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— IndiNDIANAPOLIS ana Gov. Eric Holcomb exand other officials to slow the tended changes includspread of COVID-19 around ing closing schools 1. the state until May e In a press conferenc Holcomb in Indianapolis, orissued several executive including ders on Thursday, schools in directing all K-12 closed the state to remain canceling until May 1 and for all academic testing year. rest of the school
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For more on the Indiana of COVID-19 in Indiana raising the Department of Education’s districts, on Thursday, to 56. No work with local school statewide total and and additional resources new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in information about remote safety/ have been The learning, visit doe.in.gov/ Bartholomew County. cesat two health/covid-19-resour death toll remains indiana-schools. for Indiana. Holcomb also extended deadfiling and payment taxes lines for state income tempoand announced a of late fees rary suspension among for property taxes, other directives.
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Eric Holcomb announced the first death in Indiana linked to COVID-19, the illness caused by a new coronavirus that is sweeping the country and much of the globe. An adult patient from Marion County, who was more than 60 years old and had an undisclosed
TATE health officials cases of reported 17 new on COVID-19 in Indiana the stateThursday, raising the wide total to 56 since state was first case in the 6. detected on March 380 There have been for red administe tests
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for the illness. Health officials are still investigating if the bus Regional Hospital had patient had traveled tested positive for COVID- outside of Bartholomew 19, the illness caused by County or attended any the new coronavirus. large events in the past Health officials said couple of weeks, said they believe the individual Dr. Brian Niedbalski, likely acquired COVID-19 Bartholomew County via community spread, as Health Officer and CRH the patient had not travphysician. eled to known high-risk As of Monday mornareas or knowingly been ing, the patient was still in contact with someone who had tested positive SEE CASE PAGE A6
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ITTING at a pub table adjacent to the tinted windows of his downtown business Monday, Kurt Schwarze clenches a cup of coffee in his right hand and his smart phone in the left at 12:30 p.m. The streets of Columbus are empty during the lunch hour as an impending press conference MIKE WOLANIN | THE REPUBLIC announcement will shut Noah Adams helps customers Monday at Lucabe Coffee Co. in down businesses in a matColumbus. To slow the spread of COVID-19, Indiana ter of minutes. Gov. Eric Holcomb ordered all bars and restaurants in Indiana to cease inWhile he converses house dining and only serve customers via delivery with his guests at 4th or carry out. Street Bar & Grill, which a ring every few minutes. While each buzz is are separated by a miniThe first ring is from different, they all beg mum booth’s length each his insurance company, answers to the same for sanitary purposes, while the next is from his Schwarze is interrupted by wife, Kelly. SEE RESTAURANT
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the SEE SHUTDOWNS PAGE A6 Our Hospice of South ... Overhead Door and man Central Indiana’s Tuesday wonderful, polite service Bereavement Groups, got me who rescued me and Beginning Again, which usually meet at 2 p.m. to work on time. STAFF REPORTS John Zody. and 5:30 p.m. at the due to the continuing spread In a press Hospice Center, have been of COVID-19 in the state. NDIANAPOLIS — Gov. 3/5/20 conference temporarily suspended. — The Republic, Eric Holcomb has moved The announcement came Friday, HolPeople needing grief as state officials announced the May 5 primary to Facebook comb said that support are encouraged to Like us on 23 new cases of COVID-19 in June 2, issuing an executive eadDoor the primary facebook.com/Overh contact the bereavement Indiana, raising the stateorder that has the support of needed to be wide total to 79. team at 812-314-8044 or Indiana Secretary of State pushed back in HOLCOMB “The right of citizens email Cathy at ccampbell@ Connie Lawson, Republican of South Central Indiana™ order to ensure to elect their leaders in a crh.org. Overhead Door Company Party Chair Kyle Hupfer the safety of county employand oorsci.com LOOKING BACK Democratic Party Chair ees, poll workers Hospice’s monthly overheadd Wings and voters | 800-264-0358 | SEE HOLCOMB PAGE A3 for the Journey support IN | 812-379-2358 is Road, Columbus, 1685 N. Indianapol group for parents who have Pictured: Caleb Blackerby prepares meals for delivery at Blackerby’s Hangar 5 and First Class Catering’s experienced the death commercial kitchen in Columbus on Tuesday. Restaurants of a child has also been and other food service businesses have temporarily closed their doors to in-house dining due to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, suspended. This group COVID-19. Owners of those businesses have turned to meal delivery, carry out orders and curbside picknormally meets the third up to sustain income and prevent laying off employees. Thursday of each month at MIKE WOLANIN | THE REPUBLIC the Hospice Center. People needing that specialized support are encouraged to contact the bereavement team at 812-314-8044 or email Cathy at ccampbell@ crh.org.
