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PUBLISHER’S WELCOME If you are reading this, it is safe to assume you survived February. I don’t recall ever having February weather like we had this year. For those who have kids in school, January and February just seemed like a long, disjointed Christmas Break — one that had no schedule but just popped up in text messages or phone calls from the school at 7 p.m. or 5:30 a.m. However, I am sure March will have some great weather. My optimism is shining through.

Before we dismiss February altogether there are a few reminders of the month in this issue. The 2014 Gala for the Grove had record attendance, raising money to help improve our Center Grove schools and give more resources to our teachers. You will find pictures of the event on page 48 and a fun video celebrating the classes of 1964, 1989 and 2004 on our website.

Another fun February event was the Taste of the Southside. Judging from the line when I arrived and the size of the crowd inside, it was a record year for “Taste” as well. Boy, do southsiders like to sample great food, ice cream and beverages. I also saw a number of people at both events; some people just can’t stay home.

Writer / Jody Veldkamp

Speaking of homes, some longtime Center Grove businesses are moving to new homes. Check out our stories on Dannemiller Hardware and Pizza King, both which are moving to make way for a new grocery store on 135.

Finally, if you know a great mom, take a few minutes and nominate her as the Center Grove Mom of the Year. The deadline for entries is Saturday, March 15. Next month, we’ll announce the five finalists and open up the voting. Now, go nominate someone or I’ll tell your mother!

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Ten years ago, Mark Spiegel was on the fast-track to a future as a soccer player. However, in college he suffered a brain injury that included bruising and swelling in the frontal lobe that left him with a headache every second of every day since. He continues to battle symptoms of post-traumatic stress that include memory loss, insomnia and concentration problems. After two years of watching life pass him by, Spiegel decided to “jump back in.”

He is choosing joy.

FEATURED COLUMNS 6 9 Dannemiller Hardware Changing with the Times

12 Shared Visions of Center Grove 42 Center Grove’s Superior Airman 11 Pizza King to Open in New Location

18 It’s More Than a Race 21 Soup 101 24 Selling Your Home: Beyond the Décor

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SUGAR BUCKET GARDEN Writer / Nancy Craig

When my great nephews, Max and Eli, lived on the family farm, they loved to go back into the woods and try to find the old maple sugar shack. Back in my grandfather’s time, they would tap the maple trees and make maple syrup. All that is left of that time are hundreds of maple sugar buckets and a few of the old wooden spouts. We are going to use some of these buckets to make our container vegetable garden.

To quote from Sharon Lovejoy’s book, “Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots,” “You don’t need land or even a pot, the secret to gardening is use what you’ve got.” So we are going to use our sugar buckets as containers for our herbs, flowers and vegetables.

First we will have to drill holes in the bottom of the metal buckets and put a layer of pebbles for drainage, and then add a good potting mix. The boys are going to try the herb lovage, which has stems that can be edible straws. We’ll put some other herbs with it, like parsley and thyme.

These buckets were used to collect maple tree sap to create maple syrup for many years. They now take on a new life as homes for plants.

Lindsey and Lauren, my great nieces, will add some pretty flowers to their herb buckets, like violas and nasturtiums. We’re going to try sipping the syrup from the spur of the nasturtium flower and will add the flowers to our tea cakes.

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Another trick we are going to try is putting rocks and pebbles with our carrot seeds, which will cause the carrots to grow into interesting shapes or carrot people.

Lovejoy’s garden books are all delightful and have lots of gardening fun for the kids. The combinations of flowers, herbs and vegetables are endless, and we will try all kinds this spring and summer. We are going to be confident that spring will come!

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However, Dannemiller’s father saw that it was only a matter of time before the Center Grove area would grow, and they would be there to serve the community.

Rather than having to buy in packages, you can buy what you want in any amount, whether that’s one bolt or two screws. Dannemiller says, ”We’ll always carry nuts and bolts.”

DANNEMILLER GROWS WITH THE TIMES In 1985, as businesses began to fill in the land gaps, Dannemiller built the family a larger store a quarter mile south on SR 135.

Dannemiller spent his days building the store and service center in Greenwood. Then several nights a week, he commuted to West Lafayette for graduate studies at Purdue.

THE BIG MOVE In 2013, Dannemiller agreed to sell his store location to Aldi. “It was a good business decision based on the age of the building and a mix of other factors.”

Massive shifts in American buying habits over recent decades kept Dannemiller Hardware busily adapting to market conditions.

Rather than being all things to all people, they sought to specialize and present opportunity for individuals or businesses to find skilled solutions within their doors.

Dannemiller had left the ownership of his West Lafayette construction company behind in 1993 to join the family business. When his parents retired in 2000, brothers Greg and Jeff Dannemiller took over. In 2005, a second store co-owned by the brothers was opened, with Jeff Dannemiller in charge of daily operations. Southport Lawn & Power store at 7101 Madison Ave. is two miles north of County Line Road in south Indianapolis.

When not one, but two, warehouse-size competitors moved within a stone’s throw away from the SR 135 hardware and service center, the product lines honed in on American built items as much as possible. Although True Value co-op research advised Greg to focus on lower-end import products from China as big-box stores do, he refused.

“I think it’s important to support the American economy. I didn’t want to support the Chinese economy. At some point, the consumer will have to choose who is going to survive,” Greg points out.

He adds that three things emerged with the recession: “1) Got to have a savings account; 2) We saw more cash transactions; and 3) People began saying, ‘I want better value. I want it to last 10, 15, 20 years.’”

HIGH END PRODUCTS WITH SERVICE! Stihl is one of the durable brand’s Dannemiller sells. “Stihl requires a certified Stihl mechanic [on the store’s staff] to sell their product.

The same with Echo.”

The current store will box up and move after March 1.

During the process Greg Dannemiller of securing land and building a new store in the Center Grove area, business will move to the Southport store. Internet sales and assistance by phone will be additional means of staying connected with customers.

