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“I’m indifferent. The kids still get a long break in the fall, Christmas time and spring break.”

Jeremey Baker, Brownsburg

“No. I don’t like the balanced calendar. The kids don’t have a summer.”

Carol Caldwell, Avon

“No, I would rather it be later. When I was growing up we started the Thursday before Labor Day. It was so much easier to get school supplies. Plus, the pools are still open.”

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Owning the for-mer squat red brick building in front of the iconic clock on 222 E. Main St. had always been a dream for Andy Homan, co-owner of Homanvestment and Homanterior.

The building’s historic location in front of that timeless clock had cemented itself in his heart since he was a child, but the build-ing’s features were far from ageless.

Before he and his wife Jenny, who is also his business partner, bought the property, a bright red doorway clashed with the dark green, curved awning overhead.

However, Jenny and Andy had experience redecorating and remodeling houses for friends and other homes before establishing their remodeling and redecoration compa-

ny out of the property in 2017. The brick outside was painted in a cream

color and the doorway stained a dark blue. Metals elegantly clashed with wooden table-tops and rustic accessories inside.

Friends who ran by the building were “amazed” at the work the couple did to the place.

It wasn’t too long before Jenny and Andy were nicknamed the HGTV stars “Chip and Joanna Gaines” of Plainfield.

Similar to the two HGTV stars, Andy is in charge of demolition

and remodeling the homes while Jenny adds the finishing touches to the interior.

“The key for us when we’re working to-gether is that mine is getting it done right and getting it done quickly,” Andy said. “Hers is when [prospective buyers] walk in; they

say I want to make an of-fer right now. Her deco-rating sells the house.”

Within their first year of opening, the couple remodeled and redeco-rated six buildings here in Hendricks County.

Much of their business revolves around ‘flipping’ houses for profit, but their process is similar to that of

professional home renovators on television. Andy will do a drive-by of a house for sale

and buy the house without seeing the inte-rior of the home.

He then walks through the house with his project manager, marking walls to tear down and spaces that need to be opened up before starting demolition the next day.

Jenny then does the “fun stuff.” Self-de-scribed a “visual person,” Jenny chooses the paint on the walls and accessories in the liv-ing spaces to add atmosphere and person-ality to the home.

When she’s not helping her husband flip

“The key for us when we’re working together

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homes and buildings in the area, Jenny also offers her services to individuals as well.

Client Angela Blevins hired Jenny to redec-orate her home while she was gone for work. Blevins picked out the colors and accessories but needed help to finish the project.

“I just needed someone to help me pull everything together...She really tries to cater to your taste, and she really followed through on what I already had in place,” Blevins said.

While the couple has a crew to help move the entire process along, it probably doesn’t

hurt that they have their kids to join in on the remodeling and decorating as well.

Their son and two daughters sit on the Board of Directors for the business and help split open walls and pick out the decora-tions for the rooms in the buildings.

Though their kids are too young to guess what the future holds, Andy and Jenny might see their business live on long after them.

“My son tells you he’s taking it over, but they have plenty of time. You never know what you want to be until you grow,” Jenny said.

Q&A with Jenny and AndyJ: The end result. The before and after.

The ‘wow’ factor. The before you see it and what you make it.

J: Chip and Joanna. They’re really good at what they do. I like their style, and I think it’s cool that they incorporate their kids. They’re very family-focused. How our kids tear things out and help us out as well. Their kids are in there working a little bit and having some fun doing it.

A: Being together. We complement each other.

J: He’s very business-savvy and very busi-ness-smart. I’m the more creative one and want to make it all look good and flow.

A: I would live in Boston because I like the historic, old theme of the entire town.

Before and after photographs of the Homanvestment and Homanterior building, 222 E. Main St., Plainfield.


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Town Council meetings are held at Avon Town Hall, BZA meetings are held in the Avon Town Courtroom, 6570 E. U.S. High-way 36. For more information, call (317) 272-0948 or visit avongov.org.

All meetings are held at Brownsburg Town Hall, 61 N Green Street. For more information, call (317) 852-1120 or visit brownsburg.org.

All meetings are held at Danville Town Hall, 49 N Wayne Street. For more infor-mation, call (317) 745-4180 or visit danvil-leindiana.org.

All regular meetings are held at the Guil-ford Township Community Center, lo-cated at 1500 S. Center St., Plainfield. For more infor-mation, call (317) 838-0564.

All meetings are held at the Town of Plainfield Build-ing, 206 W. Main Municipal Street. For more informa-tion, call (317) 839-2561 or visit townofplainfield.com.

All meetings are held at the Hendricks County Government Center, 355 S Washington Street. For more informa-tion, visit: co.hendricks.in.us. To reach the Plan Commission or Board of Zon-

ing Appeals, call (317) 745-9255; for County Council, call (317) 745-9221; and for the Board of Health, call (317) 745-9217.

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Oct. 13. We ask our readers to submit their best photo of their cat, dog or other pet. Our staff will choose the top three and all

other entries will be published in the Oct. 13 issue. DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST.

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School is in session for over 1300 Hendricks Regional Health em-ployees who are learning a new record-keeping system at its recently opened, “Epic Village,” a group of five repurposed mobile classrooms donated by the Brownsburg Community School Corporation (BCSC). The classrooms were offered to the hospital to help fulfill its need for an appropriate learn-ing environment for nurses and physicians as they transition to the new software.

BCSC Superintendent Dr. Jim Snapp re-cently visited Epic Village at the Hendricks Regional Health Main Campus in Danville where he was welcomed by Kevin Speer, President and CEO, to see how the class-rooms had been utilized. BCSC was previ-ously using them as a temporary learning space for fifth-grade students during the construction phase of its newly completed Lincoln Elementary.

