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Snow photos from Crawfordsville
FCPLD Library Corner
From the desk of FCPLD Director Susan Knight
Current Hours: Monday through Friday 1:00 to 6:00; Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00.
Extended Hours: Beginning Monday, Feb. 22, we will open Monday through Thursday 1:00 to 8:00, Friday 1:00 to 6:00, and Saturday 1:00 to 4:00.
Winter Weather: If the weather is bad, please call before making the trip to the library. In addition, watch our website and social media outlets for postings.
Expanded Services: The Libraries are open for “Grab-&-Go: services. Patrons who want to enter the buildings to select books, movies, magazines, etc. may do so. Computers will be available by appointment. Brookville’s study rooms are available by appointment. Meeting rooms remain available for use by local governmental agencies. Cushioned seating, toys, and video gaming systems will NOT be available. Social distancing, sanitizing procedures, and mask usage are in effect. Call-Ahead services remain in place for those choosing curbside delivery
Contact us: fclibraries.org; Brookville—765.647.4031; Laurel—765.698.2582
Library Catalog App: Evergreen Indiana, of which the Franklin County Public Library District is a part, recently announced the release of a dedicated mobile app for both Android and iOS devices. Library cardholders may search the Evergreen Indiana catalog and manage their accounts from their phone or tablet.
Totspot Storytime: Alta Profitt is generously sharing her talent and experience in a new way—virtually. Sessions include a story, a craft, and, as Mrs. Profitt’s fans know, life lessons are sprinkled throughout.
StoryWalks®: The StoryWalk® continues at the Mounds State Rec Area’s Wildlife Wander Trail. The trail is .75 miles long and is perfect for families of all ages. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-HubbardLibrary. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
Take-and-Make Crafts: Stop and pick up a take-and-make craft kit. Available at both libraries, at Brookville, they are located by the Children’s area. Available until gone.
Tax Forms: The State of Indiana is providing one tax booklet per public library. Our copies (one at Brookville and one at Laurel) are available for use in the libraries. Copies or printouts from on-line tax resources cost 5¢ per page—half our normal rate.
Binge Boxes: “Binge boxes” consist of DVD collections and/or DVD and book collections gathered around a theme or author. Our curated collections are now available.
DYK: Our libraries are part of the Indiana Evergreen consortium. This enables us to lend and borrow library materials at no cost to our patrons. If we don’t have something, there’s a good chance we can borrow it from another library.
Wowbrary: Visit our website to sign up to receive weekly emails featuring our new books, DVDs, and ebooks.
Library Basics: Need to make copies or send a fax? We can help. Black & white copies are 10¢ per side, color copies are 25¢ per side. Online tax forms print at half the copy rate. Faxes are 50¢ per page. Lamination costs $1.00 per running foot or 75¢ per sheet/pouch.
ISP advising people to stay off roads
Indiana State Police press release
You may not have heard but there is a chance for snow over the next few days. Conditions are expected to get bad with heavy snow, extremely cold temperatures, and very gusty winds.
If you do not absolutely have to be on the roads over the next couple of days, PLEASE STAY HOME. The Indiana State Police will have numerous troopers on the roads during the storm to assist those who get stranded. Troopers will be making continuous patrols along our interstates and state highways to make sure nobody is stranded in hazardous conditions.
Please do not call the ISP Posts with questions about road and weather conditions. Our dispatchers and support personnel remain busy handling calls from those who need assistance. If you are stranded and need assistance, please call 9-1-1. The ISP-Versailles District non-emergency number is (812)689-5000.
For road and weather condition questions on state highways and interstates in Indiana, go to trafficwise.in.gov or download the INDOT Mobile App for current travel conditions. You can also call 1-800-261-ROAD (7623).
If you must travel this week, remember some important travel safety information.
-Make sure your vehicle has a full tank of gas
-Clear all windows and headlights of snow
-Pack blankets, extra clothes, water, food in your vehicle
-Have a full charge on your cell phone
-Plan Ahead
-Drive Slowly
-Use your headlights
-BUCKLE UP
Be Safe Indiana!!
