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Dr. Golder has maintained a private practice in Indianapolis for over 25 years and resides on the southside with his wife, Dianna and sons Peter and Phillip who are students at Center Grove.

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Last November, West Grove Wrangler alum and Center Grove Magazine publisher Tom Britt led a team to find the missing time capsule buried in May, 1976 at Southland Community Church. After five hours of searching, the time capsule was found and excavated by Center Grove School Board Trustee Jack Russell. Southland Community Church has graciously offered to host a reunion event on Friday, April 13.

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• Long-time principal George Broyer will be in attendance and speak • Several teachers and faculty from 1976 will be on-hand • Contents from the time capsule will be given back to attendees* • Short documentary film will air highlighting the time capsule discovery • Tours of the school and light snacks provided *For those that can not attend, time capsule contents will be mailed back to you.

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CHECKING IN: NEW BOUTIQUE HOTEL PROMISES TO BRING BEAUTY & HOSPITALITY TO GREENWOOD In the heart of Center Grove sits the Barn at Bay Horse Inn, a 10,000 sq. ft. event center that opened in September 2016. Nestled within nature, the facility houses a giant chic yet rustic barn, pergola, patio, saloon and stables. Business has been booming.

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Ryan Dillon is an attorney worried about the growing drug epidemic running rampant across Indiana.

Dillon, owner of Dillon Legal Group in Franklin, works on a wide variety of criminal defense cases. With nearly 10 years of experience practicing law in Johnson County, Dillon and his team

of lawyers have seen it all first-hand, including repeat offenders and new crimes.

“For the past 30 years, the recidivism (repeat offender) rate has been constant,” Dillon says. “However, the rate at which new crimes are committed continues to rise. The drug epidemic doesn’t discriminate — it is affecting people across all walks of life. It’s

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absolutely terrifying.”

Dillon wants to find solutions that keep people from returning to their old ways.

That is one of the primary points of emphasis of his campaign for Johnson Circuit Court judge.

“If we can implement programming that will rehabilitate recovering addicts and deter them from returning to a reckless lifestyle, we should see a decrease in

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vandalism and property crimes, an influx of productive members of society and an overall better quality of life for the citizens of Johnson County.”

focused on criminal cases and family law cases, so my experience fits the court’s docket well.”

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When Dillon is not in the courtroom, he’s active in the Johnson County community. He also keeps roots with his hometown of St. Paul, Indiana, through his involvement with the Boy Scouts of America. Dillon, an Eagle Scout, began his journey in Boy Scouts when he was a second grader and now is a leader for his home troop and volunteers at the council Franklin immediately after completing level. law school in 2008. Practicing law Dillon Legal Group handles a variety in a rural setting with a great sense of criminal defense cases in Johnson Dillon has also served as the Alumni of community was a very important County, including misdemeanors, sex President of the council’s Firecrafter factor when deciding where to open crimes, murder, family law, minor estate program, a camp-based rank his firm. planning, business law and civil litigation. advancement system to help scouts advance and develop the skills of “I didn’t go into law to get rich,” Dillon “I am a registered civil and family law friendship, leadership and service. adds. “I chose to become a lawyer mediator as well,” Dillon says. “I also have a fair amount of experience in niche areas Both in his hometown and in Johnson to make a living founded on helping people and serving my community. I of the law like annexations, class actions, County, Dillon strives to be a part of trust litigation and appellate work. The the fabric of his beloved communities. am proud of the work we’ve done in Johnson County.”

Johnson Circuit Court is presently most That’s why Dillon opened his firm in The quality of life in Johnson County was the key draw for Dillon and his wife when they decided to start a family in White River Township more than 10 years ago. Here, in Johnson County, Dillon raises his three daughters and enjoys morning runs with the family dog, Oliver.

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Ariel Gastelum, junior at IUPUI

Eva Li, junior at Indiana University

Each year, approximately 33 collegeaged women are selected as 500 Festival Princesses from hundreds of applicants based on their communication skills, academic performance and community involvement.

“celebrates Indiana’s most civic-minded, academically driven young women.” The honor comes with several perks, including serving as an ambassador for the 500

Alyssa Fain, senior at Indiana University

Festival, a $1,000 scholarship for college, custom-made jewelry and more. For more information, visit 500festival.com and click on the “College Programs” tab.

This year, three women, all Center Grove alumni, were selected for the honor.

Congratulations to Eva Li, Ariel Gastelum and Alyssa Fain on being selected!

Li is a Center Grove High School alum and currently a junior at Indiana University who is majoring in Nutrition Science. Gastelum, also a CGHS alum, is majoring in Marketing, Supply Chain Management and International Studies in her junior year at IUPUI. Fain is a CGHS alum studying Marketing and Management in her senior year at Indiana University.

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Roscoe’s Tacos POPULAR GREENWOOD TACO SPOT HAS ATTRACTED CUSTOMERS FOR 22 YEARS Co-Owner Roscoe Townsend opened Roscoe’s Tacos in 1996. atCenterGrove.com / APRIL 2018 / CENTER GROVE MAGAZINE / 9

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Roscoe’s Tacos, 642 S. Madison Ave., Greenwood, is a family affair, and that’s just the way Co-Owner Roscoe Townsend likes it.

