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Business
SOUTHSIDE
Exchange
A Daily Journal Publication winter 2019-2020
Show
and sell
Generation Art & Frame
connects artists with community
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» MCgee & CO.
Fine Jewelers
PERMIT NO. 220
GREENFIELD, IN
» Blue-collar
jobs outlook
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Business Exchange
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two Fridays each month at 5255 E.
Stop 11 Road, Suite 300, located on
the Franciscan Health Indianapolis
People campus.
»
on the
The Indiana Paralegal Association
held its annual installation luncheon
move
in July.
shenil shah ryan taylor
The officers and directors will serve
on the Board of Directors and
People making news volunteer their time for a one-year
term.
on the southside
Elected officers and directors for the
2019-2020 term from Johnson
County are: President Lottie Wathen
of Edinburgh; Fundraising Director
harsha ranganath Igor Wanko Mboumi Jodie Bergeron of Greenwood; and
» Indiana Members Monthly Meeting Director Ellen
Credit Union has Wilkerson of Franklin.
hired Lydia Brown as
a controller.
» Jack Sandlin was
inducted into Perry
Brown will oversee the Kiwanis recently by
accounting treasurer Scott
operations, internal Splichal, with
Lydia Brown
controls and financial nabin khanal anthony feher assistance from
reporting. sponsor and past
Dr. Harsha A. Ranganath has
president Jeff
» The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys joined Franciscan Physician Network jack sandlin
Udrasols. Sandlin
Council has hired Courtney Curtis Oncology & Hematology Specialists.
serves in the Indiana
as the new assistant executive He will see patients at Indianapolis
Senate representing
director. She previously worked as a and Columbus. A native of
District 36, which
deputy prosecutor in Marion and Columbus, Ranganath is board-
includes much of
Johnson counties. certified in internal medicine.
Perry Township. He is
She has been a prosecutor since Dr. Igor Wanko Mboumi has joined a retired law
2004 and has handled a litany of Franciscan Physician Network Indy enforcement officer
cases from misdemeanors to murder Southside Surgical. He joins a team and small business
les branham
and rape cases. The majority of her of general surgeons and advanced owner. A native of
career has been spent handling practice providers at 5255 E. Stop Indianapolis, he graduated from
homicides as well as crimes against 11 Road, Suite 450, Indianapolis. Greenwood High School and
women and children. The group uses the latest surgical received an M.B.A. from Indiana
techniques, including minimally Wesleyan University. He and his wife
» The following doctors recently invasive procedures for bariatric Lydia have one daughter and three
established practices with surgery, colorectal disease and grandchildren.
Franciscan St. Francis Health other digestive tract disorders.
Perry Kiwanis immediate past
Dr. Shenil Shah has joined Dr. Nabin Khanal has joined President Les Branham recently
Franciscan Physician Network Franciscan Physician Network was voted Kiwanian of the Year for
Indiana Heart Physicians. He is Oncology & Hematology Specialists. the club. He is a charter member of
board-certified in cardiovascular He recently completed a fellowship the club and just completed three
disease, nuclear cardiology, at the Indiana University School of consecutive terms as president.
echocardiography and internal Medicine. He sees patients at
medicine and is board-eligible in The leadership team of Perry
Indianapolis and Rushville locations.
interventional cardiology. Kiwanis was also installed recently
Dr. Anthony W. Feher, a board- and includes co-presidents Dale
Dr. Ryan Taylor has joined certified joint replacement surgeon Nordholt and Scott Splichal. They
Franciscan Physician Network at the Center for Hip & Knee Surgery assumed the reins from outgoing
Sports Medicine Specialists, with at Franciscan Health Mooresville, president Branham. Other officers
offices on East Stop 11 Road in has expanded his practice to and directors continue in their
Indianapolis. Indianapolis. He will see patients current positions.
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» Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced will be responsible for working with Norton worked with Citibank North
several new appointments and the bank’s business customers to America for more than 12 years and
reappointments to various state maximize their daily workflow. most previously served as a
boards and commissions. programmer analyst/SQL developer
Harmon joined Citizens Bank in
for Vantage Credit Union, where he
Maj. Gen. (retired) Martin Umbarger 2004 as a branch teller and became
designed, built and maintained
of Bargersville, former adjutant a branch manager and most
systems to support online and
general of the Indiana National recently the treasury management
mobile banking applications.
Guard, was named to the State officer.
Armory Board. He will serve until She is a graduate of Indiana
» Johnson County
April 2021. Commissioner Brian
University, where she received a
Baird was invited by
» Jeremy VanAndel bachelor’s degree in general
the White House Office
has joined Franklin studies, majoring in business and
of Intergovernmental
College as the psychology.
Affairs to participate in
founding director of » Ralanda Smallfelt was named the Regional State
the Hive and an the new care coordinator for Seniors Leadership Forum in
instructor of business. Helping Seniors at the beginning of
Brian Baird
Washington D.C. in
The Hive is one of October. August. The trip, which
jeremy Vanandel five engaged learning cost approximately $1,700, was self-
Seniors Helping Seniors is licensed funded. Baird met with Vice
areas within the to provide non-medical, in-home
college’s Ruth Lilly Center for President Mike Pence and senior
care services including personal administration officials to share
Exploration and will be located on care, companionship, transportation
campus in the Andrews-Dietz federal, state and local priorities
assistance, housekeeping and meal including infrastructure, rural
House. The Hive supports student preparation along with other
consulting services, business and development, disaster recovery and
services that allow people to remain resilience, as well as energy
ideas incubation, and creative play in their own home as they age.
and experimentation. In his new role, development, according to a news
VanAndel collaborates with students, The office is in Shelbyville, serving release from the Association of
faculty and academic departments Shelby and Johnson counties and Indiana Counties.
in delivering community-connected, the southeast side of Indianapolis. » Michael M. Harmless has been
immersive and applied learning » Christopher F. named chair of the Ivy Tech
experiences that are the hallmarks Njeh has been Foundation Board of Directors.
of the Pursuit at Franklin College elected to lead the
curriculum. As an instructor of He has served on the Ivy Tech
Ohio River Chapter of
business, he teaches courses in Foundation Board since 2006. He
the American
marketing and consumer behavior. previously served on the Ivy Tech
Association of Community College State Board of
» The president of Physicists in Trustees from 2004 to 2006.
