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Hendricks County
Shop Local Farmers Markets
There are a variety of farmers markets open this summer throughout Hendricks County offering fresh local produce and plants as wells as crafts. Pick a day and a time that’s convenient to your schedule. Don’t forget to change things up once in a while and try a farmer’s market that’s not in your immediate area. Who knows what new delights you’ll find!
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Avon Farmers Market – 4-7 p.m., June 1 through Sept. 14, every Tuesday, 8244 E. US Highway 36.
Brownsburg Farmers Market – 4-7 p.m. June 3 through Sept. 30, every Thursday, 61 N. Green St.
Coatesville Farmers Market, noon-4 p.m, Railroad St. & Milton St., every Sunday through September.
Danville Farmers Market – 8 a.m. -noon, May 8 through Sept. 4, every Saturday, Town Square
North Salem Farmers Market – 5-7:30 p.m., May 6 through Oct. 7, every Thursday, 5 W. Pearl St.
Pittsboro Farmers Market – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., May 5 through Sept. 29, every Wed., 227 E. Main St.
Plainfield Farmers Market – 4-7 p.m., June 2 through Sept., every Wed., 105 S. East St.
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Dinner & Awards
The Melanie and Rosalie Albright Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, will present the 5th Annual Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Dinner and Awards at the Hendricks County 4-H Complex on June 12, 2021, featuring young performers from Hendricks County.
The Melanie and Rosalie Albright Foundation was established to honor the memories of two sisters, Melanie and Rosalie, who found joy in life through participating in theatre while battling cystic fibrosis.
The Foundation is proud to bring the Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Dinner and Awards to the Hendricks County 4-H Complex for the first time.
The Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Dinner and Awards will feature local young performers, including Tatum Boswell (Monrovia), Madison Carr (Avon), Claire Cooper (Avon), Fiona Curtis (Brownsburg), Izzy DeCesare (Brownsburg), Isabella Gosnell (Brownsburg), Madi Hartley (Brownsburg), Elaine Hemmert (Plainfield), Ava Lee (Avon), Natalynn McNabb (Danville), Abby Moyers (Plainfield), Noah Phillippe (Avon), Shaylen Raches (St. Joseph, MI), Kadence Roehm (Plainfield), Landon Storm (Avon), Zainab Syed (Avon), AJ Thoma (Plainfield) and Piper Watkins (Plainfield).
In addition, The Bizzie Awards will be presented, recognizing outstanding youth performances from productions at The Biz Academy of Musical Theatre in Avon.
The night will culminate in the presentation of the Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Award in memory of Rosie Albright, a young performer who lost her battle to Cystic Fibrosis in 2016. The Rosie Award is presented to two young performers who are recognized for their exceptional character and attitude during productions throughout the 2020 season at The Biz Academy of Musical Theatre. Dinner tickets can be purchased by going to https:// givebutter.com/RosieDinner.
Tickets are required for ages five and older and include a pulled pork dinner with sides and dessert, unlimited water, tea, and lemonade, two drink tickets for beer or wine for those aged 21 and over, and non-alcoholic drinks for all ages.
“Winning the Rosie Award was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” said Kadence Roehm, 2018 Rosie Award Recipient. “Rosie has been a very influential person in my life and being recognized for having the same character qualities was astonishing. I still remember the moment when my name was announced as if it were yesterday.”
Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarships
Local students preparing to become teachers are among this year’s recipients of the state’s Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to Hendricks County legislators.
The scholarship program, established in 2016 through legislation supported by State Reps. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis), Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) and Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton), awards $7,500 annually to 200 high-achieving students who commit to teaching in the state for at least 5 years after graduating college.
“Everyone remembers their favorite teacher, who made learning fun and helped us navigate life,” said Behning, chair of the House Education Committee. “Our classrooms are led by talented individuals, who not only educate our students, but also inspire the next generation of leaders. These young adults are entering a very rewarding career, and I am certain they will be someone’s favorite teacher one day.”
More than 400 students applied, and these local students are among this year’s 200 scholarship recipients:
Grace Agan, Plainfield High School; Natalia Dickerson, Brownsburg High School; Audrey Fox, Cascade Senior High School; Emalee Gillespie, Brownsburg High School; Maycee Woods, Plainfield High School.
“This scholarship, secured through a competitive process, will greatly assist these students with college expenses as they prepare to teach in Hoosier classrooms,” Steuerwald said. “Congratulations to these students, as well as to their schools and teachers who clearly made a positive impact on their lives.”
