Stories from Sunday, September 28, 2014

Rosalynda "George" Rooker Huber, 56, of Rockville, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. She was born on Oct. 12, 1957 in Greencastle to Robert H. Rooker and Shirley A. Lukenbill Rooker. George was preceded in death by her mother. She was a 1975 graduate of North Putnam High School. George was employed by the North Putnam School Corporation for 37 years as transportation secretary...

On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the DePauw University School of Music will present Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart '73 in recital with faculty and friends. The concert will be given at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Center's Thompson Recital Hall. Yes, you read that right. ...

"Infinite Mirror: Images of American Identity" -- a rich, reflective exhibition of works by 39 artists representing the vast cultural blend of modern American society -- is on display at DePauw University. Developed by Artrain Inc. and Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C., Infinite Mirror is on view at DePauw's Richard E. Peeler Art Center through Dec. 12...

PUTNAMVILLE -- Lincoln Park Speedway wrapped up its 2014 season with a super size program full of firsts. Putnamville's Kevin Kemp has 20 years of racing on his resume, but Saturday night he was able to add his very first feature win, claiming the first bomber make-up feature of the evening. ...

DePauw's Amen Galley rushed for a career-high 109 yards and the defense recorded the program's first shutout since 2009 as the Tiger football team blanked visiting Kenyon, 24-0, on a warm autumn afternoon on Mourouzis Field. The Tigers improved to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, while the Lords dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the conference...

NASHVILLE--The Greencastle girls' soccer team gained another win Sauturday against Brown County beating the Eagles 4-1. Great passing offered two early goals for the visiting team. An assist by Sydney Secrest enabled Madeline Graham to put one nicely into the net...

Berry Street residents will be hosting their annual flea market this Saturday, Oct. 4, marking their 40th year of welcoming bargain hunters, visitors and former residents to their Greencastle neighborhood. Along with the traditional flea-market treasures visitors will also find a variety of food and sweets, including the traditional bean soup and cornbread being cooked out over an open fire on South College Avenue, just a few feet south of Berry Street...

It may not be October yet but the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department is ready for some pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, making costumes, but especially having some spooky fun with haunted houses. The Parks and Recreation Department has Halloween-themed opportunities throughout October and is inviting participation in its Brickmania/Gingerbread Haunted House competition on Thursday, Oct. 2 at Greencastle City Hall...

By JAY LOCKETT Sports Editor GREENWOOD--Smock Golf Course hosted the ISHAA golf regional on Saturday and Greencastle's Lauren Bridgewater made the trip for her last golf match in her Tiger Cub career. Unfortunately, a frustrated Bridgewater was not pleased at all with her performance as she scored a 99...

Beyond Homeless Inc. (BHI) Executive Director Tanis Monday reports that through the end of August, BHI has provided shelter for 26 adult women and 12 children. The community shelter for homeless women and children opened its doors in April of this year...

The 2012 drought and other circumstances have knocked some of Indiana's state champion trees out of contention for the 2015 Big Tree Register, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reports. Published every five years, the register is a list of the largest known native trees in the state, known as state champion trees...

Julia I. "Judy" Greenwood, 71, of Okeechobee, Fla., formerly of Spencer, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Born September 3, 1943 in Spencer, she was the daughter of Howard and Leota (Dillon) Smith and was a 1961 graduate of Spencer High School. Judy married James Greenwood on January 26, 1962 and he preceded her in death on June 4, 2002...

The Putnam County Fairgrounds is home of the Greencastle Tiger Cubs cross country team. The grounds hosted an eight team invitational Saturday morning that included elementary, middle school and high school students. Included in the meet were Greencastle, Northview, Bloomfield, Monrovia, Cascade, Crawfordsville, North Putnam and Cloverdale...

With the rise in shootings against law enforcement, Putnam County police personnel recently participated in a cover-and-conceal class at the Capt. Jim Baugh Firearms Range. With members from the Greencastle Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Department, DePauw University Police Department and the Indiana State Excise Police taking part, instructors Jerrod Baugh, Greencastle Police Chief Tom Sutherlin and Officer Darrell Bunten demonstrated to officers just how effective vehicles can be when used as cover in an active shooter situation. ...

The Greencastle boys' tennis team hosted its final home game for the class of 2015 players Saturday morning against a competitive Danville team. The Tiger Cubs sent their seniors away with a victory, 4-1. Honored seniors for the match were Christian Ritchey, Jason Ummel, Adam Gerard, Kaleb Fleming and Jake Mangrum...

A Thursday, Oct. 2 chicken noodle dinner will raise funds for the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department. Krambo's Kustom Kolors and friends provide down home cooking, just like grandmas used to make. RVFD needs to update its equipment, so 100 percent of proceeds will go back to the department...

BAINBRIDGE -- The next semi-annual Jonah Fish Fry, sponsored by the Bainbridge Improvement Society (BIS), will be Friday, Oct. 3 at the Bainbridge Community Building on U.S. 36. Again, door prizes from local merchants will be given throughout the evening. The event affords a great time for greeting and visiting with friends of the community during the dinner hour...

Good things are happening at the Putnam County Library as the Imagination Portal renovation is well underway. Library Director Grier Carson informed the Putnam County Public Library Board during its monthly meeting on Wednesday evening that construction in the youth services area has now entered a new phase...

On Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m., Autumn Glen will host a Medicare Seminar. Michael Dolan, a Medicare educator, will make a presentation on how Medicare works (Plan A, B, C, D, etc.) and how Medicare supplements can close the gaps on what Medicare doesn't cover...

NEW MARKET --With the final, and perhaps most important, two-game stretch of the season coming up in the next week, North Putnam's girls' soccer team took part in the Southmont Invitational Saturday morning. The Cougars could not separate themselves from either Southmont or Western Boone in normal time but claimed victories over both, and the invitational title, with a pair of 4-2 penalty shoot-outs...

ROACHDALE -- A fair share of family-friendly licks are expected at Rib and Blues Fest in Roachdale on Saturday, Oct. 4 courtesy of the Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance (RRCA). The event will take over Railroad Street from noon -- 11 p.m. with live music from four bands, beer and wine and of course, competitive barbecue...

To kick off the 2014-15 United Way of Putnam County campaign, Director Jennifer Edwards was looking to do something different. The breakfast the organization has used in the past didn't exactly generate excitement, and it also didn't allow for kids to be involved...

Greencastle Middle School eighth-grader Emma Wilson won the girls 3K race at the Southport Invitational cross country meet on Sept. 20. Her time of 10:43.33 led the GMS girls, who had an average time of 12:17.15 for their top seven runners. As a team, the GMS girls placed second with 54 points. Southport Middle School won the event on their home course with 48 points scored by their top seven runners, who had an average time of 12:20.79...

As originally planned, the outdoor portion of Greencastle's new monthly First Friday venture was supposed to end in October. So that would seem to make this Friday, Oct. 3, the last in the series of outdoor events until next May. The plan was that the momentum would then allow First Friday to continue within the businesses downtown, even during the cold months...