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Adding Another Perspective The cover story this month is centered around Zionsville Monthly’s sponsorship agreement it recently inked with the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. Amazingly, this announcement coincides with the celebration of completing our 5th year of publishing in Zionsville. Zionsville Monthly wants to thank the Chamber for this awesome anniversary present.

We are looking forward to working with the Chamber to promote the interests of local businesses and the community as a whole.

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Cover photo // JJ Kaplan

Publisher’s Note: Starting on page 20 you will find the first issue of the ZMS Press, a magazine produced entirely by the 7th grade class at the Zionsville Middle School. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have enjoyed being involved with these remarkable students.

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Business Spotlight: Bob Donaldson Offers Uncommon Level of Experience to Custom Home Construction

11 Innovations in Academic Scheduling 14 Special Section: Home Improvement 22 Life after a Stroke 24 Palladium Spotlight: Dennis Miller 28 Leading a Crusade for Children of Abuse 32 The Annual Market Hits the Bricks 34 The State of the Mayor’s Office 36 A Vintage Town Treasure 38 The Power of Perseverance

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Bob Donaldson Brings an Uncommon Level of Experience to Custom Home Construction

Many of you probably know Bob Donaldson. He grew up in Lebanon, and he and his family have lived in Zionsville for years. Even if you don’t know Bob personally, you probably know his family’s business, Donaldson’s Finer Chocolates, which is located off I-65 near Lebanon and has been in the business of making wonderful chocolates for over 50 years.

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n addition to knowing all the family secrets of how to make those incredible chocolates, Donaldson also has a lifetime of experience in construction and real estate development. Through Bob’s company, G.R. Donaldson, LLC, he is a custom design/ build project manager offering services to those interested in building a new home or remodeling or renovating an existing home.

As a design/build project manager, Donaldson explained, “I work with my customers from the conceptual stage to the completion of their homes using local architects and designers. As your personal project manager, Donaldson will work with industry professionals in architecture, engineering, interior design and landscape design to provide the best vendors and tradesmen and tradeswomen that have the resources and experience to produce an exceptional result.”

Recently, G.R. Donaldson, LLC was one of only five custom home builders invited by the developer of the new Pemberton subdivision to build homes there. Pemberton is a truly custom home development located less than five minutes from downtown Zionsville at the southwest corner of S 800 E and Whitestown Road, just around the corner from the Zionsville High School sports fields.

According to Melissa Hartman, the exclusive agent for Pemberton, the price point for homes in Pemberton will range from $700,000 to $1.2 million.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Donaldson said, “I am glad to be involved in a project in Zionsville because the opportunities to find upper-end custom lots are scarce, and there just aren’t that many opportunities to build custom homes in this market.” Lots in the Pemberton development are approximately a half-acre.

Something else you are not likely to find in this market is someone like Donaldson who has such a long history in this community and years in the construction business. You might say that construction runs in the family. Donaldson’s great-grandfather, B.F. Coombs, owned lumberyards in central Indiana, and his grandfather, Fred Donaldson, built over 20 of the classic 1920s-1930s country homes for Henry Ulen in Ulen Country Club in Lebanon.

After receiving a degree from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business with majors in real estate and finance, Donaldson went on to a career in residential and commercial real estate and construction for three major Indianapolis-based companies over a 38-year career.

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to offer project management services mainly for custom residential, restoration and remodel projects. Among the projects Donaldson has managed are two Indianapolis Dream Homes, a Midwest Living Home and a new home built for the Decorators’ Show House and Gardens for St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild in 2015. The St. Margaret’s home was unique in that it was one of the first new homes to be built for that show in the historic near northside area. Currently, Donaldson is working to restore the historic Krannert House located in Pike Township.

If you’re looking to move up to that custom home you have always dreamed of owning and building in one of the few all-custom home neighborhoods in Zionsville, call Donaldson today. He can make your dreams a reality.

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The students of Zionsville Community High School (ZCHS) will be introduced to a modified schedule going into the 201819 school year. The planning of the modified academic schedule has been a “purpose-driven process” that has resulted in the discussion, development and impending rollout of a schedule aimed to best meet the needs of the students.

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e discussed, at length, the details of what the schedule will look like this fall with ZCHS Principal Tim East. East shared a “behind-the-scenes” perspective of the planning as well as the goals of the modified schedule and how it ties back into the Strong in Every Way initiative led by Zionsville Community Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Scott Robison.

There are a number of traditional and modified block schedules around the nation. While ZCHS’ modified schedule will not operate as a traditional block schedule like some neighboring schools run on, it will have some block components during the week. For example, Carmel High School runs on a traditional 4x4

block schedule – four periods on one day and four periods the next, alternating on “Blue” and “Gold” days. Instead, ZCHS will schedule its “Green” and “Silver” days to run on a traditional seven- period schedule on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays while Wednesdays (Green Day) and Thursdays (Silver Day) will operate in four-period blocks.

“We are very excited about the work our team has been doing to consider how we can structure our school day to best meet our students’ academic and social-emotional needs,” East said. “After hundreds of man-hours of consideration, the schedule that is under development is a purposeful blend of 50, 57 and 94-minute periods that builds on the solid foundation of academic

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success our students have traditionally experienced and capitalizes on a reduced number of passing periods two days per week to capture time to more purposefully focus on the socio-emotional growth opportunities our students need.”

Why a modified academic schedule?

“As the Strong in Every Way campaign continues to move forward throughout the district, we as administrators, teachers and counselors began asking ourselves what we could do to address what we have heard from our students, parents and focus groups,” East said. “A reoccurring statement that we hear is that a seven-period day feels like a treadmill to some of our students. There are pros and cons to a

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50-minute class period, and it allows for only so much depth of relationship that can be built between the students and the teachers. We have also collaborated with our department chairs for their input and will have met with the chairs 66 times by the start of the new school year.”

East explained that ZCHS researched how other local area schools that are on a block or modified schedule have developed their schedules and the implementation of the Student Resource Time (SRT) period.

“We looked at Carmel High School, Homestead High School, Avon and HSE, looking for a model that would work for our school and create some time in the day for what we are calling our Mentor Access Period (MAP). What we decided would be best for our school is to have seven-period days on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, we will insert eight periods by using blocks, and that eighth period would create time for a 57-minute MAP every week. We will have Professional Learning Curriculum (PLC) every Wednesday, so it creates a more consistent schedule.”

East explained that from a student’s perspective, the modified schedule doesn’t change the rate at which they earn credits

towards Indiana’s Core 40 for graduation nor does it affect technical or academic honors diplomas. Those components will remain consistent for the students.

“That was important to us, and we wanted to make sure that we protected the instructional minutes,” East emphasized. “We’ve been a highly successful high school, and we know that a lot of the academic achievement of our students is related to being with the teachers for the minutes that they currently have. As we compared the different models, using our current number of minutes as the anchor was something we looked at very carefully.”

Currently, over a two-week cycle, ZCHS students meet for 493 minutes, and with the modified schedule, they will meet for 488 minutes. That is 30 seconds less per period, per day. On the days that the students have four periods, they will gain 21 minutes (of instructional time that is spent) in passing periods on seven-period days.

“The minutes that collect up from that give us the opportunity to have that 57-minute MAP every week. Another benefit of this schedule is the collaboration time for our teachers as well as a more consistent schedule for

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our students. It [MAP] will allow our students to have that feeling of success, access and help to lower their stress.

It’s not just the school day that creates stress. We know our students are heavily involved in other positive activities beyond the school day, and that’s healthy for them, but we have strong academic demands on their behalf. And if we can create a little more time to address their concerns, we think that’s important.”

By collaborating and putting all the school’s resources together in a purposeful schedule, the schedule allows students to have access to teachers and other caring adults who are there at ZCHS to engage and help the students prepare for adulthood.

“We know from all kinds of different sources that when we feel safe and connected, our emotional state, our social interactions and our academics are all going to better for it,” East concluded. “That’s our goal. We are fortunate that we are in a place that we are doing this in a proactive manner. I don’t think we’re going to solve all of society’s ills, social pressures and other pressures that affect our students, but I do think that we can continue to assist with that as a focus by adding this additional protective layer.”

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Services include cleaning and inspecting chimneys, tearing down and rebuilding chimneys and fixing leaking chimneys.

