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OPEN ARMS: HOW ONE AVON COUPLE BUILT FAMILY THROUGHT FAITH AND ADOPTION

7 Take A Bow: Avon’s Theatre Program Builds Character, Confidence & Creativity in Local Students

30 November Local Events 32 Hendricks County Food Pantry

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12 Open Arms: How One Avon Couple 36 Tuning In Indiana: Here are Some Built Family Throught Faith and Adoption

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16 November Crossword Puzzle 18 November's Luckiest Hoosier Alive 38 Worth the Gamble: Avon Parks Director of Operations Builds 20 Cardinals Seek Breakthrough Custom Motorcycles Season 22 Straight Shooter: Janet Holcomb 43 Target Practice: Topgolf Swings Into Talks Art, Entrepreneurship and Becoming a Gun Safety Instructor

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Take a Bow Avon’s Theatre Program Builds Character, Confidence & Creativity in Local Students Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

When my son came home from school last year and told me he was planning to try out for the school play, I was so happy. I knew that the experience would not only be fun, but it also had the potential to shape him in a multitude of positive ways. First off, numerous studies show that students are more successful academically when they are involved in some form of art education. Second, creativity, problem-

solving, self-confidence and social skills tend to improve in drama students. Third, theatre students master the ability to memorize, critically analyze a written body of work (a script), take direction and handle criticism. “Drama kids learn that constructive feedback helps them improve and grow in their craft,” says Caitlyn Spires, who heads up Avon High School’s theatre department. “Self-reflection is a big thing that not a lot of high schoolers are comfortable doing, but it’s highly beneficial.” AvonMagazine.com / NOVEMBER 2017 / AVON MAGAZINE / 7

Then there’s the aspect of teamwork. Just like on a sports squad, theatre kids learn that it takes the entire cast and crew to pull off a successful production. The sports analogy extends even further according to Ben Jones, drama club sponsor at Avon Middle School North (AMSN). He maintains that a stage, just like a football field, is a great place to release life’s frustrations. “To free pent-up angst on the football field, a kid can go knock someone down. On stage, they perform an anger scene,” Jones

says. “Losing oneself in a character is very cathartic.” Theatre is also a great avenue for learning about rejection and where it can lead you. “I had 20-plus kids I couldn’t cast in the fall musical and while I hate having to disappoint students, it’s good for them to see that sometimes you don’t’ get the role, the promotion, the scholarship, whatever it is,” Spires says. “That disappointment propels them to ask what they can do better next time.” Interest in performing arts in Avon has clearly grown in recent years, thanks to places like the Biz Academy of Musical Theatre and Hendricks Civic Theatre, a non-profit organization that serves the community. “I see kids coming into auditions confident as freshman,” Spires says. “Some of them even have their acting resumes and professional head shots.” Jones has also been pleased with the increased student enthusiasm. Last winter, AMSN put on a production of “The Jungle Book” in which roughly 50 students auditioned. This year, however, that number doubled for “The Wizard of Oz” auditions. Jones is especially pleased to see that boys are gaining interest in productions. “In the past, I’ve sometimes had to cast females in male parts simply because I didn’t have boys who wanted to participate,” Jones says. “This fall, though, the first 10 “Oz” audition forms turned into me were from guys. That’s awesome.” Vanessa Belcher, drama club sponsor at Avon Middle School South (AMSS), credits HCT, the Hendricks County Arts Council, The Biz and The Avon Education Foundation for promoting a love of the arts in all demographics. She also praises the involvement of parents and other adults in the Avon community for supporting the arts programs. “In Avon, we are fortunate to have administrators who value these community 8 / AVON MAGAZINE / NOVEMBER 2017 / AvonMagazine.com

“In Avon, we are fortunate to have administrators who value these community efforts and echo this [sentiment] throughout the schools’ programs and activities.” efforts and echo this [sentiment] throughout the schools’ programs and activities,” says Belcher, whose favorite aspect of school theatre is having a frontrow seat to student growth. “I like watching them learn what they are capable of and push past those limitations they put on themselves,” Belcher says. “I have yet to grow tired of that experience, and I’m not sure I ever will.” AMSS is currently in rehearsals for “High School Musical Jr.,” which will run in mid-

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November. Students at AMSN will perform “The Wizard of Oz” the first weekend of December. AHS, who last month wrapped production of the musical “The Adams Family,” will perform “Peter and the Star Catcher” — a prequel to “Peter Pan” — in the spring. In addition, in the spring the Drama Club at AMSS will focus on skill-building through monthly workshops. “Due to commitments and schedules, we are only able to host one production per school year so we will spend the second [semester] honing the skills you see in action on stage,” Belcher says. Jones hopes that in future years the middle schools will have the budget and resources to put on multiple shows. He knows how important it is to have this sacred space for students because in his words, “theatre saved him.” Having struggled with dyslexia as a youth, Jones credits the stage with giving him something joyful and uplifting

on which to focus. “When I discovered theatre, my world was transformed,” says Jones, whose mission is to help provide that transformational place for his students. “The biggest compliment I can get is when a parent thanks me for giving their child a home away from home at school.” Without fail, students evolve and mature as a result of participating in theatre. Belcher notes that in school theatre, she celebrates different types of victories. Sometimes it’s, “She made it onstage and delivered her line without freezing up.” Other times it’s, “He learned that there’s a more positive way to channel that energy.” “[Theatre breeds] pride, persistence, patience, respect, teamwork, confidence, a voice, a life path and the list goes on,” Belcher says. “These kids learn important things about life and themselves, through theatre.”

