Lichens Growing on Persimmon Tree

Here are some lichens growing on the bark of a persimmon tree that grows in the Purdue University research complex in New Albany, Indiana.

Persimmons Growing at Purdue University

Here are some persimmons growing at the Purdue University research complex in New Albany, Indiana. This tree used to be on the farm owned by the Shine family.

Butterfly on Purple Flowers

Here is a picture of a butterfly on purple flowers. It was taken on the Purdue Research campus in New Albany, Indiana.

A Blue Flower

Here is all that remains of a blue-purple wild flower that was growing in the Purdue parking lot area on Charlestown Road, New Albany, Indiana. After the landscapers came in this area was planted with landscaping plants and mulch.

Blue Flowers

Here are some amazing blue wild flowers that were growing at the new Purdue building in New Albany. Unfortunately, they were wiped out by the landscapers who covered the area in mulch.

Purdue Building Dedication

It was kind of scary at times during the dedication because geese were flying over the area where I was standing I had this bad feeling I was going to be bombed by their waste. Here was off to the side showing the Purdue flag in the wind with geese flying by.
Here is a picture of the press taking pictures of this event. I can see WLKY 32 camera crew taking some video. I saw at least 8 cameras taking pictures. I think the Courier-Journal was there as well. Let's see what was reported.

Purdue University - New Albany, Indiana Building

Today was the dedication to the Purdue University Building on Charlestown Road in New Albany, Indiana. The land for the building (40 acres) was donated by the Shine family who once owned 1000+ acres across Floyd County but now only this plot was left. The Shine control Samtec Corporation which I believe has $300+ million in sales so they decided to donate this land to Purdue for part of the school and the rest for an industrial/technology park.

The photo below is Purdue University's president Dr. France Cordova speaking to the group on hand for the dedication.
Below is John Shine talking about the process of how his family donated this land to Purdue.




This next photo is Sam Shine, John Shine's father explaining about his family connection to this area and how he and his brother use to work on this property. He talked of a persimmon tree he tended to fall from and how he mowed the fields of this property when he was younger. His brother was observing in the back and brought up how he got stuck in the wetlands on the property in a tractor. His main theme was that his family be good stewards of the land and this was how they would do by this donation. They also hope the technology know-how and education brings skilled workers to this area for Samtec and other local businesses.



Here are a number of people cutting the symbolic ribbon to the building. Two students, Kristen and Jonathan are holding the ribbon being cut. They are in the Computer Graphics Technology program.