The popular Mexican restaurant has garnered a large and loyal following since it opened in 1996, attracting numerous families who keep returning.

“My wife, Rita, has always been the driving force for excellence in our restaurants,” Townsend says. “She has worked to ensure that the food is always consistently top quality and service with a smile, a nod or a joke. She teases and knows everyone who comes in regularly.”

beyond their control.

“We both had significant restaurant experience from other fast food places, and thought we could run a tiny operation making the tacos and burritos that I had been eating since childhood,” Townsend says. “I had a degree from Purdue University in Restaurant Management, and I was one of the earliest Subway Restaurant franchise owners in the Indianapolis area in the mid 1980’s. She had been a manager for Dairy Queen, and of course, knew the Subway business too.”

They originally called their restaurant Roscoe’s Tacos and Tall Tales.

“That’s why we have menus items such as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, Mike Fink and Davy They have two daughters, Raina and Kyla, Crockett represented, as well as the Butch who have also been active at Roscoe’s Tacos. Cassidy and of course my hero, Nikola Tesla, the man that changed the world with Townsend says the employees at Roscoe’s his work in electricity,” Townsend says.

Tacos kicked him off the front line in 2006, “These names help us keep the food items so he rarely assembles the tacos anymore. properly made, avoiding confusion.”

“I’m too slow and everybody wants to talk to me, and it slows down the production,” he laughs. “So I try to stay out of their way.

I tell everyone that I am the maintenance man.”

Townsend says Rita insisted on starting Roscoe’s Tacos in 1996 when they both found themselves unemployed for the first time in their lives, due to circumstances

Townsend’s mother and father lived in a Mexican neighborhood in south Texas when he was born, and his mom learned how to make tacos for his dad, who had been raised in Mesa, Arizona. She later adapted the taco meat to include the chili beans that make Roscoe’s Tacos unique.

“It was a culinary emergency that resulted

in this adaptation,” Townsend says. “My dad had a habit of inviting people to our house for dinner after church, and my mom only had a couple of pounds of taco meat available. She dumped in a couple cans of beans, seasoned it all up and served it.”

It wound up being the best taco dinner they had ever had.

“She always made it that way after that,” Townsend says.

Townsend’s mom also discovered their popular Cowboy Cookie when Townsend was 12 years old. Townsend told her that she had made the perfect cookie and never needed to make another kind.

“I consider six Cowboy Cookies and a glass of milk, a substitute for any meal,” he says.

“All my sisters and I specialize in these cookies and there is rarely a family gathering without a batch being shared among us. An employee at Roscoe’s Tacos knows real responsibility has arrived when they are taught to make the cookies.”

Townsend says he will never forget the look of disbelief on his mom’s face when he told her they were going to sell Cowboy Cookies with the tacos, and she was instructed to make the first batch.

“She thought it was a ridiculous idea that people would buy a single cookie for 50 cents,” Townsend says.

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Other popular items include their pinto beans, which Townsend says are “a real Vegan delight and blend well with the chili items to make our Nachos Supremo the best around town.”

“We sell more than 500 pounds of pinto beans every week,” he adds.

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The Black Beans and Rice at Roscoe’s Tacos also have a truly unique flavor due to the method of preparation and seasoning. With cheese included, it is a dish to crave. There is also a big demand for chicken.

“We cook boneless chicken and shred it to please the crowd that forms here every day to enjoy it,” Townsend says. “Hundreds of pounds of chicken must be prepared every week. For the meat lover, our tender, slow-cooked braised beef is unmatched.”

The consistent flavor of the items on the Roscoe’s Tacos menu is the reason that they have been in business for 22 years. They also have a large menu.

“We have never sacrificed quality of our meat to save money,” Townsend says. “We grind up to 750 pounds of high-quality Beef Chuck to make our hamburger every week. It is a major process of production.

Our sauces are the real reason that the people line up to get this food year after year, though. Once you have your favorite heat level chosen, you just got to come back again.”

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Amanda Cottingham is the owner of the Barn at Bay Horse Inn.

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n the heart of Center Grove sits the Barn at Bay Horse Inn, a 10,000 sq. ft. event center that opened in September 2016. Nestled within nature, the facility houses a giant chic yet rustic barn, pergola, patio, saloon and stables. Business has been booming. Just last year they hosted 22,000 people, which included weddings and corporate affairs but also a number of events that benefit the community, such as the Mayor’s Gala, the Greenwood Chamber, the Johnson County Community Foundation, the Police Department, the Fire Department and Habitat for Humanity.

Directly across the street from owner Amanda Cottingham’s business is a newly built Franciscan Neighborhood Health Center. In addition, the area has a number of funeral homes, churches, companies and community-based organizations.

What’s lacking, however, is a nice hotel as the closest one is 15-20 minutes away. So, for the past several months, Cottingham has been working closely with Carl Bruggemeier, founder of CZH Hospitality Group, LLC, a comprehensive restaurant advisory/consulting firm that conceptualizes, creates, builds and operates independent and hotel managed restaurants.

Bruggemeier has been involved in several billion dollars’ worth of hotel development and advises clients all over the world.

