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By Peg McRoy Glover
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita addressed the Danville Town Council at their March 15 meeting.
Rokita expressed his appreciation for local government and updated about the Indiana House action items, including trains blocking crossings and obstructing emergency vehicles.
He also shared about the impact illegal immigration on the southern United States border has on Indiana communities. Rokita has been to the border three times and said that what he saw is horrifying, leading to drug problems, human trafficking and crimes resulting from the open border policy.
He said Indiana is the first inland state (state not on the southern border) to file
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He also updated the council on the state’s status in the national opioid settlement with pharmaceutical companies.
town and parks department employees completed Dementia Friends training to help residents as the town grows. Spearheaded by parks director Shelby
Marshall, Hendricks County Senior Services has been assigned by CICOA as the headquarters for Dementia Friends classes and
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Danville council members heard from state attorney general and included Greg Irby, Chris Gearld, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, David Winters, Nancy Leavitt and Michael Chatham. (Photo by Madison Henderson, Danville community engagement coordinator)
Public workshops will be held at the senior center in Danville and libraries. Private, company-wide sessions like the one for Avon staff are an option. For more information,visit hcseniors.org. (Photo provided by Town of Avon)
Avon Town Council approves salt purchase, electrical installation
Compiled by Peg McRoy Glover
The Avon Town Council met March 9. Meetings can be viewed on the town’s social media accounts. The council meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Avon Town Hall, 6570 E. U.S. 36. The next scheduled meeting was March 23. The ICON will report on that meeting in a future issue.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council authorized the department of public works salt purchase through the Indiana salt purchasing program. The town will order 1,500 tons of treated salt for approximately $135,000 from the gas tax revenue.
WHAT IT MEANS: Avon has purchased salt through the state program since 2011. The bulk purchase saves towns or districts that participate. Participation requires that each municipality buy at least 80% of their requested amount. A town can purchase up to 120% of the requested amount if need surpasses expectations.
WHAT HAPPENED: Steve Moore, director of public works, reported that a March 3 flood affected the reconstruction area on the 100 South western approach to Ronald Reagan.
WHAT IT MEANS: All of the lanes were flooded due to a rock dam. Once the dam was dismantled the flood dissipated.
WHAT HAPPENED: Council approved a $17,400 quote from ERMCO for electrical installation on the Kingwood Drive pole project at 855 Dan Jones Road.
WHAT IT MEANS: This electrical installation will accommodate future park development. A field office will be at the entrance. This will provide power. Work will take place during regular business hours and be completed within two weeks of approval.
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Brownsburg Town Council requests property tax levy increase
Compiled by Melissa Gibson
The Brownsburg Town Council met March 9 for a regular meeting at Brownsburg Town Hall. The next meeting was scheduled for 7 p.m. March 23 at 61 N. Green St., Brownsburg. The ICON will report on that meeting in an upcoming issue.
WHAT HAPPENED: Town Manager Debbie Cook requested the council create the Local Income Tax and Public Safety Fund.
WHAT IT MEANS: Last year Hendricks County passed an ordinance that modified the local income tax rate distributions and passes portions of their receipts to local government units. The ordinance would establish the $660,000 fund to be used for public safety in 2024. The council approved first, second, third and final adoption unanimously.
WHAT HAPPENED: Clay Jackson, financial analyst for the town, requested permission to petition to increase the property tax levy from $7.9 million to $13.5 million.
WHAT IT MEANS: Jackson and Cook agreed conservative estimates would increase the tax rate by $70-$80 per year or 1.8%. In discussion the council and others believe the final increase may end up being “a wash.” Plainfield filed a similar petition for 2023, and their town rate decreased. The additional funds would be allocated to police, water and other town departments. The council approved unanimously.
WHAT HAPPENED: A resolution was presented to cease local income tax sharing between the Town of Brownsburg and the Brownsburg Fire Territory.
WHAT IT MEANS: With support from fire Chief Larry Alcorn, the fire department has the same, if not more funds to allocate in 2024, with additional income allocated to police and other public safety entities. The council approved unanimously,
WHAT HAPPENED: Council heard a request to rezone property at the northwest corner of East 56th Street and Dale Schier Drive.
WHAT IT MEANS: The petitioner requests to rezone the property from neighborhood commercial (NC) to high intensity general commercial (C2) to allow for business expansion and additional development. One proposed expansion would include drive-thru access to the State Bank. The council approved unanimously.
WHAT HAPPENED: Travis Tranbarger, parks and recreation director, shared the Town of Brownsburg Recreation Impact Fee (RIF) Update Study.
WHAT IT MEANS: Council reviews updated zone improvement plan and impact fee to plan and finance parks and recreational infrastructure every five years. Tranbarger said park impact fees will fund approximately 60% of the Virgil Park development. The proposal included impact fees of approximately 5%, applied to new businesses and residents moving into Brownsburg over the next five years.
Eight priorities were established including additional parks, multi-purpose fields, playgrounds, splash pads and nature trails.
The council discussed inflation and preparing the parks department for future needs. They approved the first and second reading for the ordinance with an amendment to increase the impact fee percentage to 8% upon third reading and final adoption.
Danville Town Council approves fire department study, water well clean up
Compiled by Peg McRoy Glover
The Danville Town Council met March 15. Meetings can be viewed on the town’s YouTube channel. The council meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month at Danville Town Hall, 49 N. Wayne St. The next scheduled meeting is April 5.
WHAT HAPPENED: Council president David Winters read a proclamation establishing March 29 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in Danville.
WHAT IT MEANS: March 29 is national Vietnam Veterans Day. The day was established to recognize, honor and thank Vietnam veterans and their families.
WHAT HAPPENED: Danville Chamber of Commerce requested street closures for the 2023 farmers market and Community Awards Banquet.
WHAT IT MEANS: Farmers market closures on Washington and Marion streets will be 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday mornings May 13-Sept. 16. Marion Street between Jefferson and Washington streets will close Sept. 16 for the community awards banquet.
WHAT HAPPENED: Council approved an ordinance to vacate a public alleyway that runs through property owned by Mathew and April Klimas. They own four lots between Urban and Maple streets.
WHAT IT MEANS: The Klimas requested that the town vacate this alleyway. Their properties sit on both sides, and the unused alley that has no utilities runs through their yard.
WHAT HAPPENED: Council gave the water department approval to spend $12,800 to clean a water well.
WHAT IT MEANS: Bastin Logan Water Services will clean and rehabilitate the well and remove and inspect the pump. The cost includes labor, equipment, chemicals and materials.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved that the town hire Bondry Consulting to conduct a $15,000 study on the fire department’s efficiency. Work will not proceed until a new permanent fire chief is hired. The approval passed with a 3-2 vote. Chris Gearld and Michael Chatham dissented.
WHAT IT MEANS: Bondry will conduct a study and make recommendations on staffing, scheduling, EMT and paramedic runs, capital planning and the effects of workman’s compensation, overtime and personal time off.
ICONIC briefs
Avon resident publishes middle grade book series
Avon author Linda Samaritan had her young teen series, “World Without Sound,” published in December, with the first book, “Reaching Into Silence.” Published by Winged Publications, the middle grade modern historical novels tell her story about growing up with a deaf sister and a dad in the military during the Vietnam era. For more information, visit lindasammaritan.com.
Plainfield development welcomes two businesses
Another Broken Egg Cafe and Social Cantina are the first to join the list of retailers and restaurants at Hobbs Station in Plainfield.
Another Broken Egg Cafe serves breakfast and lunch with a Southern-inspired menu focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients. Social Cantina is a modern Mexican joint offering street-fair style food.
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Plainfield Town Council sets public hearing for property annexation
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The Plainfield Town Council met March 13 for a regular council meeting. The council meets at 6 p.m. for a work session and 7 p.m. for a council meeting on the second and fourth Mondays each month at 591 Moon Road. Find agendas and meeting minutes at townofplainfield.com. The next meeting is scheduled for March 27.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council approved a resolution that the Parks Facilities Corporation can determine project needs, authorize lease execution, sell real estate and approve bond issuance and related matters
WHAT IT MEANS: The Plainfield Facilities Corporation formed as a nonprofit corporation to assist financing public facilities. By statute the corporation is required to own the real estate to be leased to the town. The issuance, sale and delivery by the corporation of bonds, in one or more series, designated to Plainfield Parks Facilities Corporation Ad Valorem Property Tax Lease Rental Bonds, in the principal amount of approximately $14.64 million is approved.
