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Gun shop owner alledgedly offered to pay teen for sex

By Chandra L. Mattingly Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com

Bond was set at $2,500 cash and $25,000 surety for John R. Browning Jr., 51, who faces a Level 4 Felony charge of attempted promoting prostitution of persons under 18 years old, according to the Dearborn County Prosecutor's office.

Dearborn Superior Court 1 Judge Jonathon Cleary set a pretrial for Wednesday, Nov. 26, and a jury trial for March 9 for Browning, 12581 Longbranch

Road, Moores Hill. Browning is shop when Browning opened the the owner of Black Star Tactical, door and said he needed to talk to a gun shop in downtown her, said Casebolt. After Moores Hill. she went inside, Browning According to Moores asked if she was still lookHill Police Chief Brent ing for a job and she said Casebolt, Browning met yes, then he told her he with and offered money needed personal help and to a 17- year-old girl “for would pay her $20 for a a proposed ongoing job half hour to have sex with of performing sexual conhim after 5 p.m., wrote John R. duct with Browning.”

Casebolt in the probable The teen told Casebolt Browning Jr. cause affidavit. that on Thursday, July 10, The 17-year-old said she was walking down the street Browning approached her on the with a 15-year-old near the gun street a few times after that and

told her not to forget his offer, the last time being Monday, July 14, wrote Casebolt. The 15-yearold also spoke to Casebolt, confirming her older friend had spoken with Browning and come back out of his shop very upset, saying he'd just offered to pay her for sex, wrote Casebolt.

In August, the 17-year-old wore an audio recorder to record a conversation with Browning, wrote Casebolt. On the recording, she told Browning she was confused about what he wanted, and he specified certain sexual

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acts, said the PCA. Casebolt spoke with Browning Tuesday, Aug. 19, and after first denying the accusation, Browning said the teen “was just there all of a sudden and his mind just went to mush and the devil won on this one,” wrote Casebolt.

Browning said he was really attracted to older women and is married to an older woman, said the PCA. Browning told Casebolt he was not thinking straight when he had the taped conversation with the teen, wrote Casebolt.

Greendale buys retail building for office space

By Chris McHenry Contributor The City of Greendale was the successful (and only) bidder for a retail building adjacent to the utility building on Ridge Avenue at an Oct. 23 sheriff’s sale.

Although Greendale’s bid at auction was only $5,000, the actual cost of the building was $130,000 since the city had acquired the mortgage on which the sale was based for a price of $130,000.

Since the city owns the mortgage, the $5,000 auction payment will be returned to them.

City attorney Richard Butler explained that the $130,000 cost is a bargain, because the average of two independent appraisals of the property was $178,000.

It is currently partially occupied by the Greendale Food Mart.

The new acquisition will be remodeled to provide office space for the mayor and clerk-

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Lawrenceburg’s No. 1-ranked girls soccer Tigers reached the state’s Class A Final Four for a second-straight-year in Saturday’s IHSAA semistate tournament at Evansville, downing previously unbeaten Triton Central 3-1 in the afternoon match, with sophomore Audrey Schwier (facing camera) getting hugs after scoring a second-half goal. But their season ended in the final, a 1-0 (3-2 PK) overtime loss to host Evansville Mater Dei, as evidence by seniors (from left) Alley Schmidt, Tori Stuard (11) and Ashlee Miller tearfully toting the game ball.

S-D to discuss money-saving alternatives

By Chandra L. Mattingly Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com

Hess case dismissed without prejudice A Dearborn County Clerk of Courts office spokesperson confirmed late Monday afternoon, Oct. 17, the case against former Woodland Hills Care Center, Lawrenceburg, nurse Kathy J. Hess had been dismissed without prejudice, which means the prosecutor’s office can refile charges at a later date.

Hess was charged in February with with battery resulting in the death of an endangered adult, and neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury, both Class B felonies, and reckless homicide, a Class C felony.

Charges were related to the death of Woodland Hills resident Dionne Scalf in December 2013.

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Here’s your Halloween line-up

By Chandra L. Mattingly Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com

Hey kids – you don't have to wait until Friday to don your Halloween costumes!

Three Dearborn communities are having Halloween costume contests, with two starting off with parades.

