Center Grove Community Magazine April 2016

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PUBLISHER’S WELCOME What makes a community? Friendly neighborhoods? Check. Great school system?

Check. Expanding trail and park options?

Check. A community-wide block party?

Not until April 23! On that date, we can all celebrate Rock the Block, a 5K and 10K event for runners and walkers and free kids run!

Of course, a run/walk is not a party. There is much more planned for that day. You can find all the details in this month’s cover story by Jeff Owen.

April is National Autism Awareness Month.

In “Autism Speaks … Are We Listening?”

Jim Eichelman explores what we are learning about the spectrum of autism disorders and the latest treatment. He also provides details on the annual Autism Speaks Walk.

But walks are not for everyone, so at the end of the article, you can find the details of an

alternative event sponsored by the Johnson County Autism Support Group.

Summer breaks may be shorter, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up on camping experience. In our special section on summer camps, Tia Nielsen provides a view of some alternatives being offered to children of all ages at local colleges.

If I’ve learned one thing after four years of publishing Center Grove Community Magazine, I’ve learned we are a community that serves. One of the less common ways that people serve is through a ministry to those being held in Indiana prisons. Each year, they conduct special weekends in a number of the facilities, and in the process, they distribute over 2,000 dozen cookies on every visit. You can find out more about the

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Frieda Dowler gives you the details in “B.P.O.E. – An Acronym” on Page 52.

Enjoy the spring weather? If you are a gardener, Nancy Craig has something for you to try – Straw Bale Gardening! Great for small spaces and it can be totally organic. Give it a try.

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The way Erin Smith sees it, the Center Grove community rocks in so many ways. Great neighborhoods, schools, businesses, churches … and people. So why not celebrate our community with a big, healthy “block” party that also benefits local nonprofit organizations and trail projects? Rock the Block Run, scheduled for April 23, will feature traditional 5K and 10K events for runners and walkers and will also include a free kids run.

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GARDENING NANA

GROUND CHERRIES, COURGETTES AND CALENDULAS “It’s spring, and the days are getting longer. The sunshine warms the earth. It’s time to plant the garden!” This opening sentence in the book, “Secrets of the Garden: Food Chains and the Food Web in our Backyard” by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, describes the month of April. We are eager to start our gardens this month with lots of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

My great nieces and nephews are going to try plants that are new to us in our gardens this year. Besides groundnuts or peanuts, we are going to try ground cherries (fruit), courgettes (vegetable) and calendulas (flower). Well, Courgettes courgettes are not really new to us since this is a French word for zucchini. When we harvest the zucchini while they are smaller, we can call them courgettes.

My daughter, Ann, grows the calendulas as a staple in her edible flower and herb business, Handful of Herbs, out in Colorado.

Calendula officinalis is an orange flower with the common name Calendula officinalis of pot marigolds. (They are not the garden marigolds, Tagetes, which are not edible.) Ann uses the flowers fresh or dried in a variety of ways from teas and salads to desserts. The twins, Lindsey and Lauren, will like decorating a cake with the colorful flower petals.

Ann also introduced me to the ground cherry, Physalis pruinosa, which is a small yellow berry inside a papery husk. Since they are in the tomato family, their common name is “husk tomato.”

Ground Cherries The Aunt Molly ground cherry is the variety that we are going to try which has a citrusy taste. They get their name because the cherries fall to the ground once they are ripe. My great nephews, Max and Eli, will have to help me harvest them before the squirrels get them!

All the plants will be easy to start from seed. We ordered our ground cherry seeds from the Seed Savers Exchange. Check out

their website, SeedSaversExchange.com, for the steps to grow this heirloom plant. Also, see other plants under the tab for Ark of Taste, “an international, living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction.”

In the book, “Secrets of the Garden,” the narrator is a little girl named Alice who helps her family plant their garden. As we plant our gardens this year, we will remember the kids’ Grandma Alice who also liked to plant tasty fruits, colorful vegetables and beautiful flowers.

Nancy loves flower gardening almost as much as she does her great nephews and nieces. Her interest in gardening intensified while living in Holland and was perfected with Master Gardener courses.

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AUTISM SPEAKS… ARE WE LISTENING? Writer and Photographer / Jim Eichelman

AUTISM.

What is your reaction when you hear this word? Those with loved ones that struggle with autism probably have a very different reaction than the general population. For many of us who are not impacted by autism, our reaction may range from a lack of understanding and misconceptions to indifference. But there is an organization that is working tirelessly to change all that … Autism Speaks!

AUTISM – WHAT IT IS (OR IS NOT)

First of all, let’s understand that autism is not a single thing. In fact, since 2013, the term autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been used as a general term “for a complex set of developmental brain disorders caused by a combination of genes and environmental influences. ASD can be mild or severe and is characterized by social and communication challenges as well as repetitive behaviors,” says Autism Speaks Walk Chairperson Lindsay Eichelman. The terms ASD and autism are generally used interchangeably.

This collection of disorders includes a number that, in the past, may have been diagnosed as separate conditions. “With the May 2013 publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual, all autism disorders were merged into one umbrella diagnosis of ASD. Previously, they were recognized as distinct subtypes, including autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disordernot otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome,” according to the Autism Speaks website, autismspeaks.org.

Autism usually becomes noticeable in young children between the ages of 18 months and 3-4 years, typically when a child’s communication skills become more evident. Today, 1 in 68 children are diagnosed as being “on the spectrum,” a term used frequently to describe someone who struggles with one of the disorders. The diagnosis is more prevalent in males than females. While improved diagnostic methods may account for some of that number as may the inclusion of additional disorders in the spectrum, still the prevalence of ASD has increased in the last decade.

AUTISM SPEAKS

Autism Speaks is a U.S. based philanthropic organization with global reach. The group provides advocacy, awareness and support for those impacted by autism. Founded by Suzanne and Bob Wright (then Chairman and CEO of NBC Universal), whose grandson Christian is “on the spectrum,” the organization is now in its 11th year.

While Bob and Suzanne provided help for Christian and his parents, they recognized that autism was not well understood, and many did not have resources for coping, so Autism Speaks was formed. Alpha Xi Delta women’s fraternity has been the organization’s national philanthropy partner since 2009. Beginning in April 2009, the fraternity has since raised over $4 million for the Autism Speaks cause.

The complexity of the autism disorder spectrum leaves many struggling to determine how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. In

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AUTISM RESPONSE TEAM Autism Response Team (ART) members are specially trained to connect families with information, resources and opportunities. They are available to answer calls and emails from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time.

• 1-888-288-4762 • 1-888-772-9050 (en Español) • familyservices@autismspeaks.org • autismspeaks.org

fact, you will notice that a blue puzzle piece is part of the Autism Speaks logo and interspersed liberally throughout their material.

[Note: you can participate in Light It Up Blue – visit autismspeaks. org/liub/how-to-liub to see how.]

THE PILLARS

Strategic sporting event partnerships such as last year’s FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks is another way in which Autism Speaks strives to increase awareness of these disorders. NASCAR, Major League Baseball and the NBA are significant partners in awareness activities. In addition, a new initiative has been started over the last two years with the NCAA, Coaches Powering Forward for Autism.

This has allowed Alpha Xi Delta to engage their college women across the country in awareness efforts. Locally, the Indianapolis Indians and Indiana Pacers have been great partners for awareness.

The organization’s activities are informed by a set of guiding principles, the Four Pillars. These pillars are: 1) Awareness, 2) Science, 3) Family Services and 4) Advocacy.

Efforts to increase awareness involve Autism Speaks volunteers working in partnership with many other groups and organizations around the world. One of the most significant partnerships is with the Ad Council of America. “The campaign and partnership with the Ad Council have led to a 50 percent increase in awareness among parents of young children of the prevalence of autism,” indicates Nanci Bonfield, Autism Speaks Senior Coordinator for Field Development-Indiana/Michigan.

