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PUBLISHER’S WELCOME IT’S PRIMARY TIME – WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CANDIDATES? A few weeks ago, I attended the Greenwood Chamber “Top of the Ninth” event. The event was created to introduce the candidates for all parties that are seeking to replace Todd Young who is running for U.S. Senate. All of Johnson County is in the 9th Congressional District, and this offered a good opportunity to meet the candidates. In a county that is dominated by a single party, it was refreshing to see that there are choices on the May 3 primary ballot as well as in the November election. In speaking with the candidates and/or their representatives, there is a difference. I would encourage you to do your research
before you show up to vote in the primary. When November rolls around and you have to choose between a Republican, a Democrat and a Libertarian, I would also encourage you, regardless of your political leanings, to learn about all the choices before you cast your ballot in November. Voting a straight party ticket, regardless of the party, is not going to solve our problems and elect the best people. In the county races on the primary ballot, it is all Republicans which means November’s winners are decided on May
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3. However, you do have options. There are six candidates running for the three atlarge county council seats. There are two candidates for County Treasurer, three for County Surveyor and two for District 1 County Commissioner. Do your homework. Information is just a few clicks away on the Internet, and if a candidate can’t put out the effort to create a Facebook page or website, how much work are they going to do if you elect them? Political competition is a good thing; a knowledgeable voter is imperative.
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KEEPING GREENWOOD ON THE MOVE
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Greenwood is making infrastructure improvements around the city. Featured on this month’s cover are Brent Tilson, President of the Redevelopment Corporation, Mayor Mark Myers and Dr. Patrick Spray, Superintendent of Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation. They stand near a new roundabout at Sheek Road and E. Worthsville Rd., just west of I-65. The Clark-Pleasant Middle School is in the background. This month’s cover story discusses other road projects coming in the near future.
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E-CIGARETTES AND TEENS: THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF VAPING
Writer & Photographer / Alicia Wettrick
Good news! Cigarette smoking among teens has steadily decreased over the past five years. The bad news is e-cigarette use has tripled from 4.5 percent to 13.4 percent (“National Youth Tobacco Survey,” sponsored by the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). “Vaping” or e-cig use in high schoolers and middle schoolers has surpassed conventional cigarette smoking. It is now the preferred method of nicotine consumption among youth.
This is very concerning to doctors since there has been a growing body of data showing e-cigs causing harmful health effects and addiction, especially with teens. To top it all off, the marketers further lit up the market with a variety of flavors to appease their customers, such as Dr. Pepper, bubble gum and cotton candy.
HARMFUL AND ADVERSE EFFECTS OF VAPING
At this shocking rate, the overall nicotine use in adolescents may become the highest in the past decade.
THE DRAG ON E-CIGS
Electronic cigarettes are a battery-powered device that heats up a liquid containing nicotine, flavoring and other solvents into a vapor or mist which is inhaled, hence the term ‘vaping.’ This gadget emerged in 2007 and originally was developed to help smokers quit smoking. Then the marketers promoted their product as a carcinogenic-free, healthier alternative to tobacco smoking. You don’t need to quit – just switch!
• Irritation and inflammation of throat, mouth and lungs • Lightheadedness and dizziness • Coughing, choking sensation, bleeding mouth • Addiction • Lung infections and diseases • Cardiovascular disease (heart attacks and stroke) • High blood pressure • Birth defects • Nicotine overdose (by children directly ingesting the e-liquid) • Proliferation of established cancer cells or tumors* • Explosion/burns by faulty devices
In comparison to tobacco smoking, e-cigs do have fewer toxic chemicals and low levels of carcinogen, although brands widely vary in ingredients and amount of chemicals they The marketers were successful in convincing contain when tested in labs. the public that vaping is a safer, lower health risk alternative … and poof! E-cig sales NICOTINE EFFECTS ON A skyrocketed, and specialty ‘vaping’ stores YOUTH’S BRAIN appeared everywhere. The prefrontal cortex is the area of the brain that plays a role in emotion and impulse Not surprisingly, this rhetoric ‘filtered down’ control. That area is not fully developed to young people; if it’s safer for the older until a person is 25 years old, which makes it population, then it must be safer for us. In very vulnerable to the influence of nicotine. fact, the University of Michigan found the majority of 12th graders surveyed felt e-cigs What nicotine does is stimulate the pleasure are not harmful to their health (only 14.2 emotion by opening the neuron’s gates and percent felt it could be harmful). flooding the synapse (a nerve cell’s platform
for communication) with feel-good neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin. The receiving neuron receptors are stimulated by these neurotransmitters, and a “high effect” is produced. It only takes seven seconds for nicotine to reach the brain and cause this effect. After repeated exposure to nicotine, fundamental changes take place in the brain, making it difficult to release its neurotransmitters naturally. In an adolescent, it takes a significantly less amount of nicotine than an adult for these changes to occur. Research has also shown that nicotine can cause teens a variety of other behavioral problems, such as impaired attention, anxiety and depression.
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The popularity of vaping is on the rise. Vaping specialty shops are quickly proliferating. I do appreciate that e-cigs have helped smokers reduce their cigarette smoking and some eventually quit, but I am disturbed by the tripled use among our youth. We are trading one public health problem for another. So tell your teens and children that e-cigs are harmful to a young person’s developing body and brain and are just as addictive as their cigarette cousin. Hopefully in the next year, the rate of vaping among youth will steadily decrease like the rate of smoking … and eventually vanish. Alicia Wettrick is a Family Nurse Practitioner working in OB/GYN for Community Hospital Network. She believes that Greenwood is a great place to lead a healthy lifestyle and raise a family. She is married to Don Wettrick and has three kids, Ava, Anna and Grant. She has been a southsider since childhood and has lived in the Greenwood area since 1998.
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Shining a Light in the Darkness KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY
attendees encounter. When was the last time that an attendee actually could interact with others, voice his or her opinion and not be judged? The Kairos weekend motto for volunteers is “listen, listen, love, love” … and God uses this!
Writer / Johnette Cruz . Photos / Forrest Mellott
Prison is a dark, hopeless place. Prisoners often live their lives without friends, without family, without knowing love and forgiveness – but even in the midst of that darkness, there are people who choose to be a light in it. The mission of Kairos Prison Ministry is to share the transforming love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ to impact the hearts and lives of others while helping them become loving and productive citizens of their communities. There are more than 30,000 Kairos Prison Ministry volunteers serving in 35 states, 10 countries, in over 400 correctional facilities.
