Journal 042512 - Martin County Journal

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“Celebrating the rich history of Martin County and the people who make it great”
Martin County
JOURNAL
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Year Three, Issue Seventeen
15 Pages
State’s programming
error gives over $179,000
back to Martin County
As a result of a programming error, the
state distributed additional local option income tax (LOIT) collections to counties on
April 5. This distribution is the result of an
error in the Department of Revenue’s
(DOR) annual County Statistics Report provided to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). OMB uses this report to determine LOIT distribution amounts to each
county.
Martin County, who recently started collecting the LOIT, received $148,262.44 in
COIT (County Option Income Tax) and
$31,133.27 in CEDIT (County Economic
Development Income Tax). The amounts
royalty
-Photo by After Hours Entertainment of Washington
Shoals High School held their prom last Saturday night. above, from left to right,
Kenzie graves was voted prom queen, alex Bauernfiend was named prom king, Josh
tinkle was voted prom prince, and Jessica Courtright was named prom princess.
County’s jobless rate at 7.2 percent
By Courtney HugHett
Martin County Journal Publisher
Martin County’s jobless rate fell slightly
for March moving from 7.4 percent in February to 7.2 percent. The county stayed in
80th place in the state for the second month
for the lowest unemployment.
For March, Martin County had 5,565 residents in the workforce with 403 of them
without jobs. In February, there were 5,598
residents in the job market and 412 without
jobs. In March of last year, the county’s jobless rate was also 7.2 percent with 5,546 residents in the workforce and 401 unemployed.
Daviess County’s unemployment rate also
dropped just slightly moving from 7 percent
in February to 6.9 percent in March. Daviess
County remained in the 91st spot in the state
for the lowest unemployment. In March, the
county had 15,075 residents in the job market with 886 of them without jobs. In February, there were 10,024 residents in the
workforce and 907 unemployed. In March of
last year, Daviess County’s unemployment
rate was 5.5 percent with 15,030 residents in
the job market and 825 of them without jobs.
Dubois County’s jobless rate dropped .04
percent from February to March moving
from 6.6 percent to 6.2 percent tying them
with Warren County for the 90th spot in the
(See ‘uneMPLoyMent’ on page two)
LHS prince, princess candidates
-Photo by Courtney Hughett
Shown above are the nominees for Loogootee Prom Prince and Princess to be
crowned Saturday night. in the front row, from left to right, are Miranda taylor,
gabrielle ritchey, Kylie raney, Megan ader, and remington Wagler. in the back
row, from left to right, are Michael Miller, Jesse Horney, Cam Wagler, Conner
Wittmer, Colin nelson, and Waylon Matthews.
were undistributed funds from January of
2011 to April of 2012. The county also received $243.49 in interest on the COIT for
2011 and $39.37 for 2012. They also received interest in the amount of $60.95 from
the CEDIT for 2011 and $6.08 for 2012.
The error in the County Statistics Report
was discovered by the Office of Management and Budget, which has been engaged
in an ongoing review of Department of Revenue reports. The error resulted in counties
receiving approximately $13 million per
month less than they should have since January 2011.
(See ‘error’ continued on page three)
County averages “C” grade in most
categories according to Ball State study
Data provided by Ball State University
Factors that influence Indiana’s overall
quality of life and economic conditions
have been broken down on a county-bycounty basis as a result of an in-depth
analysis by Ball State University.
Indiana Community Asset Inventory and
Rankings 2012 (CAIR) provides policymakers and residents within Indiana an objective, data-focused assessment that
assigns grades of A through F to various assets within the state’s 92 counties.
PeoPLe
Martin County received a C grade, with
54.8 points, in people which considers the
conditions of the people within a community. Factors include population growth,
poverty rate, unemployment rate, private
foundations revenue per capita, and other
nonprofit revenue per capita.
HuMan CaPitaL: eDuCation
In education, the county received another
C grade with 53 points. According to the
study, when businesses consider an expansion or relocation, the education of a community’s workforce plays a key role.
Factors include percent of students who
passed the ISTEP English section, percent
of students who passed the ISTEP math
section, educational attainment (highest degree earned), and high school graduation
rate.
HuMan CaPitaL: HeaLtH
In health, Martin received a C grade with
51.8 points. This category focuses on the
well being of the human capital in a community. The healthier the workforce, the
less expensive it is to insure. Factors include fertility rate, death rate, premature
death rate, poor and fair health rate, poor
physical and mental health days, motor vehicle crash death rate, cancer incidence rate,
lung and bronchus incidence rate, asthma
rate; number of primary care providers; and
access to healthy food (presence of food
(See ‘StuDy’ continued on page two)
LHS king, queen candidates
-Photo by Courtney Hughett
Shown above are the nominees for Loogootee Prom King and Queen to be crowned
Saturday night. in the front row, from left to right, are taylor Walker, Wynter Wagoner, and Lauren Walton. in the back row, from left to right, are Luke Jones, Bryant
ackerman, Cole Lawrence, austin Bradley, and aaron Bridgewater. not pictured
are Brooke nonte and Hannah LaMar.
www.martincountyjournal.com • [email protected] • 812-259-4309 • Fax: 888–380–2761
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Martin County Journal
uneMPLoyMent
(Continued from page one)
state rankings.
In March, the county had 21,666 residents
in the workforce with 1,333 of them without
jobs. In February, there were 21,644 residents in the job market and 1,438 of them
without jobs. In March of 2011, Dubois had
an unemployment rate of 6 percent with
21,655 residents in the workforce and 1,309
of them unemployed.
Orange County’s jobless rate also fell for
March going from 9.9 percent in February to
9.7 percent. The county moved from 33rd
place in the state rankings in February to 31st
in March, tied with Decatur, Lake, St.
Joseph, Steuben, and Vigo counties.
In March, Orange County had 10,200 residents in the workforce with 992 of them unemployed. In February, there were 10,471
residents in the job market with 1,034 of
them without jobs. One year ago in March,
the county had a jobless rate of 10.5 percent,
with 10,363 residents in the workforce and
1,083 of them unemployed.
The top five spots in the state for the lowest unemployment for March were Hamilton
County at 5.8 percent, Daviess County at 5.9
percent, Warren and Dubois counties at 6.2
percent, Knox County at 6.3 percent, and
Switzerland and Bartholomew counties at
6.6 percent.
The top five spots in the state for the highest unemployment for March were Vermillion County at 12.1 percent, Fayette County
at 11.7 percent, Tipton County at 11.2 percent, Newton County at 10.9 percent, and
Lawrence and Starke counties at 10.8 percent.
Indiana’s private sector employment continues to grow, with 5,300 jobs added in
March. The state’s unemployment rate
dropped 0.2 percent to 8.2 percent, matching
the national rate, which declined 0.1 percent
from February. March was the fourth consecutive month the state’s rate declined. The unemployment rate in Indiana has not been
below 8.2 percent since December of 2008.
“It is good news that Indiana’s unemployment rate is on the way down,” said Mark W.
Everson, Commissioner of the Department
of Workforce Development. “Indiana has
seen steady job growth since the beginning
of the year, with manufacturing leading the
way, adding almost 8,000 jobs.” Everson
also noted the improvement in the state’s unemployment rate over the past year has come
at the same time the labor force has been in-
Wednesday, april 25, 2012
creasing. This is a sharp contrast from some
of our neighboring states, who have seen
their unemployment rates drop in large part
due to individuals leaving the workforce.
Additionally, a drop in Indiana’s unemployment rate means that under federal law
the state is no longer eligible for the fourth
tier of federally funded extended benefits.
Tier four is the final six weeks of the current
79 weeks of unemployment insurance available. According to federal law, the state’s
three-month average unemployment rate
must be above 8.5 percent to qualify.
Hoosiers will be unable to file a new claim
for tier four beginning Sunday, May 20,
2012. Individuals currently receiving tier 4
benefits will be able to finish any remaining
weeks on their claim. Approximately 5,000
Hoosiers are currently receiving the fourth
tier of federally extended benefits. Additional
information is available on DWD’s website
at www.in.gov/dwd.
Employment by Sector
Sectors showing significant employment
gains in March include: Manufacturing
(3,400), Leisure and Hospitality (2,500) and
Financial Activities (1,300). The Professional and Business Services (-2,500) sector
showed significant decline. Total non-farm
employment increased in March (3,000).
This article was written in part with a
press release from the Indiana Department
of Workforce Development.
StuDy
Progress
-Photos by
Courtney Hughett
the Martin County Humane Society
animal Shelter was officially started on
Monday. Crews began the digging for the
foundation. Fred Sorrells, is shown above
on the backhoe digging out the footers.
at left, Kevin ervin, of Loogootee, measures for evenness. the shelter, located on
Brickyard road, will be 2,400 square
feet. Society president Don greene says
he hopes it can be built using volunteer
labor. He said the plan is to have the footers poured by the end of the week with
block then being laid next weekend. anyone who would like to help lay block can
call Don at 812-296-0952.
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governMent iMPaCt, eConoMy
In the government impact and economy
category, the county received a C+ grade
with 74.5 points. According to the survey
data, government influences and economic
conditions affect the likelihood that a business will settle in a community. Factors include crime rate, effective tax rate, main
street rate, and metropolitan development.
artS, entertainMent,
anD reCreation
In the arts, entertainment, and recreation
category, Martin County received the lowest grade with an F, with 34.6 points. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the quality of
a place through its offerings in the arts, entertainment, and recreation. These offerings
are often private, that is, not owned by the
county. Factors include per capita personal
income, employment per 1,000 people, and
average compensation per employee; number of marinas, fairgrounds, athletic fields,
and golf courses; and accommodation and
food services per capita income.
PuBLiC aMenitieS: CHangeaBLe
Some public amenities can be changed by
a community through voting, grants, initiatives, etc. These features may be created,
expanded, or downsized as the needs of the
community change. Changeable public
amenities include public parks, historic and
cultural sites, fishing and boating areas,
camping or RV parks, hiking/walking trails,
beaches, and school grounds. Amenities use
an index with 100 points as average and
Martin County received 87.1 points.
PuBLiC aMenitieS: StatiC
Some public amenities are relatively
static, that is, they are not easily changed.
Static public amenities (often natural features) include forests, fish and wildlife
areas, dedicated nature preserves, bodies of
water, and shore lines. Amenities use an
index with 100 points as average and Martin County received a rating of 116 points
in this category.
The report evaluates the educational attainment and health of Hoosier citizens, the
performance of K-12 education and local
government efficiency and cost, the availability of natural resources and cultural
amenities, the level to which these have
been augmented by local public investment,
and private recreational and arts activities.
The project, which includes an interactive
website, was created by Ball State’s Center
for Business and Economic Research
(CBER) with support from the university’s
Building Better Communities (BBC) initiative. The office of Indiana’s lieutenant governor supported this research project.
“We are confident that we have identified
and described those factors that make
places more attractive to residents and business investments,” said CBER director
Michael Hicks, noting the analysis is the
first attempt to evaluate counties using such
variables. “It is clear from the research that
issues such as efficient government, human
capital and desirable health care outcomes
appear to cluster in regions.”
Hicks said data have been carefully selected from secondary sources, based on
existing research of the factors that contribute to quality of life, and aggregated to
the county level. The assessment is based
on factors within the control of county-level
public or private entities.
“We graded on a curve, and there were an
equal number of A and F grades given as
well as an equal number of B and D grades
given while average performers receive C
grades,” Hicks said. “For areas in which a
community has no short-term control, such
as the presence of naturally occurring assets
including lakes and rivers, we assigned an
index number with average being 100
points.”
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OBITUARIES
FLoyD CLiFton
Floyd Wayne Clifton passed away at
10:17 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012 at his
home, following a lengthy illness. A resident of Shoals, he was 67.
He was born October 30, 1944 in Shoals;
the son of Lawrence and Helen (Shaw)
Clifton. He married Linda Erwin on September 29, 1978 in Loogootee and she survives. He retired as a self-employed painter
and was of the Christian faith.
He is survived by his mother, Helen
Moore of Washington; wife, Linda Clifton
of Shoals; five sons, Brian (Toni) Clifton,
Cory Lents, Mike Clifton, Shane Lents, and
Jason (Mary) Lents, all of Shoals; thirteen
grandchildren, Brandon, Zachary, Dakota,
Nick, Chelsea, Bethany, Aaralyn, Attikka,
Brazelea, Korbyn, Kandyn, Trever and
Icely; two brothers, Stanley Clifton and
Dallas Allbright, both of Washington; and
two sisters, Dorothy Harder of Nineveh and
Debbie Mardis of Greenwood.
He is preceded in death by his father,
three brothers, Donald, Frank and Fred
Clifton.
Services will be held on Friday, April 27
at 1 p.m. at the Queen-Lee Funeral Home
in Shoals, and visitation will be from 4-8:00
p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service in Spring Hill
Cemetery in Shoals.
Condolences may be made to the family
online at www.queen-lee.com
Martin County
JOURNAL
p.o. Box 148 loogootee, in 47553
[email protected]
roWena DageS
Rowena N. Dages died at 6:42 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Columbia
Nursing Home in Evansville. A resident of
Shoals, she was 67.
She was born March 24, 1945, in Harrisburg, Illinois; the daughter of Wayne
“Trafton” and Mildred (Kwet) Dennis. She
was a graduate of Harrisburg Illinois High
School and a graduate of St. Mary’s School
of Nursing in Evansville. She married
Joseph F. “Frank” Degas on October 22,
1966 and he died on February 1, 2006. She
was a registered nurse and had worked at
many different area hospitals and nursing
homes.
