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PUBLISHERS WELCOME Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels once said something along the lines of “the only thing a Hoosier from the 1850s would recognize about Indiana today is the form of its local government.” Things certainly have changed since the first cabin was built in Greenwood in 1823 by Dutch immigrants who moved here seven years after Abe Lincoln’s family did. Sounds like a smart move by both families. The Lincolns moved to Indiana in 1816, 200 years ago. That brings me to Indiana’s Bicentennial celebration. The State turns 200 on December 11, 2016. Our cover story this month looks at how Johnson County will

celebrate the Bicentennial. Another smart move: having the festival in September rather than December. Chances are better that it won’t snow. If you read the article, you’ll learn about a “Bison-Tennial” too. Hoosiers from 1816 might not get a chuckle out of it, but I’m sure you will, as I did. The Johnson County Museum of History website, JohnsonCountyMuseum.org, makes it easy to learn about the 48 historical markers in the county. If you want to get out and about, they have a map of all the locations, allowing you to actually go outside and do something. While you’re at it, stop by the museum – you’ll enjoy it.

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The markers will tell you who built the first church, school and cemetery. Find the birthplace of banking in Greenwood (here’s a clue: there is still a bank at that location), learn why Princes Lakes is named what it is and even visit the site of a mill that ground all the flour for the Union Army during the Civil War. Rumor has it that some of the flour made its way to the Confederate Army too, but you won’t find that on the sign. So the next time you are looking for something to do, check out Johnson County’s 200 years of history. I promise you’ll learn some things they never taught you in school.

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winery for special events with many wanting From Rustic Saturday weddings, a time already allocated to Black Tie to the winery’s annual Picnic Concert At 12,000 square feet, The Sycamore has Last summer when Mallow Run Winery was Series. two rooms and a gallery. The Estate Room, rocking with its Saturday night festivities, with over 4,700 square feet, is the largest, John Richardson, one of the winery’s three The family wanted Mallow Run to be a seating up to 250 for a wedding and over co-owners, snuck away to a calmer setting. winery first and foremost, so its schedule 300 for lecture-style setup. Its windows With a decibel reader, he tested if the live was prioritized. Yet, with a 600-acre farm, provide light bordering the north and west band’s music would carry a quarter of a mile space was still available to create another with a wide-angle western view. Patios wrap southwest of the winery. Why? place for celebrations. around the entire west and north sides of the building to provide access to all three In less than a year, weddings would happen The winery and vineyard are located on simultaneously on that plot. A Richardson approximately 25 acres while The Sycamore main spaces. family dream of building a new event venue occupies 20 acres adjacent to the woods The Estate Room features cedar timbers would soon become reality. farther southwest. “We wanted it to seem very intimate, peaceful and private. Nothing alongside natural stone columns and fireplaces. It also has a bridal dressing room A few weeks later, Mallow Run broke about the winery will change. The two and a man cave that can be used from the ground September 2015 to begin are close enough to be connected but far event’s beginning to its end. construction on The Sycamore, a facility for enough apart to operate separately,” said weddings, parties and professional events. Sarah Shadday, Mallow Run’s marketing For smaller gatherings, The Homestead This came after years of inquiries to use the coordinator. Room, with over 1,500 square feet, can Writer / Joyce Long Photographer / Ron Stiemert

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seat up to 80 people and is booked for smaller wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, business meetings, baby and bridal showers, anniversary and retirement parties. Its wall of windows and doors showcase native Sycamores, and dual skylights allow plenty of natural light. It also has a separate entrance, restrooms and patio access. The Gallery, with a full-service bar, works both as the main lobby and a mingling area for cocktail hours. Since there is no on-site caterer, Venue Director Hannah Abraham provides customers a preferred vendor listing that includes Ralph & Ava’s Café and Catering, Food Guys and Sweet and Savory. The Sycamore also offers the option to use a different caterer for a fee. However, all caterers and food providers must be licensed by the State of Indiana. Currently, Mallow Run has five full-time employees, along with three co-owners, John, Bill and Laura Richardson. Shadday estimates they hire 30 part-time employees, many who are teachers and only work

during summers and weekends. For The Sycamore, they may hire more to help with maintenance.

through the vineyards and countryside are offered. As of early July, weddings have been booked every weekend through the end of October.

