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I have friends who raise chickens, and I have friends who work in radio. I have never known of anyone who raised chickens and worked in radio until I read this month’s cover story. Although I’ve never met Amy Jo Clark aka “Daisy” of WIBC’s “Chicks on The Right,” I admit to being a listener. When I first ran across them on the radio, it was surprising to hear two women co-hosting a political talk show. Amy Jo, a Bargersville resident, graces our cover this month. You will find the story interesting and educational. Contrary to what many people think, putting on a live two-hour radio show takes a lot more work than showing up and opening the mic. In addition, she has a daughter, husband, dogs and of course chickens to care for.

Another woman we highlight in this issue is Beverly Martin. Bev retired in late August

as the director of Johnson County Public Library. She worked for the library for 28 years. When I spoke with her in mid-August, she was counting down the days to retirement. Something tells me she’ll miss the library as much as the staff will miss her. Bev, enjoy your retirement, and thank you for your commitment to our community that extends well beyond the library!

If you stopped by our Photo Booth at WAMMfest, then head to page 49 and see some of the pictures from the booth and the event. You can find all the pictures at Facebook.com/GreenwoodIN. Thank you to the Sertoma Club of Greenwood for coordinating the event. It is truly one of the premier events of our community.

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28CHICKS ON THE RIGHT: DAISY'S TRANSITION FROM AMY JO

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America 2008 was a year of many big changes. The career path of Bargersville resident Amy Jo Clark, known as "Daisy" to her radio and Facebook audience, also changed. She was a technical medical writer for a company in Indianapolis where she met Miriam Weaver, known as "Mock." They now co-host the WIBC (93.1 FM) afternoon drive-time radio program "Chicks on the Right" from 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Presenting themselves as "two cool chicks who like to tell people what we think about stuff." In other words, what you’ll hear are their opinions on today’s political news, culture and the media.

Amy Jo Clark and Miriam Weaver, a.k.a. Daisy and Mock, in the WIBC studio. Photos / Forrest Mellott

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COVER STORY

6 Gardening Nana

8 Community Connection

41 CGHS Front Row

50 Event Calendar

53 Word Search

54 Kate in the Middle

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7 Youth Connections

13 Neighborhood Turf Care

18 DREAM Alive

21 All the Way from Madrid

34 Community Hymn Sing

35 Beneficiaries Chosen for Pay It Forward Golf Outing

36 Sharing the Blessings

42 Beverly Martin: A Librarian's Legacy

45 Openings: Exercise Inc.

46 A Lifetime of Pastoral Care

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Writer / Nancy Craig

After this very wet summer, our yard and gardens looked like a minefield of mole runs and "volcano" mounds. Needless to say, my husband did not appreciate the damage to his lawn, and I did not like the way the moles uprooted some of my flowers. So it is ironic that the book I selected to teach my great–nieces and nephews about the importance of soil and composting had a mole as the protagonist.

The author of the book "Jump into Science: Dirt" is Steve "The Dirtmeister" Tomecek who has written several "Jump into Science" books for National Geographic. Nancy Woodman illustrated "Dirt," and she made the mole a hero of the underground.

Now I have to admit that the mole does some good like aerating the soil and eating insects, but how can something so tiny make such a mess above ground? For advice on controlling moles, check out Purdue University’s article "Sometimes Molehills Seem Like Mountains" at http://bit.ly/1HEad7p.

Tomecek defines dirt and why soil is important: "Scientists call dirt ‘soil.’ Soil is found on the surface of Earth. Soil is as important to life on Earth as air or water. Without it, many living things would die."

You can take good dirt for granted until you try to plant anything at a new house removed of its good soil or if you are trying to garden in soil that’s contaminated or naturally contains too much sand or clay. One way to improve your soil and add nutrients to help your plants grow is to make your own dirt or to compost.

Fall is the perfect time to start composting and a great way to recycle those leaves! My great-nephews Max and Eli will have their dad (my nephew, Donald) mow over the leaves, and then the boys can scatter them over their garden plot. The cut-up leaves will decompose and improve the garden soil.

There are several ways to compost, and next spring, my great-nieces, Lindsey and Lauren, will try the "compost pockets" method described in this article: http://bit.ly/1hvOpFV. This article also explains about "green stuff " like kitchen vegetable scraps and "brown stuff " like leaves which are used in composting.

The compost becomes "black gold" dirt and is a natural, organic way to make your vegetables and flowers grow. Now if we could just convince the moles to find a new home!

Addendum: We hired the professional mole trapper that our neighbors recommended, and the trapper caught two moles the first day! The trapper charged per mole killed but was not as expensive as noted in the Purdue article.

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Imagine if you had to meet your dad after going 13 years of your life never knowing who he was? Or experiencing at age 16 a parent abandoning your family, leaving behind no food or money? Youths’ brains are not yet mature enough to know how to appropriately process their conflicted emotional states in such situations. Therefore, they often lash out, and some participate in juvenile crimes.

GUIDING YOUTHYouth Connections provides services for youth 18 years and younger susceptible to juvenile delinquent behaviors including theft, drug abuse and modest assault. They found after-school programs to be an effective way to teach kids how to deal with hectic life situations in a constructive way. Different programs such as Jumpstart Group Mentoring and Project Safe Place help kids manage their emotions in appropriate ways and practice good study/work habits.

Pay It Forward Johnson County (PITJC) funds allowed Youth Connections to expand their Safe Place program into more schools. In 2014, the program message reached over 15,859 youth and adults, which resulted in assisting 83 youth through the Safe Place helpline. Initiatives for this program include healthy relationships, education on substance abuse and bullying awareness.

Executive Director Tom Bingham says, "I definitely would like to reach out and say how important the dollars from PIFJC were to Youth Connections and the families they serve. I encourage you to support Pay It Forward Johnson County. It’s a great organization serving several not-for-profits here in our area."

With the funding of these programs, kids are growing academically, raising their self-confidence and finding resources to succeed in all areas of life.

WHAT’S NEW?Youth Connections STEM program with Lego education is gaining momentum. This after-school program caters to elementary and middle school students who have an interest in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. The hope is for kids to see beyond the common misperception that a four-year college degree is most highly valued.

