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On the cOverThe Rev. Felipe Martinez
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Our favorite vacation ever was when we went to Tennessee
and saw the Smoky Mountains.— Jessica, Bailey, Keira, Paige
and Ashtin Loichinger
My favorite vacation was the one that included the Oregon
Eclipse Festival. Attending it was a spiritual awakening for me, a major
change. It was very touching.— Susan VanCleave
My best vacation ever was my junior year spring break in London. My parents paid
for me to go, and it was really nice they trusted me with my
friends. it was a really amazing experience. it was not like a
new culture, because London is pretty similar to america, but it was nice to see new things and where i came
from, because my ancestors were from the London area.
— Adair Allen
in each issue of columbus, we ask local folks or visitors for their opinions on a variety of topics. this month’s question:
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What has been your favorite vacation destination?
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My favorite place that i have been and spent five weeks is sutri, italy. it is less than an hour outside rome. that community was just wonderful to us and our children and
grandchildren. the atmosphere, it looks like i had stepped back into the Middle ages. We
stayed in the old part of the city, the old fortress. all of the houses were modern inside,
but it was just like stepping back in time.
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our favorite vacation is going to alabama. We usually go to the gulf shores area where there is the beach, southern history and military history.
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the best trip ever would probably be my trip to
tennessee, because i got to take in everything about the
mountains. i was able to spend so much time around the
locals, and they were all so welcoming and wonderful. there
was such beautiful scenery. i even got to see bears that
were right behind my cabin!
— Jessica Brown
the best vacation i ever did was we started at the north rim of the grand canyon, then from
there to Bryce canyon and Zion canyon. We hit all of those
beautiful areas in southeastern Utah and northern arizona. i
saw a bunch of cool stuff i never thought i would get to see. it was gorgeous. We did a lot of camping, and the weather was
perfect. it was awesome. — Alan Birkemeier
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I’m of two minds about engineers»I never have had the urge to take apart a
brand new kitchen appliance to see how it works and then figure out how to put it back together before my wife comes home from the grocery store.
I never have felt the frenzied anticipa-tion of putting a 10,000-piece swing set together for my children without taking the instructions out of the plastic bag.
I never have stood for an hour looking at Jean Tinguely’s “Chaos I” motion sculp-ture in the downtown Commons, silently uncovering ways to make it run better.
By Bud HeRRon
Bud Herron is a writer and former editor and publisher for various newspapers and magazines in Indiana and Texas. A native of Hope, he retired in 2007 as group publisher for Home News Enterprises, the former owner of The Republic. He and his wife, Ann, live in Columbus.
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In a town like Columbus — where the engineer population has been allowed to grow un-regulated for nearly a century — I am a rarity, some might even say a mental deviate. I am part of a tiny minority of residents for whom a broken lawnmower is a tragedy, not a gift from God.
Yet overpopulation does have some advantages. For in-stance, I can dig a small hole in my backyard and within minutes 30 or 40 engineers will show up, stand around the hole, ask me what I am doing and offer advice.
I first recognized my deviant orientation while on a sixth-grade field trip to Marengo Cave in 1958. As I stood awestruck in a chamber of stalactites and stalagmites, composing a poem in my head, the child next to me asked the guide how many water drips were necessary to build one inch of stalactite. Then the child next to her — the boy with the pocket pro-tector filled with mechanical pencils — fielded a question about the cave’s ventilation system.
In a town like Columbus — where the engineer population
has been allowed to grow unregulated for nearly a century
— I am a rarity, some might even say a mental deviate. I
am part of a tiny minority of residents for whom a broken
lawnmower is a tragedy, not a gift from God.
I feigned interest in the discussion in order to hide my orientation and in the process lost the meter of my poem (that is rhythm, not a measure of distance) and a potential literary masterpiece disap-peared.
I recall this painful memory not to disparage the virtues nor to minimize the community contributions engineers have made to Bar-tholomew County. (I admit I once falsely claimed to accept them, while at the same time saying I would not want one to live next door to me or marry my daughter. Today several live on my street, and my daughter is married to a Purdue University graduate. I am OK with that.)
However, in the midst of philosophical, political or theological discussions, I still feel marginalized when my engineer friends begin draw-ing diagrams and producing flow charts to explain their views. And just when I have introduced the perfect verbal summary to point us in the direction of good over evil, they never fail to dig down
in the details and claim my logic may have gone sideways between points D and E and the whole analysis might need to go back to Research and Development for confirmation via double-blind comparisons.
My thoughts center on questions such as, “If God can do anything, can he create a rock so big he can’t lift it?” My engineer friends just shrug their shoulders and ask for some specifics about the mass of the rock, whether a lever is a part of the equation and where the fulcrum might be placed.
