($,"$ $+. (/$ 60 5:14 p.m. - Delles Hert, of Shoals, was ar - University and a Bachelor’s + %(!! #$ '-2/ % &# ($% rested by Indiana State Police Trooper Sex - Degree in Criminology from Indiana State $+. '(/$ 60 University. Correll graduated from the Indi - ((( $!##&# ton on preliminary charges of # % #$% ' & manufacturing methamphetamine, posses - ana State Police Recruit Academy in 1999. + %#! $ $$ #$ $"%!#$ sion of methamphetamine, possession of Upon graduation he was assigned to the ,1/6$3$* 201 . 00 -/)$60 1$01(,& $!# marijuana, and possession of precursors. Jasper Post and primarily patrolled Martin 1'/-2&' -/) ,$ 60 (&'10 -/ $$) "& !! #%& %) ! )# $,#0 '/ $+.-/ /6 1'/-2&' 2,$ FRIDAY, MARCH 14 and Daviess counties. In October, 2011, Cor - + # !#$ &$%#* $ 0-, * 4:05 p.m. - Brittany Erwin, of Shoals, was rell was promoted to sergeant, supervising troopers working in Martin and Daviess .$/ '-2/ 201 !$ !*$ 1- 4-/) arrested by Indiana State Police Trooper %*$5(!*$ '-2/0 '-2/04$$) Beaver on a Martin County warrant. counties. During his career, Correll has been a member of the ISP Underwater Search and + "% ! $% '-2/04) 201 !$ !*$ 1- 4-/) 0-+$ $3$,(,&0 0-+$ Rescue Team, the tactical intervention pla - 12/# 60 ! 0$# -, $5.$/($,"$ Accident report toon team leader, and is a field training offi - + &$%! # #' " 4(1' . /10 -/ * ,# cer. As the assistant district commander, First 0" .(,& $5.$/($,"$ '/04$$) THURSDAY, MARCH 13 Sergeant Correll’s responsibilities will in - ! 0$# -, $5.$/($,"$ 9:35 a.m. - Donna L. Foster, of Loo - clude serving as the district commander gootee, was operating a 2010 Ford on SW when needed, overseeing civilian and police 3rd Street when her vehicle proceeded personnel, and managing and maintaining across Mill St and struck a road sign. Foster district facilities and resources. First Sergeant stated she may have fallen asleep. Chief Correll and his wife, Jodi, reside in Pike Rayhill was the investigating officer. County with their children. #* (", () %* & # "&%# &% +# (", () &- '*"% ''#" *"&%) &% !# & " - )* !+**# (," ) % % !"##" ' "#"/ #* ",")"&% % ! "!! # ! ! $ # " ! ! # ! # % ! " ! # % ! *() -'( %" "(( #%$) ( ") ,&' $ *"" ) # #&"%-( ' " " %' $ )( $"* $ %' " $)" $(*'$ '(' &) %$ %&- &"$ +) %$( %$*(( ! ''#. &%#"% * !**') "%* ##"'' (", (''&%#"% &$ ) !"##"*(%) &( ## Kids &sChOOl 6 Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal LOOGOOTEE HIGH SCHOOL Shoals Jr.-Sr. High 2014 Senior School Honor Roll Term 2 - grading Period 4 Distinguished Honor Roll: Christina SEVENTH gRADE Hovis and Victoria Mills SpotlightS All A’s: Lori Albright, Caleb Belcher, Honor Roll: Taylor Atkison, Kaden But - Joshua Doane, Nicholas MacKinnon, John ler, Britney Cooper, Julie Dorsey, Jasmine Sukup, Klayton Tichenor, and Jarod Wag - Gates, Alaina Graves, Cassidee Harker, goner Damion Hart, Megan Hawkins, Ashley Distinguished Honor Roll: Angelica Phillips, Jessica Ryan, Corbyn Sipes, Aun - Hampton, Ryan Hawkins, Tristan Peterson, die Tinkle, and Danielle Whaley Olivia Stoll, Evan Wagoner, Daniel Wright, ELEVENTH gRADE and Ruth Wright All A’s: Logan Albright and Josey Wag - Honor Roll: Kayla Conley, Amber Fields, goner Jordan Fromme, Melanie Hawkins, Kyle Distinguished Honor Roll: Brittany Montgomery, Joshua Richardson, and Kat - Bauernfiend, Haylie Brace, Michael rina Sipes Hawkins, Austin Jones, Grady Key, Ashley EIgHTH gRADE Montgomery, and Holly Self All A’s: Suzanna Scott and Abigail Stoll Honor Roll: Ashton Allbright, Amber Distinguished Honor Roll: Gabrielle Mc - Bessie, Kirstie Bradley, Kyle Courtright, Carty Kylee Hardwick, Eilis Haviland, Jordan Honor Roll: Faith, Abel, Benjamin Cly - Haviland, Dakota Newkirk, Enoch Red - mer, Amelia Cooper, Kaitlin Cooper, Jef - man, Audrey Sanders, Kelsey Sellers, Qiy - frey Crowder, Haylee Davis, Dylan ing Song, Donald Stoner, and Tyler LIAM HOLLIHAN Hembree, Colin Hoffman, Lindsey Love, Williams Liam Michael Scott Hollihan is the son Mitch McKibben, Graham Montgomery, TWELFTH gRADE of Jason Scott Hollihan and Brandy Lee Justin Sanders, Hope Self, Caleb Tanksley, All A’s: Robin Hamby, Nicole Harder and Hollihan. While in high school, he has Phillip Troutman, and Craig Tuttle Ariel Hert been in show choir all four years, was in NINTH gRADE Distinguished Honor Roll: Erica Bratton, the Spanish Club in 9th and 10th grades,, All A’s: Ashely Mullins and Alex Tedrow Jalynn Hilderbrand, Sistoria Neeley, Ashley was on the fine arts academic team his Distinguished Honor Roll: Eli Scott Payne, Summer Shaw, and Briana Wagler sophomore year, did job shadowing in Honor Roll: Makaya Baylis, Rusty Bon - Honor Roll: Jamie Bennington, Richard 10th-12th grades, was on the spell bowl ham, Allison Boyd, Ashley Boyd, Aleia Davis, Cody Hert, Sarah Holt, Cole Hovis, team his junior year, and was on the Couchman, Christopher Cushman, Jace Hannah Land, Victoria McGuire, Cody yearbook staff, played intramural bas - TRISTAN HORSTINg Erwin, Quinton Floyd, Kelsie Graves, Jes - McKibben, Dakota Mullins, Garrett Par - ketball, and was in the musical his senior Tristan Lee Horsting is the son of Doris sica Montgomery, Mykaela Peterson, sons, Aaron Qualkenbush, Damon Roach, year. Liam ran track all four years and and Larry Peek. While in high school, he Jonathan Sullivan, and Keylee Tow Katlyn Sanders, Tia Sanders, Roger Terry, cross country in 10th-12th grades. He was in French Club his junior and senior TENTH gRADE Kandi Tichenor, Adrianna Todd, Skyler plans to attend Manchester University years. Tristan plans to join the Army All A’s: Allison Albright, Logan Harker, Veilleux, Kristen Waggoner, and Trandon after graduation and study psychology. after graduation. Reva Troutman, and Dawn Wright Williams It’s about time to plan for another Loogootee Alumni Banquet Shoals High School BY ANN ACKERMAN the evening’s happenings. There will be nu - Loogootee Alumni Committee merous door prizes given from donations from various individuals and businesses, Well, we’ve had a few days of warm pictures will be taken, food will be con - 2014 SENIOR Spotlights weather so I guess summer is not too far sumed, classes will be recognized, awards down the road. Once again, the Loogootee will be given, and memories will be made. Schools Alumni Association is planning its I’m sure other surprises are in store! The annual festivities and plans have already Butcher-Gee Golf Tourney, under the new started. The kickoff meeting was held on leadership of Wayne Flick and Tracy Baker, Wednesday, March 5, and people have al - is held the same day with proceeds going to ready begun their assigned tasks. a scholarship for a Loogootee graduate. Guess what my assigned task is? Right. I Watch The Tribune and Martin County have to keep you informed of the plans and Journal for further information but if you encourage you to attend. The big event will have someone you would like to nominate be on Saturday, July 26, and the honored for Outstanding Alum for 2014, just drop a classes will be the LHS class of 1989 and note to P.O. Box 78, Loogootee 47553. In - LHS and SJHS classes of 1964. clude the year they graduated from LHS or Wanda Haag has consented to serve as SJHS and the reasons you think this person president of the association and has been should receive the award. working hard to increase the number of at - This is just a reminder but I’ll do my best tendees by adding new and exciting stuff to to let you know of any other developments. New scholarship honors Ed and Harriett Klinker A new Vincennes University memorial assistant, states that “The Klinkers were de - scholarship honors Drs. Ed and Harriett voted to Vincennes University, its students, NICOLE HARDER Klinker, who both retired from VU in 1981. and its goals. They loved entertaining fac - Nicole Elaine Harder was born on Feb - The fund has been established with the VU ulty, staff, and students in their home, and KIMBERLY ERWIN ruary 2, 1996. She is the daughter of Kevin Foundation by former students, colleagues, their commitment contributed to the success Kimberly Dawn Erwin was born on No - and Joni Harder. Nicole has one sister, friends, and family members. of VU’s students. Dr. Harriett Klinker gave vember 20, 1995. She is the daughter of Tim Rachel. While in high school, she partici - “Although many aspire, few ever attain encouragement to students who struggled to and Nancy. She has one brother, Cody. While pated in basketball, bolleyball, beta, the recognition and respect that Drs. Ed and learn writing and was rewarded by their in school Kimie participated in the Special SADD, IMPACCT, Spanish Club, pep Harriett Klinker gained during their respec - success. And Dr. Ed Klinker was a mentor Olympics. Her favorite pastime is watching club, media, student council, and cadet tive careers at Vincennes University,” states to young faculty, many of whom were hired TV and her favorite song is “Lullaby” by teaching. She was also class vice president Dr. Charles W. Reinhart, dean of the Col - during his tenure.” Nickelback. Her favorite teachers are Mrs. for two years, and yearbook editor. Nicole’s lege of Humanities. “Their professional tal - A memorial portrait and plaque hang in Holt, Mrs. Fox, Mrs. Crews, and Patty. favorite song is “It Goes Like This” by ents were widely recognized and their the Shircliff Humanities Center and an un - Kimie’s best high school memory is spilling Thomas Rhett. Her favorite teacher is Mr. dedication to students and the University veiling ceremony is planned for late spring food on her brother’s head. Kimie plans to Dahlen. Nicole plans to attend Indiana Uni - gained admiration from peers, students, and 2014. enjoy life and visit Shoals often. versity and major in accounting. families alike.” Once donations to the fund reach $2,000 Dr. Ed Klinker served as dean of faculty (the cost of the memorial), all additional Lady Lions Softball to host scrimmage until his retirement in 1981. Dr. Harriett gifts will be placed into the scholarship On Thursday, March 20, the Lady Lions mond this season is JV Coach Megan Miller Klinker began her career in the English De - fund. Additional information about the me - softball team will play host to a scrimmage and volunteer assistants Kelly LaMar, Steph partment, followed by serving as depart - morial and scholarship, as well as how to game against the visiting Jasper Wildcats. Chambers, and Paula Brookshire. The girls’ ment chair and then as the chair of the support the scholarship, is available by con - Head Coach Greg Clark has 25 players on first regular season game takes place on Humanities Division. tacting the VU Foundation at 812-888-4510 his