Stories from Thursday, January 20, 2005

Polly Miller, wife of the late Frank Miller, handed new homeowners, Jay and Chasity Sherman, keys to the second Habitat for Humanity house in the Frank Miller project Wednesday at Linton's Trinity Lutheran Church. The house is named after the late Naomi Wetzel...

The featured contest Friday night will be a rematch of the Greene County Invitational tourney championship when Shakamak returns to Switz City to take on White River Valley. Instead of a tourney championship on the line, the two teams will be vying for positioning in the SouthWestern Indiana Athletic Conference...

Juanita F. Trusty, 48, of Linton, passed away at 10:16 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital. Born March 31, 1956 in Sullivan, she was the daughter of Fielden Travis and Phoebe Jane (Crowder) Sisk. On Aug. 19, 1973 she married Michael Junior Trusty. He passed away March 12, 2003...

Patricia Joann Groomer, 62, of Bloomfield, passed away at 9:42 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital. Born March 27, 1942 in Bicknell, she was the daughter of Carl and Violet (Conrad) Yocum. On Jan. 17, 1970, she married Clyde V. Groomer...

Daniel L. Griffith, 81, of Wilmington, Del., and formerly of Jasonville, passed away Friday, Jan. 14, 2005 at Sunrise Assisted Living, Wilmington, Del. Born Aug. 24, 1923 in Jasonville, he was the son of William, Sr. and Maude Elsie (Wheeler) Griffith. He had been married to Ida Hicken Griffith for 47 years before she passed away in 1991...

Kay Ann Ellis, 53, of Bloomfield, passed away at 6:51 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2005 at her residence. Born Feb. 3, 1951 in Linton, she was the daughter of Malcolm L. and Helen V. (Weaver) Hamilton. She had been married to Gary L. Ellis. She was a homemaker and a beautician for Guys and Gals in Bloomfield. She was a member of Bloomfield First Christian Church...

BLOOMINGTON ---- Beatrice "Bea" Crohn, 99, of Bloomington, passed away at 3:02 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at The Waters in Martinsville. Born Oct. 29, 1905 in Greene County, she was the daughter of Jasper and Gertie Haywood Hasler. She was a graduate of Scotland High School in 1925 and a graduate of Indiana University. ...

In a story published Monday, Greene County General Hospital Board president Ralph Hiatt should have been quoted as saying that the Linton-based hospital operates on no local property tax revenues. The Daryl Roach whose named recently appeared in a Greene Superior Court item should have been listed as Donald Roach...

WORTHINGTON ---- Brownie Girl Scout Troop 468 in Worthington meets every Wednesday for fun and educational activities. Tuesday night they had a ceremony to recognize some of their troop participation and achievements. After introductions, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Girl Scout Promise, the Girl Scout Law, and a couple songs, the Brownies of Troop 468 were presented their awards by troop leader Connie Howell. ...

Linton-Stockton Junior High and High School may soon be attending school in trimesters instead of in two semesters. The need to reduce class size and offer more classes has prompted the change. High School Principal Nick Karazsia said the new scheduling offers benefits to both students and teachers...

The Greene County Building Corporation, meeting in regular session Wednesday morning, approved payment of January claims totaling $264,816.28 relating to the courthouse renovation/addition project. The largest share of the outlay went to project general contractor Weddle Brothers Construction Co., of Bloomington, which received $209,427.50. ...

A Linton man's passion has landed him a spot co-hosting a television show that is broadcast on the Men's Channel of Dish Network. Mike Miller co-hosts a hunting show called "Hunting on the Horizon," which airs Monday's at 8 p.m. and Wednesday's at 6:30 p.m. on the Men's Channel, channel 218 on Dish Network...

Family crises, such as marriage dissolution and child custody are becoming more and more common today. Those types of cases almost always end up in court, but a Linton woman is offering a different approach. LuAnn Kohler, an Indiana Supreme Court-recognized domestic relations mediator, received 40-hour domestic relations mediation training from the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation in October 2004...

The architectural firm and engineering company responsible for the design of the current Greene County Courthouse renovation/addition project have been fired. The Greene County Building Corporation on Wednesday morning officially terminated its contracts with United Consulting Engineers and DLZ Indiana LLC. Notice of the terminations that outlined the firings would become final in 10 days after they were sent out later in the day...

When Terri Coker became president of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, one of her goals was to bring businesses into Bloomfield. "A lot of businesses have went out and we would like to see them come back in town and help the community and other businesses that are already here," she said...

The lawyer representing the Greene County Building Corporation and the Greene County Commissioners said the upcoming civil lawsuit filed against the so-called "design team" for the courthouse project offers no guarantees for a favorable legal outcome, but there is a strong case to be made that damages have been done and somebody besides the county is responsible...

Meeting for Bloomfield summer softball An organizational meeting has been set for interested individuals for the Bloomfield Summer softball program. The meeting will be Sunday, January 23 at the First Christian Church in Bloomfield beginning at 4:00 p.m...