Journal 040313 - Martin County Journal

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WEDNESDAY
APRIL 3, 2013
Martin County, Indiana
Year 4, Issue 14
Thirteen pages
Martin County
JOURNAL
“Celebrating the rich history of Martin County and the people who make it great”
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County’s jobless rate second
lowest in state for February
By COURTNEy HUGHETT
Martin County Journal Publisher
Cross walk
-Photo provided by Denny Ramsey
Local residents gathered together on Good Friday to visit area churches and take
turns carrying the above cross in honor of the Easter holiday. The crowd grew as
passersby joined in on the walk. Shown in the front holding the cross is Joe Melton.
In the back holding the cross is Wesley Whitman.
Humane society auction this Saturday
The Martin County Humane Society will
hold their much-anticipated annual auction
this Saturday, April 6 at Loogootee United
Methodist Church, located at 208 West
Main Street. Dinner will be served from 4
p.m. to 7 p.m. and the menu will consist of
chicken noodle soup and chili, ham and
chicken salad sandwiches, lemonade, coffee
and iced tea; and a wide variety of desserts.
The cost of the dinner is a donation.
There are close to 200 items to be auctioned off this year. Anyone unable to attend
the live auction can stop by between 4 p.m.
and 7 p.m. to bid on items on silent auction
sheets. The live auction will start at 7 p.m.
and begins with the highest bid on the silent
auction sheet. Some of the items to be in the
auction this year include tickets to Disney
Orlando theme parks, Six Flags St. Louis,
Holiday World, and Big Splash Adventure
Water Park, Indianapolis Zoo, Mesker Park
Zoo, , tickets to Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis
Cardinals, and Evansville Otters baseball
games, a football signed by Indianapolis
Colts player Pat Angerer, an armoire donated by Helen Bruner, a treadmill donated
by Ron and Jenny Jones, autographed
books by authors Bill Whorrall, Jack
Butcher, and Carolyn Howard; and countless gift baskets which include products like
Thirty One, Scentsy, Grace Adele, Wildtree,
Avon, lia Sophia, and Mary Kay. There are
also many gift certificates from a variety of
businesses including The Lodge, Blake HiY Car Wash, China Wok, Laurie’s Flowers
& Gifts, Greene’s Body Shop, Burch’s
Lawn & Garden, Pure Elegance Salon, and
Sandy’s Best Friend Grooming, all of Loogootee; KRB Vending, JayC Food Store,
and G&R Variety in Shoals; and White
Steamer and Ponderosa, of Washington.
(See ‘AUCTION’ on page two)
Martin County currently moved to second
place in the state for lowest jobless rate according to the report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development,
released last Friday. The county’s unemployment rate went from 7.2 percent in January to 6.7 percent in February, tying them
with Dubois County.
In February, the county had 5,201 residents in the workforce with 347 of them
without jobs. In January there were 5,276
residents able to work with 379 of them unemployed. In February of last year, Martin
County’s jobless rate was 7.4 percent with
5,598 residents in the workforce and 412 of
them without jobs.
Daviess County’s unemployment rate also
dropped for February moving from 7.1 percent to 6.8 percent. For the month they hold
the third spot in the state for the lowest jobless rate.
In February, Daviess County had 14,654
residents in the workforce with 994 of them
without jobs. In January, there were 14,804
residents able to work and 1,049 of them unemployed. In February of 2012, the county
had a jobless rate of 6.0 percent with 15,024
residents in the workforce and 907 of them
without jobs.
Dubois County saw their unemployment
rate drop only slightly going from 6.9 percent in January to 6.7 percent in February
tying them with Martin County for the second place spot in the state for lowest jobless
rate.
In February, Dubois County had 21,080
residents in the workforce with 1,404 of
them unemployed. In January, there were
21,398 citizens able to work with 1,473 of
them without jobs. In February of last year,
the county’s unemployment rate was 6.6
percent with 21,644 residents in the workforce and 1,438 of them unemployed.
Orange County only saw a tiny decrease
in their unemployment rate for February
moving from 10.7 percent in January to 10.6
percent. The county has the 28th lowest jobless rate of the 92 Indiana counties for February, down from 30th place in January.
In February, Orange County had 10,215
residents able to work with 1,080 of them
without jobs. In January there were 10,255
them unemployed. In February of last year,
the county’s jobless rate was 9.9 percent
with 10,471 residents in the workforce and
1,034 of them without jobs.
Lawrence County’s jobless rate also fell
just slightly from January to February, from
12.6 percent to 12.4 percent. The county has
the fourth highest jobless rate in the state,
one ranking higher than a month earlier.
In February, Lawrence County had 21,192
them without jobs. In January, there were
21,269 residents able to work with 2,677 of
them unemployed. In February of 2012, the
county had a jobless rate of 11.4 percent
with 21,913 residents in the workforce and
2,506 of them unemployed.
The top ten counties with the lowest jobless rate in the state for February were:
Hamilton at 6.5 percent, Martin and Dubois
at 6.7 percent, Daviess at 6.8 percent, Hendricks at 7.3 percent, Bartholomew and
Monroe at 7.4 percent, and Knox, Jackson
and Gibson at 7.6 percent.
The top ten counties with the highest unemployment rate in the state for February
were: Vermillion at 13.8 percent, Fayette
and Sullivan at 12.5 percent, Crawford and
Lawrence at 12.4 percent, Starke at 12.3
percent, Fountain at 12.2 percent, LaPorte
at 12 percent, Newton at 11.8 percent, and
(See ‘JOBLESS RATE’ on page two)
Notices . . .
HONOR ROLL CORRECTION
Melanie Hawkins was inadvertently left
out of the Shoals Elementary sixth grade
honor roll in last week’s Martin County
Journal.
ROAd WEIGHT LIMIT LIFTEd
The 10-ton weight limit on all Martin
County roads has been lifted by the Martin
County Board of Commissioners effective
immediately.
Ready, set, go!
-Photos by Joshua Hughett
Around 60 people turned out to the annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday, hosted
by Loogootee American Legion, VFW, and Knights of Columbus and held at the
Legion Country Club in Loogootee. The annual hunt is a free event for the public
and several prizes are given away to the children. In the photo on the left, the Easter
Bunny took some time to visit with Loogootee Mayor Noel Harty in between getting
snapshots with the kids. In the photo above parents help their little ones collect the
hundreds of eggs spread throughout the property.
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Martin County Journal
AUCTION
(Continued from page one)
The humane society has used the funds
raised for the last two years to construct the
shell of the new animal shelter and start
work on some of the inside. Organizers this
year are hoping to raise the additional funds
needed to finish out the inside and get the
animals moved in before the end of spring.
The shelter is located on North Oak Street
in Loogootee, next door to Burch’s Greenhouses.
An open house and ribbon cutting will be
held once the shelter is complete for the
public to tour the building.
Those attending the dinner and auction
this year will also have the opportunity to
-Photo provided
Shown above is the 2004 Freightliner semi that flipped over on US 50 on Saturday
morning. The semi was driven by James Love, of Jeffersonville, who was not injured
in the crash.
Two-vehicle crash closes US 50
On Saturday, just before noon, James A.
Love, 39, of Jeffersonville was driving a
yellow, 2004 Freightliner semi-tractor
trailer eastbound on US 50 near Deep Cut
Lake Road in Martin County. The investigation revealed that Love drove his Freightliner left of center and sideswiped a white
2010, Ford INDOT truck driven by Michael
W. Deller, 49, of Dale.
After sideswiping the INDOT truck the
Freightliner left the north edge of the roadway, rolled over, and lost its contents (auto
parts) all over US 50.
US 50 was completely closed for 1.5
hours and then restricted to one lane until 7
p.m. when the scene was completely
cleaned up. Neither driver was injured in
the crash.
The yellow Freightliner was totaled in the
crash. The INDOT had damage to the left
side but was drivable.
Love was cited for driving left of center.
Investigating officer was Master Trooper
Gary Wier. Assisting agencies were Martin
County Sheriff’s Office and Martin County
Civil Defense.
JOBLESS RATE
(Continued from page one)
Blackford, Jennings, and Madison at 11.5
percent.
Indiana continued a steady trend of private sector expansion in February, adding
5,800 jobs, maintaining a streak of growth
dating back to July 2011. February marked
the 38th month of private sector increases in
the 42 months since July 2009, the low point
of employment in Indiana. In that period, Indiana has added more than 188,000 private
sector jobs, nearly 65,000 of which have
been in the manufacturing sector alone.
Over the past year manufacturing job
growth in Indiana has more than tripled the
national average (3.3 percent versus 0.9 percent).
For the second month in a row, Indiana
also experienced a significant swell in the
labor force, adding 7,500 Hoosiers, 3,800 of
which were unemployed individuals who
began looking for work again. The sizeable
labor force increase in February once again
drove an uptick in the unemployment rate,
which crept up 0.1 percent from January to
8.7 percent. The January and February labor
force increase of nearly 22,000 people is the
largest two month climb in nearly 20 years.
“While the extraordinary jump in the
Hoosier labor force over the past two
months tells us folks are optimistic about Indiana’s economic recovery, the unemployment rate is still too high,” said Scott B.
Sanders, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. “Job
growth is certainly moving in the right direction, but there is definitely a good deal
more work to do.”
Sanders also noted initial unemployment
claims are now at their lowest levels in eight
years.
This article was written in part with a
press release with the Indiana Department
of Workforce Development.
Meeting minutes provided by January
Roush, Martin County Auditor
The Martin County Council met Monday,
April 1. Lost River Township Trustee Millie Brown came before the council to request funding for the Lost River Fire
Station. She explained that the bids were
opened at the last commissioners’ meeting
and were above the amount budgeted for
construction of $321,000. To avoid the
process of rebidding she asked the council
for the necessary funding of $27,670. A
lengthy discussion followed. The county
currently has $10,000 budgeted in the cumulative capital development fund. Councilman Lonnie Hawkins suggested using
the county EDIT fund due to the project
being an infrastructure. The council verbally agreed to fund the other $20,000
needed out of the county EDIT fund. Auditor January Roush will have the necessary
paperwork ready at the May 6, 2013 meeting.
Auditor Roush presented resolution
2013-06 for an increase in the county
mileage rate to $.44. She stated that the last
time the rate was increased was in 2004.
The current state rate is $.44. The council
agreed to the increase.
Prosecutor Mike Steiner presented the
council an amendment to statement of
salaries and wages in regard to the part-time
funding he received at the last meeting. It
stated that the part-time employee would be
considered a “part-time salaried employee”
and the rate of weekly salary would be
based on the following levels: level 1-$360
per week, level 2-$380 per week, level 3$400 per week and level 4-$420 per week.
This employee would not work in excess of
35 hours per week and would not receive
benefits. After a lengthy discussion, no mo-
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purchase the newly-designed t-shirts and
sign up to be a member of the humane society. There will also be a raffle held every
30 minutes between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
To see a complete listing of items to be
auctioned off this year, see the advertisement on page 4.
The Martin County Humane Society
would like to thank the many businesses
and individuals that donated an item, food
or desserts, or gave a monetary donation.
Noel Harty will serve as the evening’s auctioneer.
Anyone who would still like to donate,
contact Courtney Hughett at courtney@martincountyjournal.com before Friday.
Council approves additional money requests
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tion was made; therefore the request was
not approved.
Auditor Roush presented an amended
salary ordinance establishing the following
salaries: prosecutor secretary-$21,699,
prosecutor part-time legal assistant/administrative assistant-$10,500 with an hourly
maximum wage of $8.50 per hour and alcohol & drug program director-$5,081. The
council approved the amendment.
Judge Lynne Ellis came before the council to request an additional appropriation for
transcripts and depositions. A lengthy discussion followed on the process and need
of transcripts and depositions. Councilman
Hawkins asked if the court is in possession
of a copy why the prosecutor needs to pay
for an additional copy. Judge Ellis is to investigate. Council member Randy Wininger
made a motion to approve the additional appropriation from the riverboat wagering tax
revenue fund for $5,000. Councilman Warren Albright made the second. All were in
favor and the motion passed.
