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SOMETHING STRANGE IS BREWING: STRANGE BREW OWNERS TALK SUCCESS OF GREENWOOD’S OLDEST COFFEE SHOP Daniel and Toni Carr have seen a lot transpire in their 14 years of owning Strange Brew coffee house in Greenwood. Located at 4800 Smith Valley Road in Greenwood, Strange Brew has become a staple of its community, offering residents with a uniquely local coffee shop experience.

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20 The Tamale Place: Popular

Mound Presence: CGHS Softball

Standout Abby Herbst Talks 2018 Goals

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10 Trendy In Indy: 5 Airport Fashion

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Strange Brew Owners Talk Success of Greenwood’s Oldest Coffee Shop

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CGHS Star, Abby Herbst, was recently named a Top 40 national recruit by FloSoftball.

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older sister played, I was introduced to the game at a really young age.”

Center Grove High School softball standout Abby Herbst has a chip on her shoulder at all times, whether she’s on the field or in the classroom.

Herbst is also thankful to have parents who have believed in her softball talent for all of these years.

A FloSoftball Top 40 national recruit, Herbst has been nearly unstoppable from the mound during her first two seasons with Center Grove High School, posting a 29-2 pitching record overall. When she’s at the plate Herbst is also a force to be reckoned with. During her freshman year, the budding star had a batting average over .500, improving on that to an average over .600 her sophomore year. With so much promise ahead of her, she has already committed to attend the University of Wisconsin after she graduates.

“I wouldn’t be anywhere close to where I am right now if they hadn’t invested all the time and the money that they did into me,” Herbst says. “I wouldn’t be anywhere without them. Although I’ve had coaches that have been helpful, it’s really just been those two that have been there for me the entire time.”

When she’s in the classroom, Herbst also makes sure she’s taking care of business.

In addition to serving on student council, she is also an honors student and has a cumulative GPA over 4.0.

“I visited there January of my freshman year,” Herbst says about her decision to go with the University of Wisconsin. “I stepped on campus, and it was like I was home. The Big Ten is a great conference too. It was the perfect match for me.”

“I’ve always pushed myself in the classroom and on the field,” she says. With interest in both business and political science, she would like to pursue a job as a lawyer in the future.

Many, many years of softball led Herbst to reach this point. Having lived in Center Grove almost all of her life, she originally started out playing pee-wee softball at the Center Grove Lassie League.

“I’m always trying to prove somebody wrong or prove myself right, so my dad has always said, ‘You’d make a great lawyer,’” Herbst says. “I’ve researched it, and it does seem like something that I would really be good at.”

“I’ve pretty much been playing softball as long as I can remember,” she says. “Since my

As for her softball future at Center Grove High School, Herbst hopes to win a state

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“Last year, we got eliminated in semi-state,” she says. “So, what I’d really like to do is win semi-state, get to state and then get a state championship because I really want a blue ring. That would be so cool.”

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“I really want to hit more home runs,” she says. “I’ve had a low number of home runs for the past couple years, so my goal this year is 10 or 15 home runs. And then, pitching-wise, I really want to be the most winningest pitcher in the school’s history.

Since I only have two losses, I think that’s pretty close in reach. Those are my main goals for myself, at least for the next two seasons.”

Center Grove High School’s softball season will kick off March 27 against Whiteland.

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Spring back is upon us, and airport fashion is a “thing,” but it’s definitely not a new concept.

My grandmother is 90 years old and traveled to California and Hawaii in October 2016. She arrived at the airport in

heels and a stylish hat, ready to board her five-hour flight to Los Angeles.

Travel style is different for everyone, but in most cases, it involves some version of casual and comfortable. In other cases, it might involve business professional or a dressier look. I’ve created a list with five style basics so you can plan your own airport outfit.

1. A STAPLE HAT.

I don’t think I’ve been on a plane in the last seven years without a hat. If it’s not on my head during the flight, it’s in my carry-on for easy access. Hats are great for those early morning flights when you don’t have time to do anything with your hair. Whether you choose a fedora or a baseball cap, hats are a travel necessity.

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2. JOGGERS.

