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There generations - from left, Phil Hilligoss, Mike Hilligoss and Grant Hilligoss. (Photo by Rick Myers) From left, Linda Hilligoss with her daughter and employee Tim Blystone making dinner rolls. (Submitted photo) small bedroom community, the hospitality “Phillip and I did all the plumbing and elec- hasn’t changed. tric,” he says pointing to the back kitchen flled “We love Hendricks County. I guess it’s the with a giant rolling pin and more mixers. “There is no way we people,” Mike Hilligoss said. “Everybody out Hilligoss is humble about the bakery’s could do it without the here is friendly. We have a lot of regulars.” success. It’s not always been easy, and com- The Pike Township native started as a petition always brings a hint of uneasiness. people of Brownsburg. Dunkin Donuts business partner. In 1974, “Anything that opens, there’s been four he and his wife, Linda, decided to open their other donut shops besides Jack’s Donuts There is no way we own bakery as a young 20-something cou- that have opened, and it always has a little could have lasted ple. They purchased a closed-down shop on impact,” Mike Hilligoss said. the east side of Brownsburg, too behind the For more than four decades, Hilligoss Bak- the 45 years.” current Main St. location. The original plan ery has provided white boxes packed with was to save enough cash for a liquor store. goodies for birthdays, anniversaries, bap- – PHILLIP HILLIGOSS “With a liquor store you come and open tisms, church events, and family milestones. Mike Hilligoss and his great grandmother, Gertrude and everything is already there,” Mike Hilli- “I think we did over 15,000 dinner rolls for Hilligoss in 1978. (Submitted photo) goss said. Thanksgiving this year,” said Phillip Hilligoss But it wasn’t meant to be. So, Hilligoss stuck about the bakery’s popular take on the but- with the paper hat and piping bag of frosting. tery Parkerhouse roll. “We knew how to make doughnuts and we For the 45th anniversary, employees and learned to make everything else,” he recalls. customers from the past and present have Sometimes, he admits, it was trial and eating. shared some of their own memories from “The frst three or four weeks we did oat- the Hilligoss highlight reel. One couple meal butterscotch cookies we hardly sold posted their 1986 wedding photo that in- any because of how much we were eating,” cluded a retro white-frosted wedding cake laughs son Phillip Hilligoss. Despite being made by Hilligoss, something they no lon- What Mike Likes tall and trim, he says his dad has quite the ger do. sweet tooth. Others left comments and reminisced 1. 4XFFU
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OUR VIEW ICONtoon Black History Month