WHAT HAPPENED: The council passed a resolution setting the public hearing date for property annexation of 10701 Bradford Road.
Avon United Methodist church serves community for nearly 200 years
By Lindsey Acton
The strong faith base known as an integral part of life for many Hendricks County residents has a robust history, dating back to well before many cities and towns were established. In fact, these faith organizations were instrumental in the creation of settlements that became today’s Hendricks County cities and towns.
While many churches have a long history, official records show Avon United Methodist Church has one of the longest-standing traditions on record.
Avon United Methodist Church
Avon United Methodist Church, formerly Avon Methodist Episcopal Church, is the oldest, currently operational church in Hendricks County. Though records show that conversations to found this church began as early as 1820, it wasn’t until after the inception of Avon Township in 1824 and the establishment of a post office in 1825 that the organization officially began.
Founded as Wesley Chapel in 1832, the church has served Avon and its surrounding areas in some capacity for close to 200 years.
Shortly after the inception of Hendricks County in 1823, Wesley Chapel formed, and its members originally met in the log cabin home of John Gossett, one of Hendricks County’s initial organizers.
This cabin served as Wesley Chapel’s home at the corner of Indiana 267 and Morris Street until it was likely destroyed by fire.
The earliest free-standing, wooden framed church building was constructed in 1842. Located a half-mile west of Avon on the northwest corner of U.S. 36 alongside Northlawn Cemetery, where historians believe some of the earliest burials happened about 1847. This church was used until it, too, burned in 1875.
A still larger, nearly identical structure was built in almost the same site and used until 1904 when population growth and construction necessitated yet another move. At this time, the tracks for the Indianapolis & Western Traction Company came nearly to the front door of the church, creating the need to relocate.
This move brought Wesley Chapel’s congregation to its first brick church, located on the corner of US 36, near the eastern edge of Avon. The move also allowed the
inception of several church programs, including its first educational initiative. Avon’s
kindergarten was later housed there. Seeing continued growth In the late 1960s Avon
School Corporation bought the land. By this time, Wesley Chapel became Avon United Methodist Church. Leaders were planning for facilities to accommodate population growth, and construction concluded in 1969.
By this time, the church had served Hendricks County for over a century, playing an important role in the betterment of Avon and surrounding areas. The church school program continued, as did its robust music program, though not much is known about the early musical history of this congregation.
Since that time, facilities have been added, improved and reconstructed to meet the congregation needs. Avon United Methodist Church remains the oldest, currently active church in Hendricks County.
ON THE COVER: The first Wesley Chapel, Avon United Methodist Episcopal Church (now Avon United Methodist Church) was built in 1842 near North Lawn cemetery. (Photo provided by AvonWashington Township Library)
This church stood approximately where the Avon School Corporation Administration building is today along U.S. 36.
The Christmas greeting featured pastor Edgar Moore, his wife Lillian and their two sons Phillip and LeRoy.
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On behalf of Hendricks Power Cooperative and its members, $1,500 was donated to the Girl Scout Little House in Danville, supporting efforts to construct a wheelchair ramp onto the existing structure, ensuring easier access to all patrons and the community.
The Little House of Danville is a resource for all Girl Scouts in Hendricks County, supporting events and acting as the cookie cupboard during cookie season.
Funding was initiated by a group of seven local Girl Scout participants, Troop 1433, seeking their 2023 Girl Scout of Central Indiana Silver Project Award.
The Girl Scout Little House is located at 348 Mulberry St., Danville. For more information, contact cmharris652@gmail.com.
Pathway of Hope makes positive community change
By Nichole Meloche
Pathway of Hope to focus on bringing positive change to the disadvantaged members of the community in a variety of ways. Born out of a program at The Journey Church in Avon, the nonprofit now operates separately and partnerships include the church, Family Promise and Sheltering Wings.
“During Covid, our pastor Tim Parsons encouraged people to reach out even further than our food pantry,” said Tanja Freestone, executive director of the Pathway of Hope. “We put together food boxes during Covid. A couple of people started thinking about ways to help the homeless. We wanted to be more involved in the community, broaden our activities outside of the church.”
Pathway of Hope focuses on bringing meals to the homeless from Avon to downtown. Every Wednesday evening, volunteers bring meals and other supplies to pass out including batteries, flashlights, coats and blankets and a limited number of tents and tarps.
“The hope is to build relationships with people,” said Freestone. “We want to see them get to a place of having hope. We want them to get to a place of sustainability.”
Pathway of Hope also offers a benevolence fund families can use one time to cover rent, mortgage or utilities for a month.
Last year, the organizers tried to set up English language classes at The Journey Church. They need more volunteers to get the program off the ground and set up class times.
In addition to The Journey Church, Family Promise and Sheltering Wings, Pathway of Hope wants to make more partnerships with local businesses.
“We’re looking to make partnerships with
those who are helping our community,” said Freestone. “We have lots of ways for people to help. I try to match their skills and interests.”
For more information, donate or volunteer, contact Tanja Freestone at tfreestone@ pathwayofhope.us.
Hendricks Live! names general manager
By Peg McRoy Glover
Hendricks Live! named Brownsburg resident Debbie Hennessey the general manager of Hendricks County’s new arts and entertainment venue in Plainfield.
She brings experience in event bookings, logistics and negotiations, venue management, communications, team development, sales, marketing and customer service.
“Debbie is a highly experienced leader with an impressive background in venue management,” said Chris Petrelli, executive director. “We’re so lucky to have her.”
She graduated from Murray State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in theater
and fine arts and has spent more than two decades in the event and entertainment arena.
Her background includes working with Solution Tree, Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium, Live Nation, Old National Centre and White River State Park. Early in her career she worked for Clear Channel Entertainment and Broadway Across America.
“My heart is in the theater, so being able to come back to a theater and help get it going is a wonderful opportunity for me,” said Hennessey. “I am thrilled I can live and work in Hendricks County and be a part of
Hendricks Live!”
Hendricks Live! was built based on the size of its local arts organizations including The Children’s Ballet, Hendricks County Civic Theater, Hendricks County Symphony Orchestra and Hendricks County Arts Council.
“It is important that those art groups are given priority because it was built for them,” said Hennessey. “They have a home here so performances and events of the local arts organizations will go on the calendar first. I want to make sure that we take care of them, honor them and help them flourish. Other professional acts and events will be booked around them.”
Hennessey
Girl Scouts of Danwood Service Unit receives
a $1,500 donation from Hendricks Power Cooperative. (Photo provided by Hendricks Power)
Allison Ortiz, Pathway of Hope homeless outreach coordinator (left), chats with intern Ryleigh Lamb. (Photos provided by Tanja Freestone)
Volunteers Roberta Muir and Eve Healy gather donated boxes in the Journey Church’s food pantry.
HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH CELEBRATES THE UNSTOPPABLE SPIRIT OF TOMORROW’S LEADERS
A feature in the Hendricks County ICON highlighting leaders of tomorrow.
AVON SENIOR DOES WHAT SHE CAN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
By Mike Beas
Making a difference requires follow-through in order to be effective.
Avon High School senior Neva Verbik understands this.
Better yet, she embraces it.
Verbik is president of her school’s chapter of Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences.
She’s been part of JAG since her junior year, her previous role being social media and marketing director.
The experience, Verbik says, has been life-altering both personally and professionally.
The many benefits of JAG include learning how to build a resume, interviewing confidently and more.
“I was sitting there as a sophomore thinking I really needed those things,” said Verbik. “I asked my counselor about the program, and so I joined the class and haven’t looked back.
“Now, especially this year as president, it’s been more about learning how to be a good leader and being a good example for those in my class. The ultimate goal for our program is for everyone in our class to have options after high school.”
Approximately 50 Avon High School students are part of JAG, which meets four school days a week.
It’s not the only area in which Verbik attempts to make a difference.
Verbik, who maintains a 3.5 grade point average, loves and is fascinated by animals of all kinds, so she vol unteers many hours of her time at the Indianapolis Zoo.