Worldwide, Autism Speaks has established partnerships in more than 70 countries to promote autism awareness. The United Nations has established April 2 annually as World Autism Awareness Day, one of just a few such days sponsored globally by the U.N. Autism Speaks celebrates this day around the world with their signature campaign, Light It Up Blue. On World Autism Awareness Day, thousands of landmarks, office buildings, bridges, sporting venues, schools, businesses and homes unite by shining bright blue lights.

Autism Speaks, through their fundraising efforts, provides funding for various scientific initiatives, researching the causes of these disorders. While today there is no “cure,” this scientific inquiry continues to identify new and better ways to manage these disorders.

Family Services is another contribution of Autism Speaks. Some of the services and resources provided include toolkits for families and healthcare professionals (going to the dentist, getting a haircut, etc.), grants (Autism Speaks has awarded over 966 grants totaling $7.63 million to local service providers for programs, including a water safety program here in Indiana), and national and local iPad grant programs to assist those with communication difficulty.

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The Autism Cares program helps affected families meet basic needs such as utility bills, rent, etc. Finally, the Autism Response Team (ART) call center function is manned by members specially trained to link families with information, resources and opportunities.

Autism Votes is the advocacy arm of Autism Speaks. Working at the federal level, Autism Votes has been instrumental in lobbying for the passage of legislation such as the ABLE Act, which allows for tax-free savings accounts to be used for autism care, and the Autism Cares Act, which provides $3 billion in federal research dollars through 2019. Advocacy also occurs at the state and local levels to facilitate implementation of programs.

Ms. Bonfield challenges all Center Grove elementary schools, middle schools and the high school to be involved this year, either with Team Center Grove or by starting their own school teams. She would also love for Greenwood and other area schools to join the team as well. Information for the 2016 Indianapolis Autism Speaks Walk can be found at bit.ly/indywalk4autism.

So, autism is speaking … louder than ever before. The question is, can you hear it now?

Jim Eichelman is a freelance photographer and writer. A long time Center Grove area resident, he also operates James Eichelman and Associates, LLC, a computer consulting firm.

THE WALK

Each year, walk events are held around the country. In 2016, more than 60 such events are planned. Renamed this year to the Autism Speaks Walk Sponsored by Alpha Xi Delta, the women’s fraternity is now the North American Walk Sponsor.

The walk is the largest grassroots autism walk program in America and is Autism Speaks signature fundraising and awareness event. The walks are fundraisers but are also a day when the autism community can come together in a nonjudgmental celebration of their unique challenges and unique joys, so it is “not only a fundraising event but also a real celebration of the community and a way to connect people to services they may not know about,” says Nanci Bonfield.

Indianapolis will be holding its fifth annual Autism Speaks Walk at White River State Park June 4. Last year, a walk team of teachers from one of the elementary special education departments in Center Grove participated (Team Center Grove).

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Regardless of how clean you keep your home, you are going to have some kind of pest problem at some point. Bed bugs can be one of the more difficult pests to control. If you are someone who jumps online to find the solution, you probably think heat treatment is the only way to kill bed bugs. Josh Lewis of Irish Brothers Pest Control says that is not the case.

“A protocol of chemical treatments can be just as effective,” he says.

Heat treatment takes a full day and is expensive. A low odor pesticide will take a few treatments and provide a much lower total cost.

Josh and his friend and business partner Kevin Burchett know pests.

What kind of pests will they deal with? “If it is alive and bothers you, we will take care of it,” Lewis says.

Since starting the business in 2012, Irish Brothers have dealt with just about every kind of pest imaginable, from creepy crawly insects to nuisance animals including raccoons, geese, possum, squirrels and even the occasional coyote that got a little too close for comfort.

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include service. He recently received his certification from the Indiana State Chemists office.

The growth of the business meant Irish Brothers needed more space and has recently moved into a building in downtown Franklin. As you can see in the rendering, it is a former gas station. It is being restored, maintaining the classic look of a full-service station. “The building will be one more step in the renewal of Franklin’s downtown,” Kevin said, “and we are glad to be part of it.”

Although they all kinds of pests and nuisance animals, they have gained a strong reputation for dealing with bed bugs. Two pest control companies in Bloomington now refer all their bed bug work to Irish Lewis says, “Sometimes people call at the sight of one bug.” Others are Brothers. “It keeps us busy, but our primary focus is on Johnson more tolerant, and he added “I am often surprised by the ‘things’ I find.” County, Center Grove, Greenwood, Whiteland, Bargersville and Franklin,” Kevin added.

Josh received his training at Purdue University and is certified by the As for the origin of the name “Irish Brothers,” it just sounded right, Indiana State Chemists office and the Indiana Department of Natural according to Lewis. “Kevin and I are both of Irish heritage, and although Resources for nuisance animal control. As the business has grown, we are not brothers, people always ask if we are.” They may not be Kevin has expanded his role from managing the growing company to brothers, but they are partners and friends in a growing local business.

When asked why they are growing so quickly, Kevin and Josh both agree that with their name on everything they do, they focus on keeping customers happy. “We set expectations up front and guarantee our work 100 percent,” added Josh. “We have developed an integrated pest management process. It is not just spraying. We determine what species, why they are there, find the access point, remove things that attract pests, resolve the problem and provide follow-up treatments and inspections.”

Owners Kevin Burchett and Josh Lewis

Irish Brothers serves both residential and commercial customers. The next time you find yourself saying “Stop bugging me,” you’ll find that Irish Brothers Pest Control is the one to call for an affordable way to deal with pests and nuisance animals. They may not be brothers, but they do know their pests.

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MAKE GARDENING EASIER WITH STRAW BALES

Writer / Nancy Craig . Photos Provided

If you have had problems with poor soil or do not have space for a garden, then straw bale gardening will make growing your vegetables, herbs and flowers much easier. This method has been perfected by Joel Karsten whose book, “Straw Bale Gardens,” has changed the way to garden.

w Plant seedlings and seeds directly into the bales. Seeds require a bed of potting soil to hold moisture atop the bale until germination.

Continue watering.

The straw bale is both the container and the soil, so you don’t need expensive equipment to till or maintain the ground. With only a trowel, some potting mix, fertilizer and water, the straw bale becomes your raised-bed garden. An added bonus with straw bale gardening (SBG) is that there is no weeding!

r Harvest. After the season, bales have turned into beautiful compost for use in other garden areas.

Karsten lists four steps to get started: q Place your straw bales on any surface. Treat your bales with highnitrogen fertilizer to accelerate decomposition of the straw inside the bale. Water heavily for 12-18 days.

e Water, watch and wait. No weeding.

Each step is fully explained in Karsten’s new book, “Straw Bale Gardens Complete.” For questions, see Joel Karsten’s website, strawbalegardens.com.

The straw bale garden needs to be placed in an area that gets, at least, six to eight hours of full sun. To help control weeds, place the bales on landscape fabric or cardboard and top with mulch or gravel.

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To make your straw bale garden into a vertical garden, add trellises. Karsten shows how to add steel posts at each end of the bales and run a wire between the posts. You can use this trellis to create a greenhouse effect by placing plastic over the wire to protect seedlings.

We have included pictures of SBG from an article, “Create a Garden Anywhere with Straw Bales” by Melinda Myers, who is a columnist and editor for Birds and Blooms magazine. This article also points out the importance of conditioning the straw bales for 10 consecutive days with water and fertilizer.

On day 10, Myers uses one cup of 10-10-10 or 3 cups of an organic fertilizer that is high in phosphorous and potassium.

To make watering easier, she suggests using soaker hoses or a drip irrigation system.

Photo / Melinda Myers LLC

Put your straw bales on your patio and watch the garden grow, and soon, you will have fresh vegetables and herbs near your kitchen. Add annual flowers and strawberries to the sides of the bales to make it beautiful and yummy. What could be easier than harvesting your potatoes by just knocking over the bale and picking them up? No digging required!

