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Year One, Issue Thirty-One Wednesday, September 29, 2010 17 Pages Loogootee’s Jackson young lends a hand to Gilda’s Club Gilda’s Club Evansville has joined forces true blessing. To give back to those who with Nashville singer/songwriter, Jackson shaped me into the artist I continue to aspire Young to headline the entertainment at the to be today, is truly a humble blessing.” Cross Pointe Family Fair for Gilda’s Club Taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. will be Evansville on October 16, 2010 at the Cross Janelle Rox (janellerocks.com) followed by Pointe Commerce Center in Evansville, In - Jackson Young and the Muddy Water Band diana. The free fair will be open from 10 featuring Tommy Stillwell (tommystill - a.m. to 4 p.m. and in addition to music will well.com) and Ronni Rae Rivers (ronni - feature “Grillin’ for Gilda Barbeque Cook- raerivers.com). off” and “Cruise-In for Gilda’s Club In 1991, Gilda’s Club Evansville.” was founded in honor of Jackson Young, Gilda Radner, by her can - a former resident cer psychotherapist, of Loogootee, now Joanna Bull, her husband living in Nashville, Gene Wilder, Joel Tennessee, wants to Siegel, Mandy Patinkin, give back to the and several of Gilda’s Perfect Fit misled leaders community. Jackson other friends. In 1995, comments, “I love the first Gilda’s Club coming home for opened its signature to receive tax incentives Gilda’s Club. Their red door in New unique mission is to York City. By JASON DEBRUyN The Monroe City Council approved Per - offer cancer support to Gilda’s Club is a Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, N.C. fect Fit a $31,740 tax incentive August 17 everyone - whether a network of affiliate and county commissioners approved a cancer patient, a cancer clubhouses where This article is being reprinted with per - $19,557 grant Monday. survivor, or friends and men, women, and mission from The Enquirer-Journal in Mon - On August 6, the company announced in family of those suffering children living roe, North Carolina, the headquarters for Indiana that it would “permanently termi - or lost. Randy Moore’s with cancer, as Perfect Fit Industries. nate all of its operations” at the Loogootee, story inspires me more than well as their Company executives misled Monroe and Indiana facility through a WARN notice, a anything.” friends and county leaders about a plant closing to get federally required notice if a company plans In support of his belief for families, meet more tax incentives. to make a major layoff or plant closing. Gilda’s Club, Jackson will to learn how Perfect Fit Inc. LLC received more than The notice did not necessarily mean the plant would close, Perfect Fit senior vice also make a special appear - to live with cancer, $50,000 in combined tax incentives from president of operations John Beliveau said. ance at the Second Annual whatever the outcome. Support Monroe and Union County. Company exec - The company issued the notice just to let the Gala for Gilda’s Club Evans - and networking groups, lectures, workshops utives told both governments that it wanted ville on October 15. That event will begin and social events, as well as structured pro - work force know what might be in the to consolidate business and would close ei - works. at 6 p.m. at the Shoe Carnival Headquarters grams for children and teens, help members ther the facility in the Sutton Park area, or at Cross Pointe. Tickets are limited. build their own unique and customized “You pretty much prepare people for the one in Loogootee, Indiana. worst,” Beliveau said. Jackson is an actor, model, singer, song - community of support. In reality, the company already decided to writer, and dancer. His dreams led him to Private individuals, corporations and Perfect Fit plans to begin layoffs October close the Indiana plant, but still portrayed 5 and close the plant December 31, accord - Nashville, and since arriving there, his ca - foundations fund Gilda’s Club. Please come the situation as an open competition. reer has been on the fast track. He signed a out and support Gilda’s Club Evansville at ing to the notice, but Beliveau said that “The decision as to which facility is songwriter’s deal with ABET International the Cross Pointe Family Fair on October 16. could change. closed rests in large part on the partnership Music Group, Inc. and a recording contract You’ll have a great time for a wonderful “It doesn’t necessarily mean we are going with Platinum Planet Music, Inc. He re - cause! that we can form with the respective gov - to close,” he said. cently released a mini-CD entitled The First And the party doesn’t end there. Jackson ernments here and in Indiana,” Monroe fa - In a August 6 notice, Perfect Fit director Sessions, which includes the song, “Love Young will end the day with a 7:30 p.m. cility production manager Steve Dickens of human resources Dexter Royal alerted Comin’ Home,” which is the theme song for meet and greet and performance “after told the Union County Board of Commis - the Indiana workforce development board the event. party” T.B.A. sioners Monday, September 20. “In this it would close the Loogootee plant. Jackson is very excited to return to Indi - For more information visit www.jack - case, with Union County and Monroe.” (‘PERFECT FIT’ continued on page 2) ana. He comments, “Working back home in sonyoung.com or www.crosspointefamily - Indiana, to be honest, is very surreal and a fair.com Last week of mini-job fairs for Lt. Governor Skillman awards Shoals residents and Perfect Fit employees and Crane with $1.6 million in grants The Martin County Alliance in coop - looking for candidates to fill positions at eration with the WorkOne office located a facility near Shoals. These positions On Friday, September 24, Lt. Governor damage during flooding in 2008, and com - in Loogootee announces the last week of will be responsible for tarping loads of Becky Skillman announced that 38 Hoosier pleting these projects will prevent a similar mini-job fairs for area residents. product on flat-bed semi-trailers. These communities will receive grants totaling setback in the future,” said Lt. Governor The mini-job fairs are an opportunity positions are very physical and include an $34,423,314 for water infrastructure proj - Becky Skillman “Adequate water infra - for community residents to seek employ - extensive amount of pulling, lifting, and ects. Shoals will receive $991,000 and the structure and wastewater treatment is not ment opportunities with area employers. climbing. Pay is $9-$9.50/hour. Express Town of Crane will get $624,524. only imperative to the health and well-being Representatives from the following list Employment Professionals offer benefits These grants are funded by an appropria - of a community’s residents, but it’s neces - of companies will be conducting on-site to all working associates (including med - tion for disaster recovery efforts from the sary for economic growth, too.” interviews at the Loogootee WorkOne ical, dental, vision, life, and short-term federal Community Development Block Grants are awarded through a competitive office located at 123 Cooper Street. disability). Grant (CDBG) program. application process. Community distress The schedule is as follows: The Alliance wants to thank Ditto These funds were made available to aid needs, percentage of low-to-moderate in - September 29, from 1-4 p.m.: Spartan Sales, Inc./Versteel, Perdue, and Master - in economic recovery after several natural come households served, and project’s im - Staffing brand Cabinets, Inc. – Dubois County disasters caused damage in many areas pact on overall economic recovery efforts September 30, from 1-4 p.m.: Express Production Facilities for participating in across the state during 2008. Indiana’s were considered in the scoring procedure. Employment* the mini-job fairs last week. CDBG Disaster Recovery program is ad - OCRA provides technical assistance to October 1, from 1-4 p.m.: Action Tem - You may contact the WorkOne office at ministered by the Indiana Office of Com - community leaders during the 18-month porary Services, Inc. 812-295-2722 or stop by from 8 a.m. to munity and Rural Affairs. implementation of their storm water im - *Express Employment Professionals is 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. “These communities sustained extensive provement projects.
www.martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • 812-259-4309 • Fax: 877–471–2907 Page 2 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 PERFECT FIT (Continued from page one) more jobs. “This is to inform you that the Perfect Fit “Knowing what we know now, it would Industries Facility located at 101 West not have changed the staff’s position to take Washington Street, Loogootee, IN 47553 it to the council,” he said. “We stand behind will permanently terminate all of its opera - our decision and still hope to win the com - tions,” Royal wrote in the letter. “It is antic - pany.” Trotter did not return a phone message ipated that 95 employees of Perfect Fit left Thursday evening. Industries will experience a permanent loss Perfect Fit has not announced any facility of employment.” expansions. North Carolina has not an - After the announcement, local workers nounced any state tax incentives. believed the plant would close. The breaks ‘Stunned’ To receive the tax breaks, Perfect Fit must At a Union County board of commission - make more than $2 million in investments ers meeting Monday, Michael Trotter with and hire at least 40 people, according to city the Union County Partnership for Progress, and county reports. The county’s tax breaks a group that seeks economic investments are spread throughout three years and the -Photo provided for the county, told the board that Perfect Fit city’s throughout five years. In that time, Pictured above are the 1st and 2nd place teams and state and local candidates and wanted to consolidate its operations by clos - Perfect Fit would pay $31,226 in county elected officials in attendance at the Democrat Corn Hole Tourney. Pictured in the ing the Indiana plant and moving those jobs taxes and $63,825 in city taxes using cur - front row, from left to right, are 2nd place team of Lonnie Hawkins and Jake Divine; to Monroe, or vice versa. rent rates, according to reports. 1st place team of Kyle Wininger and Mark Wininger; District 63 State Representative Dickens, the Monroe manager, did not Subtract the total incentives from those Sandy Blanton; Phyllis Kidwell, Candidate for district 2 council; Treasurer Diana correct the statement. He then addressed the rates, and Perfect Fit would pay the county Schutte, and Bobbi Nonte, candidate of clerk. In the back row, from left to right, are board saying the decision rested with what $11,669 and the city $32,085 in taxes. Commissioner and co-chair Paul George; Commissioner John Wininger; Rob Street, type of relationship it developed with the If Perfect Fit does not make the capital in - candidate for sheriff; Dave Lett, candidate for judge; Mitcheltree Precinct Commit - local governments. vestment or hire enough workers, it is not teewoman Tammy Gore, and co-chair John Gore. Making an appearance but not In Monroe, Chris Platé and Ron Mahle eligible to receive the incentive. present at time of picture was candidate for District 63 State Representative Dan with the city’s economic development de - Both the county and city boards passed Steiner and candidate for State Congress Trent Van Haaften. partment worked on the incentive grant. the incentive packages unanimously. Both said they did not know of the August 6 WARN notice at the August 17 council Democrats hold Corn Hole Tourney meeting The Martin County Democrats held a ney on October 3 at 1 p.m. at Dairy Master “I’m kind of stunned,” Platé said. “We got Corn Hole Tourney this past weekend at in Loogootee. pretty honest feelings that we were in very Bo-Mac’s Drive In in Shoals. The Annual Ham & Bean/BBQ Dinner is strong competition” with Loogootee. The top two teams received cash prizes planned for October 10 at the Loogootee Still, Platé said he would do the deal and a trophy donated by local candidates Country Club. Lunch will be served at again if it meant an industry expansion and David Lett for judge, Rob Street for sheriff, noon. Bobbi Nonte for clerk, and Phyllis Kidwell Also, the next Democrat Central Commit - for district two county council. John Gore tee meeting is Tuesday, October 5 at 6 p.m. Cookbook fundraiser and Commissioner Paul George co-chaired at the Loogootee City Hall. The public in The Loogootee Intermediate Parents Ad - the event and also provided the corn hole invited to attend all events. visory Committee is in the process of taking +-% +/,.*"2 /$%".. boards. Bo-Mac’s Drive In provided gift The Democrats would like to thank Bo- pre-orders for cookbooks containing fa - certificates for t-shirts and those winners Mac’s Drive In for allowing them to use the !+/,.*"2) ,.&*!+/*.2'+/,* (!+) vorite recipes compiled by fifth and sixth - '+-%) ,.&*!+/*.2'+/,* (!+) were Angie Sango and Pat Wagoner. lot for the tourney and for providing gift graders. The next event being planned by the Mar - certificates; and John Gore and Paul George The more than 300 recipes will list the tin County Democrats is a Corn Hole Tour - for all their hard work. child’s name that submitted it. The cost is ,*&" *"(( $10 each and the books can be obtained from any Loogootee fifth or sixth grade stu - &*#+) ,.&*!+/*.2'+/,* (!+) dent or teacher. 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CALEB KNEPP A funeral service was held Friday, Septem - 8, 1952; daughter and son-in-law, Susan St. Vincent DePaul Society. Arrangements Caleb Knepp, newborn infant, died at 7:50 ber 24, at Gardner-Brockman Funeral Home Kay and Randy Heller of Brownstown; sons were made through Brocksmith Funeral p.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at in Vincennes with the Rev. Kris Beasley of - and daughters-in-law, Frank F. and Susan Home in Loogootee. Online condolences Daviess Community Hospital in Washing - ficiating. Following the service, she was laid Fee Jr. of Loogootee, Bob and Carol Fee of may be made at www.brocksmithfuneral - ton. to rest in Memorial Park Cemetery. Brownstown, Greg and Sherrie Fee of homes.com. He was born September 22, 2010, at Memorial contributions may be made to Medora, and Mark and Audrey Fee of Daviess Community Hospital; the son of the Epilepsy Foundation with envelopes Medora; brother and sister-in-law, Garrett MARy WAGLER Darvin and Delores (Knepp) Knepp, of available at the funeral home. and Mary Fee of Medora; sisters and broth - Mary (Wittmer) Wagler died Sunday Montgomery. They survive. His family was Friends may send online condolences to ers-in-law, Ruby Fosbrink of Brownstown, evening, September 26, 2010 at her home. members of the Old Order Amish Church. the family at: www.gardnerbrockman.com. Lettie and Frank Wolka of Vallonia, and A resident of Montgomery, she was 84. Other survivors include one brother, Ryan Troy and Duane Pardieck of Ohio; 19 grand - She was born February 24, 1926, in Fort Knepp at home; three sisters, Megan, JOHN RABER children; 28 great-grandchildren; and two Wayne; the daughter of William and Anna Amanda and Angela Knepp, all at home; John Raber died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, great-great-grandchildren. (Miller) Wittmer. She made a profession of maternal grandparents, Eli and Fannie September 23, 2010 at his home. A resident He is preceded in death by his parents; one Faith in Christ and lived her life to the fullest Knepp of Loogootee; paternal grandparents, of Montgomery, he was 89. daughter, Cathy Ann Smallwood; one grand - serving God. She was a member of the Old Verlyn and Carolyn Knepp of Montgomery, He was born on April 27, 1921, in Daviess daughter, Angie Young; two grandsons, Tim Order Amish Church. She married Alvin C. paternal great-grandparents, Abraham and County; the son of Joseph and Barbara Zike and Justin Fee; one great-grandson, Wagler on October 15, 1944. On October 15 Wilma Knepp of Sarasota, Florida. Raber. He married Sarah (Graber) Raber on Bryson Hoffman; one sister, Hazel Curry, of this year they would have celebrated their Graveside funeral services were held Fri - January 9, 1944, and she preceded him in and an infant sister. 