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December 2008 Archive
Osgood
Journal - December 30, 2008
Damm
Theatre makes grand debut
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
Lights. Camera. Action. The stage is set at the
Damm Theatre in Osgood for some spectacular entertainment
the whole family can enjoy.
According to Steve Gloyd, executive director of
the Gilmore and Golda Reynolds Foundation, owner
of the theatre, the future holds many options for
the theatre.
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New
coalition forming to bring unity
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Karen
Reynolds, Contributing Writer
Dawn McReynolds, founder and chairperson of the Ripley
County Coalition, explained what she hopes to accomplish.
This is a non-profit organization that hopes to connect
three entities within the community: churches, human
service agencies and any other non-profit organization
working for the common good of the community. The
movers and shakers in the group are McReynolds, founder
and chairperson, and Connie DeBurger, vice-chair. |
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The
Versailles Republican - December 25, 2008
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Milan hears
final results of feasibility study
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
Jerry Firestone, Triangle Design, and Robert
Gehlrich, Emcor Construction Services, presented
the final results of the feasibility study for
the elementary and middle school projects at
the regular meeting of the Milan School Board
on Monday, December 15. According to Firestone,
a consulting firm was contacted concerning funding
for the projects at the request of Interim Superintendent
Gene Pitts.
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The
reason for the season highlighted
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Osgood
Journal - December 23, 2008
Funeral
services set for former educator, coach
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
Former educator and long-time coach William “Gus”
Moorhead, 79, died Sunday, December 21, 2008, at
the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born January
18, 1929 in Madison, the son of Joseph and Helen
Demaree Moorhead.
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JCDES above
state average in ISTEP scores
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Beth
Rumsey, Staff Writer
For the first time in four years, Jac-Cen-Del Elementary
School is above state average in ISTEP scores, according
to a report presented by elementary school Vice-Principal
Don Snedaker at the regular session of the Jac-Cen-Del
School Board meeting held on Wednesday, December 17. |
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The
Versailles Republican - December 18, 2008
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Overtime,
comp time discussed at meeting
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
Employees of the Ripley County Highway Garage
spoke to the commissioners at their regular
meeting on Monday, December 15 concerning lost
wages. According to the employees, when hours
were cut earlier this year, going from 40 hours
to 36, wages as well as PERF contributions,
and overtime were decreased. “Where is
the money going?” they asked.
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Council
reappoints Volz, Meisberger to RCRC
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Wanda English Burnett,
Editor
The agenda was light for the last meeting of
2008 of the Ripley County Council held on Monday,
December 15. The motion to reappoint Jeff Volz
and Sue Meisberger to the Ripley County Redevelopment
Commission was unanimously approved. Attorney
Neil Comer told the council that it was important
to have members already knowledgeable of the
RCRC projects, especially the Belletech factory
project.
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Osgood
Journal - December 16, 2008
Accidental
mix-up, or scam?
Christmas grinch turns off electric
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
When an Osgood family had their electricity turned
off last Thursday, December 11, they weren’t
very happy. “I couldn’t believe it. I
knew the bill wasn’t due until December 26,”
Holly Meador told the Osgood Journal, when
recalling the event.
Holly said someone representing Duke Energy, complete
with a shirt and white truck with the Duke Energy
logo, came to their Osgood home and told her husband
he needed to pay $200 or their electricity would
be disconnected. Her husband, James, didn’t
think that was right and called her where she works
at the Ripley County Auditor’s office in Versailles.
“The man even gave us a pink slip, that looked
like it was from the electric company,” Holly
noted.
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Napoleon looks to the new year
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Beth
Rumsey, Staff Writer
“We are looking for a civic minded person who
likes the town of Napoleon,” said Steve Hedges,
board president for the Central House. He said a chairperson
is needed for the Living History event held in September.
Hedges asked the Napoleon Town Council if they knew
of a person who could perform the duties of a chairperson
at the regular town council meeting on Tuesday, December
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The
Versailles Republican - December 11, 2008
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Holton,
Napoleon water rates to raise
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
Customers of the Holton Rural Water and Napoleon
Rural Water companies can expect to see their
water bill increasing in the coming year. According
to Holton Water Board President Owen Menchhofer,
the increase could be approximately 27 percent.
The Osgood Town Board unanimously approved to
introduce ordinance 2008-14, which will increase
water rates for Osgood retail customers three
percent, but will also raise the rate for the
wholesale customers. As the town
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Spencer-Tyson
merges with CVS
Pharmacy
closes an era
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Wanda English Burnett,
Editor
The closing of the Spencer Tyson Pharmacy is
the end of an era - one that has spanned more
than 138 years.
“I didn’t think it would end with
me,” Jon Strautman sadly noted to a customer
on Wednesday of this week, as he filled a final
prescription for them.
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Osgood
Journal - December 9, 2008
Fire
claims lives of elderly Elrod couple
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
An early morning fire at an Elrod home claimed the
lives of George Andrew, 85, and his wife, Belva,
80, on Sunday, December 7.
Stunned family members were at the scene on Sunday
afternoon. “I just don’t know how to feel
right now,” Summer Acra, granddaughter of the
couple, told the Osgood Journal.
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Good
Samaritan slightly injured
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
A good Samaritan was injured Saturday morning as
she tried to help another motorist on the slick
roads.
When Cherry Cole of Madison, slid off the roadway
on Cave Hill Road before 10 a.m. Saturday, December
6, she wasn’t injured. Dawn Heffelmire of Versailles,
came along and as she’d done many times before,
stopped to see if she could help.
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The
Versailles Republican - December 4, 2008
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Wish
granted for Milan family
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
Christmas came early for little
Landon Windsor, son of Charlie and Amber Windsor
of Milan. The three-year-old was granted his
wish of a specially made play set by the Make-A-Wish
Foundation chapter in Cincinnati. “He is
very excited,” said his mother. The play
set was delivered and set up at their home on
Airport Road on Monday, December 1, despite
the cold and snow.
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Honda
begins shipping cars by rail
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Wanda English Burnett,
Editor
On Monday, December 1 Greensburg
Honda began its first rail shipment sending
80% of its Honda Civics made in Greensburg east
to Cincinnati. This will impact the communities
of Greensburg, St. Paul, Sunman and Batesville.
Knowing that the plans are to run two trains
a day, shipping 80% of the 2,000 vehicles produced,
State Representative Cleo Duncan has great concerns
about the public’s safety.
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Osgood
Journal - December 2, 2008
JCD
teachers, board, meet with state fact-finder
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Beth Rumsey, Staff Writer
The Jac-Cen-Del Educators Association
and the Jac-Cen-Del School Board met on Tuesday,
November 25 to report to the Indiana Education Employment
Relations Board fact-finder James Dworkin, concerning
issues of salary, insurance, extracurricular and
annuities.
According to Ernie Ruble, teacher’s representative
to the JCD Insurance Consortium, the insurance rates
have increased by 10% in January 2008, and expected
to increase an additional 8% in January 2009. This
increase in insurance rates has been paid by the
teachers.
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Milan
family thankful for son's return
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Wanda English Burnett, Editor
Thanksgiving for the Johnson family
of Milan came four days after the traditional one
- but they didn’t mind. What was more important
was being able to celebrate it with their loved
one who has been in war torn Iraq for the past nine
months.
SPC Nicolas Johnson walked through the door of his
parents’ home in Milan dressed in full Iraqi
garb, a present from a friend, to the squeals of
delight from his family that he was home, and still
had his sense of humor!
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