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HOW ONE AVON COUPLE BUILT FAMILY THROUGH FAITH AND ADOPTION Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Kyle Duell

Brad and Christee Deardorff were driving down Dan Jones when suddenly Brad told his wife, “I think God wants us to adopt.” They had been married for six years and were eager to start a family. They struggled with infertility for several years. Through much prayer, they decided not to pursue fertility treatments. “You’ll have a 15 percent chance of conceiving,” she was told. “I didn’t like those odds,” says Christee, a nutrition services employee with the Brownsburg school system. “I wanted a 100

percent chance to be a mommy.” So, when Brad suggested adoption, she was immediately on board. After checking out several agencies, the couple began the arduous process of international adoption, filling out scads of paperwork and providing financial and health records, birth and marriage certificates. “I made copies so that when the kids are older, we can show them this stack of papers and tell them this was our labor pains,” Christee says. Next came the waiting game, but when the 9-11 terrorist attacks happened, the Deardorffs wondered if the process would be put on hold. When the phone rang on September 16 and she saw it was 12 / AVON MAGAZINE / NOVEMBER 2017 / AvonMagazine.com

the coordinator of the adoption agency, Christee braced herself for bad news, but that is not what she received. “Are you ready to meet your daughter?” the coordinator asked. In October 2001, they traveled to Russia to meet 13-month-old Anna, though rules stipulated that they must make two trips before they could bring her home. “We got to see her, hold her and love her in person,” says Brad, Director of Operations at Kingsway Christian Church. “But then we had to leave, which was torture.” On Christmas Eve, they got word that they could return to Russian to bring Anna

home. Though it was thrilling to be able to take their daughter home, the couple was faced with the same frightened feelings all new parents experience, which can best be summed up with the words, “Now what?” “It’s awesome and terrifying all at once because there we were with a 16-month-old who has no idea who we are, and we’re on an airplane and not in her familiar surroundings,” Christee says. “Being brand-new parents, we were like, ‘What are we doing?’” They quickly settled into bliss, however, and in 2005 they chose to adopt again — this time, a special-needs child from China. “It’s not that we were purposefully wanting or not wanting a child with special needs,” Brad says, quick to point out that the term “special needs” is misleading since every child has special needs of some sort. “These kids with medical needs like cleft lip and palate, hand and feet deformities and heart defects are waiting for homes and not getting one. We were eager to provide a home for one of them.” Their second child, Aly, came home with them in 2006 at 19 months old, weighing just 19 pounds. Thin and dehydrated, food wouldn’t stay down and no one knew why. The family was frustrated and fearful as they searched for answers from baffled doctors whose final diagnosis was a congenital birth defect. Aly had surgery to repair the problem as well as surgery on her cleft lip and cleft palate. She also is considered profoundly deaf but has adapted by using a special bone-anchored hearing device. “She was terrified the first time she ever heard water come out of a facet because she had no clue that water had a sound,” Christee says. Though she started out tiny, she has blossomed beautifully. “She’s tough,” Brad says. “What she went through in her first few years of life, including two operations in kindergarten, is astounding.” AvonMagazine.com / NOVEMBER 2017 / AVON MAGAZINE / 13

Being bombarded with one medical issue after another has, at times, been overwhelming. “I remember telling Aly, ‘There’s nothing wrong with the way you are. We’re just trying to help you hear better and eat better,’” Christee says. “As a parent, you want to take away their hurt.” In January 2009, while waiting to go to China to adopt their third child, the Deardorffs got the surprise of their lives when they learned they were pregnant. Soon thereafter, they brought 3-year-old Zachary home to the U.S. He also bore health issues, including a cleft lip, cleft palate and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). When their son Nate was born in September 2009 and they jumped from two to four kids in a short span of time, life got really crazy, real fast. “But it’s our crazy and I love it,” says Christee, grinning from ear-to-ear as she and Brad describe their crew. Anna, currently a high school junior, is creative, quiet, strong-willed and adores animals and playing sports. “At three years old, she could hit a ball across the room with a foam bat,” Brad says. Aly, now in seventh grade, likes dancing (tap, ballet and jazz), cooking and baking. “I foresee her being an entrepreneur,” Christee says. “In fact, today she pointed out a building and said, ‘That would be a good spot for me to open my bakery/dance studio.’” Zachary, a fifth-grader, is known as the “Puzzle Master” as he’s inquisitive, intuitive and intensely smart. Though his body is weak due to DMD, his mind is razor sharp. “He wants to become an astronaut or engineer,” Brad says. But for now, he’s their go-to guy whenever the television isn’t working. Or if they need info. “There’s no need for Google with Zachary around,” Christee says. “He’s our Zachopedia.” Second-grade Nate loves to engage in sports, play board games, sing and dance. His favorite pastime, however, is hanging out with his siblings. 14 / AVON MAGAZINE / NOVEMBER 2017 / AvonMagazine.com

