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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. panic buttons instead of there being a sepa - The council approved Carolyn Parsons- rate system. Downey to replace Stephanie McAtee and Ellis said she believes the quote given by also extended the term of Pat Hale on the VIEW Area One Protection is only to bring the Loogootee Public Library Board. By Courtney Hughett smoke alarms up to code, and does not in - The council approved the following addi - owner/Publisher, MCJ clude combining them with the panic buttons. tional appropriations: The council requested that Ellis speak to -$3,000 for a part-time worker in the trea - Ask anyone who knows me well and they choice but to increase the prices of their Graber with Area One to see what he could surer’s office, from the CEDIT fund (Coun - will tell you that I am a huge cheerleader for goods or services. It’s a domino effect and do in regard to upgrading the smoke alarms cilman Hawkins voted against saying he the underdog. My husband, who is an only it’s scary actually. And in the end, that mini - and tying them into the panic buttons. They wasn’t opposed to the part-time worker, he child, used to get so mad at me when we first mum wage increase really wouldn’t help will revisit the issue at their next meeting. was opposed to taking the money from met because he said I gave away too much, those it was affecting because their costs Ellis also brought up the issue of a security CEDIT) when I needed it for myself. Me being one would just go up to accommodate their extra guard for the courthouse that was discussed -$1,500 for the surveyor to get a new com - of seven children, it has always been second pay. at last week’s commissioners’ meeting. Sher - puter, from the riverboat fund nature to help out wherever I can, whenever If someone has the education or experience iff Rob Street had told the commissioners I can. in any given field they are not going to start that he has a jailer he is sending through the SHoALS This is why I was a little surprised at my out at minimum wage anyway. There are police academy to help fill in as a deputy own irritation after reading that the minimum jobs out there that are designed for an entry- part-time. Street had told the commissioners (Continued from page one) wage may go up to $10.10 per hour from the level worker such as fast food restaurants or that the new deputy could be used for court - Nicholas Mullins, Sistoria Rama Covye Nee - current $7.25. store clerks or even some factory jobs. Basic house security but that would leave him with - ley, Garrett Austin Parsons, Ashley Marie I have never been one of those workers jobs for basic education and basic skills. out the part-time deputy he needed. Payne, Samantha Dawn Pugh, Aaron Wade who felt that I should make more money just One of my friends on facebook said the Ellis also told the council that an officer Qualkenbush, Damon Ray Roach, Katlyn because I had been at a job for a certain pe - other day that entry-level is not meant to be from the Indiana State Police Alliance could Marie Sanders *, Tia Marie Sanders, Sum - riod of time. I have always felt someone a career and I agree with that. Every job I also be hired at a cost of $25 per hour or mer Victoria Shaw, David Raymundo Wilson should be paid based on how well they per - have ever gone into I have expected to ad - $52,000 a year at 40 hours a week. She noted Sipes, Roger Dale Terry, Kandi Layne form. The word “seniority” always makes vance. I went into it ready to prove myself. that one benefit of using the state police al - Tichenor *, Adrianna Ilean Todd, Steven Lee me cringe. Sure, something should be said That was a conscious choice I made because liance is that they would have a police car Truelove, Skyler Kade Veilleux, Kristen about someone being in a job for decades but I would not be happy with entry level for - parked out front at all times. Elizabeth Waggoner, Briana Rene Wagler, just because a person shows up at a job for ever. Everyone has to start somewhere Council member Lynn Gee suggested that Zachariah Tavish Walker, Jessica Nicolle 30 years doesn’t mean they are the slightest though. Some may be completely happy with the jailer that is going through the academy Walker, Trandon Lee Wynn bit productive. Over the years, through jobs entry level. be hired full-time as a deputy in charge of * Denotes Academic Honors. my husband and I have had, we knew many I started working at Dairy Queen when I courthouse security. She said courthouse se - The class motto is “We have a lot of story who just showed up to work giving very little was 13 at $3.35 per hour. I worked at the curity is and has always been the number one yet to tell.” The Shoals High School 2014 effort. Loogootee location for five years before my job of the sheriff’s department. Class Flower is the carnation. The class col - This will sound very conceited but I am a family moved to Brown County. When I left It was discussed that the same officer may ors are teal and silver. Class sponsors are really hard worker. You can ask any boss I I was making $5.50 per hour. Moving up not want the job 40 hours per week and the Mrs. Cassie Phillips, Ms. Deborah B. Asbell, have ever had and whether they like me now north I didn’t realize how much better position may need to be split between several and Mr. Dennis Dahlen. or not, they would have to say I gave 100 per - salaries were. But I quickly realized this was officers. The council suggested that Ellis cent every single day. When I went in to re - due to the higher costs of living. I began speak with the sheriff and the Loogootee Po - quest pay raises, I did so knowing I deserved managing the Brown County Dairy Queen at lice Chief to see if any of their officers would it and was always ready to list additional du - $10 per hour. I worked there two years and I be interested in the security position. The ties I had taken or how I had gone above and cannot count the amount of turnover we had. council also suggested Ellis speak to Greene beyond for the company. I have a very strong It wasn’t just teenagers either. I worked my County to see how they handle their court - work ethic and always wanted to help what - tail off covering for people night after night house security position. ever company I was with succeed. I always that just decided not to come to work, walk Jim Stoughton, with the Martin County felt that if they did well, I would do well. out mid-shift, or disappear constantly and Tourism Committee, presented the council I do believe the minimum wage should go have to be tracked down. It was awful. My with information on tourism. He said accord - up, I just don’t think it should go up that employees who showed up and worked got ing to a report that was done, Martin County much. $10.10 an hour is a lot of money for pay increases but everyone who came in with ranks 89th in the state for tourism dollars. He people around here doing an entry-level job. no experience started out at minimum wage. said Lawrence County had $96 million in For example, when we hired at the animal When I left the restaurant business to get tourism dollars in 2008 and in 2012 Martin shelter we discussed what the hourly wage my foot in the door in journalism, I started County had $1.8 million in tourism dollars. should be. Considering scooping poop, out just above minimum wage which was a He said he felt Martin County could do much scrubbing kennels/cages, washing very huge pay cut from being a restaurant man - better. soiled laundry, and handling sometimes very ager. I knew this going in. I worked my way Stoughton said he was told the county re - large dogs who don’t necessarily want to go up from front office receptionist to special ceived a grant to start visitmartincounty.org. back in their cages, we felt $10 an hour was projects coordinator over a three-year period He said according to statistics from the web - a fair wage. We were afraid when we adver - and when I left I was making substantially site, it had 9,400 unique visitors in 2013. He tised for the position that no one would apply more than minimum wage and receiving asked the council for $500 to update the web - because it is really hard work. To our surprise bonuses quarterly. Had I just stayed the front site. He also requested $5,200 for advertising we had more than 40 applicants and the only office receptionist and never taken on any in different publications in the state and for place we posted was on facebook for a few additional responsibilities, I wouldn’t have billboards. weeks and I think I put it in this paper one expected to make much more money after The council discussed giving the tourism week. Why so many applicants? Well, we three years. committee money to get started now with ad - were told it was the $10 per hour that excited I guess the bottom line is if you want more vertising and getting the website changed people because it was a lot of money. Many then learn more, work harder, prove yourself. prior to Summerfest in Loogootee and the didn’t even ask for a job description, they just But, that’s just my opinion. I just feel these Catfish Festival in Shoals. They agreed to wanted that hourly wage. days there is just too many feelings of enti - putting $2,500 in now as an additional appro - Starting people out at $10.10 an hour gives tlement. priation for approval at the next meeting. The small business very little room to give pay What are your thoughts? I love letters to council will then discuss creating a line item increases. Not to mention if businesses were the editor and my opinion is not the only required to pay that much per hour for an one out there so email your letters to court - entry-level position, they would have no [email protected].   
