Journal 032812 - Martin County Journal

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“Celebrating the rich history of Martin County and the people who make it great”
Martin County
JOURNAL
Year Three, Issue Thirteen
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
15 Pages
Lions win first state title
-Photos by Lori Mattingly
Lion pride ran rampant when Loogootee’s varsity basketball team won their first
ever state title last weekend. Shown above on the floor of Bankers Life Fieldhouse
after the win in the front row, from left to right, are Morgan Walker, Nicole Knight,
Katie Kidwell, Alexis Neely, Tyra Fuhs, Mariah Weisheit, Lauren Henrichsen, Waylee
Wagoner, Deedra Nolan and mascot Rachel Walls. In the second row, from left to
right, are Tyler Stoll, Brandon Wilz, Waylon Matthews, Aaron Howell, Austin
Bradley, Conner Wittmer, Luke Jones, and Bryant Ackerman. In the
back row, from left to right, are Head Coach Mike Wagoner, Assistant Coach Dave Smith, Zach Dove, Matt
Mathies, Alex Frye, Colin Nelson, Ryan Vaupel,
Volunteer Coach Jon Casper, Will Nonte, Cam
Wagler, Brandon Hough, Program Director Jordan Hawkins, and Volunteer Noah Callahan. In
the very back are Principal John Mullen and
Athletic Director Bill Powell. More photos on page
two and page 14.
In the top left photo, the Loogootee Cheerleaders perform during a timeout. In the top
middle photo, Senior Bryant Ackerman cuts down the net after the Lions’ win. In the photo
on the bottom left, Abbi Nonte, cheers her brother Will to victory. In the photos directly
above, Ackerman hits the floor during Saturday’s game and players Matt Mathies, Conner
Wittmer, Waylon Matthews, and Ackerman celebrate as they come back into Loogootee.
A group of 15 boys and a handful of
coaches did what none before them have
been able to do – win the high school basketball state title. Loogootee weaved their way
through the Class 1A bracket and finished
last Saturday state champions with a win
over Rockville, 55-52.
From the minute the Lions took the floor
Saturday morning they dominated. They
ended the first quarter with a 17-9 lead and
into the half up 23-15. Rockville finished the
half only shooting 23 percent from the field
to the Lions 47 percent.
Conner Wittmer, for the Lions, went to the
bench in the third frame with four fouls
where he remained for six minutes of game
play. His teammates stepped up however
maintaining the lead at the end of three periods 39-30. Rockville began their full-court
pressure in the fourth quarter, something the
Lions didn’t handle well. Loogootee was up
by nine with 3:28 left in the game when the
Rox decided to make a comeback and cut the
lead to five with three minutes remaining.
With 2:13 remaining the Lions burned
their last timeout when they had trouble
making the inbound pass and then the lead
was cut to three with 1:38 and then two
points with a minute left in the game.
What looked like the Lions game to lose
became just that with a tie game with less
than a minute to go. Matt Mathies went to
the free throw line to push the lead back up
to two for Loogootee but the Rox answered
tying the game again with 20 seconds to go.
Will Nonte, on an assist from Wittmer, made
a field goal with 13 seconds remaining
that very well clinched the win for the
Lions. In the final few nail-biting
seconds, Rockville was unable to
set up a play in two timeouts to
counter the lead but Lion fans
held their breath until the final
buzzer.
Wittmer finished with a
game-high 16 points and nine
rebounds. Bryant Ackerman
finished with 15 points and 12
rebounds, Mathies had 13 points,
including 2 three-pointers; Nonte
finished with four points, Colin Nelson had three, and Aaron Howell and
Waylon Matthews had two each. Ackerman
led the team with six assists.
Rockville finished in the game shooting 32
percent from the field. The Lions shot 56 percent.
Legendary former Loogootee Coach
Jack Butcher offered a few words to the
team at Saturday’s pep session following
the Lions’ win.
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MORE STATE PHOTOS
BRYANT ACKERMAN
AUSTIN BRADLEY
AARON HOWELL
LUKE JONES
COLIN NELSON
CONNER WITTMER
ALEX FRYE
ZACH DOVE
CAMERON WAGLER
WILL NONTE
WAYLON MATTHEWS
BRANDON WILZ
TYLER STOLL
The coaches waved to the crowd as
they came back to town last Saturday
from Indy. On the left are Mike Wagoner,
head coach, Noah Callahan, and Dave
Smith. On the right are Jordan Hawkins
and Jon Casper.
RYAN VAUPEL
MATT MATHIES
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OBITUARIES
CHERYL JONES
Cheryl Lee Jones, formerly of Loogootee,
passed away at 2:07 a.m. Tuesday, March
20, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital. A resident of Vincennes, she was 59.
She was born October 13, 1953, in Washington; the daughter of Leo R. and Mary E.
(Lynch) Jones. A graduate of Shoals High
School, she was formerly an employee of
National Gypsum in Shoals. She was a
member of Shoals Christian Church.
She is survived by one brother and sisterin-law, Michael D. and Laudonna Jones of
Franklin; one sister, Anita Tuttle of Virginia;
two nephews, Christopher R. (Jennifer)
Jones of Chesterton and Tyler Tuttle of
Shoals; one niece, Sarah M. Jones of
Franklin; and two great-nieces, Rebecca
Mary Elizabeth Jones and Olivia Grace
Jones, both of Chesterton.
She is preceded in death by her parents, a
brother, Roger, and a sister, Rebecca Jones.
The funeral was held Saturday, March 24 at
Queen-Lee Funeral Home in Shoals. Burial
followed in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shoals.
Condolences may be made to the family at
www.queenlee.com.
IMOGENE HARDER
Imogene Harder died at 10:14 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Timber’s of
Jasper. A resident of Loogootee, she was 85.
She was born June 12, 1926, in Washington; the daughter of James and Marie
(Swayze) Garrett. She was a homemaker and
a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in
Jasper. She enjoyed playing bingo, poker
and euchre.
She is survived by one son, Jerry Braun of
Washington; four stepdaughters, Beverly
Carney of San Diego, California, Juanita
Brumett of Clearwater, Florida, Joann
Decker of Logansport, and Collene Copple
of Plano, Texas; one stepson, Don Miller of
Mississippi; six grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Cleo Braun; her second husband,
Frank Miller; and her third husband,
Clarence Harder; two brothers, Don and Jim
Garrett; and two stepsons, Todd and Bill
Miller.
Her body was cremated and there will be
a memorial service conducted at a later date.
Arrangements are being made through
Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home.
WALTER KEYS
Walter J. Keys formerly of Odon and Oak
Park, Illinois, died Sunday, March 18, 2012.
A resident of DeKalb, Illinois, he was 86.
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World
War II, he was an Iwo Jima survivor.
New Beginnings Church
W eekly M essage
BY ERNIE CANELL
Pastor, New Beginnings Church
Living in Power of the Cross
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Too often we live our Christian life as if
we are not sure why we are a Christian. We
feel stressed, confused, and even doubtful
sometimes. But this morning I want you to
see the positive influence that the Gospel of
Jesus Christ has. It’s not a life that you just
use your Christianity when it is convenient
but that you use the power of the Cross in
everyday life. The Cross is not a symbol of
weakness and death but a sign of power and
life. As we get closer to Resurrection Sunday there are terrible things that we are reminded of; the beating and the terrible way
they treated our Lord. The sadness of religious people that turned their back on Jesus
as the Messiah and cried out, ‘crucify Him’.
But yet there is a promise and a gift of eternal life because of what Jesus, God’s only
son did for us when he died on the cross.
We are living in the power of the Cross.
The message of the cross is not death but
life. The message of the cross is good news
not bad news.
In this passage, Paul addresses the
Corinthian Church in a way that is positive.
It shows them the hope, the love, and the
strength of belonging to Jesus. He gives
words of encouragement and words of the
truth of the cross. He says things that will
be an encouragement to us too as we think
we have to struggle with our Christianity. It
doesn’t have to be such a struggle because
you have the power of the Cross. Salvation
is one of the greatest gifts we can receive.
When we become part of God’s family, we
belong to a group of people who have been
justified by undeserving and un-repayable
love and mercy, and forgiven through the
works of Jesus Christ on the cross. Power
of spiritual gifts is so the church will have
everything it needs to do God’s will. They
should never confuse or scare people. The
source of our gifts is God, and the energy to
use our gifts is from God. In short, the gifts
may be ours but they are not about us; they
are about what God desires to accomplish
in and through us. The gifts are given for
the good of the whole church.
Our strength comes from the Lord. He is
able to keep us strong. We have the power
to stay strong because of His strength, not
our own. With God all things are Possible.
He is faithful to do what He says. We live
in that power that even when we mess up,
God is faithful to forgive, to love and to
show His grace to us.
When we partner with Christ we have
thoughts about God and we show it by our
actions. God calls us to use us for His work.
And He calls us to be in fellowship with
Him and each other. I can see why Paul
said ‘I know nothing except Christ and
Him crucified’. What Jesus did for you on
the cross radiates power for living an abundant life.
IF you are reading this and you have
doubts or struggles with your walk with
Jesus Christ and want someone to talk to
about it, I will be glad to talk with you. Call
me at 709-0258. Did you mark your calendar for THRIVE? It is the Easter service at
Martin County Community Building on
Saturday, April 7 at 6 p.m. There will be fun
for the kids and great music and a message
for the adults.
