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Heuer sentences two to prison for drug dealing |
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Tuesday, April 15 2008 |
By TJ HEMLINGER
Staff writer
Two people involved in separate drug deals were sentenced to prison terms Monday morning in Whitley County Circuit Court.
Kathy L. King, 49, of Warsaw was sentenced to 12 years in jail with six years to be served and six on probation on a charge of dealing in cocaine, a Class B felony. She could have received 20 years on the charge.
Don S. Bowlin, 46, of South Bend, received a 10-year sentence with six to serve on a charge of dealing cocaine.
In King’s case, her attorney, Brad Baber, told the court that allowing her on work release would let her help her sick, elderly parents and allow her to pay restitution. He said she had no prior felonies, only misdemeanors, the most recent in 1998 for public intoxication.
“She was addicted to crack (cocaine) and introduced to it by a boyfriend,” he said. “She didn’t (sell) it for profit, she did it for her habit.”
Deputy prosecuting attorney D.J. Sigler said, “This is a sadly familiar tale, but greater than that she was delivering crack. The danger to the community is severe and real.”
Judge James Heuer, in handing down the sentence, said, “Invariably someone who is a drug addict becomes involved in trafficking. It leads you away from your family to this point.”
Heuer recommended King be assessed for work release.
With Bowlin’s case, his attorney, Brad Voelz, told the court, “He has expressed remorse, not only for the consequences to his family and his son but also to society and other people.
“His previous drug conviction was 21 years ago for marijuana. He is likely to benefit from substance abuse treatment.”
Voelz said a mitigating factor should be that a lengthy prison sentence would be a hardship on his son, with whom he has a close relationship.
Bowlin addressed the court, saying, “I’d like to apologize to Whitley County for the whole thing. It’s something I’m quite ashamed of. I’ve seen what I was doing was wrong. I have cut ties with anyone remotely connected with what was going on.
“Sorry’ seems like a hollow word, but it’s genuine with me.”
Voelz, in turn, said, “He carried these drugs (from South Bend) for one person. He wasn’t profiting from it. He sold it to a confidential informant that he thought was a friend. He gave up the names of the suppliers in South Bend.”
Sigler said, “His prior drug conviction is an aggravator. Back in 1987 Mr. Bowlin was put on notice this type of behavior is not acceptable. He was engaged in an enterprise that brought cocaine to Whitley County. It was his decision to fall in with that crowd.”
Heuer, in sentencing Bowlin, said, “I just don’t understand how you got into this.”
In addition to the jail time, Heuer fined Bowlin $500.
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Salad, to die for. The year she passed away I had tried my mother-in-laws and others
but never the same as my Mom's. A year had went by and I had Looked and Looked for
her recipe in her old fashion Tin recipe box. Could not find it. I thought, wow was
this like her Famous Potato Salad, In her head and never wrote down. Silly I know
But as I searched thru her tin recipe box again, I made sure I put each hand wrote
card back where she had kept it. I wanted to make sure it was Just like my mom had
always had it and left it. I kept look one at a time, And low and behold stuck
between two cards was the recipe, I sat and held it as the tears ran down my face. I
had found it and was finally going to have Mom's Cranberry Salad. I called My Dad,
Cecil and said over 20 times, " Dad I found it Dad I found it!" I then prayed and
ask Mom, OK come on help me make this just like you did. And I guess Mom heard
me cause the 2nd and 3rd Thanksgiving without my Mom I had "Mom's Cranberry
Salad" and I will again this year and years to come. Thanks Mom I love you- Sheryl
xoxo P.S. You ask? Well share this recipe.... Umm, I
think NOT, Took me to long to find it. - Sheryl Hackett (Churubusco, IN) My late grandmother, Margarette Ruthsatz always made
scalloped oysters for the holidays. The recipe would be similar to scalloped corn
but instead of corn,oysters.We always hoped for left-overs and often would sneak it
cold from the fridge! Someone brings this dish every year. - Pam Sorg (Columbia City, IN) I love Thanksgiving. All my family get together at my mom and
dad's. My daughters and I usually go early to help Mom get the dinner ready, but she
does most of it. We eat about one and are all stuffed. After clean up we wait for
the paper so my sister and I can scope out all the sales for the next day which we
call Jackie and Laura's Big Adventure. It is the one day that we just spend time
together and are amused with all the shoppers going crazy for that perfect Christmas
gift. - Jackie White (Columbia City, IN) My mother-in-law, the late Mildred Weeks, gave me this recipe
and it is the only salad I fix for Thanksgiving and I am willing to share.
CRANBERRY SALAD1 lb package cranberry's (I freeze them and
then grind them)2 medium size oranges1 cup sugar1 package red
jello2 red apples diced small1 cup chopped nuts1 cup celery diced
smallGrind cranberry's and oranges;add sugar (let set overnight) okay if not.
Add apples, celery, jello and nuts.
- Rowena Weeks (Ridgecrest, California)
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