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XL, and misc household goods. tional hours. Call or text 812-295-6400. Obituaries Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 3 KennetH WInInger lowed in Spring Hill Cemetery in Shoals. grandchildren. 85. Kenneth Wininger died at 7:50 a.m. Fri - Pastor Jim Lilly officiated. He is preceded in death by his mother, He was born December 24, 1928 in East day, May 30, 2014 at Kindred Hospital Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loo - Carolyn (McBride) Bridgewater; his first Orange, New Jersey; the son of Bertram and Greenwood. A resident of Loogootee, he gootee was in charge of arrangements. On - wife, Mary Margaret (Stuckey) Bridgewa - Sarah (Reinke) May. was 85. line condolences may be made at ter; one daughter, Carol Craney; one He was a 1946 graduate of East Orange He was born May 3, 1929 in Martin www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com. brother, Robert Curtis; one infant grand - High School in East Orange, New Jersey County; the son of Roy and Bertha (Collins) daughter, Melinda Kay Poehlein; two step - and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a Wininger. teD BrIDgeWAter sons, Herbert and Alan Beckett; and one painter and retired from Home Depot when On January 9, 1970 he married Maita Lawrence E. “Ted” Bridgewater died at stepdaughter, Cathy Harris. he was 79 years old. (Weisheit) Wininger and she died August 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at The body of Lawrence E. “Ted” Bridge - He is survived by two daughters, Susan 1986. He attended Shoals High School. Daviess Community Hospital in Washing - water was cremated and burial will be at a Cox of Grapevine, Texas and Dona Robert - He was a member of the Shoals Eagles ton. A resident of Loogootee, he was 81. later date. son of French Lick; four grandchildren and and past member of the Teamsters Con - He was born May 14, 1933 in Martin The Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in eight great-grandchildren. struction Union, retired truck driver, had op - County; the son of Carolyn (McBride) Loogootee is in charge of arrangements. He is preceded in death by his parents, erated his own lawn mower service for Bridgewater. Online condolences may be made at Bertram and Sarah (Reinke) May. several years. On August 27, 1952 he married his first www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com. The body of Donald P. May was cremated He enjoyed playing Euchre, fishing, hunt - wife, Mary Margaret (Stuckey) Bridgewa - and burial will be at a later date. ing, and gardening. ter, and she preceded him in death on July DonALD MAy Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loo - He is survived by two sons, Mark and 21, 1988. On May 27, 2004 he married his Donald Philip May died at 4:51 a.m. gootee is in charge of arrangements. Online wife, Teresa Wininger, of Shoals and Kevin second wife, Pearl (Carrico) Beckett Monday, June 2, 2014 at Memorial Hospital condolences may be made at www.brock - and wife, Tina Wininger, of Loogootee; Bridgewater, and she survives. in Jasper. A resident of Washington, he was smithblakefuneralhomes.com. three daughters, Vicki and husband, Darrell He was a member of the Loogootee Boyd, of Shoals; Pamela and husband, Jim United Methodist Church and retired after Belmore, of Fishers; and Stacy Gillick of 30 years from NSWC Crane as a mechanic. Dates set to speak to Martin County Loogootee; one brother, Wilson Wininger He was U.S. Army veteran and a POW of of Shoals; one sister, Vonda Wininger of the Korean War. residents about health insurance Loogootee; his companion, Anita Terrell; 11 He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing IAUW, an Indiana nonprofit organization Thursday, July 24 – 2-5 p.m. Grandchildren, and five great-grandchil - cards and slot machines and was an avid focused on serving uninsured and underin - Tuesday, July 29 – 4-7 p.m. dren. NASCAR fan. sured Hoosiers, Indiana Association for Thursday, August 7 – 2-5 p.m. He is preceded in death by his parents, He is survived by his wife, Pearl Bridge - United Way recently provided a grant for Tuesday, August 12 – 4-7 p.m. Roy and Bertha (Collins) Wininger; one in - water; one daughter, Debbie Poehlein of Marketplace. These services will be ex - At the Loogootee WorkOne Office 123 fant son, Darrell Wininger; and one brother, Loogootee; one son, Danny Bridgewater of panding to cover several counties across In - Cooper Street, Loogootee: Norman Wininger. Loogootee; one stepdaughter, Kim Beckett diana. Jodi Wolfenbarger will be serving Tuesday, June 10 – 12-3 p.m. Funeral services were held this morning, of Loogootee; four grandchildren, 25 step- Orange, Martin, Lawrence and Davies Each following Tuesday from 9 a.m.-1 Wednesday, June 4 at Brocksmith-Blake grandchildren, eight step-great grandchil - counties and is certified and licensed by In - p.m. through August 15 Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial fol - dren and four step-great-great diana Department of Insurance as a state health care navigator and certification as “Heartland Half Marathon & 5K” moves federal navigator and application counselor. 
  A federally certified and state licensed to the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend navigator will be at the below locations on The Heartland Half Marathon & 5K cially at the midway point of the race along the dates and times listed to speak with
 Run/Walk has several exciting changes for St. Charles Street. While the first half of the Martin County residents about having fair
       2014! This year’s event is moving to Satur - race features a number of stretches past res - access to affordable healthcare and options    day, August 30 during Labor Day weekend idential neighborhoods, the second half of - available to each resident. This includes but at 7:30 a.m. ET. Along with the change in the fers a more scenic terrain as the course takes is not limited to Medicaid, HIP (HIP 2.0) "  ! !  day of the event, other changes include the runners along the Jasper Riverwalk. and the Marketplace. "!
 !  ! addition of the Heartland Team Challenge The registration fee for the half marathon Email [email protected] or call (*!,"'/!!$%0+-+ *#!*+
and the Heartland Kids Fun Run & Festival. is $50 if registered by June 22, increasing to 812-279-6222 to schedule an appointment. ( .!*,#+! (', , (-*,'!0,,"! The Heartland Team Challenge is a relay $60 between June 23 and August 17. After Walk-ins are welcome if no one is sched - comprised of a four-person team, and fol - August 17, the registration fee is $70. The uled. )"('!(*!&#%!%(/ lows the same course, time, and date as the 5K registration fee is $20 by June 22, in - At the Loogootee Public Library, 106 N.        
Heartland Half Marathon. The first runner in creasing to $25 thereafter. Pre-registrants for Line Street in Loogootee: the relay will travel 4.2 miles and pass along both races will receive a technical shirt along Thursday, June 12 – 2-5 p.m. -%#+"!*+/'!*+ his/her timing chip to the second runner. The with a special race gift for half marathoners. Tuesday, June 17 – 4-7 p.m. /1)/302.&63()&22#.%1/.1 second runner will then run 3.6 miles and The first 100 half marathoners to pre-register Thursday, June 26 – 2-5 p.m. $/302.&6-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- pass along the timing chip to the third runner will also receive a running hat. Tuesday, July 1 – 4-7 p.m. +/1)-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- who will run 3 miles. The final runner will Registration for all events can be com - Thursday, July 10 – 2-5 p.m. finish with the remaining 2.3 miles. Awards pleted online at active.com or at heartland - Tuesday, July 15 – 4-7 p.m. will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place halfmarathon.com.    finishers, along with an award for the best The Heartland Half Marathon & 5K is 7/5 //(//2&&7 ‘heart-friendly’ team slogan. Registration fee being coordinated by DC Multisport, a non- )/.&   for the Heartland Team Challenge is $80 per profit organization dedicated to promoting #5   team before June 22, and $100 thereafter. health and wellness while giving back to *.'/-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- The Heartland Kids Fun Run & Festival is local communities. The organization sup - 444-#02*.$/3.26+/30.#,$/- for children entering kindergarten through ports events for both youth and adults. Lodg - 8th grade and is designed to encourage stay - ing information is being coordinated by the 

  ing active all summer long. Once registered, Dubois County Visitors Center staff. The 
participants print off the Running Log to event corporate sponsor is Memorial Hospi -   
track 12 miles of running in the weeks prior tal and Health Care Center. Proceeds from to the Fun Run & Festival on Friday, August this year’s half marathon, 5K, and team chal -    29. On the day of the Fun Run, participants lenge will be given to the Philip R. Dawkins    
 turn in completed Running Logs and finish Heart & Vascular Center and the Lange-Fuhs the final 1.1-mile run to complete their own Cancer Center at Memorial Hospital. Pro - ‘half marathon.’ (Those entering kinder - ceeds from the Kids Fun Run & Festival will garten through 3rd grade are required to run benefit Girls on the Run serving Dubois     with a buddy in the Fun Run.) The accom - County. panying festival, which is free and open to Anyone interested in volunteering for 
the public, will include health and wellness these events can call Memorial Hospital at  5  booths and fitness activities located in the 812/996-2333.   
