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“Everybody has a chore” daily, including cooking a
meal, explains Heart House executive director Craig
Beckley. “This kitchen was designed to put out 1,000
meals a day. This is a community asset” and can be used
to feed masses after a flood or tornado.
MISSION POSSIBLE
Backpacks for disadvantaged kids
Project T3 backpacks chairperson Joan Haessig (from right) leads the assem-
bly line process to stuff backpacks with school supplies. Batesville volunteers
July 24 were Batesville High School senior Katie Bohman, Margie Walke, Katie’s
mom Teresa Bohman and Courtney Haessig, 20.
DEBBIE BLANK
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
Project T3 (Totes for Tots
and Teens) leaders had a
big mission this summer:
fill 2,200 backpacks with
school supplies for needy
children in 15 counties,
including Franklin and
Ripley.
Between July 23-26,
a b o u t 3 5 v o l u nt e e r s
stuffed packs in the Proj-
ect T3 space within the
Batesville Area Resource
C enter, repor t s back-
pack chairperson Joan
Haessig. About 750 had
already been partially
filled by middle school
students at the summer
Ripley County Manufac-
turing Camp designed by
area companies, facilitated
by Genesis and supported
by Ivy Tech Community
College and Batesv ille
Community School Corp.
13 food establishments receive critical marks
DIANE RAVER
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
In the first quarter of
2018, from Jan. 3 through
March 29, Ripley County
Health Department chief
food specialist Traci Bauman
inspected over 80 retail food
establishments. Of those, 13
received critical marks.
Sunman American Legion
Post 337 had four violations
Feb. 22: not washing/clean-
ing the probe between testing
food temperatures, not wear-
ing gloves or using utensils
when handling ready-to-eat
foods, storing Windex and
Pledge spray above spices and
cleaners hanging on cart over
silverware in storage. Each
of these items was corrected
right away.
Many activities celebrate Selecting businesses
‘Frankenstein’
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Lisa Haessig transported 170 filled backpacks to
Indiana Department of Child Services offices in Jef-
ferson and Switzerland counties July 24 for employ-
ees to distribute to foster children. “It is a good
feeling” to help kids going through tough times.
Among the volunteers
were Batesville Rotary
Club and Phi Beta Psi
members.
Phi Beta Psi Xi Chap-
ter, Beta Sigma Phi, Girl
Scouts, Batesville Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 3183,
Kiwanis Club of Batesville
and Batesville Knights of
Columbus have donated
On Jan. 31, Huck’s, Bates-
ville, received three Cs for
dirty pizza prep table, cool-
ers, freezers, racks, etc.;
and the pizza prep table was
at 58-60 degrees because
totes stacked at the end of
the table knocked the plug
out. According to Indiana
State Department of Health
rules, it has to be 41 degrees
or colder. The food had to
be thrown away. During a
follow-up visit the next day,
Bauman checked the prep
table temperature and said it
could be restocked with food.
She also told employees even
though a lot of cleaning was
done, there was still more to
do.
On Jan. 19, Gold Star Chili,
Versailles, had three critical
findings: dirty appliances;
INSIDE
and services
Hope for the homeless
That’s the motto of
a facility that serves
five counties
DEBBIE BLANK
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
AURORA – “I don’t believe
anybody wants to be home-
less,” observes Craig Beckley,
the executive director of Heart
House, Aurora, which serves
persons f rom Dearbor n,
Franklin, Ripley, Ohio and
Switzerland counties.
“Sometimes you need some-
body to either hold your hand
or give you a kick in the pants.”
The homeless are living
all around us. Beckley, who
money for backpack s,
according to Secretary
Lisa Haessig. Funding also
comes from the Project T3
Coin Paddle Auction held
in April in Batesville.
These packs are being
delivered now to foster kids
overseen by the Indiana
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personal drink on food table
(this was immediately cor-
rected); and walk-in cooler
too warm at 60 degrees.
Employees disposed of all
products that were too warm.
After the cooler was ser-
viced the next day, it was 40
degrees and OK to use.
The Napoleon Tavern also
had three serious violations
Feb. 25: hand wash sink used
for other things than just
washing hands, not refrig-
erating items after opening
when label says this must
be done (this was corrected
immediately) and dir t y
equipment.
