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FREE But donations Martin County accepted. Click above WEDNESDAY, “Celebrating the rich history of Martin County and the JUNE 4, 2014 people who make it great.” JOYeaUr 5, Issue 23 • MRartin County, NIndiana • Ten pagAes L www. martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • Cell: 812-259-4309 • Fax: 888-380-2761 • PO Box 148 Loogootee IN 47553 Shoals High School to graduate 42 on Saturday Commencement exercises for Shoals High ent the diplomas to the graduates. Dr. Keller School will be held in the gymnasium of the will announce the acceptance of the Class of Shoals Junior-Senior High School at 2 p.m. 2014. Saturday, June 7 for 42 candidates for grad - The farewell address will be given by Kani uation. The junior-senior high school band, Tichenor, vice-president of the senior class. under the direction of Joel Weitkamp, will The turning of the tassels will be led by open the commencement program with the Robyn Hamby, president of the senior class. Processional, followed by the National An - Austin Jones, the junior class president, and them. Tanner Sorrells, junior class vice president The welcome will be presented by Ariel will present the class flower. Hert, secretary of the senior class. The invo - The playing of the recessional by the jun - cation will be given by Briana Wagler, his - ior-senior high school band will conclude the torian of the senior class. program. The musical selection, “Bohemian Rhap - Members of the Class of 2014 are Jamie sody,” will be presented by the junior-senior Allen Bennington, Erica Jo Bratton, Luke high school band. The musical selection, “I Allen Brett, Caleb Daniel Davis, Richard Was Here,” will be presented by the junior- James Davis, Nick Logan Divine, John senior high school choir. Patrick Dixon, Kimberly Dawn Erwin, The salutatorian speech will be presented Robin Paige Hamby *, Nicole Elaine Harder by Robin Hamby. She is the daughter of Jim *, Cody Daniel Hert, Ariel Nicole Hert *, Ja - and Shari Hamby. lynn Cheyenne Hilderbrand, Sarah Amanda The valedictorian speech will be given by nICoLe HArDer roBIn HAMBy Holt, Cole James Hovis *, Hannah Rose Nicole Harder. She is the daughter of Kevin Valedictorian Salutatorian Land, Logan James McCrary, Tyler Joseph and Joni Harder. Mrs. Candace Roush, junior-senior high Billings, president of the board of school McGuire, Victoria Lee McGuire, Cody Dean A video presentation, entitled “Class of school principal, will present the Class of trustees, and Dr. Joan Keller, superintendent McKibben, Brandon Scott Melvin, Dakota 2014,” will be presented by Briana Wagler. 2014 to the audience. Ms. Mary Lou of the Shoals Community Schools, will pres - (See ‘SHoALS’ continued on page 2) County competing with others for $51 million uSg expansion By Courtney HugHett Kinder said the company will decide what which is the first step in granting a tax abate - when pushed, would not just alert the sher - Martin County Journal Publisher location they want to expand in by mid-June. ment according to state statute. He said that iff’s department but also the fire department He said after they decide where they want to designation in 1999 was open-ended so the and other offices in the courthouse and also Martin County Alliance for Economic expand, they want to begin work on that ex - timeframe to go forward with these new through text message and email. The cost is Growth Director Tim Kinder spoke to the pansion in August. abatements would be much quicker. He said $9,356.25. Ellis noted that the current panic county council at their meeting Monday Kinder and council member Warren Al - the council can meet and approve the abate - buttons are outdated and no longer being night, June 2 about a project he is working on bright wanted it ment as soon as June manufactured so once the distributor sells that would be the largest he has done to date noted that if the A special county council meeting 16. out, they will not be available anymore. Ellis for the county. He explained that the project abatements were ap - has been scheduled for Monday, The council ap - said the current system still works although is still in the works and Martin County is proved, it would only June 16 at 6 p.m. This meeting is proved the resolution officers noted that when pushed, it’s difficult competing for it. He said the company, US be on the new devel - being called to approve the United to go forward with to hear the person talking. Gypsum, has the option of working in Martin opment, not anything State Gypsum Tax Abatement and the tax abatement but Ellis also told the council that she recently County or at other locations in Indiana or an - existing. It was also it will not be offi - learned