Stories from Sunday, March 30, 2014

Colleen Gregory, age 86, formerly of Rising Sun and Washington, Ind., passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at The Waters of Greencastle, where she was a resident for several years. She was very loved by staff and residents alike. Colleen was born on Sept. 7, 1927, to Dean and Mabel (Gilmore) Hacker in Ellettsville...

Audrey Keith Walton, age 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Born Nov. 8, 1931 in New Winchester, Ind., he was the son of William and Goldie Evelyn (Fields) Walton. He graduated from Stilesville High School in 1950. He married Elnora Jean (Walters) Walton on Aug. 6, 1950. Married almost 61 years, she preceded him in death on May 13, 2011...

Franklin "Frank" Hensley, 80, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014. He was born Feb. 20, 1934 in Hazard, Ky., the son of Levi and Isabelle Hensley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Delores Hensley; his daughter, Tara Rana Hensley; and eight brothers...

The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that Bryan Orander of Charitable Advisors LLC is coming to Greencastle April 8 to help local leaders increase the impact of their organizations through board assessment and development. The workshop will take place on April 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will be conducted at the Inn at DePauw in Greencastle...

Michael Hainey, deputy editor of GQ and author of the novel "After Visiting Friends: A Son's Story," will visit DePauw University on Wednesday, April 2. Hainey will present a reading at 4 p.m. in Watson Forum, located within DePauw's Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media...

The Greencastle-Putnam County yard waste site, sponsored by West Central Solid Waste District, will open for the season on Wednesday, April 2. Drop-off materials include grass clippings, twigs, branches, leaves and other organic yard waste. Fees may apply. Cash and checks are accepted...

CLOVERDALE -- Kindergarten Round-Up is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 at the Cloverdale Elementary School from 6-7 p.m. Children who are five years of age on or before Aug. 1, 2014 are eligible for enrollment for the 2014-15 school year. On April 10, parents need to bring the following items for their child: 1) birth certificate, 2) immunization record and 3) Social Security number...

HIRAM, Ohio DePauw's women's lacrosse team set the tone early, jumping out to an 11-1 lead on the way to a 16-6 win at Hiram in the North Coast Athletic Conference opener for both squads. Play was suspended with 12 minutes remaining due to weather. DePauw improved to 2-4, while Hiram improved to 3-5...

ATLANTA -- On Friday, DePauw men's tennis moved to 11-3 on the season following a 5-0 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan at the Emory Invitational. The Battling Bishops dropped to 7-5. Sam Miles and Ben Kopecky took an 8-6 win over Mikhail Konnov and Peter Hviid at first doubles, while Eric Vannatt and Alec Kaczkowski were also 8-6 winners over Eduardo Ugalde and Elias Kerem at number two...

The fifth-ranked Denison Big Red dominated the Tigers in all facets of Saturday's North Coast Athletic Conference men's lacrosse showdown, defeating DePauw by a score of 21-0. With the win, Denison improved to 9-0 on the year and 2-0 in NCAC play, while the Tigers dropped to 3-6 overall and 1-1 in the NCAC...

Kahla Nolan pitched both ends of DePauw's North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader with visiting Kenyon and didn't allow a run in 14 innings as the Tigers swept the Ladies, 4-0 and 3-0. DePauw improved to 11-9 overall and 2-0 in the NCAC, while Kenyon dropped to 14-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play...

Touched by the good qualities the FFA program has instilled in her two sons, a Putnam County farmer recently found a way to give back. Funded by America's Farmers Grow Communities, the $2,500 donation was recently made to the South Putnam FFA chapter at the direction of Lisa Berry...

Theta Chapter, Delta Theta Tau sorority, will host its second annual "Taste of Delts" on Saturday, April 12 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Greencastle Christian Church. Tickets are $10 per person and are available at Eitel's Florist, Myers' Market, Curves and from any Delt member...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Four new former racing dogs have been accepted recently at Putnamville Correctional Facility in connection with the facility's Prison Greyhound Program. The greyhounds -- named Sing Song, Zach, Skids and Wizard -- have been delivered to PCF in the hopes of giving the retired racing dogs a second chance at life...

A series of Community Chat events addressing the topic "Should Putnam County have a Youth Arts Center?" will conduct small, facilitated gatherings on April 1, 3 and 8. Organizers note that Community Chat Symposium 2014, free and open to the public, offers food, chat circles and the chance to openly consider possible futures for the Greencastle community...

The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle is scheduled for Saturday, April 12. The free annual egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m. for youngsters from age 1-11. Shelterhouse No. 1 on the hillside above the bandshell will be the headquarters for more information...

Putnam County Playhouse has slated auditions for its first production of the 2014 season, the musical "Guys & Dolls." The auditions will be at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. and again on Monday, April 7 at 7 p.m. Roles to be cast include Sky Masterson, a suave gambler; Sarah Brown, a member of the Save-A-Soul Mission; Nathan Detroit, a fast-talking con man; Adelaide, Nathan's showgirl sweetheart; and a large cast of other guys and dolls...