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Unmasking their talents Daniel Martinez and Lulu Loquidis are destined to design
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Hello from my home office! So much has changed in our community since the March issue of Columbus magazine. With the outbreak of COVID-19 in our nation, our lives have been impacted in many different ways. For some like me, it was a lifestyle change of working remotely and e-learning with the kids. For some, it meant closed businesses and lost wages. For some essential workers, it meant wearing protective gear and risking their lives to help others. For some students, it meant canceled prom and graduation. For some, it meant losing a loved one or fighting the virus personally. We’ve all had different experiences, but we are starting to see a light at the end of the long tunnel as businesses are reopening and restrictions are being lifted. While many of us grieve the loss of what we thought these past months had promised, I challenge our community to focus on the positive experiences that you have had during this time. For me, that was more quality time with my husband and children while we stayed at home. It was a time to do crafts and puzzles with my kids that we’re usually too busy to complete. We baked. We had more meals at home together. We read more. We laughed more. We enjoyed nature more. Sure there have been bumps along the way, but I’m choosing to focus on these happy memories. Whatever fond memories you have from these days, I hope you can hold onto them and be thankful. I’m extremely thankful to share this new issue of Columbus magazine with you, and I hope it brightens your day. Meet creative duo Daniel Martinez and Lulu Loquidis, learn about the best pizza places in town, take a look inside the home of John and Andrea Quick, and join us in congratulating five talented seniors on a job well done. I love hearing from so many of you when each magazine publishes. Whether it’s a story idea or just a note to say hi, please keep those emails coming. Stay in touch and stay safe, Columbus!
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In each issue of Columbus, we ask people for their opinions on a variety of topics. This month’s question:
What is your favorite picnic spot in Columbus and why?
I grew up in the country. It was truly a treat for my parents to bring us to Donner Park. I remember attending a few family reunions there. It had everything. I could go to the swimming pool, great playground equipment, plus shade. Great memories, especially of a merry-go-round. — Brenda Sullivan, with Krue Schneider and Roger Clark
Mill Race Park. It is peaceful, enjoyable, very scenic, and there are places for the kids to play. We also go to Donner Park, which is a favorite for years and years in our family. It brings back memories and is very comfortable. — Jim Morrow
Freedom Field near Parkside Elementary School because I have a 4-year-old son. It has a very large playground, probably the largest in the city, and lots of picnic tables and a lot of open green spaces. He can run and play and then we can have a little lunch. — Joe Lamb, with his son, Josiah
To take my grandchildren to the Southside playground and then picnic out there. The kids can play, and we can be outdoors, and there is a shelter area there. — Kim Kreinop
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My favorite place to go on a picnic would be Mill Race Park. There are beautiful trees, beautiful scenery, the little pond, and it is nice to watch the sunset there. — Ashley Jaffal
My favorite place to picnic is my backyard. It is private, and I am starting to put in fruit trees and nut trees. We like to picnic at Donner because it is a nice park-like setting with lots of trees.
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“Indian (-ish): Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family” By Priya Krishna I must admit I am a collector of cookbooks. I love everything about them; therefore, I am always on the search for the next one to add to my collection. Being a lover of veggies and spices, I have found what I believe to be the perfect addition. This book has so many gems I cannot wait to try. The first one on my list is the white bean-stuffed poblanos. The recipe looks simple yet delicious. Another tantalizing meal that makes my mouth water is the tomato rice with crispy cheddar. What I love most about this cookbook is that all the recipes seem very easy to prepare and the ingredients are all readily available. I highly recommend you add this one to your collection. — Celia Allman-Watts
“Pachinko” By Min Jin Lee When my book club chose this for our April read, I wondered how I would ever finish a 500-page book in a month. Then came the Great Stay Home of 2020, and it turned out to be the perfect reading companion. In fact, I became so engrossed with the characters and the setting in this sweeping multigenerational saga that I finished it in less than a week. “Pachinko” is historical fiction at its best, tracing five generations of a Korean family as they struggle to maintain their strong family bond amidst the challenges of the 20th century. Lee is adept at developing characters within a strong sense of place. While being fully engrossed in the story and caring deeply for the characters, I also learned so much about the people and places of Korea and Japan. I highly recommend it to help you travel to a different world without leaving home. No mask required. — Suzanne Fountaine
“A Curse So Dark and Lonely” By Brigid Kemmerer
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In this tale, Prince Rhen of Emberfall must repeat the autumn of his 18th year as a vicious beast until he finds a girl to fall for him. Sounds easy right? He thought so too, but after what felt like an eternity, he began to lose hope. Harper lives in Washington, D.C., and has not had it easy. Not only does she have cerebral palsy, she has an absent father, a sick mother and a brother who thinks she is not capable of taking care of much. One day she sees a stranger being attacked by a man. She tries to save her but in doing so is pulled into a magical world. In this modern fairy tale, we get an amazing cast of characters. I found myself rooting for and worrying about them. The characters are flawed, the story fastpaced and the plot addicting. This fantastic take on “Beauty and the Beast” will suck you into the world of Emberfall and magic.
Henrietta “Hen” and Lloyd Mazur moved from Boston to the suburbs for a quieter life. Hen is bipolar and thinks she has finally found the right formula of drugs and environment to keep her equilibrium and allow her to continue her work as an illustrator. Convinced by Lloyd to attend a neighborhood block party, they meet their nextdoor neighbors, Matthew and Mira Dolamore. The Dolamores invite them for dinner, and while on a tour of the house, Hen spies an item on their fireplace mantel that almost drops her to her knees. Thus begins her trip down the rabbit hole of “neighbor with knickknacks” or “murderous neighbor?” The catch? Years prior, Hen was accused of attacking someone she thought was a murderer. Will anyone believe her now or just think she is having another psychotic episode?
