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Notice something different about this month’s Geist Community Newsletter? Perhaps the new “GEIST” logo on the cover, more white space and bigger photos struck your fancy. Well, if you noticed any or all of these changes, you deserve a little background as to why we overhauled the Geist area’s most-read monthly publication.
As many of you know, we launched the Geist Community Newsletter 10 years ago as a photocopied black-and-white newsletter that was mailed to just over 2,600 Geist residents. Since that time, we’ve expanded the distribution, enhanced the quality and reinvested our time and money back into making the publication the voice of all that’s right with our community. Today we have six monthly publications (Geist, Fishers, Carmel, Zionsville, Lawrence and Center Grove) around
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Indianapolis with another three (Broad Ripple, Noblesville and Morse Reservoir) launching next month. This growing family of publications is now defined as the “TownePost Media Network,” which is now on the cover. Why are we expanding so quickly while traditional media outlets are shrinking? Because people want more local good news. To that end, we wanted to update the newsletters to reflect the upscale nature of our readers and neighborhoods that we serve each month. While most of the changes are subtle, others are a little more pronounced. Here’s a cheat sheet of the upgrades we introduced with this month’s issue:
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Each page now has more white space around the copy and photos, again giving the pages a more elegant and refined look. This also helps readability and looks less cluttered.
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Mary Phillips with Gigi’s Cupcakes and Sheri Miller with Planet Adventure have teamed up to host a 5K race the weekend before Valentine’s Day, Feb. 8.
TREAT YOURSELF TO THE ‘RUN 4 LOVE’ Writer / Chrissy Kenney
Winter can be a gloomy time, even for those who are head over heels in love with their significant others. Throw in Valentine’s Day, arguably the most hated holiday by singles across the nation, and mid-February can feel downright icy with frustration. Planet Adventure, an organization out of Fishers that hosts a variety of road races, is determined to make Feb. 8, the Saturday before Valentine’s Day, a day all Hoosiers can enjoy, whether they are single, coupled or in between. The Run 4 Love 5K is scheduled to kick off at 9 a.m., starting in Billericay Park, 12690 Promise Rd. in Fishers. This 5K event, in its first year, is designed to get locals active despite the cold weather. “We’re just trying to get people out and help meet their New Year’s resolutions,” said Sherri Miller of Planet Adventure. And, you never know — participants could also meet the love of their life. When participants register online at Run4Love5K.com, they select a specific
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Love ‘em or Leave ’em (… It’s Complicated) Hands Off! (I’m With Him/Her) Single and Looking (Male) Single and Looking (Female) But according to Miller, this event isn’t totally about meeting potential romantic partners or celebrating your significant other. Every participant should feel sweet on something — a cupcake, that is! Gigi’s Cupcakes has generously agreed to donate treats for the event. At the 1.5 mile marker, runners can stop for a water break and enjoy a mini cupcake. But the real award comes atGeist.com / FEBRUARY 2014 / GEIST / 9
when runners cross the finish line. Not only will they earn a medal, but they will also receive a famously large gourmet cupcakes from Gigi’s. “We wanted to correlate the sweetness of love with the sweetness of having something sweet to eat,” Miller said. If a cupcake isn’t enough to convince you to participate, here’s something else to feel good about: The Run 4 Love 5K shares part of its proceeds with the Hamilton County Humane Society. Donations will go toward food and blankets for the animals, Miller said. Those who are interested can register at Run4Love5K.com. You don’t have to “love” running to participate in this event. Walkers are also welcome. The cost of registration for adults varies between $40 and $45 and between $35 and $40 for youths, with the price increasing as the event gets closer. Registration is open online until Feb. 6. Gigi’s Cupcakes will be hosting a “pack and pickup” on Friday, Feb. 7, where runners can come and pick up their numbers. People can register at this event or on the day of the race, too, from 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.
This event is not just for singles. Couples One thing is for sure: Love will be in the air and families are encouraged to run together. in Fishers on Feb. 8. That love, though, just Before the race kicks off participants will might be for cupcakes. have the opportunity to write a heart-shaped note to a loved one, or to a stranger who catches his or her eye. The notes will be displayed on a “wall of love� at the finish line.
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WHERE TO DINE WITH YOUR VALENTINE Writer / Anne E. O’Connor Photography / Carly Lyon
Valentine’s Day might mean cards and gifts of candy and flowers, but for many it is a day to enjoy a romantic meal. The holiday of love has roots in an ancient Roman fertility festival. In the Middle Ages this old tradition merged with stories of different saints named Valentine, and a new holiday was born. Whether you are planning to celebrate with a candlelit dinner for two, a meal with the kids or by taking a stash of sweet baked goods home, you can feast in style, right here in Geist and Fishers.
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Diners can choose from the open menu or order a couples package that includes an appetizer, two entrees, dessert and champagne. The Aberdeen Trio will play older Motown songs and light jazz.
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Dawn Yates, Randy De John and Rosa LeBeau at Casler’s Kitchen & Bar are planning a special Valentine’s menu for couples.
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Eddy’s promises a “really nice” couples dinner with an appetizer, two entrees and dessert. The casual restaurant is family friendly.
Dave Stringer and Scott Foster plan on serving up a special Valentine’s Day dinner for couples.
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Jill McGlinchey anxiously awaits their family’s first Valentine’s Day dinner since purchasing the Gathering at Geist last year.
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Valentine’s Day will feature a specialty cheesecake dessert that puts a new spin on their Cookie Dough Delight. Additional Valentine’s Day packages can be purchased including a red rose for your significant other.
