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Volume 140, Number 39 Thursday, September 30, 2021 Published Weekly in Danville, Indiana

GardeningAdventures

Examples of plants that attract pollinators is one of the Demonstration Gardens maintained by Hendricks County Master Gardeners at the 4-H Fairgrounds.

Here are some Seeds for Thought.

The Hendricks County Master Gardeners are hosting an Adventures in Gardening program on Saturday, October 9, 2021. The event takes place at the Conference Center at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Topics include the following: The Basics of Beekeeping, Microgreens, Seed Saving, Seeding Your Future and Native Alternatives to Invasive Landscaping. During lunch time, the Demonstration Gardens on the Fairgrounds can also be toured and enjoyed as well.

Doors open at 8 a.m., with the seminar beginning at 9 a.m. Lunch and a snack are included with the registration fee. The session schedule is: 9:15 - 10:00 David Hocutt, The Basics of Beekeeping. 10:15 - 11:00 Stephen Zaffarano, Microgreens. 11:15 - noon Jennifer Lambert & Shelli Broadbent,

Seed Saving Noon -1:00 Lunch and Demo Garden Tours 1:00 - 1:45 Jazmin Albarran, Seed Your Future 2:00 - 2:45 Lisa Meek, Native Alternatives to Invasive Landscaping Silent Auction items will also be available to bid on. Registration is required and may be completed online with a credit card or contact the Purdue Extension Office at 317-745-9260 to register with check/cash.

The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Indiana through Purdue University Extension programs and projects. More information may be found on the Hendricks County Purdue Master Gardener website at https://www.hendricksgardeners.com/.

Candy Crew Reaps Parade Reward

Ingenuity is hard concept to teach, but the students in Mr. Doub’s 4th grade class can learn by example.

Pictured above is the haul from this year’s Danville Homecoming Parade by Mr. Doub’s Candy Collection Crew. A wagon (featuring a near life-size cutout of the teacher, lending an authoritative touch) and an open umbrella held the contents of this year’s sweet harvest.

HCCF Unity Grant Supports Voter Education

Hendricks County Community Fund’s Community Unity Grants Program is designed for projects and programs that increase civic engagement and build county branding and pride.

Less than half of the number of 18- and 19-yearolds registered to vote in Indiana in 2020 as compared to 2016. That decline is the worst in the nation. Voter registration among those newly-eligible Hoosier voters was 54 percent less in 2020 than the last presidential election cycle.

To support voter education and participation, a critical part of civic engagement, HCCF awarded a grant to a Leadership Hendricks County Capstone Group for voter education posters to display in each school district’s high school to encourage the students to register to vote.

For more information about Hendricks County Community Foundation, visit hendrickscountycf.org

Donate Coats For Veterans

American Veteran Service Corp., of Brownsburg, will host its 6th Annual Coat Drive October 1 - 9.

Items on the wish list include coats, gloves, hats and scarves.

2021 sponsors and donation sites are:

The Republican Newspaper, 6 E.Main St., Danville.

State Farm Insuranee Co., 734 E. Main, Brownsburg.

Cabin Coffee, 5530 E US Hwy 36, #100, Avon.

Metro Diner, 302 DanJones Road, Plainfield.

Monetary donations may be made online at www.americanveteranservicescorp.com by clicking on the donation buttion. Check may be mailed to American Veteran Service Corp., P.O. Box 528, Brownsburg, IN 46112.

Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late.

Jonathan Swift

Lyons Season

With their first Regional Championship a reality, the ABA Indiana Lyons are gearing up for their fourth season, starting with a series of exhibition games in the month of October to welcome old and new fans to Hendricks County’s only professional sports team.

County’s Professional Team Getting Ready to Roar

Danville Community High School graduate Dillon Ware (No. 4) joined the Indiana Lyons last season. The 6’6” forward/center will join in the exhibition games starting this Saturday, October 1, at 5 p.m., at Bosstick Gym, 49 N. Wayne, Danville.