The program’s group interaction fosters hands-on learning, anger management practices and pro-social collaboration. Youth Connections is committed to assisting and encouraging our future generation of teachers, community leaders and business owners.

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How could a pill created to ease your pain be the very thing bringing you to your deathbed? Over the past year and a half, Indiana has endured a massive epidemic in opioid (narcotic) drug addiction. This addiction can grow out of a normal prescription to pain pills into a patient begging his or her doctor for more medication.

In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, doctors were quick to prescribe these kinds of pills. However, after noticing a trend in addiction, strict prescription initiatives were put into place to counteract this issue.

ACCIDENTAL ADDICTION TO ACCIDENTAL DEATH?What feeds an unintentional opioid addiction other than more pills? Heroin. The heroin cartels know a person addicted to pain pills gets the same rush but for 1/3 the cost. As soon as the medical industry started monitoring the opioids, the floodgates opened, and the heroin epidemic began. In the 1970s when heroin started making a presence, its potency was only five percent, but now, it is anywhere from 50 to 80 percent.

Tara Treatment Center located in Franklin, Indiana, is a not-for-profit dedicated to the long-term treatment of those suffering with alcohol and/or drug addictions. The Tara Treatment Center has noticed a huge influx in the past year of those seeking treatment for a narcotic addition, reaching 42 percent of their clientele.

A CLEAN LIFEFunds from the Pay It Forward Johnson County golf outing of 2014 were used in conjunction with other donations to provide scholarships to men and woman who could not financially put themselves through treatment.


Jesse was one of the scholarship winners three years ago. His insurance company dropped his rehabilitation, his family did not have the amount it would take to cover the treatment and he was unemployed due to his addiction. After applying and being accepted into the scholarship program, he went from “living a life without drugs and alcohol to not being able to imagine a life fuelled by drugs and alcohol.”

Jesse could not speak highly enough about the overwhelming community support he received during his journey with Tara Treatment Center. He is now working for the organization and is passionate about “giving back to the place that helped him out so much.”

Now three-and-a-half years clean, he is getting married, enjoying fatherhood and buying his own house. Believe it or not, our conservative community is home to many who struggle with life-altering addictions. Be a part of this great cause and help others become able to help themselves.

For anyone out there struggling with an addiction, Jesse would suggest you “find a program and a good group of people to support you. Stay connected because you can’t do it alone.”

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Ever dream of performing on "Dancing with the Stars"? Do you have two left feet, but in your dreams, you are rockin’ the perfect Merengue, and your Foxtrot has the crowd on fire? Bruno gives you a 9, Carrie Ann Inaba a 9 and then Len Goodman says, "Your footwork was amazing. 10!"

Dancing with the Johnson County Stars will make dreams come true for seven area nonprofits and their fearless dancers. Three of these dancers live right here in the Center Grove area.

These dancers learned several dances through a partnership with Barbara Leininger at Arthur Murray Studio and will perform them at the Historic Artcraft Theatre on September 25 and 26.

Although you might think the ultimate goal is to be the best dancer and score a "10" the night of competition, there is a special twist to this event brilliantly orchestrated by civic leader Barb Miller. You see, the real winner is the agency that is able to raise the most money. Collectively, the goal this year is to raise $200,000 with all agencies combined. Last year, the goal was $100,000, and the event raised $180,000.

Jill JohnsonDancing for the Johnson County Historical Society

Jill is a lifelong resident of Johnson County. She attended Center Grove Schools, and as a child, she was active in gymnastics and dance. In high school, she played in the Center Grove High School marching band.

What is Jill looking forward to the most? "I love challenging myself with something new! The toughest part of this process for me has been ‘getting into character’ for my performances, but I can’t wait to get out there and have a great time performing and making it a fun evening for so many!"

Greg IlkoDancing for Youth Connections

Greg is a Hoosier born and raised. He has lived the last 19 years in Johnson County. In his free time, Greg enjoys watching Cubs baseball, playing poker and basketball, golfing, trap shooting and participating in three-gun competitions.

Why is Greg participating? "Of course, a little of me wants to end the night with me taking home a trophy, but I’m really looking forward to exceeding our fundraising goal for all of the great charities. I’m really proud to be a part of this event."

Michelle ShoemakerDancing for The Refuge

Michelle is a lifelong Southsider. Her passion is being able to help people in all aspects of their journey to health.

What is Michelle’s worst fear? "Forgetting all my dance steps! I am not one to get in front of big crowds, so this experience is really getting me outside my comfort zone, but it is for a wonderful cause."


It’s a friendly competition between agencies to see what unique fundraising events they create and execute leading up to the big dance competition and how many tickets to the event they can sell.

Some of the fundraising activities this year include hosting a Poker Run motorcycle ride, a Family Farm day, a Canvas for a Cause night, loyalty cards to a restaurant and invitation-only dance parties.

The increase in fundraising activities led to a new award this year. The Most Valuable Dancer trophy will go to the dancer who raises the most money for his or her agency. That will join the Judge’s Choice Award given Friday and Saturday nights to the best dancer and the coveted Mirrored Ball Award to the agency that raises the most money.

This year, Friday night (September 25) is family-friendly with no alcohol sold. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for those under 18. Saturday night (September 26), tickets are $30 and include a beer, a wine or popcorn/soda. They will present the Judge’s Choice award for Friday’s performance, and they will present three awards for Saturday night: Judge’s Choice award for best dancer, Most Valuable Dancer and the Mirrored Ball Award. Judges for Saturday will be Mark Myers, Mayor of Greenwood; Joe McGuinness, Mayor of Franklin; Chris Cosner of the Daily Journal and Janette Koon of Waddell & Reed.

There is still time to support your favorite dancer or agency. Visit dancestar2.com to see events or visit the agencies’ websites to donate money or buy tickets. The other participating agencies not listed above are Human Services Inc., Interchurch Food Pantry of Johnson County, KIC-IT and Tara Treatment Center.

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Meet Paul Driver, an ambitious 18-year-old from Franklin who at a very young age became an entrepreneur and started his own business. Driver owns Neighborhood Turf Care, a business that offers a wide variety of lawn care and landscaping services.

