Center Grove Community Newsletter May, 2014

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When we started this magazine a little more than two years ago, we had 16 pages. Take away the cover, the table of contents and the ad space, and we didn’t have many stories to tell. Our first cover story on Carol Tumey introduced you to a woman who has made a difference in many lives throughout her career.

Another woman who made and continues to make an impact is Sherrie Buchanan, even though cancer claimed her in November 2012. Thanks to her friends, “Sherrie’s Ride” continues to support a cause she was passionate about: education. You can take part in this year’s ride June 14.

Since that time, we have shared hundreds of stories about people, events and local businesses. The magazine is thicker now, but we maintain our focus on the people who reside in Center Grove.

According to the 2010 census, that’s about 42,000 people. We mail the magazine to approximately 85 percent. More residents read our publication than any other newspaper or magazine in the area.

But wait, there’s more. Meet our word search creator, Lucy Stravers, who creates these games by hand each month. If you miss having the ability to walk into a hardware store and say “I need one of these,” don’t worry: Dannemiller Hardware is coming back to Center Grove. And, although we don’t have a story on it, if you miss the pizza from Center Grove’s Pizza King, it’s back. I had lunch there soon after Pizza King opened in its new location at Fairview and State Road 135. It was great.

This month, we feature our second annual “Center Grove Mom of the Year.” It’s fun to tell stories like these. The tough part is that we only have the opportunity to tell one. There are many great moms in Center Grove, but Lisa Whiteside is a special one.

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From Bobby Whiteside’s nomination form: “I lost my first wife to cancer in 2004. She made me promise to find the boys a wonderful mom. I began to notice this woman at work; she was smart, attractive and most importantly had a strong relationship with God. We got married in 2008 and welcomed Ava into our family in 2011. This nomination is a public affirmation of how blessed and appreciative we are that she said yes.”

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PEONY MEMORIES Writer / Nancy Craig

My mom always had fresh-cut flowers from her yard on our dining room table. Some of my favorite bouquets were of lilacs or peonies, with their wonderful fragrances that trigger fond memories.

Another childhood memory is taking bouquets of peonies out to the family graves on Memorial Day. One of the oldest peonies (an ancient species known since 1581) is the ‘Red Memorial Day.’ The peony plant is not native to Indiana, but it is such a part of the history of American gardens. The colonists brought over the peony, Paeonia officinalis, as plant starts that had medicinal uses. Later in the 1800s, the plant we are most familiar with, Paeonia lactiflora, was brought over to the U.S. For information on the types of peonies and how to plant them, see the Purdue University Cooperative Extension publication The Peony: State Flower of Indiana by Michael N. Dane and B. Rosie Lerner: bit.ly/ACG_Purdue_Hort.

Peony flowers have such grand names like ‘Festiva Maxima’ or dramatic ones like ‘Sarah Bernhardt,’ but also fun ones like ‘Fancy Nancy’. I’ve given my great nieces, Lindsey and Lauren, the book Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties by Jane O’Connor, which has an “alfresco” tea party chapter. Since my niece, Elaine, the twins’ mom, lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, we will be taking our tea party out to the Peony Gardens in the Nichols Arboretum, which is operated by

the University of Michigan. See their website for a detailed plant database on peonies: bit.ly/ACG_Peony_Garden.

After the tea party we will have the twins pick out a favorite peony flower to plant in their own garden to create more peony memories.

Nancy loves flower gardening almost as much as she does her great nephews and nieces. Her interest in gardening intensified while living in Holland and was perfected with Master Gardener courses.

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even years ago, Children of Hope Preschool was only a dream. Now in its sixth year of operation, the preschool, operating as a ministry within the walls of New Hope Church, not only has come to fruition but also provides help and hope to the families who come through its doors.

While many preschools exist to help financially support their host churches, the case is quite the opposite for Children of Hope; instead, this church congregation has chosen to put down stakes in the preschool. “New Hope Church sees our preschool as a ministry to our community,” said Nancy Bonson, preschool founder and director. “They are not looking to make money; however, they have completely invested in the program. They contribute with custodial staff, resources (including a great facility, supplies, cleaning products and meeting payroll each month), personnel when we are short-handed, encouragement and support from the pastoral staff and congregation. This support allows us to minister to the students, their families and the preschool staff in a God-focused way, not a financially-focused way. Our students are learning their academics and meeting Jesus Christ, our Savior.”

Meeting Educational Needs Bonson, who had several years of preschool ministry experience prior to opening Children of Hope, feels that all children should have the opportunity to attend preschool and get off on the right educational foot. “Children of Hope is different from other preschools in its style of learning and loving,” said Stephanie Vrshek, who first came to preschool as a parent enrolling her children there and was later hired on as a teacher; she is now the assistant director of the program. “What impressed me most when meeting with Nancy Bonson for the first time was her passion for this program. She speaks with the kindergarten teachers from our surrounding schools to make sure the teachers at Children of Hope are preparing the children for kindergarten in the best way possible.

A Christian environment was important to us, and it is clear that Children of Hope is Christ-focused! The staff truly loves these little ones just as Jesus loves us.”

Vrshek went on to explain how she came to enroll her children at the school. “Once we moved to Greenwood, we began praying where to send our boys to preschool. I had interviewed several schools and just didn’t have a sense of peace about any of them. It was so refreshing to hear this preschool would run so similar to our home environment. I knew immediately that this would be perfect for our family. I also appreciate the teacher/student ratio. There is accountability in every area. It is a safe place to learn and be loved,” she said.

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“As a Christian believer, I wanted a preschool where I knew my children would be cared for with great love and would also be taught the heart of the Bible,” said Beth Adler, whose two children have attended the school. “As a former elementary teacher, I wanted a preschool that would prepare my children to enter kindergarten knowing all the basics that would give them every opportunity for success. Both desires were met at Children of Hope.

“At the time I was looking for a preschool, my family was in the process of a long-distance move into Center Grove. I knew no one to get recommendations from or ask questions of. I had to do my own research. After visiting many different preschools in the area, one day I drove past Children of Hope and saw their sign outside.

I pulled over, called the number on the sign and was able to meet with the director that day. As soon as I saw the facility and the curriculum, I knew this was the place for our family. Ultimately it became our new church home as well!”

“God is the center of our teaching, and not only are our lessons based on God’s Word but the attitudes and actions of the staff are filtered through God’s word. It is a blessing to watch as the students, their families and the staff grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” added Bonson.

Meeting Financial Needs In addition to meeting the educational and spiritual needs of their families, the director and staff also wanted to meet financial needs as well. From its inception, the purpose of the school has been to help those who were overqualified for Head Start but could not afford traditional preschool. Understanding that no family receives a “free ride,” everyone contributes in some way based on their ability to pay. This is determined by proof of income and is on a case-by-case basis.

When the school opened in 2008, the staff prayed that students needing financial assistance would come through their doors. For the first two years, there were a handful of students who were on partial scholarship, but the preschool staff continued to pray for more opportunities to serve. During the third year of the school, their first Chin student enrolled. The following year, the school had four Chin students.

Fast-forwarding to the present, the preschool is currently more than 50 percent Chin. While the connection to this statistic and the offering of financial assistance might not be obvious at first, it is important to know that many of the Chin families are refugees,

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having escaped their homes in Myanmar with few possessions; they are in the process of putting their lives back together in Indianapolis, with little to no intention of returning to their homeland.

While not all Chin families need financial assistance, several of these families are blessed by the tuition assistance the preschool offers them. “[We chose it] because of the help with tuition; for our people it’s very helpful,” said Elizabeth Zing Mon Tial, who has two children currently attending Children of Hope Preschool. “In addition, it is a Christian school.... they know God’s Word here. The teachers here are so nice.”

