Zionsville MONTHLY - June 2018

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Katie Isenbarger: ZCHS Senior Sets the Bar High in a Number of Sports Our cover story this month highlights ZCHS senior Katie Isenbarger, a multi-sport star that garnered national attention when she high jumped 6’ 1” this spring. Isenbarger comes from a family with a history of remarkable athletic accomplishments. However, its Isenbarger’s selfless attitude and outlook that really makes her outstanding. By the way, the bar on the cover photo is set at 6’1” to give our readers a sense at just how high Isenbarger jumped.

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

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A Chamber for the Whole Community Writer // Janelle Morrison

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he Zionsville Chamber of Commerce not only advocates for its business members, but it advocates for both not-forprofit and for-profit organizations that are value-added amenities for the entire Zionsville community. This includes the youth sports organizations that are active members in the Chamber. The Chamber recognizes the impact that these organizations have on the community’s youth as well as the challenges that these organizations face in order to provide a high level of services while depending, primarily, on the local community’s support.

Zionsville Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Manna has a passion for youth sports and coaching.

His main passion is youth football. He shared some of the board’s vision for the Chamber throughout 2018 as it relates to its youth sports association members as well as Chamber members in general.

“An underlying stream of the Zions-

ville community is our fabric of strong youth sports and activities for children and families,” Manna said. “I see that Zionsville Community Schools encourages creating connections. We have in the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce a strong organization with members, such as the Zionsville Youth Soccer Association, Zionsville Swim Club, Zionsville Wrestling and others. As the Chamber president, I am pleased to work with Zionsville Youth Football League as a new member as well and it’s exciting to see things happening for Zionsville Little League.”

Additionally, Manna was pleased to mention that Zionsville Swim Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year as an organization. “I am excited to see them grow into a community connection for our youth to prosper,” he said. In addition, “Zionsville Youth Soccer Association is a premier member of the Zionsville Chamber, and this benefit allows them to promote their organization at all

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levels, attend all Chamber events and be visible to the Zionsville community.”

Whenever Manna or any of his fellow Chamber board members have conversations with a business or organization about the benefits of being a Chamber member, Manna said the response is membership is a “no-brainer” for the business or organization.

“They [the members] see the integration that the Chamber has with the community and see the value of everything that goes on from the events to the promotion of the town to the promotion of their business or organization,” Manna explained.

Lesley Hunt, vice president of Zionsville Chamber, added, “Another benefit of having the youth organizations involved with the Chamber is that it gives other Chamber members an opportunity to connect with the parents of the children face-to-face. There are several sponsorship opportunities, and the members become more aware of what’s going on

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with the organizations and with the community as a whole.”

“We hope that as a one-stop-shop repository for information as a Chamber, we can help to promote all of these great community connections,” Manna expressed. “As families are researching communities to locate to and/or grow their current family, they know some of the great benefits of the town of Zionsville and its schools, but they may not be aware of all of the businesses and youth organizations. We want those families to know that the Chamber is there to assist them in getting all of that information.”

Hunt concluded, “As responsible members of the community, we need to support our businesses, but we also have to promote a healthy work/life balance.

If you don’t have a balance of ‘live, work and play’ in a community, it won’t thrive.

You can have two out of the three, but a thriving community needs all three.

The Chamber is more than a business advocate and incubator; it helps to create a healthier and balanced community.”

For more information on the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, visit zionsvillechamber.org.

Zionsville Youth Football League and Zionsville Wrestling signups are happening now for the fall. For information on ZYFL, visit zyfl.net and for Zionsville Wrestling, visit zionsvillewrestling.org.

Current Zionsville Youth Organization Chamber Members:

• Zionsville Youth Soccer Association, zysa.org

• Zionsville Swim Club, teamunify.com

• Zionsville Youth Football League, zyfl.net

• Zionsville Lacrosse Club, zlax.org

• Zionsville Little League, zionsvillelittleleague.org

• Boys & Girls Club of Zionsville-East, bagcoz.org

ZSC Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence in Zionsville Zionsville Swim Club (ZSC), founded in 1978, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. A member of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, ZSC continues its mission to promote competitive swimming in an atmosphere that encourages self-motivation, teamwork, achievement and responsibility.

A club that started out with 50 youth members, ZCS has grown to 300 members and is a member of USA Swimming, which boasts a swim club membership of 3,000 across the United States. ZSC offers competitive swimming for ages 8-18 and welcomes recreational and competitive swimmers alike.

For more information on ZSC and its programs, visit zionsvilleswimclub.org.

Zionsville Youth Soccer Association Writer // Janelle Morrison Photography // Courtesy of ZYSA

Zionsville Youth Soccer Association (ZYSA), founded in 1979 as Eagle-Union Youth Soccer Association, will celebrate its 40th anniversary as an organization next year. ZYSA’s mission is to provide programs for the youth of Boone County and the surrounding areas. The club serves over 1,700 youth living in central Indiana each year. As a member of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber board is pleased to recognize ZYSA as a valuable member of the Chamber as well as the Zionsville community.