Milan Dairy Queen had two
critical marks Feb. 20. One
was for having open boxes of
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earned a master’s degree in
education from Xavier Univer-
sity, says, “You cannot because
of physical characteristics tell
homeless people in rural areas
.... There are people ... who
have a minivan and two chil-
dren who live in cornfields or
down some country lane. Dur-
ing the day they come out and
live in our communities. Some
have work. Others have other
forms of income.”
All ages can become home-
less. “We’ve had 15 babies
born here. We’ve had people
here in their 70s and 80s.”
The predominant ages are
between 20-40. “We don’t
take unaccompanied minors,”
so the minimum age of a per-
It’s taken over three years and a change of administra-
tions for city leaders to decide how to solve the fire sta-
tion’s moisture and mold problems.
Two longtime city
problems get solutions
DEBBIE BLANK
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
The Batesville Board of Pub-
lic Works and Safety voted
to spend over half a million
dollars on two projects at a
special July 23 meeting. One
will improve a city building
and the other will remove one.
Two bids to reclad and
reroof part of the fire station
to solve water issues were
opened July 16 and reviewed
by project manager Duane
Dart of the architectural firm
Schmidt Associates, Indianap-
olis, and city attorney Doug
Wilson.
T h e b a s e b i d s: R u n -
nebohm Construction Co.,
Shelbyville, $467,200; and
Bruns-Gutzwiller Inc., Bates-
ville, $662,600. Prices for four
alternates also were submitted
as part of the bid packages.
Dart recommended accept-
ing two of those alternate bids
as well, to reshingle the build-
ing’s east portion and replace
Event supports
community partnerships
DIANE RAVER
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
Batesville’s sixth annual
National Night Out will be
celebrated Monday, Aug. 6,
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the
Batesville Memorial Pool.
This is “an annual commu-
nity-building campaign that
promotes police-community
partnerships and neighbor-
hood camaraderie to make
our neighborhoods safer, more
caring places to live,” reports
Kim Linkel, director of the
Coalition for a Drug-Free
Batesville, which is sponsor-
ing the event in partnership
with the Batesville Police
Department.
“Nat iona l Nig ht O ut
enhances the relationship
between neighbors and law
enforcement while bringing
back a true sense of commu-
nity. Furthermore, it provides
a great opportunity to bring
police and neighbors together
under positive circumstances.
“Millions of neighbors take
part in National Night Out
across thousands of commu-
nities from all 50 states, U.S.
territories and military bases
$1.00
son who shows up alone is 18.
The number of people who
are aided by Heart House has
remained constant, 300-350 a
year. But the opioid crisis “has
increased the severity of prob-
lems in a lot of people.”
He estimates 75 arrive from
Ripley County annually and
25 from Franklin. “Do we get
more people from Versailles
than Batesville? Probably, but
we do get people from Bates-
ville and Oldenburg.”
Every client has a different
story about his or her path to
the shelter. Former Greens-
burg resident Ronnie Jones
has been a resident three
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gutters and downspouts.
The board voted to ink a
$501,400 contract with Run-
nebohm Construction Co. The
total Bruns-Gutzwiller bid
wa s $695 ,000, close to
$200,000 higher
Member John Irrgang won-
dered whether the fourth
alternate, installing a new
$14,000 canopy, should be
done as part of the project.
Mayor and member Mike
Bettice explained an existing
small canopy facing Main
Street will have to be removed
to install recladding. “This
may be something (purchas-
ing a new canopy) the fire
department does on its own.”
The project w ill begin
in about six to eight weeks
after a metal panel that goes
around the building arrives.
The board also decided to
pay O’Rourke Wrecking Co.,
Cincinnati, $43,740 to demolish
the city-owned former Feller’s
See PROJECTS on 7
worldwide. Neighborhoods
host block parties, festivals,
parades, cookouts and various
other community events with
safety demonstrations, semi-
nars, youth events, visits from
emergency personnel, exhibits
and much, much more,” she
adds.
New this year, “Dan the
Balloon Man will be around
making balloon animals.”
There will also be some great
new door prizes.
Other attractions include
a cookout and free swim-
ming. Members of the public
can also visit with K-9 Jinx
and community organization
booths.
