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DAVIESS COUNTY
            Indiana

2019-2020 Chamber of Commerce member directory & community profile
Welcome to DAVIESS COUNTY - 2019-2020 Chamber of Commerce member directory & community profile
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26                                                                      Contents
                                                                                    6
                                                                         LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

                                                                                    7
                                                          20             LETTER FROM OUR SENATOR

                                                                                   8
                                                                                 HISTORY

                                                                                  10
                                                                            RESIDENTS WHO CALL
                                                                           DAVIESS COUNTY HOME

                                                                                   16

28
                                                                                CHURCHES

                                                                                   18
                                                                          DAVIESS COUNTY EQUALS
                                                                         MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCKS

                                                                                  20
                                                                            EVENTS NOT TO MISS

                                                                                  22
                                                                           UNIQUE EATS & TREATS

                                                                                  26
                                                                          AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRY

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                                                                            NSWC AND WESTGATE
                                                                           MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS

                           8                                                      30
                                                                           IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

                                                                                   32
                                                                            DAVIESS COUNTY MAP

                                                                                  34
                                                                                 LODGING

                                                                                   38
                                                                                EDUCATION

                                                         38
               Contributing writers and photographers: Kerri Boyd,
                                                                                  46
                                                                            THINGS TO SEE & DO

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Melody Brunson, Mike Grant, Todd Lancaster, Greg Litherland, the late       MEMBER DIRECTORY
        Kelly Overton, Lindsay Owens, Tori Peterson and Steve Smith

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A NOTE

       [ From the Director ]
                                      W
                                                         elcome! The Daviess County Chamber of Commerce
                                                         and Visitors Bureau is proud to present the 2019-20
                                                         Profile and Membership Directory. I encourage you to
                                                         use this valuable resource to learn about all the many
                                                         different areas in our region that make this community
                                      a great place to locate.

                                      Chamber members are the only businesses you will see advertised
                                      in this directory and we hope you will take the time to notice those
                                      who support our community by being a Chamber member. By
                                      patronizing our members, you are helping to keep your money local
                                      and strengthening our economic climate. Our Chamber is a strong
                                      organization of the business community that unites businesses,
                                      professional firms, corporations, non-profit organizations, and
                                      government entities.

                                      Your Chamber does its best to be a resource to businesses and
Whatever your                         individuals as a clearinghouse for information and events. We provide
                                      business leadership opportunities, a forum for the exchange of ideas,
interest, we invite                   communication of community events, and business partnering
you to experience                     opportunities. Members know about the benefits package that comes
this place we love                    along with being members and we are always looking for ways to grow
                                      that offering.
and find a place to
relax here.                           Please keep this directory and use it as a guide to find those businesses
                                      and organizations you need. We have included many different areas
                                      like education, health care, churches and events that take place here in
                                      our community that make us unique. We use this directory to introduce
                                      others from outside of Daviess County to our offerings and highlight key
                                      localities of pride.

                                      If you are not a member of our organization, please call me so I can
                                      explain to you what you’re missing. We are excited about the future
                                      growth of anticipated new businesses and hope you will be a part of the
                                      momentum we have as well as the commitment to building our strong
                                      community. Whatever your interest, we invite you to experience this
                                      place we love and find a place to relax here. We consider it to be one of
                                      the greatest places on earth to call home.

                                              Samantha Bobbitt
                                              Executive Director, Daviess County Chamber of Commerce

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A NOTE

                         [ From our Senator ]
                                         D
                                                      aviess County is the perfect place to visit on a trip
                                                      through Southern Indiana. From touring Amish country
                                                      to our numerous fairs and festivals and a multitude of
                                                      outdoor activities, Daviess County has plenty of fun for
                                                      the whole family! Plan your trip and come visit us soon!
                                          We’d love to have you!

                                          Eric Bassler
                                          State Senator, District 39

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[ HISTORY ]
       DAVIESS COUNTY

 The founding of nearby
 Vincennes in the 1730s
 by French Jesuits
 brought more settlers.

 T
             he land was claimed       William Ballow, who reached the      was founded. For three years,
             by Britain after the      Sugar Creek Hills in present-day     conflict with the British and Native
             French and Indian         Reeve Township in 1801. New          Americans caused new settlements
             War in 1763, and then     settlement continued until the War   to stop, and existing settlers built
             by the newly-formed       of 1812 and the town of Liverpool    a series of forts to protect them.
 United States after the American
 Revolution in 1783. George Rogers
 Clark, whose victory over British
 General “Hair-Buyer” Henry
 Hamilton in February of 1779
 secured the Northwest for the
 United States, reportedly camped
 in the northeastern part of the
 future Daviess County in the
 1780s.
 A town in this region would be
 called Clarksburg in his honor; the
 name changed to Odon later in
 the 19th Century.
 The first permanent white settler
 in the Daviess County region was

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DAVIESS COUNTY HISTORY

                             After the war, Liverpool was                  and gas well production.
                             given the more patriotic name of              The southern part of the county
                             Washington. After Indiana gained              was impacted by the Glendale
                             statehood, Daviess County was                 Fish and Wildlife area, which was
                             formed in 1817. The boundaries                started in the 1950s. The Old Order
                             were altered numerous times,
                             eventually reaching their current
                             state in 1828.                                It was the coming of
                             Construction of the Wabash                    the railroad which
                             and Erie Canal reached Daviess                provided the spark
                             County in 1847, with the towns of             to create much of
                             Maysville and Plainville becoming
                             important canal depots. Although              modern Daviess
                             the canal was short-lived and a               County as we know it.
                             logistical and financial disaster, it
                             affected settlement of the county             Amish, a reclusive, traditionalist
                             through the influx of Irish laborers          religious group whose members
                             who stayed and as a means of                  first arrived in Daviess County in
                             transportation for the brief time it          1868, saw their economic and
                             was open in the 1850s and 1860s.              cultural influence rapidly increase
                             It was the coming of the railroad             in the latter part of the century
                             which provided the spark to                   through farming, the construction
                             create much of modern Daviess                 industry, tourism and a rapidly-
                             County as we know it. In 1857,                growing population, now topping
                             the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad             about more than 5,000 residents,
                             between Cincinnati and St. Louis              not including their neighbors
                             was completed. Washington grew                all around the county – a large
                             quickly, becoming the county’s                Mennonite group as well.
                             first incorporated city in 1871.              During the first two decades of
                             The 20th Century saw the slow                 the 21st Century, the growth of
                             decay in importance of railroads              a diverse manufacturing base
                             (last passenger service was in 1971)          and the West Gate Tech Park
                             and small farms nationwide with               in the northeastern section of
                             that impact reflected on the Daviess          the county has brought jobs
                             County population and economy.                and growth. Interstate 69 was
                             During World War II, the Crane                completed through Daviess
                             NWSC naval base was opened in                 County in late 2015, and has
                             Martin County with considerable               led to more potential growth
                             effect on the region. Also in the 20th        of business and industry on
                             Century, we saw the growth of oil             Washington’s east side.