Peter O’Scanaill, executive director at ZYSA, spoke about the purpose of ZYSA and its deep connection to the local Zionsville community.

“The ZYSA board realizes and is really proud of the fact that we are a big part of the community,” O’Scanaill humbly said. “As a sporting entity

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within this community, we are the largest. We know our value and what we bring, even the economic impact, to the community along with all of the other benefits. We would like for the community to know that the kids have a safe place where they can come together and play, and I truly mean ‘play.’ Whether it’s at a recreational or competitive level, it should be fun, and it should

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be an environment where the kids and parents can’t wait to get here. We want every player and every parent to know that that they matter to us.”

ZYSA owns the 52-acre venue and indoor facility, which makes their club unique in the greater metropolitan area.

The club hosts several tournaments over the season, including its main

event, Socctoberfest, that is held every October. This specific tournament will bring in as many as 255 teams, 10,000 players, plus parents, team staff, etc., and will generate approximately $600,000$700,000 in revenue for the local areas over the course of that weekend.

While creating a positive economic impact on the local communities in

Boone County, ZYSA’s primary focus continues to be on engaging local youth.

“Our focus has always been on our youth development, more so than just teaching the kids how to play soccer,” O’Scanaill emphasized. “It is important to ZYSA that the kids feel that they are part of something and learn the values of teamwork, work ethic and perseverance. At the same time, we want the kids to enjoy the benefits of physical activity and understand that it has to be part of their lifestyle.”

ZYSA offers a menu of diverse programs for recreational, travel and adult programs and summer camps. Tryouts and summer camp registration information is available on the ZYSA website at zysa.org.

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G O i n g f o r t h e

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Soccer director with illustrious resume revamps club and receives recognition

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ost afternoons and evenings, Ian Scott is found on the Zionsvillle soccer fields.

He cheers on players, guides coaches and offers tactical advice to the next generation of athletes. As Zionsville Youth Soccer Association (ZYSA) Boys’ Director of Player and Staff Development, Scott oversees a legion of coaches and over 300 adolescent boys. With a lengthy and impressive soccer resume, many welcome Scott’s guidance, and his forward-thinking leadership has earned the attention and accolades of the Hoosier soccer community.

In March, the Indiana Soccer Association awarded Scott with the prestigious Roy Pohill Club Director of Coaching of the Year Award. The award recognizes a club director of coaching who supports

the Indiana Youth Soccer vision of player development and code of conduct.

“I was surprised and delighted to be recognized by my fellow peers,” Scott says.

ZYSA Girls’ Director of Player and Staff Development Jonathan McClure nominated Scott for the award.

“Ever since Ian has been at ZYSA, he’s made a positive impact,” McClure asserts.

“What he’s been able to build has been sustainable and is impressive. What I really appreciate about Ian (and our entire staff) is that he/we understand our opportunity to work with kids is so much more than the game of soccer. It is truly about providing the best experience possible to every one of our players.”

When Scott stepped into his position four years ago, he committed himself to educating coaches and creating a

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positive, safe environment for players and coaches alike. Scott introduced child protection training courses for coaches.

Coaches must attend first aid training, a sexual abuse awareness program and suicide prevention course. Under Scott’s leadership, the club instituted an anti-bullying policy.

“Teachers go through that training,” declares Scott. “We are teachers really, and we should be going through the same training. I’m trying to create a pool of courses for the coaches to help them take care of the kids and create the right environment.”

Scott is passionate and familiar with coach training. For 16 years, he served as a coach educator in the United Kingdom.

The English Football Association requires coaches to receive first aid and child safeguarding certification. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is gradually implementing stronger coach training requirements. In the last few years, U.S. soccer has revamped coaching courses.

However, American coaches are not required to be certified in first aid or attend child safeguarding courses.

Under Scott’s watch, ZYSA was the first club in the state to introduce sexual abuse awareness training. Scott refers to the club as a “pioneer.” Indiana soccer followed suit and just introduced sexual abuse awareness training.

Born and raised in Manchester, England, Scott’s earliest memories revolve around soccer.

“As soon as it was light, you’d be out with your mates with the soccer ball on the fields for two or three hours until your mom came,” Scott remembers. “It was my life.”

Scott joined an organized soccer team at age 11, the earliest allowed age in England to register for an organized soccer team.

(The age requirement has changed since Scott’s youth.) At 14 years old, Scott signed with Manchester City Football Club, training with the team on school holidays.

At age 16, Scott signed with Manchester City full-time. For the next two years, he served as an apprentice with the team.

Scott made his professional debut with

the team at the age of 18. For the next three years, Scott played with Manchester City in about 50 matches. The author Phil Gatenby documented Scott and his Manchester teammates successful season in the book, “Teenage Kicks.”

From Manchester City, Scott moved to the Stoke City team. At the age of 24, Scott played for Bury Football Club. A groin injury briefly sidelined him from play.

At the age of 25, an ACL tear ended his professional career.

“I remember saying to my dad, ‘I’m not playing anymore,’” says Scott. “I was devastated and fed up with injuries.”

Although Scott left his player position, he remained in the soccer world. For the next 16 years, Scott worked in the realm of coach educator and coach in the United Kingdom.

In 2010, an English friend phoned him about a job opportunity. The friend had moved to Indiana and was acting as director of coaching in Westfield. For a few years, Scott worked for the club while fluctuating between the United Kingdom and Indiana. A permanent position in Westfield moved the Scott family over to Indiana. In 2014, Scott accepted his current

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position with the Zionsville soccer club.

Since Scott stepped into his Zionsville position, ZYSA parents have noticed the changes.

“Since Ian and others have come to ZYSA, we have seen both big and small changes for the better,” remarks Mike Copher, a parent to two ZYSA soccer players. “Communication has improved, player development is emphasized and a fun atmosphere has blossomed. Having someone with a background in soccer at the highest level provides a great foundation for our kids.”

While Scott focuses on training coaches and teaching soccer fundaments, he strives to infuse fun into the sport.

“I want to create a culture where kids are happy with what they are doing,” says Scott. “I want to make soccer fun for the kids again.”

Copher adds, “Ian has worked hard to build a soccer program for the players to learn the game, enjoy it and respect it while remembering they are kids first.”

Scott beams when talking about his favorite part of the job. “When I receive an email from a parent saying I’m inspiring, it makes my day.”

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Last November, Carmel Monthly and Zionsville Monthly published an in-depth story on a local family’s tireless efforts, along with two determined local lawmakers, to make spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) part of the state’s newborn screening panel.

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ick and Adrienne Vollmer, whose youngest child Graham was diagnosed with SMA at 8 weeks old, along with State Representatives Doug Gutwein and Donna Schaibley, organized a triumphant campaign that garnered the support of other SMA families and researchers that ultimately led to Governor Eric Holcomb signing HB 1017 last March.

HB 1017 added SMA and SCID to the state’s newborn screening panel, changing the quality of life for every newborn diagnosed with either. Indiana is only the fourth state in the country to adopt

permanent SMA screening. Screening is expected to be fully implemented by summer of this year.

One of the faces of SMA who has already made an impressionable difference at the Statehouse is 3-year-old Graham Vollmer who, along with his family and the aforementioned State Representatives, is shining a light on the awareness of SMA and the life-improving therapies that are now available.

SMA is a disease that takes away a person’s ability to walk, eat or breathe.

This genetic disorder affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and is

the number one genetic cause of death for infants. According to Cure SMA, SMA affects approximately 1 in 11,000 babies and can affect any race or gender.

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At this time, there is no cure for SMA, but in December 2016, the FDA announced it had approved SPINRAZA®, the first-ever approved therapy for SMA. Ongoing research has shown that beginning therapy as early as possible is critical. Studies indicate the SPINRAZA® therapy is most effective when it can begin in the first few months of life before significant motor neuron loss occurs.

Furthermore, this research reinforces the need for newborn screening, which would eliminate long and costly diagnostic delays and allow pre-symptomatic therapy. In the case of SMA patients, time is of the essence. Nick and Adrienne found the then-clinical trial for SPINRAZA® and made the difficult decision to go forward for the sake of improving

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their son’s quality of life with the hope of increasing the length of his life.

There are four types of SMA – I, II, III and IV – based on the age of onset and the highest physical milestone achieved.

Type I is the most severe and most common, typically diagnosed during an infant’s first six months and is often fatal early on in life. Individuals with SMA have difficulty performing the basic functions of life; however, SMA does not affect a person’s ability to think, learn and build relationships with others.

As part of their awareness efforts, the Vollmers and a dedicated committee of volunteers organize an annual walk to raise awareness for SMA families. This year’s Cure SMA Walk for Graham last month was the perfect setting to have Gov. Holcomb come and ceremoniously sign HB 1017.

“I think for us, trying to rally for support and awareness will never end. That’s going to be an ongoing effort, and that’s what tonight is about for us,” Adrienne said. “The fact that we get to use this setting to celebrate the passing of this bill is absolutely amazing.”

Rep. Gutwein and Rep. Schaibley were both present for the walk and signing.

“This [effort] was about making people aware of what was available and what we needed to do with the new drug therapy for SMA,” Gutwein said.

“Obviously, getting it on the newborn screening panel was a big deal. Adrienne is right; awareness is key. That’s what we’re trying to do now is get the awareness out there, and what a great venue to do it. This is fantastic.”

Rep. Gutwein’s colleague and state representative for our district, Donna Schaibley, spoke about how remarkable it is that the HB 1017 was expeditiously passed.

