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Local Memorial Day Services - May 23, 2013 1:45:17 pm

Eagle 99.3 is proud to salute our U.S. military veterans and their brothers and sisters who have died in the line of duty. Here is a list of local Memorial Day observances around the tri-state.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

Bright, Indiana – A ceremony will be held at the Gibson Cemetery on Stateline Road at 12:15 p.m. Organized by the churches of Bright, American Legion Post 199, VFW Duwel Post 7570, and AMVETS Post 13. Grave sites of soldiers dating back to the Revolutionary War will be decorated with an American flag.

Dillsboro, Indiana – Northcutt-Laaker American Legion Post 292 will host services at Oakdale Cemetery in Dillsboro at 1:00 p.m., followed by a second service at St. John Church Cemetery in Farmers Retreat at 3:00 p.m. Veterans graves will be marked with American flags. For more information, please contact the legion post at (812) 432-9200.

Hidden Valley, Indiana – 7^th Annual Thunder on Wheels Veterans Memorial Parade through Hidden Valley Lake. Decorated vehicles and floats meet at the Willie’s parking lot.

MONDAY, MAY 27

Aurora, Indiana – Service at Riverview Cemetery starting at 11:00 a.m. Featuring guest speaker Retired Navy Capt. Howard T. Ross, Jr. Boy Scout Troop 637 will place an American flag at veterans’ graves.

Batesville, Indiana – Batesville’s Memorial Day Parade will start at the Batesville Memorial Pool and end at Liberty Park. A service will follow at the park.

Brookville, Indiana – Memorial Day Parade beginning at the St. Michael Catholic Church Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. The parade will end at the Maple Grove Cemetery where “Taps” will be played and a 21-gun salute.

Lawrenceburg, Indiana – Lawrenceburg American Legion Post 239 will have a Memorial Day parade down Walnut Street beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will be a post-parade memorial service at Greendale Cemetery starting at 11:00 a.m. Featured guest speaker is Dearborn Circuit Court Judge James D. Humphrey.

Northern Dearborn County, Indiana – New Alsace American Legion Post 452 will visit several cemeteries for services. East Fork Cemetery at 8:30 a.m.; St. John the Baptist Church Cemetery in Guilford at 9:00 a.m.; St. Martin Church Cemetery in Yorkville at 9:30 a.m.; St. Paul Church Cemetery in New Alsace at 10:00 a.m.

St. Leon, Indiana – American Legion Post 464 will have several services at area cemeteries. Begins with a Memorial Day mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Leon at 8:00 a.m. Cemetery route: State Road 46 at 8:45 a.m.; St. Jacob Church at 9:00 a.m.; St. Peter Church at 9:15 a.m.; Klemmes Corner North at 9:35 a.m.; Southgate at 9:50 a.m.; Big Cedar at 10:15 a.m.; Cedar Grove at 10:45 a.m.; Mt. Pleasant at 2:30 p.m.; and Harrison at 3:00 p.m.

Sunman, Indiana – American Legion Post 337 will hold services at several cemeteries. Sunman American Legion at 8:00 a.m.; St. John’s Lutheran in Hubbels Corner at 8:15 a.m.; St. John Church of Christ in Penntown at 8:30 a.m.; St. Stephen Lutheran in Spades at 8:45 a.m.; St. Nicholas Catholic Church at 9:00 a.m.; Little Memory Baptist Church at 9:30 a.m.; Adams Lutheran Church at 9:45 a.m.; St. Pius Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m.; Zion Lutheran Church in Manchester at 10:30 a.m.; Busse Cemetery at 10:45 a.m.; and St. Paul Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m.

Versailles, Indiana – The Versailles American Legion Post 173 will host a Memorial Day Parade at 10:00 a.m. The route starts at the legion hall and continues to Cliff Hill Cemetery, where there will be a memorial service. A second memorial service will follow at the Ripley County Courthouse Memorial.

Auto Parts Supplier To Add 80 Jobs In Gallatin Co. - May 23, 2013 12:20:07 pm

(Gallatin County, Ky.) – A Gallatin County business is expanding in terms of both facilities and personnel.

Dorman Products Inc., an automotive parts producer, announced Thursday it will invest $6.5 million to add on to its Warsaw facility and add 80 new, full-time jobs. Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was on hand for the announcement.

“The automotive industry is a thriving part of Kentucky’s economy,” said Beshear. “We are excited to see Dorman grow in Gallatin County, creating 80 new jobs and investing $6.5 million. This is a company with a wide range of automotive products, literally covering all aspects of vehicles from bumper to bumper.”

Dorman already employs 300 people in Gallatin County. The new employees will help the company meet growth in its sales.

“We are excited with the opportunity to expand our operation in Warsaw and to offer additional employment opportunities in that community,” said Steven Berman, chairman of the board and CEO of Dorman Products. “We have every confidence in our contributors to meet the challenges of growing our business.”

State and local tax incentives have been offered to Dorman. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority has preliminarily approved the company for performance-based tax incentives up to $1 million through the Kentucky Business Investment program.