that when the smoke alarms in the other state. Kinder said he is working with noted that abate - the resolution regarding the use of cially approved until courthouse go off, no one outside the build - the state on this project and the state is putting ments do not mean county EDIT funds for the Loo - after it is advertised ing is notified. She said it is her understand - together their own incentives, such as train - the company would gootee City Pool Project. as legally required. ing that the state inspector had told the ing funds, but the company is asking Martin not pay taxes during In other business, courthouse janitor last year that the alarms County for a five-year real property tax the abatement years but are on a scale, in - Judge Lynne Ellis came before the council to needed to be connected to someone. Ellis told abatement ($11 million) and 10-year personal creasing by percentage each year until back discuss replacing the panic buttons in the the council that Coy Graber, with Area One property abatement ($40 million). Real prop - at 100 percent. courthouse. The commissioners approved the Protection, provided a quote to upgrade the erty is land and buildings and personal prop - Kinder also noted that the expansion at purchase of the new buttons at their meeting alarms of $7,905. erty is machinery and equipment. Kinder said USG would be over the five-year period last week pending the council providing the Councilman Warren Albright asked why the investment also comes with 30 new jobs through 2018, not all at once. funds. Ellis explained that the new buttons, (See ‘eXPAnSIon’ continued on page 2) and the company has committed to at least County Attorney David Lett told the coun - 50 percent of those jobs being Martin County cil that USG received tax abatement from the Food service establishments inspected residents. The average wage is $29,120 not county in 1999 and at that time the location The following restaurant inspections were No violations noted. was designated as an economic recovery area including benefits. done by Julia Albright, of the Martin CVS Pharmacy #6883, 402 W. Broadway County Health Department. The informa - Street, Loogootee Humane society to give $1,500 to bingo winners tion listed is verbatim from the inspection One non-critical violation: Need an extra $1,500? The Martin Hardware in Loogootee. report and all were routine inspections. Vi - -Box of pretzels, box of cheese curls and County Humane Society can help you out To purchase your squares, stop by the an - olations that were seen again from one in - cans of Ensure sitting directly on floor of with their latest fundraiser, Puppy Poop imal shelter Monday or Wednesday from 5- spection to the next are noted with “(Repeat store room. Bingo. 7 p.m. or Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Or violation)” after the entry. Family Dollar Stores of Indiana, 99 Pine From now until the last night of the Loo - you can pay via PayPal to April 22 Street, Loogootee gootee Summerfest on Saturday, June 21, [email protected] and a volunteer will Shoals Community School Corporation, No violations noted. the humane society is selling bingo squares contact you to pick your squares. In order 11741 Ironton Road, Shoals Loogootee West Elementary, Costello for $10 each or five squares for $40. On to get the best squares, don’t delay! No violations noted. Drive, Loogootee Saturday night, June 21, a shelter dog will For more information, contact Tina Wil - May 22 No violations noted. be placed in the marked squares and the first son at 812-296-0035 or email mchs@fron - The Candy Mill, 108 Mill Street, Loo - Loogootee High School, 201 Brooks Av - square he does his “business” in, the owner tier.com. You can also message Martin gootee enue, Loogootee of that square will win $1,000. The next County Humane Society on facebook. No violations noted. No violations noted. closest square owner will win the second All proceeds from the bingo will go to - Dollar General #2621, 819 W. Broadway Bobber Stop, LLC, 16272 US Hwy 231, place prize of $500. ward the housing and care of the shelter Street, Loogootee Loogootee The bingo squares will be marked on the dogs and cats. The shelter currently has No violations noted. One non-critical violation: ground in the area where the former South - more than 40 dogs and cats and is located Amish Country Hearth, 1120 W. Broad - -Pepsi fountain machine nozzles have side Tavern was located near Greenwell at 507 N. Oak Street in Loogootee. way Street, Loogootee build-up of black substance. page 2 Martin County Journal Wednesday, June 4, 2014 eXPAnSIon My Point of (Continued from page one) in the budget for the tourism committee dur - the smoke alarms could not be tied into the ing budget hearings.