Martin County JOURNAL Year Two, Issue Twenty-Four Wednesday, June 15, 2011 14 Pages New ambulance service hired for Martin County By COURTNEy HUgHETT Commissioner Dan Gregory said that as Martin County Journal Publisher elected officials they are required to spend the money wisely and look closely at the A large crowd turned out at the Martin lowest bid. By state statute, the county is County Commissioners meeting Tuesday not required by law to provide ambulance night, June 14 to hear the outcome of the service – the commissioners choose to do ambulance contract bids for the county. so. David Simpson, the Knox County EMS Four bids were re - Assistant Manager, ceived ranging from “We’re not taking taxpayer addressed the crowd $219,000 to $440,000 money and running.” regarding the service per year. The current -David Simpson, Knox County they would provide to ambulance service EMS Assistant Manager the county. He said provider for the the level of care cur - county put in a bid of $285,000 with the rently being provided to the county, the in - lowest bidder being Knox County EMS at termediate level, will be maintained and $219,000. Priority One bid $330,000 and possibly the highest level of care will even American Medical Response Corporation be provided which is the paramedic level. bid $440,000. (See ‘AMBULANCE’ on page three)

2011 SummerFest royalty -Photo by Lori Mattingly Loogootee to keep dispatch program Shown above are the winners of the SummerFest Queen Contest held last Saturday By COURTNEy HUgHETT that consolidation of city dispatch programs at the LHS Auditorium. From left to right, winning the Little Miss crown was Martin County Journal Publisher is going on all over the state. “Loogootee is Jayleigh Wagoner, daughter of Pat and Nikki Wagoner; Junior Miss Emma Walters probably the only dispatch center without and Miss SummerFest Hannah Walters, both daughters of John and Amber Walters; Loogootee Mayor Don Bowling brought 911 that’s still in operation,” he said. He said and MiKenna Jones, daughter of Mike and Kristy Jones. the decision whether to keep the Loogootee that currently the sheriff’s department re - Police Dispatch Program to the Board of ceives the 911 calls and hangs up and calls Public Works Monday night, June 13, or the Loogootee Police Department when it is City council won’t help transfer the duties to the Martin County Sher - in the city’s jurisdiction. “Seconds count in iff’s Department. It was discussed in a spe - some circumstances and we have to get there cial meeting last week with the city council as soon as we can,” said Rayhill. pay for parking lot paving with a verbal consen - Mayor Bowling sus being to possibly “I’m here to make my decisions added that with the By COURTNEy HUgHETT Kinder explained to the council that the have the sheriff’s de - based on what the citizens elected me sheriff’s department Martin County Journal Publisher Martin County Alliance has pledged $5,000 partment take over to do, not just on what I think is the taking over half the to the project because they feel that it is that half of the dispatch thing to do.” calls it would save Alliance Director Tim Kinder approached important. He went on to say that the Martin calls on a six-month -Loogootee Board of Public Works the city $20,000 this the Loogootee City Council again at their County Redevelopment Commission will be trial basis beginning Board Member Phyllis Parker year and $30,000 meeting Monday night, June 13 to ask for the asked to put in $5,000 and he is asking the August 1 with a pay - next year. He added city council to put in city to pay a portion of “Nobody puts my driveways ment to the sheriff’s department of $10,000. that there are many days that the city police the $55,000 cost associ - $15,000 with the At Monday night’s meeting, Mayor Bowl - department doesn’t receive any calls between ated with paving the for - in, I just don’t see where this school’s portion being ing told the board that he and Loogootee Po - midnight and noon. mer Loogootee East should be tax money. That’s $30,000. The school re - lice Chief Kelly Rayhill feel the cost of Susan Brewer who was in the audience parking lot that now just my opinion.” cently entered into a maintaining the dispatch program, around asked why the city would have to pay the houses STIMULUS En - -Loogootee City two-year lease with $80,000 per year, has become too costly for sheriff’s department anything if they would gineering. Mayor Don Councilman Rick Norris STIMULUS for the city. The mayor said he felt the city was not be getting very many calls. Bowling noted that the $13,000 per month. paying for a duplication of service since the The mayor replied that the discussion was State Board of Accounts said that it would be Kinder told the council that the project had sheriff’s department handles all the 911 for the board of public works only. okay to use EDIT funds to pay for this kind to be started because the lowest bidder for the phone calls for the city currently. Phyllis Parker, who is on the board of pub - of expenditure. (See ‘COUNCIL’ on page twelve) Prior to a vote, Chief Rayhill told the board (See ‘DISPATCH’ on page two) Historical survey results released for Mitcheltree Township By COURTNEy HUgHETT Baker, Fields; grouped burials: veterans. Martin County Journal Publisher Uno Paten Cemetery a/k/a John Patton Cemetery, Uno-Paton Cemetery, Peyton Mitcheltree in Martin County is the latest Cemetery; located on the NW corner High - township to be surveyed by Tim Miller of the way 58 and Highway 270; approximate DNR State Preservation Office. The county number of stones: 1; prominent names: John is being surveyed for the first time so that all Patton. locations of historic significance can be doc - Tempy Cemetery a/k/a Timpy Cemetery, umented. The project, funded by INDOT, is New Trinity Springs Cemetery; located on being done for all counties associated with I- the east side of George Lane back a lane at a 69 Project. The only township remaining to manufactured house less than 1/10 a mile be surveyed is Perry. south of Cale Road, approximate number of The following are some of the properties stones: 12; earliest burial date: 1841; most that were included on the State Preservation recent burial date: 1880; prominent names: Office’s website, www.in.gov/dnr/his - Tempy, Downs, Wallace. toric/4505.htm. Wagner Cemetery, located on the west side Cemeteries of Jeep Trail 13 about 1/10 a mile north of Modrel Chapel Cemetery a/k/a Mountain the end of the road, approximate number of Springs Cemetery; located on the south side stones: 3; prominent name: Sarah F. Wagner, -Photo provided by the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology of Highway 58 just west of Highway 162, infant daughter. The above house, on a farmstead located on Owens Road, was built in 1880. The approximate number of stones: 64; earliest Brock Cemetery, located north of the end farm contains a brooder house, chicken house, dairy barn, garage, grain bin, silo, burial date: 1872; most recent burial date: of Roberts Lane which is on the north side and transverse-frame barn. The property is listed as “notable” on the survey which 1939; prominent names: Lewis, Parker, (See ‘MITCHELTREE’ on page two) means it has quite a bit of historic significance.

www.martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • 812-259-4309 • Fax: 877–471–2907 Page 2 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Jackson young to perform at DISPATCH (Continued from page one) said it is still unclear how much money the SummerFest Saturday night lic works, said that she has spoken with sev - city will be getting over the next several eral residents of Loogootee and she has been years. “It’s going to be hard times. If you are By COURTNEy HUgHETT told by all of them that they want the dis - going to run the city into the ground then at Martin County Journal Publisher patch program to remain in the city. “I don’t some point in time it’s going to mean jobs of Jackson (JT) Young, former Loogootian, feel like I could make a decision and change the city employees or maybe benefits,” he will be performing this Saturday, June 18 at that because that is why I’m here – to make said. “If you don’t have money, you can’t the Loogootee SummerFest. Jackson will my decisions based on what the citizens pay your bills, now that’s simple enough for have Meet and Greet throughout the day elected me to do, not just on what I think is anybody to understand.” with a performance at 6:30 p.m. Auto - the thing to do,” she said. She said she votes He said that by looking at the budget there graphed photos and t-shirts will be available to leave the dispatch program the way it is are not many places to cut but if there is a du - for purchase during the meet and greet. This with the other board member Joe Mattox plication of service, “that should tell you appearance will be the kick-off of his pro - agreeing with her. something.” motional tour for his new video release of “In that case the issue is dead at this time “I’m trying to run the city as efficiently as “Summertime Kinda Girl”. You can view and we’ll move on,” said Mayor Bowling. possible, I can’t do it by myself, I have to the video online by clicking Jackson’s photo “The responsibility of the elected officials of have some help,” he said. He added that it is to the right. Also making an appearance in the City of Loogootee is to try to operate it a board of works decision and since they Jackson’s video is retired Loogootee teacher as economically as we can.” voted no, there is nothing else he can do Ron Gilbert serving as an extra. You can The mayor went on to say that the city is about it. also become a friend of Jackson’s at putting out $80,000 a year to operate the dis - In other business for the board of works, patch program and if they did away with it Josh Greene was hired to serve as a part-time www.facebook.com/jacksonyoungcountry. entirely it would save the full $80,000. police officer for the city. Jackson was born in Evansville, and “You’re not saving that money . . . ,” Rich Taylor who was in the audience, raised by his grandmother Wendy Duvall started Brewer from the audience. brought up concerns from residents, one and has six siblings. His grandfather is the “I’m speaking now, please,” said Mayor being shrubs at a residence on the corner of late Jack Duvall. Jackson moved to Loo - Bowling. Walker and Wood Streets that are growing gootee for the second time in the eighth JACKSON yOUNg “Well, tell the truth then,” replied Brewer. out into the roadway causing a traffic hazard. grade and remained until graduation. After ad currently airing in Kansas. Shortly there - “I’m speaking and I’d appreciate quiet,” He suggested the police chief and City At - graduating in 1997, he attended Vincennes after, he began recording his own project at said Mayor Bowling. torney Mark Jones send a letter to the prop - University for awhile before joining the Brewer reiterated her statement from the erty owner asking that they be trimmed back Army. He then attended Indiana State Uni - the Sound Shop alongside musicians Chester Thompson, Boh Cooper, Michael meeting last week that the money would not within 10 days or the city would have them versity and after 9/11 elected to go into ac - be saved, it would be spent on something removed. He added that it’s the city’s prop - tive duty and was stationed at the 101st Rhodes, Chris Leuzinger along with Grammy award-winning engineer Mark else. Mayor Bowling said that to Susie, sav - erty where the bushes are planted and the city Airborne Division 1/502nd Infantry Battal - ing money is putting it in the bank. “No, we should have a right to correct the problem by Capps. He also worked with noted pro - ion. After an honorable discharge he made can’t put it in the bank, we can’t save money whatever means to keep citizens safe. \ ducer/publisher/songwriter, Justin Peters. his way to Nashville, Tennessee. like that,” the mayor said to Brewer. He went Chief Rayhill said that he asks the property He signed a songwriter’s deal with ABET Jackson said he is looking forward to on to add that the state had told the cities and owner to trim the bushes every year and he International Music Group, Inc. and a coming back to his hometown and he hopes towns that they have been overpaid for the does a little bit. Taylor added that it is a little recording contract with Platinum Planet everyone can make it out to the Summer - last three years. He said the state wants that off the top but not enough. Music, Inc. His first stop in the studio was Fest Saturday night to say hello and listen money back. He said that the state is cur - Mayor Bowling said the city attorney will for the commercial/jingle production house, to him play an acoustical set of three or four rently saying that Martin County doesn’t owe have to look into it and the legal issues that OTC Creative, and the result was voiceover songs. any money but that is not set in stone. He may be involved. MITCHELTREE (Continued from page one) manufactured home at 20420 Cale Road; ap - of Mount Olive Road, approximate number proximate number of stones: 4; no legible of stones: 11; earliest burial date: 1892; most dates; prominent name: Thomas O. Hennon. recent burial date: 2009; prominent names: Residential Brock, Wade, Wagoner, Roberts. House, located on Highway 450; circa Roach Cemetery, located on the east side 1860; the house has eight fireplaces with of Hollow Lane back a long lane that begins three former chimneys; a chicken house, at the southern lane where the road curves shed, and summer kitchen. According to the west at an old homestead, approximate num - owner, the third floor of the house was re - ber of stones: 27; most recent burial date: moved at an unknown date and used to build 1847; most recent burial date: 1919; promi - a house down the road. He also said that the nent names: Chastain, Elkins, Baker. house was used by the Union Army during Chandler Cemetery, located on the west the Civil War. House listed as “notable” on side of Highway 278 which is off of 274 and the historic survey. north of building 1515, approximate number Cox House, located on Kent Farm Road, of stones: 14; earliest burial date: 1861; most circa 1850; it is possible that the house was recent burial date: 1915; prominent names: built by Isaac Cox before his death 1854. The Ritchison/Ritcheson. interior of the log part of the cabin has been Clark Cemetery a/k/a Clarke Cemetery, lo - gutted. All the sashes have been removed. cated at the end of Clark Cemetery Lane Part of the log wall has been removed to con - nect to the south addition. South of the house which is on the south side of Clark Cemetery -Photo provided by the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology is the cemetery where the Cox family is Road about 1/4 a mile east of the west end of The Cox House shown above, located on Kent Farm Road was built in 1850. South buried which is known as the Inman Ceme - the road; approximate number of stones: of the house is the cemetery where the Cox family is buried which is known as the tery, named after a past owner of the prop - 122; earliest burial date: 1856; most recent Inman Cemetery, named after a past owner of the property. House listed as “notable” erty. House listed as “notable” on the historic burial date: 2011; prominent names: Clark, on the historic survey. Bridges, Fields, Mundy, Dorsett; grouped survey. burials: veterans. Farmstead, located on Owens Road; circa Inman Cemetery a/k/a Cox Cemetery; lo - 1880/1915, house contains brooder house, cated south of a log cabin and north of 22042 chicken house, dairy barn, garage, grain bin, Kent Farm Road in a farm field; approximate silo, and transverse-frame barn. House listed number of stones: 65; earliest burial date: as “notable” on the historic survey. 1852; most recent burial date: 1935; promi - Bridge nent names: Cox, Bough, McDermed; Martin County Bridge #21, located north grouped burials: veterans. of the new bridge at the intersection of Peyton Cemetery a/k/a Hennon Cemetery; Mount Olive Road and Low Gap Road; circa located in the woods on the north side of an 1887. The bridge is a rare example of a Bal - old power line road near the east end near a timore thru truss. The bridge has recently gate to a field. The road is northwest of the been replaced by a modern two lane bridge.    
     
