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The Greentown
Celebrating Our 13th Year?
Volume 13, Issue 7 “ a- h thegeogle” July 2006
Fair to Begin July 10 - Set
a Meeting Place
The Howard County 4- H Fair, sponsored by the Greentowr
Lions Club, will be July 10- 1 6. The fairgrounds are located on the
north side of Greentown. 4- H exhibits, concessions, commercia
displays, midway, and the Pioneer Village are among thc
attractions.
Fair officials encourage people, especially families with children
to pre- set a meeting time and place when they arrive at the
fairgrounds. It should be a spot known by all members ofthe pa$
and easily found, such as “ in front of the fair office”. Requests arc
frequently made to page missing members of the party, but suck
announcements cannot be heard above the sounds of the midwai
or in most buildings, and therefore are not useful.
Greentown Main Street Events
Projects of Greentown Main Street Association
Farmers Market
2” d and 4’” Saturdays 8 a, m, to noon on South Green
Street through Sept, 23. Call Dave. Turner at 628- 261 2
for more information.
Thursday evenings July 27 - Sept. 7 4 7 p. m. near the
fountain in front of Ciw Hall. In case of rain, will be held in
Meridian Street Christian Church, one block north of the
stoplight. For more information, call Jolene Rule,
Music at the Fountain
628- 3460.
Schedule:
July 27 - Kayla & Scott “ Classic Soft Rock
August 3 - Joyful Noise
August 10 - The Lord’s Servants “ Southern Gospel
’ Bluegrass”
August 17 - Kokomo Chamber Brass
August 24 - Gary & Jessica Rhum “ Good acoustic
August 31 - New London Sound “ Folk
September 7 - Howard County Choraliers / Sound
September 14 - Eastern High School Swing Choir &
music”
Celebration “ Barbershop”
Barbershop Quartet
Greentown Sidewalk Sales
August 5 ( Rain date Aug. 12) Residents are encouraged
to join with Greentown businesses in setting up sidewalk
sales downtown and the entire length of Main Street. If
you don’t live on Main Street, you are encouraged to find
a friend, neighbor, or business with whom to share a
space. Call Debbie Bogue, 628- 7554 or 437- 2504 for
more information.
Saturday, Sept, 23, on North Meridian Street
Greentown Community Fest
Community- Wide Yard Sale
In combination with’the Greentown Community
Fest, Sept. 23. A pamphlet with a map of the
town . and directions to the sales will be distributed
at local businesses. The cost for advertising a sale
will be $ 5, Call Robin Hainlen at 628- 2839 by
Sept. 1 to place an ad.
Cdmmunity Fest Art Show
For information and entry forms, call Lisa Stout at
765- 6 1 0- 846 1 I
For information about becoming a member of Greentown Main
Street Association, call Jim Miller, 628- 2832.
A Greentown Winner
Brittany Golding at the Kokomo Soap Box Derby
Photo by Rob Golding
By Joyce Burnette
Brittany Golding, twelve ten to fourteen years. Thescars will be a participant in the
year old sixth grade home are placed evenly on a ramp; International Soap Box Derby
schooler from Greentown, won the wood is dropped from the in Akron, Ohio, in July. The
the Super Stock Division in front and they go down the race is on July twenty- second
the Soap Box Derby. She is track. They do one race and but Brittany will be there from
the daughter of Rob and the two racers with the best July seventeenth for a week of
Michelle Golding. time flip lanes and go again. activities. She will be in a
The Derby is run on Main The winner is the best overall parade, gets to go to a baseball
Street in Kokomo and is put time. It continues until all but game and an amusement park.
on by the Kiwanis Club, the two best have been Since she was a winner this
Kokomo New Car Dealers and eliminated. Rob said they lost year she can’t compete in this
the Kokomo Perspective. count of how many races division again.
Rob and Brittany worked Brittany participated in but Brittany said she enjoys the
many hours putting their car would say approximately Derby. It’s a lot of work but a
together and ready to race sixteen. Brittany had raced ‘ last lot of fun and usually hot! She
from a kit they bought. year and did well but didn’t is very excited about her trip
The Super Stock had twenty- win in any set of races. to Ohio and representing
one kids ranging in ages from Brittany won a trophy and Greentown.
This new awning will greet fair goers at the Fair Qffice.