66th wedding anniversary. day, September 24 at Stoll Cemetery in death on June 20, 1989. He was a member A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. She is survived by her husband, Alvin C. Montgomery. There was no visitation. of the Old Order Amish Church. Wednesday, September 29 at Winklepleck- Wagler; six sons, Paul Joe and wife Rose - Brocksmith-Blake and Wagler Funeral He is survived by eight sons and daugh - Weesner Funeral Home in Brownstown, mary Wagler of Montgomery, David and Home in Montgomery was in charge of ters-in-law, Ervin and Lydia Raber of Odon, with Scott Erwin officiating. Preferred me - wife Barbara Jean Wagler of Montgomery, arrangements. Alvin and Viola Raber of Montgomery, morials are to the family to help with ex - Dale William “Bill” and wife Janet Wagler Joseph and Clara Raber of Loogootee, penses. Online condolences may be sent at of Greensburg, Kentucky, Richard and wife BOBBIE J. JONES Lester and Darlene Raber of Loogootee, www.w-wfuneralhome.biz. Carolyn Wagler of Montgomery, Marlin and Bobbie Jo (Roach) Jones passed away Willis and Leah Raber of Montgomery, wife Laurel Wagler of Montgomery, Alvin Monday, September 20, 2010 as a result of Lloyd and Keturah Raber of Montgomery, GEORGIA R. STRANGE Jr. and wife Shirley Wagler of Montgomery; an auto accident on U.S. 231 north of Loo - Roman and Sharon Raber of Montgomery, Former Loogootee resident Georgia R. seven daughters, Delilah and husband Leroy gootee. A resident of Odon, she was 39. Phillip and Rita Raber of Montgomery; five Strange died at 5:05 a.m. Friday, September Lengacher of Montgomery, Rosa and hus - Bobbie was born August 16, 1971, in Vin - daughters and sons-in-law, Fannie Margaret 24, 2010 at DePaul Health Center in band Ken Stoll of Montgomery, Ruth and cennes; the daughter of Dale Roach and the and Arthur Wagler of Odon, Leona and Eli Bridgeton, Missouri. Currently of St. Louis, husband Elmer Lee Graber of Loogootee, late Sherron Kay (Andis) Roach. Wagler of Montgomery, Miriam and David Missouri, she was 81. Kathleen and husband Fred Stoll of Mont - Bobbie attended Riley Elementary School Ray Knepp of Montgomery, Orpha and Joe She was born June 22, 1929, in Loogootee; gomery, Diane and husband Bruce in Vincennes, graduated from Shoals High Eicher of Loogootee, Lois Ann and Samuel the daughter of Harry and Valta (Clark) Lengacher of Montgomery, Shirley and hus - School, and received her Associates Degree Graber of Montgomery; three brothers, Stuckey. She married Harry B. Strange in band Donald Swartzentruber of Washington, in medical records from Vincennes Univer - Alva, William and Herbert Raber; 68 grand - 1955 and he preceded her in death. Margorie and husband Harold Graber of sity. She was currently enrolled at Vincennes children and 134 great-grandchildren. She is survived by one daughter, Karla Montgomery; four brothers, Amos and wife University Jasper Campus to earn her LPN He is preceded in death by two brothers Strange of St. Louis; six sons and daughters- Lillie Mae Wittmer of Montgomery, Henry degree. and four sisters. in-law, Mark Strange of Connecticut, Gary and wife Martha Wittmer of Montgomery, She was employed at Dubois County Funeral services were held Sunday, Sep - and Monica Strange, Kevin and Edie Paul Joe and wife Sue Wittmer of Florida, Medical Center and had worked at both the tember 26 at the Sam Graber residence. Strange, Keith Strange, Brian and Pat Wilmer William and wife Dora Mae Jasper and Loogootee offices. She was a Burial followed in Stoll Cemetery. Arrange - Strange and Alan and Brigitte Strange, all of Wittmer of Evansville; one sister, Rosa member of the Order of Easter Star, Chapter ments were made through Brocksmith- St. Louis; stepmother, Helen Stuckey of Graber of Cannelburg; 57 grandchildren; 89 No. 341 in Odon. Blake and Wagler Funeral Home. Loogootee; half-sister, Susie Stuckey Chan - great-grandchildren; and two great-great- Bobbie was a loving and devoted mother ley of Loogootee; half-brothers, Max and grandchildren. to her two girls, Kendall Kay and Sidney FRANK “JUDGE” FEE SR. Murry Stuckey of Loogootee; and five She is preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth Jones both at home. She is also F. “Judge” Fee Sr. died Friday, September grandchildren, Eric, Samantha, Anna, Syd - stepmother, Fannie (Swartz) Wittmer; infant survived by her father and stepmother, Dale 24, 2010 at his home. A resident of Brown - ney and Shane Strange. She was also a dear brother, David Wittmer; one daughter, Mary and Ramona Roach of Bloomfield; a sister, stown, he was 83. He was born July 11, friend to the Prathers, especially Laura, who Jane Kemp; two sons-in-law, Ora Wagler Amanda Kay Tharp of Shoals; grandparents, 1927, in Dupont; the son of James Lawrence was like a second daughter. and Leroy Kemp; one grandson, Nathaniel Herbert G. and Loretta M. Roach of Odon and Lizzie Belle (Davidson) Fee. He was a Her parents and one sister, Betty Stuckey, Wagler; one brother-in-law, Ervin Graber; and Sam Andis of Vincennes; and aunts and member of the Mount Zion United are deceased. and five great-grandchildren. uncles, Mike and Sylvia Andis of Jasper, Methodist Church at Medora and was a vet - A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated The funeral was held today, Wednesday, Mike and Susie Roach of Odon and Tim and eran of the United States Navy. He retired in at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 29 at St. September 29 at the Daviess County Pro - Debbie Gunnoe of Montgomery, Alabama. 1996 as inspection/grader for the United Joseph Catholic Church in Bramble. Burial duce Auction Building. Burial followed in Bobbie was preceded in death by her States Department of Agriculture. followed in the church cemetery. There was Stoll Cemetery in Montgomery. Arrange - mother, Sherron Kay (Andis) Roach in 2005 He is survived by his wife, Juanita Mae no visitation. ments were handled by Brocksmith-Blake and her grandmother, Dorothy Andis. (Cummings) Fee, whom he married March Memorial donations may be made to the and Wagler Funeral Home in Montgomery.
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Sunday, September 26 erty damage accident on U.S. 50 near White to an officer about ATVs spraying dirt and 10:48 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 2:25 a.m. - Received a report of a vehicle River Co-op. gravel on his property. bulance in Shoals. No transport was neces - with approximately five individuals in it, all 8:48 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 5:56 p.m. - Received a report of a speeding sary. wearing Halloween masks, driving through bulance in Loogootee. vehicle northbound on U.S. 231 just passing 11:30 a.m. - Received a report of a com - yards just east of Loogootee on U.S. 50. 10:46 a.m. - Received a request for an Huffman Road. bine doing damage to Brett Road. 8:51 a.m. - Received a request for an am - ambulance in Loogootee. 6:09 p.m. - Received a report of a speeding 12:19 p.m. - Received a request for an am - bulance in Shoals. The subject was trans - 11:06 a.m. - Received a report of a vehicle en route to Martin County from Or - bulance at Loogootee Nursing Center. The ported to Jasper Memorial Hospital. stranded motorist on U.S. 50 east of Martin ange County on U.S. 150. patient was transported to Jasper Memorial 12:00 p.m. - A male came on station to re - State Forest. 6:36 p.m. - Received a report of a speeding Hospital. port a property damage accident on S.R. 150 11:52 a.m. - Received a report of an acci - vehicle southbound on U.S. 231 approxi - 12:53 p.m. - A female caller reported a do - near Mill Road. dent at the intersection of U.S. 50 and S.R. mately two miles south of Loogootee. mestic disturbance due to custodial issues. 3:22 p.m. - Received a report of an erratic 450. 6:39 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 1:10 p.m. - Received a request for an am - drier on U.S. 50, near the junction of S.R. 3:20 p.m. - A male subject came on sta - bulance in Shoals. No transport was neces - bulance on Cale Road. The subject was 450. tion for a vehicle check. sary. transported to Bedford Regional Medical 3:35 p.m. - A female caller reported her 4:40 p.m. - Received a report of a field 6:50 p.m. - Received a report of an aban - Center. cell phone stolen. fire east of Odon. Daviess County was con - doned vehicle on U.S. 50, east of Shoals. 1:52 p.m. - Received a report from a 6:01 p.m. - Received a request for an am - tacted. 7:04 p.m. - Received a report of a possible pedestrian that he had almost been hit by a bulance in Shoals. No transport was neces - 7:14 p.m. - Received a report of a bull impaired driver entering Loogootee on U.S. vehicle in Loogootee. sary. loose in the Doe Run area. 231. 4:10 p.m. - Received several calls about a 7:25 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 7:30 p.m. - Received a report of a speed - 7:41 p.m. - A male caller reported vandal - vehicle on S.R. 450, just off of U.S. 50 and a bulance at Martin County Healthcare. The ing vehicle on U.S. 231. ism in the Mt. Union Cemetery. subject lying nearby. patient was transported to Jasper Memorial 8:29 p.m. - Received a call about a run - Wednesday, September 22 5:31 p.m. - Received a call from a female Hospital. away teenager. 4:40 a.m. - Received a report of a speeding about retrieving personal property. Monday, September 27 8:59 p.m. - Received a call about a prop - vehicle on U.S. 50, eastbound from Loo - 7:47 p.m. - Received a report of a stolen 5:10 a.m. - Received a call about a break erty dispute. gootee. vehicle from the Daviess County football in at a business in Loogootee that occurred 10:37 p.m. - Received a call from a female 7:00 a.m. - A deputy removed limbs from game. Daviess County was contacted. sometime in the night. in Shoals about a stolen chair. S.R. 450 near the Lawrence County line, and 7:53 p.m. - Received a report of possible state highway was contacted to assist. underage drinking. 8:20 a.m. - A female caller requested to 9:14 p.m. - Received a request for an am - Loogootee Police Department log speak to an officer about her missing son. bulance in Loogootee. No transport was nec - Monday, September 20 another vehicle while on the crosswalk. Capt. 2:15 p.m. - A male caller advised of a essary. 12:07 p.m. - Chief Rayhill assisted Martin Akles responded. blown tire and being stranded on U.S. 231. 10:27 p.m. - A male called in reference to County Sheriff’s Department on a fatality on 12:57 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - 3:10 p.m. - A male caller advised of on- an intoxicated subject. US 231 a mile and a half North of Loo - partment advised to be on the look out for a going thefts at his residence. 11:50 p.m. - A female caller requested gootee. green mini van, occupants had been sus - 3:14 p.m. - Received a report of a possible extra patrol. 12:08 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - pected of shoplifting in Bloomfield. Capt impaired driver on U.S. 231 north of Loo - Saturday, September 25 partment reported a small fire in a cornfield Akles was notified. gootee. 2:54 a.m. - Received a report of a civil dis - south of Loogootee. Loogootee Fire was dis - 1:24 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - 4:09 p.m. - Received a report of a child in turbance in Shoals. patched. partment reported an aggressive driver north - a pick-up not buckled in a car seat. 8:38 a.m. - Received a request for an am - 5:01 p.m. - A female caller requested an of - bound on US 231. 4:22 p.m. - Received a report of an acci - bulance on Southridge Road. No transport ficer in reference to her son being struck in 3:10 p.m. - A male reported he was run off dent. A six-year-old girl was transported to was necessary. the face. Charges were filed on another male the road while driving his scooter on Hwy. Kosairs Hospital in Louisville. 9:00 a.m. - Received a request for a vehicle juvenile. Sgt. Norris was the investigating of - 50. Captain Akles responded. 5:05 p.m. - Received a report of a small check. ficer. 3:55 p.m. - A welfare check was requested fire on Chicken Farm Road. 10:18 a.m. - Received a report of a deer ac - 9:17 p.m. - DCSD reported a possible in - on East Broadway Street. Sgt Hennette 7:17 p.m. - Received a report of a van pos - cident on U.S. 231, south of Loogootee, near toxicated driver on HWY 50. spoke with the subject. sibly knocked out of gear that is over a hill. the Duke substation. Tuesday, September 21 4:19 p.m. - A caller reported a fire in the 8:15 p.m. - Received a report of a possible 12:28 p.m. - Received a request for an am - 7:35 a.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - sawdust at the saw mill across from Pomp’s drunk male outside of a business in Loo - bulance on Mt. Calvary Road. The subject partment reported a black corvette traveling Tire. Loogootee Fire was dispatched. gootee. was transported to Daviess Community Hos - at a high rate of speed towards Loogootee. Saturday, September 25 10:02 p.m. - Received a request for an am - pital. 10:37 p.m. - A male caller requested an of - 10:30 a.m. - William Hunnsinger, of Loo - bulance in Loogootee. No transport was nec - 12:50 p.m. - Received a report of a subject ficer to check on a suspicious male on SW gootee, reported his vehicle had been struck essary. breaking windows and throwing items out of 1st Street. Sgt Norris was advised. overnight. Thursday, September 23 a trailer in Shoals. Wednesday, September 22 2:02 p.m. - Report of a suspicious person 9:20 a.m. - Received a report of a possible 3:22 p.m. - Received a request for a vehicle 9:00 a.m. - A male caller reported animal taking photographs near Sunset Trailer break in at a business in Shoals. check on a double wide trailer. abuse on SW 2nd Street. Chief Rayhill was Court. Captain Akles responded. 1:19 p.m. - A male caller reported medica - 4:30 p.m. - A female caller requested to the investigating officer. 2:49 p.m. - Report of a brown dog running tion stolen. speak with the county coroner. 8:31 p.m. - A female caller reported a loose on SW 2nd Street. A citation was is - 2:26 p.m. - Received a report of a possible 5:51 p.m. - Received a report of a fight in brown German shepherd running loose in sued. impaired driver in Shoals. Loogootee. Sunset Trailer Court. 5:18 p.m. - A female caller reported smoke 6:35 p.m. - A male caller advised that he 6:30 p.m. - Received a call from a female 10:03 p.m. - First responders were re - emitting from a sawdust fire at the saw mill was driving eastbound from Shoals to in Shoals about a disagreement with a neigh - quested on Butcher Boulevard for a female on Hwy 50. Loogootee Fire was dispatched. Lawrence County and another driver threw bor. with difficulty breathing. 7:09 p.m. - A female reported people firecrackers out of their window and it did 7:15 p.m. - Received a report of possible Thursday, September 23 shooting into the woods near Shaded Estates. damage to his vehicle. shots fired in the Shaded Estates Trailer 7:53 a.m. - A caller reported an intoxicated 9:37 p.m. - A female caller reported an un - 7:25 p.m. - Received a report of a speeding Court. or sleepy driver traveling towards Loogootee wanted person at her residence. Sgt Norris vehicle in Doe Run. 8:34 p.m. - Received a report of a battery on 231. responded 7:44 p.m. - Received a request for an am - and a request for an ambulance on Coal Hol - 10:20 p.m. - A male subject came on sta - Sunday, September 26 bulance in Loogootee. The subject was trans - low Road. The subject was transported to tion to report items stolen from his vehicle. 