Southside Business Exchange - August 2015

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A DAILY JOURNAL PUBLICATION

August 2015

quite a HAUL Locke Trucking takes aggregates where they need to be

also inside S&E produce and flowers greenwood chamber newsletter

PRESORTED STANDARD FRANKLIN, IN PERMIT NO. 110

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On the cover

Dave Locke, co-owner of Locke Trucking Inc., displays some of the aggregate his company hauls.

Photo by Mark Freeland/correspondent

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Southside Snapshot: Stats, facts and quotes.

Workshops and Seminars: Improve yourself at these classes.

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Keep on truckin’: After 26 years, Locke Trucking still all in the family.

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SUPPORTING YOU

Greenwood chamber: Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce newsletter.

EVERY STEP

OF THE WAY.

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People on the Move: Business leaders making news on the southside.

At Franciscan St. Francis Health, our orthopedic and sports medicine specialists are committed to helping you maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. We’re also here to help you avoid or recover from any sports-related injuries you may encounter.

Corporate Chatter: Companies making news on the southside.

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In bloom: Local farmers added flowers to their produce offerings.

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State of the county: A look at the fiscal health of our area.

E-mail: biz@dailyjournal.net

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august 2015 calendar Business to Business Networking Group

Where: 435 E. Main St., Greenwood (Polk Place Building) When: 7 a.m. Tuesday Info: Mark Stansbury, 317-2812930, Cathy Claycomb, 317-2500467

Business Exchange Team

Where: Ann’s Restaurant, Franklin When: 8 a.m. Thursdays Info: Loren Snyder, 317-407-1837

Business First

Where: Financial Center Credit Union, 20 N. Emerson Ave., Greenwood When: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays Info: Jerry Sparks, 317-296-1450

Business Networking International

Where: Logan’s Roadhouse 600 Greenwood Park North Drive When: 11:30 a.m. Thursdays Info: Jon Wright, 317-622-8602

Business and Professional Exchange

Where: Greenwood City Building lower level, 2 N. Madison Ave. When: 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays Info: Indy.South.BPE@gmail.com or 317-731-2734

Christian Businessmen’s Connection of Greater Greenwood

Where: Denny’s restaurant, Main Street and I-65, Greenwood When: 7 a.m. Wednesdays Info: Bruce Richardson, 317-8883901 or bruce@facilitatorsinternational.org

Edinburgh Lions Club

Where: 112 S. Walnut St., Edinburgh When: 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays Info: 812-526-2571

Edinburgh Merchants Association When: Varies Where: Varies Info: 812-371-1699

Franklin Chamber of Commerce

Info/RSVPs: 317-736-6334 or www.franklincoc.org

Franklin Kiwanis Club

Where: Pizza King Station, 2770 N. Morton St. When: Noon Fridays Info: indkiw.org

Franklin Lions Club

Where: Grace United Methodist Church, youth center When: 7 p.m. first and third Mondays Info: James McCay, 317-736-6580

Rainmakers - Greenwood Where: Stone Creek Dining

Company, 911 N. State Road 135, Greenwood When: 7:30 a.m., last Friday Info: www.gorainmakers.com

Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce

Rainmakers - Southside

Aug. 20: Prime Time Party, 4-6 p.m., Greenwood Airport Hangar. Free.

Aug. 26: Membership 101, 8:3010:00 a.m., Chamber office. Free.

RSVPs/Info: 317-888-4856/www. greenwood-chamber.com

Where: Dale’s Family Restaurant, 5209 E. Thompson Road, Indianapolis When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., first Wednesday.

Info: www.gorainmakers.com, lora. popov@worldpay.us, 513-1535

Greater Greenwood Toastmasters

Rotary Club of Franklin

Where: Community South Hospital Education Center, 1402 E. County Line Road, Greenwood When: 6:45 a.m. Fridays Info: SFuller1@me.com

Greenwood Kiwanis Club

Where: Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria, I-65 and Main Street When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays Info: kiwanisgreenwoodin.com

Rotary Club of Greenwood

Where: Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria, I-65 and Main Street When: Noon Mondays Info: Tom Vander Luitgaren, 317881-7575

Rotary Club of Johnson County

Johnson County Business Referral Group

Where: Johnson County Museum When: 7 a.m. Wednesdays Info: Paul Humbles, 317-738-4436, phumbles@amfam.com Web: jcbrgonline.com

Kiwanis Club of Greater Greenwood

Where: Greenwood Public Library, 310 S. Meridian St. When: Noon first Thursday Info: kiwanisofgreatergreenwood@ yahoo.com or 881-1953

Kiwanis Club of Perry Township

Where: IHOP restaurant, 7521 U.S. 31 S. When: 7 a.m. Thursdays Info: Steve Hadley, 317-710-3199

Power Circle Network

Where: Franklin College Dietz Center When: Noon Tuesdays Info: Loren Snyder, president, LASnyder@hillard.com

Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Jockamo’s Pizza, 401 Market Plaza, Greenwood Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m., Financial Center, 1301 E. Stop 11 Road, Indianapolis Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m., Golden Corral, 160 S. Marlin Drive, Greenwood Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., Coffeehouse Five, 323 Market Plaza, Greenwood Thursdays, 11:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m., Jockamo’s Pizza, 401 Market Plaza, Greenwood Fridays, noon-1 p.m, Firehouse Subs, 884 N. U.S. 31, Greenwood RSVPs/Info: 317-455-5656, Mike Tollar Web: www.PowerCircleNetwork.com

When: Second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m.

