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WHAT IT MEANS: K1ds Count Thera- on these parcels that will allow the py offers several services for chil- business to expand services and hire dren including autism ABA therapy, 30 more employees. speech, physical and occupational Knez Properties LLC, the owner of GUY BRUCE AMANDA ANNA therapy, along with mental health K1ds Count special needs services, ex- CROWDER, MD DURELL, MD STRAIN, FNP CLOW, PA-C services for the area and Brownsburg pects the cost of the building will be Community School Corporation. $1.7 to $2 million. The owner is building new facilities

WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved an ordinance to rezone 1.69 acres at 4870 N. CR 900 E. to low intensity industrial. It was amended to Schedule today! (844) 376-2778 reflect the correct address of the parcel out of the Pace Motorsports Park planned unit development. The council suspended the rules and passed 1001 Hadley Road • Suite 101 • Mooresville the ordinance on second and third reading, adopting the ordinance.

WHAT IT MEANS: Originally, this par- request. Badger is expanding its cur- cel was zoned under a planned unit rent facility just south of the parcel. development sought by Pace Motor- Badger plans to bring the U.S. head- s of Serving H ear end sports. This parcel was purchased by quarters to Brownsburg and build a Y ric Badger Daylighting, a utility locating 40,000-square foot building for train- 6 ks 4 C service, that plans to locate a new ing. Using hydro-vacuuming, Badger g o in u training center. uses water and vacuuming to dig t n a t r y Development department director around utilities instead of possibly b e Todd Barker said this was an unusual cutting utilities using a backhoe. l e

C WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a resolution authorizing 2019 encumbered appropriations to be carried into the 2020 budget.

WHAT IT MEANS: Brownsburg clerk-treasurer Ann Hathaway was not in at- tendance, so town manager Jeff Eder explained that the resolution carries over approved projects and funding from last year’s budget into 2020 so the projects could be completed. This is an annual resolution.

WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a resolution for year end transfer of appropriations within the 2019 budgets. Es 4 ta 97 blis 9, 1 WHAT IT MEANS: This is another year-end cleanup item to balance the books. hed February 1 Eder used attorney fees as an example. The town spent more than budgeted for the town attorney. This resolution moves money from an unused fund into the 804 E Main St. • Brownsburg attorney fees line item in the budget. “This cleans up the books working with our state guidelines and accounting principles,” Eder said. Buy one dozen get WHAT HAPPENED: The town announced the State of the Town address. WHAT IT MEANS: The address will be given at the Brownsburg Chamber of 3 FREE Donuts Commerce meeting 11 a.m. Feb. 19 at the Brownsburg Fire Territory Headquar- ters, 470 E. Northfield Drive. Registration is online: brownsburg.com and search One coupon per customer. Coupon has no value. Expires 2/21/19. “February luncheon.” February 7, 2020 6 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY

Christa Miller leads efforts to drive visitors, events and businesses to historic downtown Danville

By Stephanie Dolan Christa Miller helps two Danville hotspots bring in events, businesses, visitors and gives Hendricks County residents a place to gather and call home. Christa Miller, Downtown Danville Partnership executive director, works with Megan Allen, co-owner of Danville Florist & For four years Miller has served as the director Gifts, who sees increased foot traffic in the shop during the nonprofit’s planned events.(Photo by Faith Toole) of the Downtown Danville Partnership. She also works as the rental coordinator for the Hendricks support from my girls. It’s pretty cool when your Miller and partnership volunteers only accentu- County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Com- 16-year-old daughter tells you that you’re the ate that for business owners and residents. plex. strongest woman she knows.” “Downtown Danville Partnership has helped Before working for the partnership, Miller The Downtown Danville Partnership precedes make Danville more of a destination place and worked for four years as a private contractor to Miller’s work and started in 2007 after a study by gives you the vibe that there is always something help run elements of the partnership that volun- the Danville Town Council to help bring life into going on in downtown Danville,” Born said. “It’s teers just couldn’t cover. the area, said board member Sally Steward. The brought the festivals, the cruise-ins and recent- “The partnership was a volunteer organization, partnership brought life into Danville but extends ly our Mayberry in the Midwest. They also have and they realized it was too much and needed to people from across Hendricks County and be- grants for businesses to help improve their store- someone to spearhead things,” she said. “At that yond coming to events or to shop at businesses fronts.” time, I was hired on as a contract employee, but the partnership made possible. The partnership creates events on the Square then they decided it was still bigger than that, so When the partnership grew beyond what vol- to bring people into the downtown area and they hired me as executive director.” unteers could handle, Miller, who was already keep it vibrant and busy, Miller said. The organiza- Volunteers still help Miller carry out the mis- involved, was a natural choice as the director, tion also disperses loans and grants to small busi- sion of the Downtown Danville Partnership to Steward said. nesses on the square through its Expansion and develop, promote and sustain Danville’s Historic “She brings an energy to the work she does Attraction Fund. Courthouse Square. The organization sees the that a volunteer organization simply can’t be- “Those projects are unique to Downtown Dan- Square as a gathering place for Hendricks County cause this is her sole purpose,” Steward said. “She’s ville Partnership,” she said. “We provide funding for retail, civic, entertainment and government done a fantastic job of taking us outside of Dan- for businesses in our project area, which is a little activity. ville and taking us to the surrounding area. She’s past the boundaries of the Square.” Outside of working to promote Danville, Miller able to form relationships with people. Her atten- Since it formed, the partnership has given more is a single mother to Rogue, a seventh grader at tion to detail is fantastic. “ than $200,000 in grants and loans to businesses Danville Community Middle School, and Oakley, a While other small towns have anemic court- on the Square, and businesses have opened as a junior at Riverside High School in Indianapolis. house squares, Miller’s focus developed Dan- result of these loans. “I think she puts her heart into it,” said Mayber- ville’s into a big personality where people count Currently, Miller is working on the partner- ry Café owner Christine Born. “She’s very invested on concerts and cruise-ins, Steward said. People ship’s biggest event of the year: Mayberry in the in the downtown and the people around it.” flocking to the Square prove the partnership and Midwest, which will be larger than ever with the Miller’s path takes after her mother’s who Miller’s tenacity works. independent film “Mayberry Man” filming at the worked as an event planner. “Everything we do is to support downtown festival. Produced by Carmel’s Cort Howell, it’s “I always helped her with her projects,” said Danville because downtown Danville has what one of several film locations for the “Andy Griffith Miller whose daughters now pitch in and help other towns are trying to build, a place where the Show” tribute. her, especially Oakley. “So, I just kind of fell into community can gather and make the town what it and hit the ground running. I have a lot of it is,” Miller said. Continued on Page 7 February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 7 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com

Continued from Page 6 Concerts, cruise-ins and Christ- mas on the Square also mark popular community events Miller leads the Downtown Danville Part- nership volunteers bringing to the county seat. “The Scarecrows on the Square in October always brings in a lot of out-of-town guests,” Miller said. “That’s something that has grown in popularity. That’s why we do ev- Mayberry Café owner Christine Born erything we do.” and Christa Miller, Downtown Danville Partnership executive director, work Still, there is nothing that yet together to energize downtown Danville competes with Mayberry. The sev- throughout the year and during special enth installation of the event will events such as the Mayberry in the come to Danville May 15-17. The Midwest festival. (Photo by Faith Toole) parade is Miller’s favorite part of Mayberry in the Midwest, that also Partnership gets funding from the pays homage to “The Andy Griffith Danville Town Council and event Show” and came to Danville sponsors that show community thanks to the location of Mayberry support, Miller said. Café on the Square. As the face of the partnership, Other aspects of the festival Miller does an amazing job, to say include actors portraying the TV the least, said Megan Allen, co- show’s characters, look alike con- owner of Danville Florist & Gifts. tests, craft booths, food trucks and “She goes beyond what her du- music. ties are, and it’s amazing to see “Mayberry in the Midwest is def- what she’s accomplished,” Allen initely my favorite event, but it’s said. “We see a lot more people certainly the one that also causes with events, and more than any- me the most stress,” she said. “Cur- thing we see the higher traffic rently, I’m scheduling events and because of the promotions that getting vendors. I’m working on they do or getting the word out sponsorship dollars, which is the that we’re there. Christa has really hardest thing I have to do. I’m co- become more than just the face of ordinating schedules and getting the DDP. She has become a busi- volunteers, and, of course, praying ness friend and part of our family for the weather.” to us. I know multiple businesses The Downtown Danville that feel like this.” GETTING TO KNOW CHRISTA MILLER Do you have a favorite TV show? “Gilmore Girls.” I’m like Lorelai in that I drink way too much coffee. Do you have pets? We have a dog named Sookie, from “Gilmore Girls.” Do you have a favorite restaurant? I try to only go to locally owned restaurants in Danville. I think that’s important. What is your favorite food? COMMERCIAL & Anything someone cooks for me. Do you have a favorite charity? We’re all working hard to make the community better for RESIDENTIAL PAINTING everyone. Who or what inspires you? I like seeing people and families happy. Being together and enjoying what I’ve worked so hard to create is important. Life is 317.447.5227 too short to not be happy. WWW.FLORABROTHERSPAINTING.COM February 7, 2020 8 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY Danville Town Council changes regular meeting dates ICONICbriefs Compiled by Peg McRoy Glover Dancing with the Hendricks County Stars The Danville Town Council met Jan. 21. All council members were in atten- dance. The next meeting is 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Danville Town Hall. tickets go on sale Tickets are now on sale for the Matthews-Cook, Ray’s Trash Ser- WHAT HAPPENED: The council conducted a work-study session prior to sixth annual Dancing with the vice; Madison Henderson, Village the regular meeting to discuss board appointments. Hendricks County Stars April 18 at of Avon; Suzanne Shafer, Shafer’s the Hendricks County Fairgrounds, Collision and Republic Air; Chris WHAT IT MEANS: The council announced the appointment of members for 1900 E. Main St., Danville. Proceeds Tincher, Avon Chick-fil-A; John town boards and commissions, with the exception of the police merit board. from the event will benefit the Hen- Unison, Hendricks Regional Health; The council has not reviewed all of the submitted resumes. The council presi- dricks County Historical Museum. Steve Hite, Hendricks Power and dent appoints two members of this five-member board. The council at-large ap- “With the theme of the Roaring Ryan Morrison, The Well Commu- points one member. These are four-year appointments. Twenties, it will be even more fun nity Church. Each is paired with this year as the dancers perform an instructor from Arthur Murray WHAT HAPPENED: Police chief Jim Hilton requested a date to convene their entertaining routines,” said Dance Center in Avon to prepare to determine police merit board nominations. Pat Baldwin, museum board presi- dance routines. dent. “This fundraiser allows the “We have a wonderful group of museum to continue sharing the dancers this year. They are excited WHAT IT MEANS: The council designated Feb. 13 for the police department to history of the county and taking about raising funds for the Hendricks convene and nominate two representatives to serve on the police merit board. care of the items that are an im- County Historical Museum,” said portant part of that mission.” Deanna Hindsley, event coordinator. Nine Hendricks County residents Tickets are $65 online at hen- WHAT HAPPENED: An ordinance was introduced to change the council’s have been chosen to perform this drickscountymuseum.org or by regular meeting days. year: Melanie Nichols, Plainfield mailing a check to Hendricks Recreation & Aquatic Center; Ari- County Museum, P.O. Box 226, WHAT IT MEANS: The council voted to suspend the rules and voted to pass elle Brown, IU Health West; Britter Danville, IN 46122. this ordinance. The council will now meet the first and the third Wednesdays each month. Thank you!

