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Congresswoman Susan Brooks: A Career in Politics In Her Words With the unexpected announcement recently by Congresswoman Susan Brooks that she would not be seeking reelection to Congress, our cover story changed dramatically and quickly. We immediately reached out to Brooks’ office and were excited when she agreed to a lengthy sit-down interview. Many don’t realize that when she was first elected to Congress in 2012, Brooks and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN02) were the first Republican women to serve the state of Indiana in Congress since 1959. It has been an interesting journey for Brooks, from criminal defense attorney to Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis to eventually the United States Congress. We want to thank Brooks’ for the time she spent sharing the story of her remarkable journey with us.

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Carmel Farmers Market:

Celebrating Cultures and Shared Innovation Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Staff

Carmel Farmers Market’s (CFM) mission is to provide Indiana grown and/or produced products. While the market manages that mission masterfully, it also has become a mecca for people from many different cultures to share with their Carmel community a taste of their culture. Likewise, vendors, such as Mission Coffee LLC, have collaborated with other countries to bring unique technologies and processes to CFM. It is a fair statement that the market, albeit is located in Carmel, reaches beyond the boundaries and has a global impact. ized road case that fits in our coffee van that we bring to the market every weekend.

We were the first in the U.S. to offer Nitro cold-brew coffee outside of a coffee shop and are constantly looking at ways we can make what we do better and create a better experience for the 5,000 or so people that visit this market every Saturday.”

MISSION COFFEE LLC Peter Beering shared what technologies his coffee company brings to CFM that is not at any other market.

“For 19 years, Mission Coffee has bridged the gap between central Indiana and Central America long before it was fashionable and trendy to have sole-source coffee,” Beering shared. “We know every human being that touches this coffee except for the baggage handlers and the longshoremen.

We know the farm, we know the farmers, we know the farmers’ families. Those connections matter because people want to know there is a relationship with the people handling their food, and it is one of the key factors behind CFM.” Beering added, “I think there are a lot of technologies that are a part of the market that most people aren’t aware of. For our operation, because we’re making large quantities of coffee, we have adapted a commercial coffee maker to work here in the field. We have a customized brewer, with the blessings of BUNN Corporation—it was custom fabricated for the purpose of this market. This year, we added an automatic cappuccino machine that comes to us from Germany. Like our brewer, it has a custom-

AREPAS IS BRIDGING CULINARY GAPS ONE BITE AT A TIME Local resident Edwin Marrugo, owner of Arepas, launched his business in 2018. Arepas is run by Marrugo and his family—originally from Venezuela—and his wife, Jeannie, who is also the co-owner of Café Baby, also a CFM vendor.

Marrugo grew up eating arepas daily.

Arepas are precooked corn-based pitas, sliced open, that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner, depending on your taste. Marrugo and his family make everything fresh at the market.

“The market for us is an opportunity,” Marrugo said. “It is a gathering of community. You can see all around us families, children and all kinds of people from everywhere. For us, it has become an opportunity to bridge CARMEL MONTHLY

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our culture with the people here. Arepas is something that we’re super proud of.

For us Venezuelans, this is part of our culture and part of our spirits. I get emotional when I see people lining up and enjoying it—it makes all the work that we put into this very rewarding.”

CFM President Ron Carter spoke about how the market has become a place for residents to gather and enjoy a multicultural experience without having to leave Carmel.

“We have become a place for people who have come from other cultures to expose their native foods to a lot of people who may have otherwise never had the opportunity to experience and enjoy some of these foods and learn more about the cultures behind them,” Carter said. “One of our good friends here in Carmel is from Venezuela. He comes every Saturday [to the market] to get an arepa because it reminds him of home. This is only one example of how Carmel serves many cultures, which is the reason many of our vendors have chosen Carmel as a great place to live, work and raise a family and to become part of the American economic mainstream.”

Be sure to visit these CFM vendors who also bring their international flavors to the market!

3 IN 1 RESTAURANT—Pupusas, tamales and Sides AAHAA CHAI—Authentic chai teas APRICOT SUN MEDITERRANEAN FOOD BAR—Gluten-free Mediterranean cuisine AREPAS—Venezuelan arepas BETTINI PASTA—Homemade pasta BROTGARTEN—German artisan bread and pastry GUACAMOLE & MORE—Guacamole, salsas and more!

MA CREPERIE—Sweet and savory crepes VIETNAMESE EGGROLL BAR—Traditional Vietnamese cuisine XCHOCOL’ART—Handmade chocolates For a complete list of CFM vendors, activities and entertainment, visit carmelfarmersmarket.com.

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WELCOMING PATIENTS Dr. Broderick I (800) 582-9218 Dr. Broderick is a board-certified proctologist who provides treatment for hemorrhoids, constipation, colon and rectal disorders and also offers screening colonoscopies.

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Dr. Feher I (317) 706-2361 Dr. Feher is a joint replacement surgeon with expertise in hip, knee and shoulder replacements. In some cases, he is able to offer outpatient joint replacement surgery.

Dr. Mehta I (317) 528-8494 Dr. Mehta is board-certified in brain injury medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation. He specializes in neurologic and musculoskeletal rehab and works with patients recovering from stroke, brain injury, concussion and neck/back pain.

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CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE PRESENTS NATIONAL RECORDING ARTIST

JON MCLAUGHLIN Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Julie Curry Photography

On Saturday, July 20, Concerts for a Cause will host a concert headlined

by Jon McLaughlin, a nationally recognized recording artist who happens to be a native Hoosier. McLaughlin was born in Anderson and attended Anderson University. He has toured or opened for notables like Kelly Clarkson, OAR, Sister Hazel and Billy Joel. Ted Sturges, Carmel resident and board member of Concerts for a Cause, said, “Jon is an incredible musician, singer, songwriter and live performer. We are delighted to have him as our headliner at our July concert. Our guests are in for a real treat.”

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THE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN TERRIFIC. OUR CONCERT ON APRIL 27 WAS SOLD OUT A MONTH BEFORE THE EVENT WITH ALMOST 500 PEOPLE.”

ou may recall, Concerts for a Cause brings in top-flight musical performers four times a year to perform for a small audience of approximately 400 people at the Lucas Estate with all the proceeds donated to a different local charity for each concert.

The idea behind Concerts for a Cause is that the donation from a concert to a small local charity, as opposed to a large national one, can make a huge difference in the lives the charity is working to help. The last concert, held in April, featured Shawn Mullins and sold out quickly. Expectations are that the July event with McLaughlin, who enjoys a huge Hoosier following, will also sell out. So, get your tickets now! Bruce Kidd, Carmel resident and co-founder of Concerts for a Cause, stated, “The support from the community has been terrific. Our concert on April 27 was sold out a month before the event with almost 500 people. A lot of our previous guests are now telling their friends—it’s very cool. This support has allowed us to donate over $175,000 to

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local not for profits.” The beneficiary of the July concert is Agape, a local not for profit that serves all kinds of individuals and groups, including families with special needs, at-risk children, youth, seniors, and kids with neuromuscular diseases.

Opening artist is Cliff Ritchie, who just released a new CD. A reception with food and drinks runs from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (included with ticket purchase) and features food prepared by Lucas Head Chef Anthony Puma, local craft beers, including Redemption Alewerks and Bier Brewery sharing their new flavors, and a bourbon tasting table.

Carmel Monthly and Zionsville Monthly are proud to have been media sponsors again for the 2019 season. Special thanks to other sponsors, including Key Bank, The Ackerman Foundation, The Watermark Group, Cochran Exteriors, Sysco Foods and The Lucas Estate.”

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onnie Komarovsky, the president of the Recovery Room, and his wife, Helen, opened the sports spa facility more than three years ago because there was nothing like it in the area.

WHY CRYOTHERAPY?