TJ’s also sells and installs wood appliances, gas logs, direct vent gas appliances and stainless steel rain caps. “Anything to do with a chimney, we can take care of,” says Robinson. Additionally, they clean and repair dryer vents.

A product that TJ’s features is Valor direct vent fireplaces, which they sell and install. “A Valor gas insert or fireplace is a good heat source that needs no electricity,” says Robinson. “These units are superior radiant heating machines and very nice looking with many choices to choose from. The benefit is you get heat in the event of a power failure,” he says. They can also be installed virtually anywhere.

TJ’s technicians and office staff are all personally trained by Robinson and his son, Gabe, who is co-owner of the business, which he says translates into superior service. “Our service is, in my

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President Clay Hamilton has been with the company since 2013 and assumed ownership just this year. White’s offers a full slate of electrical services, including 24-hour residential, commercial and industrial repair and installation, commercial construction, machinery repair and maintenance, and custom home builds and remodels.

“One of our most popular products right now is LED lighting,” says Hamilton.

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Whicker Construction Perhaps you are ready for a brand-new home or to totally remodel your current one. Whicker Construction is an upscale custom home builder and remodeler that has been building and creating dream homes since 1989.

Brad Whicker, the president of Whicker Construction, says his company builds between three and five homes a year that range in price from $500,000 to $1.5 million. They also perform 12 to 18 remodel projects annually that typically range in price from $50,000 to $300,000.

Whicker says his quality is second to none. “Whicker Construction has four top-shelf employee carpenters and a project liaison in the office working with clients and coordinating selections. We deliver exceptional craftsmanship while working closely with our clients,” he says.

Whicker says his company goes above and beyond others in the industry. “We self-perform all interior trim and demolition, and we provide close supervision of our trades, engaging the client during the process. We are customer-driven,” says Whicker. “We are good at what we do.”

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Perhaps you don’t need a new home or a complete remodel, but some upgrading and refreshing would help.

Indy Home Design Center is your onestop-shop for anything you need for your home.

Owners Jack and Genta Powell have been in the home furnishing and home improvement business for over 30 years and have been in their current Indianapolis showroom since 2004.

“Indy Home Design Center provides customers with savings, selection and service for almost anything in and around your home – a value you won’t find anywhere else!” says Genta. Her company provides access to hundreds of top name furniture suppliers and can provide furnishings and decorative accent pieces for any room in the home.

And the list of things that Indy Home Design Center offers doesn’t end there. They also have kitchen and bath cabinets with a full in-house design service, providing customers with the quality and custom look they desire.

Flooring, plumbing, lighting and countertops as well as window coverings round out the selection. Installation services are available as well. “Indy Home Design Center is truly a onestop-shop,” says Genta.

It isn’t often that you find a business that has a furnishings side combined with a cabinetry design, installation and interior design service side. “Indy Home Design Center employs Manisha Desai as our kitchen and bath designer. She has been in the industry for 16 years, and she provides excellent service and design to clients for their dream projects, such as kitchen, bars, bathrooms, built-in bookcases and closets,” says Genta. Desai designs with 2020 software, so every customer will have the ability to see what their project will look like when completed.

In addition, Susie Kappes is an interior designer on staff. She has been in the field for 35 years and has decorated more than 250 model homes. Both Manisha and Susie are available for in-home consultation by appointment only.

Genta thinks Indy Home Design Center is unique in her industry because you can shop at one location for almost anything. “People like the one-stopshop. People like the ability to have choices, and when they come to Indy Home Design Center, we tailor their project to their wishes but keeping in mind that a budget matters,” she says.

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Vol. 1, 2018

Rambling Autobiography See page 8

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Zionsville Volleyball Top in the State See page 10

“The Golden Star” See page 5

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Letter from the Teacher: Dear Readers,

I’ve had the pleasure of working this year with some of the most motivated and driven young people I’ve ever met. I believe that young people are capable of a lot when we adults give them the chance. Given the opportunity to flourish, students can accomplish anything.

Thank you to the Zionsville Education Foundation and Zionsville Monthly for providing students the chance to build something great.

I wanted to make sure that you, the reader, know just how large a role the students of Zionsville Middle School have played in creating this magazine. My approach to ZMS Press has been largely hands-off - Students contributed pieces for publication, the editors chose which ones would be included, the artists designed and chose pictures to accompany everything, and the designers built the page layouts. All I did was gather them together and give them a chance to work, and they’ve shown what they’re really capable of. I have faith that in future school years, ZMS Press will only grow bigger and better.

Thank Thank You You ZEF! ZEF!

Zionsville Middle School Language Arts teachers, Blake Mellancamp and Mikayla Koharchik, applied for a grant to get supplies and materials for a student-run magazine. The generosity of the Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF) has pr ovided the Ziosville Middle School students with the opportunity to print and publish a student lead magazine!

If you want to support unique educational opportunities for Zionsville students, please consider donating to the Zionsville Education Foundation. If you’d like to help support future editions of ZMS Press or have interest in bringing students and community together, please contact me at bmellencamp@zcs.k12. in.us.

Thank you, Blake Mellencamp

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Table of Contents Page 4 ...................................................Poem - The Golden Star Page 5 .......................................Poem - The Golden Star (cont.)

Page 6 ......................................................... Poem - Glass Orbs Page 7 ...............................Poem - Good Times Different States Page 8 ......Rambling Autobiography - Live Goes On, So Live It Page 9 .....................................................Article- United Sound Page 10 ...............Article - Zionsville Volleyball Top in the State Page 11 ..............................Article - Ditch the Spork, Use a Fork Page 12 .............................Comic - A Day in the Life of a Particle Page 13 .................Comic - A Day in the Life of a Particle (cont.)

Page 14 ...................................Poem - Ode to My Running Shoes Page 15 .............................................................................Credits

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When a baby bird leaves the nest, it has to leave everything it’s ever known.

The memories will always stay but now it has to change to survive and start its own family in the beautiful, yet cruel world we all know.

We all start off innocent and young, images of baby blue skies, cotton candy clouds, and peppermint grass engraved into our minds, like a sculpture chiseled into the mountain that we call our mind.

Minds change over time, they change into our beliefs.

Minds can change for better or for the worse based on how we act to the world.

Along with the many people of this world, I changed as well.

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Physically I grew into a young woman, but mentally I grew into a weak man afraid of failure and of what other people would say about me.

I build a prison around myself.

A prison with bars made of the hardest medal you could find, and the thickest bars you would have ever seen around my own very brain.

The once baby blue sky and cotton candy clouds turned into the darkest black sky.

The haziest dark blue clouds, that were cold as ice.

Everything changed from that day forward .

Nothing would ever be the same I had lost a light of positivity.

I had lost the golden star.

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Glass Orbs By: Jack Humphries

These These glass glass objects objects are are different different worlds, worlds, likelike an amazing an amazing beach beach or an or astonishing an astonishing lake. lake.

OneOne orborb contains contains an enormous an enormous city,city, so very so very loud, loud, With With these these gigantic gigantic structures structures thatthat scrape scrape the the sky.sky.

In another In another orb,orb, I’mI’m at aat beautiful a beautiful beach beach withwith my my family, family, Crashing Crashing through through giant giant waves waves andand building building dripdrip castles, castles, Then Then at the at the top top of aof towering a towering lighthouse lighthouse viewing viewing the the stunning stunning sunset. sunset.

In my In my favorite favorite orb,orb, we’re we’re at aat breath-taking a breath-taking lakelake Surrounded Surrounded by snowy by snowy mountains mountains in July, in July, Watching Watching the the clearest clearest water water rollroll up upon up upon the the shore, shore, Then Then sailing sailing on aon boat a boat andand swimming swimming in the in the water. water.

Ice Ice cold, cold, I was I was gliding gliding on top on top of the of the water water on aon wakeboard. a wakeboard.

These These snow snow globes globes make make up my up my family, family, my my dreams. dreams.

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Different States By: Jack Ball

Six years in Illinois, Three in Texas, Three in Indy.

At the zoo in Illinois.

I saw a Gorilla, With a coat Thick and black Bigger than 1,000 bats.

It didn’t like me, So it peed.

I then laughed.

It stared at me.

At the park.

In a line.

My little brother At my side.

I make the choice To go down a slide Taller than the Eiffel Tower, More yellow than a ripe banana.

With water running Down the slope I launch myself, As I hope That it is worth it.

Driving down A country road.

We finally park And sprint out of the car.

But she is hiding, As frightened as a lost kid.

