Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 147, Greencastle, Putnam County, 19 February 1985 — Page 10

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, February 19,1985

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City Police Greencastle Farm Supply, 910 N. Jackson St., was the scene of a break-in which occurred sometime between 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:20 a.m. Monday, police said. According to the report, a safe containing $1,029.69 in cash and checks, 150 pairs of white leather gloves and assorted pocket knives were taken. How the thieves entered the business is uncertain, Sgt. Paul Wilson and Det. Lt. Charles Wood reported. Roachdaie Town Marshal Linda A. Browning, 36, Box 161, Roachdale, was arrested for battery of dependent child and alleged child abuse at 4:45 p.m. Saturday by Roachdaie Town Marshal Mike Culley. ! Greencastle Fire Dept. A 1976 Chevrolet Impala, owned by Pam Godsey, 621 Indian Springs Ct., Greencastie, sustained considerable damage when it caught on fire at the Pro Station, 401 N. Jackson St., late Monday afternoon. Firemen were called to the scene at 5:16 p.m. and used 200 gallons of water and dry chemical to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was a fuel line leak, while the vehicle was running, firemen said. According to the report, firemen returned to the station at 6:09 p.m. A short in an extension cord, located in the front bedroom of an apartment occupied by Reid Barcus, 15M> N. Indiana St., Greencastle, caused a fire late Monday evening. Firemen were called to the scene at 11 p.m. and found the fire, was out on their arrival. Approximately $35 in damage was sustained to the building and $75 in damage to the, contents. Firemen returned to the station at 11:32 p.m. Putnam Circuit Court Howard Alexander, burglary and theft, Putnam County Court Criminal case filed: Friday, Feb. 15-John W. Shafer, no insurance on vehicle (accident).

ILWD

It is also the Health Board’s contention to see that John Whitley, a northern Putnam County resident, who resides near the ILWD landfill, is retained by county officials to also monitor the site. “WE WERE TOLD BY the commissioners last nighs that we (the Board of Health) would have to have a contract drawn up between ourselves and Whitley,” Brattain pointed out. “When we do, Whitley will go on doing what he has always done,” Brattain said of the local involvement. “He will be on the same salary as far as I know and his job will be the same.” Reportedly, Whitley will be paid a salary of $3,600 per year. At least four or five labs have contacted, or were contacted by the Board of Health to monitor the ILWD site. The Board of Health, however, is reportedly leaning between hiring a firm from Ohio or Illinois, or a combination of companies. THE BOARD OF HEALTH is suggesting that the sludge at the ILWD landfill be checked by an independent lab once a month. It is estimated to cost the county approximately $398 each time that is done. The monitoring wells at the landfill are proposed to be tested at least three times a year by an independent lab. It is estimated to cost the county $1,992 each time the wells are checked. Periodically, it will be recommended sporadic testing be done. Reports of such tests are suggested to be made available to the Putnam County Board of Health. “That was one of the main things we wanted to see done,” Brattain said of Monday evening’s Board of Health-commissioners discussion. “We want to receive reports from the outside lab and the ILWD lab.” When the Health Board president refers to the “ILWD lab,” the official means the EMS lab, which now regularly monitors the Russellville site. The EMS lab is half owned by ILWD and is housed at ILWD’s main headquarters in Indianapolis. BECAUSE OF THE EMS lab’s close association with ILWD, county Health Board officials were prompted to suggest independent monitoring be done. That way the interests of Putnam County residents could better be protectedm Whatever occurs at the Tuesday afternoon Putnam County Council meeting regarding the proposed establishment of a hazardous waste account, an official from ILWD is still scheduled to meet with the Putnam County commissioners tonight. The commissioners delayed its Feb. 18 meeting due to Washington’s Birthday. The board will now meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday (tonight) at the Putnam County Courthouse. The meeting, which will be conducted at the commissioners’ court on the second floor, is open to the public. AT APPROXIMATELY 7.30 pm, the commissioners are expected to meet with Ken Price, president of ILWD. The comnanv president is making himself available to the board, and Putnam County residents, to answer any questions regarding the company’s operation of the Russellville site.

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Greencastle Mayor Gerald Warren signs a proclamation Tuesday morning designating FFA Week as members of the Greencastle High School FFA look on.

