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REMC makes most of community volunteer day

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GREENSBURG Crews from

Decatur County REMC spent Friday helping clean up local parks
and walking trails while also giving the Decatur County Parks and
Recreation Department building
a bit of a face lift.
Rachel Sullivan, a corporate
relations representative for the
local branch of the energy cooperative, said Friday marked the
companys second annual Community Day and that employees
planned to dedicate much of the
day to assisting the local Parks
Department free of charge.
Several co-op representatives
spent the morning outside the
Decatur County Community
School Corporations administration building, pulling weeds and
otherwise beautifying that portion of the communitys walking
trail.
Simultaneously, another crew
grabbed brushes and dabbed a
new coat of paint in the Parks
Department building at 402 E.
North Street.
A second crew of volunteers

would handle other tasks
throughout the afternoon, all of
which were slated to lend a helping hand to Parks and Rec.
employees.
Were just sprucing up some
areas, trying to spread the
wealth, Sullivan said.
Around the state, similar cleanup crews planned to do the same,
Sullivan said, by assisting animal
shelters, day cares or other nonprofits or public service initiatives.
Were doing this to make a
difference, Tammie Spurlock,
Decatur County REMC corporate
relations manager, said.
Sullivan said doing something
positive for the community was
the goal of the statewide program, which debuted last year.
Spurlock helmed the 2014 iteration of the event, which saw crews
assist the Greensburg Transitional Living Center, Ecumenical
Agape Center, and the Community Garden.
Sullivan and Spurlock said they
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Staff of Decatur County REMC did their part to lend a hand to

the local parks department Friday. This crew handled weeding duties
near the community walking trail just outside the Decatur County
Community School Corporations Administration Building Friday
morning. Seen here are (front row, left to right) Karen Forshee,
Becky Metz, Tammie Spurlock, and Rachel Sullivan. Behind them are
Decatur County Parks and Recreations Allan Dillow, REMC groundman Collin Crabtree, and REMC lineman Nathan Dowler.
Rushville
man dies in
Thursday
accident
Oct. 10
7 to 10 a.m. All you can eat breakfast at Greensburg Masonic Lodge,
1100 E. Central Ave. Serving eggs,
bacon, link and patty sausage, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, coffee,
orange juice, etc. Cost is $6 for
adults and $4 for children 12 and
under. Carryouts available. Call 812663-2929.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pumpkin Festival
at Vogt Farm, 12115 N. St. Rd. 129,
Batesville. Free admission and parking.
Many activities for the whole family,
delicious food, pony rides and the
By Frank Denzler
Rushville Republican
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The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention holds the Out of the Darkness suicide
prevention walk each year. This file photo from the most recent Decatur County event shows the
balloon release to remember all those who have been lost to suicide and to honor all those who
are still fighting.
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chance to pick your own pumpkin.

4 p.m. 9th annual Family Fun
Night and Silent Auction for Haiti.
Event starts after 4 p.m. Mass at St.
Anthony Parrish in Morris. Bidding
stops at 9 p.m. Hundreds of items in
silent auction. Will also be a free will
offering soup supper and free childrens games. All of the money raised
will be used to help provide education, medical/dental care and food for
the people of Gandou, Haiti. For
more information or to donate, contact Erica at 812-614-1784 or www.
gandouministry.com.
10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Greensburg
Lions Club semiannual cookout at
Marsh Supermarket on W. Main St.
Serving ribeye steak sandwiches,
hamburgers and hot dogs.
Editors Note: This is the first

installment in a multi-part series
about suicide and suicide prevention. Other articles will include
fact, more than twice as many

Hoosiers die by suicide each
year than by homicide, according to the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention (AFSP.)
Nationwide, suicide rates
among Americans rose nearly
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Duvall named
county Area
Plan Director
By Brent Brown
Local youth hunts to help feed family

By Amanda Browning
Daily News
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pumpkin Festival

at Vogt Farm, 12115 N. St. Rd. 129,
Batesville. Free admission and parking.
Many activities for the whole family,
delicious food, pony rides and the
chance to pick your own pumpkin.
2 to 5 p.m. The Col. Jim Mahle
Memorial Composite Squadron of
the Civil Air Patrol weekly meeting at
Batesville Airport. The squadron is for
their Cadet program (ages 12-18)
and Senior Member program (ages
GREENSBURG Decatur
County 15-year-old Mackenzee
Mauer hunted for three deer seasons, with both bow and gun,
with no luck. Undaunted, she
went out again recently.
While sitting in the deer stand,
waiting for an opportunity to harvest a deer to help feed her family
of seven, Mackenzee saw lots of
wildlife, though the deer she saw
were out of her range.
Nothing came into her range
during either the morning or evening she went out last Saturday.
After church last Sunday, she was
allowed to go out again with a
family friend. Shortly before
dark, the deer started moving
and several does wandered into
the field, where they were soon
joined by two different bucks.
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Oct. 11
stories from suicide survivors,

bereaved family members, law
enforcement and mental health
professionals. Later installments
will be printed in future editions
of the Daily News.
GREENSBURG Currently,
one person dies by suicide
every nine hours in Indiana. In
The Rush County Sheriffs

Department received a E911
call shortly after 12:30 p.m.
Thursday and the caller
reported that a pickup truck
had struck a stationary CGS
trash truck and had burst into
flames.
The call resulted in multiple
emergency agencies responding to the 1600 block of East SR
44. Once on the scene, they
found a fully engulfed GMC
Sierra pickup truck with the
driver still inside the vehicle.
A visibly shaken CGS
employee, Eric Stephen, 38, of
Rushville, was retrieving trash
across the state road and was
not in his vehicle at the time of
the collision.
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GREENSBURG A monthslong search for a new Decatur

County Area Plan Director
came to a close Wednesday
night as the Decatur County
Area Plan Commission approved
a committees recommendation
for the vacant position.
Krista Duvall, current county
building inspector, was selected
as the countys new area plan
director following a unanimous
vote by the six APC members in
attendance. APC Vice President
Jay Hatton announced the committees choice for the position,
saying Duvalls selection followed a lot of interviews and a
lot of talk in the months since
the position was vacated by
David Neuman, who retired in
May after serving in that capacity for 17 years.
The APC and Decatur County
Board of Commissioners have
previously addressed the
vacancy at multiple meetings.
Work conducted between the
Decatur County resident Mackenzee Mauer, 15, harvested a

large 12 point buck recently, after three years of trying.
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2 to 6 p.m. Cougar Company holding a benefit dinner
at Stones Restaurant in Millhouseen.
All you can eat chicken. Cost
for adults is $11 and $6 for
children age 10 and under.
Proceeds will fund the choirs
trip to New York City.
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Oct. 12
5 p.m. School year feeding
program for kids 18 and under
at Greensburg-Decatur
County Public Library.
4 p.m. Alzheimers Support
Group will meet at the
Greensburg Public Library. This
will be the second to last gathering for 2015.
11:30 a.m. Historic Greensburg Square presentation at
Greensburg Adult Center. Ice
Cream Social after the presentation. Please call 812-6632232 for more info.
6 p.m. Euchre at Greensburg Adult Center.
All Day Reservation deadline for Greensburg Adult
Center mystery dinner.
Oct. 13
10 a.m. to noon Pickleball
clinic at Decatur County Park
court. Paddles and balls provided.
5:45 p.m. Early bird bingo
at Greensburg Eagles Bingo.
Regular bingo starts at 6 p.m.
10 a.m. Fall Sensory Day at
Greensburg-Decatur County
Public Library.
5:30 p.m. Fall Sensory Day at
Public Library.
6 p.m. Knit Night at
Public Library.
Noon to 4 p.m. Reduced
hours at the GreensburgDecatur County Animal Shelter.
10 a.m. to Noon Solo at
Greensburg Adult Center.
12:30 p.m. Greensburg
Adult Center shopping at Walmart.
1 to 3 p.m. Euchre at
6 p.m. Pitch in dinner at
5 p.m. GCHS Volleyball
teams hosting Pink Night
when they face off against the
Batesville Lady Bulldogs.
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30 percent from 1999 to

2010. The World Health
Organization estimates that
roughly one million people
take their own lives each
year. As suicide rates continue to grow, more people
have sadly had to turn their
attention to suicide prevention. Without widespread
knowledge of warning
signs, crisis intervention
and acceptance of mental
health issues, worsening
trends appear to be continuing.
One of the things I tell
people all the time when I
hear, I dont know anyone
touched by suicide, is to
remember the game Six
Degrees of Kevin Bacon. If
you really think about it,
Im betting youll find someone you know touched by
suicide within six people,
said Decatur County AFSP
Volunteer Melanie Maxwell.
beliefs can also be a source

of comfort. Many people
struggling with suicidal
thoughts will turn to God or
another religious figure for
strength.
As far as how to help,
just listen. If youre worried, ask them. Say, You
seem to be really down. Im
a good listener. And then
just ask them to talk, Maxwell said. Theres no wonderful words of wisdom
its just being there and letting a person know there is
someone who will listen to
them.
How to Help
Image courtesy of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
What can be done to help

people who feel so lost and
alone? As a community, a
state, a nation, what can
people do to show those in
need that suicide is not the
solution? Suicide is a serious public health issue that
affects people of all ages
and backgrounds but it
can be prevented.
If we react with compassion, empathy and understanding and if we listen
with kindness, it can go a
long way for everyone,
Maxwell said. We need to
talk about this. Ive had so
thoughts and behavior.

Warning signs will be covered in a future article in
this series.
Warning signs are very
simple, but vary basic and
everyone needs to learn
them, Maxwell said. If
youre worried about someone, ask them. Id much
rather feel embarrassed for
five minutes by asking
someone if they are considering doing something and
them say no than to always
wonder if I could have done
many people tell me thank something different.
you for getting it out there
Support
and talking about it.
It is important to rememThere are several prober that suicide is an indi- tective factors that can
vidual experience. The serve to buffer individuals
things that lead to suicidal from suicidal thoughts and
thoughts will not be the behaviors. Skills in problem
same for every person. solving, conflict resolution
Sometimes there are warn- and nonviolent handling of
ing signs, sometimes a per- disputes can be a tremenson will keep their pain hid- dous asset to someone batden until it is too late. At tling suicidal thoughts.
least part of the problem is Because feeling stuck in a
the stigma that is still problem or situation often
attached to the subject. leads to helpless feelings,
Talking about suicide is being able to think around
taboo but it doesnt have a problem can be useful.
to be.
Easy access to clinical
interventions and support,
Risk Factors
as well as effective clinical
According to the CDC care for mental, physical
some of the possible risk and substance abuse disorfactors may be, but cer- ders is critical. Mental
tainly are not limited to: a health issues can rarely be
history of previous suicide corrected on ones own
attempts or family history without help and medical
of suicide; history of depres- professionals are trained
sion or other mental illness; and willing to offer their
alcohol or drug abuse; assistance.
Family and community
stressful life event or loss;
easy access to lethal meth- support is absolutely vital.
ods, history of interper- They foster a feeling of consonal violence and the nectedness in the strugstigma associated with gling individual. Any probContact: Amanda Brownmental illness and seeking lem can feel easier to face if
help. In addition to risk fac- one does not have to do it ing 812-663-3111 x7004;
amanda.browning@greenstors, there are many warn- alone.
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ing signs of suicidal
behind the wheel of his

westbound GMC pickup
truck when it struck the
trash truck and caught fire.
Reynolds was pronounced
dead at the scene a short
time later.
John York, of Connersville, was also traveling
westbound and witnessed
the accident. According to
York, Reynolds was pulling
a flatbed trailer with landscaping items and passed a
slow moving tractor trailer
moments before the colli-
sion.
The force of the impact
caused the trailer to slide
under Reynolds pickup
truck raising the rear of the
vehicle off the ground.
Fire fighters from Rushville city and Rushville
Township were dispatched
to the scene and extinguished the inferno.
Due to the serious nature
of the accident, lengthy
investigation and clean up
process, a nearly two-mile
stretch of SR 44 east of
Causes
All current research suggests that there is usually
not just one thing that compels someone to feel suicidal. In many cases, it is a
combination of emotions
and situations that lead to a
person feeling like there is
no other escape available.
The normal feelings of pain,
loneliness, rejection, guilt,
depression, frustration and
helplessness, among others, can deepen until a suicidal person is hurting so
badly they just want the
pain to end by any means
necessary.
So many people dont
want to show weakness by
asking for help, Maxwell
said. But its not a sign of
weakness; it is a sign of
strength. It takes strength
to recognize youve reached
your limits and need help.
Many people who have
attempted suicide have said
that in the depths of their
depression, it felt as if circumstances had always
been that way and always
would be. This leads to
insurmountable feelings of
hopelessness. When ones
thoughts get so negative
about themselves or their
situation, it can be difficult
to find a reason to live. They
may begin to think that
their problems are unsolvable or feel completely out
of control. For many, the
fear of the unknown is
trumped by the fear of living with their pain for the
rest of their lives.
Life is tough and it gets
tougher every day, Maxwell said. There are so
ACCIDENT
I had just picked up the
trash bags and turned
around when the truck
struck the trash truck and
burst into flames. I ran to
my truck and grabbed my
fire extinguisher, but it was
of little use for a fire of that
size, a shaken Stephen
said.
Rushville resident Julius
(Glenn) Reynolds, 77, was
many stressors in everyday