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“The List of Things That Will Not Change” By Rebecca Stead Our daughter was about 8 when she pronounced one day that her parents were not permitted to divorce. She saw friends’ families changing, and it made her feel uncertain and afraid. In this story, young Bea receives a green (her favorite color) journal from her parents that lists things that will always stay the same, even as they divorce. The first item on the list: “Mom and Dad will always love Bea and each other.” As the family adapts to new circumstances, Bea adds to her list. She grows to understand and celebrate what family means, even if hers is different now, and she learns how everyone can choose to create more love — rather than division — amid change.
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” By Jason Reynolds The author creates a “remix” of Ibram Kendi’s book, “Stamped from the Beginning.” Even though Reynolds says, “This is not a history book,” it provides an overview of racism from its start in Europe over 600 years ago to the present. Using the words, actions and philosophies of revered heroes of American history, abolitionism and the civil rights movement — including renowned African Americans — he presents a compelling case for reappraising the impact of these figures on the fight against racism. He says this is a “book to help us better understand why we are where we are.” The poison of racism continues to exist in obvious and invidious ways, but Reynolds and Kendi provide hope for an antiracist future.
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“The Woman in the “The Traitor” By V.S. Alexander Mirror” By Rebecca James I confess. I am drawn to the book jacket that features the looming castle and the description “gothic.” This book certainly delivers the classic, gothic ghost tale in every aspect. The characters include the brooding, maimed patriarch who inherited the haunted homestead, creepy possessed children, spooky animated artwork, a lovelorn orphan protagonist, and — yes! — a vengeful witch! If “Wuthering Heights” and “The Shining” had a baby, this could be the book. In these stressful times, why not escape completely with this atmospheric story? I sense the author may be setting up a sequel. If one comes, I’ll read it. — Polly Verbanic
I must admit, the cover caught my attention first. What did a white rose and a Nazi flag have in common? It turns out that White Rose was a resistance movement by young Germans against the Nazi regime. Enter Natalya Petrovich, a nurse and student, who chooses to place herself in danger by getting involved in the White Rose activism. When leaflets informing citizens of the German atrocities are mailed and left in public places, the regime seeks retribution. As members of the group are captured, stories of deception and survival abound. Natalya’s strength and courage are put to the test. Fans of historical fiction will enjoy this great novel. Make sure to read the very detailed author notes at the end. — Theresa Wilson
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any way you SLICE IT When you’re craving pizza, you have a lot of options from which to choose. From the traditional pepperoni and cheese to some crazy combinations, there’s no wrong way to top a pie. While you’re indulging, spend a little extra dough on a great-tasting beverage. Whether you’re sleuthing a saucy slice or wanting some extra cheese, check out these places in and around Columbus.
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There’s something sweet at Greek’s Pizzeria, and it’s not just the homemade cinnamon twists with icing. The pizza sauce, which has a base of tomato sauce and tomato paste, contains spices and sugar, which gives the pizza its signature flavor. The most popular pie is the Greek’s Special. Dough that’s made fresh daily is hand tossed, then covered in the sauce. Italian sausage, onion, green bell peppers, ham and mushrooms add a lot of flavor. A three-cheese blend of mozzarella adds the right amount of cheesiness. Before going into the oven, each crust is brushed with garlic butter. Then there’s the pepperoni. “We cover the top of the pizzas with pepperoni so you’re going to get plenty of pepperoni on every piece of pizza you have,” says general manager LaRanda Walker. (By “cover the top” she means every inch of the pizza gets topped with the meat.) To wash down the copious amounts of meat, cheese and veggies, Walker recommends Six Foot Blonde by Indiana brewery Quaff On Brewing Co. This light and crisp beer “complements the pizza.” With salads big enough to feed two people, a frequent customer card that earns you $10 off a $20 order after five visits, and four beers on tap at all times, Greek’s Pizzeria offers a “sports-type atmosphere” that’s also relaxing and family-friendly, according to Walker.
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Campfire Pizza with Gnarly Head Cabernet at Bucceto’s Smiling Teeth Pizza and Pasta 318 E. Washington St. | 812-348-7600 | buccetos.com On the corner of Washington and Fourth streets sits Bucceto’s Smiling Teeth Pizza and Pasta restaurant. The establishment’s wraparound windows offer views of downtown that make it “great for people watching,” according to general manager Abram Stransky. When you first walk in, smells of mushrooms, tomato sauce, garlic and baking bread greet you. Friendly staff is on hand to answer questions, and they will gladly offer recommendations on any number of the hand-chopped and housemade meals. One of the most popular dishes is the campfire pizza. Onions are slow baked until they caramelize and then simmered with apple cider vinegar to form the homemade onion marmalade that replaces the more traditional red sauce. The marmalade is then topped with a custom blend of mozzarella and provolone cheeses, smoked sausage slices, fresh rosemary and gorgonzola. The combination is a “sweet and smoky flavor” and “something you’ve never tasted before,” according to Stransky. The restaurant offers a vegetarian version of this pizza as well, where sausage is replaced with baked pecans; that version is called the Bama jam. You can also get either version with a gluten-free crust. The perfect pairing to the flavor of the campfire pizza is Gnarly Head cabernet. The wine has “notes of fresh cracked pepper [that] add
spice to our sweet and savory onion marmalade. Aromas of black cherry complement the smoked sausage,” says Don Main, partner and founder of Puccini’s, sister company to Bucceto’s. This family-friendly restaurant offers a kids menu. Low-carb and lunch menu
options are available. If you’re out and about in the community, you can buy a slice at Yes Cinema down the road. Visitors to kidscommons children’s museum get a 20% discount on their order if they show a museum receipt, and the discount can be redeemed on a different day. Columbus Magazine
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Margherita Pizza with Pinot Grigio at 450 North Brewing Co.
