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Heritage Awards presented at Old Settlers meeting
The first challenge for the Swinskis could be called a leap of faith as they changed a 1902 church building, which formerly housed Flora Church of the Brethren on South Center Street, into their personal residence. The couple discovered hardwood oak flooring under the carpeting and kept the patterned tin ceiling tile above the balcony. The second floor master bedroom included a large stained glass window. The Siwinski's second achievement was a restoration of the log cabin at Flora Community Park. The work included chinking, window repair, shoring up the floor, restoring the stairway to the second floor, landscaping and more.
Lowell and Janice Johnson Lowell and Janice Johnson received the Heritage Award for work done on a property on the site of the former Van Doorn Greenhouse in Flora. The Johnsons both remember visiting the greenhouse to buy flowers when they were growing up. Some of the walls from the original building are still standing on the property. When the Johnsons acquired the property they spent nearly a year restoring the house, doing most of the work themselves. They removed the paneling and carpet, installed drywall, restored hardwood floors and stripped the oak woodwork.
The upstairs has three bedrooms, two baths, an office and a sun porch. The downstairs has an open stairway in the entryway, a fireplace in the living room, a halfbath, dining room and sun porch. The house was built in 1919 in the Arts and Crafts style, has builtin bookcases, two sets of French doors and a large yard with a small woods. Ralph J. Rohrabaugh Ralph J. Rohrabaugh, a native of Scott County, has been a Carroll County resident since 1938. He was elected to the town board in 1960. He has been president of the town council for 25 years and a former area plan commission member. He has been president of the advisory board for the emergency management agency and has served on the Carroll County Economic Development Corporation since 1990. Rohrabaugh was instrumental in Camden being the recipient of new curbs, sewer systems, a new water tower, new water treatment facility and several grants, which included a $110,000 from the Build Indiana Fund for town improvements and a $225,000 housing rehabilitation grant. The town also purchased two defibrillators under Rohrabaugh's direction. He is credited with devoting much of his time in serving and maintaining the town of Camden. Carroll Manor Carroll Manor was built in 1910. Total cost for the facility and its outbuildings was $40,000. The exterior and location has remained the same, but the interior and attitude have changed over the years. Over the years, the building was known as the Poor Farm, the County Asylum, County Infirmary and the County Home. The current name fits the current style and atmosphere of the facility. At one time, residents were called inmates, cells were used along with other unacceptable restraints and residents were forced to grow food in the garden, help with livestock, and the cleaning. By the time Jack and Augusta Burkhalter served as superintendents, attitudes were changing and Burkhalters reflected that in their lives with residents. Today, living at the home is living in comfort and beauty. Retired sheriff Jim Coghill and wife, Neda, followed Burkhalters as superintendents in 1971. After the death of the former sheriff, his wife continued in the superintendent position until 1998. She added her decorating touch to the home and her daughter, Martha Lewis, and staff, including assistant Diane Brown, continue the hominess of Carroll Manor today. Residents need to be ambulatory, even with a cane or walker and able to self-care. |
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