face to face Southsiders answer the question, "November 3 is National Sandwich Day. Do you have a sandwich preference that is unique? What is the strangest sandwich you have eaten or seen anyone else eat?" Page 2 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GARFIELD PARK & FOUNTAIN SQUARE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of November 3-9, 2016 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com SOUTHSIDE BUSINESS LEADER PAGES 8-17 ELECTION Jessica Limeberry GUIDE relocates Sophia’s Bridal, Tux and Prom to larger, more stylish space in MARION COUNTY TRANSIT Southport REFERENDUM COULD EXTEND Page 20 RAPID TRANSIT AND BUS SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS. Pages 20-24 WHO'S ON YOUR BALLOT? LEARN ABOUT LOCAL FRANKLIN TWP PAGE CANDIDATES RUNNING ON THE South Creek Elementary celebrates NOV. 8 SOUTHSIDE TICKETS. ‘10 Year of Excellence’ in Franklin Township Page 25 Fall in love with Rosegate. 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The couple has one son, Joshua Barbara Bell of Beech Grove between sponsored content and editorial content. Potential S. Barr of Indianapolis. They will celebrate or seen anyone else eat? advertisers interested in sponsored content should call: their anniversary by visiting the Brown (317) 300-8782 or email: [email protected]. County Inn on Nov. 11 and 12. The Southside Times COMMUNITY ss-times.com • Week of November 3-9, 2016 3 WIN FIELD LEVEL COLTS TICKETS! Register today at www.raystrash.com for your chance to be a part of the Trash for Cash promotion at an Indianapolis Colts game in Lucas Oil Stadium. The lucky winner will receive four field level tickets, a Colts Jersey, and a chance to win $1,000 in cash! Photo by Nicole Davis Larry Rockwell Battalion Chief watches the Greenwood Fire Department advance through the last 25-plus years the fire trucks go up and down the road. I felt BEHIND the BADGE I needed to do something for my community. I joined Greenwood Fire Department in 1989 Compiled by Nicole Davis as a volunteer. From then on it grabbed me. I VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT MORE Hired full time to the Greenwood Fire started to understand why my dad enjoyed it. Department in 1993, Larry Rockwell was What has been one of your most RAYSTRASH.COM one of the first two paid firefighters for the gratifying moments on the job? city of Greenwood. 317-539-2024 Now serving as a battalion chief, Rockwell Just being able to help people when they said he’s seen the department make huge ad- are at their lowest. Over 25 years, there have vances over the years. The department now been times I felt like I have had a good out- has more than 30 full-time employees. come with people. “I’ve always taken pride in that when I retire, What aspect of the job do you find I can say I was one of the first career firefight- most challenging? ers,” he said. “That means a lot to me. We’ve pro- gressed in to a very good, progressive depart- Being away from your family on holidays. I’ve ment. We have good leaders and good officers. missed stuff - ball games with my kids and situa- That makes my job easy as a battalion chief.” tions like that. In the beginning, we didn’t know Rockwell is a 1984 Whiteland Communi- our role when we were first hired full time. On ty High School graduate. He and his wife of the downtime, we had to build that (schedule)… 13 years, Sarah, reside in Greenwood. They In July, I was promoted with the Battalion Chief. have six children. The challenge is managing everyone’s schedules Joining GFD as a volunteer in 1989, and understanding that when you’re running a Rockwell said he jumped at the opportunity scene, everything is on you to make sure that to go full time there as it’s where he got his safety and everything is good. start. Through the years, Rockwell was pro- What do you enjoy doing in your off-time? moted to lieutenant, the first time GFD had I enjoy hunting, watching my kids at sport- full-time officers. He was promoted to bat- ing events, my family time. I like to play golf talion chief in July. but I’m no good at it. We like to go on vacation “For 25 years, riding in a fire truck, you out of the country. The first of the year my wife think of things a little differently,” he said. and I try to take a trip someplace warm. “Now, to be sitting out in front, watching the guys do the work, it’s a different world. It’s a What are your future goals, little strange at times. You want to put your professionally or personally? HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT? stuff on, go help them and get your hands Professionally, I’m probably as high as I’ll dirty but you can’t do that now.” go in the fire service. In 23 months, I’ll be eli- gible for retirement. I will figure out if I will What was your inspiration to become work longer or if I’ve given everything I can to a firefighter? the profession and it’s time to rest. I’ve been around it since I was 2 years old. My dad was a firefighter for Perry Township What would you have done if you hadn't as a volunteer.