Greenwood Community Magazine January 2016

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50 YEARS OF PUTTING THE CUSTOMER FIRST

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You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/GreenwoodIN or simply search for “Greenwood Community Magazine.” Once you find the page, be sure you click the “Like” button. We want you to be part of our community. You can send us messages and questions. We’ll do our best to respond quickly. You can also post comments and even promote your business by posting to our home page. We check that on a regular basis, and if we think others will appreciate

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Do you have a fundraiser planned for the weekend? There is no way we can get that in the magazine without nearly a month’s notice. But post it on Facebook, and we can let people know about it immediately. Like the magazine, we try to focus on the positive aspects of our community, but if there is breaking news about a crime that may affect you, we will post that as well. The intent is to keep you as informed as possible.

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follow local news sources and others that Tweet interesting and important content – Greenwood Schools’ Superintendent Dr. DeKoninck, Mayor Myers and the Chamber of Commerce to name a few. In addition, we keep an eye on road conditions and try to get the message out if popular commuting routes get backed up during rush hour.

In this month’s issue, you will want to read the cover story which highlights 50 years of local business success. And should the winter finally come upon us, we tell you about how the school system makes a decision on whether or not to close the schools. Finally, check out some of the major development expected for the city in 2016. Happy New Years!

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January 2016 / Vol. 2 / No. 8

10 Ted Allen: Carmel’s Claim to Culinary Fame

13 9Round

14 “Reboot” the New Year on a Healthier Note!

23 The Rock Doctor Makes Housecalls

24 The 317 Series

25 Art on the Trailway to Be Updated in 2016

28 The Indiana Conference for Women

29 Olivet Nazarene University

33 A New Year: Tips for Making Realistic Resolutions

34 Cabin Fever

FEATURED 7 The Weather Outside is Frightful16 Helping Haiti26 Weaving Threads Throughout the

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6 Greenwood Health Kick

36 Event Calendar

37 Word Search

38 Kate in the Middle

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20DUHNAM RUBBER AND BELTINGWriter / Jessica Pflumm

In 1965, Tom Dunham started what is now a 50-year success story out of his father’s garage. With just a pickup truck, $1,500 and the desire to start his own business, Tom went the extra mile – several times – and created Dunham Rubber and Belting, one of the longest standing companies based in Greenwood. This success story started earlier in his life. After returning home from college in 1955 to live with his parents, Tom worked at several Shell service stations. Initially, he wanted to own a Shell station. However, he found his entrepreneurial opportunities came elsewhere.

COVER STORY Cover Photo / Forrest Mellott

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Alicia Wettrick is a Family Nurse Practitioner working in OB/GYN for Community Hospital Network. She believes that Greenwood is a great place to lead a healthy lifestyle and raise a family. She is married to Don Wettrick and has

three kids, Ava, Anna and Grant. She has been a southsider since childhood and has lived in the Greenwood area since 1998.

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SCREEN TIME INTERRUPTING CHILDREN’S SLEEP TIMEWriter / Alicia Wettrick

Does this sound familiar? “Children … it’s 9 o’clock. Turn off the TV and video games. It’s time to go to bed. … OK, now it is 9:30 … go to sleep.” Then a child walks into your room, “Mom … Dad, I can’t sleep.” You’re annoyed, “It’s 10:30! Why are you still up!?”

This was routine at my house since school started. My 11-year-old was not falling asleep until 10 or 11 o’clock; my oldest, late every night, was rummaging in the medicine cabinet to get a Melatonin, a natural supplement to induce sleep, and I was frequently having to lead my youngest back to bed. Now lights and all devices were turned off at 9 o’clock, so what was the problem!?

Then I came across an article published by the “National Sleep Foundation” that says studies have found that children who engage in screen time by watching TV or playing on computers/devices right before bed are likely to take longer to fall asleep, and screen time negatively affects sleep quality.

Literature shows that children and teens who use electronic media to relax before bedtime:

• Have a more difficult time falling asleep.• Get fewer hours of sleep per week.• Report, mostly by teens, more daytime

sleepiness.• Have less quality of sleep imposed by bad

dreams, sleep walking and wakeful nights.

The study published in the journal “Pediatrics” had 2,016 subjects ages 5-18. They reported their activities 90 minutes before bed. The most common reported activity was watching TV and playing on devices, averaging 30 minutes or more, of the 90 minutes. They found children who engaged in screen time took longer to fall asleep than children who had no screen time before bed. They also found that the more screen time a child consumed was correlated with a longer time before falling asleep.

Now I heard watching TV or working on a computer before bed could cause sleep disturbances in adults, but that fact goes against my instinct. I feel at the end of the day, downtime spent by surfing the Internet and catching up on email and social media is relaxing. This should have been obvious, but I didn’t associate screen time before bedtime affecting children’s sleep as well. Consequently, I also let my children ‘wind down’ before bed by watching TV or playing on their devices.

So I told my children about the researchers’ findings and suggested this could be the reason why they’re having problems falling asleep. With enthusiasm, I purposed an experiment. They are the test subjects. No TV watching or device time one hour before bedtime. Yes…there was some whining, but they agreed on a trial basis.

How did it turn out? A complete turnaround. They were asleep within 10-15 minutes after tucking them in!

So how does limiting screen time way before bedtime help? The researchers have found that the direct light absorbed by the eyes from the TV or devices suppresses melatonin, an important hormone produced in the brain to induce sleep. Melatonin is regulated by your body’s circadian rhythm. Low light or darkness triggers your brain to release melatonin to help the brain get ready for sleep mode. When the melatonin is suppressed, say by direct bright light, then it takes it a while to build back up to a level to induce sleep after the light is turned off.

Adequate sleep for children is just as important for growth and development as proper nutrition. Lack of sleep leads to aggression, hyperactivity, daytime sleepiness, learning problems and weight gain in children. The suggestion is to limit screen time two hours before bed. The National Sleep Foundation recommends preschoolers need about 11-13 hours, elementary school children need 10-11 hours and teens need 8.5 to 9.25 hours.

To help your children get more sleep and be well rested, have a bedtime for the TV and devices way before their bedtime. The YouTube cat playing the piano will be there tomorrow.

Sweet dreams.


Brrrr. The season of nasty winter weather is upon us. Snow, ice, sleet, wind, bitter cold, freezing rain … central Indiana has it all. It makes travel and commuting a frustrating and dangerous affair. Decisions routinely must be made about closing facilities or canceling events. At the top of the list of those who must make these decisions are schools who must decide (often with limited information and little warning) whether it is in the best interest of the students to attend school or not.

MULTIPLE SOURCES ARE CHECKEDAt the Greenwood School Corporation, the process begins as soon as a prediction of inclement weather becomes known.

THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFULWriter & Photographer / Jim Eichelman


Superintendent Dr. Kent DeKoninck, Assistant Superintendent S. Todd Pritchett and Director of Transportation and Facilities Mike Hildebrand begin gathering information from sources such as Weather.com and the National Weather Service websites.

