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(CM S2 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1998 METRO SOUTH EDITION TV omaii given sentence of 40 years HOOPS Continued from Page 1 in the death of 18-inonth-old boy FRANKLIN sons to lighten her sentence. But he found many facts to enhance or expand the punishment. Among those, Coachys cited the victim's age. "I felt she was in need of correctional treatment and needed to be removed from contacting children," he said.

Christopher was born to a woman from out of state who gave custody of the child to Christopher's father, Wayne Michael. Michael and Vibbart are the parents of two children, one born after Christopher's death. In an earlier hearing, doctors testified the child had suffered long-term and inflicted injuries. The head injury was compared to those of a person falling three stories or being slammed into a car windshield in a head-on car crash. By Paul Bird STAFF WRITER FRANKLIN.

Ind. For some children, said a Johnson County judge, the monsters are real. Amanda Vibbart, 24, on Monday received a 40-year prison term for her role in the death of Aaron "Christopher" Emerson, the 18-month-old son of her former boyfriend. "We have to take steps to ensure she will stop brutalizing children. For some children, the monsters are real," said Judge James Coa-chys of Johnson Superior Court 1.

Vibbart avoided a murder charge by agreeing to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury to a person under age 12. She originally had been charged with murder and 8 battery. The child died in August 1997. An autopsy showed he died of severe head injuries. In accepting the plea agreement, Coachys found little in Vibbart's background to lessen the sentence.

Despite testimony Monday that Vibbart wasn't "a monster," Coachys said he was concerned about the way the child was tortured without proper medical treatment over a long period of time. "The battery against the boy was two months before his death, and she never took him to the hospital," Coachys said. Coachys recognized Vibbart's lack of a criminal history and her apparent remorse as the only rea v' Cr- If I i 1 1 I Correction i lot of complementary players," he said. "Last year's team didn't know what to expect from themselves. The juniors on this team do." Advancing to the finals was the deepest Franklin has gone in a tournament since the 1987 team reached the final eight in the old classless format.

Waugh is a versatile 5-7 point guard whose talents have been acknowledged at the national level. She was one of a half-dozen Indiana underclassmen invited to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association camp in Chicago last summer. She averaged a team-high 14.3 points for Franklin (21-6), but her finest feeds might have come off the court. For months she tried to convince teammates they were good enough to win the sectional, their announced goal. Finally, they believed her.

"It took a while though," she said. "Last year the older girls just didn't have the confidence that we could do it. "Winning the sectional was the turning point. That's when they realized they could play with anyone." Franklin hopes that sectional title will be a springboard for the future. With no seniors and the six inexperienced sophomores, Waugh might have a difficult psychological sell without the trophy resting in the hallway.

Said Cramer: "But we all know we can do It now." Maintaining the high level of play will take increased contributions from several sources, most significantly Waugh. She averaged 10.3 shots per game but feels that figure has to double. She also must be able to fend off the extra attention she'll receive. Cramer nearly averaged double-figure points and rebounds during the tournament last season, a 30 percent improvement from her norm. Raines believes the 6-0 forward is capable of a break-out season to merit Division I scholarship offers.

The 5-9 Lane is the unflashy forward who averaged eight points during the last half of the season a year ago. Her play keyed victories over Roncalli and Madison In the tournament. Public forums for discussion of the pending Johnson County Jail renovation and addition are scheduled for 7 p.m. today at the Johnson County Courthouse Annex and 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Nineveh Fire Station.

The dates were incorrect in a story Saturday. He spends a fortune every year on hunting Gently point that out if be seems to object to your dazzling new jewelry THE STAR THE NEWS Staff Photo Rob Goebel ONE-ON-ONE: A veteran from last year's state finals team, Anna Waugh, takes a shot as Mandy Terhune awaits a possible rebound during practice drills. 888-7662 1287 N. Madison Ave. Corner of County Line Road and Madison izizititititititititititititit Raines returns nearly half of his offensive productivity but needs to bolster his rebounding and defense.

That will come with time, he believes. What his Franklin team has now, he reiterates, is the knowledge and confidence to walk a competitive schedule and a difficult tournament path. And the desire to return to 3A's mountain burns in their bellies. The fire was lighted in March. "I expect us to get back to the semistate, nothing less," said Waugh, looking toward even higher goals in 1999-2000.

Said Raines: "It's one thing to get to the finals; it's another to show it wasn't a fluke. That's our challenge. You can tell these girls believe that." VIEW Continued from Page 1 UAW Continued from Page 1 it if it it it it it it A Special Thank You to all of my campaign supporters who pounded, drove, walked, marched, talked and sent hundreds of letters a huge Thank You! And a very special Thank You to The Star and The News Metro South for fair, accurate and objective reporting. And a very special Thank You to all who voted for me on Nov. 3rd.

shouldn't happen again," Price said Monday afternoon. After the commissioners voted to order the landowner to be responsible for clearing the vegetation, Pitcher apologized to Jeane Roller. For now, the commissioners will not pursue purchasing the land. Jeane Roller agreed to clean the area. In other action, the commissioners voted 2-1 to provide $20,000 to the Johnson County Youth Services Bureau for programs that assist children in need.

Commissioner Joseph DeHart said 'no' to the request. "I don't mind helping kids, but who is going to help the taxpayers?" asked DeHart. "i i. rude and condescending because I demanded answers to the questions. They sent a letter.

His name was listed, and I wanted an immediate response because I felt if they are going to send a letter, they should have the information." Pitcher evidently hadn't seen the letter from the highway department. Price acknowledged that a preliminary letter providing information about the need to improve the view at the intersection should have been sent out. "We've set up a system, and it Paid for by the Committee to Re-elect J.DDave" Richards, Sherriff By Gayle Mard and Phyllis Writt, Co-Chairs and Connie Eggers, Treasurer. tion, Montgomery said, they got management's attention. "I think the plant's going to look at that (the 62-45 vote), and I'm sure it shook them up," he said.

"I think, In the long run hopefully, it will make a difference." Plant managers said very little publicly in the days before the vote, but on Monday they were obviously relieved. "We're happy. We think it was a victory for all of our associates," said human resources manager Jack Dearth. "No one wants to go through a vote. You hope it makes you stronger, because all the issues are on the table." Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Climate Control is a $52 million company that opened in November 1995 in Franklin East Business Park, which is at the northeastern corner of 1-65 and Ind.

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All that "hanging out," the band director said, will put his marchers' life skills to the test. "With 260 people being with each other all the time and practically living with each other, some social skills will come in," Dirks said. "It's a great learning experience." Do you went with the band to Hawaii as a freshman, is counting the days until the trip West. "It will be so neat to be on national TV, but it won't be too nerve-racking," said Jennifer, a field commander (formerly drum majors). "We just have to adjust to marching in a perfectly straight line and in a solid block of people." The high school band usually performs on football fields, not pfy- 1 One Great Location.

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