Where: TBD Info: Rotary Club of Johnson County Facebook page.

Rotary Club of White River

Where: Dye’s Walk Golf Club When: 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays Info: Charles Miller, 317-403-8281

Sertoma Club of Greenwood

Where/when: 6:45 p.m. first, second and fourth Thursdays Southern Dunes Golf Course, 8220 S. Tibbs Ave., Indianapolis Where/when: 11:45 a.m., third Wednesday, Fireside Brewhouse, 997 E. County Line Road, Greenwood Info: Denny Rusher, 317-965-4966

Vineyard Toastmasters

When: 7 to 8 p.m. Mondays Where: Office of Perry Township Trustee, 4925 Shelby St., Room 400, Indianapolis Info: Ed Barrett at tmebarrett@ yahoo.com or Rob Rogers at rogers121241@yahoo.com.

Woodman Toastmasters

When: 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Thursdays Where: Baxter YMCA, 7900 S. Shelby St., Indianapolis Info: woodman.freetoasthost.net or Mangnus Jannson, 317-372-4709

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Family succession plan keeps Locke Trucking rolling after 26 years STORY BY AMY MAY PHOTOS BY MARK FREELAND

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And under the foundation is the rock that holds it up.

Bargersville-based Locke Trucking brings the rock.

Founded in 1989, Locke is a family owned operation.

Started by Jerry and Kathy Locke, it is now run by their son and daughter-in-law, Dave and Amy Locke.

Dave Locke grew up in the business and studied diesel mechanics at Central Nine Career Center. He worked at Locke as a teenager, first washing the trucks, then maintaining them and then driving.

“Dad didn’t want me to be a driver,” he said. “Being a truck driver and being a business owner are two different things.”

His dad was an over-the-road truck driver. His mom would occasionally go with him, as would Dave. Dave’s two older sisters were grown and gone, but when Dave was 13, Kathy told Jerry he needed to be home with his son, that he needed more time with his dad.

Dave Locke dumps a load of gravel into one of his company’s tri-axle dump trucks.

“He kept the road trucks, but bought a dump truck right at the Johnson County building boom. He sold the over-the-road truck in 1999, but continued to grow the dump truck side,” Dave said. “It was kind of the right time to be starting a dump truck/hauling business.”

Dave’s grandparents owned Locke’s Mail Service in Greenwood, which is now run by his uncle, Rick Locke.

“Most of the Locke family are independent business owners. I’ve always been around trucks,” Dave said. “I knew I was going to be part of it from an early age.”

Jerry operated the business out of his home and moved to the current location just south of downtown Bargersville in fall 2002.

“Jerry knows a lot about trucks. They saved lots of money by working on them themselves,” Amy said. “But Dave had to earn a spot here. They didn’t just give him a job. He learned all aspects of the business, from office work to mechanics.”

Twelve years ago, the senior Lockes

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Hetsco Inc., 1725 Graham Road, Franklin, celebrated its grand opening on June 10.

Photo submitted by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce.

First Merchants Charitable Foundation recently awarded several grants in Johnson and Morgan counties.

The foundation awarded $17,030 worth of grants for Johnson County organizations at a presentation in late June at the First Merchants Greenwood 135 Banking Center.

The following organizations received the following amounts: l Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation: $2,000 l Johnson County Development Corp.’s volunteer economic development Aspire program: $2,000 l Johnson County Community Foundation operations: $5,000 l Leadership Johnson County: $5,000 l State FFA Leadership Center: $1,030 l Baxter YMCA: $2,000 In addition, the foundation also donated money to the Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County, Community Foundation of Morgan County, Mooresville Senior Citizens Center and Morgantown Community Senior Center.

Locke Trucking Inc. Address: 650 Industrial Blvd.

Bargersville, IN 46106 Phone: 317-422-9821 Email: info@haulinrocks.com Website: www.haulinrocks.com Founded: 1989 Owners: Dave and Amy Locke Employees: 9 Short-term goal: Expand from six to nine trucks Long-term goal: Continue to grow to pre-recession levels

Dave and Amy Locke with an aggregate display at their Bargersville company.

began to reduce their involvement and give more duties to Dave and Amy. “I knew they’d eventually want to retire and sell the business,” Dave said.

That came early this year. Dave and Amy are purchasing Locke from his parents and officially took over on Jan. 1. Jerry is semi-retired and still comes in quite a bit, they said.

Dave is now the mechanic and does dispatching.

Amy, a Whiteland Community High School graduate, takes care of the accounting, invoicing and billing with a part-time office worker. They’ve been married 15 years.

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Dave attended Center Grove schools and grew up with many of the area’s custom home builders, building the relationships needed for a successful business.

“We knew them when they were starting out and allowed us to grow with them,” he said.

