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all! I’m not ashamed to admit it’s my favorite season. Hoodies, bonfires, hayrides, pumpkin patches and crunchy leaves make my heart happy. The summer has been far from terrible, but I’m still counting down the days until fall. This year’s line up of fall activities in Boonville just adds to my excitement. I’m a bit of a history buff. I love old buildings and the history behind them. Boonville’s most fascinating old building may be the Old Jail. It hasn’t been used as a jail since the mid-1960s, yet the cells are still intact. It has been used as a storage space for the county since the Warrick County Senior Citizens moved out, but the recent revitalization efforts have been successful. It will be open to the public this fall during the Jailbreak 5K and the Boonville Merchants Square Flare. Anyone can go in and take “cellfies!” You better believe I’ll be there! We’ve also got Pumpkin Palooza and Square Flare and the Indiana State Picking and Fiddling Championships coming up. The Farmers Market continues until October. The courthouse lawn will be under construction, making way for the new Veterans Memorial. You’ll notice a few new features in this issue of Boonville View. Barbara Brown Meyer, a longtime Boonville resident and renowned historian is lending us her talents. She’s starting with one of her most well-known stories, Black Annie. Barbara is the creator of eight different Facebook pages highlighting different aspects of Warrick County history. Besides documenting local history for future generations, Barbara has a knack for telling stories, both in writing an in person. We are beyond excited to welcome her to the Boonville View crew! It’s a beautiful time to be in Boonville!
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program has contributed to a solid high school baseball and softball program. The boy’s baseball team has won 11 sectionals, one regional and one semistate. The girls softball team has a most impressive record of 21 sectional wins (most in the state), 14 regional, four semi-state, nine state final appearances and one state championship! The dugouts, bleachers for fans, lighting and a scoreboard are still needed. The board has fundraisers planned, but they need more help. They are in the process of applying for the Christian Science Irrevocable Fund Grant, in hope to be operational by spring. The third Annual “Play for Kate” softball tournament will be held Oct. 6 through 8. If you wish to donate to a worthy cause, either labor or monetarily, please contact a Boonville League Board Member.
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The positive impact of this funding is significant, but it is not enough. As the community continues to grow, so does the need for funding. More than 40 percent of our Tri-State population is either uninsured, underinsured or living with hardship income levels. Susan G. Komen Evansville Tri-State is the local resource for women who need breast cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment services. Through annual events including the Race for the Cure and individual contributions, Komen Evansville Tri-State raises funds that enable women to detect and survive breast cancer. Unfortunately, women in Warrick County are dying of breast cancer at significantly higher rates than the state and national average. To learn more about local resources for women to be screened and treated for breast cancer, you can invite a health care professional to speak at the next meeting of your group or organization. The presentation, entitled “Saving Warrick Women’s Lives,” includes: • Mammogram locations and resources, including grants and programs that will cover the cost of the screening. • Resources and programs available to help cover diagnostic or treatment expenses for breast cancer. • Understanding breast cancer – what it is, who is at risk, when women should be screened and more. For more information, or to request a speaker, please call the Komen Evansville Tri-State office at (812) 962-2202. The good news is that now the five-year survival rate for first stage breast cancer is at 99 percent and 75
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Boonville View | 11 and all prizes have been donated so that every dollar raised will go straight for services and research! The heart of this event is the participants. It would not be possible to do Race for the Cure without you. Komen Evansville Tri-State urges you to not only register as an individual, but register a team! It is easy to get a group of friends together to support such a great cause. In a team, you can not only multiply your impact, but multiply the fun! Race for the Cure is also made possible by the incredible volunteers. These passionate individuals go beyond simply supporting this cause. Any and all fun-loving, enthusiastic, hard-working and reliable individuals who are willing to contribute to the success of this important event are welcome! Volunteers are needed before, during, and after the Race. To see how you can help, visit the Komen Evansville TriState website. Susan G. Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. With your help we can reach our bold new goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50% in the U.S. and our overall vision of a “World Without Breast Cancer!”