First off is the Aurora Lions Club's Halloween parade and costume contest Tuesday, Oct. 28. Costumed participants are invited to meet at 7 p.m. at USBank on Aurora's Second Street, then march down the street to the Aurora Lions Club building at Second and Main streets. Judging will take place on a stage, either behind the building or, if the weather is inclement, inside.

Categories include best costumed South Dearborn Band member; best

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homemade costume; prettiest; ugliest or scariest; witch, ghoul, ghost or vampire; TV, movie, cartoon or fictional character; miscellaneous (costumes which do not fit into other categories;) and best of show (winners of all categories.)

Candy and prizes will be provided by the Aurora Lions Club.

Dillsboro Civic Club's annual Halloween parade, costume and carved pumpkin judging will be Thursday, Oct. 30.

Participants should gather between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the USBank lot to parade with clowns, Tootsie and Baby Ruth to the Civic Club for judging by categories. Prizes will be awarded for the best floats, and precarved pumpkins and fancy pumpkins will be judged.

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Reviews of enrollment, personnel, facilities and finances are on the agenda for a Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation Board work session Wednesday, Oct. 29.

The meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the performing arts center at East Central High School.

Following the status reviews, the board will be presented with possible alternatives regarding the corporation's financial crunch, then will discuss them. The meeting is open to the public.

At its regular October meeting, the board discussed a number of options, most of which included closing North Dearborn Elementary School and reconfiguring grade levels at the corporation's other buildings. NDE is the corporation's oldest building and

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treasurer and her staff.

All four people are currently located in 400-square-foot office, which is on the second floor of the Greendale Police Station, and is not handicap accessible.

The new building is expected to provide 2,000 square feet of office space plus adequate storage for city records.

It shares a parking lot with the utility building, where city council and other governmental groups hold their meetings.

At an emergency council meeting Wednesday, Oct. 22, Mayor Doug Hedrick pointed out that the current aging utility building may need to be replaced in the future and that the proposed new office space could be a stop gap measure before the city builds a totally new city headquarters.

Council voted to acquire the judgment and bid for the property by a six-to-one vote, with Al Abdon voting against the acquisition.

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has no outstanding bonds.

The option most favored by those attending the regular meeting, and seemingly by the board, would reconfigure Sunman-Dearborn Intermediate School as a k-5 school.

Bright and Sunman elementaries also would become k-5 schools rather than k-4 as they are now, and Sunman-Dearborn Middle School would house grades 6-8.

That option would result in five less teaching positions and immediately would save the corporation $349,715, according to interim superintendent Dr. John Williams.

Board members asked if eighth grade could be moved into the high school, reducing expected crowding in the middle school, an option likely to be addressed Wednesday evening.

The district is in financial straits due to decreasing enrollment and state funding,

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Costume categories will be judged outside the Dillsboro Civic Club, or moved inside if the weather is bad. Categories for two age groups, 7 and under and 8 to 14, include witches; monsters; Disney characters; princesses; cartoon characters; vampires; and miscellaneous. Categories for all ages include ghosts; familiar look-alikes; couples; animals; and superheros. All first-place winners will compete for best overall costume. Prizes include cash and a big Hershey candy bar.

And cookies and hot chocolate will be served.

Meanwhile, decorated homes and businesses will be judged Wednesday evening, Oct. 29.

For the final costume contest, participants will have to wait until after trick or treat hours Friday, Oct. 31. The Moores Hill competition will begin at or a little after 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 31, at the Moores Hill Fire Department, with prizes sponsored by the town.

Contestants will be divided into categories.

Trick or treat in all three communities as well as in Greendale and Lawrenceburg will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. In case of rain, however, Greendale will postpone trick or treat to Saturday, Nov. 1.

As usual, residents and businesses wanting to participate in trick or treat should turn on porch or outside lights.

Firefighters, police and other emergency responders will be keeping an eye on activities.

Be safe

Several organizations are offering safety tips for revelers and trick-or-treaters.

Just a few rules will help make the activity both fun and safe, said the Indiana State Police:

■Keep ■ costumes short to prevent trips and falls.