Auditor Roush explained the commissioners’ additional appropriation for Rent.
The rent is for the prosecutor and surveyor
offices. Since the county user fund is low
on funding Prosecutor Steiner asked that
the commissioners pay for the rent. The
county received a letter from R&B, owner
of the building stating they have decreased
the rent to $600 a month. Councilwoman
Gee made the motion to approve the additional appropriation from the COIT county
distributive fund, commissioners, other
services & charges, office rent for $8,208.
Councilwoman McFeaters made the second. All were in favor and the motion
passed.
Sheriff Rob Street came before the council in regards to a request for an additional
appropriation for a new police vehicle. A
discussion followed on whether to purchase
a car or truck. Sheriff Street stated that he
planned to trade in the 2003 Trailblazer and
the dealer would give him more on the
trade-in if a truck was purchased. It was
agreed that Sheriff Street is to purchase a
truck. Councilman Gibson made a motion
to approve the additional appropriation
from the public safety LOIT, capital outlay,
police vehicle for $25,000. Councilman
Wininger made the second. All were in
favor and the motion passed.
Auditor Roush presented to the council
her request for an additional appropriation.
Her office is in need of new transfer books
and to cover the older transfer books. The
council approved the request.
The council also approved an additional
appropriation to the redevelopment commission of $67,560.
The appointment for the Daviess-Martin
County Park Board was tabled until Auditor
Roush can contact those who were interested.
Community Corrections Director Kath
Collins commented on the appreciation she
had for Sheriff Street in a recent issue that
had come up. Councilwoman Gee asked if
the program had any clients that could help
with the humane society in taking care of
the animals. Director Collins will contact
Josh Hughett to discuss.
Councilman Albright commented on the
recent passing of Highway Superintendent
Jim Williams. He expressed his condolences to his family.
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OBITUARIES
BETTy ALLEN
Betty J. Allen passed away at 11:15 p.m.
Saturday, March 30, 2013 at BridgePointe
Health Campus in Vincennes. A resident of
Vincennes, he was 86.
She was born on May 9, 1926, in Montgomery; the daughter of Mike and May
(Dodson) Coleman. A homemaker, she was
a member of the Southside Presbyterian
Church. Her hobbies and interests included
the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary, dancing,
singing, flower gardening, in which she
took great pride in, and loved taking care of
babies for many people in the community.
Surviving are her children, Roger and
Madelon Allen of Fort Myers, Florida, Jerry
Patrick and Suzanne Allen of Bicknell, Les
and Mary Allen of Bruceville, Angie and
Terry Johnson of Vincennes, and Lea and
Scott McQuinn of Lebanon, Ohio; 14 loving grandchildren, Tonia Fischer, Amy
DeNise, Andy Allen, Paul Michael Allen,
Chad Allen, Heather Keller, Jason Allen,
Andrea Ryan, Rhonda Lane-Makowichuk,
Christopher Allen, Nicole Allen, Kyle McQuinn, Tyler McQuinn, and Tatiana McQuinn; 19 great-grandchildren; and her
daughters-in-law, Fava Allen of Loogootee,
and Paula Allen of Vincennes.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Earl Allen, whom she married
in 1942, and died July 7, 1978; three sons,
Randy Allen, Ronnie Allen and Mike Allen,
and five brothers and sisters.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 4 at Gardner Brockman Funeral Home with Kyle McQuinn officiating.
Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to
BridgePointe Health Campus. Online condolences may be made at www.gardnerbrockman.com
HARLEy NEIdEFFER
Harley L. Neideffer passed away at 9:30
a.m. March 29, 2013 at his home with his
wife Lotus by his side. A resident of Dover
Hill, he was 95.
He was born June 24, 1917, in Martin
County; the son of Soloman Andrew and
Lula Grace (Vanwinkle) Neideffer. He was
the last of his family of nine siblings, including, five brothers and three sisters. He
first married Juilann Vanderstraten on June
28, 1936. They were married for 63 years.
He then married Lotus J. Neideffer on July
15, 2000 and settled in Dover Hill.
He was a veteran of the United States Air
Force serving as a tail gunner during World
War II and was a member of the VFW Per-
Martin County
p.o. Box 148 loogootee, in 47553
rinton, Michigan. He was the Under Secretary of State in Michigan, retiring in 1980.
He is survived by his wife, Lotus of
Dover Hill; his son, Ronald Neideffer of
Reed City, Michigan; granddaughter,
Tammy Trefil (Daryl) of Maple Rapids,
Michigan; grandson, Ronald Lee Neideffer,
Jr, of Reed City, Michigan; six great-grandsons, three step-children, six step-grandchildren,
and
five
step-great-great
grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
wife, Juilann in 1999; and one daughter,
Betty Jean.
Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals held
a local visitation on Sunday. Visitation,
services and burial were held in Michigan
yesterday.
all of Montgomery, John Elmer and wife
Betty Knepp of Campbellsville, Ky., and
James Arthur and wife Norma Jean Knepp
and Gray Lee and wife Betty Knepp, all of
Cannelburg; three brothers, Melvin, Willis
and Ivan Knepp, all of Montgomery; two
sisters, Rosemary Graber and Catherine
Knepp, all of Montgomery; 77 grandchildren; and 68 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents;
two sisters Marlene Knepp and Alta Wagler;
and a brother, Raymond Knepp.
The funeral was held Saturday, March 30
at the family residence. Burial followed in
South West Cemetery in Montgomery.
Brocksmith-Blake and Wagler Funeral
Home in Montgomery was in charge of
arrangements.
HERSCHEL MyERS JR.
Herschel Roy Myers Jr. died at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Jasper Memorial
Hospital. A resident of Loogootee, he was
71.
He was born February 26, 1942, in Washington; the son of Cleda (Morton) and Herschel Myers Sr. He retired in 1989 from
Chrysler Electrical in Indianapolis. He enjoyed collecting and working on antique
cars, going to auctions and spending time
with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Joann (Hudson) Myers, whom he married March 22,
1964; three children, Roy Lee (Lisa) Myers
of Zionsville, Jeanie (Scott) Ward of Peru,
and Randy (Lisa) Myers of Greenfield;
grandchildren, Christopher Jones, Christin
Myers, Parker Myers, Justin Ward, Jordan
Ward, Joshua Myers and Kaylie Myers; sisters, Nancy (Ambrose) Dant, and Connie
Myers, all of Washington; and several
nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and
a sister, Marilyn Kesterson.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday,
April 4 at Loogootee United Methodist
Church, with Bro. Greg Davis officiating.
Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3 at Poindexter-McClure
Funeral Home, Washington Chapel, and
after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church.
WILLIAM SEARL
William B. Searl died at 2:30 a.m. Friday,
March 29, 2013 at Daviess Community Hospital. A resident of Loogootee, he was 64.
He was born October 30, 1948, in Grand
Haven, Michigan; the son of Roberts and
Mary (O’Neal) Searl. A graduate of St. John
Catholic High School in Loogootee, he attended Vincennes University, University of
Evansville and Northwood Institute in West
JOHN W. KNEpp
John W. Knepp died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Indiana University
Medical Center in Indianapolis. A resident
of Montgomery, he was 79.
He was born July 29, 1933 in Daviess
County; the the son Martin and Rose
(Wittmer) Knepp. On January 15, 1953, he
married Viola (Graber) Knepp and she survives. He was a member of the Old Order
Amish Church.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Knepp;
five daughters, Dorothy (Wilmer) Knepp,
Margie (Alvin) Knepp and Mary Jean (John
Eldon) Kemp, all of Montgomery, Joanne
(Philip) Eicher of Loogootee and Pauline
(Harvey) Raber of Milroy; seven sons, Darrell and wife Teresa Knepp, Steven and wife
Christina Knepp, Marlin and wife Sharon
Knepp and Davie and wife Barbara Knepp,
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Weekly Message
By Pastor ernie Canell
What’s Behind the Stone?
Easter is my favorite Church celebration.
It is the pinnacle of our faith in Jesus
Christ. If it wasn’t for the resurrection,
what Jesus did for us would not mean much
at all. It means everything. Jesus died on
the cross for our sins and then rose from the
grave to be our living God. All other faiths
have leaders that died and were buried.
They are dead. But Jesus is alive and living
as our advocate to the Father so we have
the hope of heaven and eternal life.
In Luke chapter 24 the angels asked,
“Why do you seek the living among the
dead?” People often seek life among the
things that are dead. No promise of anything but heartache. Drugs, alcohol, sex
and power, all promise nothing but only a
temporary feeling of living. When you seek
after the one true living God you find so
much more. You find peace and joy that
can’t be experienced in any other thing in
life. I’m not saying it’s all peaches and
cream. There are still many struggles and
trials, but when you have the living God on
your side you will come out victorious. The
hope that is promised will be yours. The
hope of abundant life in Christ is yours.
Often we seek answers from other people
or other things, when in reality there is only
one true answer and that comes from
knowing what Jesus did on Easter Sunday.
When you do that your heart will confess
Him as Lord over your life and that’s when
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Baden. He received a BBA degree in hotel
restaurant management and had previously
worked at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching Indiana University
basketball and Colts football. He also enjoyed working crossword puzzles and reading.
He is survived by six brothers, Michael
Searl of Loogootee, Charles and wife Debra
Searl of Wausau, Wisconsin, Tom Searl of
Evansville, Leo and wife Debra Searl of
Washington, Steve and wife Alana Searl of
Crystal Lake, Illinois, and Ed and wife
Cathy Searl of Loogootee; two sisters,
Rosanne and husband David Lytle of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Mary Agnes
and husband Rick McLaughlin of Grimes,
Iowa; along with several nieces and
nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents and
two brothers, James and Philip Searl.
The funeral was held this morning
Wednesday, April 3 at Brocksmith-Blake
Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial followed in St. John Catholic Cemetery in
Loogootee.
Online condolences may be made at
www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com.
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life truly begins.
Isn’t it funny how people go looking for
God in places that He will not be found?
They search for God as being something
outside themselves that will make them feel
better or think that they are happy. People
even look for God in dead religion.
Matthew 7:21-23 (NASB)
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord,
Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of My Father who
is in heaven will enter.
22 “Many will say to Me on that day,
‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your
name, and in Your name cast out demons,
and in Your name perform many miracles?’”
23 “And then I will declare to them, ‘I
never knew you; DEPART FROM ME,
YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’”
You doing drugs…He is not there. Having sex outside of marriage…. He is not
there. Alcohol…. He is not there. Being
hateful, full of pride…. He is not there. But
He can be in your heart.
Jesus being alive is everything. It means
He completed the work that you and I could
have never accomplished. He took the punishment for our sins and came out of it so
we could have a living God. Jesus being
alive means we have a mediator between
us and the Father. Jesus being alive means,
if we believe we will be saved from death,
hell and the grave.
Jesus being alive means that he is sitting
over His creation and watching and caring
for us who believe. It means that He has
sent the Holy Spirit to comfort us and help
us to live for Him.
People that do not have Jesus as Lord of
their life think they have life all figured out.
I will just look out for number one . . . me.
They have no power to live for God. Why
would we want to life for God? Because of
the hope and the power that Jesus living in
us gives, the power to overcome crisis in
life. He is Alive and with us through the
power and presence of the Holy Spirit. And
because of that, His power is available to
us; the same power that raised him from the
dead. The same power we know will raise
us also.
I pray that your Easter made a difference
in your life. What’s behind the stone . . .
nothing! He is alive!
COPS & COURT
Martin County
JOURNAL
Martin County Sheriff’s department log
MONdAy, MARCH 25
12:10 p.m. - Received a report of a property damage accident in Loogootee.
1:10 p.m. - Received a report of a property
damage accident in Loogootee.
damage accident in Loogootee.
4:43 p.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Crane Village.
5:57 p.m. - Received a report of a theft.
6:00 p.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Shoals.
7:02 p.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Shoals.
10:20 p.m. - Received a report of a burglary in Shoals.
11:20 p.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Loogootee.
TUESdAy, MARCH 26
3:07 a.m. - Received a report of a civil disturbance in Shoals.
