2019 2020 HANCOCKDiscover COUNTY DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 • DAILY REPORTER 1 Mobile: 317-997-4663 Mobile: 317-919-4198 2 DAILY REPORTER • DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 THE future of health care HAS ARRIVED MCCORDSVILLE 234 36 15 MINUTES 465 9 GATEWAY 70 Gateway Hancock Health—now open EAST INDY 70 GREENFIELD 40 at I-70 and Mt. Comfort Road NEW PALESTINE 52 You deserve more from your health care. So we 74 created Gateway Hancock Health with: • Immediate care services and convenient early, IMMEDIATE CARE & X-RAY SUITE 101 late, and weekend hours for physicals, checkups, MON - FRI | 8AM - 8PM SAT & SUN | 8AM - 5PM and other times you can’t wait to see a doctor • Lab and imaging services priced an average of LAB SUITE 102 70% lower than hospital prices—the area’s lowest MON - FRI | 8AM - 5PM SAT & SUN | 8AM - 2PM prices on 95% of all tests DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING And that’s just for starters. It’s health care that’s more SUITE 103 convenient and aordable than ever. MON - FRI | 8AM - 5PM Find out more today at HancockGateway.org. DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 • DAILY REPORTER 3 CONTENTS Veterans — including members of the VFW and American Legion posts in Greenfield — helped set up flags for the annual Memorial Day service at Park Cemetery in Greenfield. 22 W. New Road Greenfield, IN 46140 317-462-5528 PUBLISHER Bud Hunt FEATURES 6 Welcome EdITOR David Hill 8 Our Communities 26 Community Spotlight ADVERTISING 12 Events & Festivals DIRECTOR 78 Educational Development John Senger 16 Area Parks 98 Based in Faith CONTRIBUTORS 20 Area Markets Kristy Deer Mitchell Kirk 22 Arts Organizations 112 Sports Rorye Hatcher Brian Heinemann Ben Middelkamp Patrick Murphy Anne Durham Smith PUBLISHED BY All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced PHOTOGRAPHER or duplicated without the written permission of the publisher. Tom Russo 4 DAILY REPORTER • DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 DR-35016469 DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 • DAILY REPORTER 5 WELCOME Hancock County is a place of contrasts. From the fast-growing communities in our western townships to the rural beauty of cropland that reaches in places all the way to the horizon, the county is a study in demographics, growth and the things that make a Sunday drive or bike ride out in the Hcountry so enticing. Visit New Palestine, Fortville and McCordsville, and you will find yourself on the frontier of Indianapolis’ ever-expanding boundaries. Stop in downtown Greenfield for a meal and a little shopping, and you’ll feel the welcoming aura of small businesses whose personal touch will make you want to come back. And drive along the Blue River — the only river that flows through the county — and you’ll put more than miles between yourself and the stresses of the world. It’s all here. Right in Hancock County. —David hiLL [email protected] Top: Paisley Hall enjoys a sucker while attending the annual Community Night. Bottom: Jordon Blythe of Smith’s Bell and Clock Service checks the function of newly installed hands on the Hancock County Courthouse clock. (TOM RUssO | DAILY REPOrtER) 6 DAILY REPORTER • DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 Tire Rotations Transmission Flushes Engine Cleaners Light Bulbs & Headlights Wiper Blades Duracell Key Fob Battery Replacement Brakes Minor Automotive Repairs FULL SERVICE Tires EXPRESS CARE OIL CHANGES DETAIL SHOP Starting at $ 38.99 Full Detail SENIOR CITIZENS DAY Interior Only Exterior Only Wednesdays A La Carte 15% off Call to schedule an appointment. 1749 W. Main Street, Greenfi eld, IN 46140 • 317-477-LUBE • www.davesexpresscare.com DR-35016653 Mon-Fri 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. DAVE’S SPECIAL Carnuba Hotwax, Triple Foam Polish, Vision Sat 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Clear, Lava Bath, Underbody Wash, Wheelbrite $18 No Car Wash Required! 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Main Street, Greenfi eld, IN 46140 • 317-477-WASH www.davesexpresscare.com DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 • DAILY REPORTER 7 OUR COMMUNITIES Fortville McCordsville Shirley Wilkinson 70 40 Charlottesville Greenfield Cumberland New Palestine Charlottesville Cumberland Fortville Charlottesville, platted in The town of Cumberland Fortville, a town 1830, is a quiet little town straddles both Hancock incorporated in 1865, is on Hancock County’s east and Marion counties, with located at State Road 67 and side in Jackson Township. a population estimated at Fortville Pike in Vernon Described by those who 5,500 people, according Township. The town is live there as a close-knit to the latest U.S. Census. named after Cephas Fort, community, Charlottesville The town was established who platted the original is home to Eastern Hancock in 1831 along East settlement on his land in Schools, the smallest of Washington Street, or U.S. 1849. Fortville has a vibrant Hancock County’s four 40, also known as part Main Street divided by public school corporations. of the Historic National a rail line; the tracks are Road. Main Street is still a prominent feature of considered the main town, both visually as well thoroughfare connecting as audibly, as trains pass Cumberland with through daily with their Indianapolis to the west and whistles blowing. Fortville’s with Greenfield to the east. population was 3,929 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. 