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Surrounded by fields of soybeans and corn, acres of grapes and other varieties of fruits and vegetables is an unlikely place for a brewery and restaurant. 450 North Brewing Co. sits on property on the outskirts of Columbus that’s been in the Simmons family for more than 200 years. Known for its craft beers and homemade wines, the establishment also serves brick oven-fired pizzas. The warm smell of brewing beer greets you when you walk in the door. Reclaimed barn wood from Indiana and New Hampshire adorns the walls. You might even see a pooch or two on the dog-friendly patio. Customers are drawn here, though, because of the beer, wine and pizza. “A big draw for us is the atmosphere itself, in addition to making good pizza,” says Lauren Solomon, general manager at Simmons Winery and 450 North Brewing Co. “We are very family-oriented, and a lot of guests feel that when they come.” There are about 20 different pizzas on the menu, so it might be hard to choose one. If you want a pie that’s straightforward and packs a load of flavors in its few ingredients, try the margherita. Hand-tossed dough is topped with a homemade sauce, miniature mozzarella balls, fresh tomatoes and basil. The 18
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balance of flavors is “refreshing,” according to Solomon. “Hopefully you’re tasting each of the five ingredients and really just fresh pizza. That’s what people really like about it. It’s not fussy; it’s just simple.” To balance the fresh, clean
taste of the pie, Solomon recommends the crisp, grapefruity taste of the house pinot grigio. If you prefer beer, the brewery offers Prescription Pils, a light, refreshing pilsner that “won’t overpower the simple flavors that go along with the pizza.”
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John and Andrea Quick realize a dream in retirement By GLENDA WINDERS // Photography by ANGELA JACKSON
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A lot of people downsize when they retire, but not John and Andrea Quick. They left their ranch-style house on Harrison Lake to build a country home twice as large on 35 acres west of town that had formerly been a soybean field. The idea was to fulfill a lifelong wish of John’s. “My passion was to be out in the country and to have a farm with horses and a barn and fencing and hayfields,” he said, “and Andrea went along with my dream.”
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The pair both had careers as educators. John spent 25 years in Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp., 13 of those as superintendent, and Andrea was director of McDowell Education Center for 11 years. They have been together since they met in high school in Winslow, so it’s no wonder they were in sync with one another’s ideas about where they wanted to spend their retirement days. “Andrea gets credit for all the good that happened here,” John said, and he wasn’t joking. While John’s domain is outside, Andrea is actually the one who designed their new house with their neighbor, builder Tom Banister, and later she also landscaped it.
“We saw a picture of a house we liked with an arched entryway, so that gave us a starting point,” she said. “And we knew we wanted to work with some natural materials we had used before, such as Flat Rock buff and Shaker shingles.” Previous experience This is not, as John puts it, their first rodeo. It’s the second house they have built, and they remodeled two others. This time their list of musthaves included plenty of room to entertain. “We really wanted space to be able to have friends and family over,” Andrea said. “It’s not unusual for us to have 20 to 30 people here. We have extended family over for
holidays, and we usually do a Kentucky Derby party.” Space was important for another reason, too. Since both of the Quicks are retired, they wanted separate places to decompress and pursue their own interests. Andrea’s are her yard and the indoors; John’s is in the barn. When he’s out there, he cares for his three Tennessee Walkers — Blue, Yeller and Paint — and rides them around the farm or in the Brown County hills. Or he maintains the tractor and other pieces of equipment it takes to run the farm, what he calls his “toys.” They also wanted to create a home base for their far-flung family, so the house has the potential for five bedrooms. Son John Tyler is a screen-
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writer in Hollywood, and daughter Meagan Malone lives with her career-military husband, Joe, and their five children in Germany. To accommodate their active grandchildren, the basement is outfitted with pingpong, foosball and air hockey to supplement the outside spaces where they can run and play. One wall in the basement is dedicated to the many awards 24
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and mementos John garnered throughout his career. Among them are 12 state championship rings for various sports, a Sagamore of the Wabash award plaque and the key to the city. The collection also includes a basketball signed by former President Barack Obama and photos from when the Quicks met him. Aging in place Another high priority was equipping the house so they can age there without making further renovations. All of the doors are at least 3 feet wide, and there are no steps between the attached garage and the house. The main level is completely accessible. “It’s a user-friendly house,� John said.
