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Dangerous intersection to get a light following fatal accident

INDOT has reported they plan to install a traffic signal at one of the most dangerous intersections in Hendricks County after a crash took the life of a teen Oct. 2. Josie Cranfill, 16, was killed in a three-

vehicle accident at State Road 267 and County Road 1000 North, and three others were injured. It was the 11th crash at that intersection in 2019. Brownsburg Fire Territory spokesman Jim Miller

said the accidents at this intersection often cause entrapment because of the high rate of speed with the 55 mph speed limit on 267. Hendricks County residents responded sending more than 400 re-quests to INDOT to install a light to help prevent accidents. . A September study INDOT finished

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Plainfield elementary students learn bike skills and safetyStudents at Central Elementary School have

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The cycling program meets every Wednesday and teaches bike safety and leadership skills. After two

weeks of safety classes, students made their first eight-mile ride on Sept. 25 from the school park-ing lot to the town’s trail system. Plainfield Police

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Continued on Page 5Jerry Vornholt owns multiple buildings in Hendricks County and recently purchased The Republican newspaper and building in Danville. (Photo by Rick Myers)

By Stephanie Dolan

Hendricks County is growing by leaps and bounds, and Danville’s Jerry Vornholt stands at the forefront of the developments that create jobs, housing and amenities.

Vornholt started acquiring property in Danville when he moved to the town 15 years ago and works as a broker of land for developers. “I’ve not really been in develop-ment, but I’ve been involved in land devel-opment and owning buildings and things like that.”

His most recent acquisition includes and branches outside of real estate into publish-ing. Vornholt’s business deal lead to him acquiring The Republican newspaper in downtown Danville as well as the building it’s housed in that was built in 1899.

“There was no way we could let the paper fold,” Vornholt said. “It’s got a history that is phenomenal. You can’t Google the history that’s in that building.”

Vornholt offered to purchase the pack-age deal if they were interested, and the publisher, Kimberly Sze, who resides in New Zealand, took him up on the offer.

Editor Betty Jo Bartley has worked with the publication since 2004 and as editor since the former editor’s death in 2016.

The paper has delivered news since 1847. Vornholt has no experience owning a news-paper, but he wants to see progress and en-joys reading the paper.

“Jerry has such a deep connection with Danville,” said Marcia Lynch, executive direc-tor of the Greater Danville Chamber of Com-merce. “I think he will bring a fresh perspec-tive to The Republican.”

Vornholt stepped into real estate in 1992 when he opened Vornholt & Associates in Plainfield. Since then he has assisted land-owners, municipalities, investors and elect-ed officials to bring development across Hendricks County.

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Getting to know Jerry Vornholt • Where do you find your inspira-

tion? Just living everyday. I enjoy what I do, the hobbies and the boards I’ve been on. I enjoy real estate. I enjoy the newspaper. It’s history. I follow those things that stimulate me. I find inspiration in what the day is going to bring. People say ‘I hate Mondays.’ I love Mondays. It’s new opportunities.

• What is the secret to your suc-cess? Doing what I love to do. Fol-lowing the things that inspire me.

• What are you currently read-ing? Lately I read a lot of news and nonfiction political things.

• Do you remember your first busi-ness deal? I moved to Indiana in 1988 from Delaware. In Delaware, I flew stunt kites. I was flying a kite out here and broke a piece and went to find a kite store. There was no such thing in Indiana. I ended

up calling a manufacturer. They sent me a 30 day supply of kites to sell for free. I got a retailers cer-tificate from the state of Indiana. I went to a kite flyer society monthly meeting and sold them all. During the winter you don’t fly kites. I was playing darts. People were always talking about different kinds of darts. I called a dart company, and they sent me a free supply for 30 days, and I started selling darts at dart tournaments. Then my parents bought a house, and I can remem-ber going with them and a Real-tor to look at houses. I remember thinking, ‘I could do this.’ I got into real estate, and that’s where I’ve been ever since.

• Do you have any pets? Two dogs, a miniature American Eskimo named Kevin and a German shep-herd named Penny.

“I was originally selling houses, and when you have kids, house selling is hard because people don’t want to work week-ends and evenings,” he said. “I moved to commercial real estate. I focused on land acquisition for development.”

Vornholt owns several other build-

ings in his town of Danville, many on or near the Square like The Republican, in-cluding those that house The Children’s Ballet, Peace through Yoga, The Locker Room Sporting Goods and Chelsea’s General Store & Antiques as well as of-fice space and a building that will soon house guest space for short-term stays in Danville.

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up an entire block in the town on the northwest corner of South Avon Av-enue and Main Street.

“What we’re trying to do is be the iconic gateway to downtown Plain-field,” said Shelby Bowen, president of Rebar Development, The Barlow’s real estate development company.

It will feature a multi-use property that has 116 apartments and 3,000 square feet of retail space. Ground was broken Oct. 1.

Enhancing already existing busi-nesses and increasing growth and walkability are all parts of the plan.

With a desirable school system and families flocking to the town, builders follow, said Vornholt whose company Vornholt & Associates is also located in Plainfield. “Plainfield has a lot going on, and it’s very desirable,” he said.

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25 years of economic development that include the aquatic center, trail system and a tax rate that is attractive to developers, Plainfield councilman Dan Bridget said.

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The Danville Town Council met on Oct. 7. The town council members present were

president Mike Neilson, Chris Gearld, Tom Pado and Jim Phillips. The council will meet next on Oct. 21. All council meetings are held at Danville Town Hall, 49 N. Wayne St.

WHAT HAPPENED: Council president Mike Neilsen opened the meeting for public comment on the 2020 budget. There were none.

WHAT HAPPENED: There was a second reading of ordinances to establish a merit system for the Danville police and fire departments.

WHAT HAPPENED: Town planner Lesa Ternet presented an ordinance for a second reading.

WHAT HAPPENED: Ternet presented for a public hearing the Clark Annexation and a resolution describing the fiscal plan for this voluntary annexation. Neilson recused himself.

WHAT IT MEANS: The council conducted a work study session Aug. 19 and heard infor-mation from clerk-treasurer Jenny Pearcy, and town manager Mark Morgan, town man-ager. This was a pre-adoption hearing. The budget adoption hearing will be Oct. 21.

WHAT IT MEANS: The council has approved the merit board system. Now the police and fire departments must approve the system. Voting in the police and fire departments will be done by secret ballot. If passed the police and fire merit boards will be two inde-pendent boards consisting of five members.

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Danville government students to host meet the candidate event

Students in Mike Neilson’s government classes will host a meet the candidates night at 6:30 p.m. October 22 in the school cafeteria, 100 Warrior Way. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The format will be an open

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Dancing demonstrations were a popular event at Plainfield’s inaugural International Festival Oct. 5. (Photos by Stephanie Dolan)

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The celebration set up near the Richard A. Carlucci Aquatic & Recre-ation Center in Plainfield Oct. 5 and honored Plainfield’s rich cultural diversity and featured music, dance demonstrations, authentic ethnic foods and educational activities.

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Noah Lynch caught a 15-inch bass before releasing it as part of the fishing derby Oct. 5 at the Danville Conserva-tion Club. He was one of 15 participants.

“I’ve been fishing about five months,” Noah said. “It’s fun to catch fish. My friends and I decided to participate.”

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Noah Lynch, son of Nikki and Andy Lynch, waits for Jonathan Elliott from Danville Parks to measure his 15-inch bass before releasing it as part of the fishing derby Oct. 5 at the Danville Conservation Club. (Photo by Faith Toole)


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Graham Emery, 3, enjoyed his first ride on Holly, a Shetland pony, at Champion Chevrolet of Avon’s Community Day Oct. 5. He is the son of Corey Emery of Plainfield. The annual event at the Avon car dealer featured a car show, pony rides and a chance to meet first responders. (Photo by Faith Toole)

Walkers step off the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at Washington Township Park in Avon Oct. 5. (Photo by Rick Myers)

Walk honors breast cancer patients, supports research

In celebration of Breast Cancer Aware-ness month, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Hendricks County hosted its annual walk at Washington Township Park Oct. 5.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks are designed to unite the breast cancer community and support the ef-forts of the American Cancer Society.

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Jill CrossJill Cross, 65, passed away Sept. 12, 2019. She was born May 8, 1954. Services were held Sept. 18 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg.

Earnest L. WardlowEarnest L. Wardlow, 86, passed away Sept. 18, 2019. He was born May 19, 1933. A memorial will

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Mary Jane AllenMary Jane Allen, 90, passed away Sept. 15, 2019. She was born Aug. 11, 1929. Services were held Sept. 19 at Matthews Mortuary, Brownsburg.

Charles D. BryantCharles D. Bryant passed away Sept. 21, 2019. He was born May 5, 1935. Services were held Sept. 24 at Conkle Funeral Home, Avon.

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Michael David HuntMichael David Hunt, 75, passed away Aug. 11, 2019. He was born Aug. 23, 1943. Services were held Aug. 15 at Faith Baptist Church, Avon.

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Showing off their Colts Pride, Mike Bumpas of Danville posed with Plainfield residents Diana Brandenburg and Susan Johnson during the bra auction. (Photos by Faith Toole)

Decorative bras raise funds for breast cancer research

Breast cancer survivors and sup-porters came together for a fund-raiser to show support of a differ-ent kind during the ninth annual Hendricks Regional Health Bra Art Auction Sept. 28 at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Confer-ence Complex.

