Stories from Friday, July 23, 2010

PUTNAMVILLE -- An incredible season of racing at Lincoln Park Speedway in Putnamville will add another high note to 2010 as the dirt track hosts its first USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car race since 2005 on Saturday night. The USAC Sprint Car event comes on the heels of a thrilling USAC Midget show held on June 17 with Brad Sweet topping the field of 39 other midget drivers during the "Indiana Midget Week" stop at LPS. ...

George F. Altes, 32, Indianapolis, was booked at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday for violation of probation. Richard J. Hagan, 54, Cloverdale, was booked at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday for possession of marijuana and operating a vehicle while intoxicated with prior and public intoxication...

"Satchmo, Leroy and the Duke Meet The March King" at Forest Park Sunday as the Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, presents a show of music by four of America's most beloved composers. The 8 p.m. downbeat will move to the pavilion in case of rain...

To the Editor: You have probably heard by now that a company called POET has purchased the ethanol plant in Cloverdale. As the founder and CEO of POET, I want to take the opportunity to introduce myself and our company to the people who live in and around Cloverdale and tell you what we're all about...

To the editor: Who will the US be at war with in five years? I know this may seem an odd question to ask, but I think it is the right question. If you asked a person on the street in 1936 in the middle of the depression who would we be fighting in five years they'd have probably looked at you like you were crazy. Nazi Germany, Italy, Japan? In 1936 most would have thought war with those countries absurd...

To the Editor: This letter is to praise and thank the Rebuilding Together program and its volunteers. I qualified for the program, and a team came out to assess my home and agreed to perform some much-needed repairs. There was only one problem -- all the work was scheduled to be completed on Saturday, May 1, 2010. I keep the seventh day Sabbath according to the fourth commandment in the Bible, and did not want any work done on a Saturday...

The following were filed July 15-21 in the Putnam County courts:...

Hendricks Civic Theatre presents Meridith Willson's musical "The Music Man," July 30, 31, and Aug. 1, 6, 7, 8 at the Plainfield High School Auditorium, located at 1 Red Pride Drive, Plainfield. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday shows at 2:30 p.m. with general seating...

BY RHIANNON RAGLAND For the Banner Graphic With the local county fair coming up next week, there will be a lot to see and do and lots of fun to be had. Along with that fun, there are always health and safety precautions that need to be taken -- but just because you play it safe doesn't mean that you can't have any fun...

GREENCASTLE -- Putnam County residents are invited to share their perspectives on how food production in the area impacts their lives and the community during the Word Hunger community discussion. Add a voice and make Putnam County's agriculture life and heritage part of a public literary art project, said Putnam County Museum director Tanis Monday...

CLOVERDALE -- Know someone who has made a positive difference in the Cloverdale community? Nominate them for the Cloverdale Civic award. The Cloverdale Lions Club, sponsors of the award, have seen the need to recognize residents who donate much of their time or money to help the town be a special place to live. The Lions Club is seeking help from residents to determine who deserves the honor this year...

Fifteen-year-old Trevor Billings, 10-year-old Charlie Billings and 9-year-old Jessica Peacock enjoy a nice day at Robe-Ann Park during their summer break. The kids said their favorite part of summer break has been going to Holiday World and riding the large water slides. All the children are from Crawfordsville, but were in Greencastle for a family picnic at the park.

Milk and all dairy products that we enjoy so much do not come without a sacrifice. The only way a dairy cow can produce milk is if she gives birth to a calf. In some "factory farms," where the newborn calves are intended for veal, they are immediately tethered into crates so small that they cannot turn around...

BAINBRIDGE -- Bainbridge and Roachdale elementary school and North Putnam Middle School, for the most part, improved on ISTEP+ scores over 2009 test results, with some areas still in need of improvement. In mathematics, superintendent Mary Sugg Lovejoy noted that Bainbridge Elementary increased its scores in every grade and all were above the state average, with grade four achieving 7 points higher than the state average and a 4-point jump overall. ...

GREENCASTLE -- The Tour de France began with one inspired journalist and a total of 60 pioneers, who set out on their bicycles to ride across the country of France. One hundred years later, the inspiration continues. The le Tour inspired professional road cyclist Lance Armstrong, who is best known for winning the Tour de France a record seven times, after surviving testicular cancer. Armstrong officially announced his retirement from racing in 2005, following his seventh le Tour win...