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PUBLISHER’S WELCOME When I first saw the reports of the crash of United Flight 232 on television, I could not believe my eyes, a commercial airliner rolling in a ball of flames down the runway of the Sioux City, Iowa airport. It struck me especially hard because earlier in my career I lived for a few years in Sioux City. I was very familiar with the city and the airport, having flown out of it a number of times. Later, when I heard the details of the extraordinary skill the pilots demonstrated to get the plane to the airport, the miracle of Flight 232 seemed even greater. This month we bring you the story of Greg Clapper. He personally responded to the disaster and it was life changing. He grew relationships with some of the survivors and his faith grew as well. Now living in Greenwood, he shares his story. I don’t know about you, but I find diets vexing. One of the most challenging aspects is finding something healthy to eat, when what you really want to sit down with a bag of Doritos on your lap. Alicia Wettrick took on the challenge and, along with some friends, tested a number of crunchy snacks that also claim to be “healthy.” In

Greenwood Health Kick, she cuts through the claims and gets to the facts. Let the snacking begin! By now, you certainly are aware about the discussion around selecting the route Section 6 of Interstate 69, running from Martinsville to Indianapolis. Aspire Johnson County realizes that whether or not it follows the current route of State Road 37, its completion will have a profound impact on Johnson County. They are hosting a Community Conversation on managed development in an effort to give citizens a voice in what happens to this important corridor. The story begins on Page 18, but will continue for years. Finally, am writing this just after what I hope was the last major snowfall of the winter. While it was a much milder winter than last year, it seemed to save its biggest hit until late. I hope this issue finds you ready to get out in the yard attending to the tasks of early spring. Dann Veldkamp, Publisher

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A jumbo jet flew precariously low. Seconds later the ground vibrated. Smoke spiraled in the distance. United Airlines Flight 232 had crashed at Sioux City’s airport, July 19, 1989. Originating from Denver, United 232 was en route to Chicago when its rear engine blew apart, causing the hydraulics to fail and the pilots to lose control. Those in the Sioux City control tower watched as the plane exploded into a fireball heading down the runway. The plane’s tail snapped off, its nose rising, and then bounced before it landed on its back in an adjacent field. No one witnessing the crash expected survivors.

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 GREENWOOD HEALTH KICK

THERE’S A NEW SNACK IN TOWN GREENWOOD! to try a variety of healthy chips including the new Simple 7 Snacks. These alternative chips have less fat than regular potato chips, but are also gluten-free, organic and/or non-GMO, have lower salt, no trans-fat, artificial coloring or preservatives. This is what I found: Simple 7 Snacks: Quinoa, Lentil and Hummus Sea Salt Chips (Ranges: fat 5-6g, protein 3-8g, fiber 1g or less). • Hummus took the lead out of these three flavors. The tasters felt the hummus chips had the best flavor, were crunchy and satisfying. • Quinoa Chips had a good consistency, but the flavor was not as satisfying. • Lentil Chips had a good crunch but were a bit bland, and most did not like the texture.

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Simply 7 Snacks is a new product line entering the Indianapolis area and they are interested in what Greenwood residents think about their unconventional healthy chips. Healthy chips?! Yes, it seems to be an oxymoron, but the health food industry is always looking to create an alternative healthy snack with the familiarity of the traditional, such as chips. Today potato and corn chips are not the only choice you have when your palate craves salty and crunchy. There is now a variety of chips with less fat and calories made with quinoa, lentils, hummus, blue corn, multi grains and kale and a variety of root vegetable chips such as beets, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes and so on.

SNACK ATTACK

Now the act of snacking has a bad reputation. However, studies have shown a well-chosen snack can help you stay focused, feel energized, manage weight loss and prevent binge eating at mealtime.

According to the research, you want a snack that includes some carbohydrates, fiber, protein and a little healthy fat (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated). Combine your snack foods to reach at least 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber. Calories should be around 100-250 cal. Some examples are: regular fat cheese sticks, multigrain bread, nuts, oatmeal, natural peanut or almond butter, plain Greek yogurt, fresh fruits and veggies. With these healthy choices in mind, you can snack about two to three times a day: midmorning, midafternoon and contrary to the myth, it is OK for a (sensible) late evening snack. Mindless snacking all evening is what packs on the pounds.

THE CHIPS ARE ON THE TABLE

The snacks mentioned above are your best choice, but sometimes you need to satisfy a chip craving. A handful of healthier chips eaten with an apple or a cheese stick can bring “balance” to the snack craving “force.” I have recruited some Greenwood residents

The Real Deal Veggie Chips: made with green peas, corn meal and rice (fat 2.5g, protein 4g, fiber 1g). • Mixed reviews; some like them, some didn’t. The pea taste is very light with a hint of nutty after taste. Popchips: Potato, rice flour and sunflower chips. They are not fried or baked but heated in a pressurized chamber (fat 4g, protein 2g, fiber 1g). All agreed these chips had a great potato crunchy taste, very light and not greasy. And most liked the texture. Terra Chips, Multigrain Chips, Blue Corn Chips: (Ranges: fat 7-9g, protein 1-2g, fiber 2g). • Terra Chips: a mixture of root vegetable such as balata, taro, parsnip, ruby taro, carrot and sweet potato. This is a very colorful exotic mixture with a sweet earthy flavor and a big, satisfying crunch. • Multigrain Chips: made with quinoa, flaxseed, sunflower, brown rice and sesame flour. Wonderful grainy taste. Have substance and satisfying. • Blue Corn Chips: Mediocre response. Not as powerful on the taste but are lower carb than regular corn chips.

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WHERE THE CHIPS LIE

Overall, the panel agrees if you are in the mood for something light and airy, then the Simple 7 Snacks, The Real Deal Veggie or Popchips is a good choice. If you crave for a chip with more substance, then the Multigrain, Terra or Blue Corn chips are your best bet. Of course, the best foods to snack on are fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts. Nevertheless, because we all crave something salty and crunchy, it is nice to have an alternative with less fat and calories. 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.

METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE MOVES TO GREENWOOD Methodist Sports Medicine is now open at their new location in Greenwood. The new facility, at 1401 W. County Line Road, replaces a smaller location they occupied in the IU Health building on South Meridian Street. The expanded facility offers separate suites for MRI, pain management, rehabilitation and chiropractic care.

Chiropractic in Greenwood, has also joined the Methodist Sports Medicine team. Additional physicians specializing in total joint care and pain management will join the medical staff in 2015.