“I’m here for my grandma,” said Katelyn Minardo of Plainfield. “She had a double mastectomy when I was two, and she’s been cancer free ever since.”

Themed Game On, the event in-cluded a tailgate buffet, beer and wine pull, silent and live auctions and a fashion show that paired models with artistically-designed bras.

The funds benefit the American Cancer Society in Indiana, Indiana Women In Need (IWIN) Founda-tion and the Hendricks Regional Health Foundation. The fundraiser also supports Jan’s Warriors, a group founded by HRH patient Janis Brun-ner of Brownsburg who started the organization after she was diag-nosed with breast cancer in 2017.

“I volunteered because it is for a wonderful cause,“ Thompson said.

Preliminarily the event raised $20,000, said Adam Scott, Hendricks Regional Health Foundation execu-tive director.

Matt Petro of Plainfield volunteered to wear his gone fishing-themed bra to positively affect breast cancer survivors and patients.

Mike and Katelyn Minardo, Plainfield, came to the bra auction to honor her grandmother who is a breast cancer survivor.

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ICONICbriefsFair offers fun and coats for

kidsThe Hendricks County

Kids Fair and Prepared-ness Event 2019 will feature fall fun and coat distribution.

The event is 12-3 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds & Conference Complex, 1900 E. Main St., Danville.

The fun includes bounce houses, entertain-ment, food and games.

Bundle “Em Up Hen-dricks County will distrib-ute coats to those in need.

It is free to attend, but it is suggested to bring a donation for the Hen-dricks County Food Pantry Coalition.

Volktoberfest comes to Hendricks County

FairgroundsThe Circle City Volkswagen Club

will hold 18th annual Volktoberfest Oct. 12-13 at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex, 1900 E. Main St., Danville.

This free two-day event will in-clude door prizes, a raffle, live dee-jay, bands, food vendors, parts and services, swap meet and a kid’s fun zone.

Camping is available on Friday and Saturday for $20 a night for full service and $10 a night for primitive.

This is a free event sponsored in part by Andy Mohr Volkswagen. The organization does ask that attend-ees bring non-perishable canned food items or a monetary donation to benefit the Hoosier Veteran’s As-sistance Foundation.

For more information visit volkto-berfest.ccvw.org.

Duke Energy provides $1,00 food pantry coalition grant

The Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition received a $1,000 Local Impact Grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. Duke Energy employees collected and delivered a truckload of food to the coalition following their United Way Power of Giving Fill the Truck canned food drive.

The coalition was established in 2006 through Leader-ship Hendricks County and has a fund with the Hen-dricks County Community Foundation. The coalition serves as a model for other Indiana counties trying to coordinate food services.

The 23 food pantries that make up the coalition col-laborate to help meet the basic nutritional needs of residents in Hendricks County who struggle with food insecurity. There are three pet food pantries and one hygiene pantry, too In 2018, more than 17,000 families and individuals visited county pantries. About 51% of people who are food insecure do not qualify for the gov-ernment nutrition programs. The pantries also provide hygiene and basic household items such as toilet paper when they have the funds to do so because SNAP and WIC dollars cannot be used to purchase those products.

Visit Facebook or hendrickscountyfoodpantries.com.

Avon council considers adding

police officers to forceAt its Sept. 26 meeting, the

Avon Town Council discussed possible spending cuts to fund four new full time police officers. The council scheduled an Octo-ber work-study session. Although a work study on this topic was held Sept. 18, and the council found that adding four officers was economically feasible, new concerns were raised about how these spending cuts could hurt the town.

“I think there is still room to tweak…without reducing the projects that we really need,” said council member Dawn Lowden.

This comes just a few weeks before the town must hold a pub-lic hearing for the proposed 2020 budget.

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Kayla Kuepper, Sarah Tuttle and Holly Clark took part in the reopening of the Mary Lee Maier Community Pantry Sept. 19. (Photo by Rick Myers)

By Stephanie Dolan

Avon teacher Holly Clark noticed hungry kids in her classroom, and without basic needs met, they were distracted by grum-bling stomachs.

“When I started teaching, the very first year I noticed that some of the kids in my classroom were coming to school hungry,” Clark said. “I told them that if they came in without breakfast they could snag some-thing from the snack drawer.”

That small gesture turned into Clark pur-chasing groceries and slowly sending them home in students’ backpacks.

“Then, when my husband lost his job 10 years ago, our family was no longer able to provide that extra money for the kids, and I started looking for other ways to provide food,” she said. “I became part of the Back-sack Program through Gleaners. But we just kept feeling like we needed to do more than just send that little bag of food home for the weekend.”

That led to the grand reopening of the Mary Lee Maier Community Pantry Sept. 19.

Located at Avon Intermediate School East, the pantry was named for its main benefactor’s mother-in-law. Mike Cunning-ham of Cunningham Restaurant Group has spent money and time on the relocation and grand opening of the food pantry.

Kristy Kerr has been involved with the pantry for the last three years, volunteering first before joining the board. Kerr recently succeeded Clark as president.

While Clark experienced children with food insecurity in her classroom firsthand, teachers in other locations throughout the school district were dealing with the same issue in their classrooms.

“We sat down and decided we were go-ing to find a way to open a food pantry through the school,” Clark said.

The group worked for two years planning and writing grants.

The pantry started small in a classroom at Maple Elementary School until the 2018 referendum passed, and opened space to move to an empty classroom at Avon Inter-mediate School East.

“We were probably serving 15 to 20 families at the time, and then we got social media involved,” said co-founder Tuttle. “We eventually were able to do more and more, and then would help with breaks and Thanksgiving meals. Now, we serve up to 50 families a week.”

This small gesture feels very big to Tuttle.“Meeting those basic needs is really im-

portant and knowing that they can feel safe and secure in that aspect means that they trust and feel safe and secure when they’re at school,” Tuttle said.

As a person who centers her life around her faith, Kuepper has always worked to-ward serving and giving back to others.

“Every kid deserves the absolute best, and it’s an incredible feeling knowing that I’ve been able to help these kids and their families,” she said. “When they grow up they can be empowering citizens back in their community.”

Tuttle believes it’s important that people know that this pantry is a part of the Avon community.

“We don’t just give them food and send them on their way,” she said. “We get to know our customers as people.”

At the beginning of the school year, stu-dents receive backpacks and school supplies.

“It’s bonded people together to know that they’re not alone in this situation,” Tuttle said.

Those who come to the pantry also get served by people who used to come for food.

“This is a situational thing for a lot of the people who have been customers,” Tuttle said. “Eventually, those situations change, and then they’re in a position to give back to the pantry. They volunteer or they donate food.””

Of all the projects Clark has participated in throughout her life, the pantry is the best.

“When we have students who come in and get excited just because they get to pick out their own box of cereal, or they carry around a jar of peanut butter like it’s a present, it reminds you how not to take little things for granted and to give back to your community,” she said. “You never know who’s struggling.”


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Plainfield students with special needs run food truck, learn real work experience

Heartland Apple Festival

Where: Beasley’s Orchard, 2304 E. Main St., Danville

When: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Oct. 12-13Cost: Hayride $4, corn maze $7,

Barnyard Bonanza $5, apple cannon $3 for 5 shots

$5 for 10 shots, weekend combo pass $12

Other fall festivities at the orchard:

Dog Daze at the Maze9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19, 12-6 p.m.

Oct. 20.Bring your dogs out. Local

animal shelters will be on hand with pets available for adoption. Pet costume contest. Half of the proceeds will go to local animal

shelters. Happy Halloweekend

Last weekend of the corn maze features Halloween-themed

activities and a costume contest9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 26, 12-6 p.m.

Oct. 27.

Harvesting memories: Beasley’s Orchard celebrates family at Heartland Apple Festival

By Lindsay Doty

The air gets crisper, the leaves start to turn colors and Beasley’s Orchard in Danville is in fall fun harvest mode.

This month the orchard is holding its 33rd annual Heartland Apple Festival for the first two weekends of October, followed by Dog

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By Lindsay Doty

With its bright red and blue exterior and catchy logo, it’s hard to miss the Quaker Brake food truck out and about in Plainfield.

The mobile concession stand offers popcorn and snacks and is staffed by Plainfield High School stu-dents with special needs as part of a new life skills school project.

“Students are learning about customer service, gain-ing pro-social skills, developing conversation skills, growing functional math (and) money skills, learning about covering schedules, working shifts and all of the other experiences that come with having a job,” said Beth Shepperd, Plainfield Community School Cor-poration director of special education. “Because the students are supported by familiar teachers, therapists, job coaches and staff members, it is a safe place for them to make mistakes and learn in a positive, natural way.”

The Quaker Brake food truck began with students selling water and cookies to staff members and grew from there. This school year Quaker Brake has already worked eight community events, including serving the Plainfield Police Department and participating in Duke Energy’s United Way campaign.

Next up, they’ll serve snacks at Hendricks Regional Health Oct. 11.

Students in the program work on the food truck during the school day and attend evening events as an extension of their curriculum. Some bake. Some take orders. Others bag items or handle cash.

