The Greentown Grapevine – 1994-07, 01:07

              The Greentown Survey Form
on Page 16
Grapevine
Volume 1, Issue 7 " a paper for the people" July 1994
Fountain's Future?
by Jolene Moore
It isn't often, in today's world,
that we citizens have the
opportunity to have direct input
in issues normally left to our
leaders. Now is such a time and
I hope you choose to participate.
Our Town Council President,
Bob Armstrong, provided this
opportunity when he approached
the Grapevine to conduct a
survey to determine what the
people felt should be done about
the fountain.
In 1976, Greentown celebrated
the bicentenniel by erecting the
fountain outside City Hall and the
Glass Museum. The fountain
was funded by donations. Many
local residents and organizations
contributed money, materials,
and labor. Dedication of the
fountain took place on July 4,
1976.
This is not the first time that
the fountain's future has been in
jeopardy. In 1984, the question
of keeping or removing the
fountain first surfaced. Some
members of the Town Board
wanted the fountain removed and
members of the Glass Museum
wanted it to stay. A compromise
was made. The minutes of the
Town Board meeting of April 3,
1984 reads as follows: " 2. The
Greentown Museum offered to
take over the responsiblity if the
town would bring it up to par.
The Greentown Business
Association would be willing to
aid in bringing it up to par. 9.
The fountain committee had met
and determined the estimated cost
of putting the fountain up to par
would be $ 125.00. This would
include painting the dish,
plumbing the spray, repair the
cap cover and replace 2 pieces of
cap stone. This work to be
completed by the town and
turned over to the Museum group
by May 19th, 1984."
Since that time the Museum
has been responsible for the
maintenance. But the fountain's
future is once again in question.
Bob Armstrong said that, if the
majority of residents feel that the
fountain should be removed, he
could have the work done by
volunteers at no cost to the
taxpayers. He believes that it
would cost around $ 3000 to.
renovate the fountain area, if the
residents voted to keep it.
Jim Hill, president of the Glass
Museum wants the fountain to
stay. He believes that it is an
asset to our town. Jim said that
he heard comments during the
recent Glass Festival that
Greentown's fountain was unique
in a town our size. He explained
that the Museum board is
investigating a different center
spray and that the board is willing
to spend money to upgrade the
fountain.
Here is where we, the
residents, come in. We can vote
and have input in this decision.
Both parties seem to be open to
suggestions. Fill out and send the
form provided on page 16 before
July 15. Your vote could
determine the future of the
fountain.
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Aimee McCullom receives a Queen's Crown from 1993 Queen
Misty Sample at the 1994 Greentown Glass Festival.
More Festival pictures on pages 5,8 & 9.
Additional Classrooms
Planned For Elementary
The Eastern Howard School
Board on June 21 set the wheels
in motion for a likely addition of
6 classrooms to the Elementary
building. They authorized
advertising of a base bid for the
6 classrooms and separate bids
for seven renovation projects.
The six classrooms would be
built on the east side of the
south end of the Elementary.
Constructionis expected to start
this fall or early winter.
The renovation prcijects
include work which needs to be
done in an area to the west of
the proposed addition in
preparation for the addition.
Two restroomsin the south wing
are slated for renovation.
Exterior doors and frames on the
south end of the building would
be replaced under the plan.
A new freezer for the food
service would be purchased to
replace the present freezer
which is not sufficient in size,
Reroofing and - repairs are
needed on the northwest wing.
The boiler and aulrillary boiler
are to be replaced with a new
boiler.
The only renovation in this
plan which will affect both the
elementary and high school
buildings is changing lighting
to energy efficient lamps and
ballast. At this time PSI is
offering cost sharing for this
type of change. The renovations
would not likely begin until the
spring of ' 95.
The necessity for adding
classrooms at this time was
determinned by the Board to be
the best way to follow orders
from the Indiana Board of
Education to stop using the four
portable classrooms f o r
instruction by the fall of 1996.
The portables can still be used
for non- instructional purposes.
Superintendent Lindan Hill says
the proposed renovations are
not all that needs to be done but
that " This is the ' A' list."
Advertisements for bids for
the proposed work will be made
on July 21 and July 28. The bids
will . be received by The
P a r t e n h e i m e r G r o u p ,
architectural consultants, on
Sept. 6 and will be brought to
the Board on September 13 for
their recommendation.
The Board also authorized Dr.
Hill to seek a financial
consultant for the purpose of
developing a financial package
by which to finance the
additions and renovations.