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Regional Hospital, Police – November 20

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JENNINGS COUNTY

Arrests

Thursday

John Meisberger, 45, North Vernon, warrant, out-of-county warrant, 10:30 a.m., by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, no bond.

Frankey McRoberts, 36, North Vernon, warrant for failure to appear, 10:37 a.m., by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, $2,055 bond.

Jose Francisco, 27, North Vernon, operating a vehicle without ever being licensed, 2:17 p.m., by the North Vernon Police Department, $2,605 bond.

Incidents

Thursday

8:42 a.m. — Drug violations on Henry Street.

2:43 p.m. — Fire reported in a backyard in the 300 block of South Elm Street.

3:38 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2400 block of State Road 3 North.

4:45 p.m. — Out-of-control juvenile in the 700 block of Hoosier Street.

6:33 p.m. — Burglary reported in the 1400 block of North State Street.

Stacy Mays-Knapp

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Columbus

Stacy Elizabeth Mays-Knapp, 54, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016, in her home.

Born on March 8, 1962, in Shelbyville, she was the daughter of the late Vickie Pettit-Carew and the late Russell Leo Mays.

She married the love of her life John Randall Knapp on December 8, 2007, in Columbus. He survives.

Stacy is also survived by her four daughters, Dawn Denton, Hope Fenton, MariBeth Fenton and Mazee Hood; and two beloved grandsons, Zyrus and Ryker. Also surviving are two sisters, Lori Mays of Boggstown and Teresa Haus of Shelbyville; and one brother, Troy Mays of Shelbyville.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Trent Mays.

Stacy was a strong woman who loved unconditionally and touched the hearts of those around her.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, November 21, 2016, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus, Indiana. A memorial service will directly follow the visitation at the same location.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”

Mary Friedersdorf

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Wesetport

Mary E. Friedersdorf, 96, of Westport, died at 8:10 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2016, at Morning Breeze Retirement & Health Care Center in Greensburg.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Robert Friedersdorf College Fund or the Sardinia Baptist Church.

Arrangements are incomplete at Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.

John McIntosh

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Elizabethtown

John Edward McIntosh, 50, of Elizabethtown, died at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016, at IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis.

Survivors include a son, Justice McIntosh of Columbus; a daughter, Rhiannon McIntosh of Muskegon, Michigan; his mother, Martha Theresa Downey of Elizabethtown; and sisters, Mary (Don) Colston of Jacksonville, Florida, Rhea McIntosh of Muskegon, Michigan, and Nerissa Alexander of Mobile, Alabama.

He was preceded in death by his father, John W. McIntosh, and stepfather, Terry L. Downey.

Cremation is planned and services will be held at a later date

Arrangements were made by Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon.

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home for expenses.

Melvin Kimbler

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North Vernon

Melvin Eugene Kimbler, 64, of North Vernon, died at 4:47 a.m., Nov. 19, 2016, at I.U. Methodist Indianapolis.

He is survived by his wife, Connie Kimbler.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home and Cremations Service.

Local Police, Fire – November 20

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

Arrests

Wednesday

Anna K. Arney, 19, 183 Hitchcock Court, Hope, disorderly conduct, possession or use of a legend drug or precursor, 3:03 p.m., by the Hope Police Department, released on $7,500 bond.

Ashley D. Gearhart, 25, 10622 North County Road 400W, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 3:54 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Bethany A. Ramirez, 22, North Vernon, possession of marijuana, Bartholomew County warrant, 7:22 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Tiffany J. Coleman, 43, 1301 Chestnut St., Columbus, two Bartholomew County warrants, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, 8:09 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $20,000 bond.

Michael A. Coleman, 49, 1312 Sycamore St., Columbus, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, Bartholomew County warrant, 8:53 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $91,000 bond.

