Stories from Friday, June 12, 2015

As the July 4 holiday nears, the thunder and lightning of personal fireworks increases and local officials and residents alike have taken notice. In fact, at the recent June Greencastle City Council meeting, Fire Chief Bill Newgent was asked to explain basic state fireworks regulations after a local woman complained of her neighbors' annual abuse of fireworks laws and expressed concern about other peoples' property being damaged in the process...

The Greencastle American Legion Post 58 and Fraternal Order of Eagles 4388 are sponsoring the "ABATE of Indiana Children's Motorcycle Adventure" in conjunction with the third annual Touch-a-Truck event scheduled for Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Greencastle High School parking lot...

The village people are being asked if they want to have fun at the YMCA ... That request of the village people of Greencastle and Putnam County is one of two surveys that local residents are being asked to complete relative to a pair of future city projects...

The brakes of a recreational vehicle caught fire while traveling on Indianapolis Road Friday afternoon. Greencastle Police Officer Ed Wilson said Tracey Wyttenbach, of Greencastle, was driving the RV home that she just purchased when she noticed a strange smell. ...

MAYVILLE, N.Y. -- A Jan. 12 trial date has been set for the two men charged with murder in the August 2014 shooting death of Mary E. Whitaker, a 61-year-old Greencastle native. An accomplished musician who resided in New York City, Whitaker was killed during a robbery at her Westfield, N.Y., summer home...

BRAZIL -- A 21-year-old rural Greencastle man was arrested on a sexual misconduct charge Thursday afternoon.

Join the family of Kathryn "Granny" White, of Reelsville, in celebration of her 100th birthday. Her family, including two grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, eight great-great grandchildren, and one great-great-great grandchild will be gathering at Robe-Ann Park in Greencastle on June 20 at noon. She also has one daughter that is deceased...

MARISSA PARENT of Bainbridge was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering dean's list for the 2015 spring quarter. Parent is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in management information systems. Undergraduate students who have earned at least 30 credits and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher (out of 4.0) are on the Dean's List...

Rex and Ruth (Black) Winings will celebrate 50 years of marriage June 25. They were high school sweethearts, both graduating from Cloverdale High School. Rex recently retired from Conway Freight. He and Ruth are co-owners/operators of Island Sun Tan Center in Cloverdale...

Charles and Wanda Simon of Cloverdale will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, June 20 from 1-4 p.m. at Cloverdale United Methodist Church. Charles is retired from National Starch (Indianapolis) and Wanda is retired after working many years at the Cloverdale Nursing Home. They have seven children, 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Their children would like friends and family to stop by the open house to celebrate this special occasion...

The family of Dottie Buechler would like to invite the community to an open house at Asbury Towers Saturday, June 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. to celebrate Dottie's 90th birthday.

Carroll and Beth Fordice were married at Osborne Prairie Church in Covington on June 13, 1965. The retired farming couple reside in Russellville. The family plans to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at Maple Corner Restuarant.

June 14 -- 20, 2015 Monday, June 15 Family Quiet Time in the Imagination Portal, 9 a.m. to noon Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the without monitors, video games or music in the background. Tech Help Desk, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Rufus Brooks, 33, Greencastle, Class A misdemeanor possession of a cellular phone or device while incarcerated Citations and Infractions David L. Keeton, 51, Indianapolis, violation of administrative rules adopted by Natural Resources Comm under IAC Title 312...

County Jail Three people were placed into the custody of the Putnam County Jail recently. At 4:27 p.m. Thursday, Nicholas Robert Lieske, 31, Waveland, was arrested on a warrant for theft. At 3 a.m. Friday, Kayla Lynn Coffey, 22, Cloverdale, was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine...

Looking for an outdoor worship experience? How about an earlier church service so you can worship and still get to that family reunion? Try Lawnchair Worship at 8 a.m. Sundays during June and July. Sponsored by Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church and First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lawnchair Worship is held on the East College Lawn at DePauw University. The relaxed service lasts about 30 to 45 minutes...

BAINBRIDGE -- The Bainbridge Utility Board has changed the time of its June regular monthly business meeting. The board will now meet on Wednesday, June 17 at 12:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Town Hall. Those 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...

Mental Health America of Putnam County and the DePauw University Cross Country Team invite the community to the 11th annual Mind Your Health run and walk. The four-mile run and two-mile walk will be June 27 at 8 a.m. at the DePauw Nature Park. All proceeds will go to MHAPC to be used for programs in Putnam County which promote mental wellness and work to eliminate the stigma of mental illness...

CLOVERDALE -- Cloverdale Township Trustee Dale Monnett is working with the town council to secure additional funding for the fire protection service. The Cloverdale Township Fire Department services the Town of Cloverdale, Cloverdale Township, Warren Township and Taylor Township in Owen County...

Greencastle natives Jet and Dani Kaiser would love to go to the 2015 Regional Emmy Awards, especially because one of their video production companies, Lightspan Studios, has been nominated for two awards, but they're just too busy working. "Unfortunately we can't go because we're shooting on the East Coast that day," Jet said chuckling...