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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, October 2, 2019 C-9 EAST GIBSON NEWS Submit school news: Email: egnews@ pressdispatch.net Deadline: Noon on Friday Oakland City Elementary Barton Township Elementary Francisco Elementary Tyler Payne having fun play- ing tag in PE class. Above: Mrs. Parke cuts up and passes out ap- ples to her students in honor of Johnny Appleseed Day. Students pictured receiving there apples are (l to r): Averiana Kimbrel, Madilyn Karns, Trevin Powers and Malia Phillips. Right: Major King and Isaac Robinson play to- gether on the playground slide. Second grader Chloe Schoonover cuts out apples for her craft and Izzy Barker smiles for the camera with apples on her cheeks. Kindergartner Erickson Morgan checking out his classmate's art- work and working on his own apple stamp project. Kindergartner Raydin Nossett deciding where to put his apple stamp for his John- ny Appleseed masterpiece. First grader Mason Montgomery shows off his apple smile as he is eating his caramel apple for Johnny Appleseed Day. First graders enjoying their caramel apples for Johnny Appleseed day. Pictured are (l to r): Wes Heichelbech, Kaiden Gibbs and Matheson Doerner. Lilly Sheets and Erickson Morgan playing a Johnny Ap- pleseed game during kinder- garten class. Rhyan Buck eat- ing her caramel apple during the first grade Johnny Appleseed Day. First grade teacher Mrs. Kalyn Nossett enjoying the caramel ap- ples with her students Khloe Mel- lette and Brynley Bruce. Lily Sheets makes apple stamps during kindergarten class with Mabrie Stoffel in the background. Second grade teache, Brittnee Short dressed as Johnny Appleseed for Johnny Appleseed Day. Here she is explaining a project that the students are making in class. Pictured with her are Ava Doerner, smiling for the camera, and So- phia Craney, by teacher Brittnee Short. Mrs. Parke's class had dif- ferent apples in honor of John- ny Appleseed Day to see which kind they liked better. Pictured is Corbin Danville, inspecting his apples as he takes them back to his desk. Pictured are Rylan Brown, Averi Fryxell and Bella Fox en- joying the PE game of tag. BARTON TOWNSHIP VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Place Time 10/7 Oakland City Barton 4:30 p.m. 10/10 Princeton MS Barton 5 p.m. BARTON/FRANCISCO/OCE LUNCH MENU Thursday, October 3: Chicken bowl, grilled cheese, chef salad with roll or ham and cheese sandwich served with fresh fruit and juice. Friday, October 4: Walking taco, pepperoni Pizza, pop chicken salad or PB&J sandwich served with fresh fruit and juice. Monday, October 7: Grilled cheese, chicken patty on bun, pop chicken salad and PB&J sandwich served with fresh fruit and juice. Rainbow of Flavors Week: Ex- tra option of green and yellow chicken tacos. Tuesday, October 8: Beef tacos, sloppy joes on bun, chef salad with roll or ham and cheese sandwich served with fresh fruit and juice. Rainbow of Flavors Week: Extra option of green and yellow chicken tacos. Wednesday, October 9: Chicken noodles, breakfast for lunch, taco salad with roll or PB&J sandwich served with fresh fruit and juice. Rainbow of Flavors Week: Ex- tra option of green and yellow chicken tacos. A former Oakland City restaurant manager was arrested on a charge of stealing more than $ 36,000 from the owner of Mom's Diner in Oak- land City. Indiana State Police De- tective Tobias Odom ini- tiated a criminal investi- gation on August 30 af- ter receiving information from the restaurant own- er regarding a significant amount of missing money. Roger Norrick, 54, of Oak- land City, was the restau- rant manager and respon- sible for calculating daily sales and making nightly deposits. A fter an investi- gation, Det. Tobias alleges Norrick stole more than $ 36,000 between January and August 2019. A fter reviewing this in- vestigation, Gibson Coun- ty Prosecutor's Office is- sued a warrant for Nor- rick's arrest. He was ar- rested at 10 :40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27 at his Oakland City residence without in- cident. Norrick was tak- en to the Gibson County Jail, where he is currently being held on a charge of theft, a level 6 felony. Mom's Dinner manager arrested on theft charge CALENDER Oct. 2– Acorn Academy Oct. 4– Jr. Achievement Day Oct. 7– Paragon Fund- raiser Kick-off Oct. 9 – School Pictures Volleyball team pictures Acorn Academy Oct. 10 – Pumpkin pick- up, 3-6 at FES Apple Crunch Day Oct. 15 – Red Ribbon Ral- ly, fifth and sixth grade and WMHS, 9 a.m. Oct. 16 – Fifth and sixth grade field trip to the zoo Acorn Academy Oct. 17-21– Fall Break: No School Oct. 22– End of Paragon Fundraiser Oct. 22-25 – Book Fair Oct. 23– Acorn Academy Oct. 25 – Grandparent's Day Oct. 30 – Acorn Academy Oct. 31– Halloween Walk WOOD MEMORIAL UPCOMING SPORTS SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2 Girls' Varsity Soccer vs. Pike Central, H, 4:30 p.m. THURSDAY, OCT. 3 Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. Heritage Hills, A, 5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCT. 5 Girls' Varsity Volleyball vs. North Davies, A, TBA Girls' 7 & 8 Volleyball at Princeton Comm. Invita- tional, A, 9 a.m. MONDAY, OCT. 7 Girls' 7 & 8 Volleyball vs. Haubstadt, H, 5:30 p.m. Wood Memorial Wood Memorial 7th and 8th grade volleyball win five of eight A road trip to Heritage Hills for the Wood Memori- al Lady Trojan seventh and eighth graders resulted in a pair of wins. The seventh grade won 25 -20, 25 -18, with Hanna Lecocq hav- ing six consecutive serves. The eighth grade bettered the Lady Patriots 25 -9, 25 - 15, with Briley Rowe serv- ing a total of 25 times, with 16 and nine consecutive serves, with 12 aces. Wood Memorial seventh grade claimed a 25 -5, 25 -9 win over the Owensville La- dy Kicks last Tuesday. The eighth grade won 25 -18, 25 - 12, with Keeli Hutchinson serving 13 consecutive, with six aces. Tecumseh had a close win over the seventh grade in sets of 25 -23, 20 -25, 8 - 15. The eighth grade lost their road trip 25 -8, 25 -15. Last Thursday, Holy Trini- ty claimed a 25 -8, 25 -16 win over the seventh grade La- dy Trojans, but the eighth grade came from an 18 -25 beginning to nip Trinity 25 - 24 and 15 -13. GOT SCHOOL NEWS? Email: egnews@pressdispatch.net