We believe meritocracy is the pillar on which makes the American dream attainable. It’s about giving credit where credit is due. Howev- er, there have been periods in American history when the belief that not all people should be aforded the same opportunity was so strong, it was the law. While slavery ended in Indiana soon after the territory was granted statehood in 1816, the efects of slavery still were felt nationwide, even in Hendricks County. An interesting historical document that gives us insight into the lives of early black Hoosiers is “The Diary of Calvin Fletcher.” Fletch- er was a successful black businessman from Indianapolis who also owned land in Hendricks County. One of his entries tells the story of a Danville resident named Daniel Pierson who, in 1849, was saving money to buy the freedom of his four kids who were enslaved in Kentucky. According to Indianahistory.org, the num- ber of black and mulatto settlers in Hendricks County was 5 in 1830. That number grew steadily, and by 1880, there were 400. Most of the early black settlements in Hendricks Coun- ty were in Guildford Township. Although slavery was abolished more than 150 years ago, the practice of categorizing peo- ples still echoes today. We see this as a threat. That’s why we believe that those individuals who were not given their due credit during a Take it from Kermit: It’s not easy being green time of forced division, should be recognized by all Americans today. #Z
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THUMBS UP READERS’ WRITES THUMBS DOWN Public agencies We’ll hate to see her go, but what a great opportunity for Jill Lees, will need more former deputy chief of support for the Plainfeld Police Department, who recently money due to was appointed as the ninth chief of police of ‘corporate welfare’ the Indiana University Police Department in Bloomington. Congrats, Jill! Go to myhcicon. This letter to the Hendricks com for more information. County ICON is a comment on Our View published in its December 15- With a Heart Attack... Thanks to the town of Avon for its 31, 2018 issue. The HC (Hendricks proactive pace at fxing pot holes. County) public schools, public li- braries and police and fre, as well Minutes Matter. Thanks to all of our legislators who as infrastructure repairs (SLPFI) will made the first Legislative Break- continue to need more tax money fast, Jan. 28; very informative. These are because the population and costs 24/7 CATH LAB AND CARDIAC CARE sponsored by Hendricks Farm Bureau, continues to explode due to corpo- IS AT IU HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL Hendricks Power Cooperative and North rate welfare. (They do not receive Salem State Bank. The next one is tax funds when new development, Monday, Feb. 25, 7 a.m., at the Hendricks construction is given tax abate- County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference ment, given EDIT which is eco- Complex and includes a complimentary nomic development income taxes breakfast. RSVP the Thursday prior by or placed in a TIF which is a tax emailing [email protected] increment fnancing district) paid or by calling (317) 745-4463. to warehouses and retail stores full of imports and poverty wage em- A couch was left at a recycling bin at ployees as well as cheap vinyl tax Cedar Elementary School, Avon. subsidized housing and apartments Come on, folks, you know what these are for. that do not pay sufcient property The Danville girls basketball team taxes or impact fees (IF) (IN code lost its bid to a third straight 36-7-4-1300). semi-state appearance on Feb. 8, losing to The price, assessed value of a Benton Central, 51-47 in 3A regional play. new home, must be approximately Still a great season for coach Kaley May and $180,000 before it pays sufcient her team. property taxes for governmental services; and the home or apart- ment pays no property taxes the frst year. QUOTE In the past 25 years, I have asked Hendricks County government and town councils as well as Indiana “Never tell people how state government to sponsor a bill that included several strategies to to do things. Tell them solve these two problems. Two of those strategies are a bill what to do and they with no CW; or that has a manda- tory requirement for these CW kings will surprise you with to pay a living wage, minimum wage of $15/hour (2010) with good their ingenuity.” benefts, adjusted for infation. The councils have the authori- – General George Patton zation for this wage requirement. The bill should collect mandatory if (only insufcient water, sewer and parks if are collected; if are occa- BELIEVE IT! sionally collected for future infra- structure repairs), but, expands the 1111 N. Ronald Reagan Parkway | Avon, IN 46123 code to collect mandatory if on new Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsen- construction for SLPFI. Learn more at iuhealth.org/west sical laws on the books. Each issue, we’ll share one with you … ©2019 IUHealth In Michigan, it is illegal for woman to cut her M. Brent Pittman own hair without her husband’s permission.. 46112 SOURCE: dumblaws.com February 16-28, 2019 12 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com