“I like passing out things and counting the money (for the deposit slip),” said Trinity Boles, a Plainfield stu-dent participating in the program.

Marissa Busby, who helps complete cookie orders, calls it “very exciting.” “I like helping bake chocolate chip cookies,” she said.

Students enjoy staying busy in the truck and receiv-ing an occasional post-work snack.

“We get cookies when we are done. They are great!” said Nick Young, a Plainfield student in the program.

The money earned through Quaker Brake goes into an extracurricular account that continues to fund the truck.

“Students are gaining confidence, authentic work experience and resume-building skills,” said Shepperd. “I hope the project continues to highlight the value of all people of all ranges of ability to our community.”

Daze at the Maze Oct. 19-20 and Happy Hal-loweekend Oct. 26-27.

“It hasn’t always been this big. It started with simple hayrides to the pumpkin patch,” said Jim Finley, Beasley’s agritourism man-ager. “Then in 2002 we had our first corn maze, and that has been our rock.”

Each year, the maze path is carved out when the corn is about six inches tall, and

then the rest of the corn grows up.“It’s not what most people think, that you

have it mowed down or hatch it out. We have it carved out in mid-July,” Finley explained about the 2019 orchard maze that reads: “Harvesting Memories for 3 Generations.”

During the festivities, Beasley’s offers pumpkins, fresh produce and 27 variet-ies of apples. Through the years, they’ve added plenty of “agritainment” staples — from shooting apples through a cannon to bouncing around on a giant jump pillow.

If the weather is good, they’ll be packed every weekend in October.

“I would say the orchard speaks to Hen-dricks County families. We’ve been here so long, and it’s hard to think of Hendricks County without thinking about us,” said Finley who took a job at the orchard after reconnecting with his Indiana University col-lege buddy Calvin Beasley.

“Calvin is a third generation owner. He does the farming and runs the whole busi-ness, and I’m his right-hand man,” said Finley.

Together, the team works to carry on the orchard’s old and new traditions for years to come.

“Although we harvest a lot of pumpkins and apples, harvesting family memories is by far our favorite thing to harvest at the farm,” Finley said.

The Beasley’s corn maze design starts in the summer, and as the corn grows, the maze forms for the fall. This year’s spells out the theme, Harvesting Memories for 3 Generations. (Photos provided by Beasley’s Orchard)

Climbing to the top of the straw mountain makes a perfect fall portrait. This free activity at Beasley’s Orchard is among the autumn favorites.

Students, staff, and family members pose in front of the Quaker Brake bus. The Plainfield School program for special education students is designed to help teach high school students real-life work experience. (Photos provided by Plainfield Schools)

Inside the bus, students take and fill orders and take payments and make change.



Plainfield students with special needs run food truck, learn real work experience

Indy Cat Show makes Danville event site for the first time

Beat Breast Cancer drive through breakfast

When: 6 a.m.-9 a.m. Oct. 11Where: Plainfield Police Department,

1075 W. Main St..

Indy Cat Club 48th annual Cat Fanciers’ Association Cat Show

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 26-27Where: Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds &

Conference Complex, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, Power Exposition Hall

Cost: Adults $8, children age 10 and younger $3, seniors $4 and families $15

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Heartland Apple Festival

Where: Beasley’s Orchard, 2304 E. Main St., Danville

When: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Oct. 12-13Cost: Hayride $4, corn maze $7,

Barnyard Bonanza $5, apple cannon $3 for 5 shots

$5 for 10 shots, weekend combo pass $12

Other fall festivities at the orchard:

Dog Daze at the Maze9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 19, 12-6 p.m.

Oct. 20.Bring your dogs out. Local

animal shelters will be on hand with pets available for adoption. Pet costume contest. Half of the proceeds will go to local animal

shelters. Happy Halloweekend

Last weekend of the corn maze features Halloween-themed

activities and a costume contest9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 26, 12-6 p.m.

Oct. 27.

Harvesting memories: Beasley’s Orchard celebrates family at Heartland Apple Festival

Plainfield police hosting drive-thru breakfast to beat

breast cancerOfficers with the Plainfield Police Depart-

ment are adding pink to their daily blues during October to raise awareness for breast cancer.

For the first time, the department will host a Beat Breast Cancer drive-thru break-fast to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

Coffee, donuts and swag bags full of goodies will be available for cash donations.

“This is the first time we’ve done this event, and It’s a way for us to give back to the community and do something positive,” said Plainfield Police Deputy Chief Kyle Pre-witt. “The officers are really excited about it.”

Throughout October, Plainfield police officers are also selling pink #CuffCancer magnets for $5 with proceeds going toward the cause.

“The vast majority of us have family and friends who have been impacted by breast cancer and this is a chance for us to help,” Prewitt said.

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The Indiana Department of Revenue announced that Hendricks County was one of 11 counties to have an income tax rate increase. The rate went from .015

to .017 in Hendricks County. Local income tax rates are determined by county officials and re-ported to DOR. Once reported, they are then reviewed for compliance with Indiana law.

These tax rates affect businesses with employees who live or work in any of these counties and have income tax withholdings.

A complete list of current rates for all Indiana counties is available on DOR’s website dor.in.gov. Click “Legal Resources” then “Tax Library” and “Departmental Notices.”

By Lindsay Doty

Kim McDaniel and her 6-month-old Siberian kit-ten Star have their side-by-side morning routine from wake up to coffee.

“She is a normal pet that runs the house,” said McDaniel, a Hendricks County cat owner and breeder. “She brings her Rosie the Rat fur toy and drops it at the bed and expects us to throw it.”

Star got her name because of a little star shape on her nose and may seem like an ordinary fluffy feline who spends her days batting things around the house, but McDaniel knew she was show cat material from day one.

“Basically when they are born, you know,” said McDaniel, who has been breeding Siberian cats for 12 years. “You look at the head shape and the body and how they compare to the breed standard.”

The longtime Hendricks County resident and interior designer (her cats know not to climb the drapes) travels across the world to compete with her Siberian cats. She participates in about 20 shows a year. So far, Star has made a splash on the kitten circuit, winning Best in Show Kitten in Cana-da in September.

This month, the kitten will compete closer to home in the 48th annual Indianapolis Cat Show being held for the first time at the Hendricks Coun-ty 4-H Fairgrounds in Danville.

The competition, sponsored by the Indy Cat Club and the Cat Fanciers’ Association, the world’s largest registry of pedigreed cats, will feature more than 100 cats from breeds ranging from a fluffy Persian to a sleek, wild Bengal.

“There will be judges in each different ring who are trained according to the breed,” said Mc-Daniel. “Basically, the judges are comparing your 6-month-old kitten to the most perfect cat in the breed.”

The two-day event has a Halloween theme (yes, cats can wear costumes) and includes food, a raffle, cat vendors and a new feline agility course. Rescue and shelter groups will also have cats available for adoption.

During the pedigreed competition, spectators can observe the cats and vote for their favorites.

“If you come and love cats you will love seeing them. They are beautifully shampooed and they love doing what they do,” said Indy Cat Club Presi-dent Sarah Earles, who will be bringing her Maine coon cat dressed as a flying monkey.

Promoters said the show isn’t just for pedigreed cats anymore. For the first time, the Indy Cat Club will include a competition for household cats. Owners with vaccinated, spayed and neutered cats that are at least 4-months-old can compete.

While breeders like Kim McDaniel are aiming for ribbons, they are also going to mingle and com-pare notes and cat causes with other enthusiasts.

“It’s as much about the camaraderie and the passion for what is often thought of as an odd hobby,” said McDaniel.

For her, it’s the “purrfect” way to spend the weekend.

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Cat breeder and owner Kim McDaniel holds Star at a cat show in Canada in September where she won Best in Show Kitten. McDaniel, a breeder from the Brownsburg area competes in about 20 shows a year across the world.

The money earned through Quaker Brake goes into an extracurricular account that continues to fund the truck.

“Students are gaining confidence, authentic work experience and resume-building skills,” said Shepperd. “I hope the project continues to highlight the value of all people of all ranges of ability to our community.”

Inside the bus, students take and fill orders and take payments and make change.


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By Peg McRoy Glover

The Children’s Ballet staff and students are in the midst of choreographing a dream come true. They are fulfilling plans to dance their first production of The Nut-cracker ballet in Hendricks County as well as set up a Nutcracker tea at Christmas-time for Hendricks County residents.

Anne Johansson, The Children’s Ballet executive director, is training 50 students who will dance in the performance.

Three professional dancers from local companies will perform the female lead roles of Snow Queen, Dew Drop Fairy and Sugar Plum Fairy. Actors from Hendricks Civic Theater will join the dancers on stage performing roles as family, friends and party guests.

Bill Franklin, previous Dancing with the Hendricks County Stars winner and co-owner of Court House Grounds, will per-form the role of Godfather Drosselmeyer.

“This is a local production that is afford-able and accessible,” Johansson said. “It is

a collaboration of local people represent-ing the ballet school, civic theater, profes-sional dance companies and even a local celebrity (Franklin). I think the collabora-tion is one of the most exciting aspects of this production.”