5:09 a.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Loogootee.
9:45 a.m. - Received a report of a domestic
dispute in Shoals.
damage accident on 2nd Street, Shoals.
Accident report
MONdAy, MARCH 25
12:10 p.m. - Lacey N. Knight, of Odon,
was operating a 1994 Buick and attempting
to turn in the McDonald’s parking lot when
she turned into the path of a 2005 Dodge
operated by Misty Davis, of Shoals. Knight
was cited for failure to yield. Chief Rayhill
investigated.
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2:48 p.m. - Received a report of a domestic
dispute in Shoals.
10:21 p.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Crane Village.
WEdNESdAy, MARCH 27
12:34 a.m. - Received a report of a prowler
in Loogootee.
11:17 a.m. - Received a report of a theft.
2:10 p.m. - Received a report of stray dogs
on Red School Road.
5:29 p.m. - Received a report of goats getting into another farmers feed.
6:25 p.m. - Received a report of loose cattle in Crane Village.
10:55 p.m. - Received a report of a domes-
tic dispute in Shoals.
THURSdAy, MARCH 28
11:38 a.m. - Received a report of a personal injury accident on U.S. 50, east of
Shoals.
11:41 a.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Shoals.
1:53 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Shoals.
FRIdAy, MARCH 29
8:46 a.m. - Received a report of property
damage accident on State Road 450.
10:14 a.m. - Received request for an ambulance in Loogootee.
2:30 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Shoals.
Indiana Conservation Officers are reporting two victims from a capsized boat were
recovered Sunday from Patoka Lake Reservoir. Matt Buroker, 23, of Evansville and
Ryan Dowdell, 22, of Winslow were both
found early Sunday evening. With the aid of
side scan sonar, an underwater camera and
divers. Both men were located within 24
hours of their disappearance.
Saturday night March 30, a fisherman near
Hoosier Hills Marina heard cries for help.
Concerned citizens found two subjects in the
water and learned that two men were still
missing. Searches were conducted until early
in the morning on Sunday, March 31 and
continued at daylight.
The four men were participating in a bow
fishing tournament when their boat began to
take on water. The reason the boat took on
water is unknown at this time and is still
being investigated. The boat capsized in
water that was around 45 degrees and 35 feet
deep. Conservation officers continue to work
into Sunday evening trying to recover the
boat from the bottom of the lake.
Responding agencies include Indiana Conservation Officers, Dubois County Sheriff’s
Department, Dubois County Volunteer Fire
Department and Dubois County EMS.
Indiana Conservation Officers strongly
recommend the use of life jackets while on
or near the water. A wearable life jacket is required by law for every person in a boat on
public waters.
Two victims recovered from patoka Lake
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Dover Hill.
8:32 pm. - Received a report of civil dispute in Cale.
Jail booking
WEdNESdAy, MARCH 27
4:20 p.m. - Julie Peterson, of Loogootee,
was arrested on preliminary charge of operating while intoxicated by Indiana State
Trooper Sexton.
FRIdAy, MARCH 29
1:01 p.m. - Christopher Hennessy, of Paoli,
was arrested on a Washington County warrant by Indiana State Police Trooper Lents.
7:49 p.m. - Angel McCarthy, of Shoals,
was arrested on preliminary charge of operating while intoxicated by Martin County
Corporal Greene.
SUNdAy, MARCH 31
12:34 p.m. - Jonathan D. Zehr, 21, of Loogootee, was arrested by Loogootee Police
and charged with domestic battery and criminal confinement. Zehr was transported to the
Martin County Security Center. Captain
Hennette was the arresting officer. He was
assisted by Deputy Baker of the Martin
County Sheriff’s Department.
WEdNESdAy, ApRIL 3
9:35 a.m. - Amanda Boyd, 23, of Shoals,
was arrested by Sgt. Keith Keller after a report of her being irate and out of control at
the KRB Store in Shoals. She was charged
with resisting law enforcement and transported to Martin County Security Center and
is being held on $2,000 bond. Sgt. Keller was
assisted by Chief Deputy Tony Dant.
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City police log
MONdAy, MARCH 25
1:45 p.m. - Caller reported a vehicle over
the curb at Ruler. G&M Auto also responded.
2:39 p.m. - Caller reported a slight vehicle
accident on Queen Street. Drivers exchanged
information.
TUESdAy, MARCH 26
7:22 p.m. - Caller reported underage drinking. Caller gave a vehicle description. Officers were unable to locate.
WEdNESdAy, MARCH 27
10:07 a.m. - Caller reported a vehicle with
a wheel on fire on US 50. Officer was unable
to locate.
12:02 p.m. - Caller reported a possible intoxicated driver on US 50. Captain Hennette
located the vehicle. Trooper Sexton arrested
the driver.
6:44 p.m. - Caller reported loose dogs in
Shaded Estates.
THURSdAy, MARCH 29
10:47 a.m. - Captain Hennette responded
to a bank alarm. The alarm was later deemed
a false alarm.
8:24 p.m. - Caller reported someone burning tires. Officer Nolan arrived and found the
subject burning leaves.
FRIdAy, MARCH 30
2:44 p.m. - Caller reported an abandoned
vehicle on Church Street.
3:15 p.m. - Female caller reported phone
harassment.
3:30 p.m. - Caller reported an ATV on Walnut Street.
Real estate transfers
Jordan M. Schnarr, of Martin County, Indiana to Eric J. Thomas and Kristina S.
Thomas, of Martin County, Indiana, a part
of Section 24, Township 3 North, Range 5
West containing 0.39 acre, more or less.
dennis Michael phipps, of Cass County,
Michigan to Willard J. Wagler and Naomi
Wagler, part of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 3
North, Range 3 West containing two acres,
more or less, except one acre in the same section.
Martha J. Greene and William C.
Greene, of Martin County, Indiana to Loogootee Knights of Columbus Building Association, of Martin County, Indiana, a part
of Lot Number 4 in the original plat of the
Town, now City of Loogootee, Indiana.
Ivil G. Woodruff, of Martin County, Indiana to Merrill Bateman, of Martin County,
Indiana, Lots Numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the
north 1/3 of Lots Numbered 13, 14, 15, and
16 in the Town of Hillsboro, now the Town
of Dover Hill, Indiana.
Merrill Bateman, of Martin County, Indiana to Claude Jones, of Martin County, Indiana, a part of the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 3
North, Range 4 West containing 0.22 acres,
more or less.
Bank of America to Federal National
Mortgage Association, of Dallas, Texas, Lot
Number 6 in Risacher’s Second Addition to
Loogootee, Indiana. More commonly known
as 603 North Line Street, Loogootee, IN
47553.
Claudette Gilley, of Martin County, Indiana to Jackie R. Edmondson and Mary
Jane Edmondson, of Martin County, Indiana, part of the east half of the southwest
quarter of Section 24, Township 3 North,
Range 5 West.
Christopher E. Bateman and Mykle A.
Bateman, of Martin County, Indiana to Gary
R. Jones and donna G. Jones, of Orange
County, Indiana, Lot Number 8 in Loogootee
Rolling Hills Subdivision in the City of Loogootee, Indiana.
page 5
Martin County Court News
Persons listed on criminals charges are
innocent until proven guilty in a court of
law.
CRIMINAL COURT
New Charges Filed
February 26
Ryan S. Boyd, criminal mischief, a Class
B Misdemeanor.
Gerald Emmons, possession of marijuana, a Class A Misdemeanor.
March 1
Bruce J. Machmer, possession of marijuana, a Class A Misdemeanor; driving
while suspended, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Brandon C. Graham, driving while suspended, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Robert D. Torres, dealing in methamphetamine, a Class A Felony; possession of
marijuana, a Class D Felony.
Jason A. Hudson, dealing in methamphetamine, a Class B Felony; possession of
marijuana, a Class D Felony.
Marlin R. Johnson, possession of
methamphetamine, a Class D Felony; possession of marijuana, a Class D Felony.
March 5
Ryan Bell, intimidation, a Class C
Felony; domestic battery, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Eric A. Ferguson, theft, a Class D Felony.
March 6
James D. Hunt, theft, a Class D Felony.
March 11
Nina S. Sherfick, driving while suspended, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Phillip T. Norris, intimidation, a Class D
Felony; intimidation, a Class C Felony.
March 12
Travis Ray Salmon, reckless driving, a
Class B Misdemeanor.
Marella Cassidy-Lyons, driving while
suspended, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Jason J. Grunwell, possession of a controlled substance, a Class D Felony; driving
while suspended, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Phillip Fellers, auto theft, a Class D
Felony.
March 14
Devon M. Craft-Jones, operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, a Class C
Misdemeanor.
March 19
Lori Plano, invasion of privacy, a Class
A Misdemeanor; domestic battery, a Class
A Misdemeanor.
Carolyn J. Sanders, operating a vehicle
while intoxicated endangering a person, a
Class A Misdemeanor.
James A. Plano, invasion of privacy, a
Class A Misdemeanor; domestic battery, a
Class A Misdemeanor.
Richard W. Wetter, possession of
methamphetamine, a Class D Felony; possession of a controlled substance, a Class
D Felony; possession of chemical reagents
or precursors with intent to manufacture a
controlled substance, a Class D Felony.
Jemimah B. Tharp, theft, a Class D
Felony.
March 26
Bradley J. Benson, operating a vehicle
with an ACE of .08 or more, a Class C Misdemeanor.
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS ANd
SENTENCINGS
March 7
Jonathan M. Moffitt, convicted of operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, a Class C Felony. Sentenced
to serve four years in the Indiana Department of Corrections with two years executed and two years suspended and credit
for 236 actual days previously served plus
236 good time days. Defendant received
two years of probation. Also convicted of
operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a
Class C Misdemeanor. Sentenced to serve
60 days in the Martin County Security Center with zero days suspended and credit for
30 days previously served and 30 days
good time credit. Also convicted of possession of a controlled substance, a Class D
Felony. Sentenced to serve three years in
the Indiana Department of Corrections with
two years executed and 236 actual days
previously served and 236 good time days.
Defendant received one year of probation.
Vonda Taylor, convicted of reckless driving, a Class B Misdemeanor amended from
operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or
more, a Class A Misdemeanor. Sentenced
to serve 180 days in the Martin County Security Center with 174 days suspended and
credit for three actual days previously
served plus three good time days. Defendant received five months of probation.
CRIMINAL CHARGES dISMISSEd
March 7
Vonda Taylor, possession of a controlled
substance, a Class D Felony, dismissed;
failure to stop after an accident resulting in
damage to an attended vehicle, a Class C
Misdemeanor, dismissed; failure to stop
after accident resulting in non-vehicle damage, a Class B Misdemeanor, dismissed.
March 14
Kyle L. Miller, taking or possessing an
undersized black bass, a Class C Misdemeanor, dismissed.
March 15
Charles Hunter Allstott, public intoxication, a Class B Misdemeanor, dismissed;
false informing, a Class B Misdemeanor,
dismissed; illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage, a Class C Misdemeanor,
dismissed.
March 22
Richard D. Shipman Jr., invasion of privacy, a Class A Misdemeanor, dismissed.
CIVIL COURT
New Suits Filed
March 13
Conexco, Inc. vs. Mark Arvin d/b/a Arvin
C., civil tort.
March 15
Sterling Jewelers, Inc. d/b/a Kay Jewelers vs. Kali Graber, civil collection.
Midland Funding, LLC vs. Angel Keller,
civil collection.
March 18
Midland Funding, LLC vs. Joe Kindley,
civil collection.
March 19
Riverwalk Holdings, LTD vs. Patrick
Strange, civil collection.
March 25
Accounts Recovery Bureau, Inc. vs.
James M. Sorrells, civil collection.
Capital One Bank vs. Margaret L.
Spaulding, complaint.
CIVIL COURT JUdGMENTS
March 15
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Crane
Federal Credit Union and against the defendant Jeffrey Howe in the amount of
$7,049.58.
March 18
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Capital
One Bank and against the defendant Kevin
Wood in the amount of $810.60.