This is a trend I can fully stand behind as they are comfortable, but also trendy. Joggers can be dressed up or down making them a versatile piece to wear later in your trip too. I like to pair mine with a graphic tee and a denim jacket for travel days.

3. LAYERS

You never know what the temperature might be like in the airport or on the plane. A jacket or sweater is advisable so you can adjust to these differences.

4. COMFORTABLE SHOES THAT SLIDE OFF EASILY.

Going through security is no easy feat, but if you wear shoes that slide on and off, it makes this process smoother. I like to wear shoes that cover my feet to keep them warm, but sandals are an easy choice for beach getaways. Comfort is key, especially if you might be running to catch a connection.

5. BACKPACK OR CROSSBODY W/ EASY ACCESS TO YOUR I.D.

When you check your bag and go through security, you have to show I.D. twice. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve temporarily misplaced my I.D. because I just threw it in my bag. If you have a backpack or small crossbody to store your cards and cash, your travel day will be a breeze.

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After traveling domestically and internationally over the last few years, I’ve learned that less is more. Bringing a small bag in addition to my backpack is easiest for me so I don’t have to mess with a roller carry on that may or may not fit in the overhead compartments. I know this isn’t exactly style related, but it will make your travel experience more positive.

These five style basics are the necessities for your upcoming travel plans. Whether you’re driving or flying to your destination, you can follow these guidelines for a comfortable day.

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Owners Daniel and Toni Carr opened Strange Brew in 2004.

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Daniel and Toni Carr have seen a lot transpire in their 14 years of owning Strange Brew coffee house in Greenwood.

“We’ve seen friendships and business relationships, and people go on their first date and get married,” Toni says. “We’ve seen the whole gamut, and it’s pretty amazing to be part of that.”

Located at 4800 Smith Valley Road in Greenwood, Strange Brew has become a staple of its community, offering residents with a uniquely local coffee shop experience. Founded in 2004, Strange Brew serves fresh, locally-roasted coffee, as well as light lunch sandwiches, breakfast items and assorted treats.

Long before their days of running Strange Brew together, Dan and Toni crossed paths because of their involvement in music.

“We met playing in rock bands, actually,” says Toni, who played in the band Chuck Marten. “For four or five years, we saw each other and never said a word to each other, and then we just started talking one night.”

After getting married and discovering their shared love for coffee, they decided to open up a shop in Greenwood.

“Dan used to live in Italy and Seattle, so

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he had an interest in coffee,” Toni says. “I had an interest in the culture, and I kind of wanted to start a coffee shop before I even met him. But then, we both kind of became addicted to coffee, and there wasn’t a good coffee shop in Greenwood. We were driving to Bloomington every weekend for coffee.”

In the beginning, Dan remembers working hours upon hours to get things off the ground at Strange Brew.

“We worked open to close,” he says. “I worked in IT at St. Vincent Health. So I would come in the morning and help open, and then I would go to work. Then, I would come back here and help close. She stayed here basically every day and every hour we were open for a few years.”

During the shop’s early years, Toni also had another revelation that was not related to coffee.

“She helped found the Naptown Roller Girls,” Dan says. “Her and two other girls

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started the whole thing here at Strange Brew.”

Uneasy about his wife pursuing this hobby, Dan decided he should get involved with the Naptown Roller Girls in some fashion as well.

“Toni said, ‘I’m gonna start a roller derby league,’ and I said, ‘That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. You’re gonna get hurt,’” Dan recalls. “She said, ‘I’m doing it,’ so I said, ‘Well okay, I better help then.’”

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This is why he’s now the announcer for the Naptown Roller Girls.

“I was going to ref, but that’s too hard,” Dan says. “So I decided to announce, and I’ve been the announcer ever since.”

As for the coffee shop, the couple is grateful for all the support they’ve received over the years.

“Businesses come and go so quickly, so it’s great that this community has embraced us,” says Toni, who is now also well known for writing knitting books. In the end, she believes the community is what has shaped Strange Brew to be what it is today.

