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Volume 11, Issue 10 ‘ hpqper for & people” October 2004 Pump Fest Has Added Attraction Biggest Duck in the Pond In addition to the traditional chalk art contest, live entertainment, plastic steer head roping, paddle race, canoe trips, food, crafts and informational booths, the 2004 Pump Fest featured a “ duck pond” fundraiser. James Harris, Town Council President, in photo at right, did his part for the Greentown Parks and Trails Committee. He donned a duck- billed hat and got in a “ duck pond” provided by the Fire Co. and, blindfolded, selected winning ducks. Winner of the 1st place prize, a wheel barrow with garden tools and $ 100 in cash, was Catherine White. Dwight Schaaf won a yard windmill for 2’ Id place, and Janet Kemp won a pump. Several other prizes were also awarded. Parks & Trails chairman, Jolene Rule, reports proceeds of $ 420. Pump Fest Chalk Art Results Approximately 70 3’ x 3’ squares were turned into works of art on the street during the Greentown Pump Fest. Employees of First Farmers Bank & Trust operated the contest. Winners were: Ryleigh Prestler & Shelby Bohmer - Rainbow, Shanda Poling - Pump Fest Theme, Riley Haupert and her Mom - Eagle, Amanda Fulford - Frog; Natalie Pugh - Heart Patriotic and Pump Theme, Shelby Hudson - Fish, Emily DeAngulo - World, Hannah Robbins - Mushroom. The Director’s view from the new band tower Eastern Band Tower a Big Help to School The Eastern High School band tower was built in the summer of 2004 for the purpose of making the north side of the student parking lot the primary rehearsal facility for the Eastern High School marching band. The band tower sits about 15 feet off the north side of the parking lot and allows the marching band staff to view the band rehearsals from the necessary angle needed to clean the musical and visual performance. For many years previous, the marching band’s primary rehearsal facility was the football stadium. For each morning and evening rehearsal, the band and guard would walk over the football field and rehearse on the grass. In the spring of 2004, the school corporation approved plans to renovate the football stadium for the following fall. Part ofthese renovations included the installation of an automatic sprinkler system into the football field itself. This sprinkler system would be set to automatically water the football field every morning at 5 A. M. This watering of the field would dramatically improve the field’s appearance, but would also make the ground too soft for the band to march on each morning only a couple of Stephen C. Healy, asked Director of Band, Peter Sampson, what could be done to make the parking lot a more suitable and permanent rehearsal facility. The answer was that a band tower was needed in order to be able to maintain a high enough vantage point for rehearsal. The band would still be able to use the football field for their weekly Wednesday evening rehearsals, but not in the morning during class time. After many different designs and bids were reviewed, the current band tower plan was approved by the school board in the early summer. The tower was completed in mid- August. “ The band tower is a great rehearsal facility for the band staff to be able to truly see how we can improve the band’s performance each week”, says Director of Bands, Peter Sampson. “ The ability to store some of our equipment close to the rehearsal field has also saved us a lot of time each morning.” Sampson adds, “ The Eastern High School marching band is proud to be one the school’s most honored activities. The marching band is IO- time ISSMA marching band state finalists with their most recent trip to the RCA Dome being last year as the! Troy Jones and Kipp McClain march to the beat as Band Director Peter hours after watering. earned 8th place in Class D.“ Thc. Sampson and staff members analyze the band’s performance. Realizing this dilemma, the band is hopeful for another successful Photos by Rachel Jenkins Superintendent of Schools, Dr. season in 2004.”
Object Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2004-10, 11:10 |
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-2004-10 |
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 | 2004-10 |
Date Digital | 2008 |
Publisher | Greentown Area Residential Association, 1993- |
Description |
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Pump Fes Has Added Attraction; Bggest Duck Pond; Eastern Band Tower a Big Help to School |
Language | en |
Contributors | Kokomo-Howard County Public Library; Greentown Historical Society |
Source | Original newspaper: The Greentown Grapevine, October 2004, Volume 11, Issue 10 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | [PDFs are fully searchable] |
Description
Title | The Greentown Grapevine – 2004-10, 11:10 - Page 1 |
Relation | Howard County Newspapers |
Transcript | Volume 11, Issue 10 ‘ hpqper for & people” October 2004 Pump Fest Has Added Attraction Biggest Duck in the Pond In addition to the traditional chalk art contest, live entertainment, plastic steer head roping, paddle race, canoe trips, food, crafts and informational booths, the 2004 Pump Fest featured a “ duck pond” fundraiser. James Harris, Town Council President, in photo at right, did his part for the Greentown Parks and Trails Committee. He donned a duck- billed hat and got in a “ duck pond” provided by the Fire Co. and, blindfolded, selected winning ducks. Winner of the 1st place prize, a wheel barrow with garden tools and $ 100 in cash, was Catherine White. Dwight Schaaf won a yard windmill for 2’ Id place, and Janet Kemp won a pump. Several other prizes were also awarded. Parks & Trails chairman, Jolene Rule, reports proceeds of $ 420. Pump Fest Chalk Art Results Approximately 70 3’ x 3’ squares were turned into works of art on the street during the Greentown Pump Fest. Employees of First Farmers Bank & Trust operated the contest. Winners were: Ryleigh Prestler & Shelby Bohmer - Rainbow, Shanda Poling - Pump Fest Theme, Riley Haupert and her Mom - Eagle, Amanda Fulford - Frog; Natalie Pugh - Heart Patriotic and Pump Theme, Shelby Hudson - Fish, Emily DeAngulo - World, Hannah Robbins - Mushroom. The Director’s view from the new band tower Eastern Band Tower a Big Help to School The Eastern High School band tower was built in the summer of 2004 for the purpose of making the north side of the student parking lot the primary rehearsal facility for the Eastern High School marching band. The band tower sits about 15 feet off the north side of the parking lot and allows the marching band staff to view the band rehearsals from the necessary angle needed to clean the musical and visual performance. For many years previous, the marching band’s primary rehearsal facility was the football stadium. For each morning and evening rehearsal, the band and guard would walk over the football field and rehearse on the grass. In the spring of 2004, the school corporation approved plans to renovate the football stadium for the following fall. Part ofthese renovations included the installation of an automatic sprinkler system into the football field itself. This sprinkler system would be set to automatically water the football field every morning at 5 A. M. This watering of the field would dramatically improve the field’s appearance, but would also make the ground too soft for the band to march on each morning only a couple of Stephen C. Healy, asked Director of Band, Peter Sampson, what could be done to make the parking lot a more suitable and permanent rehearsal facility. The answer was that a band tower was needed in order to be able to maintain a high enough vantage point for rehearsal. The band would still be able to use the football field for their weekly Wednesday evening rehearsals, but not in the morning during class time. After many different designs and bids were reviewed, the current band tower plan was approved by the school board in the early summer. The tower was completed in mid- August. “ The band tower is a great rehearsal facility for the band staff to be able to truly see how we can improve the band’s performance each week”, says Director of Bands, Peter Sampson. “ The ability to store some of our equipment close to the rehearsal field has also saved us a lot of time each morning.” Sampson adds, “ The Eastern High School marching band is proud to be one the school’s most honored activities. The marching band is IO- time ISSMA marching band state finalists with their most recent trip to the RCA Dome being last year as the! Troy Jones and Kipp McClain march to the beat as Band Director Peter hours after watering. earned 8th place in Class D.“ Thc. Sampson and staff members analyze the band’s performance. Realizing this dilemma, the band is hopeful for another successful Photos by Rachel Jenkins Superintendent of Schools, Dr. season in 2004.” |