Center Grove Community Newsletter - 2013-09

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publisher’s welcome | Jody Veldkamp If this month’s issue feels a little thicker, it is. When we started Center Grove Community Newsletter in April of 2012, it was a slim 16 pages.

We expected a positive response, and figured that we could easily fill 16, 24, or even 32 pages. However, could we make 48 pages in just 18 months? Well here it is.

Filling 48 pages was a lot more work than expected. I have to offer thanks to many people and if I start naming names, I’ll forget some, so I’ll avoid that trap. I will name one, my brother Dann. I may be writing the “Publisher’s Welcome” this month but when it comes to putting it all together

it wouldn’t happen without him. We owe thanks to our writers who always find stories, and the time to write them.

Thanks also to our readers who suggest stories, many of which we would never find without their help. Finally, I need to thank our advertisers, many who have been with us since the first issue.

They pay the bills; thanks to them, you receive all 48 pages at no charge. So thank you to everyone who has been a part of this.

We filled these 48 pages with stories from cars, bikes, healthcare, and a variety of other topics. On the cover is of the area’s most iconic images, “The Suds.” I can’t tell you how many times I have driven by it and said “Some Saturday night I am going to stop in and see the cars.” Now I have been there and I will be back. Once you see

the pictures, if you are any kind of car lover, you will be there next Saturday.

When I spoke of writers bringing us ideas, we have a great example, “Eat, Pray, Bike Indiana.” It may not be a bestselling book, but it is a story of making time to spend with friends, enjoying food, wandering Indiana, and taking care of your spiritual life at the same time.

We also introduce a new feature, “Community Connection.” Each month Erin Smith will look at a local charity organization and the work they do.

This month she looks at the Humane Society of Johnson County.

There are many more stories in this issue so I’ll stop writing and let you get to it. I hope you enjoy reading all 48 pages as we did putting it together. cg

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10 Eat, Pray, Bike Indiana | Frieda Dowler

23 The Suds Cruise-In | Ann Craig-Cinnamon

Bike touring is touring “close to the ground.” You can really gain a sense of the communities that you visit. This month Frieda Dowler presents the first of an occasional series about her experiences while exploring Indiana.

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Red Alert Robotics: Opportunity Abounds | Rick Romirez Red Alert Robotics helps students practice and develop their skills in engineering, electronics, design, programming, and other areas. One of the program’s strengths is how it integrates these various disciplines.

The Suds Cruise-In attracts people from around the region who are proud of their cars. It’s a long tradition in Greenwood’s City Center. We visited two weekends and were amazed at the variety and quality of the cars. This month we present a photo feature of this weekly summer event.

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In good times and bad, there are always fellow residents who need assistance. This month we feature three organizations that focus on fulfilling those needs in a variety of ways. Whether your need is food, delivered meals or gently used housewares, there is someone who can help.

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Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday | Ronald P. May Earning Her Fulbright in Beijing | Leigh Lawson

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September Seed Sowing Nature provides many ways to spread seeds – from the wind, to birds, and bats. Perhaps the best seed sowers are children. Every little kid has blown on a fluffy dandelion seed head, to the dismay of lawn people like my husband.

This is a great month to scatter seeds of certain flowers that are called “self-seeding” plants, and we are going to take the cheap, easy, and natural way to help them along.

by Barbara Cooney, in which “the narrator’s great aunt, Alice Rumphius, wanted to travel the world and do the one thing her grandfather told her she must do.

He told her she must do something to make the world more beautiful.” In response, Alice scattered lupine flower seeds to make her world more beautiful.

Since lupine flowers don’t grow well here in Indiana, we are going to scatter Baptisia australis or false indigo flowers.

This plant has blue lupine-like flowers and black seedpods.

The boys scattered these rattling seedpods all around the farmhouse too. Another flower with a fun seedpod is the Belamcanda Chinese or Blackberry lily; the kids’ Grandma Alice had these flowers.

Next month we will be harvesting pumpkins and saving their seeds, and we’ll check into the importance of bats as seed spreaders. cg 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.

Since we are gathering seedpods from plants already in my flower garden or gardens of my friends, there is no expense. The hollyhocks that grew around the farmhouse are evidence of “easy and natural” from my great-nephews having scattering their seeds. The hollyhocks were even growing in cracks of the driveway!

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| Amanda DeBusk Pets are our best friends and now the Humane Society of Johnson County wants to give back in a way heretofore untested in our area. Art Unleashed committee members Karen Buckler, Carol Weir, and Tracie Brown have acquired art from across the country that is representative of numerous media styles. The Humane Society is selling the art at Art Unleashed using a combination of live and silent auctions. The event is September 28, 6-10 pm, at the Johnson County National Guard Armory. Attire is black tie optional because, really, who doesn’t love an excuse to dress up?

Artists participating in the Art Unleashed program come from as far away as Florida and Massachusetts, to closerto-home locales Carmel and Brown County. This diverse range of art includes watercolors, pottery, stained glass, photography, and more. Matt Tames, an East Coast artist, is donating art with a personal touch – the winning bidder for his art will receive a canvas painting of his or her own pet!

