Leadership Hendricks County recently elected new board members. Those new board members include:

Jeff Binkley, Binkley Wealth Management Group

Kendall Hendricks, Brownsburg Community School Corporation

Andy Hine, arcDESIGN, P.C.

Deb Lenardson, Hendricks Power Cooperative

Ed Martin, retired

The board also elected the following officers:

President                  Kathy Duffer, State Bank of Lizton

Vice President          Shane Sommers, Hendricks Regional Health

Secretary                   Lori Wildman, Hendricks Regional Health

Treasurer                  Heather Thompson, Hendricks Power Cooperative

Returning board members include:

Jon Bennett, Children’s Bureau

Sue Bogan, Hendricks Regional Health

Chris Carter, Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership

Randy Effner, Larry E. Nunn & Associates

Heather Olinger, Ice Miller

Rhett Stuard, Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office

Brandy Perrill, Hendricks College Network

Retiring board members include Sherry Basile, Hendricks Regional Health; Scott Flood, Scott Flood Writing; and Winnie Mechem, Regions Bank. New youth advisors are Heather Siller from Danville High School and Ethan Truax, home schooled.

Attendees of the Leadership Hendricks County Annual “Super” Tailgate Reunion, held January 26 at the Event Center @ Metropolis, participated in honoring a local high school student and a well-respected member of our community.

Dr. John Sparzo, last year’s Leader of the Year, presented this year’s award to Bart Beal, Vice President, Local Government and Community Relations for Duke Energy. Beal has served on the Plainfield Community School Board of Trustees for more than a decade, and has served as a co-chair for the United Way’s annual fund drive, in addition to other community involvement. Sparzo shared that Beal is principled and considerate in his leadership style, and those who know him would say he possesses the rare ability to disagree without becoming disagreeable. Beal, visibly surprised with the award, humbly accepted and thanked those who had nominated him.

The Youth Leader of the Year Award was presented by Natalie Rose, LHC Program Coordinator, to Taylor Patterson, who participated in Youth Leadership Hendricks County, is currently involved in Youth Encouraging Philanthropy, and has been involved in leadership activities throughout her four years at Tri-West High School.

Leadership Hendricks County, Inc. received $5,000 for general operating for the Adult Leadership Hendricks County Program, Youth Encouraging Philanthropy (YEP) Program and Youth Leadership Hendricks County Program (YLHC), with $1,000 going to the adult program and $2,000 to YLHC and YEP each.

LHC TO CO-HOST CLASS ON USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN FUNDRAISING

How can you use e-mail, online tools and social networking sites effectively as part of your friend-raising strategy? Review the array of tools available for connecting with your donors online — from e-mail and websites to Facebook and Twitter. We take a look at what each tool will and will not do — and give you practical advice for creating a solid e-strategy for building relationships and donations to your nonprofit.

The workshop includes

• A comprehensive study guide
• Opportunities for networking

When: Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Center, 1900 East Main Street, Danville, Indiana 46122
Presenter: Jeff Stanger, The Fundraising School and Development Director, Indiana Division, The Salvation Army
Cost: $75 per person for United Way agencies; $80 for all others
Includes continental breakfast and lunch

Space is limited! Register early!

To register on line: http://www.uwci.org/ntc

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Attendees of the Leadership Hendricks County Annual Meeting, held January 13 at Five Star Catering at Primo, participated in honoring a local high school student and two well-respected members of our community.

Donnis Mizelle, last year’s Leader of the Year, presented this year’s award to Dr. John Sparzo, Vice President of Medical Affairs for Hendricks Regional Health. Mizelle shared that Sparzo has “the capacity to translate vision into reality” – a quote from Warren Bennis. He further stated that Sparzo volunteers his time to Hendricks County Parks, HCCVB, Sheltering Wings, Avon Education Foundation and many other organizations. Sparzo thanked the group for the award, and stated, “Leadership Hendricks County helped me realize the wonderful sense of community in Hendricks County”.

Kent McPhail, Plainfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, was presented with the Distinguished Service Award for his many contributions to Hendricks County. Bart Beal, Director, Community Relations & Economic Development for Duke Energy, presented the award to McPhail, and stated that he is a man of integrity with an incredible work ethic who took a struggling chamber organization many years ago and turned it into an efficiently-run chamber, serving the needs of its many members. McPhail shared his love of Plainfield and the community, and thanked his wife Donna for her support.

The Youth Leader of the Year Award was presented by Natalie Rose, LHC Program Coordinator, to Kristen Anderson, who participated in Youth Leadership Hendricks County and is currently involved in Youth Encouraging Philanthropy and the youth board of advisors for the Mental Health Association.

Bob Walters, director of Friendly Planet Missiology, was the keynote speaker. Missiology, Walters stated, is the study of a church’s mission, action or activities. He stated that his ministry is “a very light touch to some of the world’s most pressing issues”. Walters then spoke about his work in eastern Congo, and how his group’s mission is to build peace. Walters stated, “Peace building requires every bit of intention, courage and strategy as does waging war. We already have one case study to show that it can be done, and to show how we can do it”.