She is also a delegate to the National 4-H Youth Leadership Congress.
“I just think Neva has been influenced by the JAG program, and it’s shown her more options for her future,” said her mother, Lacey Verbik. “It’s shown Neva her own leadership abilities.”
Two of Neva Verbik’s current hobbies are aerial acrobatics and playing clarinet in her school’s Symphonic Band.
Check back with her a year from now — or, most likely, less — and there’s a reasonably good chance she’ll have moved on to other interests.
“I just think I enjoy learning new things,” she said. In time, Verbik will be doing exactly that at the University of Evansville after winning a $23,000 four-year scholarship.
As a junior, she entered Evansville’s High School Changemaker Challenge and gained notice with her idea of addressing the increasing lack of space for plants to grow, providing a solution for pollution and global warming.
Verbik plans to major in biology at UE, the initial steps of her eventually becoming a veterinarian.
Early in her time as a high school student, Verbik wasn’t overly social. Her involvement in JAG, as well as other causes, pulled her from her shell in a big way.
Verbik now tackles life with confidence and a hint of entrepreneurial spirit.
“I just like being involved, especially in the community,” said Verbik. “Of course, a lot of activities are resumebuilding, but I also just like to have fun and meet new people who are interested in the same things as me.”
Avon senior Neva Verbik is the president of the Orioles’ Jobs for America’s Graduates chapter, volunteers at the Indianapolis Zoo and participates in 4-H National 4-H Youth Leadership Congress. (Photo by Trent Rowlett from the Indianapolis Zoo)
Notables
Compiled by Mike Beas
Cascade boys and girls swimmers made the respective All-Indiana Crossroads Conference Teams. For the boys, Caden Potters in the 200 freestyle and 200 free relay, Cason von Ehrenkrook in the relay and 100 breaststroke along with diver Brayden Marcum. Representing the Cadets girls squad are Isabelle Vieting, who also made it for the 200 and 500 freestyle; Madison Goff in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, Emma Phillips in the 100 free, Hailey Dunn in the 100 backstroke, diver Courtney Shostrand and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams.
The Brownsburg boys basketball team made it all the way to the championship game of the Class 4A semistate at New Castle, but lost to Ben Davis, 66-38, to finish the season with a 22-5 record. Senior forward Elhadj Diallo led the Bulldogs with 15 points, followed by junior swingman Kanon Catchings adding 12. Earlier in the day, Brownsburg defeated Jennings County, 51-47, in semifinal action as Diallo scored 17 points and Catchings 14 for the Bulldogs. Guard J.D. Lynch added eight off the bench.
Danville, meanwhile, qualified for the class 3A regional at Lebanon, but fell short against Guerin Catholic, 66-52, to finish the season with an 18-8 record. Junior guard Lukas McMahon and freshman guard Elijah Tricker led the Warriors with 10 points apiece, while Caden Collins, a junior forward, added nine. Junior post Evan Lawrence provided Danville with six points and a teamhigh six rebounds; Collins led in assists with six with sophomore Jace Scrafton and junior Owen Collier good for four boards apiece.
Hendricks County ICONIC Athlete CHASING HISTORY
Brownsburg senior hoping to establish new standard in the 400-meter dash
By Mike Beas
It might not be possible to make covering 400 meters of all-weather surface in less than a minute appear routine.
Paige Kirtz does better than most.
A 12th-place finisher in the event at the 2022 Girls State Track and Field Finals, Kirtz, a senior at Brownsburg High School who also long jumps and anchors the Bulldogs’ 4x400 relay, has her sights set on a place on the awards podium this spring.
In the meantime, Kirtz will continue to attempt to chase down the only two faster 400 times in BHS history – Allison Weimer’s 56.82 seconds established in 2009, and Abby Lynch’s best of 57.08 during the 2018 season.
Kirtz, meanwhile, produced a lap of 57.44 seconds at the Lafayette Jeff Regional as a junior.
“Paige is one of those runners who is a leader by example,” said Bulldogs coach Julie Waggoner. “In the meets, she’s one of those gamers who is always going to compete. I’m just really excited to see her progress this season.”
Kirtz, a 3.6 grade point average student in the classroom, also started at small forward for Brownsburg’s girls basketball squad, which finished with a 16-10 record after capturing the 17th sectional title in program history.
A return to Indiana University in June would mark the third time Kirtz qualified for state.
She picked up a sixth-place medal as a junior after anchoring the 4x400 relay team that posted a time of 3:58.24. Two of the relay’s other runners are back in junior Aysa Thruston and sophomore Aysa Thomas.
As a sophomore, Kirtz was 10th in the 4x400 and 13th in the 400.
Kirtz did a Q&A with ICON:
Q: Given their differences, is it difficult being good at both the 400 and long jump?
A: It’s definitely a different range of speed. With the long jump, you’re always attacking the board at full-speed.
In the 400, there are usually four different ranges of speed I use. I start off strong, then, once you hit the 200, they call it floating. The third is when you’re hitting the back curve, and you’re picking it back up, and the final 100 you’re going all-out.
Q: Do playing basketball and running track work together in any way when it comes to your preparation?
A: Basketball actually helps me stay in shape, giving me that extra endurance. In basketball, I accelerate a lot, so that helps, too.
Q: Track athletes often refer to the 400-meter dash as the most difficult running event. Why do you feel you’re best suited for it?
A: My brothers, Tyler and Bryce, both ran the 400 when they were in high school, and it inspired me. (Laughing) Fourhundred runners are special.
Q: What are your plans after graduating from Brownsburg High School?
A: I have committed to Ball State to run track. I just really love the coaches, the campus and it just fit me well.
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Brownsburg senior Paige Kirtz leads the team and competes in the 400-meter dash, 4x400 relay and long jump. She plans to compete on the Ball State track team next year.
(Photo provided by Kirtz)
HISTORY finds Wooden drainage pipe
By Marty Carter
To quote the Hendricks County history book published in 1914, “A great part of the land in Central Indiana in those days was swampy. Sloughs [swamps] were scattered through the forests and were far from healthy.”
In addition to the seemingly overwhelming task of clearing the dense forest, early settlers worked to drain the land, using their most available resource, wood.
Pictured here is a section of old wooden drainage pipe, made in sections with one wider end so that the sections could fit together. Wooden “tile” was common here and in many parts of the world. Sections of it
are said to still exist in some places. The example pictured here was possibly an improvement over the early box-like wooden ditches made with three boards in sections about 12 feet long. Sections were buried end to end with the open side down.
An article published in a 1977 Hendricks County History Bulletin written by Joe Davidson describes the box ditch and adds that some of the earliest ditches were simply trenches filled with poles and brush. By the late 1800s numerous tile factories in the county produced clay tile more recognizable today.
The Hendricks County Museum is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 170 S. Washington St., Danville. Built in 1866, it was the home for Hendricks County sheriffs and their families with the county jail on the lower level until 1974. Groups can schedule tours at hendrickscountymuseum.org or leave a message at (317) 718-6158.
Tox-Away Day
Saturday, April 8th | 8 am-1 pm
Brownsburg East Middle School (1250 Airport Road)
Hendricks County households are encouraged to use ToxAway Days to recycle and dispose of household hazardous wastes, tires, electronics, and appliances.
