Stories from Saturday, June 22, 2013

Macey Masten (above), then a seventh-grader at Greencastle Middle School, retrieves her ball after scoring a hole-in-one on the 17th hole at Turkey Run Golf Course this season. She is a member of the Greencastle Golf Club. (Right) Masten accepts a trophy for her accomplishment from golf coach Bob Hedge. (Courtesy photos)

Caitlynn McKinney and Nick Bryan would like to announce their upcoming wedding on Saturday, June 29, at 4:30 p.m. It will take place at The Ohio Building in Terre Haute. Caitlynn is the daughter of Doug and Cheryl McKinney, Brazil. She is a 2007 graduate of South Putnam High School, 2011 graduate of the University of Southern Indiana and 2013 graduate of Manchester University, earning her master's degree. She is currently employed as an English teacher at South Putnam Middle School...

Jerry and Shirley Baker of Bainbridge will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. A small family reception is planned for the weekend following. Jerry and the former Shirley Thompson were married on June 26, 1953 in Zionsville by the Rev. Vern Bigler in the Methodist Church he pastured there. Rev. Bigler had previously served as minister to churches Jerry and Shirley had attended in Putnam County...

Gerald and Miriam Durham will soon celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Durhams were married on June 29, 1963. Gerald and Miriam have three children, daughter Lynda Dunbar and husband Scott, son Brian Durham and wife Karen and daughter Leslie Middleton and husband Anthony. They also have six grandchildren...

The Mothers Study Club celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. On March 19, 1953, some mothers met to form the Young Mothers study Club to study the problems of the preschool child. Eventually they becamne the Mothers study Club and different subjects were discussed. ...

Kappa Delta Phi sorority has installed new chapter officers for the coming year. The new officers include (seated from left) treasurer Carolyn Havlin, vice president Georgenna Gick, president Gaylene Layton, (standing) guard Yvonne Downen, historian Fauneil Stewart, secretary Julie Chew, mistress of ceremonies Mary Nell Whitman and monitor Linda Freeman...

Six Putnam County students were award degrees by Ball State University following the spring 2013 semester. STEPHANIE STRATMANN of Coatesville and MEGHAN MILLER and NICHOLAS STEVENS, both of Greencastle, earned Bachelor of Science degrees. JAMES SIMS of Fillmore earned a Bachelor of Arts...

Russellville Community Church Vacation Bible School will take place at Russellville Community Church June 24-26 from 4-6 p.m. Overnight Youth Camp will take place on beginning June 28 at 3 p.m. and last until June 30 with worship and lunch. A day camp for elementary age children will be available on Saturday, June 29...

The Greencastle High School Class of 1963 will celebrate its 50th reunion at Windy Hill Country Club Saturday, Aug. 3, with a catered dinner and DJ for dancing. On Friday, a small gathering is also planned as well as a golf tournament and a tour of the high school on Saturday...

The Indiana State Police will be providing a workshop and demonstration activity at 10 a.m. Friday, June 28, at North Putnam High School. The workshops will help prepare school administrators, school resource officers and other school personnel help for an active shooter or armed intruder...

On June 29, two programs will hit McCloud Nature Park, which is operated by Hendricks County Parks and Recreation. The public will be able to investigate the FBI -- Fungus, Bacteria and Invertebrates -- and learn about their importance in the food chain. The program starts at 2 p.m., and gives everyone a chance to get the hands dirty...

Asbury Towers presented its first Health and Safety Fair on Friday. Residents and the public could get their blood sugar and blood pressure checked out by Ivy Tech nursing students. "We wanted our residents to become aware of their health," Michelle Collins, marketing and admissions director saod. Ivy Tech nursing student Charity Laznik checks Jerry Quick's blood pressure...

Members of Putnam County Operation Life have completed annual training in emergency vehicle driving. Operation Life uses the Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Services Emergency Vehicle Course, which combines a classroom portion and then a driving course with cones...

Malcolm Romine sat at that Putnam County Community Foundation annual meeting listening as the speaker started describing the Spirit of Philanthropy on Wednesday night. It wasn't until the speaker talked about moving away from Putnam County that Romine realized he had won the award...

BAINBRIDGE -- After much hesitation from the school board, North Putnam High School Principal Alan Zerkel had his retirement approved for after the 2013-14 school year at the board's meeting on Thursday. The reason for the early announcement is so that the corporation can find a candidate to fill Zerkel's position. More information about Zerkel and his retirement will be in a future Banner Graphic...

It hasn't taken the City of Geencastle's new water and wastewater superintendent long to get his feet wet. On the job now, Robert "Rob" Lovell has been hired to succeed former utility superintendent Richard Hedge, who left the city's employment in mid-April to take a position in Indianapolis after supervising utilities here since 2010...

County Jail At 3:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Amy Sheree Lopez, 41, Greencastle, was charged with possession of methamphetamines. At 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Timothy Lee Miller, 43, Greencastle, was booked in on charges of operating while intoxicated, two counts of resisting law enforcement, criminal recklessness and operating while intoxicated...