Haulin’ rocks Locke operates six tri-axle dump trucks that haul aggregate (gravel and crushed stone), sand and topsoil from the mining site to the jobsite. It also has two conveyor trucks that can spread the material and a single-axle dump truck and a Bobcat for smaller jobs.

They provide materials for all types of construction projects, Amy Locke said. Their biggest customers are custom homebuilders and landscapers, as well as excavators. A new development going in could keep the drivers busy for several days hauling pea gravel.

But Locke will also truck materials for homeowners, such as a truckload of gravel to replenish a driveway. They have even picked up loads of sawdust for horse owners or compost for a gardener.

“Any time you would need any aggregate for a project, we can haul it,” Amy said.

Dave had to earn a spot here. They (parents) didn’t just give him a job.

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Leadership Johnson County will host its inaugural Board Governance series at Franklin College.

Moderated by Dr. Carolyn Goerner, clinical professor of management at the Kelley School of Business – Bloomington, the series will focus on equipping participants with the tools necessary to lead community nonprofit organizations to the next level. Topics include board basics, nonprofit finance, nonprofit fundraising, legal responsibilities and strategic planning.

Cost for the three-session series is $395 or $600 for two members of the same organization. Classes will meet 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 1, Sept. 22 and Oct. 6.

Info: Tandy Shuck, 317-738-8264, tshuck@franklincollege.edu or www. leadershipjohnsoncounty.org

Pay It Forward Johnson County set for Sept. 17

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Top: From left, Larry Heydon, Gail Richards, Jerry Engle (First Merchants Bank Regional Advisory Board), Pat Sherman, Angela Coy and John Ditmars display a check. Middle: From left, Engle; Chris Oganowski, CFMC Director of Gift Planning; and Pat Sherman, First Merchants Bank Board of Directors pose. Bottom: From left, Brigitte Gurden, executive director of Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County; Bill Meredith, representing Morgantown Community Center; Joe Park, executive director, Indiana FFA Leadership Center; Engle; John Ditmars, senior vice president at First Merchants Corp.; Brenda Rose, executive director, Mooresville Senior Center; Rob Young, banking center manager at First Merchants Bank, Morgantown; Oganowski; Jamie Meredith, representing the Morgantown Senior Center; and Pat Sherman, First Merchants Bank Board of Directors.

News such as anniversaries, promotions, performance awards or relocation information will be included free of charge in Corporate Chatter or People on the Move.

Information promoting business events or services is considered advertising and will be referred to our advertising department.

The Southside Business Exchange publishes your submitted photos of ribbon cuttings for local business’ grand openings, relocations or members new to the Franklin and/or Greater Greenwood chambers of com-

The Edinburgh Correctional Facility received an award on June 11 from the Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood for the facility’s support of the adult basic education classes.

The Edinburgh Correctional Facility does not receive funding to offer formal educational programming to its offenders, but through a partnership with Central Nine Adult Basic Education Department, it allows offenders the opportunity to attain high school equivalency. The facility finances the program with recreation funds and has had 20 offenders attain their high school equivalency diplomas so far in 2015.

merce, as long as the photos are of print quality.

Submissions of other photos of general interest to the local business community are also welcome, although we can not guarantee publication of all of them. Such photos could include head-and-shoulders pictures of people who have been promoted or recently hired to management positions and events at which your company helped raise money for a nonprofit agency.

Info: Paul Hoffman, 317-736-2721 or phoffman@ dailyjournal.net

Golfers and sponsors are being sought for Pay It Forward Johnson County, an annual golf event that has raised more than $124,000 for local non-profit organizations. The outing will be Sept. 17 at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin.

Nonprofit organizations of Johnson County were invited to submit an application to be included in the drawing for proceeds. Proceeds also will go to Aspire Johnson County, a community betterment initiative, and an Impact Grant of $10,000 will be awarded on the day of the event.

PIFJC began as a fund hosted and managed by the Johnson County Community Foundation. Sponsors are The Legends, Spotlight Strategies, Hilliard Lyons, Pepsi, the PGA and the PGA Tour.

Info/to sponsor: www.payitforwardjc.com, or by contacting Erin Smith at info@payitforwardjc.com or 317-738-3434

Franklin Chamber announces ambassador program

The Franklin Chamber of Commerce has established an ambassador program to support the chamber’s outreach to its growing membership.

The ambassadors will serve as official representatives of the chamber and as front-line volunteers with the opportunity to participate in a variety of programs, projects and activities. The chamber will recognize ambassadors in the newsletters, on social media, during events and on the chamber’s website.

People employed and endorsed by a current and in-good-standing Franklin Chamber of Commerce member may apply to serve as an ambassador. Applications received by Aug. 3 will be given first consideration.

Info/to apply: www.franklincoc.org or 317-736-6334

Franklin Chamber welcomes new members

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Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Greenwood Commerce Center 65 Airport Parkway, Suite 140 Greenwood, IN 46143 317.888.4856 GreenwoodChamber.com

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Chamber news Franklin College grad joins Chamber staff The Chamber is pleased to welcome Anna Murdock to the staff team as Membership Development Manager!