With 42 years in the Center Grove community, Dannemiller says people request multiple times a day that his business stay in the area. He aims to locate somewhere between Smith Valley and Whiteland Roads.

It appears that the rapid surge of Internet sales and warehouse-size hardware home centers has intensified the usefulness of the expert neighborhood hardware store. People trust the advice received and products purchased.

Dannemiller proudly says, “Power equipment sales and service is what we sell.”

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“Big-box stores don’t sell the top-of-the-line products. If you don’t have the means to maintain it or can’t get the parts, then people throw out lawn mowers and other power machines every couple of years. We expect the product we sell to last. And then we service the stuff.”

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Dannemiller Hardware splits its business line 70/30 between power equipment (“anything with a gas engine”) and hardware. A notable feature of this type of store is the availability of small items.

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PIZZA KING TO OPEN IN NEW LOCATION Amber Irvin started working at the Center Grove Pizza King as a junior in high school. After graduation from Center Grove High School, Irvin worked weekends at what she calls a “Center Grove tradition” while attending Ball State. She would joke with the owner that she would buy it someday. Six years after graduation, “someday” has come.

When Aldi bought the land of the current location, longtime owner Ken Hansen decided it was time to retire, giving Irvin her opportunity. The all-new Pizza King will open at the corner of Fairview and State Road 135 in early April. Some of the familiar items, plaques and wall decorations will make the move, but Irvin plans a fresh look for the restaurant, including her sister’s artwork and a number of large screen TVs. Pizza King will be a full-service restaurant — no more ordering at the counter — plus beer and wine will be available. The game room will continue, and Irvin adds, “It will still be Center Grove.”

Irvin plans further integration of the restaurant into the community. Pizza King will be a sponsor of the Center Grove Aquatics Club and other community fundraising efforts. Owning a restaurant is a life filled with long days and hard work, but Irvin’s enthusiasm, experience and local connections will ensure that the Center Grove Pizza King will remain a tradition for a new generation of residents.

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SHARED VISIONS OF CENTER GROVE COMMUNITY CENTER? RECREATIONAL AREA? AIRFIELD?

Writer & Photographer / Rick Ramirez

As more and more people move into the unincorporated area of White River Township, how will our community change to keep up with growth? The area is wellknown for its schools, great homes and low property taxes. Sounds good, I know. That’s why I moved here. However, growing pains are constant. More homes and businesses will certainly pop up, but if you had a say,

what would you like to see in this great community? What are the possibilities of Center Grove?

With a population well over 30,000 in the township, a community center and swimming pool would benefit our residents. The Gathering Place and Community Life Center have great activities, but neither has a pool or much to

offer outdoors. When Greenwood opens its water park later this year, that will mainly serve as a pool for residents of White River Township. However, a massive commercial complex like that isn’t ideal for everyone.

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Fitness and recreation are one of the few things to do in Center Grove. Did you ever notice how packed the parking lot is at The Gathering Place or LA Fitness? Because our area has few parks, sidewalks, trails and streetlights, there isn’t much to do outdoors.

Fitness trainer and longtime resident Pam Mroz wants that to change. “We need more sidewalks and running and biking trails like the Monon Trail,” said Mroz. A community center with some winding trails would help those activities be carried out more safely instead of using traffic-congested streets.

Maybe a hill for sledding would fit nicely as well. Independence Park does offer a short outdoor trail. However, parking is very limited there. Some neighborhoods are also developing walking/biking paths, but they aren’t easily accessible to the general population.

Ron Rose believes the time is right for more recreational spots. Rose moved his family to White River Township in 1996 for the schools and quality of life. Maintaining or improving that quality of life is dependent on managing growth. “It would be good to have a community center with indoor/ outdoor use, including trails,” said Rose. As owner of Indiana Realty Pros, Rose prides himself on knowing what clients want and need. Many want more green space.

Mike Duke also knows quite a bit about trends in our community. A builder of custom homes and neighborhoods, Duke believes growth in the township will eventually explode south of the intersection at Whiteland and Morgantown roads. “A community center would be beneficial for residents and future development,” said Duke. “Once sewers are put in south of Whiteland Road, that area will boom. I also believe the area south of Whiteland Road along State Road 135 will fill in quickly,” said Duke, as he surveyed a map of the area.

Since White River Township isn’t part of a city or town, building a community center would be challenging. However, with the right people and focus, it can be done with grants, paid memberships, daily entrance fees, sponsorships, donations and events.

Can you see the possibilities?

RECREATIONAL AREA?

Is it possible that we have the space for a recreational lake/reservoir? Because Indianapolis does not have a major, natural water source, reservoirs such as Geist and Eagle Creek were constructed mainly to hold water reserves. However, they also serve as places of recreation, including boating and fishing. Lots of space in White River Township is undeveloped because it lies in a floodplain, especially the area just west of State Road 37. Should that space be left as is or should we pursue a reservoir?

IMI, Irving Materials Inc., operates a rock quarry just west of Smith Valley Road and SR 37. When they are done with it, the company is required to return the pit as close to a natural state as possible. However, county planners say it will likely just be filled with water. “The IMI gravel pit will become a large lake or small reservoir. It’s highly unlikely a major reservoir would be constructed there because of the limited space between the White River and SR 37,” explained Allen Kirk, Johnson County planning engineer. “In order to construct a large reservoir or spillway, a massive levee system or dam would have to be put in place to contain the White River to the west. But in its current state, that gravel pit area would not be big enough to alleviate flooding, especially in a 100-year storm,” Kirk added.

Could the quarry simply be turned into a recreational lake for residents? “The area is very suitable for recreation use, including parks and trails,” said Kirk. “But any new buildings constructed would have to be raised to an elevation at the federal and state 100-year flood level requirement.” If no buildings were constructed and the lake only had a boat ramp and banks created for fishing, the possibility of a recreational lake/reservoir is there.

