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In July 2012, Ayesha Ali Khan moved to Avon with her husband, Asad, and their four children. Initially, she was highly anxious about the transition of settling into a new community. “I wasn’t sure if we had picked the right house or the right neighborhood,” Khan says. “In those first few days, as we unpacked, it didn’t seem like things were falling into place the way I had hoped, and my worry intensified.”

6 Speak Out: Sheltering Wings Hosts 36 Hendricks Regional Health ER: October Events to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence and Abuse

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I had a friend die due to domestic violence. It’s a situation that still weighs heavily on my heart nine years later. We were gym buddies. We saw each other five times a week, talked every day and even spent time outside the gym together occasionally.

When Angela Warnock would speak about her husband, it didn’t sit well with me. She never said anything specific and I was unsure how to broach the subject, so I stayed out of it. It wasn’t until June 22, 2009, when I became involved in

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an unexpected way. I was a T.V. news producer in Indianapolis and suddenly realized I was reporting on her murder as breaking news during the morning show.

Her death and the details surrounding it haunted me for months. I realized I could never ever let what happened to her happen to anyone else I knew. I wanted to learn how I could have reached out to her and tried to help.

So, I contacted Sheltering Wings and asked to take domestic violence awareness training and learn more about how to educate others.

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“Angela’s death was so tragic, but it has opened up a conversation in our community. One we need to have,” says Autumn Bucy, Sheltering Wings Annual Fund Coordinator. She credited em Studio Salon with their annual events to help spread awareness about domestic violence in Angela’s name.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. People are encouraged to wear purple to help spread the word and start the conversation about domestic violence.

“There are things we can do to prevent domestic violence. We can educate the

community about what domestic violence and abuse is and who it affects. We don’t just want to speak to women, but we also want to speak to the men as well,” says Melissa Echerd, Sheltering Wings Outreach and Education Coordinator. “We want to help raise men who respect women. We want to help raise girls to respect themselves so they don’t get in these situations.”

Experts say 1 in 4 families are affected, but only 1 in 10 cases are reported.

“We want to stop the cycle of abuse,” Bucy says. “A lot of the kids we see think abuse is normal. They think it happens in every home. They don’t know it’s not normal or acceptable.”

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Curtain Call HENDRICKS CIVIC THEATRE REMAINS COMMUNITY-FOCUSED Another high school student goes throughout her day being bullied and feeling useless. She is looking for hope and A high school student walks through the halls somewhere to belong. One day, she also every day invisible to most, bullied by others. finds herself on stage, and, in contrast to She feels rejected, misunderstood and her Carrie, finds herself gaining confidence and self esteem fades day by day, until one day she being part of a community. finds herself on stage in front of her peers and teachers. The emotion and adrenaline can be The latter is exactly the type of community overwhelming, and, in the case of Carrie, the upon which Hendricks Civic Theatre is title character of Hendricks Civic Theatre’s made. fall musical production, can lead to death and destruction.

“At Hendricks Civic Theatre we change Writer / Bailey Roberts Photographer / Andy Janning

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lives,” says Karla Janning, HCT board member.

Janning recalled one instance before HCT’s 2016 Christmas show “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” where a young cast member opened up, tearfully thanking everyone for making her feel important, included and like she was one of the family.

“She said being part of a great cast had given her hope and made her realize that she wasn’t useless and that she didn’t deserve to

be bullied,” Janning says. “She said that we made her feel loved and respected.

It showed me what community theatre is all about.”

HCT Vice President, Matt Roberts, agrees that community theatre is about far more than the current show. It is about connection and a place to find community.

“We are a place where people from all walks of life, all ages, all skill sets, all backgrounds, find common ground, a community and a family,” he says. “For some, including many youth, this is the one (perhaps only), place where they can fit in, where they are encouraged and able to shine. We are more than just a community, we’re a family of people who love drama —the good kind.”

This message of community and kindness is one that HCT addressed in their controversial fall production of “Carrie: The Musical”, a stage adaptation of the novel by Stephen King. The show centers on Carrie, a bullied high school student who gets revenge on her tormenters during prom. While the topic of show may be dark, HCT saw it as an opportunity to address the ever-growing bullying issues in schools and ask the question, “What does it cost to be kind?”

Wristbands that promoted the show prompted further discussion, reminding the wearer to “Always Be Kinder Than Necessary.” Even small, seemingly unimportant actions can be of greatest importance to someone else.

Janning and her family have all played

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roles in various HCT productions over the years, and have seen the kind of change that community and connection bring. Every production is made up of groups of complete strangers, often with only their love of theatre in common, who volunteer their time and talents to be a part of something bigger than themselves.

She noted that the cast of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” left the show having made lasting friendships, and, more importantly, having made lasting impressions on each other.

from an idea by Marianne Mowrer in 1980 to being gifted the Longstreet Church building, which hosts many of their productions, to partnerships with local schools and churches to produce youth shows and musicals with casts too large for Longstreet’s 80-seat theatre.

Jerry Vornholt, HCT President hopes to see this growth continue and has big dreams for the theatre and for Hendricks County.

"The explosive growth in Hendricks County has not only put a strain on our For the past 40 years HCT has fostered infrastructure and schools, it has also this kind of community involvement, put a strain on our Arts infrastructure,” putting on shows with diverse casts, Vornhold says. “With record numbers for creating connections that go far beyond us, the Hendricks County Arts Council, the stage. The Board of Directors describes the Hendricks Symphonic Society and the HCT as “a community organization with a Children's Ballet, which are all non-profit theatre habit.” community organizations, it is time for the County to work together to build a This desire for the stage has grown HCT Performing Arts Center.”

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As she continued meeting neighbors and other members of the community, Khan was relieved and even giddy about where they had put down roots.

