First Community Conversation to feature Pejril, Langdon, Dunbar

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote.

The first Community Conversation of 2020 will feature Greencastle City Council members Veronica Pejril and Stacie Langdon, as well as Clerk-Treasurer Lynda Dunbar.

The panel is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at City Hall in Greencastle.

This will serve as an opportunity for these elected officials to talk about their position and their plans for the future. There will also be time for questions from the audience.

Prior to the discussion, Mayor Bill Dory will sign a proclamation honoring the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters, as well as the 65th anniversary of the local league.

Dunbar recently began her third term as Greencastle’s clerk-treasurer. She is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis with a degree in accounting, and has more than 32 years of relevant experience.

Dunbar was raised in Greencastle, but left for a time before returning with her husband Scott to raise their two sons.

Dunbar is an active member of First Baptist Church. She serves as an ally with the Circles of Putnam County Transformers program, and also works with Habitat for Humanity in fundraising efforts.

Representing the second ward, Langdon is entering her fifth year as a member of the Greencastle City Council. An 18-year resident of Putnam County, she has served as the council liaison to the Greencastle Street Department and Forest Hill Cemetery, and currently serves as liaison to the police department.

Langdon has represented the city as a member of the Putnam County 911 committee, and is in her second year as the council representative on the Putnam County Economic Development Center’s board of directors. She is also a member of the city budget committee.

Langdon is an active member of First Baptist Church and Kiwanis International, and is currently the community relations manager for Putnam County Comprehensive Services.

Pejril recently began her first year of service representing the third ward on the Greencastle City Council. She represents the city on the Putnam County 911 committee and Forest Hill Cemetery’s board of trustees. Pejril is a 14-year resident of Greencastle.

An alumna of Princeton University’s Graduate School, Pejril is an assistant professor in DePauw University’s School of Music and teaches courses in music technology. She also provides leadership for the university’s instructional technology team.

Pejril is active in her church community and Putnam County’s music scene, and says she always looks forward to opportunities to give of her talents to benefit local organizations.