“It is an amazing opportu-
nity to get to know your local
law enforcement officers and
simply thank them for their
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RIPLEY COUNTY FUN FACT

In 1902 Virgil Stegner
taught at the Batesville School
and became a fan of basket-
ball. In 1903 he taught at
was taken up by other county
In commemoration of the
schools. They played outside
and sometimes traveled to Ripley County bicentennial,
other schools by train or car. The Herald-Tribune in

EXTENDED FORECAST Holton and since he enjoyed The Holton team often played cooperation with the Ripley
the game so much, he started two games in one evening. County Historical Society will
a team at the Holton School. The first gym was built in present a weekly historical
The following year the game Holton in 1924. fact.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

times. After he and his wife

had a son who died of SIDS,
she no longer wanted to stay
at the house. Jones “had an
emotional breakdown and
was sent to the hospital and
ended up in jail,” he explained
July 12. Despite counsel-
ing and medication, a year
LOCAL INFORMATION later, on the anniversary of
the baby’s death, Jones had
SUN AND MOON: MOON PHASES: another downward spiral. “My
Sunrise: 6:40a Sunset: 8:55p
goal is to get into what I’ve
been avoiding like a plague,
grief counseling.” Meanwhile,
his wife and two daughters Debbie Blank | The Herald-Tribune
Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 26 are living with her parents in Heart House opened in 2002. The first floor contains the kitchen and dining room,
Arizona.
Former Heart House res-
single men’s dormitory room and bath, men’s lounge and laundry facilities. Upstairs are
Maps provided by:
ident Marie Byrd, Aurora, the single women’s dorm and bath, six family bedrooms and family lounge. Wardrobes
Moonrise: 11:13p Moonset: 10:06a
ha s b e en t he fac i l it y ’s lining the hallway are used to store clothes and personal items.
administrative assistant and
bookkeeper for six years and
also is property manager of binders; bath towels and
its low-income Aurora apart-
Beginnings How to help washcloths; plastic
ments. “I had a pretty good job Beckley recalls, “There • Persons may write tax- pillows; throw blankets;
at Belterra Casino and I had a was a group of people deductible checks to high-efficiency laundry
roommate. We had become at here in Dearborn Heart House and mail detergent and bleach;
odds. My job position was dis- County who knew we them to 6815 U.S. 50, body wash, hand soap,
solved. I went to work one day had a homeless Aurora, IN 47001. shampoo and conditioner;
(and was told) ‘Tonight’s your problem.” The • While most nonprofits razors, shaving cream,
last night.’ Things got very bad organization was welcome volunteers, that toothpaste and
very quick. I decided to leave incorporated in 1998 doesn’t work here. toothbrushes; tissues,
and come here.” and he was hired as the Beckley reports, “We toilet paper and paper
Heart House can take in a housing director in have found over time towels; women’s sanitary
maximum of 15 men and 17 1999. most volunteers who are items; Tylenol, aspirin,
women. There also are six Thanks to grants and wonderful, big-hearted
family rooms that each will Ibuprofen, cold medicine,
donations, “I raised people get taken Benadryl, cough drops;
hold a family of six. $750,000 and we advantage of by residents
Each must get a police check winter coats and socks
opened with no debt.” here.” They ask them for for men, women and
to screen out child molesters Ten percent of the money or beg, “Can I go
and others with sexually vio- children; men’s white
annual budget comes home with you?” T-shirts and underwear;
lent histories. the father of from the U.S. However, Beckley is
three children reports, “We milk, cheese and eggs;
Department of Housing looking for a volunteer to
have a lot of individuals here and Urban create and manage the
canned foods;
who are on parole. We have condiments, such as
AREA MEETINGS right now eight or 10 people
Development. How Heart House website.
