Center Grove Community Newsletter - 2013-08

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publisher’s welcome | Dann Veldkamp Summer is finally here. If you enjoy high temperatures and humidity, they have arrived.

As for me, I’m a bit happier working inside getting out the latest stories for our readers.

This month we explore the deep roots of one Johnson County family.

While it is impressive enough that the homestead has been in the family since 1893, the fact that the first Duke in Johnson County was also a Revolutionary War veteran is even more impressive. We cover the entire eight generations in our cover story. (I also must point out that Hannah Duke,

the young woman fourth from the left on the cover, was runner-up in the Johnson County 4-H Queen pageant.

Congratulations to Hannah.)

empire,” she is raising a family as well.

Heather is a testament to what can happen when you follow your passion.

You may have noticed new and improving retirement communities in our area. Perhaps you are interested in what sets them apart, but you really don’t want your name on a list. Check out “Assisted Living and More” for all the details. Then read “Mr. & Mrs. Smith Move Out” to learn about one couple’s experience with downsizing.

Finally, we are proud to announce that Center Grove Community Newsletter will expand to 48 pages with the next issue! This is an exciting milestone for us, and we would not have achieved it without your readership and the patronage you give our advertisers. We are grateful for both our readers and our advertisers. We look forward to continuing to grow together. cg

Did you know there is a woman in Bargersville who has an international following? Our Food Editor, Julie Yates, highlights the career achievements of fellow “foodie,” Heather Tallsman. Not only is she managing her growing “media

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centergrove COMMUNITY NEWSLET TER

August 2013 Vol. 2, No. 8

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Publisher’s Welcome | Dann Veldkamp

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith Move Out | Joyce Long

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Making Cents: Teen Driving & Your Finances

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The Dukes: Roots Run Deep| Tia Nielson

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Community Event Calendar

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The Gardening Nana: Ducks on Pest Control in the Garden! | Nancy Craig Aging in Center Grove: Assisted Living & More | Joyce Long | Kate Rhoten Pay it Forward Johnson County Basilmomma Heather Tallsman: A Busy Momma | Julie Yates Toast of the Town Returns | Dann Veldkamp Word Search: Kinds of Fish | Lucy Stravers

ON THE COVER (Left to Right) Mike Duke with his wife Marcia, son Jake and daughter Hannah. Norman Duke and his wife Pam, Steve Duke’s wife Libby, Steve Duke, their son Colt, Lanny Duke. Seated: Logan Elizabeth and Lane, children of Steve and Libby.

(Mike and Marcia’s children that are not pictured: Zach Duke, Zach’s wife Megan and Isaac Duke)

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Earlier this summer we visited our daughter, Ann, in Colorado and got to meet her baby ducks. She had just gotten the ducks with the plan that they would eat the grasshoppers that have plagued her organic herb and flower garden. What a hoot! Baby ducks are the cutest things to watch as they waddle in a group, darting here and there chirping like crazy, then flopping in and out of their kiddie wading pool. Now that’s summer fun!

The trend in urban farming these days is to have chickens in your backyard to give you eggs and to help fertilize your garden. However, another option are ducks that provide the eggs and manure, plus they are weed, grasshopper, and slug eating machines. Better yet, the ducks are great pets.

Using ducks as natural pest control is one of the sustainable practices that Ann learned when she earned a Permaculture Certification at Indiana University and again in Colorado.

To learn more about this way of gardening, see The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country by Peter Bane.

Before you get ducks, determine if your neighborhood allows them. Since mine doesn’t, I’m trying to attract more slug-eating toads into my hosta beds. My great nephews may try to turn the toads into pets, but they won’t make me smile like Ann’s pet ducks. cg

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith Move Out | Joyce Long Seeing the “For Sale” sign in our next door neighbor’s yard hurt. Not only had Norm and Phyllis Smith been neighbors since 1989, they, their children and grandchildren felt like family. Yet the shock came when the “Sold” placard accompanied the real estate sign. The Smiths were really moving out. “Panic set in after the house sold in one day,” they said. “Are you ready for this?” asked Pam Ozbun, their realtor. “We’ll get there,” came their reply.

A 30-day whirlwind had begun although the idea of downsizing started a few years ago when the Smiths began making home improvements. After Norm retired in 2005, he finished their basement. His sports “man cave” became a

favorite hangout for out-of-town family and close neighbors.

