Zionsville MONTHLY - August 2019

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THROUGH THE LENS: LLOYD RILEY EXHIBITION ADDS PHOTO CONTEST

PRESERVING ZIONSVILLE MEMORIES SPONSORED BY GRAND BROOK MEMORY CARE CONTEST

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Grand Brook Memory Care, a family-owned and operated memory care community that is opening soon in Zionsville, has graciously agreed to sponsor a contest where each month a photo submitted to the SullivanMunce will be chosen as the Preserving Zionsville Memories Sponsored by Grand Brook Memory Care photo of the month. Each month prior to the Lloyd Riley Exhibition, the person submitting the winning photo will receive a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant. So, start submitting your photos now to be entered to win the award. Winners will be recognized each month in Zionsville Monthly.

alling all Zionsville residents—you have a chance to be part of Zionsville’s history, to be part of a brand-new exhibit and to win a $100 gift certificate to a local restaurant!

“Through the Lens: Lloyd Riley, Photojournalist” will open just a little less than a year from now at the SullivanMunce Cultural Center and will remain on exhibit until February 22, 2020. Visitors to the exhibit will see life in Zionsville throughout the 1950s, ’60s and early ’70s. Submit your photos of “life in Zionsville” and automatically be entered to win “Photo of the Month.”

THIS MONTH’S WINNER:

Anita Brummett

As pictured, Brummett shared a collection of facades and interiors of businesses that formerly and currently reside in downtown Zionsville and that give us a glimpse of how things have evolved over the decades. Many of Riley’s images captured life and structures about town. Some of the structures he photographed are no longer standing and have made way for existing structures that are creating memories for the decades to come. If the walls could only talk … they’d share some incredible conversations and meaningful stories about life in our town.

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• Fill out the form and upload photographs • Drop off photos to be scanned: SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville • Mail in entry: SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville, IN 46077 Questions? Email: info@sullivanmunce.org Posting on Social Media Posting on social media is encouraged; however, to be considered for the exhibition and contest, you will need to submit entries via one of the ways outlined above.

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Black Acre: Black Acre Brewing Co.: The Village’s Taproom This month we introduce you to the owners of Black Acre Brewing who have announced that they are opening a taproom on Main Street. For thoses unfamiliar with Black Acre, it has been brewing and operating a tasting room in the Irvington area for the past several years. They explain why they think that Zionsville is a great opportunity to expand their brand and see many similarities between Zionsville and Irvington.

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educator and a designer.

Anderson has set the bar high regarding the training and skillsets of Grand Brook employees.

Every Grand Brook nurse has received extensive training in memory care, and all Grand Brook employees are trained in dementia care. The Andersons believe in implementing the traditions of faith, family, love and caring for others in each of their communities, which is why families trust Grand Brook with the care of their loved ones who are living with memory impairments such as Alzheimer’s.

Director of Community Relations Mark Wallis has been in senior care for 15 years and shares what differentiates Grand Brook from other memory care assisted living facilities in the area.

“Being family owned and operated brings accountability—the buck stops right

Grand Brook Memory Care Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick and submitted

Looking for the right assisted living community for your loved one who is living with memory impairment can be a daunting and emotionally draining task. The owners and staff at Grand Brook Memory Care understand the weight of these decisions firsthand, which is why they offer the highest level of care and a holistic approach to dementia-specific care. Grand Brook Memory Care is proud to have opened their newest memory care assisted living community in Zionsville, Indiana, last month.

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rand Brook Memory Care is family-owned and operated and offers more than 20 years of providing dedicated and high-level dementia care for its residents.

The owners of Grand Brook Memory Care, the Anderson

family, continue to execute the vison and high standards set by the founder and matriarch, Jane Anderson.

Anderson, a registered nurse, and her family share over 35 years of memory care experience and include a multigenerational family of nurses, business developers, an

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there,” Wallis said. “Jane Anderson, our founder, is a nurse who has worked in dementia care for many years. She had been part of a larger company with a huge portfolio of [senior living and assisted living] communities, and she wanted to get away from that and do [memory care] the right way. The Andersons are very hands-on and believe in what they do. For them and the staff, it’s all about taking care of our residents, taking care of their needs and giving them the best quality of life.”

Wallis continued, “There’s a lot of senior living or assisted living communities out there that have memory care, but they are part of something larger and are not solely focused on caring for individuals with memory loss. We are very specialized in caring for individuals who are living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. Memory loss is so specific, and each person’s needs are so unique. Our staff gets the best training and understand the disease process and how to most effectively connect with someone with memory loss and also how to provide the best personalized care.”

The extensive memory care training that Grand Brook requires of its staff is what sets Grand Brook apart from other communities.

“Our relationship starts with the family member, that son or daughter who reaches out to

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us because they have a loved one in need of care,” Wallis shared. “Our first and foremost responsibility is to counsel the families and build a relationship with them. We help them understand what their options are and help them understand what to expect as the disease process progresses. By the time many of the families reach out to us, there has already been an incident or accident that was the tipping point, and the family realized they have to do something because they can’t go on as they have. There is a lot of guilt involved with sons and daughters who are facing the fact that their parents aren’t who they used to be and are losing their memories. Additionally, they have realized that their parents’ needs are increasing, and it is difficult to carry that burden on their own.”

Another differentiator that sets Grand Brook apart is its open concept building layout,

complete with a secure interior courtyard and common areas. The open concept of Grand Brook’s buildings is not only aesthetically pleasing but is purposeful. Rather than a long corridor of “apartments,” residents at Grand Brook have suites located off the main living areas, and they gather in an open kitchen and dining area for their madefrom-scratch meals.

Anisa Anderson works with her husband, Chad Anderson, and his family at Grand Brook. Chad is the son of Jane Anderson and the president of Grand Brook. “We wanted the open concept when designing our buildings because we wanted it to feel like a home for our residents,” Anisa said. “Our residents can be sitting right there at the counter while the chefs are preparing breakfast and have that personal interaction. What really matters is the love and care our highly skilled and

knowledgable caregivers and staff provide each day.”

Grand Brook offers programming and activities that are designed around the residents and their specific stages of disease but also around their personal hobbies and interests.

“It’s to see the resident turn around and become more social when they receive the care and the attention that they need,” Wallis emphasized. “It’s not just about caring for the physical needs but about keeping them active and engaged to keep their minds going.”

Chad Anderson is the president of Constant Care Management Company and oversees the day-to-day operations of Grand Brook Memory Care communities. He spoke about the unique quality of being family-owned and -operated and how it is Grand Brooks’ greatest strength.

“Family owned and operated has allowed us to stay strategically flexible,” Chad said. “The needs of our residents and staff are constantly changing, and we need to change with them.

Our family culture fosters open communication, compassion and a common mission to provide quality care—the same care we would want for our own family member.”

Chad credits his mother and founder of Grand Brook, Jane Anderson, for building the foundation and principles that Grand Brook continues to build upon with the next generation of leadership.

“There are many lessons from Jane’s experiences in direct care, understanding the disease, empowering our team members and seeing life through those with dementia,” he shared. “But the biggest, and probably the simplest, is that we operate our company and make decisions based on what is best for our residents and staff—not the bottom line. This concept has led to our success in caring for our residents.”

If you are needing assistance and are seeking solutions on behalf of a loved one in need of dedicated memory care services in a local and welcoming assisted living community, don’t wait.

Contact Grand Brook Memory Care of Zionsville today and let the compassionate experts in memory care get you and your loved one back on a path of living well again.

Visit Grand Brook Memory Care of Zionsville’s website at grandbrook.com.

