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Volume 141, Number 20
Thursday, May 19, 2022
In This Week’s Issue
Gather To Read Hendricks County Extension Homemakers (EHM) are hosting “Gather to Read” on Monday, May 23, at the Plainfield Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Book for the month is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. This is their first gathering as a group who are interested in reading and/or listening. This is a new effort by Homemakers to share with all people – Homemakers, public, men, women, readers, listeners, learners, bookworms – everyone! And the great part is it’s just coming together – to decide, how, when, where YOU like to read or listen. “We CAN have day groups, night clubs, monthly gatherings! That’s why we will “Gather to Read,”, said Rosie Lenihan, County President of Extension Homemakers. “This is the time to share and initiate book events that suit everyone’s preferences. No one needs to buy books. We have six great libraries in Hendricks County who are most happy to find books.” Please call the Hendricks County Extension Office at 317-745-9260 if you would like to attend “Gather to Read.” Or just come – we can find space – there’s always a place to read. _____________________________________________
Rotary Community Corps Hosts Levi Riggs Concert
The Danville Rotary Community Corps is sponsoring the Levi Riggs Band to raise funds for the Danville community. The event is scheduled for Friday, May 20, 2022 LEVI RIGGS at the amphitheater in Ellis Park. Admission is free for those 12 years and younger. Advance ticket sales are $10 and available from North Salem State Bank branches in Danville and from Danville Dips Ice Cream. Tickets at the gate will be $15 and will open at 6 p.m. with several food and beverage trucks to enjoy dinner prior to the concert. Should inclement weather occur on the 20th, there is a scheduled rain date of Friday, May 27th. The opening 25 minutes of entertainment will be by Justin Biltonen, who was known as the bassist for alt-rock band,3 Doors Down. He since has moved to his love of country music as a solo artist. Local singer/songwriter Levi Riggs, will then take the stage with his band and perform classic country, modern country, and his original songs. The Danville Rotary Community Corps is a 501 (c) (3) organization and all proceeds from the concert benefit various community projects in and around Danville, including Sports for all Kids, trade school scholarships, local law enforcement needs, Shared Blessings Food Pantry, Sheltering Wings, and many more. For more information or donations, Text: DRCC at 55433. ______________________________________________
C O U N T Y
Start Talking: Climate Change, page A-8 Remembering Mayberry’s “Darling,” page A11 Good bye to Dave’s Pizza, page A-13 Danville Pubic Library’s Poetry Contest Winners, page A14
Ramp Closure on SR 267
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the State Road 267 exit ramp from eastbound I-70 near Plainfield will be closed in order for crews to construct a new ramp. The official detour follows I-70 eastbound to Ronald Reagan Parkway to U.S. 40 to S.R. 267 (Quaker Blvd.). The closure is expected to last until June 30. Also, there will be a nightly lane restriction on I-70 westbound near Plainfield from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow crews to safely patch the concrete bridge from S.R. 267 to S.R. 39. This restriction will be in place until Monday, May 23. Indiana State Police will be onsite for traffic control in the area. This project was awarded to Milestone Contractors, L.P. for $44.4 million. The project rebuilt the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70 from one half of one mile west of S.R. 267 to Ronald Reagan Parkway and patched the interstate from just west of S.R. 267 to S.R. 39. The project is scheduled for completion in early summer of 2022. __________
Yard Sale Benefits Project Homeless
Project Homeless is having a yard sale at the shelter house at Bartlett Chapel United Methodist Church, 4396 East Main Street, Avon. The sale will run from Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Girl Scout Troop #4850 - Donates To Hendricks County Animal Shelter
On Saturday, May 7, Danville Girl Scout Troop #4850, led by Carolyn Harris and Samantha Campbell, made a special delivery of pet food and supplies to our animal friends at the Hendricks County Animal Shelter in Danville. The girls had a great year of selling cookies and decided to use a portion of their proceeds to help our Animal Friends.