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The Hendricks County Community Foun- tive management, governance, marketing dation announced a partnership recently and sustainability as well as programs. “This success with The Fund Raising School of the IU Lilly is a natural evolution of our program and Cameron Johnson, founder and Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI. The a sign of the ever-improving quality of our ICONic chair of Dogtona, which supports the partnership will enable HCCF to present nonprofts.” Hendricks County Humane Society, four courses on fundraising in Hendricks Attendees will take four courses over 12 was in a bit of a quandary a few weeks County from July 2019 to May 2020. Twen- full days including “Principles and Tech- community ago. With a snowy forecast, she decid- ty-four non-proft representatives from non- niques of Fundraising,” “Developing Major ed to cancel the popular annual dog- profts serving Hendricks County will have Gifts,” “Developing Annual Sustainability,” Crystal Skeens, Avon, walks gie get-together until Feb. 4. To the the opportunity to earn their Certifcate in and “Planned Giving: Getting the Proper Captain down the dog-walk. surprise of many, it was a perfect day Fund Raising Man- Start.” Normally, four From left, The Avon Wedding Barn and - reminiscent of how the weather was agement (CFRM), courses through The Darinda Dragon (ICON fle photos) when the event was held in April, just an internationally Fund Raising School two years ago. “We were thrilled that recognized certif- can cost an individu- the fairgrounds worked with us to We love our Hendricks cate for fundraising al upwards of $5,800; reschedule Dogtona,” stated Johnson professionals. however, thanks to Cosmopolitan Magazine cites in a prepared release. “More than 300 County communities. If “We are excited this partnership and dogs brought their families to play for this partnership to build capacity in the funding from the Deedee Daniel Opportuni- you have something you Avon Wedding Barn Best in State games, show of tricks, and visit ex- nonprofts serving our community,” said Wil- ty Fund, the Community Foundation’s larg- Ellie grabs a dog biscuit at the hibitors. Thank you to the volunteers liam Rhodehamel, HCCF President & CEO. est unrestricted fund, these nonprofts will The Avon Wedding Barn recently received national rec- Friends on two diferent occasions asked if they could use ICON booth. She belongs to believe we should know and community support to make the Stephanie Green, Brownsburg. For the past three years, HCCF has invested only pay $500. ognition from a magazine as the best wedding venue in the their barn for a wedding, which they allowed. Then they held 17th Dogtona! the best yet.” about, please send to in a nonproft learning series as well as ca- Interested nonproft representatives state of Indiana. their daughter’s wedding there in 2011. pacity building grants. Generally defned as should contact Eric Hessel, HCCF Program Cosmopolitan Magazine featured the Avon Wedding Barn “It really just took of from there through word of mouth [email protected]. strengthening management systems and Ofcer, for information on eligibility and among the best wedding venues in each state on its web- from people who had attended those weddings,” she said. governance, capacity building grants recog- registration at [email protected] site. The article highlighting the Avon Wedding Barn can be But it wasn’t until Darinda had a vision of how they could Compiled by Rick Myers nize that organizations need to build efec- or (317) 268-6240. found online at Cosmopolitan.com with the search “Wed- utilize a portion of the funds from the events held there that ding Venues.” the business blossomed. The Dragons always supported The article titled This is the Most Popular Wedding Ven- missions and missionaries through their local church and Walk the Shrine of Christ’s ue in Your State includes a picture of a bride and groom felt the Avon Wedding Barn could be a new revenue source dancing during a wedding reception in the barn with a to ramp up support of those Christian mission eforts. The brief description. Dragons have and continue to support missions in the Do- Passion with Fr. Danda Darinda Dragon, owner of the Avon Wedding Barn, said minican Republic, Mexico and India allowing the Avon Wed- In celebration of St. Malachy Catholic Church’s Sesquicentennial So long, Melanie! she was called by the Cosmopolitan writer Lillie Rice prior to ding Barn to improve the lives of so many people in other year-long celebration - “150 Years of Making Saints” - a day-trip to the publication saying their research had found that the Drag- countries, she said. Shrine of Christ’s Passion, St. John, Ind., is set for March 23. Father Sean Danda and those in attendance will walk the interactive, mile-long Melanie Allen, long-time Avon Wild Wings, Avon. They presented on’s venue was the most popular wedding space in Indiana. In 2017, The Avon Wedding Barn sat atop The Indy A-List prayer trail depicting the last days of Jesus’ life. In addition, those on Chamber of Commerce assistant, her with a signed “A” as a token of “I was shocked and excited at the same time,” Dragon said. for many months as the top wedding venue in Central Indi- the tour will be able to listen to audio recordings at each stop along and her husband, Dr. Mike Allen, her contributions to the community. “It was a true blessing from God.” ana before fnishing fourth in voting. They’ve also been rec- the walk and learn the history of the Shrine. The trip includes MD., are taking up roots in Avon and “I’ve been blessed with some Darinda and her husband Jim purchased the property at ognized in many other local publications as a top wedding round-trip bus service from St. Malachy to Shrine of Christ’s moving to LaPorte, Ind. Allen is so amazing friends over the past several 7424 E. County Road 100 North, just east of Ind. 267, 21 years venue. Passion. Daily Mass at St. John Parish near the Shrine, lunch at well liked that her Avon Tri Kappa years,” she said. “Avon is a great com- ago. The couple fondly remembered the barn after having a The Avon Wedding Barn hosts 70-75 weddings a year and the Shrine and a guided tour of the grounds. The group will friends coordinated a going-away munity and I’m truly grateful for the third date there during a square-dancing event. When they has become a go-to location for couples seeking a rustic leave at 8 a.m. and return by 8 p.m. The last day to register is party for her on Feb. 8 at Bufalo lifelong friends I’ve made here.” purchased the six-acre property that included the 100-year- barn wedding. For more information about their event ven- old barn and a farmhouse, they had no intention of turning ue space, visit their website at www.AvonWeddingBarn.com. March 6. For more information, contact Kevin or Tammy Czer- From left, Laura Salute, Melanie Allen, Angi Snodgrass it into an event venue, she said. niakowski at [email protected].

