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Compiled by ERIC BERNSEE Banner-Graphic Editor MARLIN COY, line serviceman at the Public Service Indiana Greencastle office, will retire effective March 1. Coy joined the company as as a “Lineman A” is January 1957, becoming a line serviceman in 1962. He is known by many as “The Lamplighter” because he has been seen repairing street lights, as well as dusk-to-dawn lights. Coy and his wife, Ruth, have five children and six grandchildren. The public is invited to attend a 2-4 p.m. open house March 1 at the PSI Electric Living Center to wish Coy a happy retirement MIKE ROKICKI of State Farm Insurance has announced that his office manager, SANDI ROSSOK, has become a statelicensed agent. Mrs. Rossok has attended an Indiana State licensing school for both property and casualty and life and health insurance. The classes covered the knowledge of Indiana insurance law and knowledge of what each policy will cover. She took two comprehensive state licensing tests at Marion College in November 1989. Mrs. Rossok became a licensed staff member for State Farm Insurance, effective Jan. 1, 1990. She will have the same duties as an agent. A graduate of Decatur Central High School, Indianapolis, she has attended Ivy Tech and has taken insurance courses at Purdue University. She and her husband, Dean, and daughter, Lora, reside at Route 3, Greencastle. KIMBERLY D. LEWIS, daughter of Scott and Janice Lewis, Greencastle, has earned dean’s list distinction at Butler University, achieving a gradepoint average of 4.0 for the fall semester. A 1987 Greencastle High School graduate, she is a junior at Butler and is an elementary/special education major. Chosen by the Greencastle Kiwanis Club as Student of the Week is TROY CUMMINGS, son of Larry and Debbie Davenport, Greencastle. Cummings, who is currently completing the artwork of his first comic book, has been president of the French Club and a member of the Greencastle Academy of Science, Spanish Club, G-Club, Thespians, Math League, Boy Scouts and Flay Troubadours ( a special division of the French Club). Cummings, who achieved special placement in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, has participated in wrestling, concert band, jazz

Technically foul as you can tell it’s tourney time

Winter storm warning extreme northwest and extreme north through Sunday morning. Tonight continued very windy with heavy snowfall possible near Lake Michigan. Clearing south. Very cold with the lows from 5 below to 5 above. Sunday snow showers ending in the north, sunny south. Continue very cold with highs 15 to 25. Indiana Extended Forecast Fair and not so cold Monday. Lows 5-15 and highs from the

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band, pep band and theater productions, while also serving as manager of the GHS girls’ swim team. At lUPUI, M. CAROLYN ELLIOTT, Route 4, Greencastle, is on of 33 students in the School of Liberal Arts who have been included in the 1990 edition of “Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges." The 33 join an elite group from more than 1,400 institutions in all 5o states. The students were selected because of academic achievement, community service, extracurricular activities and potential. Bainbridge Elementary Principal DOUG ROSE was graduated from the Indiana Principal Leadership two-year professional development program Feb. 16. Sponsored by the Department of Education, the program emphasizes application of skills in areas of leadership, communication, school culture and school programs. Each IPLA class consists of 50 principals selected from across the state. Rose, who resides at Route 6, Greencastle, joins the ranks of 300 principals who have committed themselves to the pursuit of excellence in Indiana’s schools. University of Evansville student MICHELLE JUNKER is among approximately 425 students named to the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Junker, Cloverdale. To attain dean’s list status at Evansville, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or better. Eleven Putnam County students have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Indiana State University. To qualify at ISU, students must have a 3.75 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Local students honored were DONNA DEE BIRD, Route 2; REBECCA LYNN GOULD, Route 1, PAMELA HALTOM LOMBARDO, Route 1; DEBRA SUE DOWNING VanDeVANTER, and TERRI ANNE CLEM WINNICK, Route 1, all of Cloverdale; PETER A. LAWRENCE, Route 3; SHERRY LYNN COY MARCUM, Route 3; AVA LEA McKAMEY, 409 E. Franklin St., and GINA MARIE WILLIAMS, Route 5, all of Greencastle; KIMBERLY ANN THOMPSON, Route 1, Reelsville, and ROBERT HEATH ALLEN, Roachdale.

middle 20s in the north to the upper 30s in the south. Increasing clouds and warmer Tuesday. Index Abby A 3 Classifieds A6,A7 Comics A 3 Crossword A 7 Horoscope A 7 Obituaries A 8 People A 3 Sports A4,A5 Theaters A 8