Dave Buehler Plaza from 5-8 p.m. The Fun For more information on the events, visit Run will begin at 6 p.m. at the City Mill. Fun www.heartlandhalfmarathon.com or call 
 Run participants will receive a t-shirt, medal Dubois County Visitors Center at 800/968- '' ! *,4, !) ! *, and goody-bag while supplies last. The first 4578. 100 participants to register will receive a spe - %'*2*++!,-4%. $! !%0!,- cial gift, and those who turn in their com - !(*,%'-4/) &- pleted Running Log on race day will be     entered to win exciting prizes. Registration fee for the Heartland Kids Fun Run & Festi - $! &*/.*/," !**&+#! val is $15 through August 17, increasing to "*,*/,(!.'1*,& $17 thereafter. 111" !**& *(&(!.'- The Heartland Half Marathon & 5K *,*/,.-3-.*,! Run/Walk begins in the shadow of the Jasper 111!.-3 *(-$*+ !.'- Train Depot along the banks of the Patoka River and finishes in the shade along the    same river just a stone’s throw away. This is a hilly course that is fairly challenging, espe - 
 COps &COurt 4 Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal Martin County Sheriff’s Department log SAturDAy, MAy 24 tic dispute in Loogootee. bulance in Loogootee. SunDAy, June 1 5:10 p.m. - Received a report of a property 7:47 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 5:44 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 11:40 a.m. - Received a report of a theft in damage accident on U.S. 50, west of Shoals. bulance in Loogootee. bulance in Loogootee. Loogootee. Loogootee Officer Akles re - 11:45 p.m. - Received a report of vandal - 11:29 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 6:40 p.m. - Received a report of a theft in sponded. ism in Shoals. bulance in Shoals. Shoals. 2:36 p.m. - Received a report of a theft in SunDAy, MAy 25 WeDneSDAy, MAy 28 8:36 p.m. - Received a report of illegal Burns City. Deputy Keller responded. 10:41 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 6:42 a.m. - Received a report of a property burning in Shoals. Shoal Volunteer Fire De - 2:52 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - bulance in Loogootee. damage accident on U.S. 231 North. partment responded and put out the fire. tic disturbance in Shoals. Deputy Keller re - 2:20 p.m. - Received a report of a property 9:05 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 10:00 p.m. - Received a report of a prop - sponded. damage accident on U.S. 50, east of Shoals. bulance in Loogootee. erty damage accident on U.S. 150 and 2nd 4:39 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - 7:05 p.m. - Received a report of a personal 2:42 p.m. - Received a report of at theft on Street. dent on Highway 50. Shoals Fire Depart - injury accident in Boggs Park. Coal Hollow Road. SAturDAy, MAy 31 ment and Deputy Harmon responded. 11:50 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - 3:59 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - 6:32 a.m. - Received a report of a property 9:22 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - tic dispute in Loogootee. tic disturbance in Shoals. damage accident on U.S. 231 South. dent on 2nd Street in Shoals. Martin County MonDAy, MAy 26 tHurSDAy, MAy 29 10:48 a.m. - Received a report of power Ambulance, Shoals Fire, Deputy Harmon, 12:04 p.m. - Received a report of a theft 1:41 a.m. - Received a request for an am - lines down on U.S. 231 South. and Marshal Eckert responded. in Shoals. bulance in Shoals. 11:35 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 9:37 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - 8:58 p.m. - Received report of a tree down 3:13 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - bulance in Loogootee. dent on Highway 50. Shoals Fire, Martin and across the roadway on U.S. 231 South. dent with personal injuries. 12:10 p.m. - Received a report of a theft County Ambulance, and Deputy Harmon re - Martin County Civil Defense responded and 7:31 a.m. - Received a request for an am - in Shoals. sponded. removed the debris from the roadway. bulance in Loogootee. 11:17 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - MonDAy, June 2 9:40 p.m. - Received a report of a theft in 9:43 a.m. - Received a request for an am - dent at the Marathon station in Loogootee. 5:48 a.m. - Received a report of a car-deer Shoals. bulance in Burns City. Loogootee Police Department was dis - accident on Highway 50. Chief Deputy Dant tueSDAy, MAy 27 2:00 p.m. - Received a report of an iden - patched. responded. 2:20 a.m. - Received a request for an am - tity theft in Shoals. bulance in Loogootee. 10:21 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - 8:25 a.m. - Received a request for an am - tic dispute in Shoals. Martin County jail bookings bulance in Loogootee 10:48 p.m. - Received a request for an am - MonDAy, MAy 26 6:53 a.m. - Patrick Bowling, of Loo - 2:44 p.m. - Received a request for an am - bulance in Burns City. 12:02 a.m. - Seth McCrary, of Shoals, gootee, was arrested by Martin County Cor - bulance in Shoals. FrIDAy, MAy 30 was arrested by Martin County Deputy poral Greene on preliminary charges of 6:25 p.m. - Received a report of a domes - 12:40 a.m. - Received request for an am - Baker on preliminary charges of resisting operating while intoxicated. law enforcement. FrIDAy, MAy 30 Loogootee Police Department log tueSDAy, MAy 27 3:08 a.m. - Shayla Brewer, of Loogootee, 11:50 a.m. - Gary Smith, of Shoals, was was arrested by Loogootee Patrolman MonDAy, MAy 26 way Street. arrested by Chief Deputy Dant on a Martin Nolan on preliminary charges of operating 12:30 p.m. - Caller reported a dog com - 7:36 p.m. - Loogootee Fire was paged out County warrant. while intoxicated. plaint. to SE 1st Street for a possible fire. 6:50 p.m. - Natalie Gibson, of Shoals, 7:23 p.m. - Ryan Bell, of Loogootee, was 4:15 p.m. - Caller requested an officer re - tHurSDAy, MAy 29 was arrested by Martin County Major arrested by Indiana State Police Trooper move people from her house. 3:13 a.m. - Officer Nolan assisted the Burkhardt on a Martin County warrant. Beaver on preliminary charges of invasion 5:04 p.m. - Loogootee Fire was paged out Martin County Sheriff’s Department with 7:43 p.m. - John Wagler, of Loogootee, of privacy. to a vehicle accident on US 231. a vehicle accident. was arrested by Martin County Major SAturDAy, MAy 31 9:23 p.m. - Caller reported a speeding ve - 5:50 a.m. - Caller requested a welfare Burkhardt on preliminary charges of do - 1:30 p.m. - Nicholas Guy, of Loogootee, hicle near Country Place Apartments. check on a female. mestic battery. was arrested by Indiana State Police tueSDAy, MAy 27 5:55 p.m. - Male caller reported harass - WeDneSDAy, MAy 28 Trooper Lents on a Martin County warrant. 10:18 a.m. - Chief Rayhill assisted child ment. 7:46 p.m. - Logan Padgett, of Paoli, was 2:25 p.m. - Jerrad VanMeter, of Loo - protective services. 8:25 p.m. - Caller requested a welfare arrested by Shoals Town Marshal Eckert on gootee, was arrested by Loogootee Captain 11:42 a.m. - Caller reported a reckless ve - check on a female. preliminary charges of theft. Akles on preliminary charges of disorderly hicle on US 231. Officers were unable to 8:45 p.m. - Caller reported reckless vehi - tHurSDAy, MAy 29 conduct and resisting law enforcement. locate. cles in the high school parking lot. 3:23 p.m. - Received a report of property 9:11 a.m. - Caller reported a theft of fuel damage at the high school. from Smokers Host. Martin County real estate transfers 6:53 p.m. - Captain Akles assisted the 10:21 p.m. - Officer Nolan assisted the Bruce richardson, of Morgan County, Mann and Ashley M. Mann, of Martin Martin County Sheriff’s Department with Martin County Sheriff’s Department with Indiana to Larry W. graber, Jr., of County, Indiana, a portion of the southeast a domestic dispute. a domestic dispute. Daviess County, Indiana, the north half of quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 9:01 p.m. - Caller reported a loud noise FrIDAy, MAy 30 the southeast quarter of Section 9, Township 13, Township 3 North, Range 5 West, Perry on Butcher Boulevard. 1:40 a.m. - Caller reported suspicious 2 North, Range 3 West, containing 80 acres, Township, Martin County, Indiana. 9:17 p.m. - Captain Akles responded to a persons at Chuckles. more or less. Kevin D. Mann, of Martin County, Indi - business alarm. 3:08 a.m. - Officer Nolan arrested a fe - Louise Burger, of Martin County, Indi - ana to Jarrod H. Lents, of Martin County, WeDneSDAy, MAy 28 male juvenile for minor in consumption. ana to george B. Patterson and Mary Indiana, a portion of the northeast quarter 8:00 a.m. - Caller reported a dog com - 5:12 p.m. - Captain Akles assisted child Kay Patterson, of Martin County, Indiana, of the southwest quarter of Section 36, plaint. Owner was advised to keep his dog protective services. Lot Number 15 in Walker’s Addition to the Township 3 N orth, Range 5 West, in Perry on a leash. 5:42 p.m. - Caller reported a domestic City of Loogootee, Indiana. Township, Martin County, Indiana contain - 9:05 a.m. - First responders were re - dispute on East Broadway Street. Cletus tedrow, of Martin County, Indi - ing 1.26 acres, more or less. quested on Jackson Street for a medical 10:00 p.m. - Caller reported a missing ju - ana to Kecia M. taylor and Dustin taylor, call. venile. Juvenile was later located. of Martin County, Indiana, a part of the 12:01 p.m. - Chief Rayhill responded to SAturDAy, MAy 31 southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of a residential alarm. 6:04 p.m. - Sgt. Norris responded to a Section 7, Township 2 North, Range 3 West, 12:15 p.m. - Caller reported a male caus - business alarm. Halbert Township, Martin County, Indiana ing problems on JFK Avenue. 9:42 p.m. - Caller reported harassment. containing 5 acres, more or less. 4:40 p.m. - Caller reported a disturbance 9:54 p.m. - Caller reported a theft on JFK tommy Wilcher and toni Wilcher, of between a male and female on East Broad - Avenue. Martin County, Indiana to glenn Wagler and Marjorie Wagler, of Martin County, Indiana, part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 6, Township 3 North, Range 3 West, situated in Center Township, Martin County, Indiana contain - ing 8.26 acres, more or less.  