Chocolate chip cookies are also an important part of the weekend with nearly 2,000 dozen cookies distributed to the entire population of the prison!
Nearly 2,000 dozen cookies can be distributed in a given weekend within the walls of a prison.
Forgiveness is the universal theme of Kairos. It starts with forgiving oneself, and understanding that no matter what a participant may have done, God is willing to forgive them. Forgiveness of others and seeking forgiveness is present throughout the weekend. Participants who “get it” have openly cried with joy through casting away their burdens of guilt and shame.
So what is Kairos? Kairos began in 1976 with a three-day “Short Course in Christianity” in Railford, Florida. It was initially called Cursillo in Prison. By 1978, six states were presenting a Cursillo short course in prison. Eventually, the program was redesigned and renamed “Kairos” (Greek for “God’s Special Time”). The first “Kairos” Prison Ministry was presented in 1979.
After the Kairos Inside Weekend, “Prayer and Share” accountability groups are held weekly and Reunions with Kairos volunteers monthly. The ultimate goal of Kairos Inside is to build the Christian community behind the walls, that they might pray and fellowship together on a weekly basis by nurturing each other in their faith walk and providing accountability. This is the heart of Kairos.
Today, Kairos Prison Ministry is one ministry with three programs, Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside and Kairos Torch.
The fact that volunteers return again and again to each prison for “Prayer and Share” and Reunions is what distinguishes Kairos from other prison ministries. It can be very challenging to maintain a Christian lifestyle in prison, and without volunteer follow-up support, the efforts of the retreat would be lost in the prison environment.
KAIROS INSIDE
The Kairos Inside program brings diverse inmates together, in both male and female institutions, for a weekend based on a series of talks, discussions, chapel meditations and music led by a team of volunteers. From this event, a Christian community will start to form. For many participants, the Kairos weekend creates the desire to become a Christian, and for others, the desire has existed but continues to mature them spiritually.
After a Kairos Inside weekend, prison violence often decreases. As the Kairos Christian community inside a prison grows and begins to gain influence, the incidence of violence decreases. Kairos helps to create better communities as the next generation experiences a change in their released family member who begins to model a lifestyle without crime. New positive behavior is reinforced. The local communities become safer as parolees and former prisoners It has been suggested that many of the attendees initially are attracted to attend the weekend because of the food.. Yes, the food! make positive life choices from the foundation of ongoing Christian Think about it …. When was the last time an inmate had fresh fruits “Prayer and Share” weekly meetings. Families are reunited with more hope for the future. or vegetables … fried chicken and ribs with dessert after every meal? For many, the meals are just like “mom” used to make.
KAIROS OUTSIDE
Or maybe it’s the smiles, handshakes and understanding that the
Kairos Outside is a Christian weekend designed to demonstrate
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God’s grace and love through support for women impacted by incarceration. In a safe environment, women interact with other women who are in similar situations and learn from small support groups to give each other strength in their life journey. After the weekend, the journey together begins. Through SWAP (Share, Witness, Account and Pray) and Reunion meetings, they support and encourage each other as they deal with the impact of incarceration on themselves and their families.
KAIROS TORCH
Kairos Torch is a positive, interactive and thought-provoking program for youth offenders 25 years old and younger. By developing reasoning, holistic life skills and engaging in the Torch mentoring program, participants are better able to seek balance in their lives. One-on-one mentoring is the most important aspect of this program. In Kairos Torch, mentors establish a healthy and personal relationship with their mentees. The mentor provides a positive adult role model for the youthful offender while the sessions focus on issues of self-esteem, anger management, short and long-term goal setting and forgiveness. Consistency with all three Kairos programs is important, and each program is presented in exactly the same format no matter what state or prison you are in. The main component of Kairos is the ability for each volunteer to listen and to love each person as Jesus did. Visit kairosofindiana.org to learn more about how you can be the hands and feet of Christ to build His community with Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside or Kairos Torch.
MAY 7 KAIROS GARAGE SALE 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Baxter YMCA Pavilion 7900 S. Shelby St., Indianapolis Kairos of Central Indiana will be having a huge fundraising event! Without the generosity of the community and Kairos volunteers to cover the $12,000 cost for each weekend at each prison, this ministry would not be possible. If you would like to donate items to this sale or have interest in a corporate sponsorship, please contact Event Coordinator John Hall at jhall@jfhallandassociates.com. Johnette Cruz is a Multi-Media Professional with experience in TV, radio, ministry and non-profit organizations. She is currently the Communications Director at Mount Pleasant Christian Church and is the Midday On-air Radio Personality at Shine.FM.
Casey Speer, Diana Hall, John Hall, Janice Kosten and Denny Huron are just a few of the local volunteers in Kairos Prison Ministry.
YOU CAN SERVE Writer / Dann Veldkamp . Photographer / Forrest Mellott
Kairos Prison Ministries is a service organization staffed by volunteers and serves nearly 500 prisons and communities in 35 states and nine countries. They currently service over 20 facilities in Indiana. Their website says, “Kairos is a ministry of the church … a ministry of the apostles whom Jesus, the Christ, has called into community and sent forth into the environment of the correctional institution.” As such, the organization is very flat with little distinction made between those who serve. According to local volunteer John Hall, “The only way we distinguish ourselves during the weekend is by our responsibility. The most interactive positions are table leader, assistant table leader, table clergy and table servant. These positions get us up close and personal with the attendees during the weekend. We get to experience the true transformation that occurs from Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon." Each time they visit a correctional facility, their goal is to have 42 inmates participating. This requires 44 team members. Currently, their team count is down, and they have not been able to have 42 inmates attend all 10 weekend events. Even though there are about 300 volunteers from over 80 churches participating, more are still needed to reach all those in need. If you are willing to volunteer, visit their website at kairosofindiana.org. Or if you wish to be in contact with someone locally, you can email John Hall at jhall@ jfhallandassociates.com.
