Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 400, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 November 1985 — Page 1

GMS exterior design wins board approval

By LARRY GIBBS Banner-Graphic Publisher Plans for construction of a new Greencastle Middle School and major remodeling of Greencastle High School have entered the design-development stage, the next-to-last step before construction bids are sought next spring. Acting on consecutive 5-0 votes Wednesday night, the Greencastle School Board approved schematic exterior drawings of the middle school and high school, then gave the green light for The Inter Design Group to proceed with work on detailed design plans. Those are expected to be ready for board scrutiny sometime in January. THE SCHOOL BOARD ALSO approved a contract with Inter Design, an In-dianapolis-based architectural and engineering firm, for its role in developing plans for both schools and separate, but coordinated, campuses. The agreement, which has a ceiling of $609,000, includes the work Inter Design has done over the last year. During Wednesday night’s regular monthly meeting, the board expressed its approval of an exterior design for the middle school (grades six, seven and eight) that architect Phil Howard described as “residential scale.” The 75,816-square-foot structure, to be built south of McAnally

Chaplain organizes anti-execution group

A DePauw University chaplain and former Death Penalty Coordinator for Amnesty International, spurred by the recent Indiana execution of William Vandiver, hopes to organize a statewide network of people opposed to capital punishment. “I hope executions don’t become like shuttle flights - so common they’re in Section B, Page 6 of the newspaper,” says Kevin Armstrong, assistant chaplain at the DePauw Christian Center. “Capital punishment is morally wrong. It’s judicial homicide.” “REGARDLESS OF WHETHER there’s one or 15 executions a year in Indiana, it’s still something that shouldn’t be done,”

$42,400 price tag for new furnace at Reelsville

The South Putnam School Board accepted a $42,400 quotation from an Indianapolis company Wednesday night for installation of a new furnace at Reelsville Elementary School. Baker Boiler and Welding Corp. submitted the lowest of three price quotations for the dual-fuel furnace. A.A. Huber & Sons of Greencastle offered a quote of $54,939, Supt. James Hammond said, while Killion Electric of Brazil quoted a price of $72,410. THE FURNACE WILL BURN fuel oil initially, but also can utilize natural gas. Hammond said officials of Indiana Gas Co. have indicated that natural gas service to the school may be available within three years. The old furnace at Reelsville, which originally burned coal but had been converted to fuel oil use, broke down over the

Ark architects take note

Periods of rain through Friday with overnight low near 50. High Friday in the upper 50s with an 80 per cent chance of rain. Indiana Extended Weather Saturday through Monday: Good chance of showers Saturday. Mild with highs 55 to 65. Lows 40s except low 50s south. Cooler Sunday with clearing by Sunday night. Some sunshine on Monday. Highs Sunday and Monday in the 50s except upper 40s in the extreme north. Lows mostly in the mid and upper 30s.

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Center, will have a brick exterior and an asphalt-shingle roof. The one-story middle school will front on Zinc Mill Road, but will be separated from the street by a parking area. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED schematic sketches of the high school exterior, which will remain basically unchanged except for the addition of a wing of lower-level classrooms on the south side. That new construction will create a completely enclosed central courtyard and allow a rectangular corridor system linking the entire building. Howard said consideration is being given to possibly closing some of the window area on the north (Washington Street) side of the high school as an energy-saving measure. A recent similar project at Franklin, Howard said, had resulted in replacement of two-thirds of the window area with energy-saving panels while retaining attractive interior and exterior designs. A 29-page schematic design report presented by Howard outlined electrical, mechanical, masonry and other areas of work to be completed in the new middle school and the remodeled high school, as well as outdoor developments on the 44acre combined campus site. Each area will be addressed in specific detail during the design-development work.

Armstrong said. “When the State of Indiana killed Vandiver, they killed him in your name and in my name.” Armstrong, who has conducted interviews with death row inmates in North Carolina, was also a member of “North Carolinans Against The Death Penalty” which attempted to halt the 1984 executions of Velma Barfield and James Hutchins. Armstrong says he hopes to work with churches and synagogues statewide to build a network that will both educate citizens about the ramifications of capital punishment and propose alternative legislation.