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Using the estimated national value of a volunteer hour, our community members have given HCCF over $53,000 worth of their time. We are excited to continue the process of Addressing the Needs and creating solutions to the most pressing issues in Hendricks County. Thank you for journeying with us. We could not have done it without you! 6319 E. US Hwy 36, Suite 211 | Avon, Indiana 46123 To see the full Needs Assessment Report and learn more about our next steps, 317.268.6240 | www.hendrickscountycf.org visit our website at www.hendrickscountycf.org. February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 9 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com

presents HENDRICKS COUNTY’S Champions OF Philanthropy Hiatt’s High Hopes for Hendricks County Show in Work, Volunteering Kiwanis International gives back to the community by meeting the needs of children through local service projects. Who is Lori Hiatt remembers three years ago when the Kiwanis Club of Plainfi eld had only seven members. Since then, and under her leadership, club membership has grown Lori Hiatt 1000 percent, to 70 members. “We had 14 people join right before Christmas,” she said. “The club is really helping Family: Fiancé, Rick Lee; 3 small businesses with all the networking we’re doing. I just love our club.” children, 7 grandchildren Kiwanis Plainfi eld has been meeting at Chicago’s Pizza in Plainfi eld since its Occupation: Semi-retired. inception. Hiatt believes the club is about to outgrow the meeting space because the Previously worked at Hendricks club’s focus on community events is creating interest among potential members. Regional Hiatt is responsible for the International Festival that was held in October in Plainfi eld. The fi rst of its kind in the area, more than 1,500 people attended, enjoying Church: Branches Church food and games from all over the world. What are you currently “I’m the one who went to the town to do that,” she said. “It was my idea. We think we had 1,700 people show up reading? My favorite book: back on Oct. 5. The Community Foundation, Kiwanis and the town sponsored it. I’m happy to be a part of Plainfi eld. The Seven Spiritual Laws of I had the backing from all three and it was great. They all paid for it.” Success by Deepak Chopra. I A current Kiwanis project is the sale of raffl e tickets for a cruise. The money made will go toward scholarships for give this book to everybody. Plainfi eld students. Hiatt is busy enough directing Plainfi eld Kiwanis, but she said she divides her time fairly evenly among that, the What is your favorite TV Show? board of directors for the Hendricks County Community Foundation and the Plainfi eld Chamber of Commerce. I watch a lot of basketball. “I love the foundation and what they do,” she said. “This is my third year. And I’ve been with the chamber for seven What is your favorite movie? years. I’ve had so many doors opened for me through the chamber, and the people that I’ve met have become “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” lifelong friends. It’s provided business relationships that I never thought I’d have. All of my friends are the result of those organizations.” CHAMPION CHEVROLET OF AVON 183 S County Rd 525 East, Avon IN 46123 | 317-210-8041 | chevyofavon.com February 7, 2020 10 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY ICONography Lakeland Center celebrates 20 years of horse therapy

Lakeland Center owner and founder Christy Menke honored Mike Neuman and his horse Despite breaking his foot, Southern Bridges Moe that died in 2019. The horse helped lead singer Johnny Pickerel of Clayton many at the center during therapy. Leader sang from a recliner as part of the fundraiser. Mike Neuman, Danville teacher Attendees at the Cheers to Lakeland celebrated 20 years with bubbles and beer and wine and avid horseman and Moe his tasting. (Photos by Faith Toole) The event raised scholarship beloved horse that died in 2019. funding for new programs. Pro- Moe inspired traumatic brain injury By Faith Toole horse therapy at the Coatesville grams include therapeutic riding, patients for therapeutic horseback center at their signature event at the mobile unit, research and the new riding. The Cheers to Lakeland annual Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds Unspoken Neigh project to reach at- Patrons enjoyed local craft brews, beer and wine tasting raised funds and Conference Complex in Dan- risk youth and veterans. food trucks and entertainment from and celebrated two decades of ville. Owner Christy Menke recognized Southern Bridges band.

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©2020 IUHealth February 7, 2020 12 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY Danville elementary students ‘wrap’ the town in love By Lindsay Doty Our On a blustery Saturday, the cafeteria at North Elementary in Danville was filled with little hands at work. ICONic Siblings roll out red paint to make their own stickers, while 8-year-old Emma is busy brushing pink hearts onto wrapping community paper. The frenzy of creativity was part of the Wrap our Town in Love event spearheaded by art teacher Katie Pourcho. For weeks, her kindergarten, first- and We love our Hendricks County second-grade art students have been making art for their community. The communities. If you have school invited the public to check out their something you believe we should work and join in. know about, please send to “We’re making hearts on pieces of wrapping paper,” said 8-year-old Landon Had- [email protected]. ley, a second grader. The students’ red and pink heart Everything from windows and doors to won’t know we made it, but if they see wrapping paper, desks and counters will be encouraged to hearts around the town, then that would Roman Numerals stickers and book- be “wrapped” with love. The paper will be make them feel better,” said second grader marks were distrib- displayed throughout February as a sym- Camrie Writesman. uted to businesses, bol of town unity and appreciation for one The group project, spearheaded by community build- another. Pourcho, has taught the young artists ings, schools and “It’s helping people feel better, if they’re about what it means to be part of a com- churches. like upset, or something. Maybe they munity.

Four Brownsburg football players selected for 8th grade All-American game

By Lindsay Doty When 14-year-old Nick Johnson was in second grade he told his parents he wanted to play football, and he’s been lacing up his cleats ever since. “We haven’t stopped. He’s been on every All- Star team, Junior Bulldogs and Team Indiana,” said Amanda Johnson, Nick’s mother, who considers her “football mom” shirt a wardrobe staple. Jaime Bohler Smith, Visit Hendricks County; Natalie Brake, Hendricks “Football is everything,” she said. “It’s our lives.” County Alliance for Diversity and Kati Sweet, Purdue Extension Hendricks County brainstormed during the Hendricks County Community Her son’s love for the gridiron was recently taken Foundation community unity event Jan. 28. (Photo by Faith Toole) to new heights on a national stage. The Brownsburg East Middle School student, Brownsburg East Middle School students and Team Indiana The number of along with classmates Cameron Edwards, Santana football players Cameron Edwards (from left), Nick Johnson, MORE community leaders Alo and Jayden Jackson played in the eight-grade Santana Alo and Jayden Jackson were selected to play in the eighth grade All-American Hall of Fame game during Pro who met Jan. 28-29 to All-American Hall of Fame game on Jan. 25 during Bowl week in Orlando, Fla. (Photo provided) THAN 80 define community unity NFL Pro Bowl week in Orlando, Fla. and collectively brainstorm outcomes and tactics to achieve The boys were chosen as part of Team Indiana, a from across the country to be part of Team West. greater unity in Hendricks County as part of an event put on volunteer-driven organization created to bring to- “As their head coach for the last three years and by the Hendricks County Community Foundation. The event gether the Hoosier state’s top middle school foot- this year’s eighth-grade All American head coach, is the basis for two foundation grant applications. ball players. They were selected out of 70 players it was an honor to see these boys let their talent

