The Press-Dispatch
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A-2 Wednesday, November 20, 2013 The Press-Dispatch H Winslow council Continued from page 1 cost of heating. He said six rooms are booked now but the upcoming period would be the most expensive. Nelson requested the council approve the purchase of about $40 in stain and polyurethane for bleacher repair. He had already applied some to areas on two rows and said the results were satisfactory. Nelson said a volunteer who has been helping will be there to assist. The council approved the request after Brewster commented the "building was a drag" on the town's money but something that was needed. Brewster said he'd like to see the learning center receive the grant and then be able to pay the $100 per month fee in the future. Nelson informed the council that Scott Gladish had donated a large numThe Winslow Lions club donated dictionaries to all the third grade students at Winslow Elementary ber of brand new T-shirts School last Thursday. and Nelson was going to sell Above in the front row are third grade students: Courtney Perry, Vada Market, Hunter Poselwait, Hayden them at a booth that could Burns, Griffin Boyd, Gabby Kyle, Ashton Loveless and Brayden Blount; back row are Lions Club memamount to $200 or more in bers: Jerry Hill, Buster McCandless, Trea Curtis, Vanessa Edwards and WES teacher Amanda Gonzales. income for the center. He said the T-shirts came from a business in Huntingburg that had closed. In reference to the work Continued from page 1 "I'm just happy that Mid- haul all the equipment to the ritory can sustain that fair- being done at the center, Town Marshal Steve Engwestern is right here to take scene. So this truck would ly well," Coleman said. Melhiser asked. On a motion by Lewis, "Yes, to help get the proj- care of us," Lewis said. "So be able to occupy all that seconded by Gary Leavitt, ect started," Coleman said. I'm happy we'll be working equipment." "It's a very necessary the council voted 5-0 to ap"They went ahead and ap- with them once again." In other action on Monday piece of equipment that ev- prove the purchase. propriated $50,000 to get it night, the city's Common ery fire department just has "I'd just like to say that started." Coleman's motion, which Council voted unanimous- to have," Coleman added. everything the fire depart- Continued from page 1 was seconded by Melhiser, ly to accept the recommen- "In the long run, it does save ment does, for the whole city for Saturday, December 14 and actually for the county, on Main St., Petersburg. It was approved by a 3-0 vote. dation of the Fire Territory costs and time." Coan agreed. is appreciated," Lewis said. will feature sales and speAfter Coleman announced Board regarding the lease/ "Right now, we've got "I think it's a great thing we cial promotions by local that the motion had passed, purchase of a new rescue a fire truck that's got res- can do for them. It makes merchants, as well as carBrian Bullock, of Midwest- truck. The low bid for the 2014 cue stuff on it, so when we it a little bit easier for what riage rides from 11 a.m. to ern Engineers, Inc., present3 p.m. Santa Claus will be at ed Coleman with copies of Ferrara rescue truck was go to a fire, we're unload- they're providing to us." The Board of Public Safe- Marge's Hallmark and there the contract, which Cole- $154,845, which includes ing the rescue stuff at the man asked city attorney Bri- a trade-in allowance of fire scene, and using the ty and Works also approved will also be a storyteller for $30,000 for a 2000 Tac-45 fire equipment," Coan said. the addition of Bryce Hamil- children. an Mahoney to review. The event is sponsored "Our total engineering the fire department current- "And when we go to a res- ton and Jacob Powell as proby the Petersburg Profesfees were $75,000, and in- ly owns but seldom uses, ac- cue, we've got fire stuff in bationary firefighters. In addition, the Common sionals and Business Assospection, I believe, was cording to acting fire chief the way. This truck will help our man-hours tremendous- Council voted unanimous- ciation. Marge Leavitt said $50,000," Bullock said. "We Rich Coan. ly to adopt an ordinance area organizations are invit"We've had some opin- ly." told the council that the first Coleman noted that the that institutes a water rate ed to set up vending along step would be to do the engi- ions that we would only neering layout so that we can get $17,000 for it, so I think low bid was well below that increase beginning Jan. Main St. to participate in design and get easements, we've done very well on of the two other bidders, 1, 2014, to help pay for im- event. Emergency One, which sub- provements to the city's wastart the land acquisition, trade-in value," Coan said. Breakfast Coleman described the mitted a bid of $164,020 in- ter distribution system that that type of process, deterwith Santa set rescue truck as the "cen- cluding trade-in, and Pierce, were made in 2010. mine the exact routes, comfor Dec. 7 "The rates were approved plete all the surveying. So terpiece" of the fire depart- which submitted a bid of $166,705 including trade-in. for Phase II by the Indiana there's a notice to proceed ment. Breakfast with Santa in "It will respond to any The Fire Territory Board, Utility Regulatory Com- both Petersburg and Otwell in there that will only be for that phase of it, which will call," Coleman said. "It Coleman added, will make mission," Coleman said. "It is scheduled for December be called Part I out of the en- has all the equipment on it. payments on the rescue should only raise rates, by 7. Petersburg's will be at the my figures, by 43 cents on VFW and Otwell's will be in gineering agreement, which Right now, they have two truck for two years. or three trucks that have to "Financially, the fire ter- the minimum bill." would be the $50,000." the Community Center. Winslow Lions Club donates dictionaries H Petersburg hires engineer for sewer extension lish said a volunteer refinished desks and chairs, and that English's wife had painted the walls and refinished the floor to the office. Regarding the Winslow Fire Department, Steve Nelson reported the annual Christmas parade was set for Saturday, December 7, at 10 a.m. with line-up at 9 a.m. Council approved the annual clothing allowance for firefighters, a total of $2,800 for this year. In other business, the council approved a scheduled raise for Cody Kendall, reported the part-time workers had not been on the job for the past week and that usual work, including winterization and oil changes, had been performed. One belly plow was already mounted for