Archive for Center Grove

You can’t trust the school system with your money

by: Jody Veldkamp July 5, 2011

Back in October of 2010 I wrote an article stating that I was against the school referendum because I felt couldn’t trust the school district to do the right thing with our money. Evidently I wasn’t alone since the referendum went down to defeat. Guess what, the sky didn’t fall, teachers didn’t get laid off [...]

Unhappy trails to you . . .

by: Jody Veldkamp July 5, 2011

Once again I find myself thinking “What is the school thinking”, and this time the move will cost the community a valuable asset the ability allow our kids to safely walk to school. Thanks to the efforts of county council member and trails advocate Anita Knowles and others the area received a $250,000 grant (aka [...]

Henderson restates support for town of Center Grove

by: Jody Veldkamp April 28, 2011

At a mayoral candidate forum, Greenwood Mayor Charles Henderson restated his support for allowing the residents of Center Grove to create their own town. According to a report in the Daily Journal Henderson said, he would support the Center Grove area incorporating and he does not support the merger. He says the city does not [...]

Is Greenwood ready to leave Center Grove alone?

by: Jody Veldkamp April 24, 2011

Based on the comments of the Greenwood mayoral candidates in Saturday’s Daily Journal (April 22, 2012) it appears that Greenwood may finally be saying “Center Grove we are letting you go” similar to what other “empires” have done with “colonies”. Now Greenwood and Center Grove aren’t exactly Great Britain and India however Greenwood’s expansionist history [...]

Greenwood loses interest in Center Grove?

by: Jody Veldkamp April 21, 2011

If  you have been watching and reading the comments from Mayor Henderson, some council candidates and others it appears Greenwood has turned its attention to the east and south as areas for growth. Does that mean they’ll leave Center Grove alone? Can’t say but it is worth watching.