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Resu I ts of I n gen u i t y constructed soapbox derby Idle hands have not been a problem for these boys this summer, as t h e y have style carts. Racing down Crow Pass are Josh Karns, Dustin Karns, Chris Hamilton, Chris Robertson, and Tyler K8SnS. Hamilton, Robertson, and Tyler Karns made cart # 53. Josh and Dustin Karns made the other. The Karns brothers live at 9216 E 00 NS. Robertson lives at 1030 Cardinal Ct., and Hadton at 1210 Blue Jay. About three other carts have been built in Greentown this summer. After being boarded up since 1990, the front unit of Greentown Apartmentson SR 213 just south of Eastcrest Drive, has been torn down, the land leveled and seeded in grass. The work was done by Pratt's Construction, Windfall. The eight- unit, single story building, known to managers as Greentown Three, was built in the early 1970' s as one of three u n i t s of Farmers Home Administration rentals called Greentown Apartments. The two-bedroom apartments were occupied for several years; then in about 1990, Karen Pyle, Resident Manager, began emptying it because the floor had dropped about two inches on the north end. This became evident when the cabinets began pulling away from the walls. According to Pyle, architects told her there were several problems evident. She was told that the building was built below ground level, there was no moisture barrier put down, and that there was inadequate ventilation. She says that water was often standing in the crawl space. A resident of the unit herself, she was the last resident to mve out, which she did this past Dec- Jan. The decision to demolish rather than repair was made by the owners, Greentown Center Asssochtes, Seattle, Wash.; the management company, Pacific Cities, Tacoma, Wash.; and FmHA. In 1990, Pyle was instructed to engage architects to give rebuild than to do necessary repair which would involve raising the building, repairing the underside, and repairing damage to the interior. Mike Givens of Pacific Cities commented that they are working on a three- phase plan regarding Greentown. Phase 1 & 2 involve receiving through Rurual Economic & Community Development ( formerly FmHA), a subsequent loan to rehab the existing buildings at Greentown and at Center Meadows, 300E 200S, also managed by Pacific Cities. Givens states that Pacific Cities believes it is important to accomodate current tenants before embarking on a new building. Phase 3 will be the rebuilding of Greentown Three. Concerning the long time it took to resolve the problem at Greentown Three, Givens says he hopes people understand that when working with the federal government you can only do so much, what and when you get approval. Pyle says, " We definitely need more public housing in Greentown." The fifty- six units she presently manages in Greentown are full. ( She also manages Center Meadows Apartments) Not all the units are under public assistance. Only thirty- four of the units at Greentown are available for assistance. Lee Wick of Pratt's Construction, Wxndfall, loads some salvage from the demolition of Building Three of Greentown Apartments. ( See accompanying article.) Photo by B Jenkins Armstrong Candidacy Robert Armstrong, current president of the Greentown Town Council, will be running for another four- year term in this November's election. , A Democrat, Armstrong lives ' in Ward 4. All five seats on the Town Council, as well as the position of Clerk- Treasurer, are to be decided by the election November 7. The town is divided into five districts { wards). Candidates must run from the district in which they live; however, each voter votes for all district races. Voters must Live within the town limits. Persons who wish to be the candidate of either t h e Democratic or Republican Party must file a sworn declaration of candidacy with the County Clerk no later than noon, September 1, 1995. If oely one candidate files For the nomination of either party to a town office, that candidate is automatidv Dec la res placed on the general electior; ballot for that party. If there is a contest within the same political party for nomination ta the same office, a town convention w i l l be held. Another manner of candidate nomination is the write- in candidacy. This method allows a person to run for office without being nominated at a town convention. Such a candidate must file a declaration of intent to be a write- in candidate with the circuit court clerk from August 9, 1995 to noon August 25, 1995. The write- in candidate's name will not appear on the bdot. Voter registration is available at the Greentown Utilities office. For a more thorough explanation of rules and procedures concerning town elections, The Town Election Guidebook iS available for viewing at the Utilities office.