“If you’re a Mallow Run employee, you’re an employee of both the winery and the event Looking into next year, several events have venue. As employees, we are like extended been booked for 2017. Besides weddings family,” Shadday explained. and receptions, the venue’s calendar consists of class reunions, fundraisers, luncheons, She is excited about other event venues business meetings and after-hours events. locating nearby. “It can only be good that Shadday hopes its central location and more successful businesses come to Johnson proximity to Bloomington, Martinsville and County. It brings more buzz. Plus, each Franklin will attract businesses to use The has its own personality. The Sycamore is Sycamore. more like a country lodge. We wanted it to be neutral to fit any theme—from rustic to Being people-oriented is important to black tie.” Mallow Run. “First and foremost, whether we’re talking about the winery or The Sycamore, our philosophy is focused on Serving Our service to our community, our customers Community and our employees. We’re definitely peopleThe Sycamore’s first wedding was performed driven. We serve as a place for folks to come Saturday, July 30. The Sycamore can host to relax and slow down,” said Shadday. indoor and outdoor weddings, featuring a chapel-style stone and cedar canopy and Mallow Run has grown exceedingly more folding chairs with outdoor access for the than the Richardson family first imagined. reception to either The Estate or Homestead After 35 years of teaching high school Rooms. For an additional fee, carriage rides

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English in southern Indiana, John moved back to his childhood home to grow grapes to supply other vineyards. The first grapes were planted in 2000, and now vineyards cover over eight acres of their farm. Along with premium beef from the farm’s cattle,

more than 50,000 bushels of corn and soybeans are sold each year. But the family’s joy comes in sharing their seven-generation farm with folks needing a place to relax and celebrate.

Joyce and her husband Al have called Center Grove home since 1987. Empty nesters with both children, Chris and Valerie, living out of state, they enjoy Bible study, traveling, golf and Johnson County Garden Club. Joyce currently serves on the board for Center for Global Impact.

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membership required a significant upfront membership fee of a few thousand dollars. Unless you were undertaking a large project or had the foresight to look at purchases over a period of time the significant upfront fee was a deterrent to many consumers becoming members. The great news is that DirectBuy has transitioned from a membership program to a subscription model. You can now subscribe to the service for a nominal initial fee and a monthly subscription as low as $39.95. Needless to say, access to the great prices and unmatched selection offered by DirectBuy just became affordable to nearly everyone. Recently, we met Jack Powell and his wife Genta, the owners of DirectBuy of Indianapolis. Jack and Genta have a lifetime of experience with DirectBuy. Jack’s involvement

in DirectBuy began when he and his brother were caddying at a golf club where Gagan played. The brothers went from caddying to working for DirectBuy part-time in high school and college. Starting full time in 1978, Jack has now owned two franchise locations and was a Field Sales Director for the corporate office where he met his wife Genta, who held a position as a Field Service Director. In explaining what makes DirectBuy’s pricing policy different, Jack stated, “Most people, if you asked them, think they are a good shopper and that they get the best price. But what they are doing is comparing one retail price with another retail price. When they come into DirectBuy, they see the dealer price sheet. They see what we buy it for, and they see what any retailer buys it for. They know exactly what the true cost is on whatever they buy.”

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When you walk in to the local DirectBuy showroom located at 8450 Westfield Blvd., you will immediately see a vast number of manufacturers’ product displays as well as bookshelves lined with hundreds of manufacturers’ catalogs. You are welcome to stop by the showroom to see the vast selection and confidential pricing available through DirectBuy. Genta and her staff will be happy to provide any help you may need to find the products you are looking for.

In addition to the showroom, DirectBuy also makes shopping incredibly convenient online. The My DirectBuy website allows you to shop how you want, where you want and whenever you want. They also offer an app that has an amazing feature called “I Want That.” If you are out and see something you want, simply take a picture of it and upload it to the app. DirectBuy’s Concierge Shopping experts will investigate your request and provide you with matching or similar products along with pricing. If you are shopping online and a question arises, you can call the Concierge Shopping experts 7 days a week to help answer any questions or plan a project. DirectBuy even offers a custom in-home designer service where someone will come to your home to help with your project.

Big box stores pick and choose the items they offer for sale from a manufacturer’s line based on what their buyers think you want and which ones will be most profitable for them to carry. At DirectBuy, they simply provide you with the manufacturers’ catalog and let you decide which products you want to buy, and that typically includes their entire line.