IMI’s Real Estate Officer Dan Butler says he’s not sure how long the company will continue to operate its quarries in the area. “It’s too soon to tell. The market will dictate how fast we will mine there and how long before we leave those sites,” said Butler. When asked whether IMI

would consider turning the property over to local government for recreational use after mining is complete, Butler said their sales team is considering long-term use.

However, they could not specify whether the property would ever be donated to the community. Just think of the great public relations and advertising IMI would receive if they did donate the property.

Just north of that location is another property with potential for recreation.

Riverdale Farms owns dozens of acres there with a dormant rock quarry. Much of it lies within the flood plain and could be turned into a recreational lake. The Sutton family, who owns Riverdale Farms, says the mining lease is up in about four years.

“No developers have contacted us about the property,” said Butch Sutton. “It’s all up in the air until Interstate 69 comes this way. But we’d be willing to listen to any developers who wanted to lease or purchase the property for recreational uses,” Sutton added. Maybe the right sponsor will make a splash in that area and bring about a large-scale, outdoor recreational site to this community.

If you had your say, what would you like to see developed along State Road 37, as it becomes I-69? The Indiana Department of Transportation proposed interstate exits at County Line Road, Smith Valley Road and State Road 44. Rose expects the usual combination of restaurants and gas stations to pop up, but he hopes strategic planning drives in a healthy balance of businesses.

“I’d like a mix of retail and office complexes with high-paying jobs. That would serve our residents and bolster our tax base,” said Rose.

Such a development is already underway at the northeast corner of SR 37 and Fairview Road. County planners approved construction of the CVS Pharmacy there a few years back even though plans for I-69 were uncertain. That could mean CVS would have to relocate if the highway project runs over their property. Vacant land behind CVS is currently marketed for retail space and a proposed medical complex.

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I-69 plans for Johnson County are not complete. “INDOT will finalize a scope for section six between Martinsville and Indianapolis through an environmental impact statement,” said INDOT spokesman Will Wingfield. “Specifics regarding drainage, retention ponds, etc., have not been finalized.” Once the plans are final, developers will have a better idea of what land will be taken for the interstate and how adjacent property will be affected.

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Now that I really have you thinking, what if I told you plans to build an airstrip in our community are out there? The plans are old and outdated, but with a lot of hard work, anything is possible. In the 1990s, an enthusiastic group of pilots attempted to launch a small airstrip for private planes.

Not sure where to put it, the group approached Johnson County planning officials for help. The project never got off the ground, quickly running into turbulence from residents, who fought it vigorously. Dave Dusak was one of the pilots who tried to bring an airstrip to White River Township. “I almost moved my plane to an airpark in the Chicago area, but I turned down a good offer there because I thought we were going to get this one going,” Dusak recalled.

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Dusak, a resident of White River Township since 1989, hangars his plane at the airport in Greenwood. He still loves talking about the possibilities of a new airfield. “My friend Dale Bronson put in a small grass airstrip on his property several miles southwest of Bargersville. But it’s my understanding that he cannot sell it, and transportation officials want it out of service after Bronson passes away,” said Dusak.

I know what you are thinking. Why the need for another airstrip with Greenwood’s airport so close? Pilots like the idea of an airpark in their backyard. It could be a small grass strip with their homes around it, or it could be something similar that attracts

businesses. There is a private airpark with adjacent homes near Martinsville. Franklin Flying Field also has a few residential homes and the space for more near its airstrip. So it’s not a question of whether we need another landing strip, but when and where will flying enthusiasts build their dream airpark. State and federal agencies have yet to clear another local airstrip for takeoff, but Hoosier aviators know the sky is the limit.

So there you have it! A community, bordering a major U.S. city, with a new interstate on the way, is going to look a lot different in just a few years. Will the township only fill in with houses and

apartments, or will managed growth expand on the quality of life we’ve worked hard for years to maintain?

Please email your comments to rick@thomasdanielmedia.com and cc: info@AtCenterGrove.com. You can also post comments on our Facebook page: facebook.com/atCenterGrove.

Rick Ramirez is a longtime TV news producer who now owns a media business in the Indianapolis area.

Rick has served on committees in his community and is currently president of the Red Alert Robotics Team in Center Grove. Rick lives in Greenwood with his wife Julie and son Tom.

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The first step of almost every soup recipe calls for slowly cooking diced celery and onion (and often sliced carrots) in a bit of oil until tender. I like to speed things up a bit by putting these vegetables in a glass bowl and covering it with plastic wrap, and then microwaving them on regular power for six minutes.

I’ve never taken the time to make my own chicken broth. Instead, I get it out of a can. Strict vegans use vegetable broth, but I find that chicken or beef broth gives soup a lot more flavor. Low-sodium broth helps avoid that too-salty taste, and I never add salt to the soup unless by some chance it needs it at serving time. I do add spices to flavor it up, and my usual go-to seasonings are pepper, thyme and basil. I’m careful not to use too much; a bit of dried herbs goes a long way. Every region in the world has its signature spice combinations: oregano, fennel and rosemary for Mediterranean; chili and cumin for Southwestern; and ginger and lemongrass for Asian. The type of soup will determine which spices to use.

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STEP 4: ADD GRAINS OR VEGETABLES (Optional step) It’s nice but not necessary to add any leftover rice or pasta. Any fresh vegetables could be added as well, or just open up canned vegetables such as corn, beans and tomatoes.

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the lighting and the overall cleanliness,” said Crystal Caperton.

Are you planning on selling your home this year? Spring can be an active time in the world of real estate, and planning is one of the key elements in its success. Recently three Center Grove Realtors gave a few suggestions on how to prepare the inside of a home for sale.

