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Denise R.
Greer8001 W.
Bethel Ave.
Muncie, Ind.
47304
(765) 215-4241
denisergreer@gmail.
com
A Ball State University Alumni Association Publication / February 2009 / Vol.
66 / No.
4
alumnus
INSIDE:
Descendants of
the Ball brothers...
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Denise R.
Greer8001 W.
Bethel Ave.
Muncie, Ind.
47304
(765) 215-4241
denisergreer@gmail.
com
A Ball State University Alumni Association Publication / February 2009 / Vol.
66 / No.
4
alumnus
INSIDE:
Descendants of
the Ball brothers
return to campus
to celebrate
Ball State’s
90th anniversary.
page 24
A Journey Into History
2008 Football Season Recap
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14 Ball State Alumnus / Fall 2009
Meet the accomplished individuals who received the Ball State University Alumni
Association’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award in October.
Erwin Mueller,
Roger Neuenschwander, and Randall Pond share their professional experiences and
reflections of their alma mater.
by Denise Greer
A HigH Honor
PhOtOByBALLStAtEPhOtOSERVICES
12 Ball State Alumnus/November 2007
on the sceneon the scene
There’s no
mountain
high enough
Alumnus travels
to America’s
highest points May 30,2007
Hiking up Mount Hood
in Oregon was a little more
of a challenge than I had
anticipated.
My thighs were
burning,the weight of my
backpack was taking its toll
on my shoulders,and I was
breathing like a 67-year-old
man on his last leg.
Yet,I had
only been hiking for three
hours and had only climbed
2,200 feet.
I still had about
3,400 feet to go before I
reached the summit.
There was a blue moon that
provided a beautiful aura on
the snow-covered mountain.
Around 4:30 a.
m.
I could see
the headlamps of hikers who
were at the 10,600-foot level.
They looked miles away and
the negative self-talk began
as I wondered what the heck
I was trying to prove climbing
this mountain.
However,
a couple hours later I was
making my final approach to
the summit.
I was very excited and
a little frightened,as I was
not sure I had the necessary
technical climbing skills to
make it up the final 800 feet.
But about 7:30 a.
m.
I stood
proudly on the summit of
Mount Hood.
What a great
feeling it was.
June 24-25,2007
The first summit”was
Mount Sunflower in Kansas
at 4,039 feet.
The next day
was a somewhat challenging
S
tanley Bippus had never climbed
a mountain until June 30, 2006,
when he ascended Timms Hill in
Wisconsin, the highest peak in
the state.
It was the first
step in a journey that is taking
him to the highest points in all
50 states.
Bippus says this is his
way to stay fit after retiring from the
superintendent’s position of Indiana’s
Salem Community Schools.
Each
individual peak brings a new reward
for Bippus.
“Standing on top of a mountain is
quite a feeling.
It’s a view few people
are able to experience,” Bippus says.
“I often complain to myself when I’m
really tired and my legs are starting to
cramp up and my back is killing me, but
when I reach the summit, all is forgotten
and I enjoy the view from the top.
”
Before the summer of 2007, Bippus
had climbed to 33 state high points.
He attempted to climb Mount Rainier
in Washington in 2006, but frigid
temperatures caused him to give up the trek,
just 6,000 feet from the summit.
The following is his account of
summer and fall hikes of 2007.
Since his first climb in 2006,Stanley
Bippus has ascended to the highest
points of 47 states.
Mount Hood,OR Granite Peak,MT
by Stanley Bippus
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Creating Joy
ur guests love karaoke and dancing,” says Tina McIntosh,ur guests love karaoke and dancing,” says Tina McIntosh,
founder and CEO of Joy’s House, an adult day center for thefounder and CEO of Joy’s House, an adult day center for the
elderly and disabled.
“There’s something magical about music.
elderly and disabled.
“There’s something magical about music.
Even people who can’t remember their name often remember a gospelEven people who can’t remember their name often remember a gospel
song from church.
”song from church.
”song from church.
”song from church.
”
Many of the guests at Joy’s House suffer from Alzheimer’s disease,Many of the guests at Joy’s House suffer from Alzheimer’s disease,
the progressive brain disorder that now affects more than fourthe progressive brain disorder that now affects more than four
million Americans.
million Americans.
Mental and physical health issues make life more challengingMental and physical health issues make life more challenging
for the elderly, leaving families to make difficult decisionsfor the elderly, leaving families to make difficult decisions
concerning care.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities areconcerning care.
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are
not the only option.
Joy’s House is one of 37 adult day centersnot the only option.
Joy’s House is one of 37 adult day centers
in Indiana supplying a safe haven and a sense of communityin Indiana supplying a safe haven and a sense of community
for individuals while their full-time caregivers are at work.
for individuals while their full-time caregivers are at work.
Located in Indianapolis’ Broad Ripple Village, Joy’s HouseLocated in Indianapolis’ Broad Ripple Village, Joy’s House
has been open since 2000.
With three full-time employees,has been open since 2000.
With three full-time employees,
seven part-time employees, and 100 volunteers, the facilityseven part-time employees, and 100 volunteers, the facility
plays host to as many as 50 visitors who can relax andplays host to as many as 50 visitors who can relax and
socialize in a comfortable environment and engage insocialize in a comfortable environment and engage in
activities that include reading, playing bingo, learning theactivities that include reading, playing bingo, learning the
art of decoupage, a therapeutic horseback ride, or strollingart of decoupage, a therapeutic horseback ride, or strolling
through a well-kept garden.
through a well-kept garden.
compiled by Leslie Benson and Denise Greer
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A Ball State University Alumni Association Publication / Summer 2009 / Vol.
67 / No.
1
alumnus
INSIDE: Ball State
economist Michael
Hicks shares his
predictions about
the Indiana and
U.
S.
economy.
page 18
Green Energy
U.
S.
Senator Richard Lugar
breaks ground on the nation’s
largest geothermal energy
system at Ball State
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