As one might imagine, some days are harder than others at the Deardorff home. But the family navigates each one by relying on God’s strength and provisions. They recently built a house with wider doorways and hallways to accommodate a wheelchair, which Zachary will need in the future. They also praise God for the grants they received to help pay for hearing devices for Aly and a power chair at school for Zachary. The Deardorffs biggest piece of advice to families who are considering adoption is to go for it. Seek out support groups and surround yourself with others who have navigated the process. Most of all, battle through apprehension. “Fear can overcome you, but persist through that and let God lead,” Brad says. “It’s totally a trust thing.” People frequently tell the Deardorff children how lucky they are, but Christee insists that luck has nothing to do with the way their family was formed. “This wasn’t our Plan B,” Christee says. “This family was our Plan A all along.”

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Zeke Sodrel is only 21 years old, but according to his mom, Angie, she estimates that he’s already burned through most of his nine lives. He was just 14 years old when he was messing around on his dirt bike. After taking a jump, he had a fight with gravity on his way back down to earth when the handle bars went between his goggles and his helmet, crushing his septum upon landing.

pole. Because Zeke’s window was rolled down, his face scraped the wooden pole. Splinters punctured his face, which also sustained multiple fractures. “My face hurt and was swollen for a couple of months,” he says. It was another situation where had his body been positioned just an inch in a different direction and the impact could have been fatal.

“The doctor said Zeke’s nose was crushed worse than any he’d ever seen other than a drag racer he had worked on who had crashed into a wall,” Angie says. “The doctor also made it clear that had the handle bars hit just a half an inch upward, he would have died instantly because they would have been driven into his brain stem.”

“Thankfully, God kept all my kids safe that day,” Angie says.

After repairing the septum, Zeke was told no contact sports for eight weeks. Not that recovery slowed him down much. It seems nothing does.

Despite these near-misses, Zeke, landscaping manager for Sodrel Lawnscapes, LLC in Greenwood, hasn’t taken his foot off the gas pedal of life. He still approaches every day, fearless and full of highenergy spirit.

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Entering their fifth season under Coach James Whitford, Ball State University basketball may be poised for a breakthrough.

“(Recruiting in-state) is critical,” Whitford says. “Indiana is such a talent-rich hotbed. The talent here is one of the main reasons I wanted to come to Ball State.” The Cardinals return a wealth of experience in the backcourt including junior point guard Tayler Persons. Whitford credits Persons with speeding up the team’s offensive tempo last year.

After posting fewer than eight wins in each of his first two years, the next two seasons ended with the Cardinals winning more than 20 games each and enjoying “We’ve always tried to play fast, but we were postseason play for the first time since 2002. better on offense and Tayler Persons is a really good point guard,” he says. At least part of the reason for the turnaround may be the Cardinals’ success Whitford’s greatest concern is a scarcity of at recruiting Indiana high school players. options in the post. Over the course of his four years in Muncie, Whitford has landed eight Indiana “If there’s something that keeps me up at All-Stars. In the 10 years immediately night it’s our depth in the frontcourt,” he prior, Ball State signed only two. Those 10 says. “We really can’t afford injuries there. years resulted in only one winning season We have (Tahjai) Teague and Trey Moses, and no postseason berths. but after that we go sophomore-freshmanINDY METRO / NOVEMBER 2017 / TownePost.com

freshman. Those guys are going to have to contribute this year.” The Cardinals lost two starters to graduation from last from last year’s 21-13 team in Franko House and Indianapolis Roncalli product Ryan Weber. Though both will be missed, Whitford worries more about replacing House. “Ryan was a good player, but we have a little more depth there,” Whitford says. “We’re pretty deep in the perimeter. Franko was a unique player. He was a playmaker from the 4 and 5 spot, so we’ll have to make up for him by committee.” The 2017-18 season opens with several tough tests, including dates with Oregon, Dayton, Oklahoma and Notre Dame. Mid-November has the Cardinals bouncing between Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania over the course of just eight days.