With fur as white as snow, And a nose as black as night.

I am incredibly lucky, That she’s my new puppy.

As she comes into the light.

I've met new friends.

I've left some old.

Normal is boring, Be bold.

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Life Goes On, So Live It By: Katie Berman A “Rambling Auto-Biography” is a story where the author “rambles” random memories of their life, using only one sentence to describe each event.

I relish the fact that I was born the year Facebook said its first, “Hello!” to the world since I am a horrendous social media addict. When I was two, my mom frantically called the police at the Indianapolis Zoo because I was missing, and when the cops finally located me and inquired why I was hiding under the gruesome snake exhibit, I said to them, “I was playing hide-and-seek!” At my first sleepover, my cousin’s informational fish posters on the walls were like the shadows of monsters, haunting my thoughts and preventing me from sleeping, so my mom had to drive one hour to my cousins’ home to retrieve me.

When I get caught up in the perplexing drama of life, I force myself to take a step back and be thankful for what I have. At my first nerve-wracking cheerleading practice, I felt as worthless as pen without ink because I was the only one who couldn’t master a backwards roll. My biggest fear is the unknown.

I consume raw cookie dough partially because I adore the melt-in-your-mouth flavor, and partially because I need to take more risks in life. Society has conditioned us to care way too much about how we look and what others think of us. The sound of the Bahamian palm trees rustling in the wind like whispers on the distant horizon and the scent of the trademark crystal blue sea will be forever ingrained in my mind. The hardest lesson I ever learned is that failure is not a measure of self-worth. I dreaded adopting my dog because I was fearful my cat would be vexed. I’m guilty of judging books by their covers, both metaphorically and literally. I have traveled to Canada once before, and contrary to what you might believe, it does not possess a unique smell of mouthwatering maple and manifest merriness. My motto is, “Life goes on, so live it.” I genuinely hope the world can resolve its issues because I am very fond of traveling, just not the constant trepidation that comes with it.

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United Sound: Helping Students in the Life Skills Classroom Have a Musical Experience By: Hannah Preston

Ashley Ray directs the United Sound Winter Concert.

During the 2016-17 school year, the orchestra director at Zionsville Middle School, Ashley Ray, started a program called United Sound. United Sound is an organization whose mission is to provide musical performance experiences for students with special needs through peer mentorship. New musicians are randomly paired with buddies, who then help them learn an instrument, whether it be a cello, violin, or viola. Buddies are current orchestra students. When asked about how she learned about United Sound and why she decided to start it at ZMS, Ray answered, “I went to a convention called Midwest Music Educator Convention and they had a presentation about United Sound, and since I teach the life skills class here, I have those students in class and watching the videos realized that it would have a really big impact on the buddies involved and the new musicians.�

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Students in United Sound work on the cello.

Since starting the program in 2016, the number of students participating in United Sound has increased from five new musicians and eighteen buddies to seven new musicians and twenty buddies. At first, Ray had opened United Sound to grades sixth through eighth, but so many students had signed up to help she had to limit it to seventh and eighth. Even then, the orchestra director had to remove some students from the list because not all of the life skills students can find a ride to school in the morning and there can only be about three helpers per new musician.

However, the ones who can come, seem to enjoy the program. Ray stated that in her adaptive music class the kids enjoy playing instruments, listening to music, singing, and dancing, so those who cannot make it in the morning still get a musical experience.

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Zionsville Volleyball Top in the State* By: Monica Sheridan Every sports team wants to be top in the state. The Zionsville Community High School Varsity Volleyball team has worked hard to become 2nd in the state of Indiana. The coach, Rich Coleman, and captains Maime Garard and Jillian Ziemba gave some additional information about this amazing season.

Coach Rich Coleman has been involved in volleyball for a long time and he has the experience to lead the team. Coach Coleman started coaching volleyball when he was a student at Butler. He played volleyball growing up and when he went to Butler, he helped start a men’s club. Coach Coleman is not worried about being 2nd in the state or rankings, he just wants the team to work together and get better.

The coach knows it won’t be easy to keep winning.

“It’s been tough to face everyone’s best on a night to night basis because of who we are and what we are ranked.

We’ve had numerous successes however some of the best have been beating Cathedral and Crown Point - the two state finalists from last year in back to back matches.”

Coach Coleman said.

Mamie Garard thinks that effort has been shown in their play. “It is super exciting! We have all worked so hard the past few years and especially this year. It is fulfilling knowing that our hard work is paying off.”

Mamie Garard said. Coach Coleman, Garard, and, Ziemba, said the teams’ goal this year is to win state.

Garard and Ziemba are very excited to be 2nd in the state but they are still fighting to win state and be 1st.

If Zionsville wins State this year, it would be the first time in Zionsville’s history. Ziemba thinks it will be a great accomplish to win state. “Being #2 in the state is pretty exciting, but honestly, it isn’t enough for me and I know we’re all aren’t satisfied with it. We are still working hard every day, maintaining focus, and getting better with each practice, game, and play we make so we can get where we need to be.” Said Ziemba. Coach Coleman favorite part about volleyball is helping the team meet their goals. “I really enjoy this team. There is a great blend of leadership, talent, and work ethic that really makes them so

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much fun to work with on a daily basis,” said Coach Coleman.

Zionsville volleyball’s team and coach are very happy to be 2nd in the state but their goal is to be 1st in the state the end of the season. Sectional games are Thursday 10/12 at 6pm and Saturday 10/14 at 11am and 7pm. Both days are at McCutcheon in West Lafayette.

*This article was written before the sectional game during Volleyball Season.

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By: Katelyn Achenbach

Plastic utensils used everyday in Zionsville homes and cafeterias.

We all have a time in our life when we use a plastic fork, spoon, or even a spork, but have you ever stopped to think about how many plastic utensils are being thrown away every day in school cafeterias? A Zionsville girl scout troop did. In just one week, one grade can save 700 sporks if they all use silverware. Union Elementary alone produces 550 gallons of trash per day, that's roughly 99,000 gallons of trash a year, just from Union Elementary.

In the quaint, little town of Zionsville alone, there are five elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.

If one elementary school can produce 99,000 gallons of trash imagine the entire town, an entire, state, the entire country. With all of that plastic and trash, think about the animals. The seabirds and sea mammals think all of the plastic is food, therefore they eat it. The animals cannot digest the plastic and die. Over one million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed every year from plastic.

Tracy Rothwell, a Zionsville mother of five, is teaching her family how to do their part to reduce, reuse, recycle, and refuse. They only have one small paper grocery bag of trash a week! This past spring, her daughters' Girl Scout Troop, Zionsville Troop 724, was looking for a Bronze Badge award topic. "I had gone in to eat lunch with my youngest daughter one day and there was so much plastic, Styrofoam, and waste on her lunch tray that I was astounded," says Rothwell. Using that information and other sources about plastic harming wildlife as inspiration,

the Girl Scouts decided their topic would be to decrease the amount of garbage that goes into the landfill from their own school, Union Elementary.

To decrease trash, the Girl Scouts’ ideas were to skip the straw, recycle when possible and to use metal silverware. At Union Elementary a small station was set up in the lunchroom for students to put away and recycle everything on their lunch trays.

The station includes a fork and spoon bin, a bucket for liquids, and a recycling bin and trash can. Then, the empty trays are placed on the counter for later washing. Food Service Manager of Union Elementary, Kathy Beanblossom, was contacted to inquire about the success of the program. At the time of writing the article, she had not yet responded.

Any plastic ever made still exists. It takes 1,000 years for plastic to disintegrate.

By coming up with ways to decrease trash at Union Elementary, Girl Scout Troop 724 decreased the amount of plastic used by one of the Zionsville schools.

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By: AnjaliBy: Gupta Anjali Gupta The States of Matter Comic is about solids, liquids, and gases and how they interact at different temperatures.

This comic will be showing you how science works in a fun and creative way!

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Ode to my Nike Running Shoes By: Matthew Helton My running shoes had more miles on them than your big old car.

My running shoes had their Nike logo that shines like a star.

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But, as the days and nights went on, I soon realized that my running shoes couldn’t last a marathon.

The size was too small, and they looked as though they’d had been through it all.

They had holes in both parts of the vamp, and they smelled like a camp.

So, I went on to Nike.com but, I only saw running shoes that would work for my mom.

But then, I saw the perfect pair, for a price that was fair.