Later the couple stripped wallpaper, painted rooms, updated the kitchen with new stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops, and installed a new front door. By this spring, the Smiths were ready to move. “We didn’t want to get too far from our good friends. We didn’t want to get away from our comfort zone, so we decided to stay close.”

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In mid-May, they emptied their 2,900 square foot home and transported truckloads of furniture and boxes to an apartment, two rented garages, and a storage unit. Their new 1,800 square foot condominium would be completed in six months. Downsizing first to a 750 square foot apartment had its challenges. For example, Norm’s workout equipment is now located in one of the apartment’s garages. Phyllis explained she doesn’t even need to move the plug when

vacuuming. Giving away furniture and keepsakes, even to family members, was emotional. “The kitchen table was the toughest to part with even though our youngest son took it.

We’d sat around it for the past 29 years — talking, making decisions, laughing.”

Married for 47 years, the Smiths had never built a home, so construction from the ground up appealed to them. Not only were they able to choose from six floor plans, they also could select carpet, flooring, light fixtures, and countertops.

Norm liked the large garage along with the low monthly maintenance fee. According to realtor Pam Ozbun, a limited inventory of residential condominiums in this area makes pricing higher than one would expect. She also advised potential buyers to know exactly what is included in monthly maintenance before signing a contract.

Ultimately, the Smiths felt this move would make the future easier for each other and their children. “That’s what life is — moving on to the next phase. You just have to trust in the Lord in order to do it.” cg Joyce Long, Greenwood Middle School language arts teacher from 1992-2000, has called Center Grove home for the past 25 years. Currently Joyce works as the communications coordinator for Center for Global Impact and is passionate about engaging people to empower the poor.

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AgingAssisted in Center Grove Living & More | Joyce Long Demographics indicate the United States’ senior population is increasing. Center Grove is preparing for that trend.

Driving south on State Road 135, you may have noticed the construction of Bickford of Greenwood. Scheduled to open September 27, Bickford totals 58 apartments — 16 designated for residents with dementia; the remainder for assisted living.

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Farther south on State Road 135, The Hearth at Stones Crossing, a three-story assisted living facility with a secure memory care unit called Keepsake Village, offers 131 independent, assisted and memory care private apartments with 10 levels of care. According to Director of Community Relations Amber Slaughter, The Hearth, built in 2007, differs from other assisted living facilities because of its “Age in Place” philosophy.

“Residents can move to The Hearth while still completely independent and know that over time needs may arise. When the time comes for more nursing services, our residents can stay in their apartment and are not required to move to a different area of the community,” Slaughter said. Amber also explained that The Hearth’s care extends beyond the residents’ health needs into all areas of life. Their “Live More and Think More” programming engages residents in physical, spiritual, emotional, social, nutritional, environmental, and intellectual enrichment.

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In mid-June Bickford of Greenwood held a “cupola raising” ceremony to top off the nearly completed community.

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Owned by the Eby family from Kansas, Bickford has 45 assisted living facilities throughout the country including Carmel, Crawfordsville, Crown Point, and Lafayette, Indiana. The company was named for Judie Eby’s mother, Mary Bickford, a breast cancer survivor who later in life developed Alzheimer’s disease. Judie and her husband, Don Eby, saw the need for better care for aging parents and Alzheimer’s patients and decided to create a home for her needs. It soon developed into a national business. “Our goal is for families to be able to walk out of our front door each night knowing their loved one is receiving the best of care by a staff dedicated to making a difference in their lives,” said Stacey Gallardo, Community Relations Director.

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The oldest Center Grove assisted living facility, built in 1990, began as a retirement home. Now licensed as Country Charm Independent & Assisted Living, this facility features 89 apartments, seven of which are studios. The other units have a bedroom, bathroom, full kitchen, and a private front porch.

Marketing Director Niki Alerding noted that their proximity to local groceries and restaurants is an asset for residents.

She explained Country Charm generally maintains full capacity in its three buildings. “Country Charm is different from everyone else because we’ve kept it traditional and simple – we just take care of people. Also because of their private porches, we let residents extend beyond their patio to plant flowers and maintain bird feeders,” explained Alerding.