A broker with Hoosier Realtors, Caperton says her experience has shown that there are emotional pitfalls on both sides of the selling process. Many sellers struggle to detach themselves from the memories of their home, while buyers often struggle to visualize themselves living in a home that still has the look and taste of the previous owner.

“Many people have a hard time seeing beyond the decor of the house to the things that really count, such as the layout, the space,

To avoid these pitfalls, Lisa Johnson, a Realtor from F.C. Tucker Co., suggests that sellers try to see their home objectively. What do potential buyers see in the home? Do they see clutter and age, or do they see a clean, well-lit, inviting home? To see a home objectively, Johnson advises to take pictures of each room in the house from various angles. “Pictures quickly direct the eye to the focal point of the area,” she said. “It may not be pretty, but pictures will show you what a potential buyer will see.”

Johnson says that repairs, such as leaky faucets or a rotten step, have to be fixed before a sale can take place. Updating and A missing door leads into a dark and undefined area of the home.

In the foreground, the dated lamp and lack of any architectural detail on the walls leave the area poorly defined.

An updated hanging lamp, dining room table and the chair rail add a defining touch to the dining room.

Replacing the door removes the "black hole" from view. The hardwood floor breaks up the monochromatic floor. The addition of furniture to other areas of the home help the potential buyer imagine how they might live in the home. (The temporary ramp on the stairway is being used by a grandchild as a toy car "race track.")

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Here the door has been replaced and the are walls painted in a neutral color that unifies the living space in the home. The hardwood floor adds contrast and connects the entryway to other areas of the home.

decluttering, on the other hand, just help to make a home more “showable” and sometimes mean a bigger profit for the seller. How much is too much, though? “Certain updates, like painting a room in a neutral color or switching out old kitchen cabinet doorknobs for ones with a more updated look, may bring more profit to a seller than say a whole new kitchen remodel. It depends on the market in which the house resides.”

Household aromas and clutter can deter a house from selling. The garlic in last night’s supper may have tasted good, but its lingering aroma may not be so appealing to a potential buyer the next day.

According to Ron Rose, owner and broker of Indiana Realty Pros, buyers use all their senses in purchasing a home. “Sellers are wise when they go the extra mile to omit the household aromas caused by their everyday living.”

Buyers want space. Decluttering can make spaciousness happen.

The rearrangement or removal of some furniture from any given room can preview a room’s spaciousness. Other items to ponder decluttering may include cabinets, drawers and pantries. Since moving will be inevitable, Rose recommends packing unneeded seasonal items in boxes, eliminating the look of overcrowding. Rose points out, however, “Potential buyers need to see the spaciousness of the garage and basement. If at all possible, I suggest placing boxed items or excess furniture in a storage facility.”

The missing closet door, broad areas of bold color and monochrome floor color and lack of furniture detract from the appeal of this entry area.

Getting a home market analysis from a Realtor is the best way to find out what other homes in your neighborhood have sold for within the last year. The home will be priced out based on square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms and the size of the yard. Then this will be compared with the recent homes sold in the neighborhood.

“This is a free service and is essential in the pricing out of a home,” Caperton said, “while seeing beyond its decor.”

Tonja Talley has called Center Grove home since 1993. An 11-year bi-lateral lung transplant survivor, Tonja enjoys speaking on behalf of the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization. She also volunteers for the CF Foundation, byTavi, and her church.

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“[Growing up], my worth came from success in soccer, and therefore my life was great when we won but miserable and upside down when we lost,” Spiegel said. “I was brought up with a hard-working ethic in regards to sports, school and life. I thank my parents daily for that. With my perfectionist attitude, I quickly gained recognition for playing the way I did. It felt good. I felt invincible. I felt like I was in control. After a successful high school career of lots of goals, only A’s and a beefy resume, I followed my gut to Butler University to play soccer for a coach who preached community and teamwork. I red-shirted my freshman year because of a groin injury but earned my starting position at center mid by the time preseason started the next year.”

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Ten years ago, Spiegel was on the fast-track to a future as a soccer player. Unfortunately his world was about to change. At the beginning of his sophomore year, “three practices [into the season], a ball knocked long in a scrimmage caught me by surprise and hit me in the back of the head. My world changed. I suffered brain trauma that included bruising and swelling in the frontal lobe. I have had a headache every second of every day since, and I continue to battle symptoms of posttraumatic stress that include memory loss, insomnia and concentration problems. I was forced to drop out of school and was in many ways lost.”

For the next couple years following the accident, Spiegel lived with his parents in Kansas City, Mo. After two years of watching life pass him by, Spiegel decided to “jump back in.” He began doing distance running, as well as volunteer coaching. “It made my head hurt worse, but my soul feel better,” he said. “It gave me a purpose.”

He also became involved in ministry with Young Life, an organization that ministers to high school students, and one in which Spiegel had been a participant when he himself was in high school. Through a variety of circumstances, Spiegel became a wilderness guide, first in Colorado and then in Japan. He eventually ended up back in Colorado, where he spent the next few months praying for wisdom regarding what to do next.

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At the time, he had a friend living in Carmel who was also involved in Young Life. So Spiegel rented a car, and with only a futon and his clothes, he arrived back in Indiana.

He got in touch with his former coach at Butler, who helped him get back into coaching. “I’ve been coaching full time for six years, but I really started when I was in high school. I would run summer camps for younger kids. And my dad has been a track and football coach for 35 years; he always told me that I’d be a coach one day. So it was kind of inevitable.”

Spiegel came to his current coaching position three and a half years ago when Matt Wilhoit took over as director of coaching at South Central Soccer Academy, formerly known as Center Grove Soccer Club. Spiegel is the director of the academy, the club’s introductory travel program for U8-U10 players.

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In addition to coaching, Spiegel also went back to school. After returning to Indiana, he approached Butler University about re-enrolling and possibly reinstating his scholarships. The university initially declined scholarship approval, but Spiegel said, “My mom wrote a letter that only a mom could write, and they changed their minds. They gave me my scholarships back.”