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                                          Yasuhiro (Yasu) Ito
F
             ew area residents have        fellow residents were able to          which can be categorized
             traveled farther than         talk until his translator arrived in   generically as parts for sunroofs.
             Yasuhiro (Yasu) Ito to        Washington.                            In 2010, Yasu led a similar foreign
             make Daviess County           His arrival was not without some       start-up venture in China, and was
             their home.                   trepidation as he was used to          the company’s choice to start the
    Yasu, 61, relocated to Daviess         living and working in much-larger      production line in Daviess County.
    County in 2017 to serve as             cities; he was concerned about         Yasu, the father of two children
    president of M & C Tech (Indiana       being able to attract and retain       and grandfather of two (with
    Corporation); his relocation           quality and qualified employees in     another grandchild on the way),
    spanned approximately 6,300            a community the size of Daviess        has been with the company for
    miles, and he believes the trip was    County (approximate population         more than 40 years as he started
    well worth it.                         of 33,000).                            with the company immediately
    ”People made me feel welcome,”         “As it turns out, Daviess County is    after he earned his college degree
    Yasu said through his interpreter,     a great place,” Yasu said, adding,     in chemical engineering while in
    23-year-old Mari Kubota. He added      “everything is great and my (35)       Japan. He never thought he would
    that his first few months were         employees do a great job; we are       leave Japan.
    difficult due to communication         like family here.”                     “This has been a very good move,”
    issues, but, by way of computer-       His company manufactures               Yasu said, “even though I miss
    generated translation, he and          automotive extrusion products,         Japanese food.”

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RESIDENTS WHO CALL DAVIESS COUNTY HOME

        Bob & Jo Arthur
B
          ob and Jo Arthur have made           but friendship and community keep me
          Washington their home for            here,“ Jo noted.
          43 years and never once              The couple is free to move since all
          considered leaving.                  three grown children have been out
          “This is home,” Bob, a retired       of the house, but the pair has no
judge, commented, adding, “We never            intentions of leaving.
have given relocation any serious              “Everything we need is here,” Jo said.
thought.”
                                               Bob pointed out that Daviess County
And, that is quite an accomplishment           is the ideal spot because it is close
as his wife, who grew up in Sullivan           enough to metropolitan areas that
County, wasn’t certain Daviess County          it is an easy drive if one wants to
was where she wanted to settle.                go there.
                                               While friends in Florida have
“My graduate work                              encouraged the Arthurs to sell
may have brought me                            their Daviess County residence
                                               and move south, the Arthurs
here, but friendship and                       are not interested.
community keep me                              “It is nice to visit
here.” — Jo Arthur                             Florida, especially
                                               in the winter, but
Jo was busy with her Georgia Tech              we’re too happy
University under-graduate work, which          in Washington to
brought her to Washington in 1976. She         move,” Jo remarked.
felt welcomed
when she arrived,
met Bob in the
process, and the
two have made
Washington their
home ever since.
“My graduate
work may have
brought me here,

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                                                                                          Bryan wanted to give Ginger the
                                                                                          opportunity to put to use the
                                                                                          degree she earned.
                                                                                          “She worked various jobs unrelated
                                                                                          to teaching to help me through

                                                                                          “We knew when we
                                                                                          started a family that
                                                                                          Daviess County was
                                                                                          going to be where we
                                                                                          were going to settle.”
                                                                                                 — Ginger Porter
                                                                                          medical school,” Dr. Porter noted.
                                                                                          “And I wanted to move back to
                                                                                          Daviess County to give her the
                                                                                          opportunity to put her degree to

Ginger & Bryan Porter
                                                                                          use.”
                                                                                          Putting her degree to use may
                                                                                          be an understatement as she has
                                                                                          connected with her students not
                                                                                          only at North Daviess, but also the
                                                                                          students who check out videos on

      M
                                                                                          YouTube. Her teaching career has
                    omma P, the             northern part of Daviess County               cemented the couple’s place in
                    Science T and           but moved around the country                  the county.
                    Bryan P, the M.D.,      and the globe as Bryan was                    As for Dr. Porter, even though
                    are two who are         a doctor in the U.S. Air Force                he was content with the war
                    deeply-rooted in        after graduation from Indiana                 life in the Air Force, he knew his
      Daviess County.                       University’s School of Medicine.              family needed to have a stable
      Bryan Porter, who has a medical       “I loved all of the travel that we did        environment. To him, the choice
      practice in Odon, is married          while Bryan was in the service, but           was simple: Daviess County.
      to Ginger, a fifth grade science      we knew when we started a family              “Once we were here, we
      teacher at North Daviess              that Daviess County was going to              were here for life,” Dr. Porter
      Community Schools. The two            be where we were going to settle,”            commented.
      have been married for 32 years        Ginger said.
      and call Daviess County home.         They knew Daviess County
      The Porters grew up in the            was going to be there home as

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C
            omfort.               wasn’t sure initially what
             That single word     profession he wanted but he
             sums up attorney     was certain — or at least he
             Brandon Smith’s      thought he was certain — he
             defense for          would not land in Daviess
choosing Daviess County as        County. He had considered
his place to practice law and     Bloomington (Monroe
live.                             County) as a possibility but felt
                                  the pull of Daviess County.
“There are so many reasons
to live in Daviess County,”       It was during his time in law
Brandon noted, “and quality of    school at Indiana University’s
life is one key reason”.          School of Law that he had his
                                  epiphany relative to where to
Not all of those reasons hit      practice and live.
home until he left Daviess
County.                           “Daviess County is a place
                                  that is comfortable and
He, as is the case with many      familiar, but, more than that it
teenagers, was looking            is a place of community,” the
forward to leaving Daviess        attorney commented.
County and starting a new life.

                                                         Brandon Smith
“But, the longer I was away
from here, the more I realized
I wanted to live in Daviess
County,” he said.
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School graduate, Brandon

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                                                                               Job opportunities
                                                                               were plentiful after
                                                                               graduation from Purdue
                                                                               University, but both were
                                                                               in agreement: Daviess
                                                                               County is the place

Blane & Hillary Lawyer
                                                                               for them.