Those qualifying for the renewable scholarship totaling up to $30,000 must graduate in the highest 20 percent of their high school class or earn a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT or ACT.
“In order to keep our state moving in the right direction, we need strong educators in our local schools,” said Thompson, member of the House Education Committee and a former educator. “Our community is fortunate to have these bright individuals studying to become teachers, and I wish them nothing but the best.”
To learn more and apply for the next round of scholarships opening in the fall, visit LearnMoreIndiana.org/ nextteacher.
Mill Creek Schools Push Renewable Energy
Rows of solar panels behind Mill Creek Elementary School at Amo not only provide energy, but a lesson in renewable sources of power that can make a difference today and in the future.
By Cooper Lee
Five years ago, in the small town of Amo, Indiana, Mill Creek West Elementary School was the first in the Midwest to harness solar energy as a means of educating students and reducing operation costs.
Today, they lead by example for a better tomorrow, as we all should.
The Earth’s climate doesn’t care whether or not you believe it’s subject to change, it will happen anyway. It won’t bend to our greenhouse gas emitting will, and it cannot negotiate with specs on its surface demanding more fuels when it has none left to give. We can’t stomp our feet or raise hell in the name of renouncing our own reality in which 66% of the country’s sulfur dioxide comes from electricity generation, producing acid rain, respiratory illness, and cardiovascular disease. This happens whether we believe or not, our actions produce carbon dioxide, that same CO2 attracts more heat from the sun, creating sporadic weather and tougher living conditions.
The fuels we currently use are finite and cannot be produced fast enough to suit our many needs. The answer of the future, whether we like it or not, is renewable energy.
Taking small steps toward sustainable, clean energy is necessary for the generations of our species to come who may never get a chance to live the way we’ve lived. To breathe the air freely, to swim without hesitation, or explore a forest cunning enough to outwit the saw. Without us knowing, these small steps are taken every day, by organizations, countries, and the increasingly popular, schools.
Jim Diagostino, the superintendent of the Mill Creek Community School Corporation was at the forefront of this cultural change five years ago, and since then, the schools have continued to improve.
“Our two goals were to save taxpayer dollars and obviously save the environment,” said Diagostino, “and what few people don’t know is that Mill Creek East is also totally powered by solar power.”
As the first school system in the Midwest to take advantage of solar energy as a resource and learning tool, they are still looking to spread it to the rest of the corporate buildings, including administrative.
“We worked it out so that our excess power goes back on the grid,” said Diagostino.
This benefits not only the corporation money wise, but also helps the entire community. Students are benefiting as well, learning about renewable energy at an early age and carrying that knowledge through high school, where an environmental class uses the panels as a lesson.
When asked if there have been any issues with energy production since the switch, Mr. Diagostino stated that there have been, “No issues.”
The future of renewable energy seems bright, and Diagostino noticed this trend from the beginning.
“We seem to be trending in that direction, and other forms will eventually be obsolete, so we were glad to be the first school to have solar,” he explained.
Since the switch, Mill Creek Schools have seen nothing but benefits and payoffs to the innovative form of energy production. The benefits, both financial and educational, speak for themselves for Mill Creek, and Diagostino advises that other schools “go for it.”
Efforts of the Mill Creek School Corporation, and others alike, change our communities, teach our children that the future isn’t bleak, and strengthen the global economy as a whole.
By incrementally bettering our energy practices, society will add jobs, cleanse the environment, and save the Earth for future generations.
We, as a people, move forward at an extraordinary pace, and we will continue to do so with the help of sustainable practices. We, rather than yearn for a lost yesteryear in which we could breathe easy, must advocate for a renewed tomorrow.
Homemakers Attend State Conference
Home and Family Purdue Extension 107th Annual State Conference was held at The Embassy Suites by Hilton – Plainfield June 1-3, 2021. Over 180 Extension Homemakers and Educators from across Indiana attended, including some of our Hendricks Co. members.
Conference programs ranged from Food Insecurity & COVID; Riley Cheer Guild: Creative Arts Therapies; Unearthing Indiana’s Hidden Photograph; to Child Welfare. Several Counties exhibited display tables to focus on one or two of their many community projects.
Hendricks County shared our commitment to assist those with food insecurity through the Food Drive connected with the H.C. Fair, the I CAN – U CAN 2 project.