Being part of a humani-ties-degreed minority in a town like Columbus can be a challenge. Sometimes it brings such despair that I swear I will never again take part in any volunteer organization with more than 40 percent engineer participation.
Then my car breaks down on the way to a meeting, and the man who stops to help me turns out to be a poet. We sit together waiting for the tow truck and discuss the deeper philosophical meaning of be-ing stranded along the road.
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Local restaurants provide fare using fresh, local produce
Nothing beats the taste of fresh
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»Fresh take Kitchen424 Washington st. | (812) 799-1097 | freshtakekitchen.com
The bright red and green chairs aren’t the only colorful part of chef and general man-ager Joshua Vaughn’s health-conscious downtown restau-rant located in a century-old building. Fresh vegetables and fruits have been the real stars of his creations since he opened in April 2018, includ-ing meals that can suit just about any diet: vegetarian, gluten-free, keto or omnivore
for those who want to add meat.
During the spring and summer, he’s offering the Pachamama grain bowl, named for the goddess asso-ciated with the Earth and fer-tility. It’s chock full of green peas, carrot, edamame, rad-ish, spicy smashed cucumber, green beans, bean sprouts, green onion, hemp seeds and, fittingly, green goddess
dressing. The green goddess salad has similar ingredients, just on a bed of romaine and iceberg lettuce blend. Vaughn grows his own fresh herbs and hot peppers at the restaurant.
“I go with what’s in season here locally, and I change the menu accordingly,” he said, adding, “if you’re getting pro-duce locally, it’s fresher and it supports the local economy. And I’m good with that.”
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Whether you’ve been tasked with picking up something to share at the office pitch-in or just want to enjoy a healthy lunch, all produce at Papa’s Deli — and sister restaurant Papa’s Grill — is brought in fresh on a daily basis from local farmers markets and Piazza Produce, which also sources its produce from local farms as much as possible.
Co-manager Anita Vaughan, a 25-year veteran of Papa’s, had several recom-mendations for those looking to get their daily serving of fruits and vegetables: broccoli raisin salad, made with fresh broccoli, carrots and onions; the baked potato salad, which always starts with whole potatoes that are peeled and chopped on site; anything made with Indiana melons when they are in season; and a spring and summertime favorite, the turkey straw-berry wrap, made with shaved turkey breast rolled in a flour tortilla, fresh sliced strawber-ries, shredded lettuce, sweet red onion and deli-made strawberry cream cheese.
“We love it when the mar-kets open, when the melons come in. We serve them as soon and as long as we can,” she said. Plus, “We’re a home-town business. [Owners] Patsy and Harry Hill have always supported the downtown area. You buy local because you’re helping your neighbor, some-body who lives two or three streets over.”
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Serving a new twist on Italian classics, executive chef Jeff Luzius goes through a lot of basil each day, cut fresh from the restau-rant’s herb garden to make pesto, sometimes hourly, along with other herbs he grows “out back.”
In addition to produce from local farmers markets, starting in mid-May, he expected to receive even more fresh, local produce directly from Mutton Creek Farms in Seymour. Thanks to that farm’s new greenhouses, Luzius said they will have access to fresh, specialty greens and microgreens, all grown in a sustainable, re-
generative way, and available year-round.
On the spring menu, he said one of the top-selling entrees has been a shrimp and scallop penne pasta, which includes fresh sauteed vegetables and basil pesto cream. He also recommends the bruschetta, a blend of seasonal grilled vegetables, cheeses, balsamic reduction, and fresh herbs available year-round on the restaurant’s fresh-baked and grilled bread, but with a vari-ety of different tomatoes, de-pending on what is in season.
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Bruschetta with grilled vegetables
tomato salad with goat cheese
Not only will you find fresh-made breads, pastas and desserts, but chef and owner Gethin Thomas, formerly an executive chef at Cummins who has been at the helm of this sleek and modern restaurant since 2014, chooses all of this New American-style restaurant’s fresh produce with purpose.
“We allow the farmer to tell us what’s in season,” he said, adding that whatever local farmers can’t sell at the local farmers market, as long as it’s in good shape, “I’ll figure out what to do with it.”
Fortunately, he can change the paper menu daily depending on what’s available. Check out the Facebook page @Hen-ryTheSocialClub for the latest menu, complete with mouth-watering photos.
From the summer menu, Thomas recom-mended the locally grown tomato salad with warm goat cheese. Also try the other seasonal salads, and the larger plates often include a side of a seasonal vegetable or two.
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IBy glenda WindeRs // pHoTogRapHy By apRil knox
the rev. Felipe Martinez wants his church and community to listen to their better angels
It’s probably a given that members of the clergy go into their profession hop-ing to make the world a better place, but the Rev. Felipe Martinez, who shep-herds the flock at First Presbyterian Church, takes that calling to a whole new level. Since he and his family ar-rived in Columbus, he has jumped head first into the areas where he thinks the city could improve.