A Same Day Appointment Clinic for acute orthopedic injury or onset of pain is part of the expanded operation. Fellowship-trained physicians who can diagnose and treat orthopedic injuries will Staffing the new location are 10 orthopedic surgeons, a primary care provide services to patients. Appointments are required in advance; sports medicine physician, physical and occupational therapists, call 317-208-5110 to request an appointment. The MSM Greenwood athletic trainers and radiology technicians. Dr. Tony Origer, Same Day Appointment Clinic is open from 8 a.m. â€“ 8 p.m., Monday an established chiropractic doctor who operated Performance through Thursday, and on Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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25TH ANNUAL GREENWOOD MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST Writer / Dann Veldkamp . Photos / Provided

A longstanding tradition continues 8 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at Jonathan Byrd’s cafeteria. For the 25th consecutive year, the Christian Business Men’s Association will host the Greenwood Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. “On behalf of all the men of Greenwood Christian Business Men’s Connection, it has been an honor to host the annual Greenwood Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to the Greenwood business and community leaders," CBMC member Bruce Richardson said. "We have had 24 previous speakers including Gov. Mike Pence and Elizabeth Dole, with the first speaker being Colonel Nimrod McNair in 1990. We have had four different Mayors starting with Jeanette Surina, Margaret McGovern, Charles Henderson and the current Mayor Mark Myers. Jonathan Byrd’s has been Greenwood Mayor the provider of a great venue with a Mark Meyers great breakfast all 25 years.”

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This year’s keynote speaker is Lee Truax in the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area and President of CBMC Incorporated. He is a product of the ministry. His father, longtime New England staff member Ernie Truax, is the one who introduced Lee to CBMC. “I remember back in the early 90’s Dad asked if I’d like to join him in a process called Operation Timothy. It didn’t take long before I realized these timeless principles were amazing,” said Lee.

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Truax has a long history in the private sector as a Systems Engineer for NetFRAME, Compaq, Hewlett Packard and AMD. He also serves as a stadium technician for the National Football League. From this experience, he understands the domino effect of high unemployment and the erosion of our nation’s foundational beliefs. Truax said, “After 21 years in the marketplace, I am keenly aware of the extraordinary value of applying biblical principles where we work and I felt compelled to make a difference. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that God Himself was placing a call on my life.” Over the past 20 years, Lee has dedicated his life to helping others draw closer to Christ through the same resource that ignited his passion for Jesus. Spiritual reproduction is one of the basic components of CBMC and Lee is not shy about his desire to save the lost and to reach out to the believer to encourage each man to deepen his journey of faith.

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tudying someone’s process of how they achieve success can only help others. Scott Jones generously shares his methodic approach of how he tackles challenges and projects through immersion. One can only imagine how proud Scott Jones’ parents were to find out that their son was hired on as a research scientist at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, only to discover that after spending six years at IU, including summers, he had not yet earned a degree. A mere technicality of one economics course and a language requirement was needed for Jones to move to Boston. The econ credit was completed via correspondence. What is interesting is the manner in which Jones studied for his Spanish language fulfillment exam – by locking himself in his grandmother’s attic for 10 days. Oddly, while immersing himself in his Spanish textbooks, Jones listened to German music. During his time at IU, Jones applied to study abroad in Hamburg, Germany. However, Jones was not accepted into the program because he had not done well enough in class. Ironically, while attending MIT, he lived with a family from Hong Kong. There were four generations under one roof speaking Cantonese, which is more challenging to learn than Mandarin. Jones became mildly fluent in Cantonese conversation through this immersive experience. The earliest memory Jones has of his extended focused attention was the time when he completely dismantled his journalist mother’s Selectric typewriter and reassembled it, which took all night. “I think it worked all right after I was done with it,” Jones recalled, smiling, from his reverse engineering experience. This pattern of immersion would continue during the creation of Boston Technology, a voicemail company he co-founded. The hard-working crew barely left their offices, sleeping under their desks, ordering in

carry-out and completely immersing themselves into their voicemail services project. While this did result in a nice liquidity event for Jones, his partner and their investors, the process was not without moments of panic, sometimes expressed by partner, Greg Carr. What concerned Carr was Jones’ constant stream of entrepreneurial ideas. “While perhaps valid ideas, most of these did not pertain to our project at hand,” said Jones. “And Greg was absolutely right, these were distractions for us.” TownePost.com / MARCH 2015 / TOWNEPOST NETWORK

Jones knew that in order to achieve what the team of Boston Technology set out to do, he had to get rid of all unrelated distractions. They vi rtually did not leave the building for two years. His immersion paradigm would prove successful. Jones needed to somehow release all other percolating ventures out of his head. “I realized if I wrote these ideas down in journals, I could clear my head and focus,” shared Jones. By writing down his extemporaneous thoughts, Jones was able to declutter his brain and focus.

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After the Boston Technology liquidity event, Jones explored those notebooks of ideas. He has been able to “play” in a spectrum of playgrounds. A few results of this are: Gracenote music services which are integrated into every iPhone, ChaCha human-powered search, Precise Path Robotics, Galaxia Lighting, Escient Home Automation, Gazelle TechVentures and now Eleven Fifty Academy. With the proven success of Jones’ immersive style, this quintessential entrepreneur — with an innate understanding of technology — has repeated this pattern of immersion in everything he does. His process is not without moments of doubt or fear creeping in. It was a fear of failure that initially delayed him from diving into programming while at IU, but once he immersed himself into coding, he spent most of his time with computers in the basement of the HYPR building. As challenges arise during Jones’ creative process, Jones focuses on the question, such as, “How can I solve this?” before he would sleep, then awake with an answer. If this doesn’t work, he goes outside to walk and contemplate the solution. During the Boston Technology days, Jones hiked around the famous Walden Pond in Concord, contemplating a snag that had arisen and a solution would inevitably surface. Another coping mechanism that Jones employs is to look at all possible outcomes. “I mentally fast forward to what’s going to happen,” shared Jones. “I look for what can

be done to prevent as many of the failed scenarios as possible and move forward.” He has trained himself to take risks. Back in 2005, Jones co-founded Indy Robotics, LLC, which funded a team of 120 researchers to create an unmanned vehicle in a competition sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Of the researchers, about 20 of them spent one month camped out in the Mohave Desert doing nothing but working on their 6,000 pound, autonomous robot vehicle. In truth, there was no other choice. They were in the middle of the Mohave Desert with the closest hotel 45 minutes away.

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“The 20 of us made more progress during that month in the desert than the full team of about 100 managed during the prior 18 months leading up to the race,” said Jones. Jones’ latest collaborative effort, Eleven Fifty Academy, puts immersion into practice. For 12-14 hours a day, for seven days, students are writing code. Food is catered in, the distractions are minimized — the only thing to do is to focus on programming.

