SOUTH | Summer 2015

Warrior’s Hope / Pool Houses / Sidewalk Stompers

Indy’s southside magazine

SUMMER 2015

Anchorman Rafael Sanchez has made the southside home

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Pool Houses

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Room to Grow

Cabanas serve as lovely poolside retreats

Rafael Sanchez Love and life in the heartland

Support for returning soldiers

The home of Lance and Mary Fleming

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Southside news and views

23 In Style Island flair

27 Taste

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36 Authentic Indiana

Middle Davids Candles

42 Arts & Lifestyles

Middle Davids in Franklin.

Circle City Sidewalk Stompers

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48 Education 60 Travel 54 Worth the Trip 68 Health

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Southern Cities

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8 Welcome 106 South weddings 118 Our side of town 116 Calendar of events 130 A look back

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Father Knows Best

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STATIONED FOR SHORT spells in Georgia and Missouri, my father served in the Army from 1960 to 1966. In 1962, he was named Soldier of the Year of the 233rd Signal Company for which he served.

Every day … and every year … I name my pop, Irvin Cullison, Father of the Year.

“Do what you think is best,” he used to advise me when I, as a teenager, inquired into whether I could stay out late with my friends. “Nothing good ever happens after dark,” he also used to remind me … after I’d decided that staying out late indeed was best.

The memories I have of Dad include these little bits of instruction he would impart. They also consist of many funny moments. Like the belly laugh he had as he sat next to me on the Screamin’ Demon roller coaster ride at Kings Island. I had so desperately wanted to experience this new ride that had me screaming. And Dad? He just laughed and held my hand.

There were other — less traumatizing — rides, like the times he took me out on his 1979 Honda motorcycle, winding us along country roads. At some point in our journey, he would stop, turn to me and tell me that I had to give him directions to help us find our way home. I very rarely chose the right turns, but Pop used every opportunity he could to put me in control. He wanted to empower me to make my own decisions. Good decisions.

For approximately three years, Dad volunteered at Warrior’s Hope, which offers support and guidance to soldiers returning from active duty. He attended

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the Tuesday night support group meetings in Greenwood. He ran errands. He visited soldiers who were sick. And Pop made many friends, with whom he still stays in contact today. He also grew to respect and admire Loren Minnix, who founded the organization. “Loren Minnix,” my dad regularly said, “is a good man.”

His body now stricken with cancer, Dad had to stop volunteering around 2013, when his health dictated he spend the majority of his days at home. But Minnix has remained in the back of my mind in the years since Dad stopped going there.

Someday, I figured, we would feature Minnix and his work with Warrior’s Hope in South magazine.

And that someday is today. You can find a feature on Warrior’s Hope on page 92.

You wouldn’t have heard me admit this much when I was younger, but my father did — and still does — know best. These days when Dad says something, I listen. As I write this editor’s note to close out the summer issue of South, it seems fitting to thank my father, not just for the wonderful memories and unconditional love that he has given to me throughout my life, but also for his gentle guidance, which not only led to the story on Minnix in this issue, but more importantly, helped me become the person I am today.

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BY JULIE COPE SAETRE

streets, downtown Franklin DATE: 5 to 11 p.m., July 10 INFORMATION: (317) 736-7101

Franklin Firecracker Festival »Celebrate Independence Day Eve at this family-friendly event, complete with bounce houses, horse-drawn wagon rides and the “Fastest Kid in Town” race.

Entertainment kicks off with the Franklin Community Band at 6 p.m., followed by the Blue River Band at 7:30 p.m. Food vendors fuel hungry kids and adults, and the Norman P. Blankenship Jr. Fireworks Celebration provides the glittering finale at 10:10 p.m.

LOCATION: Indiana Masonic Home, 690 State St., Franklin DATE: 6 to 10:30 p.m., July 3 INFORMATION: franklin.in.gov

Freedom Festival

Daily Journal Street Party

FEELING FESTIVE With summer comes a full lineup of festivals and fairs. Here, several southside favorites to add to your not-tobe-missed list.

Beer and Bluegrass Festival »Head to Franklin town square for the annual beer and bluegrass celebration with plenty of local brews and bands. Participating breweries include Flat12 Bierwerks, Fountain Square Brewing Co., Sun King Brewing Co., Taxman Brewing Co., Mashcraft Brewing and more.

LOCATION: Franklin town square DATE: Aug. 22 INFORMATION: (317) 346-1258 or discoverdowntownfranklin.com

Daily Journal Street Party »The Daily Journal newspaper hosts a street party on July 10 in downtown Franklin. The event is free and will include live music, as well as events for children. Concessions will be available for purchase.

LOCATION: Water and Monroe

»Join the expected crowd of 50,000 for this annual bash, with activities taking place in Craig Park, the Greenwood Amphitheatre and Old City Park.

Browse through 100 vendor booths, featuring items ranging from festive souvenirs to tasty foods. A beer and wine area includes area microbrews and vintages, and a car show provides fun for wheels enthusiasts. Live music rocks the Greenwood Amphitheatre from mid-afternoon to just before the evening-ending fireworks show, and family entertainment gets its own stage.

LOCATION: Craig Park, the Greenwood Amphitheatre and Old City Park DATE: June 27 INFORMATION: greenwood.in.gov

Johnson County 4-H & Agricultural Fair »Each year, Johnson County 4-H’ers display the results of their work in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, small animal care, culinary creations and more at this event. A midway provides thrilling rides and favorite fair foods, and concerts keep the crowds

clapping and singing along.

Contests include categories for Little Mister and Miss and babies, a talent show and, of course, the fair queen competition. Don’t forget to catch a fireworks show, a log-carving demonstration and the annual fair parade.

LOCATION: Johnson County 4-H Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St., Franklin DATE: July 19-25 INFORMATION: johnsoncountyfair.com

Smoke on the Square »Discover Downtown Franklin presents the fifth annual Smoke on the Square barbecue competition on June 26 and 27.

Professional barbecue teams from all over the Midwest will compete to earn points toward a national championship. For a fee, visitors can taste samples and vote for their favorite at the event, which also features live music.

LOCATION: Franklin town square DATE: June 26-27 INFORMATION: (317) 346-1258 or discoverdowntownfranklin.com

WAMMfest »It’s all about wine, art, music and microbrews at the seventh annual WAMMfest, thrown by Sertoma Club of Greenwood.

Proceeds from the 2014 event benefited nearly 30 local groups and organizations, from Blessings in a Backpack to Youth Connections. You’ll sip and savor wines from Hoosier vineyards and award-winning beers from Indiana microbreweries, browse through booths for a variety of area paintings, pottery, photography, jewelry and other treasures and tap your toes to a mix of music from local bands.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on event day; children ages 6 and younger are free.

LOCATION: Craig Park, 10 E. Smith Valley Road, Greenwood DATE: Aug. 15 INFORMATION: wammfest.com

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NEW TO YOU You’ll be expanding hours at the new location, correct?

We were able to hire a full-time position at the Artcraft to be our director of marketing, and he’s been able to lighten my load on that end, so I can focus on Architectural Salvage. We’re looking to be open on Fridays and Saturdays initially, and it will be expanded hours (from the current 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

Fans of Franklin Heritage Architectural Salvage (FHAS) have more to love this summer, when the popular destination for all things eclectic moves into a new, larger location in downtown Franklin. In early to mid-June, the business relocates to a renovated city warehouse once home to McCaFRANKLIN rty’s Franklin HERITAGE Bakery and then ARCHITECTURAL to Holbrook ManSALVAGE ufacturing.

350 E. Madison Ave., Owned and opFranklin, erated by Franklin (317) 736-6823, Heritage Inc., one fhisalvage.org of Indiana’s oldest nonprofit historic preservation groups, FHAS devotes a significant portion of its proceeds from the sales of antiques and architectural items to Franklin’s beloved Historic Artcraft Theatre. The move to the larger facility was made possible in large part by a $50,000 matching facade grant from the Franklin Development Corp., allowing FHAS to restore the new building’s facade while maintaining the original design elements.

The director of FHAS, Danny Causey, recently discussed the move.

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What about offerings — will they be expanded, too?

We are getting some new items and storing them until we open up. We have some vintage stoves and an old stoplight and some really nice doors, so when we do our grand opening, there will be a lot of neat, new items.

Where do you find the pieces you sell?

The initial stock of items — before my time here — was collected when the flood of 2008 happened, and they had to tear down so many homes.

We opened in September 2013.

Now we have a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. We’ll salvage a home if they’re going to tear one down for one of their builds, or go to auctions.

And all donations to our shop are tax-deductible. A lot of people have a barn full of great stuff, but they’re just going to burn it or throw it away. They can get some money for the Artcraft (with those items) and get a nice little tax write-off. It’s great for them and great for us.

Who shops at FHAS? About half the people are coming to restore a home.

The other half, to even more

than half, is (because of) the explosion of Pinterest projects and craft projects. Half of our doors are going into homes; the other half are making headboards and pictures and crazy things like that. Probably only 25 percent of the windows are actually going to be used as windows. Almost all of them are used for decorations. We have a lot of people who are decorating for rustic-themed weddings or outdoor weddings.

We have people who are traveling from out of state to come here. We put things out on Craig’s List, and our Facebook (facebook.com/franklin heritagearchitecturalsalvage) has a pretty far reach. We try to post pictures of our new items every week on Facebook, and that really gets people excited. A lot of times, there’s a line at the door when we open.

Why such popularity?

Typically our prices, especially on the architectural items, are much cheaper than you would find in Indianapolis or northern-Indianapolis stores. Sometimes we can be up to 75 percent cheaper.

Franklin itself seems to be attracting a loyal crowd of antiques enthusiasts, doesn’t it?

Last year, a lot of times I heard that we were the “mini Nashville (Indiana).” Now I hear people say that we’re the “new Nashville.” A lot of people who traditionally would go to Nashville to do shopping are now coming to Franklin on weekends. Franklin is definitely becoming a destination for classic movies at the Artcraft and antiques shopping.

PLAY TIME Good news for those seeking some active recreation this summer: Greenwood Parks and Recreation debuted a bike rental program this spring.

Courtesy of a grant from the Johnson County Community Foundation, eight bikes for the rental program arrived at Parks and Rec in early April from Bicycle Garage Indy, said Nick Schwab, youth and special events coordinator for the department.

Finishing touches on the price structure for rentals were being determined at press time. Bikes will be available for rent in front of the Greenwood Community Center.

Visit greenwood. in.gov for updates.

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GUNS »DESCRIBED as “the complete resource for the woman gun owner,” The Well Armed Woman — a national not-for-profit with 211 chapters in 48 states — came to the southside in June 2013 under the guidance of Franklin’s Shelia Rosario.

Now celebrating its first anniversary, the IndySouth chapter has 65 members, who meet on the fourth Sunday of each month.

(The group’s home range, Beech Grove Firearms, has yet to reopen after a fire last October, so members currently gather at other ranges in the Indianap-

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olis area.) After an hour to 90 minutes of discussing various firearms issues, they practice shooting for an additional hour.

Members must be at least 21 years of age, but that’s where the similarities end.

Participants range from young, single women and moms of children to middle-age boomers and widows living on their own.

“We have just about everyone,” Rosario said. “It’s really surprising how many women are out there wanting to learn how to protect themselves.

Once you purchase a handgun, that’s not all there is to it. You have to be able to

learn and grow as a shooter.

The Well Armed Woman is a great place to do that.”

Last spring, Rosario helped to organize the inaugural Fashion and Firearms show in Indianapolis, which drew more than 300 women eager to learn how to merge style with concealed-carry options. On display were the traditional (handbags, inside-the-waistband holsters) to the unexpected (a corset holster and the lethal lace holster — “a band of lace that has a pocket for your gun and wraps around you so that you can use it in different places”).

Women responded so positively that Rosario and her fellow planners have already set a 2016 date for March 5 and are currently searching for a venue.

Whiteland Community High School graduate Ali Mathena was crowned the 2015 500 Festival Queen in May. Currently a junior at Purdue University, Mathena was one of 33 women selected for the 2015 500 Festival Princess Program. The Festival Queen made appearances at several 500 events and volunteered throughout the month of May.

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BOOK NOOK

SUMMER PAGE TURNERS Searching for your next great read? Look no further. The folks at the Greenwood and Johnson County public libraries offer these recommendations for reading on the beach.

‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up’

By Marie Kondo » Marie Kondo, known as KonMari to her clients, has been tidying up her belongings since she was a child. She always loved organizing her possessions and figuring out ways to store them. Now the owner of a successful business decluttering homes in Japan, she is bringing her secrets to the world with translations of her book. Her method has become so popular that “Kondoing” has become a verb like “Googling.”

What is Kondoing?

It’s a way of getting rid of possessions based on emotions. You go through your stuff categorically, touching each item and asking yourself if it sparks feelings of joy in you. Kondo personifies material items in her writing.

“Thank your unwanted things for showing you what you don’t like,” she suggests, “and they will be happier no longer owned by you.” Reviewed by Amy Dalton, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

‘The Girl on the Train’

By Paula Hawkins » Main character Rachel Watkins is a mess. She is an alcoholic who recently lost her job; her husband left her for another woman; and she’s obsessively in love with him despite the fact he’s already remarried and has a baby. Rachel tells no one about her job, but keeps up appearances by taking the same train each day to London to look for work. As the train passes by a house near her old neighborhood, Rachel pays special attention to a couple whom she affectionately names “Jess and Jason.”

Their lives together seem perfect. They seem to be a loving couple enjoying marital bliss, until one day Rachel witnesses something horrific that will turn everything she believes upside down.

A tense page-turner, “The Girl on the Train” is a gripping read about the harsh realities of deception, obsession, violence and alcoholism.

The story instantly hooks you, reels you in and keeps you dangling until the very surprising end. Reviewed by Kelly Schmidt, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

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‘The Descent’

By Tim Johnston » The scene for “The Descent” is set in the Colorado mountains during the final days of a family’s vacation.

A brother and sister share the beauty of the natural setting around them and the challenge of each trail as they run through the mountains.

Suddenly, a vehicle crashes into their path and seriously injures the brother. Forced to choose between staying or going for help, the sister reluctantly accepts a ride that unleashes a nightmare.

The family is then forced to deal with a loss so big it threatens to destroy them.

They each face a question that haunts them: When do we stop searching? Each must search within for the answer, and each must pay the cost for their response. Reviewed by Scott Loman, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

‘Season of the Dragonflies’

By Sarah Creech » Generations of women in the Lenore family have bottled the most alluring perfume that enables the wearers to succeed at anything they put their minds to. Senators, lawyers, musicians, doctors and celebrities pay millions of dollars to get their hands on this life-changing elixir.

After a divorce and failed career, Lucia moves back to the family home and perfume business in the Blue Ridge Mountains. While there, she discovers that her sister and her mother are facing troubles with some tricky clients, and their beloved flower crop might be dying.

Can they put aside all their differences and work together to save the family business from crumbling? A captivating read with enough intrigue to keep readers turning the pages. Reviewed

by Erin Cataldi, reference librarian, Johnson County Public Library

‘The ThousandDollar Tan Line (Veronica Mars No. 1)’

By Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham » Veronica Mars tries to escape the life of a private eye.