Sarah K. Holwager, 37, 2230 Sims Court, Columbus, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, 9:40 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Sarah R. Meyer, 35, 2730 12th St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 11:16 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Thursday

Arrests

Heather M. Lacey, 31, 331 Cleveland St., Columbus, out-of-county warrant, 12:40 a.m., held with no bond.

Damon L. Bailey, 42, Indianapolis, driving while suspended with a prior conviction, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with a previous conviction and more than 30 grams, carrying a handgun without a license, dealing in methamphetamine, dealing in marijuana, obliterating identifying marks on a handgun, 1:01 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Angela D. Lucas, 40, 1447 Lafayette Ave., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, disorderly conduct, 1:32 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $8,500 bond.

Errick M. Rutherford, 30, 1121 Eighth St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, out-of-county warrant, 2:59 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held with no bond.

Shawn M. Asher, 37, 1935 Park Valley Drive, Columbus, possession of methamphetamine, body attachment, 3:19 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $2,500 bond.

Bobbie L. Rohrbough, 58, Greenwood, Bartholomew County warrant, 3:36 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Dwight E. Whitaker, 49, 156 Hitchcock Drive, Hope, battery on a law enforcement officer, public intoxication, possession of paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement, 3:49 a.m., by the Hope Police Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Edris A. Griffin, 34, Indianapolis, Bartholomew County warrant, 4:04 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Amilee K. Fugate, 26, 14040 W. Georgetown Road, Columbus, possession of a controlled substance, trafficking with an inmate, Bartholomew County warrant, 6:44 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held with no bond.

Jessie E. Baldwin, 34, 3841 Villa Drive, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 7:12 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held with no bond.

Jaron T. Henderson, 28, 612 Della Road, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, possession of paraphernalia, false informing, 11:15 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Misty D. Davis, 27, Seymour, two counts of failure to appear, driving while suspended with a prior conviction, 1:04 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $15,000 bond.

Damarcis C. Scrogham, 21, 1524 California St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, legend drug injection devices, 1:29 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $15,000 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Thursday

9:35 a.m. — Gas odor in the 1500 block of South Drive.

11:39 a.m. — Small hazardous material spill at 25th Street and Taylor Road.

11:54 a.m. — Possible overdose in the 1500 block of Central Avenue.

1:43 p.m. — Grass fire in the 1500 block of South Drive.

2:09 p.m. — Grass fire in the 8200 block of North County Road 900E.

2:59 p.m. — Small hazardous material spill in the 1500 block of South Drive.

4:55 p.m. — Person injured in the 100 block of Woodlane Drive.

6:49 p.m. — Carbon monoxide investigation in the 2300 block of Washington Street.

7:19 p.m. — Grass fire in the 1300 block of North National Road.

8:34 p.m. — Structure fire in the 800 block of California Street.

9:31 p.m. — Small hazardous material spill at Tipton Lakes Boulevard and Coles Drive.

10:34 p.m. — Gas odor in the 1100 block of Central Avenue.

11:20 p.m. — Person injured in the 1400 block of North National Road.

Incidents

Thursday

12:22 a.m. — Vandalism in the 5200 block of North Lincoln Village Drive.

12:35 a.m. — Theft in the 2500 block of Norcross Drive.

4:57 a.m. — Property-damage accident at South County Road 300W and West Deaver Road.

6:10 a.m. — Property-damage accident at East County Road 450S and South Jonesville Road.

7:34 a.m. — Property-damage accident at East Base Road and North State Road 46.

7:50 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2700 block of McKinley Avenue.

8:22 a.m. — Animal abuse reported at West County Road 450S and Interstate 65.

11:26 a.m. — Property-damage accident at 25th Street and Taylor Road.

11:32 a.m. — Battery reported in the 2000 block of Lincoln Park Drive.

11:53 a.m. — Personal-injury accident in the 2400 block of North National Road.

12:44 p.m. — Fight reported at Fifth and Lindsey streets.

12:49 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 3400 block of U.S. 31 South.

2:13 p.m. — Fight reported at Eighth and California streets.

