Stories from Friday, November 13, 2015

PUTNAMVILLE -- A 26-year-old Texas semi driver was airlifted Friday afternoon to an Indianapolis hospital following a one-vehicle accident in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70, in southwest Putnam County. State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to the commercial vehicle crash near the 32-mile marker, approximately five miles west of Putnamville, at about 2:30 p.m...

DePauw Trombone Choir and Horn Ensemble --James Beckel and Robert Danforth, faculty coaches Monday, Nov. 16 7:30 p.m. Green Center, Thompson Recital Hall The DePauw Horn Ensemble and Trombone Choir's annual fall concert opens with "Ricercare," a cheerful antiphonal fanfare by Gabrieli. ...

The Rev. Dr. Emilie M. Townes, a distinguished scholar and leader in theological education and dean of Vanderbilt Divinity School, will present DePauw University's Mendenhall Lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Townes, who is also the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Womanist Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt, will discuss "Justice Notes" at 7:30 p.m. in Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. The program is open to all and is presented free of admission charge...

FILLMORE -- Michael Trusty will be the guest speaker Sunday, Nov. 15 as Fillmore Christian Church celebrates its 176th anniversary. Trusty was born and raised in Fillmore. Today, he is a minister preparing to relocate his family to New Zealand in early 2016 to plant a church...

JACQUI ELLIS of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Greencastle has achieved the professional designation of Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor. Ellis successfully completed the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, or CRPC, professional education program from the Denver-based College for Financial Planning. Those who complete the program, pass a final exam and sign a code of ethics and disclosure form earn the CRPC designation...

A special Thanksgiving celebration for all toddlers, preschoolers ages 2-5, is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Putnam County Public Library. The yougsters are invited to the Greencastle Parks and Recreation Department's Toddler Turkey Time from 9:30-11 a.m. at PCPL, 103 E. Poplar St., Greencastle...

Betty Ulrich will focus on how to discuss medication with a doctor and how to interpret prescription and pharmacy labels at the Putnam County Public Library's Your Health Series on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ulrich will ask the question, "How confident are you that you take prescription drugs correctly?"...

The Russellville Community Center will host a roller skating party from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Pizza, hot dogs, nachos and cheese and drinks will be available for sale. For all those who would like to skate, there will be a $3 charge for skating, and skates are provided...

Greencastle Elks Lodge 1077 will host a euchre tournament on Saturday, Nov. 21. The tournament, open to the public, will be played at the lodge, 202 S. Indiana St., Greencastle. Cost to enter the tournament is $5 per person.

Students from the DePauw School of Music will perform the opening number from the operetta, "Candide," on the lobby balcony at the Putnam County Public Library. The Stacks Music Sampler features impromptu performances and presentations on some familiar and not-so-familiar pieces of music on Wednesdays beginning Nov 18, and continuing Dec. 2 and Dec. 9 from 5:30-6 p.m...

The North Putnam High School Competitive Cheerleaders finish their season by placing third at the IASP State Finals. The recent competition was staged at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, with 66 schools represented from across Indiana. North Putnam captured third place in its 14-team division. ...

County Jail Six people were booked into the Putnam County Jail recently. At 6:55 a.m. on Thursday, Jeff Dale Hendricks II, 33, Poland, was arrested on an Owen County warrant. At 9:38 a.m. William Hayden Leonard, 20, Quincy, was lodged at the jail on two counts of resisting law enforcement and reckless driving...

The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Criminal Cases Charles Allen Spiker, 30, Greencastle, Level 6 felony unlawful possession of a syringe, two counts of Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana...

Members of the Beyond Homeless Inc. Board of Directors with its shelter at 309 E. Franklin St., Greencastle, join Mayor Sue Murray (seated, center) in support of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Nov. 14-22. Witnessing the proclamation signing are (seated, from left) Jerry Lewis, Beyond Homeless Shelter Executive Director Tanis Monday, Mayor Murray, Bill Wieland and Ruth Ralph. ...

Hailed by The New York Times as a "virtuoso...one of the foremost saxophonists of his generation," called "brilliant" by The Guardian (UK), and "a sterling saxophonist" by The Baltimore Sun, Timothy McAllister will perform Sunday. Nov. 15 at DePauw University...

CLOVERDALE -- Building Inspector Mark Cassida said he is hopeful "the third time's the charm" when it comes to putting up the severe weather siren to cover downtown Cloverdale. Last month, Cassida reported with the help of Emergency Management Agency Director Tom Helmer the siren has been purchased. But, the town had to secure a specific-grade pole to set it...

ROACHDALE -- Members of the Roachdale Town Council met Tuesday in a public meeting to discuss issues the town is currently facing. However, thanks to diligent work and restoration groups like the RRCA (Roachdale Revitalization Cooperative Alliance), there were not many issues of concern reported at the Tuesday meeting...

An 11-year veteran of professional football with 45 years of broadcasting under his belt, Paul Maguire knows good football when he sees it. So that AXS TV color commentator's praise of the Monon Bell rivalry shouldn't be taken lightly. "You're gonna see a hell of a game if you watch it," Maguire told a Rochester, N.Y., radio program Friday afternoon...

BAINBRIDGE -- The opening of the highly anticipated IMPA Bainbridge Solar Park took place Friday afternoon as students, local leaders and a number executives took part in the ceremony. Indiana Municpal Power Agency (IMPA) President Raj Rao was present for the ribbon cutting alongside several staff members. ...