Now lined with computers and connected by wooden walkways, the trailers were once again being used to educate. The outside of each classroom is wrapped in HRH green with its Epic Village logo, named in part for the company that designs the recording-keeping software, Epic Systems Corporation.

“We have a great partnership with Hen-dricks Regional Health,” Snapp said. “As the new school opened, we did not have the need for the classrooms and wanted to give them to someone who could use them, and why not give them to a friend? So that part-nership just continues and we are glad to see people get additional use of out them.”

Epic training sessions for hospital em-ployees began in mid-July and will continue through Sept. 5. Hendricks Regional Health

said clinical staff will complete 800 classes in that time-frame.

“We needed a site that was appropri-ate for leaning and near the hospital where we could get access to high-speed inter-net. And in our conversations with Dr. Jim Snapp, we talked about what we were fac-ing. He got a smile on his face, and said ‘I think we can solve the problem for you.’” Speer recalls.

Adopting and relocating the classrooms provided a quick and cost-effective solution for its training operation, Speer said.

“As our partner, he made these portable classrooms available to us, so we moved them. Today, our nurses and doctors are using them to learn and get certified on Epic.” Speer said. “We have a great relation-ship with the Brownsburg school system. We meet with Dr. Snapp on a regular basis and share what’s going on in our worlds, and I think this was one of those quintes-sential partnerships.”

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Dr. Jim Snapp, Superintendent for the Brownsburg Community School Corporation, met with Kevin Speer, President and CEO of Hendricks Regional Health, Monday, July 30. (Photo by Chris Cornwall)

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Hendricks Regional Health donated a check for $1,312 to the Danville Com-munity School Corporation food service fund to help students who may not be

able to afford their lunch. Staffers have been donating a dollar per meal in the hospital cafeteria to raise the funds. Money was also collected from a raffle.

From left, Stephanie Zehner, Hendricks Regional Health pediatric RN; Stephanie Stuemke, DCSC food services director; and Jaime Hutcheson, HRH pediatric unit clinical director. (Submitted photo)

Avon Community School Corpora-tion’s Andy Mohr Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Heather Meunier. She teaches Honors/AP English at Avon High School.

Mrs. Meunier was presented with the award by CEO Andy Mohr on July 31. She was selected by a committee of community members.

From left, Andy Mohr, Heather Meunier and Dr. Margaret Hornemenn. (Submitted photo)

Plainfield Police Chief Jared McKee has appointed both Plainfield Sup-port Services Division Capt. Jill Lees and Plainfield Uni-form Division

Lt. Kyle Prewitt to deputy police chief. Capt. Lees has served the Town of Plain-field since 1995. She is also a chaplain, hostage negotiator, and public informa-tion officer for the department. Lt. Prewitt has worked for the town since 2006. He also served in the U.S Marine Corps Re-serve during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Electronic Recyclers International In-diana, an electronics recycling and de-struction company, recently launched its new 315,000 square-foot facility at 3100 Reeves Rd., Plainfield. The move from its former location at 2540 Airwest Blvd. gives the company 95,000 more square footage.

“The goal is significant volume increases, which will result in additional jobs to run a second and possible even a third shift as we reach maximum capacity. Ultimately,

that could result in hundreds of jobs being added to the facility over time,” said Paul Williams, VP of Communications for ERI.

Additionally, ERI has submitted a pro-posal for Recycling Market Development Program’s (RMDP) grant funding to add mobile technology (mobile shredder trailer) to the Plainfield facility that will add seven jobs immediately. ERI did not disclose the dollar amount for its invest-ment in the new facility.



Renee Wright showed she has the right stuff when judges named her Distinguished Young Woman of Avon on Saturday, July 28, in front of a packed house at Harmony Baptist Church. She was just one of 12 hopefuls that competed in the 39th annual DYW scholarship program titled, “This is Me.”

The evening showcased the contes-tant’s abilities in self-expression, talent and fitness, but not before judges rated the girls in two off-the-stage categories. The competition was weighted most heavily in “scholastics” and also included an inter-view portion, both of which took place prior to the on-stage performances.

Wright was all smiles after taking top honors, a moment she was able to share with her fellow contestants and family members in attendance that evening.

“We all tried together, we all did our best, and I’m just very happy to accept this award,” Wright said. “I’m thankful for my mom and dad, my Aunt Cassie and all my siblings for coming out and support-ing me today.”

Wright will represent Avon in the state competition scheduled for February 2019 in Kokomo, Indiana. The alternates for the state

competition are first runner-up, Katie Sess-lar, and second runner-up, Samantha Lavy.

The number of categories that the girls competed allowed many of them to shine. Top performers in each category include: Samantha Lavy in scholastics; Katie Ses-slar and Heidi Dendler for self-expression; Renee Wright and Faith Williams in talent; Reighan Grandolfo and Katie Sesslar for fitness; and the interview winners were Ga-brielle Larson and Renee Wright.

The winner of the Spirit of DYW Award was Chloe Merritt, and the winner of “Be Your Best Self” was Katie Sesslar.

Despite how Wright fares at the state competition, it seems this experience has already given her something more valu-able than a crown and sash.

“It’s taught me to really be my best self and to be unique, and to try the best that I possibly can.”

Over $9,000 in college scholarship money was awarded to participants. The program was emceed by Jeff Binkley and included a special performance by the Be Your Best Self Campers. For information about donating to Distinguished Young Women of Avon, contact Connie Leak at (317) 442-2885 or via email at [email protected].

Renee Wright named DYW of Avon

nee Wright is handed a plaque moments after being named being named the 2019 Distinguished Young Woman of Avon. By her side is the 2018 winner, Emily Keith. (Photo by Chris Cornwall)

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“What is this?” Mary Ellen asked me as she dangled a

doodad in front of my face. It was small, white, plastic, oddly shaped, and had sev-eral grooves. “It looks like it goes to some-thing,” she said.

