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THE RIGHT MOVES: AHS GRAD CONTINUES TO PURSUE HER DANCE PASSION

From the time she laced up her first pair of ballet slippers at the wee age of two, Riley Banks was hooked on the fluidity, finesse and freedom of dance.

7 The Right Moves: AHS Grad

Continues to Pursue Her Dance Passion

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Autosport Talks Life in the Fast Lane

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32 Master Jewelers Races Into June With Pippa Mann: Social Media Contest Combines Racing & Jewelry

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Historical Museum Ushers Patrons into the Past

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Riley Banks is a member of the Butler Dance Team.

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From the time she laced up her first pair of ballet slippers at the wee age of two, Riley Banks was hooked on the fluidity, finesse and freedom of dance. Though ballet remained her primary focus until she reached middle school, she also took gymnastics classes to aid in tumbling and flexibility. In 2012, as an eighth-grader, she made Avon High School’s (AHS) Black & Gold Dance Team.

“It was a totally different world,” says Riley, who gravitated toward lyrical and contemporary numbers but also dove headfirst into jazz and hip-hop routines.

The team performs at home football and basketball games, pep rallies, community festivals, dance recitals, invitationals and competitions.

“Competitions enabled us to travel to different high schools throughout Indiana,” Riley says. They also competed in Orlando in 2016 and 2017.

“Going backstage at Disney was nervewracking because the warm-up area is so different than other competitions,” Riley says. “It’s very well run and professional but also extremely intense and intimidating.”

The first year was more of a learning experience for the team as they learned the ropes. The second year they were more at ease and therefore more confident. As a The size of Avon’s dance squad changes from result, they advanced to the second round in year to year but typically hovers around 25. the jazz portion.

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In the spring of 2017, just prior to graduation, Riley auditioned for the Butler Dance Team. She found that performing at AHS proved to be good training ground for college dance. More than 50 girls auditioned for the 16-girl squad. Riley was the only freshman to make the team. She quickly adapted to the faster-paced learning curve of college dance.

“In high school, we practiced the same routines all year,” Riley says. “At Butler, we learn a new dance every week.”

The other challenge was dancing for an enormous crowd.

“Hinkle Fieldhouse seats 9,100 people, and most, if not every seat is filled at every game,” Riley says. “That’s why our coach always reminds us to perform to the people sitting in the top row of the stadium.”

Though Riley describes herself as a shy person, when she hits the dance floor, all insecurities melt away.

“I don’t like speaking in public, but dancing in front of a crowd is totally different,” says Riley, who feeds on the energy of the spectators. During football season, the team performs one dance between the first and second quarter. During basketball games, they perform two times during television timeouts. The girls also perform at other events. For instance, they danced at IKEA’s grand opening in Fishers and also did a routine at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation ( JDRF)’s run/walk.

In December Riley and some of her teammates auditioned to be included in the annual Indianapolis Circle of Lights show.

Whittled down from an initial 120 audition tapes, the Butler dance troupe was one of two dance groups selected to perform downtown for a 10,000-plus crowd on Monument Circle. The show was recorded live and aired on WTHR-13.

“It was so much fun,” Riley says. “Our focus is to always put on a good show.”

An honors student who graduated from AHS in the top 10 percent of her class, Riley was also a member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA), a program that recognizes outstanding artistic merit, leadership and academic achievement in students studying dance in public and private schools in K-12 education, dance studios, community centers, performing arts organizations and post-secondary education.

“With NHSDA, we held clinics for the winter and spring recitals for 3- to 12-year-olds,” Riley says. For instance, one year they had a Disney theme and taught kids routines to songs from “The Lion King,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Beauty & the Beast.”

Butler University also holds a dance clinic that typically draws 75-80 kids. They learn a dance that they perform with the Butler Dance Team during a home basketball game. Butler also periodically hosts high school clinics.