Warsaw mayor Charles French said the city is excited at the prospects the Dorman Products expansion.

“The company’s investment and creation of new jobs will produce a positive economic impact on the city of Warsaw and Gallatin County,” said the mayor.

The governor’s office said Kentucky is home to nearly 450 motor vehicle-related facilities which employ nearly 80,000 people combined.

Group Will Put Hands And Feet On The Ground In OK - May 23, 2013 9:50:38 am

Volunteers with Hands and Feet Ministry help rebuild a home following the March 2012 tornado in Marysville, Indiana.

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Volunteers with Hands and Feet Ministry in Marysville, Indiana following tornado destruction in March 2012.

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(Bright, Ind.) - A non-profit organization based in Bright is planning to go to Oklahoma and help with the cleanup effort after Monday’s destructive tornado.

Hands and Feet Ministry President Jacob Mansfield says he will be among 11 individuals from Dearborn County leaving for Moore, Oklahoma next Tuesday, May 28. They will remain there until May 31 helping clear debris and providing basic supplies.

“Last year we went to Marysville (which was struck by a tornado) and helped with the cleanup. This is part of a bigger goal for Hands and Feet to have a disaster relief team to send out anytime something like this happens,” Mansfield said.

The group is requesting donations of supplies to help in their mission. Items can be dropped off at The Gathering Place Coffee House located at 1932 Jamison Road in Bright.

Requested supplies include work gloves, vinyl gloves, shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, cooling cloths, hats, safety glasses, masks, heavy duty trash bags, tarps, rope, paper towels, toilet paper, basic first aid kits, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, lip balm, cleaning wipes, plastic storage containers, and shelter tents for shade.

The organization also needs help in getting to Oklahoma. Monetary donations for transportation costs can be given through the Hands and Feet Ministry website at www.HFMinistry.org and clicking the “Donate Now” button. Gas cards can be dropped off at The Gathering Place.

Mansfield says he is hopeful that a local store can donate non-perishable foods. He noticed in Maryville that FEMA and the Red Cross provided plenty of water and other essentials, but people still desired canned goods.

Hands and Feet Ministry was founded in 2011 by Mansfield. He says the organization does a lot of good in Dearborn County by frequently participating in community projects on the weekend. Mansfield can be contacted by phone at (513) 340-1793, through the website www.HFMinistry.org, or the Hands and Feet Ministry Facebook page.

Mansfield noted that The Gathering Place Coffee House is not currently open for business, but plans to welcome the public sometime this summer.

Freedom Hope Fans Line Up For Te'o Gag Gift - May 23, 2013 7:57:45 am

The empty box that will be given away on Manti Te'o Girlfreind Bobblehead night at the Florence Freedom's home game Thursday, May 23.

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(Florence, Ky.) - The Florence Freedom minor league baseball team made national headlines earlier this year when they announced a peculiar bobblehead giveaway.

At Thursday night’s game at University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium, the team will give away Manti Te’o girlfriend bobbleheads to the first 1,000 fans through the gate.

The story of the former Notre Dame linebacker’s nonexistent girlfriend inspired the organization’s idea. The joke: the bobblehead box will be empty.

"This will be the best kind of bobblehead a fan could get," Freedom General Manager Josh Anderson said when the attention-grabbing promotion was announced in January. "Because now fans can make the bobblehead out to be whatever they want it to be."

Taking the gag a little further, the team has also reserved a section of seating down the left field line for fans with imaginary friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, or spouses. Additionally, there will be an air guitar contest, a pretend kiss cam, and an imaginary food fight.

Gates open at 5:35 p.m. with first pitch against the visiting Schaumburg Bombers slated for 6:35.

Thursday night Freedom home games are $1 beer night. Tonight’s game will feature a postgame concert by Folsom.

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Freedom To Give Away Te'o Girlfriend Bobblehead

Legion Bringing Back Memorial Day Parade May 27 - May 23, 2013 7:39:00 am

(Lawrenceburg, Ind.) - The Lawrenceburg American Legion Post 239 wants the community to remember that Memorial Day is not about barbecues and swimming pools. It’s about those who gave their lives defending the country.

After not having it last year due to lack of interest in prior years, the legion is bringing back its Memorial Day Parade this coming Monday, May 27. Legion member Mick McNimery said the parade will be a scaled down from what it once was.

“We need to get the people out to line the streets. It’s not who or what is in the parade. It’s why we have the parade,” McNimery said.

The parade will start at 10:00 a.m. Monday, with a shorter route only proceeding down Walnut Street in Lawrenceburg. In 2011, only about 20 people come out to wave to the veterans riding in the parade, McNimery recalled.

“It also shows support for the troops that are out there today. These young men and woman are in some cases on their fourth or fifth deployments. Their families sacrifice a lot. In a way, the parade shows support for them, too,” said McNimery.

If this year’s parade is considered a success, then the legion could expand it in 2014.

The public is also invited to a post-parade Memorial Day Service at the veterans area of the Greendale Cemetery. Dearborn Circuit Court Judge James D. Humphrey will deliver a speech and Buddy Foster will read the poem “Freedom Isn’t Free.”