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Lakeland Center for Therapeutic Rid- ing Research, Coatesville, held its 4th annual “Cheers to Lakeland Center” Feb. 2 at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Com- plex, Danville. The event featured food trucks and breweries from around Metro-Indianapolis, as well as the mu- sic of Southern Bridges. According to Christy Menke, founder of Lakeland Center, proceeds raised will allow for scholarship funding for new clients to access programming to include Hen- Trisha Laroche, Lesley Rhoden, Brandy Perrill dricks County life skills classes, indi- Jennifer and Mark VanHooser viduals with special needs, interested veterans and mental health agencies. “Best event yet, over 300 plus in at- tendance and we are excited for even more growth next year,” Menke stated in a prepared statement. “As always we send a huge thanks to the fairgrounds as these very special folks are a big rea- son for our success at the event as well as everyone that attends.” (Photos by Faith Toole)

Jason and Ginger Witte, Paul and Liz Chenoweth, Chelsey Urban, Kim Kelly, Stephanie and Ethan Goetz, Eli and Kate Neal, Christy and Tim Menke, Lakeland Center founders

Nate and Sandi Viau Carl and Kim Baver Kara and Brent Harlan Lori and Chris Claxton February 16-28, 2019 Hendricks County ICON 25 SOCIETY myhcicon.com Sheltering Wings brings it Home Annual event featured music by Josh Kaufman

Sheltering Wings’ annual premier event was held Feb. 8 at the Embassy Suites Conference Center, Plainfeld. The event theme was “Home” and the entertainment was provided by Josh Kaufman, season 6 winner of The Voice and Indianapolis native. Kaufman played a set and then was interviewed by WTHR-TV’s Julia Moftt. “You know, I’ll sing for anybody but to be supporting Sheltering Wings that you know is mean- ingful and for such a good purpose, that just makes it all the better,” Kaufman Chris and Jaci Matthis Ryan and Libby Call said. “Singing at home for someone to have a safe home means a lot.” Cassie Mecklenburg, Sheltering Wings’ executive director, said those in attendance - well over 600 - showed the “importance of investing in our communities.” “It is because of our community’s generosity tonight and throughout the year we are able to ex- pand our services to meet the needs of our families as we move forward. We’re humbled to be in this room with such compassionate and generous people who see the need and respond by part- nering with us.” The event raised close to $175,000 for the night. (Photos by Dave Gansert and Faith Toole)

From left, Cassie Mecklenburg, Sheltering Wings Executive Director, Josh Kaufman, and Amy O’Hearn, Sheltering Wings Operations Manager

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Men In Action member and State Senator John Crane reads to students NEEDED: local men to read to kids Join the Men IN Action READ Thursday, March 21, 2019 “We live in very serious times, and the challenges facing our children are certainly daunting. If they are to live well, they must be led well by us. They are our future, and we have a vested interest in ensuring they are equipped to follow God’s best path for them.” — Men IN Action member and State Senator John Crane

On March 21, 440 local men will visit all 30 elementary schools in Hendricks County to read a book to every classroom and have conversations about the traits kids need to grow into healthy adults who treat each other with respect.

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