She moves to New York City, completes law school and is well on her way to becoming a big-shot lawyer for one of the most prestigious firms in the country when her ex-boyfriend is accused of murder. Mars drops everything and returns to Neptune, California, to prove his innocence, and she quickly finds her way back into the private eye life. She is offered a large sum of money to find a missing girl when a second girl disappears. You don’t have to be a fan of the “Veronica Mars” TV show to love this old-fashioned mystery that reads like an adult Nancy Drew novel.

Reviewed by Jessica Smith, teen librarian, Greenwood Public Library

‘Station Eleven’

‘Crash & Burn’

By Emily St. John Mandel

By Lisa Gardner

» Emily St. John Mandel’s new novel is an exquisitely written account of human ambition.

Jumping back and forth in time to before and after the collapse of civilization, “Station Eleven” explores the definition of humanity and the importance of art and beauty.

Arthur Leander is a famous Hollywood actor who dies on stage the night before the Georgian flu pandemic begins. Jeevan Chaudhary is an EMT who attempts to save Arthur’s life and ends up surviving the pandemic by barricading himself in a small apartment. Kirsten Raymonde is a child actress before the collapse, and she joins the Traveling Symphony following the pandemic whose motto is a line taken from Star Trek: “Because survival is insufficient.”

Full of tragedy, love and survival, “Station Eleven” certainly deserves the buzz it has already received. Reviewed

» When Nicky Frank’s SUV crashes off the side of a New Hampshire mountain, she survives and begins calling herself “a woman back from the dead for a second time.” However, she has no recollection of why she was driving on the mountain road in the first place. And she doesn’t recognize her husband, Thomas, of 22 years.

Sgt. Wyatt Foster is the man tasked with not only figuring out why Nicky’s SUV ended up in the ravine but why she emerged from her crushed vehicle calling out for a child named Vero, a child no one can confirm exists.

Gardner masterfully switches perspective among her main characters, even bewildered Nicky, and deftly describes the New Hampshire landscape while slowly revealing Nicky’s past and how it overshadows her present.

Reviewed by Susan Jerger, reference librarian, Greenwood Public Library

by Valerie Moore, reference librarian, Greenwood Public Library

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A BIG SPLASH

With the opening of the new Freedom Springs Greenwood Aquatics Park and with summer upon us, we decided it was time to unwrap all the southside has to offer when it comes to public pools. Read on to find out where to dive into the deep end.

By Katherine Coplen

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7900 S. Shelby St. Indianapolis

Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(317) 881-9347

220 Harrell Drive Edinburgh

Monday, 5 to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

(812) 526-6072

Baxter YMCA Pool Hop in the pool after your workout at the Baxter YMCA, which offers both indoor and outdoor pools, or combine your pool time and workout in one during the facility’s water group exercise classes. If your little ones are joining you in the pool, they’ll love the zero-depth wading pool with various water features; older kids will no doubt enjoy the double flume slide. The YMCA does not sell day passes, but you can purchase guest passes to go with a YMCA member.

Edinburgh Aquatic Center Enjoy water slides, a children’s play area and swim lessons for the little ones, which start in early June. Regular events include the Summer Splash and Family Free Swim. No outside food is allowed, but concessions are offered on-site.

Franklin Family Aquatic Center Two words: Water basketball. Franklin Family Aquatic Center offers b-ball, swimming pool-style, in addition to its Olympic-sized pool, children’s play area and 190-foot water slide. This large aquatic center has play options for children and fun-loving adults of all ages, with sun decks, diving boards and a zero-depth pool.

396 Branigin Blvd.

Franklin

850 W. Stop 18 Road Greenwood

(317) 881-4545

2345 Pagoda Drive Indianapolis

Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

(317) 327-7220

451 E. Stop 11 Road Indianapolis

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

(317) 889-0825

Garfield Park Choose from two pools: one more suited for kids, which starts at zero depth and is peppered with small slides and spray features, and a deeper version that offers swimming lanes and two large body slides. Cool off under the giant umbrellas and stretch out on the deck chairs while the little ones play.

Perry Family Aquatic Center There are slides for all sizes at the Perry Family Aquatic Center at Perry Park.

Two long water slides are available in the main pool, plus there’s a Polar Bear slide in the children’s play area. Concessions are available throughout the season, but you can also pack a lunch and enjoy it at one of the park’s two shelters before or after you enter the pool.

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Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 7 to 10 p.m.

Freedom Springs Greenwood Aquatics Park This new aquatics park (shown at top of page) offers a lap pool for serious swimmers, diving boards for cannon-ballers, a splash area for the little ones and a lazy river for those who just love to float. Fitness classes and swim lessons are offered, as well as shelters and cabanas (available for rent) sprinkled throughout the park.

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» Carribean Joe Top, $62, and Black Skirted Bottom, $68, Beach Baby Surf & Swimwear, Greenwood Park Mall, Greenwood, (317) 889-1136. Jessica Simpson Beige Sunhat, $29.99, Stein Mart.

Room Essentials Jelly Lounge Chair, $21, Target.

Queen’s Island

Classic swimwear, cute sandals and cool throw pillows all take a page from the tropics this season. Stock up on island-inspired gear before you set sail, bask in the sun or decorate your pool house this summer.

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The Dusty Dogwood Fishing Lure Earrings, $18, and Bracelet, $22, Boutique Brick Street Boutique, 34 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, (317) 739-0525. 3 Starburst Ring Satchel, $29.99, Stein Mart, Meridian Meadows Shopping Center, 1011 State Road 135, Greenwood, (317) 882-2252.

Carol Dauplaise Turquoise Earrings, $9.99 each, Stein Mart. 5 Front Row Society Ribbed Viscose-Modal Scarf $39, Brick Street Boutique. 6 Island-inspired Sunglasses, $12.99 to $16.99, Target.

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Stacked Up Whether fresh-baked, open-faced or foot-long, deli sandwiches come piled high with plenty of appeal.

Summer offers the perfect opportunity to grab a couple of sandwiches and head outside for a picnic in the park.

Here, a roundup of the southside’s offerings of the ever-classic finger food.

The Hot Bird

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Taxi Driver

Gandolfo’s New York Deli 670 U.S. 31, Greenwood, gandolfosdeli.com $11.29 Nothing at Gandolfo’s New York Deli is pre-sliced or contains added “fillers,” says Matt Pence, general manager. The bread, he says, “isn’t loaded with preservatives; we bake in-house multiple times a day, and our vegetables are sliced and prepared by hand.”

According to Pence, the deli’s most popular sandwich is the Taxi Driver: a half-pound of pastrami, topped with pepper jack cheese, sautéed onions, grilled jalapenos and spicy mustard, stacked between slices of toasted, golden-brown sourdough bread.

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McAlister’s Club McAlister’s Deli 1011 State Road 135 Greenwood mcalistersdeli.com $6.99

Club sandwiches are sandwich shop staples, and McAlister’s Deli makes sure this classic is prepared with the dignity it deserves. “Our most popular sandwich,” says assistant manager David Toney, “is without a doubt the Club.”

The sandwich offers 13 layers of “mouth-watering ingredients, freshly cut lettuce and tomato, tender ham and moist turkey.” Oh, and a generous stack of applewood smoked bacon. “This combination is a winner every time for those wanting a full, half or quarter of a sandwich to satisfy their hunger pangs.”

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The Reuben

Shapiro’s Deli 808 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, shapiros.com $13.75 When general manager Ronda Gude explains what goes into Shapiro’s classic Reuben sandwich, her description elicits an enthusiastic high five from one of her associates.

That’s how beloved this sandwich is. The classic Shapiro’s Reuben is composed of the deli’s “famous” corned beef (the “famous” status owed to the special, family brine, which fourth-generation owner Brian Shapiro keeps secret), crisp sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing layered between thick slices of rye. The only substitution allowed is swapping the sauerkraut for coleslaw; all the rest is unflinchingly “as is.”

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The Hot Bird

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market 8750 U.S. 31, Indianapolis freshthyme.com $5.99 If you haven’t noticed that the deli division of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market also prepares made-to-order sandwiches, then you may be missing out on a primo opportunity.

Beth Cleveland, assistant manager in the deli and bakery departments, says that no matter the time of day, the deli counter is in high demand for customer orders. One of the sandwiches that garners the highest sales is the Hot Bird. Served on your choice of bread, the Hot Bird offers sliced chipotle chicken, pepper jack cheese, guacamole and chipotle mayo.

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MARKET FINDS Jeff and Julie Allen of the Greenwood Farmers Market not only share a pair of market-friendly recipes from market vendors — one from Metta Gardens; the other from HooIsYurBee Honey Farm — but also offer a picnic pointer for summer.

Romesco Sauce

Honey Chip Cookies

Provided by Metta Gardens

Provided by HooIsYurBee Honey Farm

½ medium tomato 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled 2 slices crusty bread (about 2 ounces) ¼ cup whole raw almonds 1 (7¼ ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained (about 1 cup) 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar ¼ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

1 cup HooIsYurBee honey 2 /3 cup shortening (Crisco) 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2½ cups flour 1 teaspoon soda ½ teaspoon salt 7 ounces chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Arrange the tomato, bread and almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until the bread and almonds are lightly toasted, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Transfer roasted ingredients to a food processor or blender and pulse to coarsely chop. Add the peppers, vinegar, oil, salt and paprika and pulse again until well-combined and smooth.

May be kept refrigerated for two weeks or more. Can also be frozen.

Mix all the moist ingredients together in the mixer and then add the dry ingredients.

Form into cookies and bake at 350 degrees for 9 minutes.

PREP TIP For a quick picnic salad, purchase some triple-washed spring mix for a fresh salad, which comes in a plastic container. Wash and cut the rest of your fresh vegetables and pack them in individual baggies. Throw in a bottle of salad dressing, along with some baggies of ice. When you get to your destination, you can put the veggies in your plastic container and eat right out of the container.

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Roncalli Salutes Our IU Honors Students

A record number of Roncalli High School students will study abroad with the IU Honors Program this summer. Twelve students will stay with a host family for the entire summer and speak only the native language. Congratulations to the World Languages Department and the following group of students who were selected based on an application and interview.

Sarah Barron - Oviedo, Spain; Federica Sanchez Febres-Cordero - Saumur, France; Sophia McGuire - Leon, Spain; Haley Vandagrifft - Brest, France; Morgan Sells - St. Brieuc, France; Riley Marshall - Brest, France BACK ROW: Michael Armbruster - Ciudad Real, Spain; Lauren Jones: Saumur, France; Ryan Armstrong - Oviedo, Spain; Liam Herbert - Graz, Austria; Alex Kane - Ciudad Real, Spain; Giovanni Below - Brest, France

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» While the Scotty’s Brewhouse brand will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2016, owner Scott Wise continues to find new ways to deliver his popular concept to devoted diners. His latest, Scotty’s Brew Club, is a collaboration with Franklin’s Hillview Country Club.

“This is big news for our club and for Franklin,” said Hillview owner Pete Grimmer in a press release.

A few variations from the standard fare at Wise’s 11 other brewhouses are planned at Scotty’s Brew Club, which will be open to the public and Hillview members. “We’ll be doing a Sunday brunch, which is new,” says Wise. On the country club end, and as an effort to increase membership, Scotty’s will offer enticements such as preferred reservations, upscale wines and growlers and several other perks for members only. A mid-June opening is expected. For more information, visit scottysbrewhouse.com or golfhillviewcc.com.

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»Andy and Megan Bulla, who started their Indy Brew Bus operation in 2012, are expanding the craft beer tour outfit to include stops at several new breweries on the southside. With four buses, seven tour guides and 12 unique tours a week, Indy Brew Bus offers routes that are planned in advance to help local breweries “know when we are coming so they can prepare to show off their hard work,” Megan says.

Each three-hour tour offers visits to four breweries.

The company’s newest offering covers Johnson County and includes visits to Mashcraft Brewing Co., Taxman Brewing Co., Planetary Brewing Co. and Oaken Barrel Brewing Co. For more information about tour times and purchasing tickets, visit indybrewbus.com.

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Summer Whites » As senior bartender with Fireside Brewhouse, Will Hassell not only listens to his customers, but he stays well aware of seasonal shifts in beverage trends. “In my opinion,” says Hassell, “there are three white wines that are sweet and easy to drink in the warmer months of summer.” The Simi Sauvignon Blanc is “light and crisp with hints of lime, passion fruit and grapefruit,” he says. The Chateau St. Michelle Riesling, a semi-dry or “off dry” beverage, is “very refreshing … with hints of peach and lime.” Lastly, he suggests the Mia Dolcea Moscato D’Asti, which is “sweet and bubbly with hints of peach and apricot.”

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‘Let There Be Light’ From hobby to helping hand: Franklin’s Middle Davids benefits nonprofits with artisan candles

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THE SIMPLE CANDLE covers a lot of ground. In taper, votive, tea-light, pillar or jarred form, candles are no-fail hostess gifts, romantic dinner must-haves, power outage lifesavers. You can find them in just about every mall, big-box store and gift shop. But one local family has taken candle-making to the next level and in the process made its homegrown company’s light shine a little brighter than most.

Though now a thriving business, Middle Davids — more on the unusual name later — began as a basement hobby. David Catlin, then a pastor living near Joliet, Illinois, began making candles in the late

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’60s to give as gifts to family, friends and nursing home residents. He eventually dabbled in selling his candles on eBay and in a local craft store, but the hobby didn’t turn into an income-maker until his wife, Elaine, asked for a favor in 2002.

A former fourth-grade teacher, Elaine was a leader for People to People, a student ambassador program. Her students needed money for their trips, and while she had experience with school fundraisers, she wanted to give people something of more value for their money than an overpriced box of chocolates. Her thoughts turned to her husband’s on-again, off-

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again hobby, and she requested that he make candles for a fundraiser. One move to Indiana, nearly 13 years, and a brickand-mortar store later, David’s hobby and Elaine’s idea have turned into a secondand third-generation family business with nonprofit fundraisers at the forefront.

A Hobby Goes Retail So-named for David (whose first name is Arthur after his father and grandfather; his middle name is David) and his pastor son and store co-owner, Dan (middle name David, natch), Middle Davids opened in Franklin in 2007 and moved

“We could have run our company out of a warehouse, but we really wanted to be a part of Franklin.

That’s why we put our workroom in the back.”

—TAURIA CATLIN

into the renovated Wigwam building in the fall of 2009. The unassuming East Jefferson Street storefront with its redand-white awnings is split into two sections: retail in the front, workshop where thousands upon thousands of candles are hand-poured in the back.

Dan and his wife, Tauria, wouldn’t have it any other way. “We could have run our company out of a warehouse,” she says, “but we really wanted to be a part of Franklin. That’s why we put our workroom in the back.”

Tauria manages the retail end of the shop. A skilled weaver, she keeps her loom by the front desk and creates beautifully patterned scarves of lightweight bamboo silk, which are sold alongside locally handmade items, including cards, jewelry and pottery. From time to time, one of the dozen-plus artists featured will host an instore seminar on his craft, such as basket weaving. “I think a lot of people don’t realize that you can still make things,” Tauria says. “We’re trying to keep that alive versus the idea that you always have to buy something someone else made.”