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page 5 Martin County Journal Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Indiana State Police announce new twitter initiative Vincennes will “Paint the Indiana State Police announced yesterday Indiana State Police District Twitter ac - that 13 State Police Districts across Indiana counts and names of local PIO personnel: town Red” June 6 and 7 will now have a unique Twitter account to Lowell District, ISPLowell, Sgt. Ann The city of Vincennes will “Paint the impressionist, comedian, and magician. complement the existing statewide Twitter Wojas town Red” June 6 and 7 during the Red He has appeared in six films and hun - handle of @IndStatePolice. The local state Lafayette District, ISPLafayette, Sgt. Kim Skelton Festival that will feature a vari - dreds of local and national television police Twitter accounts will be used prima - Riley ety of activities for young and old. The and radio commercials. He has per - rily by the state police public information Peru District, ISPPeru, Sgt. Tony Slocum annual festival honors Vincennes native formed alongside many celebrities, such officer locally assigned at each state police Fort Wayne District, ISPFortWayne, Sgt. Red Skelton, America’s most beloved as Dick Van Dyke, Shirley Jones, Cliff post. With the exception of the Toll Road Ron Galvaniz clown. Robertson, Paul Rodriguez, Damon District, there is a state police PIO assigned Bremen District, ISPBremen, Sgt. Trent Except where noted, all events will Wayans, Richard Crenna, Will Shriner, to the other 13 state police posts. The public Smith take place downtown on Patrick Henry Justin Wilson (the Cajun Chef), Harry and local media are encouraged to follow as Bloomington District, ISPBloomington, Square. Admission is free except for the Anderson, and Lynda Carter. many of the local state police Twitter ac - Sgt. Curt Durnil comedy show on Saturday evening. Zinn’s “Great Comedians” one-man counts as desired for information concern - Jasper District, ISPJasper, Sgt. Philip The Festival will kick off on June 6 show pays homage to his childhood ing crashes, road closings, current road Hensley with a Carnival and Festival, 5 to 9 p.m. idols in show business and the presen - conditions and other information of local - Evansville District, ISPEvansville, Sgt. (EDT), offering rides, food, fun, and tation has called upon all of his diverse ized interest. Todd Ringle craft vendors. skills to prepare and present. The Indiana State Police started using Versailles District, ISPVersailles, Sgt. Live entertainment will be featured Schedule of events Twitter in July 2010 to help share informa - Noel Houze throughout the evening on the Red Skel - Red Skelton Festival, June 6 and 7, tion with the public, but the information Sellersburg District, ISPSellersburg, Sgt. ton Festival Stage: 5 p.m., No Limits 2014 was issued statewide. The Indiana State Po - Jerry Goodin Dance and Cheer Firebirds; 6 p.m., Brad Events will take place downtown on lice will continue utilizing the statewide Pendleton District, ISPPendleton, Sgt. Zinn, sneak preview of Saturday’s Com - Patrick Henry Square unless otherwise Twitter account @IndStatePolice for news John Bowling edy Show; 7 p.m., Cross Creek Band; indicated. releases of statewide interest, inclusive of Indianapolis District, ISPIndianapolis, and 8 p.m., Big D, local guitar legend Admission is free to all events except Amber and Silver Alerts, safety tips and for Sgt. Rich Myers Daniel Phillips. the Saturday night comedy show. large events that occur in the greater central Putnamville District, ISPPutnamville, On Saturday the Carnival and Festival Friday, June 6 Indiana area. Sgt. Joe Watts will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5-9 p.m. - Carnival and Festival with and at 11 a.m. the Red Skelton Parade rides, food, fun, and craft vendors (Car - will commence, ending at Patrick Henry nival ends at 10 p.m.) Lanes to be restricted on u.S. route 50 Square. 5 p.m. - No Limits Dance & Cheer The Indiana Department of Transportation the west bound driving and right turn lanes. At noon will be the traditional Bath - Firebirds (INDOT) is advising motorists to be aware The lanes will remain closed through Tues - tub Races. Live entertainment on the 6 p.m. - Brad Zinn, sneak preview of of temporary lane restrictions on U.S. Route day, July 1. Red Skelton Festival Stage will feature: Saturday’s Comedy Show performance 50 (U.S. 50) in Washington. Beginning on or To protect the work zone and employees a noon, Tropical Sunrise Steel Drum 7 p.m. - Cross Creek Band after Monday, June 9, contractor’s crews will 10-foot width restriction will be in place. It Band; 1 p.m., professional storytelling 8 p.m. - Big D, local guitar legend begin patching a portion of west bound U.S. is anticipated all work will be complete by by Stephanie Holman: “Good Night and Daniel Phillips 50 near the State Road 257 intersection. the end of the day on Tuesday, July 1. In - May God Bless - Red Skelton”; 2 p.m., Saturday, June 7 Contractor’s crews will be patching several clement weather may cause the restriction Donut Eating Contest, Bathtub Race Fi - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Carnival & Festival areas of the west bound lanes. In Phase 1 dates and times to be delayed. nals, and Red Skelton Character Look- with rides, food, fun, and& craft ven - which starts Monday, June 9, crews will INDOT reminds motorists to follow the Alike Contest. dors close the left turn and passing lanes of west - posted work zone speed limit, use caution A Red Skelton Film Festival will take 11 a.m. - Downtown - Parade bound U.S. 50. No left turns will be permit - and consider worker safety when traveling place at the Red Skelton Performing Noon - Bathtub Races ted during this time. It is anticipated the lanes through a work zone. For the latest news and Arts Center on the Vincennes University Noon - Tropical Sunrise Steel Drum will remain closed until Monday, June 16. information about INDOT, please campus. Showings will be at 2:30 p.m. Band Crews will then move to Phase 2 and close visitwww.in.gov/indot. and 4:30 p.m. 1 p.m. - Professional Storytelling by The highlight of the Red Skelton Fes - Stephanie Holman: “Good Night & tival will be a 7 p.m. comedy show at May God Bless - Red Skelton” the Skelton Center featuring Brad Zinn 2 p.m. - Donut Eating Contest, Bath - in “The Great Comedians: Those Felt tub Race Finals, Red Skelton Character Hat and Big Cigar Funny Men.” Tickets Look-Alike Contest cost $10 for adults and $5 for children 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Red Skelton under age 12 and can be purchased at Performing Arts Center - Film Festival the door or in advance by calling 812- 7 p.m., Red Skelton Performing Arts 888-4184. Center Comedy Show featuring Brad ABOUT THE PERFORMER Zinn in “The Great Comedians: Those Comedy impressionist Brad Zinn has Felt Hat & Big Cigar Funny Men” an extensive background as an actor, Tickets: 812-888-4184 Kids &sChOOl 6 Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal Loogootee fifth graders participate in Project L.e.A.D. Loogootee fifth graders recently concluded 4th Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Jasye their participation in Project L.E.A.D. (Legal Thompson Education to Arrest Delinquency) by partic - 5th Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Delani ipating in a mock trial held in the courtroom Bateman of the Martin Circuit Court. Judge Lynne 6th Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Karoline Ellis presided over the events of the day. In Tedrow conjunction with the mock trial, the students Ken Miller: Stanley Wagler toured the Martin County Security Center. Barbara Beach: Kallin Trambaugh Project L.E.A.D. is a special curriculum John Smith: Conner Wilcoxen sponsored by the Purdue University Cooper - Police Officer John Doe: Jace Walton ative Service. This was the 22nd year the Connie Charles: Isabelle Waggner program has been taught to Martin County Donna Decker: Adleen Nolley youth. This year’s program was conducted Ann Anderson: Haileigh Suheski by Chief Probation Officer Lisa Brittain with Court Reporter: Brayden Sutton assistance from Probation Officer Melissa Bailiffs: Billy Wetter, Matthew Poole, and Lottes and the Purdue Cooperative Extension Cody Carrico Service Extension Educator, Jonathan Head Jurors: Jalen Wildman, Haley Bohn - Stevens, along with fifth-grade teachers. ert, and Daniel Park -Photo provided The program was designed to teach fifth Jurors: Trey Fuhs, Tatiana Stinson, Trenton Shown above are the winners of the Loogootee LeAD essay and logo contests. In graders about the law, the need for laws, and Cathy, Devan Stoll, Brittany Walker, Ashlyn the front row, from left to right, are Seth Blackwell, Austin Brittain, and Jalen Wild - the legal system with emphasis on the juve - Holt, Anna Wilson, Trenton Clark, Tristan man. In the back row, from left to right, are Karoline tedrow, Brittany Walker, Jayse nile justice system. In addition, the program Tinkle, Cody Stone, Christian Chitwood, thompson, and Maddelyn Miller. emphasized decision-making and the conse - Julius Castro, Thomas Jones, Abbey Lindsey, government and the levels of felonies. teacher kept telling me how good of a quences of their actions. Camden Long, Jatelin Nicholson, Zack All of the speakers were amazing. They all speaker he was, but I wanted to hear it for The program combined classroom work, Perkins, Emily Petit, Jared Sullivan, Ayden had an important message to get across to us. myself. I couldn’t wait! Once he was actually hands-on experiences, and speakers from Wilson, Mikel Flanagan, Josh Venters, Emily We are very grateful to have the LEAD pro - here, his stories were amazing. My favorite various agencies. The following persons vol - Gingerich, Haley Jones, Karissa Hunt, Mat - gram and I am glad they have talked to us one would have to be about the people who unteered their time by speaking with the stu - tie Milligan, Justin Williams, Tyler Wagoner, about the things they do or did for a living stole tons of meat in a tiny backpack. His dents about various law enforcement-related Asia Crim, Kayden Sutton, Seth Gillick, and and protect us from the bad people out there! message was that eventually, you will get topics: Judge Lynne Ellis, Major Andy Aaron Todd This program was very helpful to our class caught shoplifting; it just isn’t worth the risk! Burkhardt, Prosecutor Michael Steiner, Ex - LeAD eSSAy WInnerS because we need to learn how to make the At the end, he started to cry about his wife cise Officer Brian Stewart, Loss Prevention First Place Boy right decisions. We need to learn what will who had recently passed away. It was so Officer Gary Sprinkle, and Director Kathy How L.e.A.D. Has Influenced My Life happen if we don’t. I can’t think anything sweet! That just shows you how kind and