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November 2009 Archive
The
Versailles Republican - November 26, 2009
Ripley
County commended for generosity
Record
crowd attends cooking school
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A record
crowd attended the 2009 Taste of Home
cooking school last Thursday at the
South Ripley Elementary School, Versailles.
Culinary Specialist Dana Elliott kept
the crowd of nearly 800 entertained
and informed as she demonstrated eight
easy recipes.
Elliott complimented the generosity
of the people who attended the show
who participated in the Cooks Who
Care campaign bringing canned goods
to the event. The bucket (a large
decorated trash can) was full and
overflowed onto the floor with non-perishable
food that was taken to the Fishes
& Loaves Food Pantry in Osgood.
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Soldier enjoys being home
for the holidays
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
It is the
wish of every parent to have their children
home for the holidays.
And, for this holiday season, the wish is
a reality for Ray and Robin Gardner of Friendship.
Their son, Brandon, is home after completing
his overseas tour in Kuwait and Iraq. “He
was gone too long,” said Brandon’s
father. “We’re glad to have him
home.”
Specialist Brandon Gardner is a member of
the Delta Company 2-238th GSAB (General
Support Aviation Battalion) as an aircraft
mechanic. The 2006 South Ripley High School
graduate received his pilot’s license
before entering into the military and hopes
that his experience with flying and as a
mechanic will make him a good candidate
for the aviation program. “It’s
my goal to fly the Blackhawks that I work
on,” he told The Versailles Republican.
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
A group
of people who have come together to
make Christmas brighter for local
families is finding themselves in
dire need this year.
The deadline to turn in applications
from people needing help this year
was last Friday, November 20. At the
end of the day, the group was not
prepared for the deluge of applications
or the extent of the real need in
Ripley County.
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Osgood
Journal - November 24, 2009
Two
airlifted from Monday morning crash
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
This year a
familiar Christmas light display in Versailles
that draws thousands will not be lit.
“I hate to quit it - but, I just can’t
do it,” Joe Day told the Osgood Journal.
Day is the owner and creator of the spectacular
Christmas lights that have literally drawn
guests from nearly every state and abroad
to his home located near US 50 and US 421
(formerly known as the Wye).
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Proposed
remodeling projects to be heard at upcoming
meeting at JCD
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
Residents living in the
Jac-Cen-Del School Corporation district were
reminded to attend the 1028 hearing regarding
funding for the proposed remodeling projects
at the high school and elementary. This was
announced at the regular school board meeting
held Wednesday, November 18. The meeting will
be held at the high school cafeteria on December
1 and will begin at 6 p.m.
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The
Versailles Republican - November 19, 2009
Republican
caucus names new auditor
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Republicans named a new auditor Tuesday,
November 17 as they gathered to vote
on the position that will be vacated
in January, 2010.
When there is a hold over office and
that person runs for another office
that is not, this creates a vacancy,
such as the auditor’s position.
McCoy ran for clerk successfully and
will begin her duties in that office
in January. This leaves a year of
her term as auditor unfilled.
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County Council holds last
regular mtg. of 2009
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
The Ripley County Council held their last
regular meeting for 2009 on Monday, November
16 taking care of several agenda items.
The December meeting has been canceled.
The November meeting was the last one for
Mary Ann McCoy, auditor, who will be taking
the position she was elected to as clerk
for the county in January. She thanked the
council members and said she had enjoyed
serving in her capacity as auditor. The
auditor records the minutes from the county
council and commissioners’ meetings.
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Commissioners
hear update on county bridges
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
Ron May, Aecon Engineering, updated
the commissioners on progress made
regarding several county bridges on
the state’s scour critical list
at the regular session on Monday,
November 16. May has sent a plan of
action to the state in order to prevent
any loss of funding to the county.
May recommended the commissioners
and the bridge crew leaders take steps
to remove several of the bridges from
the list. Some of the bridges could
have repairs as simple as armoring
the banks with a larger grade of riprap,
according to May.
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Osgood
Journal - November 17, 2009
Property
owner to submit a plan at next mtg.
Milan
council deals with unkempt property
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
Owners of properties in Milan in need
of repair and cleaning up had the opportunity
to speak to the Milan Town Council members
at the regular meeting on Monday, November
9. These properties are currently out
of compliance with town ordinances and
present possible hazards to those living
nearby, according to town attorney Larry
Eaton.
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Sunman
principal to be honored
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Sunman Elementary School Principal Cynthia Morton
has been chosen District 10 Elementary Principal
of the Year. She will be honored this Sunday,
November 22 at a recognition ceremony at the
Indianapolis Marriott Hotel where Indiana Association
of School Principal’s (IASP) Annual Fall
Professional Conference will be held.
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Little
cows are big hit with Milan couple
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
In a society where almost everything is supersized,
for Maureen Sheets, Milan, good things come
in small packages. Well, as small as a few miniature
cows named Oreo, Sweetie Pie, Red Bull, Peanut,
Izzy and Duke.
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The
Versailles Republican - November 12, 2009
Bring
canned food to share with others
Food,
fun and free prizes will be served at the Taste
of Home cooking school November 19
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Kick off the holiday season with the
festivities at the Taste of Home cooking
school set for November 19 at the
South Ripley Elementary School cafeteria
located on Benham Road in Versailles.