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Avon Christadelphian Ecclesia 7122 East County Rd 25 South Avon, IN 46123 317-272-6207
Avon Christian Church 7236 E County Rd 100 S Avon, IN 46123 317-839-6231 avonchristian.org
Avon Community Church of God 2309 N County Rd 800 E Avon, IN 46123 317-272-6289 avonchurch.org
Avon Heights Church of Christ 350 N County Rd 900 E Avon, IN 46123 317-839-1716 avonheightchurch.com
Avon Light and Life Church 8264 E County Rd 100 S Avon, IN 46123 317-839-5151 avonlightandlife.org
Avon Parkside Church of the Nazarene 47 North County Rd 625 East Avon, IN 46123 317-727-7902 avonparkside.com
Avon United Methodist Church 6850 E US Hwy 36 Avon, IN 46123 317-727-4068 avonumc.com
Bartlett Chapel United Methodist Church 4396 E Main St Avon, IN 46123 317-745-2504 bartlettchapel.com
Bread of Life Ministries 7510 E County Road 100 N Avon, IN 46123 317-272-4711 bolindy.com
Celestial Church of Christ Indiana Cathedral 7090 E US Hwy 36 Avon, IN 46122 317-244-0015
Church by the Side of the Road 10323 E County Rd 100 S Avon, IN 46123 317-797-1872 thechurchbythesideoftheroad.org
City View Church 275 Shiloh Crossing Dr Avon, IN 46123 317-820-5560 cityview.org
Connection Pointe Christian Church 7199 E US Hwy 36 Avon, IN 46123 317-852-2221 connectionpointe.org
Crossroads Church 7209 E County Rd 100 S Avon, IN 46123 317-838-9100 welcometocrossroads.org
El-Bethel Baptist Church 7183 E County Rd 100 N Avon, IN 46123 317-839-6830 elbethelbaptist.mynetworksolutions.com
Ethiopian Gospel Believers Church 5250 E US Hwy 36, #430 Avon, IN 46123 317-373-4079 ethindy.org
Faith Lutheran Church 5706 E County Rd 100 N Avon, IN 46123 317-272-1022 faithlutheranavon.org
Freedom Bible Church 1251 Dan Jones Rd Avon, IN 46123 freedombible.com
Grace Fellowship Church 6121 E CR 100 S Avon, IN 46123 317-839-5190 gfcavon.org
Grace Pointe Church of the Nazarene 10951 E County Rd 100 S Indianapolis, IN 46231 317-839-4673
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St Susanna Catholic Church 1210 E. Main Street Plainfield, IN 46168
WORSHIP DIRECTORY
Harmony of Avon Church
5693 Broyles Rd Avon, IN 46123 317-745-0011 harmonyofavon.com
Harvest Missionary Baptist Church
4285 E Main St Avon, IN 46123
Kingsway Christian Church
7981 E County Rd 100 N Avon, IN 46123 317-272-2222 kingswaychurch.org
Lifeway Apostolic Church
7754 Cobblesprings Dr Avon, IN 46123 317-474-5040 lifeindy.com
Our Father’s House 8109 Kingston Ave Avon, IN 46123 317-268-4158 ourfathershouse.com
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
9201 E County Rd 100 N Avon, IN 46123 317-271-9103
The Journey Church
Located in Prestwick at the Crossing 5250 E US Hwy 36 Avon, IN 46123 317-386-8905 thejourneywith.us
Radiant Bible Church
420 Gable Crossing Dr Avon, IN 46123 317-209-9770 radiantbiblechurch.org
West Pines Baptist Church
8868 E County Rd 100 N Avon, IN 46123 317-272-3835
White Lick Presbyterian Church
2530 N County Rd 600 E Avon, IN 46123 317-852-2840
BROWNSBURG
Apostolic Bible Church
Bible Church of Brownsburg 6045 E County Rd 500 N Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-7475 bcb.church
Brownsburg Baptist Church 3331 N County Rd 900 E Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-4807 brownsburgbaptist.com
Brownsburg Church of Christ 3300 Hornaday Rd
Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-4645 bburgchurchofchrist.org
Brownsburg Church of the Nazarene 523 Locust Lane Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-8013 brownsburgnazarene.com
Brownsburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church 4172 N County Rd 900 E Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-5816 brownsburgin.adventistchurch.org
Brownsburg Vineyard Church 6690 E US Hwy 136 Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-332-1615 bvchurch.com
Calvary United Methodist Church
575 W Northfield Dr Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-2541 calvaryunited.org
Christ Lutheran Church 701 E Tilden Dr Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-3343 christlutheran-indy.org
Church on the Rock 6987 Donnelly Dr Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-478-1761 churchontherockbb.net
Church@Main 1500 E Main St Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-858-5021 churchatmain.org
Connection Pointe Christian Church
1800 N Green St Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-2221 connectionpointe.org
Cornerstone Christian Church 8930 St Rd 267 Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-2411 cornerstonerock.org
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church
725 S Green St Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-939-1101 episcopalassetmap.org
Hope Community Church 3350 St Rd 267 Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-2616 visithope.org
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness 18 Mardale Dr Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-3647 jw.org
Liberty Baptist Church 10450 E County Rd 450 N Indianapolis, IN 46234 317-293-1884 lbcwestindy.com
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 7065 E County Rd 400 N Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-8054 brownsburglighthouse.com
Macedonia Baptist Church 10250 Wilson Rd Brownsburg, IN 46112 gregamoriarty.wixsite.com/ Macedonia-baptist-ch
Messiah Lutheran ELCA 801 S Green St Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-2988 messiahelca.com
Parkside Bible Church 7950 County Rd 650 E Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-3101 parkside.org
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church of Sterling 3331 N County Rd 900 E Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-3687 sgbaptist-brownsburg.org
St. Malachy Catholic Church 9833 E County Rd 750 N Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-3195 stmalachy.org
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 9710 W 56th St Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-3647 churchofjesuschrist.org
The Well Community Church 554 Pit Rd Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-244-3974 thewellcommunitychurch.com
Trinity Presbyterian Church 204 E Main St Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-5554 trinitybrownsburg.org
DANVILLE
Abundant Life – House of Mercy 1003 W Lincoln St Danville, In 46122 317-745-2257 abundantlifehouse.com
Calvary Chapel of Danville 2156 E Main St. Danville, In 46122 317-745-7199 firmlyplanted.cc
Calvary Church of the Nazarene 15 Martin Dr Danville, In 46122 317-745-0287 calvarynazarene.org
Church of Christ at Danville 2849 E Main St Danville, In 46122 317-745-4708 danvillechurchofchrist.org
Danville Christian Church 180 W Main St Danville, In 46122 317-745-2310 danvillechristianchurch.org
Danville Friends Meeting 45 N County Road E Danville, In 46122 317-745-5348 danvillefriendschurch.org
Danville United Methodist Church 820 W Mill St Danville, IN 46122 317-745-4330 danvilleumc.org
Faith Baptist Church 3860 E Main St Danville, IN 46122 317-272-4632 office@faithbaptistchurch.com
First Assembly of God 3399 E. Main St. Danville, IN, 46122 317-745-5723
Hadley Friends Meeting 2100 S County Rd 450 W Danville, IN, 46122 hadleyfriends.org
Mary Queen of Peace 1005 West Main Street Danville, IN 46122 317-745-4284 mqpdanville.org
New Winchester Christian Church 53 S St Rd 75 Danville, IN 46122 317-539-2497 nwcchurch.life
Northview Christian Church 623 N. State Road 39 Danville, IN 46122 (317)-745-5990 northviewchristian.org
Revival Community Church 1475 E Main St Danville, IN 46122 317-408-6908
St. Augustine Episcopal Church 600 N. Washington St Danville, IN 46122 317-745-2741 staugiesdanville.org
Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County 95 N Jefferson St. Danville, Indiana, 46122 uucchc.org Continued from Page 14
621 S Locust Ln Brownsburg, IN 46112 317-852-2418 apostolicofbrownsburg.org
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West Bridge Church
1521 S County Road 75 W Danville, Indiana 46122 317-745-2266 westbridgedanville.com 317-994-5452
PLAINFIELD
Bethel A.M.E Church 302 N Vine St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-838-7315 bethelplainfield.org
Calvary Baptist Church 1290 S Center St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-6721 calvaryplainfield.net
Calvary Bible Wesleyan Church 168 Lawndale Dr Plainfield, IN 46168 cbwconline.com
Cartersburg Community Church 3990 Cartersburg Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-539-4756 cartersburgcc.org
Center Community Church 5938 Sugar Grove Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-7141 centerchurchplainfield.org
Church Of Christ at Plainfield 950 E Township Line Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-0174 plainfieldchurchofchrist.org
First Baptist Church of Plainfield 1012 Stafford Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-8163 firstbaptistplainfield.org
Harris Mission House 2638 S County Rd 800 E Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-8640
Hope United Presbyterian Church 1331 Section St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-2797 hopepresplainfield.org
Islamic Society of North AmericaPlainfield 6555 S County Rd 750 E Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-8157
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 4566 Moon Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-2449
Living Christ Lutheran Church 4800 S County Road 600 E Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-4800 livingchristplainfield.com
Main Street Vineyard Church 112 W Main Street Plainfield, IN 46168 317-442-5659 mainstreetvineyard.org
Maple Grove Baptist Church 11405 Maple Lane Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-1635
Plainfield Apostolic Church 1602 Stanley Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-5060
Plainfield Baptist Church 1575 Reeves Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-6815 plainfieldbaptist.org
8:00 Outdoor Sunrise Service @ Talon Stream 10:00 Easter Worship @ Plainfield Rec Center Egg Hunt following 10:00 service
Plainfield Bible Church 752 Dan Jones Rd Plainfield IN 46168 317-839-7592 plainfieldbible.org
Plainfield Christ Fellowship 301 S Center Street Plainfield, IN 46168 317-500-4340 gopcf.com
Plainfield Christian Church 800 N Dan Jones Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-2384 plainfieldchristian.com
Plainfield Friends Meeting 105 S East St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-6490 plainfieldfriends.org
Plainfield United Methodist Church 610 Simmons St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-2319 pumc.org
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 710 E Buchanan St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-6730 stmarksweb.org
St. Stephen’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 1001 Concord Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-838-9600 ststephensplainfield.org
St. Susanna Catholic Church 1210 E Main St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-839-3333 saintsusannachurch.com
Second Chance Church 149 Vestal Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-561-0230 secondcc.com
Souls Harbor Assembly of God 8434 E St Rd 267 Plainfield, IN 46168 317-838-0232 soulsharborag.org
The Branches Community Church (Located inside Plainfield Rec & Aquatic Center) 651 Vestal Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-376-9789 iamthebranches.com
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 2125 Reeves Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-837-1354
Traders Point Christian Church West 2002 Stafford Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 317-769-5557 tpcc.org
Tribe Church 119 N Vine St Plainfield, IN 46168 317-560-4489 tribechurch.org
Vertical Church 620 N Carr Rd Plainfield, IN 46122 317-772-1410 vcindy.com
Choosing a place of worship
Choosing the right one will make a huge difference in your life. People crave connection, there’s no better place for connection to God and others than the right church for you.
