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Greenwood Mayor Mark W. Myers, other city officials, business leaders and residents gathered Friday, October 2, to celebrate completion of the reimagined Old City Park. Located in the heart of downtown – known locally as Old Town – the park’s redevelopment is the latest project to drive revitalization of Greenwood’s city core.

“This transformation will impact Greenwood for decades to come,” Myers says. “Old City Park is once again a central cornerstone of Old Town, with connectivity to the Greenwood Amphitheater, Craig Park, Greenwood Public Library, the new Madison Avenue trail and more. The park is also a catalyst for the soon-to-be-redeveloped 19-acre middle school property. It serves as an example for future generations of what’s

possible for our great city.”

The reimagined park’s recreational centerpiece is a 23-foot cube tower custom designed by KOMPAN, an internationally renowned playground manufacturer based in Austin, Tex. The tower is the first of its kind in Indiana, and one of only three in the country.

Surrounding the tower is a unique playscape designed to encourage co‐ play between children and parents. The elements are distanced to allow ample space for safe play and interactions. Due to the unique topography, the playscape allows visitors to experience the park from several different levels and aspects.

Custom-designed urban porch swings were incorporated into the design as well, positioned to observe the playscape and

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Each of the amenities were designed with respect to the site’s natural topography, drainage and connectivity. We studied every element very carefully and were intentional about creating a space that felt welcoming to everyone. - Director Rob Taggart -

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Rundell Ernstberger Associates (REA), an award-winning landscape architecture firm based in Indianapolis, designed the new playscape and reimagined park.

Other features include an 18-foot wide promenade adjacent to Pleasant Creek, seamlessly integrating into the creek’s natural landscape, a custom climbing wall and, for younger children, a custom climbing net, a new pedestrian bridge, foosball tables, bocce ball courts, outdoor fitness equipment and more.

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Greenwood Parks & Recreation Director Rob Taggart discussed how the reimagined and repurposed park was designed to meet the growing needs of the Greenwood community.

“The distinctive design offers visitors and residents an array of recreational amenities,” Taggart says. “Each of the amenities were designed with respect to the site’s natural topography, drainage and connectivity. We studied every element very carefully and were intentional about creating a space that felt welcoming to everyone. This is truly a community park.”

Taggart also discussed the city’s continued

commitment to ecologically responsible designs. Old City Park features significant greenspace with a diverse combination of native and exotic plant material. The park has 180 trees, more than 675 shrubs, 2,750 perennials, 930 ornamental grasses, two acres of native prairie and nearly three acres of open lawn. The Parks Department intends to submit the park for Level 1 Arboretum status.

As with other public recreation spaces, community members can expect to attend various events at Old City Park throughout the year. Ideas being discussed include movie nights, bocce ball tournaments, group yoga and outdoor

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Citing the fundamental connection between economic development and quality of life, Mayor Myers says Greenwood must offer current and future generations an attractive and opportunityfilled community.

“We must demonstrate that we understand the changing needs between a young professional looking for their first apartment, a new family searching for a safe place to raise their kids, and a retired couple wanting to downsize and spend their weekends visiting local shops and restaurants,” Myers says. “The new Old City Park offers an experience for everyone, and we could not be more pleased with the transformation.”

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Every September, Leadership Johnson County (LJC), a community leadership training program at Franklin College designed to train and strengthen 21st century leaders, holds an event at Whiteland High School’s gymnasium called “All Aboard,” in which members of nonprofit and community organizations gather to mingle with prospective volunteers. In September of 2019, Todd McMullen, a member of the LJC Class of 2020, was at the event with members of his group - Leeanne Lollar, Julie Gahimer, Weston Bryant, Daniel Frische, and David Wheatley - looking for projects that would assist the community in some way.

“We found that almost all of the booths were looking for volunteers,” McMullen says. “That led us to discuss what our community has, as far as a platform, for those who want to volunteer or are looking for volunteers through some kind of program.”

McMullen and his team decided to create Volunteer Johnson County as a way to connect volunteers with organizations.

Originally, they considered designing a brochure that could be disseminated around the community but realized it would quickly become obsolete. A website was another option, but they knew it would require manpower and resources to keep it updated.

“As we teased it out, we recognized that social media was the way to go, as it’s easy to follow a page or join a group,” Bryant says. “A Facebook page was the best avenue for organizations to connect to one another. Plus, it was a self-sustaining platform.”

The Volunteer Johnson County Facebook page launched in late January of 2020 and was starting to gain momentum when the pandemic took center stage.

“We had things planned out and were trying to grow the page with events like ‘Rock the Block’ and other fundraising

opportunities that were seeking volunteers,” McMullen says.

