Corporate Management

Items needed to send to soldiers (04/30/08)
Local troops are being helped out by the Danville based Military Support Group, but they need help with donations. The Danville Christian Church has been sending care packages to servicemen and women for the past five years. Military personnel from Bainbridge, Cloverdale, Coatesville, Roachdale, Stilesville and Greencastle are included in their coverage...

Wednesday brush fire spreads to home (04/24/08)
An unattended brush fire is apparently the cause for a house catching fire Wednesday morning, causing firefighters from several local agencies to respond. According to fire officials from the scene, Robert Koenig, 1223 E. CR 200 South, Greencastle, was burning leaves in a container behind his home. He left the leaves unattended and they began to burn out of control, the flames somehow leaping to his nearby home...

An inside look at Altra Ethanol's new plant (03/24/08)
The Cloverdale Altra Ethanol Plant is set to open in April, but what exactly is their operation? Ethanol is being used as a fuel alternative to gasoline. People would recognize ethanol from grain-based alcohol such as everclear. The difference between ethanol as fuel, and as a drink is the pureness of the mixture. An additive called denaturant is also added to fuel-based ethanol as federal law constitutes to keep people from drinking it...

First aid training to improve customer service at PCH (03/22/08)
A new plan to offer first aid training to managers in various departments at Putnam County Hospital is meant to ease the load on emergency room staff, hospital officials said. Earlier this week, the hospital board approved the training for managers in different departments throughout the hospital. This, they say, will help managers better assess a non-emergency type situation and prevent some trips to the emergency room and thereby ensuring outside patrons are served first...

Group volunteers labor for home repairs and more (03/22/08)
Table Talk Foundation for Better Living Inc. of Putnam County recently announced new members of the foundation's board of directors. They are Dr. Roger Collicot of Plainfield Family Medicine: Liz Madison Shafer of Hope's Way Retreat and Board Chair; Sgt. Pat Warczynski of the Indiana State Police; Bill Hutson, and Mark Boswell, vice president of First Financial Bank...

Board braces for legislative changes (03/21/08)
North Putnam Community School Corporation (NPCSC) Board members heard a brief report from Superintendent Murray Pride about legislative changes coming to school funding via House Bill 1001. The key elements include reductions in property tax money from $120 million to $70 million in 2010, the state taking over corporations general funds, the eventual establishment of a rainy day fund of $400 million, a capitol projects cap for elementary and high schools, a budget calendar change in 2010 to July to June instead of the current January to December.. ...

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