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff LVNV
Funding, LLC and against the defendant
Raymond Byers in the amount of
$1,372.50.
March 20
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff
Springleaf Financial Services and against
the defendants Jessica J. and Gary S. Allen
in the amount of $4,788.85.
March 26
Joseph D. Watson in the amount of
$1,487.66.
March 27
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Green
Tree Servicing, LLC and against the defendant Raymond Clifton for mortgage foreclosure in the amount of $70,255.76.
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
New Suits Filed
March 14
Stewart E. Blake vs. Jerry R. Cox, complaint.
March 15
Hoosier Accounts Service vs. Courtney
Hudson, complaint.
Hoosier Accounts Service vs. Susan and
Scott Dowdell, complaint.
Hoosier Accounts Service vs. Auna and
Kris Beasley, complaint.
March 21
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Roxanna
Mitchell, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Zachary
D. McBride, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Matthew
D. Curry, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Austin T.
Combs, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Rick L.
Nicholson, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Katelin
Bixler, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Tyler B.
Hayden, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Sierra R.
Hudson, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Vona R.
Dunn, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Richard
R. Buck, complaint.
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Scott O.
Stephens, complaint.
SMALL CLAIMS JUdGMENTS
March 20
Federal Credit Union and against the defendant Amy Quinn-Watson in the amount of
$494.47.
Federal Credit Union and against the defendant Jade Graham in the amount of
$595.63.
Federal Credit Union and against the defendant Christina Bullard in the amount of
$1,176.65.
March 21
Federal Credit Union and against the defendant Micky V. Harney in the amount of
$847.26.
March 26
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Benjamin M. Tuell and against the defendant
Brent Dice a/k/a Dice Construction in the
amount of $500.
Sierra Hudson in the amount of $866.86.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
March 20
David W. Bledsoe of Loogootee and
Deborah L. Flynn of Loogootee.
March 21
Randy L. Stone of Shoals and Pamela D.
Gammon of Shoals.
FARM & OUTDOORS
Ag Answers news service
launches redesigned website
By KEITH ROBINSON
Purdue University News Service
Purdue and Ohio State universities have
redesigned the website of their Ag Answers
news service, adding capability for multimedia components and other resources to
help farmers better manage their crops,
livestock and marketplace transactions.
Ag Answers, a partnership between the
Extension services of both universities
since 1995, provides timely agricultural
problem-solving advice for farmers involved in production agriculture, small
farms, horticulture and local foods.
The resigned site, at http://www.aganswers.net, was launched Monday (April 1).
“In redesigning the Ag Answers website,
we wanted to keep the readers at the forefront of our decisions,” said Jennifer Stewart, Ag Answers editor. “They can expect
the same research-based production agriculture news stories they’ve always enjoyed, plus additional, new resources they
can draw upon to make their livelihood
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Scientist: Midwesterners open to
wind farms, especially in rural areas
By BRIAN WALLHEIMER
Purdue University News Service
Indiana residents are overwhelmingly receptive to wind farms in their communities, even in areas that have rejected
turbine development, according to Purdue
University studies.
Linda Prokopy, an associate professor of
natural resources planning, said much of
the research on attitudes toward wind energy and wind farms has focused on coastal
states and the reasons people don’’t want
turbines in their communities. She and
Kate Mulvaney, a former graduate student,
wanted to know how people in the Midwest feel about having wind farms in their
communities and the factors that led some
places to embrace or reject them.
Prokopy and Mulvaney published two
studies on their results in the journals Energy Policy and Environmental Management. One focused on Benton County,
Indiana, which has embraced wind farms.
The other study compared Benton County
with two other Indiana counties - Boone
County, which rejected wind farm development, and Tippecanoe County, which at
the time was still considering wind farms.
The researchers conducted surveys and interviews and studied local newspaper articles on wind energy.
“We found that there is not a lot of opposition from the people in the Midwest,”
Prokopy said. “And there are not a lot of
perceived negative impacts from people
who have or live near wind turbines.”
In each county, more than 80 percent of
survey respondents said they either supported wind farms in their counties or supported them with reservations. That was
the case even in areas where local governments were against wind farm development or newspaper articles trended toward
more negative aspects of the farms.
“We would have expected differences in
support based on the media coverage, but
what we found was support across the
board,” Prokopy said.
Mulvaney said Benton County, which
has more than 500 turbines and hundreds
more approved, welcomed wind farms for
a variety of reasons, including local government support and options for diversifying
development
within
the
agricultural-based economy.
“In Benton County, agricultural land is
the basis of the economy,” Mulvaney said.
“Using the land to produce wind is the
same or similar to using the land to pro-
Linda prokopy’s research sheds light
on why some communities in Indiana are
welcoming of wind turbines while others
have rejected them. (purdue Agricultural
Communication photo/Tom Campbell)
duce a crop in many people’s minds.”
The Purdue Extension agent in that
county was instrumental in helping to draft
ordinances that benefited the communities
in which turbines would be located and
providing residents with information about
wind farm impacts.
“He was definitely seen as a trusted
source,” Prokopy said.
Despite support from residents, Boone
County turned down wind farm development. Prokopy said the biggest factors in
that decision were a well-organized opposition and a lack of governmental support.
“The opposition appeared to come from
people who worked in Indianapolis but
lived in rural parts of the county. They
wanted to preserve their landscape,”
Prokopy said. “They were in the minority,
but they were very vocal and, thus, influential in terms of local government.”
In Tippecanoe County, Prokopy and
Mulvaney said the government was supportive, but there was also a strong vocal
minority.
“The opposition in Tippecanoe County
was focused on setbacks, noise regulations
and other rules,” Prokopy said. “It was focused on making sure people were protected.”
Prokopy said the data suggest the Midwest could be more receptive to wind farm
technology, especially in more rural areas
that lack other development.
“It certainly shows that many of the concerns that have kept wind farms from developing on the coasts aren’t issues here in
the Midwest,” Prokopy said.
The Purdue College of Agriculture
funded the studies.
Martin County
JOURNAL
In the Garden
By Ralph Purkhiser
Purdue University Master Gardener
people either fear it because of allergies or
they say they could dig some up anywhere
if they wanted to grow that weed. Most of
those people do not pay enough attention to
the tags to see that the variety being sold has
been developed for its short height and
branching flower stalks.
Another wonderful native that has made
great strides into acceptance by home gardeners is the coneflower. In recent years,
there has been great research into coneflowers and its various species. The result has
been new sizes of plants and new colors. In
addition to the native pink to purple and occasional white blooms, bright yellows, reds
and oranges have been developed. We have
also been given the choice of double and
semi-double blooms. The coneflower is definitely one of the huge success stories of native plants.
The advantages to using native plants and
their cultivars are many. They have grown
in this environment since time immemorial,
and therefore do not have to adapt to the
area. They are accustomed to the huge
swings in the weather for which Indiana is
known. They will grow even after being
flooded, yet will survive in times of drought
without supplemental watering. If we could
have swaths of native plants growing in 50foot widths along all of our rivers and
streams, it would greatly reduce erosion.
Such borders along streams also are major
soldiers in the fight against water pollution.
As run-off from fields and roadways flows
through these filter areas, much of the chemical pollution will be prevented from reaching the rivers. The plants will be the first step
in filtering out the chemicals, and will allow
the remaining water to sift down through the
Earth’s natural filtering process into the
ground, rather than running immediately
into streams. Native plants also provide the
natural diet of many beneficial insects, allowing their populations in our gardens to
increase and thereby reducing the need for
chemical insecticides.
Even if the attitude of gardeners and
homeowners change, it is often more difficult to change the attitude of neighbors,
homeowners’ associations and city hall.
Most cities have ordinances for weed control, and for good reason, but many officials
do not seem to recognize the difference between a patch of weeds and a wildflower
meadow. The rules seem to favor those who
want manicured golf-course lawns, despite
the fact that such lawns usually mean a lot
of supplemental watering during periods of
drought and that those lawns often have
been drenched with chemical herbicides and
fertilizers, much of which runs off into
streams during heavy rains and floods. Do
not get me wrong. I am not advocating getting rid of nice lawns. I just suggest that officials become more aware of the benefits of
native growth areas, which, when properly
managed, offer many benefits.
One need only look at the list of winners
of the American Horticulture Society awards
for the past couple of years to realize that
gardening with native plants has become the
latest fashion in the gardening world. From
researchers who develop new varieties of
native plants that accentuate the positive aspects for urban gardens to books written
about gardening with natives, this trend has
become a major focus of horticultural academia. However, it has been slower to catch
on with many home gardeners.
Perhaps one of the most difficult things to
change is one’s attitude. For years, we have
been hearing of the advantages of using native plants and their cultivars in our gardens.
They usually need little supplemental watering once they have become established.
They do not require great amounts of fertilizers. They will tolerate standing water after
heavy rains. They are not by definition invasive. They add color and texture to our
garden beds. Still, many resist using them in
gardens.
Nomenclature may be part of the reason.
The common names of many beautiful natives may cause us to think of them as
weeds. Indeed, many of those names include
the word “weed”. It is hard to convince people to plant butterfly weed, Joe Pye weed,
and iron weed, as many are stuck on the
“weed” part of the common names. Those
who know these plants realize that the butterfly weed is a beautiful form of milkweed,
essential for monarch butterflies and providing nectar for many bees and butterflies. Besides the beautiful bright orange flowers of
the ubiquitous roadside plant, breeders have
developed pink, white and yellow forms. Joe
Pye blooms hardly need any improvement
on their huge mauve mopheads in late summer, but the plant itself tends to be tall and
somewhat prone to being blown over if not
planted in huge drifts. Breeders have, however, developed varieties, such as “Little
Joe”, which do not grow as tall, yet maintain
the huge panicles of blooms. The dark purple of ironweed is one of my personal favorite blooms, but, again, the height of the
plants make then difficult to manage in
home gardens. New ironweed cultivars are
bred for shorter plants and more branching,
giving us a beautiful, long-blooming, herbaceous shrub.
Other native plants are shunned because
of misinformation. A prime example of this
is the goldenrod. Many people blame this
plant for allergies because their sniffles start
when they see it start to bloom. However,
goldenrod pollen is non-allergenic, but it
blooms at the same time as the ragweed,
whose flowers are less noticeable. Goldenrod has a sticky sap that may cause some
tactile allergic reactions, but only when one
comes into contact with a plant that has been
cut. Still, I have seen nurseries throw away
many pots of a dwarf goldenrod that would
provide great fall color for gardens because
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Grazing Bites
This spring is certainly quite a bit different
than last year. I remember quite well days in
the 80’s about this time last year. I would be
reasonably happy with even upper 60’s and
slightly warmer nights and I know the forages and livestock would also. Spring forage
has not “jumped” quite like normal, but it
has been put through the wringer the past
year, so a slower start should be somewhat
expected.
Whether we like it or not, numerous pastures were overgrazed last season. This was
done for three main purposes; an attempt to
maintain an unsustainable number of livestock under the conditions that were present;
a relentless grazing to obtain the absolute
last morsal available instead of feeding precious hay or reducing numbers; or the lack
of any management. I’m sorry if that seems
a bit harse; but unfortunely it is true.
I figure you know the direction I am heading but like I’ve told my farm hand, “I
would not have to repeat it if it had been remembered the first time.” He will roll his
eyes and probably say, “I didn’t forget, I just
did not remember it in time”. Short forage
makes for short roots, short roots make for
more short forage. Can we reverse this? Absolutely. The primary key to maintaining
forage yield always starts with adequate soil
fertility but must be accompanied with good
grazing and forage management.
It is always advisable to not graze forages
too short unless you want to intentionally set
the forage back. Grazing the forages hard,
prior to the forages going dormant in the
winter, will delay growth in the spring giving newly seeded legumes a better chance to
establish (less competition) but should not
be done every year. On that same subject
line, if you frost seeded legumes during the
winter, you will need to be diligent in managing the existing forage and not letting it
get so much growth on it that it chokes out
new seedlings. Grazing started at about 6 to
8 inches and removing about half the growth
will keep excess growth in check and really
help the legumes seedlings get a foot hold.
