on three

through
of witnesses
the Dept. Saturday, Nov. 26.
red
food which
bas- 25 percent
Fields munitions
reportedly contacted Greene ride and held a gun to her head. The
of towns
Defense
he
lim-conventional
passes
each year. County dispatch around 5:45 a.m., subject was described as a short male
local children
See Fields, Page 9
with blondish hair and facial hair.
Bucshon
oves and toys.finished his speech by
esaying,
familiesCrane
that is also a regional economic
supporting 5,000
makingpowerhouse,
ends
civilian employees
and contributing
Courtesy photo
community
we
two This
millionis dollars
a day to Indianas Thursday was the 75th anniversary of the Crane base (called Naval Ammunition Depot Crane back then). On this day 75
ned.
a
economy.
This critical military asset years ago, nearly a week before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. flag was raised over NAD Crane by the Navy, tasked
tment
can pay
is a national treasure for research with a mission to provide ammo to the Fleet. Today, Crane Army joined its Navy partners to recreate this iconic photo
and development,
and an outstanding in celebration of the bases anniversary. Crane Army is proud to continue the legacy mission of producing and providing
vailable
online
neighbor.
I
proudly
salute the men ammunition to the entire Department of Defense. Following the flag raising, Linton Mayor John Wilkes read a proclamation
d.com, BloomandFamily
women
who call it home.
recognizing the importance of the base.
he
Life
. The deadline
ogram is Dec.
ill start shophe baskets on

Unbelievable potential: Linton man creates food

drying facility

Local men promoted at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility

le in
the com--- Two Greene County Year in 2012.
CARLISLE
of Investigations promoted to Sergeant in 2005 and
eresidents
out for those
Kevin Allen,
and Intelligence) Correctional Lieutenant in 2011.
and a Knox County resten,
onesrecently promoted at of
identthewere
Greene
in 2010, adding During his time in custody, Davis
too proud
to Correctional Facility. County, has
Wabash
Valley
Security Threat was a 10-year member of the faGreene County resident Kuld- advanced to
Group Coordi- cility Emergency Squad, including
sip
in Linton
will has been promoted Lead Internal
Wadhwan
nator (STG) and two years as Field Commander.
stoandCaptain
creating at the Wabash Val- Affairs Officer
by 2011, Cor- The custody supervisor switched
he
will
leyofficers
Correctional
Facility (WVCF). at WVCF. He
rectional Police gears in 2014 when he became a
By Kelly Slaven
to the applibut which might be a solution to
Wadhwans
recipe for success startlaunched
his
Officer (CPO) to Casework Manager, counseling ofSTAFF WRITER
criteria.
feeding many people,
ALLEN a healthier
DAVIS
ed in 2001, when he joined the Indiana De- WADHWAN
his position ti- fenders preparing for re-entry in his
out, we condiet.
Dean
his partner,
Foodservice Department
as Chambers
a Cook. and
partment
of
tles. Allens in- assigned housing unit. Davis has
Linton. Tracy
We kill more than we harvest,
Charlotte
Webb,
own
and
operate
He was promoted to Foodservice Correction (IDOC) career in 1995 as vestigative skills earned him WVCF been honored on three occasions as
ger) presented
and when all of the crops are ready
County
Supervisor just two Greene
years later.
InSeed
an Company
Officer atlothe Plainfield Juvenile Employee of the Year salutations in Supervisor of the Month and he has
store) jumped
cated North of Linton. Boasting 30 to go at once, what doesnt get
2005,
Wadhwan joined the custody Correctional Facility.
When it closed 2015. He continues to serve as the been a major part of the success of
rp
explained.
acres, three bodies of water and used immediately wont keep for
ranks
as
a
Correctional
Officer.
He
the
following
year,
Allen
moved to facility PREA (Prison Rape Elimina- the WVCF Community Garden projepartment will
a variety of crops, Chambers said longer than a week, said Chamect. ByHe
isSlaven
a recent graduate of the
advanced
to
Correctional
Sergeant
the
former
Bloomington
tionwhat
Act) Compliance
Manager.
Kelly
omfield youth
throw away
we
they end up having more waste bers, we Juvenile
IDOC
Experienced
and Emerging
in
2006
and
to
Correctional
LieuCenter
where
he
was
honored
as
Eighteen-year
WVCF
veteran
TraDean
Chambers
explains
his
commerrt to purchase
cant harvest fast enough.
than product.
tenant
2007. As aChambers
Lieutenant,
Leaders
(EEL)
program.
the
1997
Officer
of
the
Year.
Allen
vis
Davis
of
Knox
County
has
joined
cial
food
dryer.
Large
shelves
slide
out
es.
While in
makcame up with a soluWadhwan
continuedtion
to to
display
hisfix the
joined
the
WVCF team
in 2006, Page
the Office
of Investigations
and
See Chambers,
12
to hold produce
forInthe drying process.
en
have warm
not only
farms
issue,
leadership
abilities
and
was
honquickly
promoting
to
Sergeant.
He
telligence
(OII).
Starting
his
career
st important,
ored
as also
WVCF Supervisor of the moved to Internal Affairs (now Office as a Correctional Officer, Davis
he
officers
ew toys if the