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“The vibe kind of comes more from the customers than us,” Toni says. “We have local artwork and are really communitydriven, and our vibe just comes from all the cool people that come in and hang out and work from here everyday.”

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Love One

Emmanuel Church Ministry Supports Foster & Adoptive Families Through Donations

Emmanuel Church in Greenwood is hosting a pack away hunger event March 18, and the After noticing a lack of resources for foster church is asking each family that comes to and adoptive parents, Lauren Roller and five also bring a package of diapers to help stock other people decided to form a ministry, the closest.

Love One, to help and support them.

Another aspect of the Love One ministry “We just knew that there was a big need in is care communities, which are groups of our community for foster families to be able 6-8 individuals who will come alongside to be supported. One of the big things that one foster family to support them in their we do is our donation closet,” Roller says. journey of fostering. The care community members can help through bringing The closet allows foster and adoptive meals, doing yard work or providing parents to come and get items like cribs, transportation. Love One is partnering diapers and car seats for free. It is stocked by with the Department of Child Services donations and items purchased through an to provide free background checks, so Amazon wish list. members of the care communities can also provide childcare to the families.

“A lot of times as foster families, we get a phone call at 11 in the morning saying, ‘hey, “Since [foster kids] are technically wards of we have a baby who was just born at the the state, any caregiver, any babysitter must hospital and needs to be picked up at 4,’” have a background check with DCS, so it Roller says. “We need to have a crib and all makes it very hard for foster families to be the necessities for a baby, and we generally able to have date nights and breaks,” Roller have to pay for those things out of our own says. “People who are willing, we would pocket.” get them connected with DCS to get those background checks done.”

The ministry officially launched Jan. 1 and has already helped several families.

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Roller says Love One follows the motto of author Jason Johnson, who said that, “we’re not all called to do the same thing, but we are all capable of doing something.”

“Obviously, not everyone is called to bring children into their home through foster care or adoption, but everyone can do something to support one of those families, and that’s what care communities will be all about — bringing meals or helping with childcare, things like that,” Roller says.

The closet accepts new and gently used donations except for car seats, which must be new. The closet does not take clothing donations. To arrange a pickup, email Love1orphanministry@gmail.com.

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L to R: Kristen Nunnelly, Kirsten Haglund and Shannon Nunnelly at the 2017 NEDA Walk in Greenwood.

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began to learn more about them and “The most significant thing that has come discovered it affected everyone in her family. out of that first walk is the awareness piece,” Nunnelly says. “I was just going into it A Center Grove kindergarten teacher, “It really takes support from everyone in the thinking I was going to raise money, which Shannon Nunnelly, is currently planning the family when you’re dealing with something is a big part of the walk, but for me, that third Indianapolis National Eating Disorder like this,” Nunnelly says. awareness piece has been what keeps me Association (NEDA) Walk. going.”

More than $12,000 was raised during each Nunnelly says she didn’t know a lot about of the last two walks, and Nunnelly hopes to Nunnelly does advocacy work at the state eating disorders until her daughter was raise $15,000 this year. and national level. She recently was asked diagnosed with one five years ago. She to go to Washington D.C. as part of the Indiana Eating Disorder Coalition to speak on Capitol Hill.

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“It was really incredible,” she says.

“Advocacy wasn’t something that I had done before. I’d never even been to Washington D.C. It was really a great, eye-opening experience. It felt great to be around people with the same passion and share our story.”

Locally, Nunnelly hopes to have eating disorder awareness week recognized and also wants to bring The Body Project into Center Grove schools, which has participants voluntarily critique culture’s appearance-ideal promoted for females during weekly meetings.

Nunnelly does most of her advocacy work through NEDA and refers people there for information and resources.

“People don’t know a lot about [eating disorders],” she says. “They tend to only think that anorexia is the only eating disorder. There is so much stigma around them. I think people are really afraid, so that’s where my passion has just grown and that’s what really fuels me. With my daughter in the very beginning, I didn’t know where to turn, I didn’t know anything.”

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It’s not unusual to see long lines of customers at The Tamale Place, 1155 E. Stop 11 Road, Greenwood, waiting to get another round of their delicious Mexican fare.

