Friday, December 12th, 2008
Planet Green is now in Greensburg filming 6 new episodes on how the town is
coming along in their effort to be the first green town in America.
They also went on the trip to China for the EcoPartnership with a town hit by the
earthquakes. There were 4 guys from Greensburg that went on that trip. The new mayor
(Bob Dixon) the City Administrator (Steve Hewitt) the Superintendent (Darin Headrick)
and the President of the Chamber (Steve Kirk).
Greensburg was one of seven governmental or business entities of this country signing
separate cooperative agreements with corresponding Chinese agencies as part of the
American-Sino affair. Greensburg’s agreement was a three-year cooperative partnership
with the Chinese city of Mianzhu, a part of Sichuan Province, where a devastating
earthquake last May 12 killed nearly 100,000 Chinese, including around 10,000 school (more…)
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Ice Storm
End of November 2007, Steve Hewitt is worried over rebuilding downtown with no money. A contractor meeting for the business incubator is held. The project will be a 9,300 square foot facility that will contain retail shops and professional services. And to initiate this going green project as quick as possible. Steve is hoping to get it out to bid, designed, and start construction in the spring, for completion in the summer. Before the storm Richard and Rhonda Engelken owned three commercial buildings, one rental house, four cars, and their own home. After the storm, all gone. Rhonda’s (more…)
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
On May 4, 2007 Greensburg, Kansas was ravaged by a tornado, and most of its 1,400
residents were left homeless. Ninety-five percent of the town was destroyed. But
with the hearts of champions and bold spirits, they looked past their pain and
suffering and saw hope in the devastation. With literally a clean slate to work with,
they are committed to rebuilding their town into the ultimate energy-efficient
community. (more…)
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