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There’s no curbing enthusiasm

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Columbus sanitation crews picked up more than 35 tons of recyclable materials from residents’ new green-lidded toters during the first week of citywide curbside recycling.

That pace would more than double the city’s original recycling volume goal of 873.6 tons per year. With the first week’s recycling results in, the city has raised that goal to 2,080 tons annually.

The forecast originally was based on 4,800 participants, which the city increased to 8,000 users.

City officials said the program, which began the second week of its first two-week cycle Monday, is going smoothly and shows signs of good things to come.

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‘Long time coming’

Residents have been enthusiastic about the program, which “has been a long time coming,” Mayor Kristen Brown said.

Bryan Burton, who manages the city garage, said the amount of material the truck picked up required more than one drop-off to the transfer site on some days.

Sanitation crews picked up about 71,000 pounds of recyclable materials last week from 2,658 houses, among more than 7,000 households that signed up for the program. Residents were assigned to “A” or “B” routes, and the city’s recycling truck, covered in its own unique design, stopped at “A” houses last week and started on “B” residences beginning Monday.

Happy customers

Sharon Wright, a westside resident, was one of the first 500 or so residents to have her recycling picked up. After serving the city garage as its first customer Feb. 2 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the recycling truck headed out to service most city neighborhoods west of Terrace Lake Road.

Wright and her husband, who live on the outer edge of Tipton Lakes, filled their large toter to the brim after getting it a few weeks before the program started, she said.

“When I first saw it, I thought, ‘Oh my gosh that’s big,’” Wright said of the 96-gallon toter. “I didn’t realize how much we use that was recyclable.”

Thomas Smith, who lives in downtown Columbus, said his toter was at least ¾ full when he set it out for crews to pick up Tuesday morning.

Smith said he and his family have recycled before. They took newspapers to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, and the household utilized a curbside program that Rumpke Waste Inc. offered while it lasted.

If his family can keep the recycling toter that full going forward, Smith estimated it would reduce their bags of garbage by about one per week.

Recycling also cut down the amount of material in Wright’s garbage toter, which she said had “hardly anything in it at all.”

That illustrates how the curbside recycling helps keep the landfill from filling up more quickly, a clear benefit of the program, Wright said.

The city sent about 16,000 tons of waste to the Bartholomew County Landfill last year, most of which was from the city’s 16,000 residential sanitation customers. It has sent an average of 15,452 tons to the landfill annually during the past five years.

Brown said the city’s revised recycling volume estimates is for an average of 20 pounds per toter during each two-week pickup cycle.

Some areas had less material per toter than others, but the city as a whole averaged nearly 26 pounds per recycling toter, according to numbers the mayor provided Friday.

Nearly all that material has been free of items that have to be picked out manually because they can’t be recycled, Burton said.

He said he got a text from the city’s main contact at Ray’s Trash Service — the company the city hired to take, sort and sell all the recyclable materials — when the first load from the transfer station hit the sorting lines up in Indianapolis, and they were happy with how clean the material was.

Ray’s is working to lease property with an existing building or an open lot where it can build to set up a more permanent transfer station, Brown said. Meanwhile, the sanitation crew is dumping out loads onto a floor to get scoops into containers and hauled to Indianapolis.

The city plans some educational efforts, including reminding people what materials can go in the toters and when it’s necessary to separate two recyclable materials that are packaged together, Brown said.

Burton said that, based on what crews saw last week, people should know not to bag materials and to make sure toters are at least 2 to 3 feet apart. More space is better if people’s driveways are wide enough, he said. Residents with narrower driveways should put toters a minimum of 1 foot apart, making it easier for automated pickup, he said.

City residents already have said they enjoy the convenience of putting all their recyclables into one toter instead of sorting them to take to sites all over the city, she said.

“It really is so easy to do,” Wright said. “Instead of throwing it in the trash, you throw it in the other one. It couldn’t be more convenient.”

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The city’s curbside recycling program is an ongoing program with no deadline for residents to sign up.

People can sign up at any time by going to columbus.in.gov/columbus-recycles/columbus-recycles-sign-up/. The application requires some basic information, such as name, address and a contact number. People also can elect to receive email updates or select a 48- or 64-gallon toter.

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Residents with questions about the curbside recycling program can visit columbus.in.gov/columbus-recycles/frequently-asked-questions or call the city garage at 812-376-2509.