Roncalli High School, Medicine.
Christopher Njeh
Joseph Hollowell, The Foundation Board also
Njeh, chief medical
announced his plan appointed Maria Quintana as vice-
physicist and radiation safety officer
to retire at the end of chair, Patrick R. Ralston as treasurer
for Franciscan Health Indianapolis,
the 2019-20 school and Terry Bowen as secretary.
will take over as president of the
year after 41 years. chapter in January 2020. » Christopher
Joseph He spent the past 25 Carrington of
Hollowell He is a Greenwood resident and has Franciscan Alliance
years as president of been affiliated with Franciscan
the southside Catholic school, which Information Services
Health since 2015. is among the
serves many Johnson County
students, after five years as » Financial Center First Credit Union honorees selected for
principal. He was the first person to has named James Norton as the the 2019 Tech 25
hold the rank of president at new director of application Christopher
Awards presented by
Roncalli. He also served as a development. Norton has been an Carrington TechPoint.
football and baseball coach, employee of Financial Center since Carrington, an enterprise cloud
chemistry teacher and dean of 2018, serving as senior application architect for the Mishawaka-based
students. developer and contributing to the Franciscan Alliance hospital system,
development of Financial Center’s
» Lauren Harmon was promoted to new online and mobile banking
has been recognized for his
assistant vice president of treasury exceptional work performance,
platform. leadership by example and
management at Citizens Bank. She
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community service. He and other Federation of Republican Women. manager and interventionist,
Tech 25 Class members were in the supervisor of outpatient programs
The Tribute to Women, is one way
limelight during a recent event with and therapists and as an advocate
Indiana Republicans can
the Indianapolis Business Journal for statewide changes to best serve
acknowledge the volunteer work
and its annual CTO of the Year children and families in need.
women contribute to make a
awards in downtown Indianapolis.
difference in Indiana. Dr. Jeffrey G. Huxford, a 1999
A Beech Grove resident, Carrington Franklin College graduate, received
has been associated with FAIS for
» Lydia Wales, an Alumni Citation for Lifetime
Franklin Township
more than 18 years. He is the former Achievement award for his
trustee, was
CEO of a locally owned hardware perseverance after suffering a
announced as the
store, and has served on the board traumatic brain injury. Thirteen years
2019 Indiana Trustee
of the Friends of Indianapolis Animal after graduating, Huxford was
of the Year.
Care Foundation and as an officer practicing family medicine in his
with the Beech Grove Promoters Indiana contains wife’s hometown of DeMotte. In
Club. Lydia Wales 1,008 townships 2012, he nearly died in a vehicle
including nine in accident. Doctors said Huxford’s
» Erik Weiss, a
Johnson County. Wales is serving survival was a miracle, and that his
certified financial
her second term in office. This is the life would never be the same as a
planner, has joined
first time a trustee in Johnson County result of his TBI. Eight months later,
Raymond James &
has received this award since the he returned to working at his
Associates.
1980s. medical practice, but TBI later
Weiss was previously forced Huxford to retire. Today, he
with JP Morgan
» Pam Kissel, data prefers to say TBI “refines” his life,
and testing specialist helping him focus on improving and
erik weiss Securities LLC, where
at Franklin Community perfecting what he can do.
he managed more
Schools, earned the
than $200 million in client assets. He
Leveraging Data for a Suzanne (Crowe) Hahn, a 1994
operates as senior vice president of
Change award, given graduate of Franklin College and
Weiss Financial Planning of
by Illuminate Indianapolis resident, received the
Raymond James, where he provides
Education. Kissel was Distinguished Alumni Award for
personalized investment services Pam Kissel selected because of being inspired in her longtime
and support and guidance to his
her work around career, and for inspiring others to
clients as they pursue their financial
empowering educators to make collect, preserve and share
goals.
data-informed decisions that support information that helps sustain
Weiss has over 15 years of financial each student. Indiana history. She serves as vice
services experience, beginning his president, archives and library, at the
career with Charles Schwab and Kissel’s role is to enable educators
Indiana Historical Society in
later joining JP Morgan as a financial to create cross-comparisons of
Indianapolis, where she has worked
advisor and senior vice president. student data, both present and past,
since 2000.
identify areas of strength and need,
The company is at 701 E. County and make instructional decisions » Dr. Don King is the
Line Road, Suite 302, Greenwood. based on factual indicators. winner of the Healing
» Casey Madsen of » Three Franklin College alumni
Hands Award at
Greenwood has Franciscan St. Francis
were recognized for their
become the new Health.
accomplishments and contributions
financial planner at to their local communities during the This award is given to
Crane Credit Union. college’s Homecoming and Alumni doctors in the network
He previously held a Weekend in October. don king
who go above and
similar position with
beyond and exemplify
the WestPoint Ann Miller Smith, who led a 32-year
Casey Madsen Franciscan values. He was
Financial Group. career with Easterseals New
nominated by patients and staff.
