Margaret Stanton

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Franklin

Margaret C. Stanton, 87, of Franklin, Indiana, formerly of Edinburgh, Indiana, passed away December 14, 2016, at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin. She was born February 8, 1929, in Russell Springs, Kentucky, the daughter of Clarence and Gusta (Sullivan) Smith. She married Alvin H. Stanton November 25, 1947. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2004.

She is survived by daughters, Gayla (James) Burton of Franklin, Glenda (Dan) Swanson of Columbus, Lana (J.R.) Whited of Columbus and Lora (Kenny) Roberts of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; brothers, Lloyd Smith of Edinburgh and Gordon Smith of Trafalgar, Indiana; sisters, Jean Sinclair of Columbia, Kentucky, Nelda Melson of Jamestown, Kentucky, Wanda Curtis of Columbia, Kentucky, and Patricia Wells of Campbellsville, Kentucky; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a brother, Leonard Smith, and a sister, Helen Harmon.

Mrs. Stanton was a member of Edinburgh Separate Baptist Church and was dedicated to her faith and church. She enjoyed writing poetry, sewing and gardening.

Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Edinburgh Separate Baptist Church by the Rev. Mark Polston. Calling will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh.

Arrangements were made by Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.

Herbert Engelking

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December 16, 2016

Seymour

Herbert “Herb” Engelking, 52, of Seymour, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, at his home.

Arrangements are incomplete at Voss and Sons Funeral Service in Seymour.

Jeffrey Berry

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December 16, 2016

Columbus

Jeffrey L. Berry, 60, of Columbus, died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility.

A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at Clay Township Volunteer Fire Department, 9922 E. 25th St., Columbus.

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

Doris Henry

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December 16, 2016

Columbus

Doris C. “D.C.” Henry, 90, of Columbus, died December 9, 2016, at Four Seasons Healthcare. He was born May 1, 1926.

D.C. was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He retired from Golden Castings and loved deer hunting, fishing, being outdoors, gardening and his dog, KC.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mollie Henry; his wife, Delores Henry; and sons, Richard and Robert Henry and Stephen Cannon.

Survivors include his loving children, John (Marilyn) Henry, Russell (Arlene) Henry, David Henry, Bruce (Yvonne) Henry, Jeanette (Earl) Bowman, Donna (Charles) Henderson and Pamela White; 19 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 16, at Hathaway-Myers Chapel on Pearl Street, with Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Calling will be from 5 p.m. until service time.

The family will receive online condolences at www.Hathaway-Myers.com.

Hathaway-Myers Chapel is serving the Henry family.

Virginia Booher

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December 16, 2016

North Vernon

Virginia Booher, 93, of North Vernon, died at 8:05 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Premier Healthcare of North Vernon.

Arrangements are incomplete at Sawyer-Pickett Funeral & Cremation Service in North Vernon.

Roger Taylor

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December 16, 2016

Mapleton Court

Roger D. Taylor, 67, of Mapleton Court, died at 3:25 p.m. Dec. 13, 2016, at Willow Crossing Health And Rehabilitation.

He is survived by his wife, Marcia Parker Taylor; daughters, Kimberly Jean (Jon) Warren and Megan Joanna Taylor, both of Columbus; brothers, Dallas R. (Tena) Taylor of Columbus, Gerald (Marcia) Taylor of Greenwood and Douglas Taylor of Columbus; a sister, Joyce Turc of Columbus; and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Virgil Clotfelter officiating. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Sunday.

Memorials may be made to the Roger Taylor Memorial Fund through the funeral home.

Around Town – December 16

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• Dec. 16

Orchids to …

• Hartsville Fire Department for the wonderful Breakfast with Santa with the best Santa Claus and the cutest elves, for all the hard work put into making this event wonderful and the lady who makes it so extra special for the kids.

• Hope vets and Dr. Dimple Hall for the prompt, caring and professional care received when our dog passed on Wednesday morning.

• all the wonderful volunteers for your time and efforts in assisting with the 2016 luminary event, we couldn’t do it without you, from the staff at Garland Brook Cemetery.

• Pat and Terry Robinholt for all your kindness, from Bonnie and Dana.

• Tarla Campbell of Webb’s Auto for being such a good friend and always being there for us, from Tommy Greenlee.

• Taylorsville kindergarten class for coming to sing for us at Fairington Apartments.

• Darrell Richards for all the chicken dinners and other food, from Mom Lou Greenlee.

• Mary, who picked me up out of my driveway Wednesday evening after I fell getting my trash toter down to the street, from Patsy.

• Teena Warf for all her hard work toward helping Elks Lodge No. 521 provide more than 90 children with gifts this Christmas.

• Keith Warf for his letter about the electoral college in Sunday’s Republic, as it was right on the money.

• Eldon’s and Eurotech, especially Nicole and the technicians, for going above and beyond, from Brad and Carol DeCamp.

Onions to …

• the person chewing gum so loudly at Wednesday’s Advent service that it was distracting to others.

• the city for allowing outdoor dining which blocks sidewalk traffic.

• the veterinary clinic receptionist for being unprofessional and rude.

• the person who used a social media page for personally attacking band students.

• the city for requiring all restaurants downtown to remove patio furniture but allowing one to keep them stacked up in front of their business.

• whoever is responsible for not having our schools on two-hour delay when it’s below zero.

• the board that undercut the countywide employees’ 2 percent raise by giving its staff a 1.5 percent raise.

Happy Birthday to …

• Launa Herrmann, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.

