Stories from Sunday, June 7, 2015

Shirley A. Allen, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Westpark A Waters Community in Indianapolis. Her funeral arrangements are pending at Servies and Morgan Funeral Home in Roachdale.

PUTNAMVILLE -- After two weeks of rain spoiled Saturday night's for race fans and drivers a like at Lincoln Park Speedway, this weekend went off without a hitch. AJ Hopkins returned to the winners' circle in the sprint car ranks and Roy Bruce Jr. won his second LPS modified feature of the season. ...

MARTINSVILLE --The Cloverdale boys' golf team finished ninth at the Martinsville sectional on Friday with 405 strokes as Chase Snyder carded an 88 for the Clovers' best score. Plainfield emerged as sectional champs with 293 while Martinsville and Mooresville scored a 308 and 320 respectively...

Doris "Elaine" Houk, 95, of Brazil, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 after a brief stay at Cloverleaf Healthcare in Knightsville. She was born on March 23, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Walter and Margaret Kershner. Elaine attended Dayton High School, and married Charles Houk on Dec. 2, 1939...

Kathelen Renee Walker, 45, Cloverdale, passed away on June 6, 2015 at IU Health University Hospital at Indianapolis. She was born on June 14, 1969 at Union City, Ind. She married Timothy J. Walker on Aug. 24, 1986, and he survives. She is also survived by her parents, Carlton "Rocky" Thompson and Pat (Burtram) Thompson; her sons, Caylin John Walker, Terre Haute, and Cory Michael Walker and wife Callie, Brazil; her sister, Roxy Smith; her brothers, Bobby Thompson and Troy Thompson; and her grandchildren, Hanna Walker, Nolan John Walker and Wyatt Walker.. ...

The Putnam County Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $86,020 at its semi-annual Grant Awards Breakfast in the Community Room at Area 30 Career Center. The event was sponsored Friday morning by Robert Hardwick of Edward Jones Investments and Old National Bank and included breakfast catered by Almost Home...

Apparently doing things right takes time. When Tad Robinson released his latest effort "Day into Night" on April 21, it came nearly five years after the release of "Back in Style," the soul blues singer's critically-acclaimed 2010 record. While the Greencastle-based artist wouldn't have minded less lag time, he is proud of the quality of the new songs after all that time...

Folksinger Mike Van Rensselaer will be making his 22nd ParkFest appearance on Tuesday, bringing his banjos and guitar to accompany his singing and storytelling. The retired Greencastle Middle School teacher has performed in theaters, schools, festivals, farmers markets and other venues for the past 45 years...

Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana has scheduled another Senior Mobile Pantry event Thursday, June 11 for Putnam County residents age 55 and older. The latest venture is slated for Thursday at the Greencastle National Guard Armory (northeast corner of Arlington Street and Shadowlawn Avenue), beginning with registration at 10 a.m. (individuals are asked to not arrive before 9:30). The food giveaway will conclude at noon...

A tour of the Valentine House at 733 E. Washington St. in Greencastle on Saturday, June 13 will serve as a fundraiser for the Heritage Preservation Society of Putnam County. The tour is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Queen Anne Victorian was recently renovated after a long history beginning in 1894 and including stints as an apartment house and bed and breakfast...

The Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues Wednesday evening with a benefit performance by internationally renowned Silk Road Ensemble, "one of the 21st century's greatest ensembles" (Vancouver Sun) in Kresge Auditorium at DePauw's Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts...

The Covered Bridge Harmony, in preparation for its upcoming competition, is having a friends and family night on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Greencastle Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 653 W. County Road 100 East (Round Barn Road). The chorus will perform its contest package a couple of times for families and friends before having its last rehearsal for the Saturday, June 13 competition...

Beginning Tuesday, June 9, Rescued Treasures, located at 1021 Indianapolis Rd. (next to Goodwill), Greencastle, will be operating under new summer hours. Rescued Treasures, the thrift store operated by the Humane Society of Putnam County, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday...

The IBM Greencastle Retirees Organization (IRO) will conduct its annual family picnic on Sunday, June 14 at VFW Post 1550, located at 819 S. Jackson St., Greencastle. Food will be catered by Jack's Fine Food, Brazil, and will be served from 12:30-2 p.m...

Putnam County Public Library's My Garden series welcomes Master Gardener Karen Martoglio on Tuesday, June 9 for a noon Brown Bag presentation, Gardening with Children. This is a topic of interest for parents, grandparents, and all caregivers. People of all ages can enjoy gardening, but children in particular will have lots of fun and gain special benefits. Gardening is educational and develops new skills including:...

REELSVILLE -- A small apartment building was damaged in a Saturday morning fire. At 3:19 a.m., the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 6281 W. CR 750 South. Reelsville Engine 56 arrived at 3:30 a.m. to find a four-unit apartment building with heavy fire coming from one apartment. Fire had also gotten into the common attic space shared by all four apartments...