 
 
 
  

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  eight fireplaces, one for each room. According to the owner, the house was used by the Union Army during the Civil War. It is listed as “notable” on the historic survey. Wednesday, Martin County 4 June 15, 2011 OBITUARIES Journal

KAREN NORMAN Burial followed in Spring Hill Cemetery. Wood, and her husband Scott of Green - ington; the son of Bill Nigg and Norma Sor - Karen S. Norman passed away at 2:30 Memorial donations may be made to the wood; three granddaughters, Emily Wood rells Collins. p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Memo - Norman Family. of Greenwood, Erin Sims of Greenwood, He was a rail foreman with CSX railway, rial Hospital & Healthcare Center. A resi - and Elaina Tavorn of Indianapolis; one graduate of Shoals High School Class of dent of Shoals, she was 54. RENA FAy PINNICK JOHNSON great-grandson, Landon Wood of Green - 1976, and served his country as in the She was born on October 26, 1956 in Rena Fay Pinnick Johnson, formerly of wood; and one brother, James W. Moseley United States Marine Corps. Eric was also Shoals; the daughter of Myron E. “Mike” Shoals, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, of North Dakota. a member of the St. Mary of The Immacu - and Thelma “Patsy” (Richardson) Hopkins. June 12, 2011 at the Kindred Care and Re - She is preceded in death by her parents, late Conception Catholic Church, American She married James E. “Pup” Norman, and habilitation Center in Greenwood. A resi - her husbands, and one brother, Bobby Dean Legion Post #61, and Fraternal Order of Ea - he survives. dent of that city, she was 74. Moseley. gles Aerie #2442. She was a 1974 graduate of Shoals High She was born on November 17, 1936 in A funeral service will be held today, He is survived by two brothers, John R. School, a member of the West Shoals Detroit, Michigan; the daughter of Robert Wednesday, June 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Queen- Collins of Shoals and Matthew J. Collins of Church of Christ, and former owner of the Perry and Lorena (Ralph) Moseley. She first Lee Funeral Home in Shoals. Visitation Indianapolis; three uncles, Loren Sorrells of Jones Cafe. She was previously employed married Carl Thomas Pinnick on October 9, began at noon and ends at the time of the Spotsville, Kentucky, Lawrence “Son” Sor - at Velma’s Diner. 1956, and he preceded her in death on No - service at the funeral home. Burial will fol - rells of Shoals, and Charles Sorrells of Other survivors are one son, Larry Jones vember 30, 1986. She then married Dale low in Spring Hill Cemetery. Montgomery; two aunts, Alice Boyd of of Trinity Springs; one brother, William Lee Johnson and he preceded her in death on Shoals and Ema Lou Lines of French Lick; Hopkins of Shoals; sisters Debbie LaBarge July 7, 1993. ERIC NIgg numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. of Shoals; Connie Taylor of Elnora; and a She graduated from Rochester Michigan Eric Lee Nigg passed away at 7 a.m. Sun - He is preceded in death by his parents. special sister Kathy Tolbert of Shoals. High School Class of 1955, and was a day, June 12, 2011, at his home. A resident Visitation to be held on Friday, June 17 A funeral service was held Tuesday, June homemaker. of Shoals, he was 53. from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Queen-Lee Funeral 14 at Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals. She is survived by one daughter, Debra He was born on March 24, 1958 in Wash - Home in Shoals. AMBULANCE (Continued from page one) with. He said that it is hard to justify spend - the same as is being provided now and the year. He put in an order for 100 ton. Knox County EMS has operations in Knox ing additional money for the same service. goal is to provide an even higher level and Nathan Walker with Midwestern Engi - County and Washington County along with A member of the audience told the com - he would include that in the contract if need neers and Shoals Town Attorney Paul other services throughout southern Indiana. missioners that he was a little concerned as be. Vogler came before the commissioners with Simpson explained that three ambulances to where the ambulances would be based if Woodruff, through tears, told the commis - a problem getting an easement to put in will be based in the county per the specifi - the commissioners went with Knox County sioners that she has been invested in the water lines on Spring Hill Road. The town cations although a location has not been de - EMS. Simpson said no determination has county for several years. She said she received a grant for nearly $1 million for the termined. He said they are looking for a been made, it could be in Loogootee, knows the people in the county, cares for project. One property owner did not sign the piece of property to use or possibly pur - Shoals, or somewhere in between. the county, and the ambulance crew is like paperwork required for the easement and chase if awarded the contract. “They could set up shop in Crane Village a family. She said she was not trying to get the attorney needed the commissioners to The current ambulance contact ends at if they wanted to – it’s Martin County,” said extra money out of the county; she had been pass a resolution authorizing a negotiation midnight on June 30. Simpson said he is in - same audience member. “That’s a long operating on too little for a long time. She or execute an easement to the town of terested in speaking to the current personnel drive to Shoals, I’d like to know where said that she needed the extra amount to Shoals. The commissioners agreed to the working in Martin County for possible em - they’re going to be.” move forward. “We’re here, we’re vested resolution. ployment with Knox County EMS. County Attorney Dave Lett spoke up say - and we’ve proven ourselves over and over Steve Sacksteder from Red Door Indus - A resident in the audience asked Simpson ing that Knox County EMS is a for-profit and there’s a great bunch of people here that tries came before the commissioners to re - how they would be able to find some resi - business that would want to make a profit. have served this county tremendously and quest being added again to this year’s dences further out in the county since they He said that they have not been awarded the we want that opportunity to follow it commissioners’ budget. He asked for were not familiar with the area. Simpson contract yet, “They’d be crazy if they through and to continue on,” she said. $4,000 and had received $2,800 last year replied that he hoped some of the current bought property until they had a contract “I admire the loyalty, I really do. Amanda, and noted that their budget has been cut by personnel would be willing to go to work signed with the county,” he said. He said you’ve assembled a fantastic crew,” said 20 percent in state funding. He explained all they are talking about what they would like for them but also they have GPS units in Commissioner Gregory. He explained how - the services Red Door provides to the to do and what they would try to do, but some of their ambulances. Sheriff Rob ever that the county has gone through a county. until they have a contract it is unreasonable The commissioner agreed to do what they Street also mentioned the enhanced 911 sys - tremendous amount of cuts and they have to make them answer specifics. “To go to save money wherever possible. With that, can at next month’s meeting when they dis - tem at the sheriff’s department. He said down that road and to have that argument he made a motion to accept the bid of Knox cussed the budget. when someone places a 911 call a map of and that kind of discussion is not fair,” he County EMS with Commissioner John Becky Guthrie with Ride Solutions also the location of the call comes up. He said said. Wininger making the second. Commis - approached the commissioners requesting this is also available in most cases with cell Kathy Collins who was in the audience sioner George opposed but the motion to be added to next year’s budget. The phones. asked the commissioners if the four-year passed 2-1. county’s contribution to Ride Solutions was Commissioner Gregory asked the owner contract had a review process. Commis - After the bid, a member of the audience cut last year down to $300 which Guthrie of the Martin County Ambulance Service – sioner Gregory replied that if at any time the asked how Knox County EMS could come said is the lowest amount they receive – the the county’s current provider, Amanda contract was not being fulfilled it could be in $100,000 lower than the next bid. Com - next closest county contributing $4,500. Woodruff, what her feeling was. He told her cancelled. missioner Gregory said, “I can’t second She asked the commissioners that if possi - that requesting bids was nothing personal, Woodruff said the service that Simpson guess their bid, if they lose money, that’s on ble they increase that amount. that the commissioners feel she has pro - was describing was the same service her them.” Ride Solutions offers service to 10 coun - vided excellent service to the county. He company has provided all along to the In other business, Highway Superinten - ties in Indiana and provided 10,000 rides for said this was a cost issue. county. dent Jim Williams reported to the commis - Martin County residents last year. Martin Woodruff said she had issues with the A member of the audience asked the com - sioners that the State Highway Department County was one of the original four coun - way the bids were requested. She said it missioners if they were comfortable giving will be reworking County Road 650 South ties where the service began. Guthrie said wasn’t clear on many of the variables in the close to a million dollars of taxpayer money and they need to adjust the speed limits on that 38 percent of their rides are for getting specs. She said that although her contract to an entity not from Martin County. four county roads. Alfordsville Road will be people to work with 29 percent for medical only required her to provide basic service to “Amanda, where do you live?” asked reduced to 20 miles per hour, Truelove purposes. She said a lot of people believe the county, she took it upon herself to up Commissioner Paul George to Woodruff. Church Road will be reduced to 25 miles they only provide service to the elderly, to that care to intermediate. She also noted that She replied that she lives in Daviess per hour, Webb Road will be changed to 20 the disabled, or for medical reasons. She several years ago the county’s ambulance County but the property of the ambulance miles per hour, and Huffman Road will be said that anyone can utilize their service. An service walked out and she was called and service is in Martin County and she pays reduced to 25 miles per hour. in-town ride runs $2 with in-county rides asked to come back. “We had closed the taxes on it. The current speed limit for all un-posted being $3. The cost to get a ride to outside doors and were out of business and the Simpson said he understands what they roads is currently 35 miles per hour. the county costs a little more. The commis - commissioners at that time kept calling us, are saying but Knox County EMS would in - The commissioners also signed the unof - sioners also told Guthrie they would see we were bugged and bugged and bugged vest in the county. He said the ultimate goal ficial detour for work on Hwy 450 which what could be done with the budget. until we came back over here,” she said. would be to buy a piece of property in Mar - will put traffic through County Farm Road At the end of the meeting, Dale Tedrow She added that they were paid to provide tin County. “We’re not taking taxpayer and Hickory Ridge Road. Williams said the came before the commissioners again look - basic ambulance service. “I didn’t feel that money and running,” he said. It was also state highway will be responsible for any ing for dust control on his road. He has been was adequate care so we went up for the noted that they want to hire local people. damage done to the road while it is being to a few previous meetings asking when oil people of Martin County and for the techs Another member of the audience asked if used for the work. would be put down. that were increasing their certification lev - the service through Knox County EMS Williams also reported that he received Commissioner Wininger, who is the els also.” would be the same or better than the current information on the road salt bid. He said the elected representative of that district, said Gregory replied that they have had to cut service provided by Martin County Ambu - cost will be $64.25 per ton delivered to he would speak to Highway Superintendent in areas that he has become uncomfortable lance. Simpson reiterated that the service is Shoals and went up nine percent from last Williams to find out what could be done.