3:20 p.m. — Property-damage accident at County Road 400S and South Jonesville Road.

3:25 p.m. — Property-damage accident at 16th Street and Michigan Avenue.

3:22 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 300 block of South National Road.

3:32 p.m. — Fight reported in the 2000 block of Merchants Mile.

3:46 p.m. — Fraud reported in the 600 block of Union Street.

4:04 p.m. — Property-damage accident at North Base Road and East County Road 1000N.

5:01 p.m. — Burglary in the 2600 block of East Main Cross Street.

5:09 p.m. — Property-damage accident at U.S. 31 North and West County Road 500N.

5:24 p.m. — Public intoxication reported at Indiana Avenue and Mapleton Street.

5:31 p.m. — Public intoxication reported in the 3500 block of Cardinal Court.

8:02 p.m. — Shots fired in the 1900 block of Gilmore Street.

8:44 p.m. — Damage to property in the 2000 block of 25th Street.

9:01 p.m. — Property-damage accident at Tipton Lakes Boulevard and Coles Drive.

9:28 p.m. — Fight in the 100 block of South Brooks Street.

Maurice David

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Nashville

A memorial service for Maurice A. “Pat” David, a former attorney and judge of Bartholomew County, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church, 618 8th St., Columbus.

The service will be preceded by visitation from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Hospice of South Central Indiana or CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), 1531 13th St., No. 2107, Columbus, Indiana 47201.

Mr. David, 94, of Nashville, died Sunday, November 13, 2016, at the home of his younger daughter.

He will be cremated and will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., with full military honors at a later date.

Lt. Colonel David retired from the United Stated Marine Corps in 1964. He served his country as a Marine for twenty-two years. He fought and was wounded in the Pacific during World War II and was a Purple Heart recipient. Prior to his enlistment, he had attended Indiana University and Purdue University. In 1949, after applying, he was selected by the Marine Corps to attend the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree.

He was a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, the State of Indiana and the District of Columbia. Throughout his military career he had duty stations in Virginia, Maryland, California, Hawaii, North Carolina, Okinawa, and Washington, D.C.

After relocating to Columbus, Indiana, Lt. Col. David was elected Judge of the Bartholomew County Superior Court in November 1964 and served in that capacity through 1968. On January 1, 1969, he joined the law firm Sharpnack, Bigley, David and Rumple as a partner where he practiced law until he retired in 1987. Mr. David received his certification as Senior Judge on July 30, 1991, and served the courts of Bartholomew County and multiple central and southern counties.

Among his community involvement, he served as a director and secretary of the Bartholomew County Jail Building Corporation, director and vice president of Housing Partnerships, Inc., director of Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., director and pro bono lawyer for Quinco Consulting Center, president of Bartholomew County Youth Study Commission, president of Columbus Kiwanis Club, president of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Board Nominating Assembly, and American Center for International Leadership, program officer for Emerging Leaders Summit Conference between young American and USSR leaders in Philadelphia, 1988, and in Moscow, Leningrad, and Sochi, Soviet Union, 1990.

He was named a Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Frank O’Bannon in 2001.

The son of Daniel and Violet Moore David, Mr. David was born in Nashville, March 26, 1922.

Pat was the first Boy Scout in Brown County to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.

He married Martha Heilman David on September 16, 1944, and she preceded him in death October 15, 2003. In February 2005, he married Bevera Libke and she also preceded him in death September 2014.

Mr. David’s brother, Dale Clinton David preceded him in death in 2015.

Survivors include his daughters, Patricia David Entrekin (William) of Greenwood and Lucinda David (Robert Vernon) of Nashville; grandchildren, Jill Entrekin Laker, Matthew David Entrekin (Laura), Bronwyn Deaver Shroyer (Alex), Jonah Daniel Deaver, Kelzee Kathleen Tibbetts; and great-grandchildren Wyatt Matthew, Anna Elizabeth, Katie Wynn and William Thomas Entrekin, Nathan Robert and Henry William Laker, Eliana Deaver and Odin David Shroyer. He is also survived by a brother, David Warren David (Mary Jane).