In July 2012, Ayesha Ali Khan moved to Avon with her husband, Asad, and their four children. Initially, she was highly anxious “My heart didn’t connect to the house about the transition of settling into a new until I met the people of the community,” community. says Khan, noting that when their family initially searched online for possible towns “I wasn’t sure if we had picked the right to live in, all signs pointed to Carmel and house or the right neighborhood,” Khan Fishers as the happening places to be. But says. “In those first few days, as we Khan’s husband suggested they at least unpacked, it didn’t seem like things were come over to Avon and check it out. When falling into place the way I had hoped, and they did, they were greeted by a kind, my worry intensified.” welcoming, lively community.

Then school started and her fears eased on her first trip to the bus stop. After standing on the corner with her two youngest kids for just a few moments, several parents walked up and warmly introduced themselves. The children were super friendly, too, offering bright smiles and contagious giggles.

And they’re not the only ones. Nancy Yoon and her husband, John, have lived in Avon for seven years. She’s most pleased with the great friends her two sons, ages 7 and 10, have made. She also likes the caring, supportive environment of the schools.

“Right then and there, I felt anchored,” Khan “Teachers and leaders place a great says. “I relaxed into our new life here in Avon, emphasis on being helpful and considerate confident that we had made the right decision.” to others, which is great,” Yoon says.

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Tom Downard, the Executive Director of the Avon Chamber of Commerce, believes that diversity starts with our school systems. Not only does Avon boast a very diverse demographic, but he also notes that the town is doing a great job of adding cultural events and opportunities for the residents of the community.

“People may drive to Indianapolis five days a week to go to work, but when they come home in the evenings and on weekends, they want things to do with their families,” Downard says. “I think that all the towns, chambers and nonprofits are trying to create that culture to where it’s available and affordable for them to do so.”

Born in Mexico but an Indiana resident since 2011, Cynthia Alcazar moved to Avon two and a half years ago and has taken full advantage of all the town has to offer. She appreciates both the diverse mix in the community and the fact that those community members have one another’s best interests at heart.

“Avon is perfect in a lot of ways. I love the weather, job opportunities, education, entertainment, and just the town’s beauty,” Alcazar says. “But it’s the people that really make it home. They are nice, helpful and engaging.”

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Khan wondered if her family may feel out of place here because in the past they have lived in large Muslim communities. She says, however, that she feels more at home here in Avon due to the welcoming nature of the people she meets, and interestingly, it’s the differences that invite conversation.

For instance, she has had multiple people approach her in public to ask her about her hijab (scarf) because they’re interested and want to learn about its purpose. Other times folks have simply admired her taste in fashion.

“One windy day when I was headed into the grocery store, a total stranger smiled at me and said sincerely, ‘I really like your scarf. I wish I had one!’” Khan says.

Every evening Namrata Patel, an Avon resident for nine years, takes a walk around her neighborhood, and she’s thrilled with the diversity she sees daily.

“We’re of Indian descent and of Hindu faith and everyone we have met has been accepting and welcoming of us,” Patel says. “Not only that, but people help one another out and look out for each other’s kids. It’s a close-knit community.”

“People will sometimes step into our Hindu temple and ask questions about our faith just out of curiosity,” adds Aktta Patel, mother of two young children, That’s how both tolerance and knowledge grow — from simply engaging in conversation and asking questions.”

Khan agrees. This past spring, she began volunteering once a week as a greeter at Hendricks Regional Hospital in Danville where she can warmly invite others into the community the way she was greeted when she first arrived.

“In other places I’ve lived, I never really connected with the people around me, but that’s not the case here,” Khan says. “In Avon, no matter who I met, I felt at home, and that’s because it’s the community and the people in a community that make a place feel like home.”

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In 1978, the company switched to an exterior-only concept, so they could deliver a fast and quick experience for the In 1948, brothers Joe and Ed Dahm started customer. Then in 1985, they opened their Mike’s Minit Man, Indiana’s first automated first location in Indianapolis on Allisonville carwash and one of only 18 in operation in Road. Through the years, they’ve added the U.S. Located in Ft. Wayne, it was initially multiple locations and currently have 23 in a full-service carwash, which included both the Indy area. interior and exterior care.

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“Back then they would attach a chain to the vehicle and pull it through the wash on a conveyer, then hand-scrub it,” says Sally Dahm Grant, Joe’s granddaughter and current Executive Vice President of the company.

Through the years, technology has changed significantly and now includes computercontrolled equipment and touchless hot air dryers. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is the company motto on which the founders built their business.

“My grandfather and his brother believed strongly in treating people the way you want to be treated,” says Grant, whose father, Bill, is the CEO. “That goes for both our customers and our employees.”

The family later dropped the words “Minit Man” so it read Mike’s Carwash.

“We were blessed to be here in the mid-80s when the city was vibrant and experiencing explosive growth,” Grant says.

Three years ago, Bill Dahm and his brother, Mike, went through a friendly reorganizing of the business in which they divided the locations between them. Mike took 19, many of them in Ohio. Bill kept 26, most of them in the Indianapolis area, and changed the name to Crew Carwash.

“Other than the name, nothing has changed,” Grant says. “We’re still familyowned. We’re still committed to delivering dynamite customer service. We’re still surrounded by positive, high-energy people.”

Grant, a graduate of Indiana University, worked in Chicago and Cincinnati before returning to her roots 14 years ago to join the team in a marketing capacity.

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“My grandfather always said, ‘We’re really in the people business. We just happen to wash cars,’” Grant says.

“Joe said that nobody cares about what you did last week or last year, they only remember their last visit,” adds Tom Wiederin, recruiting director for Crew for the past 17 years. “That’s why it’s vital to never become complacent so that we consistently deliver the ‘wow experience’ to customers.”