Martin County
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p.o. Box 148 loogootee, in 47553
courtney@martincountyjournal.com
He is survived by his beloved wife, Alice
(Collins) Keys of DeKalb; children, Dorothy
Keys of Springfield, Illinois, Mary (Merle)
Callahan of Loogootee, Roger (Mary) Keys
of DeKalb, Kathryn Keys of Richardson,
Texas, Thomas Keys of Berwyn, Illinois,
and Nancy (Peter) Buttitta of Chicago, Illinois; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Dorothy Smart of
Missouri, and Jane Lucas of California.
One son, Walter C. Keys, is deceased.
A funeral mass was celebrated Saturday,
March 24 at St. Edmund Church. Drechsler,
Brown and Williams Funeral Home, 203 S.
Marion St., Oak Park, Illinois, was in charge
of arrangements.
MAGGIE GRABER
Maggie Graber died Friday, March 23,
2012 at Daviess Community Hospital. A resident of Loogootee, she was 84.
She was born January 2, 1928, in Daviess
County; the daughter of William and Leah
(Knepp) Graber. She married Enos Graber
on June 19, 1949 and he preceded her in
death. She was a homemaker and a member
of the Old Order Amish Church.
She is survived by seven sons and daughters-in-law, Laverne and Rosie Graber of
Washington, Delbert and Margaret Graber,
Ronald Graber, all of Loogootee, Francis
and Barbara Graber, Harold and Marjorie
Graber, Jason and Christina Graber,
Matthew Graber, all of Montgomery; six
daughters and sons-in-law, Leah Rose and
Dale Wagler, Lois and Ezra Wagler, all of
Montgomery, Josephine and Cletus Yoder of
Loogootee, Annetta and Willard Jr. Wagler
of Odon, Orpha and Eldon Swartzentruber,
Mary Ellen and Wilmer Miller, all of Sarasota, Florida; one sister and brother-in-law,
Susanna and Amos Wagler of Loogootee;
four brothers and sisters-in-law, Abraham
and Delilah Graber, John and Alta Graber,
Fred Graber, all of Montgomery, and Louis
and Verda Graber of Loogootee; three sisters-in-law, Rosie Graber and Viola Graber,
both of Odon, and Mary Knepp of Washington; one brother-in-law, Noah E. Wagler of
Loogootee; 49 grandchildren; and 40 greatgrandchildren.
She is also preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Elizabeth Graber; four
sisters, Edith Wittmer, Pauline Graber, Mildred Graber and Lillian Knepp; two brothers, Francis Graber and Paul Graber; and a
daughter-in-law, Jodi Graber.
The funeral was held Sunday, March 25 at
the Produce Building (5667N 900E) across
from Dinky’s Auction Center. Burial followed in Fairhaven Cemetery.
Arrangements are being made through
Brocksmith-Blake and Wagler Funeral
Home in Montgomery.
MARY JONES
Mary L. Jones, formerly of Loogootee,
died at 11:02 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2012
at Oakwood South Shore Hospital in Trenton, Michigan. A resident of Trenton, she
was 92.
She was born March 2, 1920, in Loogootee; the daughter of Charles and Alda
(Robinson) Parsons. She married Orel A.
Jones on May 13, 1939 and he died October
18, 1989. She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and crocheting and spending
time with her family.
She is survived by three daughters,
Jacquelyn Anderson of West Islip, New
York, Brenda Ferguson of Riverview, Michigan, and Deborah Bunch of Ardmore, Oklahoma; one sister, Vingia Nordai of Trenton;
eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She is also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Ruth Wade and Lilly Smith;
and two brothers, Roy and George Parsons.
The funeral was held Monday, March 26
at Brocksmith-Blake Funeral Home in Loogootee. Burial followed in Goodwill Cemetery in Loogootee.
Online condolences may be made at
www.brocksmithblakefuneralhomes.com.
CATHERINE JAHN
Catherine Eileen (Cissell) Jahn passed
away at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012
at Memorial Hospital & Health Care Center.
A resident of Jasper, she was 93.
She was born December 12, 1918 in St.
John, Kentucky; the daughter of William
Walter and Frances (English) Cissell. She
married Harold Jahn on March 26, 1940 at
St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee. He
preceded her in death on December 5, 1975.
She and her husband owned and operated
Jahn’s Family Market until Harold’s death.
She was a member of Holy Family Catholic
Church - Blessed Virgin Sodality and the
Daughters of Isabella.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Willard (Sharon) Cavanaugh of Palm Coast,
Florida, Diane Jahn of Jasper, and Mrs.
Steve (Mary Anne) Miller of Bloomington;
two sons, Gary Jahn of Jasper and William
Jahn and spouse Juanita of Chesterfield,
Missouri; 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, one step-great grandchild and two
step-great-great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death besides her husband are two brothers, Thomas Felix and
Marion Leo Cissell; one sister, Mary Genrose Bennett; daughter-in-law, Shirley
(Dupps) Jahn; one grandson, Barry Cavanaugh; and one great granddaughter, Jayden Richter.
Funeral services for Eileen Jahn were held
this morning Wednesday, March 28 in Holy
Family Catholic Church with burial following in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper.
Becher – Kluesner Funeral Home in
Jasper was in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Holy Family Catholic Church or to the
American Diabetes Association.
JOURNAL
PUBLIC NOTICES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
7:30 a.m. - A female called regarding a
domestic dispute.
9:02 a.m. - An abandoned vehicle was
towed from U.S. 231, in the Bramble area.
9:15 a.m. - Received a report of a truck in
a ditch on Reinhart Road.
11:16 a.m. - Received a report of a lost or
stolen license plate.
1:33 p.m. - Received a report of mailbox
vandalism.
1:35 p.m. - Received a report of a possible
domestic dispute in Shoals.
3:07 p.m. - Received a call regarding a
custody dispute.
impaired driver northbound on U.S. 231,
between Haysville and Loogootee.
3:09 p.m. - Received information regarding a controlled burn that may be getting out
of control on Windom Road.
3:29 p.m. - Received a report of a grass
fire on S.R. 450, approximately two miles
from U.S. 50.
6:00 p.m. - Received a report of a property damage accident on Main Street in
Shoals.
6:06 p.m. - Received a request for a welfare check on a subject on East River Road.
dog complaint on Progress School Road.
7:17 p.m. - Received information regarding a controlled burn on Spout Springs
Road.
7:17 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Mill Road. The subject was
transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital.
stranded motorist on U.S. 231 north of West
metal in the roadway on U.S. 50, east of the
National Gypsum.
3:56 p.m. - Received a call regarding trespassing.
4:13 p.m. - A female caller from Crane
Village reported unauthorized control of her
vehicle and theft of cash.
6:11 p.m. - Received a report of an erratic
driver on U.S. 231, northbound from
Haysville.
7:25 p.m. - Received a complaint on fourwheelers.
7:43 p.m. - Received a report of a domestic dispute in Crane Village.
7:57 p.m. - Received a report of a theft in
progress on S.R. 450.
8:37 p.m. - Received a report of a
stranded motorist near Odon. Daviess
County Sheriff’s Department was contacted.
9:25 p.m. - Received a report of mailbox
vandalism on Butler Bridge Road.
MONDAY, MARCH 26
12:05 a.m. - Received a report of explosions heard in the Loogootee area.
2:13 a.m. - A caller report a disturbance
at the Eldorado Motel in Loogootee.
7:29 a.m. - A female caller outside of
Shoals reported a male subject attempting
to get into her residence.
10:52 a.m. - Received a residential burglar alarm on U.S. 231, south of Loogootee.
11:05 a.m. - A male came on station to report vehicles on his property that do not belong to him.
11:09 a.m. - Received a request for an
ambulance at Dr. Poirier’s office. The subject was transported to Jasper Memorial
Hospital.
Martin County
Martin County Sheriff’s Department log
Boggs Lake.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
12:05 a.m. - Received a commercial burglar alarm in Loogootee.
7:33 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. The subject was
10:34 a.m. - Received a request for an
ambulance in Shoals. The subject was transported by personal vehicle.
11:00 a.m. - Received information regarding a vehicle that was to be repossessed on
Cale Road.
12:20 p.m. - Received a report of tailgating on U.S. 50, eastbound from Buffalo
Bottoms.
1:45 p.m. - Received a report of a stolen
bicycle.
5:57 p.m. - Received several reports of a
tree down on U.S. 50, east of the Martin
State Forest.
10:34 p.m. - Received a report of a horse
and buggy traveling with red and blue
lights.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
7:03 a.m. - Received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked at a residence on Emmons Ridge Road.
7:42 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Loogootee. The subject was
8:32 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Doe Run Avenue. The subject
was transported to IU Health in Bedford.
8:45 a.m. - Received a request for a vehi-
Martin County real estate transfers
David R. Stone, of Martin County, Indiana to Michael Stone and Alice Stone, of
Martin County, Indiana, a part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of
Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 5
West.
Jack H. Stuckey and Melba J. Stuckey,
of Martin County, Indiana to Emily A.
Wickman, of Martin County, Indiana, a
part of Section 24, Township 3 North,
Range 5 West, containing 0.30 acre, more
or less. Also, a part of Section 24, Township
3 North, Range 5 West, containing 0.14
acre, more or less. (Being Lot No. 11 and
the west one-half of Lot No. 10 in the unrecorded plat of the New Second Fairway
Addition (Amended) to Loogootee, Indiana.