Indiana First Lady Karen Pence will be donating a print for the live auction portion of the evening. The emcee for the live auction will be local news celebrity Patty Spitler, who is also the host of Pet Pals TV. An old barn in Franklin is the current home of the Humane Society of Johnson County. Although these facilities have been upgraded to accommodate office space, the actual housing of animals is done using foster families – people who take the animals into their homes until a forever family can be found. The Humane Society offers pet microchipping on location, and partners with Pets Alive of Bloomington to provide low-cost spay and neuter to the Johnson County area. Another wonderful offering is the Dudley program, which helps lower-income households obtain emergency care and needed surgeries for their furry friends.

The proceeds from Art Unlimited will go towards

modernizing the current location to create space for pets to be kept onsite. This will be very helpful to those who spontaneously visit the Humane Society to find a pet to join their family. Proceeds will also help offset the cost of intake for the many animals dropped off daily. They will be able to get the proper exams and medications that they need. The IU Jacobs School of Music will provide entertainment during the event, and Buck Creek Winery will offer wine samples and bottles of wine for sale. cg Amanda is a transplant to the Center Grove area from Florida. She is a photographer and a self-proclaimed nerd.

Knowing that our grandparent’s concerns are well taken care of, has allowed us to just enjoy spending time together – as family.

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few years ago a popular book circulated among my friends – Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert – who garnered an advance from a publisher, and a year to find peace.

Although enviable, the proposition was ludicrous for the average person.

My 40- to 50-something friends and I agreed: you don’t have to go to the other side of the world to find God, yourself, and love. You can find God wherever you seek Him, then you will find yourself and be able to love others, attaining peace with the universe.

Satirically, we formulated an idea as we bicycled on the Greenways Trail in Franklin, admired the small historic chapel in Greenlawn Cemetery, and ate Sunday brunch at The Indigo Duck: Eat, Pray, Bike Indiana!

With a goal of finding personal balance, a three-day weekend and three hundred dollar

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budget (carved from busy schedules and stretched finances) sounded harmonious. We agreed on a holistic approach: exercising our bodies through moderate bicycling; rekindling our spirits in places of worship; and indulging our souls with the pleasure of good food. Transporting our bikes and choosing shorter trail rides would allow time for tours and, of course, food.

Southwest Indiana beckoned. After the one hundred mile drive to French Lick, we welcomed the four mile bicycle Loop Trail. Rain prevented the six mile Mountain Bike Trail, but

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tours filled the afternoon: French Lick Springs Resort, discovering the history of Pluto Water (a natural cure-all), and the domed West Baden Hotel, a U.S. National Historic Landmark once used as a monastery. A first-class dinner at 1875 The Steakhouse and the casino topped off our day.

On Day Two, the concierge furnished us with maps of scenic routes for those who enjoy cross-country biking. Unexpected rain prevented our bicycling plans. However, a 45-minute drive to Marengo Cave, a U.S. National Landmark, and a walk through The Crystal Palace was exercise enough. We did our share of praying underground. (Oh God, please don’t let the ground cave in!) While driving to Corydon, our state’s first capitol, the clouds threatened (eventually winning) as we ducked in and out of the shops around the square. Sun trumped as we stopped for a deliciously home-styled

dinner at the Overlook on the Ohio River in Leavenworth on our way to St. Meinrad. The Monastery and Archabbey are solemn grounds for those seeking peace.

homemade blackberry cobbler a-lamode. Home was a little over a three hour drive during which we basked in the peace we’d found in Southwest Indiana. cg

Frieda Dowler is a local author, Hello, Day Three with its sunshine currently working on her third book, and blue skies! After breakfast, we Heaven Bound in a Hollywood sighted deer and ducks along Patoka World. She and her husband co-own River bicycling the paved Riverwalk Color Cafe’ Salon on Olive Branch through a wooded natural landscape.

Parke Lane in Greenwood.

Scenic I-64 to the edge of Indiana ended at idyllic New Harmony, founded as a utopian community. Today, the town attracts artists and creative types. Bicycling through town, walking the labyrinth, visiting the roofless church, historic places, and shops caused Pops Grill Old Fashion Ice Cream Shop. Good food, served in a us to linger. Pop’s Grill, relaxed, Route 66 – themed, family environment. Enjoy photos a 50s diner, rounded out of classic cars and other 1950s and 1960s diner decor. Located the day with seasoned at 516 S. Main Street in downtown New Harmony, Ind. cheeseburgers and

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HUMANE SOCIETY OF JOHNSON COUNTY Does your heart melt when you see an adorable, fun loving pup? Does the sound of a purring kitty give you a sense of calm? If you answered yes, you should be a friend of the Humane Society of Johnson County (HSJC)!

HSJC’s vision is to be the premier organization in our county for enriching the quality of life for animals, their owners, and the community – and to provide facilities and programs that lead to responsible pet ownership/ adoption, and the humane treatment of animals. You may be familiar with some of their great events like 12

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Dachshund Derby, Art Unleashed, or Paw Pounder that raise funds to support programs, like Pet Pantry.

TRUE STORY Dozey Mae, a beautiful Rottweiler, went missing one dreadful evening in September 2012. Her owner, Amy Miller, was devastated. After circulating flyers, filing lost dog reports, and walking countless neighborhoods, she had to accept the fact that Dozey might be gone forever.

Seven months later a HSJC volunteer contacted Janet Gorrell, president of the HSJC board, telling her about an injured dog that was roaming her neighborhood. Janet quickly called on their community partner, Johnson County Animal Control, and together they devised a plan to capture the injured dog. They were able to rescue the dog and tend to her medical needs.

