Just Got Back: Southport, Maine
Although Carole and I have been fortunate to have crisscrossed the country a few times in our 24 years of traveling together, we have never been able to check off the Pine Tree State from our travel wish-list. We shouldn’t have waited so long. The scenery and wilderness was as beautiful as any we’ve seen AND we were able to check off another “Southport” from our list as well. This Town of Southport encompasses a 6 … Read entire article »
Testruth asks for volunteers: Public Safety Board needs help
Southport Mayor Jesse Testruth announced open positions on the Board of Public Safety (BPS) at the May 21st Council meeting and asked that citizen volunteers connect with him through eMail to MayorTestruth@CityofSouthport.org if interested in serving. Testruth’s previous appointments, Kevin Bandy and Andrew Harrison we’re told their services were no longer needed in a letter hand delivered by the mayor just before the May 2012 council meeting. Bandy had served first as a member of the board since … Read entire article »
Filed under: Conversations, Headline, Public Safety, Southport
Just Got Back: Southports RDC Meeting #1 4JUN12
120604 SoRDC Meeting: This first official meeting of the Southport Redevelopment Commission (SoRDC) was opened by Mayor Testruth and handed to the Commissioners for their internal actions. Russel McClure was quickly selected as RDC Chairman, Duane Langreck as Vice Chair, Roger Harris as Secretary and Jim Cooney as Treasurer. RDC Member Jim Keller also attended as did Councilor N Schmoll. Rob Bettcher, Larry Tunget, Mary Winslow and I followed along from the public gallery. Regular monthly meetings were … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community, Headline, Revitalization, Southport
Just Got Back: Southport’s 2013 Budget Meeting #1 6JUN12
120606 (2013) Budget Meeting: This first meeting to address the 2013 municipal budget was called by Mayor Testruth and properly published through posting of an official notice on the city bulletin board at 6901 Derbyshire Rd. Remarkably, the meeting was not posted on the city’s website. I can’t remember an organizational meeting like this one that has occurred in Southport over many, many years and believe it is the first of its kind. As presented, it was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Clerk-Treasurer, Council, Mayor, News, Parks, Public Safety, Public Works, Revitalization, Southport
Patching up Southport
Mike Alexander, Southside Times on 30MAY12 reports: Southport Mayor Jesse Testruth has been on the job for nearly six months, and he is working to patch up hostile differences within this community of 2,000 residents. For the past four years under the administration of Dr. Rob Thoman, the community nestled east of Madison Avenue on Southport Road, has been in turmoil for lack of budgetary figures presented to city council members, and not having prayer at the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Conversations, Headline, News, Southport
De Activate Southport Matters, Nevah!
Looks like someone is going rogue, Sir … Read entire article »
Filed under: Comic, Conversations, Headline, Southport
Clerk-Treasurer misses another Fund Report
Southport Clerk-Treasurer (CT), Diana Bossingham was unable to provide the monthly Fund Report at the May Council meeting. The previous CT, Kathy Hildebrand was frequently admonished for not consistently offering timely reports to the Southport Council for review. District 3 Representative, Rose Harrison was often the most vocal critic of missing reports often delivering vicious accusations of impropriety toward CT Hildebrand and Mayor Thoman. “I know something is wrong,” Harrison shouted at the November 2010 meeting “you’re … Read entire article »
Filed under: Clerk-Treasurer, Council, Headline, News, Southport
Asst. Chief Bick resigns from SoPD
Southport Mayor, Jesse Testruth confirmed at Monday nights Council meeting that “Wild Bill” Bick has resigned from his appointed position as Southport’s Assistant Chief of Police. Testruth announced that IMPD officer, Curtis Johnson would be serving as Deputy Chief “until this big mess gets straightened out”. The suspended asst. chief has come under fire recently from Public Safety Board members for impersonating an officer. In April, complaints were received by Southport’s Public Safety Director Kevin Bandy that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Conversations, Public Safety, Southport
Southport Aware of Suspect 12 hours Before Murder
Mayor Testruth confirmed at the 21May12 Council meeting that he was indeed notified that Lori Barcroft was sleeping on a picnic table Friday night 18MAY12 - the evening before tragedy struck the Iseminger family and Southport community. Barcroft was later arrested the next morning, 19MAY12 on suspicion of murder. Testruth did not reveal if he alerted suspended SoPD Chief Randy Ellison. A review of the MAY 2012 SoPD Patrol Schedule revealed that no SoPD officers were assigned to patrol the City during the time … Read entire article »
Filed under: Headline, Mayor, Public Safety, Southport
Tragedy Strikes Southport
It is with surprise, sadness and sorrow that I learned that Southport and humanity has lost a friend today. The Indianapolis Star is reporting that Bethel Memorial Pastor and Southport neighbor, Jaman Iseminger was senselessly shot and killed earlier this morning at his church on Southport Rd. He is survived by his devoted wife Amanda and two year old daughter. Pastor Jaman‘s parents, Gina and Scott Iseminger have lived and served in our community for decades. … Read entire article »
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Rob Thoman lives, works, invests and serves in Southport. He believes in the City and is concerned about the health and vitality of the greater southside. Read More
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