The Greentown Grapevine – 1998-10, 05:10

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October 1998
Grapevine
Volume 5, Issue 10 " a paper for the people"
Greentown Fall Festival to Feature
Big Band Music
Will be Saturday October 17'
For the second year in a row, The
Greentom Main Street Association will
hold a Fall Festival. This yeark festival
will include a REAL Hog roast, with
serving beginning at 3 P. M. and ending
either at 600 P. M. or when all the food
is gone. In addition, the sounds of Glen
Miller, Tommy Dorsey, and others from
the Big Band era will fill the afternoon.
A Dance Floor will be provided, as will
free dance instruction.
There will also be several activities
be available for the younger children.
Also, there will be a " toywalk", which
will operate just as a normal cakewalk,
but with toy prizes instead of food.
Face painting will also be available.
Prices for the kid's activities will be as
follows: 25 cents each for the moonwalk
and face painting, and 10 cents for the
The hog roast will include " all you can
eat" pork, side dishes, and drinks at
$ 6.00 for adults and $ 3.00 for kids
. " toywalk".
provided for the kids. A Moonwalk will under 12. Dessert will be available for
What a Pumpkin!
Corey Graham planted some pumpkin seeds ' at his Grandpa and
Grandma Carter's home last spring and is excited at the size this one
has reached. The pumpkin is 30" long and 20" wide and is stili growing.
Corey says he " poked his finger in the ground and put four seeds in a
hill." He planted four hills and got 13 pumpkins. He plans to paint this
one for Halloween.
Corey is the son of Amanda and Sean Graham and the grandson of
Gamett and Peggy Carter and Bob and Donna Graham, all of
Greentown. He is in Mrs. Hibschman's Kindergarten class at Eastern.
Photo by R. Jenkins
an extra charge.
The Fail Festival will take place
Saturday, October 17, on the street just
south of the stoplight in the frrst block
of South Meridian Street. A rain
location will be available andmill be
announced later,
Any proceeds from the event will
benefit the Greentown Main Street
Association. The Association's
Mission is " To promote and enhance the
Greentown area as a safe, convenient,
attractive community". A design for
proposed streeFcape improvement will
be on display. The design has been
prepared by Lamson and Condon, the
architectural f m hired by Main Strat
for this purpose.
Any questions regarding the Fall
Festival can be directed to Andy Marsh,
chairman of the committee that is
planning the event for the Association.
He can be reached during the day at
First Farmeis Bank in Greentown. The
number there is 628- 3309.
Sunflower Reaches Great Height
Harold Schaaf, Apt. 705 at Century Fields, 825 N. Meridian, was
delighted with the growth of this sunflower plant outside his door. He
measured it at 12 feet high and counted over 20 blooms. Harold has a
great appreciation for flowers and plants several kinds.
Photo by R. Jenkins