Collins with Martin County Community By: Jalen Wildman that would improve this program. THANK caring of a person he is. Corrections. I was lucky enough to have experienced YOU! I hope you keep this program going The L.E.A.D. program taught me to make As a part of the program, students were the L.E.A.D. program this semester. because I like it and learned a lot and I am good choices. I know that when I get older I asked to submit drawings/logos for a new L.E.A.D. stands for Legal Education to Ar - sure others will to! will have to make decisions that sometimes, L.E.A.D. t-shirt. Each student was provided rest Delinquency. Thanks to L.E.A.D., I will Second Place Boy doing the right thing won’t be that easy! a t-shirt with the winning logo. This year’s think very seriously about the decisions I How L.e.A.D. Has Influenced My Life L.E.A.D. was very fun and enjoyable. I design winner was Karoline Tedrow. In ad - make when I am out running around with my By: Austin Brittain also loved the True Colors program. That dition, each student was required to submit friends. I now know what I can and cannot My class was lucky enough to have the program helped me to understand different an essay regarding their L.E.A.D. experi - do when it comes to breaking rules or laws. L.E.A.D. program this year. L.E.A.D. stands personalities. I have so many dreams and ence. The essay winners are as follows: I never thought about how important it is to for Legal Education to Arrest Delinquency. goals to achieve and both of the programs Maddelyn Miller, first place girl; Jalen Wild - do the right thing and NOT what might be This program has influenced my life by mak - have definitely helped me realize how impor - man, first place boy; Jasye Thompson, sec - funny or wrong. A harmless prank or joke ing me think about the importance of good tant it is to do that! I want to make good ond place girl; Austin Brittain, second place isn’t funny if it costs someone else time or choices and having a bright future as a result boy; Brittany Walker, third place girl; and money to fix it. choices because all actions have conse - of those good choices. Seth Blackwell, third place boy. Chief Pro - All actions have consequences, I care about quences. bation Officer Lisa Brittain presented the my reputation and want to be respected by We had about eight guest speakers who third Place Boy winners with a certificate and prize spon - my teachers and local police officers. I never came weekly to help us see why our actions How the L.e.A.D. Program Has sored by the program’s financial supporters. thought so much about doing the right thing have consequences. While all of the speakers Influenced My Life Project L.E.A.D. received financial sup - until I saw how much all of our guest speak - were excellent, I would have to say my fa - By: Seth Blackwell port the Martin County Probation Depart - ers care about me and my future. It doesn’t vorite was Gary Sprinkle. He had entertain - The LEAD program has influenced my life ment. Organizers would like to take this take much to go down the wrong path in life, ing stories and pictures of some things that by teaching me how to make good choices opportunity to thank all of the students for and sometimes it can be too late to get back people had stolen and how they “tried” to in life. I do not want to do anything against their participation as well as the speakers and on the right trail. For example, if you wish make their “get away”. Mr. Sprinkle’s job is the law, because I know it is wrong, or it will fifth grade teachers for their help in admin - you had not tried an illegal drug because now to help stores have less “loss prevention”, hurt me or worse yet, someone else! I have istering this program. you want it all the time, this is a battle you which helps the store keep their prices down. learned laws are there to protect us!! Every - The mock trial casts for the each trial are would have to fight everyday of your life! Stores have to raise their prices when theft one should follow the “Golden Rule”. Don’t as follows: Life can be challenging enough without occurs to make up the difference in sales. do anything that you wouldn’t want done to Judge: Caden Chandler adding problems to it. If you make the right That means hard working moms and dads you. I have also learned to respect others and Donna’s Chief Defense Attorney: Macy choice when you are tempted, then you have to pay more for what their family needs, their property. I should also respect myself McAtee won’t have to face more struggles and chal - and that is just wrong! and not do drugs or anything that would Ann’s Chief Defense Attorney: Jaelyn lenges later on. L.E.A.D. taught me to make good choices harm my body. LEAD taught me that break - Walker If you think about it, it’s simple. Good and to think about the effects of my deci - ing the law not only hurts you, but it also Donna’s 1st Assistant Defense Attorney: choices produce good results. Bad choices sions. I learned more about laws and rules, makes it very hard on your family. I would Shealyn Arthur produce bad results. I’m only going to get and why they are important. I also learned never want to do anything to hurt my family Ann’s 1st Assistant Defense Attorney: one chance at life. I want to do it right and about law enforcement and how they provide in any way! Bryant Eckerle make my family proud! a service to help keep all of us save and liv - Brian Stewart taught us that drinking and Donna’s 2nd Assistant Defense Attorney: Thanks to the L.E.A.D. program, I now ing in a world that we can afford to be a part doing drugs can impair your vision as well Philip Wagler know to stop and think about my decisions of. as your decision making. I will try to make Ann’s 2nd Assistant Defense Attorney: and the possible consequences of my ac - I know I will not get into trouble when I good choices as I get older about both of Sara Street tions! get older because I want my goals and those things. I can’t imagine being responsi - Donna’s 3rd Assistant Defense Attorney: First Place girl dreams to be possible. ble for harming other people and ruining my Jordan Wildman How L.e.A.D. Will Influenced When I grow up, I will not do any type of own life just because of a selfish decision I Ann’s 3rd Assistant Defense Attorney: My Future illegal drugs, or drink alcohol and drive. I made. Aaron Dant By: Maddelyn Miller will never end up in jail because I refuse to So, life IS about making good choices. I Donna’s 4th Assistant Defense Attorney: LEAD has influenced my future in many break the law! I will not have everything will use all of the information I gained in Austin Edwards ways. LEAD has taught me that my path to taken away from me, and have to pay for LEAD to help me make the best choices. I Ann’s 4th Assistant Defense Attorney: the future starts here in 5th grade. It taught legal costs. That just doesn’t make sense! don’t want to spend my life in jail, or spend Maddelyn Miller me that every decision, good or bad, I make This is how the L.E.A.D. program has in - any time regretting a bad decision I made. I Donna’s 5th Assistant Defense Attorney: leads to the future. For example, me choos - fluenced me. I want to thank everyone for want to reach my goals of going to college Samantha Cook ing the right friends to hang around with can caring! and getting a good job. I want to someday Ann’s 5th Assistant Defense Attorney: either lead me to getting in trouble or making Second Place girl have a family, and have a happy, healthy Seth Blackwell the right choices. LEAD has taught me life How the L.e.A.D. Program Influenced life!! I will try to remember: GOOD Chief Prosecuting Attorney: Austin Brit - is full of choices. LEAD has showed me in My Life CHOICES—GOOD RESULTS...... BAD tain the book and in speeches what doing drugs By: Jayse thompson CHOICES—-BAD RESULTS. 1st Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Maria and other bad things can do to you. I have My class this year was lucky enough to third Place girl Chestnut learned other things such as when people have the program L.E.A.D. L.E.A.D. stands How the L.e.A.D. Program Has 2nd Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Zane steal from stores, stores and customers like for Legal Education to Arrest Delinquency. Influenced My Life Cropp me then have to pay extra for the things All of the speakers were amazing, but my By: Brittany Walker 3rd Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: Aspen which were stolen by shoplifters. In the favorite was Mr. Sprinkle. He drove all the My class was fortunate enough to have the Salmon book, they have taught me about branches of way from Evansville to speak to us. My (See ‘L.e.A.D. continued on page 7) page 7 Martin County Journal Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Loogootee elementary Loogootee Little League L.e.A.D. Softball tournaments (Continued from page 6) ture ahead of me. 4th term Honor roll L.E.A.D. Program. L.E.A.D. stands for We had a lot of amazing and life changing tHIrD grADe Loogootee Little League would like to in - Legal Education to Arrest Delinquency. This people come and talk to my class about how High honors: Parker Arvin, Kyleigh vite softball teams to enter the all-star tour - program has influenced my life greatly. to always make good decisions. Even if it’s Courter, Isaac Eagle, Abbey Fischer, Maddie naments to be held June 23-29. I know that when I get older I may be in a hard at the time, it will make your life much Fischer, Euan Graves, Mackenzie Hembree, Three game guarantee tournaments will be situation where I would have to make the de - easier in the long run. Broedy Knepp, Bridget Like, Lindsey Nolan, held for the following age groups: cision to choose right from wrong. However, I am so glad that we got to be a part of the Kaylynn Sims, Wayden Wagoner, Ethan -8 & Under (Pitching Machine Only) since this program came to my school, I L.E.A.D. program, but my favorite part was White, and Morgen Wolfe -10 & Under (Pitching Machine Only) know that I need to make the right decision when we got to design our shirts for it. That Honor roll: Lacie Arthur, Zoey Brassine, -10 & Under (Live Pitch—maximum of 8 because it will affect the rest of my life. I was so much fun! The L.E.A.D. Program is Caitlin Carrico, Linsey England, Bri Green, teams) have goals and things to look forward to, and definitely the coolest program I have ever Conner Hayden, Talan Hayes, Claire Kemp, -12 & Under (Live Pitch—maximum of 8 I don’t want anything to change the bright fu - been in. Noah Knight, Symphony Lantz, Kage Lyon, teams) Shawna Mason, Ashley Nail, Kieragen Cut-off date for age groups will be Decem - Napier, Kortni Rumble, Ashley Sargent, ber 30, 2013 (Child’s age on that date is age Vu Dean’s List for spring semester Madyson Simmons, Savannah Stevens, Ava for tourney). Birth certificates must be fur - The Vincennes University Dean’s List for trative Office Tech; Matthew Stice, General Summers, Brooklyn Summers, Mallorie Sut - nished if requested. 