It seems to be working as Grant says when customers speak about the Crew Carwash experience, the first thing they mention isn’t how sparkling clean their car is but rather how dazzled they are by the team who washed it. That team is assembled by careful design. Many are high school and college students with stellar attitudes and winning smiles. The company also hires talented individuals into its fast-track management program, which starts at a competitive annual salary.

“The bulk of these people come from the restaurant and retail industry because they have experience managing and leading a team,” Wiederin says. “That makes them successful candidates.”

In addition, the company offers up to $2,500 of tuition assistance to college students, which they can use on rent, books or other expenses. Employees appreciate the perks and pay but mostly they like the respect they receive.

“When we survey our employees, the number one thing they like about working here isn’t the comp time or the scheduling or even the paycheck,” Grant says. “It’s their colleagues. That’s why we have good retention.”

Wiederin agrees.

“We can teach skills, but we can’t teach a great work ethic,” he says. “We make a point to hire people with happy demeanors and good attitudes.”

That happiness, in turn, extends to even the smallest, most discerning customer.

Years ago, Joe (the founder) noticed that children were scared to go through the automatic carwash. To help ease their anxiety, Joe purchased several stuffed puppets and set them out throughout the carwash, making sure to have one in the blower room so that the experience would be fondly anticipated rather than dreaded.

“That tradition started decades ago, and it’s one we’ve carried on at all our locations,” says Grant, noting that they switch out the toys every few weeks and spend thousands of dollars monthly on the fuzzy friends.

“Not many businesses have a line item budget for stuffed animals.”

Joe is now 90 and a grandfather and great-grandfather. He lives in Ft. Wayne except for the months he spends wintering in Florida.

“His attention to detail and sincere customer focus is unparalleled,” says Grant, proud to carry on the family legacy. “We strive to continue on what he started.”

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The subtle transition from late summer to fall is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Indiana.

I have always said, “No one does fall better than Indiana!” And it’s true. The colors are so vibrant in our state. So, get out there and enjoy these autumn days. Many chores to get done right now, this is the month to put the gardens to bed for winter.

There are lots of seed heads to collect in the garden for re-sowing in the springtime, and do not forget the birds. Keep those feeders clean and full to the brim. They will be hungry as the berries get eaten and insects become less available. Begin your winter prep by cutting back perennials and cleaning up yard debris. Also, this is a great time to put down your lawn weed prevention for spring weeds. If you do not want dandelions, this is the time to treat.

This year we have a very high chance of an abundantly vibrant foliage season. Carbohydrates and sugars are not just about watching a girl’s waistline, they also have a great deal to do with the colors that appear on our Indiana foliage. When our fall season is at the peak (around October 15), we should see an abundance of reds, purples and oranges. I press leaves and bring in acorns to dry for my fall dinner table centerpieces. A little touch of gold spray paint is great on the acorn caps.

The United States National Arboretum states that, “A growing season with ample moisture that is followed by a rather dry, cool, sunny autumn that is marked by warm days and cool but frostless nights provides the best weather conditions for development of the brightest fall colors. Lack of wind and rain in the autumn prolongs the display.

Wind or heavy rain may cause the leaves to be lost before they develop their full color potential.”

We are headed for the perfect mix here in the Hoosier State this autumn.

When the days are sunny, I love to drive down the Indiana country roads and forage for great flowers to hang-up and dry for fall arrangements. I use my back-hall closet to dry flowers, because it is dark and I have a great closet shelf rod I use. Goldenrod is one of my favorites to harvest. Many believe it is what people get hay fever from but that is an honest mistake because it looks much like the culprit, Ragweed. God is an amazing creator. There are more than 100 different types of just Goldenrod.

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CARRIE’S FALL GARDEN CHECKLIST Cut perennials back to 3 inches high, but leave some seed heads for the birds Be sure to shake any full seed heads back into the Garden Harvest all final flowers and veggies Plant bulbs, bulbs and more bulbs until ground freezes Harden off plants to bring indoors, stop bugs by misting 1-part rubbing alcohol to 10-part water.

Clean up garden bench Prepare bird feeders and buy seed for winter Keep broken ceramic pot chips to use for drainage inside container base Take cuttings of plants to start or propagate indoors Flush sprinkler systems and shut off Turn off hose nibs after final use Treat lawn for spring emerging weeds Clean up debris everywhere Rake leaves and start a compost pile with nondiseased plants, alternating with fall leaf layers Plant Paper Whites and Christmas Amaryllis bulbs for indoor decorating Disinfect pruner blades and make final deadwood pruning cuts Create a garden grocery list to keep by garden bench for spring supplies Mulch tender perennials and roses to protect from snow and heaving Power wash sidewalks and porches and wash windows for ample sunshine

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IKEA FISHERS OPENS ITS DOORS OCTOBER 11

Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Jamie Sangar

Representatives from the new IKEA home furnishings retail store in Fishers will be getting out their celebratory saw on Wednesday, October 11 when the store officially opens to the public at 9 a.m.

Yes, a saw – you read that correctly. In lieu of a traditional ribbon cutting, Sweden-based IKEA commemorates e ach new store opening with an official log-sawing ceremony.

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future guests,” explains Joseph Roth, IKEA public affairs manager for U.S. expansion.

“So, that’s how we inaugurate IKEA stores.”

After officially filing building plans with the city of Fishers back in November of 2015, IKEA will celebrate its grand opening less than two years later with furniture was

live music starting at 6 a.m., and a formal ceremony featuring the raising of the American, Swedish and Indiana flags and brief remarks from IKEA representatives and public officials. The store is the company’s 45th in the U.S. Customers can begin lining up to enter two days in advance of the 9 a.m. opening for the freebies and festivities – the company welcomes tents and sleeping bags, and employees typically even organize games and activities to help pass the time for those willing to wait for long stretches. If past grand openings are any indication, the store will give out a number of free sofas corresponding to the number of U.S. IKEA stores.

