Banner Graphic, Volume 17, Number 77, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 December 1986 — Page 1

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Surrounded by bouquets, balloons and happy students, South Putnam High School football coach Mark Wildman (above) addresses a pep assembly Monday morning in honor of the Eagles' 1986 Class A football state championship. The pep assembly and ceremony included the presentation of the championship plaque (held by co-captains Chris Sullivan and Tony Cash) as Wildman (left), Athletic

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Delta Chis victims of holiday break-in as loot totals SIO,OOO

A weeklong Thanksgiving break ended on a sour note for 10 DePauw University students Sunday. The 10, all members of Delta Chi fraternity, 912 S. Locust St., returned to campus Sunday to find that their rooms had been burglarized. According to officials at the Greencastle Police Department, the fraternity house, known as “The Ranch,” was entered sometime between last Wednesday and Sunday by intruders who used the fire escape. The thieves broke a latch on a window at the southwest corner of the building to gain access to the frat house. NEARLY SIO,OOO in personal belongings-ranging from stereo equipment to sweaters-was reported stolen. John Stevenson, 19, Quincy, 111., and James Casey, 19, Kinston, N.C., were the hardest hit. Each lost $2,000 of personal property. Stevenson had a Pioneer receiver and tape deck, Technics turntable, Sony Walkman and tapes stolen. Taken from Casey were a briefcase containing his passport and two tickets to Turkey and a portable

Damp December debut descends

Rainy and cool overnight with occasional heavy rain possible. Low in the mid 30s. Cool again Tuesday with an 80 percent chance of rain. High Tuesday in the low 40s. Indiana Extended Forecast Wednesday through Friday: Chance of snow showers near Lake Michigan Wednesday. Chance of flurries elsewhere. Mostly cloudy Thursday and partly cloudy Friday. Lows Wednesday in the low to mid 30s with highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Director Jim Huter (right) and SPHS Principal Ken Tilford look on. Each of the Eagle representatives received individual medals to commemorate the accomplishment. The Eagles, who finished the season 11-3, defeated No. 1-ranked and previously unbeaten North Judson Friday afternoon, 2921, in the state championship contest at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. (BannerGraphic photos by Bob Frazier).

'Lights of Love' tonight

The third annual Greencastle Civic League “Lights of Love” ceremony is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday (tonight) at the Putnam County Courthouse. Rain is forecast, but that shouldn’t dampen the holiday

computer. Glenn Dill, Chicago, reported an SI,BOO theft. He said a Technics turntable, Pioneer speakers and tape deck, two 100-watt speakers, 50 record albums, 40 tapes, a guitar and two racquetball racquets were stolen from his room. ALSO VICTIMIZED were: -Dan Kirby, 19, Riverton, 111., who lost a Technics turntable, tape deck, 100 albums, 40 tapes, a clock, a guitar and a pair of running shoes for a total value of $1,250. -Jeff Main, 20, Martinsville, who reported the theft of two tape cases and 96 tapes with a total value of SBSO. -Steve Hauter, 20, Indianapolis, who reported the theft of two tape

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festivities. The entire musical program and refreshments will be held inside the courthouse rotunda. Only the actual tree-lighting will be conducted outdoors, Civic League members note.

cases with tapes and computer audio disks, valued at $7lO. -GREG FOX, 20, Columbus, who had a Sherwood stereo receiver, valued at S4OO, taken. -Todd Broeker, 19, Elgin, 111., who reported the theft of eight sweaters, eight shirts and 10 pairs of shorts, valued totally at $275. -Reggie Flesvig, 19, Crown Point, who reported the theft of a Sony Walkman and Sanyo Music Box, valued at SIOO. -Todd Grantham, 22, Westford, Mass., who had two sweaters taken. Total value was placed at S4O. OFFICERS KEITH NELSON and Don Rumley were assisted in their investigation by Det. Charles (“Sonny”) Wood and Sgt. Paul Wilson.

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Video venture Taped 'yearbook' new wave creation at DPU

Students at DePauw University are producing a “video yearbook” they believe will be the wave of the future in college yearbooks, featuring such things as interviews with faculty and students, shots of campus and dormitories and a special section devoted to the university’s sesquicentennial celebration this year. THE YEARBOOK is the brainchild of the DePauw Production Company, a group of about 12 DePauw students who are involved in many facets of video production. Their first entrepreneurial venture, a videotape of last year’s commencement, netted the group more than $1,200. That money has allowed the group to make even

New code pleases Pease

Correctional consistency key

The establishment of mandatory sentence lengths for criminal offenses in Indiana has significantly strengthened Indiana’s correctional system by providing consistency in courts throughout the state, according to State Sen. Ed Pease (RBrazil). During the 1978 session of the General Assembly, legislators enacted legislation specifying a mandatory number of years an offender could be sentenced for the commission of an offense. DEFINED MANDATORY sentences, commonly referred to as determinate sentencing, is an effort to assure that a person committing a certain crime will serve a minimum number of years. Prior to the revision, the sentences handed down for specific offenses tended to vary greatly throughout the state. A recently released Department of

