Franklin Chamber hosts pitch contest
The public is invited to attend the LAUNCH Johnson County Fall Pitch Competition at Franklin College’s Custer Theater on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.
The program is a collaboration between the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, Franklin University and the Johnson County community and is designed to support entrepreneurial endeavors in the region. The group received 13 applications and narrowed it down to six startups looking to set up operations in Johnson County.
These six entrepreneurs will present their ideas to a panel of three local “celebrity” judges. The judging panel consists of Lauren Casey Bemis, Brian Epperson, and Amy Richardson. The judge awards one of these startups $10,000 for its business. To register, please visit franklincoc.org/launch.
Franciscans offer lung scan contract
Franciscan Health will be offering $49 co-pay lung scans the week of Nov. 4 in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. A lung scan is a simple, non-invasive computed tomography (CT) screening that uses minimal radiation doses.
To be eligible for a lung scan, patients must be 50 years or older, have smoked an average of at least one pack of cigarettes a day for 20 years, and have no signs or symptoms of lung cancer.
Scans will be available from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8 at Franciscan Health locations in Indianapolis, Greenwood, Mooresville and Plainfield. Some locations will offer scans on November 9th. Opening hours vary by location and reservations must be made in advance by phone.
Anyone interested in scheduling a scan should call 1-833-238-0688 to see if they qualify and to schedule an appointment. Anyone who receives a scan the week of November 4th will receive a free gift.