12:36 a.m. - A male caller reported a green ported to Jasper Memorial Hospital. Jasper Memorial Hospital. Sgt Hennette spoke with the male. Jeep driving in the grass at the swimming 8:10 p.m. - Received a report of a commer - 11:15 p.m. - Received a noise complaint 10:35 p.m. - An employee at Chuckles re - pool parking lot. Sgt Norris responded. ported a subject in a red pickup truck drove 2:18 a.m. - A female caller reported a red off without paying for gas. A suspects name Cavalier driving through grass on Hwy 50. was given. Sgt Hennette was the investigat - 2:35 p.m. - A female caller reported illegal ing officer. trash dumping at her business. Sgt Hennette Friday, September 24 spoke with the suspect. Unknown time - A female caller reported 5:54 p.m. - A male came on station to re - dogs running loose near Indiana Ave. port he had been battered. 11:35 a.m. - An employee at Chuckles re - 8:38 p.m. - A caller reported loud noise on ported a customer had pumped gas and does Mulberry Street. Sgt Norris spoke with the not have the money to pay for it. Capt. Akles person involved. responded. Any drug or criminal activity can be e- 12:34 p.m. - Martin County Sheriff’s De - mailed to [email protected]. You partment reported a male was almost hit by will remain anonymous. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 5 Real estate transfers Marlin J. Swartzentruber and Evelyn M. Swartzentruber, of Daviess County, In - diana to Larry E. Howell, of Martin County, Martin County Court news Indiana, lot number 11 in the Riverfront Persons listed on criminals charges are in - Julie and Troy Strunk to Harvester Federal Credit Union in the amount of $1,250.22. Subdivision to Halbert Township, Martin nocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Credit Union in the amount of $13,294.71. Jason Jarman to Crane Federal Credit County, Indiana. September 21 Union in the amount of $645.96. Barbara M. Bratton, of Martin County, CRIMINAL COURT Kris and Auna Beasley to Chase Home Fi - Darryl Kelley to Crane Federal Credit Indiana to Michael L. Crane and Julia D. New Charges Filed nance, LLC for mortgage foreclosure in the Union in the amount of $1,245.04. Crane, of Lawrence County, Indiana, a part September 14 amount of $88,880.72. Anthony McNeely to Crane Federal of the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Mark A. Parker, two counts of child mo - Charlotte Cundiff to Midland Funding in Credit Union in the amount of $638.20. Township 4 North, Range 3 West, Martin lesting, Class C Felonies. the amount of $1,228.20. Amanda and Jamie Walls to Crane Federal County, Indiana, and containing 2.00 acres, Tony D. Neidigh, operating a vehicle with Berta Davis to Midland Funding in the Credit Union in the amount of $684.44. more or less. a blood alcohol content of .08 or more, a amount of $1,268.21. September 13 Barbara J. Bough, of Martin County, In - Class C Misdemeanor; driving while sus - Larry Davis to Atlantic Credit & Finance Mike Asberry to James E. Wilson in the diana to Barbara J. Bough, transfer of pended with prior conviction, a Class A Mis - in the amount of $3,989. amount of $4,744.45. death to Randall L. Bough and Ronald E. demeanor. Larry and Valerie Gilbert to Fifth Third September 14 Bough, beneficiaries, a portion of the North - Vernon J. Chastain, possession of mari - Bank in the amount of $6,853.10. Michelle D. Hudson to Crane Federal west Quarter of Section 24, Township 3 juana, a Class A Misdemeanor. Bonnie R. Nixon to American Acceptance Credit Union in the amount of $2,721.30. North, Range 5 West, in the City of Loogootee, September 16 Co. LLC assignee of Chase Bank in the September 17 Indiana, this being lot 19 on the unrecorded Dana M. Hajak Burkes, operating a vehi - amount of $12,519.10. Logan King to Procol in the amount of plat of Country Court III Subdivision. cle with a blood alcohol content of .15 or Anthony L. Wadsworth to Chase Bank in $1,411.76. Robert L. Hawkins and Doris J. more, a Class A Misdemeanor. the amount of $9,364.10. John Wagler to Midland Funding in the Hawkins, of Martin County, Indiana to CIVIL COURT Lana Wininger to Midland Funding in the amount of $1,746.05. Kelly Springer and David R. Springer New Suits Filed amount of $4,509.11. TRAFFIC TICKETS PAID and Coral Springer, of Martin County, In - September 15 CIVIL COURT DISMISSED September 15 – September 21 diana, a part of the Southwest Quarter of the Deaconess Hospital, Inc. vs. Bernard and September 10 Ronald Blackmon, Loogootee, seatbelt vi - Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township Karen Mattingly, civil collection. Linda and Tim Diamond vs. Benjamin olation, $25. 3 North, Range 3 West, and containing 1 ¼ Victoria Lawson vs. William T. Osgath - Survance, Bradley Survance, Miriam Sur - Kent Lents, Loogootee, speeding 60 in a acres, more or less. arp, civil plenary. vance, and Martin County Board of Com - 45; alteration by local authority; school, J. Cody Roush and Michelle L. Roush Victoria Lawson vs. Linda L. Osgatharp missioners, civil tort, dismissed. $119. and John G. Blendowski and Deborah L. and Old National Bank, civil plenary. SMALL CLAIMS COURT Buddy Ray Rather, Odon, seatbelt viola - Blendowski, of Daviess County, Indiana to September 17 New Suits Filed tion, $25. William Heckard and Amanda Heckard, of Sarah Trambaugh vs. Kyle Trambaugh, September 17 Andrew Shoener, Fort Wayne, speeding Martin County, Indiana, a part of the North - petition for dissolution of marriage. Toy’s Auto Parts vs. John Gore, com - 74 in a 55, $124. west Quarter of Section 30, Township 3 September 21 plaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE North, Range 3 West, Center Township, LVNV Funding vs. Jessica Hembree, civil SMALL CLAIMS JUDGMENTS September 23 Martin County, Indiana and containing 0.42 collection. August 24 Nicholas Ryan McCracken of Shoals and acres, more or less. German American Bancorp vs. Alice Teri and John Cain to Crane Federal Krystal Michelle Ball of Shoals. Carol E. Richer and David A. Smith, of Kane, unknown heirs, legatees, devisees; Martin County, Indiana to Rick Norris and Capital One Bank, and unknown occupants, Connie L. Norris, of Martin County, Indiana, mortgage foreclosure. Martin County jail bookings lot number 11 in J.W. O’Brian’s Addition to CIVIL COURT JUDGMENTS the town, now City of Loogootee, Indiana. September 17 Tuesday, September 21 domestic battery and transported to the Agnes F. Trahan to Darryl W. Huls Ryan S. Bergman to Capital One Bank in 4:06 p.m. - Miranda D. Tenbarge, 24, of Martin County Security Center. Trust, the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest the amount of $1,960.39. Loogootee, was arrested by Loogootee Po - Thursday, September 23 Quarter of Section 19, Township 2 North, Joyce Hembree to Midland Funding in the lice Sgt. Hennette after a report of a domes - 5:15 p.m. - Justin Blake, 33, of Loo - Range 4 West, containing 40 acres, more or amount of $3,460.01. tic dispute. Tenbarge was charged with gootee, was arrested and charged with op - less. Christopher Jones to Cach, LLC in the erating while intoxicated. Edna J. Allbright, of Lee County, Florida amount of $2,121.93. Friday, September 24 to Michael D. Atkinson and Kelly J. Atkin - Kirk Kidwell to LVNV Funding LLC in Accident reports 7:44 p.m. - Nicholas H. Dosch, 28, of son, of Hendricks County, Indiana and Caryn the amount of $9,024.70. Tuesday, September 21 Shoals, was arrested by Loogootee Police L. Atkinson, of Marion County, Indiana, Michael D. McLaughlin to Capital One 11:50 a.m. - Brooke A. Schultheis, of Sgt. Hennette and charged with possession the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quar - Bank in the amount of $1,604.14. Loogootee, was operating a 1999 Toyota on of marijuana and resisting law enforce - ter of Section 34, Township 3 North, Range Charlotte Mundy to Citibank in the Broadway Street when the vehicle in front ment. 3 West, containing 40 acres, more or less. amount of $28,764.16. of Schultheis suddenly stopped and turned Saturday, September 25 Also, commencing at the Southwest corner Paula M. New to Midland Funding, LLC onto SW 2nd Street. Schultheis was able to 5:43 p.m. - David W. Terry, 29, of Loo - of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest in the amount of $822.08. get stopped, however, a vehicle behind gootee, was arrested by Loogootee Police Quarter of Section 27, Township 3 North, Charles Qualkenbush to Capital Alliance Schultheis which was driven by Karen M after a report of a disturbance on North Range 3 West, and containing 5.5 acres, Financial, LLC in the amount of $8,423.20. Bullock was unable to get stopped and Street. He was charged with resisting law more or less. Also, part of the Southwest Amber Ross et al to BAC Home Loans struck the rear of the Schultheis vehicle. A enforcement and transported to the Martin Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Servicing for mortgage foreclosure in the female juvenile passenger in the Schultheis County Security Center. 27, Township 3 North, Range 3 West, and amount of $95,762.48. vehicle was later taken to a local hospital Monday, September 27 containing 2.5 acres, more or less. Also Janet Sanchez to Midland Funding, LLC complaining of neck pain. Chief Rayhill 10:21 p.m. - Terry W. Moore, 38, was ar - known as 10724 Weisbach Road, Shoals, in the amount of $2,497.48. was the investigating officer. rested for operating while intoxicated. Indiana 47581. Genevieve Olmstead, of Marion County, Indiana to Michael D. Atkinson and Kelly J. Atkinson, of Hendricks County, Indiana and Christopher M. Atkinson and Ember D. Atkinson, of Boone County, Indiana and Caryn L. Atkinson, of Marion County, In - diana, the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 3 North, Range 3 West, containing 40 acres, more or less. Also, part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 3 North, Range 3 West, and containing 2.5 acres, more or less. Also known as 10724 Weisbach Road, Shoals, Indiana 47581. Savannah Quigley, of Martin County, In - diana to Nicholas W. Conner and Melissa A. Conner, of Martin County, Indiana, a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 5 West, Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana, and con - taining 0.59 acre, more or less. Ethel McGuire, Nancy Waggoner, Robert E. Taylor, Alisha Troutman, and Amy Salmon, of Martin County, Indiana to Martin Bradley and Mary Bradley, of Martin County, Indiana, lot number 13 Block H in Loogootee Land Company Addition in the City of Loogootee, Indiana. Dennis L. Overall, of Martin County, In - diana to James V. Matthews and Janet A. Matthews, the south half of lots numbered 30 and 31 in Campbell and Breen’s Addition to Loogootee, Indiana. Page 6 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 In your OWN WORDS “It’s no Party, Party” invites My Point of public to rally this Saturday You are invited to attend, a ONE NATION halt massive job loss and declining living rally, with “It’s no Party, Party”, at the standards on the one hand, and the compar - VIEW Daviess County Courthouse, this Saturday, ative ease with which Republicans in Con - By Courtney Hughett October 2 from noon to 1 p.m. Main speaker gress, with help from some Democrats, have Owner, will be Roy E. Pannell with others partici - done their best to make the world safe again pating. for JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citi - Wyatt at his computer Martin County Journal Our nation stands at a critical crossroads. Group, on the other. The 30-year drive for a low-wage, high-con - Just as we have seen through history, fear It seems like a lot of focus in the past sev - solutely refused to allow a computer into sumption society that imports more and mongers in our country have seized on that eral weeks has been jobs – in our commu - her house. My 88-year-old Grandma Ever - more of what it consumes has hit the wall. anger and are working hard — unfortunately nity anyway. With the loss of Perfect Fit man has a dinosaur-like computer that she Millions are unemployed, with little re - with some success — to use justifiable anger and the addition of Tim Kinder as executive tries like the dickens to use and even gets covery in sight. A record number of Ameri - about a failing economy to divide us. director of the Martin County Alliance for on facebook every now and again to keep cans who want desperately to work have We have to fight this hateful demagoguery Economic Growth, this county has a leg up up-to-date with all of her grandkids. Com - been jobless for more than six months. that only benefits our foes, and we can’t do on the ability to help displaced workers. I puters are not something she enjoys too At the same time, Wall Street continues to it alone. History has taught us that the best will admit I was a bit skeptical about the much, however, and having dial-up internet roll up big profits, Banks and corporations way to fight the forces of hatred is to address addition of another “organization” to the service makes it all the more frustrating for have made off with trillions of public dol - the economic policies that led to our eco - long list already in the county, but now I her. lars, while small businesses can’t get loans nomic suffering, and that our fight must feel that the Alliance will be a great asset My dad, in his late 50s, is very techno - and cities are being forced to make cuts to draw its strength from an alliance of the poor for our community. logically competent. He had a job at Kim - public education and public safety, harming and the middle class-everyone who works I started working at the age of 12, and ball for many, many years repairing our children and our communities. for a living. aside from a brief two-year hiatus when I electronics so not only is he versed in web Obstructionists in Congress are doing It is against this backdrop that we join gave birth to my second son I have always design, he has also helped me through a everything they can to stop anything that ONE NATION. had a job. I’ve been lucky too because I’ve few computer-related issues over the years. helps working people, and they are scape - ONE NATION is a multi-racial, civil and never been in a position where I’ve had a He is the reason we even had a Com - goating workers for the demise of the econ - human rights movement whose mission is to hard time obtaining a job. modore 64 growing up. omy. Public sector workers are being cast as reorder our nation’s priorities to invest in our My senior year of high school was the Since I have never had a job that didn’t selfish, auto workers are being blamed for nation’s most valuable resource - OUR first year we were introduced to computers. involve a computer in one way or another I the troubles of the auto industry, and teach - PEOPLE. The teachers, along with the students, took feel like I can manage through just about ers are being blamed for an education sys - We welcome churches of all faith, democ - on this foreign concept, learning computer any program thrown at me, however, many tem in need of support. rats, republicans, independents and anyone basics of copying and pasting and opening out there are not so lucky. My husband Working people are frustrated and angry- tired of the anti U.S. government attached to and closing a word processing document. even still needs help quite a bit navigating incensed by the government’s inability to this Great Nation. Nowadays, our kids are way ahead of us as a computer. His job building diesel engines far as computers in education. I guarantee gives him little interaction with things like that my son Wyatt can type faster than I can Word, Excel, Quickbooks, etc. Although he and I type about 60 words a minute. Both sends inter-office email and keeps track of of my boys have their own computers and inventory via computer he still has a hard rarely do they need help operating them. time with many functions. I have taught They have been using them since they were him a little since starting The Journal but old enough to sit in the chair. My kids ask on those days that I tell him I need help me questions about what the internet was with billing the look of dread comes over like when I was a kid and they giggle when his face. I explain that it wasn’t invented yet. As a I designed the Martin County Journal kid we had a Commodore 64 and typed in website along with several others over the our own programs using a code from a years. It’s fun for me which many find per - magazine. It would literally take days to plexing. Computers are not just what I use input the pages of random letters and num - for business – they are my hobby. I sit for bers and the satisfaction when it was finally hours and design advertisements for people done could not be duplicated. Now it’s as out of pure joy of doing it. The fact that I simple as popping in a disc and hitting in - have won 13 awards at the state level for stall. that “hobby” just makes it all the more re - Not only is my generation at somewhat warding. -Photo by Cindy Lagle of a disadvantage, those older than us have I don’t see computers or the internet See you at the Pole it even harder. Many of folks my grandma’s going anywhere any time soon such as the Students at Loogootee Jr./Sr. High School gather around the flag pole in the parking age are just plain against the technology. VCR or the cassette tape. Things will only lot for “See you at the Pole” which is an annual gathering of students of all ages at a My grandma Clark, Moomie, God rest her become more advanced – if that is possi - flagpole in front of their school for prayer, scripture-reading, and hymn-singing, dur - soul, passed away a few years back and ab - ble. ing an early morning hour preceding the start of the school day. 2 *# % 2 -0 (+ 2 *(& 2 '.