If snow is predicted for overnight, these three gentlemen also go out beginning at about 4:30 a.m. to drive selected roadways and assess conditions as of 4:30. They also look at current predictions for the next few hours to estimate what conditions may be like at the time that school should begin. Finally, if deemed necessary, they may call upon the police department or city street department to provide information and input into the process, but this is not done for every weather event.

At approximately 5:00-5:15 a.m., Dr. DeKoninck participates in a conference call with the superintendents of all other school districts in the county. On this call, the superintendents share information about conditions that they have available as well as any decisions they may have made about closing or delays.

One key difference between the weather situations for Greenwood schools compared with other districts in the county is that Greenwood school district is primarily a city school system. It is a compact geographic area with fewer miles of roadway to clear, and the city has its own street department that can usually clear roadways quicker than county crews that have a much broader area to cover. So in many instances, Greenwood is able to keep schools open when more rural school systems cannot.

This is not always the case, however. While Greenwood has few miles of road to clear, many streets are narrow, and buses may find they cannot travel on some streets even though they have been cleared. “Our buses pick up door to door,” says Dr. DeKoninck. That means students should not have to walk great distances to get to the bus, and narrow, clogged streets can complicate things for these students.

DON’T EXPECT AN EVENING CANCELLATIONTypically Greenwood will not cancel school the night before since predictions of overnight weather are often incorrect, and predicted weather does not develop. A delay may be called, however, if the administration wants to be cautious about predicted weather, and more time in the morning may allow a better decision to be made.

Knowing the fickleness of weather, we know that a lot can change in a few hours, but decisions must be made with the information available and must be made early enough to allow all the affected individuals to take appropriate actions.

Extracurricular activities need to be considered, especially the swim team, as they practice very early in the morning. Decisions need to be made before those students leave for morning practice. Afternoon practice when school is canceled may take place if roads are cleared well by later in the day. The same thing applies to games and other extracurricular events. The decision is based on what they

believe conditions will be at the time of the event.

The administration considers student safety, parent disruption and impact on student learning when making closure decisions with student safety being of paramount importance. They recognize that these decisions have a significant impact on parent work schedules and childcare arrangements. Every attempt is made to make and communicate decisions no later than 6 a.m., but they often make a decision earlier. The School Messenger System is used to alert parents via phone, text and email. Parents are able to opt in and determine their preferred method of communication. Local television and radio stations are also notified.

TWITTER IS FIRSTSuperintendent DeKoninck says “the quickest way to find out” about closure and delay decisions is probably to follow him on Twitter. He is usually tweeting the closure or delay information while he is informing his staff responsible for initiating the other forms of communication, so he encourages parents and students to follow his Twitter account.

So rest assured, when the wind blows and the snow falls, Greenwood school administrators are working hard to make the best decision for your children.

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TED ALLEN: CARMEL’S CLAIM TO CULINARY FAMEWriter / Janelle Morrison

Indy is starting the New Year off with a culinary bang. In just a couple weeks, the Indiana State Fairgrounds will host The Fantastic Food Fest January 16-17. Select vendors, wineries, breweries and restaurants will be featuring their fare and performing cooking demonstrations. Carmel’s own culinary celebrity Ted Allen along with another famed food television personality Hugh Acheson will be in town for this interactive experience for the hard-core foodies.

Allen, a 1983 Carmel High School graduate and member of the CHS Alumni Hall of Fame, doesn’t get back to his hometown too often, though his mother is a resident of Carmel near the high school where he was raised. He has been a guest speaker at a few local special events over the years. He spoke at the “Creme de la Carmel Fundraiser,” an art exhibit and silent auction that benefited the Carmel Clay Public Library in 2012. When approached with the opportunity to be one of the festival’s headliners, he “jumped at the chance to come home.”

Prior to his most recent success as host of Food Network’s “Chopped” and as a published author of two cookbooks, “The Food You Want To Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes” and “In My Kitchen: 100 Recipes and Discoveries for Passionate Cooks,” Allen earned a degree in psychology at Purdue University, although he had a passion for journalism.

His first job was as a sports writer for the Lafayette Courier Journal. He enrolled at New York University where he completed his master’s degree in journalism. Allen moved to Chicago where he was eventually offered a position as a reporter for a Chicago-based newspaper. He became a member of the locally renowned group of restaurant critics known as the “Famished Four.”

Allen has also been a contributing writer for Esquire Magazine, contributing articles on the delectable delights in the food and wine world. Allen also received the James Beard Media Award in May 2012 for his work as the host of Chopped, and the show itself also won for best in-studio television program.

His introduction into the world of network television shows and reality TV began with a role on the Bravo TV series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and has appeared on several hit shows since such as “Uncorked: Wine Made Simple” and “Top Chef.” He expressed that his early passion for research and writing plays a role in his current projects and that every job has contributed to where he is today.

“Every job that I have ever had is essential to what I do today,” Allen said. “You have to be open to weird opportunities. It is very exciting to do TV. You have to reach a very large audience, and you get paid well.” In his spare time, he enjoys spending a Sunday afternoon with a bottle of wine, a group of his close friends and cooking in the kitchen.

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The New Year is upon us! Time to get off the holiday merry-go-round and look forward to 2016. Looking back, are you baffled how quickly 2015 slipped away? Were you able to stick to your fitness goals, or did your enthusiasm flameout midyear? As life’s pace picked up, did your health take a back seat?

If so, then let’s press pause and ‘reboot’ the New Year on a healthier note with three easy-to-follow and fun-to-execute fitness motivations for 2016.

STEP ONE: “TRIBAL-IZE” YOUR EXERCISEIn ancient times, tribes would collectively practice various activities such as dancing rituals and hunting skills together. This collective practice physically and mentally strengthened the individual as well as the whole tribe. Participating in a ‘workout tribe’ is relevant today.

Research has shown when people exercise with others, the brain floods itself with chemicals and hormones, such as endorphins and oxytocin. Endorphins are mild opiate neuropeptides that produce a sense of well-being and blocks pain. They are responsible for the “runners high” feeling. Oxytocin is the “love” or “cuddle” hormone and creates a sense of bonding.

Vigorous workouts done alone do release endorphins, but with groups, the endorphin surge is dramatically more. Furthermore, in group settings, oxytocin ‘hugs’ the brain to promote group cohesiveness or sense of belonging.

University of Saskatchewan professor Kevin Spink has discovered, “Those who feel a greater sense of ‘groupness’ and cohesion within an exercise class are more punctual, have better attendance and even work harder.”

Goal One: Form a workout tribe!

STEP TWO: TAKE A DIET SELFIEWrite down or snap a pic of what you eat and drink for a couple of days. This is a great way to assess your diet and identify what needs to be modified. You may be shocked. Most of us are not very mindful of what and how much we are eating until we record it.