Hendricks Co. Fair - July 18 – 24 - will include a Food Drive for CANs of food in exchange for a free H.C. Fair ticket ( 5 cans = 1 ticket). 2021 is the International Year of Fruits & Vegetables, and Homemakers are sponsoring several events throughout the Fair saying again and again “I CAN – U CAN 2”.
For H. C. Homemaker information contact the Hendricks County Extension Office 317-745-9260.
Join Summer Soulstice: Yoga for a Cause
Six local yoga studiosin Hendricks County and neighboring communities will join forces for Summer Soulstice: Yoga for a Cause, a free event on Sunday, June 20, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Ellis Park in Danville.
The whole world has certainly been rocked by the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and there is an even greater need to feel connected and part of a community. The main goal of this event is to bring people together as we celebrate life, health and summer. All while helping a cause.
All people, no matter what age and lifestyle, are invited to come enjoy a variety of yoga classes outdoors. Take a yoga class, enjoy the outdoors, sit on the grass, and take it all in. Listen to music, taste good food and browse through local artisans, crafts, jewelry makers and artists while saluting the beginning of Summer as a community.
A variety of yoga classes, of different styles and all levels, will be available every 30 minutes starting at 2:15 through 4:45 p.m. Then, at 5:00pm, everyone will come together for a 60 minute yoga class that is open for everyone in attendance, including all vendors and volunteers. All proceeds from vendor registration and donations will be going to the Hendricks County Friends of the Shelter (H.C.F.S.).
Make a monetary donation directly to H.C.F.S., come to enjoy the event and bring your friends and family!
Thomas Paine
Graduates From DePauw
DePauw University congratulates Broderick Gude, of Avon, who graduated in February with a BA in Kinesiology.
Named to Dean’s List
The following local students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semesnter at Baldwin University in Berea, Ohio: Cydney Grannemann of Avon, a graduate of Avon High School, majoring in nursing and biology. Julia Sheringer of Brownsburg, a graduate of Cardinal Ritter High School, majoring in psychology.
DePauw U. Graduates
DePauw University proudly recognizes the students whose degrees were conferred upon them on May 23, 2021. Destiney Davis of Avon David Flannelly of
Coatesville Emily Graves of Plainfield Rachel Graves of Plainfield Ethan Greiner of Plainfield Patrick Groeschen of Plainfield Durin Hendricks of Avon Maria Johnson of Plainfield Sage Klinger of Avon Ayo-Oluwa Laleye of Plainfield Zackary Leech of Avon Payton Mead of Plainfield Destiny Peterson of Brownsburg Gavin Ritter of Plainfield Cole Speer of Brownsburg
Hendricks County Nonprofits Showcased During 4-H Fair
The 4-H Fairgrounds are partnering with Hendricks County Community Foundation to offer “Get Involved 2021” a volunteer job fair during two days of the 4-H Fair!
“Get Involved” is a great opportunity for local nonprofits to engage community members who are looking for ways to get involved in Hendricks County, and recruit them to become potential Board members, volunteers or general members.
“Get Involved” will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20-21, from 1 – 9 p.m. in the Hendricks Power Exposition Hall at the 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference Center. The 4-H Fair dates are Sunday, July 18th, through Saturday July 24th, 2021.
You can showcase your organization, solicit volunteers, and promote employment opportunities at a booth in the Hendricks Power Exposition Hall for both days, or just one. You pick what is best for your organization. Booth space will be $25 per booth per day. Along with your registration, you will receive 4 free tickets to the fair!
In addition, HCCF will be awarding two $500 grants - one each day - to a participating nonprofit! The nonprofit must be present to win. You don’t want to miss this chance to promote your organization and receive an extra $500!
Specific booth information, including pricing and setup and tear-down information will be included on the Rental Agreement. Nonprofit vendor booths are limited to 36 total per day. Space will be available on a first form-in for the spaces!
More information and registration forms are available at 4hcomplex.com, under “2021 4-H Fair.”
If you have any questions, please contact Steve Patterson at spatterson@4hcomplex.org or Pattie Sherrill at psherrill@4hcomplex.org.
Veterans Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is now accepting applications for its 2021 class to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. The deadline for applicants to be considered as an inductee is August 1, 2021.