Then there are the candles. For a small space filled with perfumes of all ilks — bakery, fruity, floral, fresh — it’s surprisingly underwhelming in the best way possible. There’s no headache-inducing, massive scent assault, thanks to the green nature of the candles, which are made from all-natural food grade organic soy wax. (This doesn’t mean the candles don’t have a strong fragrance when burned; “Beach Holiday” on the front desk is a daiquiri-lover’s dream.) The custom, U.S.made apothecary-style jars are labeled by hand, a time-consuming job that sometimes calls for the help of Dan and Tauria’s three daughters, each of whom owns 1 percent of the company, or as Tauria says, just enough to keep them on call to label jars when a large batch needs an allhands-on-deck approach.

Each daughter also has her own custom-blended scent: Zoe, the youngest, asked Dan to create a candy corn candle, which led to daughter Bethany requesting a candy cane-scented candle. “And then she said, ‘It has to have diagonal stripes!’”

Tauria recalls. Dan tinkered around and came through with a method to fill the jars at an angle. Most recently, daughter Charissa’s signature ceilidh (pronounced SOU T H

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“kay-lee”) scent was a springtime favorite with shop-goers. The green-and-white candle honors Tauria’s Celtic heritage with an earthy scent of musk mixed with sage and lavender.

Most of the largest, 15-ounce jar candles are available in smaller jars or as votives and tea-lights; some scents are also sold as wax melts or in handy travel tins. Middle Davids candles also come with a unique perk: Purchase a jar candle, and if you return the empty jar and lid when finished, you’ll receive a store discount on a future purchase, such as the one candle Dan and Tauria have to keep restocking: The bacon-scented candle, or “mandle.” It’s so popular it’s even sold on Amazon.com, but you can get a whiff of it and more odd but delicious scents — cut grass, kettle korn, new car, cash and others — in-store.

Giving Back Unusual scents aside, the potential for nonprofit fundraising remains front and center at Middle Davids. The large

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13-ounce jar candles, those sold in fundraisers, burn for 65 to 80 hours and cost $20, about 15 percent less than other national brands. They also burn cooler and cleaner than most, with 90 percent less soot than those made from paraffin wax.

All of this information comes in the demo kit students receive. Not only does Dan create school-specific brochures filled with information about the candles, he pours a sales kit of 10 tea-lights for every student so prospective buyers can sample the fragrances. In addition to the profit of $10 for every jar sold (the profit margin is almost always 50 percent), students who sell 12 or more candles get to keep their tea-light samplers. When it’s time to deliver the candles, Dan is there to help distribute the jars, which sport the school or organization’s custom label free of charge.

Sharon Kaiser, a former fifth-grade teacher, is now the coordinator of the Middle Davids schoolwide fundraiser at Clark Pleasant Intermediate School. Packets are sent home the first week of school, orders are taken through Labor Day, and with one hassle-free delivery, Clark Pleasant is finished with fundraising for the entire year.

Last fall, students sold $31,000 worth of candles, with 50 percent of that profit going directly back to the students for teaching projects, supplies and more. “We were tired of all the chocolate and wrapping paper, and Dan makes it so easy,” Kaiser says. “I love how he works with the schools, and he’s local. We get good feedback on the fundraiser, because (the candles are) something everyone can use.”

Emily Bradley, the music secretary at Franklin Community High School, echoes that praise. “Performing arts programs are very expensive,” she says, “and this is a fantastic fundraiser for the students. (Middle Davids) gives us a good product at a great price. The profit margin is very high, and the customer service is fantastic. They go above and beyond what you’d expect.”

Middle Davids has turned into more than what David, now officially retired, ever expected when he was making candles in his basement 40 years ago, but he’s grateful that his part-time hobby became a profitable company that has helped so many, especially students on the southside. “School fundraisers have always been at the heart of this business,” he says, “and I love this area.”

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CLOWNIN’ AROUND Circle City Sidewalk Stompers start another season

By Katherine Coplen

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ABOUT 39 YEARS AGO, Steve Sutherlin had a dream about starting a band. As he tells it, he had spent the day at an amusement park, where he saw a group of musicians: a dancing, playing group of clown marchers. That night Sutherlin, a trumpeter, fell asleep and dreamed about forming his own band.

“I was so excited during that dream,” he says. “The next morning I got up … and said, ‘Mom, Dad, I had this dream about forming a clown band, and I’m going to do it.’ I had no idea we’d become a pep band for an NBA team, be playing for an NFL team, be internationally traveling. My dream came true.”

Sutherlin, 60, sits down to talk about the product of that dream, the Circle City Sidewalk Stompers Clown Band, at an early spring practice in the basement of Roberts Park United Methodist Church in downtown Indianapolis. While his band members learn new choreography to “Mahna Mahna” in an adjoining PHOTOS SUBMITTED BY STEVE SUTHERLIN

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Founder Steve Sutherlin, in blue, performs with the band. Below, music director Adam Clutinger.

room, Sutherlin runs down the history of his group.

Soon after that dream, he did start his own band. The group’s first few shows were in what is now the Greenwood Park Mall, which then was the open-air Greenwood Shopping Center.

“In the very beginning, I got musicians from various high schools, colleges and so forth, and I put together a group of nine people,” he recalls. “After about three or four months of actually working the routine, it was time to venture out and actually do the show. By doing three shows at that mall, we gained three more jobs off of that. The second show was in Columbus, at the mall down there.”

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join on as pep band for the Indiana Pacers. (The team is owned by Herb Simon.)

Sutherlin and company are still the NBA team’s official pep band. The group also put in almost 19 years with the Indianapolis Colts as the Twelfth Man Brass Band, until the team shifted to highlighting drum lines three or so years ago. » Going International Outside of the group’s hundreds

of shows in Indiana, Sutherlin has taken his Stompers from the East Coast to the West, hitting many states in between, even Alaska. (Hawaii is his next goal.) And the group has done bigger trips, too, including major festival performances in France and China.

In 1996, the Sidewalk Stompers traveled to France for the Nice Carnival, an annual event on the French Riviera. “After our performance … we came back on stage for an encore,” he says, “and the French people started chanting ‘USA, USA, USA.’ I never thought I’d ever hear that.”

Less than 10 years later, the group was in Shanghai, slated to perform at an international music festival. Sutherlin describes the scene at the Shanghai airport: “I remember walking off the plane, and the people were clapping and applauding, smiling. That place was so packed with people; it was so amazing. ... Oh my, what a welcoming we had.”

Of course, it’s not all international travel and Pacers games for the Circle City Sidewalk Stompers. Right now, the band is in rehearsal mode, including a daylong band camp at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

“We take one day in March or April and have use of one of the pavilions over at the fairgrounds,” bass drummer David McCullough explains. “We take most of the day, have a band camp and learn the whole (new show).”

McCullough says the band camp is a relatively new addition to the Sidewalk Stompers’ yearly schedule, instituted three or so years ago by music director Adam Clutinger, who joined in 2005.

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As music director, Clutinger picks the music the group will play, rotating two songs out each year. The group, then, must regularly learn new music and choreographed routines.

Some of this year’s set include the songs “Thriller” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Medley.” The group also has approximately 45 “stand and plays” — tunes that members play

at random at Pacers games or in other non-choreographed performances.

Though the band practices in Indianapolis, Sutherlin makes his home a bit farther south. After retiring from a career at Rolls-Royce, he moved from the southside of Indianapolis to Franklin, where he spends his time restoring a 1909 home with his wife, Melanie.

Left, Daniel McCullough performs in Danville, Kentucky. Right, the band poses with fans during an International Music Festival in Shanghai, China.

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The Sidewalk Stompers in San Diego.

“Franklin is a very, very nice town,” he says. “I’m happy to be a part of Franklin.”

But the home renovation projects will have to take a backseat to some more traveling this summer, when the band heads out to the Great American Brass Band Festival in Danville, Kentucky, followed by

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The Circle City Sidewalk Stompers are Sondra Jeske (lead alto sax); Tasha Cleaver (lead alto sax); Jason Young (alto sax); Jim VanSlambrook For more information on (tenor sax, upcoming performances, trombone, trumpet); email steve@clownband.com.

Dan Shields (tenor sax); Edison Toles Jr. (tenor sax); Adam Clutinger (lead trumpet and music director); Rick Lesh (lead trumpet and social media); Steve Sutherlin (trumpet and band president/founder); Marcy Renken (trumpet); Sarah Zwieg (trumpet); Bryan Sutherlin (trumpet, Web designer and vice president); Carlos Cain (lead trombone and choreographer); Aaron Burkhart (lead trombone); Tony Schafer (trombone and band business adviser); Joanna Golando (trombone/alt. tuba); Josh Reynolds (trombone); Chris McMillan (tuba); Gearl Stephens a long stay at the San Diego County Fair, (tuba); Mike Costello (drums and choreographer); Kimble where it will play 66 shows over the course Richardson (drums and PR); of 11 days. Locally, the Stompers will be Daniel McCullough (bass drum); back at the Indiana State Fair in August.

Javier Ramirez-Vazquez (snare “I’ve done this 39 years, and I’ve enand bass drum).

joyed every minute of it,” Sutherlin says of his band.

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Young drivers prepare to hit the road

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AROUND SPRINGTIME each year, hundreds of Hoosier students flock to commercial driving schools to work toward their right to legally drive. “They all come here at once,” says Mike Clouse, owner of The Driving Academy in Greenwood.

“Right now (the end of March), we’re booked about 10 to 12 weeks out before they can get in to drive.”

The key to most teens’ hearts, it seems, is linked to the family car. Not just a legal permit to drive, this small piece of paper represents a passport to freedom, transition to adulthood and a road map to independence.

Most teens are quick studies, eager to learn and take to the road. The biggest challenge when it comes to getting behind the wheel of a multi-ton vehicle is to get them “to learn how to part with their cellphones,” Clouse says. “They must also recognize what is a hazard and what is not.

“They don’t realize reaction time and stopping distances and how fast they can

come up on a pedestrian or a biker. We have to work on this learned skill.”

Learning less obvious skills is also involved, he says. “When you’re out on the road, you’re among people you don’t know. You can’t cut somebody off, because it’s a dangerous world out there. So you have to have social skills that go along with it and have to know how to be safe and secure in your own car. A lot of teenagers are very naive.”

Changing Direction To accommodate fledgling driver wannabes, while ensuring they receive professional training, high schools offered free driver’s ed up until the 1980s. According to the “National Overview of Driver Education,” a report prepared by the American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (nhtsa.gov), “in the 1970s, 95 percent of eligible students received driver education coursework in all States and the District of Columbia.

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“In most States, one to five staff support members were put in charge of supervising driver education programs, supporting and monitoring local school districts in the program’s delivery. There were funds available to State driver education programs to allow for program delivery and effective monitoring.”

All that ended in the 1980s, when school budgets no longer stretched to include paying driving instructors, while also »In addition to The Driving Academy, Road Skills Inc. attracts maintaining and insurstudents from areas such as Whiteland, Trafalgar, Greenwood ing vehicles, most often and Franklin, says Road Skills spokeswoman Denise Leonard. donated by local autoStudents can also select from among several other options. mobile dealerships. Some According to Vernita Robinson, guidance director at IPS school districts cut the Career Technology Center, the center’s physical education elective because it didn’t instructors once taught classes. “But that’s been years ago. satisfy college admisNot many students here ask for it, but when they do, we use sions requirements.

CIESC (Central Indiana Education Service Center).

“That said, driver’s Indianapolis-based CIESC offers classes in an after-school education is still offered program to students in Center Grove, Franklin Central, Franklin in some Indiana schools.

Community, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Perry Meridian, However, students are Southport and Whiteland. Visit driveredsafety.com for details. more likely to receive A spokesman at Edinburgh Community School Corp. says driver’s education trainschools in that system offered classes until about four or five years ago. Students now contact driver’s ed companies to ing from a commercial receive instruction. location,” says Bureau of Roncalli High School in Perry Township offers after-school Motor Vehicles (BMV) classes held on-site. Spokeswoman Jennifer Avery says school spokesman Josh Gillespie. faculty serve as drivers’ trainers. “Students also have the “Of the 72,292 learner’s option of going elsewhere for instructions,” she says. permits issued by the Overall, it’s a family decision as to whether a student will BMV in 2014, 42 percent receive formal driver’s education and where he will go for were given to students that instruction. who had enrolled in drivFor further information, visit the Indiana Bureau of Motor er’s education.”

Vehicles website at in.gov/bmv/3048.htm (Parents’ Frequently Driver’s ed has been unAsked Questions) and in.gov/bmv/3016.htm (Driver der jurisdiction of the InEducation). A complete list of licensed driver training school diana BMV for just a few instructors is posted, along with related information. years, he adds. “In 2011 The Driving Academy (drivingacademy.com/Greenwood. legislation was passed to htm), Road Skills Inc. (road-skills.com) and CIESC transfer driver’s education (driveredsafety.com) offer informative websites, listing from the Indiana Departrequirements, costs, hours and other details regarding ment of Education (doe. their services. in.gov) to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.”

John Bodecker, formerly with the BMV and now a member of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute’s traffic safety staff for motorcycles/driver’s ed (in.gov/cji/), says as of 2009, 19 schools throughout the state offered driver’s ed.

“Confirming that number is difficult, however, because if the course isn’t offered for credit, it doesn’t have to be reported to

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the state’s Department of Education. And it’s not free. Most now have to charge at least what it costs to put them on.”

That cost, most often, is in the $300 to $350 range. Commercial endeavors, such as The Driving Academy and Franklin-based Road Skills Inc. (road-skills. com) offer flexible payment plans.

On the Road Clouse first opened The Driving Academy in Indianapolis in 1994, moved operations to the city’s southside about a year later and settled in the company’s present location in January. In 2007 he opened a satellite office in Fort Wayne. Each facility has six or seven instructors who must meet strict criteria as sanctioned by the Indiana BMV (mybmv.com).

The company’s coverage area is primarily Franklin Township to Decatur Township, and it is extending into Mooresville, Clouse says. In addition to instructor skills, he brings to the equation a 20-year background in law enforcement. And, he says, he may be among the last of driver’s ed instructors.

“No one is going into this field anymore,” he explains. “It’s an aging population now, with so many other opportunities. Unless demand picks up, driver’s ed training will just be something you read about in history books.”

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Clouse says all commercial operations follow a basic curriculum. Essentially, students now must take 30 hours of classroom instruction — which more than 60 percent are opting to take online — and six hours of individual, in-car driving instruction.

A new driver initially will get behind the wheel in Greenwood. As classes progress, he or she gradually works up to driving in downtown Indianapolis and, finally, on area interstates.

Unlike some other companies, the academy’s classes start about 5:30 p.m. rather than after school, a plus for students who participate in sports and other activities.

Some believe that teenagers taught by non-professionals are not learning important driving skills, Clouse says. This is borne out within the first couple of years of driving and is a major reason parents seek professional instruction for their children.

One such parent is William Brown, who entered his son, Brandon, in Clouse’s classes. Brandon, a 16-year-old Center Grove

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High School junior, says being taught by professionals is the only way to go.

