Stories from Friday, February 26, 2010

To the Editor: Fillmore Elementary PTO would like to thank the following donors for helping make our winter festival a huge success: Bright Futures, Monical's Pizza, Putnam Inn, Family Video, Sonic, Auto Zone, Indianapolis Indians, Children's Museum, GLS, Papa Murphy's Pizza, Treasures on the Square, Mason's Jewelers, West Central Vet Services, Indiana State Museum, Holiday World, Almost Home, Curves, Teachers Credit Union, Clark's Excavating, Indiana Beach, Wal-Mart, Mike's Carwash, Banner Graphic, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Craftmakers 2 Gift Shop, South Putnam Athletic Department, Eitel's Flowers and Gifts, American Eagle, Bert & Betty's, Bev's Clippers, Big Bounce Rentals, Cross Cuts, Jackson's Family Restaurant, Rave Movie Theaters, York Pontiac dealership, Casa Grande Mexican restaurant, Snap Fitness, Conner Prairie, Jenette Summitt, Usborne Indiana, Eiteljorg Museum, Identity Hair Design, Hendricks County Power, Martin's Emporium, Endeavor and Dance Workshop.. ...

To the Editor: I want to thank Dr. Dennis Knuth and Greencastle Hometown Dental for the wonderful fifth and sixth grade dental presentations on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge with us. Sincerely, Rita Bain South Putnam Elementary Nurse...

Putnam County Jail Ronald D. Flaurr, 49, Crawfordsville, was booked into the Putnam County Jail at 11:02 a.m. Wednesday on a court order. Damon D. Rubeck, 31, Cloverdale, was booked at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday for non-support of a child. Keith A. Shepherd, 33, Greencastle, was booked at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday for indecent exposure and sexual battery...

Freda Parker, 90, Belle Union, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 at the Mill Pond Health Campus in Greencastle. She was born May 5, 1919 in Putnam County, the daughter of the late George L. and Ada E. McCammack Hurst. She was a 1937 graduate of Belle Union High School and received her teaching certificate from Central Normal College in Danville...

TERRE HAUTE -- Jadcore Inc. and the Wabash Valley American Red Cross Chapter teamed up to kick-off the 14th annual Save the Day campaign. The goal of this year's community campaign is to raise at least $40,000 in 30 days to help meet the most urgent emergency needs of local families who lose their home to fires, to help provide disaster preparedness training and materials to area youth, families, the elderly and neighborhoods at risk; and to provide emergency services to area armed forces families.. ...

GREENCASTLE -- A local business owner went before the Putnam County Board of Health Thursday to lodge a formal complaint. Ty Sutherlin told board members he did not know his food permit for Little Dude Ranch, located on U.S. 231, was set to expire Dec. 31, 2009 and needed to be renewed...

GREENCASTLE -- Students at Area 30 Career Center are observing the month of February as National Career and Technical Education (CTE) month to celebrate the importance and educational value of CTE. This year's theme is Career and Technical Education: Invest in your future, which highlights the critical need for CTE programs to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be competitive in today's global economy...

GREENCASTLE -- "Blue on Black" was the theme for a 1996 Camaro Z28 restored by automotive collision and services technology students at Area 30 Career Center. "(The theme) came from a song by Kenny Wayne Shepherd," explained Jerry Spackman, automotive services technology instructor...

EMINENCE -- It happened on the last game of his 46th season of coaching, but it did happen. Cloverdale's Hall of Fame head coach Pat Rady joined some elite company after capturing his 700th career victory in his team's 89-77 win over Eminence Thursday. Rady becomes one of just four Indiana High School coaches with 700 or more wins for a career...

After three years, it's still happening. When I first arrived here in Greencastle in March 2007, it was as the Banner Graphic sports editor. I had one other guy on my sports staff: a short, shaggy-haired, chubby guy with glasses named Caine. This made me feel right at home because I was (and remain, I suppose) a short, shaggy-haired, chubby guy with glasses named Jared...

Cloverdale coach Pat Rady gets a hug from senior Jacob Clark after winning his 700th career game on Thursday, becoming just the fourth coach in Indiana high school basketball history to reach the landmark. Rady's Clovers defeated Eminence 89-77 in the regular season finale. His first win came while he was coach at Bainbridge in 1964.