James E. Stickler and Brenda J. Stickler, of Martin County, Indiana to John M.
Letson and Mary K. Letson, of Martin
County, Indiana, Lot #12 in Turkey Hill
Subdivision, Martin County, Indiana.
PFI Real Estate Holdings, LLC, of
Florida to Knox County Association of
Retarded Citizens, Inc., 12 acres, more or
less beginning at the southwest corner of
Keck’s Addition to the City of Loogootee
except a portion of the northwest quarter of
Section 25, Township 3 North, Range 5
West, Perry Township, Martin County, Indiana, containing 5.25 acres, more or less.
Michael J. McAtee and Terry A. Hasler,
of Martin County, Indiana to Joby L. Jeffers, of Martin County, Indiana, Lots Numbered 100 and 101 in Campbell and Breen’s
Addition to the Town, now City of Loogootee, Indiana more commonly known as
401 Butcher Boulevard, Loogootee, Indiana.
cle check on Cale Road.
9:18 a.m. - Received a request for a vehicle check on Weisbach Road.
12:33 p.m. - Received a report of a theft
of a weed eater.
1:57 p.m. - Received a request for an ambulance in Shoals in reference to a scooter
accident. The subject was transported to
Jasper Memorial Hospital.
stray dog at a residence in Shoals.
3:38 p.m. - A subject came on station to
give a statement regarding protective order
issues.
5:41 p.m. - Received a call regarding
threats made by the caller’s brother.
impaired driver in the Doe Run area.
10:55 p.m. - Received a report of a possible theft of a license plate.
11:31 p.m. - A male in Shoals reported
someone tampering with telephone lines on
his property.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
12:25 a.m. - Received a call regarding
possible gunshots heard in the Burns City
area.
8:00 a.m. - Received a report of mailbox
vandalism on Butler Bridge Road.
9:08 a.m. - Received a request for an ambulance on Ridge Road. Lawrence County
also had units respond and no transport was
necessary by Martin County Ambulance.
11:00 a.m. - Received a request for extra
patrol near a residence in Shoals.
12:00 p.m. - Received a report of a found
dog on Grafton Lane.
1:30 p.m. - Received a report of a theft at
a residence on Anderson Road.
1:35 p.m. - A female caller reported that
her brother had been missing since Friday
evening.
3:25 p.m. - A female subject came on station to report harassment.
5:42 p.m. - Received a report of a reckless
driver on U.S. 231, northbound from
Haysville.
9:36 p.m. - Received a call regarding harassment.
10:30 p.m. - Received a report of an erratic bicyclist in Loogootee that has run into
several parked cars and fallen off the bicycle.
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
10:31 a.m. - Received a report of a theft
in Loogootee.
possible suicidal subject.
1:17 p.m. - Received a report of sheet
Accident report
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
8:14 p.m. - Report of an accident on
Queen Street. Both vehicles were unoccupied. A 2004 silver Dodge Ram belonging
to Pam VanMeter, of Loogootee, had rolled
into a white Dodge Ram belonging to Eric
Carrico, of Loogootee. The Carrico vehicle
received a large dent in the driver’s side
front fender and door. Captain Akles was
the investigating officer.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
1:48 p.m. - Matthew Ubelhor, of Bloomfield, was driving a 2011 Ford F250 and
rear ended Ives R. Harper, of Loogootee,
who was driving a 1994 Chevrolet 1500
pick-up truck. Both vehicles were traveling
west when the Harper vehicle stopped for a
vehicle that was turning left in front of him.
The Ubelhor vehicle was unable to get
stopped and struck the Harper vehicle.
Ubelhor was issued two citations, one for
having an expired driver’s license and one
for having expired plates. Captain Hennette
was the investigating officer.
Loogootee Police log
MONDAY, MARCH 19
4:23 p.m. - Request for a VIN number
check on a trailer. Sgt. Norris responded.
4:33 p.m. - Received a call for assistance
near the causeway at West Bogg’s for a boat
that had run out of gas on the lake. Martin
County Sheriff’s Department was contacted.
4:54 p.m. - Caller at 404 E. Main Street
found a black Lab possible Pit Bull mix dog.
He has it chained in his yard if anyone reports one missing.
4:56 p.m. - Receiving a report of someone
riding a four-wheeler from Shady Estates
across the highway. Sgt. Norris went to the
area.
TUESDAY, MARCH 20
10:41 a.m. - Receiving a call of vandalism
on Bridgewater Street. Someone had been
shooting a bb gun and hit a residence. Chief
Rayhill did a case report.
5:21 p.m. - Caller from 695 Queen Street
reported a pony that was missing. The pony
was later located.
6:29 p.m. - A male caller at 525 Shady Estates reported that his dog had gotten loose
and he was unable to find it if anyone called
about one.
6:45 p.m. - Female caller reported an argument was taking place at 307 Broadway.
Captain Hennette went to the location.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
5:38 a.m. - Employee at McDonald’s reported a possible house fire at the house next
to 210 SE First Street. The fire department
was paged out. There was no house fire,
someone was burning trash.
8:12 p.m. – Report of a motorist needing
assistance two to three miles north of Lakeview. The fuel line was busted. The information was relayed to the Martin County
Sheriff’s Department.
THURSDAY, MARCH 22
4:02 p.m. - Report of an alarm going off at
500 W. Broadway. Officer Nolan went to the
location and it was a false alarm.
4:03 p.m. - Male caller reported a possible
intoxicated person walking down North Line
Street. Officer Nolan was notified but he was
unable to locate anyone.
6:48 p.m. - Received a call requesting an
officer to come to his residence so he could
report a theft. Officer Nolan went to the location.
7:37 p.m. - Male caller advised that he had
been bitten on the knee by a dog. Officer
Nolan went to the location and talked with
the dog’s owner.
9:33 p.m. - Female caller requested assistance in locating her 11-year-old son. Information was given to Officer Nolan. The
female called back to advise that her son had
returned home.
FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Unknown time - Martin County Sheriff’s
Department received a 911 hang-up. Captain
Hennette went to the location and everything
checked okay.
3:08 p.m. - Received a report of a blue
four-wheeler running up and down Cedar
Street. Captain Akles was unable to locate.
3:51 p.m. - Male caller reported that he had
been in a fight. He advised a subject came to
his door and punched him. Captain Akles
went to the residence to speak with the caller.
4:15 p.m. - Manager of CVS called to
speak to an officer about how to file a no
trespassing against someone. Captain Akles
went to the location.
SATURDAY, MARCH 24
2:04 a.m. - Received a call of an alarm
going off on Church Street. Captain Akles
went to the location and met with the owner.
3:05 p.m. - Female caller reported vandalism to her vehicle at Shady Estates. The back
window had been shattered on their 1982
Mercury Cougar. Captain Hennette was the
investigating officer.
6:42 p.m. - Female caller requested an officer for a vehicle that was blocking her
driveway. Sergeant Norris advised the caller
that it was a property dispute and he could
do nothing about it.
9:26 p.m. - Male caller reported a domestic
dispute in Red Wing Trailer Court but he was
unsure of the address. Sgt. Norris went to the
location.
11:09 p.m. - John Paul Jones reported that
he had someone on his property that was
asked to leave and he refused. He subject
then walked around the residence and left.
Jones still wanted an officer to come to his
residence and talk with him. Sergeant Norris
was given the information.
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
2:15 p.m. - Female caller advised that her
vehicle had been broken into while parked at
her residence on Sheridan Street.
6:26 p.m. - Male caller reported a silver
Ford Taurus was northbound on US 231 and
had two adults and several children without
seatbelts or car seats. Sgt. Norris was notified.
8:03 p.m. - Chris Long, of Loogootee, reported harassment of his girlfriend by a subject that was driving a purple Ford Ranger.
Indiana state agencies
investigate oil well spill
Indiana Conservation Officers, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources’ Division of Oil and Gas
are investigating an oil well spill that was
discovered Sunday early evening, in Dubois
County, near the town of Dubois, along
Highway 545.
According to the investigation thus far, salt
water and crude oil were discovered running
from an oil well battery tank system into
Leistner Creek. Approximately 200 barrels
of salt water, an oil well by-product, and less
than five gallons of crude oil, had escaped
into the watershed system. Cleanup began
immediately upon the discovery. The well is
owned by Indigo Energy out of Nevada.
Upon an initial report of an oil spill, regulatory agencies responding included the
IDNR’s Division of Oil and Gas, which regulates oil well operations; Indiana Department of Environmental Management
(IDEM), which oversees cleanup and measures the water pollution impact; and Indiana
Conservation Officers, who check for
wildlife affected and well as any criminal
activity that might have taken place. Any violation or impact on the environment may
result in civil penalties or criminal charges.
Mechanical failure appears to be a possible cause of the accident, however, the spill
is still under investigation and cleanup continues at this time. Affected was a minimal
amount of wildlife, including small mammals, crustaceans, and amphibians at this
time. Regulatory agencies will continue to
monitor the cleanup, environmental impact,
and further effects on wildlife in the area.
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Martin County Court News
Persons listed on criminals charges are
innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
CRIMINAL COURT
New Charges Filed
March 20
Amanda D. Boyd, operating a vehicle
with an ACE of .15 or more, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Charles Hunter Allstott, public intoxication, a Class B Misdemeanor; false informing, a Class B Misdemeanor; illegal
consumption of an alcoholic beverage, a
Class C Misdemeanor.