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f all the small towns in southern Indiana who have their share of folklore and legends, none has endured the longest or seems more likely to be based on documented facts than the legend about the young lady all dressed in black that has “haunted” the Scales Lake Park area for decades. It all began around the early 1900s, when folks living in what is now known as Crosstown Subdivision,
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basically, the Old Tennyson and Bawel roads, reported hearing those blood-curdling screams coming from somewhere after dark, and what sounded like a woman. Some said they thought the screams were coming from inside the scales lake property. Local police combed the area and found nothing. Along about this same period of time, however, motorists traveling up and down that particular road at night, reported seeing this young woman walking alongside of the gravel road, dressed all in black, from head to foot. Some told of stopping and offering her a ride, but that the figure never responded. More than one team of horses pulling work wagons stopped in their tracks along that road and refused to go any further whenever they reached a certain point in the road, as if they were frightened. The late “Buddy Meyer,” who was my father
in law, had a chilling experience when attempting to return to town after having worked until midnight in the Meyer Brothers Meat Market on Old Tennyson Road. He recalled how, as he rode along at a pretty fast clip anxious to get home and get some sleep, suddenly, from out of nowhere, this figure, dressed all in black, jumped onto the running board of his automobile. The exact location, he said, was at the intersection where the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery was and is. Nearly frightened out of his wits, he began to drive faster and faster, hoping to shake the figure off the running board. And, as he picked up speed, the long black veil that was covering the intruder’s face blew aside. It was years later when he related this story to me and his hands still shook as he recalled, “There was no face, not anything recognizable. It was as if all the features had melted away.”
Boonville View | 15 shut, open and close by themselves late at night. Some Warrick County historians believed that, perhaps, the cemetery was her final resting place. And that her soul cannot rest or be at peace because of the horrible fire that destroyed the home of Dr. and Mrs. Travis D. Scales, for whom she was a housemaid, and it was in that woods and along that particular patch of ground that she walks , where she perished at a young age. At any rate, this legend has been the subject of much interest and activity within the town of Boonville for the last 10 or so years. There have been Black Annie Hayrides held at Scales Lake Park, Black Annie Buggy Rides, and an increasingly popular Black Annie Walk now takes place every year in the fall.
When he reached the point that old-timers called “McLemore Hill”, which is directly across from where the main gate entrance is to Scales Lake Park, the figure jumped off and began walking back up the gravel road again. There have been many sightings of the figure who was given the name “Black Annie” over the years. A former school bus driver saw her walking along the side of the road one dark, rainy evening. A young woman who was having a new home built further out Old Tennyson Road, believes that she had a personal encounter with Black Annie. There have been continuous reports over the years that the old gates that surround Pleasant Hill Cemetery, which are kept chained
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alph Hutchinson has been around for a few years — 62 to be exact. Ralph was born and raised in Lynnville. His first career choice led him to a machine shop at Chrysler. After a stint in the Army, Ralph decided to change career paths. “When I got back home from service, I went to watch maker’s school and then I worked at a jewelry store in Evansville for a year or so,” Ralph said. “But, Uncle Sam liked me so well, he called me back to Korea. I spent a little over a year there. I got back and went back to the jewelry store where I worked and worked there for another year.” A building on the square became available and Ralph jumped on it, opening Hutchinson’s Jewelers in
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1955. Within a few years, Ralph had expanded the business into three adjoining buildings. That was almost 62 years ago. Ralph turned 94 in August and still works every day. What keeps him coming in every day? “The old Chinese saying, ‘No workee, no eatee,’” he said. Ralph said he enjoys the people of Boonville. “It’s a friendly town,” he said. “Everybody’s really competitive. The customers are all good.” There were three jewelry stores in Boonville at one point in time. Hutchinson’s has outlasted his competitors — and many other businesses on the square. Ralph said he employed two other watchmakers at one point, but it’s kind of a dying
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art. He passed on the store to his son, Roger, but not his watchmaking skills. Roger takes care of all the jewelry in the store. “He’s not a watch maker,” Ralph said. “He’s a jeweler. He does all the jewelry work. I used to do it... We don’t send anything out, not even jewelry.” In his spare time, Ralph enjoys playing golf. He was a member of Rolling Hills Country Club for 36 years and has been a member of Boonville Country Club for 65. He said he just played golf a couple weeks ago, although his wife’s failing health has prevented him from playing more. The couple has been married for 71 years. But, Ralph never really even considered giving it up. He said he may have to retire some day, but has no definite plans. “I’m not in the mood to sell,” he said. “My son’s in here now. He’s been about 40 years here. It’s his store now. I just work here. But I’m still the boss.”
