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The Greentown Grapevine P.O. Box 94 Greentown, IN 46936 ^VCP- 9fr*U GENEALOGY ROOM s^% KO-HOWARD CO LIBRARY «T 220 N UNION esses KOKOMO IN 46901 Volume 17, Issue 2 "A Paper for the February 2010 A Towering Shame Awareness and Action by Clark Walker As most of us are aware, sometime within the next two A ttack Trash Greentown's south water or three years the water tower tower was vandalized around must be draped, sandblasted, September of last year. and repainted just as was Someone, or perhaps more performed to the north water than one, climbed the tower tower in 2006. Kevin Moss of and spray painted graffiti for the Greentown Water all to see. Professional Company has begun the inspection of the tower has process to obtain quotes for revealed more problems than the hefty project. just the graffiti and now town Greentown may very well be officials must determine the represented by this obscene best course of action. eyesore for the next two or Once the graffiti was found, three years. The Greentown Greentown officials contracted Town Council members are Norman Noe, an Indianapolis hesitant to spend tax dollars to based water tower inspector, to have the graffiti covered since provide a report on the even more money will be damage. The results were spent for the major repair much worse than anticipated. project. It seems that in addition to the Town Council President obscene paint recently added Higginbottom says the town is Photo by Rachel Jenkins in to a bin are sixth graders, (left to right) Marissa Middleton, by the vandal(s), the original offering a $500 reward for Empying a recycle container Collin Boiler, Levi Bramel, and Lawanya Rathninde ______________________ paint job is causing problems information leading to the of its own. Due to inadequate arrest and conviction of the containers are recycled.. The like ball games apt ractices. coverage and other paint person(s) responsible for the Eastern Howard School kids see the corporation making During the Jgeb. 1-5, related issues, the tower itself tower vandalism. Anyone Corporation cooperates with the an environmentally responsible students sted to is beginning to deteriorate with this information is asked Howard County Recycling decision to recycle. That is bring iff v snacks, inside and out. to contact the Greentown District in their recycling *' si/-1 important. This reduces-the lunches, ;and 'reusable To remedy the corrosion, Police Department. efforts. The HCRD does a pick up at the schools once a week. amount of trash going into the containers.* >"? rds were Any recyclable product (glass, containers to the dump," continued on the type of trash plastic, tin, aluminum, paper, Eastern Howard School that appears in their trash cans. Buddy Bag" Program etc.) is collected. The HCRD Corporation is one of the Green Thumb Challenge supplies the school with rolling county leaders in recycling Launching during National bins which are scattered through HCRD. The Green Week 2010, Mike Kantz, Now at Eastern througn^. _ .(ding and are corporation office and both Assistant Principal, will begin Greentown resident, Cheyrl delivered to Eastern Elementary picked up once a week. On buildings recycled working with 4lh graders and Buckley, learned about a school on Fridays. School Eastern Elementary's pick up approximately 53,556 pounds forming the Gradening program to send meals home volunteers then distribute the day (Thursday), some students of material in 2009. Explorers. He will connect the with some children to provide bags. The food is supplied from Mr. Maggart's sixth grade Eastern Elementary is joys of gardening with food for the weekend. It was from Food Finders in Lafayette class wheel all of the bins to the participating in National Green improved habits in health and started by Kokomo Urban through Kokomo Urban loading dock first thing in the Week, a green educational nutrition. Green Education Outreach to provide weekend Outreach. Bags contain items morning. The HCRD comes to opportunity, during the week of Foundation links gardening meals at Elwood Haynes School such as oatmeal, macaroni and the school and exchanges the Feb. 1-5. The week prior and composting to curriculum in Kokomo. Cheyrl received cheese, tuna, various soups and bins with empty ones and the to National Green Week across grades and disciplines, approval from the Eastern stews and a Granola bar or fruit students return them to their (January 25-29) , staff and and provides straightforward School Board to institute the snack. locations at the end of the day. students were asked to be aware resources to grow gardens of program at Eastern. The program is operated Elementary Principal, Randy of what is being thrown away any size, in flower pots or