#,,#('+ 2 ! ', 2 (*,#'! 2 -#' ' * 2),#+&% 2 ++(*# + +, (&&-'#(' 2 %(*%+ (/'+ ! #+#, -+ (' (($ *# % ((& (-*+ "-*+ *# , )& ,( )& (* 1 ))(#',& ', '( "*! Wednesday, September 29, 2010 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 7 Your GOVERNMENT Hume offers common sense proposals to The Messmer Report support Indiana schools By District 63 State Rep. State Senator Lindel Hume (D-Princeton) said. “We need to give more flexibility and announced a package of proposals today more control to the locally elected officials that will provide more local control for who know their local needs and how best Mark Messmer school funding decisions and help Hoosiers to direct funds in any given year.” directly support schools. Hume said the Individual tax refund donations: Allows proposals provide common sense options individuals to donate part or all of their The 2011 Plan: Blueprint for den Hoosier workers and employers. to help schools close budget gaps without state income tax refunds to a fund benefit - Revitalization - Part Two This week, more jobs numbers were re - raising taxes or impacting the state budget. ting an Indiana public school corporation It sure would be nice if the government- or leased. They show that Indiana is adding Hume will co-author the package of pro - or public education foundation by a check- any entity, for that matter- could snap its fin - private sector jobs three-and-a-half times posals during the 2011 legislative session. off box on their tax return form. Approxi - gers and pull the economy back up to its feet. faster than the rest of the nation-3,000 more At the heart of the proposal is an effort to mately 30,000 Hoosiers now use this Unfortunately, that’s not how things work. were added in August. restore local decision making by school option to donate to the Indiana Nongame Many have tried to bring the economy So House Republicans have some spe - corporations that have seen increasing state Wildlife Fund each year. back to life: some have tried to shock it cific proposals to give businesses the envi - control since the state took over the school Tax credits for donations to K-12 public back to life through a series of stimulus ronment they need so they can grow and general fund. Before the general fund was education foundations: Expands to Indiana funding; others have thrown gobs of money develop their businesses here in Indiana transferred to the state, school funding de - public education foundations eligibility for at it in an attempt to stop the bleeding, only with confidence. cisions were made locally and supported by an existing tax credit program for donations to realize much more money is needed. We aim to incentivize the use of existing local property taxes. to private school scholarship funds. But sometimes spending to stop the econ - facilities that could revitalize hard hit com - In response to growing concern over the In 2009, the Indiana General Assembly omy’s downturn is like adding water to a munities. That’s a fancy way of saying that impact of a $300 million cut from K-12 approved a tax credit for 50 percent of each sinking ship. What we need to do is build we want to see those huge, empty eyesore school funding by Governor Mitch Daniels, dollar contributed to organizations that an economic environment that is conducive factories buzzing with activity again—and Hume said all creative solutions should be grant scholarships to children attending pri - to jobs and job creation. soon. on the table. “It is a very difficult time for vate schools. By expanding the credit to in - We also need to reset the dial on what One idea to accomplish this is to enhance Indiana schools, and it’s worth looking at dividuals and corporations that donate to people think is ‘normal.’ Part of that is re - the Industrial Recovery Site Tax Credit, any options available to give local officials public education foundations, Hoosiers alizing that Indiana’s job landscape, once known as the Dinosaur Building Credit, the tools they need to manage the budget have more options and more students can rich with manufacturing plants, is going to which will encourage growing businesses gaps,” Hume commented. benefit from private donations. The current look much differently than it used to. Tra - to take advantage of these existing facilities. The package introduced by Hume and cap of $2.5 million in tax credits available ditional manufacturing jobs may not come The overarching goal is to provide local other Senate Democrats today includes the each year would remain. back, but in their place I fully expect to see communities with additional economic de - following proposals: Hume said Indiana’s public school edu - new high-tech jobs. velopment tools, like reducing the age limit School funding flexibility: Allows a cation foundations and those who want to So what’s the best thing the government placed on the property tax deduction for re - school corporation to transfer up to 50 per - support them deserve the same treatment as can do to jumpstart the engine and bring habilitated property from 50 years to 25 cent of the capital projects fund to its gen - a private school fund. jobs to Indiana? Well, we need to start off years. eral fund with no stipulations. There are more than 50 public education with a better economic climate. Right now House Republicans also want to stream - A law approved in 2010 allows school foundations in local communities through - our economy is about as predictable as a line and enhance the abatement process for corporations to transfer up to 10 percent of out Indiana. Public education foundation corroding clunker. real and personal property, so as to further a capital projects fund balance to the gen - membership includes parents, educators I believe the solution is simpler than most encourage growing businesses to occupy eral fund only if teachers agree to forgo and, business leaders who collaborate on people think: we need to provide a stable certain properties. raises. the local level to provide funds for innova - ground for businesses to stand on. Taking a defibrillator to the economy with Allowing transfers without such stipula - tive educational programs that motivate, When businesses look where to expand stimulus funding or a quick construction tions empowers teachers, administrators recognize, and appreciate students and operations or even relocate operations en - program might seem like a way to swiftly and parents to work together to provide the teachers. tirely, they’re going to look first for a state bring business back to life, but it wouldn’t best for students in a unified effort. For more information on Sen. Hume or with predictable taxes that won’t threaten to change the underlying health issues. And “The problem won’t be solved by tying his legislative agenda visit www.in.gov/s48 spike and send the local economy back into borrowing money, to do so, will eventually the hands of local school officials,” Hume or call 1-800-382-9467. a tailspin. have to be paid back, with higher taxes. Predictability in taxes and levels of gov - Only fiscal responsibility will strengthen ernment service all stem from one thing: fi - Indiana’s business climate to the point Indiana awarded $1.3 million for increasing adoptions nancial stability. So right now, the most where it can grow again. And fiscal respon - Indiana received a $1.3 million award Indiana’s adoptive parents. “Most children important thing that Indiana can do as a sibility is exactly what House Republicans from the U. S. Department of Health and in foster care are looking for a place to call leader in jobs creation is to pass a balanced hope to return to the Statehouse. Human Services for increasing the number home - families with whom they can share budget with no tax increases to further bur - Next week: our ideas for education! of children adopted from foster care. a lifetime of birthdays and holidays and Indiana was one of 38 states and Puerto who can cheer for them at their sporting Rico recognized by HHS and has received events and other activities. Those who this award each year it has been presented. adopt children provide that safety and sta - ! “All children deserve loving, safe, and bility, but more importantly give that child permanent homes,” said HHS Secretary a forever family. For that we are grateful.” Kathleen Sebelius. “It is gratifying that Indiana is currently on target to second most states continue to excel in promoting highest number of adoptions in the last ! " # $ the adoption of children from foster care. I seven years. sincerely thank every adoptive family that Information about Indiana children wait - has welcomed a child into their home.” ing for adoptive families is available at James W. Payne, Director of the Indiana http://www.in.gov/dcs/ or by calling 1-888- Department of Child Services, also praised 25ADOPT. Page 8 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Rabies still a threat says state health officials World Rabies Day was September 28, and said Dr. House. “Since rabies in Indiana is state health officials are taking advantage of primarily found in bats, I urge people to take the opportunity to remind the public rabies extra precautions to avoid exposure to bats. is still a disease of concern. Rabies is a virus The first step is to bat-proof your house. that attacks the brain and nervous system of Second, don’t handle bats.” humans and other mammals. It is transmitted Dr. House also advises the following: through a bite, or very rarely, saliva entering -If you or other family members are awak - a person’s mouth, nose, eyes, or open wound. ened by a bat or a bat is seen in the room of Rabies is almost 100 percent fatal. a child or disabled person, try to capture the In Indiana, bats are the animal of most con - bat in a sealable container. If caught, do not cern for rabies. Health officials have identi - release the bat. Submit it to your local health fied 21 bats this year that have tested positive department for rabies testing. for rabies in the state. Since 2006, two people -To capture a bat, you will need leather in Indiana have died from rabies. Before work gloves, a small box or coffee can, a 2006, Indiana had not had a human case of piece of cardboard, and tape. When the bat rabies in 50 years. lands, place the box or can over it, and slide “Unfortunately, these deaths are a sad a re - the cardboard under the container to trap the minder rabies is still a threat,” said Jennifer bat inside. Tape the cardboard to the con - House, DVM, veterinary epidemiologist. tainer and punch small holes in the cardboard World Rabies Day has been set aside to to allow the bat to breathe. Contact your local promote rabies prevention. It is estimated health department to submit the animal to the 55,000 people die worldwide from rabies state rabies laboratory for testing. each year. Vaccination of domestic animals -Contact a pest control specialist, for as - has greatly reduced the risk of rabies in the sistance in bat-proofing your home. Bats can United States. enter through a hole as small as one-quarter State health officials say canine strain ra - inch. Paving begins -Photo by Courtney Hughett bies has been eliminated from the United According to the Centers for Disease Con - Crews from Tri-County Paving worked Tuesday to complete blacktop work on a States through vaccination and leash laws. trol and Prevention, rabies can only be con - section of Church Street in Loogootee. The portion of road was blocked off to traffic However, other strains of rabies are still firmed in a laboratory. But any bat that is most of Monday and Tuesday. According to Loogootee Mayor Don Bowling there is present and risk of rabies transmission to active in the day, is not able to fly, or is found not a lot of money available for paving city streets again this year. pets from wildlife is always a possibility. in a place where bats are usually not seen, Animals that are most likely to spread rabies and is very easy to approach, is far more are bats, raccoons, skunks, coyotes, and likely to have rabies. As a result, bats should foxes. never be handled. Less than one percent of 9th District Congressional Forum “In addition to vaccinating their pets, peo - bats in the wild are rabid, but bites by bats planned for October 13 in Jasper ple should also avoid contact with wildlife,” are considered high risk. Three candidates seeking Indiana’s 9th to answer. At the end of the program, Martin County Ordinance banning K2 District Congressional seat have agreed each candidate will be allowed to give a nances to promote and protect the safety, to appear at a forum on October 13, at 7 closing statement. Board of Commissioners of health, and welfare of its citizenry; and p.m. (ET), at the Jasper Arts Center. The Rules for the forum have been agreed Martin County WHEREAS, The Products containing forum is sponsored by Vincennes Uni - to by the candidates. There will be open Ordinance No. 2010-13 synthetic cannabinoids have not been tested versity. seating in the 675-seat auditorium. VU An ordinance prohibiting the sale of sub - by the Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Candidates participating are incum - Jasper Campus students will serve as stances containing synthetic cannabinoids Department of Agriculture) or other govern - bent U.S. Representative Baron Hill, De - ushers. Admission is free but tickets are or their use in public facilities mental agency for human consumption and mocrat; Todd Young, Republican; and required. Tickets became available on WHEREAS, The Board of Commission - may contain chemicals detrimental to the Greg Knott, Libertarian. September 27 at: VUJC Bookstore, Fer - ers of Martin County have been made aware health and welfare of those who may ingest The forum will be presented in two dinand Town Hall, Huntingburg City that substances containing synthetic them; and parts. In the first part, each candidate Hall, and Jasper City Hall. cannabinoids, which include substances WHEREAS, medical studies and treatises will appear on stage with a three-mem - Campaign signs, banners, or parapher - containing one or more of the following note deleterious health risks and adverse ef - ber panel consisting of two news media nalia will be prohibited in the building chemical compounds: fects associated with synthetic cannabinoids representatives and one VU Jasper Cam - and on the grounds. The audience will be (6aR, 10aR)-9-(hydroxymethyl)-6,6-di - and the Products; and pus student. The conversations will be instructed to refrain from applauding or methyl-3-(2methyloctan-2-yl)-6a,7,10, 10a- WHEREAS, several states and munici - free-flowing and each candidate may be in other ways demonstrating support or tetrahydrobenzol[c]chromen-1-ol, also palities throughout the United States have asked different questions. non-support for a candidate. No still or known as HU-210; banned the Products and synthetic cannabi - In the second part of the forum, all video cameras or recording devices will 1-Pentyl-3-(1-naphthoy)indole, also noids as a danger to public health and wel - three candidates will appear on stage be used by members of the audience dur - known as JWH-018; fare; and with a moderator to answer questions ing the debate. 