He continued his pursuit of a degree in secondary education. Spiegel graduated in December with high honors. “Every word I read [for school] made my head hurt worse, but I realized the purpose behind it. I was taught to finish what you start,” he said.

With so much devotion to teaching, it’s difficult to imagine that Spiegel would want to be with kids after his workday is over as well. “If you’d asked me two and a half years ago when I went back to school, I would have said that I would not continue coaching. I was going to work when all my

friends were getting off work; I was on a different schedule. But now I realize that I’m really passionate about it and can’t imagine giving it up,” he said.

Spiegel and his academy coaches are all passionate about their work with the players.

“We want every child in the academy to feel celebrated — and in that celebration that there’s room for failure, so a kid isn’t afraid to fail; we also try to get the most out of each child and find out each child’s potential.”

He continued, “We are super-relational [at the academy]; we build the relationship first, and then we talk about soccer. [And then] we play a high level of stylish soccer; it’s not just about showing up and having fun. We emphasize development — it’s not just about winning.”

This doesn’t mean that winning isn’t important. “I’m super-competitive,” confessed Spiegel. But he won’t sacrifice

“I’m not happy about the pain, but I choose joy.”

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player development just for a win. “If it’s little Jimmy’s turn to play goalie, and I know that every time he’s goalie, he gets scored on three times and he’s always out of position, I’m still going to play him in goalie so that he can develop as a player.”

“Choosing consistency is the key when you

work with kids every day,” he said. “And the kids choosing to show up and choosing to be all-in for 75 minutes at a game or practice — that relates back to my life. Every day I wake up and have a reasonable excuse to have a terrible day and to make it all about me.

But my motto is ‘Choose joy.’ I’m not happy about the pain, but I choose joy.”

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PREPARING FOR ROMANCE Writer / Frieda Dowler Photographer / Jessica Limeberry of Lemongrass Photography

What girl doesn’t like to play “dress up”? From the moment we become aware of beautiful things — sparkly, shiny and vivid in color — we want to wear it. Every girl dreams of being Cinderella, transforming herself for one magical night. Somebody says “romantic scene” and we want to be at the center of it!

When we get old enough, proms and weddings become the perfect opportunity to live our fantasy. But the “dress up box” won’t do for those occasions. The real kind of “dress up” comes at a higher price. Proms average $1,000, including tickets, gown, hairstyle, makeup, nails, flowers, formal photography, limo and dinner. And weddings, well those are going for $28,450 these days, according to CNN Money.

Before your fantasy gets a hold of you, begin with a budget.

As magical as it will be, the event ends and life will continue.

But the memories — good or bad — last a lifetime. And the planning is paramount to living the night of your dreams.

It all starts with the dress, because all eyes are on you. Be it modern, traditional or vintage, the dress sets the stage for whatever follows. Prom dresses come in multicolors, with jewels, sparkles and patterns to suit any taste. You can buy style on the cheap at resale shops, spend a little more at some department stores, spend a little more at specialty shops or do like one mom I know — fly to Los Angeles for a shopping trip. It all goes back to the budget.

We have a couple of fabulous boutiques in our area for shopping some exclusive designs. Sophia’s Bridal, Tux and Prom’s new owner Jessica Limeberry (a Center Grove native) says her prom dresses range from $350 to $700. Her Bridal Boutique offers wedding dresses ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 and requires six to eight months advance purchase for made-to-order selections.

Shopping is by appointment, with family and bridal party, where you will find some lines exclusive to her boutique. This year she plans to carry some designs available only through her shop, by an Indianapolis designer. Don’t forget Prince Charming when shopping here. She offers tuxes in colors that many other shops don’t carry. By the way, if you’re in a hurry for your wedding, she has some off-the-rack dresses that might work for your occasion.

Cinderellas for a night want something no one else has worn or will wear to their prom. So when shopping, ask about the exclusivity of your dress for your event. Sophia’s registers its prom dresses and won’t sell the same dress to anyone else attending that school’s prom.

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RaeLynn’s Prom and Tuxedo of Greenwood also offers the same registry for its dresses. RaeLynn’s carries over a thousand dresses for prom, and the trendiest tuxedos rent starting at $120.

Hair, makeup and nails complete Cinderella’s look. Be sure to ask for recommendations when choosing a stylist or makeup artist.

You’ll want someone you can trust to make you as beautiful as you can be. Friends always know someone. And don’t forget the trial run. You don’t want to wait for “the day” to find out whether you will like the completed look, especially if it’s for your wedding.

The wedding photographer is a large part of your wedding budget, ranging from $1,800 to $3,300. Jake from DaJaView Photography says, “You’ll spend 10 hours with your photographer on one of the most important days of your life. He or she must have a great personality as well as a great portfolio.” Photos will be something you pass on to children and grandchildren. Finding a photographer who captures expression as well as the event matters.

You can be a princess at any price because everyone has their own style. But planning is paramount to creating those good memories.

And planning to spend your time with the right Prince Charming is just as important as everything else. Make sure he’s the prince of your dreams or all your planning will be in vain. Websites such as promgirl.com and promplus.com provide checklists and things to consider. And weddings, well, they are an industry of their own these days. Just Google “wedding planning.”

Frieda Dowler is a local author, currently working on her third book, Heaven Bound in a Hollywood World. She and her husband co-own Color Café Salon on Olive Branch Parke Lane in Greenwood.

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IU SCHOOL OF NURSING CELEBRATES 100 YEARS IU SCHOOL OF NURSING DEAN MARION BROOME, PH.D. Writer / Kara Reibel

This June, the Indiana University School of Nursing will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The year will also mark the 10th year for Marion Broome, Ph.D., serving as the dean. An IBJ “Woman of Influence” in 2011, Dr. Broome began her nursing career in the Army, where she was stationed at Fort Gordon in Georgia.