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arrick County Animal Control has made huge strides in making the animal control facility a better place by getting staff training and finding ways to better help the community. With continued improvements toward the future, the addition of an “Animal Rescue Unit and Mobile Command Post” was only natural. Warrick County EMA director Dallas Scott (now retired) and Warrick County Animal Control Supervisor Danielle Barnes decided they would work together to write a grant to make sure in a time of need the county could provide services not only to the humans but also the animals. The main purpose for the trailer will be “Animals in Disaster Preparedness.” After researching and an extensive amount of emails shared, plans and design work of what would be most beneficial for our area was created and sent off to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS). It took over a year to put in the work and hear back, but with much excitement Warrick County
Animal Control had received a $60,000 grant. Finding a company to build the 24-foot trailer with all that was desired was not going to be quick or easy. With money being awarded, they were up for the challenge. Luckily, a company from Colorado Springs that builds the exact type of trailer that animal control was looking for contacted the departments and made a wonderful offer of a demo trailer. The trailer was set up as half cages and half mobile command with a large communication package and worth over $100,000! Dallas and his wife made a special trip to Colorado to pick up the trailer for our county! After arrival, all the unwanted graphics were removed and new WCAC logo graphics were added. Indiana Department of Homeland Security requires several objectives to be met for the grant. Animal control will be working on those requirements that include gathering the supplies, compiling a roster of volunteers, and training the staff and volunteers. To complete our training,
we will be having a functional exercise within the year. The standard features on the trailer are amazing and should take WCAC well into the future. The trailer has a solar package that when fully charged will provide eight to 10 hours of normal operation without ground power or generator. It has water service, a fully-contained bathroom, heat and air conditioning, generator package and communications/command post package. Be sure to watch the Facebook page for local events to take a tour of this awesome trailer! The configuration of the trailer can be very versatile and house up to 50 animals. The current set up will house about 30 animals without any foldable kennels in the main trailer. This allows room for exam and treatment areas, triage and intake. With these capabilities Warrick County Animal Control will be able to roll up to a scene, intake, house and contain pets that are temporarily without shelter. An awning will also allow for protection from the elements and keep many more collapsible floor cages to house larger animals outside if needed. While the main purpose of the “Animal Rescue Unit & Mobile Command Post� will be helping the community’s families in the event of a natural disaster including emergency shelter and/or emergency quarantine. It will also be utilized as a mobile spay/neuter clinic, vaccination/microchip
clinic and for educational programs. I hope that the community is just as proud as we are of the great additions that the offices of Warrick County have been able to accomplish!
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he “Old Jail” has been vacant for well over a decade. Time is taking it’s toll on this beautiful historic structure. But, there have been some exciting developments in the past few months. As this year’s race director, I’m excited to share some recent news. But first, I want to share with you a little history about the Old Jail.
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The crown jewel of Boonville, the “Old Jail” was built in 1876 at a cost of $39,200. That would be equivalent to almost $1 million today. It was built to fill the needs of a rapidly expanding town. Just a few of the “modern” features: a mansard observatory on the porch roof, a well with a rotary pump with a storage tank in the attic, 22-inch thick walls with a boiler plate lining and a toilet, lavatory and double bunks in each cell. The jail has two distinctly different areas. The front two-story section is where the sheriff and his family lived. It had a modern kitchen, parlor, pantry and main hall on the first floor. On the second floor were the bedrooms and a
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24 | September/October six cells. Above this, in the attic, there were two rooms that were used occasionally as a hospital or sleeping quarters for sheriff’s employees. The Old Jail was used as a jail until the mid-60s. The Warrick County Senior Citizens and Jaycees started using the building in 1970. In 1977, thenWarrick County Commissioners Paul Gore, Keith Shelton and Jerry Aigner sent a letter which began the process of getting the building listed on the National Historic Register. A committee of Mildred Hendrickson, Louise Johnson, Elois Griffin, Mabel Miller and Luella Gerhardt worked hard the next two years working on the application process. Russell McCormick provided the photos and that was a labor intensive process in those days. All their hard work paid off and the building was entered into the National Register on Feb. 14, 1979, by the Department of the Interior. The Senior Citizens group utilized the building until 2006, but it
has remained vacant and slowly deteriorating ever since.