“I don’t know what it is,” I responded, which I prayed would end the discussion, but I knew it wouldn’t, because my wife can’t leave a thingamajig alone. She has to know what it’s for.

“Put it somewhere in case we ever need it. It looks important,” she said.

“So you want me to keep it because we don’t know what it is for?”

“Exactly.”“Of course, if we did know what it was for,

we’d also keep it. So, I guess we keep every-thing,” I responded.

“Don’t be silly—some things don’t go to anything. We can throw those things away. We should only keep things that look important.”

I knew exactly what she meant. I have an entire drawer filled with things that look important. I just don’t know what they are important for.

Since we were doing some deep cleaning,

I decided it was time to clear out the mess that had accumulated in my office over the years. Why not begin with the doodad Mary Ellen unearthed? I was 100 percent certain that nothing in our house required anything quite like that. But there was only one way to really be sure that it was not important, that it didn’t go to anything: I threw it away.

I tossed it in the wastebasket next to my desk and listened as it fell to the bottom and came to rest with an audible thud. I knew I had a small window of opportunity left to retrieve it if necessary. It would be two days before I emptied the office waste-basket in the garage receptacle, then an-other day before the sanitation department picked up all the week’s trash. That gave me some time to rescue the thing when the inevitable happened and I realized I had thrown away something that was a valuable part of something else.

A few days later, I heard the familiar sound of the garbage truck pulling away. Whatever that thing was, it was now gone forever. Just a matter of time now before I found out what it was for. In fact, it was the very next day.

“Dick, I need that attachment for my vac-uum handle that the cord wraps around. Do

you know where it is?“Yes, on the far south side—at the city

dump.”“You threw that away? Didn’t you know

that it went to something?”“Yes, I knew it went to something. I just

didn’t know what it went to.”I headed upstairs. I removed the large

drawer from my desk, flipped it over and emptied the entire contents into the waste-basket: wooden knobs, old keys, pen caps, dozens of multi-colored plastic thingies, metal gizmos in various shapes and a rub-ber whatchamacallit with a hole in the mid-dle. Within days, I would know the purpose of each item.

“What’s going on up there?” screamed Mary Ellen when she heard the clatter.

“Nothing,” I said. “It’s not important…yet.”

Going on a junket

Brownsburg took an important step towards improving the quality of life for its residents. The town council recently approved a request made by the parks de-partment to fund pre-design services for a multigenerational community center. The facility could house a swimming pool, fit-ness room, indoor track, office space and other recreational activities, according to Brownsburg Parks.

We believe that community centers can be a valuable asset for local residents. Not only do they promote a healthy lifestyle for those willing to take advantage of the fit-ness services offered, they may also provide a safe haven for youngsters after school, in-crease the property value of nearby homes, serve as a meeting place for clubs and or-ganizations, and may even boost the local economy by creating new jobs.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves, the project is still in its infancy and residents should always be interested in the cost. So how much coin will taxpayers be giving up? Well, that’s still to be determined and the answer will come from the completion of the predesign phase. That part of the pro-cess is being funded by Brownsburg Parks ($50k) and the town ($44, 500).

The big price tag, that of planning, design and construction, will come from a variety of sources says the parks department, and “will be identified throughout the process.” It did reveal, however, that last year the Parks Board and the town council signed a letter of intent with IU Health West which will serve as a capital partner and manage 10,000 square feet of the completed project. We think this is great news for residents both in terms of funding and the availability of health services provided by IU Health West.

We congratulate the Town of Brownsburg and the parks department for laying the foundation for what should ultimately lead to a healthier, more prosperous community.

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could write in space. The Russians took a pencil.”

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The Hendricks County Animal Shelter is welcoming bags and bags of cat food

donations and cleaning supplies after making a desperate plea for food on social media. After no initial responses, a second Facebook post went viral and an overwhelming number of dry cat food poured in. It was purfect.

Plainfield firefighters are getting a shout out from the community.

Earlier this month, they responded to a medical call in Plainfield where a man had collapsed while cutting his lawn. The firefighters not only helped him but also finished up with the push mow and heated up a meal. Now that’s response.

Sickies. Hand, foot and mouth disease has been circulating, according to

online parenting groups. The virus can include symptoms of fever, sore throat, and rashes and blisters. It has been seen in Hendricks County daycares and doctor’s offices over the last month. Health experts say the best way to avoid the spread is hand washing and isolate children who are contagious.

The Avon Police Department has added a cuddly member to the team: A

little blanket bear they call Blue. The stuffy was left behind at the popular Avon National Night Out event on Aug. 7. Until the toy is reunited with its little owner, he has gone on patrols, earned an honorary badge, and even participated in the police lip synch challenge by “shaking” his blankie.

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1 New Plainfield Police Chief

Jared McKee appointed officers Jill Lees and Kyle Prewitt to what police rank?

❏ Captain❏ Lieutenant❏ Major❏ Deputy Chief

2 A move to a larger facility in Plainfield by electronics

recycling and destruction company, ERI, may add hundreds of jobs in the future. What does ERI stand for?

❏ Electronics Recycling Incorporated

❏ Electronics Recycling International

❏ Electronics Repurposing Incorporated

❏ Electronic Reuse Initiative

3 The Misty Eyes Bow Wow Bash fundraiser

ends each yearly event with what grand finale?

❏ Dog Kissing Contest

❏ Misty Eyes Ball Drop

❏ Dog Blessing❏ Nap time

4 Like most Americans, the

maestro of the Hendricks County Symphony, Benjamin Del Vecchio, had relatives who emigrated from another country. Where did all four of his grandparent’s come from?