• Check out the local church websites. It is a quick introduction to the different ministries and activities the church offers.
• Look around the community. Many churches host community events classes concerts and many other things for various ages. Attending these events is a good way to start meeting some of the members of the church.
• Ask your friends. People who are active in their church are usually more than willing to tell you everything their church offers.
• Decide which denomination are you most comfortable with. Visit churches of various denominations. What do you connect with? What are you most comfortable with?
• Make a list of churches to visit. Ask yourself are the people friendly? Is the service worship service meaningful for you? Are there other people your age? Does the church offer opportunities to be involved?
• Pray for guidence
Easter brings new life, like spring
By Pastor Alex Hershey
Spring is in the air!
Come on, warm weather! This winter has been long and cold, and we are ready for sunshine. Spring may be my favorite seasons because we see new life spring up from the ground, the grass gets greener and baseball begins. All great things!
I am always a fan of the frst walk outside when nicer weather hits. I think it’s because I look up and around more often. Even though I walked the same path before winter, I feel like I am walking a new path. Spring just makes things feel fresh.
When I buy something or receive a new gift, it gives me energy and makes me excited for what is to come. Easter is a main event for me every Spring. It is the day the revolution began! Jesus’ resurrection is all about giving new life to you and me. And it happened because of God’s great love for us.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17.
What Christ did on Easter makes way for us to be on the right path in this life. He sacrifced his life and then defeated death in
order to forgive our sins that continually gets us of the path. Christ’s resurrection gives us a revolution—or a transformation—in our hearts and restores us to live into the fullness of God’s design.
I hope this year you make sure to celebrate Easter. Maybe you feel like life has run you down or winter is still ruling in your life. Let Christ come and warm your heart and breath new life in you. As you experience the green grass and the fowers breaking through the ground, know that God wants to do the same thing in your life. Create in you a clean and new heart so you can follow the amaz ing design he has for you.
Let the Easter revolution take place in your life. “And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.” 1 Corinthians 6:14
ICONIC arts
Cancer diagnosis and beach vacation inspire book
By Peg McRoy Glover
Brad Fischer was sitting on a Florida beach with his wife Tonya and his two girls Anna Mae and Elizabeth when the title of the book he was writing came to him.
At 46 years old, he was diagnosed with stomach and lymph node cancer in June 2018. His daughters were 13 and 11, so he decided to write about life to leave as a legacy to them.
On the beach they were laughing, filling buckets with sand and building sandcastles.
“It was then that it struck me that this is life,” said Fischer. “It is about creating beauty from very simple things like packing together water, sand and imagination to create sandcastles.”
He also saw that moment as a metaphor on the fragility of life.
“Our role here is to pack our lives with memories, joy, peace and beauty,” said Fischer. “Like a sandcastle on the shore, it ultimately washes away. In a way, there is beauty in it.”
He wrestled with how to spend his time after his diagnosis. His friends told him to make a bucket list.
He thought about that at length and concluded that what he really wanted to do was create more laughter, learning and
love with the people he most cherished.
That realization led to the title of his book, “The Sand Bucket List: Lessons for Living Life and Facing Death.” Published December, the book is divided into three sections: Laugh, Learn, Love. He wrote it for his two daughters, but it has already sold almost 1,000 copies on Amazon.
Book publishing is a side-step outside of his career box that exists more on the leftbrain side of thinking.
For 17 years in Danville Community School Corporation, Fischer taught math and then was technology director. He now works as the senior director of an educational technology company.
Away from work, the right-side of his brain emerged as he journaled and
blogged for years before his diagnosis.
The hours Fischer spent writing served as his springboard of experience to write his book.
Two family members proved invaluable during this process. His wife Tonya Schaffter, Danville High School librarian, connected him with an editor to oversee his work.
His cousin’s son Travis Hasenour, a professional book designer, created his book and its cover.
“The word I gave him (Travis) was impermanence,” said Fischer. “I did not want an actual sand bucket on the cover, and he delivered.”
Fischer’s battle with cancer has been fraught with roadblocks. Even after 12
rounds of chemotherapy and 32 rounds of immunotherapy, it spread to his brain. The brain tumor was successfully removed only to be followed by a diagnosis of large B-cell and follicular lymphoma, resulting in more chemotherapy and radiation.
He has not had cancer treatments since April 2022. He feels great, but doctors closely monitor his health. The family lives in Brownsburg and the girls are now 17 and 15. Find his book on Amazon.
“I have had a whole range of emotions about facing death,” said Fischer. “I want to travel with my wife and be here for my daughters. But I have recognized that there is some peace in accepting that we are all mortal.”
Brownsburg resident and former Danville teacher Brad Fischer wrote a book about creating a life filled with laughter, learning and love as he battled cancer.
(Photo provided by Tonya Schaffter)
Travis Housenour designed the cover of Hendricks County resident Brad Fischer’s book. (Photo provided by Housenour)
ICONIC briefs
Local Franklin College students complete internships
Franklin College students completed internships during January, what the college calls Immersive Term.
Students from Hendricks County include:
Garret Fogle, Brownsburg painting major, completed an internship at Inkorporated in Brownsburg.
Maddison Holubik, Brownsburg digital photography major, completed an internship at Photography by Bateman in Indianapolis.
Maggie McGuire, Plainfield biology
major, completed an internship at FWC Fish and Wildlife Reserve at St. Petersburg, Fla..
Kiara McGuyre, Clayton neuroscience and psychology major, completed an internship at Franklin Applied Behavioral Services.
Sarah O’Day, biology major from Avon, completed an internship at Barkefellers in Indianapolis.
Sydney Rodeghier, sociology major from Pittsboro, completed an internship at Brownsburg Police Department.
County offers CPR, first aid training
Hendricks County Health Department and Hendricks County Medical Reserve Corps will host free CPR/AED and Stop the Bleed classes around the county beginning April 10. These classes will teach life-saving skills.
CPR courses will cover responding to infant-adult choking, CPR and AED use. Participants will receive a completion certificate, but not from the American
Heart Association.
To register for CPR classes and see dates and locations, visit signupgenius. com/go/904094CA5A82DAAF58-cpraed.
Stop the Bleed courses will teach how to control life-threatening bleeding using direct pressure and tourniquets. Visit signupgenius.com/ go/904094CA5A82DAAF58-stop1.