He works to support immigrants and strengthen the Latino community at Su Casa and the Latino Education Coalition, speaks in defense of Muslim and Jewish congregations that have been targeted for violence, and works with the Columbus Area Multi-Ethnic Organization and the local NAACP. He’s part of a group called “Not in Co-lumbus” that responds to issues of hate and white supremacy.
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He spearheaded an effort called “Columbus Through My Eyes,” a joint project with St. Bartholomew Catholic Church that invited immi-grants and their children to submit pictures of their views of Columbus. His church is part of the Ecumenical Assembly of Bartholomew County Churches that over-sees Love Chapel, and as part of that effort the congregation hosts weekly dinners for peo-ple who are food-insecure in the community.
And that’s on top of main-taining the church, meeting with members of the congre-gation, making hospital visits, writing sermons, preparing liturgies – and the list goes on.
In fact, he has done so much to make Columbus a better place in the short time he has been here that CAMEO honored him with
this year’s Benjamin “Mickey” King Award, named for the man who was instrumental in establishing the Columbus Human Rights Commission.
“Something I have learned in my 26 years of ministry is to seek ways in which to sup-port the work of leaders in our larger community,” he said. “I am grateful to come alongside other leaders in Columbus to support efforts to have honest conversations about diversity and inclusion in our commu-nity.”
Martinez arrived in Co-lumbus in 2015 with his wife, Tracy Heaton de Martinez, and their sons, Montez (now 18) and Michael (now 16), but the circuitous route that brought him here began 52 years ago in Monterrey, Mexico. He was the fifth of six siblings in a fourth-generation Presbyterian family that sent
him to the Presbyterian Pan American School in Kings-ville, Texas. There he earned a scholarship that took him to Austin College, near Dallas. His plan was to go into busi-ness when he finished there, but his life went in a different direction when he felt a clear calling to ministry during his junior year.
That call took him to Mc-Cormick Theological Semi-nary in Chicago, where he met Tracy, an Indianapolis native who was a project manager for a grant that encouraged churches to do social min-istry. They married before graduation and started life together at First Presbyterian Church in St. Anne, Illinois.
“McCormick educated me, but St. Anne made me the pastor that I am,” he said. “It was also a good place to raise children.”
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“Something I have
learned in my 26
years of ministry is to
seek ways in which
to support the work
of leaders in our
larger community. I
am grateful to come
alongside other lead-
ers in Columbus to
support efforts to
have honest conversa-
tions about diversity
and inclusion in our
community.”
— Felipe Martinez
He and Tracy adopted teen-age sisters who are now 35 and 32. Years later when the older one needed help with her own two boys, they adopted them, too.
A second calling more than 10 years later led the family to the Whitewater Valley Presby-tery in Indianapolis, where Martinez worked to create Hispanic ministries and bilingual churches. That job also involved a partnership in Cancun, Mexico, that led to building 15 new churches and creating a bilingual curricu-lum there. After a subsequent interim position at a pres-bytery in Peoria, Illinois, he learned that the position in Columbus was open.
“I said, ‘OK, God, do you want me to go back to parish work?’ and that felt like the right call.”
The pastor who was leaving, Scott Hill, was a good friend, so the Martinezes had been here to visit and worship at his church. It also felt right
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“This plan prompts us to have a lens of social justice as we do things,” he said.
Martinez learned not long after the family’s arrival, how-ever, that he had some serious work to do. When his boys started school in Columbus, they were singled out and taunted with racist chants.
“That’s not consistent with the view the town wants to have of itself,” he said. “We talk about wanting to be a welcoming community, but when racist things like that happen do they not shine a light into something that is deeper? These things don’t come out of nowhere. It was incredibly upsetting.”
A survey recently commis-
to follow in the footsteps of an earlier pastor, the Rev. Bill Laws, who had worked for social justice before retiring in the 1970s.
“This is a congregation that has a heritage of caring about social issues,” Martinez said. “It understands itself as progressive, and their strate-gic plan was something that caught my eye.”
That plan includes living an everyday spirituality that isn’t just for Sunday, engaging young adults and their fam-ilies, addressing poverty in the community and gaining a sense of clarity about LGBTQ issues. The church is also an LGBTQ-affirming More Light congregation.
sioned by the board of direc-tors at the Heritage Fund, of which Martinez is a member, concluded that Columbus is more welcoming to some people than it is to others.
“There is a sense that Columbus is diverse,” he said, “but there is a difference be-tween diversity and inclusion. We are indebted to some big companies who bring in peo-ple from all over the world, so if you walk down Washington Street for lunch you see a real beautiful mixture of folks, but you don’t see that mixture as readily at the grocery store or in the schools.
