The Greentown Grapevine – 1995-12, 02:12

              Volume 2, Issue 12 “ a paper for the people” December 1995
Greentown
Election Yields
Few Changes
Voter Turnout Low
Four incumbent Town The results are:
Council members were re- Clerk- Treasurer:
elected in the November 7 Barbara M i d d l e t o n ,
election. In Ward 3, where Republican, 199 votes.
current Council member, Shirley Ward 1:
Harper, did not run, Frank James A. Harris, Democrat,
Robertson was elected. The 139 votes
present Clerk- Treasurer, Ryan K. Zirkle, Republican,
Carolyn Johnson also chose not 106 votes
to stand for re- election, leaving Ward 2:
the seat assured to Barbara Roger L. wolfe, Republican,
Middleton. 178 votes
Joseph A. Buckley, Democrat,
Frank Robertson, Democrat,
James Cosand, Republican, 76
69 votes
Ward 3: Scouting for
Scout Pack 3520 will distribute
bags for Scouting for Food on
Saturday, December 2 from 8
a. m. to noon. Food is being
collected for the Greentown
Lions Club Christmas Baskets.
The Scouts will return to
homes on Saturday, December 9.
Donations of canned and dry
goods should be placed outside
by 9 a. m. on that dav.
votes
Ward 4:
156 votes
votes
Ward 5:
190 votes ( unopposed)
Robert Armstrong, Democrat,
Scott Deyoe, Republican, 88
Donald G. Flook, Democrat,
“ 1 t’s Beginning to Look--- ( I
Members of The GreentoGn Volunteer Fire Company hung
Christmas decorations on Main Street in Greentown on Sunday
morning November 19. That hour was chosen as a time when there
are usually no cars parked on the street, which would prevent
getting the equipment close enough to do the job. The wreaths and
banners are provided by the Greentown Area Business Association.
Greentown Equipment loaned a forklift to enable the men to hang
the decorations. Pictured above are Tom Hendricks and Dan
Ec helbar ger.
Photo by R. Jenkins
Martha Lou ZiFkle was one of the 251 Greentown residents who
daced their paper ballots in the ballot box during the
November 7. election.
Photo by R. JenEns
The political party mix of the
Council has increased by one
Democrat, with Democrat Frank
Robertson taking Shirley
Harper’s chair; Harper being a
Republican. It has, however,
been said that party affiliation
matters little in Greentown
politics. Neither party County
Chairman was active in the
Greentown election. If anything,
this election was notable for the
lack of visible campaignin’g with
the exception of two political ads
run in the Grapevine. No yard
signs, posters, or flyers were
seen.
Two hundred and fifty- one
voters placed their paper
ballots in the wooden ballot box.
This is about 19% of the 1308
registered voters in Greentown.
Off- year elections ( when neither
presidential nor congressional
seats are elected) are often
marked by poor turnouts. In
addition to the lack of vigorous
campaigning, casual questioning
has revealed that
1. some people did not know
where the polls were. In most
elections Precinct 2 and 4 ( town
of Greentown) vote at the
Elementary School. Some people
went to that location and then
may or may not have had time to
searchout the downtown polling
place. About mid- morning when
word was received at the polls
that some people did not know
where to vote, a sign was taped
to the window of the room in the
City Building where the election
was taking place.
2. Some did not vote because
they felt they did not know the
candidates well enough to make
a decision.
Working the polls this year
were Inspector, Larry Hinesley;
Judges, Mary Lou Farrer and
Robin Hainlen; Clerks, Keith
Rush and Bonnie Bonebrake;
and Sheriffs, Helen Fox and
Bobby Myers.
Glass Museum to
Close For Winter
The Greentown Glass Museum will close earlier than usual this
winter due to the construction being done in the City Building.
Weekend hours will resume in March.
Flippers ( the miniature version of the Greentown Dolphin), may
be purchased at Felt Business Systems, 1919 E. Markland Ave.,
White Bungalow Antique Mall, 906 S. Main, Kokomo, or Mast
Furniture and Gifts, Greentown.