Etna Green's sesquicentennial plans are underway
By Sharon Hollar
News-Mirror Correspondent
ETNA GREEN � The Etna Green town council meeting was held Jan. 14 in the fire station meeting room.
The meeting opened with the election of council members for 2003. It will remain the same with Eileen Hall as president, Jeff Klinefelter as vice president and Andy Cook the third councilman. Keith Robbins will continue to represent the town on the MTEMS board. Jay Rigdon will remain the town attorney and National City Bank will remain as the financial institution.
Jennifer Hefner, Linda Bell, Everett Carroll, Alice Waggoner and Avis Fackler, members of the Founders Day Committee, were present to inform the council of tentative events they are planning for the July 4-6 sesquicentennial celebration.
Items on the agenda are: Wild West Concessions of Argos will be available all three days of the festivities. Among Friday�s events are a one mile and/ or four mile race, a parade at 2 p.m. chaired by Pat York with the theme �Thru the Years.� Russell and Dorothy Binkley will serve as the parade marshals.
A trade show will be held at the Heritage Park as well as a big wheel race, awards and raffles. Dan the karaoke man will round the evening off.
With the permission of the Indiana Department of Transportation, the parade route will begin at Pleasant Street on the north end of town and continue south into Heritage Park.
Saturday�s events include town-wide garage sales, a bake sale, firemen/First Responder demonstration, arrival of the Good Samaritan helicopter, a cruise-in in the downtown area, and ending with an outdoor movie show.
Sunday�s schedule consists of a hay threshing demonstration starting at 1 p.m. in the park followed by Possom Ranch clown appearances. The conclusion will be an ice cream social and gospel singspiration featuring Halo Endeavors, a local Christian band who will perform at the park pavilion.
Jean Price�s assistance before she resigned because of health reasons was much appreciated. Charlotte Slabaugh is compiling a booklet marking the years� happenings in Etna Green since the distribution of the 1953 centennial celebration booklet.
Local businesses and Waggoner have t-shirts in sizes small to extra-large available for $10 each. Sizes 2x and 3x are $12.50.
In other business:
�The council voted to purchase a 30 by 18 inch bronze plaque displaying those who helped make Remembrance Park a reality from the Economic Development Income Tax fund for $1,399. �Approval was also given to Klingerman Welding to do needed repairs on the town bucket truck for up to $1,000.
�It was reported the monster masher and the noise muffler for the wastewater plant have arrived and need to be installed.
�The next meeting will be on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the fire station meeting room. Residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
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