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March 17 - April 13, 2018 • mycgicon.com GROWTH of GIVING A Savvy Success Page 22 ICON of the Month Pages 22-25 Sneha Dave Page 30 Local Residential Customer Residential Center Grove Education Foundation celebrates its ECRWSS 20th anniversary at Gala for the Grove Pages 6-7 Plumbing Family Tradition $50 OFF ANY PLUMBING REPAIR 859-9999 Some restrictions apply. Coupon must be pre- sented at time of service. Cannot be combined Licensed Plumbers CO88900054 with any other offers. Expires 3/31/18 March 17 - April 13, 2018 Center Grove ICON 2 myICON.info COMMUNITY Contact the Editor Have any news tips? Want to submit a ICONICimage calendar event? Have a photograph to share? Call Nicole Davis at 300-8782 or email her at [email protected]. Remember, our news deadlines are several days prior to print. Want to Advertise? Center Grove ICON reaches a vast segment of our community. For information about reaching our readers, call Brian Ruckle at 300-8782 or email him at [email protected]. A product of CENTER GROVE Rick Myers Publisher Brian Kelly Chief Executive Officer Brogan Dearinger Director of Operations Established Nicole Davis November 2012 Content Editor Times-Leader Asha Patel Publications, LLC Production & Design ©2018 All Rights Reserved Education - On March 8, Indianapolis 500 Festival Princesses Abby Zielinski and Ariel Gastelum taught the fourth grade class at Cardinal Elementary 7670 US 31 S in Brownsburg about race cars. Zielinski, of Danville, is a junior at Indiana University majoring in neuroscience and biology. Gastelum, of Greenwood, Indianapolis, IN 46227 is a graduate of Center Grove High School and a junior at IUPUI, majoring in marketing, supply chain management and international studies. The princesses were at the school as part of the 500 Festival and Indianapolis 500 Education Program, presented by Indiana University Health, which Ph: (317) 300-8782 immerses Indiana fourth grade students in the world of the Indianapolis 500 and 500 Festival, exploring its place in Indiana’s history and culture. (Photo by Faith Toole) SPONSORED The Center Grove ICON is published by Times-Leader CENTERCG GROVE Publications, LLC. Content published alongside this icon CENTER GROVE is sponsored by one of our valued ad- PURCHASE A NEW HOME vertisers. Sponsored content is pro- duced or commissioned by advertisers AND working in tandem with Times-Leader’s SAVE BIG CHECK OUT sales representatives. Sponsored con- OUR NEW, tent may not reflect the views of The USER-FRIENDLY Center Grove ICON publisher, editorial WEBSITE! staff or graphic design team. The Center Grove ICON is devoted to clearly differ- 1% Down Payment entiating between sponsored content and editorial content. 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U.S. 31 317.530.3111 JohnsonMemorial.org March 17 - April 13, 2018 Center Grove ICON 4 myICON.info COMMUNITY ICONICbriefs Center Grove graduate gains experience at Indiana Statehouse Intern - Molly Miller served as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2018 legislative session, said State Sen. Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville). Miller, a resident of Greenwood, is the daughter of Regina and Edward Miller. She graduated from Center Grove High School and is a junior majoring in politi- cal science at Indiana University–Purdue Molly Miller with Sen. Bray. University Indianapolis. As a legisla- tive intern, Miller tracked and analyzed bill data, provided constituent services, policy research. Senate majority interns Find entertainment staffed Senate committee hearings and work through the duration of the legis- during spring break meetings and conducted legislative lative session, ended March 14. travels Youth writing contest rial Day Youth Essay Contest is open to Library - The Johnson County Public Center Grove grad Sam all Greenwood middle and high school Library has some entertainment solu- Wright gains experience inspires young authors students. Essay submissions are being tions for the long car ride to any spring to remember veterans received through April 30. The contest break destination. Reserve a JCPL Travel at the Statehouse is open to all middle and high school Kit for adults or children before hitting public, private, and homeschooled stu- the road. Fill out the form at pageaf- Legislature - A Center Grove High Essay - Forest Lawn Community Out- terpage.org/travelkit to request books, School graduate is gaining experience reach has opened its annual youth dents. Rules and guidelines are avail- able at forestlawncemetery-fh. magazines, movies, CDs