For more fun ideas about SBG, see Pinterest.

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On May 1, Indiana University Health will welcome Dennis M. Murphy as its new CEO. IU Health is one of the largest healthcare systems in the state with 17 hospitals and health centers and also one of the state’s largest employers with over 30,000 employees.

Murphy succeeds Daniel F. Evans, Jr. who held the position for 13 years. Murphy brings to the position remarkable experience, an optimistic vision for the future of IU Health and a passion for improving the health of the citizens of Indiana.

Before choosing healthcare administration as his career, Murphy studied and prepared for a completely different career path. At the age of 14, Murphy attended the St. Lawrence Seminary High School with plans on

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Raised in a strong Irish Catholic family in a Irish-Polish emigrant neighborhood in Chicago, he came to realize that he had a desire to serve his fellow man, but he also wanted a family. He would spend some of his summer vacations visiting the family’s farm in Ireland. “It was important for me to give back, and I figured out that I was still able to give back, just in a different way,” explained Murphy.

Murphy’s educational background includes a degree from where else? The University of Notre Dame in pre-professional studies with a focus in political science. Afterwards, Murphy attended and earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Duke University.

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Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2013 and was named president in September 2015. Prior to moving to Indiana and joining IU Health, Murphy was the COO and Executive Vice President for the renowned Northwestern Memorial HealthCare system located in Chicago, which like IU Health, is closely affiliated with a medical school.

Murphy’s resume also lists being Vice President of Ambulatory Services and Financial Planning for University of Chicago Hospitals and a decade of service at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, as Administrator of the Department of Medicine.

Murphy is highly regarded in his field for a litany of accomplishments over the span of his career and continues to garner the respect of his peers and colleagues for his innovative

cancer, the leading cause of cancer death.

Kristy feels similarly in that it has been a great move for the family. She also has an extensive background in healthcare administration and fully supports the demands of her husband’s position. She has become involved with local charities such as the Women for Riley and fundraising in general for IU Health.

As a family, she mentioned that the entire family volunteers for Gleaners Food Bank when possible. She also emphasized the importance of balancing her family’s and husband’s schedules and how she and Dennis prioritize to put their family first.

The Murphys in IU Health-North’s Serenity Garden: Kristy, Dennis; (back row) Dennis, Ella and James

strategies and system-wide initiatives.

While serving as the Executive VP and COO at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, they opened a 328-bed women’s hospital, and he was credited with implementing strategic plan initiatives that resulted in lowering costs and improving outcomes, improved overall patient satisfaction and advocating for the continued development of clinical research and education programs while collaborating with private physicians and the medical school affiliates.

Since joining IU Health, Murphy has played an instrumental role in the expansion of IU Health Plans, giving patients access to high-quality, comprehensive care focused on improving their health. He has also led the design of the IU Health system’s new organizational structure and Lean improvement efforts.

“This job appropriately allows me to grow much more into a strategic leadership capacity,” said Murphy. “I view my role as being a steward of an organization with a reputation for providing high-quality care, a strong leadership team, solid partnerships and an impressive record of success. Our hospitals have been here for over 100 years. Our job is to ensure that they’ll be here for the next 100 years to

provide care for patients and populations who come to us. Indiana does not rate well on a number of health measures, and ‘as the leading healthcare provider in Indiana,’ we must improve the health of patients throughout the state.”

After accepting the position with IU Health, Murphy moved his family from Chicago to Westfield where he resides with his wife, Kristy, and their three children, Dennis, James and Ella.

“When Dennis comes home, the whole house lights up. He’s extremely engaged – he’s not on his phone or the computer.

Conversation and connecting are important, and it’s incredible – he’s able to extract things from the kids or learn about their days in a matter of minutes and takes a very sincere interest in all of us. You’ll find him shooting basketball with James, playing volleyball with Ella and working out with Dennis when he’s home from college. We make time for family meals as much as possible, which is over 50 percent of the time.

“For us as newcomers, the move has been fantastic,” Murphy expressed. “People have been incredibly warm and welcoming. On the first day that we moved into our house, we had neighbors from all over the neighborhood come over to greet us. That kind of reception made us feel at home and allowed us to acclimate quickly here. It has meant a great deal to me to know that my family feels comfortable and is enjoying living here. This relocation has been a wonderful experience both personally and professionally.”

“When I’m downtown volunteering or there for meetings, we make time for lunch. It’s important to find pockets of quality time when we can. The kids’ school activities and sporting events are scheduled on his calendar. And when there are evening work events, they tend to include spouses, which is nice. We read an article that said it’s not so much about balancing or separating work and personal life, but integrating the two. It’s what we practice.

It’s all very cohesive and helps keep us connected as a family.”

Murphy has become personally invested in the American Lung Association, a cause dear to him due to several family members having suffered from lung disease and died at relatively young ages. Murphy acted as the Vice Chair for the association’s main fundraiser in 2015 and is the Chair of this year’s Evening of Promise Gala. Their mission is to raise awareness and funds to fight lung

The Murphy children are acclimating quite well to their new schools and community as well. Their eldest son, Dennis, has had the least amount of time here because he is currently a freshman attending the University of Iowa studying Mechanical Engineering.

Their son, James, is enjoying eighth grade and has a passion for basketball. By virtue of his Chicago roots, he is also a big fan of the

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Their daughter, Ella, is in fifth grade and is active in volleyball and gymnastics. All three children exude great pride in their father and agreed that the time that they spend together as a family is the most rewarding part of their days.

As a runner, one of the things Murphy has come to appreciate about the area is the connectivity of the local trails and pathways, such as the Monon Trail. “I really enjoy that the local trails connect and are easily accessible,” Murphy said.

“When I get home after work, I can run on the trail and not have to worry about vehicular traffic.”

roundabout. Even for those familiar with the function of a roundabout, it presents an immediate challenge driving through one because they drive on the left side of the road. I was driving the wrong way for the first five minutes of my first trip back as the driver.”

Once you have a chance to meet the Murphys, you will quickly find that they

are an exceptional family that exudes a strong sense of family and a compassion for their neighbors and friends. This is certainly not surprising given Murphy’s Irish Catholic heritage.

By all signs, IU Health and the citizens of Indiana will be in great hands as Murphy takes the helm of one of our state’s most important healthcare providers.

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Online registration opens April 4 and runs through June 17. Early Bird pricing goes through May 23. Camp costs vary by the number of classes taken. A single morning What can the children do this summer? or afternoon class is $69. Three classes are Where can you find useful and valuable $129, which is $43 per class. If you choose ways to fill their days? All this…and it “Kids on Campus” is geared toward students to have your child attend all day, six classes needs to be fun too! One option for those entering grades 1-8 this fall.

Students build are $199 total. That is a modest educational who quickly tire of lazy days is to pursue their own summer camp experience by investment and is a fun way to add to your specialized camps at local colleges. choosing classes based on things they are child’s development. interested in.

The “Kids on Campus” classes This summer could find your children appear to be popular as the program is in its “Kids on Campus” offers half- and fullreveling in discovery learning at Franklin 11th year. (FYI: The program is not easily paid scholarships. Applications are being College or the UIndy. You could tap into found from the homepage of the college accepted through May 22. The process myriad types of day camps taught by UIndy website.

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Camps. Conferences. Enrichment Programs.

Summer programs at the University of Indianapolis are the perfect way to combine summer fun with valuable learning and skill development. • UIndy has some of the state’s premier camps and enrichment programs led by renowned faculty, coaches and mentors. • UIndy programs offer excellent facilities and equipment in a safe and beautiful campus setting, conveniently located just minutes from downtown Indianapolis. • It’s affordable summer fun in an innovative environment. And find out about our ability to host conferences, too! Learn more at uindy.edu/summer.