1-Butyl-3-(1-naphythoy)indole, also WHEREAS, the smoke emanating from submitted in writing from the audience. The forum will be broadcast on both known as JWH-073; or the burning or incineration of the Products Each candidate will respond to the same October 16 and October 23 at 6 p.m. on Any other equivalent compound or deriv - may cause adverse effects on bystanders or question and will have up to two minutes VU’s public broadcast station, WVUT. ative (“Products”) have been marketed, sold, those in the vicinity of such activity; and and offered for sale to the residents of Mar - All of which is ordained by the Board of tin County, including minors; and Commissioners of Martin County, Indiana WHEREAS, the citizens of Martin on this 21st day of September, 2010. County and various elected and law en - The Board of Commissioners of Martin forcement officials have noted an increased County, Indiana use of such Products, currently marketed Paul George, President and sold under the name of K2 and Spice; Dan Gregory, Commissioner and John Wininger, Commissioner WHEREAS, Indiana law provides that ATTEST: the County Executive may enact Ordi - Nancy Steiner, Auditor " # "& "! % ! " !" " "" ! ""$ & " " " !" " "" ! ""$ % ! ! " Wednesday, September 29, 2010 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 9 Just OUTDOORS Two more human cases of West Nile virus reported The Indiana State Department of Health said Jennifer House, DVM, veterinary epi - body aches, swollen lymph glands, or a rash. -Repairing failed septic systems; says two additional human cases of West demiologist at the Indiana State Department However, a small number of individuals will -Drilling holes in the bottom of recycling Nile virus have been reported in the state, of Health. “Mosquitoes will remain infected develop a more severe form of the disease containers left outdoors; both in Porter County. To date, mosquito and capable of transmitting West Nile virus with encephalitis, meningitis, or other neu - -Keeping grass cut short and shrubbery groups in 47 counties have tested positive until they die. Mosquitoes will not die until rological syndromes. trimmed; for the virus. we have a good hard freeze. In the meantime, Although anyone can get West Nile virus, -Cleaning clogged roof gutters, particularly Close by, the Illinois Department of Public they are capable of biting, so repellents people over 50 are at greater risk for becoming if leaves tend to plug up the drains; Health recently reported the first West Nile should be used.” seriously ill or even dying. -Frequently replacing the water in pet virus-related death in Illinois for 2010. Dr. House says the West Nile virus usually Dr. House urges homeowners to take the bowls; “This is the time of the year when we nor - causes West Nile fever, a milder form of the following steps: -Flushing ornamental fountains and bird - mally see the most cases of West Nile virus,” illness, which can include fever, headache, -Installing or repairing screens on windows baths periodically; and and doors to keep mosquitoes out of the -Aerating ornamental pools, or stock them Landowners can partner with hunters to control deer home; with predatory fish. -Discarding old tires, tin cans, plastic con - “There is no cure for West Nile virus and Landowners experiencing deer damage to has 40 acres of permanent deer cover. The tainers, ceramic pots or other containers that no human vaccine, but it is preventable,” crops, forest regeneration, or landscaping can landowner should have at least eight antler - can hold water; said Dr. House. get assistance from hunters in protecting less firearms hunter-effort days on the prop - their property through the DNR’s Hunters erty during firearms season. Helping Farmers program. Landowners also may want to encourage INDOT surplus sell to be held October 7 In order to minimize such damage, the hunting during archery season. By providing The Indiana Department of Transporta - -Public viewing will take place on Thurs - DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife recom - five antlerless archery hunter-effort days dur - tion (INDOT) is announcing that it will be day, October 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. mends that such landowners start a hunting ing that season, a landowner could reduce the holding its annual surplus auction this year. -Sale will take place on Friday, October program during the regular deer hunting sea - number of antlerless firearms hunter-effort The sale will be conducted at the Green - 22 beginning at 9 a.m. EST. sons, which are quickly approaching. days from eight to seven. field District Office Complex, 32 South Items for sale include but not limited to Archery season begins October 1 and Participating landowners should adjust fu - Broadway Street, Greenfield, Indiana. loading equipment, trucks, shop and office firearms season begins November 13. ture antlerless hunting according to the de - The surplus sale lot is located behind the equipment, traffic signal components, signs, Each district DNR wildlife biologist main - gree of deer damage observed. Success rates district office at the intersection of Franklin and miscellaneous items. tains a list, by county, of deer hunters who of hunters should average one antlerless deer and Osage Streets. For additional information regarding the want to participate in the program. Landown - per five antlerless hunting efforts to maintain Important dates are as follows: sale, please contact the Greenfield District ers having difficulty finding hunters may a desired deer density. If success rates exceed -Local government viewing is Thursday, Office at [email protected] or contact their district’s biologist for a copy. one antlerless deer per five antlerless hunting October 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. (317) 462-7751. Contact information for district biologists is efforts, the landowner should increase antler - at www.wildlife.IN.gov/2716.htm. less hunting efforts in future seasons to re - Burn ban declaration for Martin County A helpful Hunting Permission Form for duce the deer density to a more acceptable landowners to use is available at level. The landowner should also adjust DECLARATION OF EMERGENCy cause the issuance of this order to be in full http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/2343.htm by antlerless hunting efforts during the regular AND NO BURN DECLARATION FOR force and effect in Martin County, Indiana, scrolling to General Hunting Regulations deer hunting seasons to respond to the degree MARTIN COUNTy, INDIANA for the exercise of all necessary emergency and clicking on “Trespassing” at the bottom of deer damage observed during growing Whereas, Martin County, Indiana, has been, authority for the protection of the lives and of the page. season. and is currently, in a prolonged period of property of the people of Martin County, In - To be effective, such hunting programs The following statistics will help landown - drought which has created a state of emergency diana. should provide, at a minimum, one antlerless ers determine how many hunters and hunter- and urgent necessity; and We, the Board of Commissioners of Martin firearm hunter-effort day during the firearms effort days they should use on their property. Whereas, the Board of Commissioners of County, Indiana, also declare that, effective season for every five acres of permanent deer On average, only about 50 percent of hunters Martin County, Indiana, find the potential immediately, the following activities are pro - cover on the landowner’s property. Five harvest one deer. Only 10 percent of hunters for catastrophic fires hazards presented by hibited in Martin County, Indiana: antlerless archery hunter-effort days may be typically harvest two deer, and only about the current drought conditions; and Campfires and any other form of recreational substituted for each antlerless firearms seven percent harvest more than two deer Whereas, the Board of Commissioners of fire unless said fires are enclosed in a fire hunter-effort day during the archery season. during hunting season. Martin County, Indiana, find that a burn ban ring measuring at least 23 inches in diameter Antlerless hunter-effort days are defined as Participating landowners should consider affecting certain activities is a highly appro - and 10 inches or more in height. the number of days a hunter or a number of sharing these recommendations with neigh - priate public safety response to the hazards Open burning of any kind using wood or hunters spend hunting for antlerless deer. For bors and encourage them to consider a simi - presented by the current drought conditions. any other combustible matter, with the ex - example, two hunters, each hunting three lar program. Now Therefore, we, the Board of Com - ception of cooking grills fueled by charcoal days specifically for antlerless deer, equals Obviously, the amount of hunting pressure missioners of Martin County, Indiana, declare briquettes or propane gas. Charcoal from six antlerless hunter-effort days. Four on lands surrounding a property will affect pursuant to Indiana Code 10-14-3-29, that a permitted grills shall not be removed from a hunters, each hunting two days specifically the degree to which these recommendations state of emergency exists in Martin County, grill until the charcoal has been thoroughly for antlerless deer on the property, equals reduce future damage. Further information Indiana, and that we hereby invoke and extinguished. eight antlerless hunter-effort days. on managing deer damage is at: declare those portions of the Indiana Code Open burning of any kind of debris, such In another example, suppose a landowner wildlife.IN.gov/2781.htm. which are applicable to the conditions and as timber, vegetation, building construction waste or otherwise, with the exception of burning barrels with a ¼ inch mesh top and said burning shall be permitted from dawn to dusk only. Any individual or entity found in violation of this order shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 but not more than $1,000, plus applicable court costs. All public offices and employees of Martin County, Indiana, are hereby called upon to exercise the utmost diligence and discharge of duties required of them for the duration of this emergency and in the execution of laws, regulations and directives whether state and/or local. All Martin County, Indiana, residents are hereby called upon and directed to comply with emergency management measures, to cooperate with public officials and disaster services forces in executing emergency man - agement plans and to obey and comply with the lawful directions of property identified officers. This order shall remain in effect until re - scinded by the Board of Commissioners of Martin County, Indiana. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010, BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MAR - TIN COUNTY, INDIANA. Paul R. George, President; Dan J. Gregory, Commissioner; John Wininger, Commissioner ATTEST: Nancy J. Steiner, Martin County Auditor Page 10 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 State, federal government announce conservation program October events at the Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced $17.5 million through the Clean Water In - Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, recently that the U.S. Department of Agri - diana fund and in-kind services. Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clay, VU Skelton Center culture (USDA) has granted an expansion “FSA is excited to partner with the state Daviess, Delaware, Decatur, Dubois, Foun - October events at Vincennes Univer - of Indiana’s Conservation Reserve En - and the organizations of the Indiana Con - tain, Fulton, Gibson, Greene, Hamilton, sity’s Red Skelton Performing Arts Cen - hancement Program (CREP), nearly quad - servation Partnership to implement and pro - Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, ter will feature great music and theatre. rupling the number of acres eligible for mote this 2010 CREP expansion covering Huntington, Grant, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, For tickets or more information, call the conservation. 