She is survived by one son, Franz T.
Dages of Mitchell; two daughters, Shelly
Marie and husband Paul Proctor of Ellettsville, Britta Jeanne and husband Scott
Yale of Mesa, Arizona; one sister, Debra
Dennis of Harrisburg, Illinois; one brother,
Mike Dennis of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; one
granddaughter, Paige Yale of Mesa, Arizona.
Along with her husband, she is preceded
in death by her parents and one brother,
George Dennis.
The funeral was held Tuesday, April 24 at
Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial followed in Clark’s Hill
Cemetery, east of Shoals.
Online condolences may be made at
www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com.
rSvP volunteers at Daviess Community Hospital
RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is pleased to highlight one of their
volunteer work sites: Daviess Community
Hospital
Volunteer opportunities include hospital
auxiliary, trauma bears, OB newborn hats,
respite, hospice, support, music and visitation. Last year RSVP Volunteers donated
over 11,000 hours to the hospital. In recognition of these volunteers and to celebrate
National Volunteer Week, a picnic dinner
sponsored by the hospital was held at Eastside Park last week. Volunteers were honored for their service and dedication as they
enjoyed a tasty chicken dinner.
The Hospital Auxiliary provides valuable
support to the hospital. They are the friendly
men and women who greet all patients and
visitors, offer wheelchair assistance, deliver
flowers and mail, answer questions, and in
general, offer support and assistance to the
hospital staff. Members of the Auxiliary attend training and shadow sessions, may
choose morning (7:30-11:30 a.m.) or afternoon (11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) shifts during
the weekdays and some weekends, and receive a complimentary meal for each shift
completed. A list of qualifications and physical requirements is available through the
hospital. This active group of volunteers is
looking for new volunteers to add to their
ranks. Please contact RSVP at 812-2541996 for a referral.
RSVP Volunteers also provide stuffed
bears for all children who come for medical
services at the hospital. On the fourth Tues-
day of each month, a Bear Workshop is held
at the Community Building from 9:0011:30 a.m. where volunteers sew and stuff
handmade bears. In addition to the workshop, some volunteers work on the bears in
their homes. Last year, over 700 bears were
delivered to the hospital. This group also
welcomes new volunteers.
For the babies born at Daviess Community Hospital, RSVP Volunteers provide the
newborn hats and booties. During the warm
months, a stockinet cap is made, during the
colder months, knitted/crocheted hats and
booties are provided, and in December, special “Christmas” hats are made. Volunteers
make these items at their homes. All materials for the hats and bears are provided by
RSVP through a grant from Daviess County
United Way. Last year, over 400 hats were
delivered to the OB unit at DCH.
Some RSVP Volunteers provide hospice
support (with Helping Hearts personnel),
respite and patient visitation. These volunteer activities, along with the caring staff,
help make Daviess Community Hospital a
warm and compassionate environment.
RSVP Volunteer Center appreciates the
efforts of these Daviess Community Hospital volunteers who give of their time and talent in so many different ways. RSVP has
over 50 different job opportunities available.
If you are age 55 or older, and would like
to volunteer, or would like more information, contact [email protected] or at 812254-1996.
-Photo provided
Shown above at the Daviess Community Hospital front desk, in the front from left
to right, are nina Way and Cindy Helderman. in the back row, from left to right, are
Dwight Maust and Jerry McDonald.
error
Governor Daniels directed OMB to immediately distribute the funds to each
county, with interest. The state budget
agency has recertified the amounts for 2011
and 2012, and the state auditor distributed
the funds on April 5. Ninety-one Indiana
counties collect LOIT; Lake County does
not. The counties and the amount each received may be found at this link:
www.in.gov/sba/2591.htm.
The programming error was discovered in
the generation of the County Statistics Report. Beginning in January 2011, the report
failed to capture the amounts due to counties
from individual taxpayers who separated
their state and county estimated payments
when remitting quarterly income tax estimates. Consequently, local option income
taxes were under-distributed and State General Fund revenues were overstated.
Legislation was passed in 2008 requiring
DOR to create an additional quarterly report
for County Auditors detailing LOIT collections beginning in 2011. When changes
were made to the systems for the new report, the County Statistics Report was not
updated accurately to reflect all LOIT collections. A similar error occurred in 1998
when the report was first created.
The OMB review of the Department of
Revenue will continue, and the OMB will
be engaging an outside expert to complete
an audit of DOR’s systems, processes, and
procedures. The State Budget Committee
will review the external audit.
Martin County will receive $2,285,474.36
in COIT for 2012 as opposed to the
$2,098,495.04 previously expected for a difference of $186,979.33.
The CEDIT changed from $324,582.77 to
$353,446.57 for a difference of $28,863.80.
The Loogootee Water Department began
flushing water mains on Sunday, April 22
and will continue through Friday, April 27.
Customers may experience periods of low
water pressure and, or cloudy water. It is
recommended that you check your water
quality before cooking, drinking, or doing
laundry.
If problems with your water quality
should continue, contact the water office at
812-295-2497 or if after 4 p.m., call the
Loogootee Police Department at 812-295-
2246.
Crews will be flushing mains during the
night and early morning hours, the reason
is to help prevent interruptions during the
day and high demand periods. The water
department would like to caution drivers
and pedestrians to be cautious when utility
employees are in the area. Water main
flushing through fire hydrants releases large
volumes of water at high pressure which
can be dangerous and harmful to yourself
and water department employees.
Loogootee Water flushing mains
-Photo provided
volunteers participating in the bear workshop with rSvP are shown above. in the
front row, from left to right, are Mary Jane Colbert, Pat Burton, Lisa Bland, Jane
asdell, and Helen Chambers. in the back row, from left to right, are elinor thompson, ruth Jackson, ruth Dickmann, and Judy Brustkern.
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Martin County Sheriff’s Department log
Monday, april 16
9:10 a.m. - Received a report of a personal
injury accident north of Haysville on U.S.
231.
9:22 a.m. - Received a call regarding possible violation of a protective order.
12:01 p.m. -Received a report of a reckless
driver westbound on U.S. 50, just east of
Loogootee.
2:32 p.m. - Received a report of a semi attempting to turn onto Deep Cut Lake Road
that is a traffic hazard.
2:50 p.m. - A complainant came on station
to report possible slander.
3:01 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Progress School Road. The subject was transported to Daviess Community
Hospital.
3:19 p.m. - Received a report of a theft
from a garage on Hillham Road.
3:45 p.m. - Received a request for assistance with moving a trailer.
4:08 p.m. - Received a dog complaint in
Crane Village.
5:46 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. The subject was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
5:57 p.m. - Received a report of theft of a
camera.
9:52 p.m. - Received a report of a theft of
an organ and a typewriter.
11:15 p.m. - Received a report of a domestic disturbance in Loogootee.
tuesday, april 17
12:52 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Progress School Road. The subject was transported to IU Health in Paoli.
8:07 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Cale Road. The subject was
transported to Daviess Community Hospital.
9:36 a.m. - Received a report of a dead
deer in the roadway on U.S. 50, at Buffalo
Bottoms.
9:43 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. No transport was necessary.
12:47 p.m. - Received a report of a reckless
driver on U.S. 50, eastbound from Loogootee.
ISP to participate in extra
patrols to enforce seatbelt
use on rural roadways
Beginning April 20, troopers from the
Jasper Indiana State Police Post will increase seatbelt patrols throughout Crawford, Daviess, and Orange Counties as part
of the state’s Rural Demonstration Project
(RDP). Agency officials last week announced their participation in the annual effort, which aims to increase seatbelt use by
motorists in rural counties with the highest
percentage of unrestrained fatalities.
According to the Indiana Criminal Justice
Institute (ICJI), 64 percent of the state’s
total traffic fatalities occurred on rural roadways during 2011. In an effort to reduce
these fatalities, approximately 24 Indiana
law enforcement agencies throughout the
state, in conjunction with the Indiana State
Police, have been selected to take part in
this year’s project, which runs through May
17. Participating agencies will be on the
lookout for unrestrained motorists in all vehicles, including pickup trucks.
Since 2007, Indiana’s primary seat belt
law has required that all passenger motor
vehicle occupants, including those in
pickup trucks, buckle up regardless of seating position.
During Indiana’s 2011 “Click It or
Ticket” mobilization, law enforcement officers cited more than 18,000 motorists for
failure to comply with Indiana’s seat belt
law.
The Rural Demonstration Project (RDP)
is an annual traffic safety effort made possible through Federal Highway Safety
grants administered by the Indiana Criminal
Justice Institute (ICJI).
3:44 p.m. - Received a request for vehicle
checks at Bailey’s Car Lot in Shoals.
4:18 p.m. - Received a report of a semi
tanker losing a hose on U.S. 50, eastbound
from Loogootee.
6:35 p.m. - Received a report of a domestic
disturbance in Shoals.
6:41 p.m. - Received a report of a battery
on Dover Hill Road.
6:49 p.m. - Received a call from a landlord
regarding problems with a renter.
11:18 p.m. - Received a report of a domestic disturbance on S.R. 450.
11:30 p.m. - A female caller reported her
daughter being harassed.
Wednesday, april 18
12:30 a.m. - A female caller reported harassment.
3:40 a.m. - A male caller in Shoals reported
a possible prowler.
6:55 a.m. - Received a report of a break-in
at the Samaritan Center in Loogootee.
7:59 a.m. - Received a report of a horse on
S.R. 450.
8:04 a.m. - Received a request for assistance from an officer in removing a meter
from a residence in Crane Village.
10:06 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance at Loogootee Family Medicine. The
patient was transported to Jasper Memorial
Hospital.
10:07 a.m. - Received a report of a property damage accident in Loogootee.
12:48 p.m. - Received a request for assistance with an unwanted subject at a residence
on Dover Hill Road.
1:23 p.m. - Received a request for assistance with a locked vehicle with a child in a
car seat.
2:31 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Progress School Road. The subject was transported to Orange County
Hospital.
3:36 p.m. - Received a commercial burglar
alarm on Ziegler Road.
5:40 p.m. - Received a report of skateboarders on Dover Hill Road causing a traffic hazard.
5:50 p.m. - Received a report of vehicle
racing on U.S. 50, east of Shoals.
10:35 p.m. - Received a call regarding a
lost dog.
thursday, april 19
12:51 a.m. - Received a call regarding a
found dog.
1:24 a.m. - Received a call from a mother
regarding a problem with her child.
3:26 a.m. - A male in Shoals called about
a prowler.
7:37 a.m. - Received a request for assistance with an unruly child.
7:50 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. The subject was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
7:58 a.m. - Received a report of an accident in Loogootee.
8:01 a.m. - Received a report of a wrecker
pulling two mail vans, dragging chains behind it, southbound on U.S. 231, south of
Loogootee.
2:34 p.m. - Received a request for a vehicle
check on a boat trailer on S.R. 450.
3:04 p.m. - Received a report of two cars
racing on U.S. 231, southbound from Bramble.
5:05 p.m. - Received a residential burglar
alarm in Loogootee.
5:47 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance at Lakeview Restaurant. The subject
was transported to Daviess Community Hospital.
10:00 p.m. - Received a report of possible
drug activity in Crane Village.
11:50 p.m. - Received a report of a possible intruder at a residence in Crane Village.
11:50 p.m. - Received a request for an am-
bulance in Shoals. No transport was necessary.
Friday, april 20
12:53 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Shoals. The subject was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
2:01 a.m. - Received a call regarding harassment in Crane Village.
9:19 a.m. - Received a call regarding problems with a teenager.
11:12 a.m. - Received a call regarding harassment.
11:49 a.m. - Received a report of possible
fraud.
12:51 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Sherfick School Road. No transport was necessary.
2:53 p.m. - Received a report of erratic
driving in the Hindostan Falls area.
4:00 p.m. - Received a request for a vehicle
check on S.R. 550.
4:05 p.m. - Received a report of harassment.
4:20 p.m. - Received a request to assistance with a teenager refusing to leave private property in Crane Village.
5:26 p.m. - Received a commercial burglar
alarm in Loogootee.
5:42 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. The subject was transported to Daviess Community Hospital.
7:40 p.m. - Received several calls regarding an accident on U.S. 50, near the state
highway garage.
8:50 p.m. - A male in Crane Village reported a neighbor throwing apples at him.
Saturday, april 21
12:22 a.m. - Received a request for lift assistance in Loogootee.
4:41 a.m. - Received a report of a domestic
dispute on Spring Hill Road.
6:34 a.m. - Received a report of a possible
theft in progress.
11:45 a.m. - A female in Crane Village reported theft of medication.
12:30 p.m. - Received a report of an injured dog in Shoals.
2:46 p.m. - A female in Shoals reported a
possible break-in at a residence in Shoals.
4:23 p.m. - A female in Crane Village reported a battery.
4:46 p.m. - Received a call from the other
party involved in the domestic dispute in
Crane Village.
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5:24 p.m. - Received a report of a drive off
from RJ’s Food Mart in Shoals.
5:26 p.m. - Received a report of theft of
cash from a residence in Shoals.
door left open on a residence.
6:56 p.m. - Received a request for a boat
check in Shoals.
7:20 p.m. - A male caller advised of a dog
running loose in the Doe Run area killing his
goats.
7:50 p.m. - Received a report of an explosion in the Chicken Farm Road area.
8:23 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Shoals. The subject was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
8:39 p.m. - Received a report of a fight in
Loogootee.
10:42 p.m. - Received a report of a domestic dispute on S.R. 450.
male subject in Loogootee who was depressed, intoxicated, and possibly suicidal.