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Grades 6-8 will discover how much our society depends on mathematics applications in daily life. And since math is not a fully set field, discoveries are still happening. Hands-on explorations will be emphasized. High school writers may flourish in the five-day writers workshop. Students will live on campus and nurture their creative writing and critiquing skills.

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The summer atmosphere on these college campuses inspires exploration and fresh learning opportunities. And you can have peace of mind while your children experience remarkable times this summer.

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“Dr. Lori,” as her patients call her, stopped delivering babies a few years ago, but she still provides gynecological care for women of all ages. According to Dr. Lori, “A significant change in healthcare is the availability of genetic testing. Many patients don’t know that genetic testing is easily available, and the cost of tests is covered by most insurance companies.”

“Information is a beautiful thing,” Dr. Lori stated. “Knowing if you are at risk or not allows us to develop a course of action. It can be lifestyle modification, more frequent cancer screenings or being proactive as Angelina Jolie was and remove an organ before it becomes cancerous.”

“Some people are hesitant to have the test, but you should do it for your family and you. Knowing the risk allows you to share that information with your children who can then act accordingly,” Dr. Lori says. It is not just daughters who should be tested. A son has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the cancer gene if one parent has it.

Dr. Lori invites everyone to attend the Genetic Testing Hereditary Cancer Open House on April 25. You will learn more about genetic She adds, “Genetic testing allows us to detect health issues and testing and can find out if you are at risk for certain cancers. See create a plan.” The most common genetic test that she provides helps more information below. determine an increased risk for developing certain types of cancer.

More than two years ago, Angelina Jolie wrote about her choice to have a risk-reducing double mastectomy after learning that she was positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. Like many individuals in our community, she has lost several close relatives to cancer including her mother, grandmother and aunt. In a March 2015 New York Times oped article, she discussed her journey that ultimately led to her decision.

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The way Erin Smith sees it, the Center Grove community rocks in so many ways. Great neighborhoods, schools, businesses, churches … and people. So why not celebrate our community with a big, healthy “block” party that also benefits local nonprofit organizations and trail projects?

“An event that just rocks out the southside!” says Smith with the enthusiasm and energy you would expect from someone who would come up with such an idea.

Rock the Block Run, scheduled for April 23 at the Center Grove High School complex, will feature traditional 5K and 10K events for runners and walkers trying to unload winter weight and/or getting ready for the Indy Mini Marathon in May. The event will also include a free Kids Run.

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IT’S MORE THAN RUNNING

But there will be more – a lot more – than activity on the run/walk courses and handing out medals and ribbons to accomplished runners and walkers. Participants and their families also will enjoy a festival atmosphere of music, food and business exhibitors.

the Block Run organizer and co-owner at Spotlight Strategies.

“There are so many things to love about our community, but mostly it’s about the people, isn’t it?” Smith asks. “We’ve got lots of real go-getters in our area – motivated people who will band together in a moment to solve “Our goal is to bring our community together a problem, help a neighbor, serve others and support our youth. The spirit of community is and create some great memories, especially with your children and/or your grandchildren,” alive and well here, so let’s celebrate!” said Smith, a White River Township resident Of course, getting an event of this magnitude and president of Spotlight Strategies. launched requires planning expertise and volunteer resources. It is the perfect “It’s going to be something special,” says opportunity for Smith and McCarty to utilize Susan McCarty, a runner herself, Rock

their own 501(c)(3), Pay It Forward Johnson County, to power the event. Pay It Forward Johnson County, in partnership with The Legend’s Golf Club, has raised more than $162,000 over the past five years for Johnson County charities through an annual golf event. Check out www.payitforwardjc.com to learn more.

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Smith said the Rock the Block Run event seemed like a natural extension of Pay It Forward Johnson County’s mission. To qualify to benefit from the Rock the Block Run, area charities have to meet certain requirements.

Besides being a 501(c)(3) or affiliated with the Center Grove Education Foundation, a benefiting charity must have an address in the Center Grove Community School Corporation district. Their mission must be to primarily serve the needs of children and families living in the school district, and they are required to register a minimum number of runners, walkers and volunteers.

The participating charities include Center Grove Boys Soccer, Center Grove Choir Parent Organization, Center Grove Cross Country Parent’s Club, Center Grove Education Foundation, Center Grove Elementary School PTO, Center Grove Orchestra Council, Center Grove Trojans Band Boosters, Center Grove Trojans Football Gridiron Club, Friends of the Johnson County Public Library, Mount Auburn United Methodist Church, Red Alert Robotics Parent Organization, Saints Francis & Clare Church and South Central Soccer Academy.

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The race and walk route will begin at Center Grove High School and proceed south to West Smokey Road. The 5K participants will circle back to the high school along Streamside Drive while the 10K runners will continue to Saddle Club Road, south to Whiteland Road and west to Thompson Road. They will reconnect with Smokey Road and return to the high school via Streamside Drive.

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Organizers have worked with the Johnson County Commissioners and the Johnson County Sheriff ’s Department on a route

that minimizes traffic and neighborhood disruptions. Deputies and volunteers will be directing traffic during the race that Saturday morning.

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Besides planning the event details and securing resources, Rock the Block Run volunteers have been busy securing sponsors and promoting the event through social media.

The community can stay updated on the event through Facebook and Twitter pages set up by marketing volunteers. The social media channels will provide announcements about planned entertainment, activities and food options.

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Driver explains in detail how his summer job at the age of 14 became a career. "I decided to buy a push mower from Lowes just because I thought my parents’ lawn would look better being pushed. A few of my neighbors on my street heard I bought a mower, so they asked if I could mow their lawns. At that point, I realized that I didn’t need to apply for a summer concession stand job like most middle school aged kids do!"

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Shining a Light in the Darkness KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY

attendees encounter. When was the last time that an attendee actually could interact with others, voice his or her opinion and not be judged? The Kairos weekend motto for volunteers is “listen, listen, love, love” … and God uses this!

Writer / Johnette Cruz . Photos / Forrest Mellott

Prison is a dark, hopeless place. Prisoners often live their lives without friends, without family, without knowing love and forgiveness – but even in the midst of that darkness, there are people who choose to be a light in it.

The mission of Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of others while helping them become loving and productive citizens of their communities. There are more than 30,000 Kairos Prison Ministry volunteers serving in 35 states, 10 countries, in over 400 correctional facilities.

Chocolate chip cookies are also an important part of the weekend with nearly 2,000 dozen cookies distributed to the entire population of the prison!

Nearly 2,000 dozen cookies can be distributed in a given weekend within the walls of a prison.

Forgiveness is the universal theme of Kairos. It starts with forgiving oneself, and understanding that no matter what a participant may have done, God is willing to forgive them. Forgiveness of others and seeking forgiveness is present throughout the weekend.

Participants who “get it” have openly cried with joy through casting away their burdens of guilt and shame.

So what is Kairos? Kairos began in 1976 with a three-day “Short Course in Christianity” in Railford, Florida. It was initially called Cursillo in Prison. By 1978, six states were presenting a Cursillo short course in prison. Eventually, the program was redesigned and renamed “Kairos” (Greek for “God’s Special Time”). The first “Kairos” Prison Ministry was presented in 1979.

After the Kairos Inside Weekend, “Prayer and Share” accountability groups are held weekly and Reunions with Kairos volunteers monthly. The ultimate goal of Kairos Inside is to build the Christian community behind the walls, that they might pray and fellowship together on a weekly basis by nurturing each other in their faith walk and providing accountability. This is the heart of Kairos.

Today, Kairos Prison Ministry is one ministry with three programs, Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside and Kairos Torch.

The fact that volunteers return again and again to each prison for “Prayer and Share” and Reunions is what distinguishes Kairos from other prison ministries. It can be very challenging to maintain a Christian lifestyle in prison, and without volunteer follow-up support, the efforts of the retreat would be lost in the prison environment.

KAIROS INSIDE

The Kairos Inside program brings diverse inmates together, in both male and female institutions, for a weekend based on a series of talks, discussions, chapel meditations and music led by a team of volunteers. From this event, a Christian community will start to form. For many participants, the Kairos weekend creates the desire to become a Christian, and for others, the desire has existed but continues to mature them spiritually.

After a Kairos Inside weekend, prison violence often decreases. As the Kairos Christian community inside a prison grows and begins to gain influence, the incidence of violence decreases. Kairos helps to create better communities as the next generation experiences a change in their released family member who begins to model a lifestyle without crime. New positive behavior is reinforced. The local communities become safer as parolees and former prisoners It has been suggested that many of the attendees initially are attracted to attend the weekend because of the food.. Yes, the food! make positive life choices from the foundation of ongoing Christian Think about it …. When was the last time an inmate had fresh fruits “Prayer and Share” weekly meetings. Families are reunited with more hope for the future. or vegetables … fried chicken and ribs with dessert after every meal? For many, the meals are just like “mom” used to make.

KAIROS OUTSIDE

Or maybe it’s the smiles, handshakes and understanding that the

Kairos Outside is a Christian weekend designed to demonstrate

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God’s grace and love through support for women impacted by incarceration. In a safe environment, women interact with other women who are in similar situations and learn from small support groups to give each other strength in their life journey.

After the weekend, the journey together begins. Through SWAP (Share, Witness, Account and Pray) and Reunion meetings, they support and encourage each other as they deal with the impact of incarceration on themselves and their families.

KAIROS TORCH

Kairos Torch is a positive, interactive and thought-provoking program for youth offenders 25 years old and younger. By developing reasoning, holistic life skills and engaging in the Torch mentoring program, participants are better able to seek balance in their lives.

One-on-one mentoring is the most important aspect of this program. In Kairos Torch, mentors establish a healthy and personal relationship with their mentees. The mentor provides a positive adult role model for the youthful offender while the sessions focus on issues of self-esteem, anger management, short and long-term goal setting and forgiveness.

Consistency with all three Kairos programs is important, and each program is presented in exactly the same format no matter what state or prison you are in. The main component of Kairos is the ability for each volunteer to listen and to love each person as Jesus did. Visit kairosofindiana.org to learn more about how you can be the hands and feet of Christ to build His community with Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside or Kairos Torch.

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Baxter YMCA Pavilion 7900 S. Shelby St., Indianapolis Kairos of Central Indiana will be having a huge fundraising event! Without the generosity of the community and Kairos volunteers to cover the $12,000 cost for each weekend at each prison, this ministry would not be possible.

If you would like to donate items to this sale or have interest in a corporate sponsorship, please contact Event Coordinator John Hall at jhall@jfhallandassociates.com.

Johnette Cruz is a Multi-Media Professional with experience in TV, radio, ministry and non-profit organizations. She is currently the Communications Director at Mount Pleasant Christian Church and is the Midday On-air Radio Personality at Shine.FM.

Casey Speer, Diana Hall, John Hall, Janice Kosten and Denny Huron are just a few of the local volunteers in Kairos Prison Ministry.

YOU CAN SERVE Writer / Dann Veldkamp . Photographer / Forrest Mellott

Kairos Prison Ministries is a service organization staffed by volunteers and serves nearly 500 prisons and communities in 35 states and nine countries. They currently service over 20 facilities in Indiana.

Their website says, “Kairos is a ministry of the church … a ministry of the apostles whom Jesus, the Christ, has called into community and sent forth into the environment of the correctional institution.”

As such, the organization is very flat with little distinction made between those who serve. According to local volunteer John Hall, “The only way we distinguish ourselves during the weekend is by our responsibility.

The most interactive positions are table leader, assistant table leader, table clergy and table servant. These positions get us up close and personal with the attendees during the weekend. We get to experience the true transformation that occurs from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon."

Each time they visit a correctional facility, their goal is to have 42 inmates participating. This requires 44 team members. Currently, their team count is down, and they have not been able to have 42 inmates attend all 10 weekend events. Even though there are about 300 volunteers from over 80 churches participating, more are still needed to reach all those in need.

If you are willing to volunteer, visit their website at kairosofindiana.org. Or if you wish to be in contact with someone locally, you can email John Hall at jhall@ jfhallandassociates.com.

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KIM DODSON:

A HERO FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY Writer / Kara Reibel Photographer / Brian Brosmer

As the Executive Director of The Arc of Indiana, Kim Dodson has learned how to be innovative and take risks, all for the cause of helping people with special needs lead lives of purpose.

Fate is what brought Dodson to her current position – it was literally an accident while she was a junior at Purdue University that steered her career course. Dodson was involved in a car crash that claimed the life of her fiancé. After recovering from her own injuries, she changed her major from investment banking to pre-law. During the course of an internship for a Congressman, Dodson was introduced to lobbying.

During the 1997-98 Indiana legislative terms, Dodson worked for a law firm as a lobbyist representing amusement parks. It was during that time that Dodson met Emily Hunt, a young woman badly injured in an amusement park accident that claimed the life of Hunt’s grandmother and rendered Hunt a quadriplegic. Hunt was lobbying for

increased safety inspections at amusement parks. Dodson was representing the other side. After a hearing on this issue, Dodson returned to the law firm and told her boss that they needed a compromise. The managing partner said no. Dodson quit two months later (the law firm no longer exists).

That summer, the reports of abuse and neglect leaked out about the treatment of patients with special needs at state-run institutions. Without any history of people with disabilities, she felt called to help in this effort as it greatly offended her. Dodson called The Arc of Indiana. Then-Executive Director John Dickerson was looking for a lobbyist. Now 17 years later, Dodson is the Executive Director.

Current legislation that The Arc of Indiana is pursuing includes Senate Bill 11, which is also known as the ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life) which created a 529-type account for people with special needs. The other is House Bill 1219, which is called the Diploma Bill, as it requires all school corporations to offer the general diploma to all students; many students with special TownePost.com / APRIL 2016 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK

needs are not able to earn the Core 40, and not all schools in Indiana offer the general diploma, leaving many of these students without diplomas.

Another focus of The Arc of Indiana is post-secondary education for the special needs community. In 2011, while lobbying for The Arc of Indiana, Dodson had a frank discussion with the House Ways and Means Committee Chair. The two discussed Medicaid and Medicare.

“He asked me if I thought it really works,” recalls Dodson. “‘No, it doesn’t’ was my answer.”

This precipitated an off-the-record conversation that would impact the innovative approach for The Arc of Indiana for years to come.

The Arc of Indiana has been seen as a different type of human services organization since it’s more innovative and businessminded that others. Dodson was challenged to think about things differently. The legislature consisted of a more conservative

group of legislators, and The Arc of Indiana embarked on a campaign to move away from “entitlement” programs and moved to positively change the public view of people with special needs.

“We wanted the families to view support differently,” says Dodson. “One means of doing this is to showcase the talents of people with special needs.”

The Arc of Indiana created their platform, Blueprint For Change. Gathering together 20 of the best minds in the country in the special needs field, The Arc of Indiana listened and learned. “We asked, ‘What’s worked? What’s failed?’” says Dodson. “How can we be more innovative with people with special needs?”

The entire goal is to lessen dependence on government services for those with special needs, yet the statewide unemployment rate was 82% for Indiana’s special needs workforce. Once we allowed them to dream of the possibilities, The Arc of Indiana initiated their Indiana Response Team, consisting of Indiana families, professionals and educators. One member of this team was Jeff Huffman, whose son Nash has Down syndrome. Nash was entering high school at the time, and Huffman dreamed of options for his son after graduation.

Huffman listened to the national panel of experts closely, and later, while driving through his hometown of Muncie, he noticed the abandoned Roberts Hotel.