ketchup, Ranch dressing,
does the director get • Wish list donations may
who have ankle bracelets on, the other 90 percent? mayonnaise, mustard,
Franklin County Com- When: Thu., Aug. 16, 6:30 so we’re very careful about be dropped off syrup, butter, barbecue
missioners p.m. “We had to develop a during daylight hours:
what their charges were.” way to keep the doors sauce, coffee creamer,
When: Tue., July 31, 10 a.m. Place: town hall “We tell them, ‘You need to used walk-in freezer; sugar, chili powder, garlic
Place: government center, open. Donations don’t banker or storage boxes
Batesville Eco- go find income.’ The way we fit the bill.” The director powder/salt, taco
Brookville and large Rubbermaid
Ripley County Board of
nomic Development accomplish that, we have a gets “a little bit of seasoning, salt and
Commission very simple requirement: 10 storage containers; pepper, Italian seasoning;
Zoning Appeals money from the colored printed
When: Tue., July 31, 7 p.m. When: Fri., Aug. 17, 8 a.m. applications a day .... I want to counties,” $4,500 from fresh fruit; cake mix,
Place: Memorial Building first know who you turned it into brochures; cases of frosting, ice cream; blank
Place: government annex, Ripley, but nothing
floor conference room and a phone number so I can computer paper; HP63
Versailles recently from Franklin. birthday cards; coloring
Franklin County Eco- Batesville Community check on it. I have individuals black and color, Canon
“The Lawrenceburg City books; duct tape and
nomic Commission and School Corp. that come out of prison ... with 245 and Canon
Council is very packing tape; and twin-
Franklin County Redevel- When: Mon., Aug. 20, 6 p.m. felonies ... Within 48 hours 246 printer ink; laptop
generous.” size mattress pads.
opment Commission Place: Batesville Middle they’re employed.” and desktop computers;
When: Wed., Aug. 1, 4 p.m. Drugs and alcohol are not “I’ve been able to buy manila file folders and Info: www.
School commons
Place: Room 102, govern- allowed. If drugs are found, 41 apartments” for low- two-pocket folders; black indianahearthouse.org,
Franklin County Conven- income tenants, many
ment center, Brookville police are called. If a client permanent markers; 812-926-4890 or
tion, Recreation and Visi- who previously lived at
Coalition for a Drug- fails a drug test, “you have composition notebooks; contact@
tor Commission Heart House. Twenty-
Free Batesville to tell me where you got it or 1.5-inch three-ring indianahearthouse.org.
When: Mon., Aug. 6, 11 a.m. When: Mon., Aug. 20, 7 p.m. four are in Versailles,
Place: 18 W. 10th St., you pack your things.” He also
Place: Memorial Building checks their belongings and nine in Vevay and eight
third floor conference room Brookville in Aurora. Rent checks The director swings by Little family foundation or individ-
Ripley County Council vehicles for illegal substances. Caesars three times a week to ual” who said, “‘We just really
Oldenburg Town Council “If they have a prescription from those apartments
When: Mon., Aug. 6, 7 p.m. When: Mon., Aug. 20, 7 p.m. keep the homeless grab leftover pizzas. felt like we needed to help
drug that they do not give us Wayne’s Meats, Milan, Heart House.”
Place: town hall Place: government annex, facility going.
Franklin County Com- when they come in, they’re donates and for the past sev- “I believe that’s God.”
Versailles
missioners immediately evicted. I won’t Heart House is
eral summers, Rising Star Fortunately, recent funding
Batesville Redevelop-
When: Tue., Aug. 7, 10 a.m. put up with that. Everybody overseen by a board
Casino bought two hogs at has been a bit better.
ment Commission knows that. We have zero tol- that meets on the
Place: government center, When: Wed., Aug. 22, 6:30 the 4-H fair and donated His career is rewarding
Brookville erance.” second Thursday at 5 those after butchering. Con- when past clients stop by
p.m. Beckley advises residents, p.m. for about one hour:
Ripley County Area Plan-
Place: Memorial Building first sequently, “we don’t buy any with updates. For instance, a
ning Commission “Obey the rules and don’t ever President Frank meat at all.” Brookville man drove up in
When: Tue., Aug. 7, 7 p.m. floor conference room lie to me. I can’t help you if you Goodpaster, Osgood;
Stayin’ Alive Beckley works weekdays a BMW and said he owned
Place: government annex, don’t tell me the truth. Some- Vice President Wilma from about 6:30 a.m.-2:30 a business that was growing
Versailles When: Thu., Aug. 23, 6:30 times that’s painful.” Gardiner, Lawrenceburg; p.m. The bookkeeper and and he was looking for more
Franklin County Area p.m. He reports the goal of the Secretary Pamela case manager are there 8 employees.
