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Thursday, September 18, 2014
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Nearly 100 walkers took opart the ALS Walk on Saturday, Sept 13 in Rising Sun.
Over $5600 raised for ALS
The 4th Annual Rising Sun-Ohio County Walk for ALS, sponsored by the Rising Sun Lion's Club was a great success! It was started by Clayton Lamkin , a member of the lions Club, in honor of Steve Whitham. Steve was a friend of Clayton's and he wanted to do something for him. The Lions Club furnished the water bottles , bananas, coffee and donuts, along with balloons. It cost $20 to register and you got a shirt with all of the names of ALS victims of this disease from the county. Approximately 100 people came out and a total of $5611.45 was raised. The Lion's Club will send the check to the ALS Association of Indiana in a few weeks as donations are still coming in. The t-shirts had the names of Steve Whitham, Beryl Whitham, Coleen Rose DeCamp, Jim Baker, Vic McPeek, Brian Welch, Gary Falkenbury, and this year reflected two new names, Harold Hendrix and Carolyn McCarty. Anthony Fryman, Greg
Landy and Richard Fryman flew in from Florida to attend; Kada Campbell, granddaughter of Steve Whitham raised $180 selling candy bars at her middle school during the year. The walk has grown each year
and we pray the funding we are able to provide will help to fund a cure soon. Thanks to all who came out - the family and friends of each person affected by this horrible disease appreciate your support.
The first people back from the walk, Casey Campbell, Kole Campbell, and Doris Whitham. Kole Campbell wore his red Superman cape but turned it over so the red showed for the ALS walk.
It may have been the coldes days for the bucket challenge for ALS but these people didn't mind. Front row: Michael Mathis and Richard Fryman Back row: Anthony Fryman , Terri Adams, Tim Adams, Alecia Whitham Fryman, David (Woody) Fryman. Holding the cold water buckets are: Gerald Brown Jr. and Clayton Lamkin.
Rampage run to benefit Red Wolf Sanctuary
BY CHANDRA L. MATTINGLY Staff Reporter cmattingly@registerpublications.com
Folks who love to run and walk competitively and have a ken for wildlife may want to check out the Red Wolf Rampage set for Saturday, Sept. 27. The 5K and 10K trail run and walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the Red Wolf Sanctuary near Rising Sun. Both trails are very scenic, said sanctuary co-owner Jane Strasser. “The 5K is pretty flat but the 10K has some quite challenging hills. Walkers can do either trail. Proceeds from the race benefit Red Wolf Sanctuary,” she said. The routes go through beautiful In-
diana landscapes, taking participants past the large wildlife enclosures. The 10K is a challenging course to hike and a serious challenge for even the most seasoned trail runner, taking runners up 240-plus feet in elevation, then back down in a stretch of less than a mile. The non-profit sanctuary cares for a variety of wildlife native to this area, including black bears, gray wolves, coyotes, foxes and raptors including both hawks and owls. Many of its residents are former “pets,” given up when their owners realized wild animals do not make good pets for a variety of reasons. Others lived BOB MATTINGLY PHOTO wild until injuries or illness made that These three young timber or gray wolves, shown at about 6 weeks impossible. Participants who pre-register by old, became Red Wolf Sanctuary residents this spring.
Sirens? It’s just a drill
Come Sunday, Sept. 21, Rising Sun residents may hear multiple sirens and see a cloud of smoke as emergency responders rush to the site of a chlorine leak. But the 2 p.m. event at the city's water treatment facility on Poplar Street won't be a real emergency. Rather, Ohio County's Local Emergency Planning Committee will conduct a drill to keep responders sharp in the event of a real
emergency. Charged with planning for chemicalrelated spills, the LEPC has set s scenario of a 50 lb. cylinder of chlorine developing a leak. In a real spill, the amount of leakage and the direction of the wind would play a huge part in whether residents were evacuated or told to stay inside with windows and doors closed. So several smoke bombs will be set off to
determine the direction of the wind. In a real emergency, the reverse phone call system also could be used to notify residents. Residents who have “opted out” of those calls should be aware they would not be notified in any circumstance, including chemical spills. But they can call the county dispatch center should they change their mind and want to be included in the future.
Informal meeting Sept. 25 to show Waters plans
A public hearing will be held by the City of Rising Sun on Thursday, Oct. 2, to address a request for annexation of vacant land into the city limits. The reason for this annexation request is the Waters of Rising Sun’s proposed construction of a new skilled nursing care facility. The annexation is simply a first step
but we are aware that area residents are concerned about what is going on in their neighborhood, says Rob Schoenefeld, Administrator, Waters of Rising Sun. “The management and staff of the Waters would like to cordially invite you to an informal meeting to discuss this project. This will be a great oppor-
tunity for you to see our plans and hear your thoughts. Our goal is to hear the opinions of community residents and see how we can work together to satisfy any possible concerns,” adds Schoenefeld. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25 at Heritage Hall on Main Street in downtown Rising Sun. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, Sept. 12, will receive a commemorative shirt and be registered to win extra door prizes. Those registering after Sept. 12 will not be guaranteed a shirt. Registration is capped at 500. Rising Star Casino, a race sponsor, will provide parking and discounted room rates for participants. Participants can pick up their packets between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the casino in Rising Sun. All participants will be shuttled to Red Wolf Sanctuary for the race itself from the casino, beginning at 7 a.m. Sept. 27. Early bird prices are $25 per person, with significant price breaks for
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photo (or drop off at the news office, 235 main street. Profiles of contested races will run the week before the election. Candidates will receive a questionnaire in the coming weeks.
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