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PEN DL ET ON A PE A EV I I NGA DAY DEC EM BER 17, 2 0 2 0 ON OL A tate Press Assoc iat ion Blue ibbon inner A The Times-Post www.ptlpnews.com BECOME A SUBSCRIBER Call 765-778-2324 to get your subscription to The Times-Post for $33 per year. Your subscription includes complete access to The Times-Post website, where you can order copies of any photo from the galleries imbedded in stories. GET YOUR PASSWORD If you need your subscriber password to log on to the website, call 765-778-2324. LET US KNOW Have a milestone or an achievement that deserves mention? Email us at or call 765-778-2324 Scan this tag with your smart phone to see us online. The Times-Post BY SCOTT SLADE THE TIMES-POST PENDLETON Pendleton Town Council denied a request to rezone about 54 acres of land north of town, stopping at least for now the construction of a proposed 145-unit residential development.

discussion here convince me the best thing for this property at this time. For me council President Chet Babb said after about an hour-long presentation of the plan by Homes representa- tive Jonathan Isaacs. The land is located between Falls Park and State Road 67, northeast of Pendleton Sports Complex. It is owned by Prairie Creek LLC and South Madison Community Foundation and zoned agricultural. Homes of Indiana applied to rezone the land residential in Au- gust and received a 5-2 favorable recommendation from Pendleton Plan Commission in November.

The town council tabled the issue at its November meeting before denying it last week. The concept plan for the devel- opment dubbed Prairie Creek Overlook includes 65 single- family homes and 80 villas, which are two-family homes, Council gives thumbs down to rezone BY STEVE HEATH THE TIMES-POST LAPEL Lapel Town Council members ap- proved the purchase of a new truck and conducted a public hearing on addi- tional budget appropriations during a recent special meeting. A new dump truck will be purchased from Stoops Freightliner in Anderson, using the Indiana Bond Bank and the master Lapel to get new service truck BY STEVE HEATH THE TIMES-POST INGALLS Ingalls Police Department is conducting a coat drive, Coats for Kids, to benefit children in Ingalls and Green Township. Ingalls police officer Travis Forrest is heading the drive, which has received $1,200 for warm coats, gloves and hats for area children in need. Forrest said the deadline for monetary donations is Friday.

Coats will be distributed during a drive-thru giveaway from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, at Ingalls Police Department, 247 Meridian Ingalls. Santa is scheduled to visit. Multiple sizes will be avail- able for youngsters.

To make a monetary contri- bution, drop off a new coat or to find more details about the coat effort, contact Forrest at 765-610-3219 (text or voice) or Forrest said this is a first- time event he hopes will continue in the future. a chance to give back to the he said. Ingalls for to be Monday Pictured: Ingalls police officer Tra- vis Forrest poses with some of the coats that will be available at the Coats for Kids coat drive from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the police station. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY SUE HUGHES FOR THE TIMES-POST ANDERSON Area basket- ball fans had a chance to hear about one of the latest develop- ments in the sport on Sunday in Anderson.

Kent Benson, 1973 Mr. Basketball, and others spoke about the development of the new Hoosier Hardwood Basketball Associa- tion, and people had a chance to meet a couple of the players. Benson the No. 1 overall draft pick of the Mil- waukee Bucks after four years and an undefeated national championship (1976) at Indiana University and Pendleton native Bob Petty formed the semi-professional league, which will begin play in March 2021. Current plans are for teams in Pendleton, New Castle, Terre Haute and Bedford.

chose Pendleton because of the tremendous amount of talent and ability Benson said during a press conference at Pizzeria. are first-class individuals who carry themselves in a professional manner both on and off the Kellen Dunham the 2012 Pendleton Heights graduate who played for Butler Univer- sity and is now set to play for the Pendleton Legends Basketball association plans get rolling (SEE LAPEL PAGE 3) (SEE REZONE PAGE 9) (SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 3) STAFF REPORTS PENDLETON Pendleton Artists Society announced winners for its Eighth Annual Juried Art Show at its recent First Friday event. Judge Patrick Klusner decided the top three pieces, which received monetary awards of $300, $200 and $100. The top winners were: First place Lynn Rockwell for his watercolor For Second place Katy Burke for her oil painting Third place John Erwin for his mixed media drawing Brileigh Cagley won the Choice award, voted on by those in at- tendance during opening night, and a $50 prize. Others receiving Merit Awards for their work include Judy Crist for her ink piece Gini Deaton oil work Janae Ledbetter for her clay work There Be Deborah Smith for her watercolor The Diana Heflin for her work Diana Heflin for her batik work Zebra The show will continue for the public through Dec 23 at Gallery 119.

The gallery is located at 119 W. State St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

PAS announces winner of juried show Pictured: First place in the juried show was awarded to Lynn Rockwell for his watercolor For SUBMITTED PHOTO BEST OF THE BEST SEE PAGE 6 FOR MORE PHOTOS Three local athletes named to IFCA All-State football team PAGE 8 SENIOR STANDOUTS PENDLETON Local health care workers will start receiving COVID-19 vaccinations this week, with long-term care residents and staff to follow in the next week or two, Madison County Health Department Administrator Stephenie Grimes said Tuesday. know some (health care workers) who already have appointments to go get their vaccine on she said. Community Hospital Anderson is one of about 50 hospitals statewide that will inoculate doctors, nurses and other hospital staff. care facilities (staff and residents) are being covered by Walgreens and CVS, she said. Grimes said the health department is gearing up to receive the vaccine for the general public beginning the first week of January.

Health care workers and long-term care facility staff and residents will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Grimes said, while the health department will receive the Moderna vaccine for the public, if approved as expected. To plan, she said she hopes to receive details soon on quantity of doses to expect and eligibility. can vaccinate 150 people in a she said. Virus vaccines on their way.