THE RECOVERY ROOM Unique Sports Spa for All Ages Is Now Open in Carmel and Westfield Writer // Ann Cinnamon • Photography // Trevor Ruszkowski

On any typical day in the Recovery Room, you will see a wide range of people with a wide range of conditions using the wellness center’s state-of-the-art equipment to recover faster or just feel better. In fact, feeling better is really the mission of the Recovery Room with locations at Bridgewater Corporate Village in Carmel and the Pacers Athletic Center in Westfield.

Komarovsky took an interesting and long road to opening the Recovery Room. At one time weighing over 300 pounds, he decided to make life changes that resulted in a great deal of weight loss. He says people took notice and started asking him for help, so he became a certified trainer. What he discovered was that people often give up on workouts when they feel pain, so he went on the hunt for ways to rebound more quickly from workouts and with less pain.

“That was the whole idea, to try and make them feel a little better, soften the process a little because it’s brutal,” he says.

Having gone through it himself, he knew the importance of trying to feel better along the way. His research led him to try cryotherapy for himself, and the results were so impressive that he and his wife decided to invest in it.

Cryo was designed in 1978 in Japan by a doctor whose mother-in-law had arthritis. So, any condition that causes inflammation can be improved with cryo, according to Komarovsky.

THE BENEFITS OF WHOLE-BODY CRYOTHERAPY Whole-body cryotherapy, which is reported to be popular with professional athletes such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, is a short exposure to cold vapor that reduces inflam-

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mation and helps to increase circulation by exposing the entire body to temperatures as low as -220 degrees F. Komarovsky says it is an extreme environment, but the benefits are well worth it, and you’ll feel a difference immediately. “The environment that we create forces the body to go through a response where it adapts to the new cold environment, and part of that response is an anti-inflammatory response, which is really the main benefit.”

WHAT DOES CRYOTHERAPY FEEL LIKE? For the whole-body cryotherapy, you stand in the cryo chamber while very cold vapor surrounds you. While in the cryo chamber men and women wear shorts and socks, gloves and slippers with women adding a sports bra. All the clothing required is provided by the Recovery Room. The session lasts for up to three minutes, during which you can listen to music. The idea, according to Komarovsky, is to expose as many skin sensors as possible to the cold, which then triggers response. He says it is a dry cold, so your skin sensors feel it, but it is not painful.

AFTEREFFECTS OF CRYO An “insane energy rush” is how he describes the aftereffects of doing the whole-body cryotherapy because your body goes through cold shock.

“When you get out, the amount of norepinephrine has doubled or tripled in the brain, and that’s the hormone responsible for making you feel good, feeling happy; the general feeling of well-being is what makes it so unique. That’s why our goal

is just to get people to try it,” says Komarovsky, who adds that once people try cryotherapy, 99 people out of 100 return to use it again.

patients who were bedridden post-surgery to help circulation in their feet,” he says. People with heavy legs feel lighter after a 20-minute session, adds Komarovsky. He says diabetics and anyone who has circulation issues can be helped by it.

HOW LONG DO THE EFFECTS OF CRYO LAST? How long the effects of cryotherapy last depend on your inflammation level. Komarovsky says it might be four hours or for some people it could be two to three days that they find their joints feeling better and their range of motion is different. Many people report sleeping better.

GAME READY Game Ready drastically reduces pain and increases circulation to a desired area by utilizing the effects of hot and cold contrast on the skin. Game Ready sleeves will go from up to 113 degrees F down to 38 degrees F in just 10 seconds. Komarovsky describes Game Ready as a 15-minute session that you use on whatever your trouble area is, such as your elbow, shoulder, hip or knee. “It gets wrapped, and a hose attached to it sends cold and hot water through. It goes a minute cold, a minute hot. That minute hot and minute cold contrast creates a lot of extra circulation to the area, again reducing the risk of injury,” he says. This technique is used a lot for people in post-surgery situations.

LOCALIZED CRYOTHERAPY Today, cryotherapy is the main thing that leads people to the Recovery Room, but it’s not the only leading-edge recovery technology they offer. Both Recovery Rooms also have local cryo equipment, which offers a three- to five-minute session that uses a stream of nitrogen vapor to target specific areas of pain, as opposed to the wholebody treatment, resulting in hours’ worth of icing being accomplished in minutes.

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The Recovery Room also offers help in the area of stress and mental recovery with the NeuroSpa, which gradually relieves tension caused by stress.

In the Neurospa, you sit in a zero-gravity chair that vibrates, wearing noise-canceling headphones that have sound going through them. A hood is pulled over your head, giving you privacy, and light is filtered through. “The light, the sound and the vibration synchronize, and what it does it triggers a response from your brain that helps reduce cortisol” says

Another pain reducer offered at the Recovery Room is Normatec, which uses pneumatic compression to push excess fluid out of tight muscles and achy joints using a choice of leg, arm or hip sleeves for just 20 minutes. Komarovsky describes pneumatic pressure as being like a blood pressure monitor. “They have pockets that start at the feet and work their way up the leg. It squeezes your legs like a toothpaste tube. It breaks up lactic acid.

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Komarovsky, adding, “so in a 15-minute session, it feels like you took a power nap, and you may not have fallen asleep. You feel significantly calmer without feeling drowsy because you never enter into a sleep cycle.

It’s a very interesting feeling.”

He says it’s similar to the sensation you get with flotation pods but without water, and the Neurospa takes less time.

However, the Carmel location also offers floatation pods and infrared saunas

COST AND AFFORDABILITY The services at the Recovery Room are amazingly affordable, according to Komarovsky.

“We have a unique offering because no one else has invested this much into the equipment and no one has ever invested this much into the look of the facility and the feel, while charging as little as we do.”

Whether you are an athlete, are recovering from surgery or are just dealing with general life aches, Komarovsky says the Recovery Room can help you feel better.

WHERE IS THERE CRYOTHERAPY NEAR ME? The Recovery Room has locations at Bridgewater Corporate Village at 4654 Kilarney Drive in Carmel and at 200 E. 186th St. A in Westfield.

Visit recoveryroomusa.com or call (317) 798-8130.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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plan is put in place. If only they had gone to a firm like Katie Charleston Law P.C., which provides a complete approach to planning before issues arise.

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Every business owner will retire or die at some point.

This means that the business they have worked so hard to build will either pass to a relative, be sold to a new owner or die with the original owner or their retirement. Business owners often plan for the immediate and near future but fail to plan for the long term.

Without a long-term plan that needs to include a buy-sell agreement, a business is likely to lose substantial assets and could fail altogether, leaving the work of the business owner meaningless, and even

Traditional legal planning revolves around transactions. The business owner or individual finds an attorney, requests a transaction, pays the attorney, receives documents in a nice binder and puts them on a shelf, thinking they have “done their diligence” in planning, and they don’t think about their plan again until tragedy strikes or conflict arises.

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t is a regular occurrence to have potential clients come into my office and tell me they “thought their parents had taken care of it” or “we had an agreement.”

These are afterthoughts, however, as the plans were never put in place, the intentions not put in writing and the forethought not carried out.

Even the best of intentions leaves businesses and families in court, conflict and loss when plans are not executed, or worse, a costly but ineffective

more devastating, loved ones without assets and the business owner’s legacy.

A proper business plan should account for succession from the beginning and be an ongoing process throughout the life of the business. Many family-owned businesses intend to have later generations carry on the business after retirement or death but fail to consider the willingness or ability of the latter generation to do so. This failure to confront the alignment of the business owner’s plan with the reception of the latter generation oftentimes leaves businesses in a crippled state at the owner’s retirement and can prove devastating in the event of the owner’s incapacity. In fact, many businesses lose substantial revenue in transition due to this failure of succession planning.

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PLANNING FOR EVENTUAL SALE OF THE BUSINESS Other business owners plan to sell their business when they’re ready to retire but never build their business for optimal value. Small business owners, especially, run their businesses to minimum capacity and fail to think beyond meeting operation and salary requirements. When retirement through investor acquisition is the goal, however, businesses need to start planning to sell as soon as they know this is their intent. This means scaling your business to optimal value through brand protection, entity formation and financial planning. To do this, however, the business owner’s service or product must be defined and a niche chosen so that the business brand can be developed and the proper trademarks, patents or copyright protections put in place.