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On May 1, Indiana University Health will welcome Dennis M. Murphy as its new CEO. IU Health is one of the largest healthcare systems in the state with 17 hospitals and health centers and also one of the state’s largest employers with over 30,000 employees. Murphy succeeds Daniel F. Evans, Jr. who held the position for 13 years. Murphy brings to the position remarkable experience, an optimistic vision for the future of IU Health and a passion for improving the health of the citizens of Indiana. Before choosing healthcare administration as his career, Murphy studied and prepared for a completely different career path. At the age of 14, Murphy attended the St. Lawrence Seminary High School with plans on
becoming a Catholic priest. Raised in a strong Irish Catholic family in a Irish-Polish emigrant neighborhood in Chicago, he came to realize that he had a desire to serve his fellow man, but he also wanted a family. He would spend some of his summer vacations visiting the family’s farm in Ireland. “It was important for me to give back, and I figured out that I was still able to give back, just in a different way,” explained Murphy. Murphy’s educational background includes a degree from where else? The University of Notre Dame in pre-professional studies with a focus in political science. Afterwards, Murphy attended and earned a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Duke University. Murphy came on board as the IU Health TownePost.com / APRIL 2016 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK
Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2013 and was named president in September 2015. Prior to moving to Indiana and joining IU Health, Murphy was the COO and Executive Vice President for the renowned Northwestern Memorial HealthCare system located in Chicago, which like IU Health, is closely affiliated with a medical school. Murphy’s resume also lists being Vice President of Ambulatory Services and Financial Planning for University of Chicago Hospitals and a decade of service at the prestigious Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, as Administrator of the Department of Medicine. Murphy is highly regarded in his field for a litany of accomplishments over the span of his career and continues to garner the respect of his peers and colleagues for his innovative
cancer, the leading cause of cancer death. Kristy feels similarly in that it has been a great move for the family. She also has an extensive background in healthcare administration and fully supports the demands of her husband’s position. She has become involved with local charities such as the Women for Riley and fundraising in general for IU Health. As a family, she mentioned that the entire family volunteers for Gleaners Food Bank when possible. She also emphasized the importance of balancing her family’s and husband’s schedules and how she and Dennis prioritize to put their family first. The Murphys in IU Health-North’s Serenity Garden: Kristy, Dennis; (back row) Dennis, Ella and James
strategies and system-wide initiatives. While serving as the Executive VP and COO at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, they opened a 328-bed women’s hospital, and he was credited with implementing strategic plan initiatives that resulted in lowering costs and improving outcomes, improved overall patient satisfaction and advocating for the continued development of clinical research and education programs while collaborating with private physicians and the medical school affiliates. Since joining IU Health, Murphy has played an instrumental role in the expansion of IU Health Plans, giving patients access to high-quality, comprehensive care focused on improving their health. He has also led the design of the IU Health system’s new organizational structure and Lean improvement efforts. “This job appropriately allows me to grow much more into a strategic leadership capacity,” said Murphy. “I view my role as being a steward of an organization with a reputation for providing high-quality care, a strong leadership team, solid partnerships and an impressive record of success. Our hospitals have been here for over 100 years. Our job is to ensure that they’ll be here for the next 100 years to
provide care for patients and populations who come to us. Indiana does not rate well on a number of health measures, and ‘as the leading healthcare provider in Indiana,’ we must improve the health of patients throughout the state.” After accepting the position with IU Health, Murphy moved his family from Chicago to Westfield where he resides with his wife, Kristy, and their three children, Dennis, James and Ella.
“When Dennis comes home, the whole house lights up. He’s extremely engaged – he’s not on his phone or the computer. Conversation and connecting are important, and it’s incredible – he’s able to extract things from the kids or learn about their days in a matter of minutes and takes a very sincere interest in all of us. You’ll find him shooting basketball with James, playing volleyball with Ella and working out with Dennis when he’s home from college. We make time for family meals as much as possible, which is over 50 percent of the time.
“For us as newcomers, the move has been fantastic,” Murphy expressed. “People have been incredibly warm and welcoming. On the first day that we moved into our house, we had neighbors from all over the neighborhood come over to greet us. That kind of reception made us feel at home and allowed us to acclimate quickly here. It has meant a great deal to me to know that my family feels comfortable and is enjoying living here. This relocation has been a wonderful experience both personally and professionally.”
“When I’m downtown volunteering or there for meetings, we make time for lunch. It’s important to find pockets of quality time when we can. The kids’ school activities and sporting events are scheduled on his calendar. And when there are evening work events, they tend to include spouses, which is nice. We read an article that said it’s not so much about balancing or separating work and personal life, but integrating the two. It’s what we practice. It’s all very cohesive and helps keep us connected as a family.”
Murphy has become personally invested in the American Lung Association, a cause dear to him due to several family members having suffered from lung disease and died at relatively young ages. Murphy acted as the Vice Chair for the association’s main fundraiser in 2015 and is the Chair of this year’s Evening of Promise Gala. Their mission is to raise awareness and funds to fight lung
The Murphy children are acclimating quite well to their new schools and community as well. Their eldest son, Dennis, has had the least amount of time here because he is currently a freshman attending the University of Iowa studying Mechanical Engineering. Their son, James, is enjoying eighth grade and has a passion for basketball. By virtue of his Chicago roots, he is also a big fan of the
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iconic Michael Jordan. Their daughter, Ella, is in fifth grade and is active in volleyball and gymnastics. All three children exude great pride in their father and agreed that the time that they spend together as a family is the most rewarding part of their days. As a runner, one of the things Murphy has come to appreciate about the area is the connectivity of the local trails and pathways, such as the Monon Trail. “I really enjoy that the local trails connect and are easily accessible,” Murphy said. “When I get home after work, I can run on the trail and not have to worry about vehicular traffic.”
roundabout. Even for those familiar with the function of a roundabout, it presents an immediate challenge driving through one because they drive on the left side of the road. I was driving the wrong way for the first five minutes of my first trip back as the driver.” Once you have a chance to meet the Murphys, you will quickly find that they
are an exceptional family that exudes a strong sense of family and a compassion for their neighbors and friends. This is certainly not surprising given Murphy’s Irish Catholic heritage. By all signs, IU Health and the citizens of Indiana will be in great hands as Murphy takes the helm of one of our state’s most important healthcare providers.
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SUMMER CAMP ON CAMPUS SUMMER CAMP OFFERINGS ABOUND AT LOCAL COLLEGES FOR K-12
offers “Kids on Campus.” In a single week, June 27 to July 1, six class timeslots are offered over the course of each day. Each class meets daily for one hour that week. Students can sign up for one-time period, two, three or up to six. The more classes selected, the more the price per class drops. Lunch is optional.
application process to be chosen to engage students through experiential learning.”
