Stories from Friday, August 15, 2014

Lola F. Mangus, 81, of Bedford, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Born Jan. 30, 1933 in Putnam County, she was the daughter of Clyde and Sarah (Lancaster) Standley. She married Arthur Mangus on Aug. 30, 1950, and he preceded her in death...

Lilly Claudette Gilliam, age 4, of Poland, passed away on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014 at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. She was born March 17, 2010 and was daughter of Earl L. Gilliam and Leora B. Sturgis of Poland. In addition to her parents she is survived by her paternal grandparents Kathleen Walker and Evi Capps and her maternal grandparents Paul and Julia Sturgis. ...

A pair of local goat exhibitors represented the Putnam County 4-H program quite nicely at the recent Indiana State Fair Dairy Goat Show.

Jonathon Elliott will be the special missions speaker at Greencastle Church of the Nazarene on Sunday, Aug. 17. Elliott, from Petersburg, Ind., feels called to medical missions and is pursuing that call at Olivet Nazarene University. He is a senior this year studying biology and is planning on attending medical school next year...

SUZANNE LOCHMAYER is the newest member of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority. She was inducted into the sorority on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in a service at Autumn Glen. A welcoming reception to honor Lochmayer was held following the service. --- MALLORY GUINEE of Greencastle, received the Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in art history from Carleton College during its 140th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 14...

The Transformers program will host an informational meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 6-8 p.m. The meeting will be a chance to hear and see the impact Transformers is having in mobilizing the caring power of the Putnam County Community to build better lives...

The Bainbridge Utility Board has changed the date of its August regular monthly business meeting. The board will now meet on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Bainbridge Town Hall. Persons who would like to be included on the agenda are requested to contact the Office of the Bainbridge Clerk-Treasurer at least 24 hours prior to the meeting...

There will be a Living with Low Vision meeting Tuesday, Aug. 19 at the Lifebuilder Community Center located at 701 E. Washington St. in Greencastle from 10-11 a.m. Feel free to bring a friend or family member to this meeting. The guest speaker will be Steve St. Pierre, who will be speaking on the benefits of exercise...

County Jail Two people were booked into the Putnam County Jail on Thursday. At 8:55 a.m., Cody Lee Cox, 27, Greencastle, was arrested for criminal trespassing. At 10 a.m., Bradley Thomas Cox, 54, Greencastle, was arrested for criminal trespassing...

The Mike Rolle Band performs on Friday night at the Swizzle Stick. Next weekend, the north side of the square will be the site of much more live music, as Almost Home hosts the annual Greencastle Music Fest on Saturday, Aug. 23. Complete details on the festival will be available in the Monday edition of the Banner Graphic.

ROACHDALE -- The Town of Roachdale approved staff changes, a park advisory board as well as a rib and blues event at its monthly meeting. The board approved the hiring of Seth Campbell as the Waste Water Facilities Operator to replace Clint Anglin. Awaiting a certification requirement that will take place in the spring, Campbell will work under Greg Poole. Upon passing the certification he will become the new waste water facilities operator...

A boundary-breaking new concert season awaits audiences in 2014--15 at DePauw University's Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts (GCPA) -- one filled with musical experiences designed to transport listeners across continents and musical genres in fresh pursuit of repertoire without borders. Individual tickets to 2014-15 events go on sale online at www.depauw.edu/music/events on Monday, Aug. 18 at midnight...

Greencastle's volleyball team has a second year coach, optimistic players and high expectations. The team made it to the sectional quarter-finals a year ago and having won county last season, the team looks to improve in where it finishes this year...

Since last October, when the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) declared the City of Greencastle water supply under the influence of surface water, city officials have been waiting for the other shoe to drop. A construction project and a major expense were almost certain to follow. Only a matter of time, it began to materialize this week...