Cottingham consulted with Bruggemeier so he could bring his years of experience to the table and advise her from a global business perspective.

“I envision a boutique hotel with 100 rooms or less with lots of great amenities,” says Cottingham, who drew inspiration from the Farmhouse Restaurant located at Fair Oaks Farms, a sustainable dairy farm in northern Indiana. Bruggemeier created The Farmhouse Restaurant and Conference Center. After they were built, however, the demand for social and corporate parties dramatically increased. As a result, the owners of Fair Oaks Farms realized they needed a nice hotel on the property to house visitors. A Fairfield Inn is now currently being erected.

“But it will be the most unique Fairfield Inn that’s ever been done because it’ll blend with the farm and the farmhouse restaurant,” Bruggemeier says. “It’s going to look like a building sitting on a farm rather than a hotel sitting in suburbia.”

Cottingham also desires something distinctive that will seamlessly blend with the event space.

research and execute well thought-out design plans,” says White, noting that what makes Cottingham’s project intriguing is her desire to build something that’s completely one-of-a-kind.

maintain the woodlot character.

The goal, says White, is to open up more conduits to neighbors and other interested officials.

“She wants to create something that’s “Our approach is to generate good public sympathetic and in the context of the engagement by being open and inviting neighborhood,” White says. “From a design public feedback and questions,” says and character point of view, she wants to White, noting that thus far the concern has “I’m trying to protect what goes here because bring to the site something that’s attractive, primarily pertained to land use questions. comfortable and relaxing.” we want this to become a destination— where people come for the experience,” says “We need to help describe the level of quality Cottingham, who hired Alex White, a local White notes the resurgence of smaller and care that’s going into this development,” architect and owner of Whiteboard. Born boutique-type hotels that renovate and White adds. “We’re considering what and raised on a farmstead on the north reuse historical properties. commercial uses work well within the side of Indy, his parents converted a lot of residential context. Because a hotel, in their barns to retail. White appreciates such “At the core, it’s got to be productive, essence, is a residence in terms of hours and renovation and innovation. efficient and functional,” White says. “But activity. By and large, it’s a place for people “The apple didn’t fall far from the tree,” he there are little nuances in terms of how we to sleep.” says. provide space for different settings.”

Not only will this hotel provide the White has worked on a number of In other words, it’s not just plunking in a Greenwood community another gathering phenomenal hospitality-minded projects, bed and bathroom and calling it a hotel. place, but it will give corporations and including the Alexander Hotel, a concierge families a wonderful place to stay. business hotel north of Eli Lilly’s main “We want to reflect a quiet, rural architecture,” campus. He’s also worked on the historic says Cottingham, who is also adamant “The whole idea is to build something West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick. about preserving the peaceful, pastoral unique that enhances the community in His work spans both corporations as well as setting by integrating landscaping into the every way,” Bruggemeier says. single-family housing. plan to not only beautify the space but help buffer noise from traffic and neighboring For more information, visit “No matter the type of client, we focus on properties. She’s even dedicated a large barnatbayhorse.com, czhhospitality.com customer experience, do the necessary expense to tree preservation in order to and whiteboard.work.

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb presents the Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring to Jim McClelland.

COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS HONORS COMMUNITY LEADERS AT 2018 INSPIRE AWARDS College Mentors For Kids hosted its 2018 Inspire Awards on Feb. 22 at a packed ballroom in the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. The event celebrates outstanding mentors in the Indianapolis community.

Seven inspiring community leaders were named Mentors of the Year in their respective fields.

Jim McClelland, Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement, State of Indiana, was also honored at the event with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Mentoring for his collaborative approach to mentoring and looking for entrepreneurial solutions that bring together organizations and individuals who can learn from each other and create long-term positive impact for

people and communities.

HEALTH & HEALTH SCIENCES MENTOR OF THE YEAR Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb presented Jean Scallon, Springstone, Inc. the award to McClelland.

Jean Scallon is the CEO of Bloomington “Simply put, Jim has been a mentor to Meadows Hospital and a mentor who leads many throughout his career,” Governor by example. Today, Scallon continues to Holcomb said. “He’s created his own serve a special role in her mentee’s life, ‘mentoring tree’ with professionals all pushing her to work toward her goals, over Indiana and the country who are advocating for and supporting her along leading organizations, giving back to their the way. communities and starting the mentoring cycle all over again. He has graciously “In short, Jean is a humble, passionate, given advice, supported and encouraged authentic change influencer who never loses his mentees and challenged them to think her desire to serve others,” says Christian, as an entrepreneur, all while balancing the her mentee. “It’s empowering to have her priority of being a humanitarian and giving rooting for you because she wants to see you back to the community.” win in every avenue of life.”

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John Lamprinakos, Worthington Steel John Lamprinakos is the President of Worthington Steel and has served as a mentor to countless employees over the course of four decades with Worthington Industries. During that time, his work ethic, integrity and ability to build meaningful personal connections have made him a popular advisor and role model. “[ John] will push you past what you thought were your limits,” says one of his mentees. “He does not allow you to get comfortable in your success but is also compassionate in your failures. It makes you want to push yourself and your team further.”