Meanwhile, Janet kept thinking that this dog resembled one that had been reported missing. Janet called Amy Miller and excitedly told her, “I think we found your dog!”

Amy’s response was cautiously enthusiastic, as she didn’t want this experience to end in disappointment, again. However, she was curious and drove to HSJC. Amy described the reunion as nothing short of a miracle as tears of joy streamed down her face.

One can only imagine what Dozey Mae was feeling. Dozey Mae was microchipped that day, assuring that she would never be lost again. Pets really do change lives, and the lucky ones are a part of our families. My research about HSJC has led me to

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MAKE AN IMPACT Take action and make a difference.

The HSJC is looking for businessminded board members that have skills in accounting, public relations, sales, and business development. The board has plans to build a Pet Center and is seeking committed people to explore ways to make the Pet Center a reality and sustainable for years to come. Are you the person they need? Imagine the impact you can make. Nothing is more satisfying than participating in a group of volunteers to accomplish a common goal. The magic happens when the people and resources of the for-profit world collaborate with the philanthropic missions of not-forprofit organizations to create great communities. I invite you to be part of the magic!

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Meet Jill Ball, one of HSJC extraordinary volunteers.

“Volunteering for HSJC has become a way of life for me – rewarding, fulfilling, and a lot of fun,” she explained. cg Erin Smith is President of Spotlight Strategies, a well-known print, apparel, and promotional products firm. Considered an elite woman in business, Erin has established herself as a difference-maker in the areas of women’s leadership and community philanthropy.

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67,000: Number of puppies one un-spayed female and her offspring can produce in 6 years 11,606,077: Number of kittens an unspayed female cat, her mate and all of their offspring producing 2 litters per year, with 2.8 surviving kittens per litter can total in 9 years.

35,000: Number of lbs of dog food given out through Pet Pantry in the past year.

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effort. After his basic training, Strawn spent seven months at Harvard University being trained as a Communications Officer. He was then assigned to Navy Air Wing support in the Caribbean, where he served from April 1945 – January 1946.

Following his two years of service with the Navy, Strawn returned home to his wife, Marjory, and their daughter, who had been born while Strawn was away.

And, he returned to his career as a teacher.

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Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday!

Receives 100 lbs. of Birthday Greetings from Around the World

| Ronald P. May It’s typical to get cards on the day you celebrate your birth. However, it’s not typical to get a hundred pounds of them. Then again, it’s not typical to turn 100! Thomas Strawn celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, August 3.

He was a special guest at the Mayor’s Veteran Appreciation Day held at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis.

Strawn had been asked to attend the event by Grant Thompson, director, Indy Honor Flight. Unbeknownst to Strawn, Thompson had posted an invitation on Indy Honor Flight’s Facebook page weeks earlier, asking people to send Strawn birthday greetings. His idea was to get 100 pieces of mail for Strawn as a birthday present. He received 100 pounds instead! “The response was really terrific!” Thompson remarked. “There were cards and letters from every state in the US including 300 from Indiana, and from 20 different countries, including England, Japan, Germany, Finland, India, and even Afghanistan.”

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September and had learned that the World War II veteran had just turned 99. He made a mental note to himself to arrange for some kind of special celebration on Strawn’s 100th.

Strawn was visibly touched during the ceremony as Thompson shared birthday greetings and then personally delivered four mail crates filled with more than 2,500 pieces of mail from around the world. When asked how it felt to have turned 100, Strawn replied, “No different. It hasn’t registered yet.” Reading through 2,500 birthday greetings will likely help register the reality for Strawn.

Serving in World War II Strawn served as a communications officer in the US Navy during World War II. He served away from home, but not in the typical places that most associate with the war. Rather than the Atlantic or Pacific theaters, Strawn was assigned to the Caribbean. He was attached to different bases supporting Navy Air Wings in the Dutch Indies and Puerto Rico.

Strawn had been a public school teacher in Hymera, Ind. (a few miles west of Shakamak State Park) when he decided to join the Navy and support the war

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Long-Time Teacher After finishing the school year in Hymera, Strawn accepted a junior high position teaching industrial arts at a school in Shelbyville. He remained there for the next 32 years teaching and eventually moving into the guidance counselor role. He and his wife raised their daughter and son there as well.

In 1972, a few years before retiring, Strawn fulfilled a dream by obtaining his small aircraft pilot’s license. He enjoyed several years of flying around central Indiana. “Marjory didn’t like me flying,” said Strawn. So, he gave up the hobby when he retired from teaching in 1979. The couple later moved to a retirement community in Greenwood, as Marjory was suffering from Alzheimer’s and declining in health.

She died in April of 2006. She and Strawn had been married for 66 years.

Strawn’s last flight was the one he took last September on the Indy Honor Flight to see the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. “It was wonderful,” he recalled with much enthusiasm – almost a year later! When asked to summarize his 100 years of life he replied, “I have been blessed many, many years.” Added to that blessing now are many, many birthday cards and letters that he will be reading for a long time to come! cg Ronald P. May is a freelance writer and serves as the Communications/ Media Representative for Indy Honor Flight. For more information on the organization, visit their website at www.indyhonorflight.org or on Facebook. Contact May at 317-435-7636 or at rpmay8163@hotmail.com.

