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Crawfordsville High School
senior soccer player Hannah
Whicker recently signed to
play collegiately at Cedarville
University. Find out more about
this outstanding student-athlete
on page A5.
 THREE THINGS
You Should Know:
1
The Crawfordsville Community School Corporation
Board had a special meeting Monday to approve construction of an account payable
voucher and a register of that
voucher. The financial business
was carried out in a special
meeting because it could not be
approved at the last scheduled
meeting.
2
Governor Mike Pence
issued the following
statement after he signed
into law SEA 62, the bill which
allows the Indiana Department
of Education to shorten this
year’s ISTEP test, which would
have been more than 12 hours
for third graders. The bill passed
unanimously in both houses.
“Hoosier students, teachers
and parents can breathe easier
now that this year’s ISTEP test
will be significantly shortened. I
commend the Indiana General
Assembly for their unanimous
support of this measure, and
applaud the efforts of House
Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tempore David
Long in moving this legislation
in time to impact this year’s
ISTEP test. I also am grateful
for the collaboration between
our administration, the Superintendent and the Department of
Education to achieve this reform.
Our success in shortening the
ISTEP test should reassure Hoosiers that we can accomplish
much for our kids, teachers, and
schools when we work together.”
3
A man who was unhappy
with his haircut faces criminal charges after police
say he became enraged and
threw items around a Connecticut salon. Stamford Police Sgt.
Kelly Connelly says 47-year-old
Alan Becker was angered further
when he learned the trim he got
Wednesday morning was going
to cost him $50.
 OBITUARIES
CARL I. GRAVES Services:
Wednesday at 2 p.m. at
Darlington Odd Fellows Cemetery.
JOYCE EILEEN BERRY Serivces:
Celebration of life on March 15
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at First
Baptists Church.
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It’s one of the sweetest days
of the year for mathematicians.
Pi day is celebrated on March
14 each year and the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery
County and the Wabash College
Society of Physics Students are
joining in on the fun.
With too much sweet math action to fit into one day, the celebration kicks off Saturday from
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum.
Wabash College professors
will be on hand to entertain and
amaze. Visitors to the free event
By Scotty Cameron
[email protected]
The first six ordinances of
2015 were put on first reading at
the shortest county commissioners meeting in several months
Monday. The recent hot topic of
the project to bring the courthouse into compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act
was not on the agenda and did
See LIFT Page A3
See PI Page A2
Hammer goes deep; Timmons not so much
I might’ve mentioned once or
thrice that Saturdays are my favorite days in the office. Things
are quiet. I flip on what amounts
to my eclectic taste in music and
I usually get a lot done.
The musical variety goes from
Bobby Darin to Uriah Heep. It
usually gets loud – the definition
of “loud” varies quite a bit from
my twentysomething daughters
to me. So there I was, singing
right along . . . Jenny Diver,
oh, Sukey Tawdry. Hello Miss
Lot of Lender, and ol’ Lucy
Brown . . . I was
and—
in particularly good
“Holy crap,
voice and even betJohn! Do you ever
ter spirits. Maybe
knock?!”
Mr. Darin never
There, bigger
intended Mack the
than a heart attack
Knife to be a duet,
– which I was
but we were doing
quite sure I was
pretty good, if I do
having – was the
say so myself.
enormous hulk
I had just leaned
of John Hammer
back, ready to belt TIM TIMMONS
filling up my doorTwo Cents
out the fact that
frame.
Mack was back
“Good song,
in town when I turned around
Timmons,” he said in a voice as
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EDITION
On this date in 2011 the last
space shuttle was launched,
giving us another chance to
honor Crawfordsville’s very own
astronaut Joe Allen!
 TODAY’S HEALTH TIP
Exercise is one of the best
ways to treat stress.
Today’s health tip was brought to you
by Dr. John Roberts. Be sure to catch
his column each week in The Paper and
online at www.thepaper24-7.com.
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coarse and rough as toilet paper
in a gas station restroom.
For those who don’t know
John Hammer, he’s an infrequent visitor who stops by once
in a while to share some idea or
reaction. It’s tough to gauge his
age, but he could be anywhere
from 60 to 75. He has the wisdom associated with common
sense and a hard, yet simple
life, which too many of us have
forgotten – or at least that’s
See HAMMER Page A4
 THE MONTGOMERY
MINUTE
Groups meeting Thursday
The Montgomery County Tea Party will meet at 6:30
p.m. on Thursday at the Crawfordsville District Public
Library. The main speaker will be County Auditor, Jennifer Andel. Primary candidates for Crawfordsville city
offices will also be recognized and given opportunity to
introduce themselves.