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The coding classes are often offered in Jones’ home. A proven forward-thinker, Jones believes it is essential to have the skill of programming. While Jones may have a dozen or more major projects going on all at once, Jones has proved time and again that, while immersion isn’t the only way to learn, he has proven how effective it can be. For more information on coding classes, please visit elevenfifty.com.

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THE VENTURE OF A LIFETIME IU KELLEY SCHOOL PROFESSORS EXTEND THEIR PASSION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Writer & Photograher / Kara Reibel

What do two high-energy individuals who are passionate about their work consider fun? Investing in startups, consulting with business owners, mentoring, holding Board positions, supporting charitable organizations, traveling and training for triathlons. Todd Saxton is an associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship for the IU Kelley School of Business. He is also the 2015 president of the board of directors for the Venture Club of Indiana and Indiana Venture Faculty Fellow. Kim Saxton is a clinical associate professor of marketing at the Kelley school, leads Lean In Circle for women MBA students, and holds a doctorate in statistics. As popular professors, both instruct an unusually high number of classes per year, across a number of Kelley’s leading programs. Not only are Todd and Kim committed to education, they are involved beyond the scope of their jobs and have immersed

themselves in the venture community. For example — 15 years ago — Todd sought opportunities to strengthen the relationship between Kelley and the Indianapolis venture community, so he joined the Venture Club of Indianapolis, of which he is now president. Both Todd and Kim are involved with numerous

other organizations, including being board members for Marlon Jackson’s Fight for Life organization, which facilitates social and emotional learning programs for kids. Entrepreneurs at heart, neither set out to be educators, but eventually tapped into their natural talent in the area, as both have parents that were teachers. The two met as employees of a startup company in D.C., providing competitive analysis and acquisition support for Fortune 500 companies. The appeal of IU’s doctorate and MBA programs brought them to Indianapolis. “We were looking for a program that would work with the needs of our growing family,” said Todd. IU won out over several schools, including a few Ivy League options. Once their girls were older, Todd and Kim made a commitment to each other and set new goals to celebrate turning 50. After years of shorter events, some with their daughters at kids’ triathlons, they decided to train for an Ironman distance event. No small undertaking, this fits right in line with their “all in” modus operandi.

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“My parents encouraged me early on to find the activities that I most enjoy and pursue them,” shares daughter Lindsey. “Going to their triathlons has helped foster part of my giving nature. At triathlons, you’re not just cheering on the people you’re there with; you’re supporting every runner that passes you, as well as other spectators.” Everything that Todd and Kim do is done with intensity and tenacity of purpose. An Ironman race is the pinnacle of a personal fitness challenge, consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run over the course of one day. Supportive and dedicated, the time spent training only brought Kim and Todd closer. Todd and Kim are people of initiative and action, engaging and energetic. Whether it is triathlons, corporate ventures, the entrepreneurial community, or teaching, the Saxtons are fully engaged. The Saxtons note many parallels between the triathlon and venture communities. Both are made up of supportive, fun, inspiring and very generous people taking on very complex and challenging endeavors; but ones nearly all of us could be successful in undertaking with the right encouragement and training. “There is an entrepreneur inside of all of us. Depending on circumstance and provocativeness, it can come out at any time,” said Todd.

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ASPIRE JOHNSON COUNTY TO HOST “COMMUNITY CONVERSATION” ON MANAGED DEVELOPMENT Writer / Kristen Parker . Photographer / Forrest Mellott

For years residents of Johnson County have been wondering if and/or when I-69 may be coming through the county. In September 2005, INDOT held a public meeting on Section 6, the final section to complete the interstate from Martinsville to Indianapolis. The tentative route at that time was to follow State Road 37, upgrading it to an interstate highway and connecting to I-465 with a new interchange about a mile west of the current State Road 37 and I-465 interchange.

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Aspire Johnson County is a countywide initiative with the broad goal of making the county a better place to live, work and play. It is a program of Johnson County Development Corporation, consisting of more than 60 volunteers representing various areas of the community. The group has created four teams focusing on different areas. The Talent team focuses on developing, retaining and attracting a quality workforce. The Quality of Life team works on enhancing amenities, recreational opportunities and other issues that affect the quality of life in the county. The Branding team looks to establish an image for the county and help promote it. The fourth group is the Infrastructure and Corridor Team.

This past October INDOT announced the “resumption of the Section 6 study” and “will identify additional alternatives for completing Section 6.” It doesn’t mean that the 2005 proposed route will be abandoned; it also does not mean that State Road 37 will become I-69. The only sure thing for Bargersville and Center Grove residents is that traffic on State Road 37 will increase dramatically once Section 5 to Martinsville “Aspire Johnson County established is complete. INDOT estimates I-69 will complete to Bloomington this December and our team to look at the issues of roads, completed to Martinsville by the end of 2016. transportation, infrastructure and land use planning. We look at issues countywide, in Aspire Johnson County will hold the first both communities and the unincorporated of four Community Conversations; these areas of the county. Our knowledge of these meetings are designed to give Johnson subjects allows us to serve as a resource to County residents the opportunity to raise awareness of opportunities and issues become involved in the direction and with residents. Providing residents the future of our communities and county. The information they need allows them to get first meeting “Preparing for Growth: State involved,” said Jody Veldkamp, team Road 37: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing co-captain.

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Center Grove resident Eric Vermilion, Co-captain of the Aspire Johnson County Infrastructure & Corridor Team ,listens to a presentation from Hoosier Voices for I-69.

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Mike Crumbo, a SCORE Certified Mentor and a member of the Aspire Johnson County Infrastructure and Corridor Team, listens to a presentation on the progress of I-69 across the country and in Indiana.

Liz Irwin, executive director of Hoosier Voices for I-69, shares information with the Aspire team on how Bloomington's advance planning minimized the impact and improved the benefits of I-69.

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Because of Aspire’s work in this area, the initial Community Conversation will look at how communities promote and control development along major corridors. “The meeting will use the State Road 37 corridor as an example of best practices to use to develop any corridor or area that is poised for growth. Even if I-69 doesn’t follow State Road 37 through the county, we will see a dramatic increase in traffic. How we plan for and handle that growth impacts not just Bargersville and Center Grove but our entire county,” Veldkamp said.