MARKETING, MEDIA AND ATHLETICS MENTOR OF THE YEAR Fanchon Stinger, Fox59 Fox59 anchor Fanchon Stinger is a mentor who is always willing to go to bat for her mentees and colleagues.

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“She doesn’t just spew out suggestions and then send you on your way,” one mentee says. “She wants to work with you, help you grow and continue to enhance your abilities. She inspires me, and many others here at Fox59.”

YOUTH MENTORING MENTOR OF THE YEAR Julie Bullard, OneAmerica Julie Bullard is a marketing manager for OneAmerica and devotes countless hours to mentoring children and young adults through volunteer organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters, Trusted Mentors and Starfish Initiative. In every case, Bullard develops a unique and special relationship with her mentee, using her time, talents and resources to guide and support them through every challenge or opportunity they face.

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“I have never met someone with such devotion, dedication and passion for helping economically disadvantaged and at-risk students,” her nominator said.

CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY MENTOR OF THE YEAR Steve Jones, Center for Information and Communication Sciences at Ball State Dr. Steve Jones is a professor at the Center for Information and Communication Sciences at Ball State University and a consultant in the technology field, but his personal mission is to positively impact the lives of others. He has served as a mentor and role model to thousands of students over the course of his career, going out of his way to help them personally and professionally.

Remaining a beloved advisor and friend well after their student-professor relationship has ended, more than a dozen former students have even asked him to officiate their weddings.

EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT & NONPROFIT MENTOR OF THE YEAR Kathy Souchet-Downey, Office of Congressman Andre Carson Kathy Souchet-Downey is a Constituent Services Liaison for the Office of Congressman Andre Carson. As a volunteer with El Puente Project, Souchet-Downey provided invaluable guidance to one mentee, Cari, helping her navigate college as a first-generation college student.

“Without hesitation, Kathy took me under her wing,” Cari says.

“She was patient, caring, understanding and very supportive through the journey. She broke down this whole system that was completely new to me. She taught me about the many doors college could open and helped me think through my studies.”

ACCOUNTING, LEGAL & FINANCE MENTOR OF THE YEAR Matt Hawkins, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Matt Hawkins is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and is described by one nominator as “the consummate mentor.”

Hawkins generously invests his time in mentees, getting to know their specific goals and interests, providing encouragement, ideas and the constructive feedback necessary for growth.

“He is always forward thinking and anticipates the skills and knowledge employees will need to achieve their goals,” one mentee says. “He truly wants to see his current and former employees succeed and challenges me as well as others by always looking ahead and asking what’s next.”

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“When we started this business we used Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which allowed us to minimize the amounts of pesticides we used as well as the fertilizers,” Jungels says.

“Over time, we have evolved into an organic approach. We are reducing the nitrates and using more biology and less chemistry.”

Even when companies use “organic” fertilizers they have to put down a large amount to get to a certain level of nitrogen. It has been shown that a turf plant might only use a small percentage of what is applied and the remaining runs off, vaporizes (ammonification) or turns into nitrates. TLC is trying to build the soil so that it can utilize the nitrogen in the soil and metabolize the products they use. The lawn care company adds a variety of nutrients and biology into the soil with its applications.

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GLE ANERS FUNDRAI SER PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS TO RAI SE MONEY FOR YOUTH HUNGER PROGRAMS Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / Ron Wise

It’s time for the fifth Annual Wine Women & Shoes Event Benefiting Gleaners Food Bank Indiana Youth Programs. The Gleaners fundraiser and massive shopping extravaganza will be held May 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m, at the Lucas Estate in Carmel, 1143 116th Street Carmel, IN. Wine Women and Shoes is a nationwide fundraising concept introduced in the Indy area almost five years ago. Last year’s Gleaners Wine Women & Shoes raised more than $345,000. This year, Gleaners is aiming for $400,000 - enough to provide 1.2 million meals.

That sounds like a lot of money, but one in five Hoosier children does not have

enough to eat. That’s why Wine Women & Shoes raises funds to support Gleaners’ Youth Programs. Three programs make up the youth hunger initiative — BackSacks, School-Based Pantries and Summer Meals for Kids.

BackSacks’ Weekend Food for Kids is designed for elementary aged children who may not have enough to eat between school lunch on Friday and breakfast on Monday.

Meals are kid friendly, easy to open and require no cooking.

School-Based Pantries operates in 53 schools, two of which are in Hamilton County. These pantries provide food for students and their families. Some are open year-round.

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two components, Summer BackSacks and Family Meal Boxes.

Tickets for the event are already on sale.

The price is $200 each and gets you into a fun experience, including wine tasting, delicious food bites and unique shopping opportunities. A variety of vendors will be there featuring their merchandise including clothing, jewelry, perfume, beauty products and much more.

Plenty of other fundraising opportunities await at the event. Shoe Guys, a crowd favorite, will once again be on hand at the event. More than 20 local guys who are local celebrities, business owners and community leaders, have each committed to raising at least $2,500. The goal for the entire group is $50,000. Guests and fans can vote for their favorite shoe guy and donate to help him

win. The Shoe Guy who raises the most will be named “Sole Man of the Year.” The Shoe Guy who receives the highest number of donations is crowned Mr. Congeniality. Not only will the Shoe Guys be mingling to get donations and votes, they’ll be on hand to serve guests wine or other refreshments and highlight merchandise for sale.