Many Americans struggle with not eating enough fresh fruits and vegetables. The recommendation is to eat five servings of vegetables and fruits a day (three cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit).

Too much sugar and flour are a problem. Whole grains are a better selfie partner. The recommendation is three to six servings (a serving is 1/2 cup or one slice of bread) of whole grains a day such as oats, brown rice, quinoa, couscous, whole wheat pasta, etc.

We have all heard more protein and fewer carbs help weight loss, maintenance and improved health. More research is showing that a diet enriched in plant protein triumphs over a diet focused on animal protein.

Decrease your intake of processed foods. My rule is if not 100 percent, at least 75 percent of your daily diet should come from foods that are naturally grown or raised. If it doesn’t come in a box or can, go for it.

Last, make sure you are drinking water and limit juice and soda, including diet soda. Studies have shown people who drink a glass of water before they eat or snack will eat less and lose more weight.

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STEP THREE: GET TO THE ART OF THE MATTERIf you want to get healthier this New Year, think art. Probably you do not associate art with health, but it is a powerful motivator and can be an intricate part of balancing your health.

Art is the foundation of feeling alive! When you approach your health physically and mentally with an artistic creative mindset, it refreshes or ‘reboots’ yourself out of the healthiness doldrums.

The American Journal of Public Health published an article titled “The Connection between Art, Healing and Public Health: A Review of Current Literature.” They reviewed the impact of music, visual arts, movement expression and expressive writing on health and overall well-being. They profoundly concluded:

“There is evidence that engagement with artistic activities, either as an observer of the creative efforts of others or as an initiator of one’s own creative efforts, can enhance one’s moods, emotions and other psychological states as well as have a salient impact on important physiological parameters.”

Evidence has shown that viewing and/or participating in any art form can enhance cognitive function, induce creativity, reduce stress, expedite healing and improve physical well-being and life satisfaction.

Why is this? Dopamine. Creating or engaging in art releases dopamine in the brain. This is the “feel good” motivating neurotransmitter. It also helps develop new neuron connections which improve the brain’s ability to learn, cope with stress and increase cognitive function.

So when you admire or participate in visual arts, dance, music, literature, theater, gardening, home decor, DIY projects, sewing, etc., you are actually growing new neuron pathways. And new pathways protect against mental aging.

Goal Three: Ignite your inner artist!

So this New Year, form a workout tribe and try new exercises, be mindful of what you put in your mouth and take in the arts. This is what has inspired me to continue to improve my health the past 30 years. Most importantly, make the time to be healthy in 2016. Happy New Year!

Alicia Wettrick is a Family Nurse Practitioner working in OB/GYN for Community Hospital Network. She believes that Greenwood is a great place to lead a healthy lifestyle and raise a family. She is married to Don Wettrick and has three kids, Ava, Anna and Grant. She has been a southsider since childhood and has lived in the Greenwood area since 1998.

HELPING HAITIWriter & Local Photographer / Jim Eichelman

Poverty is nothing new to Haiti. For decades, the nation that occupies nearly half of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola has been a target for mission groups, both religious and secular, to try and lift the people in Haiti up out of poverty. But January 12, 2010, at 4:53 in the afternoon, the Haitians world was turned upside down.

At that time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the southern part of the country, killing hundreds of thousands of residents (estimates range from 100,000 to over 300,000) and turning the lives of over three million people into turbulent chaos.

In the six years since the earthquake, much has been done to rebuild and improve the plight of the Haitian people. Thousands from around the world have pitched in with money, resources and their own labor. In fact, many from Johnson County have been involved in aid efforts to date. But much work still remains. Two Johnson County organizations are involved in the fight to improve the lives of the Haitian people. One is established with more than seven years under their belt. The other is still in its infancy.

HEARTS FOR HAITIHearts for Haiti is a ministry of the Our

Lady of the Greenwood (OLG) Catholic Parish. Officially begun in 2009, the program creates a partnership relationship between the OLG Parish and the St. Georges Catholic Parish in Bassin-Bleu, located in northwest Haiti. This program not only provides physical and financial support for St. Georges Parish, but it also creates a more long-term relationship between the two parishes.

This speaks to the U.S. Catholic Bishops call to “serve the poor and vulnerable and to build bridges of solidarity among peoples of differing races, nations, language and ability, gender and culture” as well as giving the people of St. Georges Parish hope

for the future. Chairperson Mike Martin says besides helping the Haitian people in the parish, the ministry is “a partnership in bringing the two parishes together in friendship and support.”

The Hearts for Haiti program currently provides only financial support and is focused on elevating education in this poor Caribbean country. The desire is for the funds to be used locally to not only improve education in the area but also generate jobs in the local economy. St. Georges Parish is home to St. Georges College (which is really what we would call middle school and high school – grades 7-12). Also there are four schools in small mountain villages that are part of the Parish and are included in the ministry of Hearts for Haiti.

While some of the aid to St. Georges Parish has been focused on “projects” over the

years (such as improvements and additions to St. Georges College, one-time purchase of laptop computers, funding the expense of a water filtration system, etc.), they also support several ongoing needs. One of these needs is teacher salaries where adequate support allows teachers to stay in the job more permanently, keeping good teachers in their jobs and creating continuity in the education process. Teacher salary funding totals approximately $25,000 each year.

Another is funding a lunch program for both the pre-K and college students at a cost of $5,000 which recurs every year. Finally, Hearts for Haiti provides sponsorships for needy students in St. Georges Parish. These sponsorships, approximately $300 per year per student, cover tuition, books, materials, uniforms, etc., for those students who cannot afford it or families who have more than one student

but cannot afford to send multiple children to the school. During the 2014-2015 school year, Hearts for Haiti sponsored 24 students.

Hearts for Haiti works to maintain and strengthen the human bond between the two parishes by sending a team of people to Bassin-Bleu each year. Along with meetings with the St. Georges Parish priest to align priorities and smooth out any issues that may arise, the team spends time in worship with the local congregation and visit students in the classroom, letting them know there is a community in the U.S. that cares about them and is actively helping them.

All funding for the Hearts for Haiti ministry is through donations, sponsorships and fundraisers. No funds from the parish budget are used to support this ministry.

Mike Martin works with OLG clergy on Hearts for Haiti.


The ministry tries to hold several fundraising events each year to attract members of the parish but also reaches out to the community to help support these good works.

S.H.E.E.PMen for Missions, a ministry of One Mission Society (OMS), is a global group with headquarters in Johnson County that also is involved in Haitian relief. The ministry already has a presence in southern Haiti through Homes for Haiti which has been helping the rebuilding effort for some years. That effort was primarily partnering with Vengione Vital, pastor of an OMS-affiliated church in Port-au-Prince.