Plan Commission and Place: Franklin County Com- U.S. Department of Housing Thiede, Dillsboro; a.m.-4 p.m. A couple f rom R ipley
Board of Zoning Appeals munity Foundation office, 527 and Urban Development is Treasurer Laura How is the facility able to County who were at the shelter
When: Wed., Aug. 8, 7 p.m. Main St., Brookville to have a client in and out of Ankenman, Aurora; Ted be open 24/7 with just three for nine months arrived. “The
Place: government center, Ripley County Commis- a shelter within 20 days. “You Hamrick, Ellaine
Brookville staff members? He explains, woman said, ‘I’ve been on
sioners can’t fix the problem that Hussung and Wyatt “What I designed into the drugs since I was 12. The only
Sunman-Dearborn Com- quickly.” The person must Sampson, Aurora; Tonya
munity School Corp.
When: Mon., Aug. 27, 8 a.m. program is the caretaker’s time I’ve been off of drugs was
Place: government annex, find a job and save money for Powell, Vevay; Cindy suite. I have always had a when I came to Heart House”
When: Thu., Aug. 9, 7 p.m.
Place: East Central High Versailles an apartment deposit and first Ward, Brookville; and caretaker here in charge in her early 30s. The husband
School library Franklin County Com- month’s rent. At the facility, Doug Garner, when I’m not here.” That job had a similar saga. They said,
Ripley County Commis- missioners residents get job counseling Lawrenceburg. The is filled by a previously home- “‘We wanted to come back
sioners When: Tue., Aug. 28, 10 a.m. and skills assessments and executive director says less person who has proven and tell you because of what
When: Mon., Aug. 13, 8 a.m. Place: government center, take Purdue University classes he is looking for another to be trustworthy – a man, you did at Heart House, we
Place: government annex, Brookville on money management and Franklin County woman or couple. have stayed free of drugs
Versailles Ripley County Conven- budgeting, parenting and member. While most shelters have since that time.’ That makes
Batesville Board of tion, Visitor and Tourism nutrition. recidivism rates of 30-35 per- my day.”
Works and Batesville City The average length of stay cent, “at Heart House we’re The for mer De a rbor n
Commission Over time, “they have a new
Council is two to four months. “You around 5 percent. People don’t Count y commissioner
When: Tue., Aug. 28, 1 p.m. way of living their lives that is
When: Mon., Aug. 13, 6:30 give me a 45-year-old man or come back because they stay reports, “I love helping peo-
Place: Ripley County Wel-
woman who’s never been able a successful way. We try to
p.m. long enough to get the prob- ple” and he relishes having a
Place: Memorial Building come Center, 220 E. U.S. 50,
to keep more than $5 in their give them the individual tools lem solved.” hand in the transformations.
Franklin County Com- Versailles
pockets, made terrible deci- that keep them going and His biggest hurdles as the “Seeing them come here just
missioners Ripley County Board of
sions about relationships” and allow them to be successful director are the financials. broken-hearted, not know-
When: Tue., Aug. 14, 10 a.m. Zoning Appeals now has been kicked out of a out on their own.” “There are some months I’m ing where to turn, what to do.
Place: government center, When: Tue., Aug. 28, 7 p.m. home and the director is up for “We’re homelessproofing not sure how we’re going to Seeing the positive changes in
Brookville Place: government annex, the challenge. them!” make payroll. Money’s tight” people’s lives we know would
Batesville Parks and Rec- Versailles Beckley spends a lot of his due to monthly bills – $1,500
“What many people don’t not have happened anyplace
reation Board working hours gathering
Franklin County Council understand, even if you’re on for electricity, $1,300 for water else.”
When: Wed., Aug. 15, 6:30 food. “We work with the Free
p.m.
When: Tue., Aug. 28, 7 p.m. disability, you’re allowed to and very high insurance. A much more extensive
Place: Room 203, govern- work up to 20 hours a week.” Store in Cincinnati” and every “Our darkest days” were article may be read at www.
Place: Memorial Building
Ripley County Drug ment center, Brookville Typical disability checks range Monday, Wednesday and Fri- four or five years in a row batesvilleheraldtribune.com.
Awareness Coalition Batesville Utility Service from $600-$700. “How do day he picks up contributions between Oct. 1-Dec. 31.
When: Thu., Aug. 16, 11:30 Board you live on that? You augment from Kroger in Lawrenceburg Almost every time, “we would Debbie Blank can be contacted
a.m. When: Thu., Aug. 30, noon that” is his advice. Case man- and Aldi in Aurora, amount- get a check for $10,000 from at debbie.blank@
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