life.
Among US military veterans, between 18 and 22 veterans commit suicide each
day. Many are suffering
from post-traumatic stress
disorder or traumatic brain
injuries as a result of serving during combat overseas. The Veterans Affairs
organization is looking at
ways to improve access to
mental health and suicide
prevention services with a
bill called the Clay Hunt
Suicide Prevention for
American Veterans Act and
other legislative efforts.
Solutions
is okay in hunting; she told

him she had gotten a doe,
Hagerty said. When we
Mackenzee said she was got back down to the field
excited to see so many with her dad and some famdeer. She took her time to
aim with a scoped muzzleloader.
Though she had never
used the gun before, she
harvested the buck of a
lifetime, according to a fellow hunter.
North Decatur Archery
Coach Angie Hagerty said
Mackenzee got a huge 12
point buck from approximately 110 yards. They
got down from the deer
stand and prepared to
transport the deer out of
the woods.
She called her dad and
told him a little fib, which
HUNTS
Those who believe that

someone they know is considering suicide are encouraged to trust their instincts
that the person may be in
trouble. Talk to the person.
Ask direct questions without being judgmental. This
will help determine if the
person has a specific plan
for suicide. The more
detailed the plan, the
greater the risk of suicide.
It is also important to seek
professional help. There
are people trained to work
at crisis intervention. Do
not leave the person alone,
swear to secrecy, or act
shocked or judgmental.
The most vital thing to
remember is that no single
approach is suitable for all
people considering suicide
or displaying suicidal tendencies.
If you or someone you
know is having thoughts of
suicide, contact the National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800273-8255.) Help may also be
sought at a psychiatric hospital walk-in clinic, hospital
emergency room, urgent
care center or by calling
911.
Locally,
Greensburg
Police Department Chief
Brendan Bridges said he
and the other officers at the
department are willing to
sit with someone who is
contemplating
suicide.
Bridges said the GPD will
help a person in need seek
suicide prevention services
as well. The GPD can be
reached at 812-663-3131.
Centerstone, a local mental health service provider,
has a crisis line open 24
hours a day at 800-832-5442.
Celebrate Recovery is a
Christ-centered confidential recovery program in
Decatur County that is also
willing to listen and offer
assistance.
ily friends to get him out,

he saw him and couldnt
believe he had antlers, let
along how big he was! Persistence pays off!
Rushville was closed for

three hours as a result of
the accident with motorist
rerouted to nearby county
roads around the crash site.
Assisting at the scene
were units from the RCSD,
Indiana State Police, Rush-
ville Police Department,

RVFD, R TVFD, RMH
Ambulance and Davis Towing.
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County, employees saving Absentee

money on health insurance voting
By Brent Brown
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GREENSBURG A Decatur
County Commissioner said the
county and its employees are
saving money on healthcare
costs.
Rick Nobbe, one of the three
Decatur County Commissioners, said during Tuesdays meeting of the Decatur County Council that county employees have
been making use of the Decatur

County Memorial Hospital
WELL Clinic via a county-hospital partnership, the result of
which has been no out-of-pocket
expense or at least reduced
costs for many insured county
employees and their families.
The county pays the clinic a certain amount, Nobbe said, which
allows county employees to visit
the WELL Clinic and receive
care at the reduced costs.
Nobbe said that, based on

recent data, the county paid
about $38,000 of $75,000 utilized
for that purpose thereby saving
approximately $37,000 this year
due to the clinic visits.
Additionally, Nobbe said negotiations with the hospital saved
county employees more on most
visits, leading to a savings of
about $11,000 this year. Nobbe
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DRY CONDITIONS

Oct. 23
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harvest Block
Party Senior Fair with eye exams,
Zumba Gold and health snacks at
Historic Greensburg Square Apartments, 225 N. Broadway. Call 812560-4497 for more information.
6:30 p.m. Bats and Books! Family Halloween Program at Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library.
9 to 11 a.m. Chat and coffee at
Officials caution about fire hazards

File Photos
A farmer drives a tractor and disc harrow over a burning corn field in Oct. 2014 to help fire
crews extinguish the flames. The fire burned about 35 acres of crop resident in an already harvested corn field southeast of the intersection of County roads 400E and 400N. Dry conditions
are again being experienced around the county.
reminder
Adina Roberts, the Decatur
County Clerk would like to remind
voters that Absentee Voting for
the Nov. 3 Municipal Election is
currently being held. The voting
location is to be held on the first
floor at the Decatur County Courthouse during normal business
hours which are, Monday thru
Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office
is closed between noon and 1 p.m.
for lunch.
The office is open two Saturdays before the election for absentee voting only. Those days are:
Saturday, Oct. 24 and 31, 2015,
from 8 a.m. to noon.
Also, the last day to submit an
absentee application for voting by
mail is Monday, Oct. 26, 2015,
Please make sure that you get
your applications submitted
ASAP, said Roberts.
The Nov. 3, 2015, Municipal
Election consists of the City of
Greensburg and Town of Westport only.
All voters will be required to
enter the Decatur County Courthouse at the Public Entrance only
(north doors). You will not be
permitted to enter either east or
west doors due to the new security
procedures.
Voters please remember you
will be required to present a photo
ID before casting your absentee
ballot.
If you have any questions,
please contact the Decatur County
Clerks office at 812-663-8223.
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9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fall trip to

Nashville, IN. Please call 812-6632232 for more information.
6:30 p.m.- Bridge at Greensburg
Adult Center.
Oct. 24
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annual Coat
Drive Distribution Day at Greensburg Community High School. Coats
available with freewill offering.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Harvest Block
Party Kids Fun Day with local fire
department truck and personnel,
story time, games and food at Historic Greensburg Square Apartments,
225 N. Broadway. Call 812-560-4497
for more information.
9 to 11:30 a.m. Party in Pink
Zumbathon Charity Event in support
of the Zumba Global Research Grant
for Breast Cancer at Southeastern
Indiana YMCA, Batesville. Join the
dance anytime during the Zumbathon.
Freewill Offering and Door Prizes.
For questions or to register please
visit LAURAAULT.ZUMBA.COM or
call 812-216-7335, or call Bonnie
Pratt at the Y at 812-934-6006.
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Annual Chili Supper and Bazaar at Holy Trinity
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GREENSBURG - The state of

Indiana has experienced one of
the driest Octobers in history
this year.
In the past week, the rate of
area in the state that has
jumped from abnormally dry to
moderate drought is 16 percent. Because of this, two counties (Spencer and Martin) in
the state have declared a burn
ban.
In the most recent release
from The National Drought
Mitigation Center, all of Decatur County has landed in the at
least abnormally dry category.
The areas of Waynesburg and
Sardinia in southern Decatur
County are now listed in the
moderate drought category, as
of Oct. 20.
Though Decatur County has
yet to be declared for a burn
ban, Fire Chief Mike Shantz
wants citizens to be aware of
the conditions and what they
Contributed photo
Firefighters spray water on part of a corn field that burned

in Oct. 2014 in northeastern Decatur County. Field fires have
again been reported in 2015 and dry conditions continue.
should avoid in these conditions.
We want to encourage people to wait until conditions are
a little less dry when trying to
burn limbs, leaves and so on,
Shantz said. Remember to

always be safety conscience
and know what to do if there is
a fire.
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Registration for the SDHS

Zombie Run opens at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 24 and the race
begins at 4 p.m. There are spots
for human runners and the zombies to chase them.
Run for
your lives!
Zombie Run 5K
Happy Kids, Happy Families,

Happy Lives conference Saturday
By Amanda Browning
Daily News
GREENSBURG -- For the firth

year, Decatur County 4 Kids
(DC4K) is bringing the Happy
Kids, Happy Families, Happy
Lives Conference to Greensburg,
discussing many of the issues
troubling local families.
The conference will open at 8
a.m. and last until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Decatur
County Community Schools
Administration Office, 2020 N.
Montgomery Road. Those interested in attending may register at
the door for a cost of $15.
INDEX:
Thursday of every month.

DC4K President Leann
Porter said the theme for
this years conference is
mental health.
I am a school-based
therapist for Centerstone
and see a huge need for
Durant
Walters
Yalden
mental health support in
The primary goal of DC4K is to
the area schools, Porter
provide education to the commu- said. This years conference will
nity in order to increase aware- bring new education to the genness of abuse as well as working eral public, as well as making the
to empower individuals to prog- public aware of the new resource
ress toward solutions. The coun- officer at the county schools,
cil is made up strictly of volun- David Durant.
teers and is open to all. The
DC4K Council meets the second
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Daily News
WESTPORT The undead will

invade South Decatur High School
(SDHS) this Saturday for Decatur
Countys first Zombie Run 5K.
The Zombie Run is sponsored
by the SDHS music parents and
was a dream of music parents
Andrea Ingmire, who also serves
as race director, and Robyn Davis.
The group is also planning a consignment sale this winter.
Ingmire said the proceeds from
the event will be used to fund the
Cougar Company trip to New York
City, New York. While in the Big
Apple, students will take in a
Broadway show, likely Wicked,
Ingmire said. In addition, the students will take a class from some
working Broadway actors.
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Church, 1219 S. Michigan Ave.
Cost for Adults $7 and $5 for
children ages 6-12. All you can
eat. Carryouts available. 812663-8192.
4 to 7 p.m. Whistleberry
Festival at New Point Community Center sponsored by
Kiwanis Club of New Point.
This is the 9th annual benefit
for Riley Childrens Hospital.
Bean and potato soup, cornbread, drinks and dessert are
included in the meal. All you
can eat, free will offering. Door
prizes and BEANGO game.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Indiana
Blood Center Blood Drive at
New Point Community Center
hosted by Kiwanis Club of
New Point. Call Mary Demaree to make appointment at
812-614-0901 or at donorpoint.org.
11 a.m. Letts Community
Volunteer Fire Department
Fish Fry at the Letts Fire
House.
6 p.m. The band Chosen
Grace will perform at the Laurel Community Center. Bill
Beadel will be the guest
speaker and the event is free.
4 to 8 p.m. - 7th annual
American Legion Auxilary, Post
129, Hog Roast, 326 E. Main St.
Ticket will be $8 per person if
purchased before Oct. 23 or
$10 at the door. Children
under age five eat free. Event
will include door prizes and
raffles, as well as the Highway
44 Band playing from 8 p.m. to
midnight.
4 to 7 p.m. Old Fashioned
Ham and Bean Supper at
Adams Township Volunteer
Fire Department, 4362 W. Co.
Rd. 31- N. All you can eat for
$5.
7 p.m. Halloween Havoc
Demolition Derby, Decatur
County Fairgrounds. Tickets
are $7 for Adults, Kids 12 &
Under: Free if dressed up. The
Halloween Havoc Demolition
Derby will feature five events:
a demolition derby, Mini Auto
Cross Championship, Big Car
Auto Cross Championship,
Demo Power Wheels and
Demo Mowers. For more
information and complete
rules, visit: www.rousepromotions.com
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DRY
The Indiana Department
of Natural Resources states
in their latest release that
the southeastern division of
the state, which includes all
of Decatur County, was lowest of the states nine
regions at only 35.9 percent
of the normal precipitation.
With the dryer than normal conditions, the Greensburg Fire Department has
responded to numerous
field fires and brush fires,
but know it could be worse.
We have not had to
respond to an unusual
amount of field fires but we
have had a few here and
there, Shantz said. We are
dry and others have it
worse right now, but we are
definitely in the dry part of
the year.
Shantz does not believe
that a burn ban is likely for
Decatur County, but the
INSURANCE
mentioned his intent to
work toward a similar situation in the future via further negotiations. On a
per-member basis, the
county has saved around
$40 per month, the commissioner stated.
We feel really good
about where were at,
insurance-wise, at the
moment, Nobbe said.
Nobbe also offered a
comparison of health
insurance payouts to
Health Smart, the current
provider, versus moneys
paid to provider SIHO last
year.
The commissioner said
the county paid around
$975,000 to Health Smart
this year for insurance
claims compared to last
years total that clocked in
at just under $2 million
paid to SIHO for the same
purpose.
Nobbe noted that the
county has not dealt with
serious or extensive illnesses of employees this
year, a factor that has also
played a role in the savings, and that the figures
are indicative of the work
county officials have put in
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Durant, who began working as the second school

resource officer for Decatur
County Community Schools
earlier this year, is one of
the events speakers. He will
be addressing the topic of
Illegal Substances in your
Community.
Durant
approaches the sensitive
topic with 30 years of law
enforcement experience, 27
of which was spent as a
detective/sergeant with the
Indianapolis Metropolitan
Police Department. In the
past, Durant has worked in
covert operations units, as
an operator, K9 handler, and
SWAT tactics instructor, as
well as helping to plan and
execute more than 500 tactical operations.
Durant spent 12 years
working in an undercover
capacity, his assignments
related to narcotics, vice,
gangs and the Crime Action
Team. He earned the Crime
Stopper of the Year Award in
2004 for his role as an undercover hit man.
During his speech at the
conference, Durant will discuss illegal substances
within the community and
chances remain if conditions continue to deteriorate.

