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uch has changed since 1818 when settlers first came to Hendricks County. Even the name of the town here in Avon has evolved - originally it was called Hampton, then White Lick, then Smootsdell, then New Philadelphia, and finally Avon. According to Susie Truax, a local historian for the Avon-Washington Township Public Library, the railroad gave the area the Avon name, but no one knows exactly why.

“Avon was actually called Avon for a long time before it became a town, but it was officially Washington Township,” Truax says. “In the ‘Republican,’ there was a special section for Avon labeled as Avon as early as the late 1800s.”

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Avon didn’t officially become a town until 1995, however, and locals are now celebrating 25 years.

Avon-Washington Township Public Library records state that in 1824, the population of Hendricks County was just 1,000. By 2019, that number had grown to 170,311.

Bill Bailey, a longtime Avon business owner, was one of the first Town Council members. According to Bailey, the process

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of getting Avon incorporated started back in the 1970s.

“There was a movement afoot that my father was involved in,” Bailey says. “They could never really get things moving though.”

In 1993 locals were trying to launch a movement to get Avon incorporated and take in the entire township. It didn’t fly, however, as there was too much tax revenue involved. Ultimately that movement died, but Bailey was approached and asked to take on the project. As a lifelong Hendricks County resident, he agreed.

“It wasn’t an easy task, as you can well imagine,” Bailey says. “I had to take a crash course in civics to be able to address multiple aspects to get an area incorporated.”

Over time and with quite a bit of help from the existing Washington Township Trustee Greg Hurst, they were able to complete the task. Town Council members were elected at a convention in 1995. Bailey was named the first president, a title he held for more than three years.

“During that three and a half years, we accomplished more than had ever been imagined with the setting up of the Avon police departments, the planning and zoning, the board of zoning appeals - all these various departments that were so important for a new fledging town,” Bailey says, adding that the project was

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A Timeline of the County’s History 1823: The first schoolhouse is built in the county 1824: Hendricks County is established, named after Indiana Governor William Hendricks 1833: The first post office opens, known as the Hampton Post Office when the town was named Hampton 1876: The first county history is published in the local newspaper 1966: Interstate 465 opens 1995: Avon officially becomes a town

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crucial to implement much-needed local governmental controls.

“Back in 1995, someone could build a million-dollar house and if someone else wanted to, they could park a trailer on the lot next door,” says Bailey, noting that an individual’s home is likely the single largest investment they will make. “Without having any governmental controls that come with an incorporated community, that single largest investment was in jeopardy. It was incumbent upon us to get this town formed to help protect those investments for the individuals who lived in what would be the town of Avon.”

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Bailey says this undertaking protected those investments and gave locals a sense of security.

“We were safeguarding people’s investments, and safeguarding people’s lives with law enforcement that was instituted,” he says.

Though Bailey found the work rewarding, it was also extremely time consuming. He estimates that he was spending roughly 30% of his workday doing town business, so in 1998 he chose to move on. He now focuses on his two local businesses, including Acme Masking Company, a fourth-generation business that has been in the community for nearly 70 years (his son-in-law is now the

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general manager). Bailey also started Acme Coatings in the late 1980s, a repair station that overhauls turbine blades for jet engines.

Ryan Cannon, Avon’s new town manager, recalls when the town purchased the Town Hall Park property.

“Several trees, buildings and a home had to be removed to make way for the future Town Hall,” Cannon says. “I stood out there watching the demolition work being completed. I remember that every day when I drive in to work, and it reminds me of how far we’ve come.”

and allowed it to evolve through the years to become the great community that it is today.”

Bailey is also pleased to see the improvements that the town is making, and the fact that the public seems supportive and appreciative of the Avon Police Department. He’s happy to see the township and the town working together.

Cannon often marvels at what the town has accomplished in such a short period of time.

“Once things are done, people tend to forget what they used to be like and how much they have improved,” Cannon says.

A prime example is the former four-way stop at County Road 100 South and Dan Jones Road, where traffic flow used to be inefficient.

“Now, we have a beautiful roundabout that handles traffic so efficiently,” Cannon says.

The town also built a bridge to make traffic stops at train crossings a thing of the past.