 B
            lane and Hillary Lawyer      after graduation from Purdue           “Washington and Daviess County
            could have chosen            University, but both were in           have a small-town feel to them,”
            to live anywhere they        agreement: Daviess County is the       Hillary said, adding, “but both
            wished as they both          place for them.                        Washington and the county are
            are working professions      Both were born in Daviess County       growing and it is nice to be a part
 that have high demand, but, to          and spent most of their lives here.    of that.”
 the Lawyers, the decision where         While both were excited to attend      Blane agrees, and notes that his
 to live was a no-brainer: Daviess       Purdue University, both knew —         time away at Purdue helped him
 County.                                 after just one semester — they         gain an even greater appreciation
 For Blane, a pharmacist, and            would earn their degrees and           for what Daviess County has to
 Hillary, an adult nurse practitioner,   return to Daviess County to work       offer.
 job opportunities were plentiful        and also to start their own family.

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Churches
Alfordsville                   Loogootee Barr                   Corning                       Odon
ASSEMBLY OF GOD                Township                         ST. PATRICK’S CHAPEL          BAILE CHURCH
54 Hendrickson Lane            ST. MARY’S BARR TOWNSHIP         800 E 500 S                   700 E 1250 N
ALFORDSVILLE CHRISTIAN         CHAPEL                                                         BETHEL MENNONITE
                                                                Elnora
CHURCH                         CR 1200 E                                                      9335 N 900 E
6386 S. Church St.             Loogootee                        ELNORA CHRISTIAN
                                                                201 S. Meridian St.           CHURCH OF GOD - SHILOH
ALFORDSVILLE UNITED            Cannelburg                       ELNORA CHURCH OF CHRIST
                                                                                              9054 CR 1000 N
METHODIST
                               ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH       Highway 57 N                  MT. JOY CONSERVATIVE
6600 S. Church St.
                               1049 N 900 E                                                   FELLOWSHIP
                                                                ELNORA UNITED METHODIST       10017 CR 1080 E
                               BEREA MENNONITE CHURCH           105 E. Meridian St.
                               216 S. Main St.                                                ODON FIRST BAPTIST
                                                                Glendale                      119 E. Main St.
                                                                OAK GROVE COMMUNITY           ODON FIRST CHRISTIAN
                                                                CHURCH                        208 S. Spring St.
                                                                875 E 700 S
                                                                                              ODON NAZARENE
                                                                LIVING WATERS MENNONITE       633 E Elnora St.
                                                                CR 600 S
                                                                                              ODON UNITED METHODIST
                                                                WACO CHURCH OF CHRIST         602 E. Elnora St.
                                                                1 mile east of Glendale Dam
                                                                                              SECOND MT. OLIVE
                                                                Maysville                     12220 E SR 58
                                                                MAYSVILLE UNITED METHODIST    PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY
                                                                CHURCH                        CHURCH
                                                                U.S. Business 50 W            15008 900 E
                                                                                              UNION CHAPEL MENNONITE
                                                                Montgomery                    CHURCH
                                                                FIRST MENNONITE               10703 E. 1400 N
                                                                8002 E 550 N
                                                                MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN
                                                                                              Plainville
                                                                CHURCH                        PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN
                                                                U.S. Highway 50 E             800 S. West St.
                                                                MT. OLIVE MENNONITE CHURCH    PLAINVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
                                                                378 S 800 E                   283 Williams St.
                                                                PROVIDENCE MENNONITE          PLAINVILLE UNITED METHODIST
                                                                4738 E. U.S. Highway 50E      CHURCH
                                                                                              102 Church Lane
                                                                ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
                                                                305 N. Second St.             CANNAN FELLOWSHIP
                                                                                              CR 550 E
                                                                ZION AMISH-MENNONITE
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CHURCHES

Raglesville                                                  EBENEZER GENERAL BAPTIST         MT. OLIVET CUMBERLAND
                                                             400 Oak Grove Road               PRESBYTERIAN
RAGLESVILLE UNITED                                                                            SR 57 S
METHODIST                                                    FAITHWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
9956 N. Cross St.                                            1704 SR 57 S                     NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
                                                                                              559 E 100 S
Washington                                                   FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
                                                             100 E. Walnut St.                OUR LADY OF HOPE CATHOLIC
ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH                                                                      CHURCH
3007 E U.S. Highway 50 E                                     FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
                                                                                              315 N.E. Third St.
                                                             117 N.E. Third St.
AIKMAN CREEK CHURCH                                                                           PLEASANT HILL UNITED
E 700 South                                                  FOUNTAIN OF LIFE UPC             METHODIST CHURCH
                                                             1600 S 75 E                      4587 S 100 E
BETHANY CHRISTIAN
1139 S. SR 57                                                FREE METHODIST                   ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL
                                                             1155 Troy Road                   509 E. Walnut St.
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH-SOUTH                                                 GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN           SOUTHWIND WESLEYAN
3709 South 50 W                                              1002-1/2 N.E. Sixth St.          1782 Troy Road
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST                                      GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH             TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
CHURCH-NORTH                                                 418 Highland Ave.                2893 SR 57
919 N SR 57                                                  HARVEST FELLOWSHIP               TRINITY GOSPEL TABERNACLE
BEULAH AME                                                   200 W. Main St.                  1600 State St.
805 W. Walnut St.                                            KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH          VEALE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
                              CENTRAL CHRISTIAN              WITNESSES
BIBLE BAPTIST MISSION         10 W. Van Trees St.                                             150 S 175 E
1351 S. St. Rd. 57                                           1793 S 75 E
                              CHRIST UNITED METHODIST                                         VICTORY COMMUNITY CHURCH
BREAD OF LIFE - FULL GOSPEL                                  WASHINGTON ASSEMBLY OF
                              104 N. Meridian St.                                             1419 W Walnut St.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST                                       GOD
1315 W. McCormick Ave.        CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE         320 S. Meridian St.              WASHINGTON CHURCH OF
                              1 E. National Highway                                           CHRIST
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH                                       MT. GILEAD UNITED METHODIST
                                                                                              311 Hillside Drive
1604 E. National Highway      CHURCH ON THE WAY              CHURCH
                              700 W. VanTrees St.            S 100 E                          WESTMINISTER PRESBYTERIAN
CALVARY MISSIONARY CHURCH                                                                     110 N.E. Second St.
215 W. Main St.               DEEP WATERS
                              101 W. Main St.

