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Volume 2, Issue 10 " a paper for the people" October 1995 Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Appearance of Downtown What are your dreams for the appearance of downtown Greentown? Would a unifying theme be desirable? How might changes be accomplished? These are questions which will be addressed by a Main Street Association in the codng months. The Greentown Town Council has called a meeting for October 10,1995,7: 00 p. m. in the Community Room of the Public Library, located in the high school building. All interested persons are invited to attend. Since early this year the Town Council and the Greentown Area EconomicDevelopment Commit tee have been c o n s i d e r i n g beginning the process of applying for state grants to assist in certain downtown improvements. The term " Main Street" has been adopted to apply to such projects; however, the area most likely to be considered at first will be one block north and south of the stoplight and two blocks easl and west. A second phase might extend the area further on MEllin Street. Typical areas covered by the grants are public space such as sidewalks, street lights and green spaces. Jim ' Brannon, President of the Kokomo/ Howard County Development Corporation, wiU be present to explain the grant process and to answer questions. Bran non was involved in the recent improvements to downtown Tipton. A Greentown Main Street Association will be formed to devote time'and effort to the process. This Association will serve in an advisory capacity to the Town Council. Public input will be sought at all steps of the project. Anyone interested in this significant revitalization attempt should make every effort to attend the meeting on October 10. Greentown Elections to be November 7 With two candidates running Ward 3 - James Cosand ( R) from each of four wards in Greentown, an election for Town Council members and Clerk- Ward 4 - Scott Deyoe ( R) Treasurer will be held Tuesday, November 7, 1995, 6: OO am. to Frank Robertson ( D) Robert Armstrong ( D) 6: OO p. m. in the City Building. WardS- DonFlook( D) Only residents of the Town of Greentown who are registered Clerk- Treasurer - voters may vote. BarbaraMiddleton ( R) Candidates are: Each voter may vote for one in Ward 1 - Ryan K. Zirkle ( R) each ward and Clerk- treasurer. James A. Harris ( D) Applications for absentee ( including homebound9 ballots may be obtained at the Utility Joseph Buckley ( D) Office. Ward 2 - Roger L. Wolfe ( R) The President Makes Surprise Stop in G reen town On the evening of September 6 several people who happened to downtown Greentown couldn't believe their eyes as the ' resident and two secret service agents transferred from a car nto a Wusine and headed north on Meridian Street, escorted by he Greentown Police. What top- secret meeting were they heading ' or? ( mnt'd on page 4)
Object Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 1995-10, 02:10 |
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-1995-10 |
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 | 1995-10 |
Date Digital | 2008 |
Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
Description |
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Appearance of Downtown; Greentown Elections to be November 7; The President Makes Stop in Greentown |
Language | en |
Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, October 1995, Volume 02, Issue 10 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 1995-10, 02:10 - Page 1 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | Volume 2, Issue 10 " a paper for the people" October 1995 Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Appearance of Downtown What are your dreams for the appearance of downtown Greentown? Would a unifying theme be desirable? How might changes be accomplished? These are questions which will be addressed by a Main Street Association in the codng months. The Greentown Town Council has called a meeting for October 10,1995,7: 00 p. m. in the Community Room of the Public Library, located in the high school building. All interested persons are invited to attend. Since early this year the Town Council and the Greentown Area EconomicDevelopment Commit tee have been c o n s i d e r i n g beginning the process of applying for state grants to assist in certain downtown improvements. The term " Main Street" has been adopted to apply to such projects; however, the area most likely to be considered at first will be one block north and south of the stoplight and two blocks easl and west. A second phase might extend the area further on MEllin Street. Typical areas covered by the grants are public space such as sidewalks, street lights and green spaces. Jim ' Brannon, President of the Kokomo/ Howard County Development Corporation, wiU be present to explain the grant process and to answer questions. Bran non was involved in the recent improvements to downtown Tipton. A Greentown Main Street Association will be formed to devote time'and effort to the process. This Association will serve in an advisory capacity to the Town Council. Public input will be sought at all steps of the project. Anyone interested in this significant revitalization attempt should make every effort to attend the meeting on October 10. Greentown Elections to be November 7 With two candidates running Ward 3 - James Cosand ( R) from each of four wards in Greentown, an election for Town Council members and Clerk- Ward 4 - Scott Deyoe ( R) Treasurer will be held Tuesday, November 7, 1995, 6: OO am. to Frank Robertson ( D) Robert Armstrong ( D) 6: OO p. m. in the City Building. WardS- DonFlook( D) Only residents of the Town of Greentown who are registered Clerk- Treasurer - voters may vote. BarbaraMiddleton ( R) Candidates are: Each voter may vote for one in Ward 1 - Ryan K. Zirkle ( R) each ward and Clerk- treasurer. James A. Harris ( D) Applications for absentee ( including homebound9 ballots may be obtained at the Utility Joseph Buckley ( D) Office. Ward 2 - Roger L. Wolfe ( R) The President Makes Surprise Stop in G reen town On the evening of September 6 several people who happened to downtown Greentown couldn't believe their eyes as the ' resident and two secret service agents transferred from a car nto a Wusine and headed north on Meridian Street, escorted by he Greentown Police. What top- secret meeting were they heading ' or? ( mnt'd on page 4) |