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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Answers for Hoosiers | Kate Rhoten It’s open enrollment season for medical benefits for workers with coverage options provided by their employer, as well as those that are not provided coverage options through work. The change is coming when everyone will be required to have health coverage. There has been a lot of news lately about delays and the cost of healthcare plans to Americans once the Affordable Care Act (ACA) goes into effect next year. Here is some information to clear the air about the Act based on what we know now and what it means to you and your family (at the time of this writing and publishing.)

“Essential Benefits” is the term used regarding minimum standards of coverage. All plans must meet this standard, and many individuals may not know what that specifically means. Here’s the definition of “essential benefits” from Jess Carrasquillo of Easy Street Insurance: “Effective January 1, 2014, all individual health plans and those sold to small businesses must offer a comprehensive

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package of benefits that includes: emergency services, hospitalizations, laboratory services, maternity care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, outpatient, ambulatory care, pediatric care, prescription drugs, preventive care, rehabilitative and habilitative (helping maintain daily functioning) services and vision and dental care for children.”

Employer Health Insurance Coverage Plans • “Companies with 50 or more ‘full-time equivalents’ must provide plans that meet minimum essential coverage” said Brent Tilson, a Certified Public Accountant and President/CEO with Tilson HR. “Full-time equivalent is based on thirty or more hours worked in a week. It’s a formula that includes part-time workers and determines whether or not an employer must provide health insurance.”

Individuals and Families Not Covered by Employer Plans • If an individual/family doesn’t have the option of a plan provided by their company, coverage can be purchased through private carriers or through the exchanges (marketplace) that are being established. Tilson said, “The exchanges or marketplace (government-run plans) will be available to purchase online October 1, if it’s up and running. It’s almost like an Amazon.com experience.”

This is a little tricky because the company mandate has been delayed until January 2015 but the individual mandate is still scheduled to take effect January 2014. Tilson said that individuals and families will need to weigh out the risk associated with not having coverage since the mandate is not in place for the employer but the employee is still responsible to have coverage.

• Plans provided through employers could have an increase in cost to the employee. This is determined by the plan your company chooses to offer.

Look for more information from your company’s open enrollment materials.

• The ACA may affect the ability to choose your primary physician.

Carrasquillo added, “The physician landscape is changing in many ways. Some doctors are leaving their practices and some doctors are being bought up by some hospitals. Some of the plans will be HMOs that you have in a certain network, and it could be different from the network you are currently in, which would necessitate a change of doctors.

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Tilson is concerned that people will think it costs less on the exchange and will look at buying that coverage rather than the employer-sponsored plan. The reality is that the plan they are putting in place will have changes regarding hospital networks and therapists.

you file, if you haven’t purchased health insurance, you will pay a penalty of $95.00 or 1% of your income, whichever is greater. Note the penalty will increase in future years.”

• When I asked Carrasquillo about whether the cost of individual insurance will be more affordable or higher due to the pooling of “pre-existing/high risk” individuals with those that are considered low risk, he said, “That’s a good question. When you look at the ‘essential benefits’ included, insurance companies are going to have to charge more because they are going to cover more, their risk is higher and everyone qualifies.” Additionally, Tilson said, “There are four factors in determining coverage qualifiers and they are: age, zip code, family size, and tobacco use.”

There are no longer specific questions about your overall health and lifestyle outside of those listed.

• Here are the plans, according to Carrasquillo. “There will be four plans to select from. A 60/40 bronze plan, a 70/30 silver plan, an 80/20 gold plan, and a 90/10 platinum plan.” Each plan will provide the same minimum essential coverage, but as you go up the scale, so will the services provided and the cost.

• Purchasing through an exchange will give the consumer the potential for a tax subsidy, based on their income. The subsidy is on a scale with 400% of the federal poverty level or less as the threshold. Carrasquillo said that a single person would qualify for a subsidy if the adjusted income were below $45,960, two people below $62,040. A family of four would need to have income below $94,200.

Tilson said, “Employees will self-report their income on the exchange, and that they do not have coverage through their employer. Then, they will be able to buy coverage. The concern I have is when someone buys from the exchange Jess & Sandra Carrasquillo and gets a premium of Easy Street Insurance. subsidy and then files their tax return. If their income is higher than the 400% threshold and what was self-reported, you will have to repay the subsidy. This could surprise people when they file their 2014 tax return.”

This could be especially true for employees of companies that give year-end bonuses, or a sales person that lands a large account late in the year, thus pushing their income higher than what they would have expected.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS • What about Health Savings Accounts? “Yes, there will be versions of HSA plans available. In most cases you can choose where you keep your money,” Carrasquillo said. Usually, if a company does a contribution, they will determine where the account is held in order to add funds to your account. However, in a stand-alone policy, that will be up to the consumer.

Those are the highlights of what we know now. There is a lot to it and it’s still a work in progress. Hopefully this helps Hoosiers make better health insurance decisions as they select among their options.

Should you have further questions regarding employer coverage, please contact your employer health benefits coordinator. For individuals and families that are not covered by an employer-sponsored plan, feel free to reach out to Jess Carrasquillo at Easy Street Insurance, easystreetins.com, 317-882-9602. Local companies needing human resources assistance can contact Tilson HR, tilsonhr.com, 800-276-3976. cg Kate Rhoten is a wife, mother of two boys, financial coach/owner of 4 Walls Financial, columnist & freelance writer for Center Grove Community Newsletter, living her dream debt free.

