Southside Business Exchange - November 2015

business exchange southside

November 2015

A DAILY JOURNAL PUBLICATION

‘WE WON’T STING YOU’

Leslie and Kent Beeson of Beeson Mechanical

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On the cover Kent Beeson, founder and owner, and his wife, Leslie Beeson, vice president, of Beeson Mechanical Service Inc. Photo by Mark Freeland/correspondent

november 2015 calendar Business to Business Networking Group Where: Firehouse Subs, 884 N. U.S. 31, Greenwood When: 7 a.m. Tuesday Info: Tim Weko, 317-966-7101, or Mark Stansbury, 317-281-2930

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

Business First

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Showing Appreciation: What are the best ways you can give gifts to your clients?

Southside Snapshot: Stats, facts and quotes.

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Creating a Buzz: Beeson Mechanical has shown slow, but steady growth.

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Business Networking International

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

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Ribbon Cuttings: Businesses celebrate new locations, grand openings.

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

Greenwood Chamber: Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce newsletter.

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

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Corporate Chatter: Companies making news on the southside.

Educating the Masses: Local forums show middleschoolers about the new face of manufaturing.

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

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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

Power Circle Network

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

Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m., Coffeehouse Five, 323 Market Plaza, Greenwood Tuesdays, Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m., Jockamo’s Pizza, 401 Market Plaza, Greenwood RSVPs/info: MikeTollar@gmail.com 317-455-5656 Web: www.PowerCircleNetwork.com

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

Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce Nov. 10: Business Matters Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Dye’s Walk Country Club. Pre-register: $17 member/$25 nonmember; at the door: $22/$30 Nov. 19: Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., Buffalo Wild Wings. Free RSVPs/Info: 317-888-4856/www. greenwood-chamber.com

Greater Greenwood Toastmasters 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

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

Rotary Club of Franklin Where: Franklin College Dietz Center When: Noon Tuesdays Info: Stephanie Wagner, president, 317-738-3000

Rotary Club of Greenwood Where: Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria, I-65 and Main Street When: Noon Mondays Info: Rob Bailey, 317-517-0343

Rotary Club of Greenwood/ White River Where: Dye’s Walk Golf Club When: 6:30 a.m. Wednesdays Info: Eric Johnson, 317-383-7575

Rotary Club of Johnson County When: Second and fourth Mondays, 6 p.m.

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

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

Kiwanis Club of Perry Township Where: IHOP restaurant, 7521 U.S. 31 South, Indianapolis.

When: 7 a.m. Thursdays Info: Jeff Udrasols, 317-888-4405

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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Staff report

corporate gifting

What to keep in mind when giving gifts

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everal experts believe that giving gifts to clients at holiday time is a great idea. They do caution, however, to choose carefully when deciding what to give.

Too expensive might make it look like you’re trying to bribe someone to do business with you, and you don’t want that.

Too trite and you risk alienating your clients in a completely different way.

Below are some things to consider when making the decision to give: From: Peter Gasca Co-founder of WildCreations.com 1. Check corporate policies There are times that accepting gifts could create a conflict of interest, or at least the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Remember this, in both giving and receiving corporate gifts.

2. Spread the cheer You may want to institute a policy where vendors may give gifts that could be used by the entire office (not just a particular department). This eliminates much of the office resentment from employees who are often left out.

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3. Give yourself Give something you already have, your own products or services. This saves money and can be seen as more personal.

4. Make it useful Office supplies, for example, are items that will be used throughout the year.

5. Put your ego in check Use these gifts to market your company, but tone it down. While you may be excited to wear a hat or windbreaker with your company logo embroidered so large it can be seen from space, more than likely others will not.

6. Give a gift, not diabetes Not only do a lot of the sweets that pass through offices at this time of year fail to make it through the holidays, they create an incredibly unproductive sugar crash in the office around 4 p.m.

From Ekaterina Walter Author, speaker 1. The best gifts are the ones that create experiences. Because at the end of the day experiences, and the memories those experiences enable, matter the most to us. We employ Maya Angelou’s words: “People will

forget what you said.

They will forget what you did. But they’ll never forget how you made them feel.”

2. Pay attention. One time, someone I work with heard me casually talk about my 5-year old suddenly getting smitten by unicorns, and I mused out loud about the need to go online and find a unicorn toy for her. The next day, that person sent me a little white unicorn toy. I was elated.

3. Do things a little differently. Instead of your average candy, for example, send an assortment of international candy. The mystery and uniqueness is part of the fun.

4. Have fun with a holiday. At Christmas, for example, send a list of 12 things that any marketer would need for the next year and included intangible service offers as well.

From John Hall CEO of Influence & Co. Try subscriptions for client gifts. Benefits include: ● Showing clients and partners that you appreciate them in a genuinely thoughtful way, not in an “I’m bribing you with a $500 bottle of wine” kind of way. ● It’s a way to stay on your client’s mind as they receive something every month. ● Even though the gift keeps on giving for 12 months, you only have to order it once. B

southside snapshot business indicators for johnson county what did they say?

July 2015 78,059 74,954 3,105 4.0

Aug 2015 77,431 74,541 2,890 3.7

Percent Change Aug 15/ Aug 14 2.15 3.48 -23.26 -1.3

Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate (pct) Note: All figures not seasonally adjusted SOURCE: Ball State Center for Economic and Business Research

by the numbers Chicago Fed National Activity Index Dates P&I EU&H C&H SO&I CFNAI CFNAI-MA3 Diffusion Aug 2015 -0.30 -0.01 -0.08 -0.03 -0.41 0.01 -0.09 July 2015 0.36 0.18 -0.06 0.03 0.51 0.02 0.05 June 2015 -0.12 0.12 -0.08 0.02 -0.07 -0.10 -0.07 May 2015 -0.20 0.07 -0.06 -0.19 -0.38 -0.14 -0.08 April 2015 -0.02 0.09 -0.07 0.12 0.13 -0.16 -0.13 March 2015 -0.10 -0.04 -0.10 0.05 -0.19 -0.27 -0.18 Feb 2015 -0.23 0.11 -0.22 -0.09 -0.43 -0.16 -0.09 Jan 2015 -0.16 0.11 -0.09 -0.04 -0.18 0.24 0.20 The CFNAI is a monthly index designed to gauge overall economic activity and related inflationary pressure in the United States. A zero value for the index indicates that the national economy is expanding at its historical trend rate of growth; negative values indicate below-average growth; and positive values indicate above-average growth.