Online registration opens April 4 and runs through June 17. Early Bird pricing goes through May 23. Camp costs vary by the number of classes taken. A single morning What can the children do this summer? or afternoon class is $69. Three classes are Where can you find useful and valuable $129, which is $43 per class. If you choose ways to fill their days? All this…and it “Kids on Campus” is geared toward students to have your child attend all day, six classes needs to be fun too! One option for those entering grades 1-8 this fall. Students build are $199 total. That is a modest educational who quickly tire of lazy days is to pursue their own summer camp experience by investment and is a fun way to add to your specialized camps at local colleges. choosing classes based on things they are child’s development. interested in. The “Kids on Campus” classes This summer could find your children appear to be popular as the program is in its “Kids on Campus” offers half- and fullreveling in discovery learning at Franklin 11th year. (FYI: The program is not easily paid scholarships. Applications are being College or the UIndy. You could tap into found from the homepage of the college accepted through May 22. The process myriad types of day camps taught by UIndy website. To make it easy, use this link: begins with approval by the student’s school faculty and adjunct professors or take bit.ly/franklincollege_kidscamp.) counselor, then is returned to the college for intriguing classes at Franklin College taught consideration. Awarded applicants will be by highly skilled high school teachers. Past topics included Can You Dig It: All notified by May 29. About Worms, Get Electric, Outrageous Additionally for college students, UIndy, the CAMP SCHEDULE nickname for the University of Indianapolis, Roller Coasters, Android Development for Beginners, Field Day, Harry Potter Potions, 8:10-8:25 drop-off offers over 200 summer school classes. World Traveler and the Imaginary World of 8:30-9:30 Class 1 Available to UIndy and guest college Cartooning! Each class runs one hour all 9:40-10:40 Class 2 students alike, these courses help students five days of the camp, so your young learners 10:50-11:50 Class 3 seeking to graduate in four years or those can delight in many topics during the week. 11:55-12:25 Lunch who want an enriched curriculum. Guest 12:30-1:30 Class 4 college students can view TransferIN.net to The website says their “goal is to develop 1:40-2:40 Class 5 see if the courses transfer to their particular and expand students’ interests, stimulate 2:50-3:50 Class 6 school. No doubt, check with your college creativity and provide unique learning registrar for final approval. opportunities on the Franklin College After camp care for the week is available Campus. All of our instructors are educators from 3:50-5 p.m. for an additional $30. A FRANKLIN COLLEGE in local schools. Each has completed an snack and drink are included in the fee. Johnson County’s own Franklin College Writer / Tia Nielsen . Photos / Submitted
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for years. Their approach is two-pronged. Two summer sessions of college classes are offered Just a short 10-minute drive north of plus four types of summer day camps for the County Line Road is a university that is a community, particularly Grades 1-12 learners. gem of the southside. The day camps and costs vary by length. The UIndy has been growing its summer programs website yields all the details.
Recent hire Rachelle Merkel Diaz, UIndy’s first Director of Summer Programs, has organized day camps around community interests. The four core camp types are Sports, Performing and Fine Arts, Academic and Enrichment.
SPORTS CAMPS range from
basketball, lacrosse and soccer to volleyball, wrestling and swimming. There is also Football Senior Prospect Camp for high school seniors. Paul Corsaro, the UIndy Boys Assistant Basketball Coach, will be leading the basketball camps. Corsaro is a bit of a local sports hero as he holds six scoring records — yes, six — at his high school alma mater Roncalli. No one has yet to best his record as alltime career scoring king. He definitely knows how to hit free throws too. If you have a budding basketball player son, Corsaro may be the coach he could benefit from.
PERFORMING and FINE ARTS CAMPS offer musicians, particularly
lovers of jazz or vocalists, rare opportunities to take classes with some of the best in the area. UIndy’s jazz program is nationally renowned. Both instrumental and vocal arts will be taught as well as chamber music for grades 9 and up through adult singers. Two theater camps are offered, one for ages 10-14 and the second for grades 9-12. Your budding performers can gain acting skills as well as a greater love of how communication works.
ACADEMIC CAMPS will fuel the
love of learning in your child. One example is “Math Beyond Numbers.” Grades 6-8 will discover how much our society depends on mathematics applications in daily life. And since math is not a fully set field, discoveries are still happening. Hands-on explorations will be emphasized. High school writers may flourish in the five-day writers workshop. Students will live on campus and nurture their creative writing and critiquing skills. 20 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / APRIL 2016 / atGreenwood.com
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The latest offerings can be found online. Details can be found at uindy.edu/summer. The summer atmosphere on these college campuses inspires exploration and fresh learning opportunities. And you can have peace of mind while your children experience remarkable times this summer.
Writer Tia Nielsen has explored human interest stories for 20 publications. She started out at a bilingual newspaper, despite not knowing more than 50 words in Spanish. She also has served on three nonprofit boards, worked for the Indiana Department of Education, and handled communications and marketing for several organizations. You may reach her at Tia@tiaconnects.com.
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“Information is a beautiful thing,” Dr. Lori stated. “Knowing if you are at risk or not allows us to develop a course of action. It can be lifestyle modification, more frequent cancer screenings or being proactive as Angelina Jolie was and remove an organ before it becomes cancerous.” “Some people are hesitant to have the test, but you should do it for your family and you. Knowing the risk allows you to share that information with your children who can then act accordingly,” Dr. Lori says. It is not just daughters who should be tested. A son has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the cancer gene if one parent has it.
Dr. Lori invites everyone to attend the Genetic Testing Hereditary Cancer Open House on April 25. You will learn more about genetic She adds, “Genetic testing allows us to detect health issues and testing and can find out if you are at risk for certain cancers. See create a plan.” The most common genetic test that she provides helps more information below. determine an increased risk for developing certain types of cancer. More than two years ago, Angelina Jolie wrote about her choice to have a risk-reducing double mastectomy after learning that she was positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation. Like many individuals in our community, she has lost several close relatives to cancer including her mother, grandmother and aunt. In a March 2015 New York Times oped article, she discussed her journey that ultimately led to her decision.
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Learn if hereditary cancer testing is right for you and about your risk, all in a relaxed and informal atmosphere! Knowing your cancer family history can help you and family make life-saving medical decisions. Dr. Davidson will be available to answer questions. Free admission! Food and beverages provided 6 p.m. Dr. Lori Davidson’s Office (Lobby of Approved Mortgage Building) 107 N. State Road 135, Greenwood Pre-registration via phone is requested 317-893-3131 To learn about your cancer risk, take the online quiz at CFWHealth.com/quiz.