Sunday, april 22
12:39 a.m. - Received a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee.
9:24 a.m. - Received information regarding possible drug activity in Shoals.
10:14 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Panhandle Road. The subject was
transported to Paoli Hospital.
11:38 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. The subject was transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
11:43 a.m. - Received a request for a welfare check on a subject in Shoals in reference
to a possible overdose.
3:17 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. No transport was necessary.
civil issue.
7:52 p.m. - Received a call regarding theft
of medication.
8:54 p.m. - A female in Crane Village
called regarding vandalism to her residence.
9:11 p.m. - Received a call regarding a domestic disturbance.
9:13 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Ironton Road. The subject was
transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
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Loogootee Police log Martin County Court News
Sunday, april 15
4:45 p.m. - Caller reported property damage to a vehicle parked at IGA.
6:40 p.m. - Caller reported loud music on
Park Street. They were advised to turn the
music down.
6:44 p.m. - Male caller reported being harassed by his ex-wife.
8:20 p.m. - Caller requested a security
check at his residence in Sunset Trailer Court.
10:28 p.m. - Caller reported a possible intoxicated driver on US 231. The vehicle was
located and the driver checked okay.
10:34 p.m. - Extra patrol was requested on
High Street.
Monday, april 16
5:38 p.m. - A welfare check was requested
on a male on Mulberry Street. The male was
later transported to Jasper Memorial.
7:09 p.m. - A 911 hang-up was reported on
SE 3rd Street.
3:45 p.m. - A male reported harassment involving a no contact order.
tuesday, april 17
12:55 p.m. - Donna Wagler, of Loogootee,
reported her wallet stolen while at the Ruler
Store.
3:09 p.m. - Transient assistance was requested for a male.
4:15 p.m. - Transient assistance was given
to a male walking to Evansville.
5:13 p.m. - Caller reported a group of people near Subway making a disturbance.
5:13 p.m. - Caller reported a male taking
photographs of houses on N. Line Street.
Wednesday, april 18
7:50 a.m. - An employee at Good Samaritan and Dr Yoon’s on Church Street reported
break-ins. Chief Rayhill is the investigating
officer. Indiana State Police assisted.
10:35 p.m. - Caller requested to speak with
an officer regarding a missing dog.
thursday, april 19
2:17 p.m. - Caller reported a dog without
shelter and water. Chief Rayhill spoke with
the dog owner.
5:07 p.m. - Captain Akles responded to a
residential alarm on Garrett Street.
5:52 p.m. - First responders were requested
at Stoll’s Lakeview for an unresponsive
male.
9:56 p.m. - Caller reported a reckless
driver on JFK Avenue.
Friday, april 20
11:08 a.m. - Male caller requested a VIN
check.
2:55 p.m. - Marietta Farley, of Loogootee,
reported her vehicle had been struck and the
other driver left the scene. Captain Akles was
able to locate the other driver.
3:51 p.m. - Caller reported kids shooting
BB guns. Captain Akles responded.
5:27 p.m. - Captain Akles responded to a
business alarm on Church Street.
5:48 p.m. - Caller reported a reckless
driver on US 231.
Saturday, april 21
3:34 p.m. - Caller reported a trespasser on
his property. Captain Hennette responded.
8:40 p.m. - Caller reported a fight between
two people on East Broadway Street. Sgt.
Norris responded.
11:01 p.m. - Caller requested a welfare
check on a male on Lincoln Avenue.
Sunday, april 22
4:51 p.m. - Male reported being harassed
by a female.
5:10 p.m. - Female caller reported a civil
dispute.
6:32 p.m. - Female caller requested to
speak with an officer regarding harassment.
7:57 p.m. - Female caller reported medication stolen. Sgt. Norris spoke with the parties
involved.
11:38 p.m. - Female caller reported her son
being harassed by a female.
Stanley D. young and Mary J. young,
of Martin County, Indiana to Stanley D.
Young, of Martin County, Indiana, Lot
Number 6 in Section 1 of Sawmill Ridge.
Dorothea g. Divine, of Martin County,
Indiana to Margaret Leanne Sitzman, of
Martin County, Indiana, northeast part of
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 16, Township 1 North, Range
4 West, containing 6.22 acres, more or less.
Also, the north part of the southwest quarter
of the northwest quarter of Section 15,
Township 1 North, Range 4 West, containing 21.83 acres, more or less. Also, a part of
the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 1 North, Range
4 West, containing 5.84 acres, more or less.
Also, the south part of the north fractional
part of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 15, Township 1
North, Range 4 West, containing 6.27 acres,
more or less. Also, a part of the south half
of west fractional Section 15, Township 1
North, Range 4 West, containing 34 acres,
more or less. Also, the south part of the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of Section 15, containing 16.134 acres,
more or less. Also, 4.78 acres, more or less,
being a strip of even width in the southeast
part of the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of Section 16. All in Township 1
North, Range 4 West. Also, 4.15 acres of
even width off of the east side of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of
Section 15, Township 1 North, Range 4
West. Also, a tract of land in Section 15,
Township 1 North, Range 4 West, containing 10 acres, more or less.
Jeremy Chandler, of Martin County, Indiana to Jeremy a. Chandler and Dana a.
Chandler, of Martin County, Indiana, a part
of the north half of the northwest quarter of
Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 3
West, containing 11.48 acres, more or less.
robert r. Harper, of Duval County,
Florida to Micky a. Collins, of Martin
County, Indiana, Lot Number 32 and a strip
of even width 18 feet wide off the south side
of Lot Number 31 in the Town of Shoals,
formerly Memphis.
Board of Commissioners, of Martin
County, Indiana to Micky a. Collins, of
Martin County, Indiana, Lot Number 32 and
a strip of even width 18 feet wide off the
south side of Lot Number 31 in the Town of
Shoals, formerly Memphis.
real estate transfers
First Sergeant richard Dick retires after 34 years
First Sergeant Richard Dick has retired
from the Indiana State Police after serving
34 dedicated years of service.
Dick started his career in law
enforcement in 1974 as a sheriff’s deputy with the Newton
County Sheriff’s Department.
In February 1978, Dick left the
sheriff’s department to join the
Indiana State Police. On May
28, 1978, Dick graduated from
the Indiana State Police Academy and was assigned to the
Lowell District where he patrolled Newton and Jasper Counties. From
October 1986 to October 1988, he worked
as a crime scene investigator and was later
promoted to the rank of Corporal to serve
as a district duty officer at the Lowell Post.
In February 1992, Dick was promoted to the
rank of Sergeant and supervised troopers in
Newton and Jasper Counties.
He transferred to the Evansville
District in October of 2000 and
supervised troopers in Pike and
Knox Counties. In July 2003,
Dick was promoted to the rank
of First Sergeant to serve as the
Assistant District Commander
at Evansville.
“First Sergeant Richard
Dick’s service, loyalty and dedication to the Indiana State Police will be greatly missed,” said Lt. Dennis
Marshall, Commander of the Evansville
Post. Dick had his wife, Sharon, have been
married for 42 years and have two children
and four grandchildren, all from Jasper.
Persons listed on criminals charges are
innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CriMinaL Court
new Charges Filed
april 18
Edward L. Holt, operating a vehicle with
an ACE of .15 or more, a Class A Misdemeanor.
CriMinaL ConviCtionS
anD SentenCing
March 29
Daniel R. Allbright, convicted of operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, a
Class D Felony. Sentenced to serve 3 years
in the Martin County Security Center with
one years suspended including credit for
251 days on electronic home monitoring
with no good time credit. Balance of executed sentence shall be served as follows:
228 days of direct commitment and receiving two days credit for each day served
under the supervision of the Martin County
Community Corrections.
Randy J. Baker, Jr., convicted of possession of methamphetamine, a Class D
Felony and operating a vehicle with a
schedule I or II controlled substance or its
metabolite in the body, a Class C Misdemeanor. Sentenced to serve 1.5 years in the
Martin County Security Center with 427
days suspended including credit for 40 actual days previously served and day for day
good time credit for each day of actual incarceration. Defendant received 15 months
of probation.
april 5
James L. Peek, convicted of resisting law
enforcement, a Class D Felony and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C
Misdemeanor. On count of resisting law enforcement, sentenced to serve 1.5 years in
the Martin County Security Center with 0
days suspended. On count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, sentenced to serve
60 days in the Martin County Security Center with 0 days suspended.
april 9
Waylon S. Wininger, convicted of operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, a
Class C Misdemeanor. Sentenced to serve
120 days in the Martin County Security
Center with 0 days suspended including
credit for 60 actual days previously served
and day for day good time credit for each
day of actual incarceration.
april 17
Lucas J. Cunningham, convicted of operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the
body, a Class C Misdemeanor. Sentenced to
serve 48 days in the Martin County Security
Center with 0 days suspended including
credit for 2 actual days previously served
and day for day good time credit for each
day of actual incarceration.
Joseph E. LeCompte, convicted of public
intoxication, a Class B Misdemeanor. Sentenced to serve 56 days in the Martin
County Security Center with 0 days suspended including credit for 28 actual days
previously served and day for day good
time credit for each day of actual incarceration.
CriMinaL CHargeS DiSMiSSeD
March 29
Randy J. Baker, Jr., invasion of privacy, a
Class A Misdemeanor, dismissed.
april 5
James L. Peek, disorderly conduct, a
Class B Misdemeanor, dismissed; driving
while suspended, a Class A Misdemeanor,
dismissed; furnishing alcohol to a minor, a
Class A Misdemeanor, dismissed; resisting
law enforcement, a Class A Misdemeanor,
dismissed; driving while suspended with
prior conviction, a Class A Misdemeanor,
dismissed.
april 17
Joseph E. LeCompte, disorderly conduct,
a Class B Misdemeanor, dismissed.
CiviL Court
new Suits Filed
april 11
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Stacey L.
Staggs, civil collection.
Timmy J. Hill vs. Maria L. Hill, petition
for dissolution of marriage.
april 12
Kimberly Anne Brown vs. Cameron Edward Brown, petition for dissolution of
marriage.
SMaLL CLaiMS Court
new Suits Filed
april 11
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Brad A.
Zins, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Wayne K.
Wininger, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Heather
Thoroman, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Glenda L.
Smith, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Dennis A.
Rucker, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Ashley D.
Rhodes, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Jason R.
Polley, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Heather
L. Pickett, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Jake Patterson, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Brent E.
May, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Wesley
Marshall, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Travis R.
Manley, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Landon
V. Graves, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Kimberly
S. Fogerty, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Melissa
S. Dixon, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Holly D.
Baker, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Bradley
Moreland and Dana Henry, complaint.
SMaLL CLaiMS JuDgMentS
april 16
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Hoosier
Accounts Service and against the defendant
Barbara J. Sanders in the amount of
$608.80.
april 19
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Hoosier
Accounts Service and against the defendant
Andy F. Blanton, in the amount of $401.80.
traFFiC tiCKetS PaiD
april 11 – april 17
John Collins, Shoals, disregarding stop
sign, $120.
Otis Piatt, Shoals, speeding 60 in a 45,
$120.
John Tow, Shoals, operating a motor vehicle with a fictitious registration number
and driving while suspended, $125.
Justin Tuell, Bedford, expired plates,
$120.
accident reports
Wednesday, april 18
10:08 a.m. - Paul Arthur, of Loogootee,
was operating a 2004 Ford and attempting
to pull onto Cooper Street when he pulled
into the path of a 2009 Chevy operated by
Michael Harbison, of Loogootee. Arthur
stated a dumpster had blocked his view. No
injuries were reported. Chief Rayhill investigated.
thursday, april 19
1:24 a.m. - Female caller requested to
speak with an officer regarding the curfew
law.
8:03 a.m. - Diane Fields, of Loogootee,
was operating a 1998 Ford on Walnut
Street. Forrest Chandler, of Shoals, was operating a 2003 Pontiac on South Oak Street.
As both drivers proceeded past the four-way
stop, an accident occurred. No injuries were
reported. Chief Rayhill investigated.
Friday, april 20
10:20 a.m. - Mary Lentiz, of Loogootee,
was operating a 1996 Chevy and started to
back up when she noticed that her trunk was
open, Lentiz exited the vehicle and failed to
put it in park. The vehicle rolled and struck
a 2007 Ford owned by John and Ruth Norris, of Loogootee. No injuries were reported. Captain Hennette investigated.
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Share the Fun!
-Photos provided
the 2012 Share-the-Fun Contest was held on thursday, april 19 at the Martin
County Community Building. Winners from this contest will go on to compete in the
area 3 Share-the-Fun Contest in Posey County on May 11. Winners of the Musical
Curtain act were the trio of alena, Doren and Camilette rhea singing an a cappella
version of “Follow Me” by uncle Cracker with lyrics by Steven rhea. Winners of
the group act were members of the Jolly Jug rox 4-H Club performing a skit, “a
Day at the Fair”. Shown in the photo on the left from left to right are the Musical
Curtain act Winners, alena rhea, Doren rhea, and Camilette rhea. Pictured above
are the group act Winners of the Share-the-Fun Contest. in the front row, from left
to right, are emma Hert, Luke troutman, Justin Peterson, Melanie Hawkins, gracie
Shaw and elijah McCarty. in the back row, from left to right, are Justin Sanders,
Katlyn Sanders, Phillip troutman, Mykaela Peterson, Megan Hawkins, Jessica ryan,
Carmen Houchins, Maggie Shaw, gabbi McCarty and tristan Peterson.
17th annual Pet adoptathon
glass blowing demonstration
and exhibit on Friday at vu
Vincennes University students will
demonstrate glass blowing and exhibit their
work on April 27, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EDT,
at the McCormick Science Center, Room C2.
