Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 185, Greencastle, Putnam County, 4 April 1985 — Page 1

"Catch Castle Pride" is the slogan for the second annual Spring Clean-up coordinated by the Greencastle Civic League. To proclaim the event, an 8 x 4-foot sign was unveiled this week on the courthouse lawn. Constructed by Russ Hesler (right rear) and his industrial arts class at Greencastle High School, it was erected by Neil McCammack and Ivan McCammack (at left). John McGaughey (front right) and Brian Robbins constructed the sign, while Joyce Leer painted it. Also helping erect the sign, but not pictured, were Jason Fajt and Kevin McCammack. (Banner-Graphic photo by Barbara Carhart).

Park Board agrees to pursue matching grant for new facility

By BARBARA CARHART Banner-Graphic Staff Writer An Indiana State Department of Commerce matching grant geared toward helping fund a new northside park is a prize worth pursuing. That’s what members of the Greencastle Park and Recreation Board formally decided at their regular meeting Wednesday evening. But first, many questions must be answered in order to beat the Sept. 1 grant application deadline. According to Pam Kauffman, economic planner for the West Central Indiana Economic Development District, a revised five-year master plan must be in the state’s hands by June 1. The up-to-date plan is a prerequisite for applying for the matching grant, Kauffman explained. THE ECONOMIC PLANNER, who is assisting the board in preparing for the grant, attended Wednesday’s meeting to gather revised information in an effort to make the master plan complete. After acquiring the board’s priority list compiled at its March 6 meeting and additional feedback from the special meeting held March 20, Kauffman lacked only a fiveyear acquisition schedule to put the finishing touches on the master plan. Board president Paul Wilson informed Kauffman that members were investigating the possibility of acquiring a 5(1-60 acre stretch of land to locate a new walk-to park for northside residents.

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“Originally, we talked about three soccer, one hardball and one Babe Ruth field,” board member Steve Schanke added. “But at our special meeting we discussed having four Little League, four girls’ softball and one big field.” Wilson further explained to Kauffman that acquiring the services of the Army Corps of Engineers to construct the facility is a possibility. “PRIMARILY, THEY would do earth moving,” Schanke explained. “They would design the park in a sort of military fashion. The only thing we would supply would be fuel, and possibly housing. ” Kauffman indicated making the grant competitive would be a difficult task despite the possibility of inkind services and monetary donations. “Thirty-two park boards that made application and only 10 got funded,” Kauffman told the board. “I’ve talked to the Natural Resource people who have a rating system. It they rate the plan over 100 points, they recommend submitting it. If its under 100 points, the plan wouldn’t be competitive.” ASIDE FROM DREAMS of a new northside park, a big chunk of the master plan focuses on Robe-Ann Park and how it can be improved to serve residents better. Despite recent efforts by park superintendent Eddie Dean to key into a park fundraising drive, consensus of the board was that the needs far exceeded the resources.

Local 'cottage industries' sought for state directory

Greencastle Farmers Market Master Katherine Harbison is seeking the names of local “cottage industries” which sell homemade or home-grown food products directly to consumers. Lt. Gov. John Mutz is compiling a directory of such business. Some research has revealed that most businesses of this type are family- or home-based, Miss Harbison said, and have developed from an old tradition or hobby. WITH CONSUMER DEMAND for natural and homemade products, and with a concern for preserving family businesses, Lt. Gov. Mutz believes a project of this nature could help provide a link between consumer and producer. This would provide consumers with a source of Indiana products, such as honey, herbs, confections and meats, as well as encourage some of the small businesses in Indiana to remain active and even expand. Various sources were used to locate businesses' which could be listed in the directory, including county boards of health, Extension offices and the Tourism Division of the Indiana Department of Commerce. A list of products which will be listed includes: Dehydrated foods-Fruits, fruit leather,

One option to meet the needs of the present park was offered by Jim Christy, Fillmore, who represented the Prison Fellowship group at Wednesday’s meeting. Currently, a Prison Fellowship chapter ministers to inmates on a weekly basis at the Indiana State Farm, Putnamville. Representing the group’s community care committee, Christy indicated that the committee was interested in using RobeAnn Park as the site for a community service project. "WE HAVEN’T FORMALLY taken the idea to the superintendent (Edward Cohn) yet,” Christy advised, “because we wanted to get a feel from you whether or not it would be possible.” Christy explained that several prisons throughout the country are involved in community service projects whereby select inmates are released for a period of time to work within the community completing projects not always possible with limited local resources. “Initially, we’re thinking of three-to-five men for a project that would take maybe up to a week,” Christy explained. Christy, who serves as the community care committee’s church coordinator, further indicated there was a possibility of asking some of the area churches for donations of building materials if the board could not fund all the supplies Col. 1, back page, this section