“It’s a great cause and a fun way to get involved and give back,” says Shoe Guy and Lake City Bank Branch Manager, Whitney Hamilton, Jr. “I’m amazed at the number of kids affected by hunger, especially during the summer.”

Hamilton says he’s a formidable competitor and he plans on going head to head with fellow Shoe Guy and racecar driver, Kristian Aleixo.

“He keeps talking smack, but I’m very competitive and I’m going to beat him, hands down,” Aleixo vows. “But mostly, I want to raise money to bring more attention

to childhood hunger. I can relate to it, because after my mom passed when I was 13, I was homeless until age 18.”

The Shoe Guys aren’t the only attraction.

Besides all the great shopping, there will be lots of other exciting opportunities to win great prizes.

While some Shoe Guys prepare to duke it out in a little friendly competition, one Shoe “Guests look forward to some of the same traditions every year for the event, but we Guy is doing it for the love of fundraising. keep it fresh by offering new and creative opportunities to engage the guests and raise “I love fundraising. I’ve been involved in money,” says Debbie Dreiband, Gleaners non-profits in one way or another for years Strategic Events and Sponsorships Director. now,” says President/CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Jeff McDermott. “I’m always amazed at the Wine is the first name in the event’s title, generosity of people. We’re so fortunate to and guests won’t have to work hard to live in such a generous community.” find it. The Wall of Wine, literally a wall

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stacked with bottles of wine, offers guests a chance to win a fine bottle of wine. Guests can purchase a ticket for $25 to choose a bottle which could be valued anywhere from $25 to $500. Guests can also play to win the Moyer Fine Jewelry Key to the Closet.

Purchase a key for $100 and see if your key opens the closet. The person with the winning key gets everything in the closet.

Several auction items will be up for grabs, too. Bid to win dinner with the fire department, including dessert and surprises. Bid online before May 11 to win transportation to the event and a fabulous VIP beauty package from Saks Fifth Avenue to get you ready for the event.

“That’s sure to be a popular item, because the transportation is in a Tesla Model X and Saks is providing their Trish McEvoy beauty experts,” Dreiband says.

Gleaners is grateful to the many sponsors who’ve lent their support and generosity, like Saks Fifth Avenue Indianapolis, who extends its resources immeasurably every year.

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“Each Saks Fifth Avenue store is very involved with supporting their local charities,” says Curtis Spaulding, General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue Indianapolis, “I’m happy to say that Saks Indianapolis has been supporting the Gleaners Wine Women & Shoes charity since its inception. The great work that Gleaners does in Central and Southern Indiana by touching so many people who need a hand up is applause worthy.”

Get your tickets at gleaners.org/events/ wine-women- shoes/.

“Only 500 tickets are available, so get yours now,” Dreiband says.

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CGHS $10M STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER NOW OPEN athletics, and the overcrowded-unsafe weight room.

Writer / Cathy Wendorff

It’s not just another athletic facility, the 59,500-square-foot Student Activity

Center (SAC) was designed for everyone and provides an asset for the Center Grove community. The concept of having a large student activity center was a 20-year expansion project in the making for the Center Grove School Corporation, according to Superintendent Richard Arkanoff. As the corporation grew, and continues to grow, the need for more space became vital for clubs, after-school practices, teacher meetings, PE activities,

Providing flexibility for multiple purposes was the focus for the layout, which includes a 200-meter track surrounding four basketball courts, an elevated walking track and a stateof-the-art 8,000 square foot weight room Discussing the facility highlights, Superintendent Arkanoff says the sixlane track was key, and he is looking forward to having competitions when a timing system gets installed.

“My favorite point of the facility is the suspended walking/running track, and I love the fact that we open that up for the community,” Arkanoff says. “It’s good for the community to take advantage of that especially on there really cold winter days.”

He regularly walks in the mornings and evenings and made a Super Step Challenge to faculty and White River Township residents to get moving and use the SAC during public hours: Monday- Friday 5:00 a.m.to 6:30 a.m. and Monday-Thursday 6:00 p.m. to 9:00

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CGHS Student and Robotics team leader, Madison Schnurpel, is excited about the possibilities that this modern superstructure has to offer.

“This facility will allow us to host robotics competitions that is for the varsity level, which is called (FRC),” Schnurpel says. “First Robotics Competition is the high school level of robotics, it’s the big 120-pound robots.

This allows us to have the pits where people work on the robots in this room and the actual tournament in the Vandy Gym, which we have never been able to do. That’s really fantastic because it allows us to expand our impact and really draw the community in and invite them to see what we do at the high school level on competitions.”

The new addition has a sleek contemporary design and includes a transformed Hall of Fame corridor lined with former excellent studentathletes displayed in newly mounted photos. Superintendent Arkanoff discussed future plans to add a large Trojan Statue centerpiece at the SAC entrance, which will be illuminated from the top with “Center Grove” on the ground encircling the statue. The school corporation is looking for donor support to fund the project. The statue will have room for only four sponsor plaques, so interested persons can contact the Superintendent for more information.

