Terri Cravens Vivion of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Crothersville, recently complete a 4,316 mile bicycle trek across the United States. She traveled the Trans American Route from Yorktown, Virginia on the Atlantic Coast to Forence Oregon on the Pacific Coast completing her ride on July 17.
The adventure took her 70 days to complete with the last 20 days riding solo.
Shown above with Vivion are her husband, Jeff, along with longtime friends Rob & Sue Ann Hooker of North Vernon who flew out to Oregon to celebrate the culmination of her accomplishment.

The Jackson County Health Department announced last week, their switch to Clarke AquaAnvil for their community wide efforts to control disease carrying and nuisance mosquitoes. AquaAnvil replaces the previous mosquito control mosquito spray which was oil based, with a new water based technology.
“This is a unique mosquito control chemical,” said Christopher Novak, Control Consultant for Clarke. “AquaAnvil replaces most of the oil in the mixture with water. The chemical droplet is protected by a water based carrier through a process called ‘colloidal suspension’. This allows the spray to be more potent and effective, and the elimination of the oil based carrier helps protect the environment.”
Novak says the product also reduces container waste and provides economic advantages when compared to previous conventional methods.
Paul Ramsey, County Environmental Health Director, adds that there is also less odor and less of a ‘fog’ so the new product is not only more environmentally friendly but also more people friendly.
The Jackson County Health Department will begin using AquaAnvil for itís mosquito control efforts immediately to help control nuisance and disease carrying mosquitoes. The spraying of AquaAnvil or ‘fogging’, as most people call it takes place starting at dusk usually on Tues, Weds, or Thurs. If you see the flashing yellow lights and hear the loud buzzing sound, you know mosquito control is in your area. Mosquito activity and weather conditions are monitored daily so that spraying will be the most effective.

A warm friendship has re-blossomed following an unexpected meeting at the CHS Alumni Banquet in May.
Dale Holzworth and Donna Kay Rigsby, grew up with only an alley separating their homes in Crothersville. “We were friends throughout our childhood years,” said Donna Rigsby of the two families including Dale’s sister, Margaret (Holzworth) Street who still lives in Crothersville, his brothers, Jimmy who lives in Scottsburg and the late John Holzworth; and Rigsby’s brothers Bill Rigsby of South Carolina, the late Bob and Jimmy Rigsby and late sister, Wanda (Rigsby) Drake.
After completing high school, Dale’s career took him to the Navy for four years and eventually settling in Boston. Donna’s career took her to Cummins and living in Columbus.

“Dale and I both attended the Crothersville High School Alumni Banquet, held May 15, and we were reunited as those ‘hometown kids’ after not seeing each other for 50 years,” said Donna. “We decided to stay in touch so after many phone calls and renewing our childhood friendship, Dale invited me to share with him the 4th of July celebrations in Boston.”
We stayed at his home in Brookline for a couple of days and Dale gave me the grand tour of Boston and all the historical sites there.
We then drove to his summer residence in Chatham (Cape Cod) Massachusetts for the 4th of July and a few days on the beach. The ocean, the ships, the sail boats, the light houses, the quaint town of Chatham and Dale’s summer residence were all very beautiful, she said.
From those two Crothersville childhood kids walking down the alley together to sell our pop bottles to be able to get a coke at Buck Cutshaw’s station, Dale made my 4th of July celebration with him at his Brookline home and Chatham summer residence as magical as our childhood Days in Crothersville.
“And we both still call Crothersville ‘home’ said Rigsby.

by Curt Kovener

Some of my friends are just too witty for my own good. Take for example some of these gems of (ahem) wisdom they shared.
•A day without sunshine is like night.
•On the other hand, you have different fingers.
•42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
•99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
•Remember, half the people you know are below average.
•He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
•Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
•The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.
•Support bacteria. They’re the only culture some people have.
•A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
•Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
•If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
•How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.
•OK then, so what’s the speed of dark?
•When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
•Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
•How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
•What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?
•Why do psychics have to ask you your name?
•Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, ‘What the heck happened?’
•Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
•Life isn’t like a box of chocolates, it’s more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

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Crothersville teens taking part in this Sunday evening’s Jackson County Fair Queen Pageant are Kassondra Sawyer, daughter of Alvin Sawyer Jr., Lauren Tippin, daughter of Amy Tippin, escort Dillon Maxie, son of Dennis & Linda Maxie, Ashleigh Allen, daughter of Mark & Connie Johnson, and Erica Doyle, daughter of Bige & Julia Doyle.
The Fair Queen Pageant this Sunday kicks off the week-long Jackson County Fair.