The family will receive online condolences at www.Hathaway-Myers.com. Hathaway-Myers Chapel is serving the David family.

Duke Energy raising concern

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Some residents in the path of a Duke Energy project to upgrade transmission lines fear the project could affect their property values and quality of life.

As many as 17 east-side Columbus neighborhoods will be affected when the electric company uses its legal easement rights to rebuild and improve an existing five-mile section of a transmission line from its substation at 4691 E. County Road 300 North to another at 4410 E. County Road 200 South.

Joe Nicholson, who lives along Greenbriar Drive in the High Vista subdivision, was notified in August that Duke plans to replace 137 utility poles near his home with new steel poles that will be 5 to 10 feet taller.

The project, which runs through the backyards of more than three dozen homeowners, means trees and structures within Duke Energy’s easement will be removed. Easements are granted by property owners to an electric utility to construct, operate or maintain power lines and other equipment.

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Duke will relocate items such as fences or sheds that residents have placed in the easement elsewhere on affected properties for free, said Chip Orben, Duke Energy spokesman.

The company will not replace trees that are removed inside the easement, but plans to provide information on what trees are appropriate to be located within the easement, he said.

The company has access to a 100-foot-wide utility easement starting 50 feet from the center of the pole line on both sides, Orben said. Duke has been looking at the transmission line improvement project over the past two to three years, he said.

Nicholson, however, said he was shocked by the utility’s plans.

“This is like a battle at City Hall, only 10 times bigger,” said Nicholson, who has lived in his home for the past 32 years with his wife, Donna.

The couple has a fence, brush vegetation and several trees in their backyard that will be eventually cleared. Stakes indicating right-of-way boundaries have already been posted on their property and that of other homeowners whose property intersects with the easement.

Property worries

About 400 customers receive their electricity from the transmission line that is being upgraded. The work is expected to take 12 to 18 months to complete, Orben said.The transmission line was originally placed in the neighborhoods in 1953, and 92 percent of the existing wood utility poles are beyond their life expectancy, Orben said. Upgrading the line will improve the reliability of electric service for customers, he said.

But Nicholson said he is worried about his home’s property value declining as a result of the project. He added that he and his wife were thinking about selling their house in the next few years.

He acknowledged being aware of the easement but suggested that Duke Energy move the utility poles across the street instead of clearing the easement.

“It just seems excessive to us, that’s the bottom line,” Nicholson said, referring to the company’s plans. “Our property means a lot to us and we take pride in it. When you come in here and strip all of this out that are in well-established neighborhoods, it affects the community.”

Obligation to clear path

Orben said he would also be upset if trees and shrubs were removed from his own backyard, but stressed that crews need to have access to lines in case there are problems to address on the circuit. Tree trimming and vegetation management is currently underway, he said.“I am sympathetic to people who have trees in their yard, but we have an obligation to keep that easement clear,” Orben said.

Orben said Duke Energy has made multiple attempts to get in touch with individuals affected by the upcoming work. Customers may experience a few service interruptions when work begins, he said.

Kathleen Abraham’s backyard will also be impacted by the project. The size of her chain-link fence will be reduced since a portion of it falls within Duke Energy’s easement.

She is also worried about whether her home could be sold in the future.

Abraham said company officials have been cooperative in discussing the project with people living in the area, but said many individuals aren’t happy.

“I think everybody’s sad about it,” Abraham said.

Becky Luckmann, who has lived in her Greenbriar Drive home with her husband for the past 25 years, is also unhappy about the upcoming project. She has had to remove a children’s playset from her backyard, which has upset her three grandchildren, she said.

Two large trees and a garden will be removed, while a pair of large sheds will also have to be relocated closer to her patio as well, she said.