She was assigned to a pediatric unit and knew instinctively this would be her career focus. It was there that she met her husband, Capt. Carroll Broome. He was a member of the signal corps and is a Vietnam veteran.

“ Health care is shifting to the community. The shift will see growth in community care, with increases in wellness, preventive care and a stronger focus on more holistic chronic illness management.”

leader in research and education, its highly competitive programs have expanded.

Student enrollment has increased by 20 to 30 percent over the last 10 years, and the numbers remain strong. The IU School of Nursing offers a full range of degree programs and has the infrastructure in place to meet the needs of the future in health care.

“Health care is shifting to the community,” indicated Dr. Broome.

She further explains that hospitals will have fewer beds, with increased — Dean Marion Broome, Ph.D. capacity for intensive care, surgical care and emergency departments.

Back in the 1950s, the Associate in Science “The shift will see growth in degree was created to address a nursing Dr. Broome received her master’s degree community care,” states Dr. Broome, “with shortage. There were not many schools in family health and her Ph.D. in child and increases in wellness, preventive care and that offered a nursing baccalaureate at family development from the University of a stronger focus on more holistic chronic that time. Every decade or so since that Georgia. Her dissertation topic was how illness management.” parents’ child-rearing practices and behavior time, the industry experiences a shortage, proliferating the number of nurses with an and children’s medical fears influenced Forecasting health care trends indicate associate degree, obtained mostly through children’s responses to pain. For a part of that patients will spend shorter periods of community colleges. that study, Dr. Broome interviewed 125 time in the hospital, increasing demand children and their parents. As a result, she for home health care, wound care, some In a recent study released by the Institute of developed a questionnaire to measure post-surgical, rehab and hospice. With the Medicine, one recommendation was that 80 Affordable Care Act, more people who children’s fears. One such conclusion percent of nurses should have a baccalaureate have insurance who previously would only was that children who had high levels of degree. Not only that, the study emphasized go to the emergency room are increasing fear reported more pain from medical procedures. The results of this study created the future trend in nursing care would involve the need for access to health care services a baccalaureate as a minimum requirement to and preventive care. Another factor is that the “Child Medical Fear Scale.” This scale meet the needs of the changes occurring in created by Dr. Broome has been translated there are fewer primary care physicians health care. into five different languages. due to specialization, enabling an increased demand for nurse practitioners.

Nurses will have to keep up with the The IU School of Nursing has a lot increased complexity of their profession. to celebrate for its centennial: its Chronic care management, for conditions They need to understand the impact of consistently impressive national ranking, such as diabetes and asthma, will focus technology and informatics, as well as groundbreaking research, international on keeping patients out of the hospital by outreach and, most important, its students. realize an increased need for a scientific helping them to manage their symptoms. background. IU’s nursing school has Nurse practitioners with advanced maintained an impressive national ranking Nursing, like any profession, has nursing degrees will find an increase in job in the top 20 of 700-plus nursing schools. A opportunities with this shift in health care. experienced changes over the last 60 years.

This study looks closely at women returning to work and how to best handle that transition as well as sleep, stress and quality of life after chemotherapy. There are many more studies, all important and relevant, whose findings may help benefit those with diabetes, those with cancer, stroke victims and their caregivers, and teens.

The reach of IU’s nursing school extends across the Atlantic to Africa. In Monrovia, Liberia, IU has partnered with the University of Liberia to establish the first public baccalaureate program in nursing and midwifery. Students currently enrolled at the Tubman National Institute for Medical Arts at JFK Medical Center will complete their degree at the University of Liberia. An IU nursing alum, Wvannie Scott-McDonald, Ph.D., who is Liberian, received her master’s degree and her doctorate at the IU School of Nursing at IUPUI. It was through Dr. Scott-McDonald’s efforts and initiative that this school liaison was achieved. Dr. Scott-McDonald’s cousin is the president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.

Abroad or stateside, Dr. Broome indicates that preparing students for their careers in nursing is the single most important role of IU’s nursing school. With the dynamics in health care continually changing, creativity and flexibility of health care providers is a must. Dr. Broome, throughout her tenure, has witnessed changes in nursing care as well as foreseen changes to come, adapting as necessary to meet demands and to be ahead of the curve.

Research is an important component of IU’s nursing school. IU focuses on symptom management with studies focused on helping individuals maintain or improve their quality of life. Recently in the news, attention has focused on a current study of music therapy with teens experiencing chemotherapy. In an article by the BBC News, “Making Music Videos Helps Young Cancer Patients Cope,” IU music therapist nurse researchers, led by Dr. Joan Haase and Dr. Sheri Robb, found the patients gained resilience and improved relationships with family and friends. All the patients were

undergoing high-risk stem cell transplant treatments. To produce their music videos, the young patients were asked to write song lyrics, record sounds and collect video images to create their story.

In another study, the nursing school is examining the experience of diabetic teens transitioning from high school to college.

Dr. Kathleen Hanna’s study of these teens may help others transition to managing their own care independently. IU’s nursing school is also studying cognitive changes in women during and after chemotherapy.

Little known fact: Audrey Geisel (widow of Theodore “Dr. Seuss” Geisel) is a graduate of IU’s nursing school and received her honorary doctorate in 2005.

Not only is June the 100th anniversary of the nursing school, but Dr. Broome and her husband, Dr. Carroll Broome, have another major event to celebrate: their daughter’s wedding. Drs. Broome have two grandsons from their son and daughter-in-law.

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Roger Newman displaying the Superior Airmanship Award presented to him on July 20, 1983 by the Airline Pilots Association.