Now a new opportunity has presented itself to Men for Missions. According to Bill Evans, Director of Ministry Teams at Men

for Missions, the Homes for Haiti ministry was working in the city of Gressier which is just a few miles from the 2010 earthquakes epicenter. The school in Gressier had been destroyed, and the OMS daughter church in Gressier, led by pastor Victor, was heavily damaged. During the work to restore Gressier, the Men for Missions team “fell in love with the children of the area,” described Bill. They felt a strong calling to help these children.

Evans feels “the kids are the hope of Haiti,” and OMS wants to invest in them and their education. Pastor Vital and Pastor Victor want families to do all they can to support their children’s education, but there are times when a family needs some assistance. Pastor Victor had worked with a group in Sabetha, Kansas, to start a sponsorship program which currently sponsors 32

students out of approximately 250 in the school. Around April 2015, the Sabetha group approached OMS, encouraging them to take over the sponsorship ministry.

While OMS has a vehicle in northern Haiti for administering and overseeing student sponsorship programs, no such mechanism existed at that time in the south. After much thought, discussion and prayer, OMS decided to move forward with taking over this ministry, dovetailing with Men for Missions’ desire to help Haitian children. S.H.E.E.P. (Southern Haiti Evangelism and Education Program) was born.

To get the program off the ground, an administrator was needed at the Greenwood headquarters to champion the program, organize the effort and make periodic visits to Haiti to ensure the program was

Bob McCaslin and Bill Evans

review plans for S.H.E.E.P.


operating as intended. A financial administrator was also needed in Greenwood to track contributions, manage funds, arrange disbursements and provide fiscal oversight for the program. Evans’ wife Jackie was at a decision point in her career, and OMS management suggested she serve as the administrative head. She is targeted to begin January 2016. Longtime OMS volunteer Bob McCaslin was tapped to serve as the financial administrator and is currently in place.

The S.H.E.E.P. ministry is intended to be a financial ministry, supporting students with direct sponsorships. $30 per month will defray the cost of tuition, books, uniforms, lunch, etc., for one student. The sponsor will know which student they are sponsoring and vice versa. In addition to sponsorships, contributors can give to a general fund for the school to be used for special needs of the school.

The ministries’ target is to sponsor no more than 20-25 percent of students at a school to avoid creating an environment of dependency. The ministry hopes to start the program supporting two schools and potentially add a third when the 2016-2017 school year begins.

The plight of the Haitian people is in the hearts of many. You can learn more about these ministries above.

What Matters Most to Youis What Matters Most to Us.What Matters Most to You

is What Matters Most to Us.

In 1897 the J.C.Wilson Funeral Home, which later became theWilson St. Pierre Funeral Home, opened to offer Greenwood families an affordable and dignified option for quality funeral service. Today, nearly 120 years later, the sixth generation of the St. Pierre family continues a

tradition of sensitive, professional service, competitively priced.

Peace of mind is important. Families like knowing their loved one is treated with dignity and respect which is why we own and operate our own crematory. They want to remember their loved one, which is why

we offer memorial tribute jewelry and other forms of tribute.

It’s not the 120 years that matter, but the thousands of familiesthat placed their trust in us.

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Greenwood, IN 46142(317) 881-2514

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Jim Eichelman is a freelance photographer and writer. A long time Center Grove area resident, he also operates James Eichelman and Associates, LLC, a computer consulting firm.

MINISTRIES


50 YEARS OF PUTTING THE CUSTOMER FIRST

Dunham Rubber

and Belting

Tom Dunham displays a letter, dated June 1, 1965, to Arvin Industries in Columbus, introducing the

establishment of Dunham Rubber and Belting Company.


Writer / Jessica Pflumm . Photographer / Forrest Mellott

I n 1965, Tom Dunham started what is now a 50-year success story out of his father’s garage. With just a pickup truck, $1,500 and the desire to start his own business, Tom went

the extra mile – several times – and created Dunham Rubber and Belting – one of the longest standing companies based in Greenwood.

This success story started earlier in his life. After returning home from college in 1955 to live with his parents, Tom worked at several Shell service stations. Initially, he wanted to own a Shell station. After talking with a co-worker who worked in sales at a local rubber distributor, he was made aware of an opening in their warehouse.

He inquired about the position and was hired; however, the owner wanted to make Tom into a salesperson, not keep him in the warehouse. Tom took this opportunity to learn and was immediately put into sales – which then included picking up the phone and cold calling people to ask for their business.

BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LIFE EXPANDIn 1958, Tom was drafted and served in the U.S. Army until 1960. He then resumed his sales efforts in Southern Indiana. About two years later, a friend set him up on a blind date with Patty Crandall. One year later, they were married, and in the next year, they welcomed their first child; a second daughter was born in 1968.

Tom was encouraged by a regional representative for the manufacturer to start his own business. He thought about it, and upon encouragement from Patty, he received a loan of $3,500 in

order to purchase rubber products to sell. In May 1965, he turned in notice at his job and started Dunham Rubber and Belting the following month.

He started simple with a company logo’d used truck and rubber products in his dad’s garage. He drafted a one-page letter to customers that he knew from his previous job, and many responded. Starting with just a few small orders and ongoing encouragement from his wife, Tom’s business began to blossom. So much so that he moved the business from his father’s garage to a storefront that Patty had found.

Many evenings, Patty and their daughter would meet Tom for dinner across the street from the business. He had an answering service during the day while he was out making sales calls, and Patty would check the messages and call them back. “The entire time, the Lord really blessed us,” Patty and Tom said.

Many opportunities turned into business, but one stands out. Tom knew of a concrete producer and wanted to meet him try to earn his business. Tom visited his office and was told by an office assistant he had just missed him. He asked what type of vehicle he drove, and upon learning, he swiftly left and raced down the highway, spotted the vehicle and waved him off the road. He introduced himself, told what he had to offer, and years later, he had 100 percent of this man’s business.

Tom knew that to own his own business and be successful, he had to take these kinds of risks – and they paid off. At this juncture, there was one employee other than Tom. Mr. Dunham worked 18 hour days, five days a week and sometimes Saturdays too.


This work ethic carries through to the current state of Dunham Rubber’s business – customer relationships are a top priority.

As business continued to grow, Dunham Rubber moved from the small storefront to an office on Madison Avenue. This office consisted of three rooms. About this time, Patty’s sister, Dottie, moved to Indianapolis. She was hired as the office manager at $1.75 per hour. Dottie became like a mom to the various employees over the years. After the location on Madison, Dunham Rubber moved to a larger office on Shelby Street – this time with an overhead door for actual deliveries – and employees were up to four.

THE BUSINESS GROWSIn September 1969, Dunham Rubber moved into a new building on the southside which they eventually purchased. Bob McAllister, who had been instrumental in encouraging Tom to apply for the warehouse job years earlier, came to work for Dunham Rubber.