While the company has not announced giveaway details for the Fishers grand opening, giveaways at past openings throughout the U.S. have included armchairs, mattresses and gift cards, as well as free home delivery for those making purchases on the day of the opening.

Founded in 1943 in Sweden, IKEA specializes in affordable and mostly unassembled furniture, appliances and home accessories at more than 390 stores in 48 countries. Roth says the Fishers location, at the 116th Street exit on the east side of Interstate 69, seemed like a no-brainer when the company TownePost.com / OCTOBER 2017 / INDY METRO

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“The city of Fishers was very organized with a clear vision,” Roth says of the planning and construction process.

“They had already planned for addressing infrastructure support for anything that could go in that location, so it seemed like a great fit. People around the city are very excited and welcoming for IKEA. Many of them have shopped at other IKEA stores and recognize how it can increase the draw to other businesses in the area.”

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A STEP FORWARD IU HEALTH SAXONY SEEKS TO IMPROVE KNEE REPLACEMENT OUTCOMES WITH NEW GAIT LABORATORY Writer / Jon Shoulders

Dr. R. Michael Meneghini, director of orthopedics and joint replacement at IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers, says the completion of the hospital’s new Kinematics Gait Laboratory represents a substantial step in the right direction toward improving the quality and effectiveness of knee replacement surgery – not only for local patients, but also throughout the world.

“Kinematics is a fancy word for how the knee moves, and its normal and abnormal motions,” Meneghini says. “We’re going to watch people walk, and how their gait and their walking patterns change before and after knee replacements.”

minimize that amount.”

IU Health Saxony is currently in the final stages of obtaining institutional review board approval for the Gait Laboratory, which will allow lab physicians to enlist patients for participation and collect their data. Patients interested in contributing can expect to spend 15-20 minutes in the lab during their preoperative appointment and additional 15-20 minute sessions during one or two postoperative visits.

Meneghini says it will likely take several years of data collection and analysis to yield significant research results.

“Our goal here is to correlate the preoperative kinematic patterns of patients Meneghini and his colleagues will observe to what we do with surgery, and then patients’ pre- and postoperative movement finally to ask patients how they feel about in the lab via treadmill and leg sensors their knee replacement and correlate all and gather data each step of the way with those together,” he says. “This will be the goal of better approximating normal, pioneering and innovative research and natural gait after surgery through improved hopefully movement forward that we can implants and surgical techniques. then tell other orthopedic surgeons what we’ve learned and make things better for patients across the globe. We take a lot of “The working hypothesis is to look at the implant types, the alignment of the knee and pride in knowing that hopefully we’re one of the innovative entities that helps bring the way we put the implants in, and see if patients from all over the world to Fishers.” we can change or modify those parameters of knee replacement to better suit the Since opening its doors in 2011, IU Health individual patient,” Meneghini explains. “If Saxony’s staff has published in several you and I were walking down the street we would have different gait patterns potentially, medical journals on research areas like and we may need our knee replacements put blood conservation in knee replacement, how surgical approaches affect patient in just a little bit different.” outcomes and surgery complications.

Meneghini says knee replacement surgery Meneghini says Saxony was third in the remains one of the most successful nation among all hospitals according procedures in medicine across the to 2016 data for length-of-stay index, country according to registry studies, which refers to the time between patient but 20 percent of patients nationwide are admission and discharge. not completely satisfied with their knee replacement.

“We publish at least every month or every other month in peer-reviewed journals “The reasons for that, we think, are that because we do have a commitment to the knee is a complicated joint,” he says. innovation here at Saxony and to help “It moves in a combination of rolling, moving our profession forward,” he says. sliding and translating patterns that is “We have visitors from all over the world complicated due to the complexity of come to Fishers to learn about how to do the ligaments and the bony anatomy. The hip and knee replacement well, and that’s reason we are undertaking this work is to pretty exciting. We want to take great care try and take that 20 percent of patients of patients and we do, but we also have who are unsatisfied and be leaders in another mission, which is to make things the United States and even the world to better for future generations.”

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This fall, I walked into Avon United Methodist Church’s new $4.4 milliondollar addition to their facility and was absolutely stunned by their gorgeous new building. Immediately, I noticed the open lobby seating area filled with couches and tables for people to gather. There is a beautiful wood sign with the church name and a coffee and juice bar. Above the coffee bar, you see these comforting words, C.O.F.F.E.E. - Christ Offers Forgiveness For Everyone Everywhere.

The classrooms are large and offer a wonderful space for the children to play and learn. My 2-year-old daughter has absolutely loved attending Play-N-Share preschool at Avon United Methodist Church. The 36,000-square foot addition offers a comfortable 600-seat sanctuary with a beautiful stained glass window behind the large stage area. The expansive multi-

purpose room can be used for basketball, volleyball and pickleball (a paddle sport) as well as receptions and formal events. A kitchen next to the multi-purpose room is expected to be completed by Thanksgiving.

Lead Pastor Larry Kurtz says they were also able to do quite a bit of remodeling in their present building. They refurbished the former sanctuary into a 160-seat chapel and relocated and expanded the resource library with comfortable seating.

“We now have the needed space for our growing kids, youth, music and fellowship ministries,” Kurtz says.

church family and explore their faith in a God who loves them unconditionally. We welcome the people who are bummed out, bounced out and burned out with open arms. We can offer them a place to learn and worship and grow in their faith.”

The church has several services on Sunday morning to accommodate the different preferences of those attending. They offer a traditional service at 8:15 a.m., an informal/ contemporary service at 9:30 a.m. and a blended service at 11:00 a.m.

People who are discovering and attending Avon UMC are young families to retirees.

“We stress a reverent, but relaxed attitude of worship,” Pastor Kurtz says. “We know why we are here and what we are about as we thank God for what He has done, and what He has planned for us.”