Crothersville town council members considered four options before narrowing them to two when the board met in a special meeting last Monday.
Council President Ardell Mitchell outlined four options for a town hall: use another town-owned structure, buy a new building, build on the former town hall property or stay in the present building at 117 East Howard Street the town is renting as a town hall.
“We need a real good compelling reason to go out and buy,” Mitchell.
The first two options—using an existing town facility and buying a new building and property—were ruled out by the council.
Town officials have been discussing where to house town hall since the former building was damaged and later razed in a 2006 wind storm.
Earlier design drawings included areas for police offices, but with the opening of a new police station last year, the town hall’s building’s size to be cut in half. Original square footage was at 2,885, and the council discussed a building with as little as 1,400 square feet—smaller than the current rented structure.
The initial project cost was estimated at $441,000. That can now be reduced to around $250,000, Mitchell said.
“Our (current) town hall is old, very old,” Councilwoman Karen Mains said of the 17-year-old building, adding that purchasing the building would end up costing more than building a newer facility. “We have the resources to buy a nice, new building.” A smaller price tag means the town wouldn’t need to obtain a loan because it has the cash on hand to make the purchase.
Lincoln Taylor of LATCO Construction spoke to the council about what a typical building would cost, how to keep costs manageable and the services his company provides.
“It’s a simple building,” Taylor said of the rough sketches. “It’s not complicated at all.”
Taylor used a recent commercial structure his company built at a cost of about $100 per square foot or $150,000 for a 1,500-square-foot building.
Mains, who favors new construction, emphasized that it would save money in the long run, rather than spending money to fix an older building.
“We were not being frivolous with this,” Mains said of the original plans.
The building would tentatively consist of an entry, a large file storage room, an open area where the sewer and general accounting desks would sit, a drive-through night deposit area, a break room, a corridor separating parts of the office, two handicapped-accessible bathrooms and a meeting room that would also double as a conference room.
“A big part of our other building was storage,” Mains said. She added the town must keep years of records on file.
The council isn’t ruling out the possibility of trading a town property for one in a prime U.S. 31 location, and members are also considering selling other town properties to help pay for the new town hall.

Registration for all students planning to attend Crothersville Community Schools will be held next Tuesday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Parents registering students new to the school must bring: Birth Certificates, Immunization Records, Social Security Numbers, Name and Address of their former School.
In addition all parents registering students must supply the school with their address & job information and the phone number of the person who can be reached during the school day should your child become sick or injured.
“This registration time is set aside for parents & guardians to register and handle the required enrollment processes, pay textbook rental, deposit money in your child’s lunch account, and complete “Lunch and Textbook Assistance” Forms,” said CHS Principal David Schill. “Your child may attend but do not send your child alone.”
Jr.-Sr. High School students will receive a copy of their class “book rental” charges for the 2010/2011 school year, get their locker assignments, and be able to purchase their required student planner and parking permit.
There will be a special Sixth Grade Parent/Student Middle School Orientation held on Thursday, July 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the cafetorium. If your child is just starting into Middle School please plan to attend this training and informational meeting.
•Student meal prices will remain the same: $2.00 for lunch and $1.00 for breakfast.
•Jr.-Sr. High book rental fees are based on each student’s class schedule and Elementary book rental fees are as follows: Kindergarten, $86; 1st Grade, $96; 2nd Grade, $88; 3rd Grade, $98; 4th Grade, $84; 5th Grade, $88.
Parents should come prepared to pay book rental fees at registration, school officials said.
•All registrations will be held in the office of the principals.
For assistance or questions please call the Elementary School Office at 793-2622 or the Jr.-Sr. High School Office at 793-2051. Jr.-Sr. High School Principal David Schill may also be reached at dschill@crothk12.org

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