• Options for private insurance coverage will be less.

Carrasquillo says, “There are going to be fewer private insurance carriers because some of them are leaving the market for various reasons. The carriers that are left are going to raise their rates from what we are hearing.”

• How will the federal government know that Hoosiers are covered? Is there a method to collect data to verify that the mandate is being followed, such as a clearinghouse? Is there a way to enforce the requirement? Carrasquillo said, “The IRS is going to track this from our tax returns. When

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Center Grove HS robotics members competing at World Championships in St. Louis last Spring.

Opportunity Abounds | Rick Ramirez . Photos | Hugh Meyer As students progress through school, they face many opportunities. Today’s student might feel bombarded and confused about which activities to get involved in. How do they decide?

Some feel like they have to do what their friends do. Others follow in the footsteps of a parent or sibling. While that might work out for some, others realize their calling later and either change college majors, or jobs midcareer.

When students reach high school, winning spots on athletic teams are

tough to come by, while academic choices become even more important for their future. Athletics is a great way to learn teamwork, build character, and provide lasting memories. Academic activities and clubs provide that, and set a course to the future.

Students at Center Grove High School are fortunate to have academic clubs that help guide them into great college careers, and eventually to high-paying jobs. One incredible opportunity that many don’t know about is the Center Grove Red Alert Robotics Team. “Center Grove’s robotics team has been around since 2006 and has already competed at the World Championships three times,” explained Head Coach Mark Snodgrass.

Team members develop engineering skills in mechanical, electronic, design, programming, and other disciplines.

“As long as a student carries a C average and wants to be on the team, we can find something for them to do,” Snodgrass promised. The team also has non-engineering students who work on videos, fundraising, and presentations to partner groups. “The stereotype of a robotics team member is wrong.

You don’t have to be super-smart or a ‘nerd’ to excel in this field,” said Assistant Captain Tom Ramirez. “I’ve learned programming and some design engineering, but I mainly like to use my leadership and presentation skills to help the team,” said Ramirez, a junior at Center Grove High School.

Red Alert Robotics members are highly sought after by colleges. In fact, many of them get great scholarships and have employers waiting for them to graduate.

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Thousands of engineering jobs in America go unfilled due to lack of qualified personnel. To keep up, tech companies seek out foreign employees to come to the US on work visas. That’s a terrible trend in this country that is leaving our students to settle for lower-paying jobs.

Former Red Alert Robotics team member Charlie Baxter said, “There is no more valuable thing you can do in high school than robotics if you’re interested in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.” Baxter graduated from Purdue and is now a research engineer at MED Institute. He already has two European patents for medical devices treating aortic diseases. Both patents are pending in the United States. “I had a huge advantage over other students in my engineering classes at Purdue because of the hands-on experience I received in high school robotics,” said Baxter. “I had a job offer before I even graduated.”

Center Grove’s robot shoots a frisbee into the center goal

Like Baxter, Red Alert Team Captain Mariah Smith is already building up her robotics resumé to shift immediately into a great college. She has even created a Girl Scouts program called “Gears.”

The program encourages young girls to apply tech skills for which they earn a Girl Scouts gears badge. Last Spring, Smith was a Dean’s List finalist at the Boilermaker Regional competition at Purdue. That award has earned many students scholarships. “I’m looking at Rose Hulman or Purdue. I want to become a materials engineer,” said Smith, a senior at Center Grove High School.

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Partnership for a Healthier Johnson County plans and implements collaborative, measurable strategies to improve the health of our county’s residents. Located in Franklin, this long-standing community coalition is a collaboration of several partners including Johnson Memorial Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and Health Centers, Community Health Network, the Johnson County Health Department, and hundreds of individuals from businesses, schools, social service agencies, and civic and faith-based organizations.

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Six action teams develop Sign up for Walks solutions for more than 18 Across Johnson County, identified community health a collaboration between issues including asthma Partnership and Purdue education; behavioral health Extension. Individuals and outreach; medical, dental groups are encouraged to and prescription medicine walk 16 miles – any time, services for the uninsured any place – during the week and underserved; safe of October 7-14 (16 miles sleep and breastfeeding for represents the east-west newborns; health behaviors distance across Johnson (quitting tobacco, increasing County). Past participants activity and healthy eating); loved the challenge.

L to R: Chief of Police Center Grove Community Schools Ray Jackson, Center and healthy public policy.

“Walking has become part “The greatest lesson I have Grove Middle School Center (CGMSC) teacher Jamie Wingler, national antiof my routine, and it is tobacco advocate and oral cancer survivor Greun Von Behrens, CGMSC teacher such a beautiful time to learned over the past 16 years in leading Partnership Carrie Sumney and Keri Lyn Powers of Johnson County Communities That Care. walk now with the trees is that it doesn’t really matter what the health issue is,” changing. It encouraged me to get out and walk even on the said Jane Blessing, coordinator. “In Johnson County, when days I did not feel like it,” enthused a participant. You can stakeholders come together, they leave the competition at the register, get a daily activity log, and report the miles you’ve door and work together to achieve the goal.” walked at healthierjc.org/walksacrossjohnsonco.htm.