The Tea Party is a grassroots organization that
encourages citizen activism for the mission of defending individual and economic liberty through limited
government, fiscal responsibility, accountable representation, and upholding the Constitution. The Tea
Party is not affiliated with any political party. Visitors
are welcome.
Culver Hospital Group will meet for lunch at Pizza Hut
in Crawfordsville on Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
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Fire sends local man to hospital
The Paper
A fire Monday morning
sent a Crawfordsville man
to Franciscan St. Elizabeth
Health Crawfordsville for
observation after smoke
inhalation.
The fire broke out at
606 E. College St. before
8 a.m. and the Crawfordsville Fire Department
arrived at 7:58 a.m. They
had it under control in less
than 10 minutes.
The fire was contained
to a bedroom and preliminary findings point to the
blaze being caused by an
unattended candle.
Two male residents of
the house were woken
by the fire and one had
extinguished some of the
flames before the fire
department arrived.
Assistant Fire Chief Jim
Fulwider said the home
did not have working
smoke detectors.
“We believe they woke
up about the same time
someone called the fire in,
but this could have been a
bad situation. This is just
a reminder that everyone
needs to check their smoke
detectors to make sure
they are working,” he
said.
There was considerable
smoke damage throughout the house, according
to a release from the fire
department.
failure to appear.
Lisa Sloner Sanchez, 43
of Crawfordsville, charged
with probation violation,
maintaining a common
nuisances, possession of
paraphernalia.
Stephen Grady, 38 of
Crawfordsville, warrant
served for theft. Discharged same day.
Ronald Walters, 35 of
Danville, warrant served
for criminal mischief.
Saturday
Donna Blanton, 44 of
Remington, warrant served
for failure to appear.
Geraldine Jones, 59 of
Crawfordsville, charged
with theft, public intoxication.
Sunday
Robin Storbakken, 42
of Valporaiso, charged
with operating while intoxicated over .15, public
intoxication. Discharged
same day.
Thomas Caudill, 19 of
Ladoga, warrant served
for failure to appear,
criminal trespassing and
theft.
 POLICE BLOTTER
CRAWFORDSVILLE
POLICE
Incidents Sunday
2:56 p.m. – Report of
harassment in the 400
block of South Third Street
in New Market.
8:24 p.m. – Report of
harassment in the 400
block of East Market
Street.
Monday
1:42 a.m. – Report of
harassment in the 1500
block of South Washington
Street.
MONTGOMERY
COUNTY SHERIFF
Incidents Sunday
5:16 p.m. – Report of
a civil dispute in the 9500
block of East Bowers Road
in Darlington.
CRAWFORDSVILLE
FIRE
Incidents Sunday
4:01 p.m. – Report of
a medical run in the 900
block of East Market
Street.
8:19 p.m. – Report of
a medical run in the 1400
block of Danville Avenue.
Monday
3:11 a.m. – Report of
a medical run in the 200
block of East College
Street.
6:02 a.m. – Report of
a medical run in the 300
block of East Wabash
Avenue.
7:51 a.m. – Report of
a fire in the 600 block of
East College Street.
ARRESTS
Friday
Lucas Mcintyre of Lebanon charged with invasion
of privacy. Discharged
same day.
Jamie Green, 35 of
Attica, warrant served on
Þ PI From Page A1
with witness and explore
physics and math firsthand.
There will also be pie,
so sweet tooths will be
satisfied.
The fun continues on
March 14 (3-14-15 . . .
the first five digits of pi)
with hands on crafts and
activities at the museum.
Admission will be free
once again from 2 p.m. to
4 p.m.
The museum is located
at 222 S. Washington St.
in Crawfordsville. You
can reach them at 3624618 and via email at [email protected]
The Paper of Montgomery County
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
 Births
A daughter, Jazmiyah Nicole Anderson,
was born on Saturday,
Feb. 21, 2015 at Witham
Memorial Hospital in
Lebanon to Brook Anderson and Brett Mitton of
Crawfordsville. Jazmiyah
weighed 6 pounds, 5
ounces at birth.
She is welcomed home
by a sister, Justice An-
derson, 6, and a brother,
Jordon Anderson, 4.
Maternal grandparents
are Helen and Steve Memmer and Larry Anderson.
A son was born at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health
East in Lafayette to Anisha Smith and Oyetokunbo
Fatusin on Saturday, Feb.
21, 2015.