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Writer / Ann Craig-Cinnamon Photographer / David Q. Maurer II

It’s been five years now since the world watched in amazement as a disabled US Airways plane landed in the middle of the Hudson River in New York and all on board made it out safely. The event, often referred to as the “Miracle on the Hudson,” occurred when, upon takeoff, the plane hit a flock of geese, knocking out the plane’s engines and forcing an emergency landing. Over the course of just three minutes, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger safely navigated the plane over the George Washington Bridge and into the middle of the river. He became a national hero in doing so, and he and his crew received numerous honors and awards. The drama unfolded before a live worldwide audience.

From his home in Center Grove, Roger Newman was watching, too, but with a lot more insight into what was happening than the average person. That’s because Newman once did something equally amazing. For 31 years, Newman was a pilot for what is now US Airways. His flying career began when he took flying lessons at the Franklin airport in 1956. It was more of a hobby when he began flying. He then got his commercial license and by 1957, he received his flight instructor’s rating and taught at the Franklin, Greenwood and Shelbyville airports along with doing some charter flying.

By 1959, Newman was in the Army assigned to helicopter maintenance duty at Fort Knox. He learned his way around flying helicopters a bit, too, during his two years in the service. When he returned home, he went back to teaching but also applied to a few big airlines. By 1963, he was working for Lake Central Air, which eventually became US Air. Newman easily recalls his first day on the job as a more-than-eight-hour route on a DC3 between Indianapolis, Bloomington, Terre Haute, Danville, Chicago and then back again with extra stops in Columbus and Cincinnati.

By the time he retired from US Air in 1994, he was flying the Pittsburgh to London route in a 767 that had what is referred to as the “glass cockpit,” in which everything is displayed on TV screens with just a few backup instruments in the case of a failure. Newman says there was a pretty big learning curve. “Running that concept was a lot more difficult, because you had to program where you were going. To learn that concept from what we had had before, it was a pretty big advancement,” he says.

So Newman’s aviation career encompassed a huge span in terms of technology — from a time when planes were flown manually to a time when most everything was computerized.

When you clock in more than 33,000 flight hours like Newman did during his career, things are bound to happen.

A model of the DC-9 which Newman was piloting at the time of the emergency.

Like on Aug. 17, 1982. That day he was piloting a routine flight from Pittsburgh to New Orleans with 92 passengers on board. The plane had climbed to 15,000 feet after takeoff, when Newman checked the fuel tanks and realized something was very wrong. The left side tank was full with about 10,000 pounds of fuel, but the right side tank had considerably less, which created a dangerous imbalance. When he tried to activate the cross feed to send fuel from one tank to the other, it didn’t work. In fact, nothing worked to balance the tanks, so he and his co-pilot called air traffic control in Pittsburgh to request a return. By the time they turned it around, the plane was losing so much fuel from the right tank that it was actually visible from a passenger’s window.

The decision was made to land at the nearest airport, which was Charleston, W.Va. Newman says it’s a difficult airport to land at in a normal landing because of all the mountains, let alone a plane that is seriously crippled, so he knew he’d have his work cut out for him.

When Newman came in for the landing, his right wing tank had been virtually drained of fuel and was way up in the air, while the left tank with about 10,000 pounds of fuel still in it was only about 3 feet from the ground. “I didn’t know if the wing would dig into the ground and we’d go spiraling down the runway. There were so many things happening at once. But we got on the ground safely,” says Newman rather matter-of-factly.

He recalls getting off the plane and standing at the bottom of the steps to greet the passengers as they exited. “They were saying things like ‘Hey captain, great job and thanks.’ And some woman gets off and says ‘Do you know who I am? I’ve got an appointment in New Orleans in two hours’ and she started reading the riot act to me. And the guy behind her said, ‘You dumb b…, don’t you realize that man just saved your life?’”

Perhaps that passenger may not have recognized what Newman had done that day, but others did and he was nominated for the Airline Pilots’ Association’s Superior Airmanship Award. He received it in 1983 in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., that was attended by as many as 800 people, including senators and other dignitaries. He was one of only four pilots being honored. Of course, it could have all been very different if he hadn’t taken the action he took and used his skill as a pilot to bring the plane in safely. He was told by the maintenance crew a few days later that it was a faulty valve that caused the fuel problem and that the right engine was about to give out.

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Another interesting incident happened in the late 1960s on a flight from Cleveland to Detroit that involved the police and even the FBI. Newman recalls that they had pulled the steps up and were ready to leave the gate when an agent stopped them for a lastminute passenger. The man who boarded was shabbily dressed, and the flight attendant came into the cockpit to warn the crew that he was acting weird. About halfway to Detroit, they heard a pounding on the cockpit door and turned around to see this man trying to break in. Newman armed himself with an ax. However, in the meantime, the passengers tackled the man and tied him to a seat. It was then that the man claimed to have a bomb strapped to his leg.

Left to right: Abigal Maurer, Betty Maurer, Jennifer Maurer, Jon Maurer, Roger Newman

Newman says he called the Detroit tower. “I said we’ve got a nut on board and he says he’s got a bomb lashed to his leg. Now we’re about 5 or 6 miles out and we’re running maybe about 130 knots, but by the time we got to the ground they had all the crash and rescue equipment, they had the FBI, they had all the police there.”

Police took the man off in handcuffs and the FBI interrogated Newman and the crew. As it turns out, there was no bomb and the man was an escaped mental patient. “While these things are going on, you really don’t pay that much attention to them. You are just trained very well about what to do and things like that. But then afterward, you think …‘What if … What if?’” says Newman.

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Like most pilots, Newman spent a lot of time away from his wife and three daughters and, in fact, commuted between Indianapolis and Pittsburgh for 28 years. He owned and flew a 1943 Stearman with an open cockpit for more than 30 years and sold it about four years ago, which was the last time he flew. He says he misses flying now and then. “You think, well, I wouldn’t mind strapping a 767 on and going to Europe, and then that thought passes,” says Newman.