We typically try to avoid
doing a burn ban, Shantz
said. Burn bans are tough
to coordinate and really
hard to police.
Sheriff Gregory Allen of
the Decatur County Sherif fs depar tment also
warned of a burn if things
do not change.
Be aware that there currently is no burn ban, Allen
said. However, if things
dont change it is forthcoming.
If a burn ban is put into
effect, there could be harsh
repercussions for ignoring
the warning. Penalty values
range anywhere from $500
to upwards of $15,000 for
not complying with bans. In
a burn ban, a mandatory,
yet temporar y, order
restricts the use of wood
stoves and fireplaces, as
well as outdoor burning,
when air quality is degraded
to reduce costs. Further
moneys paid out for
deductibles may narrow
the gap when compared
with last year, the commissioner stated, but the outlook is still a sunny one.
Were doing a lot better, Nobbe said. Were
having a really good year.
Nobbe said he anticipates more county employees will choose a higher
deductible plan when the
next open enrollment
period begins due to the
plans value, particularly
for younger employees in
good health. In that vein,
the commissioner said the
county hopes to have all
renewal and plan options
available by the end of
December or early January in order to give county
employees ample time to
examine which healthcare
plan suits them best.
Many employees have
also elected to create a
health savings account
under the higher deductible plan, Nobbe said, and
the commissioner recommended sharing some of
the countys savings with
those employees. He
asked the Council to consider putting $500 into
each employees health
savings account at the end
sharing many of his experiences from his years of
working as an undercover
officer.
He brings a lot of experience to the schools and is a
huge asset to the community, Porter said.
License marriage and
family therapist Teresa M.
Walters will be speaking
about suicide prevention
and self-injury at the conference. Walters is a doctoral
student with more than 20
years of personal recovery.
Her past experiences allow
her to connect with both her
peers and professionals
seeking to better understand how to approach, support and facilitate long-term
recovery for those that
injure themselves.
Walters will be offering a
presentation called A
Harmless Conversation,
which is designed to bridge
the gap between the peer
and the professional by promoting an honest and compassionate conversation
about the growing problem
of self-injury.
Walters will be providing
resources, education, and
concepts to utilize when
helping someone with mental health needs, Porter
said.
File photo
Greensburg Firefighters Trevor Cook and Jason

Vawter battled a field fire from one end as crews battle
it near a farm through the haze. This 200-acre fire was
the biggest of seven battled at once by four agencies.
Officials are urging caution as dry weather grips the
area.
and human health may be
adversely impacted.
Though there is unlikely
to be a ban, Shantz asks that
citizens take all precautions
in maintaining safety.
If you are going to have
a weenie roast or something, just keep a bucket of
I really believe weve

turned a corner in
making the countys
health insurance
similar to what other
businesses in the
county might look
like. We feel really
good about it.
Rick Nobbe
Decatur County Commissioners
of the 2015 fiscal year in an

effort to encourage others
to opt for the higher
deductible plan in the
future.
Council President Ernie
Gauck said he felt the proposal was a good idea.
Nobbe said he believes
the situation is largely a
positive one.
I really believe weve
turned a corner in making
the countys health insurance similar to what other
businesses in the county
might look like, the commissioner said. We feel
really good about it.
Contact: Brent Brown
812-663-3111 x7056;
brent.brown@greensburgdailynews.com
The events final speak
will be Jeff Yalden, who is a
nationally-known speaker
with a lot of experience in
the mental health field,
according to Porter. Yalden
reportedly draws from his
own troubled years as a
youth to help todays kids
transform their lives. His
approach has led him to
become one of the most
in-demand youth speakers
in the country, as he has
captured the imaginations
of more than 3,500 audiences across the world.
He is also a Certified
Speaking Professional, the
highest distinction available
from the National Speaker
Association. This distinction
is earned by fewer than 10
percent of all public speakers.
Yaldens program, Helping Todays Youth will
round out the conference,
ending the day on a positive
note.
Jeff is passionate about
working with teens and families and has the incredible
ability to communicate with
teens, Porter said.
Registration opens at 8
a.m. and a complimentary
continental breakfast will be
served until 8:25 a.m. After
a brief welcome, Durant will
water or something nearby,

Shantz said. In that case it
can easily be put out. If
things happen to get to
where you cannot control it
Contact: James Howell
then call 911 and tell the
operator exactly what is Jr., 812-663-3111 x 7011;
james.howell@greensburghappening.
Shantz and the rest of the dailynews.com
Preventable medical errors

hit new high in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)
New data released from the
Indiana State Department of
Health shows that the state
has set another record for
medical errors.
The state agency said
Tuesday there were 114
preventable adverse medical incidents in hospitals
and health care facilities in
2014. Thats three more
than in any of the other
eight years since the agency
started gathering statistics.
Errors have topped 100 in
seven of nine years, with the
previous high 111 errors in
2013.
The state collects data on
28 preventable incidents.
The most common ones last
year were 44 instances of
pressure ulcers, or bedsores, followed by 27 incidents of foreign objects left
in patients after surgeries.
The Department of
Health said in its study that
theres an increased potential for medical errors with
todays larger and decentralized patient care system.
This report is intended
to encourage a health care
speak at 8:30 a.m., followed
by a short break at 9:30 a.m.
Walters will resume the
conference with her program at 9:45 a.m. Lunch and
networking are scheduled
for 10:45 and Yalden will
speak to the audience at
11:15. Door prizes will be
awarded just before the conclusion of the event at 1 p.m.
Porter said scholarships
are available for those who
are unable to pay the registration fee. For more information about scholarships
or to learn more about ways
to get involved with Decatur
County 4 Kids, please call
812-222-2323 or email
coord@decaturcounty4kids.org.
Our mission at Decatur
County 4 Kids is promoting
happy kids by supporting
and educating families
across the county and this
fall conference helps implement our mission, Porter
said. Please come help us
support happy kids, happy
families and happy lives
throughout
Decatur
County.
Contact: Amanda Browning 812-663-3111 x7004;
amanda.browning@greensburgdailynews.com
Public Auction Reminder

Saturday Oct 24th 10 am
5828 S Co Rd 100 west Greensburg In

6 miles south of Greensburg just off of SW60 and 500S
Personal Property and Real Estate will be offered.

AUCTIONEERS NOTE; No buyers premium, local
check only with ID (must have local ID) Plenty of parking
available. All statements made day of sale will take
precedence over printed material. All personal property
will sell absolute, real estate with reserve.
Kevin Christian Auctioneer lic # AU19600219
812-614-9944
Paid for by the Dan Manus For Mayor Committee
Annual Turkey/Sauerbraten Dinner

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some places to help everyone learn some more about
fire safety.
First you can visit http://
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get prepared on the left bar
of the page. From there
follow instructions for fire
safety tips.
Another site offered up
by the fire department is
http://www.in.gov/idem.
The Indiana Department of
Environmental Management offers plenty of information about air quality
safety and when to take
extra precautions with fires.
The final website was
Ready.gov. Here you learn
the risks of fire and can
build plans to help in situations that may become out
of hand.
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culture that looks beyond

blame and supports patient
safety through collaboration and responsibility, the
agency said.
When the state announced
plans to start collecting data
on preventable errors,
experts warned that the
number could increase over
time with health care professionals becoming familiar with reporting laws, the
Indianapolis Star reports.
Nine errors were reported
at Lutheran Health Network
facilities, including five at
Lutheran Hospital in Fort
Wayne.
Lutheran Health spokesman Geoff Thomas told the
(Fort Wayne) Journal
Gazette in an email that its
focus on patient safety and
staff education is as strong
today as it has ever been.
We set the bar high in
these areas and regret when
we fall short of our own
expectations, Thomas said.
Personalized, quality care
is delivered by humans, and
while none of our staff
intends to contribute to a
medical error, humans can
make mistakes.
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Bonnie Phillips, 85
Mary Lou Oliver, 61
Robert Eric Conway, 60
Rosetta Kirkman (Burns), 69
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016
County Council votes to

increase wheel tax, surtax
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By Brent Brown
Daily News
GREENSBURG In an effort to
cover the cost of much-needed
road repairs, the Decatur County
Council moved to increase the
countys surtax and wheel tax
ahead of a fast-approaching state
road funding eligibility deadline.
The six council members present Tuesday morning voted unanimously to increase the countys
surtax from $20 to $50 per vehicle,
while also raising the wheel tax 30
percent. The decision, which
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The Decatur County Council voted unanimously to raise the

countys surtax and wheel tax Tuesday in order to qualify for state
matching grants for necessary road funding. The council members
seen here are (left to right) Bill Metz, Ernie Gauck, Kenneth
Owens, Danny Peters and Kenny Hooten. Councilwoman Geneva
Hunt was present as well. Councilman Larry Meyer did not attend
Tuesdays meeting and thusly did not vote on the measure.
Heading Out of the

Darkness, together
9 a.m. Solo at Greensburg Adult

Center.
9 a.m. Physical fitness at Greensburg Adult Center.
10:30 a.m. Free Blood Pressure
and Blood Sugar screenings courtesy
of the Decatur County Board of
Kiley Stier
Name: Kiley Stier
School: North Decatur Jr/Sr
High School
Parents: Brent and Renee
Muckerheide, Greensburg
Siblings: Kara Muckerheide
(14), Kalyn Muckerheide (12) and
Kaden Muckerheide (11)
Grandparents: Jim and Kay
Muckerheide, Greensburg; Carl
and Rosie Muckerheide, Greensburg
Teacher that greatly influenced your education: Miss
Brandy Strand, Biomed teacher
Helped me find my passion in the
medical field, gave me confidence
that I can analyze situations
myself, taught me a sturdy foundation of health science knowledge.
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Team Nikki started the 2015 Out of the Darkness suicide prevention walk hand in hand as
they supported each other and remembered their lost loved one.
Walk for suicide prevention Saturday

Evan Wallpe
By Amanda Browning
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Health at Greensburg Adult Center.