Since its inception in 1994, Partnership has reached thousands of people through its initiatives, including free tobacco education prevention programs for schools. Partnership brought national anti-tobacco advocate and oral cancer survivor, Gruen Von Behrens, to Center Grove Middle School Central this past April to share with students his life-changing battles against tobacco addiction and cancer. Gruen started chewing tobacco at 13 and developed oral cancer at 17.

Partnership offers several wellness programs including Dump Your Plump, a nationally recognized worksite wellness program that focuses on exercise, nutrition, team building, and behavior modification techniques. There’s still time to sign up for the next round starting September 15. The team grand prize is $1,000 along with two $25 weekly winners.

“We have seen some remarkable achievements in Johnson County,” said Jane. “From increasing the number of children enrolled in Hoosier Healthwise [the State’s healthcare program] and the drop in youth smoking rates, to increasing the number of women seeking prenatal care and expanding opportunities for residents seeking a healthier lifestyle, the work of the Partnership continues!”

For more information on these initiatives and others from Partnership for a Healthier Johnson County, visit their website, healthierjc.org. cg

Get Healthy Franklin! offers its 2,000 participants healthy rewards and discounts from 47 local businesses such as free/discounted healthy food items at restaurants and movie theaters and discounts on family fitness activities like miniature golf and skating.

Did you know 80% of all the sodium we eat comes from processed/packaged foods or meals from restaurants?

Cardiac Health: Sodium Reduction in Johnson County is a collaborative effort between Partnership and Esperanza Ministries. Together they have partnered with local restaurants, grocers, and community providers to identify foods with less sodium, raising awareness for customers to make better choices.

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The Suds, at 350 Market Plaza, was built in 1957 as a Dog `n Suds and retains the same look, atmosphere and menu that it had in the 50s and 60s.

Owners John Wagner and Larry Evans have tried to preserve the nostalgic menu that was served fifty years ago, but say they have also added some new things. Car Craft magazine rewarded their efforts a few years ago by naming The Suds one of the top five drive-ins in the country.

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Most come from Central Indiana, but it is not uncommon to have people travel from out of state to participate. And, in turn, that brings out as many as a few thousand people who will stop or drive through to see the cars. That translates into a lot of orders of burgers, onion rings, and root beer floats!

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Wagner said The Suds has attracted large crowds for more than half a century to the Greenwood area. “The visitors not only eat at The Suds but visit other shopping and eating establishments in the Greenwood area. I suppose this could be calculated into millions of dollars brought into the Greenwood economy over the years,� he estimated. Wagner added they are planning some nice changes in the future to go along with the downtown Greenwood revitalization. But after more than a half century of feeding and entertaining patrons, you can pretty much rest assured that it will retain the essence of a bygone era.

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Meeting Needs Close to Home | Tonja Talley Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on some of the organizations that help those in need in Johnson County.

The second part featuring three more organizations will be in the October issue of Center Grove Community Newsletter.

We have all seen countless events this year where people pulled together to help one another. Differences seemed to magically fade to the background, and a mutual respect for life came to the surface. Here in Center Grove, we have groups of people who regularly volunteer in meeting the needs of others close to home.

Interchurch Pantry of Johnson County

As the clock ticks 11:55 am, the group of volunteers that affectionately call themselves the “Walmart team” scurried to their different stations. Jack Chapin, one of the 15 volunteers for the day’s activities of the Interchurch Pantry of Johnson County, stands poised and ready, at age 87, to help stock the baggers with chicken or hamburger. “I love the fellowship and the physical activity I get here at the pantry.”

During my visit, client Chris Wildmone invited me to share in her shopping experience. As Chris stepped up into the Interchurch Pantry waiting room, a volunteer greeted her with a smile and a welcome. It is at this point in the shopping experience new clients get their name added into the system, and validation of their Johnson County address is submitted. Proof of a client’s current address can be shown through a piece of mail or driver’s license.

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Chris is now ready to fill out her shopping list. With the help of volunteer Vicki Ostermeier, Chris begins checking items off a list that shows all the products available in the pantry. Back in the waiting room, she watched the Walmart team gather her products off the various shelves, bag them, and place the newsletter

bags in a shopping cart. Chris watched as the volunteers complete her order. “The love of Christ sure fills this pantry,” she said. She recalled how each volunteer in the room had spent some quality time with her, always ending their time with the question: “Is there anything else we can do for you?”

Center Grove resident Carol Phipps jobshares with Sheila Morton the volunteer Carol Phipps, Interchurch Pantry of position of pantry Johnson County Co-Manager. manager at the Interchurch Pantry.

Both women bring unique blessings to the position and involve themselves with the clients and volunteers. An Eli Lilly human resources retiree, Carol has always enjoyed the people side of an organization, and helping others.

She draws her strength from the camaraderie of the other volunteers, and the heartfelt appreciation of the clients.

“Here you feel like you are making a difference in the lives of these people. They all thank you; they are appreciative.

I don’t hear a feeling of entitlement. But I hear, ‘God bless you for being here,’” she said.

The Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County is located east of US 31, between Commerce and Earlywood Drive, at 2900 Graham Road, Suite E, Franklin. Service hours are: - Monday-Friday, noon-3pm - Second Saturday of every month, 9am-noon - Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm 317-736-5090 http://pantryjc.org SAVE THE DATE The Interchurch Pantry 2013 Chili Cook-off will be Sunday, October 13, 4-7 pm. Local restaurants will be competing with their restaurant’s chili recipe for the Number One chili maker in Johnson County. All proceeds benefit the hungry in Johnson County. Volunteers and the hungry public needed.

