Stories from Saturday, June 11, 2011

ROCKVILLE -- Detectives from the Indiana State Police Post at Putnamville have arrested a Rockville woman for allegedly making false allegations of a sexual nature against a Clinton man. The arrest comes after a seven-day investigation by ISP detectives, and the subsequent issuing of a Hendricks County arrest warrant...

The Summer Enrichment Program at Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church announced plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under and to persons over 18 years who are enrolled in a state-approved educational program for the mentally or physically disabled. ...

COATESVILLE -- A kids' fishing rodeo is scheduled from 10 a.m. through noon today at Haven's Lake, two miles south of Coatesville. Participants can be age 1-16, must supply their own fishing pole and bait. Lots of prizes, free hot dogs and drinks will be available...

Putnam County Playhouse has scheduled two sets of auditions for the musical "Camelot." The first session will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12. The second session will be at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13. Both auditions will be in the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle...

BRAZIL -- The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, will present "And the Band Played on" Sunday, June 12 at 8 p.m. at the Forest Park bandshell, or pavilion if rain. A new awning and fresh coat of paint grace the Forest Park bandshell, built in 1937 for the 154-year-old Brazil Concert Band (BCB)...

PUTNAMVILLE -- An outstanding Indiana Midget Week crowd at Lincoln Park Speedway were treated to a thrilling feature race that will be hard to top as Bryan Clauson came from third to first off the final turn on the last lap to hold off Kyle Larson and Brad Kuhn to take the double-checkered flags and the USAC victory in the Corey Tucker/BCI/Curb-Agajanian Parker Stone/Spike/Esslinger Ford...

Putnam County Family Support Services annually presents the Bessie Rector Award to a community member who has made a substantial contribution to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The 2011 winner is Tammy Hunter (left), receiving the award from PCFSS Executive Director Cari Cox. Hunter is the Putnam County Head Start site manager.

The Area 30 Career Center Education Interlocal Board of Directors assigned new officers when it met Wednesday for its executive and regular monthly meetings. The board is made up of the superintendents of the different school districts involved with the Area 30 Career Center. Representatives present were Murray Pride, Eminence; Carrie Milner, Cloverdale; Bruce Bernhardt, South Putnam; and, sitting in for departing Superintendent Bob Green, Assistant Superintendent Dawn Puckett, Greencastle...

Keeping the masses supplied with fried fish, Bainbridge Improvement Society volunteers Sue VanBibber and John Kessinger unload a fresh batch of filets at the BIS-sponsored Jonah Fish Friday at the Bainbridge Community Center. Kessinger, the BIS president, reported another packed house on Friday, similar to last summer's fundraiser.

With DePauw University alumni back on campus this weekend for their annual reunion celebration through Sunday, new additions and old haunts are sure to capture their attention and provoke memories. Like The Duck and Marvin's, one of the unique DePauw landmarks near and dear to alumni hearts is the Columbian Boulder, located on the west side of historic East College in the middle of campus...