■Try ■ make-up instead of a mask, as masks often obstruct a child's

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Williams told the board earlier this month. From a $1.1 million cash balance at the beginning of the year, the general fund is projected to drop to $400,000 by

vision. That makes crossing streets and negotiating stairs dangerous.

■Make ■ sure children wear light colors or have reflective tape on costumes.

■Make ■ sure older children trick or treat with friends and map out a route so parents know where they will be.

■Instruct ■ children to stop only at familiar homes where the outside lights are on.

■Encourage ■ children to trick or treat while it is still light. If they go after dark, be sure they have flashlights and travel on welllighted streets.

■Remind ■ children not to enter the homes or cars of strangers, and not to eat any of their treats until they get home.

■Check ■ out all treats at home in a well-lighted place and eat only unopened candies and other treats that are in original wrappers. Inspect fruits for anything suspicious.

Meanwhile, motorists should do their part by driving cautiously during trick or treat hours and avoiding talking on a cell phone or other distracting activities. Remember, excited children may dart into traffic at any time.

As for adult revelers, AAA Corporate Public Affairs Manager Cheryl Parker notes parties and events are likely on the same night this year.

“With Halloween on a Friday … most festivities are expected to take place that evening, putting a large number of adult partygoers on the road the same night as trick-or-treaters,” she said.

Nearly a third of Americans will attend an adultoriented Halloween party this year, reports the National Confectioners Association.

Children are four times more likely to be struck by a motor vehicle on Halloween than any other day of the year, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control.

Motor vehicle fatalities increase 37 percent on average when Oct. 31 is on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday compared to other days of the week, according to the past decade of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Meanwhile, the National Fire Protection Association's most recent statistics show that decorations were the first items to be ignited in 920 reported home structure fires on average each year. Those fires resulted in six civilian deaths, 47 civilian injuries and $12.9 million in direct property damage Nearly half of decoration fires in homes occurred because the decorations were too close to a heat source.

Forty-one percent of these incidents were started by candles; and one-fifth began in the living room, family room, or den.

NFPA suggests staying away from billowing or long trailing fabric for costumes. If you are making your own costume, choose material that won’t easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat or flame.

Dried flowers, cornstalks, and crepe paper are highly flammable. Keep these and other decorations well away from all open flames and heat sources, including light bulbs and heaters.

It is safest to use a glow stick or battery-operated candle in a jack-o-lantern.

If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. Make sure children are watched at all times when candles are lit.

When lighting candles inside jack-o-lanterns, use long fireplace-style matches or a utility lighter. If you choose to use candle decorations, make sure to keep them well attended at all times.

Remember to keep exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes.

year's end, he said.

The general fund is used for salaries, benefits, property insurance, utilities and supplies.

Over the past five years, S-D enrollment has dropped by 283 students. The state's basic per-student grant funding has gone down

$515.37 per student in the same period, said Williams.

Currently, that's a reduction of over $1.9 million per school year.

S-D enrollment, counted in mid-September, was 3,758. Projected enrollment for 2015-2016 is 3,710; and for 2016-2017, just 3,610.

Dillsboro residents focus on the future Dillsboro residents and town leaders will meet again Tuesday, Oct. 28, for an update on its focus groups as part of the Community Entrepreneurial Initiative, said Susan D. Greco, town executive assistant.

The first community meeting July 29 dealt with development and revitalization strategy. Tuesday’s gathering will be at 6 p.m. at the 50+ Community Center, and will include further discussion on progress

ABSOLUTELY NO TRESPASSING - of any kind, for any reason on any and all properties of the Town of Moores Hill. It is illegal to trespass. No hunting, trapping, trash dumping, wood cutting, swimming, discharging firearms or explosives of any kind, riding animals or bicycles, or any motorized vehicles including ATVʼs, NOTICE OF ADOPTION quad runners, motorcycles, motor bikes, etc. Not responsible for property damage, accident. Violators will Notice is hereby given to taxpayers of South Dearborn Community School Corporation that the proper officers of South Dearborn Community School Corporation have established a Capital Projects Fund and be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. adopted a plan under IC 20-46-6-5.

