Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 411, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 November 1985 — Page 1
Turnabout is definitely fowl play this time of year. While most Americans will be stuffing their stomachs with turkey and dressing this week, Roachdale's Ozzie Pittman is looking out for his fine-feathered friends who flock to the corner of Columbia and Main streets in town. Pittman puts the finishing touches on his new homemade bird feeder, which holds almost 35 pounds of feed. Watching the birds eat out of his feeder is a relaxing hobby, Pittman says. The holiday weather, however, may put a damper on Pittman's Thanksgiving pleasures as rain and cold definitely appears for the birds. (Ban-ner-Graphic photo by Bob Frazier).
PCFSS offering assistance
New service focuses on abusive males locally
Much attention has been given to the plight of battered women and justifiably, since about 90 per cent or more of reported cases of spouse abuse are female victims. The man who is abusive desperately needs help to learn how to modify his behavior. Putnam County Family Support Services (PCFSS) has a service which is available to any man who wants assistance in learning to relate more effectively with his wife and family. A telephone call to CONTACT, (653-5261, collect) is all that is required to connect him with the help he needs. IT IS IMPORTANT TO understand such abusive men so that we recognize their need for assistance and to reduce family violence, a PCFSS spokesman said. Such men usually had childhoods in which they experienced abuse, abandonment or both. They saw violence in the
Same old rainy story Cloudy with an 80 per cent chance of thundershowers overnight. Low in the upper 40s. Cloudy and cooler on Wednesday with a 70 per cent chance of rain. Near steady temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. Winds becoming northwesterly at 10-15 mph. Indiana Extended Forecast Partly sunny Thursday with rain likely in central and southern portions of the state. Rain or snow north on Friday. Highs both days from 35 to 40 in the north and in the low 50s in the south. Lows in the 30s to low 40s. Clearing and colder Saturday. Highs near 30 in the north to the low 40s south. Lows in the upper teens and 20s. Abby A 5 Calendar A 5 Classifieds 86,87 Comics A ® Crossword B® Editorials A 7 Heloise A 4 Horoscope 67 Obituaries A* People A 6 Sports 81,2,3,4,5,6,8 ipy A 6 Theaters A 8
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home, leaving them with feelings of weakness and vulnerability. These desperate feelings often lead boys to develop a facade of being supertough and independent. Yet, they are usually fearful of being abandoned by their spouse; worried about their poor sexual performance, which weakens their “macho” image and leads to the man’s fear and suspicion of his wife’s infidelity, which is a common trigger for violent episodes. These deep feelings of insecurity hound him and lead to a final explosion of rage. Other characteristics of men who batter include low self-esteem; a belief that they cannot change and give up trying; taking for granted that the man is head of the household and feeling responsible when things go wrong. It is typical of them to defend themselves by blaming others for violent behavior, to deny or minimize their
New logo represents commitment to care
A few months ago Putnam County Hospital began an active search for a new logo~a symbol for the hospital that would remind the community of the 63 years the hospital has provided for their health care needs and maintained a commitment to excellence and to providing state of the art medical services and programs JOHN FAJT, ADMINISTRATOR at Put nam County Hospital, explained it this way. “For a long time, we have been searching for a way of expressing our peopleoriented feelings here at the hospital. Obviously, any hospital has to be concerned with the health and welfare of its patients. “However, we feel that is particularly true of a hospital in the size community we serve. We are more than a health care facility, we are a major employer in the community, a focal point of medical services as well as a leader in the field of
Noble Fry elected president of Putnam Fair Board
By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Affairs Editor Noble Fry, Franklin Township farmer, was elected president of the Putnam County Fair Board at the annual meeting of the organization Monday night Fry has been active on the board as a director for a number of years and has chaired the Industrial Tent Committee and served in other capacities.