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    DAVIESS COUNTY EQUALS MORE

             BANG                                       FOR YOUR
                                               More than 32,000                ranked second in the         local crime rates and

    LOOKING TO                                 people already know
                                               what an independent
                                                                               state in what SmartAsset
                                                                               terms Overall Value
                                                                                                            property taxes, in an
                                                                                                            attempt by SmartAsset
    RELOCATE?                                  research group recently
                                               published: Daviess
                                                                               Index. Daviess County’s
                                                                               Overall Value Index
                                                                                                            to pinpoint where
                                                                                                            people and businesses
    Daviess County                             County provides quite           was a mere .57 behind        realize the most value
                                               the Bang for the Buck.          Jay County as Daviess        for their tax dollars. The
    just may be the                            SmartAsset, a web-based         County’s index was           following chart shows
    best choice you                            financial planning site,        98 compared to Jay
                                                                               County’s index of 98.57.
                                                                                                            the rankings published
                                                                                                            by Smart Asset in
    could make.                                released results of its fifth
                                                                                                            February 2019.

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                                               annual study relative to        The index is the result of
                                               Indiana property taxes,         researching metrics such
                                               and Daviess County              as: Quality of schools,

                                                                                                  It should be noted that “Crimes
Rank`          County          Tax Rate        School       Crimes Per 100K         INDEX         per 100,000 people” is estimated
     1`        Jay                0.62           9                  521              98.57        for counties that do not have
                                                                                                  100,000 residents. Daviess
    2          Daviess            0.76           6               299                98            County’s population (at the time
                                                                                                  of the study) was 32,777. Data
     3         Tipton             0.7            8                  386               97.77       used to support the findings is
    4          Starke             0.74           2                  122               97.06       contained in U.S. Census Bureau
                                                                                                  2017 American Community
    5          Hancock            0.88           9                  368              96.98        Survey, Department of Education,
                                                                                                  Federal Bureau of Investigation,
    6          Lagrange           0.58           8                  553              96.6         and State Police or Justice
     7         Tippecanoe         0.76           7                  434              96.04        Department websites.

    8          Franklin           0.63           9                  622              95.89        The study is not commissioned
                                                                                                  by any agency or municipality;
    9          Brown              0.49           9                  653              98.85        rather, it is SmartAsset’s attempt to
                                                                                                  identify where industry, retail and
    10         Wells              0.53           7                  704              95.77
                                                                                                  residents might consider locating.

4         Not included in the study is the unemployment rate,
          which would have improved Daviess County’s position.
          Hoosierdata.in.gov posted 2018 non-seasonally
          adjusted unemployment rate, and not only did
          Daviess County beat the state average, it posted the
          lowest unemployment rate in a four-county area.
          To the right is a chart that compares counties Daviess,
          Knox, Martin and Pike to the state unemployment rate.

                  The unemployment numbers, as well as data that points to value,
                         show Daviess County provides Bang for the Buck.

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White RiveR valley
                     Antique Association

First Weekend After Labor Day
Located on Daviess County Fairgrounds - Elnora, IN
     Admission $5 - Age 12 and under Free
            Free Parking - wrvaa.org

       Spring & Fall Events
                 Free Admission
             Fall 2019:
             Home Spun Holiday Market
             2nd Saturday in November
             Spring 2020:
             Swap Meet & Barn Market
             1st Saturday in April
             Fall 2020:
             Home Spun Holiday Craft Market
             2nd Saturday in November
[                                                                                                       ]
                                            EVENTS

           NOT TO MISS
JANUARY                               MAY                                DAVIESS COUNTY FAIR
                                                                         Fourth week of June
NEW YEAR’S HORSE & TACK               MEMORIAL WEEKEND                   Daviess County fairgrounds, Elnora
AUCTION                               CELEBRATION, WEST BOGGS
                                                                                               6
                                                                         Contact Elizabeth Anderson (812)
January 1                             PARK                               486-8071.
Dinky’s Auction Center,               Honor those who have lost their

             6
Cannelburg                            lives serving our country with
812-486-2880                          a Memorial Ceremony and an
                                      evening with candlelight vigil
                                      around the park at 8:30 p.m.
                                      Call (812) 295-3421.
                                      SPECIAL HORSE AND TACK
                                      AUCTION
                                      On Memorial Day, 3 p.m.
                                      Dinky’s Auction Center,
                                      Cannelburg
                                      812-486-2880
                                                                         COMING HOME TO OUR IRISH
                                      JUNE                               ROOTS
                                                                         Summer Picnic – Building on Our
                                      WASHINGTON CATHOLIC
MARCH       5
SOUTHERN INDIANA SPRING
                                      SUMMER SOCIAL
                                      First Sunday in June
                                                                         Irish Roots
                                                                         Last Sunday in June
                                                                         11a.m. – 5 p.m.
                                      Elementary & High School           Corning Irish Heritage Center,
DRAFT HORSE, CARRIAGE                 Washington grounds                 4962 S 800 E, Montgomery
AND MACHINE AUCTION                   812-254-2781                       Contact/More Information:
First Wednesday through Friday in                                        www.corningheritagecenter.
March                                                                    com, Vince Sellers @ 617-2688
Dinky’s Auction Center,                                                  or email: vincent.sellers@yahoo.
Cannelburg                                                               com for tickets.
812-486-2880
                                                                         JULY
APRIL
WHITE RIVER VALLEY
ANTIQUE ASSOCIATION SWAP
                                                                        3WASHINGTON’S FOURTH OF
                                                                         JULY FESTIVAL
                                                                         At Washington Eastside Park.
MEET                                                                     Contact Kip Kelly at 812-254-6010.
First Saturday in April
                                                                         DAVIESS COUNTY 4-H FAIR
South of DC Fairgrounds (WRVAA
                                                                         Starts 2nd Wednesday in July
Grounds), Elnora
Contact Ben Chestnut                  CELEBRATE WASHINGTON               Washington Eastside Park
                                      Third Saturday in June             Call (812) 254-8668.
812-636-4209.
                                      Heartbeat of Washington event on
                                      Main Street
                                      Call 812-254-5262.