Brothers Craig and Ryan Stonebraker of Murphys PubHouse.
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The gluten-free pizza restaurant will offer its regular menu on Valentine’s Day. With pizza, pasta, beer and wine, there is something for everyone.
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SWEETS FOR YOUR SWEETIE
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL TO TAKE HOME? One of these confections will be sure to please any sweet tooth.
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8487 Union Chapel Rd., Suite 440, Indianapolis 317-254-2253 gigiscupcakesusa.com/indianapolis Pastries for sharing with your sweetie are specially decorated for the holiday with toppings and frosting. Choose from a package of Cupcake Love with four Valentine’s treats, a Mini-Smooch Box with 12 tiny cupcakes, two kinds of cheesecake or a chocolate chip cookie sandwich filled with pink frosting. The special treats are available from Thursday, Feb. 13, through Saturday, Feb. 15.
The Bakery & Delicatessen at Geist creates these heart-shaped desserts, a perfect ending to a nice dinner at home.
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The pastry chefs will prepare heartshaped flourless chocolate cakes and cheesecakes for two. Valentine’s Day cookies and cupcakes will also be available for your special evening.
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ROMANCE 65 YEARS IN THE MAKING Sweethearts Bob Albright and Joy Brindle are reunited and spend their first Valentine’s Day together in 65 years.
stop thinking about her since our first meeting because our last names are similar.” Bob added, “I don’t know if she is alive or dead, but I need to find out and ask for forgiveness.” My first question was, “What did you do that needs forgiving?” His answer: He only wished to ask forgiveness for breaking her heart.
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Bob Albright and Joy Brindle first met back in 1943. Joy worked at the soda fountain where Bob’s dad was a pharmacist. Bob, who is five years older than Joy, had been out of high school and was preparing to serve his country. Joy was the only one, other than Bob’s parents, who wrote to him while he was overseas. Bob served in the Army as a combat photographer (see atGeist.com archives for July 2013 issue for his WWII story) and claims it was the letters from back home that truly helped morale. Once back from the Pacific theater, Bob and Joy dated for two years. She was finishing high school when he returned from the war and Bob attended her Tech HS senior prom. Joy was to attend Indiana University, where she majored in education. Bob began working for the Eli Lilly clinic as its first professional photographer. Being in two different worlds, it was challenging for Bob to maintain a long-distance relationship, and one day during the fall of Joy’s sophomore year at IU, the letters stopped coming. “He broke my heart,” said Joy of Bob’s end to their relationship. But Joy continued her studies, where she met her husband, Richard, whom she was married to for 50 years. In April 2013, I had the privilege of interviewing Bob for the July Geist Community Newsletter article. Upon my second visit to his home for clarification of details for his article, Bob announced that he “missed out on marrying the love of his life, and he couldn’t
Bob is now 90 years old and has macular degeneration. Upon getting as many of the details about Joy as Bob could share, I set out to find her. Thanks to the Internet and some divine intervention, the task was relatively easy. Both are widowed and live in the same city, which helped the logistics of their reconciliation. Upon given Joy’s phone number, Bob called her almost immediately. His first words after all these years were, “Joy, this is Bob Albright. Don’t hang up!” It didn’t immediately register with Joy who was calling her, so she asked for clarification: “Who is this?” When Bob repeated his name, Joy, who had been standing by her phone, quickly sat down. “It was quite a shock,” says Joy. “To hear his voice after all these years, I just couldn’t believe it.” After the call, it wasn’t long before Joy drove over to Bob’s to meet him after all these years. “It was like we had never been apart,” says Joy. “We just talk forever and are having the best time,” adds Bob. The love story continues. Joy still has a ring that Bob gave her 65 years ago on Valentine’s Day. The couple are now engaged and living together. “I’m 90 years old!” says Bob. “I know who I want to spend the rest of my life with.” Kara Reibel lives in the Geist area with her family. In addition to writing, she owns Geist Pilates. Kara is working on Bob’s biography, Finding Joy.
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As we head into the gray days of winter, many of us are looking for a reason to get out and about. Well, I have an event for you to consider: Fishers On Tap — Winter. I recently sat down with Bill Jerrow and Michele Whelchel, the co-chairs for the Fishers On Tap Indiana craft beer-tasting
fundraiser, and discovered that the event is much more than an excuse to try some great local beers. In addition to sampling beer from local breweries, attendees can enjoy food samples provided by some local restaurants, including a dessert booth featuring mini cupcakes. Live music will be provided by Phoebe and the Mojo Makers. There will also be a 50-50 raffle and home brewing demonstrations.
Fishers On Tap is brought to you by the Fishers Rotary Club, which comprises 116 men and women who believe in service above self. Since the inception of the club in 1992, members have raised and donated more than $670,000 to more than 85 nonprofit organizations and given an untold number of volunteer service manhours. Some of the Fishers Rotary projects include: • Kids Voice: serving at-risk children • Pink Ribbon Connection: breast cancer support • Promising Futures: anger management for youth • Girls on the Run: adolescent girls’ self-image • Hear Indiana: hearing-challenged resources • Youth Mentoring Initiative: one-on-one help • Fishers Liberty Plaza: celebrating our veterans • Prevail: victims of crime and domestic abuse • Fishers Fire Department • Brooks Place: grief counseling for youth • Ambassador House: local historical residence • College Scholarships: HSE and Fishers high schools • Shelter Box: disaster relief shelters • Fresh Starts: domestic violence survivors • Partners in Housing Development • Servants at Work: wheelchair ramp building • Alzheimer’s Association
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Fishers On Tap is not your typical beertasting event and is sought after by the breweries for the quality time and conversations they are able to have with local craft beer enthusiasts. But the real winners from this event will be the local charities serving children who will be the beneficiaries of this fundraiser.