Anna is a Johnson County native and recent Franklin College graduate, where she triplemajored in international business, management and marketing. While a student, Anna earned placement on the dean’s list, became president of her business honor society, and held membership in two additional campus academic and leadership societies.

Anna completed international internships in Spain and Germany, where she conducted market MURDOCK research; created and translated marketing documents; helped design advertising presentations; and managed social media messaging. Most recently, she completed a human resources internship with Endress+Hauser, where she researched

employment law, created program administrative tools and created employee presentations.

Anna was also a track and cross country star.

Her signature event was the 800-meter run. She was a three-time NCAA Division III outdoor national track and field championships qualifier and earned All-American honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons her senior year. This year she was named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference MVP for cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. She was just named the Heartland Conference female athlete of the year. This spring, Anna finished eighth in the 800 at the indoor nationals and was national champion at the 800 outdoor run. To compete meant she’d miss commencement, so Franklin College held a private commencement ceremony for Anna upon her return.

We are excited about Anna’s quiet strength, determination, leadership, community pride and passion for business. She is eager to meet local business leaders.

Contact Anna at anna@greenwoodchamber. com or at 317-888-4856.

Our member experts Encouraging girls will increase women in STEM professions

By Sonya Ware-Meguiar CEO, Girls Inc. of Johnson County

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id you know women make up just 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, fewer than 19 percent of all members of Congress, and less than 25 percent of the STEM workforce?

Over the past 30 years in the United States and Canada, women have vastly increased their proportion of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees earned in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). At the same time, however, substantial gaps remain. Girls continue to lag behind boys in course enrollment and advance placement exam participation, and in WARE-MEGUIAR specific STEM subjects, such as computer science, physics and math. Of greater concern is the fact that gains in education have not translated into equality in the workplace.

Women still only represent approximately one in five faculty members employed in computer science, mathematics, engineering and the physical sciences combined.

Contributing to the underrepresentation of women in these fields are persistent stereotypes that girls are not good at or are not interested in STEM. It is critically important that these stereotypes are dispelled and other obstacles that get in girls’ way are removed. Simply opening the doors will not work.

Girls deserve supportive, experiential, all-girl environments where they feel invited and encouraged to join the fun of

discovering the world around them and where they can prove to themselves that they do like and can be good at STEM. Such a foundation will be key to girls persisting in STEM education and preparing for lucrative STEM careers that most of them would otherwise not consider. It will also be important to girls discovering that they can excel in STEM courses and careers.

For additional information, contact Sonya Ware-Meguiar, CEO, Girls Inc. of Johnson County, 317-736-5344, or sonya@girlsincjc.org. Girls Inc.’s researchbased programs are designed to address obstacles girls encounter and inspire them to be strong (healthy), smart (educated), and bold (independent).

Ribbon cuttings

Attention The community is invited to the Greater Greenwood Chamber Legislative Matters Luncheon Sept. 3 at Valle Vista Golf Club and Conference Center. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) will attend to discuss matters of interest to the business community and answer questions in a relaxed and informal setting. See the calendar for ticket prices and other information.

Above: Horizon Bank hosted a ribbon cutting at its relocation and grand opening, 942 S. U.S. 31, Greenwood, on July 1.

Right: Energeo Staffing hosted a ribbon cutting at its grand opening, 916 E. Main St. Suite 115, Greenwood, on May 28.

Photos courtesy of Donna Rice Photography

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June new members Allegra Printing Dave Wise 317-351-9477 1429 Sadlier Circle West Drive Indianapolis, IN 46239 www.allegraindyeast.com Cornett Roofing Systems Jason Bush 317-738-0005 1442 Amy Lane Franklin, IN 46131 www.cornettroofing.com ISU Green Owens Insurance Aaron Brown 317-383-7332 1111 N. Main St. Franklin, IN 46131 www.greenowens.com Sewing Lady Diana Casey 317-413-2807 502 N. Meridian St. Greenwood, IN 46142 www.thesewinglady.org

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southside success story

By Cheryl Fiscus Jenkins

Farmers added flowers, fresh produce to meet local demand

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ot far from the hustle of Greenwood city streets, fresh vegetables and colorful flowers call customers to the country.

Wheat crops blow in the fields, and fresh produce blossoms in greenhouses. When ready, tomatoes, cucumbers and other goodies transition from the vine to the stand for seasonal enjoyment.

A typical spring weekend at S & E Produce and Flowers on Griffith Road brings many customers wanting a hint of floral color after a long winter of snow and ice. Owners Steve and Elaine Dougherty baby the plants starting in February so Mother’s Day weekend and before will be filled with a rainbow of favorite annuals.

On a June morning, shelves that earlier displayed begonias, pansies, wave petunias and impatiens remained empty, and the Doughertys were eagerly awaiting a shipment of 500 chrysanthemum plugs they would grow for fall buyers.

That number is about half what they used to plant and sell, but competition and changes in Top left: Steve and Elaine Dougherty founded S & E Produce and Flowers in 2002 on their rural Greenwood farm. Below left: One of Elaine’s vegetable arrangements.