10:30 a.m. Connies lunch group
leave the center at Greensburg Adult
Center. Call 812-663-3531 for more
information.
Noon Bingo courtesy of Heritage
House at Greensburg Adult Center.
12:30 p.m. Greensburg Adult Center grocery shopping.
1:30 p.m. Crochet Club at
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Box Car Race
for Head Start at the Greensburg
Learning Center.
6 to 8 p.m. Rain Barrel Workshop
at Decatur County 4H Fairgrounds.
Workshop is free, but registration is
required. Call 812-663-0960 to
reserve a spot.
3:30 p.m. Lake Santee Regional
Waste & Water District Board of
Trustees regular monthly meeting at
Lake Santee Community Room.
6 p.m. Teen Anime Club at
Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library.
8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Partnership
sale at Taff Furniture. Ten percent of
all purchases will go directly to the
Decatur County Family YMCA. All
proceeds will benefit the 2016 Annual
Campaign. Participants must show
YMCA Membership Card. For more
information on this sale, please contact either Taff Furniture or the
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Name: Evan Wallpe

School: North Decatur Jr/Sr
High School
Parents: John and Lisa Wallpe,
Greenbsurg
Siblings: Jordan (28), Sarah
(25), Anna (20) and Alison (20)
Grandparents: Jim and Katy
Hortemiller, Batesville; (Late)
Albert and Ester Wallpe, Greensburg
Teacher that greatly influenced your education: Mr.
Ruble because he genuinely
shows that he cares about all his
students. Also, he has taught me
many real world situations and
how to deal with them. Lastly, Mr.
Ruble believes in me and that just
pushes me to do my best in everything I do.
GREENSBURG Each year,

hundreds of people gather at
the Greensburg Community
High School (GCHS) track to
honor lost loved ones and support each other in the aftermath of suicide.
The fifth annual American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Campus Walk will take
place from noon to 2 p.m. on
Saturday, May 21, on the GCHS
track, 1000 Big Blue Drive.
Registration opens at 11 a.m.
and those wishing to sign up
the day of the walk may do so.
On Saturday, May 21 at
noon, the fifth annual AFSP The emotional 2015 Out of the Darkness suicide prevention
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walk concluded with a balloon release to honor all the lives

lost to suicide and to support all those left behind to grieve.
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Early morning tanker spill shuts down SR 3

Driver sustains minor
injuries; spill estimated
at five gallons
By Brent Brown
Daily News
GREENSBURG A truck hauling approximately 7,500 gallons of

ethanol overturned into a ditch
near the Decatur/Rush County
line early Wednesday, dumping a
small amount of fuel on the ground
and snarling traffic for hours, Decatur County Sheriff Greg Allen said.
Allen said Michael Thornhill, 38,
of Ansonia, Ohio, was traveling
south on SR 3, near CR 800 N.,
shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday
when he lost control of his truck, a
2013 Freightliner, left the roadway
INDEX:
and overturned in a ditch.

Thornhill sustained minor injuries and was taken from the scene
by Rush County EMS to Rush
Memorial Hospital.
Officials believe the driver may
have veered too far to the right
while traveling in the southbound
lane of SR 3, causing the accident.
The truck was hauling a tanker
filled with approximately 7,500 gallons of fuel. The tanker did not
rupture as a result of the accident,
but about five gallons of ethanol
spilled into the ditch. The spill led
to the involvement of the Indiana
Department of Environmental
Management (IDEM) in cleaning
up the fuel, which further snarled
traffic in both directions.
Allen said officials shut down SR
3 from near CR 800 N. to CR 400 N.
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for public safety due to the ethanol

remaining in the tanker. Traffic
was diverted for nearly six hours as
the road was reopened at approximately 11:16 a.m., the sheriff said.
Sheriffs deputies, Indiana State
Police from Versailles and Pendleton posts, Decatur County Emergency Management officials Rob
Duckworth (also a sheriffs department lieutenant) and Rick Johnson;
and Decatur County Highway
Department crews helped control
traffic while a crew from Rushvilles Davis Towing righted and
towed away the tanker. IDEM
crews cleaned up the mess after
the tanker had been removed.
Other Rush County emergency
responders and Decatur County
EMS also helped at the scene.
Decatur County Sheriffs Dep-
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uty Derek Fasnacht is the lead

investigator.
Allen said he was grateful the
incident ended how it did as it
could have been much worse.
We were pretty fortunate on
that, said the sheriff. The cleanup wasnt easy, but it was a lot easier than it could have been. It could
have been a mess.
Allen also complimented the
work of emergency responders.
The fire crews and everybody
involved did a super job of getting
that situation taken care of, Allen
said. Everything went smoothly
and the main fact is that no one got
hurt.
Contact: Brent Brown 812-6633111 x7056; brent.brown@greensburgdailynews.com
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Decatur County Family YMCA.
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. St. Peters
United Church of Christ coffee social. Menus includes
homemade rolls, assorted deserts, hot ham, cold cuts, hot
dogs, tacos, macaroni and
cheese, baked beans, green
beans, German potato salad,
beef and noodles, salads, beverages and more. All are welcome and the meal is available
for a free will offering.
Friday, May 20
2 to 6 p.m. Greensburg
Summer Farmers Market on
south side of courthouse lawn
on Main St. Contact Wendy
Blake at 812-222-0037 for
more information.
7 p.m. Teen Video Game
Night with Game Stop at
Public Library.
1 p.m. Hickory Creek of
Greensburg cookout. Please
RSVP by May 16.
7:30 to 11:30 p.m. - Dance at
Greensburg Eagles featuring
Last Stand Band. 920 E. Main
St. For more information, call
812-663-3584.
9 to 11 a.m. Chat and coffee at Greensburg Adult Center.
11:30 a.m. Lunch at
1 p.m. Bridge at Greensburg Adult Center.
6:30 p.m. Bridge at Greensburg Adult Center.
Saturday, May 21
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Out of
the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk at Greensburg High
School Track. Register Online
Here: http://afsp.donordrive.
com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3655.
9 am. to Noon 4H Goat
Showmanship Workshop in
Rabbit and Poultry Barn.
Sunday, May 22
6 p.m. All for One worship
event at Greensburg Junior
High School featuring Illuminate and several local worship
teams.
10 a.m. Jeans and No Bling
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DRAKNESS
Greensburg
Campus
Walk for Suicide Prevention steps off at the GCHS
track, and with it, brings
hope to many in the community battling mental
illness and depression.
said Melanie Maxwell,
Out of the Darkness volunteer and ardent suicide
prevention advocate.
This annual event
serves many purposes,
one of which is to bring
the topics of suicide,
depression and mental illness to the forefront. By
engaging people in constructive conversation,
the stigma against seeking help for such problems will be lessened, one
person at a time. Suicide
remains a topic that is
difficult to speak about
openly, though Out of the
Darkness organizers and
participants aim to change
that.
Out of the Darkness is
a community walk meant
to honor the memories of
loved ones lost to suicide
and to help those left
behind as they travel the
path of grief toward acceptance. Many of the teams
taking part in the walk are
named in honor of the
loved ones taken by suicide. Teams Nikki, Nigel,
Jonathon Vierling, Dance
197, and Hudnall 107 are
among the 12 teams
already registered to participate.
All are welcome at the
Out of the Darkness Walk,
whether their lives have
been affected by suicide
or not. Grief is a difficult
process that is intensely
individual. For those who
have lost a loved one, or
are worried about losing
someone, that grief can
be consuming. It can also
be empowering, according to Maxwell.
Each person walking
can share a story of someone they lost, almost lost
or share a personal battle, Maxwell said.
Teams and community
groups will have booths
set up to share information. In addition to the
teams, there will be
booths representing Centerstone, Mission 21,
DCMH,
McCormick
Woodburning, Decatur
County EMS, Greensburg TLC and AFSP Indiana.
Walkers will circle the
track throughout the
event to the music of DJ
Christopher Bailey. A different speaker will be presented each half hour.
Maxwell said the speaking schedule represents
different segments of the
population with one thing
in common all were
touched by suicide.
Megan Gehrich will be
the first speaker at noon.
At 12:30 p.m., Decatur
County Schools Resource
Officer Rob Duckworth
will speak. A local school
counselor will speak at 1
p.m., followed by Greensburg Police Department
Officer Chris Bridges at
1:30 p.m.
The closing speaker is
Shannon Dawson, widow
of former WISH-TV
reporter Rick Dawson.
According to Maxwell,
she will share some words
of wisdom about loss,
watching a loved one battle

depression and much more.
According to the AFSP,
42,773 Americans die by suicide each year, making it the
10th leading cause of death
in the United States. Annually, suicide cost the United
States 44 billion dollars,
with an average of 117 suicides per day. On average,
someone dies by suicide
every nine hours in Indiana.
The stigma surrounding
suicide leads to underreporting and the AFSP cautions that these numbers
may even be low.
Funds raised during Out
of the Darkness walks benefit the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention
(AFSP). It is a national initiative to raise awareness for
the taboo topic. Walks are
set up all around the country in an effort to get communities involved in suicide
prevention. According to
Maxwell, the funds are used
to make brochures and
materials that can be distributed at Healthy Fairs, back
to school events and more.
The funds are also used to
help with research, which
Maxwell said is important,
as well as coving the cost of
the billboard.
Sponsors have stepped
up to help make this possible, Maxwell said.
While all the sponsors
cant be mentioned here, it
is through the generosity of
such local businesses, organizations and individuals
that suicide in being brought
Out of the Darkness and the
annual walk continues to
grow.
I look at it in terms of
how much easier it is getting to discuss without the
looks of panic across their
faces when you bring it up,
Maxwell said Thats what I
used to get. Now, I am getting
more
thoughtful
expressions and an acknowledgement that suicide is an
issue that we need to be able
to discuss openly. The whole
mental health awareness
continues to increase.
Maxwell said Centerstone, a local mental health
provider, is planning a mental health toolkit training
course on July 21. Information about registering for
that course will be available
during the walk.
The Out of the Darkness
walk is a place of acceptance
and caring, where those lost
to suicide can be mourned
and remembered and those
near the edge can witness
firsthand that other people,
some they may not even
know, find their lives precious.
Out of the Darkness is not
merely an event for those
left behind by suicide or for
those who are thinking
about it it is for everyone.
Knowing how to recognize
warning signs of someone
in crisis may save a life.
Asking someone who is
depressed if they are contemplating suicide may
change their mind.
Mental illness is something that can affect anyone
rich or poor; young or old,
male or female, gay or
straight and people of all
races. Mental illness does
not discriminate. By bringing this topic Out of the
Darkness, who knows how
many lives could be saved?
For additional information or to register call Kimmie Maxwell at 812.663.3075
or Shannon Dance at
812.593.7639.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
An 86-year-old man is
charged with first-degree
murder after he allegedly
shot his wife in the head,
saying she was ill and they
couldnt afford medication.
Local media says William Hager was arrested
Monday after he called the
St. Lucie County Sheriffs
Office.
Deputies say Hager led
investigators to a bedroom
where the body of his
78-year-old wife, Carolyn
Hager, was on the bed covered in a blanket. She had
a bullet wound to the head.
He told them she had been
ill but they couldnt afford
medicine.
TAX
must still be presented at a
public hearing, comes with
the clock ticking on a June
30 drop dead date to take
action.
The goal behind the
respective
increases,
county officials said, is to
generate enough revenue
through tax money to qualify for a matching grant
from the state to aid road
and bridge improvements.
The decision wasnt
reached without some measure of consternation, however, and the figurative path
to the respective tax
increases was nearly as
bumpy as the literal roads
they are intended to
improve.
Complicated matters
Decatur County Highway
Superintendent Mark Mohr
explained that the magic
number for the funding
match is $1 million. That
amount must be raised by
counties or municipal bodies vying for money from
the state to maintain roads
and bridges available via
state legislation passed in
March.
House Bill (HB) 1001
offers the grant alongside a
one-time cash redistribution from the state facilitated by the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 67. SB 67 gives
Decatur County, the City of
Greensburg, and local
townships back about 1.7
million in income tax previously held in escrow by the
state. The funds have been
redistributed with the
caveat that 75 percent of the
money is to be used solely
for road and bridge repair.
Building new roads and
bridges or adding lanes to
existing roadways isnt
part of the legislation.
Decatur County received
about $662,000 from the
redistribution earlier this
month, leaving it $338,000
short of the $1 million mark
it needs to reach.
Things become decidedly more complicated
when HB 1001 is factored
in. That legislation opens
up about $414 million in the
states reserves to be used
for fixing state highways
and interstates. About 45
percent of that money goes
into a matching account
that counties and municipalities that meet certain
requirements can lay claim
to a portion of for projects
of their own.
In essence, if county
and/or city governments
can come up with $1 million, the state has pledged
to match the same, effectively halving the cost of a
$2 million project. The legislation requires that the
county/city funds come
from raising the wheel tax
(a vehicle registration fee)
or from a rainy day
(reserve) fund. Decatur
County does not have a
rainy day fund.
The county must also
enact an asset management program that keeps
tabs on roadwork needs
and various other factors
associated with them.
of road materials coupled

with dwindling tax money
has the county highway
department fighting a losing battle in road and bridge
upkeep.
Mohr said that, particularly within the last 10 to 12
years, the cost of asphalt,
stone and other materials
has risen, though tax revenue has remained stagnant.
Fewer tax dollars to put
toward road repair in comparison to continually
increasing material costs
has reduced the amount of
work the highway department can accomplish, Mohr
and assistant superintendent Tim Ortman explained.
The cost of labor has also
gone up significantly since
2004, according to Reuben
Cummings, representative
of Government Finance
Consultants (GFC), LLC.
Cummings told the council
that the average labor rate
in 2004 when the county
first adopted its wheel tax
was $13.24 per hour. The
wheel tax and surtax have
not increased at all in Decatur County in the last 12
years, but the labor rate is
now $16.95 per hour.
Mohr estimated that if
the taxes were not raised
within the next decade -and material costs continued to climb as they have
-- the county could afford
only the labor costs involved
with road projects not the
projects themselves.
Mohr added that data
dating back 15 years shows
the county was capable, at
the turn of the millennium,
of treating 100 miles of road
per year. That number has
dwindled to approximately
eight to 10 miles per year in
the present.
Weve been going backward for a number of years,
Ortman commented.
Mohr said the cost of
asphalt alone has ballooned
to $50 to $60 in quantities
needed by the county and
that the quality, due to EPA
restrictions, isnt what it
once was. The highway
superintendent said asphalt
that used to hold up for 20
to 25 years now may only
last 12 to 15 years.
Difficult decisions
Greensburg does not presently have a wheel tax.