“They’re going to teach you things you need to know better than your parents will, and they aren’t going to be as lenient,” he says. “Plus, they’re teaching me how to be confident behind the wheel.”

For those parents committed to teaching their offspring to drive, Clouse says the keyword is “patience.”

“Be patient and stay low-keyed,” he advises. “If you get excited, they’ll get excited. They didn’t learn gymnastics or sports, or to play an instrument overnight, and they’re not going to learn to drive overnight. So let them grow their skills gradually, and it will happen.

“Also, try not to look at driver’s training as something that needs to be done and gotten over with. How much in a hurry are you to get your teenager killed?”

Finally, says BMV spokesman Gillespie, parents should “practice good driving habits.

Children mimic their parents’ behaviors.”

YOUNG DRIVER RESOURCES »According to a 2014 report by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, drivers age 20 and younger were involved in nearly 40,000 accidents in 2013 (preliminary ISP data).

Reckless and distracted driving is the No. 1 killer of teens in America; 75 percent of accidents have nothing to do with alcohol, according to Impact Teen Drivers (impactteendrivers.org), a nonprofit organization that educates teens on the dangers of reckless and distracted driving. Visit the website for more information on statistics, resources and education.

In addition, Driving Academy owner Mike Clouse suggests prospective teen drivers visit “What Do You Consider Lethal” (whatdoyouconsiderlethal.com) for more resources and information.

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The bacon turkey melt at Lennie’s.

With the noise of bustling college students gone, summer is the perfect time for visitors to experience the Bloomington dining scene

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When the warm weather rolls in, Bloomington dining becomes an experience no longer limited by four walls. Outside seating is dusted off, and menus change to include seasonal dishes. Taste your way through town with this list of Hoosier hot spots for brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks.

Runcible Spoon 412 E. Sixth St., Bloomington, (812) 334-3997, runciblespoonrestaurant.com

You’ll find The Spoon nestled in downtown Bloomington, and like many other shops and eateries, the restaurant was originally a residential home. “It’s like dining in your home,” manager Bob Johnson says. “It’s eclectic.” Pictures, art and knickknacks throughout the home offer an archival air to the restaurant, which opened to the public in 1976.

Chef Matt O’Neill, an Irishman OR TRY from Dublin, purchased The Spoon in 2001. O’Neill’s handy work in the Uptown Café kitchen landed the restaurant on 102 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, Esquire magazine’s 2014 list of Best (812) 339-0900, the-uptown.com Breakfast Places in America. Now the Home of chef Michael Cassady’s highly breakfast and brunch spot is known touted home fries, Uptown Café also dishes out crème brulee French toast for its eggs Benedict, homemade panand Michael’s potato omelets. Cassady cakes, corned beef hash and plate-size gives new meaning to Saturday and Sunomelets. Even better than the delicious day brunch with his home-cooked recipes and creative twists in the kitchen. dishes? “We have large portions and prices are cheap,” Johnson says.

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Nick’s English Hut 423 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, (812) 332-4040, nicksenglishhut.com

Open since 1924, Nick’s has gone through many transformations. Gregg Rago, better known as “Rags,” and his wife, Susan Bright, are the current owners. Rago, who has worked at Nick’s since he was 19 years old, says owning the restaurant is a dream come true. “It’s not all beer and strombolis all the time, but it’s a challenge I accept,” he says. “I have a lot of people I can’t let down.”

For lunch, try Nick’s Traditional Stromboli, Nick’s burgers or the fish tacos. Pair your food with something from the eatery’s large beer or smallbatch spirits selection. It’s a tradition to eat and drink here while watching a game or reminiscing over the good ol’ days. “For IU alums they come here and feel 21 again,” Rago says. “It’s a great experience on Kirkwood, and people feel at home here.”

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FARMBloomington 108 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, (812) 323-0002, farm-bloomington.com

Here, chef Daniel Orr focuses on providing an ever-changing menu that gives customers the chance to eat fresh, local produce and meats.

The Lugar Burger, a 7-ounce bison burger with a Columbus Cowboy espresso chili rub, is a lunch favorite.

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Lennie’s 1795 E. 10th St., Bloomington, (812) 323-2112, lenniesgourmetpizza.com

Enjoy a date night or quiet evening with the family at Lennie’s, known to regulars as being “casual and cozy,” owner Jeff Mease says. On the menu, try The Lennie’s Original, the bacon turkey melt or the meatball sandwiches, all house favorites. Adjacent to the dining room, you’ll find The Bloomington Brewing Co., often referred to as Lennie’s Brewpub, which opened OR TRY in 1994. Have a pint of the brewing comJanko’s pany’s Rooftop IPA, Little Zagreb which won a gold 223 W. Sixth St., Bloomington, medal at the Indiana (812) 332-0694, littlezagreb.com State Fair in 2013, Feast on steaks and seafood at or the Ruby Bloom this long-standing Bloomington establishment, where tables Amber and Ten are draped in red-and-whiteSpeed Hoppy wheat checkered tablecloths, and all beers, which remain meals are served simply: with a salad and baked potato. customer favorites.

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David and Kristen Tallent opened their restaurant in 2003 and have since garnered national attention for their fare. In 2007, they moved Restaurant Tallent downtown to its current location, where the décor is modern with brushed nickel seating, white tablecloths and natural wood-colored accents. “Our service is not super stuffy and formal,” David Tallent says. It’s a fine dining ex-

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perience that offers tasting menus and a wait staff with an extensive wine knowledge, but carries a relaxed vibe.

The restaurant was founded upon the idea of using local ingredients. “I think customers like the food and the atmosphere, but they also like supporting local businesses,” Tallent says. The menu changes frequently, and in the summer you will find tomatoes, corn, blueberries, peppers and eggplant used often.

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106 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, (812) 332-4334, malibugrill.net A popular downtown eatery, Malibu offers steak, seafood and pasta dishes, along with woodfired pizzas. Dine in or outside on the square, and take in live jazz performances while you eat.

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Past, present future

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Head to one of these three Southern cities, which boast both historical charm and modern flair

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The Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens, Charleston.

e’re a country that’s crazy about what’s new. Take a walk downtown in most American cities, and the sights most likely to impress are spiffy condo blocks and glass and steel towers. These places can often feel like they’re made from capital letters and exclamation points.

But not all cities are built this way. In America’s South, you’ll find urban centers that have forged identities fusing an abiding appreciation for history with contemporary flair. Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, and Louisiana’s New Orleans have earned reputations as destinations where the seamless juxtapositions of past and present have a way of casting spells on even the most seasoned travelers. They not only make what’s old new again, these towns will have you experiencing what’s new in a richer, more romantic light.

All three of these cities are harbor towns, with stories that go back to before the American Revolution. Each one rewards the curious walker with enchanting historical architecture, other-worldly atmosphere and, of course, some of the most amazing cuisine on the continent.

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Charleston, South Carolina Founded in 1670, Charleston is the oldest city in South Carolina. Its name was inspired by King Charles II of England. Charleston Harbor, located at the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper rivers, looks onto a broad inlet that gives way to the Atlantic Ocean.

The pirate Blackbeard blocked entry to the port and besieged the city in 1718; the British attacked the city from the ocean side during the Revolutionary War; and the Confederate shelling of Fort Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, signaled the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861.

In the meantime, Charleston established itself as a major economic center of the Antebellum South, with cotton serving as its top commodity.

Today, Charleston is a city of more than 100,000 people. The downtown is peninsula-shaped and can be easily traversed in the course of a day.

As with Savannah and New Orleans, the first thing a visitor to Charleston is liable to think is, “Where am I?” The stately preponderance of Old World, human-scale architecture — storefronts, numerous churches, public buildings and narrow streets — can make it seem as if you’ve arrived in a semi-tropical version of someplace European.

The main thoroughfare, King Street, takes you down to the Battery, with views looking out toward the Atlantic. Besides being loaded with antique shops and design and art galleries, King Street is a shopper’s delight. You’ll find all the big name mall brands, but the real finds are in such stylish boutiques as Billy Reid, designer of James Bond’s “Skyfall” peacoat, or Troubadour, featuring fashions by Lindsey Carter, whose clothes have found their way into Anthropologie and Neiman Marcus. Berlin’s, with its groovy retro neon sign, has been in business since 1883, offering great clothes for men and women.

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Turn around in Charleston and odds are you’ll be looking at an inn of some kind, located in a marvelous-looking historic building. There are so many to choose from, a first-time visitor might be hard-pressed to make up his mind.

Never fear. A stay at the Francis Marion Hotel (387 King St.; francismarionhotel.com; 843-722-0600), a 1924-vintage establishment that’s hosted the likes of Elvis and Ike Turner, and received a National Trust Award, is a fine way to split the difference. Its location on King Street means you’re in the thick of things as soon as you walk out the door. On weekends, you’ll want to check out the open-air market across the street in Marion Square.

But about those inns …. Depending on your taste and budget, options range from the luxe to the merely colorful.

That said, an inn is a great way to immerse yourself in Charleston’s timeless ambience.

The John Rutledge House Inn (116 Broad St., JohnRutledgeHouseInn.com; 800-476-9741) is named for one of the city’s early leaders, a drafter of the U.S. Constitution. The bed-and-breakfast has been beautifully restored and features a secluded courtyard and piazza in the heart of the historic district.

The Elliot House Inn (78 Queen St.; ElliotHouseInn.com; 877-727-0369) offers guestrooms that open on to a courtyard with, yes, a hot tub. The rooms are comfortable (streetside can be a tad noisy at night) and reasonable, and the location, next door to Husk restaurant, is terrific.

WHERE TO EAT Southern cuisine is having a renaissance, and Charleston is one of the movement’s most creative hot spots. The combination of fresh seafood, local produce and sustainably raised meats, not to mention a keen embrace of mixology and cocktail culture, makes Charleston a foodie feast.

Chef Sean Brock’s Husk (76 Queen St.; huskrestaurant.com; 843-577-2500) is a celebration of Southern food in all its incarnations. “If it doesn’t come from the South, it’s not coming through the door,” says Brock. The menu, which changes daily, emphasizes fresh combinations of ingredients and lively flavors. People travel for miles to eat here; make sure to reserve a table in advance.

But if a full meal isn’t your thing, try the Bar at Husk next door for some inventive cocktails and artisanal spirits, as well as Husk’s unique take on pub grub.

The Ordinary (544 King St.; eattheordinary.com; 843-414-7060) is anything but. Housed in what used to be a bank, the Ordinary calls itself a “seafood hall and oyster bar.” The restaurant supports local and regional fishermen and is, at once, festive (a

platter of fresh oysters with an ice cold Prosecco at a table high above the old bank’s main floor is a great way to tee up your evening) and elegant.

But if seafood’s not your thing, try FIG (232 Meeting St.; eatatfig.com; 843805-5900). The letters stand for Food Is Good; FIG is the brainchild of the same team behind The Ordinary, chef Mike Lata, Adam Nemirov and Jason Stanhope, and calls itself “one part retro diner, one part neighborhood café and one part elegant bistro.”

Butcher and Bee (654 King St.; butcherandbee.com; 843-619-0202) is a local fave, known for its fresh and local sandwich creations and small plates.

Great for lunch, brunch or late night noshing.

WHAT TO SEE Charleston is made for walking, and there are plenty of ways for roving pedestrians to experience the city. Charleston Footprints (tours@ charlestonfootprints.com) is the creation of Michael Trouche, a journalist and author who will be your guide for an exploration of Charleston’s history, architecture, graveyards and natural landscape.

Other tours are available dealing with Charleston’s history, food, architecture, ghosts and Civil War background.

Freetoursbyfoot.com can be booked online with a licensed professional with no upfront cost, and you name your own price. If you prefer to go it alone, selfguided walking tours can be found at Explorecharleston.net.

Those wanting a closer look at Charleston’s history can visit the gardens and house museum at Middleton Place (4300 Ashley River Road; middletonplace.org; 843-556-6020). A historic plantation, in the same family for 320 years, this site claims to offer America’s oldest landscaped gardens, with blooms in every season. Costumed interpreters demonstrate period skills, and livestock like cashmere goats, guinea hogs and river water buffalo are on view.

The Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens (1235 Long Point Road; Mount Pleasant, SC; boonehallplantation.com; 843-884-4371) is a working, living farm, eight miles from Charleston that grows a variety of fresh produce and operates a farm market and café. Nine slave cabins have been preserved to depict the daily life, struggles and historical progression of African-American history.

Culture vultures may want to plan their trips to Charleston during the annual Spoleto Festival. For 17 days and nights between the end of May and beginning of June, the city opens itself up to live performances of opera, dance, physical theater, theater and music ranging from Emmy Lou Harris to Yo Yo Ma in historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces.

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WHERE TO EAT Savannah takes justifiable pride in its local cuisine. A meal at the Olde Pink House (23 Abercorn St.; plantersinnsavannah.com; 912232-4286), a Georgian mansion (managed by the Planter’s Inn) on Reynolds Square, provides a superb introduction. Try the blackened oysters with watermelon relish to see just how cosmopolitan local food can be.

Reservations recommended.

Vic’s On the River (15 E. River St.; vicsontheriver.com; 912-721-1000) provides an elegant room overlooking the river, cocktails and a menu offering topnotch takes on seafood, duck, pork and beef. Outdoor dining available when weather permits.

Burger lovers should try the Crystal Beer Parlor (301 W. Jones St.; crystalbeerparlour.com; 912-3491000), a refurbished 1933 room with a lavish woodworked bar and a diverting collection of local memorabilia.

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Savannah, Georgia Take a southerly turn on Interstate 95 outside Charleston, and before you know it, you’ll be on the outskirts of another storied city: Savannah, Georgia.

Founded by British colonists in 1733, it is still possible, at times, for a visitor to this riverfront city to feel as if she’s stepped through a time-slip into the 18th century. Indeed, Savannah’s downtown is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States.

In addition to its wonderfully genteel architecture, Savannah’s historic district is best known for its sequence of 22 town squares. These atmospheric public spaces, often featuring oak trees festooned with Spanish moss and, in some cases, monuments and fountains, are like contented sighs, places for rest, reflection and socializing that speak to an extraordinary understanding of what it means to be truly “civilized.”

The downtown presence of highly regarded Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) lends an unabashedly hip vibe to this venerable setting, as does the party scene along the city’s busy riverfront.

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The Planter’s Inn on Reynolds Square (29 Abercorn St.; plantersinnsavannah.com; 800-5541187; plantersinnsavannah.com) is an ideal base from which to explore Savannah’s historic district. Stately, but not stuffy, this boutique-style hotel provides small, but comfortable, rooms at reasonable rates, with an attentive and helpful staff.

Broughton Street is the shopping district’s mainline, replete with stores, cafes, pubs and restaurants. It is also where you’ll find Marshall House (123 E. Broughton St.; marshallhouse.com; 800-589-6304; marshallhouse.com), a historic hotel dating back to 1851, with a splendid wrought-iron balcony running the length of the place, providing views of the passing parade on the street below.

Located along the city’s colorful riverfront, the Olde Harbour Inn (508 E. Factors Walk; oldeharbourinn.com; 855707-3610) is a bed-and-breakfast with 24 rooms in what was once a warehouse space. It is pet- and family-friendly.