 OBITUARIES
Joyce Eileen Berry
March 15, 1924 – Feb. 22, 2015
Joyce Eileen Berry, 90, of Lafayette, formerly of
Crawfordsville and New Market, passed
away Sunday at 3:44 p.m. in Cumberland Pointe Healthcare, Lafayette.
She was born March 15th, 1924, in
Crawfordsville to Noble and Pauline M.
(Friend) Reeves.
She married Morris J. Berry on April
27th, 1972, in Crawfordsville. He preceded her in death.
Berry
Mrs. Berry had been a Secretary for
the Berry Construction Company, Crawfordsville; was a member of the Crawfordsville First
Baptist Church; was a 1942 graduate of New Market
High School; was a charter member of the Friends of Library; and had been involved in music most of her life.
She is survived by Deborah Hall of Brookston; Penny
(Larry) Sterling of Crawfordsville; Lyle (Mary) McClain
of Crawfordsville; five grandchildren; and seven great
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Kim Eskew, in 1978 and her
grandson, Jarrod Eskew, in 1996.
Cremation was selected with a celebration of Joyce's
life being held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on March
15th in the First Baptist Church, 1905 Lebanon Road,
Crawfordsville. A family committal service will be held
at Oak Hill Grant Avenue Cemetery. Powers-Priebe
Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Memorials may be sent to the donor's favorite charity. Online
condolences may be left at powerspriebefh.com.
Carl I. Graves
Dec. 18, 1932-Feb. 22, 2015
Carl I. Graves, 82, passed away Sunday at Hickory
Creek in Crawfordsville.
He was born on Dec. 18, 1932 in Darlington to
Jess and Helen (Emil) Graves.
Mr. Graves had been a handyman
at Hyster. He served in the United
States Navy and was a member of
the American Legion.
He is survived by a grandson, Mike
Graves.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and a son, Steve Graves.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Darlington Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at www.huntandson.
com
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Þ LIFT From Page A1
not come up during any
public comment times.
Commissioner Terry
Hockersmith was absent
from the meeting because
of flu-like symptoms,
according to Jennifer Andel, Montgomery County
Auditor. Commissioners
Phil Bane and Jim Fulwider were present.
The ordinances that were
adopted included authorization of electronic transmission of various documents,
prohibiting smoking inside
all areas of all county
buildings and adopting fee
policies to make certain
fees more uniform between
the county and the city.
In other action, EMA
Director Shari Harrington
presented fund requests to
meet eligibility requirements for various competitive grants, including
a mitigation grant and a
Homeland Security Foundation Grant. Commissioners Executive Assistant
Lori Dossett detailed the
commissioners’ upcoming
responsibilities. Sheriff
Mark Casteel declared two
residential clothes dryers
surplus equipment because
two new commercial
dryers were purchased.
Highway Director Rod
Jenkins submitted a requested the purchasing of
two new dump trucks to be
put out to bid. Jenkins also
brought forward a contract
with DLZ Engineering for
maintenance and repairs
to county bridges. Building Administrator Marc
Bonwell discussed details
regarding 2015 aerial photography and urged prompt
action by the commissioners.
The next county commissioners meeting will be
held on March 9 at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
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Franciscan open house Thursday
The Paper
Franciscan Physician
Network will celebrate
the new location of its
Weekend Clinic with an
open house from 3 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Weekend Clinic
is now located in the Sugar Creek Medical Center,
1704 Lafayette Road,
Suite 2 on the campus of
Franciscan St. Elizabeth
Health - Crawfordsville,
conveniently located
across from the Emergency/Outpatient entrance.
The Crawfordsville/
Montgomery County
Chamber of Commerce
will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m.
Light refreshments will be
provided.
The Franciscan Physician Network Weekend
Clinic is open Saturdays
and Sundays from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m., with no
appointment necessary.
The Weekend Clinic is
staffed by Franciscan
Physician Network physicians and nurse practitioners - you do not need
to be a current patient to
be seen by them. Most
insurance plans are welcome.
The Weekend Clinic
can see the following
types of issues:
- Minor burns
- Minor asthma attack
- Cold and flu like
symptoms
- Sore throat or cough
- Acute sports injuries
- Nausea
- Rashes
- Minor cuts or lacerations
- Sprains
- Ear infections
- Acute work related
injuries
MCCF learning workshops continue
The Paper
The 2015 Nonprofit
Learning Series Workshops continues on March
3 at the Crawfordsville
Country Club. This is the
second workshop in a series of eight and the Montgomery County Community Foundation, partnering
with the Putnam County
Community Foundation
and the Indiana Nonprofit
Resource Network, is excited to offer these workshops with a great line up
of speakers and topics.
The cost of the workshop
is just $15 if registered in
advance; $25 at the door.