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Feb. 2: 7.33

Feb. 3: 3.73

Feb. 4: 11.07

Feb. 5: 7.29

Feb. 6: 6.18

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DO recycle:

  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Plastics No. 1 through No. 7
  • Metal cans
  • Aluminum foil and aluminum foil pans
  • Cardboard, newspaper and magazines
  • Paper food containers
  • Paper

DON’T recycle:

  • Plastic bags or trash bags
  • Plastic food wrappers
  • Plastics without numbers
  • Greasy food containers
  • Food or liquid waste
  • Yard waste
  • Construction debris or scrap material
  • Hazardous waste
  • Electronics, cables or batteries
  • Diapers, tissue or biohazardous waste
  • Light bulbs
  • Ceramics, dishes or mirrors
  • Hoses, toys, clothes, shoes, tools, plastic straws, to-go lids
  • Holiday decorations
  • Styrofoam
  • Envelopes lined with bubble wrap, other shipping materials

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Reception for Chinese photo exhibit planned

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The School of Fine Arts & Design at Ivy Tech Community College — Columbus will have a final reception tonight for its current photography exhibit.

“Jiangsu to Tibet: The Summer Trek of Jiang Wei,” with photography by Jiang Wei, opened with a Jan. 20 reception and continues through Sunday.

It includes a collection of photos taken during the summer of 2014, when Jiang ventured from Wuxi, China, in the eastern part of the country, through southern and western China to various areas of Tibet. The trip covered more than 5,000 miles.

Jiang is the assistant director of the School of Culture & Creativity at the Wuxi Professional & Technical College, the sister college of Ivy Tech.

Since January, Jiang has been visiting Columbus with three other faculty members as part of the college faculty exchange program. That group, however, will leave Columbus on Thursday morning.

The four faculty members were part of the third faculty exchange between Ivy Tech and Wuxi Professional & Technical College.

Those exchanges, which started in 2012, have helped the two colleges develop a relationship that is evolving to start offering student exchanges as well.

Prints of Jiang Wei’s photos — which explore the vibrancy, culture, terraces, people and customs of China — will be available with signatures in various sizes and with or without frames.

Proceeds from sales will go to the Ivy Tech Foundation and will be specifically donated to help fund the Ivy Tech/Wuxi Student Exchange Program that’s currently being set up.

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What: “Jiangsu to Tibet: The Summer Trek of Jiang Wei,” with photography by Jiang Wei

Where: Ivy Tech Community College — Columbus

Final reception: Gallery reception is 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Gallery of Fine Arts & Design at Ivy Tech Columbus, in Poling Hall, 4475 Central Ave.

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The fab freshman

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The task was a tall one.

Columbus East was playing two-time defending Class 4A state champion and top-ranked Bedford North Lawrence, and Addy Galarno volunteered to guard one of the Stars’ standout post players, Jenna Allen.

Allen is 6-foot-3. Galarno is 5-8. But Galarno, a freshman, helped keep the Michigan State recruit to 12 points.

“She’s a tough-minded kid,” East coach Danny Brown said of Galarno. “She’s so tough mentally and physically that it makes her a good defensive player. She has a lot of basketball awareness about her. She doesn’t like to lose, whether it’s a game or whether it’s one-on-one with who she’s guarding, she’s just a battler.”

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That’s one of the reasons Brown moved Galarno into the starting lineup a few games ago. She hasn’t disappointed. In one four-game stretch, she made 11 3-pointers and averaged nearly 10 points a game.

“She’s basically thrived in the starting lineup,” Brown said. “She’s been a big part of what we’ve done this year, and she’s going to be a big part of what we do in the future.”

“I’m very surprised,” Galarno said. “When I came in, I was not expecting to play varsity. I was expecting to play freshman or JV. I was really happy the day that he told me that I’d be starting because I worked so hard. I can’t thank him enough for letting me have the opportunity to start.”

Brown hasn’t been surprised with Galarno’s production.

“I saw her in middle school, and she could knock down a 3 even then,” Brown said. “I could see that she was someone we wanted to keep an eye on that could possibly play varsity. She proved that in the summer and has gotten better and better as the season has gone on. She’s always had the ability, and she’s a hard worker. Her shooting confidence is growing and growing.”

“All of the upperclassmen have helped me develop my game, and over the season, I feel like I’ve improved,” Galarno said. “I’ve always worked so hard on defense, and this season I’ve tried to improve my offense as much as I could. All the shooting I’ve done, I feel like that’s improved a lot since last year.”

