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Farm Bureau Garden Club Insurance Agent Hosts Online Program
COLTON WHITE
Colton White has joined Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance as an agent. He is based at the Avon office located at 10427 E. US Highway 36. He has completed Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance’s professional insurance training program. White and his wife, Ashley, have two children, Hadlee Mae and Easton. They attend Radiant Bible Church. Outside the office, he enjoys spending time outside with his family, shooting guns and watching and playing sports. White earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Indiana and his master’s degree from the University of Indianapolis. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has served Hoosiers for more than 86 years. Organized in 1934 by Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., the company has grown to include insurance products for auto, life, home, business and farm. Health plan benefits, banking and other financial services and products are also available through its local offices and online at www. infarmbureau.com. With a home office in downtown Indianapolis and local offices in all 92 counties, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance serves Hoosiers with more than 400 agents and approximately 1,200 employees living and working throughout the state. The company is a leader in auto and homeowners insurance and the largest writer of farm insurance in the state. ___________
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The Hendricks County Garden Club will host a free, online event on Wednesday, February 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Special guest speaker will be Jeff Haverly, Heartland Chapter Co-Leader for Elders Climate Action. Jeff will talk about the organization. A project of Elders Action Network, ECA is a non-partisan effort to end the climate crisis and build a just and sustainable future for our children. The event is offered through the ZOOM platform, free and open to the public. Pre-register at https://bit.ly/HCGC_ Feb2021 __________
Bluebird Box Distribution
Do you have Eastern bluebirds around your property or good bluebird habitat? These birds favor short grass open areas. If you do, putting up a nest box will encourage them to raise their off-spring and help to maintain/increase their numbers in Hendricks County. Eastern bluebirds, a bird native to North America, eat primarily insects and larvae. You can enjoy seeing and hearing them if you provide a nesting cavity (a special box) for them to use. Come to the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 16, Tuesday, between 6 and 8 p.m. for a drive-in pick-up. A $10 donation per box is requested. Membership is $10/ year if you want to join us in helping these beautiful birds. ___________
Listen to HSO Online
The Hendricks Symphony Orchestra is offering new and encore performance on their website, www.HendricksSymphony. org. Click on “Media” then on “Recordings.” Donations toward thes HSO’s 2020-2021 season may be made by visiting the “Donate” page on the website. __________
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Avon Optimists Plainfield Lions Deliver Memorial Valentines To Senior Facilities Offer Scholarship
Plainfield Lions Club member Tom Iles sorts through the handmade Valentines.
Members of the Plainfield Lions Club joined together with Clarks Creek, Brentwood and Van Buren Elementary Schools in Plainfield to deliver over 400 hand-made valentines to the residents and essential workers at Sugar Grove Senior Living, Cumberland Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Plainfield Health Care Center. The valentines were hand-made by the students at the elementary schools and were delivered to the senior living facilities by members of the Lions Club. This has been an annual event in which the Plainfield Lions Club and the elementary schools in Plainfield have worked together to provide valentines to those residents in senior living facilities who may not receive a valentine otherwise. This year, due to the large number of handmade valentines, there were enough to share with the essential workers at those facilities. Lions clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within their local communities and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Plainfield Lions Club, please contact Tom Iles at 317-600-5193 or via email at t.iles@sbcglobal.net. ______________________________________________
Libraries Assist with COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
