Stories from Monday, April 15, 2013

During the April meeting of the Cloverdale School Board, an award in the form of a $175,000 check was presented to Superintendent Carrie Milner, on behalf of Cloverdale Community School Corporation. The check is representative of first-year funding from the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program's latest round of grant initiatives, which received more than 250 applicants statewide with programs for which they sought to expand and/or enhance program services. ...

Whitestone food panty will have a food distribution on Wednesday. April 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the food pantry's location at 8045 W. U.S. 36, Coatesville. The distribution of food is geared only toward those in need from Floyd Township in Putnam County and Marion Township of Hendricks County...

The Clay County YMCA is offering day camp to give kids and teens in Putnam County an adventurous, active and healthy summer. YMCA camp programs offer youth fun and unique experiences with an opportunity to explore the outdoors, meet new friends, discover new interests and create memories that last a lifetime...

The Big Read is back at the Putnam County Public Library and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain is the book. This Saturday, April 20 from 1-4 p.m., the library will host a book discussion followed by the movie, "Tom and Huck," a popular adaptation of the classic novel, starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas...

This week, the Putnam County Public Library joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. ...

The Law office of Attorney Michael Goss LLC had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 10. Having moved from downtown, Goss has opened the doors to a new office on 2100 E. State Road 240 across from Area 30. He will be focusing on elder law, which involves estate planning, wills and trusts. ...

Greencastle Tai Chi Club is offering a beginning class at First Christian Church, 110 S. Indiana St., Greencastle. The beginners class will be held from 5:30-6 p.m. on Monday and Thursday evenings, they will then join the continuing class from 6 to 7 p.m...

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has been a part of this community for more than 50 years. However, its goal of granting civil rights to all citizens and non-citizens has faded in recent years. To re-establish the branch, attorney Barbara Bolling, NAACP state president, will speak at Mount Zion Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20...

On Friday, April 26 the Putnam County Museum will host its first-ever date and service auction. The Match: Connecting the Community will begin at 6 p.m. at the Bainbridge Community Center, located on U.S. 36 at the west edge of Bainbridge. The evening will include a social hour with a delicious appetizer buffet and cash bar. Music and emcee services will be provided by James "Figgy" Hardwick and Rick Parent will do the honors of auctioning off what time and talents local folks have donated...

The Putnam County Senior Center at 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle, will host a Craft Bazaar on Thursday, April 18 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday, April 19 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Purses, rugs, make-up, scarves, dried noodles, candies and other homemade crafts and baked goods will be available for purchase...

The Greencastle Spring Holiday Craft Bazaar is set for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at the Greencastle Armory. Featured crafters and vendors include Ralph's Woodworking Shop, Scentsy, Mary Kay, Lindt Chocolate, JTB Creations, Pink Zebra, Cherr-Ease Pit Packs, Thirty One, Grace Adele, Tupperware, PJ's Jewelry & Crafts, Advocare, It Works!, DeMarle, Knob Creek Farms, SweetHeart Dresses, Heavenly Babies, Pampered Chef, Magnabilities, Paparazzi, AnnMarieDesignsLove and more...

BAINBRIDGE -- The Bainbridge Town Council and Bainbridge Utility Board will meet for a special business meeting on Wednesday, April 17. The 7 p.m. public meeting will be conducted at the Bainbridge Town Hall. Those persons wishing to be placed on the agenda should contact the office of the Bainbridge clerk-treasurer at least 24 hours prior to the meeting...

Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department has two upcoming special events to announce. Registration for both programs is available at City Hall, the Putnam County Museum, the Putnam County Public Library, Dr. Park Firebaugh's Office and Greencastle Pediatric Dentistry...

ELLETTSVILLE -- The Greencastle golf team picked up an impressive tournament win on Saturday, besting the field at Edgewood with a first place finish at the nine team event. The Tiger Cubs' 322 was eight strokes ahead of second-place Mitchell and nine better than Owen Valley...

The North Putnam and Cloverdale boys' golf teams participated in the Danville Invitational on Saturday. The Cougars shot a 373, good for eighth out of 15 teams. Cloverdale finished the 18-hole event with a 399. Early in the day North Putnam coach Linda Patrick knew that the tough weather conditions would be hard to handle...

The North Putnam softball team's surprising hot start came to an end on Saturday when the Cougars lost to visiting Western Boone17-5 in five innings. NPHS (5-1) finished last season with just four wins. Freshman Jenny Heron got the start for the Cougars, her first time beginning the game in the circle at the high school level...

BOONE -- The North Putnam baseball team is scoring runs in volume in the early season, a trend that continued on Saturday when the Cougars won at Western Boone 11-2. NPHS (5-0-1, 2-0 WCC) got four strong innings from senior pitcher Kyler Badten to start the game. He allowed two runs -- one earned -- and struck out five...

The Greencastle League of Women Voters and the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a public forum featuring Mayor Sue Murray and Greencastle City Council President Adam Cohen. They will update the community on the progress of the Stellar Grant and other current projects as well as discuss future challenges...

Registration dates have been set for students entering kindergarten in the Greencastle Community School Corporation for the 2013-14 school year. Registration for Deer Meadow will take place Tuesday, April 23 from noon to 7 p.m. Ridpath registration is set for Thursday, April 25 from noon to 7 p.m...

BAINBRIDGE -- A reputation for going the extra mile and putting others' needs first has earned a Bainbridge Elementary School teacher the March Teacher of the Month distinction. Pat Schreiber, a special education teacher at North Putnam Schools for the last nine years, was presented with the award by Banner Graphic General Manager Daryl Taylor recently...

Doors for Jane Goodall's Ubben Lecture at DePauw -- scheduled Wednesday in Neal Fieldhouse, located within the Lilly Physical Education and Recreation Center (702 S. College Ave.) -- will open to the public at 7 p.m. A special entrance for DePauw University students with valid ID will open a half-hour earlier, at 6:30 p.m...

Community members gathered together at Robe -Ann Park on Saturday afternoon to help clean up the park for the upcoming season. Amy and Nathan France (above) lent a hand in repainting some of the park equipment, while Troy Scott and Phil O'Neil (below) worked on fixing some of the stone fixtures around one of the pavilions. ...

Sometime near the end of July, when local residents are more concerned with parking spots at the fairgrounds or leaving their vehicles on Edgelea Drive to avoid paying fair admission, the face of local parking will begin to change forever. Construction on a two-story, 146-space parking garage serving downtown Greencastle will commence in the "July-August timeframe," Project Architect Bill Browne of Ratio Architects, Indianapolis, said Friday...

The recent Putnam County Fourth Grade Ag Field Day provided an opportunity for all of the county's fourth-graders to experience agriculture. If one were to ask 10 people what is agriculture, there would likely be 10 different answers. There was livestock and grain as one would typically expect to find when one visits a local farm, which would most commonly be a response...

CLOVERDALE -- With the score tied 3-all in the top of the ninth inning, North Putnam senior Michael Herrmann approached the plate from the on-deck circle in Cloverdale with a chance to be the hero. As he has all season, Herrmann stopped in a phone booth on the way there...

CLOVERDALE -- The North Putnam softball team recovered from its first adversity of the season to get a win at West Central Conference opponent Cloverdale on Monday, 7-5. NPHS sophomore Sabrina Surber threw a complete game and earned the decision. Cloverdale's Kat Raisor took the loss...