While many of the students will be dancing in the corps de ballet as mice and soldiers, Danville’s Olivia Abbott will per-

form the role of Clara. Lilly Wichman, also a Danville resident, is her understudy.

Sophia Wilson from Danville will play the Mouse Queen.

“Anne and I have talked about doing The Nutcracker since we took over The Children’s Ballet five years ago,” said Emily Miser, the school’s artistic director and di-rector of this ballet. “I have been with the school for over 20 years, so to finally see our little school do The Nutcracker is excit-ing and fulfilling.”

Former teacher Robyn Wenrich made the production possible by donating costumes and props, Johansson said. She had the materials stored in her attic from Nutcracker performances at another ballet company.

“Upon her recent move to California she decided to donate all to The Children’s Bal-let,” Johansson said.

The Nutcracker Tea will have appearanc-es from the main characters Dec. 21.

“My goal this year is to have people see

and experience this production so that it will become an annual holiday tradition them, their family and friends,” Johansson said.

ICONICartsThe Children’s Ballet to perform Christmas ballet The Nutcracker and host tea

The Children’s Ballet presents The Nutcracker

Where: Danville Community High School auditorium

When: 7 p.m. Dec. 20 and 21; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 22

Cost: $15 adults, $7 childrenThe Nutcracker Tea

Where: The Blanton House, 625 N. Washington St., Danville.When: 2:30 p.m. Dec. 21

Cost: $20 and includes seating at the 7 p.m. Dec. 21 ballet

Tickets for both events go on sale Nov. 1

Website: thechildrensballet.com/nutcracker-2019

Soldiers prepare for battle in Children’s Ballet production of The Nutcracker. (Photos provided by Anne Johansson for the Children’s Ballet)



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Avon couple expands caregiver business with a clinic for families with special needs

By Lindsay Doty

What started as a casual idea at the kitchen table for Avon couple Traci and Jon Gibson has turned into growing caregiver business that’s helping Hendricks County families who have children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A year ago they started Embracing Abili-ties, a business that serves children with special needs by providing caregiver and therapy services in the home.

“We wanted to open this with a parent’s perspective,” said Traci Gibson, a develop-mental therapist, and CEO of Embracing Abil-ities. “These are families that can’t just have a typical babysitter.”

Embracing Abilities is designed for families who utilize the Indiana Medicaid Waiver, al-lowing them to select services under their plan. Families end up on waitlists because more waivers are getting approved, but there are fewer waiver services, said Chrisyna Plotts, Embracing Abilities director of thera-peutic services.

The group has 12 therapists and four ser-vice coordinators who work with families. They use about 300 direct support profes-sionals or caregivers.

Embracing Abilities often recruits college

students who have a focus on the therapy field. Many staff members also have children with disabilities.

As they celebrate the one year anniversary, Embracing Abilities is expanding with a com-munity clinic. Attend an open house from 1- 5 p.m. Oct. 12, 6748 E. U.S. 36, Suite C, Avon.

The family purchased an old home in May and began renovations. The clinic will offer recreational, music and behavioral thera-pies. It will include a sensory gym, adaptive kitchen for cooking classes, a rock climbing wall and will add an adaptive playground in the spring.

Traci and Jon Gibson with their son Maison promoted Embracing Abilities at a recent event. They are opening a clinic for children with special needs. (Photo provided by the Gibsons)


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By Roger Stroupe

Most kids dream of independence. Sounds like fun to have your own place and enjoy such freedoms as being a slob, watching too much TV, and sleeping ’til noon.

Of course, the reality is you have to have a job to pay for this independence and the discipline to keep the job lest you live with mom and dad forever. But I digress. The Dude was not an original idea because for genera-tions young people have had their treehous-es, playhouses or clubhouses where they could escape to their own world; but The Dude was certainly innovative to us.

The Dude was a 12x12 shack made from 2x4s, sheet metal and telephone poles. The inside was tastefully decorated with old bar-ber shop carpet, curtains and an occasional street sign or hubcap.

Nearly every night during the sum-mer and nearly every weekend during the school year we “camped” in The Dude.

I have fond memories of our ‘own’ place, of summer days spent on the hill, the woods, the creek and good friends who felt a sense of belonging, like we had a place.

The Dude is long gone, but the desire to belong remains. In fact, I believe, that desire comes from God. In Ecclesiastes 3:11 the Bible tells us that God places “eternity in the hearts of men.”

There is a desire in each of us for a perma-nent, secure place that lasts even beyond this life.

Abraham desired that permanent place as he was, “looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God” (Hebrews 11:10).

The apostle Paul wrote, “If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:19).

Thankfully, there is hope beyond this life in Christ. Jesus said, “In My Father’s house are many mansions…I go to prepare a place for you,” (John 14:1-2).

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NotablesCascade’s Mason Tharp had a school re-

cord 103-yard fumble return for a TD in a 34-27 victory over Speedway Oct. 4.

Kale Payne turned in a near perfect passing night, completing 13 of 15 passes for 230 yards and six touchdowns to guide Danville’s 46-0 romp over Frankfort. Mat-thew Brabec scored on a 96-yard TD re-ception. Payne tossed TD passes of 3 and 5 to Tyler Dostin and three TD passes of 31 yards to Luke Wooten, 18 to Dominick Wynn and 11 to Kaleb Stevens.

Danville running back Chandler Schubert rushed for four touchdowns and caught an-other TD pass in a 42-0 rout of Southmont Sept. 27. Schubert gained 154 yards on 19 carries. He caught a 47-yard TD pass.

Plainfield’s Carter Minnett delivered a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 28-11 loss to Franklin Oct. 4.

Plainfield’s Aiden Moyers completed 12 of 15 passes for 172 yards and Jarrett Ste-phen ran for 101 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns in Plainfield’s 42-38 loss to De-catur Central Sept. 27.

Plainfield senior and ICON Athlete of the Week for Sept. 27 Dalton Kane won the Nike Valley Twilight Invitational in cross country action in 15:31.8 at Terre Haute Oct. 5.

Natalie Dayhurst was Danville’s top fin-isher in Sagamore Conference girls cross country race in sixth place Oct. 5. Top finisher for the Warriors in the boys race was Garrett Deskovick in 10th place.

Josiah Eckroth and Ethan Lewis each scored two goals in Plainfield’s 4-1 victory over Danville Oct. 1 in boys soccer action.

Ethan Lewis scored two goals in Plain-field’s 3-1 victory over Franklin in boys soccer action Oct. 3. The Quakers earned the third consecutive Mid-State Conference title.

Plainfield captured the Mid-State girls soc-cer title Oct. 2 for the fourth consecutive year and was unbeaten in the conference for the second straight year. Danielle Simmons and Grace Matthews each had a goal.

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ALWAYS A CADETJason Mantooth wants a strong close to his Cascade football career

By Mike Beas

The first rushing attempt in Jason Man-tooth’s high school football career took place seven months before his 15th birth-day. The gain was minimal in terms of dis-tance but significant in teaching a varsity newcomer what he would need to excel at that level.

“The first thing I was trying to look for was the outside edge,” said Mantooth, a Cascade senior running back, as he remem-bered the early stages of a 20-13 home loss to North Putnam in the 2016 season opener. “I don’t think I got a yard. It was a really hard hit.”

Mantooth, who weighed only 145 pounds at the time, bounced up. He understood the players attempting to chase him down were older, stronger, faster and every bit as determined. Now after gaining 15 pounds, countless visits to the school’s weight room and playing many games, it’s safe to say Mantooth has become one of those players who was chasing him down.

He’s one of three Mantooths on the Ca-dets’ roster. His brother Jackson is a sopho-more running back, and his cousin Damon, is a junior receiver and defensive back.

He rushed for 200 yards on 29 carries, in-cluding four touchdowns, to lead Cascade to a 34-27 victory at Speedway Oct. 4.

Jason is part of a 15-player senior class working hard to be the ground floor of a successful program in Class 2A and as a new member of the Indiana Crossroads Confer-ence.

“It’s vastly important to have a group of seniors who believe in themselves,” said fourth year Cascade head coach Steve Spinks. “Jason and the rest of the seniors are why we’re getting better as a program. Jason has sheer effort and determination in

everything he does. He has embraced ev-erything we’ve brought in as a staff.”

Mantooth is hesitant to talk about what physical attributes he possesses that al-low him to average 7.4 yards a carry this season. Four of Mantooth’s classmates are among those doing the blocking: left tackle Wil Lanphier, right guard Brayden Stinnett, right tackle Carter Dugan and tight end Clay McPeek.

“When they do their job, it makes it easier for me,” said Mantooth. “It all starts up front.”

Cascade’s final two regular season games are at home against Monrovia on Oct. 11 and Cardinal Ritter on Oct. 18. Depending on the upcoming sectional draw, they could

be the final times Mantooth plays on a field that has been his home turf since he was in elementary school.

Mantooth has a 3.3 GPA and hopes to play college football for a Division II, III or NAIA School.

Spinks, a former Whiteland assistant coach who took the Cascade job when the current seniors were freshmen, said nothing is out of his running back’s reach.

“I don’t have kids of my own, but if I had a son and he stood for what Jason Mantooth stands for, I would be the most proud dad on the planet,” Spinks said. “Jason is some-body who is going to have some really great times in his life.”