I bought them online, with a pair of running shorts to combine.

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Meet the Contributors!

Blake Mellencamp and the students who contributed to the ZMS Press.

Supervisor - Mr. Mellencamp Student Supervisor - Mia Wilhite Authors: Anjali Gupta is excited to have her comic strip in the magazine! She is a 7th grader who enjoys reading, writing, science, and music.

Jack Ball is in 7th grade. He lived in Illinois and Texas before moving to Zionsville in 2013. He live with his two sisters, Grace and Ellie, and a brother, Andrew, along with his parents, Ann and Brenden. He also has three guinea pigs, Oreo, Reeses and Muffin, along with his two dogs, Molly and Mercy.

Jack Humphries is a 7th grader at Zionsville middle school. He runs track and cross country for his school. He has a loving family of 5. One brother and one sister. His hobbies are running basketball and video games.

Katie Berman is a 13 year old in Mrs. Koharchik’s 7th grade language arts class. She enjoyed writing this piece because of the freedom it gave her as an author. Katie enjoyed talking about the snapshots of her life that make her who she is, and she hopes you do too!

Katelyn Achenbach is a seventh grader at Zionsville Middle School. She enjoys singing, cooking and being outdoors. She also loves spending time with her family and friends.

Lily Nault is a 7th grader at ZMS who enjoys drawing, hanging out with friends, and riding her rip stick. She was an author and artist for the magazine and she hopes to be on the team next year.

She has enjoyed art and writing from a very young age and one day hopes to write and animate her own animations.

Hannah Preston is an only child, but she has a dog and two fish. Her dog is named Chloe and her fish are named Mr. Beefy and Cream.

Matthew Helton is a 7th grade student at ZMS. Matthew runs cross country and plays baseball in his free time. Matthew got inspired to write about his running shoes by how he felt about how uncomfortable his running shoes were.

Monica Sheridan goes to Zionsville Middle School. She plays volleyball. She has a sister and a brother. In her spare time, she likes to play volleyball and hang out with her friends.

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Help Support ZMS Press!

Next year we are going to continue the ZMS Press! The goal is for our magazine to be an annual project for the whole school! We would like to thank ZEF for giving us this opportunity to show our creative side in our magazine. If you would like to help support us, contact Mr. Blake Mellencamp at bmellencamp@zcs.k12.in.us

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Former WRTV-TV Channel 6 media personality Stacia Matthews would often report on health matters. Little did she know that the information she shared to save lives would one day help to save hers.

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fter a remarkable 23-year run with the Indianapolis station, Matthews retired from journalism and became the public relations manager for the Indiana Spine Group (ISG) in Carmel. In addition to her work in media and public relations, Matthews has coordinated and participated in several walks and marathons throughout her adult life.

An active singer for the local charity band, “Henle And The Loops,” Matthews enjoyed a “normal” lifestyle. On March 11, 2017, Matthews was enjoying an evening out with her family and friends, celebrating her birthday a couple of days early. Afterwards, Matthews and her sister went to a local grocery store to pick up some items for the next day’s dinner. Matthews complained to her sister that she was having a “weird” headache. Matthews drove them to her home and proceeded to take some of the groceries inside. Still complaining of a headache, Matthews’ sister advised her to take some over-the-counter pain relievers and go to bed. Her sister stayed

the night and was awakened by Matthews who ordered her sister not to let her fall asleep, watch for paralysis, not to let her lay down, keep her talking and get her to the hospital.

Matthews was later told by her family and doctors that she walked into the emergency room, on her own accord, at a local hospital and informed the staff that she was having a stroke. Matthews’ self-diagnosis would prove correct.

She had suffered a Hemorrhagic stroke where a ruptured blood vessel causes bleeding inside the brain. Matthews was put into a medically induced coma for several days. She remained in a coma for two weeks, terrifying her family and friends. She would awake from the ordeal three weeks later, a survivor of a stroke.

Matthews didn’t fit the “profile” of someone being susceptible to a stroke, but here she is putting a face on someone who’s recovering from a stroke. When asked what the face of a stroke survivor looks like, she replied, “It looks like me.”

There are no visible signs of having suffered a stroke anywhere on Matthews’ face. She did not suffer paralysis of her extremities or her facial muscles. Her vocal chords were impaired due to the tracheotomy that was performed because of the coma, and there was injury to her brain as a result of the bleeding. But to look at her today, one would not realize that she had a stroke. To hear her speak today, one still may not realize as a result of her intensive physical and vocal therapy.

“It [stroke] doesn’t care who you are,” Matthews said. “It doesn’t care if you are young, old and wealthy or if you work three jobs. It can strike anyone. Before the stroke, I stayed fairly active and kept my schedule full. My co-workers would tease me at work and say, ‘Where are you going now?’ and ‘You need to sit down’ because I was always on the go. The stroke forced me to slow down.”

Matthews recalled the weekend’s events leading up to suffering her stroke.

“I wasn’t feeling any symptoms. As a matter of fact, I was feeling good. I was celebrating my birthday a few days early.

My niece and my sister came into town to surprise me. The weekend had been basically like any other. I’m in a band, and it had a gig that weekend. I got up the next morning, that Saturday morning, and I represented Indiana Spine Group at a health fair. Afterwards, I got ready to have dinner at Ruth’s Chris to celebrate my birthday early. There was nothing unusual about the day.”

She had no symptoms and felt fine at that point in the day. “We sat around the table and just talked, and when we left, my sister asked if we could stop at a grocery store,” Matthews recalled.

“I remember going into Kroger. I remember being in Kroger, but I don’t remember much after that. The next thing I know, almost a month had passed, and I’m looking at myself in the mirror at Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI). My hair was uneven and shaven on the right side. I was wearing pajamas that I did not recognize. I barely recognized the woman that I saw in the mirror. I remember saying, really loudly, ‘Oh my God, my hair

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is jacked!’ I felt like I was having an outof-the-body experience.”

Over the next several days, Matthews tried to grasp what had happened, asking where she was and how she got there.

“It seemed to take forever to get my wits about myself,” she said. “The doctors, therapists and social workers at RHI are kind and compassionate. They were very loving and patient with me, but they do not mess around.”

Matthews described her therapy as her “journey back to me.” “I was unaware that I was repeating myself, and I had to remember how to do simple things, like tying my shoes and brushing my teeth.”

During a session with her psychiatrist, Matthews recalled him advising her that she may have to come to grips with a new reality and a new version of her. “I heard him, but it didn’t really register until therapy really got underway,” she said.

Matthews expressed her gratitude for having survived and for how far she

has come in her recovery. “I was having breakfast one morning, and some other patients came in,” she said. “They were young men who had suffered strokes and were paralyzed. I went back to my room and cried. Not because I felt sorry for myself, but because I am so grateful that I’m alive and that I recognized the signs.

I knew something was wrong, I knew the signs and I acted on them.”

Matthews left RHI and went to Allisonville Meadows to continue her physical therapy. When she returned to work, Matthews knew that her routine would be different but that she had the support of the doctors and staff at ISG. Dr. Kevin Macadaeg, a specialist at ISG, is a cancer survivor and understood the importance of Matthews getting back to her routine as part of her recovery.

“I believe that returning to the familiarity in our lives helps to draw ourselves out of the hole that Stacia found herself in,” Macadaeg said. “For someone

like her, a down-to-earth and passionate person, to take a hit the way she did and be able to pull herself out of it like she did is impressive. She got back to her familiar environment both at home and at work, and I think that was key to her recovery.”

Matthews has a new lease and a new perspective on her life. She continues to eat healthy, exercise and is working toward getting back into 5K races as a goal for this year.

“I’m on medication for life, and I monitor my blood pressure every day,” Matthews said. “The stroke has taught me a lot about taking care of myself. I talk to anyone who will listen about my story.

I credit knowing the signs for saving my life. The signs are slurred speech, loss of vision, numbness or paralysis on one side and severe headache. It can happen to anyone at any time, so it’s important that people know the signs and get medical treatment immediately.”

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Dennis Miller, the five-time Emmy Award winner and comedian, is coming to The Palladium. Miller is listed as 21st on Comedy Central’s 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.