❏ Italy❏ Spain❏ Morocco❏ Canada

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August18 _________________Summer Sounds on the Square “The Impalas”Gates open at 6: 30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. | Danville Courthouse Square | Bring your family, friends and lawn chairs for live music. Food court and beer garden will be available. Personal coolers are not allowed. Admission is $7 for 21 and up. Under 21 is free. ID required. For more information, call (317) 319-1492.

18 __________________Star Gazing at McCloud Evening | McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Rd., North Salem | Evening starts

with sky seminars, led by expert sky watch-ers and geared for the beginning astrono-mers. Learn which planets and constella-tions will be visible that night. The Seminars last about 30 minutes and are suited for ages 8 and older. IAS will have both large and small telescopes set up for use. Partici-pants are also invited to bring their own telescopes if they choose to. For more infor-mation, call (765) 676-5437.

21 __________________The Big Go Block Party 6-9 p.m. | Brownsburg Town Hall, 61 N. Green St. | Family event will have Top Fuel dragsters, Funny Cars, Pro Stock cars and Pro Stock Motorcycles on display. Fans can meet their favorite NHRA racers for autographs and there will be a free concert, a cruise-in hot rod show, a kids’ zone inflatables play-ground and a celebrity dunk tank. For more information, call (317) 858-6069.

24 ____________________GOP Golf OutingRegistration and lunch at 11:30 p.m., Tee Time at 12:30 p.m. | Twin Bridges Golf Club, | $125 for individual golfer, $150 for hole sponsor, $500 for team of four, $1,000 for event sponsor. To RSVP, email Greg Irby at [email protected].

24 ____________________Movies on the Hill 8:30 p.m. (approx.) | Avon Town Hall Park, 6570 E. US Hwy 36 | Bring your family, chairs, and blankets to this outdoor movie night. The movie will be screened form the east parking lot of Avon Town Hall, facing the shelter hill. All movies will begin at dusk. Admission is free.

25 __________________McCloud Honeybee Fest 1 – 4 p.m. | McCloud Nature Park, 8518

Hughes Rd., North Salem | Check out the honeybees in the Bee House observation hives. Learn the basics of backyard bee-keeping from Master beekeepers. Special bee-related games and activities for kids will be available (while supplies last). Visit vendor booths with honey products. Admis-sion is free and the event is appropriate for all ages. No advance registration required. For more information, call (317) 718-6188 or visit hendrickscountyparks.org.

25 _________________Hummel Park Summer Concert Series, Big Rosco & the Hammers 6:30 p.m. | Hummel Park Performing Arts Center, 5373 S. CR 700 E, Plainfield | Free, family-friendly concert series. Alcohol and smoking are prohibited at the concert. For more information, call (317) 839-9121.

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The Misty Eyes Animal Shelter Bow Wow Bash, known locally as Hendricks County’s largest adoption event, returns Sunday, Aug. 26, 1-5 p.m., at Williams Park, 940 S. Locust Ln., Brownsburg. This year marks the 8th edition of the popular outdoor event that promises to bring back fan favorites like the Misty Eyes Ball Drop, dog blessings, and the PetValu dog contests. But this year will also include some new additions that should make even the most seasoned bow wow bashers’ ears perk up.

The Bow Wow Bash packs a lot into four hours. Residents and their furry com-panions can expect a variety of vendors, contests, food, entertainment, a silent auction, and rescue groups with over 100 animals up for adoption. To make the most out of your Bash experience, be sure to check the schedule underneath. Guests planning to attend may want to note that around 1000 people and a few hundred dogs are expected.

New this year is the 1-mile Woof Walk through the woods of Williams Park. This is a charity walk with proceeds going to help Misty Eyes Animal Shelter build two addi-tions to its new property in Avon, Kitty Vil-lage and Dog Town. But if a leisurely stroll isn’t enough for your high-energy pooch,

then the Lure Course might do the trick. The folks from Misty Eyes say that owners who want their dogs to go home exhausted and ready for a nap should take advantage of this new event.

Returning this year are the PetValu Dog Contests with categories for top talent, best kisser, best dressed, best team costume (dog and owner), and best in show which includes the winners of all four contests. The contests start at 3 p.m. and participants can sign-up between 1 and 3 p.m. Prizes will be given out by PetValu.

Another popular attraction is the dog blessing. Good Samaritan Episcopal Church will host a giant dog blessing with Holy Wa-ter and each dog participant will receive a medal that can be worn on their collars.

Finally, the Bow Wow Bash wouldn’t be complete without the Misty Eyes Ball Drop. Watch as 200 tennis balls are dropped from a Brownsburg Fire Truck and then one is se-lected by the official ball (golden) retriever. The winner will receive over $700 worth of gift cards. Balls are $10 each and can be purchased at bowwowbash.net. You do not have to be present to win.

Admission is $5 per adult and kids and dogs get in free. Guests may also opt to purchase a VIP ticket for a $20 donation

which includes a hotdog, chips, and a drink, and also a tie-dye Bow Wow Bash tee-shirt. For more information about this year’s Bow Wow Bash, visit bowwowbash.net.

1 – 5 p.m. |vendors, adoptions, and Lure Course1 p.m. | Pet Blessing Ceremony

1 p.m. | silent auction starts1 – 3 p.m. | contest sign ups1:30 – 2:30 p.m. | Woof Walk3 p.m. | Dog Contests4 p.m. | silent auction bids close4:30 p.m. | Misty Eyes Ball Drop 4:30 p.m. | pick up for silent auction win-ning items5 p.m. | event ends

Misty Eyes Bow Wow Bash returns to Brownsburg Aug. 26

The kissing contest is just one category your dog can compete in at this year’s Bow Wow Bash. (Photo by Chris Cornwall)


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We started with the Petite Salmon Cakes: fresh Atlantic salmon, red bell pepper, Old Bay Seasoning and house-made Remoulade on the side. The Remoulade added a layer that melts in your mouth.

