The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, December 12, 2012 ★ Road impasse Continue from page 1 • CR150N from Highway 61 east to CR300E and from Meridian Road to I-69, • CR250N from CR175E east to CR275E and from CR300E to CR450E, • CR275E from Highway 56 north to CR300E, • CR375E from CR225N south to CR250N, • An unnumbered road from CR300E to CR375E, • CR175N from CR75 west to Meridian Road, • Meridian Road from CR150N north to I-69, • Meridian Road from I69 to Johnson Cemetery. Commissioner Brian Davis said he had heard from several residents they were interested in what used to be County Road 300E. It no longer physically exists, even though the right of way legally exists. It was a northsouth route from Highway 356 just east of Alford south to Highway 56 near the overpass for Solar's rail spur. Davis said because of concerns, he wanted a northsouth road generally along the same route to be reopened and for it to have an east-west intersection. The next commissioners meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m Monday, December 17. However, no time frame was mentioned for revisiting the issue. ★ $1 million grant Continue from page 1 3) Seventh St. between Spruce and Cherry Sts. Replace old inlets and drainage pipes and reworking drainage areas as well as a portion of sidewalk and pipe under the railroad. 4) Locust St. between al owner. It had been towed Third and Fifth Sts. and no one had claimed the Install 350 feet of 30 inch pipe, widen intersections vehicle yet. Damage from the 7:33 and install new inlets. 5) Culvert on Seventh St. a.m. accident was estimated at between $2,500 and north of Goodlet St. Replacing old concrete $5,000. At about 6 p.m. Sunday, a and brick culvert structure Washington man hit a deer with new 34 by 54 inch culon I-69 in northern Pike vert. 6) Walnut St. at 12th St. County. Replace old inlet strucRonald E. Clark, 59, of tures and pipes with bigger Washington was driving structures to improve drainhis 2011 Toyota south on I- age. 69 when a deer ran in front of 7) Mona St. at White Rivhim near the 50 mile mark- er Ave. er, according to Deputy Replace old pipes and inSheriff Scott Jenkins. let structures with new bigger structures to reduce ponding near intersection. 8) 17th St. between Locust St. and Highway 356. Installing 200 feet of 15 inch storm pie with inlets go to get their hair cut. The thought of getting their hair and catch basins. 9) Knox St. between Popcut where their wives go, lar and Cherry Sts. isn't very pleasant for most Install 350 feet of 18 inch of them. pipe along with 150 feet of Bob Willis, one of Huff- curb and sidewalk as well man's last customers, said as widening the intersection he wasn't too worried about and street along Knox St. it. Williams, who lives next door to Huffman, said, "I think my neighbor will take care of me." Huffman said he doesn't have any big plans for retirement. He wants to do more Continued from page 1 bird hunting and travel with further says and hereby Janet. He will probably still gives notice pursuant to IC get his clippers out every 35-36-2-1 that his sole denow and then, even if just fense is that he is not responsible under IC35-41-3for a neighbor. 6 for his conduct, which took the life of Kathy Satterfield, because he lacked the subThis is a free event, but a stantial capacity to appreciate the wrongfulness of his love offering will be taken conduct or to conform his to help with Russell's ministry in South America. The movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Gospel Center auditorium. For more details call the church at 354-9914 or email gospelcenterss@gmail.com. Jefferson Township Rescue personnel work to free Audrey Rasico from her overturned truck on Sunday afternoon. Rasico escaped serious injury in the crash. Woman injured in Sunday afternoon crash By Andy Heuring A Loogootee woman was injured Sunday afternoon when the SUV she was driving hydroplaned during heavy rain and crashed into a utility pole and overturned. Audrey M. Rasico, 27, of 503 NW First St., Loogootee, was driving north on Highway 257 at about 3:30 p.m. near County Road 550N about a mile south of the White River. Pike County Chief Deputy Todd Meadors said she told him it started raining heavy and her 2007 Chevrolet crew cab truck slid sideways on the road and hit a Winn Energy pole broadside. The impact broke the pole in two pieces and her truck overturned, sliding into Ralph Ellis' yard. Rasico was unable to get out of the vehicle, but was able to access her cellphone and called 911. Jefferson Township Fire Department rescue squad was able to extricate her from the vehicle. Meadors said she complained of arm pain and was transported to Memorial Hospital in Jasper. Rasico's 2007 truck was a total loss. On Monday morning, a school bus driver backed into an apparent abandoned vehicle near Petersburg off of River Road. Pike County Sheriff's Sgt. Thompson said Betsy Travelstead, 55, of 1004 Allens Ln., Evansville, was backing