Hendricks County charity supports volunteer fire departments
Kodie›s Kids, Tomorrow’s Heroes, a statewide charity started in Hendricks County has two goals. They work to provide Indiana volunteer fire departments with training mannequins and accessories. They also want to financially support youth in the Indiana foster system and homeless population to receive
training for careers where they can help save lives.
The training mannequins include two adult, two child mannequins and two AED trainers that cost about $900. The first set went to Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Company. A second AED set will be given away in March.
Legal Notice
Eli Lilly and Company (893 Delaware Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46225) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities associated with the new building addition with a truck dock and related underground utilities located at 2222 Stanley Road, Plainfield, Indiana 46168. Storm Water Runoff from the project site will discharge to Rogers Creek. Questions or comments regarding the project should be directed to Brian Gantz of Eli Lilly.
FORtheRECORD - HC OBITUARIES
AVON
Billy “Bill” D. Caldwell
Billy “Bill” D. Caldwell, 92, passed away March 10, 2023. He was born Dec. 4, 1930. Porter and Hunt Funeral Home, Jamestown, was entrusted with arrangements. Contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Janet T. Hardy
Janet T. Hardy, 71, passed away March 6, 2023. She was born Feb. 20, 1952. Services were held March 11. Conkle Funeral Home, Avon, was entrusted with arrangements. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
Michael C. Neibert Jr.
Michael C. Neibert Jr., 53, passed away March 9, 2023. He was born May 28, 1968. Services were held March 13. Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, was entrusted with arrangements.
Wilma Spencer
Wilma Spencer, 82, passed away March 16, 2023. She was born Aug. 12, 1940. Services were held March 20 at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon. Contributions may be made to Grace Fellowship Church.
Peter Gregory Worthington
Peter Gregory Worthington, 61, passed away March 10, 2023. He was born Oct. 17, 1961. Services were held March 18 at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon. Contributions may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
BROWNSBURG
Suzanne Cape
Suzanne Cape, 63, passed away March 2, 2023. She was born Dec. 23, 1959. Services
Harold (Ted) L. Hodge
Harold (Ted) L. Hodge, 95, passed away March 11, 2023. He was born March 4, 1928. Services were held March 17 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg. Contributions may be made to the Indy Honor Flight.
Robert Dale Rogers
Robert Dale Rogers, 76, passed away March 6, 2023. He was born June 9, 1947. Services were held March 19. Conkle Funeral Home, Avon, was entrusted with the arrangements. Contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project.
Ronald Trent
Ronald Trent, 91, passed away March 4, 2023. He was born Dec. 13, 1931. Services were held March 9. Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, was entrusted with arrangements. Contributions may be made to Calvary United Methodist Church.
James Burkett Wolny
Jim Wolny passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Jim was born Oct. 27,1942, to the late Marie Salmon and Claire Burkett of Mallet Creek, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 55 1/2 years, Judy Burch Wolny; children, Heather Renter (David Renter), Jennifer Walters (Jody Walters); and grand children Everly Renter and Edison Renter. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, Lloyd Donald Burkett (age 3). Jim graduated from West High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he participated in football and became a proud lifetime member of the Denbrook Chapter of the Order of the DeMolay and the Drum and Bugle Corps. Following graduation he worked multiple
heart. He was a servant leader for the Brownsburg High School marching band where he volunteered and ran the high school concession stands. Jim served up snacks, smiles and stories to generations of Brownsburg students for nearly 20 years and made countless friends along the way. Jim was a dedicated member of Cornerstone Christian Church where a celebration of life will be held 12-3:30 p.m. May 13, 2023. His stories, memory and legacy will live on in the hearts of his family, friends and those he served. Friends may send a message of condolence to the family by visiting arnmortuary.com
DANVILLE
J. Bruce Baker
J. Bruce Baker, 72, passed away March 3, 2023. He was born Aug. 15, 1950. Services were held March 7 at Baker Funeral Home, Danville. Contributions may be made to Phi Delta Kappa-Gamma Theta Chapter Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Terry Lee Frazier
NORTH SALEM
Neal Samuel “Sam” Bolen
Neal Samuel “Sam” Bolen, 48, passed away March 11, 2023. He was born Dec. 3, 1974. . Services will be at 1 p.m. April 1 at Ladoga Christian Church. Helton and Harris Funeral Homes, Danville/Clayton, was entrusted with arrangements.
PITTSBORO
Sara M. Clark
Sara M. Clark, 36, passed away March 7, 2023. She was born March 20, 1986. Services were held March 19. Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg, was entrusted with arrangements. Contributions may be made to the Hendricks County Special Olympics.
Madonna C. Williams
Madonna C. Williams, 84, passed away March 5, 2023. She was born July 25, 1938. Services were held March 9, 2023. Eric M.D. Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Pittsboro, was entrusted with arrangements.
Terry Lee Frazier, 69, of Danville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 13, 2023. Terry was born in Indianapolis, IN on Christmas Eve, 1953, a daughter of the late Calvin and Betty (Conrad) Stewart. Survivors include her husband of almost 51 years, Gary Stan Frazier; children: Gary Brian Frazier and Chris Brad (Marisol) Frazier; grandchildren: Gabriel, Maranda, and Isabella Frazier; and brothers: Tony and Calvin Stewart. Family and friends gathered Saturday, March 18, 2023 for her memorial service at Simplicity Funeral and Cremation Care, 641 N. County Road 1050 E. Indianapolis, IN 46234. A private family graveside service will take place at a later date and time.
Carol Thomas
PLAINFIELD
Eugene Lee Flint
Eugene Lee Flint, 81, passed away March 11, 2023. He was born Sept. 2, 1941. Services were held March 16 at Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield.
Donald Henderson
Donald Henderson, 91, passed away March 13, 2023. He was born March 24, 1931. Services were held March 16 at Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield. Contributions may be made to the Hendricks County Humane Society.
Mary Lou Lollar
Mary Lou Lollar, 89, passed away March 15, 2023. She was born on April 28, 1933. Services were held March 21 at HamptonGentry Funeral Home, Plainfield.
Patsy Janine Walker
Carol Thomas, 81, passed away March 1, 2023. She was born Dec. 24, 1941. Services were held March 6 at Helton and Harris Funeral Home, Danville. Contributions may be made to the Hendricks County Humane Society.
LIZTON
James E. McKinley
James E. McKinley, 89, passed away March 6, 2023. He was born Sept. 28, 1933. Services were held March 9 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg.
Patsy Janine Walker, 72, passed away March 3, 2023. She was born July 17, 1950. Services were held March 11. Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield, was entrusted with arrangements.
Eugene “Gene” R. Young
Eugene “Gene” R. Young, 93, passed away March 9, 2023. He was born Oct. 8, 1929. Services were held March 17. Contributions may be made to Plainfield United Methodist Church Missions or Plainfield Lions Club.
Across
1. Frost Bite ice cream treat
5. Plainfield Correctional Facility weapon
9. Reason for being in the Plainfield Correctional Facility
14. On the briny
15. Colts trainers’ supply 16. “Awesome!”
17. Burn a bit
18. Footnote abbr.
19. “Tootsie” Oscar winner
20. Cincinnati nine’s wrath?
22. Finalist for the Nobel Prize in Literature (from Terre Haute)...and an anagram of 20-Across 24. Type of inspection
25. Bob’s longtime radio partner
26. A few
29. Joins together
34. Danville HS assignment, maybe
38. Rose-Hulman, e.g., briefly
40. Shed feathers
41. Restaurant review app?
42. ICON unit
43. Pulitzer Prize winner (from Vermillion County)...and an anagram of 41-Across
44. Indianapolis Indians’ pitching stats
45. Keurig pod
46. A plus
47. Humiliate
49. Place for Pacers highlights
51. Jazz Kitchen style
53. Mascara target
58. Fine fabric piercer?
62. Author of “Ben-Hur,” the best-selling American novel of the 19th century (from Crawfordsville)...and an anagram of 58-Across
63. Company with a spokesduck
64. Indy Zoo primates
66. Lotion additive
67. World’s smallest island nation
68. Footnote abbr.
69. Take care of
70. Avon HS prom purchase
71. Zilch
72. Love god Down
1. Start of something big
2. Pale
3. Is ahead
4. Ankle bones
5. Hi-fi
6. Detest
7. Brew Link Brewpub letters
8. African grassland
9. Like some vows
10. Bangkok
Kitchen cuisine
11. Holds title to
12. Lucas Oil Stadium level
13. Large jug
21. Teensy
23. A way with numbers?
27. Catchall abbr.
28. Follow
30. Little devils
31. Santa’s sackful
32. Fashion mag
33. Editor’s mark
34. Observed
35. Parched
___ dunk 37. Church area 39. Has a late meal
42. “That’s obvious!”
