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February 2018
THE BEACON
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Courthouse Annex is Almost Completed
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Prior to the construction
of the Annex, some over-
crowded offices were liter-
ally located in closet areas in
the original courthouse. The
new Annex was designed to
accommodate these spaces
as professional offices and
conference rooms.
“The design of the Annex
and the offices within are
so much more professional
and allow for privacy during
meetings,” said Karen Ernst,
director of media relations
for the Dearborn County
Prosecutor’s Office.
Commissioner Shane
McHenry has worked
with Maxwell Construc-
tion throughout the project
concerning design deci-
sions, necessary changes,
and budgetary concerns.
Commissioner McHenry
stated, “Maxwell Construc-
tion employs people from
our community who actually
care about the project. Chris
Grabowski, the head fore-
man, held subcontractors’
feet to the fire and made sure
they did what they were sup-
posed to.”
Because of careful plan-
ning and diligent manage-
ment of this project, the
budget for the construction
of the Annex is on track for
what was initially estimated.
“Cost savings in some areas
freed up funds for the pur-
chase of items that will en-
able departments to function
more efficiently,” stated Sue
Hayden, Dearborn County
Administrator.
The secret to this massive
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The Annex provides much needed public space outside
of courtrooms and meeting rooms.
Back row: Tanner Hennen, Heath Doll, Maria Hart-
man, Keegan Moster, Brandon Hoffman, Alex Dudley
Middle row: Vince Weiler, Amelia Hartman, Gage
Crone, Eric Brumley, Bradley Kolb, Madison Mc-
Adams, and Ellie Bonner. Front row : Dallas Keith,
Andon Patton, Gras Kraus, and Rachel Kraus
EC FFA Competes in Forestry CDE
The EC FFA Chapter competed in the Area 1 Forestry
Career Development Event and used their skills in forestry..
Randy
Nancy Vinson of Lawrenceburg settles in to her new desk
in the Prosecutors’ office.
project running so smoothly?
“The subcontractors,” said
Chris Grabowsky, project
manager for Maxwell Con-
struction. “This project is on
schedule and under budget
because the subcontractors
have been great to work with
and they communicate really
well. That’s rare to find in the
commercial industry.”
Final touches on the Annex
remain on both the interior
and exterior of the Annex.
Construction on the main
The county logo is embed-
ded in the Terrazzo floor of
the main entrance.
courthouse is slated to be
completed in mid-March.
ALUTE TO THE MILITARY
Thomas H. Largent is truly
a hometown hero. The son
of John E. and Inez (Cole)
Largent, Thomas was born
in 1931 at the family home
on Cole Lane on the same
bed and in the same bedroom
as his mother had been born
in 1913. He attended grade
school at Aurora, Rising Sun,
and Manchester, followed by
high school at Aurora High
School from which he gradu-
ated in 1949.
Mr. Largent’s father, John,
served in the U.S. Army in
Europe during World War II
and impressed upon his sons
the importance of serving
one’s country.
On a cold day in December
1950, Mr. Largent followed
in his father’s footsteps and
entered the U.S. Air Force.
He served at Scott Air Force
Base, in Illinois for one year,
followed by a tour of Korea of
one year, and ending with two
years at Ellsworth Air Force
Base in North Dakota.
Mr. Largent was honorably
discharged November 1954.
During his military ser-
vice, Mr. Largent received a
number of commendations
including the National De-
fense Service Medal, Korean
Service Medal, Good Conduct
Medal, United Nations Service
Medal, Korean War Service
Medal awarded on the fiftieth
anniversary of the Korean War
to those who served in Korea.
Mr. Largent has one young-
er brother,
John D.
Largent, who
served in the
air force from
1952-1956.
Upon
returning
home, Mr.
Thomas H.
Largent
Largent
became an
electrician
and was employed by Mon-
santo for thirty-seven years.
He married his sweetheart,
Peggy Webb, on Sept. 2,
1951, at the Wilmington
Methodist Church. The
couple had six daughters
and now have seventeen
grandchildren and twenty-
five great-grandchildren.
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