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In addition, last year Riley joined the Butler chapter of Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating one-on-one friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Riley gets together with her buddy to go bowling, out for pizza or to the fair. Working with those with developmental disabilities is a passion she first developed at AHS when she volunteered for peer tutoring in a special needs classroom. She’s minoring in special education and plans to become an occupational therapist who will incorporate dance therapy into her career.

“Dance therapy is physical and occupational therapy through movement,” explains Riley, who experienced her share of PT after sustaining a crippling knee injury during her sophomore year at AHS. “I was in the middle of practice when suddenly my knee gave out,” Riley says. “It was swollen and sore — nothing a little ice couldn’t fix.”

Come Saturday, however, she tried dancing on it, making it through the first routine courtesy of pure adrenaline. During the hip-hop number, however, she collapsed to the ground, having fully dislocated it. She required surgery but because she was a young dancer, the doctor stitched the tear rather than cutting out a big chunk of the meniscus. Riley had to wear a knee brace for six weeks.

Then she began the grueling physical therapy process. Ultimately, she couldn’t dance for six full months.

“That whole experience motivated me to work harder because it made me realize how much I was missing,” Riley says. “After that injury, I was more determined than ever.”

Though dance is the thing she often turns when facing challenges, she also relies a great deal on her faith.

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more important than last summer when her older brother, Andrew, was involved in a serious car accident that left the whole family shaken.

“No way could we have gotten through that ordeal without Christ,” Riley says.

“That accident brought our family closer and also strengthened our relationship with God.” Riley, who is involved with a dance team bible study at Butler, admits that she used to be reserved about vocalizing her faith.

But that’s all changed.

“Not only has my faith become more real to me, but I’m also more open to share it now,” she says.

She also loves sharing important messages through dance. For instance, while at AHS, Riley and her teammates performed several special routines that touched on relevant universal topics. For instance, they did one that personified the various stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance).

“We were dancing in the moment for the grief we’ll experience in our lives ahead,” Riley says. They also did a number that highlighted mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. At the end of the performance, dancers raised letters above their heads to spell out the word, “human.”

“We had a lot of people tell us how much those routines touched them,” Riley says.

“Some struggled to get the words out because they were so emotional.”

That’s what Riley likes about dance — the way in which movement connects humanity. She also appreciates how dancing is a metaphor for life. In dance, as in life, there is trying, training, failing, falling, trusting, teaching, growing, reaching and all the while, persevering.

“Dance is a learning experience that’s always evolving. It’s full of trial and error,” says Riley, noting how the discipline has helped her grow as a friend, a daughter, a sister, a teammate and a child of God. “Dance moves me in the right direction,” she says.

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Class Size Matters It sounds right. But do we know why class size matters?

There are plenty of academic studies giving conclusions both for and against class size reduction. Most conclude that if there is a competent and well-trained teacher in the room, student achievement increases when class size is smaller than 18 at the Kindergarten through third grade levels. But is that really the only reason why we lower class sizes? Is there more to learning than just achievement?

At Kingsway Christian School we believe class size matters for a variety of reasons: 1. Over the past 40 years, KCS has grown into more than just a school. We are a learning family, a community of learners who challenge each other and learn from one another.

Smaller classes allow teachers to become coaches and students to feel loved and comfortable to accept the challenges of learning – not just facts – but how to become a servant-hearted, successful, thinker.

With that in mind at KCS: • Kindergarten and first grades are held to 18 • 2nd and 3rd grades are under 20 • 4th grade is under 22 • 5-8th grade core classes are under 25 2. Not every child learns the same way on the same day.

Teachers need time to notice struggles, adjust pacing and respond to learners’ needs. Smaller class sizes afford teachers time to notice and adjust instruction as needed.

Struggling learners get early attention. Advancing learners are challenged further. Achievement rises naturally as all students develop confidence and competence.

3. Learning is relational. The better the relationship the more likely a student will reach and stretch toward a challenge. At KCS, we take our role in mentoring children seriously. Joyful learning happens in an atmosphere of trust. Teachers and students make time to listen to and understand each other. Our students tell us they know teachers love them. In a nurturing environment, everybody matters.