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Like a scene plucked out of Alfred Hitchcock’s film, The Birds, around fifty to sixty turkey vultures lie perched or circling overhead near Parkridge Road and Stratford Way in Danville.

The bird wasn’t the word in Danville two years ago when only a few of the fed-erally protected birds roosted in the town.

Now, the population has soared in the area at the expense of the local community.

“When we first started talking about this, I think we all kind of chuckled to ourselves, and we thought this isn’t really a big problem, but it is a problem. You wonder what they’re doing sitting there, and it doesn’t bode well for Danville,” said Town Manager Gary Eakin.

Vulture droppings have become so prevalent in the area that some families refuse to sit on their back porch just to es-cape the odor.

Their unsightly appearance and un-welcome stench may be the town’s main concerns at the moment, and the birds are not known to be aggressive like their cousin, the black vulture, now being seen in Southern Indiana.

While there have been no reports of vulture aggression in the area, Eakin says “the sooner the better” to getting rid of the birds who feast at the landfill.

They prefer to roost in dead trees, so plans are in place to cut down thirteen dead trees in the area to limit their nest-ing habits.

Furthermore, an effigy will be planted at their current roosting site to hopefully scare the birds to the nearby waste man-agement facility.

“We want to be the least intrusive as possible,” said Danville Parks and Recre-ation Superintendent Will Lacey. “We want to make sure we’re protecting the citizens and the birds at the same time.”

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(Photo courtesy of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.)

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Individuals ages 50+ are at a higher risk for colon cancer, but colon cancer is becom-ing increasingly more common in indi-viduals younger than 50. If you have a first degree relative or multiple family members with colon cancer, your risk for colon cancer can be doubled. Unhealthy lifestyle choices, such as obesity, heavy alcohol consumption and smoking, can also increase your risk of colon cancer.

The number one preventative tool for colon cancer is screening. Colorectal polyps and cancer can be found early by follow-ing the screening process set by your doc-tor. Several screening options are available, including colonoscopies, stool-based tests and visual exams, but colonoscopies are most common.

If you are having symptoms such as bleeding, irregular bowel movements, un-explained weight loss, persistent abdominal

discomfort, fatigue or weakness, talk with your doctor to determine the cause of these symptoms and appropriate next steps. Al-though these symptoms could be the cause of other health conditions, it is important to talk with your doctor so the cause can be found and treated.

New guidelines established by the Ameri-can Cancer Society state that if you are at an average risk for colon cancer, regular screening should begin at age 45 (a change from age 50). If you have a family history of colon cancer or if you are at high risk for colon cancer, talk with your doctor to deter-mine if you should be screened earlier.

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You are probably won-dering what is “in there”? I am speaking of your gut, your intestines, and your microbiome. Mi-crobiome is a fairly new term that is becoming more commonplace and the official definition is the combined genetic material of the micro-organisms in a particular environment. In lay-man’s terms, this could be interpreted to mean what is going on inside of me?

The short answer is plenty! Our intestines are full of helpful bacteria that help improve our immune system, are essential to digestion of what you eat, fight inflammation, help regu-late metabolism, and they even produce vita-mins that help with individual cell digestion.

The environments in which our microbi-omes live and produce daily is important. The old adage “you are what you eat” applies to good gut health. Research has proven that a diet high in fiber (both digestible and non-digestible) are important as well as daily con-sumption of fruits and vegetables, fermented foods (sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt), beans, le-gumes whole grains and nuts. We need 20-28 grams of fiber every day yet fewer than 10% of Americans actually consume this much fiber.

The connection between unhealthy guts and disease is becoming clearer with research. Yet this is still considered the new frontier for medi-

cine. What if we altered bacterial composition in our intestines to fight diseases? Our scientists are still working on this answer but each year the research gets a little clearer. Home detec-tion kits are available that will analyze your gut health. These at home tests are still in their infancy. Another consideration is that our west-ern environment may have become too clean. Bacteria are all around us and a diverse intake of various microbes may prove to be beneficial to everyday living as well as disease prevention.

My best advice is to eat your veggies and fruit daily and add in a fermented food once a day or every other day. Also, consider adding beans or legumes in place of animal protein two to three times per week. When you reach for a snack, try a small handful of nuts to boost your fiber intake.

It appears science may be proving “you are what you eat” to be correct. The millions of mi-crobial interactions that are going on “in there” are nothing short of a daily miracle that help keep you happy and healthy.

What is going on in there?NUTRITION

Martha Rardin, MSM, RDN, CD, FAND, is Director of Nutrition and Dietetics for Hendricks Regional Health. Her goal is to share ideas about how to eat healthier, increase activity and inspire others.


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Stop! Grammar time.If you watch “The Bach-

elor “(which I most definitely do not), you probably hear the following phrase ad nauseam during the “confessional” videos: “Topher and I’s relationship is really spe-cial. I think he may be the one.” Then the next girl comes in and says literally the exact same thing.

When you catch yourself saying some-thing similar, don’t beat yourself up. It seems like the natural thing to say. In “The Bachelor” example, Topher and “I” share a relationship. In order to make Topher pos-sessive (which he totally is, by the way), you would add ‘s. “Topher’s”. Pretty easy.

Now, to make “I” possessive, you actu-ally get rid of it altogether and replace it with “my.” “My” is the possessive form of “I.” So, to correctly speak or write this sen-tence, you would say, “Topher’s and my relationship is really special.” I know that sounds awkward, but it’s correct. If you want to avoid this awkward linguistic lim-bo, you can simply say, “Our relationship is really special.”