In doing the interior design work Andrea said she asked lots of people for advice. A kitchen-designer cousin led them to an Amish company in Montgomery that created their kitchen cabinets. Banister brought with him ideas he had used in other projects — incorporating 13-foot ceilings, extra-tall and wide windows, and transoms over the doors to provide the natural light the couple desired. “It’s just like teaching,” Andrea said. “You know where the good resources are.” John said they were influenced by the architects who designed the school buildings where they worked — Harry Weese’s arches at Northside Middle School, Ralph Johnson’s modern use of space and volume at Central Middle School, Norman Fletcher at Parkside Elementary School for the idea for the front porch, and Gunnar Birkerts’ sense of relationship with the environment at Lincoln Elementary School and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. Andrea pointed to John Carl Warnecke’s Prairie design of the building where she worked and Edward Barnes’ use of natural light at Richards Elementary School. “Columbus influenced us,” she said. “We decided to retire here because of everything the Columbus Magazine
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community has to offer.” One of John’s contributions was flipping the house plan his wife and Banister had created to take advantage of their wooded view on two sides. He also rotated the placement 10 degrees to the southwest to an angle that would capture warm sunlight in the winter but keep out the summer’s harsh rays. Despite their previous building experiences, Andrea says there was a lot of trial and error. “You buy samples of paint and put it on the wall and say, ‘I think that looks good’ until you paint the whole wall and then say, ‘Hey, wait a minute.’” They moved into the house on Feb. 13, 2019, eight months after breaking ground, both
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“Columbus influenced us. We decided to retire here because of everything the community has to offer.” — Andrea Quick
characterizing the building project as “just a good experience.” Design decisions In the end Andrea chose hickory floors throughout and a neutral palette that she can liven up with colorful accents. To make the rooms feel warm and welcoming she added family photos and sentimental pieces of furniture. One is John’s saddle from grade school that they have turned into a stool for the living room. The old-style school desk that sits in a corner also has a story. In 1966 a train wrecked near John’s dad’s junk yard, and his dad rescued some of the damaged boxcars. Ten years later — the year John and Andrea married — they found this desk inside one of them. A large natural wood island with drawers and seating is the centerpiece of the muted gray kitchen, where white subway tiles with black grout make for a dramatic backsplash on two walls. The island also serves to define the spaces within the open concept. Beyond it is the dining table and beyond that a red sofa that introduces the living room. Andrea chose gray Moroccan tiles for the pantry and the spacious laundry room, which she has brightened with a chartreuse table. In the soft-blue master bedroom side-by-side trolley (or barn) doors lead to the
walk-in closet and the bath. Dormer windows on a second floor used for storage provide natural light here and for the stairwell. Bathroom tiles are old-fashioned black-and-white penny tiles (as they are in the guest bath), and wainscoting further serves to create a cozy bath-time ambience. “Joanna Gaines and ‘Fixer Upper’ were a big influence,” Andrea said. Then she and John said simultaneously, “Shiplap!” and laughed. Outdoor attractions Andrea said her favorite parts of the house she designed are the open spaces and natural lighting. John said his greatest pleasure is being able to sit on his porch and survey the whole property from one spot. And they agree on one other thing — how much they enjoy the wildlife that comes to their yard, a bobcat in the first few weeks after they moved in, followed by deer, turkeys, foxes, coyotes and one barn owl that Andrea called “magnificent.” “That was a bonus,” John said. “We didn’t realize how much we’d enjoy all the wildlife that’s out here.” Now that John’s dream has been realized and they are living in their “forever” home, that’s exactly how long they plan to stay put on their farm. “My goal is not to move again,” John said. “It’s like the song ‘Old Town Road’ — I’m going to ride until I can’t no more.” Columbus Magazine
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Daniel Martinez and Lulu Loquidis promote dynamic design at their LAA Office
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“The program was excellent, and I met Lulu the very first semester. That’s where we got into the design profession — and into each other.” — Daniel Martinez
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You might not have met Daniel Martinez and Lulu Loquidis yet, but chances are you will, and you already know their work. They’re the dynamic, creative couple who arrived in Columbus just two years ago and have already designed and painted the “Learning Patterns” mural on the side of the Sixth Street building where 411 Gallery is housed. They also mounted a companion show of the same name, designed the Community Studio, co-created the “Cleo Turns 50” exhibit at the library and much more. Martinez teaches at the J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program, part of Indiana University’s Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design, and was co-creator of “Entry Portal” at The Republic Building for the most recent Exhibit Columbus. It was his teaching position that brought them here, but their fascinating story begins long before that. Martinez was raised in a Spanish-speaking household in south Florida. His father came from Cuba just after the revolution in the 1960s, and his mother’s roots were in Puerto Rico. After earning a degree in philosophy from the University of Southern Florida, he played guitar in several bands, most notably the Candy Bars, who put out an album and toured on the East Coast. Turning to architecture Along the way he met architecture-enthusiast friends who took him to Sarasota to see modernist buildings, and that’s when he decided to
become an architect. He enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Florida. “That changed my life,” he said. “The program was excellent, and I met Lulu the very first semester. That’s where we got into the design profession — and into each other.” Loquidis, meanwhile, had grown up in Denver, where her horticulturalist mother and botanist stepfather both worked at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She went along to
help with weeding and watering and worked at the cafe there when she was in high school. Eventually the family moved to the Caribbean island of St. Croix, where her parents managed the St. George Village Botanical Gardens. “I have really nice memories of that time,” Loquidis said. “Every night we would take flashlights and walk around the gardens. My
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stepfather would point out all of the night-blooming plants, and we’d find frogs. It was so alive.” While she was in St. Croix, she learned scuba diving and became a dive master. By that route she became involved with a laboratory that was working to help save coral. When construction disturbed the delicate structures, she and her colleagues chiseled them off from where they had been and used epoxy to attach them to rocks where they could flourish. “It was like underwater gardening,” she said. Serendipitous decision Her stepfather encouraged her to pursue landscape archi-