P&I: Production and income; EU&H: Employment, unemployment and hours; C&H: Personal consumption and housing; SO&I: Sales, orders and inventories.

““We want to make sure we are solid operationally before we grow too fast. We want to see how well we’re received in the community and make sure we’re confident in our product and our operations. Grow too fast and you’re not serving guests as well as you should.”

Jeff Furlin, president of Barred Rock Inc., the franchise owner of the Zaxby’s restaurants under construction at Emerson Avenue and County Line Road.

“We had terrible weather, and this summer exceeded my expectations. We can absolutely do better than this year with better weather. We can do bigger and better next year.”

Greenwood Parks Director Rob Taggart on the first year that Freedom Springs Greenwood Aquatics Park was open.

“Charlie’s job was first and foremost to provide accountability. However, he also provided sound guidance and a listening ear to municipal finance officers. His wisdom and thoughtfulness was always appreciated, whether it was what you wanted to hear or not.”

Jennifer Simmons, deputy director and chief operating officer of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns on local accountant Charlie Pride Sr., who received the Sagamore of the Wabash award recently.

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D E L L O R T N O

C Kent and Leslie Beeson

GROWTH

Sure but steady has been Beeson’s motto

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o many, Beeson Mechanical Service is already a widely recognized name in the heating and air conditioning service industry. But Vice President Leslie Beeson said the business has many other offerings that some are just now learning about.

“We’re mostly thought of for heating and air, but we also do electrical,” she said. “We do a lot of specialty work with indoor air quality and even handle many requests regarding commercial dehumidifiers, so if you have a flood, we’ll work on your equipment.

“We even get a lot of phone calls from other HVAC service companies if they run into problems,” she continued. “Basically, we do everything that’s fully mechanical.”

Her husband, Kent Beeson, launched the

Beeson Mechanical Service Inc.

Employees: 10 Founded: Jan. 1, 2000 Founder/owner: Kent Beeson Incorporated: Jan. 1, 2006 Address: 501 Main St., Whiteland, IN 46184 Phone: 317-535-9338 Website: BeesonCo.com Email: beesonco@beesonco.com

company in 2000 with the intent of providing residential services only, but quickly recognized a growing demand in the commercial and industrial industries, too.

“Our business is pretty evenly balanced now between all three areas,” said Leslie, who

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took over office management responsibilities for the company in 2005, the same year she and Kent were married.

She hadn’t originally planned to pursue an employment opportunity with her new husband’s business.

“I went to school at IU for human development and family studies, which is fairly similar to social work,” she said. “However, there was a lady working here at the time who got hurt and ended up with some permanent damage. She wasn’t able to work here anymore. That all happened about a week before I was going to start sending my résumé out.

So I changed plans.

“Now, while Kent handles field management, I interact with customers and employees, so I’m probably still using my degree to some point.”

Beeson Mechanical provides installation, service and repair for everything from heating, cooling and electrical units to plumbing and even geothermal heat pump systems.

The Whiteland-based company also carries filters, humidifier pads and thermostats along with HVAC and other mechanical parts.

Work/family balance But juggling a family business and family responsibilities can certainly be challenging, at times. Especially since the couple has three sons: Kaden, 7; Keelan, 3; Kelton, 1.

“As a family, time has always been a challenge for us. We especially realized that once we had kids,” Leslie said. “But we have a lot of family in the area, so we have a great support system. Our goal is that if we can’t leave work at a regular time, at least one of us will be home with the kids no later than 6 p.m.

“I’m actually pretty lucky because having a family business allows me to take my own son to school each day. We can take our time in the morning so we’re not rushed. I get to help with homework, too,” she said with a laugh.

Sometimes, when the Beesons find it difficult to be home with their children, they bring their sons to work.

“We have a set-up in our office here so the kids have their own desk, television and toys,” Leslie said. “It can be challenging, but we make it work. They like to help out with things.

“However, we try to set weekends aside for just family.”

While expanding their family, Kent and Leslie have also continued to develop their business.

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Above: Kent Beeson fires up a new HVAC unit at a commercial site.

At right: Beeson loads equipment for a residential job installation.

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people on the move people making news on the southside

Express Employment adds employment specialist

Express Employment Professionals located in Greenwood has named Brent Fox its new employment specialist for administrative staffing. In his position, Fox will recruit, screen, interview and place applicants in positions and be expected to build and maintain a core group of strong associates for a variety of administrative FOX positions such as administrative assistant, customer service, human resources and inside sales.

Fox, an Indiana University graduate, worked for Express prior to moving to Wisconsin, where he was a pastor for his local church.

Youth Connections names interim director

Thelma Slisher, associate director at Youth Connections, has been appointed interim executive director as the board of directors conducts a search for a permanent executive director.

Youth Connections serves about 15,000 people each year through educational enrichment programs, youth services, family programs and community outreach in Johnson and Morgan counties.

Franklin College recognizes alumni

Franklin College’s 2015 Alumni Council Awards were given at the Hail to Franklin Dinner on Oct. 16.

Merry Ann (Thompson) Wright, a resident of Leland, North Carolina, and 1965 alumna of the college, received the Community Service Award.

Wright has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution genealogical society for 48 years.

WRIGHT After serving at every level with the DAR’s governing body, the National Society, she advanced in 2010 to the highest executive office within the organization, president general.