Savannah’s historic district rewards walking in many ways, but if you prefer taking a load off your feet, try the Plantation Carriage Co.’s horse-drawn tour (888-290-4405; plantationcarriagecompany.com).

Belgian and Percheron horses pull fringed carriages for guided tours that cover 25 to 30 blocks and 200 years of history in about an hour.

But if you want a look at something more up-to-date, the SCAD Museum of Art (601 Turner Blvd.; 912-525-7191) is a first-rate contemporary art museum, hosting about 20 exhibitions a year in an award-winning building combining historic preservation with state-of-theart adaptive reuse.

The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum (460 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.; 912-777-6099) presents exhibits dealing with the history of race relations in Savannah, from emancipation through the Civil Rights era.

Savannah was Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s ultimate objective during his Civil War “March to the Sea.” But unlike Atlanta, Savannah was spared. The Wormsloe Historic Site (7601 Skidaway Road; gastateparks. org/Wormsloe), part of the Georgia State Parks system, dates back to colonial times; it features tabby ruins (tabby was an original low-country building material), marsh walks, historic tours, costumed interpreters and special events. Wormsloe is located eight miles from the historic district.

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New Orleans, Louisiana Gumbo is a kind of stew that, in Louisiana, dates back to at least the 18th century. It’s a mélange of ingredients derived from a cultural rainbow: West African, Choctaw, French, Spanish, German, and it pretty much describes the uniquely cosmopolitan character of New Orleans.

Located on the Mississippi River, looking toward the Gulf of Mexico, New Orleans was founded by the French in 1718. Then it was taken by the Spanish, who lost it to the French again, who finally sold it to the United States, as part of the Louisiana Purchase, in 1803.

Haitians, both whites and free blacks, fleeing a revolution in their homeland, began arriving in significant numbers in 1804. And the British tried to capture the city in 1815, only to be stopped by Gen. Andrew Jackson with the help of the pirate Jean Lafitte.

Today the city is world-famous for its distinctive cuisine, jazz (it is the birthplace of this most American of art forms), and Mardi Gras, the annual public party celebrating Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent.

WHERE TO STAY New Orleans is a tourist magnet. This means that booking a place to stay is relatively easy, but that finding one that splits the difference between being in a good location and being a good deal can be tricky. Here are three places to start: The Whitney Hotel (610 Polydras St.; whitneyhotel.com; 844-581-4222) is in a converted bank building, a National Historic Landmark with plenty of granite and brass that is within easy walking distance of the French Quarter.

Le Richelieu (1234 Chartres St.; lerichelieuhotel.com; 800-535-9653) is a boutique hotel that feels more like a guesthouse or inn. It has the added advantage of being located in what is considered the “quiet end” of the French Quarter; try for an upper room with a small balcony.

Also in the French Quarter, the Hotel Monteleone (214 Royal St., hotelmonteleone.com; 866-338-4684) has been family-owned and operated since 1886. Its Carousel Bar, complete with a 25-seat circus-style merry-goround, was named one of the Top 20 Bars in the World by Vogue Living.

WHERE TO EAT If America has a restaurant capital, New Orleans may be it. Food isn’t just a pastime here; it’s a passion. One of the city’s hottest chefs, John Besh, is making a delicious point of creating dishes that combine the latest, cutting edge approach to fresh flavors with an articulate respect for Louisiana food culture. Besh has opened several restaurants; you might begin by trying Luke (333 St. Charles St.; lukeneworleans.com; 504-378-2840), his take on a Franco-German brasserie.

Or how about Cochon (930 Tchoupitoulas St.; cochonrestaurant.com; 504-588-2123)? Here you’ll find locally sourced pork and seafood prepared using traditional Cajun methods.

Dooky Chase’s (2301 Orleans Ave.; dookychasesrestaurant.com; 504-8210600), with its Creole cuisine, has been

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a stopping place for African-American movers and shakers, from Quincy Jones to Barack Obama, since 1941.

And for a taste of the timeless, you simply cannot do better than Galatoire’s (209 Bourbon St.; galatoires. com; 504-525-2021). Founded by a Frenchman, Jean Galatoire, in 1905, this classic room, with its tile floor, high ceiling, bentwood chairs and mirrored walls, is a culinary treasure.

WHAT TO SEE William Faulkner called New Orleans, “the city where imagination takes precedence over fact.” Historic New Orleans Tours (504-947-2120; tourneworleans.com) provides ways to experience this marvelous place from a number of angles, with Swamp, Plantation, Creole Mourning, Literary, Music, Treme and Hurricane tours.

The Steamboat Natchez (steamboatnatchez.com; 800-365-2628) will show you the city and its famous port from a Mississippi River perspective, with daytime and dinner jazz cruises.

Dating back to 1791, the French Market (2 French Market Place; 504-5222621) provides five blocks of shopping, food and music. And after you’re done browsing, you can stop by the Café Du Monde (800 Decatur St.; cafedumonde. com; 504-525-4544), by Jackson Square, for coffee and beignets.

Jazz lovers seeking a blast of the real thing will want to visit Preservation Hall (726 St. Peter St.; preservationhall.com; 504-522-2841), a converted art gallery that offers all-ages concerts over 350 nights a year. There are some reserved seats, but be prepared to stand.

Finally, take the St. Charles Avenue streetcar to the Garden District. This historic NOLA neighborhood provides great shopping on Magazine and Canal streets, the oldest cemetery in the city (Lafayette Cemetery No. 1) and an architectural buffet, featuring mansions in Greek Revival, Italianate and French styles.

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INTENSE PAIN. UNRELENTING FATIGUE. Memory and concentration problems. Depression. Anxiety. Non-restorative sleep. Each complaint can be problematic on its own. But when seen as a cluster in a patient, these symptoms often lead to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia affects approximately 10 million people in the United States. “Statistically, it is the most common cause of generalized musculoskeletal pain in women between the ages of 20 and 55 years,” explains Dr. Mazen Elyan, a rheumatologist at Franciscan St. Francis. “It is also more common in patients who have arthritis, spinal disorders, history of severe trauma (physical or emotional) and other stressors.

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“Fibromyalgia may occur at any age, even in children,” Elyan says. It can also occur “in both females and males and in both otherwise healthy people and patients with chronic musculoskeletal or other medical problems.”

The pain experienced by fibromyalgia patients — the primary symptom at onset — is unique in that it is not caused by inflammation or injury.

Individuals who suffer from the disease instead are said to have bilateral tender points throughout their bodies. These localized spots can lead to widespread pain or muscle spasms when touched.

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and a greater insight into its course of acthe response to painful stimuli and also tion throughout the body. Once thought perceive non-painful stimuli as painful. muscular in nature, fibromyalgia is now Kathy Foust, who lives in Franklin, known to be neurologic. More specifically, was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1988 neuroimaging studies when she was 22 years support the theory that old. Foust initially fibromyalgia-afflicted brushed off her pain and “Statistically, it is brains exhibit enhanced blamed it on long days the most common sensory response to working in her family’s cause of generalized benign stimuli. elephant ear and funnel musculoskeletal A 2014 article in cake business. Once her pain in women the Journal of the discomfort and fatigue between the ages American Medical could no longer be igof 20 and 55 years.” nored, she began to seek Association by chronic —DR. MAZEN ELYAN answers. “The first day pain expert Dr. Daniel (in the doctor’s office) is Clauw identifies the always the bad day bedisorder as a “centralized pain” state. The centralized catecause you are sitting in a doctor’s office in gorization refers to the central nervous pain from head to toe,” she says. “People system, which consists of the brain and might have been calling you a hypochondriac, and you have been sick for a while.” spinal cord, and suggests that the central nervous system either originates or Foust sold her family business shortly after her diagnosis and sought help amplifies pain. Most importantly, Clauw from a pain specialist. At the time, notes that the central nervous systems doctors prescribed narcotics, the most of patients with fibromyalgia heighten

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effective drugs available for the condition. She eventually became addicted to the opiates she was prescribed, however, and sought help to deal with her addiction at a rehabilitation clinic.

Things got worse before they got better, she explains. “I was put on lithium because doctors thought I was bipolar,” she recalls. “I was allergic to the drug, and I died twice before two dialysis treatments got the lithium out of my body.”

Today, at 60 years old, Foust is now armed with a newer generation of medications prescribed by Dr. David Glander, a neurologist at Josephson Wallack Munshower Neurology in Indianapolis.

Lyrica, an anticonvulsant drug used for neuropathic pain, turned things around for Foust when it hit the U.S. market in the fall of 2005. Elyan explains that he prescribes Gabapentin (Neurontin), which belongs to the same drug family as Lyrica. He says certain antidepressants also can be helpful, “even when the patient does not have depression,” he explains.

Clauw stresses that while medications help alleviate symptoms, patients realize a more significant overall improvement when stress reduction, exercise and diet modification are added to the treatment regimen.

Within his own fibromyalgia practice, Elyan recommends that patients perform at least 30 minutes of low to moderate aerobic physical activity daily, and he suggests muscle-strengthening exercises at least twice a week. He believes in the importance of exercise greatly, going so far as to refer patients to physical therapists if they are unable to get fit on their own.

If his patients don’t make progress with an exercise regime, Elyan says that he sometimes refers them to therapists for cognitive behavioral therapy. “Other measures that may be beneficial include mindfulness-based treatments, relaxation and biofeedback,” he explains.

Foust now runs a support group for fellow patients. Her “Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain and Autoimmune Disease” is a group page on Facebook, which hosts 250 members who share their stories and offer each other emotional support and current treatment advice. Foust hopes her group will help others better understand the consequences of living with this condition. “I’m a very strong advocate about getting the word out,” she says.

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Custom iron brackets on the Smiths’ bar and stamped concrete nod to the family’s Disney vacations.

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at Todd and Kelly Smith’s pool in the Hickory Stick neighborhood in Greenwood. Summer is finally here.

Pristine waters shimmer, beckoning the Smiths’ three children to escape the summer’s heat. They have recently opened their pool house, pulling back large retractable shutters that had enclosed the kitchen, bar and dining areas. A lovely poolside retreat, the pool house serves as an oasis from the sun, offering an area for dining al fresco, with two granite-topped bars and an open kitchen with all the amenities of the family’s in-home kitchen. Ceiling fans circulate air throughout the cabana, adding a tropical ambience. The pool house also offers a bathroom, complete with a sink and toilet and changing area.

The Smiths had their home built in 2006 on a secluded hillside lot surrounded by mature trees. They chose the lot specifically for the privacy it offered from the rest of the neighborhood. The backyard was perfect for their idea of a pool and entertainment setting. “We added the pool house in 2012,” explains Todd. “Our main motivation was an outdoor entertainment area to coincide with the pool. We wanted an outdoor kitchen to offer cold bever-

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ages and food preparation and restroom facilities. We also have hardwood floors throughout our home, and we didn’t want any water damage from wet bodies coming into the house.”

The natural stone look of stamped concrete that encircles the pool transitions elegantly to the smooth concrete flooring inside the pool house. The cabana’s exterior was designed to match the home’s brick and plank siding, making the cabana appear a stylish extension of the existing home. The pool house sports a Disney beach-themed décor, says Todd.

“Our family vacations to Disney inspired the décor,” he explains. “Around the pool deck you will find subtle Mickey Mouse heads stamped in the concrete. We commissioned a local iron worker to make the brackets that support the granite bar top in the shape of Mickey heads.”

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Custom-built pool houses are becoming increasingly popular with homeowners seeking to bring indoor amenities outdoors. Matt Beecher, owner of Matt Beecher Builders in Greenwood, has built several pool houses for families in the Greenwood area. “Most homeowners want a pool house with three main components that allow people to come and go without

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Jerry and Kathy Johnson’s pool patio.

going into the main home: an outdoor kitchen, a bathroom/changing area, and a large storage area for pool equipment, pool toys and pool maintenance supplies,” he says. “The pool house also provides winter storage for outdoor furniture, so everything doesn’t need to be crammed into the garage.

“Each family we have worked with comes to the table with their own ideas about how to use the space, and we help them design the space to fit their needs,” he adds.

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and bar areas big enough to accommodate parties of up to 15 people. Flat screen TVs, Beecher says, are often included in the pool house bar areas. These spaces provide a great way to catch the game, get out of the sun and have family time, too, he says.

“Homeowners don’t want to give up any conveniences when they are outside and want to continue the same luxuries they have indoors,” he adds.

Pool houses run the gamut from diminutive, utilitarian spaces to 1,000 square feet of luxury. “We have added sitting areas under covered porches extending from the pool houses,” says Beecher. “I’ve seen beautifully designed sitting areas complete with plush outdoor furniture, offering a

perfect place to get out of the sun yet enjoy the pool atmosphere.”

Ease of use and cleaning is a priority as well, according to Beecher. He has designed outdoor kitchens with brick walls that wrap around the kitchen area and concrete paver floors that flow from the pool deck into the pool house. Ceramic tile floors are also a popular choice for pool houses. “When the pool party is over, they don’t want a prolonged cleanup,” he says. “With weather-resistant flooring and materials, they can hose everything down and let it dry.”

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Step out of the Johnsons’ kitchen and into the 20-by-40-foot lanai and an outdoor world of carefully selected, traditional Americana themed décor. “We do a lot of entertaining, and the lanai has been perfect for hosting guests outdoors,” Jerry explains.

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under the lanai with plenty of room.”

The lanai’s grand, decorative archways frame the poolscape beyond. The traditional rectangular pool is bordered by brushed concrete that also serves as the flooring under the lanai. An expansive area for comfortable loungers, a large twisting pool slide and custom landscaping add a finishing touch to the pool area’s inviting atmosphere.

The central feature of the lanai is a massive stone fireplace surrounded by custom outdoor furniture and a large seating area.

The rustic, tongue-and-groove ceiling features recessed lighting and two ceiling fans. “Kathy and I travel extensively worldwide,” Jerry says. “The lanai has not only been a place to entertain, but it has also been our refuge, a place to de-stress from our travels. And the pool has been a source of fun for our five grandchildren, who are all 4 years of age and younger.

They keep the pool waters churned up.”

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How a native New Yorker became one of Johnson County’s most visible community volunteers

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TO LOCAL NEWS VIEWERS, he’s our own Mike Wallace, the man with a camera whose very name gives bad guys heartburn: “Rafael Sanchez. Call 6 for help.”

He doesn’t apologize for approaching his job with vigor.

“I’m OK with putting a mic in your face if you’re an evil person,” says Sanchez, who turns 45 in August. “There are people who prey on the elderly and the uneducated. … If you’re going to be a bully, then ‘game on.’”

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But to people who know him off the air — especially around Franklin, his adopted hometown — WRTV’s veteran investigative reporter and consumer troubleshooter is a man of many dimensions, none of them nearly as intimidating.

Sanchez is a regular dad at a ball game or choir concert; a respected trustee of Franklin College, his alma mater; a pretty good ballroom dancer, apparently; and a community volunteer who is generous with his time and talent, emceeing

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Rafael Sanchez with his wife and children.

Now Indy,” a new 4 p.m. weekday newscast with a youthful, techy edge.