Firefighters' Quick Response Limits House Fire - May 23, 2013 7:11:32 am

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(Aurora, Ind.) - A man was hospitalized following a house fire early Thursday morning in Aurora.

The blaze was reported at about 3:15 a.m. at a home at 5757 Lower Dillsboro Road. Firefighters were able to limit the fire – sparked by a candle – to the bedroom it started in. Flames at one point were seen coming from the rear windows.

“Quick deployment resulting in a successful knockdown of the fire, limiting spread to the original room of origin,” said Aurora Fire Department Lt. Kevin Turner.

One person in the home, David Faulkner, 44, was taken to Dearborn County Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental, Turner said. Damage to the home is estimated at about $20,000.

The Aurora Fire Department was assisted on scene by Dillsboro Fire Department, Lawrenceburg Fire Department, Hogan Township Fire Department, Aurora Emergency Rescue, Duke Energy, and the American Red Cross.

Dearborn Sheriff's Dept. Warns Of Car Theft Suspect - May 22, 2013 4:14:09 pm

(Manchester, Ind.) – Residents in the Manchester and Sunman areas of Dearborn County are being advised to lock their vehicles.

A stolen vehicle was wrecked on State Road 48 near Manchester at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. The driver managed to elude police as they responded to the accident scene.

The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department believes the suspect could still be in the area. An automated message was put out to area residents advising them to lock their vehicles and not leave keys in them.

Police have no description of the suspect, who remains at-large as of 4:00 p.m.

Eagle 99.3 will release more information on the situation as it is provided.

Driver Rescued After Car Splashes Into Pond - May 22, 2013 2:58:13 pm

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(Florence, Ky.) – A man and his car had to be pulled from a lake in Florence Wednesday afternoon.

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says George Meyerratken, 79, of Crestview Hills, drove his car into the lake near the office of the Crestview Lakes Mobile Home Park on Sharon Drive. Meyerratken was backing his Lexus SUV out of his parking space when he lost control backing over the parking stops and into the lake.

Witnesses to the accident, deputies, and a Florence Police officer all worked to free the driver from the partially submerged car.

Deputies believe Meyerratken suffered a medical issue which caused the accident. He was transported to Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Florence where his condition is unknown.

Meyerratken is the co-owner of the mobile home park.

State Leaders Call For Grant Oversight In New Article - May 22, 2013 2:37:38 pm

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(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Following up on its Sunday front page expose concerning the City of Lawrenceburg 10 County Regional Grant Program, The Indianapolis Star published a new article Wednesday providing reaction from state officials.

Sunday’s article (found here) detailed five grants awarded in recent years to economic development projects that either haven’t produced close to the number of jobs promised or personally benefitted elected officials. The grants in question ranged from $5 million for Carbon Motors in Connersville to $400,000 for an unopened restaurant partly owned by the City of Greendale’s mayor and city attorney.

“We’re going to have to stay on this problem. Unless the legislature keeps their finger on it, we’re not at the end of the road on solving this,” State Senator Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) said in the latest article.

The article written by The Star’s Mary Beth Schneider quotes Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller saying there is not enough transparency with the program. He hinted at possible audits for those who have misused the funds or don’t have receipts to show the money was spent properly to repay their grants.

State Senator Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) called the Sunday article’s revelations “startling.” He called for a better mechanism to make sure those dollars are spent in the public’s interest.

Banks said he will propose legislation to do just that. A bill that would have required government agencies receiving casino revenues – such as Lawrenceburg – to file an annual report showing how the money is used was watered down to only require a report from non-profit organizations.

“We could just hear rumors that there were grants being made without any follow-up. There were grants being made where there might be conflicts of interest, so we just decided to dig into it a little bit,” fellow State Senator Kenley (R-Noblesville) was quoted in the article.

Kenley, the Senate budget chief, said he didn’t think there have been any laws broken with the grant program, but there is a problem with the situation not being heavily governed.

Kenley said “the light of the sun” from Sunday’s report will help lawmakers realize that something needs to be done.

State Senator Mike Delph (R-Carmel) authored a law in the completed 2013 legislative session that requires more disclosure of state incentives the Indiana Economic Development Commission uses to lure businesses to the state.

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Report Puts Magnifying Glass On L'burg Grant Program

INDOT Awards $1.4M Rising Sun Contract - May 22, 2013 2:03:59 pm

Press release from the Indiana Department of Transportation

(Rising Sun, Ind.) - The Indiana Department of Transportation awarded a $1,435,600 contract to Beaty Construction of Boggstown for Phase IV of a bicycle/pedestrian facilities project at Rising Sun, the Local Public Agency sponsor of the construction.

The Federal Highway Administration pays 80 percent of project costs. As LPA sponsor, Rising Sun is responsible for 20 percent in matching funds. INDOT administers the federal dollars and has some oversight responsibilities.

The bike and pedestrian facilities will be located in the historic downtown district and along the River Walk.

The contract completion date is November 22.