When you are referring to two or more other people who share the same thing, you only need to add ‘s to the last per-son listed. So, if you’re a contestant on “The Bachelor,” and you are referring to

another girl’s relationship with our boy Topher, you would write/say, “Topher and Krystyn’s relationship makes me want to hurl. Please pass the champagne.” Even though that’s a terrible way to spell Kris-ten, it’s a grammatically correct sentence.

In the case of multiple owners who have separate ownership, you add ‘s to each name. Krystyn and Ashlee each have a different relationship with Topher, so if you were griping about their relation-ships, you’d say something like, “Krystyn’s and Ashlee’s relationships with Topher make me want to eat my feelings. Please pass the ice cream.”

This grammar terminology of com-pound ownership is called compound, or joint, possession. And, while joint pos-session is still illegal in most states, good grammar is always welcome.

And that’s the last word before the crossword.

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Curtis Honeycutt is a freelance humor writer. Have a grammar question? Connect with him on Twitter @curtishoneycutt or at curtishoneycutt.com.

This is a big topic to get into in a short amount of space, but being the mother of five daughters, I can give you one tip I highly recommend. Require your children to make you aware of any accounts they create and give you the passwords – and require the children to notify you whenev-er they change their password. Then comes the hard part: Actually audit the accounts and the passwords. They are minors and likely on your cell phone and Internet ac-counts; you not only have the right to this information, but you also have the

responsibility to check the information. We are upfront with our children about what expectations are and we do commandeer their phones and review correspondence on occasion. In fact, one of our daughters just had her phone taken away and the number cancelled because she violated the rules of the house. It’s not a popular position to take, but children don’t have the emotional maturity to wield something with as much power as today’s technology without supervision.

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Regina Miller owns Geek in Pink. Contact her with tech questions at [email protected] or (317) 882-1606.

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$1,482.00A teacher’s goal is to have as much participation and engagement as possible. This grant helps third grade

teachers set the stage to engage their students. The theme of adventure was chosen because third graders explore many new adventures throughout the year. With each

new unit, students have an engaging introduction as well as an interactive culminating activity to help them tie it

all together and remember what they have learned.

Through this grant, our third grade teachers hook our students into our

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If your hanging bas-kets full of colorful annuals that were so beautiful at the beginning of the summer are looking sad and bedraggled, it’s time to give them some attention. We have over two months before any expected frosts, and a couple of quick and easy steps can restore the baskets to their for-mer beauty.

Step One: Prune. If your petunias, ver-bena, lobelia, sweet potato vines, or other trailing annuals are spindly and more brown than bloom, prune them back at least halfway, even to a third of their cur-rent size. This may seem drastic, but they will quickly send out fresh shoots that are ready to bloom. If you have impatiens, be-gonias, coleus, or other mounding annu-als, they can also be sheared back by half.

Step Two: Fertilize. If you originally purchased your hanging basket already planted, the grower undoubtedly used some sort of time-release fertilizer. Most of these are effective for, at the most, six weeks. By mid-summer, the effective-ness of this fertilizer has run its course. The frequent watering necessary to care for hanging baskets, especially during this hot, dry summer, has also diluted any nutrients. The easiest way to fertilize your flowers is to use a time-release fertilizer such as Osmocote, which should take care of your annuals for the rest of the season. However, any liquid or granular fertilizer will do, although you will need to reapply every few weeks. Liquid fertilizers work quicker than granular ones, and they can be absorbed by the roots and the leaves. (Always follow the directions on the box so you don’t “burn” the roots by applying too strong a solution.)

If you follow these two easy steps, in about ten days, your annuals should show a flush of new growth and flower buds. With enough water and fertilizer, they will put on a great show until late fall and cold weather arrives. A bit of advice: Since the first frosts are usually few and days apart before really cold weather settles in, plan to bring your hanging baskets (or pots) of annuals indoors or into the garage overnight when the forecast is for a frost. After the temperature warms up the next morning, bring your baskets and pots outdoors again. Chances are you will get many more days, even weeks, of enjoy-ment from them.

Watering reminder: Even with the very welcome recent rainfall, we are still inches

of precipitation below normal for the year. If you value your shrubs and yard trees, give them a good soaking so the soil is saturated well below the surface. Espe-cially vulnerable to damage from this dry summer are most spring flowering trees such as dogwoods, crabapples and flow-ering cherries. Shallow-rooted evergreens include all the arborvitaes, false cypresses, and low, spreading junipers. Groundcov-ers such as myrtle and pachysandra will appreciate a good soaking, too. A higher water bill is still less expensive than re-placing plants!

It’s time to rejuvenate your hanging baskets

(Photo by John Chapin)

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From left, cousin, Regina Nutile; grandfather, Pelligrino Cerulli; and 3-year-old Benjamin Del Vecchio in 1945. The grape vine in the back was cultivated by Cerulli for wine-making. (Submitted photo)

The Maestro of the Hendricks Sym-phony, Benjamin G. Del Vecchio, is known for having the highest musical standards. Just before he taps his baton, he turns to the audience, transforms into a teacher of the classical discipline and imparts the history and meaning of the pieces about to be performed.

For Del Vecchio, the learning, teach-ing and playing of music is a tradition that started a very young age. He credits his grandfather, Pellegrino Cerulli, for his childhood exposure to the classics. To ensure his continuing musical edu-cation, Cerulli required his grandson to play seven new songs for him at the Sunday gatherings.