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fair. The juried art fair ensures that only Indianaâ€™s finest artist and craftspeople will fill Artists Alley featuring jewelry, painting, sculptures, baskets, clothing and more. Live music includes acoustic acts, a string quartet, jazz and a selection of retro and contemporary bands. In its first seven years, WAMMfest has become a wonderful way to spend a Saturday, attacking more than 6,000 people annually from all around the metro area. The event, organized by the Sertoma Club of Greenwood, has resulted in $450,000 being donated by Sertoma for local causes and charities. Wineries at the event include Buck Creek, Cedar Creek, Chateau Thomas, Harmony,

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Holtkamp, Mallow Run, Oliver, Rettig Hill and Simmons. Breweries include 450 North, Cedar Creek Winery & Brew Co., Flat 12 Bierwerks, Mashcraft, Oaken Barrel, Planetary, Quaff On, Sun King, Taxman and Tow Yard. Early bird general admission tickets are $10 for ages 7 and older. They can be purchased online at WAMMfest.com or at any Ray Skillman Auto Group Dealership, the Greenwood Public Library, Greenwood Community Center and Greenwood-area Horizon bank locations. Early bird ticket sales end at 11:59 p.m. on August 19. Tickets are also available at the gate for $15.

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The white plank fences, iron gates and stately stone entrance at Claybridge Farm & Riding Academy may look like they belong in the rolling hills of our bluegrass state neighbor, but the award-winning equestrian facility just north of where Fairview and Peterman roads meet is only 10 minutes south of downtown Indianapolis. A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY Like many little girls, Claybridge director Autumn Harrier grew up loving horses. Her father, Dennis Hunt, enabled his daughter’s relationship with horses on a small farm in Muncie and remembered, “Some girls play with dolls. Autumn always played with horses.” Her entrance to the world of equestrian sport started with quarter horses owned by her parents and grandfather. But after Hunt met American saddlebred trainer Jim Aikman, owner of HideA-Way Farms in Acton, Harrier began riding and competing on American saddlebreds at age 11. The family moved to Johnson County in 1990 and set up Claybridge where Harrier trained in saddle-seat.

But they’re also known for their good nature, Harrier says. “They’re like puppy dogs — very people-oriented, and they like to please. They’re like Golden Retrievers.” Harrier moved to Kauai, Hawaii, almost five years ago due to her husband’s job, and she began a new venture. After talking with a friend about the difficulty in finding riding pants that fit just right, she launched Alympic Equestrian, a line of jodhpurs and breeches, in 2014. She still manages the farm’s business operations and returns to Claybridge several times a year where trainer/instructor Sarah Wuensch now presides over training and riding lessons. Wuensch started riding after her grandfather bought her a horse when she was 2. “I caught the horse bug really, really early,” she laughed. She teaches 35 to 45 lessons per week, mostly to girls ages 6-19. A good number of the students invest in lessons and training with the intent to compete, though showing is purely optional.

Wuensch usually takes eight to 10 students with her to a show each month where they compete against other barns in different divisions. The horses are also judged on performance, manners, presence, quality and conformation. “Competition is its own little world,” said Wuensch. “All these people know each other.” Once in the show ring, riders show how they can move their horse into a trot, canter or reverse. “They’re showing how the horse She competed in hundreds of competitions, including the World’s is moving, and the judges are looking at the overall picture of a Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Ky., where she won the pleasurable horse to ride,” she explained. Students may show their national championship and was a reserve world champion. She lesson horse from Claybridge or their own, though owning a horse began working with outside clients at Claybridge in 2007 and is not necessary in learning to ride or compete. trained and coached riders to the top 10 in national finals. A LOOK INSIDE THE BARN The saddlebred is naturally gaited with a showy but smooth and The spacious barn at Claybridge holds 27 stalls, all of which are precise high-stepping trot. The modern saddlebred was developed almost always filled. Harrier and Hunt own around 10 horses, in Kentucky in the 1800s and was often used as an officer’s mount a few are simply boarded and four — Jux, MC, Kiss and Indigo during the Civil War. They can look rather imposing at first — are Wuensch’s. One or two horses are retired, others are clientglance — most are at 15 to 17 hands, or 60 to 68 inches, tall — owned and kept at Claybridge for lessons and some are there for and they’re often referred to as the “peacock of the horse world,” Wuensch to break and make them safe to ride. thanks to their long necks and slender, well-shaped heads. 14 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2016 / atGreenwood.com

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Other horses Wuensch trains alone and lays the groundwork for them to be competition material for owners who live elsewhere. During sunny weather, Wuensch gives riding lessons in the outdoor arena, while lessons during cold weather take place in the large arena in the middle of the barn. Wuensch says she stays plenty busy at Claybridge. After training horses in the morning, she gives lessons six days a week. And because most clients are in school, lessons are typically later in the day from 3-7 p.m. A competition in Michigan recently had her traveling on a weeknight and returning four days later, highlighting the time and dedication competing can take.

