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Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough: We Need to Do More

The Willow Center Offers Connection

CHASE COTTON

The Willow Center, a certified outpatient substance use treatment provider and counseling center, began nine years ago with the goal to be the most welcoming treatment center in central Indiana. Its founder, Ashley English, has made it a point to make her clients feel respected.

Executive Director, Chase Cotton, says, “What we strive for at The Willow Center is to give all struggling clients a dignified experience in getting help. A respected second home where they are treated like family.”

The Willow Center offers a variety of programs, including Outpatient Treatment, Wellness, Specialty Groups, Education & Prevention,Continuing Care and Restorative Justice, a service helps those that are suffering from addiction or mental illness in navigating the criminal justice system. Check out their website for more information.

Not only does The Willow Center connect with their clients, but they are also well connected to the community. They have formed strategic partnerships with Hendricks County Work Release Program, Hendricks County Drug Court, Sheltering Wings, all six County School districts, rgw Hendricks County Sheriff’s department, local police departments and other recovery centers in the County.

They also have Willow Rides, a transporation service available to give clients low-cost rides to/from The Willow Center, the probation department, the Hendricks County Court House and other specifically approved locations. Missing a probation meeting or a court date can have a devastating outcome for those in need of treatment.

Lastly, there is Willow. If, after reading this, someone were still nervous about calling The Willow Center for help, Willow is the most adorable emotional support dog. She intuitively knows the needs of each individualand provides them with comfort and calmness.

WILLOW

Call The Willow Center at: (317) 852-3690 or contact them on their website: www.thewillowcenter.com. You can also find them on Facebook and Instagram. ______________________________________________

Mill Creek East Students Ask For Help; Community Says, “WE CAN”

Jennifer Hall pictured receiving checks from Homemakers President (Rosie Lenihan) and Master Gardener President (Steve Pearl).

Jennifer Hall, Preschool Teacher with Mill Creek East Elementary, initiated a gardening project like no other in Hendricks County. As she reached out to the community for help the response was “WE CAN.”

Cascade High School’s FFA constructed seven raised beds for her students and to share with the school.

Hall applied for a Hendricks Co. Extension Homemakers Teacher Grant. Homemakers said “WE CAN” and awarded $100 to the project. Homemakers then contacted their peers in Master Gardeners, who also said “WE CAN” with matching funds and seeds.

This is only the beginning – soon the students will plant, grow, learn, and share their harvest. They hope to have fall produce so the school may serve it for lunch!!

Hendricks Co. Extension Homemakers, Master Gardeners and 4-H will be doing their best to plant, grow, learn, and share “ I CAN - U CAN 2!” throughout the County.

For Teacher Grant information contact the Hendricks Co. Extension Office – 317-745- 9260. All teachers in the County are eligible – funds used for education.

Community Crossing Grants Awarded

Three Hendricks County governmental entities will be receiving state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings, a component of Governor Eric J. Holcom’s Next Level Roads program.

The Community Crossings initiative has provided more than $931 million in state matching funds for local construction projects since 2016. Communities submitted applications for funding during a highly competitive call for projects held in January. Applications were evaluated based on need and current conditions and impacts to safety and economic development. Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s local road and bridge matching grant fund.

In Hendricks County, the grants were awarded to:

Danville, $52,667.25 Hendricks Co., $1,000,000 Lizton, $164,520

To qualify for funding, local governments must provide local matching funds, 50 percent for larger communities or 25 percent for smaller communities, from a funding source approved for road and bridge construction. They must also submit an INDOT-approved asset management plan for maintaining existing roads and bridges.

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Fish Dinner At Legion Post

Not warm enough to hunt mushrooms? Find some fish in meantime. American Legion Post 118, 846 S. SR 39, Danville, will host a Fish Dinner on Friday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Eat in or carry out. The public is invited to attend.

Our Historic Places

Every year in May, local preservation groups, state historical societies, and business and civic organizations across the country celebrate Preservation Month through events that promote historic places and heritage tourism, and that demonstrate the social and economic benefits of historic preservation.