• Paula Fetter, from Trish.

• Sandra Harrison, from Aunt Cleo.

• Dave Harmon

• Lori Wells, from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Jessica Gates Morrow, from Nathan, Skyler, Mom, Stephanie, David, Bobbi, Steven, Easton, Grandma Alice, Lisa and Allen.

• Lola Ann Thompson.

• Julia Miller.

• Brian Shaw.

Belated Wishes to …

• Sue Burton, from Donna.

• Jim Temple, from your family, neighbors and Donna.

• Floyd Fisher, from your family and Donna.

Happy Anniversary to …

• Sean and Rebecca Everhart from friends at the Moravian Church.

• Randall and Elizabeth Finke.

Looking Back – December 16

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2006

Unseasonably warm temperatures and sunny skies brought people outside in light jackets when 12 months earlier the city was rebounding from a crippling snowstorm and temperatures in the 20s.

1991

The Cummins Engine Co. plant in Warren, Michigan, produced the 100,000th Dodge Ram Cummins Turbo Diesel.

1966

An estimated 20,000 acres of unharvested corn was still in Bartholomew County farm fields because of unseasonably wet weather from rain and water that spilled into fields from flooded rivers and streams.

Commitment to recruiting investment good decision

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Two commitments are paying big dividends for Columbus and its residents.

The first started more than 30 years ago when city leaders and Columbus Economic Development Corp. officials began economic missions to Asia and Europe to attract potential investment in Columbus by global companies based outside the United States.

These annual visits have built relationships and resulted in the establishment of about three dozen companies in Columbus. Most notably, the city is home to 26 Japanese firms — the second-most in the state to Indianapolis’ 29.

Among the largest is Toyota Industries Corp., which has four subsidiaries operating in Columbus that employ about 1,400 people combined. The city’s commitment to attracting and sustaining foreign investment had resulted in a prolonged commitment from Toyota to Columbus. Toyota marked 25 years in Columbus during a special ceremony last year.

Toyota located its first U.S. forklift manufacturing facility in Columbus in 1990. The latest example of the company’s bond with the city is the Nov. 30 announcement that Toyota Material Handling USA, based in Columbus since 2012, would add 71 more high-paying jobs to the workforce by 2019.

Toyota has a sprawling 126-acre campus on the southwest side of Columbus, and is nearing completing of a $16 million, 50,600-square-foot expansion to serve as Toyota Material Handling’s North American headquarters.

This latest vote of confidence by the business indicates that the Columbus market continues to be strong for Toyota, one of the first Asian companies to locate in the city starting about 25 years ago. It also reflects that the ongoing work by the Columbus Economic Development Corp. and Columbus officials to make the city an attractive place to work and live has been, and continues to be, on the right track.

Carrier deal prompts tough questions, complicated answers

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December 16, 2016

Whenever I am asked whether the deal reached between the incoming Trump administration and United Technologies to keep 1,000 Carrier manufacturing jobs in Indianapolis was a good or bad idea, my answer is, “It’s complicated.”

There are multiple elements to this news. If I may steal a line from my good friend Matt Will at the University of Indianapolis Graduate School of Business, there’s the personal element, the public relations element and the economic element.

First, the personal. If you are one of the 1,069 individuals (and we’ll dig deeper into this number in a bit) whose job was saved for now, you are pretty darn happy and a lot of us are happy for you. However, if you’re one of the other 1,100 jobs that have been lost or in the process of being sent south of the border, we feel your pain.

And by the way, there’s even a disagreement over how many jobs are being saved. Team Trump says the number is more than 1,000, however there are reports that number is closer to 800, because according to CNN Money, as well as reports that I have heard on the ground, 300 of those jobs were management and were never in jeopardy of leaving.

Second is the public relations element, for Donald Trump and Mike Pence this is major victory they can claim and they haven’t even gotten out of the gate yet. For Carrier, they generate a lot of good will for keeping some jobs in America and that will translate into sales.

On the other hand, what happens in the next instance where jobs are going to be lost? Will the new administration be able to step in? For example, the workers at Rexnord, not too far from Carrier are wondering who is going to intervene on their behalf?

Third, and I would argue most important, is the economic element. Yes, anytime you can keep 1,000 jobs in an area you are going to have a positive impact on the nearby economy. Also the $7 million the state is providing in performance based incentives over 10 years will be cheaper than the estimated $10,140,000 it could end up paying in unemployment insurance over a 26-week period, if all those workers to file and stay on for the full time.

And there’s Carrier’s business model and the response from Wall Street. When United Technologies announced earlier this year it was shipping jobs to Mexico its stock traded at about $86 per share. Most recently that number was more than $108. We’ll see how long that lasts going forward.

And there are lot of questions that go into this mixed bag. What kind of precedent is being set? Will this give companies an excuse to strong-arm state and local governments into concessions by threatening to leave?

Does this give American workers in the manufacturing sector new hope that their jobs that might be on the line will be saved? Or will this stifle automation and efficiency that is necessary to keep an industry competitive?

Do we start going down a road of picking winners and losers? I can recall some of my more conservative colleagues screaming bloody murder over the auto bailout in 2009 and subsidies to green energy companies. And do we really want our governments “suggesting” to private industry that if they do something the government doesn’t approve “life might get difficult for them?”

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Carrier agreement. It’s always good to see people keep their jobs, but it’s never a good idea when governments overreach into the private sector, whether they are Democrats or Republicans. And not only are the questions complicated, but we may not know the answers for quite a while.