“I’m kind of hoping that will change people’s view of him a little bit, that he’s not just going after bad guys,” says Beth, a kindergarten teacher in the Clark-Pleasant schools. “He’s a jokester most of the time.

He loves to have fun.”

The Sanchezes’ all-American story begins with Rafael’s parents, hardworking folks who took a chance and came to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 1966. Settling in New York City, his father found work as a building superintendent, his mother as a factory worker and nursing aide. When his parents split, Rafael and his brother went to live in a public housing complex in the Bronx with their mother, who spoke little English.

The neighborhood was economically and racially diverse, he says, not necessarily dangerous but certainly gritty.

Perspective came, however, in the form of summertime visits to see family in the Dominican Republic, where livestock ran loose, plumbing was outdoors and opportunity was reserved for the elite. The trips had a big impact on young Rafael. One might say they created a sense of obligation.

“You can understand poverty, and you understand that you are lucky,” he says.

“I’m on television, and my job is to help people with their problems. I have to give back, because it’s the right thing to do.” fundraisers or simply lending a hand at dozens of events each year for causes, including education, homelessness and domestic violence.

His personal history is almost too charming not to be a movie script: Ambitious son of immigrants escapes the New York projects to chase a TV dream and finds home and true love in the heartland.

How’d he end up in Indiana, of all places?

“He blames that on me,” says his wife of 22 years, Beth Sanchez, who has deep local

roots. The two met as Franklin College students and got engaged even as he took his first TV jobs in Arizona and Texas.

“I convinced him to come back, and I’ve tried to keep him here ever since,” she says.

Though proud of her husband’s ongoing investigative work, she hopes his newest gig will introduce more people to the personality that she and their teenage son and daughter know. In April, amid hot competition in the central Indiana TV market, Rafael began co-anchoring RTV6’s “The

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Sanchez was comfortable growing up in New York City. His first job was at a candy store in the World Trade Center. He rode the subway to his high school in Manhattan, a vocational magnet school with a printing press and a television studio.

In the afternoons, he and his classmates would go to “TV shop,” which is where he caught the broadcast bug and found his calling. Fortunately, he was already in the Big Apple, pretty much the capital city of the global news industry.

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“That’s the center of the universe, right?” he says. “Why would you want to leave the golden palace?”

But then, through a special program designed to recruit students from the Northeast, he heard about a school called Franklin College. It was somewhere in the Midwest.

“I flew out with my mom, and we loved the place,” Sanchez says. “It was just a good feeling.”

He decided to become a Grizzly, though his grandmother was still confused.

“She thought I was going to India,” he says.

“I had to explain that Indiana was a state.”

Professor Joel Cramer was teaching broadcast journalism when he first ran into Sanchez. He recalls the young student as “very personable but very focused.”

“I have a distinct memory of meeting him on campus and him saying, ‘I’m going to be a television reporter,’” Cramer says.

“He really wanted this career.”

Known then as “Ray,” the guy from New York also made an impression on a thoroughly Franklin woman. Her parents were both Franklin College grads. One of her grandfathers was longtime school superintendent Custer Baker, for whom an entire building is named.

Ray was friendly to everyone, Beth says, a real “Mr. Social.” And during sophomore year, when she was president of her sorority and getting pretty stressed out, he took time to listen.

“I just remember one night, him being there and saying, ‘It’s all going to work out. It’s going to be fine,’” she recalls.

They started dating, though her big-city guy didn’t have a driver’s license.

“I drove him to all the college functions,” she says. “I got all the slow dances, but all the fast dances, he was always out there, and there were probably five or six girls around him most of the time. He was the life of the party.”

Upon earning his bachelor’s degree with a triple major in journalism, political science and Spanish, Sanchez plunged into his much-anticipated TV career. After that initial year reporting in Yuma and Lubbock, he returned to the Indianapolis area and spent a year commuting to a reporting job in Fort Wayne before landing his first WRTV gig as producer of the morning newscast. After three years behind the scenes, he grew eager to be reporting again and took a position in South Bend, where he got off to a rough start.

His first day on the job, Sanchez and a cameraman named Jason Scheuer were sent to look for storm damage and do live reports for the morning news. A little rusty in front of the camera, Sanchez struggled to remember his new station’s call letters and even the fact that, after a few years of answering to his given name at the office, he had chosen to use “Ray Sanchez” as his on-air moniker.

“Inevitably, that entire morning, he forgot what his name was or what the station was,” Scheuer recalls with a laugh.

“I just remember shaking my head, ‘Oh, what are we in for here?’ But the next day he was fine.”

The two became friends and stayed in touch when Sanchez returned to WRTV in 1998 to take the reporting position he

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still holds now. As Call 6 investigator for the past 17 years, he has shone a cleansing spotlight on con artists, unscrupulous merchants, uncaring bureaucrats, exploitative employers and other unsavory characters who mistreat decent folks. Along the way, he has won multiple Emmy, Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists awards. For the past two years running, 2013 and 2014, the Associated Press of Indiana has named him the state’s Best Reporter in Metro TV. That’s a level of success that makes a college professor proud.

“As a teacher, you assume that students eventually won’t need you anymore and that some will surpass you, but Rafael has managed to outdo my expectations,” Cramer says. “I’ve been absolutely impressed with how he became a part of this area of the state. He really fell in love with Indiana.”

Sometimes Sanchez’s job involves surprising people with on-camera questions and even following after them if they decline the opportunity. But he’s just giv-

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“We will always be polite. I don’t go home and tell my wife, ‘We chased somebody today.’ It’s not the joy of the chase.

It is the joy of exposing someone who’s doing something wrong.”

—RAFAEL SANCHEZ

ing them a chance to tell their side of the story, right?

“We will always be polite,” he says.

“I don’t go home and tell my wife, ‘We chased somebody today.’ It’s not the joy of the chase. It is the joy of exposing someone who’s doing something wrong.”

Shortly after his own return to WRTV, Sanchez helped Scheuer get a job there, and the two have worked together off and on ever since. A few years back, Scheuer again became the designated photographer for Sanchez and his Call 6 investigative partner, Kara Kenney. He is proud to work with a man he calls one of the hardest-working and most widely recognized personalities in the central Indiana TV market.

“Just the contacts that he has and the interest he takes in the community, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it,” Scheuer says. “We joke that he needs to run for governor, as popular as he is, or at least mayor.”

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figure who gets asked for autographs at the shopping mall, much to the amusement of his wife and kids. To him, being a local celebrity is not an end in itself, but it can be put to good use.

“It’s afforded me the opportunity to do a lot of community service,” he says.

A chance to give back

“A lot” is a fair estimate. The WRTV website says Sanchez participates in 20 charity events each year. His wife says he doesn’t really keep track, and the number is surely much higher. These are not paid appearances to promote newscasts. They are personal commitments to causes he believes in.

To name a few: In March, Sanchez emceed Visit Indy’s annual ROSE Awards for the city’s top hospitality workers. In April, he emceed School on Wheels’ Education Celebration, the Madame Walker Theatre Center’s Spirit Awards and the Coburn Place domestic abuse shelter’s Blue Breakfast fundraiser at the Colts complex. Every

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Thanksgiving for more than a decade, he has helped to assemble the free holiday meals that are given away at Watkins Park community center in Indianapolis.

Last September, Sanchez was one of the eight local volunteers who paired with professional hoofers for Dancing with the Johnson County Stars, a two-day ballroom dance contest that raised $180,000 for eight nonprofit organizations. With his fancy footwork, he earned the highest scores and claimed the Judges’ Choice Award for both nights of the competition.

He was dancing for Kids In Crisis – Intervention Team, or KIC-IT, a Franklin-based nonprofit that provides coaching and support services to at-risk and homeless youths ages 16 to 25, including a drop-in center where a desperate child can get a meal and a coat. KIC-IT board President Dave Sever, a retired Franklin school administrator, says Sanchez’s support has been invaluable to the developing organization, formed in 2011.

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In the run-up to the dance contest, Sever says, Sanchez was all over social media promoting it. And in April, he emceed KIC-IT’s main fundraiser, the fourth annual “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” 5K Family Walk/Run. “Rafael’s just an all-around good guy,” Sever says. “We’ve been thrilled to have him representing us.”

If there’s a lesson in Sanchez’s charity work, he says it’s simply the fact that everyone has time and talents to contribute to the community. You don’t have to be rich or famous or even a good dancer.

“I’m not going to be Oprah. I’m not going to be Bill Gates,” he says. “I’m encouraging others … just to do what you can do. Just do what you can in the space that you have.”

And if there’s a broader lesson in his life, Sanchez says, it’s the fact that the United States really is a land of opportunity, a place where anyone can find their version of success “if they get a fair shot on a level playing field.”

“The American Dream is a reality,” he says.

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HOPE Loren Minnix helps veterans return to civilian life

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EVERY TUESDAY EVENING AT 5 P.M. the door at the Warrior’s Hope headquarters on Madison Avenue in Greenwood is unlocked to welcome a gathering of military veterans. A conference table surrounded by cushioned chairs occupies most of the group meeting room, which is decorated with colorful commemorative flags that represent various branches of the military.

Framed photos, quotes and mementos take up what little space is left on the bookshelves arranged around the room.

This is obviously a place to honor and remember sacrifices made — sacrifices that civilians may never fully understand.

The veterans who come to Warrior’s Hope are seeking support and friendship as they face the challenges of reintegration into civilian life. Loren Minnix, president and founder of Warrior’s Hope, waves his hand over the table to describe what happens during the peer support group meetings that take place here. Veterans from all branches of the service attend to discuss their combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They may suffer through bouts of anger, depression or perhaps, moral injury.

The meetings allow veterans to share experiences and receive help in a way that they might not while sitting in a doctor’s office. The nonprofit organization offers support from a biblical perspective, but the peer facilitators who attend have been trained through a secular program.

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Paul Totten, peer facilitator at Warrior’s Hope.

“Our leadership and directions come from psychologists at the VA Medical Center (Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis),” Minnix explains. “They (psychologists) stood by our side, they helped direct us and they helped train us.

So, that training is very good for what we do out here.”

The men in the group study books that are aimed at tackling specific issues that veterans face, but what makes the meetings effective is the peer-to-peer discussion time, which happens in an atmosphere rich with empathy.

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CHANGES ≥ Though Minnix established his organization in 2005, his efforts to deliver hope began many years prior. Minnix, now 71, recalls how his life experiences have propelled and enabled him to do the work he does today. “Once a Marine, always a Marine,” Minnix is also a plumber (like his brothers, his father and his grandfather), a biblical counselor, a chaplain for the Navy and Marines, a public speaker and a businessman who has served on many boards.

In 1961, when he was 17 years old, Minnix packed his bags and joined the U.S.

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Marines. On his 18th birthday, he was in cold weather training, sleeping in a tent on Mount Fuji, when his draft notice was delivered during mail call.

Serving in the Fleet Marine Force was a good experience, he says. He spent much of his time traveling aboard ships in the South Pacific, but he found that when his tours of duty ended, he felt lost. “You serve four years in an operation, where your life is controlled by military orders and missions, then all of a sudden, you’re just told, ‘You’ve served your four years. Goodbye.

Give us your Liberty Card and go to the bus station and here’s a few dollars. Go home,’” he says. “That’s it.”

He returned to his hometown of Centerville in 1965 but had strayed far from the life he had known as a child. “My parents were Christians and I was raised in the church, but I turned my back on it (religion) and became the crazy guy, basically,” he explains.

Minnix spent the next couple of years hitchhiking through the South, unable to settle down. “I just traveled all over the country and wrote poetry everywhere I went,” he says. “I abbreviated my experiences.”

Minnix no longer knew where he fit in, but he knew he needed to make big changes. “I never met a man who could knock the chip off my shoulder,” he says. “A lot of them tried, and I’ve got the scars to prove

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it, but I wasn’t going to give up. Only God could knock the chip off my shoulder, and he didn’t think I was worth it.” Those were the thoughts running through Minnix’s mind, he says, as he sped down the highway on a motorcycle going about 75 mph.

When a car pulled out in front of him, the

crash that followed sent Minnix first to the hospital and then to church, where he dedicated his life to God. Minnix soon found himself able to utilize his faith, his skills as a plumber and his experience as a veteran to help others who were struggling. He ran a plumbing business while he attended Bible college. As his wounded friends returned home from the Vietnam and Gulf wars, Minnix was motivated to learn more about combat-related experiences, such as flashbacks and sleeplessness. “I studied counseling, philosophy and psychology,” he says. “You have to be a good psychologist to be a good business person anyway, so it just kind of dovetailed.

I developed the ministry, but I chose to minister around the world (through mission trips), across the plumbing counter and through the plumbing business rather than through a pulpit.”

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The support groups and related services that Warrior’s Hope provides are “When I got out of the service, I had battle all free to veterans. Books are purchased, fatigue; they call it something else now,” brochures are he says, referring printed and adto post-traumatic ministrative costs stress disorder. are paid through Totten experiWarrior’s Hope meetings are enced nightmares the generosity of held on Tuesday evenings and was unable to donors, as well as from 6 to 7 p.m. at work for a year. through various 430 N. Madison Ave., Suite 2, “It took me a long fundraisers. “I don’t Greenwood. For more information, time to get adjustthink we have ever visit warriorshope.com. ed to civilian life,” been in the black,” he says. “Loren Minnix says. “I help thought I would be support what we able to help people do here. I own this going through it now.” building. If the money’s there, we pay a little rent. If there’s money there, I compenTotten has regularly attended group sate myself for travel expenses, but I’m not meetings and has become a friend to many on payroll. We have no paid employees.” over the years. He also wrote a book about The volunteer-run Warrior’s Hope is his experiences, “For God, Country and in the business of caring for people, and Community: The Life and Times of Paul Minnix doesn’t see that need diminishing R. Totten,” which is available at the Waranytime soon. If anything, he believes more support groups are necessary, as conflict in the world continues to call American men and women to serve.

Prior to settling into the location on Madison Avenue, Warrior’s Hope meetings took place in a variety of locations. Some meetings are still held throughout Indiana, in Geist, Fishers, Columbus and Centerville.

Last year, the Warrior’s Hope Greenwood office saw 125 people arrive to receive help.

Most veterans find Warrior’s Hope through word-ofmouth or referrals from partnering organizations, such as Rod & Staff Ministries and Indiana Vet to Vet Inc. Totten holds Thirty-two-year-old his combat Greg Stevens connecthelmet. ed to Warrior’s Hope, thanks to a suggestion

from his parents. Stevens spent four years in the Marine Corps infantry from 2002 to 2006. During that time he was deployed for combat three times. When he returned home, Warrior’s Hope became a place of refuge. “The military trains people to go out into combat ... but they do not teach you how to handle it when you get back,” he says. Stevens has made several new friends through the Tuesday night meetings. He believes other young veterans could also benefit from the discussions.

Minnix points to the empty chair at the far end of the table. “We had a young guy in his 30s sitting here,” he recalls. “He was talking about flashbacks — sleeplessness and all that — and he said, ‘When am I gonna get over this?’ I said, ‘How old are you?’ He said, ‘30.’ I asked the guy down at this end of the table, ‘How old are you?’ and he said, ‘94.’ I said, ‘When did you get over it?’ He said, ‘Not quite yet.’