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Audra J. Ferguson-Allen, a resident of Franklin and 2004 alumna of the college, received the Young Alumni Award. She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance at Franklin, graduating magna cum laude. In 2008, she earned her juris doctorate from the Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, graduating first in her class. She is a FERGUSON-ALLEN partner with Ice Miller, where she concentrates her practice on products liability litigation and drug and device law. She also parlays her legal expertise into pro bono work for organizations such as the Neighborhood Christian Counsel and mentors young, female attorneys.

New leader selected for Greenwood senior center

Sarah Rogers of Franklin has been chosen as new executive director for The Social of Greenwood senior center.

She has served nonprofits in programming, fundraising, executive and leadership. Her previous employment included a position as curator of the cultural world collections at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and, most recently, director of the Johnson County Museum of History. She was also active on the board of Discover Downtown Franklin and served on its promotions committee.

Child Services appoints director for Johnson County

The Indiana Department of Child Services has appointed Jason Shampo the director for the Indiana DCS Johnson County office. In his role, he will set goals and objectives for child welfare management, helping to ensure children are protected from abuse or neglect. He oversees a staff of 37 while also handling general office operations. He has a bachelor of arts in criminal justice SHAMPO degree from Trine University.

He began his DCS career in 2008 as a family case manager in Elkhart County. In 2012, he was promoted to supervisor in Johnson County.

Prison worker honored for service

Sgt. Dennis McGill, a dayshift supervisor at the Edinburgh Correctional Facility, recently won runner-up in a national contest for correctional employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. McGill was awarded with $500 in free clothing and a plaque. The award was presented to him by Gov. Mike Pence in the Governor’s office.

McGill has been employed at the Edinburgh Correctional Facility for five years.

County auditor attends development meeting

Johnson County Auditor Pamela J. Burton was one of 500 county officials and employees who attended the Association of Indiana

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Counties annual conference in late September in LaPorte County.

Topics addressed at the conferences included the future of road funding, federal health care reform’s effect on counties, government ethics, trends in assessed value, criminal justice reform and others.

Info: indianacounties.org.

Johnson Memorial names CFO

Tim Balasia recently joined the Johnson Memorial Health team as chief financial officer. He received his undergraduate finance degree and MBA from Purdue University Calumet and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Prior to coming to Johnson Memorial, Balasia BALASIA was the corporate controller for Methodist Hospitals in northwest Indiana.

Pediatrician, surgeon join physician network

Johnson Memorial Physicians Network recently hired two new doctors.

Dr. Amanda Jackson is now seeing patients at Franklin Pediatrics, 1101 W. Jefferson St., Suite T. She most recently served as a pediatrician in the emergency department at Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee. She also served JACKSON as an emergency department extern at Franciscan St. Francis Health while she was in medical school.

Dr. James K. Cole, an orthopedic spine surgeon, is now accepting new patients at 1159 W. Jefferson St., Suite 304, Franklin.

Cole is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in cervical, thoracic and COLE lumbar surgery. His expertise covers a variety of spinal diagnoses with non-operative and operative methods.

Financial Center Employees recognized

Several Financial Center First Credit Union employees have recently received recognition from the Indiana Credit Union League. ● Amanda Middleton, managing director member experience, is a recipient of the Emerging Leadership Award, which recognizes the next generation of credit union leaders. ● Dusty Simmons, marketing campaign development officer, and Ed Valasek, vice president of information technology, were accepted into the League’s Ignite program, which is for individuals in management roles involved with innovation and implementing new ideas. ● Middleton, Simmons, Julie Kroening, accounting program administrator, and Katie Parker, personal banker, were selected to par-

ticipate in CRASH – a program for up-andcoming employees to join the ICUL’s annual convention in mid-October.

Home Bank announces hirings, appointments

Home Bank SB has announced several recent new hires and appointments: ● Hannah Klare of Greenwood has been named public relations and marketing coordinator. She is responsible for the execution and development of marketing and public relation plans, media relations, in-house design and implementation of communication pieces and brand development. She has also worked KLARE in the association management industry. ● Scott Hines of Greenwood has joined the team as a commercial loan officer. He has been in the banking industry since 1987, working as a bank examiner and commercial banker for the past 20 years. He previously held positions on the Center Grove Bantam Football League and the Center HINES Grove Athletic Booster Club. Hines is also a 1997 graduate of the Leadership Johnson County and is president of the Greenwood Board of Aviation Commissioners. ● Wade Phelps of Greenwood has been named manager of small-business administration lending. He has been in the banking industry for more than 30 years. He is a graduate of Ball State University, Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, National Commercial Lending School at the PHELPS University of Oklahoma, Indian Bankers Commercial Lending School through the University of Indianapolis, Leadership Academy of Madison County, and most recently, the Academy for Community Leadership through the MuncieDelaware Chamber of Commerce. ● Lydia Brown of Greenwood has been appointed as assistant vice president/internal auditor. Her responsibilities include regulating internal controls and ensuring the adherence to compliance regulations and accounting principles. She is a BROWN graduate of Kelley School of Business Indianapolis with a double major in accounting and finance and has been with Home Bank SB

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our biggest challenge,” Leslie said. “This year, we’ve really gotten into tracking things and have learned that we need to focus on the business itself.

“We want to stay local, but it’s been a challenge to get the right people and processes in place.”

Through it all, however, the Beesons have maintained a strong commitment to community programs, such as Johnson County 4-H & Agricultural Fair events, the Whiteland Girls’ Basketball League, Proctor Park, Kiwanis, VFW and the Good Touch/Bad Touch elementary program.

They even spearheaded the recent Greater Whiteland Community Day event.

“We were both born and raised here, we both graduated from Whiteland and we both have huge families,” Leslie said. “Community involvement is really important to us. It always has been. Our families drilled that into us. As a result, it’s hard for us to say no to anything local.

That could mean donating time, money or sponsoring something.

“Of course, I don’t think I would ever promise that we won’t say no to anything because that could get out of control. But Johnson County is definitely our focus.”