Along with small business owners typically running their businesses to meet minimum financial needs, they also often

IMPORTANCE OF A TRUST IN ESTATE PLANNING

fail to consider the shape of their financial records. Buyers want to see a steady flow of revenue and predictable debt or dips in income. Financial records that show gaps or are inconsistent will be frowned upon and could dissuade a buyer. It is necessary for business owners who want to sell a business or to retire to keep their records accurate, and more importantly, to ensure the business revenue and debt is relatively consistent and if not, be able to explain fluctuations.

Both failing to consider if later generations want to or can carry on a business and failing to prepare your business to sell lead to business devaluation and, ultimately, failure.

Business succession planning is necessary, but a business owner should start with the foundation, and that is an estate plan.

Most people understand the value of a trust—it allows your assets to be transferred privately to your loved ones and saves your loved ones from lengthy probate, fees and taxes. The private nature of a trust is important to protect your loved ones from predators who can seek out new inheritance from public probate hearings.

That a trust is carried out swiftly saves your family the sometimes years of probate hearings to access any assets you left them. A trust is an expense to you now, but its value cannot be ignored when you understand that your heirs will save approximately 5% of your total estate in probate fees, and that’s if no conflicts arise. The value of a trust is further made clear by the ability to transfer real estate through a trust to save your heirs thousands in tax had they inherited through a will or probate.

It is a common misconception that a will keeps your assets out of probate court—it does not. Wills go through the probate court.

This means that the lengthy probate, fees and taxes are not avoided by putting a will in place. Only a trust can accomplish those savings.

ESTATE PLANNING Benjamin Franklin once said, “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Everyone will become incapacitated or die at some point—it’s inevitable. This means that you will be unable to care for minor children or make financial and health decisions.

It also means that someone else will make these decisions for you. The traditional estate planning experience takes into account the passing of your assets, but little more.

In fact, many estate planning attorneys plan for your assets but fail to plan for your children or legacy and do little or no follow-up to ensure the plan is followed.

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are planned for as are your family and business values.

Your plan will be designed around your goals, not the traditional or template plans that have been followed for years and have led to a loss of financial, historical, spiritual and cultural wealth.

Minor children will be planned for so that no child ends up in child protective services, conflict or a court battle. You will develop a longterm partner in the success of your business and the protection of your family.

From designing a unique plan to recording your values and following your path to ensure your plan is updated and followed, you will find that we see you as more than just a client—you are also a member of our community.

To get a business or estate plan designed for you, contact Katie Charleston Law P.C. at katiecharlestonlaw.com or (317) 663-9190.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

NOW OPEN Pete’s Classic Cars Storage & Restoration Writer // Ann Cinnamon • Photography // Laura Arick

In 1989, Ilya Grabovsky and his wife, Angela, were living in their native Ukraine with Eric , Karina and Leonid. Hoping to escape religious persecution and with an eye toward the freedoms that were impossible under Soviet rule, Ilya packed up his family—including his wife’s parents—and set off for America.

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hey arrived in Indianapolis with a total of $284, unable to speak the language.

Three decades later, Ilya and his son, Eric, are owners of Pete’s Service Center and Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration. It seems an unlikely journey but one that the elder

Grabovsky calls “the classic immigrant story.”

Ilya Grabovsky had worked at a factory in Ukraine that manufactured brake pads and brake shoes, so automotive work was a natural choice.

“The first job of mine,” said Grabovsky, “was at Bud Wolf Chevrolet as a mechanic,” a position he landed with the

help of Leonid Perel a friend who not only got him a job but even purchased and gifted first set of tools. Leonid also had emigrated from Ukraine 10 years earlier.

By 1995, Grabovsky, with the help of his father-in-law, Edward Vyshko, was able to buy Pete’s Service Center at 4902 N. Pennsylvania in Indianapolis.

The Grabovsky family was proud to carry on the tradition of Pete’s Service Center, which has provided quality service for European cars since 1955.

As the business at Pete’s Service Center grew, their services expanded beyond just servicing modern European cars. “We always try to listen to our customers,” said Grabovsky, “and they brought to our attention a huge need for storage and restoration.”

Eric Grabovsky, Ilya’s son and the company’s general manager, added, “We started our restoration and service business on classic cars at the 49th and Penn location.

But the business grew so much that we had to get a separate location.”

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born. The first order of business was finding a location.

They decided on the empty building at 2525 E. 56th St., site of the original Broad Ripple post office, then set about redesigning and refurbishing the structure to suit their needs; much of the work was handled personally by father and son.

“It was really cool to work with my dad, side by side, building this place and designing the way we wanted it,” said Eric.

The facility’s service and restoration area is separate from the storage bays, and the entire building is fully climate-controlled, a point Eric Grabovsky drove home with this analogy: “It’s like putting your cigar on a table.

The lack of humidity is going to make the cigar fall apart.

The same thing will happen if an old gasket is allowed to dry up,” he said.

Conversely, too much humidity will do damage as well. “When you open your garage in the summertime, you probably feel all the humidity and how hot it is. This is rusting the cars like crazy.”

Ilya Grabovsky explained that older, classic cars are especially vulnerable to the effects of humidity and rust. “Before 1975, the metal used on cars did not have any anti-corrosion protection,” he said. “So it’s very important that the car be kept in a climate-controlled environment.”

Vehicles stored at Pete’s Storage & Restoration are started at least once a month and are constantly monitored for any work that may be required. Eric prefers to have that work performed during the winter months. “That way

the car is always ready for spring and summer,” he said.

Cars currently at the property run the gamut from typical 1960s sports cars to truly breathtaking classic vehicles. A 1936 Packard is a particular favorite of Eric’s.

“It’s one of the most beautiful cars I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “I see lots of vehicles. I’ve judged at Carmel Automobilia for the past five years, so it’s hard for me to see a car that’s going to stop my breath. And that’s one of the vehicles that does.”

The technicians at Pete’s have a combined 180 years of experience specializing in

classic cars. The Grabovskys are seeing to it that that experience is passed on to the next generation of auto technicians.

“We have a special program right now with the motorsport engineering department at I.U.P.U.I.,” said Eric, “to get young, smart, bright people interested in working on these cars.” They see it not only as an internship program but also a mentoring program, something that Ilya Grabovsky feels especially strongly about. “When I came to this country, I was mentored by many people,” he said.

“That’s why it’s important that we have created this program.”

Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration provides a full range of services for vintage automobiles from climate-controlled storage and simple oil changes to seat reupholstering, motor rebuild and complete vehicle overhaul and restoration. A full restoration of a classic car can take from six months to two years, but the process is a labor of love for the Grabovskys. “For us, it’s the ability to preserve history,” said Eric. “Those cars are history, and we are able to preserve them and bring them back to life.”

Ilya echoed that sentiment.

“This is what we enjoy. When a customer comes to pick up their vehicle and the vehicle starts, what we love to hear from the customer is, ‘Wow! She’s alive!’”

For classic car storage, visit Pete’s Classic Storage & Restoration at 2525 E. 56th St. For service on your newer European car, go to Pete’s Service Center at 4902 N. Pennsylvania, specializing in European automotive repair since 1955.

Visit petesservicecenter.com or call (317) 283-7555.

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eastern School district and graduated from Miami of Ohio University. She appreciates the close community that Zionsville is. She emphasized that she has found members of the community to be very welcoming and supportive throughout the year and a half that she’s been managing Zionsville Meadows, especially the town’s first responders.

Shuey is working on additional ways to implement systems throughout her buildings to better serve her residents and first responders during critical moments when they need to obtain fast information even more readily.

Shuey stressed that Zionsville Meadows is truly a place where its residents come not only for compassionate senior care but also to enjoy what life still has to offer.

“There is a perception, of any senior living community, that this is where you go when you are aging” Shuey stated. “That is not us.

Zionsville Meadows is where people come to live and thrive and find adaptive ways to enjoy the things in life that they used to. We really encourage the socialization piece of our community and tell our residents that they are as independent as they want to be, but we are here to assist and guide them along this phase of their respective journeys.”