Logan Dale Wininger, public intoxication, a Class B Misdemeanor; false informing, a Class B Misdemeanor; illegal
Jordan T. Brown, possession of marijuana, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Cacy Malone, possession of marijuana, a
Class A Misdemeanor.
Catherine Christine Salmon, public intoxication, a Class B Misdemeanor; false informing, a Class B Misdemeanor; illegal
Raymond D. Clifton, intimidation, a
Class C Felony; domestic battery, a Class A
Misdemeanor.
March 26
Roy G. Early, operating a vehicle with an
ACE of .15 or more, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Steven E. Pendley, public intoxication, a
Class B Misdemeanor.
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
AND SENTENCING
March 15
James E. Jones, convicted of operating a
vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, a Class
A Misdemeanor. Sentenced to serve 365
days in the Martin County Security Center
with 357 days suspended including credit
for four actual days previously served and
day for day good time credit for each day of
actual incarceration. Defendant received 11
months of probation.
Patty A. Tolbert, convicted of operating a
vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, a Class
A Misdemeanor. Sentenced to serve 1.5
years in the Martin County Security Center
with 485 days suspended including credit
for one actual day previously served and
day for day good time credit for each day of
actual incarceration. Defendant received
120 days of home incarceration with electronic monitoring through Martin County
Community Corrections and 15 months of
probation.
CRIMINAL CHARGES DISMISSED
March 15
Patty A. Tolbert, neglect of a dependent,
a Class D Felony, dismissed.
Eric L. Wade, public intoxication, a Class
B Misdemeanor, dismissed; disorderly conduct, a Class B Misdemeanor, dismissed.
CIVIL COURT JUDGMENTS
March 16
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Midland
Funding, LLC and against the defendant
Jail bookings
SUNDAY, MARCH 25
8:40 p.m. - Hannah McWaters, 27, of Ferdinand, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated and neglect of a
dependent.
10:05 p.m. - John McCue, 35, of Loogootee, was arrested and charged with failure to register as a sex or violent offender
and illegal sex offender residency.
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March 19
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Personal Finance Company and against the defendant Devon Cornett in the amount of
$1,912.70.
March 20
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Crane
Federal Credit Union and against the defendant Darrin S. Dayhuff in the amount of
$29,012.74.
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff Erie Insurance Company and against the defendant
Paul E. Sanders for civil plenary in the
amount of $12,130.
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff LVNV
Funding, LLC and against the defendant
Daniel J. Wagler in the amount of
$2,887.08.
CIVIL COURT DISMISSED
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Thomas
Belcher, civil collection, dismissed.
Midland Funding, LLC vs. Anna Hand,
civil collection, dismissed.
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
New Suits Filed
March 19
Dewey Hawkins vs. Melissa Erwin, complaint.
SMALL CLAIMS DISMISSED
Crane Federal Credit Union vs. Jason
Huffman, complaint, dismissed.
Hoosier Accounts Service vs. Rickie
Spurgeon, complaint, dismissed.
Hoosier Accounts Service vs. Melanie
Truelove, complaint, dismissed.
TRAFFIC TICKETS PAID
March 14 – March 20
Bryan Melvin, Shoals, speeding 70 in a
55, $120.
Aaron Peaster, Campbellsburg, inspection/repair and maintenance parts and accessories, $120.
Thomas Robbins, Austin, seatbelt violation, $25.
Christopher Tolbert, Shoals, child restraint violation, $25.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
March 22
Deane A. Peachee of Loogootee and Rebecca A. Franks of Clinton.
March 26
Christopher David Montel of Liberty,
North Carolina and Amy Jean Melton of
Shoals.
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The Angel Tree Program was awarded a $1,000 Operation Round Up grant. The
Angel Tree Program provides clothing and toys to disadvantaged children in the
Shoals School District at Christmastime. Program volunteers accepting the check
from Daviess-Martin County cashier/receptionist Amy Holt (center) are from left to
right, Mandi Stewart holding son, Mason Lake, Norma Baker, and Ann Stewart.
REMC Community Fund
elects; distributes awards
The Daviess-Martin County REMC
Community Fund, Inc. recently elected a
new board trustee and officers. Outgoing
trustee is Jerry Huelsman. New trustee is
Gina Toy. Board officers elected are President, Vernon Sutton; Vice President, Danny
Compton; Secretary, Marsha Boyd; and
Treasurer, Joy Gibson.
Operation Round Up is a voluntary, convenient and effective way for electric co-op
customers to help the community in which
they live. Participants consent to have
Daviess-Martin County REMC round up
their electric bills to the next whole dollar.
Operation Round Up then puts the customers’ nickels and dimes to work in their
community.
The latest allocation - $8,400.00 – was
presented to recipients chosen by the community fund’s board of trustees for the first
quarter of 2012.
Recipients were:
Pregnancy Care Center: $1,000
Angel Tree Program: $1,000
Area Churches Honoring Christ Together
in Service: $1,000
Senior & Family Services, Inc.: $3,100
Daviess County 4-H Building Trustees:
$1,800
Barr-Reeve Library: $500
Groups in the community may submit applications to the Operation Round Up program. The board of trustees evaluates those
applications and distributes funds. The
funds are allocated according to the program’s bylaws to benefit organizations for
community service projects, economic development, education and youth programs,
environmental projects, and emergency assistance or disaster relief.
For more information on the Operation
Round Up program or the application
process, contact Theresa Showalter at the
REMC at (812) 295-4200 or (800) 7627362. The deadline for 2nd quarter applications is May 31.
Calendar of Events
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Country Cousins, Relay for Life Team #7,
are hosting Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to noon
at the Martin County Community Building.
Admission is $5 per child and will include
a train to ride, games to play, face painting
and Easter bags to decorate for children 9
years and under. Pictures with the Easter
Bunny will be available for purchase or
bring your own camera. So hop on over to
the Martin County Community Building at
the fairgrounds to see the Easter Bunny and
have some fun!
Notice of Primary Election public test
According to Martin County Clerk Julie
Fithian, a public test for the 2012 Primary
Election will be held Wednesday, April 4 at
1 p.m. in the commissioners’ room of the
courthouse at 129 Main Street in Shoals.
The public test is open to the general public,
Indiana Code 3-11-13-22.
WIC closed March 30
The Martin County WIC Program will be
closed Friday, March 30. No services will
be available. Please call 247-3303 if you
have questions.
Solid waste board
The Martin County Solid Waste Board
holds their monthly meetings on the third
Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the recycling center located at 500 Industrial Park
Drive in Loogootee. The meetings are open
to the public and anyone is invited to attend.
Chamber meetings
The Martin County Chamber of Commerce will hold their next meeting Wednes-
day, April 11 at noon in the commissioners’
room of the courthouse in Shoals. All members are invited to attend.
Humane society meetings
The Martin County Humane Society
meets on the third Tuesday of the month at
Loogootee Municipal Building, at 7 p.m. To
become a member, contact Martin County
Humane Society, P. O. Box 537, Shoals, Indiana 47581, call Don at 296-0952.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly
Generations is once again providing Tax
Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). This program provides free assistance to low-income, elderly and special-needs taxpayers
in filling out both the federal and state tax
forms. Volunteers have completed their certification with the Internal Revenue Service
and are ready to complete tax forms at Loogootee Senior Center, 406 N.W. First Street,
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, noon
to 3 p.m. by appointment only. Call 2472525. The Martin County TCE Coordinator
is Kenny Woods.
Tourism meetings
The MCCC Tourism Committee meets on
the second Wednesday of each month at 7
p.m. in the Martin County Community
Learning Center on the fairgrounds.
Soil and Water meetings
The Martin County SWCD meets the
third Monday of the month at the SWCD
office located at Martin County Learning
Center. Office hours for the district are 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays except Thursdays
when it is closed. Visit www.martinswcd.
com or call at 295-3149.
Martin County
JOURNAL
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Pictured from left to right are the morning class of KidStuff Preschool, Britta,
Kaedance, Jackson, James, Luck, and fireman Randy Bell.
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Pictured left to right are the afternoon class of KidStuff Preschool, fireman Kyle
McKibben, fireman Randy Bell, Keenan, Clifford, Owen, Landon, Evan, and firemen
Ethan Mathies, and Andrew Hopkins.
KidStuff Preschool gets visit from firemen
KidStuff preschool students had a blast
when the Loogootee Fire Fighters came for
a visit. Randy Bell along with Kyle McKibben, Ethan Mathies and Andrew Hopkins
were the firemen who stopped by the preschool. Bell talked to the children about fire
safety, when to call 911 and what to do if
they were ever to catch on fire.
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truck had the lights flashing, sirens going,
and water squirting, along with all the neat
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at the recycling center
The Martin County Solid Waste Management District will host the Spring Clean-Up
on Saturday, May 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Loogootee Recycling Center. This is
an opportunity for all citizens in Martin
County to clean out the house, garages, attics, and yards of rubbish. The recycling center accepts all
items that cannot be picked up
on the curb, such as mattresses,
furniture, appliances, carpeting
and other bulky items.
The center will not accept yard
waste and construction materials,
such as drywall, bricks, blocks, trees
and branches.
It is requested that items that are accepted
for recycling be separated instead of disposing in the trash boxes. Items to separate for
recycling are cardboard, newspaper, magazines and catalogues, all paper, tin and steel
cans, metal clothes hangers, aluminum cans,
all plastic bottles, plastic grocery bags, hard
back, paper back books and clean clothing
and household textiles. The recycling center
also accepts scrap metals such as fencing,
Daffodils . . .