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ZFD Memorial Golf Outing Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of the Hoosier Burn Camp

The Zionsville Fire Department (ZFD) welcomes pro and novice golfers to participate in its 11th annual ZFD Memorial Golf Outing that will take place Monday, August 26, at the Golf Club of Indiana. The annual outing benefits the ZVFD Larry K. Rust Memorial Scholarship Fund, Hoosier Burn Camp and the ZVFD Bereavement Fund.

For those who have not attended this outing, it is a meaningful way to give back and putt around with some of Zionsville’s finest, the men and women of ZFD.

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his month, we decided to shine a light on the causes the annual golf outing supports. The ZVFD Larry K. Rust Memorial Scholarship Fund was created 11 years ago when ZFD lost volunteer firefighter Larry K. Rust. Each year, the fund gives a scholarship applicant who is a high school senior $1,000 toward college expenses. Another portion of the proceeds raised from the outing goes toward the ZVFD Bereavement Fund. Lastly, another portion raised goes to the Hoosier Burn Camp, which is supported by ZFD and a few of its firefighters who volunteer their free time at the summer camp.

Hoosier Burn Camp (HBC) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, established in 1997, committed to providing experiences

for young people who have suffered the physical and emotional trauma associated with a severe burn injury. Its annual summer camp and monthly events create experiences for burn survivors where they feel safe and comfortable just being themselves around other young people who have been through similar life-changing experiences.

Ron Lipps, inspector at ZFD, shared his personal experiences and his role with HBC. “Our summer camps have been held at the YMCA Camp Tecumseh near Brookston, Indiana,” Lipps said. “All of HBC’s programs are funded completely through fundraisers, donations and in-kind support. This allows campers to participate at no cost to them or their families.”

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years of age, but its mission is to also facilitate support for parents and caregivers who deal with guilt and the challenges of caring for a child with burn injuries, both physical and emotional.

“I became fully involved with [HBC] camp in 2003,” Lipps said. “My role is unique at camp. I head up the photography functions at camp. I also lead the production of recap videos that campers and families receive. The photography role preserves memories for our campers and also serves as a bridge for parents eager to see what their kids are doing while away at camp.”

Lipps described how the campers will go from being quiet and extremely self-conscious individuals who refuse to swim because they don’t want others to see their scars to becoming outgoing kids, cannonballing into the water and having a blast with their fellow campers.

Lipps added, “Over the years, I’ve seen countless examples of kids coming out of their shells and overcoming fears.”

ZFD Chief James VanGorder emphasized how appreciative the firefighters and the entire department are for these unique sponsorships that provide a community outreach opportunity within the golf outing itself.

“We have businesses throughout the community who have stepped up and provided a scholarship to cover the fees for the firefighters, and just about every year, any willing and available [Zionsville] firefighters are able to play for free and come out and enjoy themselves with members of our community,” VanGorder said. “We have several other businesses who give their support by either attending the event. It’s a fun day out at the Golf Club of Indiana, which makes it an enjoyable event with all the services they offer.”

New to the sponsor list this year is Sun King Brewery, which will be a beverage sponsor at the golf outing this year.

Now you have absolutely no reason not to register!

There is still time to register, but you must hurry— the deadline for entry is August 16! Golf entry is $90 per player for 18 holes. Registration is available at Zionsville Fire Department Headquarters at 1100 W. Oak St. or you can call (317) 873-5358 and register over the phone.

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“Our homes, communities, and surrounding environment directly affect our daily behaviors and lifestyles, and together these determine up to 80-90% of our health outcomes.”

(Global Wellness Institute, “Build Well to Live Well: Wellness Lifestyle Real Estate and Communities,” January 2018)

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any of us today live in very large housing developments while at the same time experience little or no interaction with our neighbors.

Feelings of inclusion and a sense of community are nearly obsolete in most suburban residential communities. The loss of a sense of community has driven astute developers throughout the globe and across the nation to rethink the way they are developing communities. Central Indiana’s premier community developer and home builder Duke Homes has introduced this global “wellness lifestyle community” concept here in Indiana with the launch of its latest community—Aberdeen.

WHAT DOES THE TERM “WELLNESS LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY” MEAN? Although new to Indiana, developers across the country are embracing the concept of creating communities with wellness lifestyle as the principal focus of the community’s design. As defined by Global Wellness Institute (GWI), “Wellness lifestyle real estate is defined as homes that are proactively designed and built to support the holistic health of their residents. Wellness community is a group of people

living in close proximity who share common goals, interests, and experiences in proactively pursuing wellness across its many dimensions. It can be rooted in a purpose-built physical space or can be cultivated around shared culture or social networks without purpose-built structures.” (GWI, “Build Well to Live Well”) In areas of the U.S. where “wellness living” has become an innovator in both urban and senior living markets, the concept is also attractive to millennials who are dismissing the expansive golf course communities of their parents’ generation and gravitating to developments that focus on old concepts made new again, such as sustainability and a sense of community.

Another new buzz word, the term “agrihood”—short for “agricultural neighborhoods”— is a real estate buzz word that defines a concept conceived in the U.S. by innovators in the real estate industry who are developing and redeveloping communities around the idea of sustainability by incorporating the communities with working farms. There are approximately 150 agrihoods in the U.S. Duke Homes has introduced Indiana’s first agrihood with the launch of their newest residential community, Aberdeen.

THE LAUNCH OF DUKE HOMES’ ABERDEEN For nine generations, the Duke family has called the Center Grove area home.

Michael “Mike” Duke is the owner of Duke Homes, and his great-great-great-great grandfather, John Duke, settled in the nearby area after the Revolutionary War, where the

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Trails, Gardens, Organic Farm, Sport Courts, Much More! family has been farming ever since. Mike and his family were raised on the generational farm near the Aberdeen development in Bargersville, Indiana.

For more than three decades, Duke and his team have been developing communities and building custom homes, creating a reputation for quality craftsmanship and integrity.

“This is our 33rd year in business,” Duke said. “It started in 1986 prior to me graduating from [Indiana University] with a degree in finance and real estate. We’ve developed several neighborhoods, including Kensington Grove, Serenity Woods, and we build on undeveloped lots.”

Duke Homes developed Aberdeen with a strong focus on developing amenities that cultivate connections to people and nature.

The upscale subdivision, located in Center Grove, brings back timeless features within its rolling terrain, offering peace of mind, room to breathe and space to connect for all ages.

Available lots average 1 acre and home prices—including lot—start at $650,000.

ABERDEEN’S UNIQUE AMENITIES Aberdeen’s agrihood areas will provide opportunities to get hands-on through cultivating, harvesting or partaking of various fruits and vegetables grown in common areas. This farm-to-table amenity will likely include more perennials than not in order to limit required maintenance. Provided programmed activities designed to engage residents of Aberdeen will include food truck Fridays, summer movies and/or concerts on the lawn

will eventually work with local organizations and nonprofits to fill in the voids of the community where the need for assistance exists.

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Indianapolis, which may be appealing to employees commuting long distance for work.

“A lot of people move to Bargersville because of the Center Grove Schools,” Duke said. “The schools have done a great job of not increasing taxes in addition to having excellent academic and athletic programs. There’s a lot going on in the town of Bargersville these days too.

We’re excited about the I-69 interstate exchange that will be done in 2022. The interstate exchange will be two minutes from Aberdeen and will make us just that much closer to Indianapolis, so it will be an advantage for this area when it’s completed.”

and fitness classes in the community building.

Aberdeen is in close proximity to Center Grove School District’s newest state-of-the-art elementary school, Walnut Grove.