This workshop is from
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and
includes a lunch.
Susan Decker from St.
Mary of the Woods will
be presenting this workshop on Board Orientation
and Engagement: “Do
you work regularly to
build new skills, relationships and capabilities with
your board members? Are
all the members of your
board committed and engaged to the organization?
If you answered “No” to
either question, you may
want to build an ongoing
process with year-round
activities to create your
dream board. This session
will help you cultivate
and recruit the right board
members and onboard
them effectively so they
embrace expectations and
are ready to engage. We
will share the latest trends
in board development,
building board diversity,
and board members adding value to the organization.”
Information about all
of the workshops and the
registration form can be
found in our Grants Toolbox on the Grants home
page at www.mccf-in.org.
You can also call Paula at
 Letters
Taxes, transportation and oil
Dear Editor,
The Keystone XL
pipeline may be awarded
tax abatements, but would
consume no tax payer
money. AMTRAC has
consumed billions of tax
dollar in subsidies from its
inception in 1971. This
“for profit organization”
is now consuming your
federal, state and local
Þ HAMMER From Page A1
what I thought.
“Epictetus had it right.”
Epi-what?
He just stared at me. I
hated that stare. It meant
that it was my turn to talk
and, like usual, I didn’t
have a clue where he was
coming from or where
this was going.
“John, you’ll have to
enlighten me. Who or
what is Epictetus?”
“Didn’t they teach you
anything when you went
to school, Timmons?
Epictetus was a Greek
philosopher. Lived a couple thousand years ago.”
I stared at the big man.
“Greek philosophers,”
the Hammer repeated.
“You know, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates . . . “
I just stared.
“Timmons?”
“Uh, sure. Didn’t Jackie Kennedy marry that
Aristotle guy?”
Hammer sighed.
“Epictetus said that
what scares us are not
things but our thoughts,
our opinions about those
things.”
I have to admit that
while I’m usually in
agreement with my large
friend, I was completely
lost this time. And it was
exactly then that Hammer
surprised me for a second
time in as many minutes.
He showed patience.
“FDR said it, too,”
Hammer explained. “He
said the only thing we
had to fear was fear itself.
We didn’t face anything
we couldn’t overcome –
unless we let the fear of it
get to us.”
I nodded. This was
starting to make sense.
“Seems to me,” he
continued, “that we’re
getting all worked up
about so many different
things. The courthouse,
the governor and the state
superintendent and even
now, this terrorist crap
about our mails. I’m not
going to say what’s going
to happen. But I will say
that whatever it is, we’ll
be fine. We’ll carry on.
If we have to pick up the
pieces and rebuild, then
that’s what we’ll do. But
tax dollars with no end
in sight, especially when
you’re trapped on Market
Street.
Patrick “Slim” Burns,
Darlington
we’ve got to stop getting
all worked up over the
idea of something and
instead concentrate on the
real stuff.”
He turned and started
to head out. I sat there,
impressed as always. The
Hammer seems to cut
through all the clutter and
see things, well, right.
He stopped and surprised me one last time.
“It’s Miss Lotte Lenya,
by the way.”
Then he was gone.
Two cents, which is about
how much Timmons said his
columns are worth, appears
periodically on Tuesdays in
The Paper. Timmons is the
publisher of The Paper and
can be contacted at [email protected].
362-1267 or email at [email protected]. MCCF
would like to express
appreciation to Hoosier
Heartland State Bank and
Financial Services for
their generosity in sponsoring all of the Crawfordsville workshops.
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LORI POTEET
From Behind The Lens
Where did
season go
The boys’ basketball sectional draw was
Saturday! Boy, it seems like this season
has flown by. Southmont gets to host their
sectional and drew a bye and will play the
winner of South Vermillion and Seeger on
March 6.
The really interesting match-up will be
North and Crawfordsville playing each
other the first round of the sectional at
Frankfort on March 3. As if playing in a
sectional game is not big enough, might as
well have two rival teams going at it for all
the glory. North has beaten Crawfordsville
twice in the season. In fact, at the Sugar
Creek Classic North put an all-out beat
down on the Athenians. However, beating
a team three times in a season is always a
tough task. Plus Crawfordsville still has
pretty vivid memories of what it feels like
to cut down a sectional net from last year.
So who knows what will happen all I know
is I’m looking forward to that game.
Congrats to the Crawfordsville boy’s
swim team for winning the swim sectional
on Saturday. The last time they won the title was 2012. Interesting fact that this year,
they won it without any seniors, so they
could dominate for a few years. Swimming
is different than other sports. Even though
they won the sectional, they do not continue as a team. Swimming goes from the
sectional straight to the state meet. Only
people who win events or make a state
cut time get to advance to the state meet.