who simply want to turn riding one of 70- and 80-year-old women who have the world’s most prominent and prettiest learning to ride on their bucket list.” breeds into a hobby. The wall outside the tack room is filled with photos of smiling Jennifer Uhl is a former associate 6-year-olds and teens holding blue ribbons editor of Indianapolis Monthly with their lesson horses, but they’re not Home. Now a freelance writer and stay-at-home mom, Uhl’s work also the only ones who love walking into the appears in Indianapolis Monthly barn and rubbing those oh-so-soft noses and the city’s suburb-based before getting in the saddle and flying publications. She lives in Center across the soft dirt, says Hunt. “We have Grove with her husband, two children, and a bluetick coonhound named Naomi.

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“Doug Karr is an online marketing rock star. Beyond being named as one of the top 25 SEO minds on the planet, Doug’s breadth of online marketing knowledge covers multiple channels including technology, content, search, social and so much more. He’s the first His first position out of the Navy was an industrial electrician at The person I call when I need an online marketing ninja. He truly is a Virginian Pilot newspaper in Norfolk, Virginia. After a decade spent joy to work with,” shares Shawn Schwegmann, Co-Founder and in Norfolk and years of being near the sea, Doug and his family CSO of DemandJump. moved to Denver. There, he worked for an elite database marketing firm that worked with newspapers. This venture was hit hard by the Katie Karr, Doug’s daughter, works with her dad interning with boom and subsequent bust of the Internet, and funding ran dry. The his company while she completes her degree in public relations at Karr family moved to the Midwest where Doug worked with The IUPUI. Katie acknowledges her father’s passion for family and his Indianapolis Star as their database marketing manager. creative genius with marketing, including his support for fellow veterans. It’s no secret that The Star was slow to go online, succumbing to the inevitable. It was two and a half frustrating years for Doug who “As a 22-year-old woman trying to find her place in the world, I tirelessly encouraged his team to heed the Internet warning of the couldn’t ask for a better parent, friend and mentor. Growing up, future. He was eventually let go. This pivot served as a springboard my father always told my brother and me that ‘you can be anything for Doug who consulted for many organizations, including the you want to be in life.’ I always teased him about his geeky career, Colts whom he introduced to ExactTarget. but here I am following in his footsteps as a marketing intern at his agency. I couldn’t be more proud,” shares Katie. Having the gift of foresight, Doug identified the challenges on the horizon facing the marketing industry. “Given SEO (Search Engine Even though he never graduated from college, Doug values higher Optimization), content, branding and email, marketers didn’t know education. After studying seven years at night school, he left to where to spend their money or time,” says Doug. “So I started a 18 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2016 / atGreenwood.com

focus on his kids. His son, Bill, is working on his Ph.D. in math at the University of Illinois. Family means the world to Doug. Growing up, he lived all over the country due to his father spending his career in the U.S. Navy. William D. Karr ETC (SS) served on the USS Halibut, the second nuclear submarine added to the U.S. fleet during the Cuban missile crisis and Cold War.

Over 10,000 Navy Veterans are members of NavyVets.com. Doug says that there are too many amazing stories of people reconnecting on his site. He has hopes of turning it into a vehicle for good – he wishes to establish a veterans foundation, add a Board of Directors and do more.

Visit DKNewMedia.com, or if you are a Navy veteran, visit NavyVets.com. #GONAVY “My dad always had the best stories from his Navy days. I have a photo of my dad in his dungarees with two black eyes, and he told me, ‘I don’t know what happened, but it must have been a great Kara Reibel and her family reside in the Fishers/Geist area, where she night,’” shares Doug, whose experiences were not exactly like his has lived for more than 30 years. In addition to owning Geist Pilates, father’s. “This was the impetus for creating NavyVets.com, a place to Kara loves writing. You can follow her at karareibel.blogspot.com. She share stories for Naval veterans.” can also be found on Facebook and Twitter: @karareibel. Doug’s father passed away two years ago from AML Leukemia. Fortunately, his parents lived in Florida at the time, and Doug was able to spend the last few weeks with his father before he passed. “We were just together, not really saying much for most of the visit. One day, my dad was in the pool and I was on a deck chair, and I asked him if he had any regrets,” shares Doug. His father replied, “You know, Doug, I have this beautiful home. I have enough money to do anything I want, and now I don’t have time.” Doug says, “My dad lived an amazing life and prepared for retirement, yet there was still more he wished to do. He passed shortly thereafter.”