“ We always look forward to the Fishers On Tap events because they do such a great job of combining craft beer, local food options and entertainment into a community-based event.” —Shane Pearson, Daredevil Brewing Co.
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SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW “Mama Bear’s has a history at Geist. People have fond memories of time spent here. What we want to bring to Mama Bear’s is With the word “new” starting to lose its luster simply the next step in its history, but giving by late January, the French term “nouveau customers a great, memorable experience. riche” — newly rich — seems the perfect We want to be a place that feels like home to substitute to describe Mama Bear’s Bakery all those who visit,” Brodt says. & Cafe, located at 10110 Brooks School Road. Under the helm of mother/daughter Brodt’s “yin” of this partnership comes from partner-owners Stephanie Brodt and her years of training and expertise as a barista Tori Holloway, Mama Bear’s is all dressed at a coffee shop on the campus of Indiana up with fashionable seating and decor; Wesleyan University, and she has already freshly prepared coffee drinks, salads and added new espresso and coffee machines, sandwiches; and, most notably, a bakery case coffees, and teas, as well as delicious new housing a bounty of goodies, best described hot and cold drinks to the evolving business. as, well… RICH! Specially customized birthday cakes, Writer / Christy Watson Photographer / Carly Lyon
The subtle changes have been unfolding since the ladies took over the bakery in late October 2013, but they are ready to unleash their changes to a fertile marketplace ripe and ready for what they have to offer.
wedding cakes, cupcakes and desserts are now lovingly made available by the “yang” of the equation, Holloway, whose home-based bakery business outgrew the capacity of her own small kitchen. Now with commercialgrade appliances and meeting space, she
Mother/daughter duo Stephanie Brodt and Tori Holloway have transformed Mama Bear’s Bakery & Cafe over the past few months by expanding the menu, hours and baked goods being offered. (Photos by Carly Lyon)
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is eager to meet with future customers to discuss event needs, peruse designs and even plan to sample the various flavor offerings. What event wouldn’t be made better with baked goods fabricated with a little extra love and detail provided by a local baker with the old, familiar name of Mama Bear’s? Evening hours are also in effect, with the espresso machine hissing until 8 p.m. nightly. And the much neglected and often forgotten drive-up window has been dusted off and is ready for call-ahead orders from the freshly printed carryout menus or for just the regular drive-up traffic. Brodt and Holloway aim to have a reciprocal relationship with their new Geist neighbors and want to get to know the families, schools and businesses that make this warm and unique community thrive.
“ Mama Bear’s has a history at Geist. People have fond memories of time spent here. What we want to bring to Mama Bear’s is simply the next step in its history, but giving customers a great, memorable experience. We want to be a place that feels like home to all those who visit.” —Stephanie Brodt
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Father-son duo Ray and Adam Cox stand in front of the nowfamous pink elephant at their Elite Beverages store in Fortville.
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With Ray Cox, you also have to be willing to “I wanted something I could build and pass down,” he says, “and it sounded like fun.” share both the challenges and successes of the business with your son. All six Elite Beverages stores are run the same, but each has its own identity, “A few years before Adam graduated from Ray Cox and his son, Adam Cox, 26, own Ohio State in 2010, he told me he wanted to depending on the neighborhood. The Pendleton Pike store sells more wine than six area Elite Beverages stores. Their newest go into the family business,” Ray Cox says. store is near Klipsch Music Center, north of “I gave him two parameters — finish college the other stores, and the Cumberland store Hamilton Town Center. and start at the bottom, which he did. Now on East Washington Street sells a lot of microbrews. he handles our human resources, manages But only the store on West Broadway lays the entire wine department for all our stores Ray Cox said a current trend in all the stores claim to the elephant. and does just about anything else a ‘rightis flavored spirits — vodka, rum and even hand man’ has to do.” whiskey. “It came with the building,” Ray Cox says. “It’s about 40 or 50 years old, and it’s Adam Cox said he started working for “A phenomenon we’re experiencing is actually talked about in the book ‘Weird his dad in high school, cleaning bottles craft distillers, doing small batches the Indiana.’” and painting shelves; then for his college old-fashioned way,” he says. “There are internship, he and a friend spent a summer hundreds of new craft distillers in business A few years ago, the elephant acquired its demolishing and rebuilding the Franklin now, and even here in Indiana. We’ve got own holiday wardrobe: Christmas, Pilgrim, Road store. Indiana Vodka that’s made right here in leprechaun and Uncle Sam hats. “After graduation, my dad said, ‘Now I’m Indianapolis.” going to teach you what I do and have As fun as it is to have a martini-drinking Ray Cox said he’s a “wine guy” who also you take over the business.’ That’s when I pink elephant in front of your building, became V.P.,” he says. “My dad and I have a likes bourbon; his son prefers single malt that’s not enough to be successful in a competitive business. You need to know and unique relationship. We’re not only business Scotch and craft beer. partners, but we’re also really good friends. meet your customers’ needs and provide “Craft beer is an exploding market,” Adam exceptional customer service along with an We’re blessed to have each other.” Cox says. “It’s huge, especially with people exceptional product at a fair price, and you As for his dad, Ray Cox got his start in the my age, and it’s cool to see them take a need to involve yourself in the community that supports you. business in 1985, buying his first store in genuine interest in how beer is made and Lawrence. really enjoy it rather than just chugging it.” If you’ve lived in Hancock County for any length of time, you know the giant pink elephant outside Elite Beverages on West Broadway Street in Fortville.