Crawfordsville won the sectional with
depth but only Thomas Fairfield will continue on to state in 100 yard breaststroke.
See SEASON Page A7
Photos by Lori Poteet
Left to right: Sam Page (CHS), Grant Gayler (NM) and Cam Chadd (SM) have their eyes on a sectional championship.
Coaches react to pairings
By Neil Burk
[email protected]
The boys’ basketball sectional pairings were announced on Sunday and the
Montgomery County coaches discussed
the draws on Monday.
In the Class 3A sectional at Frankfort, North Montgomery and Crawfordsville will kick off action on March
3 in the quarterfinal.
“We definitely wanted to play North
again, so we got that,” Crawfordsville
head coach David Pierce said. “We
felt like in the second game we played,
we didn’t give them our best. We are
excited for another opportunity to go up
against them.”
The Chargers won in the regular
season and in the Sugar Creek Classic,
sponsored by The Paper of Montgomery County, Franciscan Physician
Network and Franciscan St. Elizabeth
Health Crawfordsville.
“I think there are advantages and disadvantages to playing Tuesday. I think
there are advatanges and disadvantages
to playing one of your biggest rivals as
well,” North Montgomery head coach
Joel Grindle said. “It will be a game
that will be very easy for our kids to
get up for. You get the opportunity to
get the sectional jitters out early.
“For us the sectional goes through
the defending champ. If we’re fortunate
enough to get through that you get to
play Frankfort on their home court.
And then you have a couple very good
and capable teams waiting (Western
Boone and Lebanon in the other semifinal) if you’re fortunate enough to run
that gauntlet,” Grindle added.
Pierce agreed that Frankfort will be
a tough test for anyone on its home
court.
“And we’ll let WeBo and Lebanon
battle it out on the other end,” Pierce
added.
Pierce and Grindle both said that they
are maintaining focus for Friday night
contests. North Montgomery goes to
Greencastle and Crawfordsville plays
host to Class A No. 1 Covington.
After Friday, their full attentions will
be on one another.
In the Class 2A sectional at Southmont, the Mounties are looking forward to host duties and whoever their
first-round matchup might be.
“Us playing at home is a big deal,”
Southmont mentor Jon Sparks said.
“We’ve played better at home this year.
We’ve got probably one of the younger
teams in the sectional.”
Southmont received a first round bye.
It will play the winner of Seeger and
South Vermillion in the first semifinal
on Friday.
“We’ll take the bye for sure,” Sparks
said. He added that two-time defending
sectional champion Fountain Central
has to be considered the favorite. Those
squads will meet in the regular season
finale on Friday in Veedersburg.
“There are pros and cons (to ending the regular season with Fountain
Central),” Sparks said. “Fortunately
we didn’t draw them Tuesday night. If
we were to face them in the sectional
final, we can do a lot of prep work this
week that we can go back to in that
situation.”
Registration open for Club sports
The Paper
Registration for recreational soccer
and micro soccer will take place now
through March 6, Mondays through
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Boys & Girls Club of Montgomery
County. Fees are $40. Membership is
$10 for sport only or $30 to cover the
school year. First practices begin the
week of April 13. Games will be held
on Saturdays and some Tuesdays and
Thursdays from April 25 to May 30.
The micro soccer fee is $50.
Practices and games will be held on
Thursdays and Saturdays beginning
April 25 and ending May 21.
Micro soccer leagues are for 4 and
5-years-olds determined by age as of
Aug. 1, 2015. Soccer age groups are
under 8, under 10 and under 12.
Registration is also open for volleyball. Micro is for ages 4 and 5.
Other leagues are kindergarten to
first grade, second to third grade,
and fourth to fifth grade. First practices will begin the week of April
13. Games will be held on Saturdays
and Tuesdays from April 25 to May
30. Registration will take place now
through March 6, Mondays through
Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the
Boys & Girls Club of Montgomery
County.
Whicker
signs with
Cedarville
By Neil Burk
[email protected]
Photo by Lori Poteet
North Montgomery takes honors as the
cheer block of the week!
Hannah Whicker had a historic senior
season and career on the Crawfordsville
soccer team. She set the school record
with 44 goals in her final campaign and
finished her career with 107 goals, another school record.
Next season she will play at Cedarville
University after recently signing a national letter of intent.
