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Volume 14, Issue 8 ‘‘ A Paper for the People” August 2007 No Election Needed in Greentown Council Make- up Will Be Decided in Convention Of those who have filed for and former council member, necessary. Larry Hinesley has public office in Greentown, Scott Flick, have both filed been appointed by the Howard only 2 wards have multiple from Ward 3. As all four of County Republican Party to contenders, and in each case these men are Republicans, conduct the convention. Only they are of the Republican there will be a convention of Greentown residents who are party. the Republican party to choose registered with- the Republican which would be on the ballot in Party are allowed to vote at the bottom stands unopposed for November, if there were any convention. the Ward 2 seat. Scott Deyoe is Democrats or Libertarians Barbara Middleton, current the only one running from running. As no Democrats or ClerWTreasurer for the town is Ward 4 and Todd Everling will Libertarians filed from Ward 1 remain on the Council, or 3, the results of the THEGREENTOW representing Ward 5. convention will determine the REPUBLICAN Two men, Dan Adams and makeup of the Greentown CONVENTION Ray Mumaw, have filed from Town Council for the next four WHEN - August 16,6: 00 p. m. Ward 1, currently represented years. The convention will WHERE - City Hall by James Harris. Current leave only 1 name for each council member, Craig Trott, Incumbent Joyce Higgin-unopposed. ward, so no election will be BRING - photo ID Birthday of Former Movie Star to Be Marked with Release of Balloons Miriam Seegar, who was born in Greentown Sept. 1, 1907, will be celebrating her looth birthday in her home in California. She made over 16 movies from 1928 to 1932. She is’ one of the Seegar Sisters being featured in ’ an exhibit in the Greentown History Center, 103 E. Main St., Greentown. In observation of her birthday, the Greentown Historical Society is planning a presentation of the play, “ The S e e g a r S i s t e r s Reunion- I94 1 ”, dancing by the Nixon Sisters, The Golding Girls, and The Dancing Deyoes. Also featured will be vocalists Amanda Kasem and Alex Dobbert, students of Susan Brooks, singing songs connected to the Seegars. One hundred balloons will be released in honor of Miriam’s one hundred years. The balloons will be released by students of Eastern Elementary art teacher, Susan Coghill. The festivities will begin at 2: OO p. m. Sat., September I . ~ ~~ ~~ Ja- Da, Ja- Da, That’s the Car for Me Audrey, Emma, and Olivia Nixon danced and sang “ Ja- Da” with the twist of adding a reference to the Apperson Jack Rabbit car. The entertainment was part of the Grand Opening of the exhibit in the Greentown History Center, “ The Seegar Sisters, from Greentown to Stage and Screen”. The Jack Rabbit . was courtesy of Bob and Rosalie Gollner. Frank Seegar, father of the Seegar sisters, owned a Jack Rabbit. Photo by Rachel Jenkins Author to Speak at History Center David L. Smith, author of Hoosiers in Hollvwood will speak and have a book signing at the Greentown History Center, 103 E. Main Street, Greentown, Indiana, at 2: OO p. m. on Sunday, August ! 2. Smith’s book of nearly 600 pages, is a history of the contributions Hoosiers have made to the art of motioil pictures from the beginning of film’to the present. The book was published by Indiana Historical Society Press in April, 2006. Smith is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, where he has been named a “ distinguished graduate”. He received a B. S. from Indiana University as an English major with a minor in Speech/ Theater and the Master of Arts for Teachers degree, also from IU, in Speech and Theater. He has done further course work at Ball State and Indiana University. He worked in television and radio from 1951 to 1975, during which time he wrote and produced many s p e c i a l s and documentaries. He created, researched, wrote and hosted the weekly series, “ When Movies Were Movies”. He taught Telecommunications at Ball Statc University, where he is presently a Professor Emeritus. This free presentation coincides with an exhibit at the Greentown History Center, -‘ The Seeg- ar Sisters, from Greentown to Stage and Screen”. Two of the Seegars, Miriam and Sara, made several movies as well as acting on stage. Another sister, Dorothy, was in light opera and toured with the Redpath Chautauqua Bureau. Sara was also on radio in “ The Aldrich Family” in which her husband, Ezra Stone, played Henry Aldrich. Sara also appeared in several television shows including “ Dennis the Menace”, “ The Andy G r i f f i t h Show” “ Bewitch e d” and “ The Jeffersons”. Attendees on August 12 will also be treated to some songs relating to the Seegars, sung by Amanda Kasem and Alex Dobbert, students of Susan Brooks. Provided with support from the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and Eli Lily and Company. Community Fest to Be Aug. I I The Greentown Community Fest will be August 11, 9 a, m. to 5 p. m. on North and South Meridian Street. In case of rain, it will be held in the Lions Pavilion at the fairgrounds. A new feature is a cake baking contest. There will be 2 categories for adults, Basic Cakes, which will be judged on appearance, texture and taste; and Decorative Cakes, which will be judged on appearance only. Decorative cakes must be made of real cake and not Styrofoam. There will be a basic cake category for kids 12 and under. There is no limit on the number. of entries per person. The entry fee is $ 5.00 per cake: Each cake must be accompanied with an entry form. The deadline had been extended to the day - of the contest. Cash prizes will be awarded for lSt, 2nd, and 3“‘ places from the entry fees. A day in the shop with the Pastry Diva will also be awarded to the 1 place continued on page 3
Object Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2007-08, 14:08 |
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-2007-08 |
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 | 2007-08 |
Date Digital | 2008 |
Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
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Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: No Election Needed in Greentown; Birthday of Former Movie Star to Be Marked with Release of Balloons; Ja-Da, Ja-Da, That's the Car for Me; Community Fest to Be Aug. 11; Author to Speak at History Center |