The activities offered to residents of Zionsville Meadows goes beyond the aesthetically pleasing grounds—the residents get to enjoy the splendor of their town in a rather unique way.

Zionsville Meadows: MORE THAN A RETIREMENT

C O M M U N I T Y, T H E Y ’ R E N E I G H B O R S Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted

Being actively connected with other community members, whether across the campus or across town, keeps seniors engaged and social. Being an active and acknowledged member of our Zionsville community helps them avoid isolation, stave off depression and keeps their minds active and healthier.

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ionsville Meadows—an American Senior Communities property—is known for its continuum of senior housing and health care solutions, including assisted senior living and independent senior living apartments, designed to accommodate a diversity of lifestyle choices and health care needs, but it also offers programs and activities that are focused on keeping its residents actively engaged on and off of campus.

ZIONSVILLE MEADOWS LEADERSHIP While some of the leadership is relatively new to Zionsville Meadows, they

are certainly not strangers to senior living and senior care communities. Zionsville Meadows’ general manager, Taylor Shuey sat down with us to discuss the direction that Zionsville Meadows is headed in and their specific goals for their residents and community partnerships. Shuey’s background in the senior living community industry has provided her with the necessary experience to lead her team at Zionsville Meadows, and she understands the importance of being involved in the community and working alongside the neighborhoods in Zionsville. Shuey grew up in Fishers in the Hamilton South-

Shuey said, “We have a trishaw—a bike with a carriage in the front of it- so that we can offer rides courtesy of our volunteers, who offer their time to cycle our residents through various parts of Zionsville.”

THE ZIONSVILLE MEADOWS DIFFERENCE In addition to offering proper medical and emotional care to its residents, Zionsville Meadows and its parent company, American Senior Communities, offers nutrition education and a delectable dining menu that is made from scratch and overseen by ASC’s corporate head chef.

“Chef Dave says that they’re changing the culture [of senior living communities] one bite at a time,” Hirsch said. “The food is from local purveyors and made in a scratch kitchen on our property. Our residents see lower anxieties, blood pressure and other health benefits as a result of the care that we provide, which we provide from a holistic approach that includes nutrition.”

For more information about Zionsville Meadows, please visit its website at asccare. com/community/zionsvillemeadows or call 317 873 5205 Zionsville Meadows 675 S 1000 E, Zionsville, IN 46077 (317) 873-5205

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Naturely CBD

NATURELY CARRIES IMPRESSIVE SELECTION OF HIGH-QUALITY CBD PRODUCTS FOR YOU AND YOUR PET

STORE OPENS IN ZIONSVILLE

Naturely CBD carries an ample selection of THC-free products, as well as full- and broad-spectrum CBD oils, topical treatments and other products, including beauty and health care products for men and women. All of the products and brands sold from Naturely CBD comply with Indiana state labeling requirements. They contain QR codes that point to a website with Certificates of Analysis of purity, content, and concentration for all products, produced by an independant third party laboratory.

“During our research in deciding what products we wanted to carry, we found brands that are entirely part of the process from farm to shelf,” Parson explained.

In addition to the tincture oils (in different flavors), capsules, topical treatments, and THC-free, vegan and animal-cruelty-free beauty care and health care products, Naturely CBD sells many other incredible products, such

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

Are you interested in learning about cannabidiol (CBD) products, the vast array of benefits and how to purchase quality products locally? Good news! Naturely CBD opened its Zionsville location last month.

NATURELY CBD STORE EXPERIENCE Naturely CBD president, Michael Parson, shared why his store is different from other CBD stores in the greater Indianapolis area. His store is unique not only because of the quality of products that he sells but also because of the entire customer experience and aesthetics of the store.

Parson’s location offers a wellness and clinical atmosphere with educational materials donning the walls, organized display cases that show off the myriad of products in an impressive yet sensible order and flat screens that detail a variety of products and prices.

Customers are greeted as they walk in the door by Parson or by a member of his highly trained team with the first

priority being to educate their customers and not to hustle them into a sale of something they may know little to nothing about.

Parson’s background as a consultant for toxicology lab information systems, as well as his own personal experiences with CBD, drew him to open the store and also to educate people about CBD and help to improve the lives of his customers, including his canine customers.

Parson explained that he will spend as much time with each customer as necessary to learn about why he or she is interested in using CBD, such as what ailments they have, and will take the time to explain how to use the products that are the best fit for that person’s situation.

as their Edibles/gummies and pet products.

“Pets are family too, so we want to have something for everyone in the entire family and I love animals,” Parson said.

“From an anxiety level, some of the dogs are already anxiety stricken without fireworks, so imagine when the fireworks start what they are going through. And many dogs have pain from arthritis or other conditions that CBD can help alleviate to make them more at ease and/or comfortable.”

The best of both worlds for consumers of both coffee and CBD is a delightful CBD coffee brand that Naturely CBD sells.

It gives you an energetic start to the day without the jitters and high-strung effect from some non-CBD caffeinated brands of coffee.

Take the time to visit Parson at Naturely CBD if for no other reason than an honest and indepth conversation about CBD and hemp products, specifically the brands that are available at his store.

Naturely CBD 11036 N. Michigan Road, Suite 110, Zionsville, IN 46077 naturelycbd.com

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to worry about appliances going

sets Traditions apart from other

out, they’re never going to have to

senior communities and assisted

deal with cable companies on their

living facilities. “Our owners are in

own. They’re never going to have

this building on a very regular ba-

to deal with roof maintenance,

sis, interacting with the residents,”

gutter cleaning, snow removal,

she said. “They are able to deter-

all the stuff that we have to deal

mine things that the residents

with when we have a home. It’s for

may want to see more of or less of.

anybody who wants that type of

They come in and sit down with

lifestyle,” said Mellinger.

the residents, have meals with the

She sees the security of The Villas as a big plus, too. “A gated, se-

Just Like Home...

Only Better

residents. They do care.”

For seniors with dementia or

cured community is important. It’s

other memory issues, Traditions

a concern anytime, but especially

provides a therapy specific to its

with older people who are more

company called Behavior-Based

vulnerable.”

Ergonomic Therapy. Allison Brown

The Villas community will have

explained, “That’s how we’re able

its own clubhouse, fitness center,

to manage symptoms that come

and dog park. Other amenities for

along with dementia. If we see

Villas residents include 30 meals a

someone ‘sundowning’, anxious, ex-

month, scheduled transportation

periencing some boredom, then we

Writer // John Cinnamon • Photography // Submitted

and much more. They will also

can set them up with some type of

If there’s a downside to home ownership, it’s the almost constant maintenance and financial responsibilities. Lawn mowing, utility bills, shoveling snow, cable bills, gutter cleaning, appliance repairmen, the list goes on. And for seniors, the seemingly never-ending hassles can be a real burden during what should be their relaxing golden years.

But what if you could still live a completely independent lifestyle without those monthly or even weekly worries?

have access to all the amenities in

therapy, whether it’s music therapy

Traditions’ main building, includ-

or watching a movie, based on their

ing a beauty salon, movie theater,

social history.”

T

TRADITIONS AT NORTH WILLOW’S NEW VILLAS PROVIDE WORRY-FREE INDEPENDENT LIVING.

and chapel.

Although memory care resi-

While Traditions at North

dents live exclusively on the third

Willow does offer assisted living

floor of Traditions’ main building

options in their main building, they

with their own dedicated nursing

will never force a Villas resident

staff, they are often included in

Brown believes The Villas are a

to make that transition. “There

activities outside the facility, like

Willow, a senior

great alternative for people looking

are some communities that do

music programs, ice cream socials,

community at 1703 W.

for fully independent living in a

that,” said Mellinger, “But we are

and scenic drives.