A nominee must meet 1 of the following retirements:
1. Born in Indiana 2. Entered Military Service from Indiana 3. Lived in Indiana for a Minimum of Five Years
The following requirements must also be met:
1. Received an honorable discharge from U.S. military service 2. Has no felony convictions.
To nominate a veteran, please visit https:// imvhof.com/nominate/ for full Package Criteria and Guidelines.
Our previous classes of Inductees can be found at: https://imvhof.com/2019- class/
About the IMVHOF: The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is a 501(c)3 organization that was founded in 2013. Formed by representatives from government, business, and retired military, the organization strives to publically emphasize the honor brought to the state of Indiana and the nation by the sacrifice of Indiana military veterans and their families. Indiana follows only a handful of other states who have established similar organizations. www.imvhof. com
GOP To Host Golf Outing
The Hendricks County Republican Party will host the GOP Golf Outing on Friday, August 20, 2021.
Entry fee: Individual Golfer, $125 per person; Team of Four, $500; Hole Sponsor, $150; Event Sponsor, $1,000 (includes team of four, hole sponsorship and extra signage/recognition.
Registration, raffle and Lunch at noon; Shotgun start at 1 p.m., at Twin Bridges Golf Club, 1001 Cartersburg Rd., Danville.
RSVP to Greg Irby at Greg@IrbyLawLLC.com.
Please make check payable to the Hendricks County Republican Party. Pay at the registration table on the day of the event, or mail checks in advance to: 47 W. Marion St., Danville, IN 46122. Contributions to the county party are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.
On Dean’s List at Iowa State U.
Benjamin J. Eder, a junior at Iowa State University, was named to the 2021 Dean’s List for the spring semester.
Eder is majoring in Software Engineering.
On President’s List at D&E
Patrick Wilburn, of Brownsburg, has been named to the president’s list for the spring 2021 semester at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W. Va. The president’s list includes all full-time students with a 4.0 GPA.
On DePauw Dean’s List
The following local students were named as De- Pauw University Spring 2021 Dean’s List recipients. The Dean’s List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Emmanuel Alonge of Plainfield Wilson Brummett of Plainfield Jalen Cox of Brownsburg Destiney Davis of Avon Madeleine Dawson of Brownsburg Caitlyn DuMontelle of Danville David Flannelly of Coatesville Annika Garwood of Avon Grace Gliva of Brownsburg Emily Graves of Plainfield Ethan Greiner of Plainfield Patrick Groeschen of Plainfield Tyler Hartman of Danville Sage Klinger of Avon Zackary Leech of Avon Payton Mead of Plainfield Rebecca Parsons of Clayton Destiny Peterson of Brownsburg Jacob Platt of Plainfield Gavin Ritter of Plainfield Nathan Schoenfeld of Brownsburg Levi Stewart of Plainfield Abbey Webb of Brownsburg
North Salem Local & Social
Still waiting on new restaurant to open. Hope so by Old Fashion Days, which is in the planning.
The Dollar General Store is being used by so many. Real neat, friendly personnel, and fully stocked. Good addition to North Salem.
Town facilities up at Town Park moving along. Won’t be too long before we’ll be used to the different changes.
Perillos doing great - will be happy when we can eat inside and, weather permitting, eating outside, which is very enjoyable.
Teri and Doc are keeping real busy at The Garden Gate. The store is #1.
Pearl St. Designs is keeping busy (Karen, glad to see you).
The Come Hang Out Store has so many good clothing items, toys, glassware, jewelry, books and more. Drop in and shop around.
North Salem Sundries & Antiques - Steve and Linda Miller - lots of good antiques, soda bar.
Fleece Insurance, Wathen Insurance personnel keeping very busy.
Pat Musgrove at Tax Man office. Contact Linda Keeney if you need something.
North Salem State Bank very busy.
North Salem Christian Church, North Salem United Methodist Church, Emmanuel Baptist, Covent Grace, North Salem Regular Baptist Church - we are blessed.
Smith Trucking, Smitty’s Hardware & More, Bob Goldsmith, Sellers Backhoe & Excavating, Simon Stone Hauling, Nutrients, Larry Ottinger, Mower Repair.
And just plain old country folk. Lots of older residents, lots of boys and girls, young people enjoying growing up in a small town that is friendly and peaceful.
Thanks to Town Employees, the Volunteer Fire Dept., EMTs, to our faithful Ron Kneeland checking on all of us, our postal people, Greg Whiles Masonry and all who work together to make us a proud community.