In the spring and fall, Neighborhood Turf Care provides aeration and overseeding along with property cleanups such as winterization of shrubs and perennial plants and gutter cleaning. In between seasons, Driver also does mulch garden bed maintenance, weeding, landscape installs, shrub trimming fertilization and weed control and mowing.

Driver explains in detail how his summer job at the age of 14 became a career. "I decided to buy a push mower from Lowes just because I thought my parents’ lawn would look better being pushed. A few of my neighbors on my street heard I bought a mower, so they asked if I could mow their lawns. At that point, I realized that I didn’t need to apply for a summer concession stand job like most middle school aged kids do!"

While most of Driver’s clients are from referrals, he also makes it personal. "I knock on doors. I promote my business on Facebook, and I use things like Home Advisor and Craig’s List."

Driver’s business has grown considerably in the last two years, saying that he’s currently doing twice the amount of work that he did last year, and it taking it all in stride.

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Have you ever wondered about how the relationships you build now could potentially affect the rest of your future? After interviewing four ambitious interns here in the Johnson County area, as an intern myself, I have come to the conclusion that without networking, our internships would have been tremendously harder to come by.

NETWORKING PAYOFFEach one of us girls excels academically and possesses an unwavering work ethic. With connections made through family, friends and work, we were able to attain incredible internship opportunities for the summer of 2015. Get to know a little bit about each of us below. Read about our journeys to get where we are and where we wish to go!

The interns gather for a group picture after enjoying a lunch at Revery in downtown Greenwood.


Jessie is an upcoming junior at Taylor University majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Management. She hopes to one day become a Director of PR and Marketing at a corporate level. Jessie acquired her internship at Tilson because her school advisor knew Mr. Tilson and thought the job would be a perfect fit.

Working directly under Tilson’s PR and Marketing Director has opened up a slew of opportunities for Jessie. She has been able to work with a PR agency during the time of her internship, which is where she could see herself working once graduating.

JESSIE’S WORDS OF WISDOMBeing in an internship can considerably enhance your desire for what you’re studying. She said, "It makes me excited and determined about my future, and my classes become more significant."

Emily is approaching her third but final year at Franklin College. Her major is PR with a minor in Leadership. Emily was aware of the internship position for the Greater Greenwood Chamber and Johnson County Community Foundation through relationships she built in previous jobs.

Emily loves her internship as a member services coordinator and part-time position as a Johnson County Court House assistant, but ultimately, she could see herself working in the field of publication design.

EMILY’S WORDS OF WISDOMBy going to so many networking events growing up, she gained confidence when talking to her elders and business professionals. "Being taught at a young age to have confidence in professional circumstances can equal a lot of success in many areas of life."

Alecia is a senior at Taylor University. Her major is Professional Writing, which coincides perfectly with her internship at the Center Grove and Greenwood Community Magazines. It was through friends at church that she received this internship.

Alecia is most grateful for the confidence the job has given her. She hopes in the future to use these skills learned as a building block to one day become a developmental editor.

ALECIA’S WORDS OF WISDOMInternships can help you recognize that what you are studying is what you will want to do after college. She says, "I gained confidence, got actual experience and realized I can do this."

Lindsey will be finishing up her senior year at IU Bloomington. She is majoring in Human Biology and gearing up to apply to med school. Her internship at the Greater Greenwood Chamber and Johnson County Community Foundation arose out of prior work involvement.

Through her internship, Lindsey has built connections with people in the field of optometry that could potentially help during her ambitious endeavor to becoming a future optometrist.

LINDSEY’S WORDS OF WISDOMIt is always good to get involved with something. "The community helps shape who you are."

I am a junior at IU Bloomington seeking a major in PR and Advertising with a minor in Management. After thinking strategically about who I knew in the field in which I wanted to intern, I landed an internship at Spotlight Strategies.

My experience this summer has been critical to my learning and growth as a young business professional. In the future, I aspire to be a Director of Marketing and Communications or own my own business.

MY WORDS OF WISDOMEveryone possesses an endless amount of potential. Always let your faith be bigger than your fears. You are capable of more than you think.

POSITIVE CULTURE, POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTA neat aspect binding each of us ladies together is our companies’ involvement with the Greater Greenwood Chamber. Of course, Lindsey and Emily work directly for the Chamber, but Tilson, Spotlight Strategies, Johnson County Community Foundation and the Center Grove and Greenwood Community Magazines are all members.

Emily says the sole purpose of the Chamber is "when one succeeds, we all succeed." Each of us in some way or another described our respective companies’ cultures to coincide with that purpose. All of us have a great deal of respect and appreciation for our companies’ conscious effort to give back and be involved with the community.

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Every intern had nothing but praise about their supervisors and coworkers. A common misperception among us was that going into the job with a lack of experience in the field would cause a difficult learning curve. All of us felt humbled when taking their internships but grateful for the opportunity. Alecia commented, "I thought it would be difficult getting the hang of what I would need to do within a few short months, but I was able to catch on quickly."

In the end, we were all impressed with our work results and how much guidance the supervisors provided. We agreed that being given the chance to work in a professional environment has built our confidences and exposed us to the unspoken rules of the workforce such as proper email and meeting etiquette along with knowing when it was time to swallow our pride and ask for help.

With the assistance of patient and attentive supervisors, each intern agreed that after a week or so, we felt well certified to accomplish the tasks asked. We would like to express gratitude to our managers for taking the time out of their busy schedules to help them grow as young professionals.

At the end of our wonderful experience, we were able to meet together at The Revery located in downtown Greenwood. The food was wonderful, and the company was even better. Being around young professionals with a like-minded passion for the future is encouraging and exhilarating!

ALLOWING FOR OPPORTUNITIESI would ask all of those who are in a position to allow an internship program at your company to please do so! Countless college programs are making it a requirement for their students to get an internship before graduation. Aside from earning class credit, young adults are chomping at the bit to get some hands-on experience and put to use what they are studying.

Jessie put it well when she said, "It has been so helpful to learn from people who have much more experience and have been doing things a lot longer than I have."

We are all passionate, driven and secure in our identities — ready to take on the next chapter of life. We realize how important it is to take the time to invest in our relationships and get involved with as many experiences as possible in order to find what it is we excel at.