“How do we live out a sense of welcome that leverages that diversity into full inclusion
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where people feel that they are part of the fabric of the com-munity? How do we diversify the decision-making bod-ies – the boards, the groups, the elected officials – to be better reflective ethnically, religiously, politically, sexual orientation and gender iden-tity – the whole bit?”
Tracy Souza, president and CEO of the Heritage Fund, said she enjoys working with Martinez, even when they are on opposite sides of a discus-sion.
“I find that he reminds me of my ‘better angels’ and helps me make better decisions,” she said. “Felipe’s compassion is always front and center and an important reminder of our responsibility to help one another.”
Martinez says his philos-ophy in ministry is to look for abundance in the life of a community or a person or family rather than looking at things from the perspec-tive of scarcity. To do that he seeks strengths to deal with challenges, one of which is the poverty that falls beneath the radar in Columbus and the marginalized living situations that come with it.
He sees support of perma-nent housing so that people can become settled and receive services as a big part of the solution. The church is in-volved with the Brighter Days shelter, but he believes that is a first step, not a victory.
Martinez’ wife, Tracy, meanwhile, is a special projects manager at Thrive Alliance, whose mission also includes finding housing for people in need.
“Felipe and Tracy are better than anyone else I know at living their values,” said Leah Jackman-Wheitner, a career
coach and church elder who was on the committee that hired Martinez. “They don’t just say it’s good to care for those in need, but they will reach out to people living in the margins of life. Felipe is excellent at thinking strategi-cally, helping individuals and groups move forward toward their goals with great compas-sion for the people involved in the process.”
Zack Ellison, her fellow church elder and a retired mechanical engineer, agrees, adding that Martinez also has earned the credentials to minister in jail.
“He’s genuine. He’s not afraid to state his opinion and put you on the spot so that he knows where you can find common ground,” Ellison said. “He’s dynamic and engaging. He makes people think and look.”
If it sounds like all work and no play make Felipe a dull boy, nothing could be further from the truth. He protects his Mondays off when he can, and he enjoys hiking and exploring with his family and their dog, Bella. He reads and takes photographs. He has run two marathons and nine half-marathons, and he’s training for more. He loves to sing and has added his voice to such groups as the Indi-anapolis Opera Chorus and the Columbus Philharmonic Chorus, making the world a brighter place even on his own time.
But Martinez said there is much more work to be done.
“I speak out for inclusion and the kind of communi-ty-building Columbus says it wants,” he said. “I feel we can do more in terms of knowing and working with our neigh-bors.”
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to get your fill of food, fun, 4-H and frivolities
this summer. There’s likely a county fair near
you that’s teeming with activities for the whole
family. Read on for the particulars to plan your
perfect 2019 fair excursion.
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Bartholomew county 4-h Fair Photo by Mike wolanin
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Becky Speaker, Bartholomew County Fair Board director, says this year’s event and attraction lineup has shaped up to be more extensive than ever before, including a queen pageant, baking contests, a monster truck event and dem-olition derby, kids activities, and of course a midway for those looking to get their fill of ride and game thrills.
“We have one of the largest livestock shows around, and our 4-H Open Class exhibits are open for the whole fair this year unlike a lot of other fairs,” Speaker says. “So we’ll have a different animal show of some sort every single day that people can enjoy.”
The midway, which will open every night at 5 p.m. starting July 5, will be closed to the public on July 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. to allow those with mental or physical challenges to enjoy rides for free.
“We’ll be slowing down all the rides for that time
period, and family or friends who are accompanying those with challenges are, of course, welcome during that time as well,” Speaker says.
Receive one free ticket for each canned good you bring on the evening of July 9. All cans collected will benefit Love Chapel in Columbus.
Back by popular demand this year are the Little Miss and Little Mister contests, during which kids between the ages of 5 and 8 can take part in a two-minute inter-view with judges and a public presentation for a chance to win prizes and spend time with the fair’s pageant winner.
Bartholomew County 4-H FairWhen: July 5-13Where: Bartholomew county Fair-grounds, 750 W. road 200s, columbus information: (812) 372-6133; bartholomewcountyfair.com
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As one of the smallest annual county fairs in the state, the Brown County 4-H Fair still packs plenty of punch all week long — a queen pageant, a carnival with rides and games, food booths filled with savory and sweet treats, livestock showings and much more.
Motorsports fans will have plenty to feast their eyes on through fair week this year as well (all from the comfort of a brand new fairgrounds grand-stand to boot), including truck and motorcycle drag racing on Tuesday, a tractor pull on Wednesday, and motocross, AMX and four-wheel ATV
racing on Thursday. Joan Rigley, office manager
at Purdue Extension’s Brown County office, says the small size of the fair gives it the feel of an annual reunion for many locals.