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Crowdfunding For Blast Off
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to improve a decades-old playground in Brownsburg. Blast Off Playground, located in Williams Park, was built by volunteers in 2000. Named for its rocket-shapped towers, the playground included tunnels, ramps, tire swing, monkey bars, slides, and other equipment. If the crowdfunding is successful, Brownsburg residents will soon see improved accessibility and new play features within the Blast Off Playground. The goal is to raise $25,000 by June 22, 2022. The project, led by the Town of Brownsburg Parks, will receive a matching grant as part of the IHCDA’s CreatINg Places program. “We are excited to renovate this playground that has been a community staple for 21 years,” Crouch said. “These upgrades will make this park safer, more accessible and expand activities for children to enjoy Brownsburg’s Blast Off playground has launched for years to come.” a crowdfunding campaign to restore and improve the Funds from the cam22-year-old structure. paign will be used to re______________________________________________ place large parts of the wooden structures with recycled plastic lumber, add sensory play elements and improve surfacing and seatKick the summer off by The Hendricks County ing to allow more commuenjoying fun and games at Recycling District will host nity members to enjoy the Gibbs Memorial Park on the next Tox-Away Day on space. Saturday, May 21, from 11 Saturday, May 21, from 8 “The Blast Off Playa.m. to 2 p.m.! a.m. to 1 p.m. The event ground has clearly been Try your hand at “nature takes place at the Hen- loved by Brownsburg famdisc golf” with the Hen- dricks County 4-H Fair- ilies for years,” said Town dricks County Disc Golf grounds and & Conference Council President Travis Club! Complex, 1900 E. Main, Tschaenn. “We are thrilled Practice your fishing Danville. Please enter at to partner with IHCDA’s pole casts on dry land in a Gate 5. CreatINg Places program game of “backyard bass.” Hendricks County res- to bring our community Check out geocaching idents can use Tox-Away together and provide all and other outdoor recre- Days to recycle and dispose children access to play opation activities! of chemicals, fluorescent portunities for many more Bring the whole fami- bulbs, tires, electronics and generations.” ly and stay for lunch with appliances. Since the CreatINg PlacDouble D’s Southern BBQ! Fees are chared for TVs, es program began in 2016, This free event is appro- appliances and certain tires. projects have raised more priate for all ages, no regis- Cash or check only. than $6.1 million in pubtration required. Regulations prohibit lic funds and an additional W.S.Gibbs Memori- businesses or other organi- $4.9 million in matching al Park is located at 4521 zations from participating. IHCDA funds. It is availGibbs Rd., Danville. For more information, able to projects located For more information, call (317) 858-6070 or visit in Indiana communities. visit www.hendrickscoun- RecycleHendricksCounty. Non-profit entities (with typarks.org. org. 501c3 or 501c4 status) and __________ __________ Local Units of Government are eligible to apply. Eligible projects must have a minimum total development cost of $10,000, Hendricks County Se- where the recipient will Are you caring for a loved one who has de- nior Services maintains a receive $5,000 in IHCDA mentia? Do you know of limited supply of medical matching funds should it family or friends who have equipment available for successfully raise $5,000. dementia? How do you loan for residents of Hen- IHCDA will provide tell the difference between dricks County as part of matching grant funds up to general aging and signs of the Danville Rotary Club $50,000 per project. dementia? How can you Foundation, Inc’s Durable __________ better assist both the person Medical Equipment Loan with dementia and their program. The equipment is availI have tried to teach peocaregivers? These and other top- able on a first-come, first- ple there are three kicks ics are presented during serve basis. There is no in every dollar: one, when the 90-minute Dementia charge for borrowing the you make it; two, when you have it. The third kick it Friends Workshops. En- equipment. Donations are when you give it away - and courage friends and family graciously accepted to help it is the biggest kick of all. to join you in attending one offset the cost of maintainWilliam Allen White of these informative work- ing the equipment. Equipment offered inshops and gain valuable insight in providing care and cludes walkers, wheelsupport to our dementia chairs, rollators, and canes. Call the Senior Center for friends. For more information, more information at 317contact Helee at 317-745- 745-4303. __________ 4303.
Playground Makeover Planned
Fun & Games Recreation Fair
Tox-Away Day at Fairgrounds
Dementia Friends
Loan Medical Equipment