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BUILDING DREAMS AND BREAKING DOWN BARRIERSWriter / Janelle Morrison

DREAM Alive, founded by Tarik and Maya Glenn, is an Indianapolis-based 501(C)(3) that exists to equip urban youth in grades 7-12 to become civic-minded leaders. They do this by providing their scholars with three key opportunities: mentoring relationships, character development and experiential learning. The end product is a group of young men and women of integrity and character who are confident, skilled and willing to serve their community.

DREAM Alive serves approximately 784 students. Glenn used his celebrity as a former member of the Indianapolis Colts to influence and mentor the next generation of leaders. Glenn officially became president of DREAM Alive in late 2011 and works tirelessly for DREAM Alive to provide hands-on leadership.

“My wife Maya and I utilized the platform

that I had while I played for the Colts to create DREAM Alive,” Glenn explained. “One of the things that inspired us was that we wanted to give back to the inner-city communities and create something where we could give back together. Maya was a public health major and received her masters in public health at IUPUI. I was a social welfare major, and we both benefited from community outreach programs.

“We both benefited from the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) programs for inner city youth, and I went to a Boys and Girls Club. We are both products of inner city programs, and we feel that they gave us access to places that we would not have naturally had access to.

“When we had the first opportunity to provide services for communities that were underrepresented, we acted on it. One of the strategies that we focus on is how to raise necessary funds and awareness to

build our nonprofit and be competitive. We strive to find ways to stand out and still provide unique services.

“One of our strategies is to develop and maintain strong corporate sponsorships that are looking to reach and assist communities that really are underserved. Companies like Bastian Solutions, American Structurepoint and the Indianapolis Colts organization have stepped in and offered not only financial contributions, but we will open up their businesses and give our scholars access with experiential learning trips where the students will learn about different jobs and job skills that are available to them. This allows our kids to dream beyond their circumstances.”

Support from the local businesses is essential in sustaining organizations like DREAM Alive, and the business partners that support DREAM Alive engage because they share a philosophy with the

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organization that the community’s youth is a community’s future. For example, Bastian Solutions will hire students from within the DREAM Alive program and place them in jobs within their corporation.

In addition to the business community’s support, the DREAM Alive organization recognizes the importance of having positive mentors on board to work with and help raise up their scholars.

Dwayne Allen, Player Executive for DREAM Alive, has stepped into a leadership role within the organization to assist with Glenn’s mission. Allen, tight end for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, is making an impact in the lives of Indianapolis at-risk youth. Allen serves not only as the professional face of the organization but also participates in program development and implementation.

“I grew up in the inner city of Fayetteville, North Carolina,” Allen said. “My story resonates so well with the children that we impact at DREAM Alive. I spend every opportunity that I get to spend with our kids. I see so much of myself in each and every one of them. I didn’t have anyone to look up to or have someone who looked like me, who came from similar situations as me, trying to inspire me. That is why I am passionate about wanting the kids to want more in their lives.

“I want them to understand that regardless of where you come from, how you were raised or who you were raised by, you can’t allow your circumstances to dictate who you who are or who you want to be. That’s what our mission is all about. We educate the kids and provide resources and knowledge, so that they can go and be successful in their lives.”

Allen will host the annual Wishing on Stars benefit on Monday, September 14

at Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Indianapolis. An annual event since 2004, Wishing on Stars was first hosted by former Indianapolis Colts Tight End Marcus Pollard. Fellow Colts players, Indiana Pacers, Indy 500 drivers and other local celebrities are expected to attend the event.

The evening will feature a cocktail reception, followed by celebrity introductions, dinner and a silent and live auction. The players and other celebrities are willing to sign autographs, serve cocktails, personalize voicemails, perform guests’ favorite songs and spend time with attendees in a relaxed, enjoyable private environment of 150-200 guests.


is most costly to the businesses and is most cherished by DREAM Alive is the organization’s time.

“By them opening their doors to our programs so that we can take the kids to different businesses around Indianapolis and around the state, we can expose the kids to things outside of the inner city. Little by little, this begins to break down the barriers of their world. We take them for walks around university campuses or to a business like WTHR or a military base to expose them,so that they can begin to dream bigger.

“As we continue to grow and obtain more funding, we can expand our reach and develop a model that is replicable in cities throughout the country. Our goal is to replicate the programs in all NFL host cities and team up with players from those teams who will then engage their local school corporations.

“Here in Indianapolis, we want to expand in all IPS schools and surrounding areas, so that we can serve the underserved and fill in the gaps, so that no child falls in between. We want to see all children have opportunities to resources that they need to become successful adults. Ultimately, that is how it should be.”

For more information about the DREAM Alive, visit dreamaliveinc.org.

Wishing on Stars is by invitation only or purchased ticket. Tables for the event are available for purchase in denominations between $3,000 and $5,000. Individual tickets can be purchased for $500.

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In addition to Allen, numerous fellow Colts players are expected to attend. Past attendees include Glenn, Pat McAfee, Tamika Catchings, Anthony Castanzo, T.Y. Hilton, Coby Fleener, Matt Hasselbeck, Dallas Clark, Peyton Manning, David Thornton, Jeff Saturday, Ken Dilger, Roy Hibbert, Reggie Wayne, Marcus Pollard, Bob Sanders, Joseph Addai, Gary Brackett, Marlin Jackson,

Robert Mathis, Chris Lytle and more.

“This event is our largest fundraiser for DREAM Alive, and all of the resources that are collected go directly towards the kids and to supply our DREAM coaches with resources that they need to impact their lives,” Allen explained. “Businesses can donate monetarily, and that helps to supply the necessary resources, but what

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Ever wondered what it would be like to host an exchange student? Jill and Trent Newport were curious too. Their neighbors who hosted an exchange student several years ago introduced them to the idea.

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TAKING THE PLUNGESix years ago when their oldest, Savanah, was a junior, they decided to take the plunge and welcomed Lenka from Slovakia. They still Skype with Lenka about once a month and look forward to visiting her one day — maybe when she marries.

This year, their son, Max, is a junior, and as a family, they made the decision to welcome another exchange student into their home.