Hampshire helping families with
Casey is a lifelong Crane Credit
children who have disabilities and King is a general surgeon with
Union member and graduate of
special needs after graduating from Franciscan Physician Network Indy
University of Indianapolis.
Franklin College in 1969, received a Southside Surgical and has been on
» Cheryl Clemens was recognized posthumous Alumni Citation for staff since 1993. He is a former
as 2019 Honoree from the Johnson Lifetime Achievement. Smith died president of the Indianapolis medical
County Republican Women’s Club at unexpectly on Jan. 30, 2012. In New staff and has been a familiar name in
the 38th annual “Tribute to Women” Hampshire, she served as a special Indianapolis Monthly’s ”Top Docs”
dinner hosted by the Indiana education preschool teacher, case edition.
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Tech Community College Columbus
celebrated graduating cohorts of 20
Corporate Companies male offenders from the facility who
have earned their American Welding
making news on
chatter
Society certification.
the southside As a part of the state’s Next Level
Agenda for 2018, the program trains
men at the Edinburgh Correctional
Facility to weld with the ultimate goal
of aligning them with gainful employ-
ment in the industry upon release.
Young Professionals Network Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain MI Welding is an exceptional pathway
for released offenders, providing
will meet quarterly in 2020 Registry Gold Performance
Achievement Award for 2019. It is higher pay rates and stable employ-
The Franklin Chamber announced the
one of only 30 hospitals nationwide to ment upon re-entry.
Young Professionals Network sched-
ule for 2020. Meetings are scheduled receive the honor. Weight loss center earns
for Feb. 20, May 21, Sept. 17 and The award recognizes the hospital’s national reaccreditation
Nov. 19. The quarterly events will be commitment and success in imple- The Franciscan Health Weight Loss
held at various locations throughout menting a higher level of care for Center has been reaccredited with
the Franklin community and are open heart attack patients and signifies the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
to young professionals. Franciscan Health Indianapolis has Quality Improvement Program, a joint
The YP Network was developed for reached an aggressive goal of treat- initiative of the American College of
career-minded individuals age 21 to ing these patients following care stan- Surgeons and the American Society
35 in the greater Franklin community. dards outlined by the American for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
The aim is to facilitate personal and College of Cardiology/American Heart
This means that patients seeking sur-
professional development through Association clinical guidelines and
gical treatment for severe obesity and
engagement and networking events. recommendations.
its related conditions have an option
Register at franklincoc.org. To receive the award, the Indianapolis from a program that meets the high-
hospital demonstrated sustained est standards for safety and out-
Credit union sponsors Gr8 achievement in the Chest Pain MI comes. Further, it ensures bariatric
Paper Push fundraiser Registry for eight consecutive quarters surgical patients receive a multidisci-
Financial Center First Credit Union and has performed at the top level of plinary program for preoperative and
partnered with Wish TV for Gr8 Paper standards for specific performance postoperative care designed specifi-
Push, a fundraiser and school supplies measures. cally for them.
drive. All donations and school sup-
Indiana Eye Clinic celebrates Partnership aims to bring health
plies benefited Teachers’ Treasures, an
organization dedicated to providing
40th anniversary care plans to small businesses
local teachers with school supplies to Indiana Eye Clinic is celebrating its The ChamberCare Health Alliance is
help students who are unable to afford 40th anniversary. the next evolution in a 15-year part-
classroom necessities. nership between the Indiana
Dr. Charles McCormick and Dr.
Chamber of Commerce and Anthem
The fundraiser was held from July 17 Nicholas Rader began practicing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
to Aug. 7, and every Financial Center together in 1979 with a small office in
branch served as a donation hub to the Johnson Memorial Professional The introduction of the Alliance and its
collect copy paper, notebooks, pen- Building in Franklin. MEWA (multiple employer welfare
cils and more. arrangement) allows small businesses
They founded Indiana Eye Clinic in
with between two and 50 employees to
This year, Financial Center members, 1986 in Greenwood, and the office is
participate in a larger, self-funded plan.
WISH TV Channel 8 viewers, and currently on Emerson Avenue. A sec-
The primary benefit is access to insur-
credit union employees came ond location in Plainfield opened in
ance rates that have generally only
together to donate four bins of school 2001.
been available to larger companies.
supplies and $500 to the cause. The clinic provides eye exams as well Anthem has partnered in successful
This year marks the fourth year that as medical/surgical care for cata- self-funded MEWAs in Ohio, Missouri
the credit union has sponsored and racts, glaucoma, macular degenera- and Georgia in the past three years.
supported Gr8 Paper Push. tion, diabetic eye disease and other Under this plan, small businesses will
eye conditions. be able to join a risk pool that has the
Franciscan Health Indianapolis potential to bring significant savings, as
strikes ‘gold’ in heart attack care Ivy Tech, ECF offer welding well as more stable premiums and
Franciscan Health Indianapolis has
certificates to offenders more predictability when it comes to
received the American College of Edinburgh Correctional Facility and Ivy budgeting for health care.