Huffman thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool to teach job skills to people with special needs in the atmosphere in which they’d be used?”

Huffman shared his idea with Dodson. ”He brought up hospitality as a possibility,” says Dodson, who thoughtfully considered this over the next 10 days. At the time, the economy wasn’t strong, but hospitality was growing. She researched success stories of the hospitality and food services sector for people with special needs.

Dodson met him. “We knew we were doing something very special,” says Dodson. “We wanted shared passion for the project, not just experts in their field. Our architect had never built a hotel but had history with post-secondary education, and Wayne is one of the most big-hearted people I’ve ever met.”

For the hotel restaurant, Dodson knew the downside of a basic hotel restaurant. They needed name recognition and a destination for patrons. Scott Wise of Scotty’s THR3E Wise Men was their target. This would prove to be the easiest influential meeting of Dodson’s career.

Dodson called Huffman and asked, “What are you thinking?”

Less than two minutes into her pitch, Wise interrupted with, “I’m in.”

Huffman’s reply was, “If this can be done, The Arc of Indiana can do it.”

Dodson said, “But I haven’t shared everything that is required by your restaurant.”

The business plan was underway, basing it entirely on research of the successes and failures across the country. The Arc of Indiana looked to create a model that worked.

They had a greater chance of success if they acquired a few characteristics: a strong university presence, a supportive business community and a mayor who would embrace the mission. Muncie fit the description perfectly.

Huffman was convinced the Roberts Hotel could be renovated and serve as their training center. During the process, the Roberts property sold. “It was a blessing in disguise,” says Dodson. The City of Muncie was so committed to the idea, it provided land for the project, allowing a new hotel to be built from the ground up.

No other city had the synergy like Muncie to pull this off. Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler had been a champion of Arc of Indiana in the statehouse for their issues. Familiar with the needs of the special needs community, he helped make the Erskine Green Training Institute a reality.

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“I said, ‘I’m in!’ 100%, we will do this,” said Wise. End of meeting. Wise was hand-picked.

So was the construction team, and the Marriott hotel chain was the best option of those on the table since Marriott has a strong history of hiring people with special needs.

To give the project wings, the State of Indiana supplied a grant of $5 million to build the hotel and training center. This unprecedented endowment from the State happened in 2013, and all of the credit goes to the Republicans in the House.

Additional donors include Ball Memorial Foundation who put up $3 million. With the carryover in hospitality training into specific healthcare skills, partnering with Ball Memorial Hospital is a foregone conclusion. Ball Bros Foundation, Muncie Community Foundation, the Shafer Foundation and The AWS Foundation all have been generous supporters.

The name, Erskine Green, comes from Carl Erskine, a pioneer championing the rights of people with special needs to barriers and perceived limitations. Erskine’s son, Jimmy, works at the Applebee’s in Anderson where he has a great sense of pride with his work and his ability to earn a paycheck. Steve

Green was so inspired by Erskine’s efforts of advocacy that when Green’s daughter Jessica was born with Down syndrome, Green helped in any way he could to ensure all of his children have the same opportunities.

“I stand on the shoulders of those that have come before me,” says Huffman.

“Erskine and Green have touched so many lives, many of whom they will never have the pleasure to meet.”

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The first class of the Erskine Green Training Center has exceeded expectations. The goal is to educate 80 students per year. “Two years ago, that seemed ambitious,” shares Dodson.

“Now with increasing demand, it may not be enough.”

“Our family is truly blessed to be recipients of 60 years worth of love, grit, perseverance and passion from parents, siblings, advocates and legislators who have tirelessly worked on behalf of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” says Kerry Fletcher, President of the Board of Directors for The Arc of Indiana. “Our mission is to change the culture that surrounds those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in school, the workplace and the community.”

In a world of change, our focus is steadfast.

The Arc of Indiana is fielding calls from across the country to help institute similar programs replicating theirs. By conservative projections, the hotel will be debt-free by the end of 2019. By January 2017, The Arc of Indiana will have their next business plan for additional training opportunities for people with special needs prepared, sustained by the profits from the hotel. Additional job skills means getting more people to work.

“Through the Training Institute, the legacy of Erskine and Green will continue,” says Dodson.

For more information on the Erskine Green Training Institute and The Arc of Indiana, please visit arcind.org or erskinegreeninstitute.org.

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As the Canterbury family traveled to Texas for a business trip, their third of four boys complained of pain along his right side.

“Luke is a tough kid,” shares Angie, Luke’s mom. “He would cry about the pain he was experiencing but toughen up and jump back into the pool to play with his brothers.

We initially thought he was experiencing growing pains.”

Later that evening with their son in tremendous pain, Angie took him to a local emergency room. “The initial diagnosis was that he was constipated,” says Jamie, Luke’s dad. “In the E.R., they don’t do complete blood work and analysis.”

Prior to this medical emergency, the only other time the Canterbury family had been to an emergency room was when Luke shoved a bean up his nose.

take him to the closest children’s hospital.

We were near St. Louis but decided to head straight home instead.”

After driving nine hours straight to their general practice doctor with a screaming child in the car, Luke was transported by ambulance to the emergency room at Riley Hospital for Children. The resulting diagnosis was Burkitt’s Lymphoma, Stage 4. The Canterburys received this news on June 27, 2014. Luke was 4 1/2 years old.

These sort of tumors develop rapidly and are capable of doubling in size every 12 hours. One of Luke’s tumors was wrapped around his spine. He was moments away from paralysis.

Burkitt’s Lymphoma is unique in that the tumors are highly treatable and are composed of soft tissue. However, given the severity of the location around the spinal It became evident later that night that Luke’s cord, surgery was necessary to decrease the pressure and prevent further complications. issue was potentially far more serious. As The surgery was not without risk, and since the Canterbury family drove home, Luke Luke had begun chemotherapy immediately was inconsolable. “The original E.R. doc following this procedure, his tissues were called to check on Luke and suggested we

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not healing optimally post-surgery.

“The open wound on Luke’s back from surgery was a concern, for he developed sepsis, and we were not sure if he was going to make it,” shares Angie. Luke would have many more scares throughout his treatments.

The Canterbury family set up camp at Riley for two months, with either Mom or Dad staying every night with him in the hospital. “We’d bring all the boys to the hospital every evening for dinner with all of us eating together, then one of us would go home with the other boys and one of us would stay with Luke,” shares Angie. She homeschools their boys and frequently had one of Luke’s brothers have a sleepover with them at Riley.

Given the time spent at Riley, the Canterbury family created many meaningful relationships with the doctors, nurses and therapists. Alissa Moody, Luke’s pediatric physical therapist, was brought up in conversation right away when discussing the quality of care Luke received at Riley.

“Luke is so courageous, so brave,” says Alissa who is running for LLS Woman of the Year. “You knew he was in severe pain most of the time, but it was my job to pull him away from playing with his brothers and get him to therapy.”

The Canterburys would return with Luke to Riley for two to three weeks at a time following the initial two month stay for additional chemotherapy treatments. “During the main stay at the hospital, Luke was angry.

It was super tough for him,” says Angie.

After the spinal surgery and subsequent treatments, Luke needed to learn how to roll over again, to sit up and to walk.

The pressure on his spinal cord had been alleviated, and long-term damage had been prevented, but the cost was learning how to become mobile again. The recovery was painful, yet Luke worked very hard through his intense physical therapy.

Today, you wouldn’t know Luke had ever been sick, except for a low immune resistance. He runs around and plays with his brothers like any other rough and tumble boy his age. Hugh is 13, Levi is 8 and Wade is 3. Luke is now 6 years old.

“Dealing with a situation like this changes your perspective on life,” says Jamie. “Our family has become even closer because of this.”

“What Luke was doing was extremely painful, and I cried with him,” shares Moody.

When asking Luke about his experience, he says, “I got lots and lots of shots.” Luke had a port, and when he was able to finally go home, he says, “I slept between Mommy and Daddy.”