Each year, Center Grove High School accepts international exchange students. The students come to learn English, explore American culture, become part of a family and attend school. Host families volunteer to open their homes to a new international "son" or "daughter." They embrace new cultures, languages, foods and traditions and share their American traditions with the students.

The Newports worked with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) which supports host families from start to finish. Jill emphasized, "The CIEE makes the process pretty seamless from finding a good family match and getting the student to Indy to helping families acclimate. They are there from beginning to end, so you’re never on your own if you don’t want to be, and are a great source of support."

FINDING A MATCHSo exactly how do you pick an exchange student to be responsible for — to be a guardian of — for an entire year? Trent likens it to Match.com. He explained that families get to look through profiles of students to determine who might be the best fit for their family. CIEE helps with this process.

For the Newports, it was important that their exchange student would like outdoor activities and would have something in common with their son, Max. They settled on Alvaro Moveno: a 6’3" 15-year-old who enjoys basketball, chess, robotics and being active. Max loves chess and robotics. Plus, the entire family loves staying active with hikes and bike riding. Bingo! A perfect fit.

Preparation for hosting an exchange student includes a home visit from CIEE and a background check. The Newports also discussed how best to acclimate Alvaro to their family and studied up on the culture from his home: Madrid, Spain.

They also made an extra effort to obtain photos from his family. When Alvaro entered his room for the first time, they greeted him with framed pictures of his family, making him feel welcomed and comforted.

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Trent explained that when they asked for photos of Alvaro’s family from his father (translated in Spanish through "What’s Up" app), they got back pictures with a single line of text: "Sorry, we are ugly." This seemed like an odd response.


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ANTICIPATED ARRIVALAlvaro arrived on July 30 and hopes to see and experience as much of America as possible. A visit to the Grand Canyon is top on his list. He has already seen an Indians game — a first-time experience since there is no baseball in Madrid. He also got to walk around downtown Indy, mingling with the Gen Con crowd.

Now the focus is getting into a routine for school and keeping homework in check. They have fun vacations to the East Coast and many family gatherings planned for spring break and weekends.

The Newport family wants to encourage other families to host exchange students. They believe interacting with people from different cultures gives families a new perspective. Welcoming a stranger into your home takes a lot of love and patience and requires vulnerability.

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EXERCISING CAUTIONThe day was typical. Full day of work treating patients, quick stop at home to check on her daughter to ensure homework was getting done, and lastly giving a little love to their sweet dogs, Princess and Zinnie. Then, off to workout. Heidi had recently switched her workout membership to Anytime Fitness and signed up for personal training with Steffanie Brown. She was looking to lose weight, gain strength and rid the stress of life with a regular workout regimen. Everything was going as planned until that dreadful day in August.

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THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MIRACLEAfter arriving at the ER, most of the tests confirmed Heidi’s hunch: migraine. However, there was a doctor on call that evening that took one look at her and had a different hunch. He ordered a MRI, STAT.

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Looking back on the experience, she exclaimed, "What happened to me was nothing short of a miracle! I had angels looking after me and lots of prayers."

She was released to go back to working out at Anytime Fitness just three months after her aneurysm. Her therapists attribute the speed of her recovery to all the working out she was doing prior to her aneurysm. Heidi believes this too.

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America 2008 was a year of many big changes. The career path of Bargersville resident Amy Jo Clark, known as "Daisy" to her radio and Facebook audience, also changed. She was a technical medical writer for a company in Indianapolis where she met Miriam Weaver, known as Mock. They now co-host the WIBC (93.1 FM) afternoon drive-time radio program "Chicks on the Right" from 4-6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

THE BEGINNING OF CHANGEChange ignited during the 2008 election campaign. The media clearly portrayed liberalism as cool and trendy with a young, athletic "rock star" candidate and conservatism as tired and obsolete with an old white-haired "dude." It seemed obvious to Daisy and Mock that conservatism needed a makeover.

People like them believed in conservative views, but the image didn’t resonate. If conservativism could be presented differently, maybe people wouldn’t be swept into accepting liberal views through imagery and political jargon rather than on the issues we face as a nation.

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Co-hosting a two-hour radio show five days a week must be pretty easy work, right? Let’s find out from Amy Jo Clark of Bargersville. This highly trained former medical writer is "Daisy" of the WIBC radio show "Chicks on the Right." Yep, Daisy and Amy Jo are one.

AMY JO CLARK & HER BUSY, DEMANDING, FASCINATING, VERY GOOD DAY

"Coffee. Black. Strong." (What else would suffice?) Amy Jo reviews five to six news sites and tackles email. Writes her second blog post of the day.

Now in studio, Daisy goes over audio with new producer, Jared, then makes pre-recorded ads or messages. The live radio show runs from 4-6 p.m. During commercial breaks, Daisy and Mock work on tomorrow’s show preparation.

Once home after the show, Amy Jo follows a nighttime routine with her daughter and husband. There’s nothing like fresh air moments found while pulling eggs from under the chickens and checking on the garden. The family’s favorite chicken, Casey, welcomes her home by running up to them like a dog.

Now Amy Jo writes and schedules her first blog post for the morning, does more show prep, writes endorsement radio spots and tackles more emails.

The family-launching pattern revolves around her 5-year-old daughter, husband, three dogs, nine chickens and one adopted cat. This is never a dull time of the day.

"Go hurt some punching bags in Greenwood" by kickboxing at 9Round. Amy Jo arms herself in two ways; she never is without her Smith & Wesson .380 Bodyguard. Home again, Amy Jo finishes preparing for the radio show and sends it to her co-workers for review. Then she writes and edits a video script, edits "The Chicks on the Right" IndyStar column, makes multiple postings on social media sites and adds other blog posts. Finally, Amy/Daisy can get ready for work.

Time to "inhale food" and arrive at the studio in downtown Indy. Once parked, she takes a few minutes to mentally unwind. Maybe read from a book, the Bible or simply be still. Breathe. Daisy says she is a "type A" driven personality while Miriam, "Mock," is "the queen of

Piles of meetings next with clients, with her business partner Miriam ("Mock"), planning the timing of the show schedule, meetings with the executive producer and then the program director. Finally, Daisy prints the show lineup of planned topics and guests in specific time slots. Now it’s time to tuck in a few more emails and handle those last-minute surprise issues.