The hot dry weather last year was very
hard on forages and especially if they were
grazed shorter than they should have been.
Pastures that were grazed appropriately last
summer and fall (cover maintained, not
grazed too short), rebounded quite well with
late fall rains and will/are rebounding quite
well this spring. Pastures that were grazed
to the quick will need more time to recover
this spring. Growing or regrowth of new
roots will be the primary plant concern, then
green top for solar collection. The best thing
you can do for some of these stress stands is
allow them a lot more rest. That does not
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By Victor Shelton
NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist
mean not graze them it means be very diligent in making sure that you don’t overgraze
any at all starting right now today. Maintain
cover, maintain live plant material; make
sure that the appropriate “stop grazing”
heights are adhered to.
Most of our tall cool-season forages that
we have here in Indiana should never be
grazed below 3 inches, ideally 4 inches. That
does not mean average height; it does not
mean that that 4 inch plant is the tallest one
left out there by the manure piles either.
When the shortest plants in the paddock or
pasture reach that height then it is time to
move.
Adequate rest should be, at a minimum,
the time needed for the plants total above
ground “removable” portion to at least double more is better. Land is getting more
scarce and increasing in value especially
with high commodity prices right now. We
need to make sure we are getting the most
production out of what we have increase the
production of those pastures or better yet
double the production of your pastures about
the same as getting an extra farm free now
there is some forage for thought.
Keep on grazing!
Mark your calendar:
Grazing 102 – June 7 and 8, 2013 at the
Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center, Dubois,
Indiana. Contact Jason Tower at
towerj@purdue.edu, 812-678-4427 for more
information or questions and refer to the attached brochure.
Purdue Forage Day – June 21, 2013,
Roann, Indiana. There will be more details
coming.
Purdue Forage Management Day – September 5, 2013, Purdue Agronomy Farm
DTC.
Monroe Lake naturalist to
lead wildflower hike, April 12
A guided hike at Monroe Lake on April
12 will showcase wildflowers in the Salt
Creek valley and surrounding hillsides.
The free hike will be led by Monroe Lake
naturalist Jill Vance. The hike is limited to
14 people. Registration is required by April
10 to the Paynetown Activity Center at
(812) 837-9967 or jvance@dnr.IN.gov (include a phone number).
Participants will meet at 6 p.m. in the
parking lot of the Army Corps of Engineers
Office, 1620 E. Monroe Dam Court in
Bloomington. There will be a short drive to
the starting point in the Salt Creek State
Recreation Area. The hike will end at 7:30
p.m.
Monroe Lake is at 4850 South State Road
446, Bloomington, 47401.
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JOURNAL
Calendar of Events
Community-wide Vacation Bible School
The Shoals Church of the Cross, Shoals
Christian Church, Shoals United Methodist
Church, and The Church at Powell Valley are
getting together for Vacation Bible School
this year. They are looking for other area
churches to join them. The second planning
meeting is scheduled for April 11 at 6 p.m.
in the basement of the Shoals Public Library.
Bring your ideas. If you are interested but
cannot attend the meeting, contact Missy
Moffatt at 936-3321 or Julie Fithian at 2472162 prior to the meeting.
Talk to a lawyer free clinic
The Volunteer Lawyer Program will sponsor the next free talk to a lawyer telephone
clinic on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 4:30
p.m. to 7 p.m. CST and 5:30 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. EST. Anyone who has a general legal
question can contact the clinic and talk to a
lawyer during that time. The telephone numbers are (812) 618-4845 and (888) 594-3449.
This is a great time to get that legal question
answered or to receive some legal guidance.
Talk to a lawyer is offered the first Thursday
of every month during the same hours. The
program is co-sponsored by The Volunteer
Lawyer Program of Southwest Indiana, Inc.,
Indiana Bar Foundation and the Evansville
Bar Foundation.
Mustering Elm park Group meeting
The Mustering Elm Park Group will have
a meeting on Monday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the
park along Hwy 450 in Trinity Springs. The
purpose of the meeting is to plan summer
events. All members should attend and anyone wishing to support the park is welcome.
More participation/help is needed to keep the
park operating. Any questions, please call
Char Sandel at 247-2950 or Rowena Tripp at
388-6649.
Easter Bunny Express
The Easter Bunny was busy hiding eggs
and delivering chocolate bunnies this past
weekend, but he still has another appearance
to make in southern Indiana before he can
take a rest for the year. The Easter Bunny Express will roll out of the Indiana Railway
Museum’s French Lick depot on Sunday afternoon, April 7 at 4 p.m. Riders will travel
to near Cuzco, Indiana, where they will get
off the train for an Easter egg hunt for those
11 and under. There will be prizes and the
Easter Bunny will be on hand for pictures
and to greet the children. The Easter Bunny
Express is an annual fundraiser for the
Springs Valley Optimist Club. It helps to
fund the club’s Clothe-a-Child program and
other youth activities. Advance tickets are
available at the Indiana Railway Museum.
Cinderella performance
The Children’s Center for Dance Education presents a one hour Ballet of ‘Cinderella’
so the romance of this classic fairy tale will
come to life this spring! Please save these
dates to see the performances of ‘Cinderella’
which are ideal for the entire family: The
Jasper Fine Arts Center on April 12 at 7 p.m.,
South Spencer High School in Rockport on
April 13 at 3 p.m., and in Evansville at The
Centre on May 11 at 3 p.m. Come and enjoy
Children’s Center for Dance Education presentation of Cinderella’s story with the ever
enchanting Coach and the silver glass slippers all complete with a handsome Prince!
The Children’s Center for Dance Educations
‘Cinderella’ will be performed ‘solely’ by
children as our mission demonstrates that
“Every Child Should Dance”. For more information please visit www.childdance.org
or call 812-421-8066.
Boy Scout meetings
The Boy Scout Troop 484’s regular weekly
meeting is held at the Loogootee United
Methodist Church on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For
more information call 854-7837 or 2956652.
SOAR Tutoring
The Board of Directors of SOAR has
changed its meeting time to the second
Wednesday of every month at 9 a.m. in the
Martin County Community Learning Center.
The public is invited to attend. SOAR provides free and confidential tutoring in reading, writing, math, English, GED prep, and
life skills. Call 812-709-1618 or email martincountysoar@hotmail.com to learn more or
to sign up for tutor training.
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.
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 are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekdays except Thursdays when it is
closed. Visit www.martinswcd. com or call
at 295-3149.
Cemetery clean-up
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pictured are 8th graders, Tye Collins and Clayton Thomas and 7th grader, Halle
Sheetz, at St. John Catholic Cemetery. The annual cemetery clean-up on Saturday,
March 30 was a big task and also helping out were cemetery board members, Fred
dupps, Judy Ader, and Nancy Consley along with volunteers, Bob Consley, Shirley
Jeffers, and Martin Zins. The beautiful cemetery is a final resting place for many
from our community and all are welcome to visit.
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LOOGOOTEE ELEMENTARy
Breakfast
Thursday, April 4
Cereal, muffin, fruit, milk
Friday, April 5
Donut, ham slice, fruit, milk
Monday, April 8
Omelet, sausage link, fruit, milk
Tuesday, April 9
Biscuit and gravy, sausage patty, fruit, milk
Wednesday, April 10
Pancakes, ham, fruit, milk
Lunch
Thursday, April 4
Chicken Alfredo, glazed carrots, cookie,
mixed fruit, milk
Friday, April 5
Pepperoni pizza, SunChips, peas, pears,
milk
Monday, April 8
Corn dog, corn, mixed fruit, milk
Tuesday, April 9
Ravioli, salad, peaches, breadstick, milk
Wednesday, April 10
Hamburger, tator tots, peas, slushie, milk
LOOGOOTEE INTERMEdIATE ANd
JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Lunch
Thursday, April 4
Chicken noodle or pizza, tossed salad,
green beans, oranges, salad plate, milk
Friday, April 5
Subs or pizza, tossed salad, pasta salad,
fruit, salad plate, milk
Monday, April 8
Chicken patty or pizza, French fries, carrots, fruit, salad plate, milk
Tuesday, April 9
Spaghetti or pizza, tossed salad, green
beans, applesauce, salad plate, milk
Wednesday, April 10
Chicken strips or pizza, corn, fruit, Texas
toast, salad plate, milk
SHOALS SCHOOLS
Breakfast
Thursday, April 4
Cereal, cinnamon biscuit, juice, milk
Friday, April 5
Yogurt parfait, juice, milk
Monday, April 8
Pop Tart, string cheese, juice, milk
Tuesday, April 9
Cereal, muffin, juice, milk
Wednesday, April 10
French toast, sausage patty, juice, milk
Lunch
Thursday, April 4
Chicken taco, corn, fruit, juice, milk;
choice 4th-12th grades: beef and bean burrito
Friday, April 5
Bosco bread sticks with marinara sauce,
salad, mixed vegetables, fruit, milk
Monday, April 8
Chicken sandwich, salad, sweet potatoes,
fruit, milk
Tuesday, April 9
Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, fruit,
roll, milk; choice 4th-12th grades: sausage
pizza
Wednesday, April 10
Spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, fresh carrot sticks, fruit, garlic bread, milk; choice 4th12th grades: lasagna
Martin County
LOOGOOTEE HIGH SCHOOL
2013
Senior
SpOTLIGHTS
JOSHUA dUZAN
Joshua P. Duzan is the son of Barbara
Duzan and James Duzan. While in high
school, Josh has been in French Club and
band all four years. After graduation, he
plans to attend Vincennes University and
study advanced manufacturing.
JOURNAL
SARAH CLIFTON
While in high school, Sarah has been a
member of Lion Pride, Pep Club and the
Spanish Club her sophomore, junior and
senior years. She was in spell bowl in 11th
and 12th grades and served as an intern her
senior year. She plans to go to college after
graduation.
Loogootee
Intermediate
Honor Roll
Third term
FIFTH GRAdE
High Honors: Danielle Abel, Breah Bailey, Hannah Bailey, Alex Bowling, Kaitlyn
Bruner, Liz Burch, Cassidy Esch, Jack
Fellers, Tyler Harbison, Landon Harder,
Christopher Jones, Jayden Leatherman,
Brittany Potts, Lindsey Robinson, Nathan
Seals, Jessie Stoll, Wyatt Street, Chelsea
Sutton, Melaina Tippery, Emily Wade, Elly
Wagler, Sarah Wagler, Makenzie Wagoner,
Garrett Williams, and Ethan Ziegler
Honor Roll: Jarrett Arvin, Max Blackwell, Aspyn Carrico, Essie Craig, Katherine
Gilbert, Luke Gregory, Maura Gregory,
Lucas Harder, Conner Hedrick, Logan Jacobs, Lauren Kain, Logan Keller, Kendra
Lythgoe, Taylor Mattingly, Lawson McCloskey, Sirena Nugent, Rachel Robinson,
Jayden Sheetz, Emily Thomas, Sebastian
Toy, Madison Wagoner, and Mckenzie
White
Perfect Attendance: Chris Ashby, Max
Blackwell, Essie Craig, Cassidy Esch,
Trevor Guy, Tyler Harbison, Conner
Hedrick, Christopher Jones, Logan Keller,
Jayden Leatherman, Lindsey Robinson,
Jayden Sheetz, Wyatt Street, Chelsie Sutton, Melaina Tippery, and Elly Wagler
SIxTH GRAdE
High Honors: Rebecca Hollaway, Kirk
Bratton, Courtney Burch, Jacob Carrico,
Max Christmas, Sheldan Christmas, Hope
Fischer, Madeline Strange, Madisyn Wade,
Alex Wagler, Calli Wininger, and Olivia
Wininger
Honor Roll: Ayden Aiman, Nicole Arvin,
Nick Bowman, Kashten Burch, Collin
Dant, Sydney Davis, Bailey Dearwester,
Daniel Gingerich, Charles Graber, Leonna
Hedrick, Chase Hembree, Jacob Hollihan,
Grace Hadley, Maelee Hawkins, Konner
Lyon, Skyler Padgett, Tyler Swartzentruber,
Austin Taylor, Crystal Tolbert, Roseann
Wagler, Jaycobson Wagoner, Jayleigh Wagoner, and John Wagoner
Perfect Attendance: Ivory Ashby, Kendall
Berry, Nick Bowman, Kirk Bratton, Cruse
Bridgewater, Courtney Burch, Maddie
Cropp, Daniel Gingerich, Leonna Hedrick,
Chase Hembree, and Crystal Tolbert
ATTENTION
STUdENT WRITERS!