The normal timeframe for any bill to be presented and passed can take upwards of years. HB 1017 was passed and implemented in approximately nine months.

“We were realistically looking at a two to three-year delay to get it on the screening for the state if we did not do it at the state level,” Schaibley emphasized. “At the federal level, the bill must make the federal list first, and then they funnel it down at the state level. And at the state level, it has to go through the process, so I’m sure it would have taken a couple of years to pass. Meanwhile, babies born with SMA would’ve continued to go undiagnosed at birth, and their outcome would’ve been tragically different.”

Adrienne scanned the crowd that was gathered for the Cure SMA Walk for Graham and said with conviction, “That was

part of the push to get this done quickly.

We were able to tell legislatures as we were working with them that this was not a matter of ‘let’s work on this and see if and when we can make it happen.’ There was real urgency behind the effort. Every day that passes without a newborn being screened is a day that more babies born with SMA are not going to get pre-symptomatic treatment. Our work is not finished. Our advocacy for SMA children and their families continues.”

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Last March, Carmel Monthly announced it had entered into an agreement with Concerts for a Cause (CFAC) to become its media sponsor for 2018. Created in 2016 by local residents Bruce Kidd and Steve Neely, CFAC produces four live music events featuring outstanding local and nationally recognized talent each year at the opulent Lucas Estate. All proceeds of ticket sales are donated to a small local not-for-profit that provides needed support to local residents.

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he April 7 Concert for a Cause was a sold out show with 300 concert-goers in attendance and raised $18,000 for the Little Wish Foundation.

Regarding the last concert, “Fans of our headliner, Martin Sexton, came from four states to attend and 40 percent of the audience were first time attendees,” Kidd stated. “Ninety percent of the audience had never been to the Lucas Estate and it received rave reviews as a venue for our concerts. We sold 20 tickets that night to the July concert with people who really enjoyed the event.”

The July 28 event will feature the four piece local acoustic band Just Push Play as the opening act. They are made up of four local business professionals who play for fun in their spare time.

The headliner is one of my personal favorite new singer songwriters - Brian Dunne,” Kidd said. “I first saw Brian Dunne perform three years ago and I was immediately impressed by the 24 year old. He is a talented song writer who paints pictures with his lyrics and an equally talented guitarist. He could be very big in the near future. Our guests at the July CFAC are going to love him”.

Concerts for a Cause will be donating all proceeds from ticket sales to Flight 1, an organization that supports local kids dealing with the loss of a parent or life threatening illness.

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MOST ICONIC NIGHTS Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of Actors Theatre of Indiana

Once again, Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI) is pleased to present “Million Dollar Quartet,” the Tony® Awardwinning Broadway musical inspired by the true story of the famed recording session where Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll” brought together icons Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley for one unforgettable night on December 4, 1956.

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illion Dollar Quartet” tells the story of these four young musicians who gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever.

Bringing this legendary night to life, “Million Dollar Quartet” features a score of classic rock chart-toppers, including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Matchbox,” “Who Do You Love?” “Hound Dog,” “I Walk the Line” and many more hits.

ATI Co-Founder and Artistic Director Don Farrell will be playing Sam Phillips in this production. Farrell portrayed Phillips in ATI’s Indiana premiere of

“Million Dollar Quartet” in 2016 and shared his thoughts on this season’s upcoming production.

“Our 2016 premiere blew all of ATI’s records as far as box office draw,” Farrell said. “We made the mental note back then that we needed to bring this production back. D.J. Salisbury, who just recently directed our hit production of ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood,’ directed ‘Million Dollar’ for us in 2016 and is back to remount it for us.”

Farrell explained that most of the original ATI 2016 cast of “Million Dollar Quartet” has returned for this June’s production.

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“I am back as Sam Phillips, and Betsy Norton, who is a local actress favorite at a lot of different theaters around town, is reprising her role as Dyanne, the girlfriend of Elvis Presley for the show. Adam Tran, another local actor that works around town a good bit, is reprising his role as Elvis Presley.

“Brandon Alstott, another local favorite, is reprising his role of Johnny Cash. We have our drummer, Nathan Shew, who audiences have seen at Beef and Boards occasionally. Nathan was Fluke Perkins (Carl Perkins’ brother) in the 2016 production and is coming back. And we’ve got Kroy Presley out of North Carolina, and he is actually related to Elvis Presley. He plays Jay Perkins, a Slap Bass player. Kroy’s been playing in the show around the nation.

“We’ve got a great guy, Gavin Rohrer, who’s played Jerry Lee Lewis many times, and when he sent in his videotape of him playing, I was like, ‘Holy cow, this guy is on fire.’ He’s amazing. Sean Riley is playing Carl Perkins and just came straight off a production that he did out west. All these actors are unbelievably talented. Anybody who had seen our 2016 production will not be let down by this production by any stretch of the imagination.”