Cascade’s Jason Mantooth, a senior running back, helps lead squad that includes his cousin and brother on the roster. (Photos by Rick Myers)


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FIVE STAR SENIOR LIVING

Home Safety ChecklistWe encourage you to be aware of some easy fixes to keep the house a safer environment. This quick check might help you identify some of the common areas that need attention.

Remember that little things can make a big difference!

Home SafetyACCIDENT PREVENTION

Bathroom Non-skid surface in shower Water temperature reduced to 120° or less Properly installed grab bars Raised toilet seat if needed

Interior Stairs Handrails on both sides of stairs Stairs free of clutter

Bedroom Most-used items within reach (phone, TV remote) Clear path to bathroom Nightlight

Kitchen Grabber to reach high items Expiration dates on food Appliances in good working condition

Exterior Stairs and Walkways Good lighting Hand rails Walkways in good repair

FIRE SAFETY Properly placed, working smoke/carbon monoxide detectors HVAC should have summer and winter professional inspection Working fire extinguisher in kitchen and garage Door and window locks in good working order Phone next to bed and living room chair No overloaded outlets or extension cords Emergency numbers in clear view Chimneys and flues cleaned Check flammables in garage No space heaters

OVERALL Good lighting with adequate wattage and easy to reach switches in all rooms Furniture should not have rollers or casters Flooring in good repair and no throw rugs Clear pathways and eliminate clutter in all rooms

COMMUNICATION Telephone in working order with extensions throughout the house Mobile phone is a good idea Consider an Emergency Alert System List of medicines and emergency contacts (family, physician, POA, hospital, etc.)

Personal WellnessTHE FIVE DIMENSIONS OF WELLNESSSocial Wellness

Interest in getting together with friends and family Reliable transportation for social outings

Emotional Wellness Finds the purpose in each day No signs of depression or isolation

Physical Wellness Participation in regular exercise Abundant fresh, healthy foods in the kitchen Medicines in date and properly stored Transportation for medical appointments

Intellectual Wellness Attends local clubs, classes, or workshops Ability to balance a checkbook and pay bills on time

Spiritual Wellness Transportation to worship services Daily activities that offer meaning and purpose

Information contained herein is general in nature and for informational purposes only. It is not intended to replace consultation with medical providers nor should be construed as medical advice. If you have a specific health care need or require complete information, please check with your health care provider. The information provided herein is for convenience only and does not constitute or imply an endorsement by Five Star Senior Living. Five Star Senior Living assumes no liability for the currency, accuracy, or availability of the information provided herein.

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Seven Easy Steps To Help An Older Adult Avoid Poor Nutrition

By Park Square Manor

Nutrition is important at ev-ery stage of life. Older adults can ward off diabetes, heart conditions, and hyperten-

sion with a proper diet. But ensuring older adults get the nutrition they need can be challenging.

Why Older Adults May Not Eat HealthyAs we age our taste buds die and, after

the age of 40, new ones stop regenerating. Our sense of smell also dulls as we get older. Aroma has a lot to do with our overall expe-rience of certain foods, contribut-ing to tastes we like or dislike.

Older adults who no longer de-rive as much enjoyment from eat-ing may skip meals. While calorie requirements drop in older adults, the need for vitamins and nutri-ents – especially vitamin D and B vitamins – may increase.

Socioeconomic factors may leave older adults on a fixed in-come struggling to afford healthy foods like fresh vegetables and lean protein.

When combined, these factors may all contribute to poor nutrition in a senior loved one.

How to Help an Older Adult Get Proper Nutrition

If you are caring for an aging adult you can help make sure they get the nutrition they need. A proper diet may ward off the symptoms of aging allowing a senior to stay healthy and independent longer.

1. Know the guidelines for good nutri-tion – a well-balanced diet begins with understanding the Food and Drug Administration guidelines for healthy

eating. Focus on serving and eating whole grains, about 2.5 cups of veg-etables and 1.5 cups of fruit per day, and lean protein, such as chicken, fish, and eggs.

2. Share healthy meals together – when-ever possible, sit down together for a meal. Even though older adults may not derive as much enjoyment from the flavors, they still enjoy the dining experi-ence of gathering with loved ones and sharing stories and eating together.

3. Create nutritious, convenient foods for older adults – make sure they have healthy, ready-to-eat foods available like cut up fresh fruits and vegetables – peel hard boiled eggs for a quick, protein-packed snack.

4. Make healthy eating a daily habit – set reminders on a pre-set schedule.

5. Encourage your aging loved one to drink plenty of water – avoid sugar and caffeine laden drinks.

6. Be aware of medications that may block the absorption of certain nutri-ents – check with your loved one’s doc-tor about side effects of medications and what supplements to ensure they receive adequate nutrition.

7. Take advantage of senior nutrition pro-grams.

Healthy Eating for LifeBy modeling healthy eating, sharing

meals together, and making it easy for your loved one to gain acce4ss to nutritious food, you can help ensure your loved one contin-ues to enjoy a better quality of life.


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IT’S GOLDEN

By Westside Garden Plaza

Making the decision to leave your personal home and tran-sition to an assisted living or independent living community can be difficult for everyone

involved.Century Park Associates understands

the weight of this decision, from the fear of change to the concerns of loss of dignity and freedom. It’s important to remember that there are also wonderful opportunities to be had in moving to a retirement com-munity. New friends and fun adventures await in the luxurious, resort-like communi-ties we operate.Getting Started

Everyone has their own personal ques-tions and apprehensions as they begin the process, and we want to help. We would love to have you visit a Century Park com-munity near you and take a tour. We’ll show you what we have to offer, and more impor-tantly, we’ll sit with you and your family and discuss the entire process, answering any questions you have.

Century Park also offers resources before you visit. View our website below and use our cost comparison worksheet to ease your financial concerns. You can also watch several short videos about our communities and find the answer to our most Frequently Asked Questions.View Our Senior Living Community

Westside Garden Plaza, 8616 West Tenth Street, Indianapolis, thrives on the notion of community and comfort. We focus on ensuring that residents have the freedom to maintain a vibrant, active lifestyle through our numerous amenities such as a heated swimming pool and Jacuzzi, billiards room, library, putting green, beauty salon and barbershop, tastefully decorated lounging and social areas and more. Our magnificent building offers fabulous and functional ar-chitectural design, giving residents a place they’re proud to call home.Continuum-of-Care

Residents can be secure in knowingthat Westside Garden Plaza is able to ac-

commodate a diverse range of senior needs, all in one location.

Working with Westside Village Nursing Center, we offer independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation

services. Our professional staff see to each of our resident’s needs, while making sure every step is taken to help them live as in-dependently as possible.Core Values

Century Park Associates was established to ensure that senior living communities re-ceive the support they need to allow them to provide outstanding service and care to their residents. To accomplish this, Century Park operates in accordance with our core values of tradition, service and excellence.

Tradition: Century Park Associates was founded to continue the tradition of caring for seniors. The services and care provided by our communities integrate entirely with those provided by our sister company, Life Care Centers of America.

Service: We show respect to our residents and associates through personal commit-ment, dedication to excellence and out-standing corporate citizenship.

Excellence: As the trusted leader in each market, we have a responsibility to be a re-source for innovation and to set standards for exceptional retirement management.

We are dedicated to creating an enriching lifestyle for our residents and a rewarding work environment for our valued associates.

We take pride in providing an atmo-sphere where relationships of trust, leader-ship and personal ethics are not only val-ued, but expected of our employees.

And, our “people come first” focus en-sures that excellence, respect and outstand-ing service are apparent in all we do as an organization.

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October12 SaturdayHow Did I Get Here? Road Rally8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hendricks County His-torical Museum, 170 S. Washington St., Dan-ville. Explore backroads of Indiana. Cost: $10 Bring clipboard, pen and compass.

12,15 Saturday, TuesdayAdventures in Time Historic Cemetery TourTwo-day event. Hear the voices of Avon an-cestors as they were in their own time. Tours

Saturday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at North Lawn and Gossett cemeteries and 1-3 p.m. at Abner’s Creek and Shiloh cemeteries. Presentation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Washington Township Park, Aspen Room, 435 Whipple Lane, Avon. $12. Register at washingtontwpparks.org.

19 SaturdayLet’s Go Fly a Kite11 a.m.-2 p.m. Pecar Park, 5203 E. CR 150 N., Avon. Learn kite history and safety. Make your own kite and fly to the highest height.For ages 10 and older, younger children must be accompanied by an adult. $5 per person. Register at WTP.recdesk.com/com-munity/program.

19 SaturdayFall Colors Festival10 a.m.-3 p.m. McCloud Nature Park, 8518 Hughes Road, New Salem. Fun, free family festival featuring fall foliage.

20 SundaysHendricks County Fall Farmers Market1-4 p.m. Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 1900 E. Main St., Danville. Local farmers, producers, food-inspired compa-nies, arts and crafts vendors set up a market.

24 ThursdayLadies Night Out6-9 p.m. Downtown Danville. Shop your favorite merchants. Visit downtowndanvil-lepartnership.com.

24 ThursdayMake a Difference Day9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Conference Room 1 and 2, Conference Center, Hendricks County Fair-grounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville. Spend a day sewing bibs, puppy pillows, neck pil-lows, baby blankets for area hospitals. Bring a sewing machine, supplies and ideas, lunch and drink. Sponsored by Hendricks County Extension Homemakers. Free.