“There’s no question that this is our toughest schedule by far,” Whitford says. “It’s really difficult not only with the competition but with the travel. “Since I got here, I’ve been trying to get involved in the more high-profile ESPN events. It’s not that hard for us to get games with major schools on the road, but it’s very hard to get them at a neutral site, and it’s hard for us to get on ESPN.” With increased success and higherprofile opponents come higher fan expectations. The last time Ball State played in the NCAA tournament, most of the current roster was in preschool. It’s quite a leap from the College Basketball Insider Tournament (CIT) to the NCAA. But with consecutive 20-win seasons capped by postseason play, the Cardinals may be ready for the next step.

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STRAIGHT SHOOTER JANET HOLCOMB TALKS ART, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BECOMING A GUN SAFETY INSTRUCTOR

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Walking the grounds at the Penrod Arts Fair on #IndianasNicestDay, First Lady Janet Holcomb readily points out the artistic technique used by one of many talented artists.

to 10 years in 4-H. She was also a Girl Scout. Her drawing cultivated her desire for creativity, which she says applies to her decision-making and many areas of her life.

“During college, I took business classes, having been influenced by my parents and grandparents, who are small business owners,” says Holcomb, who earned “This is encaustic painting, which involves her undergraduate and master’s degrees a method of warming wax, adding colored in Fine Art from Ball State University. pigments and applying on a specially treated “I understood the importance of canvas or wood,” Holcomb says. “It gives the entrepreneurship as a supplement to a painting depth.” potential career in the arts.” A few feet behind us, the artist is encouraging other attendees to touch his painting, for it is approachable. The term “approachable” also describes Holcomb. She is walking around Penrod with her niece, relatively under the radar, for few people recognize her and she is quite comfortable with this.

Holcomb has served as Vice President of her family’s business, R&R Engineering, headquartered in Summitville, Indiana. Due to her responsibilities as Indiana’s First Lady, she needed to step away from R&R to take on an entirely different role, yet in some ways she is coming full circle with her passions.

Growing up near Muncie on a horse farm, Holcomb’s first loves were horses, ponies and drawing. The equestrian passion led

Upon her husband taking the oath of office, one of Holcomb’s first meetings was with the Indiana Arts Commission. INDY METRO / NOVEMBER 2017 / TownePost.com

“The Arts are so important. It enhances the quality of life in our community, shows a richness of culture and diversity, and there is so much talent in Indiana to celebrate,” Holcomb says. “Art adds so much to our lives and shows us new things. An experience with the arts has a tremendously positive impact.” A serendipitous moment occurred at Penrod Arts Fair when the First Lady visited with local artist Jessica Green, who does a lot of plein air painting in and around Indianapolis. The First Lady commented that Green might enjoy painting at the Governor’s Residence some time. This simple suggestion became a reality a couple weeks later. Armed with paint brushes, a small army of en plein air painters set up their easels around the exterior of the Residence, capturing the beauty of the grounds. Green, alongside six other Indy painters, went to work painting a scene in the garden. Green is known for her fresh and modern style, utilizing bright colors.

“Indy has a great, thriving arts community,” Green says. “It’s a pleasure to have our First Lady be so supportive of the arts.” Harrison Arts Center resident Justin Vining was among the painters. Vining is a renowned landscape painter with a specialty in architecture. Artists Addie Hirschten, Alicia Zanoni, Donna Shortt, Stephanie Thomson, and Jed Dorsey were also engaged in creating landscapes alongside one another. “The grounds are beautiful all year long,” Holcomb says. “It is wonderful to capture the spaces on canvas by these talented artists.” “It’s surprising where this (creative approach) intersects: with cooking, decorating at home, business decisions. It is all bound by a common thread of creativity,” adds Holcomb, who sees elements of her formal art training as a creative problem solver. Another passion of Holcomb’s was facilitated by an unpleasant experience, and one that illustrates her strength and resilience. A few years ago, while Holcomb and her husband were asleep, their home was burglarized and her purse stolen. The police told them that it was for the best that they did not wake up during the home invasion, as the suspects were likely armed. Holcomb had been afraid of guns but decided to take a gun safety class. The experience did not end there, because she enjoyed it. This led to several more classes and becoming an instructor. She focuses upon the safety and responsibility, proper usage and education of fire arms. “I felt vulnerable and violated,” says Holcomb, who realized she had several thousands of dollars charged to her credit cards by the time she woke up after the burglary. “We need a way to defend ourselves. I had reached out to some friends who were into shooting sports and took some classes.” TownePost.com / NOVEMBER 2017 / INDY METRO