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Ray Cox added, “Craft beer drinkers go to great lengths to try something new or seek out a beer that’s made in very limited quantities. You have to keep up on it because there’s a new one every week almost.” Educating people about what they drink is part of their business and one of the things Elite Beverages contributes to the community through events like the upcoming Vines for Life tasting fundraiser event Feb. 21 at the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club, benefiting three local cancer charities. Originally a wine-tasting event, this year they’re adding craft beer and craft liquors. “Not everyone drinks wine, and a lot of wine drinkers also drink beer and spirits, so it’s a good combination,” Ray Cox says.
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“We are Indiana small businesspeople now in our second generation with Adam on board,” he says. “It’s become more than a business for me — and yes, it’s still fun.” Find Elite Beverages on Facebook at Facebook.com/EliteBeverages.
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SNOWPOCALYPSE FRANKENSTORM PROVIDES SOME LEVITY Writer / Alexandra Stewart
I am sure you are all aware of the most recent snowstorm that attacked Indiana right after New Year’s. If you weren’t conscious of this weather development, I might be a bit worried. The temperature for most of Jan. 6 was -14 degrees F, which is the coldest it has been in 20 years. Weather channels were warning that frostbite could happen in 10 minutes with how low the temperatures dropped, and they advised people from venturing outdoors. It was also stated that Jan. 5 was Indianapolis’ snowiest day since the “Blizzard of 1978” with 11 inches of snowfall. At 7 a.m. the wind chills were said to be in the negative 30 to negative 50 range. On Jan. 6, authorities restricted travel to only essential personnel, which includes snowplows, police, and most important, news trucks. Of course, as much as we appreciate the warnings of the local weather forecasters, many people find the seeming fascination they have with storms somewhat overbearing. This, of course, is understandable when you see them out driving on the roads that they advise people not to take, while recording themselves.
Facebook users commented on the actions of the news teams. “I agree that the media repeated itself. I also don’t understand why the reporters have to be out showing/telling us how cold and windy it is,” Jim Shaver writes. Another woman gives her take on the news. “I felt like I was very prepared for it, and it was just as predicted. Little bit of overkill once the snow had fallen.” This is accurate in the respect that even though it was quite repetitive, the news greatly prepared many people for the oncoming storm. The creator of the Geist Community Newsletter, Tom Britt, had some fun imitating these people during the storm by recording himself while driving around. The Geist Community Newsletter has also been calling this storm the Snowpocalypse Frankenstorm as voted on by Facebook users on the newsletter’s site. As easy as it is to make light of this situation, it is also wrong to forget about those who got in accidents during this storm. I personally saw a car that had run off the side of the road, and I found it frightening that something like that could easily happen to me or someone I hold dear. So I will say right now that if anyone got hurt because of this or
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knows someone who was harmed during this time, I offer my sincere condolences, and I promise to keep all of you in my prayers. I hope that everyone had a great extra break though!
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL FOUNDATION ANNUAL CELEBRATION SCHOOLS SCORE WITH “LIGHT THEIR FUTURE” CELEBRATION Writer / Anne E. O’Connor
Over the last 30 years, one organization has raised more than $4 million for the Lawrence Township Public Schools. During that time, more than 300,000 students in one of the largest school district in the state have benefited from the additional funding that resulted. The Lawrence Township School Foundation, marking its 30-year anniversary, has big plans in store for 2014. The organizers of the 14th annual “Light Their Future” Celebration hope to have 600 guests and raise $100,000. The event is the largest fundraiser on the Foundation’s yearly calendar. “It’s a springboard not only for fundraising but also for building community and encouraging camaraderie and cooperation,” says volunteer “Light Their Future” Celebration Director, Barb Austin, “all the things you would want in your school community.” The “Light Their Future” Celebration will be held Feb. 28 at The Fountains in Carmel, located at 502 E. Carmel Dr. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails and silent
auction. The festivities continue with dinner at 8 p.m. followed by a live auction and dancing. The sounds of Greta Speaks will entertain the guests throughout the evening while the guests mix and mingle with the school community.
Austin is joined by two honorary chairs this year: Tom Britt, atGeist.com publisher, and Brett Crousore, principal of Lawrence North High School.
Community Health Network, Cannon IV, Simon Property Group and Crown Hill Funeral Home are among the business The organizers expect to see many of the sponsors. Monarch Beverage Company will principals, other school administrators and members of the parent/faculty organizations, provide beer and wine for the evening. Austin said. Each of the 20 Township’s During these final weeks before the schools, which serve students from prekindergarten through high school and have a Celebration, the organizers are still hard at student population of around 15,000, will be work finalizing sponsors, gathering auction items and selling tables. “The community represented at the annual fundraiser. is always very generous in supporting this event,” says Austin. The Foundation sponsors programs that benefit all schools, said Heather Anderson, “We eat, drink and dream the Celebration, Communication Coordinator. Thanks but it is worth it,” Anderson says. to the generosity of the community, the Foundation is able to help fund high school Tickets for the “Light Their Future” tutoring centers, a middle and high school Celebration are $90 per person for the general college prep and mentoring program, the Early Learning Center and elementary school public and $65 per person for Lawrence programs supporting a healthy body/healthy Township employees. Purchasing information is available on the Foundation’s website, mind, along with other programs. msdltf.org. Registration closes Feb. 14. Preparing for the “Light Their Future” Celebration is a community wide effort.