Meeting Language Needs Often, the Chin students know very little English when they begin at the school; in addition to learning about God and possibly receiving financial assistance, learning English to help them eventually succeed in kindergarten is another reason so many parents enroll their children at Children of Hope.

fall not speaking English at all, and by Christmas, they can tell you letter sounds and some Bible verses that they have learned. By spring, they are singing songs that they have learned in class and are playing with their friends. Having different types of backgrounds helps everyone to be able to grow in their communication and problem-solving skills. It truly is an exciting process.”

Beth Adler went on to add, “From a tender age, the kids at Children of Hope are taught that the world is greater than just the people around them. They are taught to love and value each other despite any outer differences. I love that. Simply being exposed to children who speak, dress or talk differently from themselves helps them to look past those things and find the friendships and love underneath!”

For more information about Children of Hope preschool, you can visit the website at childrenofhopepreschool.blogspot.com.

A lifetime resident of the Center Grove area, Kristen Parker graduated from IU Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. She is the blessed mother of two active, home-schooled boys and is passionate about her faith, family and making her budget stretch.

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Sometimes our greatest accomplishments are rooted in accidental events. Such is the case with the K-9 Therapy Dogs that grace the halls of G.H. Herrmann Funeral Homes. Their presence was not planned; it began through a chance encounter between Lady (a Golden Retriever) and some grieving children.

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER

“For many years my good friend [who trains service dogs and is big into dog rescue] and I used to take Tuesday afternoons and hit a movie with one of his ‘in training’ dogs in order to socialize them,” said Jeff Herrmann, third generation owner/operator of

G.H. Herrmann Funeral Homes. “One day we stopped at the funeral home afterwards, and we brought Lady inside. Some kids in the hallway were extremely distraught. Lady walked over to them slowly; once they saw her, they were all over her. One minute before, they were crying their eyes out; the next they were playing and laughing with her. That was all I had to see; we adopted Lady the very next day. Plus, a few days later they mailed us crayon drawings of her! It was so sweet.”

Understandably, Lady still had some training to complete, as well as grow accustomed to being around so many people. However, she quickly grew into her role and has been a source of comfort to many grieving souls over the past three years.

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“My family founded our funeral home 90 years ago, and none of us have ever seen something as powerful at healing,” said Jeff.

FINDING THE PERFECT FIT

Since that day three years ago, Jeff has added three more dogs to the K-9 Therapy Program, bringing their team number up to four.

They have plans to bring a fifth one into service soon. Their original therapy dog, Lady, is the only Golden Retriever in the bunch; the others on staff are all Labradors.

When choosing a K-9 Therapy dog, G.H. Herrmann’s knows that the demeanor has to be beyond perfect. In addition to a natural temperament for the job, the dogs also receive up to three years of intense training. They spend their first year of life with an inmate at the women’s prison. The dogs are hand-fed and sleep with the inmates; they are one-on-one with a person 24/7. However, the training does not end there; once the dogs arrive at the funeral home, Kevin Knartzer of Bargersville Veterinary Hospital does all of their continued on-site training.

PURPOSE BEHIND THE PROGRAM

While many people have taken great comfort in the availability of the dogs, Jeff and his father anticipated that there might be some fallout. However, much to their delight, G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home has yet to receive a negative comment regarding the dogs.

The closest they have come was one woman who gave Lady a wide berth when she entered the funeral home, explaining that she personally had a fear of dogs rooted in her childhood. Nevertheless, she was also quick to add that she thought the K-9 Therapy Dogs were a wonderful idea.

As the dogs grow in popularity, Jeff wants people to understand that this is not a gimmick or a tactic to entice people to choose them. It is a powerful tool for healing and adds to the quality of care and service people receive when they choose G.H. Herrmann Funeral Homes. “It helps us to become an even more well-rounded firm than we already are. We are fortunate to have enough staff to make this happen. We’re not marketing the pups, but promoting them to help in the community. They add something positive to something so traumatic,” he said.

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of their loved ones at The Gardens at Olive Branch Cemetery. He hangs out with them on their visit, which eases the lonely feeling of visiting a grave.

“At G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home, we want to exceed people’s expectations. Personally, I love dogs, and the ability to use dogs to help us humans when we’re suffering is a gift from God,” said Jeff.

If you would like to find out more about the daily lives of the K-9 Therapy Team, each dog has its own Facebook page and a newly created Twitter account, links to all of which can be found on the G.H. Herrmann website, ghherrmann.com.

• G.H. Herrmann started the promgram three years ago • There are now four therapy dogs and one in training • Lady is a Golden Retriever, all other therapy dogs are Labradors • Lady has more than 2,000 “Likes” on Facebook, Jax has over 5,000!

• Find their pages at GHHerrmann.com

When a family is there at what is possibly the worst moment of their lives, just rubbing a dog’s ear can physically calm them. Being around a therapy dog has been proven to lower blood pressure. In addition, just like seizure dogs, the K-9 Therapy Dogs can sense when someone is suffering.

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CRACK THE SHUTTERS & OPEN THE DOORS SPRING HAS SPRUNG. IT IS TIME TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE & LET THE CHILDREN RUN FREE

Writer / Alaina Sullivan Photographer / Jessica Limeberry

Both parents and children are climbing the walls after the long and harsh winter Indiana has experienced. The urge to break free of the four walls and let the kids run wild while parents get a break is strong.

Luckily, the Greenwood and Center Grove area offers a variety of options for parents looking for entertainment beyond the house or backyard with activities that are not just limited to sunny days.

CENTER GROVE TRAILS

Getting outside in the fresh air is probably the first item on everyone’s to-do list after the arrival of warmer weather. Taking a walk or a nice bike ride with the family is a perfect healthy and free activity to do. Both Greenwood and Center Grove offer a variety of different parks, but the city is also full of trail systems perfect for those looking for a casual stroller to those die-hard runners.

Trails also offer a free and easy opportunity to get the kids out in an area that is safe for bicycles. The most well-known park is located in Greenwood off Smith Valley Road in Craig Park, but Center Grove Parks

are planning renovations to offer additional trails for those who live west of State Road 135. According to CenterGroveTrails.org, discussions and plans have been ongoing regarding the addition of pedestrian bridges near Brentridge Estates and Stones Crossing Road. Hitting the road and getting a bit of fresh air is a good free way to spend an afternoon outdoors with the family.

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Mother of three, Jamie Quinlin, said her children enjoyed using the splash pad after its opening last August, though she recommends the park is not tailored toward children above middle school age. It is not that the park is inappropriate for older children, but they may not find the park features as exciting and entertaining as their younger siblings or friends.

Another free option for outdoor entertainment opened in 2013 with Greenwood’s first splash pad. The park was designed after other successful ones in Carmel and Westfield. The water park includes aboveground and inground features, including a Big Gust Water Tower, Water Bucket Brigade, Mini Water Dome, Water Frog and two misting posts, as well as a playground and walking trails.

Greenwood mother of two, Jennifer Church, appreciates the splash pad for its convenient location and clean atmosphere.

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“What we liked [about the splash park] is that it’s free and clean,” said Church. “It is

Church said her daughter enjoyed the stateof-the-art playground equipment and Water Frog. For younger children, the spurts of water that randomly shoot out of the ground provide endless entertainment and relief from the heat.

“My kids had a lot of fun at the splash park,” said Quinlin. “It is definitely something fun and different to do on a hot day."

INDEPENDENCE PARK

Finding a park that is suitable for all ages is not always easy. Parents of toddlers and school-age children look for parks that offer equipment for children in both age groups, and not all parks have been renovated to offer playgrounds safe for children younger than age 5.

Independence Park is located close to Center Grove High School at 2100 South Morgantown Road, and it houses two different playground sets for children: one geared toward children younger than age 5 with play equipment at a lower height and rubberpadded surfaces and one geared toward children a little older and more adventurous.

According to the park’s Facebook site, Independence Park is Indiana’s first fully handicapped accessible park and playground and features accessible activities for children with cognitive disabilities.

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The entire park is surrounded by a walking path and includes a basketball court for children to play as well.