Recent Developments
The Jailbreak 5K has made a difference! If you have supported the previous Jailbreak 5Ks, THANK YOU! The proceeds from the Jailbreak 5Ks helped secure a grant of more than $16,000. This grant was specific to historic preservation and to have professional consultants analyze the structure and offer some suggestions about future uses of the Old Jail. A committee consisting of Carol Hagedorn, Auditor Debbie Stevens, Commissioner Marlin Weisheit, Boonville Mayor Charlie Wyatt, Joe Grassman, Tom Sills and Bob Gober was formed to select a firm. They selected Hafer and Associates out of a pool of six talented firms. One of Hafer and Associate’s similar local projects is the beautifully restored New Harmony’s Rapp-Owen Granary. They will be submitting their final report in September — which will include items discussed in the public session. Watch for news on the date/location on Boonville Now’s Facebook page. Exciting news! The county has been removing a large amount of stored items from the building. It’s now open to the public! There will be two times in October to allow the public a peek inside this historic structure: during the Boonville Merchants Square Flare Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon and on the day of the Jailbreak 5K (Oct. 28) from 9 a.m. to noon. So, bring your cameras and take your very own “cellfies!” I want to recognize the valuable support of our past title sponsor, Peoples Trust and Savings and the race director of the first two races, Tom Sills. Thank you Tom Sills and People’s Trust and Savings! We wouldn’t be where we are without their leadership and support. As your new race director, I hope to see the community come together once again to support the third Annual Jailbreak 5K and help breathe new life into this beautiful historic structure. It’s going to take more community involvement and an even greater commitment to see this building revitalized to its original grandeur. The time is now, Boonville NOW!
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tion of S.R. 61 and Boonville New Harmony Road. The bypass, which will cost nearly $15 million, will route traffic around the west end of the city, thus alleviating the square’s heavy truck traffic. The 4-mile-long bypass will extend S.R. 261 north to Millersburg Road onto Eskew Road, before coming east on Boonville New Harmony Road to S.R. 61, just north of the downtown square. Tiller said the contract itself will run through 2018, but he still expects to see the bypass open to traffic by the end of 2017. But how do you navigate a roundabout? Sgt. Todd Ringle, Public Information Officer for the Evansville District of the Indiana State Police issued the following tips to the motoring public. Motorists traveling in Warrick County will soon experience roundabouts. Warrick – With S.R. 61 north of Boonville... open with a new roundabout, Indiana State Police and
Boonville View | 27 • Continue through the roundWarrick County Sheriff’s Office about until you reach your exit want to remind the motoring public Roundabouts are how to properly and safely navigate point. designed to reduce • Avoid stopping in a roundabout. through a roundabout. Motorists will potential crash points • Yield to pedestrians and bicycles see the new roundabout on SR 61 within an intersecwhen there is a crosswalk. at New Harmony/Shelton Road. tion and improve the • When exiting, signal and exit to Roundabouts have been around flow of traffic. They for many years, but they are new the right. also reduce crashes • Left turns are completed by cirto Warrick County. The Boonville involving injuries and cling around the center island and Bypass project includes three fatalities, according to then making a right turn to exit. roundabouts. Those roundIndiana Department of Indiana law requires motorists to abouts are located at S.R. 61 and yield the right-of-way to semi-trucks Millersburg Road, New Harmony Transportation. while driving inside a roundabout. Road at Eskew Road and S.R. 61 at New Harmony/Shelton roads. The Roundabouts are designed to Boonville Bypass west of S.R. 61 is not scheduled to reduce potential crash points within an intersection and improve the flow of traffic. They also reduce open until later this year. crashes involving injuries and fatalities, according to Proper Way to Drive through a Roundabout Indiana Department of Transportation. • Slow down and stay in your lane. Indiana State Police and Warrick County Sheriff’s • Yield to vehicles already in the roundabout Office encourage every motorists to use caution and • Obey one-way signs at all times drive responsibly through the new roundabout locat• When traffic is clear, merge to the right and coned on S.R. 61 at New Harmony/Shelton roads. tinue to stay in your lane.
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n the very early years of high school football in Boonville, there was little or no money to be found by the Warrick County School Corporation to budget for sports programs. The mismatching uniforms that the players wore were homemade by their mothers. Their number across the back was made with black tape or crayon, which ran, of course, easily. There was no money for buses to transport the teams to away games either, and, more than once, the Boonville Pioneers team members played these away games on empty tummies. Then, along came Alfred E. Bennett, who became the principal of Boonville High School , as well as a friend to every student in the building. It was he who not only drove the players to their away games, he also enlisted other family members to help out. Since this still did not solve Sandwiches, fried chicken, steaks & chops the costly problem of feeding 118 W. Locust St. • Boonville, IN • 812-715-0055 the boys in a restaurant along
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the way, Bennett also hauled a make-shift grill along and cooked hot dogs and burgers for the Boonville team right on the sidelines. And an old wash tub was iced down with cold drinks before hand for the trip. There is no doubt that this man’s positive attitude, dependability and good example made a difference in what kind of high achievers those players became. Another factor that these early teams and those that followed through the years was that the quality of coaches who found their way to Boonville were simply some of the finest anywhere in southern Indiana. Men like Herman Keller, Glenn Ricketts, Felix Trader, Carl Bickley, Tony Berto, Lemois Wire, Paul D. Tevault, Bill Harrawood, Joe Amiano, Jim Byers, Herman Byers and others. At the present time, the city of Boonville has the proud distinction of having 10 individuals who were associated with the Boonville Pioneer football teams that have had the honor of being inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame.
