Stories from Thursday, October 9, 2014

Joyce A. Harvey, 62, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Born in Lexington, Ky., she was a daughter of the late Bert and Margaret Harvey. She was a member of Broadway Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Debra (Fred) Kolasar; four grandchildren, Brittany, Nicole, Nicholas and Tacoma; two sisters, Cindy Lowery and Evelyn (Eugene) Lamb; a niece and nephews; and close and personal friends...

About one in eight U.S. women (12 percent) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. An estimated 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in U.S. women this year, along with 62,570 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer...

The Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department, along with the American Cancer Society, will be hosting the fifth annual Pink Halloween Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Robe-Ann Park at Shelter House No. 5 in Greencastle. Registration for the 5K run will begin at 8:30 a.m. ...

While the sport of dragon boating has its roots from more than 2,000 years ago in ancient China, the Indy SurviveOars have taken its sense of teamwork and unity and applied it to survivors of a fight that affects one in eight women, according to breastcancer.org...

One of the Putnam County Hospital Cancer Center's goals is to be sure its programming meets the needs of the community. It strives to reach that goal through early detection screenings and prevention of cancers as well. In 2013, the Cancer Center Outreach Program provided several presentations and services that were specifically geared toward Putnam County residents and some of the cancers that most affect them...

ROACHDALE -- Nothing can prepare a person for the shock of hearing they are positive for breast cancer. However, with the help of family and friends that journey was made a little easier for Putnam County resident and former state legislator Susan Crosby...

Chase Downham, regional director of Americans for Prosperity -- one of the nation's leading conservative grassroots organizations -- will be the guest speaker at the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty meeting Monday, Oct. 13. The meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle...

The newly formed Purdue Extension Antique/Collectible Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Museum. The topic will be "Your Quilt, Your Story." The meeting is open to the public. Persons may call 739-6101 with questions...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Eric M. Kasebier, 46, Greencastle, Class 6 felony theft Clint J. Byrd, 18, Greencastle, Class C misdemeanor illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage Citations and Infractions...

County Jail Three people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 10 a.m., James Franklin Day Sr., 47, Greenwood, was arrested on a probation violation. At 2 p.m., Christopher Lee Nunn, 32, was charged with nonsupport of a dependent. At 3:30 p.m., Shannon Stockhoff, 34, Indianapolis, was arrested on a probation violation...

A 5K Fun Run will be held to benefit North Putnam Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 25 and will include a costume competition, silent auction, chili cook-off and prizes. The event is open not just for those running or walking, but for those looking to enjoy food, prizes and fun...

Helping teach students about their local community, Carmen Cross' third-graders at Tzouanakis Intermediate School in Greencastle have been conducting a "Giving Back" class project, donating new stuffed animals to the Beyond Homeless Shelter. The class collected the toys over a two-week period, recently donating more than 40 stuffed animals in hopes that each child who stays at the local homeless shelter will receive a stuffed animal to keep. As part of its "Communities" book discussions, the class has been talking about their hometown and doing things for the common good, focusing on ways to give back to the community.

Adding to The Space Place may subtract a nagging problem for a Tennessee Street neighbor, the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals realized Tuesday night. During its first monthly meeting in at least six months, the board unanimously approved a special exception for Jack Dalton to add six storage units to the nine structures already in place on the Space Place property south of Tennessee Street, west of Putnam County Comprehensive Services (PCCS) and east of Operation Life and the Swifty gas station.. ...