“Hannah is always working hard at
what she can do to improve her game,”
Crawfordsville head coach Brent Bokhart
said. “There is not a player on the field
that works harder than Hannah both in
practice and in games. Hannah is her
biggest critic, and through that she has a
continuous hunger to be the best that she
can be. Hannah has yet to peak to her
maximum ability. Her potential is high,
and she will only continue to improve
during her time at Cedarville.”
In addition to the statistical accolades,
she was the MVP and Mental Attitude
Award winner for her team. She was the
Montgomery County Player of the Year
and first team All-Sagamore Athlet-
Photo by Lori Poteet
Back row, left to right: Trisha Whicker, Coach Brent Bokhart, Steve Whicker.
Front row, left to right: Haley, Hannah and Caleb Whicker
ic Conference. She was named to the
All-District Team and Academic AllState Team.
“The biggest difference between
Hannah and her peers is her work ethic,”
Bokhart said. “As coaches, regardless of
the sport, we often see players that have
a lot of talent, but just no work ethic to
go along with their talent. Hannah builds
on her talent through working hard at
every moment on the field.
“The numbers clearly speak for
themselves on what Hannah has brought
to our stat sheets” he added. “However,
it's the behind the scenes moments that
will be missed the most. Hannah is a
leader on and off the field and she always
leads by example. Her leading example
continuously raised the level of play of
her teammates. When you see someone
working as hard as Hannah works it
makes you want to match that work just
as hard. There will definitely be a leadership void with Hannah graduating.
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Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
Þ SEASON From Page A5
Þ SIGN From Page A5
year Coach Whitehead let
Whicker shave his head
following winning.
Another cool thing
about swim sectionals,
they always select a
coach of the year. This
is voted on by the other
coaches at the meet. This
year Kevin Hedrick took
home the honors. He obviously was rather proud
Caleb Whicker was the
sectional diving champ.
Diving has a regional so
he will compete in the
Plainfield regional tonight
along with North’s
Austin Odom- Whitlock
who qualified for North.
Each year Crawfordsville
diving coach makes a
little side wager with his
athlete’s that if they win
he will do something to
his hair to celebrate. I’ve
seen the divers bleach,
shave, Mohawk etc. This
A7
of his team after the win
but looked quite humbled
when they announced
him as coach of the year.
Following the trophy
presentation traditionally
the coach gets thrown in
the pool. Hedrick knew
it was coming so already
had his shoes off and
jumped in on his own to
celebrate
“Over one hundred
career goals and 44 goals
in her senior season . . .
44 is a monster number
that is no easy feat. It's
hard to put into perspective . . . that just doesn't
happen without being
something special. Hannah
has a fierce competitive
desire and you can tell that
when watching her. It's
contagious and fun to be
around. A player like Hannah does not come through
very often . . . she is a
once in a coaches career
kind of player. From the
beginning Cedarville is always where she wanted to
go and play, and I am just
so happy for her as that
goal and dream is being
realized.”
A8
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
Purdue Federal has new VP
The Paper
WEST LAFAYETT –
Phil Thoben, Purdue Federal Credit Union (Purdue
Federal) vice president
member business services
has retired after nearly 12
years of service. In his
position, Thoben led the
member business services team and developed
solutions to help business
members increase profitability and improve operating performance.
Following Thoben’s re-
tirement, Purdue Federal
announced Sam Burns as
the new vice president of
member business services.
A graduate of Purdue
University and Graduate
School of Banking at
University of Wisconsin, Burns has 13 years
of commercial banking
experience. He served
nearly a year as account
vice president of member
business services for Purdue Federal. Burns is also
active in the community as
he serves on the board of
the United
Way and
Junior
Achievement. He
is also the
past chair
of United
Way’s
Burns
Community Investment Committee, chair
of the Major Customers
Committee, and he is a
volunteer teacher.
Keep pipes flowing when cold hits
The Paper
With more cold weather
ahead this week across the
state, Indiana American
Water is urging customers to secure homes and
businesses against freezing pipes to avoid costly
repairs.
Indiana American Water
President Alan DeBoy
stresses that it's important
to make preparations to
prevent water damage
from frozen and burst
pipes before temperatures
plunge. “Although the
winter season can pose
many challenges to a
homeowner, one of the
biggest and most costly is
the risk of frozen pipes.
When ice expands inside
pipes, it can crack and
burst the pipe, leaving homeowners with
a costly plumbing bill,
and thousands of dollars
in damages from water
leaking inside the house,”
he explained.
Luckily, these problems
are preventable by evaluating areas of vulnerability
throughout the home.
Implementing the following winterization tips now
can help avoid headaches
later:
- Search your house for
uninsulated pipes, especially in unheated areas.
