Stories from Thursday, July 12, 2007

Mildred Richardson, 87, of Bloomfield passed away at 6:57 p.m. Monday July 9, 2007 at Bloomington Hospital. She was born on November 9, 1919, in Huntingburg, to Daniel Frederick and Ada (Ingram) Wibbeler. She was a homemaker. Surviving family members include: two sons, Jerald Ray Richardson and David Lee Richardson, both of Bloomfield; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren...

Anywhere from 60-80 golfers are expected to tee off in the 66th Greene County Open starting Saturday at the Phil Harris Golf Course. Anyone who is interested in competing in this year's event can chose their own tee-time on Saturday, but according to Phil Harris pro Bart Beard, he would like to see all golfers finished by 8 p.m...

Greene County Open Golf Championship Winners 1930 -- Percy Myers 1931 -- Sandy Taylor 1937 -- John Watkins 1938 -- Babe Brown 1939 -- Joe Potochnik 1941 -- Walter Scholl 1942 -- Bill Moore 1945 -- Robert Humphreys 1946 -- Robert Humphreys 1947 -- Bill Moore...

Aaron Morgan, 24, Linton, was arrested Wednesday on an outstanding warrant stemming from an incident that occurred in April. Morgan was arrested by Linton Police Department Patrolman Chad Crynes on a warrant for identity theft and driving while suspended...

Greene superior civil cases Kimberly Beth Wittgren v. Joshua Andreas Wittgren, dissolution property transfers Eunice Naomi Bays to Troy E. and Joyce E. Carmichael and Ronald Lee Carmichael, property in Greene County Bill George to Steve Waldrip, property in Greene County...

Beulah L. Nolting, 86, of Linton, passed away at 7:56 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born April 19, 1921 in Daviess County, the daughter of William and Ruth (Smith) Hart. She worked at Crane NWSC during World War II and at Dearman's in Odon during her early years. She was a member of the Saron Church in Linton, a former member of the Home Economic Club, "Learn & Save," and was active with the Greene County 4-H clubs...

Housekeeping items and a request from the Bloomfield School filled the agenda of the Bloomfield Town Council meeting Wednesday. The council listened to a request from Bloomfield School Superintendent Dan Sichting who explained the need for police assistance on school property...

Quail habitat conservation will be the topic of discussion during the first Greene and Sullivan county 'Birds in the Buff Field Day' scheduled for Saturday. The free event runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Triple H Gun Club south of Linton on State Road 59...

SWITZ CITY -- Marcassa Goodwin is the top livestock showman at the 2007 Greene County Fair. Goodwin, a seven-year 4-H member who lives in Bloomington,won Thursday night's Round Robin Grand Champion Livestock event. The task isn't easy. Imagine you train for years to compete in swimming, and then you win your event. Now you must compete in five other sports, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and track to be the ultimate grand sportsman...

The Linton Public Library is busy preparing for the big move to its new building Saturday. Volunteers are asked to meet at the old building at 8:30 a.m. to begin moving items at 9 a.m. Currently, staff members are busy moving packing boxes and moving them from upstairs to the downstairs area...

"What is it?"  That's the question most asked about the aluminum, pyramid-type building located on State Road 59, approximately eight tenths of a mile south of the junction of State Roads 54 and 59 in Linton.  For those who are curious and would like to tour the building and meet with local author Ruby Moon-Houldson, she is opening her new writing abode to the public during an open house between 2-5 p.m. on Saturday...

SWITZ CITY -- Greene Countians apparently enjoy hog wrestling. On Thursday night, more than 2,000 fans packed the outdoor arena at the Greene County Fairgrounds for more than two hours of down-home sporting fun and entertainment. It was the best attended event so far at the fair...

By Timberly Ferree staff writer A new face will soon replace Bloomfield Library Director Carolyn Konnert-- who after spending the last 20 years in the position will retire on Aug. 31. Her replacement is John Helling, a former Crawfordsville resident, who will begin his new job on Aug. 1. Helling is currently employed at the Aguilar Branch of the New York Public Library in East Harlem, but his immediate family still resides in the Hoosier state. During a phone interview on Thursday, Helling explained that his recent trip to the Bloomfield Library for his initial interview was a positive one. "I really liked it (library) a lot. I think it has some great programs. I was really impressed...." he said. But don't look for Helling to make any huge changes as the new library director. "The library is going in a good direction there is no reason to jerk the wheel," he explained-- noting its current success. "I would like to implement broader technology classes...offering instruction in programs such as Word and Excel to give people practical skills in addition to the great stuff already going on," Helling said. Helling has a bachelor's degree in English at Indiana University and a MLS from the School of Library and Information Science. As the newly-hired library director, Helling hopes to soon reside in Bloomfield. With her retirement quickly approaching, Konnert explained that she will miss her job. "I will miss it. I will miss all the people...the community has been wonderful," she said. For the most part, Konnert cherishes the moments spent as the library director. "I've had a wonderful opportunity to see the library develop as they added new territory and built new buildings," she explained. "It's been fun and exciting and sometimes a challenge." But, there are a few things that Konnert won't miss. "I won't miss the budget, money shortages and tax distributions not coming in on time... and some other paper work," she said. Prior to her retirement, Konnert will work with Helling for about a month. "I will show him where everything is and introduce him to the staff ...so he can start making some of his own decisions," Konnert explained. Konnert's decision to retire was partly made after realizing it was time to bring a new energy to the library. "I don't think you can leave something you've been doing for 20 years and not miss it," she explained. "But, I decided that it's time for the library to have some new eyes, a new perspective and some new leadership." Throughout her 20-year career, the local library has undergone many changes, she noted. At one time there were no computers and now they're everywhere. "The 20 years I've spent as a public librarian have been definitely a period of change... and honestly I didn't come into this job with any computer knowledge," Konnert explained. "I've kind of adapted, but the technology keeps changing faster than I can keep up with. I think somebody with new energy and younger skills will be a great opportunity for the library district."

The Linton Police Department responded Wednesday to two title checks, three follow up investigations, one 911 transfer, one information only request, three vandalisms, one brush fire, two property damage accidents, one animal complaint, one prowler, two suspicious vehicles/persons, one possible intoxicated driver, one domestic dispute and one battery. They also assisted another agency once and made one wanted on warrant arrest...

Book sale at B-EG library "Christmas in July" is the theme for the used-book sale at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 19. There will be many Christmas-related items, including fiction, non-fiction, and craft books for children and adults, videos, and music. In addition to the Christmas materials, there will also be a variety of other books, both fiction and non-fiction. Most prices are 25 cents to 50 cents...