WRIGHT’S GYMNASTICS & FUNDAMENTALS

If they are climbing the walls, then let the kids jump the energy out with some time at Wright Gymnastics & FUNdamentals.

Wright’s FUNdamentals is a gymnasticsbased athletic facility for kids, offering spring floors, trampolines, bars, balance beam and ball pit.

Kids can take classes as well as play around during open-gym hours. The Center Grove location is at 1012 N. Bluff Road. Casey Wright, owner, says classes are offered during the mornings, afternoons, evenings and Saturdays.

Membership is not required, as the opengym times or “FUNtimes” open to the general public. A cost is associated with using the gyms, with open-gym sessions being included as part of membership.

“We have open-gym times or ‘FUNtimes’

that are included with our program but also available for nonmembers,” said Wright.

Wright FUNdamentals also offers gymnastics, ballet, tumble, cheer and tumble classes and a Ninja Gym. The goal is to offer a fun curriculum and facility for medium- to high-energy children to focus their energy on learning new skills.

“Our motto and mission statement is teaching children to develop a love for fitness that lasts a lifetime. Ages 1 to 5 are critical learning years. We believe our programs instill a love for activity,” said Wright.

WHITE RIVER LIBRARY BRANCH

Located just north of Smith Valley Road off State Road 135, the White River Library Branch offers Center Grove families a host of opportunities from thousands of books to check out, to weekly and monthly programs for children of all ages.

The library is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6

p.m. on Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, with limited hours on Sundays.

For those looking for a rainy-day activity that is both free and engages children’s minds, the library holds summer reading programs for children of all ages and story times for younger children throughout the day.

The Johnson County Public Library’s calendar posts activities for individuals of all ages, from toddler to adult. All branches hold monthly matinee events, with familyfriendly movies and refreshments. The cost? Completely free.

So get out of the house and let the children run free while you all get a breath of fresh air. Take advantage of the many low-cost or completely free opportunities out in the Greenwood and Center Grove community.

Alaina Sullivan is an attorney and freelance writer in Indiana. She focuses her legal work on providing free legal services to those who cannot afford an attorney and is passionate in writing about legal issues and news in the non-profit industry.

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Local Aims for Cadillac of Pizza Cutting Writer / Nathan Lamb

In the world of pizza cutting implements, local entrepreneur Tom Faludy has a new product he’s billing as a cut above the rest.

It’s called the Big Ass Pizza Cutter, and Faludy said it’s about kicking pizza parties up a notch.

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“Pizza is not really a solitary food,” he said. “It’s a shared food, so there’s a social context to it, and within that social context, this thing becomes a focal point and catalyst for conversation, fun and sharing.”

summer camp and said it’s been a favorite ever since. One of Faludy’s favorite recipes is a Hungarian style pie (see recipe) that he calls the Goulash Pizza.

Crafted stateside from stainless steel, the cutter sports a 22-inch tang-style blade, weighing in at roughly 2 pounds. It also features hickory handles and optional engraving on the blade.

“Goulash kind of confers a Hungarian connotation,” he said.

“Everybody who has tasted it has loved it.”

Having worked much of the past year to develop the idea, Faludy said the idea was to combine the industrial-style cutters from pizzerias with an “Old World” customized feel. He said it’s also designed for easy storage alongside baking pans.

The tool evolved through 11 different prototypes, refining functionally, looks and performance, before Faludy launched a website to market the cutter in early February. He’s optimistic it’ll become a popular gift for guys who already have everything.

“I think guys are pretty hard to buy for,” he said. “They already have a shirt and tie and most of the things people think to get for them; I thought this would be a great gift.”

Faludy, 67, has lived near Geist Reservoir for roughly 18 months, since retiring from an executive position with Berkshire Hathaway.

He remains active as a business consultant, saying he still works on the board of directors for three domestic companies and one in Australia.

That business background includes manufacturing, and Faludy said that played a role in the development of the pizza cutter.

Specifically, he said this project was also about finding a way to bring manufacturing back to Indiana.

“This is a genuine American-made product with 100 percent American-made components, made by Americans in Middlebury, Ind.,” he said. “I think it reflects a mark of craftsmanship.”

Originally from Hungary, Faludy came to the United States as a refugee at age 10. He discovered pizza four years later at a YMCA

Faludy said the current plan is to market the cutter exclusively through the website, saying that fits with the customized business model. Looking ahead, he anticipates launching a new line of industrial-sized “Big Ass” barbecue implements this spring.

Asked about the name for his line of products, Faludy said the idea was to be irreverent and amusing.

“It’s all about fun, having a bit of attitude and not taking life too seriously,” he said.

“It’s not vulgar, it’s just kind of cheeky,” he added, at another point.

“No pun intended there.”

Video demonstrations of the cutter are available on YouTube by searching for Big Ass Pizza Cutter, or visit bigasspizzacutter.com.

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SEASONAL BREW REVIEW - with Hans & Joe In the past five years, we’ve seen an explosion of craft beer in the state of Indiana. Although iconic brands such as Budweiser have lost market share to “upstarts” such as 3 Floyds, Sun King and Upland (the three largest producers of craft beer in Indiana), about 95 percent of beer sold in the state is not made in Indiana. Nevertheless, the amount and quality of Indiana beer is at an all-time high, and the growth rate shows no sign of abatement. In this month’s article, instead of looking as specific seasonal brews, we’ll take a closer look at a few local breweries that are doing a particularly fine job of brewing beer.

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3 FLOYDS

3 Floyds is the largest and best-known brewery in Indiana. In fact, and with no hyperbole, 3 Floyds is world-famous when it comes to craft beer. The brewery is noted for its use of hops. Sometimes I feel as though I could identify 3 Floyds beer based on smell alone, such is the brewery’s mastery of hops. Dreadnaught, which is a Double IPA, has been consistently rated as one of the finest of its kind for many years, and the recent addition of Zombie Dust has only solidified 3 Floyds’ position atop the pantheon of producers of hoppy beers. For any beer drinkers who think that wheat beers are a waste of time, Gumballhead is an explosion of hop flavor with relatively little bitterness.

Most of 3 Floyds’ production comes in the form of Alpha King, Robert the Bruce and Gumballhead, but it is the Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout that puts this brewery on the world map. The beer is only available for purchase in bottles one day out of the year, and you have to go to the brewery to buy it. These days you even have to buy a ticket ahead of time to enter the property on Dark Lord Day (April 26 this year), as it has come to be known. I have been to this event in years past when it was much smaller—say between 500 and 1,500 people. These days, attendance can reach well over 5,000.

SUN KING

Although Sun King brewed its first batch of beer in 2009, the brewery has enjoyed a meteoric rise and is now the second largest brewer in the state behind 3 Floyds (which has been around since 1996). Along with its production of great beer, Sun King’s success can be equally attributed to its use of social media. Sun King causes the average Joe (the kind of person who never cared much about beer as long as it was cold) to start considering not only where a beer is made but also its level of quality.

Sun King’s Sunlight Cream Ale is sure to satisfy the beer drinker who is looking for a BMC-like flavor profile but different, and the Osiris Pale Ale will quench the thirst of hopheads. Along with the aforementioned beers, Sun King’s year-round offerings include Wee Mac Scottish Ale and an IPA that changes with the seasons. The brewery produces many other beers on a rotating basis. One of the finest and best known of these is Grapefruit Jungle, a massive IPA that will be released sometime in the mid- to late summer.

BIER BREWERY

Bier Brewery first opened in November 2010. Unlike a few other recently opened Indiana breweries, the consistency of Bier Brewery’s products hasn’t wavered since day one, and while the quality has always been high, it is still getting better with every batch. Bier is one of the state’s smallest breweries, but every ounce of beer made is turned over within approximately two weeks. This high turnover ensures that if you are drinking beer from Bier, generally speaking, you are drinking some of the freshest beer available anywhere.