“That’s your life now,” Minnix goes on to explain. “I hear people ask me, ‘When am I going to get back to normal?’ Well, this is your new normal. You can’t deny the experience or you’ll live in denial, and you’ll have more problems. So you have to accept what has been dealt to you and figure out how you’re going to handle that.”

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WHEN MARY AND LANCE FLEMING decided to purchase their three-level home on Lamb Lake in Johnson County, they had many reasons for doing so. The privacy and seclusion of the neighborhood, the abundance of natural sunlight in the master bedroom and central living area, and the extensive additions completed by the previous owner were all attractive considerations. However, one factor trumped all others — it could serve as a refuge for family and friends.

“Above all, we wanted a great gathering space,” Mary says. “We’re retired now, and with four children, 12 grandchildren

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and our friends, we usually have a crowd of people on the weekends. We do a lot of hosting, and we enjoy it. That’s why we got the house — to share it. We didn’t get it just for the two of us.”

The Flemings purchased the home in 2009, two years before Lance, the former president and CEO of Crenlo, a Minnesota-based manufacturer of construction equipment, retired, and the couple returned to central Indiana permanently. During their initial tour of the house, which was built in the early 1970s and spans approximately 5,000 square feet, the couple was struck not only by the former owner’s addi-

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tions — which were completed in 2002 and include decorative wooden decking with railings attached to the home’s front and back, constructed with white oak from a Michigan-based wood supplier — but also by how closely the furnishings echoed their own aesthetic preferences.

“We bought the house furnished, but the interesting thing is that we had a whole house full of furnishings that matched theirs — the colors, the style, everything,” Mary says. “So we kept some of our own and gave some to our kids, and then combined some with the furniture that was here. You’d never know which was here and which was SOU T H

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ours. The very first time I walked through the house I thought to myself, ‘Wow, we could just move our stuff right in.’”

The home, which features a mansard roof (also known as a French roof), a three-car garage, four bedrooms and three-anda-half bathrooms, seems tailor-made for entertaining, with a secondary kitchen in the lower level and a sizable dining room table next to the kitchen on the main level, crafted from quartered oak and purchased at Trilogy Gallery in Nashville.

The basement level’s central living space, which currently serves as Lance’s combined office and relaxation area, offers direct access via glass doors and a flight of exterior steps to the 500-acre Lamb Lake, where the Flemings keep a fishing boat, a skiing boat and a pontoon boat docked and ready for family activities in the spring and summer. Those activities, according to the Fleming’s daughter, Sarah, a Fishers resident, typically include fishing, swimming, skiing for the adults and a water table for the younger grandkids.

The lakeside decking consists of cement tile instead of wood, which Lance says has several advantages. “It was a smart and unique choice by the other owner,” he says.

“There are extra tiles we can just put in if one breaks, and they never get rotted or have mildew.”

Sarah’s favorite spot on the property is the home’s rear deck, which she says is “big enough to fit our whole family when we are all together in the summer, which is no small task.

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“I also love being able to sit out there during different times of day,” she adds.

“My family has a very strong love of good Indiana thunderstorms, and the deck gives the perfect opportunity to watch the spring and summer storms roll in over the lake, all while staying dry. One of my favorite views of the house is at dusk coming back into the cove on the fishing boat and seeing the house all lit up from inside.”

The home’s upper level includes two bedrooms equipped with trundle beds, a railed landing, a Jack and Jill bathroom and what the Fleming’s grandchildren, who range from 4 to 14 years of age, call the special room, in which sleeping bags are often rolled out during extended visits. “Every one of the grandkids really get along together surprisingly well,” Mary says. “They like to come up and play around on the second floor landing and peek over the top. We also keep blow-up beds and put them all over the place sometimes.”

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a secondary island sink and an abundance of granite countertop surface area for entertaining large groups. “The kitchen is designed so a lot of people can work in it,” Mary says. “We usually just put all the food out on the countertops on platters, and that’s how we feed people when we host.

We had 50 people in here for a church staff gathering, and you’d think it would have been too crowded, but the house is designed great for it.”

After meeting at Michigan State University where Mary studied social work and Lance studied engineering and business, the Flemings lived in several cities throughout the Midwest, including Chicago, Minnesota and Indianapolis. Before taking over CEO duties at Crenlo in Rochester, Minnesota, in 2003, Lance worked for 25 years at Rexnord Corp. on Rockville Road in Indianapolis while the couple lived in Carmel. Upon Lance’s official retirement from Crenlo in 2011, the Flemings, now in their 60s, felt central Indiana would be a sensible spot for staying in constant touch with their children, Jason, 41 (Cincinnati), Kelly, 40 (Eugene, Oregon), Sarah, 33 (Fishers) and Alex, 26 (Rochester, Minnesota).

When not hosting company or visiting their kids and grandkids, Lance and Mary enjoy driving to Bloomington for farmers markets and seasonal shows at the Indiana University Auditorium. Wintertime finds the couple in Maui each year, and last fall

they enjoyed a two-week European river cruise that ran from Budapest to Amsterdam. Both spend time volunteering at Emmanuel Church of Greenwood, and Mary recently began volunteering as part of a Bible study ministry at the Johnson County Jail while Lance serves in various volunteer capacities at Shepherd Community Center in Indianapolis and New Song Mission in Brown County.

“The house has been a great place because it is functional for our family no matter the ages of the children and has been able to grow and change as the kids have grown,” Sarah says. “I call the house my happy place, as it’s somewhere I feel comfortable and my kids are comfortable. No one ever complains when we tell them we are going to grandma and granddad’s.”

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Brooke Boileau & Shane Patty Wedding at Risen Lord Lutheran Church in Bargersville.

Reception at Dye’s Walk Country Club in Greenwood.

Shane Patty and Brooke Boileau met at a bookstore in June 2013. Fast forward to December of that year, and Shane knew he had found the woman he wanted to marry. “He had me searching for a ‘hidden’ Christmas gift, eventually leading to me searching the Christmas tree,” Brooke recalls. “When I turned around, he was down on one knee.”

The couple were married at Risen Lord Lutheran Church in Bargersville, where both are members. “So many things went into having the wedding of my dreams,” Brooke says. “I found the perfect person to share my life with. My dress was exactly as I had imagined, and my bouquet brought me to tears when I first saw it. It was just an overall amazing day.” The newlyweds honeymooned in Jamaica.

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This summer, enjoy Zoolapalooza at the Indianapolis Zoo. This Friday night concert season keeps the zoo open late and features great local bands performing your favorite hit music, specialty food options in addition to regular zoo fare and drink specials. Both the animals and rides are open until 7 p.m.

Zoo members can enjoy free unlimited rides from 5 to 7 p.m. on a different featured ride each week. The concerts are included with regular zoo admission. Concerts are June 19, June 26, July 3 and July 10. Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Location: Indianapolis Zoo, 1200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 630-2001 or indianapoliszoo.com Comedian Kevin Hart brings his What Now tour to Indianapolis. Time: 7 p.m.

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Mallow Run Winery presents Carmel Symphony Orchestra | June 27

Tickets: $39.50 to $150. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

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Our Town Players presents “Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.” Tickets: $10 adults; $8 seniors and children. Times vary. Location: Franklin Active Adult Center, 160 E. Adams St., Franklin. Information: ourtownplayers.net

June 20

Toy Factory, an eight-piece R & B/dance act, performs during the Greenwood Summer Concert series. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Greenwood outdoor amphitheater, 100 Surina Way. Information: greenwood.in.gov The Eiteljorg hosts a community celebration of the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the state of Texas. The event and museum ALL CALENDAR PHOTOS ARE SUBMITTED

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will be free of charge and will feature lectures and readings, including a presentation of the Emancipation Proclamation, music by the Asante Children’s Theatre, hands-on activities and much more. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Information: (317) 636-9378 or eiteljorg.org Bring your friends, family or anyone who would like the experience of traveling the rails on a miniature transportation network at Johnson County Park. The Indiana Live Steamers take you on a journey through forested park land, over several bridges, across prairies and along creeks. Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Cost: $2 per person. Location: Johnson County Park, 2949 E. North St., Edinburgh.

Information: indianalivesteamers.org Experience Asia without leaving Indy at Asian Fest. The event will feature a fashion show, food from local Asian restaurants, merchandise vendors and various cultural activities including henna, Chinese chess and Bollywood dancing. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: White River State Park in Indianapolis. Information: aaalliance.org Brew-Ha-Ha, one of Indy’s most popular beer festivals, returns for the 20th year to Park Avenue just outside Phoenix Theatre in downtown Indianapolis. This 21 and older outdoor block party is a fan favorite as beer lovers are invited to taste samples from more than 50 of the best local and national craft breweries. Cost: $30 in advance; $35 day of the event; $50 VIP; $10 designated driver. Time: 3 to 7 p.m. Information: downtownindy.org Ride your bike on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to help stop diabetes in Indiana during the Tour de Cure. Distances include a family/fun ride, 50K, 75K and 100 mile.

Registration fee: $25. Fundraising minimum: $200. Information: diabetes.org/indytour Indianapolis Southside HarleyDavidson Motorcycle For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) Event. If you’re thinking of selling your motorcycle or thinking of buying one, this event is for you. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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ONGOING EVENTS The Franklin Family Aquatic Center is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Aug. 9; noon to 4 p.m. for the zero-depth pool and 4 to 7 p.m. for both pools from Aug. 10 through Aug. 14; noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 and Sept. 5-6; noon to 6 p.m.

Sept. 7. The center features an Olympicsized pool with diving well, 190-foot water slide, a heated zero-depth pool with a play structure, including 16 interactive play features, water basketball, concession stand, sun decks and free Wi-Fi. Location: Next to the Franklin Cultural Arts & Recreation Center at the corner of South Street and Branigin Boulevard in Franklin. Information: (317) 7363689 or franklinparks.org Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, the Franklin Farmers Market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts and fresh flowers. Location: Corner of Jefferson and Jackson streets in downtown Franklin. Information: (317) 346-1258 or discoverdowntownfranklin.com The Johnson County Public Library consists of four branches throughout Johnson County. A variety of programming is available for people of all ages. Information: pageafterpage.org Enjoy the new Freedom Springs Aquatic Park in Greenwood featuring tube slides, a kids play zone, lap pool, lazy river, slides and more. The aquatic center will be open

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from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 9. On Thrilling Thursday Nights, the pool is open from 7 to 10 p.m.

The pool will be open weekends and Thursday nights only from Aug. 15 to Sept.

7. Location: 850 W. Stop 18 Road, Greenwood.

Information: freedomspringsin.com Enjoy period music from the gold rushes performed by the Willoughby Sprig.

Time: Noon to 4 p.m. June 13, July 4, July 11, July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Information: eiteljorg.org Spend an afternoon or evening at the ballpark watching the Indianapolis Indians this summer. Tickets: $10 to $16.

Location: Victory Field, 501 W. Maryland St., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 269-2542 or indyindians.com Check out the Indiana Fever, under the direction of new head coach Stephanie White. Tickets: $13 to $125. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com The Johnson County Antique Market is a one-day show that offers a selection of antiques and vintage collectibles, including primitives, furniture, jewelry, glass, linens, tools, toys, advertising and more. Homemade breakfast and lunch

are available at the market kitchen. Dates: June 13 and Aug. 8. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $2. Location: Johnson County Fairgrounds, 250 Fairground St., Franklin. Information: jcantiquemarket.com The Greenwood Public Library offers a variety of programs throughout the summer for people of all ages. Location: Greenwood Public Library, 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood. Information: (317) 881-1953 or greenwoodlibrary.us Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, the Greenwood Farmers Market offers locally grown fruits and vegetables, arts and crafts, and fresh flowers. Location: Greenwood United Methodist Church parking lot, 525 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood.

Through Aug. 9. “Gold! Riches and Ruin” explores the historical significance of gold in the American West. This exhibit looks at historic gold rushes in California, the Black Hills and the Yukon-Klondike, and features objects and images that tell the stories of people, their relationships with the landscape and the gold they sought. These are stories of perseverance, adventure, innovation and success, but also of greed, violence, sacrifice and failure. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. Information: eiteljorg.org

At the Artcraft Theatre June 12 & 13: “Some Like It Hot”

July 24 & 25: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”

June 15-20: Missoula Children’s Theatre performing “Blackbeard the Pirate” June 26 & 27: “Grease”

Aug. 8: Punkin Holler Boys and The Indiana Boys, two Indiana-based bluegrass favorites, perform. Time: 7:30 p.m.

July 10 & 11: “Ma & Pa Kettle on Vacation”

Aug. 14 & 15: “The Pride of the Yankees”

Aug. 27: The WannaBeatles, the music of the Liverpool Lads comes to Franklin when this Beatles tribute act performs. Time: 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 28 & 29: “A Hard Day’s Night”

Classic movies are shown on the big screen at the Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin. All movies start at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays unless otherwise indicated. Location: 57 N. Main St., Franklin. Information: (317) 736-6823 or www.historicartcrafttheatre.org.

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Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets, spread out on the lawn and enjoy great pizza by the slice during Pizza & Wine Night while listening to live music by Kari Johnson & the Impasse Band. Free admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited

by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

June 21

Familia Fest, celebrating El Dia de la Familia, is the city’s largest recurring Hispanic cultural event. Enjoy a full day of Latin foods, music and family fun, featuring a kids’ area with games, food vendors offering traditional Latin foods and desserts, a beer garden and more. Time: 1 to 11 p.m. Location: Military Park in Indianapolis. Information: wedjfm.com Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music by The Tides. Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

June 22

Cheer for your favorites when WWE Monday Night Raw comes to Indianapolis. Time: 7:30

p.m. Tickets: $20 to $105. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

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June 26

The Greater Greenwood Community Band performs at Garfield Park. The concert will be followed by fireworks. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Garfield Park Amphitheater, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis.

Information: greenwoodband.com Bring your friends, family or anyone who would like the experience of traveling the rails on a miniature transportation network at Johnson County Park. The Indiana Live Steamers take you on a journey through forested park land, over several bridges, across prairies and along creeks. Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Cost: $2 per person. Location: Johnson County Park, 2949 E. North St., Edinburgh.

Information: indianalivesteamers.org

June 27

Celebrate the American spirit during the Greenwood Freedom Festival. More than 80 merchants, food and craft booths will be open from 1 to 11:15 p.m. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the 31st anniversary celebration parade. The parade begins at Greenwood Middle School on Madison Avenue, traveling north to Broadway, turning east to Meridian and following Meridian south back to the

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middle school. Free concerts on the Craig Park stage. Enjoy the largest fireworks display in Greenwood at 10:15 p.m. Glow necklaces will be sold at dusk with proceeds benefiting the Greenwood Freedom Festival.

Information: greenwoodfreedomfestival.com Mallow Run and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra present an evening of beautiful music on the lawn featuring the music of Frank Sinatra. Tickets are $15 in advance and will be available at the winery or online at mallowrun.com. Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

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Enjoy the 23rd annual Indian Market and Festival, a two-day celebration of Native American art and culture. Meet more than 130 Native American artists and performers from more than 60 tribes. The market and festival include performances from some of today’s premier Native American performers, including storytellers, dancers and singers.

