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Meet the team: Amber Knight Amber Knight is the creative manager of Indiana Electric Cooperatives and is a crucial component of the Indiana Connection team. She oversees the entire design of the magazine, including the cover, and has an unmatched eye for detail. Here’s more about her: As creative manager, I ensure brand consistency and design excellence at IEC and Indiana Connection. I also lead our Creative Services Program, where our team assists co-ops throughout the state with their design needs, from graphic design and logos to photography and more. I love working with the IEC team and co-op communicators to deliver beautiful work. My job never feels like work!

Three facts about Amber: • My creative passion began in high school as Amber Knight a member of the newspaper staff. I earned my bachelor’s degree in communication studies from Ball State University and have been doing creative work in marketing and communication ever since.

• Since becoming a homeowner, I’ve done a ton of home improvement projects. I have painted kitchen cabinets, installed flooring, built shelving for a bookcase and even constructed a large media cabinet. I’ve learned that you can do a lot with power tools and patience.

• I always have a book nearby. I enjoy getting lost in a good thriller or romantic comedy, and I love supporting indie authors. I read 58 books in 2022 and am on track to read even more this year!

Amber is brilliant, funny, diligent and all-around amazing. She brings terrific ideas, enthusiasm and inspiration to the team on a daily basis, and the magazine would not be the same without her.

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energy

03 FROM THE EDITOR 05 CO-OP NEWS Energy news and information from your electric cooperative 10 ENERGY Electric school buses are catching on

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12 COUNTY Pulaski County 14 SAFETY To DIY … or not to DIY 16 INDIANA EATS Angry Donkey

cover story 18 FOOD One-pan success in 30 minutes or less 21 COVER STORY Little League brings Hoosiers to the plate 28 HOOSIER ENERGY/ WABASH VALLEY NEWS

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youth programs 29 YOUTH PROGRAMS Camp Kilowatt and Youth Tour highlights (NOT IN ALL EDITIONS) 30 PROFILE Shane Smith of Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC (NOT IN ALL EDITIONS)

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Indiana’s Jaykob Troutwine from Hagerstown touches home plate before the tag for the Great Lakes during Little League Baseball’s World Series last August in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Which state will represent the Great Lakes Region at the World Series this year will be determined at the regional tournament in Whitestown, Aug. 5-9.

PHOTO COURTESY OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

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www.hcremc.com CONTACT US 800-248-8413 Fax: 765-529-1667 OFFICE HOURS 7:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday STREET ADDRESS 3400 S. State Road 3 New Castle, IN 47362 MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box D New Castle, IN 47362

EMPOWERING

FUTURE LEADERS

A night deposit box is available 24 hours a day.

Henry County REMC has made it

Cooperatives gave career-worthy

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a mission to reach the youth of our

insights for future employment

community. Why is this so important

opportunities.

SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS To report a power outage, please call 800-248-8413, day or night.

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Henry County REMC is to provide reliable, safe and cost-competitive electrical service to enhance the lives of our members and the communities we serve.

BILL DUE DATES Bills mailed on Aug. 9 will be due Aug. 28 Bills mailed on Aug. 15 will be due Sept. 5 Bills mailed on Aug. 31 will be due Sept. 18

to us? Because they are our future leaders! We promote outreach and impact our youth by hosting high school and college intern programs, attending job and career fairs at local schools, granting yearly scholarships and so much more!

Call 811 before you dig!

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tested for and earned their traffic flagger certification through ATSSA and will be eligible to obtain fulltime employment leaving camp. The five-day camp offered various skilled trade-related job demonstrations

Just recently, we held our second

and allowed campers a hands-on

annual Summer Cooperative Camp.

approach to future endeavors.

Local vendors and sponsors came together to be there for our students in a big way. Eighteen campers

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Each student 18 years and older

came from all over for the free weeklong camp and learned what it takes to thrive in skilled trades today.

We once again would like to thank all our sponsors who believe in investing in the young people of our communities. Without you, it wouldn’t be possible to offer such an incredible opportunity!

