South Gibson Star-Times

Front Tuesday, December 6, 2022 South Gibson Star-Times A-2 'Go Gibson' looks to unite tourism efforts By Janice Barniak Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com Gibson County Visitors and Tourism Director Eric Heiden- reich promoted a Go Gibson initiative to Gibson County Commissioners at their meet- ing Nov. 15, as the project is up for some of the county's recov- ery funding. The initiative joins tourism, Gibson County Chamber of Commerce and Gibson Coun- ty Economic Development ef- forts to promote the county under one umbrella. The idea is to have an eas- ily recognizable brand and a comprehensive website to find housing, school, hotels, special events, and festivals in one place. "We believe by carrying it out with a unified message can change the mindset that 'there's just nothing to do here.'" He said the last few years have been especially difficult for local businesses, and tour- ism has supported, for exam- ple, the restaurant industry with grants. Now there are new events on the horizon, and the poten- tial to bring more people to the area, he said. "We believe the project will be a great investment in Gib- son County," Heidenreich said. Gibson County Chamber of Commerce Vice President John Feutz told Commission- ers when businesses have to hire for in-demand profession- als they often have to bring in from the outside and hav- ing things to do helps attract those workers. "We're not in the middle of nowhere. We're in the middle of everywhere," said Feutz. JUDGE Continued from page 1 said to have told the father he needed to come up with mon- ey because he'd interfered with the mother's parenting time, calling it the most egre- gious case of interfering with parenting time he'd seen, and telling the father the next time he interfered in such a way he would need to "bring his tooth- brush," referring to being in- carcerated. In a separate case cited by the ICJQ, the committee al- leges in a case where foster parents and a grandparent both wished to petition for cus- tody, Meade had a 2020 meet- ing that included foster par- ents counsel, Dept. of Child Services, and biological par- ents but did not include the grandmother who had filed for custody even though, ac- cording to the commission, the grandmother was outside the courtroom in the hallway. The Court Appointed Spe- cial Advocate was not present, according to what the commis- sion is alleging, and no testi- mony was heard though Face- book communications were read. The grandmother was given extended visitation over the protest of the foster par- ents in that meeting. The fos- ter parents were not allowed the opportunity to present ev- idence, according to the com- mission. The meeting in chambers was not recorded, and only the attorney for the biological mother was allowed to give input to the court reporter to create a court record for the event. The commission also says the record of the meeting was changed from an in-chambers hearing to an administrative event two years after the meet- ing, in March of this year. The Supreme Court has fi- nal authority to determine what, if any, judicial miscon- duct occurred. The Court can dismiss the charges, accept or reject a disciplinary agree- ment between the Commis- sion and Judge Meade, ap- point a panel of judges to con- duct a public hearing, impose a fine, or impose sanctions ranging from a reprimand to a suspension to a permanent ban on holding judicial office in Indiana. Meade's attorney, James Bell was contacted for com- ment and asked whether Me- ade would file a response to charges. Bell has yet to re- spond to the Star-Times in- quiry. Carson's Corner reopens By Janice Barniak Star-Times Editor editor@sgstartimes.com The Johnson area Carson's Corner opened at 4 a.m. Sat- urday, and the first custom- er came in bright and ear- ly at 4:15 a.m., said propri- etor Marie Hasselbrink, as she scooped gravy and bis- cuits and fulfilled to-go orders during the grand opening. The diner, renovated by the Schneider family to have a new look, is bringing food back to just outside Owensville on Ind. 165 (reopening a cafe that had been shut down) after Donnie Schneider noticed he wanted a place to meet friends closer to home. The menu is American mid- western fare, and the diner will be open from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Satur- day and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun- day. Above: Donnie Schneider fills to-go orders Saturday morning during the opening of Carson's Corner in Johnson. Below: Schneider family granddaughter Deb Bock stirs gravy during the grand opening Saturday morning. Jake Decker and Brooklyn Casburn hit the ending pose of "Status Quo." Scott Walden photo

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