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KEEPING GREENWOOD ON THE MOVE ROAD PROJECTS ADDRESS SAFETY AND TRAFFIC FLOW 24 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY MAGAZINE / APRIL 2016 / atGreenwood.com
City Engineer Mark Richards said the City typically does what is called mill/overlay projects annually in order to bring streets up to a serviceable condition. The City intends to continue this annual tradition, and Mayor Myers highlighted upcoming mill/overlay projects. “Mill and overlay work is based on condition ratings of the roads. Our last rating was done in 2010, and we are currently working with a consultant to update the ratings for all 210 miles of City streets,” said Richards.
intersection, the signal for the route taken will either be held on green or changed to green, so the intersection can be cleared, allowing the emergency vehicle safe and easy transit.” A white LED light will be mounted on the signal equipment in the intersection which illuminates when the preemption equipment has been activated. This alert will assist drivers in easily identifying when emergency vehicles are approaching the intersection. Once all emergency vehicles have cleared the intersection, the signal resumes normal operation.
MAIN STREET AND GRAHAM ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL SMITH VALLEY ROAD AND One project includes installing a signal at YORKTOWN ROUNDABOUT the intersection of Main Street and Graham Road. While normally various alternatives exist for any given project, Richards said the options for the Main Street-Graham Road signal project are fairly limited.
While roundabouts tend to cause anxiety with drivers not used to these types of intersections, City Engineering is researching ways to utilize roundabouts to help traffic flow.
“The Graham Road project completed in 2010 was designed to include a signal at the intersection, but the intersection did not meet traffic warrants for a signal at that time,” said Richards. “Only a limited amount of work was necessary to reach the construction stage as evidenced by the smaller project budget.”
“At my instruction, City Engineering is also pursuing roundabout solutions to some of our most troublesome intersections,” said Myers. “But by no means will Greenwood become the next Carmel who must be trying for some type of world record.”
The Main Street and Graham Road traffic signal construction is expected in the summer to fall 2016 timeframe. Funding for the project is expected to be $420,580.
INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL PREEMPTION EQUIPMENT
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Infrastructure and road construction projects were highlighted at this year’s State of the City address. These projects are planned to help ease traffic and expand the road network in Greenwood. As Greenwood continues to grow, the need for the roads to accommodate the increased population becomes more and more important.
Installation of traffic signal equipment is another project on the horizon. The installation is intended to begin in spring 2017 and will be approximately $943,008 in costs.
The purpose of the traffic signal preemption equipment is to ensure emergency vehicles smoothly go through intersections when on emergency runs. “The equipment uses GPS in public safety vehicles to identify their position and route when on emergency runs,” said Richards. “As an emergency vehicle approaches an
In 2011, Greenwood had a citywide traffic study completed which identified the Smith Valley Road and Yorktown Road intersection as being the top rated location for improvements for all intersections under 100 percent control of the City, said Richards. For those residents in the many neighborhoods off Honey Creek and Yorktown, this change will be a welcome one. Turning left from Yorktown and Smith Valley has long since been a challenge and continues to get worse. The Smith Valley Road and Yorktown roundabout is expected to begin in the summer of 2017 and will cost approximately $1.67 million.
SMITH VALLEY ROAD AND MADISON AVENUE ROUNDABOUT Another roundabout is expected for the Smith Valley Road and Madison Avenue intersection. This roundabout is expected to begin in the spring or summer of 2018, costing approximately $2.29 million.
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At least five options exist for the roundabout SECTION 3 OF THE WORTHSVILLE project at Madison Avenue and Smith Valley ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT Road because of the complexity of the Reconstruction of Section 3 of the intersection and the surrounding area. Worthsville Road Corridor Project is another project planned for Greenwood. Section 3 of “We try to maximize safety and operating the corridor project is between U.S. 31 and efficiency for all projects while managing Averitt Road. This project will also include cost,” said Richards. building a roundabout at Averitt Road.
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One project is not higher than the other in terms of priorities, but each project is dependent on funding that year, said Richards. The two traffic signal projects and Smith Valley Road and Yorktown Road roundabout are expected to take approximately two to three months to complete individually. The Smith Valley Road and Madison Avenue roundabout and Worthsville Road project are expected to take an entire construction season to complete. Official detour routes are not yet set as they will be determined as part of the construction plan development.
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Funding stands as the roadblock. It depends upon the location of the project and ability to obtain federal funds, said Richard. “Mill and overlay work are largely funded through ‘Local Roads and Streets’ and ‘Motor Vehicle Highway’ funds received from the State,” said Richards. “New construction and reconstruction projects are generally funded through TIF and/ or federal funds. The federal funds are awarded through several programs such as Highway Safety, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, and Surface Transportation Program. The City works hard to use TIF (Tax Increment Financing) dollars to pay for local matches on federal projects when they can. TIF is a public financing method that is used as a subsidy for redevelopment, infrastructure and other communityimprovement projects in many countries, including the U.S.
“Each of our major TIF Districts are important to Greenwood’s growth,” Myers stated in the address.
LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE Funding will continue to be a goal as the
city has a number of other projects on their “wish list” for infrastructure development. “We always have projects on our wish list but must live within our financial means,” said Richards. “We have tried to leverage
federal funds to make City dollars stretch as far as possible, but there is a tremendous amount of competition for federal funding throughout the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Area.” However, several projects are on the horizon extending out through 2019. The goals of these projects are to improve safety and traffic flow throughout Greenwood. “We can work to build the best system of roads in the State, but a system only continues to function if it is maintained,” said Myers. Alaina Sullivan is an attorney in Greenwood, focusing her work on family law and estate planning matters. She is passionate about serving those who are not able to afford normal legal fees and devotes part of her practice to modest means cases. You can reach her by visiting alainasullivanlawoffice.com or email at alaina.sullivan.law@gmail.com.
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The way Erin Smith sees it, the Center Grove community rocks in so many ways. Great neighborhoods, schools, businesses, churches … and people. So why not celebrate our community with a big, healthy “block” party that also benefits local nonprofit organizations and trail projects? “An event that just rocks out the southside!” says Smith with the enthusiasm and energy you would expect from someone who would come up with such an idea. Rock the Block Run, scheduled for April 23 at the Center Grove High School complex, will feature traditional 5K and 10K events for runners and walkers trying to unload winter weight and/or getting ready for the Indy Mini Marathon in May. The event will also include a free Kids Run.
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IT’S MORE THAN RUNNING
But there will be more – a lot more – than activity on the run/walk courses and handing out medals and ribbons to accomplished runners and walkers. Participants and their families also will enjoy a festival atmosphere of music, food and business exhibitors.