“Many people today are looking for hope and answers to their daily struggles,” Pastor Kurtz says. “They are looking for nonthreatening entry points to come into a

Kurtz says the theme he stresses during his weekly messages is that they are not only a family, but also a T.E.A.M. The acronym stands for Together Experiencing

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“Together, we can make a difference in individual lives and families of those within our community,” Kurtz says.

He encourages everyone to have a ministry inside the church and a mission outside the church. The church supports 40 different missions including a soup kitchen, Sheltering Wing and Fletcher Place in downtown Indianapolis. The leadership teams work hard to create new programs and ministries to meet the needs of the growing church family.

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“It is exciting to see who God is bringing into our church family, who will join with people who have been with us for more than 50 years,” Kurtz says. “It is a great church with a lot of great people, and I am blessed to be a part of what God is doing at the Avon United Methodist Church.”

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Writer / Jon Shoulders

Dr. David Farman, medical director of the emergency department at Hendricks Regional Health (HRH) in Danville, says the success and prestige of his hospital’s network of emergency departments and immediate care centers is the result of a variety of factors, including strong local ties and a dedication to community servitude among his fellow medical professionals.

“The people who work here take great pride in what they do,” Farman says of the HRH physicians and staff. “Ninety percent of us in the ER live here, so when you come in to see a physician in the ER you’re likely going to see your neighbor or someone you might run into at Kroger. I think that gives you greater ownership of the healthcare that you’re providing for your neighbors or your friends.

You want to do what’s right for the people who you work with and live with on a daily basis.”

Farman says his emergency department colleagues, as well as staff members throughout all HRH departments, constantly seek new ways to improve patient experiences.

“It’s something that I take great pride in as a medical director that we have the shortest wait times of any ER in Central Indiana,” Farman says. “The things we’ve done to maintain that are having proper capacity so you have enough beds, and we really try to improve our door-to-disposition times from a physician standpoint. We do that with things like having scribes to help with documentation and also nursing triage, which helps.”

Several departments at HRH have expanded in recent years according to Farman, including cardiology and general surgery.

“We have more surgeons now than I think we’ve ever had since I’ve been here,” he says. “What we’re doing in stroke care through our neurology department is really cutting edge and special. Similarly, we’ve expanded our nephrology program, which is not something we had a couple years ago, where people are able to have dialysis and stay within the Hendricks family.”

Farman says HRH has onboarded a few new services and resources within the last year including nurse navigators, who help facilitate positive patient experiences for those without primary care providers.

“The nurse navigator will help assist in making sure the patient is getting the medication that they need, or getting seen in a timely fashion by an outpatient physician,” he says. “That’s been a real boon to us in the ER, as far as making sure that the people who otherwise would have a harder time getting that ongoing care are able to get that.”

This year HRH became one of the first hospitals in the nation to use a mobile telestroke program, through which paramedics can visually and verbally communicate with physicians via iPad for

patient assessments before patients arrive at the hospital. Farman says the program can be invaluable in stroke situations, where time is of the essence and allow physicians to begin ordering medications and preparing CT scans while patients are en route to the hospital.

“It allows us to give the life-saving medications to the patients 50 percent faster in some cases than other facilities of the same size,” Farman says.

In December HRH will officially open its new Brownsburg location, which will include an emergency department directly adjacent to an immediate care center, as well as an inpatient medical unit, a radiology and imaging department and a cardiac rehabilitation unit, among other services. Farman says the decision by hospital officials to build the facility resulted largely from a simple need to accommodate the growing local community.

“There’s been great growth in the county, so there’s a need there,” he says. “You want to be in a place where patients can come to you and not have to drive 30 minutes. So, it’s a way for us to reach the patients who want to come to us and make it easier for them.”

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LIFE ON THE AIRWAVES LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY MENTORS STUDENTS WHO WANT TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS When he moved to Brownsburg in 2001, the only local station that was still located in Shane Ray’s interest in music and radio the county was WKLU. When it moved to was born not long after he was. At just five Indianapolis, people in the area missed the years old, his father took him on a tour of a local flavor on the airwaves. In an effort to friend’s radio station. After watching the DJ resurrect a radio presence in the community, spin records, Ray was hooked. As a teenager, he put together a low-powered AM/Internet he volunteered at the public access channel oldies station and incorporated high school and landed a job at a local AM community sports as well as community programming. radio station.

He also included interviews with local officials and spotlighted local news.

“That was back in the days of records and tapes and doing things manually,” Ray says. Students from area high schools and Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

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colleges with hopes of pursuing a broadcasting career frequently asked Ray if he would give them some on-air time to hone their skills.

“Caught in a Catch-22, none of the big stations would give these kids an opportunity until they got some experience, but they couldn’t get any experience until somebody gave them an opportunity,” says Ray, who wanted to help aspiring DJs learn the ropes and mitigate their nerves.

Unfortunately, the AM station was largely automated, but he told them that he was waiting for a window of opportunity to open that would enable him to start a local FM station. In 2012, Congress passed the Community Radio Act. During the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) open application period, Ray (with the Hendricks County Educational Media Corporation) applied for an FM license.

The only requirements by the FCC were that the station be nonprofit and lowpowered FM. Ray found his window, and the students were happy to feel the breeze. In October 2015, 98.9 WYRZ began operation, and in the last two years Ray has invited students from Brownsburg High School and Vincennes University to intern. Two of his former proteges have gone on to work at other stations. Although it’s bittersweet to see his students go, he’s thrilled for them to spread their wings and do what they love — just as he has done for the past 26 years.

In that time, he’s witnessed the evolution of technology.

“I started out doing live announcing and playing records and reel-to-reel tapes,” says Ray, who vividly recalls the moment the first CD player was brought into the station. When the automated computer arrived, that was a true turning point.

When Ray describes the “olden days” to his apprentices, their eyes grow wide.

“You mean you actually had to sit here for hours, talking and playing records?” they ask, mystified.

