Michael E. Riley

September 30, 2015

Madison

Michael Eugene Riley, 42, of Madison, died at 3:09 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at University of Louisville Hospital

Survivors include his father, Kenneth E. (Terry) Riley of Columbus; his mother, Nancy K. Mefford Williams of Carrollton, Kentucky; his companion, Linda McCarty of Madison; his son, Austen A. Riley of Columbus; two daughters, Brittney Brierly of Madison and Constance Michelle Riley of Hanover; one granddaughter; two brothers, Kenneth Wayne Riley of Salem and Eric Ray Riley of Columbus; a stepbrother, Chad (Kristi) Reedy of Indianapolis; and two stepsisters, Sherri (Ben) Campbell of Brownstown and Carrie (Jon) O’Sullivan of Columbus.

Funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison, with Pastor Martin Wright officiating. Calling will be from noon until service time Friday. Burial will be at Dupont Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Mike Riley Memorial Fund.

Robert D. Walker

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

McCullough Lane

The family of Robert D. “Bob” Walker, 79, of McCullough Lane, will receive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Columbus Moose Park, 286 N. County Road 300E.

Mr. Walker died at 1:42 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, at Columbus Regional Hospital.

Arrangements were made by Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.

Around Town – September 30

September 30, 2015

Orchids to …

• the nice couple who paid it forward for the delicious meal Saturday afternoon at Papa’s Grill, from the couple at the high-top table.

• the gentleman in Westport who helped me put air in my tires.

• Grandma Muck for all your help with the canning this year, from Charly and Jess.

• the Columbus North girls for a memorable and rewarding experience at the state tournament.

• Parkside Toe Token runners who ran 1,500 miles, and the Toe Token parent volunteers who took time out of their schedules to make Toe Tokens successful for another year, from the Toe Token lady.

• the disabled person at U.S. 31 and 17th Street that I almost hit; I’m sorry and I’m happy that God protected you.

• gas stations for lowering gas prices 13 cents.

• Pastor Charlie at East Columbus United Methodist Church for the awesome newsletter message that hit home, from Lisa.

• Columbus Collision for the awesome job they did on my Blazer, from Chris.

• Computer Hawks in the mall for the great service working with me and getting my computer in good working order again.

• Annette, Kay, Leah, Alycyn, Sarah, Crystal, Shilee, Damian, Ed, Shane, Kesha, Tom F., Tom H., Lavonda and Bonnie for all your hard work and enthusiasm at our Mill Race Marathon water station on Saturday because you DSI folks rock, from Bekah.

• The Republic for its editorial that points out the double standards of the current city administration.

• Dr. Charles Hatcher for being the best doctor, from an appreciative patient.

• Robert Welmer and family for an awesome fish fry at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds, from John Tinkey.

• the nice lady who picked up my husband from Kroger and drove him to Flatrock Park North when our vehicle was down, because it was much appreciated.

Onions to …

• the judge who gave a light sentence to the violent abuser.

• the service station attendant who refused to put air in two tires on my car because he was too busy.

• the opinion writer claiming Kim Davis is obeying the law in Kentucky; you need to check Article 6, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution.

• The Republic for wasting my money on Sunday’s paper.

• church staff who wear nicer clothing to a wedding than they wear to church Sunday.

• mailman who places the mail in the wrong mailbox.

• strip mall that puts padlocks on its restrooms and accused me of breaking a decorative plate and charging me for it.

• one of the worst car dealerships I have ever been to in my life.

• marathon volunteers and vendors who felt the need to smoke and pollute the air during such a wonderful event.

• people who are apple-polishers and the department heads who believe them.

• The Republic for changing my Onion about an important and dangerous intersection, East 25th Street and County Road 500E, which had yet another three-car accident this past weekend and needs a flashing light.

• developers for not correcting traffic flow by improving the roads as the traffic is terrible and County Road 450S needs to be four lanes.

• everyone who fails to come to a complete stop at a four-way stop sign and for those who think just because I stop, they can go without stopping.

Happy Birthday to …

• Janet Hoffman-Perry.

• Amanda McIver, from Bob and Sheila.

• Mike Kraft, from your family and Donna.

• Marya Rose, from your co-workers.

• Michelle Harris, from your family and Donna.

• Loretta Wheeler, from your family and Donna.

• Marsha Hunt, from your family, co-workers and Donna.