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Indiana employers have access to financial aid dollars, which include Fast Track benefits from
the ChamberCare Health Alliance grants and loans, from students who backpack fundraiser
and the MEWA through their Indiana attend those institutions. Indiana Members Foundation, the
Chamber membership. charitable arm of Indiana Members
At Ivy Tech, preparation for the
Indiana companies interested in join- accreditation review began in 2014 Credit Union, provided 5,000 back-
ing the Alliance can visit www.indi- and included an extensive self-study packs to community organizations to
anachamber.com/chambercare or on the college’s programs, policies help provide assistance to under-
contact Brett Hulse at 317-264-6858 and procedures to the Higher served children in central Indiana for
or bhulse@indianachamber.com. Learning Commission. On-campus the 2019 school year. Johnson
visits occurred in April at 10 Ivy Tech County Fast Track was one of the
Poe Hamps honored at state locations. organizations that benefited.
fair for contribution to industry
Outlet mall welcomes Tillman gift will fund
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch presented
the Stan Poe family, of Poe Hamps, clothing store, bookstore college lecture series
with the state’s highest agricultural Indiana Premium Outlets welcomed Franklin College has announced a gift
honor, the AgriVision Award at the Torrid this fall. Torrid is a fashion-for- from Indianapolis art patron and philan-
2019 Indiana State Fair. ward brand that offers clothing in thropist Douglas L. Tillman in support of
sizes 10-30. The new 3,025-square- the college’s annual Convocation
The award is presented to individu- foot store is located across from Levi’s Lecture Series. Tillman is a 1970 alum-
als who have made significant contri- Outlet Store. Known for providing nus of the college and a member of the
butions to the agriculture industry trendy clothing, accessories, shoes college’s board of trustees.
and their communities. and activewear at affordable prices, The first lecture, which was free and
The third-generation family farm has Torrid’s styles are made to fit the open to the public, kicked off the
more than 500 Hampshire ewes. everyday wardrobe of its shoppers. college’s Homecoming and Alumni
Stan Poe, his wife, Carol, and two It also added Book Warehouse in Weekend festivities in October. New
sons and their families sell breeding October. The discount bookseller York Times best-selling author Julie
stock, 4-H club animals and also occupies a 2,600-square-foot space Lythcott-Haims presented “How to
market lambs for meat. They were near Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Be an Adult.”
early adopters of some of the newest Store and across from Under Armour. This is the second notable gift from
data analytics, direct consumer mar- Book Warehouse sells books at 50 to Tillman. Last year, he funded a $2 mil-
keting techniques and livestock tech- 80 percent off. lion super endowment — one of the
nologies available at the time, most
Ongoing enhancements to the mall, largest gifts in recent college history.
significantly in artificial insemination
and embryo transplant. Working with formerly Edinburgh Premium Outlets, Tillman graduated from Franklin
a veterinarian, they developed an include a new archway featuring pub- College with a bachelor’s degree in
efficient and effective process for lic artwork; a food truck plaza with psychology and economics. After
artificial insemination of sheep, a café seating; and a playground plaza earning a law degree, he built a suc-
major benefit for the industry. with greenspace for family activities. cessful 33-year career with Eli Lilly
Sleek digital directories will be and Co. The Indianapolis resident
Ivy Tech granted installed on property in addition to has served on the board of trustees
affirmation of accreditation upgrades to the center’s management
at Franklin College for 28 years and
The Higher Learning Commission office and Simon Youth Academy.
provides financial and leadership
has reaffirmed the accreditation of Business celebrating 20th support to numerous organizations.
Ivy Tech Community College. The anniversary, new service
last accreditation was in 2009. The Living community
Locally owned and operated for 20 holds groundbreaking
college received a full 10-year reaffir-
years, Sexson Mechanical Corp. has
mation of accreditation — the lon- been a recognized leader in the Greenwood Village South Life Plan
gest term granted by the Higher mechanical contracting industry in Community conducted a ground-
Learning Commission. The affirma- central Indiana. breaking on Sept. 25 to mark the
tion is an indicator that the college start of its expansion of new inde-
provides quality education and ser- Sexson Mechanical is a certified pendent living cottages.
vices to its students. minority contractor that is a one-stop
full-service mechanical contractor The new ranch-style cottages will
Accreditation is viewed as a quality specializing in both commercial and range from 1,300 to 2,014 square
assurance process. In the process, feet and be available in four floor
industrial work. It has added 20 full-
institutions are asked to publicly plans. Homes will include a sun
time skilled tradesmen in the last
demonstrate that the work in teach- room and outdoor patio, high-end
year and expanded its services port-
ing students, and all of the support- finishes, all brick exteriors, a two-car
folio by adding a commercial and
ing elements of that work, is of high garage and more. Residents will also
property sewer line excavation.
quality. Accredited institutions can have access to all the services and
more readily provide transferable For more information visit www.sexs- amenities of Greenwood Village
credit and can accept federal Title IV onmechanical.com. South.
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Greenwood Village South is a not-for- Decatur County to Franklin College. Health Indianapolis Emergency
profit community offering independent Department recently attended the
living, assisted living, skilled nursing, Ivy Tech raises $14,000 at Emergency Nurses Association
memory care and rehabilitative services Viva Las Ivy casino night annual convention in Austin, Texas,
all on one campus. It is located at 295 Ivy Tech Community College Franklin’s and showed what a crack team they
Village Lane in Greenwood. fifth annual Viva Las Ivy fundraising are in the convention’s “Sim War”
event raised more than $14,000 to (simulation) competition.
Franciscan Health physicians benefit scholarships and emergency
named ‘Top Doctors’ aid fund for Johnson, Morgan and Indianapolis ED nurses went up
One hundred forty-two Franciscan Shelby County Ivy Tech students. The against 16 other teams from across
Health employed and affiliated physi- event included casino games, a silent the country. The teams were pre-
cians have been honored as “Top auction, prizes, complimentary beer sented with simulated emergency
Doctors” by Indianapolis Monthly and wine, and food prepared by Ivy department patients and judged on
magazine. Tech’s culinary students. their assessment and intervention
skills.
Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a health- Credit union donates to
care research and information com- The team’s first simulation was for a
Greenwood schools
pany, compiled this year’s honorees by heart attack patient, and their perfor-
Indiana Members Credit Union
asking physicians to recommend mance placed them in the final
recently presented a check for
someone in central Indiana they would round. The final simulation with a live
$1,500 to Greenwood Community
choose or suggest to a family mem- “patient” concerned a post-partum
Schools as part of an ongoing school
ber. More than 900 licensed medical mom having seizures, and the team
spirit debit card program and spon-
professionals in the area, representing had to put together an assessment
sorship. The partnership allows
dozens of specialties, met Castle and treatment plan before recording
Greenwood fans to show their school
Connolly’s qualifications. a complete patient history.
spirit and support the athletic pro-
This year’s list of physicians practice gram by signing up for a Greenwood The team placed third in the compe-
in Johnson and surrounding counties. Woodmen themed debit card. Every tition.
time the card is used as a signature
Gift will establish based transaction, Greenwood ath- Railroad operator
scholarship at college letics benefits. The more cards that receives corporate award
Franklin College announced it has are in use, the larger the contribu- Anacostia Rail Holdings, an operator
received an estate gift from the late tion. of six freight railroads across the
Jerry Greenlee, class of 1967. Funds U.S., has been honored with the
The card is available at IMCU 26
generated from the gift will be used Corporate Distinguished Service
central Indiana locations and is free
to establish the Jerry W. Greenlee Award of the National Defense
to members with IMCU’s free check-
Endowed Scholarship. Revenue from ing account. Transportation Association. The
the estate will be used to establish award recognizes NDTA corporate
the scholarship, which will provide Honey Grove Family Dentistry members who have provided out-
need-based support for future hosts Free Dentistry Day standing support for the associa-
Franklin College students. Residents in the Greenwood commu- tion’s goals and programs, including
nity and surrounding areas had the exhibitions, conferences and indus-
Greenlee, a resident of Nashville at
opportunity to receive free dental try workshops.
the time of his death in 2010, returned
services at Honey Grove Family
to his hometown of Columbus to teach Anacostia Rail Holdings’ subsidiary
Dentistry on Oct. 26.
after receiving his degree from Louisville & Indiana Railroad, pro-
Franklin College in 1967. He spent 39 Dr. Christina Popoviciu and team vides rail service to Camp Atterbury
years in the classroom, first at Central participated in Free Dentistry Day, a in south-central Indiana via a new
Junior High School, where he also day dedicated to providing free den- state-of-the-art rail facility at nearby
coached football for 13 years, and tal care to Americans without insur- Edinburgh. Operated by the Indiana
then at Northside Middle School, ance. According to the U.S. National Guard, Camp Atterbury is a
where he served as the social studies Department of Health and Human 34,000-acre facility capable of offer-
department chairman. Following his Services, 108 million Americans ing training for up to two full bri-
retirement, he continued to educate, don’t have dental insurance. gades.
teaching basic skills at Edinburgh
Correctional Facility as well as teach- Cleanings, fillings and extractions Louisville & Indiana inaugurated ser-
ing GED classes at the Brown County were provided to patients on a first- vice to Camp Atterbury in 2017 with
Career Resource Center. come, first-served basis. a National Guard training mission
that simulated combat operations
Before his death, Greenlee shared with ER nurses finish near top and involved approximately 309 rail
his wife, Jan Mivelaz Foster Greenlee, in national competition cars, 1,207 pieces of equipment and
his desire to leave his 220-acre farm in Several members of the Franciscan 6,000 soldiers.
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Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 11McGee & Co.
A of a
family business
Story by Amy May | Photos by Mark Freeland
12 Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020McGee & Co. Walk into McGee & Co. Fine Jewelers and
one of the first things you notice is the em-
provides services ployees. McGee is full of craftsmen. Skilled
workers ply their trades at lighted tables,
repairing and cleaning jewelry and watches,
that help gems making custom rings and assessing loose
stones and gold pieces.
last for several “Other companies, all they do is sell. Here,
we grade, repair, clean and appraise,” said
lifetimes Adam McGee, store manager. “We will do
the services almost no one else can do.”
For example, many places charge $80 to
replace a watch battery and want to keep the
watch for two weeks. At McGee, it’s done for
about $10 while the customer waits.
“Sure, I’d love to get $80 to replace a bat-
tery, but we don’t do that here,” he said.
Owner Bob McGee is happy about his new
laser welder, which is especially handy for re-
pairing the prongs that hold a stone in a setting.
“I got it used. It’s really expensive new. It’s
just incredible what you can do with it. You
can just pinpoint it. It’s really good for fragile
stones like emeralds or opals,” he said.
McGee can restring pearls, secure a loose set-
ting in an engagement ring, make a ring larger
or smaller, or put a new, easier-to-fasten clasp
McGee & Co. on a bracelet. Missing gold pieces of a necklace
or bracelet can often be fabricated, as well.
address: 880 N. U.S. 31 Bob is also proud to have Frank French, a
Greenwood custom jewelry designer with over 30 years
of experience, creating one-of-a-kind pieces
phone: 317-882-0500 from scratch. Customers are welcome to
check out his “look book” for ideas or bring
website: www.mcgee in their own designs. Adam said people often
jewelers.com want to preserve a stone from a ring that
has sentimental value, but would like it in a
new setting. With McGee’s custom jeweler
services, they can keep enjoying a family
heirloom in a modern setting.