Consider wrapping pipes
with electric heating tape,
but follow manufacturers'
instructions carefully to
avoid a fire hazard.
- Seal cracks and holes
in outside walls and
foundations, especially
where cable TV or phone
lines enter the house, with
caulking to keep cold
winds away from pipes.
- If your home is heated
by a hot-water radiator,
bleed the valves by opening them slightly. Close
them when water appears.
- Make certain that the
water to your hose bibs is
shut off inside your house
(via a turnoff valve), and
that the lines are drained.
- Drain and shut off
entirely the water to any
unoccupied residence
such as a summer or
vacation home. A loss of
power during a winter
storm could cause pipes
to freeze. If you intend to
leave a property entirely
without heat, be sure to
drain all water to prevent
the possibility of frozen
pipes.
- Set the thermostat at
55 degrees if you’re going
out of town. Although
you may be able to get
away with a lower temperature, this setting is
considered to be safe for
pipes.
- Consider wrapping
your water heater in an
insulation blanket. While
not really at danger for
freezing, this can lower
your heating bills.
Additional information
on preventing frozen pipes
is available on the company’s home page at www.
indianaamwater.com.
MatchBOX responding to growth
The Paper
LAFAYETTE – Less
than year after opening,
MatchBOX Coworking Studio, Lafayette,
has achieved significant
growth, creating a demand
for a chief operating officer
to meet the needs of its
diverse base of members
and take the facility to the
next level.
Responsibilities for the
COO will include recruiting members, maintaining
and developing new sponsorships, creating budgets
and overseeing day-today operations of the
11,000-square-foot facility
opened in April 2014.
Candidates should have
an advanced degree or
equivalent experience in
business, business development or a similar field,
with at least 10 years’
leadership experience. See
www.matchboxstudio.org
for full job description; resumes should be submitted
to jobs@matchboxstudio.
org.
MatchBOX is a nonprofit
venture overseen by the
Lafayette Urban Enterprise
Association and funded
by various partners and
sponsors.
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DRIVERS WANTED
FOR SALE
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Approximately .5 Acre wooded
lot on 600 W. 800 N. Montgomery
County askinkg $10,000 call
765-366-7562 or 765-267-0085
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New Richmond
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Needs work, willing to negotiate,
Call before 1pm. 765-339-7998
MERCHANDISE
2014 hot tub holds 6 new with
warranty 51 jets, LED lights,
waterfall, retails $8100, now $2800
Call (317) 225-5588
Brand NEW Queen Pillowtop
Matresses and Box Springs. $200.
Still in factory plastic. We can
deliver. Call 317-480-6463
REAL ESTATE
OFFICE SPACE
1000 – 2000 sq ft
retail/office space
sale or rent
112 s green st
366-0195
OFFICE SPACE
101 W. Main St.
1530 sq feet
with the
possibility of
an additional
1430 sq feet on
the 3rd floor.
3750 sq feet
available on
4th floor.
DRIVERS - TRUE REGIONAL
• Midwest/South
• Home Weekends
• Pay based on exp.
• Realistic/obtainable bonus
• Take your tractor home
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• 401k and benefits 90 days
• 1 yr. plus school/2 yrs. without
For all details call or apply
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Drivers: Dedicated. New Enhanced
Pay Package Based on Exp.;
Excellent Benefits.
Home every Night + Weekends.
100% No-Touch. Monthly Bonuses.
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Drivers- Job Fair for CDL-A Local
drivers for night shift. 6 months exp
and Students Oct 7, 8, 9. 8am to
5 pm. DM Bowman Inc. 4401 W
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CDL-A Drivers Needed
2013 Ford Flex
43,000 miles, $23,995, 366-0195
1995 Cutlass Supreme
Very Clean, $2,995, 366-0195
1999 GMC Suburban
Good 4x4, $4,495, 366-0195
2003 VW Passat
Great Mileage, $3,995, 366-0195
for freight in and out of
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OTR and Local Positions
OTR HOME EVERY WEEKEND
LOCAL HOME DAILY must have
doubles endorsement and
previous pup exp.
401k, Ins.,Vac/Hol Pay
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Opening Pre-K
Little Creation Child Care
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Taking applications on one and two bedroom apts.
