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• Warning: Fake weed can
cause severe bleeding.
• Mother of “affluenza
teen” arrested.
• Watch: Baby penguin
hatches at Metro Richmond
Zoo.
Blue Out Day a week away
Event gets child abuse
on everyone’s radar
DEBBIE BLANK
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
Child Abuse Awareness and
Prevention Month is starting
out in a big way with Blue Out
Day on Friday, April 6.
“This is a way to bring
awareness by joining with
others in your organiza-
tion wearing blue,” showing
commitment to keep kids
safe from abuse and neglect,
explains Tonya Ruble-Richter,
Southeastern Indiana Voices
‘One last adventure
for Children executive direc-
tor.
About 10 women sat around
a conference room table
March 13 at the Voices for
Children Batesville office at
the first meeting of the newly-
chartered council named
Prevent Child Abuse Ripley &
Jefferson County.
Ruble-Richter reported,
“We were approached by Pre-
vent Child Abuse Indiana,
the state office, since both
of our PCAs had dissolved in
our counties, if we would take
this on.”
Her job is to recruit and
train Court-Appointed Spe-
FAITH AND HOPE
cial Advocates for abused and
neglected children in those
two counties. She realized
how the two organizations
help youth: “CASA is on the
intervention side, PCA is pre-
vention.”
“After talking to the state
office, we saw that there is
actually a lot more that we Debbie Blank | The Herald-Tribune
can do that we were not doing Prevent Child Abuse Ripley & Jefferson County is
before ... Our goal is to grow
being led in Ripley County by two women. The chair is
... (the nonprofit), not neces-
Pat Polley (right), Madison, Voices for Children board
sarily at the meetings. People
in the community help spread
president and PuroClean Home Emergency Services
the information” about how co-owner. The co-chair for Ripley County is Erica Roberts
child abuse can be stopped. (left), Ireland Home-Based Services, Versailles, Region 15
area director. Tonya Ruble-Richter (center) facilitated the
See BLUE OUT on 12A first meeting.
Tourism grants support
Franklin County events

OBITUARIES DIANE RAVER chants, Historic Metamora

T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E and Metamora Per for m-

TOGETHER’
Charles Bentfield
Jacob Nettnay
QUOTE
OF THE DAY
“The most
Husband publishes inspiring book of his late wife’s writings
important thing is DEBBIE BLANK
T H E H E R A L D -T R I B U N E
to enjoy your life –
to be happy – it’s Batesville resident Scott
all that matters.” Henderson met Lexing-
ton, Kentucky, resident
AUDREY HEPBURN Jenna Gilfedder in 2010 at
their favorite Young Life
Postal Delivery Information summer camp at Timber
Wolf Lake in Michigan,
where both were volunteer
leaders.
“Hey, you two should
meet,” another leader sug-
gested. Scott’s response?
“I’m not really here to date.”
But they had shared inter-
ests and rendezvoused at the
Cincinnati Zoo after camp
was over.
“She was soft spoken,
yet bold,” he says. “Always
smiling, joyful, never said
anything negative.” The
nurse and photographer
with the radiant smile had
endless lists of favorites.
“She loved to take things
that were old and broken
and felt to me like trash and
use them and make them
beautiful,” taking her cue
from a best-loved HGTV
show, “Fixer Upper.”
After dating long dis-
tance for two years, Jenna
went to Disney World with
girlfriends. “She had no
idea I was there” with his
friends and brother. The
ONLINE proposal happened in front
of Cinderella’s castle with
Scott down on one knee.
Like “Six months later, Jenna
us on became my bride as we
Facebook exchanged our vows on a
picture-perfect horse farm
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us on
“I know it sounds weird, but I love sharing Jenna’s
story,” Scott Henderson says. “I learned through Jenna
what it looked like to love and serve others well,
especially in times of tragedy.”
in Lexington, Kentucky”
in 2012, he recalled on
a National Ovarian Cancer
Coalition blog.