The group had also planned to do a service project together, then share their experience on their Facebook page, but when COVID-19 hit, events got cancelled and volunteer opportunities shriveled up. A few nonprofits, however, became overwhelmed, such as food pantries that could no longer utilize their consistent volunteer base because they are older folks in the high-risk category for contracting COVID-19. Wheatley decided to step in.

During the pandemic, he volunteered at the Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County every Wednesday for more than two months and was transformed by the experience.

“I loved serving during the pandemic because so many of the guests who visited the pantry were otherwise extremely isolated, and it felt like a smile and some friendly conversation could make a significant impact,” Wheatley says. “Of course providing food to those who

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This year, as a result of COVID-19, the All Aboard event became virtual, and this change had its perks. Every day throughout the month of September, the Volunteer Johnson County Facebook page featured a different nonprofit video.

This six-member group graduated from the LJC program in July of 2020, and now Leadership Johnson County is the administrator of this program. The idea behind Volunteer Johnson County is to help nonprofits tell their stories and spread the word.

“At September 2019’s All Aboard fair, everyone told us they needed volunteers, but most didn’t explain why, and that piece is vital in captivating potential volunteers,”

Those who attend the All Aboard event represent various demographics. For instance, there are high school students looking to build resumes for college applications, youth groups wanting to explore educational projects, people on parole needing community service hours, and sports teams interested in building team unity.

While doing their research, the LJC group discovered that some people are reluctant to volunteer because they are afraid they’ll get sucked into a large time commitment.

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Organizations involved with Volunteer Johnson County include ASSIST Indiana, Reach for Youth, Beacon of Hope Crisis Center, Restore Old Town Greenwood, Inc., Upstream Prevention, Inc. and many more.

“It all comes back to LJC’s tagline of connecting passionate people with compassionate organizations in Johnson County,” Gahimer says.

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According to the 2019-2020 annual school district report on Johnson County homeless students, Center Grove Community School Corporation reported 115 homeless students (a 6.09% increase from the 2005 to 2018 average), only to

be topped by Franklin Community School Corporation, which reported 217 homeless students (a 14.45% increase from the 2005 to 2018 average). Organizations like KIC-IT are working to put a dent in that number.

With Thanksgiving approaching, many of us will acknowledge what we’re grateful for. Studies show that intentionally setting aside time to reflect on what you are grateful for can provide a host of physical benefits, including a stronger immune system, lower blood pressure, increased exercise, and longer, more refreshing sleep time. Psychological benefits can include higher levels of positive emotions, a more alert and awake disposition, as well as increased feelings of joy, pleasure and optimism.

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can have social benefits as well, including feeling less lonely and isolated, and being more helpful, generous, compassionate, forgiving and outgoing.

In a time of social isolation, a relationshipstrengthening emotion such as gratitude can remind us of the support offered by others, and how others may need support as well.

In practicing gratitude, we become greater participants in our lives as opposed to spectators. KIC-IT is trying to do just that. As a nonprofit working to break the cycle and prevent youth homelessness in Johnson County, KIC-IT is actively hitting the streets to bring awareness to the youth homelessness crisis.

As reported by the National Network for Youth, unaccompanied youth face devastating harms and barriers in life a result of their homelessness. This hinders the ability to re-assimilate into society, depresses motivation, and inhibits

independence, success, and productivity at the familial and community levels.

The consequences of homelessness bring despair to youth in the form of mental health problems, substance use, victimization and criminal activity, unsafe sexual practices, and barriers to education and employment. These problems further burden society with the cost of finding ways to take care of these people. If these individuals are not helped, they will likely add to the population of chronic homeless adults.

During a season of Thanksgiving, you can practice kindness and gratitude with KICIT in these 5 ways: 1. Join them during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 15- 22). Visit kic-it.org for more information.

2. Partner with them in December as a sponsor for their Christmas event for clients. Email development@ kic-it.org for more information.

3. Host a #GivingTuesday2020 online fundraiser or dine-to-donate event, and also consider KIC-IT in your end-of-year giving.

4. Clean out your pantry and closets, and help to stock theirs. They always accept food and hygiene items.

5. Join them in 2021 as a volunteer help make an impact in the life of a homeless youth.

Recently Madlyn was still living in a tent when friends referred her to KIC-IT. Fastforward to today - KIC-IT has provided her with temporary housing. She now has a full-time job and is working to save money for an apartment. For that, she is grateful.

“I’m not homeless anymore, on the streets,” she says. “I have a full-time job.

I’m definitely doing a lot better than I was, physically and mentally.”

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Parker Irwin, operations manager for Greenwood Community High School’s Woodmen Broadcasting Network (WBN), says many people in the Greenwood community have been grateful that the school’s students have been broadcasting varsity athletic events live via internet.