Photos by correspondent Don Meyer

S & E Produce and Flowers Founded: 2002 Owners: Steve and Elaine Dougherty Address: 320 Griffith Road, Greenwood, IN 46143 Phone: 317-881-2634 Website: www.sandegreenhouse.com Employees: One part-time Hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Goals: To continue providing locally grown produce and flowers to area families

buying patterns have forced the couple to adapt their crop planting and produce and flower business to today’s demand.

Steve remembers when his father would only start sweet corn after May 10 because of weather uncertainty. Now farmers plant as early as April, staggering the seeds to have a supply most of the summer. Corn crops, these days, grow several feet by June as opposed to the adage of knee high by the Fourth of July.

“It’s usually a lot taller than that now,” he said. “We start it a lot earlier.”

Married 44 years, the Doughertys have been farming all of their lives together, with Steve taking over after his father passed in 1970 and Elaine always helping but taking a more active role after retiring from her administrative position with the local schools.

They farm 300 acres of wheat, corn and

Above: A tiller sits ready top be used on the Dougherty farm. Below: A variety of flowers grow on the grounds.

soybeans and expanded into produce and flowers in 2002 because of a need to supply fresh vegetables locally.

Farmer for life Steve can’t imagine working anywhere but outside in the fields with the sun on his face.

“I grew up on the farm, and I took over,” he said. “I don’t have a desire to do anything else.”

Although his love is crop farming, especially corn and soybeans, Steve has enjoyed the greenhouse aspect of the business and has learned a lot through the years about growing vegetables and plants. The couple has two months of downtime in December and January and spends

the rest of the year planting, harvesting and learning more about gardening techniques.

They travel to workshops in neighboring states to learn about new plant varieties and attend seminars at universities and county extension offices.

High tunnels, which they began using about three years ago, have helped the business become more efficient by relying on natural weather conditions rather than gas heat. Inside one of their tunnels, cucumbers grow upright on a vine, a technique they learned at one workshop, to help the vegetable grow straighter instead of curved.

“We’re always learning,” Elaine said.

The Doughertys have definitely learned that cabbage grows well in the tunnels as one is displayed with leaves sprouting about three feet from its core. Steve enjoys seeing how the produce and flowers blossom each year.

“It’s interesting to watch them grow and see what you get,” he said.

S & E Produce and Flowers hosts about 20,000 seed starts of cabbage, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, leeks and melons, plus hundreds of tomato plants and 20 pepper varieties.

Elaine works the farmer’s market in Green-

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I grew up on the farm, and I took over. I don’t have a desire to do anything else.

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and demonstrates outstanding leadership abilities and initiative.

She practices at Indy’s Family Dentistry at 8920 Southpointe Drive on the southside. Miller is also recognized for volunteering at the Wheeler Mission and for MILLER the Soldier Smiles project and has volunteered for Indiana’s first Mission of Mercy charitable dental clinic at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Lab manager to be honored by international clinical research society

people on the move people making news on the southside

Southside dentist given state Rising Star Award The Indiana Dental Association has awarded Dr. Amanda Miller of Franklin the 2015 Rising Star Award.

The award is to recognize a young dentist who has been practicing for 10 years or less

Dawn R. Wagenknecht has been named the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Technologist Award by the American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics.

Wagenknecht, manager of the HLA-Vascular Biology Laboratory at Franciscan St. WAGENKNECHT Francis Health, supports services provided at the hospital’s Indiana Blood and Marrow Transplantation program — the first of its kind to treat blood cancer in Indiana.

An Indianapolis resident, Wagenknecht

joined the HLA lab in 1999. She was science adviser for the team, led by her late husband Dr. John McIntyre, which pioneered RedoxReactive Reagents. They developed a tool kit that enhanced the standards for diagnosing autoimmune diseases and new biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, and future risk assessments for cancer and diabetes.

has been working in banking since 2006, and is a mortgage loan officer with Home Bank, working out of the Greenwood office. She is a 2010 graduate of the Morgan County Leadership Academy and serves on the selection committee for Habitat for Humanity of Morgan County.

She serves on the church finance committee at First United Methodist Church in Martinsville.

Gov. Mike Pence recently named Johnson County residents to state boards and commissions: l Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission: David Ziegner was reappointed to serve a four-year term through March 31, 2019. l Indiana Commission for Women: Marta Pincheira was reappointed to serve as chairwoman through June 30. l Indiana State University Board of Trustees: Haley Elise Gravely was appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017, as a student representative.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association South Group honored Betty Sisco as volunteer of the year for South Group at its annual meeting, luncheon and style show June 13 at Schwitzer Center at the University of Indianapolis. Sisco has been a member of the group for 16 years and is a former Center Grove High School teacher.

County resident reappointed to Indiana utility commission

Habitat adds board member

Habitat for Humanity of Johnson County has added Emily Ribley to its board of directors.

Ribley is a graduate of Martinsville High School and has an associate degree in business administration from Ivy Tech Bloomington. She

Orchestra group honors longtime volunteer

Price receives Chamber’s top rating

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently issued grades to Indiana legislators on their performance during the 2015 General Assembly. The numbers, released in the organization’s annual Legislative Vote Analysis, are based on voting records on pro-jobs, pro-economy legislation.