Photo by Rachel Jcwki, n
Object Description
| Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2006-07, 13:07 |
| 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-2006-07 |
| 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 | 2006-07 |
| Date Digital | 2008 |
| Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
| Description |
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Fair to Begin July 10-Set a Meeting Place; A Greentown Winner; Greentown Main Street Events |
| Language | en |
| Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
| Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, July 2006, Volume 13, Issue 07 |
| Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
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| Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2006-07, 13:07 - Page 1 |
| Transcript | The Greentown Celebrating Our 13th Year? Volume 13, Issue 7 “ a- h thegeogle” July 2006 Fair to Begin July 10 - Set a Meeting Place The Howard County 4- H Fair, sponsored by the Greentowr Lions Club, will be July 10- 1 6. The fairgrounds are located on the north side of Greentown. 4- H exhibits, concessions, commercia displays, midway, and the Pioneer Village are among thc attractions. Fair officials encourage people, especially families with children to pre- set a meeting time and place when they arrive at the fairgrounds. It should be a spot known by all members ofthe pa$ and easily found, such as “ in front of the fair office”. Requests arc frequently made to page missing members of the party, but suck announcements cannot be heard above the sounds of the midwai or in most buildings, and therefore are not useful. Greentown Main Street Events Projects of Greentown Main Street Association Farmers Market 2” d and 4’” Saturdays 8 a, m, to noon on South Green Street through Sept, 23. Call Dave. Turner at 628- 261 2 for more information. Thursday evenings July 27 - Sept. 7 4 7 p. m. near the fountain in front of Ciw Hall. In case of rain, will be held in Meridian Street Christian Church, one block north of the stoplight. For more information, call Jolene Rule, Music at the Fountain 628- 3460. Schedule: July 27 - Kayla & Scott “ Classic Soft Rock August 3 - Joyful Noise August 10 - The Lord’s Servants “ Southern Gospel ’ Bluegrass” August 17 - Kokomo Chamber Brass August 24 - Gary & Jessica Rhum “ Good acoustic August 31 - New London Sound “ Folk September 7 - Howard County Choraliers / Sound September 14 - Eastern High School Swing Choir & music” Celebration “ Barbershop” Barbershop Quartet Greentown Sidewalk Sales August 5 ( Rain date Aug. 12) Residents are encouraged to join with Greentown businesses in setting up sidewalk sales downtown and the entire length of Main Street. If you don’t live on Main Street, you are encouraged to find a friend, neighbor, or business with whom to share a space. Call Debbie Bogue, 628- 7554 or 437- 2504 for more information. Saturday, Sept, 23, on North Meridian Street Greentown Community Fest Community- Wide Yard Sale In combination with’the Greentown Community Fest, Sept. 23. A pamphlet with a map of the town . and directions to the sales will be distributed at local businesses. The cost for advertising a sale will be $ 5, Call Robin Hainlen at 628- 2839 by Sept. 1 to place an ad. Cdmmunity Fest Art Show For information and entry forms, call Lisa Stout at 765- 6 1 0- 846 1 I For information about becoming a member of Greentown Main Street Association, call Jim Miller, 628- 2832. A Greentown Winner Brittany Golding at the Kokomo Soap Box Derby Photo by Rob Golding By Joyce Burnette Brittany Golding, twelve ten to fourteen years. Thescars will be a participant in the year old sixth grade home are placed evenly on a ramp; International Soap Box Derby schooler from Greentown, won the wood is dropped from the in Akron, Ohio, in July. The the Super Stock Division in front and they go down the race is on July twenty- second the Soap Box Derby. She is track. They do one race and but Brittany will be there from the daughter of Rob and the two racers with the best July seventeenth for a week of Michelle Golding. time flip lanes and go again. activities. She will be in a The Derby is run on Main The winner is the best overall parade, gets to go to a baseball Street in Kokomo and is put time. It continues until all but game and an amusement park. on by the Kiwanis Club, the two best have been Since she was a winner this Kokomo New Car Dealers and eliminated. Rob said they lost year she can’t compete in this the Kokomo Perspective. count of how many races division again. Rob and Brittany worked Brittany participated in but Brittany said she enjoys the many hours putting their car would say approximately Derby. It’s a lot of work but a together and ready to race sixteen. Brittany had raced ‘ last lot of fun and usually hot! She from a kit they bought. year and did well but didn’t is very excited about her trip The Super Stock had twenty- win in any set of races. to Ohio and representing one kids ranging in ages from Brittany won a trophy and Greentown. This new awning will greet fair goers at the Fair Qffice. Photo by Rachel Jcwki, n |
