Students, parents and teachers with Brownstown Christian Church Early Learning Ministry help stock the Shed for You building in Brownstown with more than 1,000 food donations on March 4. Those participating in the event included, front from left, Matt Feathers, Megan Feathers, Maggie Feathers, Kaylee Rigdon, Arya Crossman, Eliott Moore and Leo Feathers, and back from left, Alison Moore, Tatum Romilus, Emilee Moore, Kai Romilus and Stefini Romilus.
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Sectional sensations
Thumbs up to the Brownstown Central High School boys basketball team for winning the Class 3A Edgewood Sectional on Saturday by beating Northview 58-39. Members of the 22-3 sectional squad are seniors Trapper Dean, Levi Stahl and Carter Waskom; juniors Carson Darlage, Jakob Arthur, Bryce Neal and Aidan Schroer; sophomores Parker Hehman, Jack Benter, Hudson Fritz and Adam Stahl; and freshmen Pierson Wheeler and Gregory Hutcheson. The title was the 19th — and the first since 2020 — for the Braves, who meet 18-6 Beech Grove at noon Saturday in the Greencastle Regional.
Classic coach
A related thumbs up to Braves coach Dave Benter, who recently was recognized as the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year for District 4. Benter is joined by Sullivan’s Jeff Moore, who won the same honor in District 1, Jasper’s John Goebel in District 2 and Connersville’s Kerry Brown in District 3. All four are invited to coach the Spring Classic, which is April 3. Another thumbs up goes to Moore, who spent four years as junior varsity coach at Brownstown Central before becoming Sullivan’s head coach in 1990. Moore played his high school ball at Scottsburg.
Feeding a need
Thumbs up to the children who recently participated in the Brownstown Christian Church Early Learning Ministry’s Love Thy Neighbor project. More than 1,000 food items were donated by the children to stock the Shed for You community building in the town parking lot along West Walnut Street in Brownstown. Shed for You, established in the summer of 2019, is open 24/7 for anyone with a need for canned goods and nonperishable items. Donations also are accepted at any time.
Catalyst for change
Thumbs down to the people who try to make a quick buck by stealing catalytic converters. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, replacement and labor for a stolen catalytic converter can cost anywhere between $1,000 and $3,000. In an effort to stop such thefts, a new law, Senate Enrolled Act 293, defines catalytic converters as a “major component part,” so only licensed salvage recyclers can buy or sell catalytic converters. It also requires salvage recyclers to keep the same records for converters as valuable metal dealers, places a cap on cash payouts for detached catalytic converters at $25 per transaction per day and requires businesses buying or selling catalytic converters to be licensed with the state.