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Snow photos, snow conditions
A Request from the Fired Editor
As this thing goes along, please send me your photos, a brief description on how things are where you live and, of course, your name. Send it to jestridge@yahoo.com. Please send as jpegs.
Also report any Jim Cantore sightings.
Stay safe, and if you can, have fun.
The Fired Editor
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Obituary for Suzanne Zweige
SUZANNE ZWEIGE
Suzanne Zweige, born May 20, 1928, in Springfield, Ohio, passed onto our Lord’s house on February 11, 2021, in Hammond.
She married Raymond Zweige on December 1, 1950. He preceded her in death along with her parents, Hester and Harry Bourquin.
She is survived by her children, Sharon Ellingwood, Linda Chabot (Paul), Sandra Scepkowski (Richard), William Zweige (Maryann); her brother, Harry Bourquin; grandchildren, Elizabeth Mangum (Walt), Alyssa Ellingwood (Brian), Matthew Zweige, Michael Zweige and Jennifer Scepkowski-Schultz (Jedd); great-grandchildren, Kolton and Kaiser Miller; along with nephew, Michael Bourquin (Laura); nieces, Janet Snodgrass and Marilyn Fleenor and great nephew, Richard Snodgrass.
Suzanne led a very active life, always ready to go anywhere. She was a homemaker and devoted mother wanting her kids to succeed at what they did in life. She loved Arizona and returning to Batesville for the church picnic in the summer. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Hammond.
Her wishes were to be cremated. Burial will be in St. John’s UCC Cemetery (Huntersville).
Meyers Funeral Home is assisting the family. You are welcome to leave a message here on Suzanne’s obituary page for the family in the online guestbook.
Georgia truck driver did not have a happy Valentine’s Day
Indiana State Police press release
Sunday, February 14, a truck driver was arrested on numerous charges after leaving the scene of a crash on I-65 in Jackson County.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., Trooper Tia Hunt responded to a semi tractor trailer parked on the shoulder of Interstate-65 Northbound near the 53 mile marker, just north of Seymour. When Trp. Hunt arrived on the scene, the driver, Kendarius C. Poole, age 29, Riverdale, Georgia, indicated to Trp. Hunt that he just had flat tires that needed repaired and had not been involved in a crash. Trp. Hunt observed the vehicle had fresh damage from a recent crash. Trp. Korry Clark located fresh damage to a guardrail approximately two miles south that matched the damage to Poole’s truck and trailer.
During further investigation, Trp. Hunt obtained information that Poole was possibly in possession of marijuana. Trooper Randel Miller and K-9 Jinx responded to assist. Jinx alerted to the odor of illegal drugs coming from the vehicle. During a search of the truck, suspected marijuana and synthetic urine were located.
A search warrant was obtained to draw Poole’s blood for evidence of Poole operating the vehicle while intoxicated. After the search warrant was served, Poole was arrested on charges of Leaving the Scene of a Crash, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Synthetic Urine, Operating While Intoxicated, and Operating While Intoxicated-Endangerment.
Kendarius Poole was transported to the Jackson County Jail where he was incarcerated pending his initial court appearance in the Jackson County Superior Court.
Trooper Hunt was assisted by Troopers Korry Clark, David Owsley, Seth Davidson, Randel Miller, and K-9 Jinx.