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at good examples of land use planning and development, they involve the opportunity for residents to listen and learn about all options,” said Center Grove area resident Eric Vermilion, co-captain of Aspire’s Infrastructure and Corridor Team.

development for Johnson County Development Corporation, went on to further the point. “Controlled growth and planning is important; it is necessary for everyone to know the facts. There are all sorts of rumors out there about what’s being done, but this meeting is a Greenwood Community Newsletter great opportunity to hear the facts and find out ½ page island 4-Color Ad • 4.75” x 7.125” h she said. Dana Monson, director •of business exactlyw what is happening,”

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Planning for and handling growth is one of the areas covered at the upcoming meeting. Liz Irwin, executive director of Hoosier Voices for I-69, points out this particular project along State Road 37 will have ramifications in Johnson County and throughout the country. Citizens here should be aware of potential effects so the community can appropriately plan for it. “Looking at the big picture, I-69 is a federally designated corridor of the future with national implications for international trade," said Irwin. "Although it is not yet complete in Indiana or in all of the other states along the route, there has been continued progress with each of the states between Mexico and Canada. Currently, the six ports of entry in Texas that connect to I-69 account for 50 percent of all U.S. southern border truck crossings. Port Huron and Detroit at the northern end of I-69 account for 40 percent of all U.S. northern border crossings. Once the interstate is complete in all states, its significance in terms of international trade will be even greater. Understanding this national perspective is important to keep in mind when having community conversations, just to give us context on what this interstate means in broad terms. Locally, communities [ Johnson County] want to examine the benefits, impacts and a variety of other considerations.” Aspire’s goal is for the community to be involved beyond their interest in the State Road 37 area. “When you look

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“The goal of Aspire is to improve the quality of life for county residents now and in the future. As residents, we need to be involved in the process. This ‘Community Conversation’ is a great way for residents to learn how to be involved in impacting our community,” Vermilion added.

As Aspire considered the work to be done in Johnson County, they knew that community involvement was essential; however, Aspire was also aware that there would be a challenge in making the public aware of the information. Aspire applied to the Indiana Humanities “Community Conversations Program”

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to receive assistance with the task of area involvement. “The Community Conversations program is now in its sixth year and we’ve had a variety of communities apply – big, small, urban, rural, suburban. Each applicant has its own challenges and we’re always eager to meet with the leadership and plan a true community dialogue about those challenges and possible solutions,” said Keira Amstutz, president and CEO of the Indiana Humanities. “Typically, a community chooses to have one conversation – this particular program in Johnson County is different alone just in scope. The Johnson County Community Conversation team is quite ambitious and planned four sessions to be sure to include as many members of the community as possible in the dialogue.” Amstutz went on to explain why Aspire was chosen from among many other applicants. “What made Johnson County stand out was its impressive start and broad based community involvement – the Aspire Johnson County initiative was well thought out and well on its way to making a difference in your community. The structure for the conversations was already there; they just needed a little extra support.”

FUTURE CONVERSATIONS

The April 23 meeting is the first of four Conversations. Subsequent meetings will include discussion on the following: • Talent Retention and Talent Attraction: “Cradle to Career” May 7, 2015, Greenwood High School

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• “Our Story”: Johnson County’s image. June 23, 2015, Johnson County Museum, Franklin Details on these meeting will be posted on the Aspire Johnson County website, AspireJohnsonCounty.org, as they become available.

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APRIL 23 MEETING AGENDA

A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: PREPARING FOR GROWTH The meeting is open to all Johnson County residents. There will be three presentations, each addressing a different aspect of managing growth. Attendees will be able to submit questions via their smartphone, tablet or in writing during the meeting. Aspire Johnson County will answer all questions on their website. Following the meeting, residents will have an opportunity to view current land use planning maps for the area and interact with local elected officials who have attended the meeting. Presentations:

MANAGING GROWTH

Greg Goodnight – Kokomo Mayor, 2008 to present • How Kokomo is managing new development along major roads • Examples of best practices for development • Infrastructure requirements

Rural Residential Suburban Residential Mixed-Use Highway Commercial Mixed-Use Neighborhood/ Community Commercial

Light Industrial/ Business Park Recreation / Conservation Wooded Land Agricultural Source: Base Mapping - Johnson County GIS data

PAYING FOR GROWTH

Larry DeBoer – Purdue University professor focusing on state and local government public policy and the fiscal impact of economic development • How a community funds development

COMING SPRING 2015

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Sarah Rubin – INDOT Section 6 Project Manager • I-69: current status • Options for I-69 Section 6 • How INDOT gathers public comments 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. Southland Community Church 5800 West Smith Valley Road, Greenwood 317-736-4300 AspireJohnsonCounty.org RSVP online (“Community Conversation” link) or by phone

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HEART RELIGION in a HEARTBREAKING World Writer / Joyce Long . Photographer / Chris Williams

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Impact zone of crash. Photo / Iowa Public Radio

umidity radiated from the cornfields and hills — a typical summer afternoon in Sioux City, Iowa. To beat the heat, Greg Clapper had taken off Wednesday afternoon to take his family to the movies. He wanted his two young daughters to see Walt Disney’s version of “Peter Pan.” Walking toward the mall theater, his wife Jody and he stopped. A jumbo jet flew precariously low. Seconds later the ground vibrated. Smoke spiraled in the distance. United Airlines Flight 232 had crashed at Sioux City’s airport, July 19, 1989.

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at the airport where police had already secured the crash site. At the roadblock, Greg handed the car keys to Jody. Instructing her to go back to the theater, he began running toward the airport a half a mile away. Commissioned three months earlier as a U.S. Air Force chaplain for the 185th Tactical Fighter Group of the Iowa Air National Guard, Greg wanted to help. With a doctorate from Emory University in theology, he was technically qualified. Yet Greg knew this catastrophe would be beyond a degree or textbook’s scope. Originating from Denver, United 232 was en route to Chicago when its rear engine blew apart, causing the hydraulics to fail and the pilots to lose control. Those in the Sioux City control tower watched as the plane exploded into a fireball heading down the runway. The plane’s tail snapped off, its nose rising, and then bounced before it landed on its back in an adjacent field. (“Flight 232,” Laurence Gonzales. A short explanatory video can be found on YouTube: bit.ly/1zL14WE)

BAPTISM BY FIRE

More than 25 years later in his Greenwood home, Greg calls those ensuing hours “baptism by fire.” He remembers approaching the

field with papers blowing everywhere, seats scattered, some filled with silent passengers and others empty. He spontaneously raised his hands to heaven, praying, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace and help me to be your servant here.” No one witnessing the crash expected survivors. The 296 passengers and crew were presumed dead. Nevertheless, the unexpected happened. Flight attendants and passengers emerged, some injured, others simply shaken. An unmoving form that had flattened a few cornstalks caught Greg’s attention. Moving closer, he saw a man, injured but alive and conscious. After kneeling beside him, Greg said, “I’m the chaplain. Just keep breathing in God’s spirit, and people are going to be here to help you.” “After they had taken all the injured off the field, my ministry focused on the uninjured,” said Greg. One of the flight attendants, Susan White, also helped survivors. He’ll never forget when Susan paused to call her father. “Dad, I’m alive,” she said. Her voice radiated humility and hope. Illustrating how close these rescue workers became, a few years later Greg co-officiated her wedding in Wadsworth, Ohio. “I was counseling survivors and rescue workers years after the crash during my time with the Iowa Air National Guard."

