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Box 68 Petersburg, Indiana 47567 • • • • • • Entered at the Post Office in Petersburg, Indiana for transmis- sion through the mails as Period- ical Mail, postage paid at Peters- burg, Indiana. Published weekly. (USPS 604-340) Thank you to the many friends and family of Samuel Don Polen (Butch) for their many expressions of kindness, prayers, cards, flowers, food, gifts, and charitable donations. We appreciate the medical aid from all the caregivers at South- ern Care Hospice, Pike County EMT and Jasper Memorial Hospital. Thanks to the Harris Funeral Home, Reverend Atkins, and the women of the Algiers United Method- ist Church for all they did including the care provided to Butch, the funeral service and the wonderful meal served to the family. The respectful tribute of the employees of Buchta Trucking Company and the community of Otwell during the processional was greatly appreciated as was the military ceremony of VFW Post 673 at the cemetery. May God bless each of you for your thoughtfulness. The Family of Samuel "Butch" Polen The family of Doug Craig would like to ex- press our gratitude to everyone who showed their sympathy and support during our loss. A special Thank You to the Pike County EMS, Petersburg Fire Department, Harris Funeral Home, Pastor Don Priest, Living Faith Church, Rev. Charles Baxter, The First Baptist Church for providing our meal, Pike County Prosecutors Office, Amy Bolin, and IPL. Thank you IPL for everything you have done for Doug through his battle with cancer. He was so dedicated to his job and loved you all, and in return you showed the same. Words can't express our thanks to your company and life long friends he made out there. Thanks again for making Doug a part of IPL until he passed. Again, thank you friends and fam- ily for the support, food, gifts, and blessings you provided during our time of need. May Doug rest in peace and pain free. God Bless. Cheryl Craig, Shawn Craig, Jason & Rachel Russell, Mark & Christina Russell, Michelle & Jeff White, Melissa Goodpasture, Grandkids PEACE of MIND Let our 125 years of experience aid you in your selection of a meaningful memorial. SCHUM MONUMENTS, INC. Dale, Indiana www.SchumMonuments.com 937-4921 Local Representative RONALD WOODS 789-2009 From the Family of Christopher John Peak We wish to thank everyone for all the love and kindness shown during this time of sorrow. Special thank you to Glezen Revival Center and Bro. Jerry (Tuffy) Blackwell. All the firefighters, aux and families, Patoka Township, Petersburg, Winslow, Lockhart, Spurgeon, Union, Oakland City, Otwell, The IVFA and all other departments. Thanks to: Masons, Shriners, Solar Sources and fellow employees Buchta and Go Ko drivers, Red Cross, family and friends, Mary's L&R Flower Shop, Curtis Funeral Home, Petersburg First Responders, Pike Co. EMS, Petersburg Police, Pike Co. Sheriff's Dept., Chaplin Mel Camp and Siegel's. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 "Blessed be God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God." Cindy Peak Thank You... TIMoTHy L. STEwART Timothy L. Stewart, 64, of Petersburg, entered rest on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Ind. He was born on Decem- ber 25, 1949, in Gibson County to Denzil and Wan- da (Kirk) Stewart. Timo- thy was a graduate of Dug- ger High School in 1967. He owned and operated trucks for several years. He was preceded in death by his father, Denzil "Dink" Stewart, May 28, 2000; and a niece, Lisa Kitchene Kin- sey, Sept. 15, 2007. He is survived by a daugh- ter, Dana D. (Scott) Robbins, of Vincennes; his mother, Wanda Stewart, of Winslow; grandchildren, Madelyn, Peyton and Nathan Robbins; sisters, Susan Martin, of Ar- cadia, Fla., Karen Griffith and Jennifer ( John) Reyn- olds, both of Dugger, Rox- anne (Paul) Traux, of Free- dom, Julie Kitchene, of Ow- ensville, and Kathy (Steve) Vaughn, of Winslow; and a brother, Frederick Stewart, of Bloomfield. Funeral services were Sunday, Aug, 31, 2014, at 1 p.m. CDT at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Debbie Salters officiating. Burial was in Montgomery Cemetery. Visitation was from 3-7 p.m. Saturday at the chapel. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. THoMAS M. SoUTHwooD Thomas M. Southwood, 93, of Noblesville, formerly of Oakland City, died Tues- day, Aug. 26, 2014, at Har- bour Manor and the Lodge in Noblesville. He was born on April 15, 1921, in Winslow, to Stan- ley and Bertha Southwood. Thomas graduated from Mackey High School, was a U.S. Army W WII veteran and retired from Chevrolet Motors in Indianapolis after 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; 10 brothers and sisters; and wife, El- ma (Collins) Southwood in 2010. He is survived by a son, Steve M. Southwood, of No- blesville; three grandchil- dren; and four great-grand- children. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Lamb-Basham Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Darin D. Nossett officiating. Burial was in Montgomery Cemetery. DoNNA k Ay BRUCE Donna Kay Bruce, 68, of Oakland City, joined her heavenly father on Wednes- day, Aug. 27, 2014, at home with her husband by her side. She was born on June 24, 1946, to Homer and Mildred (Street) Corn. She worked at Wirth Hospital for 25 years before retiring to be a full time "Mamaw." She was a member of Mc- Cullough Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaugh- ter, Jada Bailey; and father- in-law, Hobart Bruce. Surviving are her hus- band of 51 years, Jerry Bruce; sons: Rick (Beth) Bruce, of Princeton, Rod (Michelle) Bruce, and Ran- dy Bruce, both of Oakland City; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Bob (Carol) Corn, of Arvada, Colo., and Dar- rell "Butch" (Rena) Corn, of Oakland City. Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at 10 a.m. at McCullough Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Kenneth Thomas and Rev. Jacob Frantz officiating. Burial was in Montgomery Cemetery. Family and friends may send messages of comfort to www.lambbasham.com. LAwRENCE JR. HoRNBRook Lawrence (Larry) "Ju- nior" Hornbrook, 90, of Monroe City, died Aug. 19, 2014, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Born Feb. 14, 1924, in Harrison Township, Knox County, he was the son of Lawrence and Lula (Perry) Hornbrook. They preceded him in death, as well as his wife, Orpha (Kelley) Horn- brook, whom he married in 1948. He was a 72 year member of the International Union of Operating Engineers, retir- ing from Local #150 in Chi- cago. He operated heavy equipment (draglines and shovels) working in the coal mines of southern In- diana, Kentucky, and West Virginia. He worked on the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Cal-Sag Canal, O'Hare Air- port and toll roads of north- ern Indiana. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Kentucky. Surviving are children, Larry (Lisa) Hornbrook, of Garden Prairie, Ill., Mar- garet Ann (Don) Mize, and Debbie (Dana) Taylor, both of Monroe City; five grand- children; and three great- grandchildren. Private graveside servic- es will be at Walnut Hills Cemetery in Petersburg at a later date. Online condolences may be sent to the family through goodwinfamilyfh.com. JANNA I. NELSoN Janna I. Nelson, 76, of Winslow, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Petersburg. She was born March 31, 1938, in Winslow, to Orris and Mary Lucy (Marshall) Hayes. She married Wayne Lee Nelson July 18, 1954, in Denison, Texas, and he pre- ceded her in death. She worked as a custodi- an for Winslow Post Office and the school. She was a member of both the Win- slow American Legion and Winslow Eagles Lodge aux- iliaries. She is survived by a daughter, Diana Dillon, of Winslow; a son, Steve (Re- becca) Nelson, of Winslow; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 11 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Denise; and two brothers, Thomas Hayes and Everett (Ben) Hayes. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Curtis Funer- al Home, with Rev. Henry Nelson officiating. Visita- tion will be from 10 a.m. un- til service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at New Liberty Cem- etery in Marion Township, Pike County. RITCHIE HINkLE Ritchie Hinkle, 69, of Monroe City, died Aug. 29, 2014, at 1:10 a.m. EDT at Golden Living Center in Pe- tersburg. He was born in Knox County, June 3, 1945, to Lester and Marcline (May- all) Hinkle. He was former- ly employed at Black Beau- ty as a coal miner. He was a member of Walnut Grove United Methodist Church near Monroe City. Surviving are two sons, Clay Hinkle and Les