About 20 VU students are enrolled in
glass blowing classes this semester.
Chemistry Professor Jay Bardole has
taught the course for more than 40 years.
About half of the students are from the local
area and include retirees Harold and Mabel
Adkins from Hazleton.
The public is welcome to attend. The McCormick Science Center is located at the
corner of Chestnut and Indianapolis streets.
The 17th annual Pet Adoptathon, a Dubois
County Humane Society special adoption
weekend, will take place on Saturday, May
5, and Sunday, May 6 at the Pet Adoption
Center located at 426 Wernsing Road in
Jasper.
During this event, the Pet Adoption Center
will be open for adoptions from 11 a.m.-6
p.m. to give individuals and families an opportunity to view and spend time with a dog
or cat they might be interested in adding to
their family.
DCHS representatives will be at Aarons,
3109 N. Newton Street in Jasper from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. where some of the dogs will
be showcased. During this time, Aarons will
be having a cookout, providing free hot dogs,
bottled water and balloons for the kids.
During this event, cats and kittens can be
adopted at a special reduced adoption fee of
$5 on May 5 and $6 on May 6.
Approved seniors (60+) can adopt a dog or
cat for free through the Purina Pets for Seniors program. More information is available
on the society’s website or you may contact
them via phone or email.
Each adopted animal will go home with an
adoption packet which includes an identifi-
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All dogs and cats five months of age and
older that are available for adoption have
been spayed or neutered. Younger puppies or
kittens will receive a voucher for a free spay
or neuter at the appropriate age. In addition,
all animals have been micro-chipped,
wormed, vaccinated (except rabies), and
heartworm or Felv/FIV tested.
Any questions can be directed to [email protected] or call 482-7387 during
regular adoption hours which are Saturdays
11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesdays 4:30-6:30
p.m. Website www.duboiscountyhumane.
org. Also on Facebook.
Classes, programs at
the learning center
GED – Adult Basic Education - GED –
Adult Basic Education classes are now
being offered at the learning center. Classes
are on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from
4 to 7 p.m. For information, contact Vincennes University at 812-888-5749 or Vicki
Conrad at [email protected] or call
the learning center.
Free Tutoring - Free tutoring for reading,
writing, math, English, life skills, pre-GED,
and GED. Call Martin County SOAR at
812-709-1618 (toll free throughout Martin
County) or e-mail [email protected]
USAJOBS Workshop (Resume Builder) USAJOBS is the federal government’s official website. USAJOBS provides access to
more than 30,000 job listings worldwide and
job postings are updated daily. This is an online resume training session and will provide
applicants with information and guidance on
completing a government-style resume for
Crane and other federal agencies. The USAJOBS workshop is provided by Bramble
Consulting (Darlene Ridgway). Workshops
will be held on May 8 and 24 from 6-8:00
p.m. Cost is $40. Contact Kris by email or
call the learning center to sign up.
Learning Center Contact - Kris Beasley,
Coordinator, 812-295-2674 or e-mail
[email protected]
Office Hours - Monday through Thursday
4-9 p.m. and Friday by appointment only.
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and reaching 3,500 people!
Contact [email protected]
next talk to a Lawyer
clinic set for May 3
The next scheduled telephone clinic where
the general public can get free legal advice
and counsel is set for Thursday, May 3 from
4:30 – 7 p.m., Evansville time or 5:30 – 8
eastern standard time. The clinic, known as
talk to a lawyer, allows individuals who have
general legal questions to talk to a lawyer for
free. Legal representation is not provided as
part of the clinic, but individuals can get
basic ideas regarding the law and how it
might apply to their question. Talk to a
lawyer is co-sponsored by the Evansville Bar
Foundation, Indiana Bar Foundation and
Volunteer Lawyer Program of Southwestern
Indiana, Inc. The Volunteer Lawyer Program
is asking anyone who calls in on May 3 to let
them know if this service is one that should
be continued. As with all not for profit agencies, funding must be given to those programs that provide a viable service to the
public. The Volunteer Lawyer Program
would like to hear from the general public on
this question. The telephone numbers for talk
to a lawyer are: (812) 618-4845 and toll free
888-594-3449. Currently, talk to a lawyer
takes place the first Thursday of every
month.
Jolly Juniors meeting schedule
The Jolly Juniors 4-H Club will meet on
May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18, and July 9. All
of the meetings are at 6:30 p.m. and will be
in the Truelove Church. Interested parents
and kids from the community are more than
welcome to come and see what the club and
4-H is all about. The leader of the club is
Kathy Lingenfelter. Feel free to contact
Kathy or call the extension office at 2952412 if you have any questions.
Solid waste board
The Martin County Solid Waste Board
holds their monthly meetings on the third
Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the recycling center located at 500 Industrial Park
Drive in Loogootee. The meetings are open
to the public and anyone is invited to attend.
Humane society meetings
The Martin County Humane Society meets
on the third Tuesday of the month at Loogootee Municipal Building, at 7 p.m. To become a member, contact Martin County
Humane Society, P. O. Box 537, Shoals, Indiana 47581, call Don at 296-0952.
tourism meetings
The MCCC Tourism Committee meets on
the second Wednesday of each month at 7
p.m. in the Martin County Community
Learning Center on the fairgrounds.
Soil and Water meetings
The Martin County SWCD meets the third
Monday of the month at the SWCD office
located at Martin County Learning Center.
Office hours for the district are 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. weekdays except Thursdays when it is
closed. Visit www.martinswcd. com or call
at 295-3149.
Chamber meeting
The Martin County Chamber of Commerce will hold their next meeting Wednesday, May 9 at noon at China Wok. All
members are invited to attend.
national Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 3 has been designated as
“National Day of Prayer”. The Loogootee
Ministerial Association is hosting a special
service in observance of the day. This years’
service will be held on the city square in
Loogootee beginning at noon. Local pastors
will be speaking. The service will conclude
with a united prayer circle inviting anyone to
pray for God’s blessing on our city, state, and
country. Please bring a lawn chair and a heart
for prayer. In case of rain the service will be
held at the Loogootee United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall.
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Don’t be a telemarketing The Messmer Report
target, sign-up for the
By District 63 State Representative
Mark Messmer
indiana Do not Call list
While 2.1 million numbers are protected
from unwanted calls, Attorney General Greg
Zoeller asks why some Indiana residents still
have not registered with the state’s Do Not
Call list.
“Telemarketers call the phone numbers of
those who are not listed on Indiana’s no call
registry,” Zoeller said. “I doubt those who
are not signed up yet want to receive telemarketing calls. More consumers should declare their numbers off limits – it’s easy and
free.”
Zoeller said the next quarterly deadline to
block annoying sales calls and text messages
is May 15. Consumers can register their residential landline, cell, VOIP or prepaid wireless numbers and should start to see a
decrease in calls after July 1 when the list is
updated.
The Attorney General’s Office provided
an update on the percentage of eligible
phone lines already registered on the Do Not
Call list:
Terre Haute - 97.27 percent
Lafayette - 87.68 percent
Indianapolis - 87.63 percent
Evansville - 80.58 percent
Fort Wayne - 75.57 percent
Southern Indiana - 71.32 percent
South Bend/Elkhart - 69.86 percent
Northwest Indiana - 54.71 percent
Southeast Indiana - 48.39 percent
“As a native of New Albany in southeastern Indiana I understand that the Louisville
and Chicago media markets of our state can
feel left out and ignored by Indianapolis
sometimes,” Zoeller said. “That’s why the
Attorney General’s Office will make efforts
to extend the protections of the Do Not Call
list by spreading the word to those areas.”
Individuals do not need to re-register unless their address has changed. To sign up or
to confirm a number is already on the list,
visit www.IndianaConsumer.com or call
1.888.834.9969.
Out-of-state area codes can also be added
as long as the billing address is located in Indiana. Those consumers who are registered
and receive an unwanted call can file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office by
visiting www.IndianaConsumer.com and
clicking on “file a complaint.”
Since Indiana’s Do Not Call law went into
effect in January of 2002, the Attorney General’s Office has obtained 278 settlements
with or judgments against telemarketers resulting in awards of penalties and costs totaling more than $16.5 million.
Telephone solicitors who are exempt from
the Do Not Call law and may continue to
contact you include:
-Charitable organizations whose calls are
made by volunteers or employees;
-Newspapers whose employees make
their telephone calls; and
-Licensed insurance and real estate agents.
Indiana law does not allow companies
with existing business relationships to make
sales calls to you unless you have given permission to do so.
Consumers can also sign-up for the national Do Not Call list by visiting
www.donotcall.gov
or
by
calling
888.382.1222 from the phone you wish to
register. Zoeller said the federal Do Not Call
law is not as strict as Indiana’s law, but registering can afford consumers further protection from unwanted calls or text messages.
Radius Indiana works to define, capture
I-69 opportunities, solicits formal input,
plans from major universities in Indiana
Radius Indiana, the eight-county economic development region in south central
Indiana, has begun systemic planning and
opportunity development to take advantage
of major positive changes in the region, according to R.J. Reynolds, president and
CEO. Included in this broad planning initiative was the retaining of Thomas P. Miller
& Associates (TPMA), an Indianapolisbased workforce development and research
planning firm.
“The opening of I-69 and the WestGate
Academy this year is going to create and unlock a great deal of new growth and expansion potential for the region, and we want to
ensure that we’re taking advantage of every
opportunity,” said Reynolds. “This includes
the Eastgate industrial park in Bedford and
other strategic assets in the region like the
French Lick resort.”
Retained last October, TPMA has conducted interviews and research meetings in
all eight counties to assess opportunities and
map out issues that need addressing.
To secure input from academic institutions, the Radius Indiana staff was host to a
presentation and discussion by TPMA professionals April 19. The firm presented its
initial research about Radius Indiana-related
opportunities emerging both from the upcoming opening of the all-new I-69 interstate and from the expected opening of the
54,000-square foot WestGate Academy,
which is expected to play host to a number
of area universities and training activities
sponsored by the Naval Surface Warfare
Center (NSWC) at Crane.
The TPMA presentation took place at the
Stimulus Engineering facility in the WestGate @ Crane Technology Park and was at-
tended by representatives from several area
universities and schools, including Indiana
University, Purdue University, the University of Southern Indiana, the Ivy Tech Corporate College, Oakland City University and
Vincennes University.
“While we have major commercial defense opportunities available through the
WestGate and NSWC Crane, we also have
a major focus on diversifying the region’s
economy and build cluster strategies around
our strengths in advanced manufacturing,
and tourism,” Reynolds explained. “To be
successful long-term, we must build and
then execute upon a vision of strong economic diversity.”
To achieve that, the region requires continuous improvement in its workforce, particularly in the technology and advanced
sectors. “We foresee a strong job market as
the region expands economically from I-69
and as people retire from NSWC Crane,” he
said.
The TPMA project will continue through
June, when the firm will submit its final report.
ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA – Formed in
2009, Radius Indiana is a regional partnership representing eight counties in south central Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois,
Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange and
Washington. The partnership also serves as
a primary point of contact in Indiana for the
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
Crane Division. The partnership’s mission is
to advance the economy of the South Central
Indiana Region by: generating high-quality
employment opportunities; diversifying the
region’s economic base; and raising the standard of living for residents of the Region.
In a similar piece of legislation, creditors
and local authorities will now be able to petition the court to determine if a foreclosed
property is abandoned. In order to determine
this, the court will ask any appropriate parties
to present written or oral evidence that a
property is or is not abandoned. If no parties
object, or fail to appear on their appointed
date in court, then the court will rule that the
foreclosed property is abandoned.
Abandoned and vacant properties in communities are known to attract crime and reduce property value, something that can be
better avoided with this legislation. Also, this
bill, like that last, will expedite the foreclosure process, allowing homes and business
properties to get back on the market. In addition, this bill will relieve court backlog because many foreclosure court cases are
lengthy.
By encouraging both the court and owner
of the home to prove that the home is either
occupied or vacant and abandoned we can
help keep our communities safe and better
serve our local economies.
The housing market in most of America is
recovering, however it is slow. The steps we
took this year to get properties back on the
market more quickly and with a clean title
will, in time, benefit all Hoosiers.
Stimulating our local housing markets
One of the key factors that caused the economic recession a few years ago was the
bursting of the housing bubble in America.
In order to aid our economy’s recovery, we
have taken steps in the General Assembly
that will expedite the foreclosure market.
This will better allow potential homebuyers
to get back in the market and stimulate the
economy.
In the past, our state laws required mortgages or vendor’s liens on real estate to expire 20 years after the last installment of the
secured debt is due. Legislation passed this
year reduces the required expiration date to
10 years. By more quickly providing a clean
title for real estate, a title can more easily
transfer. This makes receiving a loan easier
for buyers.
This same piece of legislation also put into
state law 120 years of common law dealing
with strict foreclosures. In a strict foreclosure, if a lender files a lawsuit against a
homeowner that has defaulted on their mortgage, and if the borrower cannot pay the
mortgage within a specific timeline determined by the court, then the property goes
back to the mortgage holder, rather than
being sold at auction. This provides an outof-court alternative to Hoosiers.
nationwide mass layoffs for March
the private economy reported over-the-year
increases in average weekly initial claims,
with the largest increase occurring in information. Over the month, the six-digit industry with the largest number of private
nonfarm initial claims was in temporary
help services.
In March, the manufacturing sector accounted for 22 percent of mass layoff events
and 21 percent of associated initial claims
in the private economy.