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“It’s a springboard not only for fundraising but also for building community and encouraging camaraderie and cooperation all the things you would want in your school community.” — Barb Austin, Celebration Director
Lawrence Township School Foundation Celebration Committee: (Front row seated left to right) Bev Fudge, Heather Anderson, JoEllen DiMartino, Angela Kneebone, Margaret Knass. (Back row) Nancy Liss, Teri Searles, Amanda Erschen, Stacy Reid, Tom DiMartino, Barb Austin, Angie McIntyre, Cori Korn.
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Anne Marie Tiernon and Dave Calabro are headed to Sochi Russia to cover their 10th Winter Olympic Games for WTHR 13.
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he memory is vivid. A surreal, spectacular moment in the mountains near Vancouver. “I was watching gold medalist Shaun White snowboarding — not something I’d normally do,” recalled Anne Marie Tiernon. “And I thought, here I am a Fishers mother of three, and I’m at the halfpipe — that’s kind of cool!” For Carmel resident Dave Calabro, the spectacularly surreal happened one summer on an Olympic basketball court where he found himself serendipitously rebounding for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James at a Dream Team practice. “That’s one of those moments you’ll never forget,” he smiled.
Calabro, Tiernon and their broadcast crew are ticketed for Russia’s Imeretinskaya Valley and the city on the Black Sea coastline where the games are to be played out. “It’s the ultimate challenge in our business. So many variables to deal with. It’s a much grander stage,” explained Calabro during a recent interview at WTHR studios, and half a world away from Sochi. “There’s the travel, the technology, the language. But, the experiences you have are second to none.” “It’s definitely a challenge, but I welcome it,” agreed Tiernon. “It gets you out of the routine.” A glamorous, globe-trotting assignment? You bet, but Calabro and Tiernon emphasize that it’s also a lot of hard work. For every transfixing moment spent watching and then reporting on the power and body control of, say, gymnast Gabby Douglas, the two TV veterans log dozens of hours off the air, working behind the scenes to track down stories in not particularly convenient venues, and readying those reports for multiple broadcasts.
For more than a decade, WTHR viewers have enjoyed watching news and sports anchors Tiernon and Calabro beam back the stories of Hoosier connections to the world’s most compelling, and sometimes controversial, athletic event. The Channel 13 duo has a combined 10 Olympics under their belts, and yet they retain the same high level of excitement about this latest five-ring Typically, Tiernon appears on WTHR’s spectacle: the XXII Winter Olympic Games “Sunrise,” setting the table for the day’s in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 7-23. events (there’s a nine-hour time difference between Sochi and Indy); both make a 42 / GEIST / FEBRUARY 2014 / atGeist.com
joint appearance on the air midday; then Calabro handles the video highlights and event results for the station’s late newscasts. “We have a battle plan for each day, then the stories just evolve,” Calabro said, recalling the frantic circumstances at a recent Summer Games. “You’re with Michael Phelps, then 20 minutes later you have to go chase Gabby Douglas. The stories change so dramatically: The president’s going to be here; Gabby’s going for the gold today! It just becomes a blur.” Live shots and taped reports are required morning, noon and night — what the TV types call “feeding the beast.” Erratic hours, poor diets, outof-whack body clocks and insufficient sleep combine to exact an exhausting toll. “Adrenaline, adrenaline, adrenaline — and then you crash,” Tiernon said. Recent history reminds us that Olympic coverage can also be dangerous. Calabro vividly recalls the domestic terror bombing at the Summer Games in Atlanta. “We were in Centennial Park at the very place where the bomb was placed — two hours earlier,” he said. “All hell broke loose. I was on a rooftop doing live reports. It was crazy.” At the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, a car bomb was discovered. “We paid a taxi driver to get us closer to the scene to get
footage of the [controlled] detonation and then shared it with NBC,” he said. And while a threat of international terrorism hovers over the Sochi Games, Tiernon and Calabro know from experience that security will be smothering, and therefore likely effective.
Seeking no sympathy, Tiernon and Calabro confess that their monthlong absences are keenly felt on the homefront. “It’s a total blessing to do this, but a total hardship on our families,” noted Calabro.
“We have options now that we didn’t have before, like Skype,” Tiernon said. And, family and friends can easily follow the goings-on using social media.
Another upside is the tremendous ratings bump WTHR enjoys during Olympic broadcast cycles. While the investment necessary The vast majority of their to staff the games is significant, Olympic experience has been strong viewership justifies the positive and includes a healthy “And I thought, here I am a Fishers mother of three, expense. “Indianapolis is always in dose of respect and admiration and I’m at the halfpipe — that’s kind of cool!” the top 10 nationally for Olympic for the skill and discipline viewership,” said Tim Warner, necessary for athletes to compete — Anne Marie Tiernon WTHR’s director of sales. “The at the highest level. “The people reason is that we send these two [Tiernon are freaky talented — the elite in the world,” “I don’t think people realize the things you have to sacrifice. But the experiences are and Calabro] over there — it all plays into Tiernon marveled. “There’s nothing like worth it.” Communication technology helps it. People tune in because of the extra that seeing an athlete you’ve been following we give them.” Calabro added, “People here to ease, somewhat, the pain of separation. standing on the medal podium. And, are hungry for the Olympics. Hoosiers are nothing like seeing them fail. You can’t help patriotic, and they rally around it.” but feel for them.”