Object Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 1995-08, 02:08 |
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-1995-08 |
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 | 1995-08 |
Date Digital | 2008 |
Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
Description |
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Apartment Building Demolished; Armstrong Declares Candidacy |
Language | en |
Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, August 1995, Volume 02, Issue 08 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 1995-08, 02:08 - Page 1 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | Resu I ts of I n gen u i t y constructed soapbox derby Idle hands have not been a problem for these boys this summer, as t h e y have style carts. Racing down Crow Pass are Josh Karns, Dustin Karns, Chris Hamilton, Chris Robertson, and Tyler K8SnS. Hamilton, Robertson, and Tyler Karns made cart # 53. Josh and Dustin Karns made the other. The Karns brothers live at 9216 E 00 NS. Robertson lives at 1030 Cardinal Ct., and Hadton at 1210 Blue Jay. About three other carts have been built in Greentown this summer. After being boarded up since 1990, the front unit of Greentown Apartmentson SR 213 just south of Eastcrest Drive, has been torn down, the land leveled and seeded in grass. The work was done by Pratt's Construction, Windfall. The eight- unit, single story building, known to managers as Greentown Three, was built in the early 1970' s as one of three u n i t s of Farmers Home Administration rentals called Greentown Apartments. The two-bedroom apartments were occupied for several years; then in about 1990, Karen Pyle, Resident Manager, began emptying it because the floor had dropped about two inches on the north end. This became evident when the cabinets began pulling away from the walls. According to Pyle, architects told her there were several problems evident. She was told that the building was built below ground level, there was no moisture barrier put down, and that there was inadequate ventilation. She says that water was often standing in the crawl space. A resident of the unit herself, she was the last resident to mve out, which she did this past Dec- Jan. The decision to demolish rather than repair was made by the owners, Greentown Center Asssochtes, Seattle, Wash.; the management company, Pacific Cities, Tacoma, Wash.; and FmHA. In 1990, Pyle was instructed to engage architects to give rebuild than to do necessary repair which would involve raising the building, repairing the underside, and repairing damage to the interior. Mike Givens of Pacific Cities commented that they are working on a three- phase plan regarding Greentown. Phase 1 & 2 involve receiving through Rurual Economic & Community Development ( formerly FmHA), a subsequent loan to rehab the existing buildings at Greentown and at Center Meadows, 300E 200S, also managed by Pacific Cities. Givens states that Pacific Cities believes it is important to accomodate current tenants before embarking on a new building. Phase 3 will be the rebuilding of Greentown Three. Concerning the long time it took to resolve the problem at Greentown Three, Givens says he hopes people understand that when working with the federal government you can only do so much, what and when you get approval. Pyle says, " We definitely need more public housing in Greentown." The fifty- six units she presently manages in Greentown are full. ( She also manages Center Meadows Apartments) Not all the units are under public assistance. Only thirty- four of the units at Greentown are available for assistance. Lee Wick of Pratt's Construction, Wxndfall, loads some salvage from the demolition of Building Three of Greentown Apartments. ( See accompanying article.) Photo by B Jenkins Armstrong Candidacy Robert Armstrong, current president of the Greentown Town Council, will be running for another four- year term in this November's election. , A Democrat, Armstrong lives ' in Ward 4. All five seats on the Town Council, as well as the position of Clerk- Treasurer, are to be decided by the election November 7. The town is divided into five districts { wards). Candidates must run from the district in which they live; however, each voter votes for all district races. Voters must Live within the town limits. Persons who wish to be the candidate of either t h e Democratic or Republican Party must file a sworn declaration of candidacy with the County Clerk no later than noon, September 1, 1995. If oely one candidate files For the nomination of either party to a town office, that candidate is automatidv Dec la res placed on the general electior; ballot for that party. If there is a contest within the same political party for nomination ta the same office, a town convention w i l l be held. Another manner of candidate nomination is the write- in candidacy. This method allows a person to run for office without being nominated at a town convention. Such a candidate must file a declaration of intent to be a write- in candidate with the circuit court clerk from August 9, 1995 to noon August 25, 1995. The write- in candidate's name will not appear on the bdot. Voter registration is available at the Greentown Utilities office. For a more thorough explanation of rules and procedures concerning town elections, The Town Election Guidebook iS available for viewing at the Utilities office. |