action and the results of that action. They are impulsive; overdependent on others and are extremely possessive. THERE ARE FOUR FORMS of bat tering, which actually overlap and work in combination with each other. One is physical battering from pinching to spitting to chocking to killing. A second form is sexual abuse within a marriage. Third is the destruction of pets and property. This type of battering can be done without touching the victim but destroy something which has value to the abused person, causing great psychological abuse. The fourth form is psychological battering which includes threats, like: Suicide, violence against a mate or others, taking away the children. Forcing a victim to do degrading things is another form of expressing psychological battering, such as eating
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preventive medicine. Our various outpatient and educational programs are widely known for their effectiveness.” In addition, Fajt pointed to the need to modernize and provide continuity in the hospital marketing efforts throughout its service areas. “Today’s modern hospital must compete not only within its own sphere of influence-the medical care in-
ELECTED TO SUCCEED himself as vice president was Norman Sutherlin, who has also served on the board for a number of years and with the 4-H/Club Council. New treasurer will be David Greenburg who will succeed Glendon Herbert, who has a long history of service on the board, including 23 years as treasurer under 10 Fair Board presidents Retiring president DeWayne Costin will
Judge Vaughn to decide on making report public
By BECKY IGO Banner-Graphic Area News Editor The Putnam County Grand Jury’s report is in the hands of the Putnam Circuit Court Judge William C. Vaughn 111, who is in the process of reviewing whether the document will be made public. The Grand Jury’s report was presented to Judge Vaughn early Tuesday morning by Putnam County Prosecutor Del Brewer. Judge Vaughn told the Banner-Graphic late Tuesday morning he was still in the process of determining whether to release the Grand Jury’s report. “I should have my decision made by late this (Tuesday) afternoon,” he added. “I CANNOT SAY WHEN the report will be made public,” Brewer told the BannerGraphic Tuesday morning. “That is the judge’s decision.” Brewer declined to identify the individual cited in the Grand Jurors’ report. He did say, however, that the person has no connection with DePauw University. “The report does concern information about a particular individual,” Brewer related. “A copy of the report is to be given to that person’s superiors. They are to get a copy of the report for them to take whatever action is necessary.” Basically, the Grand Jury’s report will “call attention” to the individual’s alleged negligence in allowing the disposal of paint-related materials to be dumped at Blackstock Stadium on the DePauw University campus, according to Brewer. ON MONDAY, THE PUTNAM County Grand Jury returned an indictment against DePauw University, charging it with a Class D felony for “intentionally disposing paint solvents and paint thinners” at Blackstock Stadium. The Grand Jury said the infraction was to have occurred "during 1984 and in June 1985.” The Class D felony carries a maximum four years imprisonment and a
cigarette butts, licking the kitchen floor. Controlling the victim’s activities may occur. For instance, he will decide when she can sleep, eat, have access to money, what friendships she may have, if any. The batterer makes constant degrading attacks on her self-esteem. In every incident of an abusive situation, a common cycle of behavior occurs. The first phase is a building up of tension between the spouses. He will start nitpicking. She responds with defensiveness, argumentativeness, silence. But no matter what her style of response, her mate continues to build up the tension. He tries more and more to control her and misinterprets her final, frantic behavior and withdrawal as rejection of him. He fears she will leave him and hopes his increased brutality toward her will keep her a captive.
dustry-but must be able to reach out to related areas, geographically as well as those on the fringe of health marketing. Consistency of materials and approaches to its many publics is vitally important to the sucess and future growth of the hospital,” he added. ALL OF THESE FACTORS and many more went into designing the new logo treatment for Putnam County Hospital and the positioning statement the hospital will be utilizing~“Taking care of families and generations to come.” The new design takes the form of a circle with two adults and a child reversed out of a dark background. The design is centered over the hospital’s name. It symbolizes the commitment the hospital has to the commiunities it serves and to the people of those communities.
remain on the board in an advisory capacity and David Ferrand will represent directors on the official board. THE POST OF SECRETARY was not up for election this year since it is a two-year term. Doretta Poynter will continue in this capacity in the coming year. Directors from six Putnam County townships were elected as follows: Steve Albin, Clinton Township; Terry Tippin, Floyd;
Trash dueoutat6a.m.
There will be a little work before the holiday festivities begin Thursday as Glenn and Nora Baker announce trash pick-up routes will start promptly at 6a.m. on Thanksgiving. “WE WILL BE RUNNING a business route and the city routes,” Mrs. Baker said, “and will be starting trucks in three different locations in the city. “So,” Mrs. Baker stressed, “people must have their trash bagged and out by the curbs by 6 a.m.”