Herman Keller Herman Keller graduated from Oakland City High School and then from the college in 1928. He was named “all-around athlete” three years in a row, the only student ever to receive this honor at the college. He also was awarded a gold medal for lettering in four different sports in one year. He came to Warrick County and coached foot-
ball at Boonville High School from 1931 to 1941. His coaching career at Boonville was one of the most impressive of any other who took over the Pioneers teams at any time. In 1961 he was made assistant IHSAA commissioner and it was he who established an outstanding football official training program that was used throughout the state of Indiana. He was awarded the distinguished service award by the national high school athletics coaches association and also the Keller Award for mental attitude in his honor.
Bill Harrawood Bill Harrawood attended the Columbia Military Academy as a young man. It was there that he was named “Most Valuable Player of the MidSouth Conference” and “Athlete of the Year” by CMA. He went all-conference in football, basketball and track. After graduating from the University of Evansville in 1959, he coached for 11 years as an assistant and seven years at he college level in another town. He then came to Boonville, where he spent 12 years as head coach at Boonville High School, with a 72-50 record.
Bill Robertson Bill Robertson graduated from Boonville High School in 1931. After that, he attended Evansville
Boonville View | 33 College for four years. His induction into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame was not as a player, but in recognition as someone who covered the sports events for the Evansville Press and the Boonville Standard newspapers for over 40 years. From 1937 to 1977, this lifelong bachelor, who devoted his life to his columns, was on the scene, taking notes. His peers called him “the Bard of Boonville.” One of his sports columns, “The Firing Line,” was chosen for a certificate of merit. He also was selected as “Sportswriter of the Year” for his contributions to the sports world and his unselfish dedication.
Herman Byers Herman Byers graduated from Central High School in 1923. After attending Indiana University, he was named head football coach at Boonville High School in 1928 with a 2-4-1 record. Byers was known as a quiet man, one who could be both serious and compassionate with his players. Seldom was a coach so comfortable around his players. Many of them said years after leaving high school that he was more like a father to them than he was a coach. He had good values and principles and he liked nothing better than seeing his former players go on to bigger and better things in life. During his time there and afterwards, he received many honors.
named All-State center in 1938. Tevault enrolled in Evansville College in the 1940s, but his schooling was interrupted by World War II. He played football on an Army team in the service. He spent seven years after that coaching at Boonville High School with a .17 game winning record. This record at the school is still unbroken. He also coached for 14 years at the junior high level, sending the high school teams excellent players. Under his guidance, his team won the SIAC
Paul D. Tevault Graduated from Boonville High School in 1938. He was the captain of the school football team in his senior year. He earned three letters in football, two in basketball and one in track and was
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championship and finished seventh in the state of Indiana and went undefeated in 1955. He also served as Boonville High School athletic director, school principal and was president of the SIAC for two years.
Ray Bawel Ray “Bibbles” Bawel graduated from Boonville in 1948 after he won many honors in football, baseball and basketball. He graduated as “outstanding player/pass receiver” from Evansville College. He then played in the infamous Refrigerator Bowl. In his sophomore year at college, he was drafted by the owners of the Philadelphia Eagles as a defensive back in 1952. He led the NFL in punt returns that season. He also played for the Green Bay Packers for three years. A stint as coach at Evansville College led to a chance meeting with a member of the Ruxer family from Jasper. By 1961, he had become affiliated with Jasper Engines & Transmissions in Jasper and eventually retired as President & CEO of the company.