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INDOT is taking oncoming storm very seriously
Indiana Department of Transportation press release
| The Indiana Department of Transportation is deploying more than 1,100 plow trucks over the next 48 hours to plow and treat interstates, U.S. routes and state roads as nearly all of Indiana is expected to receive significant snow accumulation from a major winter storm. The National Weather Service is predicting between 6 to 12 inches of snow across almost all of Indiana from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon. A first wave of snow will enter the state from the west at around 10 p.m. ET Sunday evening, becoming heavy and more widespread after midnight. This snow is expected to impact the Monday morning commute. A second wave of snow is expected late Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. INDOT crews will begin patrolling highways by 8 p.m. Sunday and will remain active through the winter storm. Keep in mind, plow trucks generally travel about 25 to 30 miles per hour and it takes between two to three hours to complete a snow route. INDOT has the following resources to respond to this winter weather event: More than 1,100 plow trucks, 200,000 tons of salt100,000 gallons of brine, more than 1,800 employees on call covering 28,000 lane miles Motorists are urged to stay off the roads during the winter storm if possible, to give plow drivers plenty of room to safely clear snow and ice. If you must travel: Slow down and stay behind the snowplows. The road behind the plow will be the safest place to drive. Allow at least ten car lengths between your vehicle and snowplows or hopper spreaders. Do not pass. The plows are wide, and sometimes a group of trucks will work in tandem to clear snow quickly, especially on major highways. Be particularly aware of black ice conditions on surfaces such as bridge decks and entrance and exit ramps. Due to extremely cold temperatures and sub-zero wind chills, salt will take longer to melt snow and ice. Blowing and drifting may also push snow back on to recently plowed routes. Four-wheel drive, anti-lock brakes and traction control are beneficial in winter weather, BUT they cannot take the place of good driving habits and the need to reduce speed on snowy or icy roads. Keep an emergency kit in your vehicle in case you’re stranded and keep a cell phone charged in case you need to call for help. Stay Informed: Travel advisories, watches and warnings are issued by county emergency management agencies. To check the travel status in a given county, visit https://www.in.gov/dhs/traveladvisory/.The latest winter driving conditions, traffic cameras, travel speeds and more are available at https://indot.carsprogram.org. |
| Customer Service 1-855-463-6848 www.indot4u.com indot@indot.IN.gov |
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FC Real Estate Transfers
Courtesy of the Franklin County Recorder’s Office
From August 18, 2020 to August 27, 2020
Warranty Deed: Hiram Rose Jr. and Paul E. Roae to Joey Ailes; land in Posey Township.
Warranty Deed: Joey Ailes to James O. Ballenger and Heather A. Ballenger; land in Posey Township.
Personal Representatives Deed: Karen Griffith and Kenneth R. Konradi to Jamison G. Woolston and Ashley M. Mentz; land in Salt Creek Township.
Warranty Deed: Wolf Lake Lodge LLC to Nelson Todd Diers; three tracts, all tracts land in Brookville Township.
Warranty Deed: Marci K. Ping, Stephanie D. Moore and Jonathan R. Moore to Mark A. Davis and Deborah J. Davis; land in Fairfield Township.
Warranty Deed: Joseph Race to Jordan Marc Combs; land in Metamora Township.
Quit Claim Deed: Benjamin Wenning, Melissa Meyer and Melissa Wenning to Benjamin Wenning and Melissa Wenning; Lots 38-40, Oldenburg Town.
Warranty Deed: Matthew Euson, Thomas G. Euson Revocable Trust and Efimia Euson to Jenna Masters and Cameron Masters; land in Laurel Township.
Warranty Deed: Andrew M. Stirn and Suzette M. Stirn to Tessa Presley; land in Salt Creek Township.
Warranty Deed: William G. McDonald III to Craig A. Polkow and Cathy M. Polkow; Lot 80 Phase 6 and Phase 8, Lake of the Woods Estates.
Transfer on Death Deed: Patricia Ann Witt and Roger F. Witt to Lisa A. Hollars, Tobin L. Witt and Lisa A. Witt; two tracts, both tracts land in Posey Township.
Transfer on Death Deed: Roger Witt and Patricia Ann Witt to Lisa A. Hollars, Tobin L. Witt and Lisa A. Witt; two tracts, both tracts land in Posey Township.
Transfer on Death Deed: Roger F. Witt and Patricia Ann Witt to Lisa A. Witt, Tobin L. Witt and Lisa A. Hollars; land in Posey Township.
Transfer on Death Deed: Patricia Ann Witt and Roger F. Witt to Lisa A. Hollars, Lisa A. Witt and Tobin L. Witt; land in Posey Township.
Transfer on Death Deed: Roger F. Witt and Patricia Ann Witt to Lisa A. Witt, Robin L. Witt and Lisa A. Hollars; land in Posey Township.
Quit Claim Deed: Steve P. Sauerland Jr. to Steven P. Sauerland Jr. and Jill Sauerland; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 21, 22, 23 and 24, Town of Drewersburg.
Warranty Deed: Michael A. Meyer, Michelle L. Prickel and George C. Meyer to Justin Meyer and Cassidy M. Meyer; land in Salt Creek Township.