LEGAL NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION Ten or more taxpayers in the school corporation who will be affected by the plan may file a petition with The voters of Dearborn County are notified by the the County Auditor of Dearborn County, not later than ten (10) days after the publication of this notice, setting forth their objections to the plan. Upon filing of the petition, the County Auditor shall immediately county election board in accordance with Indiana certify the same to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will then fix a date and Code 3-10-2-2 that a general election will be held in the county on November 4th, 2014, with the polls conduct a public hearing on the plan before issuing its approval or disapproval thereof. open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.

The following is a general outline of the adopted plan: In accordance with the list of candidates and the public questions certified to me by the Indiana elecDept.

2015 2016 2017 EXPENDITURES tion division or this countyʼs election board, and 1) Land Acquisition and Development 4100 the certificates of candidate selection filed in the of2) Professional Services 4300 235,000 240,000 245,000 fice of the circuit court clerk of this county, candi3) Education Specifications Development 4400 dates for the following offices will be on the general 4) Building Acquisition, election ballot: 435,000 470,000 500,000 4510, 4520, 4530 Construction and Improvement OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY VOTERS AND PUBLIC 5) Rental of Buildings, Facilities and Equipment 4550 QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS 6) Purchase of Mobile or Fixed Equipment 4700 110,000 120,000 130,000 Each office is “vote for one” candidate only, except 7) Emergency Allocation 4900 50,000 50,000 50,000 as noted.

8) Utilities 2620 470,000 470,000 470,000 Designations after candidate names are 9) Maintenance of Equipment 2640 80,000 85,000 90,000 (R) Republican; (D) Democrat; (L) Libertarian, (I) In10) Sports Facility 4540 65,000 65,000 65,000 dependent.

11) Property or Casualty Insurance 2670 100,000 100,000 100,000 School Board candidates are non-partisan.

12) Other Operation and Maintenance of Plant 2680 Secretary of State 13) Technology Connie Lawson (R) Instruction-Related Technology 2230 760,000 760,000 760,000 Elizabeth “Beth” White (D) Admin Tech Services 2580 Karl Tatgenhorst (L) SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES 2,305,000 2,360,000 2,410,000 Auditor of State 14) Allocation for Future Projects Suzanne Crouch (R) 15) Transfer From One Fund to Another 6010 Michael A. Claytor (D) TOTAL EXPENDITURES, ALLOCATIONS AND TRANSFERS 2,305,000 2,360,000 2,410,000 John Schick (L) Treasurer of State SOURCES AND ESTIMATES OF REVENUE Kelly Mitchell (R) 50,000 50,000 50,000 1) Projected January 1 Cash Balance Mike Boland (D) 2) Less: Encumbrances Carried Forward from Michael L. (Mike) Jasper (L) Previous Year 50,000 50,000 50,000 United States Representative 3) Estimated Cash Balance Available for Plan 950,000 950,000 950,000 6th Congressional District 4) Property Tax Revenue 2,085,000 2,135,000 2,180,000 Luke Messer (R) 5) Auto Excise, CVET and FIT receipts 170,000 175,000 180,000 Susan Hall Heitzman (D) 6) Other Revenue Eric Miller (L) 2,305,000 2,360,000 2,410,000 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE PLAN State Senator - 27th District Jeff Raatz (R) This notice contains future allocations for the following projects: Jerome (Jake) Hoog (D) 2015 2016 2017 Project - Location Rex Bell (L) __________________________ _______ __________ _________ State Senator - 43rd District __________________________ _______ __________ _________ Chip Perfect (R) __________________________ _______ __________ _________ Rudy Howard (D) Future allocations as specified above will be subject to objections during the period stated in the Notice State Representative - 67th District of Adoption to be published at a later date.

Randy Frye (R) ********************************************************************************************************************************* State Representative - 68th District TO BE PUBLISHED IN YEARS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR Jud McMillin (R) Rick L. Gill (D) This notice contains future allocations for the following projects, which have previously been subject to Judge, Superior Court 1 taxpayer objections.

