Stories from Monday, February 25, 2013

Duo Amabile, composed of pianist Katya Kramer-Lapin and violinist Matvey Lapin, will join forces with cellist Eric Edberg for an evening of chamber music in the Green Center's Thompson Recital Hall on Monday (tonight) at 7:30 p.m. Since its formation in 2003, the classical duo has thrilled audiences with an extensive repertoire of 18th to 21st century music...

Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having two registered Angus bulls included in the Association's 2013 Pathfinder Report. Only 1,992 of the more than 25,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year's report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of the Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo...

Willer Timber Ridge Farm, Greencastle, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association for having four registered Angus cows included in the Association's 2013 Pathfinder Report. Only 1,992 of the more than 25,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year's report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of the Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo...

WEST LAFAYETTE - The importance of locally produced foods to communities across Indiana will be highlighted by keynote speakers at Purdue Extension's Indiana Small Farm Conference. The March 1-2 conference at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville will be an opportunity for farmers to meet Extension educators, researchers and other producers and form a statewide network of small farms, said Steve Engleking, LaGrange County Extension educator and a conference coordinator...

A July 2012 dispatch to southwestern Putnam County left Marathon Pipe Line area manager Mark Ritter impressed with emergency response in Putnam County, impressed enough that he decided Marathon should get more involved in the county. Ritter (second from right) and Marathon area operations supervisor Jordan Dosch (second from left) made a visit to Friday's meeting of the county Emergency Management Agency and Local Emergency Planning Committee, making an $800 donation that was accepted by EMA Director Tom Helmer (right). ...

Dr. Lisa M. Pratt, who chairs the NASA Mars Exploration Analysis Group, will speak Tuesday afternoon at DePauw University. Pratt, who is provost professor and chairs the Department of Geological Sciences at Indiana University, will address the topic "The Scientific Imperative for Seeking Evidence of Life on Mars."...

ROACHDALE -- Following "The Bainbridge Invasion" on Saturday, the Comedy in Crawfordsville series, hosted by Neil Snyder, will make its way to the Roachdale Bar and Grill (formerly Roachdale Tap) on Saturday, March 2. Beginning at 9 p.m. and likely running past midnight, the inaugural "Roachdale Invasion" stand-up show will feature comedians from Indiana and Kentucky...

City Police One two-vehicle accident was investigated recently by Greencastle City Police officers. The mishap occurred at 10:54 a.m. Thursday at Washington and Vine streets in downtown Greencastle. Sgt. Terry Eastham reported that Ashley Karish, 29, Greencastle, was attempting to pull across East Washington Street in 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer...

The Nolan's Ninjas Autism Speaks team will host a fundraising cornhole tournament on Saturday, March 2. The tournament will take place at Little Dude Ranch, 2448 U.S. 231 North, Greencastle. Doors open at 11 a.m. Bags fly at noon. There is a $20 entry fee per team. Tax deductible checks may be made out to Autism Speaks...

In closing in on wrapping up its 2013 campaign on Friday, March 1, the United Way of Putnam County is still short of its $200,000 goal. "We raised our goal $20,000 from last year in an effort to increase our support to our partner agencies throughout the community," United Way Executive Director Jennifer Edwards said in looking toward the campaign finish line and the upcoming annual dinner meeting...

Greencastle celebrated the accomplishments of several of its fall and winter squads Friday night, but most of the attention was on the final home basketball game of the season. The boys' squad, who will host the sectional this week, went looking for only its second win of 2013 but found the North Montgomery combination of Nathan Rogers and Grant Gaylor too much to overcome in a 62-56 loss...

After a few tense moments late in the second half, the DePauw University women's basketball team was able to hold off a charging Kenyon squad to capture its second-straight NCAC championship 63-49 Saturday and keep its perfect record intact at 28-0...

INDIANAPOLIS -- On the second day of the 2013 IHSAA Boys' Swimming State Finals at the IU Natatorium at IUPUI, Nash Firebaugh was looking to better his fifth-place seed from the preliminaries. Firebaugh, taking on the defending state champion and current state record holder in the 100 meter butterfly, held his seed to take home a fifth place finish in the championship race with a time of 50.87 seconds...

ROACHDALE -- On a bright and chilly Sunday at 8 a.m. close to 150 people came out and showed their respect to one family from a small town. The family members died on Feb. 17 in a fire at their Roachdale mobile home that claimed the lives of Charleen, Susan and Robert Wiggins...

Hunters took advantage of new equipment regulations and extra hunting dates to harvest a record 136,248 deer during the 2012 season, according to data the DNR gathered from designated check stations and from a recently implemented online and phone reporting system...

Max H. Parker, 83, of Roachdale, passed away at his residence Sunday evening, Feb. 24, 2013. He was born on Feb. 21, 1930 at North Salem to Charles J. and Gertrude E. Miller Parker. Max worked as a truck driver for IR & D Motor Freight from 1954 to 1982, when he retired...

Jeannette R. Mishler, 54, of Brazil, passed away at Union Hospital, Terre Haute, on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 following a brief illness. Cremation services have been entrusted to French Funeral Home in Brazil. Visit www.frenchfuneralhome.com to light a candle in her memory...

Patricia Lee (Larkin) Enlow, 74, Reelsville, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at Exceptional Living Center. Patricia was born Aug. 25, 1938 the daughter of the late Doyle and Ethal (Lamb) Larkin. She was a 1956 graduate Reelsville High School. Patricia married the love of her life Kirby Garfield Enlow on Feb. 22, 1957. They recently celebrated 56 years of marriage...

The NCAA selection committee rewarded the DePauw University women's basketball team for its undefeated regular season with the opportunity to host two rounds of the NCAA tournament this weekend. Fresh off their NCAC tournament championship, the top-ranked Tigers will enjoy the confines of Neal Fieldhouse in a Friday match-up with AMCC champion La Roche...