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Not every Bier product is available all of the time. Instead, beers are released on a somewhat seasonal and sometimes arbitrary basis. It’s kind of like a restaurant with a menu that changes every day. And whereas many breweries are best known for a handful of particular beers, Bier makes such a wide variety of extremely high-quality beers that it is difficult to focus on any two or three in particular as head and shoulders above the rest. However, if I could have only three of Bier’s offerings, I would suggest DFG Imperial IPA; Dred Brown, which is a Brown Porter; and any Saison currently available.

BLOOMINGTON BREWING CO.

BBC, or Bloomington Brewing Co., is known to some as “the other Bloomington brewery” and is unknown to many, but BBC is a favorite of mine. The Ruby Bloom Amber Ale is a smooth and malty amber ale with no hop bitterness. The Rooftop IPA is a perfectly balanced IPA, and BBC’s periodic releases of single hop pale ales are truly not to be missed! As a bartender who sees the dates on the kegs here at Patrick’s Kitchen, I can say that BBC (along with Bier Brewery and Sun King) is consistently some of the freshest draft beer around.

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UPLAND

Upland has been one of my favorite breweries for seven or eight years now. I’m one of those craft beer drinkers who eschews most wheat beers, but Upland Wheat Ale is one of the few for which I would willingly pay. It is refreshing, great with seafood and shellfish in particular, and often served with an orange (I strongly advise against this, by the way).

Upland has really differentiated itself from every other brewery in the state with its sour program. That’s right, I’m talking about sour beer. The brewery makes several fruited Lambics as well as a Flanders Red Ale called Gilgamesh, all of which must be reserved online via a lottery system.

These sours are released on a rotating but somewhat regular basis, and it is these sour beers that have put Upland in the national spotlight of craft beer. The brewery recently launched a session IPA called Campside, which is perfect for those hopheads seeking to avoid the sometimes-crushing alcohol content of most IPAs. Consumer warning: Although approximately 99.9 percent of all beer should be consumed while fresh, it is particularly important to drink a beer like Campside IPA as soon as possible—within a month-and-a-half of its bottling date. And hooray for Upland for putting bottling dates on its products!

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RIDING FOR A REASON BELOVED SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE REMEMBERED WITH SECOND ANNUAL RIDE/WALK Writer / Jennifer Uhl

Those who knew Sherrie Buchanan say she always had a huge smile on her face and a cheerful willingness to help anyone, anytime. This drew people to the Center Grove Middle School Central special education teacher’s aide. One of her longtime friends, Sharon Keith, illustrates Buchanan’s special effect on children with a story about Keith’s then-5-year-old grandson, Brandon: “He did not know Sherrie well,” Keith says, “but she made such an impression on him that at a chilly baseball game, he used the dollar his dad had given him for a treat at the concession stand to buy Sherrie a cup of hot chocolate.”

Buchanan passed away in November 2012 after battling cancer, but her impact on those she befriended and taught is still in action, thanks to Sherrie’s Ride, a memorial bike ride and walk organized by her family and friends. Buchanan was an avid cyclist, often riding significant distances during the last two years of her life with Keith or friend Marcia Duke, who recalls, “Sherrie would ride 10 miles from her house to my house, we’d ride 10 miles together, and then she’d ride the 10 miles back to her house.” Duke’s Bargersville farm is the starting location for the 3-mile walk and the 5-mile ride, which follows the same scenic country route she and Buchanan used to bike together.

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JUNE 14 SHERRIE’S RIDE begins as the Duke home, 4300 N 725 W., Bargersville (see map). This year’s ride/walk will be held rain or shine, with a welcome and raffle at 8:30 a.m. The bike ride will begin at 9:15 a.m., with the walk to follow 15 minutes later. All ages are welcome, though an adult must accompany participants under 16.

The entry fee is $20 per person and includes a T-shirt for those who pre-register by May 31. To register online, visit weblink.donorperfect.com/2014SherrieRide. Riders and walkers may also download a registration form at centergrovefoundation.org.

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Richert fields the ride/walk’s mail-in entry forms, and her husband’s jazz band will play at the farm the morning of the event.

Richert and Buchanan met through their sons, and both lived in the Eagle Trace subdivision. “She was a very strong Christian lady,” Richert says.

“Her faith was the most important thing in her life.” The flyer for this year’s ride/walk includes one of Buchanan’s favorite Bible verses from Philippians.

Last year’s inaugural ride/walk drew more than 150 participants of all ages through word-of-mouth advertisement alone and raised almost $3,800 for a memorial grant fund established last June by Mark Buchanan, Sherrie’s husband. The Center Grove Education Foundation will distribute the funds during the fall grant cycle; Buchanan was also a board member and vice president of the foundation. The reward will go to a staff member or members from Center Grove Middle School Central or Center Grove Middle School North, with priority given to those who work in the special needs departments. Two months ago at Gala for the Grove, Mark Buchanan presented the first grant to special education teacher Kristin Rodman, who had worked closely with Sherrie at Center Grove Middle School Central.

Rodman has used the $1,000 grant to purchase curriculum to address different types of learning required to help special education students.

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This summer, students in the current junior class at Center Grove High School will be busy preparing for their senior year.

Some may be working hard at summer jobs to bank away future spending money for college. Many will be arranging to get their senior portraits done. Another important appointment they will want to make is scheduling a doctor’s visit to receive a second meningococcal shot in order to comply with the new Indiana vaccination requirements.

Teens and parents might not be aware of this change. Under prior guidelines, once a student entering the sixth grade fulfilled the requirements of getting one Tdap (tetanus and pertussis) shot and one MCV4 (meningococcal) shot, they had completed the mandatory immunization schedule for Indiana. Now, a second meningococcal shot is a prerequisite for entering 12th grade. atCenterGrove.com / MAY 2014 / CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 29

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According to pediatrician Meagan O’Neill of the Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, the state made the new immunization requirements based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For several years, the CDC tracked an increase in meningitis cases of college freshman living in dorms. Because of that data, the agency advised

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Lisa Whiteside When we imagine a mother with children, we don’t think about how she became a mother. This year’s winner became a mother to two young boys, Parker and Brady, when she married their father, Bobby. This mother learned a lot about what it takes to be a mom and has learned to live with organized chaos. This year’s Center Grove Mom of the Year is Lisa Whiteside.

Bobby nominated his wife for Center Grove Mom of the Year. When asked how she found out about the nomination, Lisa said it was during a busy evening trying to get dinner together. Bobby, Parker and Brady had the iPad out trying to get Lisa’s attention. When they finally did, she looked at the iPad screen, saw the list of nominees and found her name on there as well. Lisa was shocked to say the least.

FROM THE BEGINNING Lisa met Bobby through a mutual friend.

As she tells her story, she was very thoughtful about the character of man she wanted to find. “It would have been nearly impossible for me to date [for any length of time] someone I did not respect. I had been through some heartaches, and I wasn’t about to settle,” Lisa explained.

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thing. Lisa recalled telling this friend, “I just don’t want to date anybody. I am a Christian.” Her friend responded by saying that it was funny Lisa would say that because she had a friend who was a Christian, too.

Introduced in 2007, Bobby and Lisa started dating. They took several months to get to know each other before Bobby introduced her to his boys. Bobby’s first wife, the mother of Parker and Brady, had passed away from ovarian cancer in 2004.

MEETING THE BOYS The first time Lisa met Parker and Brady was at Mrs. Curl’s. Lisa recalled, “We met for ice cream and then played on the playground. That was our first meeting.

It was nice, fun, and they were adorable.

Brady was four. Parker was five, almost six. So cute.” Over the course of time, they would all do things together. They would go to church and retreats, and Lisa’s first time to the circus was with the boys.

Lisa would tell you that she did not have a lot of kid experience coming into this.

She said, “I am the youngest of three kids, a brother 12 years older and a sister five years older. Everyone was out of the house by the time I was 13. There was no one younger than I was, and I was the youngest grandchild. The boys have a high energy level, and getting used to that was interesting. I’m on board now.”