Within a five-minute drive of Aberdeen are Mallow Run Winery, Taxman Brewery and Johnson’s BBQ Shack. There are 12 excellent golf courses within a 25-minute drive for the avid golfer as well.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! Aberdeen is located in the beautiful town of Bargersville, Indiana, in Johnson County, just 20 miles south of downtown Indianapolis. Commuting to Indianapolis, Nashville or Bloomington is convenient because of State Road 135, County Road 144 and State Road 37. With the expansion of I-69, Aberdeen is a convenient and short commutable distance to Columbus, Indiana, Bloomington and downtown

“Recognized as a best-ofshow award winner at past Home-A-Ramas, a top Indy custom home builder by the IBJ, and a 5 star home builder on Houzz.com, Duke Homes crafts timelessly designed homes that are sure to amaze. Each home is individually designed with the specific lot, wish list, design preferences, and functional needs of the client in mind.

Rather than another standard neighborhood with identical or near-identical homes, Aberdeen aims to allow a unique array of different style homes bringing aesthetic beauty and diversity to the upscale neighborhood.”

If you are interested in living in a wellness lifestyle community with innovative amenities and accessibility and are seeking the opportunity to build your custom dream home on a spacious lot with a family-owned and -operated builder that has vested interests throughout the community, do not wait—contact Duke Homes and schedule a tour of Aberdeen today!

Visit aberdeenliving.com to schedule your appointment and for more information on the community and Center Grove area.

ESTABLISHING THE ABERDEEN FOUNDATION Out of its commitment to family and community, Duke Homes has established the Aberdeen Foundation, a community foundation that

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1988, Mr. Blair retired and sold the company to his trusted and experienced longtime employee Jim Meyer and his wife, keeping the company very much in the family that had made it so successful. Meyer’s daughter, Jennifer Penwell is also a part of the business.

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One of the things Gene Blair did that made Blair Window successful—and unique—was he made it a point to not only supply products but also to service the products he sold.

He didn’t rely on the manufacturers of his windows and doors to send their service people; instead, he sent his own service people, who knew the job and the product inside and out. “And we continue doing that today,” said Meyer.

Meyer differentiates his company from others in the market by saying they are a “true window company, not a sales company that happens to sell windows.”

Writer // Cris Trautner • Photography // Laura Arick

It’s one of the burdens of home ownership. You answer the phone or door to find a sales rep on the other side, trying to hard sell you on something for your house. Window replacement companies are notorious for following a sales model similar to aluminum siding sales from the 1970s— annoying unsolicited phone calls, obnoxious robo calls and unrelenting door-to-door salespeople interested only in offering you a boilerplate solution that may or may not be what you actually need, if you even need it.

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lair Windows & Doors of Indianapolis, family owned since 1955, is not that kind of company. They are the very definition of customer first service.

We spent some time with owner Jim Meyer, operations manager Chris Cline and office manager Jennifer Penwell, talking about Blair’s window and door offerings to the central Indiana market and how they choose to op-

AN EMPHASIS ON RESPECTING THE CUSTOMER Blair Windows & Doors doesn’t sell by buying leads or canvassing neighborhoods.

You won’t receive a telemarketing call from them or a have a salesperson show up unexpectedly at your door. Meyer and his team believe that the “people we work with are human beings. They should be treated respectfully.”

That respect is shown in how they approach the estimating process. Many companies will try a high-pressure approach to close the deal with you that day. Blair Windows & Doors, instead, has

erate differently than other window companies.

A FAMILY BUSINESS Blair Window was founded by Gene Blair in 1955 and originally worked only with building professionals in new construction. Jim Meyer came to work for Blair Window in 1973, after two years of service in the United States Army.

Meyer started as a truck driver, advanced to service manager and then moved into sales. In

a conversation with you. They visit with you to get all the information they need on what you want to do, whether that’s window replacement or door replacement. Then they do a detailed quote and email that to you. “Our job,” said Meyer, “is to inform people about what we have, and if they are informed properly, they will make the right decision on what to do.”

FULL-INSTALLATION AND FULLSERVICE WINDOWS AND DOORS Meyer and his team have over 60 years of experience in installing new windows and doors, and they offer full installation and full service on all their products.

In addition to new construction, Blair Windows & Doors works with remodelers and homeowners on replacement windows, including vinyl windows and wood windows, and door replacement for patio doors, sliding-glass doors, entry doors and double entry doors, steel entry doors, fiberglass entry doors and custom wood entry doors.

Meyer added, “We try to cover from the smaller houses all the way up into the very highend custom homes.”

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processes and how we communicate as a team and with our customers is what makes the custom home building process an easier and more enjoyable experience for our customers.

Communication makes a difference, and it makes our customers happy.”

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Are you looking for a local custom home builder or large-scale remodeler in the greater Indianapolis metropolitan area that you can actually trust? If integrity, honesty and experience are qualities you are seeking, then look no further than Carrington Homes—one of Indy’s most reputable and respected custom home builders. Carrington Homes was established by Chuck, Sandy and Carl McIntyre in 1992. The principles that the McIntyre’s built the foundation of their company upon were passed to their son, Carl, who is now the owner and leads a team of 12 dedicated and talented team members. Carrington Homes has built more than 300 custom homes and is building in distinctive custom home communities such as Holliday Farms, currently under development in Zionsville, Indiana.

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arrington Homes specializes in new construction and large-scale remodels. McIntyre has grown his boutique custom home construction company over the last 27 years to where Carrington Homes is recognized as one of Indy’s most reputable and respected builders in the local market.

McIntyre is a past president of the Building Association of Greater Indianapolis (2007) and is a current member of the board of directors for Building Partners of Central Indiana.

THE CARRINGTON HOMES EXPERIENCE There are many custom home builders, contractors and remodelers in the local

WHAT CAN CUSTOMERS EXPECT BEFORE THE BUILDING PROCESS? “We have an initial meeting where we sit down and listen to our customers.” McIntyre explained. “At this point, we go over a questionnaire to determine our clients’ expectations. What do they want in their new home? Where do they want to build? When would they like to move in?

What is their budget? Do they want an in-house design or would they like to use an outside design partner? Carmel based Stephen Goldberg at Goldberg Design Group works with us on many of our projects.”

McIntyre wants to learn as much as possible about what the customer wants so that he and his team can provide preliminary pricing on the project that includes what our customers want.

“The questionnaire is not the final answer—the customers will make changes—but it’s a starting point,” McIntyre said. “With this process, everyone knows the budget before final drawings are created.”

market who can work with home additions and remodeling projects, but Carrington Homes has the experience and the knowledge behind it to build a home or remodel a large-scale project on a level that sets it apart from its competitors. McIntyre emphasized that communication and proven processes are what set his company apart from other local custom home builders.

“One of the main things that differentiates us is that we are a little smaller than some of the other builders in the market,” McIntyre said. “That allows us to be more engaged and able to communicate more effectively with our customers. We are adaptive, performance driven and definitely team oriented. I believe our

“So, after we’ve provided final pricing and a full set of specifications to our customers, we move into the contract phase and from there into the construction phase—communicating with the customers throughout the entire process—and then they move in.

HOME-A-RAMA 2020 AT HOLLIDAY FARMS Carrington Homes is proud to be a participating builder in the 2020 Home-A-Rama, presented by BAGI (Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis), that will be featuring Holliday Farms. If you are considering designing and building a custom home or are in the market for a large-scale remodel or addition to your existing home in the Zionsville, Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, Geist, Indianapolis or other greater metropolitan communities, contact Carl McIntyre and his team at Carrington Homes and start the process of making your dream home a reality.

For more information on Carrington Homes, call 317-336-8002 or visit carringtonhomes.com.

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a homeowners policy to cover a major catastrophe and to satisfy a mortgage company’s requirement. Homeowners will ask for a $500 or $1,000 deductible policy quote but may not ask anything else— for instance, what, if any, exclusions are written in the policy regarding wind or hail damage? What most people don’t realize is that storm damage can come with exclusions and a 1% deductible, which is different than the $500 or $1,000 deductible that is stated in the policy.”

