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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR INDYSTAR.COM 2nd TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 B5 Funds to aid flu preparedness Obituaries More obituaries on the previous page Robert L. Stafford 54, Bargersville, IN, died Sept. 28, 2008. Arrangements are pending at: G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home.

Anne Sloan, director of the Purdue Healthcare Technical Assistance Program. "We may have a county that does not have a hospital. How does that look different than a county that has a hospital and what do they prioritize as essential services?" Sloan said. Nine counties will collaborate on the assessments, which will be done with the state department of health. The Indiana funds are two of 55 projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The government has allocated $24 million to these projects in the hope that they will prove to be innovative approaches to pandemic flu preparedness. Call Star reporter Shari Rudavsky at (317) 444-6354. County health agency, Purdue will target state response for outbreaks By Shari Rudavsky shari.rudavskyindystar.com Purdue University and the Marion County Health Department have received nearly $800,000 in federal funds between them to embark on projects to help the state prepare for a pandemic flu outbreak. Working with the Indiana State Department of Health, the Marion County Health Department will develop a plan for reaching vulnerable populations in Indianapolis in the event of an outbreak. A $275,000 grant will target non-English speakers, older adults and those who are disabled or home- bound, as well as others who need additional assistance.

County health officials already have heard from people in these populations, asking what they should do in an emergency, said Dr. Virginia A. Caine, director of the Marion County Health Department. "They think we've done a great job for the general public, but they have special needs, and they want to make sure that we're addressing their special needs," she said. Purdue will turn its attention to rural hospitals and local health systems, ensuring that they have plans in place should there be an outbreak.

A $523,000 grant will enable university researchers to assess each community, develop a plan on how to sustain essential services and run a drill to evaluate the plan, said Mary Johnny Frank Viverette, Sr. 49, Indianapolis, died Sept. 23, 2008. Calling: 11 a.m. to Noon, Sept.

30 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. Burial: Sutherland Park Cemetery. Arrangements: Williams and Bluitt Funeral Home. Voting Jerilyn Ann Sprinkle Mitchell 71, of Fortville, passed away unexpectedly Sept 28, 2008. She was born Aug.

31, 1937 in Indpls. to the late Ben. L. and Ida E. (Russell) Sprinkle.

Jerri was a cafeteria manager for Hamilton Southeastern Schools, retiring in 2002 after over 25 years of service. She was also past President of the IHSFA and a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother and friend, and an avid euchre player. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Marvin H. Mitchell; children, Karen (Steve) Burns of Jerry (Bonnie) Mitchell of Fortville, Timothy (Teresa) Mitchell of Scott (Keri) Mitchell of Westfield, Teresa (Brad) Sparks of Mun-cie, and Kimberly (Mike) Bundy of Greenfield; brother, Ben (Margie) Sprinkle of Noblesville; sister, Patricia Lewis of 14 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Robert and Maurice Sprinkle. A celebration of Jerri's life will be held on Oct 3, 2008 at 10:30 am. at Seals Funeral Home Cremation Services, Fortville. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Oct 2, 2008.

Burial will take place Gravel Lawn Cemetery, Fortville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Diabetes Assn. Online condolences maybe shared at www.seakfimeralhome.com places, including your county voter registration office or county clerk's office, and any license branch or public assistance office. You also may register to vote by mail on a pre-addressed card available at public libraries, license branches, local school districts with public secondary schools or local government offices. For more about registering to vote, go to www.in.govsos.

A voter registration drive today by Radio One will have booths at Lafayette Square Mall and Broad Ripple Park from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Source: Indiana secretary of state's office Nathaniel Wells. Sr. 87, Indianapolis, died Sept.

24, 2008. Services: 11 a.m. Oct. 2 at Eastern Star Church, with calling there from 9:30 a.m. Burial: Oak-lawn Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements: Lavenia, Smith and Summers Home for Funerals. DEADLINE LOOMING FOR VOTER REGISTRATION Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4 election. You may register to vote in Indiana if you: Will be at least 18 on or before Nov. 4.

Are a U.S. citizen. Have lived in your precinct in Indiana for at least 30 days before the election. Are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime. You may register to vote at various Officials want 800 inspectors for the county's 590 precincts.

From B1 son opens at the City-County Building on Monday and at the satellite locations Oct. 23. Preparations continue White said her main message for voters is to know where their precincts are located, bring a photo ID and be prepared to wait in what could be long lines at some precincts. Marion County reduced the number of precincts from 917 to 590 last year, and some voting locations changed in the process. Although the same was true in the primaries, White said some voters only participate in general or presidential elections and will encounter the change for the first time Nov.