From 1970-1990, Dunham Rubber’s business continued to climb steadily. Tom didn’t spend much time in the office but was out on the road selling. During a sales call in Tampa in the mid-’80s, he decided to open Dunham Rubber in Florida which was open until 1999. He also had regular business in Phoenix, Arizona. During the time Tom owned the business, Dunham Rubber never laid-off an employee when recessions hit. They made financial decisions that impacted some, but no one lost their job, and all employees could continue to provide for their families.

As 1999 approached, talking to customers face-to-face became more of a thing of the past. Tom felt his accomplishments were fewer, so he had to think about the future of Dunham Rubber. He sold the company to Patty’s nephew, Tom Crandall, and Galen Knight – both long-time employees. Tom continued his business relationships in Arizona and Florida for a few years and then transferred those accounts to both his son-in-law and another recently promoted employee. In 2012, Tom Crandall made the

decision to sell Dunham Rubber to five different people – one family member and four long-term employees. These five owners still own the company today.

THEIR FAITH TAKES THE LEADOver the years, the success of their business was something Tom and Patty never took for granted. They always felt the Lord was watching over them every step of the way. With its success, Tom and Patty wanted to share their success. They met with a financial planner and started The Dunham Family Foundation. Their focus for the foundation was to help support causes that were near and dear to them.

Having served on the mission field through their church, support for missionaries became a focus for them, as well as Riley Hospital for Children. In 2008, Tom became a member of Riley Children’s Foundation Society Committee and specifically became more involved with the staff there as well as teamed with them to help support palliative care for families connected with Riley Hospital.

Retirement for the Dunhams has included some traveling, continuing to support local and regional investments such as Riley Hospital for Children, Riley Children’s Foundation, Wheeler Mission and mission work in Kentucky, South America and Africa.

Thank you to both Tom and Patty Dunham for being such outstanding role models for the community of Greenwood. With the business still going strong, it is a glowing example for others in how to run a successful family business.

New to Indiana, Jessica Pflumm has fallen in love with all things southside. She lives with her hard-working husband Matt, outdoor-loving daughter Phoebe and enjoys antiquing, bulldogs, traveling and especially healthy cooking and baking.


As our homes age, so do our granite, marble and quartz countertops. While stone countertops may seem impermeable, they do in fact absorb water and chemicals from cleaning products. General use and cleaning will slowly cause them to lose their luster and shine. Stone countertops are durable but can easily be damaged as they are typically installed in highly used areas. The good news, there is an affordable way to bring your existing countertops back to life. The prescription is to call the doctor, “The Rock Doctor” that is.

The Rock Doctor is a new service concept launched by Neil Ferguson and Brandon Wilson, two individuals highly experienced and dedicated in the home improvement field. With over 6,000 stone countertops installed, Brandon realized the need for ongoing maintenance and care. The

company has focused solely on service to ensure customers can revitalize their countertops instead of more expensive replacement options.

Neil and Brandon explained that with hard water typically found in central Indiana, calcification of stone countertops is inevitable and causes unsightly water spots around our fixtures and sinks. They also emphasized the need for continual maintenance, specifically around our cooktops as oils and frequent cleaning cause these and other areas to become discolored or dull. In addition to revitalizing countertops, The Rock Doctor can remove stains, repair chips, cracks, and seams. Have you ever wanted to upgrade your old kitchen faucet, sink or appliance with a new stylish design but afraid you would have to replace your countertops to do so? The

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THE 317 SERIESBACK IN ACTION FOR 2016

Writer / Johnette Cruz Photographer / Tom Russo, ISO

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) is back this year for a second round of their 317 Series! Launched in 2015, the 317 Series brings the ISO concerts and programs to communities and schools surrounding Indianapolis, including Hendricks County and the Greater Greenwood areas. Between stops at Mount Pleasant Christian Church and Center Grove High School, over 1,000 people enjoyed the ISO performances in the Center Grove area.

Jessica Di Santo, ISO Director of Communications, gave us insight on another performance that took place within in the

community. “We also had a blast last May at the Greenwood Park Mall’s Barnes and Noble store where we brought a full day of ensemble performances by our musicians and children’s programming to the store. More than 500 people came and visited with us.”

Di Santo also reflects on her experience from last year’s season. “We were greeted so enthusiastically with a great turnout at the concerts and by the community of corporate sponsors, partners and businesses,” says Di Santo. “Patrons enjoyed the classical programming! Eight of our musicians worked more than 25 hours alongside students’ musicians at Center Grove High School as part of its thriving orchestra program. That’s one of the best results of our community collaboration – inspiring the next generation of music-lovers.”

So what’s new for 2016? The ISO will be back for three different performances: one each at Mount Pleasant Christian Church and Center Grove High School, and new to the lineup is an outdoor performance

at Mallow Run Winery. Also new is a pre-concert experience called “Words on Music.” Assistant Conductor Vince Lee will be hosting informal, fun “chats” before each concert to better engage audiences with what the ISO will be performing.

Di Santo and her team have learned a lot from the ISO branching out into different areas. “We have truly discovered that there are so many people we’ve reached in Greater Greenwood that have never been downtown to hear an ISO performance, and they were deeply grateful for the opportunity in ‘their own backyard.’ Recordings and CDs are wonderful, but there is no better way to experience the power of classical music than by a live, symphony experience,” explains Di Santo.

None of this could be possible without the help of some partnerships that have come alongside the ISO to help promote and execute this initiative. Di Santo reveals that the series was strengthened immensely in choosing Center Grove High School, Mount


WHATThe Greater Greenwood Arts Council is seeking artist submissions for new artworks to replace the current public art that lines the trail along Smith Valley Road.

WHENIf you are interested in having your work displayed on the trail, now is the time to submit your work. Decisions will be made by the end of January.

HOWContact the Greater Greenwood Arts Council, online at GreenwoodArts.com or send an email to [email protected].

DONATIONS NEEDEDTo fund the Art on The Trailway project, local businesses and individuals are encouraged to become sponsors. There are various levels of sponsorships available. Learn more by sending an email to [email protected] to request a sponsorship packet.

Pleasant Christian Church and Mallow Run Winery. “All three venues can fit us in, schedule us at the right time and enhance the experience with activities,” adds Di Santo.

“In addition, we’ve developed an outstanding partnership with the Greenwood Arts Council. The Arts Council hosted two successful free events for us last year for its business partners and community.”

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is looking forward to building on the momentum of last season to reach even more people in the community. To see full details and view more information about the 317 Series, go to indianapolissymphony.org/season/317-series.

Johnette is a Multi-Media Professional with experience in TV, radio, ministry and non-profit organizations. She is currently the Communications Director at Mount Pleasant Christian Church and is the Midday On-air Radio Personality at Shine.FM.

