Stories from Friday, November 17, 2017

Darrell E. Williams, 69, of Brazil, passed away suddenly Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at his home. He was born July 22, 1948 in Clay County, the son of Herman and Mildred Schopmeyer Williams. He graduated from Van Buren High School, Class of 1966. He served in the U.S. Army from 1975-79...

The DePauw University Orchestra, led by music director Orcenith Smith, will play its annual Thanksgiving concert, “Gather Together,” Monday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium. “As this is Thanksgiving week, our program will present pieces that speak to the heart during this time of family gathering and reflection,” says Smith, who in addition to conducting has also arranged one of the works to be performed, “Gather Three,” based on 16th-century poet and composer Adrianus Valerius’s prayer of thanksgiving, “We Gather Together.”. ...

Youngsters are invited to join the Putnam County Museum on Saturday, Nov. 18 for a “Thanksgiving Food” themed Kids Club program from 11a.m.-1 p.m. Thanksgiving was a celebration of food stored for the coming winter. What can we do with these foods? Come find out...

We’re less than a week away from stuffing ourselves at Thanksgiving. Winter doesn’t officially arrive until Dec. 21. But Sunday, Nov. 19 marks a yearly milestone that descends upon central Indiana. According to the National Weather Service at Indianapolis, Nov. 19 marks the average date of the first measurable snowfall of the season in this area...

Assistant Director Chad Nunley announced during the Area 30 Governing Board’s recent regular meeting that the Area 30 Robotics Club had taken second and third place at its first competition of the 2017-18 school year. Taking second place in the autonomous maze competition were Lainey Willis (of North Putnam High School) and Dustin Zeh (of Eminence High School). To compete, the students built and programed their robot to traverse a maze without human intervention...

Health by Design and the Indiana State Department of Health, in partnership with the Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program, will present a Thursday, Nov. 30 workshop designed to help Greencastle and communities throughout Putnam County become healthier and more active for all ages and abilities...

Three people were recently booked into the Putnam County Jail. Thursday • At 6:26 p.m., Candy J. Stogsdill, 43, of Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on charges of possession of marijuana, probation violation and driving while suspended with prior offense...

Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association reminds the community that “It’s about how you live.” November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and hospice and palliative care programs across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care...

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Claire Keefe scored 20 points in her first collegiate game including 16 in the second half to lead 15th-ranked DePauw to a 64-53 win at Wisconsin Lutheran in the season opener for both schools. DePauw faces Luther today at 2 p.m. CST on the second day of the Paul F. Knueppel Classic...

Greencastle’s Bradley Key thought his team played well in the first half of Friday night’s 37-19 win over North Putnam in the semifinals of the girls’ Putnam County Classic. The Tiger Cubs led 13-0 after one quarter and 24-3 at halftime, but were outscored 16-13 in the second half...

To the Editor: On the morning of Oct. 21, sixteen members of the American Legion Family Post 58 wearing reflector vests conducted our semi-annual “Adopt-A-Highway” trash pickup. Our two-mile section of highway is State Road 240 east of Greencastle from mile markers 2-4. This is a dangerous section of narrow highway in Putnam County with blind curves and hills...

To the Editor: I write to bring community attention to the services of an incredible community resource that is not often in the public spotlight -- hospice care. I was truly blessed during the illness and recent passing of my husband, Bill Jackson, to have had a wonderful team from Intrepid Hospice who shared that journey...

To the Editor: November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. There seems to be confusion and misunderstandings about what these terms mean. Palliative Care: -- Improves quality of life of patients, families facing life threatening illness...

To the Editor: Putnam County community arts organizations create spaces for musicians, actors, visual artists and dancers ages 5-105 to come together, work together, create together and engage in a collaborative process that builds relationships across race, culture, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and political affiliation...

To the Editor: The Greencastle Fire Department would like to extend a special “Thanks” to the following supporters who contributed to the 17th annual Open House Event on Oct. 5. We had a huge success this year. The winners of the coloring, poster and art contests were recognized with ages ranging from pre-K to 12th grade. ...

To The Editor: On Oct. 9, 2017 approximately 450 eighth-grade students participated in our 12th-annual event called Reality Experience. These students came from the four Putnam County Middle Schools as well as Eminence. They were given an unique educational opportunity to “experience reality.” Many of the volunteers for the event came from the service clubs of Greencastle: Kiwanis, Lions and Rotary, plus two philanthropic sororities: Kappa Delta Phi and Delta Theta Tau...

To The Editor: We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in the wonderful Mind Your Health Run/Walk, held Oct. 6 at DePauw’s Nature Park. Emphasizing the tie between physical and mental health, this benefit walk for Mental Health America of Putnam County (MHAoPC), which serves to promote community wide mental health, was blessed with perfect autumn weather...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The accuser in this case was later discredited and by an agreement with the state, Walter Pate agreed to plead guilty to Class A misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine, with the violent felony charges dropped.