maximum SIO,OOO fine. “This report,” Brewer said of the Grand Jury’s latest findings, “is calling attention to those responsible for the actions of this individual. “THE GRAND JURY FEELS he was negligent in carrying out his duties,” Brewer noted of the report. The Grand Jury’s review was prompted by a recent investigation conducted by Greencastle Chief of Police Jim Hendrich. Hendrich told the Banner-Graphic Tuesday morning there were at least four different occasions where he knew of materials being dumped at Blackstock Stadium. He cited June of tins year, the fall and spring of 1984 and another time when DPU moved its paint room to its present location on South Jackson Street. “AS FAR AS QUANTITY is concerned, I really don’t know,” Hendrich added. "That one time in June 1985. they admitted to dumping seven 55-gallon barrels so that is 350 gallons in just that one time. I’d say we’re talking about well over 1,000 gallons.” Hendrich also said his contact with the State Board of Health resulted in being
THE SECOND PHASE IS a serious battering incident. The woman has sensed the inevitability of the attack. She may even provoke the incident to “get the torture over with.” The anxiety, depression, sleepless nights, tension headaches are more than she can bear, knowing the attack is inevitable. After the violent incident is over, the third and last phase occurs, called the “honeymoon” phase. The batterer feels contrite, acts loving, promises he’ll never do it again. By now his spouse is completley victimized by him. She feels happy, confident and loving as well as responsible for the consequences of the cycle of violence. The man believes he has taught her a lesson to never again “act up.” He also plays on her feelings of guilt and engages Col. 1, back page, this section
The logo design will be utilized on all collateral materials presently incorporated in the hospital’s day-to-day operations. Eventually, it will appear on signage and in all promotional materials that reach the public. “WE KNOW THAT PUTNAM County Hospital has kept abreast of the latest techniques in patient care and today provides many special services. Our new symbol reflects the many changes undertaken by the hospital in an effort to better serve our communities, and it stresses the overall people concern that is our guiding principle here at Putnam County Hospital,” Fajt added. “We hope the many people who utilize our facilities and services will come to identify our new logo with the hospital and the total patient care it represents, as we enter a new era of excellence.”
Kenny Harris, Greencastle; Terry Clifford, Jefferson; Dennis Fordice, Russell; Jan Berish, Madison, and Pat Sheldon, Washington. Members of the nominating committee were Jan Berish, David Ferrand and Gerald Edwards. Entertainment for the annual dinner meeting was provided by the Lita Jackson group of Cloverdale.
Because there will be few business routes being run on Thanksgiving, Mrs. Baker said residents must be prepared by that early morning hour. “We don’t know exactly what order the routes will be running Thursday, so everyone should be ready for their trash to be picked up by 6 a.m.” THURSDAY’S RUN WILL be for trash only, according to Mrs. Baker, who adds a leaf pick-up route will not be in operation. Leaves will be picked up on Friday.
told it would be hard to predict how large an area may have been affected by the' dumping. “They said it would be hard to deter-! mine. They would have to know about the rock structure in the area, the dirt composition, how much went down in the. ground and how much went over the sur-. face. "OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN’T recover it ,”i Hendrich continued. “What I want to do is! to push for the State Board of Health to’ come out and reinvestigate. Right now, they (state officials) are saying there is no problem. “The State Board of Health’s report said there was no contamination and no problem,” Hendrich pointed out. “We all know better than that now. I think it is time for them to come back up and do it right.” In addition to paint thinner and paint! solvents, Hendrich said there is an indication fuel oil was dumped in that area of Blackstock Stadium. “We’re talking about all petroleum products here,” the chief of police said, “whether it be paint solvents, thinnersoroils.”
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JULIE HOFFA New vice chairman
Democrats' office to Julie Hoffa
Putnam County Democrats Monday night elected Julie Hoffa as vice chairman of the Democratic Central Committee. MEETING AT THE Putnam County Senior Center, the Democrat Central Committee unanimously elected Mrs. Hoffa, wife of Putnam County Sheriff Gerry Hoffa, as the vice chairman successor to longtime party regular Wilma Zimmerman. Mrs. Zimmerman was forced to resign her post after she and her husband, George “Pete” Zimmerman, moved to Brownsburg recently. Putnam County Democrat Chairman Thomas Buis announced Mrs. Hoffa’s selection Tuesday morning. “I think she’ll be an asset to the party,” he said. “She’s a hard worker.” Also serving on the Democrat Central Committee with Buis and Mrs. Hoffa are party secretary Allen Ellison and treasurer Charlie Shuee. NEXT ON THE AGENDA for local Democrats will be a Dec. 16 Century Club dinner at Windy Hill Country Club. Buis hopes to make an announcement about a speaker for that event in the near future.