Within manufacturing, the numbers of
mass layoff claimants were highest in food
and in transportation equipment. Twelve of
the 21 manufacturing subsectors experienced over-the-year decreases in average
weekly initial claims, with the largest decrease occurring in wood products.
Geographic Distribution (Not Seasonally
Adjusted)
Among the census regions, the West registered the largest number of initial claims
in March. Two of the 4 regions experienced
over-the-year increases in average weekly
initial claims, with the largest increase occurring in the West.
Among the states, California recorded the
highest number of mass layoff initial claims
in March, followed by Pennsylvania, Texas,
and North Carolina. Twenty-two states experienced over-the-year increases in average weekly initial claims, led by California,
North Carolina, Ohio, and Arkansas.
Employers took 1,273 mass layoff actions
in March involving 121,310 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits
during the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported yesterday.
Each mass layoff involved at least 50
workers from a single employer. Mass layoff events in March decreased by 20 from
February, while the number of associated
initial claims increased by 1,847. In March,
261 mass layoff events were reported in the
manufacturing sector, seasonally adjusted,
resulting in 26,348 initial claims. Both manufacturing figures were lower when compared to February.
The national unemployment rate was 8.2
percent in March, little changed from the
prior month but down from 8.9 percent a
year earlier. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 120,000 over the month
and by 1,899,000 over the year.
Industry Distribution (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
The number of mass layoff events in
March was 1,125, not seasonally adjusted,
resulting in 117,817 initial claims for unemployment insurance.
Over the year, the number of average
weekly mass layoff events decreased by 2
to 225, while associated average weekly initial claims increased by 2,289 to 23,563.
Eleven of the 19 major industry sectors in
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March regional and Mitch Green running
state unemployment for county recorder
Regional and state unemployment rates
were little changed in March. Thirty states
recorded unemployment rate decreases, 8
states posted rate increases, and 12 states
and the District of Columbia had no change,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
last Friday. Forty-nine states and the District
of Columbia registered unemployment rate
decreases from a year earlier, while New
York experienced an increase.
The national jobless rate was little
changed from February at 8.2 percent but
was 0.7 percentage point lower than in
March 2011.
In March 2012, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 29 states and the District
of Columbia, decreased in 20 states, and
was unchanged in Alabama. The largest
over-the-month increase in employment occurred in New York (+19,100), followed by
California (+18,200) and Arizona
(+13,500). The largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Ohio (9,500), followed by New Jersey (-8,600)
and Wisconsin (-4,500).
Arizona experienced the largest over-themonth percentage increase in employment
(+0.6 percent), followed by the District of
Columbia and Nebraska (+0.5 percent
each). Maine experienced the largest overthe-month percentage decline in employment (-0.5 percent), followed by Wyoming
(-0.3 percent). Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 45 states and the District of Columbia, decreased in 4 states, and
was unchanged in Alabama. The largest
over-the-year percentage increase occurred
in North Dakota (+6.5 percent). The largest
over-the-year percentage decrease in employment occurred in Wisconsin (-0.9 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Charges filed against
former school treasurer
After a six-month Indiana State Board of
Accounts and Indiana State Police investigation, the former treasurer of the Mitchell
Community School Corporation was arrested last week for alleged corrupt business
influence.
As a result of the investigation, it was discovered that $85,744.05 was misappropriated between July 17, 2008 and January 11,
2011. Last Friday morning, April 20, Detective Tim Denby and Trooper Jan Kruse arrested Kathy J. Kirk, 57, of Mitchell, who
surrendered herself on three warrants that a
Lawrence County Court had issued in this
case. Kirk was incarcerated in the Lawrence
County Jail and is being held on a $20,000
bond.
Kirk is awaiting an initial hearing on the
charges
The West continued to record the highest
regional unemployment rate in March, 9.6
percent, while the Midwest again reported
the lowest rate, 7.4 percent. Over the month,
only the South experienced a statistically
significant unemployment rate change (-0.2
percentage point). Over the year, the South
registered the largest of three measurable
rate changes (-1.1 percentage points), followed by the Midwest (-1.0 point) and West
(-0.9 point).
Among the nine geographic divisions, the
Pacific continued to report the highest jobless rate, 10.2 percent in March. The West
North Central again registered the lowest
rate, 5.9 percent. Two divisions experienced
statistically significant unemployment rate
changes over the month: the East North
Central and South Atlantic (-0.2 percentage
point each). Eight divisions had measurable
unemployment rate changes from a year
earlier, all of which were decreases. The
largest of these occurred in the East South
Central (-1.5 percentage points).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
Nevada continued to record the highest
unemployment rate among the states, 12.0
percent in March. Rhode Island and California posted the next highest rates, 11.1
and 11.0 percent, respectively. North
Dakota again registered the lowest jobless
rate, 3.0 percent, followed by Nebraska, 4.0
percent. In total, 23 states reported jobless
rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure
of 8.2 percent, 7 states and the District of
Columbia had measurably higher rates, and
20 states had rates that were not appreciably
different from that of the nation.
Mississippi and Oklahoma experienced
the largest over-the-month unemployment
rate declines in March (-0.6 percentage
point each). Five other states also had statistically significant rate decreases: Florida
and Massachusetts (-0.4 percentage point
each), Nevada (-0.3 point), North Carolina
(-0.2 point), and Vermont (-0.1 point). The
remaining 43 states and the District of Columbia recorded jobless rates that were not
measurably different from those of a month
earlier, though some had changes that were
at least as large numerically as the significant changes.
Alabama and Michigan registered the
largest jobless rate decreases from March
2011 (-2.0 percentage points each). Sixteen
additional states reported smaller but also
statistically significant declines over the
year. The remaining 32 states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment
rates that were not appreciably different
from those of a year earlier.
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In March 2012, four states and the district
recorded statistically significant over-themonth changes in employment, all of which
were increases. The largest statistically significant job gains occurred in New York
(+19,100), Arizona (+13,500), and Massachusetts (+8,700).
Over the year, 27 states and the district
experienced statistically significant increases in employment. The largest increase
occurred in Texas (+245,700), followed by
California (+181,000) and New York
(+155,300). Wisconsin was the only state to
show a statistically significant decrease (23,900).
Mitch Green, of Loogootee, has announced his candidacy for the Martin
County Recorder position in the upcoming primary election, running on the Democrat ticket. Mitch is the son of Dennie
and Julie Green and a lifelong resident of
Loogootee. He is a graduate of Loogootee
High School and is currently attending
Vincennes University, pursuing a degree
in Accounting and Business Administration. He has been involved in several activities in his church, school and
community. He is a member of St. John
Catholic Church where he volunteered as
both a teacher’s aide and teacher of religion classes for six years. He was also on
the Martin County Soccer Board for four
years and is currently the junior high running coach for the Loogootee Track
Team. He is a 10-year 4-H member,
where he was involved in various leadership positions including serving as president of the junior leaders for three years.
He is also a board member for Habitat for
Humanity. In addition to all of these volunteer positions Mitch worked part-time
jobs through high school and continues to
do so today.
Mitch is often asked why he is running
for the office at such a young age. He understands why people ask, but the frequent question has not diminished his
passion and energy for the position. He
has been interested in politics for some
time and has the desire to serve. He hopes
more young people will become involved
in government because it will be their re-
MitCH green
sponsibility to shape the future.
Although he is a new face in the political arena, Mitch believes he has sound
ideas about customers and service and traditional values of honesty and hard work
that will enhance the recorder’s office. He
commits to provide accurate, timely information to you, the citizens of Martin
County. Mitch asks for your support in
becoming the Democratic candidate for
office and encourages everyone to vote in
this important primary election.
american Legion americanism
and government test state winner
One of the highlights on the annual American Legion Post 293 calendar is the opportunity to conduct the American Legion
Americanism and Government (A&G) Test
Program in local high schools. The test is
open to all students in grades 10, 11, and 12
in all public, home-schooled, private, and
parochial high schools.
The A&G Test Program started in the Department of Indiana in 1984. In 2012, over
20,000 students competed in the program
statewide. The Division of Student Activities of the Indiana Secondary School Administrators approves the program. Each
student participating in the program takes
the same test and answers are scored against
a standardized answer sheet. A 300-word
essay, which is part of the A&G test, is
heavily used as a tiebreaker. Each student
will write on the same topic. Six state winners are selected by a department judging
panel - one boy and one girl in each of
grades 10, 11, and 12.
Odon American Legion Post 293, 7th
District, Department of Indiana, is proud to
congratulate the 2012 Americanism and
Government Test Program, sophomore boy
winner for the State of Indiana; Christian
Elijah Leighty of North Daviess High
School.
Each state winner receives a $1000.00
scholarship and is invited, along with their
parents, to the Department Spring Conference to be recognized as a department winner.
-Photo provided
Shown above is elijah Leighty with indiana Department Commander Mike
Miller receiving his award at the indiana
Department Spring Conference in indianapolis.
OUTdOORS
Martin County
JOURNAL
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Checkin game system in
SCOUTING MATTERS
place for turkey season
Hunters during the spring turkey season
now have the option of reporting their harvest information using a free online system
through the Department of Natural Resources called CheckIN Game.
Hunters can report their turkey harvest
through a computer, tablet or wide variety
of smart phones and handheld devices without having to take the turkey to a designated
check station for physical inspection.
However, hunters will still have the option of taking their turkey to a designated
check station.
The CheckIn Game system was developed by IN.gov, the official website of the
state of Indiana and a service of the Indiana
Office of Technology.
“The CheckIN Game system allows
hunters to quickly check in their game from
the convenience of their home or directly in
the field using their mobile device,” said
Mark Reiter, Division of Fish & Wildlife director. “This free online system is a big step
forward in giving hunters more options to
check in their game.”
Hunters who use CheckIN Game will get
an electronic confirmation receipt with a
confirmation number. They will need to
write the number on the temporary trans-
portation tag for the turkey. Indiana Conservation Officers will use the confirmation
number to check validity of the turkey.
While printing the confirmation receipt is
not necessary, hunters may want to do so for
their records.
Hunters must have their customer ID
number ready when using the CheckIN
Game system. Customer ID numbers can be
found on spring turkey licenses or any hunting, trapping or fishing license from Indiana. Lifetime license holders will have the
option of looking up this number in the
CheckIN Game system. Hunters exempted
by law from needing a license can also
check in their game through this online system by entering some basic information.
To access CheckIN Game visit:
hunting.IN.gov/7365.htm.
Directions for using the system will be
posted on the CheckIN Game website; however, the system has a user-friendly design.
“The simple drop-down lists and the automatic filling in of information allows
hunters to quickly and easily check their
game,” Reiter said.
This fall, CheckIN Game likely will be
expanded to include checking in whitetailed deer and fall-season turkey.
Climate change, biofuels mandate
would cause corn price spikes
aging heat waves much more common over
the U.S. Corn Belt.
“Severe heat is the big hammer,” said
A study from Purdue and Stanford univer- Noah Diffenbaugh, assistant professor of
sity researchers predicts that future climate earth sciences at Stanford University and a
scenarios may cause significantly greater study co-author. “We find that even one or
volatility in corn prices, which would be in- two degrees of global warming is likely to
increase heat waves enough to cause much
tensified by the federal biofuels mandate.
The findings, published this week in the higher frequency of low-yield years, leading
journal Nature Climate Change, show that to greater volatility of corn prices.”
Using Purdue’s Global Trade
severely hot conditions in cornAnalysis Project model and ignorgrowing regions and extreme cliing potential adaptations, the remate events that are expected to
searchers predicted U.S. corn
impact supply would cause swings
price volatility over the 2020in corn prices. When coupled with
2040 period as compared with the
federal mandates for biofuel pro1980-2000 period. This increase
duction, the price volatility could
would be further exacerbated by
increase by about 50 percent over
biofuel mandates, which would
the period from 2020-2040 as
result in a further 50 percent incompared to recent history.
crease in price volatility, Hertel
“There could be quite a substansaid.
tial increase in yield volatility, and
Under the projection, prices
that’s due to the increased fretHoMaS
would rise in years when corn
quency and intensity of the high
HerteL
temperatures throughout the Corn Belt,” yields are hurt by extremely hot days. Hertel
said Thomas Hertel, a Purdue distinguished said that ethanol plants, forced to meet the
professor of agricultural economics. “Closer federal mandate for biofuel production,
integration of the corn and energy markets would be forced to bid up corn prices in
through the ethanol industry could aid in order to meet the blend requirement, thereby
buffering these shocks, but this would not exacerbating the effect of the production
shortfall on livestock producers and conoccur in the presence of a mandate.”
Under current rules, the federal govern- sumers.
Hertel said the study holds all other factors
ment requires an increasing amount of
ethanol and other biofuels be produced each constant. It’s possible that plant breeding to
year and blended with gasoline. Currently raise the temperature threshold at which
39 percent of the nation’s corn crop is used yield losses occur, increased stockholding
for ethanol, of which about one-third returns activities by farmers and agribusinesses,
to the food system in the form of by-prod- shifting growing areas northward, or
changes in federal regulations could moderucts fed to livestock.
The study used a high-resolution climate ate the projected increases in price volatility.
model for the United States that takes into Finally, the study assumes that the so-called
account climate history to produce 25-kilo- “blend wall,” which has played a key role in
meter “snapshots” of the Midwest under limiting increases in ethanol use in gasoline,
projected future climate scenarios, Hertel would be relaxed as the automobile stock is
said. Five simulations from 1950-2040 were modernized.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office
combined to estimate future temperature extremes. Those predictions were paired with of Science funded Hertel and Diffenbaugh’s
a model that uses temperature, precipitation work.
and technology trends to predict corn yields.