Most importantly, the school board and project leaders are proud that the nearly $10 million CGHS Student Activity Center and weight room did not impact the tax rate for White River Township residents. To learn more, visit centergrove.k12.in.us/activitycenter.

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Danny Lindsey opened Vinyl Rescue Project in 2013 with his own personal collection of roughly 8,500 records.

GREENWOOD VINYL RECORD SHOP IS CONNECTING GENERATIONS THROUGH MUSIC Writer / Suzanne Huntzinger Photographer / Ron Wise

One Greenwood man is turning his passion for music and vinyl records into a way to connect generations. Danny Lindsey opened his record store, Vinyl Rescue Project, in 2013, with his own personal collection of roughly 8,500 records from all genres and decades.

Walking through the shop isn’t a stroll through a boneyard of old unwanted music — it’s a walk through history. Adorning the walls are dozens of posters from rock ‘n roll artists, country, bluegrass, rap, jazz, rhythm and blues, and even current music of today.

That’s right, do a classic rewind, because I just said albums of today’s current artists.

After a long hiatus, the beautiful albums with beloved, gorgeous artistry are making a comeback. That means artists like Adele, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are making their music available on vinyl.

“Adele had the best-selling vinyl record a few years ago, selling more than 100 thousand copies,” Lindsey says. “We’ve seen this resurgence happening in the last 10 years.

Ninety-Five percent of new releases are on vinyl not compact disc, although the print run for these albums isn’t going to be in the millions like Thriller. But stores like Best Buy are phasing out their compact disc section to make way for vinyl.”

That means turntables are being made available for sale as well.

Customers will soon find that 40-50 new releases are coming out each week. Among them are some re-pressings of past albums and even some in colored vinyl, rather than the traditional black vinyl, like the

Ten Bands One Cause albums. Now in the fourth year of its initiative, the Ten Bands One Cause project selects 10 bands to re-issue their albums on limited edition pink vinyl. This year’s bands are Metallica, Portugal. The Man, Lord Huron, Dustin Kensrue, Gary Clark Jr, Lucinda Williams, Mastodon, Four Year Strong, Blue October and GWAR. The proceeds from the album sales benefit Gilda’s Club, (in honor of comedian Gilda Radner) which supports cancer patients and their caregivers. The sales of the pink vinyl have already raised more than 145 thousand dollars.

Young listeners are eager to get their hands on these new vinyl releases. It introduces them to the elaborate artistry in an album cover and gives them an appreciation for the audio quality that only vinyl can capture.

“This generation gets its music from downloadable digital files. It doesn’t sound the same as a vinyl record,” Lindsey says.

“Digital files are compressed to save space, so you lose quality in that compression. There’s instrumentality that comes out in a record that you won’t hear in a digital file.”

What’s more, digital files have no resale value. Vinyl records do because they’re collectible.

As today’s generation discovers the medium of past generations, they’re also discovering their appreciation for the music of past generations.

Elvis, Eddy Arnold, Chet Atkins and Porter Waggoner. The smooth jazz sounds of Miles Davis, Henry Busse and his orchestra, classic rock from Pink Floyd and Led Zepplin, and favorites like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones are among the vintage vinyl lining the store. Hidden in the collection is a rare copy of Stacy’s Still Swinging from 1978, the classic children’s drawing of traced hands connected on the cover. Plenty of old 78 discs also fill the record racks.

section to five dollars to $20 or $25, Lindsey has sold an album for $500.

Like his customers, Lindsey has very eclectic tastes.

“I mostly like the classics, but recently I’ve been listening to a lot of bluegrass music,” he says.

No matter what genre Lindsey listens to on a given day, he’ll never lose his passion for vinyl records. He still remembers the first album he bought back in 1960.

“My customers are from a wide range of age groups,” Lindsey says. “I’ve got teenagers “It’s history,” Linsdey says,. “At one time, that come in looking for new stuff and rock people were willing to pay money for this “It was Build Me Up, Buttercup by the classics, and people in their 20s or 30s up to music.”

Foundations,” he says.

50s or 60s looking for anything from rock to While he doesn’t actively add to his personal bluegrass and the old jazz classics from the The rarity of the album is what drives up collection these days, he makes sure that any 1930s. Sinatra is still popular.” the value of the music and makes it more of the albums he puts out for sale are cleaned collectible. up and in good condition.

Lindsey doesn’t try to predict who might “I’m known for that,” Lindsey says. “I have listen to what, but he has noticed something “I’ve seen an Elmo Jones record go for a record cleaning machine and people who important. “Young people are listening to $12,000,” Lindsey says. “I’ve also seen some come in here trust that my records are in the music of their parents and vice versa,” he 78s go for thousands of dollars.” great shape.” says. “It’s connecting generations.”

Stop in Vinyl Rescue Project today, 520 N The records in Vinyl Rescue Project are Vinyl Rescue Project customers and music State Rd 135 Suite M, Greenwood, and get priced to reflect the collectability and buffs can indulge in such rare finds as an your vinyl fix. Visit them online at vinylmarket value of records. While most of the original print run of Greatest Country rescue-project.com or give them a call at albums in the store range from the dollar and Western Hits from 1956 featuring 317-884-6031.