In addition to the services offered, McGee
& Co. also sells jewelry. Bob said Gabriel &
Pictured: Bob, left, and Adam McGee Co. is one of its more recognizable brands,
Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 13Pictured: A jeweler works on a ring.
which he is working on, is how jewelry
stores fare when they are victims of a
certain scam in the secondhand jew-
elry market. The law considers their
loss “the cost of doing business.” The
IJA would like a legal avenue for shop
owners to be compensated.
He also serves as president of the
Johnson County Community Cor-
rections Board. It oversees sentenc-
ing measures in the county, such as
probation, home detention, work
release, etc. He is the only nongov-
ernment employee on the board. He
said the board is required to seat at
least one crime victim. As a victim of
a burglary at his shop, he qualifies.
He is also a member of the Johnson
County Shrine Club and chaplain of
the Murat Shrine. Bob, plainspoken,
blunt and not shy with colorful lan-
guage, laughs a little at his title but is
serious about the club’s priority, which
but it carries several varieties of bridal remember it,” he said. is the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
and fashion jewelry and watches. Bob is from Illinois. He was work- Bob and Helen now live in Bargers-
Watches are Adam’s favorite aspect of ing as a student teacher at Terre Haute ville, and he would like to scale back
the business, he said. McGee sells Citi- North Vigo High School when he met his involvement in the company and
zen Eco-Drive, Seiko, Luminox, Tissot his future wife, Helen. They lived in turn it over to Adam, he said.
and Movado and will replace batteries central Illinois for three years. He enjoys hunting. His office is
and do repairs on other brands. “She was from Indianapolis and full of trophies, ranging from a giant
“One you get to a certain price wanted to come back home,” he said. moose head to a bear skin. He also
point, a watch is called a ‘timepiece,’” Bob, who realized he did not like likes puttering around in his man cave.
Adam said. teaching, answered an ad for a jew- “I’m kind of the envy of the neigh-
Bob said other brands, such as elry salesman with Shane Co. borhood out there,” he said. “I work
on equipment and don’t bring the
Rolex, can’t be sold in his shop “I had no jewelry experience, but I
cellphone.”
because some manufacturers make could sell. I was there for about 10 years,
Adam said he is looking forward
exclusive deals with area stores. eventually becoming a buyer,” he said.
to serving the community and their
He sees his niche as “affordable He is a certified gemologist through the families for generations to come
jewelry at a reasonable price.” His Gemologist Institute of America, which when he takes over.
customers, he said, will pay for high teaches the craft to custom jewelers, Just like his family business, jewelry
quality, but they also want to ensure appraisers and jewelry repairers. is also multigenerational, he said.
they aren’t overpaying. When Pedigo was put on the mar- “That’s why jewelry is important.
As an independent jeweler, Bob can ket, he bought it. It’s precious metals and gems that
select which products to offer based on He and Helen ran the shop together come from the earth and can be
what he thinks his customers will want. for 18 years before health problems passed down for generations. You
“I don’t have to live by corporate forced her to retire. They have two can’t say that about anything else —
rules. We can pick and choose which sons, Arthur, who does not work at your car or TV. Noble metals never
trends to follow and react quickly,” the store, and Adam, who has worked corrode. It will always be what it is. It
he said. at the shop for about 10 years. Ar- won’t change, and it won’t lose value.”
Combining the many services with thur’s wife, Brittany, also works at the Jewelers, he said, aren’t just here for
the sales led to McGee & Co.’s slogan, store doing administrative duties and the happy times.
“Built on Service. Dedicated to Qual- maintaining the company’s social me- “We are also here for the death of a
ity,” which is trademarked, he said. dia. She is also a photographer, and spouse or a parent. We are there for
Bob purchased Pedigo Jewelers at her work, large, high-quality photos all the things that happen in our lives.
880 N. U.S. 31 in Greenwood Aug. 8, of jewelry, are on display at the store. Many of us express that through jew-
1988, when the previous owner, who Bob is the legislative liaison and past elry. I love the multigenerational aspect,
had operated the store for 18 years, president of the Indiana Jewelers As- like when someone asks, ‘Can you
wanted to retire. “8-8-88, that’s how I sociation. One concern the group has, make Mom’s ring into something else?’”
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Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 15Generation art & Frame
A framework
for success
Local artists find a home
at Franklin gallery
Story by Greg seiter | Photos by Mark Freeland
16 Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020“My son, Joshua, grew up with the shop
and officially joined us about 14 years ago,”
David said. “He was a big part of our move
to a new location a little more than one
year ago.”
Daily exposure to his family’s work at an
early age played a significant role in devel-
oping Joshua’s appreciation for art. “I don’t
think I could have had any better training
than to have been a part of my family’s
business,” he said. “They opened the shop
when I was 7, and I’m 32 now.”
According to Joshua, now co-owner of
Generation Art & Frame at 43 N. Main St.
in Franklin, the business simply outgrew
D
its previous office space.
“Downtown Franklin has really been
making an effort to attract businesses like
ours, and it just seemed to be the best fit
for us and our clientele,” he said. “Re-
locating also gave us an opportunity to
expand — more room for events and our
weekly classes.”
Today, Generation Art & Frame special-
izes in custom and ready-made framing,
David Hendrickson’s appreciation for art art supplies and gallery presentations
goes back many years to a time during specifically geared toward local artists.
which he and his mother, Jeannie, had While David’s parents have retired from
their own mural painting business called the business, Joshua’s wife, Tasha Sizemore,
Generation Art. joined the team as office manager nearly
“For about a year, we did murals in two years ago.
homes, churches and businesses, but as my “Our new location gives us additional
dad was retiring from his job, Mom and I space to hang consignment work for local
decided we wanted to have our own store. artists,” David said. “We used to do some
So the three of us opened Generation Art of that for nationally known artists too, but
& Frame together in 1994,” said David, we decided to really focus on helping those
president and co-owner of the family who are local.”
business. Joshua agrees. “When we moved, we de-
During its early years in Franklin’s cided to really cater to local artists, so we’re
Northwood Plaza retail area, Generation always trying to make new connections
Art & Frame offered limited framing and bring their work in here,” he said. “We
services, sold art supplies and provided usually have pieces hanging from approxi-
community access to art lessons. However, mately 30 artists at a time.”
as the business grew, so did its offerings Generation Art & Frame even hosts
and staff.