Initially, Brady was hesitant. Lisa said, “Brady was a bit standoffish, very much Daddy’s boy. He was cautious if I made him a plate of food, helped with his pants or tying his shoes.” Lisa knew she wanted to be sensitive to the boys’ loss and allow Parker and Brady to get to know her on their terms.

BECOMING A FAMILY When the time was right, they decided to get married. Parker was very excited, and Brady was coming around. They were married in Cabo San Lucas. It was a family affair: Parker, Brady, Bobby’s mom and dad, Lisa’s mom and her sister attended. With the change coming, Brady was looking forward to calling Lisa “Mom,” but to avoid confusing anyone, they decided to wait until after the wedding.

On that special day in November 2008, Brady watched Lisa as the day progressed.

He stayed near her and held her hand throughout the day. Lisa explained, “He fell in love with me that day. I was in this dress, and he was kissing me and he wouldn’t leave my side.”

There were a couple of days for the newly married couple to be with the boys in Cabo.

“Brady wanted to sleep with me, like right beside me, holding my neck, nose to nose.

It was so sweet, the sweetest thing,” Lisa said of those nights together before the honeymoon.

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HEARTBREAK DURING A TIME OF CELEBRATION After the wedding in Cabo, Bobby and Lisa held a reception on Jan. 3, 2009, for all the family and friends in Indiana who were not at the wedding. Lisa had family and friends in from Connersville for the celebration.

Bobby had made one of his 10-minute videos that he creates for any occasion. All was well.

Then an unfortunate calamity occurred.

Lisa explained, “At the end of that evening, there was an accident. My father fell down a flight of stairs and ended up passing away.

That was definitely a huge tragedy. It has been something that has really stretched us; it’s trying, you know, to go through such a thing and then have it be at my wedding reception. What are the chances of that?”

Going through that tragedy has given Lisa some insight with the boys. She can empathize with Parker and Brady in a

different way than before. Lisa continued, “I think it helped me better identify with the boys. It has been very important to me to keep his memory alive. And in regards to the boys, I want the same for them. I made them each a scrapbook, from not only their birth but also starting with their mommy dating Bobby, wedding, etc. I want them to see it and look at it anytime because we should always remember those who have passed. It is important to me that we talk about those that are gone, decorate their graves and honor the life they lived.”

Lisa said faith helped get her and her new family past the tragedy of what happened at what should have been a most joyous occasion. It was hard, and it tested Bobby, Lisa and the boys early on.

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A NEW ADDITION Now Parker and Brady have a sister. “Ava is great. I think the interesting thing about having Ava is I’ve thought about what the boys’ mom felt and what she felt at each different stage. I think it’s made me grow closer to the boys. How can you possibly have more compassion by already knowing their story? You already know so much.

Still, thinking about her and what she had to go through made me draw even closer to them. And having Ava has brought our family closer,” Lisa said.

TODAY & BEYOND Lisa enjoys an hour or two in the morning before the children get up to have her quiet time. When asked about her hobbies, she said, “I like to plan parties, scrapbooking and wrapping gifts.” Beyond that, she is

happy. “I really am just so content. This is probably the most content I have been in a long time, I think, just doing what we are doing and enjoying each different phase of our kids’ lives,” Lisa explained.

When asked about her goals for the children, she thought for a moment. Lisa stated, “The mark of whether or not I will be successful as a mom will be if my kids grow to adulthood and have a character that I truly respect. And really, that is their most important thing. I’m a physician’s assistant. Health is very important to me.

But I don’t really care what they ate for dinner last night or tonight. It’s about their character.”

To her, she is doing her job as a mom. Lisa said, “Doing this job has made me realize that a lot of moms do the same job and deserve just as much of an honor, you know? I don’t know that I need to be singled out, but I will take it with thanks.”

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were used, making that a difficult transition once they enjoyed truly are s babie ion, addit In d. back in Greenwoo g in a by everyone as evidenced when they were dinin off with Guatemalan restaurant and the waitress “just took .”

Kaitlyn, showing her off to everyone in the place t Four years later Mike and Kelly returned to adop his to ding accor ” baby oing easyg y, Brandon, “a happ e Whil y. famil birth his t abou n know is mother. Less who yn, Kaitl ed watch niece ’s Kelly , they were gone er. remembers being excited about having a baby broth

Kaitlyn, 15, treasures the scrapbook that pictures her birth mother and her parents’ trip to Guatemala City to bring her home. kept her Kelly Mike and — so let birth mother’s original middle name — Yomi later years Kaitlyn would remember her heritage. Four don.

Bran Mike and Kelly returned to adopt their son, nal Kelly was impressed with Island Coast Internatio tive, senta repre Adoptions because “it had an in-country ss proce easy which made it much easier. Also it was an e wher tries coun because at the time, it was one of the few le peop that you would only need to visit once.” She notes to can no longer adopt children from Guatemala, due political conditions. was Another blessing for the parents awaiting adoption birth hter’s daug the continual communication about their us to came and early months. “We always said Kaitlyn monthly through UPS because the adoption agency sent . photos right after she was born,” says Kelly longer In 1999, Mike and Kelly stayed in Guatemala City the d rstan unde than the mandatory three days to better emala Guat t abou culture. Kelly remembers a unique thing never were is their babies are bundled tightly. Car seats

Wher e Housing Is Appr eciat ed mission The Heffners prepared well for the spring break ch trip sponsored by Mount Pleasant Christian Chur mission lding e-bui hous (a o Crist por s Casa (MPCC) and prayed organization in Central America). Each night they for the family whose house they would build. They rials. purchased tape measures and miscellaneous mate icing pract by ish Span lf herse teach to tried Kaitlyn even to on YouTube. They bought clothing from Goodwill gh 29 wear and leave behind for others. March 23 throu torium was the perfect time to be away since it was mora High week for Kaitlyn, a member of the Center Grove friend best yn’s Kaitl rs, Watte r Taylo . team all School softb it even since preschool, joined them on the trip, making more memorable for Kaitlyn. gift To raise money for the trip, the Heffners purchased table cards from the Scrip (Great Lakes Scrip Center) nal perso ne routi for cards these use le at MPCC. Peop a expenses just as they would cash. According to Dian up with Satkamp, “Each person who buys a gift card is set er is an account. An amount depending upon the retail nated returned into that personal account, usually desig ” s. camp or trips for mission C Sixteen adults and eight school-age kids left MPC a emal Guat to s Dalla gh throu flying ing, Sunday morn City, where they rode a bus for 90 minutes to San al Raimundo, a city of 30,000 surrounded by sever s por Casa two with build the began they villages. There School Cristo missionaries, including Greenwood High builds graduate Rachel Weller, who had gone on similar as a teenager.

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MPCC’s associate pastor Chad Ransom explains that in-country pastors identify individuals who need houses.

Those families must own land, which is often passed down through generations. The problem is they don’t have the money to build a house. “For this build, the dad actually slept on the 2x6’s each night so no one would steal them.”

When Giving Makes a Difference Trip leader Rob Weisbach, who has led several mission trips for MPCC, noticed something unique about the local family’s involvement in the building process. The grandfather cooked for the group and came every day to the site. Even after receiving the keys to the house, a few nights later the family traveled to the city so that they could again thank the group. “This family was more intertwined with the mission group than any other family we’ve ever worked with,” says Weisbach.

Pastor Ransom likes the idea of the in-country church being the main connection for the family. “I think the

Lord is being honored because the gift comes from the local church in Guatemala. All Mount Pleasant does is to partner with Casas por Cristo, which is like a middle man connecting the message to the church.”

After a day of acclimation and rest, the group spent three full days building two houses with two rooms. The Heffners helped build a 550-square-foot home to house seven people — a family with two preschool-age children and the wife’s parents and sister. Their build group pooled an additional $300 to purchase beds for the parents and grandparents. It was the first time any of the adults had slept on beds. The donation also included pots and pans along with rice and beans. While the Guatemalan family received blessings, so did those who came to build.