This year, for the first Gridiron Dinner since her husband took office, one of the best jokes of the evening centered around First Lady Janet Holcomb and her accomplishment of being an experienced markswoman. “The barricades that used to line the front lawn of the Governor’s Residence have been replaced with signs of Janet Holcomb holding a gun that read, ‘Go ahead, make my day!’” shared the pundit, garnering one of the biggest laughs of the evening. Holcomb, who was not present for that dinner, smiles and says, “Yes, I heard about that!” Given her many interests, which include entrepreneurship, gun safety, Veterans affairs, and the arts, Holcomb is thoughtful in her approach as her role as First Lady with defining her agenda. She thoroughly enjoys being in public and meeting fellow Hoosiers. One of her favorite moments was meeting 4-H students at the Indiana State Fair who share the same passion that she had as a young girl. Holcomb and her husband proudly attend events all over the state and around the world, yet perhaps the most popular Holcomb family member has four legs. With his own social media following, the First Dog, Henry, a Miniature Schnauzer, tends to steal the show when accompanying the Holcombs. You can follow Henry on Twitter at @FirstDogHenry and the Holcombs at @FLJanetHolcomb and @GovHolcomb. INDY METRO / NOVEMBER 2017 / TownePost.com

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Twenty years ago, Sharon Howell began working as the Clerk Treasurer for the Town of Avon, managing the town’s budget. Over the past two decades, the budget has grown substantially — from $1.7 million to more than $25 million. Howell, a Certified Municipal Clerk by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, received the Financial Management Award from the

“Sharon is an asset to the Town of Avon in many ways,” says Aaron Tevebaugh, President of the Avon Town Council. “Her dedication to her position as Clerk Treasurer has resulted in the town being recognized numerous times over the past few years for efficient operations. Her dedication to the community overall is just as impressive."

Members of the Avon Town Council appreciate Howell’s 20 years of exceptional service and dedication to the citizens of the Town of Avon and wish her well as she transitions to the next chapter in her life. “I’ve enjoyed working with Sharon,” says Tom Klein, Avon Town Manager. “She has been an important member of our team and she has always been willing to give a helping hand to anyone that needs it.”

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the rest of my life?’ and I said, “yes you can!’”

Maxwell says.

“Girl Scouts is in my blood,” says Lori Maxwell, Avon Troop Leader and Service Unit Chair.

Maxwell has fond memories of her time as a young Girl Scout.

“Well, we had to clean them out,” Pfaffenberger says.

“Everybody wore their uniform to school all day, and the meetings were right after school,” she says. “That was a big deal. I remember making floats for the parades and making sit-upons.

Pfaffenberger was a girl scout for five years growing up, and her mom was the leader. In 1982, her three daughters joined Avon Girl Scout troops. Even after they graduated, Pfaffenberger continued to volunteer in the service unit and even became the Gold Award Chair. The Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn.

“I don’t know if I was ever asked if I wanted to join Girl Scouts,” Maxwell adds. “My entire family was involved in scouts. It was just something we did. My grandma was a leader, mom was a girl scout and then a leader, my dad helped. My brother was in scouts too.” Maxwell is continuing the scout tradition. Her 12-year old daughter has been involved in Girl Scouts in Avon since she was a Daisy as well. “All I did was Girl Scouts and camping growing up,” Maxwell says. “It was my whole life. My parents also ran the summer camps.” Her parents ran Camp Wonderland in New Castle where the family lived. “My daughter loves it as much as I do,” Maxwell says. “She asked me, ‘can I do this for

One of her most prominent memories comes from her time at girl scout camp. “Cowboy Bob came to camp one summer with his dog, and his dog got a tick and my mom had to help remove it. I don’t know why I remember that,” she says. “Well, it’s because Cowboy Bob was a big deal during that time,” says Jane Pfaffenberger, a 35-year Avon Girl Scout volunteer. “I remember going to Camp Dellwood and there were spiders in the latrines,” she says. “Why does everyone freak out about that?” 28 / AVON MAGAZINE / NOVEMBER 2017 / AvonMagazine.com

In 2006, when her granddaughter wanted to join Girl Scouts as a Daisy, Pfaffenberger signed up to be a leader again for her troop. “There was no question. I love Girl Scouts,” Pfaffenberger says. “It gets in your blood. I tell people I bleed green. I enjoy being with the girls. It’s so cool to see a group of girls grow and come together. It’s great to see these girls I once had in my troop grow up to be leaders even if they don’t have children themselves. And it’s great to know what we did [when they were growing up] was important.”

The mission of the Girl Scouts is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Many of the ways they do this is through service projects, Science Day, Thinking Day, Fun-O-Ree (a weekend camping event with competition and activities for all ages), selling cookies, earning the Gold Award (a leadership project requiring change or advocacy in the community) and more.

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“Our biggest struggle is finding leaders,” Pfaffenberger says. “We usually have more girls than leaders. You don’t have to be a parent to be a Girl Scout leader. It’s a great way to interact with kids and help mold their future. The adults I know get as much out of Girl Scouts as the kids do, maybe more.” Maxwell says one of the biggest misconceptions about Girl Scouts is how much time being involved requires. “Many people say they don’t have time for girl scouts, but that’s really a misnomer,” Maxwell says. “You can make Girl Scouts what you want it to be. You can just do meetings. Or meetings and events. Or meetings and events and camping.”