Rep. John Price, R-Greenwood, received a star designation. He was among 18 legislators who earned the top designation for overall leadership or other efforts. B

by Diane Stafford Kansas City Star

Steve and Elaine Daugherty work in their greenhouse at S & E Produce and Flowers.

wood every Saturday from April through October, selling fresh produce and herbs.

Her homemade herb bowl is a popular pick at the produce stand and features sage, peppermint, rosemary, dill, parsley, cilantro and thyme.

She likes working the market because of its effort to help the community eat healthier.

The Doughertys have seen their farm and produce company become surrounded by newly developed subdivisions, but they are thankful for support neighbors have given them. In the past several years, they have seen more individuals purchase vegetable plants and grow their own produce.

“People want to know where their food comes from,” Elaine said.

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S & E partners with Ace Hardware to supply hanging baskets to the city of Greenwood for floral displays. The Doughertys also give greenhouse tours by appointment to preschools, garden clubs, assisted living facilities, 4-H clubs and churches.

The tour allows guests to observe the pot filling machine, learn about the watering system and discover how plants grow. The tour is free, but participants can plant and take home a flower for a fee.

In their spare time, the Doughertys visit with their daughter and family, including two grandchildren, in southern Indiana and are active members of Rocklane Christian Church. They also travel and play golf.

The couple has always been active in agriculture, 4-H and county extension organizations and enjoys teaching others about farm life.

Steve’s goal is to stop crop planting in the next few years and focus on the vegetables and flowers. At age 68, he said it’s difficult to make it as a small farmer without investing in more land and enhanced equipment.

Elaine said the two received good advice early on from friends about managing a produce stand, and the couple has followed one suggestion in particular: “Not to become so big that it is difficult to manage the business. I think we’re at our limit.” B

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Plenty of reasons why employees aren’t ‘engaged’

urnover plagues American workplaces.

The revolving door — pushed by attrition, downsizing, firings, retirements of the big baby boom generation, and the tendency of younger generations to change jobs often — makes employee turnover a top challenge for human resource professionals.

Forty percent of respondents to the 2015 Employee Recognition Report, a new survey by the Society for Human Resource Management and Globoforce, said employee retention and turnover were challenges.

Looking closer at the survey responses, I think the next top-mentioned matter — “employee engagement” — is a far bigger problem. Employee engagement, cited by 39 percent, nipped at the heels of turnover’s 40 percent, but look at other problems

listed in the survey: Culture management, cited by 24 percent; performance management, 22 percent; employee satisfaction, 22 percent; relieving employee frustration, 14 percent; employee enablement, 12 percent; productivity, 11 percent; employee happiness, 9 percent.

Any or all of them are other ways to talk about “employee engagement.” Any or all could mean human resource officers see that employees are not as tuned into their tasks as they might be.

I just saw a national Workplace Options poll in which 1 in 3 American workers admitted they regularly deal with their own financial matters during the work day, generally because of worries or stress and not because they’re playing the market on company time.

It’s very sad. Even though the U.S. job

market — finally — has improved from its post-recession depths, the improvement hasn’t looked like past recoveries that significantly bettered workers pay and/or job satisfaction. We know why: Part-time and contract jobs without employee benefits have replaced many full-time jobs.

Employee raises have stagnated.

Mortgages and the need to have two-income households have kept many workers tied to their jobs, unable to relocate.

Employee costs have risen for their employer-subsidized health insurance.

Downsizing has reduced options for promotions or transfers.

The power of unions to set wage standards has faded.

Then read the headlines about soaring CEO pay and corporate profits.

We could well discuss whether American

workers suffer from an entitlement complex, or whether they’ve been left too far behind while executives and stockholders have prospered. There’s truth in both conclusions.

But the stunning reality is that worker unhappiness permeates workplaces, and that’s not a recipe for productive, innovative, globally leading enterprises.

Human resource practitioners are right to say they’re challenged. But we can’t just tally the problems. We have to stem the employee disengagement spiral.

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trends

By Annie Goeller Daily Journal staff writer

A whole new

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Landscape Greenwood now king of county’s economic hill

ifteen years ago, Franklin was the community with the most workers and highest payroll in the county.

The city dominated the list of the county’s top employers, with workplaces such as ArvinMeritor and Best Buy. By 2004, the Arvin plant had closed; Best Buy followed in 2012; and hundreds of people lost their jobs. And Franklin was no longer the leader.

The number of workers in the city fell during a 10-year period, and the number of workplaces grew by only 2 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics from 2003 to 2013.

At the same time, Greenwood was booming, and the number of workplaces and workers both grew by more than 30 percent. Wages grew by 77 percent.

One of the biggest areas of growth in Greenwood was in the medical industry, which made up 20 percent of all workplaces in the city by 2013. That change is clear to anyone who drives along County Line Road or Emerson Avenue, where multiple medical offices, outpatient centers and other health care facilities have opened in the past decade.

The numbers point to some of the key issues local communities face.

Greenwood has benefited from its proximity to Indianapolis, shown by its 42 percent increase in employees.