During the trip Kaitlyn’s friend Taylor committed her life to the Lord. Pastor Ransom notes that it was neat to see Brandon understand how blessed he and his sister are to be chosen. “I was honored to be there to see the heart change of both the local family and trip participants,” says Ransom.

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How Lives Change Forever Thinking about the trip’s surprises, Kelly explains, “It’s just how quickly the local kids bonded with our group.

Kaitlyn had a constant sidekick in six-year-old Any Analy.”

Mike was surprised by “how happy they are with so little.” “It surprised me how they are motivated to keep trying,” says Kaitlyn. One of the special memories the Heffners experienced was worshipping at the church in San Raimundo on Wednesday night. Gathered together, united in Christ, and singing in both English and Spanish will always be remembered.

Weisbach had been to Guatemala two years ago as a participant during spring break. But he notes that this trip was unique on so many different levels. “From a person who has been on many mission trips, this is the first time I’ve been on a trip with people who were going back to their birth country.” He also observed the Heffner children were equally engaged both in the culture and in the mission to build the house. But it wasn’t all work.

“From a fellowship standpoint, we laughed and had lots of fun together.”

Paraphrasing Scott DeWitt, one of the Casas’ missionaries, Weisbach says, “There were two people who loved enough and cared enough to go adopt children and then loved and cared enough to take them back to show them what could have been.” This experience changed the entire Heffner family and many who accompanied them.

Obviously, Kaitlyn and Brandon Heffner don’t remember their native Guatemala from their first months of life, although their parents have made cherished scrapbooks chronicling those trips. Yet they will always remember their first trip back. “We wanted to wait to visit Guatemala when the kids were old enough to remember,” says their father, Mike. Kaitlyn and Brandon admit they have a fresh appreciation for the opportunities they now enjoy. To Guatemala with love has changed several lives, especially the Heffners.

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And the beer’s look meshes nicely with Blue Mile.

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then they’ll all go out together,” he said. His goal is to get Brew Mile into all the pubs and restaurants these runners already head to.

“Even people that aren’t runners [will like it]. It’s a great beer,” Ramsey said.

Once the team came up with the name for the beer and the idea for Bob Weaver, VP of Marketing for Flat 12 Bierwerks, led the taste the label, they started thinking testing with runners to find just the right taste. Watch a video interview about what the bottle would look like. about the new beer at TownePost.com.

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More than 100,000 Burmese refugees have done so, fleeing their homeland to come to the United States. Since the 1990s, approximately 10,000 ethnic minority Chin refugees who left the rolling hills and mountains of their homeland now call Indianapolis home. This group’s native land is the Chin State in Burma (also known as Myanmar) in southern Asia.

In Burma, the Chin experience persecution by their military government, including forced labor, physical abuse and land confiscation. While denied the right to worship freely, 90 percent of the Chin population is Christian.

Since Indiana first welcomed Chin refugees, the Indianapolis area continues to appeal as more people from Chin State want to settle where either family members or others with ties to their homeland villages have settled.

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Multiple organizations, including local churches, partner with these larger agencies to help the refugees. One such church is Mount Pleasant Christian Church (MPCC) in Center Grove, through its Family Partnership Ministry. In this ministry, an American family is partnered with a Chin family to show them love and care and to help them adjust to life in America.

In 2008, the Family Partnership Ministry was introduced to the MPCC congregation. One worship service included a Chin choir from Chin Evangelical Baptist Church in Indianapolis. All in attendance together sang “How Great Thou Art.” In a chorus of English and Hakha (one of many Chin languages), Center Grove resident and MPCC attendee Tami Haynes recalls, “Every person in the room was the same in Christ, no matter the language barrier. It was very powerful and moving." Haynes was there along with her husband, Paul, and their young children Morgan, Hailey and Zach. The kids were 6, 4 and 2 at the time.

MPCC was looking for American families to come alongside Chin 7.75" 7.75"families from Chin Evangelical Baptist Church to help them acclimate to their new lives. They needed volunteers willing to explain their mail, give directions or provide transportation to the store and help them learn to tackle the many things we do every day. Such volunteers would need to spend one hour per week to be a partner.

Do Something “In that moment, Paul and I knew we really wanted to do something.

The hallway of the church was lined with pictures of families who needed partners. We looked at the pictures with our kids, and since our children were still so young, we thought it would be great to pick a family with older kids,” Haynes recalls.

The Haynes family chose the Sang Uk Family. Because Chin families

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typically do not have last names, the family is referred to by the father’s first name. The Sang Uk family had only been in the United States for five months. The mother and father spoke no English, and the children had just begun learning English in school.

MPCC does what it can to support the partnering families.

“They gave us a mentor who understood the Chin culture. They also provided opportunities for partnership families to share issues facing their Chin families and suggestions for how to handle them,” Haynes says.

A Perfect Fit The Haynes and the Sang Uk family relationship developed into something much deeper than just checking in.

As these two families began to live life together, a special bond formed — one that transcended culture and language. Just two years after the two families met, Tami and Paul had the honor of giving the family’s newborn child his American name. They named him Gabriel because it means “God is my strength.”

“Because our son Zach was so little when we became partners with them, he will never know life without our Chin family,” shares Tami. The two families celebrate birthdays, Christmas and other milestones,

such as graduations and homeownership for the Sang Uk family two years ago. They enjoy dinners together, movies and trips to amusement parks. When the Sang Uk family’s oldest child, Chin Par, needed help with the college application and scholarship process, the Haynes walked her through it.

When asked about the Haynes family, Chin Par smiles and affectionately refers to them

as her second family. “I have two moms and two dads who care for me and help me make decisions, especially when language is an issue,” she says.

“They are always there for us. God has provided them to love and protect us. We cannot repay them, but God will,” Chin Par’s mom, Ngun Khia, says (with Chin Par translating).

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The Decision to Go

A Bright Future

Husband and father Sang Uk recalls life in Chin State to his daughter, who translates: “In our daily lives we experienced military persecution. There was little work. We paid the government to go to school, paid the government to worship in church. By God’s grace, our kids can have an education here, and Chin Par is in college.”

Chin Par graduated 14th in her class at Southport High School and currently attends Butler University on a full-tuition Lilly Endowment Scholarship.

When the family decided to leave Burma, Sang Uk left first, hoping to find a stable situation for his family and needing to save more money to afford the entire family’s exodus. When the time came for his family to join him, they left at night and began their long and arduous journey.

“We made it through Burma, crossing borders, a river, Thailand and finally into Malaysia. We were illegal refugees in Malaysia, so we lived in hiding with two other families in a two-bedroom apartment.

Our family all shared one room,” says Chin Par, who was 16 at the time. “If we were caught, we’d be arrested. My dad still left during the day to work in order to feed his family, but at any time, he could’ve been caught by the police and arrested.”

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees helped the family leave Malaysia and come to the United States.

“Our family came to Indianapolis because I had uncles and aunts who lived here,” says Chin Par. She recalls the family’s first hours in Indianapolis: “Two hours after we finally arrived here, my brother and I went to a Wednesday night youth service at a local Chin church.”

Chin Par and her family are still members of that same church, Chin Evangelical Baptist Church. It is one of more than 30 Chin Christian churches on the south side of Indianapolis.

After living in America for one year, the Sang Uk family applied for and received green cards. Having lived in America now for five years, they will soon apply to become U.S. citizens.

“I want to be an optometrist and do mission work. As many others have served us, I want to serve others,” says Chin Par. When she thinks about her life, Chin Par recalls God’s promise in Jeremiah 29:11. “God has been planning all along for me.

Even when we were in Malaysia, most refugees are there for up to four years. We were only there one year. God made it easier for us.”

When asked about the difference life in the United States has made in their lives, sons Uk, 20, and Bawi, 17, smile and share that they have been “blessed by friendships and a better future.”

What Matters Most Paul Haynes has been just as active a partner as his wife, Tami.