Mowing and tree-trimming crews demonstrated the importance of safety and clean work, and students operated heavy equipment on mock job sites. Representatives

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from the IBEW, Hoosier Energy and Indiana Electric

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SUMMER CAMP highlights

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T hank you to our sponsors HCREMC Board of Directors AMPP Construction IBEW 1393 Clean Slate Brush Control Hoosier Energy Altec Supply 8-1-1 Dig Indiana Electric Cooperatives Mark-It-Right Brownstown Supply Henry County Memorial Hospital Foundation Citizens State Bank Mancino’s of New Castle Boar’s Head Ky’s Kreation NineStar Dietz Electric Milwaukee South Henry School Corporation

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION RESULTS

District 3 | Mike Reynolds

District 4 | Scott Houser

District 5 | Kerry Glisson

Energy efficiency Did you know ceiling fans can make

clockwise during winter months and set

a room feel 4 degrees cooler? To

fans on a low speed so warm air can

save energy through ceiling fan use,

circulate from the ceiling to the lower

remember to raise your thermostat a

levels of the room.

few degrees while fans are turned on.

Ceiling fans can help improve comfort year-round. In the summer, operate ceiling fans in a counterclockwise direction. Reverse the direction to

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Remember, ceiling fans cool people, not spaces. Be sure to turn them off when you leave the room.

Source: energy.gov

District 6 | Jamey Marcum

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Electric school buses are catching on While electric vehicles are collectively trying to find a foothold with individual consumers, there’s at least one EV market that seems to be firing on all cylinders. That would be electric school buses, which are expected to have a growth rate of nearly 34% over the next five years, according to industry experts. That figure is nearly 11% higher than the electric vehicle market at large.

There are several factors driving this surge, including significant federal funding via the Clean School Bus Program.

Once schools can clear the hurdle of the higher cost of purchasing an electric school bus, there are several benefits. Electric school buses offer fuel efficiency and more reliable performance for school districts in search of costeffective transportation options.

According to the National School Boards Association, each electric school bus will save an average of $6,000 per year in operational expenditures compared to a traditional bus.

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Electric school buses can be used as battery storage for energy that can be transferred back into the grid, and the buses could also operate as alternative power sources during disasters or extended outages — talk to your co-op before you do this.

There’s also an added safety bonus: Electric buses operate quietly, allowing drivers to be more aware of what’s going on inside and outside of the vehicle.

In an effort to accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and produce cleaner air in and around schools, the 2022 Clean School Bus Program awarded $5.315 million to six Indiana school districts to purchase a total of 19 buses. Thirteen of those buses were electric, and the other six were propane powered.

The recipients were Michigan City Area Schools (six buses), Northeastern Wayne Schools (six), Western Boone County Community School District (four), East Washington School Corporation,

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Caston School Corporation and North Central Parke Community School Corporation.

There could be more buses in store soon for Indiana schools.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the 2023 Clean School Bus Grant Program will offer another approximately $400 million in competitive grant funding to eligible applicants for zeroemission school buses, clean school buses and charging infrastructure, and the application deadline is Aug. 22.

by Sandy Cason Director of Member Services and Corporate Relations Whitewater Valley REMC

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Pulaski County In 1835, Pulaski County was one of two newly created northern Indiana counties that the state General Assembly named for Polish heroes of the American Revolution. The other was Kosciusko.

Count Casimir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who has been called the “father of the American cavalry.” Though Pulaski deserved such an honor, one would have been hard-pressed to find a person of Polish descent in the area at the time of the county’s founding.

COUNTY FACTS FOUNDED: 1835

NAMED FOR:

A FITTING NAME People of Polish descent may have been rare in northwestern Indiana at the time Pulaski County was named, but the county seat is named after a Native American word.

New settlers to the area in 1839 dubbed the county seat “Winamac,” which is a Potawatomi term for “catfish.” It should be noted that the Tippecanoe River flows through the heart of Winamac, which meant catfish would have been plentiful.