• Bob Battin, from your family, Vince, Lisa and Donna.

• Rachel Wade, from your family and Donna.

• Judy Meyer, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Sam Baden, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Noah Currier, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Jan Marlin, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Amy Swinford, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Barry Trotter, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Paul Hubbard.

• Dani Carr.

• William L. Heilman.

• Renate Heuss, from Holly Brown.

• Betty Lane, from Jean Patrick.

• Brianna Wilson on No. 14, from Dad, Melody, Keith, Bailey and the entire family.

• Debbie Newell, from your husband Darren.

Belated Wishes to …

• Crystal Anderson, from S. Romine.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Joe and Kim Rader, from Pastor Lewis and The Who So Ever Will Community Church.

• Jack and Joan Allman on No. 54, from everyone in the family.

• Jack and Joan Allman, from the Weddle family.

Belated Wishes to …

• Andy and Karen Kilps, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Dennis and Janet Lee, from friends at the Moravian Church.

Looking Back – September 30

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

Around Columbus

Sept. 30News around Columbus and the surrounding area as reported on or about this date in the pages of The Evening Republican and The Republic 10, 25 and 50 years ago.2005

Under sun-soaked September skies, downtown Seymour said “Willkommen!” to thousands of visitors as the 33rd annual Oktoberfest opened.

1990

Both city high school bands marched and played their way into regional competition of the Indiana State School Music Association’s annual high school marching band contest. Twenty-five bands competed in four classes at Columbus East High School, one of eight district sites for the statewide competition.

1965

Removal of a sand bar in Hawcreek began to provide fill dirt for a parking lot addition at Bartholomew County Hospital immediately east of the stream.

Local Police, Fire – September 30

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

CPD patrol car — A Dodge Charger police patrol car. From neighborhood spats, to seat-belt enforcement and criminal activity, the Columbus Police Department has been directed to be more proactive in its work with the public. The idea is to make a difference in the community before problems escalate, or even start. (Joe Harpring | The Republic)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was summarized from the records of city, county, and state police, fire and hospital agencies.

Arrests

Saturday

Willie F. Patton, 61, Columbia, Kentucky, operating a vehicle while intoxicated-endangerment and possession of marijuana, 5:37 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $8,500 bond.

Francisco A. Espinosa Suarez, 29, 6854 Tippecanoe Lane, operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license and and an out-of-county warrant, 10:07 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held with no bond.

Jeffrey A. Geary, 46, 3139 Heather Lane, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .15 percent or more, 11:25 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Sunday

John P. Stepper, 31, 1040 18th St., driving while suspended and invasion of privacy, 2:07 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $10,000 bond.

Refugio Diego-Ramuco, 38, Indianapolis, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .08 percent or more, operating a vehicle while intoxicated-endangerment and operating while intoxicated-minor in vehicle, 3:39 a.m., by the Indiana State Police, released on $15,000 bond.

Francisco Santiago-Lopez, 33, Edinburgh, operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, 6:04 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $2,500 bond.

Diane D. Gordillo, 52, 2937 Bayberry Drive, operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, 7:35 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $2,500 bond.

Nancy L. Gomez, 24, North Vernon, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, 9:21 a.m., by the Indiana State Police, released on $2,500 bond.

Chad M. Hays, 36, 3375 Grove Parkway, operating a vehicle while intoxicated-endangerment, 10:41 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Cesar Fuentes-Rubio, 25, Greensburg, operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, 11:15 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $2,500 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Sunday

8:03 a.m. — Possible heart attack in the 4400 block of Osprey Drive.

8:11 a.m. — Possible heart attack in the 3100 block of Thomas Trace.

9:37 a.m. — Illegal burn in the 3100 block of 13th Street.

12:01 p.m. — Possible heart attack in the 5200 block of North Lincoln Village Drive.

12:19 p.m. — Injury in the 2700 block of 17th Street.

12:41 p.m. — Illness in the 4800 block of Pine Ridge Drive.

12:41 p.m. — Illness in the 300 block of Fourth Street.

2:03 p.m. — Diabetic reaction in the 200 block of South Hinman Street.

2:30 p.m. — Injury in the 500 block of Main Street.

3:10 p.m. — Illness in the 100 block of Hitchcock Court North.

3:25 p.m. — Possible heart attack in the 2500 block of Lafayette Avenue.

3:41 p.m. — Grass fire at mile marker 57 of I-65 North.