HVR deals with every insurance company on a daily basis every year and has extensive knowledge in how the companies work in regard to estimating and processing claims. HVR works with the insurance companies from the start of the restoration process all the way to completion to ensure that the homeowners don’t have to “fight” with their insurance company to get the repairs done correctly.

Home Value Renovation:

STO R M DA M A G E R E STO R AT I O N E X P E RT S

Writer // Janelle Morrison

Would you know what to do if your home or structure suffered weather-related damage? When was the last time you reviewed your insurance policy? Do you understand your policy well enough to know exactly what it covers and what it doesn’t? When the “improbable” happens and you need a credible and certified storm restoration expert to help guide you through the process, contact Home Value Renovation (HVR) to repair or rebuild your property to “better-than-prestorm” condition.

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VR specializes in weather-related restoration work: roof damage, window damage and siding damage. HVR’s extensive knowledge of property inspections, and end-to-end insurance claim management, make it a leader in the storm damage restoration industry.

HVR is fully licensed, bonded and insured, and the company offers complimentary on-site property inspections and damage estimates.

WHY CHOOSING LOCAL AND EXPERIENCED RESTORATION CONTRACTORS MATTERS Mike Redman, president and owner of HVR, is a local

contractor with more than 20 years of storm damage and home remodeling experience.

Redman looks to educate homeowners before they are in dire need of his services and expertise. He said it really begins with educating homeowners about how to shop for property or homeowners insurance.

“Educating people before they buy insurance is the ideal situation,” Redman said.

“In a perfect world, we would start the conversation at the point where the homeowner is shopping for insurance.

Typically, people just call the agent and company that they’ve been with the longest and get a quote for

customers is that we offer them a no-nonsense 50-year warranty that is transferable to the next homeowner. If I sold my company, went out of business or anything happens with my company and the homeowner needed a new roof or service, he/she would call GAF with the warranty registration number they were assigned after the initial installation and GAF will send out another master elite contractor to service or replace the roof at no cost to the homeowner.”

NO DOWN PAYMENTS OR UPFRONT FEES HVR never takes deposits on any storm restoration project before the work starts. When asked why, Redman explained, “Typically, we are 100% completed with the job before we get paid, and it can take up to 90 days to get paid for the job, so there is no fear from the homeowners because we take all that off the table.”

CERTIFIED VERSUS NONCERTIFIED STORM RESTORATION CONTRACTORS HVR is based in Indianapolis, and Redman—a Fort Wayne native—lives in Zionsville.

HVR services customers in Indianapolis and the surrounding cities. Redman shared his knowledge of why its critical to work with contractors who are not only local but also are certified through the nation’s top manufacturers.

“We are backed by GAF, a 108-year-old business,” Redman emphasized. “We are in the top 3% of roofing contractors nationwide, and what that means for our

To schedule a free inspection or to learn more about Home Value Renovations’ specialized storm damage services and roofing, windows, siding and gutter services, visit the website at gethomevaluerestoration.com

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GreekFest 2019 Ho ly Tr inity G r ee k Ort h odox C at h e dra l P re s e n t s

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The summer festival season isn’t complete until someone yells “Opa!” while feasting on gyros and spanakopita at the Indianapolis GreekFest, happening August 23–25. Festivalgoers have been enjoying the sights, sounds and aromas at GreekFest while celebrating the Orthodox faith and Hellenic Culture for nearly half a century. GreekFest is an annual family-oriented festival that has grown out of and into new locations before settling into its location in Carmel, Indiana, in 2008.

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he vision of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church’s Father Andrew Georgaroudakis—who initiated GreekFest in 1973—in addition to the dedicated parishioners and volunteers, has led the festival into its 46th year and remains one of Central Indiana’s favorite annual community events.

Renee Brochhagen, secretary and marketing director at GreekFest, expanded on how the parishioners and volunteers add to the festival’s success. “Our parishioners are so devoted to helping

it [GreekFest] grow and to sharing our heritage and faith,” she said. “I think that contributes a lot to the success of it. We also have volunteers from outside of the parish who volunteer and help with the festival. For instance, we have volunteers who like to help during our baking sessions, where we bake cookies to sell at the festival. They are looking to get involved in the community and enjoy learning more about Greek culture.” GreekFest’s “president emeritus” Marika Kalyvas Bagios added, “The parishioners and volunteers go out of

their way to make it [GreekFest] special for everybody who attends. We adopt the attitude of ‘Come to our house.’

You’re not just coming to a festival, to a church or an event; you’re coming to our house, where we love to entertain people.

That’s what Greeks like to do—we love to entertain. We want you to come and relax, enjoy the sights and sounds and have a good time. GreekFest is a great place for ‘people watching.’ Come watch and listen to the band and have a good time!” While GreekFest aims to entertain and educate the attendees, it also fund-

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raises for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral’s many outreach programs and ministries that serve the Carmel and surrounding communities in various ways. The festival brings in an average of 10,000–15,000 attendees each year over the festival weekend and continues to grow in attendance via word of mouth and digital marketing efforts. “We’ve become more ‘digital’ in recent years,” Brochhagen shared. “We promote [the festival] on our Facebook page and will tweet throughout the festival on Twitter for those following.”

Festivalgoers are encouraged to share their photos and “tag” Indianapolis Greek Festival on Facebook as well as share their experiences throughout the festival this year. Be sure to check out all of the highlights that include the Hellenic Dance Troupe. The Troupe represents the Hellenic Dance Program, a ministry that engages youth and adults in Orthodox Christian Fellowship and provides an opportunity for them to

experience Hellenic culture through folk dance. Members of the Troupe will act as “ambassadors” this year during the festival and will invite attendees to learn the dances and join them during the exhibitions. All attendees are encouraged to don their “Greek” attire and come dressed in costume this year as a way to increase cultural appreciation throughout the festival. Don’t miss out on a festival favorite, loukoumades, along with many other examples of authentic food, Greek wine and craft beer at this year’s GreekFest.

Admission to the festival is free, so bring your family and friends and enjoy the guided cathedral tours, live music and dancing and children’s activities throughout the entire weekend!

Brochhagen expressed, “We want people to come out and enjoy all the sights, sounds and aromas of GreekFest. Come out and make some new friends!”

Indianapolis GreekFest 2019 Steering Committee Chris Lafter President clafter14@gmail.com Ernie Mudis Vice President & Food Director ebmusid@gmail.com Nick Sofianopoulos, Treasurer & Finance Director nsofiano@gmail.com Renee Brochhagen Secretary & Marketing Director rbbrochhagen@indy.rr.com Gary Martine Cultural Experience Director martinedental@att.net Stephanie Anderson Stewardship Director andersonsa71@gmail.com

For a complete list of festival activities, dates and times, visit indygreekfest.org.

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Debuting at Artomobilia for the very first time is an Arctic White 1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 owned by Zionsville resident and business owner Paul Lewis. Lewis, a lifelong Corvette enthusiast, will also be making his first appearance at Artomobilia as an exhibitor.

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ewis, a lifelong Corvette enthusiast, will also be making his first appearance at Artomobilia as an exhibitor. Lewis’ passion for cars began in 1967 when, at the age of 18, he saw a Marina Blue 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427 and fell in love with it.

“It was the most beautiful car that I’d ever seen,” Lewis said. “My whole life I’ve wanted one, and finally when I was 68 [years old], I got one. I spent three years hunting down all of the original parts, and now it has all original parts down to the battery. It’s a crowd-pleaser everywhere I drive it, but the car that I’ve been asked to bring to Artomobilia is my 1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. I was told that [Artomobilia] has never had one exhibited before, so I

will bring it out for people to see a very unique Corvette.”