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ou may remember him from his days as anchor of the “Weekend Update” segment on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) and his catchphrase, “That’s the news, and I am outta here!” In addition to being an award-winning comedian, Miller’s complete resume is nearly as impressive as any of the world’s seven national wonders. Miller has tried his hand as a talk show host, sports commentator, actor, author and television personality. After captivating audiences on “SNL” from 1985 to 1991, he went on to earn five Emmy Awards and three Writers Guild of America Awards for his critically acclaimed talk show, “Dennis Miller Live.” Miller is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers, “The Rants”; “Ranting Again”; “I Rant, Therefore I Am”; and “The Rant Zone.”

Miller has also been cast in films, usually in dramatic roles, most notably in 1994’s “Disclosure,” 1995’s “The Net” and 1997’s “Murder at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.” He also appeared in the 2008 release, “What Happens in Vegas.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Miller at The Palladium May 18 at 8 p.m. Visit thecenterfortheperformingarts.org for more information.

PALLADIUM: MARCH 18 Having visited Indiana before, are you familiar with Carmel, or will the northern suburbs be new territory for you when you come in May? I have not been north of Indianapolis, so I don’t know what the northern territory is. I’m not Jack London, but I do love Indianapolis. Shapiro’s Deli is my favorite deli in America. To me, Indianapolis is the best place to hold a Super Bowl or Final Four, and I’ve been there for both of those things. I dig that you can walk around the downtown area.

Sometimes when you visit a city for a major sporting event, and I don’t go to all that many, but some are so spread out that there’s no esprit de corps like there is in Indianapolis.

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Upon attending the Super Bowl in Indy, you had a rather atypical encounter with a Hoosier governor and limo driver.

What happened that night?

At the game, I ran into then-Governor Mitch Daniels, and he gave me his phone number.

After the game, I was trying to blow off to the airport where I had chartered a plane because I had to get to New Orleans. I caught a limo at the hotel, and the limo driver told me that there’d be a premium. So we get to the airport, and the driver wants $1,000. And I say, I’m not paying you $1,000. What? Are you kidding me?” I told the guy, “It’s the Super Bowl. I get it, and I’m not trying to cheat you here. I’ll give you $400. God bless you. Go have a good time with that.” He continued to argue with me and was trying to gouge me. I don’t mind being gouged, but don’t put me on the rack. So I tell this guy that I’ve got Mitch Daniels’ phone number, and then I called the governor. It was just funny that this one time in my life, I had the phone number of a state’s governor in my pocket. I told Mitch that I was being gouged by a citizen, and I told the limo driver, “I’ve got the governor for ya, and he wants your limo number.” The guy said, “Uh, well, let’s talk about the fee.” So I told Mitch, “I think I’ve got this thing handled. Thanks.”

Usually when I go to Indy, and when I went with my dear departed friend, Andy Granatelli, we were treated like kings. The limo driver was the exception to the rule and was acting in a very non- Indianapolis way.

You worked alongside Al Michaels for two years on Monday Night Football.

Fans and critics have mixed emotions about your coverage during that period.

What are your thoughts, and what was one of your favorite moments from working that booth?

I look back, and I’ve had a lot of things shot out from under me and I probably wasn’t good at them. Football was an odd mix. I was having fun, but after two years, they [executives] were probably like, “This is just too weird” and “This chap’s references are just too weird. We’re getting too many complaints.” One night, as they [team officials] were wrapping this one player’s ankle with gauze, I said to Al [Michaels], “I haven’t seen that much fabric used since the environmental artist, Christo, wrapped the Pont Neuf Bridge in Paris.” Al muted his mic and said, “What the f*** are you talking about?”

You hosted the MTV Music Awards in 1995 and 1996. That’s a quite a nod for anyone to be asked to host. What is one of your favorite moments that took place onstage or behind the curtains at that awards show?

I did host the MTV Music Awards, believe it or not, since I’m such an old square now.

One year, Oasis was on, and at the end, the Gallagher kid [Noel Gallagher] threw a beer out into the crowd. I was on a side satellite stage where they [audience] threw it back to me, and I said, “Ooh, he threw a beer.” And everybody laughed. Afterwards, I went back to this little holding pen they had for me, and it was like a shower stall where you could sit and watch the show. I had some cheddar Goldfish crackers, ice water and bananas back there. That’s all I wanted. I get back there, and Mike Tyson’s there. He was presenting that night. The stage manager comes in and tells me that one of the Gallaghers is looking for me and that they were pissed off that I made fun of them on stage. I looked at Mike [Tyson] and said, “I guess this guy’s really pissed.”

The door opens, and Noel Gallagher sticks his head in looking for me. And the look on his face when he saw me sitting there with Mike Tyson – I mean, that’s the last guy on the planet that you want to pick a fight with. Mike looks up, and in his voice, he said, “Hey Noel, want some Goldfish?”

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to speak in public about any issue. It kind of reminds me of the McCarthy hearings.

It’s uptight times in America.

Is social media dividing us as a society or unifying us? How do you view social media as an entertainer?

Hell, it’s dividing us. Never have we had more ways to come together and realize that we really did not need to come together. Social media has divided us. Plus, it has made the mundane more delectable.

Never have lives less lived been more chronicled. Louis and Clark didn’t keep notes as assiduous as a group of teenage girls doing brunch on Sunday. I use social media to try out my jokes. There’s a bunch of diagnostics on Facebook that tell me what I need to know as far as how people are reacting. It is a good tool for that.

What advice would you give an up-andcoming comedian? What lesson could an aspiring comedian learn from you at this stage of your career and life?

I’d say become a dramatist. Go write touchy-feely commercials. Those seem to be doing well right now. I try to write intricate jokes. I didn’t take it seriously when people celebrated me, and I don’t take it seriously now when people tell me they hate my guts. I just do what I do. I’ve got a weird vocabulary. I remember cultural references. I’ve been good with similes my whole life, Speaking of funny, you were and I connect them. I’ve got a PALLADIUM PERFORMER inspired by and later became delivery that I learned from SPOTLIGHT close to some of the greatest watching Richard Belzer – not comedians to have ever a kiss a** on stage and I mix it all walked the planet. What was your together. I don’t mind having people relationship like with the late Robin disdain me. I must have a broken part but Williams and George Carlin? you could be whining about a heckler and I loved Robin [Williams] like a brother. We then you get in the shower and find a lump spent a lot of time together. I knew George in your armpit, and you think, “What the [Carlin] less, but he was “the man.” When f*** is this?” And then all of the other s*** George said my name for the first time, I falls away. It’s showbiz. It’s not that serious. almost fainted. Those are two of the five You’re the one that chose to stand up on an best comedians who ever lived. elevated platform. To me, the highest rung of showbiz pain never comes within of the Is it more difficult to be a comedian lowest rung in real life pain, so shut up and in today’s climate? have some fun.

What do you think? Have you ever seen things as uptight as they are? It’s a hard For information on the performance and tickets visit, time to be a comedian, but then again, I’m thecenterfortheperformingarts.org. on the back side of this. It’s not like I’m striving and on my way up. It’s the toughest time that I’ve ever seen to be a comedian or

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The annual Friends of Chaucie’s Place Breakfast will be held Friday, April 27, in conjunction with National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Chaucie’s Place, located in Carmel, is holding its annual fundraising breakfast to raise awareness and the necessary funds to support the life-saving and life-altering prevention programs they offer communities throughout the state of Indiana. This includes Smart Steps: A Body Safety Program for Children™, Lifelines and Stewards of Children®.

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his year’s keynote speaker will be Jenna Quinn. Quinn is a survivor of sexual abuse, author, TED speaker and the champion behind Jenna’s Law, a law that passed unanimously in the Texas State Senate mandating K-12 training for students and school staff. It is the first child sexual abuse prevention law in the U.S. named after a survivor.

Jenna’s Law was expanded to incorporate child care centers, foster care centers, child placing agencies and universities. In 2017, Jenna’s Law was recently amended to include sex trafficking prevention in schools. Since passing in 2009, Jenna’s Law has been adopted in some form throughout over half the nation including Indiana. Quinn and her fellow advocates were instrumental in getting Senate Bill 355 passed in our state.

In 2017, Governor Holcomb signed SB 355, requiring schools to provide education on child abuse and child sexual abuse to children in kindergarten through 12th grades. The bill requires public, charter and accredited nonpublic schools to provide such education by December 15 of each year, starting in 2018.

“When Jenna’s Law passed in 2009, it was the first of its kind in both magnitude and scope,” Quinn said. “It passed unanimously, and I felt that was truly a miracle. We got off to a pretty good start with the legislation in Texas.”

