CRF Residential Services

Bobbie Harsh, Controller of CRF First Choice, an accredited agency providing residential services to individuals who are developmentally disabled spoke to Kiwanis about her agency and the services they provide.   CRF provides services to over 300 people around the state.  16 of those people live in Greenfield, 5 in their own homes, 11 in 4 different group homes. 

Residential CRF is honored to provide the following services:

• Supported Living Services
• Respite Care
• Residential Habilitation
• Home Based habilitation
• Behavior Services
• Participant Assistance & Care
• Community Based Habilitation
• Transportation Services
• Wellness Coordination

G-C Key Club

L-R: Key Club Advisor Michelle Marler, Key Club Vice-President Michaela Huffman, Key Club President Amanda Dobson, and Key Club Treasurer Lindsey McCord.

 

Greenfied-Central Key-Club Officers reported on their activities to Kiwanis.  In 2016-17 the Key Club raised money conducting a Trick or Treat for Riley Children's Hospital, helped with the Cystic Fibrosis Walk, collected food for the Birthday Bags for the Food Pantry, raised money with bowling and fundraisers for Adopt a Family, and made food treats for Teacher Appreciation Week. 

Club Officers Amanda Dobson and Michaela Huffman are Seniors and will be attending Purdue this  fall.

Ninestar Connect

Ninestar Connect’s David Spencer, Director of Marketing and Mike Burrow, President spoke to Kiwanis about the company and its plans to expand into water and sewer services throughout their service area.  Ninestar provides residential and business electrical and telecom services in Hancock, Hamilton, Madison, and Rush counties.  Over 100 employees service over 14,000  customers.   The company paid over $1,000,000 in property taxes in 2016.  Since 2011, Ninestar has returned $2.5 million to its member/customers in cash payments.

Ninestar found that the lack of “wet utilities” contributes to uneven growth in their service areas.  75% of Hancock County doesn’t have access to water or sewer service.  Numerous private wells are being tested due to unsafe water.  Many private septic systems do not meet current requirements.  Initially, Ninestar has purchased water utilities from Sugar Creek Utilities,  and Philadelphia Water.  Ninestar hopes that as they develop their utilities additional development will help to pay for the expansion.

Greenfield Intermediate School K-Kids

Greenfield Intermediate School K-Kids reported on their activities including collecting shoes to Kiwanis,  Picture from left are Deena Batton, advisor; Mallory Pyle, Jordan Kuker, and Darren Baker K-Kids, and Katie Creamer, advisor.

Maxwell Intermediate School K Kids

 

Maxwell Intermediate School K-Kids reported on their activities to Kiwanis.  Pictured are  from  left, Tyler Kerkhof, Reagan Crouch, and Advisor Jennifer Blasdo.

JB Stephens Scholarship

Chris Thompson , Kiwanis president presents Emily Frost, an outstanding senior at Mount Vernon HS, the 2017 J.B. Stephens Scholarship from Kiwanis  She has already demonstrated a passion for service to others and plans tol attend Anderson University  and major in social studies education.  

Lt. Governor and Lt. Governor Elect

Rose Division Lt. Governor Don Kowalke of Richmond introduced Greenfield Kiwanians to the Lt. Goivernor elect Julia Henderson of Cambridge City at the May 9 meeting.   Thanks to both for serving Kiwanis.

Dr. Stephanie Kinnaman, Medical Missions

Dr. Stephanie Kinnaman, Rotarian Vocational Training Team,Team Leader

 

 

Dr. Stephanie Kinnaman, Greenfield physician and Greenfield-Central graduate spoke to Kiwanis about the Rotary funded medical missions to Jordan and Uganda.  In 1974. Rotary started the Gift of Life medical mission program that brought up to 5 children a year to Riley Hospital for heart surgery.    In 2007, a team from Indiana began traveling to Amman, Jordan to perform the surgeries there.   The March 2017 trip marked the 20th trip and the 200th child to be operated on.   Since 2000, 382 children have been operated on, 68 at Riley and 314 abroad.,  
For more information see rileyinternationalheartmissions.wordpress.com/  The medical missions are supported by Greenfield Rotary.