When asked what makes that year and model unique compared to other Corvettes, Lewis replied, “The first time the ZR1 model appeared was in 1990. In 1971 and ’72, GM [General Motors] had a ZR1 package on the C3 car—known as the ‘Shark’—but it wasn’t an actual model until 1990 when GM released the ZR1 model.

“I always like to get the last car that they [GM] made of a particular run because they’ve figured out all the bugs and fixed everything,” Lewis said. “The last car is generally the best one mechanical-wise and performance-wise. An interesting thing about the ZR1 is GM didn’t have an engine that would perform like they

wanted—they were trying to compete with Porsche and Ferrari—and fit in the car. So at that time, GM owned Lotus Racing from England, and they reached out to Lotus and asked them if they had an engine that they could put into the [new] Corvette and, lo and behold, they did, and they agreed to give GM the engine.”

A fun fact that many car enthusiasts may not know about the 1995 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is that this was the only time in GM’s history that they didn’t assemble the engine at the GM plant. As Lewis stated, “They [GM] didn’t have the wherewithal to do it. GM had the engines assembled

by Mercury Marine in Oklahoma City.

Mercury Marine is renowned for making boat motors.”

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Lewis’ ZR1 has 407 horsepower and will do zero to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, topping out at 187 mph. It retailed in 1995 for $70,000. “Most of the ZR1s sold for $85,000 to $100,000,” Lewis said. “They sold over sticker in 1995 because only 448 were made, and there aren’t many of them out there. My car is number 439 and is one of

the 41 Arctic White ZR1s ever produced, which is another reason why I think Artomobilia wanted my car at the show.”

Lewis recently entered his ZR1 in the Bloomington Gold Corvette Exhibition and won their BENCHMARK award.

“For the ‘survivor’ judging portion, I had to drive my car around the Indianapolis

Motor Speedway three times to show them that it could do it, and they graded my car for originality. I was told that I was one of very few people to get 400 out of 400 points and zero deductions on the ‘survivor’ side of the judging.

That was pretty awesome. I also entered my car in the NCRS [National Corvette Restoration Society] show, and it scored a 99% for having mostly original parts. It even has the original tires. The only things in or on the car that are not original are the battery and license plate.

But I do have ‘1995 ZR1’ on the license plate! I hope that when people come out to Artomobilia, they will ask questions and learn about the history of the car. It really is an icon car for Corvette. My car has only 3,300 miles, so it’s pretty much a brand-new car, and people will be able to see what these cars looked like when they came out of the factory.”

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Ren Yang, who is a former part owner and general manager of Carmel’s Koto Japanese Steakhouse, and his wife, Lin, have opened a new Asian fusion restaurant in the Castleton area called Meet Noodles. It is open for lunch and dinner.

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ccording to Yang, he wanted Meet Noodles to be a place where friends would come to meet and enjoy, in a casual and friendly atmosphere, the noodle-based entrees that he and Chef Tang have created.

Chef Tang has extensive experience, having been a chef in China for the past 20 years. However, the offerings he has created for Meet Noodles cannot be described as typical Chinese food. With seasoning influences from China, Japan, Vietnam and all over Asia, Meet Noodles takes noodles to a whole new level.

Meet Noodles offers some dishes with Japanese-style ramen noodles and others with freshly prepared hand-pulled noodles. Many of the dishes start with a broth base, but they also offer a few stir-fried entrees. They have an extensive menu of appetizers, which includes salads, edamame, calamari and more.

The noodles at Meet Noodles are as fresh as possible with hand-pulled noodles being made from scratch every day in-house.

Meet Noodles is located at 6368 E. 82nd St. in Indianapolis. This particular shopping area is becoming a hub for Asian

food with Meet Noodles, Viet Hua Food Market and the Tsaocaa shop, which offers a delicious mix of bubble teas, all sharing the same parking lot. After dinner or lunch at Meet Noodles, don’t forget to stop by and grab a bubble tea as a nice after-dinner refresher.

In addition to Meet Noodles, in spring 2020 Yang will open a new restaurant in the Zionsville/Whitestown area that will be a sushi/tennepamaki-style restaurant.

If you’re looking for a delicious lunch or dinner in a casual-style atmosphere, stop by Meet Noodles.

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Sending a Cross and Path to Salvation to every home in America

On a Mission from God CROSS AMERICA’S LOFTY GOAL IS TO SEND A CROSS TO EVERY HOME IN THE UNITED STATES. Writer // John Cinnamon Photography // Submitted

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here may come a day when you walk to your mailbox and find a burgundy, 6” x 6” envelope with this simple message printed on the front: “People who don’t know you have prayed over this and are praying for you now.” When you open it you’ll find a small aluminum cross embossed with ‘Romans 10:9’, a reference to the Bible verse that describes the path to heaven.

Well over a million households in America have already received this packet in the mail, and it is the goal of Cross America to get a cross and the message of salvation into every home in the coun-

try. Considering there are more than 114 million homes in the U.S., that’s a pretty lofty goal. But Terry Merrell has faith. Literally.

Terry Merrell is the Chairman of Cross America and the idea of sending a cross to every household was his brainchild. “Going back to my faith, [the Bible] talks about the great commission,” said Merrell. “That’s the last

thing Jesus said when he left this earth, he said, ‘Go and tell others.’ It doesn’t have to be difficult.” The crosses are Merrell’s way of sharing the word of God, a concept that came to him in a vision.

“I would get these visions of what needed to be done: ‘Tell ‘em. Go send a cross and send this simple message.’ The visions were so clear I knew exactly what we needed to

do,” he said. “Once I took that first step and committed to doing it, then God filled in the blanks and it became easier.”

Merrell grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, in a church-going, Christian family: an upbringing typical for rural North Central Indiana in the 1970s.

But Merrell assumed it was also typical for everyone else in America. It wasn’t until later as an adult traveling

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“We just want people to go to heaven,” said Merrell. “That’s really where our heart is.”

the country with his own environmental management company that he realized not everyone shared his faith. Or, in some cases, any faith.

“Only about 25% of people go to church on a regular basis,” said Merrell. “What tugged at my heart was that there are a lot of good people out there that simply just didn’t know how to get to heaven. Everybody knows about church, but they don’t know about Romans 10:9.

‘If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,’ - and I love this last part - ‘you will be saved.’ It’s that simple,” said Merrell.

Since March 2018, Cross America has been packaging and distributing its crosses from their facility at 840 Daniel Drive in Kokomo. “Volunteers come in everyday at their convenience from 7:00 in the morning to 9:00 at night Monday through Saturday,” said Crystal Sanburn, Cross America’s Executive Director.

“It’s a very easy process to place the cross inside, fold the card and put the sticker on the back.” Sanburn has been pleasantly surprised by the countless volunteers who give of their time to prepare the crosses for mailing. “We underestimated what this really

means to people to volunteer. Groups come in; youth groups, businesses. It’s really amazing, the people that walk in here and want to be a part of something that’s really bigger than themselves,” she said.

The Cross America building – a former 84 Lumber and later a skating rink – quickly grew from being just a location to package the mailers, to a 22,000 square foot community fellowship facility. Sanburn is quick to point out, however, that it is not a church. “It’s non-denominational and multi-denominational” said Sanburn. “There are multiple groups that come in here from all kinds of churches.”

Merrell added, “It’s neat to come in here at lunch time when it’s busy. You see differ-

ent races, different churches, businesses all together for the same thing. And that’s what’s so inviting about this place.”

The Cross America facility includes a 410-seat auditorium, 120-seat event center with full catering kitchen, four conference rooms, a play area for children five-years-old and under called The Barnyard, and a full-service coffee shop.

Sanburn said feedback from those who have received crosses throughout the country has been mostly positive.