Celebrate 20/20 in 2020 Dr. Robert McPike, Dr. Daniel Whipple, Hendricks County’s most complete eye care provider. Dr. Daniel Spitzberg, Whippleeyecenter.com • 317.272.2020 and Dr. Elise Smith February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 13 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com Danville elementary students ‘wrap’ the town in love Brownsburg starts Alumni Hall of Fame with first two inductees at foundation gala By Lindsay Doty

Colleen For the first time in school history, Brownsburg Finley, 4, High School will have an Alumni Hall of Fame. and Breckin The Brownsburg Education Foundation (BEF), Finley, 6, of a nonprofit that works to support Brownsburg Bainbridge Community Schools, started the program as a printed way to honor and celebrate outstanding gradu- stickers as part of the ates of Brownsburg High School. Wrap Our “We have had such talented and successful Town in adults who got their start right here at BHS. I feel Love event. it’s long overdue for an opportunity to celebrate (Photos by Ellie Hull, 7, paints with North Elementary art these outstanding individuals, and I’m ecstatic to Faith Toole) teacher Katie Pourcho and Emma Epperson, 8, as be a part of the inaugural year,” said foundation Gene Ploughe (BHS Class of 1955), left, and Rick Wagers part of the Wrap Our Town in Love event Jan. 25. Art board president Krista Tschaenn. (BHS Class of 1969) were selected as the first two inductees is on display this month throughout Danville. Gene Ploughe (BHS Class of 1955) and Rick to the Brownsburg High School Alumni Hall of Fame. Wagers (BHS Class of 1969) are the inductees se- (Photos provided by Brownsburg Education Foundation) “A community works together with lected for the Hall of Fame Class of 2020. families and friends — aunts, uncles and Ploughe, who passed away in 2018 at the age member, foundation committee member, BHS won’t know we made it, but if they see cousins, too — they help each other and of 81, was a well-respected business owner and alumni, teacher, administrator and Brownsburg hearts around the town, then that would give each other ideas,” said Jaxon Brewer, a successful real estate developer in Brownsburg. High School student. make them feel better,” said second grader second grader. He was also an active member of the Brownsburg “Nomination applications were reviewed Camrie Writesman. “I want my students to learn that their Kiwanis Club and made service a part of his life. based on achievements and awards in the nomi- The group project, spearheaded by community loves and supports them,” Wagers is the chief financial officer and senior nees’ careers as well as contributions and awards Pourcho, has taught the young artists Pourcho said. “And, more than that, I want executive vice president at Regional One Health in their communities,” said BEF executive director about what it means to be part of a com- them to know that their own hands can in Memphis, Tenn. Wagers serves as a classroom Rene Behrend. “BEF hopes that as word spreads munity. make a big impact on the community.” volunteer and Boy Scouts of America board about this honor, we receive more and more member. nominations each year.” “We want it to be a great honor to be induct- The inductees will be honored at the founda- ed into the Alumni Hall of Fame. This represents tion’s annual Rally for Our Kids Gala March 13. Four Brownsburg football players selected for 8th grade All-American game Brownsburg High School’s best of the best,” said “I think as the Alumni Hall of Fame becomes a Tschaenn. part of BHS, it will be interesting to see the differ- shine under the bright lights of this prestigious The inductees were nominated online and ent types of nominees and inductees,” said BEF game, in addition to practicing with and playing then selected by a committee made up of Alumni Hall of Fame chair Melanie Harris. against the best competition in the country,” said a Brownsburg business person, community The foundation’s annual fundraiser benefits Kyle Ochs, Team Indiana eighth grade head coach. the students and teachers of Brownsburg Com- Johnson called it “an amazing experience.” It’s munity School Corporation in the form of grants one he won’t likely ever forget. Ninth annual Brownsburg Education and scholarships. The guys spent five days in Orlando with packed Foundation Rally for Our Kids Gala Last year, the cocktail and dinner event that in- schedules. The event included two practices be- 6-11 p.m. March 13 cludes several auctions, raised about $75,000 for the foundation to give back to the school district. fore their game and off-field activities, including Top Eliminator Club at Lucas Oil Raceway The money has funded a wide range of activi- lectures from NFL executives. 10470 E. County Road 300 N, Indianapolis Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Anthony ties from the robotics club at Cardinal Elementary Cocktail attire. Must be 21 and older Muñoz, who played as an offensive lineman for 13 to motivational speakers at the middle schools. Brownsburg East Middle School students and Team Indiana Cost: $75 per person seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, shared some “The more we can raise, the better for the stu- football players Cameron Edwards (from left), Nick Johnson, life lessons with the young players. Reservations can be made until March 6. dents and teachers of the Brownsburg School Santana Alo and Jayden Jackson were selected to play in the (317) 852-1056 Corporation. eighth grade All-American Hall of Fame game during Pro To top it all off, the middle schoolers got to Bowl week in Orlando, Fla. (Photo provided) watch the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl at Camping World brownsburgeducationfoundation.org/ Beating last Stadium. rallyforourkidsgala year would feel from across the country to be part of Team West. “He (Nick) was beside himself,” his mom said. The evening includes dinner, Dessert Dash, amazing!” said “As their head coach for the last three years and “Just getting to experience this with his team- Diamond and Champagne Raffle, a Golden Tschaenn. this year’s eighth-grade All American head coach, mates, the camaraderie and bonding, it was just Ticket Raffle and Alumni Hall of Fame induction. it was an honor to see these boys let their talent something else.”

Celebrate 20/20 in 2020 Dr. Robert McPike, Dr. Daniel Whipple, Hendricks County’s most complete eye care provider. Dr. Daniel Spitzberg, Whippleeyecenter.com • 317.272.2020 and Dr. Elise Smith February 7, 2020 14 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY HISTORY finds HISTORY & Buddy Lee doll ARCHITECTURE By Deanna Hindsley, Hendricks they became so popular that more Farmer’s experiments brought County Museum board member were produced for retail sale. Styles included dolls in vari- How cute is this little guy? soybean farming to Indiana ous costumes, such as cowboy, a You will find him in the chil- Coca-Cola delivery man, dren’s bedroom at the railroad work and a gas and Hendricks County Hendricks County Mu- station attendant. seum. A recent accession By Ken Sebree By the time the Buddy into the historic collec- Lee dolls were discontin- Evidence indicates that tions, he was originally ued, they had become soybeans were cultivated in in the House of Hadley, a the second highest selling China more than 3,000 years store on the northside of dolls in the United States. ago and in other parts of downtown Danville, prob- In addition to Buddy, Southeast Asia much earlier ably in the 1940s, as an advertise- the children’s bedroom holds than that. The soybean was ment for Lee jeans. many toys from the 1800s because found to provide a ready Buddy was used in advertising this was the home of Hendricks source of protein plus other from 1920 to 1962. The Lee company County sheriffs and their families needed vitamins and min- encouraged stores to sell the dolls af- from 1866 to 1974. erals. ter the displays were taken down and During the 18th centu- The Hendricks County Museum collects, preserves and interprets items related to Hen- ry soybeans were intro- dricks County history. The Hendricks County ICON will feature these items to help edu- duced to Europe and North cate readers on the county’s history and give a glimpse inside the Danville museum’s America. The first record of walls. Hendricks County Museum is located at 170 S. Washington St., Danville. They soybean cultivation in the offer tours 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from March through December and United States was in Geor- host special events. For more information visit hendrickscountymusuem.org. gia in 1765 by Henry Yonge, and for the next 150 years Located at county roads 150 S and 625 E, stands small plots of soybeans were a historic plaque marking Adrian Parsons’ farm from where his early experiments with soybean grown mainly for livestock cultivation took place. (Photo by Rick Myers) forage. As a young Indiana farm- the original Adrian Parsons farm er, Adrian Parsons also served in from where his early experiments the Union Army during the Civil with soybean cultivation took War. History show that during his place. Inscribed on the plaque is a service he likely passed through brief history of his early work with Georgia and became very interest- growing soybeans in Indiana. ed in the soybeans he saw grow- Today it is widely accepted that ing there. Adrian Parsons played a significant After the war, Parsons returned role in establishing the soybean to Hendricks County and contin- as a primary grain crop in Indiana, ued to farm. He had a keen interest including Hendricks County. in diversified farming. In the 1890s Now soybeans are used in hun- he began cultivating soybeans for dreds of refined food products and forage and fertilizer that he grew as a component in many manufac- from seeds ordered from Japan. tured products. American farmers At that time many of Parsons’ now produce more than 3.5 billion neighbors thought he was a fool bushels of soybeans each year, for wasting his time and money on much of which is exported to Eu- a crop thought to be nearly worth- rope and Asia. less. Adrian Parsons could not have But when Adrian Parsons died in imagined how important the soy- 1929, Indiana farmers were grow- bean would become. ing more than 300,000 acres of soybeans and the acreage has increased steadily ever since. Ken Sebree is a practicing architect and resident of Located in Hendricks County at Hendricks County for well over the intersection of county roads 40 years. Contact him at ken@ 150 S and 625 E, stands a historic sebreearchitects.com or plaque that marks the location of (317) 272-7800. February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 15 myhcicon.com

Electric vehicles, more popular than ever. More and more people in our region are buying electric vehicles -- and we think that trend will continue. To explain why, let’s look at just a few of EVs biggest benefits...