As far as future business expansion goes, Leslie said there are many things for Beeson Mechanical Service to consider.

“We’re pretty much involved in the areas we want to be so we want to expand each appropriately,” she said. “We want to grow each area individually, but we want it to be steady, controlled growth.” B

NOTEWORTHY At left: The combined team of Johnson Heating, Cooling & Plumbing and Kellie Plumbing hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening to celebrate their new location at 555 Industrial Drive in Franklin on Oct. 6. Below: Madison Street Salvage hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Sept. 19 at its new location, 350 E. Madison St., Franklin. It is a nonprofit that specializes in saving architectural elements around the Midwest.

Photos by Franklin Chamber of Commerce

BY THE TIME JOHN VAWTER LEFT HIS MARK, WE HAD BEEN HERE FOR 15 YEARS In November 1905, the beautiful Civil War monument at the Johnson County Courthouse was unveiled. Since “Commodore” John Vawter donated the full $20,000 cost, he opted to put his own face on it. By the time this photo was taken, Mutual had been leaving a mark of our own, helping local residents buy and build homes of their own. We think of those homes and the thousands that have followed as enduring testaments to a healthy community.

©2015 MSB.

Photo courtesy Johnson County Museum of History

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Direct Benefit spotlight Directions newsletter

The Chamber’s monthly printed newsletter, “Directions,” is published inside the Southside Business Exchange and mailed directly to you and approximately 2,500 businesses in southern Marion and Johnson counties.

Member Expert article — available to all members; first come, first served; 500 words or less; provides expert guidance and advice to other businesses or offers an update on your industry.

Member Profile article — available to Connected-level members and above; first come, first served; 300 words or less; describing the member’s products and services, and/or about the company.

To schedule, contact Tricia Bowen, Member Services Manager, at 317-888-4856 or Tricia@ GreenwoodChamber.com.

NOVEMBER

Chamber news

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Volunteer as a Chamber ambassador We are now accepting applications for the 2016 ambassador program. If you love the Chamber, meeting new people and building relationships, this is a great opportunity for you. For more information, contact Anna at anna@greenwoodchamber.com.

Add the Chamber to your 2016 marketing plan If you are like most members and joined the Chamber to strengthen your brand and develop sales leads, you may want to consider sponsoring a Chamber program.

Sponsors typically receive extra visual branding, recognition, event passes and marketing impressions.

Sponsorship packages can be tailored to your marketing goals and budget.

Think you can’t afford it? Think again! Marketing and sponsorships begin for as little as $75. Stand out from the crowd and demonstrate leadership. Now is the time to contact Chamber events and operations manager Stacie Hindman to create your 2016 plan (Stacie@ GreenwoodChamber.com).

Chamber accepting nominations for awards It’s never too soon to point out a member that deserves recognition. The Chamber now welcomes nominations for its business awards. Please tell us about businesses demonstrating successful growth and/or stability; commitment to quality; creative solutions to challenges; entrepreneurial spirit; outstanding new construction; and outstanding renovation. Fill out the online nomination form on our website, greenwoodchamber.com.

September new members Best Price Flooring Autumn Revel 7638 S. Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46217 317-882-2378 Honey Creek Tackle Michelle Roberts 2380 N. State Road 135 Bargersville, IN 46106 317-422-0102 IU Health Urgent Care Rob Clendening 996 S. State Road 135 Greenwood, IN 46143 317-893-3888 Kumfer Family Dental Dr. Christopher Kumfer 521 E. County Line Road Suite A Greenwood, IN 46143 317-887-0700 Pierce Mobile Medicine PC Dr. Duan Pierce 941 E. 86th St. Suite 109

Indianapolis, IN 46240 317-288-9385 Rees Restoration Johnny Rees 3599 Pine Knoll Court Greenwood, IN 46143 317-777-4669 Restore Old Town Greenwood Inc. Jennifer Hollingshead 370 N. Valley Lane Greenwood, IN 46142 317-889-3252 uPaint Pottery Studio Kelli Singleton 3113 W. Smith Valley Road, Suite D Greenwood, IN 46142 317-893-5700 Zaxby’s Bryan Bruce 1274 N. Emerson Ave. Greenwood, IN 46143 317-284-1992

By Dr. Erin Buck Kriel

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This is often the most difficult step.

Observing your child when studying may provide some very helpful clues.

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One of the first signs of a vision problem that is interfering with learning is that the child has difficulty comprehending what they read yet understands the same text when someone else reads it to them.

There are 17 visual skills that are required for reading and academic success, and being able to see the letters on the eye chart (20/20) is just one of those visual skills.

When a child is missing one or more of these visual skills, academic performance can suffer.

Most routine eye exams are not designed to test all these visual skills, so it is important to schedule a developmental vision evaluation in order to determine if a vision problem is interfering with learning.

For a more in-depth symptom checklist or to find out more about the critical link between vision and learning, visit my website: www. greenwoodvision.com Dr. Erin Buck Kriel is a developmental optometrist. She can be reached at 317300-1460.

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Pierce Mobile Medicine PC partners with buildings, agencies, organizations and foundations to bring the best care possible. To ensure the best care takes place, we partner with rehab facilities, hospitals, home health agencies, X-ray companies, lab companies, pharmacies and hospice services to provide the best quality of life. We service facilities and in-home patients in the following counties: Marion, Johnson, Hamilton, Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Morgan, Shelby, Bartholomew and Brown.

Founder Dr. Duan L. Pierce was born and raised in Indianapolis, where he attended North Central High School. He attended Xavier University of Louisiana and medical school at University of Cincinnati and training at University of South Alabama in Mobile. He is a member of the AMA and AMDA. Dr. and Mrs. Duan Pierce reside in Indianapolis with their children.

Pierce Mobile Medicine PC is at 941 E. 86th St., Suite 109, Indianapolis, IN 46240; 317-288-9385. Info: Amy Pierce, vice president of business development, apierce@piercemobilemedicine.com

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Tuesday, November 10 Business Matters Luncheon 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

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Thursday, November 19 Business After Hours 5–7 p.m.

