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Questions and Answers

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  Question - Why is serving the city that you love so important to you? Answer - I have had a servants heart since childhood. for as long as I can remember I have had the ability to look inward, to reflect or contemplate upon the energy and efforts that I am putting forth as a way of helping others. I have always been fascinated with the old school self help gurus - Zig Ziglar, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Les Brown, and Ekhart Tolle to name a few.  “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.” - Zig Ziglar I have had Ziglar's quote in my mind since the day that I heard it!  Fast forward to today....Since arriving here @15 years ago, Cindy and I have been involved with this community. I have served on the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Greenfield, I have delivered meals and shovelled snow filled sidewalks for the Meals on Wheels program, I have created fundraising items to be sold or auctioned off by local 501 (c...

Hoosier Icon – Kent Benson

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 How does a person reach icon status? Why are legends important to our culture and society?  All cultures have icons, myths, stories, legends, and folklore. They show what groups of people think about the world and how it is perceived. Regarding becoming an icon - ``It is a combination having to do with their style, makeup, character and performance.” says Jeffrey Wildfogel, a consulting professor of psychology at Stanford. “They are some model of the ideal; something we are supposed to be in our dreams.” If you grew up in Indiana then it is quite possible that you know the meaning of “Hoosier hysteria.” Most believe Hoosier Hysteria to be the IHSAA basketball tourney at the end of each school year. Over time “Hoosier hysteria” has become the general term used to describe our love for the game of basketball.  Its hard to drive across this state and not see a basketball goal in a driveway, nailed to a garage or barn, or just standing in the street weighted down with sand b...