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July 2007 Archive
The Versailles Republican - July
26, 2007
Parents should know children's language
There's a new bully in town-cyberbully
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Wanda English Burnett,
Editor
HIG AAF MIHAP TCOY KWIM L8R.
Dont understand? Its a simple message
to a friend in acronyms and text messaging shorthand.
It means, Hows It Going? As A Friend
- May I Have Your Attention Please - Take Care
of Yourself - Know What I Mean - Later.
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Dwight Bauman
appointed new Assistant Building Inspector
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Cathy May - Contributing Writer
The Ripley County Commissioners met on Monday,
July 16 at 8:00 a.m. All commissioners were present
and County Auditor Mary Ann McCoy was available
to advise the board.
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Sunman
marshal addresses ATV, golf cart issue
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Cathy May, Contributing
Writer
Marshal Bill Dramann delivered information
regarding All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) at the
July Sunman Town Board meeting.
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Osgood Journal - July 24, 2007
4-H Queen, King announced Sunday
at fair
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Wanda English-Burnett,
Editor
See information on the 4-H Queen,
King and also 2007 Ripley County 4-H Fair Schedule
inside...
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New deputy marshal hired
Osgood to annex about 119 acres
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Cathy May - Contributing Writer
The July Osgood Town Board
meeting opened with a public hearing on the proposed
annexation to the town of approximately 119 acres.
Some of the property lies between Fairground Road
and County Road 450 North. Also annexed will be
the Thomas & Skinner, Inc. property of 6.34
acres at the end of Western Avenue. Another section
is between County Road 200 West and the B&O
Railroad right of way owned by Thayer Farms and
the Town of Osgood. The final area is between U.S.
50 and property owned by the Town of Osgood along
County Road 300 North, including Shook Street.
There are 13 single family structures in the proposed
annexation with about 20 people residing in the
homes. There are five commercial structures and
one institutional structure. The total assessed
valuation for the proposed annexation is $2,886,400.
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Police arrest Sunman
man wanted on robbery charges
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Wanda English
Burnett, Editor
According to information from Sgt. Noel Houze
Jr. of the Indiana State Police, a man living
in Sunman was arrested last week on two felony
counts of First Degree Robbery.
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Osgood Journal - July
17, 2007
Free vision screenings available
Monday, July 23
It's fair time in Ripley County
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Wanda English-Burnett,
Editor
Cotton candy, corn dogs, laughing children, dazzling
lights, mooing livestock and sweet babies are just
some of the sights and sounds that fill the Ripley
County Fairgrounds Park at fair time. The Ripley
County 4-H Fair will be center stage next week,
July 22-28, at the park in Osgood.
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Cathy May - Contributing Writer
The Osgood Grub Company is
having a birthday. It will be 30-years-old this
year. Jim, Marsha, Brad and David Bultman are the
owners of this family business. And, family is what
this restaurant is all about.
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Napoleon hears about duck weed
problem
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Cathy May - Contributing Writer
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management
inspected the lagoon at Napoleon and had several
observations. This was discussed at the Napoleon
Town Board meeting last Wednesday, July 11.
The report note
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The Versailles Republican - July
12, 2007
Sports complex proposed in Versailles
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Wanda English Burnett - Editor
A comprehensive state-of-the-art sports complex
located right next to a school could be a winning
combination for the community of Versailles.
Jerry Gilpin, who is helping spearhead the project,
noted that he was told at the June school board
of the South Ripley Board of Trustees that they
would have an answer for him at the July meeting,
which will be held tonight, July 12. This answer
would be whether they would agree for property
next to the elementary school to be used for
the proposed project. The school would lease
the acreage to be used for the sports complex.
It would be maintained through a park board,
governed by the Versailles Town Council.
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Personnel decided
at special SR board meeting
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Cathy May - Contributing Writer
The South Ripley School Board held a special meeting
on Tuesday, July 3. John Mehrle was hired as assistant
superintendent for the corporation. Mehrle comes
from the South Dearborn School System where he
was assistant high school principal.
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Panhandling
ordinance passed at Milan
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Cathy May - Contributing Writer
The town of Milan had their second and final
reading of the Panhandling ordinance
at their July 9 meeting. The ordinance passed
and will go into effect once it is published.
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Osgood Journal - July
10, 2007
Record crowned Miss Ripley County
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Cathy May, Contributing Writer
Elizabeth Record is Miss Ripley County 2007. She
was crowned Saturday night at a special pageant
held at Jac-Cen-Del High School entitled, Tropical
Oasis.
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Re-Use Center to officially
open
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Wanda English-Burnett, Editor
Recycling has a new meaning in Ripley County. Items
are being recycled right back into local homes through
the innovative inception of the Ripley County Re-Use
Center, located at the Ripley County Highway Garage
Recycling Center on US 421 near Osgood.
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Low attendance issue at Planning
Commission mtg.
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Cathy May, Contributing Writer
A small board attendance caused some unhappy
people at the July 3 meeting of the Ripley County
Area Planning Commission. Von McGuire made application
to rezone his property at 529 W. US 50 in Versailles
from Residential-1 to Local Business. He already
has more than three acres of property fronting
US 50 that is zoned Local Business. He was asking
for the 6.271 acres behind that to also be zoned
Local Business.
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The Versailles Republican - July
5, 2007
Batesville mayor asks commissioners
to help with Merkel Road improvements
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Wanda English Burnett - Editor
Its party time and youre invited!
The grandstand at the Ripley County Fairground
Park in Osgood has withstood the test of time
and with upkeep and some repair, will be 100
years old this year. Originally built in 1907
the massive structure has seated thousands of
spectators over the years.
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Congressman Baron Hill gives
progress report
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Cathy May, Contributing
Writer
Congressman Baron Hill was introduced by Ripley
County Economic Director Brad Buening Monday,
July 2, where the congressman gave a six month
progress report entitled, New Directions
for America.
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Versailles
dentist celebrates 25 years
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Wanda
English-Burnett, Editor
When Chris Brown drove into Versailles, he
knew instantly that was where he wanted to
open his dentist office. That was 25 years
ago on July 12, one day after he received
his license from the IU School of Dentistry.
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Osgood Journal - July
3, 2007
RCCF celebrates 10th anniversary
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Cathy May, Contributing
Writer
The Ripley County
Community Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary
last week at its 2006 Annual Meeting. The Foundation
has grown in ten years from having no funds,
no staff and no office, to assets of more than
$7 million, a staff of three and third floor
offices in the Batesville Memorial Building.
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Goals of water district outlined
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Cathy May, Contributing
Writer
About 20 people attended a public hearing June 28
on the forming of the Vernon Fork Water District.
A hearing was held in each of the three counties,
which will form the district: Decatur, Jennings
and Ripley.
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Jac-Cen-Del
appeals budget order
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Wanda English
Burnett, Editor
At the Jac-Cen-Del School Board meeting
Superintendent Bill Narwold advised the 2007
budget order was received from the Department
of Local Finance. Jac-Cen-Del is appealing and
awaiting the results.
Treasurer Ruth Ann Peetz reported she had received
some excise tax ($92,374.75) and property tax
($78,002.08) from the county. Also, she received
reimbursement from Ripley, Ohio and Dearborn
Special Education for teachers who were paid
by Jac-Cen-Del in the amount of $184,524.57.
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