4. White said the first poll worker training happened Monday and will continue through the election. Her office also is running mock elections at area high schools to prepare 18-year-olds for their first vote. Adal.Willey 83, Indianapolis, passed away Sept 24, 2008. Visitation: 11 a.m.

to Noon, Oct 1 in Singleton Community Mortuary and Memorial Center. open at all because there were too few poll workers. Election officials will also allow assistant clerks, assigned by the major parties, to help speed up the process of checking in at the poll book. "I believe we've done everything we can to avoid delays at the precincts from an operational standpoint," White said. Brendan O'Shaughnessy Still ahead Election administrator Andy Mal-lon said they have recruited 700 inspectors to run the county's 590 precincts.

Still, White said she and Mallon won't rest until they get 800 inspectors, ensuring a ready team of backups. She said she does not expect a repeat of the May 2007 disaster. In that election, her first, dozens of precincts opened late and five didn't Service honors school bus victims To our readers Commemorate your friends and loved ones who have passed away with a memoriam in this section. To place your tribute, or for more information, email or call 3 17-444-7276. Bessie M.

Woolf 87, of Indianapolis, passed away September 28, 2008. Bessie was born October 16, 1920 in Indianapolis and graduated from Arsenal Tech High School, Class of 1938. She married Walter T. Woolf October 10, 1942, and he preceded her in death May 5, 1999. Bessie was a 52 year member of the Bible Church and had taught Sunday School for the past 48 years.

She was a secretary for the Indianapolis Public School System for 20 years, retiring in 1980. "visitation will be Wednesday, October 1, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Thompson Road Chapel, 3333 Thompson Road, with funeral services Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home.

Surviving is a son, David W. Woolf (Nancy); three grandchildren, LaNae Ball (Todd), Rachel Woolf, and Anna Woolf; two greatgrandchildren, McKinley and Evie Ball; and a sister, Georgia Lawson. A brother, Chris Mosckou, preceded her in death. PRICE Margaret Ann Mobley Morton 86, of Indianapolis, died Sept. 28, 2008.

She was a beautician retiring in 1945, and lastly was the caterer for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, a member of the Moose Lodge17 and the Mead-lawn Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James M. Morton. Her survivors include children, Stephen Morton, Linda J. Bodily and Jerry Morton; she was grandmother of 11; great-grandmother of 16 and great-great-grandmother of 20.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and the Parkinson's Awareness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday Oct 1, 2008 in Flanner Buchanan Washington Park East Funeral Center, where friends may call from 11 am. until services. www.flannerbuchanan.com In Loving Memory of Frank A.

Price, Devoted husband to wife, Eileen and father to "It's a chance for all the families to celebrate the lives of their lost children, and we'll be able to celebrate Trevor's life," Ingram said. "It allows all the other parents of the entire community to help all the other children who don't understand this to be able to get through this tragedy and let the community come together as one." The school community needed a memorial service for its own healing, School Board President John Roscka said after arranging the service with Superintendent Tom Fletcher. On short notice, area church leaders were able to pull their congregations together for the effort, Fletcher said. "We have lost four family members, and they will be fondly remembered and missed," Fletcher said. "It is during such times that we experience the importance of a caring, thoughtful community." The school corporation was to collect donations at the service and at its central office to be divided among the four Associated Press MONTICELLO, Ind.

Residents of this small community searched Monday for ways to comfort the grief-stricken families of four young special-needs students who died going home from school when their bus collided with two dump trucks. One way was through a community memorial service Monday night, organized by Twin Lakes School Corp. in the auditorium of Twin Lakes High School. The crash Friday on U.S. 24 between Monticello and Logansport killed 5-year-old Lauren Melin, 9-year-old Kale Seabolt, and Trevor Ingram and Tyler Geiger, both 10.

The Twin Lakes bus they were riding home from schools in Logansport was hit by two dump trucks. Melissia Ingram, Trevor Ingram's aunt, said her family was relying on their inner strength to find their way through a difficult time. She and her family liked the idea of a community-wide memorial service. 13 children. We miss you on your 90th birthday.

RAINBOLT Drinking DRINKING AND DRUGS A study from Indianapolis-based Drug Free Marion County found underage and binge drinking to be serious problems Downtown and east, west and south of Downtown, including Beech Grove and Speedway. Other findings: In Marion County, 2 percent of sixth-graders and 21 percent of 12th-graders reported using marijuana in the past 30 days. Statewide, 1 percent of sixth-graders and 16 percent of 12th-graders reported using marijuana in the past 30 days. In Marion County, 7 percent of sixth-graders and 27 percent of 12th-graders reported binge drinking in the past two weeks. Statewide, 5 percent of sixth-graders and 29 percent of 12th-graders reported binge drinking in the past two weeks.