Manus plea to county
officials centered on the
city receiving a larger
piece of the pie of the funding one more in line with
the portion of taxes paid by
city residents.
Data culled by Manus
and city Street Commissioner Mark Klosterkemper showed how the city
could benefit if it adopted a
wheel tax, or if the county
doubled its already-in-place
wheel tax.
If the city were to adopt a
wheel tax, Greensburg
would stand to gain
$341,035 in tax dollars versus the $164,324 the Tree
City would net if the county
voted to double its tax,
according to figures provided by the mayor. The
city gets just shy of 14 percent in the countys scenario, but nearly 30 percent
by instituting its own tax.
Manus said he was surprised city residents contribute so much in taxes,
yet Greensburg receives a
comparatively
small
amount of the tax revenue
for its road use. He said the
city is also short on extra
funds for road work and
could use the help offered
by the state.
I feel its necessary to
help our roads, the mayor
said. Its getting to the
point where we dont have
that extra money.
Gauck noted that state
guidelines established the
formula used for the tax
distribution and that the
city might be better served
by seeking changes there,
rather than by adopting its
own wheel tax and further
complicating legislation
that is already seen as complicated by county and city
officials.
Tight deadline
Klosterkemper
and
Mohr each explained and
debated differing costs and
processes involved in maintaining city and county
roads, but in the end the
pressing deadline pushed
the county to act.
Well, Dan, I understand
where youre coming from,
but just by the timeline
we just dont have the time,
Gauck said, addressing the
mayor.
After some discussion
the council put the measures to a vote. Gauck and
council members Geneva
Hunt, Bill Metz, Kenneth
Owens, Danny Peters and
Kenny Hooten all voted in
favor of the increases, albeit
begrudgingly.
I dont like it, but I dont
think theyve left us much
choice, Peters commented.
The end result increases
the wheel tax to a maximum of $52 (for recovery
vehicles), and a minimum
of $7 (for a trailer weighing
less than 9,000 pounds),
according to information
from the county.
A public hearing, prior to
formal adoptions of the tax
increases, will be part of the
discussion at next months
meeting. That meeting is
scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, June 14, in the
Decatur County Courthouse meeting room.
Cummings and fellow

representative
Kay
Schwade explained that
money raised by increasing
the surtax and wheel tax
rates would stay in Decatur
County a point the council
agreed was perhaps the
best part of a decision
unlikely to be received
favorably by the public.
No one wants to pay
more taxes, but a wheel tax
does stay within the
county, Mohr commented.
The highway superintendent noted that, even with
the increase, road funding
is likely to remain a problem but the time to act is
now if the county hopes to
get help from the state for
myriad necessary projects.
The city doesnt want to
be left out in the cold, either.
Greensburg Mayor Dan
Manus lobbied the council
to wait on making a firm
decision as he hoped to
address the issue with the
City Council with newfound statistics in tow.
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Literacy project celebrates Hoosier authors

Greensburg High School project marries past
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folksy rhymes of Riley to the
heartfelt humanity of John
Greens contemporary young
adult fiction, the Hoosier State is
home to literary works that have
found widespread appeal while
remaining steeped in corn country roots for two centuries.
As the state celebrates its bicentennial, a local high school project
aims to capture the essence of all
that is distinctly down home
about Indianas rich literature history, marrying notable Hoosiers
with samples of some of the states
best books and poems.
Its a cross section of writings
originating from the Crossroads

of America collected to celebrate
the works of Hoosier authors
and the states history as much
as it spurs new readers to peek
through the poems and prose of
Indianas best known authors.
Hoosiers Supporting Literacy
is Greensburg Community High
School (GCHS) teacher John
Pratts latest effort to bring history to life in the Decatur County
community. It may also be one of
his most expansive, melding historical literature, well-known Hoosier personalities, and the talents
of numerous GCHS students and
faculty.
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Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner (left) recently recorded a

recital of a poem for Greensburg Community High Schools Hoosiers Supporting Literacy project. Iona Wagner, the poets daughter,
provided a violin accompaniment during the recording. The piece
detailed the life of Elizabeth Finnern, a woman believed to have disguised herself as a man in order to fight alongside her husband in the
American Civil War. The Finnerns are buried in South Park Cemetery.
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Walking Out of the Darkness, Seniors
silencing the stigma
11:30 a.m. Lunchtime pitch in at

Greensburg Adult Center. Bingo with
Crown Pointe after lunch.
1 p.m. Euchre at Greensburg Adult
Center.
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure
Self-Monitoring Program at Decatur
County Family YMCA. A Healthy Heart
Ambassador will be there to take
blood pressure and assist you with the
program. This program will be open
every Wednesday morning.
Noah Nobbe
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The 2016 Out of the Darkness Walk concluded with a balloon release on Saturday afternoon.
Annual suicide prevention

walk raises awareness
By Amanda Browning
Daily News
GREENSBURG Suicide typically evokes

thoughts of remembrance, grief, and regret;
Saturdays Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk was no exception, but those feelings
were tempered with love, healing and most of
all, hope.
The fifth annual American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Out of the Darkness
Walk was held in the Greensburg Community
High School Fieldhouse and the 154 walkers
raised $9,546 dollars. The AFSP event, which is
held in cities across the nation each year, has
grown steadily since it was brought to Decatur
County by Kimmie and Melanie Maxwell, following the death of a relative.
5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Senior Health
and Fitness Day at Southeastern Indiana YMCA, Batesville. Special events
and activities from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and booths open at 10 a.m. Free snacks
from St. Andrews Health Campus.
Detailed schedule of events can be
found at www.siymca.org. For more
info, call 812-934-6006.
6:30 p.m. First meeting of Decatur
County Beekeepers Club at Greensburg Public Library in the meeting
room. This meeting will be about getting the club started and planning for
the future.
May 26
9 a.m. Physical fitness at Greensburg
Adult Center.
9 a.m. Solo at Greensburg Adult
Center.
11:30 a.m. Lunch at Greensburg
Adult Center.
12:30 p.m. Greensburg Adult Center grocery shopping.
1:30 p.m. Crochet Club at Greensburg Adult Center.
6 p.m. Pinterest Project of the
Month Indigo Shibori Dyeing at
Greensburg-Decatur County Public
Library.
May 27
11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ice Cream
Social in front of First Presbyterian
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Finding the Light
Name: Noah Nobbe

School: South Decatur Jr/Sr
High School
Parents: Mitch and Lori Nobbe,
Westport
Siblings: Trenton (15) and Allison (11)
Grandparents: Alive Hughes,
Westport; Joan Nobbe, Sunman
Teacher that greatly influenced your education: The
teacher that greatly influenced my
education was Mr. Cox. He gave me
the passion for learning that no
other teacher could give me.
Extracurricular activities: Varsity football, National Honor Society, Academic Team, Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church, Peer
Helpers.
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The AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk on

Saturday included some moments of lighthearted
levity, as well as sober remembrance. More than
anything, it got people thinking outside the box
about suicide and ways to raise awareness.
Out of the Darkness is aimed at raising aware- the grieving process for those left behind, walkness of mental health issues and suicide preven- ers are working on a future where mental health
tion by breaking down the walls of stigma issues are recognized and treated.
around the subjects. While honoring the memSee WALK / A2
ory of the lives lost to suicide and helping with
Graduation times and locations set

By James Howell Jr.
Daily News
Jordan Ortman
GREENSBURG Graduation season is here and students

across Decatur County will soon
be walking across the stage to
receive their diplomas from
Greensburg Community High
School, South Decatur Jr/Sr
High School or North Decatur
Jr/Sr High School.
North Decatur High Schools
commencement will be the first
of the three local high schools.
Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.
students and their friends and
family will fill the High School
Gymnasium to recognize their
work over the past dozen-plus
years.
Name: Jordan Ortman

School: South Decatur Jr/Sr
High School
Parents: Tim Ortman, Greensburg; Becky Roberts, Greensburg
Siblings: Austin (20)
Grandparents: Sharon Kramer,
Greensburg; Patty Ortman, Greensburg; Mike Ortman, Greensburg
Teacher that greatly influenced your education: Mr. Martin because he pushed me to be the
best I could be in the classroom and
on the field.
Extracurricular
activities:
Football, basketball, baseball, peer
helpers and National Honor Society.
Fondest memories of high
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Church. Treats available for a
freewill offering, all proceeds will
be used for Aldi food vouchers
for children.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Greensburg
Adult Center trip to Nashville,
Indiana. Please call 812-663-2232
2 to 6 p.m. Greensburg Summer Farmers Market on south
side of courthouse lawn on
Main St. Contact Wendy Blake
at 812-222-0037 for more information.
May 28
9:30 a.m. North Decatur
High School commencement
exercises.
11:30 a.m. South Decatur
High School commencement
exercises.
May 30
Memorial Day
All Day Decatur County
Extension Office closed for
Memorial Day.
5 to 6 p.m. Blood Pressure
Self-Monitoring Program at
A Healthy Heart Ambassador
will be there to take blood
pressure and assist you with the
program. This program will be
open every Monday night.
All day Greensburg-Decatur
County Public Library closed
for Memorial Day.
May 31
3 to 6 p.m. Shelby County
Public Library Summer Reading
Program kick off party, 57 W.
Broadway St., Shelbyville.
6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Livestock
Committee and Fair Board
Meeting for Decatur County 4H
Fair.
2 to 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7
p.m. Beginning Again, an eightweek grief education and support group to assist people
through the grief process. Held
at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana 2626 E. 17th St.,
Columbus. Call 812-314-8042
6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery at Bridge of Hope Worship
Center, 4050 E. Co. Rd. 50 S. in
Milan. This is a Christ-centered
recovery program providing
people 18 and older with steps
to overcome any hurt, habit or
hang up. Will be held every Tuesday.
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WALK
Leslie Thackery served
as an emcee for the event,
introducing the days speakers.
We strongly believe that
we can save lives by providing a safety net in our communities and it all starts
with us here today, Thackery said. The person right
next to you may be impacted
and saved because of your
story. Thank you for stepping Out of the Darkness.
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Troubled Teens
St. Marys Youth Ministry Coordinator and North
Decatur High School
Drama Director Megan
Gehrich gave an opening
prayer and served as the
events first speaker.
Being a teen in todays
society is not an easy thing
to be. The young people I
speak to are not always
looking for an answer or the
perfect advice or my opinion on what is going on,
Gehrich said. They want
me to listen.
According to statistics
Gehrich provided, suicide is
the leading cause of death
for people from age 10 to 24.
Gehrich said parents, teachers and anyone who regularly interacts with teens
need to look out for warning
signs, such as bringing up
triggering topics like death
and suicide to see the adults
reaction, as it is an indication that they want to talk to
someone.
Local teenager Alicia
(Allie) Dillon walked with
her team, Allies Amigos, on
Saturday as she moved past
her own suicide attempt
and toward healing. Now an
ardent suicide prevention
advocate, Allie is working to
raise suicide awareness,
perhaps reaching another
teen in crisis before it is too
late.
I tried to commit suicide, Allie said. Im here
today because I would like
to lower the rates of kids
trying to commit suicide.
Its a really big deal and I
think people need to know
and talk about it, not try to
hide it.
Allie said her network of
supportive friends and family have been so important
to her as she heals from the
wounds that led her to
attempt suicide. She said
she thought her family and
friends would be mad at her
for trying, but was thankful
that they seemed more
proud of how far she has
come.
The Allies Amigos team started the Out of the Darkness Walk hand in hand, as
they supported suicide survivor Allie Dillion, center.
process for some of her
family members, though
others seem to be stuck in a
kind of emotional limbo
where they arent sure how
they are supposed to get
through the mental minefield that is the loss of a
loved one.
Warning Signs
Recognizing the signs of
mental illness is already of
vital importance and will
become even more so as
the stigma surrounding
mental health dissipates,
allowing more people to
come for ward seeking
treatment. Centerstone, a
local mental health care
provider, is hosting a Mental Health First Aid class on
July 21.
The class will help attendees recognize mental health
and substance abuse problems, as well as learning
how to create an action plan
to help. Because the average person is more likely to
encounter someone in an
emotional or mental crisis
than someone having a
heart attack, the classes are
open to all through a grant
from the Decatur County
Community Foundation.
There will be a separate
section for those who regularly work with teens and
need more information
about youths.
We wouldnt expect
someone to think themselves out of diabetes or any
other physical illness, so we
shouldnt expect them to
think their way out of
depression and anxiety,
said Centerstone Counselor
Kelly Benedict.
Those interested in signing up for the Mental Health
First Aid class should sign
up by sending an email to
Kelly.benedict@centerstone.org.
Reaching Out
Support
Out of the Darkness is an
event that serves as both a
blessing and an emotional
release for those who have
been impacted by suicide people like Melissa Jones,
who lost her son, Jonathan
Vierling, to suicide and people like Sarah Dudley, who
walked in honor of her good
friend and boyfriend, David
Hudnall.
We are here to walk for
my brother, David Hudnall,
who passed in December of
2014 from suicide, said
Elizabeth Kuhn. As a family, we wanted to do something that honored him and
what he stood for and to
make sure that his death
did not go in vain.
Kuhn said that attending
Out of the Darkness has
helped with the grieving
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Decatur County Schools

