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Miss Indiana Lisa Williamson captures the attention of Ridpath Elementary School Tuesday morning as she leaves them with a message of self-respect and self-esteem. As a spokesman for the American Cancer Society, Miss Williamson, an Indiana University student, is stress-

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units to borrow money to operate on until tax revenue is received. That apparently occurred in Greene County. A reported delay in reassessment there prompted the Linton-Stockton School Corporation to borrow $1.2 million, according to a published report in the Bloomington Herald-Times newspaper. The borrowed funds will be used to operate the district’s schools. On Monday night, school board members authorized the superintendent to borrow $600,000 for the first six months of the year, and another $600,000 for July through December, until tax monies are received. • At the commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, board president Beck asked if all the field work related to reassessment had been done, fckubiak responded it had. • “WELL, THERE WAS nothing left on my door and I’d like to know when they (field workers) were there,” Beck told Skubiak. • Appraisal Research’s Flake, that company’s project manager for the state, said his field employees are to record when they were at a particular homeowners’ property on the property record card. “All we have to do is look at that card and it will tell you the date, time, etc. when they were there,” he noted. ; But Beck said company officials said at the beginning if homeowners were not present, a notice would be placed in the doorway saying when the visit took [dace. “There wasn’t any hanger est on our door,” he reiterated. ’ COMMISSIONER Don Walton Said he, too, has the same problem. “I didn’t find any information about Svhen they were at my place either,” he told Flake and Skubiak. “I’ve

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offered at local festivals, bake sales, child-care facilities, etc. • However, county attorney Bob Lowe advised that even though Lutnam County would omit that section, state law still regulates home-prepared foods. I “The Putnam County Food Ordinance didn’t create anything hew,” Lowe explained. “It just enforced state law. But if you did change it (at the local level), the

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ing the importance of young people staying away from the dangers of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes. Her father, a heavy smoker and reformed alcoholic, died in June 1988 as a result of lung cancer. (Banner-Graphic photo by Gary Goodman).

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Booklet available to public on Indiana reassessment

Taxpayers Research Association, a non-profit organization established in 1934, has published the only booklet available which explains the 1989 reassessment of real property in Indiana to the residential property owner. “Reassessment: A Guide for the Residential Homeowner” first provides an overview of Indiana’s property tax system. The next section describes how a parcel of residential

had a lot of other people tell me the same thing. If there was an attempt (to leave notice), it wasn’t a very good attempt.” Skubiak told Walton his property record card could also be checked to see when the field rep’s visit was made. Flake added many persons not at home were left notices and the company has proof they were visited. Both he and Skubiak said Walton and Beck’s situations could be simply “isolated cases” where notices were not left. “WE CAN’T SIT HERE and tell you we’re going to have 100 percent accuracy on everything,” Flake told the commissioners. “We are trying to treat everyone fairly, but we can’t be babysitters all the time.” Trustee Jean Cromwell asked if the company will support Putnam County if taxpayers appeal or have Questions regarding what was done.

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only thing it would do is not make Putnam County responsible. It would make the state responsible (for enforcement).” WHEN ASKED BY Beck about fines and penalties, Lowe said if Putnam County eliminates that part of the ordinance, it would drop any fees or penalties associated with home-prepared foods. Carson suggested the commissioners meet with the Putnam

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property is assessed, followed by important information on how to appeal an increased assessed valuation. The 44-page booklet is available for $5, plus 90 cents postage and 25 cents tax. Total cost of the booklet is $6.15. Checks should be made out and then mailed to: Taxpayers Research Association, 826 Ewing St., Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802. The association can be contacted by calling (219) 426-4792.

Flake assured they would. “We will not walk away from anything,” he told Cromwell, “and we will work with you. We will also be back in 1993 (when reassessment begins once again since a change in state law now requires it be done every four years). “You can check with other counties we have worked in,” Flake added. “We still have good rapport with (officials in those counties) and we will not walk away from any job we’re doing.” AGAIN, SKUBIAK said the reassessment, as far as ATEK and Appraisal Research is concerned, is projected to be completed by Feb. 19, baring any unforeseen circumstances. “Again, we had a lot more parcels than we thought,” Skubiak concluded. “But the key is still to work in good faith and to get the tax bills out in a timely manner.”

County Board of Health to discuss the matter. That way, both boards can confer and come to a conclusion. Walton and Beck agreed the commissioners need to discuss the matter with the health board. In addition, Walton noted he also supports eliminating the section of the Putnam County Food Ordinance which would interfere with bake sales, festivals, etc.

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She went to see him and began nurturing a new relationship. “It took a lot of time,” she winced. “But we were very close when he died. I didn’t want him to go alone and had the hospital set up a bed in his hospital room and I was there until he died.” Lung cancer killed him. THERE WERE SIGNS OF his illness, which today as an American Cancer Society spokesman, Miss Williamson readily knows. “We found out six days before he died that he had terminal cancer,” she said. “He was a reformed alcoholic ... he had made a decision to quit drinking. But he couldn’t give up cigarettes, and that’s what killed him. “You know,” she said in an interview after the last school program, “he even watched his cholesterol level. That's the way he was. But he wouldn’t quit smoking.” Like anyone else, Miss Indiana was tempted by smoking, too. “I TRIED ONE CIGARETTE,” she said. “I was 12 years old and it made me so-o-o sick. One cigarette was all it took. “And I tell some parents to have their child smoke a cigarette in front of them. It takes the mystery out of it. ‘Turning to that cigarette or that drug or alcohol is not worth their life,” she says. “It’s not the solution to their problem. Those are the problems.” With a goal of visiting 200-300 schools, hospitals and hospices during her one-year reign, Miss Indiana said she’s dedicated to the Cancer Society. “I didn’t want to get the crown and not do anything,” she said. And while “promoting peace in the world” might be one of the stock answers for Miss America contestants’ goals, Miss Williamson says there’s much more to it than that. “They might say, ‘I want to make children happy.’ Well, I want to make children’s lives happy, too, but you’ve got to have a goal and plans. This is life. This is reality.” Lisa Williamson should know. She’s lived it

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How does that crown stay put? With a chance to ask Miss Indiana Lisa Williamson some questions after her presentation Tuesday afternoon at Jones Elementary School, some of the young questioners showed they just may have a future with The National Enquirer or TV’s “Inside Edition.” SHE HAD JUST finished a touching, personal story about her father’s death, her abuse at the hands of an older brother and her fight to overcome those obstacles when a hand shot up near the front. “How’s that crown stay on your head?” a boy wanted to know. Miss Indiana leaned forward to reveal that bobbypins were the secret weapon that kept her crowned. But the questions quickly became more probing. “HOW MANY boyfriends do you have,” a fourth-grade boy asked from the back of the cafeteria as murmurs of “six” “five” and “three” could be heard in the audience. “Why?” Miss Indiana responded, “Do you want to be my boyfriend?” After the laughter died down, she answered the question. “I don’t have any boyfriends,” she said. “I do have one very nice young man I’m engaged to. We’re going to be married.” A second-grader wondered, “Do you get tired standing up?” She could only shrug and go on. A first-grader quizzed: “How did you get here today? “I DROVE,” SHE laughed, looking in the direction of those who knew of her Cloverdale car accident en route from Bloomington. “You coulda flew,” the youngster added seriously. “Maybe I should have,” the queen nodded.

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