Count Casimir Pulaski

POPULATION: 13,402

COUNTY SEAT: Winamac

INDIANA COUNTY NUMBER: 66

Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area

Veterans Memorial Swinging Bridge

Tippecanoe River State Park

Photo courtesy of Facebook.com /memorialswingingbridge

BRIDGE CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL The Winamac Town Park is home to a large suspension bridge over the Tippecanoe River. The Veterans Memorial Swinging Bridge was dedicated July 4, 1923, and has since been a popular local attraction.

In 2020, the “Light Up Our Legacy Project” began to raise money to install LED lights on the bridge. The goal was reached, and the bridge underwent renovations through the early spring of 2023. The lights were unveiled July 3 in celebration of the bridge’s 100th anniversary.

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Winamac

FISH AND WILDLIFE ABOUND Pulaski County is also home to multiple areas to view wildlife and enjoy nature, including the Winamac Fish & Wildlife Area, Tippecanoe River State Park and the JasperPulaski Fish & Wildlife Area. Located on more than 8,000 acres, the Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area is a notable stop for more than 10,000 sandhill cranes during their fall migration pattern.

Photo by Marty Jones

insights It’s time to apply for the YOUTH POWER AND HOPE AWARDS Indiana Connection and Indiana’s electric cooperatives are proud to sponsor the Youth Power and Hope Awards program. Since 2009, the program has annually honored Indiana youth in grades 5-8 for their community service. Past winners’ community projects have included raising money for Riley Hospital for Children and donating toys for its patients, collecting coats for the less fortunate and providing police officers with stuffed animals to comfort children in crisis situations. Could a community-minded young person you know be one of our next winners?

Encourage him/her to apply!

Up to five qualified candidates will receive $500 and be featured in an upcoming issue of Indiana Connection, among other recognition.

For more information and to complete an application, visit indianaconnection.org/ youthpowerandhope. Deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 2.

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To DIY … or not to DIY W

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If you’re doing work yourself with

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improvement projects —

power tools, be careful. Annually,

if any digging is part of the project

especially those that involve

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Homeowners wanting to do it themselves can tackle many types of projects, but when

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is being done by yourself or a

safety becomes an issue, seek

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contractor, contact your electric

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utility ahead of time if your meter

training, equipment and insurance.

“Painting a bedroom may be an easy weekend project, for example, but climbing a tall ladder for an exterior

• Never use power tools near live electrical wires or water pipes.

• Use extreme caution when

must be removed or relocated to accommodate additions or renovations (such as home additions, fences, decks or patios)

paint job can be a safety risk,” noted

cutting or drilling into walls where

to your property. In almost all areas

Jon Elkins, vice president of safety,

electrical wires or water pipes

it is illegal for a homeowner to break

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could be accidentally touched or

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or set a meter. Aside from being

To avoid electrocution and fires, most electrical work should be left to professional licensed electricians.

Home rewiring, breaker box replacement and adding a large number of electrical outlets are among tasks you should consider leaving for the pros. Faulty electrical installations can lead to large additional expenses and even injuries or death.

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• Do not use power tools without the proper guards.

If your home improvement includes additional living space and/or added outlets, make sure your home electrical panel and service can handle the added load. In addition, verify that all electrical work is done by a certified, licensed electrician and that local permits, if needed, are secured.

dangerous without protective gear, there could be fines involved if you don’t call the utility first to explain the situation.

Remember, you should only tackle DIY home projects within your skill and comfort level. “For projects that require extensive electrical work, we strongly recommend you hire a licensed, qualified electrician for assistance,” said Elkins.

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Indiana eats

You’ll get a kick out of Angry Donkey It’s worth the drive to this gem in Michigantown.

Keltie Sullivan is a culinary professional with decades of restaurant experience, including a ten-year run at her eponymous bistro Keltie’s in Westfield until 2012. Keltie said that she didn’t plan on opening another restaurant after closing Keltie’s, but when she saw the existing Angry Donkey storefront on Main Street in Michigantown en route to visit her mother in Delphi, she eventually had a change of heart. Keltie purchased the Angry Donkey in 2018 and has since made it into her own flourishing restaurant endeavor.

So, how exactly did the space get its equine-inspired moniker?