roster as he prepares for his eleventh April 2 against the Vincennes Lincoln Al - Gazella A. Summitt, Foundation relations or www.vinu.edu/foundation. season in charge. Helping Clark on the dia - ices. page 7 Martin County Journal Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Indiana schools archery tournament, March 22 in Indy Indiana’s eighth annual National Archery scheduled for 4:50 p.m. The awards cere - cers from the DNR. The Indiana Hunter zations, and corporate sponsors such as the in the Schools Program (NASP) state tour - mony will start around 7 p.m. Education Association and Renfro Produc - National Wild Turkey Federation. nament—the largest indoor youth archery Competitive divisions are 4th-5th, 6th- tions are the underwriting sponsors. For more information, visit Indi - tournament in state history—will take 8th and 9th-12th grade divisions. A shoot- Supported as a joint venture between anaNASP.com and facebook.com/Indi - place March 22 at the Indiana State Fair - off of the six top scorers, both male and school corporations throughout Indiana anaNASP. grounds in Indianapolis. female, from each division will follow the and the DNR, NASP provides international More than 1,600 students representing last flight to determine the overall individ - target archery training in Indiana’s physical 76 schools qualified to participate, up from ual winners. A Spirit Award will also be educational classes, grades 4-12. NASP about 1,000 students last year from 57 presented. Results will be posted at Indi - supports student education and introduces schools. Participation has increased each anaNASP.com. Go to facebook.com/Indi - many life skills through archery. year since the original state tournament in anaNASP for tournament photographs and Tournament competition is open only to 2007. highlights. schools that have received the archery The tournament will be in the Champi - “NASP has become increasingly popular training provided by the DNR Law En - ons Pavilion at the fairgrounds, 1202 E. throughout the world and has provided an forcement Division and have the archery 38th St., Indianapolis. Parking at the fair - opportunity for our youth to get involved program as a part of their curriculum. More grounds costs $5, and admission for spec - with a lifelong activity that can involve than 300 Indiana schools participate in tators also costs $5. Admission for children their whole family,” said Outdoor Educa - NASP. 8 and younger is free. tion Lt. Larry Morrison. 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When the Indiana House Republicans un - While Indiana’s unemployment rate contin - veiled the 2014 legislative agenda, we knew ues to drop, too many jobs are going unfilled that we had set some lofty goals for a short because qualified candidates cannot be session. Our goals included cutting taxes, in - found. HB 1003 provides additional incen - creasing funding for roads, bridging the skills tives to employers who partner with educa - gap, creating a preschool voucher program tion institutions to provide internships in and cutting unnecessary government regula - high-wage, high-demand jobs. This will help tions. Ten weeks later, I am proud of the Hoosier students get real-world experience work that we have done to achieve those in industries and give businesses an oppor - goals, and I would like to share some of the tunity to fill positions with their company. specifics and how Hoosiers will benefit. While this is a great educational tool for -Photo provided It has long been our priority to make Indi - high school and college students, the impor - Rep. Messmer, at left, is shown serving as honorary Speaker. House Speaker Brian ana the most business-friendly state in the tance of an education begins much earlier. bosma is shown on the right. country, so more jobs would be created in In - Indiana has some of the best academic stan - State Representative Mark Messmer honored diana. The Business Personal Property Tax dards in the country for K-12, however our (BPPT) is one of the last black marks on our state is also one of the few states without a for his service to the General Assembly otherwise attractive tax climate checklist. We state-supported preschool program. As a re - wanted counties to have the option to elimi - sult, 60 percent of children ages 3-4 are not After serving House District 63 for six 6 to 20 years depending upon mitigating and nate the BPPT on new investments, so local enrolled in preschool. HB 1004 establishes a years, State Representative Mark Messmer aggravating circumstances. governments would have more tools avail - preschool pilot program for students of low- (R-Jasper) is retiring from the Indiana Gen - This session, Rep. Messmer authored HB able to them to attract employers looking to income families. The program is limited to eral Assembly. Last week, Caucus Chair - 1332 which takes several entrepreneurship relocate from out of state, or encourage ex - families at 127 percent of the federal poverty woman State Representative Kathy initiatives and organizations and combines isting employers to expand. All of Indiana’s level and below. While pre-school remains Richardson (R-Noblesville), and fellow them into a single office known as the Office neighboring states either do not tax BPPT or just an option, no child should have to start House Republicans, honored Rep. Messmer of Small Business and Entrepreneurship do so at a much lower rate. This is a good kindergarten at an academic disadvantage for his years of service and commitment to (OSBE). The goal of this legislation was not step to making Indiana more competitive to simply because of their economic status. improving the lives of those he served. only to bring more efficiency to government outside investors and entrepreneurs. As legislators, we must do everything we “For the past six years, I have had the but also to focus on the needs of small busi - Businesses also look at the condition of the can to promote economic growth, and some - unique opportunity of serving the commu - nesses, the backbone of Indiana’s economy. state’s infrastructure to support commerce. times that means reevaluating the work of nity that I love in the Indiana House,” said Rep. Messmer has also been very support - As the Crossroads of America, we are known previous sessions and repealing measures Rep. Messmer. “I am extremely thankful that ive of Hoosier veterans and military bases. for being a connector of goods and services that have proven to be ineffective. In an ef - my community has entrusted me with their This year, he authored HB 1052 to expand in the Midwest. We passed House Bill (HB) fort to bring more efficient delivery of gov - well-being, and I am humbled by the oppor - the definition of “military base” to include 1002, which allows a transfer of up to ernment services and greater functionality of tunities that I have been given.” the Glendora Lake Test Facility in Sullivan $400M in state funds to be used with up - the free market, HB 1005 does just that. This During his time in the Indiana House of County. The Naval Surface Warfare Center wards of $1.6B in federal dollars supple - legislation removes outdated regulations and Representatives, Rep. Messmer has served at Crane uses this facility for missile tests menting our investment for statewide road burdensome policies that hamstring small as Chairman of the Commerce, Small Busi - and other important functions. Local govern - construction projects. This increased invest - businesses. A smaller government is a more ness and Economic Development Committee ments are unable to take action concerning ment in roads will directly provide more jobs efficient government. and as a member of the Family, Children and planning or zoning within three miles of the for Hoosiers and help our state to realize fu - Together, these measures will encourage Human Affairs Committee, the Financial In - perimeter of a military base without first no - ture economic opportunity. economic growth and continue to push our stitutions Committee and the Public Policy tifying the base’s commander. By adding the With the new jobs being created in Indi - state forward as the economic and fiscal envy Committee. lake to the definition of “military base,” this ana, we want to make sure Hoosiers have the on the nation. I am proud to serve in this leg - “Mark has done a tremendous job as provides Crane an opportunity to preempt skills to fill these available positions. It’s im - islative body, and I look forward to the in - Chairman and in representing his con - any actions by a local government which portant to offer educational opportunities terim when we will continue to work for the stituents of southwest Indiana. He has pro - would impede their ability to operate the outside the traditional scope of the class - successful future of our great state. vided wise counsel and has taken a lead role base. in overseeing crucial issues in business and “I cannot thank my fellow legislators economic development,” said Speaker Brian enough for this unexpected honor,” said Rep. SBOE extends spring ISTEP window, C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis). Messmer. “Every representative that I have adopts social studies standards In 2012, Rep. Messmer served as a co- had the pleasure to serve with brings tremen - After losing consecutive monthly meeting that after receiving several constituent emails, sponsor on Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 4, dous dedication and vitality to our capitol, dates to winter weather, the Indiana State she sat down to compare the previous stan - which dealt with human trafficking. This was always working to make a positive differ - Board of Education (SBOE) last week tack - dards, marking the existing standards in green a vitally important piece of legislation con - ence for Indiana. It is with bittersweet emo - led several key issues, including extending marker and the new words in orange. She said sidering Indianapolis would soon be hosting tions and a lot of wonderful memories that I the testing windows for ISTEP/IMAST, the standards were substantially similar, find - the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl has long retire from serving House District 63. I will adopting new social studies standards, and ing approximately 25 word changes in the el - had an issue with human trafficking, and always cherish my time in the Indiana House debating teacher licensing requirements dur - ementary/middle school grades. Rep. Messmer wanted to take precautionary of Representatives.” ing its seven