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Sheridan Kiwanis Update
The speaker for the March 2nd Sheridan Kiwanis Fun Loving Club is Rev. Ann Updegraff Spleth. She is the Chief Operating Officer of the Kiwanis International Foundation. Ann will be speaking to us about the Kiwanis International Foundation and its role in the coordination of special giving and funds as we seek to change the world one child and community at a time.
Ann is a faculty member of the Fund Raising School housed at The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. In the past, she has been the vice-president of External Relations at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis and the director for major gift planning through Goodwill Industries. She has spoken to the Sheridan Kiwanis before when she brought us information about Goodwill in Indianapolis. Ann holds degrees from Transylvania University, School of Theology at Claremont, and Vanderbilt University Divinity School. She has been married for 31 years to Randy Spleth, the continuing and founding pastor of Geist Christian Church. She is a mother of two college-aged young adults.
The Sheridan Kiwanis Fun Loving Club meets each Friday morning at 7 am in the Community Room at the Sheridan Public Library. The library is located at103 West First Street in beautiful uptown Sheridan, just on the country-side of Hamilton County, Indiana.
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Herons Hideaway presents…..a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
On Saturday, March 17th, Justin Olsen, accomplished fiddler, will entertain guests at Herons Hideaway with Irish reels and love songs. Diane and Jim Lawson will be there too, harmonizing their magnificent voices to Celtic song. There’ll be plenty of Irish/Scottish cuisine too, and lots of dessert. Fun and good food will be delivered to all!
Reservations are required. The price is $25.00 per person and is payable when making your reservation.
Seating in this beautiful hideaway is limited so please make your reservations early. Contact Bonnie Renner at 317-758-5104.
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SUPER BOWL EXCITEMENT AT THE INDIANAPOLIS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
Super Bowl XLVI is now over but it’s hard to believe there was a more exciting time at Indianapolis Executive Airport and Montgomery Aviation in recent memory. What began with two years of extensive planning culminated in our busiest weekend ever.
We had 59 airplanes parked on the ramp. That included everything from a Piper Malibu to a Gulfstream V. And that’s not all. From Friday Feb 3rd through Monday Feb 6th, we serviced an additional 85 drop-and-go operations – totaling approximately 285 operations during that same period. As Montgomery Aviation president Dan Montgomery noted, “We are proud to have greeted so many visitors to our community many of whom told us they would be back.” Dan added, “We started planning for this two years ago. Because of that it all went off without a hitch with our regular staff and more than a hundred volunteers working tirelessly through the entire weekend. Without that community and team effort the success of Super Bowl weekend at Indy Exec would not have been possible.”
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TALENT IS SET FOR SHERIDAN BLUEGRASS FEVER 2012 ON JULY 13-14
SHERIDAN, IND. – Eight bands, two days of foot kicking and plenty of nodding heads to follow the banjo plucking…that’s all stuffed into a non-stop schedule for Sheridan BlueGrass Fever coming together on the hillside on July 13-14, 2012, in Sheridan Veterans Park.
According to Robin Morris, who recruited the bands for the Sheridan BlueGrass Fever Planning Committee, “The variety of musicians will give audiences a package of sounds they look for in popular, quality festivals around Indiana. Randy Parsons and I assembled rising stars, emerging talents and broad musical appeal to respond to what those attending bluegrass events say they like to see. And we’re excited.”
Fri., July 13 – Admission: $5 (Seniors 60+ $4 ea., children under 12 free)
6 p.m. – Jeremy Morris and the Harvest Road Band
7 p.m. – Hickory Hollow Bluegrass Band
8:30 p.m. – Circle City Bluegrass Band
Saturday activities begin with music workshops at 10 a.m., free with the price of admission. Instructors will be available to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced banjo, fiddle, mandolin and guitar. At noon, a jam session will follow led by Thorntown Bluegrass Jammers and amateur musicians are welcome to join them under the gazebo.
Sat., July 14 – Admission: $10 (Children under 12 free)
10:00 a.m. – Music Workshops
12:00 p.m. – Jam Session, Thorntown Bluegrass Jammers
2:00 p.m. – Olivia Smiley & Main Street
3:00 p.m. – Branded Bluegrass
4:00 p.m. – Blue Mafia
5:00 p.m. – ABL GRY
6:00 p.m. – Jeremy Morris & the Harvest Road Band
7:00 p.m. – Branded Bluegrass
8:00 p.m. – Blue Mafia
9:00 p.m. – Olivia Smiley & Main Street
IU North Hospital will continue to serve as a lead sponsor with an expanding role in Sheridan BlueGrass Fever and are joined by The Times and CURRENT as media sponsors. Sponsorships are now available for other levels and those interested in information should call Brenda Bush, (317) 758-5845.
Food and merchandise vendors will be managed by Regan Kercheval and information is available by contacting her at (317) 508-8708 or by e-mail: 4shiningcity@gmail.com.
Sheridan BlueGrass Fever is a regional music festival produced by the Sheridan Historical Society and in conjunction with support from the Town of Sheridan and the Central Indiana Bluegrass Association.
Serving on the Sheridan BlueGrass Fever 2012 planning committee are: Brenda Bush, chairman; Linda Sutton, director, operations; Robin Morris; Brian Morris; Randy Parsons; Regan Kercheval; Phil Kercheval; Ron Stone; Betty Lee Cooper; David Cooper; David Ogle; Connie Pearson; Philip Pearson; Bob Seymour; Becky Cola.
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WI-FI CONNECTIONS TRIPLE
Have you ever wondered why your son or daughter rarely returns your call, but he or she will respond right away to a text? Well, AT&T, which operates the largest Wi-Fi network in the U.S., reports that traffic through its Wi-Fi network tripled in 2011 with about 1.2 billion Wi-Fi connections being made during the year. Almost 487 million of those connections came in the fourth quarter alone, a major jump over the roughly 302 million Wi-Fi connections through AT&T in the final quarter of 2010. Wi-Fi uploads from mobile devices on the AT&T network jumped a whopping 550 percent on a monthly basis throughout last year with almost 3 million connections made each day. The AT&T Wi-Fi Network consists of 30,000 hotspots, growing about 60 percent between 2008 and 2011. AT&T also provides access to 190,000 other Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the world.
AT&T is a member of the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce
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JOIN WITH JANUS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AT THE
JANUS DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES CREATE, CONNECT AND COMMIT FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012.
Janus Developmental Services, Inc. is a non-profit organization with a 32 year history of making a substantial and sustainable difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. Janus will be hosting their fourth annual Create, Connect and Commit Ask breakfast and inspirational program event on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 7:30 AM at the Ritz-Charles in Carmel. The program will highlight the inspirational achievements of individuals with disabilities. Community business sponsorships are available at $1,000. Community members can participate by attending the event or serving as table captains. We are asking community businesses, organizations and individuals to consider joining with Janus to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate and contribute within the community. All proceeds from the event will directly support our programs and services which include transportation, community employment, children’s services, on-site work experience, habilitation services and the café and catering program. For more information, please contact Joanne McDonough at (317) 773-8781 ext. 112 or jmcdonough@janus-inc.org.
Janus Developmental Services Inc. is a member of the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce
