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Mickey E. Schocke, age 75
Mickey E. Schocke, age 75 of Salem, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 11:40 pm, in the Schneck Medical Center at Seymour.
Born January 15, 1941 in Salem, Indiana, he was the son of the late Gail Cleo and Beatrice Isabelle (Hannon) Schocke.
He was a retired union carpenter, a member of the West Side Baptist Church, graduated from the old Pekin High School and served in the Indiana National Guard and the U. S. Navy.
Mickey married March 30, 1968 to Joan (Flannery) Schocke, who survives.
Also surviving are: Daughter: Michelle Miller, Campbellsburg; 2 Sons: Thomas and Daniel Schocke, Salem; Brother: David Schocke, Nebraska; 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.
He was preceded in death by 5 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 grandson.
Funeral Service: 11:00 am Monday at Dawalt Funeral Home
Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Sunday and after 9 am Monday.
Interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions: West Side Baptist Church 606 Mitchell Street Salem, Indiana 47167.
OSD Planning Old Time Fun For Sept. 17 and 18
The Old Settlers’ Days Committee would like to encourage the public to join us on September, 17 & 18, at the John Hay Center, in Salem, Indiana, as we celebrate the 141 st Old Settlers’ DaysFestival, an official Legacy Project of the Indiana Bicentennial celebration!
Old Settlers’ Days is a free to the public festival first held for the community in 1875.
It was established to commemorate and honor the pioneers who settled the wilderness lands of the Indiana Territory that would eventually become Washington County.
Every year, thousands of visitors gather at The John Hay Center, where the celebration is appropriately centered on the Pioneer Village, which returns to full functioning form and fills with demonstrators and re-enactors.
Guests can catch a glimpse into the daily life of a typical territorial settlement and quickly find themselves transported back in time by an assortment of reenactments reminiscent of how life in Washington County’s early days was.
Some of our demonstrators this year will include; Soap and cheese making, rope makers, chair caning, quilters, spinners, knife making, pedal saw and cross-cut saw demonstrations, distillers, broom making, cornhusk dolls (with proceeds going to benefit the restoration of the Washington County Courthouse) and face painting for the kids.
We will also have black powder firearms demonstrations, provided by Civil War reenactors, the Palmetto Sharp Shooters. A very special “can’t miss” demonstration on Saturday afternoon at 4pm, will be
provided by, the Miami Indians of Indiana Drum Corps and dancers.
Numerous historical figures will be represented at this year’s festival, including; President George Washington, President Abraham Lincoln, President/ Governor of the Indiana Territory,William Henry Harrison, Secretary of State and Salem native; John Hay, Salem resident and one of Indiana’s founding fathers; Judge Benjamin Parke and iconic Indiana pioneer, Johnny Appleseed.
Various musical acts will also be performing for festival attendees on both days of the event.
Saturday’s guests include; the Corydon Dulcimers, local duo, Hoot Von Woot, and a headlining appearance by rising stars, The Southern Sirens, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm.
Sunday’s guests include; popular Louisville group, the 502 String Band, who play Bluegrass and Appalachia music and Salem’s own professional saxophone player, Sam Bortka.
Others performers will be; Fiddler, Brooklyn Thompson, the Bradie Shrum Chime Choir and seasoned Hank Williams Sr. impersonator Otis Berry.
The grounds of the John Hay Center will also be covered by artisan, food and vendor booths, offering an array of unique shopping opportunities.
Additionally, the Washington County Historical Society affords the chance for the public to take free tours of both the Stevens Memorial Museum’s Main Gallery and The Depot train museum for the duration of the festival.
Washington Man Jailed on Alcohol Charges after Causing Disturbance
An allegedly intoxicated Washington man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after causing a disturbance at a Loogootee residence.
Arrested and Charged was Derek J. Worland, 33, Washington, IN.
He was charged with:
- Operating While Intoxicated with a Prior Conviction in Last 5 Years, Level 6 Felony
- Intimidation, Class A Misdemeanor
- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor
At 3:52 P.M. Wednesday, Martin County dispatchers received a 911 call from a female who said a male was banging on the front door of her home and refusing to leave.
Fearing for her safety, the female took her four year old child and left out of a back door of the residence, going to a neighbor’s home without the male knowing.
Trooper Ross Johnson and Loogootee Police Chief Kelly Rayhill arrived at the home moments later.
The male, Worland, appeared to officers to be extremely intoxicated.
Officers learned that Worland had driven from Washington to Loogootee and had been at the residence for about 15 minutes prior to their arrival.
Through the investigation, Trooper Johnson found that Worland had a blood alcohol content of .32%, four times the legal driving limit of .08%.
Worland was placed under arrest for Operating While Intoxicated, Public Intoxication, and Intimidation, and was lodged in the Martin County Jail.
EHS Homecoming Court Set for Sept. 9
Front row: Eastern High School Homecoming Prince and Princess candidates Tucker Chism, Grace Rogers, Brandon Bryant, Nicole Lankford, Connor Marshall, and Rachel Stewart.
Back row: Homecoming King and Queen candidates Lucas Purlee, Kolbi Sponcel, Airid Williams, Holly Purlee, Ridge Hall, and Destiny Worley.
Football Homecoming will take place on Sept. 9. The ceremony will take place at halftime.
SHS Is Now A 5-Star Leadership School
A local school sports program has been singled out as an example of excellence in sportsmanship and has been named a Champion of Character in sports from the Indiana High School Athletic Association.
Salem High School is one of 19 schools in Indiana to receive the Champions of Character sportsmanship honor for the 2015-16 school year and has been named a 5 Star Leadership School.
SHS Athletic Director Hank Weedin had received word about a week ago that the school had received that along with another honor.
“[Last week] I received my second email from the IHSAA concerning our girls soccer team coached by Tom Scifres and assistant coach Doug Morgan,” said Weedin. “I was notified that we received our 2nd Exemplary Sportsmanship report. To receive one during the season is great. To receive 2 during a season (after actually only 3 games!) is awesome.”
Weedin said typically, if a school receives 1 or 2 of these in a year (all sports combined) they are doing well.
An Exemplary Sportsmanship report can be filed by an official, opposing coach, etc. through the IHSAA.
This is done when the person making the recommendation sees great sportsmanship in a team and/or the team’s coach.
“Thank you Coach Scifres and Coach Morgan for your leadership and commitment to great sportsmanship and to the young ladies who carry this commitment out on the playing field,” said Weedin.
Weedin said Salem High School was one of only 53 schools in the IHSAA last year to receive the Sportsmanship Award and will be receiving a banner to display recognizing our effort. There are over 400 schools in the IHSAA.
In fact, since he received that news, it’s been clarified.
“We just received word from IHSAA that we are actually 1 of only 19 schools to receive Champions of Character sportsmanship honor for the 2015-16 school year. The number I had originally received (53) meant that 53 schools had reached the first 2 steps. They did not complete the final 3 steps,” explained Weedin.
“I Was proud of our coaches and players when we were only 1 of 53 schools. I’m even more proud of the fact that there were only 18 other schools out of over 400 to reach this plateau,” he said.
Champions of Character is a process designed to create a character-driven athletics and activities program one student, one parent and one coach at a time.
At a time when sports and society are experiencing increasingly abhorrent behavior, Champions of Character provides the training and resources to help those who work in athletics make character development a priority.
Champions of Character was developed by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, (NAIA), which has been formally teaching character through athletics since 2000.
The program provides the framework for a partnership with the Indiana High School Athletic Association to recognize schools that are dedicated to leadership and character development.
The Champions of Character IHSAA Five-Star Leadership School Award program addresses the essential knowledge and skills needed to develop leaders and a character-driven high school athletic and activities program.
The program introduces a range of topics of interest to athletes, activities participants, parents and coaches who want to be successful.
This program will contribute to a positive high school experience and promote character-driven high school activities.
This Champions of Character presentation includes:
- Explanation of the five components of the IHSAA program
- Requirements for reporting to the IHSAA
- Resources to support IHSAA member schools with the program
All IHSAA member schools have the opportunity to earn the Champions of Character IHSAA Five-Star Leadership School Award.
Those schools that complete the requirements will receive a championship banner to hang in their gymnasiums, a digital banner to post on their website, and extensive community recognition.
To earn the award, a school must:
Star 1 — An accumulation of 95 out of 100 points must be achieved by the member school. Each member school begins the year with 100 points. With ejections or violations, points are subtracted. Points may be added with the completion of items below in order to reach the 95-100 total.
Star 2 — Develop a Sportsmanship/Leadership/Citizenship message via a committee comprised of student athletes, parents, and staff.
Star 3 — Disseminate your Sportsmanship/Leadership/Citizenship message to your entire community
Star 4 — Require your head coaches to complete the online Champions of Character Character-Driven Coaching course online
Star 5 — Show a minimum of one chapter of the Champions of Character video series to all participating student athletes, parents and coaches.
Indiana Landmarks Hosting Tour of Salem Oct. 23
Take a Sunday drive to stroll around historic Salem with Indiana Landmarks on Sunday, Oct. 23.
The event starts with a guided walking tour of Salem’s National Register-listed town square at noon.