Rehearing set on transfer station, landfill

By ERIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Managing Editor A rehearing on a proposed transfer station and solid waste landfill-a decision on which was tabled at the Nov. 4 Greencastle Zoning Board meeting - is scheduled Tuesday, night. The board’s December meeting, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at City Hall, is open to the public. BESIDES THE PROPOSAL by Glenn Baker for a transfer station and solid waste landfill on 42 acres of ground north of West Columbia Street, the agenda will also include an update of plans for redevelopment of the old Putnam County Hospital by Jamestown developers Don and Ralph Beam and a request by DePauw University to use the property at 420 Anderson St. (zoned R-3) for a security office. Most attention, however, is expected to be focused on Baker’s request. After 90 minutes of discussion Nov. 4, the Zoning Board opted to table the request so that board members could secure additional information and sufficiently ponder the information they had already received. Some 40-50 persons attended last month’s meeting, with at least 15 speaking publicly about the transfer station landfill issue. The majority voiced dissatisfaction over the idea, citing such factors as the narrowness of Columbia Street, the presence of school children and lack of room for semis and other traffic to negotiate the Columbia-Jackson street intersection not to mention the presence of such a facility in their neighborhood. Protestors presented a three-page petition against the proposal. An estimated 50 signatures were on the petition. “THE BOARD IS in a real quan-

more video productions. “At this point, the concept of a video yearbook compliments the traditional yearbook, but there’s a chance it will eventually replace it in the future,” Charline Marsh, a senior from Indianapolis who serves as director of DePauw Production Co., said. The video yearbook will not be completed for some time yet, but will be available for the class of 1987, Marsh said. It will sell for $19.95 and the company expects to sell about 100 copies. “If it really goes over, I’m sure it will be done every year,” Marsh said. The tape will run for 90 minutes and include interviews with students and teachers, shots of campus, dormitories and other

Corrections study showing offender population characteristics in Indiana’s correctional institutions indicates increases in a number of categories including: An increase in the number of adult males and females in the correctional system, an increase in the average length of sentences imposed and an increase in the average expected time to be served by offenders. “The addition of determinate sentencing to the Penal Code in 1978 has significantly improved Indiana’s correctional system,” P<ase said. “I believe Indiana is ? much safer place to live because of the revision.” THE STUDY INDICATES that the number of adult males in correctional institutions has increased by 4,241 since Fiscal Year 1983. Admissions of all adult males to the correctional system in FY 85-86 ex-

dry,” Zoning Board Chairman Robert Loring told the audience. “The state says this is one of the best sites they’ve seen for a transfer station. At the same time, the board is very much concerned about access.” Thus, while the site itself is considered prime for the transfer station landfill, it is the location of that site that is the point of contention. Reid Nolte of the Greencastle Development Center was among those who pointed out the need for a transfer station landfill and how it is often a concern of industry pondering relocation. “It almost always comes down to ‘What do you do about the (solid) waste.. ’” he said. A SOLID WASTE landfill, it should be noted, allows for disposal of items such as leaves, trees, brick and concrete, not trash and garbage. “We are not talking about buying garbage out in the country somewhere,” Loring told the audience. Baker’s request is before the Zoning Board because the location in question is within the two-mile jurisdiction of the board even though it is outside city limits. An identical transfer station solid waste landfill could be placed anywhere in the country outside the two-mile city jurisdiction without going before any other local board. THE PROPERTY IN question is presently owned by Robert York and Muriel Carter Alexander. It is within 750 feet of the city’s wastewater treatment plant and 600 feet of the nearest residence. The property is in and AG (agricultural) district. The solid waste landfill portion of the proposed site is ticketed for the northern part of the property, Baker said, and would not be visible from the road.

sites, accompanied by music or narration. INCIDENTALLY, Marsh has brought to the company much experience in video production, having already served internships during college at NBC and “Entertainment Tonight.” She is scheduled to begin another internship in January, working at “The Cosby Show” for NBC in New York City. She is a graduate of Pike High School of Indianapolis and plans a career in entertainment film production. The group is also involved in the production of a television show about DePauw University to be aired on the local public access cable television channel. That production, entitled “Inside DePauw,” is still being produced.

ceeded the number of releases by approximately 20 percent. The number of adult females in the corrections! system has increased by 585 since FY 83. The admission of all adult females to the correctional system in FY 85-86 exceeded the number of releases by 47 percent. The study also shows that since the 1978 revision, the average length of sentences imposed has risen from 42 months to 47 months, and the average expected time to be served by offenders has risen from 21 months to 23.5 months. “Unfortunately, there is a price to pay for the increased safety factor that comes with having more offenders in the correctional system for longer periods of time,” Pease added. “But I believe the increased safety and security of our citizens is Col. 1, back page, this section