Co-Owner Angela Green wouldn’t have it any other way.

She says The Tamale Place has come a long way since its humble beginnings, and she is grateful for all of the loyal customers who have helped their business thrive.

“When we first started, I was worried we weren’t going to make it,” Green says. “We really thought we would go out of business after the first few months when we really had trouble getting enough customers. We weren’t sure if there would be a need for

what we were making, so we just perfected what we were making through trial and error and hoped for the best.”

The hard work paid off. The Tamale Place has grown from one establishment on the west side of Indianapolis at 5226 Rockville Road to a successful franchise with three locations.

“The secret to our success is that we make everything from scratch,” Green says. “We cook and grind the corn, and we make sure everything is absolutely authentic and fresh.

Our tamales are made with corn dough, which makes them so delicious. We first boil our bags of white corn with a trace of lime.

After that, we wash and grind the corn to make the fresh Mesa, which is corn dough.

That really makes them stand out. It’s why our tamales are so good.”

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her husband, Vladimir Ronces, and her mother, Leora Green.

Cut to 2003 when Green, Vladimir and Leora started “Tortilleria Angelita” on the west side of Indianapolis. Green noted that in the beginning they only made and sold their white corn tortillas.

“I met Vladimir in 1999 in a small restaurant in Acapulco on Condesa Beach,” Green says. “That’s really where the story of our restaurant begins. We loved the same food and wanted to share it with others.”

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A second location at The City Market followed, and the Greenwood business opened in 2014.

“Employees used to leave after all the tamales were sold for the day, but that changed in 2010, when we decided to stay open for more business which also featured other food items such as tacos, tortas and nachos,” Green says.

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“If people like their tamales spicy, we have plenty of those too with pork, chipotle beef, chipotle chicken, hot and spicy pork or chicken verde in a banana leaf,” Green says. “We also have vegetarian tamales and sweet tamales with pumpkin, pineapple and raisin, chocolate or apple with pecan. They have also been popular.”

The tacos, tortas and nachos have also been big sellers, resulting in both happy customers and increased sales for Green and her family.

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ONE OF AMERICA’S FASTEST-GROWING CHURCHES BREAKS GROUND IN FRANKLIN EMMANUEL CHURCH AIMS TO OPEN $6 MILLION THIRD SITE IN LATE 2018 Article provided by Emmanuel Church

Ranked among the Top 100 FastestGrowing Churches in America 2017, Center Grove’s Emmanuel Church has broken ground on what will be home to the third location for this popular southside ministry.

Expected to open in late 2018, the 30,000 sq. ft. venue will bring upwards of 1,000 attendees to the 14.5 acre Franklin plot in the Homesteads at Hillview development, near I-65 and State Road 44. While the building will be new, Emmanuel will be settling into a familiar community it once called home.

Founded in 1977 with 17 attendees, Emmanuel Church later moved to the Johnson County Sports Day Camp in Franklin, before landing at the current Greenwood campus location in 1982.

Today, an average of more than 4,400 people gather at the three southside campuses (Greenwood, Indianapolis and Franklin), including nearly 400 at the temporary Franklin campus at Franklin Middle School.

The decision to open a site in Franklin was a strategic one. After opening the Banta Road/ Harding Street (Indianapolis) location in 2013 – a site that regularly sees 600 weekend attendees – the original Greenwood campus was continuing to burst at the seams with many attendees who were commuting from Franklin and surrounding areas each week.

“We began to think about how we could better serve the people of Franklin,” says Senior Pastor, Danny Anderson. “We wanted to make church closer and more easily accessible to them – ultimately giving them

the opportunity to help us grow Emmanuel’s impact in their own backyard.”

Emmanuel’s $6 million investment is one Franklin Mayor Steve Barnett sees as the latest example of continued growth of his city.

“We are glad to see Emmanuel find a home in Franklin,” Barnett says. “They have proven they are investing in the long-term economic development plans for the city.

I look forward to seeing their growth and outreach to the community.”

And Emmanuel Church is poised for continued growth, too. In 2017 alone, the church saw a 12 percent increase in members across the three campuses – welcoming 461 new faces and seeing 851 people accept Christ.