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EVENTS NOT TO MISS

AUGUST                                                                20TH CENTURY CHEVY CAR
                                                                      FESTIVAL
ODON OLD SETTLER                                                      Third weekend in September
FESTIVAL                                                              Eastside Park, Washington
First week of August, Thursday                                        Call 812-617-5580.
through Saturday
Odon City Park                                                        WINE AND BREW FEST
Call 812-636-8218.                                                    Last Saturday in September
                                                                      2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
AMISH QUILT AUCTION                                                   Main Street and Second sts.,
Saturday of Labor Day Weekend                                         Washington
Simon J. Graber Community                                             Call 812-254-5262.
Building, Cannelburg
Call 812-296-1775.                                                    NOVEMBER
SEPTEMBER                                                             NORTH DAVIESS COMMUNITY
                                                                      CRAFT SHOW
WHITE RIVER VALLEY
ANTIQUE SHOW          4
Always Thursday-Sunday after
                                                                      Second Saturday in November
                                                                      North Daviess High School, Elnora
                                                                      Call 812-687-7686 or
Labor Day                                                             812-259-2011.
Daviess County Fairgrounds,      ANNUAL CHANDELIER BARN
Elnora                           MARKET                               SPECIAL HORSE AND TACK
                                 First weekend in September           AUCTION
DAVIESS COUNTY TURKEY                                                 Thanksgiving Day, 3 p.m.
                                 - Wilson Family Farms - 5060 E
TROT FESTIVAL                    350 N, Montgomery                    Dinky’s Auction Center,
Always Thursday-Sunday after                                          Cannelburg
                                 $5 admission.
Labor Day                                                             812-486-2880
                                 Call 812-486-7745 or
Ruritan Park Montgomery

                 6
Call 812-254-0938.
                                 812-486-7792

                                                                      DECEMBER
                                                                      WASHINGTON CHRISTMAS
                                                                      PARADE
                                                                                                      5
                                                                      6 p.m. Contact Mayor’s Office
                                                                      at (812) 254-5575.

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                                          UNIQUE

                                 Eats & Treats

Are you dressed up in your date-night outfit or going casual in the
jeans and sneakers looking for good eats? Or just looking to buy a new
dress or sneakers, or need a quick gift idea for a special occasion?
Daviess County has you covered.

    AMERICAN FAMILY TABLE                 Second St., Washington, is home     GASTHOF AMISH VILLAGE
    DINING                                of the now-famous “cronuts,” and    A traditional Amish buffet in
    Known for its huge portions and       maple-bacon long johns. Specialty   the restaurant, which can host
    quality comfort food, American        cakes and desserts can be made-     special events and do catering,
                                          to-order, as well as candies and            is located in the heart of

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    Family Table Dining, 908 W.
    National Hwy., Washington, serves     jellies.                                    Amish country north of
    more breakfast than most can eat.
    There is an ever-changing menu
    of specials. Most can barely get
    through their stack of pancakes or
    breakfast skillets.
    ACES
    Upscale fare in a friendly, casual
    atmosphere, Aces, 908 Bedford
    Road, Washington, is the 19th
    hole at Washington Country Club.
    It features a full-service bar, an
    extensive beer and wine list, a
    unique bourbon street menu and
    tasty salad bar. Open for lunch
    and dinner, local and regional acts
    perform almost every Saturday
    night on stage.
    BAKERY HOUSE
    Known for its delicious pastries
    and home-cooked plate lunches,
    The Bakery House, 406 S.W.

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REAL ESTATE MERCHANDISERS
                               Is Proud to Welcome our Newest Broker Associate:
                                                                ANGELA BARNARD
                                                       I am a lifelong resident of Washington, and I am excited
                                                       to begin my real estate career. I teach English at WHS.
                                                       One of the best parts of teaching is meeting new groups
                                                       of eager students every single year. Outside of teaching,
                                                       I enjoy spending time with my family. My husband Tony
                                                       and I have been married for 22 years. Our daughter Mary
                                                       is a freshman at IU, and our son Isaac is a freshman at
                                                       WHS. As a family we enjoy vacationing, cheering on the
                                                       St. Louis Cardinals, and trying new restaurants. Once
                                                       again, I am excited to begin my real estate career, and
                                                       I am looking forward to helping residents of this great
                                                       community find a place to call home.
                                    C: 812.698.8228
                               CONTACT ANGELA FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS: angelakbarnard@gmail.com

   Real Estate Merchandisers
812.254.1973 510 South St.
remax-realestatemerchandisers-in.com

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UNIQUE EATS & TREATS

Montgomery. An 82-room hotel in        Little Houston’s is on the move    Now with expanded parking or a
the village, 6747 E Gasthof Village    throughout Washington. Watch for   convenient drive-thru, one can
Road, offers a swimming pool and       the smokin’ grill and stop by.     experience ice cream, hard or soft-
glimpse of down-home country                                              serve, with ever-changing flavors.
living. The village complex is home
                                       SCOOPS                             Open seasonally.
                                       Homemade ice cream and ice
to several shops and a seasonal
flea market on Wednesdays and
                                       cream novelties, there is both     STOLL’S LAKEVIEW
Saturdays from May to October.
                                       indoor and patio seating at        RESTAURANT
                                       Scoops, 420 SR 57S, Washington.    Excellent fried chicken on the
                                                                          traditional Amish buffet at Stoll’s
                                                                          Lakeview Restaurant, 155519
                                                                          U.S. 231, Loogootee, with an
                                                                          impressive view of West Boggs
                                                                          Lake. Stoll’s has a full salad bar and
                                                                          homemade desserts. An in-store
                                                                          gift shop offers baked goods, jellies
                                                                          and décor.
                                                                          EASTSIDE FLOWERS & GIFTS
                                                                          & COUNTRY GARDENS
                                                                          Floral arrangements for gifts and
                                                                          décor, as well as live plants and
                                                                          special orders are available from
                                                                          Eastside Flowers, 107 E. Main St.,
                                                                          and the new Country Gardens,
                                                                          2107 State St. New owner/
                                                                          operator Charlie Heller at Country
                                                                          Garden can also help you with
                                                                          landscaping and perennials.

5      CHERRY GHOST
       COFFEE HOUSE
The coolest place in town, the
Cherry Ghost Coffee House at 424
E. Main St., Washington, carries
organic Brown County coffee and
espresso, specialty drinks, organic
scones and muffins, organic wraps,
bagels, and more! With free Wi-Fi
for your surfing pleasure, there is
also live music every Wednesday
and Friday night at 7!
LEMON TREE DÉCOR
Top-of-line gifts and décor
from kitchen items and jewelry
                              4
to baby items and boutique-style
clothing, Lemon Tree Home
Décor, 220 E. Main St., in the heart
of Downtown Washington, is great
for last-minute gifts. Free wrapping
available.
LITTLE HOUSTON’S BBQ
A mobile food cart, for catering
or pickup, Little Houston’s BBQ
is a family recipe specializing in
ribs and smoked chicken salad.