Today’s intense airport security is one reason he no longer wants to fly, even on a personal level. “It’s a pain in the neck. Here’s a guy — they give him a $100 million airplane. He’s the CEO of it for the period of time that he’s flying it, and then you’ve got to be degraded by having to go through security.” If given the choice, Newman drives rather than flies because there’s less hassle, which seems to be rather ironic for a man who spent his life on airplanes. He calls today’s security at airports “nonsensical."

All in all, Newman has lots of wonderful memories of his days in the cockpit and recalls such celebrities as Bill Cosby, Paul Newman and Tex Ritter being among his passengers. “I cannot imagine doing anything that would be any more fun. I probably flew through the best years of aviation. I went from flying a DC-3 with Lake Central to flying the glass cockpit Boeing 767 to Europe, and that isn’t bad for a kid with just a high school education,” he says.

Map of Charleston, West Virginia, Airport Ann Craig-Cinnamon is 30-year broadcasting professional. She and her husband own a CruiseOne travel franchise. She is a national radio news anchor, a freelance writer and the author of the book “Walking Naked in Tehran.”

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A record crowd of more than 450 people attended the annual Gala for the Grove fundraising event at the Indiana Roof Ballroom, Saturday, February 22.

Sponsored by the Center Grove Education Foundation, the event raises funds to benefit various programs and teacher grants at the Center Grove school system.

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In a state that loves local things, we seem overloaded with chain restaurants targeting most every niche. If you have never heard of one good for “wings, burgers, sports and families,” you don’t know Stacked Pickle.

Longtime Indiana resident Chris Long opened his first Stacked Pickle in 2010. There are now six Stacked Pickle locations around Indianapolis. The newest is in Center Grove, located on east side SR 135, just north of Main Street.

If you venture in during a weekday lunch, you’ll find a business lunch crowd enjoying specialty items such as fish tacos and firecracker shrimp, plus a wide variety of sandwiches and burgers. The extensive menu provides options for any time of the day. It’s a great place to stop in after work. For a family dinner, check out the family area and kids menu. You can also enjoy the patio.

If you are looking to get out for the evening and enjoy some sports, you’ll find almost as many beers on tap as big screen TVs. The Center Grove Stacked Pickle has 14 beers on tap.

If you’re on a budget, every day has a special, such as $2.50 Tuesday, Wine-Down Wing Wednesday and Thirsty Thursdays.

Can’t get enough of Stacked Pickle’s wide selection of food?

They offer catering services for big and small events. Need lunch at a client’s office or to provide a spread for a business meeting? The Stacked Pickle has you covered.

Being locally owned, Long has his restaurants get involved in charitable givebacks to each location’s community. If you are interested, stop by and ask for the manager, who will be happy to fill you in on how it works.

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There will come a day that you will hopefully get to stop working full time and pursue other areas of interest. In order for that day to arrive, you have to plan for it. The age of retirement will come no matter what, but will you be able to?

The next step of the financial checklist is just that, retirement. Here is some information regarding terms surrounding the tax-deferred options as well as common areas to double check on your retirement accounts.

Pre-tax: This is money that is deducted from your paycheck before taxes are taken out, thus reducing your tax liability to the local, state and federal government. This money typically is put in a 401(k) or 403(b) depending on whether you are a public or private sector employee. The terms 401(k) and 403(b) actually get their names from specific sections of the tax code. There are restrictions and penalties that may apply should funds be withdrawn before the age of 59 1/2.

4. Return to the 401(k) or the 403(b) to continue saving above the match and what you are placing in the IRA if your budget allows and up to the limits.

5. Review your accounts every year and adjust the amounts as necessary with your advisers.

A FEW THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND AS YOU REVIEW THESE ACCOUNTS 1. Don’t leave your plan behind! When you leave your employer for another, take your 401(k) or 403(b) with you. It is highly recommended to complete a direct rollover to another institution to avoid any penalties or taxes.

Your contributions are yours no matter what, and perhaps some from the employer.

2. Always name a beneficiary. If married, typically your spouse is listed as the primary beneficiary, and you do have the ability to name contingent beneficiaries. If you fail to do this, you run the risk of your estate receiving your funds, which is not a clean, easy transfer and takes much longer to disburse funds.

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3. Review your accounts each year, paying special attention to the amount Post-tax: After you receive your paycheck, you can put additional being contributed, asset allocation (what the money is in to grow) and money into an IRA . IRA stands for individual retirement arrangement, beneficiary forms. not individual retirement account. The arrangement refers to the option of placing your money in a traditional or a Roth account. These Retirement will be here before we know it, and wouldn’t it be nice to accounts are handled differently for tax purposes with the custodian live it the way we dreamed it to be? of your IRA and may have different rules regarding the IRA . The IRA funds can be placed in different types of accounts from the bank level, Kate is a financial expert of what not earning much interest, to growth vehicles like mutual funds. to do and not do with money The main difference without going into great detail is that the traditional arrangement may give you a tax deduction for contributing to the IRA in a given tax year. The principal and growth are taxed when funds are removed from the IRA. The Roth allows you to make a contribution but without a tax benefit in the year you contribute to the IRA. The end result is that the principal and the growth are able to be withdrawn in retirement tax-free. I recommend you discuss these options with an accountant as well as an investment professional for guidance.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN IT COMES TO FUNDING YOUR RETIREMENT 1. Start early, but it’s never too late.

2. Fund the work-related account first if there is a match, up to the match.

Not only will this reduce your tax liability, but you are in essence getting “free money” and who doesn’t like that?

3. After the match into the 401(k) or 403(b), place an amount up to the allowable limits for the IRA as determined by your personal financial situation.

as well as owner of 4 Walls Financial, A Coaching Focused Company. She has attended and completed Dave Ramsey’s Counselor Training. Follow Kate on Twitter @KateRhoten, reach out to her via email at Kate.4walls@gmail.com, or visit KateRhoten.com. Feel free to share ideas or questions for future articles.

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