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HAPPY 200 BIRTHDAY, INDIANA INDIANAâ€™S BICENTENNIAL

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Writer / Frieda Dowler Photographer / Forrest Mellott

A 200th birthday is a significant occasion, and beginning in December of last year, individual counties across the state have been celebrating. Indiana, the 19th state to join with the United States of America, turns 200 years old December 11, 2016. Johnson County kicked off a season of commemorating Indiana’s Bicentennial when a flag was erected on the courthouse lawn in December 2015 and will culminate in September with a big celebration.

JOHNSON COUNTY’S CELEBRATION Residents of Johnson County are invited to the Bicentennial Festival in Franklin, the county seat, September 23. The Bicentennial Relay Torch is being carried 3,200 miles across 92 counties, and the passing of the torch will kick off the opening ceremony. It is patterned after the Olympic torch to inspire and unify communities as “One” Indiana. County officials will welcome the torch at 5 p.m., and Commissioner Brian Baird will speak on the south side of the courthouse. The celebration will conclude with a concert of songs reminiscent of Indiana life played by a favorite regional band, Tastes Like Chicken, from 7-10 p.m. In between times, there will history, trivia and old maps for a peek at the past. The Johnson County Museum and Franklin College have created displays depicting life in Johnson County, and they will be shown in a mobile unit parked by the Johnson County Public Library ( JCPL) Adult Learning Center at the corner of Monroe and South Main Streets. Accompanying the torch is a Mobile Visitors Center of the history of the State of Indiana. You won’t want to miss the public art project at the JCPL. Counties across Indiana have purchased white fiberglass life-sized bison and painted them in unique ways, naming this project the BisonTennial. It commemorates the bison on the Indiana state seal. Johnson County Rotary Clubs purchased this one for $2,500, and Kira Brant of Art by Kira Studio has coordinated the painting.

Tara Payne, Executive Director of Discover Downtown Franklin, poses by one of the state's painted bisons.

Another feature of the festival is the County Marketplace on Monroe and Water Streets. Seven communities of Johnson County are coming together: Greenwood, Whiteland/New Whiteland, Franklin, Bargersville, Trafalgar, Edinburgh and Princess Lakes/Nineveh. They will showcase notable effects from each community. Tara Payne, Executive Director of Discover Downtown Franklin, says, “This is the first time we have had the entire county collaborate on one event.” The camaraderie has brought the county together like nothing else, and she hopes they can do more together in the future.

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As with any celebration, there will be food and drinks. A beer and wine garden will serve libations from the counties’ five craft breweries and two wineries. Food from the county will also be served with the lineup still open to applicants.

THE HOST OF THE EVENT Discover Downtown Franklin “creates and promotes community traditions, encourages a healthy economic atmosphere and strives to maintain the unique historical character to central Indiana.” They host four public events a year, plus the weekly Farmers Market from May through September. They are a nonprofit organization that relies on sponsorships for funding events. As hosts of this once-in-a-lifetime Bicentennial event, they are accepting donations from individuals as well as businesses as they bring Johnson County together for the celebration.

In 1897 the J.C.Wilson Funeral Home, which later became the Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Home, opened to offer Greenwood families an affordable and dignified option for quality funeral service.Today, nearly 120 years later, the sixth generation of the St. Pierre family continues a tradition of sensitive, professional service, competitively priced. Peace of mind is important. Families like knowing their loved one is treated with dignity and respect which is why we own and operate our own crematory. They want to remember their loved one, which is why we offer memorial tribute jewelry and other forms of tribute. It’s not the 120 years that matter, but the thousands of families that placed their trust in us.

200 YEARS OF INDIANA Indiana’s history stems from the early inhabitants of Native American Indians. The state’s name means “Land of the Indians.” The nickname Hoosier has been traced to the meaning “who’s there” and shortened to “who’s ‘er” when a backwoodsman saw a stranger walking through their land.