Keltie explained that “the restaurant used to be called the Michigantown House, where the locals would come in and mostly drink. It was nicknamed the ‘mule barn’ years and years ago, so the previous owners before me were trying to come up with a name and kept going back to ‘The Mule.’ Eventually, the name ‘donkey’ came up, and they loved the ‘Angry Donkey.’”

Keltie investigated how much it would cost to change the signage, and after she found out that the price would be “upwards of $30,000,” she decided to stick with the existing name and never look back.

Keltie’s signature “beggar’s purse,” described as chicken salad with blue and cheddar cheeses baked in puff pastry and served on a bed of cranberry compote. There is also the “Triple PIG,” featuring a pork burger loaded with pulled pork and bacon jam, topped with pepper jack cheese and slaw on Texas toast. Keltie’s smoked chicken wings, splashed with hot sauce, are also crowd-pleasers. In addition, the weekly specials are worth investigating, including the dessert offerings.

The bar is stocked, and yes, there is a mule on the current cocktail menu — made with vodka, ginger beer and lime juice. You’ll also find “The Keltini,” a blend of Grey Goose vodka, crème de cassis and a splash of pineapple juice with a “lemony” rim.

Word-of-mouth is consistently positive regarding Keltie’s delicious food and welcoming hospitality, so if you’d like to try Angry Donkey for yourself, you may want to make a reservation, especially on weekend nights. The restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but you can visit Angrydonkeymtown.com for up-to-date hours and to reserve a table.

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Angry Donkey’s website describes the eatery as “a fullservice, family-friendly restaurant offering a wide variety of Hoosier-inspired cuisine.” Once inside, you’ll find a casual but well-thought-out atmosphere. There is a large, beautiful wooden bar flanked by big-screen TVs, and the dining rooms are spacious.

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ittle Leaguers from Hagerstown won the hearts of Hoosiers all over the state last August when they advanced to the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. They were Indiana’s first representatives at the World Series since their next-door neighbors from New Castle in 2012.

Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball

Indiana may not have a Major League Baseball team, but true to the state’s reputation as an amateur sports capital, Hoosiers embrace and foster the love of sports at all basic levels.

That’s why the 3-year-old Little League Baseball Central Region Headquarters Complex in Whitestown is a fitting and welcomed addition to the Indiana sporting landscape.

“One of the things that makes Little League unique is that this is the purest you’ll ever see sport. It’s just the purest emotion,” said Stu Hartenstein, Little League’s Central Region director. “Why it’s on TV, and why people are so drawn to it, is they want the innocence of youth sports.

And it doesn’t matter what division it is. That’s what makes it so magical.”

Hagerstown punched its ticket to the World Series last year by winning the Great Lakes Region Tournament at the Central Region’s field. During the first two weeks of August, the complex on the northwestern outskirts of Indianapolis will once again host the best Little League Baseball teams from 13 states in two regional tournaments. The winners of the two regions, the Great Lakes and Midwest, will then advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

“It’s just awesome to be able to afford youth the opportunities here to make some lifelong memories,” Hartenstein said. “You ask a lot of our volunteers who have been with the organization 50, 60, 70 years, why they keep coming back, and a lot of it is just continuing to help create for today’s youth the same memories and relationships that have endured throughout their lives.”

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Hagerstown celebrates winning Little League’s Great Lakes Region championship last year at Whitestown.

At 36, Hartenstein has been involved with Little League ever since he was a tot, beginning with T-ball, continuing with Little League, then volunteering as an umpire for many years, until finally taking one of the few paid positions with the organization. “That connectivity to community, to people, is something that is challenged in today’s society,” he said, “and we are one of the staples in our country that still try to allow that to be the heartbeat.”

As with all Little League events, there’s no admission charge to the ballpark at Whitestown or even Williamsport. Seating, though limited, is generally open in the grandstand.

Lawn chairs are welcomed along the fence lines, and concessions are moderately priced.