When asked what being the LLS Boy of the Year means to Luke, he replied, “It means I beat cancer!”

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Dedication to a cause can take many forms.

Walking cross country to help military families takes that dedication to a whole other level. Helping Hands for Freedom seeks to do just that through their Route for the Brave, a walk that will begin April 28 in Atlantic City and will finish August 26 in San Francisco. (routeforthebrave.org)

concerns were for their spouses, children and making sure bills would be taken care of and paid,” said Paul Gable, Helping Hands for Freedom Communication Director.

Helping Hands will be raising money to create a House of Healing retreat through money raised from the Route for the Brave. It will include six family suites for both Gold Star families as well as families Helping Hands for Freedom, a nonprofit where a service member has just returned dedicated to supporting the families of home. Gold Star families are the surviving fallen, wounded and deployed soldiers, was members of those soldiers killed in combat. created by co-founders Retired Army Staff The Gold Star was first created during Sgt. Patrick Shannon, a resident of Fairland, World War I and is the only star not given Indiana, and a Perry Meridian graduate, and to a soldier. former University of Nebraska football and NFL standout Rodney Smith.

“We will be walking along U.S. 40, the road that built America, and we will go through “While recovering in Walter Reed, several major cities, including Baltimore, Shannon, who is a two-time Purple Heart Indianapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City and recipient and Bronze Star recipient, would Denver, but I honestly believe the major go bedside and listen to the stories of fellow milestones and points of emphasis will soldiers who told him that they would come in Small-town America when we consider it an honor to die as that was connect with military families and hear what they signed up for, but their primary their stories,” said Gable.

One of the men who will be walking every mile of the way is IMPD detective David Roth, a 22-year veteran.

“Three years ago, Roth came up with the idea of doing a walk across America to raise funds to help military families and build a house of healing, equipped with a PTSD center,” said Gable.

“The idea came about after watching several reintroductions with his stepson, Matt, who just finished his fifth deployment, and his children. When Matt’s daughter, who was 3 at the time, asked, ‘Who is that man?’ and it turned out to be her own father, Roth knew he had to do something.”

Kevin Winton, a 20+ year veteran math teacher at Beech Grove Middle School, is the second man dedicated to walking the entire way. “Winton has known many who have served, including former students, and sadly knows several former soldiers who could not adapt to regular life upon returning home and committed suicide,” said Gable.

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The group did a test walk and were amazed by the support from people who were willing to buy them water and food, give donations or talk to the walkers.

Central Indiana. The organization is currently planning one of its primary events, the Heroes Gala, which is set for April 12 at the Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville.

“There was a lady we met in Terre Haute who invited us into her barber shop and talked to us for 15 minutes, telling us her family’s history in the U.S. Marine Corps,” said Gable. “That is what this walk is all about.”

“This foundation means so much to me,” said Gable. “Being the son of a Vietnam War veteran and the grandson of a World War II veteran, this is my way of serving. I have countless friends and teammates from both high school and college that went on to serve in the military, several of whom struggle daily with PTSD. I firmly believe that the greatest gift we, as people, can give is one to someone who can never repay you, and daily, that is what we do at Helping Hands for Freedom.”

The daily mile goal is no small feat. “The goal is to walk 30 miles a day, six days a week,” said Gable. “When we did our test walk across the state of Indiana last year, we made it 144 miles in just over four days.”

Helping Hands is completely driven by volunteers. They have one paid employee, which is their CEO, Indianapolis native Darin Fishburn.

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B.P.O.E.  An Acronym 

Writer / Frieda Dowler Photographer / Forrest Mellott

the downtown area, a testament to a part of their mission: to improve their community.

in the form of a check for books or related student needs.

“Best People On Earth” is often substituted for the official meaning of the acronym B.P.O.E., “Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.” In years past, the “Elks” organization was considered a cigarsmoking, card playing, cocktail drinking men’s club, but the Elks have evolved into a diverse organization with a mission to improve their communities through charitable donations.

CHARITABLE DONATIONS

The additional part of their mission, charitable donations, comes through fundraising events throughout the year. The Franklin Elks Lodge has donated an average of $100,000 annually over the previous four years to cancer research, veterans, scholarships and 30 local youth-oriented charities.

Statewide, the Elks choose a project to support. The 60 Elks lodges in Indiana have chosen cancer research as their project for the past 50 years with a donation so significant that Riley Hospital for Children named a wing in their honor. In 2015, the state donations totaled $250,000. Franklin has consistently led the state in donations, contributing $40,000 to this total in 2015.

The Elks are organized on a national, state and local level. Nationally and statewide, the Elks lodges pool some of their donations for greater impact. The U.S. government is the only entity that gives more money in scholarships than Elks. They award those scholarships as Open Class Scholarships based on need and academics; Legacy Scholarships for the children and grandchildren of Elks members; and Local Scholarships, smaller amounts awarded

Nationally the Elks have a precedent for supporting veterans. In 2015, the Franklin lodge raised over $10,000 in donations, purchasing coats, boots, hats and socks from Walmart and Tractor Supply, which discounted or matched donations, and then delivered them to the V.A. Hospital in Indianapolis. Honoring those who served in the Armed Forces is significant to the Elks since it remains an exclusively American organization.

The Franklin Elks Lodge was established in 1950, and as the only lodge in Johnson County, it has the largest membership in the state of Indiana at 750 members. In January 2016, they moved to a new location at 56 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, which had sat empty for 10 years, joining the efforts of revitalizing historic downtown Franklin.

Replicating the original building façade, their new home is the largest building in

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Donations come through monthly events like the recent Mardi Gras Cajun dinner, Monday night dinners, Saturday noon lunches in the fall and winter and annual events including the Charity Auction and Jammin’ for the Cure, but also through interest earned on an endowment and their member contributions.

WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME

The most well-known fact about the Franklin Elks Lodge is that it is a private social club. Dues from membership fees along with alcohol sales and gaming are what pay the operation expenses of this nonprofit organization. The club is often compared to the popular television program, “Cheers,” where everybody knows your name, and they come to meet up with friends.

As the second oldest fraternal order in the U.S., members represent a crosssection of the community, but the values of those members are consistent.

During the induction ceremony, one must profess to believe in God, be an American citizen, be of good moral character and be over the age of 21.

This attitude has been unchanging from the beginning of the organization in 1868 when a group of show performers called the “Jolly Corks” established in New York to elude the laws governing the open hours of taverns. When one of their members suddenly died, they quickly adopted a new purpose – to take care of his family financially. The core of the Elks organization has been preserved throughout the years to gather socially and to help take care of the needs of the community.

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The new facility for the Franklin lodge includes a rental banquet facility that will seat 300 people in a shabby-chic, exposed brick, contemporary looking room. The financial needs to complete the facility have yet to be met, but hopefuls say it will be ready by the end of the year.

of Elks.” Bob Swinehamer, native Franklin resident, longtime Elks member and former Exalted Ruler, concluded, “Our sites are set, and the sky’s the limit.”

You can learn more about the local lodge at elks.org.

Frieda Dowler is co-owner of The Color Café with husband Bruce.

She is a longtime Johnson County resident, freelance writer and author.

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PRESERVING TRADITION

Elks are dwindling nationwide, but the Franklin lodge is growing because of the member commitment and diversity of ages and types of members. Some people have even moved to Franklin to support the Elks lodge, and membership is up in general due to the new facility which also includes a card playing room for Bridge and Euchre nights and a living room for intimate gatherings.

Nationwide Elks have just fewer than one million members and 2,000 lodges and will continue as long as future generations rally to support the mission of the organization.