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 Want to advertise in this directory for $25 per month? email [email protected] to find out how. Farming &OurdOOrs Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 8 In the Garden By Ralph Purkhiser Purdue University Master Gardener With warm weather and plenty of rain, than in some other plants, but be patient and plant growth has been rapid lately. Lawn - you will have plants for the empty pots. I like mowers are getting little down time. Of to use a variety of succulents and cacti in clay course, it seems the weeds grow faster than pots, perhaps adding some small bits of stat - the desirable plants. With such lush growth uary and rocks. and the regular parade of blooms in the gar - Many tropical vines are grown as house - den, the landscape has been captivating. plants and also can be reproduced from cut - Several of the large pots dotting my land - tings. Tropical plants usually grow rapidly, scape remain empty. The pots provide ac - so the resulting plants will fill the empty pots cents in areas where holes exist and are quickly. necessary for the overall effect of the garden. Seeds are a natural source of new plants. However, filling them can be an expensive If you had the forethought to start seeds in - proposition. side, you will have plants ready for use in the I will buy some annuals for some pots, but pots. However, there is still time for seeds to to save money, I will look to houseplants and produce plants if seeded directly into the the landscape for filler. Done right, the pots pots. Since pots usually look best with com - will still pull off the accent role. binations of plants, seeds may be planted Among the houseplants are several tender around other plants, providing a changing perennials that are often grown as annuals. I look as they mature. the Marsh -Photo by Bill Whorrall, www.billwhorrall.com have impatiens, saved from previous years The landscape itself may supply plants for Paw Paw Marsh, a flooded wetland along an oxbow of the Lost river, is aflutter and coleus that I have grown from cuttings pots. I find seedlings of various plants grow - with activity this time of year. the beautiful wetland is home to a wide variety of taken last fall just before frost claimed the ing in places I do not want them. Other plants birds and other animals native to Martin County. garden. Cuttings of coleus and impatiens root are needing to be dug and divided. Some of easily in water or in a moist growing these plants have been potted up and taken medium. It may take a while to get the size to plant exchanges, but I still have some in Free Fishing Weekend events June 7-8 of the finished plants at the garden centers, pots and many more still in the garden. For Hoosiers who have never cast a fishing 747-4776 but the plants will fill in in a little while. Adding these plants to pots will give them a line or haven’t cast a line in a while, Free - River Preserve, Bainter Town, (574) 535- Ornamental sweet potato vines are also chance to mature over the summer and be Fishing Weekend, June 7- 8, is a great oppor - 6458 easy to reproduce from existing plants. ready to be put back into the landscape in the tunity. - Robinson Lake, Hobart, (219) 743-0679 Whether one saved the plant in the house fall. Hostas and daylilies will actually over - That’s because Indiana’s adult residents do - Salamonie Lake, Andrews, (260) 468- over the winter or just dug up the tuber last winter right in the pots, if the pots are freeze- not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon 2127 fall, new plants will fill those empty pots. proof. stamp to fish Indiana waters during Free - Sam Peden Community Park, New Al - Cuttings from the plants will produce roots The produce department at the grocery Fishing Weekend. bany, (812) 948-5360 in a couple of days in water. If you saved the store is another source of interesting plants Clint Kowalik, DNR Go FishIN coordina - - Saxony Park, Fishers, (317) 842-9550 tuber, plant it in a loose soil and keep it that will do well in pots for the summer. tor, suggested several Free Fishing Weekend - Shakamak State Park, Jasonville, (812) moist. In a few days, you will see foliage Pineapple tops will grow into new plants. options for adults and families. 665-2158 emerging from the tuber. You may let them Seeds of oranges, lemons and other citrus “Go alone to a quiet, secret spot, explore - Starve Hollow State Recreation Area, grow as such, or pull off the foliage and root fruits will produce beautiful foliage. Grow - new waters with your family, or take a kid to Vallonia, (812) 358-3464 it to form new plants. ing an avocado from seed is a fun and inter - a local fishing derby or city park pond,” - Summit Lake State Park, New Castle, Succulents are also a good source of re - esting experience. Kowalik said. (765) 766-5873 placement plants. Most succulents grow eas - Regardless of the source of plants, make To celebrate Free Fishing Weekend, recre - - Tippecanoe River State Park, Winamac, ily from cuttings. They are usually treated a sure the plants placed in any pot have similar ation areas across the state are planning fun (574) 946-3213 bit differently. Succulent cuttings should be requirements for sunlight and moisture. Put - fishing derbies, casting clinics, fish-cleaning - Trine State Recreation Area, Fremont, left to dry for a couple of days before putting ting plants that grow in the same conditions demonstrations and cooking classes. (260) 833-2012 them into a sandy soil mixture. Keep the together in a pot will increase the chances for Properties hosting activities for Free Fish - - Versailles State Park, Versailles, (812) medium moist, but not wet, and roots will success and will result in great accent pots ing Weekend are: 689-6424 come. New growth in succulents is less rapid all summer. - Brookville Lake, Brookville, (765) 647- - Whitewater Memorial State Park, Lib - 2657 erty, (765) 458-5565 Dnr employees honored with annual awards - Buffalo Trace Park, Palmyra, (812) 364- - Willow Slough Fish & Wildlife Area, Mike Bucheit of the DNR Division of standing officer of the year. Labonte, who is 6112 Morocco, (219) 285-2704 State Parks & Reservoirs was presented the assigned to Morgan County, is a canine han - - Cagles Mill Lake (Lieber State Recre - Further information is available at Col. Richard Lieber Award, the agency’s top dler, airboat operator and river rescue in - ation Area), Cloverdale, (765) 795-3552 dnr.IN.gov/fishwild/3598.htm. civilian employee honor, during an awards structor. He was credited for thorough - Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon State Adults who decide they want to buy a li - ceremony Wednesday. investigations of several hunting violations, Recreation Area), Rockville, (765) 344-1412 cense for the rest of the year can do so any - Bucheit is a maintenance and repair tech - three deaths and multiple all-terrain vehicle - Cedar Lake, Cedar Lake, (219) 374-6157 time at IndianaOutdoor.IN.gov. The standard nician at Indiana Dunes State Park in accidents. He also spent countless hours in - Chain O’Lakes State Park, Albion, (260) resident license costs $17. Chesterton. He was recognized for his prob - 2013 evacuating residents from flooded 636-2654 Children age 17 and younger do not need lem solving and craftsmanship, especially in homes and motorists from stranded cars. - Eagle Creek Park, Indianapolis, (317) a fishing license in Indiana at any time. diagnosing a recent problem with the park’s The Pitzer Award is presented in memory 327-7110 All other fishing regulations are still in ef - wastewater treatment facility and for his role of James D. Pitzer, an Indiana Conservation - Fort Harrison State Park, Indianapolis, fect during Free Fishing Weekend. in building a bird watching tower at Indiana Officer who was killed in the line of duty in (317) 591-0904 People who need reasonable modifications Dunes that DNR director Cameron Clark 1961. Labonte became eligible for the award - Hardy Lake, Austin/Scottsburg, (812) for effective participation in Free Fishing called a “masterpiece.” after being named District 6 officer of the 794-3800 Weekend events at DNR properties should Indiana Conservation Officer Lance year by his peers in that district. Other district - Hurshtown Reservoir, Fort Wayne, (260) contact the property at least 72 hours before Labonte received the Division of Law En - officers of the year were: Jon Cook (1), 627-3390 the event or call the DNR ADA Coordinator forcement’s Pitzer Award for 2013 as out - Justin Blake (2), David Schwanke (3), Billy - J. Edward Roush Lake, Huntington, at (317) 232- 4145. “Talk” to DNR family fishing Doss (4), Michael Gregg (5), Robert Doane (260) 468-2127 (7), Dennis Talley (8), Zachary Walker (9) - Lake Maxinkuckee, Culver, (574) 952- Wings Over Patoka Workshop expert on Facebook, June 6 and Patrick Malia (10). 2963 Join the naturalists Saturday, June 21 at 1 Facebook followers of the Indiana Depart - Other Law Enforcement award recipients - Lincoln State Park, Lincoln City, (574) p.m. for a behind-the-scenes view of the nec - ment of Natural Resources can “talk” online were Jacob Carlile (Boating Enforcement 952-2963 essary care we provide for the bald eagle and with wildlife information specialist Michelle Officer of the Year); Wilson Davis (Indiana - Logansport Isaac Walton League, Lo - eastern screech owl. See how Patoka staff Cain about family fishing on Friday, June 6, Bowhunters Association Phil Ohmit Officer gansport, (574) 753-6969 must care for these birds of prey. Watch the from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT, on the DNR’s Face - of the Year); Justin Blake (waterfowl en - - Marion Utilities, Marion, (765) 664-2391 staff as they change the birds’ jesses (ankle book wall. Cain will discuss family fishing forcement officer the year); Michael Gregg - Mississinewa Lake, Peru, (260) 468- straps) and trim their beaks and talons. Dis - including choosing rods, reels, lures and bait (lifesaving award); Janet Kuntz, District 9 2127 cover what it takes to keep these birds for a successful outing. Tips will be useful for (civilian employee of the year); and Lt. - Monroe Lake, Bloomington, (812) 837- healthy and ready for programs. After this ex - families fishing on Free Fishing Weekend, William Browne (director’s leadership 9546 clusive program hear the stories of these two June 7-8. Participants are invited to join the award). - Mounds State Park, Anderson, (765) 649- birds and why they live at Patoka. There is a conversation and ask questions. Bureau employee of the year awards were 8128 $5/person fee. Pre-registration is required by Future topics, instructions on how to join a presented to Mark Basch of the Division of - Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, calling the Patoka Lake Visitor Center at conversation on Facebook, and commenting Water (Bureau of Resource Management); Seymour, (812) 522-4352 (812)685-2447. The entrance fee of $5 per guidelines are posted at Gary Christopher of the Division of State - O’Bannon Woods State Park, Corydon, vehicle for Indiana residents ($7 out of state) dnr.IN.gov/7315.htm. To join a chat, go to the Parks & Reservoirs (Bureau of Land Man - (812) 738-8234 is required for the Newton Stewart State DNR’s Facebook wall, facebook.com/INdnr, agement); and Brandy Lewis (Bureau of Ad - - Patoka Lake, Birdseye, (812) 685-2447 Recreation area, Patoka Reservoir, located and click “like” (if you are not already a ministrative Management). - Pigeon River Fish & Wildlife Area, north of Wickliffe Indiana, Highway 164. “friend”). You may begin typing questions Dan Jessup of the Division of Fish & Mongo, (260) 367-2164 Patoka Lake (stateparks.IN.gov/2953.htm) is during the time slot. The DNR experts will Wildlife received the IDEA (Innovation, Dis - - Prairie Creek Reservoir, Selma, (765) at 3084 N. Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513. answer questions as time allows. tinction and Efficiency Award). state &natiOnal Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 9 radius Indiana Defense and national Security Advisory The Messmer Report By District 63 State Representative Council announces strategic plan Ma The Radius Indiana Defense and National Base Realignment and Closure; expand and rk Messmer Security Advisory Council has announced a attract opportunities within the defense and Property tax protection for homeowners which became burdensome for property new strategic plan including the council’s national security industries; promote and Many of you reading this today probably owners. support innovation through commercializa - mission, goals, and division of key responsi - own a home, and if you don’t, chances are, For example, if someone’s house is origi - tion of defense research, and dual use prod - bilities. one day you might. Homeownership is a nally assessed at $100,000, and then, other The council is chaired by Don Schulte, Ex - ucts and technologies; promote and support huge step in life that unfortunately does not houses in the area, with similar size and ecutive Director of Westgate@Crane Tech - asset, capacity and land use assessments come with an instruction manual; however, structure, are assessed at $150,000, generally, nology Park. Those serving on the council and studies; and leverage the defense and it does come with many added responsibili - the first home’s assessment would be raised include Duane Embree from the Indiana De - national security council member’s net - ties, including paying property taxes. to $150,000 as well. This could be done even partment of Defense Development; Dave works to support the Radius Indiana mis - Prior to 2002, property in the state of Indi - if the actual value of the house did not Reece, former Technical Director at Crane; sion. ana was reassessed every five to 10 years, change. and Steve Gootee representing the Southern “We’ve assembled a team of some of the potentially leaving taxpayers with a large Typically, what happens next is that the Indiana Defense Alliance. Rounding out the most well-respected and accomplished in - change in their assessed home values be - first homeowner will appeal the property as - council is current NSWC Crane Director of dividuals within Indiana’s defense sector. tween reassessments. Naturally, this often led sessment in order to have it lowered or re - Engagement, Brian Blackwell; Major Gen - These are some of the individuals who have to sudden increases in property tax bills. assessed. Despite winning the appeal and eral ‘Clif’ Tooley, Assistant Adjutant General helped gain national leadership in missions In an effort to address this, in 2002, the even if their property assessment is lowered, of the Indiana National Guard; and Norm that are extremely relevant to our current state began valuing properties using mass ap - they must go through the same process all Thomas, Deputy Director at Crane Army world environment,” said Becky Skillman, praisal techniques, in which one piece of over again the following year using the old Ammunition Activity (CAAA). The council President/CEO of Radius Indiana. “This property is looked at in conjunction with property value as it was originally assessed. is comprised of three former technical direc - plan will help the council leverage its mem - other properties in the area. For example, as - It’s not difficult to imagine why the home - tors at NSWC Crane. bers cumulative decades of expertise to sessors consider factors such as a home’s owner may not be very pleased to have to The Radius Defense and National Security proactively develop and implement strate - age, grade and condition. In the annual ad - pay a higher property tax rate based on the Advisory Council p lan outlines five main gies it deems vital to promoting and grow - justment known as “trending,” recent prop - increased assessment value; especially in the objectives to help Radius Indiana integrate ing the defense and national security erty sales data is used to determine if the many cases in which that new value is not organizations and entities throughout the industry in the Radius Indiana region. ” value of properties in your area should the actual value. eight-county region. It will define, develop, The plan will ensure assets such as West - change to match the market value found in In order to fix this bug, this session, we support and leverage community support gate, I-69, and the growing collaboration of comparable properties. passed Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 266 to en - networks to promote and strengthen Indi - with key partners and entrepreneurs are per - Unfortunately, this new system was far sure that an assessment, which has gone ana’s defense industry locally, statewide, fectly positioned to encourage future invest - from perfect. In fact, it resulted in many tax - through the appeal process, would be used as and nationally, most immediately focusing ment, welcome new jobs and economic payers throughout the state having to appeal the basis for any future assessments. This on a potential U.S. Department of Defense opportunities for the Radius Indiana region. their property value assessments every year, should lower the need for multiple appeals and reduce costs for both the taxpayer and the county. By Scott Hutcheson, Assistant Program Leader of It also requires the burden of proof in any Economic and Community Development, Purdue Extension increase in the assessed value to be on the as - Senior Associate, Purdue Center for Regional Development sessor. If the increase is over 5 percent, the homeowner may introduce evidence to prove the correct assessment. If neither the assessor nor the homeowner prove their case, the It’s complicated with these messes, from top-down mandates that was left after the NASA Space Shuttle value reverts back to the assessment for the Stan was attending a faculty function from federal and state government that did - program was shut down resulting in a loss prior year. when he struck up a conversation with an - n’t make a dent, to well-meaning grassroots of 9,000 jobs in the region. I was pleased to support these clarifica - other professor. Stan had spent his 35-year efforts that soon lost steam. Bob and his If you have a mess to manage in your tions and modifications which I believe they career doing research and outreach in eco - neighbors found that none of the traditional community help is available. There is a will create a much more efficient appeal nomic and community development, help - means of dealing with these complex group at Purdue University, for instance, process and benefit both local governments ing communities, big and small, grow their messes worked. Year after year, decade after who can tell you more about these success and taxpayers. economy and improve their quality of life. decade, the messes remain and they get stories and share with you more about As a conservative, there are a limited num - The other professor was a rocket scientist. even messier. Strategic Doing and other tools for commu - ber of things that I think the government As they shook hands and introduced them - Lately, Bob and his fellow residents in nities. You can reach them at www.strate - should or needs to be involved in, but in selves and their work, the engineer said Flint have been trying something new and gicdoing.net. If they can’t help you, they those rare cases, we need to continually im - with a broad smile, “What you do isn’t it seems to be working. It’s called “Strategic can likely point you toward someone who prove how government is operating to bene - rocket science, is it?” Just as Stan was about Doing.” Many communities, large and can. fit Hoosier families. I believe that SEA 266 to take offense, the engineer added, “It’s small, urban and rural, have done strategic Transformation in Flint and Florida, and does just that, and I will continue to look for harder than rocket science.” planning to work their way through their even in your community, is complicated, ways to make government operate as effec - As strange is it may sound, the rocket messes. Some have brought in high-priced harder than rocket science. Messes indeed. tively and efficiently as possible. man was right. The things we try to do as a consultants and others that have done it But we can be encouraged to know there are If you can think of a situation in which you community – keep our streets safe, make themselves. Many times, however, the re - places effectively managing the complexity, have been personally impacted and have an sure our kids have the education they need sult has been a nicely bound plan that gath - working through the messes by thinking dif - idea which could make our state government to be successful, assure that everyone has a ers dust on a shelf. Even when proposed ferently, behaving differently, and doing operate more efficiently, I hope that you will clear pathway to the middle class and be - strategies on the pages of a plan are good things differently – and we can too. share it with me! yond – are harder than blasting a rocket to ones, often the community charged with un - the moon. dertaking them don’t know how to move Secretary of state releases Primary An economist from the 1950s, Kenneth forward. Boulding, studied “systems” and identified The folks in Flint have found that DOING election voter turnout report nine of them within which everything hap - things strategically requires a new way of This week, Secretary of State Connie to significantly improve efficiency and re - pens. Rockets fit into Boulding’s “clock - thinking, a new way of behaving, and a new Lawson announced that 13 percent or