Click here! Click here! Wednesday, Martin County 4 June 15, 2011 Public RECORDS Journal Martin County Sheriff’s Department log Tuesday, June 7 transported to Orange County Hospital. advised his wife had an accident on a four- hicle unlock in Shoals. 11:48 a.m. - Received a report of an aban - 5:04 a.m. - Received a report of children wheeler. Martin County Ambulance trans - 11:00 a.m. - Received a report of a possi - doned vehicle on S.R. 450. throwing rocks at cars on U.S. 231, north of ported the female to Jasper Memorial ble intoxicated driver on Hwy 50. The caller 2:03 p.m. - Received a request for an am - West Boggs Park. Hospital. advised the vehicle turned into RJ’s in bulance in Loogootee. The subject was trans - 5:26 a.m. - Received a report of a broken 4:16 p.m. - Received a call from a female Shoals. ported to Jasper Memorial Hospital. windshield due to the subjects throwing requesting to speak to an officer in refer - 3:31 p.m. - Received a report of a break - 2:12 p.m. - Received a call regarding tres - rocks on U.S. 231. ence to a child custody issue. ing and entering on Chicken Farm Road in passing. 9:43 a.m. - A female caller advised that 5:18 p.m. - Received a call reporting a Shoals. 5:24 p.m. - Received a commercial burglar someone had hit her vehicle during the night. possible break-in in the Shoals area. 3:44 p.m.-Received a request for an am - alarm on Ziegler Road. 12:41 p.m. - Received a call about a civil 5:55 p.m. - Received a report of children bulance in Loogootee for a male uncon - 6:22 p.m. - Received a report of a possible dispute. on a bus throwing water balloons into on - scious and is breathing. Martin County stranded motorist on U.S. 231, near Beard 2:30 p.m. - Received a request for a vehicle coming traffic. Ambulance transported the patient to Jasper Road. inspection in Shoals. 6:15 p.m. - A male subject come on sta - Memorial Hospital. 7:35 p.m. - Received a residential burglar 5:15 p.m. - A male caller advised of a dis - tion requesting to speak to an officer about 4:25 p.m. - Received a 911 call reporting alarm on Spout Springs Road. pute with a neighbor on Chicken Farm Road. some items he had missing. a possible intoxicated driver on US 231. 9:48 p.m. - Received a report of a tree 6:38 p.m. - Received a report of a possible 9:40 p.m. - Received a 911 call reporting 6:33 p.m. - Received a request to speak to across the roadway on Mt. Pleasant Road. impaired driver in the Shoals area. someone broke into a shed and stole numer - an officer about on-going harassment. 10:13 p.m. - Received a report of an erratic 8:25 p.m. - Received a report of an ammo - ous items in the Shoals area. 6:52 p.m. - Received a call from a female driver in Shoals. nia leak at White River Co-Op. 10:59 p.m. - Shoals Fire Department re - requesting to speak to an officer in reference 10:31 p.m. - Received a report of text mes - 10:34 p.m. - Received a request for an am - sponded to a report of a possible gas leak at to a civil complaint. sage harassment. bulance at the U.S. Gypsum Plant. No trans - RJ’s in Shoals. 8:30 p.m. - Received a request for a wel - Wednesday, June 8 port was necessary. Sunday, June 12 fare check near the Martin State Forest. 1:27 a.m. - Received a report of a vehicle Friday, June 10 1:00 a.m. - Received a report of a possible 8:43 p.m. - Received a 911 call requesting having backed into a pole at Jason Jones 12:35 a.m. - Received a report of a drunk driver in Shoals. The description was an ambulance for a female with extremity Trucking. stranded motorist on U.S. 231, at the Al - a red 1990s model Chevy Camaro. bleeding. 1:59 a.m. - Received a report of a fire in fordsville turnoff. 2:50 a.m. - Received a call from Indiana 10:52 p.m. - Received a request for an am - front of CVS in Loogootee. 2:20 a.m. - A male caller in Crane Village State Police in reference to a juvenile com - bulance on Hwy 50 near Loogootee. Martin 7:43 a.m. - Received a request for an am - reported a dog on his porch that would not plaint. County Ambulance transported to Jasper bulance in Loogootee. The subject was trans - leave. 10:51 a.m. - Received a request for an Memorial Hospital. ported to Jasper Memorial Hospital. 3:12 a.m. - Received a report of a tree ambulance in Shoals for a male that was not 11:53 p.m. - Received a 911 call request - 11:16 a.m. - A female caller advised of a blocking both lanes of travel on U.S. 50 at breathing. ing an ambulance for a male with chest pain dog that had killed one of her cats. the Martin-Lawrence County line. 5:40 p.m. - Received a report of a reckless near Shoals. Martin County Ambulance 1:30 p.m. - A female caller reported that 10:51 a.m. - A male subject called in and driver on Brooks Bridge Road. The vehicle transported the patient to Jasper Memorial her parents’ house had been broken into and requested a report for a tree that fell on his was a white two-door car. Hospital. items were stolen. vehicle. 8:47 p.m. - Received a report of a possible Tuesday, June 14 2:43 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 11:15 a.m. - Loogootee Police Depart - tank leaking at the White River Co-op in 2:46 p.m. - Deputy Josh Green assisted a bulance. No transport was necessary. ment advised to be on the lookout for a Loogootee. Deputy Steve Nolan responded motorist at the Sunoco station in Loogootee. 3:46 p.m. - Received a complaint regard - black Ford truck that drove off without pay - to scene, and White River Co-op was con - 9:10 a.m. - Had a female call in and re - ing skunks at a residence. ing for gas at the Marathon in Loogootee. tacted. quest to speak to an officer in reference to 4:58 p.m. - Received information about a 1:16 p.m. - Received a 911 call reporting Monday, June 13 identification theft. possible unlicensed driver. a motor vehicle accident on JFK Ave. The 12:17 a.m.-Received a request for a wel - 9:30 a.m. - Received a request for an 5:02 p.m. - Received a report of a vehicle caller advised it was south of the railroad fare check on East River in Shoals. A.T.V. inspection on Hwy 50 near Loo - off the roadway on U.S. 150, near Mill Road. tracks and no one is injured. Loogootee Po - 8:55 a.m. - Received a report of a disabled gootee. 5:07 p.m. - Received a request for a vehicle lice Department responded. vehicle on Hwy 50 near the fairgrounds. 9:45 a.m. - Received a request for an am - inspection. 1:51 p.m. - Martin County Ambulance re - 9:44 a.m. - Had a male subject call and re - bulance at a nursing home in Loogootee. 6:32 p.m. - Received a report of a vehicle sponded to a residence on US 231 near quest to speak to an officer requesting a re - Martin County Ambulance transported the making bad passes on U.S. 231, in the Bramble for a juvenile with a hand injury. port for theft. patient to Jasper Memorial Hospital. Haysville area. Air Evac transported the Juvenile to 10:10 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 11:13 a.m. - Received a dog complaint on 7:11 p.m. - Received a report of a lost cell Louisville. bulance in Loogootee for a male with chest Emmons Ridge Road. phone. 11:00 p.m. - Received a call from a resi - pain. Martin County Ambulance transported 12:07 p.m. - Received a report of a verbal 7:33 p.m. - Received a report of a stranded dent of Shoals advising that a vehicle at the the patient to Jasper Memorial Hospital. altercation on Poplar Grove Road. truck on U.S. 150. Shoals boat landing was firing off shots and 10:23 a.m. - Had a male subject call and 1:46 p.m.-Received a request for an am - 10:01 p.m. - Received a request for an am - shining a light in surrounding residents. request to speak to an officer requesting a bulance for a male with diabetic issues. bulance on S.R. 450. The subject was trans - Saturday, June 11 report for theft. Martin County Ambulance transported the ported to Jasper Memorial Hospital. 2:10 a.m. - Deputy Steve Hale was con - 10:53 a.m. - Received a request for a ve - patient to Jasper Memorial Hospital. 11:50 p.m. - Received a report of a battery. tacted about stolen fishing poles from West Thursday, June 9 Boggs Park. Deputy Hale took the informa - 5:02 a.m. - Received a request for an am - tion and passed to Daviess County Sheriff’s Martin County accident reports bulance on Panhandle Road. The subject was Department. Monday, June 6 front end. Hayes’ 2003 Chevy Tracker sus - 5:29 a.m. - Received a report of a tri-axle 9:35 p.m. - Logan King, of Shoals, had tained damage to the entire right side. No Yelling pedestrian arrested farm truck broke down on Hwy. 231. his 2011 Ford parked in the China Wok one was injured in the accident. US 50 be - in Martin County last week 11:16 a.m. - Received a call from a fe - parking lot. During this time, another vehi - tween Loogootee and Shoals was closed for male requesting to speak to an officer. She Thursday night, June 9, at approximately cle had struck his vehicle and left the scene. approximately one hour. The investigating advised that she was involved in an alterca - 8:45 p.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Jar - No injuries were reported. Sgt. Norris in - officer was Sergeant Keith Keller with the tion last night, and found money missing rod Lents was traveling west on Hwy 150 vestigated. Martin County Sheriff’s Department. He when she awoke this morning. east of Boyd Hollow Road when he ob - Thursday, June 9 was assisted by Chief Deputy Tony Dant, served a male walking along side the high - 1:18 p.m. - Received a 911 call requesting 10:18 a.m. - Delphia D. Baker was back - Deputy Steve Hale, Loogootee Police Offi - way. an ambulance in the Shoals area. The caller ing her Pontiac in Sunset Trailer Court cer Jason Hennette, Loogootee Fire Depart - The male yelled at the trooper as he when she backed into a 2004 Chevy owned ment, Martin County EMS, and G&M passed by. Trooper Lents turned around to Real estate transfers by Jared Welker, of Loogootee. The impact Wrecker Service. see what the male needed. The male identi - Michael S. DeCoursey and Amber D. caused Welker’s vehicle to strike a trailer Saturday, June 11 fied himself as Roger A. Terry, 29, of DeCoursey, of Martin County, Indiana to also owned by Welker. No injuries were re - 10:11 a.m. - Deliliah Jewell, of Shoals, Shoals. Donald F. Bowling and Patricia A. Bowl - ported. Captain Akles investigated. was operating a Ford and backing from a While Trooper Lents was talking to Terry ing, of Martin County, Indiana, a part of the Friday, June 10 parking spot at Old National Bank. Jena he noticed his speech was slurred and de - Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quar - 11:16 a.m. - Wilma E. Mason, of Loo - Zimmerman, of Loogootee, was also back - tected an odor of an alcoholic beverage on ter of Section 25, Township 3 North, Range gootee, was operating a 1998 Toyota stopped ing up her Ford at the same time. Both ve - his breath. Trooper Lents arrested Terry for 5 West, and containing a calculated area of on Church Street attempting to proceed onto hicles backed into each other. No injuries public intoxication. 15,795 square feet. Also, 17,824 square feet JFK Avenue. Mason stated she was too close were reported. Captain Akles investigated. A smoking pipe containing marijuana was in the same section. to JFK Avenue and reversed when she struck Sunday, June 12 later found on the ground several feet from gerald D. Crouse and Patricia E. the front of a 2010 Mercury operated by Star - 1:19 p.m. - Stephen Foxx, 61, of Mount where they had been standing which added Crouse, of Martin County, Indiana to Jef - lee Boyd, of Odon. No injuries were re - Caramel, Illinois was driving down US 150, the charge of possession of marijuana under frey S. Walton, of Martin County, Indiana, ported. Captain Akles investigated. east of Fairview Lane, when his motorcycle 30 grams, a Class A Misdemeanor. Further a portion of the Southwest Quarter of the 3:54 p.m. - Ronald Sageser, 67, of left the road after exiting a curve. Foxx was investigation revealed Northeast Quarter of Section 24, Township Palmyra, was eastbound on US 50 west of ejected off the motorcycle and thrown into Terry was arrested by Trooper Craig Starr 2 North, Range 5 West, in Rutherford Dover Hill Road when the vehicle in front a ditch. Martin County Ambulance and for public intoxication and possession of Township, Martin County, Indiana and con - of him was stopped in the eastbound lane Shoals Fire department responded. Air Evac marijuana on June 4 while walking in the taining 3.73 acres. Also, a portion of the waiting to turn into a private drive. Sageser transported Foxx to the University of same area on Hwy 150. Terry was taken to Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter swerved in an attempt to miss the vehicle in Louisville for head trauma and was in crit - the Martin County Jail. of Section 24, Township 2 North, Range 5 front of him driven by Jerry Hayes, 23, of ical condition. Foxx was not wearing a hel - Trooper Lents was assisted by Shoals West, in Rutherford Township, Martin Winslow but was unsuccessful. Sageser’s met. The investigating officer was Deputy Town Marshall Todd Eckert. County, Indiana and containing 3.30 acres. 2008 Dodge Ram sustained damage to the Keith Keller. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 5 Loogootee Police log Martin County Court News Monday, June 6 assistance in locating two subjects. 10:10 a.m. - Female came on station to re - 11:12 a.m. - An employee at Marathon re - Persons listed on criminals charges are S. West, complaint. port a suspicious person around the high ported a person driving an older model black innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. school. Chief Rayhill checked the area and Ford had drove off without paying for gas. Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Efrain was unable to locate. Vehicle left eastbound on 50. Martin County CRIMINAL COURT Fuentes, complaint. 11:41 a.m. - A male came on station to re - Sheriff’s Department was notified. New Charges Filed Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Linda S. port a civil issue. 2:05 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - June 1 Hirasuna, complaint. 12:32 p.m. - Caller reported a silver Jeep partment requested the helicopter landing Arthur Charles Terry II, public intoxica - Crane Federal Credit Union vs. John A. all over the road. Chief Rayhill located and zone set up. Loogootee Fire was dispatched. tion, a Class B Misdemeanor. Vermeulen, Jr., complaint. stopped the vehicle. Driver stated that she 3:55 p.m. - First responders were requested June 6 Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Ronald D. was texting. on US 50 for a vehicle accident. Scott A. Sellers, carrying a handgun with - Crowder, complaint. 4:29 p.m. - A male requested a welfare 4:56 p.m. - Male caller reported a domestic out a license, a Class A Misdemeanor. Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Shawn check on his daughter. dispute on SW 3rd Street. Sgt. Hennette re - June 7 and Kayla Henderson, complaint. 5:05 p.m. - A female reported her purse sponded. Roger A. Terry, public intoxication, a Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Shaina D. stolen. It was determined that the theft hap - 7:54 p.m. - Female reported loud music Class B Misdemeanor; possession of mari - Russell, complaint. pened outside city limits. Martin County and animal cruelty on North Line Street. Sgt. juana, a Class A Misdemeanor. Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Paul M. Sheriff’s Department was notified. Hennette responded. Edward M. Grooms, criminal mischief, a Edwards, complaint. Tuesday, June 7 8:08 p.m. - A male reported being ha - Class A Misdemeanor. Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Angela 2:04 p.m. - Caller stated a two-year-old rassed. Kevin L. Graber, operating a vehicle with M. Williams, complaint. had been bitten by a dog while in a home on 9:14 p.m. - A female requested to speak a blood alcohol content of .15 or more, a Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Jessica R. Crane Street. Chief Rayhill responded. Child with an officer in regards to her juvenile Class A Misdemeanor. Fegan, complaint. was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital daughter. CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS AND Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Jeriah E. with minor injuries. Dog was later put down. 10:18 p.m. - A male reported an open pole SENTENCINgS Gamble, complaint. 5:43 p.m. - Sgt. Hennette assisted with a barn door. May 26 Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Kristi K. military convoy. 10:51 p.m. - A female reported people Teresa D. Alspaugh, convicted of main - Baker, complaint. 11:07 p.m. - Caller reported two people on being loud near the high school basketball taining a common nuisance, a Class D Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Troy R. scooters racing. Sgt. Norris located and courts. Sgt. Hennette advised the Relay for Felony. Sentenced to serve 547 days in the Daffron, complaint. spoke with the drivers. Life was going on. Martin County Security Center with 277 TRAFFIC TICKETS PAID Wednesday, June 8 Saturday, June 11 days suspended and 270 days credit. De - June 1 – June 7 1:59 a.m. - Caller reported landscaping on 12:12 a.m. - Female caller reported her fendant received 10 months of informal John Jones, Loogootee, two seatbelt vio - fire in front of CVS. Loogootee Fire Depart - daughter was battered in Shoals. Martin probation. lations, $25 each. ment was dispatched. County Sheriff’s Department was notified. CIVIL COURT Leroy Nail, Odon, speeding 63 in a 50; al - 6:30 a.m. - Caller reported extra patrol. 12:20 a.m. - A male came on station to re - New Suits Filed teration by local authority; school, $119. 7:17 a.m. - An employee at Marathon re - port he had been battered. Statement forms June 3 Denise Sandefur, Mortons Gap, Ken - ported a suspicious item next to the propane were given. Sgt. Hennette investigated. Pamela Padgett vs. Tristan Hamblin, civil tucky, speeding 65 in a 50; alteration by tanks. Chief Rayhill responded along with 4:35 a.m. - A male in Shaded Estates re - tort. local authority; school, $119. Fire Chief Morgan Huebner. ISP was noti - ported dogs being left in the rain without SMALL CLAIMS COURT Jikai Shentu, Bloomington, passing in a fied and the EOD team was dispatched. The shelter. New Suits Filed no-passing zone, $124; driving while sus - item was detonated from a distance and the 8:22 a.m. - Captain Akles assisted with a June 3 pended, $119. item did not contain any chemicals that could military convoy. Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Michael Joseph Storms, Orleans, speeding 76 in a have caused an explosion. Police believe this 10:02 a.m. - Loogootee Fire was dis - and Carla Carr, complaint. 55, $124. was only a prank. Anyone with information patched for a strong odor on US 231. The gas Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Rebecca Jeremy Terry, Shoals, seatbelt violation, regarding this incident may call LPD at 295- company was later notified. L. Keefe, complaint. $25. 2246. 1:52 p.m. - Caller reported a smoke alarm Crane Federal Credit Union vs. John W. MARRIAgE LICENSES 7:41 a.m. - First responders were requested going off at the 4-H Center. Loogootee Fire Deckard, complaint. June 3 on Byron Street for a male with chest pains. was dispatched and no fire was observed. Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Tammara Norman John Cole of Loogootee and Jea - 4:31 p.m. - A male came on station to re - 2:46 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - S. Carmichael, complaint. nine Danae Quinn of Loogootee. port a child custody issue. partment reported a controlled burn at the Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Rodney June 8 6:35 p.m. - A female came on station to re - county line. K. Bridges, complaint. Daniel James Knepp of Loogootee and port she was having problems with her juve - 5:57 p.m. - Female reported kids throwing Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Matthew Carol Frances Kemp of Loogootee. nile daughter. Sgt. Hennette spoke with the water balloons from a school bus between mother. Jasper and Loogootee. Martin County Sher - 7:38 p.m. - A male reported a parking iff’s Department was notified. Martin County jail bookings problem on North Line Street. 9:23 p.m. - A male reported he was out of Wednesday, June 8 $10,000 cash only. 8:45 p.m. - A female reported a male on town and his garage door may be open. Sgt. 7:26 p.m. - Michael Like, 26, of Loo - Sunday, June 12 her property trying to cause problems. Sgt. Norris arrived and closed the door. gootee, was arrested on a Martin County 4:15 a.m. - Viking Wright, 29, of Hennette responded. 10:35 p.m. - Caller reported a domestic Body Attachment. Williams, was arrested by Major Andy 11:45 p.m. - A female reported a suspicious dispute at Wiscaver Apartments. Sgt. Norris Thursday, June 9 Burkhardt on the charge of violation of male in an older green pickup with a red pas - responded. 1:20 a.m. - Reese Boyd, 42, of Shoals was home detention. senger door and camper shell. Female stated Sunday, June 12 arrested and charged with domestic battery. 5:07 p.m. - Amy Young, 37, of Blooming - this vehicle was following behind some ju - 2:50 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - 9:02 p.m. - Roger Terry, 43, of Shoals, ton, was arrested by Major Andy Burkhardt venile girls with the headlights off. Extra pa - partment requested assistance with a domes - was arrested and charged with public intox - after a call was received from an off-duty trol was requested. tic dispute on US 231. Sgt. Norris responded. ication and possession of marijuana. Spencer County Officer advising he had Thursday, June 9 9:00 a.m. - A female reported harassment. Friday, June 10 stopped a drunk driver on Hwy. 231. Young 3:19 a.m. - A male reported harassing 11:30 a.m. - A female came on station to 2:01 p.m. - Melanie Wiscaver, 29, of Loo - was charged with D.U.I. and neglect of a phone calls. report being harassed by another female. gootee, was arrested on a warrant for neg - dependant. Her bond is set at $10,000 at 11:54 a.m. - Captain Akles assisted with a 1:40 p.m. - Captain Akles assisted with a lect of a dependant. Her bond was set at 10%. funeral escort. military convoy. 6:23 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - 4:51 p.m. - Caller advised of a possible in - partment reported a possible intoxicated toxicated driver four miles south on US 231. driver on Hwy 50. 6:54 p.m. - Caller advised of heavy smoke 9:25 p.m. - A male reported a business pos - in the Whitfield area. Loogootee Fire was sibly unsecured. Sgt. Hennette checked the dispatched and it was determined to be a con - business. trolled burn. 9:56 p.m. - A female requested to speak The City of Loogootee would like to remind with an officer regarding her daughter. citizens that if you operate a golf cart in the city Classified ADS Friday, June 10 limits, it must be registered with the city. Oper - 10:54 a.m. - Washington Police requested ators can be cited and the cart can be towed. 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Child restraint citations – 1 FOR RENT In all, the agency issued a total of 32 ci - Other citations - 2 SMALL KITCHEN TABLE. $40. 296-0510 tations for all traffic-related offenses such “Click It or Ticket” is an annual enforce - FOR RENT: Nice, clean 2-bedroom mobile as seatbelt, speeding, and license violations. ment effort supported by the National High - 20” CRT COMPUTER monitor. $50.00. Call home in Whitfield. 295-4384. “We had some strong storms hit the county way Traffic Safety Administration. or text 812-259-0910. Want to place a at the beginning of the blitz which slowed In Indiana, more than 260 state and local 27" ZENITH TV with remote. $50.00. Call or things down a bit,” said Sergeant Keith law enforcement agencies participate in the text 812-259-0910. classified ad? Keller. “However, deputies were able to get mobilization, through grants administered Call 812-259-4309 or email out and patrol in the last half of Click It or by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute’s ELECTRIC, ANTIQUE COKE MACHINE , Ticket.” Following is a breakdown of ar - Traffic Safety division. still works, 295-4296. [email protected] Page 6 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Animal control commission Cummins plans 3rd expansion discusses taxes, fees and laws in a year, 600 new jobs by 2014 By COURTNEy HUgHETT Commission member Courtney Hughett ask - Governor Mitch Daniels joined execu - “Today’s announcement is another sign Martin County Journal Publisher ing who would assess and/or collect the dog tives from Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) that Cummins’ strength around the world tax if it was put in place. It was previously last Friday to announce plans for the benefits our business and communities in The Martin County Animal Control Com - the job of the township trustees but would company’s second major headquarters Indiana,” said Cummins chairman and mission met last Wednesday, June 8. Mem - possibly be moved to the county level by the expansion in eight months, creating up to chief executive officer Tim Solso last Fri - ber Ben Survance was not present. auditor’s office if it was re-enacted. Commis - 600 new jobs by 2014. day. “Our strong partnership with the city Commission member Don Greene re - sion member Jim Marshall said that when the Cummins’ latest expansion, an invest - of Columbus and state of Indiana is cru - ported that he did research on area animal dog tax was in place before in Martin ment of $18 million, includes the con - cial to our ability to grow in the state and control ordinances. He said Daviess County County, it was up to the owner to voluntarily struction of a 130,000-square-foot office serves as a model for other communities does not have an ordinance but Odon and go in and pay tax on each of their dogs – no building that will connect to the com - in which we do business.” Washington do. Both of those ordinances are bills were sent out. Commission member pany’s corporate campus in downtown Cummins, a nearly century-old, Indi - similar to what Martin County has. He added Parker said that she did receive something in Columbus. ana-born company, designs, manufac - that the counties who don’t have an ordi - the mail each year for her tax and commis - The announcement is the third expan - tures, sells and services diesel engines nance fall back on the state laws. Dubois sion member Dye said that in her township sion project in southern Indiana an - and related technology through its net - County just has a leash law but also use the it was listed in the newspaper when it was nounced by Cummins in the past year. work of 550 company-owned and inde - state laws. He said that Dubois County is time to pay. After discussion, it was decided Once the new building is filled, most pendent distributor facilities and more forming an Animal Control Team that is not to ask former township assessor Maxine likely in the first half of 2013, Cummins than 5,200 dealer locations in more than government affiliated. The county commis - Huebner to attend the next meeting to find will employ nearly 3,000 professionals in 190 countries and territories. sioners, however, have pledged support to out how it was done because she used to col - a two-block area of downtown Colum - The Indiana Economic Development the team to help solve the dog problem by lect dog tax in the county. bus, three times its local presence in Corporation will support the city of paying $50 per dog that is picked up for the Commission member Hughett reported 2008. Columbus’ application to establish a Cer - county. The city of Huntingburg has pledged that she looked it up in the courthouse and “All of Indiana is proud of Cummins tified Technology Park (CTP) designa - $10,000 to the team and Ferdinand and the county was receiving less than $100 per and the huge global success it is achiev - tion in the downtown area that Jasper have been approached for help with year for the last four years they collected the ing. We are running out of ways to thank encompasses the Cummins campus. funding. The group is also not associated dog tax. the company for its continued commit - IEDC will also consider a request to with the county’s humane society. Greene stated that in Odon if a person has ment to Indiana; I guess we’ll just thank amend the boundary of the city’s existing Greene also looked into dog tax in sur - not paid their dog tax and it is picked up or a our stars that Cummins is ours!” said tech park as part of the project. The city rounding counties. He said that Dubois and complaint is made, the owner is assessed a Daniels. of Columbus will provide $1 million for Daviess Counties do not charge a dog tax. fine of $200. Cummins reported its most profitable local education purposes, and at the re - The only one he has found is the town of The next item discussed was the licensing. year in company history in 2010, largely quest of the Columbus Economic Devel - Odon. Commission member Parker suggested hav - on the strength of significant growth in opment Board, will also provide $12 Commissioner member Johnny Simmons ing owners pay the license fee when they got large international markets such as China, million in additional local support for asked Greene if when he says dog tax he is their dog’s annual rabies shot. India and Brazil. project construction costs. referring to the one dollar charge that is Commission member Greene spoke up The largest independent maker of diesel “Today’s news is another example of stated in the ordinance. Greene replied that saying that he felt the law on rabies tags was engines in the world, more than 60 percent Cummins and the city of Columbus yes, and the cost would be based on whether the most important law that needed to be en - of Cummins’ sales are generated outside working together to strengthen our com - a dog is altered. He said it would be cheaper forced from the ordinance. He said all dogs of the United States. Cummins, who cur - munity,” said Columbus Mayor Fred for a pet owner who had a dog that had been six months or older are required to have a ra - rently employs more than 6,000 workers Armstrong last Friday. “Cummins con - spayed or neutered. bies vaccination and that those who don’t, in Indiana, plans to continue hiring engi - tinues to be a major economic driver in Simmons replied that he had a problem the owner should be fined. He said it is also neering, human resources, information our community, and we remain commit - with charging more for non-altered dogs stat - convenient for his work with the humane so - technology, marketing and administrative ted to partnering with the company as it ing he had a nationally recognized stud that ciety because when a dog is picked up that staff for its Columbus headquarters. grows here.” he paid more than $2,000 for. He said he is has on a rabies tag he just calls the vet to find already paying a dog tax to the trustee. He out whose dog it is. said he is unsure when the last time he paid Commission member Simmons said that governor requests federal assistance, it however but he thought it was $15 for a putting all dogs in one category is going to kennel license. cause problems. He said there are regular mainly for state’s southern counties Commission member Phyllis Parker stated dogs, working dogs, and hunting dogs. He she thought she had paid $5 a year per dog. said there is also a question as to what a nui - Governor Mitch Daniels last week re - Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Ohio, Orange, Commission member Terri Dye said that ac - sance dog is. quested that President Barack Obama pro - Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Putnam, Ripley, cording to state law, the maximum amount Commission member Dye mentioned that vide federal public assistance to 34 Scott, Spencer, Starke, Sullivan, Switzer - the state would allow the county to collect is state law says that if a county puts in place a counties and individual assistance to 11 land, Vanderburgh, Warrick and Washing - $5 per dog, $50 for breeders of 6 or more licensing system they must have a dog tax in counties, mainly in southern Indiana. ton. dogs, and $30 for breeders with less than six place first. The request stems from damage sus - If a disaster declaration for public assis - dogs. Commission member Hughett said she tained from severe weather, including tance is granted, state and local govern - Greene stated that he is just looking for didn’t feel the commissioners would approve flooding, tornadoes and straight-line ments and certain non-profit organizations ways to bring in money for the county to help implementing any kind of tax. Noel Harty in winds, that began April 18, 2011 and con - in the designated counties would be eligi - with the dog problem. He said that if the the audience asked if even a small tax of tinuing. ble to apply for federal assistance to pay county would just enforce the fines written maybe $2 would be denied by the commis - Individual Assistance 75 percent of the approved cost of debris in the ordinance that may be enough. He sioners. Hughett replied that she believed it The following counties are included in removal, emergency services related to the added that this doesn’t mean fining someone would really not be worth the time and effort the request for individual assistance: De - disaster and repairing or replacing dam - for their dog getting loose. “You don’t slap a required to collect that small of a tax. She catur, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Harrison, aged public facilities, such as roads, build - fine on them right off the bat,” he said. He said she felt that the animal control commis - Lawrence, Monroe, Pike, Posey, Vander - ings and utilities. added that first you talk to them and see if sion would be wasting their time discussing burgh and Vigo. The request indicated that further dam - the problem can be solved. If not, then the it only to be shot down by the commissioners Individual Assistance can include grants age may be identified and reserved the fines can start being written. He said there and that the commission should try to look for temporary housing and home repairs, right to request assistance for additional are a lot of repeat offenders and the police at how to get the fines enforced by the county low-cost loans to cover uninsured property counties. continue to go out to the complaints but noth - and city police departments to help alleviate losses, and other programs to help individ - IDHS encourages everyone who has not ing is ever done. “The problems are always the dog complaints throughout the county. uals and business owners recover from the yet reported severe weather damage begin - still there,” he said. Greene said that if the Greene agreed stating that people should effects of the disaster. ning April 18, 2011 and continuing (in - calls continue after the ticket is given the first know that if they have a dog and don’t take Public Assistance cluding damage from May 25 tornadoes) time the fines would continue to go up until care of it, a fine would be imposed. It was The following counties are included in to report the damage at www.in.gov/dhs. the owner is forced to give up the dog. discussed that a fine of up to $50 could deter the request for public assistance: Benton, In the middle of the page under “Topics of It was discussed that it would need to be repeat offenders. Clark, Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, the Day,” click on “Report Damage Begin - written in the ordinance the steps and levels Simmons asked about those living in the Dubois, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Harrison, ning April 18, 2011 and Continuing - Wind of complaints and the fines that would need country and whether a barking dog would be Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, and Flooding.” to be imposed for each. considered a nuisance or whether that would It was also discussed that it was against the be more of a city issue. It was decided to law to shoot a dog for just being on your more closely define the meaning of a nui - property and not showing any form of ag - sance dog at next month’s meeting. gression. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Discussion moved on to the dog tax with July 12 at 6 p.m. 