Coach Berto Coach B. Leland McCool Tony Berto graduated from high school in Delphi, Ind., ten, and for 24 years, he coached as many as then went on to attend Purdue University. He three different sports at a time, winning him many earned awards in football, baseball and baskethonors. At one point in his life, he was offered an ball. Accoring to his records, he could have had admirable position within the SIAC and accepted his choice of high schools to go to, but he chose it, moving his family closer to the immediate Boonville High. During the late 1940s and 1950s, area. he was a familiar sight up and down the halls, his engaging smile and his bald head making Sam Kelley him most unique, but interesting. At one point, Sam Kelley graduated from Boonville High he moved on from Boonville, never to be forgotSchool in 1927 with honors. Having won four
Boonville View | 35 varsity letters in football, three in basketball and three in track, he was named “All-State in Football.” Also was named “Best Tackle in High School Football.” He was a regular sectional champion, both in the 440 and low hurdles. Named to the all-state track team in 1928. While he was attending Oakland City College and Indiana University, he was captain of the football teams and , more than once, named along with other outstanding quarterbacks in the country. He began coaching football at Princeton, where he stayed for two years. Then was at Alexandria, followed by a stint at Indianapolis for 14 years. The new Howe College Stadium was renamed the Samuel T. Kelley field in his honor. In 1974, the mayor of Indianapolis declared June 5 of that year as “Sam Kelley Day.” From 1931 to 1956, he was an intercolleigate and high school football official.
Travis D. Williams Travis D. Williams graduated from Boonville High School in 1910 with honors for his four years as tailback and halfback. After graduating from college, he played professional football on the same team with the legendary, Jim Thorpe, who later became a U.S. Olympic gold medalist. In 1916, Williams went to the midwest championship and played for the early National Football League, which was then called “the Crimson Giants” during 1921 and 1922. After leaving professional football, he attended law school and became an honorary judge in Vanderburgh County. For many years now, his endowment grants a promising football player at Boonville High School a scholarship.
Edgar “Bummer” Baum
Edgar “Bummer” Baum graduated from Boonville High School in 1929 and went on to attend Oakland City College, where he was a three year letterman and team captain of the football squad in the early 1930s. He served as assistant coach from 1932 to 1937 in a small community near Warrick County. However, he was called to return home and enter the family grocery business with his ailing father, as expected. He remained an avid supporter of the game and all of Boonville High School sports and was a generous benefactor, often paying for new uniforms for the football teams.
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StrengtheninG families, EmpowerinG teens By Marge Gianopolous
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t’s a brand new school year filled with opportunities for Warrick County families! Warrick County Cares and Youth First are pleased to bring back some favorites and provide new programs for families to be healthy, increase bonding and communication, and just have fun together. Programs are starting all through Warrick County. All are free to attend. • Family Night will take place at various schools and at Boonville Head Start. Using the Strengthening Families program, families who participate will learn new ways to listen to each other, use positive reinforcement and discipline, reduce stress for both parents and children, learn and use good problem solving skills and how to handle peer pressure. This program takes place one night a week over several weeks and includes a family meal and childcare. • Al’s Pals is a school day program in Kindergarten classes at Sharon, Loge, Chandler and Tennyson Elementary schools. Al and his friends are puppets that come to class a couple times a week and teach the children important life skills such as being a good friend, being kind, how to be healthy, using self control, coping in positive ways, etc. • LifeSkills Training continues to build on important skills children need as they grow. Taking place in the majority of elementary
schools either during the school day or as an after school program, LifeSkills Training is for third through fifth grade students. Personal Self-Management Skills where students develop skills that enhance self-esteem, develop problem-solving skills, help them reduce stress and anxiety, and manage anger are incorporated in the lessons. General Social Skills help students gain skills to meet personal challenges such as overcoming shyness, communicating clearly, building relationships, and avoiding violence, and Drug Resistance Skills help students build effective defenses against pressures to use tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. • The Truth Is takes place in the middle schools and high schools, correcting misperceptions students may have about drug use of their peers. Using data from anonymous surveys completed by the students themselves, this Social Norms approach works to correct negative misperceptions by collecting actual data that measures beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. The data is then incorporated into a marketing strategy using media materials and messages to correct commonly-held beliefs like “everybody does it.” Last year’s Warrick County Teen Survey results show: • The Truth Is 78 percent of teens think par-
Boonville View | 37 ents should set clear rules and expectations about avoiding alcohol. (Up from 76 in 2014.) • The Truth Is eight out of 10 (80 percent) teens never or rarely** drink alcohol. (Up from 78 percent in 2014.) • The Truth Is seven out of 10 (72 percent) teens prefer to NOT drink alcohol when hanging out with friends. (Up from 70 percent in 2014.) • The Truth Is 72 percent of teens think getting drunk is NEVER a good thing for anyone their age to do. (Up from 70 percent in 2014.) • The Truth Is 85 percent of teens never or rarely** use marijuana. (**Rarely is two or fewer drinks/uses in a year.) • Parents in Partnership Registry encourages parents of middle school and high school students to commit not to provide alcohol to those who are under the age of 21. The purpose of the registry is to provide parents the ability to communicate with each other when their teens are at other teen’s homes and/or planning to attend parties. An important piece of the Parents in Partnership registry is the Parent Pledge. Parents pledge not to host underage
drinking parties and to support other parents who also make the pledge. By joining and signing the pledge, parents will be able to access the contact information of other parents who joined the registry. This county-wide tool is a simple way for parents to connect with each other. Research shows parents influence whether and when teens begin drinking as well as how their children drink. Tips on how to talk to your teen about avoiding alcohol are provided on the registry. Learn more at www.warrickcountycares.org For additional tips on talking to your teen visit: https://www.samhsa.gov/underagedrinking There is even an app parents can download. With a new school year starting, it’s the perfect time to develop positive habits as a family and as students. If you have questions or want to know more about the programs and locations they are taking place contact Margery Gianopoulos, Warrick County Cares Coordinator at mgianopoulos@youthfirstinc.org or 812-4218336 x 105.
