Stories from Monday, August 9, 2010

PUTNAMVILLE -- Race fans at Lincoln Park Speedway were treated to nearly perfect weather with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80's as the sprints, UMP Modifieds, UMP Super Stocks and bombers took to the Putnamville oval. Thirty-five sprint cars were on hand on Saturday evening with Shane Hollingsworth, Jonathan Vennard, Bub Cummings and Dickie Gaines winning their heat races...

Mildred A. Sinnet, 95, of Avon passed away at Manorcare Nursing Home in Indianapolis Friday. She was born April 19, 1915 in Romney to Louis R. and Nannie Perkins Perry. She attended Romney Schools, was a homemaker and was a member of the Russellville Community Church...

Robert L. "Bobby" Vandegrifft, 75, of Greencastle, a long-time Martinsville resident, passed from this life on Aug. 7, 2010 at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Neal & Summers Funeral & Cremation Center in Martinsville...

Larry L. Allen Sr., 69, of Cloverdale, passed away Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010. He was born on Aug. 9, 1940 in Indianapolis to Charles B. Allen and Kathleen M. Schooler Allen. His parents and a brother, Lewis Ayers, preceded him in death. Surviving are his children, Larry L. Allen Jr., Monty (Sally) Allen, David (Michelle) Allen, Zanny (Melissa) Allen and Hyidi Allen; a sister, Karen (Fred) Chastain; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

James P. Stinson, 76, Stilesville, passed away Aug. 6, 2010 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville after a fight with cancer. He was born Aug. 2, 1934 in Jewel Ridge, Va. and was the son of the late John K. Stinson and Lera M. [Whitt] Stinson Cook...

GREENCASTLE -- The Heritage Preservation Society (HPS) of Putnam County sponsored effort to add three Historic Residential Districts to the National Register (NR) will reach an early milestone Wednesday evening. The expert hired by HPS, John Warner, will provide insight into what is involved with the process to develop nomination packets at a presentation to be given at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Greencastle City Hall...

GREENCASTLE -- A Greencastle woman accused of injuring four people with a knife during an altercation at a bar will be in Putnam County Circuit Court Aug. 19 to enter a change of plea. A representative of the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office said no definite terms had been come to as yet, but that James Holder, attorney for Treva J. Jackson, and officers of the Putnam County Prosecutor's Office were hammering out details for a plea agreement...

GREENCASTLE -- After a two-week hiatus, Parkfest will be back in the Robe-Ann Park bandshell with a show from Lutherans on Bluegrass. As always, the show runs from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Lutherans on Bluegrass is a six-member band that started as a group of church members just getting together to play music for fun...

CLOVERDALE -- Principals and designees from 17 high schools encompassing six counties in western Indiana met Friday at Knoy Resource Center at Cloverdale High School to solidify procedures and operations for Western Indiana Knoy Learning Centers. The initiative is one of 52 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants awarded through the Indiana Department of Education in 2010...

The Putnam County Community Foundation announces The Paul and Joanne Kissinger Endowment to benefit the Summer Concert Series. The Summer Concert Series is currently held at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church during the summer months and brings world-renowned concert musicians to Greencastle for free performances open to the public...

The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, presents "The Road To Brazil" Sunday August 15 at 8 p.m. at the Forest Park Band Shell or Pavilion in case of rain. The roundtrip from Brazil to the nation of Brazil in South America is a tribute to both Brazils...

GREENCASTLE -- Three members of the DePauw University faculty are the recipients of grants from the Indiana Arts Commission's Individual Artist Program. The winners are Cynthia O'Dell, University Professor and associate professor of art; and Barbara Fields Timm and Peter Williams, both part-time assistant professors of art...

GREENCASTLE -- For nearly four decades, Engine No. 4 has been a constant with the Greencastle Fire Department. The 1971 Mac has served the city since the city purchased it new. The truck moved on to a new assignment, though, as the city recently sold it to the J. Everett Light Career Center in Indianapolis...

Clarence Marion Doub, 85, of North Salem passed away Friday, Aug. 6, 2010 at his residence. He was born May 26, 1925 to Virgil and Elva Sefton Doub. A lifetime farmer, he was a World War II veteran and a member of the Northview Christian Church. He is survived by daughter Delva Tearman; sons Frank Doub, Joe Doub and Richard Doub; sister Sarah Shrum; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren...

Edna Neeley, 75, of Stanford, Ky. died at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky. on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. Edna was born April 8, 1935 in Garrard County, Ky. to the late Dave Lamb and Laura Murphy Lamb. She was a homemaker and believed in the Pentecostal Faith. She was a member of the Waynesburg Pentecostal Church...

Robert L. Vandagrifft, 75, Greencastle, a longtime Martinsville resident, passed from this life on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born to the late Gerald and Carrie Brewer Vandagrifft on July 3, 1935 in Morgantown...