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 7 general Motors unveils second The Messmer Report major expansion in Bedford By District 63 State Representative Lt. Governor Becky Skillman joined ex - and the 58 new jobs being created through ecutives from General Motors last Wednes - this investment marks another economic day to announce the company’s plans to victory for our community and is once Mark Messmer expand its manufacturing operations in again reason to celebrate.” Bedford, adding 58 new jobs for a total of According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor 91 created and retained jobs by 2013. Statistics and the Center for Automotive Re - Obamacare: anything but affordable idea of growing a business. People that are The automaker plans to initially invest search, the automotive industry directly em - I often hear worries from people in my successful, instead of being encouraged, $49 million to establish a new line produc - ploys more than 88,000 workers in Indiana. district about the effects of the Affordable will be penalized for that success by having ing block and case castings for a new, eight- About General Motors: Health Care Act, also known as Obamacare. to pay enormous penalties and extra costs. speed automatic transmission that will be General Motors, one of the world’s As a small business owner, I also have Our worry is that if we expand our business built in Toledo, Ohio. largest automakers, traces its roots back to many concerns about the efficiency and cost beyond the 47 people we currently employ “GM’s commitment to Indiana remains 1908. With its global headquarters in De - of the system when it goes into effect. I was that the cost will be too much if we want to strong. Its decision to expand and create troit, GM employs 209,000 people in every invited by the National Federation of Inde - stay with a private and not a government new jobs in Bedford despite being an indus - major region of the world and does business pendent Businesses to speak on behalf of health insurance plan. There are additional small business owners in Indiana to testify try hard hit by a taxing national economy is in some 140 countries. GM and its strategic mandates that kick in for companies with at a Congressional Subcommittee meeting more than 50 employees. good news,” said Skillman. “More and partners produce cars and trucks in 34 coun - entitled ‘The Recent Health Care Law: I believe that the consensus from the tes - more companies are recognizing that Indi - tries, and sell and service these vehicles Consequences for Indiana Families and timony was that business owners from ana is a great place to do business, and through the following brands: Buick, Cadil - Workers’. southern Indiana, and all over the country, we’re glad that GM has selected Indiana for lac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, The hearing, which was held last week, are uncertain of the ramifications of this this expansion over other Midwestern Holden, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM’s was for the Congressional Subcommittee on mandated insurance. Due to this uncer - states.” largest national market is the United States, Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions tainty, businesses will likely not be invest - Last year, the company revealed plans to followed by China, Brazil, the United King - and was conducted by two members: Chair - ing in their companies and hiring more invest $111 million in the installation of a dom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM’s man Phil Roe and Congressman Larry Buc - employees for fear of the additional costs semi-permanent model cylinder head cast - OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in shon. They invited a small group of that will be imposed on them. Instead, most ing line for small block engines and is in the vehicle safety, security and information services. General Motors acquired opera - individuals to testify from many different employers and individuals will pay the process of fulfilling 245 jobs by 2013. The backgrounds in southern Indiana including penalties rather than the unaffordable insur - plant currently uses an aluminum die cast tions from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior peri - small business owners, doctors, representa - ance plans when the mandates take effect in process to manufacture transmission cas - tives from large manufacturing companies 2014. The new law intentionally drives up ings and converter housings for the com - ods in this and other press materials refer to operations of the old General Motors Cor - in the area and several others. the cost of insurance to force employers to pany’s fuel-efficient, six-speed We all agreed that there were few worthy drop health insurance, therefore forcing transmissions. poration. More information on the new General Motors can be found at goals in the new health care reform law; their employees into the government plans “The all-new, eight-speed transmission mainly including allowing dependent cov - in 2014. will improve fuel economy in a number of http://www.gm.com/. About IEDC erage for individuals up to age 26 and re - The Affordable Care Act is anything but future vehicles,” said Arvin Jones, GM moving pre-existing condition exclusions. ‘affordable’. It will only further harm the manufacturing manager. “We truly appreci - Created by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2005 to replace the former Department of But the reality for many is that medical economy in Indiana and the United States ate the support we have received from the costs and medical insurance costs will in - as a whole. The Indiana General Assembly Bedford community over the years.” Commerce, the Indiana Economic Develop - ment Corporation is governed by a 12- crease. Congress, before enacting Oba - passed several laws this year that will help In 2006 and 2007, the company invested macare, projected that there would be an reduce some of the harmful effects of Oba - $114 million in Bedford’s 915,000 square- member board chaired by Governor Daniels. Mitch Roob serves as the chief ex - increase of only two to four percent in most macare, and currently Indiana is one of the foot space to produce transmission cases insurance rates - when in actuality rates 26 states have filed suit with the federal and converter housings for its fuel-efficient, ecutive officer of the IEDC. For more infor - mation about IEDC, visit www.iedc.in.gov. have currently increased 30-50 percent for government questioning the constitutional - six-speed transmission. GM’s Bedford fa - individuals and small groups. They are ex - ity of Obamacare. cility, which currently employs more than pected to go up another 50-90 percent for We will continue to work to try to ensure 400 associates, opened in 1942 and is one individuals and 10-30 percent for small that Hoosiers will have the right to spend of the company’s three Indiana locations: groups by 2014. their money as they choose to, and that In - Bedford, Fort Wayne and Marion. We were each allowed to give a five- diana businesses can continue to grow and The Indiana Economic Development Cor - minute oral testimony in front of the panel flourish, providing jobs for our economy. poration offered General Motors Co. up to and I laid out my concerns. My company, $200,000 in training grants based on the Messmer Mechanical, Inc., that I co-own in company’s job creation plans. The city of Jasper with my two brothers has already Bedford approved tax abatement for the seen a 44 percent increase in our small new manufacturing equipment required to group health insurance plan this year due to produce the block and case castings. Obamacare; and we pay 100 percent of our “The continued investment by General employees’ health insurance costs. Rising Motors in Bedford is proof of the strong medical insurance costs made it impossible work ethic of our local citizens and the to provide any raises during the 2009 and commitment of local officials to support 2010 recession, and has made it extremely business retention and expansion efforts in difficult to reinvest in our business. our community,” said Mayor Shawna Gir - I believe that the small business tax credit gis. “I believe that the jobs being retained will be very counterproductive to the very Martin County Wednesday, Journal Just OUTDOORS June 15, 2011 8