“The stories that we receive back from people who email us say, ‘This came at the right moment. This was something that I needed. I needed some assurance in my life. I needed just to know that God loved me.’ But, she conceded, “Not

everybody’s gonna be happy about it.”

Indeed, with a significant percentage of the U.S. population following other faiths or no faith at all, it’s not unusual for a Cross America package to find its way to a non-believer’s mailbox. How does Merrell answer the negative, sometimes hostile, reactions?

“First by praying and then reply with love,” he said.

“What’s interesting about the emails from the atheists, I’ll go back and forth with them and correspond. Most of the time you agree to disagree,” said Merrell. “But when you hear their story, you realize if I had been born in that family, that location, raised that way, that would be me.”

And yet, Terry Merrell is not deterred from his goal of sending a cross to every American home. Ultimately, he hopes to create an endowment fund that will continue his vision long after he’s gone. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, donations to Cross America are tax deductible, and all donations are used solely for the purchase and distribution of the crosses.

Overhead for the Cross America facility is provided through private donors.

You’re invited to tour Cross America at 840 Daniel Dr. in Kokomo or visit their website for more information at www.crossamerica.net.

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A Global Exchange of Knowledge, Compassion and Medicine Writer // Janelle Morrison Photography // Courtesy of IU Center for Global Health

If the goal of global health, generally speaking, is to exchange studies and research and to increase collaborative efforts while improving health for all people worldwide, I would say that the Indiana University Center for Global Health and its partners at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Moi University School of Medicine in Eldoret, Kenya, are making significant contributions to that effort.

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his summer, Carmel resident Sean Buehler and Zionsville resident Grace Rushton were two of four selected Slemenda Scholars to travel to Eldoret, Kenya, this summer with the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) program. The AMPATH program is a partnership between Kenyan and North American universities and academic medical centers working with the Kenyan government to deliver health care to a population of more than 4.5 million people, train the next generation of health care providers and conduct research to improve lives around the world.

IU School of Medicine’s leadership and involvement with AMPATH and other global health activities is one of the primary reasons all four students selected IU for their medical school training.

Heading up the IU Center for Global Health is Zionsville resident Director Robert Einterz, M.D. Dr. Einterz is also the Donald E. Brown Professor of Global Health and associate dean for global health at Indiana University School of Medicine and director of the Indiana University Center for Global Health. Einterz co-founded the Indiana University-Moi University, Kenya partnership in1989. In 2000, Dr. Einterz co-founded the AMPATH program, which delivers health care services to a population of more than 4 million people in western Kenya.

What Is the Slemenda Scholars Program?

The Slemenda Scholars program is one of the first opportunities that IU School of Medicine students have to participate in global health activities. Both medical residents and fourth-year medical students may travel to AMPATH programs in Kenya for two-month elective rotations throughout the year. Reciprocally, Kenyan medical students also have opportunities to travel to North American institutions, such as IU School of Medicine-Bloomington. More than 1,800 North American medical trainees have visited the AMPATH partnership in Kenya, and more than 400 Kenyan trainees have visited their colleagues in North America.

The scholarship—named after the late IU School of Medicine epidemiologist Charles Slemenda, DrPH—covers students’ travel, room and board while in Kenya. IU initiated the alliance with Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Moi University School of Medicine in Eldoret, Kenya, in 1988 and leads the AMPATH consortium of North American universities. For the last three decades, IU has had full-time faculty in Kenya.

Representing IU School of Medicine at the AMPATH program were Buehler, Rushton and fellow Slemenda Scholars Michael Harding and Bilal Jawed. Each scholar shared some of their experiences while abroad and the perspectives that they will keep in their hearts for the rest of their lives.

Bilal [Jawed] had made a bunch of paper airplanes with a group of kids in the Child Life Center, and they were throwing them down at the kids below. I’ll never forget the image of that joyful boy, who was technically supposed to stay in his [hospital] bed, really trying and believing he could throw that little purple paper airplane all the way up at us on the third floor. He kept chucking it and was going to keep trying to throw that thing until it fell apart.”

The 2019 Slemenda Scholars

Grace Rushton—Zionsville, IN

Sean Buehler—Carmel, IN Buehler’s mother is a nurse, but he didn’t realize his calling to medicine until his sophomore year of undergraduate school.

“I knew that I wanted to help people one way or another,” Buehler said. “I went to Brebeuf Jesuit, and that education ruined me in the best way possible—I can’t imagine doing a job that’s not directly involved in service. If I had to choose one memory from this trip, there’s one image that is burned in my mind. It was one of our first weeks in the pediatric hospital, and there was an incredibly joyful boy.

This was Rushton’s second visit to Eldoret, Kenya. She first visited the AMPATH partnership in 2012 as a teen volunteer. Rushton attributes watching her parents’ work in the medical field to her early interest in medicine and science. She explained that her previous experience in Eldoret helped her prepare for the trip this summer.

“I had the mindset that I know what I’m getting into, at least for the most part, in terms of logistics and the living situation,” Rushton said. “That absolutely helped me to have a smoother transition.

We landed [in Eldoret] on a Thursday afternoon, and that Friday morning we rounded with a couple of different physicians on the medicine wards. The project that I worked on was called ‘Chamas for Change.’ We got to hear from some of the women about their experiences with [Chamas], and for me, getting to work with that team for summer was very impactful to me.”

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Michael Harding—Tampa, FL Harding shared how he switched his major from fine art to medicine after spending a summer, prior to his freshmen year at Florida State University, in Honduras, where his mother is from. During that trip, Harding shadowed his uncle, a physician who provided medical care to an entire rural community. That experience led to Harding finding his calling in the field of medicine. When asked what thoughts he had about the trip to Eldoret, Harding shared, “As part of my project, I got to write some operating procedures regarding the clinical mentorship program, which is kind of a mini-scale version of something AMPATH does on a larger scale. I will remember how welcoming and collaborative everybody was and how they incorporate more people to achieve a bigger dream.”

Bilal Jawed—Indianapolis, IN Jawed has health experience in resource-limited settings in Peru and Uganda and works with the Montgomery County (IN) Health Department. In Uganda, he served as a research assistant in HIV and cryptococcal meningitis. One of his tasks with the county health department involved trapping, typing and treating mosquito larvae and constructing a heat map of West Nile risk in the area.

“I really enjoy working with the whole person, and what I took from this trip [to Eldoret] is that I really enjoyed and am attracted to the idea of creating roles rather than just filling them. I feel that global health is a good way to do that, and apart from all that, global health is a fun way to exchange culture and to be out there [in the field] working with your hands.”

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He has a soulful voice, a fun and witty stage presence and an uncanny feel for melodies. The New York Times has called his music “classic pop perfection”.

About Amy Gerhartz Amy Gerhartz is a Nashville singer songwriter who has entertained audiences all over the country for the past six years after leaving her job in corporate America to follow her passion of entertaining audiences. Her music and songs are about everyday life and she has produced six CDs to date. Amy is funny, very talented and on the rise.

Tickets and more information at www.flight1.org Reception from 6-7pm with food, beer and wine Opening Act is Amy Gerhartz from Nashville who plays from 7-7:45pm Headliner Act is Chris Trapper from Boston and he plays from 8-9:30pm Location: Indy Executive Airport, 11329 E State Road 32 in Zionsville

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The Village’s Taproom

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Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

The quest for a quality, award-winning brewery and taproom will come to fruition this fall in downtown Zionsville.

Black Acre Brewing Co. announced last month that it is currently remodeling the space at 98 S. Main St. with plans to open its second location.