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same: to provide healthy, hot meals to residents of northern Johnson County who, because of age or medical condition, are unable to cook for themselves.

The meal route is split between the kitchens of Kindred and Greenwood Village Pavilion. Volunteer drivers meet at their designated kitchens, where they receive their assigned addresses. According to president and volunteer Betty Dawson, “MOW is strictly a volunteer organization. Drivers can volunteer to drive as often as one day a week or as little as one day a month. The only requirements are a reliable car, availability to pick up and deliver the meals at 11 am, and about an hour or so of their time to complete the designated route.”

A typical meal consists of an entrée, two sides, bread, milk, and dessert.

Special diet restrictions can be accommodated when MOW is notified.

Meals can be provided up to five days a week or on a temporary schedule.

The meals cost $4.25 per day, and bills are Cook “BJ” has assisted the mailed on a monthly program for years and is basis. “For us to deliver, dedicated to its success. the recipient must live within the boundaries south of County Line Road, east of SR 37, north of Tracy Road/Smokey Road, and west of Graham Road,” said volunteer Judy Lovejoy.

Five people volunteer each day to deliver meals to clients Monday through Friday. These volunteers take this opportunity to extend a helping hand, serving 661 meals monthly to others. “We are strangers to new recipients only at the first visitation, then we become friends who are concerned for their neighbor,” volunteer and Center Grove

resident Roma Deck said with compassion, as her husband, Jim, stood ready to Volunteer Roma Deck delivering chauffeur Wayne G. his meal. her to the various clients.

“We begin knowing the habits of our recipients, and when something looks wrong, we can be a help to them and their caregivers. We care about the recipients,” added Roma.

Meals on Wheels is always looking for more volunteers. If you are interested or you need a helping hand with meals, call MOW at 317-882-2424 or visit sites.google.com/site/greenwoodmow for more information.

The Storehouse

Nestled in the south parking lot of Grace Assembly of God, 6822 North US 31 in Whiteland, stands a ministry for His people called The Storehouse. This warehouse was built in answer to the prayer of Center Grove resident, Paula Mills.

September 6, 2012, Grace Assembly of God ordained the building to serve the people with free home furnishings.

They immediately started supplying big household items, such as refrigerators, stoves, washer and dryers, pots and pans, and household furniture.

The name Storehouse comes from Malachi 3:10, where God tells the people to test Him. “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse… and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it,” He said (NIV). “We do not have to test God here in this place because we trust Him. The floodgates have been opened and poured out with many blessings already,” said Paula, her smile gleaming. Continued on page 44

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tephanie Price is among a select few students to have earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. The Center Grove resident recently returned from a spring semester in Beijing, China where she studied Chinese language and culture at Minzu University. She was among 50 students who traveled to China to study for the spring 2013 semester.

She is a student at Indiana University with a double major in Chinese and Anthropology. To help accelerate her education, IU recommended that Stephanie study abroad through the Associate Colleges of China, offered by Hamilton College in New York. Stephanie said her enrollment in IU’s flagship Chinese program helped her receive the Fulbright grant.

The Fulbright Scholarship is a prestigious program that began in 1945. Senator J. William Fulbright created the program to send US students abroad and to accept international students in exchange, to promote understanding between countries and cultures. This was a strategy to restore and heal international relationships after World War II.

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More Than Language Price explained that Fulbright Scholars are there not only for language studies, but also to study the culture, noting that the language program is very intensive, requiring students to completely submerge themselves in the culture and language. Students are prohibited from speaking their native languages, except with visiting family. A first infraction gives the student a written warning. A second infraction will prompt a full letter grade drop. With a third (and final) infraction, the student is sent home. Price immersed herself in the culture – and scholarship. It’s not just an opportunity to live in a foreign country and experience a different culture, there is a heavy academic criterion to be met, with many hours of study.

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Another component of the Fulbright Scholarship and Associate College Program is to have students engage in community service. Stephanie traveled to a government farm where the community works, and the produce grown there helps to sustain their village. The food is either sold or used to feed the community. The residents rent a portion of the farm and plant whatever produce they choose. While visiting the Little Donkey Farm in the country, Stephanie assisted in tilling the soil alongside the community residents.

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A Long Way from Home Homesickness was not the problem for Price as it was for others. Stephanie explained that her childhood experience of living abroad (because of her father’s job) helped prepare her for time in China. The Price family lived in Tokyo, Japan on two occasions. The time she spent living in Japan helped her greatly in adjusting to her semester in China. She knew how to work through feelings of homesickness by staying busy and experiencing as much of her new surroundings as possible.

She enjoyed the people, food, and culture and couldn’t name a particular experience as a favorite because she enjoyed so much of her time there. Stephanie also had family friends that lived nearby to help her if she needed anything.

Stephanie recommends the program for anyone who is serious about learning a foreign language. She cautions that it is definitely not for someone with just a passing interest because of the academic rigor. She loved her experience, but is glad to be home. She does see herself returning to China some day, maybe in a career-related capacity.

As a Fulbright Scholar, and with degrees in Chinese and Anthropology, Stephanie is hoping for a career as a museum curator following her May 2014 graduation. To help her to pursue this career, she plans to learn Spanish as well. This multi-lingual woman has a very promising future as Center Grove’s resident Fulbright Scholar. cg

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breast pocket. Today, most men use that pocket as a catchall for pens, sunglasses, and their date’s lipstick.