HEART RELIGION

Even before the crash, Greg gravitated toward what John Wesley called “heart religion,” a topic explored in his dissertation, “John Wesley on Religious Affections.” Early in his life, Greg felt called to ministry. “I was raised a Christian in a suburban Methodist Church outside of Chicago, the same church where Hillary Clinton grew up.” As a young adult majoring in philosophy and psychology, Greg experienced “an intensification of his faith.”

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“I heard someone quote 1 Corinthians, Chapter 2, verse 5, which says you must trust in the power of God, not in the wisdom of men,” said Greg, who redirected his study and received a Master’s degree in Divinity and eventually his PhD in theology. “I took those interests into the world of faith, which led me to combine academics with my personal faith.” In 1998 after accepting a professorship at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), Greg, Jody and their two daughters, Laura and Jenna, moved to Greenwood. He currently teaches Laura and Jenna in the religion and philosophy courses UIndy requires for their degree. “I love teaching. I see this as a great ministry, to teach students that Christianity is still a live option,” said Greg. “Christianity is a way of life. You don’t have to think of it as a doctrine, a creed or even a book.” A well-known John Wesley scholar, Greg also teaches a two-course sequence at Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) focusing on the history and doctrine of the Methodist Church. In 1997, he published his first book, “As If the Heart Mattered: A Wesleyan Spirituality” through Upper Room Books, Nashville.

sense of it. “Tragedy really comes as a mystery into our lives, but there are resources in our religion that help us not to suppress it but to move through it. It helped me become a more humble and an attentive presence in the midst of heartbreak.” Greg’s second book, “When the World Breaks Your Heart,” speaks directly to spiritual ways of living with tragedy. In Chapter 5 entitled Hope, he explains why people attended the anniversary memorial service for Flight 232. “Some came to see where their relatives had died. Some came to thank those who helped pull them from the plane. Some were workers who had pulled the dead and dying and survivors from the plane. Some came to cry. Some came not knowing why.” (p.73)

“DAD, I’M ALIVE!”

Before the memorial service, Greg had hoped Susan White would attend. Helping her call her father and hearing her say, “Dad, I’m alive,” impacted Greg. “The thanksgiving that was part of that worship service is directly linked to those basic words, naked in their primitive joy: ‘I’m alive,’ those words which seem to say ‘Thank you, God, for this beautiful and deeply mysterious gift.’” (p.75)

In understanding heart religion, Greg quotes one of Wesley’s letters, “I regard even faith itself not as an end, but as a means only. The end Teresa Kilburn, a computer operator for the Air National Guard, of the commandment is love — of every command, of the whole also helped when Flight 232 crashed. She and Greg forged an Christian dispensation.” (p.100) ongoing friendship and a counseling relationship that helped her navigate out of a downward spiral of abuse and addiction. Like AFTER THE BATTLEFIELD Susan, Teresa asked him to help during her wedding a year after During Greg’s 24 years as a commissioned officer with the Air the crash. But Greg was shocked when she asked him to give her National Guard, he volunteered for military deployments five away because her father had died. “My walking her down the aisle times. The first happened the spring of 1995 in Turkey, counseling symbolizes our relationship,” said Greg. a fighter unit after the Gulf War. For three stints during 2005-07, Greg served as the chaplain on the psychiatric ward of the U.S. As a chaplain and professor, relationships are important to Greg. Army’s Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where He seeks to listen, be real and move people toward a future of hope, wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan are brought before one that celebrates life. returning to the U.S. In the summer of 2008, a slot opened in Guam. Greg signed up, anticipating a more leisurely, less stressful Joyce Long has called Center Grove home since 1987. She has deployment in an “island paradise.” He smiled when adding, “While taught language arts at Greenwood Middle School and coordinated I was there, a B-52 crashed.” marketing for Mount Pleasant Christian Church and communications As a chaplain, Greg has looked tragedy in the eye and tried to make

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SALSA ME KRAZY MOMPRENEUR RECOGNIZED FOR SPECIAL SALSA

Writer & Photographer / Julie Yates

Brenda Gay had been canning and sharing salsa for 10 years when stories of how much people enjoyed it began to surface. Tales included teens hiding it in their room or individuals refusing to share. The actions were often justified with the explanation, “But it’s just so crazy good!” When friends and neighbors began to appear at her door with bags of tomatoes and empty jars begging for more salsa, the Center Grove mother of two realized she had something special.

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The positive feedback led to the November 2012 launch of Gay’s company, Salsa Me Krazy, which produces her family’s recipe for salsa in three varieties according to heat. At the 2015 Scovie Awards, scovieawards.com, in January, Salsa Me Krazy medium salsa won second place and her mild salsa captured third place. This extremely competitive contest is named after the Scoville scale, which is an index of spicy heat resulting from chili peppers. Entries are judged on taste, consistency, aroma and freshness during blind tasting sessions. Recognition from this international event is highly coveted in the food industry and Gay was thrilled to receive the awards from a field of 790 salsa products. “I sent in my samples and tried not to get my hopes up, especially since this was the first time I entered the competition," she said. "I was so excited when we placed because this helps tell the world we do have something special.”

counseling for startup and new businesses. The product made its debut at craft shows such as the Center Grove Craft Fair and the Junior League Holiday Mart. When people came back the next year asking for the Salsa Me Krazy booth, Gay knew she had a winner. It is available at Hampton’s Market, 4800 W. Smith Valley Road, and Marsh locations. Recognition received has been gratifying to the Gay family which knew all along that “Grandma’s salsa” was something special.

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The salsa recipe was developed by Gay’s mother, Rita, who came to the United States after meeting her American husband during the Vietnam War. Cooking and sharing food is part of the Vietnamese culture, so having a large garden, canning produce, and giving it to relatives and friends is a family tradition. Over time, the recipe came about and Gay says, “My mother is tickled that people like it.” Described as slightly sweet yet savory, it has no dehydrated or powdered ingredients but fresh garlic and peppers and is noted for its fresh aroma. Testing required for labeling purposes revealed that besides being all natural, it has only 90 milligrams of sodium which is less than any other salsas sold in stores. Besides enjoying it with chips, the salsa can be used in cooking as well. Recipes ranging from Thyme Lime Chicken to Penne Pasta can be found on the company’s website, salsamekrazy.com/recipes.