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“There are so many things to love about our community, but mostly it’s about the people, isn’t it?” Smith asks. “We’ve got lots of real go-getters in our area – motivated people who will band together in a moment to solve “Our goal is to bring our community together a problem, help a neighbor, serve others and support our youth. The spirit of community is and create some great memories, especially with your children and/or your grandchildren,” alive and well here, so let’s celebrate!” said Smith, a White River Township resident Of course, getting an event of this magnitude and president of Spotlight Strategies. launched requires planning expertise and volunteer resources. It is the perfect “It’s going to be something special,” says opportunity for Smith and McCarty to utilize Susan McCarty, a runner herself, Rock
their own 501(c)(3), Pay It Forward Johnson County, to power the event. Pay It Forward Johnson County, in partnership with The Legend’s Golf Club, has raised more than $162,000 over the past five years for Johnson County charities through an annual golf event. Check out www.payitforwardjc.com to learn more.
CHARITIES BENEFIT
Smith said the Rock the Block Run event seemed like a natural extension of Pay It Forward Johnson County’s mission. To qualify to benefit from the Rock the Block Run, area charities have to meet certain requirements. Besides being a 501(c)(3) or affiliated with the Center Grove Education Foundation, a benefiting charity must have an address in the Center Grove Community School Corporation district. Their mission must be to primarily serve the needs of children and families living in the school district, and they are required to register a minimum number of runners, walkers and volunteers. The participating charities include Center Grove Boys Soccer, Center Grove Choir Parent Organization, Center Grove Cross Country Parent’s Club, Center Grove Education Foundation, Center Grove Elementary School PTO, Center Grove Orchestra Council, Center Grove Trojans Band Boosters, Center Grove Trojans Football Gridiron Club, Friends of the Johnson County Public Library, Mount Auburn United Methodist Church, Red Alert Robotics Parent Organization, Saints Francis & Clare Church and South Central Soccer Academy.
THE ROUTE
The race and walk route will begin at Center Grove High School and proceed south to West Smokey Road. The 5K participants will circle back to the high school along Streamside Drive while the 10K runners will continue to Saddle Club Road, south to Whiteland Road and west to Thompson Road. They will reconnect with Smokey Road and return to the high school via Streamside Drive.
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Their programs include run/walks, triathlons, stair-climbs, marathons and other fitness activities throughout Central Indiana. Organizers have worked with the Johnson County Commissioners and the Johnson County Sheriff ’s Department on a route
that minimizes traffic and neighborhood disruptions. Deputies and volunteers will be directing traffic during the race that Saturday morning. The registration fee for the 5K and 10K run is $30 (until April 21). Families can register
three or more members for $25 each for the first two family participants and $20 for each additional one (through April 21). Runners and walkers can sign up online using the event’s website, RockTheBlockRun.org. Besides planning the event details and securing resources, Rock the Block Run volunteers have been busy securing sponsors and promoting the event through social media.
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The community can stay updated on the event through Facebook and Twitter pages set up by marketing volunteers. The social media channels will provide announcements about planned entertainment, activities and food options.
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One of the biggest challenges for event planners was securing sponsors who could underwrite some of the costs, so the financial impact for the charities will be maximized. “The support from the business community has been amazing,” Smith said. “They saw what a unique opportunity this event is, and they stepped up!”
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As the Executive Director of The Arc of Indiana, Kim Dodson has learned how to be innovative and take risks, all for the cause of helping people with special needs lead lives of purpose. Fate is what brought Dodson to her current position – it was literally an accident while she was a junior at Purdue University that steered her career course. Dodson was involved in a car crash that claimed the life of her fiancé. After recovering from her own injuries, she changed her major from investment banking to pre-law. During the course of an internship for a Congressman, Dodson was introduced to lobbying. During the 1997-98 Indiana legislative terms, Dodson worked for a law firm as a lobbyist representing amusement parks. It was during that time that Dodson met Emily Hunt, a young woman badly injured in an amusement park accident that claimed the life of Hunt’s grandmother and rendered Hunt a quadriplegic. Hunt was lobbying for
increased safety inspections at amusement parks. Dodson was representing the other side. After a hearing on this issue, Dodson returned to the law firm and told her boss that they needed a compromise. The managing partner said no. Dodson quit two months later (the law firm no longer exists). That summer, the reports of abuse and neglect leaked out about the treatment of patients with special needs at state-run institutions. Without any history of people with disabilities, she felt called to help in this effort as it greatly offended her. Dodson called The Arc of Indiana. Then-Executive Director John Dickerson was looking for a lobbyist. Now 17 years later, Dodson is the Executive Director. Current legislation that The Arc of Indiana is pursuing includes Senate Bill 11, which is also known as the ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life) which created a 529-type account for people with special needs. The other is House Bill 1219, which is called the Diploma Bill, as it requires all school corporations to offer the general diploma to all students; many students with special TownePost.com / APRIL 2016 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK
needs are not able to earn the Core 40, and not all schools in Indiana offer the general diploma, leaving many of these students without diplomas. Another focus of The Arc of Indiana is post-secondary education for the special needs community. In 2011, while lobbying for The Arc of Indiana, Dodson had a frank discussion with the House Ways and Means Committee Chair. The two discussed Medicaid and Medicare. “He asked me if I thought it really works,” recalls Dodson. “‘No, it doesn’t’ was my answer.” This precipitated an off-the-record conversation that would impact the innovative approach for The Arc of Indiana for years to come. The Arc of Indiana has been seen as a different type of human services organization since it’s more innovative and businessminded that others. Dodson was challenged to think about things differently. The legislature consisted of a more conservative
group of legislators, and The Arc of Indiana embarked on a campaign to move away from “entitlement” programs and moved to positively change the public view of people with special needs. “We wanted the families to view support differently,” says Dodson. “One means of doing this is to showcase the talents of people with special needs.” The Arc of Indiana created their platform, Blueprint For Change. Gathering together 20 of the best minds in the country in the special needs field, The Arc of Indiana listened and learned. “We asked, ‘What’s worked? What’s failed?’” says Dodson. “How can we be more innovative with people with special needs?” The entire goal is to lessen dependence on government services for those with special needs, yet the statewide unemployment rate was 82% for Indiana’s special needs workforce. Once we allowed them to dream of the possibilities, The Arc of Indiana initiated their Indiana Response Team, consisting of Indiana families, professionals and educators. One member of this team was Jeff Huffman, whose son Nash has Down syndrome. Nash was entering high school at the time, and Huffman dreamed of options for his son after graduation.
Huffman listened to the national panel of experts closely, and later, while driving through his hometown of Muncie, he noticed the abandoned Roberts Hotel. Huffman thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool to teach job skills to people with special needs in the atmosphere in which they’d be used?” Huffman shared his idea with Dodson. ”He brought up hospitality as a possibility,” says Dodson, who thoughtfully considered this over the next 10 days. At the time, the economy wasn’t strong, but hospitality was growing. She researched success stories of the hospitality and food services sector for people with special needs.