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Daniels, a Center Grove resident and one-third of the team behind the subscription-based pocket square company 12Fold, launched the company six months ago with locals Marcus Hall and Nate Bullock.

Daniels, president and founder of branding and design agency Tactic, met Hall and Bullock as clients, and the three soon realized they shared the common annoyance of difficulty

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“When you go shopping for a pocket square, they’re in the back corner, folded in a box, and they’re different sizes,” said Daniels. “We were really frustrated with the lack of quality and consistency.”

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The trio meets each month to design the latest square, which is then produced in New York. There are no hints at coming designs; each square arrives on your doorstep as a surprise, complete with an upbeat, well-written guide with tips on how to fold and wear the square. (May’s teal blue and emerald checked-pattern arrived with tips to match the silk square with small prints, and avoid wearing it alongside large stripes for fear of looking like you auditioned for the circus.) For his part, Daniels prefers a straight, flat fold, explaining, “It’s a clean look that works well without a tie.”

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Martinsville Fall Foliage Festival | Barbara Augsdorfer Call the friends and family in New England and tell them that they don’t have the monopoly on fall foliage. It’s not necessary to fill up the RV and take that long drive to Maine or book one of those expensive cruises. It’s much easier (and cheaper) to take a short 20-mile drive southwest of the Center Grove area on State Road 37, to Martinsville. There you can take in the orange, yellow, and red hues of hickory, red maple, poplar, oak, and walnut trees.

For the past 53 years, the 12,000 residents of Martinsville have celebrated autumn with the Fall Foliage Festival. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, October 10-13. The first thing you’ll want to bring is a camera.

Something for Everyone “The festival was started to promote the Martinsville area and foster growth between Indianapolis and Bloomington,” said Julie Callis, president of the Morgan County Fall Foliage Festival. No more jokes about being a wide spot in the road. There are 20 events spread out during the four-day event, with the main event – the parade – on Sunday. This year’s grand marshal is Scott Wayman from WCDK radio in Martinsville. The Wayman’s are long-time Martinsville residents and owners of Wayman’s Furniture stores.

Saturday features artisan booths (homemade crafts, food, and gifts) and a classic car show. In the Harvest Tent, various local groups offer different food items. “For example,” Callis said, “the Kiwanis maks pancakes.”

Then there’s the Outdoor Market with more than 200 vendors selling just about anything imaginable. Gee, maybe some of that Christmas shopping can be started (or finished)? Saturday’s free events include Jennie Devoe (jenniedevoe.com), one of the Midwest’s most highly respected and well-known singer/songwriters.

Singer/songwriter Krista Detor described Jennie’s voice as “smoked honey on a sultry summer evening… smooth, sweet and warm, steeped in the kettle of blues/R&B.” Don’t Miss the Parade The main event is the Fall Foliage Festival Parade on Sunday. The parade features the Shriners in their little cars, bands, drill teams, and floats from across Indiana. No, there’s no queen or court, so don’t ask – this isn’t snooty Pasadena. This year’s theme is “Gateway to Fall” and the first band marches off at 1:30 pm. “The whole weekend is just fun – a lot of tradition and childhood memories,” said Callis. “Even people who have moved away come to the Fall Foliage Festival.”

Putting on an event like this takes time and money.

Fundraising gets into full swing this month with “Dancing with the Hometown Stars” on September 21 at Martinsville High School at 7 pm. Previous winners of this competition come back every year. There’s also “Purse Bingo” on September 27 at the Senior Citizens Center. “Winners receive Coach purses and other high-end brands,” said Callis.

Get the kids and grandparents in the car and drive down State Road 37 South to Martinsville the second weekend in October. It doesn’t cost much and sounds like fun, doesn’t it? For more pictures and information visit www.facebook. com/FallFoliageFestivalMartinsville. cg

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“This all started with watching HGTV!” laughed Diane. “The kitchens on TV were all so beautiful, and I was tired of the plain, dull, white countertops in my kitchen,” she added. “I wanted new countertops and a nice tile backsplash.”

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Meeting Needs continued from page 29 The Storehouse opened its doors to 70 families on opening day. Client Tuan Ci Sui explained how this facility has, indeed, brought her blessings.

“We came to America with nothing. The Storehouse and others have helped me and my people stay alive and happy.”

According to Paula, “Over 1,100 families have been touched by this ministry, and it hasn’t even been a year yet.”

Thanks to generous donations from retail stores and citizens, The Storehouse has always adequately provided those in need with gently used furniture and appliances. For those wishing to donate new or gently used household items, donations can be taken to the facility on Monday, 9am– noon; Tuesday, 6pm-9pm; and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 9am–noon. Pick up can be arranged for large furniture and working appliances by calling (317) 535-5640 to make arrangements.

bring one picture ID to register. A client may shop for themselves and those that live in their household.

There are guidelines in place that may change from time to time depending on the quantity of the donations. All volunteers request if you do not need an item please leave it for those who do. “Items are given to a client at no cost and are gifts from the Lord; therefore, they are never to be sold,” Paula said.

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For more information on volunteering or needing home furnishings from The Storehouse, contact:

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Lucy Stravers’ son, Randy, was stationed in northern Japan in the late 1960s.

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