FIRST PITCH The notion for a baseball league for kids, with their own uniforms and

proportionately sized equipment and field, originated in 1938 in Williamsport. Carl Stotz, a lumberyard clerk, told of watching his nephews playing a game of catch when the idea came to him. The next spring, Stotz gathered local sponsors and organized a league of three teams — Lundy Lumber, Lycoming Dairy and Jumbo Pretzel — and drew up a field essentially two-thirds the dimensions of the big leagues. Instead of 90 feet between the bases, his “little league” had 60; instead of 60 feet from the pitcher’s mound to home, his was 46 feet. On June 6, 1939, Stotz’s creation, Little League Baseball, played ball for the first time, with Lundy Lumber winning 23-8 over Lycoming Dairy.

Within just a decade, and despite the nation being focused on winning World War II in the middle of it, Little League had spread out from central Pennsylvania across the United States. Within another 10 years, it

had gone international. In 1957, the first team from outside the U.S. — Monterey, Mexico — won the Little League World Series.

Today, Little League is played in some 6,500 communities by some 2 million players with 1 million adult volunteers. Little League is in every U.S. state and more than 80 countries. It is more than just baseball for boys and girls ages 10-12. Today, it includes programs and divisions of baseball and softball for all youth ages 4 to 16, including youth with special needs.

While Williamsport remains the headquarters, Little League has divided into five administrative regions in the U.S.: East — located in Bristol, Connecticut; Central — in Whitestown; Southeast — in Warner Robins, Georgia; Southwest — in Waco, Texas; and West — in San Bernardino, California. International regions are in Puerto Rico, Canada, South Korea and Poland.

The Whitestown facility serves as the administrative hub for Little League Baseball and Softball activities for the five states in the Great Lakes Region (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Michigan), and eight in the Midwest Region (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota).

How states land in their respective regions for competition depends on geography and participation numbers; Little League strives to maintain equal representation and a competitive balance for each region, Hartenstein said.

Before reaching the region tournament, the teams, composed of all-stars from each community’s local league, will have already won their local district and respective state tournaments held in July. (Because of this issue’s printing deadline, Indiana Connection is unable to include this year’s Indiana representative in this article). They then compete in the region tournament representing their state. The two regional champs decided in Whitestown will go on to the Little League World Series later this month in Williamsport. There, they will compete against eight other regional champions from within the U.S. and 10 international regional champs.

IN SCORING POSITION When Little League established its regional headquarters in 1989, the Central Region was located in Lawrence on the east side of Indianapolis. By the mid-2010s, however, the original location was seeing some problems.

The complex was too large, noted Hartenstein, which made it harder to maintain for the volunteer organization. Hartenstein and one other staff member are currently the only two full-time employees for the Central Region. In addition, the region director at the time, Nina Johnson-Pitt, cited high crime and deterioration of the area as another reason Little League began seeking a new location.

While the Central Region administration moved to a small office

INDIANA TO HOST TWO REGION TOURNAMENTS Little League Baseball’s Central Region complex will host the champions representing 13 states in two regional tournaments early this month. Both the Great Lakes Region Tournament and Midwest Region Tournament will be held concurrently at the Whitestown complex to determine the two to move on to the Little League World Series later this month in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

GREAT LAKES REGION Game 1: Michigan vs. Ohio Aug. 5 • 10 a.m.

Game 2: Illinois vs. Indiana Aug. 5 • 7 p.m.

Game 3: Winner 1 vs. Kentucky Aug. 6 • 4 p.m.

Remaining games: Aug. 6-9 MIDWEST REGION Game 1: Kansas vs. North Dakota Aug. 4 • 10 a.m.

Game 2: Wisconsin vs. Missouri Aug. 4 • 1 p.m.

Game 3: Minnesota vs. Nebraska Aug. 4 • 4 p.m.

Games 4: Iowa vs. South Dakota Aug. 4 • 7 p.m.

Remaining games: Aug. 6-11 Winners of both regions advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16-27

The Central Region complex is at 7185 S. Indianapolis Road, Whitestown, IN 46075.

For full schedules and details, visit: littleleague.org/central The Central Region field.

Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball

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in Carmel, the regional tournament games were held in the interim at the new Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Fishers High School and Zionsville High School. Little League, with its special field dimensions, required tweaking to fields not made for Little League. In addition, the field required more spectator room for families and fans and areas for television cameras since ESPN had begun televising even the regional tournament games. Not only were there the field aspects, but the region facility also needed room to host training events for league officials, coaches and umpires throughout the year.