Try unique foods including the everpopular Indian tacos. There are activities for the little ones in the Dogbane Family Activity Area. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $10 adults at the gate; $8 museum members; 17 and younger free. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Information: (317) 636-9378 or eiteljorg.org

June 28

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music by The Wilsons. Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

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The Fountain Square Music Festival is expanding to a four-day event. Twelve local and national bands will take over two stages from noon to 9:45 p.m. on July 4. Enjoy free music in Fountain Square in the days leading up. On July 1-3, there will be free music on the Fountain Square plaza from 6:30 to 8 p.m. From 8 to 11 p.m., local music venues White

Rabbit, Radio Radio, Hi-Fi and Joyful Noise will host additional concerts. Information: downtownindy.org or facebook.com/fsqmf

July 3

The Franklin Firecracker Festival promises fun for the whole family. The schedule of events at the Indiana Masonic Home are: 6 to 7 p.m. concert by the Franklin Community Band; 6 to 10 p.m. food vendors; 6 to 9 p.m. bounce houses and horse and wagon rides; 6:30 p.m. “Fastest Kid in Town” race; 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. concert by the Blue River Band; 10:10 p.m. Norman P. Blankenship Jr. Fireworks Celebration. Information: (317) 736-3689 or franklinparks.org

July 4

The Rolling Stones perform at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $77 to $427. Information: indianapolismotorspeedway.com Featuring Henry Lee Summer along with Satisfaction — A Rolling Stones experience as well as DJ Ohbeone, the 2015 Food Truck Firework Festival promises great food and music. More than 20 of Indianapolis’ best and most popular food trucks will be on site.

Best of all, you can enjoy the spectacular downtown fireworks display from the city’s best viewing location. Time: 5 p.m.

Tickets: $10. Location: 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Information: downtownindy.org Enjoy the Downtown Freedom Blast fireworks extravaganza shot off Regions Bank in downtown Indianapolis. Events take place all day in downtown Indy culminating with the fireworks display at 9:45 p.m.

The 7th Annual Summer Celebration of Wine, Art, Music & Microbrews!

Enjoy live entertainment from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. while sampling local wines and microbrews from across Indiana.

Dine from your favorite restaurants or shop for something unique from our 70+ booths at the juried art fair.

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Visit wammfest.com for ticket info, band line-up, particpating vendors and more.

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All net proceeds from our events are distributed back into the community to support our youth, individuals, and community organizations. Learn more at sertomaclubofgreenwood.com.

Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets, spread out on the lawn and enjoy great pizza by the slice during Pizza & Wine Night while listening to live local music by HT3.

Free admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle.

All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 5

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All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

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Blackstreet, Al Hudson & One Way and The Original Lakeside perform during Music Heritage Festival on July 17 on the American Legion Mall in downtown Indianapolis.

Grammy Award winner Patti LaBelle, The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley and Ernie Esley & El Debarge will perform at the Music Heritage Festival II at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse on July 18. Tickets: $40 to $75. Information: (317) 925-2702 or indianablackexpo.com

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Jazz Age Jeopardy, a 1920-themed murder mystery party. Time: 5 p.m.

Location: Greenwood Public Library, 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood. Information: (317) 881-1953 or greenwoodlibrary.us

July 11

The Combo Nation performs during the Greenwood Summer Concert series. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Greenwood outdoor amphitheater, 100 Surina Way. Information: greenwood.in.gov Second Saturday Family Studios at the Eiteljorg Museum. Drop into the studios on the second Saturday for a golden artmaking opportunity. Pull a golden print, create a gold wire wrapped pendant, form and bake a clay bead, or scratch out a masterpiece. A different gold-related artmaking activity will be featured each month.

No registration required. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Information: (317) 636-9378 or eiteljorg.org Back by popular demand, Jorgstock 2015 features local bands and food vendors. The event is hosted by Agave,

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the Eiteljorg’s young professional auxiliary group. Cost: Free for Agave members; $20 for non-members and $30 at the door. Time: 5:30 to 11 p.m. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Information: (317) 636-9378 or eiteljorg.org Visit with local crafters and artisans and browse a wide selection of handmade items at the Greenwood Public Library’s Local Craft Fair. Time: 1 to 4 p.m. Location: Greenwood Public Library, 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood. Information: (317) 881-1953 or greenwoodlibrary.us Situated in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, the Indy Criterium offers cyclists a unique opportunity to race the city streets that they would rarely do otherwise.

Families can enjoy activities all day, including BMX stunt shows, kids’ activities and races, morning recreational rides, a Sun King beer garden, food vendors and more. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Information: indycrit.com Enjoy an evening of music and wine on the lawn during the Picnic Concert. Food trucks also will be lined up outside the tasting room offering a variety of delicious mobile eats. Live music by Zannadoo. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 12

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music

by Tennessee Walker. Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 13

Shania Twain, one of the best-selling female artists in history, brings her “Rock This Country” tour to Indy. Time: 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $44 to $134. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

July 17

A night full of fun at Starlight Movie Night and a DIY musical “Frozen” Sing-Along.

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fun starts at 7 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk. Feel free to bring snacks, drinks, and your coziest blankets and chairs as we watch a movie under the stars. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Greenwood Public Library, 310 S. Meridian, Greenwood. Information: (317) 881-1953 or greenwoodlibrary.us

July 18

Tastes Like Chicken performs during the Greenwood Summer Concert series.

Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Greenwood outdoor amphitheater, 100 Surina Way. Information: greenwood.in.gov Bring your friends, family or anyone who would like the experience of traveling the rails on a miniature transportation network at Johnson County Park. The Indiana Live Steamers take you on a journey through forested park land, over several bridges, across prairies and along creeks. Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Cost: $2 per person. Location: Johnson County Park, 2949 E. North St., Edinburgh.

Information: indianalivesteamers.org Polka Boy is a 14-piece band with a cultlike following that plays a variety of music from polka and waltz to classic rock. Enjoy their eclectic style in a laid-back setting on the lawn at Mallow Run. Tickets are $15 in advance and are available at the winery or online at mallowrun.com. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 18-25

Come to the Johnson County 4-H Fair.

Animals, food, exhibits by 4-H members and fun for the entire family. Festivities begin on July 18 with the Johnson County Fair Parade through the streets of Franklin.

Information: johnsoncountyfair.com

July 19

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music by Anna Miller. Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 24-26

During 2015 Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard, enjoy three action-packed

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days of racing. Here’s what’s happening: July 24: NASCAR practice day July 25: Lilly Diabetes 250 Race and NASCAR qualifying day July 26: Crown Royal presents “Your Hero’s Name Here” 400 at the Brickyard Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th St., Speedway. Information: indianapolismotorspeedway.com

July 25

Stella and the Satellites perform during the Greenwood Summer Concert series.

Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free. Location: Greenwood outdoor amphitheater, 100 Surina Way. Information: greenwood.in.gov Enjoy an evening of music and wine on the lawn during the Picnic Concert. Food trucks will also be lined up outside the tasting room offering a variety of delicious mobile eats. Live music by Mike & Joe. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com Indianapolis Southside Harley-Davidson Bike Wash/Surface Care Workshop.

Free hands-on workshop where you can learn the secrets of keeping all the beautiful finishes on your Harley-Davidson motorcycle looking like new. Registration is required. Limited space available. Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Indianapolis Southside Harley-Davidson, 4930 Southport Crossing Place, Indianapolis. Information: (317) 885-5180 or SouthsideHarley.com

July 26

Enjoy great Hawaiian-inspired cuisine and authentic island music and dance.

The Makani Girls and many friends make the trip from the “Big Island” of Chicago to perform their traditional dance. Music and dance by The Makani Girls. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 27

Students who attend Custer Baker Intermediate School and Franklin Middle School are invited to a Back to School Splash Bash. Cost: $2 per swimmer. Pool passes cannot be used for entry. No parents allowed.

Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Next to the Franklin Cultural Arts & Recreation Center at the corner of South Street and Branigin Boulevard in Franklin.

Information: (317) 736-3689 or franklinparks.org

July 31

Time for Three performs on the lawn at Mallow Run. The show is presented by the Greater Greenwood Arts Council. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 day of the show. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

July 31-Aug. 2

Buck Creek Players annual fundraiser with a performance of “The Music Man.” The Play-a-Part fundraisers separate themselves from The Playhouse’s traditional productions in that all roles are won through an online SOU T H

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silent auction with no required auditions.

Veteran musical theater performers join firsttimers to give this classical musical a comedic twist. Tickets: $25 for everyone. Location: 11150 Southeastern Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 862-2270 or buckcreekplayers.com

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Living Proof performs during the Greenwood Summer Concert series. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free.

Location: Greenwood outdoor amphitheater, 100 Surina Way. Information: greenwood.in.gov

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Family Day at Indianapolis Southside Harley-Davidson. Includes a Tiny Tots Riding Experience by ABATE of Indiana. Location: Indianapolis Southside Harley-Davidson, 4930 Southport Crossing Place, Indianapolis.

Information: (317) 885-5180 or SouthsideHarley. com The Mass Ave Criterium brings together more than 400 cyclists and 5,000 cycling fans.

The course is a challenging, triangular, 2/3 mile course through the Mass Ave district.

Time: 9 a.m. Information: massavecrit.com Yacht Rock Revue performs live on the lawn at Mallow Run. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 day of the show.

Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 2

Bring the kids out for a children’s concert by the Greater Greenwood Community Band. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Greenwood Amphitheater, 100 Surina Way, Greenwood.

Information: greenwoodband.com Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music

by Acoustic Flashback. Time: Noon to 6 p.m. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 4

John Mellencamp wraps up his “Plain Spoken” tour in Indianapolis. A portion of the ticket proceeds from this show will be donated to the Riley Children’s Foundation,

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which supports Riley Hospital for Children. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $39.50 to $129.50. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

Aug. 5

Multi-talented musical force Diana Krall comes to Indy with her Wallflower World Tour. Her career has spanned 30 years, and she has earned nine gold albums, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $51 to $95. Location: Clowes Memorial Hall, 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Information: (317) 940-6444 or cloweshall.org

Aug. 7-8

Motorcycles on Meridian, one of the many exciting fan events surrounding the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, around Monument Circle, Meridian Street and Georgia Street. Time: 5 to 11:30 p.m. Information: indianapolismotorspeedway.com

Aug. 7-9

The 2015 Red Bull Indianapolis GP is a round of the MotoGP World Championship, the most prestigious motorcycle road racing series in the world. Location: Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th St., Speedway.

Information: indianapolismotorspeedway.com

Aug. 7-23

The Indiana State Fair. Times: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to midnight Friday; 8 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturdays. Admission: $12 adults; children 5 and younger are free.

Information: indianastatefair.com. Here’s the lineup for the Shane Co. Concert Series at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum: Aug. 11: Meghan Trainor with special guests Life of Dillon and Charlie Puth.

Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $46 to $56 Aug. 12: Garrison Keillor. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $28 to $58 Aug. 13: Gabriel Iglesias. Time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $37 to $53 Aug. 14: Jake Owen with special guest Parmalee. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $43 to $53

Aug. 8

The Blue River Band performs during the Greenwood Summer Concert series.

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Second Saturday Family Studios at the Eiteljorg Museum. Drop into the studios on the second Saturday for a golden artmaking opportunity. Pull a golden print, create a gold wire wrapped pendant, form and bake a clay bead, or scratch out a masterpiece. A different gold-related artmaking activity will be featured each month.

No registration required. Location: Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.

Information: (317) 636-9378 or eiteljorg.org An evening of music and wine on the lawn during the Picnic Concert. Food trucks also will be lined up outside the tasting room offering a variety of delicious mobile eats.

Live music by Cornfield Mafia. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 9

Enjoy great Latin-inspired foods and music by Stacie Sandoval & Trio Con Paz during Summer Fiesta. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 13-23

IndyFringe Festival is one of the biggest (and most unique) performing arts festivals in Indy and takes over Mass Ave for 11 days. Nearly 300 performances will be given during the festival ranging from dance, drama, comedy, magic and more. Information: indyfringe.org

Aug. 15

Bring your lawn chairs and picnic blankets, spread out on the lawn, and enjoy great pizza by the slice during Pizza & Wine Night while listening to live music by Acoustic Catfish. Free admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

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Aug. 16

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music

by Luke Austin Daugherty. Time: Noon to 6 p.m. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited

by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

DREYER & REINBOLD OF GREENWOOD Aug. 20

Motley Crue: The Final Tour “All Bad Things Must Come to an End” stops in Indianapolis. Time: 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 to $125. Location: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis.

Information: bankerslifefieldhouse.com

Aug. 22

Indy Nile performs during the Greenwood Summer Concert series. Time: 7 p.m. Cost: Free.

Location: Greenwood outdoor amphitheater, 100 Surina Way. Information: greenwood.in.gov Enjoy an evening of music and wine on the lawn during the Picnic Concert. Food trucks also will be lined up outside the tasting room offering a variety of delicious mobile eats. Live music by Toy Factory. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 23

AUTO DETAIL CENTER FULL DETAIL

Any car or small truck - Any make or model INTERIOR • Scrub and Condition of carpeting, floor mats, seats, door panels and dash • Clean inside of windows, headliner, trunk and door jambs • Odor/smoke/sanitize machine available

EXTERIOR • Bug and tar removal • Hand wash and wax • Clean outside of windows, hood, trunk and door jambs • Detail wheels and dress tires • Clean engine compartment Interior or Exterior Detail Only; Engine Only; Scratch repair, hail damage repair & headlight restoration priced upon request.

To make an appointment, contact Dave Mears, Detail Director 1301 US Highway 31 S. (2 mi. S. of Greenwood Park Mall) 317-885-2132 or wmears@dreyerreinbold.com

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music

by Craig Brenner & the Crawdads. Time: Noon to 6 p.m. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited by Indiana law. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville.

Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 29

The Greater Greenwood Community Band performs. Location: Greenwood amphitheater, 100 Surina Way, Greenwood.

Information: greenwoodband.com Enjoy an evening of music and wine on the lawn during the Picnic Concert. Food trucks will also be lined up outside the tasting room offering a variety of delicious mobile eats. Live music by Blue River Band. Time: 5 to 9 p.m. Location: Mallow Run Winery, 6964 W. Whiteland Road, Bargersville. Information: (317) 422-1556 or mallowrun.com

Aug. 30

Enjoy a relaxing, laid-back Sunday afternoon on the patio with wine, snacks and live music by Reno Convention. Time: Noon to 6 p.m. Wine available for purchase by the glass or bottle. All outside alcohol prohibited

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A Look Back

Fair Young Ladies Eileen Goley Humes and Jean Becker Davis hold 4-H Reserve Champion ribbons from the Johnson County Fair. They were awarded for their duet at the Johnson County 4-H Share the Fun Contest.

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Fitting into a new plan at any age is not easy.

At Aspen Trace, our way of living leaves the choosing to you. Our neighborhood-style community caters to individual needs while offering an abundance of choices.

From what time you wake, to what time you choose to eat, to the time you decide to enjoy an outing with friends.

There is always something waiting for you, or just relax. That’s the sweet pleasure of making your own choices!

You make your own schedule at Aspen Trace.

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