“Partnering with the Sang Uk family reminds me of what matters most in life: Faith and family are the most important things. When we spend time with the Sang Uk family, we are reminded of the importance of both.

We have been blessed much more than we’ve given,” he says.

Tami Haynes echoes that thought: “This is one of the times in my life when I know for sure that God was working. Only God can bring together two families from across the world, with different cultures and languages, and make them a perfect fit. That is what He did with our families. He made us a perfect fit.”

Amanda Ennis and her husband, Dave, have lived in the Center Grove area since 2001. She is a mom to three elementary-age kids, Chase, Jill and Kara. For the past seven years, Amanda has participated in and served in Bible Study Fellowship.

Ways to Help PARTNER Mount Pleasant Christian Church currently has 50 Chin family partnerships, and their Family Partnership ministry is still active. Anyone interested in becoming involved with this ministry can contact MPCC Community Coordinator Crystal Thompson at 317-881-6727. MPCC will also assist churches interested in beginning a partnership with a local Chin Christian church.

DONATE LAND MPCC helps the Chin community find land to garden. In Burma, many Chin provide for their family through farming. One to two acres can be divided among 25 to 30 families. Any person or church interested in helping in this way can contact the church office at 317-881-6727.

DONATE FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS & CLOTHING • Storehouse Ministries, Grace Assembly of God, 6822 N. U.S. Hwy. 31, New Whiteland, accepts and picks up furniture, mattresses and working appliances. They also accept household items, baby items and hygiene items. For drop-off hours and home pick-up information, call 317-535-5640.

• Exodus Refugee Immigration, 1125 E. Brookside Ave., Suite C9, Indianapolis, accepts financial donations as well as household goods such as furnishings, dishes, bedding, diapers, soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc. Exodus picks up large furniture donations. It also takes gently used coats and cold weather accessories, baby clothes, toys and children’s books. Call 317-921-0836 for more information.

PROVIDE LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE The language barrier continues to be a challenge for adults within the Chin community who have little opportunity to learn English because of work and family responsibilities.

• Southport Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis offers English classes to Chin adults on Saturday mornings. In the future, this program may be in need of more volunteer teachers. Anyone who is willing and able to teach English to the Chin community can contact Tom McCoy at tamccoy@comcast.net.

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DANNEMILLER CHOOSES NEW LOCATION Writer / Tia Nielsen

A new crop will grow along a small portion of SR 135 this summer.

It won’t be green, but it appears to be resilient. And it has a knack for innovation as well.

The new site fronts SR 135 and is just south of Whiteland Road.

This will be the third site in 42 years for the Dannemiller True Value Hardware and Service Center. The second-generation Dannemiller business bought two acres of quiet land fronting SR 135 south of Whiteland Road. The new location will be immediately south of the South Grove Landing Shoppes with Las Chalupas Mexican Grill as its near north neighbor.

Co-owner Greg Dannemiller expects the new store to open in August 2014 and will offer a hybrid of products and services. The retail space will be predominantly power equipment, tools, and lawn and garden. They will also continue to offer convenience electrical and plumbing items.

The previous store closed on March 1 to make room for the new Aldi going up south of Main Street. Retailers have recently begun to grow out of the four corners of Whiteland Road and SR 135. A hardware store will fill an underserved clientele in that area.

The shop area will continue to have certified mechanics on site to service the top-of-the-line products carried by the store, such as Stihl and Echo.

Growing from 7,600 square feet at the former location to 8,500 at the new one allows a customer favorite to expand: “There will be more individual fasteners, nuts and bolts,” says Dannemiller.

Three of Dannemiller’s adult sons are helping with everything from architectural design to reliable contracting connections.

Tia Nielsen is a freelance writer living in Greenwood who specializes in feature profiles and loves music, history and her grandchildren. You can reach her at Tia@tiaconnects.com.

The previous store has been removed to make way for the incoming Aldi market.

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available for pick-up at retail locations, restaurants and the new Greenwood City Center.

Residents of Greenwood are getting their own local monthly magazine. A little over two years after launching the “Center Grove Community Newsletter,” Chilly Panda Media, LLC, will publish the “Greenwood Community Newsletter.” Two Center Grove brothers own Chilly Panda Media. Dann Veldkamp, who handles the editorial side of the two magazines, says, “We saw such a strong demand for the Center Grove magazine we started exploring the idea of creating a second magazine.” After distributing the Greenwood Freedom Festival guide in the Center Grove edition last June Mayor Mark Myers commented, “I hope we can see the guide in a Greenwood edition next year.” “Shortly after that we decided that June would be our target,” Veldkamp added.

Jody Veldkamp, who heads up the sales effort says “We were pleasantly surprised how well received the Center Grove magazine was by area businesses. Small to mid-size businesses have a difficult time finding an affordable way to reach a large percentage of a community in print. No one reaches more homes in Center Grove than our magazine and now the same will be true in Greenwood with addition of the Greenwood Community Newsletter.” Combined the two magazines will reach more than 25,000 homes in the county, far more than any other publication. “The magazine is paid for by advertisers. Residents enjoy the magazine and appreciate the business community’s support of it,” Veldkamp added.

The Greenwood Community Newsletter will have different content, and will always having a unique cover story. As is the case in Center Grove, the US Post Office will deliver the vast majority of the magazines. Current distribution plans call for mailing the magazine to about 10,500 homes and an additional 1,000 copies will be

LOCALLY SOURCED MEAT COMING TO CENTER GROVE Farmers markets are growing strong all around the country. Now an Indiana farmer is bringing beef, pork, poultry, lamb and other products to Center Grove.

Moody’s Butcher Shop will open in mid-May next to McNamara Florists on State Road 135. Owners Adam and Lucy Moody raise livestock on a Ladoga farm that Adam’s grandfather started in

The magazines are part of the TownePost Media Network of hyperlocal publications. There are eight other magazines operating in various communities around Indianapolis. The Center Grove magazine was the first magazine in the group not published by TownePost founder Tom Britt.

the 1920s. Moody’s will also carry products from other Indiana farms, including farms in Zionsville, Connersville, and Boone and Putnam counties.

Don’t let its name fool you—Moody’s is more than a butcher shop. It stocks a variety of foods from area purveyors, including cheese, ice cream, BBQ sauce and popcorn. You will also be able to purchase milk and yogurt from Traders Point Creamery, as well as fresh produce from Indy Family Produce. (Indy Family Produce is a new venture from Center Grove’s Indy Family Farms, located along State Road 37 in the western part of the township.)

This will be the third Moody’s store in the Indianapolis area. The other stores are located in Avon and Zionsville.

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ZLEAPNUSORPZELPLE _____ ______ ______ UNSCRAMBLE THE ABOVE LETTERS TO DISCOVER THE THREE-WORD TITLE

Writer / Linda Veldkamp . Photo / Olin Mills

For the past two years, readers of Center Grove Community Newsletter have enjoyed solving word search puzzles created by my mother, Lucy Stravers. She has created more than 150 puzzles with lists of sports teams, geographical locations, seasonal enjoyments and historical places.

Lucy has always enjoyed words and word games. She loves creating puzzles by crafting lists of related words. This article is a Mother’s Day gift to my mom.

Pella. My younger sister and her family live in Anchorage, Alaska. My parents have traveled to Alaska many times and enjoyed seeing this beautiful state. My husband and I moved to the Indianapolis area from Iowa in 1983.

Lucille (Lucy) Stravers has lived in Iowa her entire life. After leaving her parents’ farm in northwest Iowa, she graduated from Central College in Pella, Iowa. She began a teaching career in northwest Iowa and continued her teaching career in Pella after marrying my dad, Gerald ( Jerry) Stravers. She taught English grammar and composition for most of her 30 years of teaching. She was the kind of teacher whom former students came back to thank.