8 DAILY REPORTER • DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 PERSONAL TRAINING | GROUP FITNESS CLASSES | WELLNESS CONNECT YOUR HEALTH JOURNEY STARTS HERE LIVE HEALTHIER, HAPPIER, AND SMARTER. Your health is the most precious thing you own. Being the only certified medical fitness center in the region, Hancock Wellness Center is here to help you protect, promote, and nurture it. Maybe you’re just setting out on your health journey. Or maybe you’re a seasoned wellness veteran. Either way, we have the resources and support to help you take your health to new heights. You’ll enjoy three full-featured exercise facilities including machine and free weights, an indoor lap swimming pool, fitness classes, a basketball court, and much more. HancockWellness.org (317) 468.6100 (317) 894.8888 (317) 335.6939 888 W New Rd 5151 W US Hwy 40 8505 N Clearview Dr Greenfield, IN 46140 Greenfield, IN 46140 McCordsville, IN 46055 DR-35015677 DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 • DAILY REPORTER 9 OUR COMMUNITIES Greenfield The heart of Greenfield is centered at State Road 9 and U.S. 40, an area dotted with local antique stores and small businesses. Its population is just more than 21,000. Selected as the county seat of Hancock County in 1828, it was incorporated in 1876. Greenfield was once a stop along the old Penn Central Rail Line, on which presidents and the Liberty Bell traveled, historians say. Fortville residents, eager for a moment of worldwide internet fame, wave at the Google Street View car. The camera- toting vehicle was driving through Fortville on a mission for Google’s online mapping features. (TOM RUssO | DAILY McCordsville REPOrtER) McCordsville, one of the a quaint, quiet town with a Brown Township in Hancock fastest-growing towns in population estimated at just County and Greensboro Indiana, is located in the more than 2,100 residents. Township in Henry County. northwestern corner of The town sits along U.S. 52, Hancock County. It grew about 20 minutes east of Wilkinson more than 27 percent from downtown Indianapolis. New Located in the northeast Palestine was established in 2010-2016, according to U.S. corner of Hancock County, 1838. It first consisted of 15 Census Bureau data. The Wilkinson boasts a blocks and 36 lots. The area heart of this town of more population of 449, according than 6,400 is at State Road became incorporated as a to the 2010 U.S. Census. 67 and County Road 600 town in 1871. West (also known as Mt. State Road 109 runs through Comfort Road). Local leaders Shirley the heart of this small are working on a network Shirley was established in town, connecting it with of trails with neighboring 1890 when the Cincinnati, Anderson to the north and communities, such as the Wabash and Michigan Knightstown to the south. neighborhoods surrounding railway extended to the area. Celebrated aviation pioneer nearby Geist Reservoir. The town’s name comes from Harvey Weir Cook was born Joseph A. Shirley, a railroad and raised in Wilkinson. The New Palestine official. With about 830 town’s favorite native son Nestled on the southwestern residents, the town straddles is often called a flying ace edge of Hancock County, the Hancock and Henry for his distinguished career the town of New Palestine is county lines, claiming both during World War I. 10 DAILY REPORTER • DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 Helping you make your best choice. • Independent Living Villas • Assisted Living • Memory Care Assisted Living • Short Term Rehabilitation • Long Term Care 317-462-7067 628 N. Meridian Road Greenfi eld, IN 46140 DR-35016461 springhursthc.com DISCOVER HANCOCK COUNTY 2019 • DAILY REPORTER 11 Festivals, celebrations offer food, entertainment If you’re looking for a festival to take your family to, Hancock County’s got you covered all year-round. Here’s a look at some of those area events, festivals and fairs. Riley Festival ChalkFest Cumberland Arts Festival rileyfestival.com greenfieldmainstreet.org/annual-events/ cumberlandarts.org The works of Hoosier poet James ChalkFest attracts people to downtown Bringing together more than 100 art, Whitcomb Riley are the focus of the Greenfield with colorful — albeit craft and farmers market vendors annual Riley Festival, but even folks temporary — art and musical together, this event also includes who aren’t familiar with his poetry entertainment.