winter weather use. The council also approved three water adjustments. Budgets approved included: $226,000 in waste water and $226,000 in water utility. Claims of $17,486 for general fund, $10,571 for water and $10,091 for waste water totalling $38,149 were paid. The next regular meeting is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, December 9, in the Winslow Town Hall. H Holiday events Salvation Army bell ringing The Salvation Army will begin their bell ringing campaign on Friday following Thanksgiving and continue ringing each Friday and Saturday until Christmas. It is their largest fundraiser of the year. Of each dollar raised in Pike and Gibson Counties, 89 cents goes directly to programs and or services. If you would like to consider being a bell ringer, check out the bell ringer video at www.saprinceton. org and contact John Burns at 354-3433 or Cal Biddle at 354-8069. Burns schedules volunteers for the Dollar General store while Biddle organizes the volunteers ringing at Shopko. Volunteers are needed for November 29 and 30, December 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21. H Satterfield trial underway; first twelve witnesses give testimony Continued from page 1 men in Pike County fought the flames at the Satterfield house, they discovered Kathy's body and called an arson investigator. Before long, Satterfield had been taken to a burn clinic in Indianapolis, where he confessed to a fire marshal what he'd done. Satterfield's defense attorney, Doug Walton, doesn't contest what happened. However, the defense argues Satterfield had a history of mental health problems, and was unable to discern right from wrong at the time of the murder and arson. Satterfield's mental health has been examined by doctors appointed by both sides, and the results of those examinations will come out in trial this week. On Tuesday, the opening day of the trial, prosecutor Schafer called 12 witnesses to lay a groundwork for the facts of the case. The first witness, Steve Cook, was a neighbor of the Satterfields, and spoke about what he saw on his way home from work the night of the murder: an orange, fiery glow behind the Satterfield's house about the size of a beach ball. The second witness, Jeffrey Nelson, pulled Kathy's body out of the house the next morning. He said the firemen suspected arson because of a strong smell of gasoline in the house, but had largely snuffed itself out before they arrived due to a lack of oxygen inside the house. The third witness, Rhonda Porter, worked at a Huck's station in Vincennes, and testified she saw Satterfield steal $90 of gasoline from her Huck's in just his underwear on the night of the murder. The temperature was below freezing that night. The fourth witness, Tina Kelley, is a registered nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, and was one of the nurses who tried to treat Satterfield when he came in the next morning. She testified Satterfield would not speak to anyone at the hospital, which made the nurses suspect he was hiding something and call the police. The fifth witness, Stacy Reese, is a Vincennes police officer who happened to be at the hospital that morning. Reese was also unable to get Satterfield to talk. The sixth witness, Mike Fisher, is a Knox County detective, and also questioned Satterfield. Fisher said he was able to identify Satterfield by checking the hospital's security videos and finding his vehicle. Fisher also testified that the distance between the Huck's station and the hospital was about two miles. The seventh witness, Indiana State Police Detective Brad Chandler, testified about his attempts to interview Satterfield at the hospital. He stated Satterfield had his eyes closed whenever he was in the room, but would open them once he had left, which Chandler found suspicious. The eighth witness, Matt Wells, is an arson investigator from Winslow. Wells testified about what he found inside the Satterfield house the morning after the murder. He said he was quickly convinced of arson, because he found a gas can and lighter just inside the house, and several obvious trails through the house where gasoline had been poured. Wells said the fire had started in multiple areas throughout the house, and said he found an outline the shape of a human body in the soot covering the bathroom floor where Kathy died. Wells also said it's not uncommon for arsonists to burn themselves accidentally, and the evidence he found was consistent with an attempt to conceal evidence. The ninth witness, Indiana State Police Detective Tobias Odom, testified about items found during an investigation of the house. He said Andrew's wallet contained a handgun carry permit. The tenth witness, Angela Furman, is Kathy's niece and Andrew's cousin. She testified she was the personal representative of Kathy's estate. She said neither Andrew or Kathy kept a regular job—Kathy received pension checks from her late husband, and Andrew received disability checks for a mental illness with which he'd been diagnosed. She said the two had always lived together, and that when her family visited, her kids got along well with Andrew. She also testified Kathy had a $25,000 life insurance policy naming Andrew as the beneficiary, but the policy had never been paid, and the insurance company had not answered any calls or letters. The eleventh witness, Indiana State Police Crime Scene Investigator Dana Miller, walked the jury through the scene of the crime. She noted Kathy had projectile wounds in her chest, side, arms, and back, and that her bodily fluids had burned in the fire. Kathy's autopsy revealed she had died of blood loss. Miller testified she'd recovered a large amount of firearms and ammunition from the house. The final witness for the day, Mitzi Templeton, is a Our insurance experts are committed to offering strong, customized insurance plans for the individuals and businesses in southern Indiana. firearms examiner for the Indiana State Police. She talked about the methods she'd used to identify the murder weapon. After her testimony, the court adjourned for the day. The trial will continue throughout the week, with the second day of trial set to begin at 8:30 a.m. today. Now that the facts of the case have been set, the question that remains for the jury to decide—the question which will be explored this week in trial—is, as Schafer asked the jury: "Did Andrew Satterfield know it was wrong to kill his mother?" 20% Save to 50% OFF as Christmns! All oratio Dec g Trees! Includin auto • home • life • business Jake Alexander Riley Christy Tony Cochren Subscribe Today! 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