46. Overly fussy
Early calculator
TV type
Unadorned
Gray shade
EVENTScalendar
MARCH
27 Monday
Avonopolis
All day, Avon-Washington Township Public Library, 498 N. Avon Ave., Avon. Kids 6 and up and teens can come in through May to add to our cardboard city. Bring a box to decorate at the library and add it to the streets of Avonopolis. avonlibrary. assabetinteractive.com
29 Wednesday
Senior Center: Nature’s Myth Busters 12-1:30 p.m., Hendricks County Senior Center, 1201 Sycamore Lane, Danville. Join naturalists for a free nature-themed program. hendrickscountyparks.org
31 Friday
Critter Feeding Time
12-1 p.m., Pecar Park, 5203 E. CR 150 N, Avon. $3, ages 5 and under are free. Join the naturalist and learn about the animals that
live at the nature center and help feed the critters. washingtontwpparks.org
APRIL
1 Saturday
Spring Fever Stroll
2-3 p.m., McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Road, North Salem. Join a naturalist on a gentle jaunt to enjoy fresh air, birds singing and spy plants poking out of the soil. facebook.com/HCPandR
1 Saturday
Art in Bloom
12-3 p.m., Avon Town Hall Park, 6570 E. U.S. 36, Avon. Price: $10; $5 ages 9 and under. Family-friendly springtacular activities. Adult handcrafted art egg hunt, children’s Easter eggs hunts, extreme egg drop contest, crafts, face painters, music and food trucks. hendrickscountyarts.org
7-8, Friday-Saturday
Spring Artisans Market
5-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Kennedy Estate, 525 N. State St., Lizton.
Cost: $5 or $7 for both days; 12 and under: Free. Visit vendor booths. facebook.com/ kennedy.estate
8 Saturday
Danville Egg Hunt
11 a.m., Ellis Park, 600 E. Main St., Danville. Pictures with the bunny start at 10:30 a.m. in the train station. Children ages 2-9 divided into three groups.
8 Saturday
Phi Beta Psi Easter Egg Hunt
10 a.m., Scamahorn Park, Pittsboro. Egg hunt, pictures with Easter Bunny.
14-16, Friday-Sunday
Indianapolis Spring Gem Mineral Jewelry Show
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville. Cost: $7, 18 and older: $2 12-17 and free 11 and under. Gems, miners, jewelry, beads, fossils and meteorites from around the world. facebook.com/indianapolisgemshow
14 Friday
Teen Job Fair
3:30-6 p.m., Bosstick Gym, 49 N. Wayne St., Danville. Teen Job Fair hosted by DanvilleCenter Township Public Library and Danville Parks and Recreation. Meet local businesses and organizations who are hiring for now and in the future. facebook.com/ danvilleindianatownhall
15 Saturday
Teen Certified Babysitter Course
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Brownsburg Town Hall, 61 N. Green St., Brownsburg. RedCross certification in babysitting and pediatric first aid for ages 11-17. brownsburgparks.com
22 Saturday
Earth Day cleanup
9 a.m.-1 p.m., meet at Williams Park, 940 Locust Lane, Brownsburg. Volunteer to remove trash throughout Brownsburg or remove invasive plants from Williams Park. Create a mural with recycled items found during clean up. Register groups by April 17. brownsburg.org/487/Clean-and-GreenEarth-Day
EASTER CALENDAR
MARCH
31 Friday
Flashlight Egg-streme Hunt
9:30 p.m., McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Road, North Salem. Registration required. Teens and adults hunt eggs by flashlight, Peeps s’mores. Bring a flashlight. facebook.com/HCPandR
APRIL
1 Saturday Teen Glow Egg Hunt
7:30-9:30 p.m., Bundy Lodge, Arbuckle Acres Park, 200 N. Green St., Brownsburg. Egg hunt with color blast battle, sword fights and a glow-dance party with DJ. (317) 8584172, brownsburgparks.com
1 Saturday Easter Scramble
11 a.m.-1 p.m, Talon Stream Park, 5344 Pike Lane, Plainfield. Hop over for pictures with the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, music and crafts. Free. townofplainfield.com
8 Saturday
The Great Egg Hunt
9:30 a.m., Washington Township Park, 115 S. CR 575 E., Avon. Pictures with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m. egg hunt. washingtontwpparks.org
8 Saturday
Easter Egg Hunt
10-11 a.m., Hope Community Church, 3350 N. Ind. 267, Brownsburg. Easter Egg Hunt for kids 0-12 years old. visithope.org
8 Saturday Camo Egg Hunt
12-4 p.m., W.S. Gibbs Memorial Park, 4521 Gibbs Road, Avon. Hidden camouflaged eggs along the outdoor trails. hendrickscountyparks.org/event/camoegg-hunt-2
8 Saturday Kegs & Eggs
1-5 p.m., Murphy Aquatic Park, 753 S. CR 625 E., Avon. Inaugural craft beer fest that includes unlimited pours, music, food and an adult Easter egg hunt. 21 and older. washingtontownshipparks.org
8 Saturday Special Egg Hunt
2-5 p.m., The Well Community Church, 554 Pit Road, Brownsburg. Free, registration required and designed for children with disabilities. Three egg hunts begin at designated times. Children pick prizes from the awards table. Games, crafts and activities. No age limit. thewellcommunitychurch.com/events/ special-egg
May 24.
AVON HIGH SCHOOL Mary Graduate
Odd numbers: Reflecting on peculiar tendencies
By Dick Wolfsie
After my recent 76th birthday, I decided to let it all out. It’s about time people know who I really am. Here are just some of my peculiarities and idiosyncrasies. Email me the numbers you can relate to: (Wolfsie@ aol.com)
1. I prefer baked beans cold.
2. I buy two-piece pajama sets and throw away the top. I wear the bottoms with a T-shirt.
3. I always mix cereals, like corn flakes with Rice Krispies. In fact, I mix everything. I once mixed ketchup and mayo and I tried to tell people I invented Russian dressing, but George Santos beat me to it.
4. I like leftover Chinese food, and I always eat it cold (sometimes with baked beans).
5. I always go to bed with my socks on, but in the morning, I can’t find them.
6. When I ask for a to-go box in a restaurant, three out of four times I leave without it.
7. I can’t write my humor column if I know there are dirty dishes in the kitchen sink.
8. After 50 years as a writer, I still hunt and peck on the keyboard.
9. I own 25 pairs of underwear, but I am compelled to do a load of wash when only six are in the laundry basket.
10. A USB plug has two sides, but it always takes me three times to get it to fit.
11. I enjoy the opening monologues of the late-night hosts. Just before they break for commercials, they tell viewers who their guests will be. Most of the time, I have never heard of them.
12. When I buy a rotisserie chicken, the smell in the car makes me crazy, so I eat the wings while driving. That’s why my steering wheel is always greasy.
13. My checkbook register must have even numbers in the total column. If I owe the gas company $94.17, I pay them $100.00. Next month I have a credit.
14. I drink beer from a wine glass. I never drink it directly from a bottle or can. I don’t like mugs, either.
15. Sometimes I buy sinfully decadent items at fast food drive-thrus (like an order of cheesy fries), then after a few bites I dump it out the window. That cuts fats and calories, but I always recycle the box.
I always mix cereals, like corn flakes with Rice Krispies. In fact, I mix everything. I once mixed ketchup and mayo and I tried to tell people I invented Russian dressing, but George Santos beat me to it.
16. I choose restaurants and movie theaters where I know I look younger in their bathroom mirror.
17. If it’s cold enough to wear a winter coat when I walk out my front door, how can I leave it behind when I go to a restaurant, Sunday services or a football game? It’s just as cold.