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oonville High School football is looking up this year. Coach Darin Ward says he would like to improve on what he saw in the Pioneers’ first scrimmage in August. “(I) would like to see us... improve each week, and improve from our scrimmage from the other night — go out and be competitive and compete in our conference.” Boonville started the season off with three consecutive conference competitors. If they want to compete for conference championship, they have to win early. “No one hardly ever goes to the conference with any losses, so we’ve got to be prepared to come out and
play well against Washington and get that victory and then keep steadily improving as the year goes on,” Coach Ward said. Improving throughout the year could put the Pioneers in a spot to win a conference championship, as well as put them in position to win their non-conference games. This team isn’t just about the headline-grabbers, Ward said. “Always, our skill guys are going to be the ones that get their names in the paper. We expect a big year out of Luke Connor, Caleb White, Caleb McKinney and Jackson Philips. But to really succeed, our offensive line has to play well, with Cooper Fark, Blake Goines, Alex Philips, Eli France, Noah Smith, Along with our tight end Blake Rinehart.” While last year’s team was young and inexperienced, Ward said that gives this team a lot to improve on. Ward hopes that a year of playing varsity may help them defensively. “I would just like to see steady progressive improvement,” he said. “We’d like to stack up. We’ve had two years now where we’ve had winning seasons, we’d like to keep that train going. Where we’re continuing to compete, year in and year out. Hopefully to have winning seasons and to stack those up, and keep moving those forward.” He hopes to make it a good year and to hopefully put a good product on the field. The team always loves to come play in front of a big home crowd and student sections and other people from the community coming out to support them. So go watch the home football games and support our Pioneers in their great attempts to improve over the year and do their best to win conference champs!
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The Warrick Count y Museum is planni ng its 10th annual Hol iday Bazaar for Sa tu rd ay, Nov. 18 from 9 a.m . to 2 p.m. We invi te you to reserve a table spac e for the event. Ve ndors are encouraged to include seasonal ite ms, as visitors show an interest in purchasi ng for Christmas. Space must be rese rved by Oct. 14 an d will be based on a first -come, first-served ba sis. Spaces are $30 ea ch ($5 extra if you ne ed a table). Set up will be Friday, Nov. 17 fro m5 to 7 p.m. or at 8 a. m. the day of the ba za ar. A light lunch of soup , sandwiches, drinks , etc. will be available to vendors and the pu bl ic for a small fee. In case of inclemen t weather, please ca ll ahead. For more in formation or for qu es tio ns, contact Diane Nicho lson at 812.897.32 69; Gretchen Powers at 812.897.3831; Col leen Talley at 812.897.34 24; or leave a mes sge at the museum, 812.89 7.3100.