Nov. 2-3 weekend, forcing the cancellation of classes on Nov. 4 and 5. School resumed on Nov. 6 after a temporary furnace was put into service by Baker Boiler and Welding Corp. Mounted on a semi trailer parked adjacent to the gymnasium, the unit provides heat through the school’s existing duct system. Hammond said the temporary heating is costing $325 per day. THE NEW FURNACE IS expected to arrive in about four weeks. It will be installed overnight or during the weekend, Hammond said, and should not interrupt school. The furnace project was not subject to advertised bidding requirements because of the emergency nature of the situation. Instead, three price quotations were obtained, according to a procedure approved in advance by the State Board of Accounts.

Index Abby A 6 Calendar A 6 Classifieds 84.85 Comics A 7 Crossword B 4 Heloise A 6 Horoscope B 5 Obituaries A 8 People A 7 Sports 81,82,83.86 TV B 4 Theaters A 8

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GREENCASTLE COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL Following school board approval of the preliminary plans, now anticipated in late January, the final step before project bids are received will be board acceptance of construction plans. Those plans are to be completed between January and April. A TENTATIVE PROJECT timetable developed earlier by Inter Design calls for the middle school to be ready for occupancy by August 1987. Renovation and new construction at the high school is to be finished by January 1988. Total projected cost of the new middle school, remodeled high school and site development is $11,142,200 Included in that total is $5,156,780 for actual construction of the middle school, $3,443,220 for all work at the high school and $765,200

“IN MOST COMMUNITIES, there are a handful of people willing to join in such a movement against the death penalty,” Armstrong said. “The complaint against us is that all we’re doing is trying to be soft on criminals. But we’re trying to restore justice to the community.” Armstrong claims capital punishment is no deterrent, does not protect society better than life imprisonment, is actually more expensive than incarceration and is not applied fairly to all. “You won’t see any rich folks executed,” he said. “We call it capital punishment

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for land purchase and site development. InterDesign’s $609,000 contract is the largest item in a $1,777,000 budget for auxiliary project costs. Also in that budget is $500,000 for interest costs during construction, $261,000 for project management fees, $200,000 for construction contingency, $85,000 for legal fees and $50,000 for soil tests and surveys. IN OTHER BUSINESS Wednesday night, the board: -Accepted the resignation of Crystal Berry, school corporation treasurer, due to retirement at the end of the year Action to determine her successor is expected next month. -Approved a Jan. 6-April 18 maternity Col. 4, back page, this section

because people without capital are the ones punished.” “We are among the very few countries in the world that still execute. There’s a fundamental understanding in the world that the state cannot execute,” Armstrong said. THE EXECUTION LAST month of Vandiver, and the recent discussion to find a more “humane” way of capital punishment in Indiana, is a fruitless pursuit, Armstrong believes. “The whole argument about a humane execution is a contradiction of terms,” Armstrong said.

Class A sectional last Friday and is now one of eight teams left in its class statewide. For more details on Friday night's game, see Page 81. (Banner-Graphic photo by Steve Fields).

Hospital Board to forego lawsuit in repair of wall flashing

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor Approximately $4,000 will be needed to repair flashing on a wall of the Putnam County Hospital to prevent water from seeping into patient rooms. This report was given by hospital engineer Larry Roberts to the Putnam County Hospital Board, which met Wednesday afternoon. A contractor has been hired and work is expected to be completed before bad weather. BOARD MEMBERS QUESTIONED what recourse might be expected from the building contractor when the hospital was erected. Roberts said that the flashing was installed according to engineering specifications at the time but are no longer recommended. After some discussion, board members decided that recourse is out of the question at this late date since legal fees would probably exceed the possible recovery, assuming a lawsuit would be successful. Roberts also reported that the state boiler inspection, required by law, will be made at the hospital on the coming Thursday and on the following Thursday. HOSPITAL ACCOUNTANT David Opalak reported that Kiwanis Club funds had been available to pay expenses of a family in need but not to the extent that welfare would apply. Patti Terry, director of nurses, told board members that a number had received chemotherapy as outpatients since the service became available. Thirteen persons have enrolled in the anti-smoking

