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TAKING THE CROWN: HALEY BEGAY TALKS WINNING MISS INDIANA, CAREER ASPIRATIONS & GIVING BACK

Haley Begay, currently a 20-year-old junior at Indiana University, took off last fall semester for a unique and undeniably fun reason. In June 2017, she was crowned Miss Indiana. That meant that overnight, her schedule was booked solid.

6 Heather Meunier Named ACSC Teacher of the Year

8 Feeling The Heat: Avon Fire Chief

Talks Training Tactics, Saving Lives & Suicide Prevention

12 Avon Police Night Out 16 Word Search 19 A Side Of History: Oasis Diner Co-

Owner Talks Relocation, Military & Teaching Career & More

36 Local Events 39 Taking The Crown: Haley Begay

Talks Winning Miss Indiana, Career Aspirations & Giving Back

44 Business Spotlight: Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop

53 Days Gone By: Huron Family Diaries Shed Light On Avon History

58 Business Spotlight: Kingsway Christian School

26 Should Your Kids Specialize In One 60 Crossword Puzzle Sport? 61 Parading Around Town: Avon 28 Bird Feeding Basics 101 Community Heritage Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary Sept. 29 32 Keeping The Faith: Hendricks County Chaplains Offer Hope in Dark Times

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HEATHER MEUNIER NAMED ACSC TEACHER OF THE YEAR Avon Community School Corporation’s Andy Mohr Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Heather Meunier. She teaches Honors/AP English at Avon High School. Mrs. Meunier was presented with the award by Andy Mohr Automotive CEO Andy Mohr. She was selected by a committee comprised of local community members. Mrs. Meunier has taught at Avon High School during her entire 10-year teaching career. She is the co-founder and sponsor of the Interact (Rotary) Club. She is a past recipient of the Joseph B. Whitehead Educator of Distinction Award and Seniors Choice Award. She is known for being an involved and caring educator. One of her students noted, “Mrs. Meunier took the time to make a PowerPoint presentation at the end of the year to tell everyone what she likes about them. She paid attention to us as individuals and got to know us.”

The other candidates (who were previously selected as their school building’s Teachers of the Year) included: Cory Falk (Avon Middle School North), Kim Shambaugh (Avon Middle School South), Kyle Slaven (Avon Intermediate School East), Laura Kaiser (Avon Intermediate School West), Allegra Donelson (Cedar Elementary), Emily Waggoner (Hickory Elementary), Dana George (Maple Elementary), Brenda Allspaw (Pine Tree Elementary), Dawn Alexander (River Birch Elementary); Ashley Porter (Sycamore Elementary); and Kristen Isbell (White Oak Elementary). Avon Community School Corporation submitted Mrs. Meunier’s dynamic portfolio to the Indiana Department of Education for

In addition to a generous cash gift, a crystal award and plaque, Mrs. Meunier will receive a cash award from the Sharon Pinnick Educational Fund, (Hendricks County Community Foundation), a membership at the Hendricks Regional Health YMCA, as well as a floral arrangement from McNamara Florist.

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the state’s selection process of the Indiana Teacher of the Year award. Avon Community School Corporation (ACSC) is committed to providing an enriched learning environment which prepares students for their futures. The Avon Experience includes community service, project-based learning (particularly in STEAM subjects), participation and accomplishments in the arts as well as increased engagement in Advanced Placement (AP), dual credit college classes and career and technical education. More than 9,500 students are served in grades Pre-K-12 in 12 schools (seven elementary, two intermediate, two middle and one high school). Visit the ACSC website at avon-schools.org.

