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September 2006 Archive
The Versailles Republican- September
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Economic
Director hired for Ripley County
Wanda
English Burnett - Editor
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Brad Buening has been hired as Ripley County’s
Economic Development Corporation’s new director
with his starting date set for October 2.
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Pumpkin
Show Royalty crowned
Wanda
English Burnett - Editor
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Commissioners
hear proposal
What about having an airport in Ripley County?
Cindy
DiFazio - Staff Writer
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Thompson, a Mike Sodrel staffer, Mary Ann Wise- Castner,
local realtor, and Herman Strumpf appeared before
the Ripley County commissioners’ meeting on Monday,
September 25. The three were there to pitch the possibility
of a Southeastern Indiana Regional Airport locating
in Ripley County. They are asking that the commissioners
consider an agreement to be the sponsoring political
subdivision and support a developing “Airport
Working Group.” |
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Osgood Journal - September 26
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Osgood applies
for a grant – again
Will 'third time' be charm?
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Cathy May - Contributing
Writer
Julie Berry with Southeastern Indiana Regional Planning
opened the Osgood Town Board meeting with a public
hearing for the Water System Improvement Project.
She presented council with the Resolution to authorize
the submittal of the Community Focus Fund application
to the Indiana Office of Rural Affairs. It is a
$1,049,000 project. This will be the third time
the town has applied for the $500,000 grant. The
town will receive a $150,000 grant from the Reynolds
Foundation and a $50,000 grant from the Rising Sun
Regional Foundation pending the awarding of the
CFF grant. The town will come up with the remaining
$349,000. The Resolution to submit the grant was
approved.
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IBMA to honor Boys
from Indiana
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Cindy DiFazio - Staff
Writer
The opening paragraph of the letter
sent from the International Bluegrass Music Association
(IBMA) to The Boys From Indiana in care of Aubrey
Holt reads, “On behalf of our worldwide membership,
it is my distinct privilege to share that IBMA will
bestow you the honors of our Distinguished Achievement
Award for your contributions and pioneering efforts
on behalf of bluegrass music.”
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County Council, Commissioners divided
on budget
Cindy DiFazio - Staff Writer
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The Ripley County Council held its regular monthly
meeting and annual budget hearing on Tuesday, September
19 at 7:00 p.m. All council members were present with
the exception of Bill Dramann. Auditor, Mary Ann McCoy
and attorney, Neil Comer also were present.
The EDIT (Economic Development Income Tax) budget
became a hot-button issue when introduced later in
the meeting. Robert Reiners, president of the Ripley
County Commissioners took the podium and explained
the commissioners’ budget plan which had already
been submitted to the council.
Reiners said that the commissioners’ proposed
budget included $200,000 each year for the years 2007-2008
for EDIT. The council was requesting $450,000. Reiners,
in an attempt to garner support for their plan said,
“We are hoping the council considers our plan,”
adding “We’re kind of between a rock and
a hard place,” not knowing what road repair materials
will cost this winter. The commissioners were asking
for $500,000 to be budgeted for bituminous and stone
for the highway department.
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The Versailles Republican- September
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Versailles
Lions ready for 104th year
Plans in place for Pumpkin Show
Wanda
English Burnett - Editor
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If you like corn on the cob, pork barbecue, cider
and pumpkin rolls, the Versailles Lions Club stand
is the place to be at this year’s Versailles
Pumpkin Show on the square.
Each year after the last ride is torn down and
the last trash picked up from the streets, members
of the Versailles Lions Club, sponsors of the
event, begin making plans for the following year.
Plans for this year include a new food stand that
promises to serve something different - roasted
corn on the cob.
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SR
school bus driver hailed a hero
Wanda
English Burnett - Editor
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While she didn’t
have much control about the bus she was driving
being on fire, Gerri Driggers did have control
of getting the one student on board to safety.