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lack Acre Brewing Co. is a small-batch artisan brewery located in the historic Irvington area in Indianapolis. Its second location will be known as Corvus-Black Acre Rotisserie, Taproom and Bourbon Bar. The bourbon in the name clearly indicates the founders—Justin and Holly Miller and Steve Ruby—have acquired a three-way liquor license and have also announced they will be launching their first-ever line of distilled spirits—Wilderland Distillery—in their craft cocktails, coming soon to the new

Zionsville location.

Two of the three founders, Justin Miller and Steve Ruby, sat down with us to share a little about the genesis of Black Acre and to talk about their exciting plans for their latest venture. In case you were curious about the origin of the name, “Blackacre” is an arbitrary name for a piece of land, a “placeholder” name, if you will, used in property law. It’s no coincidence the names of the beers are also subtly named after legal cases, such as Pierson v. Post, where Black Acre’s popular rye IPA, “Saucy Intruder” gets its name.

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The Beginning of Black Acre So, the story begins with a group of friends who were attending the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and who, in their third year (2010), decided to deviate from the typical post-law school trajectory and incorporate their brewery model well before the phenomenon of pop-up breweries throughout Central Indiana had begun. Miller and Ruby graduated from law school in 2011 already employed, albeit self-employed, and were feverishly working to complete the renovations on their Irvington location in

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time for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

“In terms of getting contractors and permits, it was just a frenzy,” Miller recalled. “So, we opened a week after Super Bowl.” Co-founder Ruby, added, “In the end, we think it worked out better because we didn’t rush [opening] to meet a deadline that ultimately probably wouldn’t have been that great for us.”

Taking their knowledge of build-outs and anticipated deadlines and applying it to the process of opening Zionsville, the founders have decided to continue with their conservative and thoughtful approach to rolling out a new location, a new restaurant concept and a new distillery line.

“We’ve always had a conservative approach,” Ruby said. “Having said that, we were looking at expanding our brewing production within a year and a half of being open. I remember, Justin and I were brewing 90-hour weeks straight that first year and doing 800 barrels in a three-barrel system.”

Miller added, “We started with a 100-gallon, three-barrel system and were really small for the first six months. We had guest taps flowing until our [brews] were ready. We were learning on the fly with our small, conservative system, which is great until you’re constantly running out.”

The founders soon doubled their production and attributed their sanity and perseverance to the support of the Irvington community and fans of Black Acre, who supported them through their growing pains and continue to support the founders in their current expansion phases. Black Acre is also undergoing an expansion renovation at the original Irvington location and is building out a beer garden at its brewing facility, located two blocks from that location. Black Acre will be hosting events at the new beer garden in Irvington, which is slated to be completed this fall.

As Black Acre’s production grew, its list of wholesale distributorships has also grown. It is currently distributing throughout Indiana and parts of Ohio and Kentucky through beer and wine distributors such as Monarch Beverage Company and Five Star Distributing, as well as a few small European distributors.

Miller emphasized they will open Zionsville and launch the spirits line with the intention of gathering feedback from their Zionsville patrons to tweak and make improvements before moving into the distribution phase of the new spirits.

The Next Phase While the bones of the Zionsville location are good and in place, Miller and Ruby emphasized that the three founders did not want to slap some paint on the walls, roll in their kegs and throw an open sign up on the door.

“When we first discussed wanting to expand, we looked at places in downtown [Indy] and in Broad Ripple,” Miller shared.

“While those areas have density, they don’t have the sense of a built-in community that we have been fortunate to have here in Irvington. So, we continued searching for an area that would fit our concept and become a gathering place for the community.”

Utilizing the existing unique features of the former Zionsville bank—the old bank vault—the founders plan on remodeling the space so that it reflects Black Acre’s pre-Prohibition ambiance while incorporating the personality of Zionsville.

“We have our plans from our architects at ONE 10 STUDIO and are now going through the permitting process,” Ruby said. “We want the space to have its own feel and personality. We don’t want to take [Irvington] and fit into the space in Zionsville and have it become ‘Black Acre 2.0.’”

Miller added, “We wanted to make sure that [the second location] would be something that stands on its own. We don’t want to do a ‘copy and paste’ of Black Acre but want to feel out the community and build something that becomes part of the fabric of Zionsville and isn’t just a transplant from another community.”

What Zionsville Can Look Forward To Future patrons at the Zionsville location can look forward to the first releases of the Wilderland Distillery line that will include a dry gin, a barrel-aged gin, a chardonnay barrel-aged white rum and a Beard Tax Russian Imperial Stout barrel-finished bourbon. Whiskey will soon

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follow as it ages in barrels at Black Acre’s new rickhouse, located in Irvington.

The new location will offer a dining concept that will also be new to Zionsville, featuring rotisserie chickens from local purveyors and a rotating menu of specialty sandwiches, salads, appetizers and a variety of unique vegetarian dishes. It will also have on tap craft cocktails, a menu of the new spirits and 20 taps of Black Acre Beer and a curated selection of guest beer, cider, mead and wine.

When asked if, when looking back, they feel like they made the right decision right out of law school, Miller half jested, “We still don’t know if it is a good idea, but it’s what we like doing, and we’re going to continue doing it.”

Both Ruby and Miller shared their respective moments when they first felt like they had successfully crossed the threshold of being new to the craft beer market to having a legitimate following, which has continued to fuel their passion for making quality and enjoyable craft beers for their enthusiasts.

“For me, the moment that I felt like we had kind of ‘made it’ was when I was driving to my old house [downtown] and I saw somebody walking down Mass. Ave. wearing a Black Acre T-shirt who wasn’t a friend, a [taproom] regular or a family member. It was cool.”

Miller recalled a particular party he attended where he didn’t know many of the people there. “I guess you’ve ‘made it’ when you go to a party attended by people you don’t know and someone brings your beer to the party,” he said. “Then that person tells you that they get [it] every week, and you know it’s not a filtered response. It’s someone who is actually enjoying what you do.”

Be sure to join us in welcoming the Millers and Ruby to Zionsville and follow them on social media and/or the website at blackacrebrewing.com for updates on the grand opening, slated for this coming fall!

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Building a Future for Adults with Special Needs Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick and Chris Howe

Did you know that just north of town is an incredible working organic farm that is tucked away from the chaotic noise of day-to-day life? On this farm are a variety of typical and atypical farm animals, such as American guinea hogs, Highland cows and guinea hens. A long gravel road leads up to a large, beautiful farmhouse that was built with love and with great purpose. I would like to introduce you to Watch Us Farm—a place where souls are nurtured and futures are built.

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atch Us Farm’s mission is to provide adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to live, learn and work on a community-integrated farm. Watch Us Farm’s goals are to provide a safe, secure and nurturing environment for adults with disabilities and to develop meaningful, individualized job skills while building independence, friendships and a sense of belonging.

What Is Watch Us Farm?

Watch Us Farm, a 501(c)(3), was established by founders and property owners David Agarwal, M.D., FSIR, and his wife, Janice Agarwal, P.T., cNDT, who live on the farm with their sons, Sam and Alex.

Having firsthand knowledge of loving and caring for a child with developmental and intellectual disabilities, the Agarwals and their supporters are on a mission to foster and grow a long-term opportunity for

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their son and for other young adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities who would otherwise have incredibly limited opportunities post-high school.

Janice Agarwal runs Watch Us Farm along with her son, Sam, who’s a job supervisor for the farm. Sam will be attending Purdue University this fall and will be studying biomedical engineering.

Agarwal’s team also includes her close friend Elaine Eriksen and intern Rachel

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Cundiff. As I toured Watch Us Farm, I was greeted by several docile and curiously attentive livestock. Agarwal and her family have worked with the animals so that the adults who work and live on the farm and visitors to the farm can engage with the animals safely. Agarwal shared that much like animals that people are unfamiliar with, people are sometimes nervous and don’t know how to act around people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Watch Us Farm is a way to not only gainfully employ and educate its young adults but is an incredible opportunity for those outside of the disabilities community to learn about and to learn from Agarwal’s young farmers as well.