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And...I’m not even going to mention all the food - Sometimes feel guilty when the report on hunger - I do share with others. We are all blessed.
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If you have news you want in North Salem items, just call me at 765-676- 6008 or call Betty Bartley at The Republican at 317- 745-2777 and she’ll put it in North Salem items if you want. We do have many people who like to know all the goings on in North Salem.
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Strawberry Festival activities, Farmers Market and more - other activities of the Revitalization Committee. Be involved.
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Celebration of Life
Father Ed Shelton and son Brian Shelton will be honored with a Celebration of Life on Saturday, June 26, 6:30 p.m., at the North Salem Community Building. Come and share happy memories and fellowship with family and friends.
Ed was a retired employee of Allison’s and son Brian a lifelong farmer. Brian passed April 23,2020 and his Dad, Ed, passed
September 4, 2020. A brief service will be held, followed by food and beverage. Everyone welcome. ______
Sympathy
Graveside services were Friday, June 4, for Charlotte Barnett, former longtime North Salem resident. She had a beauty shop here. She passed in November 2019. Sympathy to her daughters Carol Barnett Chipman and Janice Barnett Anacker, brother, Paul Leach, 15 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters.
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Alumni Banquet
Thanks to Larry and Kay Michael and their classmates and friends for all the work planning for the North Salem High School Alumni Association Banquet held Saturday, June 5. It was a great success with a large attendance.
Officers for the coming year were retained. President Larry Michael, class of 1962; Vice President Sharon Zimmerman Richardson, Class of 1964; Glenda Hammond, Class or 1964, Secretary; and Treasurer, Kay Zimmerman Michael, Class of 1965.
A delicious meal catered by Rodney Cochran of Cochran’s Catering of Jamestown was enjoyed by all. Due to our very poor sound system I do not have names of some of the awards, service people, teachers recognized.
Glad to see Dick Thompson was able to attend.
Tentative plans to participate in North Salem Old Fashion Days parade, September 5.
So good to see so many. All are proud of our school years together. Lots of good memories. You can’t take these away, Was sorry to see we had lost 41-plus classmates the past two years. Too many.
Was sorry I did not get to see David Studley. I was close to his Mom and Dad, Gerald and Mildred Studley, who owned the North Salem Drug Store many years.
So many others I did not see, but some I did see were Dick Thompson, Alice and Janet Nickell, Rita Mitchell, David Soots, Nora Small, Steve and Carolyn Clark, Louise Frazier, Bonnie Hickman, Wilma Rawlings Winings, John Gossett, Glen and Jo Russell, Nancy Lek, Deanne Ratliff, Jerry Jones, John and Debbie Berry, Miriam Roth, Wood and Alice Pritchett, Betty Booker Greeson, Mary Wyeth and Betty, Judy Wyeth, Leroy Smith, Kevin Kisner, Amy Metzger, David and Maggie Jordan, Denny and Mary Greene, Joy Fleece, Lisa Hardman, Logan Goode, Linda Keeney, Donna Stewart Mattingly, Jill Williams, Sandy Hardin, Mike and Carols Ross, Marge Frazier, Art Thomas, the Pearman family. Sorry, can’t remember all - missed many. Rita Hunt Lieske was able to be there Gerald Whiles was unable to attend. Such a good turnout, lots of great memories shared.
Thanks again for all those who worked so hard for our enjoyment.
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Junior Member of American Angus Assoc.
Abygail Clair Fleece, Danville, Indiana, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.
The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members. Visit NJAA. info for more information about the National Junior Angus Association.
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National Merit Scholarships
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 3,100 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Adam Schenk, Avon HS, Probably career field: Mechanical Engineering. National Merit Purdue University Scholarship.
Adam Schenk, Avon HS, Probable career field: Mechancial Engineering. National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship.
George M. Daniel II, Brownsburg HS, Probable career field: Environmental Science. National Merit Indiana University Bloomington Scholarship.
Gabriel Estes, Brownsburg HS, Probable career field: Pharmacy. National Merit Purdue University Scholarship.
Chloe Gill, Brownsburg HS. Probable career field: Nursing. National Merit Indiana University Bloomington Scholarship.
Abigail Rolston, Brownsburg HS. Probable career field: Computer Programming. National Merit Indiana University Bloomington Scholarship.
