Character Counts Celebrates 10 Years in Madison County with Parade, Block Party

ANDERSON, IN - As part of 'Character Counts Week' in Anderson, Crime Watch put together a large block party for after the annual  Character Counts parade. At the festivities,  Don Peslis, director of the Center for Character Development at Anderson University, was named a Distinguished Hoosier.

The honor, bestowed by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, was presented to Peslis by Senator Tim Lanane and Representative Terri Austin.

"We live in a community that is built on a foundation of strong values and will continue to build on that foundation well into the future," Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon said in a press release. "Anderson has been a Character Counts! community for 10 years and awareness of the six pillars of character has spread throughout schools, government, and private businesses."

For more information about the Center for Character Development at Anderson University, call (765) 641-3861, or go to www.character-development.org .