Source: Drug Free Marion County Local Epidemiological Report on Underage and Binge Drinking Betty L. Myers 78, of Mooresville, IN died September 28, 2008. Betty was the Office Manager for Porky Lane Supermarket retiring in 1984. Betty belonged to T.O.P.S. of Plain-field, IN.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Myers. Betty is survived by her two children, Steve and Donna Myers and a brother, Richard Carter. Services will be held on Thursday October 2, 2008 1:00 p.m. at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center- Decatur Township with visitation there Wednesday, October 2008 4-8 p.m. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, IN.

Family and friends are encouraged to sign the online guest book or share a memory at www.flannerbuchanan.com OrvilleP. 82, of Greenwood, passed away September 28, 2008. He was born June 4, 1926 to James and Frances Belcher Yarbrough. Bud graduated from Southport High School. He was a veteran of the U.S.

Army, where he served as a medic during WWII in the South Pacific. He was employed as an instrument technician for Eli Lilly Company for 45 years, retiring in December of 1991. Bud was a member of Mt. Pleasant Christian Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 1, 2008 from 4:00 p.m.

until 8:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Thompson Road Chapel, 3333 E. Thompson with funeral services Thursday, at 2:00 p.m. Bud is survived by his loving wife, Jean Brooks Yarbrough; brother, Jack Yarbrough, and sister, Lois Grisby. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt.

Pleasant Christian Church, 381 N. Bluff Greenwood, 46142. In Loving Memory of John Aaron Rainbolt Sept. 30, 1975-Feb. 5, 2003 When your life ended, you were 27.

Today you would be 33. When you left us to go and have your time with God, it broke all of our hearts. We didn't know what to do with our lives. For me and the boys, if been hard growing up without our dad. You are in our thoughts and prayers every day.

We all love and miss you. It was just too soon for you to go and leave us all. I was only 7, Little Aaron only 5, but worst of all, Austin only had a dad for 3 years. Sometimes if hard to understand why God took you so soon. But one day we will be with you again.

There's so much we want to say to you. Today's your day, Dad. Happy Gone, yet not forgotten. Although we are apart, your spirit lives within us forever in our hearts. Love forever, Allisyn, Aaron, Austin, Raquel, Mom, Dad, Bev, Grandma, Your Nieces and Nephews and Your Brothers Sisters THOMPSON In Loving Memory of James Lee Thompson Sept.

30, 1963-June 26, 2005 Happy birthday, Grandson! Grandma Wells and Family Nonprofit says it wants to change culture of youth drinking. From B1 have thought it through a little more." Next week, Drug Free Marion County will ask Marion County's Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to turn down the liquor permits it is considering for 28 businesses: 24 convenience stores and four Target drugstores. "This is a situation where our interests have aligned," said Linda Jackson, a spokeswoman for the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers. "Liquor stores and these groups have been interested in keeping alcohol out of the hands of minors." Jackson is an account manager with Indianapolis public relations firm Borshoff Johnson Matthews, which sent out news releases and organized a news conference Monday on behalf of Drug Free Marion County. The firm's services were funded by the state's liquor stores.

"The liquor store industry wants the public to believe they are the only ones responsible to sell and everyone else who may want to compete are somehow villains," said Scot Imus, director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketers Convenience Store Association. "We recognize the problem, we just don't think one side or the other holds the solution." Drug Free Marion County is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit aimed at preventing alcohol and drug abuse among youths. Miller said it is trying to change cultural attitudes surrounding underage drinking. Jared Gonzalez, a freshman studying journalism at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, said underage drinking is pervasive in American society. "I think alcohol is a problem in any community," said Gonzalez, 19.

"It is not more prevalent here than anywhere else." Catherine Mazanowski, an IUPUI junior studying sports management, said experts who want to get the attention of the college-age crowd should point to the adverse health effects of alcohol and binge drinking. "People are concerned about their health," the 20-year-old said. Mazanowski said she's consumed alcohol that was purchased for her and said she was cited recently at a Ball State football game when police spotted her with an open beer. "You might stop binge drinking. that's what's bad because kids do stupid things," she said.

"But there's no way you're going to completely stop it." Call Star reporter Vic Ryckaert at (317) 444-2761. Wilrna V. Snyder 88, of Indianapolis, passed away September 28, 2008. She was born September 17, 1920. Wilma was an operator for Indiana Bell for 27 years, retiring in 1982.

Wilma is survived by three daughters, Charlotte Martinez, Phyllis Pancake and Kathryn Godwin; nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Arrangements entrusted to Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel. DEATH NOTICE Marilyn Maulden, 49, Ferdinand, IN. Siblings: Jeanna, Deanna, Jerald, Jay, Jack, and Jeffrey Maulden. Call Browning Funeral Home, 812-425-2896 with info..