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AVON FIRE CHIEF TALKS TRAINING TACTICS, SAVING LIVES & SUICIDE PREVENTION Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photography / Darren Boston

The Washington Township Avon Fire Department (WTWTAFD)started out in the mid-50s as a volunteer department and later progressed into a combination volunteer and career department before transitioning to full-time employees. Currently, the WTAFD employs 63 shift personnel and eight support staff across three stations. The station located on Rockville Road is the oldest of the structures. Part of the original fire station still exists on the west end of the station. In the mid-90s,

they added sleeping quarters and a kitchen. They are currently in the process of doing more upgrades to the building, including carpeting, painting and installing LED lighting. In 1998, the town built another station on Ronald Reagan Parkway, then constructed a third one at Prestwick in 2004. In addition, last year the fire headquarters and township offices moved into a new building off of Rockville Road. Through the years, firefighting has changed in many ways, starting with the number of responsibilities placed on firefighters. Years 8 / AVON MAGAZINE / SEPTEMBER 2018 / AvonMagazine.com

ago, their singular duty was to extinguish fires. Not so today where 85 percent of the runs involve performing EMS duties. “We do advanced life support, basic life support, hazardous materials clean-up, you name it,” says Dan Smith, a firefighter for 34 years, 23 of them as Fire Chief in Avon. “No matter the emergency, we respond initially.” Perhaps the most notable change is the gear. These days firefighters wear particulate hoods that offer the face and neck additional protection from soot and smoke. In addition, they don air packs, enabling them to enter burning buildings — something that Smith

describes as a double-edged sword. “While the added protection is great, we sometimes get more confident than we should in certain situations,” he says. “Before we fought fire outside the building. Now we go inside, which presents more potential for problems.” That’s why the training aspect of the job is so critical. John Shafer, WTAFD’s Division Chief of Training & Safety, was hired a year and a half ago to make sure the department is ready to handle anything that’s thrown at them. He sets up weekly training sessions, each one focusing on a different area. For instance, one week might tackle hazardous materials, another week EMS/paramedics. There’s also officer development and, of course, hands-on firefighting drills.

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A key aspect to training is getting a chance to practice in conditions that are as close to real-life as possible. One way they do that is by running training drills in houses that homeowners have donated (these are typically structures that will eventually be torn down). Sometimes they build walls and set up furniture to make it more realistic. They then permeate the inside of the structure with non-toxic chemical smoke to simulate authentic firefighting conditions. They run cross-jurisdictional training drills with other fire departments in the area, as well as the police department and the SWAT team so everyone can practice different emergency scenarios. Participating in cross-jurisdictional training is helpful given that in every fire run, they do mutual aid with some other department in Marion County. “In a training house we used off of 900, we had five or six departments in the county train as well,” says Shafer, who soon hopes to erect a permanent training facility that can be utilized 24/7. He also regularly attends conferences across the country, eager to absorb the latest knowledge.

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“The fire service is ingrained in tradition — everything from the color of the trucks to how you fight fires — so when you try to implement new techniques, it can be hard to break through that barrier,” Shafer says. “But I think we’re in the best time ever in the history of the fire service because we have access to so much research.” Then there’s blending the old with the new. “Everything is cyclical,” Smith says. “Looking back at how we once did things, we find that there’s value in some of those old tactics.” He cites the example of how firefighters used to drill a piercing nozzle into the side of a house that was ablaze, creating a small mist of water that would extinguish the flames. Most departments have since done away with the piercing nozzle. With the advent of energy efficiency changes in structures, however, the indirect attack is wise. Especially since according to Shafer, fire moves 12 times faster than it did 30 years ago. “Though fire, itself, is the same since the beginning of time, it’s faster because of the environment itself,” Shafer explains. “This is why cancer rates among firefighters are through the roof as they are exposed to more carcinogens.” Cancer isn’t the only thing firefighters are battling. Cardiac-related issues are the number one killer of firefighters. Crazy sleep cycles are partly to blame as it’s not easy to transition from a deep slumber to functioning on high alert. “Imagine being dead asleep and your smoke detector goes off. That’s basically us every time we go out on a run,” Smith says. “We go from 0 to 100 in mere seconds, sending our pulse rate soaring.” Then there’s the post-traumatic stress that firefighters must deal with as they respond not just to fires but also drownings, car wrecks, opioid overdoses and other tragedies. “The signs of PTSD are as high or higher than what soldiers experience,” Smith says.