“The crazy thing about
Jenna, she had cancer in
high school and was in
remission for 13 years and
then it came back.” At the
time, she was working for
Submitted engagement photo
Cincinnati Children’s Hos-
pital Medical Center as a
pediatric nurse in the Can-
cer and Blood Diseases
Institute Clinic, providing
care for children battling
cancer. Because she had
been treated there as a child,
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BROOKVILLE – Franklin
County has many activities
that draw people to southeast-
ern Indiana. In order to help
various organizations with
advertising for these events,
Franklin County Convention,
Recreation and Visitors Com-
mission members listened to
requests from representatives
of these groups.
At the Febr uar y meet-
ing, Dottie Roleson with the
Franklin County Quilt Show
said, “This is our seventh year,
and we’re looking forward to a
great show.”
She sa id, “We’ve seen
growth over the years” and
she’s hoping for about 500
attendees this year over the
two-day event, May 18-19.
Admission to the show is $5,
and “it has stayed that for sev-
eral years.”
“The government center is
a good venue for us,” Roleson
added.
Gail Ginther represented
Historic Metamora. “The mer-
Jonathon Maple (from right) talks about Holiday Under
the Spires as Mary Beth Kerker and Mikel Beck listen.
ing Arts have been working
together the last several years
.... (and) Historic Metamora
made a big step by buying the
opry building. This gives us
some solidity for the future. It
(the structure) is used for stor-
age for holiday decorations,
archives and a multipurpose
community building.”
Some of Historic Meta-
mora’s events include the
fifth annual mandolin gath-
ering July 14, 20th annual
music festival Aug. 31-Sept. 2
and the Haunted Village and
Christmas Walk.
Jonathon Maple, who along
with Mary Beth Kerker spoke
on behalf of Oldenburg’s
Holidays Under the Spires,
repor ted, “Last year, we
advertised in the Indianapolis
market as well as Cincinnati.
“We do a door prize drawing
where we raffle off artwork
and the guests come in and
sign up,” Kerker said. “Thirty
percent or higher had 317
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Batesville Middle School
Interact Club members have
come up with creative ways to
raise money for various orga-
nizations and do their part to
help others.
This group is sponsored “by
our local Batesville Rotary
Club,” reported adviser Shelly
Prickel. “Its mission is to instill
Sophie Cassidy (from left), Eli Wilson, Sam Weigel and
T.J. Merritt were the announcers for the event.
leadership in our youth and
provide a forum for serving
others. The members meet reg-
ularly throughout the school
year. Students participate in
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events when possible, includ-
ing community outings and
fundraisers. We brainstorm
service opportunities and try
to find ways we can help.”
The group’s most recent
fundraiser was for Safe Pas-
sage. As of March 20, $1,410
was raised, but donations are
still coming in.
Members wanted to support
it because “they (Safe Passage)
are expanding their services
to include those suffering
from not only domestic, but
now also sexual violence. I am
terribly proud of our students
for realizing the importance
of serving others at such a
young age. These students are
mature, caring, motivated and
selfless .... (This club) is in its
seventh year at BMS under my
leadership. I hope they con-
tinue to see the value of giving
back to their community when
they reach adulthood.”
The top fundraising teams
participated in a volleyball
tournament March 16 in
front of the entire school,
and the team that brought
in the most money played
against the BMS staff in the
final game.
“We have done this format
in the past and found it to be
successful and motivating for
our students. The students
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ADVENTURE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
Jenna’s cancer battle contin-
ued with familiar physicians
and co-workers joining the
fight. “She got the fast track
treatment because she knew
everybody.”
After that round of treat-
ments, Jenna went into
remission again, only to have
the ovarian cancer quickly
return, more aggressive than
ever.
Her husband remembers,
“We traveled a lot in her last
year,” getting a second opin-
ion at M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center in Houston, then slip-
ping away to Waco, Texas, to
tour Chip and Joanna Gaines’
Magnolia store and offices
and go behind the scenes of
“Fixer Upper.”
One of her last outings was
to Young Life summer camp.
“She went and did what she
could.”
The couple avoided conver-
sations about the possibility
of death parting them. She
was feeling bad when Scott
was ready to talk, then when
she wanted to, he couldn’t
handle it mentally.
