2013 ICS Open Photos
Young Madison Yeoman, daughter of Irvington Community Elementary School teachers Gareth and Evan Yeoman (and granddaughter of ICS Open player Doug Dwyer), tries to decide which ball to use somewhere near the first tee during the ICS Open.
The only "fivesome" among the foursomes playing in the ICS Open approaches the green on the 18th hole at Pleasant Run Golf Course.
ICS Open Planning Committee members Susan Britain (left) and Jana Goebel eagerly anticipate the next winner picked during the lunchtime raffle following a great morning of golfing by the 94 participants playing to support ICS's need for school safety equipment.
A man unafraid of a microphone, ICS, Inc. CEO David Nidiffer conducts the raffle following an invigorating morning of golf. Many golfers enjoyed a variety of prizes courtesy of the local businesses that generously supported the first annual ICS Open on Saturday, May 4, 2013.
First Annual ICS Open Raises More Than $7,000 for School Safety Program
Despite some fear that the weather would be wet for the first annual ICS Open, Mother Nature played nice, with temperatures in the low 60s and cloudy-but-friendly skies, as 94 golfers hit the links to benefit the ICS safety program. Although not all the golf balls were hit straight and true -- hey, you'll have that! -- what really mattered was the coming together of community members and ICS staff for a great cause -- improving school safety resources. To that end, more than $7,000 was raised as a result of this first-time event.
ICS is indebted to the yeoman's work put on by the Golf Outing Planning Committee: Susan Britain, Shelley Welty, Tony Ferrell, Jonathan Stowring, Amy Spurrier, Jana Goebel, and David Nidiffer. The committee members did a tremendous amount of footwork and spent countless hours into making this event an incredible success. We couldn't have done it without them! And our appreciation goes to all the volunteers who staffed the event and made it such a great success.
ICS would like to also thank the many local sponsors who supported the open:
Audrey's Place Furniture
Audrey's Place Thrift Store
Blossom Chevrolet
Sahm's
Marsh
Salin Bank
Preferred Advertising, Inc.
Site Strategics
Edge of the Web Radio Show
BookKeeping Plus, Inc.
First Person
Geoffrey Slaughter (ICS Board Secretary)
Sheri Ranis (ICS Board member)
Mike Welch (ICS Board member)
David, Dene, and Delaney Nidiffer
Verizon Wireless
Bailey & Wright Dentistry
Research & Evaluation Resources, LLC
Dezelan Insurance Agency
Madison Yeoman (Dwyer/Yeoman Family)
Indianapolis Firefighters Emerald Society
Community Association Services of Indiana
Dufour's in Irvington
Starbucks
Tenth Street Dental Care & Denture Center
Wine & Canvas
Ralph's Great Divide
Steer-in
Sun King Brewery
George Thomas Florist
Sikich
Police & Fire Insurance Agent Steve Kemp
American StructurePoint, Inc.
Eastgate Chrysler
Ajamie Brothers Realty
Golf Galaxy
The Stowring Family
The Lannan Family
C&M Cabinet Co.
Ashley Furniture
Inglis & Wallack Family
PNC Bank
Black Acre Brewing Company
Indianapolis Indians
Lazy Daze Coffee House
Black Sheep Gifts
And special thanks to our friends at Pleasant Run Golf Course for the smoothly managed golf outing and their influence on the weather. We hope to see everyone again next year on Saturday, May 31, 2014, for the second annual ICS Open!
Fifth Annual Jesse Terry Memorial Blood Drive to be Held on April 11th
To honor the memory of one of our former students and celebrate his life, the fifth annual Jesse Terry Memorial Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, April 11th, 2013, in the IPA Gym. The drive will run from 2-7 p.m. As with previous blood drives, for your convenience you can register to donate online at www.donorpoint.org. Also, keep in mind that an iron-rich diet will help avoid deferrals. Iron deficiency is the most common reason for being denied as a potential donor – and easily avoided.
Parent consent forms will be sent home with all interested IPA 16- and 17-year-olds the week before the drive. Please note: 16- and 17-year-old students must show a driver’s license or Indiana identification card with picture ID at the blood drive; student IDs will not be accepted. Mrs. Harmeyer and Ms. Brinsley are happy to assist IPA students with donor registration. Ashley Lesage of the Indiana Blood Center will be on hand on Thursday, April 4th, during advisory period to tell students about the drive and to set donor appointments.
Worth noting, the Indiana Blood Center supplies blood and blood products to more than 60 hospitals throughout Indiana, including Riley Hospital for Children. If you have any questions about the blood drive, please contact Mr. Mulherin at 357-3770 x102 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Thank you for giving the gift of life to those in need.
Indiana’s First Lady Visits ICES and IPA
Gov. Mike Pence’s wife, Karen, a former elementary public school art teacher, visited two Irvington Community Schools’ campuses on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.
Mrs. Pence’s first stop was ICES, where she watched Mrs. Stuckey’s 5th grade artists work on their wood cuts and printmaking project. She had plenty of questions for the gregarious kids, who were delighted to be asked and didn’t hesitate to answer! Then Mrs. Pence traveled the short distance to IPA. There she received a tour of the former Children’s Guardian Home from ICS CEO David Nidiffer, who explained the building’s rich history. While at IPA, the First Lady was treated to a traditional African song by Ms. Shuck’s choral group, fresh from their “International Choral Experience” performance the evening before. Mrs. Pence also met with Mrs. Aldrich to talk shop about teaching art – kindred spirits! – and observed a lab experiment in one of Mrs. Halquist’s Chemistry classes. Mrs. Lannan and Mrs. Pryor had the distinct pleasure of speaking in person with the First Lady about the many attributes of their schools.
We were deeply honored to provide Mrs. Pence with a snapshot of a “day in the life” of Irvington Community Schools.
First Lady Karen Pence -- a former elementary school art teacher -- "jumps in" with Mrs. Stuckey's art students during her visit to ICES on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
One of Mrs. Halquist's Chemistry students shows Mrs. Pence the ins and outs of a lab experiment during the First Lady's visit to IPA.
ICS, Inc. CEO David Nidiffer discusses the artistic merits of the T.C. Steele oil painting "Landscape with Figures" at IPA with Indiana's First Lady Karen Pence.
“Birds of Prey” Descend Upon ICES
Back by popular demand, Indy Parks’ “Birds of Prey” visited ICES on Thursday, March 14, 2013. The predatory birds native to Indiana captivated the kids as the handlers brought the assortment of hawks and owls out of their cages one at a time to show the birds and explain some of their most interesting characteristics and behaviors. For example, did you know…
- That owls can turn their heads 270 degrees?
- That barred owls eat not only mice, snakes, and small birds but skunks, too?
- That the red-shouldered hawk is a “species of special concern” in the United States (meaning that they are not quite endangered but close)?
- That, like football and baseball players, kestrels have black stripes under their eyes to keep sunlight from reflecting in them?
- That all predatory birds have built-in “goggles” – a clear membrane that enables them to fly quickly while protecting their eyes?
The Indy Parks handlers displayed a screech owl, barred owl, great horned owl, red-shouldered hawk, and a kestrel. All of the birds had been injured, and so they are living out their lives at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center and go on the road to help educate young and old about the fascinating world of predatory birds and how they contribute to the natural world. Our thanks to Kevin Carlsen and Brittany Swinford of Indy Parks for the outstanding educational experience!
Brittany Swinford of Indy Parks displays an eastern screech owl during the "Birds of Prey" program at ICES on March 14, 2013.
