Greencastle, Indiana · Saturday, November 7, 2009
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Poll
What kinds of extracurricular activities do you feel are the most beneficial for school children?
 Arts-related groups such as band or theater club.
 Groups like Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts that promote unity and education.
 Sports.
 Community service groups.
 Church youth groups.
 Other (please explain).
Headlines
Tesmer feels warmth of kindness (11/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Every day has the possibility of a miracle. For Greencastle resident Mary Tesmer, the possibility became a reality. Tesmer survived two years without a working furnace in her home. She kept herself bundled up and used a few small heaters to keep warm during the winter season last year...
Sustainability efforts continue in Greencastle (11/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- After a successful year of planning and much action since the spring, concerned citizens will be reconvening on Nov. 17 for a Sustainable Greencastle meeting from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Greencastle City Hall. The event will begin by engaging a guest expert on green business. ...
Noted rock historian to speak at DePauw (11/07/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Glenn Gass, a noted rock and roll historian and music professor at Indiana University, returns to the DePauw University campus on Nov. 9 to discuss "Bob Dylan and The Beatles in the 1960s." The program begins at 7:30 p.m. in Watson Forum of the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media and is free and open to all...
Tie a Yellow Ribbon (11/07/09)
Cloverdale High School Honor Society members Evan Smith, Nikki Collins, Courtney Mann, Daina Pina and Amber Reed were out Friday afternoon tying yellow ribbons around all the light poles in downtown Cloverdale. Honor Society members tie the ribbons in honor of Veterans Day. A special convocation will take place at the high school on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend.
North Putnam drama presents spooky spoof 'That's the Spirit' (11/07/09)
ROACHDALE -- Anyone who wants to see a crazy, spooky whodunit will find it in North Putnam's production of the Tim Kelly spoof "That's the Spirit" this weekend. The murder of a Hollywood psychic brings a bizarre cast of characters to the house that once belonged to a famous illusionist...
Ralph E. Delp (11/07/09)
Ralph E. Delp, 85, Cloverdale, died on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009 at the Richard L. Roudebush Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born on Oct. 12, 1924 in Vermillion County, Ill., and was the son of the late William Vernon and Ida Crisp Delp. He married Gracie Juanita Jaynes on Dec. 1, 1952, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 8, 1998...
Mitchener seeks change of placement (11/06/09)
GREENCASTLE -- The attorney for a Roachdale woman convicted in July stealing more than $56,000 from the special education cooperative for which she worked has filed a motion for change of place of confinement on behalf of his client. Greencastle attorney Robert C. ...
Ivy Tech dedicates new Greencastle facility (11/06/09)
GREENCASTLE -- In 2008, Brenda Odean received her LPN degree from Ivy Tech Community College. She was proudly wearing her nursing pin at the dedication at Greencastle's new Center for Workforce and Economic Development. "In 2002, I started taking one class at a time," Odean told the overflowing crowd gathered at the dedication ceremony...
Taking Aim (11/06/09)
Allison Schimpf, 7, tries her hand at Lily Pad Golf Thursday night at Ridpath Elementary's annual pancake supper.
No tricks -- just treating people right (11/05/09)
GREENCASTLE -- More than 15 local neighborhoods were trick or treated by 88 students and youth sponsors from Greencastle Christian Church's ONE80 youth group on Halloween night. The group is hoping to fill over 800 boxes of food items to give to needy families. They are well on their way to doing so...
Plea agreement for accused gun thief proposed (11/05/09)
GREENCASTLE -- A plea agreement has been proposed for a Poland man accused of stealing guns from a Putnam County home. Bobby Forey, 19, is charged with Class B felony burglary and Class D felony theft. If Putnam County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Headley accepts the plea agreement, Forey will be convicted of one Class C felony count of burglary, punishable by up to eight years in prison...
DePauw digital library provides window into community's past (11/05/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Wonder what a gym top circa 1927 looked like? Want to see a photo of the DePauw University 1914 freshman class? Now, it can happen with the click of a mouse. DePauw University's library has launched a digital library, which currently contains more than 30,000 photographs, publications and other artifacts spanning the history of the university, Putnam County and Indiana United Methodism...
CHS Scholars Honored (11/05/09)
Lawmakers discuss 2010 session (11/04/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Local residents had a chance to talk to a pair of their elected representatives Tuesday evening at Greencastle City Hall. While Sen. Connie Lawson and Rep. Nancy Michael were on hand to discuss a number of topics, the conversation took an expected turn -- to taxes...
Reelsville barn fire results in several explosions (11/04/09)
REELSVILLE -- A Monday night barn fire resulted in several explosions and dozens of responders from local agencies. Reelsville Fire Department was dispatched at 7:12 p.m. to a barn fire at 7316 S. CR 625W, the property of Steve Burk. The fire department was on the scene in about five minutes...
A Step Forward (11/04/09)
Workers from Reelsville-based Supercrete are busy replacing the steps on the west side of the Putnam County Courthouse. County Planner Kim Hyten said the work, which began late last week, should be completed by the end of next week. Supercrete was awarded the job last April after submitting a bid of $13,250.
Commissioners prepare for sale of County Home (11/04/09)
GREENCASTLE -- On Nov. 11, Auctioneers will sell off parcels of land surrounding the old Putnam County Home. Putnam County commissioners Gene Beck, Jim Baird and Kristina Warren looked over final plans for the auction that will begin at 6 p.m. at the Dixie Chopper Convention Center at the Putnam County Airport...
Town-gown debate part of Arts Fest (11/04/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Relations between Greencastle and DePauw were depicted in several performances presented by the Greencastle Service Theatre, an improvisational performance group made up of both DePauw and Greencastle community members, on Tuesday. Sponsored by the Department of Communication and Theatre for Art Fest 2009, the group performed several possible scenarios that involved interaction between students, faculty and town folk...
Commissioners hear savings suggestions (11/04/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Putnam County Commissioners received a preliminary walk-through of county facilities and suggested savings by a company called Perfection Group on Tuesday. The company helps customers identify energy savings opportunities by conducting an Energy Usage Analysis to help understand a facility's utility consumption profile. They design, install and support building automation and energy management systems...
Emerald Command completes successful season (11/04/09)
The Cloverdale Emerald Command finished a very successful marching band season recently by winning the Martinsville Fall Foliage Festival parade contest. The students combined excellence in marching and playing to outdistance the other competing groups...
Donations requested for FOP (11/04/09)
The Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police will be delivering gifts again this year for Christmas. In December, Santa Claus will deliver the gifts to children. Santa will have local police officers assisting him in delivering the gifts. With the growing number of request the FOP is asking that anyone wanting to donate new unwrapped gifts drop them off at the Greencastle Police Department. ...
Kids, adults receive gifts of warmth (11/01/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Laura Goolsby of Reelsville didn't know what she would have done if she hadn't been able to get coats for her four children at the Putnam County Youth Development Commission's Coats for Kids distribution on Saturday. "It would have been a rough winter," she said...
Art Attack (11/01/09)
Arts, craft fair to be held at fairgrounds (10/31/09)
GREENCASTLE -- Putnam County Extension Homemaker Past Presidents members, Mary Alice Harcourt and Betty McFarland-Thomas are checking out the new sign proclaiming the 31st Annual Arts and Crafts Fair to be held in the Community Building at the Putnam County Fairgrounds...
PCH sets positive ID regulations (10/31/09)
GREENCASTLE -- It is estimated as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen annually. Nearly five percent of these victims report having experienced a medical identity theft. With individuals seeking medical attention under a false name, the victims often finds his or her medical benefits exhausted and are left with unpaid bills. Victims can also find themselves in a serious medical predicament...