Loogootee filly takes first in Agricultural economist: Indiana Indiana Sires Stakes action farmland values still on the rise Driver Dan Shetler By LISA SCHLUTTENHOFER the 1980s and have been coming down turned in an outstanding Purdue University News Service ever since,” Dobbins said. “That’s helped showing in the third leg increase farmland value, but zero is the of Indiana Sires Stakes A Purdue agricultural economist ex - bottom on interest rates, so it’s likely that action Friday, June 10 at pects Indiana farmland values to keep ris - they will at least flatten out.” Hoosier Park Racing & ing this year, continuing a trend that has Dobbins said that with a growing world Casino. Shetler brought seen them increase by 270 percent since population and increased demand, many home four winners in the 1985. expect the growth rate of annual incomes $40,000 events, two of Farmland increased in value by 12 per - to continue to be strong. Better crop ge - which came from his own cent last year. In June 2010, the average netics, tillage systems and weed control barn. price for an acre of land in Indiana was have led to increased yields and increased Shetler’s final win of $4,419. With the strong prices in place income. the night came behind since last fall, Craig Dobbins expects val - Many other factors influence farmland Lakeview Fest, a three- ues to increase significantly. prices, such as location and potential de - year-old trotting filly that “When you buy a capital asset, you are velopment. But, with the greatly de - is now two for three in buying future income,” said Dobbins, creased housing market of recent years, 2011. Owned by Lester Raber of Loo - -Photo courtesy Hoosier Park Racing who explained that the three main factors Dobbins said the movement of farmland gootee, the daughter of ABC Garland was a at the end of the mile,” said Shetler. “She’s driving farmland values are income, in - into residential developments has slowed strong contender in last year’s series, earn - just been getting a little better every start. terest rates and the growth rate of annual dramatically. ing more than $173,000 and the title in the But, it’s still a little early in the season.” income. Far more people are interested in buy - $200,000 Indiana Sires Stakes final at Indi - Shetler, known for his expertise with trot - Income has a positive relationship to ing farmland than selling it, Dobbins said. ana Downs. She has returned to racing this ters, also sent out ABC Easter earlier in the farmland value. Farm income - what is Although it appears likely that farmland year just as skilled and proved she is a night for a win in the first division of three- left after subtracting all costs except land values will continue to increase, he ad - major threat in her category. year-old trotting fillies. Also a favorite in from the overall revenue - has increased vised farmers to be cautious with all pur - Starting from post five in the 11-filly her division, the ABC Garland filly is now greatly with strong commodity prices. chase and sales decisions. lineup, Lakeview Fest showed just enough three for four this season for owners Crystal While commodity prices have in - “Current farmland values are not exces - early speed to get away in third as She’s All Ball Stables of Holland, Ohio and Shetler. creased with ethanol production, rising sive, but this is all based on the idea that Guts and Walter Haynes Jr. stepped out to She won by a margin of two lengths in a farm input costs need to be watched and expectations of strong farmland income, grab the lead from the far outside, posting time of 1:59.3. have cut into farms’ total income, Dob - low interest rates and a continued growth the quarter mile time in :28.3. Soxy’s Kid Other wins on the night included a pair of bins said. in farmland income will be realized,” and Rick Schaut were right there to chal - wins in the three-year-old filly pace divi - “In 2009, petroleum costs went way up Dobbins said. “Sometimes expectations, lenge and move onto the front before the sions with Radar Contact and Endeavor’s and fertilizer costs hit $1,000 per ton, even widely held expectations, are not re - halfway point in :58.2. However, their spot Glory. Heavily favored Radar Contact was which was higher than we ever imag - alized. When this happens, there can be was not unchallenged. Skyway Priss and a winner by six and one-half lengths in a ined,” he said. “This squeezed crop pro - significant downward adjustments in Don Eash attempted to unseat the top ones, time of 1:54.3 while Endeavor’s Glory was duction margins. Farmland values didn’t farmland values. Farmers need to care - but could not get the best of them. Shetler more of a surprise, only winning by one- increase as much and, in some cases, fully budget through any decision to buy saw an opportunity to get out behind Sky - half length in a time of 1:55.3, a career best. small declines occurred.” land.” way Priss and follow along through the final “I didn’t really expect to win four Interest rates also drive farmland value For additional information on farmland turn before tipping three wide and getting tonight,” said Shetler. “It’s always good because low interest rates make it easier values, view the paper and video materi - into position for the stretch drive home. when you can win that many Sires stakes in to pay for a capital asset like land and als developed by the Purdue Center for In the lane, She’s All Guts moved from one night.” make alternative investments less attrac - Commercial Agriculture at the two-hole and looked primed for a big ef - Shetler holds the record for most stakes tive. http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/commer - fort. However, she could not fend off the ad - wins by a trainer over Hoosier Park’s oval “This is one area that a lot of people are cialag/progevents/landvalueswebinar.htm vances of Lakeview Fest, who trotted home with 23 heading into the 2011 racing sea - talking about, as interest rates peaked in l the quickest, picking up the win in a time of son. With more than 2,200 career wins, he 1:59.0. She’s All Guts was three-quarters of has been a force among the standings each a length back in second followed by Sergio season. He continues to lead the way among GL and Marlin Fry, who moved in for third. all drivers and trainers for most Indiana 
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Dr. Poirier sees pa - Depot, Martin County Community Founda - The Washington Times Herald created an physicians who go above and tients at Loogootee Family tion, Century 21, Saltbox Lodge, Highland insert focusing on local summertime fun beyond the call of duty to Medicine, 105 Cooper Street House B&B, Old National Bank, Pamida, spots. For Martin County to be included in provide health care to rural in Loogootee. Appointments Overlook Rentals and American Tree Ex - the full-color insert it cost $125 for a 1/8 and underserved residents may be made by calling 812- perts, Martin County Alliance, and M.C. page or $200 for a ¼ page. The insert was throughout the state of Indi - 295-2812. Special-Tees Candy Store. distributed along with the newspaper to local ana. FUNDRAISING residents and in restaurants, hotels and etc. It was suggested during the April meeting on Saturday, May 28. J. Jones motioned to that the chamber look into selling discount take advantage of the opportunity, B. Sim - cards as a fundraiser. After polling the mem - merman seconded the motion and all were in Calendar of Events bership, it was decided not to follow through favor. with the idea. SUMMERFEST: New Beginnings ministry Animal Control Commission Regarding the chocolate and/or wine tast - The chamber and Alliance co-sponsored New Beginnings Community Church will The Martin County Animal Control Com - ing, Marie Hawkins and Karen Mattingly the Golf Scramble on Saturday morning, hold their distribution of free new socks and mission will meet Tuesday, July 12 at 6 p.m. have been brainstorming ideas and contacted June 11 at Lakeview Golf Course. The cham - underwear to school-age children on June in the city council meeting room of the Loo - another chamber of commerce to see how ber also sponsored the Loogootee Queen 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at the church located gootee Municipal Building. The meeting is they hosted their chocolate expo. Nancy Competition on Saturday night, June 11 in on West Main Street in Loogootee. open to the public. Steiner said she would have more informa - the high school auditorium. Shawl Ministry meeting Tourism meetings tion about the wine tasting for the next meet - TOURISM COMMITTEE UPDATE: The non-denominational Woven with The MCCC Tourism Committee meets on ing. Becky Simmerman suggested contacting On Saturday, May 21 the Indiana Perennial Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Monday, the second Wednesday of each month at 7 the surrounding wineries. Discussion as to Exchange met at the Martin County Fair - June 27 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Loo - p.m. in the Martin County Community when the event should take place lead to grounds. Chamber member Karen Whorrall gootee United Methodist Church in the Learning Center on the fairgrounds. Jason Jones’ explanation of Tuesday nights hosted the event. prayer room. Yarn, patterns, needles, and Humane society meetings being a good time for such an event. On Monday, June 6 the MG Car Club hooks are available upon request. For more The Martin County Humane Society PUBLICATION LISTINGS: made a pit stop in Shoals on their cross coun - information, contact Dianna Overall at 295- meets on the third Tuesday of the month at The 2012 Indiana Travel Guide will pub - try trek across U.S. Highway 50. There were 2639 or Teresa Davis at 295-2947. Loogootee Municipal Building, at 7 p.m. To lish 600,000 copies this year, with 100,000 an expected minimum of 100 cars that become a member, contact Martin County receiving a special Super Bowl cover to be passed through. The tourism committee Retirement presentation Creating dependable, predictable retire - Humane Society, P. O. Box 537, Shoals, In - distributed in key Super Bowl locations. The worked with the Indiana MG chapter presi - diana 47581, call Don at 296-0952. cost would be $310. It was suggested that we dent on hosting the drivers and provided ment income that will last a lifetime is one ask people how they hear about local events them with local information. of the highest priorities when planning for youth football meetings or get our contact information so we can see Jim Stoughton suggested that we post as retirement. A special presentation will be Martin County Youth Football League many things as possible about Martin County conducted by Lucas Chamberlain, Financial meets on the first Wednesday of the MarCo Singers present on the Indiana Hill Country Facebook page. Adviser of Northwestern Mutual on Thurs - month at Pizza Junction at 7 p.m. Ques - Information from the Facebook page will be day, June 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the tions, call Audrey Robinson at 295-4773. “Land of the Free” used in a brochure covering regional infor - Martin County Community Learning Cen - Recovery support group Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 18 mation. ter. Items to be discussed include: how to The Overcomers Recovery Support Group at 6 p.m. for the MarCo Singers perform - Jason Jones is involved in creating a Mar - effectively address the six key retirement meets every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the ance at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Loo - tin County video promoting local attractions. risks, how the right combination of solu - Martin County Learning Center. gootee. Their appearance is in conjunction No date has been set as to when the video tions can help protect your retirement as - Martin County ABATE meetings with the Loogootee SummerFest. They will will be complete however upon completion sets, and how to establish retirement income The Martin County Chapter of ABATE of present the patriotic musical “Land of the it will also be available online. that will last a lifetime. If you have any Indiana will meet Wednesday, June 15 at 6 Free” arranged by Russell Mauldin in four- USDA REVOLVING LOAN: questions, please call 812-471-2200. p.m. in Loogootee Family Restaurant. part harmony. The chamber’s new contact with the The public is cordially invited to enjoy USDA, Deb Boudreau, has been in contact this beautiful patriotic musical that cele - with the chamber to set up a time for a re - brates God and country. MarCo Singers are view. Nancy Steiner and Jim Henry have a combined-voices choir with members meet and will be in contact with Ms. coming from their own church choirs. They Boudreau for the review. are directed by Paula Ringwald with assis - FINANCE REPORT tance by Debbie Parsons. Narrator is Roger Nancy Steiner suggested putting the fi - Downey. nance report at the top of the agenda from Selections include “America the Beauti - now on, along with the minutes from the pre - ful”, “My Country ‘tis of Thee”, “Battle vious meeting. The minutes will also be Hymn of the Republic”, and invites the au - emailed to the members each month. Cham - dience to join in singing our National An - ber treasurer, Susan Arthur, provided a finan - them. Each attendee will receive a flag to cial report. J. Stoughton motioned to approve wave during the finale. See you at the Sum - the report; M. Hawkins seconded the motion merFest! and all were in favor.  