11 watersheds, touching 65 counties with a Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Kosciusko, Skelton Center box office at 812-888- CREP is a partnership between USDA total acreage goal of 26,250 acres ,” said In - Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Marshall, 4039, or visit www.vinu.edu/redskelton. and the State of Indiana to address agricul - diana FSA State Executive Director Julia A. Martin, Miami, Monroe, Morgan, Mont - The VU Music Department Gala Con - tural-related environmental concerns. “I Wickard. “Indiana farmers have been at the gomery, Noble, Owen, Orange, Parke, Pike, cert will take place on October 6, at 7:30 was proud to sign the state’s first CREP forefront of land conservation and steward - Posey, Pulaski, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, p.m. (EDT). This event is free and will agreement in 2005 and I am proud to see ship efforts for years – we are pleased to be Starke, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Van - feature the Concert Band, Jazz Ensem - this significant expansion today,” said Lt. able to provide this voluntary CREP pro - derburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, White, Wabash, ble, Percussion Ensemble, VU Connec - Governor Becky Skillman. “This, along gram to assist them in their continued ef - Wells, Whitley, Warren, Warrick, Washing - tion, Concert Choir, Brass Ensemble, with other massive efforts has made Indiana forts.” ton, and White Woodwind Ensemble, piano solos, and a national model for conservation.” The Nature Conservancy and the Depart - A map of these counties and watersheds performances by department faculty Earlier this year, Governor Mitch Daniels ment of Natural Resources will continue can be found on the ISDA website at: members. announced two major conservation projects their partnership with Indiana’s CREP pro - www.in.gov/isda/files/2010_CREP_Water - The VU Community Series will pres - – Muscatatuck Bottoms and Wabash gram by offering additional incentives to sheds.pdf ent pianist Jim Brickman on October 20, River/Sugar Creek – totaling more than the Tippecanoe and Upper White Water - By enrolling in CREP, Hoosier landown - at 7:30 p.m. Brickman has been named 68,000 acres. CREP addresses water quality sheds. ers improve water quality by creating the most charted male adult contempo - and wildlife concerns by incentivizing re - The previous CREP agreement included buffers and wetlands to reduce sediments, rary artist to date, with six of his albums duced sediment and nutrient runoff and en - the Tippecanoe River, Upper White River, nutrients, pesticides and herbicides that receiving gold and platinum status. For hanced wildlife habitat. Pigeon-Highland River watersheds cover - may run off from agricultural land. tickets, call the Alumni Office at 812- Participants receive financial incentives ing 29 counties. The new CREP Agreement This can also enhance habitat for wildlife, 888-4354. to enroll in contracts of 14 to 15 years and will include the following watersheds: including state and federally-listed threat - The VU Theatre and Music Depart - remove portions of marginal cropland from Tippecanoe, Upper White River, High - ened and endangered species. ments will present five performances of agricultural production (or other eligible land/Pigeon, Lower East Fork White, More information about the Conservation the musical comedy “25th Annual Put - land) and convert the area to wetlands, na - Lower Wabash, Lower White, Middle Reserve Enhancement Program can be nam County Spelling Bee” beginning tive grasses, trees and other vegetation. Wabash – Busseron, Middle Wabash – found by visiting the ISDA Web site at October 27, at 7 p.m. Performances will CREP participants will receive incentive Deer, Middle Wabash – Little Vermillion, www.in.gov/isda/2561.htm , the USDA, continue on October 28, at 7 p.m., Octo - payments, annual rental payments, and Upper East Fork White, Upper Wabash Farm Service Agency website at ber 29 and 30, at 8 p.m., and October 31, cost-share assistance. The total cost is esti - Additionally, the new Indiana CREP www.fsa.usda.gov, or please stop by your at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for adults and mated at $85 million, with USDA contribut - Agreement includes all or portions of 65 local Soil and Water Conservation District $5 for seniors and non-VU students. ing $67.5 million and Indiana contributing counties in the Wabash River watershed. or Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. At your Service Local professionals here to serve you!
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It’s al - ways a competitive match when Loogootee and Barr-Reeve play in any sport. This is the third time we’ve met them this season (we’re 12 and 3 on the season; two of our losses were against Barr-Reeve). I talked to the girls before the game started and told them to go out and have fun. I was so impressed and proud the way they stepped up their game and played with their heart! I have two play - ers that are out for injuries. This was very hard for them but I appreciate the support they show these girls every game! Three sev - enth graders stepped up and played with us! I couldn’t have asked any of them to do a better job!” said Head Coach Lacy Jeffers. The girls will go up against Northeast Dubois at home tomorrow night. The game begins at 6 p.m. The team traveled to South Knox for the Blue Chip Tournament last Saturday, Sep - tember 25. Up against Barr-Reeve in the final game, the Lions lost in two sets 10-25 and 12-25. Lauren Bowling led the team with six -Photo by Courtney Hughett points followed by Kailye Robbins and Mal - #2 Lion Lauren Bowling sets up for an assist while Waylee Wagoner, knelt down, lory Weisheit with two points each. Waylee and Addyson Aiman #4 watch anxiously in the second set against Barr-Reeve Tuesday Wagoner added five digs, two kills, and five night at Loogootee Elementary East Gym. assists; Robbins contributed five digs and two kills, Bowling had three kills and three Thursday, September 24 at home in two sets Erin Nelson and Kendall Burch led in scor - assists, Addyson Aiman had seven digs, and 25-16 and 25-22. Waylee Wagoner, Kailye ing with eight and seven points. Bailey Davis Weisheit added one dig and two kills. The Robbins, and Lauren Bowling led in scoring led with 16 digs, with Kendall Riley and girls’ next match is at home against North - with six points apiece. Addyson Aiman fol - Emily Bateman both chipping in seven a east Dubois tomorrow night at 6 p.m. lowed right behind with five points. piece. Emily Bateman led with four kills and The ladies also went up against Shoals in Wagoner also added six digs, five kills, and Erin Nelson had five assists. the first match of the Blue Chip on Saturday six assists; Robbins contributed nine digs, “The girls came out strong and didn’t un - and pulled off the win in two sets 25-20 and two kills and one assist; Bowling had 11 derestimate Barr-Reeve. They beat them 25-12. Leading the team was Chassidy digs, two kills, and 12 assists; Chassidy once, but Barr-Reeve was a totally different Bridges with 12 points. Lauren Bowling with Bridges added three points, 10 digs, and team last night. We came out strong from the seven while Kailye Robbins had six points. three kills; Aiman had 12 digs and six kills, beginning and never let up. I couldn’t have Waylee Wagoner had eight digs, four kills, Jon Benet Waide had two points and three asked for anything else,” said Coach Whit - and six assists; Robbins added six digs and digs, and Mallory Weisheit contributed a ney Wagoner. three kills, Bowling contributed 13 digs, point, three digs, and one kill. The seventh graders defeated North Knox three kills, and seven assists; Bridges had “The girls played great!” said Head Coach Thursday, September 23 at home. The girls -Photo by Courtney Hughett five digs and two kills; Addyson Aiman had Lacy Jeffers after the game. finished in two sets 25-12 and 25-21. Loogootee Eighth Grader Addyson three points and 10 digs, Mallory Weisheit The Loogootee Seventh Grade Volleyball Kendall Riley and Kendall Burch led the Aiman #4 makes a huge leap to spike the added two points, nine digs, and one kill; and team also defeated Barr-Reeve Tuesday, Sep - team with six points each and Erin Nelson ball in Tuesday night’s game against Jon Benet Waide contributed a dig. tember 28 in two sets 25-19 and 25-17 im - added five aces. Emily Bateman led with Barr-Reeve. The eighth graders defeated North Knox proving their record to 12-0. nine digs and Nelson added five kills. Tara Pennington led with six assists. “We came out strong in the first game like I have been asking them to. Then, the second game we played slow and were two steps be - hind everything. We really need to be able to come out and push strong for two games on Tuesday night.” The girls also defeated Bloomfield on Tuesday, September 21 in three sets 19-25, 25-10, and 15-8 improving their record to 10-0. Leading the Lions were Bailey Davis and Erin Nelson with 12 and 8 points. Bailey Davis had 13 digs followed by Emily Bate - man with 12. Bateman and Nelson also each had 6 kills. Nelson and Tara Pennington had six assists a piece. “I continue to be very pleased with the in - tensity the girls show each and every game. We have some big games coming up, and I am really excited for my girls to keep pushing themselves,” said Coach Whitney Wagoner. Free softball clinic offered The local area high school softball coaches would like to invite all area nine- and 10-year-old girls to a free softball clinic. The clinic will be held at the Loo - gootee Little League Softball Field (the back field) on Sunday, October 3 at 4 p.m. Please bring your glove, bat, helmet, cleats, and wear clothes that you normally wear for practice. Page 12 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Shoals JH Cross Country update LLooooggooootteeee aanndd SShhooaallss On Monday, September 20, the Runnin’ Rox headed to Jasper for a tri-angular meet SChool lUNCh with Jasper and Dubois. MENUS The girls ran the first race and Josey Wag - goner was the first Jug Rox runner to cross LOOGOOTEE Friday, October 1 beans, fruit juice, milk; choice 4-12: corn the finish line in a time of 16:20 and a 25th ELEMENTARy WEST BBQ rib or pizza, French fries, peas, dog place finish. Kelsey Sellers finished 27th Breakfast fruit, salad plate, milk Monday, October 4 (16:23), Allison Albright 35th (18:05), and Thursday, September 30 Monday, October 4 Chicken sandwich, fries, chilled fruit, Haylie Brace 36th (19:07). Egg and sausage biscuit, milk Subs or pizza, baked beans, chips, cot - cookies, milk In the boys’ race Zach Bleemel earned a Friday, October 1 tage cheese, salad plate, milk Tuesday, October 5 ribbon for his 5th place finish in a time of Egg and sausage biscuit, milk Tuesday, October 5 Taco salad, corn, jello, milk; choice 4-12: 12:26. John Sukup finished 21st (13:57), Monday, October 4 Spaghetti or pizza, tossed salad, fruit, cheese pizza Jacob Ivey 39th (18:31), Luke Dawley 40th Waffle sticks, sausage, applesauce, milk peas, salad plate, milk Wednesday, October 6 (18:32), Mitch McKibben 42nd (18:45), Tuesday, October 5 Wednesday, October 6 Chicken nuggets served with mashed po - Tanner Doane 46th (20:22), and J.D. Trout - Breakfast pizza, fruit, milk Salisbury steak or pizza, mashed pota - tatoes, broccoli, roll, milk; choice 4-12: man 47th (21:56). Wednesday, October 6 toes, green beans, fruit, salad plate, milk. sausage pizza On Thursday, the team traveled to Paoli Biscuit and gravy, sausage, milk SHOALS SCHOOLS for their annual invitational. This year there Lunch Breakfast were 29 schools competing with a total of Thursday, September 30 Thursday, September 30 Loogootee Junior High Cross 38 teams as some schools had two teams. Ravioli, baby carrots, pears, bread Cereal, sweet rolls, juice, milk Country Paoli Invitational results In the boys’ race, two runners ran well Friday, October 1 Friday, October 1 The Loogootee Junior High Cross Coun - enough to earn ribbons. Zach Bleemel ran Chicken sandwich, green beans, apples Ham sandwich with hash browns, milk try teams traveled to the Paoli Invitational the course in 13:41 and finished in 76th Monday, October 4 Monday, October 4 on September 23. The boys placed 8th in place and John Sukup finished in 14:14 in Corn dogs, baked beans, pineapple Cereal, toasted cheese, juice, milk the 26-school meet with Chase Wilcoxen, 90th place. Tuesday, October 5 Tuesday, October 5 Ryan Howell, Landon Bell, Kaleb Lyon, Also finishing were Jacob Ivey 140th Turkey sandwich, tator tots, peach crisp Waffles with syrup, sausage, juice, milk and Wyatt Nonte earning team ribbons. (17:12), Luke Dawley 150th (18:43), Wednesday, October 6 Wednesday, October 6 Winning individual ribbons were Chase Kenyon Sorrells 152nd (19:00), and Mitch Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, green Egg with biscuit and jelly, juice, milk Wilcoxen (27), Ryan Howell (48), Landon McKibben 156th (20:45). beans, bread Lunch Bell (49), Kaleb Lyon (51), Wyatt Nonte In the girls’ race, Josey Waggoner was the LOOGOOTEE INTERMEDIATE Thursday, September 30 (66), Mac Osborne (81), and Tye Collins first runner across the line for the team fin - AND HIGH SCHOOL Beef nuggets served with mashed pota - (100). The boys’ team two placed 18th, and ishing in 98th place in a time of 17:17. Lunch toes, California-blend vegetables, roll, team three placed 21st. Kelsey Sellers finished 107th (17:47), Alli - Thursday, September 30 milk; choice 4-12: pepperoni pizza Macey Baxter (116) and Taylor Kaiser son Albright 119th (18:47), and Haylie Burritos or pizza, corn, refried beans, ap - Friday, October 1 (136) competed in the junior high girls’ Brace 134th (22:00). plesauce, salad plate, milk Fajita chicken with steamed rice, green meet. Classified ADS HELP WANTED HELP WANTED WANTED pet groomer to work days. Must have experience and good references. Reply to * - *%+ & !+ &&'-&!& & . ,!% + [email protected]. '* , !* * *-!,!& ' ! $', , '-, FOR SALE $', !&+! , (*' -,!'& ($&, " #!' % ' !! !&&!& !%% !, $/ , ($&, .!$$ ,# ! "$ # ! "$" #" # $ * FOR SALE: 14-foot deep V alumium boat 7.5 !& (($!,!'&+ '& / -*+ / motor and trailer $750 call 709-0258. $ + '% ,' , ($&, *'% % #" ' # ! ( $ " $ ! ( % & (% (% *!& % ( ! ( ! ! 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Gymnastic mat, $"# police in Loogootee, and then turned over to Thomas the Tank Engine trains and accessories, the humane society. Call 296-0952. The so - blankets,decor, DVDs and VHS movies,books, # ! % ((( $"##&#! ciety also has a German shepherd mix pup Board games. Much More. All items clean and # "# "' ' that was picked up around the city park. priced to sell. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 13 Fall classes, programs at the learning center Did you know that the Martin County through January 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. Cost Community Learning Center has multiple for each session is $25. Seats are limited! computers available with Internet access? For registration or further information, If you need to use a computer, please come contact Kathy at 295-2674. by the center during office hours and sign Need help with your résumé? Darlene the computer usage agreement form. Com - Ridgway with Bramble Consulting will be puter usage is free for academic purposes. offering résumé Assistance-Level One on Test proctoring and college placement the following dates: September 30, Octo - testing are also available at the center for ber 14, and October 28. The class is from commuters and distance learners. 