Stories from Monday, July 23, 2007

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Former Indiana All-State golfer Tim Fish made a big splash at the Herald-Times City Golf Tournament at Cascades in Bloomington. Fish, a 2002 graduate of Linton-Stockton High School, won five matches over the past couple of weekends to claim the title. Fish, who was low medalist in the qualifier before match play began earlier this month, defeated Sean Toddy 6 and 5 Sunday. He was the first medalist since Troy Gillespie in 1999 to go on and win the tournament...

For those of you who really know me, you know that I love to toil in the soil. Garden that is. My yard is full of both perennials and annuals. Marigolds, petunias, daylillies, impatiens, hostas and more. Gardening is very relaxing, as it takes me far from where I am into a world of creation and imagination...

To the Editor: The Owensburg Cemetery Association is so very appreciative for the Rabies Clinic conducted in June 2007 for the Owensburg area by Dr. John Royal of Royal Veterinary Service, 401 S. West St., Odon, Ind. We really appreciate the donation of time and money for the cemetery fund and look forward to working with Dr. Royal and his staff next year...

To the Editor: The Greene County Stingrays Swim Team would like to thank the following businesses: Angell's Food Center, CVS, Schantz Hearing Aid Services, Wendys and A & R Lawn Care. Your support was appreciated during our Linton Invitational on July 14. We would also like to thank the parents for all of their dedication and help...

If you've picked up an Indiana newspaper or turned on the television and watched the local news, it's easy to figure out what has Hoosiers hot these days. Property taxes. They've gone up all over the state, not just Greene and Sullivan counties. Some have doubled, while others have been less severe, though still painful if you have to pay more than you're used to...

As a way to express appreciation for the work the city of Linton employees did during the recent Linton Freedom Festival, the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce treated the city employees to lunch Monday at Pizza City. "This is our way of saying thanks," said Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cheryl Hamilton, noting that the tradition of feeding the employees started before she was named executive director of the organization...

Two Greene County residents are behind bars after being arrested on warrants Friday. Amy L. Hubbard, 28, Lyons was arrested on four counts of check fraud, while Patrick E. Crane, 28, Switz City, was arrested on one count of theft. Both arrests were made by Det. George Dallaire of the Greene County Sheriff's Department...

WORTHINGTON -- Family members of Alfred Eugene Livingston offered their words of appreciation after the highly anticipated and long-awaited funeral of Livingston -- whose remains were buried as an unknown soldier for the past 65 years. Livingston -- who was recently identified through dental records -- perished in 1941 while serving in the U.S. Navy on the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor...

WORTHINGTON -- Several World War II veterans embraced the opportunity to attend Saturday's funeral of Alfred Livingston -- who for 65 years was just another unknown soldier who perished at Pearl Harbor. Paul Goodyear, national president of the USS Oklahoma Survivors Association, expressed his sentiment and said, "This is a rarity. ... It means a great deal to the (Livingston) family."...

 EDITOR'S NOTE -- Worthington resident Anna Rochelle talked with one of Alfred Livingston's close boyhood friends -- Charles McCoy -- for this unique personal look at the Navy sailor, who was buried on Saturday. McCoy is now blind in a home, but his mind is sharp as a tack and his memory is excellent. ...

Alzheimer support group to meet The Alzheimer's Support Group will beet from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Lyons Health and Living Center. The guest speaker will be Jean Martin of the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter. For questions, contact Jamie Emmons at the Lyons Health and Living Center at 659-1440...

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The Linton Police Department responded over the weekend to one title check, five follow up investigations, six information only requests, two fights, two juvenile/delinquents, one vandalism, two custody dispute/exchanges, one protective order violation, one transportation/documentation, two loitering, four property damage accidents, one lost and found, five medical/illness runs, four alarms, four animal complaints, one prowler, one suspicious vehicle/person, three harassment complaints, one possible intoxicated driver, two burglary attempts, two theft-other, one disabled/stranded vehicle, one fingerprint gun permit, four domestic disputes, one open door/garage, one battery and four ordinance violations. ...

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Christopher B. King, 44, of Bloomington, died at the Bloomington Hospital Thursday July 19, 2007. Born September 13, 1962 in Linton, Indiana he was the son of Gene and Shirley King of Linton and Janice Laverne (Miller) and Peter T. McLeod of Greenfield, IN...

Joseph "Joe" Leonard, 66, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:56 p.m. on Sunday July 22, 2007 at Monroe Hospital in Bloomington. Born September 20, 1940 in French Lick, he was the son of James and Margaret (Lashbrook) Leonard. He was retired from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a computer operator. He was a member of the AMVETS Post No. 2000...