“He had a record player. It was a table top model, wind up Victrola. He would select records and play a concert for us every Sunday,” he remembers. “Some-times it was instrumental but mostly op-era. He loved opera so much he named his children after leading characters in Verdi operas: Aida, Desdemona (Del Vec-chio’s mother), Camille and Eduardo.”

Growing up, he played violin, trom-

bone and piano. “I started with piano. I took lessons

from a lady who would take the bus to our neighborhood and walk to the hous-es where kids wanted lessons. We had an old upright in our basement that I used.”

All four of Del Vecchio’s grandparents were immigrants from Italy. He grew up in an Italian neighborhood in Boston. His parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all lived on the same street.

“I could walk to all of their houses when I was five years old. Every Sunday we would gather at my grandmother’s house,” he recalls.

His Del Vecchio grandfather had a veg-etable and herb garden.

“He would pluck a fresh tomato and basil leaf. Hand it to me with instructions to eat them together. Oh so good!”

It is easy to conjecture that Sundays with the Cerullis and Del Vecchios must have been a plethora of wonderful stimu-lation for the senses and an overload of fresh homemade food.

He credits his Grandmother Cerulli with his knowledge of Italian cooking. She passed on to him her recipes for “the gravy” (pasta sauce) and homemade pas-

ta. Like many good cooks, and much to the consternation of their heirs, her reci-pes were based more on sight and feel, as opposed to written measurements.

Del Vecchio earned bachelors and master’s degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music and attended Indi-ana University for his doctoral studies. At the Conservatory he was the first under-graduate orchestra conducting major in the history of the school.

Now, when he approaches the conduc-tor’s podium, audiences expect the best in classical performances.

Del Vecchio also recognizes the work of volunteers that go into making the Hen-dricks County Symphony a great experience.

“The volunteers at Hendricks Sympho-ny are the hardest working people I with whom I have ever worked. They are so nice and tirelessly dedicated to the symphony.”

The Hendricks Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will open its twelfth season on Friday, September 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Avon Middle School North with a program titled Good, Bad, and Ugly. For more information, visit www.Hendric-sSymphon.org.

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For Pittsboro resident Scott Smith, media director for the largest motorsports sanc-tioning body in the world, the significance of racing goes well beyond his work for the National Hot Rod Association. The Danville Community High School graduate grew up in Hendricks County with motorsports being like a gathering point for friends and family. From the family reunions at the Indianapo-lis 500 to selling event programs as a kid, the former ESPN media producer said he still gets a special feeling from walking the dragstrip in Brownsburg. And now the husband and fa-ther of two kids says he is still making memo-ries at the track.

With NHRA getting ready to drop the green light at Lucas Oil Raceway for the Chev-rolet Performance U.S. Nationals, here we ask Scott Smith 10 Questions…

1. Growing up in Danville, what role did sports/motorsports play in your life?Well I grew up playing different sports through the years like baseball and basket-ball, but my family has always had a love for motor racing. I went to my first Indy 500 when I was 9 years old. That was always our big family reunion. Family from Florida and Ohio would always come together for the Indianapolis 500, so having those memo-ries with my grandparents and other family members was always something special to me. And even in grade school, I worked here selling programs when it was Indianapolis Raceway Park. I think I got 10 cents on the dollar for each program…So it’s always been something I’ve been involved with in one way or another, even as a little kid.

2. So I guess you could say that you associ-ate motorsports with family?Definitely. I think one of the neat things is that even now we have a block of six Indy 500 tick-ets that have been in the family for years… So today we are making our own memories and I think we see that a lot at our own NHRA events; families with kids walking through the pits, fathers and sons, and even daughters…

3. What got you interested in sports media as a career?I went to Ball State University and was study-ing telecommunications and one of the major

components was completing an internship. So I remember talking to my friends about it that were going out into the real world and they would tell me to do something hands-on. Don’t be the employee that’s just making copies or getting coffee. Get in the middle of it. So I went to my professor and told him that I’ve always loved motorsports, and asked if there was anything in the Indianapolis area that I could be a part of. There was a company called Lyngner Productions which was right on Meridian Street that did a weekly show called ESPN Speed Week. Before the days of the internet, it was a results show that could really break down what happened that week in motorsports. It was really the bible of racing at that time. Instead of having all the informa-tion at fingertips with Google, you had to go to Speed Week. I later got hired on there with ESPN covering auto racing on a show called RPM 2 Night based out of Charlotte. That was a daily show that covered motorsports where we could break it down even further, daily ac-cess to racers, teams and tracks. So that’s kind of how it all got started.

4. Why do you think NHRA has experienced a surge in viewership in recent years?Overall, I’d attribute a lot of that to Fox Sports which is our TV partner and has been for the past couple of seasons. They’ve just been a tre-mendous partner. They are very good at cross promoting NHRA across multiple platforms and having consistent air time, which is very impor-tant… We are also on Fox national broadcasts four times a year. Viewers are seeing the excite-ment and passion, they’re seeing the 300 mph runs, women compete against men, African American and Hispanic racers—that diverse na-ture of our sport. And I think that has been one of the key reasons for the dramatic growth.

5. In your experience, how does the Chev-rolet Performance U.S. Nationals compare to other drag racing events?It’s special, and the reason for that is it used to be that if you had a racer down in Florida, he would race against all of his Florida friends and people in Georgia and the Carolinas, and the drivers from California would race against people on the West Coast, the drivers from the Northwest would race against the drivers from their area. So the US Nationals grew from

wanting to see all the best racers compete against each other, and when you won, you were the champion, the best of the best. And that is still translated even today with the Mel-lo Yello Series which is 24 events, what we call national events that are all over the country. But when they come to Indy, that is the event for which they have been saving their best parts, their best pieces. Now with a lot of what we call the Nitro teams, Top Fuel and Funny Car teams based here in Brownsburg, they get to perform in front of their friends and family.