Grace M. Abell, Plainfield HS. Probable career field: Chemistry. National Merit Indiana University Bloomington Scholarship.
Alicja Stoppel, Avon HS. Probable career field: Radiology. National Merit Purdue University Scholarship.
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TWHS Fundraiser Sets New Record
Left to right: Alyssa Arnell, Phone-a-Thon; Rachel Boatman, Phone-a-Thon & Candace West Memorial; Kyra Bridgeforth, Phone-a-Thon
Left to right: Sam Burgess, Phone-a-Thon; Tyler Cavender, Phone-a-Thon & Candice West Memorial; Josephine Clalkowski, Phone-a-thon.
Left to right: Quentin Cooper, Phone-a-Thon & Gibbs Memorial - Baseball; Holly Daugherty, Phone-a-Thon; Meghan Denny, Top 2 Phone-a-Thon & TW Soccer Boosters; Madison Elam, Phone-a-Thon & Gibbs Memorial-Manager
Left to right: Taylor Gardner, Phone-a-Thon & TW Bruin Backers; Bryson Gilley, Compton Memorial P-A-T & Rambis Memorial Leadership.
Left to right: Jaclyn Grubbs, Phone-a-Thon; Grant Hogan, Phone-a-Thon & Candace West Memorial; Savannah Joiner, Phone-a-Thon & Linda Berg Memorial - Nursing
Left to right: William Keeling, Top 2 Phone-a-Thon & TW Soccer Boosters; Grace Keeton, Phone-a-Thon & State Bank of Lizton; Emma Livesay, Phone-a-Thon.
Left to right: Bailey Love, Tuel Memorial - Tools of the Trade; Grace Luzader, TW Cheer - Ellis & Atkinson
Left to right Ian McEwan, Phone-a-Thone; Hannah Medley, Phone-a-Thon; Mayli Melton, Phone-a-Thon & TW Soccer Boosters; Victor Mielenkovici, Phone-a-Thon.
Left to right: Kaitlyn Nickoli, Phone-a-Thon & Gibbs Memorial - Manager; Abby Pickens, Phone-a-Thon; Caleb Pounds Malicoat, Phone-a-Thon, Hueber Memorial, & TW Quarterback Club
Left to right: Breavon Powell, Phone-a-Thon; Blake Saylor, Phonea-Thon, Gibbs Whammy, & TW Quarterback Club; Sara Smeltzer, TW Cheer - Atkinson, & Ellis Memorial.
Left to right: Noah Smith, Phone-a-Thon; Emma Snoeberger, Phone-a-Thon; Emma Swadner, Phone-a-Thon
Left to right: Macy Walters, Phone-a-Thon, Klemen Memorial, & Rambis Memorial - Leadership; Dawson Wolfe, Phone-a-Thon & TW Bruin Backers; Maci Zimmerman, Phone-a-Thon.
After a year of changes and challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, Tri-West High School’s Dollars for Scholars program set a new record of $58,500 raised for scholarships for the Senior Class of 2021.
For the first time since it was established in 2011, the program was reached its goal of awarding a Phone-a-thon Scholarship to each and every one of the 39 applicants. Additionally, there were awarded 26 scholarships that were sponsored by local organizations and community members. Whether a student is planning on going to a technical/vocational school or a traditional four-year college, they will be eligible to apply for these scholarships. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and the student’s essay response.
Tri-West Dollars for Scholars is a not-for-profit 501c3 under the wing of Scholarship America, a national scholarship organization. For more information, visit tri-west.dollarsforscholars.org.
Deka Lash To Host Grand Opening June 19 at Plainfield
Deborah Brown launches Deka Lash in Plainfield on June 19.
By Melissa Gibson
Women have been plucking eyebrows and curling lashes for decades and what was once reserved for the Hollywood elite, is now coming to Plainfield.
Deborah Brown, co-owner of the Indiana Lyons basketball team is now setting out to bring a growing trend to the community.
Deka Lash is a full-service studio, offering eyelash extensions, eyelash lifts and tinting, brow laminations and brow tinting.
For those of us new to the process, extensions make the eyelashes longer and lifts, curl the lashes. Tinting is just like dying hair but makes the eyelashes and eyebrows the same color. Brow lamination is the process of forming the brow in the shape you want it to be and lasts six months to a year. Micro blading is similar to a tattoo process on the brow, lasting three to five years.