Quinn acknowledges the hard work and diligence of Tammy Lampert, executive director of Southwest Indiana Child Advocacy Coalition, and other advocates from within Indiana working with Quinn to successfully get a form of Jenna’s Law, SB 355, passed in Indiana.

She went on to explain that with the rise of kids and teenagers with smartphones and social media, the need for education in both primary and secondary grades is critical. “Some people think that only the younger kids need it [education] and not the older kids because they know whether or not something is right or wrong,” she said. “The truth is they don’t.

There is so much ‘gray’ out there for them.

Social media and smartphones have made it easier for perpetrators to find victims.”

Quinn described the legislative process as an emotional rollercoaster, saying there are several groups and associations related to education that have to be engaged and on board.

“When it is all said and done and when a governor signs off on a form of Jenna’s Law, it’s one of the most incredibly rewarding feelings that you can possibly have. What we are actually doing is preventing a crime. It is no different than the campaigns that advocate against texting or drinking while driving. When you look at the prevalence, one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before the age of 18. And with all of the research pointing to prevention as the key, it becomes a no-brainer as to what we need to be doing to solve the problem.”

“Chaucie’s Place is uniquely positioned to provide this training, and Jenna will help inform the audience why this training is important for the protection of children in our communities,” said Richard F. Taylor III, Chaucie’s Place board president. “We are honored to have such a tireless advocate like Jenna Quinn speaking at the breakfast.”

For more information on Chaucie’s Place and to register for the Friends of Chaucie’s Place Breakfast, visit chauciesplace.org. For more information on Jenna Quinn, visit jennaquinn.org.

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Tom Casalini, Board Member

Lesley Hunt, Vice President

Andrew Manna, President

In this month’s issue, Zionsville Monthly is proud to announce its recent partnership with the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce as the Magazine Sponsor. In collaboration with the Chamber’s board of directors and staff members, we at Zionsville Monthly feel that our staff will bring value-added information to not only the Chamber’s membership but to the Zionsville community as a whole. While the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce’s mission is to further the interests of local businesses and to advocate on behalf of the business community, we share a common goal to provide the people who live, work and play in the Zionsville community with comprehensive coverage of the Chamber’s events that are an integral part of the town’s culture.

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s the publishers and staff celebrate five years of publishing stories about the people that make Zionsville the philanthropic and prosperous town that it is, the opportunity to further expand the services that we provide as a local magazine and now as a corporate

sponsor of the Chamber couldn’t have been better timed.

“Needless to say, we are excited to forge this formal partnership with the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce and to be recognized as the Chamber’s exclusive Magazine Sponsor,” said Neil Lucas, publisher at Zionsville Monthly. “During

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our five years of producing a magazine in Zionsville, we have worked diligently to earn the trust of the Chamber and the community. We feel that the Chamber’s decision to partner with Zionsville Monthly is validation of our efforts through the years. In addition to thanking the Chamber, we would also like to

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thank our writers who live in Zionsville for their contributions over the years. We look forward to our new role of offering our readers expanded coverage of the Chamber’s efforts to serve the residents and businesses of Zionsville.”

As part of the sponsorship, Zionsville Monthly has committed to covering the Chamber’s main events and fundraisers throughout the year, including the upcoming Brick Street Market. Due to existing agreements the Chamber had with other local media and our desire to be respectful of those agreements, Zionsville Monthly has been prevented from offering the level of coverage we will be providing now. The Chamber will work with the magazine on social media campaigns as part of the expanded coverage of events and special announcements. All of the published stories, live webcasts and social media coverage are aimed at ensuring that the information is well-saturated throughout both the business community as well as the residential community.

The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce’s Board President Andrew Manna spoke about the value of the new sponsorship agreement from his perspective.

“We began 2018 looking for partners for the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce that would fit with the style and character of our organization,” Manna said.

“The overall charm and positive outlook of the Zionsville Monthly magazine fits that description perfectly. Our Board feels that it is important to reach out to both our Zionsville Chamber membership through the digital reach and footprint that Zionsville Monthly provides.

And for those business and community non-members that may be seeking more information about Chamber events, Zionsville Monthly will be an additional tool in the toolbox for providing exposure. During our January 2018 annual gala, I spoke about Zionsville in the 1860s when President Abraham Lincoln made a visit. President Lincoln would have seen the honesty, determination and vision of our community back then, and still today, he would see those same qualities from our community and Zionsville Monthly.

We are excited that the timing of the publishers’ five-year anniversary coincides with our ability to begin working with them. I anticipate many years of growth in our partnership.”

The Executive Director of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce Tracy Phillips weighed in on the recent sponsorship agreement’s ability to achieve goals set by the Chamber’s board.

“From the time that I worked at the Zionsville Education Foundation, I knew that Zionsville Monthly is a resource that not only was an advocate for Zionsville as a community but one that could increase a message beyond Boone County into Hamilton County and other places. This publication is something that has sustainability, so that value is very different from any other messaging that we’ve done, and that’s what excites me the most. A goal of our board is to focus on the Chamber’s efforts to identify with our peer and aspirant communities and Chambers. This partnership with the publishers of Zionsville Monthly just furthers that goal.”

Just like any business or other organization, the Chamber has integrated social and digital media into its marketing plan.

To assist in its efforts, Zionsville Monthly is able to provide the Chamber with an additional resource and execute prudent social and digital media campaigns to boost awareness and anticipation for the Chamber’s scheduled events and activities.

“The partnership with Zionsville Monthly and its sponsorship of the Chamber’s events shows the level of commitment by both the Chamber and Zionsville Monthly to not only the business community but to the entire community as a whole,” said Lesley Hunt, Vice President at Zionsville Chamber.

“Zionsville Monthly’s visible presence and use of digital/social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, allows us to reach a much broader audience. It’s a commitment on Zionsville Monthly’s part not just to work with the Chamber but to promote Zionsville as a community.”

Hunt further explained that with the ever-evolving ways to market and

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disperse information, social/digital media should be part of any business or organization’s marketing plans.

“Things have evolved so much in just the last three to four years, and social media has become critical to even my own business,” Hunt emphasized.

“Social media takes you places you never would’ve been and increases your geographic reach substantially. The reach outside of your own community is mind-boggling. By partnering with Zionsville Monthly, it gives the Chamber an additional resource that assists us in our concentrated efforts to expand our social/digital media footprint.”

A member of not only the Chamber board but a member of the community for 45 years, Tom Casalini is excited about the partnership. He spoke about how it will assist in idea sharing and conversations among member and residents alike with the expanded use of social media and coverage in the monthly magazine.

“We [the Chamber] have worked hard to build a foundation, and the Chamber is a now a chamber that is viable to our community. While we aren’t at a place where we touch everyone in the community, we are at a place within our membership that we bring value to the community,” Casalini emphasized. “The people and businesses that are sponsors and who support our Chamber of Commerce should be supported by the community. As a Chamber, we are always looking at how we promote this to the businesses community, but I haven’t seen yet how we promote this to the community and to show the community the value that the Chamber brings to our community.”

Casalini concluded, “That’s where I think the partnership with Zionsville Monthly is really invaluable. It will allow people to see how the Chamber has built and continues to build upon a strong foundation. At the end of the day, the Chamber is nonpolitical, inclusive and is looking after, the best we can, the growth of the community that our citizens and businesses have invested in.”

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The Annual Market

HITS THE BRICKS Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Ryan Woodall Photography

Spring activities about town are heavy on our minds, and the 33rd Annual Brick Street Market is right around the corner.

Coming to the historic brick Main Street in downtown Zionsville on Saturday, May 12, the Brick Street Market, presented by the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, will host a variety of artists and vendors. The Chamber announced its new date, the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Traditionally, the market opened the weekend after Mother’s Day, the same weekend as the kickoff of the Zionsville Farmers’ Market.

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his year, market-goers can expect a few changes to the layout of the market but can expect the same high-quality, juried vendors that have participated in past years.

“This year, Main Street won’t be closed until well after midnight, so that the street and parking will be open on Friday,” said Tom Casalini, Brick Street Market event chair. “The vendors will be bringing in their own tents and will begin setup at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning. The market opens at 10 a.m. and will close at 5:00 p.m. We will have Main Street open by 6:30 p.m. at the latest.”

Casalini said that the Chamber anticipates approximately 100 vendors, and the market will offer food trucks and dedicated areas for children’s activities.