Class size is more than just an idea. Smaller class size gives access and breeds both independence and interdependence. We invite you to check out the great things happening at Kingsway Christian School, where your child can be part of the family. Contact Shannon Yeater to learn more, syeater@kingswayschool.org.

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“All I’ve ever known was racing,” says Scott Marks, a Hendricks County resident who began working on cars the moment he was old enough to drive one. Though he’s never had an interest in getting behind the wheel of a racecar, he loves getting his hands dirty beneath the hood.

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“Some would go back and forth between IndyCar and Champ Car,” Marks says. “Not me, though. I tend to stay with a team until the door is shut.”

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racing, we’re testing,” Marks says. They often “People assume you just put tires on a head to Florida for testing simply because car and go run, but there are all sorts of the climate is better. things we have to do,” Marks says. For The team does plenty of pitstop practice so instance, after they run, the team writes down numbers to give to the engineers. the manager can determine who performs In addition, every weekend the crew takes “It’s a pretty big operation,” Marks says. “We best in which position. In seven or eight apart the whole car to ensure nothing is have two GRC cars, four Indy Light cars and seconds, the team has to change four tires, breaking. four Indycars. Then we’re running six cars do the wing adjustment and pump 18 at the Speedway, plus Jarett Andretti runs a gallons of fuel into the car.

Though Marks works crazy hours (an Sprint car, so we have a lot going on.” average workday on the road lasts 12-14 In addition, they have a Formula E team (a “You can win or lose a race in a pit stop hours), for him it beats a 9-to-5 job. class of auto racing that uses only electricso you need to put the best guys in each “I just feel lucky to be on the racetrack so powered cars) that travels everywhere. position,” Marks says. much,” Marks says. In fact, he finds himself Marks, however, travels with the IndyCar there even in his free time.

“We try to get young, healthy guys to do side. Marks’ team races every other weekend. During off-season, they do a lot of the right rear tire — the hardest position,” “My 15-year-old daughter races, plus I have maintenance on cars, pit equipment, tracks says Marks, whose responsibilities as a friends who do drag racing, so it’s kind of crew chief include working with the team’s and support vehicles. crazy how much time I spend in this world,” engineers. They provide him with a set-up says Marks, who has met celebrities like “We’re gone quite a bit because if we’re not sheet that includes height numbers, wing 2016 and with Alex Rossi since 2017.

Between public relations folks, office staff, parts runners, interns and others, Andretti Autosport employs between 140-160 people.

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When LaDonna Hughes was hired as chief animal control officer and shelter director of the Hendricks County Animal Shelter in 2013, her first priority was making sure that all animals got the best health care possible. This includes vaccinations, heartworm treatment, flea treatment, spay and neutering, and for cats, an FIV test.

“Everything a normal person would do with their pet we do here,” Hughes says.

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dole out plenty of TLC. One volunteer recently coordinated a fundraiser to buy new playground equipment for the dogs.

“Honestly, it’s better than what I had access to as a kid,” Hughes says. “It’s got slides, ramps and little houses they can run in and out of.”

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When Hughes first arrived at the shelter, euthanasia rates were high. She made it her top priority to dramatically reduce those numbers. One way is by promoting animals on social media. Posting a sweet furry face with a name tugs at heartstrings and encourages the public to consider adoption.

Shelter alerts on social media also help reunite lost pets with their owners.

Since Hughes took over, the shelter has not euthanized an animal due to lack of space.

“I refuse to do that,” she says. “I’ll go into overdrive to find someplace for them, even if I have to take them home and foster them myself.”

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were taken by rescue groups. None were killed. Hughes even adopted one herself.

For cats and dogs who have been neglected or abused, it takes ample time and effort to earn the animal’s trust.

“They’ve been hurt so they’re understandably skittish and scared. We’re here to assure them that we love them,” says Hughes, noting that volunteers are so critical because it’s that regular interaction

The shelter employs 10 staff members (four full-time animal control officers, three kennel attendants, two office workers and Hughes). The staff and all volunteers are wholly invested in each of the animals.