Dodson met him. “We knew we were doing something very special,” says Dodson. “We wanted shared passion for the project, not just experts in their field. Our architect had never built a hotel but had history with post-secondary education, and Wayne is one of the most big-hearted people I’ve ever met.” For the hotel restaurant, Dodson knew the downside of a basic hotel restaurant. They needed name recognition and a destination for patrons. Scott Wise of Scotty’s THR3E Wise Men was their target. This would prove to be the easiest influential meeting of Dodson’s career.
Dodson called Huffman and asked, “What are you thinking?”
Less than two minutes into her pitch, Wise interrupted with, “I’m in.”
Huffman’s reply was, “If this can be done, The Arc of Indiana can do it.”
Dodson said, “But I haven’t shared everything that is required by your restaurant.”
The business plan was underway, basing it entirely on research of the successes and failures across the country. The Arc of Indiana looked to create a model that worked. They had a greater chance of success if they acquired a few characteristics: a strong university presence, a supportive business community and a mayor who would embrace the mission. Muncie fit the description perfectly. Huffman was convinced the Roberts Hotel could be renovated and serve as their training center. During the process, the Roberts property sold. “It was a blessing in disguise,” says Dodson. The City of Muncie was so committed to the idea, it provided land for the project, allowing a new hotel to be built from the ground up. No other city had the synergy like Muncie to pull this off. Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler had been a champion of Arc of Indiana in the statehouse for their issues. Familiar with the needs of the special needs community, he helped make the Erskine Green Training Institute a reality. The Arc of Indiana now had everything they were looking for. Architect Wayne Schmidt was selected nearly the moment TOWNEPOST NETWORK / APRIL 2016 / TownePost.com
“I said, ‘I’m in!’ 100%, we will do this,” said Wise. End of meeting. Wise was hand-picked. So was the construction team, and the Marriott hotel chain was the best option of those on the table since Marriott has a strong history of hiring people with special needs. To give the project wings, the State of Indiana supplied a grant of $5 million to build the hotel and training center. This unprecedented endowment from the State happened in 2013, and all of the credit goes to the Republicans in the House. Additional donors include Ball Memorial Foundation who put up $3 million. With the carryover in hospitality training into specific healthcare skills, partnering with Ball Memorial Hospital is a foregone conclusion. Ball Bros Foundation, Muncie Community Foundation, the Shafer Foundation and The AWS Foundation all have been generous supporters. The name, Erskine Green, comes from Carl Erskine, a pioneer championing the rights of people with special needs to barriers and perceived limitations. Erskine’s son, Jimmy, works at the Applebee’s in Anderson where he has a great sense of pride with his work and his ability to earn a paycheck. Steve
Green was so inspired by Erskine’s efforts of advocacy that when Green’s daughter Jessica was born with Down syndrome, Green helped in any way he could to ensure all of his children have the same opportunities. “I stand on the shoulders of those that have come before me,” says Huffman. “Erskine and Green have touched so many lives, many of whom they will never have the pleasure to meet.”
The Arc Training Institute & Teaching Hotel
The first class of the Erskine Green Training Center has exceeded expectations. The goal is to educate 80 students per year. “Two years ago, that seemed ambitious,” shares Dodson. “Now with increasing demand, it may not be enough.” “Our family is truly blessed to be recipients of 60 years worth of love, grit, perseverance and passion from parents, siblings, advocates and legislators who have tirelessly worked on behalf of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” says Kerry Fletcher, President of the Board of Directors for The Arc of Indiana. “Our mission is to change the culture that surrounds those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in school, the workplace and the community.”
In a world of change, our focus is steadfast.
The Arc of Indiana is fielding calls from across the country to help institute similar programs replicating theirs. By conservative projections, the hotel will be debt-free by the end of 2019. By January 2017, The Arc of Indiana will have their next business plan for additional training opportunities for people with special needs prepared, sustained by the profits from the hotel. Additional job skills means getting more people to work. “Through the Training Institute, the legacy of Erskine and Green will continue,” says Dodson. For more information on the Erskine Green Training Institute and The Arc of Indiana, please visit arcind.org or erskinegreeninstitute.org.
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As the Canterbury family traveled to Texas for a business trip, their third of four boys complained of pain along his right side. “Luke is a tough kid,” shares Angie, Luke’s mom. “He would cry about the pain he was experiencing but toughen up and jump back into the pool to play with his brothers. We initially thought he was experiencing growing pains.” Later that evening with their son in tremendous pain, Angie took him to a local emergency room. “The initial diagnosis was that he was constipated,” says Jamie, Luke’s dad. “In the E.R., they don’t do complete blood work and analysis.” Prior to this medical emergency, the only other time the Canterbury family had been to an emergency room was when Luke shoved a bean up his nose.
take him to the closest children’s hospital. We were near St. Louis but decided to head straight home instead.” After driving nine hours straight to their general practice doctor with a screaming child in the car, Luke was transported by ambulance to the emergency room at Riley Hospital for Children. The resulting diagnosis was Burkitt’s Lymphoma, Stage 4. The Canterburys received this news on June 27, 2014. Luke was 4 1/2 years old. These sort of tumors develop rapidly and are capable of doubling in size every 12 hours. One of Luke’s tumors was wrapped around his spine. He was moments away from paralysis.
Burkitt’s Lymphoma is unique in that the tumors are highly treatable and are composed of soft tissue. However, given the severity of the location around the spinal It became evident later that night that Luke’s cord, surgery was necessary to decrease the pressure and prevent further complications. issue was potentially far more serious. As The surgery was not without risk, and since the Canterbury family drove home, Luke Luke had begun chemotherapy immediately was inconsolable. “The original E.R. doc following this procedure, his tissues were called to check on Luke and suggested we
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not healing optimally post-surgery. “The open wound on Luke’s back from surgery was a concern, for he developed sepsis, and we were not sure if he was going to make it,” shares Angie. Luke would have many more scares throughout his treatments. The Canterbury family set up camp at Riley for two months, with either Mom or Dad staying every night with him in the hospital. “We’d bring all the boys to the hospital every evening for dinner with all of us eating together, then one of us would go home with the other boys and one of us would stay with Luke,” shares Angie. She homeschools their boys and frequently had one of Luke’s brothers have a sleepover with them at Riley. Given the time spent at Riley, the Canterbury family created many meaningful relationships with the doctors, nurses and therapists. Alissa Moody, Luke’s pediatric physical therapist, was brought up in conversation right away when discussing the quality of care Luke received at Riley.
