The Daily Journal from Franklin, Indiana • Page 1

Parents, get involved Find out how you can be a part of your education this school year as well as how to prepare your preschooler for school and how to put your child in a better position to get college scholarships in a special education edition of Parent magazine. FRIDAY Looking at the Lancers Second in series of fall sports preview stories takes a look at the Edinburgh Lancers, who will kick off their football season playing host to Indian Creek on Aug.19. Not quite Hatfields and McCoys Got a beef about your yard? not alone: Local governments have rules about high grass, restless roosters and a variety of other about twice a day last year, somebody in the county complained about something. MONDAY Today Skies: Storms possible Temps: High 72 MAP, PAGE A8 WEATHER MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL BALLPARKS: SOUTH BEND SILVER HAWKS Johnson Police, Real B8 Franklin Arles 75 Indianapolis Dorothy R.Manning, 80 Marie Wright, 79 Main switchboard 736-7101 Delivery (888) 736-7101 Advertising: 736-2700 News tips: 736-2712 DEATHS INDEX CALLUS WEEKEND PAGEB1 WAR COSTS HIGH FOR RESERVISTS THE WAR IN IRAQ BOLD-FACED FASHIONS PAGEC1 PAGEA2 Death toll surges for part-time soldiers in early August. GAS PRICES PINCHING POCKETBOOKS PAGEA6 www.thejournalnet.com DAILYJOURNAL SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 13-14, 2005 $1.00 Johnson County, Indiana PARENTS ON TRIAL: SSEENNTTEENNCCIINNGG Judge: No prison time for couple STAFF PHOTO BY SCOTT Dewayne and Maleta Schmidt work their way through a crowd of television news cameras as they leave a courtroom after learning they serve prison time in the death of their infant daughter.

Schmidts to serve in work release Two Johnson County parents will not go to prison for the death of their newborn daughter. The child died after Dewayne and Maleta Schmidt chose prayer instead of medical care. The Schmidts will serve two years in a work-release program, in which they spend nights in the Johnson County Community Corrections facility and are allowed to go to work or scheduled appointments during the day. In addition, they will be on probation for four years after that. The parents, who believe in faith- based healing, also must attend first- aid courses.

A child welfare worker will monitor the other two children, ages 6 and 6 months, and the parents must obtain medical care if a health emergency arises. Johnson Superior Court 2 Judge Cynthia Emkes imposed the creative sentence on Friday. The parents will be in work-release at staggered times, so one parent can remain with their children. must be held responsible for the care and well-being of their Emkes said. should by law provide necessary support, education and medical care if needed, regardless of The sentence is needed to send the message that all parents have a responsibility to care for their medical needs, Emkes said.

Cases about faith healing test religion, courts AT A Dewayne and Maleta Schmidt have joined a growing list of parents who have faced and received penalties from judges across the country after relying on faith instead of medicine. The Schmidts lost a baby because of the choice, but they the only ones in their family to experience such a loss. Three other children on Maleta side of the family have died since 1995 after parents called church elders to pray rather than seek medical care. Similar situations are becoming more common across the country, according to an Indiana University law expert. at a point where two traditional concerns, being a ICHAEL W.

OSKINS DAILY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER ICHAEL W. OSKINS DAILY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Charges filed in PTO thefts Center Grove elementary treasurer accused of taking about $40,000 The treasurer of a Center Grove elementary parent-teacher organization is accused of writing checks to herself and taking nearly $40,000 from the fund. Kelli Zellman, 28, of 1433 S. Morgantown Road in White River Township, faces 10 charges of theft, one felony count for each month she is accused of taking money. The Johnson County Office filed charges Thursday afternoon after nearly a week of investigation by the county office.

Zellman could not be reached for comment. She is expected to turn herself in but was not in custody as of Friday evening, Burgess said. will be asking for restitution once we have a total deputy prosecutor Kathleen Hash said. should have to pay back everything she took from these Scores of homes planned for WRT A proposed retail and housing development along State Road 37 could bring more students to Center Grove schools and more residents, restaurants and businesses to White River Township. Indiana Land Development an Indianapolis-based developer, wants to build single-family homes, apartments and townhouses at the northeast corner of State Road 37 and Olive Branch Road.

The McCarty Farms development also would include restaurants and High-tech alternatives Dream products MP3 players, wireless messaging, digital cameras have lower- cost, high-quality alternatives.Learn the specifics from an expert. USA WEEKEND INSIDE COMING UP ICHAEL W. OSKINS DAILY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER A NNIE OELLER DAILY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER For years, veteran mum about historic raid told us that we had to go. We were all earing stories about popping popcorn with Filipino natives in 1945, a former Whiteland resident grew up with a rosy picture of her World War II military service. When he returned home from the Philippines, Cpl.

Marvin Kinder liked to tell stories to his 10-year- old daughter, Kathy. But there was one story Kinder tell his child. It until she was 45 that Kathy Hasty found out her father participat- ed in one of the most daring and dangerous rescue missions in U.S. history. In 1945, Kinder was a member of the U.S.

6th Ranger Battalion, which rescued more than 500 Allied prisoners of war from a Japanese military THE DETAILS Johnson Superior Court 2 Judge Cynthia Emkes on Friday gave Dewayne and Maleta Schmidt six-year sentences, but the judge suspended four years of the sentences. The two were convicted in May of reckless homicide in the death of their newborn daughter, Rhianna Rose Schmidt, in August 2003. Here is a breakdown of the sentence: Sentence Each parent will serve a six-year sentence, with four years suspended. Work-release terms Two years will be served in work release at Johnson County Community Corrections in Franklin in staggered increments. Dewayne Schmidt, 35, will start his first six months in work release Monday.He will stay at the facility at night and be able to leave only for his engineering job at KYB Manufacturing in Franklin and scheduled appointments.

Once the 185 days have been served, he will be on probation until Aug.18, 2006, when he will serve another six months in work release. Maleta Schmidt, 30, will begin work release Feb.15 and serve 185 days.She will serve another 185 days starting Feb.13, 2007. Other conditions The couple must take first-aid and CPR courses at Johnson Memorial Hospital. A court-appointed guardian will continue to monitor the welfare of the two children, ages 6 and 6 months. They must obtain medical care for their other children in an emergency.

If the Schmidts do not follow the court orders, they could be sent to prison. MUST BE HELD KINDER INSIDE THE FILM Plot: Set in the Philippines in 1945, Great the true story of the rescue of hundreds of POWs. Stars: Benjamin Bratt James Franco Connie Nielsen and Joseph Fiennes in Director: John Dahl ESSICA EVCO DAILY JOURNAL STAFF WRITER WIRE PHOTO Mark Consuelos, left, and James Carnipella appear in a scene from Great true story of the rescue of 500 Allied prisoners of war from a notorious Japanese prison camp during World War II. (SEE SCCHHMMIIDDTTSS BACK PAGE) (SEE RRAAIIDD PAGE A5) (SEE CCAASSEESS BACK PAGE) (SEE HHOOMMEESS BACK PAGE) (SEE TTHHEEFFTTSS BACK PAGE) Project near S.R. 37 includes houses, stores Superior Court Judge Cynthia Emkes sentenced Johnson County couple Dewayne and Maleta Schmidt on Friday for their role in the death of their infant daughter.

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