a school bus into a driveway to turn around when she backed into a parked vehicle on property owned by the Petersburg Moose Lodge. Sgt. Thompson said the registered owner of the vehicle was Zachary Siewers of Vincennes, but he wasn't sure if Siewers was the actu- ★ Huffman day away from retirement said they helped take care of each other. Pharmacist Howard Parker would bring over boxes of candy for the regulars on Valentine's Day so they wouldn't go home to their wives empty-handed. Over the years, Huffman adapted his hours to the small town and his customers. "When I fi rst started I would go in at 8 a.m. and cut hair until 5 p.m. I don't do that anymore. I go in and cut hair for about seven or eight hours and then I come home." Over the last couple of decades, his day started much earlier than 8 a.m. Most of the time he was in the barber shop cutting hair by 6 a.m. "I did that for guys who work third shift. They could come in after getting off work and get their hair cut," said Huffman. Plus many of his customers are older men, who were also early risers and wanted to be up and going at the crack of dawn. Despite standing on his Petersburg man charged with child molesting By Andy Heuring A Petersburg man has been arrested for child molesting after his girlfriend came home and found him naked on top of a young boy. Benjamin E. Freed, 36, of 3761 W. River Road, Petersburg, was arrested at 1:42 a.m. on Monday by Pike County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Boger on a charge of child molesting, a C felony. Deputy Boger said he was dispatched to the residence and met Freed's girlfriend outside, who had the young boy in a pickup truck. His report stated the woman said she had left the house to go to the store and when she returned home she found Freed naked in the young boy's bed on top of the boy. Deputy Boger took Freed into custody and interviewed the boy, who told him a similar story. Skin Care feet all day, Huffman let it prevent him from getting his exercise. When he had a lull in customers, he started walking around the block. His customers soon learned if the lights were on, he would be back soon. He walked around the block and when he walked by, if someone was in the shop he would stop and cut their hair. "I've had a lot of loyal customers over the years." There was a room full of them on Tuesday morning, waiting in line for one last haircut before Huffman calls it quits on Friday. Most of them were talking about where they were going to ★ Satterfield hearing Gospel Center movie night Dec. 13 Missionary Russell Stendal will be at Gospel Center on Thursday night to show his movie "La Montana." The movie is based on the true story of Russell and his encounters and kidnapping by the guerrillas in Columbia, South America. The movie is in Spanish but has English subtitles. Form Continue from page 1 school." Janet worked in an office. They met and were eventually married. Huffman cut hair in Winslow day in and day out. He said he had his regulars, like Raymond Stevens, who walked in his shop fi rst thing every morning for a shave. "He wanted to the be the fi rst person in the chair and if he wasn't, he was upset." He had others who got their hair cut every week. "LD Taggart (Taggart Ford) wanted his hair cut every week." Huffman ran through a list of Winslow's who's who. Names like Marvin Snyder, Joe Snyder, Harcourt Scales, Arbor 'Red' Tisdale, Bill Evans and Howard Parker, who were regulars. "I wish I could remember all the guys whose hair I cut over the years," said Huffman. "I had a lot of loafers over the years," said Huffman. He said guys would just come in, sit down and visit. It was a fairly tightknit, small-town group. He 10) Spruce St. between Knox and 12th Sts. Replace existing culvert with new 18 inch storm pipe and installing 300 feet of new curb with inlets to carry storm water to this culvert. 11) Culvert on 10th St., between McCoy and Goodlet Sts. Replace old concrete and brick culvert on 10th St. in danger of collapsing with a new 34-53 inch culvert. Mayor Craig said once everything is fi nalized construction on the projects should begin some time in the Spring of 2013. This is one of three large projects Petersburg has been awarded this year. Earlier in the year Petersburg learned they will receive $3 million to construct a new bypass that will run from near the entrance to Hornady Park southeast to connect with Illinois St. at Highway 57. Petersburg also received a loan that will allow them to purchase property along Main St. to clean up collapsed Silver Dollar Saloon to make preparations for a new mixed use development in downtown Petersburg. It is proposed to include medical facilities and a new two story senior housing. conduct to the requirements of law, as the result of a mental disease or defect." Pike Circuit Court ordered Satterfield be evaluated by two doctors. Both have submitted their reports back to Pike Circuit Court. 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