“People that have been 4-H’ers and fairgoers for years and years come together and see each other for once during the year, and I think that makes our fair unique,” she says. “Also, the connection our children have with their animals is special. It’s a very small fair so the kids are very close and supportive of each other.”
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Brown County 4-H FairWhen: July 29-aug. 3Where: Brown county 4-h Fairgrounds, 802 Memorial drive, Nashvilleinformation: (812) 988-5495
decatur County FairWhen: July 11-17Where: decatur county Fairgrounds, 545 s. county road 200W, greensburginformation: (812) 663-8388; decaturcounty4-hfairground.com
Mike Cuskaden of the Decatur County Fair Board puts it in succinct terms when describ-ing why locals look forward all year to their week-long fair.
“It’s a well-balanced fair,” he says. “I think any adult or child can find something for themselves. We have a free stage in the center of everything with our 4-H and
Extension events, and free entertainment also. There’s plenty to do between the 4-H projects, rides at the carnival and events at the track. We’ve got Luehrs’ Ideal Rides for the carnival, which is one of the best ride companies in the Midwest.”
The fair board decided to bring back the ever-popular
demolition derby this year, and fair week, as always, will be punctuated by a parade and a fireworks show. Attend-ees can also find just about every category imaginable in this year’s 4-H Open Class competitions, from crafts, fine arts and photography to flowers and gardening to food preservation and baking.
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Several upgrades last year including a new livestock barn, food stand and show arena have enhanced one of Indiana’s longest-running county fairs. All the staples and standbys are here — rides, live music, a fair queen pageant, a demolition derby, and of course plenty of livestock, horticulture and craft showings.
“We have great attractions and the fairgrounds itself is nice because there’s a lot of shade and trees and hills,” says John Schafstall, fair board president. “People will come just to sit around and talk.”
In 2017 the Jackson County Fair Board decided to dedicate a day for free rides and games to children with special needs, which Schafstall says has been a success.
“We realized many kids with challenges can’t easily access the rides and different attractions, so having a day to make it easy and fun for them seemed to make sense,” he says.
Not only is the fair free to the public, but Schaf-stall says it’s also one of the only county fairs in the state to offer free on-site parking.
“You can come to the fair, bring a boxed lunch and a thermos, and not spend a dime if you don’t want to,” he says. “You can see a lot of shows and activities and enjoy the new facilities we’ve been able to construct.”
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jackson County FairWhen: July 21-27Where: Jackson county Fairgrounds, 476 E. county road 100s, Brownstowninformation: (812) 358-2751; jacksoncountyfair.org
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Ldsi has been helping people in the community for more than four decades
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Like a drop in a pond, sometimes there are ripple effects to one’s actions that are unknown, at least at first. This has been the work of Developmental Services Inc., also known as DSI, both for the people it helps to improve their quality of life, and the people who work with it to connect community members to services.
For instance, more than four decades ago, Kay Boas started working for DSI because she had watched her mother care for a young woman with Down syndrome. Twelve years after she started helping people with disabilities, her son, Brandon, was born with Down syndrome.
Having Brandon in her life “even further solidified how important the services that we provide to the community are and how important our mission is. Working for a mis-sion-based organization serving individuals with disabilities has given me a lifelong purpose,” says Boas, who currently works for the organization as the director of family and
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community services. Her son now works for a local restaurant and runs his own photography business.
“His beautiful landscape, portrait and still-life photos hang in homes and businesses all over Indiana and around the country,” says Communi-cations Officer Tom Harpring. He adds, “Kay and her family have done a remarkable job not only advocating for [Bran-don] but ensuring that he had the opportunities to learn and become more independent. He is a spokesperson for DSI ... and has also held officer positions with self-advocacy groups and has spoken to many government officials on behalf of his peers.”
Kay and Brandon Boas have won top awards for their advocacy, Harpring adds. Brandon won the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities’ top award, the Justin Dart Award, while Kay received the INARF Pinnacle Award, an honor given to an outstanding, profession-
al-level staff member in the human services industry.
While he hasn’t been with the agency quite as long as Boas, Chief Executive Officer Shane Burton has been with DSI for 27 years. He started as a truck driver, after his mother applied on his behalf.
“I received a phone call one day asking me to come in for a truck driver position in our Decatur facility. I had no idea what they were referencing but decided to go,” he says. “I knew the minute I walked in the door what I wanted to do for my future.”
Then CEO Bill Hadar began mentoring Burton in differ-ent areas as he took on more responsibilities. “When Bill retired in 2015, I was blessed to be offered the CEO posi-tion. This was after the board went through both an external and internal search commit-tee. Those felt like the longest six months of my life, but it all worked out in the end.”
In the decades that they’ve worked for DSI, Burton and
Boas have noticed significant changes, especially in terms of services they offer.
