January 27th 2022

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The Republican S E R V I N G

H E N D R I C K S

Volume 141, Number 4

C O U N T Y

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Recycling Center

A new recycling center is coming to Lizton. The new facility will replace the Recycling Drop-off Center the Recycling District has provided near the corner of US 136 and State Road 39 for over twenty years. The Recycling District has purchased property on the southwest corner of State Road 39 and County Road 900 N for the new center and plans to begin construction later this year. Once complete, the new center will feature compactors that users will place their recyclables into and an attendant will be on-site when the center is open to help users understand what can and cannot be recycled. Unlike the current recycling center, the new facility will not be available 24/7. This change will help ensure that only recyclable items are being left at the center and limit the misuse experienced at the current location. The public is invited to an informational meeting being hosted by the Hendricks County Recycling District on February 2, 2022, at 6:30 pm at the Lizton Town Hall (106 Lebanon Street). For more information, contact Lenn Detwiler, Exective Director, at (317) 858-6070 or LDetwiler@RecycleHC.org. The Hendricks County Recycling District is dedicated to promoting recycling, waste reduction, and responsible waste management in Hendricks County. Visit our website at RecycleHendricksCounty.org to learn more. ______________________________________________

A Chili Supper to benefit Project Homeless will take place Saturday, February 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Christ Lutheran Church, 701 E. Tilden Drive, Brownsburg. Chili, salad, dessert and drink will available for a free will donation. Contributions will go toward purchasing food for weekly deliveries. Donations are also used to purchase living necessities for those coming off the streets and starting a new life in a new home. Project Homeless is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contributions may be made online at projecthomelessindy.org or you can send a check made out to Project Homeless to Project Homeless, 821 S. Lyons Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46241. ___________

Above: Tiffany Black, at the lectern, describes the symbolism contained in the “August 14” mural. ____________________________________________________

Painted on on a section of concrete T-wall, used to deflect enemy artillery, the 7 x 5 ft, mural welcomed the Afghan refugees to Camp Atterbury. The mural was done by Tiffany Black (standing), assised by Afghan artists Fawzia Abdaly, Ramish Salihzai, Khalid Rouofi & Firooz Kjhan Ghaznawi. ____________________________________________________

Gladden Re-elected to AFBF Women’s Leadership Board

Indiana Farm Bureau’s District 5 Women’s Leadership Committee representative, Margaret Gladden, was reelected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee board for a second term at the 2022 AFBF convention in Atlanta, Georgia. The women’s leadership program engages women with the training and education they need to become MARGARET GLADDEN powerful advocates for modern agriculture. Gladden, of Danville, Indiana, will continue to serve as Midwestern representative, representing Farm Bureau members in several states, including Indiana. Gladden also serves as District 5 education and outreach coordinator for Indiana Farm Bureau, where she represents INFB members in Boone, Fountain, Hendricks, Parke, Putnam, Montgomery, Morgan, Vermillion and Warren counties. Gladden, a Fort Davis, Texas native, farms corn and soybeans in Hendricks County with her husband, Dale. Gladden will serve as Midwestern representative for the committee until January 2024. For more information on Women’s Leadership programming through AFBF, visit https://www.fb.org/programs/womens-leadership-program/

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The Healing Arts

Chili Dinner Scholarships Offered Seniors Benefits Project The Hendricks County Homeless Extension Homemakers offers two $1,000 scholarships each year. This year, the deadline to apply is February 11. High School Seniors, please consider applying. You do not have to be a Purdue student to apply. Thanks for considering, and good luck on this opportunity. The link to the application: https://extension.purdue.edu/news/ county/hendricks/2021/ HHS/2022ehmscholarshipapplication.docx Please mail completed applications to: Hendricks County Extension Office, Attn: Extension Homemakers Scholarship, P.O. Box 7, 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IN 46122-0007. ___________

S I N C E

Tiffany Black explained that she became close to the refugees during the four months they worked together. “Many tears were shed,” she told the audience, as the Afghans and Americans said goodbye on Sunday. __________________________________________________________

Tiffany Black stops to chat with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after the unveiling ceremony for the mural at Camp Atterbury. A graduate of Danville High School, Tiffany has created a number of murals across the midwest. One of them, “Open Window” was commissioned by the Hendricks County Arts Council as part of the county’s mural trail. Located on the north side of the square in Danville, the mural depicts the history of Hendricks County and features The Republican as the carrier of our county’s history through time.

Built as an army training facility shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II, Camp Atterbury became home to thousands of POWs from Mussolini’s and Hitler’s armies. The Italian prisoners were granted permission to build The WWII Chapel at Camp an 11 x 16 ft. chapel on a Atterbury. corner of the camp. Despite neglect, and an attempt at arson, the building has been restored and remains a tribute to man’s search for beauty and meaning in a time of darkness. This week, another celebration of the power of art to heal was unveiled at Camp Atterbury. Tiffany Black, a 2004 graduate of Danville High School and daughter of Greg and Ginny Black of Danville, had been hired to teach art as therapy to the displaced children at the camp. She wound up, with the help of the Afghan refugees, creating two murals, one to be come a permanent part of the base, another to be used to help the public understand the journey taken together by the refugees and those who welcomed them to their new place in America. “Operation Allies Welcome,” the smaller work, was painted on a section of concrete wall. Black was assisted by Afghan artists Fawzia Abdaly, Ramish Salihzai, Khalid Rouofi & Firooz Kjhan Ghaznawi. According to Tiffany, the painting symbolized the kinship of the two nations. It shows three snow leopards (an Afghan symbol) with one of the cubs stepping forward into the future, while a bald eagle, symbolizing America, watches over the family. “The wreath of leaves surrounding the animals symbolizes peace and prosperity for our Afghan friends starting new lives,” she explained. “The golden rays and green landscapes are inspired by the seal of Indiana...the symbol at the bottom was created by Mr. Salihzai, a visual artist now in Georgia. “The two figures joining hands represent Afghanistan and The U.S.” The larger mural, “August 15,” was created with assistance from two Afghan artists and another 57 refugees to commemorate a new beginning. The families came to Atterbury last summer because they had assisted the U.S. in its 20-year war against The Taliban. The 25 feet by 12 feet mural features seven circles depicting the heart of Afghanistan and the journey of 76,000 Afghans to 45 states in America to find a new life. About 700 will settle here. The State Department, Department of Homeland Security, The Army & Coast Guard, The Indiana National Guard under Gov. Holcomb, as well as The United Congregation of Catholic Bishops insured the 7,200 guests in Indiana were cared for & protected here. The Army, Department of Homeland Security and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, provided living quarters and sustenance for the guests pending permanent placement in America or Canada. The ceremony featured Indiana Guard Adjutant Major General Dale Lyles, DHS Officer Aaron Batt, Camp Commander Colonel Grummond, Catholic Bishop Officer Jane Gehlhausen Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and other dignitaries. Gov. Holcolmb and Major General Dale Lyles praised the entire effort as a demonstration of Hoosier Hospitality and one of Indiana’s finest hours. The hosts, plus Hoosier citizens, provided the refugees 2.6 million donations of clothing, supplies, toys other gifts as well as 69,000 doses of vaccinations and 20,000 class sessions of English-as-Second Language. The painting shows the unfolding of the journey from war with misery with divided families, chaotic travel, loneliness and sadness, into a world of hope and beginning. Gov Holcomb wants the mural displayed at the airport, the state house, then on a tour around the country. Tiffany Black hopes the mural reaches The Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. for a stay. ___________ Let us see what love can do. William Penn


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