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The geography is as varied as its people, stretching from rolling hills in southern Brown County to flat and sandy in the north along the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Half of Indiana is bordered by water from Lake Michigan to the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. Indiana is the 38th largest state in the union by area and the 16th most populous. Early settlers befriended the Native American Indians as they came from New York in the northeast, Kentucky in the south and Ohio in the Midwest, creating a melting pot of its own with influences that remain today. Marking the centennial, a legacy of State Parks was created as a gift to the people. Over the second century of statehood, the legacy of basketball and car racing has been created by the people and is a gift to the world. Indiana is credited with the origin of high school basketball, and the enthusiasm surrounding the sport is historic. The former booming automotive industry in Indiana has ties to the auto racing sport, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is known worldwide. Frieda Dowler is co-owner of The Color Café with husband Bruce. She is a long time Johnson County resident, freelance writer and author. Her third book, “Heaven Bound in a Hollywood World” is due to be released May 2015. Friedadowlerbooks.com

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After a shoe collection and distribution last Christmas, the leadership of Bluff Creek Christian Church felt compelled that this was an on-going need in the community they should continue to serve. As a result, February 6, this 200-member congregation launched Shoes for Souls. FOR THE WANT OF A SHOE Shoes for Souls is a “shoe pantry” located in Johnson County, and at present is the only known one in the area. Current statistics show that over one-third of school-age children in Johnson County qualify for Free or Reduced Lunches. And while there are multiple food pantries in the county to serve them and their families, Shoes for Souls is the only opportunity specifically for children and teens to receive a new pair of shoes each season. Up to four times a year, families can take advantage of the pantry and get a new pair, or like-new pair, of shoes. With every pair of shoes that walk out the door, they are accompanied by a new a pair of socks.

SHOESTRING BUDGET After praying about the opportunity, Shaun Farmer offered to lead this innovative ministry, but he does not take credit for all the work. “There are five of us on the team,” he said. “And there are several other congregation members who have given of their time on a Saturday to work in the pantry.” Serving in the pantry is not the only way people can support this cause. Shoes for Souls gladly accepts donations of new and gentlyused shoes, as well as new socks. And while they accept all kinds of shoes, they have primarily focused on the more-versatile tennis shoe. “Our thinking on that is that tennis shoes can be used in any season,” said Farmer. “Other types of shoes aren’t as practical.” Thus far, the ministry has received donations from multiple sources, but they are always able to accept more. As Shoes for Souls began taking shape in its early stages, they received an outpouring of shoes from their own congregation. Additionally, Walmart has given a sizable donation, as has The Blue Mile; The Finish Line provided a lot of socks.

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One team member, Rebecca Finlay, commented on how quickly the ministry came together. “It was amazing to see the response from our church congregation and local businesses who donated shoes! It helped me see that something special was happening with this ministry…and with very little overhead costs to get it started!” she said. ON THE RIGHT FOOT Not only concerned with shoes and socks, another need Shoes for Souls seeks to fill is through its prayer ministry. When people visit the pantry, they are asked if they have any prayer needs; the volunteers offer to pray with them there or come to their homes to pray privately. Finlay, as the prayer coordinator for Shoes for Souls, describes her place on the team. “My role involves seeking out people who will pray for the ministry and sending specific shoe pantry prayer needs to the church members,” she explained. “I felt like God was leading me to this ministry after praying about it and considering the type of impact it could make in the community. I realized that not only could we provide for those who are in need physically and help lessen a financial burden (because new shoes for children, especially multiple children, can be expensive), but we could also meet a spiritual need as well.” WALKING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES “I think the community should know that we truly care about providing for the needs of our community, and want those who

have a need to feel like they can come without judgment. We want to provide an environment where people can feel comfortable, accepted and loved,” said Finlay. “We have over 500 pairs of shoes just waiting to be worn! Since we are just getting started, our biggest challenge has been spreading the word around the community to let everyone know that we are here. We know that there is a need, and I think we have felt like God has recently been opening doors for us to utilize resources around the community to get the word out.” Shoes for Souls is open each Saturday morning from 9-12. Parents, grandparents, guardians and foster parents may all take advantage of this opportunity; teachers may also come to Shoes for Souls to receive shoes for students whom they notice have a need. Requirements to receive shoes are a photo ID and a form that must be filled out at each visit. Families can visit the pantry up to four times a year. New and like-new shoe donations can be dropped off at the Bluff Creek Christian Church, Building B between the hours of 8 and 4, Monday thru Friday. Bluff Creek Christian Church is located at 6286 W. State Road 144 Greenwood, In 46143. For more information, call 422-5718 or email shoes@bluffcreek.org. A lifetime resident of the Center Grove area, Kristen Parker graduated from IU Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. She is the blessed mother of two active, home-schooled boys and is passionate about her faith, family and making her budget stretch.