“DSI offers a much larger menu of service choices for our consumers than we did 40 years ago,” says Burton. “There is also a lot more em-phasis on community-based services and community integration. We try to create the best environments for our clients to not only learn but to establish social connections and become active in the com-munity. Because our services are based on client and family choice, we encourage input from our consumers and try to find creative ways to best satisfy individual goals and outcomes.”
However, the mission has remained to help connect people in southern Indiana to the appropriate resources.
“DSI is a community partner with several agencies within the Columbus area,” says Boas. “We have many individuals, that we serve, who volunteer for many of the
“Kay and her family have done a
remarkable job not only advocating
for [Brandon] but ensuring that he
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vocacy groups and has spoken to
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half of his peers.” — Tom Harpring
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might receive job training at our day program facility and learn daily living skills in a DSI group home,” he says. “That person might even participate in some after-hour activities, like an art show or a field trip to the zoo. DSI could even facilitate his or her mem-bership in a self-advocacy group with their peers and meet local and state political leaders.”
While they have always been able to connect people with services, Burton says, he would like to find “ways to better compensate our em-ployees for the amazing work they do.” However, the pay for the majority of their employ-ees is based on a reimburse-ment-for-services-provided system with rates set by the state.
He also wants to fight the various erroneous impressions about DSI, which he says stem from misconceptions about individuals with disabilities in general.
“We provide vocational skills and job placement services, semi-independent living situations in homes and apartments, and many other programs for citizens that many people might not think are capable of that level of independence,” he says. “With good training and supports, people with physical and mental challenges or barri-ers accomplish remarkable things.
“We recently placed some-one at a local retail store in Columbus who had difficulty attaching a price sticker on the merchandise. DSI staff designed a device that compensated for his dexterity challenges and helped him do the job. This is a good example of what can happen when someone gets good training, gets placed in community employment, and receives
local nonprofit agencies. We also make referrals to other orga-nizations, [and] other organi-zations make referrals to DSI. We work closely with Housing Partnerships for housing oppor-tunities, Thrive Alliance for case management
services, Mill Race Center for some recreation, and the Arc of Bartholomew County to advocate for services and funding for individuals with disabilities, to name a few.”
Burton adds that they offer a comprehensive list of services and opportunities for the people they serve. “For example, one of our clients
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follow-up supports.”DSI merged with Four
Rivers Resource Services Inc. in 2017, expanding its coverage in southern Indiana to 56 counties with offices in 11 counties.
“For many years DSI has had a very close relationship with Four Rivers. Following the retirement of the only CEO they ever had, it made sense to combine resources and best practices to better serve all of our clients,” says Burton. “The merger has bridged some geographical gaps. ... Our service area includes many rural areas, and together we can share the transportation challenges.”
About three years ago, DSI also implemented an education and enrichment program. “Clients can choose to participate in cooking and fitness classes, sell their own works of art, take part in com-munity theater or go to the computer lab. If they have the necessary skills, our clients can also work because we have the space and resources to perform contract work from area businesses,” he adds.
As for business and com-munity members lending a hand, says Burton, “Cummins provides great volunteer sup-port in a variety of different areas and levels. We have board members from Cum-mins, and I know that I can ask them for special supports in areas where they have experts with more experience, and I always receive access. We also receive a tremendous amount of support from Bartholomew County. The commissioners and coun-cil provide much needed financial support for those we serve in our local area. This has become critical with other local financial supports being cut as much as 60 percent in Columbus.”
Burton says DSI is always looking for volunteers for client social events, fund-raisers, guest speakers and even helping out around the office. If you just want to at-tend an event to support DSI, Harpring says the big annual events include the 24th annual Golf Classic, which was scheduled for June 5 this year; and the 12th annual D’Vine Wine and Beer Festival, set for March at The Commons. He added there is also the DSI formal dance coming up on Aug. 16. This year’s theme is “All That Jazz.”
“Any adult with a disability is eligible to attend this free event, which is funded by DSI and community sponsors,” says Harpring.
“The formal dance is more about directly enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by giving them the opportunity to have fun and make new friends in a grand community venue,” adds Burton. “The event is free for our guests, and we look to community partners for fund-ing and volunteer support. This will be the third consecu-tive year DSI hosts the formal dance, and it has gotten more popular each year.”
As to why DSI continues to be important to the com-munity, says Burton, “DSI’s value lies in the innovation and quality of its programs, the extraordinary caring and expertise of its employees, and the commitment to this com-munity reflected by almost 45 years serving an underrepre-sented and often undervalued population. I also think DSI is a particularly valuable asset to Columbus because it provides for so many different needs children and adults with dis-abilities might have.”Information: www.dsiservices.org; 812-376-9404. DSI is located at 2920 10th St.