All the exhibition games will be played in The Lyons Den (Bosstick Gym) at 49 N. Wayne St., Danville. All games begin at 5 p.m.

The first exhibition game will be Saturday, October 2, starting at 5 p.m. the Lyons will face first responders from around Hendricks County.

The remaiining pre-season games will pit the Lyons against other ABA teams:

Saturday, October 9 - the Ohio Burning River Buckets.

Saturday, October 16 - the Midwest Falcoms

Saturday, October 23 - the Kind Soul Bobcats

Many of the Lyons’ players will be returning, including Brownsburg High School alumni and ABA All-Star Kendric Lee and Danville’s own Dillon Ware, starting his secnd season with the Lyons.

Jamarr Kegler will take the reins as Head Coach after serving as assistant coach during the Lyons 2020-21 season. A native of Indianaplis, Kegler has been coaching in AAU circuits for more than seven ears.

Learn more about the Indiana Lyoons including their 2021-22 roster and schedule at www.IndianaLyons.com or by following them on Facebook.

International Festival at Plainfield

The Second Annual Hendricks County International Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2021. The event is at Talon Stream Park--located at 5344 Pike Ln, just north of the Richard A. Carlucci Recreation and Aquatic Center in Plainfield.

Come enjoy this FREE, family-friendly, educational event in Plainfield. You can expect to see food trucks, live dance and music performances, interactive booths, traditional attire and more from these countries: India, Pakistan, West Africa, Poland, Russia, Mexico, Japan and Scotland!

The HC International Festival was created to introduce diverse cultures to members of our community, to support, encourage and increase awareness for the many cultures who live, work and reside here.

The festival is organized and supported by the Town of Plainfield, Plainfield Community School Corporation, Hendricks CountyCommunity Foundation, Cruise Planners - Mike & Jenifer Laver, Kiwanis Club of Plainfield and several community members.

SWCD Board To Meet

The SWCD Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. will be held at 6759 N County Rd 100 E, Pittsboro. Please call Teri Lents at the SWCD office 317-745-2555 if you would like the link to attend the meeting virtually.

Live Theater is Back!

Hendricks Civic Theatre is excited to present “I Hate Hamlet,” their first performance in 18 months!

Andrew Rally is a successful television actor who is struggling with the idea of playing his dream role of Hamlet! The zany cast of characters who try to “assist” Andrew in this endeavor include: His virtuous girlfriend who is always on the verge of a swoon; a psychic real estate agent who finds him the perfect New York apartment; his agent who has her own secret; his Hollywood director with the next big deal; and the ghost of John Barrymore!

Don’t miss this comedy at Hendricks Civic Theatre’s Longstreet Playhouse. Performance dates are October 14, 15, 16, 17 & October 21, 22, 23, 24.

Tickets will only be sold online for this show and COVID policies will apply. Please visit www. hendrickscivic.com to reserve your seat as soon as possible!

You can have no wise laws nor free enforcement of wise laws unless there is free expression of the wisdom of the people -- and, alas, their folly with it. But if there is freedom, folly will die of its own poison, and the wisdom will survive.

William Allen White

Road Rage Shooting

A road rage incident on I-70 in southern Hendricks County left one man injured on Thursday mornng, Sept. 23.

Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the TA Truckstop at SR 39 and I-70 on the report of a person with a gunshot wound.

The investigation indicated the suspect and victim vehicles were eastbound on I-70 neara the 57 mile marker. The victim’s vehicle, a Subaru Outback was in the left lane with a white, 4-door passenger car with tinted windows passed on the right and cut in front of the Subara.

The victim then changed into the right lane alongside the white car, when a passenger in the white car fired a gun at the Subaru several times, striking the driver in the lower leg.

The male victim exited to the TA Truck stop and called for help. His injuries were non life threatening and he was transported to an Indianapolis hospita. A woman and infant in the care were not injured.

The suspect vehicle is described as a white 4 door passenger car with dark tinted windows, possibly a Hyundai Elantra occupied by at least 3 black males.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division regarding case number 21- 7769.