on Children who qualify for free through donations. It costs Maurer, is a strong supporter of that could be recycled, vegetable plots. Some of the and/or assisted lunches are $110.00 per child for 10 the program. He says, "The particularly in lunches and plants, once matured enough, eligible to receive a bag on months. The Eastern program really great thing about this snacks. They will be looking will be put into an outdoor Friday which provides them is umbrellaed into KUO, which program is that everyone is for items that could be recycled, garden on school property. with 7 kid-friendly meals is an existing non-profit involved, K-12 students, used again or brought in Principal Maurer says, "We through the weekend. Bags are organization. Checks should be teachers, paraprofessionals, reusable containers. Records encourage the community of presently being provided for 45 made payable to Kokomo custodians, the corporation were made of items being Greentown and all of Howard children. Greentown First UM Urban Outreach with Eastern or office, and the kitchens. And, thrown in the trash which might County to participate with us on Church is providing room in the Greentown put in the memo boy do our kitchens help out! have been recycled. Students this environmental effort. former Pastry Diva building for field. If interested in donating, All tin cans get rinsed out and were told that the practice of Thanks for helping the Comets volunteers to bag the food and Cheyrl can be contacted at 765- recycled, boxes are broken recycling and using reusable togotdr continue " ' to be GREEN and place in plastic totes which are 628-3734 or 765-860-5627. down and recycled, and plastic water bottles extends to events' Page 2 February 2010 The Gregnto wine The Meetings & Events GREENTOWN GRAPEVINE PO Box 94 Week of Feb. 1-6 Week of Feb. 14-20 Eastern Athletics Boosters Greentown, IN 46936 Greentown Town Council Hacienda Gives Back on display. Free and handicap Third Monday of each month, Published the first Tuesday of Tuesday, Feb. 2 in City Hall 7:30 p.m. in the Library each month by the efforts of Fundraiser accessible. Public is individuals and the Greentown 7:00 Town Council Caucus Tuesday, Feb. 16, 20% of all Dr. Dunk to be at Community Room. Area Residential Association. 7:30 Town Council Business sales (including gift cards) will Lions Club Meeting invited. Distributed free at Greentown Meeting be given to the Comet Cash Monday, Mar. 8, 7:30 p.m. at EHS Band Boosters area businesses. Greentown Softball store, an incentive store for the Eastern High Cafeteria. Second Wednesday of each Subscriptions available League Sign-Ups middle school and high school. Darnell Hillman "Dr. Dunk" month, except for June, July 12 issues for $20. Saturday, Feb 6, 9 to noon You must have a ticket to Indiana Pacers and 2 guest and December. Meetings are Staff in the band room at 7 p.m. Rachel Jenkins - in the Library Community present with your bill for the Pacemates will talk about the Hunter-Gatherer Room. Ages 6 to 8th grade sales to be counted. Tickets many activities the Pacers do Just for K.I.C.K.S. Ganiece Schaaf- $40 per player._________ are available at Eastern High within the community. The (Kids into Collecting Kool Advertising Mgr. Week of Feb. 7-13 School or by contacting dinner is $10 for non-Lion Stamps) Ages 5-18. Third loyce Higginbottom - Michelle Larson @ 628-3333 members. Tickets are Friday of each month 7 - 9 Flash Backs Coffee & Conversation ext. 342 available from Lions members p.m. at Greentown Public f onya Peters - Subscriptions with the Superintendent Third House Session or at the door. Library. Contact Gina Taylor The March 2010 Greentown Tuesday, Feb. 9, 5:00 p.m. at Sat. Feb. 20, 10:30 a.m. at PTO Chicken Noodle for information, 628-0615. Grapevine will be published Corporation Adm. Office, 221 March 2, 2010. IUK. Meet your Indiana State Parks & Trails Committee W. Main Street, Greentown. Dinner & Basket Auction Advertising copy should be Legislators.___________ Monday, March 8th. Dinner is Third Tuesday of each month 15. Welcome community input on submitted by February 5:00 p.m. in City Hall. Public Contact Ganiece Schaaf, concerns and long-term Week of Feb. 21-27 from 4-6 p.m. with the auction invited. 765-628-2035 or planning for EHSC. Lions Club beginning at 6 p.m. Each [email protected] Blue Star Mothers Eastern Howard Fish & Tenderloin Dinner classroom chose a theme and for business advertising will put together a basket with Third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at information. Monday, Feb. 22, 5-8 p.m. at School Board V.F.W., 920 N. Washington News items and classified EHS Cafeteria. Proceeds to donated items. The cost of the Tuesday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. St., Kokomo.