BRANdON HOUGH
Brandon Dean Hough is the son of Jeff
and Naomi Hough. During high school, he
has been in Lion Pride, Pep Club and
SADD all four years. He participated in student council in 9th grade, FACS Club his
freshman and sophomore years and French
Club in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. He
served as a cadet teacher and played intramural basketball his junior and senior years
and was in Peers his senior year. He served
as team manager of the basketball team in
10th and 11th grades. Brandon hasn’t decided what he wants to do after high school.
dAKOTA NEUKAM
Dakota C. Neukam is the son of Mark
Neukam and Julie McBride. While in high
school, Dakota has been in band all four
years. He served as a cadet teacher his junior and senior years. After high school, he
plans to join the Airforce.
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Shoals and want to write baseball
and/or softball articles for the
Martin County Journal and earn
some extra cash? Contact
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Shoals High School
2013 SENIOR Spotlights
-Photo provided
Shoals students and chaperones at Cloud Gate in Chicago on their recent Spring
Break trip.
JESSICA COURTRIGHT
Jessica Paige Courtright was born on August 16, 1994. She is the daughter of
Michelle Goldsberry and Darrell Courtright. Jessica has one brother, Kyle Courtright. While in high school, Jessica has
been involved in BETA Club, SADD Club,
student council, Pep Club, Spanish Club,
volleyball, track & field, dance team, drama
club, and softball. Her favorite teachers are
Ms. Asbell, Mr. Gee, and Mr. Holt. Her favorite song is “Home” by Edward Sharpe
and the Magnetic Zeros. Her favorite
restaurants are Longhorn Steakhouse and
Asian Pearl. Jessica plans to attend the University of Evansville to study nursing. She
hopes to one day become a nurse practitioner.
Shoals students take a
break in the ‘Windy City’
MATTHEW BRUNER
Matthew James Bruner was born on October 30, 1994. He is the son of Jim and
Beth Bruner. He has one brother, Sam
Bruner. While in high school, Matthew participated in soccer, Spanish Club, BETA
Club, and band. His favorite teacher is Mr.
Gee. His favorite song is “Wish You Were
Here” by Pink Floyd. His favorite restaurant
is Texas Roadhouse. After high school
Matthew plans to attend Western Kentucky
University, earn a degree in animal science,
and get a good job.
LHS Girls’ Tennis fall in season opener
The Loogootee High School Girls’ Tennis
Teams kicked off their season last night,
Tuesday, April 2 at home against Linton.
The varsity was defeate 1-4 while the junior
varsity lost 0-3.
According to Head Coach Mike Tippery,
“It was good to get the season started with
decent weather. Linton returned all seven
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starters to a squad that nearly beat us last
year, so I knew this was going to be a tough
match. I was pleased with the way Hannah
and Michala played at #1 doubles. They
dropped a tough first set and trailed in the
second before battling back to win a twoand-a-half-hour match in three sets. We
have a young squad this year, but they are
enthusiastic and willing to learn. You gotta
like that as a coach.”
The teams travel to North Daviess
tonight.
Varsity
Linton 4, Loogootee 1
#1 Singles Ashley Cooper (Linton) defeated Emily Bateman 6-2, 6-2
#2 Singles Mercedes Shafford (Linton)
defeated Paige Schaefer 6-0, 6-0
#3 Singles Brenna West (Linton) defeated
Tara Pennington 6-4, 6-1
#1 Doubles Hannah Walters/Michala
Beasley
(LHS)
defeated
Selena
Bowman/Kayla Cole 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
#2 Doubles Natalie Swihart/Sydnee Alltop
(Linton)
defeated
Emma
Walters/Shayna Stuffle 6-0, 6-0
Junior Varsity
Linton 3, Loogootee 0
#1 Singles Ashley Todd (Linton) defeated
Ashley Jones 7-6 (3)
#2 Singles Chelsee Budd (Linton) defeated Kaitlyn Dickens 6-1
#1 Doubles
Alexis Sanders/Lexi
McBride (Linton) defeated Kaitlyn Dickens/Moriah Bussinger 6-2
It was impossible to experience all the artworks, but the students shared their own experiences as they walked to Millennium
On Thursday, March 21, a select group of Park.
The students had fun at the shining Cloud
Shoals High School students began their
Spring Break a day early and by early, I Gate or also fondly known as “The Bean” for
mean waking up at three in the morning many others. Walking under and around
early! Mrs. Sherfick, the Shoals High School Cloud Gate gave students a chance for many
art teacher, led this group, and in fact, she has photo opportunities. Mrs. Sherfick, the
done it for a total of 12 years. Mrs. Sherfick Shoals High School art teacher, then gathstated that this was one of the best trips yet. ered everyone up for a traditional group picThe group consisted of art students and chap- ture. After looking out on the busy streets,
the group then
erones that were
made the trek
on a trip which
back to the bus
occurs only once
and on their way
every two years
to Navy Pier.
at Shoals. The
Navy Pier was
destination for
full of places to
the bus load of
shop, eat, and
riders was in fact
rides to enjoy. Of
the “Windy City”
course, not many
or as most people
students braved
know
it,
the Ferris Wheel,
Chicago. The trip
because of the
was a long one as
below freezing
the group rode
temperature, but
through the dark-Photo provided the students still
ness of the early
Shown
are
Shoals
students
in
the
Ledge at Willis stood tall against
morning,
but
Tower
in
Chicago.
From
left
to
right
are Emily the wind as they
luckily it was
Richardson,
Tristan
Bennington,
Whitney
Al- gazed out over
mostly quiet due
bright,
Ramona
Simmons,
and
Sabrina
Rossi.
Lake Michigan
to the fact that
many of the students decided to rest for a few and glanced back to the cityscape of
hours. The drive towards Illinois went by Chicago’s skyscrapers. Over an hour later,
much more quickly though once the students the students were toting gift bags, as well as
full stomachs from their dinner at Navy Pier.
saw the city in the distance.
The first stop on the list was Shedd Aquar- The final destination of the day was fast apium where students got up close and personal proaching.
Willis Tower was the last stop for the
to aquatic dwellers that many never get to
see. Many students enjoyed the 360-degree group and everyone was greatly excited. The
view of the Caribbean Reef tank that held sea students watched a brief video about the conturtles, eels, gliding rays, and sharks that struction of the tower and how it received its
darted across the expanse of the tank to spook name. After the video, students and chapera few unsuspecting students. Other exhibits ones then took an elevator that soared up
included Amazon Rising, Jellies, Wild Reef, over 100 stories to the Skydeck where the
Waters of the World, Polar Play Zone, and group was able to look out over the city. The
Abbot Oceanarium. The students and chap- sun was beginning to set and proved a fanerones were able to see the dolphins out on a tastic view for everyone as they took pictures
show from the Polar Play Zone while also to remember the moments. Students and
watching the adult beluga whales effortlessly chaperones alike walked out onto one of the
twirl and spin with a young beluga whale four Ledges which are glass boxes that exwho obviously wanted to try and master the tend out to 4 feet from the Skydeck to allow
tricks that the parent was able to do as well. visitors the chance to glance down at the city
Next on the itinerary was the Art Institute below. This was a unique experience since it
of Chicago which is renowned for its artwork did not hinder anyone from seeing the city of
internationally. The group arrived at the Art Chicago like never before. You practically
Institute for a docent led tour of a few ex- feel like a superhero walking on air out on
hibits and artworks. After the hour long tour the Ledge!
Once the trip to Willis Tower was over, the
was finished, the students then separated into
their respected groups with chaperones and group made one last excursion to the bus that
were able to tour some of the exhibits for the would take them back home within approxnext hour. There was so much to see in such imately five hours or so. The trip though was
a small amount of time! Some of the art ex- one that could be unforgettable and provided
hibits ranged from Roman, Asian, The Artist a new insight onto city life and art of the
and The Poet, Paperweights, and Medieval. world.
By TRISTAN BENNINGTON
Shoals High School Student Writer
STATE & NATIONAL
February state and
regional unemployment
Regional and state unemployment rates
were little changed in February. Twenty-two
states had unemployment rate decreases, 12
states had increases, and 16 states and the
District of Columbia had no change, the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last
week. Thirty-seven states and the District of
Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, 10 states had increases, and 3 states had no change. The
national jobless rate, 7.7 percent, edged
down from January and was 0.6 percentage
point lower than in February 2012.
In February 2013, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and decreased in 8 states and the District of
Columbia. The largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in Texas
(+80,600) and California (+41,200). The
largest over-the-month decrease in employment occurred in Connecticut (-5,700), followed by Nevada (-5,500). Utah had the
largest over-the-month percentage increase
in employment (+1.4 percent), followed by
Idaho (+0.8 percent) and Texas (+0.7 percent). Rhode Island (-0.6 percent) and Nevada (-0.5 percent) had the largest
over-the-month percentage declines in employment. Over the year, nonfarm employment increased in 49 states and the District
of Columbia and decreased in 1 state. The
largest over-the-year percentage increases
occurred in North Dakota (+5.0 percent)
and Utah (+4.1 percent). The only over-theyear percentage decrease in employment
occurred in Wyoming (-0.3 percent).
Regional Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In February, the West continued to have
the highest regional unemployment rate, 8.5
percent, while the South had the lowest rate,
7.3 percent. No region had a statistically
significant over-the-month unemployment
rate change. Significant over-the-year rate
changes occurred in two regions: the West
(-1.0 percentage point) and South (-0.6
point).
Among the nine geographic divisions, the
Pacific continued to have the highest jobless
rate, 9.1 percent in February. The West
North Central again had the lowest rate, 5.5
percent. No division had a statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate
change. Four divisions had significant rate
changes from a year earlier, all of which
were decreases. The largest of these declines occurred in the Pacific (-1.1 percentage points).
State Unemployment (Seasonally Adjusted)
California, Mississippi, and Nevada had
the highest unemployment rates among the
states in February, 9.6 percent each. North
Dakota again had the lowest jobless rate,
3.3 percent. In total, 22 states had jobless
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rates significantly lower than the U.S. figure
of 7.7 percent, 11 states had measurably
higher rates, and 17 states and the District
of Columbia had rates that were not appreciably different from that of the nation.
Four states had statistically significant
over-the-month unemployment rate declines in February: Rhode Island (-0.4 percentage point), Vermont (-0.3 point), and
California and New Jersey (-0.2 point each).
Two states had significant rate increases
over the month: Illinois (+0.5 percentage
point) and Wisconsin (+0.2 point). The remaining 44 states and the District of Columbia had 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.
Nevada had the largest jobless rate decline from February 2012 (-2.2 percentage
points). Seven additional states had smaller
but also statistically significant decreases
over the year: Florida and Idaho (-1.3 percentage points each); California (-1.2
points); Colorado and Hawaii (-1.0 point
each); Washington (-0.9 point); and Texas
(-0.7 point). The remaining 42 states and the
District of Columbia had unemployment
rates that were not appreciably different
from those of a year earlier.
Nonfarm Payroll Employment (Seasonally Adjusted)
In February 2013, 21 states had statistically significant over-the-month changes in
employment, 19 of which were increases.
The largest statistically significant job gains
occurred in Texas (+80,600) and California
(+41,200). The two statistically significant
employment decreases occurred in Connecticut (-5,700) and Rhode Island (-2,600).
Over the year, 35 states had statistically
significant changes in employment, all of
which were positive. The largest over-theyear job increase occurred in Texas
(+359,800), followed by California
(+293,800) and Florida (+128,100).
