Announcements
Brad Banks, J.D. and Adam Brower, J.D. have opened their legal practice, Banks & Brower LLC, in northwest Indianapolis, specializing in the practice areas of criminal, DUI, family law, business law, construction law, and education/school law. Phone: 870-0019; Email: brad.banks@banksbrower.com.

Weston Sponseller has launched Crossroads Chem-Dry®, providing Chem-Dry services to all of Marion County, a carpet cleaning process that uses carbonation and ingredients copied from nature to make carpets fresh and clean again. Phone: 579-0090.

Critical Skills Inc., provider of business and IT consulting serving clients in the government and commercial sectors as a certified women-owned business in several jurisdictions, is now doing business as CSpring. Contact Jeff Heinzmann at jheinzmann@cspring.com; Phone: 848-9571.

Petrow Vincent & Kane has merged with Leemhuis Group. The new CPA firm Petrow Leemhuis Vincent & Kane will continue to focus on tax, audit, consulting and accounting services to medium and small businesses and individuals. Contact plvkcpa.com.

Steven Woods has purchased LTC Solutions Inc., a company providing long term care insurance. Phone: 697-4309.

Bankruptcies
Sunrise Transport Inc., 2284 S. Road 825 West, Lapel, 46051, chapter 7 liquidation, liabilities: $34,478; assets: $501.

Corporate Philanthropy
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP is an associate sponsor and community conversations sponsor for the 2012-13 Indiana Repertory Theatre season.

Payless ShoeSource’s Payless Gives Shoes 4 Kids program will provide shoes for child residents of Coburn Place Safe Haven.

Indiana Members Credit Union donated over 300 new toys and handmade scarves to Riley Hospital for Children in December.

Fundraising
Dance Kaleidoscope and Bosma Enterprises to benefit from a five-month effort to raise funds for a project that teams dancers with a blind or visually-impaired person. To donate visit http://t.co/BHfGs2MO.

Back on My Feet to benefit from a partnership with Devour Downtown in which BoMF receives $10 for every “Feet Devour” text sent to 52000 between Jan. 21 and Feb. 3.

In Recognition
Dave and Jessica Lindsey were honored by Gov. Mitch Daniels as Distinguished Hoosiers.

Terri Earls, Alesia Taylor and Tesa Prater were named top 10 exceptional general managers for Penn Station East Coast Subs.

Dr. Timothy Franson was named the 2013 recipient of the Weaver Medal of Honor by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

The Indianapolis Foundation, Mezzetta Inc., The Indianapolis Public Library, LCP Transportation LLC, KeyBank and Jesus Quintana Jr. were recognized for their contributions to diversity at the annual Indianapolis Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity Awards luncheon.

Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis received Healthgrades’ Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, putting it in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide.

CPP Enterprises was awarded CertaPro Painters’ Franchise of the Year award.

Alan J. Dansker, Michael Hartman and Mary Watts, Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP, were named 2013 Top Ranked Lawyers in Health Care by American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell.

David Westenberger, Indiana Youth Services Association CEO, was among twenty-seven executives from youth organizations across Indiana selected for the 2013 Executive Journey Fellowship funded by Lilly Endowment.

Timothy Corson, Indiana University School of Medicine Glick Eye Institute, was selected as a 2012 Outrun the Sun Melanoma Research Scholar.

Plainfield Parks & Recreation and Banning Engineering received a 2012 Awards of Excellence award from the Indiana Park and Recreation Association for the Plainfield Leisure River project.

Phil Ludlow, Carpenter Realtors, Lebanon, was named 2012 Realtor of the Year; Lori Stuck, Security Title Services, Greenwood, was named 2012 Affiliate of the Year and Mike Lyons, Keller Williams Indy Metro North, was named recipient of the F.C. “Bud” Tucker Community Service Award by the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors. Distinguished Service Awards went to Jeff Risley, Carpenter Realtors, Indianapolis, and Steve Burkhardt, F.C. Tucker Co.

Janice Ruiz, Keller Williams, was named Broker of the Year for the Hendricks County Division of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors.

Tim O’Hara, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, was selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.•