Stories from Friday, June 8, 2001

The May 1999 child molesting conviction of a Linton man has been reversed by the Indiana Court of Appeals. The court made the decision June 5. Angelo V. D'Paffo had been convicted of molesting a 10-year-old girl in Greene Superior Court. In his request to have the conviction appealed he presented three issues to be reviewed:...

BLOOMFIELD ---- George Calvin Mumma, Jr., 82, of Bloomfield, passed away at 1:30 a.m., today, June 8, 2001 at his residence. Born June 18, 1918 in Decatur, he was the son of George Calvin and Orah (Drake) Mumma, Sr. He was a shop planner in the ordinance department at Crane NSWC, retiring in 1974. ...

Nate Austin has always played baseball, even before he could remember. "Mom tells me when I was 2 or 3 that I would wad up newspapers and set up the couches like a baseball diamond and smack the ball round," said Austin, who is third all-time in Indiana high school baseball history with 46 home runs, including 11 this season...

Linton-Stockton will be playing in its first regional in eight seasons when the No. 9 Miners (23-7) face South Spencer (13-17) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the second game of the Class 2A Southridge Regional at League Stadium in Huntingburg. The opener at 11 a.m. will put No. 8 Eastern (Pekin) (24-6) against Batesville (20-9)...

BLOOMFIELD ---- A veteran Jasonville officer who was recently acquitted on one charge of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury will not be facing three additional charges that were set for trial later this summer. Greene County Deputy Prosecutor Cheryl Jackson Stone filed the motion to dismiss counts three, four and five against Berchel Helton. The charges were two counts of battery and neglect of a dependent, all misdemeanors...

Coaches and athletes like to claim they don't worry about what's written in the paper, said on radio or television, or how many fans are in attendance. But when all is said and done, it does mean something. Coaches and athletes are human, and they appreciate recognition like everyone else...

BLOOMFIELD ---- A 20-year-old Bloomfield man has been charged in Greene Superior Court with domestic battery and criminal confinement in connection with an incidents that occurred at his home on June 2-3. Jesse L. Sowders was arrested by Bloomfield Officer Terry Wade...

JASONVILLE ---- The Shakamak School Board approved the hiring a high school band teacher Thursday night. Sarah Blakesley of Bloomington also will serve as junior class sponsor, along with her band duties. This is Blakesley's first teaching assignment...

SANDBORN ---- The Sandborn Town Council had a difficult time Thursday evening trying to reach a decision on Carolyn Lacey's request to buy the old library building. When council president Ives Wehmeier finally asked for a vote on Lacey's request, council member Leota Brinson abstained from voting. This led to a tie...

Have you seen an unusual craft flying in the skies around the Linton area lately? If you haven't seen it yet, you will soon. It's a type of ultralight aircraft called a powered parachute. Fun-Air, Inc., a new, unique business in Linton has recently opened for business in response to the enormous growth of ultralight aviation in this area and across the nation...

In 1992, Lora Lee Henico of Jasonville, announced retirement after nearly 25 years of employment at the Greene County General Hospital working as and EKG technician. In recognition of her service to the hospital and her excellent skills, Richard Kovacs, M.D., a visiting consulting cardiologist to the facility, and several of his partners of Storer, Schmidt Associates, such as Kirk Parr, M.D., Paul Schmidt, M.D., and Philip Kirlin, M.D., have established a continuing education fund for the hospital employees.. ...

A new coffee house is open in Linton, offering not only all types of coffees ---- including cappuccinos and lattes, decaf and some blends you've probably never heard of - but also several different types of teas, breakfast and lunch, snacks and desserts...

The Linton Fire Department was called to the home of a Linton couple early this morning after smoke filled their house. Linton Fire Chief Wendell Sparks said when he, firefighters Lonnie Eberhardt and Jason Smith arrived at the home of Brandon and Shannon Duncan, on 7th St. NW and State Road 54, they discovered the smoke was coming from a rather unusual source...

While farmers discuss their crops, the Indiana State Department of Health is warning area residents they can expect a bumper crop of mosquitoes in the next few days. The recent heavy rains, combined with the warmer temperatures being forecast, form ideal conditions for mosquitoes to hatch...

A water leak at Linton's A.M. Risher Swimming Pool has caused opening day to be temporarily delayed. But pool officials say the pool should be open soon, barring any further problems. The pool was set to open May 29, but a bubble that appeared in a new, flexible liner just before that date, caused Linton Pool Board officials to delay the opening until the problem could be identified and rectified...

JASONVILLE ---- Jasonville residents are still under a boil order until 7 o'clock tonight after a water main broke Thursday afternoon. Jasonville Utility Superintendent Troy Fougerousse told The Daily Citizen this morning a boil order has to be in effect for 24 hours after the repair of a broken water main...

Time changes for Linton camp Boys in incoming grades 6-7 attending the Linton-Stockton boys basketball camp June 11-15 should take note of a time change. All campers should attend the 10:30 a.m. to noon session instead of the previously scheduled session from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m...