Niki also cited a National Alzheimer’s Association statistic that by 2020, one in seven adults in the U.S. will be seniors, compared to one in 18 in 2012. Center Grove’s expanding assisted living facilities confirm this trend. cg august 2013

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a surprise to him. He is looking forward to showing us his maturity and earning a little bit of freedom down the road.

Kids need to have skin in the game.

Without working toward and achieving a goal, the child does not “feel” the same responsibility (as it relates to the vehicle) as someone who has some money, time, and effort wrapped up in it. This is an awesome opportunity and responsibility – for the teen and the parents.

What do you think? How are you preparing your teen for driving, and what parameters are you putting into place? I would love to hear from you. cg Kate is a financial expert of what to do and not do with money as well as owner of 4 Walls Money Coach, a coaching-focused company. She has attended and completed Dave Ramsey’s Counselor Training. Follow Kate on Twitter 4WFCoach, reach out to her via email at kate@4wallsfinancial.com, or visit 4wallsmoneycoach.com.

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The women of the Duke clan: (L to R) Libby, Logan Elizabeth, Hannah, Marcia, and Pam . Tractors have improved immensely since the Dukes started farming . One thing that doesn’t change is the family dog always wants in on the action . Lane loves his pet dog . William E. Duke, his wife Myrtle, and their children, Denzel (the younger boy), Willie (oldest son) and sister Versel, the firstborn . The fourth and fifth children, Morris and Ivan, were born after this photo was taken 7/23/2013 12:52:34 PM

| Tia Nielsen Photos | D.Q. Maurer II & the Duke family This is the story of one family’s remarkable longevity turning Hoosier soil. “Our dad discouraged us from depending on the farm to make a living,” said Lanny Duke of the longtime farming family of White River Township. “However, I really enjoyed the entire [farming] experience. I wouldn’t trade it for the world!” Taking his father, Ivan Duke’s, advice to heart, Lanny pursued a sales career in the optical industry.

Nevertheless, the Duke family is now entering its eighth generation of farming. And with each generation, someone has risen to the challenge to make a go of farming.

Keeping it in the Family

Lanny’s brother, Norman (also part of the sixth generation), has seen to it that the family farm has remained in business. The farm acreage has grown from its original 160 acres to about 2,500 acres, including land owned or rented. The tilled land spreads from Franklin to Bargersville to Mooresville. Because of his love for the family farm, Lanny’s home is on a two-acre portion of the original 160 acres purchased in 1894. Despite holding full time jobs, both men always invested tremendous hours on the farm. “I helped my dad a lot — every weekend, weeknights and some vacations,” said Norm. “I tried to keep things going until Mike or Steve (his sons) could take over.”

Norm’s younger son, Steve, was the one ready to take on farming full time when his grandfather Ivan’s health began to fail. Steve’s brother, Mike, also worked as many hours as he could while simultaneously building his thenfledgling Duke Homes business.

Fighting for Independence

As a teen, family patriarch John Duke emigrated from the British Isles to the colonies. Loyalty to his new land led him to volunteer with Pennsylvania regiments during the Revolutionary War. Surprisingly, his service included a stint with the Pennsylvania Navy.

According to an annotated family genealogy, John Duke managed to survive as a prisoner of war housed on a British Man o’ War in New York Harbor. The death rate on such prisoner ships was appallingly high. Yet John Duke survived, and after the war, he took up farming in Virginia.

For reasons unknown, John Duke and his wife, Sally, moved to Indiana in an area of Morgan County near the Johnson County line when he was 74 years old! As a Revolutionary Pensioner of Pennsylvania, Duke traveled regularly to Madison, Indiana to pick up his pension money. From 1830 until his death in 1841 in Johnson County, the stalwart Duke rode alone on horseback 80 miles through barely navigable forest trails. As a survivor of some of the War’s most famous battles — Brandywine, Trenton, Princeton and White Plains — forests filled with

wolves, panthers and bears did not deter him.

John Duke’s grandson, John W. Duke, Sr., is who planted the family name in Johnson County farming history in 1894. He passed the land on to two of his sons, John W., Jr., and William.

By 1904 all the land belonged to William. He was known for raising fine workhorses and quality mules. He died while his fifth child, Ivan, was in his mid-teens. Ivan Duke worked as a furnace installer during the winter months. His wife, Vera, also was employed. Over the course of the next 25 years, Ivan bought the land from his mother and siblings.

