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FREE But donations Martin County accepted. Click above WEDNESDAY, “Celebrating the rich history of Martin County and the OCTOBER 29, 2014 people who make it great.” JOYear 5U, Issue 43 • MarRtin County, IndNiana • Fourteen Apages L www. martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • Cell: 812-259-4309 • Fax: 888-380-2761 • PO Box 148 Loogootee IN 47553 Community foundation turning 15 years old By COURTNEy HUGHETT adult literacy program; the establishment of Martin County Journal Publisher Early Impressions childhood learning pro - gram; the inception of a school to career The Martin County Community Founda - preparation program; and funds for profes - tion was established by a group of residents sional development and school improve - back in 1999 after the start of the Lilly En - ment opportunities for county schools. dowment Scholarships. In partnership with Each year during the open grant cycle, the the Lawrence County Community Founda - foundation awards grants to local non-prof - tion, the Community Foundation Partner - its. This year almost $11,500 was awarded ship (CFP) was created. down from the more than $14,000 awarded Over the past 15 years the Martin County last year. 11 organizations applied for fund - Community Foundation ing but only eight were awarded grants. has awarded or helped Foundation board member Dan Gregory distribute more than said they didn’t award all the money in case $9.5 million in something came grants and scholar - up before the ships into Martin next grant cycle County. The foun - which Gregory dation has $1.7 said happened a million in endow - week after the ments currently grow - deadline passed to ing in stocks. A little submit grant applica - more than three percent of the tions when the 4-H re - total money invested is distributed quested $1,500 for a robotics each year in the county. There are 56 differ - program. That request was approved. Gre - ent funds now in the foundation including gory said the foundation doesn’t want to get funds for scholarships, the Loogootee Li - in the habit of accepting grant applications brary, the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, all year long but wants to be able to meet the historical society, Shoals Library, St. immediate needs in the county as they arise. Martin’s Church, and several memorial The foundation has also awarded 32 Lily funds that give to various projects. Scholarships since its inception in 1999 to - The community foundation was respon - taling $2.1 million. The scholarship is full sible for the renovation of the 4-H building tuition with a book stipend. Two Martin -Photo provided into the Martin County Community Learn - County seniors used to be awarded the Royalty ing Center, the start of SOAR, the county’s (See ‘FOUNDATION’ cont. on page 2) Shown above are the royalty crowned at last Friday’s nights Fall Festival held at the former Elementary East gymnasium. In the front row is Brody Gilbertson and Shoals Adult Boosters to host Brooklyn Carrico. In the back row are Jacob Tedrow and Bridget Like. These four students raised the most money for the new Loogootee Pool. 27 candidates raised al - most $7,000 and the total amount collected at the festival was $10,360. Fall Festival this Saturday The Shoals Jug Rox Adult Boosters will Wyman and Eli Stoll; 5th grade-Chloe County’s jobless rate at 4.1 percent for September host the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Qualkenbush and Lance Asbell; and 6th Martin County’s unemployment rate residents able to work and 239 of them un - November 1 at the Shoals High School grade-Emma Hert and Austin Payne. dropped to 4.1 percent for September, down employed. gymnasiums. The event will be held from 6 The coloring contest winners will be an - from 4.5 percent in August putting the In September of last year the county had p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is $1, or free ad - nounced and there will be a drawing for kids county tied for the fifth lowest jobless rate a jobless rate of 5.7 percent with 5,195 res - mission if masked. free door prizes at 8:45 p.m. and you must in the state, tied with Jackson and Pulaski idents in the workforce and 297 of them There will be games including lollipop be present to win. counties. without jobs. tree, football throw, and an obstacle course. In September, Martin County had 5,273 Daviess County’s unemployment rate There will also be a costume contest, a cake Halloween parade in residents in the workforce with 215 of them also dropped from August to September auction, a haunted house, lots