6 to 8 p.m. and cost is $25. This is a basic The MCCLC is dedicated to meeting the course designed for an applicant needing needs of our community. The center is a help with the application process for gov - great place for meetings and seminars, as ernment civilian and/or government con - well as credit and non-credit courses. If tractor positions. Contact Kathy at the you are interested in becoming an instruc - learning center at 812-295-2674 to regis - tor or have suggestions for classes that ter. would be beneficial to our community, The career planning course Breaking please contact Kathy at 812-295-2674 or Ground will be offered on October 21 from email kkerr8 @ivytech.edu. 6 to 8:30 p.m.; cost is $40. Breaking Would you like to learn how to type on Ground is a course designed to help indi - your own time schedule with exercises that viduals establish a career plan and identify meet your ability level? Come to the learn - their individual skills. The course will ing center during office hours and try out highlight what to know before beginning a “What Indiana Means to Me” the Mavis Beacon Typing Program at your career search, how to conduct a job search, own pace. For more information contact how to create cover letters and résumés, fourth grade essay competition Kathy at 812-295-2674. and interview preparation. Contact Kathy A free Computer Applications course is at the learning center at 812-295-2674 to The Indiana Statehouse Tour Office is sure the school name is on every essay. being offered at the center by Fathers For - register. sponsoring an essay competition in con - • Essays should convey what living in the ever Coalition, along with the Marriage & Indiana Drug Education and Awareness junction with “Indiana Statehood Day,” a state of Indiana means to the student. What Family Alliance. It is scheduled Mondays, Solutions are conducting an ongoing Over - celebration of Indiana’s 194th birthday. are the things that make the student glad that October 11 to November 8 from 6 to 9 comer’s Recovery Support Group at the Winners will be honored at the Statehood he or she is a Hoosier? p.m. This program is geared specifically center. Meetings are held every Tuesday Day Celebration taking place on Friday, De - • Essays must be received or postmarked for the ‘breadwinner’ of the family in evening from 6 to 8 p.m., and newcomers cember 10, from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Indiana October 25, 2010. search of new employment or career ad - are heartily invited. There is no cost for Statehouse. • Judges will choose first, second, and third vancement. Subjects include: Basic Com - participation. Representative Mark Messmer encourages place winners. puter Skills, Practical Internet Savvy, For further information, contact Jason all fourth graders in our community to enter • Winners will be notified on or before No - Microsoft Applications-such as Word and Underhill at 812-653-1908. this contest. He says that it is a wonderful vember 24, 2010. Excel, Résumé Writing and Professional How would you like to help someone be - way for students to display their knowledge • Send essays to: Jennifer Hodge, coordi - Correspondence. Contact Kathy at the come able to read? Southern Indiana ranks and talent, and be recognized for it. nator, State Capitol Tour Office, 200 W. learning center to register. among one of highest regions for adult il - Competition Rules: Washington St. Room 220 Indiana State - Two sessions of SAT preparation work - literacy in the nation. For Martin County, • The competition is open to any Indiana house, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. shops for college-bound high school stu - our illiteracy percentage is nearly a third 4th grade public, private or homeschooled For more information on the contest please dents will be offered at the center by Karen of our population. Do you know someone student. call 317-233-9830. Whorrall. This class will assist preparing who could use some help with his or her • Essays need to range from 100 to 400 The first place winner will be invited to students in securing competitively high reading skills? Anyone interested is words, handwritten or typed. read his or her essay at the December 10th scores for placement. Session one is sched - heartily encouraged to contact SOAR! at • Essays must include student’s name, ceremony. Messmer says he hopes to see a uled on Wednesdays, October 6 through 812-709-1618 for further information. teacher’s name, and the school’s name, ad - fourth grader from our community present October 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. Session two For GED-Adult Basic Education, call dress and telephone number. Please make their essay at the Statehouse on that day. is scheduled on Wednesdays, January 5 Jan Armstrong at 812-278-8711. Need an art class as part of your degree? Saturday Skills Seminars and campus visitation days at VU Indiana Wesleyan University will be offer - ing Art 134 right here in Martin County via Saturday Skills Seminars 2010, Landscaping, Emergency Medical Serv - provide high school students and their parents two-way video. The class will be on Tues - The public is invited to a variety of Saturday ices, Personality Colors, and Creating a Will. a chance to tour campus and meet with days during the month of November from Skills Seminars on October 2 at Vincennes Two other seminars, CPR Training and Au - faculty, staff, and students. There are also 6 to 10 p.m. University. Sponsored by the VU tomated External Defibrillator, are already sessions about the college application process, Visit the website www.indwes. Business/Public Service Division, the seminars filled. Complete seminar descriptions are financial aid, scholarships, student services, edu/Adult-Graduate/Undergraduate-Elec - are free and include a complimentary lunch available at www.vinu.edu/seminars. Advance academics, and housing. Check-in is at 8:30 tives/Register-Now/ or contact Admissions at VU’s Tecumseh Dining Center. Certificates registration is required by calling 812-888- a.m. (EDT) at the Beckes Student Union lo - Representative Robin Seaton at 815-298- of completion for the seminars will be awarded. 5965 or by going to the website. cated on Second Street at Indianapolis Avenue. 0823 or email robin.seaton@apollogrp. All of the seminars are at Davis Hall or the VU campus visitation days Walking tours of campus will follow an in - edu. Wathen Business Building, both located on Interested students, parents, and families formation session. The program is free and The MCCLC would like to send out a Second Street. Available seminar topics include have an opportunity to visit and preview the lunch is provided with advance registration. big “thank you” to all who have supported Introduction to Word 2007, Game Program - Vincennes University campus during PreVU To register or for more information call toll- and contributed to our funding. We are ming, Understanding the Generations, Web Days on October 22 and 23 and November free, 800-742-9198, or visit the VU website pleased to announce that additional funds Page Design, Leadership, QuickBooks Pro 19 and 20. PreVU Days are designed to at www.vinu.edu. have been procured that will allow us to keep our doors open through June 30, 2011! While this goal has been met, we still need to think long-term. Please help us keep the doors open and programs operating by either making tax- deductible donations for the center to the Ivy Tech Foundation, Inc. If you have questions or need further as - sistance, please contact Rick Cunningham, Executive Director of Resource Develop - ment, Ivy Tech Bloomington at 812-330- 6067. You will feel good knowing that you are making one of the most worthwhile invest - ments for the community. The center is open to assist you Monday - Thursday, 2 to 8 p.m., and Fridays by ap - pointment only. Kathy Kerr, coordinator, is more than happy to assist anyone interested in learn - ing more about the center and its wide spectrum of services. Simply give her a call at 812-295-2674 or email kkerr8 @ivytech.edu to schedule a time to discuss your current possibilities. Making change within your life is just one step away. Page 14 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Our FOLKS Basketball players wanted for upcoming nostalgia game The Martin County Community Founda - tion will host a nostalgia basketball game on Saturday, November 6, 2010 between graduates of Loogootee and Shoals High Schools. The evening will feature a ladies’ and a men’s game. It will be held at the Shoals High School Gymnasium. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with ladies’ tip off at 6:30 p.m. It is not necessary to have played basket - ball in high school to participate. You only need to have graduated. Any lady graduate through 2005 and any man from 1990 through 1999 is eligible for the game. Any graduate who is interested in partic - ipating should contact the following to reg - ister as a participant: Lady Lions - Teresa Nolley 295-6135, 295-3840, or [email protected] Lady Jug Rox - Alan “Lefty” Abel 247- 2417 Loogootee Men - Shawn Howell 295- -Photo provided LHS Class of 2005 reunion 2829 or [email protected] The Loogootee Class of 2005 held their five-year class reunion on Saturday, July 31 at Lark Ranch in Loogootee. Pizza and Shoals Men - Travis Brett 486-5124 or refreshments were served and DJ Dave and Linda entertained until the early morning hours. Approximately 35 of the 72 grad - [email protected] uates were able to attend. The class would like to give a big thanks to all of those who helped make this a success – including Proceeds from the game will be used to Matt Lark, Paul Burch, Pizza Junction, and DJ Dave & Linda! offset the operations cost of the Community Foundation. Omer Chiropractic to host Ladies Night of Indulgence in Loogootee Need a night to go out and have every - All different types of handbags will be thing that a woman loves? Omer Chiroprac - displayed from 31 displays from Uppercase tic is hosting a Ladies Night of Indulgence Living, as well as a great selection from at their Loogootee office Friday October 8 Tupperware. A large variety of Avon prod - from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It is open to all the ucts along with Miessence’s organic skin women in the area. care and home products will be available. There will be sixteen different vendors of - Tranquil Inn & Spa will be giving mini fering a wide variety of products. Top-of- chair massages and Omer Chiropractic will the-line jewelry from lia sophia will be offer free spinal scans. The first 50 women displayed, food created by Pampered Chef through the door will delight in a goodie and Tastefully Simple can be sampled, as bag full of free samples and products from well as chocolate creations by CB Choco - the vendors. There will be multiple door lates. Longaberger baskets, Creative Mem - prizes donated by the vendors. ories scrap booking items, and BriAnn If this sounds like an exciting night for Claire Bowtique hair bows and tutus will be you to indulge in the wonderful offers, displayed. Simple Soapworks will also have come bring a friend, and enjoy the fun de - all-natural soaps and candles from Scentsy. signed especially for you! -Photo provided Monthly Achievers celebrate entrepreneurship in Loogootee KidStuff Preschool goes camping For the last two weeks, KidStuff Preschool has had a camping and forest theme. In an effort to distinguish the company’s recognized in lia sophia’s national monthly They have read books around a campfire, made s’ mores, played in tents, went on top sales producers, lia sophia has recognized newsletter, which is distributed throughout bear hunts, and took nature walks. During this unit they had lap blankets donated Lacy Jeffers as a Monthly Achiever. Jeffers, the organization. Accumulated monthly sales by LouEllen Wilson and used the blankets while sitting around the campfire reading who is ranked among the top sales represen - can qualify Advisors and Managers for an - books and learning about nature. The preschool would like to say “thank you” to tatives in the organization, is now part of an nual awards. LouEllen for the blankets. Shown in the photo above, from left to right, are Ms. Lacy, elite group of company Advisors and Man - According to Jeffers, “Earning money by Matthew, Jackson, and Keenan. agers who have been acknowledged for their helping my hostesses and customers find outstanding jewelry sales efforts. beautiful, affordable jewelry has been so sat - “We’re so pleased to applaud Lacy Jef - isfying for me. Building and maintaining my fers’s personal achievements in sales,” says own business and receiving recognition have lia sophia executive vice president, Peter been an experience I never dreamed possi - MacBride. “This attests to the dedication, ble.” hard work and passion that goes into suc - For more information about lia sophia, cessfully forming your own business.” please contact Lacy Jeffers at lacyjeffers_lia - The Monthly Achievers are applauded and [email protected].
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All parents of ath - etry recitation contest sponsored by the Na - God’s Heart for the City - Jonah 1:1-2 now for a reason. It was no accident a letes are urged to attend, as well as anyone tional Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Saturday afternoon several people from Michigan boy ended up in Shoals, moved wanting to support Shoals School. the Poetry Foundation. Initial competitions are held at the high the church went out hanging flyers and to Loogootee and with God’s help planted Democrats to meet school level to determine one student to rep - questionnaires on doors of local residents. a church. God has a plan. It is no accident The Martin County Democrats will meet resent the school in state competition. There WHY? Why do we have an interest in try - you have a heart for Jesus now after all the Tuesday, October 5, at 6 p.m., at Loogootee are no registration costs for high schools in - ing to reach the lost people in Martin years of not knowing him. The years of not City Hall. The public is welcome and in - terested in participating in the Indiana Po - County? Because of what the Bible says in knowing Jesus and coming to know him - vited to attend. John 3:16, for God so loved the world. God that spectacular moment in time is your tes - etry Out Loud competition, and all resource Democrats Upcoming Events is working and has invited us to work. God timony to help another. It just didn’t happen materials will be provided. The Martin County Democrats will hold has a heart for the cities of Loogootee and one day. Preliminary school competitions should a Corn Hole Tourney on Saturday, October Shoals and every city in the world. If we are going to join God in having a be completed by February 1, 2011. 3, at 1 p.m. at Dairy Master. Registration Statistically, USA is the 4th largest unbe - heart for the city we must have a sense of Schools must register in advance to take begins at 12:30 p.m. The Democrats will lieving nation, only to be beaten by China, urgency, willingness to sacrifice and a hum - part in the Poetry Out Loud competition. also host a ham and bean and BBQ dinner India, and Indonesia. This is 1.8 billion peo - ble dependence of God. If you walk out and For more information on how to register for on Sunday, October 10 at the American Le - ple in the world with no Bible, no church, see a child playing in the street would you Poetry Out Loud, contact Susan Britsch, at gion Country Club. Lunch will be served at and no missionary. have an urgency to save that child from 317-232-1281 or email sbritsch@iac. noon. All Martin County candidates will be In the today’s passages we read the call of harm? We know the dangers in the street. IN.gov present. District 62 State Representative Jonah to tell the people of Nineveh about We must cry out for our city with this same State competition will be held in late Feb - Sandy Blanton and Dan Steiner, candidate God. The word of the Lord came to Jonah urgency saving it from destruction and from ruary to determine the Indiana state cham - for District 63 State Representative will also the son of Amittai saying, “Arise, go to Nin - the consequences of our sins. pion. be present. eveh the great city and cry against it, for Are you willing to sacrifice as Jonah was The winner of the state championship will their wickedness has come up before Me.”, asked? We must roll up our sleeves and en - Commissioners’ Executive Session represent Indiana at the 2010/2011 Poetry Jonah 1:1-2. gage people in ways we have never done The Martin County Board of Commis - Out Loud National Finals in Washington, There are three great truths we learn from before. Step out of your comfort zone to sioners will hold an executive session Mon - D.C. in late April. Elise Lockwood from this simple passage. God set his heart on the join God. day, October 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the University High School, Carmel, was the city of Nineveh. The Bible doesn’t tell us a Have you humbled yourself before God commissioners’ room of the courthouse in 2009/2010 Indiana State Champion. lot about Nineveh except it was a great city and totally trust in Him? Don’t depend to - Shoals. The purpose of the meeting is to go A total of $50,000 in scholarship awards and it was a wicked city. It was known all tally on a strategy or a creative way to tell over applications for highway department and school stipends will be awarded at the over the world for its wickedness. Wicked someone about God. Depend only on what secretary which is deemed personnel clas - Poetry Out Loud National Finals, with a meaning the destruction because of the God said. sified as confidential by state and federal $20,000 college scholarship awarded to the