Come experience a special presentation
by Culinary Specialist Dana Elliott
as she cooks up some holiday shortcuts.
You will catch her culinary passion
as she whips up mouth-watering dishes
such as Smoked Sausage-Spinach Salad,
Italian Mini-Frittatas and more, right
before your eyes. It’s like a
cookbook coming to life as Elliott
demonstrates eight recipes throughout
the show, sprinkled with tips and
techniques, tempting your taste buds.
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Many
thanks heard at SR Open House
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
At the Open House of South Ripley Jr. Sr.
High School, Superintendent Ted Ahaus thanked
a host of people for their part in making
the renovation/addition project a reality.
Plaques grace the walls of the auditeria
where people initially gathered for the
event last Thursday, November 5 and the
entrance hallway thanking both the Tyson
Versailles Fund and the Rising Sun Regional
Foundation for their generous donations
to the project. The Tyson Fund alone contributed
nearly a quarter of a million dollars over
a four-year span. “We are also very
aware of the many other things these funds
do for our community,” Ahaus said.
He added, “These generous contributions
have made a significant impact and are greatly
appreciated.”
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Proposed
changes heard at Planning Commission mtg.
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The
Ripley County Planning Commission
heard proposed changes in regards
to setback requirements at the regular
meeting held on Tuesday, November
3. The first proposed change presented
by Planning Director Tad Brinson will
affect properties zoned I-1 and I-2.
According to Brinson, the current
requirement of 100 ft. was set in
order to prevent businesses from being
too close to residences. The new proposal
will amend a portion of the code to
allow for a lesser setback only when
there is more than one general business
or industrial zone within the area.
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Osgood
Journal - November 10, 2009
Rep.
Cleo Duncan will not seek re-election
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
State Representative Cleo Duncan announced
she will not seek a 9th term in the Indiana
General Assembly Monday morning at 8:30
a.m. in the lobby of the Ripley County
Courthouse, Versailles.
Those gathered for the announcement heard
the catch in Duncan’s voice as she
made the announcement. She has served
since 1994 and said she is “not crawling
into the woodwork” by any means,
but intends to remain active helping the
area she has served and the state she
loves in a non-elected way.
Duncan said she will remain active until
her term is fulfilled, and has plans for
additional bills to be introduced in the
upcoming session. “I will continue
to hold ‘Town Hall’ meetings,”
she told the Osgood Journal.
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
The
list is long and the need is great, but Shanna
Joseph and her helpers are confident the people
of Ripley County will come through.
Once again, an all volunteer group, Angels of
Giving, has begun their drive to help those
less fortunate have a merry Christmas. Joseph
noted that already she has 65 applications that
represent more than 300 people in need.
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The
Versailles Republican - November 5, 2009
Batesville
man found not competent to stand trial
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
James L. Fernbach
Jr., 32, of Batesville, will not stand
trial on the Attempted Murder charges
that have been filed against him in
Ripley County Circuit Court.
While trial was set to begin October
26, instead a hearing was held regarding
the competency of the defendant on
that day. The hearing was closed to
the public as doctors testified about
Fernbach’s state of mind.
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Excitement
growing for cooking school; get your ticket
now before it's too late!
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Local
volunteer to be honored with blood drive
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Local volunteer
and friend to many in the Osgood area,
Edna Taylor, 77, was recently diagnosed
with leukemia. She was in a very advanced
state when the diagnosis was made
and was immediately hospitalized for
several weeks of intense treatments.
Taylor has returned home for a short
period of time, but will undergo treatments
by traveling back and forth to an
Indianapolis hospital, according to
her son, Mike. He noted, “we’re
over the biggest hump,” as he
and his brother, Jerry, take turns
helping out with her medical transportation
and care.
Known in the Osgood area as a loving,
kind volunteer, her good friend, Georgia
Adkinson described her as “an
angel here on earth.”
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Osgood
Journal - November 3, 2009
Wastewater
rates to go up in Osgood
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
The preliminary
engineering report for the Osgood wastewater
plant was presented by David Mohler, Commonwealth
Engineers, at the October town council
meeting for Osgood. According to Mohler,
the project will increase capacity at
the wastewater plant as well as address
other issues such as hydraulics, pumps,
blowers and problems that occur after
a heavy rain.
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Lena
Dramann celebrates 100 years
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Wanda
English Burnett
Editor
Content with the life
she has lived, Lena Dramann said there’s
only one wish she didn’t fulfill in her
100 years. “I wanted to be a nurse,”
she told the Osgood Journal in an interview
about her upcoming birthday on November 8 when
she will have lived a century.
Simply put, she said her folks couldn’t
afford for her to go to nursing school. So as
many girls of her generation, she completed
“common” school - which was eight
grades and then went to work.
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B'ville
banker 'stars' in new Herbert commercial
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Beth
Rumsey
Staff Writer
A
chance meeting with Joe and David Herbert of
Batesville, winners of the 2009 Doritos Crash
the Super Bowl commercial contest, led to an
opportunity for a lending officer at the Friendship
State Bank.
Jeff Dugan, who works at the Batesville branch,
met the Herberts while they were scouting locations
for a how-to video for the 2010 Doritos competition.
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