Galarno is one of six freshman on the Olympians’ varsity roster and one of three who sees extensive action. One of the others, Britney Ballard, is the backup point guard.

“You have to figure Britney and Addy look to be the backcourt duo for the next three years, I hope,” Brown said.

Kristen Lyons, a 6-2 center, is the other freshman to play regular minutes.

“The six freshman, we always play well together, so the future is bright for all of us,” Galarno said.

“They’ve gained so much valuable experience this year,” Brown said. “That’s key, and getting them the chance to experience the sectional coming up will make them even more battle-tested going into next season. But they’ve been able to handle anything we’ve given them or what the other teams have thrown at them. They’ve all had their moments.”

Galarno comes from an athletic family. Her sister Ashton swam at East and is now a senior at Coastal Carolina. Her brother Logan played on the Olympians’ state championship team in 2013 and is now a freshman football player at Thomas More.

Addy Galarno played on the varsity soccer team in the fall. She said she doesn’t have a favorite sport between soccer and basketball.

“I guess it depends on which season I’m in because I like both a lot,” Addy Galarno said. “I don’t think I could ever not play either sport. I think I would like to play one of them in college.”

For the moment, Addy is focused on this week’s Shelbyville Sectional. The Olympians (12-11) drew a first-round bye and play the winner of tonight’s Bloomington South-Bloomington North game in Friday’s semifinals. A win would put East in the finals, likely against 4A No. 2 Columbus North.

“Our goal is to make it to the sectional championship because anything can happen,” Galarno said. “In practice, we’ve been working really hard on developing an offense that will work. We’ve been trying to play together more as a team, and that’s been working well that last few games. We’re hoping to keep that going.”

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Shelbyville Sectional

Today

6 p.m.: Shelbyville vs. East Central

7:30 p.m.: Bloomington North vs. Bloomington South

Friday

6 p.m.: Columbus North vs. Shelbyville-East Central winner

7:30 p.m.: Columbus East vs. Bloomington North-Bloomington South winner

Saturday

7:30 p.m.: Championship

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Follow Speidel: Play with integrity

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The Friday before his terrible auto accident, Josh Speidel came out of the Bull Dogs’ locker room following his team’s 60-57 loss to Southport to speak with me.

This was a game that decided the Conference Indiana title, and it was simply a terrific high school basketball game, a knock-down, drag-out affair from beginning to end.

I asked Speidel what he thought made the difference in the game.

“I didn’t show up,” he said.

Those who know Speidel understand that he is all about responsibility. I told him that I thought he played a pretty darned good game. He said he should have played better.

That was the attitude that makes him a great high school player. He takes the load on his shoulders, and away he goes.

Today, play begins in the girls high school sectional playoffs, and I know these athletes do so with heavy hearts as Speidel continues to fight for his life in critical but stable condition at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following the Feb. 1 crash.

As I have traveled to various games since that accident, it is evident that everyone in our area, not just city, has been deeply affected. The joy of playing the game has taken a hit as we have a far more serious matter on our minds and in our hearts.

Those of us who have had casual contact with his fine, young man can’t imagine the incredible agony his family and close friends are experiencing as each day passes. Yet, Speidel touched so many other lives as well.

Just being a local sportswriter, I think of Josh several times a day, forcing my mind to wander while emotions cloud my mind. It’s hard to think of anything else. I’m sure many people in the community, who had occasional contact with him as I did, feel the same way.

I can’t imagine how basketball players at Columbus North and Columbus East high schools, both boys and girls, can concentrate on the games at hand. All those players, along with those at Hauser and Columbus Christian, and those in programs in nearby communities, have grown up playing on the same basketball teams as Speidel or against him or at least have spent a lot of time watching him.

These teams, and especially the Columbus North girls, 22-1 and ranked No. 2 in the final Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, must find a way to step away from their grief and concern for their classmate and friend. They have to clear their minds during these two-hour windows so they can concentrate on their own goals.

North seniors Debie Gedeon, Sheyanne Street, Ali Patberg, Sydney Patberg and Hannah Poindexter have one final chance to win a state championship, and that is, no matter what is happening around them, a goal of tremendous importance.

My advice during a difficult time would be to follow Speidel’s lead. When things get tough, take responsibility for yourself. Be accountable to your teammates.

If our area athletes follow that example, their teams will be just fine.