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Martin County
JOURNAL
The Messmer
Report
By District 63 State Representative
Mark Messmer
Bill (HB) 1027, received final passage in
the Senate this week. This bill is concerned
with civil immunity for services in a state
of emergency. This type of legislation is
commonly referred to as the “Good Samaritan Act” because it gives a pass to individuals who assist in emergencies, such as the
Indiana State Fair stage collapse or the tornadoes that occurred in Henryville last year.
Because these individuals are volunteers
who are asked to provide their services,
they will not be held liable.
In this bill, civil immunity would be
granted to a registered architect, land surveyor, or professional engineer. Indiana
joins a group of 25 other states with similar
‘Good Samaritan Act’ laws.
These bills are prime examples of ways
we are working to protect Hoosiers. We will
continue to work on the issues that matter
most to you in making Indiana the best
place to live, work and raise a family. To
learn more about these bills and others, you
can visit www.in.gov/legislative.
State Representative Mark Messmer (RJasper) represents portions of Daviess,
Dubois and Martin counties.
Community connections at the Statehouse
Every branch of government has been on
full display this week. Most notably, the Indiana Supreme Court passed a ruling that
education vouchers were constitutional.
Since 2011, legislation to provide greater
choices to low-income Hoosier families as
been overwhelming supported as 9,400 lowincome students are now enrolled in the program. I applaud this decision as we look to
provide more high-quality education options
to Hoosier families. The decision was a
unanimous 5-0 vote, making it very clear
that securing the best education for Hoosier
children continues to be the foremost priority for all bodies of government in Indiana.
In the House of Representatives, we also
worked on legislation to help deal with the
problem of illegal drug use in our communities. I have consistently made efforts to
work on legislation that will affect this
topic, and we have had two bills that received final passage in the House.
First, Senate Bill (SB) 536 tightens up the
synthetic drug rules that we have worked on
over the past few years. The bill adds compounds to the list of “synthetic drugs” and
ensures that the Attorney General’s office
will possess the authority to pursue manufacturers or distributors of new compounds
in a more timely fashion than before. Prior
to this, manufacturers of synthetic drugs
would slightly alter a formula in order to
make it ‘legal’ to possess.
Secondly, SB 496 addresses pseudoephedrine sales. This bill will allow for
eight months of purchases per year of medicine containing this drug without a prescription. What this amounts to is two
purchases per month of the equivalent of a
96-count box of pseudoephedrine products
for eight months out of the year. With this
legislation, retailers will also be required to
participate in the real-time electronic monitoring system that tracks the sales of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine.
Finally, legislation that I authored, House
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The
Mayor’s Den
The month of March started with cold
weather and flurries - and of course basketball. On the evening of the first, I headed to
Jack Butcher Arena for second round competition of the 2013 IHSAA Sectional. In
the first game, it was our Lions against the
Cougars of North Daviess. The game
turned out to be very exciting as both teams
stayed within single digits of each other
throughout the whole game. Our Lions prevailed with a seven-point victory. In the
second game, the Jug Rox of Shoals took
on the Vikings of Barr-Reeve. The first half
was back and forth as the both teams stayed
neck-and-neck; and at half-time, the score
had only a three-point margin. However in
the end, the Vikings ended up victorious by
a nice margin.
On Saturday the 2nd, I paid my respects
to long-time businessman Kent Hupp. Kent
owned The Bodyshop Gym and was not
only just an entrepreneur but a friend to almost everyone here in Loogootee. Mr.
Hupp will definitely be missed! In the
evening of the 2nd, I was back again at Jack
Butcher Arena for final round action of this
year’s Sectional with the Lions taking on
the Vikings. The game was action-packed
with what looked like a record crowd
throughout the state sectional finals. Our
Lions played hard but in the end were not
able to capture this year’s title. I want to
commend all of the players, student managers and coaches for a very successful
year. We all enjoyed watching our Lions
play this year! On Monday the 4th, I attended the funeral of life-long resident Mrs.
Marilyn Strange at St. John. It was an honor
and privilege to assist with the services. On
Tuesday the 5th I started the day at Loogootee Elementary doing my volunteer
document duplication. After leaving the
school, I went back to St. John once again
for the funeral of Mrs. Florence (Flossie)
Dant. Mrs. Dant was a former business person in the community as her and her husband operated Dant Insurance for many
years right here in Loogootee. Mrs. Dant
will be greatly missed by family and friends
alike.
On Wednesday the 6th, Martin County
Chamber Commerce Administrative Assistant Karen Mattingly and I started the day
by meeting with Mrs. Melissa Moffatt and
Mrs. Deb Terry with Hoosier Uplands and
Head Start. Although many items were discussed, the main topic of conversation was
the various services the organization provides. On Thursday the 7th the banner committee and I met with the local sales
representative from GP Designs to make
final decisions on some of the banner designs to be displayed in the downtown and
Butcher Boulevard areas. Then, I attended
the Young Women’s Lead Conference at
V.U.J.C. The conference is designed for
young ladies in high school to promote selfconfidence and leadership skills. The
keynote speaker, Julie Marie Carrier, did an
awesome job motivating the young ladies
in attendance from the 16 local area high
schools. Martin County had over 30 in attendance between the two high schools.
That afternoon, I met with Brayden, Mr.
Bryce and Mrs. Ashley Wilson’s son. Brayden is doing a school project that in involves meeting with people who hold
various positions throughout the community. In the early evening, we had a meeting
here at city hall with local safety department heads for the city to discuss the current dispatch situation.
On Friday the 9th, former Mayor Bowling and I went to Jasper’s City Hall for the
ribbon-cutting of the new office for Congressman Larry Buschon. Congressman
Buschon is going to great lengths to make
himself (along with his staff) more readily
available for citizens throughout the district. A special thank you to Rev. Delbert
Stoll for driving my bus route in the afternoon so I could attend the event. On Saturday the 9th, I went to the Loogootee United
Methodist Church to attend the local Boy
Scout breakfast; great food and conversation – and a big turn-out. After attending the
breakfast event, I headed back to Jack
Butcher Arena to attend the 2013 IHSAA
Regional. In the first game the Orleans
Bulldogs and the Borden Braves squared
off to be placed into the final evening game.
After very hard play by both teams the Borden Braves ended up pulling it off in the
end by one. I am sure the first round action
was a heartbreaker for the Bulldogs, but
they definitely needed to be commended
for their efforts. In the second round of play,
it was the Vikings of Barr Reeve and the
Jeeps of Northeast Dubois. The second
game turned out very much like the first as
it was not a walk-away for either team.
However, in the end the Vikings were able
to pull out the victory, taking them to the
next round of competition. In the evening,
of course, it was back to Butcher Arena to
see who would become this year’s 2013
IHSAA Regional Champs. And what a
round of competition it was as the score
moved onward - favoring a different team
each time the points were scored! In the end
of the game, it boiled down to one point favoring the Borden Braves!
Monday the 11th, we had our mid-morning monthly department head meeting. That
evening was the board of works and city
council meetings. Many issues were discussed at all meetings and acted upon. Prior
to the board of works meeting, we all
shared a moment of silence for former City
Attorney Fremont (Monty) Pickett who recently just passed away. On Tuesday the
12th, I had the privilege of driving the student council to Indianapolis for their
statewide spring meeting. A special commendation to all of the students including
Hannah Walters who ran for a state office!
On Wednesday the 13th, I started the day at
the elementary performing document duplication. At lunch, I met with Mr. Clint
Spaulding to discuss his organizational and
business involvement with the local
Knights of Columbus. That evening was the
bi-monthly chamber of commerce and
tourism meeting at the learning center. Numerous topics were discussed at both meetings. On Thursday the 14th, I went to the
Martin County Learning Center over the
noon hour to meet and discuss tourism in
Martin County. The committee met with
Matthew Crouch from OCRA to make future plans on marketing the area. On Friday
the 15th I went to the Loogootee United
Methodist Church for a hot fish sandwich
lunch, resurrecting an old tradition. Much
good food and fellowship was enjoyed by
all! That evening, I went to the Loogootee
VFW for their fish dinner to benefit Fishers
House. Once again, the food was great and
so was the conversation! In addition, it was
a real pleasure to meet the State Commander who was in attendance for the
event. Saturday the 16th was the annual AG
Day exposition at the Martin County Community Building. The exposition was awesome with great exhibitors, a large crowd,
and a delicious breakfast to start off with!
Following the event, I went back to city hall
for a town hall meeting hosting Rep. Mark
Messmer. The crowd, unfortunately, was
small but those in attendance had great
questions for Rep. Messmer. After the town
hall event, I attended the book signing of
Ms. Carolyn Howard, author of “Blood of
My Ancestor” at Washington Carnegie Public Library. Then, that evening, I went to
Shoals to the American Legion for a
fundraiser for the Sanders Family. Sunday,
March 17th, what would have ordinarily
been a day of celebration for many on St.
Patrick’s Day was instead a sad one. We as
By Loogootee
Mayor Noel Harty
a community lost one of our young adults.
In addition three others were injured, and
we are all asking the normal question:
why?! I think, however, in other communities like ours when tragic events like this
happen, many tend to question their faith,
and ours just grows that much stronger!
Unfortunately it takes tragedies such as this
one to remind us how lucky we all are to
live in the community that we do! I dare not
mention names as I would forget someone’s
but I am told that it just took a matter of
minutes for people to come forward to do
what they could to help in any way they
could!
On Tuesday the 19th, I went to the elementary to do my weekly round of document duplication. At noon, I had a lunch
meeting with Mr. Steve Belcher. Steve is
doing some leg work for SummerFest and
has been a big help in a lot of our past community projects. On Wednesday the 20th,
the day started out on a sad note as many of
us went to Brocksmith Blake Funeral Home
to attend the services of Mr. Nathan
Scheutz. After the service, I went to Stoll’s
Lakeview for a lunch provided by Edward
Jones Investments. The main topic of the
event was about IRAs, and we were also
treated with a guest speaker from the
Lawrence and Martin County Community
Foundations who came to speak about what
the foundation’s objectives are in making
both communities a better place to live.
That evening, I attended the monthly solid
waste meeting at the Martin County Recycling Center. The main topic of discussion
was the best way to set fees per each individual household. After much discussion,
the board along with administrative staff is
going to investigate the matter further. In
the evening, on Friday the 22nd, I attended
the MCCRHP Annual Fish Fry. The event
was a huge success and the food was enjoyed by all. After the fish fry, I went to
Loogootee Schools for the monthly school
board meeting. At this month’s meeting,
unlike others I have attended, I had a specific mission which was to talk very briefly
about the Stellar Community Project we are
about embark on as a community. A special
thank you to Scott Hall and Tim Bradley
who have agreed to attend the upcoming
April 8th meeting to hear more about the
project. On the evening of the 23rd, I went
to the Jasper VFW Club to check out a
group that will be performing at the SummerFest this year. The group is called
“Terry Lee and The Boogie Band.” The
group is very talented and will match up
well with past groups the fest has hosted.
On Monday the 25th, the Martin County
Alliance hosted a meet and greet for President and CEO of Radius and Former Lt.
Governor Becky Skillman. Many attended
and enjoyed the roundtable discussion. Following the event was the monthly Alliance
meeting. Many subjects were talked about
and acted upon at the meeting. Following
the meeting, I received very sad news that
the Martin County Highway Superintendent Jim Williams had suddenly passed
away – a great loss for Martin County. On
Tuesday the 26th, I headed to Indianapolis
for the quarterly Mayors’ Institute Training
Session. The Institute was very interesting
this time as it featured in the first session
State School Superintendent Glenda Ritz.