Agarwal’s goal is to create more outreach opportunities in the near future.

“Straight Up Ministries—a ministry established in downtown Indianapolis—wants to bring their kids out and volunteer with our young adults,” Agarwal shared. “Their kids have big hearts and want to help as a way to give back because they are grateful for the opportunities that they’ve been given. I’ve never seen high school kids work with special needs kids who haven’t had their hearts changed, so we want to create volunteer opportunities like this here at Watch Us Farm.”

A Day in the Life of a Farmer at Watch Us Farm The daily program consists of the Watch Us Farm youth adults—who live at the farm with the Agarwals as extended family members—rising in the early morn with a list of chores, such as making their beds before breakfast.

“Everyone has jobs from a list they have to do before they even come downstairs,” Agarwal said. “Then we all have breakfast together before going out to work [on the farm]. At the end of the workday, everyone comes back, they have dinner and can go to their rooms, go outside with their friends or relax and do nothing at all— that’s their choice.”

The serene environment of Watch Us Farm provides respite after a fulfilling day of working with one’s hands and minds on the farm. It’s a beautiful escape from

the chaos of life, but the reality for these young people who have come to be part of Watch Us Farm is that the world outside of the farm is not just chaotic, it can also be cruel and unwelcoming.

“When something happens, and it always does, and one of the kids starts to break down, there is always someone here to pick them up and tell them, ‘Don’t worry about it, it’s OK. We’ve got this.

We’ve got you.”

The money that the young adults on the farm earn goes toward their housing on the farm and their clothing and care, and part of it goes toward their much-deserved vacations. The families of these young adults are very engaged with their children, though they are living with the Agarwals. Agarwal made it abundantly clear that this is not an opportunity for parents to drop off their kids and leave them in their rearview mirror. Watch Us Farm is an opportunity for gainful employment, educational experiences and personal growth—it is not a place to be left behind.

“We would like for the community to realize that adults with special needs have purpose and have a lot to contribute,” Agarwal said. “We want to educate our community, and Watch Us Farm is a great way to start that education process. Here on the farm, we educate the kids on how to farm and grow plants and take care

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of the animals. We have a saying around here that everything we do has to be ‘On time, to the highest standards, using the tools that are around us, with a really good attitude.’ Every job and every task are broken down and taught at the most basic level. Just because it’s simple to us does not mean that it is simple to these kids. Rachel [Cundiff] is helping me this summer with a series of books that I’m writing that break down each task, which is more difficult of a task than it sounds.”

As the program grows, Agarwal explained that she and her husband have a dream that they would like to see come to fruition long before their time on this Earth is done. They are currently looking at the next phase of growth for their nonprofit and are looking at fundraising mechanisms. The farm has been completely self-funded, but in order to grow and expand, which is the ultimate plan, the Agarwals and their team will need to begin fundraising. The need for post-high school opportunities are limited for our young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so please consider helping Watch Us Farm with its mission to provide an opportunity for these young people to work, learn and live purposeful lives.

If you are interested in learning more about Watch Us Farm or are interested in volunteering, please visit watchusfarm.com.

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Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick

Families in Boone County who are looking for an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy clinic that is also a Medicaid Waiver Provider don’t have to go outside of the county for services for their children.

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iece By Piece Autism Center, located in Lebanon, opened its doors earlier this year and is already expanding. Founded

by Zionsville resident Meghann Mitchell, Piece By Piece is a locally family-owned and-operated clinic that believes in empowering parents and helping children reach their full potential using evidence-based practices in ABA. ABA therapy is an individualized, intensive one-to-one therapy that is used to develop various skills and overcome deficits, as well as to teach socially significant behaviors. Piece By Piece also offers behavior consultation to help facilitate treatment

and to meet with families on a regular basis to discuss their child’s progress and any problems they are experiencing at home or in the community.

Mitchell’s path to where she is today is a convoluted tale with many fateful twists and turns that eventually led Mitchell and her husband, Luke, to moving to Zionsville and opening her first location in Lebanon. Mitchell received her bachelor’s degree in business administration while on a gymnastics scholarship at Missouri-Columbia and earned her master’s degree in ABA from Ball State University. She began her path to becoming a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst

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(BCBA) as a paraprofessional at Klondike Elementary in West Lafayette, Indiana, where Mitchell’s mother, Mary Raub, was a kindergarten teacher. Mitchell worked for a variety of ABA clinics in Indiana, as well as private employment for a family whose son is autistic, before she realized there was an opportunity for her to take her knowledge and love of children and open a clinic of her own, where she would not only be a Medicaid Waiver Provider but would also be able to run it the way she thinks an ABA should be run—always putting families and children first.

“Obtaining your BCBA is a very long process,” Mitchell explained. “You have to do so many supervision hours, and it’s kind of like a clinical psychologist or a doctor having to do their residency. I had met my husband, Luke, during that time.

He was attending Purdue [University], and we did the ‘long-distance’ relationship thing throughout our entire relationship until we got married last year.

When I started seriously thinking about opening my own center, I decided that I needed experience at different clinics.

I had sold my house in West Lafayette, bought a house in Whitestown and took a job at a clinic off of 86th Street. I was in the process of taking my boards then.”

Mitchell knew in her heart that the clinic she was at then wasn’t the right fit for her, so she took a job at another clinic in Brownsburg, Indiana, and passed her boards. Fast forward, she and Luke married last year, and she decided it was time to take a leap of faith. With the support of her family, she and Luke have become Zionsville residents, and she opened Piece

By Piece Autism Center in February of this year. Within months of her grand opening, Mitchell and her staff have grown the clinic to capacity, have already moved to a new facility in Lebanon with more space and will soon have a fenced-in playground and be opening a second location in Frankfurt, Indiana, later this fall.

As a member of the Boone County Chamber of Commerce, Mitchell shared that she attributes the support from and promotion by the Chamber to kick-starting her expeditious growth.

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posted our logo and a little blurb on their Facebook page,” Mitchell said. “Within the first two weeks after that, we received 12 referrals. There had been several families waiting for a clinic—within driving distance—that would accept Medicaid, and until we opened, there wasn’t one in the immediate area.”

Mitchell shared what she would like for families to know about the benefits that they could receive from Medicaid on behalf of their child that they likely don’t get from their private insurance providers.

“I have basically built my entire business model off of Medicaid,” she said. “I know a lot of families can’t afford high deductibles, and just because you have insurance doesn’t mean it covers ABA. Private insurance doesn’t mean that they cover ABA. Medicaid covers all costs associated with ABA. With Medicaid, there are no deductibles, no copays. Most clients who need ABA need full-time intensive therapy, which is 40 hours a week. If you have a copay of $30 per visit, the math speaks for itself.”

Since Mitchell’s clinic also offers Behavior Management, she has also gone through the grueling process of becoming a Medicaid Waiver Provider.

“Behavior Management is not ABA but like ABA,” she said. “The Medicaid Waiver offers an additional allotment of money that families can use for certain services and therapies like Behavior Management that benefit their child with disabilities. In order to be a provider of all the Medicaid services, we had to first become a Traditional Indiana Medicaid provider, then we were able to apply for the other types of Medicaid.”

As the weeks lead up to the opening of Mitchell’s second location, her mother, Mary, has been preparing to take her BCBA boards and will retire from teaching to help run the Frankfurt clinic, and Mitchell’s father, Scott, will continue helping with all the billing for Piece By Piece and overseeing the maintenance of both its locations.

To learn more about Piece By Piece Autism Center, visit piecebypiececenter.com.

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