SAFETY TIPS This is due to the cumulative effects of what firefighters witness regularly. “The average person probably sees one or two deaths in their lifetime, but we might see one or two a week,” Smith says. “Over the course of 20-30 years, that gets to you.” As a result, suicide has become a big issue for first responders. Last year, the country lost more firefighters to suicide than to job-related issues, which is heartbreaking given that individuals who are drawn to the profession, by their very nature, want to help others. Unfortunately, their needs sometimes go unmet. That’s why Smith started a chaplaincy wellness program — to provide counseling for the department. In addition, Hendricks County offers a peer support group designed to aid first responders both behaviorally and financially.

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“John and I are so proud of our shift people who are on the streets every day saving lives and meeting people’s needs,” Smith adds. Of course, he and Shafer have put in their time on the street as well. In fact, a woman recently approached Smith, offering gratitude for when he took her to the hospital two decades earlier. “In this job, you make an impact,” Smith says. Given that the WTAFD averages 5,000 runs a year, that’s a mighty impact. Shafer still vividly recalls 17 years ago when he was on the engine crew at DePauw University and was dispatched to campus at 6:30 a.m. to attack a massive dormitory fire. “That was the biggest fire of my life,” Shafer says. “There were 113 students who were trapped, but we got out every last one.” Both Smith and Shafer love their jobs because they love humanity. That’s why they invite folks to stop inside the fire station anytime. And why they often offer impromptu tours of their trucks to wideeyed children when they’re in grocery store parking lots.

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In order to avoid having to cancel the event due to the all-day rains, the event was moved to Avon Middle School North this year. The event was still highly attended by local residents who enjoyed the free food

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Cats may enjoy nine lives, but felines have nothing on Don Rector, who, in his 72 years, has tackled multiple careers and a wide range of experiences. As a young man, Rector, co-owner of the Oasis Diner in Plainfield, served as an Army Ranger with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. In 1968, a hand grenade ripped apart his legs, leaving his life hanging in the balance.

“It was touch and go for awhile,” says Rector, who, for days, came in and out of consciousness. Even in the face of such devastation, he maintained a positive perspective.

After 19 months in the hospital, Rector walked out on his own two feet and stayed on active duty for an additional seven years. “All I ever wanted to be was a soldier,” Rector says.

“I felt fortunate,” says Rector, a grateful Purple Heart recipient. “My whole company was nearly wiped out. And my roommate lost his eyesight to a hand grenade that exploded in his face.”

At 31, however, he went home to Indianapolis to care for his sick wife and three little boys (he later adopted a daughter). Soon thereafter, Rector joined Allison Transmission, where he worked

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for eight years. Following that, he worked for his dad’s machine-building business in New Castle. He enjoyed a stable career in the automotive and aircraft industry for nearly 20 years before moving to Hendricks County in 1996 where he met Connie. They married in 1997.

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That same year he switched gears again and became a high school teacher, first at Ben Davis, then Center Grove. Though he was certified in social studies, he taught everything from English to Math. While teaching at Center Grove, he also worked as a reserve deputy sheriff in Johnson County.

He was recruited by the U.S Army’s special operations team to go back to Afghanistan for 16 months. His initial assignment was in the city of Jalalabad. He spent a year there, then two years in Gardez, a major city near the Pakistan border. His final assignment took him to Kandahar where he remained for four years.

Rector’s three sons joined the National Guard and went to Iraq. In 2004, Rector joined two of his sons in Afghanistan. “People asked me all the time what I was doing in Afghanistan at 58 years old, but this was an old man’s dream come true,” says Rector, who in the first year ran the training program for the Afghan National Police. During that time, nobody ever fired a weapon. During years 2-5, however, fighting

“We had 500 Afghan soldiers who each morning cleared the mines and booby traps,” Rector says.

