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Free Community Newspaper Our Pillars of Engagement Helping with Pike Township Build Our SOCIAL Community How we connect CULTURAL ECONOMIC Pike Pulse Where we are from How we make a living September 14, 2020 #7 Your November Ballot of Candidates United States of America President / Vice President Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris Democratic Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy (Spike) Cohen Libertarian Who will lead Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence Republican Brian Carroll American Solidarity Howie Hawkins / Angela Walker Green Party Randall F Independent Shawn Howard Independent Abram Loeb Independent the recovery? Valerie Lin McCray Independent Deborah Rouse / Sheila Marie Cannon Independent TheThe NovemberNovember winnerswinners Joe Schriner Independent Christopher Stried Independent Kasey Wells Independent willwill overseeoversee repairingrepairing thethe Mitchell Williams Independent James L. Johnson Jr. Other economic,economic, health,health, andand United States Congress U.S. House Indiana District 5 socialsocial devastationdevastation ofof 2020.2020. Victoria Sparks Republican Ellen Kizik Independent Ken Tucker Libertarian Christina Hale Democratic U.S. House Indiana District 7 André Carson Democratic Susan Marie Smith Republican The State of Indiana Governor / Lt. Governor Woody Myers / Linda Lawson Democratic Donald Rainwater / William Henry Libertarian Eric Holcomb / Suzanne Crouch Republican Attorney General We are printing this candidate list for Jonathan Weinzapfel Democratic Pike Township voters Todd Rokita Republican so you won’t be too surprised with your Senate District 33 long election ballot Greg Taylor Democratic with names you may have never seen. House District 86 Edward DeLaney Democratic Here’s a challenge: Paul J. Tinkle Republican Print the last name of each House District 94 of the candidates under their Cherrish Pryor Democratic photo, send it to me, and we Dr. Felipe Rios Republican will honor you as an Educated Pike Township Marion County Voter in our October 26 issue. Deadline = October 1. Coroner Be sure to send me your Lee Sloan Democratic name, age, and photo. Surveyor E-mail to: Debra Jenkins Democratic [email protected] Bill Mclane Republican Or mail to: Treasurer Pike Pulse Newspaper Barbara Lawrence Democratic 4732 Century Plaza Road Adam Novotney Republican Indianapolis, IN 46254 Pike Township Pike County School Board (not a complete list) Philip Abram Non Partisan Larry Metzler Non Partisan Pike Township Board Member A. Steve Anderson Democratic Burnice Head Democratic Cynthia Renéa Oda Democratic Claudette Peterson Democratic David J. Willis Democratic The list of judges who are on the ballot will be in our next issue. All campaign photos are from online public sources. Pike Township Map Showing our election District boundaries Our mission is to help build a stronger sense of community by keeping our fingers on the pulse of Pike Township and publishing positive, upbeat, and the 2020 Candidates for the Districts and relevant news. Pike Pulse is the only free newspaper in Pike Township that is delivered by the US Postal Service twice a month to every residential and business address. SOCIAL Pike Pulse How we connect Pillars of CULTURAL ECONOMIC Engagement Where we are from How we make a living I. Cultural Pillar — where we are from Boundary of Pike Township BoundaryPike of • Stories about Pike residents Township BoundaryPike of • Stories celebrating our diverse cultures 29th Indiana Senate • Stories highlighting opportunities District to the green borderline II. Social Pillar — how we connect • Spotlight groups and organizations • Communicate celebrations for Veterans • Information about our religious diversity 86th Indiana House 33rd Indiana Senate • Neighborhood Associations news District to the black borderline District is the green lines • Health updates • Art exhibits and performances • Youth and adult athletic updates • Academic celebrations III. Economic Pillar — how we make a living th US Congressional th Indiana House • Commercial development 5 94 • Business-to-Business communications District to the red borderlibne District to the black borderline • Business-to-Consumer communications • Pike job openings • Legislative and township development • Community development • Pike Business Park news 7th US Congressional District to the red borderline Published 22 times a year by Pike Pulse LLC (Twice a month except for November and December when we publish one issue each month) Pike Pulse Newspaper 4732 Century Plaza Road Indianapolis, IN 46254 317-349-7200 Clint Fultz, publisher: [email protected] Brocky Brown, editor-in-chief: [email protected] 5th US Congressional 7th US Congressional Brandon Fishburn, director of development: Christina Hale André Carson [email protected] Democratic Democratic Sean Kurker, account manager Scott Bradach, senior graphic designer Ross Wimmersberger, IT Photo Ellen Kizik Susan Marie Smith Not Independent Republican Dr. Mary E. Chalmers, advisor Available Arnita M. Williams, staff reporter Contents Kenneth Tucker Libertarian Pike Township Election District Boundaries . 