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Mi- ditionally, Chris was recently named the Head Three young trees now line the grassy- ami University students who ranked in the top 20 Coach of Perry Me- area leading to the road entrance of South- ridian High School percent of undergraduate students within each port Elementary. As part of World Refugee division for second semester 2014-15 have been Men’s and Women’s swim teams. Chris is a Day on June 20, members of the Burmese named to the dean’s list recognizing academic American Community Institute volunteered performance. Hinh is majoring in Anthropology. graduate of Kokomo High School. During to plant these trees at the school and later his senior year, Coach continued the day of service at Indy Urban Indy Library offers Etherington achieved Acre Farm. free music streaming a state champion- “This is not only to celebrate the courage ship title. The follow- of refugees around the world, but to start- Library cardholders can stream music from a free ing summer, Chris placed 13th at Nationals in the ing our new life,” said Elaisa Vahnie, execu- online catalog of more than nine million songs 100 Butterfly where he achieved an Olympic Trial Cut. Chris went on to swim for Purdue University tive director for BACI. “We are all refugees. and 28,000 music labels through The Indianapolis We were forced to leave our home country. Public Library’s web branch at indypl.org. Provid- where he achieved three school records in which ed by Freegal, a free and legal downloadable mu- one record is still standing nine years later. Prior This is a day we can reaffirm ourselves... We sic service, this new capability offers an alternative to joining SIA and Perry Meridian, Chris has been are very grateful and appreciative of the sup- to such services as Pandora and Spotify and allows coaching for nine years and has been the Law- port we have received.” patrons to stream up to three hours of ad-free rence Central Assistant Coach for the past five This year’s theme for BACI’s Giving Back music per day. Individual songs or entire albums years. For more information, visit southsideindya- to the Community Day was “to beautify the Elizabeth Par, a BACI Upward College Program from various genres can be streamed, and us- quatics.com. environments of schools where students participant, holds the sign she created for World ers can create and customize as many playlists as from this community (as a whole) attend.” Refugee Day. they like. While music is playing, a timer will keep Ethan Knox recognized as Trees were donated from Court’s Yard and track of a user’s time limit. In addition to accessing Greenhouse, Rosie’s Garden and Brehob through the Library’s website, the Freegal app is science and tech leader the value they place on education. We appre- Nursery, Inc. available for iOS devices on the iTunes App Store Ethan Knox, a sophomore at Southport High ciate the diversity of our district.” and for Android devices on the Google Play Store. School, has been nominated to attend the Con- In a speech prior to the tree planting, Vahnie said more than 2,000 Burmese stu- gress of Future Science and Technology leaders Vahnie said they would like to recognize and dents attend Perry Township Schools, which in Boston, Mass. on June 28-30. The Congress is thank the school leadership who has worked is why volunteering to beautify a small piece an honors-only pro- to make sure newcomers are welcomed to of the district is “the least we can do.” gram for high school their new home. “We truly appreciate and are grateful, es- students who are pas- “We’ve been working with the Chin com- pecially to the leadership of Perry Township sionate about science, munity leadership for several years,” said Schools,” Vahnie said. “They not only wel- HEIDENREICH technology, engineer- Vicki Carpenter, Assistant Superintendent come us to this neighborhood, but they work ing or mathemat- for Foundational Learning of Perry Town- ics (STEM). Knox was hard with deep love and care to make sure GREENHOUSES nominated by Ameri- ship Schools. “(Superintendent) Dr. Little re- we feel welcomed and the kids are learning can astronaut Buzz Al- ally values that relationship... We appreciate to prepare for their future.” Buy One drin, science director of the National Acad- emy of Future Scientists and Technologists to Get One Free represent Indiana. Knox, along with other stu- dents from across the country, will hear from No- On All Flowers bel Laureates and National Medal of Science win- ners, receive advice from deans at the world’s top Offer expires June 30, 2015 Not to be combined with any other offer tech universities, interact with fellow teen science prodigies, and learn about cutting-edge advances in science and technology. For more information, visit scitechleaders.com. IT’S TIME TO PLANT! ic Car Show lass 20 C 15 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Sunday, June 28, 9a-4p Saturday, 9am-4pm Closed Sunday Photos by Nicole Davis (317)786-1528 Pictured with shovels from left, Elaisa Vahnie, executive director for the Burmese American Community 502 E. National Avenue Institute (BACI); Vicki Carpenter, Assistant Superintendent for Foundational Learning of Perry Township Indianapolis, IN 46227 Schools; Janet Nataren, EL Supervisor at Perry schools; and Nguncer Bualteng, BACI board member. The Southside Times COMMUNITY ss-times.com • Week of June 25-July 1, 2015 3 Contact the Editor IN OUR SCHOOLS Have any news tips? Want THIS to submit a calendar event? BG schools hosts NASA Have a photograph to share? on the Ignite program Call Nicole Davis at 300-8782 WEEK or email her at ndavis@ss- WEB The Nasa Ignite pro- times.com. Remember, our gram was held from news deadlines are several June 1 to 11 for stu- days prior to print. Looking back dents in grades K-6. Students participat- on Southport ed in activities that Want to Advertise? taught STEM con- The Southside Times reach- Southport High School alumni tent and problem- es a vast segment of our Rick Shaffer writes about the his- solving skills through community. For information tory of the school, events and local hands-on NASA activi- about reaching our readers, ties. Jescee Sellas, Pro- call Brian Ruckle at 300-8782 leaders from the school’s inception gram Coordinator, fa- or email him at bruckle@ to present. Proceeds from the book, cilitated the program Camden Justice ss-times.com. Hail, Hail Southport, will benefit the and its activities. The participated in the NASA program concluded Ignite program. Southport Alumni Society. with 74 participants ss-times.com/southport-history taking a field trip to The Children’s Museum. Center Grove's Ave Fisher A product of Gerald Sargent Beech Grove Publisher Emeritus named State Merit winner Rick Myers, Publisher to crack down Discovery Education and 3M have announced Brian Kelly Last Thursday, City of Beech Grove Mayor Dennis that Ava Fisher, a student at Center Grove Middle Chief Executive Officer Buckley spoke on how crime in the community is be- School North, has been named one of 35 state ing addressed. The forum focused on places Mayor Nicole Davis, Editor merit winners in the Buckley sees as the source of these issues, and busi- 2015 Discovery Edu- Eric Ellis nesses such as Walmart and Motel 6 received a major- cation 3M Young Sci- Editorial Assistant ity of the attention. entist Challenge for Members of ss-times.com/beechgrove-crackdown Carey Germana her use of scientific Production/Art Mgr. thinking and imagi- Graphic Design nation to dream up a solution to an ev- Derek Clay, Jeen Endris St. Roch sees service eryday problem that Graphic Design Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) brought could ultimately re- more than 25 alums to St. Roch Catholic Church and shape the way we live our lives. Serving the Southside School earlier this year during their Week of Service. Each January, students nationwide are asked to Since 1928 “This was the most perfect celebration of how we create a short video describing a new invention are all connected in the messages of service to oth- or solution that could solve or impact an every- day problem.