The main topic of discussion, of course,
with the madam superintendent was education and all of the past and current changes
to the system. On a personal note, I think
the superintendent will do all she can for
the children of Indiana to see that they
achieve the most success possible! Following Supt. Ritz, the next speaker was Andrew Kossack, representative of Governor
Pence. Mr. Kossack shared with us the
goals and interest the governor has for Indiana in the years to come. The main topic
of the afternoon session was the new
mandatory health care system presented by
attorney for the IACT Medical Trust Jim
Hamilton. Many asked questions and most
were answered by Mr. Hamilton. The last
session for the day was the subject of the
new ongoing demand of school resource officers. The session was put on by two representatives from Integrity Security
Provision of Evansville, Mr. Gerald Summers and Mrs. Sue Ann Harting Summers
and also Mayor of Jasper Terry Seitz. The
session was very interesting and talked
mostly about the roles cities play in this
very important part of safety. On Thursday
the 28th, the morning consisted of two topics: water and how it affects infrastructure
such as the addition of I-69 and solid waste,
and how different communities handle distribution of it. Both topics were very educational and definitely brought a new
perspective to mind. After the sessions, I
headed back to the office.
The evening of the 28th, I spent worshiping as part of the kick-off to the Easter holiday weekend. On the morning of the 29th,
Good Friday, as you all know there was a
community-wide prayer service which
began at St. John Catholic Church and
ended at the Loogootee United Methodist
Church, visiting five churches in between.
A great group turned out for the event. In
the afternoon, I attended worship services
for Good Friday. After attending both services, I went to Les Page Field to watch the
Lions take on the Cougars of North
Daviess. As you all know the opening game
was a real treat as the Lions took out an
early lead in the bottom of the first with a
nine to zero lead, finishing the game in 4.5
innings 14-0 with Matt Mathies having a
perfect game. On Saturday the 30th, I
headed to St. John’s Lutheran Church first
thing in the morning to pick up a delicious
apple pie that long-time friend Charlotte
Meyer had made for the Relay for Life
Bake Sale event. After the bake sale, I went
to the American Legion Country Club for
the Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by
the Loogootee American Legion, VFW, and
Knights of Columbus. The event was well
attended by local youth. On Easter Sunday
the 31st, I spent the holiday worshiping and
feasting with family and friends.
In closing, I wish to take this opportunity
to extend a special invitation to everyone to
attend to the April 8th city council meeting.
The April council meeting will host
Matthew Crouch from OCRA who is one of
the administrators for the Stellar Community Grant and will be speaking on the funding source. This year’s grant will be
awarded for eight to ten million dollars.
Hope to see you there!
page 13
~LETTER TO THE EdITOR~
Taxpayers may once again be footing the bill to assist a private Martin County enterprise
To the editor of the Martin County Journal and the property owners of Martin
County,
Martin County taxpayers may once again
be paying out of their pockets to enable a
privately-owned company in Martin County
to continue to operate. On October 1, 2012,
the Martin County Council unanimously
voted to award Indian Creek Quarries
$240,000 in property tax abatement. On October 2, 2012 the commission approved the
use of county highway department equipment and manpower to widen and reconstruct Mount Olive Road for the benefit of
the quarry. Indian Creek Quarries is owned
by nine separate individuals, none of whom
live in Martin County. Additionally, as of
the date the tax abatement was awarded,
most of the quarry employees were from
Davies County.
The Shoals News reported on March 6,
2013 that due to deteriorating road conditions, the Martin County Board of Commissioners declared a State of Highway
Emergency on February 28, 2013. The article stated that this state of emergency will
be in effect until further notice for all county
roads in Martin County, and that there has
been a 10-ton weight limit imposed with
fines ranging from $100 to $1,000. It also
stated that these regulations do not apply to
motor vehicles and equipment used for crucial farming transportation. To date, a parade of tri-axle and dump trailers continue
to run in and out of the quarry six days per
week. These trucks are not crucial farming
equipment. Trucks leaving the quarry with
Changes coming
to 2-1-1 service
While Generations will remain the Aging
and Disability Resource Center for Dubois,
Greene, Knox and Pike counties, the nonprofit Area Agency on Aging will no longer
host the local 2-1-1 Call Center beginning
July 1, 2013, according to an announcement
last week from Laura Holscher, Generations
Executive Director.
Generations became the 2-1-1 Call Center
for Knox and Dubois counties in 2008 and
added Greene County in 2009 and Pike
County in 2010. When service began in
each of the four counties, there was a strong
belief that funding would eventually be appropriated to support 2-1-1, but that never
materialized. In fact, Generations has struggled every year to raise the money to support the 2-1-1 Call Center and most years
the agency has not been able to raise the full
amount.
“Not only have we struggled to raise the
funds to support the 2-1-1 Call Center, but
we are now being required to purchase new
software and pay a yearly maintenance fee
for this software,” said Holscher. “If we
don’t purchase this new software, we will
no longer have the benefit of after-hours
coverage for our call center. The cost of the
new software is $8,000 - $10,000, with an
annual maintenance fee of $5,500.
“The lack of a funding and the new software requirement make it impossible for us
to be able to continue to provide 2-1-1,”
Holscher added. “Because of this, I have decided to terminate Generations’ agreement
with the Indiana 2-1-1 Partnership effective
June 30, 2013. This will enable us to focus
on our core services of home and community-based care for older adults and individuals with disabilities.”
As of July 1, the 2-1-1 service provided
by Generations will be taken over by Connect 2 Help and callers should not see any
disruption in service.
Generations will continue to operate its
Aging and Disability Resource Center. The
ADRC, which is part of a national network,
offers information, referrals and services to
help aging adults, people with disabilities
and their caregivers.
To reach Generations or the ADRC, call
1-800-742-9002.
stone weigh far in excess of the 10-ton
limit. The Martin County Sheriff’s Department has been notified of the situation, but
trucks continue unencumbered. The 10-ton
weight limit sign that was posted on Mount
Olive Road may speak to the poor economic conditions of Martin County. It is
constructed of particle board and thin white
paper and is usually unassembled and lying
on the ground. Local residents frequently
fix it, but somehow it always falls apart
again.
In the March 20, 2013 issue of the Martin
County Journal, the county highway superintendent reported during a redevelopment
commission meeting that he had heard that
Indian Creek Quarries had received permits
to straighten and move Mount Olive Road
but hadn’t seen any work being done. Doesn’t Martin County have any input/approval
on the rebuilding and relocation of the
county roads? The commission then suggested to the highway superintendent that
he speak to Lawrence County about Martin
County doing work to the road just across
the Martin and Lawrence county line where
Mount Olive Road is called Indian Springs
Road. The article goes on the say “It was
discussed that Lawrence County shouldn’t
mind since Martin County is paying for and
doing the repairs”. Seems like Martin
County taxpayers may end up paying to reconstruct and maintain a section of a
Lawrence County road so that Indian Creek
Quarries can continue to operate. Members
of the Shawnee Hills Preservation Alliance
have witnessed Martin County Highway
trucks putting cold patch down along
Mount Olive Road/Indian Springs road to
Hwy. 450 because the dump trucks have destroyed the edges of the road. Lawrence
County may not mind Martin County
spending its tax dollars to fix its roads for
this quarry, but many Martin County residents do mind.
Many Martin County residents and those
Lawrence County residents who have been
adversely affected by the construction and
operation of this quarry wonder why? Why
is the Martin County Council bending over
backwards to assist this company that provides little benefit to Martin County? Why
have we had the environment of our community destroyed? Why are we forced to
listen to endless dump truck traffic? Why
are we forced to listen to rock crushers six
days a week that frequently run into the
evening hours and have on a few occasions
ran into the wee hours of the morning? Why
has our property values deteriorated? Why
do local residents need to remain inside, behind closed windows and doors, to escape
the cacophony of noises generated from this
quarry? Why are the local property owners
surrounding the quarry and all Martin
County residents so unimportant to our
elected government officials? Why have the
elected Lawrence County officials that have
been contacted chosen to turn their backs
and ignore this situation? Finally, why are
the nine owners of Indian Creek Quarries
being treated as VIP’s and why do those
with $$ always get what they want while
the average citizen gets walked on?
Shawnee Hills Preservation
Alliance Inc.
Michael Ranstead-President
Flying high
-Photo by Bill Whorrall, www.billwhorrall.com
Shown above are a flock of American White pelicans. The photo was taken by Martin County photographer Bill Whorrall. The American White pelican is a graceful
flier, either singly, in flight formations, or soaring on thermals in flocks. They soar in
different portions of thermals for different distances: wandering flights in lower portions of a thermal, commuting flights at middle heights, and cross-country flights in
the upper reaches of thermal columns. They are skilled swimmers, but they do not
plunge-dive for prey like their coastal relatives the Brown pelican. Instead they make
shallow dives from the surface of the water or just plunge their heads underwater.
They often hunt for food in groups in shallow water.
IAHHC presents the What does
“home” mean to you? contest
The Indiana Association for Home &
Hospice Care (IAHHC) began a statewide
competition on March 18 that asks Hoosiers
‘What does “home” mean to you?’. The
contest includes four categories: essay,
video, photography, or drawing a picture for
those contestants third grade and under.
Being involved in home care and hospice,
members of IAHHC are welcomed into different homes each and every day. Through
these experiences they have learned that the
word home has different meanings, thus inspiring the ‘What does “home” mean to
you?’ contest.
The contest will conclude on Friday, April
19 and the winners will be announced on
Monday, April 29. The staff at IAHHC will
vote on the entries to decide an overall winner in each category. Each winner will then
receive a prize for their contributions in
helping IAHHC discover the multiple sig-
nificances of home.
All submissions can be sent via email to
iahhccontest@gmail.com or to Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care. 6320-G
Rucker Road. Indianapolis, IN 46220. For
more information about IAHCC or the ‘What
does “home” mean to you?’ contest please
contact Evan Reinhardt, evan@iahhc.org or
317-775-6671. For full contest details please
see the link http://ht.ly/iRNqf.
Indiana Association of Home & Hospice
Care (IAHHC) is the voice of Indiana’s
home care providers. Their mission is “to
advance the cause of home care and hospice
through leadership, collaboration, advocacy, and education.” They represent all of
home care: traditional home health nursing
services, home-based and inpatient hospice
care and non-medical services that allow
Hoosiers to remain independent in their
homes. http://www.iahhc.org
Leupold & Aimpoint selected to fill $52.5M
Enhanced Combat Optical Sight contract
Article courtesy Ammoland.com
Leupold & Stevens and Aimpoint are
pleased to announce they have been awarded
five-year contracts by the U.S. Navy Surface
Warfare Center, Crane Division for Enhanced Combat Optical Sight – Optimized
(ECOS-O) systems.
Leupold & Stevens’ $42.8 million contract
calls for the longtime supplier of military optics to provide Mark 6 3-18x44mm riflescopes as the base for the next generation of
integrated optical aiming systems for modern
small arms. The Oregon-based manufacturer
will also provide Mark 6 Integrated Mounting Systems (IMS).
“This contract award reflects Leupold &
Stevens’ tremendous commitment to bringing cutting-edge technology to the U.S. military,” said Kevin Trepa, Leupold & Stevens’
vice president of global sales and business
development. “Smaller, lighter, faster—and
with more power—is now a reality.”
The ECOS-O project integrates the Leupold Mark 6 3-18x44mm riflescope with
the CQB-proven Aimpoint Micro T-1. With
an overall length of less than 12 inches and
weighing just 34.2 ounces, the ECOS-O system delivers an incredible field of view and
rapid target acquisition at an unmatched
length and weight. Adjustable diopter and
variable 6X power magnification allows the
operator to adapt the optic to any condition
encountered in the field.
Aimpoint’s $8.7 million contract for T-1
micro red dot sights and mounting brackets
will go to the Navy Surface Warfare Center
in Crane, Ind., where Crane armorers will integrate the system and deliver them to
warfighters in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air
Force and Marine Corps.
Built in Leupold’s Beaverton, Ore, facility,
the Mark 6 3-18x44mm riflescope is the latest in the company’s proud military history.
Leupold is a leading supplier of long-range
optics to the U.S. military and has provided
key riflescopes and spotting scopes for all
branches since the 1980s.
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the preeminent
American-owned optics company, employs
hundreds of people in its state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility near Beaverton, Ore.
Family owned and privately operated, Leupold offers products that are sold worldwide
to hunters, competitive shooters, American
military warfighters, law enforcement personnel and wildlife observers. The product
line includes rifle, handgun and spotting
scopes; binoculars; rangefinders; trail cameras; mounting systems; and optical tools and
accessories.

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