Jenna tried to remain
hopeful, but by fall “she was
just feeling awful. Her only
complaint I would ever hear
her say was ... ‘This sucks, I
want to go be with Jesus.’”
In September 2016, Jenna
Henderson was preparing
for a trip to the Wizarding
World of Harry Potter in
Florida with a dozen girl-
friends. Beforehand, she went
to Cincinnati Children’s for a
five-day inpatient stay to gain
nutrition.
That’s when the couple
learned the patient’s intes-
tines were blocked by a
tumor. “We had 30 or 40
people come visit that week.
It was a blur, but it felt like a
lifetime.”
“We would ask her ques-
tions when she was in and
out of consciousness. ‘How
are you feeling?’ ‘I’m not
scared, I’m superexcited to
be with Jesus ... I can’t wait
to be able to run with Jesus
and eat whatever I want.’
There was definitely a joy and
peace about this for her. She
was ready.”
At 30, Jenna Henderson
died Oct. 2, 2016.
In addition to being a nurse,
she had a photography busi-
ness and blogged about her
illness at jennanicolephotog-
raphy.com, writings he can’t
bear to remove. Her husband
used to urge her, “‘You should
make a book out of this,’” but
Jenna said no.
“About a mont h af ter
she passed away, I had this
prompting” to turn her mus-
ings into a book. Scott began
rushing to finish it in one
month to give to family and
GRANTS
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area codes, so that proved
we did get some from the
Indianapolis market. The
biggest percentages were
local with 812 and 765 area
codes, but it was great to get
some 317s.”
“I saw a 30 percent
increase in sales in my
store,” she added. “I was
busy from the minute the
doors opened until we
closed at 8 p.m. .... Since
it was so busy, many peo-
ple couldn’t do any serious
shopping, but two weeks
after that, my business was
booming. It was just a fan-
tastic year.”
Maple revealed, “We will
be switching things up this
year (Dec. 1) and adding
events. There’s a lull time
from 4-6 p.m., and we want
to keep them (visitors) in
Oldenburg all night.”
Franklin County Antique
Machinery Show represen-
tative Dale Hertel noted,
“The show gets bigger and
bigger every year. Last
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Suffering” was published in
late 2017 and the printing of
250 copies immediately sold
out. (For a deep explanation
of why Henderson named
it Distressed Roots, go to
https://www.worththesuf-
fering.com/about.)
Two thousand more were
printed and “we’ve sold over
1,000” (please see box).
Henderson jokes, “It’s fun
packaging 1,000 books” to
mail.
He ha s t hree goa ls
for “Worth the Suffering”: 1.
“I really just hope that Jenna’s
story and legacy continues.”
2. “If anyone is struggling
with hard things or tragedy or
‘How is there any hope or joy
in this?’” they can read about
how his wife coped with
adversity. 3. “People can see
Jenna’s love for Jesus and ...
that’s where her hope and joy
come from. It’s not necessar-
ily specific for people going
Submitted photo through cancer.”
The widower reports, “It’s
“My brother’s wife designed the book. She gave me 20
been incredible to hear the
book design covers,” which was narrowed to one, Scott
Henderson reported. After it was chosen, he found a stories about how Jenna con-
tinues to make an impact on
watercolor his wife had painted that was very similar to
others” through the book.
the cover.
After a Cincinnati TV sta-
tion did a report on it, “I just
got a message this morning
Where to find the book from a Cincinnati woman
• “Worth the Suffering: Loving and Leaving This Life” whose 3-year-old daughter”
can be purchased locally at three businesses: Wallpe was struck and killed by a car.
Chiropractic, Bird in a Tree and The Bookshelf. The book “changed her entire
• A book signing for “Worth the Suffering” is slated for thought process. She went to
Saturday, April 21, between 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. church for the first time last
at Amack’s Well Coffee House. week.”