SAY GOODBYE TO GAS STATIONS An electric vehicle can be charged at home while you sleep. QUICK CHARGE, ENJOY A GREAT LONG RANGE EVs can travel up to PERFORMANCE EVs are quiet, operate smoothly, 300 miles on a full provide stronger acceleration, charge, and “fast and need less maintenance. charge” in 30 minutes.

ELECTRICITY IS CHEAPER THAN GAS IT’S A GREENER WAY TO GO Electric vehicles can be as much as five No tailpipe means no emissions, and times cheaper than a gas-powered car. that’s great for the environment. February 7, 2020 16 Hendricks County ICON Bemyhcicon.com Energy Smart

Electric vehicles, a smart transportation choice. EVs biggest benefits:

ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV) COST LESS TO OPERATE THAN GAS POWERED CARS. EV operation can be three to five times cheaper than gasoline and diesel-powered cars, depending on your local gasoline and electric rates.

EVS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. EVs have no tailpipe emissions. The power plant producing your electricity may produce emissions, but electricity from hydro, solar, nuclear or wind-powered plants is generally emission-free.

NEVER GO TO THE GAS STATION AGAIN. Electric vehicles do not require gasoline and can be charged at home with a standard 120V outlet or a 240V level 2 charger can be installed for faster, more efficient charging. However, a level 2 charger may require electrical upgrades to your home or the electrical service that feeds your home - creating additional costs. Can be charged at home while you sleep.

EV PERFORMANCE BENEFITS. Electric motors provide quiet, smooth operation, stronger acceleration and require less maintenance than gasoline powered internal combustion engines.

EV DRIVING RANGE AND RECHARGE TIME. EV range is typically around 80 to over 300 miles on a full charge. The average American’s daily round-trip commute is less than 30 miles. Fully recharging the battery pack can take four to eight hours. A “fast charge” to 80% capacity can take 30 minutes* *Department of Energy Electric vehicles, things to know Types of batteries Battery Electric Vehicles have a battery and an electric motor instead of a gas tank and an internal combustion engine. Sometimes BEVs are also referred to as “ All Electric Vehicles” or “Plug-in Vehicles” (not to be confused with Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles). They run entirely on electricity and do not produce any exhaust from the burning of fuel.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles have an electric motor AND a gas-powered internal combustion engine. Some PHEVs operate exclusively, or almost exclusively, on electricity until the battery is nearly depleted, then the gasoline-powered engine turns on to provide power. Like Battery Electric Vehi- cles, PHEVs can be plugged in to charge the battery when the vehicle is not in use.

Hybrid Electric Vehicles have an electric motor AND a gas-powered internal combustion engine, and don’t plug-in for charging. HEV can have substantial range on a single tank of gas, but they still burn fossil fuel, produce carbon emissions, require trips to the gas station and scheduled engine-maintenance. HEV may be an ideal choice for those with extended commutes and limited charging system access. February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 17 Be Energy Smartmyhcicon.com

Charging Stations

Range refers to the number of miles an EV will travel before the battery needs to be charged.

Electric cars typically have a shorter maximum range on a charge than fossil-fueled cars. However, EVs can be charged at home – no gas station required – and the overall operation cost is typically substantially less than a gasoline-powered vehicle. It’s worth noting that 78 percent of all commuters in America drive less than 40 miles per day, thus if they are driving an EV, they can go multiple days without recharging. Many EVs have a range well over 100 miles per charge, with some models reaching more than 300 miles per charge.

Other Electric vehicle batteries are typically designed to last for the expected life of the vehicle, but battery life should be considered when calculating the extended cost of ownership, as all batteries eventually wear out and must be replaced. Battery replacement is typically costly, but keep in mind that gas powered vehicle equipment, such as motors and transmissions, have a lifespan too. The rate at which batteries already on the rod is as low as 0.003%2. There are also high mileage warranties on electric vehicle batteries available with many manufacturers. Several manufacturers offer multi-year and 100,000 mile+ warranties on the batteries in their vehicles.

EVs produce no tailpipe emissions. Even when the power is generated using fossil fuels, electric vehicles usually show significant reductions in overall global carbon emissions over gasoline vehicles due to the highly carbon-intensive process of mining, pumping, refining and transporting gasoline.

The average U.S. household spends nearly one-fifth of its total family expenditures on transportation, thus saving on fuel can make a big difference in the average family’s budget. Electricity is less expensive than gasoline and EVs are more efficient than gas-powered vehicles. Electric prices are also generally much more stable than gasoline prices. On a national average, it costs less than half as much to travel the same distance in an EV than a conventional vehicle.

Battery Electric Vehicles (or BEV) require less maintenance than conventional vehicles because there are fewer fluids (like oil and transmission fluid) to change, and far fewer moving parts. EVs require minimal scheduled maintenance to their electrical systems, which can include the battery, electrical motor, and associated electronics. Because of regenerative braking, brake systems on EVs typically last longer than on conventional vehicles. *No Oil Changes: BEVs do not require engine oil, thus there are no oil changes (normally required every 3,000 to 7,000 miles) *No Spark Plugs and Wires: BEVs do not require spark plugs and wires, thus no replacements (est. replacement at 100,000 miles on gas engine) *No Exhaust System: BEVs do not have mufflers or catalytic converters, two components of your exhaust system than can fail and result in expensive replacements. February 7, 2020 18 Hendricks County ICON Bemyhcicon.com Energy Smart

Electric vehicles How to Purchase

There’s a lot of hype around electric vehicles, but the truth is they aren’t for everyone. Here are a few questions to help you decide if they’re right for you:

Yes or No Questions to Consider

Is your daily commute under 330 miles? Most EVs have a range of 50-330 miles per charge. How does your daily commute compare?

Do you frequently take long road trips? Public charging infrastructure is improving, but EV road trips still require a lot of planning.

Does your household have more than one car? Making your second car an EV is a great way to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Do you have off-street parking at your home? EVs require charging. You’ll need to be able to park yours some place it can be plugged in.

Do you want to save money and pollute less? EVs cost less to drive and pollute less, too. Period. And if you charge off peak usage times, you may save even more.

2019 Tesla Model 3 Mid-Range Estimated Price $35,000 to $59,000 Technology: EV City: 274.10 miles/charge Hwy: 251.20 miles/charge Combined: 264.00 miles/charge KWh Consumption/100 miles: 27.4857 Charge Time (240): 10.00 hours