“We work every day to find the happy-everafters they so deserve,” King says.

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that fosters trust.

“These precious animals arrive here in such disarray — broken, injured, lost, thrown away — but we love them back to health, treat them with kindness and respect and show them they are not worthless or disposable,” King says. “By showing them love, we give them hope.”

Adele, a senior pit bull mix, was the typical shelter story. She came in as a stray, was getting up there in years and was a breed that scares people off. As a result, she remained a permanent fixture at the shelter — and in the hearts of the staff. After living at the shelter for over a year, in April the grandmother of one of the animal control officers adopted sweet Adele. But not before she provided therapy to one of her own.

Earl was a 3-year-old black pit who came to the shelter as a stray in August 2016. Sweet and shy, he was anxious anytime he stepped outdoors.

“He had some quirks about him,” Hughes says. When Adele came to the shelter, however, they took to each other and she helped coax him outside — just a few steps at first, then onto the grass, then past the parking lot.

“When the staff saw Earl making these little strides, we were in tears,” Hughes says.

A woman recently came in, requesting to see the “long-timers” and immediately fell in love with Earl, quirks and all. During their initial visit, he even went up and sniffed her, which was a big deal for shy Earl.

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“We definitely shed some tears when Earl left,” Hughes says. But make no mistake.

When these dogs and cats get adopted into a loving home — especially those that came from neglect or abuse — the staff celebrates.

“To see them happy and know they’re going to be loved, that’s the best feeling in the world,” Hughes adds.

Typically, it’s the senior cats and dogs (especially pit bulls) that get passed over for adoption as folks hesitate to invest emotionally and financially in a pet they fear won’t be around much longer. There are, however, those kind souls who seek out elderly animals.

“These people touch your heart because they want to provide a loving home for these pets to live out the remainder of their lives,” Hughes says.

Sadly, people often think of animal shelters as being dark, dirty, dingy, places. It’s a total misconception.

“I take pride in how clean we keep everything,” Hughes says. “It’s cleaner than my house.”

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Four Hendricks County Communications Center Dispatchers Win Awards Four Hendricks County Communications Center (HCCC) dispatchers were recently rewarded for being the “calm voice on the other side of the phone” during an emergency 9-1-1 call that involved a child.

Each year, the Indiana NENA and APCO Telecommunicators Conference recognizes several individuals during the opening ceremony for their outstanding service in public safety. Out of 10 calls recognized, HCCC dispatchers took home first through fourth placements.

“Many don’t realize Communications Officers are truly the first line of defense in any emergency situation. The Hendricks

Communications Officer, Elizabeth Mills, with the 10-year old girl who called 911 when her mother passed out at the wheel.

County Communications Center taking home the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th prizes at the INNENA Conference just proves we have some of the best dispatchers in the state right in our backyard,” says Town of Plainfield Council President, Robin Brandgard.

Communications Officer, Elizabeth Mills, is the dispatcher who took home first place for the Child Hero’s call. In the selected call, Mills was able to help a 10-year old girl stay calm and follow proper procedures when her mom passed out while driving. The “calm voice on the other side of the phone” is captured in this seven-minute phone call.

Erin Miller, Greg O’Brien and Dawn Veirs were the other dispatchers recognized for their impressive Child Hero phone calls.

Each caller was able to meet the officer on the other side of the call and were rewarded with gift cards.

“The month of April was 9-1-1 Education Month, and it has been a success recognizing our staff and the thankless job they do day in and day out,” says Communications Director for HCCC, Steve Cook. “This was just icing on the cake, and it is motivation to keep being the best dispatchers we can be for our community.

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Knocking on doors trying to get anyone to take a chance on his business took a while, but once he did, he was able to build one of only a few jewelers that had a full-time staff dedicated to creating custom jewelry, working on repairs and creating custom molds. Once his wholesale business was developed, he took the next step of opening up a retail store in 1998. Achieving his dream of creating a successful jewelry business over a 20-year period is what gave him the ability to recognize the hard work, vision and effort that Mann was doing to fulfill her dream.