In addition to market-
• It also may be found at Joseph Beth Booksellers,
ing and selling the book,
Rookwood Commons, Cincinnati. the 34-year-old stays busy
• The book may be purchased online at www. as a business and executive
worththesuffering.com for $15.99. coach with Focalpoint Busi-
• A minimum 10 percent of proceeds goes to the ness Coaching, IT consultant
Jenna Henderson Young Life Memorial Endowment and doing marketing for a
Fund, which sends selected teens to Young Life camp local company.
at no charge. “Our first recipient was last year,” About 30 people come
according to Henderson. A video about Eli’s over to his home every week
experience can be viewed at www.youtube.com/ to watch a live stream of
watch?v=GeLXDOOpMUM. “Every year we’re going to the national Crossroads
send at least one person to camp. We may do other Church service. He also rel-
$100 scholarships. As the fund grows, we’re going to ishes playing basketball at
be sending more and more kids to camp every year for the Y and watching more
free.” To give to this endowment fund: www.jennayl. professional players on TV. “I
com. absolutely love leading Young
Life, hanging out with high
• Also, a minimum 10 percent of profits will be given
to Children’s Minnesota for research on curing or school friends and living life
preventing Jenna Henderson’s particular type with them.”
Being in Batesville, “I have
of ovarian cancer.
incredible friends and a depth
of community I wouldn’t have
friends for Christmas. His hope is gone.”
otherwise.”
brother advised him to slow Scott Henderson decided “What I’ve learned through
down and make the book to become a Batesville High all this is what matters, what
more complete. “‘This is going School freshman basket- lasts, are relationships – rela-
to be bigger than you think ball coach – with the goal of tionships with each other
and you need to do it right.’” turning teens into men more and, more importantly, with
Henderson added Jenna’s important than making them Jesus,” he says in a March 2
prayer journals, stories writ- better athletes. After inner video on how he decided to
ten by Jenna’s friends about turmoil (”What now? What’s move forward (www.youtube.
her impact and even part of a next?” after the life he had c o m/w a t c h? v=M KvY B t-
letter the young woman wrote planned was decimated), he GW4JM).
to her mother that Scott also continued being a Young Of his late wife, Scott Hen-
found on her computer two Life volunteer. “If God is derson believes, “Our story
weeks after she died. going to allow me to see Jenna isn’t over yet. We still have
“Wor th the Suf fer ing: again and find life again,” he one last adventure together,
Loving and Leaving This will continue to share God’s through this book. It feels like
Life” took about a year to messages. I’m still married to Jenna.
finish. “Faith is huge in this Through his company Dis- Well, kind of. I feel like we’re
book. If you remove that, the tressed Roots, “Worth the on this journey together.”
Dottie Roleson
(left) said she is
strong man competition will
also be added.
After listening to all the
hoping to have
requests, FCCRVC members
500 visitors at the
decided to award these grants
Franklin County
for the 2018 event season:
Quilt Show this • Holidays Under the Spires,
year. Later, Gail $4,000;
Ginther (right) • Historic Metamora for
talked about His-
Metamora Performing Arts
toric Metamora. events and 16 other events,
$3,000;
Diane Raver | The Herald-Tribune • Franklin County Antique
Machinery Club for the show
year’s show was the biggest attends every year.” and swap, $1,000;
we’ve ever had, and we’re Ja ne K len ke w it h t he • Canoefest, $800; and
anticipating this year will be Brookville Canoefest attended • Franklin County Quilt
even bigger because we’re fea- the March meeting, according Batts for the quilt show, $500.
turing red (tractors). We’ve got to FCCRVC executive director “We are proud to support
three different people bringing Mikel Beck. these events and many others
75 tractors apiece. They say we Klenke said this year it will throughout the year,” said Beck.
could have 600 International be a one-day event June 30 “Along with these grants for
tractors this year alone. and will be held at the Frank- advertising their events outside
The show runs from Sept. lin County Fairgrounds. They of the county, FCCRVC pays for
26-30, “and we’ve got mem- will have the canoe races a ‘monster’ membership to the
bers from 19 states plus two starting at 8 a.m. with other Indiana Festival Guide for each
from Canada. There’s also events starting at the fair- of these events and other events
one from over in England that grounds around 1 p.m. A throughout our county.”
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