The study finds that even if temperatures aDvertiSe in tHe JournaL
stay within the internationally recognized For aS LoW aS $13 a WeeK!
climate change target – a limit of 3.6 degrees
that’s a 5.5-inch by 2-inch space!
Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels –
and reaching 3,500 people!
global warming is still enough to make damContact [email protected]
By Brian WaLLHeiMer
Purdue University News Service
By Mike Leighty - Odon Troop 481 Scoutmaster
thoughts on leadership – setting
the example
Leadership has been studied for years, dating back to the writings of Attila the Hun.
Philosophers, business managers, psychologists, and sociologists alike have attempted
to come up with the perfect definition of the
vague term “leadership”. Outside of the military, I feel that no group or profession has
come as close as the BSA in setting a standard for leadership and its development in
young men.
Using the model of the boy-led troop, leadership is a quality that adult leaders strive to
instill in elected youth leaders. When a
young man is elected by his peers to serve in
a leadership position typically he does not
understand the journey he is about to embark
upon. It is a journey of growing and learning
requiring great attention and much mentoring. However, simply put, there is no one
definition for a leader. The process of influencing others is subject to interpretation and
differs with culture, age, society, group, or
activity. However, one attribute applies to all
leadership: setting the example.
In his inaugural speech to the nation, President George W. Bush boldly stated, “Our
duty is to fulfill in service to one another,
never yielding, never finishing.” I cannot
think of a better way to describe our obligations as adult leaders to the young men who
choose to join scouting or the responsibility
of youth leaders in their peer-to-peer interactions. Servant leadership is truly the essence
of the BSA.
I can assure you that you will find, as I
have, that the members of the BSA are some
of the finest people you’ll ever meet. All are
challenged in this growing and learning journey to the test of sacrifice and commitment
to service. The result for each is a discovery
of their own life purpose. A purpose that will
undoubtedly spark to light in self and others,
while creating memories every step of the
way.
Oswald Spengler eloquently defined our
intentions as members of the human race,
“This is our purpose: to make as meaningful
as possible this life that has been bestowed
upon us; to live and work in such a way that
we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such
a way that some part of us lives on.”
In today’s society, we face many challenges, the greatest of which include discrimination and disrespect. In We The People,
Thomas Patterson wrote, “It may be said that
the test of a truly civil society is not its treatments of popular ideas and of its best citizens
but its willingness to tolerate ideas that the
majority detests and to treat equally the rights
of its least popular citizens.” Through the
scouting experience, we have been given the
gifts of brotherhood, cheerfulness, and service. Consequently, we have a responsibility
to help others find real happiness and success
in life. This can only come from our leader-
ship and setting the example.
Actions have always spoken much loader
than words. The only way that we may utilize our ability to touch the lives of those
around us is to become involved ourselves.
It is this spark of light, the spirit within, that
enables us to convincingly lead from the
heart by simply making good judgments and
morally sound contributions to society. Leaders are not born, but rather are raised.
Whether or not you believe it, every single
scout ever elected to a leadership position in
the troop has the potential to become a great
leader. Far greater than title, position, or
stature is the quality that separates the truly
great leaders from all the rest: compassion
for others. Influencing the lives of others and
getting them to do what you want because
they want to do it is not a simple task, but
may be achieved by taking an interest in their
lives and becoming involved in compromise.
Creating win-win situations is the best means
of getting the most out of yourself and of
those you touch.
“Things do not change. We change. If one
advances confidently in the direction of his
dreams, and endeavors to live the life which
he has imagined, he will meet with a success
unexpected in common hours. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live
the life you’ve imagined.” ~Henry David
Thoreau
If you would like to learn more about the
scouting opportunities in your local area,
drop me an email at [email protected] or call (812) 295-8417 and I will help
you make contact with a local unit.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Mike
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Weather brings out emerald
ash borer earlier this year
By KeitH roBinSon
Purdue University News Service
Horse and Pony
-Photo provided
the Martin County 4-H Horse and Pony Judging team competed at the area contest at Perry County on april 21. the 4-Hers did a super job! this was the 2nd year
judging for three of the 4-H members and the 1st year of judging for five of the
judgers. Pictured in the front, from left to right, are Crystal tolbert, Melanie
Hawkins, and tristan Peterson. in the back row, from left to right, are Mykaela Peterson, Julie Dorsey, Megan Hawkins, Carmen Houchins, and Martina Stevens. the
team of Mykaela, tristan, Julie and Carmen placed 4th overall. the team of Crystal,
Martina, Megan and Melanie won 1st place overall and get to compete on May 5 at
the state competition. Martina was 3rd individual overall and Melanie was 4th individual overall.
4-H Judging
-Photo provided
Some of the Martin County 4-H Livestock Judging team is shown above after judging at Dubois. in the front row, from left to right, are Katlyn Sanders, Wade Burris,
Megan Hawkins, and Phillip troutman. in the back, from left to right, are Kenadi
rumble, Melanie Hawkins, Justin Sanders, and Justin Clark. Martin Co. 4-H Judging teams went to the Dubois Co. invitational on april 14. the Senior team (Katlyn
Sanders, Wade Burris, Megan Hawkins and Kenadi rumble) won 1st place. Katlyn
was 1st individual overall in the Senior Division and Kenadi was 3rd overall in the
Senior Division. all the 4-H’ers did a great job. their next competition is april 26.
No cases of bovine TB, CWD found in wild deer
Recent testing of Indiana’s wild whitetailed deer population has found no cases of
bovine tuberculosis. Testing for chronic
wasting disease (CWD) also proves negative.
For the third consecutive year, the Indiana
State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) and
the Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) conducted targeted surveillance for
bovine tuberculosis (commonly called
“TB,” or more formally known as Mycobacterium bovis) in specific areas of
Southeastern Indiana. TB had previously
been diagnosed in domestic cattle and elk
in Franklin and Dearborn counties.
DNR and BOAH, as well as members of
the U.S. Department of AgricultureWildlife Services and Veterinary Services,
collected tissue samples from hunter-harvested deer during the opening weeks of last
fall’s hunting season. All 366 samples collected yielded negative test results. This effort pushes the total number of free-ranging
deer that have been tested over the last three
years to more than 900. No positives have
been found.
“This is good news for cattle producers
and hunters in Southeastern Indiana. These
test results provide more peace of mind that
we have found no signs of a reservoir for
disease in our wild population,” said Indi-
ana State Veterinarian Bret D. Marsh,
DVM. “We continue to stay vigilant in
monitoring the cattle population for signs of
disease and possible sources of infection.”
In an unrelated, but similar effort, tissue
samples were collected statewide, as road
kill or hunter-harvested submissions, to test
for the presence of chronic wasting disease.
No CWD was detected in the 869 animals
tested this year.
The monitoring program, run by DNR
and BOAH, began in 2002. Since then,
more than 12,200 Indiana white-tailed deer
have been tested, with no signs of the disease. While other states in the Midwest
have had cases of CWD in wild and domestic cervids, Indiana has had no cases to date.
About Bovine TB
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial
disease that affects primarily cattle, but can
be transmitted to any warm-blooded animal.
TB is difficult to diagnose through clinical
signs alone. In the early stages of the disease, clinical signs are not visible. Later,
signs may include: emaciation, lethargy,
weakness, anorexia, low-grade fever and
pneumonia with a chronic, moist cough.
Lymph node enlargement may also be present. Cattle owners who notice these signs in
their livestock should contact their private
veterinarian.
The tree-killing emerald ash borer is
emerging about a month ahead of schedule
in Indiana because of the early warm
weather, leading a Purdue Extension entomologist to urge homeowners to take steps
now to protect their trees.
Homeowners who want to protect their
ash trees with insecticides need to start applying them as soon as possible, Cliff Sadof
said. That is because adult borers typically
take flight about the same time that black
locust trees bloom - a process which has
started as a result of favorable temperatures
for both.
“Black locust bloom has begun to occur
in many parts of the state,” Sadof said.
“Eggs laid by adult borers will produce
grubs that start drilling into ash trees in
about a month.”
Indiana residents seeking advice should
look
to
the
Purdue
website
http://www.eabindiana.info. Resources are
available on how to identify ash trees, determine whether trees are infested and how
to take care of the problem themselves or
hire a professional applicator.
Infested ash trees have several visible
symptoms:
* Branches showing thin foliage at the
very top of the trees.
* The presence of woodpecker holes, the
result of woodpeckers feeding on EAB larvae under the bark.
* Splits in the bark that reveal curvy trails
the insects leave.
* D-shaped holes the borers make when
they leave the tree. Because the tee-chewing
beetle first attacks treetops, the holes often
are too high up to see until the tree is nearly
dead.
The number of ash trees with symptoms
in a neighborhood usually doubles every
year. This means that from the time enough
trees are damaged to draw attention to the
problem, it takes 3-4 years for all the remaining ash trees to be killed.
“The cost of keeping communities safe
from the limbs that fall from dying trees can
be devastating since over 80 percent of trees
die in the last three years of the local invasion,” Sadof said.
Sadof has posted a cost calculator on the
website to help communities plan their response to EAB. Planning is critical to lowering annual expenses associated with EAB
management.
“Most people are surprised to learn that
using insecticides to save trees during the
initial invasion is much less expensive than
removing and replacing trees,” Sadof said.
“This is because after all the untreated trees
have died, most of the remaining beetles
starve to death or are killed when feeding
on trees treated with insecticide.”
Annemarie Nagle, exotic forest pest outreach coordinator for Purdue’s Department
of Entomology, is heading a Purdue Extension program called Neighbors against Bad
Bugs, or NABB, to help neighborhoods
work together to lower tree management
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an adult emerald ash borer feeds off a
leaf. (Purdue university Department of
entomology photo/John obermeyer)
the exit hole left by an emerald ash
borer on a tree is shaped like the letter
“D.” (Purdue university Department of
entomology photo/ Cliff Sadof)
costs.
“We have been working in communities
throughout Indiana to show people how
EAB will affect their neighborhood,” said
Nagle. “Bringing this issue to the forefront
before trees start dying will encourage people to act now so they can save money and
save trees.”
Although insecticides are the only tool
available for homeowners, Sadof has been
working with the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service for the release of stingless wasps throughout the state to help kill
the beetle in rural areas.
The emerald ash borer has killed millions
of ash trees in the U.S. since its arrival in
Detroit in 2002. In Indiana, the most extensive damage has been in the northeast, including Fort Wayne. Most of the state north
of Interstate 70 or east Indianapolis generally is infested.
When the EAB arrived, Indiana had
nearly 150 million ash trees, at least 5 million in cities. In most cities, at least one out
of every five trees on the streets is an ash
tree.
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LOOGOOTEE HIGH SCHOOL
2012
Senior
SpOTLIGHTS
interdisciplinary team
-Photo provided
the Loogootee High School interdisciplinary academic team recently placed second at an area competition. team members shown above, from left to right, are
Christina Powell, Dalton Jenkins, and Curtis Slaubaugh. not pictured is tayler
Smith.
Science team
evan HoWeLL
Evan R. Howell is the son of Joe and Kim
Howell and Tony and Kathey Burton. While
in high school, Evan participated in SADD
his junior year and served as a cadet teacher,
an intern and did job shadowing his senior
year. He plans to attend Vincennes University after graduation and study machining
and technology.
-Photo provided
the Loogootee High School Science academic team placed second at a recent area
competition. Shown above, from left to right, are tyler Booker, Christina Powell,
Curtis Slaubaugh, and tyler Spears. not pictured is tayler Smith and coach Brandy
tippery.
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Kyanna Strange
Kyanna Kay Strange is the daughter of
Carole Strange. During high school,
Kyanna was in Pep Club her freshman
through junior years, French Club her freshman year, FACS club in 9th and 10th
grades, and SADD her junior year. She also
did job shadowing her junior year and
served as a cadet teacher in 11th and 12th
grades. She played basketball her freshman
year and volleyball her freshman and sophomore years. Kyanna plans to attend Vincennes University after high school and
become a registered nurse.
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Dylan Robert Wagoner participated in the
musical and Madrigals all four years of high
school. He also played intramural basketball his sophomore year and was in the fine
arts academic team his junior and senior
years. Dylan plans to attend Vincennes University after graduation and study audio
recording.
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Emily Victoria Sutton is the daughter of
David and April Sutton. While in high
school, Emily has been in Peers, spell bowl,
and band all four years. She was in Spanish
Club and SADD her freshman year, on the
yearbook staff her junior year, and served
as a cadet teacher her senior year. She also
participated in FACS Club and Pep Club in
11th and 12th grades. In sports, she played
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vu art students, including Shoals High School
Loogootee residents,
2012
Spotlights
recognized for excellence SENIOR
An exhibit featuring the works of Vincennes University Fine Art majors opened
April 17 in VU’s Shircliff Gallery of Art.
VU President Dick Helton presented
awards at the opening reception. The exhibit will run through April 28. The public
is invited to attend and admission is free.
The show includes works of two- and
three-dimensional design, painting, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, photography,
typography, drawing, graphic design, and
computer art and design. The student works
remain on exhibit at the Gallery through
April 28.
Judging was conducted by Stephanie
Frasier, Art Department chair, associate professor, and coordinator of Graphic Design
at the University of Evansville. She holds
an MFA from Indiana State University and
a Bachelor of Science in Art from the University of Evansville.
Shircliff Gallery is located in the Shircliff
Humanities Center at the corner of First and
Harrison streets. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to
9 p.m. (EDT) Monday through Thursday, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, 12-3 p.m. on Sundays, or by arrangement. For more information, call Morgan Ford-Willingham,
assistant professor of art, 812-888-4316.