86th St. in Indianapo-

familiar home-like environment,

here as support. So if we start to

lis, now provides the best of both

but without the other headaches

notice that somebody may become

North Willow provides an in-house

worlds with the addition of The

that come with home ownership.

unsafe, whether it be medically

therapy team (Priority Rehab), full

Villas. When fully complete this

“These individuals are still active.

or physically unsafe to be in a

meal plans, a multitude of social

fall, The Villas will be made up of

Driving, involved in the communi-

villa, we’ll have a conversation

activities, daily happy hours, and

50 one- and two-bedroom homes

ty. Some are still even working,” she

with the family and say, ‘Here are

even moving assistance.

designed specifically for hassle-free

said. “We’re seeing a lot of couples

your options.’ And there are a lot

independent living. Eight units will

move into them.”

of options,” such as home health

ing for worry-free independent

care, in-home physical therapy or

living, schedule a tour of The Villas

occupational therapy.

at Traditions at North Willow

raditions at North

be move-in ready this month, while

The Villas will be a village-style

an additional 42 are expected to be

gated community for the 55 and

finished in October.

older set, especially attractive to

“This is phase two of our

“There are so many individual

those folks who are tired of the

circumstances that take place,

community,” said Allison Brown,

maintenance and upkeep of their

that’s what we do,” said Mellinger.

Community Relations Director at

current homes. “It’s worry-free

“We support each and every indi-

Traditions. Phase one is Traditions’

living,” said Libby Mellinger,

vidual and figure out what’s next

existing three-story building which

Executive Director at Traditions

throughout the process.”

houses apartments for indepen-

at North Willow, citing the fact

dent and assisted living, as well as

that Traditions takes care of all

from the top. Traditions at North

an entire floor dedicated to resi-

the maintenance. Residents of

Willow is locally owned and operat-

dents who require memory care.

The Villas “are never going to have

ed, something that Mellinger says

For all residents, Traditions at

So if you or a loved one is look-

today. 317-876-2916.

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materials on the walls. Hinkle also has a trusty sidekick— Lady, the therapy dog—who affectionately greets customers.

American Shaman in Carmel offers a large variety of CBD products in addition to the CBD tincture oils.

CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN—THE BRAND CBD American Shaman, a franchise, was started out of Kansas, and its products are grown in Kentucky, processed and manufactured in Kansas and distributed throughout the U.S. The products are made of 100% organic non-GMO hemp and are third-party tested for purity and insecticides.

“Another aspect about us that makes us different is that we oversee our product from seed to shelf.”

CBD American Shaman OPENS IN CARMEL

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

You’ve most likely read articles and have seen advertisements for CBD stores opening throughout Central Indiana. Like most people, you may be curious about cannabidiol (CBD) and how to use the variety of products that are legal in the state of Indiana and nationwide. Ask the knowledgeable team at CBD American Shaman in Carmel, who are eager to assist you.

“F

or me, personally, I want to be involved in something that is good for people and makes a difference in the quality of their lives,” Kerry Hinkle, district manager at CBD American Shaman Indy shared. “Regarding our philosophy and business practices, our focus is on making people knowledgeable about the products and how they may help to improve their lives.”

WHAT DIFFERENTIATES CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN FROM OTHERS? American Shaman’s water-soluble products are what separates them from other CBD and hemp product stores and brands. Hinkle emphasized that at this point in time, water-soluble products are not

CBD AND HEMP BEAUTY AND HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS CBD American Shaman’s beauty and health care line includes hydrating lotions, face cream, serums, lip balms, bath bombs and sugars with an array of calming and exhilarating fragrances. CBD and hemp products are popular and natural treatments, known for their rejuvenating and anti-inflammatory qualities.

available in most other area stores, making their stores unique in the local market and leaders in CBD product development and offerings.

“Our water-soluble products have CBD oil in them, but the CBD is based in water rather than the traditional oil carriers,” Hinkle explained. “I went to a CBD expo a couple of months ago and heard a panel speak on water solubility and why it’s a better delivery method. They break down in the body better than traditional tincture oils and have better bioavailability.”

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CBD WATER, TEAS AND COFFEE “We sell CBD Living Water, an alkaline water processed by way of nanotechnology,” Hinkle said. “Nanotechnology is a process in which CBD is extracted. It breaks down the CBD molecules so incredibly small so that it increases bioavailability. This process makes the hemp oil concentrate more potent, as well as a quicker delivery time to your cells.

CBD AMERICAN SHAMAN IN CARMEL—THE STORE The store is set up much like a wellness center, meant to educate with well-organized display cases and educational

SENIOR LIVING CBD American Shaman Carmel also sells pre-ground CBD coffee and loose-leaf teas as well as CBD-infused honey sticks with 10 mg of CBD to stir with the teas.

A COMPASSIONATE CBD COMPANY CBD American Shaman is dedicated to bringing wellness to the world. But it is more than a CBD company. CBD American Shaman offers its Compassionate Care Program for customers battling terminal illnesses.

“Compassionate Care Program offers 30% discount to such customers,” Hinkle shared. “It is our goal to help these customers by providing quality products that will hopefully alleviate the side effects brought on by their illness and/or treatments and assist them by offsetting some of the cost of their purchases.”

CBD American Shaman offers a 100% money-back guarantee on any of the products sold at their locations because they are confident that you will have satisfactory results.

CBD American Shaman 482 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel, IN 460327 (317) 798-2942

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enjoy outside of the senior living community.

Rittenhouse offers its Connections Transportation service, which allows its residents to safely go on regularly scheduled trips to nearby dining, shopping, religious services and other fun outings via its professional drivers.

Pets: Retirement communities vary on their pet policies, but Rittenhouse is a pet-friendly community.

Around-the-clock care: Rittenhouse offers 24/7 nursing Angela Pauley, Senior care, and its profesLifestyle Counselor sional team members are always nearby to help residents enjoy the best possible Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick quality of life.

Are you looking for a senior living community but don’t know Cost: Affordability is where to start? Some retirement communities are like selfa major factor when choosing contained townships in that they provide residents with many a retirement community. of the same types of public facilities found in large cities.

Rittenhouse is one of a few senior living communities hile there tions activities program and in the area that accepts the are multifull-time activities director Medicaid Waiver. ple options ensures there is always a THE RITTENHOUSE throughout variety of activities such as VILLAGE DIFFERENCE the northside, there are some education programs, exercise Rittenhouse Village offers its key things to consider when programs, parties and other seniors lifestyle choices from deciding which community social events. assisted living to memory care, will be best for you or your Rittenhouse’s Dimensions aimed to provide a seamless loved one. Rittenhouse Village Wellness program caters to transition to aging-in-place by At Northside in Indianapolis its residents’ social, inteldelivering enriched lifestyles is redefining senior living by lectual, spiritual, physical, to keep its residents living taking these considerations medical and emotional happier longer. Its managers and making them the stanwellness, and its Impressions and staff understand the chaldard at their community.

Housekeeping service allows lenges people with dementia the residents more time to do WHAT THINGS SHOULD YOU face. Angela Shell, executive the things they enjoy.

CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING director at Rittenhouse Village Proximity to the greater SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY? At Northside in Indianapolis, community: Rittenhouse VilServices and amenities: added, “Our community offers lage is ideally located, close to Rittenhouse Village offers an identified memory care shopping centers, restaurants, many on-site services and director that focuses on entertainment, health care amenities that help residents developing activities and exerfacilities, churches and other continue to live the life they cises based on our exclusive cultural pursuits that its reswant to lead. Its CelebraSHINE programming.” idents want to frequent and

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GOURMET MEALS AVAILABLE ON-SITE Every Discovery Senior Living community offers dining service known as Sensations Dining.

Rittenhouse Village’s executive chef prepares daily menus filled with international cuisines and homemade favorites prepared to suit every palate.

The culinary team uses the best ingredients available to create mouthwatering appetizers, entrees and desserts that keep the residents’ taste buds tingling.

RITTENHOUSE VILLAGE’S CULTURE The Rittenhouse Village culture is one that sincerely reflects its team members.