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FFA Week is observed locally

Members of the Greencastle chapter of the Future Farmers of America are uniting with FFA’ers from across the United States to celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 16-23. Local members are participating in a schedule of activities to salute and promote their organization. Todd Crawford, chapter president, says Greencastle is planning its activities around this year’s theme - “Keep Agriculture No. 1, Support FFA & Vocational Agriculture.” “WE RE EXCITED ABOUT telling the community what we’re doing,” Crawford

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needed next fall, saying those numbers will become clearer in a few months. However, he did say that the necessary extra classroom space can be achieved within existing buildings. UNDER THE SCHEDULE SET by the state, Primetime will be extended to third grade in 1986-87, then to kindergarten in 1987-88. Participating corporations may drop out of the program at any point. Turning its attention to other matters, the board gave permission for the corporation to apply for zero-interest loans from the Indiana Bond Bank, a statefunded program intended to help school systems facing cash-flow problems. Greencastle is one of 21 corporations in the state invited to apply for participation during the initial phase of the bond bank. Created by the Indiana General Assembly last year, the bond bank was created by a SSO million appropriation for bonds which were bought by E.F. Hutton Co. Hutton will administer the loan program, earning its profit on the difference between the amount it paid for the bonds and what it earned on their resale. Additional state funds are to be provided in succeeding years so that the program can expand to eventually serve all of the more than 300 public school corporations in the state. ACCORDING TO PECK, approved

Kitty Fuller, Greencastle, died Tuesday morning at Sunset Manor Nursing Home, Greencastle.

Vinetta Mary Doolittle, 71, Ladoga, died Monday morning at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. She had been in failing health for two months. Born Jan. 27, 1914 in Lebanon, she was the daughter of Mont C. and Leona L. (Rader) Harshbargar. She married Milton Bruce Doolittle at Bainbridge on Feb. 5, 1971. He preceded her in death. A member of the First Christian Church, Lebanon, she was selfemployed in a Ladoga business. Survivors include a daughter, Tari Miles, Crawfordsville; two sisters,

Thomas Lemert Mattingly, 85, Nashport, Ohio, passed away Feb. 9 at Good Samaritan Medical Center there. A retired farmer, he was born in Ohio on Sept. 7, 1899, the son of Henry and Mary (Burkey) Mattingly. On Nov. 3, 1928, he married the former Catharine Sebaugh, and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters,

said. He explains that FFA is an organization of students of vocational agriculture who are preparing for careers in agriculture. “Our involvement in FFA now means people are getting ready to work in the agricultural industry in the future,” he added. Scheduled activities are: Wednesday, dress western at school; Thursday, teachers’ breakfast at school; Friday, Truck Day in parking lot at school; Saturday, Livestock & Dairy Invitational at Purdue.

school corporations which experience cash-flow problems will be permitted to obtain loans from the bond bank up to a specified limit. The loans then will be repaid, without any interest charged, when the corporation receives property tax revenue from distributions made in June and December. If its application is approved, Greencastle will become eligible to participate in the bond bank during the second half of 1985. Eligibility will continue through 1987. In other business, the board: -HEARD PECK REPORT that all Greencastle schools have been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency, as of Feb. 11, as being in compliance with all federal regulations governing treatment of asbestos in schools. Both the EPA and Environmental Design Concepts of Zionsville, a private firm hired by the corporation to inspect all buildings, have concluded that while asbestos is present in all schools, no health hazards are present. Existing asbestos, used to insulate boiler rooms and some heating pipes, has been properly encapsulated, Peck said, to prevent any fibers from entering the air. -Accepted the resignation of Doug Miller as high school athletic director, effective June 15. Miller, who has served as athletic director for six years, cited a desire to spend more time with his family

Obituaries Kitty Fuller

Arrangements are pending at Bitties and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Vinetta Mary Doolittle

Clare B. Vice, New Ross, and Lillian Long, Roachdaie; two brothers, Robert M., Crawfordsville, and Thomas A., Sebastopal, Calif., and two granddaughters, Rhonda and Chrissie Miles. She was also preceded in death by a brother. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Servies-Morgan Funeral Home, Ladoga. Rev. William carrington will officiate. Interment will be in the Ladoga Cemetery. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Thomas Lemert Mattingly

Mrs Lois Smith, Greencastle, Mrs. Leo (Ann) Burkhart and Mrs. Bernard (Jean) Scott, both of Ohio; a son, Joe Mattingly, at home; a sister, Sister Mary Ramona, Nazareth, Ky.; 20 grandchildren and four greatgrandsons. Services were held Feb. 11 from St. Mary’s Church, with burial at Mattingly Settlement.

On hand are (from left): Tosha Alspaugh, Wade Vance, adviser Randy Hayes, Randy Rogers and Todd Crawford. (Banner-Graphic photo by Bob Frazier).

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National FFA Week coincides with the date of George Washington’s birthday. Washington was recognized as a master farmer on his Virginia plantation, and the National FFA Center in Alexandria stands on land that was formerly part of his estate. THE FFA HAS BEEN preparing young people for careers in agriculture since 1928. With over 8,300 local chapters and nearly half a million members, today the organization realizes the importance of reaching and maintaining a level of excellence.

as the reason for requesting reassignment to the classroom.