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Enjoy a 30-minute program about turkey vultures. Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don’t hunt – they like their food to be already dead, and their eating habits serve a very important ecological role. Vultures are part of nature’s clean-up crew. In her signature poetic, energetic style and acclaimed nature, writer April Pulley-Sayre introduces young readers to the world of the turkey vulture. The gorgeous illustrations by Caldecott Honor – winning artist Steve Jenkins captures these birds in all their surprising majesty. This is put on by Hendricks County Park Naturalists. Avon-Washington Township Public Library 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Register at avonlibrary.net

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Me and My Guy 50's themed sock hop. Held at Avon Intermediate West school in the gym and cafeteria. Admission is a pack of socks that we will donate to a local American Legion to distribute to homeless veterans. There will be a live DJ, photographer on site, food for purchase and door prizes. Hosted by Avon Girl Scout Troop 576. Avon Intermediate School West Gym Admission is a pack of socks! 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Join us to celebrate the opening of the new Hendricks Regional Health Brownsburg Hospital. The memorable evening will include a first look interactive tour of the new facility, delicious dinner, unique silent and live auction packages, amazing entertainment and private concert from the legendary rock band Foreigner and more. Proceeds support the mobile telestroke program at Hendricks Regional Health. Hendricks Regional Health Brownsburg Hospital 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. supporthendricks.org/events/2017-gala/

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HENDRICKS SYMPHONY: SALUTING OUR VETERANS An all-American concert honoring those who fought for our country. Directed by Benjamin G. Del Vecchio. Avon Middle School North Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 seniors and $7 for students Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m

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"MAKE AN IMPRESSION" ALL HENDRICKS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW

The Hendricks County Arts Council presents the 3rd Annual "Make an Impression" all county, juried High School Art Show at the Plainfield Guilford Township Public Library Art Gallery. This show will feature painting, mixed media, photography, ceramics, sculpture and more. The Opening Event will be held on Friday, November 10 from 6-9 p.m., with food and entertainment. This event is free and open to the public through November 29 during Library Hours. Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library FREE 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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HENDRICKS COUNTY FOOD PANTRY COALITION ENHANCES COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF THE COUNTY Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

The Hendricks County Food Pantry Coalition (HCFPC), established in 2006, is a non-profit based organization that works under and through the Hendricks County Community Foundation as a 501(c)(3) organization. Created to enhance the collaborative efforts of Hendricks County food pantries, the HCFPC helps meet basic nutritional needs of residents and provides training and education to the affiliated pantries by working through its members and other support agencies. Brandon Morphew, President of the HCFPC and Director of ALTHM Compassion Ministries, notes that the coalition doesn’t run the pantries but rather brings in organizations to give them information on how to assist guests with both food and health needs.

The Coalition consists of 20 food pantries, three pet food pantries and one personal hygiene pantry, located in all corners of the counties — from North Salem to the southern part of Plainfield, Stilesville to the far east side of Avon. The biggest and most exciting change of this past year is the fact that the Coalition partnered with Gleaners Food Bank, which has led to direct donation pick-ups. This means that now in Hendricks County, instead of volunteers collecting frozen meat products from area grocers, Gleaners Food Bank picks up and distributes the food to one of the 20 pantries. “Streamlining that process with the direct pick-up at these local stores means folks get fresher, higher quality products than in the past,” Morphew says. “Plus, we’re better able to keep the pantries stocked.” 32 / AVON MAGAZINE / NOVEMBER 2017 / AvonMagazine.com

The HCFPC is one of the 10 non-profit organizations that will be represented at the Rockin’ Hendricks County event at Washington Township Park on October 7. The 21-and-older event will feature yard games, food trucks, a silent auction, a live band and a bull riding competition where local “celebrity riders” will climb atop a mechanical bull and hold on for dear life. “I’m one of 10 riders in that competition,” Morphew says. Other big names throughout the county are also riding, including Sheriff Clark’s wife, Kari Donald Clark, who will be representing the Indiana Youth Sheriffs Ranch. Indiana’s weatherman Paul Poteet will also compete, as well as Indiana State Senator John Crane. Tickets are $20, and the cap is 300, so purchase them early. The biggest fundraising event the HCFPC holds each year is the Annual Superheroes

Chili Cookout in Pittsboro where first responders (firemen and policemen) compete to win favorite recipe for soup, chili and cupcakes. This year the event will be held on November 19. “The need [for food pantries] is greater today than it ever has been,” Morphew says. “Everybody has seen a huge increase in numbers, and it seems each year those numbers go up for free school lunches and such. Poverty is rising in the county, so we need donations.” Morphew says canned meats and fruits are most seldom donated, but monetary donations are great because that enables pantries to purchase to their current needs. To learn more about how to help, contact Brandon Morphew at bmorphew@abundantlifehouse.com or call 317-869-3082. You can also contact Morphew to purchase tickets to Rockin’ Hendricks County.