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Mag Beasley, above, at Parkview Village, and Cheryle Ritchey, below, at Ketcham
Nursing Center, accepted daffodils from Betty Huelsman, the daffodil representative
for the American Cancer Society. The daffodils were donated by the Odon Pharmacy
to be placed in the dining rooms of each location.
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satellite dishes, lawn mowers, and bicycles.
All scrap metals will be recycled.
If you are not recycling at your house or
business this is a perfect time to get acquainted with the program. The recycling
center is located just off of Highway
50 East in Loogootee. For more
information, you may call 2954142.
The cost is $10 per pick-up truck
load. Extra charges for: Freon containing appliances $10 each, tires:
auto and small truck are $2 each,
paint and paint products are $1 per
can, up to a gallon size, over a gallon
is $1 per gallon (A 5 gallon can is $5).
Electronics - anything that plugs into a
wall for power will be collected and sent out
to be recycled. So please sort these items
out from your trash. Monitors and televisions have an extra charge also $5 each, big
screens $20.
Please bring your own help to unload
your truck. Save the date flyers are available at the recycling center and various
spots around town.
Upcoming cardiovascular
screenings at Memorial Hospital
To bring more awareness to cardiovascular diseases, Memorial Hospital and Health
Care Center is sponsoring several screenings at Memorial Cardiovascular Services
located at 440 Scott Rolen Drive in Jasper.
These screenings allow individuals with
certain risk factors the opportunity to assess
their health status.
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is the
narrowing or blockage of the vessels that
carry blood to your organs and limbs.
Nearly 20 percent of those affected by PAD
will experience a heart attack, stroke or
hospitalization. Symptoms of PAD include
painful cramping in the hip, thigh or calf
muscles during activity. Risk factors include being over the age of 50 and having
high blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol, or being a smoker. During the
screening, participants have their blood
pressure readings taken in the arms and ankles. PAD screenings will take place on
April 12 and May 10 from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. Cost is $10.
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
occurs when the large blood vessel that
supplies blood to the abdomen, pelvis, and
legs becomes abnormally large or balloons
outward. An AAA can develop in anyone
but is most likely to occur in males over
age 60. Aneurysms usually develop slowly
over many years and often have no symp-
toms; however, the most common symptom of AAA is pain in the abdomen or
lower back – severe, sudden, persistent, or
constant. Risk factors include being over
the age of 60, having a history of smoking,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, or a family history of aortic
aneurysm. An AAA screening will be held
on April 19 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost
is $40. A four-hour fast, including not
smoking or chewing gum, is required prior
to the AAA screening.
A combination PAD, AAA, and stroke
screening is scheduled for May 17 from 8
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $90. Major risk
factors for stroke include high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, smoking, peripheral arterial disease,
atrial fibrillation, a family history of stroke,
TIAs (transient ischemic attacks), carotid
artery disease, or being over the age of 55.
During a stroke screening, blood pressure
is measured and a monitor strip of the
heart’s rhythm is obtained. Then a quick ultrasound scan is done of the carotid arteries.
Pre-registration is required for these
screenings. To register or for more information, please call Memorial’s Cardiovascular Services at 996-1551. A brief medical
history will be collected to determine eligibility for the screening.
STATE GOVERNMENT
New requirements for
unemployment recipients
Unemployed Hoosiers who are finishing new to Hoosiers, the in-person visit offers
their first 26 weeks of regular state unem- the opportunity to get one-on-one personal
ployment insurance and moving to federally attention from our professional re-employfunded extended benefits will now be re- ment staff,” said Mark W. Everson, Comquired to go to WorkOne for an in-person missioner of the Department of Workforce
review of their work search records. The Development. “Our staff will be able to pronew in-person reMax
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first round of federal benefits to the second only those who receive a notice are required
if they have not previously participated. to go to WorkOne. In April, Hoosiers will
Those who have already completed the re- begin receiving notices in the mail. Unemview will not have to go again. Anyone who ployment insurance recipients should make
fails to comply risks losing their unemploy- sure their address is up-to-date in Uplink,
ment insurance benefits.
Indiana’s online unemployment insurance
“While the job search requirement is not filing system, to ensure they get the notice.
Mass layoffs nationwide for February
Employers took 1,293 mass layoff actions
in February involving 119,463 workers, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings
for unemployment insurance benefits during
the month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Monday. Each mass layoff involved at least 50 workers from a single
employer. Mass layoff events in February decreased by 141 from January, and the number
of associated initial claims decreased by
10,457. In February, 282 mass layoff events
were reported in the manufacturing sector,
seasonally adjusted, resulting in 27,388 initial claims. Both manufacturing figures were
lower when compared to January.
The national unemployment rate was 8.3
percent in February, the same as the prior
month and down from 9.0 percent a year earlier. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 227,000 over the month and by
2,021,000 over the year.
Industry Distribution (Not Seasonally Adjusted) - The number of mass layoff events
in February was 895, not seasonally adjusted,
resulting in 73,974 initial claims for unemployment insurance. Over the year, the number of average weekly mass layoff events
decreased by 32 to 224, and associated average weekly initial claims decreased by 2,902
to 18,494. Twelve of the 19 major industry
sectors in the private economy reported over-
the-year decreases in average weekly initial
claims, with the largest decrease occurring in
information. Over the month, the six-digit industry with the largest number of private
nonfarm initial claims in February was temporary help services.
In February, the manufacturing sector accounted for 23 percent of mass layoff events
and associated initial claims in the private
economy.
Within manufacturing, the numbers of
mass layoff claimants were greatest in food
and in transportation equipment. Twelve of
the 21 manufacturing subsectors experienced
over-the-year decreases in average weekly
initial claims, with the largest decrease occurring in food.
Geographic Distribution (Not Seasonally
Adjusted) - Among the census regions, the
West registered the largest number of initial
claims in February. Three of the 4 regions experienced over-the-year decreases in average
weekly initial claims, with the largest decline
occurring in the West. Among the states, California recorded the highest number of mass
layoff initial claims in February, followed by
New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia experienced over-the-year declines in average weekly initial claims, led by
California, Florida, and Indiana.
which supports our continued expansion in
Indiana.” The Seattle-based company expects to open the new facility this fall.
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Amazon.com.indc LLC up
to $2,000,000 in conditional tax credits and
up to $300,000 in training grants based on
the company’s job creation plans. These tax
credits are performance-based, meaning until
Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. Also, the IEDC and
the Indiana Department of Transportation
will allocate funds to improve Cox Road.
River Ridge Development Authority has approved additional property tax abatement
through the enterprise zone and will support
infrastructure improvements.
“We are very excited to have a corporate
citizen like Amazon here at the River Ridge
Commerce Center. Their presence here is
further testament of River Ridge being the
Midwest’s premier development site,” said
Mark Robinson, president of the River Ridge
Development Authority.
“We are extremely excited to have Ama-
JOURNAL
The Messmer
Report
By District 63 State Representative
Mark Messmer
Ensuring our 911 system is
funded for all Hoosiers
Since session ended two weeks ago, I
have been enjoying getting back to life as
usual with my family and at the office. The
hustle and bustle of session always provides
an exciting atmosphere, one that I truly
enjoy, but, as they say, there’s no place like
home.
This session we were able to tackle several issues that will help make Indiana an
even safer place for all Hoosiers to live.
One of the most complex pieces of legislation we passed this year will create a
statewide 911 system. The driving force behind this legislation is that the number of
households across Indiana that have a landline is quickly diminishing. As technology
improves many people opt only to have a
cell phone. Now the state will be able to
equalize the fees charged to both landline
and cell phone users.
Currently in Indiana, as well as many
other states, cell phone users with monthly
bills are charged 50 cents and those using
prepaid phones are charged 25 cents each
time they purchase additional minutes. But
those with landlines are charged anywhere
between 39 cents and $3, depending on
which county they live in. At one time,
these fees were enough to cover most of the
costs of Indiana’s counties to properly run
their 911 systems. However times have
changed and for some counties the current
fees cover less than half of their costs to run
the programs.
The General Assembly took action so that
the emergency services we all rely on will
be able to continue into the future. First, the
plan will establish a new statewide 911
board to collect the fees and distribute the
money to the counties. This board will have
to develop a distribution system after analyzing the current spending of local 911 systems, which the counties are guaranteed to
receive no less than their average fee revenue over the past three years.
I strongly support this legislation because
it will help modernize our 911 emergency
systems that we all rely on. Emergencies
and accidents happen every day, and while
we hope they won’t happen, it’s impossible
to foretell when an emergency situation will
occur. This legislation will not completely
fix the funding issue, but it does move Indiana in the right direction to help ensure
Amazon to open new facility in Jeffersonville, 1,000 new jobs
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)
announced plans Tuesday to locate a new
fulfillment center in Jeffersonville, creating
up to 1,050 new jobs by 2015 and approximately $150 million in investment in the
state.
“This is Amazon’s fifth Indiana facility,
and the company is employing thousands of
Hoosiers. We’re grateful for every one of
those jobs,” said Governor Mitch Daniels.
“These facilities will serve customers across
the country, further cementing Indiana’s position as the country’s logistics capital.”