While all of this was occurring, back in Plainfield, The Oasis Diner was experiencing issues of its own. The diner, originally manufactured by Mountain View Diners in Signac, New Jersey, was shipped via railroad to the east side of Plainfield in 1954. “The front portion was built like a house SEPTEMBER 2018 / AVON/PLAINFIELD MAGAZINE

trailer with a steel frame under it,” says Rector, noting that in the early 50s, hundreds of these units were shipped via rail cars all over the United States but primarily along Highway 40 and Route 66, the major cross-country highways. “The predecessor to McDonald’s, in the 50s and 60s, these diners were the main eating stop for traveling families,” Rector says. In 2010, Indiana Landmarks listed the Oasis Diner as one of Indiana’s 10 Most Endangered Buildings, which prompted the Town of Plainfield to conduct a feasibility study on the possible relocation of the diner to the heart of the revitalized Town Center. Rector’s step-daughter and her husband, Doug Huff, had settled in Plainfield to raise their children. Rector’s son-in-law had been in the construction business for 18 years so when the Oasis Diner was for sale, he asked Rector if he’d like to become partners and renovate it. Though the men had no experience in running a restaurant, they

were eager to give it a shot. Plus, Rector had nagging injuries from the military, causing him to have to rebuild his right shoulder, left ankle and both knees. So, he thought it wise to choose a job that was kind to his body. The two relocated the Oasis four miles west to 405 W. Main Street and reopened this historical landmark in November 2014, having restored the diner’s interior and exterior to its original appearance. It’s one of only a handful of historical diners to remain on US 40 from Cumberland, Maryland, to Vandalia, Illinois. When they restored the building, Huff and Rector tried to recreate everything the way it was in 1954, including the food, décor, even the booths and tables. “That’s a big part of our draw. People like that we saved this old piece of history,” Rector says. “Customers tell me all the time, ‘My dad used to take me here when I was little.’”

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Not surprisingly, the diner hosts a number of “regulars,” including a retired school teacher who eats at least one meal a day there and two ladies who sit in the corner booth 2-3 times a week. Rector chats with the customers when he’s not acting as a reserve deputy for Hendricks County. “After the knee surgery, I couldn’t chase bad guys,” Rector laments. “And with the rebuilt shoulder, I’m no good in a street fight, but I figured I could supply manpower.”

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Make sure your child has a diet that meets his or her training needs. It should include the right amount of calories and nutrients, including iron, calcium and vitamin D.

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Rick Adkins, a chaplain for the Hendricks County Sheriff’s office, has seen some of the darkest moments in Hendricks County, often while the rest of the world is sleeping. The chaplaincy program typically varies in exposure according to the sheriff who is “Our primary purpose is to provide spiritual serving. and emotional support for families during a time of crisis,” Adkins says. “Death “I know Sheriff Brett Clark, being a man of notification is one of our primary purposes.” faith himself, felt the program was necessary,” Adkins is one of five chaplains, most of them local pastors, who serve the Sheriff’s

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of the Sheriff’s Department.” All the chaplains meet once a month, where they will usually see Sheriff Clark at least pop his head in. Terry Danford, who started the program, attends when he can, though now he is a traveling evangelist and directs the program from the road. Each chaplain has one week on call each month. The rotating schedule is provided to dispatch so that they know who to call when officers have a need. Each call looks different, according to

want someone to come alongside him in the same situation. He has always had a heart for people and currently serves as Pastor at New Winchester Christian Church just west of Danville. He also drives a local school bus and has found himself needing to minister to students on his route when his job as a chaplain overlaps. He always tries to follow up with families, even though it’s not necessary. “I have a long history of pastors and preachers in my family,” Adkins says. “If I can find a way to serve someone during a very dark time, it’s