Farrell offered up some history on his character, Sam Phillips, who is attributed as being the man who “invented rock and roll.”

“Sam discovered not only Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins but Ike Turner, Roy Orbison, and the names go on and on,” Farrell stated. “Sam discovered so many people, and he ran a small two-person operation back in the day. Sam’s big thing when he discovered these guys was trying to always find the unique individual natures of everybody.”

According to Farrell, Phillips opened up Sun Records, down in Memphis, Tennessee, to anybody as long as they had the money to lie down a track. He’d record it for them on a 45 rpm record. The story goes that a young Elvis Presley, living in Memphis, wanted to record a song for his mom for Christmas.

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“Sam drew Elvis’ unique sound out of him,” Farrell said. “He had a famous saying, ‘If you ain’t doing something different, you ain’t doing nothing.’ He [Sam] was able to push certain buttons with these artists to bring out the unique individual nature with every one of them.”

Farrell, the ATI board and staff would like to thank their title sponsor, Cate, Terry and Gookins, LLC, and their season sponsor, United Fidelity Bank. He also thanked the City of Carmel, Pedcor Companies, the Carmel City Council, Mayor

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Supporting Shalom and Our Neighbors in Need Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of Lebanon Community of Shalom

The Lebanon Community of Shalom is a spirit-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to improve the quality of life of the citizens in Boone County. Shalom’s mission is to impact the people of Boone County by feeding bodies and encouraging the spirit.

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ts vision is to feed the community, so that one day, no one will ever experience hunger or food insecurity. The Shalom House, located in South Lebanon on the corner of West and Green Streets at 304 W. Green St., is where meals are prepared and served by volunteers on select days of the week to Boone County residents who are in need of a nutritious meal and fellowship.

It is a volunteer-based organization with two part-time employees, Lisa Robison and Sharon DeLong, and a volunteer working board that include members such as Dr. James (Jim) Haines of Zionsville Eyecare and Zionsville resident Mary Grabianowski.

Shalom does not receive any government funding or grants. The organization runs off the generosity of churches, civic groups, individual donations and businesses throughout Boone County.

Shalom holds two annual fundraisers to raise awareness of the need in Boone County and money to support the Shalom House Hot Meals programs and Shalom Kid’s Sack Lunch program. The Shalom Kid’s Sack Lunch program distributes sack lunches to Boone County families with children who are food insecure during school breaks. Volunteers from throughout the county donate food, money and their time to pack and distribute meals.

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In a recent report from the United Way of Central Indiana, food scarcity remains an issue for the residents of Boone County. Over 11 percent, or 6,370 people, in our county remain food insecure. Many of these hungry people are children.

Board president Grabianowski has helped organize and raise awareness of Shalom’s biggest annual fundraiser comprised of two events: the annual Shalom Garden Party held on a Friday evening and the Shalom Garden Tour that takes place on Saturday. Grabianowski kicked off the Shalom Garden Party last year and is hoping to create more awareness and attendance for this year’s evening event.

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stead,” Grabianowski said.

“Tickets for the Garden Party are $25, plus processing fees, if purchased online, and kids 12 and under are free. We will have live music, wine, beer, bottled water and hors d’ouvres. We will have games set up outside for families to play. Last year was so much fun. We had older adults sitting and listening to the music while sipping a glass of wine, and families were on the porch visiting with one another while the kids played. It was really neat. We had 75-100 attendees throughout the evening and are hoping to do better than that this year. Tickets for the Shalom Garden Tour on June 16 are $15 in advance and $18 the day of the Garden Tour. Kids 12 and under are free, and the Garden Tour runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. While we do send out solicitation letters and receive routine donations from area churches, these two

events on this weekend represent our biggest fundraiser.”

Grabianowski shared that the annual Shalom Garden Tour takes attendees on a tour of some of the most beautiful and inspiring gardens in the Lebanon and Thorntown areas.

Lisa Williams, program coordinator at Shalom, is hopeful that these events will also raise awareness and compel folks to not only contribute with monetary donations but volunteer their time with Shalom’s programs.

“We always need more volunteers. We are totally run by volunteers,” Williams emphasized. “I work just part-time, and we have two huge programs that require lots of people to help run, not to mention that we have monetary and food donations that are necessary to keep our programs operating. We get groups that

also come in and help serve meals to our diners at Shalom House. Shalom House is set up as kind of a café or restaurant and is super welcoming. People come in and are given a seat, and we [the volunteers] serve everything to the diners. They never have to get up for anything. We just want to take care of them while they are with us.” Please consider attending, donating or volunteering for the 2018 fundraisers. Contact Shalom at 765-8919065 or lebanonshalomhousedirector@ gmail.com for more information on Shalom’s programs, volunteer opportunities and/or for ticket information. Tickets for both the Garden Party and Garden Tour are available online through eventbrite. com and can also be purchased at the Lebanon Public Library, Thorntown Public Library, Parkside Pharmacy, Zionsville Eyecare and Akard’s Hardware.