I can’t think of a better way to honor Speidel.

Jay Heater is the sports editor of The Republic. He can be reached at jheater@therepublic.com

High school scoreboard – February 10

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BOYS SWIMMING

Columbus North, 133, Plainfield 52

At Plainfield Natatorium

200 medley relay — 1, Columbus North ‘A’ (McQueen, Chase, Zhuang, Adam, Freudenthaler, Matthew, Zhang, Kevin), 1:43.92. 2, Plainfield ‘A,’ 1:49.49. 3, Columbus North ‘B’ (Torres Martinez, Angel, Schumaker III, Ab, Goble, Thomas, Imlay, Jared), 1:49.54. 200 freestyle — 1, Thompson, Ben (CN), 1:55.74. 2, Pawlowski, James (P), 1:58.76. 3, Lennox, Ryan (P), 2:00.00. 200 IM — 1, McQueen, Chase (CN), 2:02.25. 2, Torres Martinez, Angel (CN), 2:12.65. 3, Zhuang, Adam (CN), 2:16.06. 50 freestyle — 1, Zhang, Kevin (CN), 24.06. 2, Vorndran, Matthew (CN), 25.10. 3, Adams,

Brayton (P), 26.30. 1 meter diving — 1, Jiles, Kaemon (CN), 279.40. 2, Fehribach, Grant (CN), 157.85. 3, Shaffer, Blake (CN), 110.70. 100 Fly — 1, Freudenthaler, Matthew (CN), 55.27. 2, Goble, Thomas (CN), 1:00.08. 3,

States, Christian (P), 1:02.19. 100 freestyle — 1, Thompson, Ben (CN), 52.19. 2, Rhodes, Chaz (P), 52.42. 3, Vorndran, Matthew (CN), 52.93. 500 freestyle — 1, Brinegar, Michael (CN), 4:47.23. 2, Imlay, Jared (CN), 5:02.70. 3, Goble, Thomas (CN), 5:14.23. 200 yard freestyle relay — 1, Columbus North ‘A’ (Freudenthaler, Matthew, Zhang, Kevin, McqQeen,

Chase, Brinegar, Michael), 1:34.39. 2, Columbus North ‘B’ (Zhuang, Adam, Thompson, Ben, Vorndran, Matthew, Schumaker III, Ab), 1:41.16. 3,

Plainfield ‘A,’ 1:41.39. 100 backstroke — 1, Rhodes, Chaz (P), 59.27. 2, Torres Martinez, Angel (CN), 1:00.93. 3, Imlay, Jared (CN), 1:03.87. 100 breaststroke — 1, Zhuang, Adam (CN), 1:05.44. 2, States, Christian (P), 1:08.14. 3, Schumaker III, Ab (CN), 1:09.96. 400 freestyle relay — 1, Columbus North ‘A’ (Brinegar, Michael, McQueen, Chase, Freudenthaler,

Matthew, Imlay, Jared), 3:24.32. 2, Columbus North ‘B’ (Thompson, Ben, Vorndran, Matthew, Thompson, Drew, Torres Martinez, Angel, 3:38.74. 3, Plainfield ‘A,’ 3:39.00.

GYMNASTICS

At Bloomington South High School

Columbus East 110.95, Bloomington South 108.5

All Around —  1. Adi Minor (CE) 37.7, 2. Becca Bryan (CE) 37.65, 3. Catherine McGibbon (BS) 36.45, 4. Seena Greiwe (CE) 35.6. Vault —  1. Minor (CE) 9.5, 2. Bryan (CE) 9.3, 3. Kaylee Eurton (BS) 9.2, 4. Cheryl Bruce (BS) 9.1. Uneven bars —  1. Minor (CE), 9.5, 2. Kelsey Schermer (BS) 9.15, 3. Eurton (BS) 8.95, 4. Bryan (CE), 8.9. Balance beam — 1. Bryan (CE) 9.7, 2. Minor (CE), 9.6, 3. Eurton (BS) 9.25, 4t. Greiwe (CE)/Ashley Stewart (BS) 9.1. Floor exercise — 1. Bryan (CE) 9.75, 2. Meg Oyler (BS) 9.2, 3t. Minor (CE)/Greiwe (CE) 9.1.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Elementary Basketball League title game

at Columbus East High School, Saturday

Smith 46, Richards 39

Smith;7;13;10;16;—;46

Richards;11;10;10;8;—;39

Smith: Kody Reynolds 6 5-6 17, Ben Major 4 4-4 12, Crase Bergman 6 1-1 13, Hunter Nichalson 0 0-2 0, Lake Kaisher 1 0-1 2, Jacob Box 1 0-0 2, Daniel Vaca-Abrego 0 0-0 0, Ty Uphaus 0 0-0 0, Zach Forrest 0 0-0 0, Brandon Clark 0 0-0 0, Christian Arbuckle 0 0-0 0, Deontae Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 10-14 46.