Jonathan N. Cleary (R) Prosecuting Attorney - Seventh Judicial District 2015 2016 2017 Project - Location Aaron Negangard (R) __________________________ _______ __________ _________ County Auditor __________________________ _______ __________ _________ Gayle L Pennington (R) __________________________ _______ __________ _________ County Recorder Glenn Wright (R) Stephanie Baer (D) Future allocations as specified above are not subject to objections during the period stated in the Notice County Sheriff of Adoption to be published at a later date.

Michael R. Kreinhop (R) ********************************************************************************************************************************* County Assessor Gary Randy Hensley, Sr. (R) C-10-28-JP-2t County Commissioner 52934 C-10-30-R-2t hspaxlp District 3

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and plans. Greco said they will again be reaching out to the Dillsboro business community and hope more individuals will join them.

Everyone is asked to bring finger foods and ideas to share.

LEGAL NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION The voters of Dearborn County are notified by the county election board in accordance with Indiana Code 3-10-2-2 that a general election will be held in the county on November 4th, 2014, with the polls open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.

In accordance with the list of candidates and the public questions certified to me by the Indiana election division or this countyʼs election board, and the certificates of candidate selection filed in the office of the circuit court clerk of this county, candidates for the following offices will be on the general election ballot: OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY VOTERS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS Each office is “vote for one” candidate only, except as noted.

Designations after candidate names are (R) Republican; (D) Democrat; (L) Libertarian, (I) Independent.

School Board candidates are non-partisan.

Secretary of State Connie Lawson (R) Elizabeth “Beth” White (D) Karl Tatgenhorst (L) Auditor of State Suzanne Crouch (R) Michael A. Claytor (D) John Schick (L) Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell (R) Mike Boland (D) Michael L. (Mike) Jasper (L) United States Representative 6th Congressional District Luke Messer (R) Susan Hall Heitzman (D) Eric Miller (L) State Senator - 27th District Jeff Raatz (R) Jerome (Jake) Hoog (D) Rex Bell (L) State Senator - 43rd District Chip Perfect (R) Rudy Howard (D) State Representative - 67th District Randy Frye (R) State Representative - 68th District Jud McMillin (R) Rick L. Gill (D) Judge, Superior Court 1 Jonathan N. Cleary (R) Prosecuting Attorney - Seventh Judicial District Aaron Negangard (R) County Auditor Gayle L Pennington (R) County Recorder Glenn Wright (R) Stephanie Baer (D) County Sheriff Michael R. Kreinhop (R) County Assessor Gary Randy Hensley, Sr. (R) County Commissioner District 3 Shane McHenry (R) Aaron S. Watson (D) County Council Member District 1 Liz Morris (R) Andrew Addison (D) County Council Member District 2 Dan Lansing (D) County Council Member District 3 Ryan W. Brandt (R) Kevin Turner (D) County Council Member District 4 Dennis A. Kraus (R) Philip (Flippy) Darling (D) Township Trustee Each Township (No Contest) Township Board Each Township (No Contest) Dillsboro Town Clerk-Treasurer Janice Sullivan (R) Dillsboro Town Council Member At-Large Tom Wafford (R) Dillsboro Town Council Member District 1 Rick Fields (R) Dillsboro Town Council Member District 2 Mary Lou Powers (R) Lawrenceburg School Corporation District 1 H. Bryan Johnson District 2 (Vote for 2) Mark Knigga Kevin R. Mollaun District 3 Greg McAdams South Dearborn School Corporation At-Large (Vote for 1) Helmer S. (Sy) Bryant Angela M. Ferguson-Shepherd Amy Marie Hummel District 1 (Vote for 1) Jerry Hinkle II Anthony W. Hummel Jeffrey Allen Lane District 3 Jeffrey Stratman Sunman-Dearborn School Corporation District 1 Michael Norman District 4 NO CANDIDATE FILED District 5 (Vote for 1) Roll E. Hollowell John L. Maxwell District 6 Dawn Disbro Burke Judicial Retention Questions 1. Shall Justice Loretta H. Rush be retained in office?

2. Shall Justice Mark S. Massa be retained in office?

3. Shall Judge Rudolph Reginald Pyle III be retained in office?

4. Shall Judge Martha Wentworth be retained in office?

DATED, THIS 16th DAY OF October, 2014.

Richard M. Probst Circuit Court Clerk 52888 C-10-23-R-1t hspaxlp