The secret to Emmanuel’s growth may well be the relevant, authentic and high-tech approach to preaching. As a multi-site church - one church with multiple locations – Emmanuel offers video-streaming of Pastor Danny’s weekly talks to not only the Banta and Franklin campuses, but to also anyone anywhere around the world via the church’s website. It is also the only locallyfounded southside church to extend its reach via multi-sites.

“We couldn’t be more excited to plant permanent roots in a community that has always felt like home to Emmanuel,” says Greg Coble, Franklin Campus Pastor & Groups Director. “In the meantime, we hope to continue to see new faces at our temporary site at Franklin Middle School.

Come as you are, dress casually, grab a cup of complimentary coffee, and join us – in a homecoming of sorts.”

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Retired West Grove Elementary Principal George Broyer with his wife Pegi in their Mooresville home.

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As a young lad finishing up his teaching degree at Indiana University back in the mid-1960s, George Broyer was highly sought-after by elementary school administrators who were eager to hire male teachers. Upon graduation, he fielded job offers from all over the state. One offer came from Ft. Wayne, another from Center Grove, but since Broyer lived just south of Martinsville, the latter offer had the geographic appeal.

Grove’s principal. Hired at the tender age of 26, Broyer calls himself “the youngest and cheapest principal” of all time. But he was hungry to make a difference in the lives of his 800 students.

One of the first suggestions he made to the Johnson County Principals Association was that they ask the school board to let them take groups of students camping at Bradford Woods (located in Morgan County) for three days and two nights.

“My brother had built a lot of things out at Bradford Woods,” Broyer says. As a result, In the fall of 1965, Broyer began teaching he was aware of the great learning potential sixth-grade science and health at the old that existed in nature. Not everyone Center Grove Elementary (which later shared his vision, however. Though the became Maple Grove) for an annual salary superintendent was all for it, one of the of $4,900. Two years later, West Grove board members asked, “Why would you Elementary was built and Broyer, along possibly take students out of school to go with several other instructors, moved to that into the woods for education?” school.

Once Broyer had five years of teaching experience under his belt, he earned his principal certification. Soon thereafter, he was invited to take the helm as West

Broyer responded, “If you come follow us on a trail, you’ll find out.”

The Bradford Woods program, which

lasted for 25 years, turned out to be highly successful. Not only did students learn about wildlife, the environment, exercise and exploration, but for many it was a first chance at practicing autonomy by spending a couple of nights away from home.

As a child, Broyer recalls praying for snowstorms so that school would be cancelled. Once he became an administrator, he was intent on creating an environment that enticed children to school.

“I wanted kids to want to be here,” says Broyer, who worked hard at incorporating special activities into their schooling experience. Perhaps the most memorable activity occurred in 1976 when the entire student body buried a time capsule in front of the building. In it was a collection of papers, letters and drawings as well as an audio recording of every student in West Grove Elementary.

The day they buried it, the students and staff gathered on the playground and sung songs

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prior to burying the capsule. The plan was to dig it up on July 4, 2000, but unfortunately, nobody thought to place a marker in the burial spot. As a result, 24 years later, no one could locate it. And since they didn’t include coins or anything with metal in it, metal detectors were of no help.

Broyer, who retired in 2002, lost hope that the capsule would ever be found.

On November 6, 2017, however, Center Grove Magazine publisher and West Grove alum Tom Britt led an effort to locate and excavate the time capsule at Southland Community Church, formerly West Grove Elementary (the school was sold in 2010).

Former teachers and students showed up, as did church and community members.

Broyer recalls a time when a student and his family lacked water at his house. The church, the school and other parents came together to remedy the problem.

“You don’t see that kind of thing today,” says Broyer, speaking of the overwhelming sense “It was nice to see the people of West Grove of unity. “That’s how I want West Grove come together like they always have,” Broyer to be remembered — as a community of people helping one another.” says. “West Grove was always a lighthouse for the community.”