Richards: Kaden Wise 2 1-2 5, Reese Harmon 8 4-4 20, Ricardo Navarro 1 0-0 2, Taylor Hollen 2 0-0 4, Chase Sams 2 0-0 4, Rhett Harmon 2 0-0 4, Davi Carvalho 0 0-0 0, Chase Martoccia 0 0-0 0, Jaxson Scruggs 0 0-0 0, Malachi Parks 0 0-0 0, Ethan Glaid 0 0-0 0, Leyton White 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 5-6 39.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Elementary Basketball League title game

at Columbus East High School, Saturday

Richards 32, Southside 14

Southside;0;4;2;8;—;14

Richards;12;10;6;4;—;32

Southside: Laney Moore 3 1-3 7, Mackenzie Sigman 0 1-4 1, Caroline West 3 0-2 6, Nitya Chenanda 0 0-0 0, Winter Shaver 0 0-0 0, Kendal Ely 0 0-0 0, Kathleen Soedel 0 0-0 0, Hannah Larson 0 0-0 0, Gretchen Comer 0 0-0 0, Caroline West 0 0-0 0, Audrey Giesige 0 0-0 0, Jocelyn Carroll 0 0-0 0, Emma Derringer 0 0-0 0. Totals: 6 2-9 14.

Richards: Reece Whitehead 1 0-0 2, Koryn Greiwe 2 1-2 5, Kaitlin Brummett 3 0-0 6, Alexia Heafner 2 0-0 4, Alivia Steinkoenig 1 0-0 2, Katy Jordan 3 0-0 6, Haili Smith 0 0-2 0, Lexia Wilcox 0 0-0 0, Haylee Acton 3 1-3 7, Emalee Heafner 0 0-0 0, Naomy Argueta 0 0-0 0, Annaleigh Matzar 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 2-7 32.

Pence: Shorten ISTEP+ testing time

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Gov. Mike Pence is taking action to shorten this year’s ISTEP+ exam, less than a month before students are scheduled to begin testing.

Pence signed an executive order Monday to reduce the length of time to complete the ISTEP, which at least 470,000 Hoosier schoolchildren ages 8 to 14 are set to take this year. The governor has instructed the office of Management and Budget to hire nationally recognized testing experts to find ways to shorten the test. Those experts will then provide a report to the governor’s office, the Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana State Board of Education about how ISTEP can be shortened.

The department of education and CTB/McGraw-Hill, the company that wrote and administers ISTEP, will then be expected to make the recommended changes so that the length of ISTEP this year is comparable to past practice, Pence said at a news conference.

In previous years, ISTEP took five to six hours for third- through eighth-grade students to complete. This year’s exam, which will test students over Indiana’s new academic standards, is expected to take students 12 to 13 hours to complete.

Pence said he decided to sign the executive order after hearing from parents during the past week who were stunned and outraged at the length of the test.

“Let me be very clear on this point: Doubling the length of the ISTEP test is unacceptable, and I won’t stand for it,” Pence said. “We need to fix this. And we will. We still have time to get this right. But we must act immediately to do that.”

Pence cited dysfunction between the state board and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz as the chief reason why ISTEP had grown so long.

“I don’t want to make this personal,” Pence said. “But look, the department of education is completely responsible for crafting the test and conducting the test in the state of Indiana. That is their responsibility.”

A spokesman for the Indiana Department of Education responded to Gov. Mike Pence’s call for shorter ISTEP exams, saying the longer testing-time arose from Indiana’s new academ-ic standards.

Pence last year called for “uncommonly high standards” when the State Board of Education drafted new state standards to replace the national Common Core standards, said education department press secretary Daniel Altman.

Altman said Indiana’s new ISTEP+ test is more rigorous as a result of the state’s tougher standards and therefore it takes more time for students to complete it.

Experts took testing fatigue into consideration when building the exam, and schools have options for their testing schedules. For example, they can give two shorter sections one day, followed by one different section the next, Altman said.