VU is an accredited institutional member
of the National Association of Schools of
Art and Design (NASAD).
VU 2012 Juried Student Art Exhibition
Award Winners
Best of Show awards went to Katy Loudermilk, Rockville, for her 2-dimensional design piece called “My Mother’s Garden”
and to Tim Harper, Vincennes, for his 3-dimensional design piece called “She.”
Additional award winners from Vincennes included Michael Alvarez who
earned an Honorable Mention for a piece titled “Red Bull” in the drawing 1 category;
Gustavo Ayala who earned an Honorable
Mention for a piece titled “Seaside” (O’Keefe study) in the color and design category and a 2nd place for a piece titled
“Chorus” in the color and design category;
Bridget Eckert who earned a 2nd place for
a piece titled “Obesity” in the typography
category; Althea Hardig who earned a 2nd
place for a piece titled “Celestial” in the 3dimensional design category; Josh Hardig
who earned a 2nd place for a piece titled
“The Art of Coffins” in the drawing 2 category and a 2nd place for a piece titled “O’Keefe” in the 2-dimensional design
category; Gabrielle Lahti who earned an
Honorable Mention for a piece titled
“Three” in the 2-dimensional design category; Emily Lowe who earned a 1st place
for a piece titled “Red & Green Lights” in
the painting category; Mireya Molina who
earned an Honorable Mention for a piece titled “Looking On” in the drawing 2 category; Abigail Peacock who earned an
Honorable Mention for a piece titled “Summer” in the printmaking category;
Stephanie Smith who earned an Honorable
Mention for a piece titled “Jesus is my
Homeboy” in the photography category.
James Shuck of Louisville, Kentucky,
earned 1st place awards for four of his
works, “Emotional Suppressionist” in the
drawing 1 category, “The Ego and the Id”
in the drawing 2 category, “Expressive Line
with Color” in the 2-dimensional design
category, and “I Am” in the 3-dimensional
design category. Shuck also won a 2nd
place award for a piece titled “Internal
Struggle” in the photography category.
Awards were also presented to the following students: Anthony Schumann, Angola,
“Jar” in the ceramics category. Julia Fields,
Bloomington, who earned an Honorable
Mention for an untitled piece in the ceramics category. Brooke Link, Covington, who
earned an Honorable Mention for a piece titled “Child Abuse” in the graphic design
category and a 1st place for a piece titled
-Photo provided
Katy Loudermilk, rockville, a secondyear Fine arts major at vincennes university, is the recipient of the Best of
Show two-Dimension award at the 2012
vu Juried Student art exhibition that
opened april 17 at Shircliff gallery of
art. Loudermilk’s print (top) is titled
“My Mother’s garden.”
“Child Abuse” in the graphic design category. Matthew Phipps, Greenwood, who
earned an Honorable Mention for a piece titled “Organic Form” in the 3-dimensional
design category. Kwok Kay Lee, Hong
Kong, who earned a 2nd place for a piece
titled “Shame on Abuse” in the graphic design category. Destiny Harris, Indianapolis,
“Just a Kiss” in the computer art and design
category. DiAndre Pettway, Indianapolis,
who earned an Honorable Mention for a
piece titled “For the Kids” in the typography category. Jessica Crawford, Lafayette,
who earned a 1st place for a piece titled
“Elephant Pots” in the ceramics category, a
1st place for a piece titled “My Vans” in the
printmaking category, and a 2nd place for a
piece titled “Self Portrait” in the painting
category.
Daniel McCullough, Lawrenceville, Illinois, who earned a 1st place for a piece titled “Live Life Full” in the typography
category. Phillip Merydith, Lawrenceville,
Illinois, who earned an Honorable Mention
for a piece titled “Optical Blending Self
Portrait” in the color and design category.
Eric Utterback, Linton, who earned a 1st
place for a piece titled “Self Portrait” in the
computer art and design category. Cassie
Crew, Loogootee, who earned a 1st place
for a piece titled “The Race” in the photography category. Steve Poehlein, Loogootee,
who earned an Honorable Mention for a
piece titled “Swordfish” in the sculpture
category. Stephen Burton, Mitchell, who
earned a 2nd place for an untitled piece in
the drawing 1 category. Luke Weir, Mt.
Carmel, Illinois, who earned an Honorable
Mention for an untitled piece in the painting
category. Joshua Bryant, Orange, Texas,
who earned a 1st place for a piece titled
“Life Gets Better” in the sculpture category.
Haley Craig, Petersburg, who earned a 2nd
place for an untitled piece in the printmaking category. SheaBreann Richardson, Petersburg, who earned an Honorable Mention
for a piece titled “Fabric Drawing 3” in the
drawing 1 category. Bobbi Ann Amos,
Rushville, who earned an Honorable Mention for a piece titled “My Life” in the computer art and design category. Abbie
Showecker, Sullivan, who earned a 1st
place for a piece titled “Landscape #3” in
the color and design category. Tyler Seidel,
Washington, who earned a 2nd place for a
piece titled “Shredder” in the sculpture category.
Brittany Hert
Brittany Rene Hert was born on July 18,
1993 to Rick Hert and Rene Hert. She has
one sister, Amy Hert, and one brother, Brian
Hert. Brittany’s high school activities included dance, basketball, softball, SADD,
track and field, and chorus. Her favorite
pastimes are hanging out with friends,
spending time with her nephew, riding
horses, going mudding, and going to races
with friends. Brittany’s future plans are to
attend college, get a good job afterward,
then settle down and start a family.
Courtney KenDer
Courtney Brianne Kender was born on
September 18, 1993 to Chris and Rainell
Cushman. She has two siblings, Ashlee
Kender and Christopher Cushman. She has
been involved in SADD (4 years), Spanish
Club (3 years), youth health service corp (1
year), student council (4 years), senior class
historian, Pep Club (4 years), IMPACCT
Club (3 years), volleyball (1 year), Rockette
(1 year), media/ Pathfinder (1 year), peer
mentor (1 year), service learning (1 year),
and a library aid (1 year). Her favorite pastimes are car-hopping at Bo-Mac’s, eating
at Bo-Mac’s, shopping, hanging out with
friends and family, and going out to eat. She
plans to attend the University of Southern
Indiana to get a degree in dietetics and to
live a full, happy, and successful life.
DiLLon norMan
Dillon Michael Norman was born on June
3, 1993 to Tim and Jennifer Norman. He
has two sisters, Kaci Norman and Mandi
Bruce. Dillon was involved in track in high
school. His favorite pastime was the fort.
Dillon plans to attend college.
MaCKenzie JoneS
Mackenzie Briauna Jones was born on
December 21, 1993 to Shellie Steiner,
Michael Steiner, Mike Jones and Nellie
Jones. She has five siblings, Jenae Jones,
Charli Steiner, Mindi Seiner, Alex DanielCox, and Gabby Daniel-Cox. She has been
involved softball (2 years), Beta Club (4
years), IMPACCT Club (3 years), SADD (3
years), SADD President (1 year), Spanish
Club (4 years), drama (1 year), boys’ basketball manager (2 years), class secretary (2
years), spell bowl (1 year), and Beta Club
Treasurer (1 year). Her favorite pastimes are
reading, cooking, and spending time with
friends and family. She plans to attend Vincennes University to become a Physical
Therapy Assistant.
aMBer MCCarty
Amber Dawn McCarty was born November 30, 1993 to Carl McCarty and Lynda
Good. She has four brothers, David McCarty, Chris McCarty, Cody McCarty, and
Collin McCarty and two sisters, Heather
McCarty and Mikki McCarty. Her high
school activity was yearbook. Her favorite
pastime was hanging with friends. Amber
plans to go to college to get a good job and
the settle down and start a family.
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Loogootee and Shoals Loogootee JH track results
SChool MENUS
Loogootee eLeMentary
Breakfast
thursday, april 26
Cereal, cheese stick, muffin, juice, milk
Friday, april 27
No School
Monday, april 30
Pancake, sausage, fruit, milk
tuesday, May 1
Breakfast pizza, egg, juice, milk
Wednesday, May 2
Biscuit and gravy, sausage, juice, milk
Lunch
thursday, april 26
Bologna and cheese sandwich, French
fries, pears
Friday, april 27
No School
Monday, april 30
Hamburgers, green beans, cottage cheese,
pineapple
tuesday, May 1
Chicken sandwich, scalloped potatoes,
pears, milk
Wednesday, May 2
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, peach
crisp
Loogootee interMeDiate anD
Jr./Sr. HigH SCHooL
Lunch
thursday, april 26
BBQ chicken sandwich or pizza, twice
baked potato, corn, fruit, salad plate, milk
Friday, april 27
No School
Monday, april 30
Subs or pizza, cottage cheese, chips, fruit,
salad plate, milk
tuesday, May 1
Spaghetti or pizza, tossed salad, peas,
fruit, salad plate, milk
Wednesday, May 2
Chicken nuggets or pizza, macaroni and
cheese, peas, fruit, salad plate, milk
SHoaLS SCHooLS
Breakfast
thursday, april 26
Cereal, biscuit, juice, milk; choice 4th12th: grab-n-go bag
Friday, april 27
Biscuits and sausage gravy, juice, milk;
choice 4th-12th: grab-n-go bag
Monday, april 30
Egg patty, sausage, fresh fruit, juice, milk;
choice 4th-12th: grab-n-go bag
tuesday, May 1
Cereal, muffin, juice, milk; choice 4th12th: grab-n-go bag
Wednesday, May 2
Breakfast wrap, fruit, juice; choice 4th12th: grab-n-go bag
Lunch
thursday, april 26
Chicken taco, corn, pineapple cobbler,
milk; choice 4th-12th: beef and bean burrito
Friday, april 27
Fish sandwich, cole slaw, hash browns,
fruit, juice, milk
Monday, april 30
Cheeseburger, broccoli, baked potato,
fresh fruit, milk
tuesday, May 1
Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes,
mixed vegetables, fruit, roll, milk; choice
4th-12th: pizza
Wednesday, May 2
Sausage pizza, green beans, fruit, milk;
choice 4th-12th: corn dog.
The Loogootee Junior High Track Team
traveled to North Knox last Wednesday for a
three-way meet with North Knox and
Bloomfield. The Loogootee boys placed first
with 48 points followed by North Knox with
47 and Bloomfield with 33.
“The Loogootee Jr. High Track and Field
team had another great meet with North
Knox and Bloomfield. The athletes are continuing to do their best and enjoy every meet
they go to. I am so excited to see what our
next meet brings us when we travel to Vincennes to meet up with Vincennes Clark on
Tuesday, April 24,” said Head Coach Erin
Craney.
For the boys, Brandon Tolbert walked
away with three first place ribbons in the
110-meter hurdles with a time of 24.05, the
discus with a throw of 84’9”, and the 300meter low hurdles with a time of 59.92 seconds. Jordan Kaiser placed first in the
1,600-meter run with a time of 5:18 and third
in the high jump with a height of 4’6”. Kaleb
Lyon placed first in the 400-meter dash with
a time of 1:05.71. Jake Simmons placed 3rd
in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:38.71
and Justin Kiser finished third in both the
400-meter dash with a time of 1:06.51 and
the 200-meter dash with a time of 30.06.
Jonathan Krzesniak placed 4th in both the
long jump with a distance of 13’0.5 and the
100-meter dash with a time of 13.81. Marcus Lukens finished 4th in the 800-meter run
with a time of 3:25.
Both relay teams for Loogootee came in
second place. The 1,600-meter team of Jordan Kaiser, Kaleb Lyon, Justin Kiser,
Jonathan Krzesniak with a time of 4:32.30
and the 400-meter team of Jake Simmons,
Kaleb Lyon, Justin Kiser, Jonathan Krzesniak with a time of 55.30 seconds.
Only one girl placed in the meet with Loogootee finishing with three points, Bloomfield with 42 and North Knox with 97.
Megan Lampert came in second in the 300-
meter low hurdles with a time of 1:01.62.
In the meet at Washington the night before, the host boys’ team Hatchets came
away with the win at 78 points followed by
North Daviess with 65, and Loogootee with
46.
For the boys, Jordan Kaiser placed first in
both the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:47
and the high jump with a height of 4’8”.
Jake Simmons finished first in the 800meter run with a time of 2:41 and first in
shot put with a throw of 27’7”. Kaleb Lyon
and Justin Kiser placed first and second in
the 400-meter dash with times of 1:06. Brandon Armstrong finished third in the 200meter dash with a time of 31.75 seconds and
4th in the 100-meter dash with a time of
15.08 seconds. Jonathan Krzesniak finished
4th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14
seconds. Brandon Tolbert placed first in discus with a throw of 89’1”, 2nd in the 110meter hurdles with a time of 21.20 seconds,
and 4th in the 200-meter dash with a time of
31.81 seconds. The eighth grade 1,600meter relay team, Jordan Kaiser, Kaleb
Lyon, Justin Kiser, Jonathan Krzesniak, finished second with a time of 4:37.
In the girls’ match up, Washington came
out ahead with 146 points, followed by
North Daviess with 57 and Loogootee with
5. Kirsten Spears finished 2nd in the long
jump with a distance of 10’4.75” and Megan
Lampert finished third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 23.60 seconds.
According to Coach Craney after the meet,
“I am extremely proud of how far the athletes
have come since the beginning of conditioning. Most of the athletes have already beaten
their personal best and it is only the second
meet. I could not be more ecstatic than I am
at this point in the season. The athletes approach every meet with the same amount of
confidence, and they go out and have a good
time. I even have athletes that are setting
goals to beat records for the school.”
