submitted by Cheyrl B., Eastern Buddy Bag Volunteer
I want to bring our neighbors of Greentown up to date about the Buddy Bag program that is in its third year at Eastern School system. There have been some changes in the program with the numbers of children that you currently help with your donations. We presently pack 65 bags for your children as of January 1, 2012.
For each child the cost is still $120.00 which is tax exempt. Donations can be made in the amount that God directs your heart no amount will go unused. This provides enough food for each child to eat 7 meals through the weekend for 10 months of school. If you would like to participate please send your donations to Kokomo Urban Outreach 1701 S. Locke St. Kokomo, Indiana 46902. Please mark your donations for Eastern Buddy Bag program.
Your kindness has been so overwhelming. Your donations have been
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A Good Night's Sleep
By Chaplain (MAJ) Jeffrey L. Brooks
I'd like to start this time by asking you a couple questions if I may. "How are you doing these days when it comes to getting a good night's sleep?" "Have you been resting well lately?" "Do you ever feel like you are running on empty?"
In the Book of Matthew the Lord said this, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and over-burdened, and I will give you rest! Put on my yoke and learn from me. For I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:28-30, J.B. Phillips Bible).
Over the past couple of years I've learned a lot about the importance of the quality of sleep that we get. There is a relationship between the quality of the rest we get and the quality of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. The "quality" of our sleep seems to be as important as the "quantity" of the sleep we get.
I'd like to challenge you to make sure that you get the rest that you need - the kind of rest that refreshes, revives and rejuvenates. One way to do this is by simply making "quality-rest" a priority in our lives - something that we schedule, focus on and plan for.
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust" (Psalm 91:1-2).
Chaplain Brooks is a 1978 graduate of Eastern High School. He is the son of Willard (deceased) and Susan Brooks of Kokomo. Jeff is the chaplain at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania
I'd like to start this time by asking you a couple questions if I may. "How are you doing these days when it comes to getting a good night's sleep?" "Have you been resting well lately?" "Do you ever feel like you are running on empty?"
In the Book of Matthew the Lord said this, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and over-burdened, and I will give you rest! Put on my yoke and learn from me. For I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:28-30, J.B. Phillips Bible).
Over the past couple of years I've learned a lot about the importance of the quality of sleep that we get. There is a relationship between the quality of the rest we get and the quality of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. The "quality" of our sleep seems to be as important as the "quantity" of the sleep we get.
I'd like to challenge you to make sure that you get the rest that you need - the kind of rest that refreshes, revives and rejuvenates. One way to do this is by simply making "quality-rest" a priority in our lives - something that we schedule, focus on and plan for.
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust" (Psalm 91:1-2).
Chaplain Brooks is a 1978 graduate of Eastern High School. He is the son of Willard (deceased) and Susan Brooks of Kokomo. Jeff is the chaplain at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania
Providing Pep at Ballgame
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Public Hearing Regarding Wind Turbine
A public hearing will be held at Eastern School Corporation Offices, 221 W Main St., Greentown, Indiana, Tuesday, February 7, at 6:30 p.m.
The purpose is to explain to the public the benefits to the school and to the public of erecting a wind turbine on school property. The costs to the school and the taxpayers will also be explained.
The purpose is to explain to the public the benefits to the school and to the public of erecting a wind turbine on school property. The costs to the school and the taxpayers will also be explained.
Wind Turbine - What is best for the School and its Neighbors?
Submitted by Jeff and Susie Cox
We have lived in Greentown over thirty years and enjoyed the peace and quiet of small town living. We raised our sons here, they are Eastern graduates. We have always supported the school through sports and band. I (Susie) truly enjoyed working at the elementary for twenty years until my retirement.