choices we have made and the conse - Bow your head and pray, pray for the city statutes as authorized by I.C. 5-14-1.5-5.1 national champion. quences and life- changing principles, when government, city council, and county com - (b) (7) therefore the meeting is closed to the The state champion receives a $200 cash God says thou shall not, He is saying don’t missioners - pray first that if they do not public. prize and an all-expenses paid trip to Wash - ington, D.C. to compete in the Poetry Out hurt yourself. When God tells us not to do know God that they will, pray for them to Humane society meetings Loud National Finals. something he is not trying to rob us of fun. have righteousness, wisdom, discernment, The Martin County Humane Society He is simply trying to stop us from harm. and understanding. Bless the business lead - meets on the third Tuesday of the month at The state champion’s school receives a When God says you shall; God is saying ers, law enforcement personnel with bless - Loogootee Municipal Building, at 7 p.m. To $500 stipend to purchase poetry books. help your-self live abundantly. ings of integrity, fairness, and righteous become a member, contact Martin County The National Poetry Out Loud competi - We should rejoice that we serve a God standard of measure. Pray for the school Humane Society, P. O. Box 537, Shoals, In - tion began in 2006. who sets his heart on the cities of this world system, the teachers, Christian teachers, stu - diana 47581, call Don at 296-0952. The program is designed to encourage that are wicked. God’s compassion was dents, churches, pastors. Pray for God’s youth to learn about great poetry through Recovery support group aroused because of their ruin and disaster, people, the families, marriages, the hearts memorization and performance, which The Overcomers Recovery Support Group helps students master public speaking skills, he called his prophet Jonah to go and pro - of parents toward their children, for chil - meets every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the build self-esteem, and internalize an appre - claim the gospel. God plants a church, sends dren’s hearts for their parents. Ask God to Martin County Community Learning Center. disciples, seeks the welfare of cities because have a sense of urgency, willingness of sac - ciate for American literary heritage. He loves us. rifice and humble us with dependence upon youth football meetings God desired the city of Nineveh to be Him. In Jesus name we pray for you to save Martin County Youth Football League Faith Baptist special service transformed. God didn’t set his heart on the all the people in our cities Lord. Amen. meets on the first Wednesday of the month city of Nineveh for what they were but for October 3rd we are inviting people to the at Pizza Junction at 7 p.m. Questions, call Faith Baptist Church will hold special what he desired them to be. God moved in Big Day; a day that is a soul-winning com - Audrey Robinson at 295-4773. service by Chosen People Ministries – a such a way that it changed everything about mitment day. We want to make people real - Soil and Water meetings group of Messianic Jews – on Sunday, Oc - the city of Nineveh. The whole city turned ize what a great God we have to bless us the The Martin County SWCD meets the tober 10, at 11 a.m. to God. Every part, every event, every busi - way He has. We have redecorated the third Monday of the month at the SWCD The speaker will be Tony Savarese and ness, everything was changed. God can church and it looks fantastic. Often people office located at Martin County Learning his topic will be Isreal in Prophecy. make these changes happen even in the don’t know where to go to church because Center. Office hours for the district are 8 The church is located at 205 E. Main cities of Loogootee and Shoals. All things they don’t know anyone or don’t know what a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays except Thursdays Street in Loogootee. are possible through Christ who strengthens is taught. It’s easy to get to know the people when it is closed. Visit www.martinswcd. For more information call Pastor Jim us. at New Beginnings and we teach Jesus as com or call at 295-3149. Lilly at 295-4024. God’s plan for the transformation of Nin - our source of love and grace. eveh involved His people. God has a desire After the service, there will be a dinner to use his people. God has raised the people and fellowship, so people can get to know of New Beginnings to reach out to the city who we are. ! of Loogootee and Shoals. God always uses Call Pastor Ernie if you have any ques - his people; he has placed you where you are tions at 709-0258. Praise God. ' "! # " ! # " ' & #"# )! $ "& Dairy Master ' ! ! ( %(%( ! ! #+ "$ &% ! &&$ " ) % ! &! %&$& #'&& ! $& " *&$ "!+ Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m. ! +"'$ #" & &$ && ! &&% '%& & %&$& " & ! &% "$ ! % !$$ &$ ! $10 per team !$ ) & "'$ "$ ! "##$ & ! $% ! % * !$$ ' % & " #$"( % $ Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. &+ ) & &% "! %&"$+ ! #$"(! &$ $"$ "!& & !$+ "%&% & +"' ")! & +"'$ ! ICE CREAM & PRIZES '$&, !$$ "$& &$ &"+
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Page 16 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Election 2010 Don’t forget you can Election Calendar register to vote online Monday, October 4, 2010 circuit court clerk must be open for at least First day that a voter may vote an absen - 7 hours to permit absentee voting. However, Online voter registration became the For more information on voter eligibility tee general election ballot before an absen - in a county with a population of less than newest addition to www.indianavoters.com and online voter services, please call the tee voter board in the office of the circuit 20,000, the county election board may re - and allows Indiana residents to submit a Martin County Clerk’s Office at 247-3651 or court clerk. duce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date. voter registration application electronically visit www.indianavoters.com. VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS Monday, November 1, 2010 to the appropriate county voter registration Deadline, at county voter registration of - Deadline, by noon, for the circuit court office. fice’s close of business for a voter to regis - clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered or Indiana residents with a valid Indiana dri - Photo identification laws ter or to transfer registration in the county faxed absentee ballot applications from con - ver’s license or Indiana state-issued identifi - Public Law 109-2005 requires Indiana res - voter registration office. fined voters or voters caring for a confined cation card are able to use this tool to submit idents to present a government-issued photo Friday, October 8, 2010 person requesting delivery of a ballot by an a new voter registration application or to up - ID before casting a ballot at the polls on End of pre-election campaign finance re - absentee voter board. date an existing voter registration record. Election Day. porting period. (except candidates for Deadline, by noon, for a voter to vote an Historically, voters have most commonly Your photo ID must meet four criteria to statewide office) absentee ballot in the office of the circuit registered by mail using a paper-based appli - be acceptable for voting purposes. It must: Friday, October 15, 2010 court clerk. cation form or have registered in-person at a 1. Display your photo Deadline, by noon, to file pre-election Deadline for a confined voter, a voter car - county voter registration office, the Indiana 2. Display your name, and the name must campaign finance reports. (except candi - ing for a confined person, or a voter with Election Division or a branch office of the conform to your voter registration record. dates for statewide office) disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Conform does not mean identical. Thursday, October 21, 2010 an absentee voter board at the voter’s place Applicants will be required to verify their 3. Display an expiration date and either be First day a confined voter, a voter caring of confinement. voting eligibility and personal information, current or have expired sometime after the for a confined person at a private residence, Tuesday, November 2, 2010 which will then be cross-referenced with date of the last General Election (November or a voter with disabilities may vote an ab - GENERAL ELECTION DAY databases from the Bureau of Motor Vehi - 4, 2008) Including Military IDs with expira - sentee ballot before an absentee voter board Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., pre - cles. Voters will instantly receive a confirma - tion dates of “INDEF” at the voter’s residence or place of confine - vailing local time. tion of their application that they can print. 4. Be issued by the State of Indiana or the ment. Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Once confirmed online, the county’s voter U.S. government Saturday, October 23, 2010 Deadline, by noon, for a candidate to file registration office will approve or reject reg - In most cases, an Indiana driver license, In - Absentee voter board in the office of cir - a verified election recount or contest peti - istrations subject to the same criteria used for diana photo ID card, Military ID or U.S. cuit court clerk must be open at least 7 tion. other applicants, such as residency or incar - Passport is sufficient. hours to permit absentee voting. However, ceration following conviction of a crime. A student ID from an Indiana State school in a county with a population of less than Indiana residents have until midnight on may only be used if it meets all of the four 20,000, the county election board may re - Absentee voting info Monday, October 4, 2010 to register in order criteria specified above. A student ID from a duce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date. All registered voters in Indiana are eligi - to participate in the November 2010 General private institution may not be used for voting Monday, October 25, 2010 ble to vote absentee-in-person at the county Election. purposes. Deadline, by midnight (except for con - election board office beginning 29 days be - In addition to registering to vote online, If you are unable or unwilling to present fined voters or voters caring for a confined fore Election Day. The first day a voter may www.indianavoters.com provides Hoosiers ID meeting these requirements, you may cast person requesting delivery of a ballot by an vote an absentee-in-person ballot at the with the ability to validate their voter regis - a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional absentee voter board), for the circuit court county clerk’s office for the 2010 General tration status, find their polling place loca - ballot, you have until noon 10 days after the clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered, or Election is October 4, 2010. The deadline tion, look into their provisional ballot status election to follow up with the county election faxed absentee ballot applications request - for absentee-by-mail applications to be re - information, find county contact information board and either provide the necessary doc - ing to vote absentee by mail.. ceived for the 2010 General Election is Oc - and determine who is on their ballot for an umentation or affirm one of the law’s exemp - Saturday, October 30, 2010 tober 25, 2010. upcoming election. tions applies to you. Absentee voter board in the office of the In order to vote absentee-by-mail, one of the following must apply: -You have a specific, reasonable expecta - tion that you will be absent from the county List of general election candidates on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open (6 am until 6 pm). The following are the candidates who have applied to run for elected office. Those who are unsure of their district -You have a disability. can look on their voter registration card or contact the clerk’s office at 247-3651. -You are at least 65 years of age. -You will have official election duties out - U.S. Senator County Commissioner District 2 choose up to three in their township) side of your voting precinct. Brad Ellsworth (Democrat) Paul R. George (Democrat) Perry Township -You are scheduled to work at your regu - Dan Coats (Republican) County Council District 1 Brandi Hennette (Democrat) lar place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open. State Senator District 48 Randy Wininger (Democrat) Julie Green (Democrat) Phillip Emmons (Republican) -You will be confined due to illness or in - Lindel O. Hume (Democrat) Sandra (Sue) Hunt (Democrat) jury or you will be caring for an individual US Representative District 8 County Council District 2 Mitcheltree Township confined due to illness or injury during the W. Trent VanHaaften (Democrat) Phyllis J. (Allen) Kidwell (Democ - Barbara Bratton (Democrat) entire 12 hours that the polls are open. John Cunningham (Libertarian) rat) Tammy Gore (Democrat) -You are prevented from voting because Larry D. Buscshon (Republican) Keith Gibson (Republican) of a religious discipline or religious holiday Dan J. Butler (Republican) during the entire 12 hours that the polls are District 62 State Representative County Council District 3 Kay Belcher (Republican) open. Sandra Blanton (Democrat) Michael (Mike) Dant (Democrat) Charity D. Tolbert (Republican) -You are a participant in the state’s ad - Matt Ubelhor (Republican) John D. Stoll (Republican) Rutherford Township dress confidentiality program. County Council District 4 Rosamary Street (Democrat) -You are a member of the military or a District 63 State Representative public safety officer. Daniel M. (Dan) Steiner (Democrat) Lynn Gee (Democrat) Lonnie E. Survance (Democrat) Note: Voters voting absentee-by-mail are Mark B. Messmer (Republican) Township Trustees Jason Survance (Democrat) NOT required to show photo ID. Martin County Circuit Court Perry Township Lost River Township In order to vote absentee-by-traveling Judge Noel D. Harty (Democrat) Keith Emmons (Republican) board, one of the following must apply: Alice D. Butler (Republican) -The voter expects to be confined, due to Lynne E. Ellis (Republican) Rutherford Township illness or injury, or the voter expects to be David Lett (Democrat) J. Sue Hembree (Democrat) Bruce Fithian (Republican) caring for a confined person at a private res - Martin County Prosecutor Mitcheltree Township Halbert Township idence, on Election Day. C. Michael Steiner (Democrat) Michael R. LaMar (Democrat) Travis Montgomery (Republican) -The voter is a voter with disabilities and believes their polling place is not accessible Martin County Clerk James Norman (Republican) Kimberly L. Albright (Republican) Stephanie Horton (Republican) to them. Julie Fithian (Republican) Lost River Township -The ballot will be delivered to you by a Bobbi Sue Nonte (Democrat) Mildred C. Brown (Republican) Center Township bi-partisan absentee voter board who will be able to assist you with you ballot. Martin County Sheriff Halbert Township Kenneth L. Brett (Republican) Larry L. Downs (Republican) Voters voting by traveling board are NOT Robert F. (Rob) Street (Democrat) Exzelia Montgomery (Republican) required to show photo ID. Kevin R. Boyd (Republican) Norma J. Baker (Republican) Center Township October 4th is the deadline to reg - Monday, October 4 is Martin County Assessor Charles S. Hamilton (Republican) ister to vote in the 2010 General Elec - Carolyn Sue McGuire (Republican) Township Advisory Board (Voters tion. the last day you can register to vote! Wednesday, September 29, 2010 MARTIN COUNTy JOURNAL Page 17 Just for FUN Hey kids - Next week is Fire Prevention Week
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