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face to face Southsiders answer the question, "What changes would you like to see in the Southside in 2016?" Page 3 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GARFIELD PARK & FOUNTAIN SQUARE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of January 7-13, 2016 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com FEATURE STORY Puppy Love Page 9 OPEN FOR BUSINESS Beech Grove, Excel in Greenwood and Education Southport Page 11 mayors discuss upcoming changes to infrastructure, business and what they look forward to Pages in 2016 6-7 Pages 10-15 2016 GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG Outlook Page 4 Beech Grove proposed rate increase for out-of- city ambulance responses. Greenwood begins the New FOUNTAIN SQUARE / FRANKLIN Transportation Year with council/board Free Wi-Fi Page 8 appointments. 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Brian Butler said serving on a find most challenging? committee of firemen to research and build I get frustrated when people call us and this new truck is the most take advantage of us. We fun he’s had since he began go on runs to help people working for the department, and some people take us for as it’s not an opportunity granted. They abuse the sys- many firefighters receive. tem from time-to-time. The The truck replaces the de- other day, we got a call from partment’s current engine, people that basically just which they received in 2002. wanted a ride downtown “I’m really excited about to go to Wheeler Mission... the new truck,” he said. “It’s It’s taxing on the system, coming in May or April. too, because there could Chief Cheshire and Chief be someone else that really Pierce approached us, gave needs our services and has us the budget constraints to wait. and said try to come up with the best apparatus you can What do you enjoy doing and stay within budget. It in your off-time? was pretty tough... When we I have a six-year-old built this truck, we wanted daughter and I love spend- to keep it simple. It’s well- ing time with her. Now that suited for our needs. We put she’s in kindergarten, I don’t together a lot of things we get to spend as much time really wanted and felt neces- Brian Butler Photo by Nicole Davis with her. This past holiday sary. It’s going to be a simple we had a lot of fun together. truck but we wanted to keep it ergonomi- We took her to Build-A-Bear, Monkey Joes. cally friendly. We wanted it to have the best I like spending time with family on my days safety features.” off. In spring, summer, fall I enjoy working Butler is from Wabash, Ind., graduating around the house, making the lawn look from Warsaw Community High School in good. I also enjoy doing long-range com- 1993. He enlisted in the Marine Corps, serv- petition shooting, where I shoot 800 to 900 ing four years. When he returned to Indiana yards. I’m getting ready to start my second in ’97, he became an EMT, then a paramed- year. I’m reloading all the ammo for it right ic. He was hired to the Greenfield Fire De- now. partment in 2001 where they sent him to fire school. He joined the Beech Grove Fire De- What are your future goals, partment in 2003, becoming an engineer at professionally or personally? Station 57 on Churchman Avenue a couple Professionally, I love being a chauffeur in years ago. the engine. I’m always trying to maintain my Butler resides in New Palestine with his education... Personally, I’m always striving to wife, Dawn, and daughter, Emily. be a better father to my daughter. I’m always What was your inspiration to trying to instill things my parents and grand- become a firefighter? parents instilled in me which is maintain a positive attitude, teaching her respect. I also I started off at 12 years old, my step- have the best wife in the world and I try to be grandfather and stepdad were firefighters a good husband for her... I’m also trying to go from an early age. I was in the Marine Corps to church more. for three years and my brother got involved The YMCA has everything you fire service. I was always intrigued by it from What would you have done if you need to make a change. an early age. hadn't of became a firefighter? I probably would have stayed in the Ma- th What has been one of your most Sign up by January 18 and we’ll waive the gratifying moments on the job? rine Corps. When I got out, my goal was to joining fee. All members get one month go to school and be an officer in the Marine free when you refer a friend who joins too. It’s helping people out. We all say the same Corps. thing. We all got into it to help people. 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