        

             Martin County Wednesday, Journal Sports AND SCHOOL June 15, 2011 10 Jug Rox Open to be held July 9 The Fourth Annual Jug Rox Open will be gift certificates as well as monetary dona - held Saturday, July 9 at Crane Golf course tions. The basketball program would like to with an 8 a.m. start. All proceeds from this send all players to camp for free. Coach one-day scramble will help with the cost of Brian Smith feels the success they have had the Shoals Boys’ Basketball Summer Pro - over the last couple of seasons can be traced gram. The players will be playing in three back to the hard work that has been put local team tourneys (Springs Valley, North forth during the summer months. If you Daviess, and Linton) during the months of have any questions or concerns, please feel June and July. In addition to the tourneys, free to contact Coach Smith at 247-2090 or the team will be attending the Dan Sparks’ by email [email protected]. Team Camp in Terre Haute during the last If you would like to enter a team, please week of June. The cost of the camp is $230 contact the pro shop at Eagle View Golf per camper. All money donated and col - Course at 854-0100. The more teams there lected from the scramble will help pay play - are, the better the day will be. Lunch will be ers entry fees. provided for all golfers. All sponsors will be recognized on a prize Coach Smith wants to encourage every - sheet that each golfer will receive during one to come out for a great day of golf, registration. Any and all types of donations prizes, food and fun. The cost for the scram - will be accepted. Last year, they received ble will be $45 per golfer. Shoals Boys’ Summer Basketball Camp The Shoals Boys’ Summer Basketball Along with fundamentals, players will Camp will be held during the week of June learn the importance of teamwork and 20 thru June 24. The camp will be open for sportsmanship with their fellow teammates. -Photos by Nancy Steiner any boy that will be in grades 1-8 for the 11- Coach Smith looks forward to working with golf Scramble 12 school year. your son and teaching him the essential The SummerFest golf Scramble was held last Saturday morning at Lakeview golf The camp will consist of fundamentals, skills of basketball. If you have any ques - Course. In the photo below, representatives from the two co-sponsors of the scramble games, and contests. The cost of the camp tions feel free to contact him here at school. prepare lunch. On the left is Tim Kinder with the Martin County Alliance and on is $15 and each camper will receive a t-shirt Parents may sign their child up on the first the right is Karen Mattingly with the Martin County Chamber of Commerce. for attending. Boys’ varsity basketball head day of camp if needed. coach Brian Smith feels that the summer The schedule is as follows: time is the most important time of the year Grades 1 and 2 – 9 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. for a player to develop and strengthen their Grades 3, 4, and 5 – 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. skills. Grades 6, 7, and 8 – 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  # &#(%"#$ ! " $#(
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During clean-up at closing time, Travis and Leslie found Brooklyn in the car fast asleep for her day of hard work. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 11 Shoals School Board approves Classes and programs at the handbooks, meal price increase Martin County Learning Center Minutes provided by Andrea Qualken - cafeteria treasurer. bush, Superintendent Secretary The board also approved the re-appoint - Ivy Tech Excel training in Martin lene Ridgway). USAJOBS is the Federal The Shoals School Board met in regular ment of Deborah Howell as jr./sr. high ECA County! - Ivy Tech will conduct Excel government’s official website and pro - session on Thursday, June 9. treasurer and Darla Holt as elementary ECA training for the public beginning on June vides access to more than 30,000 job list - The board held a second reading of the treasurer. 23. Training will be held on Thursday ings world-wide. This is an online resume 2011-12 elementary parent/student hand - Also approved by the board was the in - evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mar - training session and will provide appli - book. Carolyn. Eubank, elementary princi - crease of breakfast and lunch prices by five tin County Community Learning Center, cants with information and advice needed pal, asked that the board approve one cents per meal as follows: and will focus on preparing participants for to apply for a government position. US - additional change to the handbook. She ex - Breakfast Students - $1.35 the Microsoft Specialist Certification. For AJOBS Resume Builder allows you to plained that she would like to eliminate the Breakfast Adult - $1.75 more information, contact Katrina Jones at create one uniform resume that provides afternoon recess time for students in grades Lunch Grades Preschool – 3 - 1.90 812-330-6042 or [email protected]. all the information required by most gov - K-3 for scheduling language arts times. The Lunch Grades 4 – 6 - $1.95 To register, please visit ernment agencies. The next workshop board approved the request with member Lunch Grades 7 – 12 - $2.05 www.ivytech.edu/bloomington/cll/person - will be held on June 23 from 6 p.m. to alenrichment/computing.html. Bill Shobe opposed. He stated that he feels The board approved additional mileage 8:30 p.m. and cost is $40. Call the learn - NEW! Resume and Cover Letter Basics ing center to sign up. the students in grades K-3 need an after - paid to contracted school bus drivers during - This is a basic course designed to help Adult Literacy and Education - Do you noon recess break. road closing due to flooding this spring. The applicants with their resume and cover know someone who could use some help The board held a second reading of the additional mileage claims are as follows: letter for the private sector or government with his or her reading skills? Anyone in - 2011-12 junior/senior high school student Paul George – Bus Route #3, 696 miles, contractor positions. The class is from 6 terested is encouraged to contact SOAR! handbook as well as the extra curricular ac - $2,044.85 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 14 and the cost is at 812-709-1618 for further informa - tivities handbook. Mr. Springer, principal, John Gore – Bus Route #4, 616 miles , $25. This course is being offered by Dar - tion. stated that there were no additional changes $1,680.45 lene Ridgway with Bramble Consulting. For GED-Adult Basic Education, call from those noted at the first reading. The Keith Emmons – Bus Route #5, 183 Applicants need to pre-register no later Vicki Conrad at 812-936-2881. board voted unanimously to approve both miles, $612.68 than the Friday before the scheduled class Contact - Kathy Kerr, Coordinator, handbooks. Ted Emmons – Bus Route #6, 338 miles, date. Contact Kathy at the learning center 812-295-2674 or email The board approved a resolution for trans - $1,283.72 to pre-register. [email protected] fer of funds that gives the corporation treas - Warren Albright – Bus Route #12, 238.5 USAJOBS Workshop (Resume Office Hours - Monday through Thurs - urer permission to transfer funds from or miles, $1,084.90 Builder) - The USAJOBS workshop is day 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to within the general fund to any fund in need Gerald Montgomery – Bus Route #13, provided by Bramble Consulting (Dar - 4 p.m. of cash until money is received from the 181.3 miles, $708.52 June county allocation. Eva Neeley – Bus Route #16, 240 miles, The board approved the re-appointment $863.52 of Lisa Elliott as corporation treasurer and The board approved a request from the VU Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2011 Dorothy Tredway as corporation deputy and Catfish Festival Committee to use the gym - The Vincennes University Dean’s List for Kyle J. Tarr, Biological, Biomedical Sci - nasium if needed in the event of inclement Spring 2011 includes students from the Vin - ence; weather during the 2011 Catfish Festival, cennes campus, Jasper campus, Aviation Adam E. Tedrow, Education/Special Ed, July 1-4, 2011 and the use of the baseball Technology Center in Indianapolis, military Mild Intervention; field and outdoor areas to hold an Alumni bases, and other extended sites. To qualify Luke B. Tedrow, Automotive Technol - Baseball Game during the 2011 Catfish Fes - for the Dean’s List, a student must complete ogy; tival. at least 12 credit hours and achieve a grade Shannon R. Wagoner, Education/Special Dr. Nonte reported to the board that with point index of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Ed, Mild Intervention
       school bus drivers changing to direct de - Below are the names of honor students    posit for their pay beginning this fall, it has from Martin County. become apparent that it would be helpful to LOOGOOTEE      have contracted bus driver pay on alternat - Ryan J. Allen, Business Administration; ing weeks of the other staff members due to Cole M. Arvin, Engineering Science/Me - 
 complications from accounting reports. He chanical Engineering Concentration; ,.&
,0-/+#30%&#// +".,+. explained that a questionnaire has been sent Erin A. Craney, Education/Special Ed, !,0-/+#3* -/'+!,0+/3(,0-+ )!,* to each bus driver asking for approval of Mild Intervention; (,.&* -/'+!,0+/3(,0-+ )!,* changing pay dates from what was stated in Paul C. Crew, Computer/Software Sup - the bid specifications. port Specialist; If the pay date change is approved by the Hannah R. Flynn, Massage Therapy;   bus drivers, it will be recommended for ap - Shawn E. Graber, Diesel, Truck & Heavy -+'# +#)) proval by the school board. Equipment Mechanics Tech; #-+'#* -/'+!,0+/3(,0-+ )!,* Dr. Nonte also reported to the board that Kristin L. Mann, Education/Special Ed, legislation has been passed that will move Mild Intervention;     the election of school board members from Jeffrey S. Mersinger, Engineering Sci - 4,2 ,,%,,/##4  the spring primary election to the fall gen - ence/Mechanical Engineering Concentra - $$'!#    eral election beginning with the 2012 elec - tion; tion year. Nicole A. Pendleton, Pharmacy Techni -  2    Any board member who is elected in No - cian Certificate; '+$,* -/'+!,0+/3(,0-+ )!,* vember of 2012, will then be seated January Nicholas S. Petit, Electronics Technol - 111* -/'+!,0+/3(,0-+ )!,* 1, 2013. ogy;
  Denise Garrett, board secretary, read Ashley D. Roach, Education/Special Ed, thank you cards from Dottie Hopkins and Mild Intervention; Debbie Stinson. They thanked the board for Justin A. Senne, General Studies; thoughtfulness following the death of their Ashley D. Sutton, Education/Special Ed, mother, Jane Patterson. Mild Intervention; The next meeting will be a regular session Tracy E. Todd, General Studies; on July 14 at 5 p.m. Laura R. Wagler, Physical Therapist As - sistant; Emilie J. Williams, Education/Special Education Concentration SHOALS Ashley D. French, Pharmacy Technician;   Kristy J. Gee, Accounting; Rene A. Hert, Automotive Technology; Ashley M. Jones, General Studies/Asso - ciate Degree Nursing;  
Shannon N. Montgomery, Nursing/Asso - ciate of Science; Tawnya M. Showalter, Web Publishing & Design Certificate;  
 