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»When warm weather season comes to stay, nearly everyone prefers to exercise outdoors. There are only so many months in Indiana in which one can work out and enjoy nature’s vibrant colors and scents, after all.
There are some things to take into consideration above and beyond what one con-siders in a gym environment, however. It behooves us to remember we’re not invincible. You’re not going to be able to execute your outdoor workout in the swelter of summer like you did that first spring day you could wear shorts.
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good judgmentcation between an invitingly warm day and one that is too hot for a training session in the splendor of nature?
“When exercising outdoors, your body sweats to cool you down and regulate your body temperature,” says Kristy Smith, a trainer at Tipton Lakes Athletic Club. “In a hu-mid environment, it’s harder for sweat to evaporate from your skin, so the body has to work harder. Always check the heat index for guidance on when to take it back indoors.”
Nancy Hankins, owner of Studio Fit by Nancy, points out a number of bodily systems that suffer in excessive heat.
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“When the body overheats, our core body temperature increases, blood flow to our skin increases, and this causes strain on the heart,” she notes. “Then we sweat large volumes, which causes dehydration that can also strain the heart. The brain can also be affected because nerve cells are affected when our body reaches 104 degrees, causing confusion, lethargy and agitation.”
Tiffany Sparks, who trains clients at Anytime Fitness, cautions that one should “avoid the middle of the day, even when the temperature reaches the mid-80s.” For runners, she recommends scoping out where the shady spots are go-ing to be along one’s route.
What are the signs that one is about to cross the line into the danger zone?
Dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea and tunnel vision are among the first. These constitute the stage known as heat syncope. When one starts experiencing heat exhaustion, nausea and vomiting get added to the symptoms. A heat stroke is characterized by confusion, behavior changes and even unresponsiveness.
To what extent does age need to be considered?
“The young, infants and children under 4, and adults over 65 are more susceptible to heat illness,” says Hankins. “The temperature regulator
in our bodies isn’t mature at young ages and can be com-promised as older adults due to age and medications.”
Smith says that special pop-ulations, such as pregnant or geriatric individuals, are going to be equipped to deal with humidity depending on their fitness level entering into the hot-weather season.
Is there a most effective way to stay hydrated?
“Increase your fluid intake regardless of your activity level when the temperature outside begins to rise,” advises Han-kins. “It’s too late if you wait to drink when you’re thirsty. During heavy exercise in a hot environment, drink two to four glasses, that is, 16 to 32 ounces, of cool fluids per hour. It’s important to hydrate prior to outdoor activities, even up to two to three days prior.”
She notes that urine will ap-pear more clear when properly hydrated.
Darryl Jones, a colleague of Sparks’ at Anytime Fitness, stresses that “distilled water is not going to get you everything you need.”
“Surprisingly, drinks with sodium content can help,” adds Sparks. She also advises to “avoid caffeine before a run in hot weather. Check the container of the drink you are considering. A lot of sports drinks are high in caffeine.”
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provide you with some elec-trolytes. Merriam-Webster defines electrolytes as “any of the ions (as of sodium or calcium) that in biological fluid regulate or affect most metabolic processes (such as the flow of nutrients into and waste products out of cells).”
While a lot of sports drinks have them, Jones prefers packets of electrolytes he pours into water. He has a few favorite brands he buys from fitness-and-nutrition outlets.
Hankins became a firmly convinced electrolytes devotee after an alarming episode awhile back.
“I had the lightheadedness and nausea but didn’t put it together until I passed out at the studio,” she recalls. “I spent a night in the cardiac unit at the hospital. Very scary! It ab-solutely can kill you. My heart doctor recommended I make a habit of drinking a Powerade 0 every day for the rest of my life. I always recommend at least a Powerade or Gatorade every day now to all my clients over 65.”
The necessary precautions for enjoying outdoor summer workouts are nothing too involved. It’s really a matter of a few preparations beforehand and taking heed of your body’s signals. It’s worth the while; after all, you want to have good workouts again next winter, too.
“Increase your fluid intake regardless of your activity level when the tempera-
ture outside begins to rise. It’s too late if you wait to drink when you’re thirsty.
During heavy exercise in a hot environment, drink two to four glasses, that is,
16 to 32 ounces, of cool fluids per hour.” — Nancy Hankins
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weddings
Kaylyn Shinolt & Young Paik
Aug. 25, 2018 // Ceremony at First Presbyterian Church; reception at The Commons
Kaylyn Shinolt is from Columbus, and Young Paik came to Columbus for his first job after graduating from Purdue University.
“We met in 2008 through mutual friends and became really good friends. We started dating in 2011 after he had already moved to Cincinnati for a new job,” Kaylyn said.
Young proposed just before Thanksgiving in 2017.