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TREKKING JOHNSON COUNTY PARKS

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If you have ever wanted to see what hiking trails look like before you set out for a county park, the Johnson County Parks and Recreation Department has a project underway that will give you that opportunity. Using a Google Trekker on loan from Google through an arrangement with the Indiana Park and Recreation Association, the Parks Department is creating images of their hiking trails that can be seen and enjoyed on Street View in Google Maps. With Street View in Google Maps, you can identify a map location and click on a button that will take you to 360-degree images taken at street level. Street View then allows you to rotate your view up to 360 degrees and even move through the images forward and backward much like if you were driving down the street. With images taken by Parks Department personnel and processed into Google Maps, you will eventually be able to do the same thing for trails in either of the two Johnson County parks. Parks Department Superintendent Megan Bowman is spearheading the effort in Johnson County with the help of various staff members. The Johnson County department had the Google Trekker from July 5-8 when they passed it on to the next department in the queue. The Indiana Park and Recreation Association has taken requests from various parks departments around the state and have established a schedule, allowing 35 departments to utilize this technology to map their trails, greenways, waterways and attractions. After the arrangement between the Park and Recreation Association and Google was

finalized, the Google Trekker device arrived April 1 and will be available to Indiana until the end of August. A parks department staff member noticed information in the Indiana Park and Recreation Association newsletter promoting the lending program. The program carried no cost, and it fit nicely with an ongoing effort to define and map the county park’s hiking trails, so Johnson County decided to write a proposal and was one of the organizations selected to participate.

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So, actually, what is this technology called Google Trekker? It employs 15 cameras

taking a set of panoramic images every 2.5 seconds, uses GPS capabilities to actually map the images and uses a smartphone to control it all. To me, it looked like a futuristic robot stuffed into a backpack. In fact, it actually is worn much like a backpack. It stands nearly as tall as a person and weighs nearly 50 pounds, so it can be physically challenging for the operator to hike trails carrying this on their back over uneven ground, ducking under low hanging branches and such. The rather diminutive Megan laughed, saying, “This thing will make me very tall.”

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The light is more conducive to good images at certain times of day, and parks personnel had to keep the device out of the rain. Not an easy task in Indiana in the summer, right?

County parks, she said, “It’s really kind of a groundbreaking thing. It’s a great opportunity to be involved in something fresh and new.”

When asked about the benefits she expected for the community, Megan offered a large view as well as a local view. On the grand scale, she indicated that some of the areas already mapped and online (like the Grand Canyon) allow people to experience beautiful features of nature in ways that they are unable to physically, financially or otherwise. The technology “opens the door for people to access places,” says Megan.

It will take 6-12 months to process and review images following the August 31 completion of the Indiana program. For more information, follow the Indiana Park and Recreation Association on Twitter

People with physical limitations will be able to experience wonders of nature more viscerally than viewing still photos or videos since they can, to some extent, control where they go and what they view. Children doing schoolwork will benefit because they can go to locations they are studying and “actually walk right up to it.” Finally, those planning visits to locations mapped with Trekker will be able to make more informed decisions.

HIGHLIGHTING JOHNSON COUNTY PARKS

On the local level, Megan believes this feature will encourage people to take advantage of what the county parks (which are made up of Johnson County Park near Camp Atterbury, Whispering Pines Golf Course, the Hoosier Horse Park and Independence Park in Center Grove) have to offer. Whether it is fitness hikers, patients recovering from injury or illness, those with physical limitations, mothers with young children or just citizens that enjoy being outdoors, people will be able to look online and find the county recreation facility that best meets their needs. They will be able to answer the question, “Can I really do that trail?” says Megan. Is that playground appropriate for my children, or are there necessary facilities at that location? In the end, when asked why she was excited about this project for Johnson

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In the mid-1980s, the voice of grieving parents spoke louder than ever asking for changes in how infant loss was being handled at hospitals nationwide. Parents went through a heartbreaking loss only to have their child then whisked away â€“ never to be seen again.

monthly support groups: Infant Loss meets one time per month and Subsequent Pregnancy meets two times per month. Subsequent Pregnancy members support one another as they go through a subsequent pregnancy after the loss of a child. St. Francis also offers breakout groups for the fathers of these children. These are scheduled as needed and allow fathers to get together and discuss their struggles or what has helped them in their journey. Oftentimes, the role of the father is seen as the strength of the family, so this group is vital to family support.

