The Greentown Grapevine – 1994-08, 01:08

              The Greentown
Grapevin e
Volume 1, Issue 8 " apaper for the people" August 1994
Survey Results
Favor Fountain
Of the 65 people who
responded to the Fountain
Survey in the July Grapevine,
59 checked " Keep the fountain,"
5 checked " Remove the
fountain," and 1 checked neither
but included comments. That
translates to 90.8% of the
respondents favoring retention
of the fountain.
Of those saying " yes" to the
fountain, 43 signed the forms, 1
initialed it, and .9 left them
unsigned. One initialed a " no"
response, while 4 left them
unsigned. The forms stated that
names were optional.
Some of the reasons given for
removing the fountain were that
it takes up needed parking
spaces, it is an eye- sore, blows
water out of the basin, is not
well maintained, and that the rail
" looks terrible."
Comments complimentary to
the fountain frequently used
t h e words " asset" and
" attractive" and stated that it
enhances the entrance to the
City Building and Glass Museum.
Other phrases include, " makes
visitors feel welcome", " a bright
spot in our town", " a touch of
class", " unique for a little
town", " Greentown is beginning
to come alive again. Let's not
destroy what we already have."
" We have few beauty spots in
our business district. Let's not
destroy what we have." Several
also expressed appreciation for
the flowers. Some were willing
to donate money if that is the
need. One is willing to help weed
the flowers.
One person stated that some
more definite understanding of
what constitutes adequate
maintainance needs to be drawn
up and that winter maintainance
needs to be included.
Jim Hill, President of the
Greentown Glass Museum, said
60 employees of Moore's Drugs
from many states recently
toured the Glass Museum and
were enthusiastic about the
beauty of the fountain. He
further states that the Museum
Board is looking into a different
style of fountain, one that will
not clog up so easily and
therefore lessen maintainance
problems. They also plan to
repair the basin where it is
pulling away from the bricks.
Jonnie Webber, a Greentown Lion for nearly 30 years,
does some repair to the animal washing pens in
preparation for the 1994 Howard County 4- H Fair.
AMeasure of
Spirit
An Editorial
Surveys are a dime a dozen
these days. Polls on TV have
" gone about as fer as they can
go.'' People are invited to call in
their opinion on subjects of
which they cannot be expected
to have any knowledge. The
survey as reported on this page
is not of the gen're of
meaningless polls. It involved a
q u e s t i o n of which all
respondents were familiar.
Not to diminish the results of
the survey, but the real
significance lies elsewhere. As
the envelopes containing the
surveys filled the Grapevine PO
Box for several days, the
number frankly surprised your
usually optimistic Hunter-
Gatherer. I had no doubt that
many residents had an opinion
and might have expressed it if
asked in person, but to take the
time to cut out, check and write
comments, put in an envelope,
affix stamp and mail showed
more than a little caring.
Whether the comments were in
the affirmative or negative, the
act of taking the time shows a
real interest in the well- being of
the community. It showed that
Greentownites have great pride
in their community.
Watch for Results of Judging at the
4- H Fair in next month's issue of the
Grapevine.
School Regist ration
Dates and Fees
Announced
The first day of school for
Eastern students will be Thur.,
August 18. Registration dates
have been set as follows:
Kindergarten Wed. Aug. 10th
Grades 1- 2 Thur. Aug. 11th
Grades 3- 4 Fri. Aug. 12th
Grades 5- 6 Mon. Aug. 15th
Grades 7- 12 any of the above
dates
Hours on the loth, 12th,- and
15th are 8: 30 - 11: 30 a. m. and
1: 00 - 4: OO p. m.
Hours on- the 1 Ith are 830 - 1 130
a. m. and 1: 00 - 6: OO p. m.
Families with more than one
child may register them all on
the same day,
Book fees are:
Kindergarten $ 35
Grade 1 $ 72
Grade 2 $ 84
Grade 3 $ 65
Grade 4 $ 64
Grade 5 $ 63
Grade 6 $ 69
Grade7- non- band $ 73
Grade 7 - Band $ 75
Grade 8 - non- band $ 82
Grade 8 - Band $ 84
Grade 9- 12 - Will depend on
courses
Lunch Prices:
Elemen tar y $ 1.25
Middle t High School $ 1.75