Stories from Sunday, May 15, 2016

Greencastle senior basketball player Ryan Coble, the state's fifth-leading scorer this winter, has signed a national letter-of-intent to play collegiately for Anderson University. In Coble, coach Owen Handy is getting a 6-foot-3 scoring specialist who last winter averaged 27.9 points per game...

On Jan. 29, 1966, Russ and Jeanne Varvel united in marriage at First Christian Church in Greencastle. The snowbirds have returned from Florida and cordially invite friends and family to join them for a celebration at 3 p.m. June 4 at Cedar Grove Campground, 9723 E. CR 300 South, Coatesville...

Delores Joan Schroeder, 86, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Community North Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born Oct. 1, 1929 in Indianapolis. She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Schroeder. She is survived by her cousins, Larry Durnil, Columbus, Jimmie Durnil, Ellettsville, Glenda DeFord, Bedford, Gloria Nicholas, Fishers, Bob Truesdel, Spencer, and Marilyn Truesdel, Spencer...

Kids Count Summer Camp, taking place Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17 at Heritage Lake is now taking registrations for campers. The Kids Count camp uses fun and crafts to teach the Kids of Putnam County how to live their life in the best way possible...

Are you thinking about buying a house or farm? Are you curious about all the lingo related to buying real property and having a loan? If so, then the Buyer Beware: The Ins and Outs of Buying Property program is for you. The May 26 program will feature lenders and realtors providing firsthand knowledge about the ins and outs of buying property. ...

Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Teachers welcomed five new members during its recent Founders Day Brunch at Almost Home. Initiates were Danville Middle School social studies teacher Ginger Bodnarick, South Putnam Central Elementary teacher Michael Fisher, Area 30 Career Center Academic Integration Instructor Marcia Murtagh, Cloverdale Schools biology teacher Chelsey Meluch and retired special education teacher Marilyn Brackney...

P.E.O. Chapter CB has presented Elaine Bye (center), a teacher and the gifted/high ability representative for South Putnam Middle School, with a grant of $1,800 to assist her in meeting her goal of completion of her MSE in Gifted, Talented and Creative Teaching by December 2016. ...

At its fifth meeting recently, the group 100+ Men Who Care of Putnam County awarded $12,100 to the Putnam County Non-food Pantry, a community outreach program of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The program serves the citizens of Putnam County by distributing many household products for which food stamps do not pay. ...

Last week, Rose Wernicke, a consultant qualified by the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, presented her findings on the proposed nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the downtown neighborhood of Roachdale. Her talk was sponsored by the Historic Preservation Society of Putnam County as part of the ongoing observation of May as National Historic Preservation Month...

BAINBRIDGE -- Gleaners Food Bank will again bring its Mobile Food Truck to the Bainbridge Community Building on Saturday, May 21. This date is notable, as the normal Bainbridge stop is on the fourth Saturday of each month, not the third. Food distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until noon for anyone in need with no age or ID requirement...

The Greencastle Civic League recently announced the dates for the 2016 installment of ParkFest. The season of free, family-friendly entertainment will take place at Robe-Ann Park on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. from May 31 through July 19. This season, the Civic League will host not just one, but two family nights on the first and last concert dates on May 31 and July 19...

Although questions abound, the possibility of a YMCA community center for Putnam County remains alive. When, where and how seem to dominate any discussion of the community center matter, which has been under scrutiny by the Wabash Valley YMCA and its board of directors...

Edna Faye Warren Moran, 79, of Rockville, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Indianapolis on April 30, 1937 to the late Dale and Sarah (Martin) DeHart. On Feb. 16, 1953 in Indianapolis she married Richard Warren. They were married more than 43 years until his passing on April 12, 1996...

Senior Education Ministries, Inc. has scheduled another Dine with a Doc in Greencastle. Taking place on the fourth Monday of every month -- this time May 23 -- from 10 a.m. to noon, the Putnam County Hospital regularly plays host to the event. Putnam County Hospital is located at 1542 Bloomington St...

The annual Putnam County Homemakers Spring Dessert is scheduled for Thursday, May 19 in the Community Building on the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Registration is set for 6 p.m, at which time cultural arts items will also be entered. From 6:30-7 p.m., attendees will vote on the cultural arts entries...

City Fire The Greencastle Fire Department recently responded to two dispatches. At 5:05 p.m. on Friday, the Greencastle Police Department performed a mutual-aid run with Fillmore Fire at 6351 E. County Road 50 South in what was originally thought to be a box alarm. No fire was visible upon arrival but a fan motor was found to be running hot. GFD cleared the scene and returned to station at 6:25 p.m...

BAINBRIDGE -- For a pair of ballroom dancers from Bainbridge, the chance to practice their favorite hobby in their hometown is rare. Woodie and Freda Hutcheson were undeterred by this fact, though, choosing instead to host their own ballroom dance party at the Bainbridge Community Building...

A 21-year-old Greencastle man is facing multiple charges after fleeing from local law enforcement early Sunday morning, City Police report. While patrolling Albin Pond Road on the city's northeast side early Sunday morning, Greencastle Police Officer Brad Hiatt observed a white Ford Taurus traveling at a high rate of speed...

NASHVILLE -- The South Putnam Eagle softball team took the long trek to Brown County on Friday to play a Western Indiana Conference crossover game, winning an 18-16 slugfest to defeat the Eagles and claim 11th place in the conference. The two teams combined to score 34 runs and total 38 hits for the game...

TERRE HAUTE -- North Putnam placed third and Greencastle finished sixth to highlight Putnam County squads competing in the boys' Western Indiana Conference golf tournament on a cold Saturday at Idle Creek. North Putnam coach Shawn Alspaugh, whose team had lost to Greencastle in the county meet two days earlier, was proud of his team...

Carl Albert Raymann, 82, of Indianapolis, died on Oct. 24, 2015. He was born Dec. 18, 1932 in Indianapolis. He was the son of John Ellis Raymann and Jean Raymann nee Bauman. Carl graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1951 and went on to receive both his bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering from Purdue University...