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Rob Kendall hosts "The Rob Kendall Show" Sundays from 1-3 pm on WIBC. He also serves as the producer for "The Chicks on the Right" radio show and hosts the Capitol Happenings radio show and podcast with State Senator Jim Merritt.

Known best for her work on the infamous “Bob and Tom Show,” Kristi Lee’s podcasts are all about people. Well-versed in the radio world, Kristi has done podcasts on people such as Drew Powell from “Gotham,” local radio icon Jimmy “Mad Dog” Matis and IMS President Doug Boles. Kristi has also worked in television and sports and at one point co-hosted the weekly “Full Court Press,” which focuses on the NBA and the Pacers. She updates her website, kristileenews.com, weekly with new podcasts aimed to give news about entertainment in central Indiana.

Obsessed with Design is an Indianapolis podcast that focuses on all aspects of design. Whether you’re an architect, an amateur artist or just interested in design, this podcast talks about it all. Founder Josh Miles started Obsessed with Design in March 2016 as a way of discussing design ideas with different people in the design world. So far, Josh has had many well-respected people on his show, such as Paula Scher, Debbie Millman and Michael Bierut, just to name a few. You can find Josh’s podcasts at obsessedshow.com or on iTunes as well where he uploads new design driven shows every week.

In addition, Kendall just completed the 500th episode as Host of Central Indiana Today, which airs weeknights at 7:00 on WYRZ 98.9. He has hosted the show since the station's inception in the fall of 2015. Kendall interviews a different area newsmaker each night. Guests have included President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Governor Eric Holcomb. The program can also be found via podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes.

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If you combined comedy with learning how to keep your finances in check, you’d get television personality and financial expert Pete Dunn. Also known as “Pete the Planner,” he hosts his own popular radio show on 93.1 WIBC FM along with his two seasons of weekly finance podcasts available to view on his website, petetheplanner.com. Working on his second season of podcasts titled “The Million Dollar Plan,” Pete features everyday people talking about everyday financial issues. Pete gives not only the person advice, but gives those who are listening advice as well. He makes typically “boring” financial talk funny and entertaining by dialing in on his entertainment and television experience. If you’re looking for guidance in finances or just looking for a laugh, check out Pete’s podcasts and blog!

Good Beer Hunting has been doing podcasts for over two years with over 80 episodes to date on owners of breweries near and far. Michael Kiser, the brains behind this production, has several goals with his podcasts: to help breweries plan their portfolios, develop new brands and connect with their audience of drinkers. Good Beer Hunting is a collection of Michael’s adventures around the country and even around the world, meeting with brewers and discussing craft beer. With their mission statement simply being “We Serve Beer,” Good Beer Hunting is for any and all beer aficionados. You can find the podcasts at goodbeerhunting.com/gbh-podcast

DK New Media specializes in helping people in all aspects of marketing, from business and product issues to helping others develop their marketing strategies. Founder and CEO Douglas Karr also is in charge of Marketing Technology Blog, a blog that gives information on marketing as well as the technology behind it all. The podcasts are paired with the Marketing Technology Blog and often feature marketing experts as they talk about anything and everything marketing. DK New Media is much more than just a blog with podcasts though. It’s real help for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on marketing and anyone looking for marketing advice. DK New Media updates their blog every few days or so with new podcast interviews coming out monthly at marketingtechblog.com/interviews.

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AVON PARKS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS BUILDS CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES Writer / Heather Chastain Photographer / D.L. Lawrence

bikes look really neat. The bikes I make are a finer version of a rat bike.”

Every motorcycle has a story. It’s that story that inspires Gary Gamble, Director of Operations for the Town of Avon Parks, to build motorcycles in his free time.

Rat bikes are motorcycles that have fallen apart over time but been kept on the road and maintained for little or no cost by employing kludge fixes.

A man with mechanical aptitude and a “I don’t just build anything. I won’t penchant for creativity, Gamble was inspired build junk. It’s got to be rideable and by Steve Darnell on Vegas Rat Rods. comfortable,” Gamble says. “I thought, ‘I can do that!’ I just started fabricating,” he says. “I just try to make the

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in several motorcycle magazines. Gamble still remembers the first time he received any type of notoriety for his work. His bike was lined up downtown ahead of the MotoGP, and he was marveling at all the other bikes. “I said, ‘wow, that’s a really cool bike!’” And someone from the Indianapolis Star said to me, ‘no that’s a really cool bike!’ [referring to mine],” he says. Gamble has won trophies and awards for his bikes, but he rarely keeps them. “It’s about keeping the faith, working through your

problems and finding yourself,” he says. However, Gamble says while he enjoys building bikes, it’s about so much more than that to him. “I have met a lot of really neat people along the way,” Gamble says. “I also hope to inspire other people to go after what they want to do and be creative. It does take a bit of courage to do it. Failure is part of the process. I’ve failed doing this more than I’ve succeed, but it can be done.” To date, Gamble has built six bikes and

sold four of them. Currently, one of his bikes is featured in a Faclone Powersports commercial. He has made two bikes for them and hopes to build more. He even designed one bike with his son, Cory. “I thought it would be really neat to do a project together,” Gamble says. “We had a good time.”