ChambersTraffic infraction leads to felony drug charges

on Walmart is
goes the FDA application process to pounds of dried produce, and can- bers said cattails roots can be made
xample of the
enable nation-wide marketing.
ning and freezing produce can be into flour, and are loaded with viether, because
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Late Wednesday night just after
whichwake
he gave
Trooper
Garvin time consumingMinks
was tamins
transported
to,
I thought if we could
people
expensive,
and rein Bloomfield
and minerals.
His 30 acre
11
p.m.,
Indiana
State
Police
Troopconsent
to
search.
Trooper
processed
and
lodged
at
the
up to seeing the potential here, its quire a lot of storage space. Cham- farm used to house cattle as well,
s, the departChambers built his
own fruit
andconducted
Greene
County Jail on the foler Caleb
Garvin
a traffic
then care
located
a said
sub- his method offers
big enough
that weGarvin
could take
bers
better
other location
and Chambers utilizes his forests
vegetable dryer to stop
utilize
crops
long
lowing
on State Road of
54aatlotJLofWilson
stance
field tested
posipeople and
feedthat
the hunhealth
and food security
in charges:
the for timber.
after they have been
harvested,
an gry,
Possession of cocaine with
Road
after observing
a vehicle
travel
tive for cocaine
one
help feed
the homeless,
or eveninside
event
of of
a disaster.
he demographTo me,
its projects
of love. It all
idea
he
came
up
with
after
using
a
previous
conviction,
Level
5
the
items
in
Minks
possesleft
of
center.
ship it to disaster areas, Chambers
Having a food bank at home
of Bloomfield,
comes
full
circle,
Chambers
said.
chicken
incubator
to
dry
fruits
and
felony
After Trooper Garvin
identified the sion. After Minks was
said.
is advised
a wise decision, said
Chamthe money in
Chambers
plans
to
communicate
vegetables.
His
method
extends
the
Possession
driver as Christopher One
Minks,
of bucket
of his Miranda
rights,
he drying
told
five39,
gallon
of vegetabers,
food means less
waste. of methamphettressed.
with local
markets about drying
shelf life
from one Bloomfield,
week to 25 years.
with previous
conviche learned
that Minks
Trooper560
Garvin
thereMany
was also
ble powder
could supply
people
tons of fresh fruitamine
and vegarted
around
Using
a
barn,
Chambers
conany
wasted
fruits or vegetables,
tion,
Level
5
felony
driving
privileges
were
suspended
a
pipe
located
underneath
the
with necessary vitamins and min- etables are wasted every day due
food baskets,
MINKS
structed
large
stacked
drying
racks
Maintaining
common
nuiand
his
truck
had
not
been
properly
drivers
seat.
and
distributing
them to local food
erals,
as
one
tablespoon
a
day
is
to
short
shelf
life,
and
more
waste
eed grew, the
to place
and fruits on sufficient, according Located
sance, Level 6pantries.
felony
with the glass
smokregistered.
to Chambers.
equals
higher costs.
lude
coats vegetables
for
for drying. Once the Once
door is
closed,
Possession
of paraphernalia,
Class
Minks
learned
his vehicle
Chambers
invites anyone with inChambers
said ing
drieddevice
fruitswas
and a substance
Chambers that
specializes
in greens,
a
dehumidifier
pulls
moisture
out
B
misdemeanor
was
going
to
be
impounded,