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“The town is responsible for the new sidewalks going in, which pleases me,” he says. “Is there more for the town to do? Absolutely.”

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When Andy Danforth went to Kosovo last year on a mission trip, he didn’t realize how much the experience would affect the next year of his life. The trip involved running sports camps for Muslim children in an underserved area.

Danforth enjoyed the sports camps he ran there, and was impressed by how much the kids loved and needed the leadership and interactions. Upon his return home, he got to work on implementing the ideas behind his sports camp right here in Hendricks County.

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Gift Kindness is a local nonprofit that provides humanitarian relief in Hendricks County, and sometimes beyond. Danforth registered Gift Kindness as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in August, and the entity has taken on several forms throughout the past year.

Danforth was planning to build a gym when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and derailed his plans. Still eager to help the community, he shifted gears to provide food relief.

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“We paused sports and focused on food,” Danforth says. “Gift Kindness was born right in the middle of all of that.”

Danforth was surprised by the amount of need in Hendricks County, and arranged for food to be donated and delivered using his company’s vehicles.

Over time, it became clear that the two main

components of Gift Kindness would be food relief and youth sports, with a dash of humanitarian aid thrown in.

“We do have a minor disaster relief segment,” Danforth says. “We did recently go down to Ragley, Louisiana, to help with hurricane relief.”

He and other volunteers were able to pack a truck and an 18-foot trailer with water and other nonperishables for delivery to those in need.

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“That place is destroyed,” Danforth says of Ragley. “Nobody is talking about it. The news cycles lost interest.”

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Gift Kindness volunteers deliver food to local residents on Fridays and Saturdays. Any given volunteer spends approximately one hour dropping off food for three to six families. The organization’s goal is to hit 50,000 meals served locally. They serve 50 to 75 families per week right now, delivering enough food to make 10 meals per week to each family.

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“We don’t ask questions,” Danforth says.

“There are lots of people on the fringe without cars, or not wanting to show up at a pantry. There’s a lot of guilt and shame around that. All we ask is what we can be praying for them about. We aren’t walking up to their houses with Bibles.”

While food is a constant focus, Danforth is still ramping up the sports side of his nonprofit. COVID-19 forced him to shift gears, but he has plans to utilize a gymnasium on the campus of Camp Camby, which provides addiction services, training for job skills, and support for homeless residents of Hendricks County.

Danforth says Gift Kindness is not solely his, and does not operate without an outpouring of love and support from the community. Eric Prichard is the driving force of the food initiative. Amanda Hauskins is vice president and volunteer organizer.

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without Ryan Chapman, who runs Active Grace out of Camp Camby, and Randy Ebert, who owns Camp Camby.

Ebert is passionate about empowering the missions of others for the benefit of the county. The gym is already being remodeled to include a full basketball court designed for diverse uses such as pickleball, tennis or volleyball, as well as a weight room and a full commercial kitchen.

The approach to sports used by the Gift Kindness team will be based on Athletes

in Action, a sports ministry focused on teaching values and leadership through athletics. He plans to enforce a C.L.A.S.S. basketball training program.

The concept is to communicate, love, acknowledge, sacrifice and serve teammates. Danforth’s friend and employee John Francis helped develop and will coach the C.L.A.S.S. basketball system.

“Developing these kids as leaders and functional people in society is more important than anything,” Danforth says.

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He would love to have kids come from suburban areas to play with kids from inner-city areas, fostering relationships and lifting each other up.

As Danforth plans to conduct more sports camps and programs, he is committed to keeping the dinner table important and keeping Sundays sacred.

As a kid growing up, he was heavily involved in sports, which meant he was never at the dinner table. He firmly believes that the dinner table is one of the best

places for families to connect, and that Sundays should remain a day to rest and unwind.

The Gift Kindness pilot basketball program ran in October, and Danforth plans to start a basketball team for ages nine and under. A subsequent phase will include indoor pickleball. There will be Saturday classes for kids ages five to 10, and additional sports classes depending on the types of volunteers Danforth is able to find. The goal is to reduce video game time for kids and increase physical activity.

“We could really use any type of help,” Danforth says. “We’ll need people to organize and run classes, and we’ll need coaches.”