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The contest was announced on Facebook and is also on Instagram and Twitter. Mann has selected seven different pieces of jewelry that she will be wearing throughout May. All that the public needs to do is “catch” Pippa wearing jewelry in the month of May and snap a photo. These pictures or videos can come from any media outlet, including news, websites and Pippa’s social media networks. The only catch is that the picture or video must have been posted or published in the month of May. Most important, the entries must include the hashtag #SpottingPippasPicks to be eligible.

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HIDDEN GEM HENDRICKS COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM USHERS PATRONS INTO THE PAST

Writer / Jamie Hergott

Crossing the threshold of the Hendricks County Historical Museum and Jail feels like stepping into the past. The old hardwood floors groan with every footfall, the air is cool with smells of aged artifacts and the décor is straight from the 1800s.

The museum’s mission is to collect, preserve and interpret historical artifacts specifically relating to Hendricks County and its residents. Nestled in the heart of Danville on Washington Street just south of Main street, the museum is currently owned and maintained by the county.

A century ago, however, it served at the County Sheriff ’s residence and jail, particularly from 1866 to 1974.

Most people hope that the County Sheriff keeps charged criminals under lock and key. But more than 100 years ago, he and his family lived in the same house with them. In fact, the entrance to the jail, with its stone-cold metal bars, can be seen from the bright and cheery kitchen, which displays colorful Fiesta Ware and strawberry wallpaper. The contrast is drastic. The jail, separated for men and women, is dank, dark and provided absolutely no privacy for inmates.

“It was a real deterrent to crime,” says Deanna Hindsley, President of the museum’s Board. “Who would want to be here? We left it pretty much as it was. You wouldn’t want to come back here once you came the first time. It’s very stark.”

The first sheriff to move in with his family in 1866 was William Calvert. Once he was elected, his wife was automatically elected Matron of the Jail and was responsible for cooking for inmates as well as cleaning up after them. In fact, original paintings of William and his wife hang in the parlor.

They were painted by William himself.

The sheriff did not get a salary, though he did get to live in the house, so he had to have another day job. Hindsley says the fact that the jail was in the house didn’t seem to impede on family life or visiting friends.

“Ruth Jensen used to live here and is still living,” Hindsley says. “It was quite an

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elegant and beautiful home in those days, and her children still tell stories of living here. Their friends just loved coming. They didn’t have any problems getting visitors.”

However, she added that each time a new sheriff was installed, the incoming matron would naturally request a new set of locks placed on the jail.

Ruth’s son Michael Funk can recall moving into the house when he was 15 years old.

His father Merle Funk was the last sheriff to live in the house.

“We would be sitting there eating dinner sometimes when they would bring the prisoners in,” Funk says. “We could hear

them carrying on. Sometimes they were rowdy. Sometimes we could even look through the window and see it.”

Funk says not all of the prisoners were a threat. Some became trustees, which meant they were entrusted with a small amount of freedom. One such prisoner loved to paint, and he painted portraits of each of the five members in Funk’s family, including his two younger sisters. The original paintings currently hang in the upstairs hallway.

While there were never concerns of a jailbreak, Funk says that as a teenager he was sometimes allowed to go on runs.

“I’ve seen some stuff maybe a teenager shouldn’t have seen,” Funk says. “But we never had any major incidents. We had family functions and friends over just like we would in any other house.”

Families living in the sheriff ’s residence were often under public scrutiny, and Funk remembers being told not to get in trouble and embarrass the family.

“It was definitely a learning experience,” he says.

Visitors to the museum can experience life in the past by meandering through rooms still set up as if the house was still occupied by a sheriff and his family in the

1900s. The echoes from people tromping across the second floor and cool air drifting from the jail make the house feel like a portal to what life may have been like a century ago.

While the entry annex hosts an annually changing and themed exhibit, the rest of the house is packed with items that are unique to the Hendricks County area.