“I give them not only an education on how to do things but also the history of radio,” says Ray, who for years held the 4 p.m. to midnight shift. “Though it’s nice to not have to sift through a room full of records or have someone on staff all the time, the other side of that is that you lose a lot of the personality.” Ray mentions the legends he

“I give them not only an education on how to do things but also the history of radio” grew up listening to — Wolfman Jack and Casey Kasem.

“You won’t see people like that anymore,” Ray says. “They’re casualties of the changing technologies.”

Through the years, Ray has interviewed Charlie Daniels, Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, and Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis & the Playboys. These musicians all told Ray the same thing: “Wow. You really know the history of the records, the chart positions and the producers!”

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“Folks really respect when you’ve done your homework,” says Ray, who when he isn’t on air, mentoring students, or acting as audio engineer, is out selling radio spots and working on fundraisers to keep the station afloat. In the past, they’ve hosted golf outings and blue-jeans-and-bow-tie dances, but this fall the station is sponsoring Rockin’ Hendricks County, a unique fundraising opportunity that invites 10 nonprofits in and around Hendricks County to participate.

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president of the Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition, Brandon Morphew. The rider who stays on the longest gets to keep all the proceeds from their ticket sales. The other nine nonprofits will split the proceeds 50/50 with WYRZ. In that way, the radio station benefits but so does everyone else.

“No one comes away a loser,” Ray says.

“Every nonprofit gets to keep at least a portion of the money they raised. And that’s really nice — especially for small nonprofits that have a difficult time with fundraising.”

For instance, the Northwest Hendricks County Education Foundation told Ray that with a board of only six people, this event enables them to engage in a full-size fundraiser without having to do all the work.

Clark is pleased to not only support her organization, the Indiana Youth Sheriffs Ranch, but also WYRZ.

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“[Even if I don’t stay on the bull the longest,] half [of my ticket sales] will go to the ranch and half will go to our wonderful local radio station WYRZ, which gives back so much to our community,” Clark says.

Ray is grateful to his wife, Teresa, for her unwavering support through the years. He also appreciates colleagues Brian Scott, Rob Kendall and others who help make the station great.

“My life is fun,” Ray says. “It’s like they say — if you enjoy your job, you never go to work.”

Scott agrees, noting that when people ask him what he does for a living, he responds, “I play on the radio.”

“I’ve always loved all aspects of radio,” Ray says. “It’s a blessing, and I thank God all the time that I’m able to do it and give back doing it.”

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CANCER WITH A LITTLE “C” “It was an out of body experience,” says Tralicia Powell-Lewis, speaking about the moment she received the call confirming her breast cancer diagnosis. “My doctor told me I had breast cancer, but cancer with a little ‘c,’ not a big ‘c.’”

Cancer with a little ‘c’ meant the cancer was caught early, and patients with early stage breast cancer tend to have the best outcomes.

For the last four years, Lewis scheduled yearly mammograms, and this was the first time she received abnormal results.

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she met with Dr. Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, breast surgeon at Indiana University Health West Hospital, to talk about next steps and treatment options.

“Dr. Obeng-Gyasi really made me feel in control of my health,” Lewis says. “I was so overwhelmed by the initial diagnosis that I didn’t even prepare questions, but she walked me through everything I could ever want to know. She drew pictures of what was happening in my body to help me visualize.”

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double mastectomy. She’s now in the reconstructive stage and feeling stronger and more comfortable every day.

Lewis recognizes that her case is a lucky one.

“Scheduling a yearly mammogram saved me,” she says. “Early stage breast cancer is very treatable, but I’m not sure what would have happened if the cancer had been caught later.”

Patients with early stage cancers tend to have the best outcomes, and the best way to catch it early is by scheduling annual screenings, such as a mammogram. It’s

recommended for women to begin yearly mammograms at age 40, or sometimes earlier if there’s a family history of breast cancer.

“Knowing your family’s history with cancer helps your care team determine your risk and act accordingly,” Dr. Obeng-Gyasi says. “A person can be at risk for breast cancer for many reasons, including simply for being a woman and getting older. Whether you think you’re at risk or not, it’s important to schedule yearly mammograms.”

Other warning signs include nipple discharge, a lump in the breast, skin changes on the breast or a lump in the armpit area. It’s important to talk with your doctor if you experience these signs, or notice any other unusual changes to the breast or chest area.

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THE LEGACY OF THE 1987 PAN-AM GAMES INDIANAPOLIS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVENT Writer / Lynda Hedberg Thies Photos provided by the City of Indianapolis

The vision to utilize sports to revitalize downtown Indianapolis’ image was part of a strategic plan that started nearly 50 years ago. Unique opportunities along the way opened the door for the city of Indianapolis, which recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the Pan American Games. The 1987 Pan Am Games not only were successfully produced by the city of Indianapolis but were the most successful in Olympic history and became the catalyst that established Indianapolis as the Amateur Sports Capitol of the World.

The Indianapolis Mayors Office and Parks and Recreation Department hosted a panel discussion in August to discuss the event and the impact it had on the city.

“The City That Pan Am Built: How Indy Became the Amateur Sports Capitol of the World” featured local business and community leaders that were instrumental in the 1987 Games. The panel discussion held at Garfield Park Arts Center, featured three prominent leaders on the Pan Am Games Indianapolis Organizing Committee knowns as PAX/I. Bill Benner, now Senior Vice President of the Indiana Pacers, was a sports reporter for the Indianapolis

Star back during the games, served as the moderator for the panel which included Ted Boehm, retired Indiana Supreme Court Justice and lawyer who helped launch many of the city’s premier sporting events and Mark Miles, President and CEO of Hulman & Company, the former President of the Pan Am Games. Susan Zurbuchen, Associate Professor and Chair of the Arts INDY METRO / OCTOBER 2017 / TownePost.com

Department at Butler University, was the coordinator of the 1987 Pan Am Games Arts Festival.