ART ON THE TRAILWAY TO BE UPDATED IN 2016

WEAVING THREADS

THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY

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Writer / Tonja Talley . Photographer / Ron Stiemert

A large quilt sat taut in an old quilting frame. The beautiful quilt consisted of three layers: the quilt top, batting

and backing. Construction of the quilt’s top utilized many blocked squares individually created by members of the Nimble Thimble of Johnson County.

The design on each square stayed the same while the color palette reflected the individual quilter’s unique style. Positioned on each side of the frame, members hand quilted the three layers together. Why do these members do it by hand? “Tradition,” said Nimble Thimble member Diana Etter. “We enjoy passing along our ancestors’ sewing skills to future generations.”

GENESIS OF NIMBLE THIMBLEIn 1988, seven women desired to use their passion of sewing to give back to Johnson County. According to club president Donna McElwain, few sewing clubs around the nation participate in philanthropic projects like the Nimble Thimble.

She said this aspiration to help others draws

many sewers and quilters to the group still today. “For me, quilting is like putting a puzzle together. It soothes me.”

MAKING FOR OTHERSThe group encourages our future generation to embrace sewing as a form of self-expression. Through proceeds from many quilt raffles, the club donated sewing machines, sewing supplies, fabric and cash donations to Johnson County’s Family and Consumer Science (FACS) classes in 2015.

Franklin Community’s FACS teacher Barbara Torrey was one of these classroom recipients. In cooperation with the American Sewing Guild Indy, Torrey utilized her items as a community service project for teens. The 63 students from six area schools gathered October 31 to cut, sew and iron 517 Christmas stockings for Indiana troops and military families overseas.

“All the students—including three foreign exchange students from Italy, Brazil and Germany—enjoyed the stocking workshop. Knowing it was Halloween, we dressed in costumes and had a great time making for others,” said Torrey.

ACTIVITIESLooking at the club’s monthly activities may make some dizzy, but the 90-member Nimble Thimble club willingly undertakes each project with gusto and teamwork. Many clubs expect a member to participate in a certain number of activities. “With the Nimble Thimble, you are welcome to do as little or as much as you want. With my sometimes hectic schedule, I appreciate their consideration of my time. As a newer member, the group has been so nice to teach me easier techniques for some projects,” said Center Grove resident Cheryl Stiemert.

The group holds monthly meetings at the Johnson County Extension Office on the first Friday of each month. Going to a meeting can be exhilarating for a person enthusiastic about sewing or quilting. Stepping into the room, creativity captures the senses. Meeting days consist of old and new business, along with new project sign-ups, show-and-tell and sewing or quilting technique demonstrations. The inspiration gained from these meetings spills over into the individual’s home sewing rooms or at the all-day sewing events.

Sharon Baker (Chairman of the event), Becky Horton, Sharon McMahon and Sara Rather


On all-day sewing events, members come and go as their schedules allow. Members and various projects fill the room. On any given workday, several members created prayer shawls for donor families of the Indiana Donor Network while some members stack 56 lap quilts for a few hospice centers. On another workday, groups huddled at cutting, sewing and ironing stations designing book bags for First Step preschoolers from Head Start — 156 bags total.

At even another workday in 2015, the group found themselves “in stitches” over a conversation they enjoyed while making soft flannel blankets for the preemies of the St. Francis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Member Laura Bushong, a St. Francis NICU nurse, explained, “The time in the NICU can be hard on parents. It is nice to be able to brighten their days and circumstances with our colorful baby blankets.”

This past November, a few members spoke on the involvement of quilts through the ages. According to member Phyllis Reynolds, quilts in some way tell about our nation’s history. For instance, the famous log cabin quilts became popular during Lincoln’s presidential campaign. In the lean times of the Depression, Reynolds explained how towels, dresses and quilts utilized feed sacks as their fabric.

“During this time, feed sack companies printed their sacks with designs on them. Many times, the selected feed for the animals had more to do with the color of the sack than the choice of grain, depending on what would be made from the sack.”

Today, quilts remain a necessity for warmth, but the designs are more a work of art. Nevertheless, no matter what may be constructed,

the Nimble Thimble members will continue weaving threads throughout the county.

For more information on the Nimble Thimble, please contact club president Donna McElwain at 317-862-5709 or [email protected].

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Tonja Talley has called Center Grove home since 1993. A bi-lateral lung transplant survivor, Tonja speaks on behalf of the Indiana Donor Network. She also volunteers for Nimble Thimble, byTavi, Cystic Fibrosis

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Writer / Kara Reibel

Billie Dragoo and Deborah Collins Stephens created the Indiana Conference for Women (ICW) to create a platform for women to connect, engage, discover, get inspired and innovate.

Dragoo was named one of the top 10 women entrepreneurs in our nation by Fortune Magazine. She was a winner of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur’s Award, former national Chairwoman and CEO of NAWBO and her firm Repucare was recently cited as one of the fastest growing in the nation.

Collins Stephens is a best-selling author of six books. As an executive coach and leadership development expert, she has worked with CEOs and entrepreneurs across the nation.

It was their vision that brought this conference to life four years ago.

The list of speakers is a “Who’s Who” of national and state leaders, business owners, authors and top executives who shared their stories and experiences. Here are comments and quotes overheard at the event:

Leadership Lessons presented by Dragoo and Collins Stephens: “To be outstanding, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

“Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s inspiring.”

“Only dead fish go with the flow! You don’t get into something to test the waters; you go into things to make waves!”

“Worrying is literally betting against yourself.”

“Don’t wait for opportunity to find you. Go out and create it!”

“Seek to be worth knowing rather than being well known.”

Master of Ceremonies Gerry Dick says, “The Indiana Conference for Women has become one of those rare events that both empowers and inspires. It is an extraordinary experience.”

“It’s all about women supporting women,” says WTHR13 Anchor Andrea Morehead.

Sallie Krawcheck, Founder of Ellevest and former Wall Street Analyst, says she has interrupted a lot of group discussions by walking into a room filled mostly with men, and “never once was I told that I’d interrupted a conversation of how they could increase diversity within the company.”

“Cummins relies on innovation,” says Melina Kennedy, GM of Global Rail and Defense for Cummins. “We achieve this successfully because of the diversity in our company.”

“Girl, you’ve been given gifts. Use them. You will fall on your face, but you will get back up,” said Beth Brooke-Marciniak’s father to her as a young girl. “Take your success and figure out how you can positively impact the world with these gifts.”

Krawcheck’s father said to her when she was in third grade and feeling awkward, “You are pretty. Look at Gloria Steinem. She has glasses. She’s pretty, and she is changing the world.”

Keynote speaker Kathy Ireland, CEO and Chief Designer of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, was 40 years old when she learned that “No.”

is a complete sentence. Ireland says, “Our failures should not define us, but neither should our successes.”

“Crises come up,” says Ireland. “You don’t break down. You break through.”

The day included the Dolphin Tank where six female startup companies pitched their business. Advice: branding is critical. You must have a compelling story.