Warranty Deed: Adam M. Losekamp and Kathryn Losekamp to Steven R. Pfaffinger; land in Whitewater Township.
Quit Claim Deed: Beth Denise Fritz to Beth Denise Zwick and Joseph R. Zwick; land in Highland Township.
Warranty Deed: Emetta Sizemore to Terry W. Hatton and Kathy M. Hatton; Lot 80, Section 1, New Fairfield.
Affidavit Transfer of Real Estate: Jeralyn Roberts to Kathleen Armstrong; land in Springfield Township.
Quit Claim Deed: Kathleen Armstrong to Jason Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong and Kathleen Armstrong Irrevocable Trust Agreement; land in Springfield Township.
Warranty Deed: Franklin County Community School Corporation to Franklin County Community School Corporation; land in Brookville Township.
Warranty Deed: Lisa Murphy, Brad Tebbe and Steve Hounchell Jr. to Angela L. Melugin and Richard L. Melugin; Lots 11, 14 and 15, Andrew R. McClerry.
Warranty Deed: Knecht Rentals LLC to Aaron M. Leffingwell; Lot 10, Riverview.
Warranty Deed: Paul M. Kaiser and Roseanne Kaiser to Andrew Kaiser; land in Whitewater Township.
Warranty Deed: Kyle J. Wahl to Scott Sizemore; land in Brookville Township.
Trustee’s Deed: John R. Worth, Stephen M. Worth, John O. Worth and John O. Worth Irrevocable Trust to Robert Clouse and Holly Clouse; land in Posey Township.
Trustee’s Deed: John R. Worth, Stephen M. Worth, Gaylene A. Worth and Gaylene A. Worth Irrevocable Trust to Robert Clouse and Holly Clouse; land in Posey Township.
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Old Guy Rant: The commander in chief
By Franklin County resident Larry Wiwi
As a conservative, I have read many columns by Andrew McCarthy, a former federal prosecutor among other talents and generally I agree with his assessment on most topics, but recently read a late December article of his in National Review and find myself in disagreement though I am certain he is technically correct.
Mr. McCarthy was making the case that President Trump really did lose the election and moreover that the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) was right in not hearing the Texas lawsuit because, “Texas lacked standing because a state has no cognizable interest in how another state conducts elections.” I believe McCarthy is technically correct that no state should be telling another how to conduct elections but he and SCOTUS are wrong on the larger point: States do have an interest in how other states manage elections if other state’s mismanagement of elections changes the overall outcome of a national election to the detriment of their state’s voters. Indiana voters clearly and overwhelmingly chose President Trump, but if mismanaged or fraudulent elections in other states like PA, MI, WS, GA for example caused those states to go to Biden that otherwise would have gone to Trump, then Indiana voters were clearly harmed. Again, McCarthy and SCOTUS can make the lawful technical argument, but the law isn’t always right or moral.
Those of us who believe the election was stolen are being given the usual, expected treatment – we are kooks, crazies, conspiracy theorist, etc., who just need to get over it and move on. Well sorry, I am not moving on and I refuse to address Biden as president, the only title I will give him is Commander-in-Thief. He occupies the White House and has executive authority that he almost immediately started to use to harm Americans in opening the borders and cancelling the XL pipeline to name just a couple, but he is not my president.
I will allow that perhaps my data sources are incorrect, maybe Trump really did lose the election, but so many things are so improbable and frankly fail to pass any reasonability test that at best our leadership, especially non-Trump Republican leadership, failed miserably in investigating sufficiently to remove the doubt and leave us with any confidence in future elections.
My personal recommendation is that we lean really hard on our state legislators and congress to conduct election investigations to at least enable us to re-establish election confidence. One way to do that is send the below link to them which is a two hour show of evidence assembled by “My Pillow” founder Mike Lindell
We can’t give up on America – we are still humanity’s best hope.
Larry Wiwi
Obituary for Joseph Tirey (partial)
JOSEPH TIREY
Joseph Tirey, age 60, of Metamora, died Saturday morning February 13, 2021, at his residence in Metamora.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be posted as they become complete.