They aim to work with their future residents and do not demand large upfront entrance fees or long-term commitments. Instead, they focus on their community offering comfortable amenities, friendly, welcoming environments and the highest standards of personalized care that continue to enrich lives for years to come.

Schedule a tour and enjoy a delicious free lunch.

Rittenhouse Village: 1251 West 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260.

Visit rittenhousevillages.com or call 317-333-7203

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Susan Brooks

A Career in Politics in Her Words

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Duass Miller and submitted

Last month, U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN05) created a political storm when she announced that she will retire from Congress at the end of her fourth term in 2020. First elected to Congress in 2012, Brooks and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN02) were the first Republican women to serve the state of Indiana in Congress since 1959. Before winning the primary in May 2012, Brooks had been serving Americans and Hoosiers alike in a couple of different capacities: as Indianapolis deputy mayor under Mayor Stephen Goldsmith and as U.S. attorney under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2007.

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rooks, who resides in Carmel with her husband, David, sat down with us for an in-depth review of her career, including some of the highlights and some of the challenges that she experienced. We also discussed what the future might look like for the congresswoman and her family.

The Role of Deputy Mayor of Indianapolis (1998–1999) “I had been a criminal defense attorney for 13 years in private practice prior to Steve [Goldsmith] calling me,” Brooks said. “He wanted someone in City Hall to be very focused on our city’s homicide problem, which was huge back in the ’90s. We were seeing unprecedented numbers of homicides in the city, and because I had a longtime practice in the criminal justice system but also had been very involved in a number of neighbor-

hood organizations and nonprofits like Junior League of Indianapolis and other groups, he and his team asked me to join him at City Hall.”

As deputy mayor, Brooks focused on public safety and children’s health and welfare issues, and she worked extensively with the city’s police and fire departments and first responders. Brooks stated that she learned a great deal about bringing innovation to city services and to local and state government under Goldsmith.

“I learned from the best during that time,” Brooks said. “I just loved it. After that, I went to Ice Miller [LLP] as part of their government services practice group for about a year and a half.”

At that point in her career, Brooks said that she never aspired to become U.S. attorney.

“I’ve always just taken it one position at a time,” Brooks said. “I did think that

it would be incredibly cool to be a mayor because I really enjoyed the work at City Hall, but my kids were ages 5 and 8 at that time, though they really enjoyed my job at the mayor’s office. We did a lot of cool things, and they had a lot of fun with me when I was deputy mayor.”

U.S. Attorney During an Unprecedented Time (2001–2007) U.S. attorneys are U.S. Senate-confirmed positions, and confirmation, Brooks explained, can be a lengthy process.

However, at the time that Brooks was going through the process, the nation had experienced a new threat, and the nation’s capital had to adapt quickly to a new environment—a post-9/11 nation.

“As it happened, Steve [Goldsmith] was one of former President Bush’s key domestic policy advisers during his campaign and was gathering experts from

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around the country to advise George W.,” Brooks explained. “At that time, I was behind the scenes at Ice Miller helping Steve. The senior senator of the winning party chooses nominees and forwards the nominees to the White House, and Sen. [Richard] Lugar—who was in charge of the process—selected me. I was kind of a ‘dark horse’ candidate because there were some other people in the process that had been prosecutors. I had been a criminal defense attorney and a deputy mayor, but I had never prosecuted.”

Further into the process, Brooks was nominated by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

“I go in for my interview with U.S. Attorney Ashcroft in June of 2001,” Brooks reflected. “He says, ‘How’s Jerry Barr doing?’ and I asked, ‘Judge Barr?’ It so happened that he was best friends with Judge Jerry Barr from Noblesville. I had appeared in front of Judge Barr, but I certainly didn’t know him well. I replied with, ‘I believe he is doing well.’”

During this exchange, Brooks was quickly searching deep within her memory bank, trying to recall how her cases went when she appeared before Judge Barr and whether or not she had irritated or impressed him.

“Afterwards, Judge Barr actually became a very good friend and supporter of mine,” Brooks shared. “It’s one of those things where you never know who you will encounter in your life. It’s why I remind people that integrity and manners do matter. Be civil and polite and be good at what you do.”

Brooks was nominated in July 2001 to U.S. attorney, but the U.S. Senate was out for the August recess, and she was told that it could take a few months to be confirmed.

“Then September 11, 2001, happened,” Brooks somberly stated. “There were no presidentially appointed U.S. attorneys in place. At that point in time, I had no background in terrorism. I have an extensive background in other types of federal crimes and had practiced in the federal courts as a criminal defense attorney, but the whole terrorism realm was new to me and to most attorneys across the nation. I was confirmed as U.S. attorney less than a month later, and the Senate began moving

confirmations quickly. Ashcroft brought all of us who were already confirmed to Washington, D.C., in November of 2001 and shared with us that our No. 1 mission was to realign our offices to be much more focused on preventing terrorism and on educating our communities and law enforcement on changing the way our country kept our homeland safe.”

In the following months to come, Brooks would be part of the efforts in creating the Department of Homeland Security and the reorganization of federal law enforcement that led to the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Brooks reflected, “It was a very important time to be part of the federal government.”

The Decision to Run for U.S. Congress (2013–2020) After her role as U.S. attorney, Brooks became general counsel and senior vice president for workforce and economic development at Ivy Tech Community College.

“Part of why I went there is because after six years of prosecuting big drug trafficking organizations and being very engaged in the overprescribing and prescription drug issues in my previous roles, I wanted to focus on getting people jobs because I feel strongly that if you have a good education and good opportunities— whether you’re coming out of high school or are an adult that needs to go back for certain job skills or someone coming out of jail—we need to give people opportunities to improve their skills so they can get better jobs. If they have better jobs, they are less likely to commit crimes.”

Brooks admitted that running for Congress was not her idea but the idea of two

young students and GOP members who challenged her to “step up and consider running for office.”

“I will never forget that call,” Brooks said. “I talked with my kids, who were 18 and 21 then, who got really fired up about it. David was away on a fishing trip, but once he returned home, we were already in the ‘yes’ mode.”

Brooks garnered the support of her family and friends, which would be critical for her through a challenging campaign process.

“Former Congressman David McIntosh and Dr. John McGoff were both already in [the race]. Those were the two big ones at that time, and other people were considering it. Once again, I got in as a ‘dark horse’ candidate. In 2012, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN02) was the first Republican woman to go to Congress since 1959.”

When asked what some of the most challenging times in her career were, Brooks shared an incident that challenged her not only as a representative but also as a mother and as a human being.

“The most challenging time was immediately after the Noblesville West [Middle School] shooting,” Brooks said. “I went to the local farmers market that Saturday morning to get a sense of how the community was coping. It was the most difficult time, as it was such a horrific, emotional and difficult event. I still applaud the law enforcement in Noblesville, the superintendent, of course the teacher, the school nurse and the school resource officer who saved lives and who saved Ella [Whistler] and Jason [Seaman]. It continues to be a difficult issue for Noblesville to heal from, but they are healing.” In 2015, Brooks co-founded the School Safety Caucus, focusing on ensuring the safety of our kids while they are at school. Brooks, along with her “friend from across the aisle” Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), have reintroduced The Jake Laird Act, and both are determined to get it passed this time. This act provides grants to encourage states to adopt laws that require both due process and probable cause, enabling local law enforcement to remove and retain firearms from individuals who are determined to be a danger to themselves or others. Brooks and Deutch originally introduced that bill in May, just before the shooting. “Ted and

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I have reintroduced the act, and since Ted is on the judiciary [committee] now, I think there will be some movement around what is also known as the ‘Red Flag Law,’” Brooks explained. “We’re committed and are going to keep working on that.”

Brooks has been an advocate for countless issues affecting Americans and Hoosiers since completing law school in 1985. While her course has not been set for when she retires from public office, she did share it is highly likely she will continue to advocate for and advise on, at some level, the issues she has fought for on behalf of her constituents. She will continue

fighting on those issues until that last day when she will turn the page on this chapter of her life as a public servant and the next chapter of her life will begin.