Families fall for fun at Beasley’s OrchardBy Stephanie Dolan

Beasley’s Heartland Apple Festival kicked off just one in a long line of events going on at the popular Hendricks County orchard last weekend.

Hot on the heels of their opening weekend event as well as their Hometown Heroes celebration, the Heartland Apple Festival will continue 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 12 and 13 at the Danville popular fall spot. Parking is $5, and guests can pick and choose their activities.

The event includes hayrides, a corn maze, live music, a barnyard bo-nanza for kids and apple cannons. Refreshments for purchase include fresh apple cider, cider slush-ies, caramel apples, apple dumplings, apple pie and a myriad of other festive fall treats.

Still to come are Dog Daze at the Maze on Oct. 19-20 and Happy Hal-loweekend Oct. 26-27.

Beasley’s Orchard is lo-cated at 2304 E. Main St., Danville.

For more information, visit beasleys-orchard.com.

EVENTScalendar

Sarah Zappone and her daughter Avery enjoyed Beasley’s Heartland Apple Fest Oct. 5. The Danville orchard has events every weekend throughout October. (Photos by Stephanie Dolan)

Beasley’s farm store was packed to the rafters with apples and fall-flavored goodies at their Heartland Apple Festival that continues Oct. 12-13..

Take hayrides to the pumpkin patch or grabbed a few that are already picked at Beasley’s Orchard.


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FAITHONFOODby Faith Toole

AN OPTION

Covered Bridge Cafe 110 W. Pat Rady Way Bainbridge, Ind.

Fall to me is the Covered Bridge Festival. A foodie road trip to enjoy the fall colors along country roads lead us to the Covered Bridge Cafe in Bainbridge, Ind. The covered bridge mural inside brings the theme home.

Our waitress suggested the jerk chicken sandwich. My husband ordered the Covered Bridge burger. We started with fish tacos. The queso fresco and chipotle aioli enhanced the full plate of tacos. The jerk marinated chicken with mango chutney was delicious. The burger, 1/3 pound patty covered with barbecue sauce, deep fried onions and jalapeño strips, Swiss cheese and bacon, is a sight to see.

It was a toss up on my dessert selection, brownie a la mode or fried cheesecake. I went with later. It was

so good, the couple across from us celebrating their 49th anniversary ordered and shared. I did not share!

WHERE I DINE

Tracy Justice, Avon

Where do you like to dine? I like to dine at Emmy’s Pancake House in Avon for breakfast or brunch.

What do you like there? I usually go with my youngest son,

when everyone else is at school or work. I like to get a Hoosier omelet, and he loves the pancakes.

What do you like about this place? I like the small town diner feel of it.

Emmy’s Pancake House 7508 Beechwood Center Rd

Avon, IN 46123

Chick-fil-A10791 E. U.S. 36, AvonFrosted Caramel CoffeeBarista: Ashley Mangum, BrownsburgBlend ingredients:• 1 oz. Coffee• 7 oz. Ice Dream • 3 pumps Caramel syrup

BEHIND BARS

Faith Toole is our Hendricks County foodie. She can be reached at FAITHonFOOD@ icontimes. com. Follow on

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By Dick Wolfsie

Have you ever been caught pandiculating in a public

place? My wife gets annoyed when she catches me doing it anywhere. She thought once we were married, I’d quit. But we’ve been married a long time and I haven’t stopped.

Pandiculation, as I’m sure you know, is the act of yawning. We don’t know how long people have been yawning, but we do know how long people yawn: on average it’s about six seconds. Your yawn may vary.

There is new research about this common human behavior. For a long time, scientists ignored it. In fact, there was more medical interest in eructation, which is not what you think it is.

Oh, you think it is belching? Okay, then it is what you think it is.

Scientists assumed people yawned when they were bored, but we’ve all seen video evidence of our elected representatives yawning during a congressional hearing, so that can’t possibly be the reason.

Whatever the real cause, I’ve always found it embarrassing. I’ll be talking to someone and suddenly I find myself yawn-ing. That’s when the guy will say, “I’m not

boring you, am I?” Here’s my response: “Not at all. People

yawn when the pressure in their ears dif-fers from the outside pressure, or from the partial collapse of the air sacs in their lungs, prompting the brain to make them yawn, thus getting more oxygen into the lungs.”

“Okay, Dick, now you’re boring me.”My cat always yawns when she sees me.

(Your pets do the same thing to you, don’t they? Please tell me they do.) And when I used to get undressed with my dog in the room, he’d take a look, and then he’d yawn. I tried not to take it personally.

My wife doesn’t yawn very much, which I thought was pretty good evidence of what a snappy conversationalist I am, but at times she exhibits paralinguistic respiration — meaning she sighs audibly.

Unlike most cinema reviewers who em-ploy either the thumbs up or five star crite-ria, Mary Ellen practices the sigh standard, exhibited most often when I drag her to a flick she really doesn’t want to see.

Just to give you a few examples, a Bruce Willis film has always been good for three sighs. Years ago at an Arnold Schwarzeneg-ger flick, she sighed so many times the man next to us thought she was in cardiac arrest

and called 911.Unlike a sigh, a yawn is involuntary. I

was at a wedding and I desperately tried to suppress a yawn to not appear rude or uninterested in the ceremony. My face got all twisted and scrunched, but I did manage to successfully incorporate the words “I do” into my pandiculation. Even the minister was impressed.

Some scientists believe that yawning is a way of cooling your brain off. They proved this by studying research volunteers who had been deprived of sleep the night be-fore and were asked to read a boring news article with an ice pack on top of their head. Very few yawned. I don’t know who paid for this study, but I wish they’d spent that money to find a cure for my gout.

I hope you think this topic was worth writing about. Personally, I don’t think it’s anything to sternutate at. You can look that one up. But here’s a hint: Gesundheit!

Sigh of relief: What public yawning says about a person

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HUMOR

Dick Wolfsie lives in Indianapolis with his wife of 33 years. Dick is usually in the basement trying to think up something funny to write. He can be reached at: [email protected].

It’s flu season, get a shot

Hendricks County Health officials remind us that October through late March marks the height of flu season.

Highly contagious, the flu easily passes from person to person. Most medical ex-perts agree the virus is primarily transmitted through tiny droplets from sneezing, cough-ing, skin-to-skin contact or contact with unwashed surfaces. Sometimes, the flu virus can even be passed by an infected person before he or she experiences symptoms.

In 2018 and early 2019, the Hendricks County Health Department reported that an estimated 827 county residents came to emergency departments for flu-like symp-toms.

“Residents who are most vulnerable to danger if they get the flu are newborns, young children under the age of 5, preg-nant women, people who are 65 or older and people who have certain medical con-ditions such as asthma, heart disease or diabetes,” said Kandi Jamison, Hendricks County Health Department director of pub-lic health nursing. “This is in part because some of these vulnerable residents cannot safely receive a flu vaccination or simply choose not to.”

It’s paramount for prevention and quick recovery to simply get a flu shot. While there are many retail outlets that offer the vaccine, the county’s health department is making it easy by offering the vaccine to un-insured and insured adults and children.

The health department’s walk-in flu clinic is open 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays dur-ing flu season starting at the Public Health Nursing clinic in the Hendricks County Government Center, 355 S. Washington St., Danville.

For more information about the clinic, in-surance coverage or cost of the vaccine, call (317) 745-9222.

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“The pessimist sees difficulty in

every opportunity. The optimist sees

opportunity in every difficulty.”

– Winston Churchill

Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsen-sical laws on the books. Each issue, we’ll share one with you …

It is illegal to fish with a bow and arrow in Ken-tucky.

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BELIEVE IT!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A remorseful inmate sent a cake to the Hendricks County Sheriff’s

Department after release that read, “I appreciate you! Thanks for arresting me!”

Visit the Danville Schools page for updated information on the district

referendum on the November ballot. A new chart explains debt rolloff in conjunction with the referendum if it should pass.

The Plainfield Rotary Club planted a tree in honor of teacher of the year

Adam Ferguson. Rotary makes annual donation to honor the Plainfield Teacher of the Year. Ferguson teaches history and government at PHS.

4-H open enrollment started Oct. 1 for Hendricks County students. Visit

in.4honline.com.

Danville’s injured senior and ICON Athlete of the Week Sept. 13

Madison Deckard, a three-time all-Saga-more Conference player, got a special moment by taking the opening kick to get in the game on senior night Sept. 30. The Warriors played the ball out of bounds so Deckard could be substituted.

THUMBS UPTHUMBS DOWN

VIEWS

1 Brownsburg resident Lori Lovely is owner of Montrose Farms

Alpaca Ranch, a 10-acre farm and historic 1876 farmhouse on County Road 950 E. What notable settler lived in that home many years ago?

❏ A. Jacob Q. Hornaday❏ B. Jeremiah A. Odell❏ C. John H. Arbuckle❏ D. James B. Brown

2 Historical information for

this area records that Hendricks County was officially established with a population of about 10,000 people in what year?