Pictured: Joshua, left, and David Hendrickson Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 17group and individual shows. In fact, People can actually meet Luke. After
the facility’s local artist show, typi- his show, he usually gives a two-day
cally held in February, features work workshop.”
Generation from multiple artists. However, framing continues to be
Art & Frame “It’s probably our most talked- an important part of the business. “A
about show and is really a good op- lot of what we do is custom fram-
address: 43 N. Main St. portunity for those who don’t have a ing, but we even do shadow boxing.
Franklin large following to make connections,” People bring in just about everything
Joshua said. “Artists generally submit from photos to paintings to mem-
phone: (317) 736-9090 one or two pieces, and we encourage orabilia,” Joshua said. “We do a lot
them to be there at the event in order of work for military personnel on
website: www.generation
to speak with others and establish things like flags, metals and certifi-
artandframe.com camaraderie.” cates.”
The facility also hosts individual In addition to providing frame-re-
shows, including ones for well- lated repair work, Joshua said,
known artists like Luke Buck. “When Generation Art & Frame employees
that happens, we take everything off have made house calls from time to
our walls, and Luke brings several time to help customers safely hang
Pictured: Jeannie Hendrickson, left,
teaches Morgan about water colors
items in,” David said. “We feature his large items.
during an art class in the basement work for about a month and have an “We’re always trying to expand our
of the business. open house that’s free to the public. presence in the community,” he said.
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Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 19Changing
perceptions
The future is rosy for
blue-collar workers
Story by jenn willhite | Photos by Amy may
20 Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020B
Blue-collar jobs in Johnson County are
increasing at their highest rate in more than
three decades. And the trend doesn’t appear
to be slowing anytime soon.
A recent article titled “The State of Blue
Collar America: Satisfied with Work, Satis-
fied with Life,” released earlier this year by
Express Employment Professionals, says the
tides are shifting when it comes to attitudes
surrounding blue-collar work, and with the
shift arrives a unique opportunity to dispel
long-held beliefs about what it means to be
a blue-collar worker.
With changing attitudes about this part
of the job sector, public opinion is also
swaying. Mike Heffner, who owns Express
Employment Professionals franchises in
Greenwood and Columbus, agrees. “The
public is starting to learn that you don’t
need a four-year degree to make a good
living,” he said.
Locally, Central Nine Career Center has
received a big push in support from area
schools, as well as superintendents, Heffner
said. Companies are beginning to realize
that if they are going to get the workers
with the skills their company needs, they
are going to have to figure out a way to
teach the young people how to do those
things, he said.
Granted, there are some naysayers out
there who argue manufacturing is slowing
or that automation is starting to take over;
however, Heffner said, even that scenario
creates the demand for a different type of
Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 21job and skill set. just the businesses that are setting up
When Cummins Inc. recently an- shop that benefit.
nounced that it would be expanding to “The cities realize there is an advan-
the Greenwood area, which would ini- tage to being more business-friendly
tially bring with it 500 technology jobs, than some have been in the past,” he
that meant there would be an increase said. “And they are trying to make the
in demand for skilled IT workers, he area more attractive to businesses.”
said. Coupled with that demand was the Not only are employers figuring out
necessary investment in educating and the necessity of employing skilled work-
training potential workers. ers, but it is also about recruitment.
Mike Heffner “When Cummins came to the area, Looking at the number of companies
they made a big investment in Central coming to the area versus positions
Owner of Express
Nine, and that was huge,” Heffner said. available and the area’s low unemploy-
Employment “Now, more and more companies are ment, companies certainly have to be
Professionals doing the same and seeing the value in competitive to bring in the best help, he
franchises investing in the young people. Many said.
companies are also investing in bring- Companies that hire seasonally, such
ing STEM into the schools to get kids as Ulta Beauty and Amazon, do what
interested in math, electronics and they need to in order to get employees
advanced manufacturing. That way, in the door. However, companies hiring
they can continue to have a great pool for the long term have to make adjust-
of workers.” ments as they are competing for new
Phillip Powell, director of operations hires from that same pool of potential
at Express Employment Professionals in workers. And that means evaluating
Greenwood, credits the influx of ware- who the competition is, what they are
housing and distribution businesses offering and what you have to do to get
coming to the area as also contributing fully staffed, Powell said.
to the increase in blue-collar positions. “At some point, my opinion is
When Amazon opened a warehouse companies are going to have to make
in Johnson County, it brought with it its adjustments to get workers,” he said. “It
Phillip Powell suppliers, many of which were lesser- may affect their profitability. But they
known names, as well as the demand might have to take a profitability hit for
Director of oper-
for more than 1,000 employees. a while to staff appropriately.”
ations at Express “What happens is we have seen a As with anything, there are going
Employment no-name company of 100 or 200 people to be fluctuations and ebbs and flows,
Professionals pop up and say, ‘We are here to support Heffner said, and employment trends
the Amazon warehouse,’” Powell said. are no different. While warehousing
“And then there has been some expan- and distribution in the area grow, it is
sion with FedEx as well, locally.” important to remember that advanced
One key location that seems to be a manufacturing and company expan-
hub for the introduction of warehouse sions are likewise growing throughout
and distribution is along the I-65 Johnson County and on the southside,
corridor, he said, where companies are he said.
moving into existing large warehouse “When you look at Johnson County
space. growth over the time I’ve been doing
In some cases it isn’t entirely location this, businesses continue to grow at
that is fueling the expansion, but tax a faster pace than some of the other
incentives and other elements offered counties in the state,” he said. “I think
by cities’ leadership that sweeten the a lot think of it has to do with the
appeal, he said. economy is doing well right now, and
After more than a decade in his so businesses are growing. And I think
current position, Powell said, he has Johnson County is becoming a very
watched the trend firsthand, and it isn’t attractive place to work, live and play.”