“The beauty about giving myself an 18-month runway, so to speak, before we finish is that we still have incredibly important work to do and helping my constituents will continue to be a top priority,” Brooks emphasized. “There are so many important issues, and I will continue to bring attention to them. I truly love advocating for people, so in some ways I’ll be involved in advocacy and advising.

Though, I really don’t know what the next chapter holds for me.”

Advice for the Upcoming Generations of Leaders Brooks is currently the recruitment chair for the Republican Party and will be actively recruiting young people, in particular, throughout the remainder of her term.

“I’m trying to get particularly women to think about this. They don’t need to wait to be asked to run for office,” Brooks

emphasized. “They should look at their experience and think about what they can add to solving problems in their communities and being advocates. More often than not, women wait to be asked to step up and run for office and typically don’t raise their hands on their own. I am trying to get more girls and young women to consider raising their hands, whether it’s jumping into that race for student council or jumping into a race for a collegiate organization or trying out for captain of an athletic team. Go for being a captain, a president, a leader.”

Brooks concluded, “I would like for women and young girls to value their experiences and leadership skills more than they do. I think this is really important.

I didn’t come into this job because I was a woman or to be a strong Republican female leader, but going out, I realize how incredibly important it is, and I’m going to be really focused on recruiting over the next 18 months young people, women and people of color because, as I’ve told my party, we need to do a better job of looking like the country.”

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Our July Helping Hands Award winner is Rik Hagarty. He volunteers for an organization called SAWS. SAWsŠ builds high-quality, removable and reusable wooden ramps for low-income, permanently disabled individuals who use wheelchairs, scooters or walkers. Rik founded SAWs in 2003 To nominate someone go to Facebook.com/Ranjputhranhelpinghands toward the end of his career in the transportation and logistics industry. or ranjitputhran@allstate.com Rik conceptualized and led the expansion of SAWs across Indiana and into other states. Congratulations to Rik and thank you for your service to our community.

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Attract Pollinators in Your Yard Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

Have you peered out into your yard and wondered, where did all the butterflies and bumblebees go? I can recall as a child traipsing around our wooded property and seeing all kinds of fascinating insects and birds that I haven’t seen much of as an adult. It got me thinking about my own yard now and what am I doing or not doing to attract the pollinators that used to inhabit my mother’s gardens throughout my youth.

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sat down with a local expert and Carmel resident, John Scott Foster. Foster is the executive director at The Friends of Hamilton County Parks. He is also a zoologist and biologist by training with an affinity for nature and parks. Foster was incredibly generous with his time and knowledge and even demonstrated how to plant your own pollinator garden or planters if one doesn’t have a large yard to attract the various kinds of pollinators that are indigenous to our area.

“What drives me and why I love nature centers and the outdoors is that I really want people to feel a connection with nature and want them to be aware and to observe,” Foster said. “When you start talking about pollinators and get into native plants, there are some people who are very orthodox regarding planting native plants and then there are those who are not so orthodox. The hardcore native plant people would tell you that you shouldn’t plant anything that isn’t native. That is the extreme.”

Foster continued, “What I try to do with my own gardens and what I recommend to people is there are going to be some plants that you just love, so plant those. If you’re looking for color or a particular look in your garden, do a little research. Chances are you can find something native. So, I try to find that balance when I’m doing a garden.”

Foster shared that oak trees and wild cherry trees provide food for hundreds of different types of caterpillars, but they “never eat enough that you notice.”

So, it is something to consider if you are treating your yard, shrubs and trees with insecticides. The birds that you want to invite to feed off your bird and/or hummingbird feeders feed their babies insects that are naturally inhabiting these trees and shrubs.

“Your yard can be a very diverse place,” Foster said. “Now, if you’re soaking it with insecticides, chances are it is not. This leads into making your yard pollinator

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friendly. You’re inviting these things back into your yard, and it’s a chance to look and watch. There are hundreds of different types of pollinators in Indiana.

There’s like 16 different species of bumblebees alone.”

What Are Some Native Pollinator Friendly Plants?

“You have to have fresh mint because otherwise, how do you make mojitos?”

Foster quipped. “Mint flowers attract such an incredible variety of pollinators.

I have some mint in a very controlled space because it will take over a space.

You can grow it in a pot as well. There are some other things that everybody should have in their pollinator gardens. Everybody should have some sort of milkweed.

We tend to be put off when we hear the word ‘weed,’ but there are all sorts of varieties of milkweed, different species of [it], and they’re beautiful.” Foster explained that there is one variety called butterfly weed that is orange and beautiful, but it throws a huge tap root, so once it’s there, it’s there forever.

“There’s another one called swamp milkweed that likes the ground a little wetter, but if you water it and get it established the first year, it will be fine.

It has a more fibrous root system, so you can move it around your yard if you need to. Both [milkweeds] will attract monarch butterflies, and they will lay their eggs on them, and almost every pollinator will land on them. They’re great. Monarda or bee balm is great for people who have black thumbs because it is hard to kill.”

Foster shared that there are all sorts of honeysuckles. One honeysuckle, coral honeysuckle, is red with a tubular flower that can run up a trellis, and hummingbirds love it.

“Cardinal flowers are another flower hummingbirds like,” Foster added. “Additionally, coneflowers, almost all pollinators like those, and they’re nice in the garden. Joe-pye weed is a tall plant, and there’s some varieties that are shorter now. It blooms in the fall when there’s not a lot blooming and is an important nectar source for migrating monarchs especially. You want to plant those ‘back

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of the boarder,’ a buzz phrase in the gardening world, meaning you plant them in the back of the garden for the height.

Button bush is another cool one with flowers that look like Sputnik, and you’ll see pollinators all over that bush.”

Foster shared that you can buy almost all of these native pollinator-friendly plants at any of the local gardening sup-

ply stores and/or nurseries. “The other things that are fun to plant are parsley, dill, coriander and fennel,” he said.

“Swallowtail butterflies lay their caterpillars on them. Oregano is another one bees love. I plant them partially with the hope that I will be able to use them—I love fresh herbs—and partially with the hope that I will come out and see that

they have been completely consumed by a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar.”

Foster concluded, “There are so many websites that will show you a list of pollinators and pollinator-friendly plants.

Plant milkweed—that’s the takeaway from all this.”

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“Let the Eagle Soar” Over Hamilton County Writer // Janelle Morrison Photography // Adam Seif

As the nation celebrated its independence this July, we take a moment to recognize another meaningful symbol of our country’s strength and resiliency—the bald eagle. Carmel resident and bald eagle enthusiast Adam Seif shared his remarkable stories and images of our national bird to advocate for the continued progress that the bald eagles are making at repopulating their territories but also to remind our readers that the bald eagles’ success and survival depends a great deal upon us humans.

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he bald eagle was designated the national bird of the U.S. in 1782. It was once a federal and state endangered species. Their near extinction was due to hunting, loss of habitat and a widespread use of pesticides that decreased reproduction.

According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), bald eagles nested in Indiana from November through March until the 1890s. Bald eagles are typically spotted along most rivers and large bodies of water. Seif has located nests throughout Hamilton County over the last few years but has had numerous encounters near the Eagle Creek Reservoir.

As part of a nationwide effort to save the bald eagles from extinction, the state of Indiana introduced the Indiana Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program in 1985. Following that, the Bald Eagle Reintroduction Program allowed 73 eaglets to be brought to Indiana from Wisconsin and Alaska during 1985–1989. The eagles

were monitored and cared for in a secluded bay on Lake Monroe until they became old enough to fly and fend for themselves in the wild.

Due to the preservation efforts by the nation, state and enthusiasts, in 2007, the U.S. Department of Interior took the American bald eagle off the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened. Bald eagles will still be protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for Take of Eagles. Bald eagles were delisted from state endangered to a species of special concern in 2008. By 2016, DNR reported that there were an estimated 300 eagle nesting territories in Indiana and the number of bald eagles thriving throughout Indiana are on the rise.