of delicious without jobs. In August, there were 5,276 going from 4.1 percent to 3.9 percent. The food, and much more. Loogootee this Friday county had the third lowest jobless rate in There will be many door prizes to be Bring the little ones out for a fun time on the state for September, tied with Wells given away during the evening, including Friday night, October 31 starting at 5 p.m. County. prizes from Daviess-Martin REMC, Line-up will begin with the little ghost and In September, Daviess County had 15,230 Builders Best, Loughmiller Machine, Jones goblins at city square and walk to Ka - residents in the workforce with 596 of them Oil and many more local businesses. vanaugh Gym (parade route Main Street, to without jobs. In August, there were 15,399 The cake auction, sponsored by the varsity First Street, turn on Church Street to Ka - residents able to work and 632 of them were and junior varsity volleyball girls, will start vanaugh Gym) where judging will be held unemployed. at 6:30 p.m. The girls will provide home - in the gym for scariest, most original, pret - In September of 2013, Daviess County made cakes and sweet treats. Akles Auction tiest, and best family group. had a jobless rate of 4.9 percent with 15,028 Service will be in charge of the auction. Years ago this was a very big event for the residents in the workforce and 730 of them Immediately following the cake auction local children and the hope is to bring the without jobs. will be the costume contest. Costume cate - families out to enjoy the tradition again in Dubois County’s unemployment rate gories for all ages are funniest, most origi - Loogootee. dipped even lower in September to 3.4 per - nal, scariest, best costume, and best group. The city has designated that evening as This Sunday, cent, down from 3.8 percent in August. The Age divisions are as follows: 0-3 years, pre - trick-or-treat night in Loogootee from 6 county held on to the top spot in the state school-kindergarten, 1st to 3rd grade, 4th to p.m.-8 p.m. so after the judging, fun in the November 2 for lowest jobless rate. 6th grade and 7th grade to adult. neighborhoods can begin and ghost and Set your clocks In September, Dubois County had 21,817 The 2014 Fall Festival Queen and King goblins can make their rounds. Parents are residents in the workforce with 748 of them Crowning will be held at 8 p.m. The royalty welcome to walk with the children or meet back one hour. without jobs. In August there were 22,019 candidates this year are: 4th grade-Macy them at the gym. page 2 Martin County Journal Wednesday, october 29, 2014 JOBLESS RATE (Continued from page one) Lawrence at 6.2 percent, and Grant, Greene, residents able to work with 826 of them un - Jasper, and Miami at 6 percent. employed. The Hoosier State grew nearly 6,000 In September of last year, Dubois Manufacturing jobs in September, a 1.2 per - County’s unemployment rate was 4.8 per - cent growth over the month, which consti - cent with 21,479 residents able to work and tuted one of the largest one-month increases 1,032 of them without jobs. in a decade and ranked as one of the largest Orange County saw a slight drop in their in the nation. Over the past year, Indiana has jobless rate from 5.7 percent in August to consistently led the nation in Manufacturing 5.3 percent in September. The county had growth with an increase of 25,600 jobs. the 33rd highest jobless rate of the 92 Indi - Since July 2009, the low point of employ - ana counties for September, tied with Ran - ment in the state, Indiana has added more dolph and Washington counties. than 90,000 Manufacturing jobs, which also In September, Orange County had 9,994 ranks the Hoosier State in top five in growth residents in the workforce with 533 of them in the United States. without jobs. In August, there were 9,953 Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemploy - residents able to work and 572 of them were ment rate decreased 0.1 percent to 5.7 per - unemployed. Sept. Aug. Sept. Monthly cent over the past In September of -Photo provided 2013 2014 2014 Change month. September 2013, the county’s marks the ninth con - Pool donation The Loogootee Class of 1974 recently donated $1,400 to the Loogootee City Pool jobless rate was 7.4 Indiana 7.3% 5.8% 5.7% -0.1% secutive month Indi - rebuilding effort. Shown above, from left to right, are Mike Taylor and Nancy Spauld - percent with 10,071 ana’s rate has been U.S. 7.2% 6.1% 5.9% -0.2% ing, of the Class of 74, presenting a check to pool supporter Charlotte Meyer and residents in the below the national Illinois 9.1% 6.7% 6.6% -0.1% Loogootee Mayor Noel Harty.