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UNIQUE EATS & TREATS

                                                                             deli meats cut to order. Many local
                                                                             residents have their own meat
                                                                             custom butchered and packed
                                                                             by the Swartzentruber family.
                                                                             Conveniently located in Odon
                                                                             with plenty of parking.
                                                                              PONDEROSA STEAKHOUSE
                                                                             Ponderosa Steakhouse, 5
                                                                             Cumberland Drive, Washington,
                                                                             where you will find good food
                                                                             and casual family dining. They
                                                                             serve up all-American favorites
                                                                             and something-for-everyone on
                                                                             a full buffet, featuring a variety of
                                                                             dishes including beef, chicken,
                                                                             seafood, sides along with an
                                                                             expansive fresh vegetables and
                                                                             fruit, soups, salads, appetizers and
                                                                             desserts. Food can be purchased
                                                                             by weight to go, with catering
                                                                             options available, including their
                                                                             now famous wings and sauces. A
                                                                             meeting room that can seat 125 is
                                                                             available for special occasions at

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                                                                             no extra charge.
       YOLONDA’S BISTRO                 ODON LOCKER
        Named for its founder           Well respected not only in Daviess    BAMBINI’S & TOP NOTCH
Yolonda Bostic, Yolonda’s Bistro,       County, but all over Southwest        BOUTIQUE
422 E. Main St., Washington, has        Indiana, the Odon Locker’s           Not sure what your look should
brought together the best dishes        marinated turkey strips are staple   be? Bambini’s, 218 E. Main St., and
“From LA to L.A.” She has selected      at backyard barbeques and picnics.   Top Notch Boutique, 11 S.E. Third
some of the finest cuisine from         If one hopes to make a BBQ just      St., both in Downtown Washington,
California to Louisiana. Whether it’s   a little more special, then their    can help you aggregate a style with
a lobster risotto, a succulent lamb     turkey strips, teriyaki pork chops   their special talent for knowing
chop, a set of crispy chicken wings     or fresh-cut T-bones are the key.    what looks good. Boutique clothing
or smoked salmon, her cooking           The Odon Locker, 606 W. Elnora       and accessories help you get the
is sure to please. Offering Saturday    St., also makes its own jerky,       modern look at both an affordable
                                                                             price and personal shopping

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and Sunday brunch options, she          along with being a full service
also has wine and beer available        butcher shop, with smoked and        experience.
in a cozy setting. There’s a private
upstairs room or outside patio
seating for your pleasure or to rent
by the hour.
AMISH KOUNTRY KORNER &
DUTCH PANTRY
Specialty meats and cheeses
made to order are the main
stay of both Amish Kountry
Korner, 3516 E. National Hwy.,
Washington, and Dutch Pantry,
13014 N. 1100E, Odon. Both
offer sandwiches made to order,
homemade pies, cookies and
other desserts, as well as bulk
foods, and unique Amish gifts and
décor. Amish Kountry Korner has
a new salad bar open for lunch.

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DAVIESS COUNTY

[       AGRICULTURE                                                                                            ]
         & INDUSTRY
    W
                       hile some           Processing Corporation. The            purchased the shops and began to
                       communities         company operates a major wet-          use them to refurbish rail cars. The
                       might have all      mill corn processing operation. It     Washington operation is the first
                       their employment    produces everything from corn          for Eagle in Indiana and in quick
                       eggs invested       from alcohol to animal feed. The       fashion the company has gone
    in a single company or industry        company employs almost 200             from zero to 150 workers with even
    in Daviess County the basket is        people in Daviess County and is in     more additions on the horizon.
    full of companies that range from      the process of a major expansion
    value added agricultural operations,   of its MALTRIN operations.
                                                                                  MINING
                                                                                  Another traditional industry in
    to historical heavy industry, to       Both GPC and Perdue are major          Daviess County is coal mining. At
    companies involved in the modern       purchasers of corn in southwestern     times the county has had as many
    defense industry.                      Indiana. Both utilize hundreds of      as one dozen mines in operation.
    AGRICULTURE                            thousands of bushels each year         These days there is one mine in
    Agriculture is a major player in the   impacting the trucking industry as     full operation and another that is in
    local economy and also in terms        well as farms.                         the midst of getting started. Both
    of jobs. Perdue Farms provides an      IMPACT OF THE RAILROAD                 are owned by White Stallion Coal
    estimated 1,000 jobs in the area.      When Washington was just               of Evansville and have around 80
    The company is vertically designed     beginning to develop over 100          workers.
    in southwestern Indiana and in         years ago one of the biggest           The mines are not the only
    Daviess County includes a large        impacts on the town came when          employers because of coal
    feed mill, grow-out contract farms,    the railroad shops opened on the       in Daviess County. Trucking,
    plus hundreds of jobs in the turkey    city’s west side. Those shops have     machinery and support businesses
    processing plant.                      gone through a lot of changes          also provide jobs. McAllister
    Another value-added business           over the years, but they are still a   Machinery has more than 50
    making a difference in the             major part of the local job picture.   employees providing equipment
    Daviess County economy is Grain        Two years ago Eagle Railcar            and support to the coal mines still
                                                                                  operating in southern Indiana.
                                                                                  NEWER COMPANIES
                                                                                  Some of the newer companies in
                                                                                  Daviess County are also making a
                                                                                  big impact. M&C Tech became the
                                                                                  first Japanese owner company to
                                                                                  open along I-69. The firm makes
                                                                                  plastic parts for the auto industry.
                                                                                  It is on the way toward hiring as
                                                                                  many as 100 people as it expands
                                                                                  its shifts.
                                                                                  Another growing neighbor to M&C
                                                                                  is Isoflex Packaging. The plastics
                                                                                  company has three lines making
                                                                                  plastic packaging for industry.
                                                                                  Another plastics operator is Berry