The Jeffersonville facility will be Amazon’s fifth fulfillment center in Indiana,
bringing its total footprint in the state to more
than four million square feet. Amazon currently operates facilities in Indianapolis,
Whitestown and Plainfield.
“Indiana is home to thousands of Amazon
employees, and we look forward to bringing
additional jobs to the state this fall,” said
Dave Clark, vice president, Amazon global
customer fulfillment. “We’re grateful to state
officials for their business-friendly approach,
Martin County
zon join our business community,” said Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore. “An addition like this shows Jeffersonville is at the
forefront of a national rebound.”
The announcement of Amazon’s decision
to locate its newest facility in the southeast
Indiana city adds to the state’s growing transportation and distribution industry. Indiana is
home to more than 4,700 miles of mainline
rail track, three international airports and
more than 11,000 total highway miles. Each
year, more than 1.1 billion tons of freight
travel through Indiana, making it the fifth
busiest state for commercial freight traffic in
the nation.
About Amazon - Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company
based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide
Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth’s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks
to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover
anything they might want to buy online, and
endeavors to offer its customers the lowest
possible prices.
the safety of all Hoosiers.
I hope that you have been able to enjoy
the unusually warm weather this spring that
we’ve had this year. As always, if you have
any questions or concerns about legislation
that we passed this year or about our community please contact me at H63@in.gov or
by phone at 1-800-382-9842. Thank you for
your continued support.
Messmer’s bill to
assist charity gaming
signed by governor
Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Mark
Messmer (R-Jasper) allowing national charities to acquire a statewide gaming license
for their local Indiana affiliates was signed
into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels.
“This summer I worked with the Gaming
Commission and representatives of several
national charitable organizations to help
make compliance with highly technical
gaming laws easier for those groups,” said
Rep. Messmer. “The national organizations
are better equipped to navigate through
complex gaming regulations, allowing local
charities to devote more funds to their
causes and reducing fees for gaming violations.”
Once Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 315
goes into effect on July 1, 2012, national organizations will be able to acquire and manage a single gaming license for all of their
Indiana chapters. Groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), Ducks Unlimited, and the Wild Turkey Federation
will benefit from this legislation, as will
many other charitable organizations.
OUTdOORS
Martin County
JOURNAL
SCOUTING MATTERS
By Mike Leighty - Odon Troop 481 Scoutmaster
Embrace Leave No Trace®
Until a few hundred years ago, nearly all
of North America was wilderness. Human
impact on the land was relatively minor. To
start with, there were not very many people
and their lifestyles tended to be compatible
with their surroundings. Even when those
early Americans did scar the land with fire
or overuse, often the environment recovered
soon after their activities ceased.
By about 1900, though, so much of the
North American landscape had been settled
and developed that many believed the era
of the frontier was over, that wilderness was
no longer in boundless supply. Americans
also began to realize the importance of wild
lands as ecosystems for wildlife and vegetation. Watersheds provided clean water.
Forests purified the air and provided food
and shelter for animals. Open territory allowed wild animals the space and resources
they needed to survive.
In the same timeframe, urban dwellers
started looking to the backcountry as an escape from the demands of life in the cities.
They gradually came to realize that mountains forests, prairies, waterways, and
deserts had recreational value. Consequently, the great outdoors attracted people
of all walks of life. In canoes, kayaks, and
rafts, they set off on lakes and rivers. They
swung packs on their shoulders and headed
up the trails. They climbed mountains, explored caves, and skied across landscapes
buried in snow and the outdoor recreation
boom was borne.
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new and exciting place in the wilderness.
Sometimes I am saddened when arriving at
one of these out of the way places only to
discover those that visited the area before
were less than respectful of the outdoors
and those that might come behind them.
Just look around at any local, state, or national park, and you will see violations
pretty much everywhere. Littered campsites
and trails, graffiti-covered rocks, trees, and
shelter houses, improper waste disposal and
animals’ sickened by easy access to human
food.
Ethics in the outdoors is an important
principle of the Scouting program. The BSA
embraces Leave No Trace and Leave No
Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
(www.lnt.org) teaches lasting values. The
principles are not just a slogan or set of restrictive rules. Instead, it’s an ethic coupled
with low impact habits that should be part
of any outdoor adventure. The principles of
Leave No Trace might seem unimportant
until you consider the combined effects of
millions of outdoor visitors. One poorly located campsite or campfire may have little
significance, but thousands of such instances can seriously degrade the outdoor
experience for all. Leaving No Trace… is
everyone’s responsibility. The idea is simple, leave the place you visit BETTER than
you found it by minimizing your impact on
the environment.
As more people use parks and recreation
facilities, Leave No Trace guidelines become even more important for outdoor visitors. Leave No Trace is a plan that helps
people to be more concerned about their impact on the environment and to help them
protect it for future generations. Leave No
Trace applies in a backyard or local park
(frontcountry) as much as it does in the
wilderness (backcountry). We should practice the simplicity of Leave No Trace in our
attitude and actions—wherever we go.
Understanding and experiencing nature
strengthens our respect toward the environment. One person with thoughtless behavior
can spoil the outdoor experience for others.
Scouts help protect the environment by remembering that while you are there, you are
a visitor and must take special care of the
area. Leave everything just as you find it.
Hiking and camping without a trace are
signs of a considerate outdoorsman who
cares for the environment.
Or in the words of Waite Phillips (1883–
1964), whose gift of property to the BSA
became the Philmont Scout Ranch in New
Mexico, “we should all realize that every
right implies a responsibility, every opportunity an obligation, every position a duty,
and that the most effective sermon is expressed in deeds instead of words.”
If you would like to learn more about the
scouting opportunities in your local area,
drop me an email at mike.leighty@centurytel.net or call (812) 295-8417 and I will help
you make contact with a local unit.
Yours in Scouting,
Scoutmaster Mike
-Photos provided
Shown above are the children who attended the second day of the 4-H Shooting
Sports program. Below are Mary Dixon and Mara Gregory in the front with instructors John Dixon and Kathy Burns in the back.
Students participate in shooting sports
Over the course of three Saturdays, a
group of Martin County youngsters took
part in this year’s 4-H Shooting Sports program.
The kids enjoyed great weather, great
food, and a great time shooting archery, rifles, muzzle loaders, and pistols. The kids
were also introduced to primitive techniques like tomahawk throwing and the use
of the atlatl.
The Martin County 4-H Shooting Sports
program introduces youngsters to the responsible use of firearms and archery equipment. As a part of the program, the kids
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firearm safety.
All instruction was given by certified
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My Point of
VIEW
By Courtney Hughett
Owner/Publisher, MCJ
Wow! Now that was a celebration. When
the Lions won State on Saturday, pretty
much the whole city of Loogootee was involved in the party. I have never witnessed
this display of pride before in our community. It was great. Fans lined the street waiting for the boys to come back into town.
Then, the joy on the faces of the players is
something I will always remember.
It’s times like this that you forget the
things you hate about living in a small community. The cliques fade away and everyone is united for a single purpose. I wish it
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was always like that.
While I’m sure the players’ popularity
next week when school gets back in session
will be through the roof, the adults will go
on with their day to day lives and eventually
things will fall back into normalcy.
I think I’ve said it before, but if I could
change one thing about living in a small
town, it would be that everyone is treated
equally. That everyone could get along just
like they did on Saturday when the fans
were so excited and filled with pride. Unfortunately, I don’t think it will last.
I’m not sure when and how certain people
began to feel they were better than others.
Sometimes I think I would love to get inside
the mind of one of those people to see how
they think. It baffles me. Considering we all
have trials and tribulations in our life, I
don’t understand how one person can look
at another and not have compassion. Maybe
I just learned things differently. None of us
know what goes on in a person’s life or
what they go through so judging those who
we perceive to be a “lesser” person is just
not fair. Arrogance is probably my biggest
pet peeve. I refuse to have a conversation,
much less a friendship, with someone who
loves themselves that much. I know a couple people like that in Loogootee and I
avoid them like the plague. We all have had
accomplishments in our lives – regardless
of the size of those accomplishments.
I hope the Loogootee players don’t let
Saturday’s win affect their personalities. I
know a few of these players personally and
they are good boys – sweet, kind, and humble. Soon they will graduate and possibly
settle down in Loogootee. I hope this generation of kids breaks the cycle of judging
and bullying that so many adults do. That is
a huge undertaking, I know, but I can hope
can’t I?
The bottom line is that we are all just
human beings doing the best we can to get
by.
With that said, I couldn’t be prouder of
the Loogootee Basketball Team and the
coaches. Last year’s end-of-the season was
riddled with controversy that divided a
community. This year’s season was the opposite of that. These boys will remember
these days for their lifetime and so will the
fans. Thank you Lions!