Language | en |
Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, August 2007, Volume 14, Issue 08 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
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Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2007-08, 14:08 - Page 1 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | Volume 14, Issue 8 ‘‘ A Paper for the People” August 2007 No Election Needed in Greentown Council Make- up Will Be Decided in Convention Of those who have filed for and former council member, necessary. Larry Hinesley has public office in Greentown, Scott Flick, have both filed been appointed by the Howard only 2 wards have multiple from Ward 3. As all four of County Republican Party to contenders, and in each case these men are Republicans, conduct the convention. Only they are of the Republican there will be a convention of Greentown residents who are party. the Republican party to choose registered with- the Republican which would be on the ballot in Party are allowed to vote at the bottom stands unopposed for November, if there were any convention. the Ward 2 seat. Scott Deyoe is Democrats or Libertarians Barbara Middleton, current the only one running from running. As no Democrats or ClerWTreasurer for the town is Ward 4 and Todd Everling will Libertarians filed from Ward 1 remain on the Council, or 3, the results of the THEGREENTOW representing Ward 5. convention will determine the REPUBLICAN Two men, Dan Adams and makeup of the Greentown CONVENTION Ray Mumaw, have filed from Town Council for the next four WHEN - August 16,6: 00 p. m. Ward 1, currently represented years. The convention will WHERE - City Hall by James Harris. Current leave only 1 name for each council member, Craig Trott, Incumbent Joyce Higgin-unopposed. ward, so no election will be BRING - photo ID Birthday of Former Movie Star to Be Marked with Release of Balloons Miriam Seegar, who was born in Greentown Sept. 1, 1907, will be celebrating her looth birthday in her home in California. She made over 16 movies from 1928 to 1932. She is’ one of the Seegar Sisters being featured in ’ an exhibit in the Greentown History Center, 103 E. Main St., Greentown. In observation of her birthday, the Greentown Historical Society is planning a presentation of the play, “ The S e e g a r S i s t e r s Reunion- I94 1 ”, dancing by the Nixon Sisters, The Golding Girls, and The Dancing Deyoes. Also featured will be vocalists Amanda Kasem and Alex Dobbert, students of Susan Brooks, singing songs connected to the Seegars. One hundred balloons will be released in honor of Miriam’s one hundred years. The balloons will be released by students of Eastern Elementary art teacher, Susan Coghill. The festivities will begin at 2: OO p. m. Sat., September I . ~ ~~ ~~ Ja- Da, Ja- Da, That’s the Car for Me Audrey, Emma, and Olivia Nixon danced and sang “ Ja- Da” with the twist of adding a reference to the Apperson Jack Rabbit car. The entertainment was part of the Grand Opening of the exhibit in the Greentown History Center, “ The Seegar Sisters, from Greentown to Stage and Screen”. The Jack Rabbit . was courtesy of Bob and Rosalie Gollner. Frank Seegar, father of the Seegar sisters, owned a Jack Rabbit. Photo by Rachel Jenkins Author to Speak at History Center David L. Smith, author of Hoosiers in Hollvwood will speak and have a book signing at the Greentown History Center, 103 E. Main Street, Greentown, Indiana, at 2: OO p. m. on Sunday, August ! 2. Smith’s book of nearly 600 pages, is a history of the contributions Hoosiers have made to the art of motioil pictures from the beginning of film’to the present. The book was published by Indiana Historical Society Press in April, 2006. Smith is a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, where he has been named a “ distinguished graduate”. He received a B. S. from Indiana University as an English major with a minor in Speech/ Theater and the Master of Arts for Teachers degree, also from IU, in Speech and Theater. He has done further course work at Ball State and Indiana University. He worked in television and radio from 1951 to 1975, during which time he wrote and produced many s p e c i a l s and documentaries. He created, researched, wrote and hosted the weekly series, “ When Movies Were Movies”. He taught Telecommunications at Ball Statc University, where he is presently a Professor Emeritus. This free presentation coincides with an exhibit at the Greentown History Center, -‘ The Seeg- ar Sisters, from Greentown to Stage and Screen”. Two of the Seegars, Miriam and Sara, made several movies as well as acting on stage. Another sister, Dorothy, was in light opera and toured with the Redpath Chautauqua Bureau. Sara was also on radio in “ The Aldrich Family” in which her husband, Ezra Stone, played Henry Aldrich. Sara also appeared in several television shows including “ Dennis the Menace”, “ The Andy G r i f f i t h Show” “ Bewitch e d” and “ The Jeffersons”. Attendees on August 12 will also be treated to some songs relating to the Seegars, sung by Amanda Kasem and Alex Dobbert, students of Susan Brooks. Provided with support from the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and Eli Lily and Company. Community Fest to Be Aug. I I The Greentown Community Fest will be August 11, 9 a, m. to 5 p. m. on North and South Meridian Street. In case of rain, it will be held in the Lions Pavilion at the fairgrounds. A new feature is a cake baking contest. There will be 2 categories for adults, Basic Cakes, which will be judged on appearance, texture and taste; and Decorative Cakes, which will be judged on appearance only. Decorative cakes must be made of real cake and not Styrofoam. There will be a basic cake category for kids 12 and under. There is no limit on the number. of entries per person. The entry fee is $ 5.00 per cake: Each cake must be accompanied with an entry form. The deadline had been extended to the day - of the contest. Cash prizes will be awarded for lSt, 2nd, and 3“‘ places from the entry fees. A day in the shop with the Pastry Diva will also be awarded to the 1 place continued on page 3 |