2:30-3:15 p.m.Grab food (yeah!) and read through final radio show lineup.

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As co-workers, they discussed these ideals over lunches, and their passion to expose the ploys of political profiling grew. Mock and Daisy launched a website and began blogging about their conservative political views as "Chicks on the Right": young, white women who enjoyed working, shopping and having a good time in a free America.

Mock (Mockarena) had already been blogging, poking fun at celebrities and their public images. But as the country swung heavily in the direction of liberalism, Daisy and Mock decided to make some noise, breaking the barriers of political correctness with opinionated jargon.

In early 2009, they began blogging on their website four to six times per day, seven days a week, even while on vacation. In order to drive traffic to their blog, they set up a Facebook page where most of their activity still takes place.

They presented themselves as "two cool chicks who like to tell people what we think about stuff. In other words, what you’ll read is our opinions on today’s political news, culture and the media." Openly sharing their opinions got them into hot water with Facebook.

THE EXPLOSION OF CHANGEIn 2012, an incident occurred gaining them

national attention. Facebook shut them down for derogatory comments about Jay Carney, then White House press secretary. It caused such uproar that Fox News radio personality Todd Starnes contacted them for a story.

Internet news sites Breitbart and TheBlaze also picked up the story. That gained the attention of David Wood, director of talk programming for WIBC, who offered them the drive-time slot as co-hosts on a radio program. In disbelief, Amy Jo’s response was, "Have you been drinking?"

Amy Jo and Miriam faced decisions about career changes. Both had continued full-time jobs as they blogged, supporting their website with advertisers. Hosting a radio show would allow them to devote all their time to their cause. Amy Jo’s husband supported her decision to quit her job and become a full-time radio show host when WIBC offered a two-year contract.

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Between preparing for the show, hosting the show and blogging four to six times a day on their website, she now has time to gather fresh eggs from the chickens and tend to growing tomatoes, peppers and squash on their seven-and-a-half acres in Bargersville.

As their contract draws to an end, WIBC has offered them another two years. They will continue as "Chicks on the Right" in the drive-time slot bringing news, politics and current events in a fresh, unique way. "Instead of being served up all newsy and serious, it’ll sound more like you’ve just sat down for cocktails with us after shopping for shoes."

In 2013, a publishing agent contacted them. This further supported their ideals that you can be conservative and Christian, but you don’t have to let people walk all over you. A book deal meant enough others believed in their message that a publisher would be interested in the sales it could generate.

In 2014, a New York publisher Sentinel (a Penguin Random House company) did agree to publish Right for a Reason: Life, Liberty and a Crapload of "Common Sense." It’s a snarky, irreverent, fun conversation-style book about things they deem important.

LIVING WITH CHANGE"Chicks on the Right" won’t get too big because they value maintaining a sense of community with the boutique-size audience on their website. It’s their baby because as Amy Jo says, "It all started on our website." They’ve ignored the success coaches and decided to just be themselves. They want to keep their message out there hoping to "make a better future for our kids."

Amy Jo was born in Indianapolis, educated in Atlanta, Boston and Tennessee and has worked as a freelance writer in Chicago, Atlanta and Indianapolis. She has taught technical writing and communications to engineers as an adjunct professor at IUPUI. But at the end of the day, she considers herself a working mom, hoping to make a difference for future generations.

Daisy (her moniker because it’s her favorite flower) tells her daughter every day before school to "make today count" and every night before bed to "name one thing you are thankful for." That’s good balance for teaching someone they can make a difference in this world.

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HYMNS OF IMPORTANCEA retired pastor, Lake still fills the pulpit around the nation for pastors who are on vacation or sabbatical. From these travels, Lake’s spiritual heart has sensed a deep void in today’s worship services. The majority of churches have greatly strayed away from the traditional hymns to a contemporary genre in their worship services.

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Typically, 15-18 hymns make the final cut for each CHS. As to song selection, Freeman considers familiarity of the hymn and the message or theme for the evening. "Hymns such as ‘How Great Thou Art’ and ‘Blessed Assurance’ may have words or phrases that seem foreign or antiquated to a contemporary audience. However, the message contained within these great hymns is still relevant to the world in which we live," Freeman said humbly. "Most importantly, we want music that exalts Christ and keeps Him the center of this musical expression of our faith."

IN HARMONYMembers of the Body of Christ share a common bond with all other Christians, regardless of background, race or ministry. CHS choir director Dean Jones has directed several choirs in his lifetime, but none have placed him in awe as much as standing in front of the 100-member CHS choir representing 18 churches.

"At the past rehearsals, friendships were made or rekindled with an equal concern for each other, which led to a choral experience of many coming together as a unit to express the various songs in a way to answer the question, ‘Do you see what Christ is doing in your life today?’"

Plans now include both a fall and spring Community Hymn Sing. Mount Pleasant Christian Church (MPCC) will host the fall Sing. The CHS fall choir rehearsals will take place at MPCC on Sunday, September 13 from 3:30-5 p.m. and again on Saturday, September 26 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Those interested in being in the choir are encouraged to attend the rehearsals, entering MPCC through the southeast doors. Please contact Dean Jones at [email protected] to reserve the choir members’ sheet music.

The invitation is open to anyone. If you would like to sing music from your heart to the Lord or to know more about Jesus Christ, join the Community Hymn Sing in worship on Sunday, September 27 at 6:30 p.m. at MPCC, 381 N. Bluff Rd., Greenwood.

COMMUNITY HYMN SING Writer / Tonja TalleyPhotographer / Ron Stiemert

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Winners in five categories – healthcare services, basic human needs, emergency programs, education and first-time winner – were randomly selected.

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COMMONWriter / Tonja Talley . Photographer / Ron Stiemert

"Our mission here is to help bridge the gap between prosperity and poverty in the name of Jesus Christ," said Midwest Food Bank’s (MFB) Executive Director John Whitaker. "We are a movement of generosity by God’s people to help feed those in need."

When the Community Ministry Center (CMC) ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in 2013, the staff and congregation of Mount Pleasant Christian Church prayed about how the building could help the community. The building encompasses a community gathering room, kitchen and offices and is the home of the church’s In His Name clothing ministry and Living Bread food pantry.