Other central Indiana communities, including Fishers and Carmel, have seen similar trends, said Matt Will, a financial economist.

Franklin Mayor Joe McGuinness said.

Many have made their processes more computer-based, so fewer employees are needed, contributing to the 10-year loss in employees. But the workers that are needed often must have more advanced skills, and that means jobs typically come with higher pay, he said.

The jobs focus more on robotics and other STEMbased education, and McGuinness said he wants to make sure to work with Franklin schools and Franklin College to be sure students are ready for work in those fields.

“We tell (students) don’t be afraid of working in a manufacturing center, because it’s not what your parents or grandparents were working in,” he said.

Trained workforce needed Mike Wolanin | For the Daily Journal

Dr. Mark DiLella, left, inspects patient Alex Trembley’s hand during a check-up at OrthoIndy South in Greenwood. Trembley injured his right hand while lifting weights.

In multiple communities, larger companies, such as Cummins in Columbus or Meade Johnson in Evansville, are deciding to expand and build new facilities in Indianapolis, meaning those jobs aren’t staying in the smaller communities, where they first started.

“Everyone is struggling with this. How do you get economic development in rural areas? And no one has the answer to this,” Will said.

For Franklin, a focus on innovation and the city’s strength in manufacturing could be a big boost, he said.

“They should be proud of it and embrace it and say, ‘Hey come here if you want to do light manufacturing,’” Will said.

Manufacturing continues to be one of the largest fields Changes for Franklin of employment in Franklin, but that took a hit when But Franklin is falling into the category of more rural communities, and the loss of jobs and workplaces in rural some of the largest companies made cuts or closed. Now, the ones that remained have changed the way they work, communities is an issue across the state, Will said.

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But the city does need to make sure to have the skilled workforce the companies will need, such as by pushing STEM education, since the available workforce is one of the top concerns of businesses, he said.

“We need to work on developing our workforce so they can better fit these jobs,” he said. “They need to know those people are going to be there, not only when they open their doors, but 10 years from now, and we need to focus on that.”

High-skilled manufacturing is a growing focus in Franklin, such as at Mitsubushi Heavy Industry Climate Controls, where the company recently expanded to manufacture more turbochargers, which can give a 1.6-liter engine the same horsepower as a 2-liter engine and are more attractive due to fuel efficiency regulations.

KYB Americas, which has expanded multiple times since locating in Franklin in 1989, added another 50 workers, made room for added production lines and created space for research and development in its most recent development.

“We’re interested in higher skilled manufacturing,

patients in central Indiana and southern that’s what we do here in Johnson County.

Indiana, said Jane Keller, chief executive We make stuff, and we are really good at making stuff,” McGuinness said. officer of OrthoIndy and OrthoIndy The city also is looking for innovation in Hospital. the future. B2S Labs, which focuses on The practice now has 100 employees, tailoring medications to meet patients’ including nine full-time doctors, had more needs, brings a new realm for the city, than 47,000 patient visits and did more McGuinness said. Once that lab locates in than 5,000 surgical procedures last year. downtown Franklin, it already is discussing It recently opened an urgent care center, working with other health care-based which allows patients to seek immediate companies, which also could come to the attention for injuries and allows Orthocity.

Indy to get patients directly, without The company’s having to go through focus is a new doctor referrals, direction for health Keller said. The They (Franklin) should be practice plans to stay care in general, he proud of it and embrace it in Greenwood for said.

“That is huge, and and say, ‘Hey come here if many years to come, that is something we you want to do light she said. should be prepared Johnson Memorial manufacturing. for,” he said.

Health is looking to build a new health Watching Matt Will, center off U.S. 31 in trends financial economist the southern GreenThat type of wood area, which has been underserved, innovation is key for rural communities and is where they should focus their efforts, Will chief executive officer Larry Heydon said. said.

Benefits of location In Greenwood, a focus for several years Greenwood continues to be attractive has been on the medical industry, with because of the growing population and Community Hospital South across County demographics. But Johnson Memorial Line Road and nearby Franciscan St. Francis Health is being cautious about where to Health-Indianapolis consolidating its expand, since it wants to avoid the competiservices on the southside in recent years. tion and oversaturation of areas such as Communities such as Greenwood also County Line Road, Heydon said. need to watch the future of the health care While the medical field will continue to industry, which is changing due to reform. be a focus for the city, officials Outpatient centers are closing or going back also want to work toward more life sciences to being run by hospitals, since that is where and light industrial companies, Myers said. reimbursement money for services is being The city has had recent success in directed, Will said. industrial businesses, such as Poynter Sheet That is a concern for Greenwood, but at Metal relocating from Bloomington, the same time other facilities, such as Endress+Hauser, which has expanded rehabilitation and extended care, are multiple times, and Nachi Technology, expanding to meet the needs of the aging which plans another expansion, he said. baby boomers, Greenwood Mayor Mark Greenwood has catered to those compaMyers said. nies, which often bring higher than average OrthoIndy, which focuses on orthopedic wages, with incentives and infrastructure surgery, therapy and rehabilitation, built its work, such as expanding Graham Road, east Greenwood facility in 2010. The practice of I-65, he said. was growing and needed to expand and Greenwood’s location is a key benefit to wanted its own free-standing location. The the city, with two I-65 interchanges that location, off Interstate 65 along Graham Road, was attractive for its easy access for landscape, page 18

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Locke maintains accounts with area gravel operations. So customers can pay for the stone, and the hauling and the spreading of that stone, or, in the case of the sawdust or compost, just pay for the hauling.