The revamped test was designed to test how well students are being prepared for college and their careers in their elementary and middle school classes. Their scores will be used by the department of education to grade students’ schools, and the results will also factor into teachers’ annual evaluations, which affect whether they receive raises.

“It’s disappointing to see that the governor is, again, trying to work around rather than with the superintendent,” Altman said. “That’s been a habit for his administration, and it’s really disappointing to see.”

Tom Lange is a staff writer for the Daily Journal of Johnson County, a sister publication of The Republic. The Associated Press also contributed to this report.

Local Police, Fire – February 10

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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

Friday

Tanner Joseph Stickney, 20, Bedford, Bartholomew County warrant and court order, 3:40 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, no bond.

Brian Lee Bay, 44, 9250 West North Keith Drive, Columbus, probation violation, 4:08 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, no bond.

Jessica Ann Thompson, 27, 5013 Vance St., Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 7:55 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $2,000 bond.

Brandy R. N. Martin, 26, 405 Della Road, Columbus, Bartholomew County warrant, 8:32 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Eddie James Brown, 52, Greencastle, out-of-county warrant, 10:13 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, no bond.

Sadrac Cordova, 22, 611 Garden St., Columbus, operating without ever receiving a license, 10:46 p.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $2,500 bond.

Saturday

Chad A. Buchanan, 42, 19905 E. State Road 46, Hope, operating while intoxicated, 2:29 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Jesse D. Goodpaster, 34, 212 Della Road, operating after a lifetime suspension, 5:58 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, released on $15,000 bond.

Matthew H. St. Clair, 29, 22 N. Ross St., Columbus, driving while suspended/prior, 7:24 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, released on $5,000 bond.

Randall W. Garris, 43, 405 Della Road, Columbus, out-of-county warrant and public intoxication, 8:01 a.m., by the Columbus Police Department, no bond.

Peter L. Carrillo, 37, 1045 Driftwood Avenue, Columbus, operating while intoxicated, 8:37 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $5,000 bond.

Jason Sparks, 37, 1114 Grand Ave., Columbus, possession of methamphetamine and a Bartholomew County warrant, 9:35 a.m., by the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, held in lieu of $67,500 bond.

Steven Anthony Curry, 21, 2230 Sims Court, Columbus, domestic battery/presence of a minor or previous convictions and interfering with the report of a crime, 12:16 p.m., by the Columbus Police Department, held in lieu of $12,500 bond.

Fire, medic runs

Saturday

6:23 a.m. — Difficulty breathing in the 5000 block of North Denny Street.

7:45 a.m. — Seizure in the 6700 block of West County Road 550S.

8:29 a.m. — Gas odor in the 5400 block of 25th Street.

8:41 a.m. — Possible heart attack in the 5400 block of 25th Street.

9:11 a.m. — Illness in the 200 block of East School Street.

10:24 a.m. — Unconscious person in the 2600 block of Joseph Cox Court.

11:15 a.m. — Illness in the 2000 block of West Jonathan Moore Pike.

2:18 p.m. — Seizure reported in the 1800 block of Taylor Road.

2:28 p.m. — Injury at 32nd Street and Marr Road.

2:46 p.m. — Difficulty breathing in the 7400 block of East County Road 50N.

3:15 p.m. — Injury in the 9500 block of North Main Street.

4:34 p.m. — Injury in the 7000 block of Interstate 65 South.

4:43 p.m. — Seizure in the 3600 block of Central Avenue.

5:14 p.m. — Illness in the 1600 block of Cottage Avenue.

5:38 p.m. — Possible heart attack in the 1600 block of Cottage Avenue.

10:39 p.m. — Illness in the 2000 block of Chapa Drive.

Incidents

Saturday

12:51 a.m. — Mischief and vandalism in the 4000 block of North County Road 150W.

2:28 a.m. — Suspicious person in vehicle in the 600 block of Third Street.

2:38 a.m. — Suspicious person in the 5200 block of North Indianapolis Road.

2:59 a.m. — Disturbance in the 2700 block of Williamsburg Court.

3:24 a.m. — Public intoxication in the 2000 block of West Merchants Mile.

3:57 a.m. — Domestic dispute in the 1000 block of Kelli Drive.

4:21 a.m. — Suspicious person in vehicle in the 1900 block of Washington Street.

5:48 a.m. — Suspicious person in the 1400 block of Union Street.