2 94th Indiana House An Emerging Expression . 3 Cherrish S. Pryor by Arnita Williams Victoria Spartz Democratic Quinn Quips & Flaky Fables . 3 Republican by Rix Quinn Update on the IMPD NW HQ Move . 4 Dr. Felipe Jesus Rios Republican An American Dream ������������������������������������������������������������5 86th Indiana House by Arnita Williams Pike High School Football Scores & Schedule ������������6 Edward O. DeLaney Democratic Pike Township Education Foundation (PTEF) . 8 33rd Indiana Senate Laser Engraver Projects Greg Taylor Benjamin Stanton — Scholarship Winner Photo Paul J. Tinkle Democratic Not Republican Calling All Yarn Lovers! . 10 Available Winning in a Digital World . 10 by David Inman Thriving Through Volatility . 12 by Shawnda Sparks PTFP’s Newest Recruit Class . 14 ADVERTISING SALES: BRANDON FISHBURN | 317-445-5189 | [email protected] Sept. 14, 2020 3 to serve or participate?” And right Bethel United Methodist now, it’s difficult because we have a 5252 W 52nd St significant population of those who Emerging Expression 317-293-1133 Three Congregations Find Ways To Worship and Serve Together are older. COVID is alive and kick- ing, and many of our older members Arnita Williams - Pike Pulse Staff Writer serve as a youth group leader. He wisely decide to not venture out suggested I devote some time to Finding Faith Leaders who positively unless they truly have to. And we influence our world is an amazing discern if I’m truly called to serve. don’t want to put them in jeopardy pursuit. Pastor Tiffany’s calling It was daunting, because I never by coming to the church. started early in her life, and she’s saw anyone who looked like me, an Each person in this emerging now helping three congregations African American female, in the pul- expression is unique because there unify into one body. pit. After the discernment process, are some who are going through a I told him I definitely felt called to grieving process with the change. Tiffany’s Story serve. And as soon as I Some are unsure, and a little bit My freshman year of claimed it, door after door leery. Some are discerning about college I had the opportu- opened for me. attending here or going elsewhere. nity to serve as the youth I told people I would Bethel United Methodist And some are deciding whether or serve as a deacon, be- leader at my church. That’s Most recently I was asked to not to stay in Indiana, especially if when I became a mem- cause I don’t see women they have family elsewhere. standing in the pulpit, and serve at Bethel United Methodist ber of The Church of The Church. Two other congregations Every person in the congre- Savior, a United Methodist I’m not sure I’m one who gation has feelings about this could stand in the pulpit were merging with them. The term Church. In serving in that merger is not really correct, because emerging. Some are accepting and capacity, I realized this and lead a church. encouraging, and some are upset, Somebody said, it sounds like a business transaction. is where I was called. I No one wants to feel like they but not because of the change. learned youth help you stay “Well, you need to think are being transferred from their They’re upset because they don’t young, and you can learn about it some more.” So church just to be another donating have the opportunity to be in the so much from them. I could after another period of church sanctuary, in the pew, sitting also help mold or create discernment, I said, “Okay body in a new pew. It was like, “Okay, we might be three different congre- alongside other members, worship- them. I had a chance to Pastor Tiffany Williams- God, show me which way ing and seeing each other in person. positively influence their Fashimpaur you’re leading me. “Then gations, but we are now one body We have to be creative about spiritual journey. When the I was invited to serve as serving as a unified group of people. sharing information. We send out pastor left, new people were cho- a pastor of St. Paul Brightwood We are a new emerging expres- a weekly newsletter online and sen to serve as youth group lead- Church, a small African American sion.” another letter from me about what’s ers. That really hit me hard. I was church. Doors were opening every- For a while Pastor Sharon Wil- going on right now. Other members like, “Okay. What is my identity? where! But eventually I had to close liams led two churches: Bethel Meth- send out online celebrations and Where do I fit? If I’m not a youth the St. Paul Church doors, because odist and Horizons of Faith Church. concerns to everybody. group leader, what am I to do?” it wasn’t financially viable. There The decision was made to close Hori- We have a group -- the ambas- My dad had been in the mili- were more things falling apart than zons of Faith. The district determined sadors — who speak French and tary, and I was an army brat, so I we could fix.