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In the business of bringing businesses to Greencastle
(Business ~ 07/01/13)
The saying you can always come home rings true for the Foutys of Cloverdale. Steve and Fayrene Fouty left their home of Cloverdale over 27 years ago to travel and sing with a ministry fulltime and make a mark in the business world in Indianapolis. They have returned to their roots to help expand businesses in both Greencastle and Cloverdale...
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Luau At Autumn Glenn
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
Autumn Glenn celebrated its Hawaiian Day with a luau recently. About 20 residents at the assisted living facility went and watched Elly Ziegelman (right), who also lives at Autumn Glenn, dance. Ziegelman graduated from high school in Hawaii. "I was much better then at dancing than I am now," she said. Ziegelman even got the Autumn Glenn Director Mike Balka to dance with her. "I think the residents like to see me act goofy," he said...
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Antique tractor show July 19-26
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
Putnam County 4-H Fair will host its fourth annual antique tractor show. The tractor show will present the antiques July 19-26 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The entries are due July 15 with a $10 entry fee per exhibitor to cover the cost of the fair weekly gate pass. This year the show will be exhibition only, with no awards presented...
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Summer Enrichment Program celebrates a quarter of a century
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
The Summer Enrichment Program at Gobin Methodist Church is inviting supporters and the community to a play and reception in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the program. The children enrolled in the program will perform a short rendition of "Rumpelstiltskin" on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Gobin's Colonnade Room...
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GHS football team hosts hot dog eating contest at Celebrate 4
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
The Greencastle High School Football Program will host the Celebrate 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. The cost is $40 for a four-member team. The team that finishes in the fastest time will win four $20 cash prizes. The second place team will be rewarded four $10 cash prizes. Deadline to register is July 4 at noon...
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Virtuoso teenage cellist to perform Wednesday at Gobin
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
The Greencastle Summer Music Festival continues Wednesday with a concert by teenage virtuoso cellists Gabe Martins and Braden McConnell. The free July 3 performance is set for 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, located at Locust and Seminary streets...
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The Waters to host Strawberry Festival Tuesday
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
The Waters of Greencastle and Amy Gharbi are preparing for a Strawberry Festival on Tuesday, July 2, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the front entry. Strawberry shortcake will be available for $3.50 and complimentary lemonade will be served to all who wish to participate. Call-ahead orders to 653-2602 will be ready and waiting...
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CBCC, Fret Set to play ParkFest
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
This week's edition of ParkFest will feature the Covered Bridge Country Chorus and the Fret Set. The concert is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Bob Flanigan Memoral Bandshell at Robe-Ann Park. The chorus began in 2003 as the dream of a few women who wanted to bring barbershop music to the Greencastle community. ...
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Putnam County 4-H'ers keep their eye on the target
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
The Putnam County 4-H Archery Club was established in 2002 with founding leaders Keith Redman and Randy McNaulty who had a vision to pass on the heritage of traditional archery to the youth of Putnam County. Shortly after its inception the two asked Peg Royer to join the team. Along with Royer, many other Putnam County archers joined the efforts to assist by becoming certified instructors. Redman was the leadership of the team for the first seven years before turning the leadership over...
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Flag Day Every Day
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
Hurst Collins Post 281 of the American Legion has installed 34 new American flags along Main Street in Cloverdale. This project was supported by a donation from First National Bank. Residents and visitors alike look forward to this annual tradition that began after the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and has continued each year since. Below, First National Bank President Gary Neese (center) presents a check in support of the effort to Paul Fagin (left) and Larry Haltom of the American Legion...
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Log home also site of 1999 bust
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
REELSVILLE -- While criminal histories can be expected in a drug bust as large as the one that netted eight arrests last week in southwestern Putnam County, in this case the house has a rap sheet. The log home at 9730 S. CR 675 West where nearly four pounds of methamphetamine and a quarter million dollars were seized by investigators from three local sheriff's departments was the site of another substantial raid in late 1999...
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Pride reflects on 48 years as educator
(Local News ~ 07/01/13)
For the second time in four years Murray Pride has officially retired. Pride, who has served the Putnam County area for more than 18 years, has decided again that it is time to spend some more time with the family and welcome a slower paced lifestyle...
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