and half hour meeting. “I taught social studies for 14 years, and my steps to ensure adequate protection for In honor of his retirement, Rep. Messmer Following requests from multiple school middle school standards differed only by a Hoosiers. Under SEA 4, human trafficking presided over the Indiana House of Repre - corporations, the SBOE extended the testing few words,” Whicker said. “The high school was made a Class B felony. A Class B felony sentatives for a portion of session yesterday windows for the spring multiple-choice version changed in that examples that were is punishable by a prison term ranging from as the honorary Speaker. ISTEP and IMAST tests. The spring ISTEP previously included in the standards text are testing window is now April 28-May 13 and now listed in a separate reference sheet. Senate approves preschool pilot program the IMAST period from April 28-May 9. The They’re still in here, but now in the reference On Thursday, the Indiana Senate signed in the right direction, the legislature needs change is anticipated to provide flexibility for documents, which also offers links to papers off on a measure establishing a state- to commit to making quality early learning school districts that lost instructional days due and resources that really help me as a middle funded preschool program. House Enrolled options a reality for all Hoosier children. to severe winter weather. The timeline for the school teacher.” Act (HEA) 1004 creates a five-county pre- “The lifelong benefits of preschool have ongoing review of math and English/lan - The SBOE also considered feedback to the kindergarten pilot program, enrolling as been clearly established,” said State Sena - guage arts standards was also modified, with proposed rulemaking for teacher licensure, many as 3,000 four-year-olds. tor Earline Rogers (D-Gary). “All students the Education Roundtable to review the rec - known as REPA III, with a variety of opinions “This is a victory for common sense,” deserve an opportunity to take advantage ommended drafts on April 21 and the SBOE across all issues for both teacher and admin - said Senate Democratic Leader Tim of these benefits, not just those who meet meeting to follow in late April. Timelines istrator licenses. The current rules were Lanane (D-Anderson). “Moving forward narrow income eligibility requirements.” were adjusted to allow staff sufficient time to adopted in 2010 and the proposed revisions with this pilot is the first step. Tomorrow Senate Democrats argued that a quality effectively review more than 1,400 on-line drew more than 1000 online and public hear - we need to ensure we don’t leave middle preschool option is a critical part of ensur - comments as well as to consider input from ing comments. Debate included use of ad - class families behind.” ing that Hoosier children get a head start on national evaluators. Under the regular six- junct permits, administrator requirements and The pilot program will be open to fami - education and develop the skills to be life - year cycle of standards review, social studies reciprocity with other states. Staff will reflect lies earning up to 127 percent of the federal long learners. standards were up for adoption, following a the comments in a new draft to the SBOE poverty level, or about $30,000 for a family Until the bill is signed into law, Indiana process which began last summer and in - likely in April. The board also took under ad - of four, and will utilize $10 million in re - is one of only nine states that do not pro - volved more than 175 Hoosier social studies visement the appeal of a transportation reim - versions from the state budget and up to an - vide state funding for pre-K programs after teachers. The resulting drafts were not sub - bursement dispute between Hamilton Heights other $5 million in contributions. A Mississippi began rollout of a state-funded stantially different from the 2007 version, and and Fayette County School Corporations, ap - provision linking the preschool pilot to the option earlier this year. will be accompanied by a resource guide pre - proved a motion to allow the Glenwood state’s controversial K-12 voucher program The final conference committee report pared by the Indiana Department of Educa - Leadership Academy in Evansville to con - was removed in final negotiations. The for HEA 1004 was approved by the Senate tion (DOE), a practice recommended by the tinue working with management partner measure includes a longitudinal study tied by a vote of 40-8, and the act now moves reviewing teachers which has become more Mass Insight in conjunction with greater to the pilot program. Senate Democrats ar - to the governor for his signature, veto or popular across the country. oversight by the DOE and SBOE, and heard gued that while the pilot program is a step passage into law without his signature. Board member Cari Whicker told the group updates on existing Turnaround Academies. page 9 Martin County Journal Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Vectren gas infrastructure case: Consumer comments invited, April 14 public hearing scheduled in Evansville The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer The seven-year plan for the Vectren North Counselor (OUCC) continues to encourage service territory – which includes about Vectren Energy Delivery customers to com - 570,000 customers in 48 central, south-cen - ment on the utility’s pending gas infrastruc - tral and southeastern Indiana counties for - ture replacement case. Consumers may merly served by Indiana Gas Co. – includes comment by: a total of $647.1 million in capital improve - -Speaking at the Indiana Utility Regulatory ment projects. This total includes $369.7 mil - Commission (IURC) public field hearing in lion under the federal mandate law and Evansville on Monday, April 14, 2014, or $277.4 million in TDSIC rate recovery. -Sending written comments to the OUCC In its testimony and exhibits, Vectren proj - by the close of business on Monday, April ects that the TDSIC portion of the CSIA 21, 2014. would raise an average residential cus - The April 14 IURC public field hearing tomer’s monthly bill – in the first year – by will be held at the Old National Events Plaza $1.34 in the South territory and $0.97 in the (715 Locust St. in Evansville), with public North territory. Larger increases would ensue comments accepted starting at 6:00 p.m. each year during the term of the plans -Photo provided local time. through 2021. This proposal would not affect Larry Bucshon is shown above receiving the “Spirit of Enterprise Award” from Sworn oral and written comments regard - service or rates for Vectren’s electric utility U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue. ing the case will be accepted during the field in southwestern Indiana. hearing. The OUCC – the state agency representing Dr. Bucshon honored by U.S. Chamber Oral and written consumer comments consumer interests in cases before the IURC carry equal weight and will become part of Last Wednesday, Congressman Larry moving forward economically,” U.S. – is reviewing Vectren’s request. Its initial the case’s evidentiary record. Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indi - Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. testimony with the Commission is due on Commissioners are not allowed to answer ana, received the U.S. Chamber of Com - Donohue said. “The Spirit of Enterprise March 21, 2014, with supplemental testi - questions during the field hearing. (However, merce’s annual “Spirit of Enterprise Award” Award recognizes legislators like Congress - mony due by April 23, 2014. OUCC and IURC staff will be available be - in recognition of his support of pro-growth, man Bucshon who have demonstrated their A number of additional parties have inter - fore, during and after the hearing.) pro-jobs policies during the first session of commitment to supporting pro-growth poli - vened in this case and are scheduled to file The OUCC will conduct an informational the 113th Congress. cies in the 113th Congress.” testimony on the same dates as the OUCC. session on the regulatory process immedi - “Entrepreneurs are the engine our nation’s The Chamber’s prestigious Spirit of En - They include the Citizens Action Coalition ately before the field hearing, at 5:30 p.m. economy. They support our local commu - terprise Award is given annually to mem - of Indiana, Nucor Steel, Steel Dynamics, local time. nities, drive economic growth, and provide bers of Congress based on their votes on Inc., and the Vectren South Commercial and In IURC Cause No. 44429, Vectren is the jobs on which our families depend,” critical business legislation outlined in the Industrial Group (including CountryMark seeking IURC approval of seven-year infra - said Bucshon. “Job creators can only be Chamber publication, How They Voted. Refining and Logistics, LLC and Saint-Gob - structure replacement plans for its natural gas successful if we protect our system of free Members who supported the Chamber’s po - ain Containers, Inc.). More information on utilities in Indiana in order to make invest - enterprise that affords everyone the oppor - sition on at least 70 percent of those votes this case is available at www.in.gov/oucc/ ments in eligible transmission, distribution tunity to make it through hard work and qualify to receive the award. 2770.htm. and storage system improvements to their fa - dedication. I’m proud to have a strong and During the first session of the 113th Con - Consumers who wish to submit written cilities. Vectren is also seeking IURC permis - consistent record of supporting policies that gress, the Chamber scored members on 13 comments in this case may do so via the sion to implement a new rate adjustment protect the free market and foster an eco - House votes, including those to delay en - OUCC’s website at www.in.gov/oucc/ mechanism (or tracker) that will allow it to nomic climate that helps businesses be suc - forcement of the employer mandate provi - 2361.htm, or by mail, email or fax: recover costs of the infrastructure projects as cessful and entrepreneurs to lay their sion of the Affordable Care Act and approve Mail: Consumer Services Staff, Indiana they are incurred. The company refers to the foundation.” the Keystone XL pipeline project. Also Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, 115 new mechanism as the “Compliance System According to this year’s scorecard, Buc - scored were votes on a number of other is - W. Washington St., Suite 1500 South, Indi - and Improvement Adjustment (CSIA)” and shon received an 85 percent rating with the sues including trade, transportation, legal anapolis, IN 46204, email: states that it plans to file its first CSIA rate Chamber in 2013 and has a cumulative rat - reform, and the budget. [email protected], Fax: (317) 232-5923 adjustment requests in September 2014. ing of 95 percent for his tenure in Congress. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the Written comments the OUCC receives be - The proposed CSIA would have two com - Bucshon has received this recognition every world’s largest business federation repre - fore the close of business on Monday, April ponents: year since being elected. senting the interests of more than 3 million 21, 2014 will be filed with the Commission The first component would recover ex - “2013 was challenging, but Congressman businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, and included in the case’s formal evidentiary penses for pipeline safety projects that are re - Bucshon worked to pass legislation and as well as state and local chambers and in - record. Comments should include the con - quired under federal mandates and would enact policies that will keep our country dustry associations. sumer’s name, mailing address, and a refer - comprise the majority of the tracker’s costs. ence to “IURC Cause No. 44429.” These costs are now being recovered through Skillman outlines key priorities at Vectren’s pre-existing Pipeline Safety Ad - governor Pence signs justment (PSA) that was authorized by the Military Family Relief Indiana General Assembly in 2011 (Indiana Radius Indiana annual meeting Code 8-1-8.4). Fund Bill to help veterans Radius Indiana hosted the organization’s meet the needs of our region.” Skillman con - The second component consists of a new Last Thursday, Governor Mike Pence 2014 Stakeholder Meeting on Wednesday, tinued, “Rather than passively awaiting eco - charge known as a “Transmission, Distribu - signed a bill that will help Hoosier heroes March 12 at the French Lick Resort. Becky nomic opportunity to find us, we will, as a tion, and Storage System Improvement and their families by expanding access to the Skillman, President/CEO of Radius Indiana, region, continue to develop key strategic re - Charge (TDSIC)” and would include rate re - Military Family Relief Fund. recapped 2013 accomplishments and out - lationships targeting industries and busi - covery for projects within the plans which “Veterans face higher rates of unemploy - lined the key priorities for the coming year. nesses that are a good fit for the workforce, are outside the scope of the federal mandates. ment than the general population, as well as In addition, Dan Peterson, Vice President, resources, and quality of life we have to A 2013 Indiana law (Indiana Code 8-1-39) other hardships,” said Governor Pence. Industry & Government Affairs at Cook offer.” allows natural gas and electric utilities to “Helping our Hoosier veterans who served Medical and Chairman of the Southwest As steering committee chair, Dan Peterson submit seven-year infrastructure improve - our nation and sacrificed their lives to protect Central Planning Steering Committee pro - took the podium to provide an update of the ment plans for IURC approval, and then seek our freedom is the right thing to do.” vided an update on the Lilly Endowment- $650,000 Lilly endowment-funded South - rate adjustments every six months – subject Under Senate Enrolled Act Bill 352, ap - funded Southwest Central Indiana Planning west Central Indiana Planning activities. The to OUCC review and IURC approval – to re - proximately 26,000 post-911 veterans will be initiative. initiative has been focusing on identifying cover project costs under the seven-year eligible to apply for assistance through the In describing Radius Indiana’s priorities opportunities, assets and resources that can plans as they are incurred. A utility may re - Military Family Relief Fund. The bill elimi - and work moving forward, Skillman said, be better utilized and coordinated to provide cover 80 percent of the incurred costs nates the three-year restriction on access to “With the help of our partners in progress, economic opportunities for its residents and through the TDSIC while deferring the re - the fund, which provides grants that may be we have made great strides over the past communities. “Each of our committee mem - maining 20 percent to its next base rate case, used for needs such as food, housing, utili - year. We are committed to continuing an in - bers is deeply invested in the success of this which must be filed by the end of the seven- ties, medical services, transportation and tentional approach, ensuring that all of our unique part of the state,” he said. “Collabo - year period. According to Vectren’s testi - other essential family expenses. The Military activities are linked to regional impact.” rative community engagement and partici - mony, the proposed projects throughout its Family Relief Fund has a balance of more Addressing the over 100 assembled busi - pation representing a diversity in expertise North and South service territories would than $7 million, and lifting the cap will en - ness leaders, elected officials, and economic are making this a successful project.” start later this year. Projects in both territories sure those funds are available to support development partners, Skillman stated the Radius Indiana’s advisory councils includ - would include gas main replacements and Hoosier veterans and their families. The new top three Radius Indiana focus areas moving ing its defense and national security council upgrades to transmission and distribution law becomes effective on July 1, 2014. forward are workforce development, busi - and tourism development council will con - pipelines. The Vectren North plan would also Last year, during the Governor’s first year ness attraction, and continuing its work to tinue to work toward advancing the Radius include extensions into rural areas that cur - in office, the Pence Administration an - protect and grow NSA Crane. Indiana region in those sectors. rently do not have natural gas service. nounced a budget and the legislature passed “As a region, we must continue to be cre - Radius Indiana is a regional economic de - The seven-year plan for the Vectren South bills that made a clear commitment to ative in our approach to business attraction,” velopment partnership comprised of eight service territory – which includes approxi - Hoosiers who have served our nation in uni - Skillman said. “Just as the Radius Indiana counties in southern Indiana: Crawford, mately 110,000 customers in nine southwest - form, from investing more money in job region was at the forefront in taking a re - Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, ern Indiana counties formerly served by training to certifying Veteran Service Offi - gional approach to economic development, Orange and Washington. Formed in 2009, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. cers in every Indiana county, in order to en - we are now at the forefront in a marketing Radius Indiana also serves as the primary (SIGECO) – includes a total of $216.8 mil - sure our heroes get the benefits they deserve. and business attraction approach. Our busi - point of contact outside the gates for NSA lion in capital improvement projects. This The administration also set a State procure - ness-to-business marketing and business de - Crane. Former Lt. Governor Becky Skill - total includes $173.7 million under the fed - ment goal of three percent for veteran-owned velopment methods are on par with those of man assumed the role of President/CEO in eral mandate law and $43.1 million in businesses and established higher education larger urban areas, while being scaled to February 2013. TDSIC rate recovery. tuition breaks for veterans. COmmuNity &eveNts Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 10 DCS appoints Susan Ford The 17th Indiana Mounted director in Martin County Infantry rides again The Indiana Department of Child Serv - boring Knox County. In 2005 she joined Other companies in the Lightning ices announced last Wednesday Susan Ford Ireland Home-Based Services as a therapist BY PATRICK TODD Brigade were also mustered in with groups has been appointed the office director for and provided intervention services to chil - Martin County resident from similar areas. Soldiers came en masse the Indiana Department of Child Services, dren, adolescents and adults in several As the 150th anniversary cycle of the from Boone, Decatur, Dubois, Floyd, Gib - Martin County office. In her new role Ford southwest Indiana counties. In 2006 she Civil War progresses, the re-enactment at son, Harrison, Johnson, Lake, Lawrence, will set goals and objectives for child wel - was promoted to supervisor and later the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia was Madison, Marion, Martin, Miami, Sulli - fare management helping to ensure worked as a community partners performed in September of 2013. One of van, Vanderburgh, Vigo, and Whitley children are protected from abuse or program manager at Ireland. the most famous civil war Hoosier battle counties and many individuals came spo - neglect. In addition, she’ll oversee She became a family case man - units, the 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry, radically from other Indiana counties to three family case managers and an ager for the Daviess County office more commonly known as Wilder’s Light - serve. administrative assistant. She’ll also of the Indiana Department of Child ning Brigade, fought courageously at the One of the earliest battles at Chicka - handle general office operations. Services in 2008. She transferred to opening volleys of this battle and contin - mauga occurred at Alexander’s Bridge, “Susan brings a wealth of experi - the Knox County office of DCS in ued to repel Confederate units through the where parts of Wilder’s Lightning Brigade ence with her and we’re pleased to 2010 where she was promoted to su - course of the battle as the Northern units were positioned to watch for approaching have her take the reins for Martin pervisor in 2012. retreated to Chattanooga, Tennessee. John Confederates. As the Southerners arrived County,” said Jane Bisbee, DCS’ Ford has Bachelor of Science and SUSAN FORD Wilder, a resident of Greensburg, Indiana to try and cross the bridge over Chicka - Deputy Director of Field Operations. “Her Master of Science degrees in criminology when the Civil War began, became the mauga Creek, a contingency of Wilder’s work experience as a child and