When the time capsule was finally

unearthed last fall, one of the items they retrieved was a letter written by a 37-year teaching veteran who wrote, “When this capsule is dug up, I won’t be around to see it, but maybe I’ll be remembered by someone in the audience who I had in the first grade.

I’ve taught 17 years in the Center Grove system and have enjoyed every minute as well as every child.”

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To the Nines, an educational training facility located at 1999 U.S. South, Greenwood, is ready to offer you their delicious cuisine prepared and served by high school students.

Since the facility opened in The Central Nine Career Center on October 28, 2008, they have been helping kids get real-life experience and offering delicious meals to customers.

“Our current menu and hours of operation are available online (central9. k12.in.us/to-the-nines),” says Chef Heather DeRudder, a Culinary Arts Instructor at Central Nine. “Anyone that would like to make a reservation to dine

DeRudder stresses that satisfied customers and extensive publicity have helped them grow.

“We have been doing very well this school year, due in part to the diligent efforts of Alejandra Bannister, our Media Specialist,” DeRudder says. “She has worked to market and promote the restaurant, and we have seen a noticeable increase in business.

Our Friday buffets are especially popular.

We also have been using social media to promote our restaurant and our Culinary program.”

To the Nines has a four-course menu.

Recent offerings included French baguettes with a vinegar and oil mixture, soups and

salads, including French Onion Soup with provolone-toasted cheese or a Spring Mixed Salad and a choice of one entrée, such as sirloin steak or poached fish.

DeRudder thoroughly enjoys the food the kids prepare.

“It’s really hard for a chef to pick one favorite food, but I’m a huge fan of sushi and Korean cuisine,” DeRudder says.

Many of the student chefs go on to pursue a career in culinary programs.

“Our students have been very successful in their education and training here and also at the college level,” DeRudder says.

“We have several former students that are current students or graduates of Ivy Tech’s Culinary program in Indianapolis and also former students that have attended and graduated from Johnson & Wales University’s Culinary program.”

Alejandra Bannister, Central Nine’s media

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specialist, noted that Central Nine is a Career and Technical Education Center (CTE), and said they celebrated the whole month of February because it was a CTE month®.

“We take pride in setting our students up for success with all of the soft skills, plus real-world experience that they can add to their resume before they graduate from high school,” Bannister says. “Whether the students want to get a job right out of school, or if they want to continue to get a college degree, we set them up with all the resources they will need to continue their professional careers.”

Culinary Arts is one of 26 programs Central Nine currently has. They are adding Early Childhood Education next year.

Central Nine specializes in the development of knowledge and skills to prepare students in a chosen career. It

encompasses all of Johnson County, the southeast township of Morgan County and a main portion of the southern third of Marion County, including students transported to those districts from nine high schools.

DeRudder says Central Nine has an outstanding staff, including Culinary Arts Instructors Chef Tiffany Swopes and Chef Clint Smith, also a Culinary Arts Instructor, who operates a commissary for in-school dining called The Uncommon Café.

the biscuits and bacon), the wait staff is excellent and everything is fast. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation soon.

To the Nines is located at The Central Nine Career Center at1999 U.S. 31 South Greenwood. You can give them a call at 317888-4401 extension 303.

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This feel-good musical includes catchy songs like “Honey, Honey,” “Take A Chance on Me,” “Dancing Queen” and of course the title tune. On stage through April 8.

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Enjoy Taxman beer, a selection of wines or a $15 Gold Standard pitcher and enjoy food from a special Trivia Night Specials Menu. Grab your friends, choose a team name and maybe even take home the grand prize. Be sure to arrive early to secure your team a spot.

Every Tuesday night at Flat12. This is like no trivia you’ve played before! The game will consist of five rounds, each round focused on a different fantasy world. Play rounds of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, Pop TV trivia and more all in one game in one night. Winners will receive prizes and their name on the leaderboard each week.

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The Easter Bunny is coming to the Parks for Breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by an Easter Egg Hunt with random inserted prizes. Broken into three age groups ( 0-2, 3-6, 7+), tickets are just $5 per person (1 year and younger are free). This event sells fast, so be sure to get your tickets early! Tickets are available online or at the Greenwood Community Center.

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