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h December 2000 Grapevine Volume 7, Issue 12 L'a paper for the people" New . Playground Equipment Installed by Barb Master, for the PTO . On November 4th the community of Greentown showed how much it cares for its children. Approximately 40 volunteers ( parents, grandparents, Greentown Lions and others " who just wanted to help") spent their Saturday installing playground equipment at Eastern Elementary. Work began at 8: 30 a. m. and . continued until 5: 30 p. m. The PTO provided donuts, coffee, and juice in the morning and pizza and pop for lunch for the workers. The Eastern Elementary ' PTO sponsored the work day. Local businesses also contributed to the installation: Longrove Orchard, a cement mixer; Greentown Lions, a tractor; and Greentown Equipment, a bobcat for us to use. Without the help of the equipment we could not have accomplished the task. We want to thank everyone who gave their time and equipment. Crystal Gayle to Open Performing Arts I Season Crystal Gayle will bring her holiday show to Greentown on December 13, when' she performs at the new Eastern Howard Performing Arts Center. This will be the first in a lineup of various performances sponsored by the Eastern Howard Performing Arts Society scheduled fiom December 2000 through May 200 I. In a phone interview with the Greentown Grapevine, Crystal said attendees can expect to have a good time. She said for years she would. not tour during the holiday season but was convinced by her manager to do one, and now she loves it. This will be her fourth year for the Holiday Show. She said it gives her a chance to sing songs of the season, which she wouldn't ordinarily include in a program. People can also expect to hear other songs which Crystal feels her audiences want to hear from her. Crystal will be accompanied by her sister, Peggy Sue, and her six- member band. Crystal will soon be releasing a new children's album, " In My Arms". She said, " Two guys in Nashville wrote it. I heard the songs and wanted to be a part of it. The album will be enjoyed by adults as well as children." With almost three dozen hit records to her credit, she has come a long way fiom her roots in the Appalachian coal mining town of Paintsville, Kentucky. The youngest of eight children, Crystal was influenced by a wide variety of music growing up. Loretta Lynn, Crystal's older sister, encouraged her. She was named Country Music's Female Vocalist of the Year three times by the Academy of Country Music. She won a Grammy for her extra-ordinary performance of her world-wide hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." Tickets to the performance are still available. Call 628- 4025 or 1- 888- 649- ARTS. Be* Shaffer, grandparent; Val Daiiey, librarian; Jerry Carpenter, Greentown Lion; and Doug Du. Pouy, Assistant- Principal, ( foreground) were among the many volunteers who spent several hours assembling and installing new playground equipment at the Elementary School. Photo by Rachel Jenkins Taking a Stand The Jeff Bennett family of Greentown displays the Ten Commandments in their front yard. Tammy Bennett's sister Sheila saw one in Miami County and learned from a friend that they can be obtained from Oakford Baptist Church. Sheila surprised Tammy with one in October. That one disappeated and Sheila got another sign for Tammy. Tarnmy says, " I am very happy to display the Ten Commandments. I believe a problem with our country is that we have taken God out of so much. The Ten Commandments are foundation laws. As for someone else's right NOT to have the Commandments displayed, I don't want , to come to Judgement Day and be asked by another soul, ' Why didn't you tell me" when you had a chance?"' The Bennett boys, Jordan and Cole, are happy to be a part of this testimony. Photo by Rachel Jenkins c
Object Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2000-12, 07:12 |
Subject | newspapers |
Subject, Local | Greentown, Howard County (Ind.) |
Item Type | newspaper |
Technical Metadata | Digital images captured by Imaging Office Systems 2008 |
Item ID | im-kokomo-news-greentown-2000-12 |
Local Item ID | Greentown History Center – newspaper collection |
Usage Statement | The Greentown Area Residential Association has granted permission to the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library and the Greentown Historical Society to copy any and all issues of the Greentown Grapevine. Permission granted to view and print items from this digital collection for personal use, study, research, or classroom teaching. |
Date Original | 2000-12 |
Date Digital | 2008 |
Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
Description |
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: New Playground Equipment Installed; Crystal Gayle to Open Performing Arts Canter; Taking A Stand |
Language | en |
Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, December 2000, Volume 07, Issue 12 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2000-12, 07:12 - Page 1 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | h December 2000 Grapevine Volume 7, Issue 12 L'a paper for the people" New . Playground Equipment Installed by Barb Master, for the PTO . On November 4th the community of Greentown showed how much it cares for its children. Approximately 40 volunteers ( parents, grandparents, Greentown Lions and others " who just wanted to help") spent their Saturday installing playground equipment at Eastern Elementary. Work began at 8: 30 a. m. and . continued until 5: 30 p. m. The PTO provided donuts, coffee, and juice in the morning and pizza and pop for lunch for the workers. The Eastern Elementary ' PTO sponsored the work day. Local businesses also contributed to the installation: Longrove Orchard, a cement mixer; Greentown Lions, a tractor; and Greentown Equipment, a bobcat for us to use. Without the help of the equipment we could not have accomplished the task. We want to thank everyone who gave their time and equipment. Crystal Gayle to Open Performing Arts I Season Crystal Gayle will bring her holiday show to Greentown on December 13, when' she performs at the new Eastern Howard Performing Arts Center. This will be the first in a lineup of various performances sponsored by the Eastern Howard Performing Arts Society scheduled fiom December 2000 through May 200 I. In a phone interview with the Greentown Grapevine, Crystal said attendees can expect to have a good time. She said for years she would. not tour during the holiday season but was convinced by her manager to do one, and now she loves it. This will be her fourth year for the Holiday Show. She said it gives her a chance to sing songs of the season, which she wouldn't ordinarily include in a program. People can also expect to hear other songs which Crystal feels her audiences want to hear from her. Crystal will be accompanied by her sister, Peggy Sue, and her six- member band. Crystal will soon be releasing a new children's album, " In My Arms". She said, " Two guys in Nashville wrote it. I heard the songs and wanted to be a part of it. The album will be enjoyed by adults as well as children." With almost three dozen hit records to her credit, she has come a long way fiom her roots in the Appalachian coal mining town of Paintsville, Kentucky. The youngest of eight children, Crystal was influenced by a wide variety of music growing up. Loretta Lynn, Crystal's older sister, encouraged her. She was named Country Music's Female Vocalist of the Year three times by the Academy of Country Music. She won a Grammy for her extra-ordinary performance of her world-wide hit " Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." Tickets to the performance are still available. Call 628- 4025 or 1- 888- 649- ARTS. Be* Shaffer, grandparent; Val Daiiey, librarian; Jerry Carpenter, Greentown Lion; and Doug Du. Pouy, Assistant- Principal, ( foreground) were among the many volunteers who spent several hours assembling and installing new playground equipment at the Elementary School. Photo by Rachel Jenkins Taking a Stand The Jeff Bennett family of Greentown displays the Ten Commandments in their front yard. Tammy Bennett's sister Sheila saw one in Miami County and learned from a friend that they can be obtained from Oakford Baptist Church. Sheila surprised Tammy with one in October. That one disappeated and Sheila got another sign for Tammy. Tarnmy says, " I am very happy to display the Ten Commandments. I believe a problem with our country is that we have taken God out of so much. The Ten Commandments are foundation laws. As for someone else's right NOT to have the Commandments displayed, I don't want , to come to Judgement Day and be asked by another soul, ' Why didn't you tell me" when you had a chance?"' The Bennett boys, Jordan and Cole, are happy to be a part of this testimony. Photo by Rachel Jenkins c |