Volunteers can deliver meals, participate in a monthly workday at the gym, or create other ways to help. Danforth’s niece enjoys

baking, and bakes items for each week’s deliveries.

“There are so many people we can reach if we all help,” Danforth says. “There are so many people who want to do good. Our

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mission statement is ‘Love thy neighbor’ like it says in Matthew. It’s that easy. That’s what we’re doing.”

For more info, visit giftkindness.org.

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2020 has introduced many new elements into the world that have changed people’s lives globally. Amidst the continuous changes to daily life, it can be easy to forget the normal, annual routines we have grown accustomed to - one of which is preparing for flu season.

As we reach fall and winter during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is expected that the viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19 will both spread more than usual, making it important to take proper precautions this year throughout flu season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is possible to have the flu and COVID-19 at the same time. The following steps can help you prepare for flu season, and protect yourself and others.

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According to the Indiana State Department of Health’s monthly surveillance data, as of May 2020, Indiana has experienced 132 influenza related deaths this season, with 41 outbreaks in long-term care facilities. This makes getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 more important than ever. While the flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19, there are many important benefits to receiving one, such as reducing the risk of flu illness, hospitalization and death, while also saving health care resources for COVID-19 patients.

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State Department of Health heavily recommend the use of facial coverings or masks when in public spaces. The mask is meant to protect other people in case you are infected.

Infected droplets that are expelled through someone’s mouth are often breathed in by another person, thus exposing them to the virus. One of the best methods to protect yourself this flu season from both the flu and COVID-19 is to avoid exposure to the viruses. The best way to do this is by practicing everyday preventive measures and by properly social distancing.

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“We had several fosters come to our aid, which meant the world to us,” King says.

“In fact, most of them secured holds while being fostered, through friends or acquaintances of their foster families, and were adopted immediately upon reopening.”

My family was among those who chose to expand our litter by adopting brother and sister tabby kittens, Aspen and Luna. In the past we only added one pet at a time, but this is 2020 where nothing makes sense, so instead of overanalyzing our decision, we went for it. Now each person in our fourmember family has a cat to call their own, as we already had two rescued felines. After the pain of online learning and rarely venturing outside the house throughout the past six months, it felt good to experience joy again by way of a cuddly kitty.

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Snowball, a beautiful, loving American Eskimo dog, was rescued in February from a Northern Indiana puppy mill.

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When the country began systematically shutting down last spring, life for many of us felt surreal. None of us knew exactly what was happening or what was to come.

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“I fell in love with her early on,” Weatherford says.

Those at the puppy mill informed her that the dog was probably pregnant. The plan was to obtain an ultrasound in mid-March, but the pandemic forced many vet offices to became clear - many of us with extra love in close. Snowball was indeed pregnant, and our hearts and time on our hands were eager on a stormy night in April, Weatherford to fill the void with something furry. helped Snowball deliver what Weatherford affectionately calls “eight snowflakes.”

“We were so worried about the animals once the shelter closed on March 20 due “All the snowflakes were so special, and to COVID-19,” says Tanya F. King, who stayed with me in foster care until they were volunteers at the Hendricks County Animal old enough for vetting, and finally their Shelter. adoption,” Weatherford says.

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The runt of the litter, Pearl, was born blind, so Weatherford took Pearl for one-on-one training with Becky Davis at Speck’s Pet Supplies in Avon to determine the extent of her limitations. Muffin’s Halo, a company that makes halos to help guide blind dogs, graciously donated a halo so Pearl could run, jump and play without bumping into dangerous objects. Pearl learned to map a room and follow her owner through the house.

“While she’ll have challenges in life, I believe she will easily overcome most obstacles and will be forever loved as God created her - perfect,” says Weatherford, noting that the dog’s hearing and sense of smell are remarkable. “Pearl [renamed Chilly by her owner] is doing great. Chilly’s owner says she’s an amazing dog.”

Weatherford, who currently sits on the board of the Hendricks County Humane Society where the primary focus is on spaying and neutering, maintains that she didn’t save Snowball and her puppies - she says it’s the other way around.

“She saved me throughout this terrible pandemic,” says Weatherford, who finds fostering to be extremely rewarding. “It’s an amazing feeling to help these innocent little creatures learn to trust and love in preparation for their forever homes. It’s also amazing to see the families embrace adopting a pet.”