“We are all dolphins in this room. Dolphins work in a gam which is their family and are sensitive to other species in trouble,” shared Dolphin Tank moderator Amy Millman, CEO of Springboard Enterprises.

Aimee Kandrac, Founder of What Friends Do, who pitched in the 2014 Dolphin Tank, says, “The connections, advice and confidence I gained from the safe pitching environment like the Dolphin Tank allowed me to secure $500,000 in funding and gain experience to share with the next generation of female entrepreneurs.”

“You can’t make change if you are not at the table,” says Brooke-Marciniak, Global Vice Chair of Public Policy for Ernst & Young. “So be courageous enough not to be removed from the table.”

It’s time to Lean In.

Please visit indianaconferenceforwomen.com to register for 2016.

THE INDIANA CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN Panelists: Melina Kennedy, Sallie Krawcheck, Beth Brooke-

Marciniak and Andrea Morehead

Kara Reibel, a freelance writer and storyteller, is a main contributor for TownePost Network’s magazines. Follow her: Karareibel.com; Facebook, Instagram and Twitter: @karareibel.


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One of the nation’s oldest top Christian universities, Olivet Nazarene University (ONU)

has opened its first site on the northside of Indianapolis. Their 17,000 square-foot building offers on-site classrooms and lab rooms that accommodate 15-20 students and houses eight full-time staff members.

ONU’s programs build on the students’ experiences and education. The university has strived to provide education with a Christian purpose since 1907. With more than 30 programs offered online and in over 100 different locations throughout Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, the School of Graduate

and Continuing Studies offers programs that “meet you where you are.”

“This is the first out-of-state site for Olivet,” stated Carrie Dilley, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications. “Our main campus was established and is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. We have since opened sites in Michigan as well.

“In addition to our academic programs, one piece that we focus on and promote is our customer service. Our students can come in at any point in their career or education level, and we can help them achieve their goals. We have a student success team that assists them

from admission all the way through until graduation. We also have a financial solutions team that helps students find the best option in paying for school.”

Students will not only develop sound professional skills, but also an ethical perspective for applying them. ONU understands the time demands on their students’ schedules and the effort required by their job. The university differentiates themselves from other online universities with their accelerated programs that meet online or on campus only one night per week and are completed in less than two years. That, coupled with affordable tuition,


provides value that is seldom equaled in today’s education market.

ONU offers business programs – designed to meet you where you are – at the associate, bachelor and master’s levels.

“We will be offering an inaugural MBA in February 2016,” explained Cati Lingle, Director of Educational Partnerships. “Students whose employers are part of our academic partnership will receive not only a 20% tuition discount but will also be able to register for their first course for free. We are waiving the fee for this February 29, 2016, rollout. If the students work for a company that doesn’t offer the partnership, there are other ways to qualify for tuition discounts. We are affiliated with several associations. For example, if the students are members of a nursing association that we have a relationship with, they are eligible for tuition discounts.”

ONU has entered an articulation agreement with Ivy Tech which offers Ivy Tech students, employees and alumni eligibility to receive ONU tuition discounts for programs offered through the Indianapolis location.

Other programs offered through ONU such as their Criminal Justice program provides an opportunity for professionals serving within the Criminal Justice career fields of law enforcement, probation, parole and corrections to remain employed while completing the online Criminal Justice degree requirements. Professionals seeking competitive advantage in the efforts to retain their positions and secure promotions have opportunity to better understand their field of occupation and seek to better their profession.

ONU emphasizes that anyone who is in the nursing profession has the power to help people heal while fulfilling the potential within oneself. Through ONU’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, the Nursing programs are designed to provide the skills and knowledge to help nurses do just that.

ONU’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies is committed to providing the kind of education and skill development necessary to meet the demands of today’s educational environment. Their programs are relevant, current and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. ONU provides master’s degree and certificate programs in several areas to help existing teachers sharpen their skills and advance their careers.

This university also offers an online Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree, a technical alternative to the traditional MBA, that prepares graduates for careers managing systems, processes, procedures, organizations and business.

“We are now offering a dual admissions initiative through our ‘Pursue ONU’ initiative,” stated Jen Owen, Associate Director of Marketing stated. “It gives students the opportunity to be simultaneously admitted to Olivet Nazarene University and a participating community college. The goal is to create a seamless and successful transition to transfer students intending to complete their baccalaureate degree at ONU.”

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For many people, ringing in a new year is the perfect time to assess the past and consider what goals they would like to achieve in the future. Unfortunately, often the enthusiastic promises people make to themselves for change seem to fizzle out in a matter of weeks. Instead of having a sense of pride for accomplishing a goal, individuals feel a tinge of guilt when reminded of their abandoned objectives.

So how can someone ensure they will be successful in achieving a New Year’s resolution? The key, according to two Greenwood area licensed mental health counselors, is to choose the goal wisely and map out a plan to accomplish it.

CHOOSE A REALISTIC RESOLUTION“New Year’s resolutions are an opportunity to perform personal reflection and set realistic goals to improve in areas we need to grow,” stated Brad Dobson of Southside Pastoral Counseling located at 48 N. Emerson Ave. “However,” he elaborated, “goals need to be small, flexible and important to you personally. An important factor is your level of confidence. You set yourself up for failure if you are not confident.”

Janet Storm, who maintains a private practice at 1602 W. Smith Valley Rd., echoes those thoughts. “Too many people make high and mighty goals which they really know are farfetched.” To make a goal that has a chance to be successful, Storm says, “It cannot be something to please someone else. It has to have real meaning for you because when that other person makes you mad, the goal will be given up. Also, goals have to be broken down into steps because you have to feel you will actually be able to do it.”

MAP OUT A PLANAfter choosing a realistic and reasonable goal, a plan must be put into effect. One strategy used by many people is a visual reminder such as a chart to map their progress or even sticky notes with encouraging words printed on them. Another helpful trick is pairing the

new behavior with one that is already a habit. For example, someone might place tools needed for both behaviors right next to each other, such as dental floss taped on to the toothpaste tube.

It also helps to vocalize the goal to others; this serves to create a commitment to it and may even yield a partner for mutual encouragement. Any scheme should involve removing an item that is to be given up. It is hard to not eat salted caramel ice cream if it is sitting in the freezer!

Finally, if a setback occurs, don’t give up entirely. Remember, January is not the only time a person can set personal goals. Spring and the coming of warmer weather are also times of new beginnings.

If all else fails, look back on what has been accomplished and be grateful. Dobson sums it up by voicing, “Practicing gratitude will pay dividends in relationships professionally, romantically and in one’s self-esteem. These are far greater benefits than just a goal of losing 10 pounds.”