hendrickspower.com • Interested in learning more? Contact 317.745.5473 February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 19 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com Hendricks Power buys Tesla to raise awareness of electrical vehicles By Gus Pearcy Cochran said the increase in EVs will put more demand on the electrical grid and first-hand experi- Sales of electric vehicles grow every year. With ence with an electrical vehicle will help the co-op more EV manufacturers starting up and all the ma- plan for the changes. jor car companies introducing or planning to offer The Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling EV last electric vehicles, Hendricks Power Cooperative just year. Hendricks Power employees will be given the purchased a Tesla Model 3. chance to drive the car so they can answer ques- “With the popularity of electric vehicles on the tions about the cars first hand. rise, I feel the time has come for our employees and “As far as driving the car, it does take a little bit membership to begin exploring and gain a better to get used to,” Cochran said. She mentioned the understanding of how EVs work,” Hendricks Power regenerative braking system that will automatically CEO Greg Ternet said in a media release. ““The tech- slow the car down. She added that acceleration is nology within this car and its capabilities are very “definitely not a problem.” impressive.” Indiana state senator John Crane, Avon, took a These vehicles plug in to a regular electrical out- John Crane and his son, Mark, playing a video game with test drive Jan. 24. let. There are also options for larger voltage and steering wheel as controller. (Photo by Faith Toole) “The opportunity to test drive Hendricks Pow- faster charging. All this on top of current electric ers’ new Tesla was quite an experience,” Crane said. needs, Hendricks Power Cooperative purchased the engagement Dana Cochran said. It will also be seen “The efficiency of design, combined with virtually vehicle to explore the impact of the growth. on the road as part of the cooperative fleet. unlimited technological possibilities, show where The Tesla will be seen at local car shows, exhibits, There are also plans to host a learning demon- automotive travel is headed. And Hendricks Power parades and at the Hendricks County Fair, Hen- stration and host an electrical vehicle car show in is helping lead us into that future. Quite a ride. As dricks Power director of marketing and member the fall. my son Mark said, ‘Dad, we need to get a Tesla.’” ICONICbriefs Brownsburg Sertoma Brownsburg teacher offers Avon club seeks donations sponsors golfing fundraiser free exercise class at church for prom apparel sale Brownsburg Sertoma will have its third Vir- Brownsburg health and physical education The Avon High School Interact Club will hold tual Golf “Fun Raiser” 6-9 p.m. Feb. 22 at Correct teacher Cassie Brooks will teach a free exercise its Girls’ Prom Essentials Sale 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. March 2 Compete, 10730 Bennett Parkway, Zionsville. class open to the community at 10 a.m. March 7 14 at Avon High School, 7575 E. CR 150 South, The event raises funds for charitable activities. and 6:30 p.m. March 18 at White Lick Presbyte- Avon. The annual event allows high school girls to Participants should bring their clubs to expe- rian Church, 2530 N. CR 600 E, Avon. purchase gently-used and new dresses, shoes and rience golf challenges including simulator func- The class, Core Strength: Building Strength accessories at a reasonable cost. tions, FlightScape units on practice bays and a for Stability and Reduced Pain, will focus on Donations are needed of formal or semi-for- putting green. exercises to stabilize the spine and reduce back mal dresses in any size, jewelry, dressy shoes, Cost is $50 to the first 26 who register, and 50 pain. Moves can be done in a chair or on the evening purses, etc., and are encouraged to non-golfers may attend for $20. floor and will not include impact. The exercises drop them off at a collection site: Avon High Participants may pay at the door, but a spot are intended for beginners, but challenges will School Door No. 1; Cass & Co. Salon, 7374 Busi- must be reserved by calling Larry Hartsock, be provided for participants who are ready. ness Center Drive, Avon or Scrubs by Pinque (317) 507-3710. All ages are welcome. Participants can at- Lady, 5201 E. U.S. 36, Avon. tend either class or both. Additional dates will Proceeds will be donated to Sheltering Wings be announced. For more information, contact in Danville. Contact Pam Lyons, (317) 460-0739 Avon church offers seminars [email protected]. or [email protected]. to guide through life changes Agri-business leaders invited to White Lick Presbyterian Church will host a series of seminars, Seasons of Life 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Feb. 15 Indiana Small Farm Conference and 29 and March 14, 2530 N CR 600 E, Avon. Recognizing that people face family chal- Purdue Extension offers practical, hands-on orcharding. Tours are also offered on agri-tour- lenges, these seminars help attendees learn guidance to local farmers at the 2020 Indiana ism and livestock processing, and breakout ses- to navigate and plan for these changes. Topics Small Farm Conference on March 5-7 at the Hen- sions will cover subjects ranging from vegetable include Becoming a Caregiver Feb. 15, Mak- dricks County 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference and livestock production to farm management ing Final Arrangements Feb. 29 and Who is in Complex, 1900 E. Main St., Danville. Topics in- and marketing. For more information visit pur- Charge, Legally March 14. clude writing a food safety plan, vegetable crop due.edu/dffs/smallfarms/small-farm-confer- For more information, call (317) 852-2840. planning, mushroom cultivation and biological ence-2020. February 7, 2020 20 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com COMMUNITY

ICONIC Athlete of the Week Notables Compiled by Mark Ambrogi HIS OWN FAST LANE The Brownsburg wrestling team Tri-West swimmer overcomes obstacles to help others won its fifth consecutive sectional ti- tle at Avon Feb. 1. Champions includ- By Mike Beas ed Logan Miller, 106 pounds; Drake Cameron Stanley’s swimming abilities will eventually Campbell, 138; Peyton Asbury, 160; allow him to continue his athletic career at Anderson Greg Glover, 182; Isaiah Street, 195, University starting in the 2020-21 school year. Leighton Jones, 220 and Dorian Away from the pool, the Tri-West senior has been even Keys, heavyweight. more impressive. Danville’s Logan Boe won the Stanley was diagnosed with dyslexia in first grade, Avon sectional at 152 pounds. Boe making the start of his academic career and the years had three pins and is 32-0 going into that would follow no walk in the park. However, his will- regionals Feb. 8. Chandler Schubert ingness to work to keep up far outweighed any urge (170 pounds) and Garrett Deaton Stanley might have had to feel sorry for himself. (182) placed second. “My mom and dad were really able to help me over- Allison Bosse scored 22 points to come it,” said Stanley, the oldest of Scott and Julie Stan- lead Brownsburg girls basketball team ley’s four children. “Reading was hard because the words past Zionsville 58-51 Jan. 31. Ally would get mixed up, and it would take me longer to read Becki scored 17 points in a 44-31 vic- things. I kind of said, ‘These are the cards I was dealt.’ My tory over Westfield Jan. 24. parents always supported me. They kept pushing, and I Pierce Thomas scored 20 points kept going on.” and Connor Lucas contributed 15 to Despite the challenges, Stanley carries a 3.5 grade- Brownsburg basketball team’s 61-36 point average at Tri-West and is going to major in me- rout at Terre Haute South Feb.1. Thomas chanical engineering at Anderson. had 18 points in a 42-39 loss at Zions- As a swimmer, he represents the Bruins individually in ville Jan. 31. Lucas added 13 points. In a the 200- and 500-yard freestyle races and swims the sec- 65-50 victory over Westfield Jan. 24, Lu- Tri-West senior Cameron Stanley works hard to overcome dyslexia ond leg in the 200 and 400 relays. Stanley’s final season and coaches Special Olympic swimmers, including his brother cas scored 25 of his 31 points in the final of high school competition is winding down with Tri- Preston. (Photo by Eric Pritchett) 8:04 and sank nine 3-pointers. West’s boys team scheduled to compete at the Decatur Dillon Ware, Garrett Fulwider and Central Sectional on Feb. 20. second-year Bruins coach Beth Jones, because the man- Sam Comer each scored 14 points in Stanley’s swimming involvement extends as he helps ner in which Stanley carries himself while representing the Danville’s boys basketball team’s coach in the Hendricks County Special Olympics program his family, school and community are impressive enough. 71-67 victory over Tri-West. Peyton once his high school season is over until June. Among “First of all, Cameron is a good student, but he’s Roof and Kobe Ward each had 13. those he coaches is his younger brother, Preston, 16, who worked hard to be a good student. With his dyslexia, he Ward had team highs of 28 points and was born with ring chromosome 13, a rare genetic disor- has learned to work within those challenges with his nine rebounds in a 73-68 victory over der that mostly affects his cognitive ability and physical school work,” said Jones. “And he’s one of the hardest- Western Boone Jan. 24. development. working swimmers we have.” Ella Collier sank 11 of 14 shots en Cameron has embraced working with Preston because Before last season’s sectional, Stanley broke his right route to 28 points in a Danville’s girls the brothers have always been close. ankle, keeping him from competing in the postseason. basketball team’s 78-37 romp over “It’s not always easy, but I’ve learned to be more pa- Instead of taking this season off after being out of the Cloverdale Jan. 30. Collier scored 27 tient,” said Cameron. “I had to mature a lot sooner. Pres- pool for four months, he’s powered his way back through when the Warriors defeated Western ton has always looked up to me, so I’ve always wanted to sheer determination. Boone 63-30 Jan. 24. do the right things.” “Cameron has been fighting back since last February, For accomplishments about Stanley might not leave Tri-West holding any of the but it’s been a slow, long road back,” said Jones. “He does Hendricks County athletes, email school’s swim records. And that’s alright, according to not take days off.” [email protected].

Welcome Dr. Emily Cha to our team of highly skilled physicians at Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Avon. Dr. Emily Cha is fellowship trained in sports medicine and sees general orthopedic patients. She is currently accepting new patients. Call to schedule an appointment: 317.944.9400 February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 21 COMMUNITY myhcicon.com FORtheRECORD - HC OBITUARIES