Hin- kle, both of Monroe City; two daughters, Savannah Dixon, of Winslow, and Tempa Hinkle, of Monroe City; three sisters, Madge Brocksmith, of Vincennes, Lynn Carie, of Wheatland, and Mary Bratton, of Free- landville; nine grandchil- dren; and two great-grand- children. Graveside services were at 10 :30 a.m. EDT Tues- day, Sept. 2, 2014, at Wal- nut Grove Cemetery, Mon- roe City, with Rev. Brenda Wick officiating. Harris Fu- neral Home was in charge of arrangements. Farm data, annexation, tax issues addressed by Farm Bureau delegates Delegates to Indiana Farm Bureau's annual dele- gate session reaffirmed and strengthened the organiza- tion's long-standing call for property tax reform and al- so approved new language concerning the emerging issues of big data and un- manned aerial vehicles as they affect agriculture. More than 260 delegates from across the state met in Indianapolis over the week- end to consider the policy that will guide Indiana Farm Bureau for the next year. Other topics addressed by the delegates included lo- cal government, annexa- tion, animal care and rights of landowners. For property taxes, the delegates recognized the impending fiscal cliff for farmland owners caused by continued escalation of the base value assessment and the decline in farm income. They approved strategic lan- guage that called for freez- ing the base value at 2014 levels until a suitable solu- tion to the problem of farm- land taxes can be found. "Property taxes and an- nexation have been issues for a long time but their im- pact on farmers is growing exponentially," said IFB President Don Villwock. Between 2007 and 2013, property taxes paid by ag- riculture have increased 33 percent—an increase total- ing more than $100 million, according to Katrina Hall, IFB's state government re- lations director and tax ex- pert. "Indiana agriculture sim- ply cannot absorb more property taxes," Hall said. The base value used for 2014 was $1,760. Estimates show that the base will grow to $2,770 for taxes payable in 2017 unless the General Assembly intervenes. "We're really looking in- to a future, and not too dis- tant a future, in which farm- ers could potentially be fac- ing a $70 per acre property tax bill. This level of taxes will consume farm profit- ability when farmers in 2014 and 2015 are looking at pric- es that will be below break- even levels," Villwock said. Delegates added lan- guage concerning involun- tary annexation. Current law doesn't allow landown- ers adequate options in op- posing a forced annexation. "Landowners should not have to petition a court to oppose an involuntary an- nexation," the new language states. New policy was also ap- proved on both big data and unmanned aerial vehi- cles as they affect agricul- ture. UAVs (also sometimes called "unmanned aircraft systems," UASs or drones) are increasingly used in ag- riculture for crop scouting and gathering other agro- nomic data, but there are still very few regulations governing their commer- cial use. "It's a new, uncharted area," Villwock said. "We need to make sure that when we consider how to regulate this new technolo- gy—which we're very sup- portive of—we get it right. We're writing the rules on a blank tablet and we want to get it right from the very beginning." "Big data" is a term that in agriculture refers to the enormous amount of data generated by every farm— everything from seeding rates to soil type, fertilizer use, yields and much, much more—but also to the ways that farmers can use the da- ta to increase their profits while reducing their use of inputs and resources. The new language ap- proved by the delegates con- cerns the security and own- ership of that valuable data. "Proprietary data collected from farming and agricul- tural operations is valuable, should remain the property of the farmer, and warrants protection," the new lan- guage says. As the legal issues sur- rounding big data become clarified, Villwock said, "We want to make sure farmers are protected, reassure them that the data is their data, that the companies won't sell that data to third- party vendors and prof- it from it without sharing revenues with the farmers. We want to make sure that the data is secure and that government agencies don't have access to that data." Something newsworthy? Give us a call— 812-354-8500