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tecture because he saw it as a good mix of using horticulture and plants but also as a way to think holistically about the natural environment and how people fit into that equation. She decided to study at the University of Florida, too, and when she walked into her first design class, there was Martinez. Eventually they invited that professor to their wedding. Someone else Martinez met during his studies was T. Kelly Wilson, who later would become director of the Miller architecture program. “I never forgot that kid,” Wilson said. “Very few architects can draw well, speak well, design well and write well at the same time, but he
could do them all. I said then that if he continued to develop his design skills, he was going to have one hell of a career.” After graduation in 2012 the couple moved to New York City. They applied to many architecture and design firms, eventually both landing jobs with high-profile companies and moving to an apartment they loved in Brooklyn. After seven years, however, they began to question whether the demanding, competitive lifestyle was what they wanted for the rest of their lives. Additionally, they wanted to open a design practice together, and Martinez was thinking of teaching. At the same time the Miller program was becoming a
reality, and Wilson asked him to apply. “We had 85 candidates for two positions,” Wilson said, “but I didn’t have to do any persuading. Daniel is so energetic and inspiring. He was convincing and persuasive in his own right.” Taking the tour When the couple came to Columbus for Martinez’s first interview, they took a Sunday morning walk to check out the downtown area. “We knew we were going to see some good architecture,” Martinez said, “but we wanted to see if there was the other cultural ‘stuff’ that comes along with a great city — galleries, coffee shops and cafes,
unexpected places to sit, an arts district.” They found all that, and they also noted how many law offices were located in that area. They joked that they should name their practice “Law Office” so that it would blend in with the local culture and then realized that the same pronunciation also described what they planned to do — landscape, art and architecture. Thus LAA Office was born. “We didn’t have the notion of a standard practice in mind,” Martinez said, “and that’s where the opportunity of a university was essential. And the allure of Columbus was that it was itself experimental. It had been shaped by
this weird mix of architecture, art, urban design, education and philanthropy.” While Martinez teaches in the architecture program, the couple also design residential gardens, public parks, artwork and homes. They’re currently designing a studio for a couple in Indianapolis and a house for an artist and equestrian in Brown County. And they have more cultural ideas for Columbus that they’ll soon be unveiling. They work between the Community Studio, The Republic Building and their downtown apartment, and one of their projects is designing their home. “The home design will be like everything else we do, some kind of experiment,”
Photos of LAA Office work. Page 32: Left, the LAA Office used custom, laser-cut templates to stencil the pattern of the 411 Community Studio mural. Photo by Hadley Fruits. Right, the opening reception party for the mural. Photo by Warrie Dennis. Page 33: Left, Mayor Jim Lienhoop views the “Cleo Turns 50 Exhibition.” Photo by Hadley Fruits. Right, the 411 Community Studio is made of custom plywood panels and built-in furniture, and the design is meant to evolve as artists curate the space in their own way. Photo by Hadley Fruits. Columbus Magazine
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“Upon meeting Daniel and Lulu there was an immediate sense of ‘These folks are going to help move design in Columbus forward. It was clear that they were listening, observing and looking for ways to engage the community. Their collaborative studio practice brings a dynamic sense of design that is filled with creative solutions.” — Kathryn Armstrong
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Martinez said. “It will challenge preconceived notions of domesticity and what that looks like. Thankfully Columbus has always fought the good fight and been extremely accepting of contemporary architectural thought — another reason we’re glad to be here. It’s a very fruitful environment.” First one thing then … Since they arrived, they have found that one project has led to another. Last year they worked with Tricia Gilson, archivist at the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, to create an exhibit for the Bartholomew County Public Library’s 50th anniver-
sary. They also designed the ephemera that came with that celebration — pins, bookmarks, T-shirts and posters. Doing that work resulted in a witty program they presented at the Visitors Center titled “50 Things We Learned About the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library.” “We’re highly research-based,” Martinez said. “The characteristics of the place and the history of the architecture and the design are a lot of what feeds our interest and our design process. We studied things like how many VHS cassettes were checked out from the library at the height of their popularity. All of that stuff forms this
Exploring elsewhere “So much of the traveling we have done has been in an effort to be around great cities and to try and just soak up some of their culture and what specifically makes them so wonderful,” he said. “We think about Columbus and what could make this an even greater city. I’m fascinated about how cities grow, how they’re used, how they foster creativity.” Not surprisingly, Loquidis
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finds her joy in being outside. “I’m inspired by the natural environment,” she said. “It’s one of the reasons I wanted to leave New York. I wanted to be able to go on a hike and grow some plants and have a community garden. It’s so soothing to me, and it helps to clear my mind.” Some of the things she grows will end up on their table. They both like to cook, especially bread, pizza and pasta. They also said they’ve been to more cultural events here than they went to in New York because their work schedule is less hectic. And they enjoy traveling, but always to learn and explore. “Our travel schedule is loaded with places to see that will inspire art,” Martinez said. “We’re not the kind of people who want to disappear on a beach in a hammock with a margarita. We’re very bad at that kind of vacation.” Wilson said the architecture program has never regretted its decision to add Martinez to the faculty. “When you hire somebody you never know what you bought,” he said. “You find out in time what kind of human beings they turn out to be. Daniel has proven to be every inch of what he advertised himself to be. We feel that we’re very lucky.” The couple have no regrets about coming here, either. “One of things I love so much about this place is the relationships with folks here that I think will be lifelong,” Loquidis said. “The ability to have conversations and meet people is magical. All of these amazing people have come here, and we end up getting to talk to them and hang out with them. We even know the mayor!”
