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New Harmony's angel

Full story: The Indianapolis Star

Sitting on a podium at the Indiana Statehouse Rotunda on Tuesday, Jane Blaffer Owen looked as if she just might blush as the governor and others talked about her.

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mab

Gusen, Austria

A well deserved honor. She is a rollmodel for us all.
This article (thank-you Rob Schneider) inspires me to make a trip to historic New Harmony myself.

Arc

“Love, and do what you like.”

Since: Feb 07

575

Chicago, IL (ex-Indy)

ISP: Fishers, IN

I feel ashamed for having never gone when it is so close. Definitely a trip to plan for later this spring or in the fall. I am glad to see awards of this kind brought back by Governor Daniels.

East Side

Indianapolis, IN

New Harmony is terrific, and I had a truly great meal at the Red Geranium. Many thanks and congratulations to Ms. Owen!

Bryan Maloney

Indianapolis, IN

I guess so many "Sagamore of the Wabash" awards have been handed out that they mean nothing, so the state had to invent a new one.

jim walsh

Since: Jan 07

Indianapolis, IN

Yes, New Harmony is a true Hoosier treasure. I want
to do more research on Ms. Owen. As I understand
it, she basically owns Exxon-Mobil. But I could be
wrong. Perhaps a Google might clear this up. It must
take someone with unlimited funds to be able to restore
a whole village. I am thinking also of the Rockefellers
who restored the colonial village of Williamsburg
Virginia.

Doug

Marion, IN

New Harmony is a fabulous place. Thank you, Jane Blaffer Owen.

kiwi

Indianapolis, IN

its nice what the lady is doing, but does anybody really believe that the Governor is sincere about anything that concern's the citizen's of this state? all he cares about is money, i can't wait for him to be voted out of office..

Harmony Friend

Kansas City, MO

One story that I have been told about Mrw. Owen is her ability to get things done. To illustrate, as the local story goes, one summer night a local teenager was working at a gas station near her estate in New Harmony and was playing the radio loudly late one evening. She called over and asked him to lower the volume. In typical teenage fashion, he ignored her request. About 30 minutes later, the owner of the gas station arrived and told his employee that the CEO of AMACO had called him and that if music wasn't turned off that the CEO was going to close the gas station. She can get things done!

Ditch Mitch

Indianapolis, IN

While I applaud Mrs. Owen, I wonder if any non-White, non-Republican poor folks will ever receive a Sachem award.

Waytogo

Elizabethtown, KY

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