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very rewarding. I take no pleasure in it, but that family needs someone, and we are prepared to help.” Aside from simply being available, Adkins tries to find out if families have a church home so he can contact their pastor. If they don’t, he will stay for hours until he feels they are stable enough, and the situation is calm enough to leave them. It turns out, leaving is the hardest part of the job for Adkins. “You’ve just rocked their world in a negative way,” Adkins says. “I have turned it upside down and then I’m going to leave. I don’t know what’s going to happen or who will guide them from that point forward.” Adkins has seen some dark moments. He has ministered at a school where a student committed suicide. He has walked families through deaths by drug overdoses and car accidents. He has walked parents through the death of a child, and children through

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Once you get good at something, you start feeling good about yourself, You also make friends, gain a new skill and learn that it’s okay — even necessary — to fail. - Haley Begay with crooked teeth, yet something inside of me was dying to get on stage and perform,” says Begay, who convinced her parents to let her give it a try. They supported any idea that might boost their daughter’s selfconfidence. “We were clueless as to what to do or where to start, but we had fun,” Begay says. “Truly, that was the turning point in my life.” Begay started competing regularly in pageants beginning in sixth grade. (The National American Miss division is for ages 3-20, though teens can transition prior to 20, as Begay did.) The National American Miss pageants only occur once a year, over the Fourth of July weekend, which enables young girls to live balanced lives. For Begay, that meant playing lots of volleyball, basketball and soccer. Miss America or Miss USA are considered two separate tracks, and females can participate in both. Most girls, however, pick one or the other. Miss USA, which does not have a talent portion, is a pageant that focuses more on promoting contestants’ brands whereas Miss America, a collegiate pageant, attracts girls seeking scholarship money. For instance, contestants can earn preliminary awards for different aspects such as interview, talent or swimsuit, each worth $250. The winner of Miss Indiana wins $10,000, all of which goes toward school. Miss America earns $50,000 on top of a 6-figure salary for the year. There are 36 local pageants across the state of Indiana. They are run the same as state ones but are just one-day long. If a contestant doesn’t win one local competition, she can travel to another and compete there. Anyone who wins a local

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their parents gave them a quarter to go down to the corner candy shop. They see ice cube pieces of chocolate and remember when their grandparents bought them that at the movies. “These items take people back in time,” Kim says. “This store is about reinventing the joy people had of coming into the candy store.” It’s also about providing a little nugget of home for those who are visiting from another country. Someone from Ireland, Italy or Germany, for instance, might meander into the store and find a candy they haven’t seen since they were in their country. As they savor the flavor of home, it’s like reuniting with a cherished childhood blanket. A whopping 75 percent of the store’s merchandise is not mass produced, meaning that you won’t find most of these products in another store. For instance, they sell Elvis Presley’s last concert poster from when he performed at Market Square Arena. They also have the poster for the concert he was supposed to do next in Connecticut. Plus, they sell hard-to-find seasonal items yearround such as marzipan, jelly beans and caramel apple pops. “We hit on everybody’s childhood memories — from Betty Boop to Batman,” Kim says. “We carry anything and everything we can get our hands on that will provide a memory of love and laughter.” What often pulls customers to the store are their taste buds as they are eager to sample one of the outlandish flavors Rocket Fizz’s soda scientists have created. They carry SEPTEMBER 2018 / AVON/PLAINFIELD MAGAZINE

more than 100 flavors of soda, including scrumptious ones like cherry cola, root beer float and lemon-limeade as well as less traditional ones like mustard, kumquat, pickle juice and, one of Kim’s favorites, Indiana sweet corn. “It’s like opening a can of corn — sweet, buttery, thick and full of flavor,” she says. They also carry barf soda (which sells well for baby showers) and dirt soda — a cola flavor that transports one back to the baseball diamond. Grass soda sells especially well on Earth Day and ranch dressing soda is a hot item for ranch dressing addicts. The store plays oldies music primarily from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. So the moment you enter Rocket Fizz, no matter your age, the sights, sounds and smells take you to your happy place. Time and again, Kim has seen people get three feet inside the door, stop dead in their tracks and begin to giggle. “That happens all the time where someone spots a candy, soda or concert poster that they attended,” Kim says. “The depth of that moment where you have sparked a memory is delightful to witness. It’s one of the reasons I feel so lucky to do what we do.” Open seven days a week, Rocket Fizz in Plainfield is located at 313 Marketplace Mile, Suite 160 in the Shops at Perry Crossing. For more information, visit rocketfizz.com.