Franklin to Host Summit Writer / Frieda Dowler . Photographer / Jim Eichelman

Google chose Franklin, Indiana, as one of 53 global sites for their Google Apps for Education summit. On April 11 and 12, Franklin Community High School will welcome the Ed Tech Team and up to 800 attendees for a weekend learning experience. Google Corporation holds these events for educators to learn how to include Google apps in the classroom experience. Who knew the perceptions of an energetic, self-proclaimed geek would lead to the city of Franklin hosting an international summit? The phrase, “A prophet is not accepted in his hometown,” describes the insightfulness of a common person. It may be true of Matt Sprout, director of technology for Franklin Community School Corporation. Franklin seemed an unlikely choice, but Matt’s declaration was, “Why not Franklin?”

application questionnaire form and submitted in paragraph style, describing the benefits of having a summit in an area that includes a lot of variety. Apparently that made Franklin stand out to a corporation who leads in thinking outside the box.

THE INSPIRATION

Franklin Redevelopment Corporation purchased Google Chromebooks for every high school student to use beginning in the 2014 school year. The learning devices chosen had to be durable, priced right, look good and have an attached keyboard. However, the key decision-making factor was whether there would be additional costs to the school corporation. Google’s policy to not charge the school for the use of their apps or allow advertising to students made the decision easy.

This positioned FCHS students for success with the millennial shift in the way we gather, process and share information. Nevertheless, Matt convinced Google that Franklin Community High School’s the teachers needed to know how to implement the latest technology. (FCHS) facility and surrounding areas of Indianapolis, Greenwood, Matt and other colleagues attended Chicago’s summit last year to and Brown County offered plenty. He says they were chosen learn these methods. The enthusiasm from the Google team was because of “out of the box thinking.” He disregarded the traditional contagious and the school year began using this technology. atGreenwood.com / MARCH 2015 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 29

Students now have access to a sea of knowledge and information through the internet. Some is not so good. A part of using this type of technology in the classroom includes filters. Access to certain information is not available to students with their Chromebooks. The idea is to use technology to assist students in learning.

Matt Sprout, director of technology for Franklin Community School Corporation

NEW METHODS

The teachers needed a paradigm shift to keep up with this new style of learning. They moved from “Did I teach the material?” to “Did the students learn?” Access to students via the devices allows teachers to know whether students are “getting it.” For example, one of the courses taught at FCHS is American Sign Language. Assigning homework to assess progress was difficult because it’s visual rather than verbal or written. With new technology, the instructor assigns a simple book for the students to sign at home. They video themselves, upload to YouTube (a Google app), submit as homework, allowing the teacher to download and know whether they are learning – the subject as well as the technology. The students carry their Chromebooks wherever they go and can access classroom notes, group projects, or contribute and send homework to teachers anywhere there is wireless internet service. If service is not available to students, they can save and send when they get to school where wireless internet is available. Devices also break down. Matt set up a program for repairing the devices with students who express an interest in learning this side of technology. Known as the Chromebook Care Center, the students who operate it can earn a valuable certification upon graduation.

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CHANGING TIMES

It seems like change has come overnight, but in reality, satellites and communication technologies began in the middle of the last century. Commercialization of the web and the dot com boom expanded rapidly in the early 2000s. Not many pioneers of this era remain. Google survived their humble beginnings in a dorm room and garage. Now with 70 locations in 40 countries, the Googleplex in Mountain View, California, is headquarters. We have experienced a revolution in the way information is gathered, processed, stored and communicated. As these fields expand, it leads to changes in education as students prepare for future jobs. Google’s Ed Tech Teams want to improve the world’s education systems using the best learning principles and technology. The summit in Franklin makes this a great opportunity for educators in this area.

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 30 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / MARCH 2015 / atGreenwood.com

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Mom has always been our “Mom of the Year.” She has put her family above her needs in everything. She and dad raised their four children and continue to encourage and help grandchildren as well as great-grandchildren and us. She still runs carpool for grandchildren, makes special treats because she knows ‘our favorites.’ She does so much for our family, she sends countless cards and has taken countless meals to those in need. Presently, she devotes herself to the care for our dad who has Alzheimer’s. She has shown us love beyond measure that we could never repay. She is the example of a Christian wife, mother and grandma that I want to be.

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My sister, Shandra Swails, is the most loving, big-hearted person. She gives of her time and efforts to many people. She’s beautiful inside and out, and everyone is drawn to her because her smile lights up the whole room. She has her own catering business, and she always passes on any leftovers to needy families, including our big family. Our mom and dad call her “meals on wheels” because she’s always bringing delicious extras to them. She’s also the church’s music minister, volunteering her time. She babysits for our brother’s kids throughout the week, and they never want to leave. They spend the night and weekends there all the time. She has four kids of her own, one married, one in college and one in middle school. She’s also opened up her home to a young high school girl who was having family problems and needed a place to stay that is a loving and caring environment. I admire her and look up to her. She’s a woman of faith and would do anything for anyone, and does. I love you Shan!

Linda Lashbrook

Nominated by Mary Atkins

There are seven kids and 15 grandkids in our family. My Mom’s number one priority in life is her kids and grandkids. She does special things for each and every one of us. When she has nothing else to give, she has always given her time, her love and her attention. She retired from work in January and has become a full-time mother/ grandmother. She is helping one of my sisters with her newborn baby twins and toddler. She takes care of sick grandbabies when my siblings and I cannot take off work. She loves to go to soccer games, dance and choir performances and ultimate Frisbee games. She always is willing to have the grandkids over to her house so that the parents can have a date night. She keeps a corner of her living room full of toys and games, ready for playtime at any moment. She’s the best at helping my boys learn their spelling words. In addition, she keeps her phone nearby between 5 and 7 p.m. every day so that she can take the calls from us kids when we are commuting from work and want to tell her about our day. She is a selfless person and takes great joy in giving to others. She deserves to be recognized as Mom of the Year because she is worthy of it and would never ask to be recognized.

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Nominated by Kara O’Dell

My sister Kathy Turner is a mom of five, ages 7 to 17. She is very busy helping with the business her husband owns. She also gets the kids to all their sports functions and such. She is very active in the schools and is currently the PTA president at the Elementary school. This school year she has invited a foreign exchange student to share their home. She always does everything with ease and never seems to be stressed.