were held Jan. 31 at Connection Pointe DANVILLE Christian Church, Brownsburg. PLAINFIELD Delores I. Greer Ruth Alberta Funk Jensen Regina Agan Hendricks County obituaries Delores I. Greer, 84, passed away Jan. 25, Regina Agan, 79, passed away Jan. 20, Ruth Alberta Funk Jensen, 94, passed away are printed free of charge and Jan. 21, 2020. She was born March 11, 2020. She was born Dec. 3, 1935. Services 2020. She was born April 25, 1940. There 1925. Services were held Jan. 25 at Baker were held Jan. 28 at Liberty Baptist Church, will be no services. published twice a month. Funeral Home, Danville. Indianapolis. Delores L. Gaddis Funeral directors are encouraged Arlene Elizabeth Moser Kelly E. Dossey Mattingly to send obituaries and photos Arlene Elizabeth Moser, 102, passed away Kelly E. Dossey, 54, passed away Jan. 27, to [email protected]. 2020. She was born June 30, 1965. Services Delores L. Gaddis Mattingly, 87, passed Jan. 21, 2020. She was born June 30, 1917. away Jan. 24, 2020. She was born Jan. 26, Services will take place at a later date. were held Feb. 1 at Vineyard Life Church, Indianapolis. 1932. Services were held Jan. 28 at Conkle Margaret Diane Berry Funeral Home, Speedway. Margaret Diane Berry, 69, passed away Geraldine Hiskes Geraldine Hiskes, 86, passed away Feb. 2, Charles R. Goltz Jan. 25, 2020. She was born April 23, 1950. Charles R. Goltz, 89, passed away Jan. 24, Services were held Jan. 30 at Baker Funeral 2020. She was born Jan. 21, 1934. Services were held privately. 2020. He was born Aug. 4, 1930. There will Larrison Home, Danville. be no public service. Gregory K. Cash Syed A. Ali Contracting Gregory K. Cash, 74, passed away Jan. 22, AVON Syed A. Ali, 92, passed away Jan. 26, 2020. of Danville 2020. He was born Aug. 19, 1945. Services He was born Dec. 25, 1927. Services were will be held privately. Georgia Elizabeth Cohen held Jan. 30 at Hall-Baker Funeral Home, • Room Additions Sharon Kaye Risku Georgia Elizabeth Cohen, 78, passed away Plainfield. LetL us create • Kitchens • Baths Sharon Kaye Risku, 49, passed away Jan. Jan. 19, 2020. She was born March 19, Naomi A. Rooker a new look in • Vinyl Siding • Decks 30, 2020. She was born Feb. 6, 1970. Ser- 1941. Services were held Jan. 23 at Hall- • Replacement Windows Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield. Noami A. Rooker, 91, passed away Jan. 27, your home. vices were held Feb. 5 at Baker Funeral 2020. She was born March 12, 1928. Ser- • Roofing • Guttering Home, Danville. Martha Rushton vices were held Feb. 1 at Good Shepherd Call ED at 317-718-0630 Martha Rushton, 94, passed away Jan. 23, Baptist Church, Mooresville. for complete interior & • Bonded • Licensed 2020. She was born July 10, 1925. Services exterior remodeling • Insured BROWNSBURG will be Jan. 26 at Hampton-Gentry Funeral Louis V. Swank Jr. Home, Plainfield. Louis V. Swank Jr., 76, passed away Jan. 28, www.larrisoncontracting.com Tiffany C. Bennett 2020. He was born Dec. 21, 1943. Services Tiffany C. Bennett, 52, passed away Jan. 9, Judith A. Havens were held Feb. 1 at First Baptist Church, 2020. Services were held privately. Judith A. Havens, 76, passed away Jan. 24, Plainfield. 2020. She was born Jan. 11, 1944. Services Margarita Gomez were held Jan. 28 at Conkle Funeral Home, Charles Eccles Margarita Gomez, 32, passed away Jan. 24, Avon. Charles Eccles, 89, passed away Feb. 1, 2020. She was born Feb. 21, 1987. Services 2020. He was born Dec. 13, 1930. Services Andrea Boston were held Feb. 6 at Hampton-Gentry Fu- Our strength Andrea Boston, 62, passed away Jan. 29, neral Home, Plainfield. 2020. She was born Aug. 17, 1957. Services is based on were held Feb. 2 at Hampton-Gentry Fu- neral Home, Plainfield. CLAYTON Geneva Lane the principle Geneva Lane, 88, passed away Jan. 31, Erika J. Lewis 2020. She was born Sept. 30, 1931. Ser- Erika J. Lewis, 89, passed away Jan. 20, of our family vices were pending at press time. 2020. She was born April 24, 1936. Servic- es were held Jan. 24 at Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home, Clayton. serving yours. NORTH SALEM Jennifer Cook Jennifer Cook, 41, passed away Jan. 17, 2020. She was born April 28, 1978. Servic- Eric, Erin and es were held Feb. 1 at Baker Funeral Home, Evelyn Bell Danville.

220 North Maple Street, Pittsboro, IN 317-892-4242 www.davidahallmortuary.com February 7, 2020 22 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com VIEWS EDITORIAL Where’s my jet pack? By Gus Pearcy It is with this view that I tentatively • Corrugated cardboard will over- When you’re done submit my predictions for the next take the world. Convenience Visions of the future excite hu- decade (which really begins in 2021 will always win in the economy mans, especially me. The idea of with medicine, because, you know, there was no of the next decade, and ship- never having to encounter another Year 0). ping is predicted to hit record Hendricks County McDonald’s employee is particularly • My first feat of forecasting con- levels by 2024. Soon Amazon exciting. cerns next year’s presidential will ship extra cardboard boxes agencies offer The ordering kiosks don’t give you election, I predict the Demo- to confound porch pirates. an attitude when you make a “spe- disposal cratic candidate for president • Once he has left office, Trump cial” order. will be Bernie Sanders, who will signs a major deal to do a Netf- The rise of technology and the Waterways across the nation suffer, choose Arnold Schwarzeneg- lix series called “The Candidate.” lack of employees made that future often contaminated with expired, un- ger to be his running mate to It will be a knock off of “The Ap- pretty easy to predict. Yet I remem- wanted or unused medications. lift him up at every rally. He will prentice” with a political twist. ber when the future was not so Thanks to the Hendricks County die during one of these events, Fired contestants will be forced easy to foretell. In the 1970s and Solid Waste District and all police but Schwarzenegger will take to join the Democrats. ‘80s the future was 2000. One article agencies in the county, Hendricks another 10 minutes before he • Artificial intelligence will begin predicted we’d all have personal County offers several easy places to realizes the tragedy. to choose our presidential can- submarines. Obviously, that future dispose of old medicines. Don’t flush! • By 2028, the prefix “carb” will be didates. This will eliminate the guru did not live in Indiana and defi- Wastewater treatment plants are banned by the E.U. and the U.S. need for debates, and the world nitely hasn’t seen the bottom of Lake not designed to remove all pharma- because carbon and carbohy- will be better for it. Michigan. ceuticals, and they leave trace ele- drates are bringing an end to Weren’t we going to be flying us- ments of antidepressants, antiepilep- mankind; man will not be able ing personal flying devices? Where tics and other compounds experts to utter the combination of C- are the jetpacks? Why aren’t we Gus Pearcy is a contributing detect in streams and rivers through- A-R-B. rocketing to exotic destinations? I columnist to the Hendricks County out the country. • The Palm Pilot will be resurrect- know we have super computing ca- ICON. He may be reached at (317) In conjunction with the Hendricks ed in the next decade. It will be pabilities in my pocket, but, I want a 403-6485 or [email protected] County Substance Abuse Task Force, an iPhone screen sewn into the jetpack. police departments in Avon, Browns- palms of your hands. burg, Danville and Plainfield, as well as the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office, all have medicine collection boxes in the lobby. A collection box also sits in IU Health West Hospital’s Learning how to take on a new pass(word) lobby, and residents can drop off all By Dick Wolfsie going to take the first letter of every “I don’t know. I think that’s the medicines during the five Tox Away boyfriend I ever dated, followed by the next class. And why would I tell you? Days hosted by the district from April A few of my wife’s New Year’s reso- street address number of every house You can’t keep a secret.” to October. lutions are just about killing me. I’ve we’ve lived in. I’ll capitalize every other “You’re right. A couple of mar- Last month, the Danville Police hidden all the sharp knives, blunt in- letter and then sprinkle these symbols tinis and I’ll be spouting off Department announced that resi- struments and dry cleaning bags, so throughout: %^&**#@.” Kh^TbL1356R^7867%^&*#@ to dents dropped off 133 pounds of old I think I am going to be okay. I thought the profanity was un- every crook who will listen. Even if I prescription and over-the-counter Her first resolution was to take a necessary, but that website said it wanted to blab it out, I don’t know medicines in only six months. This class at our local library about tech- would take even the most crooked what this ^ is called.” is a significant relief to not only law nology safety, like how to create computer geek 11,000 years to un- Mary Ellen went to the library be- enforcement but to environmental hard-to-hack passwords. As soon as cover that code to gain access to our cause her instructor said that when safety and public health. she got home, just for practice, she investment portfolio. With the sav- you confirm passwords, it’s safer do- Anyone can use the drop boxes changed the code number on the ings in my 401K, we’ll be broke long ing it from a remote location than during normal business hours. There garage door touchpad, and then she before then, anyway. on your home computer. The phone is no need to interact with the staff; went shopping. I wrote this column I had another question: “Mary El- rang: “Dick, it’s Mary Ellen. I’m check- just drop off the medicines and leave. on my cell phone, sitting in the car in len, how will you possibly remember ing our bank account password. I Leave prescription or over-the- front of our house. a password like that? It’s very long need you to remind me of the old counter medicines in their original Apparently, computer scammers and complicated.” one.” containers with personal informa- gather your family names, address- “I don’t have to remember it. I’ll “I’m not going to tell you over the tion removed or marked out. Officials es, pets, past jobs, etc., and then do write it down.” phone. I’m not texting it. That’s just need to see the name of the drug and millions of test-run combinations “If you are going to have to look it as dangerous.” the prescribing pharmacy. in microseconds. According to one up every time anyway, why not just “Oh, lighten up, Dick. It’s not No illicit drugs, syringes, lancets, tech website, hackers could figure pick a couple dozen totally random healthy to be that paranoid.” needles or thermometers are allowed. out that password dickwolfsiewishtv numbers and characters?” Kudos to this collaboration by mul- in 11 seconds. If I worked for WTHR it “What a password pooper. You Dick Wolfsie lives in Indianapolis tiple agencies in our county to help would take 14 seconds. I’m not sure would not do well in my class.” it’s worth the move. with his wife of 33 years. Dick is clean up our waterways and safely “Okay, Mary Ellen, so our new usually in the basement trying dispose of medications. “Well, do you have any upgraded passwords cannot be guessed. security codes, Mary Ellen?” to think up something funny Where are you going to hide this to write. He can be reached at: “Yes. For our financial records I’m written list?” [email protected]. February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 23 VIEWS myhcicon.com