duce county election costs. Vote centers work” system, which includes machines, way of getting things done. For instance, 617,156 of Indiana’s 4.5 million registered consolidate multiple precincts into a single small simple ones as well as complicated they are learning to think in terms of net - voters cast a vote in the May 6 Primary location, allowing counties the opportunity ones. In this order of systems, this is actually works rather than hierarchies. Collaborative Elections. Indiana saw more Hoosiers opt to save on costs associated with hiring poll way down at the bottom, where things are networks help to link and leverage the as - for early voting during the 2014 Primary workers and purchasing voting machines predictable, like the mechanisms of a clock. sets that are already present in their com - Election. During the primary, 16 percent of and supplies. Vote center counties also had Communities are right at the top of munities. They are also learning to practice voters who cast a ballot voted early, com - 13 percent of voters cast ballots in the Pri - Boulding’s list as a “social organizations” civility, how to behave toward one another pared to 12 percent in 2012 and 11 percent mary Election. that include economies and communities. with trust and mutual respect. Finally, they in 2010 and 2008. “As I traveled throughout Indiana on When we, as members of a community, set are learning how to come up with strategic “I believe our actual voter turnout num - Election Day, I was impressed with how out to accomplish something together like objectives and then take a progression of bers may be higher than 13 percent,” said counties have deployed their vote center op - grow our economy, reduce crime, raise our small steps toward those goals, recognizing Secretary Lawson. “We are currently in the eration plans,” said Secretary Lawson. educational attainment levels, or tackle they have to be agile, ready to bob, weave, process of updating our voter list, which “Voters showed a positive reaction to the childhood obesity we face a set of chal - and redirect as needed. It sounds simple, will give us clear data on Indiana’s real change and appreciated the flexibility in lenges more daunting than building a rocket and it is really, but it’s not easy. It takes voter turnout numbers in future elections.” choosing where to vote.” and sending it to Mars. practice. Indiana saw an increase in the number of The complete 2014 Primary Election Bob Brown knows about this complexity. Flint isn’t the only community embracing counties moving to the cost-saving vote Turnout and Absentee Chart with voter sta - He calls them “messes.” Bob lives in Flint, these more agile models for getting things center model. During the primary election, tistics for each county can be viewed online Michigan, a place that has more than its fair done. To bring this story back to where it 16 counties chose to use vote centers com - at www.in.gov/sos/elections/pri - share of messes. Flint has suffered 50 years started, civic leaders from the Cape pared to 7 in the 2012 election cycle. As a mary14/2014PrimaryTurnout.pdf. The re - of challenges, leaving them with high rates Canaveral region of Florida, home to the state senator, Secretary Lawson authored port was compiled by the Election Division of crime, unemployment, and poverty. Bob Kennedy Space Center, also turned to legislation giving counties the option to es - of the Secretary of State’s office from voter tells story after story of failed efforts to deal Strategic Doing to help them with the mess tablish vote centers, which has the potential data gathered in Indiana’s 92 counties. COmmunity &events Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ~ Martin County Journal 10 Family reading activities SoAr 640 percent Since the pre-school year began in Sep - have a start on an inventory for next year. tember, Head Start families have been com - Thank you! And thank you, Bill Whorall, pleting reading activities at home to earn for the beautiful chair.” entries into a drawing for a reading chair Kip Trotter, treasurer of SOAR, visits the created by local artist, Bill Whorrall. Bev - Head Start pre-school every week to read erly McIntosh, Program Director of Martin to the children. “Each week, we get out the County SOAR, explained, “After Bill do - reading chair, and I read to both classes. nated the reading chair to SOAR, we pre - The joy of working with the kids is unsur - sented it to the Head Start families during a passed and watching them develop a love workshop called Enjoying Books with your of reading is very rewarding,” said Trotter Child. We gave every family a sight word of the experience. This is the second year book and showed them how pre-reading that Trotter has read to the children every skills develop in children ages 0-5. We also week. described how one lucky family could earn The Head Start children and staff sur - the reading chair for their home.” prised Trotter when they honored him as Mr The families worked hard to earn entry Kip, the Storyteller and showered him with slips for the reading chair drawing. Deb gifts to thank him for reading to them. Terry, Family Case Manager at Martin Head Start provides a no-cost, compre - County Head Start, revealed their efforts: hensive school readiness program to low in - “We had a total of – drum roll, please – come children. For more information or to 1,453 books and activities completed by the enroll in Head Start or Early Head Start call families during the 2013-2014 school year. 812-295-4700. This compares to 223 books and activities Martin County SOAR offers free and during the previous school year. Hats off to confidential tutoring in reading, writing, -Photo provided the families!!” Kelly Boyd won the drawing math, English, work and life skills, and Kip trotter, with Martin County SoAr, is shown with the the winner of the reading for the chair. HSE (formerly GED) prep. All who are in - chair, Kelly Boyd. Every Head Start child received a reading terested in being tutored or becoming a tutor chair pad to take home to make a special can call or text 812.709.1618 to learn more. place where they can enjoy their books. SOAR also conducts projects that pro - “Many thanks to Teresa Harder who had the mote family literacy: Enjoying Books with idea to give every child a pad and to every - Your Child and reading chair/pads for pre- one who worked so hard to make enough schoolers, Put Your Nose in a Book for first pads for all the children. They loved them!” graders, The Dictionary Project for third McIntosh said. “The way the community graders, and The Thesaurus Project for came together to make these cushions was fourth graders. These projects are made heartwarming, to put it mildly. We had possible through the support of the Martin enough pads for every child this year and County Community Foundation. Calendar of Events LuMC Bible School Head Start is now taking applications for All preschoolers through those done with the fall preschool classes. Head Start is a 6th grade should make their way to Loo - kindergarten readiness program at no-cost -Photos provided gootee United Methodist Church June 23- for qualifying families. Please call 812-295- In the photo above on the left, Bill Whorrall is shown signing the reading chair he 27 for Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 4700 to enroll your child. made for the Head Start class. In the photo above on the right, Kip trotter, a/k/a Mr. p.m. Participants will “travel” around the Boy Scouts Kip the Storyteller, speaks to the class. Sea of Galilee learning of Jesus’ ministry. Boys interested in Boy Scouts, call 295- Call the church today at 295-3049 to get 6652 or 854-7837 for information on joining. registered. SoAr tutoring talk to a lawyer clinic Need Skills? SOAR tutors can help! Free The next regularly scheduled talk to a and confidential. Call or text Beverly at lawyer telephone clinic is Thursday, June 5, 812.709.1618 to learn more. Located in the 2014 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. CST and Martin County Community Learning Center 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST. The general public Improve Your Skills, Improve Your Life! are encouraged to call in and talk to a Solid waste board lawyer for free! Anyone can use the service, The Martin County Solid Waste Board as long as the question involves a matter of holds their monthly meetings on the third Indiana law. To access the clinic, the tele - Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the re - phone numbers are: 812-618-4845 and toll cycling center located at 500 Industrial Park free 888-594-3449. This pro bono legal Drive in Loogootee. The meetings are open service is co-sponsored by the Evansville to the public and anyone is invited to attend. Bar Foundation, Indiana Bar Foundation Humane society meetings and Volunteer Lawyer Program of SW In - The Martin County Humane Society meets diana, Inc. on the third Friday of the month at the animal Shoals School Board meetings shelter at 507 N Oak Street in Loogootee, at -Photos provided The Shoals School Board will meet in spe - 7 p.m. Members of the humane society are Volunteers with Martin County SoAr and Head Start teachers are shown above cial session Saturday, June 7 at 12:30 p.m. in invited to attend. To find out how to become handing out chair pads to the students. the central administration office. The pur - a member, call the shelter at 812-295-5900 pose of the meeting is to hold a public hear - or email [email protected]. ing concerning details of the proposed tourism meetings superintendent contract. They will also meet The MCCC Tourism Committee meets on in special session on Saturday, June 14 at 9 the second Wednesday of each month at 7 a.m. The purpose of that meeting is to ap - p.m. in the Martin County Community point a new superintendent and junior/senior Learning Center on the fairgrounds. high school principal. The meetings are open to the public. Soil and Water meetings The Martin County SWCD meets the third Shoals Alumni Banquet Monday of the month at the SWCD office The Shoals High School Alumni Banquet located at Martin County Learning Center. is Saturday, June 28 at the Shoals High Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays School Gym. Doors open at 4 p.m. The din - except Thursdays when it is closed. Visit ner starts at 6 p.m. If you would like a re - www.martinswcd. com or call at 295-3149. served table, call Norma Baker at 812-388-6641. Baker Family reunion The descendants of Ceasar and Mary Baker will be having the Baker Family Re - union on Sunday, June 8 at the Shoals Senior Citizen Center. Food will be served at noon. -Photos provided Bring a covered dish and your table service. Deb terry, Family Case Manager of Martin County Head Start, is shown above Head Start preschool classes with 1,453 entry slips for the reading chair drawing.