That will be followed by a visit to the John Hay Center, a campus that includes the 1830s birthplace of John Milton Hay – personal secretary to President Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Secretary of State under presidents McKinley and Roosevelt – as well as a pioneer village of log structures and the Stevens Memorial Museum.
Next up is the presentation of Indiana Landmarks’ southern Indiana preservation awards at the museum at 1:45 p.m.
After refreshments and before the tour continues, put yourself in a group photo on the south steps and lawn of the courthouse, a 10 Most Endangered site, for submission to the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “This Place Matters” campaign.
The afternoon ends with tours of two private homes: Raymond and Tina Lee’s Second-Empire style home built in 1886 and Tom Johnson and Lisa Thompson’s c.1850 home.
WHAT: Salem Stroll
WHEN: Oct. 23, noon to 5 p.m. (ET)
WHERE: Starts at the Washington County Courthouse south steps, 99 Public Square, Salem. Park on the square for the walking tour; park at the John Hay Center/Stevens Memorial Museum, 307 E. Market St. for program.
WHO: Sponsored by Indiana Landmarks
COST: $25/person; $5/child under 18 ($15/member of Indiana Landmarks).
Tour tickets may be purchased online at salemstroll.eventbrite.com.
Corydon to Kickoff Bicentennial Torch Relay
By State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem)
Indiana is celebrating 200 years of statehood this year with a variety of events and exhibitions to commemorate this historic Hoosier milestone. The most noteworthy event is a 3,200-mile statewide torch relay that begins in Corydon and travels through all of Indiana’s 92 counties.
Corydon, the state’s first capital, holds a special place in Indiana’s history books. It is home to the Constitution Elm, which oversaw the drafting of our state’s constitution, the first capitol building, and a battleground of one of only a few Civil War battles fought in the North.
Senate District 47 has the honor of kicking off this relay on Sept. 9 with festivities starting at 9 a.m. The relay will begin at 11 a.m. in Corydon on the Harrison County Courthouse square. This event is a great opportunity for all Hoosier families to celebrate Indiana’s history, witness the first torch lighting, and hear from Gov. Mike Pence.
The Torch Relay will continue through Indiana’s southern counties for the first few days of the relay, eventually making its way up through the central and northern parts of the state.
The Relay will conclude with a celebration at the Robert D. Orr Plaza on the Statehouse grounds on Oct. 15 in Indianapolis from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on the Indiana Torch Relay, visit www.in.gov/ibc or download the IN Torch Relay app for iPhone or Android.
I hope you will join me in celebrating this momentous milestone in Indiana’s history.
Semi Crash on Interstate #65 South Bound in Scott County
At approximately 2:05 am, a 2004 Freightliner semi, pulling a Great Dane semi trailer loaded with microwave popcorn, was traveling south on Interstate #65 just south of Exit #29, (Scottsburg).
While driving, the operator of the semi-tractor, Jarel D. Watson, 25, from Portage, IN, allegedly fell asleep and drove off the roadway into the median, causing the semi-tractor and trailer to flip on it’s side, blocking both southbound lanes.
The driver, Jarel D. Watson, was transported to the Scott County Memorial Hospital complaining of pain.
Interstate #65 South was closed at Exit #29, (Scottsburg), for approximately 4.5 hours.
Right now, the far right driving lane is open but, it is expected to close for a short period of time so the semi-tractor and trailer can be removed from the roadway.
All traffic is being re-routed off of Exit #29, (Scottsburg), and routed south on U. S. #31.
Assisting Agencies-Scott County Sheriff’s Office and Scott County E.M.S.
CAST Free After School Tutoring For Salem Middle School Students Begins Sept. 13
Boost Your Brain Power with CAST
CAST, which stands for, is a non profit in Washington County focused on serving Middle School students.
CAST Program Director, Cassie Summers-Corp, said, “Since starting out Tutoring in the 2014-2015 school year, we have continues to grow exponentially! We expect to have more students than ever this year!”
Corp said the group’s strength is in personalizing each student’s tutoring plan based on teacher recommendations, parent input, and student needs. This After School opportunity serves to bridge the gap between school hours and home hours in new and engaging ways.
Programming includes personalized tutoring, homework help, healthy snacks, recreation, and character education.
All character education is offered in cooperation with the Washington County Family YMCA and is an evidence-based program that focuses on preventing risky behaviors in youth.
After School Tutoring students will take bus transportation to Southern Hills Church on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-5:30pm.
Parents need to pick up students at 5:30pm.
Registration is currently open and parents should call 812-620-7907 or request registration forms at the SMS office to reserve a spot for their student.
Students MUST be registered to attend this free program.
Questions and reservations can be directed to Cassie Summers-Corp at 812-620-7907.