 Emilee J. Survance, Nursing/RN to BSN Completion;  
  Shoals Sports Banquet   
 
       The Shoals Jr./Sr. High Sports Banquet will be held on Monday, June 20. The ban - quet will take place in the cafeteria and will start at 6 p.m.     Parents and family members are asked to    
    bring a covered dish and/or desert. If you       
  have any questions you may contact Brian        
        Smith at 812-247-2090 Ext. 306. Page 12 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, June 15, 2011 COUNCIL (Continued from page one) ice. He said he feels the majority will go out Mayor Bowling said he felt this was eco - the second. That motion did pass with Parker job had other projects that they had to get to referencing the fact that some smoke and they nomic development and the city needs to sup - and Mattox being opposed. and they needed the time to get the job com - cannot smoke on the property. port economic development. Clerk-Treasurer Nancy Jones presented a pleted prior to STIMULUS’s start date of Au - Mayor Bowling said he felt it was highly Council member Rich Taylor said that he resolution to the council adding a line to the gust 1. unlikely that people would be bussed down. doesn’t have a problem supporting it he just policy and procedures handbook regarding Kinder said that 50 jobs will be coming “No one involved believes that’s going to doesn’t feel like the city should have to put in the grandfathering in of vacation time. She from the lease with STIMULUS, 40 part-time happen,” he said. the largest chunk of money. said that it was verbally agreed back when the and 10 full-time. STIMULUS will be using A resident in the audience asked why the Council member Phyllis Parker said that vacation policy was changed to allow full- the building as a training facility for Crane school wouldn’t pay for the parking lot since she also spoke to a lot of people who were time employees to hold onto their vacation employees. He also noted that many of those they own the building and the parking lot and against the city putting in any money on this time accumulated prior to 2010. Any vacation people training come from Lawrence, Mon - they are getting the money in rent. Kinder project. She said those citizens felt that since time accrued after that time had to be used by roe, and Greene counties, so it’s an opportu - replied that they are; they are paying $30,000. the school was receiving the lease money, the end of the year. Jones went on to say that nity to have new visitors to Loogootee, “That’s not all of it though,” said the resi - they should pay for it. the police chief didn’t understand the new including some very prominent people. He dent going on to say that the biggest portion Kinder asked Parker about the local busi - policy and gave the police department em - said this opens the county up for future op - of tax dollars goes to the school also. “I don’t nesses. He asked if the city council supported ployees more time than they were allowed portunities. “We have to really give them a understand why the city would want to spend the local businesses that would benefit from last year. She said that his year that has been good showing and that critical piece is a park - their money to blacktop something that does - those attending training at the facility. corrected. ing lot,” he said. He said someone having to n’t belong to them and will never belong to Parker replied stating that there is a restau - Norris said he thought that the new policy park four blocks away from STIMULUS them,” she said. rant downtown that doesn’t have any parking. applied to everyone but the police department would probably not want to stick around and Council member Rick Norris said that he She asked what the city council would do for and that he had a problem with this because spend money after the training. has also received a lot of grief about the city that business and others like it. when the handbook was changed, he said it Council member Rich Taylor said he was paying a portion of this. He said that when it More discussion ensued on how much to was stated that the employees would be able going to be blunt and just ask about the talk was first discussed, the school was going to contribute if any. Finally, Phyllis Parker made to hold on to their vacation time every year. he has heard around town. He said that resi - pay for the utilities in the lease but now they a motion to pass on contributing any money Jones explained that this was not the case. dents are saying that the trainees will be are not. He said he doesn’t understand why with Rick Norris making the second and the Norris said that there is an ordinance in bused in and catering will be provided be - they can’t take some of the money they are rest of the council in favor. place for the police department’s vacation cause catering people are already getting con - making on the $312,000 lease and put it to - Mayor Bowling reported that he and Al - time. Jones said that when the policy manual tracts. Kinder replied that it is not set in stone ward this project. He said he is also in the liance Director Tim Kinder are still working was passed it cancelled out all the previous about the bus as he has heard it go back and rental business, “Nobody puts my driveways with Mike Carney of Vincennes to get his ordinances to which Norris replied he doesn’t forth. “At this point I cannot say the bus will in, I just don’t see where this should be tax business established in the former Perfect Fit think this is possible. He said an ordinance is be happening,” he said. As far as the catering, money. That’s just my opinion,” he said. building. He said everything is still working a law that must be repealed. Kinder said that it will be provided to them It was noted that the school will have to pay out positively and the project is still on-going. After back and forth conversation, Jones but they are not required to utilize that serv - taxes on the lease money they make. Mayor Bowling recommended that the city asked Norris if what he was saying was that employees get a 25 cent raise to be proposed the police department deserves more vacation ~LETTER TO THE EDITOR~ at budget time. This would go for all full-time time than the other employees. Norris replied employees, including the mayor’s secretary that a few of the officers worked longer and ‘Don’t allow government to tell us in business. That’s how we’ve come to this and the city hall janitor, the mayor and the should have more vacation time. clerk-treasurer. This would cost a total of we don’t know what’s good for us.’ place where we’re hopelessly burdened with The mayor and clerk-treasurer noted that $9,300. Council member Brewer noted that debt that can never be repaid, and no lasting the previous ordinance was changed by To the editor of the Martin County Jour - the city council has not had one for eight jobs have been created to boot. That’s why someone who penciled in more hours for the nal, years. The mayor said this is a recommenda - the future is up to you and me to create. police department. “I don’t accept that,” said Government efforts have failed—in every - How? Left alone to our own devices, we tion and no action would need to be taken at Mayor Bowling. Norris explained that when thing that has been attempted. Now the fu - Americans can help each other with imme - this time. Clerk-Treasurer Nancy Jones noted the police department’s hours changed back ture of our republic is up to you and me. diate needs while innovating and growing that if passed she was not sure how the raises in 1987, that is when the new numbers were Throughout time the creative plans and effort small businesses in our communities that will would come out of the water department of ordinary people like us has been the vehi - cause our citizens to thrive. funds because it was very low. She added that penciled in. Mayor Bowling replied that the cle for innovative success. Why? We have We can only imagine what we may be the MVH fund can no longer support the ordinance that is in the book does not reflect seen needs and set forth to use our brains to forced to face in the future. We can help one wages that are currently coming out. She said the penciled in information. bring to market products to satisfy those another in our community and come together every year the city receives less and less in After more discussion, the council voted to needs because we had the initiative to earn when we see needs arise. If we give emo - that fund. She recommended that the super - approve grandfathering in the banked vaca - money for our families and assist our com - tional support to each other, we can survive intendent of road and street, parks, and public tion time accumulated prior to January 2010. munities. anything that’s ahead of us. Don’t allow gov - work’s salary be taken out of different funds. Norris said he would have the attorney write Government attempts to “make jobs” and ernment to tell us we don’t know what’s 6.5 percent from the MVH, 6.5 percent from up a resolution for his recommendation to programs always fail because most people in good for us. We can do this. the park and rec fund, and 87 percent from change the vacation time amounts and pres - government have no real-world experience Diana Abell, Loogootee, Indiana the general fund. This leaves to other employ - ent it for a vote at next meeting. ees who get paid out of the MVH fund. The The SummerFest Committee requested the council approved this recommendation. same street closings as in the past. From JFK Going back to the raises, Council member to Walker Street from 3 p.m. Thursday, June Taylor said that if it is recommended to give 16 through Saturday, June 18 at midnight and some part-time people a raise, all part-time also West First Street on Thursday, June 16 people should get raises including the city and Friday, June 17 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. council. “The way we get strung up by rope and on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. from in here every month, I think we deserve an - Wood Street to Church Street. other raise,” he said. He said that there is not Mayor Bowling reported that CSX Rail - anyone part-time or full-time who doesn’t de - road came and fixed the crossing at JFK Av - serve a raise, “and I’m not going to discrimi - enue but not the kind of repair he was nate against any of them,” he said. Someone expecting. He said they came without any asked him about lifeguards at the pool being prior notification and when he spoke to the included in the raise to which he replied no. person he thought was in charge, he was told Taylor made a motion to this effect with they were there to fix only a broken rail and Brewer making a second. The remaining nothing else. He said he had been asking CSX three council members were opposed and the to repair the rough crossing for over a year. motion didn’t pass. In regard to a raise for the The council approved the following build - city council, Norris said, “I think we are well ing permits: Leonard Seal, 105 South Oak paid for what we do.” Street for a storage shed; Regina Turner, 106 Taylor made another motion taking out the Terrace Avenue for a new porch; Jim city council for the raise with Brewer making Matthews, 300 W Main Street for a duplex. 
 

 
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 #'$%'%$  "& Page 14 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, June 15, 2011 SummerFest pageant in pictures

-Photo by Jessica Lampert of Lampert’s Photography Jayleigh Wagoner, daughter of Pat and Nikki Wagoner, takes her seat as the 2011 Little Miss SummerFest.

-Photo by Jessica Lampert of Lampert’s Photography Emma Walters, crowed Junior Miss SummerFest, grins ear to ear after being crowned. Emma is the daughter of John -Photo by Jessica Lampert of Lampert’s Photography and Amber Walters. Miss SummerFest winner Hannah Walters has her sash put on by pageant coordi - nator Hannah Kidwell. Last year’s winner Tia Pennington could not attend the pag - eant due to a pre-scheduled trip to Costa Rica with the high school’s Spanish class.

-Photo by Jessica Lampert of Lampert’s Photography Megan Lampert, daughter of Steve and Jessica Lampert, was a candidate for Junior Miss. Jessica took home the award for best interview.

-Photo by Jessica Lampert -Photo by Lori Mattingly of Lampert’s Photography Miss SummerFest winner Hannah Walters and first runner up Bonnie Street are Tiny Tot winner Mikenna Jones has her all smiles after receiving their flowers and trophies. Hannah is the daughter of John sash put on by last year’s Junior Miss and Amber Walters and Bonnie is the daughter of Scott and Lori Street. winner Jacy Fields. Mikenna is the -Photo by Jessica Lampert daughter of Mike and Kristy Jones. of Lampert’s Photography Breanna Lytton, daughter of Scott Seals and Lori Mattingly, was a candidate for Junior Miss. Breanna won Miss Conge - niality.

-Photo by Jessica Lampert -Photo by Lori Mattingly -Photo by Jessica Lampert of Lampert’s Photography -Photo by Lori Mattingly Anaya Carrico was a candidate for of Lampert’s Photography Chantel greene, daughter of Don and Allie Henninger was a candidate for Junior Miss SummerFest. She is the Abbigail Nonte, daughter of Brent and Donna greene, was last year’s Summer - SummerFest Tiny Tot. Allie is the daugh - daughter of Brandon and Melissa Car - Bobbi Sue Nonte, was a candidate for Fest Tiny Tot. Above she reads her ter of Allen and Denise Henninger. rico. Tiny Tot. farewell speech to the crowd.