vegetables, herbs. Preserved products-Butter (apple or peach), chutney, jam, jelly, marmalades, preserves, pickles, relish, tomato catsup, other. Candy-Caramels, cream-filled, fudge, hard candy, horehound, lollipops, peanut brittle, pralines, fine chocolates, other. Baked goods-Cookies, cakes, bread, rolls, pie, gingerbread, other. Dry Goods-Beans, cornmeal, flour, popcorn, soybean products, sunflower seeds, nuts (walnuts, chestnuts, peanuts, etc.) other. Processed goods-Butter, cheese, cider, fruit juice, honey, maple syrup, molasses, sorghum, sausage, wine. Other-Eggs, persimmons, fruit baskets. In submitting their directory forms, producers are asked to list any of the above items they have available. The directory will list businesses which grow and/or produce products they sell and businesses which grow products processed elsewhere. The directory will also include a list of custom-exempt slaughter houses, where individuals can have livestock slaughtered. SCHEDULED TO BE made available to Col. 1, back page, this section

Court proceedings begin against teen-age driver

By BARBARA CARHART Banner-Graphic Staff Writer The first phase in the state’s case against Terry A. Haltom, 16, 713 Castleton Drive, Greencastle, was completed in Putnam Circuit Court Thursday morning. According to court records, the state has implicated Haltom as the driver of the 1978 Chevrolet truck which struck Greencastle High School junior Gina Dawn Sutherlin, 17, daughter of Carol Tucker, Route 6, Greencastle. Miss Sutherlin was fatally injured while walking on East Washington Street en route back to school late Tuesday morning. The victim died of head and other injuries at Methodist Hospital shortly after she was flown there via Life Line helicopter. PRIOR TO THURSDAY morning’s proceedings, the defendant’s name and the official account of the circumstances surrounding Miss Sutherlin’s death were withheld, pending the court’s decision on whether to make the juvenile file a matter of public record. Normally, the identity of a juvenile alleged to have committed a crime would remain confidential unless the juvenile court judge decides it is in the public interest to sign an access order making the documents in the cause public. Judge William C. Vaughn, who signed an access order prior to Thursday morning’s hearing, excused himself some from the case, citing the relation the victim’s mother has with the court. Carol Tucker is Putnam County Court bailiff. Clay Circuit Court Judge Ernest Yelton was chosen to preside after the state struck Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Thomas Milligan and Haltom’s attorney, Stephen Pierson, struck Hendricks Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Boles from a list of potential judgts offered by Judge Vaughn. ONCE JUDGE YELTON qualifies himself, he will preside over a hearing to consider the state’s petition to waive the matter to adult court. Putnam County Prosecutor Delbert Brewer indicated during Thursday’s initial hearing the state’s intention to file such a petition and told the court the paperwork would be forthcoming. In the affadavit filed Wednesday, the state alleges that the acts reportedly committed by Haltom would constitute the crime of ‘‘reckless homicide” if committed by an adult.

Roachdale sorority to sponsor health fair

ROACHDALE-The Roachdale chapter of Delta Theta Tau will join leading medical organizations to present a free Community Health Fair 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 25 at the Roachdale Lions Hall. Chairman of the event is Pam Jeffries, R.N., who serves as an instructor at the IU School of Nursing. The health fair is designed to include family members of all ages. Approximately 25 booths will be available during the health fair, which will provide free pamphlets on health-related matters. Professionals in the health field will also be on hand to answer questions or address concerns. DR. RAY HOWELL, A Roachdale community family physician, will attend the health fair to assist with screenings. In addition to the health fair, prizes and entertainment will be the order of the day. An art show will include displays completed by Roachdale Elementary schoolchildren, which can be viewed at the Lions Hall. Grades K-6 participated and first-, second- and third-place prizes will be awarded. Grades 4-6 are designing posters on the theme: “How to Keep Healthy. ” Persons needing transportation to the health fair will be brought to the Lions Hall free of charge by volunteers Pauline Baird or Louise Robbins. Persons should phone 522-1327 or 522-1462 to make transportation arrangements. FOR MORE INFORMATION about the Community Health Fair, persons should phone Jeffries at 942-2753 or Pat Allen at 522-1381. According to information provided by Health Fair committeemen, the day’s events include: HEALTH SCREENING BOOTHS -Diabetes screening sponsored by the American Diabetic Association. Persons should not eat two hours prior to the test. -Blood pressure checks and hypertension screening. No special preparations