6:25 a.m. — Possible drunken driver at U.S. 31 and State Road 7.

8:21 a.m. — Trespassing in the 270 block of North Ross Street.

9:53 a.m. — Subject refusing to leave in the 3400 block of U.S. 31 South.

10:22 a.m. — Property-damage accident at 10th Street and Marr Road.

10:28 p.m. — Theft in the 1100 block of Kevin Drive.

10:40 a.m. — Property-damage accident in the 1700 block of Anthony Drive.

12:01 p.m. — Theft in the 1100 block of West County Road 230S.

12:18 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 6000 block of U.S. 31 North.

12:20 p.m. — Theft in the 2300 block of 25th Street.

12:54 p.m. _ Battery reported in the 500 block of Second Street.

1:24 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 2700 block of 25th Street.

1:53 p.m. — Theft in the 8300 block of North Burbrink Drive.

2:15 p.m. — Domestic dispute in the 2800 block of Rosewood Lane.

3:05 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 11000 block of U.S. 31 North.

4:00 p.m. — Theft in the 2600 block of Eastwood Drive.

4:02 p.m. — Residential burglary at 19th Street and Cherry Street.

4:08 p.m. — Property damage in the 1300 block of North National Road.

5:08 p.m. — Property-damage accident in the 700 block of Jonesville Road.

5:32 p.m. — Residential burglary in the 200 block of South Washington Street.

6:07 p.m. — Theft in the 500 block of Second Street.

6:46 p.m. — Fraud reported in the 9000 block of West County Road 275S.

7:41 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at National Road and Hawthorne Drive.

7:43 p.m. — Suspicious person in vehicle in the 300 block of Washington Street.

8:05 p.m. — Suspicious person in vehicle in the 900 block of Sycamore Street.

8:26 p.m. — Domestic dispute in the 2600 block of Forest Drive.

8:30 p.m. — Shots fired in the 3800 block of Central Avenue.

8:58 p.m. — Reckless driving at 10th Street and Gladstone Avenue.

9:01 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at Railroad and Second streets.

9:24 p.m. — Property-damage accident at National and Beam roads.

9:53 p.m. — Possible drunken driver at U.S. 31 and Hartman Drive.

10:35 p.m. — Suspicious person in the 900 block of South Marr Road.

10:47 p.m. — Domestic dispute in the 3300 block of McKinley Avenue.

11:31 p.m. — Suspicious person in vehicle at Jonesville Road and County Road 850S.

11:36 p.m. — Threats reported in the 2100 block of 10th Street.

11:59 p.m. — Disturbance in the 300 block of Fourth Street.

Health care navigator to speak at meeting

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The South Central Indiana Association of Health Underwriters will have its regular monthly meeting at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn Express in Scottsburg.

Featured speaker for the meeting is Marla Morse, Columbus Regional Hospital.

Morse is a navigator and trainer at the hospital helping sign up uninsured individuals on the Affordable Care Act. There will be discussion on the broker and navigator roles and the federal health care legislation.

The South Central association is the local chapter of the National Association of Health Underwriters.

Herschel W. Doles

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Florida

Herschel W. Doles, 93, of Florida, formerly of Columbus, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.

Funeral service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hodges Family Funeral Home in Dade City, Florida, with calling from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Florida National Cemetery.

Dorothy McKain

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Marr Road

Dorothy Louise (Van Wye) McKain, 89, of Marr Road, died at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015, at Silver Oaks Health Campus.

Dorothy was born September 10, 1925, in Columbus, Indiana, the daughter of Roy and Thelma (Snyder) Van Wye. She married Robert L. McKain July 1, 1949. He preceded her in death September 30, 2013.

Early in her life, Dorothy worked at Arvin Industries, Cummins Engine Company and Camp Atterbury. She spent the rest of her life as a devoted wife, mom, grandma and great-grandma.

Calling will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery Seymour. There will be no funeral service.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital through the funeral home.

Survivors include her daughters, Janet L. (Steve) Jones of Taylorsville, Indiana, and Mary Ann (Randall) Alka of San Marcos, Texas; a sister, Doris McKenney, of Clearwater, Florida; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a brother, Roy G. Van Wye; two daughters, Karen Sue McKain and Cheryl J. Lettie; and one grandchild.

Services were entrusted to Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.

You are invited to light a virtual candle and send a message to the McKain family via the Internet.

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