The journal press 4 29 14

Page 1

Dearborn County register

theJOURNALpress

thedcregister.com

154TH YEAR ISSUE NO. 17 $1

TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2014

Aurora EMT spots Third St. fire By Chandra L. Mattingly Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com

An Aurora residential fire might have been a tragedy had not emergency medical technician Luke Lamar spotted smoke this morning, Monday, April 28. Lamar had stepped outside at Aurora Emergency Rescue, Third and Mechanic streets, Aurora, at about 8:50 a.m. when he spotted smoke “rolling from the corner of the house” at 411 Third St. Another EMT called 911. “We all ran down here and got everybody out,” said Lamar.

Aurora firefighter Ernie Theetge takes down information from an apartment resident Monday morning, April 28, as other firefighters look for hot spots in the upstairs apartment. No one was hurt and the fire at 411 Third St., Aurora, was ruled electrical.

Aurora Police Chief Josh Daugherty, Sgt. Mike Prudenti and Officer Bill Halbig got to the fire before firefighters arrived, said AER EMT Tracy Underwood. “Josh and Halbig were up on top. They were just ripping boards off with their bare hands” and using fire extinguishers on the flames, said Underwood. “... They got it knocked down in a couple of minutes … pretty quick.” Daugherty said the wiring appeared to have started the fire. “We shut the electric main off which pretty much eliminated it,” he said. He actually

See FIRE, Page 8

BIG LITTLE OPENING DAY

CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY/The Journal-Press

Left: Lawrenceburg firefighters Cody Ratliff and Turtle Harrell and Lawrenceburg Mayor Dennis Carr look at new plaques honoring folks who made a major impact on the city parks department. Below: Mary Lewis and Margaret Todd wait for their late husbands, Dennis Lewis and Luther Todd, to be honored during Lawrenceburg Little League Opening Day ceremonies Saturday, April 26.

L’burg, Hollywood ready for ‘action’

By Erika Schmidt Russell Editor erussell@registerpublications.com

Lawrenceburg Main Street’s annual meeting was more about the future of the city and its downtown than the usual annual meeting going over what has been done in the past year. Main Street Board President John Davis and Main Street Director Pat Krider both noted the past year’s projects were included in packets given to people as they entered the meeting Wednesday, April 23, at Ivy Tech’s Riverfront Campus. Following routine items of thanking and giving plaques to those active in Main Street or sponsoring Main Street activities as well as electing new board members, the meeting was given over to Mayor Dennis Carr. Carr announced a new initiative calling for creation of a “Downtown Action Plan.” The plan will “result in a

See ACTION, Page 8 PHOTOS BY ERIKA SCHMIDT RUSSELL/The Register

Above: Lawrenceburg’s Dennis Lewis Field was finished for play in 2013, but is officially dedicated this year. Teams and coaches pause for the National Anthem on the field April 26. Lewis was longtime city parks foreman as well as being a volunteer for Babe Ruth and Little League. Left: Teddy Kremer, a Cincinnati Reds bat boy, waves to the crowd during Aurora Little League’s Opening Day parade, also on Saturday.

Ritzmann retires; McLaughlin new CEO at UCB

United Community Bancorp Chief Executive Officer and President William F. Ritzmann is retiring effective M o n d a y, June 30. The board of directors is appointing E.G. McLaughlin as CEO and president effective TuesE.G. McLaugh- day, July 1. lin will be McLaughCEO of UCB lin has effective July 1. served as executive vice president and

See CEO, Page 8

Above: With picture perfect weather for baseball Saturday morning, folks snap photos and watch for family in the Lawrenceburg Little League Parade. on Walnut Street. Left: Family and friends watch, wave and cheer for Aurora Little Leaguers Saturday as they drive through downtown. The parade started and ended at the main fields off of U.S. 50 adjacent to the community center.

© REGISTER PUBLICATIONS, 2014

INSIDE TODAY CALENDAR.........................5

SPORTS..........................6-7

WEATHERforecast

Today: High: 78 Low 59

Wed: High: 69 Low: 46

Bondurant family receives furniture delivery Ashley Furniture and Morris Furniture will be stopping at Brett and London Bondurant’s new Lawrenceburg house with a big delivery truck of furniture at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, said family friend and Ohio County Veterans Service Officer PG Gentrup. They are sending 30 to 40 employees to help deliver and set up the furniture. This delivery is due to the generosity of people from the Tri-State who made donations

See FAMILY, Page 8 Contact Register Publications

News...............................(812) 537-0063 Classified.........................(812) 537-0063 Sports..............................(812) 537-0063 Business .........................(812) 537-0063


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.