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Until there’s a cure, there’s Gilda’s Club Calling all car and craft enthusiasts! The first annual United Methodist Hospitality Car and Craft Show will take place at Baker Chapel United Methodist Church in Degonia Springs on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (the same day as the Race for the Cure in the morning). All makes and models are welcome and admission is free. Enjoy food, crafts, a silent auction and homemade ice cream. All proceeds go to Gilda’s Club Evansville, so come on out and enjoy the day with family and friends while supporting GCEVV so that no one faces cancer alone. The red door at Gilda’s Club Evansville swung open in February 2014. Since that time, so many people affected by cancer have received social, emotional, and educational support from a community of caring individuals. Gilda’s Club Evansville is an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community and named after comedian Gilda Radner, who died of ovarian cancer in 1989. The Evansville club house was inspired by the vision of Ann Moore, local television personality, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Like Gilda, Ann dreamed of a place where support could be found for not only the person suffering from cancer, but all those impacted by cancer, including family and friends. Gilda’s Club provides a place where anyone touched by cancer can laugh, cry, hug, confront fears, share triumphs, and learn how to live with cancer. After years of planning and fund raising, GCEVV opened at its present location on Vogel Road on Evansville’s east side. Membership in Gilda’s Club is free and opens the door to all activities of the club, including wellness/support groups, lectures, workshops and social events. Children enjoy interactive play, learn and share through activities at Noogieland. The Teen Lounge is a place the young people can call their own where they can hang out together, play video games and share their own experiences. In only two and a half years of operation, GCEVV already has more than 450 members (those suffering from or impacted by cancer) and almost 400 active volunteers The kitchen is the heart of every home, and GCEVV is no different. From cooking classes to simple cups of coffee, Ann’s Kitchen at GCEVV offers a place of warmth for sharing and caring. The People of the United Methodist Church in southwestern Indiana have come together to support and sustain Ann’s Kitchen. Through volunteer hours to donations of supplies to raising of funds, members of 55 United Methodist Churches have collaborated to keep Ann’s Kitchen well stocked and are well on their way to the goal of raising $100,000 to outfit, support, and sustain Ann’s Kitchen. For more information, visit gcevv.org.
THE JAILBREAK 5K will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 downtown. The race, hosted by Boonville NOW, benefits the Old Boonville Jail located at the corner of Main and Fourth streets. For more information about the Jailbreak, visit www.boonvillenow.org The course will start at the jail and will proceed through Boonville Streets — by beautiful City Lake Park and then finish by the Old Boonville Courthouse. Runners, walkers, and other interested parties can pick up Jailbreak packets at Peoples Bank on Friday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Packets may be picked up on race day at the United Methodist Church Parking lot located across from the old Jail. Timing will be available to those that are running and those wanting to track their walking time. Results will be posted to the Boonville Now website as soon as they are avaliable and on To The Finish website. The early entry fee is $20 on or before Oct. 7. Entries after Oct. 7 will be $25. Race begins at 7:30 a.m. Race day registration accepted until 7:15 a.m.
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Honoring the fallen T
he work on the Warrick County War Memorial has started, maybe not something you see yet but many hours have been dedicated to this project. Featured is the artist rendering from Ryan Maglinger, who graciously donated his time allowing us a visual of our memorial. The rendering is wonderful but the tribute that Ryan posted on his Facebook page about the rendering is most touching. “I have been given the honor of working on some renderings for the Warrick County War Memorial. This particular memorial will have all the names of local Warrick County residents from World War I to present day, who have given their life in service to our country.
“Over the July 4th holiday, I began working on this project and in so doing I was given a list of 100 names of the fallen. I decided to type out each one, not knowing if this was an effort which may not be seen in the final renderings... but it brought to the forefront the immense sacrifice that has been paid for our freedom, so I felt it was a necessary part of the process. We are a blessed nation, because of people like those that will be listed on this memorial,� Ryan said. If you would like to purchase a personalized brick for a veteran, you may go to any American Legion Post or VFW in Warrick County or go to boonvillenow.org to order online. Dedication is scheduled for Nov. 11.
It is with great sadness to hear of the passing of Veteran Paul Aylsworth from Boonville, IN. Staff Sgt. Ayslworth served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and was a POW. Mr. Ayslworth was a lifetime member of the Boonville V.F.W. 3418 and the American Legion Post 200. We had the honor of taking Paul on the EVV5 honor flight (red bus) last fall... Our condolences go to his family and friends. Thank you for your service, sir!! -Honor Flight of Southern Indiana via Facebook
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After the storm
Top: The rainbow after the storm at Seth and Heather Clutter’s home in Lynnville. Above and left: Reagan Clutter, 7, daughter of Zebulah and Jennifer Clutter, poses for her grandmother, Patti Clutter, at the sunflower field in Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife area. Reagan is in the second grade at Lynnville Elementary. These photos were taken by Patti Clutter, owner of Mystique Winery and Patti Clutter Photography.
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