Stories from Monday, June 23, 2008

McCloud Nature Park is welcoming guests of all ages to join the park naturalist for an exciting Owl Prowl on Saturday, June 28 at 9 pm. Participants will meet at the McCloud Nature Center to find out more about this unique animal of the night followed by an evening walk in search of owls in the park...

Wayne C. Stockall, 62, of Crawfordsville, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he was the son of Charles "Fred" and Jennie (Kerr) Stockall. He married Janet D. Batta on July 15, 1967 in Otterbein...

Garnett Virginia Elliott Ford Porter, 81, of Poland, died Thursday at Holly Hill Health Care, in Brazil. Born in Terre Haute, she was the daughter of Harry Allen and Inez (Campbell) Hayes. Mrs. Porter was a department head at P.R. Mallory in Greencastle. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Poland...

CLOVERDALE -- On Saturday, June 28, the Cloverdale Farmers' Market will open. Cloverdale Main Street, host for the Market, is making available their lot at the corner of East Logan and Lafayette to allow for a broader offering of goods. The large lot allows for easier access to the Market, as well as increasing the space for vendors...

Summer began Saturday with a picnic, games and stagecoach and pony rides at Hope's Way, a retreat for special needs children and their families in Bainbridge. "We just love doing this," said Elizabeth Shafer, who runs the retreat with her husband, Rick and a large team of volunteers...