B.C Brew Coffeee House

 

Jan Jackley. Program Chair with Lisa Muegge of  B.C. Brew Coffee and A.D. Bleu Jeans LLC 

Lisa Muegge explained her mission in her businesses that she founded to help other,.  The restaurant tip jar proceeds are donated to local charitable causes.

Meet Your Kiwanians

Jim an Yvonne Polise recently joined Kiwanis.  They spoke of their life adventures and explained how they found their way to Greenfield and Kiwanis.

Tyner Pond Farms

Chris Baggott, owner of Tyner Pond Farm, a local farm utilizing sustainable agriculture practices spoke to Kiwanis about his venture.   The farm located at 7408 East 200 South in Greenfield was purchased by Baggott in 2010.  The farm now hosts laying and broiler chickens, cattle, pigs, a chicken processing area and a rental farmhouse.   Baggott says environmentally sustainable farms depend on multiple businesses being based on 1 farm and the direct marketing and sales of products.

In 1900, Indiana had 222,000 farms.  By 1962 the number of Indiana farms had dropped to 126,000.  In 2012 the number of Indiana farms is estimated to be 58,000.  The majority of these farms buys their supplies and sells their products to companies based outside Hancock County.  It is estimated that the Hancock County households spent $180 million last year on food.  Local sustainable farms can capture a part of that $180 million and create an enterprise that will yield  more than just crop farming willing on comparable acreage. 

Sustainable agriculture based on grass feeding of livestock requires fencing and chicken houses must be moved from one area to another of the farm on regular basis.  Baggott can raise and process and then sell the meat and eggs directly through online orders.  He hopes to be able to have store that does not require reservations of sales. 

For more information you can visit the website, www.TynerPondFarm.com , visit their Facebook page, or drive out to 7408 East 200 South and visit the farm.   

Mental Health Gift Lift

 

Kiwanis heard from Mental Health America of Hancock County about the Christmas Gift Lift for 2012. Kara Harrison, Executive Director; Jill Null, Gift Lift Chair; and Nancy Striebeck, Personal Care Gift Chair told Kiwanians that volunteers provide individualized gifts and a personal care box for 500 individuals.  The Gift lift serves isolated senior citizens, chronically mentally ill, and developmentally disabled identified from local nursing homes, group homes, and mental healthcare providers. 

Gift Request tags for specific gifts can be picked up at the tree in Wal-Mart, local churches and the Mental Health America Office.  Gifts of personal care items including shampoo, toothpaste, hand soap, lotion, facial tissues, lip balm, body wash, toothbrush, hand sanitizer, deodorant, comb, calendars, and puzzle books can be left at the donation box in Wal-Mart or brought to the MHA office.  Financial gifts, Wal-Mart gift cards, and gift cards for fast food restaurants in Greenfield are also needed. 

Individual and group volunteers to wrap gifts and put care packages together are needed as well.  To make a contribution or drop off presents or volunteer contact the Mental Health America Office at 98 East North Street, Suite 204, Greenfield.  Their phone number is 462-2877.  Further information is available at their website www.mentalhealthamericahc.org .

Halloween Fun

Scott Kleine, Martie and Dave Crider in costume at Tuesday's Halloween party.

 

The October 30 Kiwanis meeting was a Halloween Party.  Several members came in costume.  After dinner the members tried to guess how many pieces of candy were in a jar.  Jan Jackley won the contest with a guess of 197 and there being 198 pieces.  A Halloween Trivia quiz followed with members answering questions about the Great Pumpkin, Batman,  Wolfman,  and Dracula.  Julie Dishman and Marcy Hoffman led a team charades contest.  

Alzheimers Association

 

Diana Dijak, a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association of Indiana spoke to Kiwanis about the disease and her experience with her husband who has the disease.   The Association’s mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

The association provides:

·         A toll free helpline 1-800-272-3900

·         Education programs

·         Support groups

·         Social workers who provide care consultation

·         Early stage programs

·         Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch that helps people locate trials based on diagnosis and location,

·         Medic Alert + Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return

·         Advocacy for increasing funding  for Alzheimer’s research

For further information access the website  ww.alz.org/Indiana.

Kiwanis Newest Member hears about library

 

Pat Parker sponsor of the newest member, Jacob Arland.

 

 

Jesse Keljo Manager of Adult Services, Hancock County Public Library

 

Greenfield Kiwanis inducted their newest and youngest member, Jacob Arland, at their regular meeting on Tuesday.  Jacob is a recent graduate of Greenfield-Central High School where he was an active member of the Key Club, a Kiwanis sponsored youth organization.

Jesse Keljo, Adult Services Manager of Hancock County Public Library told the club about the services that the library offers beyond what you can find using the Internet.   The library offers research assistance that can help you filter the information.  In addition the library offers many services and products not available to the general public for free. 

Genealogical research can be performed using the resources available in the Local History/Genealogy Room .  The room houses newspapers on microfilm from 1860 through the present, county, death records, school yearbooks,  and cemetery records for the local area.  In addition numerous online database genealogy resources are available at the library and through the library website including Ancestry Library edition.

In the near future Zinio magazine service will be available through the library allowing the patrons to check out magazines available through the Zinio service.

The library also offers live entertainment and classes including software classes.

In 2011, the library circulated 725,000 items.  In September, 2012 the count of people walking through the door to use the library was over 27,000.  For further information see the website http://www.hcplibrary.org/  or visit the main library at 900 West McKenzie in Greenfield or the Sugar Creek Branch, 5087 W. US 52 , in New Palestine.