5:37 p.m. — Difficulty breathing in the 12000 block of North River Grove Drive.

6:48 p.m. — Possible heart attack in the 1000 block of Norwood Court.

7:47 p.m. — Illness in the 700 block of Washington Street.

7:57 p.m. — Possible heart attack in the 4900 block of Adkins Street.

8:42 p.m. — Unconscious person in the 900 block of Chestnut Street.

9:04 p.m. — Person choking in the 3800 block of North Tudor Court.

Incidents

Sunday

Midnight — Suspicious person and vehicle at National and Base roads.

12:59 a.m. — Possible drunken driver at Indianapolis Road and Arcadia Drive.

1:03 a.m. — Possible drunken driver at West Jonathan Moore Pike.

1:10 p.m. — Domestic dispute in the 3400 block of West County Road 450S.

1:59 p.m. — Shots fired at Seventh Street and Cottage Avenue.

2:07 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 5200 block of Yellowwood Drive.

2:20 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 300 block of Washington Street.

2:36 p.m. — Mischief vandalism in the 4400 block of River Road.

2:37 p.m. — Theft in the 2600 block of West County Road 200S.

2:50 p.m. — Welfare check in the 600 block of California Street.

3:57 p.m. — Property damage at Fifth and Lindsey streets.

4:09 p.m. — Welfare check at Marr Road and 25th Street.

4:26 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle at Pinewood Drive and Central Avenue.

4:52 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 2200 block of State Street.

4:59 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 3200 block of Columbus Center.

5:18 p.m. — Leaving the scene of an accident in the 12000 block of North Executive Drive.

5:26 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 2300 block of West Jonathan Moore Pike.

5:46 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 1500 block of North National Road.

5:54 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at State Street and Central Avenue.

5:56 p.m. — Shots fired in the 4700 block of South County Road 250E.

6:02 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at U.S. 31 and State Road 7.

6:21 p.m. — Shoplifting in the 3000 block of North National Road.

7:23 p.m. — Drug violations in the 3400 block of U.S. 31 South.

7:29 p.m. — Possible drunken driver in the 1100 block of Quail Run Drive.

7:40 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 2600 block of Joseph Cox Court.

7:43 p.m. — Drug violations in the 13000 block of U.S. 31 North.

7:53 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 3000 block of Taylor Road.

8:02 p.m. — Domestic dispute in the 300 block of South National Road.

8:41 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 9900 block of West Georgetown Road.

8:43 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 2000 block of West Fiesbeck Road.

8:47 p.m. — Theft in the 1000 block of Tipton Lane.

8:50 p.m. — Property damage in the 100 block of Carrie Lane.

8:54 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 9900 block of West County Road 450S.

9:20 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 13000 block of East County Road 200S.

9:38 p.m. — Mischief vandalism in the 5200 block of South Lincoln Village Drive.

10:03 p.m. — Domestic dispute in the 700 block of Wilson Street.

10:15 p.m. — Subject refusing to leave in the 10000 block of East Legal Tender Road.

10:19 p.m. — Theft in the 1100 block of Central Avenue.

10:23 p.m. — Theft in the 3400 block of Washington Street.

10:24 p.m. — Subject refusing to leave in the 300 block of South Gladstone Avenue.

10:33 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 6600 block of West State Road 46.

11:03 p.m. — Suspicious person and vehicle in the 3900 block of South County Road 525E.

11:40 p.m. — Panhandling in the 2200 block of West Jonathan Moore Pike.

Drive collects 250 coats for kids

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

VFW Post 1987 in Columbus and the band Relic collaborated on a coat drive on Sept. 25 that collected 250 coats for children, which will be distributed with the help of the Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund.

More than 100 people attended the performance, and everyone who attended brought a donation. Hats, scarves and gloves also were collected.

Accident causes power outage, traffic delays

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

Staff Reports

About 200 Garden City customers lost power, and traffic signals at State Road 46 stopped functioning, when a vehicle hit a utility pole near the Circle K convenience store on State Road 11.

Duke Energy was called at 7 a.m. Tuesday about the pole that snapped in half from the collision, said Chip Orben, Duke Energy spokesman.

The motorist who hit the pole wasn’t injured, said Sgt. Matt Harris, but the accident caused the stoplight at State Roads 46 and 11 to be without power, creating bumper-to-bumper traffic as motorists treated the busy intersection as a four-way stop.

Columbus police directed traffic at the intersection until about 9:15 a.m. when Duke was able to re-establish power by replacing the pole for the commercial high-voltage line that was affected, Orben said.

The accident occurred at the height of the morning commute. As a result, traffic heading east into the city was backed up to the State Road 46 interchange at Interstate 65.

Crash involving 3 semis creates backup on 31

An accident involving three semis closed northbound lanes of Interstate 65 on Tuesday afternoon causing traffic jams on U.S. 31 where vehicles were detoured.

The accident happened just after noon Tuesday when a southbound semi hit concrete barriers south of Franklin that divide traffic, Indiana State Police Sgt. Rich Myers said.

The semi, which was transporting cars, hit two of the concrete barriers and sent them into the northbound lanes of I-65, where two other semis crashed into them, Myers said.

No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and none of the drivers were injured, Myers said.

For hours after the crash, traffic on I-65 was routed off the interstate at the U.S. 31 exit in Taylorsville, causing significant backups along U.S. 31. Much of the traffic detoured north on U.S. 31 to Franklin or Whiteland to get back on I-65. Cleanup was expected to take several hours, including picking up bricks that one of the semis was hauling, Myers said.

Bull Dogs hang on against Owls

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

With a potential sectional showdown looming, Columbus North and Seymour battled it out in regular-season boys soccer action Tuesday night at North’s Max Andress Field.

The Bull Dogs controlled the ball most of the contest and greatly outshot the Owls, yet managed to be on target just once to pull out a 1-0 senior night victory.

The same two teams could meet again for next week’s sectional crown should they advance throughout the five-team tourney, hosted by Columbus East at Richard Wigh Soccer Complex.

North coach Andy Glover was happy for the win, but remained concerned about his crew’s lack of offense.

“Possession is good, but goals are better,” Glover said. “We’ve got to do a better job at finding the back of the net.”

The Bull Dogs (7-5-3) opened in attack mode and had already registered a trio of shot attempts before Alex McGill knocked in the fourth attempt in the 16th minute. The line-drive boot was set up by a deep assist from Nicholas Beales.

Seymour closed the scoring door the remainder of the battle and almost knotted action in the final minutes, but watched as North senior Preston Grimes made a body-sacrificing play to deny the guests.

“That was a great save by Grimes,” Owls coach Matt Dennis said. “Daniel Hartman ripped a shot that I thought might get through, but it didn’t happen.”

Dennis said his squad’s team defense was key and saw the offense pick up the pace in the second half.

“I know it looked like they peppered us, but they actually only got five shots in frame and (senior keeper) Austin Hatfield stopped four of them.”

North did indeed fire away early and often, outshooting Seymour 15-5 — including 10-1 in the first half — but continued to miss the target. McGill got another good look early in the second half, while other close attempts came from Jake Osborne, Alex Davidson and Tyler Heathcote.

“We had some good chances to score,” Glover said. “But many times we failed to take chances, and I’m worried time may be running out on us if we don’t correct it.”

The Owls, meanwhile, spent most of their energy containing the Bull Dogs, but also got a pair of shot attempts from Kyle Jones and a desperation wide attempt by Martin Sebastian with three seconds left in the game.

“We played well and gave up just one goal,” Dennis said. “We keep playing like we this, and we’ll be looking forward to playing North again next week.”

Olympians sweep Panthers for volleyball win

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

BLOOMINGTON — The Columbus East volleyball team had little trouble Tuesday night in rolling to a 25-18, 25-14, 25-19 win at Bloomington South.

Kendal Williams led the Olympians (15-4) with 27 assists and four aces. Cortney VanLiew pounded 12 kills, Kortney Thalls had three blocks, and AJ Pollert notched 13 digs.

VanLiew added 11 digs and two aces. Bailey Western recorded 10 kills and two blocks, and Katie Mack had eight kills and two blocks.

Jets roll against Cougars

HOPE — Class A No. 10 Hauser remained unbeaten in the Mid-Hoosier Conference with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-11 win against North Decatur

Brea Metz recorded 15 kills and two aces, and Alana Owen had 17 assists and two aces to lead the Jets (20-1, 7-0). Tannyr Davis notched three blocks, and Sydney Schoen had nine digs.