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Katie Isenbarger ZCHS SENIOR SETS THE BAR HIGH IN A NUMBER OF SPORTS

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The final sectional meet of Zionsville senior Katie Isenbarger’s career ended with her winning the high jump, clearing 5-feet-11-inches. Isenbarger also won the 400-meter dash in 1:00.20. Isenbarger will have closed the chapter on her high school career at State the first week of June, hopefully with a state championship.

In May Isenbarger jumped 6’1”, which was the best in the nation this year.

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he Isenbarger family has a strong history of producing excellent athletes. Phil Isenbarger, Katie’s father, is in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and was a co-captain on Indiana’s 1981 national title team. Her uncle is John Isenbarger, who played on the 1968 IU Rose Bowl team and in the NFL. Katie’s older brother, Jack, starred in basketball at Elon, and her other older brother, Matt, was a Zionsville discus thrower. Both brothers went on to achieve high levels of athletic excellence post-high school.

In addition to being one of the top ranked high jumpers in the nation, she was third in the state in volleyball hitting percentage and the top rebounder in basketball for ZCHS. As successful as she has been as a multi-sport athlete, the high jump is what has placed her well above her peers.

“I started track when I was in sixth grade,” Isenbarger said. “I was already taller than everyone else in sixth grade, so I, naturally, was a high jumper. I was pretty good as a sixth grader and just kept getting better in seventh grade. I broke

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our middle school record in eighth grade, and that’s when I knew that I was better than I thought I could be. At the very first indoor meet of my freshman year, coach [Jackie] Harder said to me, ‘We’re going to go 5’ 9” today,’ and at that point, my highest that I ever jumped was 5’ 7” during my eighth grade year. I ended up going 5’ 10,” and I was like, ‘Whoa, how did I do that?’

But it was mostly Coach Harder who pushed me to reach. She’s really the one who’s brought me to where I am now.”

Isenbarger and her coach formed a partnership, and together, they literally

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LEFT Left to right Sarah Nierman Isenbarger, Matt Isenbarger, Jack Isenbarger, Katie, Phil, Jenny, Coach Jackie Harder

kept raising the bar to see what Isenbarger was capable of. And Isenbarger repeatedly exceeded the benchmarks that were set before her.

Isenbarger’s parents, Phil and Jenny, are a big part of her support system.

Both were student-athletes and understand the importance of supporting their child, win or lose.

“We are just so happy for her because we knew that breaking the high school record is what she wanted,” Jenny said. “We hoped it would happen, but we would’ve loved her just as much if it hadn’t. But we were so excited. It was kind of a sense of relief too when she hit those milestones that were on her list.”

Phil added, “When you think about

what has to come together for those kinds of things to happen, you have to have a really gifted athlete. You have to have an athlete that realizes they’re gifted. You have to have the training and the coach, and then you have to have a warm day and right conditions. And all of those things have to fall into place, so we’re just happy that all happened. When you think about jumpers specifically, what you find at the high school level, most of the time, is the jumpers and throwers are sort of told to just go practice. There isn’t a lot of skilled coaching. Katie has been very fortunate because she has had really skilled coaching from someone who was a college athlete in track and field as well.”

The Next Jump Isenbarger will be attending Western Kentucky on a volleyball scholarship, though it is her intent to continue track and high jumping while in college.

“I’ll be going down there [Western Kentucky] around July 8 for volleyball

When it comes down to it, being good at sports isn’t necessarily as important as that they [sports] have helped me grow as a person.”

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training. That’s my main sport, I would say, but I’m also going to try and high jump there,” Isenbarger said. “I’m going to try to jump as much as I can. I’m super excited and have already met all the girls on the volleyball team and have had my official visit.”

Isenbarger reflected upon the lessons that she has learned over the last four years that she will take with her to college and wherever life leads her.

“When it comes down to it, being good at sports isn’t necessarily as important as that they [sports] have helped me grow as a person. I have been able to meet so many people, and what happens outside of the sport itself is more important than the actual sport.”

Isenbarger is a humble individual without a doubt and has learned the power of perseverance at an early age.

“Getting second in State last year was definitely disappointing for me,” she admitted. “But there is always another meet that you can do better at. There was an indoor state meet at the HSR finals this year where I had to run a 4x400 before I finished my high jump, and our team was slated to win that. I was the very first runner. The finals were held at IU’s elevated indoor track. The track is banked – you have to do two laps and then you have to ‘cut in.’ I was cutting in, and we started getting tripped up because there were too many girls trying to get in first right there.

Since I was going slower, the girl behind me falls on me, and I fall off the track and get scraped up. But I popped right back up, and I finished, and we still did okay.