This year, the theme for the annex is “The Great War,” referring to World War I, in honor of its 100th anniversary. The walls are covered with facts relevant to the time of the war, including fashion, news events, traveling circuses and changes in the law during that time. A timeline shows the progression of the war and the involvement of other countries over time.

became a museum when a new jail was built, which is still standing on Old U.S. 36.

The museum has slowly evolved over the years as artifacts have been collected and donated. The first-floor layout also includes the kitchen, military room, parlor, sheriff ’s office, and foyer, all decorated, refurbished and designed to reflect the time period.

The military room boasts many items from

World War I and World War II, including clothing, weapons and even food and recipes that soldiers used in wartime.

Original posters hang on the walls, loaned

by Hendricks County residents. Upstairs, the master bedroom and children’s room are fascinating displays of everyday life, filled with books, wash basins, toys, clothes from the era, an impressive and intricate dollhouse on a turntable and home décor.

“We change these displays out each year, so that we have something new for people to come and see,” Hindsley says.

Most of the time, items come from county residents offering what they find when a grandparent passes away or when they finally clean out their attic. Hindsley says volunteers make sure items are in good condition and that they have a relationship to the county. An accession committee meets every couple months to go over these items.

“We are filled to the brim right now,” Hindsley adds.

Most displays are made of items from storage or loaned collections, such as cameras, railroad memorabilia, or boy and girl scout memorabilia, which are all exhibits they have had in the past.

The Central Normal College room, right off the annex, displays information and photos from the college that used to be in what is now the Town Hall. Many school teachers in Hendricks County attended this “Normal” college, which meant it was a teaching college. Hindsley herself had teachers who graduated from CNC. Between the years of 1866 to 1974, the building was home to 30 different sheriffs and their families. In 1975, the building

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The museum operates almost solely on volunteer power save for their first, parttime employee hired a month ago. One of those volunteers, Gail Tharp, has been volunteering at the museum for 11 years.

“I originally was just interested in the backroom information,” Tharp says. “The photos and the research. Now? Well, now I do everything.”

Tharp gives tours, cleans, sorts artifacts, and helps keep the museum running smoothly. She gives so much of her time because she believes in the mission of the

museum.

“I think it’s just important for people to know their heritage,” Tharp says. “Some people are new to the county, and this helps tie them to the background of where they live. It’s just a hidden treasure. Many people don’t know we are here, but we have been here for 40 years.”

Hindsley agreed that the ability to make history come alive is what makes the museum so special. It’s why she loves representing the museum.

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Hindsley adds. “Doing tours is my favorite part. That connection of history has a lot to do with our lives today.”

The museum is an active part of Hendricks County life, its fundraisers expected and anticipated fixtures on the county’s calendar. Upcoming events include: • Ice Cream Social – This event will take place in August so stay tuned. There will be blue grass entertainers, tours of the museum and ice cream served.

• Ladies Tea – This event will take place in the fall at the Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds.

• Road Rally – This event will also take place in the fall.

The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Stay up to date by visiting their website: hendrickscountymuseum.org. or follow them on Facebook.

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LOCAL HOSPICE CHAPLAIN PROVIDES COMFORT & PEACE THROUGH LOVE & LISTENING Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

“So, what do you do for a living?”

It’s a common opening question when folks are getting acquainted.

When Mark Notter tells people that he’s a Chaplain for Heart to Heart Hospice in Danville, however, he often gets the following response: “Oh, wow. I could never do that job. I’d be a mess.”

“I imagine a lot of people think my days are filled with nothing but sorrow, grief, and tears, but that’s not the case,” says Notter, noting that when he meets with patients, the object is to not necessarily adopt how a patient is reacting to their situation emotionally but rather to empathize and identify with their feelings. “It’s truly entering into that emotion with them and by doing so offering comfort and peace in that moment.”

The way hospice works is that when a patient has a prognosis of six months or less, they qualify for hospice care. At that point, they are assigned a care team, which includes a social worker, a case manager, and, if they choose to accept it, a chaplain.

