The Greentown Grapevine – 1997-01, 04:01

              Volume 4, Issue 1 " a paper for the people" ~ January 1997
Greentown Deputy Marshal Jeff Bennett and Emergency Service
member Kenny Davis display a microwave for bidders at the
benefit auction, Npvember 16.
Photo by S. Altman
Auction Provides Funds
y - * 7 for Christmas Gifts .
Report from Benefit Auction Committee
Saturday, November 16th was
a very busy time in this little
town of Greentown. It all
started around 7: 30 a. m. as part
of the members of the Eastern
Howard Emergency Service and
Greentown Volunteer Fire
Company met with members of
the Greentown Lions Club at the
fairgrounds. They loaded fruit
into their vehicles for the
annual fruit sale here in town.
Meanwhile, other members of
the organizations with the
assistance of the Greentown
Volunteer Fire Company Ladies
A u a r y and the Greentown
Police Department were busy
setting up the Ambulance and
Fire station for the fourth
annual Benefit Auction.
At 1: W p. m. the auction began
with 160 buyers bidding for the
merchandise donated by local
merchants, church members,
and the community. Because of
the generosity of these people,
$ 5? 789.00 was raised to help the
less fortunatein our community.
Checks have been presented to
the Jerome Christian Church
and the Greentown Ministerial
Association in the amount of
$ 2,250.00 each. The balance was
put into the Fire and Ambulance
benevolent fund to help where
ever help is needed.
Many t h a n k s t o o u r
auctioneers, Dan Otto and Bob
Bailey, our clerk, Martha Otto,
and the people who unselfishly
donated time, energy and
merchandise for our auction.
Because of these people some of
the less fortunate families in
our community will have a
happier and better life this next
year.
We are looking forward to our
fifth annual Benefit Auction
next year.
Lions Continue Giving Tradition
The Greentown Lions delivered thirty- foGr food boxesto families
this year. The gifts were made possible by the annual Lions Bell
Ringing, the food collection by the Cub Scouts, and a donation from
the Eastern Junior High students.
Grapevine Begins
Fourth Year 1
This is the thirty- seventh
GreentownGrapevikeb, eginning
the fourth year of the monthly
publication- In this issue, we
bring to you some of the people
who make it posssible. Long
hours and dedication to a
regular deadline are necessary
ingredients to this venture. We
are continually grateful to
readers for their encouragement
and submissions of news and to
the many faithful advertisers.
We hope in our small way to
continue the tradition of The
Greentown Gem whose slogan
was " A Paper for the People of
Eastern Howard County."
The Grapevine can always use
more staff. In some cases there
is a small amount of pay. In ALL
cases, workers learn more about
their community and are doing
something positive for it. If
interested, call 628- 3564.
Rachel Jenkins, ( below) who the pieces of the puzzle fit and
did the initial groundwork and gets the layout pages ready for
got the Grapevine rolling, was the printer. The Grapevine is
given the title, Hunter- Gatherer rather primitive in today's
by Jolene Rule. " Editor" did not technology. The copy is printed
seem quite accurate, as Scott in columns by computer, hot
and Cheri Deyoe were doing waxed on the under side,
layout and making placement positioned by hand and rolled to
decisionS for the € irst issues. hold securely. The photographs
are sized by a proportion wheel.
feet running a great deal in the Rachel and husband Fred
early days of the Grapemhe, drive to Fairmount the last
making advertising contactsand Tuesday of each month,
gathering news. Although much carrying the finished layout
time is still spent at meetings pages and photographs. The
and events, the helpfulness of men at the News Sun convert
many people, both regular staff those pages to 3,000 copies of
and occasional submitters, has folded and bundled newspapers
lessened the load of hunting and in about two hours. Then it's
gat he ring. back to Greentown to start
After the ads and news are all delivery of YOUR Grapevine.
in, it is still Rachel who makes all ( see pages 8,9, 10, 8 11 for more
Rachel kept her car tires and
Staff.)