Gamble takes a lot of pride in his work and makes each one unique. “These bikes are so detailed. It takes hours and hours to get the patina on. I build each of these bikes as if they would all be mine” he says.

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Butler University basketball has been remarkably resilient through its last six coaching changes. From Thad Matta to Chris Holtmann, the Bulldogs regularly promoted assistant coaches to the top job and continued to enjoy success. New Coach LaVall Jordan spent last year at the University of Milwaukee, but that doesn’t mean he’s a stranger to the program. After playing at Butler under coach Todd Lickliter, Jordan served as an assistant coach at Butler for four years. He then joined Lickliter’s staff at Iowa and moved on to Michigan before accepting the head coaching

job at Milwaukee. That team won only eight games during the regular season and lost its last nine in a row. But entering the Horizon League tournament as a 10-seed, the Panthers won three games and lost to eventual champion Northern Kentucky by six points.

the mark of a champion. “I give that group a lot of credit. There were a lot of reasons not to believe, losing nine in a row, but when we won the first game (in the tournament) it was like, ‘Hey, we just did it the way we wanted to all year.’”

A first-year head coach might be expected to question his coaching philosophy after such Working with multiple successful coaches a tough start, but Jordan believes staying has provided Jordan with an opportunity to true to the process facilitated the late-season absorb distinctive strengths and styles. turnaround. “I’ve been fortunate with the type of people “Nothing changed,” he says. “Which is I’ve been around,” Jordan says. “They’re all what allowed us to have good results. If great human beings. With Barry Collier, guys didn’t believe in what we were doing, it was instilling values and holding people if we hadn’t been consistent as a staff, we accountable. Thad was an unbelievable wouldn’t have advanced. Consistency is motivator who just had a gift for getting

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guys ready. Todd was terrific at team building. He got a lot of respect from the locker room because players knew he cared about them. Brad’s (Stevens) organizational skills are off the charts. Coach Beilein is a great tactician. I really learned how to run a program from him. “I still lean on them all now,” Jordan adds. “The nice thing is, they’re just a phone call away.” Jordan was named Butler’s head basketball coach in June, which left only a few weeks to verify that all the freshmen were staying and make arrangements for the team’s trip to Spain. The Bulldogs got four games against international competition and the trip provided a good opportunity for the team to gel with its new coach. “That was really beneficial,” Jordan says. “We had 10 days just to be together and build relationships, especially with the freshmen. It was also good to be able to go

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To ensure that families have 24/7 access to a case manager, they also offer after-hours services. “Most crises, tantrums and meltdowns don’t happen between 9 and 5. They happen at bedtime or in the middle of the night,” Clawson says. “It’s reassuring for a parent to know that if they need to call a case manager for support and guidance at 11 p.m., they can.” The Children’s Bureau provides comprehensive support and education for all phases of the foster and adoptive journey by offering both formal and informal training. For example, if a child is diagnosed with autism, case managers educate the foster parents on the disorder, explain how best to approach the child, and share any community resources that might be of help. “The most important piece of the puzzle, in my opinion, is the relationship we develop with the foster families,” Clawson says.

She mentions all of the red tape and hoops that must be navigated during the licensing process, including references, background checks, home visits, logging of training hours and even providing the immunization records of pets. “We are there with them, holding their hand along this journey,” she says. Clawson suspects that some folks shy away from pursuing foster parenting because the idea overwhelms them. “I’ve heard people say, ‘Oh, I could never do that,’ yet those same people often end up being the best foster parent,” says Clawson, noting that one doesn’t have to be married or hold a certain religious belief to become a foster parent. “We’re just looking for people who want to wrap these children with love and care.” When foster moms and dads provide that love and support, children are transformed. Clawson recalls working with a teenager who was placed with a foster family for five years. Though she ultimately graduated from high school and aged out of the system, she chose to attend a local community college and leased an apartment close to her foster parents because she so adored them. “They are absolutely family in every sense of the word. They just aren’t a legal family,” says Clawson, who acknowledges that when someone commits to fostering, there’s always that risk of heartbreak. She’s quick to add, however, that there’s also an opportunity for great reward. “Foster parents plant seeds in their children,” Clawson says. “There’s no telling how they will grow.” For more information on the Children’s Bureau, visit childrensbureau.org.

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