Buffalo Wild Wings No cost to attend.

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Johnny Carino’s, 920 U.S. 31 North, Greenwood, celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Sept. 18.

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Johnson Heating and Cooling, 555 Industrial Drive, Franklin, celebrated the relocation of its office on Oct. 6 with a ribbon cutting.

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First Investors Corp., Indianapolis Franklin Community Pharmacy, 30 S. Water St., Suite B, Franklin ● LegalShield, Stephanie Garland, Indianapolis ● The Marshmallow Monkey, 41 W. Jefferson St., Franklin ● Premier Outdoor Power Equipment Inc., 301 Westview Drive, Franklin ● Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care, 951 N. Main St., Franklin ● DJs Sweet Retreat, 49 N. Main St., Franklin ● Elite Salon-Spa-Studio, 150 W. Jefferson St., Franklin ● L & L Bulk Transport, Inc., 1098 N. 125 West, Franklin ● SCORE, 1101 Meadowview Lane, Greenwood ● Scotty’s Brew Club, 1800 E. King St., Franklin ● Smythe & Co. Real Estate, 2000 Longest Drive, Franklin. ●

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Restaurant gets new management

Franklin’s Domino’s pizza restaurant is under the new management of the restaurant company’s largest franchise organization, RPM Pizza.

Glenn Mueller, Franklin Domino’s franchisee and owner of RPM Pizza, recently purchased the store located at 1713 N. Morton St. Mueller, the largest Domino’s franchise owner, owns more than 200 stores throughout Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina, according to a statement.

Driving firm partners with AAA motor club

AAA Hoosier Motor Club has announced that Greenwood-based Drive Masters is a AAA-approved driving school network partner.

Formed in the spring of 2015, Drive Masters, 438 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 140, offers online instruction through AAA’s “How to Drive” program, which was recently approved by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and serves as an alternative to attending 30 hours of classroom instruction for those seeking professional driver education before receiving an actual drivers’ license.

Drive Masters also provides students with the six hours of instructor-led, behind-thewheel driving required by the state for certified completion of a driver education program.

AAA Hoosier Motor Club’s driving school network program, initially launched in 2005, aims to encourage more teens to participate in pre-licensing education.

New businesses join Franklin chamber

The Franklin Chamber of Commerce board of directors and staff welcomed new businesses to its membership during recent meetings: ● 185 Promotions & Apparel, Carmel ● Dixie’s Voice Bulldog Rescue Inc., Franklin ● Faulkenberg Printing Co., Inc., 1670 Amy Lane, Franklin

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Greenwood church opens learning center

SS. Francis & Clare Roman Catholic Church and School recently opened the school’s Early Childhood Learning Center.

The 12,000-square foot facility is located on the southeast portion of the parish property at 5901 Olive Branch Road, Greenwood.

Construction began in early spring and the center officially opened Sept. 8.

The center serves families with infants at least 6 weeks old through preschool and might house kindergarten classrooms in the following school year.

Franklin College to participate in bicentennial activities

Franklin College announced the Indiana Bicentennial Commission has endorsed its proposed event as an Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Project for 2016.

The event will be held on Sept. 15, 2016. It will include a public lecture by Indiana University professor James H. Madison, and an opening and dedication of a soon-to-be established archival room in the college’s B.F. Hamilton Library housing the papers and personal effects of Gov. Roger D. Branigin.

Branigin was a 1923 graduate of Franklin College who served as governor of Indiana from 1965-1969. The collection will include his official papers, rare books and personal memorabilia and is a celebration of Branigin’s legacy.

Madison will deliver a public lecture centered on Branigin’s significance in Indiana history in conjunction with the collection’s opening. The lecture and admission into the archival room will be free and open to the public.

Indiana’s official 200th birthday is Dec. 11, 2016, but the entire state will commemorate the bicentennial in the year leading up to and during 2016 and into the future.

Zaxby’s restaurant chain sets its sights on Johnson County

In the next two years, a restaurant chain expanding in Indiana could add three new locations in Johnson County.

Zaxby’s, which specializes in chicken, is under construction at Emerson Avenue and

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Elite Salon-SpaStudio hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Oct. 3 to celebrate its opening at 150 W. Jefferson St. in Franklin.

Elite is a fullservice spa and salon.

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County Line Road. The new addition would join other recent new additions at that intersection, including Cheddar’s and Bagger Dave’s on the north side of County Line Road, east of Emerson Avenue.

And by 2017, two other Zaxby’s locations could be built in Greenwood and Franklin.

Currently, Zaxby’s has two locations on the north side of Indianapolis.

Two empty spots in mall to be filled

After nearly two years of being empty, two highly visible spaces at Greenwood Park Mall are being remodeled and reopened with new restaurants.

American chain eatery Bar Louie and hibachi-style restaurant Kumo Japanese Steakhouse are moving into two of the three open spaces in Greenwood Park Mall’s outdoor shopping area. The two spaces have been vacant since Bravo! Cucina Italiana closed in February 2014, and Stir Crazy closed nearly three years ago.

The new restaurants are planned to open in time for Thanksgiving. Currently, one restaurant location remains vacant at the mall, said David Dawson, director of marketing and business development for Simon Property Group, which owns Greenwood Park Mall. Workers have already started on renovations and installing new signs.

Local Marsh stores get $1 million in renovations

A Center Grove area supermarket has made $1 million in renovations.

Marsh, at 2904 S. State Road 135, installed new fixtures and lighting, repainted, added new cases and refinished the floors, according to a company news release.

The renovations come when several other grocery stores are expanding or adding new locations in Johnson County.

Marsh, which closed locations in Greenwood and Franklin in recent years, has renovated other locations in the past three years, the release said.

Local Fast Max store part of Circle K purchase

A Bargersville convenience store could soon change names.