“The art of wearing lashes and brows is just like other things that become popular with a mass audience,” Brown said. “Models and actresses have been doing this and we’re now starting to see those services at an affordable price to us.”
In 2010, Deka Lash founder, Jennifer Blair went to an event in Las Vegas and wanted to have her lashes refilled. Blair couldn’t find someone to do the service. The services were there, but studios were completely booked – not to mention incredibly expensive.
According to Brown, Blair went back home to Pennsylvania, rented a room in a salon and began doing eyelash extensions with the goal of making the process affordable for all who wanted it.
Eyelash extensions have become popular and many are applying them at home, but Brown says quality and service can make a big difference.
“A lot of people are doing it themselves or going to a non-licensed studio. The glue they’re using on their waterline can literally damage the eyelashes and they end up coming here to fix the situation. Many women believe they can’t wear extensions because they believe the extensions have damaged their eyes, but the reality is, eyelash extensions do not damage your eyes, it’s the process your using,” Brown said.
At Deka Lash, every lash artist is either licensed in cosmetology or they are a licensed esthetician. Every lash artist has also achieved or will achieve Deka Lash’s requirement of certification in lash extensions, micro blading and lamination.
“As of May 15, all of us are licensed and certified in extensions,” Brown said. “We are taking appointments for that service. As of June 20, we will all be certified in lamination and tinting and as of July 1, everyone will be certified in micro blading, making us a full-service studio.”
While its true that younger clients are asking for blue or green lashes and eyebrows, a large majority of women are just looking for a natural enhancement to their look.
“I, personally, love that once it’s done,
you don’t have to wear mascara, you don’t have to mess around with your brows in the morning. It cuts down on your prep time before heading out in the morning. Your look is already enhanced,” Brown said. “In recent months, we’re all wearing masks and the only thing people can see is our eyes.”
Every licensed cosmetologist or esthetician at Deka Lash will do a full consultation to best accomplish the clients desired look.
Brown says every eye is different in terms of shape, length and health of eyelashes. Each client has their own skin type and retention ability. For instance, if the client has allergy issues or has a naturally oily skin tone, the lashes may need to be refilled more often, but for healthy lashes, it’s similar to having nails refilled; twice per month does the job for most clients.
Due to the different needs and desires of each client, Brown is happy to offer a membership service.
“You can always do ala carte, but the benefit of the membership is it reduces the cost of your refills. If you are able to go longer without refills, it carries over to the next month. You can go up and down the list of service packages available. It’s a good way to experience all the services we have,” Brown said.
The studio is currently taking clients for lash extensions but once all staff is certified, they’ll be ready to offer a variety. They do take walk-in clients, but keep in mind, the shortest service offered takes one hour, most are two hours or more, making walk-ins difficult to accommodate.
Appointments can be booked online at dekalash.com, on the phone at 317-667- 0681 or through the Deka Lash App, available on Apple and Android.
Deka Lash will celebrate their grand opening at 11 a.m. June 19 at 2685 E. Main Street, Suite 108. They will have the Avon and Plainfield Chamber out to celebrate, offer free giveaways and more.
Airdomes & Street Movies Early Outdoor Entertainment Hendricks County
Some 40 years before drive-in outdoor theaters for automobiles, there were walk-in outdoor theaters. They were called airdomes.
E.D. Crawley constructed the first airdome in Danville in 1910. It was located just west of the interuban station on East Marion St. Surrounded on all sides by high fences, the inside of the “theater” featured a stage, a screen, and rows of chairs. The entertainment included moving pictures, as well as live vaudeville performances.
The moving pictures included comedies, dramas, sports (boxing matches were popular) and educational presenttions, such as ‘sights of the great city of New York.”
After Crawley’s airdome was torn down to make way for another business, Messrs. Bowen & Scody, of Greencastle, built an airdome on the corner of Clinton and Washngton streets.
Exterior of a typical airdome in the 1910’s.
In the 1930’s and 1940\s many small towns created temporary outdoor theaters by closing down a street and making a projection screen from a sheet strung between lampposts or on the side of building. The audience would bring their own chairs and enjoy the show under the stars.
The Republican of May 23, 1940 reported at North Salem, “A good crowd was on the streets Saturday night to witness the free movies in spite of the rain. Mrs. Lowry and her helpers from Indianapolis, who owned the outfit, braved the rain for more than an hour with the determination that “the show must go on.” The west wall of the post office where the pictures are shown, was resurfaced this week. The free movies are expected to continue throughout the summer.”