Resource Officer Rob Duckworth spoke about the
importance of reaching out
to loved ones that are struggling. He shared the story
of how suicide has impacted
his life through his wife,
who lost three relatives to
suicide in three years, all by
the same method.
The message for me
today is to recognize when
people are struggling,
Duckworth said. Thats the
point in time where you
need to stop, take a breath,
and work with them to see if
you can either get them into
some assistance if thats
what they need or maybe
its just talking with them.
Shannon Dance, widow of
the late Larry Dance, GPD
officer, said Out of the Darkness is one way her family
Doors for their ceremony
open at 10:30 a.m. and the
ceremony will begin at
11:30 a.m..
South Decaturs ceremony speakers include
Principal Jim Jameson, the
student recognized as Valedictorian and the student
recognized at Salutatorian.
The South Decatur graduation will take place in the
high schools gymnasium.
GCHS graduation will
take place at 9 a.m. June 4.
Plans are still being finalized for the graduation, but
it is known that tickets will
not be required and there
is no reserved seating for
the ceremony.
The ceremony will take
place in the gymnasium of
the high school and doors
open at 8 a.m.
For more information or
specific questions, all three
schools can be contacted
throughout the week.
The High School band

will lead the prelude and
play Pomp and Circumstance. Joshua Geis and
Zachary Johnson (Student
Council Representatives)
will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. A choral presentation of the Star Spangled
Banner follows. Class President Evan Wallpe will
deliver the welcome
speech. Mrs. Betsy Litmer
will then speak.
A performance by the
ND Singers will be followed by the presentation
of the Valedictorian Award
by
Principal
Charlie
McCoy and the Salutatorian Award.
Presentation of the class
and diplomas folloows and
Wallpe will lead the class in
the turning of their tassels.
The high school band will
lead students out.
South Decatur High Jr., 812-663-3111 x 7011;
School will also hold their james.howell@greensburgceremony this weekend. dailynews.com
reaches out to others in the

community living in the
aftermath of a loved ones
suicide.
It means a great deal to
us to be able to come out
here and be with other families and friends that support us, that have been
through something similar.
We can talk to them and
kind of compare. Never can
you compare your story to
somebody elses, but at
least you have somebody
else that has gone through
something similar and can
maybe relate to what youre
feeling or going through.
Its a constant roller
coaster, Dance said. You
never know how youre
going to feel from one day
to the next and having the
support system has been
really important.
Kimmie Maxwell, who
helped organize the first
Out of the Darkness Walk,
said the event is part of her
healing process and that
she finds a constructive way
to deal with the grief of her
sister-in-laws suicide by
reaching out in the hopes of
saving someone at or
through the walk. Maxwell
said she couldnt grieve
with the rest of her family
because she felt she needed
to be strong for everyone.
I felt like I needed to
start a walk so others
wouldnt have to endure the
pain weve endured, Maxwell said. So this was a
healing mechanism for me.
Amy Burton, whose son,
Nigel Baxter, took his own
life on May 22, 2015,
attended Out of the Darkness for the first time Saturday. She said the experience
had been overwhelming
and she wasnt sure if it
would help with her grief,
but said she was hopeful.
Veterans at Risk
GPD officer and US military veteran Rob Davis was
a guest speaker, offering
some insight into the mental health of veterans returning from overseas. Davis
himself served overseas.
With an average of 22 veterans taking their own lives
every day, mental health
care among service members is of vital importance.
Davis said veterans are 50
percent more likely to commit suicide than non-service members and the most
at risk veterans for suicidal
tendencies are those of the
Vietnam era.
Davis offered some warning signs that may signal a
veteran is having a mental
health crisis or may be suicidal. Though the list is not
complete, some of the signs
included drug and alcohol
abuse, severe mood swings,
rage, depression, reckless
disregard for their own

safety, feeling like a burden,
sleep disorders, isolation
and saying the world would
be better off without them.
There is a veteran crisis
line, Davis said. It is one of
the options on the general
crisis line number, which is
800-273-8255, and its option
one. Make sure you let veterans coming home know
that youre there for them,
but dont press.
Changing a Culture
Shannon Cagle Dawson
was the final Out of the
Darkness speaker. Cagle
Dawson is the widow of
Rick Dawson, former Indianapolis news anchor. She
said treatment for depression is vital. Before her husband lost his job, he was a
happy man and they had
built a happy life together,
Cagle Dawson said. However, he lost his battle with
depression in 2013.
In the same way the
world keeps turning, our
family keeps moving forward, she said.
Depression is still a big
part of her daily life, as her
18-year-old son has clinical
depression as well. Cagle
Dawson said she was grateful to be able to get him the
mental health care he needs
and strongly advocated parents finding the right place
for their children when
mental health issues were
treated, as well as in school.
This is about culture,
Cagle Dawson said. If you
have lost someone close to
you because of suicide, if
something took that person
to a place they could not see
a way out of, then you
understand what Im talking
about when I say this is
about a culture. If were
going to change the loss of
people to suicide, were
going to have to change a
culture. Good people like
my husband dont have to
die because of depression,
because of mental illness,
because of suicide.
Ending with Hope

The event came to a close
with the annual balloon
release. It was a somber and
emotional moment for all
involved. Music filled the
air just as the balloons
began to fill the sky. Many
of the balloons carried messages to lost loved ones in
the heavens and bringing
with them, the hope for a
future where there is no
need to walk Out of the
Darkness, because mental
health issues will be recognized and treated.
For more information
about Out of the Darkness
and suicide prevention, visit
www.afsp.org.
Fondest memories of
high school: My fondest
memories of high school
are with my friends and on
the football field.
Some of your favorite
classes: Some of my
favorite classes were Physics, Spanish I, Algebra 1
and 2, Peer helping and
band. These classes all
had teachers that I greatly
enjoyed and that made me
enjoy school.
Advice for high school
freshman: You think that
you will be able to get
things done night before
or even the day that it is
due. And for a few years it
will work. But then it all
starts to crowd up (especially with scholarships),
and everything goes crazy.
Plans after high
school: I am attending
Ball State University to
major in Secondary Education and History and
minor in Coaching and
Sports Studies.
Other goals and why
you want to achieve
this: I want to be a high
school football coach and a
great teacher. I want to
make a difference in kids
lives and I love history and
football.
Congratulations, Noah
Nobbe, on being in the
SDHS Top 10 Seniors.
Daily News
SDHS Top 10
Seniors
(In alphabetical
order)
Anekah Bower
Chayla Cox
Darien Michelle Foster
Baker Howard
Carlyn Johannigman
Allyson Johnson
Noah Nobbe
Jordan Ortman
Connor Polanka
Bobbie Shook
ORTMAN
school: Sports and hanging out with friends.
Some of your favorite
classes: Biomed because
it taught me a lot about the
human body.
Advice for high school
freshman: Care about
your grades now because
even grades from your
freshman year matter.
Plans
after
high
school: Vincennes University to study law enforcement. I want to become a
conservation officer.
Other goals and why
you want to achieve this:
I want to become a conservation officer.
Congratulations, Jordan
Ortman, on being in the
SDHS Top 10 Seniors.
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Looking for the light

Teen shares story of
suicide attempt and
healing
National Suicide
Prevention Hotline
By Amanda Browning
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installment of a three-part series about
mental illness, suicide, treatment, prevention and awareness. The second
part will cover the parents perspective
concerning teen suicide and the third
will address treatment options for
mental illnesses.
GREENSBURG For most of her
life, 15-year-old Alicia Dillon was a
happy girl who thought things were
going well for her.
She was a successful, well-liked
cheerleader with many friends and
an active social life. However, late
last year after a bad breakup with her
boyfriend of a year, Alicia slid into
depression, the depths of which she
kept hidden from everyone, even
her own mother.
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Alicia Dillon has bravely come

forward to tell her story in the
hopes that it will raise awareness
for suicide prevention and offer
courage to others.
Devastated over the end of a relationship in which she had invested
so much, and plagued by rumors
and negative social media posts, as
If you are in crisis, call 1-800273-TALK (8255).

American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
Suicide Survivors Support Group
Third Thursday of every
month at 6:30 p.m.
Aspen Place Health Campus, 2320 North Montgomery
Road, Greensburg
Contact Kimmie Maxwell
at 812-662-3075 or pkgmaxwell@hotmail.com
well as some other stressful issues,
Alicia began to feel she just didnt
want to be here anymore and
reached out to her parents for help.
They went to her family doctor, who
suggested she be admitted to a mental health facility. Alicias mother,
Amanda, said finding a facility that

would accept children was a challenge. It was two days before they
found a short-term facility in Bloomington, where Alicia stayed for a
week.
Alicia was released and returned
to school to find a mountain of
missed work and rumors.
I figured theyre going to talk, so
I might as well let them. Alicia said.
Trying to catch up on schoolwork
left Alicia feeling very overwhelmed.
She stopped going to school to try to
catch up, which only left her further
behind and more stressed. Social
media again added to her problems.
It had only been a week since she left
the mental health facility, but she
once more began to feel that she
didnt want her life to continue.
I thought it would never happen
to me. I thought, Im such a happy
person and I have everything going
right in my life, but a week later, it
did. It hit me so bad that I didnt want
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ON THE ROAD
June 11
5 p.m. Tree City Classics Car Club
Cruise-In at Frischs in Greensburg.
Event will include music, trophies and
food. All are welcome to come enjoy
the cars. For more information,
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The first Resource Recess Environmental Day Camp will take

place on Wednesday, June 15 from
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Decatur County Fairgrounds
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Environmental
day camp
scheduled
Many of the athletes seen here set out for the Special Olympics Summer Games held this
weekend in Terre Haute. In all, 47 local people planned to represent Decatur County in the
games, which run from Friday to Sunday.
Special Olympics athletes

depart for Summer Games
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please call Jerry Moore at 317-3956001.