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DAVIESS COUNTY HISTORY

Plastics just outside of Odon. The       businesses along the roadway that             states and now has a focus on the
subsidiary of Evansville-based Berry     include cabinet shops, sawmills, an           national market.
Plastics has gone through several        auction house, produce center and             One thing southern Indiana
expansions and makes plastic film        two large community buildings.                is known for is the furniture
for business and industry.
                                         CLOTHING                                      industry and Daviess County has
                                         Daviess County has its own corner             its own little piece of that. Olon
                                         of the clothing business. NASCO               Industries has its North American
                                         Industries has around 100 workers             Headquarters in Washington. The
                                         turning out outerwear for the oil,            company specializes in building
                                         utility and energy industries. The            drawers for wood furniture.
                                         employee-owned firm has had so                Northern Daviess County is a mix
                                         much success it is expanding.                 of Amish-based business and
                                         Another clothing company, and                 some high-tech operation. Alion
                                         again one that has more to do with            Science and Technology built a
                                         utility than fashion, is Tri-Star Glove.      major operation in the WestGate
                                         The Plainville-based business has             Technology Park where it repairs
                                         been in operation since 2001,                 equipment for the aviation industry,
                                         employs around 50 people and                  Applied Logistic Services in Odon
                                         makes gloves for the auto industry.           provides professional services to
AMISH COMMUNITY                                                                        Crane, while family-owned Stoll
Those modern operations are              A DIVERSE MIX                                 Brothers Lumber has seen growth
found alongside several successful       Cornelius Manufacturing, between              because of the WestGate @ Crane
businesses in the Daviess County         Elnora and Odon, sits right on I-69.          Tech Park development and its
Amish community. K&K Industries,         The company makes its uniquely                strong work ethic and attention to
Daviess County Metal, and Graber         designed Corn-pro trailers there              the details.
Post Buildings employ hundreds           that have become very popular
of people. The companies build           with people moving small numbers
trusses and put up buildings all         of livestock.
over the eastern half of the United      Belt Tech Industrial, south of
States. Amish work crews totaling        Washington, 1996 S 300 W, serves
more than 100 are working                the coal and power producing
throughout the Midwest with these        companies in the area. Establishing
companies.                               a reputation for quality work,
The entire area along CR 900E is         business grew quickly that first
a growth area for Amish-based            year leading to the need for
business. The county has been            a larger facility to handle an
participating in a muti-million dollar   increasing inventory of belting,
expansion to allow the trucks that       pulleys, bearings, shafting, etc.
supply the businesses to safely          Headquartered in Washington, its
operate with the more than 100           territory has expanded into multiple

                                                                                     Lemon Tree
                                                                           220 E. Main Washington, In
                                                                                           812-674-2165
                                                                   We carry Mud Pie, Luca & Danni,
                                                                   Nora Fleming, Blue Q, Mud Love,
                                                                   Jelly Cat and much more!
                                                                                          Store Hours
                                                                                 Monday-Friday: 10 am - 5 pm
                                                                            Saturday: 10 am - 3 pm; Sunday: Closed
                                                                       Facebook: Lemon Tree Home Décor
                                                                        Instagram:Lemontree_homedecor

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[ GOOD NEIGHBORS ] NSWC AND WESTGATE MAKE

G
              ood neighbors are not     USN ship and submarine and            Main priorities in the Crane
              hard to find in Daviess   even provides support for foreign     product mix include cybersecurity,
              County and those          military sales for ally countries     hypersonics, trusted electronics,
              in the job market or      such as Australia and Saudi Arabia.   threat modeling, predictive
              who are looking for       Supporting the warfighter is the      analytics, human systems
business opportunities may not          number one priority for NSWC’s        engineering, artificial intelligence,
find a better neighbor than Naval       employees, of which about 10          modeling and simulation.
Surface Warfare Center, Crane           percent are Daviess County            Daviess County residents
Division, which is located just         residents. NSWC employs about         employed at NSWC earn
across the Daviess County border        3,400 people; of whom 73 percent      approximately $26.1 million
in Martin County.                       are scientists, engineers and         annually. Further, Daviess County
NSWC is a high-tech agency              technicians, and 296 are Daviess      businesses account for $8.2 million
that provides support to the U.S.       County residents. They do annual      in contracts with NSWC.
military, primarily the Navy, but       business totaling more than $1.4      Businesses interested in doing
also provides technical support for     billion. Crane Army Ammunition        business with NSWC can
the Naval Air Command, Marine           Activity employs another 800          participate in the Buy Indiana
Corps, Special Operations and Air       staffers.                             Days, an event conducted
Force. Employees at NSWC ensure         With more than 1 million              annually at French Lick Resort.
our troops are able to operate and      square feet of offices and
maintain equipment designed to                                                A new multi-county and state
                                        laboratories, Crane provides a        agency group, White River Military
help the warfighter complete its        distinct advantage in sensors,
mission and return home safely.                                               Coordination Alliance, was formed
                                        communications, mobility, special     in 2019 to “aggressively support,”
NSWC Crane is responsible for           munitions and weapons.
equipment on virtually every                                                  long-term economic development
                                                                              and the creation of military value
                                                                              for the nearly 100-square-mile
                                                                              NSA Navy facility, the third largest
                                                                              Navy base in the world.
                                                                              The base also engages area
                                                                              students, from elementary to
                                                                              college age in promoting career
                                                                              and learning opportunities in
                                                                              STEM, helping more than 6,000
                                                                              students, and more than 100
                                                                              teachers in 30 schools in 2018.
                                                                              WESTGATE TECH PARK
                                                                              Defense contractors at the
                                                                              WestGate Tech Park support the

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Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division by providing
personnel and physical space needed by the Department
of Navy. While the number of employees varies by
contract, NSWC Crane Division relies heavily on the
contractor support.
Ever-changing U.S. Navy needs are met by about 25
different vendors that include: AECOM, Alion, Artisan
Electronics, Battery Innovation Center, BrightVolt, CACI,
CJSeto, D2D, DTA, FLIR, General Dynamics, GeoNorth,
IODD, Indiana University, JRC, McKeane, Precise Systems,
Raydar, SAIC, STIMULUS Engineering, Tri-Star Engineering,
University of Louisville; University of Southern Indiana,
WestGate Authority, and, WILLCOR.

WESTGATE ACADEMY
Nearby West Gate Academy, a conference and training
center at 13598 E. WestGate Drive, focuses on workforce
education, government and military contract support,
technical transfer and incubation, and conferencing. Its
largest room encompasses more than 14,000 square feet
of space.
WestGate has partnerships with Purdue and Indiana
universities, and offers state-of-the-art facilities with
built-in audio-video services, 18 private classrooms, two
computer labs, professional catering and on-site parking.
As part of the academy, The Lock & Key, is a co-working
space that houses innovators, entrepreneurs, and today’s
problem solvers. It’s an ideal location for the next big idea
to become a reality. Consider The Lock & Key when you
begin collaborating on your next project, networking
with other professionals to discover new opportunities,
or individually building your next business venture.
Contact Samantha Nelson at sjnelson@prf.org for a tour,
membership, or sponsorship opportunities.