❏ A. 1819❏ B. 1823❏ C. 1878❏ D. 1892

3 This fall, Danville’s Mary Queen of

Peace Church started the Alice Harvey Pie Contest at their annual Oktoberfest to honor a former parishioner. Alice, who passed away at age 90 in 2010, used to bake what kind of signature pies for church celebrations?

❏ A. Pecan❏ B. Pumpkin❏ C. Black Raspberry❏ D. Strawberry Rhubarb

4 The ICONic Athlete of the Week in the Sept. 27 issue was

Plainfield senior Dalton Kane. Despite experiencing an injury during the latter part of his junior year, he is still participating in what sport this season?

❏ A. Basketball❏ B. Soccer❏ C. Cross country❏ D. Football

ICONIC IQ

How well do you know your Hendricks County community? Test your

memory of news featured in the Sept. 27 issue of the Danville/Plainfield ICON.

ANSWERS ON PAGE 33 COMPILED BY CONNIE SIEFERMAN

Editor:Brownsburg Assistant Town Manager

Brian Hartsell will be moving to Salt Lake City in October to continue his career as a professional local government manager. Brian has served the Town of Brownsburg with honor and integrity and his service to

the Town of Brownsburg and the Hendricks County community is greatly appreciated. Thank you Brian for upholding the stan-dards of professional local government management and best wishes to you and your family.

Tom Klein. Avon Town Manager

Editor:I’d never been to a cross country meet be-

fore my daughter joined the team this year. I knew about the sport, of course, it’s a really long run. What else could it be?

But this year has been an eye opening experience. The kids encourage each other, and when one kid is struggling at the end of the race, their teammates are there, cheer-ing them on, running alongside them to cross that finish line. It’s become my favorite part of every meet.

Today (Sept. 25) all of us watching from that hill in Avon North Middle School’s back-yard saw a little something extra, though.

The boys set off, and we watched as one by one they finished up. Then it was just one boy making that final lap alone. Like all the meets before, his teammates fell in step one by one. But this time was different.

The sea of Avon jerseys were met with Plainfield shirts.

It wasn’t about who came in first or which team was better, today, we got to watch the kids learn the true meaning of sportsman-ship.

No one told them what to do or how to behave. They saw a kid that could use en-couragement, and they were there meeting him every step until the finish line.

Anna Langford, Plainfield

When one athlete struggled during a recent middle school cross country meet, runners from Avon and Plainfield joined him and encouraged him until he crossed the finish line. (Photo provided by Jane Murphy)


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Once a woman reaches age 40, annual screening mammograms are recommended to detect breast cancer at its earliest stage.

A mammogram is the process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the breast tis-sue for inflamed lymph nodes or signs of pos-sible cancer. It’s con-sidered the most effective way to diagnose breast cancer.

Mammograms are important because one out of every eight women will be diag-nosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and early detection can make a big difference. In fact, if breast cancer is caught in its earliest stage, it’s often treatable.

The test lasts about 10 minutes. During the test, a woman will feel some pressure on her breast, but it should not hurt. If it does, speak up and tell your technologist.

Do you know if breast cancer runs in your family? A common misconception is that if it does not run in the family, then mammo-grams aren’t necessary. This is false.

While your doctor will ask about your family medical history, breast cancer can occur in women who don’t have a family history. If you do have a family history of breast cancer, your doctor may recommend

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Put on some lederhosen, ‘tis the season for Oktoberfest

By Will & Nikki Gott

Since Oktoberfest celebra-tions kick off this time of year, we wanted to inspire you to embrace the spirit. If it’s too late to attend one this year, there is always next year. Oktoberfest originally began in Munich as a celebration of King Ludwig I marrying Princess Therese in 1810. It was a week-long party, and over the years it has evolved into what it is today — the festival full of beer, schnitzel, dancing, lederhosen and parades.

From Munich to Brazil, the whole world celebrates Oktoberfest. Check out our top five picks.

Munich, Germany As the birthplace of Oktoberfest, Munich

is the ultimate place to join in on the festi-val. Every year, more than 7 million people attend and dress in fun costumes while in-dulging in beer and pretzels. With exciting parades and plenty of singing and dancing, this festival should be on everyone’s bucket list. This year, Oktoberfest will take place from Sept. 21-Oct. 6. Take a last-minute trip to the largest folk festival.

Brisbane, Australia Home of Australia’s largest Oktoberfest,

Brisbane will hold the festival during the first two weekends of October. It will feature a plethora of German beer and food such as bratwurst, sauerkraut, schnitzel and apple strudel.

Watch or partake in competitions like beard and mustache contests, doughnut eating contests, barrel races, stein holding and witness who is crowned Miss Oktober-fest. Don’t miss the music and dancing for all and rides for the kids. See how the land down under does Oktoberfest in Brisbane.

Blumenau, BrazilFounded by German colonists in 1850,

Blumenau is known as Brazil’s little Germa-ny, making it another great place to visit for Oktoberfest. This celebration is one of the largest in the world, with more than 700,000 people attending annually.

There is a Brazilian twist to the traditional German festival. They serve sausage and pretzels as well as Brazilian sweet desserts. Taste both Brazilian and German beer, shop, dance and even watch a pageant. Head over to Brazil to see how they celebrate.

Leavenworth, Washington Get dressed in your lederhosen and head

to Leavenworth, Washington. For the first three weekends in October, Oktoberfest takes over this city. With a parade, live Ger-man music and keg tapping every weekend, you don’t want to miss out on this good time. Plus, there is plenty of German beer to indulge in as well as bratwurst, turkey legs and hamburgers. Embrace Leavenworth’s connection to Germany and attend their Oktoberfest.

Denver, Colorado For Denver’s 50th anniversary of Oktober-

fest, this year’s festival will be grand. From live music and keg bowling to a silent disco and stein-hoisting competition, there is plenty to do. Watch the long dog derby as you chow down on bratwurst, turkey legs, pretzels and sip on different beers. Plan ahead for next year’s event because this fair took place Sept. 20-22 and 27-29. Escape to Denver for one of the best Oktoberfest cel-ebrations in the U.S.

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Curtis Honeycutt is a nationally award-winning syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

By Curtis Honeycutt

Some people take things literally. Kleptoma-

niacs take things, literally.Literalists aren’t fans of idioms. Idioms

are phrases with figurative meanings; they aren’t intended to be taken literally.

Believe it or not, my friend Byron tends to take things literally; so, when I suggest we “paint the town red” on Friday night, he goes to his garage to get his paint rollers.

In fact, poor Byron really has an ax to grind with idioms, although, if I told him that, he’d claim he only had a problem with idioms. Idioms are designed to express a sentiment, feeling or an idea.

If I said, “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch,” I’m not claiming to be a chicken or egg farmer; instead, I’m suggesting that you shouldn’t count on something before it has come into reality. In the same way, when I say, “Curiosity killed the cat,” I’m cer-tainly not suggesting that NASA’s Mars rover murdered a cat; I’m suggesting that it’s dan-gerous to be too curious. An idiom is a type of figurative language. The point of figurative language is to make your speech or writing more impactful or effective.

Other types of figurative language in-clude euphemisms, metaphors, similes, hyperbole, personification and – my favor-ite – puns. In fact, idioms exist in most lan-

guages. This isn’t just another tricky English construction that makes our language hard to learn.

One of my favorite idioms is, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” While I don’t agree literally with this statement, its figura-tive truth holds up to scrutiny. We shouldn’t judge people at face value; instead, we should look “under the hood,” so to speak, and get to know them better before we draw any conclusions.

The only literal thing that costs an arm and a leg is going swimming with hungry sharks. As an idiom, however, something that costs “an arm and a leg” is merely in-credibly expensive. The same idea goes for “robbing the cradle.” You’re not stealing a baby, but instead, when someone says this, she means that you are marrying someone significantly younger than you.

Idioms are a dime a dozen, so forgive me if I rubbed you the wrong way; please don’t get bent out of shape. Sometimes it’s hard to wrap your head around figurative lan-guage.

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Fall lasagna bulb planting creates flowering beds all springGARDENING

Intentionally planting bulbs in the fall that bloom throughout the spring will create beautiful beds. (Photo by John Chapin)

Early Voting Locations & HoursGovernment Center

355 S. Washington St., DanvilleMonday through Friday, Oct. 8 thru Oct. 25, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 2, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.Monday, Nov. 4, 8 a.m. – noon Satellite Early Voting Locations

Avon – Harvest Bible Chapel, 420 Gable CrossingBrownsburg – Brownsburg Library, 450 S. Jefferson St.

Plainfi eld – Hummel Park Community Center, 1500 S. Center St. Satellite Voting Location Hours

Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 23, Oct. 24, Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 2-7 p.m.Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 and Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 10 a.m-3 p.m.

LEGAL NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTIONThe voters of HENDRICKS County are notifi ed by the county election

board in accordance with Indiana Code 3-10-2-2 that a general election will be held in the county on November 5, 2019, with the polls open for voting from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.