Fans have been especially happy to watch games online since attendance options are limited due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“The WBN broadcasts first started my freshman year in 2017,” says Irwin, a senior. “We started the program with a grant from the Greenwood Education Foundation for $1,500, and purchased four iPads, tripod mounts and a Switcher Studio to put out our streams. My freshman year, I basically forced my friends to join, and we went from there.”

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“I think the fee for football is new for some people, and they were uneasy about it at first, but as we have moved forward in the season, our numbers have increased, and so have the positive comments,” Irwin says. “People love it so much, in fact, they are somewhat disappointed we are not broadcasting the away football games.

Unfortunately at this time, financially, it’s just not a possibility for us, as that comes with a whole other set of equipment.”

Irwin says the WBN has broadcasted volleyball, as well as boys and girls soccer.

The network has also broadcasted girls basketball, wrestling matches, baseball and softball on YouTube. Boys basketball will be shown through the IHSAA network via pay-per-view.

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We’re very lucky to have an administration and support staff that realizes the importance of our program and are willing to support us in whatever ways they are able.

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community has been very understanding, and willing to pay to watch our Woodmen,” Irwin adds.

Irwin says the school’s administration purchased new equipment for the WBN during the current academic year.

“We’re very lucky to have an administration and support staff that realizes the importance of our program, and are willing to support us in whatever ways they are able,” Irwin says. “WBN also live-streams most of the high school choir events, although this is nothing new. We have clearly seen how this has become more important for this year.”

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“We will also be recording the Greenwood Middle School’s production of ‘Annie Jr.,’ as I am the artistic director for their drama program,” Irwin says. “We’re also excited for our partnership with the school’s choir and drama department, as it indulges our broadcast students in a new, unique experience besides a sporting event, and also gives more families the opportunity to be involved with our extracurriculars even if they can’t attend in person.”

The WBN is student-operated network at this time.

“We have a broadcast board that helps

make most decisions within the program,” Irwin says. “They vote on financial decisions. They also advise the operations managers on important decisions within the group.”

The network currently has 17 students on staff.

“As operations manager, I’m accountable for maintaining the correct operation of the WBN,” Irwin says. “Generally, I perform the hands-on operations work and handle the administrative responsibilities. I’m responsible for developing and implementing engagement and fundraising strategies. This is to enhance and grow revenue, and current and prospective donors. I also do event

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logistics and donor stewardship efforts.”

Irwin’s responsibilities also include managing daily activities like staffing, scheduling and viewer interactions.

“I train employees and staff,” he says. “I also place orders for equipment, supplies and materials. I monitor, evaluate, and report on budget, costs and income. I also handle routine tasks, viewer problems, and handle unusual or high-priority items.”

Irwin, whose father is Rob Irwin, Greenwood High School’s athletic director, says he receives assistance from his WBN staff, including Assistant Operations Manager Dalton Hockersmith.

“Dalton takes my place when necessary, and is accountable for maintaining the correct operation of the WBN in my absence,” Irwin says. “He generally performs hands-on operations work, and handles the administrative responsibilities of the WBN. He also tries to improve the operations of the WBN by giving effective, actionable feedback to the operations manager. The assistant operations manager must be detail-oriented and stay on task, as well as efficient in scheduling, and able to manage the operations manager’s calendar of events.”

Irwin also credits the WBN Technical Director Stuart Luhigo for his work with the network. “[Luhigo] is responsible for maintaining the technical equipment, and keeping it stored neatly and safely,” Irwin says. “He is also in charge of technical setup and striking equipment after productions.”

Irwin says the WBN has been so popular that the Greenwood Middle School now has a broadcasting network as well.

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Please welcome our new pediatrician

Dr. Sahand Banisadr is accepting new patients in Franklin and Greenwood Johnson Memorial Health is pleased to welcome Sahand Banisadr, MD to our Pediatrics practice. Dr. Banisadr will be seeing patients in both our Franklin and Greenwood pediatrics offices.

Dr. Banisadr obtained his bachelor’s degree in General Biology from the University of California, San Diego. He then went on to earn his Master’s degree and his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences, and completed his Pediatric residency at the Toledo Children’s Hospital. During his time in Toledo, Dr. Banisadr was granted awards for teaching students and fellow residents, and received accolades for exceptional patient care. Through the course of his education, he discovered his passion for providing the best possible care for children with chronic health conditions such as asthma, eczema, diabetes and obesity, and for helping families to understand and care for their children. He is enthusiastically committed to maintaining wellness in all his patients from birth through adulthood, in order to promote good health throughout the entirety of their lives.

Dr. Banisadr believes in giving back to the community through supporting local organizations including America Reads, Habitat for Humanity, and mentoring those in high risk or low socioeconomic households. Outside of patient care, he is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys camping, hiking, kayaking, and spending time with his family and dog. He is also well traveled and is fluently bilingual in both English and Persian.

Dr. Banisadr is ready and excited to meet your patient care needs.

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