Franklin Elks members would agree the acronym B.P.O.E. stands for “Best People on Earth” as they diligently support the efforts to be the “Benevolent and Protective Order

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GALA FOR THE GROVE UNFORGETTABLE FRIDAY

Writer / Joyce Long . Photographs / File

When Capitol Records released Nat King Cole’s album “Unforgettable” 65 years ago, their recording executives only imagined the lasting power of those lyrics. When Center Grove Education Foundation (CGEF) was established in 1998, its volunteer Board of Directors dreamed how their efforts would benefit students both then and for decades to follow.

to work together to meet the high standard of education that our community expects.”

AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT

Gala for the Grove will feature a VIP reception, dinner, silent and live auctions and music performed by The Company Band. WRTV6 news anchor Rafael Sanchez will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

Center Grove High School (CGHS) guests — soccer coach Jameson McLaughlin, softball coach Russ Milligan and football coach Eric Moore — will be recognized for their teams’ state championships.

Merging two visionary concepts, Gala for the Grove: Unforgettable Friday will be held April 22 from 6 p.m. to midnight at the JW Marriott Indianapolis (10 S. West St.). CGEF’s Gala raises most of the funds for the Foundation’s yearly grants, supplementing projects CGHS classes from 1966, 1991 and 2006 will be honored. About that go beyond the normal charter of the school corporation.

Face Photography will take professional group portraits of alumni celebrating those graduation milestones. Honored alumni and their In response to the growing number of grant requests received guests will receive a $20 discount per person through Friday, April in 2015, the CGEF Gala Committee, chaired by Lisa Clements, 8. All Center Grove Community School Corporation staff can also increased 2016’s fundraising goal to $60,000. Past grants have receive discounted reservations. purchased e-readers for emerging readers, laptops for Early College program students who couldn’t afford them and “Flashmasters” for Perhaps guests attending the annual Gala for the Grove will close elementary and middle school students who need extra help with out the night dancing to “Unforgettable” in the White River mathematic skills.

Ballroom at the JW Marriott. Reserve your seat to be a part of Primarily, grants are awarded to teachers to fund creative and innovative classroom experiences, so students can experience those “WOW” moments. CGEF provided a $60,000 grant to fund Camp REACH, a one-week remediation and enrichment camp for students grades K–5 during fall break in 2014 and 2015.

In 2015, the scope expanded to include professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators. “We are committed to supporting Center Grove educators in their quest to be exceptional,” said Clements. “It’s more important than ever for us

this memorable evening. Center Grove students and teachers will benefit from your involvement. Registration is open to the public for $100 per person or $850 for a table of 10 through April 15 at centergrovefoundation.org.

Joyce and her husband Al have called Center Grove home since 1987. Empty nesters with both children, Chris and Valerie, living out of state, they enjoy Bible study, traveling, golf and Johnson County Garden Club. Joyce currently serves on the board for Center for Global Impact.

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CGHS FRONT ROW

CUE THE MUSIC If you have ever attended a performance of the CGHS show choirs, you probably sat in pure awe of the talent and incredible efforts that went into the production. How can a high school show choir program be this amazing, so amazing that they won a national title in 2015? It is with the leadership of directors Jennifer Dice, who leads CG Sound System and Surround Sound, and Jared Norman, who leads The Debtones and Accents. Alongside Dice and Norman is a vast team of contributors from design experts to parent volunteers.

To develop a choir season full of spectacular performances, Dice and Norman begin in March for the next school year. Greg Sanders, the arranger/pianist, and Andy Haines, the choreographer, join Dice and Norman for the selection of the music. Then the creative process turns to costume design when they begin to work with a designer.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Once the designs of the costumes are complete, the head costume mothers, Wendy Webb and Madonna Thompson, come into the process for input on the execution of the costume designs. Then it requires many hours of parent volunteers, referred to as “Closet Moms,” to bring visions and concepts to reality. A schedule provides organization of the parent volunteers to help with sewing the costumes and adding sequins and rhinestones. Adding a bit of sparkle is so crucial to making a visually stunning performance that there is

Closet moms

Writer / Leigh Lawson . Photographer / Penny Buechter

a budget specifically made for the sequins alone!

For the stages’ sets, Dice and Norman look to CGHS alumni Scott Billik for the designs. Billik is currently in graduate school studying scene design. When the designs for the sets are determined, the “Tech Dads” are ushered into the process. The team of fathers then goes to work on creating the sets. Jim Webb and Carey Slater lead this year’s group of fathers.

CENTER GROVE CHOIR PARENT ORGANIZATION

It takes organization to coordinate the enormous tasks of taking the creative visions to the actual performances and competitions. Behind the team is Center Grove Choir Parent Organization. Board members will decide upon fundraising, volunteer coordination and logistics for competitions.

Board member Luanne Wright’s role is coordinating home events with fellow board member Heidi Wright. Luanne and her family have a long history of involvement in basketball, so when her youngest son, Noah, decided that he wanted to be a part of the show choir, the Wrights entered this very unfamiliar world.

The entire family has embraced this new experience, enjoying the show with Noah and watching him participate in something he loves. She states, “Noah just belongs on

the stage. It has honestly been the best thing for him. It has defined him throughout high school.”

Dice appreciates the CGCPO for all of their contributions over the years. Many parents even continue being a part of the productions after their student graduates, and several students return to offer assistance in the productions. She knows that her choir parents will go the extra mile for the choirs. “CGCPO is one of the greatest booster programs that you will find anywhere," Dice says. "The parents have a servant’s heart and do whatever is necessary to make the program a success.”

With the support Dice receives from her choir families, she has a great deal of gratitude. Over her tenure at CGHS, Dice knows that she is fortunate. She cannot pinpoint any certain cherished memory because she has treasured every season and every step of the way of her time at CGHS. She says, “Each year and each group of kids provides its own unique memories, and I am just so thrilled to have been hired to work here along with my husband 10 years ago. Our family is Center Grove to the core, and we are blessed to be here.”

Leigh and her husband, Mike, have called Center Grove their home for 14 years. They chose Center Grove as the ideal place to raise their two children, Eric and Julia. She is an active member of Mount Pleasant Christian Church where she writes an online Bible study.

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 KATE IN THE MIDDLE

TOO MANY CHOICES? Writer / Kate Rhoten

We live in a wonderful world. We’re not given only one option in many activities or goods we buy; we have choices. From the cell phone you prefer to the store where you buy your groceries, you have choices. You can choose to purchase items in a brick and mortar location or through an online merchant.

When do the offerings become too many? Is it when it paralyzes the purchaser of a good or service? Or is it when it impacts others that are waiting to wade through the same deluge of options just to get the most common or popular one? Do you have any idea where I am going with this?

The soda machine is my least favorite thing about going to a restaurant where you get your own beverage. The new soda-dispensing machine has a lot of choices, and this machine has only one ice as well as one beverage dispenser.

Kate’s nearing mid-life in the middle of America raising her boys with her hubby building their dream one day at a time while feeling like she’s always in the middle of something.

The problem with this is the set up and the choices included are, in my opinion, too many. It takes too long to process through the menus of soda flavors to find what you’re in the mood for. It used to be that you would have six to eight dispensers, but now some of these machines have the ability to give a consumer over 100 choices.

Remember when it just used to be “Coke or Pepsi? Diet?”

Occasionally, you might get the option of lemon-lime or root beer.

Now you may find unique offerings like Coke Zero Lemon, Diet Coke Vanilla or Sprite Zero Cherry. Is this too much? I believe it’s the sheer number of flavors and the delivery system that makes having all these choices too many.

I am not a soda drinker, but as a result of this machine finding its way into more and more restaurants, it does impact me. Most of the time, I just get water. I still get stuck in the line to get ice and select water from the machine.

Other times, I have a brewed unsweet iced tea. I still have to get ice. Sometimes I have to wait behind someone for a reasonable amount of time. Other times, I have watched individuals scroll through all the pages checking out all the flavors just to go back to the beginning. Meanwhile, I just want ice to move over to the tea.

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