“We’ve got four blocks that we turn into Americana for a day, and for those who live in the community with children, it’s a fun family event. The market is an opportunity to show off the Village.

There is none other like it.” The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Tracy Phillips explained the big change to this year’s market layout.

Traditionally, the vendors’ tents were positioned, so the openings were facing the sidewalks. This year, with the Fire Marshal’s approval, the vendors will be repositioned to face each other, providing more space for pedestrian traffic along the sidewalks and easier access to the vendors along Main Street.

“It’s going to be visually interesting,” Phillips said. “The artists are going to be happy, and the merchants are going to

be happy. It’s going to be more interesting and attractive. The new layout also allows for more entertainment to be intermixed within all of Main Street.”

Phillips encouraged market-goers to visit the Chamber’s website for a list of attending vendors if they were looking for any of their personal favorites from previous years.

“There is a list of who’s registered as a vendor under the ‘Events & News’ tab,” Phillips explained. “Once on that page, click on ‘Artists Registration Here’ and scroll down to see the list of attending vendors. There are so many talented artists, and our jury tries very hard to select the best of each genre while creating a variety. I think we’ve done a really good job in doing that.”

Phillips emphasized that the new date for the market will prove to be more advantageous for both market-goers as well as the vendors.

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[used to] open the same weekend as not only the Zionsville Farmers’ Market but also the Broad Ripple Art Fair. [But] we are making a direct effort to raise the quality of the attending artist even more, and now we won’t be conflicting with Broad Ripple, so that the vendors will be able to attend both fairs if they are accepted.”

Phillips recalled attending the market with her mother and daughter when Phillips first moved to Zionsville in 2006.

“The Brick Street Market will be held on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, and we are encouraging mothers and daughters to come to the event together, have a pre-Mother’s Day lunch on Main Street and make a weekend out of the holiday. The Brick Street Market is a perfect event to take your mother to and do some shopping for Mother’s Day.” For more information on the Brick Street Market and the vendors, visit zionsvillechamber.org.

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ccording to Zionsville Mayor Tim Haak, Zionsville has a lot going on this year and much to look forward to. From improvements to the town’s infrastructure and economic development to growth in both residential and commercial sectors, there is no question as to why people and businesses are attracted to this growing town that maintains its unique qualities. We sat down with Mayor Haak and discussed some of these issues along with others that he and his staff have been working on in recent months, and we asked him what his goals are in the immediate future.

Recently, Zionsville Road south of 96th was patched after commuters were forced to engage in a newly recognized sport known as the Pothole Dodging Prix. Did you reach out to Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett for resolution since this stretch of the road is Indianapolis’?

We started meeting with Indianapolis officials last November to discuss the importance of Zionsville Road and what it means to people who live in Zionsville and work in Indianapolis and vice versa.

We also discussed the impact that the condition of the road was having on the Traders Point shopping area. Even though the responsibility is not Zionsville’s, we felt that it was important to reach out to Mayor Hogsett and the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (DPW) and met with them a couple times. They understood what we were saying. It is important for our offices to communicate.

We don’t compete. We’re partners, and we understand the importance of regionalism and working together.

How has it been working with the Zionsville Town Council President Josh Garrett and Vice President Bryan Traylor? Are the council and mayor’s office working well together in the sandbox?

The dialogue has been amazing with Josh and Bryan. We have a weekly meeting and talk about what is happening from the town’s leadership perspective and what the council would like to see happen. We meet for an hour every Friday morning and keep an open dialogue ongoing. With Town Council President Garrett, the responsiveness has been the key.

As the development of Creekside Corporate Park continues, have you been contacted by or is the town currently in negations with corporations who have expressed interest in relocating to Zionsville?

Yes. We’ve had some great conversations with the development community and have participated in some request for proposals (RFPs) for some projects that are not just courtesy requests but are real deals that we have a shot at winning, which we never would’ve had before the development of Creekside. The corporations that we’re talking with are from both in-state and also from out-of-state, so we are competing with Carmel, Westfield, Ohio and Illinois for these specific opportunities. We’ll know the outcome of those proposals shortly.

In regards to the parcels that are located where the former Town Hall once stood, what are the immediate and future plans for these parcels? Any updates on the former Citgo property on South Main?

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The western plot that’s next to Starbucks is working through a contract right with Zionsville Eye Care and Storen Financial. They are doing their due diligence and working on the design of the 25,000-sq. ft. two-story building and on selecting a builder. That’s one of the projects that we hope to close anytime, so construction can begin. The eastern parcel, we would like to see one entity purchase it and additional adjoining parcels, combine them and then design something unique. All of the parties that own the adjoining parcels are aware of our vision, and now we are looking for someone who thinks outside of the box and can envision a bigger picture for that.

It can be a mixed-use plan with residential and commercial spaces, but we would like to see something unique.

In regards to the former Citgo property, we’ve met with the owner again in January and shared our vision and what the town would like to see happen to that property. The owner shared what they would like do, but for now, we are in a holding pattern, and no specific plans have been decided at this time.

The town made national news when Little League International announced that its new home for the Central Region Headquarters will be in Zionsville. What is the timeline, and how will it impact the town and neighboring areas?

We’ve been having great dialogue with Little League International on the schedule and the logistics. They have submitted their plans and would like to be under construction this summer. The plan is for most of the project to be completed by the end of this year. They want to be open in June of 2019 for tournament play. Having the LLI’s headquarters here in Zionsville will have a significant financial impact for southeast Boone County, including Zionsville and Whitestown. In between games, visitors will be able to enjoy local shopping and dining. They will also be able to access our parks and Rail Trail. The fact that the tournaments will be live from Zionsville on an ESPN channel will allow our town’s hospitality to be showcased on a national platform.

What are some of the benchmarks that you are most proud of, and what are some

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that you would like to complete as mayor?

When I took office, we were behind the curve on infrastructure: roads, stormwater, etc. These are all big projects that take a big push and coordination with town staff. The roundabouts at Mulberry & Ford and Ford & Bloor have made significant impacts on the local traffic patterns. The town is looking into redoing the pedestrian access on Zionsville Road Bridge. We are working through that right now. We think with the good pricing that is coming in on the proposals, we’ll be able to pull it off this year. It takes a lot to redo Zionsville Road, and it takes the partnership that we have with the county from a funding perspective. I’m looking forward to the completion of that project, which is looking to be by the end of this year or early 2019. These are the kinds of projects that people see the value in more than any other. Everybody drives the roads every day.

With the recent and tragic death of Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Pickett and the Florida school shooting that resulted in an organized walkout at ZCHS,

what measures are your office and other community leaders taking to protect our residents, students and law enforcement agencies as much as humanly possible?

The county-wide level of commitment to community safety was instituted with the Public Safety Tax [LIT]. That allows us to increase our police presence and fire and protection, and it also increased our partnership with the schools. Since the shooting in Florida, we’ve had a lot of conversations with the schools’ administration on how we can help and partner with them on an ongoing basis. In addition to the School Resource Officers (SROs), Zionsville police officers currently patrol the schools throughout the district on a daily basis, and those patrols have been increased. But we do need to talk about finding the funding specifically for additional SROs to further assist the schools.

We meet with local law enforcement on a regular basis to discuss public safety, and we keep it at a high priority.

Deputy Pickett was a Zionsville resident, though we would’ve seen the same response from our residents even if he

hadn’t lived in Zionsville. He was a county employee, and they are our partners. We utilize the Boone County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) quite a bit. There has been a tremendous outpouring of support from Zionsville residents wanting to know how they can help Deputy Pickett’s family.

BCSO is finalizing plans on how people can best help, and that information will come directly from its office. This is who we are.

When someone has a life-changing event or suffers a tragedy, the people of Zionsville are quick to step up and help.

The next election cycle is in the not too distant future. Would you like to be re-elected?

Oh yes, this is a dream job. This is the last job that I want. I don’t want to go to the Statehouse. The staff and I together can make a bigger impact doing this job than in any other government position. I am working close to my family, I’m working with and for the people that I’ve known growing up here, and I feel that I am making a more significant impact in this role than I would with any other job.

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A Vintage Town Treasure

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n 1945, Zionsville was a sleepy farm town. The downtown was all but forgotten. Few would consider Zionsville a destination spot, let alone a coveted residential area.

Despite the lackluster environment, Marshall and Mary Jane Brown opted to start a business in the heart of the Village.