-Heard Mrs. Janett Boling, the corporation’s curriculum director, report that kindergarten roundup for the 1985-86 school year will be conducted March 5 at Northeast School, March 6 at Ridpath and March 7 at Jones. Mrs. Boling also told the board that state-required competency testing in match and reading will be administered to all third-graders next week Third-graders throughout Indiana will take the same series of tests. -APPROVED THE ADDITION of a computer programming course at the high school next fall after hearing Principal James Church’s outline of the curriculum for 1985-86. Church said the new programming course will teach the Pascal programming language. --Joined Peck in congratulating the boys high school swimming team for winning the recent IHSAA sectional meet at Bloomington. Congratulations also were extended to coach Brad Hayes for being voted “coach of the year” by his peers at the sectional. Also joining the board for Monday night’s meeting was Assistant Supt. Robert Harbison. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, at the middle school. Zayre Corp. picks Evansville site INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Evansville has been picked as a tentative site of a Zayre Corp. distribution center to serve its T.J. Maxx clothing stores, state officials say. Gov. Robert D. Orr said Monday the 600,000-square-foot facility could employ6oo to 800 people in the first phase. A proposed second phase could boost the size of the center to a million square feet and employ another 400 to 600 people, Orr said.

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Questions on Main Street

Submitted by Barbara Lane, Main Street Greencastle vice president Main Street Greencastle has been a general membership drive since the beginning of February. In the course of that campaign to raise funds, six questions have been repeatedly asked about the program. We would like to address those at this time. How is the Main Street Project being financed? The Main Street office and its expenses are being financed through the donations of the original charter members. The Downing-Leach study will be funded by the original charter members and new members who have joined Main Street Greencastle. No city, state, or federal funds are being used to finance the project. How can a property owner or merchant pay for a renovation? There are a number of ways a property owner or merchant can finance a renovation. Besides conventional financing, persons in the historic district can take advantage of the low interest loan fund set up by the three Greencastle financial institutions. Also available in the historic district are investment tax credits for rehabilitation. There may be many ways a project can be financed depending on individual circumstances. Am I required to do certain things to my building? Main Street Greencastle cannot require anyone to do anything to their building. However, if a property owner wishes to obtain the 25 per cent investment tax credit, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation must be followed. The federal government requires compliance with these standards to obtain tax credits. Main Street Greencastle does have certain requirements to obtain a loan from the low interest loan fund previously mentioned. Main Street Greencastle is preparing design guidelines to help merchants and property owners take full advantage of the architectural resources that exist around the Courthouse Square. Information on the tax credits and low interest loan fund can be obtained at the Main Street office, 14 S. Indiana. Are there other Main Street projects in Indiana? At this time. Main Street Greencastle is the only Main Street project in the state. Madison, Ind., was one of the first three Main Street communities in the nation where the Main Street approach to downtown revitalization was developed. Since the first three towns, the National Trust for Historic Preservation Main Street program has been implemented in more than 100 communities in 14 states. The surrounding states of Kentucky, Illinois, Reading period gets extension Due to weather conditions and the resultant closing of schools last week, dates for the March of Dimes Reading Champions program have been extended. Students will now have until March 18 to finish reading for the program and to be eligible for medals, their return envelope should be postmarked no later than April 2. The party at the library (to receive certificates and medals won) will remain April 12.

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Michigan and Ohio all have Main Street Programs. At this time Gov. Orr and Lt. Gov. John Mutz have proposed an Indiana Main Street program in part due to our work here in Greencastle. How long will the Main Street project last? Greencastle will not have a revitalized downtown overnight. Rather, it will be a continuous process of change with much of the work being completed in three to five years. The process of continually upgrading the downtown area will be a continuing program. Why should the community support downtown if Wal-Mart is coming in on the east side of town? Historically, downtown Greencastle has served as the cultural, civic, shopping and governmental center of the community and the county. In and around downtown we have the courthouse, the banks, library, post office, city hall and a great variety of goods and services. Most importantly, the Square serves as the identity of Greencastle for our residents and visitors. All of us have seen how Indianapolis is undergoing the rebirth of its downtown. No one did it for them, rather members of the community saw the importance and value of a revitalized downtown. We can do it here in Greencastle, too. Wal-Mart would not come to Greencastle if people did not have money to support the store. As a community, we should look at the new shopping center as an opportunity. It will likely bring more people to Greencastle to shop. This will create the opportunity for all Greencastle merchants to attract additional customers to their stores. We should look at Greencastle as a typical suburban mall with the downtown area and Wal-Mart as the anchor stores connecting the different ends of that mall. We all should support the revitalization of the downtown area. Downtown Greencastle serves as the symbol of pride and belief in the future that our forefathers had in the community after the fires of 1874 and 1875. This legacy should be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. By preserving and revitalizing our downtown we create future opportunities for our children and create an attractive community for potential employers who are seeking new locations for factories and businesses. Our courthouse square can be compared to the living room of our homes. We all take pride in our homes and our living rooms. Let’s take pride in our community living room - downtown Greencastle. Persons can become a member of Main Street Greencastle by stopping by the office at 14 S. Indiana or calling 653-4927.

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