King recalls the whirlwind of adoptions the week after the shelter reopened in May. “People said they were working from home and home schooling, and found it the perfect time to add a new family member because they could be home with them during those critical adjustment times,” King says.

Ayesha Ali Khan normally volunteers at the local hospital’s front desk area, but she has not worked since the pandemic began. Her family felt it was time to adopt again, and when they came across a tiny calico cat, they fell in love.

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seemed the right choice, and of course she stole my heart,” Khan says.

like the fact that kittens tend to be adopted before adult cats do,” she adds.

Katie McLaughlin, a Petco employee, is thrilled that so many cats fostered in-store are finding good homes.

If you are looking to welcome a new furry addition into your home, visit the Hendricks County Animal Shelter’s Facebook page to view the “Adoptable Dog” and “Adoptable Cats” albums.

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“Ashley wanted to create a place that would inspire people to evaluate and transform their lives by guiding them through their journey of growth, healing and sustainability,” says Chase Cotten, executive director. “We meet them where they are are, and help them take the next step towards a sober or recovered lifestyle.”

The staff of 11 stays true to their values by practicing what they call the Willow Way. One of those values is providing clients with a dignified, encouraging, human-centric experience.

“Often [those seeking treatment] will tell you that they are treated more like a number than a human with a story,” Cotten says. “We believe the humanity needs to be the central focus.”

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After several years of working in the field of substance abuse and recovery, Ashley English had witnessed a number of limitations people faced when trying to enter recovery or get mental health assistance. She longed to create a safe space where folks could overcome those barriers and limitations. In 2012 she founded The Willow Treatment and Recovery Center, a certified outpatient counseling facility.

The Willow Center is built around compassion and respect.

“We understand what our clients are going through, and we offer them empathy,” Cotten says. “We all need accountability, and we have accountability measures built into our programs. However, we are treating human beings.”

Historically, mental health and addiction have been shrouded in shame, which can prevent individuals from seeking treatment. The counselors at The Willow Center want to change that.

“We want people to feel welcome, human and normal,” Cotten says.

“There’s nothing to be ashamed of. We want to reduce the barriers that people feel in making that first phone call.”

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The Willow Center serves a variety of individuals - usually between 275 and 300 clients at any given time. Half of these people are selfreferred or referred by doctors. At least one-third are court ordered, and under some kind of legal supervision.

“Something we are proud of is that when you’re sitting in an outpatient or recovery management group, you don’t know who is court ordered or who is self-referred,” Cotten says. “We try to encourage a non-judgmental attitude so everybody feels welcome.

We want to create community and connection.”

Since there is no one-size-fits-all approach to mental health counseling or addiction treatments, therapists at the facility develop individualized treatment plans. They assess a client, pair them with the counselor that best suits their needs, and build a treatment plan around those needs.

Though The Willow Center’s primary group of clients is involved with outpatient support services for substance use disorders, the facility also has counselors who work exclusively with those coming in with mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Since the start of the pandemic, they have seen an uptick in interest in mental health services.

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“Many people are grieving the loss of loved ones, the loss of normalcy, the loss of routine and the loss of jobs,” Cotten says.

“There’s a tremendous amount of hardship right now in the U.S. and in central Indiana. We want to do whatever we can to help meet those needs.”

Cotten has coined the term “ambient anxiety” to describe the fact that since mid-March, anxiety has almost become the air we breathe.

“The conversations we are having are tinged with anxiety and tension,” Cotten says. “We are all unilaterally experiencing chronic stress. As a result, it gets stored like trauma memory.”

That, in turn, can cause a host of health problems, including digestive issues, heart disease, isolation, and poor eating or exercise habits. According to Cotten, there was a 1,000% statewide increase

in the number of calls to suicide hotlines from April through July.

“When an entire world is going through chronic stress, the result of that is not going to be a pretty one unless there’s some sort of both personal and communal intervention,” says Cotten, who recommends that people engage in mindfulness practices such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing, and prayer to try and calm the mind and body.

A brisk walk in the sunshine is also a good way to release endorphins that will serve to counteract stress hormones.

Connecting with people is also crucial.

