have provided supervision for sports activities each spring in addition to having many other projects.
The American Legion building at 25 East Front Street was damaged by fire in July, 1959, and the kitchen was moved from the basement to the first floor in the remodeling program which followed. The post annually sponsors a community sale. Articles may be consigned on a service-charge basis, or they may be donated for the benefit of the post. The building is also used for showers, receptions, pancake suppers, rummage sales, and many community meetings.
Dances and household auctions are held at the V. F. W. building, and for the past several years, a flea market has been held there the first Sunday of the month. The Cub Scouts also use the building each month for their pack meetings.
A Junior Girls Unit was organized March 10, 1969, and they have participated in a number of patriotic activities in the area, as well as carrying out service projects in the community.
A summer recreation program was carried on for several years, financed by membership fees and contributions by interested citizens and organizations. In April, 1962, a recreation tax of four tenths of a mill was authorized by the community, and the program is carried on by a recreation committee appointed by the City Council. Swimming, baseball, and a tot-lot, which involves story telling, games and handicrafts, are the major activities. Tennis, archery and several other activities have been included at times, according to interest, or the availability of teachers. Those who participate pay $1.00 dues, but approximately $4,000 is received from taxes.
The city owns the building on East Front Street known as The Teen-Trap where rock-and-roll devotees dance to the latest popular music.
A zoning ordinance adopted in July, 1959 set some guide lines for orderly growth. Hearings have been held from time to time, and some changes have been made. A detailed study has been made in the Tri-County area on zoning problems, and the City Planning Commission is now preparing an ordinance for presentation to the Council which will include some changes and additions to meet present environmental conditions.
The El Paso Theater, with the Masonic Lodge located on the second floor, deteriorated rapidly during the 1960's. It was the object of vandalism on several occasions and once was damaged by water from frozen pipes during severe weather. The building was razed in September, 1971. A building adjoining on the west, which was formerly Foltz garage, but had not been in continuous use since then, was also taken down. The site is now a parking lot for cars from the Rebbec Motor Company across the street.
The Masonic bodies and the Order of the Eastern Star now meet in the community room of the Woodford County Bank.
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