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Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 23»
Why
aren’t When evaluating
unemployment,
wages pay attention to
different numbers
rising? By Joel Naroff | The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
24 Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020»»
Recently we learned that the nation’s unemploy-
ment rate fell to a nearly 50-year low. Great news,
right? Yes, but job gains have slowed and wage
increases are moderating.
Aren’t wages supposed to rise when labor mar-
kets are tight? And isn’t job growth supposed to be
strong when the economy is expanding solidly?
What is really going on in the economy? If you
understand the context of the decline in the un-
employment rate, it is clear that the number might
not accurately describe economic conditions.
Let’s start with the unemployment rate, which
dropped to 3.5% in September. The last time
it was that low was December 1969. But the
50-year-old number is skewed. Then, the Viet-
nam War was raging, and nearly 3.5 million men
and women were in the military and out of the
labor market. Today, there are a little less than 1.4
million active-duty members.
This shrinkage in the size of the active-duty
low. And that should signal the economy is in
great shape and the labor market is tight.
When labor markets are tight, when demand
exceeds supply, you would think that workers
would be in position to get better wage increases.
Well, that has not exactly been happening.
Increases in income and hourly wages have
been slowing, not accelerating, for nearly a year
now. Not surprising, that time frame coincides
with the ramping up of the trade war and the
decline in business confidence.
It appears that companies have become more
cautious in their hiring and are willing to accept
elevated levels of unfilled positions rather than
pay higher wages to either attract workers from
other firms or induce workers who are not in the
labor force to enter into it. As a consequence, job
growth has slowed.
Over the last six months, private-sector payroll
increases have averaged a modest 133,000, and
military is important since the employment data for the past three months, the average month gain
only count the civilian population. Given that has been less than 120,000. That is hardly a sign
many young and less skilled individuals, groups of a robust economy.
that tend to have elevated levels of unemploy- And even those numbers may be overestimates.
ment, were drafted into the military during the The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported
Vietnam War, the unemployment rate would that after completing its annual revision of data,
likely have been a lot higher had there not been a which is done when more complete and better
war going on. That makes the current near-record information is available, job gains in 2018 were
low rate even more impressive. actually about 500,000 less than initially reported.
The depressed rate of unemployment has sig- Hiring was not nearly as strong as thought.
nificant implications for businesses: There aren’t If those trends hold true this year, and that
a whole lot of individuals looking for jobs, espe- is likely to be the case when the updated 2019
cially given the number of additional employees numbers are released, the modest levels of job
companies are looking to hire. gains we are currently seeing could wind up
The number of job openings has exceeded being even lower.
the number of people unemployed for the last So why is the unemployment rate still falling?
18 months. Even if you add in all the marginally Given the growth in the labor force, it takes only
attached workers and those working part time who about 100,000 new hires to keep the rate stable.
would like to work full time, there still aren’t a whole That we are adding more than that is the reason
lot of extra workers out there for businesses to hire. the unemployment rate is still declining.
And for businesses, many of those unemployed And that means one thing: The unemployment
or not in the workforce either don’t have the req- rate, which is usually the focus of attention, is
uisite skills, have background-check issues, or live not the right number to watch. If it were, the
in areas where jobs are just not available. And let’s economy would be booming. It is clearly not
not forget that while age discrimination is illegal, doing that.
it is still not uncommon. Instead, watch the job gains and wage data. If
Any way you measure it, the level and rate of they keep deteriorating, it will be a clear sign the
unemployment in the country are extraordinarily economy is in trouble.
Southside Business Exchange | winter 2019-2020 25»
renewable energy
State sees surge in wind power
despite lack of standards
the associated press
Indiana has experienced a surge in wind Wind Energy Association, which represents
farm construction during the past decade wind-power project developers and equip-
that’s given the state the nation’s 12th-high- ment suppliers. The Washington, D.C.-based
est number of wind turbines. But some re- trade association said that it would host
newable energy advocates say Indiana risks its 2021 CleanPower conference and trade
being outpaced by other states unless it does show in Indianapolis, based on the “im-
more to encourage commercial wind power, mense potential Indiana has to be among
the Indianapolis Business Journal reported. the leading states for wind energy.”
Since 2008, developers have installed But renewable energy advocates say Indi-
more than 1,000 wind turbines across ana needs clear, uniform rules on locating
Indiana, primarily on 16 large wind farms wind farms to attract more investments.
that produce 2,317 megawatts of electricity Indiana also has no renewable-energy stan-
— enough to power more than 1 million dard. Such standards already in place in 29
homes. Another 1,130 megawatts of new other states require that a certain percentage
wind capacity are under construction or of the electricity that utilities sell comes
in advanced development across the state, from renewable resources.
from modest projects to major wind farms. Indiana’s lack of a renewable-energy stan-
That’s caught the eye of the American dard shows that the state “could be a
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