Ivan’s oldest son, Norm, and his bride, Pam, built a home on the family land in 1964 and still live there today. He began buying land in 1976 and bought the rest of the farm in 1989 from his mother after the death of his father. Norm and Pam worked full-time jobs for 36 and 38 years respectively – Pam as a bookkeeper and Norm as a CFO. Their sons, Mike and Steve, and Norm’s brother, Lanny, all worked to make a go of the family business. Everyone doing his and her part is how it has always been accomplished.

Norm and Lanny picked up a disciplined work ethic from their father, Ivan. “When I heard my dad’s tractor fire up, I was there,” said Norm, who learned to drive it by age 10.

“Dad was a very hard worker. It was all about work back then. He was very honest – high moral character,” he

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added. “We were always out with dad,” said Lanny. “I got to ride on the fender of the tractor. In the 1950s, we’d go with dad to haul grain to market using the tractor and wagon. We always helped milk [the cows]. Dad did the morning milking before he drove the school bus,” remembered Lanny.

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For 19 years Ivan drove a bus for Center Grove Schools. “He wouldn’t tolerate sloppiness or rudeness,” recalled Lanny. “The kids were good for him, out of respect. He had a stare.

I’ve had him stop the bus in the middle of the road and stare in the rearview mirror – not say a word.” That stare settled it. Ivan was so trusted that, as farmers retired, they asked him to rent their land so they could remain in their homesteads. Pam Duke said, “People trusted the way Norm’s dad treated the land. He treated it like it was his own.”

Sundays were for church and Sunday School. Norm remembered his mother, Vera, as a wonderful cook. “We had pie six days a week and a cake on Sunday.” Every Sunday, relatives and their kids would show up unannounced just in time for dinner. “Mom would have to cook for all of them,” Norm said. Such was country hospitality in the 40s and 50s. During harvest, “she would bring pie and ice cream to the field,” Norm added. Vera was known as “The Candy Lady” for her confections, especially peanut brittle.

She sold many batches in the late fall to help with Christmas.

“I have so much respect for that generation. We can’t learn enough from them. They didn’t complain. They did whatever had to be done,” Lanny noted.

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A love for competition runs through the Duke line. Ivan, Norm, Lanny, Mike, Steve, and their children played sports for Center Grove High School. Norm fondly recalled his father attending his basketball and football games despite the pressures of never-ending farm work.

Mike explained, “My dad owns all the land. Steve and Norm farm it.”

Steve’s wife, Libby, pitches in with meals and running errands at planting and harvest time. Pam Duke oversees the bulk of feeding the men working the fields. Steve’s youngest son, Lane, adores being outdoors and may be the eighth generation to carry on the farm.

While Mike still owns some land, he rents it out. “I just love the farming community – the closeness and the community,” said Marcia, Mike’s wife of 25 years and a farm girl from Morgan County. “They are there in good times and the bad.”

“When the hard work is past, you realize the benefits,” said Mike. “It’s a way of life. You’re dealing with the elements, what God’s provided – the soil, the crops. There is some connection to it. It’s sort of spiritual. You work hard to prepare the land. You put the seed in the ground. It’s total trust. You learn how to take care of the land God has given.”

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A Busy Momma! | Julie Yates, Food Editor If you were to encounter Bargersville mom, Heather Tallsman, in the grocery store, you would certainly notice her warm smile and happy disposition. But you’d probably never guess that in the international “foodie” world, she is known as “Basilmomma.” Thousands of people in the U.S. and beyond follow her eponymous food blog, Basilmomma.

Heather also is involved in television, radio, writing, and social media. But wait – there’s more! She works in the Center Grove school system, has been married 16 years to husband Matt, and is mom to sons Noah, 14, and Jacob, 10.

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Her involvement in the culinary world emerged as the silver lining of a dark cloud. Six years ago, Heather was recovering from breast cancer surgery (she is now cancer free.) To keep herself busy and her spirits up, she began typing up the family recipes and vacation journals she had been keeping. Her idea was to transpose handwritten memories into print – to leave something behind, if need be.

She began sharing the typed recipes with others. Eventually, a former co-worker asked if she had ever considered putting her work online. Not knowing how to begin, she went to the library and checked out the book, Blogging for Dummies.

She found a company that hosted blogs for free and began posting about her family’s domestic life and activities.