18. When I put mayo on a sandwich, it’s applied to the top piece of bread. Mustard has to go on the bottom slice.
19. Recently when I was cleaning the basement, I found a photo of me interviewing the great Bob Hope. I have no memory of meeting him. That scares the heck out of me.
20. I always give the beggars on street corners or medians a couple of bucks. They may be scamming me, but I assume my life is easier than theirs. So, I’ll take that chance.
21. If my waitress has a pierced tongue, she gets a smaller tip from me. I lose my appetite and order less.
22. Sometimes I tell people I’m almost 80, so they’ll tell me I look great for my age.
23. I have never been in therapy because I think I am totally normal.
THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN
Hundreds of men volunteered their time to read to elementary school students across Hendricks County March 16 as part of the Real Men Read program.
Plainfield Community Middle School swimmers had a successful season. The girls were undefeated and broke all but two school records. The boys only lost one dual meet and won conference and county meets.
Town of Brownsburg was named a 2022 Tree City USA for the eighth consecutive year. It recognizes commitment to effective urban forestry management.
Education foundations in Avon and Brownsburg recently held fundraising events to support local schools, students and teachers.
Hendricks County residents in the Purdue All-American Marching Band marched in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland.
— Michael Jordan QUOTE
Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each issue, we’ll share one with you … In Idaho it is prohibited to gift a box of chocolates weighing more than 50 pounds.
Dick Wolfsie lives in Indianapolis with his wife of 43 years. Dick is usually in the basement trying to think up something funny to write. He can be reached at: wolfsie@aol.com.
Don’t let hip or knee pain
hold you back this summer
By Dr. Michael Gabbard
By May most of us are ready to shake off the winter blues and enjoy outdoor activities. Don’t let hip or knee pain slow you down this summer. Here are some common hip and knee conditions, ways to alleviate pain and maintain joint health as well as signs that you may want to consult your doctor.
Hip and knee conditions and treatment
Common hip and knee conditions include tendonitis, bursitis and osteoarthritis.
Tendonitis is inflammation of the tendons, the thick bands of tissue that attach bones to muscles. This often results from overuse of a tendon during activities. Bursitis is inflammation of the small, fluid-filled sacs, called bursae, that cushion and protect muscles and tendons. This can be caused by repetitive activities that overwork or irritate the joint. Osteoarthritis is when cartilage, the smooth lining of the joint, wears down over time from activity and aging. Each of these conditions can result in pain, swelling and/or stiffness about the joints. These symptoms can cause difficulty in doing many activities people enjoy and
can even start to cause problems doing regular, everyday activities.
Common ways to alleviate the pain from these conditions are rest, ice, maintaining a healthy weight and exercise programs. You can also take over-the-counter arthritis and antiinflammatory medications or apply topical pain creams and gels. If these are not working, your doctor may recommend physical therapy or injections as a next step. These treatments, alone or in combination, often provide very good pain relief for many patients.
When should you see your doctor
If you are feeling hip or knee pain that is not improving and is interfering with your activity, it is time to consult your doctor for evaluation and to discuss options. They will work with you to identify the condition you are dealing with.
By Tom S. Truesdale
a few topics to consider before beginning a roofing project. An experienced contractor should agree to work with your insurance company when evaluating storm damage.
> As mentioned above your roof is one of the most important parts of your home:
• Selecting a trustworthy and qualified contractor is very important.
• Your contractor should be local to your area - watch out for “out of town companiesstorm chasers”
• Remember - the lowest price is NOT always best - material and workmanship may be less than desired.
• Cer tified Contractors have been trained to properly install manufactures products.
> Roofing materials:
• Generally all asphalt shingle products now carry a “limited lifetime” manufactures warranty, if installed by a certified contractor.
• The quality of materials included in a bid can greatly effect the cost.
• When evaluating bids ask your contractor to clearly specify the materials being used.
• It is generally not a good idea to cover up an existing roof, complete tear-off and replacement will provide for a better roof system long term.
• Decking repair - the condition of the roof decking generally cannot be determined until after the old roof has been removed.
• Require your contractor to provide a “Unit Price” for any decking replacement that is discovered to be necessary. Understand this potential cost prior to selecting a contractor. Also require your contractor to review this condition with you in person before proceeding with repairs.
> Roof Vents, Flashing and Gutters:
• Gutter replacement is many times needed if a roof replacement is related to storm damage.
• Gutters are also an important part of your roof system. Proper flow and installation is key to directing water run off from your roof.
• If gutters are not being replaced as part of your project require your contractor to protect them during the roof replacement project.
• Flashing around chimneys and pipes should always be updated when you are replacing a roof, make sure your contractor has included it in the scope of work.
• Roof vents / ridge vents should also be updated when you are replacing a roof.
• Adding an attic fan is a good thing to consider as well, make this decision prior to replacing your roof.
Please consider the dialog I have provided when planning a roof replacement project and always remember that a local contractor has a great deal more vested interest in delivering a successful project and standing behind the quality of work. If you have any concerns or questions don’t hesitate to contact TsT Construction for professional help and guidance regarding storm damage and roof replacement. Hope this months tips are helpful, enjoy the spring weather!
Spring means time to divide hostas
Hostas — there are literally hundreds of varieties — remain one of the most popular garden perennials,
There are miniature to giant varieties, ranging in colors from all shades of blue, green and gold, as well as those with variegated leaves of striking color combinations. Leaves come in many shapes from rounded to lance-shaped, can have a shiny or matte finish, be ruffled, smooth or puckered in texture, with smooth, wavy or pie-crust
New varieties are introduced every year, some initially costing hundreds of dollars but are eagerly snapped up by collectors. I personally value and admire large, mature clumps. It›s fun to make divisions to expand plantings of favorite varieties or to give to friends and family. Although hostas can be divided anytime they can be dug, I prefer to do this in early spring just when the pips start growing. This way you can clearly see the crowns when dividing and
With a sharp spade, you can take a ‘slice of pie’ out of the crown, fill the void with soil and leave the rest of the plant undisturbed. Or, lift the entire clump and split it into as many pieces as desired, using a
spade or large knife, with at least three or four shoots each.
After planting the divisions, mulch before the pips start opening. They will easily grow even through a few inches of fresh mulch. If the leaves have started expanding, an easy way to mulch is to put an upside-down pot over the plant to protect it, spread the mulch around it, then lift off the pot and
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Spring is an ideal time to divide hostas before they sprout. This allows better vision when splitting plants.
(Photo by John Chapin)
John Chapin is a retired school teacher and sole proprietor of Chapin Landscaping in Danville. He has over 30 years’ experience in the landscaping business.
Visit Caesarea Philippi for Biblical and Greek history lesson
By Don Knebel
In a trip through Israel and the Palestinian territories, the next visit in this column is Banias, previously known as Caesarea Philippi, the site of one of Jesus’ best-known prophecies.
Banias lies at the base of Mount Hermon in the far northeastern corner of Israel, 3 miles east of Tel Dan, where the column took readers last issue.
Water from underground springs flows out of a cave opening in a rock wall about 500 feet long and 100 feet high.
Ancient people believed that the cave opening led directly to the damp and shadowy home of the dead the Greeks called “Hades.” To appease the potentially angry gods who lived in these nether regions, worshipers made sacrifices before idols residing in niches carved into the rock face near these literal “gates of Hades.”
In the third century B.C., Greeks built a temple in front of the cave to honor Pan, the half-man, half-goat god of fright from which “Banias” is derived. After the Romans conquered the area in the first century B.C., they gave it to Herod the Great, who built a temple to Augustus Caesar near the Greek temple.
Herod’s son Phillip named the area Caesarea Philippi after himself and Caesar. According to the Gospel of Matthew, before heading to Jerusalem for the last time, Jesus led his followers to Caesarea Philippi, about 25 miles north of their base around the Sea of Galilee.
While there, Jesus said in Greek, “And I tell you that you are Peter (Petros) and on this
rock (petra) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”
The rock cliff at Banias has become a popular destination for people trying to understand what Jesus meant while standing before it with his followers. An artist’s rendering at the site suggests what it looked like at the time.
Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.
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Caesarea Philippi was site to Jesus’ message he would build the church with Peter and a place where Greeks worshiped the god Banias. (Photo by Don Knebel)
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