Word puzzles and games have always been a part of Lucy’s life. Helping with the dishes was a lot more fun when Mom called out a state, and the dish dryer had to correctly identify its state capital. Both of my parents loved crossword puzzles. Daily puzzles in the newspaper offered opportunities to see which parent could furnish the most answers without looking in the crossword dictionary. Scrabble® continues to be a favorite family game.

I grew up as the middle child of three.

My older brother is an attorney living in

the loneliness and keep busy. Her first puzzle for the newsletter contained all of the names of the Manor residents.

Her puzzles became popular, and she continued to create puzzles for the newsletters, as well as for family members and friends. I recently asked her where she gets all of her ideas. She told me that she enjoys reading through almanacs, atlases and the crossword dictionary. Any reference that contains lists is a resource for puzzle topics.

She recently began using Google searches to get lists. Once she has a list, she sits down with graph paper and pencil. Upon finishing a puzzle on graph paper, she transfers the letters to a Word document and stores the file. After proofing the final puzzle, she prints one copy of the puzzle to share and a second copy to solve and keep as an answer key.

After my father retired from ownership of Stravers True Value Hardware Store and my mother retired from teaching, they traveled in the United States and Europe. One of their return flights from Alaska occurred on September 11, 2001, and their flight home ended in Denver. With all flights grounded, they rented a car to return to Iowa.

My mother made her first word search puzzle in 2006, the same year my father died of cancer. A project for the Pella Manor retirement community newsletter started a hobby that became a way to ease

There are online sites that can produce a word search from a list of words, but the puzzles done by hand by my mother show her variety of interests and love of words.

I am very thankful for the mental and physical health of my 86-year-old mother.

Thank you, readers, for your interest in my mother’s puzzles. The solution to the title puzzle can be found on page 61.

Linda Veldkamp is a longtime resident of Center Grove.

She is the office manager at Caring for Women’s Health and the wife of Dann Veldkamp, publisher of Center Grove Community Newsletter. They have one daughter, Amanda, a psychology student at University of Indianapolis.

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MAY LOCAL EVENTS 8-11 / 2014 FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

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This year’s event will feature more than 3,000 pieces of art, consisting of acrylic, water and oil paintings, ceramics, photography, pencil, pen and ink drawings and much more from talented students in Center Grove’s elementary schools, middle schools and high school.

Thurs.-Sun.: 9a.m.–9p.m.; Sun.: 1–5p.m.

Free Center Grove High School, Hall of Excellence

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Saturday afternoon on the patio with wine and live music. Winery open 12-6p.m.; music on the patio 2 - 5pm. Free admission. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law.

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Even if your child has never held a racquet, there is a space for them on a team. Age appropriate equipment & uniform included. Kids age 5 – 12.

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RADICAL ROBOTS THE ART OF INVENTION

Robotics is a discipline with something for everyone. For example, an art student who took part in the robotics club accepted the admission offer from a four-year college for industrial design. Robotics is not just for boys or geeks; it’s for anyone with a creative mind.

This summer, stir the creativity of your child by enrolling him or her in STEAM (Science Technology Art and Mathematics) camp. Open to students ages 8 to 11, the camp teaches the basic principles of designing, constructing and programming Lego Mindstorm robots. Students will also participate in engaging, hands-on science experiments that will inspire future inventors.

The Gathering Place in Greenwood will host the camp from July 7 to 11. The cost is $105 per child. To enroll or for more information, send an email to Mark Snodgrass, Snodgrass@redalert1741.org.

For more information on the FIRST Team 1741 Red Alert Robotics club, check out their website at redalert1741.org.

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United States Air Force Band of Mid-America Greenwood invites you to attend the first show of the summer series with the Hot Brass ensemble from the United States Air Force Band of Scott AFB in Illinois.

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Greenwood Amphitheater Free

Center Grove kids ages 8 to 18 perform this musical based on the story of Jesus Christ.

Fri. & Sat.: 7p.m.

Sunday Matinee: 3p.m.

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Musical Instruments

WORD SEARCH

Presenter / Gettum Associates, Inc. . Creator / Lucy Stravers

The names of musical instruments are hidden in the puzzle. All the instruments are listed below. Names may appear in any direction in a straight line. The solution to the puzzle is available on atCenterGrove.com.

Solution to page 57’s title: Pella Puzzle Person

1. BANDORE 2. BANJO 3. BASSOON 4. BELLS 5. BUGLE 6. CALLIOPE 7. CELESTA 8. CELLO 9. CITHERN 10. CLARINET 11. CLAVIER 12. CORNET 13. CYMBALS 14. DRUMS 15. DULCIMER 16. FLUTE 17. GITTERN 18. GLOCKENSPIEL 19. GUITAR 20. HARMONICA 21. HARP 22. HARPSICHORD 23. KAZOO 24. LUTE 25. LYRE 26. MANDOLIN

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GRADUATION SEASON Writer / Kate Rhoten

[This article was previously published in the July 2013 edition of Center Grove Community Newsletter.]

It was that time of year again. Graduation ceremonies and open houses started taking place at the end of May and on into June. I don’t have a graduate, but my oldest son is entering high school this year.

We are only four years away from the one event most families and students look forward to with the hopes of college afterward.

Hopes and dreams of college can’t be just that. It takes work by the student and a plan for paying for tuition, room and board, books and the other miscellaneous expenses. What are the savings options for the college dream?

First, there are 529 plans which are legally known as “qualified tuition plans.” The 529 in the name is in reference to section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, pertaining to college savings and how the money is treated for tax purposes when money is withdrawn from the plan. The 529 is available in two types of plans: pre-paid tuition and college savings plan.

Prepaid tuition plans are usually sponsored by state governments and do have residency restrictions. Some of the states that offer the prepaid tuition guarantee the investments they sponsor. The tuition that is being pre-paid is locked in per unit or credit. Some private colleges and universities sponsor prepaid tuition plans.

There has been news that some states have stopped offering the prepaid tuition plans to their residents, and many do not have guarantees. A USA Today article from June 8, 2012, reported that several of the 11 still-open prepaid tuition plans were not offering guarantees. In fact, some have increased their premiums well above the cost of current tuition.

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little chunk of money for college expenses. The Indiana 529 Savings Plan gives a tax credit (not deduction) to contributors of the plan.

The credit is 20 percent of what is contributed, with a maximum of a $1,000 tax credit per year.

Another option you may have heard about is the Coverdell Education Savings Account. This was around long before the 529 and works in the same manner, with a contribution limit of $2,000 per year.

It is a little more lenient; funds can be used for primary school, not just college. However, many institutions no longer offer Coverdell accounts.

The challenge with college planning is to understand what you can and can’t do with the accounts, as well as the risks associated with each of these plans. Since 1990 through 2011, tuition has increased 7 percent annually. I don’t know about you, but I think this is a little scary. Our incomes are not going up this fast. We can hope for a windfall (lottery anyone?), or we can plan as early as when the kiddos are crawling. The key is to know the options available and understand what you are doing. Work with an investment specialist to learn about these options.

In four years, I hope I will be celebrating the success of my son’s high school years and preparing to send him off to college. It will be here before I know it, so I’ve been told.

Kate is a financial expert of what to do and not do with money as well as owner of 4 Walls Financial, A Coaching Focused Company. She has attended and completed Dave Ramsey’s Counselor Training. Follow Kate on Twitter @KateRhoten, reach out to her via email at Kate.4walls@gmail.com, or visit KateRhoten.com. Feel free to share ideas or questions for future articles.

A college savings plan works like a retirement account in that you can put money in the account that is owned by a parent or relative. A beneficiary is named on the account; this is the person who will use the funds for college. Within the plan, there are many investment options, ranging from stock mutual funds, bond mutual funds and money market funds, as well as age-based portfolios. Age-based portfolios put the account on autopilot, meaning that as the student gets closer to college age, the portfolio becomes more conservative.

There are no guarantees with this plan because the account is subject to market risk. The opportunity to put money in each month and possibly have growth over time can create a nice 62 / CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / MAY 2014 / atCenterGrove.com

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