Stories from Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Sale of Camp Otto brings mixed feelings By ADAM COATES, Staff Writer CLOVERDALE -- At the end of a winding gravel road, just a few miles outside of Cloverdale, is Joe and June VanZandt's little corner of paradise...

BAINBRIDGE -- Start with one part Jake Mullis, mix in some great plays in the field, add some timely hitting at the plate and bam -- a recipe for a North Putnam victory against Triton Central in its Class 2A baseball regional match up at home Tuesday night. The Cougars defeated the Tigers 3-1 in a game that was a departure from the Cougars' high-scoring sectional affair...

Nov. 13, 1915-June 4, 2007 Caroline E. Sevey, 91, Cloverdale, formerly of Greenwood, died Monday. Born in Antwerp, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frederick N. and Abbie (Carr) Hertel Sr. She had been employed for 20 years by Brown and Pratt Co. as a bookkeeper, retiring in 1976. She was a member of Greenwood Presbyterian Church, serving two terms as deaconness...

May 30, 1939-June 5, 2007 Flossie M. Plummer, 68, Fillmore, died Tuesday at Putnam County Hospital. Born in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Frank and Margaret (May) Lancaster. She was the manager at Pizza King in Greencastle for 15 years. She married Richard A. Plummer. He survives...

Oct. 8, 1938-June 5, 2007 Clara Edith McGuire, 68, Cloverdale, died Tuesday at her residence. Born in New Maysville, Ind., she was the daughter of George N. and Clara Ellen (Kick) Long. A homemaker, she married Gerald R. McGuire on March 5, 1976. He survives...

Aug. 16, 1928-June 3, 2007 Stanley M. Johansen, 78, died Sunday at Mill Pond Health Campus, Greencas-tle. Born in Winneconne, Wis., he was the son of Samuel and Selma (Williams) Johansen. He was a truck driver for Texas Eastern, retiring in 1988. He was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1952 and had previously lived in Brownsburg...

Weyburn McMains Dudley, 85, Muncie, died Monday in Muncie. Born in Greencastle, she was the daughter of Clifford and Hazel McMains. A graduate of Fillmore High School, she lived in Whiteland, Bedford, Kokomo, and Mun-cie, before residing in Lexington, Ky., for 30 years. ...

CLOVERDALE -- Prior to the beginning of Tuesday's council meeting, Cloverdale Town Council President Don Sublett had to air a few concerns. Sublett had been troubled by the council's "behavior" during its May meeting and on Tuesday, he hoped to settle the issue...

The Area 30 Career Center recently adopted a new attendance policy. On Tuesday, the board voted 5-0 in favor of changing its current attendance policy. Eminence Community School Corp. Supt. Susan Phillips was not at Tuesday's meeting. Area 30 Assistant Director Lora Wood, who recommended the changes, said students who attend Area 30 are aware of the center's current policy. She said the center sends letters home with students after three and five absences...

The Prince is giving a ball, and everyone is invited! The musical version of the fairy tale "Cinderella" opens Thursday night at the Putnam County Playhouse. It will be produced at 8 p.m. June 7-9 and June 13-16. A matinee performance is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10...

For Putnam County's qualifiers for Thursday's golf regional, the road only gets tougher. Having survived the Martinsville regional, the Greencastle team, as well as North Putnam's J.J. Burns will hit the links at Greenwood's Hickory Stick Golf Club for the Center Grove Regional...