Thirty-one people attended our informational meeting, representing 27 households, most opposing the proposed site for the wind turbine. We all want to do our part to go “Green” for the sake of our children and their future, but not at the expense of those living nearby. We do not object to Eastern School Corporation
having a wind turbine. We do object to them trying to subvert the Howard County zoning ordinance already in place, which states large wind turbines may not be erected less than one mile from a municipality. Zoning ordinances are put in place for the safety of people. Studies have shown
We have lived in Greentown over thirty years and enjoyed the peace and quiet of small town living. We raised our sons here, they are Eastern graduates. We have always supported the school through sports and band. I (Susie) truly enjoyed working at the elementary for twenty years until my retirement.
Thirty-one people attended our informational meeting, representing 27 households, most opposing the proposed site for the wind turbine. We all want to do our part to go “Green” for the sake of our children and their future, but not at the expense of those living nearby. We do not object to Eastern School Corporation
having a wind turbine. We do object to them trying to subvert the Howard County zoning ordinance already in place, which states large wind turbines may not be erected less than one mile from a municipality. Zoning ordinances are put in place for the safety of people. Studies have shown
On With the Wind - Sorting Fact from Fiction
Submitted by Todd Ream
I am quite familiar with the ways of my gasoline powered vehicle. While recent gas prices may cause me to wince when I fill up the Chevy, I am familiar with the drill. When the low fuel light comes on, I roll into a nearby gas station, fill up my tank, and am back out on the road in a matter of minutes. While a convenient and comfortable ritual, I should arguably pause and consider its ramifications on the environment. My generation may not come up with a way of solving our dependence upon foreign oil and the detrimental impact fossil fuel emissions are having on the environment. However, perhaps our children’s generation might. As a result, the time may in fact be now to offer them the kind of education they will need in order to solve these problems.
Projects such as the Eastern Howard School Corporation’s wind turbine initiative are steps in just that direction. While the project will generate a needed form of revenue, a view of the bigger picture grants us a glimpse of what our children’s future might look like. Thanks to aggressive recycling efforts already in place in the schools, our children are arguably more aware of the need to think about the ramifications of the waste they generate than we are (as was evidenced by the scolding I rightfully received from my six year old recently when I went to throw a glass jar in the trash versus the recycling bin).
While considerable forms of due diligence have taken place over the course of the past several months such as receiving approval from environmental groups and regulatory
I am quite familiar with the ways of my gasoline powered vehicle. While recent gas prices may cause me to wince when I fill up the Chevy, I am familiar with the drill. When the low fuel light comes on, I roll into a nearby gas station, fill up my tank, and am back out on the road in a matter of minutes. While a convenient and comfortable ritual, I should arguably pause and consider its ramifications on the environment. My generation may not come up with a way of solving our dependence upon foreign oil and the detrimental impact fossil fuel emissions are having on the environment. However, perhaps our children’s generation might. As a result, the time may in fact be now to offer them the kind of education they will need in order to solve these problems.
Projects such as the Eastern Howard School Corporation’s wind turbine initiative are steps in just that direction. While the project will generate a needed form of revenue, a view of the bigger picture grants us a glimpse of what our children’s future might look like. Thanks to aggressive recycling efforts already in place in the schools, our children are arguably more aware of the need to think about the ramifications of the waste they generate than we are (as was evidenced by the scolding I rightfully received from my six year old recently when I went to throw a glass jar in the trash versus the recycling bin).
While considerable forms of due diligence have taken place over the course of the past several months such as receiving approval from environmental groups and regulatory
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Hensler Receives Award of Gold
Larry Hensler was honored at a ceremony at Greentown Masonic Lodge #341 on December 14, where he was given the Award of Gold. The award recognizes the 50 year milestone as a member. Several members of Hensler's family were present as well as members of the Lodge. Past Worshipful Master, Jack Johnson, presented the certificate. Barbara Hensler attached the pin to Larry's lapel.
A meal preceded the ceremony with dessert following.
Larry Hensler, Barbara Hensler, and Jack Johnson
Worshipful Master Joe Ellis, Larry Hensler, Barbara Hensler, and Jack Johnson
Larry Hensler and cake made in his honor
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