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Greencastle, Indiana ~ Friday, May 9, 2008
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Injured student upgraded 
Happy birthday to the Mary J's
(05/09/08)Louise Pershing remembers well how the Merry Jills -- the extension homemaker club she is a charter member of -- came to be. "Way back in 1958, my neighbor said, 'Why don't you get together some of your friends and start a club?'" she said. "There were eight of us … I'm the only original member left."... 
Little Dude sees expansion
(05/09/08)Located three and a half miles from downtown Greencastle on U.S. 231 is the Little Dude Ranch, and it's not so little anymore. Owner Ty Sutherlin recently expanded the ranch by adding a new facility big enough to hold events for 300 people. Little Dude Expo, LLC held a grand opening on April 22 for a huge crowd of customers and friends to celebrate the new addition... 
Homegrown business draws statewide recognition
(05/09/08)Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels stopped by to congratulate Bainbridge business owners Mark and Angela Timm for recently receiving a statewide honor. Angela Timm was awarded "Small Business Person of the Year" in Indiana and also was recognized by President Bush as being runner-up Small Business Owner of the year nationally... 
Quilters donate works to help fight cancer
(05/08/08)Inside a quaint log cabin at Heritage Lake surrounded by blooming lilac bushes, dancing yellow daffodils and majestic trees sit six ladies laughing and chattering as they sew together. Everyone in the group is an avid quilter working on several projects for friends, family and good causes. This particular day they are gathered to box up 10 "art" quilts that they have made to help raise money to grant final wishes for terminal breast cancer patients...
Serbian teen just like American counterpart
(05/08/08) Damir Tarabar is a typical teenager. He loves sports, listens to music, talks on his cell phone and is constantly online with his friends -- who just happen to be in Serbia. Tarabar is a foreign exchange student living with Cindy and Dr. John Hennette, Greencastle and their two teenage children, Kelsey and J.T...
Librarian preparing for next chapter
(05/08/08) Every child in Putnam County having a shelf filled with books and having an adult to read to them is one of Putnam County Children's Librarian Suzanne Hall's wishes. Hall has been the children's librarian for the past seven years and will be retiring at the end of May...
Gravestone restoration workshop set
(05/08/08) Roachdale resident Jessica Felix has, over time, become something of an expert on restoring old cemeteries. She has been involved in refurbishing headstones in several local cemeteries including the Spring Friends Cemetery in Amo and the West Branch Friends Cemetery in Coatesville... 
Honoring the Fallen
(05/08/08)The Indiana State Police, Putnamville Post, stand at parade rest as a prayer is said in remembrance of fallen troopers. The ceremony took place Wednesday at the Putnamville Police Post. Due to rain, the function was moved indoors. This is a yearly meeting to honor and remember troopers who died in the line of service. All troopers' names were read followed by how they died, then "Taps" was played...
Board seat apps available now
(05/08/08) Applications are now being accepted for a seat on the Greencastle School Board. The board seat to be filled is currently held by Barry Fisher, who joined the board in 1999. The position is a four-year term, which will begin on July 1. Interested parties can pick up applications from Greencastle Township Trustee Thelma Bumgardner at 620 Tennessee St. Applications can also be obtained by calling 653-5918 or 653-5549... 
Warren, Beck make cut for ballot
(05/07/08)It was déjà vu all over again for Kristina Warren Tuesday night as she awaited the results of the election that would determine whether or not she would be on the ballot in November as the Republican candidate for Putnam County Commission District 3...
Sutherlin top vote getter in council race
(05/07/08) Nine candidates ran for three seats on the Putnam County Council in Tuesday's primary election. Of the nine, four posted four-digit numbers and the rest received less than 1,000 votes. The top vote-getter was Opal Sutherlin with 1,731 votes, followed by Nancy Fogle with 1,479 and Larry Parker weighing in third with 1,139 votes...
Thomas, Michael top races
(05/07/08) The candidates who will be on the ballot in November's general election to vie for the District 44 state representative seat both scored decisive victories in Tuesday night's primary election. Republican Amos P. Thomas defeated challenger Duane W. Conover by 2,134 votes to 673...
Arbor Day Foundation offering 10 trees for 10 bucks
(05/07/08) With the recent renaming of Greencastle as a Tree City, an addition to the beautification can be made personally. The Arbor Day Foundation is sending out 10 trees for a membership price of $10 for anyone who joins before May 15. The 10 trees can be any number of flowering trees, oaks, spruces, dogwoods or any variation...
Primary Election Results
(05/06/08) Here are the winners of the top races in Putnam County Tuesday night, according to the preliminary results released by the Clerk's Office at the end of the night: U.S. President: McCain, 2260 votes out of 2892; Hillary Clinton, 3354 out 6035 Governor: Jim Schellinger, 2771 out of 5446... 
Former first lady's daughter makes last plea for votes
(05/06/08)Just one day before the Indiana Primary, Clay County residents received a special treat as former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton visited the city. Clinton was in Brazil Monday stumping for her mother, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who is one of two Democratic presidential candidates on the ballot today, the other being Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)...
Commissioners approve bridge replacement
(05/06/08) County Bridge 90 in Clinton Township will be rebuilt in the near future. Putnam County Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to replace the bridge, which is located at C.R. 250 North and C.R. 550 West. "It's shot," highway director Dave Sutherlin said. "It's had it."...
State police to honor officers
(05/06/08) The bravery and sacrifice of Indiana State Police will be recognized in a ceremony this week. On Wednesday at 11 a.m., the public is invited to see the brief ceremony at the Putnamville State Police Post. The ceremony will include the reading of the roughly 45 names of the officers who fell in the line of duty, taps and a horse with backwards shoes to recognize those fallen...
City sets summer youth events
(05/06/08) The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Depa-rtment is again presenting SPARK, its annual summer enrichment program for kids. The program is a free and intended for children who have just finished kindergarten to children who have just finished fifth grade. Children sixth grade and up are encouraged to apply to be junior leaders, who will assist the adult group leaders in making the summer safe and fun for the little ones... 
New Zealander returns to county 20 years later
(05/06/08)In 1988, Yvonne Moore arrived in Putnam County from New Zealand as part of an Indiana Home Extension Foreign Exchange program. She returned exactly 20 years to the day last Friday. During her six-week stay in Putnam County in 1988, she traveled around to different home extension groups talking about her life in New Zealand as a sheep and cattle farmer... 
Relay brings out true survivors
(05/05/08)Three years ago, Lauren Jagiel walked with a team for Putnam County's Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Jagiel, 22, walked again this year -- this time as a survivor. "I had Hodgkin's lymphoma," Jagiel said. "I was diagnosed on the day of Relay two years ago."... |
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