“Luke is so courageous, so brave,” says Alissa who is running for LLS Woman of the Year. “You knew he was in severe pain most of the time, but it was my job to pull him away from playing with his brothers and get him to therapy.”
The Canterburys would return with Luke to Riley for two to three weeks at a time following the initial two month stay for additional chemotherapy treatments. “During the main stay at the hospital, Luke was angry. It was super tough for him,” says Angie.
After the spinal surgery and subsequent treatments, Luke needed to learn how to roll over again, to sit up and to walk. The pressure on his spinal cord had been alleviated, and long-term damage had been prevented, but the cost was learning how to become mobile again. The recovery was painful, yet Luke worked very hard through his intense physical therapy.
Today, you wouldn’t know Luke had ever been sick, except for a low immune resistance. He runs around and plays with his brothers like any other rough and tumble boy his age. Hugh is 13, Levi is 8 and Wade is 3. Luke is now 6 years old. “Dealing with a situation like this changes your perspective on life,” says Jamie. “Our family has become even closer because of this.”
“What Luke was doing was extremely painful, and I cried with him,” shares Moody. When asking Luke about his experience, he says, “I got lots and lots of shots.” Luke had a port, and when he was able to finally go home, he says, “I slept between Mommy and Daddy.”
When asked what being the LLS Boy of the Year means to Luke, he replied, “It means I beat cancer!” For more information on the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, please visit lls.org.
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If you have had problems with poor soil or do not have space for a garden, then straw bale gardening will make growing your vegetables, herbs and flowers much easier. This method has been perfected by Joel Karsten whose book, “Straw Bale Gardens,” has changed the way to garden.
w Plant seedlings and seeds directly into the bales. Seeds require a bed of potting soil to hold moisture atop the bale until germination. Continue watering.
The straw bale is both the container and the soil, so you don’t need expensive equipment to till or maintain the ground. With only a trowel, some potting mix, fertilizer and water, the straw bale becomes your raised-bed garden. An added bonus with straw bale gardening (SBG) is that there is no weeding!
r Harvest. After the season, bales have turned into beautiful compost for use in other garden areas.
Karsten lists four steps to get started: q Place your straw bales on any surface. Treat your bales with highnitrogen fertilizer to accelerate decomposition of the straw inside the bale. Water heavily for 12-18 days.
e Water, watch and wait. No weeding.
Each step is fully explained in Karsten’s new book, “Straw Bale Gardens Complete.” For questions, see Joel Karsten’s website, strawbalegardens.com. The straw bale garden needs to be placed in an area that gets, at least, six to eight hours of full sun. To help control weeds, place the bales on landscape fabric or cardboard and top with mulch or gravel.
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To make your straw bale garden into a vertical garden, add trellises. Karsten shows how to add steel posts at each end of the bales and run a wire between the posts. You can use this trellis to create a greenhouse effect by placing plastic over the wire to protect seedlings. We have included pictures of SBG from an article, “Create a Garden Anywhere with Straw Bales” by Melinda Myers, who is a columnist and editor for Birds and Blooms magazine. This article also points out the importance of conditioning the straw bales for 10 consecutive days with water and fertilizer. On day 10, Myers uses one cup of 10-10-10 or 3 cups of an organic fertilizer that is high in phosphorous and potassium. To make watering easier, she suggests using soaker hoses or a drip irrigation system.
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Put your straw bales on your patio and watch the garden grow, and soon, you will have fresh vegetables and herbs near your kitchen. Add annual flowers and strawberries to the sides of the bales to make it beautiful and yummy. What could be easier than harvesting your potatoes by just knocking over the bale and picking them up? No digging required! For more fun ideas about SBG, see Pinterest.
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Time. We measure it in minutes, in beats and in breaths. It marks where we’ve been, tells us where we are and charts where we’re going. It bridges our past, present and future. We spend it, and we waste it. It can be suspended in a dream or even warped in a memory. But what exactly is it? Join us on the exploration at Butler ArtsFest 2016: Time and Timeless, featuring 40+ events in 11 days! Time and price varies by showing. Butler University Campus 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis 317-940-6444 butlerartsfest.com
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Immerse yourself in British literature and culture with this 10-day tour of England. A percentage of each booking will be donated to the Greenwood Public Library. $2,000 per person plus airfare 317-402-6982 becky@tilsontravel.com tilsontravel.com/literary-tours.html
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A Favorite Recipe – Chicken Casserole Creator / Lucy Stravers
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KATE IN THE MIDDLE
TOO MANY CHOICES? Writer / Kate Rhoten
We live in a wonderful world. We’re not given only one option in many activities or goods we buy; we have choices. From the cell phone you prefer to the store where you buy your groceries, you have choices. You can choose to purchase items in a brick and mortar location or through an online merchant. When do the offerings become too many? Is it when it paralyzes the purchaser of a good or service? Or is it when it impacts others that are waiting to wade through the same deluge of options just to get the most common or popular one? Do you have any idea where I am going with this? The soda machine is my least favorite thing about going to a restaurant where you get your own beverage. The new soda-dispensing machine has a lot of choices, and this machine has only one ice as well as one beverage dispenser.
Kate’s nearing mid-life in the middle of America raising her boys with her hubby building their dream one day at a time while feeling like she’s always in the middle of something.
The problem with this is the set up and the choices included are, in my opinion, too many. It takes too long to process through the menus of soda flavors to find what you’re in the mood for. It used to be that you would have six to eight dispensers, but now some of these machines have the ability to give a consumer over 100 choices. Remember when it just used to be “Coke or Pepsi? Diet?” Occasionally, you might get the option of lemon-lime or root beer. Now you may find unique offerings like Coke Zero Lemon, Diet Coke Vanilla or Sprite Zero Cherry. Is this too much? I believe it’s the sheer number of flavors and the delivery system that makes having all these choices too many. I am not a soda drinker, but as a result of this machine finding its way into more and more restaurants, it does impact me. Most of the time, I just get water. I still get stuck in the line to get ice and select water from the machine. Other times, I have a brewed unsweet iced tea. I still have to get ice. Sometimes I have to wait behind someone for a reasonable amount of time. Other times, I have watched individuals scroll through all the pages checking out all the flavors just to go back to the beginning. Meanwhile, I just want ice to move over to the tea. There is one sandwich place that has a separate ice machine with water and no soda for individuals that just want ice, water or iced tea. I am very thankful for the decision that restaurant made.
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