adolescent from Indiana State University. leader of the unit in 1862, along with one Brigade held off a much larger force for therapist and as a DCS family case manager She began her new duties February 24. of his captains, artillery leader Eli Lilly hours, allowing other Union Army units to and supervisor will be invaluable to her as The Martin County office of the Indiana who went on to found the Eli Lilly and fall back and re-group. At the preserved she continues to help strengthen families.” Department of Child Services is located at Company pharmaceutical corporation in battlefield, this is the first dated marker of A life-long resident of southwest Indiana, 609 Ravine Street in Shoals. To report child Indianapolis. Wilder was known as an in - many where the 17th proudly fought, all Ford was born in Washington in Daviess abuse or neglect, call the child abuse/ne - telligent leader who helped his units pur - the way to the large Wilder’s Monument County and grew up in Bruceville in neigh - glect hotline: 800.800.5556. chase repeating Spencer rifles that could Tower that was commissioned and built out-shoot the muskets commonly carried under the watchful eye of John Wilder by many solders. He also had his soldiers years after the war. While the North was calendar of Events obtain riding animals and transitioned forced to retreat back to Chattanooga dur - from infantry to mounted infantry, which ing this battle, the 17th later became part Tea Party meeting sentee in the clerk’s office is Tuesday, April allowed the soldiers to ride to the point of of Sherman’s march to Atlanta and then Libertarian candidate for the 8th district 8. battle, dismount, and enter the battle as were sent into Alabama and back into congressional seat, Andrew Horning, will regular infantry, which was not a practice southern Georgia where they were at when Youth football meeting of the military at the time. Wilder’s tech - the war ended. visit the next Martin County Indiana Tea The Martin County Youth Football Party meeting on Thursday, March 20. The niques are still studied by officers in train - Now, 150 years later, an independent League will be holding their first meeting ing in the U.S. Army. filmmaker, Panteao Pictures, has been in - Martin County Tea Party meets the third open to the public on Thursday, March 27 Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.in the Of the few thousand Hoosiers who vol - spired to make a sci-fi movie that incorpo - at 6 p.m. in the upstairs of the Loogootee unteered and were mustered into the rates modern day Special Forces soldiers Shoals Public Library Basement. The li - Legion. This meeting will establish our brary is located at the corner of Hwy 50 and Lightning Brigade, which was later infor - going back in time to the battle of Chicka - board members for 2014 and provide any mally considered a sister unit to the Indi - mauga who wind up meeting soldiers from High Street in Shoals. The public is invited information to anyone wanting to learn to attend. ana “Gallant” 14th, Company A was the Lightning Brigade. The movie has been more about the league. rostered almost entirely of men from Mar - in the process of being made since 2013 ACCTS 12th Annual Banquet tin County, Indiana. Many of the last and should wrap up production in 2014, Boy Scouts Area Churches honoring Christ Together names of the men still occupy Martin with release for late 2014 or early 2015 as Boys interested in Boy Scouts, please in Service (ACCTS) will hold their 12th County, with descendants from soldiers an independent film on DVD/Blu-ray. Annual Banquet on Saturday, March 22 at call 295-6652 or 854-7837 for information such as William Bateman, Fletcher Hopefully, this movie can capture the in - 6 p.m. in the lower level of the St. John on joining. Bruner, James and John Butler, Lewis and terest of viewers and encourage Hoosiers, Center on Church Street in Loogootee. The gED exam fees Joshua Crim, John Davis, Jacob Elliott, young and old alike, to find out more about banquet is free of charge and there will be Catholic Charities is happy to announce - James Gibson, L.W. Lindley, George and the many Hoosiers in the Lightning food, fun and fellowship. ment that they will be sponsoring GED William Houghton, Nathan and Hiram Brigade and all Hoosiers who fought in Burns City Cemetery meeting exam fees. If you are ready to take your Holt, Aaron Jackman, Charles McCarty, battles, not just in the Civil War but in all The Burns City Cemetery Association GED exam, give them a call at 812-423- John Montgomery, Isaac Quackenbush, wars. For more information about Alexan - will hold its 2014 annual meeting on Tues - 5456 or email us at [email protected]. Albert Ragsdale, William Simmons, der’s Bridge and to become a part of the day, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Burns City SOAR Tutoring Henry Sexton, Theodore Smith, Harrison film, visit the movie IndieGoGo campaign Methodist Church. Guests are welcome to Need Skills? SOAR tutors can help! Free Trainor, Newton Walker, Levi, James, and at: http://igg.me/ at/panteao/x/2939732 or attend. and confidential. Call or text Beverly at John Williams, Joseph Wilson, Starling check out Alexander’s Bridge Facebook Community-wide VBS 812.709.1618 to learn more. Located in the Woody, and John and Thomas Wagoner. page: https://www.facebook.com/Alexan - Last year four area churches came to - Martin County Community Learning Cen - With approximately 100 men in the origi - dersBridge, Alexander’s Bridge YouTube gether for a community wide vacation bible ter Improve Your Skills, Improve Your nal company A, plus many more that vol - page: http://www.youtube.com/user/ school. Since it was successful, the Life! unteered later, there is a long list of Martin AlexandersBrgMovie, or Alexander’s churches are doing it again this year. They Solid waste board Countians who participated in this famed Bridge IMDb website: http://www.imdb. will be having their first meeting on Thurs - The Martin County Solid Waste Board brigade. com/title/tt3092814. day, April 3 at 6 p.m. in the Shoals Public holds their monthly meetings on the third Library. Anyone interested in participating Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the should attend. Bring your datebook and recycling center located at 500 Industrial ideas. If you are unable to attend but are in - Park Drive in Loogootee. The meetings are terested, please call Julie Fithian at 247- open to the public and anyone is invited to 2162. attend. New Beginnings Church event Humane society meetings Return to God (it is never too late) with The Martin County Humane Society David Frazier will be held at New Begin - meets on the third Friday of the month at nings Community Church Wednesday, the animal shelter at 507 N Oak Street in March 26 thru Saturday, March 29 each Loogootee, at 7 p.m. Members of the hu - evening at 7 p.m. and Sunday March 30 at mane society are invited to attend. To find 10:30 a.m. A cookout will begin at 2 p.m. out how to become a member, call the shel - Sunday. The church is located at 200 W ter at 812-295-5900 or email mchs@fron - Main, Loogootee. Everyone invited. Fur - ther information, call Pastor Ernie Canell tier.com. at 812-709-0258. Tourism meetings Vote machine testing The MCCC Tourism Committee meets Notice is hereby given that the public on the second Wednesday of each month at testing of Accu-Vote OS Tabulators and 7 p.m. in the Martin County Community Accu-Vote TSX units to be used in the Learning Center on the fairgrounds. 2014 Primary Election will be conducted in Soil and Water meetings the commissioners’ room at the Martin The Martin County SWCD meets the County Courthouse located at 129 Main third Monday of the month at the SWCD Street, Shoals on Monday, March 31 at 1 office located at Martin County Learning p.m. This public test is open to the general Center. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. public per (IC 3-11-22). The last day to reg - weekdays except Thursdays when it is ister to vote for May 6 Primary election is closed. Visit www.martinswcd. com or call Monday, April 7. The first day to vote ab - at 295-3149. page 11 Martin County Journal Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Loogootee Master Plan Committee discusses stakeholders, city zoning Meeting minutese provided by Julie input through written surveys, and also Report” in the comprehensive plan update, Steering committee members were asked Berry, SIDC through an online survey program called most agreed that it would. Jenny Dear - to carefully review the SWOT Analysis and The Loogootee Comprehensive Master “Survey Monkey.” Berry told the members wester, from SIDC, will get back to us with come back to the next meeting with com - Plan Steering Committee met on Monday, that this technique had been employed in an estimated cost of this undertaking. Such ments, adjustments and additions. March 10, immediately following the Loo - other communities and worked well in ob - a study would give the city documentation The last item covered at the meeting was gootee City Council meeting at Loogootee taining local input into the final plan. It was when seeking grants for housing improve - current and future land use planning. De - City Hall. Those present include Cary Bled - the consensus of committee members to use ments as to existing conditions of housing tailed maps were provided from the 2009 soe, Bo Wilson, Kelly Rayhill, Jonathan both written and online methods to obtain stock. plan, and blank maps were provided for the Krzesniak, Michael Krzesniak, Jenny Dear - community feedback into the plan. Zoning was another issue discussed that placement of additional development that wester, Ashley Graber, Marianne Schwartz, Members then reviewed the had been mentioned as a weakness and an had occurred in the city since that time. Phyllis Panko, Ruth Smith, Morgan Huelin, Strength/Weakness/Opportunity/Threat opportunity in the SWOT Analysis. Several Jonathan Krzesniak was the scribe for the Andrew Hopkins, Jason Jones, Elaine (SWOT) Analysis that had been compiled members of the steering committee com - committee and he used colored markers to Renoire, Mayor Noel Harty and Julie Berry. from the February 19 steering committee mented that zoning in the City of Loogootee write in additional housing, business and The first order of business was the iden - meeting. Much discussion ensued. Some of would give the community “some control” green space development that had happened tification of key stakeholders that were not the discussion centered around Loogootee’s