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According to Susan Truax, the local historian for the Avon-Washington Township Public Library, Joyce Huron Trent (91 years old) is one of the biggest names that come up when discussing Avon’s history. Her grandfather, Seth Thomas Huron, was very active in the Avon community. “If there was an organization, whether that be a Farmer’s Mutual Benefit Association or a children’s association of some sort, he was the secretary for it,” Truax says. “He and his

family weren’t real wealthy, but they did a lot for this community.” Of all of his family members, Seth Thomas was the only one who remained in the area and farmed. “Not everybody stayed around, despite what we may think,” Truax says. “We tend to assume that our ancestors rarely moved around, but they did.” Starting in 1871, Seth Thomas wrote regularly in diaries. The Avon Library has about 15 of those diaries, most of which are legible. The library staff is currently in the process of transcribing them. In them he talks about day-to-day life — taking

care of the cattle, going to church, finishing high school, starting his teaching career. But he also writes of fun and frivolous things like taking singing lessons and going sledding with friends. One instance that he didn’t provide many details about was his wedding. He wrote only, “Had an important day today.” In one entry, however, he went into great detail about chasing down a female cow and her newborn who had gotten out of the pasture. Just like in today’s generation, it seems that some days we find that we’re feeling more prolific than others. For the most part, Seth Thomas kept

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things “light,” though occasionally he complained about the “inner urban” that was encroaching upon the land. “The inner urban was supposed to go south of 36, but it went north,” Truax says. “His father’s land was right in the path of the inner urban and many of their trees had to be cut down, which Seth Thomas didn’t like at all.” Seth Thomas’ irritation wasn’t just about deforestation. He was also concerned about children being able to safely cross the inner urban. “You have to remember that his dad, Benjamin Abbott Huron, was killed by a train in 1888,” Truax says. “We don’t know the details on exactly what happened, but that may be why he was extra concerned about safety issues.” It was Seth Thomas’ family who donated the land to build the original 4-room schoolhouse, which held grades all the way up to high school. The school was located very close to where Avon’s first fire department sits, across from what is now Avon Middle School South. “We have the chair that Seth Thomas used when he was in school,” Truax adds. “He started teaching at age 21 at the 4-room Avon School.” Wendell and Joyce (Huron) Trent

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the deaf, and they had Joyce. Leroy decided to return to Avon to farm, not letting his handicap deter him from pursuing his dream. Joyce was just 18 months old when her father died from cancer. Since her mother remained at the school for the deaf, she was raised by her Aunt Auggie Williams in the 4-room schoolhouse. “Joyce is one of the neatest people I’ve ever met,” Truax says. “Her journey is astounding.” The day after graduating from high school, Joyce started working at the Indy Trust Bank Company, working her way up to Vice President of Speedway State Bank, now PNC Bank on 16th Street. “Though she never did receive a college degree, she’s very smart and very much of an investor,” Truax says. She wed twice (widowed by her first husband) and never did have children. She’s still married to her second husband, Wendall Trent, 93 years old.

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“Joyce gets emotional whenever she talks about her grandfather Seth Thomas,” Truax says. “Clearly, there are a lot of good memories there.” In one of Seth Thomas’ notes, he writes of attending a farmer’s conference where the family was to bring food to a pitch-in meal. They didn’t have much money so their contribution was bread buttered with sugar. “It wasn’t fancy, but Seth Thomas wrote that it was the best dessert there was,” Truax says. It’s a reminder that sometimes it’s the simple things in life that bring about the greatest pleasure. For Seth Thomas that included sledding, ice skating, farming and always learning. “The Huron family believed strongly in education and felt that learning was a lifelong process,” Truax says. “They worked hard from sun up to sun down but had fun doing it. To me, they represent the best part of who we are as Americans.”