Excessive rainfall causes sewage to be dumped into Heritage Lake

By BECKY IGO Banner-Graphic News Editor An inspector for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management was recently at Heritage Lake, checking on sewage which allegedly had been allowed to enter the waterway. A spokesman from the IDEM office in Indianapolis confirmed to the Banner-Graphic that a state inspector did conduct an investigation. ‘‘OUR INSPECTOR for IDEM was at Heritage Lake last week and there was a bypass (of sewage) at the treatment plant, which had been caused by the excessive rain,” the public information representative said. “An inspection report will be filed with our compliance office,” the spokesman added. The compliance division, according to the spokesman, normally takes “the inspector’s word,” if

Still a steady pace for May 8 primary election filings

The candidacy filing of another Putnam County resident raises the number of Second District county commissioner candidates to five. George C. Walker, Route 1, Greencastle, has filed with the Putnam County Clerk’s Office to be on the Republican ticket in the May 8 primary election. WALKER JOINS another Republican and two Democrats trying to unseat Republican incumbent John Carson, 5 Edgelea Drive, Greencastle, who has filed his candidacy for re-election. Other candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Second District commissioner are Republican Dennis O’Hair, Morton (Clinton Falls), in addition to Democrats Steven Phillips, Route 6, Greencastle and L. Dale Pierce, Route 4, Greencastle. Meanwhile, another current officeholder filed her intent to seek re-election. DEMOCRAT CHARLOTTE Gould, Route 1, Cloverdale, is running for another four-year term as county assessor.

Change of venue for local restaurant case

By BECKY IGO Banner-Graphic News Editor A change of venue request has been approved to take a lawsuit, involving the Fairway Restaurant, out of Putnam County. The change of venue was approved by Putnam Circuit Court Judge William C. Vaughn 111, after the request was filed on behalf of Elsie Rosenstein, one of three defendants. ELSIE ROSENSTEIN, William Rosenstein and Ed Mathena are named as defendants in the lawsuit filed last December by Ronald G. Potts, doing business as Happy Valley Sand and Gravel. The business is located 2Yi miles west of Plainfield on U.S. 40.

Putnam Patter Hogs backward about going forward

By DAVID BARR Banner-Graphic Civic Editor Our family was just sitting down to dinner on an early summer day when there was a phone call from the railroad advising us that there was a carload of hogs on the siding and somebody better do something about it before sundown. This might sound like a routine part of the fanning and livestock business. Just crank up the semi’s, unload the critters, haul them back to the farm and then return to the field’s for the rest of the afternoon. BUT ALL THIS happened more than 70 years ago and nothing big-

Red Cross lifeguard course offered, starting Monday

Starting Monday, Feb. 26, the Greencastle Park and Recreation Department will be offering the American Red Cross Lifeguard Course. The lifeguard course will meet 6-8 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday through March 21 at the Lilly Recreation Center at DePauw University. Additional classes will be held 9 a.m. to

there is a problem at a particular site. THE SPOKESMAN did note IDEM does have procedures and policies to follow in making sure any such problems are corrected. Asked if there is the potential of

At this time, Mrs. Gould’s only challenger comes from the same political party. Democrat Dorothy Edwards, Route 4, Greencastle, the current Putnam County councilman representing the Third District, has tossed her hat in the ring to run for county assessor. IN ADDITION, Eleanor Delp, 402 Hanna Street, Greencastle, will seek re-election as she runs again for Greencastle Township assessor. As of yet, Mrs. Delp has no opposition from either party in running for the office that carries with it a four-year term. Mrs. Delp will be on the Republican ballot during the May 8 primary election. OTHER FILINGS for major county offices include: COUNTY CLERK —Shelly McFadden, 312 Elm St., Greencastle, Democrat. RECORDER —Annabeth Smith, Route 3, Cloverdale, Democrat. —Betty McFarland, Route 1, Col. 1, Back Page, this section

Potts’ attorney, Phillip L. Gundlach of Danville, filed the lawsuit in Putnam Circuit Court, claiming his client did not receive payment for installation of a septic system, and doing other work, at the Fairway Restaurant located just north of Greencastle on U.S. 231. Among other damages, Potts is seeking $31,500 as payment for the work. ON FEB. 8, Elsie Rosenstein’s attorney, J.D. Calbert of Greencastle, filed his client’s answer to allegations made by Potts’ lawsuit In addition, Calbert filed a motion for a change of venue. Judge Vaughn sustained Calbert’s motion, listing Parke, Clay, Morgan, Owen, Hendricks and

ger than a farm wagon pulled by horses was available for hauling, and there wouldn’t have been nearly enough daylight left to make that many trips back and forth. The decision was made to drive the hogs from the railroad back to the farm some five miles of crooks and turns over country gravel roads. Missing at least a long afternoon from work in the fields didn’t set well with father. The landlord was forever thinking up ways in which his tenants could bring him more money. But for a 12-year-old barefooted

noon Saturdays, March 3 and 10. Classes will not meet March 26-31 because of spring break, but will resume and be completed in April, meeting on the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 14th. Cost is S2O to cover books and pool/classroom rental. To register, persons may call 6533395.

