Stories from Thursday, February 20, 2014

Can't you see 'em circlin', honey? Can't you see 'em swimmin' around? Was it Jimmy Buffett or Greencastle swim coach Kent Menzel who asked those timeless questions? Either way, as the snow melts this week a Tiger Sharknado has instead struck at Greencastle High School...

Louis A. Faletic Jr., 68, Cloverdale, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at Putnam County Hospital. He was born on Oct. 11, 1945 at Indianapolis and was the son of the late Louis Anthony and Helen Mae (McCloud) Faletic. He is survived by his son, Jerry Faletic, Martinsville; his sisters, Louise Thomas and husband Bill, Virginia, Laura A. ...

Area 30 Career Center students in the Automotive Collision Technology and Automotive Services Technology classes recently participated in the World of Wheels competition on Feb. 7 in Indianapolis. The students participated in the annual "Career Days," which welcomed automotive programs at the high school and college level to enjoy the aftermarket auto and hot rod industry...

First Semester All A Grade 6: Camryn Marie Albers, Lucius Elijah Alexander, Brett William Asher, Aidan Joseph Baker, Adam Carl Bonebrake, Melanee Elaine Brown, Grace Lauren Catney, Sierra Michelle DeWees, Aaron Michael Fritz, Grace Mackenzie Fry, Clarissa Michelle Gibson, Anna Elise Grimes, Emma Ashley Haste, Olivia Jeanne Haste, Taylor Renee Hensley, Dakota Matthew Lathrop, Josie Lynne Lyons, Austin Stephen Rader, Abigail Rae Simmerman, Alexi Lynn Sweet, Ella Paige Timm, Jacob Lee Walls and Elijah Rene Warner. ...

Second Nine Weeks All A Grade 3: Keely Black, Myles Bryan, Opry Curran, Elleanor Jones, Raegan Ramirez, Trevor Roseboom, Kylie Rust, Owen Fairburn and Mya Weddle Grade 4: Zach Purdue, Sophia Lotzow, Grace Kinkead, Sam Creamean, Senora Erwin, Shelby Hilton, Kyle Spencer and Hannah Walton...

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) month, and Area 30 Career Center is celebrating the opportunity to recognize and applaud CTE schools in our state and across the nation. The theme this year is "Celebrating CTE Superheroes." There are many 'Superheroes' in the nation's CTE programs. CTE Superheroes include, teachers, postsecondary schools, communities, businesses, employers and above all, students...

North Putnam Middle School students (from left) Camryn Albers, Katie Gilliam and Grant Hoke, posing with Principal Terry Tippin, have been honored with VFW Good Citizenship Awards presented recently by Roachdale VFW Post 3284. The post awards a total of nine students from the middle school for outstanding citizenship. ...

A study by The American Journal of Sports Medicine calculates that nearly 10 percent of Olympic athletes will compete with an injury sustained during competition or in training leading up to the Olympic Games. Sports with the highest rate of serious injury include bobsled, ice hockey and alpine freestyle skiing. Most frequent injury sites include head, spine and knees, with the most common types of injuries being bruising, ligament tears and muscular sprains...

Beta Psi Chapter of Tri Kappa is joining 145 other active chapters and 114 associate chapters around Indiana in celebrating Tri Kappa Week Feb. 16-22. The Beta Psi Chapter was chartered in 1921, and the members of the local chapter work along side nearly 9,000 other members to raise funds for local, state, and national charities...

The Putnam County Non-Food Pantry, hosted by St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Greencastle, will be distributing items from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 in the parish hall at 520 E. Seminary St. In order to be eligible for these items, persons must bring proof of Putnam County residence...

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department and the Putnam County Public Library have announced they will once again offer a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party. Crafts, games, stories, videos, special guests and more will be featured at the Putnam County Public Library from 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28...

Police are investigating the death of a Putnam County man after he was found dead on his bedroom floor Wednesday afternoon. A family member found 57-year-old Kevin D. Carr deceased inside the home at 6966 N. CR 490 West, Greencastle. He is believed to have died a few hours earlier...

There are some exciting things in the works for the students of South Putnam High School as the board approved moving forward with a spring break trip to Europe for its Advanced Placement students. The South Putnam School Board met for its monthly meeting Tuesday evening and received a quick presentation from staff members Brady Rhodes and Zachary Love about organizing a bi-annual eight-day trip for students enrolled in A.P. U.S. History and Government to both London and Paris...

The Greencastle Middle School wrestling team went 2-1 in a Wednesday quad meet, improving its season record to 5-2. The Tiger Cubs defeated Cascade 93-15 and Monrovia 56-50, while falling to North Clay 66-42. Cauy Thomas, Damon Moody, Ethan Tuggle and Brayden Bollman were all 3-0 on the evening...

The DePauw men's and women's cross country teams have been named 2013 Division III All-Academic Cross Country teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country team, the team must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA regional meet and have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average...

Brody Bollman, 16, is a junior student-athlete at Greencastle High School. He was born to Monica Wadler and Tom Bollman and has five siblings Brayden, Gavin and TJ Bollman, along with Annalysse and Xavier Rahill. Bollman's favorite movie is "Glory Road" and he like to listen to rock music. His favorite food is chicken and noodles and he says his favorite drink is Gatorade...

AVON -- Putnam County knows speed. That much is clear after swimmers from Greencastle, North Putnam and South Putnam grabbed four of the top eight seeds in the 50-yard freestyle during the preliminaries of the Avon Boys' Swimming Sectional Thursday night...

There was no need for the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District to go out on a limb in naming its 2013 Woodland Conservationist of the Year. The familiar winner is J.B. Michaels, who has made history by becoming the first two-time Putnam County recipient of the award...

The Putnam County Prosecutor's Office has charged 39 individuals with criminal non-support of children, it was announced Thursday. The 39 individuals are alleged to be collectively $494,461.39 in arrears in child support. "Charges have been filed on these 39," Putnam County Prosecutor Timothy Bookwalter advised. "I have asked the courts to find probable cause for their arrests and warrants have been issued."...

The Greencastle Civic League is preparing to sponsor its 21st season of Parkfest, a series of concerts that take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8 each summer at the bandshell at Robe-Ann Park. The Civic League offers these free concerts as a way to provide a cultural opportunity for the city and to thank citizens for the support they have shown the organization throughout the past 30 years...

James Dean and Steve McQueen -- a couple of one-time rebellious Hoosier school boys themselves -- would have loved this. Greencastle High School students racing dragsters at lunch. Cars lurching off the starting line as the light turns green. Tires spinning. Classmates cheering. Right there in the old multipurpose room. With the principal even cheering them on...

"Hootenanny," a musical and spoken tribute to the late singer/songwriter Pete Seeger, is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. The program is slated for Room 1029 (across the hall from Thompson Recital Hall) of the Green Center for the Performing Arts at DePauw University...