2:30 to 8:30 p.m. World Vision
Experience at Shelbyville Community
Church. This free 20-minute immersive experience brings the stories of
people enduring unimaginable hardships to live with innovative technology, cinematography and compelling
imagery. All are invited to see how
they can change the world by following Jesus into the margins.
June 12
1 to 5 p.m. Mini 4H Day Camp at
Decatur County Fairgrounds. Call
812-663-8388 for more information.
6 p.m. 4H Junior Leader meeting.
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. World
Vision Experience at Shelbyville
Community Church. This free
20-minute immersive experience
brings the stories of people enduring
unimaginable hardships to live with
innovative technology, cinematography and compelling imagery. All are
invited to see how they can change
the world by following Jesus into the
margins.
GREENSBURG Nearly
four dozen local Special Olympics athletes left for Terre
Haute behind the lights and
sirens of a police escort Friday
morning.
Overcast skies and brief
heavy rains didnt appear to
dampen the spirits of the 47
athletes and 33 chaperones
who departed Developmental
bound to take place this

August in Rio at the start of
the Summer Olympic Games.
Maddux said the poignant
scene is made even more emotional by an athletes singing
of You Raise Me Up, an inspirational song made popular in
the U.S. by Josh Groban.
Its absolutely powerful,
Maddux said of the ceremony.
Its just an emotional time.
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State Road 3 construction update
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GREENSBURG The Decatur County Solid Waste Management District will be working with
Purdue Extension and the Decatur County Soil and Water Conservation District to hold their
very first Resource Recess Environmental Day Camp on Wednesday, June 15 from 8 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. at the Decatur County Fairgrounds.
The day camp has had success
thus far, having upwards of 60
participants registered for the
upcoming event. Its currently
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Cell phone
policy change
made at DCCS
board meeting
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2 p.m. Decorate a Sports Bag at

the Westport Branch of the Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library.
GREENSBURG Construction season has taken over

Greensburg. Across the city
and surrounding areas, construction to make improvements to bridges and roads is
well underway. This is likely
most prevalent at the State Road
3 overpass of Interstate 74.
Construction began in April
to make a nearly complete
reconstruction of the bridge to
help the flow of traffic and rein-
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Services, Inc. (DSI) to represent the Tree County in this

weekends games.
Jenny Maddux, Decatur
County Special Olympics
coordinator, said the games
would run from Friday to Sunday beginning with an opening
ceremony that, for her, is
always something special.
Its a tear-jerker, Maddux
said. The ceremony involves a
literal passing of the torch not
unlike the elaborate ceremony
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GREENSBURG The first summer break Decatur County School

Board meeting was held on Wednesday evening. The lengthy agenda
included discussion on topics such
as updated school policy hand books,
adoption of new textbooks and routine matters such as resignations,
leaves, appointments and terminations.
Most discussion held at the meeting was in regards to the school
handbooks. Board member Annette
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will be there to take blood
pressure and assist you with
the program. This program will
be open every Monday night.
7 p.m. 4H Council meeting.
All Day 2016 Home and
Family Conference Making
Friends Worldwide at Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel. Also
June 14 and 15.
June 14
All Day Animal Control
Board meeting moved to 5
p.m. on June 21 at City Hall.
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Decorate
a Sports Bag at GreensburgDecatur County Public Library.
2 to 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 7
p.m. Beginning Again, an
eight-week grief education and
support group to assist people
through the grief process. Held
at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana 2626 E. 17th St.,
Columbus. Call 812-314-8042
6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery at Bridge of Hope Worship
Center, 4050 E. Co. Rd. 50 S. in
Milan. This is a Christ-centered
recovery program providing
people 18 and older with steps
to overcome any hurt, habit or
hang up. Will be held every
Tuesday.
June 15
9 a.m. Lego Robotics for
grades 3-5 at GreensburgDecatur County Public Library.
Registration required.
1 p.m. Video and Board
Game Afternoon for Teens at
Public Library.
10 a.m. 22nd Annual Decatur County Golf Tournament
for Our Hospice of South
Central Indiana. Rain date is
July 20.
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Blood
Pressure Self-Monitoring Program at Decatur County Family YMCA. A Healthy Heart
Ambassador will be there to
take blood pressure and assist
you with the program. This
program will be open every
Wednesday morning.
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Indiana State Police Sergeant Bob Hedger and

Greensburg Chief of Police Brendan Bridges greeted
Special Olympics athletes prior to departure from
Developmental Services, Inc. Friday morning. Hedger
and Bridges provided a police escort for the athletes as
they left Greensburg shortly after 7 a.m. bound for the
Summer Games taking place in Terre Haute.
OLYMPICS
Not at all lost in the pageantr y is the obvious
determination of the local
athletes who boarded a
chartered bus shortly
after 7 a.m. Friday. The
athletes cheerful visages
set the tone for what is
expected to be a fun-filled
weekend that allows adults
and children with special
needs to demonstrate
sporting skill and sportsmanship on a large scale.
The event is expected to
host 2,700 athletes this
weekend, according to
Special Olympics Indiana
(SOI).
The games include track
and field, bowling, powerlifting, volleyball, swimming, cycling, horseshoes,
and bocce. The latter event
is of particular interest to
some participants this
year, Maddux, who has
accompanied athletes to
the games for the last 14
years, said.
Bocce is similar to lawn
bowling and is extremely
popular in Italy and other
European countries. Now
that it has made its way
stateside and is growing
quickly in the number of
participants, local Special
Olympics athletes will
have their shot.
New venues for bocce
and track and field join the
debut of Olympic Town,
according to SOI. The
Olympic Town is described
by SOI as an activity area
providing entertainment
for Special Olympics athletes outside of their competition at Games as well
as an area to relax.
The athletes leaving
Decatur Countys chapter
of DSI didnt appear ready
to relax just yet, as the
excitement of the morning
and some honored
guests led to a lively
scene.
Greensburg Chief of
Police Brendan Bridges
gave handshakes, hugs
and high-fives to exiting
athletes. Bridges, who has
made community outreach
a tenet of his administration, said he planned to
travel to Terre Haute Friday evening to witness the
opening games. The police
chief has been a strong
supporter of people with
special needs and attended
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Excitement was evident

on the faces of many local
Special Olympics athletes
as they set out for Terre
Haute Friday morning.
last years Summer Games
as well. Bridges and officers from the Greensburg
Police Department and
other local first responder
agencies have also conducted informative programs for people with disabilities.
Friday morning Bridges
joined veteran Indiana
State Police Sergeant Bob
Hedger in seeing off the
group of Olympic participants. The two officers
provided the escort that
led the groups bus out of
Greensburg toward their
Vigo County destination.
Friends, family members and staff of DSI waved
goodbye as the happy caravan rolled onto N. Michigan Avenue.
Maddux told the Daily
News the event was
another form of inclusion
for the athletes, something
DSI, the Arc of Decatur
County and other organizations aimed at enhancing the lives of special
needs people have sought.
Its all about what these
people can do, not what
they cant, Maddux said.
A select group of those
same people will have
another opportunity later
this year to be a part of the
states history.
Maddux said the DSI/
Arcs self-advocacy group
will be among the torchbearers Sept. 18 as the
states Torch Relay passes
through Decatur County.
That event will see the
torch travel through all 92
counties in celebration of
the states bicentennial.
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after 10 absences, in any
one or all classes in a semester will result in a student and
his/her parent or guardian
being notified that the student is no longer eligible for
credit on work due in that
particular course or courses
on days missed beyond nine
days.
The school board also
adopted new Spanish textbooks from Pearson Spanish. The past books were
nine years old and falling
apart according to Director
of Learning Debbie Reynolds.
In a more somber move,
the school board approved a
reduction in force of four
elementary teachers. A
reduction of five teachers
was needed according to
Superintendent
Johnny
Budd, but due to a resignation, only four were part of
the approval to reduce.
Of the five teachers, two
have found new jobs as of
Wednesday night, according
to Budd.
The County School Board
will meet again at 6 p.m. at
the Decatur County School
Corporation Office on July
13.
Geis led discussions about

the cell phone policy within
the school. Continued
growth of technology in the
present day, has led to many
different policies across the
country.
Within Decatur County
schools, the policy now
reads, Cell phone use is
prohibited on school grounds
or activities for the entire
school day. Students are
instructed to keep all phones
turned-off. The school is not
responsible for cell phones
being lost or stolen.
This policy comes with a
slight change. Last years
policy included that students
phones were to remain in
school lockers and turned
off. With the change, students may now keep their
cell phone on them during
the day, but cannot use or
turn on the phone without
expected consequence.
One exception is in the
policy stating, Cell phones
(at the discretion of the principal) can be allowed during
the lunch periods in the cafeteria and foyer area only.
A short discussion was
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The policy stands that dailynews.com
to be here. Its amazing how

fast it can change, Alicia said.
Unable to focus on the
bright spots of her life while
mired in darkness, Alicia tried
to take her own life Nov. 17,
2015. She was upstairs working on homework while her
cousin and cousins child
were downstairs.
Alicia said, I figured that it
would all be over with. I didnt
have to worry about school. I
didnt have to worry about
doing anything anymore. I
could just leave everybody
alone and it would be easier.
Alicias cousin found her
and called for help. When she
woke up in the hospital, Alicia
was angry.
I was mad that I was here
in general. I wanted to die. I
was at the point where I did
not want to be here. I didnt
want to talk to anybody, Alicia said.
When she woke, she was
surrounded by people, including a police officer.
Hes actually the one who
saved my life and carried me
down the stairs and onto an
ambulance as my sister was
getting off the bus, Alicia
said. And I had no idea about
it. He was talking to me and
he told me that there was no
way I wasnt going to go get
help.
Alicia tried to refuse, but
was admitted to an Indianapolis facility called Options. At
first, she didnt want to be
there and told workers she
was fine and wanted to go
home. However, looking
back, Alicia is grateful for the
week she spent at Options, as
it helped her gain some new
perspective.
While I was there, I
learned a lot about other girls
and how bad lives truly can
be, and not just because of a
breakup, Alicia said. But
because of them getting
abused mostly, not just physically, but mentally.
One of the young women in
the facility with Alicia had a
self-harm problem and sought
to cut herself.
It scared me actually,
because I couldnt see how
anyone could ever hurt their
body, Alicia said. But once
youre hurt so bad, you can do
whatever you want to yourself
and not care. She was at that
point.
Alicia said learning the circumstances of some of the
others lives made her grateful for what she had. She also
decided that it was time to
change.
Most of them had tried to
commit suicide in that room,
me included, and I realized
that life is only as good as we
make it, Alicia said. It cant
just be how you want it to be
sometimes. You have to be
grateful for what you have. I
wasnt at the time. I thought
my world had ended because
I lost a boyfriend and I couldnt
believe myself. I felt selfish.
Many of the girls in the
Options program with her
said they didnt want to be
known as the girl who tried
to commit suicide, but Alicia
said that was already how she
was known at school. None of
them wanted their entire
beings washed away to
become just a suicidal girl.
But it wasnt like that. Its
much different when its in
your head, Alicia said. You
cant make people feel what
they dont want to feel. I didnt
want to hear anybody with
their soppy stories saying that
life gets better because in that
Contributed photo
Alicia Dillon (second from right) and her team, Allies

Amigos, recently participated in the Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk.
moment, you dont think that
life gets better.
During the week she spent
at Options, Alicia missed the
years first snow and she cried
through it because she had
always gone out with the
younger kids to play. She
began to realize the impact
her death would have had on
her family and friends, something she wasnt able to see
through her pain before.
I thought to myself what
would happen if I wasnt there
for all my nieces and nephews
like I am now? I didnt think
they impacted my life that
much, but Ive been in their
lives since they were born,
Alicia said. It made me start
tearing up and I was curious
why I didnt think about that
little stuff when I was thinking
of ending my life.
Alicia was released from
the hospital the day before
Thanksgiving and she said
she was feeling particularly
thankful. She recognizes now,
looking back, that in the
moment she attempted suicide, she wasnt able to see
beyond the veil of her own
pain. She couldnt think of the
way it would affect her friends
and family because she felt
alone and cut off from everything.
Though shed believed no
one cared about her while in
the depths of depression, she
returned home to what
seemed like boundless love
and support. All her friends
had sent messages, as well as
many people she didnt know.
A Write a Letter to Alicia
campaign was started at
school and she came home to
a box full of letters and emails
saying they hoped she would
get better and wishing her
well.
During an ice storm last
year, Alicia was in the car with
her mother and one of her
older sisters when they found
a wrecked car upside down.
They stopped to help and
when they left, Alicia was
upset that none of the other
cars passing by had stopped
to help. Alicia decided then
that if telling her story could
help keep even one person
alive, it would be worth it.
The teen started a movement called Alicias Mission
which can be found on Facebook at a page of the same
name. Alicia said she still has
some shirts available for $12
each, with all the proceeds
going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
(AFSP). They can be ordered
through the Facebook page.
It is my mission to get
parents to see, to get my classmates and other students
involved, Alicia said. If we
dont speak up and say something, whos going to watch
out for the younger kids?
Alicia and her team of supporters, Allies Amigos,
recently took part in the
AFSPs Out of the Darkness
Walk. The experience was a
difficult one for Alicia.
I had some people come
up to me asking about it and