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CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANCER Writer / Tom Britt Photographer / Brenda Staples

Luke Andritsch was the official starter of the 2010 St. Vincent Geist Half Marathon & 5K.

n early 2010, I received a phone call from a Geist resident telling me about a 5-year-old boy battling leukemia named Luke Andritsch. He was diagnosed on Mother’s Day at the age of 3. Through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, they had formed a Team in Training group called Team Luke and began running various races around town in his honor. They were talking about running the St. Vincent Geist Half Marathon & 5K, and I thought this would make for a good story for our Geist Community Newsletter.

The Andritsch family in their Geist home.

Arriving at their front door, Luke greeted me donning a Spiderman costume complete with padded muscles. He was short, chubby and nearly bald. Vicky, Luke’s mom, gave me and our longtime photographer Brenda Staples a tour of their home ending in Luke’s bedroom upstairs. Luke was anxious to show us his superhero toys, “get well” letters on his walls, and his stuffed animal toys wearing scrubs and surgical masks. Vicky told me that trying to explain leukemia to a child is difficult. “We told him that the cancer was a bunch of bad guys in his blood, and the chemo was the good guys going in there to kill them.” Now the Spiderman suit made more sense. In many ways, the visit and ensuing story was inspiring. In other ways, it was heartbreaking. No child should have to deal with such a horrific disease as leukemia.

Luke framed his Spiderman costume which now hangs in his bedroom. I’m wearing one of the Team Luke capes which gives whoever wears it superpowers.

It was through the Andritsch family that I learned more about the research work being funded and sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In 2011, Luke was named their “Boy of the Year” and participated in a 10-week fundraising campaign called “Man and Woman of the Year.” After the Grand Finale Gala, the Andritsch family had a party of their own for Luke. His chemo port in his chest was removed that summer and the Team Luke TOWNEPOST NETWORK / MARCH 2015 / TownePost.com

followers and friends hosted a “Port Party” in his honor. Luke was cancer-free and done with chemo. Last fall, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society called to inform me that I had been nominated to run for the 2015 “Man of the Year.” After seeing how they had helped the Andritsch family and several other friends and neighbors dealing with blood cancers over the years, I accepted the challenge. Much like a political election, the man and woman who raise the most money during a 10-week campaign (Feb. 26 – May 9) wins the title. My campaign will look and sound much like a political campaign; after all, we are in primary season. You’ll see campaign posters at restaurants around Indy like Mama Bear’s and Lincoln Square Pancake Houses. You’ll hear my “negative campaign” commercials on various radio stations. You might even spot a political yard sign asking you to “vote against cancer.” A campaign against cancer is personal to everyone. Only cancers of the respiratory and digestive systems, including lung and colon cancers, are more deadly. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. One person is diagnosed with blood cancer every three minutes. Every 10 minutes, another person loses the fight.

More than 1.6 million people in the United States are living with or are in remission from a blood cancer. To date, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has funded more cancer research than any other voluntary health agency in the United States or Canada. When they started in 1949, the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (which is the type of cancer Luke had) was only three percent. Today, thanks to advances in research, the survival rate is more than 90 percent. For other blood cancers, the survival rate has doubled, tripled and even quadrupled. However, one third will not make it five years post diagnosis. We have a long way to go. On a personal note, I’ve had several friends and family suffer through cancer. My wife and I started a charity event the year we met the Andritsch family called Vines for Life, which raises money for three local cancer charities supporting patients and survivors. While we’ll continue to help those dealing with the fallout of cancer, this is our one opportunity to get out ahead of cancer and fund the cure. My hope is that we’ll have a cancer-free society in my lifetime. I’m asking each of you to donate to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and support our campaign against cancer. There is a donor envelope in the center of this publication that you can send back with your generous donation. You can also visit my website at TomBritt.com to learn more about the campaign, sign up for emails from the campaign trail, and donate online via a secure link. You can also read about the latest advancements and treatments that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has funded. Every dollar you donate gets us one dollar closer to the cure. As for Luke, he’s a healthy 11-year-old boy that still visits Riley Hospital for Children every month passing out “rhythm pax.” Team Luke is now its own charity that raises funds year round to give other children and families who have been dealt the cancer card some hope. Please join us in our campaign and thank you in advance for any and all support you offer us along the way.

Luke framed the front cover of the Geist Community Newsletter from 2010. Today, he’s a healthy 11-year-old boy.

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HOOPLA HEAVEN FREE STREAMING VIDEOS FOR LIBRARY PATRONS Writer / Tia Nielsen

Watch out Netflix! The public libraries are moving into your sphere. Greenwood Public Library began offering streaming videos, TV episodes, music and more in December through the hoopla service. All you need is your library card. This new digital streaming service is free.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

TV Show Episodes Checkouts are by episode only. Look at the multiple categories and the library staff creates themed lists. Themes can be seasonal: Christmas, Valentine’s Day or summer vacation. Big TV hits are also a themed group, such as “Downton Abbey.”

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many can be checked out? Six digital checkouts total per month. It may go up as the hoopla service gains in popularity. How long is the checkout period? Movies and TV episodes: three days. Music: seven days Audiobooks and eBooks: three weeks

For Greenwood library patrons, first create a hoopla account using your GPL card number by going to greenwoodlibrary.us. Second, once Does the reciprocal library card agreement cover these digital services? your hoopla account is created, click on the bright blue hoopla button. No, it does not. The reciprocity between GPL and Johnson County Public Library is for physical materials within each library building. Using your digital device — tablet, computer, laptop or It is easier to manage costs with physical assets. As libraries are smartphone — you can login and instantly borrow 24/7. Apps for taxpayer funded, it makes sense to keep costs under control. mobile devices are available on Google Play or the Apple Store. Set up your account before installing the app.

WHAT ARE THE CHOICES?

You can view or listen to movies, television episodes, music and audiobooks. You can browse titles in multiple genres in each category — everything from Hollywood hits to hard-to-find performances. Movies Movies are available under these categories: New, Just Added, Action & Adventure, Animated & Cartoons, Children’s, Classics, Comedies, Drama, Educational, Faith & Inspirational, History and Health & Fitness. Music Categories range from the latest 2015 Grammy winners to country to all types of rock, metal, hip-hop as well as classical and comedy recordings. A virtual musical feast awaits you. Audiobooks Are you looking for the latest business book, an action adventure hit, or a favorite children’s story or a classic? Or perhaps drama or comedy book. They are all available.

Tia Nielsen is a freelance writer living in Greenwood who specializes in feature profiles and loves music, history and her grandchildren. You can reach her at Tia@tiaconnects.com.