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Lady Lion tennis results
-Photos provided
amanda Ferguson is shown above at Loogootee Martial arts as she performs the
black belt form Koryo in forms competition.
anthony DeLongis compliments
amanda Ferguson on her first place trophies from competition.
amanda is shown above fighting in
sparring competition at Loogootee Martial arts.
37th annual Loogootee alumni Banquet
The 37th Annual Loogootee Schools
Alumni Banquet and Dance will be held
on Saturday, July 28 at St. John Community Center (lower level) in Loogootee.
The LHS Class of 1962 and St. John Class
of 1962 will be honored for their golden
anniversary and the LHS Class of 1987
for its silver anniversary. A social hour
with a cash bar will begin at 5 p.m. and
the catered meal will be served at 7 p.m.
Class pictures will be taken after dinner,
followed by a short program, introduction
of honored classes, and presentation of
Outstanding Alumnus and Community
Service Awards. A DJ will provide dance
music until midnight. The cost of admission is $25 per person which covers the
dinner and dance.
Ticket orders must be received by July
1 in order to place the food order. The
only tickets available at the door will be
ones that have been purchased or reserved
in advance. Tickets will not be sold at the
door.
The committee is again soliciting contributions for the Loogootee Schools
Scholarship Fund. This fund was established by the late Bill McGovren and provides financial assistance to LHS
graduates entering college. This fund has
granted over $1,000,000 since its incep-
tion in 1982. Please indicate your willingness to contribute to this fund in the form
below.
Plans are also being made for a tour of
the high school at 1 p.m., if there is
enough interest. Please indicate below if
you wish to see the facilities.
If you have a nomination for Outstanding Alumnus and/or Community Service
Awards, please indicate the person’s
name below or contact a committee member.
For information concerning the 2012
Alumni Banquet, contact any of the following:
President, Wanda (Jones) Haag, Class
of 1961 SJHS (812) 486-6758
Vice-President, Judy (Walton) Smith,
Class of 1960 LHS (812) 295-3760
Secretary, Shirley (McAtee) Jeffers,
Class of 1976 LHS (812) 295-0093
Treasurer, Sammi (Bateman) Nelson,
Class of 1986 LHS (812) 295-2714
Publicity, Ann Ackerman, Class of
1960, SJHS (812) 709-0125
To get your tickets, fill out the form
below, include your payment, and mail to
Loogootee Schools Alumni at PO Box 78,
Loogootee, IN 47553 before July 1.
Again, tickets are $25 each and must be
purchased in advance.
The Loogootee High School Girls’ Tennis
Team faced Barr-Reeve at home last night,
Tuesday, April 24. The Lady Vikings defeated the varsity Lions 4-1. The junior varsity matches were rained out. Singles player
Allison LaMar did not compete due to illness.
Regarding Loogootee’s only win with Allison Kaiser, Coach Mike Tippery said, “Allison played a good match at #3 singles.”
The girls move to 8-5 on the season and 32 in the Blue Chip Conference. They will
face Forest Park Thursday night at 4:45 p.m.
#1 Singles Cassidy Helms (BR) defeated
Sabrina Stuffle 6-1, 6-1
#2 Singles Allison Hoover (BR) defeated
Devan Arvin 6-4, 6-1
#3 Singles Allison Kiser (L) defeated
Kaitlin Swartzentruber 6-3, 6-1
#1 Doubles Haley Taylor/Bridgette Graber
(BR) defeated Becca Zins/Emily Sutton 6-2
6-0
#2 Doubles Destiny Kidwell/Hania Sisco
(BR) defeated Emilee Lannan/Abby Ackerman 6-1, 6-2
The team traveled to the Jeffersonville Invitational on Saturday, April 21. The Lady
Lions were defeated in the semi-final round
by the Invite host, 0-5. The girls also lost in
the consolation game to Gibson Southern, 05. New Albany won the invitational defeating Jeffersonville 4-1.
“We were missing a couple of starters for
the tourney, so most of the team was playing
up a position at some point during the day,”
explained Head Coach Mike Tippery. “I was
really pleased with the way we competed in
the first match against Jeffersonville. By the
time the second match rolled around, we
were cold and tired and it showed. Playing
quality opponents like we did Saturday will
only make us better in the long run.”
Semi-finals
#1 Singles Julianna Jenks (J) defeated
#2 Singles Emily Lewis (J) defeated Allison Kiser 6-4, 6-0
#3 Singles Larissa Neville (J) defeated
Sabrina Stuffle 6-2, 6-4
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#1 Doubles Macy Lancaster/Morgan
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#2 Doubles Rachel Williams/Kaitlin Wunsch (J) defeated Abby Ackerman/Christina
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Consolation game
#1 Singles Kori Titzer (GS) defeated
Becca Zins 6-0, 6-0
#2 Singles Alison Goedde (GS) defeated
#3 Singles Sidney Hirsch (GS) defeated
Allison Kiser 6-7(1), 6-1, 1-0 (5)
#1 Doubles Alyssa Kiesel/ Rachel Sensmeier (GS) defeated Abby Ackerman/
Christina Ziegler 6-2, 6-0
#2 Doubles Mariah Chamberlain/Sydney
Fenton (GS) defeated Emilee Lannan/Sabrina Stuffle 6-0, 6-2
Last Thursday, April 19, the girls traveled
to Washington Catholic where the varsity
swept the Cardinals 5-0. The junior varsity
team finished 2-1. “It was nice to get our
first 5-0 decision of the year. Becca and
Emily played a great match at #1 doubles.
They are really starting to gel as a doubles
team,” said Coach Tippery.
Varsity
#1 Singles Hannah Lamar (L) defeated
Courtney Kane 6-1, 6-1
#2 Singles Devan Arvin (L) defeated Andrea Onyett 6-3, 6-3
#3 Singles Allison Kiser (L) defeated
Claire Burch 6-1, 6-2
#1 Doubles Becca Zins/Emily Sutton (L)
defeated Maddie Deem/Macy Kane 6-0, 60
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#1 Doubles Hannah Walters/Paige Schaefer (L) defeated Megan Lagrange/Aubrey
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Deadline is noon tuesdays.
ELECTION 2012
DiStriCtS
HOUSE DISTRICT # 62
CRANE
MITCHELTREE
NORTH CENTER
PERRY 6
PERRY 7
HOUSE DISTRICT # 63
EAST MEMPHIS
LOST RIVER
NORTH HALBERT
PERRY 1
PERRY 2
PERRY 3
PERRY 4
PERRY 5
RUTHERFORD
SOUTH CENTER
SOUTH HALBERT
SOUTHEAST HALBERT
WEST MEMPHIS
ALL 18 PRECINCTS
SENATE 39th DISTRICT
CONGRESS 8th DISTRICT
Voter registration,
absentee information
Voter registration will close on April 9,
2012. The Martin County Clerk’s office can
not make any changes or updates after this
time. If you have any questions please call
clerk’s office at 812-247-3651 or go to
www.indianavoters.com for additional information.
Absentee voting will start on April 9,
2012. Voting will be in the commissioner’s
room at the Martin County Courthouse 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday and Saturday April 28, 2012 and Saturday May 5,
2012 8 a.m. to noon. Absentee voting in
person will end on May 7, 2012 at noon.
Get involved . . .
Get informed . . .
AND
VOTE!
2012 election Calendar
thursday, april 26, 2012
First day a confined voter, a voter caring
for a confined person at a private residence,
or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board
at the voter’s residence or place of confinement.
Saturday, april 28, 2012
Absentee board in office of the circuit
court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours
for absentee voting. However, in a county
with a population of less than 20,000, the
county election board may reduce hours to
a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, april 30, 2012
DEADLINE, by 11:59 p.m. (except for
confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot
by an absentee voter board), for the circuit
court clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered, or faxed absentee ballot applications
requesting to vote absentee by mail.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Absentee board in office of the circuit
court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours
to permit absentee voting. However, in a
county with a population of less than
20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, May 7, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for the circuit
court clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered or faxed absentee ballot applications
from confined voters or voters caring for a
confined person requesting delivery of a
ballot by an absentee voter board.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote
an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit
court clerk.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter
caring for a confined person, or a voter with
disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before
an absentee voter board at voter’s place of
confinement.
tuesday, May 8, 2012
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Polls are
open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., prevailing local time.
tuesday, May 22, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to
file a verified election recount or contest petition.
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS First
day the circuit court clerk may receive absentee ballot applications from most voters
for the general election.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic
or Republican Party to fill a vacancy on the
general election ballot due to primary election ballot vacancy.
Monday, July 2, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for an independent
or minor party candidate to file a petition of
nomination with a county voter registration
office for certification of petition signatures.
tuesday, July 3, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing a certificate stating that a major party vacancy on
the general election ballot resulting from a
vacancy on the primary election ballot has
been filled.
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate at
the general election.
Monday, July 16, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate
nominated at the primary election, a candidate who has filled a vacancy, or a write-in
candidate, to voluntarily withdraw.
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties to
file a certificate of nomination of candidates
nominated at the state party conventions
DEADLINE, by noon, for independent or
minor party candidate to file a declaration
of candidacy and petition of nomination
after verification of petition signatures
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
First day to file a petition of nomination
and consent for a school board member
chosen at the general election.
Friday, august 24, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a petition
for a school board office elected at the general election.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
DEADLINE for the county election board
to mail general election absentee ballots to
voters who have already filed an application
with the county election boards.
Monday, october 8, 2012
First day that a voter may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board in
the office of the circuit court clerk. (If the
clerk’s office is closed for Columbus Day
the first day to vote absentee in the clerk’s
office is Tuesday, October 9)
tuesday, october 9, 2012
DEADLINE, at county voter registration
office’s close of business for a voter to register or to transfer registration in the county
voter registration office.
Friday, october 12, 2012
End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period. (except candidates for
statewide office)
Friday, october 19, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election
campaign finance reports. (except candidates for statewide office)
thursday, october 25, 2012
First day a confined voter, a voter caring
for a confined person at a private residence,
or a voter with disabilities may vote an ab-
Martin County
JOURNAL
[email protected]
Final list of Primary filings
Candidate filings for the 2012 Primary
Election are now closed. The school
board elections have been moved to the
general election this year. Candidate filings are not currently open for school
board candidate filings. The following is
a list of seats up for election this year.
Listed after each one is the person who
currently holds that position. Those who
have filed to run for the open positions
are listed underneath.
AUDITOR - (currently held by Nancy
Steiner)
January Roush (D)
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (currently held by John Wininger)
Kevin R. Boyd (R)
Eric N. Cooper (D)
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (currently held by Dan Gregory)
Dan Gregory (R)
CORONER (currently held by Mark J.
Franklin)
Mark J. Franklin (D)
COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE three seats open (currently held by Warren Albright, Floyd “Lonnie” Hawkins,
and Richard Summers) all three seats are
county-wide.
Richard Summers (D)
Warren D. Albright (R)
Floyd “Lonnie” Hawkins (D)
Joshua L. Hughett (R)
RECORDER (currently held by Gerald
D. Montgomery)
Gerald D. Montgomery (R)
Mitchell Green (D)
Carrie Gabhart (D)
SURVEYOR (currently held by Paul
Sanders)
Paul Sanders (D)
TREASURER (currently held by
Diana M. Schutte)
Vicki D. Boyd (D)
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN
East Memphis
Earl Boyd, Jr. (R)
West Memphis
Gerald L. Wilcoxen (R)
Perry 1
Carolyn Sue McGuire (R)
Perry 2 - No filings to date
Perry 3
Brian Boyd (R)
Perry 7
Herbert W. Swartzentruber
Crane
Perry Anderson
Rutherford - No filings to date
Lost River
Phillip Emmons (R)
Mitcheltree - No filings to date
North Center
Kenneth L. Brett (R)
South Center - No filings to date
North Halbert
William R. Shaw (R)
South Halbert
Southeast Halbert
Marcia A. Lewis (R)
STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES
- 4 at-large Republican seats, 4 at-large
Democrat seats
Brandon L. Truelove
Earl Boyd, Jr. (R)
Warren D. Albright (R)
Floyd “Lonnie” Hawkins (D)
PoLLing SiteS 2012
PERRY-1, 2, 3, 4
ST. JOHN CENTER
408 CHURCH ST.
LOOGOOTEE, IN. 47553
_________________________________________________________________
PERRY-5 &
RUTHERFORD
ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH HALL
524 WHITFIELD RD
_________________________________________________________________
PERRY-6
MARTIN CO. COMMUNITY BUILDING
4-H BUILDING FRONT DOORS
2668 HWY 50
_________________________________________________________________
PERRY-7 AND
CRANE
BRAMBLE CONSERVATION CENTER
1024 BRAMBLE RD
_________________________________________________________________
NORTH CENTER
DOVER HILL CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH
&
15581 N STATE ROAD 450
MITCHELTREE
SHOALS, IN. 47581
_________________________________________________________________
EAST MEMPHIS
SHOALS AMERICAN LEGION
&
HIGH ST
SOUTH HALBERT
SHOALS, IN. 47581
_________________________________________________________________
WEST MEMPHIS
WEST SHOALS CHURCH OF CHRIST
&
510 LYNWOOD ST
SOUTH CENTER
SHOALS, IN. 47581
________________________________________________________________
NORTH HALBERT,
SOUTHEAST
HALBERT &
LOST RIVER
SAINT MARY’S CHURCH HALL
128 HIGH STREET
SHOALS, IN. 47581

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