Notter, who visits patients all over Hendricks County, has a specific role to play: to bring the patient comfort, peace, encouragement, and even joy from a spiritual perspective. He does this through prayer, hand-holding, and asking questions. The biggest part of his job, however, involves listening.

genuine relational connections with his patients and their families.

“Really I find that what I do more than anything else is act as a Christian counselor,” says Notter, who gets the ball rolling by initially asking the patient to describe their journey thus far from a physical standpoint.

This enables him to find out how they got sick, what’s ailing them, and how long they’ve been battling it. Many fall prey to Alzheimer’s, cancer, and other insidious diseases. He asks very intentional questions that paint a vivid story of the patient’s life.

As people approach the end of life, many want to know what happens after they pass from this world. Others are interested in renewing a faith that has grown dormant through the years. With death being imminent, they are seeking some assurance of God’s presence.

“I’ll ask about a significant vacation they took or something they were known for,” Notter says. “Maybe I learn that this person was the matriarch of the family — the glue that held everything together. Or maybe they were responsible for certain Christmas traditions that are sentimentally invaluable. Such stories are limitless.”

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“At the end of the day, they won’t remember what I did for them or what I said to them,” Notter says. “But what they will never forget is how I made them feel.”

“In all of these cases, my role is to provide them with answers from a Christian perspective,” Notter says. “Again, all of that is done through the power of listening and empathetically loving that person.”

Early on in the journey, Notter always asks, “How can I pray for you, specifically?”

“I want to know how I can lift them up in a tangible way to address the needs that they have,” says Notter, noting that not a lot of people turn down prayer. Some struggle with saying their goodbyes. Others grapple

with loneliness. Some are concerned about being a burden to their families. Others flounder because they have lost their sense of independence or identity.

“Those are hardships to turn around mentally, emotionally, and spiritually,” Notter says. “The key is being in tune with people, feeling out where they are emotionally, and meeting them where they are so that you can eventually take them to where they need to be.”

Each morning Notter starts his day with the same simple prayer.

Notter helps patients and their families understand that as difficult as it is to walk this emotional path, it’s an opportunity for them to experience genuine love for one another.

“I say, ‘God, I am your servant. May your will be done in my life today,’” says Notter, who has a wife Shelley and three daughters: Hope (17), Sophia (15), and Cadee (13).

“It’s oftentimes through suffering that God develops the most character within all of us,” Notter says. “Sometimes that’s for the person who is facing the end of life and often it’s for the people who are loving their family members to the end of life.”

Though Notter occasionally comes home emotionally drained after a difficult day, he rarely struggles with compassion fatigue.

“Thankfully, God has graced me with the ability to be present in the moment with all

of my patients but then be able to put that emotion in its proper place after work so that I may engage with my own family on nights and weekends,” Notter says.

Heart to Heart Hospice has a staff of three full-time and one part-time chaplains, all of whom lean on one another.

“We are sounding boards for one another.

We share our highs and lows, our laughter and disappointments,” Notter says. “It’s a great team. At times this job is challenging, but it’s exceptionally rewarding.”

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The Hendricks Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Benjamin G. Del Vecchio, will present a free concert to celebrate July 4th. The concert will begin with patriotic music including “God Bless America,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Hoe Down” from Rodeo and Salute to the Armed Forces. After the first intermission, the Hendricks Symphony will feature popular music from the stage, screen and television.

Fireworks begin during the final section of the concert which includes “The 1812 Overture,” the rollicking “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.”

The concert will be held at the Hummel Park Band Shell located at 1500 S. Center Street in Plainfield and will begin at 7:30 p.m.

This free concert is sponsored by the Plainfield Parks and Recreation Department and other community business partners.

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When I was a young girl, my family purchased a small log cabin in northern Michigan. The first summer we stepped foot on the property, Mom bought a red binder and started keeping a “vacation journal” so that we’d have a written record of our days spent at the lake. At the time I remember thinking Mom’s entries were silly and mundane. Now, however, I recognize that those ink-soaked pages are literal snapshots of my childhood. And those “silly, mundane” moments are some of the best of my life.