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Yellow, Yellow, pink, pink, purple, purple, mauve, mauve, light light blue, blue, powder blue, lilac, blush.

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Pastels Pastels are are great great to to wear wear with with light light denim, denim, distressed distressed denim denim and and white white bottoms. bottoms. Pair Pair these these with with your your favorite favorite taupe taupe or or cognac cognac sandals. sandals.

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sneakers. Windbreakers are a great compliment to the athleisure trend, perfect for those who have a more casual sense of style.

3. WHITE We often relate white pieces to events surrounding a wedding or to those family beach pictures where everyone is a little sunburnt. But this year, head to toe white is a fashion statement I encourage you to try.

Even I wasn’t sure how I felt about this trend at first due to my fair skin and eating-on-the-go lifestyle.

However, this color is timeless and encompasses those basic pieces we all need in our closets. If white on white scares you, try implementing it in various staple pieces.

For example, I love the white dress I’ve featured here from Lesley Jane. I could pair it with a white sandal, but I could also pair it with taupe, cognac or something more colorful to break it up.

4. PRINTS We’re seeing everything from florals to stripes to bold check prints. I find myself wandering through stores, ending up at the register with all stripes. I love that prints add so much to a simple look. You can use these pieces to layer or stand alone.

I know not everyone loves those bold floral prints, and I want you to know you are not alone. Although I will say, these are fun for a beach getaway. If florals are too much for your style, stripes are a good print go-to.

5. FLATS AND PLATFORMS Popular spring shoes include sandals, casual sneakers, flats, wedges and ankle booties. While I love all of those, we are seeing an increasing demand this year for flats and platforms. Steve Madden is my man for shoes.

I know the quality, I know how they fit and I know I will wear them. Dolce Vita and Franco Sarto are two other brands I love.

I suggest investing in some type of neutral flat, like mules or loafers, that you can dress up or down.

Platforms are a great option if you want something with a little height that’s more comfortable than a stiletto.

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BETWEEN THE BUN Owner Scott Sims opened Between the Bun Burgers, Dogs and More in 2013.

GREENWOOD’S AWARD-WINNING BURGER JOINT CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS Writer / Jon Shoulders Photographer / Amy Payne

Scott Sims always knew while grilling burgers at home during casual summer pool gatherings that he might someday try running his own burger joint. His homemade seasonings and unique topping configurations would garner abundant backyard praise from friends and family, and he eventually began bottling his sauces and seasonings to sell at flea markets and special events.

However, after taking the plunge and opening Between the Bun Burgers, Dogs and More (BTB), his Greenwood-based casual eatery, in 2013, even Sims is surprised at the amount of success he’s

been able to achieve in a mere five years.

“I have a lot of what people would call insane ideas when it comes to food and toppings,” he says with a laugh. “It’s always been my dream to own a burger place and it seems like we’ve had a good response so far.”

Sims launched Big Dad’s Nappy-Q food truck in 2012, which swiftly became popular and prompted the southside native and Southport High School graduate to consider opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant. After finding a space on South Madison Avenue in January of 2013, Sims had Between the Bun up and running three months later, and he says the name comes from a friend’s casual suggestion that he

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felt encapsulated his concept well.

different flavors and combinations to see what makes a unique, tasty burger.”

“I thought the name was good because we’re not just doing burgers – we’re doing all kinds of stuff, so I ran with it,” he says.

As BTB moves past its five-year mark, Sims says the focus will be on continuing his innovative approach to burgers, as well quality control. While he plans to eventually open a second location around Indy, he says his primary spot will always be on the southside.

Indeed, Sims has remained busy creating unique appetizers, hot dogs, sandwiches and burgers – several of them awardwinning – and he’s concocted almost 50 types of burgers since opening.

“You can go to any place and get a burger but when you get it, a lot of times it looks nothing like what you’re seeing on

“I’m always rotating out burgers,” he says.

“Generally, what I’ll do is come out with a burger of the moment, and if it sells then I’ll add it to an upcoming menu.”

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While the BTB customer favorite remains the Classic, served with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and mayonnaise, Sims says the Mac Daddy, with bacon bits, ranch and a seven-cheese house mac and cheese served inside a pretzel bun, is a very close second.

the menu,” he says. “What I focus on is consistency in quality. We have a ton of regulars with some people coming in two and three times a week getting the same thing. We try to ensure that when they do, we have the same, exact quality and appearance every time they come in.”

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Earlier this year Julia Arruda, a sophomore at Greenwood Community High School, received a letter informing her that she’d been chosen as one of only 500 student-athletes in the U.S. to participate in this summer’s Down Under Sports event, an annual series of competitions held in Australia that feature star athletes from countries all over the world.

An avid cross-country and track competitor, Arruda has already become a standout athlete as a sophomore and developed a true passion for running

and immediately knew she would do whatever it takes to make the once-in-alifetime trip to Australia happen.

basketball, track and field, golf, football, volleyball and basketball competitions throughout June and July.

“It was hard to believe when I got the letter,” she recalls. “I was so excited.”

“Julia’s been passionate about running since middle school, and eighth grade is really when she got into it,” recalls Julia’s mother Michelle Roberts. “She usually works out for an hour in the morning with weights and runs six to seven miles a day.”

