Erica Boswell
HEDC hires community development manager
GREENFIELD – The Hancock Economic Development Council welcomes Erica Boswell as its community development manager.
Boswell brings an extensive skill set and background to a critical part of economic development. In her new role at HEDC, she will focus on supporting all of the quality of place initiatives going on throughout Hancock County and leading HEDC’s community engagement initiatives.
The Vincennes native initially attended Butler University on an ROTC scholarship with the U.S. Air Force. She majored in political science before transferring to Indiana University, where she switched to folklore and ethnomusicology.
Boswell met her future husband in the ROTC program at IU, who was commissioned into the Air Force and stationed in Colorado. The couple lived in the state for four years and had their first child before returning to Indiana, where Boswell finished her degree.
The family then moved to Indianapolis, where Boswell volunteered for community development corporations in different neighborhoods. From there, her professional journey included working with nonprofit consultants and for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis, as well as a brief stint in politics and research. She also ran a business specializing in small residential renovation projects.
Before joining the Hancock Economic Development Council’s staff, Boswell was program evaluation manager for the Indiana Association for Community Economic Development, operating as Prosperity Indiana.
Fortville leaf pickup available
FORTVILLE – The town of Fortville has announced its annual bagged leaf pick-up program.
The community’s street department will pick up bagged leaves only on Nov. 6 for residents south of Staat Street and Nov. 9 for residents north of Staat Street.
An additional pickup will be Nov. 27 for south, and Nov. 30 for north. Bagged leaves must be at curbside prior to 6 a.m. the morning of pickup. Leaves must be placed in paper yard waste bags; plastic bags will not be permitted. There is a limit of 20 bags per household.
Breakfast to raise money for volunteer work
GREENFIELD – Special Olympics of Hancock County will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser in November.
The open-donation event, from 8-10 a.m. Nov. 11, will be at Hancock County Lodge No. 101 for Free and Accepted Masons, 661 Tague St., Greenfield. All donations will be used for Giving Tuesday when athletes will canvas Hancock County doing random acts of kindness. They will also accept gently-used children’s or adults books and non-perishable food items.
The menu features pancakes, sausage, fruit, orange juice and milk.
Designer purse event planned
GREENFIELD – Tri Kappa will host a Designer Purse Bingo event at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Hancock County 4-H Fairgrounds in Greenfield.
Tickets are $40 for 10 games and includes a light dinner. Extra game packs are $5. There will be raffle items, as well as a 50/50 raffle drawing. Beer and seltzer are available to purchase.
Participants must be 21 or older to attend; cash and check only accepted. Advance tickets are available at Cynthia’s Hallmark or at the door the night of the event if it has not sold out. Tickets are also available through Heather Condra, [email protected] or 317-491-2234. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Police Christmas shopping applications available
GREENFIELD – Applications for the annual Cops-4-Kids shopping trip for Christmas gifts for children in need are available now.
Applications can be picked up at the Greenfield Police Department weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for lunch) at 116 S. State St., Greenfield. The application can be downloaded at greenfieldin.org. Restrictions apply; call Dana Nance for questions at 317-477-4410.