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very cool cultural bedrock of knowledge — real stuff about how people understand and use architecture.” He also said they are grateful to have community support for their creative endeavors — from entities such as the Columbus Area Arts Council and the Columbus Museum of Art and Design to the students who helped paint the mural and the residents and businesses that have expressed their appreciation of its presence downtown. Kathryn Armstrong, director of the CAAC, says the feeling is mutual. “Upon meeting Daniel and Lulu there was an immediate sense of ‘These folks are going to help move design in Columbus forward,’” she said. “It was clear that they were listening, observing and looking for ways to engage the community. Their collaborative studio practice brings a dynamic sense of design that is filled with creative solutions.” Loquidis and Martinez said they have found working together exhilarating. Both confess to being workaholics who routinely put in sevenday workweeks, but that isn’t all they’re about. He loves big cities and finding out what makes them tick.
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Standout Class of 2020
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As this year’s high school seniors prepare for the next phases of their lives, we congratulate the following students for going above and beyond the last four years — inside and outside the classroom. While this time is usually marked with celebrations like prom and graduation, the Class of 2020 will be ending their high school careers quite differently due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Nonetheless, the accomplishments of these seniors in academics, arts, athletics and outreach in the community cannot be overlooked. Please join us, Columbus, in congratulating them — and all our county’s seniors — on a job well done.
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FEDERLE COLUMBUS EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Maya Federle will graduate from Columbus East having left a distinct mark on both the school and the city. As a skilled artist who enjoys painting and drawing, she created a mural for the East boys basketball team on the school’s locker room wall during her junior year and also completed a mural for Asbury United Methodist Church. Having competed at the varsity level for the East girls soccer team during all four of her high school years, Maya also made an impression on the school in the athletic domain.
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Throughout her high school career, she was involved in East’s academic team, speech team, student assembly, National Honor Society and Dance Marathon committee, as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters. “One of the biggest commitments that I didn’t anticipate but ended up loving was competing with the speech team,” says Maya, who plans to study biomedical engineering in college. “The atmosphere is fantastic, the people are amazing, and I have a much more developed skill set
in terms of public speaking. Student assembly and Dance Marathon committee are two great ways that I was able to develop my leadership skills, make connections with other awesome students and really see event planning come to fruition.” Maya recently finished her senior project, titled “Humans of Columbus,” for which she researched and collected stories and pictures from a diverse range of residents across the city. The project was displayed at 411 Gallery in March.
Josh Jones can look back on his high school years knowing he flourished not only in the classroom, but also in athletics and the arts. He was active in basketball, soccer, baseball, drama club, student council, National Honor Society and Youth Leadership Bartholomew County, among other endeavors. “I have loved that it had a family atmosphere and you get to sincerely know your classmates,” Josh says of Columbus Christian. “Some of my favorite memories will come from the retreats that we have at the beginning of each year. You get to know other students that you don’t see on a regular basis. Homecoming week is also a part of high school that I will miss. During this week classes compete for spirit as we are getting ready for a big basketball game.” A basketball player since the age of 10, he says traveling to the national tournament in Tennessee with his team during the 2019-2020 season remains a top senior year memory. “As far as basketball goes, each year I have continued to learn more and expand my game,” says Josh, who also played AAU hoops. He also devotes time each week to assisting with Sunday school lessons for children and spends free time running in his neighborhood and playing basketball or volleyball with friends. “I love being around kids and helping kids,” says Josh, who plans to study biology with a medical focus at Cedarville University in Ohio in the fall. “I also had a job for two years at Parks and Rec. There I had a big impact on kids’ lives. Having a role model to look up to as a kid is important.”
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As a four-year honor roll student, National Honor Society member, FFA participant, accomplished tennis player and children’s camp volunteer, Carly Archer has a lot to be proud of when reflecting on her high school career. However, she remains humble and quick to also give credit to those around her for her many accomplishments. “I met so many kindhearted and inspiring people over the past four years, and I would not be the person I am today without them,” Carly says. “I have been pushed
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to my limits, but I’ve been strongly motivated because of these people. When speaking of my senior year specifically, I’ve truly enjoyed getting to challenge myself by taking courses like AP language and calculus. It’s truly helped me grow academically and has honestly made me a more devoted student.” Carly plans to major in either management or marketing at the University of Southern Indiana beginning this fall. When she’s not honing her academic and athletic skills, Carly enjoys spending
time outdoors, painting, drawing and — one of her true passions — playing the piano. “I’ve always been passionate about music, so finding an instrument that I truly fell in love with was incredible,” she says. “I’ve been given numerous opportunities to perform in front of people, and I constantly try to challenge myself by taking on new pieces. This hobby has truly helped me build up my confidence, which is something I will always be grateful for.”
