The Greentown Grapevine – 1997-12, 04:12

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Volume 4, Issue 12 " a paper for the people" December 1997
Malottchi's Closes Owners want to pursue otber endeavors
I he building on the northwest corner of Main and Meridian Streets as it looked
during the final days as Malottchi Brothers Restaurant. The future of the building
will be of interest to residents and business owners alike. Photo bv R . Jenkim
November 21,1997, was the last da
of business for the popular restaura
located on the northwest comer (
Main and Meridian Streets i
Greentown. Opened in May 1993, th
restaurant had offered a menu of Italia
foods and sodas. The owners, cousin
Thomas and Jerome Malott, bought th
did extensive renovating inside and
facelift of the outside. Malottch
Brothers Grande Soda Fountain ant
Italian Restaurant employed a h
twenty people at any one time,
high school students.
Thomas is now m a full- time studen
at Butler University. Jerome wants tc
pursue I; emodeling and txmstructio~
projects. Atterhavingthefacilityonthg
market for some time, the two buildings
and contents will be auctioned at the
100 W. Main Street location on
December 13 beginning at 1O: OO a. m.
The contents include a large Coca Cola
equipment. The mctim is being
C h d a MaW, Thomas's w8e, said
that Thomas and Jerome ( J. T.) want to
thank everyone fop their patmmge and
support during the four and one- half
yearstheyhavebeenink-former
Hutto Drug S~ OE building ani
col€ ectiolq tables, chairs, and kitcbea
ammged by Earl" Auction Co., 317-
291- 5843 ~ r W W W / ~ ~ . C O ~
Lions To Ring Bells
On December 1 2 d 13 the
Greentom Lions members will be
ringing bells at area businesses. The
purpose of this long- standing tradition
of the Lions Club is to collect money in
order to provide baskets of food at
Christmas for people less fortmate in
Eastern Howard County.
The hours will be Friday 3: OO p. m. to
6: OO p. m. and Saturday hm 8: OO a. m
to 3: OO p. m.
Boys Will be
" Scouting for Food"
Members of lh~- kmut Troop 528 and
hb Scout Pack 3520 will be
listrihtiug bags to homes in the
he hours of 9 am. and noon.
kskkats m- to fill the bags
uith canned or dry food and place
tibide * door by 9 a. m on SiUwday
3, when the boys will retum, and
oilectthean. TheMfoodwillbe
eedmthe Greentown Lions Christmas
mkets.
% ee m w n T OW^ councilwill
wetlkxembm 2 at 7: 30pnr in the
vqBniMng. l% epublicis -
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Brownies Deliver Donations
darasionoffbodhKelsqrAlexanda be shimd with & e needy in Eastern
Mindy Bagley, on behalf of the Hulce's SuPerJlnarketonNod 15.
Jerome Christian Church, accepts a vrr% las$ 35incash. Thedonationswill
and Lauren Myers, Iiliembers of Girf schd district. AdClitionat donations
Scout Brownie troop 4421. The maybemadebymtactingthecburcb,
Elemenmy, dducted a food drive at
community Food Pantry lotxktxl in Theyoollected~~ bo~ offoodas
Brownies, all first graders d Easten0 428- 3126.
Photo by R J& ns