Doctor’s House One of 22 Listings in Hendricks County

Thirty-year-old Jeremiah Depew arrived in Danville in 1834, to establish a medical practice. Two years later, he married Ann Jane Comingore. By the time Dr. Depew decided to build a new home, he chose a popular style that combined elements of the Federal and Greek Revival styles. The two-story house, with side gables and symetrical front, was popular in Indiana, Illnois, and Iowa, earning the name “I-House.”

Because of its architectural significance, the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

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The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

Since 1983, 22 listings on the National Register have been made. In the coming weeks, we will highlight some of these special places in our county’s history. Center Township

▪Hendricks County Jail & Sheriff’s Residence (1983)

▪Wilson-Courtney House (1984)

▪Main St Historic District (1994)

▪Twin Bridges (2000)

▪Leander Campbell House (2003)

▪Dr Jeremiah & Ann Depew House (2006) ▪Ora Adams House (2009)

▪Court House Squar District (2010) ▪Blanton House (2016)

▪Hendricks County Poor Asylum (2018) Clay Township

▪Amo Interurban Station (2007) Guilford Township

▪Kellum-Jessup-Chandler Farm (1994)

▪Noah Kellum-Hannah Hadley House (1995)

▪Joel Jessup Farm (1998)

▪Sugar Grove Meetinghouse & Cemetery (2000)

▪Plainfield Interurban Depot (2002)

▪Bridge No. 316 - Friendship Gardens (2003)

▪Smith-Grundy Farm (2007)

▪Plainfield Historic District (2010)

▪McCormack-Bowman House (1995) Washington Township

▪John W. McClain House (2004)

▪A.A. Parsons Homestead (2014)

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Quaker Day Parade Theme Contest

The Plainfield Chamber of Commerce will host a 2021 Quaker Day Parade Theme Contest from May 1 until May 14.

The public is encouraged to submit their theme ideas by email to rtodd@ plainfield-in.com or on the Chamber’s Facebook Page.

Past themes have included “Plainfield Proud,” “Just Be Kind,” and “Salute to Service.”

The winner of the contest will be chosen by the Parade Committee and will receive a ride for two on a Plainfield Fire Territory Fire Truck in the parade. The winner will be notified by May 21.

The parade will take place on Saturday, September 18 at 10 a.m. The route will be down Main Street from Duke Energy to the Al & Jan Barker Athletic Complex.

With questions or for additional information, contact the Plainfield Chamber at (317) 839-3800.

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CR 1000 S at SR 39 to Close For 3 Weeks

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces Hendricks C.R. 1000 South will close just north of the I-70 and SR 39 interchange beginning on or after Monday, May 10. This is directly across from the Love’s Truck Stop.

The closing is for the contractor to reconstruct the approach to S.R. 39. The county road is scheduled to reopen Monday, May 31, weather permitting.

The interchange modification project is is scheduled to open to traffic in the fall of 2021.

First Friday Cruise-Ins

First Friday Cruise-Ins return to the court house square in Danville this Friday, May 6, from 5-9 p.m.

Parking rules are in effect until 5 p.m. No reserving spaces, please.

Hosted by the Indy Hi-Winders and the Downtown Danville Partnership, the Cruise-Ins will return on the First Fridays of June, July, August, September and October.

Come show off your classic car enjoy what others have painstakingly restored.Local merchants and restaurants will be open for shopping or dining.

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Masons Host Friday Fish Fry

Coming to the First Friday Cruise-In on May 7? Don’t forget to bring your appetite!

Western Star Masonic Lodge No. 26 F&AM, 34 E. Main, Danville will be hosting a Fish Fry, open to the public, starting at 5 p.m. Get tender, batter-fried fish, cole slaw, baked beans, hushpuppies, drinks and dessert. Eat in or carry out. The Lodge is a half-block east of Washington St. on East Main. Just follow your nose!

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Tri-West Scholarship

The Jackie & Larry Sparks Memorial Scholarship opened March 1, 2021.

Tri-West High School Alumni seeking an undergraduate degree who will complete at least one year of post-secondary schooling by June 1, 2021 are eligible to apply. Up to two scholarships will be awarded this summer.

This is a three-year renewable scholarship, increasingin amount each year. Applications are due May 31, 2021.

To apply, go to Tri-West. DollarsforScholars.org.

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