Kocolene Development Corp. announced it

was selling its 14 Fast Max Convenience Stores division to Circle K. Fast Max locations are in Seymour, North Vernon, Madison, Salem, Greenfield, Bargersville, Brazil, Bloomington, Washington, Elnora, Loogootee, Terre Haute and Cynthiana, Kentucky.

The company also owns five Fast Max service stations in other Indiana and Kentucky cities. A company official said those five stations are for sale.

Kocolene plans to keep and grow its Smokers Host Discount Tobacco and Ranger divisions, a company official said.

Agencies awarded money from golf event

Local nonprofit agencies received $36,000 during an annual golf outing.

Girls Inc. of Franklin won a $10,000 impact grant at the Pay It Forward Johnson County annual golf outing. The golf outing is an annual event at The Legends Golf Club that raises money for local charities.

Tara Treatment Center, Abuse Counseling and Education Inc., Turning Point Domestic Violence Services, Youth Connections of Johnson County, Haven Sanctuary for Women and Flags for Greenwood were selected to receive $2,500 each.

Thirty-one nonprofit organizations applied to be in a drawing that distributes the money.

Girls Inc. will use the money for an upcoming capital campaign.

New Kroger set to open this week

A new, larger grocery store has opened on the southside.

The new Kroger Marketplace at County Line Road and Emerson Avenue joins four new grocery stores set to open on the southside and in Johnson County over the next few years.

The Marketplace store that opened is part of a new line of stores Kroger is opening around Indiana. The store includes groceries but also has items such as furniture and clothing.

Kroger already has a store at the intersection, across the street from the new store, but the new building will be twice as large.

A new Marketplace store will open in Franklin and a new Kroger is planned in the Center Grove area at Smokey Row Road and State Road 135. B

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Nov. 10: Leadership Johnson County will host an event designed to connect people in the community looking to become more civically engaged with nonprofits eager to gain committee and board members, 4:306:30 p.m. at the Johnson County REMC community building in Franklin. Up to 15 nonprofits serving Johnson County will be in attendance with information to recruit for board seats, committee and volunteer opportunities at the All Aboard event.

Info/RSVP: www.leadershipjohnsoncounty. org or email ktaylor@franklincollege.edu Nov. 19: Leadership Johnson County will offer its Engagement in Public Service workshop, an overview of how to become involved in public service at Ivy Tech – Franklin Campus, Room 131 B, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

The workshop will be moderated by Bonnie Pribush, Franklin College professor emeritus and founder of LJC. Topics will include opportunities for public service, how to file for public service, creating a campaign plan, campaign finance and bud-

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Register: http://leadershipjohnsoncounty. org/ljc-news/engagement-in-public-service-seminar-on-november-19/.

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Central Indiana Small Business Development Center offers seminars in Central Indiana. Registration and prepayment required: 317-233-7232 or www.isbdc. org.

SCORE

The Indianapolis Chapter of SCORE is part of a national non-profit association offering counseling and workshops for business owners and entrepreneurs.

The Johnson County SCORE branch office is at the Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, 65 Airport Parkway, Suite 140, 317-888-4856.

Workshops are conducted in the Indianapolis area.

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Economists expect rate hike before end of year

survey of business economists finds that a majority still expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates before the end of the year, with the broader economy expected to grow at a slightly faster pace in 2015 than previously forecast.

Economists now expect the gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, to rise 2.5 percent for the year, according to the survey by the National Association for Business Economics. That’s up from the previous forecast of 2.4 percent in June.

The uptick is the result of a stronger-than-expected growth in the first half of the year, however. For the remainder of the year, economists lowered their forecast.

For 2016, the economists also lowered their forecast to growth of 2.7 percent,

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down from their prediction of 2.9 percent growth in June. The survey was based on forecasts by 50 economists and was conducted Sept. 16 to 23.

Panelists continue to expect the strong U.S. dollar and the economic slowdown in China to weigh on the U.S. economy, while lower crude oil prices and monetary policy easing in Japan and Europe are expected to help.

Meanwhile, 14 percent of the panelists said they think the Federal Reserve will begin a cycle of short-term interest rate increases starting at its October policy meeting. Another 65 percent expect a hike at the December meeting. Sixteen percent expect a hike in the first half of next year, and 2 percent predict a hike in 2017 or later. B

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OPENING their EYES Local manufacturers give middle-schoolers view of potential careers STORY AND PHOTOS

BY AMY MAY Above: Students, parents and educators explore the Process Training Unit at Endress+Hauser at the second Community Career and Education Forum on Oct. 1.

The PTU displays the different ways in which the company’s products — flowmeters used in manufacturing — might be used.

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any area manufacturers who set up booths at the second Community Career and Education Forum at Endress+Hauser in early October hope that among the approximately 500 middleschoolers who attended, some will one day take their place among Johnson County’s skilled workforce.

The forum is a joint effort of Endress+Hauser, Central Nine Career Center and Aspire Johnson County. The purpose is to connect students, parents and educators to raise awareness and provide information about the careers and opportunities in advanced manufacturing and how science, technology, engineering and math programs can further those career goals.

“This came about last year to bring together the stakeholders to collaborate on ways to help position Johnson County economically,” said Dana Monson, director of business development for Johnson County Development Corp.

JCDC is charged with attracting advanced manufacturing to Johnson County.

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In 10 years, they will be developing new things. This is the right generation at the right time to change the world.

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Measurement Control & Automation Association

Left: Jerry Castner of Cat Reman, a division of Caterpillar that rebuilds engines, stands with a Ford F-350 engine his company brought to the forum. Right: Duke Energy technicians Bill Mennel, left, and Max Smith demonstrate how an electric company technician might repair a faulty power line. Below: Alayna Burch, a student at Greenwood Middle School, participates in the scavenger hunt in Endress+Hauser’s Process Training Unit.

Aspire is a program of JCDC that brings together community members to explore the quality of life and education issues that benefit residents and businesses and help attract new industry.