A NEW YEAR: TIPS FOR KEEPING REALISTIC RESOLUTIONS

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CABIN FEVERWriter & Photographer / Joyce Long

A year ago on January 7, 2015, Central Indiana featured a high temperature of 12 degrees with a negative 6 as the low. January 7, 2014, the temperature was 8 degrees Fahrenheit with the low at negative 8. Eleven inches of snow kept life interesting. Think there’s a pattern here? Add the fact an Indiana January averages only six sunny days, and you begin to see how cabin fever may affect even the hardiest of Hoosiers.

How do non-snowbirds deal with cabin fever? Local resident Ken Ritter is pursuing a fresh challenge by taking art classes at Franklin College — totally different from his career as a senior environmental supervisor for Indiana’s Department of Environmental Management.

“Art is something I’ve always wanted to do. When I was a child, I liked to draw. I’ve never had an opportunity to fit in an art class with my college degrees of Wildlife Biology [Purdue] and Public Administration [IUPUI]. Now with being a senior, classes at Franklin College are offered at a reasonable cost to local residents,” said Ritter. Art has also factored into their family life as 35-year-old son Justin majored in art and now is a professional graphic artist.

SHARED INTERESTSRitter’s wife Jan, a retired IU Health microbiologist, has furthered her love for gardening and become active in the Johnson County Garden Club. The monthly meetings at the Purdue Extension Office at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, along with serving on the program and Garden Celebration publicity committees, keep her busy. Also both Ken and Jan plan to take Master Gardener classes this month.

Others seek ways to socialize their hobbies with friends. Local winery Mallow Run offers a Sip and Stitch session on the first Wednesday evening of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. While enjoying a glass of wine and the warm fire, friends visit while working on their crochet and knitting projects. Mallow Run employee Aileen Jackson facilitates a special project encouraging stitchers to make cozy blankets and hats for NICU babies at Franciscan St. Francis Health South.

Book clubs also provide an opportunity for area residents to share ideas and opinions about that month’s selection. Center Grove Community Magazine’s garden columnist Nancy Craig leads one that meets the third Thursday morning of each month. Becky Horton, retired from Duke Energy as their customer service manager, leads a monthly book discussion group.

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Local residents Cindy Roberts, Becky Kaiser, Lesta Taylor, Kathy Buckingham, Cindy Bishop, Sue Reinhard, Marsha Osborne and Karen Bradford also discuss bestsellers once a month. This group, self-described as “Desperate Retirees of Johnson County,” plans hikes, road trips and often hangs out together. “One of my favorite winter activities is meeting my girlfriends at Strange Brew,” said Roberts.

PROJECTS AND MOREOthers cocoon by diving into home improvement projects. My husband Al and I clean out closets and drawers. If really motivated, we’ll repaint rooms. A few years ago just after the 6 p.m. weather report, we made a mad rush to Home Depot and bought paint for the kitchen. As we left the store, it had begun sleeting. The resulting ice storm brought a freshly decorated kitchen.

Recently Bill and Cathie Geiger chose to replace all the 25-year-old carpets in their ranch-style home. A two-week undertaking consumed their energy yet gave ample time for their grandsons to have sleepovers on the king-sized bed temporarily shifted to their family room.

Each Thursday morning at 6:30 a.m., a group of men meets at the Four Seasons for breakfast and Bible Study. Larry Johnson, Dave Guthrie, Bob Gerlach, Don Vandoski, John Eckart, Dan Lucas and Al Long study a variety of topics and Scripture.

Keeping the mind active helps many overcome dreary days and indoor confinement. Local resident Mary Hershberger, besides being an active volunteer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), uses games like Peak and Candy Crush to stay mentally alert. Becky Horton enjoys working puzzles with her grandchildren and teaching them to sew. Reading also helps stimulate thought. “I like to cuddle up with an afghan and a good book by the fire. I don’t mind cocooning during winter,” added Becky Kaiser.

When the wind chill smacks hard and snow begins to stack, know you are not alone in looking for ways to avoid cabin fever. Sometimes a quick phone call to a friend or family member who lives in better weather can cheer you up. Or not!

Working out at the gym, going to movies and binge-watching favorite TV shows also made the winter survival list. But if all else fails, you can always mimic the Texan family who became a YouTube sensation last February by dancing to “Uptown Funk” (bit.ly/youtube_uptownfunk).

L-R: Dave Guthrie, Don Vandoski, Al Long, John Eckart, Bob Gerlach, Larry Johnson & Dan Lucas

Joyce Long has called Center Grove home since 1987. She has taught language arts at Greenwood Middle School and coordinated marketing for Mount Pleasant Christian Church and communications for Center for Global Impact. Currently Joyce enjoys freelance writing and co-leading Heartland Christian Writers.

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Writer / Kate Rhoten

In the last month or so, I have come across a group of shows revolving around living in tiny spaces. The first one I found is like House Hunters but on a much smaller scale. Another one is more about the building of a tiny home and the process of downsizing.

I can’t help but be intrigued by these small spaces. The ability to live more simply and have just what you need and nothing more seems like a good way to live. It has made me think that I need to start cleaning out the armoire and closets in our home.

It may seem crazy, but it will only be a short 4 ½ years before our youngest is out of the house. It will be here before I know it. My husband and I discuss what our life will be like after the boys are off to college and starting their own lives.

This makes me think that it may be time to slowly begin the process of shedding items I don’t use or even need at this time. Crazy, I know. I don’t have a lot of things from my youth, and I don’t have a habit of buying or feel the need to have things.

But we have lived in our house for 16 years. Over time, one does collect items, and they get stored somewhere, whether it is in the basement, a closet or guest room. I believe it is time to begin clearing out our home. This is the longest I have lived in one place ever in my life. I think it is safe to say I have a slight itch to move.

I also don’t believe I need much to be happy or comfortable which leads me to the next thought about this tiny movement. I think I am interested in renting a tiny home to live in for a week. It would be best to do this without the boys, but maybe it would be an interesting trial for when they would be with us.

I am sure a tiny space for two would feel very different with four people. It is definitely something to consider. A simpler, easier life is appealing as well. Just thinking about it makes me wonder about the ability and freedom to travel.

Having less home means fewer expenses. The cost of heating and cooling would be dramatically reduced. I know what our home costs now, and we have a new HVAC system. I would imagine a tiny home of 600-750 square feet would be fairly comfortable and inexpensive to maintain.

I don’t enjoy the upkeep of our home. I don’t enjoy dusting, vacuuming and cleaning toilets (not that anyone does). Don’t get me wrong, I feel good about it once it is done, but I do not

enjoy the process. A smaller house would be much easier to take care of.

The other thought I have about tiny homes is a second vacation spot in the mountains. I love the summer activities in the mountains of Colorado, and the idea of having a small place there to call my own in intriguing.

Maybe it is a fad for now, maybe not. But I can’t stop watching and commenting on what I like and don’t like. Could you go from a 2,000 square foot home to a size 10-20 percent of that? I don’t know if I could, but it sure is fun to wonder what if.

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