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The Danville Town Council honored Danville High School How well do you know senior guard, Ella Collier, with a your Hendricks County proclamation at its Jan. 21 meeting community? Test your because she became the all-time memory of news featured points leader for boys and girls Hendricks County basketball when in the Jan. 24 issue of the she scored 2,000 career points this Brownsburg/Danville ICON. season. She also received a replica of the high school basketball court. Her What is the number of 1 different languages spoken team attended the meeting, too. by students in the Brownsburg Community School Corporation? Avon High School advanced ❏ A. 17 ❏ B. 32 physics students teamed with ❏ Danville Community School Corpora- C. 58 ❏ D. 69 tion High School’s advanced French students to share knowledge about Sheltering French inventions that changed the 2 Wings will world and their physics background soon open a with Pine Tree Elementary students. new area for This video captured the events: residential services on the youtube.com/watch?v=803634Q_ second floor of their YC8. Danville facility. The recently renovated space will house Danville Community High what feature? School is seeking nominations ❏ A. A therapy/ for its Alumni Hall of Fame. The counseling center deadline for submissions is March 1. ❏ B. A tutoring To view requirements, visit danville. facility for residential k12.in.us/Page/437. minors ❏ C. An office environment for job Brownsburg Town Manager training Jeffery A. Eder will give the ❏ D. A men’s domestic State of the Town address Feb. 19. abuse shelter Brownsburg High School QUOTE 3 senior basketball center Malek Edmonds was the ICONic Athlete of the Week Jan. 24. He “Before you marry a played a key role this season by person, you should helping Brownsburg soar to an 11-1 record, their best start in first make them use a how many years? ❏ A. 20 computer with slow ❏ B. 16 internet service to see ❏ C. 12 ❏ D. 19 who they really are.” Brownsburg’s Madison – Will Ferrell 4 Saya, an Eagle Elementary student, won a $1,000 education scholarship for growing a huge vegetable in her backyard garden STRANGE LAW last summer. What was it? ❏ A. Cauliflower Our nation has all sorts of arcane, ❏ B. Cabbage nonsensical laws on the books. Each ❏ C. Lettuce ❏ issue, we’ll share one with you … D. Broccoli In Kentucky, residents may not dye a duck- ling blue and offer it for sale unless more ANSWERS ON PAGE 30 than six are for sale at once. COMPILED BY CONNIE SIEFERMAN SOURCE: dumblaws.com February 7, 2020 24 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com PUZZLES

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EVENTScalendar FAITHONFOOD 14-16 Friday-Sunday by Faith Toole February Daddy Daughter Dance 6-8 p.m. each night and 2-4 p.m. Sat- AN OPTION 7 Friday urday. Plainfield Parks and Recreation, Adults Only Night at Penguin Park 651 Vestal Road, Plainfield. Dancing, Cabin Coffee 7-9 p.m. Washington Township Parks fun, refreshments and entertainment. 5530 E. U.S. 36, and Recreation, 435 Whipple Lane, Uncles, grandpas and other older Suite 100 Plainfield. Adult only (18 and up. 21+ male role models welcome. All ages. Avon will have special wristband) skating Pre-register by calling (317) 839-7665 and a band. Igloo warming station for or visiting the rec center. A quick stop socializing. Alcohol for additional cost at Cabin Coffee by Indy Beer Taps. Music by Blonde for a pound of 15 Saturday Sonja. $12/person. freshly ground The Mystery of the Missing Fox coffee turned into 11 a.m.-12 p.m. McCloud Nature Park, a delightful lunch 7 Friday 8518 Hughes Road, North Salem. by the fireplace. Saving the Cranes Come solve a mystery. Help find Mr. The Cabin 6-8 p.m. Pecar Nature Park, 5203 E. and Mrs. Fox’s missing kit, Venus. Club signature CR 150 N, Avon. Learn how to help Sweet treats will be provided for all sandwich was the endangered whooping crane and detectives. Recommended for pairs piled high with of both were delicious, especially make origami cranes. Free; donations ages 13 to adult. $10/couple. Register ham, turkey, crisp bacon, monterey the soup. for the International Crane Founda- by Feb. 12 at HendricksCountyParks. jack on toasted marble rye. I paired The cinnamon roll with a cup of tion will be accepted. org. it with a hot bowl of parmesan, hot joe was perfect to sip and savor sausage and kale soup. The flavors on a cold, snowy day. 9 Sunday 15 Saturday Skate Warz! Native Bees of the Midwest and How 12-2 p.m. Washington Township Parks to Attract Them WHERE I DINE and Recreation, 435 Whipple Lane, 2-3:30 p.m. McCloud Nature Park, Plainfield. Kids ages 7-13 can use Nerf 8518 Hughes Road, North Salem. Rhonda Wiles, straws and flourless chocolate guns provided by the park on the ice Discover the diversity of bees in the Pittsboro torte. Upon the server’s suggestion, rink for battles. $10. Midwest and why they are important. Where do you like we also added the roasted brussels Learn to attract pollinators using na- to dine? During sprouts with bacon jam. They were 13 Thursday (through March 19) tive plants and natural nesting sub- Devour Indy, I always to die for, and you can share with Danville Euchre League strates. Teens and adults. Free. try at least one new everyone at the table, if you want. 6-9 p.m. Danville Parks and Rec- restaurant. This weekend it was What do you like about this reation, 49 N. Wayne St., Danville. 20 Thursday Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse. place? The service was impeccable. League runs for six weeks on Thursday Honeybee Club Meeting nights. $20 per team. Register at dan- 6:30-8 p.m. Hope Community Church, What do you like there? I had the Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse villeparks.recdesk.com. 3350 N. Ind. 267, Brownsburg. Learn wedge salad, filet mignon with 51 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis about the importance of honeybees whipped garlic potatoes and onion 13 Thursday and how to be a beekeeper. Jim Ber- Beekeeping 101 ndt will speak on cluster physics. BEHIND BARS 6 p.m. Avon Washington Township Public Library, 498 N. Avon Ave., Avon. 22 Saturday Hot Chocolate Directions: Blend all ingredients. Swirl Introduction to beekeeping. All ages. Frosty Paws Float chocolate syrup on the side of the Contact Randel Patterson @rkp611@ 2 p.m. McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Mandy’s Ice Cream glass. Pour in ingredients. Top with aol.com. Hughes Road, North Salem. Bring a 1042 E. Main St. whipped cream and sprinkle of cocoa. leashed, four-legged friend out for a Brownsburg 14 Friday winter walk led by a naturalist. Find Ingredients: Faith Toole is our Hendricks County For the Love of Pets out what a coyote does during the foodie. She can be reached at • 2 scoops vanilla 6-9 p.m. Pecar Nature Park, 5203 E. CR winter months. Children under 16 ice cream [email protected]. must be accompanied by a parent or Follow on Instagram, Facebook 150 N, Avon. Pamper your pet. Regis- • 5 scoops cocoa powder ter at wtp.recdesk.com. guardian. • 4 oz. milk and Twitter @FAITHonFOOD #FAITHonFOOD. • 1 large scoop of ice February 7, 2020 26 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com HEALTH