he
refield
tested
positive
for
methamphetvegetables are much lighter regard- although the dryer will be for both terest to contact him for more inforogram is only
of both the air andtrieved
crops,some
while items
an ing
from
the truck
amine. making it fruits and vegetables. His multi-fac- mation or suggestions on spreading
weight
for shipping,
ultraviolet light works to kill any inexpensive to distribute.
eted farmland is also where he har- the word about the new drying fas,bacteria.
Page 9 A fan works within the
We dont want any waste, and vests heirloom seeds, as he said the cility, as well as teaching others the
one-of-a-kind dryer to keep air cir- were raising survival food. Were rugged terrain and bodies of water
benefits of dehydrating food.
culating, said Chambers.
hoping for churches, mission enable better places for healthy
It is a good thing, and I hope a
The result is dehydrated fruits groups, students or
to getforinin clubs
the Voices
Kidsgrowth.
program, which helps, she said.
lot
of people get involved. I can do
and vegetables which canByalso
be Christman
Andrew
volved in the unbelievable
potential
Chambers
also raises
fed
raises funds
to help children
in need.
Along grass
with the
auction, snacks were
the
farming part, but promoting
STAFF WRITER
ground into a nutrient and vitamin
we have here, said Chambers.
chickens,
fish,and
andBloomfield
his
It helps with anything
that rabbits
cant and
provided
second gradthis
is
where
I needed help. Its an
rich powder.
With for
FDAKids
approval,
features
self-watering
be paidChambers
for, such asfarm
senioreven
pictures,
ers performed
Christmas carols
in the
The fifth annual Voices
opportunity
out
to open
up and
the gift
said
he hopes
have classes
raised flower
beds.morning.
The most
valec. Chambers
4 Santa hopessilent
bedding or
and clothing,
to name
Christmas
trees currently of this world, said
auction
basket
contest to camps,
Chambers.
facility for took
anyone
facility toFlath
ued
survival fooddecorate
in the the
world,
adrying
Fire Truck
few examples,
said.
interior of the courtplacewishing
Friday. clubs come to his adrying
contact
Dean Chambers, call
learn and
help.
the three
to
utilize
all of theirAccording
crops, though
at the
Santa
Donations were cattails,
providedsurround
from house,
withbodies
decorationsTomade
by area
to Samantha
Flath,
Di812-798-0960
or call Charlotte
According
to
Chambers,
1,000
of
water,
where
Chamber
said
he
he is
looking
community
for
the
corner
of to the
Greene
County
individuals,
businessschools
according
to
Voices
for
Kids
rector of Greene County Court Appounds
of
fresh
produce
equals
100
fishes
for
most
of
his
meat.
ChamWebb
at
812-798-1959.
and support
as
he
underninterest
and Main
es
and
schools.
board
member
Jeananne
Sanders.
pointed Special Advocate (CASA), the
Flath added the annual fundraiser
There are 13 trees in total, Sandbenefit was a huge success.
t the Santa
We had a great turnout and a great typically raises between $1,500 and ers said. We really appreciate all the
m. on Dec. 10,
$3,000.
day, Flath said.
See CASA, Page 9
Its not much, but every little bit
Proceeds will go to benefit children

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