The incident occurred about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday
afternoon when Driggers was driving her usual
bus route transporting a South Ripley student
who attends classes at Milan. “I had one
student on and I knew I had to get him off quickly,”
she told The Versailles Republican as she was
being checked out by personnel from Milan’s
life squad at the scene. No one was injured in
the incident, although Driggers said she was “quite
shaken.”
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Tyson
Fund awards more than $700,000
Cindy
DiFazio - Staff Writer
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On
Thursday, September 14, Versailles celebrated “Uncle
Jim” Tyson’s 150th birthday at the Tyson
Library. The Young Confederates girls’ chorus
from SRHS kicked off the celebration with tunes from
The Wizard of Oz and Wicked, the Broadway play about
Oz.
Dave Westmeyer, president of the Tyson Foundation,
announced that in 2006 the foundation was pleased
to announce they were able to dispense more than $700,000
for local non-profit organizations. Westmeyer related
that in 1924 the charity had $20,000 to work with.
As of August 19, 2006 it has grown to more than $19,000,000. |
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The Versailles Republican- September
14
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Pfc.
Anthony P. Sieg to be honored
Sunman soldier killed in Iraq
Wanda
English Burnett - Editor
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Private First Class Anthony P. Seig, 19, of Sunman
(Weisburg Road) lost his life while serving as
a soldier in Operation Iraqi Freedom last Saturday,
September 9.
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Bikers
to ride to help Batesville man
Wanda
English Burnett - Editor
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“It touches my heart so deeply,” began
Shirley Werner, as she talked about her husband’s
accident and the outpouring of love from the community
that followed.
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Lively
debate held at Milan meeting
Cindy
DiFazio - Staff Writer
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Milan Town Board met in regular session on Monday,
September 11 at 6:30 p.m. Prior to the pledge to the
flag, all in attendance observed a moment of silence
in remembrance of the September 11, 2001 attacks. |
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Osgood Journal - September 12
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Tempers flare over subdivision plans
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Cathy May - Contributing
Writer
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Wanda English Burnett
– Editor
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SR board members discuss bus routes
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Wanda English Burnett
– Editor
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The Versailles Republican- September
7
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Large
crowds attend both events
Local sesquicentennial festivities enjoyed
Cathy
May - Contributing Writer
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“It was an extremely positive experience,”
said Osgood 2006 President Jerry Vollmer after
the celebration was over.
“The celebration was truly a success. We
accomplished what we set out to accomplish. The
one thing that touched me the most was the way
the town and its citizens cleaned up their homes
and properties and took a pride in Osgood that
I have never seen before. I believe the celebration
accomplished two things, it brought people to
Osgood who had never been here before and established
a positive camaraderie among the citizens of Osgood.”
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Queen
pageant was a royal event
Linda
Chandler - Publisher
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Kaitlin Hughes was crowned Queen of the Osgood
Sesquicentennial on Friday at the Jac-Cen-Del
High School. The pageant got off to a “hot”
start when members of the Osgood Volunteer Fire
Department danced to the song “Fire”
by the Ohio Players onto the stage to escort the
ten candidates who modeled their favorite sportswear.
Lila Neal, president of the Osgood Kiwanis who
sponsored the contest, emceed the program and
introduced all of the candidates.
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Osgood Journal - September 5
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Osgood and Sunman
celebrate 150 years
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Task Unit
1 told to merge with Osgood VFD
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Wanda English
Burnett – Editor
In a called meeting, the
possibility of merging Task Unit 1 with
the Osgood Volunteer Fire Department brought
some mixed feelings among the groups involved.
The meeting was held August 28 at the
Task Unit 1 building at the request of
Center Township Trustee Bill Warren. In
attendance were fire chiefs and officers
from the Osgood, Napoleon and Delaware
fire departments, along with trustees
from Jackson, Center and Delaware townships
- Bill Warren, Joan Menchhofer, and Paul
A. Hardy - and three members of Task Unit
1 including President Doug Wright.
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