Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 2004 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004

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Would You Describe Yourself As Healthy? Consider These Words of Wisdom - He that takes meRidae and aegkcts diet, wastes the skill of the physician. — Chinese Proverb Those who do not Rod time for exercise will hare to Rod time for illness. — Earl of Derby A major contributor to physical decline in your later years is not due to aging but a failure to stick to good health habits. Take control of your life by exercising regularly and eating right! > So, take a walk! Even 30 minutes a day will give you remarkable health benefits.

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New state park named O'Bannon Woods

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Recognizing the generationslong contribution of members of the O’Bannon family to Indiana, Gov. Joe Kernan announced the creation of O’Bannon Woods State Park in Harrison County. The new 2,000-acre state park, Indiana’s 24th, was formerly named Wyandotte Woods State Recreation Area. It contains more than 100 miles of recreational trails and is surrounded by the 24,000-acre Harrison-Crawford State Forest. “So many of us who knew Frank O’Bannon know that the commitment he and Judy shared for Indiana is one that has been passed down for generations,” Kernan said. “Because of that, it’s more than fitting that this new state park bears his family’s name. Kernan also pointed out that Frank O’Bannon’s grandfather, Lew, served as a member of the

Historical Commission for Indiana’s Centennial. In 1916, the commission recommended the creation of a state park system as a “birthday” present for the citizens of Indiana. That year the state purchased McCormick’s Creek and Turkey Run State Parks. “All three generations of the O’Bannons whom I’ve known have very much appreciated these woods and felt they were important to the area and the state,” former first lady Judy O’Bannon said. “Years ago, Frank’s dad helped plant trees here and on my first trip to Corydon, before we were married, the state forest was one stop on the tour of sites that Frank felt I had to see. Harrison-Crawford State Forest began in 1932 when the state purchased 3,000 acres from Harrison County. It gradually grew to become one of the state’s largest properties. Like Indiana’s 12 other state forests,

it is managed for a variety of uses including hiking, hunting, camping, horseback riding, wildlife watching and forest products, O’Bannon Woods already includes recreational resources common to state parks, including a modern 281-site campground, horse rider’s campground, an interpretive center and hiking and horse trails that actually go out into the state forest. The Blue River-a favorite among canoeists and an-glers-runs through the state park. Also included in O’Bannon Woods State Park are Wyandotte Caves, a pioneer village and a 19th century working haypress. The new state park will be managed by the DNR’s Division of State Parks and Reservoirs ; within the larger HarrisonCrawford State Forest. The state forest will continue to be managed by the Division of Forestry.

FBI reports more than 7,400 hate crimes last year

WASHINGTON (AP) - Over 7,400 hate crime incidents occurred nationwide last year, more than half of them motivated by racial prejudice most often against Black people, the FBI reported Monday. Hate crimes motivated by anti-Black racial bias totaled 2,548 in 2003, more than double such crimes against all other racial groups combined. There were 3,150 Black victims in these cases, including four who were murdered, according to the annual FBI report. The overall total of 7,489 hate crime incidents reported in 2003 was slightly above the number reported

in 2002. Nearly two-thirds of the crimes involved in such cases are intimidation, vandalism or property destruction. But there are also hundreds of violent crimes, including 14 murders. There were more than 2,700 assaults, 444 bias-related robberies, burglaries and thefts, and 34 arson incidents. The report shows that crimes categorized as antiIslamic remained at about the same level in 2003 -149 crimes - as the year before. There had been a spike in such crimes immediately after the 2001 terror attacks, helping drive the overall hate

crime number much higher that year. By far the most hate crimes based on religion were directed at Jews, with 927 incidents in 2003, about the same as in 2002. The report also found more than 1,200 hate crimes based on sexual orientation, including 783 against male homosexuals. That included six murders. The FBI hate crimes report is drawn from information submitted by more than 11,900 law enforcement agencies around the country. Only about 16 percent of those agencies reported any hate crimes in their jurisdictions during 2003.

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