and more. Pick as an intern with State Rep. Dave Friz- writing contest titled, “The True up the kit at the library. JCPL staff can zell (R-Indianapolis) and members of Meaning of Memorial Day.” The com/page/youth-essay-con- test. Winning essays will help find any book. Visit pageafterp- the House of Representatives during the contest officially kicked age.org/find-your-next-book and fill in 2018 legislative session. Sam Wright, of off with the return of be announced at the May 28 Award Ceremony taking the form. Answer a few questions about Greenwood, is the son of Jeff and Sandy students to classrooms what kinds of books are of interest and Wright. He is a junior at Indiana Univer- following the Win- place at 11 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens and a librarian will reply with suggestions. sity-Purdue University of Indianapolis ter break. The True Lastly, download JCPL’s digital content working toward a bachelor’s degree in Meaning of Memo- Funeral Home, 1977 South S.R. 135, Greenwood. at pageafterpage.org. Find e-books, e- communications and a minor in travel audiobooks, magazines, music, movies and tourism management. As an intern and more for checkout from Hoopla, in the House Majority Communications Cloud Library and RBDigital. For more Office, Wright helps draft press releases, information about these services, con- create legislative handouts and assist tact Monica Harvey at (317) 738-2957 or with media relations. [email protected]. Center Grove homes Five Johnson County at Indiana University majoring in nutri- fly off the market tion science; Purva Patel, Greenwood, a women selected as graduate of Whiteland Community High Real estate - While buyers in Center Grove 500 Festival Princesses School and a junior at DePauw University will find homes at lower price points, majoring in biochemistry and neurosci- homes are flying off the market more Leaders - The 500 Festival, a nonprofit ence; and Anna Rather, Bargersville, a quickly. According to F.C. Tucker, the aver- organization providing events and pro- graduate of The Indiana Academy for age sale price for homes sold in Center grams that celebrate the Indianapolis Science, Mathematics and Humanities Grove in January 2018 was $264,548 at majoring in marketing and management; 500, announced the five college-aged and a junior at Butler University major- $166.48 per square foot, a 2.7 percent sale Ariel Gastelum, Greenwood, a graduate women from Johnson County who have ing in english literary theory, culture and price decrease from January 2017. Homes of Center Grove High School and a junior been selected as 2018 500 Festival Prin- criticism. The 2018 500 Festival Queen in the city left the market much faster, sell- at IUPUI majoring in marketing, supply cesses. Included are Alyssa Fain, Green- Scholar will be announced on May 19 ing in 59 days compared to 104 days this chain management and international wood, a graduate of Center Grove High during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the time last year, a 43.3 percent difference. studies; Eva Li, Greenwood, a graduate School and a senior at Indiana University of Center Grove High School and a junior Brickyard. To learn more, visit 500festival. com/princessprogram. March 17 - April 13, 2018 Center Grove ICON COMMUNITY myICON.info 5 Center Grove News Quiz Athlete of the Month How well do you know your Haley Goines Center Grove community? Test your current event By Rick Morwick getting to state isn’t her objective. When knowledge each month she gets there, she wants to earn a state with a little Q&A! Center Grove senior Haley Goines isn’t medal, which are awarded to the top nine your typical track and field athlete. She individuals and relays in each event. What is not one doesn’t specialize in a particular running To accomplish her goals, Goines is ap- 1 reason that event or a particular field event. plying some of the lessons she learned last Regina Miller writes She specializes in a lot of events — run- season, including following the example set why you should ning, jumping, sprinting, pretty much by her older brother, Christian, a 2017 Cen- consider switching whatever the Center Grove girls track ter Grove graduate and Indiana University your email and field team needs from its top points recruit who, despite an injury, placed sixth account? producer. in the 110 hurdles for the Trojans’ boys team ❏ “She can do anything,” Trojans’ coach A. Added at last year’s state meet. Wes Dodson said. “She could do any event security “Last year, I learned that I should focus ❏ on the track and succeed.