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30-minute lunch breaks or eating dinner together virtually can do tremendous things for us.”

Cotten calls human connection the greatest tool we can give ourselves in preventing symptoms of mental illness.

“The opposite of addiction is connection,” he says. “That’s what counseling is - a professional connection.”

The Willow Center accepts all major insurance types, including Medicaid. For those who are not insured, they will occasionally offer a sliding-scale fee, depending on the situation. They will also work with clients individually, as well as those who are currently incarcerated or under legal supervision.

“There are options,” Cotten says. “Seeking mental health treatment is not as cost prohibitive as you may think it is. We are always accepting new clients. We will never turn anyone away.”

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It turns out that in difficult times, people still will leave the house for doughnuts.

“We believe people will always come back for really good food,” says Owner James Naaman.

He and his wife Rachelle are longtime Hendricks County residents with five children. Naaman has always been in the food industry, and he and Rachelle wanted to open up their own business.

When a Rise’n Roll Bakery opened in Fishers in December, the couple decided to try it. They immediately fell in love with the atmosphere, the decor and the incredible food, which ranges from doughnuts to cinnamon rolls to jams and jellies, and many Amish market staples such as cheese, butter, noodles and more.

“We left that day with all the goods,” Rachelle says. “We went home, shared it with the kids, and researched the company. We truly believe in this product. We were so taken by the goodness, quality and freshness of it.”

Rise’n Roll Bakery was founded in 2001 by an Amish couple who had generations of family recipes they would bake and sell from their front porch. In 2004 they opened the first Rise’n Roll Bakery in Middlebury, Indiana.

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Doughnuts aren’t the only sweet treats offered. Cinnamon rolls, cookies, cream pies, fruit pies, pumpkin pies, breads and rolls are also typically on the menu.

The shelves in each store are lined with pickled beets, pickled garlic, jams, jellies, sauces, salsas and more. There are even frozen pie crusts, Amish noodles, chicken and beef bases, and cheeseballs.

“It’s really all the essentials from an Amish market,” Rachelle says. “That’s the neat piece of it for us. You can purchase a lot more than doughnuts.”

A customer recently came in to gush about the raspberry pie, saying his mother used to make one, and that eating such a pie from Rise’n Roll brought back memories.

“Bringing back those fond memories of people with these wholesome products that live up to the hype really means a lot to us,” James says.

All baked products are made fresh daily at the company’s central bakery in Middlebury, and delivered to the stores each day.

The space is modern and cozy with nods to Amish life, including photos and Amish-made wagons displaying products.

The couple has registered Rise’n Roll Bakery with the Avon Chamber of Commerce. They are already giving back to the community, and held a Dine to Donate event to support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Hendricks County.

“We look to have many more events like that with the community,” James says.

“All we want is to be the best we can be.”

Rachelle and James are passionate about the west side, and part of their motivation for opening the store in Avon was to increase the sense of community and goodness in their side of town.

“The north side of Indy always gets the good stuff,” Rachelle says. “We really wanted to bring that goodness to the west side of town to Hendricks County.”

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they opened in August, business didn’t seem to suffer one bit.

“To this day I’m grateful we did it,” Rachelle says. “It really is a family affair.”

The couple’s daughter Natalie is the assistant manager. One of their high school sons works there, and their

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“Not only is it a family affair, but really it is women-run,” James says.

“I’m really proud of that. Our General Manager Stacy Frazer is a great asset.

All the decisions are made by women.”

One of those decisions, made by Rachelle, was to have gift baskets available for the holidays. The staff will take preorders for holiday pies, cakes, rolls and more.

Rachelle and James are also proud of their staff, which consists of many high school and college students.

“It’s been a rewarding experience watching them grow these last two months,” James says. “They’ve received many positive reviews from our guests.”

While the bakery has only been open for a couple months, Rachelle and James have seen people visit from as far as Zionsville and Terre Haute.

“Avon, and really Hendricks County, have embraced us,” James says. “We’re excited to be a part of this town, and we’re forever grateful for that. We want to surprise and delight our guests. That’s our main goal.”

Rise’n Roll Bakery is located at 9263 East U.S. Highway 36 in Avon. For more info, call 317-384-1024 and visit risenroll.com.

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