The Greentown Grapevine – 1999-01, 06:01

              - 9 ' The Greentown
January 1999 ' I Volume 6, Issue 1 " a paper for the people"
i Beginnirrg Uut Six+ h ueat
. Caroling, Caroling We Will Go
The sixth grade choir sang carols to downtown Greentown
In photo above, Brad Wolf, employee at Flook's NAPA, came outside
shopkeepers on December 18. They continued to spread their joy at
Century Villa Health Care.
to acknowledge the singers.
Photo by R Jenkins
Building Standards
for Police Dept. Ordinance Passed
Town to Buy Truck
Instkad of the Crown Victoria car The comca adopted & dinance 1998-
which Town Marshal Jeff Bennett 12, an ordinance establishing
of a 4- Wheel Drive truck sometime in budding standards the Town of
1999. The 1994 car was due for eeentoTowwn anttor. n ey, Corbin
rdacementthisyeaKrinag, nhads dBrafetedn an coenttratcat fsork a ed
the Town Council to consider bd& ginspector. Thecontractwillbe
purchasing a truck. With the addition presented to the cOmcd in J ~ ~ ~ .
u of Ajax, the drug detection dog, Bennett
explained that a truck would be more
efficient. The dog can be carried in. a
container in the back, allowing for the
marshal to transport people in the Town Council President Robert
supercab seat. The need for a second Armstrong appoinkd Jim Harris, Jeff
seat arises in situations such 8s auto Beinnett, and Bob Hasler to research the
accidents when people need a ride home. skateboard and rollerblade problem.
The council voted to place an order for They were instructed to appoint anyone
a 1999FordF150XLT4- WheelDrive else to the committee that shows
with V- 8 engine and full- door topper. interest. Armstrongsaid he had talked
The full- door topper will facilitate to several parents of skateboarders and
getting the dog in and out of the truck. none of them showed any interest in
The price is $ 24,838.00. $ 30,000.00 participating on the commie. The
had been budgeted for a replacement committee is to report back to the
vehicle in 1999. Council.
P ~ ' Ydriv es7 he will be at the wheel p r o d m a for the edorcement of
S kateboard/ rollerblade
Cof" littee Appointed
Become a Realitv J
After three meetings and the same
number of fact- finding trips to talk to
people experienced in the business of
history, a group of Greentown & ea
residents is ready to begin the process of
forming a Greentown Historical
Society. A meeting is planned for
Wednesday, January 6, at 6: OO p. m. at
the home of Ron and Jean Simpson, 323
East Main Street, Greentown. At this-time
itis expected that a draft of bylaws
will be discussed.
Through the generosity of Juanita
and Earl Petty, a room in the Greentown
Mini- Mall will soon be available for the
Historical Society to set up a temporary
display. T4e organization already has a
mailing adkss. It is P. O. Box 313,
Greentown, IN 46936. Inquires or
comments can be seQt to that address or
calls can be made to Ron Simpson, 628-
7674 or Rachel Jenkins, 628- 3564.
" At Bethlehem Inn"
oe and Leslie Connolly and their son, Noah, portrayed Joseph, Mary
ind Baby Jesus at the dinner theater held December 5 and 6 at Jerome
: hristian Church.
Photo by R Jenkins
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