Professor doesn't want to watch time pass him by

A DePauw University professor, not satisfied to let his retirement simply tick away, has been granted a sabbatical to learn clock repairing. Clinton Gass, 65, a mathematics professor who began his DePauw career in 1954, will retire next year. He wanted to learn a post-retirement “trade” and since his hobby for years has been collecting clocks, he opted for a sabbatical to learn the clock repairing craft. “THE SABBATICAL TURNED out to be something very good,” Gass said. “It was taken to the b<@rd of trustees (for approval). No one really questioned it. “I was looking about for what I’d like to do with my retirement,” Gass said. “It’s a challenge to fix a clock and there’s nobody around here who fixes them.” Gass isn’t talking about clocks on kitchen walls - the kind that require batteries - but old timepieces that need weights, pendulums and wind-up keys. He began his one-semester sabbatical during the second semester of the 1984-85 school year. He took a correspondence course from a school of clock repair in Cincinnati. GASS HAS BEEN A clock collector since 1966, when he built a “Grandmother” clock as part of a woodworking hobby. “It’s still running,” he says.

Defense motion delays start of ex-Cloverdale resident's murder trial

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The trial of a man facing the death penalty for stabbing a Martinsville woman to death scheduled to begin Monday has been delayed by a defense motion. Mongan Circuit Court Judge James Harris granted the defense motion for a delay during a special hearing Monday. Larry Bellmore, 37, is charged with stabbing Donna L. Denney to death in her home on June 30. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Monday. No new trial date was set. Defense attorney Ron Tedrow gave six reasons for the delay during Monday’s hearing. Tedrow’s reasons included that he has not been able to contact a prospective defense witness or interview two state witnesses. He also argued for the continuance

clinic sponsored by the hospital. Putnam County Hospital’s electronic processing has now been fully approved by Blue Cross, hospitals and Medicaid, Donna Gannaway of Medical Records reported. There has been a faster input of claims, she said. Work continues to meet all requirements of the Joint Commission for Hospitals Accreditation. HOSPITAL EXECUTIVE director John D. Fajt announced the addition of Dr. Mark Stevens and his associate, Dr. Vince Fragomeni, to the orthopedic staff on a part-time basis now and weekly ailer the first of the year. Dr. Robert Heavin, chief of medical staff, received board approval to grant Emergency Room privileges to Dr. Stephen Baker and consulting privileges to Dr. Margaret Caffney. Fajt announced that through recruitment services, Dr. Arthur Manus will locate in Bainbridge. He will replace Dr. Richard L. Veach who has retired after long medical practice. SOCIAL WORKER Sue Murray reported on progress of a Putnam County Hospital brochure which will be distributed into a numer of surrounding counties. The hospital Christmas social will be held Dec. 13 with activities at the Double Decker Restaurant and the American Legion. Hospital board members present Wednesday afternoon included Dr. Keith Ernst, president, James Malayer, John R. Long, Frank Ross and Charles Whitaker. The next regular meeting will be Dec. 11.

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Since then, he’s always on the lookout for classic clocks. He has bought clocks in Germany, purchased some from estates or come across them through friends. He now has almost 50 clocks, which he keeps in his home. “About midnight, it gets a little noisy, but I don’t notice it anymore,” Gass said.

because if Harris rules in favor of a defense motion to dismiss the death penalty charges, the defense might suffer by the exclusion of jurors who could not support a death penalty. The defense attorney also said he has not had an opportunity to investigate new evidence and has been unable to contact an additional 10 to 20 witnesses who may be called if the trial enters the death penalty. Prosecutor Jane Craney says investigators believe Bellmore stabbed Mrs. Denney 11 times in the chest with a doubleedged knife and that the death resulted from a plot formulated by David B. Young, to whom she formerly was engaged. Young, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit serious bodily injury and agreed to testify against Bellmore, commuted suicide last month.