It might be difficult to believe that Ivan Lamb even had time to study for his classes throughout his senior year, given his many demanding extracurricular endeavors. Nevertheless, he’s been able to flourish in the classroom while participating in the FIRST Robotics Competition, attaining Eagle Scout status in December 2018 and developing the first virtual reality laboratory in Columbus alongside New Tech math teacher Zach Schroeder. As a member of the GalacTech 4926 FIRST Robotics Team, Ivan served as fabrication team leader during the previous school year, and during the 2019-2020 season he served as a member of the student board of directors for FIRST Indiana Robotics. During his sophomore year, he and Schroeder conceptualized and began constructing the virtual reality lab at New Tech. The two continued to work diligently to see the project through to fruition, and the facility now features a headset, controllers and a computer built by Ivan. The lab’s technology and 3-D applications can help students in health, art, math and engineering classes. “During my high school career, I have enjoyed my participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition the most,” says Ivan, who plans to study computer engineering and computer science at the University of Louisville. “I have participated since my freshman year, and during this time I have learned how to design, fabricate and troubleshoot a robot — entirely designed and fabricated from the ground up. In the 2019-2020 season I have helped introduce more streamlined fabrication and assembly techniques to help mitigate problems down the road.”
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Multitalented might be an understatement when describing Erica Song and the skills she brought to bear throughout her high school career. In the artistic realm, she has played the piano for 13 years and began singing back in the fifth grade. Her piano skills led to first-place honors in the Betty F. Brown Awards for Instrumental Excellence for three years, and she secured first-place honors in three categories at the Young Hoosier State Piano Competition. Erica earned a spot as a semifinalist in the Carmel Klavier International Piano Competition three times and also received scholarships from the Anna Newell Brown Awards for Vocal Excellence twice. That’s still just the tip of the iceberg, however, when it comes to her accomplishments and areas of academic and extracurricular involvement throughout the past four years. She served as editor-in-chief for North’s news magazine, The Triangle, and was involved with the school’s environmental club, choir, tennis team and science olympiad. photo by Todd Voelz at Parker Portraits
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“I really love to sing and dance, so I enjoy performing and competing in show choir and vocal jazz,” Erica says. “Theater has really helped me step out of my comfort zone, and I got to practice a lot of miscellaneous skills, like using a drill and sewing costumes together. Environmental club has provided an amazing opportunity to make a positive difference at school by sorting and taking out Columbus North’s recycling. Lastly, I have met so many interesting people through journalism, and I’m really excited about telling their stories through writing.” Erica’s senior project involved arranging a Chinese folk song for the Columbus Indiana Children’s Choir, which she says was fun and educational. “The singers learned the difficult Mandarin pronunciation and notes really quickly,” she says. “I was super excited about sharing the Chinese culture with them through music and bringing a challenging piece for them to explore. My mentors for this project are also very inspiring. Mrs. Dwyer, the choir director, and Mrs. Friedersdorf, the accompanist, both put so much time and effort into sharing their love of music with the choir, and their enthusiasm and encouragement are contagious.” Erica’s college plans include majoring in biology on a pre-medical track and minoring in piano performance.
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Rachelle Myers & Bruno Lamberti Ceremony and reception at the Brown County History Center Nov. 16, 2019 Rachelle Myers has lived in Columbus since she was a child and has worked at a downtown coffee shop, Lucabe Coffee Co., for the last three years. Bruno Lamberti moved to Columbus from New Mexico for an internship with Cummins Inc. “We met within the first few days of Bruno’s internship at Cummins, the end of May 2018. He would ride his bike to work and stop by Lucabe to get coffee (an Americano, to be exact). I love welcoming people to Columbus and could tell he was new. I tried being friendly, but it wasn’t until we officially met at church that he realized I was more than “coffee girl,” and once he asked me out, the rest was history,” Rachelle said. Rock climbing has been an integral and fun part of their relationship. Bruno set up a weekend rock-climbing trip on July 4 with friends and family. They rented a cabin in the Red River Gorge and headed out every day to climb. On the final day of the trip, Bruno set up a hike to a waterfall, where he planned to propose. “Throughout the gorgeous hike, I saw friends walk ahead or “disappear.” Once we arrived to the waterfall, I walked ahead onto the top of the waterfall, and when I turned around to share my joy with Bruno, there he was on his knee,” Rachelle said. The couple wanted their wedding to have an outdoorsy theme and reflect their love of climbing. The space had wood floors and a wood-beamed ceiling surrounded by windows. They added greenery with whites, creams and pops of red and created boutonnieres out of climbing rope. They used climbing carabiners with rings for the ring bearer as another personal touch. “I was mostly excited,” Rachelle said of the wedding day. “This was the moment Bruno and I committed to be there for each other for the rest of our lives. To be surrounded and supported by your friends and family on one of the most important days of your life is a special and wonderful time.” The couple enjoyed a relaxing honeymoon in Florida.
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