over development, but should also offer during the last five years. Those maps were present. Names offered included Darla Wa - population staying largely the same be - “flexibility.” There was some discussion if a collaborative effort and will be used de - gler, librarian; and bank officers of German tween the 2000 and 2010 United States Loogootee could even be considered by the veloping the final product for the plan up - American, Old National, Martin County Census – (Loogootee showed a net gain of State of Indiana for a Stellar designation if date. Credit Union, Crane Federal Credit Union, 10 in the population category.) Jason Jones no zoning existed to plan for growth. Some Lastly, a conflict with the next meeting and First Federal; church leaders; county commented that, “We lose people in the 20- also thought that if Loogootee does it – it date of March 26 was discussed. The Indi - commissioners; county councilmen; school 35 age brackets.” Several commented that might spur action in Martin County. It was ana Association of Cities and Towns superintendent/school board; and the cham - Loogootee lacks industry, with the excep - noted that nearby Daviess County had re - (IACT) will be hosting a town roundtable ber of commerce. Discussion was held tion of the Crane facility. Michael Krzes - cently enacted some zoning ordinances and in nearby Odon the same evening. It was the about drawing these community members niak said that “the majority of people who was working cooperatively with the City of consensus of committee members to next into the meetings, and future survey options work at Crane live in the Bloomington Washington on some. meet on Monday, April 7 to free up the for gaining their insight. Julie Berry asked area.” There was also a great deal of discus - Several volunteer firemen on the commit - evening for those who wished to attend the the committee members present if they sion about the lack of quality housing. tee commented that they needed to ensure town roundtable. would be interested in Midwestern Engi - When asked by Julie Berry if it would be a an improved fire station was a part of the A reminder of that meeting will be sent neers helping obtain community members’ good idea to include a “Windshield Housing plan update for Loogootee. out closer to the actual date. Top six physician nominees announced for Little Company of Mary Outstanding Physician Award Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center ternal medicine at Indiana University Med - has announced the names of the top six ical Center, a fellowship in cardiovascular physicians nominated for the second annual medicine at University of Louisville Hospi - Little Company of Mary Outstanding Physi - tal, and a fellowship in interventional cardi - cian Award. They are Mary Burgeson, M.D., ology and peripheral intervention at St. Marc Campbell, M.D., Joseph El-Houjairy, Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Dr. M.D., William Lehmkuhler, M.D., Mark Lehmkuhler’s office is located at Heartland Luff, M.D., and Kevin Lusk, M.D. This Cardiology Associates, LLC. award is named in honor of the Sisters of Lit - Dr. Mark Luff received his medical degree tle Company of Mary, the sponsors of Me - at Indiana University School of Medicine in morial Hospital and Health Care Center. Indianapolis and completed his residency in Dr. Mary Burgeson received her medical family practice at the USAF Medical Center degree from Indiana University School of at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Dr. Luff’s Medicine Indianapolis and completed a res - office is located at Petersburg Family Medi - idency in family practice at St. Mary’s Med - cine. ical Center in Evansville. Dr. Burgeson’s Dr. Kevin Lusk received his medical de - office is located at The Huntingburg Clinic. gree from Indiana University School of Med - Dr. Marc Campbell received his medical icine and completed his residency at degree at Medical College of Wisconsin in Community Hospitals in Indianapolis. Dr. Milwaukee and completed his internship and Lusk’s office is located at Ferdinand Family residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indi - Medicine. anapolis. Dr. Campbell’s office is located at This award is based on outstanding job DR. MARY BURgESON DR. MARC CAMPBELL Memorial Internal Medicine. performance reflecting Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Joseph El-Houjairy received his med - Mission Statement and the Core Values of ical degree at Kursk State Medical Univer - Respect for Human Dignity, Compassionate sity in Russia, and completed a general Caring, Stewardship, Quality and Justice. To surgery residency at American University of be accepted as a nominee, a physician must Beirut and a residency in internal medicine be classified as a member of the hospital’s at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. El- Active Medical Staff for a minimum of Houjairy is a hospitalist at Memorial Hospi - twelve months and be in good standing with tal. the Medical Staff. The LCM Outstanding Dr. William Lehmkuhler received his med - Physician Award will be presented by the ical degree at Indiana University School of Medical Staff President during the hospital’s Medicine. He completed a residency in in - Medical Staff Appreciation Banquet in April.
DR. JOSEPH EL-HOUJAIRY DR. WILLIAM LEHMKUHLER
Valentine’s Day at the Statehouse The Arc of Indiana held their annual The Four Rivers Gang also met with local Valentine’s Day at the Statehouse event on legislators including Representatives Kreg February 13. This year, The Four Rivers Battles, Mark Messmer and Matt Ubelhor. Gang board members, the newly-formed Upon delivering valentine’s to Secretary of self-advocacy group of Four Rivers Re - State Connie Lawson, the group was given source Services, as well as staff attended the valentine treats in return! The group also at - event. Over 300 people from local chapters tended the Self-Advocates of Indiana (SAI) of The Arc and other self-advocate groups state-wide lunch meeting. The Four Rivers delivered valentine’s to legislators and state gang is a local chapter of SAI. The lunch - officials, including Lieutenant Governor eon provided a great opportunity to hear Sue Ellspermann, Secretary of State Connie about upcoming statewide events and how Lawson, State Auditor Suzanne Crouch, to get further involved. Representative Ed State Superintendent of Public Instruction Clere was the guest speaker. He spoke on Glenda Ritz, FSSA Secretary Debra Minott advocacy and how to contact local legisla - and DDRS Director Nicole Norvell. tors about issues that might affect them. DR. MARK LUFF DR. KEVIN LUSK FarmiNg &OutdOOrs 12 Wednesday, March 19, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal By Ralph Purkhiser In the Garden Purdue University Master Gardener Spring finally arrives this week. It has been gence herbicides in lawns have been made in peas, but all peas have similar growing re - snap, you may need to cover the plants with one of the harshest winters in recent memory February. This year, there is still time for such quirements. Growing peas on a trellis will some cardboard boxes or some row covers. and I’m certainly ready for some better applications. I still concur that the bloom of help make harvesting easier and will keep the These crops can take some frost, but temper - weather. However, there are still many chores forsythia is a good indicator for making such plants from being beat down be the spring atures in the low 20’s will burn the plants. that I need to do before spring begins. ap plications, and I have yet to see those storms. If you want to spread out the harvest With all of the work to do to get ready for Last weekend, I began cutting the old fo - bright yellow blossoms. However, the more time, plant a few seeds now and make an - spring, we may want winter to last a little liage on the many hellebores at Sandhill Gar - muted yellow of the witch hazel has ap - other planting in a couple of weeks. longer. Just don’t be so caught up in getting dens. The new blooms are coming out and we peared this week, nearly six weeks later than It is now safe to set out plants of cole crops, things ready for the perfect garden that you can count on blooms to last well into the sum - in 2013. including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and miss the perfect beauty of the emerging mer. Removing last year’s foliage will make In the vegetable garden, the beginning of Brussels sprouts. You may also make succes - plants and early flowers. The work will still the blooms stand out better. The number of spring is the signal for planting peas. I prefer sion planting of lettuce, kale and other salad be there after you take time to enjoy the re- hellebores in my landscape makes this a the edible pods of snow peas or sugar snaps greens. Should we get another extreme cold birth of the landscape. daunting task. The ornamental grasses also need to be cut back before new growth begins. 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'DYLG*UHJRU\DW - RU 77HHUHVD+DUGHUUDW - page 13 Martin County Journal Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Spring brings threat of severe weather, flooding Local, state and national organizations are one of the most cost-effective steps a home - encouraging Hoosiers to prepare now for owner can take to protect their home. thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding as part FEMA’s FloodSmart website has created a of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. tool to quickly estimate the cost of damages State agencies, including the Indiana Public from various amounts of floodwater in a Safety Commission, Indiana Department of home. FloodSmart.gov also includes re - Education, Indiana State Police, Indiana De - sources to help homeowners prepare their partment of Transportation, Indiana Broad - homes for a flood. casters Association and the Indiana Driving on flooded roadways can often Department of Homeland Security, in coop - place Hoosiers and emergency response per - eration with the National Weather Service, sonnel in unnecessary danger. Never drive the American Red Cross, local emergency through flooded roadways, even if the water management agencies and the amateur radio appears shallow. The road may have washed community, will be observing Severe out under the surface of the water. Weather Preparedness Week, March 16-22. To find out more about preparing for severe While severe weather can strike at any weather and floods, visitGetPrepared.IN.gov. time, volatile weather frequently accompa - Why is Indiana’s Severe Weather Week dif - -Photo by Bill Whorrall, nies the arrival of spring. Historically, Indiana ferent? Things are popping up www.billwhorrall.com has experienced some of the worst thunder - Indiana observes Severe Weather Prepared - When it seems like winter will never lose its icy grip, the dainty goblet-shaped cro - storms, tornadoes, and flooding incidents dur - ness Week later than the nationally recog - cus pushes through the snow to put on a show of colorful revival. ing the spring months. Planning and nized week. Why? Following are two preparedness can help minimize weather-re - reasons. lated deaths, injuries, and property damage. First, the national week is earlier to raise As part of Severe Weather Preparedness awareness in time for potential severe Better profits bring opportunities Week, on Thursday, March 20, a test of the weather in the Gulf States. Although Indiana Emergency Alert System will sound both in can experience severe weather at any time, it for dairy farm improvements the morning and evening on commercial generally does not increase significantly be - radio, television networks, and all-hazards ra - fore April. So mid-March is chosen to help Prices have rebounded since then. Ac - dios. These drills provide an excellent oppor - Hoosiers think ahead about actions they can BY JENNIFER STEWART cording to Schutz, milk prices in 2013 were tunity for families, schools, and businesses to take. Purdue University News Service the most stable they’ve been since 2000. practice their weather safety action plan. Second, schools are a big part of Severe But feed prices remained high for much of Growing dairy profit margins on the heels In addition to knowing what to do during a Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. the year because of short supplies from the of strong export demand are giving produc - severe weather emergency, it is also impor - There is a state-wide tornado drill day. drought of 2012. It wasn’t until late 2013 ers more opportunities to improve and re - tant to be prepared in advance. All Hoosiers, (March 20 for this year.) Indiana’s prepared - that feed prices started to come down as pair farm equipment and facilities, a Purdue who are able to, are encouraged to purchase ness week is timed to minimize conflict with new grain and forage crops were harvested. Extension dairy specialist says. an all-hazards radio for their home. These ISTEP testing. The goal is also to have the “While dairy producers certainly wel - While Mexico continues to be the largest battery-powered radios air more than 60 week take place before many schools go on comed the reasonably stable milk and dairy buyer of dairy products exported from the emergency alerts such as hazardous weather Spring Break to encourage as much partici - product prices last year, high feed costs still U.S., growing demand in Southeast Asia for and other local area warnings, including up- pation as possible. resulted in tight margins,” Schutz said. “A powdered milk and whey has helped boost to-date weather information broadcast di - large 2013 corn crop in the eastern Corn on-farm profits. That, coupled with lower rectly from the National Weather Service. Belt, along with moderating demand for feed prices, has put dairy farmers into better All citizens are also encouraged to prepare ethanol production, has driven down feed financial positions than what they’ve faced or update a disaster preparedness kit. prices.” in recent years. Important items to include in a family dis - Another facet to the complex reasons why “These improved margins really provide aster kit: U.S. dairy margins are improving is that an opportunity for producers to keep up on -Food and water for three days (includes producers in Australia and New Zealand, the things they’ve had to delay,” Mike one gallon of water per person, per day) both major dairy production countries, Schutz said. “That could mean doing facility -Battery operated all hazards radio aren’t able to expand quickly enough to or equipment repairs or even installing new -Flashlight meet the demands of Southeast Asian mar - and improved milking equipment that could -Extra batteries for radio and flashlight kets. ultimately lead to higher milk quality premi - -First aid kit “U.S. exports to Southeast Asia, espe - ums - anything you can do to save on labor -Extra clothing, sturdy shoes, rain gear, cially China, are growing because the Asian costs and improve operation efficiency.” blankets, and personal hygiene items demand exceeds the expansion rates in Aus - Dairy producers since 2009 have faced a -List of emergency phone numbers tralia and New Zealand,” Schutz said. lot of volatility in milk prices. Between -Important documents (copies of photo ID, But even though this is good news for 2004 and 2008, record profits encouraged social security card, insurance and banking U.S. producers, Schutz pointed out that they dairy farmers to expand the national herd at information) still need to be cautious. a rapid rate. But when global recession -Cash (Small bills. Power outages can limit “Nothing right now leads us to believe the struck, the bottom fell out of the U.S. dairy ability to use ATMs and credit cards) bottom will fall out of the dairy market in markets, leaving producers with an abun - -Special items (baby formula, insulin, life the near future unless something changes dance of cattle and more dairy products than sustaining medication) internationally,” he said. “But at this point, they could sell. That resulted in a nearly 50 Finding suitable shelter is another impor - we also can’t forecast whether herd expan - percent decrease in dairy prices almost tant aspect to preparing for severe weather. If sion would be a safe investment.” overnight. living in a mobile home or similar structure, it is important to locate a safe shelter in ad - Purdue workshop to offer vance. For those living in homes or apartment buildings, residents should take shelter in the lowest level of the building, away from win - advice about hardwood lumber dows and doors. The Purdue University Department of The workshop will be geared towards the Flooding is also an issue Hoosiers may deal Forestry and Natural Resources is offering very diverse group of landowners, individ - with in the spring months. Floods can be very a workshop for those interested in the hard - uals, small companies and large companies expensive, and purchasing flood insurance is wood industry and wanting to learn about that produce timber and continue to add lumber production, proper handling and value until a wood product finally ends up use. available to an individual consumer or to an “Hardwood Lumber: Producing, Using industrial user. and Selling” will be a one-day workshop on The registration fee is $20, and partici - April 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the South - pants should bring their own lunch. To reg - ern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center ister online and pay with a credit card, go to - $( # * - # ) 0,#)* 0' (SIPAC), 11371 E. Purdue Farm Road, https://mdc.itap.purdue.edu/wk_sessions.as Dubois. Dan Cassens, a Purdue professor of p?itemID=21371. ! wood products and author of “Manufactur - To pay by check, complete the registra - ! ing and Marketing Eastern Hardwood Lum - tion form with check payable to Purdue ! ber Produced by Thin Kerf Band Mills,” University and mail to Purdue Extension - && )+ ,-)* 0 !)+ *+$ $(" will be the instructor for this event. The Education Store, 700 Ahlers Drive, Workshop topics include wood quality MMDC Building, West Lafayette, IN and characteristics, log scaling, hardwood 47907-2012. Registration by phone, at 888- lumber grading and pricing, sawing patterns 398-4636, also is available. and grade sawing, determining veneer qual - The Society of American Foresters has )+ ity logs, wood moisture and drying, stain approved the workshop for professional and insects, and selling and marketing wood Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) cred - 0' )* ( #).+, 0 products for small and traditional produc - its of 6.5 hours. For more information about 0, / % !)+ ' ' +, ers. There will also be a sawing demonstra - the workshop, contact Cassens at 765-412- ).+, )(+$ *' -) *' - ' -) ())( tion. 6844, [email protected]. page 1 4 Martin County Journal Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The mayor’s Den By Loogootee Mayor Noel Harty February started at Lee Kavanaugh Gym, and Matt Ubelhor. Approximately 20 peo - Wildcats of Jasper and despite a lot of hard watch the last Loogootee Junior Varsity and watching our 5th and 6th grade Lady Lions ple attended and asked good and provoca - work and effort from our teams, the Wild - Varsity basketball teams play in regular taking on the Northeast Dubois Jeeps. The tive questions of the representatives which cats prevailed in both games. Seniors on season action. Both teams played hard, fin - Lady Lions 5th grade prevailed and the 6th led to good discussions. In the evening, due the Loogootee Cheerleading Squad, Loo - ishing out the season well. Friday the 28th grade finished only shy a couple points. to the snowfall, only two of the girls’ sec - gootee Dance Team and band will be I watched the Jug Rox take on the Vin - After both matches, I walked over to St. tional games were played at Jack Butcher missed next year; fans have enjoyed their cennes Rivet Patriots at Shoals. Despite John’s Center to attend the reception hon - Arena with the Shoals Jug Rox and Vin - performances. rescheduling numerous times with the Pa - oring Dr. Larry Sutton’s years of service cennes Rivet Patriots matching up in the Wednesday the 26th, I attended the open - triots due to inclement weather, the Lions and celebrating his retirement. On Sunday first game and the Battle of Daviess County ing of Pioneer Club at Loogootee United were unable to meet in regular season play. the 2nd, ground hog Punxsutawney Phil was second with the Barr-Reeve Vikings Methodist Church. The group of young in - Both games were well played with the Rox saw his shadow and foretold six more vs. the North Daviess Cougars. Vincennes dividuals raised a much appreciated $150 Junior Varsity winning the first game and weeks of winter; and, unfortunately he’s Rivet and Barr–Reeve prevailed in the two for the new City of Loogootee Pool Fund. the Patriots winning the second game been right on the money with his predic - matches. A special thank you to Fiona Sorrels, Jean against varsity. I wish each and every one tion! That evening, I gathered with friends Sunday the 16th, the