Banner Graphic, Volume 21, Number 64, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 November 1990 — Page 6
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Helping disadvantaged children on the path to success, the Head Start program has assisted several youths for 25 years in comprehensive health and nutrition programs as well as educational and social services. This week has been designated Greencastle “Head Start Week” to recognize the valuable contributions to early childhoods. Participating in the mayoral proclamation are (from left) Head Start teacher
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Small shared his accolades with the teachers, staff and parents at Jones, who called the fire department and helped comfort the victims. “Everybody knew their job and did it,” he said, “from the school secretary calling the fire department and staying on the line to the counselors helping the youngsters who were brought over to school. It was a team effort. “I JUST HAPPENED TO BE the one foolish enough to run a block with a ladder,” he smiled, faking exhaustion. Also honored for their heroics were teen-agers Jamie Cox and Jamie Adams, who helped rescue the Jack O’Brien family from a midnight fire on Sept. 15. Cox, 17, and Adams, 18, spoued the fire from West Walnut Street and ran to the O’Brien home to help. “Upon their arrival at the back door,” the GFD commendation notes, “it became apparent the occupants were not aware of the fire. The two young men forced open the front door and entered the house and assisted Mrs. O’Brien in getting her husband and children out of the burning home. “If these two young men had not taken the time to check on the O’Briens,” the commendation continues, “there would have been a tragic ending to this
Hospital Board — Heard from social services director Sue Murray that she and oncology nurse Sharon Walters will conduct a program Thursday, Nov. 29 to help cancer patients and their families prepare for the holidays. Learned from information services director Donna Gannaway that Tuesday, Dec. 4 is the start-up date for a cardiology clinic at PCH. The clinic will provide some ex-
Tucker formance bond until a trench drain and grading work are completed at the site. AS THE 20-MINUTE meeting routinely ended, Tucker introduced himself to a sparse City Hall ’gathering. A professor of public administration at the University of Queensland, Tucker specializes in local government. For 10 years Down Under, he ’ taught alongside DePauw University Political Science Department Chairman Bruce Stinebrickner. And it was his friend and former colleague who invited Tucker to Greencastle. “Bruce told me you have as very • effective local government,” Tuck- • er said, “and said I ought to come to experience it and write it up • in the national journals.” • APPARENTLY NOT the least ’tuckered out from his excursion
■Timm I i tinuously. ! SO HOW DOES TIMM expect to deal with his newly elected responsibility? By giving 100 pcr- , cent. 1 He said he will encourage high ' school students to get involved in ' FFA because of the job oppor- , tunilics and the rapidly growing , agriculture profession. i “There is nothing better than meeting a freshman FFA student ; and talking to him about what they .can do with the organization,” he said. “I just hope I have a little bit > of influence on him because I was also influenced by older FFA members. It has made me what I am today.” HE SAID HE WILL also discuss the youth’s potential in FFA. “They can do anything. Look at me, I am a kid going from smalltown Fillmore, Ind., to shaking hands with the president of the United States. It can be done by other people.” But Timm not always wanted to be involved in agriculture. He said when he was little, he wanted to be
Arlene Phillips, Greencastle High School senior and past Head Start student Shelly Phillips, current Head Start student James Price, Mayor Michael M. Harmless, fifth-grade Northeast Elementary student and past Head Start student Brandon White and past Head Start student Tina Saathoff. (Banner-Graphic photo by Angie Howland).
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situation.” RICK LONG FOUND himself in a similar situation last March 27 during a mid-moming fire at the Kathy Rood residence, 309 Johnson St. He went into the burning, smoke-filled home after young Nicole Ann Rood. The act of heroism, Long told the City Council audience, was purely instinct. “I had no idea what I had done,” he said, until his own daughter looked at him with tears in her eyes and said, “You might have been killed.” “I broke down myself then,” Long said, reiterating that he never paused to think of anyone but the little girl in that burning home. The fire department summary of these heroic actions notes: “Heroes arc made when a person or persons selflessly give of themselves in an emergency situation to help others in need.” THE LOCAL HEROES NOT only received GFD commendations for bravery and heroism, but will be feted at a Greencastle Chamber of Commerce dinner, City Council member Sheri Roach advised. In the candy-coated world, commercials tell us “lifesavers are part of living.” Truth is, they leave a good taste in your mouth in the real world, too.
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panded cardiac ultrasound capability that the hospital does not have now. Allowed the hospital staff to do away with the annual Christmas socials. Instead, gift certificates from local grocery stores will be given. The change was at the suggestion of staff members. THOSE ATTENDING Wednesday’s meeting included board
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halfway around the world from Australia to Greencastle, Tucker Wednesday night visited the Greencastle School Board meeting. And later Thursday, he attended the Main Street Greencastle reception for its new project manager, Cindy McCammack. “I’m impressed,” he said of his first look at local government in Greencastle. He points to low cost of trash pick-up and water service as two signs city officials past and present have done a good job in looking out for the local citizenry. Tucker will be in Greencastle until Jan. 7. And City Hall secretary Linda Huber provided with a list of city meetings, so he’s expected to be a familiar face at public sessions in weeks to come. MAYOR HARMLESS also plans to take him to a meeting of the Governor’s Local Government Advisory Council (of which Harm-
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a chef. That eventually changed to being a lawyer. Then in high school, he decided to try an agriculture class because of his father’s involvement and teacher and friend Larry Bottorff. The Timms own a 400-acre farm in Fillmore and Bottorff was a former agriculture teacher at Benton Central. The family currently raises com, wheat and soybeans. They (his mom and dad) never pressured me to go into agriculture, Mark said. “But I guess I wanted to be in FFA because my dad was and I wanted to impress him. I just wanted to succeed for them.” AFTER TAKING HIS first agriculture class as a high school freshman, Timm never wanted to do anything else. Bottorff served as Timm’s teacher and adviser for several years and during that time, the student walked away with more than 60 FFA awards and election as chapter and state president. “He (Bottorff) made me do some of the stupidest things during class
members Long, Dr. Emst, Malayer, Whitaker and Mrs. Williams, executive director Fajt, medical staff chief Dr. Warren Macy, finance director David Opalak, Roberts, Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Gannaway. The next regular session of the hospital board is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 in the board room at PCH.
less, Putnam County Commissioner Don Walton and Bainbridge ClerkTreasurer Linda Blocher are members) and to the Dec. 20 South Central Mayors Roundtable, where Indianapolis Mayor William Hudnut will speak. Sprinkled in, of course, will be exposure to American culture. Albeit belated, Stinebrickner and his family plan to treat Tucker to an old-fashioned American tradition of Halloween pumpkin-carving this weekend. “I’ve seen a jack-o’-lantern,” Tucker conceded. “I’ve just never seen one being done.” TUCKER, HOWEVER, is now one up on most Americans concerning local government Most of us know about local government, but very few ever see it done up close and personal... Especially after a 9,000-mile journey.
and now I understand why he had me do them,” Timm said. “I don’t know how he does it, but he is a great teacher and he knows how to produce a leader.” BUT THE BIGGEST influence on his life, he said, has been his parents. “They are my No. 1 supporters,” Timm said. The Timms and Bottorff are sponsoring a special celebration and open house for the public beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds Community Building. A short program will begin promptly at 2 p.m. Overall, Bottorff feels that Timm’s election is a celebration that the whole county can share. “It’s not just for South Putnam, this is for all of Putnam County because it gives another positive statement for our county agriculture programs.” So until December, Timm said he will finish up school, start shopping and begin packing. “I am going to dedicate 100 percent of my life to the national organization for the year and when I get back, I will re-evaluate my life and go from there.”
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