“The original idea was to use sports to rebuild the city’s image was born when Congress passed the Amateur Sports Act, which was intended to create sports governing bodies for every sport rather

than allowing a few entities to control all Olympic sports and that there be a governing body for each sport,” according to Boehm, whom Benner called a visionary. “The plan was to strategically make Indianapolis an attractive place to house their headquarters and also provide the facilities that would accommodate their sports. Indianapolis was at the right place at the right time to take advantage of this change in the infrastructure, and they got to work building facilities, the Natatorium, the track and field, a cycling track and continued to build a lot of facilities that a lot of cities simply did not have.”

The city created a sports commission in the late 1970s that would later become the Indiana Sports Corporation. This level of collaboration between civic and business leaders allowed the city’s common goal of reinventing its image to take place more efficiently.

This allowed them to host the 1982 Sports Festival, which gave the country a view into what Indianapolis was creating.

This was the key event which caught the attention of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

The city utilized 3,000 volunteers.

When the 1987 Pan American Games original host, Chile’ backed out and Ecuador had to decline due to a lack of financial resources, Indianapolis received the invitation to bid on the games.

Indianapolis was awarded the games, but had the daunting task of only having two

years to pull the event off.

Despite having only half the time to organize the games, the city thrived in its quest to lead the sporting industry.

They handled political challenges involving Fidel Castro, who threatened to boycott the games, they established a plan to offer not just national media coverage but one that allowed international media coverage, raised the necessary funds and created a diverse staff, which Miles stated was critical.

The organizing committee, known as PAXI, not only raised the $33 million dollars to host the event in under two years, but they saved money with the help

of 36,000 volunteers, and they already had all the facilities in place to host the event. They put themselves in the perfect position and they pulled it off beautifully on the world’s biggest stage.

In the past 30 years, the city has played host to multiple NCAA Regional Tournaments, Final Fours and the NCAA organization eventually relocated here.

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We’ve all had bad days, but Carmel resident Gerald Miller may well take the prize for the worst one yet. In fact, all his trouble happened in the span of just a few short hours back in October 1982.

Miller, 30 years old at the time, was on active duty in the Navy, stationed as a pharmacist on board the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy.

The aircraft carrier was undergoing refitting in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, when he made plans to go visit a friend in Norfolk. He hopped in his Chevy Vega and started down the road. Not five minutes into the trip, he noticed that an oncoming car traveling at high speeds wasn’t slowing down prior to the intersection. The hairs on the back of Miller’s neck stood on end as he quickly braced himself for the inevitable.

“I could see that the other driver wasn’t going to stop for the blinking red light and sure enough, she slammed into me, spinning my car so hard that it was turned in the opposite direction,” recalls Miller, who amazingly sustained no injuries. The same could not be said for his Chevy Vega, which was totaled.

After filling out the police report, Miller accompanied the tow truck driver to a local body shop.

“I got a good look at the gun and immediately handed over everything I had,” Miller says. That included his Quartz watch, his keys to the ship’s pharmacy, a master key to all medical spaces on the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy and his wallet, which had cash, his driver’s license, credit cards and military ID. Being wiped clean of all forms of identification proved to be Miller’s third disaster of the night as he had to find a way to prove he was the ship’s pharmacist, not a Soviet spy, to gain access to the ship. (Ultimately, his Division Officer personally identified and cleared him.)

“It was tricky because we were to be deployed to the Mediterranean in the next few days, and I had a lot of loose ends to tie up with the car and my identification prior to leaving,” Miller says. “Boy, that was a long night followed by a trying few days.”

Though Miller was single at the time, his wife of 33 years loves to have him recall the story for those who have never heard it.

“Honestly, my favorite time to share the details of that night is when I’m sitting with people who are complaining about what a rough day they’ve had,” Miller says. “I tell them, ‘Hey, I understand, but believe me, it could be worse.’”

“The driver was lowering the car down off the wrecker when suddenly two young masked men in their mid-20s ambushed us,” Miller says. “They hollered, ‘Get down on the ground!’ and then proceeded to clean out our pockets.”

Once they hear Miller’s wild and crazy tale, they tend to agree.

Nevertheless, Miller recognizes that although that night was one of the worst days of his life, it was also one of the luckiest.

Neither Miller nor the tow truck driver resisted when they saw one of the men was aiming a 38-special revolver at their faces.

“I’m lucky to be alive because I could have been killed twice in a matter of two hours,” Miller says. “After that fateful October evening, all subsequent reunions have felt sweeter.”

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In 2002, Sam Carman and other members of the Danville Unitarian Universalist Church recognized the increasing diversity in and around Hendricks County.

"We felt it was a very good thing, but could see that not everyone agreed,” Carman says.

“We started looking for ways to prepare and smooth the way for growing diversity."

and the original group began by holding a celebration event on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — still one of their main events today.

Natalie Brake joined the Alliance a little over three years ago as a representative of the Avon YMCA but as her employment changed, she stayed with the group and became one of the co-chairs.

"I thought it sounded like fun,” Brake says.

“At my first meeting, I was so inspired and After holding a public meeting, Carman says even though I left the Y, what they were the group could see the effort wouldn't be doing really meant a lot to me." a church initiative but rather, a community initiative as people from all walks of life The Alliance meets every other month attended, showing support. in the cafeteria at IU Health West and members take turns presenting issues they The Alliance for Diversity was formed and feel are interesting and pertinent to current as a trained diversity facilitator, Carman diversity issues in the county.

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"I think the Alliance is a good balance between opportunity and celebration and in a very respectful way,” Brake says. "That can be difficult to do when you have so many different viewpoints and experiences."

Perhaps their most popular event, the MLK dinner, includes approximately 300 guests and a unique experience for all.