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Hoosiers love hearing about the Olympic experience. Tiernon frequently shares her post-games stories with service clubs; Calabro, with school kids. Both predict the story of these games will be the emergence of a new crop of rising stars. Two other stories to watch for are an IU law professor working in Sochi as a drug-testing arbitrator and an aerodynamic technology for bobsleds developed by Panther Racing in Indianapolis.
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itting at the bar in the lower level of his modern, contemporarystyle Geist home, talking to Luis Scola is almost like talking to any other guy. He enjoys sports, good movies, the music of U2 and spending time with his kids. But when the 6-foot-9-inch Pacers forward gets up from his chair, you know this is no ordinary man. His height alone seems to call the room to attention, much like the veteran player often does when he pulls a great move on the basketball court. And yet the 33-year-old Scola is a down-toearth guy who seems truly grateful for how far he’s come since his days as a young boy growing up on a farm in Argentina. His dad played semipro basketball, and when Luis picked up a basketball at age 7, he knew he would never put it down again. “I’ve had a great career,” says Scola. “I’ve been around the world and have lived in some great cities just doing what I love — playing basketball!” He met his high school sweetheart, Pamela, at 16, and the two took off together the next year as Scola played on the Argentina team. Scola wound up in Houston and then on to the Phoenix Suns before being acquired by the Pacers last year. Scola, Pamela and their four young boys, ages 8 and under, moved 6-foot-9-inch Luis Scola towers over most visitors to into their Geist home just last November. “It his Geist home, including atGeist.com’s Pat Carlini. was right before the big snow,” laughs Scola. “The kids haven’t seen snow like that, so we “I like to get to know the area when my tried to get out and enjoy it — we tried to family and I move to a new city,” says Scola. build a snowman!” Scola says he learned about Geist through friends and wanted to make his home here too. Fellow teammates Paul George and George Hill are also Geist residents. “I love the spacious backyard with a pool,” says Scola, who enjoys grilling out and a glass of red wine now and then. “I also plan to get a boat now that I have a dock just down the road!” Scola also wants to “explore Indiana.”
But for now, Scola just wants to play ball and put his best foot forward, and with a size 17 shoe, that’s one foot that will not go unnoticed! Good luck, Luis Scola, and welcome to Geist!
Pat Carlini is an experienced television/radio personality associated with NBC in Indianapolis and the syndicated Bob & Tom Show. She can be contacted at patcarlini.com. atGeist.com / FEBRUARY 2014 / GEIST / 47
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Well, it’s February, and by now, most of you have probably broken your New Year’s resolutions! We’ve put those 5 pounds back on that we had lost. We’ve thrown away the box of cigarette patches. We didn’t stick to our “no more alcohol” resolution — that one never really had a chance, did it? So since we’ve proved that we are unable to stick to our short-term goals, we thought, let’s think more long term. What are the things in life you’d like to do before you kick the bucket? What’s on your bucket list? To help us answer that question, we headed out one very snowy and cold evening to one of our local watering holes. We found that people have no shortage of things they want to do or accomplish. Many of them had some pretty well-thought-out plans to make these items on their lists happen. The first person we spoke with was Rachel Schaller. She is in her 30s, lives in Fishers and is in sales for a living. Schaller wants to run the San Diego marathon in June. She’s been a runner since college and has run one other marathon in her life. She’s been
training with her friend, Jen Miller, and they run a couple times a week. Another item on Schaller’s bucket list is to live in South Carolina. She loves the weather there and has a three-year plan to make it happen. It was pretty obvious that Schaller is a goaloriented girl! Her other aspiration is to enjoy a vacation in Hawaii. She also would like to be successful enough in her career to afford her husband the ability to retire at age 40. Lucky husband! With Schaller’s determined personality, there seems to us no doubt that she will achieve the items on her list! The next people we spoke to were newlyweds Thomas and Amie Dent. They started dating while they both attended Indiana University, so it should come as no surprise that one of their bucket list items is to go see IU play in the NCAA national championship game. Go Hoosiers! At some point, they’d also like to return to where they honeymooned in Maui. They enjoyed the adventures of sailing and zip lining. They also loved the beautiful beaches. One other destination they’d like to visit is Greece. Amie also said starting a family was definitely part of what she looks forward to in life. 50 / GEIST / FEBRUARY 2014 / atGeist.com
We chatted up Tim Bachus and Matt McNairy at the bar. They were both in their 30s. Bachus asked if we wrote for a family magazine, because that would help determine his answers. HA! He told us he’d like to go to an Arsenal soccer game in London. He’s played soccer since he was a kid and thought that would always be fun. McNairy had an even more adventurous goal. He wants to go to the running of the bulls in Spain. When we seemed surprised, he explained you don’t have to be the fastest runner — you just have to be faster than the slowest runner! Both of these guys said that they’d also like to take a trip to Lambeau Field to see the Green Bay Packers play. We did find some common themes as we listened to people talk about their dreams. Travel was a really popular goal. For instance, Jake Brower wants to visit all seven continents. This world traveler has already been to four, so he’s well on his way. Lori Mitchell said she wants to visit Israel and see where the Lord walked. Mitchell’s husband, Kirby, would like to go to Yellowstone and see Old Faithful. Kristy Patterson wants to go to the City of Lights to put her four years of high school French to use.