Nurses and hospital staff in La Crosse, Wisconsin, partnered together to form Resolve Through Sharing (RTS). Hospitals here in central Indiana also knew changes needed to be made, so In 2006, a group of women who met through the support Indianapolis nurses sought out training from RTS. groups decided they wanted to do more. A new group, Caring Companions, was created. This unique and very special group To date, the RTS program has implemented training around the of women came alongside other women that delivered at world that allows doctors, nurses and other key hospital staff to St. Francis and experienced the loss of a child. Having been better understand the needs and desires of grieving parents. The through this journey themselves, they more fully understand Indianapolis Perinatal Bereavement Coalition provides training the needs and wants of parents during a time when parents canâ€™t annually for staff caring for families with pregnancy loss. This often think though decisions clearly. training has comforted many families in their greatest time of need. In the Greenwood area, Franciscan St. Francis Health provides support for all their families who receive a fatal diagnosis, go through a stillbirth or have a child pass away after birth. In addition to providing these services, St. Francis offers two

Caring Companions also provides support for the hospital staff as often many families are in labor and delivery at once. Support for doing tasks such as making handprints and footprints, encouraging moms and dads to bathe their babies and overall counsel is often needed.

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In addition to these compassionate services, St. Francis also provides perinatal hospice. When a family receives a fatal diagnosis, staff at St. Francis will meet with the parents and help them go through a delivery plan to ensure all of their needs and wants are discussed and thought-through.

courtyards at St. Francis. Families can visit here and can also participate in Parents Remembrance Day, an annual event held in June. Parents can order a brick to be placed in this garden with their name(s), their child’s name and birthdate on it. They also have a butterfly release to commemorate children that have died.

Additionally, every October, to tie into National Pregnancy Loss “We try to meet the parents where they are in their journey and Month declared by Ronald Reagan in 1988, there is the Walk to Remember. This walk allows parents and families of children provide options that best suit their family’s needs,” explained that have died to gather to support one another and most Joni Cutshaw, BSN, RNC, Certified Pregnancy Loss Care importantly honor their sons and daughters that are no longer (CPLC), CCAP. On July 1, 2016, a new law was passed in Indiana that ensures families that receive a life-limiting diagnosis here on earth. For more information on the Walk to Remember, are told about perinatal hospice and what options are available. please visit bit.ly/franciscan_wtr. Until then, some Indiana hospitals did not meet with families, Thank you to St. Francis and its compassion to the southside and often parents were left unsure of what choices they have community. For more information on any of the services during a very emotional and difficult journey. offered, please contact Joni Cutshaw at 317-528-5199. St. Francis and other area Indiana hospitals go the extra mile in providing remembrance ceremonies for families. “We support them throughout their journey, and it does not end when they New to Indiana, Jessica Pflumm has fallen in love with all leave the hospital,” Ms. Cutshaw stated. Through St. Francis, things southside. She lives with her hard-working husband families can choose to participate in as much or as little as Matt, outdoor-loving daughter Phoebe and enjoys antiquing, bulldogs, traveling and especially healthy cooking and baking. they’d like. There is a beautiful memorial garden in one of the

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22 / ROTARY UNCORKED The Rotary Club of Greenwood/White River invites you to a festive evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres and music to benefit local and international charities. The event includes a silent auction, raffle and musical entertainment. 6:30-9:30 p.m. / $40 per person Vino Villa / 200 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood cfmiller62@yahoo.com

23 / TIPS AND TRICKS FOR HEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES While we prepare our children to succeed in the classroom, we must also prepare them to succeed in the lunchroom by making healthy choices. Learn some tips to

encourage healthy eating for the new school year and try some tasty recipes to add to school lunches. 6 p.m. / Free JCPL Clark Pleasant Branch 530 Tracy Rd. #250, Whiteland 317-535-6206 pageafterpage.org/programs

AUTISM SUPPORT TRIVIA

27 / LIFE BEYOND CLEAN. LIFE BEYOND BORDERS. Support Greenwood-based Zoë Facility Services’ partnership with the African Hospitality Institute (AHI), located in Central Uganda. As a community of faith, AHI is committed to journey with those who want to step into a transformed life marked by hope, wholeness and opportunities. Every ticket purchased will sponsor a student at AHI for one month as well as contribute towards food, uniforms, new laptops, curriculum training, a new borehole pump to provide clean water and internships for second year students. Black tie optional. 6 p.m. / Ticket prices begin at $150 Sanctuary on Penn 701 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis 317-258-3249 nhuffman@beyond-clean.com beyond-clean.com/gala

Michael Coop Agency, Inc.

225 S Emerson Avenue Suite D Greenwood, IN 46143 (317) 881-3213

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