Amy said she set up a booth at last year’s Johnson County fair to talk to people about driveways and other smaller hauling needs. Many gravel driveway owners may not know what to do when they want to refresh their driveways.

“I was amazed at how many people don’t know they can call a company like us,” she said. “Many people thought we had concrete or trash trucks. But we will haul anything that will fit in the back of the truck and dump out.”

Part-time office worker Kayla Halcomb checks Locke Trucking’s website from the company’s Bargersville location.

a residual effect, so it helps prevent refreezing. It works faster, at lower temperatures, and is less damaging to the roads, sidewalks and curbs.

“It’s used exclusively by New York. You use less of it,” she said.

Locke carries bulk and bagged salt, liquid ice melt and de-icing equipment.

Salt purchasing is a delicate business, Amy said.

“In July, we’re really busy. That’s when salt prices come out. People start calling mid-summer,” she said.

Ice, ice, baby The family also started a separate business in February 2009 to provide ice melt and road salt. Locke De-Icing Solutions provides products to contractors as well as homeowners.

Locke is the exclusive area dealer for Ice B’Gone Magic Salt, a trademarked product treated with a byproduct of rum and vodka production. Once it’s put on a road, it has

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provide access in and out of the city, and another exit under construction at Worthsville Road.

Officials are planning for the future of that new interchange, including the possibility for high-end office space, which is a need for the city, Myers said.

The city has few high-end offices, and most of those are full. That will be something the city will want to try to bring in the future, both to Worthsville Road and undeveloped land at Main Street, Myers said. B

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Locke offers a deal to the businesses that buy ice melt or salt in bulk, such as schools, hospitals or landscapers that contract those services to clients. They can decide in July how much they will order for the upcoming winter, pay for half upfront and pay for the rest throughout the season.

Locke stores the salt for them and they come and get it as they need it.

“It’s 24/7, even during a snowstorm.

We’ve had a good response from our customers,” Amy said. “Most landscapers or schools don’t have places to store salt.”

This ordering system also helps Locke know how much salt to buy.

Since ordering is done in the summer, when we have no idea what kind of winter we will have, it’s a gamble to predict how much salt will be needed, Amy said.

Last winter saw system-wide salt shortages because of the unusually snowy winter, the flooded Mississippi River, which halted barge traffic, and other logistical issues. Locke was asked by area cities and counties if it had any salt to spare.

“We try to work with municipalities,” Amy said. “They had exhausted all their resources during the high snow season.”

Locke helped them out, she said.

“We kept up relationships during the shortage,” she said. “Price gouging is big in

the salt business. We don’t do that. We charge what we need to make a profit. If you build relationships, they’ll come back.”

The salt division of the business also caters to homeowners, who can buy a 5-gallon bucket of bulk salt or Ice B’Gone.

Once they use the product, they can bring the bucket back and get it refilled for a lower price.

Recession blues A business like Locke is dependent on local building trends, so the 2008 recession, which severely reduced new construction in Johnson County, was felt by it, too.

Locke reduced the number of trucks, but is now starting to build the fleet back up.

It recently ordered three new trucks, which brings the total to nine, and would like to get 12 to 14, which Dave Locke said is a good, manageable level.

“It’s almost a full-time job to dispatch them all,” he said.

The salt business, started in the midst of the economic bust, helped them weather the recession.

“It was surprising to us how the two (businesses) work hand in hand. The salt also keeps people employed during the winter and helps us avoid seasonal layoffs.

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Changing face Here is a closer look at business trends during the past decade by local community:

Workplaces Employees Annual payroll Manufacturing Retail trade

Transportation/ Warehousing

Finance/ Insurance

Professional, scientific, and technical Real estate services

Health care and Accommodation social asand food sistance services

Franklin 2003 2008 2013

660 691 671

12,329 12,267 11,824

$346 million $392 million $422 million

48 54 56

83 85 74

15 24 16

42 50 43

26 25 19

63 54 68

87 93 93

47 54 66

638 794 863

9,729 11,243 13,770

$315 million $379 million $558 million

30 34 29

73 87 90

20 23 45

44 65 75

25 45 42

65 80 87

42 74 104

35 50 51

Greenwood 2003 2008 2013

Center Grove area/northern Greenwood 2003 2008 2013

989 1,048 1,026

12,231 12,417 13,139

$255 million $275 million $318 million

13 12 10

246 256 259

16 18 11

99 102 86

50 63 47

99 90 86

72 74 96

102 114 134

2003 240 4,553 2008 256 5,397 2013 264 5,303 SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

$134 million $149 million $151 million

27 31 31

87 98 96

14 16 16

6 7 8

10 10 8

5 7 11

9 8 14

27 28 33

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