Hendricks County libraries are partnering with the Hendricks County Health Department to assist with scheduling and registering eligible people for the COVID-19 vaccine. Currently, individuals 65 and older are eligible to sign up and register for the vaccine at any location in the state of Indiana. In order to sign up for the vaccine, individuals may go online to www.ourshot.in.gov or call 211 for assistance. Both the website and 211 have been experiencing high traffic and wait times can be lengthy, which is where Hendricks County libraries come in to assist. Anyone who needs assistance with scheduling and registering for their COVID-19 vaccine can contact any of the following Hendricks County libraries for assistance: ▪ Avon: In Person Only ▪ Brownsburg: 317-852-3167 ▪ Clayton: 37-539-2991 ▪ Coatesville: 765-386-2355 ▪ Danville: 317-745-2604 ▪ Plainfield: 317-839-6602 ______________________________________________
Join Vandalia Trail Brisk Bike Rides At Plainfield
In its third winter, the Vandalia Trail Brisk Bike Rides series in Plainfield is hosted by the Friends of the Vandalia Trail (www.nrht.org/vandalia). The rides take place on the third Saturday morning each month, November-March. Whether you’re a regular cold weather rider or would like to try it for the first time, come on out and enjoy a relaxed opportunity to try out your cold weather gear and exchange strategies on staying warm on the bike. The gathering point is right behind Biggby’s Coffee and the Metro Diner and in front of Meijer, convenient for a hot drink before and a warm breakfast and shopping after. The riders launch off to the nearby Vandalia Trail, part of the cross-Indiana National Road Heritage Trail, Inc. initiative, ride at a leisurely pace to its west end, then back to and down the White Lick Creek Trail a bit, finally returning to the Vandalia Trail for the last stretch back to breakfast. This route is about 10 miles, but the group or individuals can choose more or less, depending on the conditions. The out-and-back routing gives a lot of flexibility on distance. In the past, ride temperatures have ranged 11-45 degrees. Riders participate at their own risk. Minors must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them. If icy conditions exist or if it is raining or snowing, the ride will be canceled. For more information,visit www.nrht.org/ vandalia. ______________________________________________
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The Avon Optimist Club is now accepting applications for the Charles H. Schoen Optimist Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is open to students planning to attend a two-year (Associates degree) program or other vocational-technical training. In addition to the many two-year Associates Degree programs offered by Colleges and Universities, programs such as medical technician, A & P mechanic, cosmetology, auto mechanic, EMT training and similar vocational studies qualify for the scholarship. One Scholarship is awarded every year for one year in the amount of $1000 per semester or $2,000 per year. Although one year we awarded two scholarships. Who is eligible? You need not be a student at Avon High School. Seniors at private schools and home - schooled students are also eligible. Requirements: 1.) Be a graduating senior. 2.) Be a resident of Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana. 3.) Intend to pursue vocational training. 4.) Maintain a C average in High School To apply, request an application from p_grant@ fastmail.fm. Complete the application form and return via email or send to Avon Optimist Club, Scholarship Application, 8103 E. US 36 #140, Avon, IN 46123. Applications are now being accepted. Deadline is April 1, 2021. __________
On Dean’s List at Findley U.
The following local students were named to the ist for the fall 2020 semester at the University of Findlay (Ohio). To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Andrew Boulton of Brownsburg Natalie Dayharsh of Coatesville __________
On Seton Hall Dean’s List
Reagan Hopp, of Brownsburg, has been named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than “C”, qualify for the Dean’s List. __________
On Dean’s List at Miami U.
Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2020-21 have been named to the Dean’s list recognizing academic excellence. Included are local students: Aaron Hofer from Avon Brynn Hylton from Plainfield Kendra Stiers from Brownsburg ___________
On President’s Graduates From List at Miami U. Miami University stuOhio U. Vince Ganzberg, of Avon, graduated from Ohio University’s Gladys W. andDavid H. Patton College of Education in the fall semester 2020. Ganzberg received a Master of Science in Recreation and Sport Sciences (Coaching Education). __________
The entire object of true education is to make people not merely do the right things, but enjoy the right things — not merely industrious, but to love industry — not merely learned, but to love knowledge — not merely pure, but to love purity — not merely just, but to hunger and thirst after justice. John Ruskin
dents who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2020-21 have been named to the President’s list recognizing academic excellence. Included are local students: Leanne Stahulak of Plainfield Sarah Loberger of Brownsburg ___________
Virtual Music with Dave
Enjoy the musical talents of Dave Hatfield on the Hendricks County Senior Services Facebook page, live on Thursdays at 10 a.m. __________