Ooh la la! Denny Ward wants to ride his Harley to Roswell, N.M., and UFO watch with his wife, next to a campfire. Adventures were another hot topic. Missy Card and Amber Ward both said they want to drive an Indy race car, or any race car. Lori Moore would like to try skydiving for her great adventure. Getting a small aircraft pilot’s license is on Katie Dukes’ bucket list. Kavan and Kassie Braun want to scuba dive along the Great Barrier Reef. One thing is for certain — Geist is definitely not short on adventurous souls! So, all of these ideas got your Girls about Town thinking — what’s on our bucket list? Charlene wants to go see the Northern Lights. Rachel would like to go to the Rose Bowl parade and watch her beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play later that day in the bowl game. With myriad opportunities out there, it might be better termed a list for living.
Kim Goodwin of Pendleton visited the Bahamas which gave her the itch to spend two weeks in Hawaii. Her friend, Christy Patterson, took four years of French in high school and has never been to France.
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From around-the-world trips to all seven continents to adrenaline rushes like driving your own race car and piloting your own small aircraft, or simply seeing your favorite NCAA team in the national championship game, bucket lists range from simple things available in our area to worldwide travel. It’s like giving pleasure a priority — what steps will you take to make the things you want to do happen? When you’re creating such powerful memories, you’re living! It’s a boost in life when you actually DO the bigger things in life. What’s on your bucket list? Get out there and LIVE!
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We spend a lot of precious time shopping for groceries while dodging people’s carts, backtracking to the aisle where we forgot to get something and standing in line at the checkout. According to research, a woman will spend about three years of her life shopping. She will spend about as much time buying groceries and household items as on clothes. An April 2010 MailOnline.com article reports that, on average, we spend about 113 hours each year buying groceries and toiletries alone. What if we could hire someone else to battle this insane mundane rigmarole? Say “Welcome” to Kay & J Shopping Services, a new
business serving Geist and Lawrence residents that offers the luxury of taking your grocery list, shopping for the goods and delivering them right to your home at your convenience. They can also pick up prescriptions for you. “We would like to have people spend their time relaxing at home and not have to worry while we do the shopping for them,” says Kayla O’Neill, co-owner of Kay & J Shopping Services. She and her business partner, Jesse Clouse, are working hard to establish this service for anyone who needs it. Both Jesse and Kayla are driven to help the community whenever they can.
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You can email your grocery list to Kay & J Shopping Services or go online to complete the digital grocery list template, at kayandjshoppingservices.com. Simply upload your list and let Kay & J take care of the rest. As a courtesy, their website also features current grocery store ads from stores including Kroger, Marsh, WalMart and Aldi, so you can have access to the best deals. Many people dread going to the grocery store. Some hate driving to the store, fighting to get a close spot to the entrance. Some wish to avoid facing inclement weather conditions. Some are physically challenged and not able to get around very easily. Still, others are simply too busy with their work schedules to make time to face the crowds and chaos. Whatever your reason, you can find comfort in knowing that Kay & J Shopping Services is eager to help you.
CARING CREATORS OF HAPPY HOLIDAYS KAY & J SHOPPING SERVICES With the help of their co-op class, they Jesse, a senior at Lawrence North, volunteers his time mentoring the developmentally challenged students in the Best Buddies Program. He is taking an entrepreneurship class at the Mackenzie Carrier Center for Innovation and Technology where he has become an ambassador for his success. He appreciates the mentorship. “I am thankful that I have a lot of positive support from all of the teachers there — Mr. Berry, Mr. Inman, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Miller. In fact, they have become an advisory committee for our business and have helped with a lot of things.” Kayla, a junior at Lawrence Central, excels as an international baccalaureate student ranking within the top 50 of her class. She participates in orchestra as a violinist and volunteers wherever she can, including St. Simon Church. She and Clouse have been involved in planning these community service projects:
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INDIANAPOLIS BOAT, SPORT & TRAVEL SHOW A SURE SIGN OF SPRING Writer / Debra Legg
For baseball fans, nothing brings a smile like the words “pitchers and catchers report,” a phrase that tells them spring training is starting and lazy summer days at the ballpark can’t be too far behind. For lovers of the great outdoors, the words “Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show” summon a similar giddy grin, because they know it won’t be long before they’re soaking up the sunshine at Geist Reservoir.
The staff from Geist Marina will be back at this year’s show, set for Feb. 14-23 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Along with the commercial exhibits, the exposition will include special contests, expert speakers, seminars and a chance to ride in a 5,000-gallon saltwater tank with sharks. There’s something for the kids, too, from a trout-fishing pond to free gear on Kids Day, Feb. 22. Geist Marina has an expanded space in the Boat Pavilion this year, letting staff bring eight or nine boats instead of the usual three.
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though the company will show off some fishing boats as well this year, says Duckwall. Today’s pontoons can be loaded with features unheard of a generation ago, including MP3 ports and refrigerators. They can be configured to suit your lifestyle, whether your priority is fishing, swimming or lounging in the sun. This year Sylvan has introduced optional vinyl decking, a feature that makes cleanup easier when you don’t have to worry about sopping water out of carpet, Duckwall noted. Visitors at the show are free to walk around — and in — the selection of 24- to 18-foot pontoons and see for themselves what size best fits their needs, according to Duckwall.
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In general, an 18-foot pontoon will handle eight to 10 people, while a 24-footer can accommodate 13 to 14. Geist Marina can special-order larger pontoons, but boaters best not delay. “Special orders in February usually don’t arrive until late April or early May,” Duckwall explained. “If they wait much longer after the boat show, they won’t have it in time for the start of the season.”