“We were walking along the riverfront in downtown Cincinnati by the Roebling Bridge. I stopped to take a picture of the bridge lit up at night, and when I turned around, he was on one knee where he popped the question. He even had my sister there to capture the moment,” Kaylyn said.
The wedding ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Felipe Martinez. It was important to the couple to have a Christian ceremony that was unique to them, but also paid homage to Young’s Korean heritage. Young’s father and Kaylyn’s uncle both read the same passage from the Bible, with Young’s father reading in Korean.
The couple wanted their classic ceremony to be complemented by a modern reception, mak-ing The Commons the perfect site.
The 125 guests were welcomed at the entrance by the “Chaos” sculpture and showered with warm natural light through the many windows. The table linens along with the bridesmaids’ dresses were black. There was an abundance of greenery with a few pops of color in flowers, seating chart and place cards. They also incorpo-rated clear acrylic chairs and table numbers with touches of gold throughout the venue.
“As an interior designer, I had so much fun planning every detail,” Kaylyn said.
The couple did not go on a honeymoon, but chose to spend a week relaxing and enjoying their time together.
Being with family and friends made the wedding perfect and memorable for the couple, Kaylyn said.
“A day that started off rainy quickly turned into a beautiful sunny day. From getting ready with my mom, matron of honor (sister) and bridesmaids to the moment the pipe organ
started playing and walking down the aisle with eyes locked on my soon-to-be husband to our reception, the day was perfect.
“We were surrounded by our closest family and friends who came from as far as Italy and the U.K. to celebrate with us. Words can’t describe the happiness we felt,” Kaylyn said.
“The entire wedding day was amazing, and other than marrying the man of my dreams, all our guests were what made the event stand out. At one time or another, everyone at our wedding made an impact on our lives, and we would not have been here if it were not for them. It was definitely a day to remember!”
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1. crowd at columbus craft Beer Fest
2. hannah and dillon shaffer
3. Verleta and Mike hipwood with kristin and tracy Munn
4. Mike and tina cunningham, front left, gordon cunningham and hannah duncan, cecily cunningham, back left, and chris calvert
5. John and Emmylou Wischmeier on the Pedal Pub
6. tic tac Flow with Joe scherschel, abram Mccalment, Matt slinker and Jon Boriss
7. Elaine Wagner and Jordan hilber
8. the Pedal Pub
9. Brianne Paik, courtney Larson, gina goodpaster and Julie reece
10. Jenny and tyler stilwell
11. cup provided for the columbus craft Beer Fest
12. Emily Pyle and carolyn Ernstberger
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1. sam, Bill and Brian russell, three generations
2. Bull dog memorabilia
3. graduates share memories.
4. Peter king with Linda and terry trautman
5. Mary (Eickbush) arnholt and Janie (Losure) gordon
6. kristen (Wright) oakes, camilla (hager) gehring, Jeanne (Jones) rollison and tayler seymour
7. ken george and Joe atkins
8. charlotte (Wallace) Battin and Jim Battin
9. Peg Lay stambaugh, John stambaugh, hedy george and donna stambaugh
10. tami (stone) iorio and her daughter, Julia iorio
11. sara kleinhenz and Lyndsey (Long) thoman
12. coleman glick and thea hankins
13. the alumni debuteens and Music Men show choirs perform.
14. sarah (ketenbrink) Williams, rosemary (Jackson) Bolenbaugh and Frieda (Fateley) crawford, from the class of 1944
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Columbus High School/Columbus North High School150th Anniversary GalaMill Race Center May 11
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3. annette deaton, heather Noblitt, abby Baier and Melissa Lemmerman
4. Mike and karen riley
5. adam and Whittney Loyd
6. randy and Luann Weinantz
7. steven and Lisa alderson, stuart davey and Jennifer combest
8. ashley and Brandon slate
9. scott Poling, ryan doughty, Jeanine scheidler, Brock Biehl, tim Emmert and Joanne Brookes
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1. grand prize winners, Jim roberts, as Elvis, with backup singers, gina Pleak, Laura hack and suzi Bruin
2. grace kestler and Elizabeth kestler
3. Julie steinmetz and kerry abdallah, in front, claudia Jackson, from left, Mary Witt, Miriam Portaluppi, angela Butcher, Becky Merritt and Brent Phillips
4. cruz Baisa and Patrick sabo
5. Laura raiman and Lori Brown
6. Joy king and donna Wilson
7. angela Butcher, kerry abdallah and claudia Jackson
8. kathy, david and scarlett Burnett
9. Linda and Mark Pillar, John and Barbara hackman, Pete and cathy king, dave and Luann Welmer
10. suzie Bruin, gina Pleak and Laura hack
11. karen and charles Niverson
12. annie Wall, Joanie Vanhorn, darlene and Wesley Bradshaw, Bill and Paula Beville
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