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As one of 75 semi-finalists, the students have earned a prize of $15,000 in technology and classroom supplies for CGHS. The Samsung contest is a nationwide education competition that challenges sixth through12th-grade students and their teachers to creatively use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills to address a 7670 US 31 S community challenge. To advance to the next round, semi-finalists must submit a project video. From those videos, 12 finalists will be announced in April as Indianapolis, IN 46227 National Finalists. 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February 13 - March 12, 2021 Center Grove ICON 4 myICON.info COMMUNITY Tom & Mary Kay Anthony Tom Anthony was the first person Mary Mary Kay said Tom jokes about it by saying Kay met when she arrived at the University of she didn’t have enough education to realize Center Grove Indianapolis as a freshman in 1961. He was a the prize he was until her junior year. sophomore, volunteering to carry the fresh- Tom and Mary Kay Anthony, Center Grove men girls’ luggage to their dorm rooms. residents, married in 1965. They have two “He said he liked my smile, my dimples,” daughters and four grandchildren. Mary Kay said. “He zeroed in on me right away.” Tom and Mary Kay continue to share their Sweethearts He asked her out on a date a couple times love for family, traveling and volunteer service. over the next few years, but Mary Kay kept turn- Tom is retired as a State Farm agent. Mary Kay Center Grove couples ing him down. They were good acquaintances, retired after 30 years at teaching including 17 share the various ways but never dated. years with Center Grove. Mary Kay is on the “He was Mr. Popularity,” Mary Kay said. “I South Group Board of the Indianapolis Sym- they met and how that preferred the brainy guys. I just didn’t think he phony Orchestra Association, chairman of the transformed into a was my type.” missions committee at their church, president It wasn’t until the second semester of her of the Kiwanis Club of Greenwood and is youth long-lasting marriage junior and his senior year that they went on protection manager for the Indiana District of their first date. The Sadie Hawkins dance was Kiwanis. He helped start Greenwood’s Meals on coming up and unbeknownst to Mary Kay, her Wheels in 1974 and Greenwood Senior Citizens Articles by Nicole Davis friend invited Tom to the dance and signed program in 1975, both of which are still active. Mary Kay’s name on the invitation. Tom has served as a hospice volunteer, is the “I did not tell him that I had not invited him,” risk manager for the Indiana District of Kiwanis Sometimes, love happens Mary Kay said. “I couldn’t do that. A couple days and finance chair and an usher at their church. later he said we should get to know each other a “We don’t do everything together, but at first sight. Other times, two little better. He invited me to a really swanky res- everything we do is in terms of giving back Top, Tom and Mary Kay Anthony people begin as friends long taurant in Indianapolis and we went to a movie in some way or another,” Mary Kay said. “It’s married in 1965. | Bottom, Tom and afterwards. I had such a good time, I realized we made it easy, the marriage. We’ve had our Mary Kay have enjoyed numerous before there is romance. Or, had more in common than I thought. He was re- moments. But we share the same values. travels together, including South ally close to his family and I liked that. He was We’ve been married for 56 years so I guess Africa, pictured. (Submitted photos) a friend may serve as cupid really funny and interesting. I misjudged him.” something was right.” for a couple who didn’t think they had anything in common only to wind up happily mar- ried for more than 50 years today. The following Center Grove couples tell their own Larry & Becky Davis Larry and Becky Davis met in the eighth The couple enjoy spending time with their story of how they met their grade and even briefly dated in high school daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Their spouse, when sparks flew and in Washington, Ind. But after graduating from common interests include sports – especially Washington High School in 1964, they went tennis and baseball, theater and the arts. Becky how they keep their marriage their separate ways. said their fondest memories are of their many Larry served in the Air Force during the Viet- travels. They’ve taken several trips to Europe alive after five decades.