Participant hereby freely, voluntarily, and without duress executes this Waiver and Release under the following terms: 1. RELEASE and WAIVER:       Participant does hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless Town, its boards, officers, and employees, and any successors or assigns thereof, from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from Participant’s Activities with Town. Participant understands and acknowledges that this Release discharges Town from any liability or claim that the Participant may have against the Town with respect to any bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from Participant’s Activities with the Town, whether caused by the negligence of the Town or its officers directors, boards, employees, or agents, or otherwise. Participant also understands that the Town does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to, medical, health, or disability insurance in the event of injury, illness, death, or property damage. 2.      MEDICALTREATMENT:    Participant does hereby release and forever discharge the Town from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or service rendered in connection with the Participant’s Activities with the Town. 3.      ASSUMPTIONOF THE RISK:            Participant understands that the Activities include work that may be hazardous to the Participant, including, but not limited to, demolition, tree removal, loading and unloading, use of herbicides and pesticides, use of hand tools, and use of power tools. Participant hereby expressly and specifically assumes the risk of injury or harm in the Activities and releases the Town from all liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from the Activities, this Includes, and is not limited to, claims arising under worker’s compensation and occupational disease laws. 4.      INSURANCE:              Participant understands that, except as otherwise agreed by the Town Council of the Town in writing, the Town does not carry or maintain health, medical, or disability insurance coverage for any Participant. Each Participant is expected and encouraged to obtain his or her own medical or health insurance coverage. 5.      INDEMNITY and HOLD HARMLESS:             As a Participant in this Program, Participant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless and defend the Town and its officers, agents, servants, and employees from any and all claims resulting from injuries, including death, damages, and Losses sustained by the participation in, arising out of, connected with, or in any way associated with the Activities. 6.      OTHER:       Participant expressly agrees that this Waiver and Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Indiana, and that this Release shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. Participant agrees that in the event that any clause or provision of this Waiver and Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Waiver and Release, which shall continue to be enforceable.