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Schools International) tell us that children who attended Christian schools report a stronger sense of direction in their lives and greater confidence in their ability to deal with life’s challenges. They also report a greater involvement in community service outside of their churches and they donate significantly more time in service and resources to charitable causes including their churches.

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Increasingly, we are seeing our society gravitate toward isolationism and individualism. Having a sense of individuality and uniqueness is important. But loneliness takes its toll on the family who feels isolated with nowhere to turn. This is the point where KCS can provide community for a family. BIG ENOUGH, small enough. Kingsway Christian School is small enough and big enough. We are big enough to have a full program and many athletic, arts, clubs and academic choices for students. We are small enough to allow them access to anything they want to try. This is part

of building a community. Parents build friendships that last from their children’s preschool years all the way through high school life. Our alumni tell us when they come back to visit, they still have many of the same friendships cultivated while they were students at KCS. There is a sweetness to the school environment at Kingsway Christian School. Teachers can be seen praying for and with parents. Parents tell us that they don’t feel worried when their children are here. They know we will care for and nurture them. The trust that has been built between families and staff is rooted in a long legacy of committed service. Teachers at Kingsway Christian School are doing their jobs – but also expressing their calling. That makes all the difference. Come find out more about Kingsway Christian School for your family. KCS proudly accepts the Indiana School Choice vouchers. You can reach Shannon Yeater, at syeater@kingswayschol.org, or by calling 317-272-2227. Our website will introduce you to Kingsway: kingswayschool.org. Also stop by, we want to meet you in person!

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Orioles, will perform routines. In addition, the Biz Academy of Musical Theatre will perform scenes from their spring play. At 6 p.m. gates will open to the lower park to kick off the Festival After Dark, complete with live music by Buzz Bin, a 90s alternative band, food trucks and a beer garden that will feature several craft breweries and wineries that are local to Avon and Hendricks County.

“We want it to still be a family event so each person of age will get a pull-tab wristband so that we can regulate the number of drinks served,” Lacey says. The Festival After Dark, open from 6-9 p.m., will also feature trampoline bungees, bumper cars, a rock wall and a new inflatable called Hungry Hippos. As always, the night will end with a fireworks display.

The parade, which starts at 10 a.m. by Kingsway Christian Church, has adopted the theme of “Decades.” The public is invited to dress themselves (and their float) as their favorite decade and parade through the streets of Avon. “We came up with decades to celebrate not just the history of the Heritage Festival but also history, in general,” Lacey says.

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This year there will also be a special recognition ceremony for past volunteers as well as some of the founding board members, including Don Hodson. “We’re also honoring our members who have been on the board for the full 11 years,” Lacey says. Lacey grew up in Avon and remembers going to the very first Heritage Festival, which was just after the town had established a parks department. Back then there were no inflatable bounce houses or rock walls, but there were the dog adoption and talent show. Those time-honored traditions will never change. “The original founders want to continue doing things that showcase the community,” Lacey adds. “But then as a board, collectively, each year we try to build upon it and come up with new ideas to incorporate.”

They try to keep everything in the Heritage Festival free to the community through sponsors, which this year include the Town of Avon, Hendricks Regional Health, The Goddard School, Frye Electronics, Parabellum Firearms, Avon Magazine, Hendricks Power and First Financial Bank. The best part of the Heritage Festival is the gathering of folks, all out to enjoy fun, food and fellowship. Everyone has a favorite activity. For some, it’s the tractor ride from the parking lot to the park. For others, it’s the games, obstacle courses and food. “We have something for everyone in the family,” Lacey says. “I like seeing the community come together in one place.” To register for the parade or to sign up for the talent show, visit AvonCommunityHeritageFestival.org.

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