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LOOGOOTEE ELEMENTARY
Breakfast
Thursday, March 29
No School – Spring Break
Friday, March 30
Monday, April 2
French toast, sausage, fruit, milk
Tuesday, April 3
Breakfast pizza, egg, fruit, milk
Wednesday, April 4
Biscuit and gravy, sausage, applesauce,
milk
Lunch
Thursday, March 29
Friday, March 30
Monday, April 2
Hot dogs, baked beans, peaches
Tuesday, April 3
Fish sandwich, tator tots, fruit
Wednesday, April 4
Chicken nuggets, corn, mashed potatoes,
bread
LOOGOOTEE INTERMEDIATE AND
JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
Lunch
Thursday, March 29
Friday, March 30
Monday, April 2
BBQ rib sandwich or pizza, baked beans,
chips, cottage cheese, salad plate, milk
Tuesday, April 3
Hamburgers or pizza, French fries, carrots, fruit, salad plate, milk
Wednesday, April 4
Chicken fried steak or pizza, mashed potatoes, green beans, fruit, salad plate, milk
SHOALS SCHOOLS
Breakfast
Thursday, March 29
Friday, March 30
Monday, April 2
Pop Tart, string cheese, fresh fruit, juice,
milk; choice 4-12th: grab-n-go bag
Tuesday, April 3
Cereal, muffin, juice, milk; choice 4-12th:
grab-n-go bag
Wednesday, April 4
Pancakes, sausage, juice, milk; choice 412th: grab-n-go bag
Lunch
Thursday, March 29
Friday, March 30
Monday, April 2
Cheeseburger, green beans, fresh fruit,
cookie, milk
Tuesday, April 3
Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes,
mixed veggies, fruit, roll, milk; choice 4th12th: pizza
Wednesday, April 4
Spaghetti, salad, fruit, garlic bread, milk;
choice 4th-12th: deli sandwich
Martin County
JOURNAL
LOOGOOTEE HIGH SCHOOL
2012
Senior
SpOTLIGHTS
NICHOLAS SANDER
Nicholas Edwin Sander is the son of Patti
Sander. While in high school, Nicholas was
involved in Pep Club all four years. He was
also in Spanish Club his freshman year and
FACS Club, Lion Pride, and student council
in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades. He also participated in French Club his sophomore
year and SADD in 10th and 11th grades.
Nicholas served as a cadet teacher his junior
and senior years and was on the intramural
basketball team in 10th-12th grades. In
other sports, Nicholas played baseball his
freshman year and ran track and cross country his freshman and sophomore years. He
plans to attend Vincennes University or the
University of Southern Indiana after high
school and study sports management.
WYNTER WAGONER
Wynter Ann Wagoner is the daughter of
Mike and Marcia Wagoner. During high
school, Wynter served on the student council and was in the Beta Club and Pep Club
all four years. She participated in Peers,
FACS Club, French Club, Lion Pride, and
SADD her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. She also served as an intern and
cadet teacher her senior year. Wynter was
on the math bowl team in 10th grade and
served as Pep Club President her junior and
senior years. She played basketball all four
years of high school. Wynter plans to attend
Indiana University after graduation but her
major is undecided.
JENNA SLAUBAUGH
Jenna Quintel Slaubaugh is the daughter
of John and Mary Lou Slaubaugh. During
high school, Jenna was in Peers and band
all four years. She was in the Spanish Club
her freshman and sophomore years, SADD
her junior year, and FACS Club and Pep
Club in 11th and 12th grades. She also
served as an intern her senior year. Jenna
served as the manager of the track team her
sophomore and junior years. She plans to
attend college after high school.
DYLAN STOLL
Dylan D. Stoll is the son of Brad and
Tracy Stoll. While in high school, Dylan
was on the student council his freshman,
sophomore, and junior years. He participated in woods/water club his freshman
year and Pep Club and SADD his junior
year. He also served on the yearbook staff
and as an intern his senior year. Dylan
played intramural basketball in 10th grade.
He plans to attend Vincennes University
after high school and major in general education.
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Classes, programs at the learning center
Chorus visits nursing home
-Photos by Courtney Hughett
The Loogootee Sixth Grade Chorus traveled to Loogootee Nursing Center last
Thursday to perform for residents. Above in the front row, from left to right, are Kenadi Rumble, Kristin Norris, Katie Sims, and Heather Harshaw. In the middle row
are Josh Cook and Brandon Armstrong. In the back row are Jody Seals, Kayla Taylor, and Monica Cowin. Below, the sixth grade chorus baritones, from left to right,
Brandon Eckerle, Christopher Hager, and Dylan Jones, start off the song “I’ve Been
Everywhere”, by Johnny Cash.
GED – Adult Basic Education - GED –
Adult Basic Education classes are now
being offered at the learning center. Classes
are on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
from 4 to 7 p.m. For information, contact
Vincennes University at 812-888-5749 or
Vicki Conrad at vickiconrad@ymail.com or
call the learning center.
Free Tutoring - Free tutoring for reading,
writing, math, English, life skills, pre-GED,
and GED. Call Martin County SOAR at
812-709-1618 (toll free throughout Martin
County) or e-mail martincountysoar@hotmail.com
USAJOBS Workshop (Resume Builder)
- USAJOBS is the federal government’s official website. USAJOBS provides access
to more than 30,000 job listings worldwide
and job postings are updated daily. This is
an online resume training session and will
provide applicants with information and
guidance on completing a governmentstyle resume for Crane and other federal
agencies. The USAJOBS workshop is provided by Bramble Consulting (Darlene
Ridgway). Workshops will be held on April
10 and 19 from 6-8 p.m. Cost is $40. Contact Kris by email or call the learning center
to sign up.
Learning Center Contact - Kris Beasley,
Coordinator, 812-295-2674 or e-mail
kbeasley10@ivytech.edu
Office Hours - Monday through Thursday
4-9 p.m. and Friday by appointment only.
Preview campus life at PreVU visitation day
Finding the right college is just as important as finding the best college. And the most
effective way to find out if a college is the
right fit is to visit the campus, ask questions,
and gather as much information as possible.
High school students and their parents can
preview college life at Vincennes University
by attending a PreVU visitation day on April
20 or 21. There will be opportunities to tour
the campus and meet with faculty, staff, and
students. And there will be sessions about the
college application process, financial aid,
scholarships, student services, academics,
and housing. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m. (EDT)
at the Beckes Student Union located on Second Street at Indianapolis Avenue. Walking
tours of campus will follow the information
sessions. The program is free and lunch is
provided with advance registration.
Registration can be completed online at
www.vinu.edu/preview. For more information, or to register by phone, interested persons can call the VU Admissions Office
toll-free at 800-742-9198. Local callers can
reach the Admissions Office at 812-8884313.
VU introduces iPhone/iPad
Development course
Vincennes University will offer a new
course, Introduction to iPhone and iPad Development, beginning with the fall semester.
Students will learn to develop native applications for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
using Objective-C and the Cocoa Touch
framework. The three-credit-hour course
(COMP 185) will be offered in two sections
on Monday from 6 to 8:50 p.m. and on Tuesday/Thursday from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Additional information is available online at
www.facebook.com/vumobileapps.
Demand for employees with these skills is
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Shoals honors winter athletes
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Shoals High School
2012 SENIOR
Spotlights
-Photo by Joni Harder
Shown above are the high school boy athletes from Shoals who were given awards
at last Tuesday’s banquet. In the front row, from left to right, are Darek Turpin (MVP
Award), Dylan Erwin (Mr. Hustle and Desire Award, Varsity Free Throw Percentage
Award), Cody Butcher (JV Free Throw Percentage Award), and Johnny Arnett (JV
Field Goal Percentage Award). In the back row, from left to right, are Jon Sherfick
(Blue Chip All-Conference, Most Rebounds Award, and Varsity Field Goal Percentage Award), Jordan Sorrells (Varsity Mental Attitude Award), Michael Hawkins (JV
Most Rebounds Award), and Cole Kimmel (Varsity Most Assists Award).
CHELSEY JADE BAKER
Chelsey Jade Baker was born on May 3,
1994 to Dewey and Karen Baker. She has
one brother, Cain. Chelsey’s high school activities included cross country, track, softball, basketball, Beta Club, SADD club,
library aid, and a student manager. Her favorite pastimes are hanging out with friends
and playing sports. Chelsey plans on attending Vincennes University to become a conservation officer.
SHANNON JO ALLEN
Shannon Jo Allen was born on April 26,
1994 to Sandy Allen and the late Joe Allen.
Shannon has one sister, Brandy Allen and
she was involved in yearbook. Shannon’s
favorite pasttimes include going to all of the
school games. Her future plans are to hopefully attend the University of Southern Indiana or IUPUI.
Shown above are the high school girl athletes from Shoals who were given awards
at last week’s banquet. In the front row, from left to right, are Ashton Allbright (JV
Rebounds Award), Caitlin Sanders (JV Field Goal Percentage and Free Throw Percentage Awards), and Rachel Harder (Varsity Assists and Ms. Hustle and Desire
Awards). In the back row, from left to right, are Lezlie Hart (Varsity Field Goal Percentage Award), Michaela Brockman (Blue Chip All-Conference, 1,000-Point Award,
MVP Award, Field Goal Percentage Award, Free Throw Percentage Award, and Rebound Award), and Nicole Harder (Mental Attitude Award).
CHRISTIAN JOEL BELCHER
Christian Joel Belcher was born on January 2, 1994 to Joel and Melissa Belcher. He
has one brother, Caleb. His favorite pastimes are Xbox parties with his friends.
Christian plans to attend IUPUI for graphic
design.
Shown above are the junior high athletes from Shoals who were given awards at
last week’s banquet. In the front row, from left to right, are Alex Tedrow (Mental Attitude Award) and Kennedy Bratton (Free Throw Percentage Award). In the back
row, from left to right, are Landon Clark (Free Throw Percentage Award), Megan
Hawkins (Mental Attitude Award), and Britney Cooper (Most Rebounds Award).
Not pictured is Gaven Howell (Most Rebounds Award).