Loogootee United Survance, and all of the youth who partici - of you a very blessed March and join at Biggin’s to watch the Super Bowl. Methodist Church held a chili soup dinner pated and made this possible. Thursday the everyone in hoping if March comes in like The city council met Monday the 3rd in fundraiser for the City of Loogootee Pool 27th I went to North Knox High School to a lion, it goes out like a lamb! special session to discuss the city em - Fund and raised $1812. A special “thank ployee’s health insurance needs. Two rep - you” and appreciation to the Methodist resentatives from local insurance providers church for hosting this most worthwhile attended to discuss options for the city em - fundraiser and to all those who attended ployees. I spent most of Tuesday the 4th as and enjoyed a good meal for a good cause! well as Wednesday the 5th in the office, City hall was closed Monday the 17th, for working on day-to-day operations and President’s Day. That evening was the final keeping close check on road conditions. game of the 2014 IHSAA Girls’ Sectional Highlights of the day Thursday the 6th at Jack Butcher Arena between the Vin - were the swearing in of new city police of - cennes Rivet Patriots and the Barr-Reeve ficer, Steve Nolan, and attending the Four Vikings and it was very intense as the two Rivers Board meeting in Linton. On Friday evenly matched teams fought hard for the the 7th, I met with Craig Martin to discuss 2014 title. In the end, the Patriots claimed various energy savings programs offered it. Tuesday the 18th, I went to Old National Researchers are working to enable smartphones and other mobile devices to un - by his firm. The rest of the day I spent in Bank for a brief chamber of commerce derstand and immediately identify objects in a camera’s field of view, overlaying lines the office. In the afternoon of Saturday the meeting to discuss the upcoming chamber of text that describe items in the environment. Here, a street scene is labeled by the 8th, I headed to JFK Gymnasium to catch dinner which will be on St. Patrick’s Day prototype, running up to 120 times faster than a conventional cell-phone processor. one of the 3rd grade Lions games and then this year. That evening, I went to Washing - (Purdue University image/e-Lab) to Jack Butcher Arena for varsity and junior ton to watch our Lions Varsity and Junior varsity action. The 3rd grade took on North Varsity boys basketball teams take on the Daviess and played very well, winning by Cardinals of Washington Catholic. As al - Smartphone to become smarter a large margin. The varsity and junior var - ways, it was two great match-ups in the his - sity squared off with the South Ridge toric Bird Cage, and our Lions prevailed in with ‘deep learning’ innovation Raiders. In both matches, our Lions played both matches. Tuesday the 19th, members very hard but the Raiders prevailed. of the city council met to discuss health in - BY EMIL VENERE more efficient than conventional graphic Sunday the 9th, I watched part of the surance quotes. A lot of work and effort has Purdue University News Service processors, and an additional 10-fold im - Loogootee 4th-5th grade tournament. It been put into the process to provide the best provement is possible. was an action packed day with our Lions coverage for the least amount of money for Researchers are working to enable smart - “Now we have an approach for poten - 4th going up against Precious Blood in the the city employees. After the meeting, John phones and other mobile devices to under - tially embedding this capability onto mobile final game; and our Lions came out on top Craig with Midwestern Engineers came to stand and immediately identify objects in a devices, which could enable these devices by one! Monday the 10th, was the city’s begin the process of updating the city’s camera’s field of view, overlaying lines of to analyze videos or pictures the way you monthly board of works and city council five-year comprehensive plan which was text that describe items in the environment. do now over the Internet,” Culurciello said. meetings. The main topics were the ongo - last put in place in 2009. The comprehen - “It analyzes the scene and puts tags on “You might have 10,000 images in your ing health insurance quotes being received sive plan is vital to our future plans, proj - everything,” said Eugenio Culurciello, an computer, but you can’t really find an image by the municipality for employees and a ects and growth. Many members of the associate professor in Purdue University’s by searching a keyword. Say you wanted to storm water drainage grant the city is pur - community attended to provide input on Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering find pictures of yourself at the beach throw - suing for $500,000. After the meetings, I this strategic process, and we hope citizen and the Department of Psychological Sci - ing a football. You cannot search for these went to Jack Butcher Arena to watch our participation increases as this process con - ences. things right now.” Lions 8th grade square off with the Wood tinues. The innovation could find applications in The deep learning software works by per - Memorial Trojans for the Blue Chip Title. Thursday February 20th was the monthly “augmented reality” technologies like forming processing in layers. In the end, despite the hard work our Lions school board meeting at LHS. Highlights Google Glass, facial recognition systems “They are combined hierarchically,” Cu - put forth, they fell short by four. Tuesday of the meeting were the presentation of and robotic cars that drive themselves. lurciello said. “For facial recognition, one the 11th was the 2014 IHSAA Girls Bas - “Teacher of the Quarter,” Ernie Martin; the “When you give vision to machines, the layer might recognize the eyes, another ketball Sectional at Jack Butcher Arena. new Lego robots being made at Loogootee sky’s the limit,” Culurciello said. layer the nose, and so on until a person’s The first match was the Shoals Jug Rox vs. Elementary; recognizing Brock Rayhill for The concept is called deep learning be - face is recognized.” the Washington Catholic Cardinals. The his essay; and student success as a whole. cause it requires layers of neural networks Deep learning could enable the viewer to Jug Rox came out on top by a nice size After the school board meeting, I attended that mimic how the human brain processes understand technical details in pictures. margin. In the second game, our Lady the college graduation of Terria Fellers in information. Internet companies are using “Say you are viewing medical images and Lions took on long-time rival, the Barr Washington. Mrs. Fellers graduated from deep-learning software, which allows users looking for signs of cancer,” he said. “A Reeve Vikings, and Barr Reeve emerged Oakland City with a teaching license in el - to search the Web for pictures and video that program could overlay the pictures with de - with the victory. I want to congratulate our ementary education. Friday the 21st, we have been tagged with keywords. Such tag - scriptions.” Lady Lions on a season filled with so much gathered to enjoy a nice lunch and delicious ging, however, is not possible for portable The Purdue researchers initially worked hard work and effort on their part. We are cake in celebration of Nancy Spaulding’s devices and home computers. with deep-learning pioneer Yann LeCun, expecting great things in the near future birthday. Nancy has been employed at city “The deep-learning algorithms that can Silver Professor of Computer Science and from this very dedicated group of young hall for 25 years and continues to be a big tag video and images require a lot of com - Neural Science at the Courant Institute of ladies! asset to our community. Sunday the 23rd putation, so it hasn’t been possible to do this Mathematical Sciences and at the Center for Wednesday the 12th, was the monthly ended the Martin County Humane Soci - in mobile devices,” said Culurciello, who is Neural Science of New York University. Loogootee Community School Council ety’s “Flush Your Friends” fundraiser, the working with Berin Martini, a research as - The research has been funded by the Of - Meeting at the county civil defense build - final flushing taking place at the square. sociate at Purdue, and doctoral students. fice of Naval Research, National Science ing. The primary focus of the meeting was The program was a huge success and The research group has developed soft - Foundation and Defense Advanced Re - planning, among other issues discussed and brought in over $1500 for the MCHS. ware and hardware and shown how it could search Projects Agency. acted upon. Thursday the 13th, I headed Monday the 24th, I spent most of the day be used to enable a conventional smart - Culurciello has started a company, called back to Jack Butcher Arena to watch our in the office working on day-to-day opera - phone processor to run deep-learning soft - TeraDeep, to commercialize his designs. Lions Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball tions. Tuesday the 25th, I started the day at ware. teams take on the Orleans Bulldogs. In both Loogootee Elementary doing document du - Research findings were presented in a matches the Lions played hard and were plication. Then to St. John’s to assist with poster paper during the Neural Information successful in the junior varsity match but the funeral of Beverly Summers. Bev, as Processing Systems conference in Nevada not successful in the second match. Valen - most of us knew her, was a big asset to in December. The poster paper was pre - tine’s Day, the 14th, schools were dis - Crane and she was employed there for 25 pared by Martini; Culurciello and graduate missed early due to expected significant years. She is well-known for treating her students Jonghoon Jin, Vinayak Gokhale, snowfall, and I spent the day inside work - dear mother as a queen; and she will be Aysegul Dundar, Bharadwaj Krishnamurthy ing at the office. Saturday, February 15th sadly missed by our community. In the and Alfredo Canziani. Martin County Farm Bureau Incorporated evening, I headed to Jack Butcher Arena The new deep-learning capability repre - sponsored a Cracker Barrel Session at the for the final home game (Senior Night) of sents a potential artificial-intelligence up - Martin County Community Building fea - the 2013-2014 boys varsity-junior varsity grade for smartphones. Research findings turing State Representatives Mark Mesmer basketball season. Both teams took on the have shown the approach is about 15 times