Arruda’s race times in last fall’s crosscountry season, during which she received All-Johnson County honors and qualified for the high school semistate competition, were noticed by Down Under Sports representatives based in Utah, who officially sent her the invite in January to compete in two cross-country races. The annual Down Under Sports tournament also includes

Julia created a GoFundMe page in February and has been working hard to raise the $4,000 she needs for the 10-day Australia trip, which runs from

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June 26 through July 5 – but hard work is certainly nothing new to the sixteenyear-old. In addition to being a standout on Greenwood’s cross country team, she also plays soccer, runs track, participates in show choir and has somehow recently found time to work five to six days a week at McDonald’s.

“She has this amazing drive that is unbelievable,” Michelle says. “She’s had perfect attendance at school for the last three years and gets good grades. I’ve actually been trying to tell her to slow down with all her activities and stuff or she’ll burn out.”

Arruda, who plans to run cross country in college, says she’s looking forward to getting exposure to Australian culture and athletes from various countries every bit as much as competing in the Down Under Sports cross-country races, which include the Gold Coast

5.7K Challenge and the All-American 5K Meet. The 10-day trip will include sightseeing and group activities with her fellow competitors and coaches, as well as an awards ceremony after the competitions.

Julia works so hard in her sports and with her schooling and is working for an honors diploma. She wants to get a good scholarship somewhere.”

Founded in the winter of 1989 by New Zealand native and American football “I bet the training and running there fanatic George O’Scanlon, Down Under will be fun, and I really want to meet Sports was created to bring together new people,” she says. athletes from countries all over the world and expose those individuals The deadline for submission of payment and their families to Australian culture. from invited athletes to Down Under The event has been host to several NFL Sports is May 15, and Michelle says players and Olympic athletes since its Julia is working diligently to earn money inception. on her own for the trip, as well as overseeing her GoFundMe page.

Visit Arruda’s fundraising page at gofundme.com/running-in-australia.

“I think it will be a great experience for Julia, not just the running part and For more information on the annual training with different people from all over the world but seeing a different Down Under Sports tournament, visit country,” Michelle says. “And it will look downundersports.com. really good on her resume for college.

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From L to R: Ryan C. Alt, Marco Copat and Brett Boswell

Three of Center Grove’s finest young men, Ryan Alt, Brett Boswell and Marco Copat made it their mission to become student leaders, athletes and scholars, all in the hopes of becoming West Point Cadets. As friends, competitors and teammates, they have remained ultra-focused, dedicated and persistent throughout high school in preparation for the extensive year-long application process. While taking rigorous AP course loads, completing community service and becoming leaders in student government and clubs, this dynamic trio has developed into men of integrity, worthy of Senatorial and Congressional nominations.

Brett Boswell knew he wanted to be the first in his family to be in the military, but he also wanted an education. As he studied his options, Brett was impressed by the rigor of the academy and the camaraderie at West Point, which he decided was a challenge he wanted to tackle.

“I’m very thankful for my parents, they’ve been great support along the journey,” Boswell says.

He envisions becoming an Infantry Officer and leading troops on the ground. Boswell has accomplished a goal that has not been achieved by another CGHS student, and less than 1 percent of applicants have done, he was accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

“All my life in football and in everything, I’ve always been the smallest person. I

have to be the one to work the hardest to accomplish what I want,” Boswell says.

Marco Copat grew up thinking he wanted to go to Rose-Hulman to be an engineer like his father, but a side bet with his buddy Ryan changed those plans his sophomore year.

Initially it was Copat’s competitive nature that made him want to prove to Ryan that he could get in, however he grew more serious as he learned more about West Point.

“They really develop leaders of character, and I want more than an education, Copat says. “I want to be a better person, and I know that’s where I can develop myself and eventually go into the Army.”

Marco has competed in a variety of sports like, power-lifting, cycling, and pole vaulting for three years. He is the Vice-President of Business Professionals of America and a member of the political club, KOPPI.

Copat says.

Ryan Alt has always wanted to be in the military like so many generations in his family, who served in many different branches, that can be traced back to the Revolutionary War. Alt played four years of football and is the Senior Class President and the Secretary of the National Honor Society.

Inspired by his grandfathers, one a Naval Officer in WWII and the other served in Korea as an engineer, Alt knew when listening to their stories that he wanted to carry on the tradition of serving. He is grateful to be strongly supported.

“There are so many people that help you on this journey, it’s unbelievable,” Alt says.

With aspirations from jumping out of airplanes as a Paratrooper to becoming an “My Mom served for about 10 years, so Army General, Alt is still waiting to see if his she’s familiar with the Army,” Copat adds. dream to become a West Point Cadet will come true. In the meantime, he currently Upon receiving news of his acceptance into has a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship to the U.S. Army Academy, Marco Copat has attend Indiana University. Alt will most committed to West Point and plans to major likely major in history with an emphasis on in electrical engineering and physics, along military history. with competing in cycling.

In a few months these Center Grove Trojans “I intend to serve my initial eight-year hope to march as courageous Black Knights contract as active duty infantry and Cadets, thanks to hard work that has clearly sometime during that period attend Ranger paid off.

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