Criminal background check and landlord references checked. Applications can be picked up at the
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Office Hours Tues./Thurs. 10-4
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AUCTION
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION
Previous site of the Jamestown Christian Church located at 57 West Jefferson Street,
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SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015 @10 am
PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BE OFFERED FOLLOWING SALE OF REAL ESTATE
CHURCH BUILDING
TERMS FOR REAL ESTATE
$5000,00 non-refundable earnest money deposit day of sale, cash or check with bank letter
of guarantee, balance due at close within 10 days of delivery of clear title. Property will
not be sold subject to financing. Any financing must be arranged prior to auction. The Real
Estate and improvements are being offered in “AS IS WHERE IS” condition. There are no
warranties or guarantees concerning the property, physical or mechanical components made
by the seller, seller’s representations, Auctioneers or Auction Company. Buyer is responsible
for his own inspections. Possession will be given at closing. Any statements day of Auction
take precedence over printed advertisement. Taxes will be prorated to date
REAL ESTATE SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT
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Industrial and warehouse
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All new applicants
Come in today and apply with picture id
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If you have already applied with us and
your current status is
Available for work please
call 364-9675
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OTR semi van driver wanted, home
weekends, Must qualify. Health Ins.
and 401K. 800-348-2232
DRIVERS: Dedicated Home
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Trip. CDL-A, 6mos OTR. MTS:
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Drivers Class A CDL, Min 2
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CDL-A Drivers Needed
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Workforce Plus
705 N. Englewood Drive Suite D
Crawfordsville, In
765-364-9675
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Jeunesse Global
Anti-Aging Skin Care Nutrition
company expanding the US
market.
Seeking distributors.
Call 765-366-0195
REAL ESTATE
AUTOMOBILE
D&D Trash Service
Looking for Driver's must have
Class B CDL License
Call 765-359-1610
Drivers: Company Flatbed, Dry Van
& Teams. Get Consistent Miles &
Home Time, Full Benefit Package,
Newer Trucks w/APU’s. CDL-A,
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DRIVERS: Dedicated Home
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2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes,
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Butler Transport. Your Partner in
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Recruiting 855-219-5996
Levels 1 and 2 network system
administrators needed. Local area
work. Competitive Pay.
Send resume to:
Blind Box 272
Crawfordsville, Ind. 47933
Call
765-366-0195
CONTRACT SALE OR RENT 2BR Mobile Homes in Sr Citizen
Park (55 & older) w/ deck, awning
and shed. 765-532-6353
EMPLOYMENT
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A9
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Gas prices on the rise
The Paper
The national average
price for regular unleaded
gasoline has increased 27
cents per gallon during
a streak of what is now
28 consecutive days; the
longest period of consecutive day increases since last
spring, according to the
AAA Motor Club.
Today's national average
price for regular unleaded
gasoline is $2.30 per gallon. Motorists are paying
five cents more than they
were one week ago and 26
cents more than one month
ago. However, at this time
last year, drivers were
paying an average of $3.41
per gallon.
Indiana's current statewide average is $2.33 per
gallon. One year ago today, Hoosiers were paying
an average of $3.50.
Why the change?
Gas prices typically begin an upward swing at this
time of the year. Refineries
are in the midst of conducting seasonal maintenance,
a process that can limit fuel
production and contribute
to rising pump prices. In
addition, there remains
the potential for unexpected refinery problems to
further impact production
and cause temporary price
spikes in various regions.
For example, last week an
explosion at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance
helped push prices up in
California, while bitterly cold weather in the
Northeast and Midwest led
to a number of refinery
problems in those areas.
Fewer drivers seeing
the $2 mark
Compared to the start of
February when motorists
in 25 states were enjoying
average prices below $2
per gallon, drivers in just
two states today are paying
an average price below that
threshold. For the second
week in a row, motorists in
Utah ($1.95), Idaho (1.95)
and Montana ($2.01) are
paying the least per gallon
to refuel their vehicles.
On the other end of the
spectrum, Hawaii ($3.04)
remains the nation's most
expensive market for retail
gasoline and is the only
state with an average above
$3 per gallon. California
($2.95), Alaska ($2.61),
Nevada ($2.55) and New
York ($2.49) round out the
top five most expensive
markets.
With the exception of
Kentucky (-6 cents) and
Illinois (-2 cents), most
American drivers are
paying a bit more to refuel
their vehicles now than
they were a week ago.
Prices have inched higher
in 48 states and Washington, D.C. with four states
registering increases of a
dime or more per gallon:
California (+16 cents),
Nevada (+ 11 cents),
Oregon (+11 cents) and
Washington (+10 cents).
Month-over-month
prices have jumped in 47
states and Washington,
D.C. Consumers in 19
states are paying a quarter
or more per gallon higher
than just one month ago,
led by: California (+49
cents), Ohio (+43 cents),
Michigan (+39 cents) and
Illinois (+37 cents).