Since the CMC inauguration, the need for food assistance has risen. New food pantries have opened, and assistance from food banks such as Midwest Food Bank have skyrocketed.

Midwest presently provides food to 319 Indiana agencies. In explaining how MFB operates, Whitaker said many pantries or

agencies around the country have to pay for the food they give to their clients. However, thanks in part to the generous donations from businesses and various groups, MFB can give out nutritious food free to their agencies.

Estimates show 70,000 to 80,000 people in 59 Indiana counties benefit monthly from these blessed donations. Serving 59 agencies a day and desiring to help more, MFB turned to the CMC with a proposal to consider becoming an extension site for Midwest’s operations.

WHAT IS INVOLVED IN BEING A MIDWEST EXTENSION SITE?According to Crystal Thompson, CMC’s community connections coordinator, an extension site allows southern Johnson County agencies to travel shorter distances to receive food for their clients while at the same time allowing more room to fill new agency orders at Midwest.

HOW DOES THE EXTENSION SITE WORK?CMC volunteers maneuver forklifts to move food pallets from the MFB semi-truck into

specified aisles for agency distribution. Each agency has a certain time slot to "shop" for the food that their pantry needs. Numbered cards above each pallet tells how many cases an agency can take.

As the agency shopper selects the choices, CMC volunteers keep inventory of the products and lifts the cases onto a designated cart. After completing the shopping, men from Saul to Paul donate their time to pack each agency truck.

Knowing the CMC and MFB were working together to supply food for the CMC’s Living Bread pantry, Midwest’s proposal seemed like a natural step forward in the fight against hunger. The joint venture came to fruition on June 9, 2015. Blessed with both space and volunteers, the CMC agreed to the extended mission.

"I am personally excited for this new opportunity," Thompson said. "We [both the MFB and the CMC] have a desire to minister to those with food insecurities and share the blessings and hope found in a life in Christ."

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Center Grove High School has outstanding men’s and women’s cross country teams led by Coach Wes Dodson. These athletes work extremely hard, running many miles in training to deliver fast times for their team and school. Long-distance running is a sport that demands commitment and determination. It also takes passion. Like other high school sports, cross-country needs the support of the parents.

Coach Dodson greatly appreciates the parental support that he receives. "Parents are a huge part of what we do in Center Grove Cross Country. We couldn’t do it without them. They basically organize Cross Country Camp which is a three-day trip in a state park, provide snacks after meets, breakfast after morning runs, pictures of the kids and basically anything you ask for — they take care of. I have no idea what I would do without such a wonderful group of parents."

Being a parent for cross country athletes requires a great level of commitment and time. It means that you are going to not only be there to give an encouraging send-off but also be the support along the course and the sound of cheering at the finish line. There is not a front row seat to claim as a spectator. Since the courses can range from 4,000 to 5,000 meters, parents need to be on the move to watch their runners compete.

It requires more from a parent than just coming to meets. Senior parent Lisa Kovacs shares her experience as a cross country mother.

Her daughter, Alexa, is the second of her four children to be a Trojan cross country runner. Kovacs explains that parents assist with many of the preseason preparations including the training camp during the summer pre-season.

"For camp, the parents collect all the donated food, drive a large box truck to have at camp to store all the food away from the raccoons, cook and serve all the meals at camp and have water stations for each run during camp." This summer, the teams went to Spring Mill State Park for their training camp.

According to Kovacs, the parents are involved in many other aspects as a way to help support the team. For such a demanding sport, the athletes need sustenance before and after training and competing. They provide breakfasts for before-school morning runs and snacks, Gatorade and water just beyond the finish line.

The parents participate in other ways like the telephone pole signs, spirit wear and team buttons — all to show support and pride in the teams.

When asked what she will miss most once her last runner graduates, Kovacs shares, "I absolutely love watching cross country. I will miss the parents and running around the course cheering on all the runners …. I’ve really enjoyed watching my daughter work hard to beat her time from the workout before or the race before and seeing the smile on her face when she accomplishes this. She loves to run, and I love watching her."

Kovacs does have some advice for the incoming CGHS cross country parents. She advises parents to prepare for all weather conditions and to bring extra clothes and shoes in case of rain. Parents should wear running shoes as well, so they can run to the many points along the course to cheer.

On a serious note, Kovacs suggests being involved. CG cross country has great kids, coaches and parents.

Every group of supportive parents is unique, but the passion for their children’s endeavors is the same. The parents of CGHS cross country are a group in literal motion. The benefits are witnessing the personal achievements of the team.

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Leigh and her husband, Mike, have called Center Grove their home for 14 years. They chose Center Grove as the ideal place to raise their two children, Eric and Julia. She is an active member of Mount Pleasant Christian Church where she writes an online Bible study.

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BEVERLY MARTINA Librarian’s Legacy


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W ith a lifetime love for libraries, books and learning, Beverly Martin started

working 55 years ago in a small community library while in junior high. This month, after serving the Johnson County Public Library for over 28 years, her dedication will be entering a new and well-deserved chapter: retirement.

WHEN I GROW UP …Growing up, Beverly was an "Army brat," moving from Oklahoma to Texas to Germany, and when they could not join her father on a tour, they lived in Dale, Indiana, with extended family. She graduated from Dale High School, which is now part of the North Spencer County School Corporation.

During her senior year, she helped run the school library when the librarian was on a leave of absence. This experience planted a desire in Beverly to pursue a dual college

major in sociology and library science for her undergraduate degree and then a master’s degree in library sciences, both from Indiana University Bloomington.

After grad school, Beverly joined the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). Her assignment with VISTA was working with the Community Action Against Poverty program in Texas. There, she worked with agencies such as Head Start as well as spent time tutoring students preparing for their GED and educating women in the areas of nutrition, healthcare and early literacy skills with the Neighborhood Area Service Centers.

After VISTA, Beverly got her first post-graduate job as a children’s librarian in Indianapolis. Other career moves included school media specialist and management positions at both the Indianapolis Public Library and the Johnson County Public Library ( JCPL), where she was appointed director in March 1987.