Then I had to go finish high jumping. I was banged up and was crying, not because I was in pain but because I felt like I had messed it up for our entire 4x400 team. Coach Harder pulled me aside and gave me a hug and told me, ‘You’re going to be okay. You still have to jump. I ended up winning high jump, clearing 5’ 10.’”

Phil said about his daughter, “Toughness is a hard thing to define, but what all of her coaches will tell you, including the head coach at Western Kentucky who recruited her, is because of the way that she competes. Katie’s just a competitor.

From day one of her high school career, Katie has been a very talented and coachable athlete.”

She might be telling jokes in practice, but when it’s game time, it’s game on.”

Coach Jackie Harder spoke about Isenbarger’s humble nature and coachability.

“From day one of her high school career, Katie has been a very talented and coachable athlete,” Harder said. “I think that’s the key in that she is so humble and coachable. She likes to be pushed, and she’s one of those athletes that you don’t get very often. And when you do, it’s such a blessing to be able to coach someone like her who’s uber talented and humble. I feel like the chemistry between Katie and I over the past four years has really worked well. I am grateful for having been able to coach her.”

Harder was touched to hear about how Isenbarger attributes her successes and breaking records to her coaches. “I

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couldn’t be a great coach without great athletes,” Harder emphasized. “I tell myself that we have a small window to make an impact in these kids’ lives as teachers and as coaches. We can make it or break it for some of these kids.

It’s so great to be able to work with student-athletes like Katie, and I have so many in Zionsville where they have such great parental support. Katie is an exceptional high jumper, and she is as good of a student as well as she is an athlete. Everything she does is with such joy and dedication. I always tell the girls to be hungry and humble. I think Katie exemplifies both. She is such a role model for the girls on the team, and I think she will go on and be that way around her college athlete sisters, which is important because it’s definitely a sisterhood.”

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Strong in Every Language Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Janelle Morrison and submitted

Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF) is a not-for-profit and a separate financial and legal entity from the Zionsville Community Schools (ZCS) and its Board of Education. ZEF is governed by a volunteer board of directors who, through careful financial investments and meticulous stewardship of corporate and community donations, maintains the founding supporters’ original mission: to use the money raised and invested to fund classroom, professional development and student enrichment grants.

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EF recently awarded multiple grants to teachers throughout the school district, including one written by ZCS’ own Kris Barksdale, Mandy Keller and Julie Luker.

ZEF awarded these teachers $4,256 for the “Strong in Every Language” grant that provides the English as a New Language team with interpretation and translation technology to be used in all ZCS schools, so information can be clearly communicated in languages other than English.

“ZEF Classroom Grants fund innovation in the classroom and excellence in education,” stated Lyle Browne, ZEF COO. “This grant fits really well with our

mission because it takes a problem and tries to solve it through technology and software. And the more we can solve problems or provide a piece of education that’s unique and exciting for kids, the better off our schools will be, and the stronger our kids and teachers will be.”

As the district continues to grow and the community becomes more diverse, it is important that the administrators and teachers are able to communicate with all 52 languages that are currently spoken throughout the ZCS district.

“ZEF is so excited to be part of this grant,” Browne said. “It will enable teachers and administrators to talk with families and students a lot more clearly

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than they could before. It will enable verbal translation and also translation in print. If you have to wait three days for someone to read it and translate it for you, the moment is lost, but if you can have the conversation in real-time, it makes it a lot better for everyone who’s engaged in the conversation. The ability to start off your child’s educational career here in Zionsville and have that information clearly communicated in your own language is invaluable.”

ZEF board member Theresa Meyer spoke about the myriad of ways the “Strong in Every Language” grant is going to not only improve communications between the parents/guardians, teachers and administrators, but it will relieve the student of the burden of playing translator and messenger. Sorry, kids. This also means that your parents/ guardians are going to be able to translate your report cards!

“We know without a doubt that those parents are now going to be able to be parents, and the kids get to be kids now,” Meyer said. “The kids have been taking on the parent or guardian role because they have to. They’re the only ones who can translate the language. They have to translate the bills and the phone calls that come into their homes. This [grant] is key for these parents to actually feel competent to go in and speak about their child’s education. Everybody is getting their communication needs met with this grant.”

Meyer explained that in addition to the cost savings of having to bring in

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a translator and the challenge of finding one available for all of the 52 languages in an expedient manner, the grant also closes the gap on communication issues and/or errors when it comes to issues that most of us take for granted, such as school delays, medical/allergy information, learning/behavioral issues, permission slips and other legal docu-

ments that most of us sign without even giving it a second glance because we are familiar with the rights that we are waiving on behalf of our children.

“When we delivered the grant so that they could put into use, that was life-changing, and it gives me peace as an educator and a mother,” Meyer said. “The grant will allow us to teach, parent and support the kids, so that they can go off and be who they need to be.”

ZCS’s Chief Academic Officer Kris Devereaux spoke about the impact that this grant, awarded by ZEF for the benefit of the entire school district, will undoubtedly have on the students and families.

