Greenfield observing Memorial Day
By Angela Shepherd - For The Times-Gazette
Greenfield Village Council members (l-r) Kyle Barr, Eric Borsini, Phil Clyburn, Amie Ernst and Brenda Losey are shown during Tuesday’s meeting.
Photo by Angela Shepherd
Photo by Angela Shepherd
This year’s Memorial Day commemoration in Greenfield will once again not quite look like past years, but there will be an event to honor those who have given their lives in the preservation of freedom.
At Tuesday’s council meeting, Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin said that this year’s recognition will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, May 31 downtown. After recognition is performed downtown, those observing are welcome to go on to the Greenfield Cemetery where the commemoration will continue. Wilkin said he hopes there are a few singers to volunteer to sing at the cemetery and a speech to recognize “the heroes who gave up their life for the call of freedom.”
Bolender named new economic development head
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
Julie Bolender accepted the position of new Highland County economic development director Wednesday afternoon in the commissioners office.
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This is Khloe Welling’s award-winning art work in the recent RPHF Solid Waste District’s fifth-grade recycling billboard contest. The Fairfield Elementary student’s creation is featured on a billboard on S.R. 73 northwest of Hillsboro, just past Diven Road.
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Making good on a promise the Highland County Board of Commissioners announced a little over two months ago, Julie Bolender was introduced Wednesday as the county’s new economic development director.
Fayette Solar presents case
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
The highlighted part of this coverage map shows the parameters of Fayette Solar, provided by National Grid Renewables. Fayette Solar is proposed to occupy 517 acres of land in southeastern Fayette County, just across the Highland County/Fayette County line between Bonner, Barrett and Beatty Roads, and a segment of northeastern Highland County, roughly one-half mile north of Greenfield, with connection to the electric grid at the existing Greenfield substation.
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The company behind the proposed Fayette Solar solar array system held an open house Thursday evening to acquaint those in Greenfield and Madison Township with its plans for a 47.5-megawatt solar panel farm, of which 7.5 megawatts of photovoltaic cells are slated to be built just one-half mile north of Greenfield.
Free tree giveaway
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Greenfield Tree Commission members Holly Ellinger (left) and Ron Coffey hold a Tree City USA banner and display some of the seedlings that will be given away on Friday, April 30 at the Greenfield City Building.
Submitted photo
Approximately 310 tree seedlings will be given away by the Greenfield Tree Commission beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, April 30 at the Greenfield City Building.
“This year we have an assortment of seedlings to be given away on a first-come, first-served basis,” said Tree Commission Chairman Ron Coffey, who indicated the seedlings will be packaged in groups of five and given away until supplies run out.
Community of Greenfield celebrates Arbor Day
First grade students, along with their teachers, at Greenfield Elementary are pictured as they heard from Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin about trees, which is part of the village’s annual observance of Arbor Day. Waiting in the boxes in the foreground are the spruce seedlings each child gets to take home to plant. Note: A star sticker has been placed to protect the identity of certain students.
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Buckskin first-graders are pictured with Greenfield City Manager Todd Wilkin as they learned about trees as part of the village’s annual Arbor Day observance. Each child received a spruce seedling to plant at home.