6. So you might say that the location also makes the event special for those drivers?They are usually crisscrossing the country and racing away from their friends and family and next store neighbors. But when they come home, they can tell them to come out and watch. And through the years, the legend has just grown. Even now, I go back to walk the drag strip; there’s just a special feeling and you think about the big names associated with it: Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney, Don Prudhomme. That’s where they cemented their legendary status, here in Central Indiana.

7. So it’s almost like walking on scared ground?Yes, you can even talk to some of the driv-ers who have been racing for years, and they come in here right before the event…getting everything ready, and they always talk about that first time they come back. Even seeing somebody like John Force or Ron Katz, cham-pions who’ve won numerous races, but when they come here it kind of takes your breath away when they come down the track.

8. What advice would you give to local residents planning to attend their first U.S. Nationals event?It is definitely a family event; kids 12 an under can get in free with a paid adult, so for a mom and dad bringing two kids, it is definitely an affordable event. You can bring in drinks and snacks, so that can kind of help take away some of the financial burden. Another thing, every ticket is a pit pass.

9. So you’d say fans have pretty good access to the teams during events?When you go to a Colts’ game or the India-napolis 500, you can’t go right up close to An-drew Luck or the Indy car drivers. But here our

pits are wide open. So if you want to see John Force talking with his crew chief or getting the car ready, they can go right up to that. Another thing is that at other sporting events they will usually have dedicated hours for autographs, but at ours you can walk up and see drivers signing autographs all day long… meeting and greeting the fans.

10. If you could interview any sports fig-ure throughout history, who would it be and what would you ask?I don’t have one specific person, and I have been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with some of our NHRA racing legends, Tom McEwen, Don Prudhomme, Don Garlits, and I think the NHRA does a good job at salut-ing out legends, but my question to them would be: When did you know that you had something special going? When did you see the sport grow and evolve? it wasn’t too long ago that some of our race teams were work-ing on their cars in a Walmart parking lot or their hotel parking lot because they would leave the West Coast and not come back for months on end and now they have these gi-ant racing complexes here in Brownsburg. When was that tipping point? When did you go from racing on a shoe string to 24 events across the country? And that is something that I have always been fascinated with. You know everybody says the good ole days, but are we in the good ole days right now?

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Carole Purvis Alexander, 86, passed away July 29, 2018. She was born, Aug. 20, 1931. Services were held Aug. 11 in the David A. Hall Mortuary, Pittsboro.

Laverne Bullock, 88, passed away July 27, 2018. She was born Feb. 1, 1930. Services were held Aug. 2 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg.

Deborah “Deb” L. Fivecoat, 57, passed away Aug. 7, 2018. She was born Dec. 15, 1960. Services were held Aug. 11 at Family Funeral Care, Indianapolis.

Donald Eugene Fosnot, 78, passed away July 22, 2018. He was born June 17, 1940. Services were held July 27 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Brownsburg.

Linda Caroline McCallon, 67, passed away July 24, 2018. She was born Feb. 23, 1951. Services were held July 31 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg.

Doris Anne “Dodie” Onken, 91, passed away July 23, 2018. She was born Nov. 4, 1926. Services were held July 30 at Calvary United Methodist Church, Brownsburg.

G. “Kaye” Alexander, 76, passed away June 24, 2018. She was born Nov. 30, 1941. Services were held June 28 at Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home, Clayton.

Margaret (Hance) Daniel, 91, passed away July 27, 2018. She was born April 3, 1927. Services were held Aug. 8 at Bousley Funeral Home, Coatesville.

Robert L. Dooley, 41, passed away Aug. 3, 2018. He was born Sept.19, 1976. No services were listed.

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Morgan, 95, passed away Aug. 6, 2018. She was born July 4, 1923. Services were private.

Janet L. (Nelson) Pell, 95, passed away July 30, 2018. She was born Aug. 30, 1922. Services were held Aug. 4 at Northview Christian Church, Danville.

Salah S. Stanley, 37, passed away July 23, 2018. She was born Sept. 18, 1980. Services were held July 26 at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon.

Dorothy Lee McClung, 91, passed away Aug. 4. She was born June 18, 1927. Services were held Aug. 8 at Pittsboro Christian Church.

Stella Pearl Sparks, 90, passed away July 30, 2018. She was born Oct. 2, 1927. Services were held Aug. 3 in Sparks Cemetery, Pittsboro.

Anita Storms, 77, passed away July 28, 2018. She was born Oct. 12, 1940. Services were held Aug. 3 at Cornerstone Christian Church, Brownsburg.

Carolyn A. Eggers, 71, passed away July 28, 2018. She was born Oct. 11, 1946. Services were held Aug. 3 at Plainfield United Methodist Church.

Virginia L. Hamilton, 68, passed away July 31, 2018. She was born Oct. 21, 1949. Services were held Aug. 3, 2018 in the Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield.

Irene Hornaday, 92, passed away July 23, 2018. She was born March 28, 1926. Services were private.

Patricia Dawn Kofler, 92, passed away July 25, 2018. She was born May 17, 1926. Services were held July 30 in the Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield.

Carla S. (Groff ) Meier, 77, passed away Aug. 7, 2018. She was born April 15, 1941. Services were held Aug. 13 at Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield.

Barbara Ann (Bomar) Messinger, 87, passed away July 21, 2018. She was born April 26, 1931. Servic-es were held July 25 at Faith Baptist Church, Avon.

Robert E. Wallace, 89, passed away July 25, 2018. He was born March 10, 1929. Services were held July 28, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Plainfield.

Hendricks County obituaries are printed free of charge and published twice a month.

Funeral directors are encouraged to send obituaries and photos to

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