“One of the things employers look for when choosing where to locate is ‘do you have a workforce?’”

Monson said. “We had employer roundtables and focus groups to look at what can we do to help (companies) with their employee pipeline.”

two-level structure showing the different ways in which the company’s products — flowmeters used in manufacturing — might be used. Brandyn Ferguson, vice president of human resources, said the room is used to train salespeople and customers. But occasionally, the company allows students inside. The room offers a unique way for students to see their math and physics lessons in action.

The students were given a piece of paper with pictures of flowmeters. Their mission was to look among the various configurations of piping and find each one.

Bringing awareness Programs like the forum bring awareness to young people about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related careers and what types of classes and continuing education they need to work someplace like Endress+Hauser, Cat Reman, Duke Energy, Advantis Medical, NSK, Nachi and Cummins Inc., all of which sent representatives to the forum.

“Manufacturing has become very advanced.

Bachelor’s degrees and doctorates are good, but there are great jobs that also require two-year degrees and certificates,” Monson said.

Last year, 300 students from 15 area school districts participated. Nine manufacturers came. This year, more than 1,000 people RSVP’d, which included students, parents, school administrators and career counselors. Ten manufacturers attended, as did four schools — Central Nine, Ivy Tech, RoseHulman Institute of Technology and Purdue University.

It’s not a job fair, but is laid out in a job fair type

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setting. Students go booth to booth to talk to representatives about what skills are needed to work at their company.

Organizers also tried to make it fun and interesting for the kids.

Endress+Hauser allowed kids to go in its Process Training Unit for a scavenger hunt. The PTU is a

There was plenty to see and touch. Every booth had a line waiting at it. Duke Energy brought a truck and set up some mock power lines to demonstrate how its electricians might repair or maintain its infrastructure. Many companies gave away prizes, including little toys and mementos.

Cat Reman, a Franklin division of Caterpillar that rebuilds large engines, also brought a V8 F-350 truck engine. Jerry Castner of Cat Reman said it attracted lots of attention.

“This STEM event allows us to show people what we do and how we do it,” Castner said.

Cat Reman uses technical manuals to teach how to rebuild each type of engine. The company needs people who are proficient with engines and can follow the instructions to disassemble, clean, inspect and re-machine the engine according to the company’s standards, he said. november 2015 I southside business exchange

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In the past, farm kids grew up comfortable around engines, often being required to repair things, Castner said. Today, there isn’t as much farming, and kids aren’t growing up with this knowledge.

“We need mechanical understanding in youth today,” he said.

Endress+Hauser’s booth included a video that talked about the importance of STEM education, as well as lots of literature about the company and the future of STEM-related jobs.

Gillian Lynch, of Endress+Hauser human resources, and Teresa Sebring of the Measurement Control & Automation Association, a trade group for companies like Endress+Hauser, staffed the booth.

“We want to give them an awareness of everything, including what makes automation cool,” Lynch said. “When you talk about this side of engineering, their eyes just light up.”

“In 10 years, they will be developing new things,” Sebring added. “This is the right generation at the right time to change the world.”

In-depth understanding They added that technical proficiency is not just important to work on the production floor. At Endress+Hauser and many advanced manufacturing plants, even the sales people need an in-depth understanding of the technology they are selling.

They also stressed that educators still need to teach “soft skills.”

“The tech degree will get you to the table, but you need to be able to sell yourself,” Sebring said.

Ferguson said Endress+Hauser and the other manufacturers didn’t host the program to look for future staff, but as a way to help the community.

“This is not a career fair, but a long-term investment of time and care to get students interested in careers they never thought of and generate conversa-

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tion. This is about long-term relationships. We’re going to leave a legacy doing that.”

The United States, he said, is facing a dearth of future technological talent, so it’s important to get young people thinking about careers in those fields.

“Let’s start when the kids are still young and impressionable; start a conversation about what work will look like in the future. Obviously there’s a need and an interest. We didn’t know 1,000 people would show up,” he said.

Nicole Otte, assistant director of Central Nine Career Center, agreed.

“This is a great opportunity to pull parents and students together to see what manufacturing is today. It’s an awareness piece. This is not your dad’s version of manufacturing. They need to know about it.”

Many people think manufacturing jobs are dirty, assembly-line work, so parents and educators will steer many kids toward college. But today’s manufacturing is safer and cleaner and requires technical expertise and engineering skills that require vocational-technical education.

“JCDC has promoted Central Nine as a real piece in the community. A lot of people say it’s a hidden gem,” Otte said. “We’ve been telling kids to go to college. Not that college is a bad thing, but if you want a career in engineering or technology, this is the way to get there.

“So many people go to college, study something, but then don’t find a career. Everybody’s got to have a career. We’re getting it across to the parents, too.

They have a big impact on choices.”

Health care forum Aspire Johnson County is also planning a second forum to encourage kids to think about STEM careers in health care. These could include everything from hospital accountants to technicians who repair or operate equipment and even the people who invent and design new medical devices and diagnostic tools.

“There are such a variety of careers in the health care sector that people don’t know about,” Monson said. “There are more than doctors and nurses in the medical field.”

STEM is becoming a popular topic in education circles nowadays, and most areas schools have taken steps to improve STEM offerings and offer fun programs like robotics clubs and computer courses. “(The forum) is taking some of the things these kids do and love doing and showing them ‘you can also have a career doing this.’ It’s getting them to think about it as a potential job and then how to get qualified to do it,” Monson said. B

Top: Teresa Sebring, of the trade group Measurement Control & Automation Association, hands out some literature to students at Endress+Hauser’s booth. Above: A student participates in the scavenger hunt in Endress+Hauser’s Process Training Unit.

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I have a small brokerage firm and we are getting more and more suspicious email. How can I tell if an email is legit or not? How can I prevent my employees from getting duped? Can this cause harm to my business’s computers or damage data?

