The Greentown Grapevine – 2003-10, 10:10

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” Volume IO, Issue IO ’’ a paper for the people” October 2003
Water Project Comes Downtown
Several feet of sidewalk, lawn, and street have been dug up around town
during recent weeks as part of tlie project to improve and expand Greentow- 11‘ s
water system. On September 29 a large hole was dug on North Meridian Street
just north ofthe highway ( Main Street). This hole will allou drilling tinder the
Iiigliway for a water line, therefore avoiding tearing up tlie pavement in that
place. Tiin Bragg of Keith Sulli\, an Excavating is at the controls and Rick
Su I I ivan assists.
Sewage Problem
Brought to
Council’s Attention
Carolyn Cogdell, Eastcrest Drive,
Greentowa. appeared at tlie Tow
Counc. il meeting September2 to report
a continued problem with sewage
backup in her basement. She said tlie
problem has gone on. for years after
heay rains and persists. even after the
i in p ro ve in e n ts to G re e ii tow 11 ‘ s
\ bastewater treatment plant.
Tom Harper also reported a probleni
with a manhole on Holiday Drive
where sewage came up.
Steve Rille. is the new Wasteuater
Assistant. hired b>. the Tow n. effective
October 1.
New Town Employee
Leaf Bags Available
Greentown ‘ residents are reminded
that leaves will be picked up the by tlie
Town only if in recyclable I leaf
collection bags. Bags are available at
Flook‘ s NAPA, Greentown ‘* Do It
Best“ Hardware, and Hulce‘ s Grocery.
Election for Greentown Town
Council and ClerWTreasuer will be
held in City Hall. Tuesday, November
4.6: OO a. m. - 6: OO p. m.
*
Town Election
Firefighters Seek
Corninunity Help
viihiiii/ led by
Gl~~~ L~ l? loll1;’ o‘ l11171 7 leer /-’ ire ( . I).
Tlie fall Fish f r j at tlie lire station
kicl, ed off an intense liind raising
xnipaign bj, firefighters to raise
nioney for the ne\ v Rescue Piiiiiper.
Soon ei’erj’oiie in o11rcomniunity will
be recei\, iiig a mail- in fiiiidraisi~ ig
letter. Please take tlie time to open it.
i- sad it ana tind out \\ hat \\. e are about.
The Fire Company is $ 150.000
dollars s~ iorot f our goal. M’e \\‘ ill not
reach it tinless the people \\ e serve
help tis. 7Iie Fire Company covers 90
square miles nitli approsiinatelq
10.000 people. In 2002 we inailed out
3.326 donation forms, of those mailed
less than 1/ 4 replied. Our goals would
be met ifjust 1 . OOO of the households
sent bach a tax deductible donation ot
one huiidred dollars. Smaller amounts
will be gratefully accepted’. Cur grant
searches for truck fiinding with Federal
and State money has been negative.
Coninii~ iiity help is the only way we
bill be able to replace our 20 year- old
truck. The Greento\ vn Vdunteer Fire
Company always answers tlie call for
help. Please answer our call for help.
Historical Society Program
. to Highlight Newspapers U U
Extra! Extra! Hear all about it! is the
theme for this year’s Greentown
Historical Society Annual Meeting.
The program \ vi11 highlight newspapers
in eastern Howard County.
Guest spea1; ei- will be Margaret
“ Cookie” Walter. She is a‘ former
editor ol’ the HOIIYJ( I ’ o- u~ 1 iI. i. ; Ve~. i.. s.
Cookie graduated froin Ball State
University with Bachelor of Science
and Master of Arts Degrees and has
won awakls in Merit and Design &
Graphics. She is now Assistant
I> rofessor, School of’Journalism at the
Uni\, ersitynfMissouri and night editor
of tlie ( hliiir ihi r I A4i,. v. soii t- ic1 11.
Clarence Ragan. a former employee
of tlie F l i j i i ~ ~ i r ((/ b iinij>, Vc~ iv. s. will
demonstrate the making of a
press in a n ‘ s hat lioiii~ 11e \ v spa pe r. Ide
will also have an exhibit of various
prinl iiig types and old newspapers with
a t- lo\\ ard County connection Trom his
co I I ect ion. Ot hc r ex 11 i hits u i I I i iic I d e
nenspapers both past and present.
This will be the final opportunity to
piircliase ral’lle tickets for the Aiitl~ iiin
l. ea\ u () uilt \\ liich uill be raffled that
2veiiing.
Tlie dinner meeting is Th~ lI- sday,
Noveiiibcr 6 at Jerome Christian
:‘ hurch. 9535 13. IO0 S. . Greentown.
Margaret “ Cookie” Walter
Doors . will open at 5: 45 p. m. for
viewing tlie exhibits. Dinner will
begin at 630 p. m. Reservations are
required. Cost is $ 10.00 per person.
Call Ron at 628- 7674. or Lisa at
1- 888- 649- 0400 to make your
reserwt icyi.
If you. have a niemorj. photo or a
newspaper that might @ e of interest to
the Society please call Lisa or Sarah at
628- 3800.
Nolo ljou’i0e 0 Cookin’
Take a look back at items found in
; itchens of the 1900’ s throiigh the
1950’ s in an exhibit at the Greentown
‘- 1 i s t i) r i cz~ I Soc i et y s H i story Center,
103 E., Maiii Street. The exhibit opens
Dctober 1 1 and runs through
3eceiriber 38. Tlie Center is open
Sattirdays and Sundays from 1 : 00 to
1: OO p. m. and by special arrangement.
rliere is 110 adniission charge.
Tables, stoves. and early gadgets and
appliances are some of the vintage
items in tlie exhibit. Many vintage
aprons are on. display. There are
“ what‘ s it?’‘ items to test your
knowledge.
Program on Aprons to
Complement Exhibit .
Jean Simpson will present her
prograin: “ With Strings Attached” on
two occasions in conjunction with the
” Now You’re Cookin”’ exhibit at the
Greentown History Center. Her
presentation features aprons of
different time periods and for differelit
uses. On Wednesday, October I5 tlie
prograin will be given at 1O: OO am. at
Cup- a- Day Cafe on the corner of Main
and Meridian Streets in Greentown. A
beverage may be purchased to eiijoq
with the program. Attendees ma) wish
to stay and order lunch. No
reservation is required. Tlie History
Center will be open from I I : 00 a. m. -
200 p. ni. that day.
Tlie second presentation 1% i l l be at
Century Fields dining room, 825 N.
Meridian St., Greentown. on Saturda?.
November 15, at 200 p. m. Attendees
should enter from the north door. A
” show and tell” apron is welcome.
The public is welcome to these free
programs. For more information
contact Jean Simpson at 628- 7671 or
Sarah Cotton at 628- 3800.