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Neighborhoods

Various subdivisions and housing developments make up neighborhoods in Daviess County, with many
choices available – from big and glamorous, to smaller, more affordable and practical.

F
       or someone who wants               Washington has middle- to low-           life, but with neighbors close by in the
       a piece of land to build,          income housing options available         more than $250,000 plus range.
       there is room for growth in        in Cherry Tree Apartments on the         Odon, a town of about 1,400, has that
       many of the subdivisions           east side and Westwood Crossing          small-town feel but with far more
       and other land available for       Apartments on the city’s west side       amenities, is located about 20 minutes
development.                              and various duplexes, and through the    north of Washington, and is in close
                                          Washington Housing Authority with
                                          rental options. New to Downtown
                                          Washington are several higher-end
                                          lofts on the second floor of retail
                                          spaces, with stunning details and
                                          historic charm. These lofts appeal
                                          to many as it puts tenants in close
                                          proximity to downtown’s popular
                                          amenities such as Meredith Plaza, Main
                                          Street shopping and eating.
                                          Towns like Montgomery have
                                          developed lots in Oakview Heights
                                          next to Country Oaks Golf course and
                                          Terrace Court just south of the rural
Washington has most of the county’s       town, both offering a bit of country
population at 36.9 percent, while
offering amenities like trash pickup                                               proximity to both Interstate 69 and
and various Internet options, there are                                            Crane Naval Base. North of Odon next
high-end neighborhoods like Green                                                  to the base off U.S. 231 is Deerfield
Acres, Alexander Estates, White Ridge                                              subdivision.
Court, Deer Creek, Bean Drive and                                                  Areas near West Boggs Lake also offer
Piankeshaw Trail.                                                                  neighborhoods near the lake itself as
Less expensive, mid-range homes                                                    part of South Pointe and Meyers Point,
can be found north of Eastside Park                                                both located east of CR 1200E, better
on Park Avenue, Lakeview Drive,                                                    known to locals as St. Mary’s Road.
Glenwood Drive and Sugarland Road                                                  For more information about housing
with average three-bedrooms selling                                                options, contact a Daviess County
for about $141,000, plus.                                                          realtor.

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                                                                      ROAD MAP OF DAVIESS COUNTY
                                                                      APPROVED BY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON 12/27/16:
                                                                      MICHAEL TAYLOR   NATHAN GABHART     DAN JONES
                                      DAVIESS COUNTY                     PRESIDENT      VICE PRESIDENT    SECRETARY
                                                                           ATTEST:
                                                                           PATTY BALL     GRANT SWARTZENTRUBER
                                                                            AUDITOR            ATTORNEY
                                          INDIANA                         PREPARED BY:
                                                                          JASON T. HEILE, PE      PHIL CORNELIUS
                                                                          HIGHWAY ENGINEER     HIGHWAY SUPERVISOR
Lodging
 Residents, tourists and business personnel find it easy to travel in and out of Daviess County.

                       The county is accessible by a                                      Daviess County is 260 miles
                       number of U.S. and state highways,                                 southeast of Chicago, 100 miles
                       including Interstate 69, U.S. 50, U.S.                             south of Indianapolis, 200 miles
                       231, SR 57 and SR 358.                                             north of Nashville and 600 miles
                                                                                          northwest of Atlanta.

The Daviess County Airport                                          Three major railroads traverse
provides service to private and                                     Daviess County, the CSX, the
charter aircraft and will also                                      Indiana Southern and the Indiana
accommodate business jets, and                                      Railroad in northern Daviess
does so routinely. The airport has                                  County.
available jet fuel, AV gas, major/                                  In addition, Washington has city bus
minor repairs and aircraft rentals.                                 service five days a week.

    Lodging is available in a variety of hotels, including:
    In Montgomery                     BLACK OAK MOTEL
    GASTHOF VILLAGE INN               4658 U.S. Highway 50E
    6747 Gasthof Village Road         BUDGET INN
    Just off CR 650E                  412 E. South St.
    In Odon                           CITY MOTEL
    GRABER GREEN GABLES               1115 E. National Hwy.
    8824 N. 900 E                     HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
    Odon, IN 47562                    1808 E. National Hwy.
    812-636-4399
                                      THEROFF’S MOTEL
    In Washington                     2001 E. National Hwy.
    BAYMONT INN & SUITES
    7 Cumberland Drive

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Education

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                   ashington           Believing that active                   college and career readiness. The
                   Schools empow-                                              high school also partners with the
                   er students to
                                       participation is a crit-                Vincennes University Early College
                   Imagine, Achieve,   ical component for                      Program, allowing students to earn
                   and Master skills   student growth, Wash-                   dual-credit in several classes as well
needed for success in a rapidly        ington Schools offer a                  as through AP (Advanced Place-
changing, diverse and technical                                                ment) coursework.
society. Furnished with Chrome-
                                       wide range of extra-
                                                                               WHSH Broadcasting, a student-run
books and iPads, the PK-12 edu-        curricular activities.                  radio and television class, allows
cational setting provides students                                             students to learn by producing
a dynamic technology-integrated        The district’s four K-6 elementary      athletic and other activity program-
curriculum that challenges and         buildings follow an Indiana State       ming for the community to enjoy.
focuses them on the competencies       Standards-aligned curriculum
they need to graduate and enter        in math, English-language arts,
the workforce and college.             science, social studies, and the fine
                                       arts with remediation opportu-
                                       nities and a high ability program.
                                       Through partnerships with Crane
                                       and the Westgate Academy, STEM,
                                       computer science, robotics and
                                       coding activities are abundant
                                       throughout its elementary schools.
                                       Students can also enjoy a variety
                                       of extra-curricular opportunities
                                       including Just Say No, Spell/Math
                                       Bowl, Robotics Club and athletics.
                                       Washington Junior High serves
                                       students in grades 7-8, while Wash-
                                       ington High School’s population is
                                       grades 9-12. Both schools provide
                                       Project Lead the Way coursework         Believing that active participation
                                       such as PLTW Gateway, comput-           is a critical component for student
                                       er science, pre-engineering, and        growth, Washington Schools offer
                                       bio-medical science. WHS’s Grad-        a wide range of extracurricular
                                       uation Pathways offer a variety of      activities. From the award-win-
                                       educational and vocational oppor-       ning choir and band programs to a
                                       tunities in guiding students towards    strong state and national represen-

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