Congratulations Cameron
2012 STaTe
ChaMpS!
We are so proud of you!
We love you, Mom, Scott,
Breanna and Leighton
MICHAEL WILLIAM BASLEY
Michael William Basley was born on December 21, 1992 to Michael and Teresa
Jewell. Michael has five siblings, Jesse,
John, Ari, Tyr Jewell, and Stephanie Basely.
His activities include chess club and his favorite pasttimes include playing computer
games and hanging out with friends.
Michael plans to attend college and become
a civil engineer.
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MORE STATE
Huge crowds of people gathered down JFK Avenue on Saturday afternoon awaiting
the Lions’ return. In the photo above, the Wildman twins, Jalen and Jordan, sons of
Jeremy and Jamie Wildman, led the crowds in the wave. In the two photos below,
fans celebrate with cheers.
The Lions played the state championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis last Saturday. In the photo above, the Lions and Rox prepare to battle for the rebound. Below, a sea of black and gold fill sections of the Fieldhouse.
Police and fire department escorts led the Lions back into the city. The boys greeted
fans from the back of pick-up trucks as they paraded through Loogootee.
The Loogootee Cheerleaders kept the crowd pepped up during the game. In the
front row, from left to right, are Mariah Weisheit and Lauren Henrichsen. In the second row, from left to right, are Katie Kidwell, Tyra Fuhs, and Deedra Nolan. In the
back row, from left to right, are Alexis Neely, Morgan Walker, and Waylee Wagoner.
The Lion Seniors, from left to right, Luke Jones, Bryant Ackerman,
Austin Bradley, and Aaron Howell hold up a plaque given to the team by
Loogootee Mayor Noel Harty.
At left, father of Lion seniors
and school board members Tim
Bradley, Shawn Howell, and
Eric Ackerman congratulate the
team. Above, the boys show their
excitement as they roll back into
Loogootee from Indy.
ELECTION 2012
DISTRICTS
HOUSE DISTRICT # 62
CRANE
MITCHELTREE
NORTH CENTER
PERRY 6
PERRY 7
HOUSE DISTRICT # 63
EAST MEMPHIS
LOST RIVER
NORTH HALBERT
PERRY 1
PERRY 2
PERRY 3
PERRY 4
PERRY 5
RUTHERFORD
SOUTH CENTER
SOUTH HALBERT
SOUTHEAST HALBERT
WEST MEMPHIS
ALL 18 PRECINCTS
SENATE 39th DISTRICT
CONGRESS 8th DISTRICT
Voter registration,
absentee information
Voter registration will close on April 9,
2012. The Martin County Clerk’s office can
not make any changes or updates after this
time. If you have any questions please call
clerk’s office at 812-247-3651 or go to
www.indianavoters.com for additional information.
Absentee voting will start on April 9,
2012. Voting will be in the commissioner’s
room at the Martin County Courthouse 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday and Saturday April 28, 2012 and Saturday May 5,
2012 8 a.m. to noon. Absentee voting in
person will end on May 7, 2012 at noon.
Get involved . . .
Get informed . . .
AND
VOTE!
2012 Election Calendar
Monday, April 9, 2012
First day a voter may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk.
DEADLINE, at county voter registration
office’s close of business for a voter to register or to transfer registration in the county
voter registration office.
Friday, April 13, 2012
End of pre-primary campaign finance reporting period for all candidates (except candidates for statewide office).
Friday, April 20, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports to be filed by
all candidates (except candidates for
statewide office).
Thursday, April 26, 2012
First day a confined voter, a voter caring for
a confined person at a private residence, or a
voter with disabilities may vote an absentee
ballot before an absentee voter board at the
voter’s residence or place of confinement.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Absentee board in office of the circuit
court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours
for absentee voting. However, in a county
with a population of less than 20,000, the
county election board may reduce hours to a
minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, April 30, 2012
DEADLINE, by 11:59 p.m. (except for
confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot
by an absentee voter board), for the circuit
court clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered,
or faxed absentee ballot applications requesting to vote absentee by mail.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Absentee board in office of the circuit
court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours
to permit absentee voting. However, in a
county with a population of less than 20,000,
the county election board may reduce hours
to a minimum of 4 on this date.
Monday, May 7, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for the circuit court
clerk to receive mailed, hand-delivered or
faxed absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined
person requesting delivery of a ballot by an
absentee voter board.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote
an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit
court clerk.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter
caring for a confined person, or a voter with
disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before
an absentee voter board at voter’s place of
confinement.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Polls are
open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local
time.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to
file a verified election recount or contest petition.
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS First
day the circuit court clerk may receive absentee ballot applications from most voters
for the general election.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic
or Republican Party to fill a vacancy on the
general election ballot due to primary election ballot vacancy.
Monday, July 2, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for an independent
or minor party candidate to file a petition of
nomination with a county voter registration
office for certification of petition signatures.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing a certificate stating that a major party vacancy on the
general election ballot resulting from a vacancy on the primary election ballot has been
filled.
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration
of intent to be a write-in candidate at the general election.
Monday, July 16, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate
nominated at the primary election, a candidate who has filled a vacancy, or a write-in
candidate, to voluntarily withdraw.
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic,
Libertarian and Republican Parties to file a
certificate of nomination of candidates nominated at the state party conventions
DEADLINE, by noon, for independent or
minor party candidate to file a declaration of
candidacy and petition of nomination after
verification of petition signatures
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
First day to file a petition of nomination
and consent for a school board member chosen at the general election.
Friday, August 24, 2012
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a petition for
a school board office elected at the general
election.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
DEADLINE for the county election board
to mail general election absentee ballots to
voters who have already filed an application
with the county election boards.
Monday, October 8, 2012
First day that a voter may vote an absentee
ballot before an absentee voter board in the
office of the circuit court clerk. (If the clerk’s
office is closed for Columbus Day the first
day to vote absentee in the clerk’s office is
Tuesday, October 9)
Martin County
JOURNAL
Final list of Primary filings
Candidate filings for the 2012 Primary
Election are now closed. The school
board elections have been moved to the
general election this year. Candidate filings are not currently open for school
board candidate filings. The following is
a list of seats up for election this year.
Listed after each one is the person who
currently holds that position. Those who
have filed to run for the open positions
are listed underneath.
AUDITOR - (currently held by Nancy
Steiner)
January Roush (D)
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 (currently held by John Wininger)
Kevin R. Boyd (R)
Eric N. Cooper (D)
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 (currently held by Dan Gregory)
Dan Gregory (R)
CORONER (currently held by Mark J.
Franklin)
Mark J. Franklin (D)
COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE three seats open (currently held by Warren Albright, Floyd “Lonnie” Hawkins,
and Richard Summers) all three seats are
county-wide.
Richard Summers (D)
Warren D. Albright (R)
Floyd “Lonnie” Hawkins (D)
Joshua L. Hughett (R)
RECORDER (currently held by Gerald
D. Montgomery)
Gerald D. Montgomery (R)
Mitchell Green (D)
Carrie Gabhart (D)
SURVEYOR (currently held by Paul
Sanders)
Paul Sanders (D)
TREASURER (currently held by
Diana M. Schutte)
Vicki D. Boyd (D)
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN
East Memphis
Earl Boyd, Jr. (R)
West Memphis
Gerald L. Wilcoxen (R)
Perry 1
Carolyn Sue McGuire (R)
Perry 2 - No filings to date
Perry 3
Brian Boyd (R)
Perry 7
Herbert W. Swartzentruber
Crane
Perry Anderson
Rutherford - No filings to date
Lost River
Phillip Emmons (R)
Mitcheltree - No filings to date
North Center
Kenneth L. Brett (R)
South Center - No filings to date
North Halbert
William R. Shaw (R)
South Halbert
Southeast Halbert
Marcia A. Lewis (R)
STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES
- 4 at-large Republican seats, 4 at-large
Democrat seats
Brandon L. Truelove
Earl Boyd, Jr. (R)
Warren D. Albright (R)
Floyd “Lonnie” Hawkins (D)
POLLING SITES 2012
PERRY-1, 2, 3, 4
ST. JOHN CENTER
408 CHURCH ST.
LOOGOOTEE, IN. 47553
_________________________________________________________________
PERRY-5 &
RUTHERFORD
ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH HALL
524 WHITFIELD RD
_________________________________________________________________
PERRY-6
MARTIN CO. COMMUNITY BUILDING
4-H BUILDING FRONT DOORS
2668 HWY 50
_________________________________________________________________
PERRY-7 AND
CRANE
BRAMBLE CONSERVATION CENTER
1024 BRAMBLE RD
_________________________________________________________________
NORTH CENTER
DOVER HILL CHRISTIAN UNION CHURCH
&
15581 N STATE ROAD 450
MITCHELTREE
SHOALS, IN. 47581
_________________________________________________________________
EAST MEMPHIS
SHOALS AMERICAN LEGION
&
HIGH ST
SOUTH HALBERT
SHOALS, IN. 47581
_________________________________________________________________
WEST MEMPHIS
WEST SHOALS CHURCH OF CHRIST
&
510 LYNWOOD ST
SOUTH CENTER
SHOALS, IN. 47581
________________________________________________________________
NORTH HALBERT,
SOUTHEAST
HALBERT &
LOST RIVER
SAINT MARY’S CHURCH HALL
128 HIGH STREET
SHOALS, IN. 47581

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