Funeral services Saturday for Gina Dawn Sutherlin

Funeral services are scheduled Saturday for Gina Dawn Sutherlin, 17, Greencastle, who died Tuesday afternoon at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, following injuries sustained in a Tuesday morning traffic accident at Greencastle. Born March 26, 1968, she was the daughter of David Sutherlin and Carol Leonard Tucker. A JUNIOR AT Greencastle High School, she was an office worker. She was a member of the Spanish Club. Miss Sutherlin attended the First Baptist Church, Greencastle. In addition to her parents, survivors include a stepmother, Pam Patton Sutherlin; a stepfather, James

According to court rectfrcls, Miss Sutherlin and an unidentified girlfriend were walking back from McDonald’s Restaurant on East Washington Street prior to the fatal accident. It was an alleged verbal confrontation between “a girlfriend of the driver” and Miss Sutherlin and her friend which reportedly prompted Haltom to swerve his truck in the direction of the pedestrians in an attempt to scare them, according to the affidavit. HALTOM ALLEGEDLY admitted to police that he steered the vehicle in the direction of the two girls in an effort to scare them, “but that he did not intend to hit” the girls. A passenger in the defendant’s vehicle supported Haltom’s contention that the driver did not intend to strike the pedestrians. However, both a juvenile passenger in the Haltom vehicle and Miss Sutherlin’s friend also allegedly told police in their statements that Haltom did not try to avoid the female pedestrians “but did, in fact, drive his vehicle directly toward the female pedestrians,” court documents stated.

needed. -Colorectal cancer screening to detect possible abnormalities. Instructions will be given at the health fair. A smear will be done at the home with results being read at the Tri-County Medical Center. -STRESS SCREENINGS to detect stress levels. No special preparations. -An American Heart Association heart disease screening. Knowledge of body weight needed. -Anemia or tired blood screening sponsored by the Central Indiana Regional Blood Center. No requirements. -Pulmonary (breathing) function screening done by the Hendricks County Hospital respiratory department to check how well the lungs are working. No requirements. -DENTAL SCREENINGS completed by Dr. Randy Carroll 4-7 p.m. to assess how well the teeth are being brushed. Persons should make sure the teeth have been brushed prior to screening. -Flexibility screening done by the Hendricks County Hospital physical therapy and sports medicine department. No special preparations needed. Persons will learn how to wrap sprained ankles properly and increase their knowledge of proper body mechanics. -Medication screenings by Rusa Rogers, P.D., a registered pharmacist, to ensure safe medication administration. Medicines should be brought to the health fair where expiration dates will be checked. The purpose of your medicines will be revealed as any side effects that may occur. -RECORDING YOUR child’s fingerprints as sponsored by the local police. Open to children of all ages. -Glaucoma screenings completed by Dr. Russ Elliott and Dr. Gerald Elliott. Screenings are scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon and 5-7 p.m. only. No special preparations needed. Col. 1, back page, this section

Tucker; a brother, Devon; a sister, Nikki Sutherlin; paternal grandparents, George and Norma Sutherlin; maternal grandmother, Rose Maxine Allgood, and a maternal great-grandfather, Lester Leonard. Other survivors include three stepbrothers and three stepsisters, Fred, Mike, Joe, Lisa, Brandy and Renae Tucker. SERVICES WILL BE conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Paul H. Bowen officiating. Burial will follow at Stilesville Cemetery. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

According to court records, the passenger also allegedly indicated that Hal tom “had moved his vehicle approximately five feet toward the curb, in the direction of the pedestrians, and did not make any attempt to brake or steer to avoid the pedestrians.” GREENCASTLE POLICE Department and Indiana State Police officials, as well as Operation Life personnel, were on the scene shortly after the 11:37 a.m. accident Tuesday. The incident occurred 221 feet west of Hammond Drive on East Washington Street. Police officials spent Tuesday interviewing witnesses and later released Haltom to the custody of parents, pending Thursday’s initial hearing. Haltom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Haltom, were present as Judge Vaughn read the defendant the dispositional alternatives if the matter is not waived to adult court and remains under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. The alternatives included, among others, the order of restitution, wardship, placement in a secure private facility, supervised probation and 10 days in jail.

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TOM CATH On Chamber board

Cath added to Chamber's director list The Greencastle Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has selected Tom Cath, 426 Anderson St., to fill a vacancy on the board of directors. Cath, director of career planning and placement at DePauw University, replaces Ken Chymiak, who resigned from the Chamber board after selling his local auto dealership. Cath has been involved in Putnam County United Way and the committee that stages the annual Fourth of July celebration at Robe-Ann Park. Active in softball, he is a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. He and his wife, Allison, are the parents of one son, Jimmy, 18 weeks old.