Noting the most exciting change within the library throughout her career, Beverly stated, "The transition from the card catalog and reference books for doing research to our ability to use handheld electronic devices to access the library and its wealth of knowledge has expanded the library’s available resources exponentially."

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One of the core characteristics of librarians, Beverly explained, "is to adapt and evolve with sustaining core values that guide their dedication to service and improving the quality of life for everyone without judgment or prejudice."

During her tenure with JCPL, Beverly has been a part of these exciting changes and has seen four new branch locations and an administrative office open. She also spearheaded and helped establish the JCPL Leadership Academy.

Beverly is also very active within the Johnson County community. Her involvement includes membership and board positions with United Way, KIC-IT, ASPIRE Johnson County, Franklin Rotary, Franklin Symphonic Council, Franklin Woman’s Study Club, Franklin Kiwanis, Discover Downtown Franklin and the Ivy Tech Library Technical Assistant Advisory Board. She was a member of the 2002 Leadership Johnson County Class, and Girls Inc. awarded her Woman of the Year for 2014.

JUST REWARDUpon retirement, Beverly plans to relax, get caught up on some reading (of course!) and enact some long-awaited travel plans. She also wants to learn how to play the banjo and spend quality time with family and friends. After this, she is not ruling out getting back into teaching and working with not-for-profit organizations, perhaps with a leadership development focus.

To recognize Beverly’s years of dedication, the JCPL has established the Beverly A. Martin Fund. This fund will allow support for an annual storytelling program through JCPL. Additionally, the Indiana Library Federation will honor Beverly with a 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award this fall.

From all of the children, teens, adults and seniors who have visited and currently visit the Johnson County Public Library, the community as a whole thanks Beverly for her outstanding commitment to our community and state. We wish her many happy years in retirement and beyond!

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The Paul W. Strickland Chaplaincy Merit Award presented to Greenwood resident Rev. Dr. John "Jack" Gleason at the American Baptist Churches (ABC) USA summit in Overland Park, Kansas, this past June is tangible evidence of over 50 years of heeding the call of ministry through counseling.

Gleason’s career has included pastoring two churches, serving as a clinical chaplain in four states, being a pastoral educator in four regions and being a commissioned ABC USA missionary. He has also been an ABC director of chaplaincy services, vice president of the congress on ministry in specialized settings and chair of the endorsers’ council for Veterans Affairs Chaplaincy.

This latest recognition, awarded every two years, commemorates "faithful and effective pastoral and spiritual care in an institutional setting." It is a fitting tribute since Gleason was not only a chaplain himself but oversaw the education and authorization of hundreds of other pastoral counselors.

EARLY CHURCH FOUNDATIONSA Greenwood resident since 2005, Gleason was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His family was deeply immersed in the Baptist Church, and he was baptized at age eight. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a business degree in marketing.

Since he was ROTC commissioned, he then served six months of active duty in the Army. In the meantime, his parents moved to Washington, D.C. Upon entering the Army reserves, he rejoined his family and began working for the Washington D.C. phone company.

During his college and Army years, he was not a regular church attendee. One Sunday, he happened to go to church with his family and looked up at the choir loft.

Gleason relayed, "I saw a light streaming down upon an angelic face." He eventually joined the church, and that choir member later became his wife of 56 years, Marie. While a member, he became one of the youngest deacons in the history of the church and also began to feel the call to ministry.

HEEDING THE CALLGleason and his wife left Washington, and he entered the Louisville Seminary where he earned a master of divinity degree. One of the churches he pastored was actually a mission in an economically depressed area. Under his leadership, the membership grew and reached enough financial stability to become a full-fledged church.

At that point through the influence of mentors and examples of clergy he admired, he became drawn to the idea of becoming a clinical pastor. He applied for an internship at Georgia’s Central State Hospital and later was hired as a chaplain.

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If you are a parent with kids in K-12, as you are reading this column, you probably are thinking, "Where did the summer go?" or "Did we even have a summer?"

Both are questions I am sure we have all, at the very least, said in our minds. I, like most parents, was ready for my kids to go back to school. Even with the balanced calendar and the shorter break, the kids got restless.

This summer was a bit different for us as our oldest can drive and our youngest was involved in two summer sport activities. That probably made it a little more enjoyable — not being trapped in the house.

Every workday, our oldest had to be up and at cross-country practice before 7:15am, Saturdays a little later. There was no sleeping in for him except Sunday. He didn’t have a job at a place of business, but he kept up our yard and a friend’s as well.

Our youngest child, who is finishing up middle school this year, played in a PGA junior league all summer. He had practices and matches throughout the summer. He also played in the Center Grove Ultimate Frisbee summer league. He was able to practice and play for two hours each Wednesday. It kept him busy.

By the time the kids got to mid-July, they were getting a bit bored. The novelty of having wheels wore off, and they were ready to return to an even more structured routine. But, with the return to school, my life gets even busier.

So here we are, working toward establishing a routine and trying to figure out how best to keep track of tryouts, practices, meets and matches, back-to-school night, personal appointments, volunteer commitments and work travel plans between my spouse and myself. Sounds a little daunting, doesn’t it?

Smartphones have made it much easier to manage family calendars, and, being an Apple fan, I tried using their iCalendar. At first, it seemed promising, but, somehow, it went awry. During the summer, I decided to give Google Calendar a try. We use Gmail and some of their other features.

I started out with the browser calendar and then found the app. I am not the most frequent shopper of apps, but when I decide I need to find one, I go shopping. After downloading the Google Calendar app, I introduced it to my spouse, and he downloaded it. He was getting tired of asking me, "What do we have going on?"

Now, all he has to do is look at the app on his iPhone. I update the kids’ schedules on it, and he will place his work travel on it as well as other appointments that would be helpful for me to know.

Having the calendar has made it so much easier to manage the busy-ness of being an active family. The Google Calendar app cuts down on the craziness life brings trying to track it all.

When is our next vacation break? Oh, yeah! That’s in the calendar.

KATE IN THE MIDDLE

Kate’s nearing mid-life in the middle of America raising her boys with her hubby building their dream one day at a time while feeling like she’s always in the middle of something.

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Center Grove Community Magazine September 2015