Of course, Hendricks County had its own drive-in movie theater, the Maplecroft, located east of Belleville on U.S. 40. Built in 1948 it was owned and operated by Paul Little and his son, Howard until it was sold in 1971. It had the capacity for parking 238 cars to watch movies projected on a concrete screen. Amenities included a large refreshment stand and an area with playground equipment for the children. Families from across the county would come, perhaps stopping before or after at the Belle-In Drive-In.
After the Little family sold the theater, was turned into an X-rated cinema. That closed soon after and the screen and concession buildings were torn down.
Drive-In to Create Summer Memories
At Centerbrook, families, friends and couples gather to catch a double feature.
By Melissa Gibson
It’s a favorite American weekend event; mom fills a bag with popcorn, drinks, special snacks and games and the family loads up in the car to head out to the drive-in to watch a double feature. Kids play outside until dusk and then settle in to catch the first family movie of the evening.
According to industry box office reports, in June of 2020, 160 of the top grossing 201 cinemas in the country were drive-ins. Steven Spielberg’s 1993 Jurassic Park hit No.1 for the fourth time in the films history, when Hollywood’s new releases came to a griding halt and drive-ins began showing classics to satisfy audiences begging for safe activities during the pandemic.
Tyler Tharpe, owner of Martinsville’s Centerbrook Drive-In, understands alltoo-well the atmosphere and special memories the drivein gives to families, couples and friends.
Advertisement for the 1950 opening night of Centerbrook.
He, too, saw the revival of drive-ins over the past year as people searched for things to do that included social distancing but a lot of fun. With ten acres, an upgraded concession stand and moving to digital projection in 2016, Tharpe plans to be a presence in the community for years to come.
It hasn’t always been easy for some to keep their doors (gates) open, as national movie theater chains moved in and developmentsqueezed drive-ins out, but for the estimated 325 drivein’s still in operation today,
the pandemic caused many to find ways to be entertained and ticket sales soared.
“We had our best ticket sales in quite a while,” Tharpe recalled. “We try to go with the new titles as often as we can, but it’s been a little scarce. Last year, they were sending a quarter of what they would normally release. We resorted to classics and people really loved coming out for that…ones that you knew would be hits like Back to the Future, Grease, Footloose and Dirty Dancing.”
Centerbrook celebrated their 70th year in operation in 2020. Tharpe doesn’t know the complete history of the drive-in but said three guys got together in 1950 and started playing movies on a wooden screen. The screen was blown down after a tornado came through in the 1960’s.
For Tharpe, he started working at Centerbrook in 2001 and bought the business in 2008.
“It hooks you pretty fast,” Tharpe said. “It’s fun running the movies in the summer and I couldn’t imagine a summer without it. A lot of excitement. I think it’s just the atmosphere and the fun surrounding being in a drive-in. You don’t have to be quiet; everyone has their own space. It’s a memory.”
“Drive-ins have to have fun movies – nothing too heavy or serious,” Tharpe continued. “There will always be something to play and I think we’ll be around for some time. It’s always fun when someone comes up to the concession stand to buy a drink or popcorn and asks, ‘What’s playing tonight?’ and they’re already there.”
Brownsburg Parks Department has planned monthly summer movie nights.
While Centerbrook is thriving, the parks departments and others throughout Hendricks County haven’t missed the special memories and nostalgia that comes with creating the drive-in atmosphere. Throughout the summer, free films will be offered to families in the area. Be sure to bring your blanket, lawn chairs and bug spray.
Avon Town Hall Park, 6570 E US Hwy 36. Movies on the Hill planned for Aug., Sept., & Oct.
Brownsburg: 7 p.m., various park locations
• July 9, The Croods: A New Age at Williams Park
• Aug. 20, Herbie: Fully Loaded at Arbuckle Acres Park
Pittsboro: 6 p.m., Scamahorn Park, 130 E. Main Street
• June 12, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
• Additional dates; Aug. 14 & 28; Sept. 28 & 25; Oct. 2 (Details to be announced).
Plainfield: Movies in Town Square at 7:30 p.m., 2 499 Perry Crossing Way
• June 10, Onward
• June 17, The Croods: A New Age
• June 24, Sonic the Hedgehog
Movies in Plainfield’s Town Square will be held every Thursday evening in June.