In accordance with the list of candidates and the public questions cer-tifi ed to me by the Indiana election division or this county’s election board, and the certifi cates of candidate selection fi led in the offi ce of the circuit court clerk of this county (or the Lake County election director), candidates for the following offi ces will be on the general election ballot:

OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY VOTERS AND PUBLIC QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS

Construction ReferendumShall Danville Community School Corporation issue bonds or enter into a lease to fi nance the Preservation, Renovation, Effi ciency, Safety & Security Project which consists of renovations of and improvements to existing school facilities including Danville Community High School, including academic, agricultural and fi ne arts areas, Danville Commu-nity Middle School, North Elementary School, and South Elementary School, including site work, maintenance improvements and purchase of equipment and technology, which is estimated to cost not more than $53,000,000 and is estimated to increase the property tax rate for debt service by a maximum of $0.6845 per $100 of assessed valuation?

Operating ReferendumFor the eight (8) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall Danville Community School Corporation impose a property tax rate that does not exceed twenty cents ($0.20) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addi-tion to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of funding transportation, retaining teachers and support staff, managing class sizes, maintaining academic, agricultural, and fi ne arts programs, and enhancing student safety and security?

TOWN CLERK-TREASURER, AVONTOWN CLERK-TREASURER, BROWNSBURGTOWN CLERK-TREASURER, CLAYTONTOWN CLERK-TREASURER, DANVILLETOWN CLERK-TREASURER, PITTSBOROTOWN CLERK-TREASURER, PLAINFIELDJUDGE, TOWN COURT, AVONJUDGE, TOWN COURT, BROWNSBURGJUDGE, TOWN COURT, PLAINFIELDTOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, AVONTOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, BROWNSBURGTOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, CLAYTONTOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, DANVILLETOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, JAMESTOWNTOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, PITTSBOROTOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, PLAINFIELDDATED, THIS 16th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2019.

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LOCATION (21) ADDRESSBROWN TOWNSHIP (2)Parkside Bible Church (Bethesda)

7950 N County Rd 650 E Brownsburg 46112

Connection Pointe Church 1800 N Green St Brownsburg 46112

CENTER TOWNSHIP (2)

Government Center 355 S Washington St Danville 46122

4-H Fairgrounds 1900 E Main St Danville 46122GUILFORD TOWNSHIP (4)

Fraternal Order of Eagles 5556 E US Highway 40 Plainfi eld 46168

Guilford Twp Community Center 1500 S Center St Plainfi eld 46168Guilford Twp Library 1120 Stafford Rd Plainfi eld 46168

Souls Harbor Assembly of God 8434 E State Rd 267 Plainfi eld 46168

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP (1)Clayton Christian Church 5110 S State Rd 39 Clayton 46118

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP (4)Brownsburg Fire Training Facility

470 E Northfi eld Dr Brownsburg 46112

Bible Church of Brownsburg 6045 E County Rd 500 N Brownsburg 46112

School Administration Bldg 310 Stadium Dr Brownsburg 46112

Messiah Lutheran 6100 N Raceway Rd Indianapolis 46234

MARION TOWNSHIP (1)

New Winchester Baptist Church 6746 W US Highway 36 Danville 46122

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP (1)Pittsboro Christian Church 209 N Meridian St Pittsboro 46167

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (6)American Legion Post #145 4812 E Main St Avon 46123

Avon United Methodist 6850 E US Highway 36 Avon 46123

Harvest Bible Church 420 Gable Crossing Avon 46123

Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 9201 E County Rd 100 N Avon 46123

Crossroads Church 7209 E County Rd 100 S Avon 46123

Plainfi eld Christian Church 800 Dan Jones Rd Plainfi eld 46168TOWN OF JAMESTOWN IN HENDRICKS COUNTY: The Jamestown Town Building will be open Tuesday, November 5 from 6a to 6p

John Chapin is a retired school teacher and sole proprietor of Chapin Landscaping in Danville. He has over 30 years’ experience in the landscaping business. Contact him at [email protected]

By John Chapin

For the past few springs, my wife and I have enjoyed the flowering spring bulb plantings at New-fields, the Indianapolis art museum on 38th Street.

The ingenious method of planting various bulb species and spring annuals for successive blooming creates a beau-tiful, colorful display for more than two months in the same flower beds.

We visit at least three times every few weeks starting in March, and on every visit there are new types of spring bulbs blooming while earlier ones fade. The displays last well into May and never fail to impress.

I got to thinking that this type of planting could easily be used in home landscapes, too. The selection of spring-blooming bulbs is huge, but most gardeners are limited on space and have to restrict their choices and plantings to a few favorites.

But using this planting design instead of having separate clumps of crocus, tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, etc., they can all be planted in the same bed(s) where a continuous and

longer parade of blooms can be enjoyed. Think of planting a “lasagna bed” of bulbs this fall.

Here’s how it works: Decide what bulbs to plant this fall and select an assortment that includes those that bloom in very early, mid and late spring.

A great selection to choose from would include:• Very early spring – snowdrops, winter aconite and

crocuses to kick off the show • Early spring – early blooming daffodils and tulips with

blanda anemones • Mid-spring – hyacinths, mid-season daffodils and tu-

lips and grape hyacinths• Late spring – late-blooming tulips and daffodils, Dutch

irises, English or Spanish bluebells, and the impressive alliums for the grand finale.

These are readily available at garden centers and big box stores for fall planting, or choose from more unusual species available in mail order catalogs.

Planting involves good preparation of the bed(s) by add-ing plenty of organic material such as compost to create a slightly raised planting bed for the good drainage most bulbs require and possibly mixing in a little bulb fertilizer or bone meal.

Different bulb species are planted at different depths, so start with the ones that require the deepest holes and go from there. You are actually stacking layers of different types of bulbs at different depths as you plant.

The small bulbs of very early-blooming crocuses, snow-drops and aconites are planted much shallower than daf-fodils, hyacinths and tulips. So, these little bulbs and corms can be planted last, pretty much overlapping the lower plantings.

You can group each species or spread them over the whole planting bed, still layering them. Either way, you will be able to enjoy a succession of flowers.

Finally, there are lots of fragrant cool-season annuals to plant throughout your plantings to unify all of the different bulbs.

Stocks, pansies, nemesias, alyssum, snapdragons, even colorful-leafed kale will blend all of the flowering bulbs and help cover their fading foliage.

Try this ingenious planting method this fall and enjoy a greater selection of flowering bulbs for a much longer dis-play next spring. Happy gardening!



Linda Keyt shows her love of reading by leading Danville Friends of the Library

Compiled by Catherine Myers

Linda Keyt spent her career in the financial services industry, but has never given up a love for learning.

She serves as president of the Danville Friends of the Library. They organize book sales, and their mission is to support library programs for all ages and interests.

“I feel fortunate to be able to work with our library, and

I’m grateful that so many of our Hendricks County towns have their own libraries as well,” she said. “They are places for learning, for relaxing with a good book, for computer work, for studying, for children to enjoy and for finding facts. As we often say, ‘Google doesn’t know everything.’”

She and her husband Mike of 41 years love to travel and live in Danville. They have a grown son and daughter

and four grandchildren. Naturally, she loves to read as well as needlework, including knitting, crochet and embroidery.

The 14th annual National Friends of Libraries Week is Oct. 20-26. We celebrate Keyt and what libraries and their supporters add to our community by naming her the ICON of the month.

What do you consider your greatest virtue?

My greatest virtue might be persistence, though it’s really not for me to say.

What do you most deplore in others? The things I most deplore in others are intolerance, cruelty and rudeness.

What do you like most about living in Hendricks County?

What I like most about living in Hendricks County is the feeling of community. I also appreciate the variety of social activities. From hiking trails to restaurants, parks, shopping, live entertainment, we have it all.

If you had to live elsewhere than in Hendricks County, where would it be?

If we were to live elsewhere, it would have to be a place with sun, sand and surf.

If you could begin life over, what would you change?

I could live life over, I wouldn’t change a thing.

If money were no issue, how would you spend it?

If money were no issue, I’d probably give it away.

What makes you happiest? The things that make me happiest are my family and friends.

What is your favorite vacation spot? My favorite vacation spot comes with sun, sand and surf, which I may have mentioned.

What do you do with idle time? I like to think I don’t have idle time. There’s always a book to read.

What is it that makes you angry? Sometimes watching the news on TV makes me angry, and I know I’m not alone in this feeling.

What do you do to escape from reality? Read.

What or who is the greatest love of your life?

My husband and family are the greatest loves of my life.

Which living person in Hendricks County do you most admire?

One of the Hendricks County people I admire is Paul Leondis. He doesn’t live far from us, and seeing him working diligently in his yard is inspiring.

What is the quality do you like most in people?

The quality I like most in people is kindness. A sense of humor doesn’t hurt either.

What is your greatest extravagance? My greatest extravagance might be the occasional trip to the nail salon.

What are your fears, phobias?I have to say I don’t really have any fears or phobias, but I guess you can keep spiders away.

What has been the happiest time of your life? –

The happiest time of my life is the present. I loved being younger, getting married, rearing children, working and all of that. But it all led me to this point, and I like it where I am.

Which talent would you most like to possess?

The talent I’d most like to possess would be the ability to sing on key with some kind of range.

What do you most value in your friends?

I value loyalty in my friends. To me, that’s what friendship is.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

I don’t really identify with any historical figure.

What is your greatest regret? My only regret is that I didn’t know then what I know now.

What tenet do you live by? Finally, the tenet by which I try to live is to treat others as I want to be treated.

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