“We can use our experience on the lake to help educate people,” Duckwall says. “We can help them figure out the size and horsepower they need.” That’s the advantage to buying a boat locally, notes Duckwall. “We’ll have people come to us with questions for years afterward, and we’re always happy to help.”
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Duckwall expects to see up to 1,000 visitors a day during the boat show’s weekend dates. Some will be shoppers, some will be dreaming of a “someday” boat and still others will come armed with questions. Sylvan factory representatives will be on hand to handle questions about the line, while the Geist staff pride themselves on being go-to resources for queries about issues ranging from boat maintenance to the Geist Reservoir, central Indiana’s favorite destination for water recreation.
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BITES FOR BYTES FUNDRAISER AT ST. SIMON GET SET TO EAT FOR EDUCATION AT ANNUAL ‘BITES FOR BYTES’ EVENT Writer / Nancy Kennedy
Whether your preferred method is to nibble, sample, sip, dip or devour, you can do it all at the annual “Bites for Bytes” tasting event from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, benefiting St. Simon the Apostle Catholic School’s technology department. In its 14th year, this annual fundraiser held
in the school gymnasium features the best of the best from Geist area restaurants and caterers — everything from appetizers to desserts and all that’s yummy in between.
supports our local restaurants to come out and join us. If you’ve heard about a place or a dish and haven’t tried it yet, this is a great opportunity to have a taste.”
“This is a very casual, very fun evening for the whole community,” says event organizer Angela Duggan. “We want everybody who
Popular favorites include Italian cuisine from Bella Vita, rib bites from The Grill Restaurant, upscale appetizers from Casler’s
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Kitchen, beef tenderloin and herbed shrimp from Jonah’s Market, and shrimp and grits from The Fort Grill. “They ran out of shrimp and grits last year,” says Duggan. New this year is Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria. “We’re hoping they’ll do desserts since they got such a good response after they catered our Royal Extravaganza event,” notes Duggan. Tickets for the adults-only event are $30 in advance or $35 at the door and include the opportunity to sample dishes from any or all of about 20 local eateries, plus beer, wine or soda. Tickets can be purchased online at atGeist.com. Also on the menu: live music from local band Anna and the Kings and a “wine wall” where, for a $20 donation, people can choose from among bottles of wine ranging in value from $10 to $100, all donated by St. Simon parishioners.
“We also have a silent auction,” says Duggan. “What’s really fun, we gear our auction items toward what we call ‘priceless items,’ such as lunch with the vice principal, or a teacher will come over and read you a bedtime story — experiences that are fun and make our lives better. People really get behind that.” In addition, guests can participate in a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are $25 apiece or five for $100. The winner can choose either the cash payout or free tuition for a year. The goal for this year’s event is to raise $45,000. “We raised that last year, which was our banner year,” says Duggan. “So, we’d like to do that again this year. We want to buy 65 iPads.” Last year they bought “COWs,” computers on wheels, as well as some iPads. Knowing where the money goes makes a difference, Duggan explained. “It’s always
been about our technology department, and we had good attendance in the beginning, but then it dropped; people didn’t grasp where the money was going. But once we started saying, ‘This year we want to buy this,’ everyone jumped on board — it’s tangible.” And delicious. More than 400 people came last year. “People have really rallied behind this,” says Duggan. “They see the value of our kids having the latest and greatest technology. Plus, it’s just a really fun, casual event with a lot of great food.” St. Simon the Apostle church and school are at 8155 Oaklandon Rd., Indianapolis. For more information, go to their Facebook.com/bitesforbytes St. Simon the Apostle’s Taste of Technology. Also, silent auction bids can be preregistered at Qtego.com.
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Enjoy an evening of fine wines, craft beers and new for 2014 — craft liquors. Hosted at the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club from 7-10 p.m., the event raises funds for three local cancer charities: Team Luke, Creating Hope and Indy SurviveOars. Cost is $50 per person. Register online at VinesforLife.com.
“BITES FOR BYTES” AT ST. SIMON THE APOSTLE
Sample dozens of local Geist restaurants and enjoy adult beverages from 6-9 p.m. while listening to Anna and The Kings band. All proceeds benefit the technology fund at St. Simon the Apostle School. Advance tickets are available through atGeist.com or through the Facebook page, Facebook.com/bitesforbytes. All attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
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Enjoy an evening of bidding on more than 100 silent auction items, dining with your friends and listening to live music at the “Light Their Future” Celebration, the 14th annual fundraiser of the Lawrence Township School Foundation to benefit Lawrence Township Public Schools, at The Fountains in Carmel. Tickets are $90 per person and available online at msdltf.org or call 317-423-8300.
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Dads, celebrate your special bond with your little girl at Hamilton County’s eighth annual Daddy-Daughter Dance. Enjoy a night of refreshments, games and dancing at Cool Creek Nature Center. The event is 6-8 p.m. each night, and pre-registration is required by calling 317-770-4400. Cost is $10 per fatherdaughter pair and $3 per additional daughter.
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More than 60 fine arts and crafts Indiana artisans will be displaying their creations at the Indiana State Museum in White River State Park from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For information, call 317-232-1637 or go online at IndianaMuseum.org.
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Sift for microfossils, experience what an earthquake feels like and search for hidden crystals inside rocks at GeoFest at the Indiana State Museum in White River State Park. The event takes place Feb. 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Feb. 23 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call 317-232-1637 or visit IndianaMuseum.org.
Enjoy an evening of free live jazz music performed by the UIndy Jazz Ensemble. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth Lilly Performance Hall, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. For information, call 317-788-3255 or visit Uindy.edu/arts.
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