a fine being assessed by IDEM, the spokesman noted it is a possibility, but neither confirmed or denied that would happen in this particular case. “What they (compliance) try to do is with work them and try to get

TESA gives GCSC teachers insight into their students’ world

By JOE THOMAS Banner-Graphic Asst. Editor It was a night for graduates Thursday at the Putnam Inn when 37 Greencastle Community School Corp, teachers passed the initial TES A program. The teachers have spent their own time throughout the school year learning and mastering the often subtle techniques of the Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement program. THE 37 TEACHERS were guided through the TESA training by John Franklin, Dorothy Crawley, Vickie Parker, Vicki Montgomery, Brad Hayes and Karen Hirt. Teachers from each of the GCSC’s five schools took part in the program. From the high school were Principal Bob Harbison, Charlie Dobson, Nancy Dickerson, John Garner, Rick Haton, Carolyn Houck, Brad Biggs, Gloria Kaemmer, Karen Swalley, Charlie Little and Geoff Price. From the middle school were

Montgomery counties as possible trial sites. Calbert will be allowed to strike the first county from the list. Potts’ counsel will also strike until one county remains. Meanwhile, in filings an answer with the court, Calbert said his client admits Potts initiated contact with her for the purpose of discussing a means by which Potts would be paid under the terms of the agreement. HOWEVER, ELSIE Rosenstein denies, Calbert replied in the answer, saying said she would make payment for installation of the septic system if William Rosenstein didn not. She also denies, among other things, that Potts made several

boy and his 10-year-old brother, the drive had a wild west appeal, and more than that, almost anything would be better than pulling weeds out of the garden. TO UNDERSTAND what the drive would entail, you need to know something about hog psychology. Like the mule, said to be the contrariest critter on earth, a hog can be very backward about going forward. When pressed, they can execute figure eights. Then without notice, they will shift to right turn, then to left turn and then to reverse, the gear most widely used to vex drivers. They

things back as they should be,” the spokesman explained “THEY TRY TO get the discharges back to where they meet the permit limit” In addition, the spokesman said there will most likely be a followup at Heritage Lake to make certain corrective measures have been taken. Questioned if the agency knew yet how much sewage may have been allowed to enter the lake, the spokesman said that cannot be determined at this time. “WE WON’T KNOW until the inspection report is turned in to us in the next couple of days,” the spokesman pointed out The IDEM representative said the inspection report should be in hand by mid-week and more specific information can then be made available to the public.

Principal Roy Boling, Rose Ketchem and Ray Dickerson. FROM NORTHEAST Elementary were Principal Mike Tzouanakis, Roberta Lanie, Tansy Wells, Elena Wilson and Therrian Freeman. From Ridpath Elementary were Principal Paul Luken, Robin Johnson, Deborah Morton, Kathy Sanders,” Toyce Ensley, Ruth Rehlander and Phyllis Kirby. From Jones Elementary were Principal Alan Small, Carolyn McKee, Jone Pershing, Sharia Arnold, Dorothy Sowers, Flo Harlan, Brenda Bchle, Carole Waltman, Sandy Way, Courtney Dickey and Shirley Brahney. The program met with approval from its first local graduates, too. “THE PROGRAM made me more aware of the students’ differences and their individual needs,” said one teacher in reviewing the program. For another teacher, it was almost like going back to colCol. 3, Back Page, this section

demands for her to pay the bill when William Rosenstein allegedly did not. In his answer on behalf of Elsie Rosenstein, Calbert alleges the plaintiff’s cause of action is “barred by the statute of frauds.” IN ADDITION, Calbert contends Potts’ complaint against Elsie Rosenstein, and the obligation the plaintiff alleges her to have, is “void for failure of consideration.” Finally, Calbert notes the plaintiff’s cause against his client as a “surety or guarantor” has been waived by the plaintiff. On Feb. 14, Calbert filed a motion on behalf of Elsie Rosenstein requesting a trial by jury. Col. 5, Back Page, this section

can squeeze through a small hole in the fence with little difficulty, but it takes a small “army” of drivers to get them through a 12-foot gate. Along with the boys and father, grandpa, the hired hands and the dog made up the driving crew. If you know anything about hogs, you would agree that we were understaffed. The small mid western town had two streets that went “plumb” through from the railroad to limits on the other side. The route was to follow the less-populated street. The hogs were unloaded and Col. 1, Back Page, this section