“Without ZEF, we [ZCS] couldn’t do things like this [grant],” Devereaux emphasized. “They’re a fabulous partner with ZCS. I can tell you that there are so many things like the ‘Strong in Every Way’ initiative that we couldn’t do without partners like ZEF. The ‘Strong in Every Language’ grant is really important to us as is the

ability to communicate well with all of our families and be inclusive. Our population continues to be more diversified, which we are thrilled about, but having the variety of different languages that we have now, we were finding it to be a barrier for these families when it came to investing and partnering with the schools when we can’t communicate with them.

“What this [grant] is going to do is give ZCS Google Pixel technology, and the translation software, ‘Babylon,’ is going to be downloaded to the E&L teacher laptops and all of our front office computers at the ESC as well as the schools, so that we are able to talk with families when they come in. We will also be able to send out written communication in their native languages, so that they feel connected to the schools.”

Devereaux concluded, “These teachers did a great job of bringing all of the pillars of ‘Strong in Every Way’ into one package in this grant that they wrote for ZEF.”

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REVIEW Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted

IN NOVEMBER 2016, ZIONSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (ZCS) LAUNCHED THE “STRONG IN EVERY WAY” (SIEW) HUMAN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WITH A CORE FOCUS ON GROWTH.

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fter a full school year of implementation, we sat down with Dr. Scott Robison, superintendent of ZCS, to discuss what passed; what, if anything, failed; and what areas need improvement?

“We [administrators] are in the process of determining where we go next with each of the three SIEW domains,” Robison explained. “The three domains of SIEW are Developing Connections, Developing Assets & Resources and Developing Cultural Understandings. SIEW is that human piece that we’ve added to our obligations as an organization to ensure that we’re good stewards of taxpayers’ resources.”

Currently, ZCS and Carmel Clay Schools in Hamilton County are the

two lowest-funded school districts in Indiana and are the only two with the highest credit ratings in the state.

“It’s just good management of resources,” Robison said. “We’re telling the story, so that people see that there is a ton of planning and action going on, and the human component about student growth is the core mission. We have to be as transparent as possible, so that people will hopefully say that we’re doing a good job and doing the right things with SIEW.” An area that is still a “work in progress,” according to Robison, is the awareness creation of SIEW throughout the community and not just among students’ families.

“I’m never going to be satisfied until everybody has a ‘Strong in Every Way’ sticker in their window, but we’re probably still in the middle of the awareness

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creation phase. I think we have a lot of folks who are not aware of what we’re up to yet, and that’s still on us to keep talking about it.”

Robison cited some of the early SIEW victories but emphasized that SIEW will never be a battle that is won.

“SIEW is about building human capacity, and each time we have a new student, we have more human capacity to build,” he said. “One of the fun things about this is that it always renews in the version of the next cohort of kids coming through the ZCS district. In terms of ‘victories,’ the $670,000 Lilly Endowment Grant for the retooling of our PreK-12 counseling program is the biggest piece of traction so far.”

Other SIEW impacts that were accomplished during the 2017-18 school year include, but are not limited to, Derek Peterson’s multiple visits to work with all employees, students and parents; multiple student and parent focus groups about cultural conditions and counseling program input; STEM Nights in all elementary schools; “Parenting in the Digital Age” speaker and panel discussion series for parents; and the change to the high school schedule for the 2018-19 school year.

“The American public high school is one of the most overregulated realms on the planet,” Robison stated. “Kids feel that and often feel like they’re in a factory model because that is an efficient way to organize the educational process.

This sometimes leads to stress and so on.

A group of incredibly smart people at the high school developed a schedule for the upcoming school year that gives the students some notion of flexibility within their week while allowing the teachers to teach what is required and ensures a good supervision structure, so that the place isn’t up for grabs. It’s tremendously

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ingenious what this group came up with. It’s been a tough and multi-year heavy lift, so I am excited for it, and it will be productive for the kids.”

Robison admitted that SIEW isn’t anywhere close to a complete manifestation as being the training vehicle for coping skills, resiliency, developing human connections and understanding diversity and cultural differences, but he is confident that people are beginning to understand that is the direction that SIEW is moving toward.

“It’s coming together,” Robison said. “We knew it would be a multi-year process, but SIEW is part of the water we drink now. We build capacity, and when we develop deeper connections, we all grow. Leadership and connecting capacity really is a tide that elevates all ships.”

Be sure to register for the inaugural 2018 Strong in Every Way Community Challenge on July 28. The SIEW Community Challenge is patterned after similar Corporate Challenge events but is modified, so ALL community members over the age of 5 can participate. This year’s “friend-raiser” will focus on building webs of support within the community, promoting wellness and developing community pride. There will be food trucks serving lunch and snacks, a kids’ zone provided for downtime and an awards ceremony. For event information, location and registration, visit programs.zionsvilleeaglerec.com.

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