People liked her fresh, honest accounts about daily living, and in a month Heather had about 1,000 followers.

Basilmomma was featured on blogher.com which publishes entries from blogs targeted toward women, and her readership increased rapidly. Now she has a web designer and hosts her own site. She also has sponsors, some of whom have requested that she develop recipes for them.

“Today it’s important to differentiate to retain blog visitors,” explained Heather. “Anyone with a smartphone can take a photo and write about food.” Unlike when she first went public, there are now thousands of food blogs.

Wanting to stay true to her original motivation to write about food and family life, Heather ventured into television and radio. Articulate and animated, she is a natural fit for these vehicles which also serve to drive visitors to her blog.

Two years ago, Heather landed a seven-minute spot on the PBS radio show, All Things Considered. It was heard by the owner of TogiNet, an Internet talk radio network in Texas that streams live programming and provides on-demand podcasts. He offered her a weekly radio show, and Around the Kitchen Sink was born. A 52-minute show with six commercials, it airs Thursdays at 11:00 p.m. Episodes can

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Toss 2 pounds potatoes which have been boiled until tender and cut in half, 1 quartered red bell pepper, and 1 quartered red onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Grill until marks appear, then dress with 3-4 Tablespoons chopped basil, 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, 2 tablespoons chopped chives, 1/3 cup olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, 2 cloves minced garlic, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

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Heather explained she loves doing the show which features guests and live call-ins because “instead of just reading me, people can hear me.” Central Indiana can hear her Monday mornings at 7:15 a.m. on WYXB B105.7, where she is a contributor to Sean Copeland’s morning show on the soft rock station.

Also on her plate are two TV programs to which she contributes. Heather is a monthly guest on the Sherman Live segment of local Fox 59 Morning News. Sherman Burdette is a feature reporter who highlights events and seasonal destinations around Central Indiana. Recent tourist attractions visited by Heather and Sherman were Spencer’s Berry Farm and Mallow Run Winery. She also has the unique experience of assembling healthy snacks with a puppet named Felix when she hosts Earth Eats Test Kitchen on the PBS show, The Friday Zone. The show airs Fridays at 4:30 p.m. on WFYI and WTIU (Bloomington) and again at 10:00 a.m. Saturdays on WTIU.

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One thing demanding a lot of her time is her Facebook page, also called Basilmomma. It is a bright, colorful page with pictures of delicious looking dishes and photos of her family’s activities during weekend jaunts. Heather said it must be updated frequently to keep readers coming back, enticing them to visit her blog to retrieve recipes of the gorgeous-looking food. She also maintains a presence on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

A wake-up call to balance family and work came when her son, Jacob, stuck a post-it note on her computer screen with the words, “Mom, I’m here.” Since then, Heather has vowed never to be on the computer when her sons are around.

She posts before they get up or after they go to sleep, thus enabling her to work 3-4 hours a day. Son, Noah, is a swimmer, and Heather incorporates her Indiana travel, local food, and parks with his meets. Her husband and boys get involved by picking out what they would enjoy doing, then Heather takes photos and later writes about it. This makes her work fun and enjoyable for the family. When asked what dish they enjoy the most, Heather’s husband, Matt, laughed, “We [seldom] have the same thing twice!”

Although her busy life may seem hectic by some standards, Heather loves what she does and enjoys the fact that her family life is the driving force behind it. Her husband and sons keep her grounded and focused on her initial purpose for making her writing public – to share her family’s life and adventures. cg Julie Yates is a former teacher and current food blogger, Yates Yummies. She enjoys sharing quick, easy, and healthy recipes with people who love to cook. Visit her blog at yatesyummies.blogspot.com.

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Toast of the Town Returns | Dann Veldkamp After two successful events, The Center Grove Education Foundation will host its third annual Toast of the Town this September. Like last year’s event, Mallow Run Winery is the selected venue.

In addition to participating in the fundraising event, partiers will be able to meet new Center Grove High School Principal Doug Bird and greet CGCSC Superintendent Rich Arkanoff. Of course, there will be many friends, neighbors, and colleagues also attending.

This casual event is open to the public and will feature live music, hors d’oeuvres, and Mallow Run wine tasting for those guests who are 21 years of age and older. There will be drawings for valuable door prizes as well! Reservations

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