Maranda Knight pounded seven kills, while Schoen added four kills and 11 assists. Giles contributed three assists and seven digs and an ace; Owen recorded six digs and Knight and Taylor Henderson each had one block.

Columbus Christian falls

MARTINSVILLE — Columbus Christian fell to Martinsville Christian 25-11, 25-13 in a match that was shortened to best two-of-three.

Savannah Spurgeon led the Crusaders (6-6) with two digs and two aces. Hannah Lorimor and Lauren Hunnicutt each pounded four kills, Madison Henderson recorded seven assists, and Grace Lormior had two digs.

Panthers edged in five

NORTH VERNON — Jennings County pushed Madison to the limit before falling 20-25, 25-11, 25-12, 23-25, 15-12.

Carissa Kinney recorded six kills, 23 assists and two aces, Rayann Mull notched 21 digs and two aces, and Mary Leahigh contributed six kills and two aces to lead the Panthers.

Emma McPeek had four blocks. Sydney Brown added six kills, and Kinney recorded nine digs.

Trinity routs Lanesville

SEYMOUR — Trinity Lutheran had little trouble in rolling to a 25-9, 25-7, 25-11 win against Lanesville.

Haylee Barker pounded 10 kills, and Hayley Carter served five aces for the Cougars (13-8). Abby Hackman added seven kills, while Hailley Peters had five kills and Barker notched two aces.

Storm sweep Crush

The Northwest Indianapolis Storm thundered past the Columbus Crush homeschooled team 25-15, 25-9, 25-22 at First Christian Church.

Hannah Sabotin led the Crush (5-6) with four kills, three digs, a block and six aces. Aleeda McCracken had nine assists.

Dani McFall added four kills, two digs and three aces. Emily Walls had two kills and two aces.

GIRLS SOCCER

North snaps streak

BATESVILLE — Batesville outshot Columbus North 12-7, but North pulled out a 1-0 victory to snap a six-game losing streak.

Baleigh Drum scored the goal for North (4-8-2) off an assist from Tanner Johnson in the 43rd minute.

Charlotte Verbanic recorded 10 saves.

Cougars edge Eagles

NASHVILLE — Greenwood Christian Academy jumped out to a 3-1 halftime lead and held on to hand Brown County a 4-3 loss.

Skyler Fleischman, Rachel Smith and Maddy Fields scored the goals for the Eagles. Kennedy Bruner and Fields had assists.

Bailee Robison recorded seven saves.

BOYS SOCCER

Panthers blank Eagles

NORTH VERNON — Jennings County scored three times in the second half to break a scoreless tie and post a 3-0 win.

Noah Seidle recorded five saves for the Eagles (5-7-2).

Cougars stop Spartans

SEYMOUR — Andrew Emily scored two goals on free kicks to give Trinity Lutheran a 2-1 win against Southwestern (Shelby).

The Spartans outshot the Cougars (6-7-2) 24-14. Cole Allman recorded 21 saves.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Jets sweep Yellow Jackets

MORRISTOWN — Hauser swept a dual at Morristown, winning the boys meet 23-34 and the girls scoring 15, while the Yellow Jackets were incomplete.

Owen Rush finished second in 18 minutes, 11 seconds for 5,000 meters (3.1 miles) to lead the Hauser boys. David Seelye took third in 18:49, Josh Adams was fourth (19:44), Austin Everroad fifth (19:44) and Hunter Albright ninth (21:34).

Naomi Gollmer led the girls with a third-place finish in 25:00. Maleah Bates took fourth in 25:37, while Abbey Ashbrook was fifth (29:29), Kristin Keith sixth (30:18) and Jada Asher seventh (35:32).

Seymour girls win

BATESVILLE — The Seymour girls scored 18 points to win the Batesville Invitational. Batesville finished second with 79.

Emma Brock won the race in 19:54 to lead the Owls. Ashton Chase took second in 19:55, while Oriana Morales was fourth (20:08), Megan Winter fifth (20:10) and Claire Loebker sixth (20:12).

New support group for teens begins

Staff Reports

September 30, 2015

A new support group for adolescents who have lost a friend or loved one due to suicide will begin Oct. 7.

Survivors Of Suicide teen group will meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesday evening of each month at Community Downtown located at 522 Seventh St.

There is no cost to participate, and the group is open to any teens in Grades 7 through 12. Group facilitators are Jodie Cockrell and Jeremiah Soto.

For more information, contact Community Downtown at 812-348-6257.

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