PUBLIC AUCTION Heart Month means Lawson Auction Gallery 1280 East Main Street, Danville, Indiana time to examine your SATURDAY – FEBRUARY 8TH – 10:00 AM heart healthy habits U.S., EUROPEAN & VIETNAM MILITARY ITEMS RUSSIAN COPPER DIVERSANT DIVER’S HELMET By Martha Rardin Step 2: Cook at home. NUTRITION I know this is easier said than done STUDEBAKER JR. YOUTH WAGON - VIETNAMESE COLLECTIBES This month we for busy parents, but this is critical BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY COLLECTIBLES will hear and read about heart month to reducing processed foods in your BARBIE DOLLS - COSTUME JEWELRY - & MUCH, MUCH MORE!! and healthy habits we can adopt to children’s diets. Make going out to improve our health and our heart. Preview: Friday, February 7th, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. eat, whether that is fast food or casual Think about how much processed dining, a once or at the most twice a Owner: Margaret Crowder, Rosedale, IN food you consume. The American week activity. Heart Association website reports Auctioneers Note: Proxibid items sell at 10:00 a.m. Other collectibles sell at Cooking at home exposes your chil- processed foods contribute 50% of dren to different foods and helps them approx. 11:30 a.m. All items sell ABSOLUTE, regardless of price. 10% buyer’s our calories and 90% of added sugars become more adventurous eaters. premium for Live on-floor bidders & 18% buyer’s premium for Proxibid bidders. in the average person’s daily diet. Step 3: Become familiar with the Those statistics are alarming, For more info & photos visit our website: www.lawsonandco.com most common so- and, in my opin- dium sources in our ion, explain a great diets. amount about the Start with yourself and Most of our so- obesity epidemic your family. By improving dium comes from and chronic diseases breads and rolls, we fight every day. the health of you and processed chicken, Jack A. Lawson AU01000629 - Brandon K. Lawson AU19300138 So, what can you your family, you begin to pizza, soups, cold 1280 E. MAIN STREET • DANVILLE, INDIANA 46122 do? cuts, processed and Start with your- help improve the health (317)745-6404 • FAX (317) 745-7810 cured meats and self and your family. Visit our web site: http:// www.lawsonandco.com of others. sandwiches. Try not By improving the eating a sandwich health of you and for one week. This your family, you begin to help im- will give you a hint as to how often prove the health of others. you eat processed meats with bread. Step 1: Choose fewer processed Read the labels. If the labels list foods, or avoid processed foods en- more than two or three ingredients, tirely. consider this a highly processed food. Look for the American Heart As- Examples of minimally processed sociation’s heart check mark on pack- foods: milk, fresh vegetables and ages. This denotes the food is less pro- fruits, unprocessed proteins (think cessed and lower in fats and sodium. meat case at the grocery store). A healthy dinner meal for your fam- Examples of foods containing some ily with minimally processed foods processing: canned and frozen vegeta- could consist of a grilled chicken bles and fruits and packaged breads. breast seasoned with low sodium Examples of highly processed spice blends or herbs, whole grain foods: chips, fast food, processed rice, roasted broccoli and sliced cheese, sugar sweetened beverages. apples. As parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, we have a responsibil- ity this and every to set the example. Heart month is a good time to have a family chat around the table about Reasonably-priced what each of you can do to improve the health of your family. This month climate-controlled try choosing fewer processed foods for you and your family. storage space Martha Rardin, MSM, RDN, CD, in Avon FAND, is Director of Nutrition and Dietetics for Hendricks Regional Call 317.918.0334 Health. Her goal is to share ideas about how to eat healthier, increase activity and inspire others. February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 27 HEALTH myhcicon.com What if the unknown is the hardest truth?

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Hendricks County ICON’s To protect landscaping in the winter, avoid getting deicing salts on or near the plants where Teacher of the Month to they can take in the potentially deadly chemicals. (Photo by John Chapin) [email protected]. How deicing salts affect The deadline for nominations for March Teacher of the your landscaping Month are due February By John Chapin Sodium salts, the most commonly GARDENING type used for deicing because they “If we had no win- 29th. The winning student are inexpensive and readily available, ter, spring would not be so pleasant.”- but they are unfortunately also the Anne Bradstreet and teacher will both receive most likely to cause plant damage. Late winter weather in Central In- The best way to deal with salt dam- Chicago’s Pizza gift cards. diana can bring freezing rain and the age is to prevent it in the first place. occasional ice storm. 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With some planning and care, your and evergreen foliage can cause ex- safety and healthy plants are both at- cessive drying during the winter; on tainable goals. the soil, salts eventually soak in and Happy Gardening! can damage the plants roots. Salts also can be taken up by plants and accumulate to toxic levels. Af- John Chapin is a retired school fected plants will show stunting with teacher and sole proprietor of death of buds and twig tips, leaf burn Chapin Landscaping in Danville. He or leaf drop. Accumulative damage has over 30 years’ experience in the may not be noticeable for months landscaping business. Contact him and can affect even larger trees. at [email protected] February 7, 2020 Hendricks County ICON 29 LIFESTYLE myhcicon.com Learning the best-sounding words to your eardrums By Curtis Honeycutt elysian. As opposed to “cellar door,” GRAMMAR these words have incredibly positive There’s an entire connotations. school of thinking for beautiful words. It’s easy to forget that our mutt of It’s called phonaesthetics. Think about a language can be quite lovely when words that sound nice to your ear- someone strings together a sequence drums; these words make your brain of perfectly elegant-sounding prose. release oodles of endorphins. We’ve become Hearing pleasant- accustomed to be- sounding words is ing bombarded by the aural equivalent It’s easy to forget that political polariza- of watching baby tion that presents river otters perform our mutt of a language anyone who doesn’t a synchronized can be quite lovely when agree with you as an swimming routine. someone strings together enemy. Harsh words There’s a word abound (just watch to describe these a sequence of perfectly your Twitter stream pleasant-sounding elegant-sounding prose. for five minutes). words: euphonious. People born after Actually, the word a certain year can’t “euphonious” is itself euphonious. get along with people born before How about that? a certain year. Instead of dividing Do you know what many people Sharks from Jets, why don’t we com- consider to be the most pleasing word bine forces to form jet-sharks, the out there? Cellar door. OK, “cellar door” most terrifying, unstoppable air-and- isn’t one word, but it’s a compound sea threat you’ll ever face? word that isn’t smooshed together into My vote for the best-sounding one word. Respect the space, people! phrase in the English language is Both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis (two “Here’s your pile of cash,” although I’d of my favorite Inklings) noted that settle for hearing my kids say “Daddy, “cellar door” is one of the most beauti- we’re going to let you go to the bath- ful phrases in the English language. 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Valentine’s Day can get us dream- Just right out of nowhere something ing about the gushy and romantic triggers your brain with a memory love we experience watching roman- and you fall into a state of panic? tic movies. When we›re stuck in a high I wish this never happened to me, school dance movie scene, we can but every so often, it does. forget the actual power of love. I will be traveling in my 2003 Toyota Love isn’t just about falling in love Corolla, rocking out to my Spotify with someone. That’s only one kind playlist, when all of a sudden I have a of love. moment of panic that I forgot to do What I’m talking about is the all- something or maybe I said something powerful love of Jesus that empowers that offended someone in our last us to break out of fear. conversation, and just like that, fear I realize that there will still be mo- sets in and begins to consume me. ments I will forget to do something Fear is a powerful emotion that and even at times say something can cause a good day to get flipped dumb in a conversation. But I am upside down. When fear creeps in, learning that instead of falling into a it makes our hearts divided, and we panic that leads to fear, I will remem- stop living purposefully and joyfully. ber that God loves me. This causes us to miss out on the life This perfect love can drive out the God has designed for us. worst moments of fear. After experiencing fear over and Let us all choose to live a life of love over again, it›s easy to start to believe with Jesus. our lives are mainly made up of moments of fear with a few instances of love. This is not God’s design. God wants to drive fear out of our Alex Hershey is the pastor of The Branches Church in Plainfield. lives so we can become what he has Contact him at alex.hershey@ called us to be. He wants our lives to iamthebranches.com or be driven by love. Twitter @alexhershey. “There is no fear in love. But perfect

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Plainfield’s Brad DuBois leads chamber, embraces service throughout Hendricks County Compiled by Catherine Myers Plainfield that later relocated to a 15-acre driving to serve on the Plainfield school board. range and retail space for several years. “Community involvement and participation is Throughout Hendricks County Brad DuBois DuBois has worked in his chamber position something I feel is very important for a successful wears many hats and spends his time serving since October 2011 and has served on boards in- Plainfield and Hendricks County,” he said. “Some where he resides. cluding the Hendricks County Health Partnership, of the strongest communities have a solid busi- The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce president Hendricks County Economic Development Part- ness sector, strong local government and thriving and CEO moved to Hendricks County in 1990. nership, Level Two Co-working and The Gathering schools. I believe we have all three, and our future He operated a small retail golf store in Together. His most recent appointment is election looks bright.”

What do you consider your greatest virtue? What or who is the greatest love of your life? I think it’s my willingness to listen to people All of those closest to me, friends and family and try to understand their position on various topics. Which living person in Hendricks County do you most admire? I’m not sure how to answer What do you most deplore in others? this question. There are so many who have People who are close-minded and unwilling helped those in our community. to find common ground within an issue. What is the quality you most like in a man? What do you like most about living in Having compassion in others Hendricks County? The fact that we are close to commerce and Indy but a few short What is the quality you most like in a woman? minutes away from the quiet country and Having compassion in others green pastures. What is your greatest extravagance? I have a If you had to live elsewhere, where tendency to have too many collections. would it be? I would probably pick the What are your fears, phobias? Failure and southwest U.S. because of the climate and the inability to recover from it landscape, but I would still miss Indiana. What has been the happiest time of your If you could begin life over, what would life? Seeing my kids born you change? I would have liked to travel more as a young person and be exposed Which talent would you most like to to other cultures. possess? To be more organized with life in general If money were no issue, how would you spend it? If money is no issue, I would do What do you most value in your friends? my best to help those in my family and Loyalty communities have a better quality of life. Which historical figure do you most identify What makes you happiest? Being around with? Thomas Jefferson friends and family What is your greatest regret? Knowing that What is your favorite vacation spot? Any place I’ve probably not handled situations in the past with blue skies and fresh air! as I should have done. I think most people feel this way. What do you do with idle time? I spend time with family, play a little golf and cycle on the What tenet do you live by? To live everyday as it country roads. may be your last and do your best to treat those around you with respect. What is it that makes you angry? Bigots and narrow-minded people What do you do to escape from reality? I spent time with family, hike, ride my bike or play golf. February 7, 2020 32 Hendricks County ICON myhcicon.com , INC. & PATIO TOO Wicker Works Home Show Sale! Best Selection! Best Pricing! We hold your purchase until Spring!

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