More than 90 percent of data breaches are caused by malicious emails targeting employees or executives. There are entire criminal organizations who are devoted to researching high value targets such as CEOs, CFOs, brokers and employees. They will watch your social media posts, sneak into your network, and watch the email conversations and routines — and then impersonate someone you trust. It is very important to stop them at

the front door by learning what to look for and staying aware of tactics as they evolve.

There are several ways to tell if an email is legitimate or not, which require you to pay close attention to often-overlooked details: ● Is the email from someone you expected it from? In other words, is this a normal type of email from someone you regularly get email from? It is OK to question it, and chances are, if it looks a bit “off” or weird, it is. When in doubt, throw it out. ● Was the email generated during normal business hours? If not, treat it as suspicious. ● Does it ask you to click on a link or open an attachment? If so, hover over the link without opening it to see if it is coming from the same place it is supposedly

being sent from. As an example, the email might appear to come from a bank or other brokerage firm, but when you hover over the link, it does not mention the bank or firm and has some trumped-up domain or address. The likelihood of this being a dangerous link is high. ● Does the email have transposed letters or typos in the “from” address, subject line, message or links? Read carefully.

Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of information technology security company KnowBe4 and author of “Cyberheist,” offers the following tips: ● When in doubt, throw it out. You can always call the sender to verify the email was sent from them, especially where wire instructions or financial information is

concerned. Emails can easily be faked as coming from a known address (this is called spoofing). ● Don’t open any links or attachments you did not ask for. It is much easier to have an IT pro check it for you than to lose money or confidential personal information. But the best insurance is to enroll your employees in a security awareness training program. A good program will test employees frequently using simulated phishing attacks to keep them on their toes.

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and Indy Boomer magazine ● Director: Clyde Fields, retired Administrator, IU Health Methodist Hospital ● Director: Mike Perigo, Director of Development, Volunteers of America of Indiana ● Director Bryan Hannon, Indiana Grassroots Manager, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Directors already serving are Tom Jackson, CEO, Jackson Systems, LLC, and Ann C. Smith, Principal, Smith Group Communications, LLC.

New Jersey Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, where she also completed her general surgery internship and residency. She completed a second residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center JIDARIAN and a fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

as the chief of athletic medicine for 14 years.

During his time there, he served as the head team physician, chief of the sports concussion section and multidisciplinary concussion program and faculty of primary care sports medicine fellowship. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College. ● Dr. David Myer, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at OrthoIndy South. He graduated summa cum laude from both Vanderbilt University with his bachelor’s degree and from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine MYER with his medical degree.

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since 2010. She is a member of the Financial Manager’s Society. ● Alexandra Smith of Indianapolis has been appointed to assistant vice president/director of branch administration. Her responsibilities include retail and administration leadership in the branches and the operational functions of each location for efficiency and growth. She has been in the banking industry seven years, all of which have been with Home Bank SB. She sits on the board of the Greenwood Rotary and is serving as the Rotary youth exchange counselor.

Perry Kiwanis club inducts officers

The Kiwanis Club of Perry Township recently inducted officers for the 2015-2016 year and three members of its board of directors, all beginning Oct. 1. Officers serve one-year terms and directors, three years. Inductees are: ● President: Dr. Jeff Udrasols, Owner/ Veterinarian, Meridian Veterinary Clinic & Hospital ● President-elect: Les Branham, retired Principal, Perry Township RISE Learning Center ● Secretary: Stacey Dahmen, Chemist, New Sunshine, LLC ● Treasurer: Scott Splichal, Pharmacist, The Kroger Co. ● Past President: Steve Hadley, Consultant and Advertising Representative, Boomer TV

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Mortgage office names top loan originator

Residential mortgage lender Ruoff Home Mortgage announced that Donnie Dodson was top loan originator for its Greenwood office for the month of August, the third time in a row he won the award. The top spot is DODSON based on the number of closed loans during the month. He has been with Ruoff Home Mortgage since May.

Thoracic surgeon joins Community

Community Physician Network recently hired Dr. Anoush Jidarian, a thoracic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgeries related to benign and malignant conditions of the thorax and esophagus.

She graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-The

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Physician assistant Maggie Doty has joined the Johnson Memorial Internal Medicine Specialists after completing her Internal Medicine clinical rotation in 2014 with preceptor, Dr. Gaston Dana. She completed her Master of Physician Assistant Studies DOTY at Butler University in May.

Surgeons join OrthoIndy group

OrthoIndy has announced the addition of new board-certified orthopedic surgeons to the group: ● Dr. James Jagger, medical care director of OrthoIndy Urgent Care.

Before joining OrthoIndy, he worked at University of Kentucky, where he served JAGGER

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Agent Joins Sizemore Insurance Agency

Sizemore Insurance Agency announced Lindsay Freudenstein has joined the agency as a licensed independent agent. Before joining Sizemore, she worked for FREUDENSTEIN Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a licensing associate. She is a lifelong southside resident. Info: 317-888-9100 or lindsay@ sizemoreinsurance.com B

When you think

Johnson Memorial Health,

Quality Service Brandi Petro

Johnson Memorial Internal Medicine Specialists

think Value

Jerry Engle, JMH Board Member

At Johnson Memorial, our Internal Medicine “When I was first diagnosed with diabetes,

“We are proud that our doctors and

Specialists work together with our Diabetes

I had a hard time getting answers. But when

staff work to provide the right diagnosis

Care Center to provide patients with one

a friend referred me to Dr. Gaston Dana,

and treatment for each and every patient.

of the most comprehensive diabetes

he and Carla Duncan, RN, worked together

Making sure you get the treatment you

programs in the state. Our team approach

to create a treatment plan including

need shows our committment to value

to prevention and treatment is greatly

medication, diet and exercise that has

for your time and health care dollar.”

improving the health of our patients.

me back to feeling my best.”

We provide you with top QUALITY care, personal customer SERVICE, for the most VALUE for your health care dollar, all because we put our patients at the center of everything we do.

QUALITY. SERVICE. VALUE. Every patient. Every time.

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