A search for a new facility location included sites near Indianapolis and out of state.

In 2020, Little League and the Whitestown Redevelopment Commission came to an agreement on a 15-acre site on a fast-growing corridor road parallel to Interstate 65. The complex, served electrically

by Boone REMC, includes an administration building, gift shop,

concession stand, restrooms, batting cages and a regulation-size, lighted Little League field with stadium seating, bleachers and a press box.

In addition to the Town of Whitestown, the Boone County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau also stepped up to bat for the facility. “The Boone County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau made a commitment to attracting Little League to Boone County,” said Allyson Gutwein, the executive director of the Boone County CVB. “Little League is so important because it really fulfills multiple needs of tourism and placemaking.

It’s great for the community. It’s great for attracting people who want to come and see the tournaments. Little League is a great example of what we really want to see in those tourist attractions, and we want to make sure that they know they’re supported,” Gutwein said.

The facility opened in July of 2021, during the pandemic, which brought strict protocols and limited attendance to the softball and

baseball tournaments. Last year, the first full-scale tournaments for the new complex were held. “We were very pleased with our attendance,” Hartenstein said, adding, “So we anticipate probably having a record year with attendance.”

Since there are no tickets, he said, attendance is not tracked closely.

“Sometimes that’s dependent upon how many volunteers we have available to help us. Attendance fluctuates day by day. Certainly, the Great Lakes games are more well attended simply because they’re closer. If we had a local team, like Hagerstown, there were nights where we had 5,000 people here.”

Whatever the attendance, the folks at the Boone County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau are ready to wave the fans in.

“We’re excited to welcome guests from all over the Midwest, the United States and all over the world in order to see this,” said Gutwein, “because not only are people able to see this locally, but it’s being broadcast Hagerstown, wearing the Great Lakes Region uniforms, gathers for a team prayer at last year’s Little League World Series in Williamsport.

Photo courtesy of Little League Baseball and Softball

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LITTLE LEAGUE RED LETTER DATES 1938: Carl Stotz creates the idea for Little League baseball in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

June 6, 1939:

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One of the things that makes Little League unique is that this is the purest you’ll ever see sport.

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STU HARTENSTEIN, Central Region director Photo by Richard G. Biever

globally on multiple networks. And that really is exciting because we know that people are seeing our community. That’s fantastic for the local economy, our businesses and all of those that are involved in Little League.”

COMING HOME Hartenstein, a native of Ohio, wasn’t involved in the decisions that kept Little League Baseball in central Indiana when it was looking for a new facility. But he appreciates what Indiana has had to offer Little Leaguers and their families who come for the tournaments.

“A lot of our communities across the nation really embrace Little League baseball — its values, what it tries to instill in local communities and what it really means to develop young athletes. And Indiana is certainly one of the states in the country that very much caters to the hospitality industry, as well as youth sports. So, there’s kind of a perfect storm here in

Indiana. There is a huge buy-in and interest here.”

He also credits county and local governments and the county CVB, especially the Town of Whitestown, for welcoming Little League. “They have gone above and beyond to not only welcome us but continue to work with us. We have an awesome partnership with them. Indiana is a special place for Little League because we get the town embracing the values of Little League, what it stands for and what it can bring.”

We’ll all find out in a couple of weeks after the Great Lakes Region Tournament whether an Indiana team plays in Williamsport again this year. But win or lose at the local community ballpark, Whitestown or Williamsport, Little Leaguers can take heart knowing that Hoosiers welcome them and root for them — and all that they play for.

Richard G. Biever is senior editor of Indiana Connection.

First Little League game is played in Williamsport.

1947: The first Little League World Series is played.

1949: Little League spreads to 307 leagues across the United States; the first team from Indiana (Lafayette) plays in the Little League World Series.

1951: First permanent league outside the U.S. is established in British Columbia, Canada.

1955: Little League expands to all 48 U.S. states.

1957: A team from Monterey, Mexico becomes the first team from outside the U.S. to win the Little League World Series.