Seif graduated from Carmel High School, along with his twin brother, and the two left for Western Kentucky University, where they both studied arts and graphic design. Today, the Seif brothers own and operate their lawn and garden service

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company, The Seif Experience. Sief’s enthusiasm for the outdoors and a memorable encounter ignited his passion for researching and tracking bald eagles in Indiana.

“It was 10 years ago last winter. I was on 56th Street by Eagle Creek Park on the west side of Indy,” Seif recalled. “It was a winter evening, at dusk, and I was driving over the reservoir when I saw this bird come down really low near the road. I caught another glimpse and saw the white head and tail and immediately did a U-turn. I got out of my car and saw the bald eagle sitting on some ice in the middle of the water. I watched him for probably 20 minutes, and then he took off with his big wings. I had never seen one in the wild before.”

Seif developed his passion and began researching bald eagles. He has located several nests in and around Hamilton County and reports new ones to DNR, which adds the location to its registry and aides in protecting the nest.

“This past winter, I saw a bald eagle circling over my parents’ house in Crooked Stick,” Seif shared. “I have seen them flying over West Park too. They can fly several miles from their nest site, so I encourage people to always look up. You never know what you may see.”

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things over the last several years. When asked what it is about bald eagles that people might be so enamored by, he replied, “For me, it’s that wingspan of theirs. It’s at least 7 feet. And those eyes—they’re piercing and see right through you.”

Bald eagles have different types of distinguishing calls as well, depending on what they’re trying to communicate and to whom.

“The best sound that I’ve heard and that stands out in my mind [happened when] my 13-year-old son and I were out at Eagle Creek one morning. It was so foggy, you could hardly see across the water, but we could hear them calling on the other side of the reservoir. I still get chills when I think of that.”

While he has learned how to properly approach a nesting site without disturbing the eagles and eaglets, he cautions against people approaching one without care.

“I wouldn’t want anything more to challenge them [the eagles] than what they’re already challenged with,” Seif said.

“If you come across a nest, please report it to DNR, and they will help protect it.”

When asked what the biggest threat to bald eagles is in their territories, Seif straightforwardly replied, “People are.”

Bald eagles have expressive and unique personalities. Eagles are not necessarily communicable birds— usually you will find a pair in a territory. Bald eagles will bond for life with their mates.

“About three years ago, I was observing a pair with three eaglets,” Seif said. “The male hadn’t come back to the nest, and the female just waited. Several hours passed, and I had to leave, but the people who lived across the street said she waited for him all night. An officer found the male the next day on the road. He had run into a telephone wire. I watched as she cared for their babies on her own. I observed her mourning her mate. The following fall, there was a new male flying around her nest. I think it’s cool that they can bond again after losing a mate [for the sake of the species] and am fascinated with how they find each other. It’s not like they have Match.com for eagles.”

Seif was thrilled to see the new couple raise eaglets of their own thereafter. His

passion is shared by other bald eagle enthusiasts, who continue to work at spreading awareness and educating people about these magnificent kings and queens of the skies.

“Bald eagles have this aura that surrounds them, and it’s what draws me in,” Seif said. “The coolest thing you could ever see in this lifetime is that white face and those big wings—it gets me every time.”

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“A Chorus Line” Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Staff

Rehearsals have been underway, and the cast and crew are preparing for opening night of “A Chorus Line,” presented by Civic Theatre’s Young Artist Program (YAP), directed by the distinguished Emily Tzucker and choreographed by award-winning choreographer Anne Beck.

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Chorus Line,” an award-winning musical, was first produced in 1976.

Set in NYC in the 1970s, “A Chorus Line” examines one day in the lives of a group of passionate dancers who are vying for a spot in the chorus line of a Broadway musical.

YAP’S production of “A Chorus Line” celebrates the “unsung heroes of American Musical Theatre” and is a celebration of the classic American musical itself.

Carmel resident Emily Tzucker is on faculty at Ball State University in the Theater and Dance Department, where she teaches acting. She directed the Civic Theatre’s production of “To Kill A Mockingbird” at the beginning of the year. Tzucker

shared what some of the challenges are directing this particular show.

“It’s a really famous show, so a lot of times you can have preconceived ideas about what it should be like,” she said. “So, getting all of these guys to make the roles their own and not make them feel like they have to live up to anyone’s expectations but do their best work I think for me is one of the biggest challenges.”

Tzucker added, “If you want to see a great production of “A Chorus Line,” then come and see this show. These kids are doing excellent, professional-level work, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

Luke Vreeman will be a senior at CHS and is playing “Zach.” He recently performed in CHS’s production of “Aladdin

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and the Wonderful Lamp” and YAP’s production of “Revue!” He plans on pursuing a college degree in acting after graduation. “‘Zach’ likes to get his way, and he works a lot, but there are definitely some things with this character that I found easier than others to connect with,” Vreeman shared. “Some of the underlying negative parts of his character really anyone could relate to because they’re things that we all do—only they’re amplified in this role.

I like the softer moments that are part of his character too.”

The role of “Connie Wong” is played by Alyssa Boldt, an incoming senior at CHS. “‘Connie’ is a short Asian woman, and I feel that being an [Asian] actor, I think it’s really awesome that I am able to bring that ethnicity into the role. She is also an ‘older’ character, so it’s been really interesting to be able to play this character who’s in her 30s. It’s allowed me to really jump outside of my comfort zone.”

CHS graduate Laney McNamar is playing “Cassie Ferguson.” She will be attending Otterbein University, where she will pursue a BFA in musical theater, minoring in dance. “‘Cassie’ has been probably my most special role to date,” McNamar shared.

“The first time I ever saw ‘A Chorus Line,’ I instantly connected with Cassie. Just to see this woman in all bright red pouring her heart out on stage and this big dance number really inspired my passion. It has been a dream to play this role, and I never expected to be doing it now, but it’s been an amazing experience, and it has been so awesome working with Anne [Beck] learning this iconic dance number that I’ve always wanted to do.”

Incoming junior at CHS Emily Chrzanowski shared what it’s been like learning the role of Diana Morales.

“I feel very connected with this character because she just does not give up,” Chrzanowski expressed. “She’s a beautiful character that had a rough childhood, but no matter what, she followed her passion, and musical theater has been such

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an escape for me in everyday life. It truly is my passion. Most of my performances have been here at Civic. I was just in ‘Newsies’ as ‘Les,’ and I played ‘Arvida’ [changed to a female character for this production] in the YAP’s production of ‘Guys and Dolls.’ I’ve played a wide range of ages, which has really expanded my mind and my abilities.”

Zionsville Community High School graduate Katelyn Soards is playing “Sheila Bryant.” Soards will be attending Butler University this fall, majoring in arts administration.

“I couldn’t be more excited to be playing ‘Sheila,’ which I am thoroughly enjoying because I am nothing like the character,” Soards exclaimed. “So, it’s been fun to step outside of my comfort zone and kind of ‘sass’ it up on stage. The coolest part about the YAP experience is that it brings kids that love theater from all the local high schools together to put on a show, which makes for a really enjoyable process but a really enjoyable show as well. This is my

fourth and last YAP production. Hayden and I were fortunate to have had Anne [Beck] help direct our high school musical [“Mamma Mia!”] last fall, and we were both members of Zionsville’s Royalaires.”

Playing the character who loves to make an entrance, “Bobby Mills” is incoming senior at ZCHS Hayden Elefante.

“I am playing ‘Bobby,’ and the thing that makes me laugh about ‘Bobby’ is that he always likes to make an entrance and likes to entertain,” Elefante said. “He’s also the kind of a character who likes to reserve his heart because of all the experiences that he’s had in past. He doesn’t want to expose himself that much because he feels like he would be too vulnerable.”

When asked why he feels people should purchase tickets and come see “A Chorus Line,” Elefante thoughtfully replied, “I think it’s really important to support the YAP program in general because some students may not be as fortunate to have big sets and all that kind of stuff at their high school. It’s kind of

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cool to have access to these luxuries and work with a preprofessional program where we can interact with other students from other schools, have fun and learn throughout the process.”

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