In one entry, Mom wrote: “Yea! We’re here! We arrived at the cabin at 7:40 p.m.

Michigan time. (We never used Eastern or Central time. It was always “Michigan” and “Indiana” time unless you were my grandpa, in which case it was “my time” and “your time.”) Les (my dad) drove the Blazer, pulling the boat and brought Bonnie (our

dog). I drove the Oldsmobile with Fluffy (our cat) and the gerbils. We packed the metal utility cabinet, a microwave, the lawn swing, the Weber grill and the new kitchen sink.” (I suppose this is where I learned the art of overpacking as our family always hauled everything — and, in this case, even the kitchen sink.)

store and got back eight really nice shots!”

In another entry, Mom scrawled joyously, “Today we hooked up the Bug Zapper!”

Ah, yes. Back when you’d snap 24 pictures and be lucky if half of them were of any quality at all. In the absence of a preview function, inevitably at least a quarter would come out blurry, and if my grandma was holding the camera, the tops of everyone’s heads would be cut off (pre-technological era, I suppose this was her way of tagging a photo).

Remember those medieval torture chambers for flying insects that were all the rage in the 80s? We’d be hanging by the campfire eating Smores when suddenly there would be a bright spark followed by a distinct “zurp,” and just like that, a moth was toast. It never occurred to me that I was witnessing the electric chair, bug version.

If you haven’t started your own family vacation log, I suggest you do so. Write down the day you under-applied the sunscreen and the night you overcooked the burgers. Record when your toddler fell hard from chasing a butterfly and busted open his knee and the time your teen fell hard for the neighbor girl and busted open his heart.

Skimming through the journal, I had to appreciate my mother’s delight in the little things. For instance, she wrote, “Today we picked up our developed film from the drug

Time is fleeting, and so are memories so live it up and jot them down. Your kids and all future generations will thank you.

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Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

Avon Health & Rehab offers a full continuum of care, from assisted living to cottages to long-term rehab and memory care. They offer five distinct lifestyles communities within their campus: 1) rehabilitation, 2) skilled nursing care, 3) memory care, 4) eight independent living cottages and 5) 26 assisted living apartments.

“Whether it’s following a hospital stay or complications with a chronic condition, we offer a broad range of 24-hour skilled nursing services to meet your needs,” says David Ashbaugh, the newly appointed administrator for Avon Health & Rehab.

These services include post-stroke recovery & rehab, cardiac recovery, diabetes management, hospice & respite care and adult day care.

A graduate from IU-Bloomington, Ashbaugh started in the field by working as a nursing assistant in college where he cared for a resident with cerebral palsy. That experience grew his love for the healthcare industry as he wanted to serve patients and

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make them more comfortable. His first job was as a Chaplain Social Services Director at a retirement community in Illinois. A father of two and grandfather to four, he’s been an administrator for over 30 years.

Avon Health & Rehab, owned by TLC Management of Marion, Indiana, was conceptualized in the late 80s when the Ott brothers were searching for a care facility for their sick mother and were not pleased with the options that were presented to them. As a result, Gary, Dennis, Randy and Dwight Ott decided to start their own Christianbased nursing home business.

The original Avon Health & Rehab building (also known as Village of Avon) was small and located next to the Danville bowling alley. Eleven years ago, they demolished that building and erected a larger structure that’s more conducive to families. Their goal-oriented in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation services are designed to meet a variety of needs, such as physical, occupational & speech therapies,

restorative therapy and onsite complex wound care.

“I’d like to make Avon Health & Rehab the provider and employer of choice in Hendricks County,” says Ashbaugh, who notes that they combine clinical expertise with a healing environment designed to help residents and patients live well.

“We are committed to delivering the personalized care and services needed to ensure quality outcomes,” Ashbaugh says.

“Because we believe that when you live well, you are well, and that changes everything.”

Avon Health & Rehab is located off US 36 and 400 E. at 4171 Forest Pointe Circle in Avon. For more information, call 317-7455184 or visit avonhealthandrehab.com.

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