From their home along 5th Street, the Browns opened up an antique store in their backyard. Over the course of the next several years, they worked hard to grow a successful business while also building up the neighboring community. Marshall collaborated with other business leaders to revamp downtown Zionsville.

By the ‘70s and ‘80s, the downtown was revitalized and vibrant. Bordering homes underwent renovations. New families and neighborhoods moved into the community. The school system morphed into a competitive education option. The little gift shops that once flanked Zions-

ville’s red brick downtown were replaced with higher-end art galleries, shops and restaurants.

The improvements and progress continued for the next several decades and into today. Downtown Zionsville is now considered an attractive destination for shoppers and tourist alike. Mary Jane

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and Marshall’s store, Brown’s on 5th, is still a fixture among Village guests.

Brown’s on 5th is located five blocks away from the heart of downtown Zionsville. The store is tucked between quaint, vintage homes within the Village.

At first glance, one would mistake it for just another of the historic houses that sit along the street. But on closer inspection, the business sign out front reveals its true identity to visitors.

In its 72 years of operations, many aspects of the business have stayed the same with some minor changes made along the way. The business is still family-owned and operated from the same location. David Brown, the Brown’s son, is the current owner.

The store’s offerings continue to be primarily antiques, gifts and novelty items. Items originate from the 19th century to mid-1950s. A few years ago, David expanded the inventory to include a large collection of lampshades with an

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accompanying lampshade repair business.

The business has the largest selection of replacement lampshades in Indiana.

Brown’s on 5th is the oldest established business in Zionsville. Keeping a business afloat for that length of time is no easy feat.

“You’ve got to put in the time 24/7 if you want to be successful,” says David. “You can’t put things on autopilot. You have to have the desire to work really, really hard.

One of the reasons we are successful, even though we are off the beaten path, is that we have been open every day since 1945.”

He says this hard work ethic has helped his business weather the storms of a changing economic environment and business climate. According to David, the antique business was booming in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Within the last several decades, the antiques business has languished.

Only two antique stores remain in Zionsville today. However, he credits shows like “Fixer Upper” to exposing a new generation to antiques.

The advent of the Internet created added challenges for small businesses.

Although Brown’s on 5th does have some online purchasing options, David encourages customers to walk through the doors.

“People don’t want to go into stores,” he contends. “I tell people while they can buy online, it is easier and a much better experience in person.”

David says the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce is active in promoting larger economic development, but he hopes they continue to advocate for the “best-kept secrets in Zionsville.” To encourage Zionsville’s small business traffic, he has visions

of Zionsville creating a stronger, more visible visitor’s center. (Zionsville’s current visitor’s center is housed in the SullivanMunce Cultural Center.)

In David’s lifetime, he has witnessed the town’s explosion of growth. Zionsville has blossomed from a population of 2,000 to 25,000. He loves that the town has attracted so many young people.

“I’ve never loved Zionsville more,” asserts David. “People come from all over the country and world to live here. It is not your typical suburban community. We have worked hard to preserve the smalltown atmosphere.”

David adores his job and hopes to continue his business for years to come. He believes that if he does his job, hopefully, the business will continue to operate for many years to come.

As for his hometown, David foresees a bright future. “I see nothing but great stuff for Zionsville,” he asserts. “People don’t want Zionsville to be another Fishers. We have something special and unique. We need to protect what people love about this community.”

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The story of Zionsville resident Amy Duarte is far from a fairytale but rather an inspiring tale of a woman who was greeted with challenges upon birth and fought her way to a life of success without limitations. Duarte is the epitome of perseverance and courage. She shares her story in hopes of inspiring others who have challenges, disabilities or obstacles to never give up on their dreams and ambitions. All things are possible where there is faith and determination.

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uarte was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she lived with her parents and older brother. At 18 months, her parents knew that something was not right with their daughter. She did not respond to sound.

“Back then, the doctors in Indonesia did not have newborn hearing screenings,” Duarte explained. “So the doctors missed that when I was born. We take that [screenings] for granted, but a developing nation, they don’t have the resources that we do here in the U.S.” The doctors advised Duarte’s parents to come back when she was 4 for lack of knowing any better or how to treat Duarte.

“Sure enough, my parents took me back to the doctor when I was 4 and confirmed my hearing loss,” she said. “I was behind in language development, and my parents got me powerful hearing aids to assist, but they had to put me in speech therapy.

They never gave up on me. I hated speech therapy and didn’t understand why I had to go, but my brother, cousin and friends didn’t. It was one the biggest battles between my mom and I. She had to resort to bribing me with Kentucky Fried Chicken.

It really worked. I wouldn’t be surprised if ‘Kentucky’ wasn’t one of my first words.”

Durate would continue to have speech therapies over a 12-year period. The issue of schooling and lack of resources in her home country led Duarte’s parents to make a selfless and heartbreaking decision.

“My parents never gave up and would tell me that I had to keep trying,” Duarte said. “I thank them for that, and because of them, I learned the tools of how to be self-sufficient. They had the foresight to know that I had to learn to communicate as it would open more doors for me during my life. Back in Indonesia, the schools would not accept what they considered handicapped children. They would not accept me.”

Out of options, Duarte’s parents sent her out of the country to Montreal, Canada, to stay with her mother’s sister and her family.

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“I remember going to the airport, and my parents telling me that they were sorry that there just were no other options,” Duarte recalled. “I told my parents that I would miss them so much, but I knew that what they were doing was out of pure love.”

Duarte was 11 years old when she left for Canada, and rather than falling into despair, she chose to make the best of it.

In spite of her hearing deficiency, Duarte had learned to speak Indonesian and English, and due to her surroundings in Quebec, she learned French.

“I learned French from the children’s programs on TV and from being submersed in a culture that was 97 percent French-speaking,” Duarte explained.

“How I learn a language is by watching movies with subtitles. I find that the quickest way to learn. You are not only learning what is being said but how it is being said.”

After two years in Canada, Duarte grew quite homesick and flew back to Indonesia to be with her family during summer break. While on break, her father had found a school that was open to meeting Duarte and would consider accepting her admission on the basis that she exhibited hard work and acceptable grades.

“That put a fire under my feet,” Duarte exclaimed. “I did not go back to Montreal, and instead, I worked so hard and did very well. My parents decided to immigrate to the U.S. and moved our family to L.A., California, in 1991. I had just turned 14.”

As a teenager in high school, Duarte learned sign language. She could communicate with both the hearing and the hearing impaired worlds. Rather than finding refuge in a journal, Duarte documented her experiences and expressed her feelings through sketches. Drawing had been her own therapeutic hobby since she was 5.

“My parents bought me the tape of ‘Cinderella’ when I was 5,” she said. “How can you not fall in love with the little mice and Cinderella’s dress? The facial expressions of the mice would make me laugh because they were so animated.

That was the spark that made me think to myself that I wanted to create art for the film business one day. Drawing is very therapeutic for me. I show my emotions better through drawing than through my words.”

While she was studying and honing her artistic talent, Duarte continued to learn languages despite her physical limita-

tions. In total, Duarte speaks six languages fluently.

She graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a BA in Fine/Studio Arts, General, in 1999. Her hard work ethic and ambitious thirst for becoming an animator paid off. Duarte began her career as an intern for Walt Disney Animation Studios and would become a layout production assistant there. Growing in her talent and her connections, Duarte rose in the ranks and worked as compositor for companies such as Furious FX where she contributed to the films, “Fever Pitch” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” just to name a few.

Duarte became the lighting technical director for Sony Pictures Imageworks and then as technical director for Industrial Light and Magic where she worked on “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.” Her career would take her to other production companies in L.A. Her resume includes other major films like “The

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Amazing Spider-Man.” She was appointed as a lead artist for several movies, including “Fantastic Four,” where she advised and guided a team of artists on creating the special effects of Jessica Alba’s character (Sue Storm).

She was also on the design team that created the top-secret commercial for the Apple Watch before the product was launched.

An avid polo player and spectator, Duarte met her husband Max, the brother of Zionsville resident Susana Suarez, at a match in California. Married with two children, it was time for a new chapter – one that led Duarte and her family to Zionsville in 2016 where she is contently raising her children, creating and selling her personal art and enjoying the creative role as motion designer at Avant Healthcare in Carmel.

For more on Amy Duarte’s professional portfolio and art portfolio, visit amyduarte.com.

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