“It will make it a lot less like you have a personal space,” Luckmann said. “It’s very frustrating when you’ve spent 25 years like this.”

But she acknowledged her hands are tied and that there’s nothing she can do to stop the work from occurring.

“The issue is they’ve been back there trimming trees and never mentioned any easements,” Luckmann said. “I guess we just have to accept it.”

Orben said Duke Energy has an obligation to provide safe electricity service at a reasonable cost to its customers.

“In the end, there will be a more reliable system in place to serve Columbus,” Orben said.

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What: Duke Energy will rebuild and improve an existing five-mile section of a transmission line. Crews will replace 137 existing utility poles with new steel poles that are about 5 to 10 feet taller.

Where: The transmission line runs through these neighborhoods and housing subdivisions on the east side of Columbus: Adam’s Park, Amberley, Barr Minor, Clifty Heights, Eastgate, Flintwood, Foxpointe, Hartford Place, Heather Heights, The Highlands, High Vista, Jackson Park, Knollwood, Longwood, Longview, The Ridge and Villas of Stonecrest.

Why: The power line was originally constructed in 1953, with 92 percent of the wood utility poles past their life expectancy. Duke officials say upgrading the line will improve the reliability of service for customers.

When: Work on the project is expected to begin in January and will take 12 to 18 months to complete.

Information: Direct questions about the project to Duke Energy at 1-800-820-9362. Comments and questions can also be e-mailed to MidwestTransmission@duke-energy.com

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Reject hate; show love, respect for community

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Let’s be clear, hate — in its various forms — has no place in this community and shouldn’t have in any other community, either.

Hate speech and taunting/bullying are among incidents have occurred locally recently, as well as nationally.

About a dozen students in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. have been subjected since election day to anti-immigrant taunts such as “Build That Wall” by other students. The rhetoric was used during the presidential campaign and repeated on social media regarding possible changes to the nation’s immigration policies. Such comments go against expectations by the school district for students to treat each other with respect and kindness. They also conflict with Columbus’ welcoming community practices.

Last weekend in Brown County, anti-gay and pro-Nazi graffiti was spray painted on St. David Episcopal Church, located in Bean Blossom. A swastika and the phrase “Heil Trump” — a reference to President-elect Donald Trump — were among the messages left on the church.

It’s disturbing that people would think they have license to publicly display hate toward others — especially referencing a hate group that killed millions of people during the Holocaust.

Hate needs to be rebuked with love and compassion.

In Columbus, organizers did just that in the wake of the initial Nov. 8 taunting/bullying incident.

The city’s long-standing efforts to be a welcoming community for all people was reiterated during a Nov. 11 “Stand on the Side of Love” rally. The turnout for the quickly arranged rally, held at 5 p.m., was nothing short of phenomenal. About 300 peaceful people made their feeling known during the rally, which began outside The Commons and moved down Washington Street.

BCSC Superintendent Jim Roberts spoke during the rally, and make clear the district’s expectations for student interaction.

“Some of these reactions have included remarks and behaviors that are particularly hurtful to many members of our student body and compromise our efforts to provide a welcoming and diverse learning culture of respect, fairness and trust for all,” Roberts said.

“Our school system will not tolerate actions that demonstrate a lack of understanding and respect for our differences.”

Hate has no place in the schools, the community at large or anywhere, and must be rejected by showing love and respect for people.

Columbus has made efforts to create a welcoming community over the years through various initiatives and its Human Rights Commission. Those efforts are important, and the message of what the community wants must continue.

Letter: Veterans Day workers deserve salute

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From: Kenneth Landreth

Columbus

Mill Race Center and its staff, the Daughters of the American Revolution, the performance troupe The Lasting Impressions and even the taxi and bus drivers should stand tall and be proud for their contributions to all of us on Veterans Day. They all deserve a salute.

The USO show brought some memories from back when, so I am thankful. It was a job well done.

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