they told me stories about
their brothers or their father,
who had succeeded and how
I was very lucky to have
lived, Alicia said.
Alicia said she didnt feel
lucky though. She was
touched by the stories the
others told and wondered
why it was that they had died
while she lived. During the
balloon release at the end of
the event, Alicia had to step
away before she lost control
of her emotions and that evening, she stayed up most of
the night thinking about why
she had wanted to end her life
and why she was still alive.
Im not lucky at all. I dont
consider it luck. I consider
myself blessed, but not lucky
at all, Alicia said. I should
have died, but they got there
minutes before I did. And Im
thankful. I feel like that walk
made other people realize
that their lives truly are worth
living. Thats what needs to be
said to kids around the world.
If given the opportunity to
speak directly to someone
thinking of committing suicide, Alicia said she would tell
them to remember how
blessed they are.
You need to think about
every single thing that you
have in your life thats made
you laugh at some point,
thats brought joy to your life,
Alicia said. Family is your
main support. Talk to them,
they will help. Overall, its not
worth it. So many people care
about you and they would be
heartbroken if you even tried.
Theres so much worth living
for. You just have to look at the
good instead of seeing bad all
the time. Youll have your
days when youre depressed
and just want to lie down and
you dont want to do anything.
Alicia said she still has
some bad days, but when
those negative thoughts start
to fill her, she reaches out to
the people who love her.
When dark times come, she
thinks about everything that
makes her happy to be alive
and all the reasons she has to
continue living.
Theres more to life than
that bad moment. Im going to
laugh again the next day,
Alicia said. Im going to hang
out with my friends again. Im
going to go swimming. Im
going to go on vacations. Id
miss out on all that if I wasnt
here.
Alicia thanked her parents,
Troy and Amanda, and all her
siblings and family members
for being there for her when
she needed them. She also
thanked DCSD Deputy Tony
Blodgett, Amanda Eden and
Leslie Thackery for helping
her through the healing process.
Contact: Amanda Browning 812-663-3111x7004;
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options for mental illnesses.
GREENSBURG -- Local mother
Amanda Burchett has dealt with
the unimaginable her teenage
daughter, Alicia, attempted suicide.
Alicia was going through a
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Alicia Dillon (back row, center) and her mother, Amanda Burchett (back row, six from the left) were joined
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June 18
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Decatur
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compassion is contagious, radiating outward and fostering harmony.

For Tait, its more pragmatic
than that. When he ran for office
six years ago, as a Republican in
a city facing poverty and a vexing
racial divide, he promised to put
kindness on his agenda.
After being elected, his endeavors included encouraging a Million Acts of Kindness program,
INDIANAPOLIS - Lawmakers
studying illegal immigration heard
from a surprise witness Wednesday - a Mexican immigrant who
paid thousands of dollars to be
smuggled into the United States in
a car trunk.
Salvador Espinoza said he feared
that he would suffocate, packed
into the trunk with four other men,
before crossing the border.
It is the worst thing I experienced - probably the worst thing
any human can ever experience,
he said.
Now an Indianapolis businessman and U.S. citizen, Espinoza
wasnt on a list of witnesses scheduled to testify during the third of
six scheduled meetings of the a
Senate committee studying immigration.
The scheduled line-up included
immigration and workforce
experts who talked in abstract
terms about the legal and financial
consequences of the estimated
93,000 immigrants living illegally
in Indiana.
Espinoza put a human face on a
flawed immigration system and
the complicated work in store for
state lawmakers who say they
need to address what the federal
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After hours of detailed but dry
testimony from experts, Espinoza
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description of fleeing his homeland 18 years ago for what he
called a better life in America.
He spoke at the invitation of the
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, whose representatives
were scheduled to testify but
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Espinoza said he paid more than
$5,000 to a coyote - an illegal
smuggler - to help get him into the
United States, and eventually to
Indiana.
He described the claustrophobic ride in the trunk, with more
desperation than air to breathe.
Once arrived, he obtained false
documents to work and earned
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populatity, was spent simply
giving information about the
Eastern box turtle, but time
was spent giving advice as well.
Among the advice given, the
most important to remember
was that Eastern box turtle

populations are declining in
Indiana. Given this, it is now
illegal to keep the turtle, its
shell, its eggs or any parts in
your possession. The Eastern
box turtle has been listed as a
species of special concern and
is now given special protection
in the state.
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monk to talk with the mayors
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terrible break up with her
boyfriend last fall and found
herself feeling like nshe
just didnt want to be here
anymore. As those feelings
began to frighten her, Alicia
went to her parents for help.
She had come to us and
told us that she was feeling
overwhelmed with a lot of
things and it was starting to
scare her, Burchett said.
The family checked Alicia
into a mental health facility
for a week, though they
struggled to find somewhere that was equipped to
handle a teenager, as most
facilities did not deal with
children. Many of the facilities that worked with children required evaluations
before admission. This frustrated Burchett, as it was
her family doctor that recommended a treatment
facility in the first place.
That had me floored.
Here is a teenager telling
you I dont want to live and
youre telling me youre
going to decide if she can
stay, Burchett said. I didnt
realize how hard it is for a
parent to get the teenagers
the help that they need. It
took us three days.
Alicia was eventually
admitted to a facility in
Bloomington for one week.
The teen came home to
rumors and stress, but also
to the support of her loving
family. One week later, overwhelmed with missed
schoolwork, the things others were saying and negative feelings, Alicia tried to
take her own life.
Alicias life was saved
because a family member
found her and called for
help. However, the young
woman was not happy at
first when she woke up in
the hospital. She had given
up on everything and was
ready to die.
I didnt understand why,
Burchett said. I didnt
understand how it could
happen to my daughter. She
was well-liked on the cheer
squad and had tons of
friends. She was the one
that everybody could go to
and they knew they could. I
thought as a parent that I
had done something wrong.
I had let her down.
Burchett said her heart
was broken to see her
daughter hurting so badly
that she was willing to take
her own life to escape the
feelings. Alicia did not want
to be in the hospital and she
certainly didnt want to go
into treatment. However,
both her parents and the
police officer that had carried her to the ambulance
insisted that she be enrolled
in treatment.
It broke my heart, Burchett said. A parents job is
to make sure they protect
their child and thats what I
was doing. I was making
sure that no matter what she
does, she didnt take her life.
I didnt realize how bad she
was hurting to make her
think thats what she needed
to do.
The second treatment
facility was located in Indianapolis and Alicia spent a
week there as well. However, the second week
seemed to make an impact
on the teenager, though she
resisted at first. When she
came home, Alicia brought
with her some new coping
strategies and the realization that her problems were
not as bad as they had first
seemed.
Burchett said she wants
all others parents to know
that the danger of suicidal
feelings are not just for one
group of kids it can happen
to anyone.
It doesnt matter if your
child is a straight A student
or a D student. It doesnt
matter if your child is the
most popular or the most
quiet. It can happen to anybodys child, Burchett said.
Burchett also cautioned
that suicidal feelings are not
just caused by bullying, but
rather many things can lead
a person down a path of
darkness to a place where
they feel so alone they see
no option but to end the
suffering.
Last winter, Alicia and her
mother stopped to help a
woman whose car had
crashed and flipped after an
ice storm. The teen was
severely bothered that out
of all the cars driving by,
they were the only ones to
stop and help. Alicia was
upset that if that woman
would have died, someone
would be contacting her
National Suicide
Prevention Hotline
If you are in crisis, call
1-800-273-TALK
(8255).
American
Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
www.afsp.org
Suicide Survivors
Support Group
Third Thursday of
every month at 6:30
p.m.
Aspen Place Health
Campus, 2320 North
Montgomery Road,
Greensburg
Contact Kimmie
Maxwell at 812-6623075 or pkgmaxwell@
hotmail.com
family to deliver the news. A
few days later, the woman
called them to say she had
three small children and
was thankful they had
stopped to help her.
It was at that time I think
she realized how precious
life is, Burchett said. It was
after that Alicia said, If I
help one person stay alive
by telling my story then I
have succeeded.
As her daughter set out
on a mission to educate others about suicide, Burchett
set out to make sure other
parents know what the
warning signs are and how
to help their children with
depression and anxiety.
My mission as a mom of
a child who has attempted
suicide now is to make sure
other parents know there
are classes out there, Burchett said. If you dont think
you need one, you probably
do. Go to a class, learn the
signs and what to watch for.
Thinking back now, there
were signs, but I didnt know
what to look for.
Burchett said her discussions with Leslie Thackery,
an active Greensburg area
suicide prevention advocate, taught her warning
signs to watch for, such as
separation from friends,
grades dropping, the inclination to distance themselves, and changes in
sleeping patterns.
More than six months
after Alicia attempted suicide, the family is on a path
of healing and the teen is
actively working to raise
awareness about depression and anxiety in the
hopes someone else will
know that help is available.
Alicias Mission is the
name of the Facebook page
they created as a hub of
information.
Burchett said her relationship with her daughter
has changed in many ways.
When Alicia first came
home, her mother was constantly asking her if she was
okay and worried about
any social media posts indicating the teen was having a
bad day.
I still find myself doing
it, Burchett said. But she
knows now that if she is
having that bad of a day
where she is thinking of selfharm, she can come to me
and well get through it
together. Shes not alone
anymore.
Overall, Burchett said she
thinks the healing process is
going well. Recently, Alicia,
her mother and a team of
supporters called Allies
Amigos attended the American Foundation for Suicide
Preventions Out of the
Darkness
Walk.
The
mother/daughter pair has
also come up with code
words in case she is having
a bad day, but isnt necessarily thinking of self-harm.
The code words allow Burchett to know when she
needs to find something
positive to serve as a distraction.
It was amazing to me
after I started speaking out
on suicide how many other
kids she went to school with
had either experienced the
same thoughts or had contacted her because they had
the thought of doing the
same thing she had done,
whether it was over a
breakup or feeling alone,
Burchett said.
Both Alicia and her
mother hope that by sharing
their stories, others who
may be in similar situations
will know they are not alone
and reach out for help
before the situation becomes
too bad.
Related: Read Part I
Looking for the light:
Teen shares story of suicide attempt and healing can be found at
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TURTLES
Klueh-Mundy advised,
Never take a box turtle
and release it somewhere
else, Klueh-Mundy said.
This turtle is within its
home range and it knows
where it wants to go. A
moved turtle will try to get
back home at all costs. This
often means that they are
crossing roads to get there,
increasing the risk of them
getting hit by a car. You can
help it get across the street
in the direction it was
going.
Klueh-Mundy expressed
that the last part of her
above statement is as
important as the first. Not
moving the turtle in the
opposite direction it was
traveling was a key point
made to followers of the
DNR Facebook page.
A fact that is not completely known about the
Eastern box turtle is that it
always has a home range.
A home range is an area
that an animal uses for finding food, mates, water and
over wintering
sites,
Klueh-Mundy explained.
Box turtles have a well-defined home range that they
use year after year. Home
range sizes can vary, but
average nine acres. If a box
turtle is moved outside of
its home range, they will
try tirelessly to get back.
This is called a homing
behavior.
If you move the turtle in
the opposite direction that
it was traveling, it will most
certainly go right back into
the path it was traveling to
get to where it was originally going. It seems turtles are rather persistent in
their pursuits.
More fun facts were
shared, including that box
turtles will eat almost anything (fruits, berries, slugs,
snails and insects); they
are found almost exclusively on land; the iris of
the male box turtle is either
red or orange; the iris of
the female box turtle is
typically brown; and Eastern box turtles can live to
be 100 years old or more in
the wild.
Klueh-Mundy also tackled a story that is passed
around by many, but not
really known to everybody.
Despite what is portrayed in some cartoons, a
turtle cannot leave its
shell,
Klueh-Mundy
posted. The bones of a
box turtles shell are fused
together, which allows it to
retain the original shape
even after the turtle has
died. The backbone is
attached to the upper inside
Photos courtesy of Indiana DNR
Home ranges for the Eastern box turtle can vary in

size, but average nine acres
If you see a box turtle laying eggs on your property

you can protect it by making a nest enclosure.
of the carapace (top of the
shell) and the internal
organs are protected by
the domed shell.
Kuehl-Mundy added, If
you see a box turtle laying
eggs on your property you
can protect it by making a
nest enclosure. The enclosure can be made of hardware cloth or a similar type
of metal material. Dig the
enclosure down several
inches to keep out predators. Make sure the enclosure has a roof, so no predators can reach in through
the top. Some nests may

need to be lightly watered
in the summer to prevent
them from drying out.
To learn more or to
donate to help Eastern box
turtles and more reptiles,
visit EndangeredWildlife.
IN.gov.
Follow Indiana DNR on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/INdnr
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