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MARCH LOCAL EVENTS We invite you to submit events for the Greenwood Community Newsletter. There is some information we need to make your listing meaningful. Please include the date, the name of the event with a short description, the time and place and any cost for the event. If you have them, we also appreciate phone numbers, websites, emails and ideally a picture or graphic. You should email the information to dann@atgreenwood.com. You can also post your event online on our website, atgreenwood.com. Select Events/Submit Your Event.

8 / SOUTHSIDE ART LEAGUE OPEN HOUSE

“The open house features the combined talents of artists Linda Long and Joan Ferguson. Linda has been painting since she retired. She has been interested in art since she was a little girl. Her favorite subjects are garden scenes, flowers and children. Her favorite medium is watercolor. Linda’s works have won several awards. Joan Ferguson is an Ohio native now residing on the southside of Indianapolis. Her painting of a lioness won the Brown County art gallery best of show 2014. Her favorite subjects are animals, still life and landscape. “ 2 – 4 p.m. Free Southside Art League 299 E. Broadway, Greenwood 317-882-5562 southsideartleague.org

14 / INDY POLE DANCE AND FITNESS CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY!

18 / JCDC ANNUAL MEETING

The keynote speaker at the Johnson County Development Corpratation annual meeting is Joe Kelsay. Mr. Kelsay is the biotech affairs and external engagement leader at Dow AgroSciences, LLC. He and his family have farmed Kelsay Farms in Whiteland for more than six generations. 5 – 7 p.m. Free, RSVP by March 11 Hillview Country Club 1800 East King St., Franklin 317-736-4300 dmonson@jcdc.org jcdc.org

Join us on Saturday, March 14 from 1 – 5 p.m. for Customer Appreciation Day! We will have FREE mini sessions of different classes that we offer (Zumba, Back It Up hip hop, belly dancing, yoga, pole fitness, and MORE), door prizes, discounts on our classes, and LOTS of shopping from different vendors with discounted rates just for YOU! Oh yeah, and open pole time for those that currently are fellow polers! 1 – 5 p.m. Free Indy Pole Dance and Fitness 324 W Main St., Suite 201 Greenwood 317-439-4945 indypoledanceandfitness@gmail.com indypole.com

21 / COMEDIAN JEFF MCDONALD PERFORMING AT GREENWOOD VFW

McDonald’s awards and achievements include being named “Rising Star” at the 15th Annual Midwest Jestival. In addition, he was twice named Indiana’s Top Comedy Writer. He has appeared with such stars as Drew Carey and Jerry Seinfeld. The USO, located at Camp Atterbury, is partnering with Greenwood VFW and both will share the net proceeds of the event. 7:30 – 9 p.m. $15 Greenwood VFW Post 5864 333 S. Washington St., Greenwood 317-525-7291 steve.milbourn@aol.com

19 / MY CHILD HAS AUTISM. WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

16 / SPRING LAWN CARE CLASS Dick Huber, master gardener, provides instructions on proper mowing techniques, when to fertilize and not to fertilize, when to apply crabgrass pre-emergent and benefits of aerating. 6 – 7:30 p.m. Free Greenwood Public Library 310 S. Meridian St., Greenwood 317-885-5036 greenwoodlibrary.us

The Johnson County Autism Support Group invites you to our next parent share meeting. Our guest speaker, Amy Moore Gaffney, an Autism consultant and speechlanguage pathologist, will discuss therapy and educational options, activities to do at home, resources for families, and looking toward the future. Franklin College exercise science students will be on hand to get the kids up and active. Visit our website for more info. and to RSVP for childcare. 6:30 – 8 p.m. Free Mt. Auburn United Methodist Church 3100 Stones Crossing, Greenwood 317-887-0502 jcasg.com

21 / HOSA/LLS 5K FUN RUN/ WALK

Central Nine Career Center HOSA students will be hosting their Inaugural event at Central Nine Career Center. The two organizations that will benefit from the profits are Central Nine HOSA Members and the Indiana Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Prices vary; see website. 9 a.m. Central Nine Career Center HOSA 1999 S. U.S. 31, Greenwood 317-888-4401 ext 232 bit.ly/hosa5k

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CORRECTION: We incorrectly identified the source of a grant in last month’s story on the Greenwood Trails system. The Johnson County Community Foundation granted the funds for the Rent-a-Bike program. We regret the error.

THROUGH MARCH 28 / TIME TO LEVEL UP Explore modern history through video games. Tuesday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free Johnson County Museum of History 135 N. Main St. Franklin 317-346-4500 co.johnson.in.us/jcmuseum

APRIL 11 / THIRD ANNUAL COMMUNITY ANGELS BLACK AND WHITE BALL

Community Angels is a not for profit organization that assists patients and their families during treatment for illness or debilitating diseases. $70 to $85. The earlier you register, the lower the price of admission. Grand Kellersaal Ballroom of the Rathskeller Downtown Indianapolis Beth Harriman, beb0321@yahoo.com bit.ly/ca_bw_ball atGreenwood.com / MARCH 2015 / GREENWOOD COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER / 43

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FIORENZA DENTAL GROUP BUSINESS OVERVIEW Garrett Fiorenza, a graduate of Center Grove High School and IU Dental School, owns Fiorenza Dental Group. Dr. Fiorenza and staff provide comprehensive dental care with their extensive experience and training in pediatric techniques, sedation and removable prosthetics. QUOTE “I’m very excited to be practicing in my hometown. I believe my patients are not just a number, but also a friend of the practice and staff. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces and getting the opportunity to meet some new ones.”

OWNER Garrett Fiorenza, DDS OPENED January, 2015 LOCATION 438 S. Emerson Ave., Suite 230, Greenwood CONTACT 317-886-7803 FiorenzaDentalGroup.com

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MAKING CENTS - MAKING CHANGE Writer / Kate Rhoten

Change. It’s inevitable. Sometimes we long for it, other times we wish it wasn’t happening. Without change, life can become rather dull. I am not an expert about change, but I certainly have had my fair share of it in my life. I have been writing for the Center Grove Community Newsletter since its inception. I was truly humbled and honored when I was asked to write for the publication when it was in its infancy. At the time, I was preparing for a transition from working full time in financial services to beginning my own journey in self-employment. I wanted to help others by being a financial coach. The writing was a component of that. I also worked part-time at a high school for supplemental income. This worked well and was good for a while. I had coached a few folks and helped them get going in the right direction. However, it is not easy charging for services when folks are having a hard time stretching income to cover expenses. Last spring, the winds of change began presenting themselves to me. I was looking for opportunity for full-time employment within the school system that would still provide me the time off during the holiday breaks and some of the summer. At the same time, I was approached about working full time for a company downtown.

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