"We used to have a keynote speaker, songs and some cookies and punch,” Carman says. "One year, we had trouble pinning down a speaker and a member suggested a pitch-in dinner."

The event today is phenomenal, according to Carman. Guests bring a dish, common in their culture and likewise, can try dishes they may never have encountered otherwise.

The Alliance provides several ice breaker games to get the ball rolling. Each guest is handed a multi-cultural bingo card, prompting discussion to find someone who knows a same-sex couple, someone not born in the U.S., someone multi-lingual and so on.

Various maps are posted of the county, state, country and world, prompting people to pin their origin and creating a colorful visual example of how diverse we really are.

In 2017, there were 21 different counties, 21 states and 15 countries, all pinned during that single event.

"It's a good way to circulate and get to know people, and last year, we left business cards at each table so you could exchange information if you wanted to continue your discussion," Carman says.

The 2018 plan is to scale down the food portion to multicultural desserts only and reintroduce a guest speaker and other ways to educate. The education needed as Carman puts it, is "more than just food."

"The cultures of a lot of people living here are not represented well,” Carman says. “But the people are here, their children are in the schools and they are living in the community. I think the events we have raise awareness on some level and start a conversation."

That conversation, Brake feels, is the important avenue to relieving cultural bias and fear.

Regarding children and teaching them differently than perhaps many older generations were taught, Brake says too many parents tend to shy away from the discussion.

She says parents tend to be embarrassed when kids ask questions about skin color, attire or religion, and, therefore, they learn it's something we don't talk about.

"It's okay to talk,” Brake says. “Keep it age appropriate of course, but this is your opportunity to be very honest in a respectful way.”

The Alliance for Diversity is ready to get those tough conversations going. "We encourage people just to talk,” Brake says. “We don't all have to be the same to be Hendricks County.

We don't all have to agree, we just want each voice to be heard.”

Upcoming events include a meeting on Oct. 17 in the IU Health West cafeteria. The MLK event will be held on Jan. 15, 2018.

To stay connected with the Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity, check out their website and Facebook page at hcad. weebly.com/index.html.

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DRAWING UP LAUGHS LOCAL CARTOONIST PUTS PEN TO PAPER IN HENDRICKS COUNTY Writer / Heather Chastain

local man’s passion project has been 25 years in the making. Mark Ewer started cartooning while in the Navy stationed on the U.S.S Dwight D. Eisenhower.

“I started reading Gary Larson’s comics, and I thought he was brilliant,” Ewer says. “I also thought, I could do that. But it turned out I couldn’t do it. So, I just kept at it. I’d work and edit and try again until I honed my skill to get where I’m at.”

Ewer spent his time in the Navy as an aviation fuel technician and was also based out of the Police Naval Air Station in Memphis, Tennessee. He now works parttime for CSX. And recently began drawing for CartoonStock.com and The Hendricks County Flyer. He said getting those jobs took time and patience. “I don’t give up easy,” he says. It took about six months before his work was picked up by CartoonStock.com and several months of submissions before he was hired by The Flyer.

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“When I start drawing, nothing is safe from my pen,” Ewer says.

“Most of my stuff is very sarcastic, very edgy. I’m not afraid to say something in a cartoon most people would be afraid to say out loud.”

Now he says he’s learning to draw with an editorial edge.

“Most of my work recently has been editorial,” Ewer says. “I want to create different character styles. I’m working to develop my editorial niche. I don’t want the characters to be the same as what I’m doing for Cartoonstock.com.

The former Naval technician said he’s a good satire cartoonist.

“Now I’m just working to be the best editorial cartoonist I can be,” he says.

To draw his cartoons, he begins by drawing them in pencil. Then traces over them with pen. Finally, he takes them to his computer to do the coloring.

One of the cartoons on his Facebook page shows a man sweating trying to hold up an ISTEP anvil. The man is wearing a sign that says, “quality education.”

“My children grew up in the Indiana educational system,” Ewer says. “I always thought ISTEP was an unfair assessment of where a child should be placed.

He says he’s relieved ISTEP is going away.

Another cartoon shows the changes in Hendricks County. You can see in one picture a farmer in corn fields and then in the next picture, it’s a man walking out of Wal-Mart with a gas station next door. Another satirical cartoon shows a man reading a newspaper with the headline: “Hendricks County second healthiest county in Indiana” with his doughnut, pancakes and syrup next to him.

While he enjoys cartooning, Ewer said he has realistic expectations.

“I’m not trying to get rich,” he says. “I just really like doing it, and I’m always looking for opportunities to sell my work.”

To learn more about Ewer’s work, you can visit his Facebook page Facebook.com/MarkEwerCartoons.

Currently, Ewer works to develop 3-4 new cartoons a week. “I also have a stack of cartoons three inches high I’ve drawn that need completed,” he says. “I also have pages of cartoon ideas I haven’t even drawn yet.”

Ewer is also looking to expand his work and let people know he can be commissioned to do pieces for local businesses.

“I do cartoons all the time, but I can also do customized ideas. I can draw whatever you want” Ewer says.

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WALK TO REMEMBER OUR CHILDREN

Parents who have lost a child are invited to attend the 12th annual Hendricks Regional Health Walk to Remember. As part of the memorial service, families in attendance will have the opportunity to add their child’s name to a ribbon wreath and release a small wooden boat in the park’s lake. Following the memorial service, families can take a leisurely walk around the lake and visit the Angel of Hope statue located on the west side of the lake.

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A great selection of books will be available! Come find those perfect additions to your book self.

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FALL WALKING/HIKING GROUP

Hike the trails in the park at designated starting points. This is an event designated to get you moving! Come enjoy the park in a group environment.

Washington Township Park FREE Tuesday, 10 and 24 at 4-5 p.m.; Tuesday, 17 at 9 – 10 a.m.

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Come join us for a night of board and card games hosted by Who's yer Gamers.

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