Thorns & Roses

May 09, 2008 11:09 am

— Thorns & Roses is a weekly feature highlighting the best and worst of the week.

Roses
• To Karen LaTourrette and Stephanie Hunt who recently completed Homeland Security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala. The center provides training for emergency responders from across the United States and U.S. territories. Both LaTourrette, the food inspector for the county health department, and Hunt, the resident care manager at Chase Center, said they hoped to return to the center by the end of the year for additional training.

• To state lawmakers and the Indiana Department of Transportation for moving ahead with plans to name the Third Street bridge over the Eel River in honor of Indiana State Trooper Daniel R. Barrett. Rep. Rich McClain, Indiana State Police personnel, local emergency workers and members of the Logansport community joined Barrett’s family in a dedication ceremony last weekend. The new name came as a result of a resolution sponsored by McClain and state Sen. Tom Weatherwax. The 25-year-old Barrett, a Logansport native, died Jan. 27 in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 31 in Fulton County. He was the 43rd state trooper to die in the line of duty.

• To Carroll County officials for their work to rehabilitate the Carrollton Bridge. The bridge, built in 1927, appears on the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge will be rededicated during the third annual Heritage Transportation Festival on June 15.

• To 12-year-old Deion Rennewanz, who carried on a family tradition by competing in the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis last weekend. By completing this year’s event, Rennewanz followed in the footsteps of his stepfather, Matt Lange, and his late aunt, Kim Adair. He was one of 234 Loganland runners to complete the event.

• To Pam Roller, a second-grade teacher at Galveston Elementary School who has been helping her students to become published authors. This year nine classes participated in the project, and each student provided the content for a single page. Roller said the project gave the youngsters a chance to feel like a famous author. “It makes them feel important,” she said.