1974: Little League changes rules to allow girls to play alongside boys.

1989: Little League divides into administrative regions.

The Central Region is headquarted in Indianapolis.

June 26, 2021: The Central Region opens its new 15-acre complex in Whitestown.

August 2022: Representing Indiana, Hagerstown wins the Great Lakes Region and becomes the 16th team from Indiana to advance to Williamsport.

Aug. 4-11, 2023: Central Region facility to host Great Lakes and Midwest tournaments.

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The month of June sure puts a spring in the step of Indiana’s electric cooperatives; it’s the only way they can keep up with the participants of two of their most important community outreach programs: Camp Kilowatt and the Indiana Youth Tour.

Camp Kilowatt, held June 7-10 at YMCA Camp Tecumseh near Brookston, introduced 100 incoming seventh graders, sponsored by 28 electric co-ops, to electric utility careers with circuit boards and bucket truck rides, electric vehicles and electric safety.

That was in addition to all the regular summer camp activities like zip lining, horseback riding, swimming, archery, riflery, canoeing, storytelling and singing at a campfire, and a new addition to Tecumseh named Skywalkers, a type of vertical obstacle course.

One Youth Tour participant is selected each year to represent the state on the national Youth Leadership Council. This year's delegate is Abby Allen from Tipmont, center. Natalie Walker from Bartholomew County REMC, right, was selected as the alternate and Madeline Moore from Heartland REMC, left, named runner-up.

With a new Sunday-to-Sunday schedule, the Indiana Youth Tour sent 75 incoming high school seniors, representing 29 electric co-ops, eastbound to Washington, D.C., and back, June 11-18. The unforgettable educational adventure included stops at the Flight 93 Memorial, Gettysburg, Arlington National Cemetery, Mount Vernon, the Smithsonian Museums, the Holocaust Museum, monuments and memorials, and other sites; as well as visits with Indiana’s congressional leaders.

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profile Professional progression:

CLARITY OF PURPOSE Although Shane Smith grew up on electric cooperative power lines 15 minutes from the Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC’s office in Bloomfield, he had no concept of what a cooperative was when he interviewed for an internship during his first year of college in 1994.

Smith knew he wanted to be an engineer of some sort and had a knack for that kind of work. And, after graduating, he knew he wanted to stay close to home.

After graduating in 1997, he came back to UDWI REMC’s office and was hired on as its first on-staff engineer.

“It was really a great position,” he said, especially for someone coming right out of college. “The opportunities it provided, the variety of work and the people you worked with — you couldn’t ask for better.”

Smith is now the chief operating officer for the cooperative and looks back on a career that he found rewarding.

“The biggest thing is the mission and the people: serving the

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College Intern UDWI REMC

Engineer UDWI REMC

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membership, serving the area where I grew up. I find that part of the role very fulfilling.

Not being profit-focused really speaks to me,” he said. “Now that I’m in a little bit different role, I’m also helping the people who are coming up in the organization, mentoring them.”

In the mid-2000s, Smith admits he did get kind of a “seven-year itch.”

A friend recruited Smith to join his consulting firm, and Smith left the REMC. But a year later, he was back.

“I missed the co-op, I missed working for the members and I missed seeing things to completion.”

Coming back, Smith picked up where he left off and was given even more responsibility as UDWI grew in size. Returning to the coop allowed him to benefit from the many opportunities co-ops offer employees. He was able to expand his education and completed his MBA in the chief operating officer’s position he’s had since 2020. “Having those

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Manager of Engineering UDWI REMC

Engineering Consultant Private Company

Shane Smith Chief Operating Officer

Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC opportunities, for somebody who loves to learn, is really rewarding.”

And coming back was like coming home to family. “The biggest things are the people that you work with — getting so close to them, they’re like family. That’s part of the job that you don’t really find at a lot of different places. We come together as a family in the hard times — for example, we just had a storm that caused widespread power outages.

They’re hard on the employees, and they’re hard on the members. But when you have clarity of purpose and everybody’s coming together to get the job done, it’s a good feeling.”

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Chief Operating Officer UDWI REMC

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